The Official Newsletter of the Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Vol. 19, No. 19
540.972.2237
LOWA.org
Proposed 2022-2023 Budget by Phil Rodenberg, General Manager, CMCA®, AMS®, PCAM® Dear Members of the Association,
Here for your review is the Revised Proposed Operating, Contribution to Reserves (CTR), and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, which begins May 1, 2022. The proposal is a balanced budget with total authorized spending of $12,653,246. See Budget Summary on Page 4. The LOWA Board of Directors and GM welcome your comments on the budget, which will be most timely before the February 5 Board Meeting addressing budget amendments. Through this budget, the Lake of the Woods Association is able to effectively carry out its obligations to maintain the common areas, lakes and dams; operate the amenities; enforce Association covenants and regulations; and provide adequate gate access and common area security. The budget is a means of implementing many of the stated Board Goals including the Lakes Management Plan to improve the health of our lakes and advance stormwater management initiatives. Since November 19, the budget has been revised towards Board final adoption on February 16 as we have received updates and considered Board, committee, and member input. One significant update we have incorporated in the budget accounts for Winter Storm Frida cleanup expenses. We estimate needing the entire balance of $100,000 in our Contingency Reserve to cover tree debris removal and common area repairs. We will need to replenish the Contingency Reserve through this budget. We built the budget with optimism that our assessment collections and amenity income performance will remain strong. As a result of current and expected changes to the local economy, we have included expense assumptions for larger than normal cost increases related to inflation and salary increases throughout the budget. Like it or not, the U.S. economy is experiencing permanent changes that are putting upward pressure on increasing payroll and contractual services expenses. We predict that LOWA will continue to deal with labor shortages and supply chain delays. We are mindful that COVID-19 could rear its head at any time. Operating Budget Highlights The annual lot assessment necessary to accomplish the ongoing operations and maintenance and capital replacement and fund the fifth budget year of the Clubhouse Area Recreational Complex (CARC) Project is $1,869 for the 4,259 billable lots. Together the amounts total the annual lot assessment. The increase is $130 (7.5%) above the current level, which is 1.5% greater than Board Goal #1 to consider use of other prudent financial decisions that, “avoid an assessment increase of more than 6%.” Compare this increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 7%
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January 28, 2022
Epilogue to Lee Elder Story by Blair Steelmann, Member
After reading Jack Diehl’s article about Lee Elder in Lake Currents, I wanted to add a little extra human interest to the story. I never met Lee, but have a special connection to that Pro/Am tournament. My wife Dora’s sister is Rose Harper (Elder), through whom I met Dora many years later. Rose spent this past Thanksgiving with Dora and me. Naturally, the news of Lee’s passing spawned some reminiscing about the LOW Pro/Am and produced a few memories. Rose and Lee were married for 25+ years and had a successful partnership which, among other things, included 24 well-received celebrity Pro/Am tourneys. The genesis to the Pro/Am at LOW Photo provided occurred through Rose’s relationship Following the Lee Elder golf with President Ford, whom she had tournament, Mission Impossible star met at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Springs where Lee had been Greg Morris, (Center) poses with a participant. A friendship ensued, (L-R) Ruthan and Robin O’Toole. which resulted in Rose consulting for Morris agreed to take Robin to her President Ford’s annual celebrity Pro/ high school prom that night. Am in Vail, Colorado, and in turn led to the Pro/Am here at LOW. Dora would take vacation each year to manage the registration process for the Pro/Ams. After the tournament, Greg Morris, of Mission Impossible, was talking with a few of the volunteers, including Robin O’Toole, daughter of John O’Toole. O’Toole Realty had provided rental homes for some of the participants. When President Ford had practice shots, Robin got to shag those balls, and he gave her a presidential golf ball. In passing, Robin mentioned that she had given up going to the prom to work at the tournament. Then, in moment of what could only be described as a 15-year old’s inspiration, Robin asked Greg if he’d like to “take me to the prom.” Greg, who Rose said was one of the truly “nice guys,” said he would do it. After scrambling to get Greg a dress shirt, off they went to the prom in Robin’s Pinto. As a final note, Rose, who was an accomplished golfer in her own right, played a round of golf with Dora and me here at LOW last summer. She shot an 81. Now I realize 81 is not necessarily newsworthy score, except for the fact that she was 82 at the time!
See GM Letter p. 3
General Manager 1 President's Letter 2 Agenda 2 Association News 2 - 11 Board Minutes 3, 6 Proposed 2022-23 Budget 4 Proposed Fee Schedule 5 Calendar 7, 8 Winter Storm Frida Stories 9 Viewpoints 14 Orange County 17 Classifieds 18 - 19
Feb. 1 LOWA 4th Quarter Assessment Due Saturday, Feb. 5 LOWA Regular Board Meeting 10 AM, Community Center, Zoom
Wednesday, Feb. 16 LOWA Regular Board Meeting 2 PM, Community Center, Zoom
See the
LOWA Website Links TEKControl (Visitor Management) LOWA.ORG/TEKCONTROL
Proposed FY2022-2023 Budget on pages 4 & 5.
Association News Lake Currents January 28, 2022
President’s Letter by Pete Brown
To paraphrase Hank Williams, “Mother Nature, why can’t we melt your cold, cold heart?” Winter Storm Frida certainly rained havoc on our beautiful tree-lined community. Our crews did an outstanding job of working to restore roadways, clear trees, and their part in assisting REC as they worked to restore power. Their work continues with removal of remaining debris. We are so grateful for their hard work and dedication under extreme conditions. Thank you also to our members who heeded the call to stay off the roadways during the storm and those who pitched in afterward to help their neighbors. With this amount of damage comes the costs of clean up. The General Manager and staff are finalizing the expense tally and are exploring our insurance options. We maintain a Contingency Fund for such unseen emergencies that can be utilized as well. Of course, money used from the fund balance must be replaced in the upcoming budget. The Board received a summary of the revised budget from the General Manager at the Jan. 19 meeting. Board members may submit amendments that will be reviewed by staff for the Feb. 5 meeting. After voting on these amendments, final changes will be incorporated into the budget and set up for adoption on Feb. 16. Let’s hope the rest of the winter will be much milder. Spring is around the corner and can’t get here soon enough. Outdoor activities will resume with pent up demand. Our golf course and racket sports will once again be in full swing. Boaters will be out and about, and fish will be ready for catching. Our playgrounds will echo with children’s laughter. For the trees that received damage, but weren’t totally lost, most will begin to heal themselves in spring. We will still have a beautiful community full of trees.
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Board of Directors, LOWA, Inc.
Send email to the Board at: Board@LOWA.org President: Pete Brown Vice Pres.: Teri Vickery Treasurer: Walt Diercks Secretary: Rick Rappoport Directors: Jennifer Zukowski Carl Clawson Clifton Wilks
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General Manager:
Phillip Rodenberg (prodenberg@LOWA.org)
Director of Facilities: 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 10 AM, Community Center February 5, 2022 8:30 AM CALL TO ORDER 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION For Zoom Information Visit www.LOWA.org/Agendas 10 AM 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: January 19, 2022 3. MEMBER COMMENTS ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND NEW BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS AND MEMBER GENERAL COMMENTS 4. REPORTS 4.1 Report from Virginia Delegate 88th District - Phillip A. Scott 4.2 Report from Orange County Supervisor – Lee Frame 4.3 Report from Orange County Sheriff – Mark Amos 4.4 Report from Security Chief – Scott Walker 4.5 Report from LOW Fire and Rescue – Dan Cianci 4.6 Report from Orange County Schools – Jim Hopkins 4.7 Reports of President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary A. Executive Session Actions B. Committee Liaison Reports C. Committee Changes 4.8 Report of General Manager A. LOWA Amenities, Events, Meetings and Offices Coronavirus Status B. Lakes Management Report 4.9 Committee Reports A. Safety and Security Committee – Larry Morlan, Chair 5. PRESENTATION 5.1 Golf Maintenance Contract Award - Recommended Finalist 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Consideration of Publishing in Lake Currents for Member Comment Proposed Amendments to the LOWA Bylaws and Associated Administrative Resolution Regarding Electronic Board of Directors and Committee Meetings 6.2 Consideration of Approving a Revised LOWA Employee COVID-19 Policy 6.3 Consideration of Granting Licenses for Fitness Center Use to County of Orange Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company, and Allied Universal Security Services Inc. 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Consideration of Awarding a Multi-Year Contract for Golf Course Maintenance 7.2 Consideration of Amendments to the General Manager’s Revised LOWA FY2022-2023 Budget 7.3 Consideration of Authorizing the Sale of LOWA-Owned Lot 13-25, 110 Chesterfield Court (Resolution 2022-2) 8. DIRECTOR COMMENTS 9. SCHEDULED MEETINGS • Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Community Center, 1 PM Executive Session, 2 PM Open Session. • Wednesday, March 9, 2022, Community Center, 1 PM Executive Session, 2 PM Open Session. 10. ADJOURNMENT Join Zoom Meeting: Log-in to LOWA.org, go to BoardAgendas, click on Zoom link. 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.
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 is the official newsletter of the Lake of the Woods Association, Inc; all content in this newsletter is published at the discretion of the LOWA Board of Directors and Management (USPS 872-400) and 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 540-972-2278 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.
LAKE OF THE WOODS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Note: These minutes are provided to members for review
Present Phillip Brown, President (via Zoom) Teri Vickery, Vice President Walter Diercks, Treasurer Richard Rappoport, Secretary Jennifer Zukowski Clifton Wilks Carl Clawson
Others Phil Rodenberg, General Manager Linda Brooks, Recorder (from 2:00 p.m.)
Call to Order Vice President Vickery presided over the in-person meeting with President Brown present via the Zoom teleconference platform. 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Clawson, passed unanimously, to enter into Executive Session at 1:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussing and considering contracts, and discussing personnel matters. Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, to exit Executive Session at 2:05 p.m.
3. Member Comments on Business Agenda and General Member Comments Maintenance and Engineering Committee Chair Jack Simons expressed the opinion of his Committee in support of several items on the business agenda. 4. PRESENTATION 4.1 Ad Hoc Woods Center Complex (WCC) Final Report Committee Vice Chair Bob Hoh briefed the Board on the Committee’s work over the past 18 months to develop a conceptual plan for the Woods Center Complex. Chair Tom Sheridan provided a review of potential
Ongoing O&M and Capital Replacement CARC Project Assessment Per Lot
Revenue – Ongoing Operations & Maintenance and Capital Replacement. After counting amenity and administrative revenues, the budget requires $7,146,412 for cash break even. This translates to $1,678. To help lessen the increase of the new assessment, we will use two nonassessment sources of revenue: • $280,000 in New Construction & Renovation Reserve (NCR) funds, to be collected from private lot development and renovation projects during the current fiscal year, and • $280,000 in the expected Operating Cash Surplus from the current fiscal year. These amounts depend on continued budget performance at the current level which we rate as good at the eight-month point in the fiscal year. Expected Clubhouse revenue is up $440,717 (48.6%), expected Fareways revenue is up $279,135 (87.2%), and expected Tenant Fee revenue is down $64,488 (21%), compared to the current budget. Last year’s budgeted restaurant income was much lower due to COVID-19. Fee Schedule. The Fee Schedule has significant, across-the-board increases to administrative and amenity fees to help lessen the increase in the assessment. We reorganized the golf fee categories. The Tenant Fee is $1,673 ($5 less than the ongoing operations and maintenance and capital replacement portion of the assessment). See Fee Schedule on Page 5. Revenue – Clubhouse Area Recreation Complex (CARC) Project. On June 22, 2019, LOWA cut the ribbon on the new Clubhouse Pool, Fitness Center, Beach Bathrooms, 25-space ADA parking lot, and Basketball Court. The new complex has been well received by members. The final project cost was $5,088,693 for which we borrowed $3,714,516 from Mutual of Omaha Bank (now CIT) over a term of seven years. Next year will be the fifth year of revenue collection at $191 per lot. In February 2021, we refinanced the remaining loan balance of approximately $2.9 million with Village Bank to save on interest payments. We plan on making one additional principal and interest payment of at least $30,000 on top of our monthly payments each year. Expected payoff date is currently November 10, 2024. Expenditures. The Proposed Operating Budget expenditures total $9,596,761 which is $916,232 more than current year. We plan to continue to operate all amenities. We propose $27,200 for community-wide special events. Cost drivers are: employee salaries and benefits (up $553,000), Restaurant, Marina, and Pro Shop cost of sales (up $329,000), chip and tar reallocation to capital (down $139,000), contractual services (up $118,000), and property insurance (down $84,000) compared to the current budget. A significant cost driver is the Virginia minimum wage increase from $11 to $12 on January 1, 2023. The increases affect our payroll as well as our Pool Management and Golf Maintenance contracts. Lakes and Stormwater Management capital and operating items are of particular interest, and
See GM Letter p. 8
See January 11 Board Minutes on p. 12 Member Services/ Holcomb Building: 540-972-2237, press 0. Email: Frontdesk@LOWA.org M-F; 8:30 AM-5 PM; Sat. 9 AM-1 PM Limited Walk-in service Vehicle Bar Code Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 2-4:30 PM Tues, Thurs, Sat: 10 AM-noon Clubhouse: 540-972-2221 Office Hours: W-F, 9 AM-5 PM Dining Room: Wed 5-9 PM; Th-Fri 5-10 PM; Sat 11 AM-10 PM; Sun 1-4 PM Sun Brunch, 10 AM-1 PM Menu: www.LOWA.org/Clubhouse Community Center: 540-972-9680
Amenities
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. Fareways Café: 540-972-2216 M, Tu, F, Sat, 8 AM-7 PM W, Th, 8 AM-9 PM Sun: 8 AM-6 PM *Last order will be taken 1-hour before closing time. Last call for alcohol will be 30 minutes before closing. Menu: www.LOWA.org/Fareways Fitness Center: 540-412-6016 Daily: 5 AM-11 PM
$1,678 $ 191 $1,869
Lake Currents January 28, 2022
2. OPEN SESSION Pledge of Allegiance 2.1 Motion by Wilks, passed unanimously, that the Board enter into Open Session at 2:13 p.m. and affirm that the Board met earlier today in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing and considering contracts, and discussing personnel matters. 2.2 Confirmation of Quorum and Meeting Notice Secretary Rappoport confirmed that a quorum is present and proper notice made to all members of record. 2.3 Approval of Agenda Motion by Clawson, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Agenda. 2.4 Approval of Minutes of December 15, 2021. Motion by Rappoport, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the minutes of the December 15, 2021 Board meeting.
in December 2021 and Core inflation (CPI less food and energy costs) increase of 5.5%, and the increase in Social Security of 5.9%. Capital replacement and contingency funding are $152 more. Operating expenses are $22 less.
Association News
Regular Board of Directors Meeting January 11, 2022 Unapproved Minutes 1:00 p.m., Community Center
GM Letter from p. 1
Golf Pro Shop (Woods Center): Daily 8:30 AM Reserve a tee time 540-972-2230 Golf Course: 9 AM daily Maintenance Office: 540-972-2223; M-F, 7 AM-3:30 PM 9.9 Leaf/Brush Area: Daily: 7 AM-5 PM Closed Wednesdays Pickleball: Paul Jacobson, 630-715-5657 Outdoor Courts available 7 AM-11 PM
Tennis: Alice Mote 540-424-8004 Courts available 7 AM-11 PM 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 County Waste: 540-727-0887 Curbside trash recycling/collection: Wednesdays
Security/Front Gate: 540-972-2210 or 540-972-2020 LOWA.ORG/TEKCONTROL 3
Proposed Budget
Proposed FY2022-23 Budget Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Replacement Capital Spending Plan
Lake of the Woods Association, Inc.
FY 2022 - 2023 Draft Operating Budget, CTR and Capital Budget Summary
FY2022-2023
January 25, 2022 Department Administration Security Communications Fitness Equestrian Environmental Resources Pools Community Activities Golf - Operations Restaurants - Clubhouse Restaurants - Fareways General Maintenance Roads Grounds Budgeted Results from Operations
Notes
Revenue 587,596 66,000 129,958 151,330 92,385 540,962 48,511 64,185 615,970 1,347,650 599,125 1,050 3,450 $ 4,248,172
$
Note 2
Expense 1,882,561 835,860 222,510 74,426 222,060 620,899 241,192 220,394 1,009,808 1,474,994 586,476 1,048,585 680,511 476,485 $ 9,596,761
(a)
Budgeted Contribution to Reserves for FY 21-22 Repair and Replacement $ New Asset and Improvement Contingency Total Contribution to Reserves (CTR) $
1,958,555 299,268 100,000 2,357,823
Assessment Necessary for Cash Break Even Net Revenue Over Expense $ Contribution to Reserves (CTR) FY 2021/2022 NCR Adjustment FY 2021/2022 Cash Surplus Adjustment Total Assessment for Cash Break Even $
5,348,589 2,357,823 (280,000) (280,000) 7,146,412
Lake Currents January 28, 2022
Total Budget $
Assessment per Lot Operating Assessment Capital Assessment Subtotal CARC Project Loan Repayment
11,394,584
Total Billable Lots $ $
Total Assessment per Lot $ Total Assessment $
-(c) (d) (e)
Note 1
( f ) Note 1 (g ) (a)+(g)
1,256 422 1,678 191
-(c)/(h)
Total Authorized Spending
(c)
(d)
(h)
Authorized Spending For Operations For Capital: R&R NAIR Patrick Henry Court to Small Marina Drain. Impr. Project Contingency Subtotal Capital Spending
$
(b)
4,259
1,869 7,959,881
Net (1,294,965) (769,860) (92,552) 76,904 (129,675) (79,937) (192,681) (156,209) (393,838) (127,344) 12,649 (1,047,535) (677,061) (476,485) $ (5,348,589)
$
(d)/(h) (g)/(h) (i) (h)x(i)
$
9,596,761
(b)
$
1,806,285 299,268 850,932 100,000 3,056,485
(j)
$
12,653,246
(b)+(j)
Note 1 -- Assumes NCR Revenues and Cash Surplus to be allocated to Reserve Projects Note 2 -- Revenue is based on the Approved Fee Schedule for FY 2022-2023
Area
Reserve #
Clubhouse Clubhouse Equestrian Equestrian Equestrian Equestrian Equestrian Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Community Activities Administration Administration Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Golf/Fareways Environmental Resources Environmental Resources Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Bldg. & Equipt. Maintenance Roads Roads Roads Roads Roads Roads Environmental Resources Environmental Resources Environmental Resources Environmental Resources Environmental Resources
53 104 120 131 132 135 144 161 187 192 195 196 231 235 256 270 351 356 385 413 426 442 448 452 461 503 519 578 579 602 728 729 733 734 752 769 777 786 781 804 820 826 840 842 843 848
1/25/2022
Description
Amount
053.00 Victory refrigerator, four-door $ 086.00 Sound system components, 25% 101.00 Main stable, bathroom/laundry renovation 112.00 Wood fence, lower ring 113.00 Wood fence, paddocks 4 & 5 116.00 Paddock restoration 125.00 2014 Kubota RTVX900WHL UTV w/ plow blade 143.00 Treadmill life fitness (2) 167.00 Pickleball court, color coat and repair (6) 172.00 Tennis court color coat - 1 & 2 175.00 Tennis court refurbish - 3 & 4 176.00 Tennis court color coat - 3 & 4 208.00 SBP - Main pool white coat/expansion joint 212.00 SBP - Activity pool white coat 233.00 SBP - Lifeguard stands, stainless steel 245.00 Main pool white coat/expansion joint, CH 318.00 Workstations, 20% 323.00 Desktop monitors, 20% 350.00 WC Furniture, folding tables/chairs 376.01 Erosion control planning/design costs, 10th 383.00 Driving range mats/nets 398.00 Harley Rake pre seeder 403.00 Aerway, pull behind 406.01 Toro Thatching Rail 415.00 Trimax Snake rotary mower 456.00 Bulkhead, Flat Run access 472.10 Lake Buoys 521.00 Salt/sand storage shed, roof 523.00 Salt/sand storage shed, siding and CMU 545.00 Security system cameras, 12% 646.00 2012 Kubota F3080 mower w/ canopy 647.00 2009 Kubota ZD326H-60 zero-turn mower 651.00 2014 Reddick 300 gallon sprayer and trailer 655.00 2011 ODB LCT 600 leaf vac Roads 673.00 2006 Case 580SM backhoe/loader w/ 4WD 691.00 Lakeview Pkwy resurface 5, 10600-15000 700.00 Riverdale Lane resurface 705.00 Main Marina parking lot, resurface 703.02 Tar and chip phase B, Sections 2, 3, and 4 716.00 Edgehill Mail Station resurface 732.00 Golf Cart Path, 3 Holes 738.00 Stormwater management improvement 703.00 Culvert replacements 749.00 Lakeview culvert retrofit, 7/36 750.00 Harper's Ferry Mail culvert retrofit 760.00 O&M certificate re-cert (Keaton's)
$ 1,806,285
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Lake of the Woods Association, Inc.
FY22 Approved CTR and Five Year Capital Spending Plan FY22 - FY26 January 25, 2022
Five Year Capital Spending Plan
FY22 CTR Repair & Replacement -- Note 1
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY26
$1,958,555
$1,806,285
$2,178,815
$1,602,589
$1,377,151
$2,207,653
Contingency
100,000
0
0
0
0
0
NAIR Projects from Five Year Capital Plan -- Note 2
299,268
299,268
393,115
1,272,577
640,000
140,000
$2,357,823
$2,105,553
$2,571,930
$2,875,166
$2,017,151
$2,347,653
TOTAL
Note 1 -- The Capital Spending Plan funds $1,806,285 in Repair & Replacement projects. This schedule is based on the Level II Reserve Study prepared by Miller-Dodson Associates dated December 29, 2021. FY23 through FY26 is included for planning purposes only. The Minimum Recommended Balance in Reserves per the Miller Dodson study is $1,900,000 Note 2 -- The Capital Spending Plan funds $299,268 in NAIR projects using FY 21/22 NCR and Replacement Reserve Funds as follows: • Patrick Henry Court to Small Marina Drainage Improvement Project (Phases 1 and 1A)
$
266,268 30,000
• Main Gate/3rd Gate - Design / Engineering
3,000
• Traffic Speed Indicator
4
10,800 5,000 2,400 26,400 37,800 23,970 16,439 14,772 31,680 15,840 76,560 15,840 26,460 1,750 3,754 71,460 15,300 2,375 8,500 30,000 7,500 15,000 16,500 10,000 29,070 25,200 4,590 7,200 16,920 13,300 31,516 15,940 12,470 27,540 120,000 239,666 71,144 41,746 132,901 31,426 140,516 142,800 76,500 52,020 52,020 35,700
$
299,268
1/25/2022
LAKE OF THE WOODS DRAFT FEE SCHEDULE MAY 1, 2022 - APRIL 30, 2023 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - $1,869 ANNUAL TENANT REGISTRATION FEE - $1,673 Items in red 1/25/2022 Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. indicate changes LAKE OF THE WOODS LAKE OF THE WOODS 102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 DRAFT FEE SCHEDULE MAY 1, 2022 - APRIL 30, 2023 in fees from the DRAFT FEE SCHEDULE MAY 1, 2022 - APRIL 30, 2023 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - $1,869 ANNUAL TENANT REGISTRATION FEE - $1,671 FY 22 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - $1,869 ANNUAL TENANT REGISTRATION FEE - $1,673 540-972-2237 Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. Lake of the Woods Association, Amenities may be usedInc.on a daily basis (members, tenants and guests) or annual basis (members andParkway, tenants only). Daily fees are payable at the 102 Lakeview Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 Fee Schedule. 102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508
Proposed Budget
Proposed FY2022-23 Budget
1/25/2022
540-972-2237 amenity. Annual memberships may be purchased by application via mail, or at the Member Services office. Amenities may be used on a daily basis (members, tenants and guests) or annual basis (members and tenants only). Daily fees are payable at the Annual memberships are nonrefundable. amenity. Annual memberships may be purchased by application via mail, or at the Member Services office.
540-972-2237 Alland passes expire 2023. Amenities may be used on a daily basis (members, tenants and guests) or annual basis (members tenants only). Daily April fees are30, payable at the amenity. Annual memberships may be purchased by application via mail, or at the Member Services office. All passes expire April 30, 2023. Annual memberships are nonrefundable.
REMEDIES FOR NONPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENT
REMEDIES FOR NONPAYMENT OF ASSESSMENT Late Charge - After 60 Days of Nonpayment Late Charge - After 60 Days of Nonpayment Interest - After 30 Days From Due DateInterest at Maximum-Legal Rate After 30 Days From Due Date at Maximum
$80.00 6% Legal
Rate
All passes expire April 30, 2023. Annual memberships are nonrefundable.
DAILY TWILIGHT FEES: (1:00pm EST/3:00pm DST to Close) MEMBER RESIDENT (18 HOLES) MEMBER RESIDENT (9 HOLES)
$80.00 6%
WALK $25.00 $15.00
RIDE $35.00 $20.00
Lake Currents January 28, 2022
Afternoon Club Guest Pass (Fiscal Year) $1,200.00 SEMI-ANNUAL/QUARTERLY PAYMENT OPTIONS GUEST (18 HOLES) $30.00 $40.00 SURCHARGE PER TRANSACTIONSEMI-ANNUAL/QUARTERLY PAYMENT OPTIONS $12.50 GUEST (9 HOLES) $20.00 $25.00 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE (PRO-RATED) $35.00 WEEKEND PREMIUM $5.00 $5.00 SURCHARGE PER TRANSACTION $12.50 ANNUAL FAMILY GUEST/DASH PASS $16.00 "Same Day Replay" (Same Rate for Walking or Riding) LOST REPLACEMENT MEMBER/TENANT/GUEST PASS/AMENITY ID CARDS $7.00 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE (PRO-RATED)MEMBER $35.00 $10.00 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FEE - PAPER FORMAT $176.05 GUEST $15.00 ANNUALFORMAT FAMILY GUEST/DASH PASS $16.00 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FEE - ELECTRONIC $146.71 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT EXPEDITE FEE $58.69 LOST REPLACEMENT MEMBER/TENANT/GUEST PASS/AMENITY ID CARDS $7.00 INDIVIDUAL CART UPGRADE $10.00 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE $50.00 HANDICAP FEES $40.00 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FEE free - PAPER $176.05 DOCUMENT COPY FEE First 5 copies / $0.10 perFORMAT copy additional RESERVATION NO-SHOW FEE $10.00 DOCUMENT RESEARCH FEE $25.00 BAG STORAGE (Annually) DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FEE - ELECTRONIC FORMAT $146.71 ECC FILING FEES $80.00 Individual $80.00 DISCLOSURE EXPEDITE FEE $58.69 LEGAL REVIEW - LOT JOINDER/DIVISION AND DRAINAGESTATEMENT EASEMENT RELOCATION $175.00 POOLS ANNUAL NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION FEES (FORMERLY ROAD FEES) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEE $50.00 $3.00 ADDITIONS UP TO 120 SQ FT First 5andcopies free / $0.10 perStanding copy additional $3.00 ADDITIONS OVER 120 SQ FTDOCUMENT COPY FEE All Members Registered Tenants in Good $3.70 NEW CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT RESEARCH FEE $25.00 $800.00 DEMOLITION FEE Pool fees for the season have been included in the annual assessment and tenant fee. MARINA & LAKES All Members and Registered Tenants in good standing are invited to use the pools all season. ECC FILING FEES $80.00 ANNUAL SLIP RENTAL Guests (including family members who do not live in LOW) pay the guest fee. LEGAL REVIEW - LOT JOINDER/DIVISION AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT RELOCATION $175.00 $925.00 Large Slip $860.00 Small Slip - GUEST $5.00 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION FEES (FORMERLY ROAD DAILY FEES) STORAGE SHORT TERM PASS 10 Visits $35.00 $400.00 ANNUAL DRY SAIL $3.00 ADDITIONS UP TO 120 SQ FT 20 Visits $50.00 $45.00 CANOE/KAYAK RACK FEE 30 Visits $55.00 $3.00 ADDITIONS OVER 120 SQ FT VEHICLE STORAGE $470.00 RV/BOAT STORAGE (Also see NEW Unsecured RV Storage - Campground) $3.70 CONSTRUCTION POOL PARTIES TEMPORARY PARKING (Contact Community Center for availability and fees) $800.00 DEMOLITION FEE $50.00 WEEKLY $10.00 DAILY MARINA & LAKES SWIM LESSONS BOAT REGISTRATIONS (Discounted after September 1 by 50%) (Contact Pool Staff for availability and fees) ANNUAL SLIP RENTAL $30.00 MANPOWERED UP TO 8' $40.00 MANPOWERED OVER 8' Large Slip FITNESS CENTER $925.00 $30.00 SAILBOATS UP TO 14' Annual Individual $144.00 $860.00 $60.00 SAILBOATS OVER 14' Small Slip Annual Couple (Individual +1) $192.00 1/25/2022 $60.00 POWERED UP TO 10 HP Annual Family $240.00 STORAGE $125.00 11 TO 50 HP Daily Member Pass $5.00 LAKE OF THE WOODS $175.00 1/25/2022 $400.00 51 TOANNUAL 100 HP DRY SAIL Daily Guest Pass $10.00 DRAFT FEE SCHEDULE MAY 1, 2022 - APRIL 30, 2023 $260.00 101 TO 150 HP 7 Day Member Pass $35.00 LAKE OF THERACK WOODS FEE $45.00 FEE - $1,671 CANOE/KAYAK ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - $1,869 ANNUAL TENANT REGISTRATION $340.00 151 TO 200 HP 7 - Day Guest Pass $70.00 DRAFT FEE SCHEDULE MAY 1, 2022 - APRIL 30, 2023 Lake of the Woods Association, Inc. $420.00 201 TO 250 HP VEHICLE STORAGE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT $1,869 ANNUAL TENANT REGISTRATION FEE $1,671 $425.00 251 TO 300 HP 102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove, Virginia 22508 Annual Fees Discounted AFTER $470.00 RV/BOAT STORAGE (Also see Unsecured $430.00RV Storage - Campground) TO 350 HP Association, Lake301 of the Woods Inc. 540-972-2237 50% 11/01 $435.00 351 TO 400 Locust HP 102 Lakeview Parkway, Grove, Virginia 22508 PARKING TEMPORARY Amenities may be used on a daily basis (members, tenants and guests) or annual basis (members and tenants only). Daily fees are payable at the $440.00 OVER 400 HP amenity. Annual memberships may be purchased by application via mail, or at the Member Services office. 540-972-2237 COMMUNITY CENTER $50.00 WEEKLY passes expire April 30, 2023. Annual memberships are nonrefundable. (Contact Community Center forAllavailability and fees) Amenities may be used a daily basis (members, tenants and guests) or annual basis (members and tenants only). Daily fees $25.00 are payable at the BOAT "TRY OUT"on FEE $10.00 DAILY via mail, or at the Member Services office. GASOLINE amenity. Annual memberships may be purchased by application Market plus 22% All passes expire April 30, 2023. Annual memberships are nonrefundable. EQUESTRIAN CENTER Members Guests BOAT REGISTRATIONS (Discounted after September 1 by 50%) BOARDING (Monthly) $500.00 $600.00 $30.00 RENTALS MANPOWERED UP TO 8' GOLF 2022 - 2023 MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS Page 3 of 4 1/2 HOUR TRAIL $50.00 $55.00 Page 1 of 4 $40.00 MANPOWERED OVER 8' 1. Annual Fees may be paid using a two payment plan, with 50% due May 1 and the second 50% due August 1 HOUR TRAIL $65.00 $70.00 Proration: All Annual Golf Fees, including Annual Club Guest Pass and Afternoon Club Guest Pass, will reduced 15 MINUTE PONY RIDE $15.00 $18.00 $30.00 SAILBOATS UPbeTO 14'25% each quarter - August 1, November 1, and February 1. HORSE USE FEE $15.00 $30.00 $60.00 SAILBOATS OVER 14' LESSONS 1/2 HOUR PRIVATE $50.00 $55.00 $60.00 POWERED UP TO Ind., 10 etc.) HP Annual Memberships include Regular Play, LGA, MGA, LOW ProShop Events, and League Play (e.g. Sr., Winter, BLOCK OF 10 (private) $490.00 $540.00 $125.00 11 TO 50 HP Winter Rates will be in effect during Eastern Standard Time. Rates will be posted in the Pro Shop. BLOCK OF 5 (private) $245.00 $270.00 For more information call the Pro Shop at 540-972-2230. 1 HOUR GROUP $45.00 $50.00 $175.00 51 TO 100 HP BLOCK OF 10 (group) $440.00 $490.00 Individual Membership $260.00 101 TO 150$1,125.00 HP BLOCK OF 5 (group) $220.00 $245.00 $1,550.00 WITH TRAIL FEE $340.00 151 TO 200$1,750.00 HP WITH CART RENTAL PONY PARTIES - Prices range from $10 to $15 per child depending on package Family Membership $420.00 201 TO 250$1,975.00 HP and number of participants WITH TRAIL FEE $425.00 251 TO 300$2,875.00 HP TRAILERING FEES (first 50 miles) $35.00 $1.00 / Each Additional Mile $3,125.00 WITH CART RENTAL HORSE SHOW REGISTRATION ENTRY (per class) $15.00 $15.00 $430.00 301 TO 350 HP Individual Young Executive (Up to Age 45) Membership (40% Discount) $675.00 SUMMER CAMP - RESIDENTS $350.00 NON-RESIDENTS $400.00 $435.00 351 TO 400 HP WITH TRAIL FEE $930.00 WITH CART RENTAL $1,050.00 Boarding charges are subject to change based on costs. Individual services to $440.00 OVER 400 HP boarders may be provided, at an additonal cost. Family Young Executive (Up to Age 45) Membership (40% Discount) $1,185.00 $25.00 BOAT "TRY OUT" FEE WITH TRAIL FEE $1,725.00 CAMPGROUND WITH CART RENTAL $1,875.00 GASOLINE Market plus 22% ANNUAL $1,365.00 (Pro-rated monthly fees for annual users only) Prepaid 11 Round Club Pass - 18 Holes $400.00 WEEKLY - RV $220.00 Prepaid 11 Round Club Pass - 9 Holes $220.00 DAILY- RV $42.00 DAILY - TENT $26.00 Weekend / Holiday $1,000.00 (March 1 to November 30 - Utilities Available) Afternoon aka Twilight (3PM to Close) $1,000.00 TEMPORARY PARKING Page 1 of 4 $30.00 ROUNDS PLAYED BEFORE NOON (W/ CART) WEEKLY $50.00 $20.00 ROUNDS PLAYED BEFORE NOON (W/O CART) DAILY $10.00 LOWA Club Pass-Annual Fee (Clubs Passes are non-transferrable) 18 HOLES WALK OR RIDE (w/LOWA PASS) 9 HOLES WALK OR RIDE (w/LOWA PASS) Free round after 10 played All Rounds played walk or ride (per round) Annual Fees Discounted 25% 50% 75%
AFTER 08/01 11/01 02/01
$325.00 $30.00 $20.00
JUNIORS (18 OR UNDER) - MEMBER JUNIORS (18 OR UNDER) - GUEST
Free $5.00
DAILY FEES: (Open to Noon) MEMBER RESIDENT (18 HOLES) MEMBER RESIDENT (9 HOLES)
WALK $33.00 $20.00
RIDE $45.00 $30.00
Annual Club Guest Pass (Fiscal Year) GUEST (18 HOLES) GUEST (9 HOLES) WEEKEND PREMIUM
$37.00 $27.00 $5.00
$2,000.00 $50.00 $37.00 $5.00
"Same Day Replay" (Same Rate for Walking or Riding) MEMBER GUEST
LOT A STORAGE AREAS - NO BOATS ALLOWED LOT A STORAGE (NON-SECURED AREA) (Also see RV Storage under Marinas & Lakes)
$470.00
PICKLEBALL / TENNIS ANNUAL FEE - Individual ANNUAL FEE - Family ANNUAL FEE - Junior DAILY GUEST/PLAY FEE
$60.00 $100.00 $25.00 $5.00
Annual Fees Discounted 50%
AFTER 11/01
ROOM RENTALS For Clubhouse Fees and Banquet Fees, please call the Clubhouse at (540) 972-2221. For Woods Center, Community Center or Lower Level Clubhouse Fees Please call Community Operations Manager at (540) 972-9680. For marketing purposes, Operation Center Managers, with approval of the General Manager, may on occasion alter the non-annual fees.
$20.00 $25.00
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Association News
Lake of the Woods Association, Inc.
Regular Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2022, Unapproved Minutes 1:00 p.m., Community Center Note: These minutes are provided to members for review
Present Others Phillip Brown, President (via Zoom) Phil Rodenberg, General Manager Teri Vickery, Vice President Linda Brooks, Recorder (from 2:00 p.m.) Walter Diercks, Treasurer Richard Rappoport, Secretary Jennifer Zukowski Clifton Wilks (via Zoom) Carl Clawson Call to Order Vice President Vickery presided over the in-person meeting with President Brown and Director Wilks present via the Zoom teleconference platform.
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1. EXECUTIVE SESSION Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, to enter into Executive Session at 1:02 p.m. for the purpose of discussing and considering contracts; discussing matters involving violations of the Declaration and Regulations for which a member, his family members, tenants, guests or other invitees are responsible; and considering a personnel matter. Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, to exit Executive Session at 1:59 p.m. 2. OPEN SESSION Pledge of Allegiance 2.1 Motion by Wilks, passed unanimously, that the Board enter into Open Session at 2:07 p.m. and affirm that the Board met earlier today in Executive Session for the purpose of discussing and considering contracts; discussing matters involving violations of the Declaration and Regulations for which a member, his family members, tenants, guests or other invitees are responsible; and considering a personnel matter. 2.2 Confirmation of Quorum and Meeting Notice Secretary Rappoport confirmed that a quorum is present and proper notice made to all members of record. 2.3 Approval of Agenda Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Agenda. 2.4 Approval of Minutes of January 11, 2022 Motion by Rappoport, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the minutes of the January 11, 2022 Board meeting. 3. Member Comments on Business Agenda and General Member Comments A member commented on removing Covid test kits from the budget and the proposal to issue licenses to use the Fitness Center (Item 7.2). Due to poor quality audio reception, the member also sent his comments to the Board in writing. 4. PRESENTATION - Mid-Year Capital Plan Report Director of Facilities Bobby Jones updated the Board on Capital Project activity through December 31, 2021. In Fiscal Year 2021/22, LOWA had 72 capital projects in the Capital Spending Plan, including carryovers from previous years. On December 31st, 23 were complete, 46 were still in progress, and 3 were on-hold. The large number of projects still in progress was due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain issues and final punch-list issue resolution with vendors. Items of special interest were briefly highlighted in his verbal report. The total amount budgeted for completed projects was $527,852. Projects coming in over budget totaled $16,163, and projects that came in under budget represented a total savings of $41,028, for an overall favorable difference and savings of $24,865 compared to budget. The Board was provided with an itemized written report covering the status of all capital projects. Mr. Jones responded to questions from Board members. 5. REPORTS 5.1 Reports from Officers The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer had no report. A. Executive Session Actions: No actions were taken. 6
B. Committee Changes Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Committee changes as presented on the Committee Change List dated January 19, 2022: (D-22-13) Name Elizabeth Goodwin Doughty Linda Burton
Action Voting Resigned
Committee Equestrian Fareways
Term-End Date January 18, 2025
5.2 Report from the General Manager, Phil Rodenberg A. LOWA Community Activities and Business Operations: Coronavirus Status The US Supreme Court has blocked the mask and testing mandate issued by OSHA, allowing large companies with over 100 employees to develop Covid-19 employee safety policies as they deem appropriate. Management is monitoring any new policies that may be issued by the new Virginia governor. Staff continues to meet weekly to identify the need for policy changes. Test kits have not been easy to get, but management would like to have a supply on hand to facilitate timeliness of employee testing. B. December Financials In December, we collected $126,005 in FY2021/22 lot assessments, for a total of $6,827,581, or 92.2% of total lot assessments billed. This compares to 91.7% of amounts billed in the prior fiscal year. As of December 31, the Unaudited Income Statement Budgetto-Actual Comparison Summary showed a favorable variance of $410,853, primarily a result of better-than-budgeted performance in all departments, most notably Clubhouse, Fareways, Golf Operations and the Fitness Center. Favorable variances for Roads, Grounds and Maintenance are primarily related to timing and are expected to decline during the remainder of the year. The delinquency rate was 3.6% compared to 3.1% at the same time last year. C. Winter Storm Frida It is estimated that winter storm Frida caused $65-70k in damages, which includes the cost of cleanup, repair/replacement, contractors and overtime salaries of road and maintenance crews. Our 9.9 area is at capacity with tree debris and a contractor will be hired for removal. Our property insurance for such events has a $50k deductible. The Board agreed by consensus that we should use our Contingency Fund rather than the current year operating cash surplus for the insurance deductible. D. Budget Update The General Manager delivered a budget briefing to the membership on January 18th. He submitted a summary of the latest changes to the proposed FY2022/23 budget to the Board today prior to consideration for final approval and adoption of the new budget on February 16th. Although the cost for all items has not yet been finalized, as of today the new assessment stands at $1856, which is a 6.7% increase over last year. The GM asked the Board to review the budget and submit any proposed amendments they may have to the current draft before the February 5 Board meeting. 5.3 Committee Liaison Report A. Maintenance and Ecology Committee, and Lakes Committee Endorsement of Hiring Three Staff for Roads Crew Director Carl Clawson provided details of a memo from the Maintenance and Ecology Committee endorsing the addition of a second 3-man Roads Crew to the next budget to facilitate leaf-removal. The memo included suggestions on how the new hires could also be used to perform non-road and fallback tasks to achieve full productivity while employed. Secretary Rick Rappoport read a memo from Lakes Committee Chair Leif Henecke in support of the addition of a second leaf-removal crew in the 2022 budget. B. Director Clawson reported a request from the Equestrian Committee for the purchase of 2-4 fans, currently not in the budget due to the high cost. The fans are in the Five-year Capital Plan for 2024, and Equestrian Center staff is researching other options and pricing with Hunter Spencer to come up with recommendations. 5.4 Committee Reports A. Fareways Committee Chair Tim Grant reported that the Committee supports and endorses the recent report and recommendations of the Ad Hoc Fareways Complex Committee, and is in favor of the proposed outdoor patio expansion. The Committee will meet regularly on the second Friday of the month at 2:00 p.m. at Fareways. They are exploring ideas for new and enhanced events and activities. The loss of staff resulting in a cutback in Fareways business hours caused by the pandemic are ongoing issues being addressed.
See January 19 Board Minutes on p. 16
Wednesday, February 16 2 PM LOWA Regular Board Meeting, CC, Zoom
January 28- February 3 8 AM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting – January 19
12 PM
SCAMS 2021
1 PM
Real Virginia
2 PM
Dementia - Seasons of Change
5 PM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting – January 19
Committee Meetings: Meetings are subject to change; contact the Committee Chair for current information. Visit www.LOWA.org/ Committees. For schedule updates, check online at www.LOWA.org/ Calendar. Fitness: 2/1, 3 PM, Zoom Safety/Security: 2/2, 3 PM, Zoom ECC: 2/3, 9 AM, CC Finance: 2/7, 2 PM, Zoom Equestrian: 2/8, 1:30 PM, Zoom Pools/Community: 2/8, 7 PM, Zoom Clubhouse: 2/9, 1 PM, Zoom M&E: 2/9, 3 PM, Zoom Fareways Café: 2/11, 2 PM, Zoom
February 4 – February 10 8 AM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting – February 5
12 PM
SCAMS 2021
1 PM
Real Virginia
2 PM
Dementia - Seasons of Change
5 PM
LOWA Regular Board Meeting – February 5
Independence Day Parade Returns It’s official. The Lake of the Woods Independence Day Parade will be held this year on Saturday, July 2. We are all aware of the canceling of the parade for the past two years, but it is very exciting to have the LOW Association again support the Independence Day Parade 2022! As in the past, the parade will begin at 10 AM with opening comments, our patriotic song, and a prayer. The parade will feature many groups, including veterans of all eras, civic and youth groups, vintage vehicles, businesses within our community and the surrounding area, and other special programs that will add to the excitement, as we take pride in honoring the veterans of our community who have served our country. After the parade, please join us in the Veterans Club flag raising in the front of the Clubhouse, and then join us in the many festivities to be held behind the Clubhouse, just as we have done in past years. Join the parade celebration with your club or organization and help make this the best parade EVER! This event will be fun for all, so make sure to bring your cameras and enjoy a wonderful day! To register and be a part of the parade contact: Stanlasover@yahoo.com or 540-412-9054.
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• Board Meetings: View online at www.LOWA.org/Videos. To join the Zoom meeting, visit www. LOWA.org/BoardAgendas, for Zoom link. 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 or email ZoomHelp@LOWA.org.
by Stanley Lasover, Organizer
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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Association News Lake Currents January 28, 2022
GM Letter from p. 3 we created a new schedule to track these. Because Question #2 failed in the 2019 Referendum related to assessing the $50 violation charge, we anticipate additional legal expenses of $10,000 related to legal expenses to compel lot violations of the Restrictive Covenants, and a decrease in overall Security summons revenues. We need a dedicated workforce with excellent customer service skills. Thus, we included a 5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raise, effective the first pay period in May. Separately, and from current fiscal year funds, we propose a one-time 1% merit bonus payment to be paid in the last payroll of April to all employees meeting or exceeding expectations. Retaining our dedicated and skilled employees avoids the extra costs related to recruitment and re-training. We have added three new full-time employees, and one part time employee in the Maintenance Department. Highlights: • The Assistant GM position (already authorized) is filled through an internal promotion of the Communications Manager, Carolyn Brodeur, who will retain Communications Department management responsibilities. • The full time Digital Projects Coordinator is transferred to the Communications Department from the Finance Department, formerly titled Special Projects Coordinator. • Three new full time Stormwater Management Crew employees in the 502 Roads Department to be dedicated to leaf removal during leaf season and to ditch cleaning and repair year round. • A new part time Environmental Control Committee Administrative Assistant in the 303 Environmental Services budget to help handle the high volume of lot violations toward faster and more productive communications with members reporting violations and cited for violations. The goal is to resolve violation cases quicker, but also streamline the process of getting before a judge if a member will not work to resolve community standards issues. • A seasonal Assistant Golf Pro, as part of the cadre of part time employees, in the 310 Pro Shop budget to assist the PGA Pro with the Pro Shop, instruction, and tournament duties. This will be a win-win for LOWA and a young golf pro who needs practical experience. Cost Reduction/Energy Conservation. Our overall cost reduction challenge is to reduce electrical, propane, cost of sales, supplies, and linen services. Budget Expenses in the 101 Administration and 102 Security budgets reflect reduction efforts in the areas of postage, copier and printer maintenance, telecommunications, internet access, and security system monitoring. Staff is currently working to reduce the costs of supplies and linen services through bulk purchases, identification of lower cost sources, and consideration of alternative solutions. For energy conservation, we included funds in the 501 General Maintenance budget for the switch to LED lighting at the Clubhouse Lower Level, Main Marina Office/Water Quality Lab, and Small Marina Boat Ramp. The Director of Facilities and Capital Projects Manager are researching the range of available web-based Master Control System for installation in our facilities, as future budgets allow. A web-based Master Control System can reduce utility use and increase efficiency by allowing remote programming of HVAC, lighting, and other mechanical utility systems. To start with, we plan to install web-based thermostats in the Holcomb and Maintenance Buildings. The Director of Facilities and Capital Projects Manager will host an Energy Conservation conference for all LOWA Operation Center Managers in May, to ensure efficient management of electrical power demands and avoidance of peak times. Capital Budget Highlights Total Contribution to Reserve (CTR) is $2,357,823, which is comprised of: • $1,958,555 for Repair and Replacement Reserve (R&R) which fully funds the 2021 Miller Dodson Level II Reserve Study dated December 29, 2021, adopted by the Board for planning and budgeting purposes on January 4. • $299,268 in New Asset and Improvement (NAIR) projects, and • $100,000 for the Contingency Fund to replenish funds expended in the current year for Winter Storm Frida cleanup. The R&R CTR increases by $260,538 over the prior year. Costs typically go up in a Level II Reserve Study year, and we transferred the Chip and Tar Program to the R&R Reserve.
• Lakeview Parkway Resurface 10600 – 15000 (Constitution Blvd. to 1500 block) $ 239,666 • Stormwater Management Improvement (Patrick Henry to Small Marina Drainage Project $142,800 • Golf Cart Path, 3 Holes $140,516 • Pickleball Refurbish (1-6) and Tennis Court Color Coat and Refurbish (1&2) (3&4) $139,920 • Chip and Tar for Sections 2, 3, and 4 $132,901 • 2006 Case 580SM Backhoe/Loader/w/4WD (Roads) $120,000 • Culvert Replacements $ 76,500 Patrick Henry Court to Small Marina Drainage Improvement Project. The budget provides the $266,268 in final funds needed to begin construction of the project in 2022. Chip and Tar Program. The 502 Roads Operating budget has historically included $132,901 in funds related to the community Chip and Tar program. Funding for the program has now been moved from the Roads Operating Budget to the Repair and Replacement Reserve. This was done to provide a better mechanism for tracking costs and planning for the conversion to asphalt roadways. See Replacement Capital Spending Plan on Page 4. New Asset and Improvement Reserve. The Capital Spending Plan funds $299,268 in NAIR projects from 2021-2022 (current year) NCR and Replacement Reserve Funds as follows: • Patrick Henry Court to Small Marina Drainage Improvement Project (Phase 1 & 1A) $ 266,268 • Main Gate/Third Gate Project $ 30,000 • Speed Indicator Sign $ 3,000 See CTR/Capital Spending on Page 4. Assumptions and Guidance We built the budget after reviewing actual revenue and expenditures from three previous years and the current year. The stated Board Goals are a factor in both operating and capital budgets. We considered Board Budget Guidance, federal, state, and local government requirements, and inflation forecasts and expectations. We contacted utility providers. Operations Center Managers reviewed the Five-Year Capital Plan to consider new initiatives. Likewise, managers determined if any spending could be reduced or eliminated. We reviewed prices and service quality of current vendors. We considered the local economy which we believe will hold steady and possibly grow. Conclusion and Acknowledgements The budget is a responsible spending plan which carries the Lake of the Woods Association forward towards the Board’s Vision: A welcoming, diverse, residential, gated community of single-family homes and recreational amenities that supports the evolving needs of members and their families now and in the future. There are operating and capital proposals we did not include that the Board may find valuable and want to consider funding. The budget document represents many hours of preparation by the Operations Center Managers in consultation with the committees. Finance Director Charlie Maneval and Facilities Director Bobby Jones and their staffs, as well as Communications Manager Carolyn Brodeur, were instrumental in completing this work. Special thank yous to Administrative Assistant Lorri Trocchio and the Holcomb Building staff for assembling the documents. The budget has been vetted through the Joint Finance-Planning Committees hearings in December. The GM briefed the members on the budget on January 18. We welcome your comments and questions before approval of the operating and capital budgets at the February 16 Board meeting. The next step in the process is the Board will vote on the proposed amendments at its February 5 meeting. Sincerely,
Total Capital Spending is $3,056,485 for all projects Repair & Replacement Reserve. The Capital Spending Plan funds $1,806,285 for all R&R projects in the Board-adopted 2021 Level II Reserve Study. Seven notable R&R Reserve projects: 8
General Manager
Winter Storm Frida hit our region hard, and we all faced many challenges over that week. Here are just a few stories from our members sharing the good deeds of neighbors helping neighbors. Our family arrived in the late evening of Jan. 2, after driving across country for four days. We woke up to the loss of power like so many others, however, we only brought what fit in our vehicles, which wasn’t much. Our neighbors, Jessica and Sean Bottary on Washington Street, checked on us several times and brought sleeping bags and candles to us so we could keep our kids warm. We are so incredibly thankful for them and their kindness! The Grimes Family Never thought we would be four days running our generator. We were able to provide additional housing for three and run extension lines to neighbors. Seeing the out-of-town utility truck pull up on the fourth day was a God send. Carl Bayer
Carolyn Rourke, LOWLINC I have amazing neighbors and LOW family (with generators) who helped me during Storm Frida. You are a blessing to me. Thanks for the wood for my fireplace. The delicious Keto friendly meal and desserts. The USB ports for my devices. The outlet connection for my crock pot. The strong backs to clear my driveway and downed trees. The cozy bathroom and warm water. The Flavorful Merlot. Cheers. Bernie Binns, Stratford Circle
What a community we live in. Last spring we decided to move from San Diego to be near our grandchildren. After we searched wide and far, we decided to purchase a home in the Lake of the Woods because of the “community feeling” we experienced while visiting. We purchased a home on Mt. Pleasant Dr., and before we moved in the neighbors began asking what they could do to help. In November, Bev came down with an undisclosed ailment which the physicians couldn’t diagnose and kept her in bed through the first of the year. Bob came down with a cold. Julie and Andy Olney pitched in and helped get us through the power outage. Despite the fact we were one of four homes to finally get our electricity back on, they brought in a portable heater and extension cords to help keep us warm. Julie even supplied a Covid test kit to make sure we didn’t get Covid, while Andy went grocery shopping so we didn’t have to leave our house. For several weeks, the Olneys and Feterles would call us daily to make sure we were ok. We are both feeling better now, but realize how lucky we are to have purchased a home in the Lake of the Woods and have such fine neighbors watching out for us. Bob and Bev Jones Huge thanks to Doug and Joyce Hinkle of Birdie Road who cheerfully shoveled neighbors’ driveways. Amazing how a smile melts the problem away! Nigel and Anne Goodwin, Birdie Road
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We all witnessed innumerable acts of kindness and selflessness from lake neighbors in response to the crisis brought on by Winter Storm Frida that resulted in power outages and impassable driveways and roads. The little lake neighborhoods were particularly hard hit, with power outages that lasted until Friday and tree debris blocking egress from the area. This is a grateful shout-out from LOWLINC to one of those neighbors who went out of their way to help: LOWLINC volunteer Jean McLallen who responded to others’ needs during this emergency in a big way. Fortunate to have a generator to power her home, Jean invited her elderly neighbors who had no power to stay with her for the duration of the outage, which ended up lasting from Monday to Friday. Jean even ran an extension cord from her generator to the neighbor’s refrigerator to keep their food safe! The couple was safe and sound that long week because of Jean’s generosity. “In an emergency, you do what you need to do to help…it’s as simple as that,” said Jean. After power returned and the big cleanup began, Jean had her son, who had come to help her clean up fallen tree branches from her roof, go to another neighbor’s home to clear the drive so they could get in and out. Our lake community is blessed to have people who respond selflessly in emergencies.
I moved into Lake of the Woods a year ago. I have met many wonderful neighbors and friends. My neighbors are a warm and caring bunch of people, but I did not know how much so until Frida hit. During storm Frida neighbors shared meals, generators, gas, wood, and whatever else they had that anyone needed. They helped clear each others driveways and welcomed each other into their homes. No one was really alone. I was totally overwhelmed after the storm. Five maybe six pine trees in my side yard were uprooted and downed. My neighbors got together with their trucks and chainsaws. The yard was a mess. I thought it would take days to clean. Four hours and nine truckloads of debris carted to 9.9 later and the job was done. It was awesome to see how much can be accomplished by working together. I am grateful and very blessed to be living in this neighborhood. Norinne Baylis
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LOW Book Club
by Mary Nolan, Member, LOW Book Club The selection for the Wednesday, Feb. 9, Book Club meeting is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The protagonist of this unusual novel feels she is at a hopeless crossroads in her life. Finding herself in the imaginary Midnight Library, she contemplates changes available to her in an institution that contains an infinite number of books that present and enable her to experience a life that might have been, had she made other choices. The book is available in multiple formats from all three local library systems (Orange County, Culpeper County and Central Rappahannock Regional). The LOW Book Club meets at 1 PM on the second Wednesday of the month in the meeting room of the Wilderness Library. All are welcome, and no prior notification or attendance commitment is necessary. The book chosen for discussion at the March 9 meeting is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. For further information about the club, call 540-972-9284.
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The “big snow” arrived at the Village in Lignum, much to the children’s delight. And they were probably the only ones who were delighted, judging from a few pictures taken by staff of kids sledding, making snowmen, and climbing around on snowbanks. No doubt there were more than a few snowball fights too. The village lost power, but several generators provided backup power to keep the village running. The biggest difficulty was with staff. If you arrived on Monday, early in the day, you were likely to find yourself staying overnight. There is a great maintenance crew, so getting around within the village was not the problem — the crew had the roads inside the village plowed. But relative to other arteries in the nearby counties, the village is in a rural or remote area, where secondary roads are not the primary concern in snowstorms. Staff found themselves performing jobs that weren’t ordinarily theirs and sleeping on floors overnight. Many staff members simply couldn’t get to the village. As Chaplain David Henry summarized in his weekly newsletter, it was a “stretching” experience, but everyone survived. Just a brief note and update on Covid at the village: all the children are tested when they arrive, and three days after any visit with relatives or guardian. Vaccinations can be given with a guardian’s consent. Finally, the village has re-entered a 30-day closure for on and off-campus visits. We’ll be sending some two dozen blankets and pillowcases to the village that have been cut, sewn, and tied by auxiliary members, as well as five duffle bags for children who entered the village in January. Interested in joining us? We meet the first Wednesday each month, 10 AM at the LOW Church, or by zoom. Contact Karen Cakouros at karencak@comcast.net.
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LOW Solos extend an invitation to consider joining our club! We meet on Wednesdays for brunch or dinner. We also have outings – picnics, plays, movies, house parties, etc. Your point of contact (POC) is Pam Nalls at 540972-5253 or pnalls@verizon.net. February’s schedule follows: • Wed. Feb. 2 - IHOP in Culpeper. Meet there at 11:30 AM for lunch. Please RSVP to POC by 11 AM on Tues, Feb. 1. • Wed, Feb. 9 - House party at Billie Cooke’s residence at 4:30 PM. Pasta and bread provided. Members requested to bring salads, desserts, and BYO drinks. RSVPs to POC by Mon., Feb. 7. • Wed., Feb. 16 – Metro Diner in Fredericksburg. Meet there at 10 AM for breakfast. Please RSVP to POC by 11 AM on Tues., Feb. 15. • Wed., Feb. 23 – Mama’s, Locust Grove. Meet there at 4:30 PM and please RSVP to POC by 11 AM that day. LOW resident, and LOW Realtor Since 1991
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It is time for the auditions for the spring production of Foxfire. Auditions are on Sunday, Jan. 30, from 2 to 5 PM and Monday, Jan. 31 from 7 to 9 PM. Cold reading will be from the script. The cast calls for actors aged 20 and older. There are roles for four males and two females. Annie Nations is 60+, Hector Nations is 60+, Dillard Nations, a guitar playing singer, is 30+ (Singing will be required for the audition), Holly Burrell is 30+, Prince Carpenter is 30+ and the doctor is 50+. More information and documents needed can be found on our website, wwwlowplayers.org. Rehearsals begin on Feb. 6. Foxfire is the story of an elderly widow who has her husband’s ghost as a companion. There is nostalgia, funny and magical flashbacks of their life, along with current problems from a real estate developer who wants to turn her land into a resort. To further complicate things, her son has come home with his two children in tow after his wife runs away. Foxfire will be performed the first two weekends in April. We are always looking for new members to join our group. Our next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 9, in Community Center classroom 1, starting at 7 PM. Please join us.
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Dominion Energy is constructing a 62.5-megawatt solar facility on a 663-acre site five miles southwest of Lake of the Woods. The Democratic Club has invited a company representative to explain and answer questions about the project at its Feb. 9 meeting in Classroom 2 at the Community Center. The meeting will begin at 1 PM. with a meet-and-greet session; the program will commence at 1:30. Sarah Marshall, external affairs manager for Dominion Energy, will discuss the Madison Solar project, the first utility-scale solar project in Orange County. Construction at the facility, off Route 20 near Sa Locust Grove Primary School, began in August 2021. It ra h M a rs is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year. h a ll About 200 workers will be employed in erecting framework, installing solar panels, doing environmental monitoring and electrical work during the construction phase. After the project begins operation, few employees will remain on site. Dominion Energy estimates that the project will generate about $200,000 per year in direct benefit to Orange County through taxes, a company spokesperson said. In operation, the plant is expected to supply 62.5 megawatts of electricity to be used by Northrop Grumman Corp., of Falls Church, a defense technology contractor, to meet its renewable energy goals. The Board of Supervisors approved a special use permit for the project in December 2017 for SolUnesco, of Reston, Virginia. One year later, SolUnesco sold the undeveloped project to Cypress Creek Renewables, a Californiabased company. Dominion Energy acquired the project in August 2021 as part of a bid to expand its clean energy portfolio. Dominion currently has about 20 solar projects either completed or under construction in Virginia. Marshall has been with Dominion’s external affairs department for six years and its manager since January 2021. She is a graduate of James Madison University and holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Clemson University. She lives in Madison County. The meeting will be open to the public, without regard to political affiliation. Face coverings and social distancing will be required for safety. More information is available on the club’s website at lowdemocrats.org.
Cold winter days have a way of pulling us into our local library to browse through the colorful rows and shelves, seeking that perfect book to cozy up with. Until the end of February, our library has much more than books to “check out;” There, LOW Arts is beautifully represented thanks to many of our talented local artists. Take a glimpse through the glass case into the world of LOW Arts; there you will find textiles by Christy Rappoport, glass work by Eve DeVito, photography by Allita Irby, 3-D art by Nan Lamb, abstracts by Karen Weingartner, nature paintings by Bill Mann, pop art river rocks by Elena Pratt, and acrylics and jewelry by Lisa Spencer-Ballard. Contact information is available by each piece, should you want to contact any artist about their work. LOW Arts is for artists and art enthusiasts. It exists to promote Photo by Lisa Spencer-Ballard local arts and support school The LOW Arts display will be at the art programs. It is a source of Wilderness Library through February. inspiration and brings the joy of art into the lives and homes of others. The group provides a great opportunity to organize and socialize with like-minded members. We invite you to become a member and to join our monthly meetings. If interested, and to find out more, visit our website at: lakeofthewoodsarts.com or find us on Facebook. Don’t forget to look for our art display at the Wilderness Branch Library, located at 6421 Flat Run Road in Locust Grove.
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individual projects and recommendations that could be considered by the Board. All recommended actions endorsed by the Committee were summarized in the Master Plan Proposed Actions Table. The report included viable options for future WCC enhancements to serve the entire LOW community, where implementation would depend on the evolving needs of the community and budget limitations. The report will serve as a reference document to provide baseline structure for future planning and budgeting. Without objection, Vice President Vickery called for a vote on Item 7.8 on the Agenda, accepting the report from the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee. Without objection, Vice President Vickery called for a vote on Item 7.9 on the Agenda, disbanding the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee. 4.2 Mid-year Capital Plan Report: Bobby Jones, Director of Facilities (Postponed to January 19, 2022)
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5. REPORTS 5.1 Reports from Officers The President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer had no report. A. Executive Session Actions: None. B. Committee Liaison Reports: None. C. Committee Changes Motion by Rappoport, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the Committee changes as presented on the Committee Change List dated January 5, 2022: (D-22-01)) Name Action Jennifer Kohler Term of Service Alexander Vasquez Term of Service Elizabeth Vasquez Term of Service Trixie Wallace Term of Service Eugene Slagle Term of Service Michelle Washington Term of Service Bonnie Bell Resigned Susan Duhring Voting Terry Sindt Alternate Jay Fox Resigned Jay Fox Resigned Kasey Hollis Alternate James Klein Voting
Committee Term-End Date Community & Youth Activities Community & Youth Activities Community & Youth Activities Community & Youth Activities Community & Youth Activities Community & Youth Activities Fitness Fitness January 4, 2025 Golf Lakes Maintenance & Ecology Maintenance & Ecology Planning January 4, 2025
5.2 Report from the General Manager, Phil Rodenberg A. LOWA Community Activities and Business Operations: Coronavirus Status OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard requirements for vaccination and employee testing was slated to take effect on January 10 and has been adopted by LOWA. LOWA is struggling to find a supply of test kits to meet OSHA testing requirements at a time when the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is prevalent and spreading. LOWA continues to adhere to CDC policies for quarantine due to positive tests or exposure. The GM provided the Board members with a draft of a proposed updated employee Covid-19 policy for approval at their January 19 Board meeting. B. Lakes Management Report On December 29, LOWA hosted the annual Dam Emergency Action Plan meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the dam EAP readiness drill conducted on December 17 in an effort to evaluate emergency response times and resource needs. Phone call and text alerts sent to residents requesting alerts met with good response during the drill. The Lakes and Stormwater Management Report from A. Morton Thomas will be updated and presented to the Board in February/March. The Eastover Park forebay location received a facelift with the addition of old road millings spread to feature a new walking trail. C. Winter Storm Frida LOW experienced prolonged power outages and extensive damage to trees and limbs throughout the community due to a significant ice and snow storm on January 3rd. Director of Facilities Bobby Jones reported on the steps taken by Roads and maintenance crews before, during and after the storm. Allied-Universal Security Chief Scott Walker gave some details on security staff operations and special situations requiring assistance and welfare checks. Adjacent states sent powerline crews to assist our local electric company crews repairing downed lines. Management gave residents permission to dump all dead wood at the 9.9 site until January 14. 5.3 Committee Reports Finance Committee Chair Jane Haltmaier noted the Committee has reviewed the proposed FY2022/23 budget with management and offered suggestions aimed at raising revenues and reducing expenses to reduce
the assessment increase. Although amenity income has bounced back, there continues to be uncertainty going forward. Suggestions for possibly raising ad rates, reducing payroll expenses, instituting a pool use fee and re-evaluating fitness center attendant presence/times were all discussed as areas where savings might be possible. As a result of the Committee Fair, the Board approved the addition of two new Committee members, Laurie Joo and Paul Orlando. There are currently 9 members, but there is still room for four more. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Consideration of Amendments to the Level II Replacement Reserve Report Dated November 3, 2021. (Resolution 2022-2) (D-22-02) Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board adopt Resolution 2022-02, an Administrative Resolution, regarding amendments to the Level II Replacement Reserve Report dated November 3, 2021. The new report is dated December 29, 2021. 6.2 Consideration of Approving Amendments to the Environmental Control Committee Charter. (D-22-03) Motion by Wilks, passed unanimously, that the Board approve the amendments to the Environmental Control Committee Charter. 7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Consideration of Approving Board Support for Funding and Carrying-out the Lakes Management Implementation Plan. (Resolution 20221) (D-22-04) Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board adopt Resolution 2022-1, a General Resolution, approving Board support for funding and carrying-out the Lakes Management Implementation Plan. 7.2 Consideration of Accepting the Report Prepared by A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. (Removed from Agenda prior to meeting) 7.3 Consideration of Awarding a Multi-year Contract for Audit and Tax Services. (D-22-05) Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board award a contract to Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham, CPAs and Business Consultants of Midlothian, Virginia for audit and tax services in the total amount of $101,450 for services to be performed over three years as follows, funds to come from the 101 Administrative Operating Budget: FY 2022 $32,500, plus an additional $5000 for Employee 401(k) audit in FY2022 FY 2023 $33,800 FY 2024 $35,150 7.4 Consideration of Sending to the Rules Committee and LOWA Attorney Proposed Amendments to Regulation XV. (D-22-06) Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board send to the Rules Committee and the LOWA Attorney proposed amendments to Regulation XV regarding changes needed to reflect additional amenities and changes to administrative procedures and fees. 7.5 Consideration of Extending the Chemung Contracting Corporation Paving (sole-source) Contract for the Purpose of Locking in Prices for FY2022/23. (D-22-07) Motion by Clawson that the Board approve extending the Chemung Contracting Corporation Paving (sole-source) Contract for the purpose of locking-in prices for FY2022-23, to include the Main Marina Parking Lot, up to $505,446. Vote: Yea: Vickery, Brown, Zukowski, Wilks and Rappoport. Nay: Clawson. Motion passed 6 to 1. 7.6 Consideration of Awarding a Multi-year Contract for Pool Management Services. (D-22-08) Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board award a threeyear contract for Pool Management Services to Winkler Pools of Springfield, Virginia for services in the total amount of $501,285, to be performed over three years as follows, funds to come from the 304 Pools Operating Budget: FY 2022 $161,405; FY 2023 $167,025; and FY 2024 $172,855. 7.7 Consideration of Authorizing a Change Order for 12th Tee Pipe Replacement Project. (D-22-09) Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board authorize a Change Order for the 12th Tee Pipe Replacement Project in the amount of $6,350, funds to come from the Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund balance. 7.8 Consideration of Accepting the Report from the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee. (D-22-10) Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board accept the report from the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee. 7.9 Consideration of Disbanding the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee. (D-22-11)
See January 11 Board Minutes on p. 15
Saturday, February 5 10 AM LOWA Regular Board Meeting (CC), Zoom. Info: 540-972-2214. Wednesday, February 9 1 PM LOW Democratic Club (CC). Info: lowdemocrats.org.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting every Monday at 7 PM at LOW Church (Rm 210). For other local online AA meetings go to http://d39.wildwoodweb.com/ Meetings.shtml. 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. Dementia Memory Café: 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. Regional Resource Guide for Older Adults can be viewed online at 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.
Orange County Free Clinic: Offers primary medical care and prescription assistance to the uninsured in OC. Medical care available Mon. through Thurs., by appointment. 101-C Woodmark Street, Orange. Info: Dorren Brown, 540-672-0793. Parkinson’s Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month at The Lake of the Woods Church at 4 PM. Contact Lee Moore at 540-972-0395 with any questions. Red Cross Blood Drive: From noon to 6 PM, in the Community Center. Usually fourth Tuesday every other month (call to confirm date). You must be generally healthy and 17 or older. Go to www.redcrossblood. org for schedule and more detailed information. Make an appointment online or call 1-800-733-2767. Making an appointment saves you time! Walk-ins accepted, on space available basis. Info: Ginny, 540-848-5829 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-AVan 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, 540-972-1629 or Gail.Sauro@yahoo.com.
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LOW F&R Phone Directory. The 2021 Directory is available for $10, cash or check only, at LOWA Member Services, Holcomb Bldg. Sales benefit LOW Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company. 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 may 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, 540-972-4338; Sherri, 540412-9854; 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 9 AMnoon. Call 540-388-0110 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 10 AM to 1 PM.
Grief Support Group: Griefshare is a free worldwide Biblebased 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, dental care, and prescription assistance to the eligible uninsured in Orange, Spotsylvania, and Culpeper counties. Medical care available on 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Thursdays from 5 to 8 PM. Medical and dental care available on the 2nd Saturday from 9 AM to noon. Call 540-854-5922 for medical appointments. Call 540-854-5923 for dental appointments. Volunteers Needed. Info: 540-854-5922, 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: Nicki, 703-217-5615. 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 call 540-388-0110.
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Orange County Humane Society of VA. Our TNVR (trap, neuter, vaccinate, return) feral, free roaming cat program needs canned and dry cat food as well as monetary donations. All food donations may be dropped off at Locust Grove Vet Clinic. Monetary donations are needed for all our programs, including our Pets In Place program for pet dogs and cats in need. Mail donations to: OCHSVA, PO Box 852, Locust Grove, VA 22508, or send through Paypal. Remember when shopping with Amazon, select us as your charity of choice. OCHSVA is a 501(c)3 charity, your donations may be tax deductible. Please Like us at Orange County Humane Society VA Facebook. Call 540-672-0069, for questions about our TNVR community cat program (that we affectionately call Andi’s Cats), and our Pets In Place program.
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At 10 AM tomorrow, Jan. 29, the Quantico National Cemetery is seeking volunteers to remove the tens of thousands of wreaths placed at gravesites on Dec. 18, as part of the Wreaths Across America nationwide program. The LOW Veterans Club will again provide support for this patriotic endeavor. Volunteers will retrieve wreaths and place them in provided receptacles. The total removal process usually lasts less than an hour. Military pictures removed from the LOW Veterans Club Christmas Tree will be available from Fred Pulis at the Feb. 24 meeting. The club continues to offer for purchase individual Memorial Bricks along the Veterans Memorial Walkway in front of the Clubhouse. More information is available at the Veterans Club website, www.lowvets.club. The Veterans Club mission is to inform the membership of relevant matters concerning veterans of the Armed Forces. The continual use of Taps suggests the 24-note melody may be the most musical composition in the United States military. Buglers play this distinctive melody at military funerals, memorials, and as a lights-out signal throughout the military. The history of the playing of Taps goes back to July 1862. Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield summoned his brigade’s bugler, 22-year-old Oliver Wilcox Norton, to his camp tent in Harrison’s Landing, Virginia. Butterfield requested the bugler play the notes that Butterfield had written in pencil on the back of an envelope. Three decades later, in August of 1898, other commanding officers adopted and authorized the use of this updated version, and Taps, as we know it today, spread throughout the U. S. military. The 24-notes of Taps, crafted by Butterfield and Norton more than a century ago, continue to prove a powerful and emotive force today. For further information about the LOW Veterans Club, please contact club president Mike Ferguson at 571-235-5313 or email him at colferguson@msn.com. Deadline for submissions to the Feb. 11 issue of Lake Currents is Jan. 31.
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Motion by Diercks, passed unanimously, that the Board disband the Ad Hoc Woods Center Committee, having fulfilled its Charter obligations. 7.10 Consideration of Awarding a Contract for Phase II Clubhouse Electric Replacement Work. (D-22-12) Motion by Zukowski, passed unanimously, that the Board authorize the General Manager to proceed with Phase 2 of the Clubhouse electric panels, breakers and transformer replacement project work so long as previouslyauthorized project funds totaling $77,855 for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 are not exceeded; and authorize the General Manager to negotiate a Change Order for Phase 2 work with JMB Electrical Solutions, LLC of Unionville, Virginia, scope to include replacement of three original 200-amp electrical panels; and authorize the President to sign the Change Order to the JMB contract once acceptable pricing is received. 8. Director Comments Director Wilks thanked management for allowing residents to dispose of tree/limb debris from the storm at the 9.9 area until January 14th. Vice President Vickery reminded members of the GM’s presentation of the FY2022/23 proposed budget scheduled for January 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center. 9. Scheduled Meetings Regular Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in the Community Center. Executive Session: 1:00 p.m., Open Session: 2:00 p.m. Regular Board of Directors Meeting: Saturday, February 5, 2022 in the Community Center. Executive Session: 9:00 a.m., Open Session: 10:00 a.m. 10. Adjournment Motion by Wilks, passed unanimously, to adjourn the meeting at 4:46 p.m.
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I hope everyone had a good holiday and is recovering from all the recent bad weather. In early January, the MGA executive committee met to plan for the year; here is an overview of what was discussed. MGA Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, weather permitting. Everyone enjoyed the alternate shot format that we played in November. Alan Lofdahl has indicated that you can expect more of the same. The Lamborghini will start around May 1 and continue through the summer. The format is expected to be the same, so start looking for a partner! More info on the Lamborghini will be available later in the spring. The Veterans Tournament Benefiting Fisher House is scheduled for Saturday, June 11. Save the date. More info will be available in late April. We are looking for several volunteers to coordinate some of the tournament preparations; if you are interested, let me know. There will be a tournament organizational meeting in February. LOW will have two teams participating in the Senior League this year. There are approximately 60 members that expressed interest in playing. Team captains will be drafting teams in February. Finally, we have decided that a Handicap Committee is a necessary evil. Bob Smith has graciously volunteered to be the Committee Chair. We are looking for three or four members that would like to join him as part of the committee. We hear a lot of complaining about handicaps; now is your opportunity to do something about it. If you are interested, either contact Bob or me. We hope the weather will cooperate and we’ll get to play some golf before spring. See you around the golf course.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6.1 Discussion of Sending to the Rules Committee and the LOWA Attorney Proposed Amendments to Regulation X: Use of Lakes, Regarding Nonconventional Watercraft. Amendments to Regulation X are aimed at clarifying use of the wakesurfing course and addressing the use of non-conventional watercraft. The Board referred the proposed amendments to the Lakes, Safety & Security and Maintenance and Ecology Committees for their comments on November 16, 2021, but more time is needed to complete the review. Management recommends the Board receive a status report at their February 16, 2022 meeting.
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7. NEW BUSINESS 7.1 Discussion of Adopting an Updated Covid-19 Employee Policy. Since the US Supreme Court’s ruling on January 13 disallowing OSHA’s mandates on masks and testing regimen, management has had to modify the proposed new Covid-19 employee policy that was in-process to reflect this recent development. The General Manager prepared a revised LOWA Covid-19 employee policy for review by the Board prior for consideration of adoption at their February 5, 2022 Board meeting. This will replace the prior policy adopted October 2, 2021. 7.2 Consideration of Granting Licenses for Fitness Center Use to Orange County Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, Inc. and Allied-Universal Security Services, Inc. Motion by Zukowski that the Board grant licenses for use of the Fitness Center to Orange County Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Lake of the Woods Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, Inc., and Allied-Universal Security Services, Inc., and authorize the General Manager to execute the licenses. Motion by Zukowski, that the Board table the motion and take it up at their February 5, 2022 Board meeting to allow more time to clarify the details. Vote: Yea: Zukowski, Vickery, Rappoport, Clawson, Brown and Diercks. Nay: Wilks. Motion passed 6 to 1.
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B. Rules Committee Chair Kurt Heinz reported the Committee has seven members and one alternate and will be looking to recruit new members with suitable expertise. New officers were elected on September 21 as follows: Chair Kurt Heinz, Vice Chair Margo Triassi and Pam Nalls as Secretary. The Committee reviewed and made recommendations to the Board on multiple topics referred to them since their last report in August of 2021, including: Committee Charter revisions, wake-boarding and wake-surfing, tenant fees, pickup and storage of trash containers, use of the Community Center, commercial vehicles on private lots, bylaws changes addressing virtual and hybrid meetings and issues relating to Virginia’s legalization of marijuana use.
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The National Flood Insurance Program, run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been losing money for many years, requiring subsidies from the federal budget. As a result, FEMA has instituted new requirements for any jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP. This involves ensuring that each jurisdiction’s floodplain management and enforcement procedure meets the NFIP requirements. Orange County is required to amend its floodplain ordinance to adopt the new floodplain maps, and to comply with NFIP requirements to ensure that the county residents can continue to get flood insurance. The old floodplain maps encompassed 939 individual parcels and the new maps encompass 2,791 parcels,, with most new parcels in the area around Lake of the Woods. The new guidance was promulgated in the form of a draft floodplain management ordinance for implementation by the county to meet NFIP requirements Based on Virginia Code, the flood ordinance should be designed to provide for safety from floods. It regulates uses, activities, and development that would cause unacceptable increases in flood height, velocities, or frequency. It also restricts or prohibits uses or development in areas subject to flooding. Those uses or developments that do occur in flood-prone areas must be floodproofed against flooding and damage. By defining limits on flood-prone areas, the ordinance also protects land buyers from purchasing land for unsuitable purposes. The proposed floodplain management ordinance applies to both privately and publicly owned lands in the county that are identified as areas of special flood hazard, as shown on the flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) or included in the flood insurance study. It further states that no land shall be developed, and no structure shall be located, relocated, constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, or structurally altered, except in full compliance with the provisions of the ordinance. This applies even to repairs (except for emergency protective measures) being made on substantially damaged buildings. Because compliance with the provisions of the ordinance can affect flood insurance eligibility for many years, records at the county level must be kept indefinitely, well beyond routine state record keeping requirements. There are penalties for failure to comply with the ordinance, including fines, required alterations, and/or withholding of flood insurance. There are a number of provisions for any construction in flood hazard areas. The base flood elevation (BFE) shown on the FIRM provides a basis for any construction. The BFE is an elevation above mean sea level. It states that the lowest floor level of a residential structure shall be at least 18 inches above the BFE. The lowest floor level may be listed on the plats of your property. There are also requirements that the structure be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement. Construction shall include provisions to protect utilities, including protection from flood waters entering the water supply system or sanitary sewage system. Any spaces below the lowest floor also have special flood protection provisions. An existing structure in floodplain areas does not need to be brought into compliance with this ordinance unless it is changed, repaired, or improved. There are some exceptions for changes, such as not being a substantial repair or improvement, no new footage in the floodplain area, or the change would impair the nature of a historic structure. The current draft of the flood management ordinance is not ready for a public hearing. The planned ordinance must be submitted to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation for their approval. Once DCR approves, it is then submitted to FEMA for their approval. Once that process is complete, the county is required to hold a public hearing to formally implement the ordinance. That is expected to take place in March. You can view the draft, as it currently exists, by going to the county website and looking at the board package for the Jan. 11 Supervisor meeting. If you have questions about county government or want to let me know your feelings on specific issues, you can contact me at lframe@ orangecountyva.gov.
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CLUBHOUSE. Accepting applicants for Part-Time positions: • Servers. Successful candidates must have excellent customer service skills, enthusiasm, and energy. Work schedule includes the hours of 4 PM to 10 PM Wednesday through Sunday, along with some holidays. If you are 18 and older, have a positive, out-going personality, and are a team player, this job is for you. Some restaurant experience preferred • Host/Hostess to welcome/greet guests, manage timely guest seating, some computer knowledge. • Banquet Captain to assist in supervising/coordinating banquet events with service staff, oversee setup, breakdown, cleanup, and reset of club functions. Knowledge of procedures and equipment used in preparing and serving large gatherings required. • Banquet Servers needed to provide excellent customer service when serving guests and assist with banquet set up and tear down. Must be able to work flexible hours. • Banquet and Lounge Bartenders. Must be at least 21 years of age and willing to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays. Must mix and serve beverages and possess superb customer service skills. TIPS certification will be provided. One–two years experience desirable. • Dishwashers to remove soiled dishes from tables, sanitize tables, ensure silverware, glassware, napkins, condiments are available for patrons. Load, run and unload dishwasher. • Expeditors to bring food from the line to the table in a timely and organized manner. CLUBHOUSE. Full-Time Salaried Assistant Clubhouse Manager. The ideal candidate will oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to ensure highest guest service satisfaction and assist in achieving company objectives in meeting sales goals, maintaining food quality, and ensuring that all safety, sanitation, and food handling standards are consistently met. The successful candidate will ensure all State laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages are strictly adhered to including staff training and certification. Excellent customer service skills essential. A minimum of 5 years progressive experience in similar food and beverage operation is required. Qualified candidates are invited to submit resumes. EQUESTRIAN CENTER – Part-Time Stable Worker to assist with barn chores, including cleaning stalls and paddocks, cleaning and filling water tubs, feeding the horses, and blanketing when weather requires. Some assisting with pony rides, trail rides, and helping with special events. Previous experience working with equines required. FAREWAYS CAFE- Accepting applicants for Part-Time positions: • Servers are 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. • Line Cooks needed to accurately and efficiently prepare hot food products as well as prepare and portion food prior to cooking. One year experience is preferred and ability to work flexible hours. MAINTENANCE – Accepting applicants for Full-Time hourly positions: Custodian. Be part of the custodial team responsible for ensuring employees and residents have a clean environment to work and live in! Responsible for keeping assigned building clean and pleasant for workers and residents. The majority of work is performed in LOW facilities and common areas. Some prior experience is preferred. Grounds. 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. Position requires heavy lifting and working in all weather conditions.
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MICHAEL JOSEPH Pulice Sr., of LOW died on December 10, 2021. Mike was born on August 11,1940, in Pittsburgh, PA. He graduated from Duquesne University, taught high school English, prior to joining the FBI in 1970 where he was a special agent for 25 years. He then served as second in command of the Wichita, Kansas Sheriff’s Department for five years before retiring. Mike loved cooking for family and friends and was best known for his Italian dishes. He cherished time with his family and always went out of his way to help others. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, where he served as Head Knight. His generosity, hospitality, and humor were unmatched and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Phyllis A. Pulice, children Teri (Jeffery) Edelman, Michael Pulice Jr. (Julie), and Deanna (Thomas) Jacques, and his grandchildren, Alaina, Collin, Lacey, Grady, and Brendan. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia at 11:00 AM, with a reception immediately following in the Fellowship Hall.
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