Summer Quarterly Board Meeting

The Board has scheduled the Summer Quarterly Board Meeting at 7:30 pm Monday, July 13, 2009, at 2424 Reedie Drive. An official announcement with an agenda and previous meeting minutes is forthcoming via e-mail from the Property Manager. Printed announcements will be delivered to owners without e-mail access by Friday, June 19. Please plan to attend, as we havea full slate to discuss.

Pool Hours

Our apologies for the delay in getting back to everyone about the pool hours. The following contracted pool hours will be observed:

Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

The Board demanded compensation for the missed hours and inconvenience. In order to make up the missed hours, the lifeguard will open the pool from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm July 4 (rather than working holiday hours 10:00 am - 5:00 pm). For all of July, the Sunday hours will be from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Furthermore, if the pool is to be closed due to inclement weather, the lifeguard has been instructed to contact our Property Manager, who will notify owners.

Apparently times are tough for businesses in Wheaton these days, so we should try to support them as much as we can. With that in mind, I thought it would be helpful for people to share their recommendations for local restaurants.

I'll get the ball rolling myself:

I'm a big fan of Nava Thai on Fern St. It's been really crowded and slow on the weekends, so it's better to avoid peak hours. My favorite is the panang curry.

Royal Mile Pub (Scottish bar and food, on Price Ave. - www.royalmilepub.com) is more expensive, but has great food and a nice atmosphere. There's live music there on the weekends, but I haven't seen it yet. It gets crowded on the weekends too.

I recently tried Puente de Oro at Viers Mill and Reedie and thought it was good. Great refried beans especially.

Please add your own suggestions!

Time to Celebrate!

The 2009 budget has been approved and our Board training is complete. It's time to celebrate with a spring fling! We're hosting a party on Saturday, March 14 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. There will be pizza, veggies, and soft drinks. BYOB or wine. Please RSVP by Thursday, March 12 by responding to the e-vite you received or e-mail Marc at marcramsey01@gmail.com. We hope to see everyone there!

Marc & Brittaney

2009 Budget Meeting

7:30 PM Tuesday, February 24
Mi Rancho
8701 Ramsey Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 588-4872

The Westwood Gardens Condo Association Board will discuss and vote to approve the 2009 operating budget. Please plan to attend!

Brrr...

Has anyone noticed how chilly it is in the gym? I turned the heat up to 8o and by the next morning it was no warmer.... The only heating in this room is a small base heater which doesn't seem to work too well. It is so cold that you can see your breath. If I wanted to run outside.... I would. I doubt anything would even be done about this problem. Thoughts?

Sincerly,
Disgruntled & Cold

Creaking Floors?

Hi Folks,
Creaking floors seem to be a particular issue in 10855. Living on the top floor makes this issue tolerable for me, but I know it must be a major burden for #201. (Sorry guys) I raised this issue when I closed but was told that there was a certain allowable tolerance of creaking and all units were within that tolerance.
Have any other buildings experienced this and was it addressed with a satisfactory result. I realize that it involves clearing out bedrooms and pulling up carpet which seems like a major PITA but I might be willing to have this happen if they could guarantee their work. I really regret not making this a conditional issue on closing. And now the problem seems to be worse since I've moved in my furniture. Do you think this is a warranty issue that should be pursued?

Eric