NEWS FLASHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minutes from the 2011-2012 Annual Meeting held on December 1, 2011 have been posted (see “Meeting Minutes” under the Board of Directors tab).

Annual Assessment (Dues) notices were mailed in February and were due March 1, 2012! Please pay your dues if you have not already. Thank you.

Our new lawn care contractor for 2011-2012 is Four Seasons Solutions in Frederick!

Weather Update; The Winter That Wasn’t!
Much like the majority of 2011, our winter weather was unseasonably warm and wet. The winter of 2011-2012 was the warmest on record at Dulles airport and the 3rd warmest winter for Washington, DC. Dulles airport measured just about 3 inches of snow for the winter. Locally, Walkersville’s winter snowfall totaled just under 6 inches (“normal” is 21 inches) but our total precipitation for the year was 57 inches (“normal” is 41 inches) and was the most since 2003. The Summer of 2011 was another hot one, following the record summer heat of 2010. We had the hottest July on record at all three major airports, and numerous record maximum and minimum temperature records were set. These included 102F at National airport on July 23rd and 104F on the 30th; BWI airport soared to 106F on July 22 (Frederick Airport also recorded 106F). Hopefully, we will get a break this summer but don’t count on it! (posted by the Board President, April 16, 2012)

Board Actions on ARCHITECTURAL CHANGE REQUESTS
The following is a listing of properties for which Architectural Change Requests were received and acted on by the HOA Board of Directors since January 2011:

251 WB Drive; playset construction; February 2011
228 WB Drive; porch construction; October 2011
251 WB Drive; garage door replacement; November 2011
224 WB Drive; roof replacement; March 2012
215 WB Drive; installation of retractable awning; March 2012

NOTE: Please remember to submit an Architectural Change Request form if you are planning any exterior improvement or alteration (e.g., fence, shed, patio, porch, deck, addition, roof work). Forms are available on this Web site or from the Property Manager. All improvements and lots thereon are subject to Articles VIII and IX of our subdivision’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions and Architectural Change Control Guidelines and Restrictions (ACCGR) under the Rules and Regulations. Descriptions of improvements which do and do not require architectural review are provided in the ACCGR for the convenience of homeowners. Regulated architectural changes which are not approved may be subject to enforcement action. These governing documents are also on file as part of the Frederick County Land Records. When in doubt, please get it reviewed and approved. While the HOA documents regulate certain activities on Winter Brook lots and in the HOA common areas, the Town of Walkersville regulates parking and other activities on town streets and administers and enforces planning and zoning ordinances related to permitted uses and prohibitions on residential lots.