HAPPY NEW YEAR !

[RHOA Web Admin]

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Since New Year's Day falls on a Sunday this year, there will be no interruption in trash and recycling pick up.

Christmas Tree Collection:  Christmas trees will be collected by American Disposal on January 4th and January 11th. All tinsel and decorations should be removed. Please do not place trees in plastic bags.

The results are in!

 

Runnymeade held its 5th ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOMES DECORATING CONTEST and the decorations throughout the community were spectacular.   

​​The following homes were judged to be:

 

MOST FESTIVE (Tie):            5922 Langton
                                                6166 Castletown Way 
                                                5921 Ambassador Way
MOST UNIQUE:                     6162 Castletown Way
MOST CHARMING:               6045 Crown Royal Circle
MOST ELEGANT:                  6016 Knights Ridge Way

 

Castletown Way once again was the winner of bragging rights for the "Brightest Street."  However, this year High Meadow Rd and Heatherwood Dr were close behind, as was Langton. This is based on % of participation and not on number of homes, so any street can win. Castletown has won the bragging rights for the last 5 years.

 

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone who participated in the Holiday Homes Decorating Contest this year.

 

It may seem like winter is not coming, but it is not too early to think about snow and RUNNYMEADE’S SNOW REMOVAL POLICY.  The Board has contracted with Premium, our landscaping and grounds contractor, to provide snow management/removal services for Runnymeade streets.  Generally, plowing will not commence unless and until snow accumulations reach approximately two (2) inches (as determined by reports from Reagan National Airport), or conditions and weather forecasts warrant (i.e. accumulated frozen precipitation that is expected to freeze/remain frozen for an extended period of time). 

The RHOA Resolutions provide that residents must ensure that their motor vehicles are not parked in such a way as to hinder proper snow plowing by our contractor. All residents are responsible for clearing the sidewalks on their property, the sidewalks bordering their property, and their driveways and parking spaces.  When removing snow from your sidewalks and parking spaces, please be considerate of your neighbors and DO NOT put the snow out into the streets (or in front of your neighbor’s car). 

 
Runnymeade has a Snow Angels program.  If you or a neighbor you know needs assistance with snow removal, please contact Pat Mahoney at p-ail...@msn.com and she will match the persons who need assistance with willing and able Runnymeade volunteers.  If you are willing and able to volunteer, please let Pat know.  It will be best if we start planning now so that we are all set if and when the snow comes.

 

For those of you who are new to home ownership, don't forget to shut your water off outside (front and back) for the winter to prevent your pipes from freezing. This requires shutting off the valves inside your house and then opening up the spigots outside and leaving them open for the winter.