Fallsmead News
 
Tennis/Picklball Updates
April 23, 2023
 
The website and rules for pickleball have now been updated after a thorough process including a highly supported Resident Survey. Thank you to the 176 households who responded to the survey; the results including all resident comments can be viewed here. Based on the community input, the following administrative changes and rule updates or clarifications were identified, reviewed with the HOA Board, introduced during the March 13th HOA Board/Community Meeting, and implemented on the Fallsmead website on April 21st:
 
  • Court 2 is now labeled Court 2A and 2B and the two pickleball courts can be reserved individually.
  • Pickleball reservations/play on Courts 2A and 2B will start no earlier than 9am.
  • Court 1 will remain for tennis-only; and temporary use for large-group pickleball games will no longer be permitted at this time.
  • Reservations can now be made in 30-minute increments.
  • Advanced reservations are now limited to 2 weeks ahead of the current day.
  • Up to 3 guests per resident will still be permitted, but a Fallsmead resident must be present on each court at all times.
  • Residents may not make reservations for a group of non-residents or non-resident family members.
In other news, a contractor for the tennis court repair and full-repaint has been selected and we are in the process of completing the contract with hopes for the work to be performed in August/September weather permitting. Thank you to the Fallsmead residents for participation in the survey and please enjoy the Fallsmead Tennis/Pickleball Courts this spring and summer! Questions and comments may be sent to tennis@fallsmead.org.
 
 
Calling All Volunteers!
January 13, 2023
 
Fallsmead runs as well as it does due to the effort, time, and talents of its residents. We have several openings for new volunteers on our committees, a list of which can be found here. If you are interested in serving on (or learning about) any of these committees, please reach out to one of the Board members or send an email to president@fallsmead.org.
 
We are also looking for volunteers to fill several key positions:
 
  • Social Committee Chair - The Social Committee has been without a chair for a year. That committee helps organize community social events such as neighborhood picnics, parades, pool parties, house decorating contests, holiday events, and adult happy hours. The committee also identifies ways the neighborhood can participate in charitable events such as toy/food drives, etc.
  • Fallsmead Forum Editor - We are looking for a new Fallsmead Forum Editor after this year. Anyone interested in that job could join us on the Communications Committee this year to start learning the ropes.
We look forward to working with you!
 
 
ACC Matter Regarding Unapproved Copper Gutters
December 12, 2022
 
In response to community interest, the Board of Directors is making available the presentation on this matter from the October 19, 2022, community meeting, as well as a followup explainer. Both documents can be accessed under the ACC section of the Documents and Forms page of the website (residents are required to log in to their Fallsmead.org accounts to access this page). 
 
 
Lights, Camera...Fallsmead!
April 27, 2022
 
Did you see the new article featuring Fallsmead in the Washington Post? Click here to give it a read!
 
It has been a long time since we got a write-up like that in the Post. Click here for the last one that we know of from way back in 2002 (copied from an actual hard-copy paper, no less!).