A special “thank you” goes to
all the residents to have been actively “sprucing up” your home. The neighborhood has been buzzing with all
the repairs and things are taking shape!
If anyone needs an extension on completing repairs, please contact a
member of the Architectural Compliance Committee or a Board member. As a
reminder, paint colors are to remain the same and Sherwin Williams has an official
list of all SMA colors. You can also find the list on the Architectural Compliance page of this website!
Landscaping in the Neighborhood
Landscaping in the Neighborhood
The
azaleas were awesome this Spring and they will be pruned later on this month.
The neighborhood is looking good as new mulch has been placed in all common
areas, weeds have been sprayed, and the grass was recently cut. Annuals should
be planted shortly.
Prettiest Yard Contest - Thank you so much for all who have “beautified” your yard. The winner for April will be announced shortly. Each quarter someone will be chosen to receive a $25 gift card to Anderson's Garden Center. Maintain and beautify your yard and the next winner could you YOU!
Our neighborhood is really looking good! It is a pleasure to walk around the neighborhood and see all the beautiful yards and the lovely flowers blooming. Mulching your yards takes so little effort, but makes a huge impact. There is still time for some of you who have not been out in your yards to get them into shape for summer. Please join the rest of us and take the time to bring your yard up to the high standard we all want for Stratford Manor by cutting back overgrown bushes, pulling weeds, and cleaning up other unsightly areas in your yards. Your continued cooperation is appreciated.
Association Dues
July dues letters will be arriving at the end of May. Dues for July – December must be mailed and postmarked by July 31stto avoid a $50.00 late fee.
Prettiest Yard Contest - Thank you so much for all who have “beautified” your yard. The winner for April will be announced shortly. Each quarter someone will be chosen to receive a $25 gift card to Anderson's Garden Center. Maintain and beautify your yard and the next winner could you YOU!
Our neighborhood is really looking good! It is a pleasure to walk around the neighborhood and see all the beautiful yards and the lovely flowers blooming. Mulching your yards takes so little effort, but makes a huge impact. There is still time for some of you who have not been out in your yards to get them into shape for summer. Please join the rest of us and take the time to bring your yard up to the high standard we all want for Stratford Manor by cutting back overgrown bushes, pulling weeds, and cleaning up other unsightly areas in your yards. Your continued cooperation is appreciated.
Association Dues
July dues letters will be arriving at the end of May. Dues for July – December must be mailed and postmarked by July 31stto avoid a $50.00 late fee.
Pet Policy Reminder
SMA continues to receive complaints about residents not complying with the Pet Policy. As a neighborly reminder, when walking your pets, they should be leashed and not allowed to run loose on the property. Remember that the City of Newport News has a leash law. Pets should not be allowed to walk, urinate, or defecate on the private property of other residents. Owners should IMMEDIATELY clean up after pets’ defecating in the common area and not allow pets to urinate on common area shrubbery. SMA has recently planted a lot of new shrubbery. Please be mindful to not let your dog damage the new plants. If you let your pet “potty” in your backyard, be a kind neighbor and clean up after your pet. With all this lovely weather, we all want to enjoy being out in our back yard and no one wants to smell foul odors. Be courteous! Thank you.
Spring Cleaning
As a helpful reminder, please do not put large items (i.e., grills, appliances, televisions, etc.) on the street for trash pickup. The ReStore offers free pick up and they are always in need of appliances, furniture, cabinets, tools, building materials, housewares, flooring, lighting and more! Call the ReStore at 757-941-4079 – option 1 to schedule a free pick up.
Help keep our community a great place to live
Serving on the board or committees of Stratford Manor Association is an important way you can help keep our community a great place to live. If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact Nominating Chair Betty Snyder at stratfordnn@gmail.com. If serving on the board is not for you, consider joining one of our committees. The chairs of the Architectural Compliance, Landscaping, Maintenance, Security committees would be happy to talk with you about how you can get involved. You can contact any committee chair by emailing us at stratfordnn@gmail.com, or you can attend our next board meeting on June 1, 7 p.m., at 11827 Canon Blvd., Suite 101. We look forward to hearing from you!
