Hello!

The Workhouse Arts Center would like to invite you and your community to our Summer Art Party on the Quad! This is a free event for friends and families, inviting them to explore the visual and performing arts, learn about history and fitness and as well as celebrate the summer season. The event is free, but we will be asking visitors to help out the local area by donating non-perishable food items to the Lorton Community Action Center, our featured partner for the event. For a list of requested items, click here. Details for the event are provided below:

Summer Art Party on the Quad
Saturday, June 22
11-3pm
Workhouse Arts Center

It would be greatly appreciated if you could please spread the word about our community event to your constituencies. Attached is our flyer for you to share. You can find an up-to-date schedule by visiting our website and be sure to check back frequently as we will be adding new events and activities!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at marketing@workhousearts.org or call us at 703-584-2900. We appreciate your help and your time, and look forward to seeing your community there!

Sincerely,

Workhouse Arts Center

It’s official!  CMG is proud to announce that they have been retained as the new management agent for the Lee’s Hill Homeowners Association, (“Lee’s Hill”) a  2,000 home community in Fredericksburg.

Spring is almost here!  Remember to consult your By-laws and submit your Architectural Request forms (if necessary) before making changes to your unit and landscape.

Why Architectural Controls?

A community association governance often involves striking a balance between the preferences of an individual homeowner and the best interests of the community as a whole. The typical community association has well-established rules and restrictions—codes that homeowners agree to abide by when they purchase their homes. These codes can involve exterior paint colors, fences, sheds, pets, portable basketball poles, flagpoles, vehicles, satellite dishes, landscaping, even smoking. Issues can arise when homeowners either aren’t aware of the rules or choose to ignore them. In a nation focused on individual freedom, it may be natural to empathize with an individual homeowner who runs afoul of the community association. But rules are created to preserve the character of the community, protect property values and meet the established expectations of all residents.

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Dear Board of Directors:

 Cardinal Management Group, Inc. is pleased to inform you that the Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Association Institute (WMCCAI) has announced a scholarship program for high-school students in the Washington-Metro area who plan to enroll in a four-year college, community college or trade school after high school. Interested students must submit a 500 to 750 word essay on “Benefits of Living in a Community Association” along with several other statements and requirements. WMCCAI will award one lucky student with a minimum value of $500 scholarship and a free student membership to CAI and their winning essay will be published in WMCCAI’s monthly magazine, Quorum ™.

 For more information about this opportunity and details on participating, please visit http://www.caidc.org/news/AnnounceShow.asp?announcement_id=177385&assn_id=221.

 On behalf of all of us here at CMG we wish all the applicants the best of luck!

 Sincerely,

CARDINAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

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Dear Board of Directors:

Cardinal Management Group, Inc. is pleased to inform you that the Washington Metro Chapter of Community Association Institute (CAI) will be holding its annual Board of Directors seminar, The Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership, on Saturday, April 13, 2013. This one day course, taught by local industry experts, will provide a comprehensive review of community association operations to include governance, financials, vendor management, communications and law, effective ways to influence participation in the community, and new and better ways to address long-standing challenges that all communities face. New and experienced boards, committee members, and homeowners will find the lectures and materials beneficial and will come away as more effective volunteer leaders with a clearer understanding of association management.

As your managing agent, the Executive Team at Cardinal recommends taking advantage of this opportunity. The cost to register for this event is $50 for CAI Members and $55 for non-CAI Members. Registration includes breakfast & lunch. 

WHERE:           Thompson Center- 6090 Kingstowne Village Parkway Alexandria, VA WHEN:             April 13, 2013

TIME:               9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)

HOW:               To register, please contact your property manager directly or visit the following link to self-register http://www.caidc.org/cal2/EventShow.asp?event_id=537379&event_batch=1

 Space is limited so register early! We look forward to your participation and feedback on this event! 

Sincerely,

CARDINAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

Come and visit our booth at the 2013 WMCCAI Conference & Expo, we have a limited amount of free ‘expo only’ tickets available for our clients, please contact your property manager for details.

Cardinal Management Group, Inc. managed properties given the CAI Community Association of the Year Award.

The Unit Owners Association of the Madison, A Condominium was awarded 1st place and Towns at Chatham Square was chosen as the runner up in the small association category.

In addition, The Grove at Huntley Meadows Homeowners Association was the runner up in the medium association category and Dunbarton Community Association, Inc. was runner up in the Humanitarian of the Year award.

Congratulations.