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Summer Pool Party

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Please join us June 15th for OPEN SWIM from 6:00-8:00 PM. Hot dog, chips, and a drink will be provided. Cash donations are welcomed!

We also plan to have a food truck and a movie in the park that evening.

Village Green Swim Team Registrations

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Please visit this website for details on registration and the upcoming season for our neighborhood swimteam:

News – VILLAGE GREEN PATRIOTS (swimtopia.com)

Practices start as early as May 20th, so sign up today!

 

2024 VGCA Pool Season

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We will be self-managing again this year, so we will have the freedom to make some of the changes to our pool season and save a considerable amount of money!

We are looking to do the following:

  • Hours will be very similar to last year:
    • Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 1pm-8pm (for 1st half of the season)
    • Saturday 11am-8pm
  • Open on Mondays if membership rates meet goals:
    • 90 VGCA Rec/Pool memberships and we will open on Mondays thru July 3.
    • 100 VGCA Rec/Pool memberships and we will open on Mondays for the entire season.
  • Concession stand will be open during breaks.
    • Sell pre-packaged foods, snacks, and drinks.
    • Staffed by young volunteers.
    • All proceeds will go to pay for the new benches on the pool deck.
  • HRA will be using our pool on Tues/Thurs from 1:30-3:30pm BUT will be limited to 30 HRA swimmers per hour.
  • Swim team will have meets against other pools on these evenings:
    • Mon, June 24 — pool closes at 4pm for open swim.
    • Mon, July 1 — pool closes at 4pm for open swim.
    • Mon, July 15 — pool closes at 4pm for open swim.

Please note:  we will monitor usage of the early Saturday hours and concession stand usage and adjust accordingly as the summer progresses.

We look forward to having a successful season and we hope you will support our most important asset and become a pool member this season!

Join here:  https://vgnn.org/join

May 18 – pool/park cleanup, swim, and movie in the park

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Want to come an enjoy the pool early this year?  All are welcome to come and volunteer a little time to get things ready for opening day.  Afterwards you can enjoy the pool with your family for about 2hrs.  We will be taking VGCA memberships, Village Green Swim Team signups, and cooking hot dogs!

Come help out AND enjoy the pool for a bit.

Details:

  • Sat, May 18 11am-4pm
  • 11am-2pm — volunteers needed.
  • 2pm-4pm — free swim for families who come to volunteer (lifeguards will be on duty).  Possibly sooner if we get everything done.
  • What needs to be done:
    • Clean out pool deck and pool gutter/drain.
    • Cut low hanging branches near baby pool and clubhouse.
    • Trim bushes.
    • Weed and mulch front park flower bed.
    • Weed and mulch front entrance flower beds.
    • Clean awning for clubhouse front door.
    • Pressure wash clubhouse.
    • Install some floodlights around the pool and park.
    • Cook hotdogs.

We will need the following:

    • Blowers, rakes, weedeaters, wheelbarrows, shovels.
    • Two trucks and two trailers would be helpful to make mulch runs to the City facility.

What will be provided:

    • Grill, hotdogs, and water.
    • 1 pressure washer 3200 PSI.
    • 1 pole saw (electric)
    • 1 hedge trimmer (battery powered)
    • Tarps to move some leaves.

I look forward to seeing our volunteers and having families enjoy the pool!

Come back for our first VGCA Movie in the Park at 730pm.  It will be Kung Fu Panda 4.  Bring a chair and/or blanket to sit on.  Popcorn will be provided by VGCA and your volunteers.

Kung Fu Panda 4 Release Date, Plot, Cast, and Latest Updates 2024

VGCA Membership

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Join TodayNow is the perfect time to join the VGCA with a Recreation Membership. Not only do you get usage of the pool, pickle ball court, and basketball court, but if you sign up before April 30, you will receive 5 free pool passes.

Not a swimmer, pickle baller, or dribbler? You can still help to keep the neighborhood owned areas looking nice, post that special message on the marquee, get discounts on pool or the newly renovated clubhouse rentals, access to community exclusive events, and have a voice in your community by joining with an Association Membership.

Want to contribute to the community further, why not consider volunteering? Not only do you get that feel good feeling by helping to make the neighborhood a better place, it’s also a great opportunity to meet fellow neighbors. Maybe you’ll meet your new best friend.

vgnn.org/join

Volunteer needed to paint NO DIVING lines on pool deck

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Looking for a volunteer to paint the NO DIVING lines on the pool deck before inspection on May 15.  No special skills required, just some patience and a steady hand.

Paint and supplies will be provided.  Who can help out?

UPDATED: Looking for volunteers to help with some VGCA projects this Spring

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Here are some projects we have identified that need to occur this Spring.  Connor and I will be focusing on getting the pool up and running so we will need some help from our amazing volunteers.  Give us a hand please beautifying Village Green!

  1. Address brick walls at entrance to Village Green

    • VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED to pressure wash brick at entrance. Target completion date is March 31.
    • Brick and mortar work on brick at entrance — Joe O’Malley has volunteered to handle this.
    • TARGET DATE: By end of May.

  2. Fix/replace split rail fencing on access ways leading to the VGCA park

    • VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED for this.
    • Peter Grimes has volunteered to do Prescott…we still have a couple of other areas that need to be addressed.
    • VGCA will provide materials as determined by volunteer(s).
    • TARGET DATE:  By end of May.

  3. Address cracked and raised concrete in the park.

      • VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED to break up concrete with a jack hammer and relocate the debris.
      • Need 8 to 10 able-bodied individuals for this.
      • VGCA to provide rental of jack hammer.
      • Sidewalk leading to pool near the play equipment will be removed.
      • Two grills and concrete near the grills will be removed.
      • One grill will be relocated closer to the picnic shelter.  The other grill will be stored for future use if needed.
      • Bring a shovel, gloves, and/or a wheelbarrow.

    <li>WHEN:  Sat, April 13 11am-2pm

  4. Repair VGCA Clubhouse main waste line.

    • VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED to break up concrete with a jack hammer and relocate the debris.
    • Need 4 to 6 able-bodied individuals for this.
    • We will rent a mini-excavator but there will still be a need for some manually digging and back filling.
    • We need to dig up about 45ft from side of clubhouse to the City’s cleanout.  Approximately 2.5ft down.
    • Bring a shovel, gloves, and/or a wheelbarrow.
    • WHEN:  Sat, May 4  9am-11am

I promise, no specialized skillset is needed to perform/lead these projects.  Just need some good old fashion time and energy.

Here are a few pics of what needs to be done.  Contact Donnie Woodruff for details if you are able to volunteer.

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Volunteers needed to help remove pool cover Sun, Apr 28 @ 445pm

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We will need about 15 strong individuals to help us remove the pool cover on Sunday, April 28 at 445pm.

Please be prompt as we will start right at 445pm and it only takes 15 mins to do.

Thank you in advance!

Annual Street Sweeping Begins April 1

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It’s officially spring, and that means it’s time for the city’s annual spring cleaning! The Street Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department will begin street sweeping operations on Monday, April 1, and will continue through mid-October, weather permitting. Village Green is in Section E from the map. Section E’s scheduled dates are: May 20-24; Aug 12-16; and Oct 14-18.

Street sweeping plays a crucial role in maintaining the cleanliness of our local waterways by removing accumulated debris and pollutants, such as sand, salt, metals, petroleum products, and bacteria, before they enter the storm drains. This season, the city is deploying ten mechanical street sweepers at regularly scheduled times to clear debris from city-maintained roads. In 2023 alone, 20,085 miles of curbs were swept and 6,558 dump truck loads of debris were removed from city streets.

Please be mindful of the bright orange signs posted on major streets leading into neighborhoods, indicating temporary parking restrictions for street sweeping. In the Southeast Community, where off-street parking is limited and one-way streets are common, permanent red and white signs specify a once-per-month period when parking is prohibited for street sweeping.

On street sweeping days, ensure that vehicles, basketball goals, and other bulk items are off the streets by 9 a.m.; parking may resume after 3 p.m. Private streets, mobile home parks, and privately owned apartment complex streets are not included in the street sweeping program.

For a detailed street sweeping schedule and more information about the program, please visit the Public Works Website or call 757-933-2311.

Neighborhood vehicle/pedestrian safety awareness

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One of the great aspects of our neighborhood is we look out for each other. There are times, however, where we may sometimes get complacent and forget, while we’re driving through the neighborhood, all the people who walk and bike in the same road we drive. The greatest thing we can do for our fellow neighbors is to keep our vigilance high while we’re driving through the neighborhood. How can we do that? We can follow the speed limit (25 MPH) for the neighborhood. We can, as we’re transitioning from one street to another (such as from a side street to the Village Green Parkway), think of those intersections as having an implicit yield sign. Take the time to look for other cars, families spending some time walking the neighborhood, neighbors walking their dog or opossum, or kids riding their bikes or skateboards and give them the right of way. This is especially important at night as there are many blind spots and not as well lit areas where one of your neighbors may be not visible or less visible until it is too late.

How else can we help each other? The intersections at Village Green Parkway and Baxter as well as Village Green Parkway by the Marquee/Park have seen an increase in drivers treating the STOP as more of a SLOW. Just recently someone in the neighborhood played chicken with a police officer (driving their personal vehicle at the time) at one of the intersections. Remember back to those driver training courses when you first got your license. The STOP sign is intended to allow you to have the time to determine who else may be in your direct path of motion and allow each of you navigate the intersection and get to your destination safely.

Please share this message with your friends, family, and neighbors. Let’s help keep this neighborhood the safe community it is.