Parents — please remind your children to keep our park clean.

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I am one of the volunteers for Village Green Community Association but more importantly a parent of two boys that use the park regularly.  After finding the park littered with water bottles, empty bags of chips, and used napkins I had a talk with my boys.  They were not the source of the trash but I asked them to model appropriate behavior for other children in the park.

I am asking all parents that have children (no matter what age) who use our park to remind them to pickup after themselves.  Also have them respect the park, the equipment, and surrounding areas.  Working up at the pool for many hours the past 3-4 weeks, I have seen actions by preteens and teens that indicate to me that the VGCA park and property are not being respected.  The families before us have maintained VGCA property so our families can enjoy today and in the future.

I spent 10 mins of my morning picking up litter in the park.  There are trash cans in the park — please have your children use those.

Thank you.

A few positive changes for the 2021 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.  We are looking to do the following:

  • Open at 11am on Saturdays.
  • Adult lap swim from 8-9pm during week nights.
  • Concession stand will be open during breaks.
    • Sell pre-packaged foods, snacks, and drinks.
    • Staffed by young volunteers.
    • All proceeds will go to the swim team for fundraising.
  • HRA will be using our pool on Tues/Thurs from 1:30-3:30pm BUT will be limited to 20 HRA swimmers per hour.
  • Swim team will have meets against other pools BUT they are slated to be virtual at this point which means they we only have our team swimming at our pool.

Please note:  we will monitor usage of the early Saturday hours, adult lap swim, 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 by April 30th to get 5 free one day passes for the pool.

Join here:  https://vgnn.org/join

2021 Pool Rules

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Please click here for the 2021 pool rules:  https://vgnn.org/community-pool/pool-rules/

Also note that all State of Virginia Executive Orders will be followed with regards to pools and COVID.

 

Be part of a great team in our amazing community!

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Currently, the Village Green Patriots swim team is taking registrations for 4-18 year olds.  We welcome all skill levels!  This is a great way for children to enjoy the water even more, have special swim team “fun practices”, become a team, meet new friends, and learn and improve your child’s swimming.  If you have any questions please fee free to email [email protected] and/or [email protected].

Thank you and we look forward to seeing many of you at the pool this summer!

Please visit this link for additional information:  https://vgnn.org/swim 

VGCA Spring Cleanup Event on April 17

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We will need volunteers to help with some Spring cleanup tasks for the VGCA park, pool, and clubhouse!

April 17  9am-12pm

Here is a list of things that will need to be done:

  1. Pool deck cleaned of leaves and gum balls.
  2. Clubhouse and swim team storage area straightened up and organized.
  3. Clean refrigerators out.
  4. Exterior trim painted on bathroom doors.
  5. Bathrooms cleaned.
  6. Clubhouse vacuumed and kitchen cleaned.
  7. Pressure wash the clubhouse.
  8. Trim some bushes around the park (will need hedge trimmers).
  9. Move pool furniture out from lifeguard shack and stage on the pool deck.

I plan to arrive around 830am on Sat, April 17 and will be there until 12pm or so.

Materials provided:

  • paint and paint brushes
  • trash bags
  • cleaning materials for clubhouse and bathrooms

Items that will be needed:

  • gloves
  • rake(s)
  • blower(s)
  • hedge trimmer
  • weed eater
  • pressure washer

Hope to see you on Saturday!

VGCA Movie Membership Drive Apr 10 @ 7pm in the park

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Audra (VGCA events coordinator) and her husband will be putting showing Raya in the park around 7pm on Saturday, April 10th.  A few VGCA board members will be in attendance to field questions and to accept memberships.  Please RSVP by going to Audra’s post on the Village Green Neighbors Facebook group so she knows how much popcorn to prepare.

We will also be able to answer questions about the Village Green swim team.  It’s an excellent way to learn how to swim and/or become a stronger swimmer.  Stop by and enjoy a wonderful evening with some amazing volunteers and neighbors!

Join VGCA 2021 Campaign

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Thank you to all the homeowners and neighbors in Village Green who have made the choice to join our neighborhood association in previous years. Your $75 membership fee, a bit more than a dollar a week, was used to cover the many expenses our neighborhood incurs each year. Many of our expenses are not choices, they are absolutes because we as neighborhood share in the ownership of common areas.

In addition to ongoing repairs and improvements around the neighborhood, your dues went towards annual operating expenses such as the $4,607 we spent on insurance, the $2,450 we spent on electricity to keep the park lit and the pool pumps running, the $2,326 that went for water and sanitation for pool and clubhouse and the $1,022 in electricity to keep the park lit up and safe!  Village Green is a great neighborhood!  If everybody shares a small piece of the expenses to maintain it, we can make sure it stays that way or even better!

Your board members and neighbors are working hard to keep operating costs to a minimum.  Volunteers helped save thousands of dollars in Village Green in 2020!!!  Without them, we would have incurred thousands in additional costs for lawn and landscaping maintenance, building and pool repairs, and other professional services. We certainly understand that not everyone is able to volunteer time and services; we only ask that as good neighbors, you contribute to our shared effort through the payment of your annual dues.

Please join the Village Green Community Association for 2021. You may pay through Paypal – fees do apply – or download the membership form and fill it out. Forms with payment checks may be dropped off in the green mailbox in the flowerbed at 625 Brandywine Drive. The 2021 VGCA Membership form can be found here:  https://vgnn.org/join

Any questions concerning membership may be addressed to Laura at [email protected].

VGCA owns nearly 7.5 acres

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Did you know that Village Green Community Association (VGCA) owns approximately 7.5 acres in our neighborhood? On that land we have a clubhouse, pool, basketball court, playground equipment, park benches, picnic tables, grills, and split-rail fencing along the neighborhood cut throughs in the inner loops.  These 7.5 acres add to the property value of all our homes and provide much needed green space in a city that is seeing that shrink. We are a volunteer run organization who perform a lot of the maintenance and upkeep on our property. 

VGCA membership dues are very important for the neighborhood as a portion of it pays for items and services that are not donated or must be fixed by skilled workers.

The VGCA membership drive will be starting soon…remember to support VGCA by joining and possibly volunteering some time. The 2021 VGCA Membership form can be found here:  https://vgnn.org/join  

 

Easter Egg Hunt

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As promised more information is at hand for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Donations are still needed for candy for the eggs. Individually wrapped small candies can be dropped off in the tote on the porch at 657 Village Green PKWY. Remember they need to fit inside the eggs.

Families wear your masks and  kids bring your baskets to the park on March 28. We will start promptly at 1:00. Parents please RSVP if possible with Audra Joyner prior to so that we can keep track of how many to expect. This is especially important because of the need to continue to social distance due to Covid-19.

We look forward to seeing everyone there, stay safe.