VGCA Spring cleanup event Sat, March 26 @ 9am

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

March 26  9am

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. Bathrooms cleaned.
  5. Clubhouse vacuumed and kitchen cleaned.
  6. Move pool furniture out from lifeguard shack and stage on the pool deck.
  7. Install roof on new playground.
  8. Mulch runs from City Recover Operations Center.

Materials provided:

  • trash bags
  • cleaning materials for clubhouse and bathrooms

Items that will be needed:

  • gloves
  • rake(s)
  • blower(s)
  • shovel(s)
  • multiple trailer/pickup truck for mulch

Pool Volunteer Needed

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As VGCA continues to self-manage the pool, we are looking for an extra volunteer.  Specifically, I am looking for an adult that can help me with the following:

  • provide guidance and support to lifeguards.
  • answer questions for new and potential members.
  • help monitor pool chemicals and the pumps (very easy to do).

It is a great opportunity to give back to the neighborhood especially for an adult who is up at the pool on a regular basis.  There is very little effort involved but it would help me out during the week when I am working.

Email me at [email protected]

Thank you in advance!

Santa needs lifeguards….

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Santa is going to be busy the next couple of weeks…but keep in mind he will need lifeguards to staff our Village Green Community Association pool this upcoming season.  It’s never too early to get certified or to get your name on our candidate list.

If you are interested in being a lifeguard at our pool, please send Donnie a txt (757-768-9326) or email [email protected].

Lifeguards will need to be at least 15 yrs old and certified.  Please check with the YMCA, Riverside Fitness Center, and/or the Red Cross for classes during the Winter/Spring.

Playset Work In Progress 11/11/21

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PLAYSET PROGRESS TOMORROW: We are going to try to make progress on the new playset with the planned good weather and federal holiday. To reach the next phase, we need some extra hands in the morning (around 9-930a) to move the two structures into the new location in the park.  Once moved, we can continue with assembly as long as the weather let’s us tomorrow. Comment below or message Ryan Greene ([email protected]) if you are able to help with the move or the assembly.

Our Volunteers are the Best

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One of the most special things about our community is the many volunteers we have helping make things happen. It is because of them we are able to have such a beautiful area. Remember that the VGCA is a volunteer-based organization that is responsible for the community areas such as the park, the pool, and the fields below the power lines. To keep the voluntary dues low, we need many hands to take care of these large areas.

The neighbors that do the chores that many other communities would have hired out are amazing. They are part of the cohort of volunteers, and we do not always see them doing these amazing things. We do see the effects of the work they do and how it makes the Village Green better.

It is important to make sure that we do recognize the efforts of those that we do know about. From cutting the grass to running concessions at the pool, these amazing people have truly shown what it means to be a Village Green Neighbor. For the many that we have not been able to catch in the act, Thank You.

Ben Pritchard (youth) – pool prep and concessions.

Connor/Jacob Woodruff (youth) – pool prep and concessions. Painted baby pool too

Victoria Woodruff – pool prep

Evie, Belle, Joel, Isaac Block (youth) – pool prep and concessions

Nolan McBride – grass cutting, pool prep, and concessions

Glenn Magnussen – various grounds and grass cutting

Tom Howard – merry-go-round

Alan Ward – merry-go-round and headed up getting the hole by the tennis courts filled in.

Sara Winant and April Ham – marquee

Derek and Audra Joyner – movies in the park and food trucks

Jen Greene – movies in the park, cleaning up the tennis courts area with the youth

Tucker Frye – handles trash cans in park

Shiela (on Minuteman) – planted flowers at VG park bed

Phil Krause – cuts the field by the power lines near Plymouth and VGP

Thank you again. If we missed anyone, we are sorry. You have done amazing things.

 

If you would like to volunteer to help, reach out to any of the committee leads. We are always looking for more help as many hands make light work.

Thank you volunteers!

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Volunteers are what make this neighborhood great!

Just yesterday, Phil K. volunteered to cut the grass on VGCA property under the power lines adjacent to Crown Point. It had gotten a tall and I am sure was not an easy task.  On top of that it was quite hot and humid.  Thank you!

Thanks to Ryan G. for assisting a neighbor on Prescott Circle and seeing that the underground electrical issue was resolved so we all would be safe.

From all those that do behind the scenes work…THANK YOU! This includes not only the adults in our community but many pre-teen and teenagers as well. Countless hours go into maintain our wonderufl neighborhood!  Village Green has a history of being a tight knit neighborhood and we get things done by volunteering and working together.  It is great to see this wonderful tradition continuing in the Green!

VGCA and our assets would not be possible without the MANY volunteer hours that are put in by our neighbors.  We understand that everyone does not have the ability to volunteer their time so consider joining for just $75/yr as a VGCA member.  This helps with paying electrical, water, and taxes to start but also in providing upgrades to our park, clubhouse, and pool.  Please consider joining at vgnn.org/join

Thank you!!!

Parents we need your help again

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Our pre-teen and teen volunteers have worked extremely hard to open and staff concessions this year.  We are in jeopardy of having to close it due to the amount of trash that is being left around pool deck by their customers.  There are trash cans stationed around the pool deck and we are requesting that everyone use them.

I (and our volunteers) are asking all parents and grandparents to remind our swimmers and guests to make use of the trash cans.  If we continue to trash left on the deck then I will have to close concessions and it will not open the rest of the season.

Thank you for help get the word out.

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!

Park Cleanup Round 2

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Next city wide date is January 4th to have all the leaves on the street. This means we need to come together again on Saturday, January 2nd to clean up the park. Very few participants on the first go-around meant that several people had to come back again the next day to get the park finished. Let’s get enough people out there this time that we do not have to go back out.