We’ve had a lot of help this summer…thank you!
We need some key positions filled to help us as we prepare our neighborhood for years to come. Many positions are not actively filled or are doubled up by a volunteer who has other VGCA responsibilities. Please help us continue to move our neighborhood forward!
We are in need of having the following positions:
VGCA President: Duties of the President from the By-Laws are:
- The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, performing any and all legal duties under the Articles of Incorporation and incident to the Corporate office of President.
- He/she shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Board.
- He/she shall call special meetings of the members of the Association as provided in Article VI, Section 2.
- He/she shall enforce all rules and regulations of the Association and shall, subject to the approval of the Board, have the right to appoint all special committee chairman, employ all officers and employees not otherwise herein provided for.
- Subject to the approval of the Board, he/she shall establish all Special Committees, select the chairman of each Committee, and fill any vacancies in such committee by appointment. He/she shall be an ex officio member of all such committees.
- He/she shall make annual reports to the Directors and members of the Association.
- With the Secretary, and in his/her capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, he/she shall sign all certificates, written contracts, obligations and instruments of the Association and shall have
charge of general supervision and control of the Association and its management. - He/she shall, subject to the approval of the Board, authorize all checks disbursing unbudgeted Association funds.
- He/she shall perform all other such duties as properly may be required of him/her by the Board.
- The President, upon expiration of his/her term of office, shall act in the capacity of advisor to the Board as requested by the Board.
Time commitment is approximately 5+ hours a month.
VGCA Grounds Committee Lead: Identify areas for repair and improvement on VGCA property. This includes the park, trails, tennis courts, clubhouse, and all property owned by VGCA. Responsible for identify costs associated with repairs and improvements and getting approval from the VGCA Board. The committee lead is responsible for coordinating volunteers to accomplish repairs/improvements identified. Time commitment varies but we need a dedicated person to give it at least 3-5 hours a month.
VGCA Website/Crier Editor: Post information about what’s going on in the neighborhood using a simple WordPress interface. You’ve seen a lot of those posts from me (Donnie Woodruff) and it’s a way to let the neighborhood know what’s going on as well as thank our wonderful volunteers. Time commitment is approximately 5 hours a month. No knowledge of web design is required.
VGCA Social Committee Lead: Create and lead volunteers with running events for VGCA. Such things in the past have been Movie in the Park, coordinating food vendors, Breakfast with Santa, Easter Bunny, assist with the 4th of July, out of school pool party, and other social events to bring neighbors together. Time commitment varies but we are looking for someone who can commit to helping increase these events.
VGCA Grounds Committee
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerI’ve had many folks come up to me recently asking, “How can I help?” Without a Grounds Committee Lead, I reached out to most of those folks who have expressed interest and we held a meeting. Some are relatively new Village Green neighbors and others have been here for a while. We had 10 volunteers attend the meeting. They are our VGCA Grounds Committee (but we still need a committee lead) that will begin to tackle projects around the VGCA properties.
They have tackled a few projects already!
They stepped up to mow the two VGCA lots near Plymouth Circle (under the power lines) for Steve Frame for the rest of this season. Thanks Max D and Josh J for helping out! The grass cutting by Steve and a few other neighbors goes unnoticed but is an important part for maintaining our property. THANK YOU to all those that cut VGCA grass.
The group also cut down two red tips and a small tree around the pool deck which was causing the concrete pool deck to raise in one section. It also helps minimize the amount of leaves on the pool deck. Thanks — Ryan G, Steve G, and Glenn M.
Some general park cleanup was done as well thanks to Peter G heading that up. I am sure others helped out — thanks for everything the group is doing!
Next, they plan to tackle some safety concerns around the park and tennis courts, so if you see more activity in those areas it’s more than likely a member of the Grounds Committee.
Neighbors living around the park and tennis courts area, don’t hesitate to say “hi”, introduce yourself, and “thank” them. Along with this, you can also verify they are a Grounds Committee member at the same time. 😉
VGCA Pool Memberships for Aug 1st thru end of the season are now half price
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerWe are offering 1/2 off our pool memberships effective August 1st. This is a great way to try out the pool and support our greatest asset.
We plan to be open through the end of September…which hasn’t been done in recent years! Making this an added bonus!
More info can be found here: https://vgnn.org/join/
Have you seen this at the pool for the past X number of years?
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerMany of lifeguards have scrubbed tiles and were unsuccessful on getting this off. Well a quick 5 minute search on Youtube and I found our answer. No harsh chemical…not crazy scrubbing. So, I demonstrated to one of our lifeguards and he spent less that 45 minutes this past Sunday and all the calcium scale has been removed.
I know a few lifeguards that have scrubbed and scrubbed for years. Rebekah was amazed at how easy it was and wish we would have known how to do that several years ago. I am sure Abby, Baxter, Justin, and other guards in the past can appreciate that this was cleaned in less than 1 hour!
The rest of us can enjoy the beauty of the pool and how we continue to learn how to take care of OUR pool!
Pool water been a bit warm lately???
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerThe water in the deep end has been reading about 92 degrees the past 3 days. That’s nice but it doesn’t give much relief from air temperature that is 95-100 degrees plus it requires more chemicals to maintain a pool at such temperatures.
Our relationship with the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) Swim Team might yield us a water cannon (similar to the one above) which will potentially drop our pool water temps 8-10 degrees. The goal is to make the pool more refreshing for our swimmers but also help CGBD’s swimmers out as well. The water cannon will also help save on chemical usage as well has improve the cleanliness of the pool. We plan to run the water cannon after hours and remove it during normal pool hours.
You can read more about water cannons and their benefits here: https://www.livingwatersaeration.com/watercannon-3-0
Want to see the pool open in September?
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerWell, that’s what we plan on doing and with no additional costs to existing VGCA Pool members! We plan to keep the pool open on weekends from 12-6pm thru Sept 27.
If you’re not a pool member…we will be offering discounted pool memberships beginning Aug 1st. Join and enjoy the best best looking pool on the Peninsula! No summer or fall sports? No Busch Gardens? No Water Country? Crowded beaches? Well, join the pool and enjoy it right in our neighborhood!
Our “thank you note” to NNFD Fire Station #6
/in Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerVGCA Board Member and VGCA Committee Leads needed
/in Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerWe’ve had a lot of help this summer…thank you!
We need some key positions filled to help us as we prepare our neighborhood for years to come. Many positions are not actively filled or are doubled up by a volunteer who has other VGCA responsibilities. Please help us continue to move our neighborhood forward!
We are in need of having the following positions:
VGCA President: Duties of the President from the By-Laws are:
charge of general supervision and control of the Association and its management.
Time commitment is approximately 5+ hours a month.
VGCA Grounds Committee Lead: Identify areas for repair and improvement on VGCA property. This includes the park, trails, tennis courts, clubhouse, and all property owned by VGCA. Responsible for identify costs associated with repairs and improvements and getting approval from the VGCA Board. The committee lead is responsible for coordinating volunteers to accomplish repairs/improvements identified. Time commitment varies but we need a dedicated person to give it at least 3-5 hours a month.
VGCA Website/Crier Editor: Post information about what’s going on in the neighborhood using a simple WordPress interface. You’ve seen a lot of those posts from me (Donnie Woodruff) and it’s a way to let the neighborhood know what’s going on as well as thank our wonderful volunteers. Time commitment is approximately 5 hours a month. No knowledge of web design is required.
VGCA Social Committee Lead: Create and lead volunteers with running events for VGCA. Such things in the past have been Movie in the Park, coordinating food vendors, Breakfast with Santa, Easter Bunny, assist with the 4th of July, out of school pool party, and other social events to bring neighbors together. Time commitment varies but we are looking for someone who can commit to helping increase these events.
Pool pump repaired
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerWe’ve been having some issues with the pump for quite sometime and a few days before July 4th we were seeing a decreased flow rate. After some research and investigation, we (Pete Fry, Ryan Greene, and Donnie Woodruff) spent about 2 hours disassembling the pump and installing the new impeller. After the repair, the flow rate is back to normal (actually slightly improved). Many of you have noticed the jets have more pressure and the pool is much clearer even with the heavier than normal usage.
It takes a lot of work to keep our greatest asset in top condition and takes many hands to do it! Thanks to all that have been involved since day 1 this year!
Dedicated swim lane for lap swimmers 1-8pm Tues-Fri
/in Pool, Post, Uncategorized, Village Green /by VGCA Pool ManagerWe’ve had a few folks inquire about having lap swim. So, Tuesdays thru Fridays (1-8pm) we will have one unimpeded lane dedicated to lap swimmers.
ALL PLEASE NOTE: Lap swimmers take priority in this lane, so parents of little ones please be aware of lap swimmers that are entering the pool to use the lane.
If there are no lap swimmers using it, children and families can use it for free/recreational swim. But please completely vacate the lane if/when a lap swimmer is using it.
Also, please make sure your older children do not hang on the lane rope. If you see any pool patron hanging on the lane rope, politely remind them not to hang on the rope. Let’s protect our investment together. It is acceptable for little kids learning how to swim to hold onto the lane rope.
Thank you and I hope our lap swimmers can make use of it.
It takes many key volunteers to have the pool, swim camp, food truck events, movies in the park, DJ, and our parade. Thank you to Laura Poole, Wes Poole, Jenn Greene, Doris Dennis, Rachel McBride, Janelle Maciejewski, Stan VanPelt, Joy Charbonneau, the VGCA Board, and anyone else I might have missed.
A big special thanks goes out to Laura Cvitanovich for being there each step of the way with the pool and at the last possible moment getting NNFD Station #6 to do the parade. Truly…without her we don’t have the pool or 4th of July Parade this year.
Behind the scenes, 40 days ago the pool wasn’t going to open, no swim team/camp, and no parade. Through dedication and many hours we were able to do it!
Please show you support for your neighbors and our amazing community by joining VGCA for $75 a year. Consider joining the pool too! https://vgnn.org/join
Thank you and this is truly the best neighborhood!