Back 2 School Pool Party

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VGCA and the Village Green Swim Team are sponsoring a Back 2 School Pool Party!

  • August 23rd 5-8pm
  • VGCA Pool Members (free) and their guests ($5 a person).
  • Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be first come first serve basis beginning at 5:45pm.
  • Music and swimming.

Swimming, music, food, and a great time for all!

Village Green Swim Team 2019

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The Village Green Patriots had a great 2019 season that ended Saturday with the 2019 VPSU Championship meet. We had 12 swimmers that competed in 17 events along with a girls 18 and under 200m medley relay.

Ashley Calva swam in the girls 11-12 50 fly and dropped 2.06 seconds and placed 26th with a time of 44.57.

Lindsay Calva, at age 9, swam the girls 9-10 50m breast stroke and dropped 4.09 seconds earning 5th place and 18 points for the team.

Dylan Dennis had time drops in both his events, dropping .43 seconds in his 50m Free, earning 25th place and 2.55 second drop in his 50m giving him a time of 40.29 and earning 16th place and 5 points for the team.

Lexie Dennis joined her brother with more time dropped (1.96 seconds) in 50m breast, resulting in a time of 49.35 time and 27th place.

Zion Goodwin had a good swim and earned the team some points with his 43.43 second 50m breast, placing 18th and grabbing another 3 points for the team.

MK Maciejewski earned 1 st place in 25 Free (18.07) and 25 Breast (24.59). She earned 2 nd place in 25m backstroke with a time of 21.94, breaking the team record for the 3 rd time this season. With 69 points earned, MK tied with Lilly Younica of Governor’s Land, for 1st place overall 7-8 girls.

Kameron Moore, age 5, qualified for 2 events, swimming 6 and under 25m free with at time of 34.73 and 25m back with a time of 40.63.

Flannery Piercy, age 15, swam the Women’s 15-18 50m breast stroke and finished 22nd with a time of 46.35.

Kat Piercy earned 19 th place in her 50m freestyle, with a time of 35.78 seconds, earning 2 more points for the team and dropped 1.53 seconds on 50m breast, finishing 27th with her time of 49.35.

Abby Poole adds to the time drops, dropping 2.27 seconds and earning 16th place adding 5 more points to the team score with her time of 43.79 on the girls 13-14 breast stroke at age 13.

Emma Poole follows her older sister’s lead and dropped 3.43 seconds on her 25m Fly, with a time of 29.13 and gave Village Green 2 more points and earned 19th place.

Giselle Rivera finished up the afternoon swimming alongside Emma and dropped 3.36 seconds in the 25m Fly, and grabbed an additional 3 points for the team, landing in 18th place with her 29.09 finish.

Finishing up the morning session and starting the afternoon, Abby (back), Lindsay (breast), Flannery (fly) and Kat (free) competed in the 200m Medley Relay against 12 other teams and finished with a time of 3:08.91.

Overall it was an exciting day with a lot of personal bests for our athletes. We are sad to see the season end but look forward to another great season in 2020.

Special thank you to our wonderful coaches Amy Lewis and Kelly Owens. You both put in a very long day after a great season and support and care for our athletes 110%. Thank you for all you do!!

Pool hours changing on August 13

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Due to the sun setting earlier and our contract with the pool management company, the pool hours will be changing on August 13.

Newport News Waterworks warns residents about scammers

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A Waterworks customer has reported that someone recently came to her door claiming to be from a research company that works with Waterworks. Waterworks is NOT conducting such research and has NOT hired a company to conduct research in the field.  

Waterworks wants all our customers to be safe. We offer the following suggestions for your protection.

  • A Waterworks employee will not enter your home unless you have scheduled an appointment through Customer Service. Waterworks personnel rarely show up to a home without prior notification except for routine meter reading or meter service, which would NOT require entry to a home. 
  • Waterworks personnel will always provide ID or credentials. Waterworks staff carry City of Newport News employee ID cards, wear uniforms with the Waterworks insignia, and drive identifiable Waterworks vehicles.
  • Our meter readers from Alexander’s wear clothing clearly identifying them as meter readers, and they carry Alexander’s identification. And unlike utilities in cold climates, Waterworks meters are not placed inside customers’ homes, so a meter reader NEVER has to enter your home to read your meter.
  • Waterworks does NOT have contracts with companies or contractors for water testing services.  

If you have any doubts or questions about anyone who claims to represent Waterworks, and before letting anyone into your home, please call Waterworks Customer Service at 757-926-1000 or our Emergency Dispatch line (757-234-4800) to confirm an employee’s identity.  Waterworks is committed to safety for its customers and employees. Don’t fall prey to deceptive tactics and potential criminal activity.

City provided documents for Hogan Drive and Village Green Pkwy extension

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Below are the documents provided by the City for the Hogan Drive and Village Green Pkwy extensions. Please review and if you would like to provide your feedback, it must be emailed or postmarked no later than August 6, 2019.

https://vgnn.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Final_Hogan-Drive-CIM-Brochure.pdf

https://vgnn.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Hogan-Drive-CIM-Comment-Form.pdf

Hogan Drive/Village Green Pkwy Extension

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The City held a Citizens Information Meeting on the Hogan Drive Extension Phase II.

Two VGCA Board members attended as well as three other neighbors. There was no formal presentation and the 5 attendees from Village Green had a discussion with the Director of Engineering, Everette Skipper for approximately 60 minutes. Mr. Skipper listened to our concerns and suggestions and took notes as well as made suggestions to us. There were other City officials in attendance as well.

Some of the key points that were discussed:

  • The City and VDOT are working to add two right hand turn lanes from Canon Blvd onto Oyster Pt heading towards I-64. These lanes will merge together on the I-64 East ramp. The inside right hand turn lane will be for I-64 East Only.
  • The City and VDOT are talking about improving the I-64 East entrance ramp at JClyde coming from Diligence Blvd to allow for two lanes as well. These two improvements to I-64 East entrance ramps will help improve the traffic flow on Oyster Point at Canon Blvd and I-64 East junction.
  • At the Village Green Pkwy and Oyster Point light, the City plans to put a retention pond across from the neighborhood (to the left).
  • The City anticipates the Hogan Drive extension will improve the traffic flow on Oyster Point as employees from Tech Center will be able to use Hogan Dr extension to Canon Blvd and then get on I-64.
  • In addition to the Hogan Dr extension, the City is working with VDOT on adding an exit ramp on I-64 West bound at Denbigh Blvd. Mr. Skipper expects this to alleviate traffic on Oyster Point as residents in the Denbigh/Bland area of Warwick can use the Denbigh exit on I-64 rather than Oyster Pt exit.
  • The parcel on the other side of Oyster Pt at the Village Green intersection is owned by the City’s Economic Development Authority and a considerable amount of it is wetlands. This doesn’t mean it can’t be developed, but lessens the likelihood.

Suggestions made to Mr. Skipper:

  • Do not use the Village Green Pkwy name for the extension to Hogan Drive.
  • Have the “Don’t Block The Box” enforced.
  • Post “No Thru Way” and/or “No Outlet” coming into Village Green.
  • Extend the right hand turn lane into Village Green back towards Hampton Roads Academy.
  • Extend the right hand turn lane onto Canon Blvd (in front of Bayport building).
  • Review traffic accident analysis to see if other improvements should be made in between Criston Drive and Canon Blvd.
  • Consider additional landscaping/beautification on both sides of Oyster Pt Road between Canon Blvd and Criston Drive.
  • Find out the status/schedule for repaving the roads in Village Green.

I have requested an electronic version of the document and comment request sheet from the City. They handed out a paper copy on Tuesday. All public comments must be postmarked and/or emailed by August 6, 2019 for consideration.

Help support our Village Green Swim Team…

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Help us send our swimmers off in style next weekend. We’re looking for a few items to be donated from friends and neighbors.

Sign up if you’re able and thank you in advance for the support.

https://m.signupgenius.com/?fbclid=IwAR1BAsF5yvfIRdO1KBcO50bE-3yI1tp-g24FLJCPhfXIpkeJ7DXudg3WBzU#!/showSignUp/20F0548A5AB2DA4F58-goodie

1/2 price pool memberships are available now.

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Join VGCA and join as a VGCA Recreation Member at 1/2 price to use the pool from now until Labor Day.

More info can be found here: https://vgnn.org/join/

Newport News taking thoughts on proposed road extension through Tech Center to Oyster Pt/Village Green Pkwy

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There is a meeting scheduled for next week for residents to comment on the proposed extension of Hogan Dr from Cannon Blvd to Village Green Parkway/Oyster Point.

Knowing the concerns over traffic, light timing, and entryway beautification, this would be an excellent opportunity to express them and encourage some action to address them. Just remember once it is done, we have little room to complain.

According to the website it is “7/23/19 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the JAMES ROOM of the Waterworks City Center Conference Facilities located at 700 Town Center Dr., Newport News, VA 23606” or send comments to the project coordinator Thomas Cheney, 757.926.8715, [email protected].

City’s Project Status Page: https://apps.nnva.gov/ps/project.aspx?id=597

Daily Press Article: https://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-nws-newport-news-notebook-20190715-story.html

Reach customers in great subdivisions and support the Village Green Swim Team at the same time.

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If you would like to reach great customers in Village Green and the Williamsburg area this is a great place to advertise. Rachel and Teresa Chalsma are helping the Village Green Swim Team sell ads in the Virginia Peninsula Swim Union Championship Meet Program. You will reach over a 1000 swimmers and their families. You will also be listed in the Village Green Business Directory. The Roofing Company has participated in this for over 18 years and has always found it to be a great deal. Let Rachel or Teresa know if you are interested. Thank you! Please share!