Fundraiser created/hosted by our young Village Green volunteers

Our you Village Green swim team members have two great opportunities for you to support them.

Today, Sunday March 27 9-10am (approximate) they will be making coffee and hot chocolate for a small donation.

Also, you can take a look at and pre-order the Village Green coffee mug that was designed and made by Connor.  Stop by to see them.  If you would like to order a mug, here is short video Connor put together.

Click this link to pre-order the Village Green mug and Connor and his team will contact you.

 

 

Village Green neighbors are amazing!!!

On a blustery but beautiful day, Village Green Neighbors were out in full force prepping the park and pool area for summer fun! Volunteers pitched in to finish up details on the park equipment, clean off the pool deck and pull out chaise lounges and chairs, clean and organize the clubhouse storage area and clean the bathrooms and kitchen area, clear leaves from around the pool perimeter and spread mulch in the flower beds. I tried to catch everyone in pictures, but I may have missed some. A huge thank you to these and all of our volunteers who come together to make this such a great neighborhood. We appreciate you and the work you so willingly do!

A big thanks goes out to Glenn and Wendy Woodell, Dave and Laura Cvitanovich, Amy Nuttal, Jonathan and Rachel McBride, Ryan and Jenn Greene, Ambrose and his boys, the Blocks, James and Aidan Mountjoy, Glenn Magnussen, Phil Krauss, Debi Henderson, Rich Spivak, Thomas Herrera, and Coach Amy.  If we missed anyone…THANK YOU!

VGCA Spring cleanup event Sat, March 26 @ 9am

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

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….

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

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

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.