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Neighborhood Wide July 4th Events

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Hello Village Green family join us July 4th for the best day!


9:00 a.m. DECORATE THE PARK: Come on out and help dress up the park for the day’s activities. Set up tables and attach festive decorations. Claim your spot on the grounds! A great way to get into the spirit and help make the park look right for the occasion.

10:00 a.m. UNCLE SAM’S BIKE PARADE: Fun for all!! Decorate your bikes and yourselves in your most patriotic colors and join in as we parade around the Green. The parade will be led by OUR local fire department, workload permitting. Neighbors, rest on your porch and cheer us on as we pass by. Participants gather at the clubhouse at 9:50 a.m.

10:45 a.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: We will honor America and our flag with the playing of the National Anthem. 10:45 a.m. Village Green Swim Team Carnival: The swim team will have carnival games as well as raising money. Tickets can be purchased with cash and help fund the swim team. Please come out and support them. Thank you!

12:00 p.m. PICNIC IN THE PARK: Bring your favorite foods and enjoy a picnic with your neighbors while listening to music!

12:00 p.m. POOL IS OPEN FOR VGCA REC MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY: It’s never too late to support our neighborhood and become a pool member at https://vgnn.org/join.

BE SAFE VG!!!!




VGCA To-do List 2025

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It was suggested that I put together a “to-do list” so volunteers can accomplish tasks during the evenings or even during the weekday if they have time.

Here is the list.  Please text Donnie @ 757-768-9326 letting me know your name, which task, and approximately when it will be completed.  Or reply in the comment section on our FB Group.

I would like to have most of these items completed in the next 2 weeks (click on the thumbnails for more detail):

Recurring tasks:

  1. Every 2-3 weeks weed the flower bed at the entrance.
  2. Twice a month, weedeat the park especially near the fence line for pool.
  3. Weekly — blow street and sidewalk in front of park and leading to clubhouse.
  4. Weekly — empty trash cans in park.  Trash bags are with lifeguards.

One time tasks:

  1. Replace split rail fence on Prescott — Joe O
    • All materials provided.
  2. Paint trim
    • All materials provided.
  3. Fix door sill on women’s restroom.
  4. Repair door jam and paint trim.
  5. Pressure wash clubhouse.
    1. Concession side and front door already done.
    2. Need other sides done.
  6. Apply roof cleaner to the clubhouse roof.
    1. Roof cleaner spray applicator and hose provided

VGCA Spring Clean Up Sat, Mar 15 230-5pm

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When: 

  • Saturday, March 15
  • 230pm-5pm

What:

  • Put pool cover back on the pool (need about 10-15 able-bodied people).
  • Clean up the pool deck rake and bag leaves.
  • Blow leaves away from pool fence.
  • Tarp leaves that are piled up on pickleball court and move them out to the common area and spread.
  • Spread mulch in front flower beds.

Items needed:

  • Rakes, shovels, and wheelbarrows for moving/spreading mulch.
  • Gloves and long pants due to tall brush.

This is a great opportunity for the high school students to get service hours.

VGCA Events 2025

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Please join me as we look forward to many events this year! Membership season is upon us. Here are just some of the events you will get to be a part of. Please consider signing your family up!

April- Easter egg hunt- come meet the BUNNY!!
– Flowers for the park
May- First Movie Night of the season!
June- Summer Kick off Party!
Movie Night
July- Parade
Movie Night
August- End of summer party
Movie Night
September- Movie Night
October- Halloween event
Movie Night
November- Movie Night
December- Decorate the park & cookie exchange.
Grub with the Grinch
Christmas Decor contest

Fall in the Green Park Cleanup

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Join us for a park cleanup Saturday 11/16 at 2pm!

If you have it, please bring tarp, rakes, and blowers.  Honestly, we just need to good old fashion help.  We will need to rake leaves on the pickleball courts and the pool deck.  The park we will be picking up debris so we can use the mower to mulch the leaves in the park.  Come out and help plus let the little ones enjoy a craft.

End of Summer Party

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Just like that summer is coming to a close with more fun coming your way. Please join us Saturday August 17th at the pool and park! With normal pool hours later in the day from 4pm-8pm the party will begin with food and fun. Around 7:30 we will be watching the new Garfield movie! Please rsvp for popcorn in the comments and bring a chair. Let’s end summer with a blast as we continue to make Village Green a wonderful place to live!

4th of July Events 2024

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Wednesday, JULY 3rd

6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.:  Inaugural VGCA 4th of July Pickleball Tournament.  8 team tournament — rounds #1 and #2 will be played.  Best of 3 winners advance to each round.  We are looking for a single to round out the final team.  https://vgnn.org/july4pickle

Thursday, JULY 4th

9:00 a.m. DECORATE THE PARK: Come on out and help dress up the park for the day’s activities. Set up tables and attach festive decorations. Claim your spot on the grounds! A great way to get into the spirit and help make the park look right for the occasion.

10:00 a.m. UNCLE SAM’S BIKE PARADE: Fun for all!! Decorate your bikes and yourselves in your most patriotic colors and join in as we parade around the Green. The parade will be led by OUR local fire department, workload permitting.  Neighbors, rest on your porch and cheer us on as we pass by.  Participants gather at the clubhouse at 9:50 a.m.

10:45 a.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: We will honor America and our flag with the playing of the National Anthem. 10:45 a.m. Village Green Swim Team Carnival: The swim team will have carnival games as well as raising money.  Tickets can be purchased with cash and help fund the swim team.  Please come out and support them.  Thank you!

11:30 a.m. Food truck will be here — please support them.  https://manacoffeeshop.com/

12:00 p.m. PICNIC IN THE PARK: Bring your favorite foods and enjoy a picnic with your neighbors while listening to music!

12:00 p.m. POOL IS OPEN FOR VGCA REC MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ONLY:  It’s never too late to support our neighborhood and become a pool member at https://vgnn.org/join.

12:00 p.m. Championship match for 4th of July Pickleball Tournament:  Come check out the work done on the pickleball courts and have fun cheering your neighbors on.

8:00 p.m. Movie in the park will be Ice Age.

VGCA Park and Pickleball Court Clean Up on June 15 @ 9am-12pm

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Come help clean up the park and pickleball court area.  Need about 10-15 people.

Saturday, June 15  @ 9am-12pm

We will need the following:

    • Blowers, rakes, weed-eaters, two push mowers, (2) 8-10ft step ladders, and maybe an axe or two.
    • A couple of pickup trucks to hall debris from back by the pickleball courts to the City dump.

What we plan to do:

    • Remove tree limbs and debris back by the pickleball court area.
    • Cut grass in park and pickleball court area (push mowers, blower, weed-eaters).
    • Remove some bushes that are overgrown (chainsaw and axe).
    • Move any mulch that is left.
    • Blow leaves away from pickleball fence and mulch with push mower(s).
    • Weed-eat the mulch bed at front of the park.
    • Reinstall the fence section that was damaged by the tree coming down (8-10ft step ladders).

Afterwards come back and enjoy the pool and get a hotdog or two during the Summer Pool Party — more info here:  Summer Pool Party – Village Green: An Oyster Point Community (vgnn.org)

Thank you!

 

VGCA Summer 2024

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Happy Summer VGCA, it is one of my favorite times of year! Most definitely not because of the heat but we all get to catch up with our neighbors, socialize and help make our community better. Here is the run down for our summer. We will give more detail if rain comes, and things change. As always keep your eyes on our website for regular updates.
June 15th- Hello Summer Party: 6pm Food up at pool, music, food truck and movie in the park 7:30.
RSVP popcorn provided, bring chair. We will be watching Lego movie 2 if the Garfield movie isn’t on digital yet.
June 29th- Adult Pool Party, babysitter will be provided in club house. Cook out, bring side to share and BYOB(no glass). More details to come! The rain date of July 13th. Please rsvp when you can.
July 4th- Fire department lead bike parade in the am, carnival and pool. Movie in the park for those who cannot do firework around town. Garfield movie. popcorn. bring chair.
August 17th- End of Summer party food, games, possible food truck. Movie in the park will be watching the Croods!
More reasons to make sure you are all signed up as a VGCA member. Have a Safe Summer Village Green.

May 18 – pool/park cleanup, swim, and movie in the park

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Want to come an enjoy the pool early this year?  All are welcome to come and volunteer a little time to get things ready for opening day.  Afterwards you can enjoy the pool with your family for about 2hrs.  We will be taking VGCA memberships, Village Green Swim Team signups, and cooking hot dogs!

Come help out AND enjoy the pool for a bit.

Details:

  • Sat, May 18 11am-4pm
  • 11am-2pm — volunteers needed.
  • 2pm-4pm — free swim for families who come to volunteer (lifeguards will be on duty).  Possibly sooner if we get everything done.
  • What needs to be done:
    • Clean out pool deck and pool gutter/drain.
    • Cut low hanging branches near baby pool and clubhouse.
    • Trim bushes.
    • Weed and mulch front park flower bed.
    • Weed and mulch front entrance flower beds.
    • Clean awning for clubhouse front door.
    • Pressure wash clubhouse.
    • Install some floodlights around the pool and park.
    • Cook hotdogs.

We will need the following:

    • Blowers, rakes, weedeaters, wheelbarrows, shovels.
    • Two trucks and two trailers would be helpful to make mulch runs to the City facility.

What will be provided:

    • Grill, hotdogs, and water.
    • 1 pressure washer 3200 PSI.
    • 1 pole saw (electric)
    • 1 hedge trimmer (battery powered)
    • Tarps to move some leaves.

I look forward to seeing our volunteers and having families enjoy the pool!

Come back for our first VGCA Movie in the Park at 730pm.  It will be Kung Fu Panda 4.  Bring a chair and/or blanket to sit on.  Popcorn will be provided by VGCA and your volunteers.

Kung Fu Panda 4 Release Date, Plot, Cast, and Latest Updates 2024