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BCAC MPASS Weekly News for Residents on the Go
Public Meeting Announcement for purchase of Sportsplex There will be a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, 7-8:30 p.m. at Clover Hill High School, Forum, 13301 Kelly Green Lane, Midlothian, VA 23112. This meeting is to inform residents of the Substantial Accord Determination for the planned acquisition of River City Sportsplex and pending actions by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Substantial Accord Determination means that the property acquired by the county meets the requirements of the county's
Comprehensive Plan for location and use of the land. Should you desire to speak at the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, comments can be sent by e-mail to connocks@ chesterfield.gov, by telephone to (804) 3147815, or by mail to Department of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 40, Chesterfield, VA 23832, Attention: Stuart Connock, Jr., Chief of Parks/Planning and Construction Services.
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
in Sunday Park
November 23, 2016
Residential Brush Pick-up Schedule Zone 4 in the Brush Pick-up schedule will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. After finishing zone 4, crews will continue to clean directional road signs within the neighborhoods. Street cleaning will continue in the neighborhoods. Crews will not remove leaves blown into the street from resident’s yards.
December schedule for Brush Pick-up Ordinarily, Brush Pick-up Service begins with zone 1 the first Monday of every month...except for December. In order to get all brush picked up before Christmas we are going to begin December with grouping zones 1 & 2 in the same week beginning Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m.
DECEMBER BRUSH PICK-UP SCHEDULE t;POFCFHJOT%FD t;POFCFHJOT%FD t;POFCFHJOT%FD
Neighbor Friday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m.,Good Sunday Park Pavilion Food Drive
Sunday Park is lighting up for the holiday season and residents now thru December 18 are invited to enjoy an evening of joy and celebration! Gather at the Sunday Park Pavilion for hot chocolate, treats and holiday caroling. Santa and a special friend will arrive around 6:30 p.m. and read a story before lighting the Christmas Tree. Download, print and complete your own “Letter to Santa” for him to take back to the North Pole! In the spirit of the season, residents are asked to take an ornament from the tree and with a suggested donation to the Richmond Animal League.
BRANDERMILL
Community Association
Reminder %FBEMJOFUPSFNPWFFMFDUJPO TJHOTGSPNZPVSZBSEXBT/PW 1MFBTFSFNPWFQSPNQUMZUPBWPJE SFDFJWJOHBWJPMBUJPO
A Primer on Snow Removal in Brandermill While there is not a forecast for snow in the near future, the temperatures are falling and it is only a matter of time until we see flakes falling from the sky. This is an article reprinted from last January, after a snowfall, reminding residents of the BCA’s role in snow removal. Full “Snow Removal Policy Review” Document available online. • The streets in Brandermill are maintained by VDOT, including snow removal. • BCA crews provide limited assistance to VDOT by clearing only the major parkways (Millridge, Brandermill, Harbour Pointe and Sandy Ridge Parkways, Loop Roads, North Beach and Planter’s Wood Roads.) • Liability concerns are abundant with regard to snow removal. There is the possibility of injury to persons or damage to personal property (cars, mailboxes, etc), and road damage from the plows. • If the BCA elected to provide snow removal services on neighborhood roads, the cost would be enormous. Assessments would have to be increased significantly to make the service available and viable. • The BCA maintenance crews clear snow from the common area property owned by the
Association. These areas include: the office, Harbour Pointe Clubhouse, the Landing, and Sunday Park. • BCA crews and the municipal authorities also provide occasional help to residents who experience special needs circumstances during storm events. Please contact the BCA office if this is your situation. Snow Budget History: • In 1995, the BCA maintenance work was outsourced and the staff, at that time, was reduced to two employees. As a part of that outsourcing, all of the snow removal equipment was auctioned off except for one plow blade.
• Since 1995, the BCA maintenance department has NOT been clearing snow covered neighborhood roads in Brandermill. • Since 2005, the BCA has not provided contractual vendors to clear snow covered roads in Brandermill. • The BCA has spent zero direct funds on snow removal in the neighborhoods in the last decade.
County’s largest field hockey tournament to take place November 25-27 The Shooting Star Field Hockey Tournament returns to River City Sportsplex as the largest field hockey tournament to take place in Chesterfield County. This tournament provides competitive opportunities for a variety of age groups to gain college recruiting visibility. Approximately 150 teams, ranging from U12 to U19, will be competing in front of 175 college coaches.
Friday CLICKS Shop Locally
“Nail down” your holiday shopping early with this great offer from Natural Nail Clinic
2016 Holiday House Contest Make 2016 the Brightest in Brandermill! Residents should have recently received a flyer in their paper chute about the 2016 Holiday House Contest. The Community Services Committee decided to move the judging dates later by one week to give people more time to decorate. We hope to have more entries this year given the extra week. Entries are due to the BCA office on Friday, Dec. 9 at 12 noon. The Bottoms Family will assist again this year with the judging instead of lighting up their display. We hope that everyone takes the opportunity to enter. The Grand Prize this year is a 2017 Brandermill Pool Family Membership! You can find an entry form and detailed information on our website under Calendar of Events.
CAM’s Perennial Program continues to grow Under the direction of the Community Appearance and Maintenance Committee (CAM), Ruppert Landscaping and BCA crews will begin adding perennials to five neighborhood entrances. Last year, the Community Appearance & Maintenance Committee (CAM) tested a Perennial Program in four neighborhood entrances: Long Hill, Timber Ridge, Riverbirch Trace and Harbourwood. The plant chosen, heuchera or commonly known as coral bells, thrived and added color to the beds where seasonal annuals had failed to grow. The perennials do save money in the long run; however, there is an up-front cost to the transition. The following neighborhoods will see crews beginning work on Monday, Nov. 28:
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NOVEMBER2016 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
20 tBrush Collection 21
22
in Zone 3
tCSC Mtg., 7 p.m., BCA
Wednesday
Thursday
23 t#$"0''*$& CLOSED
tARB Mtg., 3:30 p.m. BCA
Friday 24
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Saturday 25 SHOP LOCAL Small Business Saturday
BCA OFFICE CLOSED
26
27 tBrush Collection 28 tH.P. Recycle Day 29 tB’mill Recycle Day30 in Zone 4
DECEMBER2016 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Friday
in Zone 1&2 tBOD Mtg., 7 p.m., TBC tARB applications due for 12/13 Mtg.
7
6
tHoliday House Judging, 6 p.m.
tHoliday House Judging, 6 p.m.
18 tBrush Collection 19 in Zone 4
9
10
15
16
17
22
23
24
tDeadline to return entries for 2016 Holiday House Contest, 12 noon
tHoliday House Winners announced after 12 p.m. tARB Mtg., 3:30 p.m. BCA
20
3
r$PNNVOJUZ $ISJTUNBT5SFF -JHIUJOH QN 411BWJMJPO
8
tPublic Meeting on Special Purpose Park 7 p.m., CHHS
11 tBrush Collection 12 tH.P. Recycle Day 13 tB’mill Recycle Day14 in Zone 3
2
1
tC&M Mtg., 4 p.m., BCA
4 tBrush Collection 5
Saturday
21
COMMITTEES: ARB"SDIJUFDUVSBM3FWJFX#PBSEt BHPC #SBOEFSNJMM)JTUPSZ1SPKFDU$PNNJUUFFt C&M$PNNVOJDBUJPOT.BSLFUJOHtCSC - Community Services FC - Finance Committee HP)FBSJOH1BOFMtCAM $PNNVOJUZ"QQFBSBODF.BJOUFOBODFtNRC/FJHICPSIPPE3FTJEFOUT$PVODJMtPC - Planning Committee BCAo#SBOEFSNJMM$PNNVOJUZ"TTPDJBUJPOtBoDo#PBSEPG%JSFDUPSTtTF–Task Force PLACES: BCA o#$"0óDFtBCCo#SBOEFSNJMM$PVOUSZ$MVCtHI o)BNQUPO*OOtHPCH o)BSCPVS1PJOUF$MVCIPVTFtMS – Market Square SPo4VOEBZ1BSLtNB–North Beach PooltSLo4U-FEHFST1PPMtHPo)BSCPVS1PJOUF1PPMtBSC - Brandermill Sailing Ctr (SP) TBD–To Be Determined TBCo5IF#SBOEFSNJMM$IVSDI 4VOEBZ1BSLtBRo#PBUIPVTF3FTUBVSBOUtBSC#SBOEFSNJMM4BJMJOH$US 41 tWSC - Waterford Shopping Center TL – The Landing at Commodore Point OTHER: CHES o$MPWFS)JMM&MFNtCHHSo$MPWFS)JMM)JHItSCESo4XJGU$SFFL&MFNtSCMSo4XJGU$SFFL.JEEMFtCHPL – Clover Hill Public Library CCTC – Chesterfield Career and Technical Center $ = $IBSHFGPSFWFOUtR 3FTFSWBUJPO3FRVJSFEtBRO–Brandermill Residents Only
Public Meeting Announcement for purchase of Sportsplex There will be a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, 7-8:30 p.m. at Clover Hill High School, Forum, 13301 Kelly Green Lane, Midlothian, VA 23112. This meeting is to inform residents of the Substantial Accord Determination for the planned acquisition of River City Sportsplex and pending actions by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Substantial Accord Determination means that the property acquired by the county meets the requirements of the county's
Comprehensive Plan for location and use of the land. Should you desire to speak at the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, comments can be sent by e-mail to connocks@ chesterfield.gov, by telephone to (804) 3147815, or by mail to Department of Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 40, Chesterfield, VA 23832, Attention: Stuart Connock, Jr., Chief of Parks/Planning and Construction Services.
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
in Sunday Park
November 23, 2016
Residential Brush Pick-up Schedule Zone 4 in the Brush Pick-up schedule will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. After finishing zone 4, crews will continue to clean directional road signs within the neighborhoods. Street cleaning will continue in the neighborhoods. Crews will not remove leaves blown into the street from resident’s yards.
December schedule for Brush Pick-up Ordinarily, Brush Pick-up Service begins with zone 1 the first Monday of every month...except for December. In order to get all brush picked up before Christmas we are going to begin December with grouping zones 1 & 2 in the same week beginning Monday, Dec. 5 at 8 a.m.
DECEMBER BRUSH PICK-UP SCHEDULE t;POFCFHJOT%FD t;POFCFHJOT%FD t;POFCFHJOT%FD
Neighbor Friday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m.,Good Sunday Park Pavilion Food Drive
Sunday Park is lighting up for the holiday season and residents now thru December 18 are invited to enjoy an evening of joy and celebration! Gather at the Sunday Park Pavilion for hot chocolate, treats and holiday caroling. Santa and a special friend will arrive around 6:30 p.m. and read a story before lighting the Christmas Tree. Download, print and complete your own “Letter to Santa” for him to take back to the North Pole! In the spirit of the season, residents are asked to take an ornament from the tree and with a suggested donation to the Richmond Animal League.
BRANDERMILL
Community Association
Reminder %FBEMJOFUPSFNPWFFMFDUJPO TJHOTGSPNZPVSZBSEXBT/PW 1MFBTFSFNPWFQSPNQUMZUPBWPJE SFDFJWJOHBWJPMBUJPO
A Primer on Snow Removal in Brandermill While there is not a forecast for snow in the near future, the temperatures are falling and it is only a matter of time until we see flakes falling from the sky. This is an article reprinted from last January, after a snowfall, reminding residents of the BCA’s role in snow removal. Full “Snow Removal Policy Review” Document available online. • The streets in Brandermill are maintained by VDOT, including snow removal. • BCA crews provide limited assistance to VDOT by clearing only the major parkways (Millridge, Brandermill, Harbour Pointe and Sandy Ridge Parkways, Loop Roads, North Beach and Planter’s Wood Roads.) • Liability concerns are abundant with regard to snow removal. There is the possibility of injury to persons or damage to personal property (cars, mailboxes, etc), and road damage from the plows. • If the BCA elected to provide snow removal services on neighborhood roads, the cost would be enormous. Assessments would have to be increased significantly to make the service available and viable. • The BCA maintenance crews clear snow from the common area property owned by the
Association. These areas include: the office, Harbour Pointe Clubhouse, the Landing, and Sunday Park. • BCA crews and the municipal authorities also provide occasional help to residents who experience special needs circumstances during storm events. Please contact the BCA office if this is your situation. Snow Budget History: • In 1995, the BCA maintenance work was outsourced and the staff, at that time, was reduced to two employees. As a part of that outsourcing, all of the snow removal equipment was auctioned off except for one plow blade.
• Since 1995, the BCA maintenance department has NOT been clearing snow covered neighborhood roads in Brandermill. • Since 2005, the BCA has not provided contractual vendors to clear snow covered roads in Brandermill. • The BCA has spent zero direct funds on snow removal in the neighborhoods in the last decade.
County’s largest field hockey tournament to take place November 25-27 The Shooting Star Field Hockey Tournament returns to River City Sportsplex as the largest field hockey tournament to take place in Chesterfield County. This tournament provides competitive opportunities for a variety of age groups to gain college recruiting visibility. Approximately 150 teams, ranging from U12 to U19, will be competing in front of 175 college coaches.
Friday CLICKS Shop Locally
“Nail down” your holiday shopping early with this great offer from Natural Nail Clinic
2016 Holiday House Contest Make 2016 the Brightest in Brandermill! Residents should have recently received a flyer in their paper chute about the 2016 Holiday House Contest. The Community Services Committee decided to move the judging dates later by one week to give people more time to decorate. We hope to have more entries this year given the extra week. Entries are due to the BCA office on Friday, Dec. 9 at 12 noon. The Bottoms Family will assist again this year with the judging instead of lighting up their display. We hope that everyone takes the opportunity to enter. The Grand Prize this year is a 2017 Brandermill Pool Family Membership! You can find an entry form and detailed information on our website under Calendar of Events.
CAM’s Perennial Program continues to grow Under the direction of the Community Appearance and Maintenance Committee (CAM), Ruppert Landscaping and BCA crews will begin adding perennials to five neighborhood entrances. Last year, the Community Appearance & Maintenance Committee (CAM) tested a Perennial Program in four neighborhood entrances: Long Hill, Timber Ridge, Riverbirch Trace and Harbourwood. The plant chosen, heuchera or commonly known as coral bells, thrived and added color to the beds where seasonal annuals had failed to grow. The perennials do save money in the long run; however, there is an up-front cost to the transition. The following neighborhoods will see crews beginning work on Monday, Nov. 28:
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NOVEMBER2016 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
20 tBrush Collection 21
22
in Zone 3
tCSC Mtg., 7 p.m., BCA
Wednesday
Thursday
23 t#$"0''*$& CLOSED
tARB Mtg., 3:30 p.m. BCA
Friday 24
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Saturday 25 SHOP LOCAL Small Business Saturday
BCA OFFICE CLOSED
26
27 tBrush Collection 28 tH.P. Recycle Day 29 tB’mill Recycle Day30 in Zone 4
DECEMBER2016 Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Friday
in Zone 1&2 tBOD Mtg., 7 p.m., TBC tARB applications due for 12/13 Mtg.
7
6
tHoliday House Judging, 6 p.m.
tHoliday House Judging, 6 p.m.
18 tBrush Collection 19 in Zone 4
9
10
15
16
17
22
23
24
tDeadline to return entries for 2016 Holiday House Contest, 12 noon
tHoliday House Winners announced after 12 p.m. tARB Mtg., 3:30 p.m. BCA
20
3
r$PNNVOJUZ $ISJTUNBT5SFF -JHIUJOH QN 411BWJMJPO
8
tPublic Meeting on Special Purpose Park 7 p.m., CHHS
11 tBrush Collection 12 tH.P. Recycle Day 13 tB’mill Recycle Day14 in Zone 3
2
1
tC&M Mtg., 4 p.m., BCA
4 tBrush Collection 5
Saturday
21
COMMITTEES: ARB"SDIJUFDUVSBM3FWJFX#PBSEt BHPC #SBOEFSNJMM)JTUPSZ1SPKFDU$PNNJUUFFt C&M$PNNVOJDBUJPOT.BSLFUJOHtCSC - Community Services FC - Finance Committee HP)FBSJOH1BOFMtCAM $PNNVOJUZ"QQFBSBODF.BJOUFOBODFtNRC/FJHICPSIPPE3FTJEFOUT$PVODJMtPC - Planning Committee BCAo#SBOEFSNJMM$PNNVOJUZ"TTPDJBUJPOtBoDo#PBSEPG%JSFDUPSTtTF–Task Force PLACES: BCA o#$"0óDFtBCCo#SBOEFSNJMM$PVOUSZ$MVCtHI o)BNQUPO*OOtHPCH o)BSCPVS1PJOUF$MVCIPVTFtMS – Market Square SPo4VOEBZ1BSLtNB–North Beach PooltSLo4U-FEHFST1PPMtHPo)BSCPVS1PJOUF1PPMtBSC - Brandermill Sailing Ctr (SP) TBD–To Be Determined TBCo5IF#SBOEFSNJMM$IVSDI 4VOEBZ1BSLtBRo#PBUIPVTF3FTUBVSBOUtBSC#SBOEFSNJMM4BJMJOH$US 41 tWSC - Waterford Shopping Center TL – The Landing at Commodore Point OTHER: CHES o$MPWFS)JMM&MFNtCHHSo$MPWFS)JMM)JHItSCESo4XJGU$SFFL&MFNtSCMSo4XJGU$SFFL.JEEMFtCHPL – Clover Hill Public Library CCTC – Chesterfield Career and Technical Center $ = $IBSHFGPSFWFOUtR 3FTFSWBUJPO3FRVJSFEtBRO–Brandermill Residents Only
