Major VDOT road repairs in store - Brandermill
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Major VDOT road repairs in store Patching operation in Hickory Nut Point and West Village Green Drive BCA President Charlie Davis has been advised by the Virginia Department of Transportation that VDOT will be undertaking major patching operations on Hickory Nut Point and West Village Green Drive over the next three months to prepare the roads for future major restoration. On behalf of the BCA, Davis extended the gratitude of Brandermill residents to Mr. M. A. Sirry, VDOT’s addition to the many other Brandermill roadways VDOT has already addressed and those that remain on the agency’s schedule for 2016.
NRC Executive Board conducts planning session The Neighborhood Residents Council (NRC) Executive Board met this past Tuesday evening to strategize about the NRC’s goals
Mamie McNeal. The executive board, with assistance from Community Manager Bailey, began the meeting with a review of the committee charter and certain pertinent and applicable portions of the BCA General Policies for Committee Operations. Over the next month, the Directors for their consideration. among residents; increase resident participation in BCA governance; and increase the number of neighborhood representatives. To get a jump start on these goals, the NRC plans on conducting delivered to each resident’s property by NRC volunteers; the brochure will contain information about the importance of the NRC, the role and responsibilities of neighborhood reps, and generally how one can become more involved in the community. Visit the NRC website at www.brandermillnrc.com or contact participate.
February 13, 2015
Curbside Brush Collection Program to begin in March The Brandermill Community Assocation is now pleased to offer FREE Curbside Brush Collection to all residents to further enhance the appearance of our community and maintain property values. The Board of Directors approved the addition of 2 full-time and 1 part-time employees to the maintenance team to make this program possible. Brush will be picked up from homes curbside by a BCA Maintenance crew. Beginning March 2, 2015 pickup will be once a week for one of the four zones; every zone will have a once a month pickup. You can identify your zone with this chart. See Brush Collection on page 2
Show birds some love on Valentine’s Day Join the Great Backyard Bird Count! Give Mother Nature a valentine this year and show how much you care about birds by counting them for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), taking place February 13 through 16. The BCA will be hosting it’s 3rd Annual GBBC count on Saturday, February 14 at 8 a.m., meeting at the Brandermill Sailing Center. Darleen Stigall, Swift Creek Middle School science teacher and avid birder, will be on hand to help identify birds and answer all of your birding questions. You birding apps to download to your digital device. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada. See Show birds some love on page 2
Board candidates needed Deadline to submit nomination forms is February 20 There are two seats on the BCA Board of Directors that are up for election this spring. The current terms of President end in April. Any member interested in running for the Board is Bailey at [email protected] or call 744-1035x1002.
The dirt on gardens in Brandermill Growing your own vegetables and fruits is a job many undertake with great joy. Finding the right place for a garden in Brandermill can sometimes be a challenge. Our beautiful canopy of trees can inhibit essential sunshine, however, residents do have options. Residents who prefer to have that garden at their homes should be aware of major changes to the Residential Design Standards since the 2014 planting season. The major change relates to large gardens (greater than 60 sq. feet) and front and side gardens. If you are contemplating either of these two types of gardens, an Architecture Review Board (ARB) application is necessary and requires a planting plan to be submitted for approval prior to installing the garden. Property owners desiring a vegetable garden that does not meet the conditions described herein should consider renting a plot at Heritage Farms located off of Old Hundred Road. Plots become available on March 2. Gardeners can choose between a 10x20 plot that rents yearly for $28 or a 10x10 plot for $22. Water and plenty of sunshine are available at Heritage Farms to keep plants thriving. Rental information can be obtained by emailing Donna Allen at [email protected].
Brush collection program
FEED23112 open Saturday for donations The Brandermill Rotary Club will be working at the Feed23112 trailer on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 from 10 a.m. to noon taking in food donations from the community. The bright green trailer is located in the Clover Hill High School parking lot. If you have any food donations or just want to see what the food pantry is about, please come out. You can drive right up to the trailer and the Rotary Club will come out and grab your donations. Easy in and easy out. Please consider donating to the food pantry. The FEED23112 can only accept non-perishable items. Especially needed are breakfast foods, like cereal, pop tarts, breakfast bars. We can also use shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and toilet paper. The trailer is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. untill noon. Donations are accepted at The Brandermill are used within the 23112 zip code. All food is immediately set out for distribution.
Musical events close to home Free Sweet Heart Concert featuring Soundworks Chorus, Sunday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. at Bethia United Methodist Church. For more information call (804)739-3459. “One SPECTACULAR event in Two SPECTACULAR days! Come join the Clover Hill choirs and boosters, along with competing choirs from across Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, in a spectacular weekend of song and dance! The annual Mid-Atlantic Show Choir Spectacular (aka MASS) will be held at Clover Hill High School on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets are competition is held in the 1000 seat auditorium at Clover Hill. Great food will be available at either the full cafeteria or express concession stand. So join the Clover Hill choirs and many others from the area in a SPECTACULAR weekend full of song
Show birds some love continued from page 1
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Crews will begin collecting brush on the Monday of your zone’s week. To ensure collection of brush, residents need to place brush curbside (not in road) by 7 a.m. on the designated Monday for your collection zone. Crews will not return to collect items put out late. Residents are reminded that collection of brush BEGINS on Monday. All brush in a zone will likely not be collected in one day, the crew will be picking up brush and deadfall in our parks and common areas. Residents will be receiving a in their paper chute giving details on the program and showing the chart that enables residents to identify their collection zone. A pilot program is being run in the Pebble Creek neighborhood the week of February 23. Residents do not need to call the BCA to schedule a pickup. This is an ongoing year-round program. Any changes to the collection schedule due to weather will be posted on the website and in a blast email to residents.
Scientist Gary Langham. “GBBC participants in North America should be on the lookout for larger numbers of Pine Siskins and redpolls. These birds also push farther south when pine cone seed Bird watchers from 135 countries participated in the 2014 count, documenting nearly 4,300 species on more than 144,000 bird addition to the U.S. and Canada, India, Australia, and Mexico led the way with the greatest number of checklists submitted. “We especially want to encourage people to share their love of Cannings at Bird Studies Canada. “Take your sweetheart, a child, a neighbor, or a coworker with you while you count birds for the The Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature. Bundle up, bring your binoculars and show some love for the birds this Valentine’s Day.
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Major VDOT road repairs in store Patching operation in Hickory Nut Point and West Village Green Drive BCA President Charlie Davis has been advised by the Virginia Department of Transportation that VDOT will be undertaking major patching operations on Hickory Nut Point and West Village Green Drive over the next three months to prepare the roads for future major restoration. On behalf of the BCA, Davis extended the gratitude of Brandermill residents to Mr. M. A. Sirry, VDOT’s addition to the many other Brandermill roadways VDOT has already addressed and those that remain on the agency’s schedule for 2016.
NRC Executive Board conducts planning session The Neighborhood Residents Council (NRC) Executive Board met this past Tuesday evening to strategize about the NRC’s goals
Mamie McNeal. The executive board, with assistance from Community Manager Bailey, began the meeting with a review of the committee charter and certain pertinent and applicable portions of the BCA General Policies for Committee Operations. Over the next month, the Directors for their consideration. among residents; increase resident participation in BCA governance; and increase the number of neighborhood representatives. To get a jump start on these goals, the NRC plans on conducting delivered to each resident’s property by NRC volunteers; the brochure will contain information about the importance of the NRC, the role and responsibilities of neighborhood reps, and generally how one can become more involved in the community. Visit the NRC website at www.brandermillnrc.com or contact participate.
February 13, 2015
Curbside Brush Collection Program to begin in March The Brandermill Community Assocation is now pleased to offer FREE Curbside Brush Collection to all residents to further enhance the appearance of our community and maintain property values. The Board of Directors approved the addition of 2 full-time and 1 part-time employees to the maintenance team to make this program possible. Brush will be picked up from homes curbside by a BCA Maintenance crew. Beginning March 2, 2015 pickup will be once a week for one of the four zones; every zone will have a once a month pickup. You can identify your zone with this chart. See Brush Collection on page 2
Show birds some love on Valentine’s Day Join the Great Backyard Bird Count! Give Mother Nature a valentine this year and show how much you care about birds by counting them for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), taking place February 13 through 16. The BCA will be hosting it’s 3rd Annual GBBC count on Saturday, February 14 at 8 a.m., meeting at the Brandermill Sailing Center. Darleen Stigall, Swift Creek Middle School science teacher and avid birder, will be on hand to help identify birds and answer all of your birding questions. You birding apps to download to your digital device. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada. See Show birds some love on page 2
Board candidates needed Deadline to submit nomination forms is February 20 There are two seats on the BCA Board of Directors that are up for election this spring. The current terms of President end in April. Any member interested in running for the Board is Bailey at [email protected] or call 744-1035x1002.
The dirt on gardens in Brandermill Growing your own vegetables and fruits is a job many undertake with great joy. Finding the right place for a garden in Brandermill can sometimes be a challenge. Our beautiful canopy of trees can inhibit essential sunshine, however, residents do have options. Residents who prefer to have that garden at their homes should be aware of major changes to the Residential Design Standards since the 2014 planting season. The major change relates to large gardens (greater than 60 sq. feet) and front and side gardens. If you are contemplating either of these two types of gardens, an Architecture Review Board (ARB) application is necessary and requires a planting plan to be submitted for approval prior to installing the garden. Property owners desiring a vegetable garden that does not meet the conditions described herein should consider renting a plot at Heritage Farms located off of Old Hundred Road. Plots become available on March 2. Gardeners can choose between a 10x20 plot that rents yearly for $28 or a 10x10 plot for $22. Water and plenty of sunshine are available at Heritage Farms to keep plants thriving. Rental information can be obtained by emailing Donna Allen at [email protected].
Brush collection program
FEED23112 open Saturday for donations The Brandermill Rotary Club will be working at the Feed23112 trailer on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 from 10 a.m. to noon taking in food donations from the community. The bright green trailer is located in the Clover Hill High School parking lot. If you have any food donations or just want to see what the food pantry is about, please come out. You can drive right up to the trailer and the Rotary Club will come out and grab your donations. Easy in and easy out. Please consider donating to the food pantry. The FEED23112 can only accept non-perishable items. Especially needed are breakfast foods, like cereal, pop tarts, breakfast bars. We can also use shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and toilet paper. The trailer is open the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. untill noon. Donations are accepted at The Brandermill are used within the 23112 zip code. All food is immediately set out for distribution.
Musical events close to home Free Sweet Heart Concert featuring Soundworks Chorus, Sunday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. at Bethia United Methodist Church. For more information call (804)739-3459. “One SPECTACULAR event in Two SPECTACULAR days! Come join the Clover Hill choirs and boosters, along with competing choirs from across Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, in a spectacular weekend of song and dance! The annual Mid-Atlantic Show Choir Spectacular (aka MASS) will be held at Clover Hill High School on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets are competition is held in the 1000 seat auditorium at Clover Hill. Great food will be available at either the full cafeteria or express concession stand. So join the Clover Hill choirs and many others from the area in a SPECTACULAR weekend full of song
Show birds some love continued from page 1
continued from page 1
Crews will begin collecting brush on the Monday of your zone’s week. To ensure collection of brush, residents need to place brush curbside (not in road) by 7 a.m. on the designated Monday for your collection zone. Crews will not return to collect items put out late. Residents are reminded that collection of brush BEGINS on Monday. All brush in a zone will likely not be collected in one day, the crew will be picking up brush and deadfall in our parks and common areas. Residents will be receiving a in their paper chute giving details on the program and showing the chart that enables residents to identify their collection zone. A pilot program is being run in the Pebble Creek neighborhood the week of February 23. Residents do not need to call the BCA to schedule a pickup. This is an ongoing year-round program. Any changes to the collection schedule due to weather will be posted on the website and in a blast email to residents.
Scientist Gary Langham. “GBBC participants in North America should be on the lookout for larger numbers of Pine Siskins and redpolls. These birds also push farther south when pine cone seed Bird watchers from 135 countries participated in the 2014 count, documenting nearly 4,300 species on more than 144,000 bird addition to the U.S. and Canada, India, Australia, and Mexico led the way with the greatest number of checklists submitted. “We especially want to encourage people to share their love of Cannings at Bird Studies Canada. “Take your sweetheart, a child, a neighbor, or a coworker with you while you count birds for the The Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect with nature. Bundle up, bring your binoculars and show some love for the birds this Valentine’s Day.
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Happy 14 Valentine’s Day tThe Great Back Yard Bird Count, 8 a.m., SP Dock
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