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Volume 38, Issue 6 June 2020
To all Residents of Greater First Colony, Although we’re very sorry we couldn’t be together for our usual Memorial Day picnic and cookout, I hope everyone had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend. Please always remember to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Your team of volunteer leads have been busy getting us ready for summer. Bobby – getting the pool ready, Rog-er – sprucing up the tennis and pickleball courts, Eric – our park, FC Garden Club – the memorial and butterfly gardens, Andrew – new kayak storage rack and the ma-rina, Matt – the lake drainage pipes and duckweed treat-ment, to name a few. We owe them all a big thank you! We await guidance that will allow us to open the play-ground, the pool and the clubhouse. We expect that this will be “a step at a time” with some restrictions. Our future picnics and events of more than 10 people are on hold until permitted by government guidance. But, our lake, marina, beach, tennis courts and other public areas are wide open. We are so very fortunate to have these public areas. If you have time, take a walk and enjoy all that our beautiful neighborhood has to offer! We strongly encourage everyone to follow the guidance our government and medical leadership has provided to keep us all safe, and suggest that everyone adhere to the guidance on masks and social distancing. Together we can stay safe! Be on the lookout for updates throughout June – we will do our best to communicate regularly through Face-book, emails and the newsletter. If you have any ques-tions, feedback or concerns you can email me at [email protected]. Please continue to do what you can to keep you and your family safe. While we continue to social distance, if you have a neighbor living alone, please check on them – a friendly face and a short conversation can do wonders to alleviate loneliness. Best regards, Terry Walker, President Phone: 703-966-5700 [email protected]
GREATER FIRST COLONY
NEWSLETTER
President’s Corner Board Meeting Minutes
The May 14, 2020 Board meeting was called to order by President Terry Walker at 7:08 pm. The meeting was held via dial in or video link due to the Corona Virus rules and safety precautions. Other board members pre-sent were: Brian Day (VP), Brian O’Day (Treasurer), Denise Thomas (secretary), Meagan Schultz (Business Manager), members-at-large Kathy Colburn, Becky Loving, Liz Robbins, and Troy Tuckey. Bobby Jankovic (Pool Chair & Past President), Patricia Burke (Welcoming Committee Chair), Roger Hunt (Tennis Chair), Eric Mueller (Park Chair), Andrew Mayfield (Marina Chair) , Laurel Henshaw, (Swim Team Chair), and Matt Wawersik (Lake Chair) were also present. Guest Fran Geisler was present to respond to questions regarding the spillway repair. Minutes of the previous board meeting held April 16, 2020 were approved. Brian O’Day presented the GFCACA budget perfor-mance summary. A summary for March 2020 follows: Revenue: $144,728; Operating Expenses: $55,364; Cap-ital Expenditures: $10,604; Net Income: $78,759; Total liquid assets were $380,607 consisting of $73,251 in checking and $307,356 in the reserve fund (Davenport). Swim team account: $18,840. There are currently 344 association members. Expect PPP of $3500, monthly payments will begin for lake treatments. The association is in good shape for this fiscal year that ends 30 Sep-tember 2020. Committee Chair Updates: Lake. Discussion centered around spillway repair. See notes under old business. Pool. Bobby and team are preparing the pool for a hoped for mid-June opening. If physically ready the pool could be opened for lap swimming on May 15. 757SWIM has approached us about renting lanes for lap swimming. The Pool committee is looking at different options to opening in Phase II. Suggestion is to open in two hour segments with 20 minutes in between for cleaning and reset; limit pool attendance to 50 members per session (first come/first served); maintain no touch check in with one way in, one way out; masks to be
worn by attendants inside snack shack; reduced mem-bership fees and opened later on weekend nights; con-cession limited to prepackage items with no food that has to be prepared. Bobby will create a survey to try and determine interest. The pool staff is full, returnees are getting raises, entry level is minimum wage. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to open the pool when we can, enforce social distancing, and create a safe en-vironment for families to enjoy and to open for rental of lanes for lap swimming. Welcoming. Pat visited a couple of new families and has left messages for others. Appreciates any information on new arrivals. Tennis courts. Roger reports that the cracks still need to be repaired and that people have been playing pickle-ball. Clubhouse. The clubhouse remains closed through June 10. We are waiting for direction on what kind of re-quirements there will be for cleaning between uses. There was discussion on hiring a cleaning company, scheduling the work, and fees. Conversation was tabled until Terry could discuss with Marion (Clubhouse Chair). Park. Not much going on now. There is a significant amount to be done and the plan is to put together a list of specific tasks and find volunteers who can complete them. A note was made that the lawn maintenance crew is doing a great job. Marina. Andrew reported that a canoe and kayak stor-age rack has been built by a volunteer. There are eight storage spots. Rental will be around $85 per year. He will place a note in First Colony social media sites to advertise. If he gets more than eight requests he will have a lottery to determine who gets the spaces. He also reported that the sign on John Rolfe pointing to the ma-rina is gone. All slips are filled. He has been doing mi-nor repairs to the pier and dock along with some gate maintenance. There was a question on when the buoys would be put in and a clean up date scheduled. These will be done closer to Memorial Day. New Business: Swim Team - Laurel advised that they are still waiting on specific guidance and there are many questions. They are going forward as if there will be a season and team. It appears that 86% of families are returning and the ones that aren’t have swimmers that have aged out or moved. There is a June 1st deadline from VPSU to confirm teams and practice can start June 22. In person meets would likely not happen this summer. Looking at ways to have virtual and intra team competition. They do have coaches willing to work and within the safety guidelines. These guidelines include practice by age group only, 6-10 swimmers per practice session, one swimmer per lane, no extra people on the deck.
Upcoming Events
Yoga at the clubhouse will resume when the Governor deter-mines it is safe. It is held most Monday’s and Wednesday’s at 5:30 PM. For more information call: Kelly Charles at 229-9350
Welcoming Committee
Please welcome, Rod and Carie Slyter to 125 Jordan Journey. They have re-located from Lake Powell Point with their six children and their dogs Mollie, Barley, and Peter Parker, and cat Lexie. They loved being on the lake and near the river for the beach and fishing. Rod is a Physician Assistant of pathology at Riverside Hospital and Carie is a clinical researcher for Davita. If you hear about someone moving into our neighbor-hood, please let me know. Phone or text at 757-532-2459 or email [email protected]. Patricia Burke Welcoming Committee
Directory. The directory is ready to go to the printer, waiting until safe to go speak to vendors. Food Trucks in the Park.- Terry has received many phone calls about allowing local food trucks to set up on the park. The consensus was that this was a good idea perhaps on a rotating, every other week schedule. Budgets. - Brian O’Day requested chairs begin work on budgets for the next fiscal year. Meagan will send a reminder out in June. Nominating Committee.– A heads up was given that this will be coming up in August. There being no further business, the board meeting was adjourned at 8:33 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Denise Thomas, Secretary
FOOL’S REGATTA
SATURDAY AUGUST 1st
MORE TO FOLLOW
We send belated good wishes to Neal Robinson of Tim-ber Ridge, who recently had a hernia operation. I learned about it when I read his letter to the editor about his excellent care at the hospital. We sent a get-well card to Sue Hallady of Heritage Landing, who is recuperating from surgery. We sent our sympathy to Kelly Charles and her family on the passing of her mother. I remember meeting her on one of her visits here and learning we had a New Hampshire connection. I received the following thank you notes: Dear Neighbors, Thank you so very much for the beau-tiful flowers you sent after my Mother’s passing. She visited often from New Hampshire and joined us for many picnics at the park and beach. She really loved First Colony! The Spring of 2020 has been a difficult time for all of us. Your flowers really brightened up my day. How wonderful it is to live in such a caring com-munity. With Sincere Thanks, Kelly Charles and fami-ly. Dear GFCACA, Thank you for the lovely flower ar-rangement. Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated. Stay safe, stay well, and hopefully we can all get outside with one another soon. Best, Steve and Penny Haag. May 20th Gazette had the obituary for Joe Evans. Joe and Dean were very long and active residents of First Colony. We hated to see them move away some years ago. Ann Hunt, Sunshine Chair [email protected] 757-229-1384 I appreciate so much when neighbors inform me of sadness or sickness in our community. Please don’t as-sume that someone else will tell me. I would rather get 10 calls than none to alert me to sickness or any other adversity. We want those in pain to know that we care. It doesn’t take a minute to call or send me an email. Thanks to all those who keep me informed.
Sunshine Report
Garden Club
Three members of the First Colony Garden Club came together to spruce up the Memorial Garden. Melanie Davis, Julie Murphy, and Denise Thomas (not pic-tured)
First Colony in Williamsburg Blood Drive
125 Pasbehegh Dr. In the Clubhouse
Tuesday June 16th
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
To register for an appointment or visit redcrossblood.org Sponsor Code: FirstColony
Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, in the United States, a day honouring the national flag, observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States ap-proved the design for its first national flag.
The idea to set aside a day to honour the national flag came from sever-al sources. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, in 1885 urged his students to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.” He later wrote an essay published in a Chicago newspaper that urged Americans to proclaim this date as the day to celebrate the flag. In 1888 William T. Kerr of Pennsylvania founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania, an organization to which he dedicated his life. A lesser-known claim is that of George Morris of Connecticut, who is said to have organized the first formal celebration of the day in Hartford in 1861.
In 1916 Pres. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official date for Flag Day, and in 1949 the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day. Although Flag Day is not an official fed-eral holiday, Pennsylvania celebrates the day as a state holiday. Each year the U.S. president delivers an address that proclaims the week of June 14 as National Flag Week, and all Americans are encouraged to fly U.S. flags during that week.
From Encylopaedia Brittannica Written by Marc Leepson, Whitney Smith
A beautiful, spacious and affordable facility, the
Clubhouse is available for rental by members and
non-members for business meetings, private
functions, community events, and much more. The
Clubhouse features high ceilings, patio, deck, full
kitchen, seating for up to 150 people, ample
parking and a beautiful view of the park. The
Clubhouse is located at 125 Pasbehegh, adjacent
to the playground, pavilion and pool.
Number of attendees 1-50 51-100 101-150
maximum
Up to 3 hours $45.00 $55.00 $100.00
Up to 5 hours $65.00 $85.00 $140.00
Up to 8 hours $95.00 $130.00 $200.00
For events sponsored by non-First Colony residents:
Number of attendees 1-50 51-100 101-150
maximum
Up to 3 hours $65.00 $75.00 $150.00
Up to 5 hours $95.00 $115.00 $200.00
Up to 8 hours $140.00 $175.00 $275.00
Clubhouse Fee Structure
Call *Marion Wolfe to make reservations for the clubhouse.
You may contact any Clubhouse member for information or to take a tour.
(Clubhouse members are listed below)
Sandy Tarantelli 221-8195
*Marion Wolfe 565-1860
Kerry Armbruster 564-0447
Ann Hunt 229-1384
Dion Walsh 220-1638
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN RENTING THE CLUBHOUSE FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY,
SOCIAL EVENT OR BUSINESS FUNCTION?
First Last Job Age Email Phone
Benjamin Hardy Mowing 14 [email protected] 871-1754
Jessica Lee Babysitting, Pet Sitting 16 345-9432
Dalton Mara Babysitting, Pet Sitting 15 804-931-5122
Quinn Mara Babysitting, Pet Sitting 10 804-931-5105
Rebecca McCann Babysitting, Pet Sitting 16 [email protected] 757-561-4532
Eli Pritchard Tech Help/Assistance 15 [email protected] 532-0538
Quinn Pritchard Mowing, weed wacking, leaf work
13 [email protected] 634-5422
Andy Tuckey Lawn mowing/yard work, Pet Sitting
13 757-206-3656
First Colony Employment Helpline
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Submit ads to [email protected] by the 20th of each month. Payment must accompany ad. Prices: Busi-ness Card: $15, Quarter Page: $25, Half Page: $38, Full Page: $75.
Make checks payable to GFCACA. Mail to: PO BOX 5123 Williamsburg, VA 23188
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Newsletter Editor – Teresa Turner [email protected] or 757-817-6797. The Greater First Colony Area Civic Association publishes this newsletter monthly for the benefit of the membership. Unless noted, the deadline for all newsletter submissions is the 20th of each month.
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