March Newsletter - Greater First Colony
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March Newsletter - Greater First Colony
GREATER FIRST COLONY NEWSLETTER March, 2015 Volume 33, Issue 3 PRESIDENT’S CORNER 2/22/15 BOARD MEETING MINUTES Are we ready for summer yet? We have definitely had our own version of the polar plunge this past month. To kick off March, I wanted to thank the 343 members who have renewed or joined the GFCACA. I am still disappointed that only 343 out of the 500 homes have chosen to help us maintain our wonderful community but carry on, we must. If you opted in for our bi-annual payment plan just a friendly reminder that your second payment is due no later than March 15th. President Craig Larson called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM in the clubhouse, and a quorum was declared present. Other Board members present were Jim Szykman (VP), Kevan Danker (Treasurer), John Hochella (Secretary), Roger Hunt, Bobby Jankovic, and Sonya Peretti-Hull. Meagan Schultz (Business Manager) and Sandy Tarantelli (previous business manager) were also present. The Board continues to work on the Capital Reserve study and regrettably I do not think we will have a final version for your review at our March meeting, as I had hoped. I will let everyone know once we are complete and will hopefully have an email friendly report I can send out. We continue to work on our spill way issues with Tarley, Robinson PLC, the attorneys we engaged to assist the association. Our lake chair and three board members including myself had a productive meeting with them on February 5th. I look forward to giving you an update at the March meeting. We are still in need for volunteers to step up and chair one of our great neighborhood parties this summer. If you are interested, please reach out to me so we can begin to fill in names to these important fun neighborhood functions. In closing, I wanted to send out a big First Colony thank you to John and Sonya Hull and their company “Johnny Timbers”. They graciously volunteered to send their crew down to remove some downed trees that had fallen on our property in the marina from a neighboring property. The Hull’s did not charge the association for the cleanup and removal of the trees. Respectfully submitted, Craig Larson, President GFCACA The minutes of the January 11 meeting were approved without change. Meagan presented the GFCACA budget performance summary for the first four months of the fiscal year, October 1 – January 31. For the period reported - Revenue: $114,694; Operating Expenses: $25,627; Capital Expenditures: $6,721; Net Income: $82,345. Total liquid assets were $294,999 consisting of $90,546 in checking and $204,453 in the reserve fund. Meagan announced that 69 households owe the second installment of the biannual dues payment option by March 15. Meagan mailed reminders to those households on February 18. Craig announced that our community resource officer from the JCC Police Department is Kelly Connors. On Saturday, February 14, during high winds, dead trees fell into the marina from adjacent property. Several boats in storage at the marina were damaged. Johnny Timbers Tree Service removed the fallen trees and branches from the marina at no charge to GFCACA. The Board agreed that an automatic heater should be installed in the pool pump room at a cost of approximately $500. Meagan announced that Daughtrey & Haag of McLaws Circle can conduct a review or our financial records but not an audit, an audit being more Call JCC Police Non-Emergency Number (566-0112) with every security incident! If it’s an Emergency — Dial 911 rigorous and costly compared to a review. Daughtrey & Haag suggested that a review is more appropriate for an organization the size of GFCACA. Performance of a review rather than an audit would require a change to Article VI, Section 13, of the GFCACA Bylaws. Craig announced that he, Jim Szykman, Gene Bruss, and Tim Harris met with Sue and John Tarley of Tarley Robinson Law Offices regarding the spillway and dam. The attorneys stated that GFCACA may have standing with VDOT and JCC to get maintenance funding. The attorneys will make a recommendation to the board. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to a working session to review a draft version of a reserve study prepared by Design Management Associates (DMA) of Richmond. The purpose of the reserve study is to show the adequacy of reserve accounts to fully fund the preservation of the association’s property, such as the clubhouse, pool, playground, marina, and beach. The overall assessment of the draft study, dated January 28, was that the amount of current GFCACA reserves was “poor”. However, the board found various items in the analysis that needed to be corrected and / or reconsidered. Craig will forward the board’s comments to DMA. Then, another working session must be conducted between DMA and GFCACA before the final report is issued. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM. Respectfully submitted, John Hochella, Secretary Also, please respect the spaces and try to store your boat and trailer between the lines. And note that unless you have paid for a specific space, you cannot simply store your boat or trailer there because you think the space is not being used. Owners move boats in and out, and an empty spot is not an indication of vacancy! Boating Safety Courses Required Beginning July 1, 2015, all Jet Ski operators age 14 and older and motorboat operators ages 50 and younger need to take a boating safety course. For info and a schedule of classes (online and in person classes, some free), visit: http:// www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/education/ requirement/ William & Mary Sailing The first regatta will take place in late March. Come on down and watch the competition. Boats and Burgers is coming up in April, when the team invites you and your kids to eat lunch and go for a sail. Trees As many of you have seen, some dead trees fell from the adjacent property into the marina parking area. As soon as the weather permits, Johnny Timbers (John Hull) donated time and labor for his crew to clean this up. The property owner indicated the remaining trees would be dealt with by end of March, to minimize this hazard. Meanwhile, use caution in that area. See you on the beach, Richard Schauffler, Beach/Marina Chair BEACH AND MARINA REPORT NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB Bald Eagles As of today, a juvenile bald eagle was roosting on the nest built last year by an osprey in the little cypress in front of the fishing pier, with a parent eagle nearby. Unclear if one or both are seeking to move in, but a great sight. The February 16, 2015 Garden Club meeting was canceled due to the inclement weather. Storage/Slip Spaces It appears we are completely rented out again in terms of both slips and storage spaces. Remember: All boats and trailers must be registered, licensed, insured and operable to qualify for storage in the marina, and our Marina Storage Agreement must be filled out and signed off. The next Garden Club meeting will be on Monday, March 16th. The scheduled program is “River Here at Home”. Guest speaker Michelle Kokolis with the James River Association, will present an overview of the organization. Hostesses for the evening will be Georgia Allen, Ann Huff and Marilyn Baker. Melanie Davis, Secretary 2 SUNSHINE COMMITTEE We sent our deepest sympathy to Teresa DePew of The Maine, on the death of her brother. We also sent our sympathy to Bonnie Post of Cardinal Court, after the death of her husband, Garrett. What would we do without our fearless leader Craig Larson? Some of you might now know that Craig got behind his big plow and cleaned off all our streets after the snow storm. Many other neighborhoods are still not very navigable, but we were good to go right after the snow stopped. When you see him, please give him a hug! Congratulations to Victoria Hardy, daughter of Richard and Robin of Fernwood, who was awarded the Williamsburg Chapter’s DAR Youth Citizenship Award on January 28th. She is a student at Providence Classical School. I appreciate so much when neighbors inform me of sadness or sickness in our community. Please don’t assume 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. Ann Hunt, Sunshine Chair 229-1384 [email protected] WELCOMING COMMITTEE The following is a biographical sketch of the new residents of 107 Falling Creek, Erin and Tom LeNoir: There's a first time for everything, and so it was when we received an e-mail from Erin LeNoir, the new owner of 107 Falling Creek, introducing herself and her husband Tom. As we could not do better ourselves, we are basically forwarding on the information Erin wrote, as she did such a great job. And so here it goes: " My husband Tom and I recently purchased our home on 107 Falling Creek, which we bought from my grandfather. My grandparents, Vernon and Rose Moseley, purchased this home in 1967. They were a military family so they only had the opportunity to live in the house a few years, but rented it out until this past August. We moved into the house in October expecting to be finished with our kitchen renovation. Unfortunately, the renovation took a little longer than expected and was not completed until Thanksgiving. We moved away from Newport News to get away from the busy city. We have not had the opportunity to walk or bike the trails around the neighborhood yet but look forward to doing it this summer. I recently had surgery as a result of breaking my ankle but have been enjoying watching the wildlife around the house with our three cats, Roxy, K i t t y a n d P a t c h e s . Tom is a huge Miami Dolphins fan and also enjoys camping. My (Erin's) passion is sailing and ceramics. We both have a love of being on the water and cannot wait to go on the lake with a canoe. We both look forward to becoming active in the community and meeting anyone who may have known my grandparents!" Contact us if you see any new neighbors around your area: Georgia Allen [email protected] Carolyn Morris [email protected] A Message From Our Business Manager, Meagan Schultz Greetings neighbors! Just a reminder that if you still owe half of your membership dues please pay $167.50 by March 15. Please make checks payable to "GFCACA" and send to: GFCACA, P.O. Box 5123 Williamsburg, VA 23188. You can also pay by credit card by going to the website www.greaterfirstcolony.org and clicking on the membership tab and choosing the Paypal option at the bottom. Note that there is a convenience fee added if you pay by credit card. If you have questions please contact Meagan Schultz at [email protected] or 221-0827. Thanks for your support of the Association! 3 4 Calendar of Upcoming Events March 16 SAVE THE DATE! Flyers Swim Team Kick-Off Meeting, Volunteer Sign-Ups, Garden Club Meeting Clubhouse March. 2,4,9, Yoga 16,18,23, 5:30-6:30 pm 25,30 Clubhouse April 4 Easter Egg Hunt at the Park April 19 Flyers Swim Team Sign-Up Clubhouse And Meet The Coach SUNDAY, APRIL 19 4:30 PM First Colony Clubhouse Food, Fun, and Information Provided Contact Flyers President Ruth Larson @ 757-871-3671 for more information 5 6 FOUR LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU!!!! 1230 RICHMOND RD WILLIAMSBURG 12490 WARWICK BLVD NEWPORT NEWS 4511 JOHN TYLER HWY WILLIAMSBURG 2098 NICKERSON BLVD HAMPTON 7 8 Photo courtesy of Tim Killibrew 9 Are you interested in renting the Clubhouse for your next party, social event or business function? 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. Clubhouse Fee Structure For events sponsored by Association Members: Number of attendees 1-50 51-100 maximum Up to 3 hours $45.00 $55.00 Up to 5 hours $65.00 $85.00 Up to 8 hours $95.00 $130.00 101-150 $100.00 $140.00 $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 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 Roger Guernsey 229-9496 10 FIRST COLONY EMPLOYMENT HELP LINE * Red Cross Certified **CPR certified Janet Riddett—Certified K-5 Teacher, teaching Adult [email protected] 810-9577 experience, Tutor for elementary grades Jessica Lee-Babysitting*, Pet Sitting 14 Years 345-9432 Ashley Hoover—Baby Sitting*, Pet Sitting 14 Years 810-9844 Caroline Larson— Babysitting,** Pet Care 15 Years 259-9237 Schreiber, Theresa—Stay at home private duty care. Medical background. 19 years experience in special needs and eldercare. Adult Victoria Hardy—Babysitting, Pet Sitting, Plant- 13 Years 253-8422 Zachary Ward-Leaf pick-up 13 Years 535-5455 Zychowski, Ted—Available for tutoring in general mathematics, pre-algebra and algebra. Certified teacher for grades 4 - 8 Adult 259-0969 Full Availability [email protected] 645-3236 ing, Mowing To receive notice that the newsletter is available for viewing on the website by e-mail, send a quick note to [email protected] and include your name, street address, and email address. You will receive the link to the eNewsletter in your e-mail each month! To view the newsletter on the First Colony Website as well as accessing information regarding membership, Committee information, community events, the activities calendar and booking community facilities go to http://www.greaterfirstcolony.org. Advertising Rates: Business card - $15; quarter page - $25; half page - $37.50; full page - $75; Employment Help Line listing - $12 per year. Unless noted, deadline is the 20th of each month. Editor: Amy Carter Day, [email protected] Payment must accompany ad. Make check payable to GFCACA. The Greater First Colony Area Civic Association publishes this newsletter monthly for the benefit of the membership. Unless noted, deadline for ALL newsletter submissions is the 20th of each month by 9pm. 11 12