Want to know what’s going on around our neighborhood? Find out here on the Community News page! Visit throughout the day to get your updated local news headlines. In addition, you can also find out about local happenings.If you know of an event, such as a city picnic, local high school graduation or a wedding, post it here to let all of us now! Be sure to keep yourself informed by checking this page frequently! DEEP RUN NEIGHBORHOODS: Area Things to Know: Photos: Congressman Eric Cantor Hosts Job Fair, More Than 3,000 Attend July 14, 2010 - 9:19 am By Trevor Dickerson Congressman Eric Cantor hosted a job fair on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Deep Run High School. At a time when Virginia’s unemployment rate is still creeping higher, many saw the the event as a practical approach to solving the problem. The job fair attracted more than 3,000 individuals, but also a few critics as well. Protesters, including Democratic opponent Rick Waugh, demonstrated outside the school, displaying signs criticizing Cantor for voting against the economic stimulus package, then bringing in government and other employers who benefited from the funding. Cantor stood outside and greeted line of job seekers, which wrapped around the building, at the four-hour long event. Inside were thousands of individuals from all walks of life and backgrounds seeking employment. Michael Auditore, a recent Randolph-Macon graduate, was just browsing to see what’s available in the current market. “I’m just looking for various things, I want to see what’s out there really,” Auditore said as he waited in the queue line to enter the fair. Dennis Jackson, who was laid off from his joh as a loan officer at a local mortgage company, was open to any and all opportunities, even those outside his field. “I’m just looking to expand my options. There’s a great mix of employers here,” Jackson said about the event. More than 90 employers, including Northrop Grumman, Mondial Assistance, Elephant Auto Insurance, CarMax, Home Depot, the FBI, Richmond, Henrico and Ashland Police, and many local colleges were on hand with booths at the fair, which sprawled throughout the expansive school. None were hiring on the spot, but all took resumes and many took applications. “This continues to be a very tough economy for the hard-working people of Virginia. Families, small business people, and young workers are struggling with high unemployment,” Cantor said. “During these challenging economic times, I continue to work with my colleagues in Congress to establish common sense solutions that will put Virginia families, businesses, and workers back on the path to long-term financial stability West Broad Village Retail Pioneer Retreats To Original Carytown Location July 2, 2010 - 10:22 am By Trevor Dickerson Local entrepreneur Anne Kennon opened maternity boutique It’s Hip To Be Round in Carytown five years ago in 2005. Last year, she signed a lease at the West Broad Village development, the first retailer to take the plunge and get space in the newly-constructed mixed use center. Save for several restaurants, the development has remained largely unleased for a variety of reasons, including lease agreements with larger anchor stores that pulled out and caused a domino effect of sorts where smaller retailers could break their lease if the larger tenants changed their minds about coming to West Broad Village. “We got out there a year too early, and weren’t able to last,” Kennon said about her Short Pump store. “I’m sad and really disappointed. I didn’t open with intentions of closing in 9 months.” Besides the lack of foot traffic, Kennon said her customer base was quite different from the Carytown store. “Customers always said, ‘I really wish you were in Short Pump,’ but [the clientele] is really super different. I went out there with the intention of bringing my same store out there, but found that were were having to provide a different product mix.” Kennon says traffic increased dramatically when the new Children’s Museum of Richmond/Short Pump opened last month, but it was too little, too late. “I really, honestly believe in this [development]. I chose it over more established ones because I think it has a great future. If I had just held off a year things could be completely different and I’d never say no to going back out there.” Kennon said E/Class Partners, major investors in the center, bent over backwards to help her out, but could only do so much and she had no choice but to close. “I wanted to refocus myself and get back to where the business as a whole was several years ago.” “Once the center’s retail mix is there and is more concentrated, even in 6 to 12 months, I could step back into it.” Kennon says she feels she’s leaving just as the development is getting itself off the ground, with a coffee shop, candy store and several restaurants planning to lease space in the near future. “I want to emphasize I have no hard feelings towards West Broad Village or E/Class Partners, and I could be back in the future.” Kennon’s store joins a growing list of local Carytown retailers who have opened second locations in Short Pump, only to close one or both locations some time later, including Glass & Powder Boardshop, Bev’s Homemade Ice Cream, Martha’s Mixture and Soak. The Carytown It’s Hip To Be Round remains open for business. Retired Henrico Police Officer Hits VDOT Contractor On I-295, Charged With DUI July 1, 2010 - 1:17 pm By Trevor Dickerson A retired Henrico County police officer was charged with driving under the influence early Thursday morning when his vehicle veered off the highway into reflective barricades and struck a Virginia Department of Transportation contractor, according to Henrico Police. Just before 1:00 a.m., John Tucker, of the 11000 block of Challis Lane in the county’s East End, hit 41-year-old Robert Harrison of Richmond with his Chevy Silverado after allegedly attending another Henrico officer’s retirement party. The incident occurred on Interstate 295 near the Nuckols Road exit. Harrison was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he remained in serious condition at press time. Tucker refused to take a blood alcohol test and was taken to the Henrico County Jail. Kroger Employees Train For Work At New Short Pump Store, Part Of Expansion Strategy June 30, 2010 - 11:57 am By Al Harris In July, some 175 employees will pass through the doors of the Kroger Training Center and spend at least 50 hours training for the job. The new employees are part of Kroger’s latest expansion in the Richmond market: the 86,000-square-foot store at the Corner at Short Pump. That store is opening in July, but it is just one of the pieces of a $81.5 million investment the Cincinnati-based chain is putting into its area stores. That involves remodeling six stores, adding a handful of fueling stations and expanding the two stores in Carytown and Midlothian. The grocery store’s training center on Staples Mill Road, just north of Broad Street, has trained 850 employees since it opened in 2008. District Manager Joe Antolini said that although it is costly to operate, the investment improves the company’s customer service and keeps repeat consumers coming back. “There are a lot of small little things that people don’t realize go into this,” said Antolini. “It isn’t just putting a few cans on the shelf and opening the door.” Kroger arrived on the Richmond scene about 10 years ago when it purchased several stores that were operated by Hannaford’s. In addition to moving the existing Short Pump store across from West Broad Village to the Corner at Short Pump location, the grocer plans to start work on a new location at the site of the defunct Cloverleaf Mall toward the end of the year. Kroger started remodeling stores last summer. Since then, hometown grocer Ukrop’s sold to Martin’s for $140 million. Martin’s proceeded to invested tens of millions of dollars to upgrade those stores. According to the recently released Food World report, Kroger is the fourth largest grocer in Richmond, with 11.45 percent of the market. Wal-Mart was third, and for the second consecutive year Food Lion bested Ukrop’s with almost 20 percent of the area market. Local Teen Arrested For Making $12,000 In Purchases From Parents’ Bank Account July 2, 2010 - 9:48 am By Downtown Short Pump Staff A local teen from Montpelier was arrested after running up more than $12,000 in credit card purchases and ATM withdrawls on his parents’ ATM card. 19-year-old Brian Zinkham of the 16000 block of Mountain Road is accused of almost 40 counts of credit card/ATM fraud. Henrico Police responded to a call for credit card fraud in the 12400 block of Stone Horse Court in the Shady Grove Estates subdivision off Pouncey Tract Road in Short Pump, to Zinkham’s parents’ home. Authorities then determined the charges were made by their son. The charges were split between ATM withdrawls and stolen checks, according to police. New Daylight Donuts Shop Saw Hole In The West End Donut Market June 18, 2010 - 10:06 am By Michael Schwartz A new donut shop has opened up near Innsbrook with the help of stimulus money from the state. Joanne Ellis and her business partner Lance Elwood opened Daylight Donuts with the specific goal of employing workers with disabilities. That’s where the state funding comes in. Ellis and Elwood applied for a grant and received $49,000 in federal stimulus dollars made available through the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services. They used that money as part of a $500,000 total investment to open the first Daylight Donut shop in Virginia. It is one of 900 independently owned Daylight Donut locations in the U.S. The shop opened on Saturday and now employs 25 workers, who are being trained on how to run the equipment and also how to work with disabled workers. “We’re understanding the processes of making donuts and then we’ll start bringing folks with disabilities in and identifying tasks that are appropriate for them,” Ellis said. Working with the disabled isn’t just a shot in the dark for Ellis and Elwood. The pair also owns Career Support Systems Inc., which provides employment support for people with disabilities. They decided to create a business that not only would be conducive to employing those with disabilities, but also make some money in the process. “We liked donuts because, number one, we don’t have a donut shop in West End,” said Ellis. The 2,500 square foot shop is located at 10260 W Broad St., near Cox Road and Innsbrook. There is competition nearby, but not right in the Short Pump area. Krispy Kreme is about 10 miles away down Broad Street and there is a Dunkin Donuts on Staples Mill Road. Ellis also believes donuts are viable no matter the economic climate. “Donuts are pretty recession proof because most people when they are cutting back can still afford an 89 cent donut,” she said. Ellis and Elwood have been working on this venture for more than a year, she said. They considered several other types of businesses they thought would operate well with disabled workers, including a fitness facility franchise. “We wanted to open a business where we can provide an environment where we’re flexible for people with disabilities.” The disabled workforce locally is large, Ellis said and it’s a group not surprisingly with constantly high unemployment. They hope their Daylight shop will be “a platform for other small businesses to see that people with disabilities are a viable means for their workforce.” Career Support Systems has placed disabled workers in libraries, grocery stores, restaurants, state offices, retail and other types of business, Ellis said. “But the recession made it harder for us to find jobs for individuals.” The company’s retail agreement helped seal the deal. Daylight retail owners don’t pay any franchise fees or royalties. They enter into a licensing agreement with Daylight Donut Flour in Tulsa, Okla., whereby they agree to purchase ingredients for making donuts from the company. In turn, Ellis said she gets some help getting going. That included training the staff, finding the right equipment and site location and development and setting up specifics on the back office side of the business. “We just pay them for the product,” Ellis said. Photos: Whole Foods Unveils Short Pump Community Garden, Soon To Be Largest In Nation June 23, 2010 - 10:14 am By Trevor Dickerson A mere three years ago, the budding West Broad Village development was home to the Liesfeld cattle farm. And while the pasture may have made way for a bustling mixed use community, it’s a community that’s close-knit, nonetheless. Going along with West Broad Village’s goal of building a unified community, the Short Pump Whole Foods Market announced on Tuesday the opening of Village Garden, Whole Foods Market’s first onsite field-to-store community garden. The 37,000-square foot garden will supply fresh and seasonal produce to be sold in the adjacent Whole Foods store and will be incorporated into prepared dishes and salad bar options. Representatives from Whole Foods Market, West Broad Village and Henrico County Three Chopt District Supervisor Dave Kaechele were on hand to mark the event. “More and more, customers are becoming vocal about wanting to know the origin of their produce. At Whole Foods Market, we’re always looking to partner with local farmers, but the Village Garden is something very new for us,” said Joey Herndon, store team leader of Whole Foods Market at Short Pump. “We’re excited to see our customers reap the benefits of the Village Garden.” Markel-Eagle Partners, LLC, investors and operators of West Broad Village, donated six acres of land for the garden, which is currently an acre in size. Once the entire plot is utilized, it will be the largest Whole Foods community garden of its kind in the entire nation. The garden was built and will be maintained by the local Richmond organization, Backyard Farmer, as well as Whole Foods Market employees, and will include seven production beds, a fruit orchard and grape vines that are expected to mature by mid-July of this year. The Village Garden will be home to an assortment of produce year-round. Squash, tomatoes, peppers and melons will be planted first, along with fruit trees like hardy kiwi, fig, persimmon, pear and plum. The Village Garden also will be home to a number of berry bushes, including blueberry, blackberry and raspberry. A portion of what’s grown in the garden will be donated to the Central Virginia Food Bank. “The Village Garden is just another element of the vision behind West Broad Village,” said Stan Manoogian, president of Markel-Eagle Partners. “We wanted to create an inclusive community, and produce grown within the development definitely helps achieve that goal.” The Short Pump Whole Foods Market opened its doors in 2008 and has worked quickly to meet the company’s mission of caring for the environment. The Short Pump store utilizes a waste-to-water machine which uses enzymes to break down food matter into water. Pending final approval, the Short Pump Whole Foods will be able to provide the community with the option of buying locally grown food from the Village Garden. Cooking Light: Low-Fat Techniques Trying to cook healthy can often be a sticky situation. But it's not as difficult as you might think. There are plenty of things you can do to reduce your bottom line when it comes to fat and calories. The first fat-trimming trick is to invest in a decent quality nonstick pan. Cooking with a nonstick pan requires little oil and enables you to prepare your food without vegetable, canola or other high-fat oil. This is beneficial because just one tablespoon has 199 calories and 14 grams of fat. Although olive oil is better with 40 calories and 4.5 grams of fat, perhaps the best heart smart option is to prepare fish, chicken or beef in a non-stick pan using a fat-free cooking spray such as PAM. And that's just the beginning. You can also steam, bake, grill, braise, boil or microwave your food. Add extra vegetables to your meals wherever you see fit. To add flavor but not fat to your food, opt for fresh or dried herbs to kick things up a notch. When baking, choose applesauce over butter. Other smart substitutions include yogurt cheese over cream cheese and cottage cheese over sour cream. In place of whole milk, use fat free or one percent milk. Splenda makes a healthy substitute for sugar. If you're preparing a pie, go for a graham cracker crust instead of traditional pie crusts which are often prepared with high-fat shortening. For recipes that call for canned fruit, select brands that are made in water or their own juices. By using a bunch of small changes, you can reap big rewards. Summer Safety Is No Accident: Tips From A Former Firefighter June 23, 2010 - 10:24 pm By Dave Daniels We all look forward to the summertime and all the activities that come with being outdoors. The fun in the sun is a reward for being cooped up in the house during the winter and rainy spring months. Along with all the outdoor activity comes increased exposure to risk. I remember a call I responded to as a firefighter one hot summer day. We were dispatched to a child locked in a car in front of a convenience store. It was about a five minute response, and when we arrived the mother was in a panic and the bystanders stood there helpless. We carry special tools for getting into locked vehicles, and can usually do so very quickly without damaging the car, but this time was different. There, on the floor of the vehicle, the two-year-old child was crawling around trying to escape the heat. He was beet red, in distress and had stopped sweating. I had one of my crew members immediately break the glass in a rear door and we snatched the child from the scorching interior. He was so hot to touch, I can still remember that moment. It was the only time I ever saw a need to break the glass on this type of call. The ambulance arrived not long after our engine and the child was immediately transported to the hospital. All summer long, these accidental lock outs occur. Sometimes it’s a case of the driver accidently locking the door and other times the child or dog may lock it. In the heat of the summer sun, it only takes a few minutes for this to become a critical emergency. If it happens to you, immediately call 911. It’s better to get the fire and police to respond to your location and not need them than to waste precious minutes attempting to get in with a coat hanger. If the car is running with the air conditioner on, that changes things and reduces the degree of danger to the child. But you still need to call 911. Many people keep a spare key in their wallet or purse “just in case”. I once had my dog lock my truck door while parked on the beach with an in-coming tide. She had stood up to watch me and stepped on the door lock switch, locking me out and locking her in. The spare key in my wallet saved me that day and I didn’t need to break a window. A common occurrence during the heat of summer is the afternoon thunderstorm. Just about every day, the weather forecast calls for a chance of storms and 50% of the time it’s pretty accurate. Besides the lightning, a relatively unknown danger is the water on the road surface. The first concern is the oils in the asphalt which come to the surface making the roads slick as ice. The second is water collecting on the road surface causing vehicles to hydroplane out of control. I once ran a call for a vehicle accident on I-95 where a car had hydroplaned out of control and down an embankment. Shortly after the wrecker arrived, another car hit the same spot and hydroplaned into it on the shoulder of the highway. There are some sections of highway that consistently hold water rather than allowing it to drain properly, resulting in one accident after another in the same location just about every time it rains hard. I remember responding to a call in the Battalion Chief vehicle and when I merged off Powhite Parkway onto the off ramp I was suddenly skimming across the surface of the thin layer of water on the road. For a brief two seconds I felt the loss of contact with the road, separated by a thin layer of water. Fortunately, the car continued in a straight line onto a dryer section of road and I could again feel the tires in contact with the pavement. Needless to say, it was a terrible feeling if even for a mere two seconds. There are several causes for hydroplaning: 1. Driving too fast in the rain 2. Water too deep on roadway 3. Tire tread is worn out 4. Driving in rain after a long drought – the water brings the oil to the surface of the road causing the road to be slick 5. Turning your steering wheel too fast to make a turn in the rain Another problem with the summer thunderstorms is the power failures that come with high winds and lightning strikes. The last house fire I responded to before retiring was in July of 2009. A power failure had occurred during a storm and the homeowner was in the middle of preparing dinner on the electric stovetop. After some time without electricity or air conditioning, the occupants left to spend the night at the home of a friend. The next day they went to work and around noon the power company had repaired the problem and restored the electricity. The pan of grease on the stovetop began heating since the stovetop eye was left in the on position. Two hours later, we received a call that the house was on fire. The pan of grease had set the cabinets on fire, then burned up the stairs to the second floor. This is a common cause of house fires after the storm has long passed. One more common cause of house fires during and after storms is the use of candles in the house. I ran one house fire call where a candle was left burning in a glass container sitting on plastic shelving in the bathroom. The last remaining part of the candle was burning low enough to heat up the container and melt the shelf, allowing the candle to fall through to the trash can. This fire burned the entire second floor and through the roof before our fire engine even arrived. When you lose power make sure all appliances are turned off and candles are closely monitored. Keep candles away from curtains and draperies. Place a non-combustible cup coaster under the candle. Keep an eye out for children playing with the candles throughout the house. Put the lighters or matches out of reach of children after lighting the candles. REMEMBER: You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go. ~Dr. Seuss What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Please be aware that Henrico County has a curfew Law for minors. HENRICO COUNTY CODE : OFFENSES § 13-153 ARTICLE V. CURFEW DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Secs. 13-131—13-150. Reserved. DIVISION 2. MINORS Sec. 13-151. Duty of parent or guardian. (a) It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody or control of any minor 16 years of age and under to permit, allow or encourage such minor to remain on any road, street, avenue, alley, park or other public place in the county between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and daylight of the following day, unless accompanied by such parent, guardian or person having the care, custody and control of such minor. Sec. 13-153. Duty of minors. It shall be unlawful for any minor 16 years of age and under to remain on any road, street, avenue, alley, park or other public place in the county between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and daylight of the following day, except as provided in section 13-151, unless accompanied by the parent, guardian or other adult person having the care, custody and control of such minor. (Code 1980, §15-4) If you see anyone out who appears to be age 16 or under out during prohibited times, please contact Henrico PD by dialing 911 and let them confront the parties and determine if any exceptions apply. This is additional way to stop late night vandalism, theft and graffiti incidents in our community, as well as protecting the children themselves. YOUR LAWN You can obtain a lawn maintenance recommendation calendar from Southern States on West Broad Street which will outline recommended lawn care for each of the 12 months of the year. This is must have list for those folks who want to maintain an awesome lawn, which also helps maximize the value of you and your neighbors properties. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN HENRICO COUNTY If you want to stay in the know about planning and development in Henrico County you should visit their website at: http://www.co.henrico.va.us/. CRIME PREVENTION: PLEASE LOCK ALL YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS TO YOUR VEHICLES AND HOME. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF LARCENY CRIMES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ARE CRIMES OF OPPORTUNITY THAT RESULT FROM UNLOCKED DOORS AND WINDOWS. YOU CAN’T ELIMINATE CRIMINAL INTENT, BUT YOU CAN ELIMINATE CRIMINAL OPPORTUNITY! PLEASE CHECK YOUR PAPER BOX: Have you checked your paper box lately? The HOA of your community encourages all residents to check paper boxes to communicate information regarding meetings, notices, community events, as well as for newsletters. Proper paper box maintenance also helps prevents flyers from falling out of overstuffed paper boxes and consequently blowing onto your neighbor’s lawn. Get in the know by giving your paper box a check! STORM AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS For Information on storm and emergency preparedness take a look at www.vaemergency.com (Virginia’s Emergency Web Site) and www.vdem.state.va.us (Virginia Department of Emergency Management). THERE IS NO SOLICITING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: If you have a no soliciting policy in your neighborhood, as do Wyndham and Twin Hickory, here is what is suggested as per the Henrico Police: 1. Ask to see his/her business card, business license and driver’s license. Write the name and important information down. If necessary, excuse yourself for a moment and lock your door if you need to go inside and get a pen. NEVER invite solicitors into your home. 2. Politely inform the solicitor that door to door soliciting is not permitted in your neighborhood. 3. If the solicitor refuses or returns, please call the police immediately at 501-5000. Next, call your Association Office and let them know of the incident. 4. Never ignore a knock at your door. If a solicitor turns out to be someone “casing” your home, this could lead him or her to believe that the house is empty. 5. Please keep in mind that because the roads are owned by Henrico County, community association staffs do not have the authority to tell solicitors that they cannot drive on the roads of your subdivision. PET OWNERS: Pet Owners……...PLEASE do your part in keeping with Community Standards and the law. Dog waste kills grass, shrubs and neighborhood relationships. Please be a responsible pet owner and clean up after your dogs if your walk them in your neighborhood. Not only is this required by your Neighborhood Association Documents it is also required by county and state codes. Also, if your dog is left outside and barks such that the noise impairs the quality of life of others, it is a violation of the Neighborhood Association Documents and a noise violation within the criminal codes. Please consider others with considerate and lawful pet ownership. "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light."....... ......Albert Schweitzer If you live in one of the many Deep Run Neighborhoods with an HOA and are selling your home you will need to order / purchase a disclosure package. The Property Owners Association Act requires the seller to obtain from the property owners association an association disclosure packet and provide it to the purchaser; the purchaser may cancel the contract within three days after receiving the disclosure packet you purchased for him. When you see what this costs, it will really make you feel ripped off. If the outrageous price isn't enough, dealing with the community group is about as much fun as dropping a barbell on your toe. If you like to talking to voice mail machines, assigned to names that never seem to call you back, then you will love the Community Group. WYNDHAM NEWS For a complete list of community events this month , please click on the community calendar link. Shady Grove Elementary School asks residents from bringing pets onto school property at any time. Animal waste on school grounds where our children play is grossly unacceptable and can be avoided by following this policy. THE WYNDHAM GARDEN CLUB: The club always welcomes new members to its monthly meetings. Some of the members like to grow flowers and some just like to admire them. The only requirements are that you like flowers, that you like people and that you enjoy getting together with some of your neighbors who reside in the Wyndham community. Dues are $25. Please join us! For more info please call Grace at 364-6043. $1000 REWARD In an extra effort to reduce vandalism and determine the individuals involved, the Wyndham Foundations will offer a $1000 reward to residents that witness acts of vandalism and report appropriate information to the Foundation staff or Henrico Police that would lead to the arrest, conviction, and prosecution of individuals that intentionally destroy or damage Foundation property. Please first contact the Henrico County Police at 501-5000, or if it is an in program act of crime dial 911. Afterwards please contact the foundation office at 360-7945 to report acts of vandalism. PLANNING A CHANGE TO YOUR HOME? Approval is required by the Modifications Committee prior to the initiation of any changes. The Modifications Committee is made up of 5 Wyndham homeowners. Tom Hall, Site Manager, serves as the staff liaison. Applications can be found online at www.wyndhamfoundation.com in the Document Resource Center. For more information or assistance with submittals contact Tom Hall at 360-7945 or twhall@wyndhamfoundation.com. WYNDHAM MOM’S CLUB: If you are a recent mom, expecting, new to Wyndham, or just want to get to know other moms in Wyndham, please call or email Rebecca Sears at 562-4619 or Rebecca_sears@comcast.net. Interests include playgroups, play dates, get-together with and without our kids, support for each other, and camaraderie. We hope to hear from you soon DO NOT SCHEDULE CONTRACTORS UNTIL MODIFICATIONS APPROVAL HAS BEEN ACCEPTED – It is important not to schedule contractors to begin work on exterior modifications around your home until your neighborhood modifications committee has approved your request and you have received a letter of approval from your community manager. COMMUNITY WIDE STANDARDS FOR LAWN MAINTENANCE: Community wide standards been developed to establish the standards for the overall appearance of Wyndham lawns. This is a wonderful standard that will maintain and enhance the values of the homes in our area. No matter how much money and effort you spend on your exterior home and lawn maintenance, if your neighbor maintains their home with a significant indifference towards lawn maintenance standards, it will significantly impair your resale value and ability to efficiently market your home for sale. Accountability for these standards is the key to maintaining an enhanced value for your home. Here are the new standards: 1. Grass should be healthy at all times during the growing months and adequately cared for year round (including regular weed control, fertilization, watering and insect control) in order to maintain healthy, living grass. 2. Grass shall be maintained at a height of no less than 2 inches and no taller than 5 inches. 3. Flower, tree and shrub beds shall not be allowed to present an overgrown and weedy appearance. 4. Trees and shrubs shall be properly pruned to present a neat and manicured appearance. 5. Dead trees and shrubs shall be removed within a timely manner. 6. Leaves and other debris shall be evaluated as viewed from the curb or adjacent property. 7. Conversion of grass from lawn to beds or other non-grass areas requires approval of the Modifications Committee. TWIN HICKORY NEWS For a complete list of community events this month , please click on the community calendar link. Twin Hickory, Colonial Trail and Rivers Edge Elementary School asks residents from bringing pets onto school property at any time. Animal waste on school grounds where our children play is grossly unacceptable and can be avoided by following this policy. DISCOUNTED REGAL CINEMA TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TWIN HICKORY LAKE HOUSE NOTE: POLITICAL SIGNS Political Signs are a HOA violation for common property and must be approved for private property. More info and applications for such signs can be obtained from the Lake House Office. TENNIS BULLETIN: Susan Kelly Twin Hickory Tennis Committee GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS With the Twin Hickory Board of Directors approval of the 2008 budget in late November, the Twin Hickory Tennis Committee is pleased to announce the addition of four court benches and two awnings that will arrive by mid-March. TWIN HICKORY TENNIS: Susan Kelly Twin Hickory Tennis Committee Tennis Lessons: contact Charles Gray at tennisthegrayway@comcast.net • FOR YOUR 24-7 ACCESS TO TWIN HICKORY TENNIS COMMITTEE AND OTHER TENNIS INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES, CONTACT THE TWIN HICKORY TENNIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: THTENNIS@COMCAST.NET PLEASE REMIND YOUR CHILDREN THAT THE TENNIS COURTS ARE FOR TENNIS PLAY ONLY, NO SKATEBOARDS OR OTHER USE. DAMAGE TO THE TENNIS COURTS COMES OUT OF YOUR HOA BUDGET. COMMUNITY COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS: As usual, we remind residents that in order for events to take place successfully, there is always a need for volunteers from the community. We thank all of those folks who have worked with recreational events in our community thus far this year and hope that we have similar support in the future. If you or someone in your household is interested in volunteering at future events, please contact Jill Hunt at:thprograms@comcast.net or call 360-2971X302. Thanks! |
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John Paul Jones Arena at UVA - Cultural Schedule of EventsPosted on: 2009-11-10John Paul Jones Arena at UVA - a great 'newer' venue will a fabulous line-up including sporting events, concerts , comedians, plays, and much, much more. Only an hour from Short Pump.Website:www.johnpauljonesarena.com -
Concert Information for The NationalPosted on: 2009-11-08Concert Information for The National, on Broad Street in the City of Richmond. Great very small theater with a huge line-up of shows.Website:www.thenationalva.com - Innsbrook Afterhours Begins - WELCOME TO OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON.Posted on: 2010-03-10The seasons are changing.....no more snow (we hope)...and the 'Innsbrook Afterhours' lineup is growing. Click on the link to see the schedule. Life in the far west end is pretty nice!Website:www.innsbrookafterhours.com/
