Report on HOA Feb. 2 Meeting with Supervisor Jaeckle and County Staff

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Our Home Owners Asso. Board of Directors held an open meeting with our County Supervisor, Dorothy Jaeckle, Vice Chair of the County Board of Supervisors, and eight members of the county staff, on Feb. 2, in the Arts Center office. All five Board members were present, plus 33 home owners.


1)   The speeding problem on Chester Village Drive: The VDOT representative presented various methods used to slow traffic through a neighborhood and each one's legal requirements. These can be viewed on line at:   http://virginiadot.org/programs/is-VDOTCommunityPrograms.asp   .   Most methods could not legally be used here. [After the meeting, one of the homeowners suggested to appropriate county staff that the installation of yellow caution signs (e.g., "Sharp Curve Safe Speed 20" :

could have some beneficial effect, without involving any legal procedures such as changing the speed limit or adding an additional fine. He will check to see if it is possible to do this.]

2) Backflow testing: Beginning about March 1, the County will send out letters to all homes using irrigation systems with separate water meters, reminding them about the annual backflow testing requirement. [In our development, our HOA has negotiated a special price to have all backflows tested at the same time that the irrigation systems are turned back on. Those that fail will be required to pay for the repair.]

 3] The collapsed building eyesore:          








The County building office has checked with the owner, and he has given permission for the property to be cleaned up and possibly painted with murals featuring the planned Chesterfield Center for the Arts. The office will work with the Sheriff's Dept. to arranged for prisoner work crews for the clean up.

4)  Construction will begin soon on the outdoor stage/platform next to the Arts Center office for use by the monthly concerts which will begin in April.

5) Dogs: One new suggestion was made for dealing with the ongoing problem of loose dogs and owners not picking up after their dogs --Two witnesses could go with a photo to a county magistrate and request an appropriate order or fine.

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Raymond Wilson's Obituary & Memorial Service

                                         RAYMOND WILSON



WILSON, Raymond C., 90, of Chester Village Green, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, surrounded by his family. Mr. Wilson was the son of the late B. F. Wilson Sr. and Nannie Grant Pettus of Norfolk. His wife of more than 62 years, Jeanne Mangin Wilson; his three sons, Steven (Anne) of Fairfax, Va., Kevin of Richmond, Va., and David (Pam) of Chester, Va.; and two grandchildren, Lauren and Paul, survive him. He is survived by one sister, Joyce Tarkenton of Largo, Fla.; one brother, Jack T. Wilson (Pauline) of Venice, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Helen Wilson of Richmond. Mr. Wilson was born in Phoebus, Va., and grew up in Norfolk. He joined the Coast Guard during World War II and was assigned to the sailing ships that patrolled the Atlantic Coast and Alaska. Mr. Wilson, a longtime resident of Chesapeake and Norfolk, retired after 46 years as a supervisor with Verizon Telephone Company (formerly C & P Telephone Co. of Virginia). In 2006, he moved to Chester to be closer to his children. Mr. Wilson volunteered with Meals on Wheels and was an active member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Chesapeake and St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial Heights.

Come and celebrate with the Wilson Family, at a Memorial Mass on February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. Anne Church, followed by hospitality in Condon Hall. Donations may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church or your favorite charity.
 
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District Supervisor to Attend Feb. 2 HOA Board Meeting

                                             Our Bermuda Distrcit Supervisor & Vice Chair of the County Board of Supervisors will attend the next Board meeting of our Home Owners Asso., Wed. Feb. 2, 7:00 PM. in the Arts Center office. All home owners are invited to attend and add to the discussion. Among the topics to be covered:  Speeding on Chester Village Dr., Dogs, Future of the Collapsed Building, Procedure of Inspecting Backflow Systems & Notifying Owners.

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CRIME ALERT!

CRIME ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!



Recently there have been some thefts of irrigation backflow devices from neighborhoods in the north end of Chesterfield County. This has been occurring after irrigation systems have been shut down for the winter. These devices typically are found in the front yard of homes next to the county water meter. Thieves are taking the backflow devices which are made of copper and selling them to metal salvage yards.


Please be on the lookout for anyone acting suspicious or that may be going through neighborhoods looking for these devices.


Thanks! ---Corporal Scott Gordon, Crime Prevention Officer, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Chesterfield County Police Department, (804) 706-2662

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Living with Alzheimer's: The Early Stage

WINFREE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CHESTERFIELD SENIOR ADVOCATE ARE SPONSORING

Living with Alzheimer's: The Early Stage


Saturday, January 22, 9:00 a.m.-1 :00 p.m.


This program is open to the community and will include the following:

What You Need To Know


What You Need To Plan For


What You Need To Do

For more information or to register, call the church at 794-5031 or the Senior Advocate at 768-7878

The program will be held at Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, 13617 Midlothian Trpk., Midlothian.
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