C MPASSBCA November 17, 2017Weekly News for Residents on the Go

BRANDERMILL Community Association

Holiday Green Market

Market Square

&

9 a.m. to noon

Festive fun for everyone!

Saturday November 18th

Enjoy nature’s bounty at your

Thanksgiving table this year.

Shop beautiful locally

handcrafted items to get a jump start on your holiday

gift shopping.

Brandermill, the Natural Place to Beby Mary Miley Theobald

Join us December 7, 2017

7:00 p.m. Brandermill Country Club

BOOK LAUNCH

Reception December 7

Brandermill Book Launch Continued on page 4.

Brandermill Book Launch

How did this beauti ful community of Brandermill end up with neighborhoods and home enveloped in trees and surrounding a reservoir? If you have questions about the history of Brandermill, we have answers. An upcoming new book entitled, Brandermill: The Natural Place to Be, by Mary Miley Theobald, is now available for purchase in early December.

Available for holiday gift giving!

from PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Leaf piles attract pests

Lions Club looking for talented young musicians

Brandermill-Midlothian-Woodlake (BMW), Bon Air-Manchester-Midlothian (BAMM) and James River Lions clubs are looking for gifted young musicians, both vocal and instrumental, interested in competing for a scholarship to further their musical education. The local round of the Bland Music Scholarship Competition has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 at Brandermill Church on Millridge Pkwy., Brandermill. A program to benefit and assist youth, the Lions of Virginia Bland Music Scholarship Foundation Inc. promotes cultural and educational opportunities for high school age musically talented youth in Virginia. This progressive competition culminates at the Virginia Lions State Convention in May after twelve finalists have been chosen. Up to $18,000 will be awarded to the finalists. The scholarships must be used for college tuition, music lessons, summer music programs or other music education endeavors. The scholarship is named after James Bland, a popular African-American composer in the late 1800s. To register go to- http://www.bmw-lions.org/bmw-bland.html

According to a September 27, 2017 article by Modern Pest Services, many pests see a pile of leaves as a welcoming place to call home. Everything from ants to earwigs, and snakes to rodents will cuddle up in accumulated leaves; also known as “conducive conditions” which make it the perfect place to hunker down for winter. Unfortunately, these little critters may eventually see YOUR home as desirable real estate and decide to move in uninvited. In addition to unsightly conditions, the possibility of these unpleasant guests is motivation to remove leaves from your property. With that in mind, the previously p u b l i s h e d l e a f m a n a g e m e n t guidelines bear repeating as the season progresses in Brandermill. • Refrain from blowing or raking leaves onto Open Space, neighboring yards, over rear fences, into drop inlets, or into the street…BCA maintenance staff and/or contractors will NOT remove or pick up these leaves and homeowners may receive a Violation for unsightly conditions or Open Space Dumping. • You may see the BCA maintenance staff using the leaf truck to remove leaves from the street. They WILL NOT remove leaves which have been left in the street intentionally and they are not considered part of the Leaf Collection Program. • Bagged leaves may not be stored on lawns in sight of the road or neighboring properties, except on your scheduled Leaf Collection day, as arranged. They should be collected and removed promptly. Please refer to Residential Design Standards 11.1.1 (d, e) regarding the appearance of yards and landscaping. With everyone’s cooperation, the residents of Brandermill can enjoy the beauty of the season and avoid possible unwanted “visits” from the local pest population.

Local Lions Clubs hosting Bland Music Scholarship Competition

Reminder! Dumping brush

or leaves in open space

will result in a violation.

= $42.07

Holiday schedule for

Trash pickup from County Waste will operate with a one day delay during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. County Recycling will run on schedule.

Good Neighbor Food Drive Nov. 20 - Dec. 15

The Brandermill Community Association is partnering once again with FEED23112 to collect non-perishables for the food pantry serving those residing in zip code 23112. Suggested items per neighborhood are listed on page 6. Donations may be dropped off at the BCA between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The food drive starts Nov. 20; look for the trailer with the colorful banner in the parking lot and place your donation there.

Get the whole family involved in the fun of collecting for the Food Drive

Trash & Recycling

A note about scheduling

The Property Management team spends a considerable amount of time out on the property. This means our small staff is frequently working out and about during our departmental hours, which are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Our department is currently comprised of the director who works full time, and two part-time Specialists. If you have a concern or question and would like to meet in person at the office, we recommend that you make an appointment to visit so we can devote our full attention to you and offer the very best customer service possible. Give us a call at 804-744-1035:

Suzie Popielec, Director—Ext. 2000Gail Fenske, Specialist and ARB Coordinator—Ext. 2003Lloyd Johnson, Specialist and Tree Removal Coordinator—Ext. 2001

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The Brandermill History Project committee has been working for five years with a mission of preserving the unique history of Brandermill. Collecting and compiling and organizing the information came first. Donations of historical materials have been made, early residents and developers have been interviewed, photographs were gathered and eventually developing into a history book with a fascinating story to tell. The story begins with a lake and two men, a timberland owner and an environmentally conscious developer, envisioning a resort-like community for year round living. This planned community opened to buyers in 1974, survived two energy crises, shaky economic downturns, and high interest periods that bankrupted most American planned communities at the time. With stamina and perseverance, the project continued over two decades and resulted in an award-winning community with environmental design concepts way ahead of its time. The community is invited to a reception at the Brandermill Country Club on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. to hear author, Mary Miley Theobald, speak about her experiences in writing the book; Dick Guthrie, founder of the History Project, will express his passion for seeing the project through to completion and how it all got started; and Tom Jacobson talk about the very unique design elements for creating a resort in a suburban community. Books will be available for purchase. The author will be available to personally sign books. Beautifully illustrated, this book will be a perfect holiday gift for current and former Brandermill residents. To order Brandermill, The Natural Place to Be, use the order form on page 3.

BCA Winter hours start Nov. 20. Office hours will be Mon.-Fri. 8 to 5 p.m.

Brandermill Book Launch

2018 Budget Booklet will be delivered

to your mailbox next week

The community is invited to share the abundance we already have and follow Thanksgiving with a day of giving, making

friends, sharing a meal and finding treasures gifted by neighbors.

Buy Nothing

Thanks “Giving”

Visit www.buynothingproject.org/ and the Facebook group BUY NOTHING BRANDERMILL for more information or simply ask administrators and neighbors,

Rachel Schmidt and Zoyla Hochfelder for more information about the group

BRANDERMILL

Buy Nothing Brandermill is a community of Brandermill residents offering a way to GIVE, RECEIVE, SHARE, LEND, and EXPRESS GRATITUDE through connections formed with real-life neighbors.

E V E N T

NOV 2511 a.m.to 2 p.m.

Harbour Pointe Clubhouse 5710 Promontory Pointe Rd.

GOODNEIGHBORFOODDRIVE

TheBrandermillCommunityAssociationispartneringwithFeed23112tocollectnon-perishablesduringtheholidayseasonforthefoodpantryinthe23112zipcode.Wearerequestingthateachneighborhoodcontributetheitemlistedbelowfortheirneighborhood.DonationsmaybedroppedoffattheBrandermillCommunityAssociation(BCA)8–5,MondaythroughFridayNov.20–Dec.15.

ARROWOOD cannedtuna PEBBLECREEK toiletpaperAUTUMNWOODS cannedchicken PLANTER'SWOOD caprisuns/smalldrinksBARNE'SSPRING fruitcups POPLARGROVE deodorantBAYPORTLANDING cansofpears PROMONTORYPOINTE shampoo BRANDERMILLWOODS cansofpeaches QUAILHILL cannedtunaCARRIAGECREEK applesauce REGATTAPOINTE cannedchickenCHIMNEYHOUSE peanutbutter RIDGECREEK fruitcups COMMODOREPOINT jelly RIVERBIRCHTRACE cansofpearsCOPPERHILL hamburgerhelper ROCKPORTLANDING cansofpeachesCOURTRIDGE mac&cheese SAGEWOOD applesauceCOVERIDGE boxesofcereal SANDYBROOK peanutbutterCRADLEHILL spaghetti SEVENOAKS jelly CROSSTIMBERS oatmeal SHADOWRIDGE hamburgerhelperDEERMEADOW rice SHADYPOINTE mac&cheeseEASTBLUFF spaghettio's SHALLOWFORDLANDING boxesofcerealFIVESPRING poptarts SHALLOWFORDTRACE spaghetti FORTUNE'SRIDGE spaghettisauce SPINNAKERCOVE oatmeal FOXCHASE toiletpaper SPRINGGATE rice GARRISONPLACE caprisuns/smalldrinks STEEPLECHASE spaghettio'sGLENEAGLES deodorant STERLING'SBRIDGE poptarts HARBOURBLUFF shampoo STONEYRIDGE spaghettisauceHARBOURHILL cannedtuna SUTTER'SMILL toiletpaperHARBOURWOOD cannedchicken TANGLEBROOK caprisuns/smalldrinksHERITAGEWOODS fruitcups THEOAKS deodorantHUNTGATEWOODS cansofpears THORNRIDGE shampoo HUNTSBRIDGE cansofpeaches THREEBRIDGES cannedtunaLAND'SEND applesauce TIMBERRIDGE cannedchickenLITCHFIELDBLUFF peanutbutter TURTLEHILL fruitcups LONGHILL jelly TWONOTCH cansofpearsLONGSHADOW hamburgerhelper WALKER'SFERRY cansofpeachesMCTYRE'SCOVE mac&cheese WALNUTCREEK applesauceMILLCREST boxesofcereal WATCHHILL peanutbutterMUIRFIELDGREEN spaghetti WATKIN'SGLEN jelly NORTHPOINT oatmeal WHISPERINGOAKS hamburgerhelperNORTHWICH rice WINTERBERRYRIDGE mac&cheeseNUTTREEWOODS spaghettio's WOODBRIDGECROSSING boxesofcerealOAKSPRINGS poptarts OLDFOXTRAIL spaghettisauce

OTHER: CHES CHHS SCES SCMS CHPL – Clover Hill Public Library CCTC TFCC – Thomas R. Fulgham Conference Center (Old Clover Hill High School)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday 18

ARB Mtg. 3:30 p.m., BCA

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B’mill Recycle DayBrush Collection in Zone 2

Lucky Foot Walk/Run Club, 6:00 p.m., SP

B’mill Recycle Day

H.P. Recycle DayFC Budget Meeting

7 p.m., BCA

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THANKSGIVING

BCA Offices Closed

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdaySunday

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Brush Collection in Zone 3

Brush Collection in Zone 1

ARB apps. due for 11/20 Mtg.

Lucky Foot Walk/Run Club, 6:00 p.m., SP

C&M Mtg. 7 p.m., BCA

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Brush Collection in Zone 4 ARB Mtg. 3:30 p.m., BCA

H.P. Recycle Day

Lucky Foot Walk/Run Club, 6:00 p.m., SP

Lucky Foot Walk/Run Club, 6:00 p.m., SP

HOLIDAY HOUSE Voting goes LIVE brandermill.com

PLACES: BCA BCC HI HPCH MS – Market Square SP NB–North Beach Pool SL HP BSC - Brandermill Sailing Ctr (SP) TBD–To Be Determined TBC BR BSC WSC - Waterford Shopping Center TL – The Landing at Commodore Point

$ = R BRO–Brandermill Residents Only

COMMITTEES: ARB BHPC C&MCSC - Community Services FC - Finance Committee HP CAM NRC - Neighbor-

PC BCA BoD TF–Task Force

HOLIDAY HOUSE Deadline to enter

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Lucky Foot Walk/Run Club, 6:00 p.m., SP

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HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, 7 p.m., HPCH

BRANDERMILL HISTORY BOOK LAUNCH, 7 p.m., BCC