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September 2015September 2015September 2015September 2015
Greetings Queensmillers!
Membership: Everyone will get the Queensmiller in September and
October. If you pay your $50 dues (the form is in your newsletter)
you will continue to receive them by either email or paper copy (we
hope you’ll take the email copy). Please support your neighborhood.
Your support maintains the entrances, handles covenant issues,
provides at least two social events per year, at least one child
event per year, and produces this newsletter, The Queensmiller.
Please support QCA by joining. There is a page later in this
edition of The Queensmiller telling what we do for the community.
Please consider a Board position if you want a more active role. We
currently are most in need of someone to fill the Secretary
position. This individual primarily records the minutes of our
meetings, 10 per year. Thank you Greg for your hard work and
dedication to our neighborhood. Your service is much appreciated. I
hope you know you are appreciated. To our neighbors I hope someone
will step up to help us with the Secretary position asap. The Board
is an amicable group that’s easy to get to know. We no longer have
the long meetings that you may have heard about, and some of the
meetings are really fun. If you really would like to do a position
that is already filled, feel free to inquire about it; the
incumbent may want to swap to another position with less work.
Who’s got the Best Chili On The Block? Come to the Chili Cook Off
to find out. Either enter your Chili or just come to enjoy other’s
favorites. It will be a great social event (more information to
follow in this newsletter). If you have never participated in the
Midlothian Day Parade you still have plenty of time. It’s a really
big deal and a great time to be had. And as we wind down the summer
and start hoping for Fall weather, please continue this theme:
FAMILY. Creating memories for you and your family may be the
greatest gift you can give yourself. Don’t miss an opportunity to
tell someone you care about you love and appreciate them. If it
were not for my family I would have nothing. Create those memories
people. In closing, I would like to acknowledge a longtime friend,
neighbor, and QCA Board member, Bob Woehrle. I thank him for his
kindness, wisdom, and service. He may have left this earth, but he
remains in my heart.
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SEPTEMBER 2015 - INFORMATIVE ITEMS FOR QUEENSMILL AND
MIDLOTHIAN- BY MARIE STRACK
HELLO NEIGHBORS! THE LANDSCAPES IN QUEENSMILL IN THE FALL ARE
WONDERFUL! THANK
YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR PLANTINGS. AS YOU CLEAN UP YOUR YARDS –
REMEMBER THAT WE ARE
IN A NO-BURN AREA. GOOD IDEA TO COMPOST DEBRIS AND HAVE
WONDERFUL NEW SOIL FOR
SPRING PLANTING. ALSO, TIME TO FERTILIZE YOUR GRASS AND PLANT
NEW BUSHES AND TREES.
THE CHILDREN ARE BACK IN SCHOOL – PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND AWARE OF
THEM.
ALSO REMEMBER THAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MPH.
THE RECYCLING DAYS FOR SEPT. ARE THE 10TH, (HELD OVER FROM THE
WED.
(BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY) AND THE 23RD.
HISTORICAL HOLIDAYS – SEPT. 2ND. V-J DAY: JAPAN SIGNED FORMAL
SURRENDER (1945).
SEPT.10TH, U.S.NAVAL SEA CADET CORPS INCORPORATED (1962). SEPT
13, GRANDPARENTS DAY
& ROSH HASHANAH BEGINS. SEPT. 14TH “STAR SPANGLED BANNER”
WRITTEN BY FRANCIS
SCOTT KEY (1814). SEPT.14TH LADIES AUXILIARY VFW ORGANIZED 1914.
SEPT 22, YOM KIPPUR
BEGINS. SEPT. 23RD. AUTUMN BEGINS, SEPT. 27TH GOLD STAR MOTHER’S
DAY. SEPT. 29TH VFW
DAY VFW ESTABLISHED (1899).
FLAG DAYS- SEPT.7TH LABOR DAY. SEPT. 11TH. PATRIOT DAY AND
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
AND REMEMBRANCE. SEPT. 17TH. U.S. CONSTITUTION APPROVED (1787)
& CONSTITUTION AND
CITIZENSHIP DAY. SEPT. 18TH. U.S.AIR FORCE ESTABLISHED (1947)
& POW/MIA RECOGNITION
DAY.
“TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS” OF CINCINNATI, OHIO HAS OPENED ITS
FIRST VIRGINIA SALES
OFFICE AT 9011 ARBORETUM PARKWAY, SUITE 390, NORTH CHESTERFIELD.
THE COMPANY,
WHICH CONNECTS CUSTOMERS NEEDING TO MOVE FREIGHT WITH CARRIERS
THAT HAVE THE
CAPACITY TO MOVE IT. THEY PLAN TO CREATE 50 TO 75 NEW JOBS IN
CHESTERFIELD OVER THE
NEXT THREE YEARS.
I RECENTLY ATTENDED THE VILLAGE OF MIDLOTHIAN VOLUNTEER
COALITION MEETING
WHERE JOSH WALLS OF “ALDI” COMPANY PRESENTED A REVISED PLAN FOR
THE CORNER OF
MIDLOTHIAN TPK. AND LE GORDON DRIVE/WINTERFIELD RD., ACROSS FROM
THE “KROGER
STORE”. ONE OF THE CHANGES WAS FROM A PLAIN CONTINUOUS EXTERIOR
WALL TO ONE OF
RECESSED AND EXTENDED AREAS THUS GIVING TEXTURE AND VARIETY TO
THE FRONTAGE ON
MIDLO.TPK. THEY SHOWED A HIGHLY DEVELOPED LANDSCAPE PLAN, A
COFFEE SHOP, AND A
DEPRESSED TRUCK UNLOADING DOCK SHIELDED WITH A WALL, NORTH OF
THE STORE. THERE
WILL BE A PUBLIC MEETING TO SHOW THE PLAN TO EVERYONE ON
SEPT.10TH. THE LOCATION
WAS NOT DETERMINED - I WILL ANNOUNCE IT IN AN E-MAIL FROM THE
Q-M EDITOR. THE ‘ALDI”
STORES ARE OWNED BY THE ALBRECT FAMILY – THE PARENT COMPANY.
THEY ALSO OWN
“TRADER JOE’S”. THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION OF THE CROOK NECK
LIGHTS THAT ARE
THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE. THE STORE WILL HAVE ALL HOUSE BRANDS AND
CHARGE A
QUARTER FOR THE CART – WHICH WILL BE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE
SHOPPING TIME.
(GUESS THEY DO NOT TRUST US TO RETURN THE CART.) MANY OF THE
PRODUCTS WILL BE SOLD
OUT OF CARDBOARD BOXES. THE BUILDING IS ONLY 18,000 SQ.FT.
ACTUALLY A VERY SMALL
GROCERY STORE COMPARED TO MARTIN’S AT 80,000 AND THE EXPANDED
KROGER AT 150,000. IT
WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THE PUBLIC MEETING GOES AND ALSO
THE VOTE OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
WE HAVE SEEN GREAT PROGRESS IN THE WEGMAN’S GROCERY STORE AND
OTHER PARCELS
ACROSS FROM THE SAM’S CLUB. THERE ARE WORKMEN AND TRUCKS AND
CRANES
EVERYWHERE. IT WILL BE VERY INTERESTING TO SEE THE PROGRESS!!
ALSO, A LOT OF WORK IS
BEING DONE ON THE BACK STORES – WHICH WE WILL LEARN ABOUT IN A
FUTURE ISSUE.
ALSO, IN THAT SAME AREA, IS THE ROAD WIDENING PROJECT BY VDOT.
THERE ARE TIMES WHEN
TRAFFIC IS DOWN TO ONE LANE EACH WAY AND SOMETIMES STOPPAGES FOR
A FEW MINUTES.
SO BE VERY CAREFUL AND REMEMBER THAT THE SPEED LIMIT IS LOWER IN
A CONSTRUCTION
ZONE.
THANKS FOR READING. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS –
794-1281.
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Important Contact Information for Queensmill Residents
Fire, Police, Ambulance Emergency 911 Code Compliance/Zoning
Enforcement 748-1500
Police Non-Emergency 748-1251 Deteriorated Structures
748-1779
Crime Solvers Tip line 748-0660 Building Inspections
(Abandoned
Buildings/ Blight)
748-1611
Traffic Hotline
[email protected]
318-8084 Board of Supervisors
Dan Gecker (Voice Mail)
748-1211
768-7397
Vacation Keep Checks 748-1258 Water & Sewer
Emergency (after hours)
Waterline Break (M-F day hours)
748-1291
744-1360
748-1310
Police Desk Officers
Midlothian Station
Headquarters Desk
318-8900
748-1269
VDOT
VDOT 24 Hour Call Center
VDOT Traffic Center
674-2800
1-800-367-
7623
511
Police Administration 748-1266 Fire Administration 748-1360
Neighborhood Watch/Support
Services
318-8699 Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT)
796-7159
Animal Control
Animal Control after hours
748-1683
748-1251
Health Department 748-1691
VDOT - Clogged Ditches/public
right of way issues
1-800-367-
7623
VDOT Online complaint form for
ditches/right of way
http://virginiadot.org/travel/citizen.asp
Save the Date: October 24, 2015
Children’s Fall Social —
Details in the October Queensmiller
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Garden ClubGarden ClubGarden ClubGarden Club
By Carol FeraciBy Carol FeraciBy Carol FeraciBy Carol Feraci
The The The The Queensmill Garden Club will Queensmill Garden
Club will Queensmill Garden Club will Queensmill Garden Club will
have their have their have their have their first fall meeting on
first fall meeting on first fall meeting on first fall meeting
on
Tuesday, September Tuesday, September Tuesday, September
Tuesday, September 8888 at 9:30 AM at the home of at 9:30 AM at the
home of at 9:30 AM at the home of at 9:30 AM at the home of Lesley
Donnelly, Lesley Donnelly, Lesley Donnelly, Lesley Donnelly,
1241 Coalfield Road.1241 Coalfield Road.1241 Coalfield Road.1241
Coalfield Road. It will be our installation of officers and we It
will be our installation of officers and we It will be our
installation of officers and we It will be our installation of
officers and we
will also have a demo on making a will also have a demo on
making a will also have a demo on making a will also have a demo on
making a bow.bow.bow.bow.
Queensmill Garden Club is a howQueensmill Garden Club is a
howQueensmill Garden Club is a howQueensmill Garden Club is a
how----to garden club. We have speakers to garden club. We have
speakers to garden club. We have speakers to garden club. We have
speakers
and field trips to learn about plants and nature. and field
trips to learn about plants and nature. and field trips to learn
about plants and nature. and field trips to learn about plants and
nature. New members are New members are New members are New members
are
always welcome and no green thumb ialways welcome and no green
thumb ialways welcome and no green thumb ialways welcome and no
green thumb is required. For further s required. For further s
required. For further s required. For further
information about our garden clubinformation about our garden
clubinformation about our garden clubinformation about our garden
club , please contact our president, , please contact our
president, , please contact our president, , please contact our
president,
JoannJoannJoannJoannaaaa Mason at 794Mason at 794Mason at
794Mason at 794----8948. 8948. 8948. 8948.
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Queensmill Civic Association Midlothian, Virginia
www.queensmill.org
QCA Meeting Minutes August 11, 2015 Board Members: President –
Sean Sandridge Vice President – position vacant Secretary – Greg
Hopper Treasurer – George Strack Queensmiller – Bill Mason Building
and Grounds – David Mathis Civic – Marie Strack Security – David
Fisher Membership – Charlyce Kowalchuk Social (Children) – Mandy
McDonough Social (Adult) – Susan Johnson Welcoming – Terri Wemple
Advertising – position vacant Beautification – position vacant
Directory – Lugene Fernald
Committee Chairpersons: Webmaster – Bill Mason Pet Registry –
Joanna Mason
Members Present: Bill Mason, George Strack, David Mathis, Marie
Strack, David Fisher, Terri Wemple, Mandy McDonough, Greg
Hopper
Members Not Present: Sean Sandridge, Charlyce Kowalchuk, Susan
Johnson, Lugene Fernald The meeting was held at the home of Dave
and Amy Fisher. The meeting was called to order by Bill at
7:20.
Board Actions:
1. George informed the board that he filed the IRS tax report
for 2014 and will be filing the IRS tax report for 2015 shortly.
QCA is a tax exempt organization, but still must complete a report
each year. The new tax year begins September 1
st. The treasurer’s report will be
included in the next Queensmiller. 2. George also relayed that
one controller on the irrigation system at the main entrance
was
rebuilt and rewired. 3. Dave Mathis passed around photos for
plans for the front entrance. 4. Marie will be scheduling some
plantings to fill in some of the holes at the front entrance
where plants need to be replaced. 5. Marie mentioned that the
new Wegmans store is under construction and the widening of
Midlothian Turnpike in the same area is underway. More civic
information will be included in the Queensmiller.
6. Dave Fisher reported that the National Night Out (NNO) event
held on August 4th was a
great success again this year. The Garden Club and some members
of the Mom’s Club attended, making the event even more of a
community affair. McGruff arrived a bit late with Queensmill being
the eighth stop. Dave stated that he would report that on the NNO
response form to the county.
7. Mandy is working on plans for a children’s social expected
during October. The Mom’s Club is on Facebook and growing with
about forty members currently. Contact Mandy for more
information.
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8. Terri stated that there has been increased sales activity in
Queensmill with three
home sales pending and at least two others for sale at that
time. She will be catching
up on welcoming our new neighbors. Terri brought up a
consideration to the board
regarding the potential to include giveaway items (a QRA drink
koozie was
mentioned) to be included in the welcoming package. QCA used to
have giveaways
items, but no longer has them. At this time, no action was taken
by the board.
9. Greg resigned his secretary position on the board as of the
August meeting.
Board Discussion:
1. The board discussed whether an actual registry of pets is
really needed or desired in Queensmill. The board concluded that
the current process of sending a blast email to the neighborhood
for lost or found pets seems to be working. No change to this
process is planned for now.
2. The suggestion of having a car show in Queensmill was
discussed. Though QCA is not the originator of the idea, the
opportunity of coordinating with the originator to coincide with
the QCA Chili cook-off was discussed as a possibility.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:23
The next board meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2015, at the
home of Tom & Mandy McDonough, 1501 Darrell Drive. Respectfully
submitted, Greg Hopper, Secretary
Robert Clarence Woehrle, Jr.
1944-2015
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If you see or know of any new residents in Queensmill,
please pass that information to our Welcoming director,
Terri Wemple. You can reach her at email
[email protected] or by phone 405-1810.
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June Income
06/05/15 Ad 90.00
06/16/15 Ad 45.00
06/23/15 Ad 240.00
06/24/15 Interest 0.23
Total $375.23 $25,592.24
June Disbursements
Chk. 2538 Terry Wemple - Welcoming supplies (46.53)
EF01A2538 Dominion Power - 90 kwh (22.12)
EF02A2538 Minuteman Press - June Queensmiller (248.57)
EF03A2538 Carter Irrigation - Backflow Test (75.30)
Total ($392.52)
Ending Balance $25,199.72
QCA Investment - Fidelity Cash Reserve
Statement of 5/1-31/2015 Beginning Value $6,258.31
Dividend $0.05
Statement of 5/1-31/2015 Ending Value $6,258.36
Treasurer: George C. Strack
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QCA Treasurer's Report for August 2015
Dated 8/1/2015
Begin Balance $25,199.72
July Income
07/15/15 Ad 45.00
07/23/15 Interest 0.23
Total $45.23 $25,244.95
July Disbursements
Chk. 2539 Current Electronics - Entrance Bulb Replacement
(230.00)
EG01A2539 Dominion Power - 85 kwh (21.61)
EG02A2539 Chesterfield Utilities - 32 ccf (42.19)
Chk. 2540 George Strack - Treasurer's Supplies (19.46)
EG03A2539 Kristen Goodman - Lawn Service 4/15-6/15 (606.00)
EG04A2539 Minuteman Press - July Queensmiller (248.87)
EG05A2539 Carter Irregation - Sprinkler Controller Repair
(70.00)
Total ($1,238.13)
Ending Balance $24,006.82
QCA Investment - Fidelity Cash Reserve
Statement of 6/1-30/2015 Beginning Value $6,258.36
Dividend $0.05
Statement of 6/1-30/2015 Ending Value $6,258.41
Treasurer: George C. Strack
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Queensmiller for Sept/Oct 2015
1) This is the beginning of the QCA fiscal year. We run from
September through August, so it’s time to
renew our membership in QCA.
2) As always the September and October issues of the
Queensmiller are distributed to all Queensmill
residents. We hope that everyone will join QCA and continue to
receive the Queensmiller throughout
the year and to also support QCA’s mission to enhance and
maintain our neighborhood.
3) If you get the paper copy and if you want to also receive the
blast emails that we send out periodically,
then be sure to give us your email address. You will continue to
get the paper copy if you choose that
option, but additionally you will receive the blast emails.
These obviously are only available via email.
4) It is time for QCA to create a new neighborhood directory.
This is usually done every two years, but it
will be three this time because we can’t get a new directory out
before 2015. We will search county
records if necessary to ascertain ownership of properties for
which we do not have current information.
If you have not joined QCA recently, we probably don’t have
current information about your
household. QCA is requesting that if you don’t join QCA, please
complete the following short form and
return it to Charlyce Kowalchuk. Please note that this
information is only for the paper bound
directories that QCA distributes within Queensmill.
5) QCA needs to fill the Secretary’s position. Greg Hopper
resigned as Secretary in August. Greg was part
of the QCA Board for about 8 years as the Security person and
then as Secretary. We are all indebted to
him for his excellent service in both capacities. The Board
encouraged him to please stay, but Greg felt
it was time for him to move on. Thank-you, Greg, for a job well
done.
We need to fill all of our open Board positions, but the
Secretary position is most critical to the
recording and reporting of our meetings. Please contact any
Board member if you are interested in
helping us in this capacity. This is a voting position. We meet
once a month, 11 times per year. The
Secretary’s report is then sent to the Queensmiller for the next
month’s publication. The report is
usually 1-2 pages depending upon the spacing.
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It is time to support your
Queensmill Civic Association
Help protect one of your most important investments…your
home.
The QCA serves an important purpose for our neighborhood.
• Promote spirit of belonging to the Queensmill community; • Be
the official spokesperson for our community; • Support public areas
in cooperation with QRA • Represent our community in matters coming
under county jurisdiction; • Be source of communication for our
neighborhood; • Maintain high level of appearance and value of our
neighborhood; • Promote safety in our neighborhood and in the
surrounding communities; • Sponsor social functions
We need YOUR support because you ARE important. Please pay your
dues and join today. Thank You.
You have the option of email delivery or home delivery of your
Queensmiller. Please use the sign up sheet with instructions found
later in this edition of the Queensmiller.
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The sign you want.The REALTOR® you need.
Anna Beth KozuskoLong & Foster(804)
[email protected]
North Millhouse at Queensgate EntranceNorth Millhouse at
Queensgate EntranceNorth Millhouse at Queensgate EntranceNorth
Millhouse at Queensgate Entrance
South Millhouse at Queensgate EntranceSouth Millhouse at
Queensgate EntranceSouth Millhouse at Queensgate EntranceSouth
Millhouse at Queensgate Entrance
These two miniature replica millhouses that
adorn the Queensgate (or main) entrance of
Queensmill and the parcels that they sit on are
maintained solely by the Queensmill Civic
Association (aka QCA). There is no local, state
or federal funding for these.
The other two Queensmill entrances on
Queensgate Road coming from Walton Park
and the one at Prince William Drive are
likewise maintained by QCA. QCA wants you
to be aware that the funds for maintaining
these sites come only from membership dues.
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Attention QCA Attention QCA Attention QCA Attention QCA Adult
Adult Adult Adult
MMMMembersembersembersembers It’s time for It’s time for It’s
time for It’s time for a a a a party! party! party! party! The QCA
is The QCA is The QCA is The QCA is
proud to present proud to present proud to present proud to
present the the the the FFFFifthifthifthifth
AnnualAnnualAnnualAnnual
CCCChili hili hili hili CCCCookookookook----OOOOff!ff!ff!ff!
Bring your most Bring your most Bring your most Bring your most
delicious chili and the QCA will delicious chili and the QCA
will delicious chili and the QCA will delicious chili and the QCA
will
provide fixins’ and beverages!provide fixins’ and
beverages!provide fixins’ and beverages!provide fixins’ and
beverages!
When: October 17th from 5:30-?
Where: Pool parking lot
Questions: Contact Susan Johnson at
[email protected] or 897-
4769
*The event is free to QCA Members. You
may bring a non-resident guest at a cost of
$5 per person.
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QCA Board QCA Board QCA Board QCA Board
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Midlothian, VA 23113 Midlothian, VA 23113 Midlothian, VA 23113
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