Bell Creek Ladies Paint Night Thursday April Bell Creek Clubhouse 6:30 pm to 9:00pm

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1 HERALD Spring 2017 News lett er Bell Creek Ladies Paint Night Thursday April Bell Creek Clubhouse 6:30 pm to 9:00pm We will be painting Monogram letters for front doors. The social committee will be paying 1/2 the cost of the letters. Participants will be responsible for $19. You must Register no later than April 11th. Please register at Please contact Victoria Harness at vpilum@gmail.com for more information! Maximum Participation of 30 boys Contact Janet Burhop if you have any questions! janetburhop60@yahoo.com Register

2 May 6, am to 1pm Bell Creek will be hosting a community wide yard sale. You will need to place directional signs to your house! So clean out your closets and garages and make a little money for your summer vacations. Homeowners can set up tables in the clubhouse parking lot on a first come first serve basis. You must provide your own tables and cleaning up after you are finished. Mark your Calendars for the Fall Yard Sale September 16th, 2017 Join the Social Committee for our Crankin in the Creek PARTY Saturday, July 8th, 2017 The lawn of Bell Creek Clubhouse 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Catered Snacks, Ice and Live Music provided! Adults Only BYOB Be on the look out for signups in early June! Grounds Committee I would like to thank the Grounds Committee for the great job on the New Street Signs that are throughout the Community! Grounds Committee has been working on the filling the cracks in the pavement and soon will be recoating/relining the Clubhouse parking lot. They are also in the process of replacing the tennis nets on the tennis courts this summer. The Grounds Committee would also like to remind you about realtor signs: A for sale sign is allowed on your lot. Signs are not allowed on the common areas.

3 2017 Pool Season May 29th thru September 4th 2017 To Gain Access to the pool this year you must show your 2017 Bell Creek Pool pass. While School is in Session Hours will be: Time to be determined - Friday 10:30 am - 9:00 pm Saturday 10:30 am - 7:30 pm Sunday After School Closes Hours will be: 10:30 am 7:30 pm Sunday Thursday 10:30 am 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday Holidays 10:30a.m. to 7:30p.m.*** ***On July 4 th 2017 the pool will remain open until 9:00pm. Dive-In Movie Nights Times and Movies will be announced on Nextdoor and Facebook Closing: The pool will close at 4 pm on the following dates. Please come support our Community Swim team (Bell Creek Barracudas) for their home meets! Wednesday July 5th, 2017 (Rain Date July 6th) Wednesday July 12th, 2017 (Rain Date July 13th) Tuesday July 18th, 2017 (Rain Date July 19th)

4 Sunday April 2nd from 2pm to 4pm At Bell Creek Clubhouse Join our New Facebook page to keep up on all the latest Swim Team Information! or bellcreekcommunity.com Swim Team is open to children who can complete 1 length of the pool! The Mini mites program is no longer being offered. The regular season runs from mid June to mid July. Champs will be July 29th and 30th PRACTICE SCHEDULE (May 22 - June 15 Mon - Thurs) 4:30 pm to 5:15 pm 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm (8 years old and Under) (9 to 12 year old) (13 years old and up) **No Practice Memorial Day** (June 16 - July 18) Mon - Wed and Friday Morning 7:30 am to 8:30 am 8:30 am to 9:30 am 9:30 am to 10:15 am (13 years old and up) (9 to 12 year old) (8 years old and Under) Thursdays Fun Practice All AGES 9:00 am - 10:00 AM Mon, Tues, and Thursday Evening 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm 8:15 pm to 9:00 pm (8 years old and Under) (9 years old and Up) **No Practice on Friday Evenings or July 4th** 2017 Swim Meet Schedule June Antioch June Goochland YMCA June Wembly July 5 Federal Bell Creek (Red, White and Blue Spirit Night) July 12 Battlefield Bell Creek (Beach Party Night) July 18 Bell Creek (Tie-Dye Night)

5 Bell Creek Pool will be issuing Pool Passes with Pictures for the 2017 Season! All members will be required to come to the clubhouse on one of the designated picture days to have your picture taken for the pool pass. You must register online for pool membership first at: Once Pool Passes are completed you can pick them up the following picture day at the clubhouse or on your first visit to the pool. Pictures days will be held at the clubhouse on the following days: April 23 rd, April 29 th, and May 6 th. Times will be announced on Facebook, NextDoor, and the Community website. We will also send out a reminder to those that have registered online, letting you know the times and dates. If you have any questions please Melissa melissa.ellinghaus@gmail.com Bell Creek Board of Directors Board Members Position Term Expires Randy Saufley President 2019 Melissa Ellinghaus Vice President 2017 Mike Sullivan Treasurer 2019 Jason Cates Secretary 2019 Megan Walworth Director 2017 Community Group Manager: Gabe Crouch @communitygroup.com Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the Even Months. Next Board Meeting will be held Monday April 3rd because of Spring Break Current Bell Creek Committee Contacts: Committee Chair Person ARC / Compliance Committee Mark Binshtok bellcreek.sfarc@gmail.com Clubhouse Committee Tina Cates bellcreekclubhouse@gmail.com Communications Committee Tina Cates bellcreekclubhouse@gmail.com Finance Committee Mike Sullivan mks1948@comcast.net Landscaping Committee William Long wjlongjr@comcast.net Pool Committee Melissa Ellinghaus Melissa.ellinghaus@gmail.com Social Committee Victoria Harness vpilum@gmail.com

6 Reminder from your HOA and the Architectural Review Committee about your home and yard. Bell Creek covenants stipulate that any change or modification to the exterior of your home or yard be approved through Community Group via an ARC application. Applications along with helpful information may be found on the NextDoor site, the Bell Creek Facebook site, or the Bell Creek website - Submit Applications directly to Community Group to initiate the process. Although the approval process usually takes less than two weeks to complete, there are cases that the time frame can run as much as eight weeks based on circumstances of the exterior modification. Any alteration that is made without an HOA approval may result in the need for the modification to be altered or removed at the expense of the owner. Examples of routine ARC requests include: Changes to doors, shutters, decks, driveways, fences, and patio or landscaping changes. The addition of a satellite dish, shed, fence, storm door, or any construction related modification also requires an approved application. Routine maintenance work such as re-painting or re-staining doors, fences, shutters, or decks with the very same color or material that was used during the original home construction is exempt from the ARC application process. If an owner did not realize that an application was required, and the work has already been completed, then an application should still be filed as quickly as possible. The application should be filled out in the same way and include any necessary documentation per the requirements, but also make note that the work has already been completed. Please provide the date that the work was completed. Please contact Gabe Crouch at Community Group for any assistance submitting an ARC application. Beware of unlicensed and uninsured contractors. When hiring contractors to perform work around your home, the HOA reminds you to always verify that the contractor is properly licensed to perform the task, and covered by liability and workman s comp insurance. The Commonwealth of Virginia makes it easy to verify a company is properly licensed to do the work. Additional information about many companies can also be found at: If you are not sure about a company to hire, the BBB can provide you with good information For more information about becoming a future member of the Architectural Review Committee, please contact bellcreek.sfarc@gmail.com

7 MAIL (box) CALL! SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Oak Knoll Middle School Jr. Beta members, who live in Bell Creek, are collecting items to fill military care packages that will be shipped to our dedicated service men and women overseas. YOU CAN HELP! BELL CREEK Saturday, May 6 Bag and leave ANY of these items, at your MAILBOX by 1:00 p.m., and student volunteers will come by to collect your donation! hard candy (no chocolate, it melts) chewing gum powdered Gatorade/drink mixes protein/granola bars beef jerky/nuts/trail mix canned fruit (pop top lids) canned tuna or chicken kits peanut butter playing cards/travel size games crossword/sudoku books fly strips resealable baby wipes chapstick/eye drops/nasal spray foot powder/disposable razors soap/deodorant any FUN patriotic items! If you will be OUT OF TOWN May 6, consider asking a neighbor to put your donation out for you, or drop your items off May 1-5, on the front porch of 7534 Dress Blue Drive. In the event of RAIN on May 6, please drop your donation off to 7534 Dress Blue Drive. Attention OKMS & HHS students! If you are interested in earning service project credit for your school, group or club (Jr. Beta, Beta, National Honor Society, etc.), WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help collect donations on May 6. Can you lend a hand? Questions or to Volunteer: Elise Melia elisemelia@comcast.net (804)

8 Spring Community Wide inspection tour will be May 2 nd. Historically the two biggest issues have been mold/mildew and mailboxes that need some sprucing up. If you want to get a head start and can t do it yourself, here are some folks that neighbors have used in the past: Advanced Power Cleaning ( ) Jim Sizemore Power Washing ( ) a Bell Creek resident who is on the neighborhood Facebook page. Jeannette Martin Hennett ( ) a Bell Creek resident who does mailbox repairs and who is on the neighborhood Facebook page. A Copy of the Homeowners Rules and Regulations can be obtained at the NextDoor Website Bell Creek Website, NextDoor and Bulletin Board (post on Clubhouse) Are the official communications channels from the Board, Committees and other neighbors sharing information within our community. Our Bi-monthly board meetings held at the clubhouse on even months also provides the latest conversation on current events. Please check out these tools and join us for our next Board Meeting Clubhouse Contact: bellcreekclubhouse@gmail.com Community Group Contact: or @communitygroup.com Community Website: To be an informed neighbor join NextDoor social Media! bellcreek.nextdoor.com Click on Sign Up at the bottom right of the page. If prompted for an Invitation code use: MJWSYK