Meeting of General Members, Wednesday, January 25

Events, KGCL, Membership

There is a meeting of the General Members on Wednesday, January 25 at 7:30 P.M. This is a change from our traditional Thursday meetings. Our meeting place is no longer available on Thursdays. The meeting will be held at Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club.

We will conduct normal business, with reports from officers and directors, new business, unfinished business and announcement. President Joe Pilla will present the following items for discussion:

  • Lawn services selection
  • Budget increase for Lawn Services
  • Lynnhaven Boys Baseball/Trant Field

There will be a chance to win a free car detailing from King’s Grant Citgo. Members must be present to win.

Request for Bid: Lawn Service

Grounds & Maintenance, KGCL

lawn

UPDATE: THIS WAS AWARDED & CLOSED

We need a lawn service to cut the Triangle and trim our other properties, Witt Park and the Lynnhaven River access on Watergate lane. Edging and occasional removal of light debris is also needed. To address these needs we are publishing this informal request for bids from local companies. All bidders are welcome, but preference is for a company with ties to King’s Grant. We request a yearly maintenance plan and cost. Lowest cost is a significant factor. Bidders must provide proof of insurance.

Basic requirements are:

  • One (1) mowing every ten (10) days from April through October
  • Mowing as needed from November through March
  • Edging on curbs
  • Debris removal as needed

To respond, send a proposal to board@kgcl.org. Bidders may be invited to give a presentation at a Board of Directors meeting. KGCL will consider advertisement in exchange for discounted rates. Advertisement may include one or more of: placement in our newsletter, on our Web site, or a small, street visible sign reading “Lawn Care Provided By: [YOUR COMPANY]” at one or more locations.

Members are encouraged to share this post with any lawn service providers they know.

In Case You Missed the Meeting

Budget, City Council, Meetings, Membership
Meeting of General Members 10/20/2011

Councilman Jim Wood speaks with Members at the October General Meeting

A meeting of the General Members was held on Thursday, October 20 at Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club. The meeting was well attended. The meeting began with a Member meet & greet. Light refreshments of cookies, pastry, and coffee were served. Councilman Jim Wood, Lynnhaven District was the invited guest. Councilman Wood addressed members briefly and took questions. Questions were about light rail, the city’s budget, and strategic growth areas. President Joe Pilla presented KGCL’s 2011-2012 budget and it was approved by members. Treasurer Lev Huntington presented the results of our self-audit and the current financials. Other reported items included zoning activities in King’s Grant, the status of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and the status of lawn services for our public spaces. Minutes were recorded by Sally Huntington, Secretary. Minutes will be posted to the Meetings page. The next Meeting of General Members will be in January 2012.

Meeting of General Members, Thursday, October 20

Budget, City Council, Meetings, Zoning
House of Burgess Painting

House of Burgess, the first elected body in the English Colonies

There is a meeting of the General Members on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 P.M.

The meeting will be held at Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club. This is a new location.

The meeting will begin with a meet-and-greet of neighbors. Refreshments will be served. The agenda for the meeting includes a status update on the sidewalk planned for N. Lynnhaven Road and a bike lane under consideration for King’s Grant Road. Other zoning activities will be reported.

An update and timeline will be provided for the 2011-2012 budget.

Councilman Jim Wood will attend the meeting. This is a great opportunity to have a conversation with our representative for the Lynnhaven District.

2011-2012 Membership Year Underway

City Council, KGCL, Meetings

Recent Activities

Much occurred over the summer of 2011. We held our first community yard sale. We participated in Clean the Bay Day by cleaning up in the King’s Grant Zone. We held one meeting of the General Membership in May and the Board of Directors met monthly.

A new Board of Officers and Directors was elected. Follow this link to the list of Officers and Directors: https://kgcl.org/board/

Updating and publishing the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws has been an ongoing activity. The Articles were established on September 28, 1962 and have remained unchanged (scans: page 1, page 2, page 3). The By-Laws were most recently ratified in 2002. A committee was established to update and publish the Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws.

Next Meeting of General Members

The next meeting of General Members is on Thursday, October 20th at 7:30 PM. We are meeting in a new location. Our next meeting will take place at Little Neck Swim and Racquet Club. In response to feedback from Members the Board is working to improve the format of meetings. Our next meeting will include a neighbors’ meet and greet with light refreshments and the opportunity to speak with our City Councilman, Mr. Jim Wood. Come with your questions and input for Councilman Wood. This meeting will also be an opportunity for General Members to raise community priorities and issues with Board of Officers and Directors.

Our meeting schedule is located online at https://kgcl.org/meetings/. There you will also find a link to the KGCL calendar.

Membership Drive Contest

A new membership year began on 1 September. It is time to join or renew your membership to King’s Grant Community League. Again this year are having a membership drive with with prizes donated by local businesses. Prizes are awarded by random drawing of members who join on or before November 30, 2011. This year’s prizes are a King’s Grant Citgo VIP Card, a free wash and vacuum from King’s Grant Citgo, $10 gift certificate for Bravo’s Frozen Custard and a free pedicure from Lucky Nails Salon at King’s Grant Shopping Center. A membership form was included in the recently mailed newsletter. Printable membership forms are also available on our Web site: click here. In coming the coming year we will pursue a means for online registration. For questions or comments regarding membership, contact Membership Director, Ward Byington via email: join@kgcl.org.

The newsletter is now also available online at https://kgcl.org/newsletter/2011_10_Vol10_Iss1.pdf

What Was Up With All That Trash?!

Clean-up, Community, Events, KGCL
Results from Clean the Bay Day King's Grant 2011

Results from Clean the Bay Day King's Grant 2011

If you drove past The Triangle between the hours of 9AM and 12 PM on Saturday you probably saw the trash piling up. Perhaps you saw adults and kids walking around the neighborhood with big, orange trash bags in tow. That activity was part of Clean the Bay Day and those were volunteers from the King’s Grant Zone.

Rich Jarret Emptying Truck

Rich Jarret, General Manager of London Bridge Nursery, empties the first truck load

Clean the Bay Day is an annual event that dates back to 2008 in King’s Grant and 1988 in Virginia Beach. Clean the Bay Day occurs every first Saturday in June. The purpose of the event is to remove debris from the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed and to raise awareness about pollutants found in the water. Prior to its affiliation with Clean the Bay Day, The King’s Grant Zone was established as a King’s Grant community cleanup to remove debris from our storm water system and adjacent parts of the the Lynnhaven River. Volunteers come from throughout the community of King’s Grant. Many participants come from neighborhood and nearby schools; Kingston, Malibu, Kemp’s Landing, King’s Grant, Lynnhaven and First Colonial. Others come from neighborhood churches and businesses that operate in King’s Grant.

A lawnmower, gas cans and a car battery

A lawnmower, gas cans and a car battery were among the items found

In 2011, 45 King’s Grant Zone volunteers collected roughly 1,090 pounds of trash from approximately 3.5 miles of land. Forty-four bags were filled along with hundreds of pounds of bulk items. The most commonly found items were plastic drink bottles and aluminum cans. Other items included a lawnmower, a billboard, empty paint cans, lumber, PVC pipe, car tires and a car battery. One car battery, alone, contains 18  pounds of lead and 5 pounds of sulfuric acid.

If you would like more information about Clean the Bay Day in King’s Grant contact the Zone Captain, this writer, Kevin Curry: kmcurry@gmail.com

 

Community Yard Sale Sets Precedent

Community, Events, Open Spaces, Photos

Saturday, May 7th, King’s Grant Community League held is first ever (or least as long as anyone can remember) community yard sale. The event was put on by the KGCL Board of Directors through an ad hoc committee organized by Lev Huntington, Treasurer. By all accounts the yard sale was well received by the community and a big success all around. The event ran from 8 AM until 2 PM. All 38 spaces reserved for the event were used, with the majority taken by league members to sell and trade household goods. Some sellers brought plants and flowers. Others brought hand made items. Face painting was popular with the kids at $1 each. Concessions were also served all day. Camaraderie among everyone was apparent.

The KGCL Board of Directors would like to thank Prince of Peace Church for sharing their parking lot. Thanks also go to King’s Grant 7-11 and King’s Grant Citgo for their neighborly cooperation. There was certainly an abundance of activity at The Triangle. Our hope is that community events held in our open spaces will demonstrate that King’s Grant is a vibrant, healthy community and will create opportunities for the residents of King’s Grant and surrounding neighborhoods to come together in good spirit.

We’re always interested in what you have to say. Share your feedback about the yard sale. Did you like it? Not like it? Was it good for the community? What would you like to see at a future KGCL yard sale? Are you interested in joining the organizing committee? Please write to us at info@kgcl.org.

2011-2012 Board Nominees

Board, Elections, Meetings

The following people are nominated for the 2011-2012 KGCL Board of Directors. A vote will be held at the General Members’ Meeting on Thursday, May 19th. It’s vital that members come to that meeting or use a proxy to vote for a Board of Directors. A proxy form will be posted on this site before the meeting.

President                             Joe Pilla
1st Vice President              Kevin Curry
2nd Vice President             Stacey Pilla
Secretary                             Sally Huntington
Treasurer                            Lev Huntington
Director                                Ward Byington
Director                                Kevin Curry
Director                                Paul Lougheed
Director                                Stacey Pilla
Director                                Steve Stasulis
Director                                Gerald Travis
Director                                Caroljean Ogrodnik
Director                                Jessica Heitsenrether

In Case You Missed the Meeting

City of Virginia Beach, KGCL, Meetings, Public Works

A meeting of the General Membership was held on Thursday, March 17th.  The theme of the meeting was “Going Green.”  Invited guest, Ms. Linda S. Minner, APR, presented the city’s recycling program.  Ms. Minner is Media and Communications Coordinator with City of Virginia Beach, Waste Management Division of the Public Works Department.  She was joined by Ms. Tanya Wilson, also with Waste Management Division. KGCL is interested in providing information about the community of King’s Grant and City of Virginia Beach for the benefit of residents.  If you have a suggestion for a future speaker or topic please contact the Board of Directors: pr@kgcl.org Also at the meeting, plans were announced for Clean the Bay Day, King’s Grant on Saturday, June 4th, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.  This is the fourth year the King’s Grant community has participated in Clean the Bay Day.  Last year was the biggest turn-out yet, with over 75 volunteers turning out.  Sign up is posted online. KGCL Treasurer, Lev Huntington presented signs that were made for advertising meetings and community events. The next meeting of General Members is Thursday, May 19th, 7:30 PM at King’s Grant Elementary school. Meetings minutes are posted online at the following address: https://kgcl.org/documents/General/?M=D/