National Night Out - Tuesday, Aug. 2, Arbre Park, 6pm

 

Light dinner, desert & beverages for all VG's residents. Visits from the Hugo Fire Dept. and Washington County Sheriff.  Check victorgardensnews.org the day of the event in case of rain.

Fountain Maintenance this Week

Dulcet Fountains will be working on the Jardin Fountain this week.  They're expected to clean it out, power wash and add chemical treatment. Going forward, this fountain is now on a regular maintenance schedule.  Please contact Kari Miller with any concerns or questions.  

Dulcet is also planning to check out the non-working Poet's Green fountain to determine whether or not electrical and water service is still working there. The Master Board will consider options for its repair/replacement in the next few weeks.

National Night Out--Tuesday, August 2nd!

Save the Date... Victor Gardens Annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 2nd in Arbre Park. Kids jump house, visits from the Hugo Fire Department & Washington County Sheriff, games, food and more! BYOB and your lawn chairs. We will provide a light dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages for residents. Festivities start at 6P. Check victorgardensnews.org the day of the event in case of rain. Please email me (eventsbyjulie@gmail.com) if you can spare 20-30 minutes for set up, clean up, serving food or other volunteer opportunities. Any/all help would be greatly appreciated!

Events Committee Meeting TONIGHT (7/14) change in location

We will not be able to meet up by the pool this evening (due to rain) for the events committee members coming to discuss/plan National Night Out. Originally I had thought about having the rain back up be my home but instead let's all meet at Dunn Brothers (the one in our neighborhood adjacent to Festival Foods).

See you at 7P tonight... thanks!

Julie Bixby

For those interested in helping the events committee...

For anyone interested in helping plan our annual National Night Out, please meet up at the Pool this Thursday, July 14th at 7P. We'll be sitting outside at one of the tables. In case of rain, please meet at my house (4429 Cosette Lane North).

As the date gets closer, we'll send out another notice asking for volunteer help (set up, clean up, etc....). This is a very well-attended neighborhood-wide event each year so the more help we have, the better it is for everyone!

Any questions... feel free to send me an email (eventsbyjulie@gmail.com)

Thanks!

VG Social Committee Announces National Night Out on Aug. 2nd!

Save the date for Tuesday, August 2nd for our annual celebration of National Night Out. More details to follow but plan on festivities beginning around 6P in Arbre Park!

Long Term Planning

The Master Board recently discussed forming a Long Term Planning Committee for Victor Gardens.  The Master Board would like direct and active input from interested residents about the future of our community.  Ideally this committee would plan for Victor Gardens' future, including goal setting, new building and beautification projects, long term maintenance, etc.   The Board is also looking for volunteers to serve on our current Landscape Committee.  These groups should be comprised of residents from all our sub-associations.
Residents interested in serving on these Committees should attend the Victor Gardens Community Association's (Master) next meeting on Sept 29, 6:00pm at Victor Gardens Neighborhood Activity Center.

Soccer Camp July 25-28 - Hugo Offers New Recreation Programs

Hugo is starting a new athletic program according to KSTP news. Soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5-14 will take place July 25-28 at the brand-new Hanifl Fields Athletic Park.

Read more here.

New Pool Furniture Ordered

At it's meeting last night, the Master Board approved the purchase of new furniture for our pool deck.  The old wooden furniture will be replaced with:

• 25 new chaise lounges - color 'Sonora'
• 16 dining chairs 
• 4 dining tables (42inches wide) 
• 4 umbrellas (8 feet wide) plus heavy umbrella bases

actual color may vary

Man Spotted Taking Pictures of Kids

I received the following information tonight from one of our residents.  Remember, if you see suspicious activity call 911 right away.

Hi everyone! I just got this message from a friend in the Clearwater Creek neighborhood. I wanted to pass it on for everyone to keep a look out. Hopefully it won't happen again - unfortunately, these guys seem to know when they've been spotted and move on. I've also sent this to some of you guys in nearby neighborhoods. He might be making the rounds in the whole area... Anyway, keep your eyes open and call 911 if you see anything matching this description. Thanks!

Hi Neighbors –
As I understand it, there is a red/maroon 4-door sedan (a bit older) with a middle-aged man (smoker) driving around the neighborhood taking pictures of the kids. This vehicle was spotted today [6/22/10] several times (guessing between 10-2) and drives very slow down the street…I saw the vehicle twice from my office window while on conference calls today but didn’t realize until later that he was taking pictures (not of the for-sale homes).

Several of the kids and a few of the nannies have spotted the car/man. 

I did call the Lino Lakes police dept. at 6pm to try and report it but they said we have to call 911 at the time we see the vehicle/suspect.

Please pass this along and inform your kids what they should watch for. I don’t mean to cause alarm but wanted you to be aware. I’m sorry I don’t have more information to share at this time.

North Village Villas All Community Garage Sale set for July 8 and 9

Please join in the North Village Villas All Community Garage Sale
July 8 and 9, 2011!

Those who are interested simply need to organize their garage sale items in their garage or driveway during this time and your association’s Board of Directors will do the advertising for the sale.  The times will be as follows:

Friday, July 8:  9am-4pm
Saturday, July 9: 7am-2pm

Following the Saturday garage sale, please join your neighbors for a getting acquainted Block Party!  The party will be held on the street between the 4470 and 4474 block of homes starting at about 4pm.  Please bring your own beverages and something to grill or a dish to share if you wish…..this will be a great, very informal,  chance to see old friends and get to know all the new comers to our great community!

If you have questions, please call Paula at 528-7099

Security Vehicles in Victor Gardens

Semper Fi Security

A number of residents have asked questions about a new security service in the neighborhood. Semper Fi Security has been contracted to keep an eye on the Victor Gardens Pool and Neighborhood Activity Center.  They will secure the pool and building nightly at 9:00pm.  Semper Fi also may be seen driving in and around our neighborhood.

Ron Eddings, CEO of Semper Fi Security reports that they are also contracted in Hugo's Water's Edge neighborhood.  Their duties there included patrolling the area, looking for anything suspicious, look for maintenance problems (broken sprinklers, lights, etc.) throughout the neighborhood.