WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FORD’S COLONY

 

Update - SPRING CLEANING = NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS

 

EDINBURGH POND BETWEEN OAK HOLLOW AND SOUTH TURNBERRY pipe lining is completed and valve is closed. The pond upstream (between Oak Hollow and Eastbury) has now been lowered and pipes going into this pond are being lined this week and next.

 

NATURE TRAIL BOARDWALK replacement is expected to be completed this week or next.  An additional approximate 600’ of boardwalk is scheduled for replacement later this year in the fall or winter.

 

 

Learn how to navigate the programs and mobile apps and get your questions answered. Feel free to bring your phone, laptop, or tablet and your username and password if you would like to be on your device during the presentation. Please arrive about 15 minutes early to get your device set up. Reservations are not required, but to help us set up enough tables, please send an email to questions@fchoa.net if you plan to attend.
 
Update - TOMORROW'S GFL PICKUP IS BULK
Please email rvawphoasupport@gflenv.com or call 804-843-9288 for the HOA Contract division of GFL. Additionally, you can click on the "TRASH and RECYCLING" link in the REFERENCE section at the end of every What's Happening In Ford's Colony email to find all of the information regarding the trash and recycling services.

 

 

SWIM LESSONS
Reservations open for swim lessons starting May 1. 
Contact: Betsy Terry at Betsyterry@cox.net or 757-345-2486.

 
Lessons are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday at the S&T pool. If lessons are canceled due to weather during the week, then Friday is the make-up day. 
 
Session 1: June 15- June 25
Session 2: July 6- July 16
Session 3: July 27- August 6

 

Update - SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE FOR FORD’S COLONY

The HOA is Thinking about Ford’s Colony’s Future Will Bring - Café Style

                                                                

Interested In What Ford’s Colony Will Be In 5 Years? There Is STILL Time for You to Give Us Your Thoughts!

 

The HOA’s Strategic Planning Committee wants your input. Please share your ideas about Ford's Colony’s next 5-Year Strategic Plan (2028-2032) at one of three Café sessions. The Café Workshops are designed to be collaborative and conversational, enabling us to gather residents’ thoughts on what the future of Ford’s Colony should look like. We have opened more sessions, because of the high level of interest already expressed. So, please lend your voice to others helping to shape our community’s future.

 

Sign up for the session that works best for you. Refreshments will be available.

 

Wednesday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the S&T Club. Please sign up by May 4, by clicking here.

Tuesday, May 11 from 10a.m. to noon in the S&T Club. Please sign up by May 9 by clicking here.

Tuesday, May 12 from 3p.m. to 5p.m. in the S&T Club. Please sign up by May 10 by clicking here.

 

We look forward to hearing what you think!

 

 

We are offering a Zoom workshop on “Aging Prepared.” You may participate in this workshop in the comfort of your own home if Zoom is available on your computer or you may join us in the S&T Club where we will have the Zoom set up on the large screen.  

 

To register to participate at home, click on this link.  

 

Registration is only required if you are planning to participate from home; no pre-registration is needed for those attending at the S&T Club. The workbook is available at fchoa.org under Lifestyle.

 

 

Have you registered yet to be a PORCH donor? Join us in making a difference for the hungry in our Williamsburg community by registering to be a donor. We collected over 2300 pounds of food in April that was donated to Grove Christian Outreach.  If interested in registering or need more information, please email Marie Phillips at mariephillips88@gmail.com your name and address. Thank you for your consideration.
 
COMMUNITY

 

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME
Come out and support William & Mary Baseball! Your next chance runs Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10 when W&M plays Towson. Take part in some great events including our First Responders' Day on Saturday, May 9! Grab your reduced-price tickets to one or multiple games using this link: Fords Colony Community

 

The last day of the 2026 Residents Campaign is May 8. As of April 20, we have received $35,000, which is 78% of our $45,000 objective. We still need $10,000.

We sincerely thank those who have donated. A number of residents who have given in the past have not yet made their 2026 donation. If you have not made your donation yet we urge you to give the gift of health to those most in need.

 

Imagine the anxiety of a young couple who have a sick child and little to no resources to pay for the needed health care. Imagine their relief after they visit Olde Towne for medical treatment and their child receives the needed care. Imagine also how you would feel, knowing that you helped make this happen.

No gift is too big or too small.

 

 

Meet your Neighbors at Happy Hour in the Colony Room Bar on Thursdays and Fridays in May, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. See the Bar Bites Menu in the attachments.

 

The Smokehouse returns to Murdoch’s on Saturdays and Sundays beginning April 11. See the menu in the attachments.

 

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Ford’s Colony Country Club
Sunday, May 10 | 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  The menu is in the attachments.

 

Williamsburg Junior Championship Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament
Friday, May 22 | 1:30 p.m. See the flyer below.

 

SAVE THE DATES
Events listed here are open to all Ford's Colony residents and property owners. For more information on future events, click here.

A calendar view of events scheduled for this month is available by viewing the "EVENTS IN FORDS COLONY" attachment to this message.
         
Monday, June 1 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Westbury Park, Playdate at the Playground

 

Wednesday, June 3 | 2 - 3:30 p.m. | S&T Club, Thriving at Home Seminar 

 

FCHOA MEETINGS
In-person Board of Directors and Standing Committee meetings are open to all HOA members and also available virtually. To obtain the virtual call-in number, contact Community Services at communityservices@fchoa.net, or call 757-258-4230.

 

The calendar of meeting dates and times is available on page 2 of every Talk of the Colony magazine or click on fchoa.org to view the meetings list on the Home page of the website.

 

 

TRASH and RECYCLING services information.

 

YOUTH AT YOUR SERVICE login to your Portal to access the listing of young people offering services, at a fee (dog walking, tutoring, yard work, and more). Available to print anytime in the "G - YOUTH AT YOUR SERVICE and CLUB MEMBER LISTS" folder.

 

FAQs frequently asked questions about the Ford's Colony Homeowners Association.

 

COMMUNITY CONTACTS a printable listing of contact information for local utilities, emergency medical facilities, FCHOA contacts, country club contacts and other emergency services near Ford's Colony.

 

PORTAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED? Click to contact Community Services.

Up-to-date information is available on fchoa.org and to view the current & past issues click on: Talk of the Colony.