Many young people in Ford's Colony are offering services, at a fee, for those of us who need help. Twenty-seven young people are offering services that include dog walking, tutoring, yard work, and more. The Youth - At Your Service listings is available anytime on the Portal in the Documents box, in the "G - YOUTH AT YOUR SERVICE and CLUB MEMBER LISTS" folder for you to view and print.

 

The Message Board is available on your Portal to ask questions, share thoughts, and post lost & found items for your neighbors to view and reply. Instructions on how to use the feature are in the Documents box, in the "F- PORTAL HOW TO's" folder.

 

 

Killer Whales Swim Team registration is open from April 1 through April 15. Swim team is open to all resident children ages 5 to 18 and all swimming abilities. If your child would like to sign-up please click https://fordscolonyswimteam.swimtopia.com/

 

Starting Monday, April 14. No requirement to attend all classes, but please attend as many as possible. Class payment can be cash/check, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal.

 

Please email Randall Blade at ran@gripnriptennis.com if you want to attend.

 

Westbury Courts

Each class/per participant is $15.

 

Mondays and Wednesdays:

April 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30

May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 23

Grades K-5 | Coach Karen Scott |5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Grades 6-12 | Coach Ran Blade | 5:30 to 7 p.m.

 

Please join the Green Coordinator, Green Team members, BOD members, and Committee Chairs for the semi-annual Green Round Table scheduled April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the S&T Club. Topics and discussion will include current and future activities and efforts to advance environmentally sustainable practices in Ford's Colony.

                                             
COLONY KIDS SPRINGFEST
Sunday, April 27 | Noon to 3 p.m.

 

If you would like to help out or have any question please contact Allegra at fccolonykids@gmail.com. 

 

 

On April 27, five members of the Ford’s Colony Model Railroad Club will open their homes to residents and friends to show their model railroads. More details in the April Talk of the Colony.  Or, open the attachment to this email.

 

Ford’s Colony residents and their guests are invited to attend the April 30 Tricky Tray “fun”draiser held by Ford’s Colony Garden Club, to sponsor environmental, educational and community grants. A $20 admission gets you a door prize ticket and 25 raffle tickets. Come try to win one of the wonderful 90+ baskets while enjoying refreshments. Doors open at the S&T Club at 6 p.m.

 

Beginning early March, and continuing until the middle of May, you will be seeing over 50 ACE volunteers in orange or green utility vests, walking each of our 40 ponds looking for Canada goose nests. As stewards for achieving a healthy goose presence, volunteers will be oiling eggs within each nest before incubation begins, to humanely control annual and long term increases in our goose population. Please contact joanne.zysk.bell@gmail.com for more information.   

 

 

Here's the impact of various contribution levels on the services that Olde Towne Medical can provide. 

         $150 can cover an adult wellness visit and lab work... 
         $500 can ensure a healthy smile for someone who needs a tooth extraction... 
         $500 can also cover the global OB care of an uninsured mom...
         $1,000 can cover 10 patients with 1 TDaP (Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertussis) vaccine dose each... 
         $3,000 can the cover the cost of updating equipment like the new EKG machine.

 

Feel free to reach out to your Ford’s Colony neighbors for any questions. 

 

Tom Brownlie - Chair of the MGA-OTMDC Challenge - tbrownlie@cox.net

Michelle Williams - Marketing & Communications Specialist, OTMDC - Mwilliams@otmdc.net

Barry Golliday - Chair of the MGA-OTMDC Residents Campaign - bgolliday@yahoo.com

 

All donations can help make lives better. Every dollar helps make a difference.

 

 

In an emergency, fire and police may not be able to reach you as quickly as they would otherwise - you should be prepared.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a national program designed to educate residents about emergency preparedness. CERT is an all-abilities program available at no charge to James City County residents, aged 18 and older. This 35-hour course is free. If you are interested, visit the website, email michael.powers@jamescitycountyva.gov, or call 757-565-7617.

 

Enjoy a spring evening and party with the James City Lions Club at its second annual Spring Festival fundraiser on Thursday, May 22, from 5:30 - 9 p.m., at the Ford’s Colony Country Club Pavilion, 240 Ford’s Colony Drive, Williamsburg. 

 

Net proceeds will fund James City Lions Club community service projects. Individual tickets are $60 and include hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner and one complimentary game ticket. This casual evening’s fun events include a putting contest, cornhole tournament, raffle, and live and silent auctions. The Lions Club is grateful for Presenting Sponsors Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management, and additional sponsors: Williamsburg Realty, Cheri Mulhare, and Liz Moore and Associates. And special thanks to Aaron Williams, president of Williams Landscaping and Design, who will serve as auctioneer.

 

To purchase tickets visit the Club website at https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/james_city/  For more information or to inquire about sponsorships email the Club at JamesCityLionsClub@yahoo.com

 

 

SAVE THE DATES
Events listed here are open to all Ford's Colony HOA members. For more information on future events, click here.

 

Wednesday, April 23 | S&T Club | 10 a.m. - Noon | Portal Demo
Friday, May 2 | S&T Club | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Portal Demo
Tuesday, May 20 | 6:30 p.m. | S&T Club | Town Hall with James City County Supervisors
Sunday, June 29 | 4 - 6 p.m. | S&T Pool | "Pool & Tunes"

 

 

Click here to view the answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Homeowners Association on the FCHOA web site.

 

Click here for 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. This list can also be found on fchoa.org under COMMUNITY INFO, AREA GUIDE, New Resident Docs.