DIVIDING CREEK ASSOCIATION

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NEWSLETTER

April 2010

Business Meeting:  The Board of Directors conducted a business meeting on February 20, 2010.  The Agenda included following items: dates for Spring Picnic and Fall Oyster Roast, menus for these events, road clean-up, who does what for all the above, membership notifications, membership drive, etc., newspaper notices, finances and Water Quality financing.

DCA Officers:  DCA officers are President Jesse Dize, Vice President Nancy Flynn, Treasurer Will Garvey, and Secretaries Maurice Martin and June Turnage.  Members at Large are Don Bowser, Sue Burton, Ben Burton, Helen Kelley, Jane Oldham, Thomas Tomlin, Eileen Tullner, John Tullner, and Val Robinson. 

DCA Committees:  The DCA committee members are Hospitality Lola Cundiff, Membership Sue Burton, Road Clean up Rea Hinch, Nominating Skip Kramb, Helen Kelley, and Rea Hinch, Picnic Coordination Jesse Dize, Water Quality Monitoring Helen Kelley and Rea Hinch, Publicity Sheila Dize, Oyster Roast Rea Hinch, and Web Site Skip Kramb

Annual Dues:  Annual dues are $30 per family and $15 for singles if paid before June 1.  After June 1, the due increase to $35 per family and 17.50 for singles.  Dues must be paid in order to attend the DCA events.

Area Road Cleanup:  Each spring and fall, the Dividing Creek Association members are encouraged to come out and help keep our adopted neighborhood roads (Kent Point, Prentice Creek and Ditchley Roads) looking clean and their beautiful best.  This twice yearly community service has become an association tradition and is a great way to get out with our neighbors and do a good turn for the entire Dividing Creek Community.  Road cleanup will be help on the same days as the Spring Picnic (June 19) and Fall Oyster Roast (October 23).  Both trash pick-ups will kick-off at 9:00 AM from the intersection of Prentice Creek Road and Prentice Point Road were VDOT orange trash bags, bug spray, coffee, and donuts will be available.  Please plan on being there, we need all the help we can get for this community project.

THE BLUFF POINT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD):  The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors held a special public hearing on March 17, 2010 at 07:00 p.m. in the Northumberland High School Auditorium at 201 Academic Lane, near Heathsville, to consider a request by Bluff Point Holdings, LLC, on their proposed planned unit development located off Jarvis Point and Bluff Point Roads.  Many DCA members spoke (it should be noted that no one said they were representing the DCA) at the Public Hearing in opposition to the PUD on individual personal grounds with valid reasons.  Issues included; potential negative impacts to the water aquifer/local wells; impacts to clean water in the Bay; inappropriate densities and proposed uses for a currently zoned Conservation District; the area is low lying and is highly susceptible to flooding; the impact of large equipment and heavy traffic on Bluff Road and other area streets; and the impact on police and emergency services.  After hearing arguments both for (4 local citizens in favor of) and against (16 local citizens and the National Audubon Society and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation opposed) the Board of Supervisors, under the advisement of Wicomico District Supervisor Tommy Tomlin tabled indefinitely the requested application for an exception permit until a Complete Traffic Impact Analysis by the Virginia Department of Transportation has been completed and submitted to the Board.  The Board also indicated they wished to make a further, in depth study of all the ramifications of this project.

The DCA Board has not formally (nor do we have the capability) polled its members to determine their collective opinion.  Due to the tabled PUD application and the expected time that it will take for the developer to prepare a Traffic Impact Analysis and get a review of it by VDOT, we will have time to determine the DCA opinion about the PUD at the June 19 Spring Picnic.  We would love to have a lively discussion concerning the Bluff Point PUD at the spring picnic after which DCA Board can present the outcome of the discussion to the Board of Supervisors during the continued Public Hearing expected sometime this summer.

2010 Spring Picnic

The Spring Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 (incase of rain, Sunday June 20).  It will take place at the home of Virginia Kelley, 415 Kent Cove Road.  The picnic will start at 4:00 PM and is open to all dues paying members. Guests are welcome; however there is a $20.00 charge per guest.

Based on last name, members are requested to bring the following in a quantity sufficient to amply serve several people in addition to your own family/guests:

A - F desserts, G - M appetizers, and N - Z side dishes.

DCA will provide the chicken, hot dogs, beverages and ice.  Please remember to bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on.

And don’t forget the Area Road Cleanup at nine o’clock.

2010 Oyster Roast

The Oyster Roast is scheduled for Saturday, October 23 (incase of rain, Sunday October 24).  It will take place at the home of Virginia Kelley, 415 Kent Cove Road.  The oyster roast will start at 4:00 pm and is open to all dues paying members. Guests are welcome; however there is a $20.00 charge per guest.

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