Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association Announces New Board Nominees

In accordance with the FSNA constitution, the new slate of FSNA officers and at-large board members were announced at the FSNA meeting on Wednesday, October 9th. The election will be held at the FSNA annual meeting, Oktoberfest, on Sunday, October 20th from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The nomination process is still open until the vote is held at Oktoberfest.

The nominated board is:

• Jeff Greer, President
• Brian Becker, Vice President
• Hiroshi Parker, Corresponding Secretary
• Susan Elliot, Recording Secretary
• Terri DiCintio, Treasurer
• Hardy Whitten, President Ex-Officio

At-Large board members:

• Hillary Bracken
• Susan Quinn
• Peter Hedlund
• Inessa Telefus
• Jess Wenger

Old Lynchburg Road Safety, Sidewalks and Drainage Update

Hello everyone,

Here’s an update on the recent work done on the site.

Additional landscaping work was provided at the bio-retention filter area, additional site clean-up work was provided along the corridor, lawns were cleared of any remaining debris, old straw removed, additional topsoil placed, hydro-seeded and a light straw covering placed back , were growth was slow. The remaining black silt fence will be removed once the grass has taken hold in those recently seeded areas. The need for partial street closures are not anticipated at this point and normal traffic flows have resumed. Information for the proposed trees along the wider sections of OLR right of way has been collected and a separate contract will be established for the installation phase later this fall.

Best,

Tony Edwards

City Engineer, CFM

Fry's Spring Neigbors Are Invited to the Monte Vista Avenue Block Party

Learn to Ride a Bike!

Our City is seeing a continuing increase in bicycling, and Council has given support and investment in developing better bicycle infrastructure around the city for the past several years. In complement to those efforts, City program goals, and in support of encouraging safe bicycling in and around Charlottesville, the City is offering free bicycle education classes to City residents as a pilot this September. The classes being offered are for children and adults, for beginners getting basic skills under their belt and for more experienced riders who want to know the rules of the road and how to ride safely in Charlottesville with traffic.

Keeping our roads safe and moving for all users is important for our community, and we all play a role. We would like to request your neighborhood association’s help in announcing these classes to the community. Could you please include an announcement about these classes at your next meeting and share the attached information via your newsletter and/or website?

More information can be found at charlottesville.org/bikeclass and classes can be registered for through the Parks and Recreation program guide.

Upcoming Fry's Spring Events

Hi FSNA Member,

The following is an exciting list of FSNA cookout events for the next few weeks:

Friday, 8/30 - SOFT opening of GameDay restaurant at the JPA/Fontaine Corner for Fry's Spring Residents to sample. Show up for complementary samples of their menu. Opening day to follow within days from 8/30, probably not Sat but soon thereafter.

Wednesday, 9/11 - Next FSNA monthly meeting - 6PM at the Cherry Avenue Christian Church. Meeting agenda will be provided prior to the meeting and the meeting will last no later than 7:30PM. Show up or email me to grill input for following FSNA Candidates Forum candidates and City Leaders Town Hall grill nights.

Thursday. 9/12 - City of Charlottesville Town Hall - Exciting opportunity to grill Your City Council and other City Leaders to share concerns, complements, and areas of improvement with the department leaders and City Council members of the City of Charlottesville. This event will begin at 6PM at Jackson-Via Elementary School and provide dinner and child care for all attending.

Wednesday, 9/18 - the long awaited notification of the FSNA City Council Candidates Forum is HERE. At 6PM sharp at the Jefferson Park Baptist Church in the Downstairs Fellowship Hall, we will begin a grilling of the Democrats and Republicans running for City Council. 2 Hot Seats are Open and 4 are running. It will be fun.

We look forward to seeing you all at the Fall FSNA Grill Season!

Hardy Whitten

FSNA President

FSNA.President@gmail.com

Weigh In on the Region's Long Range Transportation Plan

Public Outreach Event

Wednesday, August 28^th from 5pm to 7pm in the Water Street Center

The Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO would like to invite you to the 2040 LRTP Public Outreach Event. This event will focus on the process that has been implemented to date and the next steps in this process. We are also seeking public input regarding the 3^rd Round Scenario Analysis. Currently the MPO is analyzing three different scenarios for this round. These scenarios focus solely on capacity-building improvements (roads and transit). We will be looking at other kinds of improvements (bike and pedestrian, bridges) later in this process. For more information please visit the 2040 LRTP website, www.tjpdc.org/lrtp. 

Old Lynchburg Road Safety, Sidewalks and Drainage Update

[FROM AUGUST 12th EMAIL]

Hello everyone,
We are quickly approaching the completion of most of the major elements involved in this OLR project and even adding new one. (New paving to Azalea Park /City Limits)


Scheduled activities weather permitting: (60% chance of rain on Tuesday!)
Monday – City milled OLR from Middleton Lane to city limits. Coordination has been made with Finley to have the final paving done at the same time that the section north of Middleton is paved.

Tuesday – Finley is making concrete repairs, utility meter adjustments, patching street asphalt, delivering materials to pond area, ie. bio-mix, mulch and landscaping, and complete stone weir.

Wednesday –  S.L. Williamson and Finley will be placing final surface mix asphalt from JPA to City Limits. Finley will coordinate with the owner and address all adjustments made on individual driveways.

Thursday – Placement of pavement markings and new signs along roadway.

Friday – Install bio-mix, mulch and plantings

Monday – complete hand railings. Finley will address all new fencing with the individual owners as needed.

Traffic controls will be in place to limit cut through traffic north of Middleton Lane to JPA and maintain one lane of traffic for that section south of Middlton Lane.

Thanks to everyone ahead of time for your cooperation, while we make these improvements.


 Updates: fencing started today and  final paving will start Thursday.

Tony EdwardsCity Engineer, CFM