Christmas at the Gazebo


Friends and Neighbors, We hope to see many of you at the “Christmas In the Village” Party on Wednesday, 12/11, at 6:00 pm – A few notes regarding this event:

  • This year our gazebo Christmas Tree will be hung with “ornaments” that support Helpline in our community. If you want to participate, you may take an ornament from the tree, fulfill the requested item(s), and return it to the committee. Additional instructions will be given there.
  • If you would like to attend the event, but are reluctant to walk or drive to the gazebo, we will be providing a shuttle service. We will pick up VGC residents at the mailboxes in their neighborhood between 5:45-6:00 pm and will return you to your neighborhood at evening’s end. 
  • A donation jar will be available to support our musical entertainment group

Happy Holidays to All VGC Social Committee

  SPECIALLY CALLED BOARD MEETING OF THE VGC MPMA

        Wednesday, November 6 at 2:00 PM Sonbridge Community Center,  College Place, WA

 A special board meeting of the VGC MPMA is being called due to the need for board members to vote on the 2025 Proposed Operating Budget and Reserve Spending Plan that was tabled at the October 23,2024 board meeting due to member concerns. Work to address these issues has occurred and once the budget is approved by the board it will be submitted in the mailed packet of information for member review prior to the annual meeting on December 15 where a vote to ratify or not will occur.

A vote on the minutes of the October board meeting will also be held as there will not be a regular board meeting in November.

An informational meeting regarding the 2025 Operational Budget and Reserve Spending Plan and other topics members may wish to comment on will be held on Sunday, December 1 at Sonbridge at 2PM.

October 2024 Board Agenda

VGC Board Agenda Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 2:00 PM

In person, SonBridge, 1200 SE 12th St. College Place
Villages of Garrison Creek – Homeowner’s Association
2024 Board of Directors – Linda Olson, John Cress, Marie Evans,
Barbara Larson, Greg Brothers, Jon Messenger, David Siviter

• Introductions and Welcome
• Quorum Call
• Member comments
• Approval of Minutes from Board Meeting of September 25, 2024
• Financial Report – Barbara Larson
Board Vote on proposed VGC operating budget and Reserve Fund spending plan for 2025
Update regarding City of College Place requirement regarding Backflow Preventer for Villages 1,2,5,6,and 7. David Siviter
• Update regarding water rights – Dave Siviter
• Update on water leakage and sewer reimbursement – David Siviter

Committee Reports
• ARC – Mike Serra
• Safety and Security – Joyce Beecroft
• Social and Welcome Committees – Anita Hill and Cindy Yegge
• Landscape/Reserve Study – Ray Goff
Board Vote on Asphalt- Sealcoating Policy
• AdHoc Committee regarding new development – John Cress

Committee Members needed for Nominations and Elections Committee

Board Member application process

• Calendar/Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, November 27, 2:00 PM
• Executive Session – Legal issues, Delinquencies, Personnel
• Adjournment

2024 VGC Committees:
ARC: Mike Serra
Finance: Barbara Larson, Jack Gisler, Frankie Laufer
Safety/Security: Denise Bartlow, Joyce Beecroft, Frankie Laufer
Welcome/Social: Anita Williams, Cindy Yegge, Linda Olson, Ruth Scofield, Cheryl Hair, Lorrie Leno, Meg Eubanks, Denise Bartlow, Mary Jane McMichael
Reserve Study: David Siviter, Ray Goff, Rand Strobel, Dave Elliott, Jon Messenger, Joe Roemer
Landscape/Common Areas: Ray Goff, John and Ivonne Jaso, Joe and Bonnie Roemer, Donna Fisher, Barbara Larson
AdHoc Committee regarding new development: John Cress, Jon Messenger, Jane Shaw, Dick Cook, others to be added
Nominating and Elections Committee: Jeanne Elliot