Announcements

• Brickshire Bulletin July 2023

• Food Truck Mondays! Yum yum Truck will be in the Golf Club parking lot on Monday, October 2nd from 4 pm - 7pm.

• The Fitness Center is for Brickshire residents only, guests are not permitted. Do not open the door for anyone. If they do not have a working access card, please send them to the office. This is for your safety as well as the community's safety. As always, if you suspect suspicious activity, please contact New Kent County's non-emergency number at 804-966-9500 and the office.

• DRAFT 2024 BUDGETS- The draft 2024 budgets for the HOA and the Golf Club were sent in the Weekly Round Up. The Board will be voting on these budgets in the Board meeting on October 10th at 6pm in the Owner's Club. If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the budgets, please email your comments to Brooke Arcia at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by October 5th and they will be included in the Board member’s meeting materials. You can also attend the meeting and offer input during the Owner’s Forum portion of the meeting.

• Upcoming Board Meeting -  Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 6 pm -Board Meeting with Community Budget Input and Candidate Meet/Greet - Owner's Clubhouse located at 11010 Kentland Trail behind the Fitness Center. 

•  Brickshire BOD meeting minutes and committee meeting minutes are readily available under the Board & Committees section of the website and are full of the most current updates for the community projects, etc. Stay informed by reviewing minutes and/or attending the meeting(s). Want to get involved and join a committee? Click here. 

• CAMPAIGN SIGNS- In light of the increase in early voting, the Covenants Committee and Board of Directors has adjusted the time line permitted to posting campaign signs in yards. Going forward, campaign signs can now be placed in yards 45 days before Election Day. Signs will still need to be removed within 24 hours of Election Day.

• In order to accommodate the community budget meeting and annual meeting, as well as allow the Finance Committee ample time with the draft 2024 budget process, the Board and Finance Committee meeting schedules have been modified. Please disregard any previously posted Board and Finance Committee meeting dates and make note of the meeting schedule below: 
  
  OCTOBER

• TENNIS/PICKLEBALL COURTS CLOSED- The tennis and pickleball courts are closed for about 45 days, starting Tuesday, September 5th. This is to accommodate the extensive resurfacing and remarking project.

• The Social/Children’s Committee is running a food drive to help out the New Kent elementary school's “Otter Pack” program which gives struggling families food for the children over the weekend. This year they have 32 backpacks going home to 32 families and their current pantry is running low. The frequent organizations that help stock the pantry are seeing an increased number of struggling families and also have low pantry stock so they can not help the school's pantry at this time. We know how well Brickshire shows up to help so the Social Committee thought this would be a perfect chance for us to lend a helping hand! Collection boxes will be at the Association office and the Brickshire Golf Club. 

• YARD SALE- This year's Fall yard sale will be held on October 14th from 8am - 2pm. This yard sale will take place at your house. This event will be promoted (FB, Nextdoor app, New Kent Paper) by the Social Committee on behalf of the residents who will be participating! Please let us know if you intend to attend by registering through this link https://forms.gle/sdQETBUyzRqd7tMD. If you have any questions about either of these Social Committee events, including registration information, please contact Tee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Robin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Last day to register is October 6th. 

• HALLOWEEN AND CANDY DONATIONS- Hard to believe that Halloween is coming, but it is right around the corner! Again this year the Children’s Committee is organizing Brickshire’s annual Halloween in the Sanctuary event. We will again be accepting candy donations in the Association Office to distribute to the residents of the Sanctuary, so there will be plenty of candy for the hundreds of ghouls and goblins who haunt the streets of the Sanctuary on Halloween night! Donations can be dropped off in the office during office hours. 

• GOLF CARTS- Recently there have been reports of golf carts and ATVs being driven on the streets in Brickshire. Please note that for safety reasons, only DMV registered vehicles are permitted on VDOT roadways, which include all of the streets within Brickshire.

• LAWN TIPS FROM THE COVENANTS COMMITTEE- The Covenants Committee has worked with True Green to put together the tips below for lawn care in the dog days of summer:
  1. Mow when the temperatures are cooler, such as in the early morning or late evening.
  2. Raise the height of the blades on your lawn mower to create a better barrier between the sun and the soil.
  3. Water your lawn deeply but sparingly two to three times a week to provide it with proper hydration and water in the evening or early morning.
  4. Reduce foot traffic to avoid causing further damage to weak and sensitive grass blades during extreme temperatures.
  5. Aerate your lawn to help moisture reach the root.

• DRIVER/WALKER SAFETY- Walkers and drivers, please use caution when walking or driving in Brickshire. We all enjoy shared access to the roads but if either party behaves recklessly or without concern for others, you are putting yourself and others at great risk. If you witness unsafe driving, please contact the Sheriff's Office to report the driver. Even if they are unable to apprehend the driver, they can use your report to identify any patterns of unsafe driving and allocate resources to better monitor traffic in these areas. Just a friendly reminder to come to a complete stop at all stop signs. This is for the safety of walkers, joggers, bikers, and other drivers.