Village Homes is a seventy-acre subdivision located in the west part of Davis, California. It was designed to encourage both the development of a sense of community and the conservation of energy and natural resources.
This web site provides a way for Village Homes residents to expand our community interactions.
- If you are a new resident please Register here.
- The VHA Board meeting minutes are posted on the Documents page.
- To make a reservation for the Oakenshield Room, Community Center, Fire Pit or Gazebo, go to Reservations and select the amenity you want. On the reservation calendar click on date and time and compete the form, filling in all areas. The reservation will be pending until confirmed by the office. The required documentation, and deposit if applicable, must be submitted prior to confirmation.
- Be sure to check the Calendar for upcoming events, or submit a community event and let everyone know about it.
- For social sharing use Nextdoor Village Homes
Office closed March 3-26 - Emily is on vacation - who to contact
Architectural Review Board (ARB) - Submit applications or ask questions, Yvonne Hunter, YLHunter@dcn.org
Bookkeeping - Cindy Conklin, vhabookkeeper@gmail.com or in the office on Wednesdays only 9-3:30
Borrow equipment or truck - Todd Lembke, vha.landscape@gmail.com
Community Center, reservations - make the reservation from the website villagehomes.hoaspace.com Emily will respond to April & later requests when she returns. For March reservations, make on website, Cindy will respond on Wednesdays.
Community Center non-reserved Use - contact Virginia Thigpen by email vthigpen@gmail.com or by text 530.304.9896
VHA Emergencies - on call Board member 530.505.1299
Landscape issues - Todd Lembke, vha.landscape@gmail.com
VHA Board members can be contacted through the website villagehomes.hoaspace.com > Contacts > Board
Swimming Pool is closed for the season
Our seasonal pool opens by May 1.
March calendar in brief
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7pm Performers’ Circle in the Community Center
Friday Mar 3-26, Office closed, Emily on vacation - see above for who is covering
Friday, Mar. 3, 4-6pm Village Chess Club in the Community Center
Sunday, Mar. 5, 9-11am Communi-tea at the Community Center/amphitheater
Tuesday, Mar. 7, 6:30pm Hort meeting via Zoom, meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88624670107?pwd=WWMwRmR0d3dPMjdBRVpnV1prQW5LZz09
Friday, Mar. 10, 4-6pm Village Chess Club in the Community Center
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 6:30pm VHA Board of Directors meeting at Community Center and via Zoom, meeting Link to be posted
Thursday, Mar. 16, ARB applications due, email to YLHunter@dcn.org to be included on the agenda for the Feb 22 ARB review meeting.
Thursday, Mar. 16, Third Thursday Potluck in the Community Center
Friday, Mar. 17, 4-6pm Village Chess Club in the Community Center
Saturday, Mar. 18, 11am-1:30pm, Village Dance Davis in the Community Center
Wednesday, Mar 22, 7pm ARB Review meeting via Zoom, meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87582633518?pwd=MkxnSkN2WExKQm9oOStPTGhNcGtnQT09
Friday, Mar. 24, 4-6pm Village Chess Club in the Community Center
Sunday, Mar. 26, 9-11am, Work Party, watch for posting of the location
Tuesday, Mar. 28, 7pm Performers’ Circle in the Community Center
6.24.2022
Village Homes Emergency Water Conservation Measures Respond to New State Regulation that Prohibits Watering of Ornamental Turf
VHA Board Resolution
In response, on June 14, 2022, the Village Homes Board voted unanimously to adopt the following two emergency water conservation measures:
1) Among VHA-maintained common areas, Parque Grande, Parque Chico, and the grass near the VH pool will continue to be irrigated on a minimal irrigation schedule. Watering of all other greenbelt and common area turf will be stopped, including both those watered by VHA-supplied water as well as resident-supplied city water.
2) Require, and enforce the requirement, that timers must be used when connecting to VHA-supplied water sources in both common areas and community gardens.
See additional information, select Documents in left menu, go to the Water Conservation section
August 20, 2021
Common Area Water - 2 days a week Starts Sept 20, 2021
Dear Homeowners & Residents,
During this extreme drought and in effort to achieve a 15% reduction in Common Area water use, the board would like to try turning off common area water except during the periods:
Turn on Monday 6 pm - 9 am Tuesday
And Thursday 6 pm - 9 am Friday
This will be an efficient way to avoid daytime use which is very wasteful and allow us to experiment with having just two days a week to water.
Sincerely,
VHA Board of Directors
Claire, Jen, Josh, Sue & Yoni
Community Center is avail to rent 7 days a week. See Reservations in the left menu to see when the Community Center or other VHA amenities are available. Information about the different locations is found under Amenities in the left menu.
Pictures from September 18, 2022 Harvest Dinner enjoyed by many.Yoni Dayan made a slideshow of pictures from the event, click > this link < to view.
Sharing opportunity
Village In Action
As many of you know, there have been a number of attempts over the years to inspire our community to work more collaboratively. It may have taken however, the insidious coronavirus pandemic to move us into gear. The hope and vision of Village In Action (a group of Village Homes residents), has always been to unite our values-neighbors of community connection with our loving compassion to help one another stay in their homes for as long as they wish to, and are able. In these times, our Village’s motto “Live-In-Peace,” takes on special meaning.
Shortly, Village In Action will introduce a project we’re calling Village Homes Match. Its purpose is to pair seniors and others at risk during this time of sheltering-in-place with healthy volunteers. These volunteers can help with such things as picking up groceries, prescriptions and meals; going for socially-distant walks; etc. They would also check in every couple of days to see if their “match” needs anything else.
Village Homes Match will allow many of us the great relief of not having to go it alone. As a Village, as neighbors, we can offer so much help to one another, benefiting us all.
Village In Action has produced a website - www.villagehomesaction.com - allowing volunteer-neighbors sign up to help, and people at risk to request assistance.
There will also be flyers posted in kiosks.
Take care everyone!
Respectfully,
The Village In Action team, Renee Dryfoos, Steve Ekstrom, Gregory Guss, Scarlet Huber, Denise Peach and Do Tromp
No "Claw" pick-up until May 4
After that there is no additional street pick-up until Oct 19 of this year.
Please see the following note from City of Davis
Yard material piles cannot be placed on the street more than 7 days in advance of the pick-up date. Do not place green waste piles in VHA orchards, green belts or park areas. Calendars and maps are available at DavisRecycling.org.
More information about yard material collection is available on the city’s website: https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/public-works-utilities-and-operations/solid-waste-and-recycling/yard-material-collection
Community Garden PlotsLooking for a garden plot? Check with one of the garden coordinators:North Garden Coordinator vacant, interim is Denise Peach at denisepeach@mac.com
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