NOISE AND VIBRATION NOTICE

Fort Walker will be conducting heavy demolition this week with larger-than-usual detonations. A large detonation will occur daily between noon and 3:00 p.m. from today until Wednesday. Neighbors to the north and east of the installation can expect to hear the detonation and might feel vibrations.

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST SO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL NOT BE CAUGHT UNAWARE FROM THESE BLASTS.

Fort Walker takes all measures to mitigate exposure to our community, however, vital research and training is essential to the nation’s defense. If you have questions about Fort Walker’s noise information, please consult this link: https://home.army.mil/…/3374/1603/FAPHNoisePamphlet.pdf

PLACID BAY SANITARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE ROADS COMMITTEE LEAD

The Placid Bay Civic Association (PBCA) is looking for someone to represent Placid Bay Estates (PBE) in leading a Roads Committee on Westmoreland County’s Placid Bay Estates Sanitary District.

The Placid Bay Sanitary District was established by Virginia and Westmoreland County legislation in 1988.  Since that time, the County Board of Supervisors of the Sanitary District has been responsible for the maintenance of the dams on Mattox Creek and for distributing maintenance funds for PBE gravel roads. (Gravel roads and dam maintenance funds are collected from PBE property owners through a fixed fee and a real estate tax of each owner’s property value).

In addition to Sanitary District services, there are also funds for revenue sharing with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to keep the gravel roads up to State standards.

The Person responsible for leading this PBCA Roads Committee will be responsible for:

• Attending and/or reviewing County Board Meetings Minutes regarding PBE roads.
• Identifying road problems and coordinating remedies.
• Presenting the PBCA Board of Directors’ proposals to the Placid Bay Sanitary District on road repair priorities.
• Obtaining updated information on the Placid Bay Sanitary District’s funding, budget and audits for the PBCA Board and for the Placid Bay community’s review.

Interested in helping us out and/or learning more about this position?  Contact the PBCA Board of Directors at pbca.org@gmail.com or attend our next monthly Board meeting (held the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at 67 Mattox Avenue). 

The next monthly meeting of the Placid Bay Civic Association Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, December 2, at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to join us at the Placid Bay Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue)!

Come and be a part of your community. Volunteer. Ask Questions. Get answers.  Make comments. 

PBCA: WHAT EVENTS ARE YOU PLANNING NEXT FOR THE PLACID BAY COMMUNITY?

The PBCA events have been super this year! Following are the social committee’s plans to be held at the Placid Bay Event Venue (67 Mattox Avenue) for the next few months:

Saturday, December 7, 2024: BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, 10:00AM-Noon A free event for Placid Bay families! Come have breakfast and get your picture taken with Santa!

Friday, January 10, 2025: POPCORN AND MOVIE NIGHT, 6:00-8:00PM (MOVIE YET TO BE DETERMINED! — we’ll keep you posted!)

Sunday, February 9, 2025: SOUP-A-BOWL PARTY, 7:30PM Bring a soup or your favorite game snack to add to our potluck buffet. Then join with neighbors and friends to enjoy the Superbowl game together!

Of course, none of these events would be possible without the help of volunteers. If you’d like to help the PBCA with these or any other events or activities, please let us know your interest by emailing the PBCA Board of Directors at pbca.org@gmail.com. And follow the PBCA on Facebook to learn more about all we are doing!