Go here to read the March 25th, 2021 letter from WPOA to Wintergreen property owners regarding the proposed Renaissance Ridge development.
For more background on this development, see the initial announcements here.
Go here to read the March 25th, 2021 letter from WPOA to Wintergreen property owners regarding the proposed Renaissance Ridge development.
For more background on this development, see the initial announcements here.
You have a beautiful home in the Blue Ridge Mountains and you want to sit by a fire and stargaze, we get it. We want you to do that too, but in a way that doesn’t endanger your neighbors. Read more here
After the holidays WPOA will pick up old Christmas trees from the curb at no cost. Property owners should call 434-325-8528 when their tree is on the curb, making certain parking spots on the street are not blocked and ditches can easily drain. Expect to see the tree removed from the curb within two to four days.
Totaling up all of the numbers in this chart comes up with 278. That single statistic signals how 2020 was a busier year than usual for the Wintergreen Police Department, and it does not count all of house and business checks, neighborhood patrols, and community contact Wintergreen Police officers made on a daily basis last year.
The Wintergreen community has an attractive, well-appointed community meeting room with a full kitchen in the Wintergreen Property Owners Association’s office building at the base of Wintergreen mountain. The room can seat 10 to 15 people. Learn more here
The meeting space can handle a meeting for 12 people easily. This view is from the kitchen.
The WPOA office parking lot has been expanded and paved with asphalt. The Faulkner Room is on the left.
The Faulkner Room can be used after WPOA office hours thanks to a separate entry door.
There are no fees for Wintergreen property owners. Business or corporate meetings are not allowed.
The room is equipped with an LED projector and screen. High-speed internet via wifi is also available.
The plaza honors those in the Wintergreen community who have earned the designation of “life member” of either Wintergreen Rescue or Wintergreen Fire. Additionally, honored in the plaza are employees of Wintergreen Police and Wintergreen Fire & Rescue who have dedicated over ten years of their career to Wintergreen.
Wintergreen Fire Department sells and installs Knox Box key boxes for both residential and commercial properties at Wintergreen. With a Knox Box installed the Fire Department can gain access to the property without having to cause damage through forcible entry. Once installed, keys and alarm codes to the property are placed inside the UL-tested secure enclosure, with only Wintergreen Fire Department having access to the keys. Learn more here
from Chief Curtis Sheets, Wintergreen Fire & Rescue
There has been a 36% increase in COVID-19 cases within Nelson County this week. Most of the additional cases have been discovered within the past 48 hours.
The increase is troubling and sadly we know that one of our patients from earlier this week is listed in "critical condition."
While I don't want to do or say anything which would cause people to dial back their protective measures, I feel it is important that Wintergreen residents know where these cases are occurring.
All cases we have handled this week have been traced back to three facilities which are all located in the southern part of the county. A social club, a church, and a senior living facility are all dealing with outbreaks.
Please continue the good work regarding social distancing. If you should happen to encounter a person without a mask please don't confront them. Simply keep your distance.
Is the situation bad enough that you should stay home? No. Are you safer at home? Yes.
The Virginia hospitalization rate is approximately 9% and the mortality rate is approximately 2.4%. These numbers are updated daily and posted on our website’s homepage at wtgfireresq.org at the bottom of the page.
Virginia is the first state in the nation to launch a COVID-19 tracker application for smartphones. You may download it by searching for "COVIDWISE." Essentially the app allows your phone to archive every person who moves within Bluetooth range who also have the COVIDWISE app installed. Once a person tests positive, they are given a PIN to enter in the tracker. The PIN protects their identity and notifies all persons in the COVIDWISE app who have been in contact with the positive patient.
COVIDWISE could be a great tool, but I caution all users against a false sense of security. For COVIDWISE to be completely accurate three things would have to be true;
1) everyone must have a smartphone,
2) Bluetooth ranges on all participating phones need to be robust, and
3) all smartphone operators would need to feel a moral obligation to activate COVIDWISE.
Of course, none of these three things will ever be absolute. The United States has the world’s largest caseload and conventional tracing methods can’t keep up. COVIDWISE could help fill the void.
If at any point you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email me at csheets@wtgfireresq.org.
Stay safe!