BFRA members met at the Club House on Saturday April 22, 2023. The current Officers and Board members are still in place. The only issues raised were about the condition of the boat ramp at the Broad Run landing. While the ramp does need work, we need member assistance making repairs. It is not enough to point out the problem, we need volunteers to help with repairs. Any volunteers?

BFRA will hold their annual meeting on Saturday April 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at the clubhouse. At that time, we will hold a member meeting, pay annual dues, and swap out our 2022 keys to the Run. Dues are $100 payable by check to BFRA or by cash. If you have lost your key, there is a $100 replacement fee in addition to the dues.

Bring your questions! Bring your suggestions! Bring your willingness to help with work at the run and/or the clubhouse. As a reminder, officers are not paid for serving. We rely on your help.

If you can’t make it on April 22nd contact Anne to set up a time and date. If you do not want to renew, please return your key to me (Anne), I will refund your key deposit at that time.

We hope to see you there!!

Anne Melville
BFRA Secretary/Treasurer

The time for the BOCS meeting on October 11 has been changed.

The new meeting time is 7:30 p.m. on October 11.  If you wish to speak plan on arriving by 6:30 to sign up. Wear Green!!

Location:  1 County Complex Ct. Prince William, VA 22192

We hope to see you there!!

PWC Parks wants to create a new road, parking lot, and facilities at the end of Doves Lane. This would create a new second park access point down a narrow, quiet gravel road surrounded by private homes. PWCS will not send a bus down Doves Lane because of the bus drivers’ concerns about the road and PWC maintains the road just twice a year due to erosion and washout. There is also no sidewalk for children to use who are forced to walk to the bus pick-up, some as far as .8 miles each way. To see what the Doves Lane road looks like https://youtu.be/zv5pT35rvcw

The current park access point does not have a gate to close the park after dark and neighboring residents consistently report paraphernalia and suspicious activity and persons at the park.

The county contends that the new access point will not create increased traffic but for a dead-end road any traffic open to the general public will be a substantial increase.  Secondly, if the county believes there will be very little increased traffic, why do they believe they need a second parking lot to supplement the parking lot they already have on the paved portion of Doves?

Creating a second parking lot with water access will absolutely increase the traffic on the gravel portion of Doves Lane, which will negatively impact the current dead-end road by eliminating the privacy and security the residents currently have. Given the fact that there is no sidewalk, the neighboring 12 children who have to walk to/from the bus stop on Doves Lane will no doubt be affected by the strangers, trucks, SUVs, and trailers coming down the narrow “unpassable” gravel road.

Click the link to access the new page: http://bradleyforest.org/doves-landing-park/

A total of 22 tires were dumped at the Broad Run. Some were still on the rims. Vice President John Youngblut took 4 to the county dump and Mike Melville picked up the remaining 18 tires. We were able to drop 4 off for free. The cost to BFRA to dispose of the remaining tires was $19.50. Please do not leave tires, car parts, or trash at the Run. Clean up after yourself. We appreciate the help.

A big shout out to BFRA member Jeff Thornton who mowed the grass at the Broad Run in preparation for the Memorial Weekend.

The Bradley Forest Recreation Association met on Saturday April 10, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon. The purpose of the meetings was to pay annual dues, exchange keys to the Run and hold officer elections. Unfortunately no one stayed longer than to get the key and pay dues. The officers will continue in the present positions until next year’s meeting.

• President – Liz Knox
• Vice President – John Youngblut
• Secretary/Treasurer – Anne Melville
• Board of Directors – Doug Ramey

If any member in good standing would like a copy of the 2020 Income and Expense Report contact Anne Melville via email. Use the email she used to send reminders about the meeting

One member asked what their dues are used for:

• In order to keep the land at the clubhouse and at the run we are required to maintain both properties keeping them mowed and presentable
• Pay for electric and gas at the clubhouse
• Pay for maintenance of the clubhouse building
• File and pay annual state corporation report and fees
• Removal of downed/dangerous trees
• Purchase of lock and keys for same. Locks are rotated and rekeyed when possible.
• Postage
• webhosting and domain name fees
• Supplies for the fishing tournament (when held) including rods, reels, tackle boxes for the children, food for children after the tournament

What is asked of members?

• help clean up at the run and clubhouse
• don’t leave trash at the run or clubhouse
• park inside the gates at the run
• Do not block access to the boat ramp.
• Most important of all Volunteer officers do not get paid to hold office. We need your help!

A special thank you to members Mrs. & Mrs. Lyons who conducted a clean up of the boat ramp and the back gate to pond on Smithfield road areas on Sat. 20 Mar. They also cleaned up the bridge and the approaches to the bridge. They collected 5 bags of trash, several pieces of scrap metal, construction debris, and a rusted out gasoline tank. Mr. Lyons pulled a motor cycle out of the run. At another time they picked up the 4 tires that were dumped down by the boat ramp area and took them to the dump.

Mr. Thornton has volunteered to pick up the motor cycle body at the run and dispose of it.

Respectfully submitted
Anne Melville-Secretary/Treasurer