Forest Lakes Community Newsletter

May 2025

Keeping in the Loop

Summer is Almost Here!

Our fabulous pools are being readied for the season! North and South will both open Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 24th at 10:00am. Weekday hours will be altered until school is out on June 6th. For these hours, click HERE. If you haven't updated your Membersplash or created one yet do it now - see info below.

Signature Pool Management will again manage our pools this summer. We'll also have foreign guards this summer - three of them from last year will be back at Forest Lakes!

Summer socials are being planned. We'll have School's out Party on June 6th, 6-8:00pm and of course our Annual 4th of July party on Friday, July 4th. And back by a very popular demand, we're introducing "Fourth Fridays" at the South Pool. Adult social from 7-10pm. The first one will be on Friday, June 27th. Details in next month's newsletter.

Forest Lakes Hurricanes will begin practice on Monday, May 19th. Registration is open - see details further down in this newsletter. Home meets are June 18, July 2 and July 9th.

Internet access is available at both pools. Come out and relax, soak up the sun and surf the web poolside! The wifi password for each site is: forestlakes

We're all looking forward to spending more time outside in the warmer weather. With more residents enjoying the outdoors, please drive safely through our community, observe posted speed limits and watch for children, walkers, cyclists/scooters, runners and pets.

Site Goes LIVE May 5th!

Central Virginia Swim will be back to teach your kids to swim! Sign ups start Monday, May 5th. HERE is the link!

Early Morning Swim

Adult Early Morning Swim (16 and over) will start Tuesday, June 10th. It will continue throughout the summer every Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 6:30-7:30 and on Saturdays from 9:30-11:00, where you will have 2 lanes available and share the pool with the swim team

FOREST LAKES SWIM TEAM

35th Season!

Registration is open

The team provides Forest Lakes families with an environment to build swimming skills and friendships.

· Morning and Afternoon Practice Options for Hurricanes ages 5-18

· Tropical Storms: 5 week Developmental Swim Team program

· Team building events: Kickball, Massanutten Water Park, Pot Luck Dinner

· Wednesday Night Meets 6/11-7/16

· Saturday morning Stroke Clinics

We are also seeking sponsors and donated funds to put towards refreshing equipment (starting blocks, timing instruments, kickboards etc.) so that we can continue to keep registration fees competitive. Local businesses have the option of four levels of advertising sponsorship with logos displayed on t-shirts, home meet signage and heat sheets. Please contact flstchairman@gmail.com

SOUTH COURTS - RENOVATIONS COMING SOON

All four south tennis/pickleball courts will be crack-repaired and resurfaced scheduled to begin mid-May. Our courts will be down for approximately 2 weeks once the work starts. Once we have an exact date, we'll send out an e-blast to let everyone know. We know you pickle-ballers are ready for new courts!!

RECYCLING TIPS

Help streamline the process by practicing good recycling etiquette!

Always, Always flatten your boxes!
Do not put recycling in plastic bags - plastic bags go in the trash
Give your cans, bottles, containers a quick rinse before putting them in the recycle toter
Organic matter does not go into the recycling
Remove bottle caps.
Paper with sticky surfaces, envelopes with clear windows, shredded paper (through a shredder) and bubble wrap are not recyclable.

YUP, It's Time To Mow That Yard!

and other fun stuff you need to do...

Let’s keep Forest Lakes looking sharp! All residents are kindly asked to keep their yards and home exteriors in tip-top shape—think mowed lawns, trimmed bushes, weed-free and mulched flowerbeds, clean siding, tidy mailboxes, and yes, toys tucked in for the night (they need their rest too). A little effort goes a long way in making the neighborhood shine—thanks for helping Forest Lakes stay fabulous!

DUATHLON REMINDER!

The kids duathlon will be held this Sunday, May 4th. There will be bikers along Powell Creek Drive from the intersection of Powell Creek Drive and Ashwood Blvd down to the traffic circle at Shadybrook Trail. Traffic may be held up while bikers are in the road. Please plan accordingly. Runners will be on the path from the South Facility along Ashwood Blvd up to Kendalwood Lane - please drive slowly. Event starts around 8:30 and should end by 10am. Thanks!

Membersplash

Time is Ticking!

All accounts on Membersplash have been deactivated. To be reactivated for summer 2025, please follow the instructions below.

Log into your Membersplash account . Don’t remember your password? You can reset if by clicking “Retrieve Username & Password”.
Agree to the 2025 Pool Rules by clicking on the blue document icon next to the Adult Member’s name. Please go over rules with all family members.
Pictures need to be updated for all members in the “Child 5^th grade and under” category or if any significant appearance changes have taken place for any member! Make sure it looks like YOU and is just a head shot - nothing else.
If your child will be a rising 6^th grader this summer, please update their member type to “Independent Swimmer”. If your child is now 18 and still living with you, please update their member type to “Adult”. You can edit the member type by clicking “edit” or the three blue dots to the right of that member’s name.

Your account should be reactivated within one week after submitting. Please check your email for an “APPROVED” notice from forestlakesmembersplash@gmail.com. If you don’t receive an email within a week, please call the FLCA office. 434/973.4596.

NOTES:

Your 10 guests passes for 2025 have been added to your account.
If you have a family member listed on your account but they no longer live with you, please remove them. A Member listed under your account must have the same permanent address as you with the exception of a nanny/caregiver.
If you are a lessee, the FLCA office must have a lease with an end date past 5/31/2025 on file or your account will not be activated.

LEGACY ACCOUNTS:

Follow the same instructions as above. Once the required steps have been completed, click “pay now”. You will need to re-select which Legacy membership you are requesting (Single $150, Couple $200, or Family $250). Once payment has been received, you will receive an approval email. A legacy account is only for children of residents who live in the Charlottesville area who would like to use our pools for the 2025 season. Legacy members may not bring guests into the pool. No other facility usage is included.

NANNY/CAREGIVER:

All 2024 nanny/caregivers have been deleted from Membersplash. If you have a nanny/caregiver for summer 2025, you will need to add them to your account as a new family member. Once they have been added, select “MAKE A PAYMENT”. Then select “NANNY/CAREGIVER” pass and continue with payment. Once payment has been received, the family account will be activated. Nannies/caregivers may only use the pools when they are with their charges. They may not bring any other children/adults/guests into the pools with them at any time.

NEW TO FOREST LAKES?

You'll need to create a new Membersplash Account. Click HERE for directions and link.

Events That You May Be Interested In.....Click Below!

Albemarle Farmers Market - Saturday May 3rd 8:30am

Benefit Pickleball Tournament - May 24th

Men's Workout Group

Charlottesville Band Concerts

TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL NEWS

Social events

· May 10: JR Travel team at Glenmore 10 am-12 pm (Green and Yellow ball level). Let me know by Thursday, May 8 if you would like to play. No charge!

· May 17-18: Forest Lakes Adult singles round robin with a SF and Championship | Men on Saturday | Women on Sunday | Cost: $35 register by email or Playtomic. Second event $30 (if you want a lot of tennis). Levels; 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, and 4.0. Start times TBA, but I will most likely go in order of level starting as early as 8:30 am.

· May 24: Memorial Day weekend tennis social 9-11 am (no charge)

· May 26 Memorial weekend Pickleball social 9-11 am (no charge-limit 36 ppl) -- hope our new Pickleball courts are ready (and not in the middle of construction!), and we can celebrate!

· June 6 Last Day of school match play and carnival 12-2 pm $20

· Register for either by email or Playtomic

Spring Junior tennis

· Ambassador program: Earn credit if you recruit 1-4 kids into the program. If you recruit 5 kids, you get the entire week for free! Make sure they mention you to get credit toward your final cost. Kids will also receive concession points for free snacks/ice cream from the North Pro Shop.

· May 1- June 6: What a spring so far and we are moving right along! Those who wish to get started, email me!

· Match play events are scheduled on Friday from 5-6:30 pm and Sunday 3-4:30 pm until the end of the school year (June 6). You can email me or pre-register on Playtomic.

Summer Junior Tennis June 9-August 8 (Registration Open! Email Rob ASAP)

Registration can be weekly or daily drop in. Email me which week(s)/days you can attend. Classes are Monday-Thursday at the times below.

· Red ball/Orange ball: 8:30-9:30 am

· Green and Yellow ball (all levels): 9:30-11:30 am (option to register 9:30-10:30 am, too)

· Junior Pickleball: 11:30-12:30 pm (can register for a day(s) or the week)

· Match play Friday's 10 am-12 pm (Tennis only)

· Everything held at North.

· We will also schedule small group lessons (3-5 ppl) and private lesson in the afternoon. If you are interested, please contact me asap as I will start to fill my schedule.

Summer Adult: June 9-August 8

Registration is weekly and residents can register on Playtomic or email Rob!

2.5 HITS: Tuesday 6-7 pm and 7-8 pm | Thursday 6-7 pm
3.0-3-5 HITS: Wednesday 6-7 pm and 7-8 pm | Sunday 9:30-10:30 am and 10:30-11:30 am.
Singles ladder league: Flexible. Contact Rob to get on the ladder. Men and Women
Adult travel team matches coming soon!

Pro Shop sale!

May is National Tennis Month. Discounts off string service and new adult and junior racquets. See Rob ASAP!

Rob Johnston

Director of Racquets Forest Lakes Community Association

Johnston Tennis Academy

(434) 974-5567

jtaforestlakes@gmail.com

MAY Dates to Remember

May 3 Run for the Roses

May 5 Cinco de Mayo

May 11 Mother's Day

May 17 Armed Forces Day

May 19 FLST Practice starts

May 24 Pools Open 10:00 am (make sure your Membersplash is up to date!)

Looking ahead to June.....

June 6 School's Out Party, North Pool 6-8pm

June 26 DMV at Forest Lakes (appointments available 2 weeks before)

June 27 Fourth Friday at South Pool 7-10pm

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES

The next regular FLCA Board meeting will be Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:00pm in the Pavilion. Agenda is available on the web 1 week before the meeting.

Need a babysitter or petsitter list? Call the FLCA office. Want to be on the list? Call the office! We'd love to have some lawn mower peeps too!

For information on Pickleball, Yoga, Libraries, and Parents group click HERE
Forest Lakes Book Club
Forest Lakes Board of Directors
Community Forms and Documents
FLCA and Sub-association Contacts
ALBMARLE COUNTY NEWS LINK

“Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person’s everything.” —Unknown

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

Top Dog of the Month

McDuff

4 years old

Australian Labradoodle

Lives in Edgewater

"McDuff proudly serves as the self-appointed officer of the 'Furniture Police.' Whenever his feline housemates get a little too enthusiastic with their scratching on the furniture, McDuff steps in promptly to put a gentle stop to it — always with the utmost kindness, of course!"