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BRMC 2012 Cavalcade of Music Fund Raiser
Posted March 6, 2012 at 7:19 PMWe have a great show lined up for the Cavalcade of Music on Sunday, April 29. With the early notification that we sent out, some may be tempted to put it aside for later response, and then forget. Why not do it now, and assure your support for this, our only charity fund-raiser of each year. Better still -- sell some tickets to your friends and/or extended family. They will be glad you thought of them.
Valentine's Day event on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Posted February 1, 2013 at 12:28 AMJoin us for a Very Special Valentine's Day event on Sunday, February 17, 2013 !!
Enjoy a special evening of Fine Dining at the elegant Brandermill Woods Club House. The evening begins at 6:00 with a welcome Open Bar Cocktail Reception featuring a full selection of spirits and wine, with butler served Mini Quiche and bar snacks. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
Please note that the cost per person listed following the choices of entree is all inclusive -- the reception, the dinner and unlimited beverages throughout the evening == including beer, wines and spirits (scotch, vodka, gin, rum, etc.) soft drinks, the entertainment, door prizes, taxes and the gratuity.
Dinner begins with: Baby Spinach Salad with glazed pecans & Manderins pre-set Raspberry Vinaigrette)
Your entree and dessert choices are:
- Surf & Turf Lobster Tail & 4oz. Filet Mignon -- $66 per person
- 6oz Petite Filet Mignon Bearnaise -- $56 per person
- Baked Salmon Filet & mustard/dill sauce -- $52 per person
- Chicken "Oscars" -- $50 per person
Each entree is served with rice pilaf and California blend vegetables.
For dessert: your choice of Carrot Cake or German Chocolate Cake.
Following dinner, we visualize being in a "supper club" and welcome popular & talented vocalist -- Joe LaLuna -- offering our favorite selections -- the soothing strains of some oldies -- and some not so old.
Note that tables will accommodate 6 or 8 persons. Therefore, we suggest that when making your reservations please indicate with whom you wish to be seated, otherwise we will randomly assign seating.
Reservations will be accepted on a first paid basis and must include each person's selection of entree and dessert. Reservations must be received before Monday February 11.
We also encourage you to invite relatives, friends and neighbors to join us. Simply add their names, entree & dessert selections to the reservation form.
Complete and mail the reservation form, with your check(s) payable to BRMC, to
Bill LaLonde 14207 Chimney House Road, Midlothian, VA 23112
------------- Print & cut -- or provide info on separate sheet ------------
Name ____________________ Entree _____________ Dessert ____________ $ _________
Check(s) Total: $ _________
May 3, 2012 Meeting
Posted March 16, 2012 at 10:29 AMMonica Hughes. the Executive Director of the Chesterfield Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), will be the speaker for the May meeting of BRMC.
LLI, is now in its ninth year of meeting that thirst for knowledge and the challenges of seniors through daytime college level courses, lectures, events and other activities. LLI is about intellectual curiosity and the joy of learning for learning’s sake: all goals of seniors not ready for an inactive and stoic retirement and who are looking forward to a future with challenges and opportunities for personal growth.
Guided tour of the National Air & Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Posted January 14, 2013 at 10:13 AMThe BRMC has arranged a special guided tour of the National Air & Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, adjacent to Washington Dulles International Airport.
The date is Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
This popular event will fill up quickly, so early reservations are encouraged.
Paid reservervations must be received by March 1, 2013.
Contact Bal Dighe for details: 804-639-6960.
National Monuments, April 18
Posted March 15, 2013 at 1:34 PMBRMC Social Committee Vice-chair Bal Dighe has done it again !!
He has arranged a wonderful day-tour of two National Monuments, with transportation by luxury motorcoach at just $35.00 per person, including taxes and gratuity,--- provided we have a minimum of 40 persons, and we can accommodate up to 56.
The monuments are....
Appomattox Courthouse National Park, which is comprised of many historical structures plus several reconstructed buildings. The village itself is the site of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant, thus ending the four year civil war. We will see documents and the many artifacts of that tragic event, including the pencil used by General Lee for additions and corrections to the treaty.
The D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. That town suffered the highest per-capita casualties in the nation. The National D-Day memorial honors the allied forces that fought in the invasion of Normandy France on June 6, 1944. The English garden, a haunting tableau of the invasion, and the victory plaza pay homage to the brave forces and sacrifices of our fallen heroes.
Note that the entrance fee for Appomattox is just $3 or is free for those who hold Golden Passport (senior citizen) passes. Since many of our members are holders of this passport, they are entitled free entry with two more persons.
Similarly, the D-Day Memorial waives the small entry fee for Veterans. Thus, the prudent option is to have each person handle their own entry.
The details are:
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
- Leave Market Square @ 9:30 a.m.
- Arrive Appomattox Courthouse @ 11:00 a.m.
- Leave Appomattox @1:00 p.m.
- Lunch stop @1:15 at The Porterhouse Restaurant in Lynchburg, were each person can order his/her own meal from the menu and pay accordingly.
- Depart Lynchburg @2:00 p.m.
- Arrive and tour the D-Day Memorial @ 2:30.
- Depart Bedford @ 4:30 p.m.
- Arrive Market Square @ 6:30 p.m.
- Paid reservations are required for this special offering, and must be received before Monday, April 1st. If we do not have the minimum 40 paid reservations BEFORE that date, the tour will need to be cancelled and your checks returned/cancelled.
Send your checks, payable to BRMC, at $35. per person, to:
6112 Duck Cove Road Midlothian, VA 23112
Questions? Please call Bal at 804.639.6960
January 8th Meeting
Posted December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AMState Senator Glen Sturtevant will preview the 2026 General Assembly session which starts January 14th.
BRMC Holiday Dinner
Posted November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PMDate: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Location: Harbor Point Clubhouse
Happy Hour: 5:00PM – 6:00PM
Entertainment: 5:15PM – 6:00PM
Dinner: 6:00PM – 7:30PM
DINNER MENU
The main entrée, beef tenderloin, will be prepared by renowned Chef and Raconteur, Graham Henderson.
Each member is asked to bring a dish to share: side dish/salad or dessert. You will have your choice of quality wine, beer, soda, water, coffee and tea.
RESERVATION FORM
County planner updates status on Genito Road development
Posted December 23, 2025 at 9:35 AMBy Greg Pearson
Assistant Planning Director Steve Donohoe with Chesterfield County provided a PowerPoint presentation to 52 members and guests of the Brandermill Region Men’s Club on December 4th concerning the planned development on Genito Road from the Waterford Shopping Center to just east of the former Southside Speedway.
Townes at Waterford
The ten-acre site was approved for rezoning for 125 townhomes from I-1 to residential multifamily by the county board last month. It is located on Waterford Lake Drive in the Waterford Office Park and wholly within the Brandermill community. Residents will be paying monthly assessments to the Brandermill Community Association and will be eligible to use Brandermill amenities, including the community’s three pools. With the zoning approved, the heavily treed acreage has been transferred to the DR Horton, which will build the residential community.
Ice Arenas
The 8.5-acre site is located in the southwest quadrant of the interchange of Route 288 and the Powhite Parkway. Street access will be off Tredegar Lake Parkway. It will be named The Ice Box with two skating rinks, and the site does not require rezoning. The Ice Box will be built in two phases and designed for open skating, skating lessons and hockey practice, games and tournaments at both rinks. The popularity of youth hockey teams and the accompanying tournaments is growing rapidly, making hockey team practice sessions difficult to schedule on the existing facilities.
The Lake
Donohoe called the water park “a very ambitious project.” Under construction in the northwest quadrant of the crossing of Route 288 and Genito Road, access to the project is hampered by the lack of direct access to Genito from 288. County officials have said they are talking to VDOT management about waiving restrictions to provide that access in both directions. For safety reasons, VDOT policy restricts interchanges to high speed, divided highways from being within one mile of each other. The 288 intersection with the Powhite Parkway is to the north of Genito.
The Lake zoning calls for 700+ multifamily residences, 100,000 square feet of office space, one or possibly two hotels and 150,000 square feet of entertainment uses, including an amphitheater and outdoor surf facility. Developer Brett Burkhart has pledged 200+ events annually, when completed.
But the project has stalled. A November 25th headline in Richmond BizSense read: “The Lake Project in Chesterfield hit with a lawsuit and liens.” The story in the online publication went on to report: “The developer of the massive lake-anchored project near Brandermill says he’s still bullish on the endeavor despite claims of unpaid work from contractors and a commercial brokerage, and construction having slowed in recent months.”
Asked about the Lake project, Donohoe said, “The county is working with developer to get it moving.”
XL Sports
The county board approved rezoning of 10.9 acres for the business to build two privately-owned soccer fields and the necessary parking last April. The site is located at 2300 Oak Lake Boulevard adjacent to the company’s existing facility. The business park is off Genito next to the former Southside Speedway.
Southside Speedway
Donohoe said he had nothing to report regarding the former speedway since the owners have not submitted any plans to the county. In recent months, a portion of the wooden fence around the site has been taken down, and it appears that at least some of the seating inside has also been dismantled.
Hamlet at Falling Creek
The Middleburg Companies has begun marketing its residential mix of 365 rental and owner-occupied, single-family homes in the development that backs up to Falling Creek. The development also includes some single-family lots for sale. The Hamlet is located on the north side of Genito Road just east of the Oak Lake Business Park. The acreage fronting Genito is zoned for 35,000 square feet of commercial development.
Clover Hill supervisor addresses local issues
Posted November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PMBy Greg Pearson
Clover Hill Supervisor Jessica Schneider answered numerous questions from the 51 members and guests at the Nov. 6 Brandermill Region Men’s Club meeting. Most of the topics were related to residential development and road concerns.
Powhite tolls: The VDOT tolls are scheduled to be eliminated on January 1, 2027. Schneider said she expected the toll booths to remain in place for 6-9 months thereafter but not be active for toll-taking. The estimated cost of the toll booth’s removal is $5-10 million.
The toll removal is only for VDOT tolls, which includes the 75 cent toll booth on the parkway and exits/entrances for Midlothian Turnpike and Courthouse Road. The tolls will remain at the James River toll booth and elsewhere, which are part of the roadway operated by the Richmond Metropolitan Authority.
Rental homes: Hamlet Falling Creek, a new rental community on Genito Road just east of the Oak Lake Business Park, has begun marketing single-family homes and cottages that include a community club house, pool and fitness center. With one bedrooms at $800/month and three bedrooms priced at $2,400 per month, Schneider thinks it will attract county police, fire and EMS employees.
Waterford Business Park rezoning: Schneider reported that the Chesterfield Planning Commission recommended approval for the DR Horton rezoning of 125 multifamily homes on 10 acres on Waterford Lake Drive. The three-story homes with ground-level garages are expected to be voted on by the Chesterfield board at its Nov. 26 meeting. The Townes of Waterford will have a splash pad and pickleball courts. Some of those homes will be reduced in price for Horton employees.
Special election: Next November there will be a special election held to complete the terms for the open seats on the Clover Hill School Board and Dale District supervisor position. The school board seat was vacated when former member Dot Heffron resigned under pressure, and Dr. Jenna Darby will fill that vacancy effective January 1. When Supervisor Jim Holland passed away last month, the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors appointed Dale Panning Commissioner LeQuan Hilton for the remaining interim. Both of those elected positions will be effective until November, 2027.
Water park: In order to surf or water ski at the long awaited water park on Genito Road across from Clover Hill High School, Chesterfield residents will have to be patient. According to Schneider, the developer is in the process of declaring bankruptcy and its future is unknown. Some of the commercial lots there have been sold off to individual commercial
CDOT lays out plans for Powhite Parkway extension
Posted October 15, 2025 at 12:03 AMBy Greg Pearson
Phase 1 of the Powhite Parkway Extension from its intersection with Charter Colony Parkway westward to Woolridge Road is already underway. Funding in the amount of $200 million has been secured, according to Bill Arel, principal engineer for the Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT). Arel was the featured speaker at the October meeting of the Brandermill Region Men’s Club (BRMC).
Phase 1 of the Powhite Extension also includes connecting Woolridge Road at the traffic circle with Old Hundred Road north to the Woolridge Road exit off Route 288. Much of that area was zoned residential about 18 years ago and then went bankrupt in the real estate crash of 2008- 09. Known as Roseland, it included sizable commercially zoned developments plus zoning for over 5,000 single and multifamily homes. Connecting both ends of Woolridge Road together will begin in 2026 and take an estimated three years to complete.
Unlike the existing Powhite Parkway, there will be traffic lights at the intersections of Charter Colony Parkway, Brandermill Parkway and Woolridge Road. The Charter Colony intersection will be refigured and pass over the Powhite Extension. The Powhite Parkway PowerPoint presented by Arel is here.
Watermill Parkway will also pass over the Powhite Extension. Further west, the Powhite Extension will dead end at Woolridge Road until Phase 2 commences. Phase 2 will have the Powhite bear to the left and continue further westward through the Magnolia Green community and ending at Route 360 near Grange Hall Elementary School. Currently, there is no funding for Phase 2 and no timetable for starting or completing Phase 2.
Brandermill commuters headed home can exit the Powhite at Brandermill Parkway but not be able to turn left in order to enter the planned community. They will be required to turn right and head north on Brandermill Parkway away from Brandermill. But after a short distance, those commuters will enter a traffic roundabout and be able to reverse directions and head south back to Brandermill.
The road improvements also include extending Centerpointe Parkway at Tomahawk Middle School and building an expensive bridge across Tomahawk Creek to reach Woolridge Road. Extending the Powhite is a joint effort between CDOT and VDOT. Arel has previously worked for VDOT and his connections there will aid the cooperation between the two departments. “Our relationship with VDOT is like brother and sister, which means from time to time we fight,” he said.
With the demise of the Chesterfield Observer, the BRMC began inviting non-members to its speaker programs to help fill the void of news coverage for Chesterfield. Jessica Schneider, Clover Hill supervisor, will be the speaker at the November 6 meeting of the BRMC. She will likely be asked about the numerous multifamily developments in western Chesterfield and the status of the water park on Genito Road.
Free coffee and pastries begin at 9:15 am, and Supervisor Schneider starts speaking at 10 am at the Brandermill Church. All county residents are invited to attend.