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FEARRINGTON HOMEOWNERS
CONTENTS FEARRINGTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY NEWS On the recommendation of neighborhood representative Tom Hauck, the FHA Board has decided to accept the Neighborhood Challenge issued by East West Partners, developer of Meadowmont, to some neighborhoods of Chatham, Orange and Durham counties. The challenge is to collect more food for the Food Bank of North Carolina, on a per-capita basis, than any other neighborhood. Public recognition, including a prize, will be awarded to the winner. Food Bank of North Carolina has a regional warehouse in Durham and distributes food among nine partner agencies in Chatham County. Food is distributed on a per-capita basis based on poverty statistics. There is an organized system to collect food and money from various entities including farms, stores, schools, etc. Brookwood Farms and Russell Johnson Farm are large Chatham County contributors, as is the Lowes supermarket at Chatham Crossing. The Neighborhood Challenge runs concurrently with the Heart of Carolina Food Drive, November 24 to December 12. The News & Observer on November 22, and The Herald-Sun on November 23, will deliver a plastic bag with their newspapers for food collections. There will also be publicity by TV stations, particularly ABC Channel 11. Barrels for food collection from Fearrington residents who wish to participate in the Neighborhood Challenge will be available in the lobby of the Gathering Place, the Market, CCB and Fearrington Cares. The Food Bank will deliver empty barrels to receive the food and will exchange them when they are full. All of the donations are tax-deductible if the resident keeps a receipt for the purchase of the food. Donations by check can be made, payable to the Food Bank of North Carolina. The food bank is a 501-C 3 organization. Residents can donate at Lowes from October 29 to December 31. Residents can buy the food and immediately drop it in the barrel in the store. They can also buy the value ($1, $5, etc.) coupons in the store. The only negative is that Fearrington Village would not get credit. Please join your neighbors in supporting this worthwhile
charitable activity to support less fortunate North Carolinians and confirm the image of
Fearringtonians as generous community members. - FHA Board The FHA Board wishes to thank the gardeners who designed
and maintained the flower beds around the Gathering Place this summer. Paul and
Jean Neiderer and their team, including Sue Steward, Frank Kelley, Jim
Granger and Elaine Alexander, did a lovely job beautifying the grounds. Please
join us in expressing our appreciation. LONG-RANGE PLANNING, DEER DISCUSSED AT TOWN HALL MEETING Fran Sherwin presented the FHA Long-Range Planning Committee report, an update of committee activities since the spring meeting. An updated draft report is available in the FHA office and on the FHA websit (Click Here) for review. Several major areas were reviewed, including: Transportation. A committee was formed to address practical solutions to the identified needs. More volunteers are needed for the committee. At present, the committee is working on a list of available transportation options. County development. The FHA CCIC (Chatham County Interests Committee) is monitoring this issue and the new CCEC (Chatham Citizens For Effective Communities) is monitoring all of Chatham County, but in particular the U.S. 15/501 corridor. Governance. A committee is monitoring the results of the private management group hired by local homeowners groups. Annexation. A committee is monitoring activity in the Triangle. Internal Development. A committee will look at ways to retain the character of the Village. Residents interested in meeting with the committee to suggest issues or offer comments should call Evy Barrow at 542-7171 to schedule an appointment. Residents with similar concerns may be scheduled to meet as a group. Bob Eby summarized recent activity on the Compact Community Ordinance (CCO). The Chatham County Planning Board and the County Commissioners met the week of October 13. The CCO is moving through the process. Issues include placing a cap on the number of units, the separation distance between communities, who chooses the impact consultants who review the project and the importance of affordable housing requirements in the ordinance. A public meeting is yet to be scheduled. Then there will be more review by the Planning Board and the commissioners. The ordinance will not be complete before December. President Nancy Kern commented that residents can and should attend working meetings of the commissioners and Planning Board. Steve Bodner observed that it did not make sense to have a compact community divided by a highway. Could we address this issue with the commissioners or possibly in a lawsuit? Eby directed residents to a map of the area proposed for the CCO and confirmed it crosses the highway with land adjacent to Fearrington. Eby could not comment on the rationale of crossing the highway except the obvious that the developers own the property. Tom Hauck asked if Fearrington would be approved as a CCO. Eby said we are a PUD (planned unit development) and are not densely populated enough. Eby then addressed countywide development: Briar Chapel II is awaiting the CCO. The developers have an office in Pittsboro and are in constant contact with interested parties. They now plan a main entrance on Andrews Store Road with the village center off this. The 100 acres next to 26 Fearrington lots may be developed as a stand-alone development. Chatham Downs, a commercial development at the southeast corner of Lystra Road and 15/501, has been proposed. The 48-acre development includes plans for a Harris Teeter and a village look and should be complete in mid-2006, Eby said. Powell Place at the U.S. 64 bypass and 15/501 is in Pittsboro's jurisdiction. Pittsboro has approved a 148-acre site with 1,000+ living units. The opposite corner has been zoned commercial/retail, but no development plans have come forward. Cary has included parts of East Chatham County in its Southwest Planning Area in preparation for the completion of I-540. Several local residents have spoken against it, and Cary has backed down for now. Hauck asked about the process of annexation, and Eby said no vote is required. Unincorporated areas can be annexed as long as the annexing community is able to extend water and sewer services to the area. Chatham Citizens For Effective Communities (CCEC) member Loyse Hurley reported on the committee's activities. The group was formed in the spring. They acknowledge that growth is coming and want to try to direct it by interfacing with the Planning Board, commissioners, developers and citizens in such communities as Pittsboro, Siler City and Moncure. The CCEC suggests that a commercial corridor be developed with high standards on four-lane highways. In addressing the CCO, the group has tried to discuss economics, but the commissioners do not know the cost of services resulting from new residential units. The CCEC has prepared letters to the commissioners, which are available for residents to sign. The letters ask the commissioners to produce numbers to set a standard. The committee attends all county meetings. Chair Dik Van Iten presented an update of the activities of the FHA Deer Committee, which will have finalized its recommendations by the end of October. He expects to produce a number of documents covering educational recommendations about living with wildlife using repellants, fences, select plantings, plans for continuing to monitor the deer herd, as well as damage and disease from deer. The county is collecting figures on Lyme disease, West Nile fever and similar diseases. Van Iten also commented on the possibility of working with the National Wildlife Federation to declare a habitat area, which would provide an inventory of county wildlife and possibly counter some development. Director Cynthia Jones updated the audience on the progress
of a joint effort with the Women's Club to develop an honor library at
the Smokehouse kiosk. A chairman is needed to oversee the library. - Mary Hammond, FHA
Secretary FRIENDS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART TO SEE 'DEFYING GRAVITY: CONTEMPORARY ART AND FLIGHT' On Friday, November 14, the Fearrington Friends of the North Carolina Museum of Art will sponsor another exciting field trip to the museum to see Defying Gravity: Contemporary Art and Flight. It is the nation's most ambitious contemporary art exhibition celebrating the Wright Brothers' amazing feat. Two entire floors of the museum and much of the surrounding grounds will be the sites for large-scale works such as Panamenko's fantasy flying machine, which defies description. The show features American masters as well as nationally and internationally known artists, several with North Carolina connections. We will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium for an
introduction to the show. This will enable you to take a knowledgeable self-tour. This is
free for members; $5 museum charge for non-members. Or join the Friends now and this
membership will carry over into 2004. If car pools are needed, or you would be willing to
drive one, please call Lenni Newman at 545-0541 by November 5. More info? Call Peggy Jo
Kirby, 542-1991. AN INVITATION FROM THE PALETTEERS Are you interested in painting? Are you painting now and would like to join a group of fellow painters? Did you paint at one time and are thinking of getting back to it? Have you never painted but are considering trying it out? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, the Paletteers may be the group for you. Our purpose is to bring together residents who are interested in drawing and painting. We come together to share this common interest and to offer mutual support. We meet every Tuesday in the Gathering Place from 1 to 4 p.m. from September through June. Dues are $30 per year. Although there is no formal instruction on a regular basis, from time to time workshops are given by local artists. The Paletteers hold an annual exhibit of our works. Our show will be hung in the Gathering Place in February. Details will appear in the January Newsletter. If you have any interest in joining us or in making further
inquiries, please stop in on any Tuesday or call Mavis Gill, 545-0207. WHAT'S GOING ON IN FEARRINGTON IT'S TIME TO REGISTER FOR MARATHON BRIDGE Another season and time to register for our yearly Bridge Marathon. Currently, 45 two person teams have registered and additional teams are most welcome. Play is to be scheduled over seven months, November through May, and culminates with a festive catered dinner in September. The annual fee to play is $40 per team, plus an additional $5 per person if you plan to attend the awards dinner in September. Interested in joining, format, or other details?? Please
call Frances Gerngross, 542-6401, or Doris and John Dunlap, 542-4220. NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES AT MCINTYRE'S Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Pre-School Storytime. Saturday, November 1, 11 a.m., Sheri Holman will read from her new book, The Mammoth Cheese. Thursday, November 6, 7:30 p.m., Share and support local creative talent with friends and neighbors at an Open Mike Literary Night. Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m., Hugh Morton will read from his new book, Hugh Morton's North Carolina. Sunday, November 9, 2 p.m., McIntyre's will host a reading and signing with Rebecca Merrill, author of Living in Yes: Helping Smart People Make Good Decisions. Saturday, November 15, 11 a.m., McIntyre's will host author Robert Morgan and his new book, Brave Enemies: A Novel of the American Revolution. Sunday, November 16, 2 p.m., Local author Pam Pease will be signing her book on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's On Parade: A Pop-Up Book for All Ages. Saturday, November 22, 11 a.m., McIntyre's presents Robert Bausch and The Stories of Richard Bausch: New and Selected Stories. Saturday, November 29, 11 a.m., Novelist
Reynolds Price will read from his nonfiction work, A Serious Way of Wondering: The Ethics
of Jesus Imagined. THESPIANS OFFER TWO SHORT PLAYS Fearrington Thespians will meet Sunday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m.at the Gathering Place. The Comptons will produce "Actor's Nightmare," starring Allan Vesley, Elaine Landriau, Cathy Hummel, Lenni Newman and David Ayres. The second short play is "Death Knocks," starring Gene Landriau and Irwin Levy. Everyone welcome. Questions? Call Carol Girton, 542-0992. ARTS & CRAFTS TO HEAR COOKBOOK AUTHOR Arts & Crafts, Etc. will present Jean Anderson, a James Beard Cookbook Hall-of-Famer, at their meeting on Monday, November 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. Jean is the author of more than 20 cookbooks, a food historian and a regular contributor to Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Saveur, The New York Times and other national publications. She will discuss her book, American Century Cookbook, which features popular recipes of the 20th century. There will be a book signing at McIntyre's following the meeting. Remember to save the date, Wednesday, December 10, 11:30 a.m. Make your reservations for the Arts & Crafts/Women's Club Christmas luncheon to be held at the Governor's Club. Lunch is $25, and there will be a cash bar. Begin the holiday season with music, a three-course feast and Fearrington friends in this lovely setting. Checks for reservations should be made payable to Arts & Crafts, Etc. for $25 and placed in the Arts & Crafts box at the Gathering Place kiosk by November 2l. The holidays also give us the opportunity to remember our
annual foster children project for which we buy holiday gifts. Tags identifying a child
and gift for this project will be available at the November meeting. We also share holiday
cheer with Chatham County patients at John Umstead Hospital in Butner (see Can You Provide Christmas
cheer For Hospital Patients?, below.). CHAGALL ASSOCIATE TO ADDRESS HAVURAH Vivian Jacobson will be the featured speaker at the Tuesday, November 11, meeting of the Fearrington Havurah. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gathering Place. While working with Marc Chagall on a number of international projects during the later years of his life, Ms. Jacobson was able to gain a keen insight into the life and times of this remarkable artist. She returns to the Fearrington Havurah by popular demand, where she will show and discuss Chagall's crowning achievement, The Jerusalem Windows. Chagall designed the windows for the Hadassah Hebrew
University Medical Center in Jerusalem in 1959-1961. He filled the windows with a dazzling
display of animal forms, heavenly bodies and other elements symbolic of tribal life, all
to be discussed in the kind of masterful presentation we have come to expect from Ms.
Jacobson. VEGETARIAN CLUB OFFERS PROGRAM ON THERAPY Joanna Haymore will present a program about the benefits of Cranial-Sacral Therapy to the Fearrington Vegetarian Club on Wednesday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. All are welcome. Please contact Margaret George, 542-4609,
or Maggie Gaudet, 545-0494, if you would like to attend. WOMEN'S CLUB PLANS BENEFIT FASHION SHOW AND OTHER EVENTS Holiday Wraps, a fashion show luncheon to benefit Chatham County charities, will be presented by the Fearrington Women's Club on Thursday, November 13, at 11:30 a.m. at the Gathering Place. This special event will feature holiday fashions by Dillard's at University Mall, with Dorothy Alexander as coordinator and commentator. A gourmet lunch will be prepared by some of Fearrington's finest cooks. The price for this event is $25, including wine. Guests are welcome. Seating is limited. To secure your reservation, deliver your check payable to FWC (Fashion Show Luncheon) to the Women's Club Box at the Gathering Place Kiosk. The contacts are Kaye Zinsmeyer, 542-7042, or Barbra Carson, 542-0782. Raffle tickets for exciting prizes from local merchants will be available for purchase at the event. Last year the Women's Club gave over $9,000 to Chatham County charities. Your support of this event is a great way to kick off the holiday season and support local needs. Looking Ahead - Special Events Wednesday, November 5 - Shop ''Til you Drop Bus Trip to the Carolina Outlet Mall and the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield. Bus leaves the Gathering Place parking lot at 9 a.m. and returns about 5 p.m. Cost for members: $18 until November 1, $23 after that date with remaining seats on the bus open to non-members. Price includes admission to the museum. Lunch on your own. Reservations can be secured by your check payable to FWC and delivered to the FWC box in the Gathering Place Kiosk. Questions? Call Nancy Foster, 542-0407. Wednesday, December 10 - Members Only
Holiday Celebration, Arts and Crafts, Etc. and Fearrington Women's Club luncheon featuring
a three-course holiday feast and seasonal music. $25. Governors Club, 11:30 a.m. More
Information - Jean Green, 545-0941 or Janet Lorant, 542-5760. UNC ALUMNI CLUB TO TOUR TV STUDIOS We would like to invite all members of our club to join us on a tour of the UNC TV Studios on Thursday, November 13. We will meet at the Gathering Place at 10 a.m. and carpool from there, to be at the studios by 11 a.m. If you have questions, please call Philip Cree by November 5. If you are able to go with us, please call Harriet McGraw by November 11. Our alumni club won two awards at the recent Club Leaders
Conference. This would not have happened if it weren't for the great support of our
members. We will have the banner, with its new patches, at our Christmas party. Please
mark your calendars for December 12 for that event. On Friday, November 14, the Yacht Club annual meeting and chowder dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. For reservations, which are necessary, call Betty Lu Long, 542-3371, or Barbara Schmidt, 542-5163. Happy sailing. -- Dick Harrington and Phil Smith. FRANCES LeROY TO SPEAK TO GARDEN CLUB "Decorations and Holiday Gifts for the Gardener" will be the topic for the Tuesday, November 18, Garden Club meeting at the Gathering Place at 7:30 p.m. So - bring your wallets for gift shopping. Our guest speaker will be Frances LeRoy, Fearrington's head horticulturalist and manager of the Potting Shed. For those who are new to the area and have not met Frances, she is a North Carolina native, with a 13-year teaching background. A lifelong addiction to plants became her new career when she began working for a small family greenhouse, which evolved into Big Bloomers Flower Farm. There, Frances managed the growing, buying, retail, and greenhouse operations for five years. An association with Fearrington through Jenny Fitch and Ginny Gregory, past head horticulturist, brought Frances to the Fearrington fold of gardeners six years ago. Last year, she took over the head horticulturalist responsibilities and oversees the formal garden spaces within Fearrington and landscape planning for new construction within Fearrington as well as the Potting Shed. All Fearrington residents are welcome. FEARRINGTON WRITERS TO HEAR RUTH MOOSE Ruth Moose, author of several books of poetry and short stories, will present a "poetry primer" at the next meeting of the Fearrington Writers Group. Professor Moose, a Fearrington resident, teaches creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. The meeting will be held in the upstairs reading room at McIntyre's from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 20. The meeting is open to any Fearrington resident who is writing or just thinking of writing. For additional information, contact Barry Reece at breece@mindspring.com or Forrest Greenslade at fgreenslade@nc.rr.com. 'SWING INTO THE SEASON' AT FVRC BENEFIT PARTY Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services of Chatham County is throwing a party at the Barn on Friday, November 21, from 7 to 10 p.m. Indulge in great food and music, while supporting a very important cause. This year's benefit event is called Swing Into the Season and promises to be a wonderful night of food, live music, a silent auction and other festivities. The event will feature cuisine from over 12 local chefs and restaurants. A cash bar will also be available. Martha and the Moodswingers will perform jazz standards and swing from the 1920s, '30s and '40s that promise to get everyone dancing. Martha and the Moodswingers emphasize vocal harmonies and top-notch instrumentals. They play original vocal arrangements of the standards and some less familiar tunes. Swing into the Season tickets go on sale Saturday, November 1, and are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You can provide extra support for FVRC and reserve a table for a group through sponsorship and host packages. For more information and reservations, call Gracie at FVRC at 542-5445. Over the past 21 years, FVRC has grown to include shelter (The Garden Place) for battered women and their children, court advocacy, individual and family counseling, support groups for women and children, a batterer's intervention program, in-school education and abuse screening, an intensive home visiting program, a coordinated community response team and more. Last year alone, FVRC's services assisted nearly 850 women, men and children with over 8,000 services. FVRC receives part of its funding from the Chatham County
United Way and urges Chatham County residents, especially commuters who work out of the
county, to give generously to their Chatham United Way campaign, Rekindle your connection to the Buckeye State by joining fellow Ohio transplants for a nostalgic evening and a gourmet catered "tailgate supper." Beer, wine, supper and a souvenir are all included for $15 per person Space limits us to 40, so reserve your place early. We will reminisce about the paths that took us to Ohio, whether they be by birth, school or career, and celebrate the state's bicentennial. When: Saturday, November 22, 6 p.m. (the
traditional Ohio-Michigan Game Day). Reservations, by November 11, to Anne and Jim Kirkhoff
(542-4390) or Shirley and Bill Schneerer (542-7216). WOODS PARTY KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAYS Calling all Woods residents: The annual Woods Party will be held at the Gathering Place on Saturday, November 22, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. As most of us know from years past, this leadoff to the holiday season is an enjoyable occasion with lots of good food and interesting conversation. The cost will be $7 per person. Wine, beer and soft drinks will be provided. As usual, please bring finger food for six, along with a
non-perishable food donation for the Chatham County Council on Aging. Invitations/RSVP
forms will be delivered to your doors in early November. If you have any questions, please
call this year's co-hosts: Sid and Lilyan Levine (545-0303) or Mike and Joanne Cotter
(542-4414). CONCERT SERIES CONTINUES THIS MONTH The Fearrington Concert Series, one of the "cultural treasures" of the Triangle, announces four concerts: November 23. North Carolina Chamber Players. UNC Clarinetist Don Oehler, the North Carolina Symphony's Acting Assistant Concertmaster Rebekah Binford, violin, and Principal Cellist Bonnie Thron with Duke pianist Jane Hawkins. January 25. Nicholas Kitchen and Yessun Kim, internationally acclaimed violinist and pianist and founding members of the Borromeo Quartet. Kitchen received the Presidential Scholar In The Arts Award and plays a Stradivarius. February 15. Middle Voices. UNC-Greensboro artists Scott Rawls, viola; Kelly Burke, piano, and Andrew Harley, clarinet perform compositions composed for the "middle voices" of the orchestra. May 16. Young Artists From The North Carolina School For The Arts. A traditional concert by advanced students from NCSA that has delighted the concert series audience for years. Concerts are held at the Gathering Place on Sunday at 3
p.m. Non-subscribers may attend, seats available, by appearing shortly before 3 p.m. The
charge is $10. AUCTION TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE CENTER Piedmont Wildlife Center is hosting Celebrate Wildlife!, a benefit auction, at the Barn on Sunday, November 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. Auction items include a week in a villa in Tuscany, artwork from nationally acclaimed artists, dinner certificates from some of the Triangle's finest restaurants, professional services and dozens of other items. All items will be listed at www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org, after November 10. Since its founding about eight months ago, Piedmont Wildlife has treated over 1,000 injured or orphaned wild animals and returned many to their habitat as healthy animals. The organization is also renovating its new home at Camp Chestnut Ridge in Orange County, expanding educational programs, working on issues related to diseases that affect wildlife and people and helping train the next generation of wildlife veterinarians. The center has received a $100,000 challenge grant and all proceeds from Celebrate Wildlife! will be matched dollar for dollar. If you would like to donate artwork, a service or an item to be auctioned, please call 968-8557 or e-mail auction@piedmontwildlifecenter.org. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door (tickets
include two drink coupons). For tickets, go to www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org; call
968-8557, or write to Piedmont Wildlife Center, 605A NC 54 West, Chapel Hill, 27516. WEATHERSFIELD TO MARK HOLIDAYS The annual Weathersfield Holiday Party will be held Friday,
December 5, at the Gathering Place from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Put the
date on your calendar, as you won't want to miss the opportunity to gather with your
neighbors for this festive event. We will have delicious heavy hors d'oeuvres,
entertainment by the Mini Grits and singing along with Dan Hadley on the piano. Watch for
a flyer at your door early in November. Questions? Call Joan Richardson, 542-2313. The Fearrington Democratic Club will hold its next meeting on Monday (yes, Monday!), December 8, at 7:15 p.m. in the Gathering Place. Our speaker will be Jim Goodmon, president of Capitol Broadcasting Corp., owner of WRAL-TV, WRAL-FM, the Durham Bulls and a number of other media companies. Jim will speak to us about "Democracy and the Media." Since there have been both regulatory and legislative actions recently regarding media ownership consolidation, this will be a very interesting and timely discussion. All Fearrington residents are welcome. THE CIVIL WAR IS VISITED AGAIN Joe Burke, a popular local historian, will come out of retirement this winter to revisit and explore new aspects of a favorite topic of his - the Civil War - in response to many of your requests. For those of you who are not familiar with him, Joe is a native of Chatham County and spent his working career as a teacher and principal in the Chatham County school system. The son of a sharecropper, his knowledge of the subject and his presentation are exceeded only by his great wit. Joe is usually in "rare form" at every session. The classes will be held at the Gathering Place from 7
to 9 p.m. for 10 weeks, on consecutive Thursday evenings, from January 8
through March 11. The cost is $50 per person. Checks should be made out to Joe
Burke and mailed or delivered to Nancy or Bill Kern at 636 Spindlewood. For information,
call Bill or Nancy at 542-7420 or e-mail them at nbkern@aol.com. The November meeting of the Travel Club has been postponed.
A date for the next meeting will be announced in the December Newsletter. WHAT'S GOING ON OUTSIDE FEARRINGTON FEARRINGTONIANS INVITED TO CAROLINA MEADOWS AUCTION The Residents Association of Carolina Meadows will hold a Silent Auction on Saturday, November 8, in the Club Center Auditorium, in support of community projects. Many collectibles donated by residents will be offered, including silver, china, glass, porcelain, electronics, artworks, jewelry, table linens, sports equipment and small appliances. Although the public will not be invited to the auction, Fearrington residents are welcome. Items will be on display from 9 a.m. on. You will have until to 2 p.m. to write in bids. If yours is the highest bid when the bell rings at 2 p.m., the item is yours. You must be present at 2 to claim your choice. Otherwise, it goes to the next bidder. All unsold items will be donated to Chatham Habitat for Humanity. Need more information? Call Bert Morhart, 942-8893. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SCHEDULE DISCUSSIONS The Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library have organized events related to the Community Read project: - A discussion of the selected book, The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, led by Barbara Lorie at the library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. - A women's lunchtime book discussion series on Wednesdays
at noon on December 3, 10 and 18 in St. Bartholomew's Parish Hall,
Pittsboro. U.N. ASSOCIATION TO HEAR TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS WORK The protection of human rights around the world is a basic element of the United Nations' mandate, set out in its charter. At the same time, it has proved to be one of its most sensitive and difficult roles, and the cause of considerable discord, not only with the governments of countries whose human rights practices have been investigated and highlighted by the U.N. Human Rights Commission, but also between the U.N. and the United States, which has been dissatisfied with the work of the commission. It is also a function of the organization that is not fully understood by Americans. Goro Onojima, human rights officer in the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, will discuss the U.N.'s work in human rights at the West Triangle U.N. Association Chapter's November meeting. The meeting will take place at noon on Wednesday,
November 19, at the Holiday Inn in Chapel Hill. Reservations may be made by
sending a check for $15 payable to UNA-West Triangle Chapter to Barbara Walburn, 247
Carolina Meadows Villa, Chapel Hill 27517. The deadline for Barbara to receive
reservations is Thursday, November 13. Questions? Call Barbara at 967-6853. BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY TO PRESENT CHRISTMAS SHOW The award-winning RTP chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA) is having its annual Christmas Show on Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m. It will take place in Meymandi Hall at the BTI Center (Memorial Auditorium) in Raleigh. Also appearing in a special performance will be the Raleigh
Boys Choir. Tickets are $15 for reserved seats and $10 for general admission. So make your
plans and contact John Adams at 545-9101, or e-mail him at jjadams2@nc.rr.com with your order, or for any
questions or further information. FEARRINGTON CARES CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER Wednesday, 11/5, 11/19, 10 a.m. Friday, 11/21 , 10 a.m. Jan Clark, 542-5545 HELP REPLENISH THE BLOOD BANK WITH A DONATION The American Red Cross Bloodmobile, sponsored by Fearrington Cares, will be at the Gathering Place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 21. It is estimated that 95% of us will need blood or a blood product sometime during our lifetimes. In our area, more than 1,600 units of blood are needed each day for patients in local hospitals. The Fearrington goal is 30 units or more. It has been well publicized that the blood bank has been
alarmingly low at times recently, so let's do our part by making an appointment to donate
if you are eligible. Call Martha Wilson at 542-0312. Walk-ins are also welcome, although
there may be a short wait for the donor. NURSE'S NOTES FROM JOYCE BAIRD As we move into the cold and flu season and anticipate the activities associated with the upcoming holidays, please stay mindful of health and safety issues. Protect yourself by getting a flu shot, make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working and get your "woolies" out. Be vigilant of frayed or worn electrical cords and open flames near holiday greenery. Holidays are also prime time to enjoy delicious (also known as unhealthy) foods and fine (usually alcoholic) beverages. While there is no need to deny yourself these fun times, remember not to "overdo" when enjoying family, friends, food and drink. Make sure departing guests have a dependable driver when hosting events in your home and plan ahead for a designated driver when attending events away from home. And finally, as "Fearringtonians" are famous for, remember those in the community who are less fortunate. Fearrington Cares will be collecting food for the Food Bank of North Carolina November 24-December 12 in our office in the Village. A barrel will be located in the receptionist's office to collect your donations. Sincere thanks go to all residents who so generously give of their time, talents, and resources. Welcome To Our Unc Nursing Student Fearrington Cares is fortunate to welcome a UNC nursing student for a 6-week public health rotation beginning in late October and lasting until the beginning of December. The student will be here on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Several projects have been identified that the student will focus upon during his/her time at Fearrington. One project is determining what services and programs Fearrington Cares can provide for the younger, "under 40" Fearrington resident. If you are in this age group, we want to hear what programs and services would appeal to you and your families. Another potential project focuses on the need for good foot care as we age, particularly those with diabetes or difficulty in performing foot care due to physical reasons. Please come by to welcome our new team member during November. Health Profile Of Older North Carolinians - Health Behavior/Risk Factors Smoking, being overweight and lack of physical exercise are risk factors that contribute to a number of diseases among seniors, according to A Health Profile of Older North Carolinians published in April by the state Department of Health and Human Services. Among persons age 50 and older, 18.4% were current smokers. The rate of smoking is higher in the 50-64 age group than it is among persons age 65 and over, probably in part because of higher death rates among smokers. Sixty-two percent of persons age 50 and older reported a weight and height indication that they are overweight or obese. The lowest percentage was for white females age 65 and older (49%) and the highest percentage was for white males ages 50-64 (76%). About 23% of those age 50 and older engage in no leisure-time physical activity. In general, white females age 65 and older and persons of minority race reported higher rates of physical inactivity. So, to summarize briefly - don't smoke, you will die at a younger age. If you're older than 50, chances are that you need to lose weight. Those of you who currently exercise, KEEP GOING; those of you who don't, GET GOING!! Flu, Pneumonia Shots Available Fearrington Cares and the Chatham County Health Department
will offer both flu and pneumonia shots on Friday, November 7, from 9 a.m.-noon at the
Gathering Place. If you are not covered by Medicare, flu shots cost $12 and pneumonia
shots, $19. THE FEARRINGTON COOKS FOR FEARRINGTON CARES PROJECT WANTS YOUR RECIPES Please contact the person in your designated area and that person will send you the format you need to submit a recipe!
We are looking for recipes that are notable for uniqueness and quality yet can be easily prepared to accommodate our busy lives. Recipes should be creative and appealing to the eye as well as uncomplicated and reliable. Ingredients should be easily available in our local markets and should include as few commercially prepared products as possible. The cookbook project envisions a book that includes a
history of the Fearrington property, color photos of the Village, the work of some
Fearrington artists and a menu section. The contents will capture the flavor of the
hospitality shared in the Village and your recipes are needed to make this a success. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia
recently measured blood levels of cortisol (a hormone that signals stress) in both men and
women before and then again after they practiced yoga. The levels dropped significantly
and confirmed earlier findings. Even if you're not interested in yoga as a therapeutic
tool, please join our group for the sheer fun of it! We meet every Wednesday, 8:15
- 9:30 a.m., at the Gathering Place. Call Laura Hyer, 545-9607, for details. THREE CITED FOR VOLUNTEER WORK In last month's issue, we reported that three Fearringtonians - Doris Flexner, Anne Granath and Nancy Kinney - received 2003 Chatham County Outstanding Volunteer Awards in September. Following are their citations, which were not available for the previous issue: Doris Flexner: Doris has volunteered her administrative and editorial skills with the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library for 11 years. She developed a strong membership system and newsletter that currently serve more than 400 members of this educational organization. Doris also volunteers as a Crisis Line Counselor with Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services, as a board member for the Chatham County Historical Society and as chair for the Weathersfield Service Group Board. Anne Granath: Anne, over the last five years has served in many roles with the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library, including President, Programs Chair and Art Chairman. Her enthusiastic leadership has yielded new programs and increased participation of new members and young people. Anne also commits volunteer time to organizations that address health issues at the local level, including HIV Aids and the Coalition for Adolescent Health. Nancy Kinney: Nancy has served for 12
years as a Direct Patient Care Volunteer with UNC Hospice. To date, she has used her
nursing skills to provide more than 400 hours of assistance to terminally ill patients and
their families through home visits and phone calls, practical assistance with
transportation daily living activities and bereavement support. Nancy also volunteers in
Chatham County with the Health Department's Madre A Madre program and the HIV AIDS
Council. Eighteen Fearringtonians advanced in October to the North Carolina Senior Games from the Chatham County Senior Games in the spring. Five of them won medals in the state games. Pat Boswell won a bronze medal (third place) in Ladies Badminton Singles and silver medals (second place) in Ladies Badminton Doubles and Mixed Doubles. She previously received gold medals for first-place finishes in all three categories in the Orange County Senior Games. Janie Hunt was awarded a gold medal in Ladies Tennis Singles. Art Lebo won a silver medal in Men's 25-Yard Breaststroke and bronze medals in the 100- and 200-Yard Breaststroke. Vaughn Owen and Julia Salsbury
teamed up for a bronze medal in Ladies Tennis Mixed doubles, and Joe Scannell
won a silver medal in Men's Tennis Singles. CAN YOU PROVIDE CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS? Arts & Crafts, Etc. asks the help of the Fearrington community to provide a meaningful holiday for the Chatham County psychiatric patients who are cared for at John Umstead Hospital in Butner. Shoppers will purchase gifts for these patients from their wish lists. They will be delivered, along with a box of handmade chocolates prepared by club member Eleanor Peterson, to each patient. For many, the gifts they receive from us will be the only ones they receive. They look forward eagerly to this bit of cheer in the holiday season. To meet our commitment for gifts, Arts & Crafts depends
on contributions from group members and the Fearrington community at large. Members and
other Fearrington residents can make donations by check, made out to Arts & Crafts,
Etc., with the memo: "Operation Santa Claus." They should be given to Norma
Berry, 14 West Camden (542- 4595) by November 14. You will be provided a tax deduction
form for your use in reporting your contribution. BELL RINGERS NEEDED FOR THE SALVATION ARMY The time has come once again to ring the bell for the less fortunate people in Chatham County. We still need more volunteers. The time is right. The Salvation Army is calling us to help our neighbors. Please call and we will coordinate your efforts. We are all so lucky to have and take the time to help so many people in the area in which we live - unique Fearrington Village. This year we will launch our campaign at Chatham Crossing on Monday, November 24, and will be on post from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in four two-hour shifts per day. The week of December 1 we will work Monday through Saturday. The week of December 8 we will work Tuesday through Saturday. The week of December 15 we will work Wednesday through Saturday. We will work Monday through Wednesday of Christmas Week. We provide the time and talent and our generous residents of the area provide the money. Our tax-deductible donations are also welcome, encouraged and appreciated. This has been a difficult year for all of us and also our charities. Please call Joan and Ken Richardson at 542-2313 with your calendar in hand so we can give you a shift to ring the bell. We filled 96 shifts last year and nobody missed their time. Congratulations to you all! This year we will have 92 shifts. Good luck to you all. - Ken Richardson To benefit the Ronald McDonald House on Sunday, December 14, with Monday, December 15, as a rain date. We thank those people in advance who have volunteered to help deliver flyers in November. We could use more help! All proceeds from the sale of the luminary kits are donated to help support the House, where more than 2,000 families with seriously ill or injured children are able to stay each year. Please call Anna Lees Cobb at work (545-9400) or Bunny
Shillito at home (542-1984). Thank you. UNITED WAY OF CHATHAM COUNTY AGENCY SUCCESS STORY An Example of How Your Gift to The United Way of Chatham County Keeps Giving, Year After Year In 1990 a young girl, "Anna", was referred to Chatham County Together, with the hope of finding a female role model. Anna's mother had abandoned her. She needed to have a caring adult female to be a friend, model social skills and to accept her unconditionally. A successful match was made that officially lasted for three years. They talked a lot, even experienced life-changing events together, like deaths of family members. "It wasn't about money or extravagant outings. It was about time," Anna recalls. Now, Anna is a confident, hard-working junior at UNC-Greensboro, majoring in early childhood education. Mentoring has come full-circle - Anna is one of CCT's newest volunteers. She and a teen-age girl were recently matched. Anna travels home each weekend to mentor her new charge. Anna's story is just one of the thousands of real life stories made possible because of your generous support of the United Way of Chatham County's Community Care Fund. Help make more success stories happen by supporting the United Way. Make your check out to the United Way of Chatham County and send to 72 Hillsboro St., P.O. 1066, Pittsboro, NC 27312-1066. Thanks for your help. Every year, the Inter-Faith Council offers the community an opportunity to share its Thanksgiving holiday through their Holiday Meal campaign. Fearringtonians have responded enthusiastically to this simple campaign. Last year, the total community made it possible for the IFC to provide over 350 holiday dinners during the holiday season to nearly 800 adults and over 750 children in the Chapel Hill area. We ask your support again. It's simple: Please mail your
$20 check to: IFC, 110 West Main St., Carrboro 27510, and it will provide a household with
an appropriate entree, vegetables, holiday fixin's, and a dessert. If you'd like to make a
credit card donation, call 929-6380, ext. 14 for John Dorward, or ext. 12 for Nicole
Mazyck. Get into the spirit of Christmas by providing an older adult in need with a memorable and happy holiday. The Chatham County Council on Aging invites you to participate in the seventh annual Angel Tree program. Stop by the Senior Center on N.C. 87 in Pittsboro to select your angel from the tree. Each angel represents an older adult in need. On the card will be a short list of the most needed items of an older adult. Your kindness could provide a senior neighbor with a Christmas that they otherwise would not have. Gifts should be wrapped and labeled with the number on the card. Many of these older adults have requested that their "Santa" deliver the gifts. Others would like to remain anonymous. These gifts will be delivered by the agency. Many of the county's older adult population will spend the holidays alone. The council invites you to help spread holiday joy to these individuals, as well as provide them with some very needed essentials. Angel cards can be selected from the Angel Tree beginning Friday, November 7. All gifts must be delivered to the council or the adults by Friday, December 12. In addition to the angel tree, there are opportunities to participate in door-to-door Christmas caroling December 1-12. To spread holiday joy and song to seniors, call Phyllis Reid by Tuesday, November 4. Your help in restoring the council's food bank will assist
older adults in need during the holidays, as well as during emergencies. Bring
non-perishable items to the council. For more information, call 542-4512. RESIDENTS QUERY BOARD ABOUT DEER CENSUS President Nancy Kern called the Fearrington Homeowners Association Board of Directors meeting to order on October 7. Treasurer Frank Chut presented his monthly report. The budget remains on target except for a surplus, which will pay the second insurance bill. A small surplus will remain for transfer to the reserves. A 13-month CD was purchased with a rate of return of 1.5%. The board approved the treasurer's report. Secretary Mary Hammond reported that Elizabeth Oliver, Newsletter layout editor, has resigned. She asked the board and the audience for assistance in recruiting an interested individual with computer graphics experience. The activity requires 6-8 hours a month. Jerry Gaudet asked if an interested person could be trained to do the work, and Hammond agreed this could be done. Grounds and Facilities Chair John Custer reported that R.B. Fitch had improved the appearance of the goat fence by painting some of the fence posts. Resident Chris Farnan spoke about her concerns as a deer spotter on the FHA Deer Census Subcommittee. She had received an e-mail stating the committee had been disbanded, "because the board was not planning to act on the deer problem." She felt a lot of work had been done to evaluate the deer situation and that this was the second year the FHA Board had not responded to resident concerns. Last year, the referendum on the deer issue had been stopped and now the board is ignoring the deer count, she said. She has noted increasing numbers of deer fences. She feels there is very little to plant that deer won't eat. Dik Van Iten, chair of the Deer Committee responded. He stated that the head of the Deer Count Subcommittee had acted without consulting the committee or the board. On October 23, the committee will hold a working meeting to begin to formulate recommendations to the board. These will be forwarded by the end of November. The committee wants a thorough report on the options for deer management including culling, safety, garden choices, fences and repellents. Among the concepts to be addressed are: (1) Educational policy regarding living in a rural setting. (2) Mechanisms to continue to monitor numbers, disease and accidents. (3) Signage for deer crossings. (4) Culling research strategies and results and need to repeat annually. Kern stated that because of the timing of the report, the current board would not be able to make any decisions and this issue would fall to the next board in January. Custer and Bird confirmed that the board had not received a report and had taken no action and would not be able to come to a decision before the end of the year. Jim Abrahamson stated he had called off the census as he understood Kern to say, "This board would never approve a hunt." Thus, he felt no more effort should be wasted. A large amount of data has already been collected which shows change in the distribution of deer with certain areas with a greater problem. He feels numbers are increasing and will continue to until some action is taken. He wants to act in preemptive way before the problem is out of hand. Carol-Ann Greenslade asked who set up the committee and President Kern stated this FHA Board. Greenslade said she felt the board had not set a standard for the Deer Committee to act on such as a certain number of deer. Van Iten responded that the census is only a part of the committee's charge. It is also looking at biologic and social impact of deer. The committee will also need to compare data from year to year to get enough information to be complete. Greenslade commented that if we study year after year nothing would ever be done. Lisa Stewart reported she had read an article in U.S. News & World Report that the best census was by aerial search. Van Iten said others believe that the deer can be counted at ground level, which is cheaper. He noted the difficulty in comparing from year to year as weather conditions affect the population and their feeding areas. Custer noted that last year one group researched the problem and made a recommendation. This new committee represents a larger and more diverse group and is looking at all sides. Chut commented on insurance and culling the deer. There had been a problem with insurance last year after residents had spoken to our insurance agent about whether the proposed bow hunt would be covered. The insurance was reinstated after we assured the agent we would consult him before proceeding with hunt. It would probably require the purchase of special event insurance. Chut said it was best for questions to the insurance company to come from the FHA Board as it had purchased the insurance. Van Iten summarized the position of the Deer Committee, stating that no decision had been made regarding its report to the board. After they report, committee members will be available to help the board make a decision. The next board meeting will be on Tuesday, November 4, at 7
p.m. -- Mary Hammond, Secretary As the time nears for you to pay your annual Fearrington Homeowners Association dues the FHA urges you to consider having your dues paid via the bank debit system. This is an easy payment method that assures a timely payment of your dues without you having to remember to write and mail a check. It is simple to sign up. Just fill out the information form which can be obtained on-line by clicking here, attach a voided check, and deliver or mail it to the FHA Office. The mailing address is 26 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Alternatively, you may drop it off in the FHA Office any weekday morning when the office is open or drop it in the FHA box in the Swim and Croquet Kiosk. We must receive your request by December 31, 2003, in order to have it effective for your 2004 dues. Your account will be debited for the 2004 annual dues on January 6, 2004. Once the dues for 2004 have been approved, you will be notified in mid-December of the exact amount. If you have signed up and had the dues automatically
debited in previous years, you do not need to do so again unless you have changed
your bank or your account number has changed in the course of the last year. If it has,
please complete and return this form with the new information, so we don't have any
problems effecting the collection. HELP KEEP THE DIRECTORY UP TO DATE If you are new to Fearrington, or if you have a change of
address, telephone number, e-mail or fax, please stop in at the FHA office and submit this
information. - Mike Cotter, Directory Editor (542-4414) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT FEARRINGTON'S FUTURE? The FHA Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Seeks Resident input. Are you concerned about future developments in Fearrington? The recent LRPC report (click here to see on-line copy) discussed issues such as Transportation, County Development, Governance, Annexation, Succession and Internal Development. If you have an interest in any of these issues and would like to participate in a discussion concerning any of them, please call the FHA office (542-1603) or Evy Barrow (542-7171). Please examine this report in the FHA office or on the FHA
website and if you wish to share your thoughts with us, we'd love to talk with you. The lead article in the October FHA Newsletter is entitled "Don't Become a Traffic Statistic." It provides timely and useful information on the danger of running into a deer. Impressive statistics are cited from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles on deer-related crashes. But what about the context? How important are these crashes to highway crashes in general? You can be hospitalized or even die as the result of a crash resulting from a blowout while driving, but the probability is not very high. Data presented in the FHA Deer Committee report, combined
with those in "Highway Crash Perspective Five-Year Report (1997-2001)" on the
North Carolina Department of Transportation/Division of Motor Vehicles website reveal that
on an average for 2000 and 2001: * 0.8% of those injured were in animal-related crashes. * 0.3% of those who died were in animal-related crashes. So, the probability of being injured by running into a deer is about 8 in 1,000; and of dying, 3 in 1,000. Risks? Certainly! But you are more likely to have a crash due to one of several other causes. NCDOT's website shows the major causes of violation-related highway crashes in 2000 and 2001 to be: * Failure to reduce speed - 36% * Failure to yield - 25% * Exceeding speed limit - 15% Other causes cited (responsible for about 6% each) are: wrong side of road, alcohol/drug related, following too closely and improper turn. Sure, watch out for the deer, but our driving habits are more likely to do us in. Let's all sign up for 55 Alive! -- Guy Baird
Bob Comey edited this issue and will edit the December
issue.The deadline for the December issue is Saturday November 15. Newsletter submissions must be on full sheets of paper to avoid getting lost. Typed items are preferred - in upper and lower case. Please avoid caps, boldface and italics. Only one designated person should submit articles for a particular organization. Please check your copy (particularly the date and time) before submitting it and mark your submissions clearly - "Newsletter" or "Calendar." There are two ways to submit items: - E-mail (the preferred method). Please send in either e-mail message format or as attached documents in MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF). - The Newsletter box at the Gathering Place kiosk. Please do not leave submissions at the FHA office. Please send calendar items to the Newsletter editor. |
