FEARRINGTON HOMEOWNERS 
NEWSLETTER 

CONTENTS
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COMMUNITY NEWS

A MESSAGE FROM THE FHA BOARD

This is the 2nd in a series of articles regarding the promotion of health, safety and welfare of the Fearrington Community.

Emergency preparedness

The Health, Safety and Security (HSS) team has begun its work with the creation of an Emergency Preparedness Committee. A mission statement was drafted at our first meeting on April 2, and the committee began to discuss a structure that is essential in order for the community to be adequately prepared for emergencies. We began with elements required for effective Communication – both internal and external to Fearrington Village. Communication and information fall into two categories: ‘be prepared’ (website, email, etc.) and ‘emergency’ (people to people, radio repeater, 911, etc.). The focus of the next meeting is to hone the communication elements and begin ‘approve, acquire & maintain’ action steps.

The committee will also finalize the location of an EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and work on the fundamentals to complete the infrastructure.

On April 28, many of you attended Chatham County’s "Are You Ready? Fair" which focused on emergency preparedness. The HSS team will keep you informed of programs of interest to you.

CERT

In April, the CERT team participated in Fire Extinguisher Usage training and is preparing for a disaster drill on May 19.

ROAD SAFETY

The speed monitor and accessories have arrived and will be installed shortly. Monitor sites will be located in both directions on Village Way, Beechmast, Weathersfield and Millcroft, and the monitor will rotate among the eight sites.

HSS tip of the month

911 FIRST In an emergency, call 911 first before calling an individual.

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WHAT’S GOING ON IN FEARRINGTON

BOCCE

As of March 29 Bocce players will meet at 9:30 a.m. Madeleine Masterman 542-6773
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STITCHERY

Hi to those ladies/gentlemen who like knitting, needlepoint, embroidery or any other yarn/thread work. Stitchery, aka Stitch &Bitch, meets the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. We meet at different members' homes, and we’re one of the few groups that meet even during the summer months. We are an open group and invite all who are interested to come and see what it’s like.

Check the last page of this Newsletter -- ”Fearrington Monthly Calendar”-- to find out where we’re meeting this month and the phone number of the hostess.
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FEARRINGTON WOMEN'S CLUB

Fearrington Tour Of Homes On Saturday, May 5, Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge residents and their guests are invited to view nine exceptional homes in Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge. The Tour will take place from 12 – 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $15, an incredible bargain for this type of high quality home tour!

Tour Of Homes Raffle In conjunction with the Tour of Homes, a special raffle will take place on May 5. Fabulous prizes include pottery by Mark Hewitt, Vietri, and others, Claire Levitt photographs, original paintings, spa treatment, Tea for Two at The Rosemary House, and much more! Gifts range in value from $125 to $300! Prizes will be displayed at the homes on the tour. Tickets are $1, 15 for $12, or 25 for $20, and can be deposited in special containers at each home.

Tickets for both can be purchased in advance by calling Norma Berry, 542-4595, or on May 5 at the Gathering Place. Proceeds will go to Chatham County charities, including the Chatham County Social Health Council.

Spring Luncheon Members of Fearrington Women’s Club and Fearrington Arts & Crafts, Etc. will join together for “A Spring Luncheon” on Tuesday, May 8, at The Siena Hotel, 1505 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill at 11:30 AM. The cost is $27.00 and the reservation deadline is May 1. A choice of entrees is available. For more information, contact Terri Seidita, 533-0104 or check your mail kiosk.
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FEARRINGTON-GALLOWAY THESPIANS

Our May offering will be held for the first time at Galloway Ridge on Sunday May 6 and is being produced by Dorothy Birnham. It consists of two - one act plays the first, "Anniversary" written by Conrad Bishop and featuring David Ayres and Davie Nycum as husband and wife. The second play "I 'm Herbert" written by Robert Anderson has two old people , played by Claire Levitt and John Combest, sitting on a pair of rocking chairs just talking. This will be our last offering until October. Refreshments will be served. Please come.
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HAVURAH

The Fearrington Havurah meeting on May 8 will feature a chamber music recital of violin/viola duo works by Mozart and Dohnanyi. The featured performers, Carol Feuer and Petra Berenyi, have extensive academic and performance backgrounds in the U.S. and Hungary, respectively. This performance will take place at the Gathering Place, beginning with refreshments at 7:15p.m. followed by the recital at 8:00 p.m. Newcomers and guests are always welcome.
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THE FEARRINGTON VEGETARIAN CLUB PROGRAM FOR MAY

Jack Traywick, a long-term resident of Fearrington and Vegetarian Club member and a promoter of the Organic Food movement, will lead a discussion centered around "The Growth of Organics and Mounting Concerns about the Wholesomeness of Industrialized so-called Organic Foods." All members and visitors are encouraged to bring organically grown food dishes, their questions, experiences and news articles to the meetings. All residents are invited on Wednesday May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gathering Place. Please call Sheila Flannery, 542-5460, for more information.
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GREAT DECISIONS WELCOMES MICHAEL W. COTTER

Great Decisions welcomes Michael W. Cotter, former Ambassador to the Republic of Turkmenistan. His talk on Central Asia will be on Thursday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. at The Gathering Place.

Mike has more than 30 years of diplomatic experience. He served as ambassador to Turkmenistan from 1995 to 1998. Prior to that he served in Vietnam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Turkey, Zaire, and Chile, in addition to several assignments at the State Department in Washington.

He has a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University, a masters degree in Latin American Studies from Stanford University, and a law degree from the University of Michigan. He speaks Spanish, French and “rusty” Turkish.

Recommended reading is the article in the 2007 edition of Great Decisions entitled “Central Asia: three power resource rivalry”. Copies are available for loan at the front desk in McIntyre’s Book Store.

Please note the change in meeting location to The Gathering Place in Fearrington Village. This event is FREE and sponsored by Great decisions. Any questions please contact Ken Heisig at kheisig1ATnc.rr.com or call 533-3006.
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ATTENTION GARDEN-CLUBBERS! !!!!

Come join fellow members/guests

MEET—GREET—EAT
“MEDITERRANEAN “MELANGE”
May 15, 6:30 p.m.
Gathering Place.

Our final regular meeting is combined with our annual banquet. Mediterranean Catering And Deli, Chapel Hill, will provide the wonderful food. Don’t miss an evening of fun, fellowship, and good food, to close out the year.

The GC is providing soft drinks. If you wish to have wine or other beverages, it will be - BYOB. The cost will be $25.00 per person, (member or guest). Deadline, reservations, May 8! ! ! !
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FEARRINGTON FRIENDS OF SCANDINAVIA CELEBRATE

Join FFOS in celebrating Norway’s Independence Day, Thursday, May 17, when we join to meet and eat at 6 p.m. at the Gathering Place. Cost is $5/person to cover the cost of the room rent, paper products, and drinks.

After dinner we will hear “Forty-five years of Impressions of Finland” read by Rhoda Berkowitz. Any and all Fearringtonians, of Scandinavian heritage or not, are invited to join us.

Please bring your favorite dish to share. Soft drinks and coffee will be provided, but feel free to come with stronger drinks if you desire. Please call Aud Ackerman by May 11 with your menu item. She can be reached by calling 542-5822 or by e-mail at audackATearthlink.net including FFOS in the subject line.
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AM BOOK CLUB.

The next meeting of the AM Book Club will be on Wednesday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. The book selected for reading and discussion is “Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. We will gather at McIntyre’s in the upstairs meeting room. All residents of Fearrington and Galloway are welcome to participate. Please contact Barbara Thompson 542-6021 with questions.
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WEATHERSFIELD'S ANNUAL SPRING FLING

When: Wednesday May 23
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: the Grove

Bring: a hors d'oeuvre for six, chairs, and if you wish, BYOB.

Cost: $2.50 (cash) per person to be paid to Kaye Zinsmeyer(540) by May 16

Provided: wine, beer, soda, ice and paper goods
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FEARRINGTON DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The Fearrington Democratic Club invites all residents of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge to hear Dr. William A. Boettcher III, Associate Professor of Political Science at NCSU. The title of his presentation is: "A Walk in the Market: The Prospects for Petraeus' Counterinsurgency Plan for Iraq". Dr. Boettcher, received his BS in Political Science from the University of Michigan, his MS in International Relations and PhD in Political Science from The Ohio State University. He has been on the faculty at NCSU since 1998 and spoken to the Fearrington Democratic Club in the past. His areas of interest include, U.S. National Security Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Political Psychology, Issues in Global Politics and Global Problems and Policy. The meeting will be at the Gathering Place May 22 at 7:15 p.m.
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THE FEARRINGTON REPUBLICAN CLUB

Everyone is invited to our Republican Club meeting. It will be on May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gathering Place. Our special guest speaker will be NC state Senator Fred Smith. A reception will follow.
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ATTENTION, VETERANS

I have embarked on a mission which I would like to complete before Memorial Day, May 28, this year. My mission is to prepare a booklet listing the names of our Fearrington and Galloway Ridge residents who have served in one (or more) branches of the U. S. Military. This booklet, once completed, would be made available to all families who desire a copy.

I would like to encourage any and all veterans to simply provide me with their name, branch of service, and dates of active duty. This may be done via e-mail to iwright952ATaol.com, subject line: Veterans Directory. If preferred, you may reach me evenings at (919) 545-2377 or you are welcome to leave me written information at our home, 275 Quail Run.

My thanks to you are twofold: 1) for assisting me with this project and 2) for serving our country. - Irma Wright
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FEARRINGTON YACHT CLUB HOLDS THEIR ANNUAL SPRING FLING
(Not in print edition)

On Saturday, May 12, from 5-7pm, the Fearrington Yacht Club will hold their Annual Spring Fling at the party area of the Swim & Croquet Club. This party is open to all members of the Fearrington Yacht Club or any Fearrington/Galloway resident(s) who would like to join the Yacht Club. Dues are $10 per person per year.

Please enter the party area by the large gate, off the Gathering Place parking lot, so we don’t carry glass by the pool area.

The FYC will provide healthy horses dervers. Bring what you would like to drink, soda and ice will be provided. If you have any questions, call Sandy Holton 545-0810 or Janet Lorant 542-5760

Any questions on FYC, call our Co-Commodores Forrest & Mary Heaton 545-9561

Please RSVP to Elaine Hudak by May 1st, if you plan to attend. Want to make sure we have enough food for everyone.
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WHAT’S GOING ON OUTSIDE FEARRINGTON

ANNUAL KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY TO BENEFIT HEADS UP! THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM

Kentucky Derby party is planned for Saturday, May 5 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the grounds of the RAFI-USA Conference Center in Pittsboro, 274 Pittsboro Elementary School Road. The afternoon includes live music by Big Fat Gap Band, mint juleps, gourmet southern-style buffet, hat contest, silent and live auction and live racing coverage of the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby on big screen TV’s. Special guest Debra Morgan of WRAL TV will be covering the afternoon’s festivities.

Tickets are $25 and all proceeds benefit the Heads Up! Therapeutic Riding Program. Program ads and tables are available for purchase. For more information visit at www.headsuptrp.org or call 919-542-6207.

Tickets can be purchased in Pittsboro at Blue Sky Equestrian, General Store Café and New Horizons Trading Company. In Siler City tickets can be purchased at Southern States and Haley Bales Steak House.
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FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBORO MEMORIAL LIBRARY SPRING BOOK SALE A GREAT SUCCESS

The Spring book sale held by the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library at the end of March was a big success, setting a new record in sales. Over $16,000 was raised for the new library with more than 10,000 books sold over the three-day sale. None of this would have been possible without the many Fearringtonians, who donated books, purchased books and worked at the sale. A huge thank you to you all.
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FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBORO MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Gallery Exhibit: "Student Exhibition" a showcase for the work of student artists, of all ages, and the many opportunities available to study, experience, and grow in the appreciation of the visual arts. Featuring the work of Woods Charter School student artists, this exhibit has been assembled by their teacher, Brett Durham. On display May 1 through May 31 in the Reeves Gallery at the library.

Book Club: "One Thousand White Women," by Jim Fergus. The story of women sent to Plains Indian Territory during the late 1800s to "civilize" and "dilute" surviving members of once numerous tribes. Join the discussion Monday, May 7, 7:00 p.m. in the Reeves Gallery at the library. Also, the book club now has its own blog (bigbookblog@blogspot.com) where you will soon find lively conversation about books the club members have read recently, as well as the list of all the books the club has read in its soon-to-be 4 years of reading together.

Shop Chatham Marketplace: By participating in 1% day at Chatham Marketplace Monday, May 7, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., you have an opportunity to support your local co-op grocery and learn more about the Chatham Community library soon to be built on the Pittsboro campus of Central Carolina Community College. Stop by and chat with Friends of the Library volunteers while enjoying coffee & snacks, a great meal, or picking up fixings to take home. Chatham Marketplace will donate 1% of the day's gross sales to benefit the New Library Fund.
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CHAPEL HILL “SENIORNET” - COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS

Fall 2007 class schedule

* VISTA is Microsoft’s new operating system

REGISTER at the new Chapel Hill Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, late May or early June. Hours: 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. (The Elliott Road facility closes April 30th.)

Course Fees: $35 (Exceptions: 1-day Workshops: $10; 2-day classes and workshops: $25. No charge for the Mouse Exercises Workshop, VISTA Workshop, or Buying a New PC Workshop.) Class descriptions are listed in the Herald-Sun “Senior Times” available at the Chapel Hill Senior Center, and on our web site at Seniornet-chapel-hill.com.If you have questions please call: Art Lebo at 259-7330 or Francis Coyle at 403-6259.
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SHARED LEARNING

Shared Learning Association of Chapel Hill announces the summer session will include a 6-week course commencing May 9, on "A Trio of Victorian Era Novelists," presented by Rita Berman, free-lance writer and lecturer. Also continuing during the summer are: Views on the News, Reading Shakespeare, Wednesday Short Stories, Friday Short Stories, and the monthly Movie Club. All classes held at Church of the Reconciliation, 110 N. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill. For more details call 967-6439.
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UN ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS POPULATION PRESSURE EFFECTS

It took almost all of human history to reach a global population of 1 billion people on Earth. Today there are 6.5 billion of us and the United Nations predicts that we will reach approximately 9 billion people by mid-century. We are adding about 74 million people per year to the planet, and becoming more closely packed together. Today there are an estimated 23 megacities worldwide and it is predicted that, by 2015, there will be 36. With growth come problems of human disease and ecological stress, now aggravated by global warming.

Our speaker, Melinda Meade, is a professor of geography at UNC-Chapel Hill and a pioneer in the field of cultural ecology, the interaction between population, environment, and culture and its effects on health and disease. She's titled her talk "Connections: Population Change, Mobility and Emerging Diseases."

Our meeting, the last of our current series until September, will take place on Wednesday, May 23, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in our new venue, Carolina Meadows. Make reservations by sending a check for $17.00 to Barbara Rodbell, 404 Carolina Meadows Villa, Chapel Hill 27517. The deadline for reservations is Friday, May 18.
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FEED THE HUNGRY YARD SALE FOR CORA FOOD PANTRY

Here’s your chance to donate household items AND to shop for bargains….. all to help CORA feed the hungry of Chatham County. Several neighborhoods (Fearrington Village, Governor’s Club, Carolina Meadows, etc) are coming together with a GIGANTIC yard sale to benefit the CORA Food Pantry in Pittsboro.

First Annual CORA Spring Yard Sale
Saturday May 19 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
at the Chatham County Schools Administrative Offices
369 West Street (Rt 64), Pittsboro
(rain date May 26)

If you have any household items, books, toys (no clothing) to donate, contact Linda Lang at 32 McDowell (545-0024, lindalangATmindspring.com). Tax receipts are available.

Thanks from the many volunteers from Fearrington who do CORA’s work everyday!
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ARTS AND MUSIC

BARBERSHOP HARMONY SHOW - RTP STYLE

The RTP Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is having their annual spring show on Saturday, May 5 at the Progress Energy Center in Raleigh. Two performances, one at 2:30 p.m. and one at 8:00 p.m. will take place in the Fletcher performing venue. This year the show is a comedy named “Experiencing Technical Difficulties”, so come prepared to laugh. In addition to RTP’s award winning General Assembly Chorus and quartets, there will also be the outstanding quartet named New Release, a foursome from the district north of Dixie that has been wowing audiences all up and down the eastern seaboard..

Tickets cost $20 for reserved seats and $15 for general admission. However, purchase of a reserve seat in advance brings $5 off, so be sure to buy ahead and not at the door in order to save. For information and/or tickets for the show call Fearrington Village RTP members John Adams at 545-9101, or Bob Dickson at 545- 0205. If you prefer to email, John can be reached at: jjadams2ATnc.rr.com and Bob at: bobdickson0530ATnc.rr.com.
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CONCERT SERIES TO PRESENT FLETCHER OPERA SINGERS

The Fearrington Concert Series will present graduate students from the Fletcher Opera Institute (part of the NC School of the Arts) on Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m., at The Gathering Place.

The singers, who had lead roles in the recent Fletcher Opera production of “Our Town,” are: Sara Pardo, soprano; Amy Hartsough, mezzo-soprano; and Christopher Ervin, baritone. Angela Ward will be piano accompanist. The group will do a program of operatic trios and duets, as well as lighter fare from operetta and musical theatre.

Sara Pardo received her Master of Music degree from Fletcher, where she is pursuing her Professional Artist Certificate. She received a BM degree from Ohio State University.

Amy Hartsough is a second year Fletcher Fellow in the Master of Music program. She studied opera and musical theatre at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She holds a BM degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Christopher Ervin is a Professional Artist Certificate candidate at Fletcher. He has BM and MM degrees from Webster University in St. Louis.

The Fearrington Concert Series is a subscription series. Non-subscribers may attend the performances, if seats are available, by coming to The Gathering Place shortly before 3 p.m. The charge is $12.
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INDONESIAN ARTIST AT THE SIDESTREET GALLERY

Yoes Rizal, one of Indonesia’s top contemporary painters, will be featured this month in a one-person show at the SideStreet Gallery, 18 East Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, beginning on Sunday, May 6. Included in the show will be over thirty oils, depicting a wide and varied style from abstractions to subtle realism showing the color and variety particular to Indonesia. Yoes is a full time, prolific painter, working for the most part in acrylic and oils. He has produced an exceptional series of painting reflecting Balinese culture in a style that one critic has characterized as revealing a “…humanistic and intuitive-reflective nature - showing promise for new generations of Indonesian artists.” For more information contact Bill and Joan Sommers at bsommersATearthlink.net.
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VILLAGE VOICES PRESENT SPRING CONCERT

Village Voices joined by Harmony Grits, proudly present "Musical Routes to Fearrington", Wednesday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. at the Fearrington Barn. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested. Join us. We don't want to travel without you.
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YOUNG VIOLINIST TO PLAY

Galloway Ridge residents Sherry and Wes Harris’ grandson Michael Bennett, age 8, will perform violin on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30pm in the Galloway Ridge Auditorium. Michael has been studying violin, piano, guitar, and drumming since the tender age of three. He will be joined by his current violin/fiddle teacher Mr. Gabriel Pelli, as he demonstrates his extraordinary accomplishments as a young violinist.
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CHAPEL HILL COMMUNITY CHORUS

The Chapel Hill Community Chorus – including more than a dozen singers who are Fearrington residents – will present Mendelssohn’s monumental Elijah as its spring concert. There will be one performance only, on B at Memorial Hall on the UNC campus. Tickets, at $15 for adults and $6 for students, may be purchased at the Memorial Hall Box office (843-3333) or from chorus members.

Of interest to Fearringtonians: The soloist in the title role of Elijah is Viktor Rud, a 25-year-old Ukrainian baritone and recent graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music. A 2006 recipient of the prestigious Sullivan Foundation Award for young opera singers with exceptional potential, he will be making his North American solo debut in this Chapel Hill concert. Viktor’s exceptional gift – described by one vocal coach as “the voice of a half-century” – was first discovered by Fearrington resident Carol Robbins, who has helped sponsor and guide his career since 2001. “Elijah” will be living in Fearrington at the home of Carol and her husband, Herbert Wolff, during the rehearsal and concert period.
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MUSIC IN THE AIR SUNDAY, MAY 20 CONCERT – LATIN RHYTHMS

On Sunday, May 20, 4:00 to 5:00 PM there will be a MITA concert at the Upper Lawn of the Swim and Croquet Club. Our performers will be a Latin Trio called Risueno, which kind of means smile or happiness. This group performs folksy Latin Music (Spanish and Portuguese) including keyboard and guitars. You may have heard them last Christmas playing at RDU if you were in travel mode. I’ll post more about their program on the Fearrington electronic Bulletin Board when details are worked out.

In the event of bad weather, the performance will be at the Gathering place.

Don’t forget to bring your chairs or blanket. No admission is charged but heart felt appreciation is urged when we pass the hat.

Our final spring date is Sunday June 3 with Swing Time. Some of you have heard the group Well Strung Wood which had a very favorable reception here a couple of years ago. Swing Time features Jeff and Janet Furman from Well Strung Wood and others that comprise a swing, rhythm and jazz band. I have more about their program posted on the Fearrington Electronic Bulletin Board later.

Contact Eric Chetwynd with questions or suggestions. eric.chetwyndATyahoo.com.
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FEARRINGTON CARES

PRESIDENT’S CORNER

New Officers: The newly elected 2007 board of directors quickly plunged into a large agenda of existing and new projects. Of particular note is the Fearrington Village Demographic and Needs Assessment study. This important project will identify the demographic composition of village residents and determine the interest level for current and prospective Fearrington Cares services and programs. When you receive your form in the coming weeks, please take a few minutes to complete and return it to us. Your ideas and suggestions will be a guiding factor in the future of Fearrington Cares.

Five Year Strategic Plan: Today Fearrington Cares provides dozens of health and wellness services to the residents of Fearrington Village. But as time goes on, needs and wants will likely change. To address these shifting interests a subcommittee is working with representatives of the Executive Service Corps to develop a five-year strategic plan for Fearrington Cares. What programs and services would you like to see us providing five years from now? What should we add, what should we change? Please let us know. Call us at 542-6877, drop us an email at fearringtoncares@earthlink.net or write us a snail mail note to 2020 Fearrington Post.

“I Didn’t Know Fearrington Cares Did That!” How many times have you heard someone say that? Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. Quite clearly Fearrington Cares needs to do a better job of getting itself known around the village. Toward that end, Fearrington Cares now has a PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE which meets monthly. If you are interested in participating on this important committee, please call me at 542-6554.

Barbara Terry, President
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INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVES AVAILABLE EACH WEDNESDAY

If you’re concerned about independent living, here is a weekly opportunity for you to discuss your needs and concerns with other knowledgeable Fearrington residents. Visit us from 1pm to 3pm each Wednesday at the Fearrington Cares office. An ILR committee member will help you get the most from these resources so you can start developing your individual plan for independent living. This month the committee is highlighting the Managed Care section of the ILR resource files. You will be able to investigate eleven different locally available managed care services for you to use in your own home. You are also welcome to visit the Fearrington Cares library at other times as well. Please call ahead to be sure the resource room is available. –ILR Committee
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HEALTH CARE NOTES FOR MAY

No special events this month. Our ongoing services include:

Blood Pressure Clinic – Every Wednesday in May, 10 a.m. to 12 Noon – Fearrington Cares Office, 28 Swim and Croquet (behind the Gathering Place)

Grief Support Group – Friday May 18, 10 a.m. – Fearrington Cares Office
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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY SUPPORT GROUP MEETING

Dr. Joel Morgenlander from Duke University will be our speaker on Wednesday, May 9 from 11:00 a.m. -12:00 noon. Dr. Morgenlander is a neurologist who specializes in the treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy. The meeting will be at the Gathering Place, Fearrington Village. Please attend this important meeting and bring your questions.
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FHA MATTERS

REMINDER RE MAY OPEN BOARD MEETING

The next open meeting of the FHA Board will be held on Thursday evening, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gathering Place. The reason for this change from the traditional Tuesday night Board meeting to Thursday was because of a scheduling conflict at the Gathering Place.
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FHA BOARD PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO CAI OF NC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of Community Association Institute of North Carolina is pleased to announce that Jim Ackerman, currently president of the Fearrington Homeowner’s Association, has accepted a position on the Board of Directors.

Community Association Institute (CAI) is a national organization, dedicated to providing education, leadership and resources to the Homeowner’s Association Industry. CAI of North Carolina is one the larger chapters of the 56 chapters nationwide.

Jim was selected because of his years of experience in leadership roles in homeowner associations, as well as numerous dental organizations. His interest in pursuing innovative solutions for his own HOA made him a standout candidate prompted the BOD to appoint him to serve in a leadership role in the statewide organization
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SAFE DRIVING AND THE AGE FACTOR

At age 80 Paul Newman still enjoyed driving a race car. He was co-driver of one of the cars that competed in the 2005 Rolex 24-hour endurance race. Since age effects the physical and mental abilities needed to drive safely, many of us will not be safe drivers at age 80. The age effects that impair driving break down into three main areas:

Vision degradation
Slowing of cognitive skills
Motor Impairment

Vision degradation is a critical problem because this sense gives the driver 90 to 95 percent of the information needed to negotiate traffic successfully. As we get older, there is also degradation of hearing and a slowing of reaction time.

AAA has developed a test—Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer. This interactive computer program measures eight mental and physical abilities. You can order online (www.aaacarolinas.com) or by calling 1-800-888-3262, ext 7883. Also, Please consider completing the AARP Defensive Driving Course instructed by Joe Geoghegan, a resident of Fearrington. The next course will be offered in October.

Road Safety Committee
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CERT TIP OF THE MONTH

As we approach the thunderstorm season here is a tip from your Fearrington CERT team. Make sure you check your flashlights and have some spare batteries and bulbs for then. You never know when the lights might go out and for how long. Be prepared!!!
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NEWSLETTER-CALENDAR EDITORS

Mary Hammond
545-2026 Fax: same
prinnyATmindspring.com

Dinah McAllister
542-4414
dinahATnc.rr.com

Mary Hammond edited this newsletter. Dinah McAllister will edit the June issue. The deadline is Tuesday, May 15.

Directory Editor; Print and Website Version

Michael Cotter
542-4414
joannenmikeAThotmail.com

Newsletter Printing Team

Paul Niederer, Chair
Ron Davis, Marybeth Hauck, David Hess, Joan Hill, Wally Hill, Carol Kurtz, Ronnie Lynton, Faye Van Oyen, Julie Smith, Phil Smith
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REMINDERS ABOUT SUBMISSIONS

It is important that only one designated person 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). Both editors have email and can easily redirect items if necessary, but it is best to check above and submit articles to that month's editor. 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. 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.
 

Submissions are limited to 200 words but may be further edited for space requirements. The length of  official FHA submissions is not restricted. Formatting is at the editors' discretion.

Please do not leave submissions at the FHA office. Please send calendar items to the Newsletter editor.
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FEARRINGTON MONTHLY CALENDAR