FEARRINGTON HOMEOWNERS 
NEWSLETTER 

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COMMUNITY NEWS

HEALTHY LIVING

"Living Healthy", a free 6-week series designed to help people who are living with chronic disease or those close to them deal with the problems.  The course will run on 6 consecutive Tuesdays 1:30 - 4 p.m. beginning January 19 in the Gathering Place small room. It is provided by Fearrington Cares in partnership with Triangle J Area Agency on Aging. Co-leaders are Jane Armstrong, MSW & Dr. Judith Barrett, professionals trained in using evidence-based information developed through Stanford University.

Topics will include techniques to deal with frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation, appropriate use of medications, nutrition and exercise, effective communication and making informed choices.

For more information and to register, e-mail Jane at jarmstrongATtjcog.org or call 558-9341 by January 15. The class number is limited.
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NEWS FROM THE FENCE LINE

Say “Congratulations” when you see Farm Manager Bob Strowd.  Along with awards from the NC State Fair, our Fearrington Belties took more than one top honor at the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville where our bull and calf won Grand Champion in their divisions and our bull and cow-calf pair won National Grand Champion Belted Galloways.  This was Fearrington’s best year at the Louisville show.  Our award winning dun bull was sold at the National’s Championship Sale and now resides in SC.  And, yes, our Belties have a “Wall of Fame” in Robert Flynn’s office.   

The first fall birth was November 28, a perfect little bull calf to begin the late fall calving.  All Belties born in this calving season will have names that begin with “C”.   

Our goats have also been birthing.  You are welcome to feed them sliced carrots and apples or greens, however, be careful of the electrified fence. 

Really - once a thoughtful call came in from SC wanting to know if we were missing any Belties as they had seen some in the road down there.  Now that is caring for our Fearrington Belties!
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OLLI OFFERS 3 COURSES AT GALLOWAY THIS WINTER

Exploring Narnia, taught by Louise Masurat, will read C.S. Lewis's Narnia Chronicles and also see parts of both recent movie versions and older TV series in class, as well as videos on both the author and the works.   This class meets 11 Wednesdays, January 13 – March 31, 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Write Your Life Story, taught by Karen Pullen, will provide a step-by-step process for you to create a written record of your life and your memories. Meets 11 weeks, 1/13 –3/31, 10:00 to 12:00.

Poetry & Pleasure, taught by Beverly Long Chapin, will study poems from the late 20th century about arts, politics, war, families, poetry, and community.  The class will consist of discussion, film, and performance. This course will meet 6 Fridays, February 5 – March 17, 1:30 –3:30 p.m.

For more information, to receive an OLLI catalog, or to register, please contact Mary Edwards in the OLLI at Duke office, 919-681-3476.
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INTERESTED IN BEING A READING VOLUNTEER AT PERRY HARRISON ELEMENTARY OR MONCURE ELEMENTARY?

A “Read with Me” pilot program is beginning in February with Kindergarten students.  The goal is to promote literacy through vocabulary-rich reading relationships.  A commitment of 2 times per week will be needed through May. A training session will be provided. 

If you love reading with young children and want to make a difference in a child’s life, please contact Donna DeLano, Volunteer Coordinator at Perry Harrison #542-6383 or Jody Cleven, Volunteer Coordinator at Moncure Elementary #542-3725.
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UNC HEART CENTER RECEIVES ORIGINAL ART GIFT FROM FEARRINGTON ARTIST

Fearrington artist Murry Handler presented The UNC Heart Center at Meadowmont the gift of a pair of paintings for its lobby/waiting room. The diptych entitled ‘Spring’ and ‘Fall’ was presented to Dr. Paula Miller and her staff on December 14 by the artist.  Murry Handler’s prints and original paintings are in numerous collections in the triangle area, including the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, and other corporate and private collections nationwide. He is represented by Flanders Gallery in Raleigh. Currently he is exhibiting at The Allied Artists of America show at the National Arts Club in NYC.

WOODS PARTY

The annual Woods party is January 30 at, 6:00 p.m. at the Gathering Place.   Come join your neighbors for good food, friendship and a toast to the New Year.   Please remember to bring your canned goods for CORA. 
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WHAT’S GOING ON IN FEARRINGTON

FEARRINGTON TENNIS ASSOCIATION

Come start the new year playing mixed doubles on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. Meet our members and play on our excellent Mondoten courts -- all levels are welcome. [Proper tennis shoes are required -- white soles.] If you are interested in joining the association, please contact Stan Duberman at 542-0713.
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FEARRINGTON GOLF CLUB NEWS

The FGC held its annual election of officers on December 2, 2009. The new officers are Ed Bonahue-President; Denny Holland-Vice President; John Custer-Secretary; Bill Chestnutt-Treasurer; and Larry Rochelle-Membership Chair. Special recognition was given to John Rimmler for his fine work as website host and moderator.

The Golf Club includes leagues for men and women. Leagues are formed using handicaps with play on Tuesdays and Thursdays through most of the year. The one-time initiation fee is $20 along with the regular yearly dues of $14. New members are welcome at any time. Call Larry Rochelle (919-542-6202) for more information.
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ARTS & CRAFTS

Come join us on January 4 at 1:30 in the Gathering Place for an enjoyable presentation.  This month's meeting features a fellow Fearringtonian who is sure to delight us with his original art and writing.  Murry Handler is an award-winning illustrator and designer who continues to pursue his fine art.  His creative activities encompass painting, illustration, creative writing and the art of Bonsai.  His work has been exhibited nationally and is in hundreds of private collections around the country.  Not only will he show some of his contemporary art, but he will also read from his book, "Almost a Jew: One Man's Search for God."  Let's begin the New Year with a remarkable experience!  See you there.
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SINGERS (SOPRANOS) INVITED

Do you enjoy choral singing? If you are a soprano living here in Fearrington and have been thinking about joining a great group of women, also known as the Village Voices, now is the time to act. We currently have openings for higher voices and would welcome you as part of our group; there is no audition required. Our spring season begins rehearsals Monday, January 4, at 3:45 p.m. If you are interested please contact Dinah McAllister at 545-9809 or dinahATnc.rr.com.
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DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB

Our friendly game is growing as we add new resident/players. We will meet on January 6, 13 and 27 at 1:00 p.m. On January 6 we will have a mini-lesson at 12:30 given by our Director, Marty Demko. For more information or partners call Dorothy Samitz at 542-6811 or Lilyan Levine at 545-0303.
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FEARRINGTON FILM CLUB PRESENTS...

VITUS a 2007, foreign film w/subtitles about a highly-gifted 12-year old boy whose parents have demanding and ambitious plans for him. They want him to become a pianist. This film will be presented Thursday, January 7 at 7:00 pm in the Gathering Place. The daily pressures of hours of musical practice, his over-protective but well meaning mother and his father's precarious financial situation lead the boy to seek refuge at his eccentric grandfather's house. Ruth Bierhoff, a 25-year resident of Fearrington Village will tell us her experiences. She taught piano for 10 years, founded and co-directed the Opera Ensemble of NY, and spent 8 years at Suny/Purchase as director of music for the opera program.
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FEARRINGTON VILLAGE CAROLINA CLUB

The Fearrington Village Carolina Club will hold its annual holiday party on Saturday January 9. We will gather for a social hour at 10:30 a.m. at the Carolina Club in The Hill Alumni Center. At 11:30 am the brunch buffet will follow. Cost is $ 25.00 per person. Any questions call Betty Owen 542-2393.
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HAVURAH

On January 12 at 8:00 p.m. at the Gathering Place, Jeff Spinner-Halev, the Kenan Eminent Professor of Political Ethics in the Department of Political Science at UNC-Chapel Hill, will address the Fearrington Havurah.  The title of his talk is "Social and Political Changes in Israel Since the Yom Kippur War."

Professor Spinner-Halev's principal area of interest is social justice.  His current focus is on radical injustice--injustices that linger on without apparent remedy or resolution.  He is the author of two books, along with many articles and papers, and has had fellowships at Princeton and Hebrew Universities.  All three of his degrees were obtained at the University of Michigan.

This event will commence with refreshments at 7:15 p.m. and, as usual, guests and visitors are welcome.  Please call Bob Glass at 542-1426 with any questions.
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VEGETARIAN CLUB

Join us Wednesday, January 13, when N&O food photographer and vegan, Julie Leonard, takes us on a food photo tour. Julie covers local restaurants and will take us inside some of them to discover the ways chefs are responding to requests from vegetarians. She’ll also share some of the questions that most often come into the newspaper about vegetarianism.

Julie will talk about how being a long time vegan influences her food photography. Plus she will tell about her own experiences as a vegetarian.  Julie has been at the N&O for five years and contributes to the N&O food blog called “mouthful” at www.newsobserver.com/life.

Guests are always welcome at our monthly meetings, which start at 6:30 pm at the Gathering Place with appetizers, wine and/or punch followed by a potluck dinner and a short program. You do not have to be a strict vegetarian to attend, but dishes contain no meat, fowl, seafood or gelatin. Guests or sponsors should call Janet Jorgenson or Jim Morlan at 545-0373 before the meeting. There is no fee for the meeting. Everyone brings a potluck dish to share. Remember to bring place settings and your beverage of choice. Annual dues are $10.
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GREAT DECISIONS

To celebrate the New Year, Great Decisions has a treat for us all. It will be a welcome relief from the troubling news of our recent past. Dr. Gerhard L. Weinberg will speak on The Prospects for Peace in the Middle East.

He is a Professor of History, Emeritus, at UNC and is one the world’s leading authorities on modern Germany, modern diplomatic history and WWII. He is member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1996. He is the author of 10 books, his most recent and widely acclaimed, “A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II.”

Please join us on January 14 at the Gathering Place at 1:30 pm.  Our meetings are free and open to Fearrington Folk and their friends. No membership, no dues and no attendance records are required. If you have questions, call Caroline Talbot at 542-9986. Do mark your calendars to attend this informative look at this troubling conflict.
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THE FEARRINGTON GARDEN CLUB

Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19 at 3:15 p.m., in the Gathering Place. .As we recover from the Holidays, we gardeners start dreaming of Spring plantings. To help us, Fred Royal, our Chatham County Director of Environmental Resources will be here to speak on how to build a rain Garden, and what plants to grow in them. This talk will expand on the Greenscene information on taking advantage of Nature's supply of water to maintain our gardens while using runoff water to infiltrate into the ground and recharge our aquifers as well improving ground water quality and quantity. All this and beautiful gardens too! Our dues are $16 a person, $25 per couple, $5 for a guest. Please join us.
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AM BOOK CLUB FOR JANUARY

Join the AM Book Club to discuss “Annie Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral” by Kris Radish. We will meet on Wednesday, January 20 at 10:00 a.m. in McIntyre’s Book Store. All residents of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge are welcome to participate. Please contact Jane Ross at 542-3210 with questions.
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WOMEN OF FEARRINGTON

January Meeting- Join us on Wednesday. January 20 at the Gathering Place to hear Lowell Hoffman, Adjunct Research Professor at UNC’s Kenan Institute, speak on Global Culture in a Flat World, a timely topic in these challenging times. Hoffman was global Vice President of Purchasing for three multinational corporations: National Can, Kraft and Colgate-Palmolive and has extensive experience in automotive, packaging, consumer products, retail, chemical and the telecommunications industries. He chairs the Speakers Resource, a public service initiative of the Governors Club community. Refreshments at 2:30, lecture at 3 p.m.

New Residents: Welcome Coffee for new residents on January 9 at 10 a.m.  Please contact Gretchen Redden (545-0407) for the details.

Book, Bake and Boutique Sale: The date of the sale is fast approaching. Consider baking extra items now and freezing to donate later. Books and books on tape, boutique items such as mirrors, lamps, paintings and prints, glassware, dishes, serving pieces and jewelry in good condition are also needed. Gil Cell (542-6622) is accepting items during January for our annual charity sale to be held on February 27. Please call ahead to arrange a drop off time.

February Program: Lawrence Wheeler PhD, Director, N.C. Museum of Art will speak on Transforming the Museum Experience on February 17.
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NON-FICTION BOOK GROUP

Fearrington readers are welcome to join a non-fiction book group that meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. We will meet January 20 at the home of Judy Butt, 112 Stone Edge, to discuss /The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World/ by Alan Greenspan.  Our group reads books that help us understand the modern world, especially contemporary science, culture, biography and the environment. We are interested in well-researched books written by experts in their field. If you have questions and/or would like to join the group, call Dorothy Birnham at 542-4046.
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CULTURAL HEART OF CHINA

China has been truly open to the West for only about three decades, perhaps reflecting China’s historic determination to keep itself free from outside influence. With the rise to power of Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970’s China has been rapidly changing into a global power.

Last Spring Jim Morlan and Janet Jorgenson traveled to the heart of China and visited three key cities, Beijing, Shanghai and Xian. Their tour also included a nine day cruise on the Yangtze River from Chongqing to Nanjing. During their two and half weeks they visited many of the cultural highlights of both ancient and modern China from revitalized Buddhist temples to the massive Three Gorges Dam.

Jim and Janet would love to share some of their experiences of this once and future world power. The January meeting of the Travel Club is Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 at the Gathering Place.
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INSIGHTS PRESENTS KING ARTHUR – FACT OR FICTION

A presentation with Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey, Thursdays, January 21, 28, February 4, 11 and 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at The Gathering Place

Was there a King Arthur?  A Guinevere?  A Merlin?  A Round Table?  Did knights in shining armor rescue fair maidens, fight in tournaments, and seek the Holy Grail?  Or is this just fiction?  During this course we will seek to answer this question by examining the many medieval worlds, which gave shape to the story of Arthur.  We will look at the period when Roman power crumbled in the west and when some think a real Arthur might have lived and died.  We will continue by looking at mythical elements, which attached themselves to Arthur’s legend during the early Middle Ages and end with the High Middle Ages when tales took on their distinctive chivalric color.

We are delighted to have Dr. Pumphrey return to Fearrington and lead us on a path of fact and fiction surrounding the King Arthur story that has endured for centuries.  As many will recall from Dr. Pumphrey’s 2008 class on Christians and Muslims, she is a vibrant speaker whose engaging manner has garnered many fans.

Tuition is $40 with checks made out to Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey and deposited in the INSIGHTS mailbox at the Swim & Croquet Kiosk.  Questions?  Contact Bob DeVido (542-1188) or Carol Kurtz (542-3582)
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FEARRINGTON DEMOCRATIC CLUB

The Fearrington Democratic Club invites all residents of Fearrington Village and Galloway Ridge to hear Joe Hackney, Speaker of the NC House of Representatives speak on The Year Ahead For NC Democrats on Tuesday January 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. 

Representative Hackney was elected Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2007 at the start of his 14th term in office. Prior to becoming Speaker, Hackney served as House Democratic Leader, House Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore.  Speaker Hackney is the immediate past president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. In 2007, he received the group’s Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award, the nation’s top honor for state legislators

Speaker Hackney received a bachelor’s degree in political science and a juris doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Speaker Hackney clerked for North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Frank Huskins. He worked as an assistant district attorney in Orange and Chatham counties from 1971-74. Since 1974, Speaker Hackney has been a partner in the Epting & Hackney law firm in Chapel Hill, N.C. In addition, he and his brother continue to operate the family cattle farm in Chatham County where they grew up.
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FEARRINGTON REPUBLICANS

Enthusiasm continues for involvement in the Fearrington Republicans.  We had a great response to the GOP involvement in the Pittsboro Christmas Parade.  Our Elephant was loved and hugged by both young and old. 

The first meeting of the New Year will be on Wednesday, January 27 at the Gathering Place at 7  p.m..  Our guest speaker will be Becki Gray, Vice President for Outreach with the John Locke Foundation in Raleigh.  The topic for the evening will be State Government; So Who Cares?  She will talk about the state legislature, how they work, what they did in 2009 and what they may do in 2010. Come and discover why we should care and what we can do.

Let me know if you would like to be on our mailing list or on our email list or if you would like a ride to our meeting.  Saliann Mao, President 545-0011
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FEARRINGTON WRITERS MEET

The Fearrington Writers will meet on Monday, February 15 from 1-3 p.m. in the Gathering Place. Our meetings are open to any Fearrington resident who is currently writing or who is even thinking about writing. In addition to regular meetings (our next will be April 15), we have two self-directed groups for those interested in poetry and/or prose. These two groups meet monthly. To learn more about The Fearrington Writers, please visit the FHS Web page and click on "organizations." We encourage you to attend our February meeting and get to know our versatile membership. You are also welcome to contact Laura Jensen at ljconsultantsATembarqmail.com or Forrest Greenslade at sculptorATforrestgreenslade.com

Anyone who would like to read at the 2/15 meeting is asked to contact Laura either by email or phone (545-9607). We hope to see you in February.
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FEARRINGTON VILLAGE EVENTS JANUARY 2010

Saturday, January 9 – Sunday, January 10 The Antiques Show at Fearrington

The Fearrington Barn will be overflowing with an outstanding selection of 18th-20th century American and Continental furniture and accessories at our third annual Antiques Show! Discover southern furniture, folk art, black forest carvings, silver, jewelry, fine carpets, prints, paintings, early tools, porcelains, architectural pieces and much more offered by exceptional dealers, all of whom guarantee the authenticity of their items. The show will be presented by nationally recognized antiques show manager Dordy Fontinel. Show hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. –4 p.m.

Saturday, January 9 at 11 a.m. Writer Sam Stephenson visits to discuss The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965. In 1957, Eugene Smith, a thirty-eight-year-old magazine photographer, walked out of his comfortable settled world - his longtime well-paying job at Life and the home he shared with his wife and four children in Croton-on-Hudson, New York - to move into a dilapidated, five-story loft building at 821 Sixth Avenue in New York City’s wholesale flower district. As his ambitions broke down for his quixotic Pittsburgh opus, Smith found solace in the chaotic, somnambulistic world of the loft and its artists. He turned his documentary impulses away from Pittsburgh and toward his offbeat new surroundings.

Wednesday, January 13 at 2 p.m. Janice Y.K. Lee visits to read from The Piano Teacher. In the sweeping tradition of The English Patient, Janice Y.K. Lee's debut novel is a tale of love and betrayal set in war-torn Hong Kong. In 1942, Englishman Will Truesdale falls headlong into a passionate relationship with Trudy Liang, a beautiful Eurasian socialite. But their affair is soon threatened by the invasion of the Japanese as World War II overwhelms their part of the world. 

Friday, January 15 at 2 p.m. McIntyre’s hosts local author Larry Rochelle as he visits to read from his latest thriller, Murder on 15/501. The setting is the famed local highway linking Fearrington Village, Chapel Hill, Durham and Pittsboro. Rochelle introduces the reader to a sinister assassination plot which includes mob hit-men, military snipers and right-wing fanatics.

Monday, January 18 at 7 p.m. Theatre artists from PlayMakers Repertory Company will discuss their next production - playwright Arthur Miller's searing World War II era masterpiece All My Sons, with cast members presenting excerpts from the play at McIntyre’s Books. PlayMakers is among the first theaters given the rights to present this seminal Pulitzer Prize-winning drama since Miller’s death and the play’s recent Broadway revival. 

Saturday, January 23 at 11 a.m. Malcolm Jones visits to read from Little Boy Blues. From one of our most astute cultural observers, a piercing memoir about a family’s breakup and the need simultaneously to embrace and distance ourselves from the people and events that shape us.

Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m. The fourth Sunday afternoon of each month McIntyre’s features a published member of the NC Poetry Society reading and discussing their work. This month’s event features poets Fred Chappell and Mark Smith-Soto reading from their respective works.

Friday, January 29 at 7 p.m. ChathamArts presents Looking for Ms. Locklear. Rhett & Link of Internet comedy/music fame met in first grade in Ms. Locklear's class. In 2006, they decided to search for her relying solely on face-to-face contact with people. Their film chronicles their search, which led them into the company of a host of characters and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Tickets for this event are $10 and can be purchased online at www.chathamarts.org. 
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WHAT’S GOING ON OUTSIDE FEARRINGTON

COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS:

The SENIORNET winter trimester begins January 22. Class descriptions and fees are listed in the winter issue of the Herald-Sun “Senior Times” available at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, and on the SENIORNET web site at Seniornet-chapel-hill.com. Register at the Seymour Center. If you need further information or help after reviewing the class descriptions, please call Art Lebo at 919-259-7330 or Jim McGuire at 919-408-8105. If you are an experienced user who would be interested in volunteering as an instructor or coach, please call Jim McGuire at 919-408-8105 or email him at jrmcguire39ATgmail.com.
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WEST TRIANGLE UN ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS CHINA

A weak developing nation when the United Nations was established, China has evolved into an economic titan and global political force. Domestically it is developing a healthy civil society; however, rule of law suffers from influence and corruption by party officials.

J. Oliver Williams, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at North Carolina State University, will discuss "Chinese Democracy: A Long Time Coming" at the UN Association’s Lunch and Learn meeting on Wednesday, January 27. Is China advancing to a democratic society? How will democracy function there? Will a rising China alter the western view of democracy and human rights? Professor Williams is an expert on Chinese-U.S. relations, Chinese politics, human rights and how economic change is driving democratic development in China, and has led a United Nations team to improve dialogue between U.N. human rights officials and the Chinese government.

The meeting will take place between Noon - 2 p.m. at Carolina Meadows on Whippoorwill Lane in Chapel Hill. Reservations should be made by check for $17.00 to "UNA-USA West Triangle Chapter," sent to Barbara Rodbell, 404 Carolina Meadows Villa, Chapel Hill, NC 27517. The deadline for reservations is Friday January 22.
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SHARED LEARNING

Peter Feaver, Alexander H. Nehmeyer Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University, will speak on Friday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the new Shared Learning facilities at the Assembly of God Church on Weaver Dairy Road at Erwin Road.  Please note the change in location.  Please note also that this Lindgren Lecture will be on the fifth Friday of the month rather than the traditional fourth Friday.

Professor Feaver's presentation is entitled "American Grand Strategy from Bush to Clinton to Bush to Obama."  This talk will be directed at such questions as: What is American Grand Stategy?  Does it exist outside the memoirs of leaders?  Does it actually guide policy?  How has it evolved since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which marked the success of the Cold War grand strategy of containment?  And, has it changed much (for good or ill) in President Obama's first year?

Professor Feaver has served two stints on the Staff of the National Security Council at the White House.  Under President Clinton, from 1993-94, his responsibilities included the national security strategy review and nuclear arms control.  From 2005-07, under President Bush, he was a special advisor for strategic planning and institutional reform.  Among other activities, he is presently the Director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies.

This lecture is free and open to the public.  For further information call Bob Glass at 542-1426.
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FEARRINGTON CARES

STAYING ON YOUR FEET!

This interactive presentation and discussion will provide immediate strategies to prevent falls.  Learn when falls commonly happen and how you can lessen the likelihood of a fall.  David Parker, MS, PT, OCS, Director of Rehabilitation at Galloway Ridge will be joined by Blaine Warren, Exercise Physiologist, Liz Dryden, DPT and Mary Collins, OTR in demonstrating exercises which can help in fall prevention.  Discussion with fellow participants will increase the number of successful strategies we can use.  For those who choose to participate, a quick test will determine if you are ready for a balance class.  Please join us on Thursday, January 7 at 1:30 in the Gathering Place for this very important program.
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GOOD VIEWS FOR OLD EYES – WHAT’S NEW IN OPHTHALMOLOGY?

Featuring: Travis A. Meredith, MD, Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, UNC

Plan to catch up on exciting new advances in the treatment of eye disorders in the aging population.  Dr. Meredith is a world recognized leader in applied ocular research.  He will discuss the current status of this burgeoning field of medicine that is so critical to maintaining vision, as we grow older.  Most exciting for us are the recent findings in the treatment of macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in people over 65.  Recent progress in retinal repair, control of diabetic retinopathy, lens replacement, and eye fluid flows will also be presented.  An open forum for comments and questions from the audience will follow. Thursday, January 21, 7:30 pm in the Gathering Place
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PARTNERS IN CARING: FEARRINGTON CARES AND GALLOWAY RIDGE: Information Meeting

Please join us for a community-wide information meeting about Fearrington Cares’ collaboration with Galloway Ridge. Jason Cronk, Galloway’s Executive Director and Doug Oliver, Associate Executive Director and Administrator will make a presentation and be available to answer questions.

Since first opening, Galloway Ridge has had a close relationship with Fearrington Village. We share the same neighborhood, many former Village residents reside there, we share the Duke Center for Living, and many Fearrington Village clubs and activities are open to Galloway residents.

Galloway would now like to provide many of their services to residents living in their own homes in Fearrington Village. These services would include nutritional support, nursing services and supportive living services. Any resident participating in the Galloway program would have their relationship with Galloway Ridge, not Fearrington Cares. Galloway services would be paid directly to Galloway on a fee-for-service basis, while Fearrington Cares services, including nursing services, would continue to be available free of charge. We remain two independent organizations. Galloway Ridge offers the services; Fearrington Cares is helping to make them available. Of course, services from other outside suppliers will continue to be recommended.

Please join us at the Gathering Place on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?  NEED ADVICE?

Fearrington Cares experienced volunteers can assist you with computer setup, software installation, troubleshooting and more.  Call the office at 542-6877 for help; please leave your name and number, Mac or PC, and a brief description of your need.

If you are considering a new computer, there is a folder in the office containing general guidelines and ratings that may help you make your selection.
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FEARRINGTON CARES BUILDING REOPENS WITH BIG THANKS TO MANY

Fearrington Cares’ newly renovated offices reopened on Monday, December 7 – exactly on schedule. We owe many thanks to many people:

Fitch Creations

R.B. Fitch for his generosity in underwriting the cost of design and labor

Greg Fitch for overseeing the project and providing us with beautiful new landscaping

Laura Morgan for perfection in scheduling

Brian Cather, architect, for his great design, and for windows!

John Farrell, job superintendant, for putting it all together

Jacques Condoret, painter, for a beautiful job at a beautiful cost

David Rickman, Chatham Carpets, for putting the rugs under our feet at a down-to-earth price

Kay Hunt, Fearrington Cares VP, who led the team

Tom Skiver, who coordinated one and all and found undiscovered resources

Pat Skiver, our Administrative Assistant, who coordinated moving us out and in and kept us all on our toes

Members of the Fearrington Cares Board who gave up a Saturday to lift heavy objects, climb ladders, scrub floors, and do everything possible to assure we’d be open in time for business on Monday morning.

A huge THANK YOU to you all for helping us put it together to serve our community better than ever.
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BALANCE CLASSES BEGIN AGAIN

Our next balance class begins February 1 at The Duke Center For Living at Galloway Ridge.  The February sessions already have a waiting list, but more will follow later in the year.

Fearrington Cares sponsors these twice weekly, eight week programs because we truly do care. Falls are the leading cause of injures/ hospitalization and, often, early death in seniors.

If you can walk unassisted and if you can commit to the full 8 weeks call Fearrington Cares at 542-6877 and place your name on the list. We expect to hold at least four of these 8-week classes in 2010.
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FEARRINGTON CARES ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER & DONOR SALUTE

Save the Date. Please mark you calendar for Friday, February 5 for our Annual Meeting and Volunteer and Donor Salute from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the Gathering Place. There will be a brief meeting describing Fearrington Cares’ achievements over the past year, followed by entertainment. After that, we will adjourn for a festive wine and cheese celebration as a salute to our many volunteers and donors who made it all possible. More information to come.
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FEARRINGTON CARES CALENDAR
(Location at the Fearrington Cares office unless otherwise stated)

Blood Pressure Clinic – Every Wednesday, 10am – Noon

Grief Support Group –Every third Friday, January 15– 11:30am

Parkinson’s Support Group (and Spouses) –  Wednesdays, January 13  and 27, 11am, Gathering Place/Fearrington Cares Office

Brain Injury Support Group – Every Thursday, 10am

Caregiver’s (Brain Injury Spouse’s) Support Group – Every Thursday, 10am, Gathering Place – Please call Joyce Baird at 542-6877 to inquire about this group.

AA Meeting – Every Wednesday 7pm

Foot Clinic – Tuesday, January 12 and 26, you must have an appointment – call 542-6877. 
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FHA NEWS

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

As I complete my term as President of Fearrington Homeowners Association, I feel very thankful to all those Board Members, Volunteers and Residents who have participated in all aspects of FHA.  I appreciate the uniqueness of the quality of life we all experience in Fearrington.  I am also grateful to the generosity of persons who serve on the boards of the Service Areas, those who give their time to Fearrington Cares and the many other organizations, and to R.B. Fitch and Fitch Creations.

A recent example of generosity came from Dr. Jim Granger, a former resident and leader in FHA’s imitative to provide a comprehensive response in times of emergency.  Jim donated the funds to buy an auxiliary power system (a 45 KW generator) to supply power, in the event of power outages, to the Gathering Place, which will be the staging area for First Responders and CERT members, and Fearrington Cares, which is the Emergency Operations Center.  Through the cooperation of FHA, Fearrington Cares, its president Linda Stryker-Luftig, and Fitch Creations who will provide the installation, the generator will be located behind the Gathering Place within the next month.  It will be screened by a picketed fence.  There will be a short interruption of traffic in the back parking lot while the power cable is laid between the Gathering Place and Fearrington Cares.

I extend my best wishes to Ken Talbot, the newly elected President of FHA, the Board of Directors, and to all who continue to make Fearrington Village a wonderful place to live.   

Peter Thomas
2009 President FHA
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A MESSAGE FROM THE NEW FHA PRESIDENT

The mission of the Fearrington Homeowners Board as stated in its Articles of Incorporation is three fold: 1) the enforcement of covenants, 2) the maintenance of common property, and 3) the promotion of the health, safety and welfare of village residents. While the first two are primarily for the purpose of preserving property values; the third is more about insuring the quality of life enjoyed by all fortunate to live in this community. The 2010 Directory and Handbook being delivered in January outlines the range of affairs that falls within each Director’s purview.

I look forward to leading the Board in 2010. This year the Board will review its bylaws probably proposing revisions to be voted on at next year’s annual meeting, study a number of proposed improvements to the Gathering Place including interior and exterior lighting upgrades, further compliance with the ADA Act, refurbishing of the landscaping and studying the cost effectiveness of installing a solar panel electrical generating system on its roof. Repair and painting of street signage through much of the village is to begin later this winter. Walking paths and trails will continue to get increased maintenance, and hopefully, expansion.

In association with Fearrington Cares, the Board will continue to explore the critical issue of aging in community. And with newer residents moving in, many as young families, it will initiate some longer range planning. As always the Board aims to work in harmony with our developer, Fitch Creations.

If this seems like an ambitious agenda, it is. We are fortunate to have had so many talented and experienced volunteers in the past leading the way. We hope more will join with the Board on its committees with a willingness to share time and ideas. Ken Talbot, 2010 FHA President
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FEARRINGTON E-MAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

One of the great things about living in Fearrington Village is that we are so well connected and have so many ways to take care of each other.  One of these ways is through the E-mail Notification System. 

This system is designed to quickly notify residents of time sensitive issues that affect the health, welfare or convenience of the community as a whole.  Notices include such things as the death of a resident or former resident, missing resident alerts, criminal activity alerts, road or utility work that may interrupt access to roads or services and notices about issues that may threaten the health of residents. To have a notice such as one of these sent via the system, please e-mail Maggie Tunstall at metunstallATnc.rr.com

The system is NOT intended for notices about social, political, educational or artistic events, airing grievances, posting information about various scams, or sharing other useful but not urgent information.  Notices of these types are appropriate for the FHA bulletin board. (See your block captain for the user name and password to access password-protected parts of the FHA website)

Make Sure You Are On The List. The database of Fearrington residents is huge and keeping it updated is an on-going job.  If you are new to Fearrington or have recently changed your e-mail address or you have not been receiving notices, please send your e-mail address to Maggie Tunstall at metunstallATnc.rr.com.  Maggie Tunstall, List Serve Coordinator 542-0031
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A NOTE FROM THE SMOKEHOUSE LIBRARY KEEPERS

Fearrington residents are voracious readers with generous hearts.  The Smokehouse Library is the beneficiary of a variety of materials, including periodicals, books by current authors, and classics that beg to be read again.  Lots of treasures abound, and they are yours to borrow free of charge.

In an effort to make the Smokehouse collection more user friendly, we ask our fellow residents for your help in these specific ways:

Donated periodicals (magazines, newsletters, etc.) should be no older than 6 months.  Periodicals older than 6 months should be recycled by their owners. 

Donated books can be left on the bookshelves against the back wall.  We will take care of shelving them. 

No textbooks or review course guides for professional certifications, please.  These should be recycled by their owners.

No dumping of trash or backlogs of periodicals; the Smokehouse Library is not intended to be a recycling center.  We hate to even write this, but this is becoming an issue.  Enough said.

Thanks, in advance, for your cooperation and support.  Happy reading to all! --John White and Liz Swaringen, Smokehouse Library Committee
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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 February issue. The deadline Is Friday, January 15.

Directory Editor; Print and Website Version

Michael Cotter
542-4414
joannenmikeAThotmail.com

Newsletter Printing Team

Paul Niederer, Chair
Ron Davis, Barbara Harris, Marybeth Hauck, David Hess, Wally Hill, Carol Kurtz, Linda Lang, Faye Van Oyen
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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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