April 2019

FOX TRAX The Newsletter of the Foxfire Property Owners Association

Movie night / cornhole coming in June! See page 3

FPOA Hosts First Newcomers’ Meet and Greet

The first ever FPOA Meet and Greet was held on Thursday February 21, hosted by MJ and

Fred Sheldon. Seven Foxfire newcomer households attended the event, along with FPOA board

members Ginny Siedler, Sue Sedlak and Arlene McCue.

Foxfire Mayor Mick McCue and Police Chief Chad Shue gave presentations, and each

newcomer provided a brief background presentation as well. Attendees received information

packets as well as new Foxfire Village license plates.

The next FPOA Meet and Greet will be held Wednesday, April 24, 2019. If you would like

further information about the FPOA Meet and Greet program, contact Ramiro Reyes, FPOA

Membership Committee chairperson, at (910) 215-5993, or email rrpjr0711@gmail.com.

Pictured, back row, from left: Jaqi and Ernest Gladden, Karen Donaldson, David and Sue Swick, Teresa

Jackson, Boyd London, Dale and Linda Pratt. Seated, in front: Gerry Rooney, MJ Sheldon.

Page 2 FPOA FUN

FPOA Celebrates Mardi Gras The good times were truly rolling on Saturday,

March 2, at the FPOA’s first (and you can bet not

the last!) Mardi Gras celebration at the Foxfire

clubhouse, replete with fun decorations and

signature cocktails. Some 76 attendees enjoyed

fantastic food catered by Southern Q, along with

music by the Perfect Beat. Reveling in the grand

fais-do-do are (clockwise from below) Amelda

Howze, Jordan and Bascomb Johnson; Pam and

Ramiro Reyes; Candy and Pete Howard; John

and Marilyn Grady.

Page 3 FPOA FUN

Movie Night

In the Park

Foxfire’s annual Movie

in the Village Green

Park is scheduled for

Friday, June 14, at

dusk. Be on the lookout

for an email flyer in

May with information

about this year’s featured film.

Other party animals enjoying the

Mardi Gras shenanigans are (from

top) Barbara and Bill Smart;

Brenda and Rob Sheldon; Dan and

Rhea Boelter.

Mark Your Calendars for

These Future Events!

Ready for some fun this summer,

something a little different? The FPOA

is organizing its first ever Foxfire

Cornhole Play Night, open to all

Foxfire residents, Wednesday evenings

beginning in June, at the Village Park.

Bring a partner or come and get

paired up with another Foxfire friend.

There will be a nominal entry fee, and

more information forthcoming. If

you’re interested in playing, contact

Andy Moody at 336-817-4294 (cell) or

email andymoody2@gmail.com. Let

the games begin!

Page 4 FOXFIRE NEWS

Whoooo’s on Second? If you look up in one of the pine trees on the second hole on the Grey Fox Course, you’ll see

an owl’s nest and, if you’re lucky, a great horned owl mother.

On March 27, one of her fledglings left the nest and hopped up on the back steps of John and

Holly Elrod’s home on South Shamrock. Holly, who has been fascinated with owls her entire

life, contacted a local wildlife officer to ensure the baby was not injured during its trek across the

street to the Elrods’ home. The officer made sure the fledgling was healthy, and it was returned to

the tree where the nest is located.

News quickly spread to some of the other local residents who, for three days, were privileged

enough to watch the mother teaching her baby to fly and forage for food. As of the writing of this

article, the other fledgling had not yet braved the ground.

So, as you’re driving past the second hole on the Grey Fox Course on South Shamrock,

please give a hoot! Slow down and keep a watchful eye. This is now the unofficial baby owl

crossing! —- Text and photos by Holly Hatch

Left: This “little”

bundle of joy landed

on the Elrods’ back

steps, attitude and all,

while his (or her) less

adventurous brother

(or sister), right,

opted to hang out

with Mom (below) a

little longer. And why

not, especially when

snake appears to be

on the dinner menu?

GOLF Page 5

Foxfire Ladies Golf

Association Opening Meeting The FLGA held its opening meeting on

Wednesday, March 6. The weather was too

coooooooooold for golf, but the meeting went

on as scheduled, led by the 2019 board mem-

bers and a nice luncheon catered by Southern

Q. The FLGA is 39 members strong in 2019.

The league really gets into full swing in

April as the weather (hopefully) gets

nicer and the first major tournament,

Spring Ringers, takes place on April 17 and

18. Pick a partner and compete in this two-day

net competition.

The pairs league also starts in April

and continues throughout the summer.

Two-person teams battle it out with

other teams to determine the winner.

A note on rules: The PGA has made

several rules changes that have taken

effect in 2019. If you have watched

professional golf you may have seen Tour

players penalized because they have forgotten

some of the rules changes.

We hope to welcome Maggie Watts, CGA

spokesperson, to Foxfire to discuss these rules

changes in the near future.

The 2019 FLGA Board includes MJ

Sheldon, chair; Sue Sedlak, vice chair;

Kim Spaulding, treasurer; Connie

Hochstetler, secretary; Pam Reyes, Jackie

Martin, Diane Cray, directors. – Pam Reyes

Golf News and Notes

HOLE-IN-ONE

When she isn’t busy providing

FLGA news to FoxTrax, Pam Reyes

is busy on the golf course – as in,

scoring her first hole-in-one. Pam’s

8-iron shot on the 13th hole of the Red

Fox course on Monday, March 18,

landed her this honor.

“My first hole-in-one – I felt

amazed!” she says. “I was ready to go

to the clubhouse and celebrate, which

we eventually did.”

That is, she adds, after getting an 8

on the next hole. Oh well, that’s golf.

Congratulations, Pam!

Foxfire Men’s Golf Association

Opening Meeting The FMGA held their opening meeting on

Thursday, March 7, with featured speaker

Mike Parah, head pro and general manager

(pictured below with FMGA Chairman Ramiro

Reyes). Mike outlined the Brown Company’s

recent upgrades to the courses and discussed

the new Rules of Golf in effect in 2019. He

also answered questions from the members

about future possibilities in updating the

clubhouse as he continues to improve the pro

shop and offer lessons.

The 2019 FMGA Board includes

Ramiro Reyes, chairman; Ruben

Ramos, vice chairman; Terry Goodwin,

tournament chairman; Chad DeBonis, public-

ity; Jon Batchelder, secretary; Don Boito,

handicap; Ed Spaulding, greens; and Mike

Siedler, treasurer. – Chad DeBonis

GOLF Page 6

Golf News and Notes

Mark your calendars and come join us for 9

holes of golf, followed by a casual dinner at

the clubhouse, Friday, May 3, with tee off at

4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on your

email for further details and sign-up

information later this month.

Sunday Couples Golf

The 2019 Sunday Couples Golf season

will begin on Sunday, April 28, with a

9:30 a.m. shotgun start. This very infor-

mal league plays every other Sunday, with

a different “fun” format each week. If you

are interested in participating and are not

already on our list, please contact Sue

Sedlak at suesedlak21@hotmail.com.

Many thanks to

the dedicated vol-

unteers (and their

convoy of pickup

trucks!) who

turned out on-

Wednesday,

March 27, to

participate in an

annual rite of

spring: pine cone

pickup along Fox-

fire Blvd., Hoff-

man and Rich-

mond Roads.

GOLF Page 7

East vs. West Golf Tournament Foxfire Golf Club

Friday-Saturday May 10 and 11

Shotgun start: 9:10 a.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday

Tournament is open to all Foxfire Golf Club members and residents

of Foxfire. Two-person team match play (mixed gender Friday/same

gender Saturday). Team captains select matchups. Non-resident members will

be assigned to a team. Lunch will be served after golf on Saturday, May 11.

Make your own sandwich bar: deli ham, roast beef, turkey, tuna salad, egg

salad, potato salad, assorted fruit tray, dessert, beverage station. Cash bar.

Should you sign up for lunch, there will be a charge of $15/person payable at

sign-up. Cash or check payable to FMGA is acceptable. Place payment in the

East vs. West drop box located in the Clubhouse Member’s Room.

If you are not a member of FF Golf Club, you must pay a cart fee of

$25 for the event at the pro shop on the first day.

Sign-up sheet is located in the Member’s Room at the clubhouse.

Sign-ups close on Sunday, May 5, 4 p.m.

Tournament check-in begins at 8:10 a.m. Friday/8:30 Saturday.

FOXFIRE NEWS Page 8

Foxfire Property Owners Association

2019 FPOA BOARD Chair: MJ Sheldon; Vice Chair: Ginny Siedler;

Treasurer: Sue Sedlak; Secretary: Arlene McCue;

Directors: Carrie Kilpatrick, Andy Moody, Ed Spaulding, Barb Smart

FPOA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Ramiro Reyes

FOX TRAX Editor: Mary Novitsky

WEBMASTER Dave Rossman

This newsletter is designed to serve the residents of Foxfire Village. News, information

and photos for inclusion should be emailed to mgnovitsky@gmail.com.

Foxfire PD’s Daniel Ritter Promoted to Sergeant

Congratulations are in

order for Foxfire Police

(former) Corporal Daniel

Ritter (pictured right with

Foxfire Mayor Mick

McCue), who was promoted

to sergeant at the Foxfire

Village Council meeting on

February 12.

Among the guests present

at the ceremony were Ritter’s

wife, parents, in-laws and

friends.

Sergeant Ritter started his

law enforcement career in

2007 at Montgomery

Community College, where

he took courses in criminal

justice and was elected presi-

dent of the Criminal Justice

Club. Four years later, he

completed the Basic Law

Enforcement course and

started working for the

Town of Robbins Police

Department. He came to the

Foxfire Village Police

Department in 2016.

As of this past January,

Ritter has

taken over

the K-9

duties from

Chief Chad

Shue. He

recently

certified

through the

North

American Police Working

Dog Association in the areas

of narcotics, tracking and

article searches, and he and

Karma (pictured above at last

year’s Foxfire Days event)

are now a certified K-9 team.