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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSNOVEMBER 2016
INSIDE: Annual Meeting photos & moreSporting Life Club Returns • Flower Arranging/Garden Group • POP-UP
Meet Your New Neighbors • Falconbridge Friends Events • VOTE
Messages from Our New Board
NOVEMBER
UPCOMING
EVENTS
ROGER BERNHOLZ: My hope is that we effectively communicate the uni-fication of the community through the establishment of the new Falcon-bridge Alliance, Inc., increase mem-bership, and build upon our success in providing great social and educa-tional events and needed services for residents from neighbor volunteers.
MARESE CASEY: I hope the Alliance be-comes recognized and supported for its forward thinking, its activities, and its commitment to doing what is best for Falconbridge. On a personal level, I look forward to deepening my involvement in the community, getting to know many more resi-dents, and providing the services/activities that everyone will enjoy.
HARRIET CRISP: Our social events are nicely attended, but I want to encourage those who have never, or
Each Mon. & Thurs. 1:30pm
MAH JONGG [email protected]
Tues. Nov. 1 • 7:00pm FCA/ALLIANCE BOARD MEETING
Wed. Nov. 2 • 7:00pm BOOK CLUB
[email protected] (Bill Brown)
Thurs. Nov. 3 • 9:30am-11:00am WOMEN’S COFFEE KLATCH
Sat. Nov. 5 • 7:00pm WINE TASTING
Tues. Nov. 8 • 12:00-2:00pmSPORTING LIFE CLUB FOR WOMEN & MEN
Pool/Games @ Carolina Ale [email protected]
Tues. Nov 8 • 1:00pm STUDIO TIME FOR ARTISTSPainting, Mixed Media, Collage
Wed. Nov. 9 • 7:15pm WOMEN’S BOOK [email protected]
FILMS AT THE CLUBHOUSEThurs. Nov. 10 • 7:30pm
Departures (Japanese)Sat. Nov. 26 • 7:30pm
Blockbuster Night (TBA)Falconbridgehoa.org/movies.htm
Fri. Nov. 11 & 25 • 5:30pm TRAVELING PUB
Sat. Nov. 12 • 6:00-8:00pmEVENING OF THANKSAT THE CLUBHOUSE
Sun. Nov. 13 • 1:30pm FRIENDS/SAFETY TIPS
Wed. Nov. 16 • 7:00pm 3rd WED. POKER NIGHT
Mon. Nov. 21 • 7:00pm FHA BOARD [email protected]
Tues. Nov. 22 • 6:00pmBOWLING AT MARDI GRAS
seldom, participated to take the time to come out to meet, eat, and enjoy neighbors having fun.
HOWARD GOLDBERG: As a relative-ly new Falconbridge resident and Alliance Board member, I’ve been struck by how friendly and active this community is. It’s my hope that we can continue the efforts of John Noble and the past board to make Falconbridge an even more enjoy-able and desirable neighborhood in which to live.
ED HOLLAND: I’m looking forward to moving ahead with the excellent ideas generated during the Reimag-ining Falconbridge exercise this past year. All we need now is a cadre of dedicated volunteers to step up and share the load. The best part of our neighborhood is our neighbors!
Alliance Board Members Share Hopes for the Coming Year
L to R: Board members Ed Holland, Mike Mayo, Jamie Ashmore at the October Annual Meeting
BOARD continues page 2
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ROBERT KINTZ: For the new year I am hoping we are able to approach 100 percent membership in the Falcon-bridge Alliance. To go along with our reorganized governance, I am looking forward to making IT prog-ress with a website reorganization, updated resident directory, and on-line payment options for dues and contributions.
MIKE MAYO: I hope that we will be able to take action on some of the ideas that surfaced at the Reimagin-ing Falconbridge meetings; specif-ically, improving communications among residents and our various governing organizations.
KELLY QUISENBERRY: As many of the board members have remarked that I am the age of their children, I am hopeful that my perspective as the “younger generation” (albeit only slightly) will add to the rich-ness we already have with existing members. I also want to further the mission of the board, which is focused on enriching the lives of our residents. Thankfully, this is in stark contrast to those oft-maligned HOAs focused on “rules and regu-lations.”
BOARD continued from page 1 Standing Room Only at Annual Meeting!We had a standing-room-only crowd for the Falconbridge Alliance Annual
Meeting on October 9. It was led by outgoing President, John Noble, who-has been of terrific service to the community. Serving also as treasurer, John performed a yeoman’s job as maestro of the clubhouse renovations. Thanks, John! In the business meeting, Roger Bernholtz reviewed changes to organiza-
tional bylaws and articles of incorporation that were done to help clarify the functions and simplify the operation of the Falconbridge neighborhood entities:1) the newly incorporated Falconbridge Alliance, Inc.,
(social and communications “umbrella” for the community); 2) the Village (our “neighbors-helping-neighbors” and
“aging-in-place” organization), now formalized as the Alliance’s charitable arm; and 3) the streamlined Falconbridge Community Association
(for single-family homeowners’ architectural review and “common el-ements” maintenance), which parallels the (unchanged) Falconbridge Homeowners Association (the townhouse condominium organization). Single-family homeowners voted to adopt the FCA bylaw changes and elect FCA Board members. (ANNUAL MEETING continues page 3)
FHA ALLIANCE FCA
VILLAGEFHA (Townhomes)
Membership: Required of townhome owners who pay mandatory annual assessments.
The FHA…
• is responsible for town-home properties and common areas
• owns and maintains clubhouse, pool, pond, and surrounding areas
Falconbridge ALLIANCE (FA), Inc.
Membership: Open to all single-family and townhome residents who pay a fee to join. The FA…• serves all residents of Falconbridge• coordinates social activities of sin-gle-family and townhome neighbor-hoods, publishes monthly newsletter and neighborhood directory
• coordinates Neighborhood Watch for entire Falconbridge community
Falconbridge VILLAGE Association (FVA), Inc.
Membership: Sole member is the Alliance, which appoints an FVA Board of Directors to oversee its management and operation. The FVA…• manages Falconbridge “neighbor services,” including Aging in Place, Friends/Neighbors Helping Neigh-bors, and transportation to and from RDU
• is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, making all donations tax deductible
FCA (Single-Family Homes)
Membership: Limited to single-family home resi-dents who pay voluntary annual dues. The FCA…• owns no property or other assets
• maintains mailboxes, wood-en street signs, and two en-tryways to the single-family neighborhood
• provides landscape and architectural review of proposed exterior improve-ments to single- family homes
Roger Bernholtz
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Howard Goldberg, the Alliance treasurer, presented a financial report of the past fiscal year (ending Sep-
tember 30) and the draft budget for the current year. The good news is that the fiscal state of the Alliance is sound. Mike Mayo highlighted ideas being considered to
enhance the security of the clubhouse. Ed Holland summa-rized architectural reviews conducted for single-family homeowners making modifications to their homes. Harriet Crisp told everyone about the very active social calendar ahead. Michelle Wolff talked briefly about the work of
Standing Room Only at Annual Meeting!(continued from page 2)
the Welcome Committee that welcomes new residents to Falconbridge.
The business meeting was followed by a wonderful potluck dinner, and a good time was had by all as folks engaged in the serious business of sampling the delicious array of food. The Annual Meeting in many ways highlights what makes Falconbridge such a desirable and delightful place to live. It’s about a community working together, getting to know each other, and enjoying the company of fellow neighbors.
—Howard GoldbergEditor’s Note: As always, Harriet Crisp was “on the case” and took great photos of the October 9 meeting and eating for the newsletter. See how many people you recognize!
John Noble presiding over his last Annual Meeting
Members voting for reorganization
Waiting in line for FOOD
Enjoying conversation while in line for fantastic food
Roger and friends making the most of their time together
Members studying proposed Alliance umbrella reorganization
Howard Goldberg
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● ● News & Events
Where were you during Hurricane Matthew? Eleven intrepid members of the Falconbridge Dining Group attended a feast in the style of Golden Age Spain and Elizabethan England hosted by Karen Fitzhugh and Su-san and Creighton Moeller. Karen came up with the idea of eating like Shakespeare when she read about the arrival of Shakespeare’s First Folio at the North Carolina Museum of His-tory last May shortly after the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Susan, who read Don Quixote in Ma-drid while earning her MA in Span-ish literature, added that Cervantes also died 400 years ago. Extensive research resulted in authentic recipes from Spain and England, accompa-nied by Spanish sherry and wines and Elizabethan mead.
The cooks were very lucky—no one lost power. Susan started roasting the suckling pig at 11am, and the other cooks prepared dishes for the four-course dinner. There was one major problem—how to get the food and guests to the two hosting houses without getting soaked. Creighton volunteered to pick up and deliver all the food and even some of the guests.During the meal the diners were
entertained by quotations from Don Quixote and typical Elizabethan “table-talk” (the jokes and riddles were often bawdy!), which resulted in lively conversation. When it was time to leave, the rain had stopped, and everyone returned home totally satisfied after an amazing meal.
—Susan Moeller
Dining Group Pays Homage to Cervantes and Shakespeare EVENING OF
THANKS POTLUCK
AT THE CLUBHOUSESATURDAY, NOV. 12,
6:00-8:00PMThe Falconbridge Alliance and
the Falconbridge Homeown-ers Association are excited to co-sponsor an Evening of Thanks potluck. This gives us time to give thanks for our neighbors, our volunteers, and a chance to come together for a fall gathering.
We hope that all of the respec-tive board members, volunteers, and neighbors put this date on their calendars and come to enjoy good food and fellowship.
The Boards will supply drinks and some meat. We ask that you bring a meat/salad/vegetable/dessert— enough to serve eight.
— Harriet Crisp, Falconbridge Alliance and Conni Rivers, Falconbridge
Homeowners Association
Both the Art Group and the Wom-en’s Coffee Klatch have revised their meeting days in light of upcoming holidays and for the foreseeable future. If you’re interested in attend-ing, or for more information about ei-
ther group, please note the dates and contacts listed on front and back page calendars. New folks are always welcome!
—Ann Noble and Judy Holland
Art Group and Coffee Klatch Modify Meeting Days
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● ● News & Events
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Sporting Life Club for Men and Women Has a New Home
In late August, to our dismay, the Bailey’s Sports Grill in Rams Plaza closed its doors. For the past two years, we have enjoyed a friendly atmosphere there, meeting our neighbors over lunch while enjoying a game or two of billiards. Thanks to two of our women players (Conni Rivers and Diane Waggoner), we are reinstituting this luncheon activity on the second Tuesday of every month at the Carolina Ale House (in South Square Mall) be-tween 12:00-2:00pm, starting November 8. Open to ALL residents. Bring a neighbor and join in the fun. We hope to see you there! Contact me at 919-724-3735 for more information. CLICK HERE to check out the Carolina Ale House website.
—Guy Hickey
FALCONBRIDGE ALLIANCE 2016-2017 SOCIAL CALENDARHalloween Party for Kids Saturday, October 29 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Evening of Thanks Saturday, November 12 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Luminary Party Sunday, December 11 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Beat the Winter Blues Brunch Saturday, January 22 11:00am – 1:00pm
Pub Evening Friday, March 17 5:30pm
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8 11:00am
Memorial Day Potluck Monday, May 29 11:30am – 1:00pm
4th of July Potluck Tuesday, July 4 11:30am – 1:00pm
Annual Meeting Potluck TBD
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THANKSGIVINGS
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● ● Getting Involved
It’s been nearly six months since resident groups met to reimagine the future of Falconbridge. Since that time, several of the key issues raised have been addressed: our governing bodies have been more clearly delineated and defined, the Alliance board now has a more representa-tional composition (FHA, FCA, and FVA), and several ideas have been implemented (movies, Art Walk), or are
being explored (community garden). Of course, there’s much more on the list generated by participants. Here are some of the more popular ones from the final report. See what appeals to you and run with it, or initiate some-thing totally different on your own! Contact Marese at [email protected] for more information.
Flower Arranging or Garden Group Anyone?
Please let me know if you are interested in learning about flower arranging or starting a garden group. The flower arranging would probably be a demonstra-tion after the first of the year. The garden group could start anytime. Contact me at [email protected].
—Rosemary Hutchinson
Like to Write or Want to Start Writing?
Are you thinking about writing and don’t know how to start? I’d like to form a group where we would all write to a moderator’s prompt, where the pen does not leave the paper. Example: write for 20 minutes about “the last time I saw....” Write whatever comes to mind as fiction, creative non-fiction, or poetry. Reading aloud to the group would be optional, with others giv-ing feedback of “likes” to the readers. This would not be a writing-craft group; gram-mar, spelling, and punctuation would not be our concern. Rather, the goal is to gather and write while feeling supported and safe, according to guidelines published by writers Natalie Goldberg and Pat Schneider.Questions or interest? Contact me at
[email protected] or 919-797-0833. I will take a poll on a time to meet and we will begin in 2017.
—Ann McLamb
Feeling uncertain about starting a new neighborhood group? Worried about getting people to attend on a regular ba-sis? How about organizing a one-time POP-UP event instead? Perhaps you’d like to see a new museum exhibit or movie, play Canasta (remember that?), or attend a wine and art event. Or maybe pickle-ball is your thing. Or biking or hiking. Or sharing a new recipe or favorite beer or wine or tea. There are no real rules, just a few guidelines.
1. Think of something you’d like to do with 3-8 people and set the date/time.
2. Send out an email describing the event and see who’s available to join you. You can invite people you already know and/or those you’d like to know.
3. Arrange whatever logistics are neces-sary to follow through.
4. Enjoy your POP-UP event with no expectations of having to manage an ongoing group.
—Rae Thompson
We’re Just Getting Started!
✿ Childcare network ✿ Clubhouse art display ✿ Clubhouse classes ✿ Clubhouse coffee house ✿ Community beautification ✿ Community garden ✿ Elder circles ✿ Food-truck events ✿ Hiking/walking group ✿ Organized day trips ✿ Resident skills network ✿ Shared-tool closet ✿ Traveling pub at clubhouse ✿ Writers’ group —Marese Casey and Rae Thompson
Be Spontaneous: Organize a POP-UP Event!
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● ● Neighbor Services/Aging in Place
I need help...
Need Help? Please Ask.
Falconbridge Friends now has ONE tele-phone number and email address! If you need support and help—dealing with an ill-ness or trauma after surgery or an accident, figuring out transportation if you can’t drive, needing assistance with shopping, or needing cooked meals—help is available! Phone: 919-391-8210Email: [email protected] you call or email, one of the Friends coordinators will
meet with you to discuss your needs and let you know how Falconbridge Friends can assist you. We have reminder magnets with the Friends contact
information on them as a handy reference. Friends support teams are made up of wonderful Falconbridge volunteers. If you would like to be a neighbor who helps neighbors in need, join Falconbridge Friends. Training for volunteers is available. Call or email so you can be a member of this great group!
—Lisa Anthony
MEDICAL EQUIPMENTis available for loan to Falconbridge Alliance members through the Falconbridge Friends.
Supplies include walkers,
bedside commodes, shower chairs, and more.
Please contact Claudia Stephens at919-490-1397 or 919-593-5828.
Do you need transportation services (including rides to the airport)?
Go to the Falconbridge Alliance website and click on Neighbor Services to find volunteers.
November Meeting
SAFETY TIPS and DiscussionSunday, November 13, 1:30 – 2:30pm
Safety issues, presented by Lisa Anthony, will be the topic of discussion at the next meeting of Falcon-bridge Friends. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 13, at 1:30pm in the clubhouse. Hope you can attend!
Notes from Falconbridge Friends
October Meeting / VOLUNTEER Orientation
Tuesday, October 18A second orientation meeting was held on October 18. The seven attendees included both veteran and new members. Paula Clarke and Sharon Meginnis gave a thorough presentation about Friends, setting up support teams for neighbors, and handling difficult situations. Confidentiality was emphasized. Another session will be scheduled in the future for those Friends who have not yet been able to attend a Friends meeting this year.
New Co-Coordinator(s)
Great news! Sharon Meginnis has agreed to be one of the co-coordinators for Friends! Since Ronit Weingarden will be going off the rotation at the end of December, we’ll just need one more volunteer to fill her spot! Please contact Friends if you’d be willing to be that person.
For more information about Friends, contact [email protected] or 919-391-8210.
—Lisa Anthony and Ronit Weingarden, Co-coordinators
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● ● Did You Know
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Did You Vote Yet?REMEMBER:
One Stop Voting or “Early voting” ends November 5, 2016. CLICK HERE for early voting sites!
Election day is Tuesday, November 8. CAST YOUR BALLOT at
Triangle Church, 5510 Barbee Chapel Rd , Chapel Hill, NC 27517 No photo identification is required.
Curbside voting and voter assistance are available. Provisional ballots are available if there are questions about voter qualification or eligibility.
NOTE: In spite of 12-hour days, the BOE is behind on entering (and verifying the entry of) registration forms. Even if you have been registered for years, it is a good idea to check that nothing weird has happened. CLICK HERE to check your registration.
If you have any questions about the rules check out the North Carolina Board of Elections website, visit the Durham County Board of Elections at 201 N. Roxboro St., or call 919-560-0700.
Because there is no place like home for aging in place!
Home provides comfort by embracing your family, history, and memories.
The founders of Accessible-Places will share how safety, access, personal and market value can
enhance your home as you age in place. Wednesday, November 2, 2:00 PM
UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont 100 Sprunt Street Chapel Hill
Questions: [email protected] Free and Open to the Public
919-966-5500 to reserve a seat
Are you planning to age in your home and community?
Certified Aging in Place Specialists, Ron Ilinitch and Doug Zabor measure hundreds of industry-tested home features to help you decide what, if anything, you could do to ensure there is no place like home for
YOUR aging in place.
This program is a partnership among the Orange County Department on Aging, Project EngAGE EngAGING ISSUES program and
Health Education UNC Wellness Centers
Are you planning to age in your home and community?
Certified Aging in Place Specialists, Ron Ilinitch
and Doug Zabor, measure hundreds of industry-
tested home features to help you decide what,
if anything, you could do to ensure there is no
place like home for YOUR aging in place.
This program is a partnership among the
Orange County Department on Aging, Project
EngAGE EngAGING ISSUES program and Health
Education UNC Wellness Centers
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● ● New Neighbors
WELCOMEto Falconbridge
Falconbridge welcomes new neighbors with open arms...and lots of information. Members of our townhome and single-family home Welcome Committees visit new arrivals to (1) tell them about the neighborhood and Alliance events, activities, and resources, and (2) get contact information for the Neighborhood Watch and Resident Directory. These visits are also a way for us to learn a little about new folks—from families and pets to hobbies and interests—making it easier for us to connect around shared interests and build new friendships.
Anne-Marie TurnerStreet Address: 3 Tilbury Court
Cell phone: 336-575-2047
Email: [email protected]
Moved from: Washington, DC
Career: Biologist at UNC
Interests/Hobbies: Road biking, cooking
Laura Comley and Erma SteppeStreet Address: 6728 Glen Forrest Drive
Telephone: 646-573-6474
Email: [email protected]
Moved from: Chapel Hill and Kentucky (GO WILDCATS!!!)
Pets: Cats—Oscar and Maggie Mae
Careers: Retired state government education professionals
Interest/hobbies: Cooking, computer games, binging on Netflix
WELCOME COMMITTEE
Do you have a new neighbor(s)? Please let one of the welcome committee members know. Would you like to join us in greeting new “Falconbridgers” and sharing information about our community? Single-family homes;Contact Michelle Wolff at 919-401-6609 or [email protected]
Townhomes:Contact Marcia Mayo at 919-908-6984 or [email protected]
Michael Ford & Amanda Stricklett Street Address: 2 Vauxhall Place
Cell phones: Michael 828-707-3771 • Amanda 828-407-9805
Email: [email protected]
Moved from: Originally from Nebraska (Amanda) & Florida (Mike)
Pets: One dog (cattle dog mix)
Careers: Mike: ER Nurse, Amanda: Real Estate Broker
Interests/Hobbies: Mike – Golf, outdoor sports*
Amanda – Art, outdoor sports ( *backpacking,
climbing, caving)
Benjamin and Lauren Tillett-Wakeley Street Address: 35 Bloomsbury Place
Cell phone: 252-207-5843
Email: [email protected]
Moved from: Carrboro, previously Kitty Hawk, NC
Pets: Two cats–Benny and Daisy
Careers: Benjamin works at Cisco Lauren works at UNC-CH
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● ● Home and Garden
Chips from a Cracked Pot
Now is the time for all…to get out and rake! Well, maybe weed? Or maybe make selections for next year? Don’t forget the quick brown fox either! In case you endure deer damage, try milk. Yep, an article in Horticulture magazine from some years back recommends “spraying diluted milk (one part milk to three parts water) on the foliage and flow-ers of plants normally browsed by deer.” One does this every ten days during the growing season, applying on sunny days so the milk can dry. In winter, “undiluted milk is applied on warm days (above freezing).” Do not
apply to the soil.I was amazed to learn of this deer
repellent! I’ve used almost every-thing one could think of to keep deer
out of my gardens in the past, short of getting a dog. Deer are scent-sen-sitive: they will “mark” a trail for following generations of deer; a doe can have fawns in her second year, maybe only one, thereafter, generally two. Deer can jump high and jump far, but not at the same time, so fenc-ing can be great help. I have heard it rumored there are so many fences in Chapel Hill that the deer cannot get out. Hhhhmmm.Enjoy winter: mulch; read the cat-
alogs; share your tips; and, seasons’ greetings!
—Mary McClure
• Oh, Deer!
Inchworms, Cankerworms—Unwelcome Worms!
In Fall 2015 many people wondered, as they walked or drove by our house on Glen Forrest, WHAT we were doing to our trees. In previous years, cankerworm (aka inchworm) inva-sions had done major damage to our trees and shrubs, and we feared one of our maple trees wasn’t going to live. We decided to go on the offen-sive and band our trees, using Tan-glefoot to trap the little critters before they could get into the canopy and lay their eggs. This effort resulted in (my estimate) 90 percent reduction of inchworms this spring. Our banding project was so success-
ful we want to share this information with others whose plants and trees suffer from cankerworm damage. Jim and I researched cankerworm prevention. There is a lot of info out there! Durham has a helpful video, which you can SEE HERE. For addi-tional info, Google “cankerworms” or
“tree banding for cankerworms.” Tanglefoot banding products and
kits can be bought at Home Depot and other stores, online, or from the Durham County Main Library (while supplies last). Call the library, 919-560-0100, to reserve yours. In this part of the country, banding
should be done soon, so act now to prevent those unwelcome spring inchworm invasions. Good Luck!If you have questions, you can call
us (Jim and Barb Carroll) at 919-419-0519.
—Barb Carroll
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● ● Neighborhood Watch
Falconbridge is a pretty safe com-munity. But bad things can happen in even the safest communities. We had that experience recently, on Sunday, September 25, around 6:45 in the evening.As the police put it, a vehicle, re-
ferred to in the report as “Unit 1,” was heading south on Huntingridge Road.“Unit 1 was traveling at a high
rate of speed in a 25mph residential neighborhood. Unit 1 lost control and it began to leave yaw marks on the road surface. Unit 1 struck a curb sideways and rolled several times. It took out several mailboxes and came to rest on its side 75-90 feet past the point of impact with the curb. Wit-nesses stated they were sitting on their porches when they saw Unit 1 flying down the road very fast. They lost sight of it and then heard a loud screech followed by a loud boom.”
Nathan Galie and his helper Shakil and the USPS worker installing the new mailbox.
Steve Stoddard and Omaira Rial are happy neigh-bors with their new keys.
Car Accident Destroys Mailboxes on Huntingridge
BE ALERT: Tips for DriversTaking a look at safety from the other side
of the steering wheel, here are (excerpts from) AAA Public Relations Manager Tiffany Wright’s Top Ten Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving.
10. Fully focus on driving. Do not let any-thing divert your attention, actively scan the road, use your mirrors, and watch out for pedestrians and cyclists.
9. Store loose gear, possessions and other distractions that could roll around in the car, so you do not feel tempted to reach for them on the floor or the seat.
8. Make adjustments before you begin your trip. Address vehicle systems like your GPS, seats, mirrors, climate controls, and sound systems before hitting the road. Decide on your route and check traffic conditions ahead of time.
7. Finish dressing and personal grooming at home–before you get on the road.
6. Snack smart. If possible, eat meals or snacks before or after your trip, not while driving. On the road, avoid messy foods that can be difficult to manage.
5. Secure children and pets before getting underway. If they need your attention, pull off the road safely to care for them. Reach-ing into the backseat can cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
4. Put aside your electronic distractions. Don’t use cell phones while driving—hand-held or hands-free—except in absolute emergencies. Never use text messaging, email functions, video games or the internet with a wireless device, including those built into the vehicle, while driving.
3. If you have passengers, enlist their help so you can focus safely on driving.
Happily, and amazingly, no one was hurt. It was a pleasant evening. It would not have been at all unusual for any number of adults, children, and dogs to have been walking along that stretch of Huntingridge between Shallowford and Falconbridge at the time.So, always walk on the left side of
the road, facing the car traffic, and always pay attention!
2. If another activity demands your atten-tion, instead of trying to attempt it while driving, pull off the road, and stop your vehicle in a safe place. To avoid tempta-tion, power down or stow devices before heading out. Drivers should use caution while using voice-activated systems, even at seemingly safe moments when there is a lull in traffic or the car is stopped at an intersection, because potentially danger-ous distractions can last longer than most drivers expect.
1. As a general rule, if you cannot devote your full attention to driving because of some other activity, it’s a distraction. Take care of it before or after your trip, not while behind the wheel.
Again, let’s be careful out there.—Mike Mayo
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● ● Message From Our BoardThe Alliance Board wants you to know what we discuss and decide, so here’s a summary of our October meeting. And we welcome your attendance at our monthly meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month.
–Alliance Board
Summary of 2016 Falconbridge Annual Meeting (October 9)
At the October 9, 2016, Falconbridge Alliance annual meeting, John Noble, Alliance president, first ex-pressed great appreciation to the large number of individual residents who have generously worked to improve the Falconbridge community. Then a variety of governance changes made in response to the Re-imagining Falconbridge Project that found confusion among residents about community governance were discussed and acknowledged or approved. Based upon legal advice from a non-profit corporations expert attorney and the work of a Governance Committee, the following actions approved or recommended by the al-liance Board of Directors were announced or approved as indicated:
1. Falconbridge Alliance, Inc. (FA) was incorporated as a 501(c)(7) non-profit corporation. The Board members of the Alliance whose terms were continuing (Roger Ber-nholz, Harriet Crisp, Howard Goldberg, Ed Holland, Robert Kintz, Mike Mayo, and Kelly Quisenberry) together with Marese Casey and Carey Greene who previously had been approved, were announced as the initial nine-member Board of Directors. This will be the social, educational, and community service organiza-tion for the entire community.
2. The Falconbridge Village Association, Inc. (FVA) bylaws were revised for efficiency and to make Falcon-bridge Alliance, Inc. its single member. The board will be in charge of FVA management, either directly or by an appointed board.
3. Falconbridge Community Association, Inc. (FCA), which serves the single-family portion of the commu-nity, was acknowledged as having limited business. A vote was conducted among regular members that 1) reduced the board from seven to three members and 2) approved a few other modernization and efficiency measures for its governance.
The Falconbridge Community Association, Inc. (FCA), Board met October 10 and adjusted its three-person board membership to be Roger Bernholz, Ed Holland, and Kelly Quisenberry. Ed Holland was elected presi-dent, Roger Bernholz was elected secretary, and Howard Goldberg was elected treasurer. The new Board of Falconbridge Alliance, Inc. (FA) also
met on October 10 and formally adopted its bylaws. Of-ficers were elected, with Howard Goldberg as treasurer and Roger Bernholz as secretary. Chairmanship was to be initially rotated monthly among Mike Mayo for No-vember, Ed Holland for December, and Kelly Quisen-berry for January. A full-term chair is being sought to be elected in January.
The Welcome Committee’s importance was discussed, and exploration of a fully combined effort with the FHA was approved.A budget was adopted for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Kelly
Quisenberry agreed to lead a membership drive early next year.
—Roger Bernholz
First Board of Directors Meeting (October 10) of Falconbridge Alliance, Inc.
Many thanks to all who volunteer to serve
on our Boards!
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● ● Calendar & Contacts
Falconbridge Calendar : November 2016
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 CLUBHOUSECLOSED FORRENOVATIONS*
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
ARTISTS STUDIO1:00pm
COFFEE KLATCH9:30-11:00am
POKER NIGHT7:00pm
ALLIANCE-SPONSORED SOCIAL GROUPS FOR ALL NEIGHBORS:
MARDI GRAS BOWLING Lawrence Proctor: [email protected]
SPORTING LIFE CLUB Guy Hickey: [email protected]
TRAVELING PUB Barb Carroll: [email protected]
FOR ALLIANCE MEMBERS:
BOOK CLUB* Ronit Weingarden: [email protected] / Bill Brown: 919-493-8296
GAME NIGHT GROUP* Barb Carroll: [email protected]
GOURMET GROUP* Liz Hallgren: [email protected]
MAH JONGG* Paula Clarke: [email protected]
STUDIO TIME FOR ARTISTS* Ann Noble: [email protected]
THIRD WEDNESDAY POKER* John Noble: [email protected]
WINE TASTING GROUP* Ron Hutchinson: [email protected]
WOMEN’S COFFEE KLATCH* Judy Holland: [email protected]
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB* Michelle Wolff: [email protected]
* Must be a member of the Alliance to participate
TRAVELING PUB5:30-7:30pm
BOWLING6:00pm
TRAVELING PUB5:30-7:30pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
BOOK CLUB7:00pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
FILM @ CLUBHOUSEDepartures7:30pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
MAH JONGG 1:30pm
FHA BOARD MEETING 7:00pm
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB7:15pm
FCA/ALLIANCE BOARD MEETING 7:00pm
WINE TASTING7:00pm
SPORTING LIFE CLUBNoon-2:00pm
EVENING OF THANKS
POTLUCK6:00-8:00pm
FRIENDS/SAFTEY TIPS1:30-2:30pm
FILM @ CLUBHOUSEBlockbuster (TBA)7:30pm
Falconbridge Alliance21 CharringtonChapel Hill, NC 27517
WEB ACCESS
WHY JOIN THE ALLIANCE?
With your Alliance Membership you can:• Stay up to date on neighborhood news with our
newsletter and website• Share information with your neighbors via our listserv• Look up a neighbor in our Falconbridge directory• Meet your neighbors at our numerous social events • Pursue interests with a variety of sponsored social groups• Participate in special members-only events• Feel more secure with our Neighborhood Watch • Be reassured that trained neighborhood volunteers can
help your family with transportation, meals, and other services if you have a short-term health or other crisis
www.falconbridgealliance.org
(Falconbridge Alliance) – [Constantly being improved, an increasingly vital source of information
– progressive and historical. Do visit often.]
FalconbridgeHOA.org (Townhomes)
groups.yahoo.com/group/falconbridge (Listserv)
www.Falconbridgehoa.org/pool.htm (Pool and Clubhouse)
2016 Falconbridge Alliance Board of Directors
Mike Mayo, Chairperson, Communications, Neighborhood Watch • [email protected] • 973-722-4772
*Roger Bernholz, Secretary • [email protected] • 919-937-9802
Marese Casey • [email protected] • 919-817-3218
Harriet Crisp, Social Events • [email protected] • 919-490-2080
Howard Goldberg, Treasurer • [email protected] • 518-878-8296
*Ed Holland • [email protected] • 919-489-9809
Robert Kintz, Information Technology, Member Directory, Website • [email protected] • 919-932-7849 *Kelly Quisenberry • [email protected] • 919-219-3051
NOTE: *Also a member of the FCA board.