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OCTOBER 2020
Message from the Alliance Board
—Walt DeGrangeAlliance Co-Chair
• Voting Early• Meet Alliance Board Candidates• Women’s Book Club Resuming• New Pickleball Court!
INSIDE: • Pond Updates• Falconbridge Night Out• FRIENDS here to help• Loss Of Dear Neighbors
It is time again for the Falconbridge Alliance Annual Meeting. Needless to say, this past year has been challeng-ing for a social organization such as the Alliance. Most events are in per-son and bring the community togeth-er in unique ways. Over the past few months, we have adapted some ac-tivities to be online, created covid-19- friendly events such as the Halloween Pump-kin Carving Contest, and are waiting until we can safely meet in person again. Our An-nual Meeting this year will be held online on Sunday, October 4th, at 4 pm. The Zoom connection details are on page 2 of this newsletter. We will elect Board of Directors
members at this year’s meeting, Alex Lichtler and Brenda Clements are new to the Board and Stephanie Cur-tis is running for another term. We will also bid farewell to Pam Richey and Linda Sheer who have com-pleted their three-year terms. I have enjoyed collaborating with both Pam and Linda in all the events we have worked on over the past two years of my Board tenure. In addition to the many events Linda was involved in planning and executing over the past three years, she helped implement a system that makes managing future social activities easier. I want to thank Pam and Linda for their service to the community and all the great ideas
Falconbridge Alliance Annual Meeting Goes Virtualthey helped bring to life over the past three years. I would also like to stress the importance of the leadership and vision of the Board of Directors. While trying to recruit potential
Board of Directors volunteers, I was often reminded that not everyone has had the opportunity to participate on a Board as a director. What does it take
to become a good Board of Directors member? First, contributing ideas to the Board and being able to dedicate the time to meet and discuss ideas, plus time outside of meetings to explore those options. This takes a few hours a month.
Once a year, we participate in a three-hour Board Retreat to set expectations and make sure that everyone is on the same page. Also, members brain-storm ideas and challenges outside of the regular business-related monthly meetings. With twelve monthly meet-ings and the board retreat, you are looking at a total time investment of around thirty hours per year. So in closing, please thank Pam and
Linda the next time you see them, and if you are interest-ed in contributing to the neighborhood on the Board of Directors, please let me know. I hope to see everyone at the Annual Meeting in a few days.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
OCTOBER 2020
Every Monday • 10-11:15amGENTLE YOGA (VIA ZOOM)
Every Saturday • 10-11:00amFIT FOR LIFE (VIA ZOOM)
Every Wednesday • 9:15-10:15amFIT FOR LIFE (In-person beginning Oct 7)
Sun Oct 4 • 4:00pm ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING
(VIA ZOOM)[email protected]
Wed Oct 7 • 7:00pmBOOK CLUB (VIA ZOOM)
Sat Oct 10 • 5:00pmGOURMET DINING GROUP
Sun Oct 11 • 5-6:00pm FALCONBRIDGE NIGHT OUT
See page 9 for details
Mon Oct 19 • 6:00pm FHA BOARD MEETING
(VIA ZOOM)[email protected]
Fri Oct 23 • 4:30-6:30pmPUMPKIN PICKUP@THE CLUBHOUSE
See page 4 for details
Tues Oct 27 • 6:00pmBOWLING AT MARDI GRAS
Fri Oct 30 • 6:30-7:00pmPUMPKIN JUDGING/VIEWING
@THE CLUBHOUSESee page 4 for details
Watch for updatesWOMEN’S COFFEE KLATCH
WOMEN’S BOOK [email protected]
Canceled until further noticeMAH JONGG
3RD TUES POKER NIGHT [email protected]
Watch for Pop-up Announcements
TRAVELING PUB [email protected]
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● ● News & Events● ● Community News & Events
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The Annual Meeting of Falconbridge Alliance members will be held online this year, on Sunday, October 4th, at 4 pm. The Zoom connection details are below. For more about the meeting, go to the Annual Meeting
Information Website. This website has the agenda, pre-sentation, Zoom meeting info, meeting minutes from last year, and the bylaws. If you have questions, contact Walt DeGrange at [email protected] attend the meeting, use this link:
Passcode: 497119Or iPhone one-tap (Webinar ID: 828 4184 7388; Passcode: 497119): US: +16465588656,,82841847388#,,,,,,0#,,497119# or +13017158592,,82841847388#,,,,,,0#,,497119# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
Zoom In – to the October 4th Alliance Annual Meeting
Meet the Alliance Board CandidatesBrenda Clements moved to Banstead Place in Falconbridge from Homestead, FL. She is a retired professor and has two adult daughters and a son-in-law. She enjoys walking, yoga, golf and reading.
Alex Lichtler has been a resident of Falconbridge since January 2018. He moved here with his wife from outside of Hartford, CT to be closer to their daughter and her growing family. He was on the faculty of the University of Connecticut Health Center and did research in bone biology, after being at the NIH for several years. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Gainesville. His interests are gardening, history, hiking, attending live music performances, and visiting local spots in Durham. He very much likes the friendly and welcoming neighborhood here.
Stephanie Curtis is a geneticist recently retired from a career at N.C. State University. She and her husband, Ron Swanstrom, moved to Falconbridge more than 30 years ago, and their daughter grew up here. They love this friendly and active community. Two years ago Stephanie agreed to fill an empty Alliance Board posi-tion for the two years remaining on the term, and has served as Treasurer since that time. She enjoyed meet-ing many neighbors and learning even more about our neighborhood during the past two years and is running for a new three-year term on the Board.
Women’s Book Club ResumesThe Women’s Book Club met on September 16th for the first time since March. Since we have
such a big group we’ve chosen to split and try meeting both virtually (Zoom) antd outside, masked and socially distanced. The group will decide soon whether to continue the hybrid for-mat. For more information, contact Michelle Wolff at [email protected].
—Michelle Wolff
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● ● News & Events● ● Community News & Events
Letter from the EditorEarly Voting Begins in Durham CountyIn this issue we will
provide information on early voting sites and what Durham County is doing to make in-person voting as safe as possible. We are fortunate that Durham County has been working very hard on voter accessibility, while addressing the health challenges the pandemic creates. Now it is up to the voters to use what is available.If you have received an absentee
ballot and haven’t yet returned it,
note that the NC Board of Elections advises voters to put the completed ballot in the mail no later than Oct. 27th. Or you can return it in person at the Durham Board of Elections office (201 N. Roxboro St., Durham, NC 27701), where I understand they have set up a tent until 3 pm each Monday through Friday to allow you to drop off your ballot without going inside. The earlier you return your ballot, the more likely you are to be sure it is accepted.
And if you wonder what happens to your absentee ballot or how early voting totals are reported, here is an excellent video. To see all the candidates on your
ballot, check out the sample ballot here.
—Marian Cannell, Editor
● ● News & Events● ● @ The Clubhouse
115 days. More than 2760 hours. All volunteered by your neighbors. This spirit and action is Falconbridge. As one pool member recently wrote, the volunteers “saved his family’s sanity by keeping the pool open.” I hearted-ly agree!I want to thank the women and men
who were the Pool Monitors; AND the FHA Board members who pro-vided back up to them every week; AND the special lap swimmers who opened the Clubhouse every morn-ing before 7 AM (!) – rain or shine or 47 degrees – so others could swim early in the morning; AND the com-
mittee who worked with me to find and tweak the guidelines in order to find the safest way to get and keep the pool open; AND the pool mem-bers, who followed these guidelines, wore their masks, socially distanced, and made sure they were swimming in the “right” time slot.Catherine Alguire, BJ Attwood, Rich-
ard Balamucki, Ralph Balzac, Ginny Baas, Roger Bernholz, Ruby Bugg, Marese Casey, Chris Crompton, Emily Crompton, Darragh Davis, Michelle Deneke, JJ Fahs, Howard Goldberg, Misa Graff, Irene Kesselman, Alex Lichtler, Katie Lord, JB Marr, Linda McElveen, Naveed Moeed, Joe Moye, Beth Murphey, Ken Paille, Sally Paille, Will Plattner, Mia Prior, Pam Richey, Judy Rosen, Robin Schwartz, Anne Selna, Shirley Senhauser, Linda Sheer, Thipparat Suwanmanee, Jennifer Tennyson, Anne-Marie Turner, Pete Waggoner, Michelle Wolff.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
—Kim Fahs, Recreation Facilities Committee
Fit for Life Resumes In-Person Class
The long-running Fit for Life exer-cise classes will try a hybrid model in October. The Zoom classes will continue to meet every Saturday from 10-11:00 am. Starting Wednes-day, Oct. 7th and continuing each Wednesday for the rest of the month, the in-person class will meet on the pool deck from 9-10:00 am. For more information, contact Judy Rosen at [email protected].
—Judy Rosen
Pool Season 2020 Coming to an End
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● ● News & Events● ● @ The Clubhouse
It’s Pumpkin Carving Time! The Social Events Advisory Com-
mittee is happy to announce that the Pumpkin Carving Contest is rapidly approaching! Here’s what you need to know.If you have registered, but are not yet
an Alliance member, be sure to complete your membership right away so you can participate! You should have placed your order
already. Now plan to pick up your pumpkin (rain or shine!). On Friday, October 23 from 4:30-6:30 pm your FREE pumpkin will be ready for pickup at the Clubhouse. (One per household – sponsored by the Fal-conbridge Alliance.)The next step is up to you. Choose
your favorite design, use a perma-nent marker to write your name and phone number on the bottom of the pumpkin and start carving!
How will the Pumpkin Carving Contest work?
1. Pick up your pumpkin on October 23rd.
2. Carve your pumpkin at home. All jack-‘o-lanterns must contain an artificial light rather than a candle. (Be sure your name and phone number are on the bottom of the pumpkin using a permanent marker.)
3. Bring your carved pumpkin back to the Clubhouse grounds between 6:00- 6:30 on October 30. Jack-‘o-lan-terns will be placed on the sidewalk (by each participant to minimize contact) on duct-taped marks so they will be appropriately distanced.
4. Judging will take place at 7:00 on October 30th.
5. One judge will determine a Grand Prize winner and a runner up. The grand prize will be a $25 gift card, and the runner up will win a $15 gift card.
6. After the winners are announced, take your pumpkin back home to enjoy.
Spectators are welcome, too. During the event and while waiting for judg-ing, the covid-19 rules apply. (Wear a mask, Wait/socialize 6 feet apart, and Wash/sanitize hands often.) Re-member, this is an outside event. The Clubhouse will not be open.
—Linda Sheer, SEAC Chair
Following a successful fundraising drive, the Falconbridge pickleball courts have received their upgrade. A new four-court complex, taking up about two-thirds of the area, has been treat-ed with a Sportsmaster surface that includes a ten-year guarantee. The Falconbridge Pickleball Community would be hap-py to introduce you to this fascinat-ing sport. For information on pickle-ball, please email BJ Attwood at [email protected]. Before
After
Pickleball Court Newly Surfaced
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FALCONBRIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSN.
town homeHAPPENINGS
FHA Board
No Meeting
August 2017 October 2020
FHA
Online (Zoom)
Board Meeting
Mon Oct 19
FALCONBRIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Message from Marese Casey, FHA PRESIDENT
● ● Townhome News
Our Virtual Annual Meeting took place on August 24. As you are aware, voting was not allowed at the meeting be-cause it was an electronic meeting. Paper ballots were mailed to all homeowners. Fifty ballots were returned, meeting our quorum, and approving the re-election of Kim Fahs, Ruby Bugg, and Shirley Sennhauser to the Board, and approving
the 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes.
CAS ManagementJacob [email protected]
919-403-1400 ext. 1210
Upcoming Dates to Remember
FHA Board Meeting October 19 - at 6:00 pm via Zoom Townhome owners will receive an
invitation to join the call. Please send your questions to Jacob at
[email protected] in advance of the meeting, so that they may be
addressed during the homeowners forum.
2020-2021 Officers Elected
After the Annual Meeting the Board elected the following officers for 2020/21: Marese Casey, President Dick Robinson, Vice PresidentHoward Goldberg, TreasurerNaveed Moeed, SecretaryKim Fahs will continue in her role
as Landscape Chair, and Pete Wag-goner and Shirley Sennhauser will continue to manage our architectural applications. We as a community are blessed with volunteers who step up and make a difference, not just as Board members, but in many and varied areas including pond, dam, Clubhouse, pool, and pickleball.Due to the ongoing pandemic, your
Board has decided not to reopen the Clubhouse this fall.
Bids and Projects
Gutter Cleaning: starts on October 6th
Painting: nearly completeRoofs: completedTermite Inspections: completed Sidewalks: two bids received – ven-dor selection is under way
Walls: developing our request for proposals
Pond Management
We have two bids on the table for pond management in 2021. Due to State and County regulations, the re-quirements of our Emergency Action Plan, and the safety of our neighbors, managing our pond requires more and more specialty knowledge each year.Please contact Jacob Hildebrand at
[email protected], if you have any questions on the above.
Pond Buffer Update
Nature has done a tremendous job planting the riparian buffer this year! It is lush and beautiful in many areas,
complete with a cornucopia of native plants that are essential food for our native birds and pollinators. The buffer filters the surface runoff water, which helps to keep the pond water clean. It is also starting to be wide and dense enough to deter the geese from venturing out to soil the lawns as they graze.Low-visibility stake-and-twine fenc-
ing has been erected where the geese have been known to exit the pond. This has already proved effective in encouraging the current flock of fifty to not take up permanent resi-dence here. Our lawns are clean of droppings and we haven’t had any serious algae issues. The fencing also provides an essential visual cue to our landscapers for where NOT to mow. The Buffer Committee will review
the need for the fence annually and remove/add sections in response to the health of the buffer, mowing needs and the geese flock. A big “thank you” to Catherine Alguire and Cathy Campbell for their team’s work in this area throughout the year.
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● ● On The Pond
We’re making progress toward our goal of installing an automated rainfall and water level monitoring system in the Falconbridge pond. Chris Brewer from Triangle Pond Management recently
waded chest high into the pond to confirm the feasibility of planting in the pond bottom a 4” x 4” pressure-treated post. On this he’ll mount the monitoring system compo-nents: control module, water level sensor in a “stilling well” (which will keep the sensor stabilized), rainfall gauge, and a stream gauge (a fancy name for a ruler!) for backup manual readings. See the diagram below.
Coming Soon: Easier Pond Water Level ManagementThe system components have now been
ordered and Chris is preparing a design pro-posal for mounting and installing the com-ponents on the post in the pond. By the end of October, we hope we’ll be able to monitor rainfall and pond level from the comfort of our homes with our smart phones and com-puters. We’ll begin to build a rainstorm and hurricane database that will help us minimize the risk of overflowing the earthen dam that keeps the water in our pond.
—Howard Goldberg
Chris Brewer meets with Pond Committee [photo by Harriet Crisp]
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● ● Good To Know
How to Use One-Stop Early Voting
Election Day, November 3rd:6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Waypoint Church, 6804 Farrington Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
The in-person early voting peri-od for our November 2020 General Election runs from 8 am on Thursday, October 15th to 3 pm on Saturday, October 31st. Except for the last day, early voting sites are open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 7:30 pm and on Sunday from 2 pm to 7:30 pm.
Find Your Voting Location
To locate early voting sites, go to this website: tinyurl.com/DurhamEVSiteLocator. This tool lets you locate the closest site to your home or wherever else you might be in Durham. It provides links for directions and will let you know how busy a site is, so you can choose the best time to vote. For early voting, you can choose any of these 13 sites. If you wait to vote on Election Day, November 3, you must vote at your designated site: Waypoint Church, 6804 Farrington Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27517.
Nearest Early Voting Site
The nearest early voting site to our neighborhood is about two miles away, Hope Valley Baptist Church, at 6900 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707. Another nearby site is three miles away, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 4907 Garrett Road, Durham, NC 27707. A complete description of each site, including the number of machines and photos of the venue are at this website.
Not Yet Registered?
Remember, if you missed the dead-line for registering or changing your voter registration, you can fix that
at any early voting site – but not on Election Day, Nov. 3rd. You will need to bring proof of residency. For details, go to this link.
Health Questions
More information about how the Durham County Board of Elections is working to reduce your risk of con-tracting covid-19, during in-person voting, is available here.
Ballot Tracking for Mail-In
If you are using mail-in absentee voting, you can follow your bal-lot from request to acceptance at https://northcarolina.ballottrax.net. If your ballot is not accepted, follow
up with the BOE immediately to de-termine what you need to correct. NC is now required to provide notice and an opportunity for you to “cure” an error on the ballot or complete a new ballot. But the better you track your ballot, the more likely you are to be able to use this provision. If you still want to request an absen-
tee ballot, the fastest way is through the NC Board of Elections online portal. Remember, though, that the Post Office recommends that in NC you request your ballot no later than Oct. 19th, to allow for receiving it in the mail and returning it through the mail. For more details about completing
and returning absentee ballots, look back at our September newsletter.
—Marian Cannell
EARLY VOTINGThursday, Oct. 15th
throughSaturday, Oct. 31st
Nearby Early Voting Sites:2 Miles Away
Hope Valley Baptist Church6900 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707
3 Miles AwayEno River Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship4907 Garrett Road, Durham, NC
27707
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Each month we will publish brief notices of neighbors who have left us. Please send notifications to the Bridge editor, Marian Cannell at [email protected].
● ● Transitions
. . . And We Say Good-bye
Falconbridge will not be the same without Ron & Betty Colby, two of our first (35+ yrs.) and finest res-idents. Betty (89 yrs. old) passed away in early January and Ron (90 yrs. old) in mid-April. So kind and friendly, they were always ready to help, especially when their neighbors were going out of town. Ron enjoyed working in their garden, and if you were new to gardening Ron was always willing to help out whenever he could. While Betty did not work in the garden, she knew a lot about dif-ferent plants and how to take care of them. They also had a mutual interest in watching and feeding our many neighborhood birds and sharing new bird sightings with their neighbors.
Over the years, Ron and Betty met many of their neighbors and also did their share of volunteering in the Falconbridge Community. Many of you who knew them knew of their involvement and passion for the Butterfly House at the NC Museum of Life and Science in Durham. For twenty years – until Betty’s death – they served as weekly volunteers at the Butterfly House, engaging the children (and adults!) who visited with their enthusiasm about the wonders of butterflies. Ron and Betty enriched our lives, and are greatly missed. We were most fortunate to have known and loved them for so many years.
—Falconbridge Neighbors
Priscilla Keane-Armstrong, 79, of 2 Wellesley Place, died on September 12. She moved to Falconbridge with her husband, Nolan, in 2018. She was a talented artist, gardener, mem-ber of the Falconbridge Mah Jongg group, and member of the Durham Artist Community. She is survived by her husband, Nolan Armstrong; her daughter Diana Daniel Lorente; son David Daniel; and stepdaughter Heather Parker. She was a lovely neighbor and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
—Lisa Anthony
● ● Getting Involved
Many Falconbridge neighbors have had extra time to devote to gardening this year, with so many other parts of life put on hold. Sara Morris sends this picture of the gar-dening results her husband, Ian, has experienced. It might be fun to share other photos of neighborhood gardens to enjoy. Do you have a favorite local garden you enjoy while out walking? Is your backyard your sanctuary? Are you seeing great results from all your garden work? We don’t have a garden club, but we can share pictures. Send to [email protected] and I will try to include them in upcoming newsletter.
—Marian Cannell
How Does Your Garden Grow?
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● ● Nature News
● ● Things to Do
Early evening in the early fall is a perfect time to sit outside or take a leisurely walk. Cool breezes have replaced the intense heat of summer. The songs of migrating birds are softer than the rattling of cicadas. And there is still time to enjoy the fall gardens in the neighborhood.The National Night Out has tradi-
tionally been in August. This year, because of the pandemic, it is official-ly moved to October, so let’s celebrate an unofficial Falconbridge Night
Out. Come outside on October 11th between 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Appreciate our community spirit by either taking a neighborhood walk or by sitting outside in a location where you can easily socialize with walkers, wheth-er it’s on your porch, at the curb, or along the lake. Wear your masks but bring your friendly spirit and enjoy a shared social event this autumn, with your neighborhood and the rest of the country. Mark your calendars!
—Catherine Alguire
Let’s Have an Informal Night Out in Falconbridge: Sunday, October 11th from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Good news everyone! NOW is the perfect time to plant, as new plant-ings will have the whole winter to send down a healthy root system needed to both sprout healthy spring growth and endure the summer’s prolonged heat. I hope you find these photos inspiring – these are all native plants blooming in our neigh-borhood!NOW is the best time to start in-
corporating native plants into your garden. These natives will be next year’s nectar/food supply and habitat/nesting materials for our local butterflies, pollinators and birds. Plant it and they will come! Do amend the garden soil (ask at the nursery, if you have questions) and keep them watered during pro-longed dry periods the first year.
Times are a-changin’ this year, so to make it easy for you here is a list of several nearby garden nurseries that carry plants native to North Carolina. Check them out on their website or Facebook – and before you go, call for updates on hours, covid-19 regulations, and delivery nuances. When visiting, if you don’t see native plants
marked – just ask. These folks are happy to help and ap-preciate your business.
Piedmont Feed & Garden Center - Chapel Hill Cure Nursery - Pittsboro Keifer Nursery – Durham Durham Garden Center - Durham Southern States - Carrboro
—Catherine Alguire
Now’s the Time!Ever hear the quote: “If not now – when?”
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● ● Neighbor Services/Aging in Place
[email protected] or call 919-391-8210.
A Friends co-coordinator will respond within a day or two to messages, which are either requesting help or asking about
volunteer opportunities.
Need Help?
How to Contact
Falconbridge
Friends
Need Help? Please Ask! Falconbridge FRIENDS:
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
One neighbor says: “FRIENDS is a good name for this group. Not only do you meet neighbors you might not oth-erwise know, who become your friends. You also give help to others when they need it. When it is your time of need, the neighborhood is there for you.”
What is Falconbridge FRIENDS? It’s a neighborhood pro-gram of volunteers who provide assistance to residents who have temporary or longer-term needs. For some, this means meals during a short-term challenge, and for oth-ers our assistance can support their ability to sustain fully independent living in their homes.
What assistance is available? Circumstances that might qualify for volunteer assistance include recovery from surgery or childbirth, illness, limited physical dexterity or mobility, and other needs requiring practical or emotional support. Services might include preparation and delivery of meals, shopping or running errands, transportation to appointments, simple household tasks or social visits, or loans of supplies from our well-stocked medical supply closet.
How do I contact FRIENDS? If you or a family member need assistance FRIENDS is a phone call or email away. Please contact 919-391-8210 or email [email protected].
How do I become a volunteer? You can become a volun-teer anytime. We ask that you attend a Virtual Orientation, and our Co-coordinators will get you everything you need to participate. Please note that volunteer services are intended to appropriately supplement any assistance available from family members, friends, and profession-als, such as doctors, nurses, therapists, and home-care specialists. All calls and services are confidential.
Here’s what FRIENDS members and recipients have to say about the program:
”We’ve loved being able to provide meals for neighbors and receive meals after having a baby. It is quite a blessing to be united in caring for one another here in Falconbridge.”
“FRIENDS contributes to the sense of community in Fal-conbridge. I work full time and miss some of the neighborhood activities and connections, but preparing meals for neighbors
who occasionally need help allows me to feel more a part of the community.”
“I have received many services from FRIENDS. And I have provided some. It’s an important part of this community and one reason I am still here.”
To borrow supplies from our medical equipment closet, contact Claudia Stephens at 919-593-5828.
Here is our new knee walker, ready to be
loaned out. THANKS to all of you who helped in
this acquisition for the FRIENDS medical clos-et. It can be a wonderful
alternative to crutches for those who have a foot or
ankle injury.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENTavailable for loan to Falconbridge Alliance
members through the Falconbridge Friends.
Supplies include 2 portable wheelchairs, 5 bedside toilets, 1 knee walker,
4 shower chairs, 1 ice machine, assorted crutches, 3 rolling walkers, 3 fixed walkers, assortment of braces, 1 bed table
Please contact Claudia Stephens at 919-593-5828 (leave message or text)
or [email protected] leave message and call will be returned.
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● ● Board Reports
Board action and discussion included the following: ■ Reported previous vote to approve a one-time contribu-
tion toward resurfacing the pickleball courts, in rec-ognition of the Pickleball Group’s support of Alliance social events.
■ Received an update from FRIENDS representative, Judy Rosen. FRIENDS will provide an article for the October newsletter making residents aware of the services they provide. The Board approved disbursement of Falcon-bridge Village Association funds for the purchase of a knee roller for the FRIENDS Medical Closet. This will be available for lending to neighbors here in Falcon-bridge.
■ Discussed the proposed 2021 Alliance budget. The final budget will be voted on by email before the end of September.
■ Linda Sheer reported on the planning for the October Pumpkin Carving Contest. Details will be provided for the October newsletter.
■ Walt DeGrange will arrange for the virtual Annual Meeting to be held October 4th. Walt and Stephanie Curtis (Treasurer) will make presentations. FRIENDS
and the Welcome Committee also will provide infor-mation.
■ The Board accepted the resignation of BJ Attwood as of August 31st. This was the last Board meeting for Pam Richey and Linda Sheer, who have completed their terms as Board members. New Board members will be elected at the Oct. 4th Annual Meeting.
■ Considered a request from Jim Carroll and Dick Ford that Falconbridge resume participation in the InterNeighborhood Council of Durham (INC). The Falconbridge Community Association (FCA) and the Falconbridge Homeowner’s Association (FHA) are the appropriate organizations for this type of membership. The FCA Board voted to approve the payment of the current dues owed. Walt DeGrange will coordinate with the FHA for the FCA to pay the $25 annual fee in alternate years. (After the meeting, Dick Ford volun-teered to serve as the Falconbridge representative.)
■ Next Falconbridge Alliance Board Meeting will be the Annual Meeting at 4 pm on Sunday, October 4th.
Minutes are available here. For further details contact Walt DeGrange [email protected] or Pam Richey [email protected].
Summary of September 1, 2020 Falconbridge Alliance Board Meeting
● ● Calendar
Note: the blue bin icon is a reminder of when our recycling days are this month.
Falconbridge Calendar : October 2020
MAH JONGG 1:00pm
FHA BOARD MEETING 6:00pm
BOOK CLUB 7:00pm
YOGA 10:00am
YOGA 10:00am
YOGA 10:00am
YOGA 10:00am
FIT FOR LIFE 10:00am
FIT FOR LIFE 10:00am
FIT FOR LIFE 10:00am
FIT FOR LIFE 10:00am
BOWLING @ MARDI GRAS6:00pm
FCA/ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING4:00pm
FIT FOR LIFE 9:15am
EARLY VOTING BEGINS
FIT FOR LIFE
10:00am
FIT FOR LIFE 9:15am
FIT FOR LIFE 9:15am
FIT FOR LIFE 9:15am
GOURMET DINING GROUP5:00pm
FALCONBRIDGE NIGHT OUT5:00pm
PUMPKIN PICK UP4:30-6:30pm
PUMPKIN JUDGING & VIEWING6:30-7:00pm
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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• Receive discounts on some Alliance-sponsored
classes and events• 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
• Ensure the continued growth of programs and activites to enhance the lives of all Falconbridge residents
2019-2020 Falconbridge FHA Board of Directors (Townhomes)
OFFICERS
Marese Casey, President • [email protected] • 919-817-3218 Dick Robinson • Vice President • [email protected] • 919-493-4230
Howard Goldberg, Treasurer • [email protected] • 518-878-9296 Naveed Moeed, Secretary • [email protected] • 919-203-8709 AT LARGE MEMBERS
BJ Attwood • [email protected] • 804-869-7806
Ruby Bugg • [email protected] • 919-210-0016
Kim Fahs, Pool, Landscaping and Clubhouse • [email protected] • 423-834-1120
Shirley Sennhauser • [email protected] • 919-545-0511
Pete Waggoner, Architectural Review • [email protected] • 919-408-0144
2019-2020 Falconbridge Alliance Board of Directors
Walt DeGrange (SF), Co-Chair • [email protected] • 919-442-8164
Pam Richey (TH), Co-Chair • [email protected] • 919-641-8525
Stephanie Curtis, Treasurer • [email protected]
Sara Morris, Secretary • [email protected] • 203-214-1529
Linda Sheer • Social Chair - [email protected] • 919-636-1825
Marian Cannell • [email protected] • 919-452-5439
2019-2020 FCA Board of Directors
Walt DeGrange, President • [email protected] • 919-442-8164
Linda Sheer, Secretary • [email protected] • 919-636-1825
SF=Single-Family home TH=Townhome
BOOK CLUB* Ronit Weingarden [email protected] GAME NIGHT GROUP* Barb Carroll [email protected]
GOURMET DINING GROUP* Carolyn Parker [email protected] &
Karen Fitzhugh [email protected]
MAH JONGG* Lawrence Proctor [email protected]
MARDI GRAS BOWLING Lawrence Proctor [email protected] OUTDOOR ADVENTURE GROUP* JB Marr [email protected]
PICKLEBALL BJ Attwood [email protected] STUDIO TIME FOR ARTISTS* Ann Noble [email protected]
THIRD TUESDAY POKER* John Noble [email protected]
TRAVELING PUB Barb Carroll [email protected]
WINE TASTING GROUP* Jim Carroll & [email protected]
Bob Jackson
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
FALCONBRIDGE ALLIANCE-SPONSORED SOCIAL GROUPS
https://www.facebook.com/groups/153955664771981/
(Falconbridge Families Facebook)
www.falconbridge.org
Falconbridge Alliance[Constantly being improved,
an increasingly vital source of information – progressive and
historical. Do visit often.]
FalconbridgeHOA.org
(Townhomes)
groups.yahoo.com/groups/FalconbridgeAlliance
(Listserv)
Falconbridgehoa.org/pool.htm
(Pool and Clubhouse)
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