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Spring 2018
Fairway FocusStrengthening community, fostering communication
Fairway Estates Community Association (FECA)
www.fairwayestates.org www.fairwayestatesfl.nextdoor.com Facebook: Fairway Estates Dunedin
Thank you to the many residents who attended our annualmeeting on Feb. 5th. The amendments to the By-Laws wereoverwhelming approved by residents and the updated By-Lawsare posted on our website. Additionally, the following boardmembers were elected to 3 year terms: Matt Stevens, Mary Lyon,Bill Greenwood and Dianne Schuldt. Also elected to a 3 yearterm was new board member Jessica Parchman.
We appreciate the support of the many residents who have paidtheir annual dues. Your donations allow our community tomaintain our common areas, host social events throughout theyear, and provide the funding for this newsletter. We are stillcollecting annual dues. A dues payment form is located on page2 if you still need to pay.
We live in an energetic and active community. In addition to thefinancial support you provide, we are also very appreciative ofthe residents who volunteer their time and energy for ourcommunity. Your enthusiasm for our neighborhood isdemonstrated by the many volunteer hours that maintain ourflower beds on Palm and Brady, and the new Butterfly Gardenthat was created by Eagle Scout Matt Betzing. Our events teamhas been busy planning and coordinating events for the year. Seeour e-newsletter for photos from our successful Spring Flingheld on March 24th.
Our newsletter team is working on a history of Fairway Estates.If you have any contributions of photos and stories, please sendyour name and information to [email protected].
I also want to remind residents to be safe around your home andneighborhood. The Neighborhood Watch program works inconjunction with the Pinellas County Sheriff's office. If you areinterested in being involved, please reach out to a Board memberand we can put you in contact with the Watch team.
Thank you again for your financial support, and to the manyvolunteers who help make Fairway Estates a great place to callhome. And for our neighbors who will be traveling to theirseasonal homes up north, we wish you safe travels, and lookforward to seeing you again in the fall.
Your FECA board generally meets the second Mondayof each month at 6:30pm. The meetings are open toFECA members and take place at different boardmembers’ homes each month. If you are interested inattending, please contact Steve McCarver for the latestlocation.
Monthly FECA Board Meeting
The Fairway Estates Women's Club is still thrivingafter 50 years of giving to the community. Upcomingluncheons are April 16 and Oct. 22 at the Dunedin GolfClub at 11:30am. They are looking for womeninterested in joining the FEWC board. Nominationswill be held at the April luncheon. Contact Rita Kelbat [email protected] if you are interested.
Fairway Estates Women’s Club
The happy hours and group outings continue intospring and summer. Group outings include a DolphinCruise and trips to the Dali Museum and NaughtyNancys. Other ideas are always welcome. Watch forannouncements on Facebook and Nextdoor or contactRita Kelb.
Ladies of Fairway Estates Social
Catch more photos of neighborhood happenings in the online newsletter: Fairway Estates website.
Note from the President - Steve McCarver
Welcome New Neighbors
Neighborhood Updates
Ellen & Jeffrey Bowes 2339 Watrous Dr.Marjorie & Richard Foree 2226 Snead Ave.Wendy & Bill Horne 2336 Middlecoff Dr.Donald Mason 2315 Jones Dr.Bryan Oglesby 2330 Watrous Dr.
Fairway Estates now has a club for its youngestresidents. Introducing DUCK: Fairway EstatesDunedin Club for Kids. Search for us on Facebookand join to stay up-to-date on seasonal activities andDUCK dates at the lake. It’s an easy way to find otherkids in the neighborhood and make play dates.
Introducing DUCK: A Kid’s Club
Neighbor SpotlightCaptain Jerry - Caladesi Ferry Captain
Have you taken the ferry toCaladesi Island recently? If so, youmay have recognized a familiarface from our neighborhood,Gennaro Diana, better known as“Captain Jerry.” When he movedto Dunedin 6 years ago fromWallingford, CT, his wife Lindasuggested he apply for a Captain’sposition on the Caladesi Ferry. Hetook a chance, submitted a resume,and was hired the following week.
Jerry earned his Master’s rating Captain’s license in 2002to help local boaters at a Connecticut marina. An avid boatersince his youth, he loves being on the water and meetingpeople from all walks of life and regions of the world. Hesays the best part of his job is that everyone he meets ishaving fun and he gets to share these happy times with them.
Being a captain is not always fun and games though. Justmonths after becoming “Captain Jerry,” he was featured onBay News 9 for the daring rescue of a kayaker who wasovercome by windy and cold conditions. Two weeks later,he successfully rescued another kayaker who lost control ofhis kayak. Captain Jerry admits that he is happy he hasn’thad to be a daring rescuer since then.
His biggest challenge as a Captain is the weather. Captainshave the final say if the ferry goes out in stormy weather soJerry has to make life and death decisions frequently.Although visitors are not always happy if the ferry isgrounded, most visitors thank him for helping to keep themsafe.
Jerry worked 40 years for UPS before retiring. He and Lindavisited many Florida cities before choosing Dunedin for its“quirky” feel and they chose Fairway Estates for its locationand friendliness. Their two daughters and 3 grandchildrenalso moved to the area so the family could be near eachother.
An adventurer at heart, Captain Jerry has raced sports carsand motorcycles and was a licensed pilot for years. He is aSCUBA diver, loves fishing, and rides his bicycle frequentlyto enjoy the sights in Dunedin.
Homeowner Name(s): ____________________________________________________ Fairway Estates Address(es): _______________________________________________ Mailing Address if different from above: _____________________________________ Email Address(es): _______________________________________________________
If you haven’t already paid your 2018 dues, please send $40 with this form to: FECA, PO Box 563, Dunedin,Time for 2018 Homeowners Dues
Sometimes in our lives events happen that are neitherplanned nor anticipated. In Feb. of 2014 while Lynn Hobbswatched her husband Terry lead a kayak trip for twodisabled veterans at Dunedin Causeway, she felt a sense ofpeace that led her to believe living near the causeway wastheir destiny. Their realtor friend, who also felt the sameway about the area, knew of a house for sale in FairwayEstates and it only took one look for Lynn and Terry tomove from Safety Harbor and buy their home at 2318Armour.
Since the home’s yard was unkempt and filled with peagravel, they enlisted the help of their friend, Pam Brown,a retired horticulturist at the University of Florida extensioncenter. Both Lynn and Terry wanted a cottage garden filledwith native plants and designed with eye appeal. Pam tookover and her passion for Florida friendly plants is evidencedin the Hobbs’ wonderful, colorful yard that requires littlemulching and weed removal. “The “after” yard is a realpleasure and all that we wanted,” says Lynn. The garden isflexible and fun, allowing for the addition of colorfulseasonal plantings and changes as Lynn and Terry see newplants that catch their eye.
Interested in meeting neighbors who like gardening,keeping our shared garden areas looking beautiful andlearning about native plants from our members and ourgroup Botanist? Come join us! Contact Dianne Schuldt [email protected] or 919-426-8377. Watch forannouncements on Facebook and Nextdoor.
Yard of the SeasonSpring
Terry and Lynn Hobbs, with designer Pam on left
FL 34697
The development of Fairway Estates has taken many twistsand turns through time as developers’ fortunes rose and felland builders came and went. One significant effort in the late1950’s had an impact on the look of our neighborhood andperhaps even on elements of your own home.
In 1959, a two page spread in the Tampa Tribune highlighteda new upscale development of “Luxurious HomesOverlook(ing) Dunedin Golf Course.” The array of high endhomes, in the ‘upper price brackets’, by developer HowardKeating, sat adjoining Dunedin’s “beautiful and worldfamous” PGA golf course. It was our own Fairway Estates.
At this point in time, mid-century modern home design wasintroduced to Fairway Estates,and Pinellas County, with theintroduction of Scholz Home Design, brought in by Keatingdevelopment company.
Donald J. Scholz (1920 – 2000) founded his home designcompany in 1946 to meet the demand for housing as GIsreturned from World War II. Though neither an architect norengineer, Scholz was influenced by Modernists like FrankLloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and especially Cliff May,a pioneer of mid-century modernism who is known fordeveloping the California Ranch Home.
Characterized by exterior horizontal lines, open conceptinteriors with high beamed cathedral ceilings and walls ofglass, these ranch homes were a breath of fresh air in thehousing market. Although they are smaller by today’sstandards, these homes are typified by a generous use ofwindows and sliding glass doors that became a feature forentertaining and enjoying the Florida sunshine.
Scholz’s primary innovation was to customize the houses at areasonable cost by prefabricating them. His factory in St. Petesupported building at Fairway Estates. His innovativetechniques reduced the cost of the homes while maintainingquality and a feeling of luxury. Builders across the country,such as Keating, bought Scholz home packages
Fairway Estates Mid-Century Design History
that included structural designs and even decoratingservices such as furnishings and high-end appliances. OneFairway model even boasted an electric oven “that canmake a package of frozen food hot in ten seconds withouteven heating the outside wrapper.” Just imagine!
In “Dunedin’s Finest Residential Community”, as it wasadvertised, there were four models to choose from rangingfrom $25-39,000. Even though the colonial motif was usedin some of the models, it was combined with contemporaryelements throughout the design.
These elements are familiar to us today but were cuttingedge at the time: glass-gabled living rooms, sliding glasspanels, floor-to-ceiling masonry fireplaces, wood paneledfamily rooms, and the bedroom wing and living area onthe opposite end of the house.
Eventually developer Keating, who opened the 2nd, 3rd,4th and 5th additions in Fairway Estates, spread himselftoo thin in the Florida housing market and had to give uphis interest here by 1960. Though Donald Scholz also hadbusiness ups and downs over the years, he was namedBuilder of the Year in 1969 for his pioneering work inmodular housing, inducted into the National Associationof Home Builders Hall of Fame in 1979, and in 2000 wasnamed one of the 20th century’s most influential figuresin the residential building industry by Builder Magazine.Though the Keating-Scholz alliance in Dunedin was shortlived, the design influence remains in our neighborhoodto this day.
Thanks to Lynn McElfresh for the photos and initialresearch. If you have information about our neighborhoodthat we can include in our ‘history book’, contact GlenGaither at [email protected].
See actual newspaper articles in the e-newsletter.
Spring Fling Wrap-Up
This year’s Spring Fling on March 24th proved to be anoverwhelming success with fun activities, delicious foodand friendly neighbors. Your annual dues provided fundsfor the food while neighbors brought their favorite dishesfor everyone to sample. There was a planting bench forchildren run by Sarah Aldrich and Cassidy Reeves. Eachchild received a paint pen, soil, seedlings and a flower potto decorate and take home. Remaining plants were providedto residents who were not able to attend the gathering.
A Book Swap was coordinated by Karen Hoffman. Sinceour Little Free Library was full, this was an opportunity fora book exchange to refresh the supply in the Library. MattStevens thanked Matt Betzing for the picnic table, butterflygarden and the new dog bag waste station.
Spring Fling Sponsors
We are thankful to our sponsors who provided funding ormaterials for the day.
Meridith Glass from Meridith Glass Massage for herdonation
Robert and Patty Leslie from P&R Pro Coatings for theirdonation
Whitney Kiehn from Smashtastic Threads for donating thesoil and plants for the kids planting activity and Sarah andBurton Aldrich for donating flowers.
Hollie Parker from Caledonia Brewing for their donation of4 growlers of beer
Kelly and Todd Cook for donating 4 bottles of wine
Kelly Dixon from RE/MAX Action First for sponsorship ofthe beverage tent including: beverages, supplies, and theservices of Kim, the bartender.
Q. I am going on vacation and want someone to keepan eye on my property. My neighbors are also away.Can the Pinellas CountySheriff’s Department help?
A. Yes. The Sheriff’s Officeoffers house checks while you areaway from your home for anextended period of time. You willneed to call 727-582-6177 toprovide the information theyrequire.
Q. I am uncomfortable going into my house becausesomething doesn’t look right. What can I do?
A. Call either 911, or the Sheriff’s north station locationat 727-582-6200 and tell the operator that you do not feelsafe going into your home. A deputy will be deployed toyour address and will search around the perimeter of yourhome, as well as inside your home to ensure it is safe. Notethat, depending on the information you provide, if this typeof dispatch is not considered an emergency, it may take awhile for a deputy to arrive.
Q. Our neighborhood has ‘no soliciting’ signs but I seesomeone walking from house to house soliciting. WhileI don’t think this is dangerous, what should I do?
A. There are incidents where people pose as solicitors inorder to identify homes where the residents are away so thatthey can break in and rob the home. Never open the doorto anyone you do not know. If you are uncomfortable inany way, feel free to call 911 to report these people in ourneighborhood. You may be protecting yourself AND yourneighbors.
Q. Something doesn’t look normal at the house acrossthe street. Should I say something to someone?
A. Yes! The Pinellas Sheriff’s Department depends uponthe citizens of our community to be their eyes and ears towhat is going on. They cannot be everywhere at once, andour phone calls to 911 alert them to emergencies, potentialemergencies, and non-emergencies that require an officialpresence. Never hesitate to dial 911 if you feeluncomfortable or in danger.
Watch for more information on these and other questionsraised by our neighbors to help keep our community safeand secure. Want to be a point person for our Watch team?Contact Zach at [email protected]
You can check crime reports from our neighborhood at anytime AND even receive regular updates via email by usingthe Pinellas County Crime Viewer.
Neighborhood Watch Q&A
Lots going on at our local Dunedin Golf Club! A new eventfor dog lovers begins in April. On Thursday nights, YappyHour on the Patio from 6:00-8:00pm invites you and yourwell behaved dog for a Mutt Mingle.
To celebrate two special people in our lives, there is aMother’s Day Brunch on May 13th and a Father’s DayPatio-Daddio Cook-Out on June 17th.
The Fairway Grilles most popular events continue into thespring and summer. First Friday Prime Rib Buffet and FirstSunday Brunch each happen only once a month. Our weeklyspecials include Friday night Fish Fry, 2-fer Tuesday, Wine& Dine Wednesday, and Thursday’s Bubba’s Burger Bar.
Dunedin Golf Club Wants to Meet Your Mutt
At this point, you can see painted oranges on a dozen homesin FE. What is the connection between Dunedin andoranges?
Since the 1880’s,Dunedin’s businessleaders L.B. Skinnerand A. L. Duncanwere leaders in thelocal citrus industry.Skinner was aninventor whocreated machineryto expedite citruspackaging andrefined cannedcitrus concentrate.
Timing ise v e r y t h i n g .W W I Ii m p a c t e ds h i p p i n groutes, andfresh citrusfrom the Mediterranean was no longer available to our allythe UK. The US government heard about Skinner’sconcentrate and built a $1.1 million concentrate plant inDunedin so that he could produce enough concentrate to fillthe vitamin C shortage.
By 1945 Skinner began producing a frozen citrusconcentrate. Minute Maid (now Coca-Cola) bought thisbusiness in 1954. You cansee the operating plant todayeast of Weaver Park.
What’s with all those oranges?How did the painted oranges
emerge? One late night in 2008two local artists painted orangeson the walls and doors of sixbusinesses starting at Skip’s.The next morning, everyone wassurprised and curious.
M e r c h a n t sstarted tapingnotes on theirdoors askingthe mysterypainters forcitrus to bepainted ontheir walls. Eventually, Steve Spathelf and Marcia Goinswere found out and their citrus painting has remained ingreat demand. Even our Golf Club has a group of oranges!
Rika Freeman, living on Nelson, embraces her love ofDunedin through her board role with the Dunedin Museum,and through the Dunedin orange and blossoms painted onher home. It reminds her of the scent of oranges that shegrew up enjoying and the historical importance of citrus toDunedin.
Jim Henkel and his neighbors on Jones Court all have citruson their homes. Jim and Lisa wanted their citrus becausethey felt it represented the uniqueness of Dunedin. Jim said,“It shows our pride in our town. ”
Steve Spathelf, a trompe l’oeil artist, has been busy with hispaintings around the area. But he is probably best known in
Dunedin for his citrus, each aunique painting tailored to theowner’s requests.
If you are interested in workingwith Steve, see his website formore information.
Upcoming Events
Fairway EstatesCommunity AssociationPO Box 563Dunedin, FL 34697
Catch more photos of neighborhood happenings at the end of the ONLINE newsletter
Jan. 1-May 26 Friday and Saturday DowntownMarket, Dunedin Pioneer Park
April 16 Fairway Estates Women’s ClubLuncheon, Dunedin Golf Club,11:30
April 21-22 Island Earth Days, Honeymoon Island,1-5pm
May Grand Opening of Dunedin HistoryMuseum, call museum for date
May 5-June 16 Dunedin History Museum SmithsonianExhibit, Hometown Sports: HowSports Shape America
May 4, 11, 18, 25 Downtown Music Series, WeaverPark, 7-9pm
May 5 Cinco de Mayo, Downtown Dunedin,7-9pm
May 5 Splash Bash & Picnic, HighlanderPark, 11am-3pm
May 11 Sunset Stroll on Victoria Drive, 5pmMay 13 Dunedin Golf Club Mother’s Day
Brunch, call club for timeMay 15 Hog Hustle 5K Run, FL Auto
Exchange Stadium, 8am
May 18 Downtown Walking Tour, DunedinHistory Museum, 10am
May 20 Taste of Dunedin, Downtown,, 1-4pmMay 20 Dunedin Rotary Sprint Triathlon,
Honeymoon Island, 7:30amJune 16 Dunedin Golf Club Seafood Buffet,
6pmJune 17 Dunedin Golf Club Father’s Day
Patio-Daddio Cook-Out, call for time
June 23, 24 12th Annual Crafts Festival,Downtown Dunedin, 10am-4pm
July 3 Hometown USA Celebration, FL AutoExchange Stadium, 6pmKiwanis Midnight Run, DunedinCauseway, 9pm
July 8 Dunedin Orange Festival, EdgewaterPark, 10am-1-pm
July 14 Christmas in July, Highlander Park,10am-2pm
August 7 Purple Heart Recognition Day, PurpleHeart Park, 6:20pm
Dianne Schuldt is surveying thecrowd while Frank Makowski and
Diane Garcia take a pose!
A big crowd came out to enjoy the neighbors, good weather, and great food and drink
Spring Fling 2018
Sara Adridge and Cassidy Reeves ran theChildren’s Planting Bench. Left over plants weredonated to residents who were not able to attend
the festivities.
Eagle Scout Matthew Betzing isrecognized by Fairway EstatesHOA VP Matt Stevens for thecompletion of his project ofbuilding a butterfly garden, thepicnic table on concrete pad, anddog waste station at LakeSaundra. Matthew’s parents,residents of Fairway Estates,accompany him.
Checking out and assistingwith the book exchange:Barbara Sloan and DottieHemond
Kim our bartender
The kids represented well atthe Spring Fling. They got todecorate pots and fill themwith flowers, get Easter bagsof goodies and snack ongood food while runningaround the park.
Mom Kara and WestenAbington playing Jengawith Linley Aldridge
McElfresh granddaughters withtheir stylish sunglasses
Kelly, our events coordinator whoorganized the Spring Fling, enjoysthe party with neighbors
Bob Carlson, Dan Lyford,Matt Stevens, SabrinaLyford catch up at the party
Dave and Susan Lindsey meet new neighbor TomHrobernik
It seems that Captain Z never gets far from a boat,even during the party!
Yard of the Season - Spring 2018
2318 Armour, home of Terry and Lynn
Hobbs was awarded Yard of the Season
- Spring for their colorful spring garden
and overall landscape improvements to
the property after they purchased. See the
‘before’ photo below.
Front entrance
View to the side
Lynn, Terry, and horticulturist Pam (on left)
Before
Beautification Team - spring cleanup
Dianne Schuldt, Vickey Sare,Jessica Parchman put somemuscle into the springcleanup
Vickie Sare and ElizabethMoulin get down and dirty tospruce up the park.
Fairway Estates History
The following pages include articles from the Tampa Tribune in the 1960’s that introduced the newluxury home development on the Dunedin Golf Course - Fairway Estates. You might recognize some ofthe homes.
