NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

AUGUST
UPCOMING
EVENTS
AUGUST 2016
Each Mon. & Thurs. 1:30pm
MAH JONGG
NEIGHBORHOOD
falconbridgealliance.org
Painting, Mixed Media, Collage
[email protected]
Tues, Aug 2 • 4:00-7:00pm
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
CLUBHOUSE
Tues. Aug 2 • 7:00pm
ALLIANCE BOARD MEETING
[email protected]
Fri. Aug 5, 19 • 5:30pm
TRAVELING PUB
[email protected]
Tues. Aug 9, 23 • 9:30am
TODDLER STORY TIME
[email protected]
Thurs. Aug 11 • 8:00pm
FILM AT THE CLUBHOUSE
As It Is In Heaven
Falconbridgehoa.org/movies.htm
Thurs. Aug 11 & 25
9:30am-11:00am
WOMEN’S COFFEE KLATCH
[email protected]
Sat. Aug 13 • 6:00pm
DINING CAR
[email protected]
Mon. Aug 15 • 7:00pm
FHA BOARD MEETING
[email protected]
Tues. Aug 16 • 11:30am-2pm
SPORTING LIFE CLUB
FOR WOMEN & MEN
Pool/Darts/Games @ Bailey’s
[email protected]
Wed. Aug 17 • 7:00pm
3RD WED. POKER NIGHT
[email protected]
Tues. Aug 23 • 6:00pm
BOWLING AT MARDI GRAS
[email protected]
Sat. Aug 27 • 7:30pm
FILM AT THE CLUBHOUSE
Bull Durham
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Message from Our President
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Each Tues. • 1:00pm
STUDIO TIME FOR ARTISTS
NEWS
Coming Together
Positive changes are happening in
Falconbridge. We will have a new
board at our October 9 annual meeting. I am stepping down after four
years on the board. Jamie Ashmore,
Ed Holland, and Mike Mayo’s terms
are also up. Mike and Ed have decided to stay on for another term.
The board will be presenting a more
efficient and inclusive process of the
three neighborhood organizations—
the FVA, FCA and FHA—at the annual meeting. It may require a vote on
the bylaws for a more efficient board.
We will let you know well in advance
of the annual meeting.
The nominating
committee has named
Marese Casey and
Carey Green as candidates to fill the two
positions open. We
are excited that Carey
brings the young-family-community interest
onto the board. The
demographics of the
community are changing as more young
Falconbridge neighbors involved with “Reimagining Falconbridge” had
families move in.
ideas for The Falconbridge Village
Also, Reimagining
Falconbridge and the survey have
I hope everyone in Falconbridge has
encouraged the board to consider The received the Falconbridge Friends
Falconbridge Village as the centermagnet with contact information if
piece of the FHA and FCA communiyou need assistance or would volties. We have engaged a tax expert to
unteer to help your neighbors. The
review the concepts. “…assuring that Falconbridge Village and Friends have
broader functioning of the FVA as the
certainly made this neighborhood a
organizer of the community-wide col- special place with special people.
laborations we enjoy—and the income
Enjoy the rest of the summer and stay
and budget that would entail—would safe.
be entirely compatible with and not
interfere with the charitable tax status
—John Noble
of the FVA.”
INSIDE:
National Night Out
Falconbridge 4th of July in Pictures • Photos of Special Wine Tasting
Art Walk • Friends Magnet • Pond Update • 2 Neighbors Interviewed
● ● News & Events
For the third consecutive year, Falconbridge will celebrate
National Night Out with an Ice Cream Social at the clubhouse.
• Free swim for everyone from 4:00 to 7:00pm.
•Ice Cream Social, with vanilla and chocolate
Maple View Ice Cream, is from 5:30 to 6:30pm.
National Night Out 2016:
Tuesday, Aug 2 • 4:00-7:00pm
Free Swim, Ice Cream,
& Opportunity to Provide
Schoolroom Supplies for
Durham Classrooms
• Law enforcement personnel and government
officials will probably make an appearance.
• Also, this year, the Falconbridge Neighborhood
Watch is partnering with the Durham Police
Department in its ‘Fill That Bus’ campaign. Donations of boxes of
crayons or markers, glue sticks, reams of copy paper, clipboards,
erasers, packs of pencils and highlighters will be accepted gladly.
Donations will support the students and teachers of Durham
schools. You may bring your donation to NNO or leave at the
clubhouse before August 18.
—Conni Rivers, Mike Mayo, Neighborhood Watch
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Falconbridge
Alliance
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The Falconbridge Alliance newsletter is
distributed monthly to all Falconbridge
Alliance members.
Temporary Newsletter Editor:
Mike Mayo • [email protected]
Newsletter Designer:
Mia Prior • [email protected]
● ● News & Events
The July 4th Parade And
Festivities Were Fun-Filled
4th of July Event sponsored by the Falconbridge Alliance & Recreational
Facilities Committee. [Photos by Harriet Crisp & David Kolenberg]
— Harriet Crisp
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★
This year’s Grand Marshal Bob Wilson made quite a statement with his hat,
flag, and decorated automobile. Bob was such an appropriate choice because
he has quietly enhanced Falconbridge living with his years of service on the
FHA, his knowledge about the lake and its health, and about issues about our
roads.
★
After watching the skies— “off due
to weather, on because it is clearing
up”— the parade, water toss, potluck, and pool games succeeded in
making another Falconbridge Holiday a memorable occasion. Families
participated in as many activities as
they wanted—after all, that is what
freedom is all about.
See the pictures that show what
fun everyone had—even the police!
But, as you can see in one picture, an
officer got dog poop on her shoe, and
that shows we must do a better job in
our cleanup.
● ● News & Events
Wine Tasting Group Holds its July Event at our Clubhouse
On Saturday, July 16, 25
Falconbridge neighbors
celebrated a “vino tasting
superiore.” Many thanks to
Ron and Rosemary Hutchinson who did a brilliant job
organizing this event, the first
wine tasting held at the newly
renovated clubhouse. The tasting’s
theme was Old World/New World,
and the evening featured a variety of
white and red wines.
We are happy to welcome
more newcomers to the next
tasting on Saturday, September 10. If you are interested in
joining the group, email
Ron Hutchinson
([email protected]) or call
919-408-0490.
Our tastings are an informative, fun
affair costing around $15 per person.
We will give further details about our
September tasting when we have a
clearer idea of the attendance.
— Bob Jackson
After an initial glass or two of a
delicious Spanish Cava, we began
with an Old World Pinot Gris from
the Alsace and compared it to a New
World Pinot Gris from Oregon. Next
was a Côtes du Rhone from France
and a Rhone blend from the Barossa
Valley in Australia. And finally, we
tasted a Primitivo from the Puglia
region in Italy and its California cousin, a Zinfandel (both cloned from a
Croatian grape called Crljenak).
The wine rated the best by those in
attendance was the 2014 OZV Old
Vine Zinfandel from the Lodi region
in California. The wines were accompanied by cheese and bread, and the
evening ended with some delicious
chocolate cake.
LAST CHANCE TO
from left: John Barry, Linda Barry, Marese Casey,
Catherine Alguire, and Ron Hutchinson participated in the Alliance’s Old World/New World
wine tasting evening at the clubhouse [photos by
Rosemary Hutchinson]
from left: John Noble, Sharon Meginnis, Judi
Drost, Sharon Meginnis, and Jim Carroll in
background with wine bottle, are enjoying the
Alliance’s first wine tasting at the clubhouse
SIGN UP!:
SAVE THE DATE
First Falconbridge Art Walk!
WHEN: Sunday, September 18, 2016, from NOON to 5:00pm.
WHAT: Neighborhood-wide displays of original art for sale—acrylic, oil and
watercolor paintings, mixed media, handmade books and boxes,
jewelry, published books and more!
WHERE:Artists will set up in their individual homes; authors will set up at the
clubhouse.
WHO: Any artist or author who is a member of the Falconbridge Alliance
and has original “creations” to sell.
HOW: For more information—and to take part in the show—contact
Ann Noble at [email protected] or 770-313-0657
by Wednesday, August 31.
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from left: Kelly Quesenberry, John Barry, Linda
Barry, Marese Casey, and Catherine Alguire
were part of the wine-tasting crowd at the clubhouse
● ● News & Events
Pond Committee Restocking Lake
The new Falconbridge PondAdvisory Committee hit the water paddling
in June, adopting a much-needed map
of the pond watershed and beginning
the revival of the pond’s fish population.
The most devastating cyanobacteria
bloom since the 1990s struck the pond
during a perfect storm of torrential
rain and nutrients in May, killing more
than a thousand pounds of bream,
Kathy King releases “Edger,” an albino sterile carp
into its new home in Falconbridge Lake.
catfish, minnows, and sterile carp. The
casualties were removed by Dragonfly
Pond Works.
With water quality back to satisfactory
in late June, thanks to more beneficent
rains and much less nutrient runoff,
the Pond Committee decided it was
safe to reintroduce fish, but in numbers
far lower than recommended by conventional fish-per-acre formulas.
The reason? Scarce funds and concern
that high temperatures this summer
could bring on another deadly oxygen-depleting event with a water
temperature inversion. Thus, the committee decided to cap spending for fish
this year at $500.
Neighbors donated own funds
None of this money came from FHA
or the Alliance: It came from members
of the Pond Committee, who gener-
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ously donated their own funds for
restocking.
In July, Foster Pond Management
delivered three pounds of fathead
minnows, and the Pond Committee
will purchase 250 bream fry in early September. The bream must wait
because they can’t be transported from
the hatchery in Arkansas during the
summer.
All this means our plans to introduce
largemouth bass have been set back a
year. Largemouth bass in a pond such
as ours are an apex predator. They
munch on fry of virtually all species,
including their own.
The year’s delay should give the
fathead minnows and bream a head
start on reproducing. The channel cats,
deep-water bottom feeders, usually
don’t reproduce well in ponds. Bass
therefore present little threat to them.
The Pond Committee wants to establish a small catch-and-release population of fish, a much lower number
than a pond of our size, 6.5 acres, can
support. Ideally, an acre should support 200 hand-size bream, for example,
without supplemental feeding.
The new Falconbridge watershed
map figures prominently in such planning for the pond. No one suspected,
for example, that so many single-family homes are within the watershed, the
sole source of water for the pond. That
water consists entirely of runoff, the
least desirable kind because it carries
nutrients, petroleum products, and
heavy metals.
What is at stake for us all
Consequently, one of the Pond Committee’s objectives is education: Everybody in Falconbridge has a stake in the
future of the pond, none more so than
those who live within the watershed.
POND continued next page
Lakeside planting
As Judy Konanc tells it, she and
her husband Engin heard the word
about protecting Falconbridge Pond,
and the word was good. So, inspired by a clubhouse presentation by Durham County Soil and
Conservation expert Mike DuPree
shortly after the May fish kill, the
couple of 2410 Shallowford Lane
decided to turn word into deed.
The result is a small garden of wetland plants on the lakeshore, below
their house. You can see it at one of the
pond’s Shallowford inflows, near a
small footbridge. But let Judy tell it: “My garden guys
have removed almost all the weeds
by the pond at 2410 Shallowford.
They left the Japanese iris and some
bulrushes. Later this week they’ll
return and plant the dozen wetland
plants that I selected. All are good
for wetlands. Most have a colored
blossom or brushy tip.
“In the spring one will see yellow
and blue iris; in the summer there
will be blossoms of white, yellow
and red … I have been told that
hummingbirds and monarch butterflies will be very happy.”
And so is the Falconbridge Pond
Advisory Committee, which urges
lakeside homeowners to follow the
Konacs’ public-spirited example.
We do ask, however, that homeowners with similar plans contact Jean
Sellers, FHA Landscape Committee
chairwoman (919-923-9552), to avoid
potential conflict with FHA shoreline
and riparian buffer maintenance.
Annual pressure washing and other maintenance issues
● ● News
& Events
During
the last
week in July,
the exterior siding of most town home
POND
continued
from pageas6part of anunits was
pressure-washed
Later
this year, the committee will
nual
maintenance.
formally ask the FHA and Alliance
Becausetoboard
had fielded
boards
helpmembers
it seek voluntary
cooprequests from some residents wanting to
eration from watershed residents in reopt-out of this maintenance, I sent out
two eBlasts explaining why this maintenance was NOT optional.
Regularly scheduled pressure washings save
money on costly exterior repairs. They hinder
rot, decay and premature aging of the siding
and extended its life. Since the replacement of
rotted siding on a unit is an not expense separately billed to the owner, but borne by all, it’s
incumbent on all to allow and support best
practices that will extend the life of our units.
Communications confusion
On June 24, committee members Bob Wilson,
I apologize for the confusion I created
Mike Mayo, and Kathy King went to Foster Pond
when I made a mess in cutting and pastManagement in Garner to pick up the first contining information from the accurate notices
gent of fish, 20 channel cats and 15 sterile carp.
that TALIS, our management company,
had distributed in earlier eBlasts. Howevducing
roof and from
nutrient
runoff.
FHA
er, any questions
residents
sparked
already
requires
its landscape
mainteby our eBlasts
— e.g.,
what cleaning
solution is contractor
used — were
ones; and
nance
tovery
use good
low-nutrient
I’m sure more
information
will
fertilizer.
FHAdetailed
also maintains
a 36-inch
be
disseminated
next
year
when
we
go
wide riparian buffer along the townthrough
this annual
again.
house
shoreline
formaintenance
runoff control.
Long term, the committee will advo-
How to request work orders
Homeowner request for maintenance or
repairs should go NOT to board memcate an aeration system for the pond to
bers, but directly to TALIS through their
boost water
with
more
oxywebsite
(Howquality
to do this
). This
is the
most
genation
than
nature
provides.
efficient manner to submit a workSuch
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enhance
clarity
of
as
you can
fully
thethe
area
of repair
needed
andwhile
reviewproviding
its progress.
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strong
prefer
to against
deal withanother
a human
being,
you
surance
nasty
fish
kill.
may also submit work orders to Danielle
Whileatat(919)
Foster
Pond Management,
878-8787
x249. Unless it is
Flippo
Wilson,
Mayo,situation,
and King
visited
a are
an
emergency
work
orders
demonstration
pond
equipped
with
processed for repair completion within
10-14
business
TALIS advises
board
different
typesdays.
of aerators.
The diffumembers
of allwidely
maintenance
requests.
sion method,
considered
the
most effective means of oxygenation
Semi-annual gutter cleaning
and the one being studied at the
One
of thebytwo
gutter
moment
theBoard-approved
committee, produces
cleanings took place in July. The trees
a small circle of what appears to be
surrounding your unit may make addiboilingcleanings
water. The
boil, however,
tional
necessary,
but theseisare
nothing
more
than
air
rising
the homeowners responsibility.through
Report
the water
column totothe
surface.
clogged
downspouts
TALIS.
An aeration
system isschedule
second to
Fall Painting
desilting in cost. The latter is very
Some units were not pressure-washed
expensive
— more
$50,000, to be
in
July, because
they than
are scheduled
depending
on
how
many
painted in the fall. These arecubic feet of
silt must be removed. Aeration, on the
Vauxhall — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22
other hand, can be done for several
See policies and
guidelines
regarding
FHA/owner
thousand
dollars
and
can be
installed
responsibilities
for
maintenance
and
repair
at this link.
without lowering the water level.
Master Insurance Policy
FHA’s master insurance policy, renewed on May 28, is being underwritten this year by Nationwide Insurance.*
If you are financing or refinancing your
home, your mortgage lender will require
a certificate of insurance to confirm your
unit is covered by the Association’s master policy. The local agent servicing our
policy,
Vernita
Smith
Glass
Neither
of these
fixeswith
is aCarter
small unInsurance
Agency
in
Raleigh,
can
prodertaking for chronically underfunded
vide
this
along
with
advice
about
how
homeowner organizations. The good
best to mesh your individual home insurnews is that we likely will find ways to
ance with the master policy. Contact her
mitigate costs. What we will not find,
at (919) 230-8760.
however, is an acceptable alternative
a PDF
of pond.
the 221-page
to*Download
maintaining
the
There Master
really
Insurance
Policy
from
the
secure
section
of
isn’t one.
the TALIS Web site. (How to do
this)
— Bob Wilson
FalconbridgeHOA.org/movies.htm
Thursday, August 11 at 8 pm
As It Is in Heaven
Daniel Dareus is a talented, successful international
conductor who is forced by failing
health to return to his childhood
village in the far north of Sweden
where he unwittingly fulfills his
greatest desire in a place where he
least expects it. [Swedish]
Concession refreshments
Wine is the beverage of choice at
Cinema 8½. Jersey boy Mike Mayo
insists we add peanuts, crackerjacks, and beer for Bull Durham.
Cinema 8½, hosted by Bolton Anthony, is an
ongoing series of films for the second half of life.
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Sponsored
by RFC
Saturday, August 27 at 8 pm
Bull Durham
It’s the funniest, smartest and sexiest
movie ever made about minor-league
baseball. Each year, free-spirited Annie (Susan Sarandon) picks a lover
from the team. Will it be the young,
dim-witted pitcher (Tim Robbins) or
the seasoned veteran catcher (Kevin
Costner)?
Host Mike Mayo is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics
Association and the author of Everybody Goes to Jimmy’s.
● ● Aging in Place
FALCONBRIDGE FRIENDS:
Need Help? Please Ask.
Have You Received Your
Magnet?
Now ONE Telephone Number and Email!
Falconbridge Friends now has ONE telephone number and email address! If you
need support and help—dealing with an
illness 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!
I need
help...
Phone: 919-391-8210
Email: [email protected]
In July, Falconbridge Friends delivered magnets and
information about the Friends neighbor-to- neighbor
help available to ALL of the more-than-450 homes in
Falconbridge. That couldn’t have been accomplished
without the many helpers who prepared the bags AND
did the deliveries:
♥ Lisa Anthony
♥ Jamie Ashmore
♥ Leslie Balkany
♥ Ann Brock
♥ Harriet Crisp
♥ Liz Hallgren
♥ Guy Hickey
♥ Judy Holland
♥ Ed Holland
♥ Rosemary Hutchinson
♥ Bob Jackson
♥ Ellen Markus
♥ Sharon Meginnis
♥ Ann Noble
♥ John Noble
♥ Carolyn Parker
♥ Lawrence Proctor
♥ Conni Rivers
♥ Dick Robinson
♥ Ronit Weingarden
If you call or email, one of the three coordinators—Lisa
Anthony, Rosemary Hutchinson, or Ronit Weingarden—
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
See what the power of TWO
can mean for you!
Many thanks to all these faithful volunteers!
If you have not yet received your magnet/handout,
please call or email the number/address on the magnet
(see above), and we’ll be glad to get you the information.
If you would like to be a neighbor who helps neighbors
in need, come join Falconbridge Friends. Call or email
so you can be a member of this great group!
We are having a Friends meeting and orientation at
the clubhouse on Saturday, September 17, from 10am
to 12 noon. All Friends and new volunteers are encouraged to attend.
— Lisa Anthony, Rosemary Hutchinson, Ronit Weingarden
P.S. If you need transportation services (including rides
to the airport), go to the Falconbridge Alliance website
and click on Neighbor Services to find volunteers.
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● ● New Neighbors
WELCOME
to 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.
Jerry and Carol Reininga
Street Address: 6701 Glen Forrest Drive
Telephone: 919-237-2113 landline/fax 812-499-2798 (Jerry)
812-449-6436 (Carol)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Moved from:Moved from Evansville, Indiana, via Tampa
Children: Jennifer aka Jeni (local), Janna (Booneville, IN),
Jeff (Henderson, KY)
Careers: He a retired heavy-duty equipment operator, she a
retired hospital clerical support specialist
Mary Kate and Bob Bedell
Street Address: 7 Eastwind Place
Telephone: landline 919-618-1152 cell 919-618-4190
E-mail:
[email protected]
Moved from:Moved from Lake Forest neighborhood in Chapel Hill.
Here in Falconbridge until new house is complete
Marcus Long and Ashlee Stiles
Street Address: 13 Burnwood Place
Telephone: Marcus mobile: 214-662-2440
E-mail:
[email protected]
Moved from:Moved from Dallas via three years in LA area while
Ashlee completed her PhD
Pet: Shih-Tzu Cooper
Careers: Ashlee, working in biochemistry-genetics program
at Duke University and Duke Hospital, Marcus applying for graduate school in architecture
Interest/hobbies: Marcus—cycling, guitar. Ashlee—cooking, baking.
They—birding, hiking.
Luke Ross and Megan Seaver
Street Address: 8 Waltham Place
Telephone: 919-636-8888, 773-655-2529
E-mail:
[email protected]
Mark and Christine Ginsberg
Street Address: 9 Waltham Place
Telephone: 919-548-8937 - cell
E-mail:
[email protected]
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 michelle.wolff1@gmail.
com
Townhomes:
Contact Bolton Anthony at 919-402-1814 or BoltonAnthony@
outlook.com
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● ● Getting to Know You
Editor’s Note: We hope you’re enjoying these snapshot bios of fellow Falconbridgers. Feel free to nominate one of your neighbors
(or yourself) by contacting Rae Thompson at [email protected].
Carol Charny
Kathy Farinola
Fashion Designer, Interior Decorator, Artist
Communicator, Volunteer, Musician, Runner
On the road for two
weeks with three dogs,
looking for a place
to enjoy retirement,
escaping New York’s
high taxes and cold
winters, with their furniture in storage, Carol
and Larry Charny felt
they’d travelled long
enough when they
reached North Carolina. After all, Carol’s
ancestors are buried in
a Goldsboro, NC family cemetery that was
[Photo by Rosemary Hutchinson]
deeded to the family
by England’s King George during colonial days. They
had visited the state before, so why not settle in NC?
They bought the first house they saw, which happened to
be in Falconbridge, for its New England look.
When Kathy retired
from UNC’s Graduate
School, she had what
she thought would be
her simple five-point
plan: Physical Fitness,
Community Service,
Time with Family and
Friends, Learn New
Things, Find a Spiritual
Home.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Carol graduated in Fashion Design from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri,
and then went to FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in
NY City, graduating in Applied Arts and Sciences with
expertise in design, fabric construction, and patternmaking. Before the industry was computerized, Carol
worked for two companies in design and merchandising,
designing garments their sales teams took to various
chain stores.
Her physical fitness plan grew with a challenge from
her Baltimore daughter to race in a half-marathon (13.1
miles). They now have completed six races.
After a spell in Canada and a divorce, she returned to
New York City and met Larry on a blind date. They soon
married.
At this time the garment industry was going downhill, being outsourced abroad. Carol had been left some
money so she decided to open a 2,400 square-foot store in
Larchmont, NY, calling it “Carol Charny Vintage.” She
had a love for, and specialized in, English Transferware
and Flo Blue pottery. When she talks about her store, she
positively glows, and says it became a passion for her.
Carol’s talent for interior design shone especially in the
shop’s large front windows, which were redecorated
every two months showcasing items in white with black
Carol Charny continued on page 10
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Following that plan,
she is taking guitar
lessons. Recently, I
heard Kathy play and
sing, entertaining the
[Photo by Rosemary Hutchinson]
Falconbridge Moms and
Toddlers group. It’s the first time she did this for an audience other than family or close friends. She captivated her
audience, even the youngest, who was singing to himself
at the end.
To make it more interesting and fun, they’ve chosen destination races. Their first two were at Disneyworld, where
they dressed in red-and-white polka-dotted skirts and
wore mouse ears as Minnie Mum and Minnie Daughter.
They’ve also raced in Rock/Roll half-marathons, with
music every mile or so, wearing colored glitter skirts. Two
of these were in Raleigh, one in Nashville. A New Orleans
run, originally planned as a half-marathon, was shortened to a 10K after Kathy recovered from a broken leg.
Running is now a family sport, and Kathy felt proud
when granddaughter Emily asked her to be her buddy in
“Girls on the Run.”
To keep in touch with her grandchildren (Emily, 11, and
Ryan, 9), Kathy has written “Letters from Grandma” to
them every couple of months for the past several years
with pictures or drawings of what she has been doing,
what she did in school at their age or pictures of her son,
their dad, when he was their age.
Kathy Farinola continued on page 10
● ● Getting to Know You
Kathy Farinola continued from page 9
Carol Charny continued from page 9
polka-dotted accessories enticing customers into the
store. The market downturn in 2008 caused her to close
the store.
Alison, Carol and Larry’s daughter, obviously has inherited artistic genes, having a successful career specializing
in antique bronzes at Sotheby’s.
In her retirement Carol’s hobbies are painting with watercolors, reading, and an antiques group called Questers.
Whether it’s volunteering with her husband Joe as an
usher at UNC men’s basketball games, PlayMakers, Full
Frame Documentary Film Festival, or MerleFest: raising
money for Habitat for Humanity; helping build Paperhand Puppets; enjoying music; or helping write a memoir, Kathy’s five-point plan has sprouted many branches
since she retired.
When you see Kathy, do find out what she’s doing next!
Be sure and talk to our talented neighbor about antiques
and interior design.
—Rosemary Hutchinson
—Rosemary Hutchinson
● ● Did You Know
This Month in History
August 1, 1944 - Anne Frank made her final diary entry:
“I will keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I
would like to be, and what I could be, if...there weren’t
any other people living in the world.”
August 2, 1776 - Most of the 55 members of the Continental Congress signed the parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
August 5, 1861 - President Abraham Lincoln signed into
law the first Federal income tax, a three percent tax on
incomes over $800, as an emergency wartime measure
during the Civil War. However, the tax was never actually put into effect.
August 6, 1945 - The first atomic bomb was dropped
over Hiroshima.
August 6, 1965 - The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was
signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
August 13, 1961 - The Berlin Wall came into existence
after the East German government closed the border
between east and west sectors of Berlin with barbed wire
to discourage emigration to the West.
August 14, 1935 - President Roosevelt signed the Social
Security Act establishing the system which guarantees
pensions to those who retire at age 65.
August 15, 1969 - Woodstock began in a field near
Yasgur’s Farm at Bethel, New York.
August 16, 1896 - Gold was discovered in Rabbit Creek,
a tributary of the Klondike River in Alaska, starting the
Great Klondike Gold Rush.
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August 18, 1920 - The 19th Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution was ratified, granting women the right to
vote.
Excerpted from http://www.historyplace.com/specials/
calendar/august.htm
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● ● Neighborhood Watch
Scams, Vehicle Break-Ins, and . . . Fire Extinguishers
This month we’ve got a new computer scam, more on car break-ins,
and, first, fire extinguishers.
Stock up on fire extinguishers
Consumer Reports magazine suggests
that a home should have an extinguisher on every floor, and one in
the garage, plus smaller units for the
car and kitchen. I question the need
for one in a car, but
that’s a quibble. Home
fire extinguishers are
inexpensive and, from
what I’ve seen, fairly
effective in putting out
small blazes. But, what
kind of fire extinguishers should you have?
The first thing you
want to look for on the
label is a letter code that
tells you what kinds of
fire that extinguisher
will handle. “A” is for
solid trash, wood, and
paper: “B” is for liquids; “C” electrical. There’s also a “K” for kitchen
grease fires, but it is used mostly in
restaurants.
Kidde makes a small disposable unit
(model RESSP) that’s specifically for
home kitchens. Some older models
were recalled for a faulty valve, but
that doesn’t seem to be an issue now.
It seems to me that larger rechargeable models are more than most
Falconbridge residents need or have
room for, given the relatively small
size of most of our homes. After Ed
Holland asked me about the subject, I
took a look at the little First Alert unit
I already had and found that it was
not recommended for solids. So, that
one has been moved to the garage
and replaced with one from Home
Depot that’s good for all three kinds
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of fires. It’s a Kidde model that sells
for about $20 and is widely available
from Amazon and other sources. (In
Home Depot, it’s on aisle 41, Electrical, toward the back on your left.)
I also bought one of the Kidde
kitchen units after reading reviews
that said conventional extinguishers
really make a mess on appliances. It
was $20.
For a more detailed examination
of the subject, take a look at this
Safewise site.
The information appears to be
sound, though Kidde is misspelled as
Kiddie throughout.
What can you do? First, if you
receive one of the emails, DO NOT
CLICK anything. Instead, check with
the purported source to find out if the
package is real. Also, backup your
computer regularly to an external
hard drive. Use reputable antivirus
software and keep it updated. Enable
pop-up blockers and avoid free offers
of screen savers and games unless
you trust the source.
For more information about ransomware, check out this AARP piece
click here.
New phony email scam
“Ramsomware” is the newest
computer threat. It’s a variation on
the phony email scam in which you
receive a message that appears to
be from a legitimate source such as
FedEx or UPS, and concerns package
delivery. The email contains a link,
and if you click it, you trigger a particularly nasty piece of malware that
hijacks and locks your computer. It
often displays text claiming that your
computer has been encrypted and
will be held hostage until you pay a
More car break-ins
Finally, we’re still experiencing
break-ins to cars parked outside
overnight. To date, the thieves have
targeted unlocked cars with objects
in sight. So, if you park in your
driveway or on the street, be sure to
take everything out of your car and
always lock the doors.
— Mike Mayo
Falconbridge
ransom (usually $200-$800) in bitcoin,
the digital currency. Large institutional systems—schools, governments,
hospitals—are usually the targets, but
the hijackers are increasingly targeting individuals.
W ATCH
● ● Message From Our Board
The Alliance Board wants you to know what we discuss and decide, so here’s a summary of our June meeting.
And we welcome your attendance at our monthly meetings, held on the first Tuesday of every month.
–Alliance Board
Summary of the Falconbridge Alliance Board Meeting, July 5, 2016
Paula Clark visited to discuss the water aerobics class
and the division of its income with the Recreational Facilities Committee.
Harriet Crisp reviewed the July 4 celebration and the upcoming National Night Out ice cream social on August 2.
The Committee on Reimagining Falconbridge report
focused on the Falconbridge Village Association and its
current charitable tax-exempt status. The Board decided
to employ a tax expert to review possible organizational
changes that might affect that status.
Ed Holland reported for the Architectural Review that
concern about unmowed grass on a lot had been resolved between owners.
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Robert Kintz reported that corrections for the Community Directory were being compiled and would be sent
out as an addendum. He also reported that the Alliance
PayPal account has been opened and will be available
for the next membership drive.
Marese Casey has agreed to be nominated for the Alliance Board at upcoming Annual Meeting. Other board
memberships for the coming year were also discussed.
An additional member is needed, preferably from the
single-family homes, representing the needs of younger
families.
— Roger Bernholz
● ● Calendar & Contacts
Fa l c o n b r i d g e C a l e n d a r : A u g u s t 2 0 1 6
SUN
MON TUES WED THURS
FRI
SAT
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ARTISTS STUDIO 34 5 6
1:00pm
NATIONAL NIGHT
OUT
4:00-7:00pm
FCA BOARD
MEETING 7:00pm
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
TRAVELING PUB
5:30-7:30pm
TODDLER
COFFEE KLATCH 12 13
7 8 9
1011
STORY TIME
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
9:30-11:00am
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
FILM @ CLUBHOUSE
9:30-10:30am
ARTISTS STUDIO
1:00pm
DINING CAR
6:00pm
As It Is In Heaven
8:00pm
141516 1718 19 20
CLUBHOUSE
CLOSED FOR
RENOVATIONS*
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
ARTISTS STUDIO
1:00pm
FHA BOARD
MEETING 7:00pm
SPORTING LIFE
11:30am-2:00pm
TRAVELING PUB
5:30-7:30pm
POKER NIGHT
7:00pm
TODDLER
COFFEE KLATCH 26 27
212223
2425
STORY TIME
9:30-10:30am
ARTISTS STUDIO
1:00pm
BOWLING
6:00pm
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
9:30-11:00am
MAH JONGG
1:30pm
FILM @ CLUBHOUSE
Bull Durham
7:30pm
2829 30 31 MAH JONGG
1:30pm
ARTISTS STUDIO
1:00pm
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]
MAH JONGG* Paula Clarke: [email protected]
STUDIO TIME FOR ARTISTS* Ann Noble: [email protected]
THIRD WEDNESDAY POKER* John Noble: [email protected]
WOMEN’S COFFEE KLATCH* Judy Holland: [email protected]
FOR SPECIFIC CLUB/GROUP MEMBERS (size/space constraints: additional chapters possible):
DINING CAR CLUB* Liz Hallgren: [email protected]
WINE TASTING GROUP* Ron Hutchinson: [email protected]
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB Michelle Wolff: [email protected]
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* Must be a member of the Alliance to participate
WEB ACCESS
www.falconbridgealliance.org
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
(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)
CLICK HERE TO JOIN TODAY
Single-family homes = $50/year, $75 (2 or more)
Townhomes = $20/year, $30 (2 or more)
2016 Falconbridge Alliance Board of Directors
John Noble, President • [email protected] • 770-313-0194
Mike Mayo, Vice President, Communications, Neighborhood Watch • [email protected] • 973-722-4772
Roger Bernholz, Secretary • [email protected] • 919-937-9802
Howard Goldberg, Treasurer • [email protected] • 518-878-8296
Jamie Ashmore, Membership, Fundraising • [email protected] • 919-806-0730
Harriet Crisp, Social Events • [email protected] • 919-490-2080
Ed Holland, Architecture & Landscaping Review • [email protected] • 919-489-9809
Robert Kintz, Information Technology, Member Directory, Website • [email protected] • 919-932-7849
Rosemary Hutchinson, Neighbor Services • [email protected] • 919-408-0490
Falconbridge Alliance
21 Charrington
Chapel Hill, NC 27517