01 Oct FHA Newsletter October 2025
FEARRINGTON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
October 2025 Volume 44 Number 9
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| FHA & Other Fearrington News | This Month’s Features |
| Announcements | Welcome New Residents! |
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| About the Belted Gazette | |
President’s Message
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Steve Stewart |
Welcome to the month of October and fall in Fearrington Village. For those of you who have just returned from your summer vacations, welcome back! This is a time in the Village where the leaves are turning, the nights are getting cooler and the daylight period shorter. It is also the time of year when activities within the Village begin to ramp up. If you have not already done so, find activities that match your interest and plan to participate this year! It will be good for your health and for the Village.
The FHA and its partner organizations will once again sponsor Oktoberfest early in the month. This event will include music, beer, and other activities. It will also include tables sponsored by many of the clubs and organizations within the Village. It will give you a chance to learn about their activities and, if you are interested, sign up. The event will take place at The Gathering Place parking lot and on the Swim & Croquet Club lawn. I hope everyone will plan to attend.
As many of you know, The Gathering Place has been upgraded this summer. By the time you read this, all work, including the restroom upgrades, will be completed. Once again, I would like to thank everyone for their patience through the myriad delays and complications. With this completion, all infrastructure upgrades are complete. The Gathering Place and all mail kiosks have been upgraded or replaced. Hopefully, we have extended their useful lives for multiple decades.
The storms of July wreaked havoc on the Village. As many of you know, many trees were toppled, bridges were destroyed, the Beechmast Pond dam was badly damaged, and the flood eroded the stream by the Creekwood kiosk. Thanks to Jim Fink and his volunteer crew, the bridges along Creekwood trail have been repaired and the trail has reopened. The large bridge on the Bush Creek trail has been upgraded and will be completed shortly. We are waiting on the engineering report for suggestions on Beechmast Pond and on how to deal with flooding around the kiosk.
We are coming up on our annual elections. The Nominating Committee has been hard at work finding and interviewing candidates. You will find the nominees recommended elsewhere in this newsletter. You will soon be receiving instructions on casting ballots. Please remember to vote!
Finally, I must say a word about how we treat one another as neighbors and residents of this Village. By the time you read this, the FHA will have circulated an email about an unfortunate incident in which threats were made against residents based on wild speculations about their intent in displaying the US flag, which each American is entitled to do. We all feel that partisan tensions are increasing across our country, but I urge all of our residents to treat each other as neighbors, whatever you may know or infer about each other’s political views. Let us remain cordial and united within our Village, hopefully as a first step to reuniting outside of it.
—Steve Stewart, president@fhaboard.org
Join the Fun at the Oktoberfest Club Fair & Food Truck Picnic!
Photo from Oktoberfest 2024. Photo by Frank Huisking.
Celebrate Oktoberfest on Tuesday, October 7, from 4 to 6 pm on the upper lawn of the Fearrington Swim & Croquet Club. Explore clubs, connect with neighbors, and meet Village newcomers! Festivities include:
- Live Oktoberfest music—The Chapel Hill Brass Ensemble
- Club Fair—Showcasing over 20 Fearrington clubs/organizations
- Authentic German food truck—Harmon’s Deutsche Küche
- Mediterranean & vegetarian favorites— Gussy’s Greek Truck
- Ice cream & baked goods—The Dessert Mobile
- Craft beer & wine—Red Moose Brewing Co.
- Complimentary soft pretzels & root beer, door prizes, & more!
This annual event is sponsored by the Fearrington Homeowners Association, with special thanks to the Fearrington Swim & Croquet Club for hosting. (Please note that dogs are not permitted on the grounds of the Swim & Croquet Club.)
Mark your calendar, bring your appetite, and come discover the many ways to connect and get involved in our community. We’ll lift a glass to neighbors, newcomers, and clubs—Prost!
2025 FHA Elections
The FHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in person at The Gathering Place and by Zoom on Sunday, November 23, from 4 to 6 pm. Information on registering for the Zoom will be sent out via email closer to the date. At the meeting, the results of the elections for the FHA Board and Nominating Committee will be announced.
The elections will be conducted by written ballot. In early November, you will receive the ballot and invitation to the Annual Meeting in one of three ways. If you have opted to receive these materials electronically, you will receive them by email at the address you designated. (There is still time to opt in to receive notices electronically: use this link for the opt-in form.) Those who did not opt in will receive hard copies, delivered either to the homes of resident owners by our volunteer block contacts or by USPS to those owners who do not live in the Village.
As in previous years, our covenants only allow one vote per lot owned. Owners may return ballots by depositing them in a box outside the back door of The Gathering Place; by mailing them to The Gathering Place, 599 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro NC 27312; or by emailing a PDF of the completed ballot to office@fhaboard.org. Ballots must be received by 5 pm on November 21 so they may be counted in time for results to be announced at the Annual Meeting.
The FHA Board consists of nine members serving two-year terms that are staggered insofar as possible. Our nominating committee has met several times to put together a good slate of candidates for the coming year. The candidates and their biographies are given below and will be posted in the mail kiosks and in the October The Belted Gazette posted on our website.
Residents may also propose candidates. According to our bylaws, this may be done by getting the written approval of a candidate for a specific position and having 20 residents sign a petition for nomination. These, along with a brief biography, should be sent to secretary@fhaboard.org (or by mail or in-person to The Gathering Place) and must be received by 5 pm on October 19 so that a final ballot may be created and distributed by early November. The FHA Board supports the candidates listed below and believes they will make excellent additions to our Board. Your vote is important! Please vote so we may obtain a quorum and add these volunteer candidates to our vacant positions on the Board and the Nominating Committee.
The candidates for the Board and the Nominating Committee are as follows:
FHA Board
President: Steve Stewart
Steve and his wife, Donna, moved to Fearrington Village in 2011. They had been living in Virginia, where they were both employed. They also bred and sold thoroughbred horses as an avocation. Steve, who holds a master’s degree and doctorate in public health, taught epidemiology, and served as a department head and later as associate dean at James Madison University. During this period, he was a consultant to various governmental agencies and the United Nations.
Since his retirement, Steve has remained active in both Fearrington Village and Chatham County. He serves on committees for the Chatham County Department of Public Health and has served as president of Fearrington Cares, chair of the FHA Long-Range Planning Committee, and a member of the FHA Nominating Committee, and as director of health, safety and security for a partial term. He was elected president in November of 2023 and is running for a second term.
Vice-President: Ellen Shanahan
Ellen Shanahan and her late husband, Tim McGerty, moved to Countryhouse in Fearrington Village in 2001. Ellen retired from health services research at UNC-CH. There she was a research associate and principal investigator in program planning and evaluation and technical assistance for federal programs and national associations on maternal and infant health, as well as reproductive health.
She served two terms on the Countryhouse Board of Directors and was treasurer for those four years. She served two three-year terms on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Chatham County, where she held a variety of offices and committee assignments, including chair of the board. She has been serving as treasurer of the FHA.
Director of Community Affairs: Maggie Tunstall
Maggie was married for over 60 years to the late C. Alexander Tunstall; they have one son, one daughter, and four grandchildren. Maggie earned both a BS in elementary education and an MS in science education from George Mason University and spent 15 years teaching. After leaving the classroom, she worked for two national science-related nonprofits as program manager and director of classroom programs. Maggie and her husband moved from Virginia to Fearrington in December 1999, where she became a REALTOR® specializing in Fearrington Village for 14 years (she’s now retired).
Maggie has contributed to the broader community. She was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of the Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors and has participated in many Fearrington activities, including as commodore of the Fearrington Yacht Club, managing the annual FHA Easter Egg Hunt, and volunteering in the FHA Hospitality Office. During her six years on the FHA Board between 2014 and 2019, she obtained a deep understanding of the FHA.
Director of Communications: Patricia M. Arnold
Pat was born in Ohio and moved to Durham in 2020 to be near her grandchildren. She has two children, Katherine and Eric, both in computer “hi-tech” jobs. She moved to Fearrington Village about two years ago and enjoys many visits from the grandkids, the trails, the scenery, and a great group of new friends and activities. Among other things, she is involved in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Shared Learning, and clubs at Fearrington (genealogy, green scene, and garden clubs). She currently assists the Countryhouse service group on the Insurance & Safety Committee, writes their newsletter, and has presented two sessions at their community meetings.
Pat’s professional experience in communications involved writing monthly agency bulletins and newsletters. She created a first-of-its-kind intranet website for State Farm in the late 1990s, and she maintained the website for the Center for Risk Management & Insurance at the McCombs School of Business, at University of Texas-Austin, where she taught for nine years. This new and very creative work involved collaborating with many stakeholder groups, outside resources, and usability studies. This expertise will be very useful to the director’s responsibilities for The Belted Gazette and the FHA website.
Director of Grounds: Dale Minge
Dale and Diane Minge first moved to Fearrington Village with their five-year-old son, Timmy, after completing graduate programs at UNC in 1990. They relocated here from Eagle River, Alaska, and, after experiencing one North Carolina “winter,” decided to make North Carolina their home. Dale began his career as a music teacher and was subsequently an elementary school principal at three schools in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro system and Chatham schools. Diane was a psychotherapist in private practice. After living in Carrboro for 10 years, they relocated to Fearrington Village for several years. Dale enjoys sailing, biking, golf, pickleball, music, woodworking, and travel, as well as spending Tuesdays and Thursdays with his grandson.
Currently living in a 1910 home outside of Bynum, Dale and Diane still own several rental homes within Fearrington that they purchased about 20 years ago, which helps them stay connected to their favorite village! It is their plan to eventually move back to FV.
Director of Facilities: Carl Angel
A graduate of Ohio State University and a US Air Force veteran, Carl retired from a varied corporate career in 2006. He was serving on several nonprofit boards and in 2007 became reemployed as chief operating officer for a group of health clinics. From 2010 to 2015 he built and led a team that implemented a system to connect electronic health records of all clinics and hospitals across Central Texas. After a second retirement, Carl continued his volunteer service as executive director of an agency providing home health aides and other services to more than 700 older or disabled persons in Central Texas. He and Kathleen moved to Fearrington Village in 2017. Carl has been very active in the Village, where he served as president of the FHA in 2021 and 2022 and was appointed director of facilities in 2025 to complete an unfilled term. He also serves on the boards of the Millcreek Circle service group and Fearrington Cares.
Nominating Committee
Brad Bishop
Brad and his wife, Anne, moved to Fearrington from St. Louis in early 2023. He maintains a small investment advisory practice centered on some longtime family office clients and has had a long career in investment management.
He has served as vice president of the FHA, starting in June of 2024. Brad is a board member of the Chatham County Habitat for Humanity and serves on the audit and finance committee at Galloway Ridge. You can see him walking his dog, Roman, on most mornings.
FHA Partnership with The Green Scene
Saturday, October 18, 9 am to Noon
3 Events — 1 Day
The Gathering Place Parking Lot
1. Free Shredding
Have your confidential documents destroyed on-site, free of charge. Watch as Shimar Recycling Inc. shreds your documents.
Guidelines:
- Bound paper stacks one-inch thick or more need to be separated.
- Remove rubber bands and heavy banker’s paper clips from papers.
- Paper should not be in binders or heavy plastic.
- In addition to the bulleted items listed above, if you bring paper in banker’s or file storage boxes (both of which are 10”x12”x24”) to be shredded, note that there is a limit of five such boxes that will be accepted for shredding.
2. Prescription Medicine Disposal
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Department will be available to safely dispose of all your old, unused, or expired prescription medications safely and legally.
All you need to do is leave them in the original packaging and hand them to the sheriff deputy on duty at The Gathering Place. No liquid medication or “sharps” (needles) are accepted. Remember: never flush medicines, as they cause environmental issues.
An alternative to throwing away your current unused, unwanted prescription medicines: consider donating them to Chatham Cares Community Pharmacy in Siler City, a nonprofit community-based organization operated by a licensed pharmacist and committed to reducing health disparities by providing access to quality pharmacy services to the low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Chatham County. Read all about it here.
3. Fire Extinguisher Check
Fall 2025 Information—Stopping fires in your home with smoke alarms and fire extinguishers
The mission of the North Chatham Volunteer Fire Department is to protect lives, property, and the community environment from the destructive effects of fire, disaster, or other life hazards by providing public education, incident prevention, and emergency response services. The department will have staff and firefighters on hand at the event to check your fire extinguisher and to advise on how to safely use it.
Remember that we are no longer able to accept household hazardous waste at our events; however, Chatham County will accept such waste on this same day.
Chatham County 2025 Household Hazardous Waste event
One of Chatham County’s 2025 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events will be held on October 18, at the County’s main recycling facility, approximately 13 miles from Fearrington Village, at 28 County Services Road, (which is just six miles west of Pittsboro, off Hwy. 64), between 9 am and 3 pm.
New, starting July 2025: Decals are now required to use HHW events, except for those residents who live in the town limits of Siler City. All residents will also be asked to show a driver’s license or an item with the address of where the waste is coming from.
HHW events are a way for residents to dispose of hazardous materials safely, such as oil-based paints, stains, bleach, cleaners, aerosols, batteries, and propane tanks. Residents can bring 20 gallons of latex paint cans per event. Latex paint can be safely dried out and put in with your regular trash.
For a complete list of accepted items visit: www.chathamcountync.gov/hhw or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516 or recycle@chathamcountync.gov.
Fearrington Cares Highlights
Artist Studios of Fearrington Tour Preview Show
Sunday, October 5, 2-4 pm
At the Fearrington Cares Center
Fearrington Cares is hosting a Tour Preview Show to highlight the work of members of the Artist Studios at Fearrington Village. Works by painters, potters, photographers, woodworkers, sculptors, and fiber artists will be displayed. Village residents will enjoy live music by Kris Whitenack and light refreshments while exploring this exhibit and meeting the talented artists.
This event marks the beginning of the 2025 Open Studio Tour in Fearrington Village, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12. Click here for more information about the Tour.
Drive-Through Flu Shots
Wednesday, October 8, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
At the Fearrington Cares Center
Fearrington Cares is partnering once again with 501 Pharmacy to provide flu shots to residents who have not yet been able to obtain their shot.
Online registration will be open September 15 through October 3. Please note that there may be multiple date options available; however, the only date for Fearrington Cares drive-through is Wednesday, October 8, so be sure to select that date!
Click here to register. If you need assistance, please call 501 Pharmacy at 984-999-0501.
Village Scam Alerts
Thursday, October 9, 4-5 pm
via Zoom
Scams and fraud targeting older adults, including Fearrington Village residents, are on the rise. Cameron Byrd, branch leader and assistant vice president of Truist Bank, describes current scams and fraud impacting our area, discusses some red flags of fraud, how to work with your bank if you suspect fraud, and what to do if you become a victim. This program is being co-sponsored by the FHA.
The program will be recorded.
PlayMakers Mobile Presents “King James”
Friday, October 10, 2-4 pm
At The Gathering Place
PlayMakers Mobile brings Rajiv Joseph’s play “King James” to Fearrington Village for one performance only. This funny and poignant story is about Matt and Shawn, who meet in a bar during LeBron James’s rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Their friendship grows in parallel with LeBron James’s meteoric rise to basketball stardom.
Seats are limited, and registration is recommended; click here to register. If seats are available, walk-ins will be accommodated.
Fearrington Cares is pleased to bring this fundraising event to Fearrington residents. Please consider donating $25 per patron to support our work. Thank you!
Parkinson’s Is No Walk in the Park
Saturday, November 1, 11 am-noon
At Camden (Jenny’s) Park
Did you know that Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disease in the world? It impacts the brain, eyes, nose, and gut and affects movement, mood, and cognition. Common symptoms include tremors, muscle stiffness, an unsteady walk, and balance and coordination difficulties. Age is the primary risk factor for Parkinson’s. Join the annual Parkinson’s Is No Walk in the Park event at Camden Park on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11 am-noon. Meet in the parking lot just north of Camden Park (west of the Farmer’s Market), where you’ll find a German band and educational materials. Friends, family, and neighbors will circle Camden Park to raise awareness for the Fearrington Cares Parkinson’s Support Group and the Parkinson’s Foundation. Your donation to the Parkinson’s Foundation (Fearrington Cares team name: Beltie MOOOvers) helps fund cutting-edge research that can lead to better treatments and a cure. Canes, roller-walkers, and wheelchairs welcome!
Additional information about Fearrington Cares programs and services can be found on its website, https://fearringtoncares.org.
What’s Happening in the Village Center
What’s Happening in the Village Center
Ali Tucker’s husband, Mel, enjoys his role as passenger at the Founders Day Festival in 2024. Photo by Ed Lallo.
Concours d’ Elegance
Save the Date: Sunday, October 19, at the Farmers Market location, from 1 to 5 pm
Spend a leisurely fall Sunday afternoon strolling the area, viewing beautiful classic cars and sports cars. Music, food, drinks, enjoy, relax!
Calling all Fearrington Village residents who have those beautiful cars! Please contact Jim Young (919-943-1981; jey2232@gmail.com), to enter your vehicle in our first Fearrington Village Car Show: Concours d’ Elegance.
The Fearrington Farmers Market is held every Tuesday afternoon next to the Fitch Creations offices from 4 to 6 during daylight saving time (from 3 to 5 standard time). Additional information about the market and its vendors can be found at https://fearringtonfarmersmarket.com/.
As a service to our readers, here is a link to the Village Center calendar, showing events at McIntyre’s Books, The Roost, and the Village Center shops: https://www.fearrington.com/calendar/.
We also remind readers that The Belted Goat is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm, and other Village Center shops are open on those days from 10 am to 5 pm.
Galloway’s Wine & Beer Bar is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5 to 8 pm, with live music from 5 to 7 pm. Patrons can enter through the downstairs door near McIntyre’s. On Fridays, people can order pizza online from The Roost for pickup from 4 to 6 pm and can enjoy their order at Galloway’s. More details can be found at www.fearrington.com.
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Scene around Fearrington
Pets Providing More Than Just Affection, Addendum
By Gordon Pitz and Sarah Collins
Here is one more story in this series that arrived too late to be included in the September issue.
Click on a photo to see an enlarged view.
Sarah Collins: Dogs that provide comfort and affection.
Sarah first saw Theo when he was eight weeks old; she adopted him a week later. Theo is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, with long silky hair and luxuriant ears; people frequently remark on how pretty he is. Cavaliers were bred to be loving, calm, and readily trainable. Sarah’s son, suffering from autism, had benefitted from having a dog as a pet, and she immediately saw Theo as a potential therapy dog. Indeed, Theo enjoyed his early socialization with people and with other dogs and earned an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen certification. He passed his first assessment with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD).
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Theo: “The therapist will see you now.” |
Then one day the bones in his foreleg shattered while running. Despite major surgery and months of rehabilitation, the leg never healed properly; he is now permanently lame. He is not in pain, but his physical activity is limited. Even so, Theo was able to finish his assessment with ATD. Assuming it would take a village to train a therapy dog, Sara helped socialize Theo by repeatedly visiting The Nest and McIntyre’s Books, so staff and customers could pet and praise him. He and Sarah became a Certified Therapy Dog Team over a year ago.
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Theo enjoys affection on SECU’s porch from two boys and a friend. The boys’ father was being treated at UNC hospital. |
Theo is now three years old. He and Sarah regularly visit Brookdale Meadowmont, a residential facility. Residents there look forward to seeing Theo, and he loves being petted. The team also visits State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Family House, where UNC Hospital patients and their family members can stay. Many take pictures of themselves with Theo to share with friends and relatives.
Theo and Sarah most enjoy visiting students at area high schools, at UNC, and especially at Duke, which Sarah finds very dog oriented. The visits are organized through ATD when institutions contact ATD to request a visit. Then, wherever he goes, Theo establishes bonds with everyone he meets.
Sarah has found that being part of a therapy dog team is meaningful and fun for her, too. She thinks it has enhanced her own skills and confidence with people and dogs. Now she would like to apply what she has learned in other ways. She wants to promote more therapy dogs in this area by working with selected Cavalier puppies and creating more volunteer opportunities in colleges and schools.
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Petting Theo comforts a woman whose husband was to have major surgery, and who had recently lost her own dog. |
Therapy dogs perform a different task from the service dogs that help visually impaired individuals. They do not assist just one individual. Rather, with their human teammate (often the dog’s owner), therapy dogs volunteer in a variety of settings. A potential therapy dog must have a calm temperament, be unfazed by strange surroundings, and be comfortable being handled. Schools and medical institutions typically require that therapy dog teams be certified by one of the charitable therapy dog organizations.
Anyone who would like to know more about therapy dogs, or about certification by ATD, may feel free to contact Sarah at sarahscollins60@gmail.com.
Fearrington Residents Make an Impact Beyond the Village: The Confidence Project
By Diane Frazier
Mary Baldwin Morris with her daughter, Hannah Lloyd
Some people know how to make a dream a reality. Mary Baldwin Morris, a Fearrington resident since 2011, had a dream that grew from her years working with Proctor & Gamble. During those years, she worked in school programs, which made her aware that many children do not have access to basic toiletry needs. It is hard for us fortunate ones to imagine, but there are thousands of families in North Carolina that must choose food over toothpaste.
When she retired in 2022, Mary Baldwin set about addressing hygiene insecurity in Chatham County. She began by asking neighbors to buy toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap at Dollar Tree for bags that would be handed out at local schools. This effort led to the founding of The Confidence Project, a 501(c)(3), with her daughter Hannah Lloyd, the executive director, who lives in Charlotte, and is building the program there and other areas. Mary Baldwin serves as board chair.
In just three years, The Confidence Project has distributed well over 2.5 million products in 18 North Carolina counties.
With all this momentum, significant challenges remain. There has never been federal funding for hygiene. Grantors can be fickle, and private donations fluctuate. Thus, Mary Baldwin plugs away nonstop, writing grants, seeking donations, purchasing items in bulk, and pursuing partnerships with schools and agencies to effectively get the products where they are most needed.
As Mary Baldwin says, “My work with the school programs that Always and Tampax funded helped me understand the need for hygiene products and education about them. When you can put that deodorant or oral care in a child’s hands with simple instructions, the child will treasure it. When you can go back two more times during the year…to those same children, the child understands they can depend on getting it, so they will use it and not save it for special occasions. When a parent needing hygiene items for the family picks up hygiene products at a food pantry or a hygiene closet, they are limited to the number of products they are allowed to have, and most often, it is the child who is left out. This is why I am passionate that the products need to go into the hands of that child.”
Travus Viera, CORA’s transportation and warehouse manager
In Chatham County alone, over 673,519 products have been distributed through partners including the school system, CORA, Love Chatham, and the health department. Diapers are a huge need, too, and Mary Baldwin hopes that The Confidence Project will become the diaper bank for the state.
In May, the project held a focus group with a school partner in a low-income, rural North Carolina community. Teachers reported that having supplies on hand was a blessing. Before The Confidence Project, students had turned to them and to counselors, which was unsustainable.
“I used to buy these things and keep them in my classroom, but now we have them on hand…I don’t feel like my kids are lacking because I know the resources are here.”
The focus group also confirmed that The Confidence Project promotes greater comfort and awareness about hygiene, including feminine hygiene. Students now feel more comfortable requesting items and talking about their needs.
“The kids don’t have to feel ashamed… they know the stuff is there for them to use.” “Girls feel comfortable asking to go get what they need… they have that confidence now.”
Fearrington volunteers chat while assembling bags. From left to right: Lucy Hayes, Julie Schibler, Mary Baldwin Morris, Mignon DeBerry, and Ceci Edmiston.
On several days of the month, a team of Fearrington friends can be found busily assembling bags in Mary Baldwin’s West Camden garage, which has been given over to the Project. There are 15 currently on the team and more are needed. Another Fearrington group, the Village Quilters, is making lap quilts for Chatham County homeless children to receive in The Confidence Project’s comfort backpacks.
Springing from and fostered by Fearrington residents, The Confidence Project is a shining example of the impact that our Villagers have beyond our community.
For more, please contact Mary Baldwin Morris at mbm@TheConfidenceProject.org, or visit theconfidenceproject.org.
October 1: Death by Taco (Tacos, Mexican) Tacquitos, quesadillas, loaded fries, and nachos, too.
October 8: Umami Bistro (Sushi, Japanese, Asian Fusion) Dumplings, bowls, sushi rolls, tempura, and other sushi.
October 15: The Blue Window (Mediterranean) Gyros, falafel, shawarma, grape leaves, and baklava.
October 22: Bulkogi Korean BBQ (Korean, BBQ, Asian Fusion) Bowls, tacos, bibimbap, dumplings, and kimchi.
October 29: Cousins Maine Lobster (Seafood, TexMex, Sandwiches) Maine and Connecticut rolls, tacos, tots, quesadillas, soups, whoopie pies. Note: they have their own mobile app for preordering available at their website https://www.cousinsmainelobster.com.
Food trucks are located at The Gathering Place parking lot from 5 until 7:30 pm on Wednesdays. You may order and pick up at the truck. Or, you can visit our hotspot page and place your preorder for pick up at the truck. (Cousins Main Lobster has their own app for preordering.)
For a weekly reminder email—and a quick link to view the menu—sign up at our hotspot page: https://streetfoodfinder.com/fearringtonvillage.
For more info, please contact Deborah Repplier at drepplier@gmail.com.
This Month’s Announcements
Please use the Announcement Submission Request form to submit club and organization announcements. Email the form, after saving it first so that we do not get a blank form, to editors@fearringtonfha.org.
If you need assistance, one of our editorial team members will work with you if you email us at editors@fearringtonfha.org.
This Month’s Announcements
Please use the Announcement Submission Request form to submit club and organization announcements. Email the form, after saving it first so that we do not get a blank form, to editors@fearringtonfha.org. If you need assistance, one of our editorial team members will work with you if you email us at editors@fearringtonfha.org. | Fearrington Clubs and Organizations
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Clubs and Organizations
AM Book Club
The AM Book Club will meet at McIntyre’s Books on Wednesday, October 15, at 10:15 am to discuss Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. It is a story of two families in two centuries who live at the corner of Sixth and Plum, as they navigate the challenge of surviving a world in the throes of major cultural shifts. In this mesmerizing story told in alternating chapters, Willa and Thatcher come to realize that though the future is uncertain, even unnerving, shelter can be found in the bonds of family and friends and in the strength of the human spirit.
Artist Studios at Fearrington Village
The 2025 Artist Open Studio Tour will be held on Saturday, October 11, from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, October 12, from noon to 5 pm. The talented artists who reside right here in Fearrington Village will open their studios for an annual, free, self-guided tour of their studios. Twenty artists—painters, photographers, screen printers, jewelers, woodworkers, and fiber artists—will welcome the public into their workspaces to view and purchase unique works of art.
Brochures are now available in mail kiosks and online, along with an interactive map, at https://www.fearringtonartists.com/studio-tour/.
Admission is free. Look for the signs pointing the way to each artist’s location and markers at each studio.
A Tour Preview Show will be held on Sunday, October 5, from 2 to 4 pm at The Fearrington Cares Center. The event will showcase the 2D and 3D work of artists participating in the upcoming 2025 Open Studio Tour. Village residents are invited to enjoy light refreshments and live music by Kris Whitenack while previewing the work of exhibiting artists from the Village.
The Fearrington Cares Center is the proud sponsor of the event. Learn more about the Center at https://fearringtoncares.org/.
Bocce Club
Bocce—it’s easier than you think—is great exercise, provides socialization, and is playable year-round! Mixed men’s and women’s open play takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 pm in the winter and 10 am the rest of the year. The bocce pitches are at the end of Benchmark off Creekwood in the Historic District. For more information, contact Jim Rudbeck at 919-444-3117 or jprudbeck40@gmail.com.
Bulls & Bears Investment Club
Would you like to learn more about investing and help the Bulls & Bears Investment Club manage a portfolio of stocks? Our group meets monthly, except for a couple months in the summer) to monitor the US stock markets, trends, and economic environment affecting market performance.
Guests are welcome to participate in a meeting or two to gauge their interest in joining the Club. The next meeting will be Friday, October 10, at 10 am at The Gathering Place and also via Zoom.
For more information about the Club or to join our meeting, please contact Anna Shearer, president, at 703-217-0322 or at ashearer1219@gmail.com.
Concert Series
The Fearrington Concert Series is pleased to welcome the return of acclaimed pianist Frederick Moyer (www.frederickmoyer.com) to The Gathering Place on Sunday, October 12, at 3 pm for the second concert in our season. Mr. Moyer’s program will include works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, as well as selections from Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, the latter to be performed with a recorded symphonic accompaniment, and selected jazz works. As in his past appearances at Fearrington, he will provide lively and insightful commentary on the music and project his playing on the underside of the piano lid via his innovative “MoyerCam.”
Season tickets are still available at $100 per person. Individual tickets at $25 each may be purchased at the door 10 minutes before each concert begins, on a space-available basis.
Please direct any questions to Jo Bolig by email at jobolig@gmail.com or to Nina Alperin at Galloway Ridge by phone at 919-704-8796.
Democratic Club
The Fearrington Democratic Club will meet on Tuesday, October 28, at The Gathering Place from 7 to 8:15 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 for refreshments and socializing.
Our topic for the evening will be “Law and Order in Chatham County.” Mike Roberson, sheriff of Chatham County, and Dana Hackney, clerk of Chatham County Superior Court, will describe their complementary law enforcement responsibilities—in the community and in the courthouse. They are both longtime Chatham County residents and public servants who have devoted their careers to making life safer and fairer for all Chatham residents.
All Fearrington and Galloway residents and their guests are welcome. The meeting will also be live streamed on Zoom. To request the Zoom link, use the form on the Club’s website: FearringtonDems.org>Our Club>Contact Us by 5 pm on the day of the event (sooner is better).
Dog Club
Our October speaker, Cat Warren, will share her absorbing story of how she turned a misfit, special-needs dog into a highly sought-after human remains detection dog. The presentation will be at The Gathering Place on Thursday, October 16, from 1 to 2:30 pm.
“Solo,” Warren’s German Shepherd, took Warren from the highly controlled world of competitive dog obedience to an avocation where dogs are encouraged to think for themselves and use their miraculous sense of smell.
Warren’s best-selling book, What the Dog Knows, recounts this journey and her research into the fascinating history of “body dog” work.
A journalist and NC State professor emerita, Warren’s talk should not be missed.
Duplicate Bridge Club
Join us for a face-to-face game every Wednesday in October except the third Wednesday. We will play on Friday, October 17, that week. We play at 1 pm at The Gathering Place. We’re always looking to add new players. Play the first time is free; after that, the fee is $7 to defray the costs. Questions: please contact Dianne Hale at haledianne@gmail.com.
NEW! Fearrington Blooms Pickup
Your neighbors from our Second Bloom Thrift Store are beginning a free monthly service, Fearrington Blooms Pickup, for residents of Fearrington Village. Starting October 15, volunteers will collect donations and deliver them to the thrift store at the Food Lion Plaza in Pittsboro. We hope this provides a stress-free way for you to continue your generosity to Second Bloom; your closet clean-out can travel to our sales racks in one easy step. When you next visit the store, concentrate on filling your empty closets, not unloading the car!
To request pickup, email Kathy Wasson at Second Bloom by October 8, at kathy@secondbloomofchatham.org. Provide your address and phone number for the October 15 pickup list. For those of you putting off that closet overhaul, pickups will be scheduled on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please email us by the 2nd Wednesday so we can plan for your stop. Reminders about monthly emails and pickup dates will also be posted in your local mail kiosk.
Second Bloom Thrift Store welcomes clean, gently used, or new adult clothing and accessories (shoes, purses, ties, belts, scarves, jewelry, hats, gloves, etc.). We cannot accept children’s clothing, underwear, bras, or socks (unless they are new socks), housewares, furniture, sports equipment, or tools. Donations should be securely packaged in plastic bags and left on your porch or doorstep by 11 am for pickup by 2 pm. Tax receipts will be left in a small bag attached to your door.
If you have questions about the service, please email: dmiller42348@gmail.com.
Fearrington Cares Film Nite
Join your neighbors for Film Nite at 7 pm on Thursday, October 2, at The Gathering Place, where we will be showing an acclaimed music biopic. The film title is available by emailing FilmNite@FearringtonCares.org, which offers a prompt, automated response.
Film Nite presents newly released movies and quality films that bring our community together for an evening’s entertainment. Complimentary theater-style popcorn, beverages, and treats are served. Admission is always free, but donations to Fearrington Cares are accepted and appreciated as they support this endeavor and other programs in our community.
Note that all films are captioned and hearing assistance is available through the AudioFetch app.
Fearrington Story Corps
Listen to stories told by our neighbors by searching the web for FearringtonStoryCorps. Recently, Brenda Brown Schoonover, one of the earliest Peace Corps volunteers, tells how she became “a citizen of the world” during a 40-year career with the US State Department. Meyer Liberman tells of his father’s amazing rise from the rag trade to the carriage trade at the top of New York City’s retail clothing world. Kenneth R. Samuelson Sr. tells how his friend John McGlohon coincidentally took pictures of the atomic bomb dropping in 1941, “part of the mystique of Hiroshima that nobody knows about.” To tell your story, or to join our team, send an e-mail message: FearringtonStoryCorps@gmail.com.
Fearrington Village Singers
🎶 Sing Away the Boos 🎶
with the Fearrington Village Singers
Looking for an antidote to the spooks and goblins of the nightly news? Consider joining the Fearrington Village Singers! It’s not too late to lift your voice and your spirit with songs of the holiday from around the world. Rehearsals for our annual holiday concerts, which will take place December 8 and 9, are in progress at The Gathering Place: Mondays from 4 to 5:30 pm for women and Thursdays from 4 to 5:30 pm for men.
For more information:
🎵 Pick up a Fearrington Village Singers’ brochure, which are located in every mail kiosk.
🎵 Email the FVS Membership Chair, Lynn Russell: lynnrussell50@gmail.com.
Can’t Sing? Join our enthusiastic audience!
Concert tickets go on sale Tuesday, November 4.
Galloway Ridge
Join us for the Annual Holiday Market at Galloway Ridge on Friday, November 14! 
Shop for unique gifts, holiday décor, and more—or sign up as a vendor and share your creations. To reserve a table, contact Samantha Carter at sacarter@gallowayridge.com. Setup is from 11:30 am. Shoppers are welcome from 1 pm onwards. We can’t wait to see you at this festive event!
Special Events, Sundays @ 4
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
“Fiesta Flamenca”
Sunday, October 26, 4-5 pm—Chapin Auditorium
Founded in 1983, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana is one of the nation’s premier flamenco companies and annually introduces thrilling new choreography to major New York City venues. In addition, Carlota Santana created the company’s innovative arts-in-education program, providing life-changing educational experiences to students of all ages and abilities, forging hands-on relationships with Hispanic culture, and inspiring diverse populations. Currently, Santana is on the faculty of Duke University and has taught at New York universities. In October, she is bringing dancers, singers, and musicians to share their culture by introducing us to flamenco! This is a rare opportunity to experience the improvisatory, dynamic interplay between flamenco song and dance in an intimate setting. Dust off your castanets and spend an hour learning some of the basic movements and rhythms with us. We might even get you up on stage!
On Sunday, November 9, at 4 pm in Chapin Auditorium, Jerry Barker, a writer, avid hiker, and former president of Friends of the Mountain to Sea Trail will take you on a unique journey along the 1,175-mile foot trail, with photos and maps that highlight the indigenous history of western North Carolina, the long military presence near our coast, along with visits to heritage sites and trail towns. You will be able to enjoy the 19 segments of the trail and will appreciate the natural beauty of our state and its people and history. When he was 71, Jerry hiked this entire trail and spent six years writing a book about his adventures. He is a native of Danville, Virginia, and has lived in Raleigh since 1969. He and Sandy have been married for
59 years and have two daughters and two grandchildren. You do not have to be an avid hiker to enjoy the trail, his guidebook, or this talk. Sale of books benefit MST/cost $28. Checks only.
Genealogy Group
How To Play With DNA
This how-to presentation by Jessica Conklin of Cherry Tree Genealogy will answer the question, “So I took a DNA test…now what???” Whether you are brand new to genetic genealogy or you’ve had your results for years and need some fresh inspiration, join us to learn how analyzing your DNA matches can help you to verify the accuracy of your existing family tree, get past brick wall ancestors, and identify mystery relatives. This very informative meeting is held on Tuesday, October 14, from 3 to 5 pm at the Gathering Place.
Need help with your genealogy research? Plan to attend one of our workshops held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 3 to 5 pm in the small meeting room at The Gathering Place.
Golf Club
As fall golf approaches, the FGC continues to book a variety of golf courses to keep the game interesting and challenging. We have many tee options to accommodate players of different skill levels.
Here is our October Tuesday/Thursday schedule of outings:
10/2 8:50 Quail Ridge, Sanford
10/7 10:00 Chapel Ridge, Pittsboro
10/9 9:00 Hillandale, Durham
10/14 8:30 Pinewood, Asheboro, Fall Tournament
10/16 9:00 Mill Creek, Mebane
10/21 9:00 Quail Ridge, Sanford
10/23 9:00 Grandover Resort, Greensboro
10/28 9:00 Siler City CC, Siler City
10/30 9:00 Stoney Creek, Whitset
If you would like to join our Golf Club or try one of our outings as a guest, please contact Chris Horn, membership Chair, fearringtongolfclub@gmail.com. Further info about the Golf Club and current outing updates can be found at our website; click here.
Great Decisions
Thursday, October 9, 2025
1:30-3:00 pm
The Gathering Place
Russia and Ukraine: How We Got Here and What Comes Next
Dr. Graeme Robertson
Professor of Political Science
Director of the Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies
UNC-CH
Dr. Robertson will discuss Russia’s strategy in the war and why it is so resistant to international pressure. He will explain why support for the war in Russia itself has remained high despite huge casualty rates and enormous economic costs. Robertson will also discuss how Ukrainians see the war and how a politically acceptable peace might look. He is the author of Putin v. The People published by Yale University Press in 2019.
Free and open to Fearrington and Galloway residents and their guests.
Green Scene
The 110-mile-long Haw River, which passes a few miles to the west of Fearrington Village, is one of the three major tributaries to Jordan Lake, the source of our community’s drinking water. For more than 40 years, an organization called the Haw River Assembly has been very actively working to preserve the health and integrity of the Haw River. They have a very diverse and year-round program of education, advocacy, and (mostly dedicated volunteer) hard work that addresses a broad range of river support activities.
The executive director of the Assembly, Emily Sutton, will give a presentation on Wednesday, October 8, from 11 am to noon at The Gathering Place. The presentation will cover current activities and outcomes of previous initiatives undertaken by the Haw River Assembly.
This presentation will present an informative follow-up to the September presentation by our “new” water utility provider, Tri-River Water. All are welcome to attend.
Havurah
WOW…Not to be missed. This is a very special event. Join Fearrington resident, Rabbi Stephen Chicurel-Stein, for the screening of A Leap of Faith on Tuesday, October 14, at 7 pm at The Gathering Place.
Twenty years ago, Rabbi Stephen Chicurel-Stein was serving as a congregational rabbi in Los Angeles, where interfaith relations had existed, but plateaued. His dream to create and lead a “pilgrimage” of ordinary Jews, Muslims, and Christians to Israel and the Palestinian territories in an attempt to find common religious ground came to fruition in 2005, attracting international interest and generating additional journeys in subsequent years.
The journey to find Muslim and Christian clergy to join this effort, the search for willing participants, and the extraordinary experience they shared in the Middle East were captured in a stunning and moving documentary by an American Film Institute senior lecturer, David Streit, himself a Christian on this pilgrimage.
Rabbi Chicurel-Stein will screen A Leap of Faith, respond to your questions and comments, and share how this group of 45 citizens who took a “leap of faith” have with each other kept their faith in the 20 years since their journey.
Mah Jongg Dragons
This month’s Fearrington Mah Jongg Dragons game will be Saturday, October 11, from 1 to 4 pm at The Gathering Place.
Our games are open to members and nonmembers living in Fearrington or outside the Village. Guests from outside Fearrington must be invited by a resident of Fearrington. All guests will need to register and pay $5 each month or join the Dragons and pay a membership fee of $30 per year. Membership fees are due in October if you have not already paid.
If you know of anyone who would like to learn how to play MJ, please contact Mary Donna Pond at mdpond@gmail.com.
Join us on October 11 for a fun-filled afternoon; snacks and drinks provided.
May the Jokers be ever in your favor!!
Piano Plus
We are a small group of dedicated but easy-going musicians (mostly pianists) who enjoy playing for each other once a month in each other’s homes. We are looking for an additional member or two. For more information, call Carolyn at 919-542-8532.
Poker Knights
Poker Knights is a Fearrington Village club for poker players. All adult Fearrington residents are welcome to join. We meet every Monday evening at 7 at The Gathering Place for Dealer’s Choice games (no wild cards, no high/low games). Games played are five-card draw, seven-card stud, Omaha and their derivatives, as well as Texas Hold ’em.
We also meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7 pm at The Gathering Place for a Texas Hold ’em tournament.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Bob Spillane at 919-742-0744 or weathersfield1@gmail.com for details.
Tennis & Pickleball Association
Cooler days and crisp autumn air make it the perfect time to get out and play. Join us for friendly tennis and pickleball matches throughout October.
Grab a jacket, your racquet or paddle, and let’s keep the energy going!
For tennis play information, contact Karen Vaca at karenallenvaca@gmail.com; for pickleball, Nancy Roman at nancyellenroman55@gmail.com.
Women of Fearrington
Join us for the Women of Fearrington (WoF) October program and meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 1:30 pm, at The Gathering Place. Doors open 1 pm. Our guest speaker is Village neighbor and WoF member, Jackie Walters, who has served with the American Red Cross for 50+ years. Her topic: “Clara Barton, A Woman of Her Time & Before Her Time.” Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about a woman before her time who continues to inspire life-saving efforts today on local, national, and international levels in a world that clearly needs them.
Come hear about Clara Barton and the American Red Cross.
This event is free to all WoF members; guests are welcomed and asked to pay $5 (goes to our Chatham County grants program). We hope you’ll join us and bring a friend or neighbor! Refreshments will be served. Want to attend? Please register on the WoF website, here.
Women of Fearrington invites everyone to enjoy live music and an Extravaganza of Experiences raffle on Sunday, October 19, 3-5 pm, at The Gathering Place. The concert features the Bluegrass Battleship with John Bailey, guest guitarist. You’re in for an afternoon of toe-tapping, foot-stomping fun, with proceeds going to our grants program, the Wonderful Options Fund. Raffle drawings will happen during intermission; you do not need to be present to win. Concert tickets are $25 each; raffle tickets are $10 each. Buy your concert and/or raffle tickets at the WoF meeting on Wednesday, October 15, 1-3:30 pm; our Farmers Market table on Tuesday, Oct 14, 4-5:30 pm; our table at Oktoberfest on Tuesday, October 7; or on the WoF website (https://www.womenoffearrington.org/). View the list of all 14 raffle prizes on the website, too.
Community Opportunities
Chatham Literacy
“Life-changing” Author Steven Petrow Headlines Chatham Literacy’s 2025 Fall Fundraiser
National columnist, award-winning journalist, and author Steven Petrow discusses his uplifting book, The Joy You Make, with Jill McCorkle at Chatham Literacy’s Fall for Literacy Luncheon Thursday, October 30 from 11 am to 2 pm, at Chatham Agricultural & Convention Center.
In 2022, Maria Shriver (former First Lady of California, broadcast journalist, and niece of President John F. Kennedy) asked Petrow to write a book on joy. She describes Petrow as an author who “helps move humanity forward.”
Registration starts August 15, tickets: $125.00, tables seat 10 people. Contact: Chatham County Literacy Council > Chatham Literacy > Chatham Literacy; 919-742-0578.
McIntyre’s Books will donate 20% of book sales to Chatham Literacy.
Continuing Education
The School of Athens
Autumn Poetry Forum
Bring your favorite autumn poem to share that exemplifies typical themes and motifs of the autumn season.
The format will begin with a short presentation by the instructor, followed by discussion of the themes, motifs, imagery, symbolism, and feeling evoked by autumn. Participants will be encouraged to read their favorite autumn poem, with group commentary following.
Presented by: Blaine Paxton Hall; Bio: https://www.theschoolofathens.net/founder
Date/Time: Saturday, November 1, from 1 to 3 pm
Location: Chapel in the Pines, 314 Great Ridge Pkwy, Chapel Hill
Cost: Free to attendees.
Please consider making a gift to The School of Athens: https://www.theschoolofathens.net/support.
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Welcome New Residents!
The following new villagers were added to the Fearrington Village Directory & Handbook between August 15 and September 14, 2025. Want to reach out to your new neighbor? You will find their contact information on our community webpage: https://fearringtonfha.org/ (click Find People under the Directory tab).
Name | Address |
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Ralph & Zenaida (Ida) Bellendir | 315 Baneberry Close |
Susan E. Cicchinelli Marrs & Michael W. Marrs | 877 Millcroft |
Laura & Timothy Healy | 462 Beechmast |
Cynthia & Jim McLendon | 3 Caswell (1106*) |
Margaret (Marty) & Thomas (Tommy) Mitchell | 492 Beechmast |
Barbara & James (Jim) Trulby | 22 Caldwell (1189*) |
Lynne & Paul Van den Berg | 140 Hedgerow |
October 2025 Calendar
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All activities will be held at The Gathering Place unless otherwise noted.
The links below will bring you to the online Combined Village Calendar, which is updated periodically from multiple sources.
The following link shows events that are scheduled by shops in the Village Center.
Other Events at McIntyre’s & Village Center Shops
The table below contains the calendar compiled by the editors from announcements that are submitted for publication.
| Day/Date/Time | Organization | Event | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday October 1 5-7:30 pm | Food Truck | Death by Taco | Deborah Repplier drepplier@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 2 8:50 am Quail Ridge, Sanford | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Thursday October 2 7 pm | Fearrington Cares | Film Nite | FilmNite@ FearringtonCares.org |
| Sunday October 5 2-4 pm Fearrington Cares Center | Artist Studios at Fearrington Village | Tour Preview Show | Carolyn Rhinebarger carolyn.rhinebarger @gmail.com 919-604-4053 |
| Tuesday October 7 10 am Chapel Ridge, Pittsboro | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Tuesday October 7 4-6 pm | FHA Community Affairs | Oktoberfest Club Fair & Food Truck Picnic | Wendy Snodgrass wendy.w.snodgrass @gmail.com |
| Wednesday October 8 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fearrington Cares Center | Fearrington Cares | Drive-Thru Flu Shots | 501 Pharmacy 984-999-0501 |
| Wednesday October 8 5-7:30 pm | Food Truck | Umami Bistro | Deborah Repplier drepplier@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 9 9 am Hillandale, Durham | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Thursday October 9 1:30-3 pm | Fearrington Great Decisions | Dr. Graeme Robertson Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Director of the Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies— “Russia and Ukraine: How We Got Here and What Comes Next” | Laura Jensen ltjensen7@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 9 4-5 pm via Zoom | Fearrington Cares | Cameron Byrd, Branch Leader and Assistant Vice President, Truist Bank “Village Scam Alerts” | |
| Friday October 10 10 am The Gathering Place and via Zoom | Bulls and Bears Investment Club | Meeting | Anna Shearer Ashearer1219 @gmail.com 703-217-0322 |
| Friday October 10 2-4 pm | Fearrington Cares | PlayMakers Mobile— Rajiv Joseph’s King James | |
| Saturday October 11 1-4 pm | Mah Jongg Dragons | Mah Jongg | Polly Williams pw82550@gmail.com 919-478-4260 |
| Sunday October 12 3 pm | Fearrington Concert Series | Fred Moyer— Piano recital | Laura Johnson mcdowell@brevard.edu |
| Tuesday October 14 8:30 am Pinewood, Asheboro | Fearrington Golf Club | Fall Tournament | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Tuesday October 14 7 pm | Havurah | Rabbi Stephen Chicurel-Stein Screening of “A Leap of Faith” | Art Lituchy artlituchy@gmail.com |
| Wednesday October 15 10:15 am | AM Book Club | Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver | Carole Yardley peacefulathome @bellsouth.net |
| Wednesday October 15 1:30 pm | Women of Fearrington WoF Program & General Meeting | Jackie Walters— “Clara Barton, A Woman of Her Time & Before Her Time” | Jo Bolig jobolig@gmail.com |
| Wednesday October 15 5-7:30 pm | Food Truck | The Blue Window | Deborah Repplier drepplier@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 16 9 am Mill Creek, Mebane | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Thursday October 16 1-2:30 pm | Fearrington Dog Club | Cat Warren— “Training a Human Remains Detection Dog” | Ann Melchior amelchior@verizon.net |
| Sunday October 19 1-5 pm Farmers Market | Classic cars and sports cars | Concours d’ Elegance | Jim Young jey2232@gmail.com 919-943-1981 |
| Sunday October 19 3-5 pm | Women of Fearrington | Bluegrass Battleship— with guest guitarist John Bailey & “Extravaganza of Experiences” Raffle | Jo Bolig jobolig@gmail.com |
| Tuesday October 21 9 am Quail Ridge, Sanford | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Wednesday October 22 5-7:30 pm | Food Truck | Bulkogi Korean BBQ | Deborah Repplier drepplier@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 23 9 am Grandover Resort Greensboro | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Sunday October 26 4 pm | Galloway Ridge Special Events | Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana— “Fiesta Flamenca” | Terry Ames tkames@yahoo.com 919 923-3148 |
| Tuesday October 28 9 am Siler City CC, Siler City | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Tuesday October 28 7-8:15 pm | Fearrington Democratic Club | Mike Roberson, Sheriff of Chatham County & Dana Hackney, Clerk of Chatham County Superior Court “Law and Order in Chatham County” | Vickie Shea victoria.shea32 @yahoo.com |
| Wednesday October 29 5-7:30 pm | Food Truck | Cousins Maine Lobster | Deborah Repplier drepplier@gmail.com |
| Thursday October 30 9 am Stoney Creek, Whitset | Fearrington Golf Club | Golf | Ken Indyk ken.indyk@gmail.com 919-259-8807 |
| Thursday October 30 11 am-2 pm | Chatham Literacy | Fall for Literacy Luncheon | Mia Lopez-Calvo mia@ chathamliteracy.org 919-292-9684 |
| Meeting Multiple Days in October | |||
| Monday September 8, 15, 22, & 29 and October 6 & 13 3-4:30 pm Fearrington Cares Center | Fearrington Cares | Six-Week Class— “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” | Fearrington Cares Center 919-542-6877 |
| Wednesday October 1, 8, 22, & 29 1 pm Friday October 17 1pm | Duplicate Bridge Club | Duplicate Bridge | Dianne Hale haledianne@gmail.com |
| Tuesday October 7, 14, 21, & 28 7 pm | Poker Knights | Dealer Choice | Bob Spillane weathersfield1 @gmail.com |
| Thursday October 9 & 23 7 pm | Poker Knights | Texas Hold’em Tournament | Bob Spillane weathersfield1 @gmail.com |
| Saturday October 11 10 am-5 pm Sunday October 12 Noon-5 pm | Artist Studios at Fearrington Village | Open Studio Tour | Carolyn Rhinebarger carolyn.rhinebarger @gmail.com 919-604-4053 |
| Tuesday October 14 3-5 pm | Fearrington Genealogy Group | Monthly Meeting Jessica Conklin Cherry Tree Genealogy— “So I took a DNA test…now what???” | Barbara Ashby gjwl@aol.com 401-952-4426 |
| Saturday October 18 & Sunday October 19 5:30 pm | Chatham County Historical Association | Spirits of Pittsboro’s Past Walking Tour | Mary Cullen Carroll mcullencarroll @outlook.com |
| Upcoming Events in November | |||
| Saturday November 1 11 am-noon Camden Park | Parkinson’s Support Group at Fearrington Cares | “Parkinson’s is No Walk in the Park” | Barbara Lougheed babapandamom @gmail.com |
| Saturday November 1 1-3 pm Chapel in the Pines 314 Great Ridge Pkwy. Chapel Hill | The School of Athens | Autumn Poetry Forum | Blaine Paxton Hall bph7952@gmail.com |
| Sunday November 9 4 pm Chapin Auditorium | Galloway Ridge Special Events Committee | Sunday at Four Jerry Barker— “Discovering NC’s Mountain to Sea Trail” | Laura Jensen ltjensen7@gmail.com |
| Friday November 14 1-5 pm Galloway Ridge | Galloway Ridge | Annual Holiday Market | Samantha Carter sacarter @gallowayridge.co 919-545-2672 |
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| The Belted Gazette The Belted Gazette is produced by the Fearrington Homeowners Association (FHA), by and for the residents of Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, NC.
| Submissions The Belted Gazette contains community news, reports from the FHA Board members, items of interest to residents, and announcements of club and neighborhood activities. Content deadlines are the 15th of the previous month. All persons submitting content will receive a confirmation email. Email submissions to: editors @fearringtonfha.org. Do you have content for an upcoming newsletter? Please read the Publishing Guidelines at https://fearringtonfha.org/newsletter-guidelines-for-d-hb/. The Belted Gazette is published electronically 11 times a year (July/August is a combined issue). A link to the current issue is emailed to all residents who have an email address in the FHA Directory. A PDF copy of the current issue and back issues can be found on the FHA website (fearringtonfha.org). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
