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UNC Health Covid Vaccine Information

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Update, January 16, 2021

The information below is from a page on UNC website dated January 11.  As of January 14, the information was updated.  The eligibility requirements now specify people 65 years of age and older.


UNC Health is following the COVID-19 vaccine distribution guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and is committed to sharing the latest facts about the vaccines with you. We will begin vaccinations for phase 1B1, which includes adults ages 75 65 or older, on January 11. It is important to read all of the available information about the COVID-19 vaccines so you can make the best decision for yourself and your loved ones. Here's what you need to know:

  • If you meet the criteria of phase 1B1, you will need to schedule your appointment to be vaccinated using online scheduling,

Read more: UNC Health Covid Vaccine Information

Homeowners Association Dues, 2021

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Updated January 16, 2021

The new management company, Associa-HRW, is in the process of developing a system for handling homeowner dues. The process has gone slowly, as the company adapts to its new responsibilities.

Because of postal delays, many residents have still not received dues statements for 2021, and some who have received them have questions about how to pay the dues. One problem is that the letter sent out by the company did not indicate the amount of the dues. Dues for 2021 are $179.

You can expect a second letter from Associa in the next few days spelling out the options for payment. You will be able to pay through a bank draft, or by sending a check to Fearrington Homeowners Association, c/o/ HRW, P.O. Box 11904, Newark, NJ 07101.  Be sure to include your account number on your check.  If you do not include the account number...

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President's Message

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“Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow.” —Albert Einstein

Well, by the time you read this, Santa will have come and gone for another year and the door to 2021 will be creaking open. Some folks will just see a long, dark corridor beyond the door. But wait, there appears to be bright light coming around the edges. The evidence seems clear; human ingenuity and adaptability will defeat the pandemic.

As people have done in the past, many of us will make new year’s resolutions as one way of maintaining some control over the future. Most resolutions tend to lead to disappointment (and subsequent criticism if others know of them). If I make any, I keep them to myself so that I am the only critic, and I tend to give myself a lot of leeway. I am tempted to resolve to swear off every virtue,

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Fearrington Community Assessment Survey

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Community Assessment SurveyOn or about November 15 we emailed access to, or hand delivered, 1709 individual resident Fearrington Community Assessment surveys.

When the Survey response period ended on December 8, 900 completed surveys had been returned. This means that 52.7% of Fearrington residents had completed and submitted their individual surveys. This rate of return translates to a 99% confidence limit and a margin of error of 2.25%. In our experience this is an excellent result. If you are one of these respondents, thank you! (Survey responses are anonymous, so we do not know who has completed our community survey.)

The FHA Lifestyle Subcommittee is in the process of analyzing our community’s responses and preparing a summary report. This summary report will address topics that concern most of our residents. Your responses will help our FHA identify priorities and indicate where you would like your resources invested in the community.

In addition to...

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Wastewater Management Update

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wastewater2020 has not been a year with a lot of good news, but we are happy to report that on October 20, 2020, ONSWC-Chatham North, LLC (Chatham North) and Old North State Water Company, LLC (ONSWC) filed to withdraw all the applications related to the transfer of the Fearrington Village wastewater system to Chatham North from the docket of the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

In addition, Greg Fitch let us know that, as of January 1, 2021, Fitch Utilities, not Envirolink, will manage the Fearrington Village system. Fitch’s prior operations team, consisting of John Poteat, operator of record, and Ronnie Wright, a longtime Fitch Creations employee, will return to their previous roles. In addition, Fitch Utilities has plans to upgrade and renovate our existing plant in 2021 to help it meet today’s stricter standards for discharge of effluent into Jordan Lake. Moreover, our utility rates will remain the same for...

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Confusion Over Envirolink Bill

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Most of you have received a final sewer bill from Envirolink, and you may have been confused by the amount. The bill is over 50 percent more than you normally pay.
This does not reflect an increase in fees. Although the bill states that it is for services from November 13 to December 13, the bill actually covers service until the end of December. It is the last bill you will receive from Envirolink. On January 1, service will be taken over by Fitch Utilities (see separate article concerning developments in wastewater service). If you pay by credit card and incur an additional “convenience” fee, it will have increased as well.

Charges for 2021 through Fitch Utilities will be the same as they have been for this year.

—Gordon Pitz, communications@fhaboard.org

Sparking Possibilities for Your New Year Ahead

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Sparking Possibilities for Your New Year Ahead

A Fearrington Cares Education Program

Fridays, January 29, February 5 and 12, 1:30 pm via Zoom

Next year promises to be filled with dips, bumps, and curves! It will certainly be different from 2020! You may find yourself feeling a bit muddled, disconnected, or even stuck, as you face the new year ahead.

Join us for this three-week Zoom series to explore, clarify, and spark possibilities on your path forward in 2021. Over the course of three one-hour sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to rekindle your personal set of strengths and apply down-to-earth tips and tools for living your best life going forward. Mark your calendar for all three sessions: Fridays 1:30-2:30 pm, January 29, February 5, and February 12.

Each individual lively session combines a “lecturette” with time for guided self-reflection, fun exercises, and focused discussion. This course is taught by Vicki...

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Golf Carts in the Village

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golf cartRecently, members of the Board have received inquiries about the golf carts that are occasionally being used in the Village. Fearrington was not built with a golf course and, therefore, was never envisioned as a golf cart community. Moreover, it’s important to point out that the roads in Fearrington are state roads. This means that any vehicle being driven on our roads must be licensed by the State of North Carolina, and the drivers of such vehicles must have a NC driver’s license to operate them. Although our covenants are silent with respect to golf carts, drivers must obey all traffic laws.

It's That Time of Year Again

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ice and snow on roadsYes, snow and ice are on the way. The effects we typically experience for portions of each winter remind us of the challenges we face on our 82 village streets and roads.

In most instances following snow and ice, plan on slippery walking and driving conditions for 12 to 48 hours, especially in shaded areas. Being in the South, the warming sun should improve conditions quickly. However, the NCDOT does not consider the public roadways in Fearrington Village to be their first priority, and it could be two to three days before these roads are treated and plowed. FHA does not own or maintain any roads within the village.

If residents leave vehicles parked along the edge of roadways within the village, the road crews will not plow the road. Therefore, for the sake of the neighbors on your street, please do not park your vehicles along the roadway.

For...

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Volunteers Corner

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Get involvedHello, Fearrington.

I am Chris Jaeger, your newly volunteered Social Committee chairman for 2021. The next year has lots of potential to be a great return to social events, and we will be needing volunteers to help get up and running again. It will be a great way for you to get to know your neighbors and help make our community better.

We hope to get The Gathering Place welcome center operating soon. As you may know, it provides you a place to fax and use a copier as well as provide information like newcomers’ packets. With volunteers we had been open on weekday mornings before Covid-19, and we’ll do so again—perhaps starting on a limited schedule.

A big event has been the Easter Egg Hunt. Even though it is an outdoor activity, it may not happen this year. However, there are several other events that traditionally we have sponsored...

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A Shout Out to Our Medicare Part D Volunteers!

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A Shout Out to Our Medicare Part D Volunteers!

A Message from Fearrington Cares

A big “Thank You” to John Sullivan and Judy Fitzgerald who this year volunteered over 84 hours to assist residents with their Medicare Part D selections. While we know not everyone reviews their drug program during open enrollment, we celebrate the thousands of dollars this important annual review saves every year for residents who participate. Together, Judy and John provided 68 plan reviews, and collectively, those Villagers will save over $36,000 on Medicare Part D plans in 2021! If you have Plan D coverage, it’s hard to think of a good reason not to review it every year when open enrollment comes around.

Medical Equipment Loans (and More!)

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Medical Equipment Loans (and More!)

A Service of Fearrington Cares

Fearrington Cares has medical equipment on loan for short-term use. You may need equipment temporarily following surgery or during rehabilitation. You may also just want to "try out" a walker or cane to see if is helpful before making a purchase. You may need a wheelchair when someone is visiting for a week or weekend or to take a friend out to dinner, to a museum, or to a ballgame. (Eventually, we will be doing all those things again!) We have the following to loan:

 Commodes
 Crutches/canes
 Shower benches
 Walkers
 Wheelchairs

We also have a short list of equipment that residents have in their homes and are willing to lend to fellow residents. This includes equipment for young ones such as booster seats, Pack ‘n Plays, toys, and the like that can be lent on a short- term basis.

Many Email Deliveries Failing

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On October 27, we sent an email (containing inks to the November Newsletter) to all addresses in the FHA directory, 1,810 in total. 60 of these were rejected. A few had invalid email addresses because their owners had changed their addresses. But most were rejected because the receiving email host believed the emails to be spam. The email hosting companies included AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Outlook and a few others.

If you have not been receiving emails with links to the FHA Newsletter, you should add the following email to your Contacts List: website@fearringtonfha.org. Doing so will improve your chances of receiving email from the FHA, including the Newsletter and other important communications from FHA. Please do not report this website as a spam producer! Doing so increases the frequency of undeliverable email to all who need and value the information sent by the FHA in these unsettled times.

The full text of yesterday's emailed FHA Newsletter is reproduced below, in case you were one of the 60 who did not receive it in your email.


 

This email contains links to the November issue of the newsletter. 

You can access the newsletter on a web page, which is generally easier...

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And We Need Equipment!

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And We Need Equipment!

A Message from Fearrington Cares

Our equipment stash exists due to the generosity of Fearringtonians. If you have something that is no longer needed but might be of assistance to others, please donate it to Fearrington Cares. Also, if you have equipment that you are willing to lend on a temporary basis, please notify us (919-542-6877) and we will add your listing. People are always searching for things like blow-up mattresses and necessities for young visitors (we’re not old but honestly most of us will not fit into a Pack ‘n Play). As always, we’re just neighbors helping neighbors!

Fearrington Cares Support Groups

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Join Support Groups via Zoom

Sponsored by Fearrington Cares

www.fearringtoncares.org

Caregiver's Support Group:
Wednesday, January 6 and 20, 12:30–2:00 pm

Parkinson's Support Group:
Wednesday, January 13, 3:30–4:30 pm. (New
members can contact Jan Cope-Kasten
(jcopekasten@gmail.com) or Karen Metzguer
(karen@fearringtoncares.org) for information.)

Living with Chronic Conditions:
Thursday, January 7 and 21, 1:00 pm

Fearrington Cares Movement Classes

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Join Movement Classes via Zoom

Sponsored by Fearrington Cares

www.fearringtoncares.org

All classes 11:30 am

Mondays—Chair Yoga (No class January 18.)

Wednesdays—Otago Fall-Prevention Exercises

Fearrington Cares Movement Classes, Support Groups, and Education Programs

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Zoom Movement Classes, Support Groups, and Education Program Links Are on Our Website www.fearringtoncares.org.

Occasionally Zoom program IDs and passwords will change; if you have saved a link it may eventually become inactive. Use the links on our website for a quick, current connection to all Zoom programs. If you would like to practice a Zoom connection and meeting, email info@fearringtoncares.org and we will set that up.

Chatham Connecting

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Happy 2021! Even with Covid-19 still a part of our lives, the New Year offers many opportunities to get involved with one of the many non-governmental organizations or official Chatham County programs in need of volunteers. Fearrington Village is a charity-friendly community so if you’ve been thinking of getting involved but don’t know where to start, try looking at the Chatham Connecting website, www.chathamconnecting.org. There you’ll find lots of information about the missions of over 100 non-profit organizations and official Chatham County programs. There is something for everyone no matter your interest. Your financial, time, or material donation lets your neighbors in need know that they are not forgotten during this especially difficult winter. Chatham Connecting is a volunteer-run organization that puts those in need together with those who can help. Please be part of the effort, as it’s a great way to start the New Year.

Covid-19 Information

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Covid-19 Information

A Service of Fearrington Cares

Fearrington Cares maintains a website with county, state, and national information about the pandemic and the virus: fearringtoncares.org/resources/covid-19-coronavirus-current-information/.

Fearrington Republican Club

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Your Fearrington Republican Club is still here and alive. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy New Year. With all the changing edicts from NC government officials we do not know when we will be able to have a meeting at the Gathering Place. 2021 is a non-election year and we would meet the 4th Wednesday which is January 27, 2021. We will keep you informed by email if and when we will be allowed to have a meeting. Our email is frc-nc@hotmail.com and Fearrington Republican club also has a web page on the FHA website.

Fearrington Village Singers

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Bob Maars on Guitars and Rock and Roll

Thursday, January 21, 4 pm

Join us on Zoom as Fearrington Village Singer’s own Bob Maarschalkerweerd talks about his guitar collection and professional connection with rock and roll. Back by request after appearing on the Dec 3rd FVS Holiday Variety Show, Bob demonstrates his guitars’ sounds and tones and talks about his years on the stage as an instrumentalist and singer in Gilbert and Sullivan and on Broadway. Find the Zoom link at fearringtonvillagesingers.org.

Fearrington Democratic Club

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The Fearrington Democratic Club is happy to resume monthly programs (via Zoom) in January. Our timely topic on January 26th at 7 pm is "The Road Ahead: More Gerrymandering or Redistricting Reform?” Our speaker is Dr. Jennifer Bremer, a policy analyst, researcher, and economist with over 35 years’ experience in the United States and more than 30 other countries. In 2018, she led a study team examining alternative approaches to redistricting reform under consideration in states that, like North Carolina, do not have citizen-initiated referendum, which led to the formulation of five principles for reasonable redistricting reform as a sound basis for redistricting reform in North Carolina. She currently focuses on public governance reform in North Carolina, where she serves as a member of the board of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and leads the League’s Statewide Redistricting Reform Team.

Click here to register and get the...

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OLLI-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University

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A yearlong educational community on the Duke campus as well as other venues—including Galloway Ridge—is now on Zoom. Courses cover history, literature, natural or social sciences, art, music, drama, and current events. Winter registration: January 26-27. Term starts February 15. For class descriptions and registration, go to learnmore.Duke.edu/olli. For questions, call Warren Ort, 919-533-6597.

Women of Fearrington

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Ever wonder what happens to your recycling? Shannon Culpepper, County Recycling Education Specialist, will speak at our January Webinar, rescheduled to January 27 to avoid conflict with Inauguration Day. Register here for the link.

The WoF Holiday Bakery & Market generated an amazing $5,427 for our grant program, which targets the needs of women and children in Chatham County. Fifty-one volunteers and ninety-three customers made this the most successful Holiday Market ever! Many thanks to everyone.

We’re also sending out a huge “thank you” to all who ordered a toy on Amazon or dropped one off for delivery to the Chatham County Department of Social Services. They were overwhelmed by the response! Many Chatham children in need will have a wonderful holiday this year. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Introduction to Breath Meditation

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Introduction to Breath Meditation

A Fearrington Cares Education Program

Thursday, January 28, 1:30 pm via Zoom

This program will introduce SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation, a set of breathing techniques that can help foster serenity. Every emotion has a specific breathing pattern, so learning to focus on and control the breath can help us manage our mind and emotions. The rhythmic breathing patterns of SKY Breath Meditation can lead the practitioner toward a state of deep meditative relaxation, reducing anxiety, anger, insomnia, and depression.

Lee Farrow, based in Mountain View, CA, and the daughter of a Fearrington resident, will lead the program. She will offer demonstration and coaching as well as findings from scientific research related to the technique’s effectiveness. Lee became a certified instructor for The Art of Living Foundation in 1997. She currently supports caregivers, military families, and her local community by teaching meditation and SKY Breathing...

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  1. Sparking Possibilities for Your New Year Ahead
  2. FHA Information Concerning Coronavirus (Summary, September 13)
  3. President's Message
  4. Recommendations Concerning the Wearing of Masks
  5. Golf Carts in the Village
  6. Wastewater Management Update
  7. Confusion Over Envirolink Bill
  8. Fearrington Community Assessment Survey
  9. It's That Time of Year Again
  10. Volunteers Corner
  11. Fearrington Swim & Croquet Club
  12. FHA Contacts and Website Support
  13. FHA Information Concerning Coronavirus (September 13)
  14. From the Editors

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