WHAT'S NEW
IN FEARRINGTON

Update from the FHA Board
JUNE 2010

• The FHA mourns the loss of Linda Lang, a valued member of the Board.

• An automatic door has been installed at the office entrance to the Gathering Place to comply with ADA standards.

• Many of the potholes on the State roads in the Village have been filled.

• The generator which will supply emergency power to the Command Center in case of an emergency causing a power outage is operational.

• Funds to provide new mail boxes and refurbishment of the Trestleleaf kiosk were approved.

• Plans are being developed for another shredding operation sometime in October.

Update from the FHA Board
May 2010

The Board believes that it is important to keep residents informed about the wide variety of situations that need attention and decision.  We plan to use the Newsletter and the website as a way to keep residents informed.  Here are some recent actions.

• A contract to survey the Gathering Place area has been approved. (A survey has never been done.)

• The Gathering Place parking lot will be repaired and repaved this fall after the pool closes.

• A new fee schedule for the Gathering Place has been approved but it will not affect charges to clubs for meeting room use. Fees for parties and social events will be increased slightly.

• A plan for updating the landscaping around the Gathering Place is being prepared.

• Better lighting and refurbishment of the Gathering Place interior is being studied.

• The emergency generator which will provide power for those assisting in an emergency, the result of a major gift to Fearrington Cares, is in the final stages of being made operational.

• The cost of replacing some of the most deteriorated street signs is being shared with Fitch Creations.

• The shredding operation was such a success that arrangements are being made for a repeat performance sometime this fall.

• We are exploring with the Post Office the possibility of a drive-up mailbox for the Swim and Croquet kiosk.

Links to web sites of
fearrington organizations

A number of Fearrington clubs and organizations now have web sites.  Links to the web sites of these clubs and organizations have been moved to the left sidebar of this page.  Information about all clubs and organizations can be found using the link in the menu bar at the top of this page.  If your club or organization has a web site and it isn't listed at the left, send an email to ds318nied@embarqmail.com.

bus schedule changes

Bus service to and from Fearrington Village has been modified.  The small Chatham Transit Network buses will continue to provide 3 trips per day (Siler City to Chapel Hill, stopping in Fearrington).  Chapel Hill Transit will stop in Fearrington on request twice per day (the 3:58pm from Chapel Hill and the 4:30 from Pittsboro).  Click here for details.

Changes in recycling rules
& trash pickup holiday schedule

First Choice has updated their recycling rules.  Click here to see the updated information and to see the holiday trash/ recycling pickup schedule.

New Medical Transportation Services
Offered by Chatham Transit Network

Effective immediately, Chatham Transit Network is offering a medical transportation program, Health Rides, for county residents age 60 and older and adults age 18 and older with a disability or health condition that prevents them from driving. The program will help them get to medical and dental appointments and pharmacies.

The new program is funded by a $60,000 grant from the NC Department of Transportation, with $6,000 in matching funds from the Chatham County Council on Aging.

It is offered as a voucher program, which means that an agency, such as the Council on Aging, must provide a voucher or request to Chatham Transit Network on behalf of the Chatham resident needing the service. The voucher is simply a written form requesting the transportation and providing the details needed, such as date, time, address and destination.   Requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Click here for more information.

WATER RESTRICTIONS: A REMINDER

Chatham County has year round restrictions on water usage, particularly on the use of county water for irrigation. In Fearrington Village watering is permitting only on Tuesday and Saturday mornings between 12:00AM (midnight) and 7:00 AM. You can view the ordinance by clicking here.