Fernbank Fanfare - Fernbank at Cress Creek · venture called Potluck. We would love to hear more...
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FernbankFanfare
November 2017
OnceagaintheFernbankSocialCommitteehashostedahighly
successfulfallpicnic.Infact,over100peopleattended!Wesoappreciatethe
workofthecommitteeincluding:Chair,CindyMorrowandher
committeemembersBobMorrow,BetseandBillHinkley,PatriciaandTomTof�ling,NormaSiler,Scotty
TurnerandFrankStaro.
Jacob&LenaBoyd
AmyLuettke
PattyBachner,GaryEngebretson,IreneKlein,LoriKellyandRitaBrady
CindyBarnes,NancyStretter,Ken&LaineBarney
BetseHinkley,PamMiller,CindyMorrow
ScottyTurner
PamWilmer&ToriObendorfer
James&JamesLucas
ScottBeard,ElisabethStaro,FredTurco
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PRESIDENT’SMESSAGE
Shadesoftheancientpast.IwasrecentlylookingatcopiesofFUOAminutesandnewslettersfrom2004and2005.Followingareafewofthemajorandminoritemsthatcaughtmyinterest.
InJanuary2004theFUOAnewsletterwasablackandwhitedocumentandwasmailedtoresidents.RayAlvarezwaspresidentandthebigissueofthemonthforthenewsletterwastodiscussaplannedSeniorLivingCommunitytobebuiltadjacenttoFernbank.Asmanyofyouknow,thecommunitynevercametopass,butNorthHillssubsequentlywasestablished.
InSeptember2004theEditorofthenewsletterwasDoreenWootenwithassistancefromMarthaYoungandLoisTurco.TheyhadsetadeadlineforanewcolornewslettertobepublishedOctober1,2004.
July7,2005,foundtheExecutiveBoardworkinghardfortheinstallationofaFlashingLightonShepherdGradeRoad.Asitturnedout,FernbanknegotiatedwithHomeHilltoinstallthelightattheirexpense.
FromtheJuly11,2005ExecutiveBoardminutesInotethatLarryStritereportedaunitowneraskingaboutwhatcouldbedoneaboutthedeerproblem.WaltPelishreportedseeingaggressivedeeronthegolfcourseaswell.HehadreportedtheproblemtoWayneWatkins.RayAlvarezreported,thatasanassociation,therewasnotmuchwecoulddoaboutit.But,asyouknow,theExecutiveBoardcontinuedtoseeksolutions,sotodaywehaveasuccessfulAnnualBowHuntersDeerHuntundertheauspicesoftheWVDNR.
MinutesfromOctober10,2005,includedadiscussionregardingwalkwaysinFernbank.Someunitownershadexpresseddisagreementanddidnotwantwalkwaysontheirproperties.AstheBoardpolledunitownerstheyfoundtheamountofmoneyforsuchaprojectwasexcessive. TheforegoingisjustaglimpseofpastExecutiveBoardactions.Wehaveencounterednumerousproblems,mostofwhichhavebeensatis�iedtomakeFernbankagreatplacetolive.So,hiddenbeneaththisshortarticleisamessage.LISABEARDVOLUNTEEREDTOSERVEONTHEEXECUTIVEBOARDON10/16/17!WENEEDONEMORERESIDENTTOJOINUSONTHEEXECUTIVEBOARD.ENLISTNOW!!
BillBillHinkley
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Signi�icantSoilByEleanorGraff,
Chair,Beauti�icationCommittee
"Wehavebecomedetachedfromtheearth,wehaveabandonedher.Andamanwhoabandonsnaturehasbeguntoabandonhimself."PierreVanPaassen
To"getthedirt"onsomeone,meanstolearnsomescandalous,damagingfactaboutthem,indeed,theoriginalde�initionof"dirt"wasexcrement.Inoureverydaylanguage,soilanddirtareofteninterchangeable,whichisamistake.Dirtiswhatwetrackintothehouseafterwalkingoutside,essentially,dirtis"dead".Soilisalive.
Soilconsistsofminerals,microorganisms,organicmatter,insects,worms,fungi,water,oxygen.Everyplantandanimalonearthdependsonthisecosystem,yetweknowlessaboutitthanweknowaboutthemoon.Ashovelofsoilcontainsmorelivingthingsthanallthehumanbeingsthateverlived.
Anditturnsoutthatsoilisanon-renewableresource.Onceitiscoveredovertomakeroadsandparkinglots,onceitisdepletedduetodeserti�ication,inappropriateagriculturalmethods,pollution,itcannotberecreated.Thescientistswhostudythesoilestimateinordertocreateaninchoftopsoiltakes�ivehundredtoseveralthousandyears.Inmostpartsofourplanetwherethereistopsoil,thelayerofproductivegroundmeasuresinafewinches.Allthefoodweconsumecomesfromthisresourceandifit'snotinthesoil,it'snotinthefood.
Thosewhowishtopampertheirgardens,thebestwayistofeedtheirplantsorganiccompost,availablefrommostfarmandgardencenters.Itiseasytomakeifyouhaveacomposter:4partsgardensoil,1partcompost,1/4partpeatmoss.
Foradditionalinformationonthissubjectandsourceofmostofmyinformation:"TheGroundBeneathUs"byPaulBogard
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HELPUSWELCOMENEWNEIGHBORS
ScottBeardandAlanGibson
ScottandAlansaytheyarelovinglivinghere!TheybothlivedatandoperatedRidge�ieldFarmandOrchardwhichisabout5milesoutsideofShepherdstown.Theyoperatedthisgreatlocaldestinationfarmfornearly15years.
ScottisemployedatShepherdUniversitywherehehasworkedforovertwentyyears,�irstintheDepartmentofMusic,andnowastheChiefAcademicOf�icer(Provost).Alanoperateshisownmediacompany,ConsolidatedGibson,LP,andisalsoinvolvedinastart-upbusinessventurecalledPotluck.Wewouldlovetohearmoreaboutthat!
AlanandScotthavetwodogs,whoyou'llseeregularlyinScott'sInstagramandFacebookposts.Jackis7-yearoldblackpug,andArchieisanapproximately10-11yearoldCorgi/Labmix.Theyarebothrescuedanimals,andScottsaystheybothbringsomuchjoytotheirlives.
AskedabouthobbiesScottreportsthat“Wedoworkalot,butwebothlovetotravel,especiallyanycountrywithagreatbeach!”Scottisanexcellentcook,andAlanisatalentedwriter,�inishinghissecondbook.
Scottadded,“Wehaveenjoyedthewarmwelcomefromneighborsandlookforwardtoparticipatinginthecommunityevents.Wehaveagolfcart,butwe'regoingtoneedtolearntoplaygolf!”
Julie&JoeSilerWrittenbyJulie
WellI'mhappytoreportthatweare�inallymovedinandareintheprocessofunpackingandgettingsettled.Forus,themovetoFernbankwasashort4milesfromourpriorhomeinWrightsFieldofEnglerMolerroad-ontheotherendofShepherdstown.
WemovedfromClifton,VirginiatoShepherdstownin2003.WewantedtogetoutofthecongestionofnorthernVirginia.ShepherdstownwasanaturalpickforusasmyhusbandJoeisa
Shepherdgradandwedatedwhilehewasattending.
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Whenwemovedhereourthreechildren,Jennifer,Katie&Scottwereinmiddleschoolandhighschool.Sowebuiltabighouseon3acrestosurvivetheteenyears.Now,ourgirlsliveandworknearBoulder,Colorado,andoursonalsolivedinColoradobeforereturningtotheeastcoastlastyeartohiketheAppalachianTrail.Havingthru-hikedthetrailin5-1/2months,he'sstayingwithuspresentlywhilehe�indshisownplace.
IamhappytosayIamretiredsince2014whenIleftmyjobasVicePresidentforDevelopmentattheC&OCanalTrust-theof�icialnon-pro�itfundraisingpartnertotheC&ONationalHistoricalPark.Myhusband,Joe,isaseniorsalesexecutiveforsalesofcybersecuritysolutionstoglobalnetworkproviderssuchasVerizon.Fortunatelyheisabletoworkfromhome-sonocommuting.
Ourolddog,Baylee,likestakingwalksintheneighborhood.He'sa12-1/2yearoldmixedbreedrescueandisawonderfuldogmostlyAustralianShepherdwithsomehintsofGoldenRetriever.
WearesohappytohavefoundourwaytoFernbankwherewealreadyhavefriendsandfamily!Welookforwardtomeetingmanymoreofourneighbors.
SteveWassermanWrittenbySteve
Iretiredin2012afterserving20yearsasacivilianattorneywiththeUSCoastGuardinWashington,DC.Duringmy�irsttenyearswithheCoastGuard,IprovidedlegaladvicetoheadquarterselementsconcerningAdmiralty,Maritime,andInternationalLaw.DuringmysecondtenyearswiththeCoastGuard,IacceptedalinepositionandservedastheCoastGuard'sDirectorofUSGreatLakes'(ship)Pilotage.
PriortoworkingfortheCoastGuard,IservedapproximatelysixyearsonactivedutyintheUSNavy'sJudgeAdvocateGeneral's(JAG)Corpsandservedanadditional17yearsintheJagCorpsasareservist.BetweenServiceintheNavyandcivilianemploymentwiththeCoastGuard,IworkedtwoyearsfortheUSDepartmentofJusticeintheAdmiralty/AviationBranch�ieldof�iceinNewYorkCity.
Followingretirement,ImovedtoSaratogaSprings,NY,tobewithfamily.QuicklytiringofNYwintersandsnowblowing,Imovedtothisareatobewithmydaughter,son-in-law,andtwograndchildren,wholivenearbyinPurcellville,VA.Ihavefourchildren,twoboysandtwogirlsranginginagefrom32to38yearsold.I'vebeenhappilydivorcedforapproximatelytwenty-sevenyears.IhaveatenyearolddognamedMurphy.Murphyisa50pound,rustcoloredcattledogmixandisveryfriendly.
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Mycurrenthobbiesincludegolf,photography,sailing,andpiano.Ireadquitealotofhistoryandthephysicalsciences.
Heidi and Jay Boyd
The Boyds moved here from Charles Town, WV and have lived in the Eastern Panhandle since 2005. We have been members of Cress Creek since 2008.
Jay is a dentist and owner of Briarwood Dental Center in Martinsburg. Heidi is the Office Manager at Briarwood Dental Center. Prior to her current position, she was a hospice social worker for 12 years.
The Boyds have two children, Jacob who is 11years old and Lena who is 7 years old. Both attend St. Joseph Catholic School in Martinsburg. The family belongs to St. Agnes Catholic Church.
They have a black standard poodle named Baxter. They are an outdoor family with Jay enjoying golf and hunting and Heidi enjoying hiking and reading.
Heidi says, “ We can be found most weekends at soccer games for both children”.
EDITOR'SNOTECatherineIrwin
HappilyAgnesFreundgraciouslygaveofherdesigntalentsagaintohelpputouttheFernbanknewsletter.AhugethankstoAgnes!Also,IappreciatethehelpofJohnStreeter,EleanorGraffandBetse&BillHinkley.Iamstilllookingforvolunteerswhocanassistwiththenextnewsletter.Docontactmeifyoucanhelpout.