August/September 2019

FOX trax

The Newsletter of the Foxfire Property Owners Association

Fun times ahead — save the dates! Page 5

The FPOA is hosting its first Oktoberfest for members and their guests! Catering will be

provided by Southern Q. The buffet includes assorted grilled bratwurst with onions, roast

chicken, sauerkraut and German potato salad with bacon dressing. Dessert features apple

strudel and ice cream. The Biergarten will include samplings of

specialty crafted beers for Oktoberfest.

Prepaid reservations are required for both food

and beer. Cost of the buffet is $15 per FPOA

member; $20 per non-member/guest. Cost of beer

tickets are $2 each for use in the Oktoberfest

Biergarten. You may also bring your own bever-

age of choice. German music will be provided!

Oktoberfest Registration Form

Name(s): ____________________________________________________________________________

Members: $15.00 each X _____________ number attending = $ __________ Prepaid only

Guests: $20.00 each .X _____________ number attending = $ __________ Prepaid only

Beer Tickets: $2.00 each X _____________ number requested = $ __________ Prepaid only

Return this registration form with your check made payable to the FPOA and deposit in the Oktoberfest box

located in the Members Room at the Clubhouse. Any questions, please contact Ginny Siedler at 910- 673-3240

or email vsiedler@nc.rr.com; or Barb Smart at 910-315-3494 or email cocoeatsclark@yahoo.com.

Deadline for reservations is September 21, 2019

Oktoberfest!

You’re Invited to the Wurst Party Ever! Come Celebrate

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Foxfire Village Green

4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

FPOA FUN Page 2

A Sizzling Summer in Foxfire Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter — it did!

But that didn’t keep all these hardy souls who call Foxfire

home from having more than their share of fun this sum-

mer. Here’s a quick look back of some of the fun goings-

on enjoyed by those who were brave enough to leave the

air conditioning during the past couple of months to en-

joy some outdoor fun with friends and neighbors.

MOVIE NIGHT On what was possibly the ONLY

cool evening of summer, Movie Night, sponsored by the

FPOA, was held June 14 in the Foxfire Village Green.

After a few friendly games of corn hole, “How to Train

Your Dragon” lit up the screen while the sun set,

the popcorn popped, and a fun time was had by all.

FPOA FUN Page 3

FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC Storm clouds cleared

away just in time for FPOA members and their guests to cele-

brate America’s 243rd birthday, Thursday, July 4, at an old-

fashioned picnic in the Village Green Park. This annual event

was sponsored by the FPOA and featured hamburgers and hot

dogs, soft drinks and lots of other traditional goodies. A shout-

out of thanks to all the volunteers who helped with set-up, grill-

ing and cleanup — and a special thank you to Mother Nature!

Page 4 AND EVEN MORE FOXFIRE FUN!

The July 4th fun

continued with a

patriotic fireworks

display over Forest

Lake, complete

with music. Thanks

go to Ed Howze and

Guy Peckitt for

planning this an-

nual favorite event.

Wednesday

Night Corn Hole

in the Park made

its debut in June,

organized by

Andy Moody.

After a summer

hiatus, it’s back

in September,

with sign-up at

6:15 p.m. in the

Village Green

Park Wednesday

evenings.

Girls just wanna have fun! Rumor has it that

Connie Hochstettler, Judy Dickerson and Rose

Munday (below) were in training for the Olym-

pics crew team this summer, on Forest Lake.

Meanwhile, Connie put down her paddle long

enough (right, center), along with Pam Reyes and

Sue Sedlak, to enjoy a little goat yoga. No sitting

by the air conditioning vents for these women!

Page 5 AND EVEN MORE FOXFIRE FUN!

RICK RHYNE MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT More than 100

area children participated in this year’s Rick Rhyne Memorial Fishing Tournament, held

annually in August at Foxfire’s Lake Mackenzie, benefiting the Boys and Girls Club. The

tournament is held in honor of former Foxfire Police Chief Rick Rhyne, who was killed in

the line of duty in December 2011. Fishing poles were provided for all who needed them,

and prizes were handed out throughout the day, as were food and refreshments.

SAVE THE DATES!

FPOA’s Annual

Adult Christmas Party!

Sunday, December 8

Details & Signup to Follow Get ready for

Trunk or Treat! Thursday, October 31

Foxfire Village Green

GOLF Page 6

FMGA MEMBER GUEST Flight winners of the 2019

Member Guest at Foxfire, from left: Raul Ramos and John Grant

(Flight 3); Ed Spaulding and Terry Miller (Flight 4); Ruben Ramos

and Bruce Cuppett (Flight 5); Dale Andress and Jim Moon (Flight

1); Mike Siedler and Joe Crnko (Flight 2);. at left, mascot Duke.

THE HOLE-IN-

ONE CORNER

Jerry Tubbs scored a

hole-in-one in June, on

the 13th hole of the Red

Course, hitting his 6-

iron approximately 118

yards. “My first one,

and it only took me 70

years and 2 months,”

Jerry quipped. His

playing partners were

Don Nelson, Leroy

Marquis and Brian

Manley.

Sue Sedlak took a

break from goat yoga

to scored her hole-in-

one Monday, August

19, on the 12th hole of

the Grey Fox course, in

the members’ Fun Day

Tournament. Way to

go, Sue!

FPOA NEWS Page 7

Foxfire Property Owners Association

2019 FPOA BOARD Chair: MJ Sheldon; Vice Chair: Ginny Siedler;

Treasurer: Sue Sedlak; Secretary: Arlene McCue

Directors: Carrie Kilpatrick, Andy Moody, Ed Spaulding, Barb Smart

FPOA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Ramiro Reyes

FOX TRAX Editor: Mary Novitsky

WEBMASTER Dave Rossman

This newsletter is designed to serve the residents of Foxfire Village. News, information

and photos for inclusion should be emailed to mgnovitsky@gmail.com.

The FPOA’s first two 2019 Newcomers’ Meet and Greet events are in the books!

Our Newcomers’ Greet and Meet approach embodies the FPOA’s spirit of togetherness.

It’s a simple concept: We invite our new neighbors to an FPOA Board member’s home to

meet the board members, the Foxfire mayor, the police chief and fellow newcomers. It

offers them the opportunity to learn more about the social events sponsored by the FPOA,

receive helpful information about Foxfire Village and the greater community, and find

answers to any questions they may have.

After taking the summer off, we’re planning to hold our next Meet and Greet in

October. There are many newcomers in Foxfire Village, and we look forward to what may

be our biggest Meet and Greet yet!

For information or questions on the

FPOA Meet and Greet, email Ramiro

Reyes at rrpjr0711@gmail.com or call

910-215-5993.

The May Meet and Greet was held at

the home of Bill and Barbara Smart.

From left, newcomers Tom and

Marian Leen, Rick Willard, Kathleen

Johnson. With them are MJ Sheldon,

Leslie Frusco, Barb Smart, Ginny

Siedler, Sue Sedlak, Bill Smart.

Newcomers’ Meet and Greet to Resume in October