The Newsletter of the Foxfire Property Owners Association. Christmas Party Reservation Form Sunday, December 2, 5:30 Foxfire Clubhouse

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1 November 2018 F X TRAX The Newsletter of the Foxfire Property Owners Association FPOA 2018 Christmas Party FPOA members are cordially invited to its annual Christmas Party on Sunday, December 2, starting at 5:30 p.m. for cocktails at the Foxfire Golf Clubhouse. Reservations are available for FPOA members (see reservation form below). Southern Q will be catering this event beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner buffet and heavy hors d oeuvres, including shrimp cocktail, hot crab dip with crackers, assorted cheeses and crackers, Greek salad, sliced pork tenderloin with sauce, sliced beef tenderloin with au jus and horseradish sauce, grilled chicken kabobs, roasted red potatoes, and warm yeast rolls with butter. A cash bar set-up will be provided by Brown Management. Members who prefer to bring their own favorite bottle of wine may do so with an $8.00 corkage fee. Music will be provided during the evening and dancing to your favorite tunes with DJ Ronnie. We will be donating food to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC at Sandhills. Please bring a non-perishable food item to drop off in the Food Bank box at the Clubhouse. Most needed items include canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats, canned beans and soup, cereal, whole grain pasta and rice, peanut butter, paper products and/or daily hygiene items. Christmas Party Reservation Form Sunday, December 2, 5:30 Foxfire Clubhouse $20 per FPOA Member. Reservations limited to the first 88 members with pre-payment. Receipt of your payment will confirm your reservation. Tables will consist of eight persons. You may create your own seating of up to eight members, or be assigned to a table Please return this reservation form with your check, made payable to the FPOA, and deposit in the RED BOX in the clubhouse Members Room; or mail to: Ginny Siedler, 40 N. Shamrock Drive, Foxfire Village, NC Deadline for reservations is November 25, 2018.

2 Page 2 HALLOWEEN TRUNK-OR-TREAT Beautiful weather and loads of fun added up to one of the best-ever Halloween Trunk-or-Treats at the Foxfire Village Green. In addition to many new faces, there were costume contests (for both the two-legged and four-legged party animals), a great haunted hayride, and a surprise visit from a zombie dance group, who put on a fantastic show. Thanks to all who helped make this event a such a success and start working on your costumes for next year!

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4 Page 4 GOLF Scott Abrams Wins Club Championship The FMGA played its Club Championship October 2-4. The event was divided into three flights using full handicaps. Flight One: Scott Abrams won gross score with a three-day total of 227. Jon Sedlak won net score with a three-day total of 273. Flight Two: Ed Spaulding won gross score with a total of 156. Jim Heine won net score with a total of 135. Flight Three: Gordon Leahy won gross score with a total of 156. John Martin won net score with a total of 131. FLGA Club Championship The FLGA played its Club Championship October 2-4. Pictured here are winners Leslie Frusco (Championship Flight); Rita Ward (Flight A); and Pam Reyes (Flight B). Many thanks to Terry Goodwin, MJ Sheldon, and Pam and Ramiro Reyes for planning this joint tournament with the FMGA. FLGA / FMGA News FMGA Memorial Tournament Dennis Micallef defeated Ed Spaulding in a close match, 1 up. The tournament had 26 members play a single elimination match. Dennis defeated John Martin and Ed defeated Andy Moody to get into the finals. Holes-in-One The following FMGA members have had holes-in-one this year: Ed Spaulding, 8 th hole, Red course (his fourth hole-in-one); Terry Ward, 7 th hole, Grey course (his sixth!!); Mitch Bereznoff, 7 th hole, Grey course. Boyz Nite Out The Annual Boyz Nite Out was played on October 9 and 10 on the Red and Grey courses, with two-man teams using full handicaps. The first day on the Grey course consisted of better ball on the first nine and alternate shot on the back nine. The second day consisted of captains choice on the front nineand team aggregate on the back nine. 1 st Place: Ray Morris / Rob Sheldon 2 nd Place: Tie, Gordon Leahey /John Hunter; Bob Fowler /Jon Sedlak 3 rd Place: Terry Goodwin /John Quella 4 th Place: Tie, Mick McCue /Tom McClellan; Guy Peckitt / Chad DeBonis Annual Four Tournament Eighteen two- man teams competed in the during July and August. This was a single elimination match, where many of the matches were decided on the 18th green. Once the dust had settled, the team of Ed Spaulding and Rob Sheldon

5 GOLF Page 5 emerged the winners. They had a difficult time defeating Don Boito and Dave Marshall, as the contest was decided on the last hole of the match. Spaulding and Sheldon were repeat winners of this format. Fall Ringers The dynamic duo of Virginia Siedler and Kim Spaulding (pictured below) vanquished the other pairs in the FLGA Fall Ringers tourney, with a finishing two-day score of net 50! The two-day event on the Foxfire Red Course was held Wednesday and Thursday, October Ten twowomen teams played at 100% handicap, net best ball on day 1 and improved net ball on day 2. The winning team started off with a bang at net 59, followed by day 1 competitors at second with net 61, Judy McCollum-Martha Marshall; and at third with net 63, Leslie Frusco-Sue Sedlak. A push on day 2 ended the tourney with the first place winners at net 50. The second place spot was secured by Diane Cray and Pam Reyes, with a 9-stroke improvement, to finish at net 56. Third place position held by McCollum-Marshall at net 57. Best improvement went to Lucille Cardelle and Connie Hochstettler, with an 11-stroke improvement from net 71 to net 60. Kudos to all who played, and to tourney chair MJ Sheldon and FLGA chair Pam Reyes. Helen Kirk West Blasts the East in 2018 Tournament The 2018 East West Tournament played Tuesday and Thursday, October On day one the West overcame the East with an amazing total score of points to the Easts score. Day two saw the East make a comeback, only to lose the day to The final two-day total was West 260 to the East s 244. The second day s activities were followed by a luncheon at the club. Congratulations to all who participated in the tournament. Over 58 golfers and subs enjoyed the event, which invites all Foxfire Golf Club members and Foxfire residents to come and have a great time. Hats off to tournament director Terry Goodwin, and East/West captains Pam Reyes and Connie Hochstettler, pictured below enjoying the traditional champagne toast. Chad De Bonis

6 Page 6 Golf Course Employees Gift Fund The holiday season is right around the corner! Once again we will be collecting funds for the Christmas gift for the employees of the golf course. We all know that the staff is not large, and they have worked hard this past year to improve both courses. In past years we have been able to give a nice monetary gift to all the nonmanagement employees (maintenance, pro shop, and food and beverage employees), and we hope to be able to do that again for Please consider giving this year so we can show them how much we appreciate their efforts. Checks should be made payable to Leslie Frusco and mailed to (or dropped off at) 7 Hillside Drive, Foxfire Village, NC Donations must be received no later than December 7. Mark Your Calendars! FOXFIRE NEWS FWA Holiday Luncheon The Foxfire Women s Association s annual holiday luncheon, A French Country Christmas, is 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 8, at the Pine Crest Inn. All FWA members and their guests are invited to enjoy a lovely seated lunch, entertainment by the women s choral group The Well-Seasoned Singers, and great gift giveaways. $15 pp FWA members; $20 non-members; reservations deadline is Friday, November 30. If you aren t on the FWA mailing list and would like further details, mgnovitsky@gmail.com. FPOA Meeting The annual Foxfire Property Owners Association Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the Foxfire clubhouse. Stay tuned for more information FPOA Board Chair: MJ Sheldon Vice Chair: Ginny Siedler Carrie Kilpatrick, Arlene McCue, Andy Moody, Mike Ratkowski, Ramiro Reyes, Sue Sedlak, Ed Spaulding FoxTrax Editor: Mary Novitsky Contributors: Don and Nancy Boito, Chad DeBonis, Helen Kirk, Dave Rossman, Ginny Siedler, Rita Ward This newsletter is designed to serve the residents of Foxfire Village. News, information and photos for inclusion should be ed to mgnovitsky@gmail.com.