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March 2015
Talk of the Colony
THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE FORD’S COLONY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Board of
Directors Meetings
03/24/2015 – 9:30 a.m.
Work Session
03/26/2015 – 2 p.m.
Regular Meeting
BOD Agenda and Minutes
are available at fchoa.org
The new Board will hold an
Organizational Meeting
on March 3 at 9:30 a.m.
at the Community
Services Building.
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From THE BOARD
MOMENTUM
BY TOM BROWNLIE, FCHOA President
It is traditional for the FCHOA President
to write the Directors’ column for the
March Talk of the Colony. I am pleased
to report that 2014 was a very good year
for Ford’s Colony. As I prepare this article,
the election to fill four seats on the Board
of Directors is underway. Our Nominating
Committee, under the capable leadership of
Carol Moser, presented a highly qualified
slate of candidates and worked with our
Technology and Communications Committees to provide the membership with many
ways to learn about the candidates. I am
confident that we will have a strong Board
in 2015.
When returning from a long vacation
or just a trip to the grocery store, I always
have a good feeling when I drive into Ford’s
Colony. Whether it is a stunning sunset or
a mysterious morning mist on a pond, there
is something special at every turn. The
park-like surroundings are certainly part of
this feeling, but the people of Ford’s Colony
are what make it unique. The FCHOA, as
a member-controlled organization, is still
a very young operation. Yet we have been
able to make great strides in defining how
we will operate and what we value. The
wide diversity of talents and experiences
of our members, combined with their
willingness to volunteer their time and
skills, impact all of us favorably every day.
We have a strong strategic plan and sound
financial management.
Our biggest project in 2014 was the
revitalization of Ford’s Colony Drive,
“our front door.” The project team, led
by Bob Moeller of our Roads and Project
Maintenance Committee and Ryan Lee
of RCS, persevered through adverse
weather and the
usual construction
surprises to deliver
a dramatic improvement funded by
the special assessment in the first quarter.
I have received positive feedback from
all three of our partners in the Shared
Maintenance Agreement, Marriott’s
Manor Club, Ford’s Colony Country
Club, and FRH (Ford’s Colony Realty), as
well as from many association members.
Throughout the year, the partners in the
SMA provided the financial support (split
30:30:30:10) for ongoing maintenance and
the start of a Reserve Fund.
We accomplished quite a bit in addition
to Ford’s Colony Drive. Several miles of
our walking path were repaved as part of
a multi-year project to improve this highly
regarded amenity. We also managed the
usual list of drainage projects, and had a
small road-paving program. The swimming
pools were converted from chlorine to salt
water, an improvement that has been very
positively received. We dredged the pond
in Section 18 (Red Berkshire), a significant
first, and we learned much that can be used
as we evaluate the maintenance needs for
our other 12 ponds. One project that we
did not complete shows a lot about our
maturing as an organization. We planned
to renovate the bathrooms in the Swim &
Tennis Club; however, when the bids came
in high we stepped back and decided to
take another look at the project to ensure
the best value for the association.
Our business model is somewhat
unusual for large community associations.
By combining a strong volunteer
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
notes from THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
WORDS TO WINCE BY
BY JAN YORK
English is a sticky
language. It picks up
words and phrases from
other languages that are
so ingrained in us we
forget they are foreign. Barbeque, that
all-American food and backyard grill, is
Spanish. Denim is a corrupt pronunciation of the French town where the cloth
was made, and when we cast our ballots
we are using Italian. These are all good
words that have filled a necessary void in
the English language.
English is a growing language. Just
witness all the tech words that did not
exist a couple of decades ago. Would
our grandparents know what it means to
text, email, and tweet?
Just as we borrow and create words
and phrases, I would like to see some
retired (French), banished (Germanic), or
ejected (Latin).
Snuck – This presumed past tense of
sneak is displacing the correct word,
sneaked. After all, we don’t put on our
snuckers to go jogging.
Gifted – Schools have long had
Gifted and Talented Programs. Our
grandchildren, of course, are all gifted,
as in “Emma is a gifted pianist.” Gifted
is a perfectly good adjective, but it just
sounds silly when used as a verb. Why
would someone say, “My grandmother
gifted me with this horribly ugly lamp,”
when one could correctly say, “My
grandmother gave me this horribly ugly
lamp.” The second sentence sounds
better and is shorter.
At the end of the day – Politicians love
this phrase, perhaps because it has no
meaning except when used like this: “At
the end of the day, I love a glass of wine.”
It is what it is – Huh? Again, politicians love this phrase. Enough said.
No problem – Service industry people
should avoid this annoying phrase. When
a customer has a simple request such as
a refill of water, the waiter should simply
answer “Of course,” or “My pleasure.”
The response of “no problem” gives the
impression that if the customer asked for
iced tea the entire kitchen would explode.
Same difference – So is it the same
or is it different? This might work with
identical twins but not much else.
True fact – Good. I’m glad that fact is
true, because you know what those false
facts are – lies.
Selfie – I’ve never taken a selfie. Oh,
sure, I have a number of photos and
videos of my feet or the inside of my
handbag, but why do I want to stretch
my arm out and take a picture of my
hunched up shoulder and underside of
my chin. I see myself several times a day
in the mirror, and I usually recognize me.
As I’m doing my spring cleaning, I would
love to sweep
away these
linguistic dust
bunnies, but then
I’m probably just
making room for
new, and equally
annoying, ones.
Just sayin’.
COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR
Activities Committee
Communications Committee
Facilities Committee
Finance Committee
Roads & Project Maintenance
Security Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Technology Committee
Volunteer Management
03/06/2015
03/11/2015
03/19/2015
03/23/2015
03/18/2015
03/10/2015 03/04/2015
03/04/2015
03/11/2015
9 a.m. S&T
9 a.m. CSB
10 a.m. CSB
3 p.m. CSB
3 p.m. CSB
3:30 p.m. CSB
4 p.m. CSB
4 p.m. S&T
2 p.m. CSB
The Nominating Committee, Covenants Committee, and Emergency Preparedness Committee
do not hold regularly scheduled monthly meetings. The committee meeting schedule can be
verified at fchoa.org. S&T is Swim & Tennis Club; CSB is Community Services Building.
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FCHOA MANAGEMENT
& SERVICES CONTACTS
Administration �� 258-4230
fax: 258-4065
[email protected]
General Manager ��Drew Mulhare
Assistant General Manager ��Sally Walls
Project Maintenance Manager �� Ryan Lee
Owner Services Coordinator ��Audrey Miller
Bookkeeping Administration ��Jo Lilley
Administrative Assistant �� Jenny Holland
Administrative Assistant �� Denise Sears
ARC Manager ��Lynn Combs
Recreation�� 258-4270
Chris Schwenker, Activities & Recreation Manager
Security�� 258-4080
Deb Brown��Chief of Security
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President�� Tom Brownlie
[email protected] 206-1715
Vice President ��Jim Doebler
[email protected] 221-0749
Treasurer �� George Spalthoff
[email protected] 258-2467
Secretary �� Charlie Ohlinger
[email protected] 229-7568
Director-at-Large �� Bob Lund
[email protected] 645-3510
Director-at-Large ��Bob Moore
[email protected] 221-0103
Director-at-Large �� Mark Mathews
[email protected] 206-1073
STANDING COMMITTEES
Activities Committee��Mary Ann Hurley
[email protected] 208-0505
Architectural Review Committee ��Rick Boye
[email protected] 220-8852
Communications Committee��Barb Plate
[email protected] 345-2438
Covenants Committee�� Tony Annoni
[email protected] 565-7272
Emergency Preparedness
Committee��Don Alms
[email protected] 220-9454
Facilities Committee �� Bill Brenner
[email protected] 565-5163
Finance Committee�� Rick Munro
[email protected] 345-3785
Nominating Committee��Carol Moser
[email protected] 564-0440
Roads and Project Maintenance�� Bob Moeller
[email protected] 206-1276
Security Committee�� Mike Kerley
[email protected] 565-2573
Strategic Planning�� Pete Peterik
[email protected] 345-0136
Technology�� Rick Chase
[email protected] 645-0201
The Talk of the Colony is the official monthly
magazine published by the Ford’s Colony at
Williamsburg Homeowners Association. © 2015
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written consent of the FCHOA Communications
Committee, is strictly prohibited.
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no later than the 10th of the previous month.
Send submissions to [email protected]. All copy
is subject to approval, editing and use by the
Communications Committee. Concerns and
questions about content should be directed to the
Chair of the Communications Committee.
Advertisements do not imply any endorsement by
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RESIDENT CONCERNS
Any resident with a community maintenance
concern should go to fchoa.org and click on Report
Maintenance Issue or call RCS at 258-4230. Your
message will be logged in and the concern will be
tracked to its resolution.
FROM THE BOARD
MOMENTUM (CONT.)
organization with a contracted
Management Agent (MA), with a full
time staff to maintain our common
areas, we are able to provide excellent
value, continually improve facilities,
and control costs. Many associations
contract services that we are able to
manage in-house. Although we technically do not have any employees,
the employees of RCS, our MA, are
essential, and it is important that we
provide good working conditions.
We made a significant investment for
these employees by constructing a new
employee center in our Community
Services Building. The employee center
provides a new break/lunch room
facility and also has freed space in
the CSB for an additional conference
room to accommodate our committee
meetings and other activities. You can
also see new structures behind the CSB
to protect equipment and cover the
sand used when our roads are icy.
Beyond the physical improvements,
we had many committees and task
forces looking at ways to continue to
improve how we operate as an organization. We completed our members’
survey and have worked to incorporate
what we have learned into our planning
and operations. The Roads and Project
Maintenance Committee completed an
update to our Drainage Study, and a
special task force evaluated our governance model. The ad hoc Volunteer
Management Committee has worked
to improve the process of finding
new volunteers and recognizing those
who have served the community. Our
Communications Committee continues
to improve the ways we communicate
with the membership. The full-color
Talk of the Colony is a fantastic
magazine that showcases the skill and
hard work of many of our people. The
Ford’s Colony Facebook page has more
than doubled the number of “Likes” in
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1. ScaleBlaster stops and reverses scale buildup
two years, and our website traffic has
increased as we add more content of
value to our members.
As I complete my fourth year as a
director and second year as president
of the Association, I want to thank all
of the people who have made this a
wonderful experience. It certainly has
been an interesting journey as we progress along the path of self-governance.
SAVE THE DATE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
7 TO 9 P.M.
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ARC Submission
All construction, including additions and modifications to existing structures, must be approved by the
Architectural Review Committee. Submission forms
and guidelines are available at the Community Services
Office. Property owners may view any house or site
plan on file with the ARC at the Community Services
Office. Plans for new construction will be posted on
the message board at fchoa.org. The ARC meets on
Tuesdays on an as-needed basis. See fchoa.org for
confirmation of meetings.
Talk of the Colony, March 2015
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THE FCHOA MANAGER
Spring: A Time to Refresh and Renew
At the Annual Meeting on February 28,
we celebrated a very successful operating year and cheered for our volunteers.
Thank you to our Nominating Committee and our six Board candidates.
Three incumbents and three committee
chairs/vice chairs made for an interesting election. Yet it is always interesting
because of our depth of talent and
amazing sense of volunteerism. We are
very grateful to Tom Brownlie for his
leadership as president these past two
years. Tom, the Board, and our Committees accomplished much in 2014,
and we are gearing up for a very busy
2015. Staff is completing goal setting
with each committee and will be working with the Board’s goals by the end of
this month.
Even though Punxsutawney Phil is
still hiding out in his den for a couple
more weeks, I took advantage of a few
of those 60-degree days in February
to walk around the yard to think
about what needs to be done for the
DREW MULHARE
FCHOA Manager
TURN
TURNKEY
KEY
P PR ROOP PE ER RT TY Y
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spring spruce up. Okay, my wife Cheri
dragged me outside with notepad in
hand. Anyway, we have a lot to get
done, as do many of you I’m sure.
Landscaping takes some upkeep, and
at times, renovation. For the house
and fencing, this is a good time to look
for wood trim in need of repair and
paint, especially around windows and
dormers and those shaded areas of the
house. Hundreds of homes were built
before 1995 when wood was the most
popular choice for windows, trim and
siding. Wood products mean a lot of
routine maintenance to keep a fresh
look. If you see black streaks on the
roof, that is mold that can be pressure
washed. Our neighborhood is beautiful
in bloom in April and May. Our yards
and homes should complement the
scene. This is a good time to check out
the service companies advertising right
here in our magazine and to get on their
maintenance schedules.
The Caring Neighbors group is often
about helping each other in times of
serious need. It is one of those special
attributes of Ford’s Colony. Neighbors
helping neighbors is also important on
each street. For example, sometimes
trash and recycling bins are left out
P R O P
simply because we are away for a
couple of days. Realizing that the bins
are necessary but unsightly when out
on the street, let your neighbors know
if you will be away. Often you will
see our maintenance or security team
members step out of the vehicle to walk
the bin back to the garage. Helping
each other is what makes us a community. All we need to do is ask each other
for a little help.
My staff members are thrilled each
day by your kindness and generosity,
your wave, and your smile. Thank you.
It is our pleasure to serve.
TURN K
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SECURITY
Safe Driving Practice
DEB BROWN
Chief of Security
2015 SURRY SIREN
TEST SCHEDULE
Surry Nuclear Power Station
tests the emergency siren
system quarterly. This year,
the tests will take place
on March 11, June 10,
September 9, and December
9 at 11:10 a.m. Sirens are
located in the 10-mile EPZ
(Emergency Planning Zone).
Ford’s Colony is located in
this zone.
We have all been there—running late
for a meeting or lunch date, eating on
the run in the car, playing our music
too loud, talking or texting on the
cell phone, fixing hair or makeup, or
attending to the screaming child in the
back seat. Therefore, we are driving
distracted, speeding, and maybe driving
too aggressively. These are serious
issues. As we’ve seen in Ford’s
Colony, distractions can lead to
property damage by a car running off
the road and tearing up the grass or
hitting a mailbox, street sign, or streetlight. They may even cause another
vehicle to run off the roadway, or
worse. Whether you are just learning to
drive or have been behind the wheel for
decades, it’s a good idea to review and
recommit to some basic safety rules.
vSlow down and enjoy the trip. No
meeting or event is so important that
you should risk harming yourself
or others to get there on time; the
time you’ll save is inconsequential
compared to the risks of speeding.
If you’re late, you’re late. If you’re
consistently late, start leaving earlier.
vPut the cell phone away, program
your navigation system, set your
sound system, climate controls, and
secure loose articles in the vehicle
ahead of time. If you get a call or
text while driving, pull over. The call
can’t be important enough to risk
having an accident.
vEat a meal before you leave or bring
snacks that are easy to manage. Use
spill-proof travel cups for drinks.
vMake sure before you head out that
your little ones have items to keep
them occupied for the drive. When
kids need managing, it is time to pull
over.
vDo your “primping” and putting on
your “finishing touches” before you
get behind the wheel. The driver’s
seat is not a good place to apply
makeup or brush your hair.
vBe prepared for the unpredictable—
sudden stops, unsignaled turns, or
a child or pet running out into the
street.
vBe courteous to other drivers as well
as to pedestrians. Share the road
with cyclists.
Exercising these tips will help us all
to have many safe trips to and from
our homes. We’ll also avoid the hassles
associated with an officer having to
advise us of our unsafe behaviors.
Be safe.
Talk of the Colony, March 2015
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ROADS AND PROJECT MAINTENANCE
How to Request Maintenance
in Your Neighborhood
RYAN LEE
Project Maintenance
Manager
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For those of you who have forgotten,
or never were aware, the FCHOA uses
eMaint as a web-based software program to track work orders and trends.
While we always welcome a resident to
call in a concern, what makes eMaint
great is that you can put a concern in
online at fchoa.org, and it will be converted into a work order. This is the best
way to ensure that an issue you have
noticed is rectified in a timely manner. If
there is a tree that poses a threat to your
home, you can place a request online
to have it approved for removal, and
we will be out within two business days
to determine if the tree meets FCHOA
guidelines for approval. We then give
you a work order number to enable your
contractor to enter the gate, and that
work order is stored forever in the webbased system. Not only can you point
out issues on your property, but also on
FCHOA property as well. You may have
noticed that a streetlight on your road
has been out for several days, and you
are wondering if we are aware. If you
submit a request, we will let you know if
we already have a work order for this or
if you made us aware of the issue. Once
your work order is in, you will receive
updates until the work order is complete.
Not only is the use of eMaint helpful
for residents to ensure their concerns
are being tended to, but it’s also helpful
to the Roads and Project Maintenance
Committee (RPM) and our Management
Agent, RCS. Labor, materials, and
outside contractor invoices are tracked
for each work order, and we use this
to help in evaluating trends. A good
example of this is with our streetlights.
Over time, streetlight wires have to be
replaced, and if there are numerous spot
repairs in one section, the process begins
to evaluate if all of the wiring needs to
be replaced. Another example is if we
have re-graded a swale numerous times,
we will begin to evaluate if a pipe or the
concrete needs to be installed.
In addition to evaluating trends,
RPM and RCS use the data from the
eMaint work orders to look at response
times. In 2013 and 2014, RCS closed
75% of work orders in five days or
less (including weekends) and 89% in
15 days or less. What makes this even
more impressive is that 15% of the
work orders were drainage issues, and
the majority of these can’t be completed
in 15 days or less. Due to a lack of
equipment, lack of funds, and at times
the need for county approval and help
from an engineer, drainage jobs typically
take at least one month to complete and
sometimes as much as a year. Patience
is needed when it comes to dealing with
drainage issues, and your understanding
is appreciated. The crew working out in
the field deserves all the credit for these
response times, and I am really proud of
what they have accomplished.
If you would like help learning how
to input a work order online, please feel
free to give us a call at 258-4230. I thank
you all for helping to make this work!
ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION
Attention Teens: Think Summer!
CHRIS SCHWENKER
Activities and
Recreation Manager
Design  Build  Landscape Architecture
Annual Grounds Maintenance
Commercial & Residential Contracts
Calling all teens! Attention Ford’s
Colony teenagers, your help is needed!
There are many families living here with
young children, and this means there
is a need for babysitters. This is a need
that has been fulfilled by many teens
in the past, but all are welcome. Please
send your name, contact information,
and whether or not you have taken the
Babysitters Class to Chris Schwenker at
[email protected] or 258-4270 or
to be placed on the master list. Interested
residents frequently make contact to be
connected with babysitters.
Pool season is rapidly approaching,
and for those 15 or older, additional
lifeguards will be needed this year as
many previous guards have transitioned
into interns and young professionals.
Those interested in applying to be a
lifeguard need to become certified prior
to being hired, so now is the time to get
the certification. There are several classes
available in the area offered by James
City County Recreation and the YMCA.
These certification classes fill up quickly,
especially the ones over spring break, so
get signed up now. Certified individuals
should contact Chris Schwenker at
[email protected] or 258-4270 to
receive an application for employment
this summer as a lifeguard.
Now for an update on upcoming
work to be done on the facilities. As
noted in Chairman Brenner's article on
facilities, a comprehensive list of projects
to enhance the assets of the FCHOA
has been formulated. The recreation
locations of the S&T Club and Westbury
Park will have projects occurring almost
all year. The pool decks, pavilion areas,
and walkways at both pools will be
coated with a product that will prolong
the life of them and help lower the
surface temperature of those areas.
The building at Westbury Park will be
painted and, after the pool season, the
pool itself will be resurfaced. The moveable partition wall at Swim & Tennis
will be repaired and upgraded. The
renovation of the bathrooms at Swim
& Tennis, which was postponed from
last year, is anticipated to be completed
this summer. The Board of Directors will
be receiving final plans for the project
from the Facilities Committee, and, if
approved, the job will be scheduled and
completed by Labor Day.
The Community Services Building will
also be very busy. A previously leased
space in the building will be renovated to
allow scheduling of clubs and activities
into that space. This will relieve some of
the pressure on the Swim & Tennis Club
building. A maintenance shed will be
replaced and two new pole sheds will be
constructed in the maintenance yard to
protect more of the FCHOA equipment
and materials.
Some of these projects will cause
some inconveniences to users of the
facilities, while others can be done when
the buildings are closed. The scheduling
of the work is being managed to limit
the interruptions as much as possible,
but not all of them will be able to be
avoided. Thanks to everyone in advance
for their patience and understanding as
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FCHOA COMMITTEES
Projects, Projects, Everywhere!
BY BILL BRENNERChairman,
Facilities Committeer
needed to be addressed. Consequently,
in 2015 the committee has 19 approved
projects within our budget. Four of
those have already been completed.
I
n 2014, the Facilities Committee and
the Management Agent (MA) team
successfully budgeted for and completed eight noteworthy projects. The
Community Services Building (CSB)
now has a new maintenance employee
center and a new formal conference
room. Within the CSB we also completed Phase I of the office renovation.
The maintenance yard has a new salt/
sand shed, and the mechanics shop
received a new HVAC system. Manchester Guardhouse (GH) emergency
preparedness was enhanced with a new
generator, and the John Pott GH now
has a new hardwood floor in the guard
annex. The pools at both Westbury and
the Swim & Tennis Club have been
converted to saltwater with resultant
savings in operating costs.
This year will prove to be more challenging for the team. Last summer, the
annual Facilities Committee inspections
noted several areas requiring attention.
In the fall, the five-year update of the
Capital Replacement Reserve Model
identified additional unanticipated
building updates and renovations that
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In the CSB, Phase II of the office
renovation has been completed. Next,
Bay 2 will be renovated for FCHOA
use, a new maintenance shed will be
installed for small handheld equipment,
and two pole sheds will be constructed
to protect larger equipment from the
elements, the CSB campus fence will
be repaired, and the CSB exterior walls
will be repaired and painted.
At the S&T Club, the pool deck will
be resurfaced, the restrooms updated,
the audiovisual system upgraded, three
exterior doors and one entry door
replaced, and the ballroom partition
repaired. The HVAC system was
recently repaired and updated.
At Westbury Park, the pool will be
re-lined and the pool deck resurfaced,
the pool building and pavilion painted,
and after evaluation, tennis court #2
repaired as necessary.
The guardhouse work approved
was for replacing the Manchester GH
window and renovating the restroom in
the John Pott GH. Both have recently
been completed. Painting the John Pott
GH interior remains to be done.
The Management Agent, with
committee assistance, has developed
a tracking system for all projects.
Through this system, those projects
requiring design drawings, JCC
permits, and contractor bids can be
identified. Actual and projected cost
can be tracked against budgeted costs
to ensure the projects remains within
the approved fiscal constraints.
The Facilities Committee is organized into two subcommittees, and
roughly one half of the projects fall
under each for oversight. Within the
MA staff, most of the projects are the
responsibility of the Activities and
Recreation Manager; however, other
departments will share in that responsibility. The scheduling of the projects
is such that only a few overlap in
timing, with the last anticipated to be
completed in late October.
Noteworthy among the scheduled
projects are the CSB Bay 2 renovation
and the S&T Restrooms. The Bay 2
renovation will provide a dedicated
athletic-use space for the Pilates, Tai
Chi, Silver Sneakers, and Fit-for-Life
clubs. Further, the newly converted
space will permit needed scheduling flexibility at the S&T Club for all activities.
The team is working toward a completion date no later than the end of May.
The S&T restrooms renovation is a
carry-over from 2014, deferred to 2015
due to time constraints and the need for
additional funding. Renovation of the
restrooms will necessitate closing the
S&T for a couple of months during the
upcoming summer. Consequently, CSB
Bay 2 and the recently completed CSB
conference room will provide a temporary space for many summer activities.
More details will be forthcoming.
There will be some dust this year,
but bear with us. You’ll notice great
improvements in appearance and
function of our FCHOA facilities!
VOLUNTEER VIEW
Ivan Gavrilovic
BY JAN EMMONS
I
van has been a volunteer since he
was in high school. He has always
enjoyed volunteering and has continued
contributing his time and talents at
Ford’s Colony.
After Ivan retired from IBM in
Armonk, New York, he and his wife,
Ingrid, were considering warmer
places to live. When they visited Ford’s
Colony they instantly loved it and
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Ivan first learned about volunteer
opportunities in Ford’s Colony from
a neighbor who thought that Ivan
might have something to offer to
the community. His first committee
experience in 2001 was as a member
of the Finance Committee. Since then
he has been a member of and also
chaired the Nominating, Technology,
and Facilities Committees, as well as
a member of the Aging in Place and
Emergency Preparedness Committees.
Currently he is finishing his term on
the Facilities Committee and is serving
on the FCHOA Green Task Force and
also the Governance Task Force. Ivan
believes that all of the committees do
very important work, but he found the
Facilities Committee most rewarding
personally because he likes to be able
to see a visible result and there is
always something new and exciting to
work on.
For anyone considering volunteering in Ford’s Colony, Ivan suggests
starting by attending Board meetings
and committee meetings to learn how
Ford’s Colony operates. Meeting times
are listed in the Talk of the Colony
and are open to anyone who wishes to
attend. He also recommends getting in
touch with the Volunteer Management
Committee by going to fchoa.org and
clicking on the Volunteer Application
link and completing the profile.
Current committee vacancies are also
announced through emails to residents.
Ivan believes that it is important to
enjoy what you’re doing and to know
that you are contributing in ways that
positively impact our community.
Talk of the Colony, March 2015
|9
THE BOOK REPORT
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
BY LOVEE CURTIS
“NEITHER SNOW, NOR RAIN, NOR DARK OF NIGHT…"
T
he Postmistress, a novel by Sarah
Blake, takes place in 1940-41,
during that period when this country’s
entrance into WWII seems inevitable,
but before the bombing of Pearl Harbor made it a necessity. It takes place
in a small beach hamlet on the tip of
Cape Cod in a time when the U.S. was
still a country unused to and unprepared for the reality and the awfulness
of things like the blitz, concentration
camps, and stars on small flags displayed in windows, and the death that
they signified. We were a younger and
inexperienced nation, before WWII left
us bereft of innocence. Daily life moved
at a snail’s pace, and the letter was
a major communication tool among
average citizens. What would happen
if a letter didn’t get delivered? It would
be unlawful, but would it be unethical?
War and its effect, loneliness, tragedy,
heroism, loyalty and unselfish love are
all a part of it. It is a story about three
women, Iris James, the postmistress of
sleepy Franklin, Mass., Emma, the new
wife of town doctor Will Fitch, and
Frankie Bard, a journalist who narrates
the tale.
Postmistress Iris, although new to
the town, is meeting with the approval
of most of her clients and she has
found approval too from Harry Vale,
a mechanic who feels certain that the
Germans will attempt an invasion
of the U.S. He watches for U-boats
from the city hall tower. Iris is 40,
and although a bit old, she feels, for
10 | Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg
romance, she embraces it wholeheartedly. “By the book” might be used
to describe the way Iris tends to her
job. She is precise and meticulous
with postal rules and regulations and
definitely one who believes that the
mail must get through.
Emma, is still finding it hard to
believe that she is married to someone
she loves who actually returns her
love. An orphan, her greatest fear is
losing this perfect, though unexpected,
life where someone takes care of her
because he loves her, not because he
has to. She is young, insecure and
somewhat overwhelmed by where life
has placed her, and inwardly she leans
on her new husband more than she will
outwardly admit. She is frightened by
the government’s passage of a conscription law, but comforted by the fact that
Will’s draft number is high and that he
is the town’s only doctor.
Frankie is a radio journalist in
London, England, during the sad
and interminable days of the blitz.
She works for news icon Edward R.
Murrow and does a live radio piece
most evenings about the reaction of the
city’s citizens to their living hell, and
their attempt to keep their ordinary
lives ordinary. Frankie reports her
eyewitness observations, and their
authenticity is certain because she is
living through the same terrors. Europe
is in turmoil. Jews still have a chance to
get out, but it is just a sliver of a chance
since so few countries, especially
America, will accept large numbers of
refugees. After the death in a bombing raid of her roommate, Harriett
Mendelsohn, a fellow journalist with
Eastern European relatives, Frankie
becomes absorbed in the situation of
Jewish refugees in Hitler’s Reich. Her
goal is to awaken the folks back home
so they can become aware and take
action. She finds, in the end, that it is
an impossible goal.
Blake draws very sensitive and
complete portraits of her characters
as she interweaves the story about
Frankie, Emma, and Iris, and the ways
that each of their lives and actions are
affected by the looming war. Yes, it
seems a bit contrived at times, but it is
still a powerful narrative fleshed out
with secondary characters such as Will
Fitch, mechanic Harry Vale, the English
boy Billy, German immigrant Otto
Schelling, and Thomas Kleinemann and
the many Jewish refugees interviewed
by Frankie Bard on her trip to the
continent.
The Postmistress is a sociological
study, a political commentary, a
romance and good history about a
recent time that, strangely, some think
of as the good old days.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Chancellor Gerard Hoover
M
eet Chancellor Gerard Hoover.
He’s nine years old and a thirdgrade student at Walsingham Academy.
He lives in Ford’s Colony with his
dad and his 3½-year-old Aussidoodle
(an Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix)
named Diesel. “I’ve taught him to sit,
down, and roll over,” says Chancellor.
“He’s very smart.” Also in the house
is a Persian cat named Onyx. “She’s
small,” Chancellor explains, “so we
call her a perpetual kitten.”
At school, Chancellor’s favorite
subjects are math and science. His
teachers, Miss Nalor and Ms. Miller,
are real inspirations for learning. Each
week, the class goes down the hall
for Book Buddy time. Upper-grade
students are paired with a preschool
student, who chooses a book he or she
wants to read aloud or to be read by
their Book Buddy. Chancellor and his
Buddy are currently working through
Pinkalicious. “Not my favorite,”
says Chancellor, “but she likes it.”
His favorite book so far? The Maze
BY PAM PURRONE
Runner. “And I just saw the movie and
it was great!”
So what does Chancellor do when
he’s not at school? He hangs out
with his friends Hogan, George, and
Max. He plays soccer, video games,
basketball, and football. “I really like
playing for the Williamsburg James
City Jaguars. I play center, right guard,
left guard, and tackle. I’d like to be
a professional football player when I
grow up.”
Chancellor also enjoys participating
in Cub Scouts, where he is currently
ranked as a Bear. “We earned our
whittling chip this year. I carved a
panda from a block of soap.” He
enjoys living in Ford’s Colony because
it’s quiet. “Even though I don’t have a
lot of friends nearby, it’s peaceful here.
I can hear the birds chirping in the
morning.”
Anything else of note for young
Chancellor? “I love to yo-yo. I can do
Around the World at least 20 times!”
Way to go Chancellor!
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| 11
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS
A Wine and Dine Salute to Alice and Jim Stackpole
BY BETTE JONDAHL
T
he welcoming front door lamps
bade us “come in.” Once inside, we
were drawn to the warmth of a blazing
fire, an invitation to sit and chat with
friends. Antiques, gleaming with old
patina, provided the perfect backdrop
for a Dickens’ Christmas. Twinkling
lights; hanging, gleaming orbs; and
“Santa Fairies” perched mischievously
on the boughs of an enormous tree
gave the room a magical glow. Christmas past peeked from every corner of
the home: games, pop-up books, and
other seasonal whimsies.
Emanating from the kitchen, aromas
enticed us into the ‘keeping room,”
where a groaning board of goodies
was arranged
in perfect
symmetry on
crisp linens and
silver. Our taste
buds fairly sang
as we sampled
a myriad of
desserts: sticky
toffee pudding,
rum balls, shortbread cookies,
apple crisp with
ice cream – alas,
too many to name. In the dining room
were more delights. Another tree,
themed in dessert ornaments, stood
guard over a large punch bowl filled
with a hearty eggnog mixture. Nearby,
the contents of a polished silver coffee
service complemented the rich desserts.
Later, we gathered once again to
the great room to exchange silly gifts
at a “Chinese Auction.” Instructions
were to bring something no longer
needed, spouses not included! Through
the years, we have bartered an odd
assortment of “gifts.” Who knew that a
package so beautifully wrapped would
contain a toilet seat from a bathroom
renovation? Or that a fancy gift bag,
surely hiding a treasure, would instead
reveal two Halloween rats with red,
beady eyes. Another winner was a
stack of used Christmas cards attesting
to the giver’s generous disposition! The
Charity Event
A Fortunate Find
BY CHARLEY SKILLMAN
O
nce again I have found that those
who walk the Edinburgh loop are
good searchers. The latest incident was
a missing eyeglass lens! It was about 19
degrees outside, factoring in the wind
chill, one February morning before
dawn when I lost the lens somewhere
without even knowing it – until I got
home and tried to read my breakfast
cereal box! I returned to the loop and
started my own search while enlisting
the help of the early morning walkers
who passed by. When I checked in at
home around 9:30 a.m., my wife Jan
informed me that a lady had found it
12 | Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg
old adage that one should never judge a
book by its cover has certainly applied
at our gift trading.
Each Christmas, we have been
invited to Alice and Jim Stackpole’s
home after a light supper to enjoy
a very special celebration of the
Christmas holiday. Space does not
permit this writer to express what
these events have meant to our Wine
and Dine group. For a short while,
we are transported back in time to
feel the spirit of the season, much like
children. Thank you, Alice and Jim, for
the beautiful memories that you have
provided.
and furnished an address
where I could pick it up.
The lady and her friend
had found it at the opposite end of the
loop from where I was looking!
That was the second time other folks
have helped me find a missing article on
the loop. The first time was a few years
ago when I lost a Bluetooth device. On
another occasion I had lost, and found,
the Bluetooth myself. What luck to
have such searchers living with us here
in Ford’s Colony. I am thankful to all
who have helped with the searches and
for being so kind and diligent.
Event: Child
Development Resources
37th Annual Bid’n
Buy Auction
M AR
22
Date: March 22, 2015
Time: Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Place: Jamestown High School,
John Tyler Highway
All are welcome to attend. Includes
a silent auction, live auction, Ford
Fusion SE car raffle, and food pantry. Lunch and snacks available for
purchase onsite.
Ford’s Colony Contact: Nancy
Marsh, 258-0164
NEWS AND
AND FEATURES
FEATURES
NEWS
ACTIVITIES FAIR: COME HAVE SOME FUN
On Wednesday evening, March 25, at
Swim & Tennis from 7-9 p.m. most of
the FCHOA clubs and activities will
have representatives to update you on
what you can do in Ford’s Colony to
have fun and enrich your life. There
will be demonstrations and opportunities to ask club representatives about
their schedules and programs all in
one place. You will see that there are
many activities that can fit into your
schedule, allow social interaction,
and stimulate physical or intellectual
interests.
If you have not joined a new
activity in the last year or two, it is
time to consider starting something
new or restarting one that has lapsed.
This is the time and place to see and
talk about all the possibilities. There
are many new activities you might
not have noticed yet and continued
growth and improvement in others.
To entice you to join us to view
all the work the clubs are putting into
preparing for your visit, we are going
to have door prizes, table prizes, wine
or soft drinks, and light dessert items.
How can you not come out for this
opportunity? There is no pressure to
join any club, but we hope you will
recognize that one or two might be
just right for you.
See you on March 25 at the Swim
& Tennis Club.
NEIGHBORHOODS
DON’T MISS THE FUN!
Join your neighbors on Saturday,
March 21, for the Ford’s Colony
Yard Sale. The event will be held from
8 a.m. to noon at the Historic Triangle
Community Center at 312 Waller Mill
Road. The Yard Sale has been happening at this location for five years, and
each time it is a big hit. Buyers fill the
parking lot and line the street to come
and shop.
The event is coordinated by Phyllis
Eastman and her able assistant,
Gerry Wildner. The yard sale is very
entertaining for both participants
and buyers, so come experience it for
yourself. Any funds beyond the cost
of holding the event are donated to a
local charity. Participants should pick
up an information sheet and table
assignment at the S&T Club on March
15. Contact Phyllis at reastman2003@
verizon.net or 258-1198 with any
questions. See you on March 21 for
the FC Yard Sale!
NEIGHBORHOODS
The Western Gailes Snow Ball was held on Saturday, January 17, at the
S&T Club. Eighty-nine residents attended the event. Dinner was catered by
Olde Town Pizza & Pasta Restaurant. From the smiles on all the faces, it
looks like everyone had a good time!
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residents celebrating their return from
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far and wide and truly enjoyed all,
including safari adventures, native
villages, and learning about different
customs and cultures.
Talk of the Colony, March 2015
| 13
NEWS AND
AND FEATURES
FEATURES
NEWS
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Daylight Saving Time (DST), often misspelled as Daylight Savings Time, was
first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in
1784 in an essay titled “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost
of Light.” This concept of “saving”
daylight was also touted in 1895 when
George Vernon Hudson, an entomologist from New Zealand, presented a
proposal for a two-hour daylight-saving shift.
Daylight Saving Time has been
used in the U.S. and Europe since
World War I. In an effort to conserve
fuel, Germany and Austria began
saving daylight on April 30, 1916, by
advancing the hands of the clock one
hour until the following October. Many
other countries immediately adopted
this action, and Britain followed suit
three weeks later, on May 21, 1916.
In 1917, Australia and Newfoundland
began saving daylight.
In the U.S., Daylight Saving
Time—or “Fast Time” as it was then
called—was introduced on March
31, 1918, when President Woodrow
Wilson signed it into law to support
the war effort during World War I.
This seasonal time change was repealed
just seven months later, but some
cities—including Pittsburgh, Boston,
and New York—continued to use it
until President Franklin D. Roosevelt
instituted year-round DST in the United
States in 1942.
Year-round DST, also called “War
Time,” was in force during World War
II, from February 9, 1942 to September
30, 1945. The change was implemented
14 | Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg
40 days after the bombing of Pearl
Harbor and during this time, the U.S.
time zones were called “Eastern War
Time,” “Central War Time,” and
“Pacific War Time.” After the surrender
of Japan in August of 1945, the time
zones were relabeled “Peace Time.”
Widespread confusion was created
during the 1950s and 1960s when
each U.S. locality could start and end
Daylight Saving Time as it desired.
One year, 23 different pairs of DST
start and end dates were used in Iowa
alone. For five weeks each year, Boston,
New York, and Philadelphia were not
on the same time as Washington D.C.,
Cleveland, or Baltimore—but Chicago
was. On one Ohio to West Virginia bus
route, passengers had to change their
watches seven times in 35 miles.
Daylight Saving Time is not
observed in Hawaii, American Samoa,
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
the Commonwealth of Northern
Mariana Islands, or Arizona. Due to its
large size and location in three states,
the Navajo Nation participates in the
Daylight Saving Time policy (even in
Arizona).
Why Do We Use
Daylight Saving Time?
Many countries use DST to make
better use of the natural daylight in
the evenings. The difference in light is
most noticeable in the areas close to
the geographical poles (that is, furthest
away from the Earth’s equator). DST
is used to reduce the amount of energy
needed for artificial lighting during the
evening hours. Some studies show that
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DST could lead to fewer road accidents
and injuries by supplying more daylight
during the hours more people use the
roads.
When Do We Change Our Clocks?
Most of the United States begins Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. on the
second Sunday in March and reverts
to Standard Time on the first Sunday
in November. The early-morning time
was chosen because it was practical
and minimized disruption. Most people
were at home, and this was a time
when the fewest trains were running. It
is early enough that the entire continental U.S. switches by daybreak, and the
changeover occurs before most early
shift workers and early churchgoers are
affected.
Which Way Do We Go?
To remember which way to set your
clock, keep in mind “spring forward,
fall back.” You set your clock forward
in the spring when DST starts (lose one
hour), and back one hour when DST
ends in the fall (regain one hour).
A Safety Reminder
Many fire departments encourage
people to change the batteries in their
smoke detectors when they change
their clocks because Daylight Saving
Time provides a convenient reminder.
A working smoke detector more than
doubles a person’s chances of surviving
a home fire, but more than 90 percent
of homes in the United States have
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For many, it is
easier and less
time-consuming
to contact a Ford’s
Colony resident
by email. Perhaps
you are planning a
block party or need to get in touch
with someone you met at one of
our many activities or club meetings. Go to fchoa.org and log in.
Once in, use the drop-down menu
under the Residents tab and click
on Directories. Once you are in the
directory section, click on Website
User Directory. The Search box
gives you a number of options to
use, such as Last Name, Address,
Occupation, or Hobbies. Use the
Search engine to find the resident or
residents you wish to contact. Once
the resident’s name appears, click
on “Profile” in the left-hand column. A new box will open showing
the resident’s email address, cell
phone number, and other useful
information the resident has shared.
Please note that this information
is provided for residents’ convenience and should not be used for
business or commercial purposes.
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| 15
AGING IN PLACE
Estate Planning Basics
E
state planning is the process of
organizing one’s personal and
financial affairs in the event of death
or incapacity. A well-designed estate
plan distributes assets according to
one’s wishes, while also maximizing the
value of the estate by controlling taxes
and costs.
While each person’s situation is
different, here are some of the most
common estate planning components
that play important roles in the overall
plan:
v Last Will and Testament — A last
will and testament provides a detailed
list of instructions for how an individual’s property should be distributed after
he or she dies. It can also designate a
guardian for minor children and can
nominate an executor to carry out the
wishes of the deceased. Individuals who
pass away without a will have their
estate settled in probate court, where
a judge determines how to distribute
assets. Without a will, the probate
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BY TOD ALLAN
process can create additional cost and
delays in distributing assets to the beneficiaries.
v Advance Care Directive — An
advance care directive includes several
components. One component names a
healthcare agent to represent you if you
are unable to make or communicate
those decisions. Secondly, the advance
care directive includes a section to list
your wishes for treatment at end-of-life
regarding life-prolonging care. Thirdly,
the directive addresses your decision on
organ donation. A local organization
called As You Wish provides advance
directive support and guidance at no
cost to Virginia residents, and can be
accessed at asyouwishvirginia.org or
call 325-9400.
v Living Will — As a component
of the advance care directive, or as a
separate document, the living will provides a set of instructions for medical
providers to follow should you become
incapable of making medical decisions
“We are made wise not by
the recollection of our past,
but by the responsibility
for our future”
— George Bernard Shaw
for yourself, and specifies whether or
not you wish to receive life-sustaining
procedures and treatment if you are not
in a condition to make that determination. The As You Wish program discussed above can guide you in planning
and creating an advance care directive
and living will.
v Power of Attorney — A financial
power of attorney allows you to name
an agent, also referred to as a “conservator,” to manage your financial affairs
in the event that you become incapacitated. This can involve handling assets
titled in your name, or simply paying
the bills.
v Revocable Living Trust — A revocable trust may be used in place of,
or in conjunction with, the previously
described estate planning documents in
order to streamline the distribution of
assets and avoid probate court, while
providing instructions for how the
estate is to be managed. The trust appoints a trustee or trustees to manage
the process.
Creating a well-designed estate plan
is an important step in developing
an overall financial plan and helps
to ensure that heirs and beneficiaries
of your estate are able to receive the
intended assets with minimal cost and
delay. The Greater Williamsburg area
has a number of experienced attorneys
that specialize in estate planning and
elder law.
To check out Aging Services in
Greater Williamsburg, or if you would
like to review Aging in Place articles
published in Talk of The Colony, go
to fchoa.org, click on “About Us” and
select Info On Aging Services. If you
need help or don’t have access to a
computer, call Community Services at
258-4230.
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
Fin BY GALE McCUNE
N
o, not like “The End.” Like
Fish! I don’t often find myself in
Newport News anymore. I worked
there for a year after moving to the
’burg, but I don’t have a Costco
membership and I’m kind of “over”
the mall experience, so I don’t go there
very often. But I know that there are
lots of wonderful eateries there, so
recently when an opportunity presented
itself to meet a friend in Newport News
or here in town, I opted for Newport
News. Recently, Coastal Living
magazine presented its list of Best
Restaurants in 757, and since Fin was
in the top tier, I wanted to try that.
It’s located in the Port Warwick
section, a newly created mixed-use mini
town just off Jefferson Avenue. Port
Warwick was the fictional setting of
William Styron’s award winning book
Lie Down in Darkness. Apparently Mr.
Styron, a Newport News native and
my favorite author (whom I was lucky
enough to meet just before his death at
an appearance at Christopher Newport
University), was involved in the naming
of the streets in the complex, which
was named as a tribute to a Favorite
Son.
There are quite a few good places to
eat there, one of which is Schlessinger’s,
the parent steakhouse of Opus 9 here
in town. Fin is on a corner, facing
Styron Square. It boasts a tiny sidewalk
patio that surrounds the entrance.
Once in the door, the dining room,
with an open kitchen overlooking it,
is to the left, and a large bar area is to
the right. Beyond the bar to the right
is another room available for private
dining for groups of 20 to 40. This
room features its own private bar and
restroom. The main areas are bright
and airy with a seaside atmosphere.
A tiny single flower and a bowl of sea
glass are on each table.
The menu features local sustainable
seafood, meats, and organic produce.
The lunch menu offers three housemade soups and three salads. My friend
and I shared a grilled romaine Caesar
salad, which was very interesting. I’d
never considered grilling lettuce (I’ve
since seen that on another menu),
but the taste combinations were
very intriguing. We both completely
cleaned our plates. We visited during
Restaurant Week, but decided against a
three-course lunch offering. I was torn
between the scallops with risotto and
the bouillabaisse, eventually choosing
the latter. It was not quite what I
expected, the chef having put his own
special touch on it, but I didn’t leave
anything. Other choices were tempura
catfish, surf and turf shepherd’s pie,
those scallops, a crabcake, or fish
tacos. Interestingly, they credit the local
purveyors on the menu.
I checked the dinner menu, which
has many of the same choices, but of
course is expanded. The first thing that
caught my eye was the tuna tartare
appetizer with sriracha ice cream.
How’s that for imaginative? Gotta
try it! The main course section offers
six fish choices—lobster, scallops,
cobia, yellowfin tuna, house-smoked
salmon, mahi, and “head-on” shrimp.
Interesting. Try it and tell me what
you think. Since not everyone is as
crazy about fish as I am, there are meat
offerings also—a local pork chop, filet
mignon with truffle butter, Wagyu beef
or bison, New York strip steak, short
ribs, and duck breast. Most of these
come with sides, but there are special
sides such as truffled mac and cheese,
lobster mashed potatoes, risotto with
Brussel sprouts and house-smoked
bacon, and organic vegetables.
There is an extensive wine menu,
and the place received an Award
of Excellence in 2014 from Wine
Spectator magazine in addition to the
local Best in 757 awards.
Chef/owner Kenny Sloane is
obviously having a wonderful
time experimenting and presenting
innovative combinations. This is a
place that I think you will agree is
worth the drive to Newport News.
You may find yourself like I am now,
planning another visit soon.
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WELLNESS
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
BY ROBERT M. CAMPOLATTARO, M.D.
C
arpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
represents one of the most common
conditions affecting the hand. It results
from a pinched nerve at the wrist—
specifically, compression of the median
nerve as it passes through the carpal
tunnel. The floor and walls of the carpal
tunnel are comprised of the wrist (carpal) bones. The roof of the carpal tunnel
is comprised of a thick ligament, the
transverse carpal ligament. The median
nerve, as well as nine flexor tendons,
pass through the carpal tunnel en route
from the forearm to the hand.
Increased pressure within the carpal
tunnel may result from a variety of
causes. These include swelling of the
tendons contained within the tunnel,
swelling and deformity of the underlying wrist joint from arthritis or fracture,
and sustained abnormal positions of the
wrist. Fluid retention during pregnancy
may increase pressure within the carpal
tunnel. Although the precise relationship
remains unclear, certain medical conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disease,
and rheumatoid disease increase the risk
for carpal tunnel syndrome.
The median nerve provides sensation
to the thumb, index finger, long finger,
and one half of the ring finger. The
median nerve also operates the large
muscle in the palm at the base of the
thumb. Increased pressure within the
carpal tunnel results in compromise of
the median nerve. The primary resulting
symptoms include numbness, tingling
and pain in the hand, extending to the
aforementioned fingers. Weakness of
the thumb may also occur. Intermittent
symptoms usually represent nerve
irritation and dysfunction. Constant
symptoms and muscle wasting (atrophy)
often indicate nerve damage. Symptoms
may escalate at night, with consequent
disturbance of sleep. Symptoms often
escalate with certain activity such as
driving, holding a cell phone, reading,
or typing. Symptoms might worsen
with tasks requiring a combination of
sustained gripping with vibration, such
as using power tools, a vacuum cleaner,
or a hair dryer.
The diagnosis of carpal tunnel
syndrome is made though a careful
consideration of symptoms combined
with a proper physical exam. Formal
electrodiagnostic testing (called
peripheral nerve conduction studies or
an EMG) is often used to confirm the
diagnosis and better assess median nerve
health and function.
Initial conservative treatment of
carpal tunnel syndrome often includes
use of a wrist splint with anti-inflammatory medication to reduce swelling
within the carpal tunnel and relieve
pressure on the nerve. Injection of a
corticosteroid into the carpal tunnel has
a similar, often more potent, effect.
Symptoms that persist or progress
despite conservative measures are often
treated with surgical management. The
goal of surgery is to reduce pressure on
the median nerve by enlarging the carpal
tunnel through division of the transverse
carpal ligament. This can be accomplished through an open procedure with
direct visualization of the ligament or
an endoscopic procedure with indirect
visualization of the ligament. Although
each approach has its relative risks and
benefits, the long-term outcome appears
the same with both. While symptoms
typically improve rapidly after surgery,
patients with severe cases may experience slow and incomplete nerve
recovery. Discomfort and weakness after
surgery may persist from several weeks
to several months. Use of the hand
after surgery typically follows a path of
comfort and common sense.
Consultation with a hand surgeon
can provide a thorough discussion to
determine the best plan of care.
Robert M. Campolattaro, MD is a
board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon
at Tidewater Orthopaedics, with offices
in Williamsburg and Hampton. His
practice focuses exclusively on problems
of the hand and wrist.
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NEWS AND FEATURES
COLONY KIDS ARE ALIVE AND WELL!
BY JENNIFER PAGE WALL
Sadly, as our resident youth grow into
their teenage years, they become too
old to partake in Colony Kids activities
and move on to more age-appropriate
functions. We wish all of the teenagers
and their parents best wishes as they
focus on new adventures in their lives.
Thus, we need to say goodbye and
acknowledge the outstanding work
done by Colony Kids chairpersons and
committee members who now pass the
baton to the parents/grandparents of
the under-12 age group. Big thanks go to Lisa Stoddard,
Debbie Huckins, Jodie Davis, Sally
Walls, Nancy Harrell, and MaryAnn
Hurley, along with all the unnamed
event volunteers, for the hundreds
of hours they’ve poured into keeping Colony Kids a mainstay for the
community these past years.
Last month, a new and eager group
of volunteers desiring to dedicate their
time, energy, and ideas to keep the
four major Colony Kids events alive
met with Chris Schwenker at the S&T
Club to discuss a fresh vision of how to
further shape current events and new
opportunities that can better engage
families in the community.
The new members all expressed that
they hope to build on the tremendous
progress that has been made in establishing Ford’s Colony customary events and
fun-filled activities that have been a major
draw for families living in Ford’s Colony.
They also discussed how there is a great
need for more year-round help with all of
the Colony Kids sponsored events.
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If you are interested in volunteering,
please email [email protected]
with your contact information. We’d
love to continue to have new ideas and
fresh faces! At a recent meeting, all
of the outgoing committee members
gave their heartfelt good-byes, and
Chris introduced Jennifer Page Wall
as the new primary chairperson. The
other new committee members introduced themselves and which events
they wished to have as their primary
focus for planning and development.
The new team members are: Kristi
Hughes, Beth Kilgore, Karen Crayosky,
Stephanie Barrell, Karen McKenzie,
Lisa Stefanick, Karen Doherty, Priscilla
Hopkins, Jenni Young, and Syndi
Gordon. Plans for the 2015 Egg Hunt/
Spring Fling and other potential events
were discussed at the February meeting
held in the library of the S&T Club. All
meetings are open to anyone interested
in volunteering, chairing, or sharing
ideas. See our flyer in this issue of the
Talk of the Colony.
We greatly appreciate all the yearround support from the community
for Colony Kids sponsored events. We
couldn’t have done it without you!
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DOWN THE GARDEN PATH
DO YOU KNOW THE
GARDENERS WHO
CONTRIBUTE TO
THIS COLUMN?
BY KRIS SAUNDERS AND
ELIZABETH MASLEN
Elizabeth and I want to say a big thank
you to the many contributors to our
column, “Down the Garden Path,”
which launched October 2013. You
provided educational, diverse, and fun
topics. Thank you all! A special thanks
to Pat Dennehey, FCHOA horticulturist,
for his guidance, research and other contributions. Thank you also to the 2014
Communications Chair Terry Lowe for
his guidance, and to his staff who work
diligently to publish this fantastic Talk
Of The Colony magazine. The Colony
residents are fortunate and enriched
monthly by the many column contributors.
When we started the column,
we contacted gardeners we knew in
the Garden Club, Trailblazers, our
Beautification Subcommittee, Master
Gardeners, Turf Love, the Herb
Society, and other “friends of the
earth” in the Historic Triangle area.
They all said, “Yes, I would love to
share!” So we started our journey…
down the garden path. Perhaps
you know some of these wonderful
gardeners and remember their articles:
Elizabeth Maslen, Carolyn Battle, Jean
Winters, Ken Caro, Elyse Lehman,
Sue Liddell, Mary di Salvo, Maureen
Doyle, Chris Spence, Ellen Horine,
Mitzi Balma, Mandy Baldridge,
Pat Crowe, Diana Luzinski, Patrick
Dennehey, and Genrose Lashinger.
Please say a big thank you to them for
their contributions. Carolyn will also
be helping us write this column this
year. Welcome, Carolyn. Thank you
also to the photographers for the great
pictures accompanying the articles and
others who helped the writers with
their articles in some manner.
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Please forward ideas for articles to [email protected] or [email protected].
Mulch Mania and Then “A Change”–
Ground Covers to the Rescue!
A Two-Part Series
BY BARB LANDA, Master Gardener
F
or a few years after moving to
Ford’s Colony in 2000, we engaged
in “mulch mania.” You know the
process. Delivery is made to your
driveway and wheelbarrow loads of
mulch are hauled around the yard only
to be raked up or blown away before
the end of the year. Repeat again the
following spring. We decided to set
up our own “Mulch-Free Zone,”
which meant calling on groundcovers
to take over the task of weed prevention, moisture retention, and erosion
control.
This requires some patience since
good ground coverage begins with wellspaced plants that then spread either
by clump expansion, rhizomes, or by
sending runners underground to root
and form new plants. For this reason, it
is very easy to propagate most groundcovers and move them to other areas or
share with neighbors.
Since we have a large, heavily treed
lot, there were woodland groundcovers already volunteering that we
encouraged: cross vine, partridge berry,
Virginia creeper, and ferns. There were
also several non-native plants established, including liriope, periwinkle,
and ajuga. These are carefree and have
a bonus of lovely flowers of blue or
purple in spring, or purple berries in
fall but they can be aggressive. Next
month, I will acquaint the reader about
my favorite groundcovers.
If Winter Comes, Can Spring
Be Far Behind? Let’s Look!
Look at the ice
shining against
the red of the
bark on these
branches.
Look at the
promise of
these buds, just
waiting for a
sunny spell to
open themup.
Look at these
berries clamoring for attention—a free gift
for the birds.
Nestling
close to the
ground in their
tight surround
of dark green
leaves, the
happy faces of Hellebores light up the
garden on the darkest of winter days.
BY ELIZABETH MASLEN
So, if it’s too cold to go out, what
can we find indoors? The glowing red
of Amaryllis, the delicacy of tender
Orchids, the promise of the Christmas
Rose, which, with care, will transplant into the garden to give pleasure
for years to come. And, sitting on the
front doorstep, dainty pansies are
supervised by an attentive, though
immobile, cat!
DOWN THE GARDEN PATH
Winter Interest Series Final:
More Favorite Ornamental GrassesBY ELYSE LEHMAN
T
he tall-growing (up to 10 feet)
cultivars of Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana), Japanese Silver Grass
(Miscanthus sinensis), and Fountain
Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
have been widely planted throughout
Ford’s Colony by homeowners and the
Beautification Subcommittee. These
plantings create privacy, delineate
boundaries and, when grown as
specimens, provide focal points and
eye-catching accents in the garden.
Fortunately for gardeners designing
for smaller spaces, lower-growing
cultivars of these tall grasses exist.
Dwarf pampas grass (‘Pumila’) is a
compact 3-foot-tall clump of arching,
green foliage with creamy white flower
plumes above 4- to 6-foot-tall stems
in late summer. ‘Adagio’ miscanthus is
a compact 2- to 3-foot-tall mound of
arching, narrow, grayish green leaves
that turn yellow in fall. It produces
pink-tinged, tan flower clusters that age
to silvery tan above 4- to 5-foot stems.
‘Hameln’ fountain grass is a dense
2-foot-tall mound of arching glossy
green leaves that turn orange-yellow
in fall, then tan for the winter. Its
flowers are greenish cream or pinkish
on 3-foot-tall stems. These grasses are
perennials that perform best in sun or
light shade and moist, well-drained soil.
Without a doubt, however, my
favorite grass for drama in the garden
is Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum
setaceum ‘Rubrum’), a 3- to 4-foottall clump of arching, purplish red
leaves and pink plumes. Unlike the
other grasses described in this series, it
is not reliably hardy in Ford’s Colony
and is usually grown as an annual.
This dark-leaved beauty is outstanding in containers as well as in mixed
borders. For best effects, use this and
other dark-hued grasses sparingly.
They pair well with brightly colored
flowers and with contrasting foliage,
especially silvery and chartreuse.
Ornamental grasses are becoming
more widely available at Williamsburg
garden centers. Add a few to your
garden. You won’t be disappointed.
SAVE THE DATES
Daffodil Festival
On Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday,
April 12 from 12 noon to 5 p.m., this two-day family festival
will be held in downtown Gloucester. A detailed article will
be in the April issue.
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•
Fertilization & Soil Care
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ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Chair
Mary Ann Hurley [email protected]
Vice Chair
Steve Bay [email protected]
Treasurer
Annelle Landefeld [email protected]
Secretary
Debbie Abrams [email protected]
Aging In Place/Special Services
Ted Juraschek [email protected]
Artists League
Elaine Napoda [email protected]
Bid Whist
Bob Sumlin [email protected]
Bosom Buddies
Lois Nervitt [email protected]
Bowling
Cameron Place [email protected]
Caring Neighbors
Nancy Ohlinger [email protected]
CERT
Bill McCabe [email protected]
Chess Club
Dick Gantzler [email protected]
Colony Auto Enthusiasts
Larry Emmons [email protected]
Colony BYOB
Jennifer Rairigh/
Randolph Brown [email protected]
Colony Kids
TBD
Colony Wine & Cheese
Sally Frazer [email protected]
Bob Brennan [email protected]
Computer & Technology Club
Bob Zornetzer [email protected]
Craft Club
Susan Brooks [email protected]
Dance Band
Larry Stowe [email protected]
Dance Club
Chiricotti/Murawski [email protected]
Activities
Dog Owner’s Interest Group
Peggy Peterson [email protected]
Duplicate Bridge
Tom [email protected]
Fit for Life
Joan Emerson [email protected]
Fly Fishing
Richard Anderson [email protected]
Ford’s Colony Archery
Jeff, Brian and Bob
[email protected]
Ford’s Colony Softball League
Joe DiNuzzo [email protected]
Ford’s Colony Volunteers for Education
Muriel Slaughter [email protected]
Friends and Neighbors
Bob Bradfield [email protected]
Garden Club
Debbie Abrams [email protected]
Terry Sisto [email protected]
Genealogy Club
Joe Sell [email protected]
Golf Around
Mike Hand [email protected]
Golf & Dine Society
George Spalthoff [email protected]
Healthy Cooking
Robert Burns [email protected]
Home Brewers Interest Group
Walter Maginnis
[email protected]
Hospitality
Bobby Sue Silvey
[email protected]
Lisa Brickey
[email protected]
Mah Jongg
Dorothy Fischer [email protected]
Men’s Bible Study
Dan Gaske [email protected]
Model Railroad Club
Phil Brooks [email protected]
Monday Morning Bridge
Charlie Skillman [email protected]
Marshall Atkins [email protected]
CARING NEIGHBORS CONTACT INFORMATION
Cares and Concerns
Mandy Baldridge: .................... 645-4039
[email protected]
Nancy Obadal: ........................ 258-2838
[email protected]
Caring Neighbors Transportation Service
Kit Ober: ................................. 345-0169
[email protected]
Dave Westfall .......................... 645-2073
[email protected]
Cook’s Pantry
Karen Crowley, Chair: ............. 345-6512
[email protected]
Roseanne Brennan: Co-Chair .. 258-3228
[email protected]
Peggy Peterson: ........................ 345-5411
[email protected]
Georgia Lowe: ......................... 603-6229
[email protected]
Ann Wasko: ............................. 229-3149
[email protected]
Georgia Treiber: ...................... 645-2423
[email protected]
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Granny’s Attic
Ora Avery:............................... 220-0343
[email protected]
Pat Archer: .............................. 259-9937
[email protected]
Handymen
Kent Kipling: ........................... 208-0218
[email protected]
Bob Bott: ................................. 565-3577
[email protected]
Ned Cooke: ............................. 345-6669
[email protected]
Don Harper: ............................ 565-7855
[email protected]
Bruce Landefeld: ...................... 229-0637
[email protected]
Dale Walter: ............................ 229-2026
[email protected]
Phil Klein: ................................ 220-3949
[email protected]
Ralph Spohn: ........................... 253-5794
[email protected]
Jeff Canon: .............................. 291-7003
[email protected]
Newcomers
Linda Mathews [email protected]
Pickleball
Roger Allen
[email protected]
Pilates Club
Nelia Heide [email protected]
Pilates for Seniors/Golfers
Wilhelmina White [email protected]
Pinochle
Bill Loscalzo [email protected]
Round Robin Bridge
Ida MacNamara [email protected]
Debbie Boggio
[email protected]
Silver Sneakers
Charlene Newstrom
[email protected]
Solitaires
Harold Hall [email protected]
Roy [email protected]
Swim Team
Kelly Arne [email protected]
Tai Chi
Elmer May [email protected]
Tennis Club
Rich Gingerich [email protected]
Theatre Club
Tom Damon
[email protected]
Trailblazers
Tom Thompson [email protected]
Travel Club
Al Ashley [email protected]
W&M Fan Club
Van Voorhees [email protected]
Water Aerobics Interest Group
Janet Pohl [email protected]
Women’s Bible Study
Stephi Fisher [email protected]
Woodworkers Club
Ralph Spohn [email protected]
Yoga
Tricia Kiley [email protected]
Barbara Gilman [email protected]
Nurse’s Closet
Betty Moeller ........................... 206-1276
[email protected]
Helen VanCott ........................ 565-1750
[email protected]
Stork Club
Ida McNamara: ....................... 645-3763
[email protected]
Lise Murer: .............................. 253-2361
[email protected]
For general information or to join
Caring Neighbors as a volunteer
contact Nancy Ohlinger 229-7568 or
[email protected].
CARING NEIGHBORS
ACTIVITIES
AGING IN PLACE
The Aging in Place Service Group meets
on a monthly basis to identify opportunities for Ford’s Colony homeowners
to more safely and comfortably live in
their homes as they age. The Group
has developed the “Aging Services”
webpage as part of the Ford’s Colony
Internet site (fchoa.org). The page is
designed to be easily used by residents
and/or individuals who may be caring
for them in times of need. The webpage
does not include medical or health care
practices or services, but it has links to
providers who may be of assistance.
If you want additional information
or would like to participate, please
contact Ted Juraschek at
[email protected] or 565-6165.
ARTISTS LEAGUE
The Artists League meets every Tuesday
afternoon from noon to 3 p.m. at the
back of the large room on the right
side. We have artists working in different mediums and at different levels
of accomplishment from beginners to
more experienced artists. You will see
people using oils, acrylics, watercolors,
pencils, and pastels. We work at tables
with our own supplies as we enjoy each
other’s company and conversation.
Some of our artists exhibit and sell
their paintings at Harry’s Tavern. We
change our paintings four times a year,
in January, April, July, and October.
Many of us belong to This Century Art
Gallery down the street from the library
on N. Boundary Street and exhibit there
also. Members of the gallery show their
work on the upper level and there is
usually some kind of unifying theme.
We occasionally have an art show at
the S&T Club and all these activities
provide inspiration and purpose.
We welcome new members and have
much to offer in the way of information, advice and direction. If you are an
artist or would like to try experimenting
in art, stop by some Tuesday afternoon
and see what’s cooking, or should we
say, “Coloring.”
BID WHIST
The Bid Whist Club meets on the
second Thursday of the month at the
S&T Club at 7 p.m. except in July and
August. Residents of Ford’s Colony
are welcome to join or participate. For
information, contact Bob Sumlin at
229-8841.
BOSOM BUDDIES
The Breast Cancer Support Group,
“Bosom Buddies,” meets on the third
Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. in
members’ homes. Those with newly
diagnosed breast cancer, as well as all
breast-cancer survivors, are invited to
participate. Other cancer survivors are
also welcome. For details, contact Lois
Nervitt at [email protected] or
258-9669
BOWLING
The season is in full swing and everyone
is powering toward the playoffs. The
report that follows covers the period of
January 12 through February 3. Those
American Division bowlers achieving a
200 game include Lynn Burkhardt (her
first of the season), Jeannie Juraschek,
and Vic Miller with three 200 games.
500 series bowlers were Vic Miller
(4), Tom Damon, John Roberts, Tony
Nappi, Nathan Hill, Ed Schmidt, and
Del Jondahl. Vic Miller also bowled
a 600 series. Substitutes from the
National Division aiding the American
Division efforts by bowling 200 games
were Cam Place and Annette Sumlin
(2). Those substitutes bowling a 500
series were Walt Maginnis, Bob Boggio,
John Phillips, Bob Iwaszko, Pete
Trainor, and Annette Sumlin. Taking the
team lead during this period are Spare
Us – Marie Colclough, Ronald Foy,
Mary Barbera, and Pete Webster – with
30 wins. One game back in second
place is the Motion to Strike, which is
comprised of Kim Tahey, Ted Juraschek,
Jon Klem, and Vic Miller.
National Division bowlers with 200
games include Jan Berkowitz (10), Joan
Olson (2), Bob Iwaszko, Dave Olson
(2), Dick Mericle, Mona Iwaszko, Fred
Blake, Bob Sumlin, Howard Forbes,
and Walt Murray (2). Those bowling a
500 series were Bob Iwaszko (2), Joan
Olson, Cam Place, Annette Sumlin (2),
Larry Doyle, Jan Berkowitz (2), Dick
Mericle, Bob Sumlin (3), Pete Trainor,
Clay Wilcox, Fred Blake, Howard
Forbes, George Spalthoff, and Walt
Murray. Jan Berkowitz also bowled
two 600 series. American Division
bowlers helping the National Division
effort include Bob Brennan, Vic Miller
(2), Ward Grant, and John Roberts
(2) with 200 games. Also, helping out
with a 500 series were Ward Grant
(2), Vic Miller, Bob Brennan, Nathan
Hill, and Tony Nappi. John Roberts
and Vic Miller each bowled a 600
series. In first place are Gotcha, which
includes Janice DiSanto, Barbara
Haynes, Mike Collmeyer, and Walter
Culhane followed by the Motley CrewRick Short, Meredith Russell, Mark
Mathews, and George Spalthoff-who
are only a half-game back.
CARING NEIGHBORS
Our many Caring Neighbors volunteers
have provided services to Ford’s Colony
residents in numerous ways last year.
Transportation Service assisted with
rides 214 times with 50 volunteers
helping out; Cooks Pantry provided
meals for 38 individuals (some receiving
multiple meals); Handymen responded
to 69 calls, many involving multiple
tasks; Nurses Closet helped 32 residents
find the equipment that they needed;
Granny’s Attic helped 42 grandparents
find the items needed to make for safe
and pleasant family visits; and Cares
and Concerns sent notes to 57 residents
who were recovering from surgery or
illnesses and sent 29 notes to families of
folks who had passed away. We want
to share with you a recent note that the
Caring Neighbors board received:
“I’m one of the lucky Ford’s Colony
residents who had the opportunity to
make use of Nurse’s Closet. What a
great service you provide! When my
daughter broke her leg and it was
decided that it would be best for her
to recuperate in our home, we received
the names of a number of people to call
to check into the equipment that we
needed. We had no problem locating
and picking up the equipment right
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ACTIVITIES
away. All the folks were just wonderful.
Ford’s Colony has the greatest neighbors.”
We are here to be of service—Please
call or email for help!
FORD’S COLONY COMMUNITY
CERT EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM
Following a major disaster such as
Hurricane Sandy, first responders
who provide fire, rescue, and medical
services will not be able to meet the
demand for these services. People may
have to rely on each other for help in
order to meet their immediate life-saving and life-sustaining needs.
The James City County Ford’s
Colony CERT organization has been in
place since 2004, working to prepare
our community – and to help residents
prepare – to respond to and cope with
the aftermath of disasters such as hurricanes, ice storms, floods, nor’easters,
and more. James City County provides
training for Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) volunteers, at
no charge, to prepare residents to help
themselves, their families, and their
neighborhoods in the event of such an
emergency.
Don’t become a victim—become
empowered! The Team meets at 3 p.m.
on the first Wednesday of January,
April, July, and October at the S&T
Club. In a disaster situation, everyone
can do something to help themselves
and others. For more information,
contact Don Alms at [email protected] or
645-7925.
CHESS CLUB
The Chess Club meets on the first
and third Mondays of each month
from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in the S&T Club.
Contact Dick Gantzler at dgantzler@
cox.net if you have any questions.
COLONY AUTO
ENTHUSIASTS
Have you ever scuffed the wheel on
your car when you backed in, were
too close to the curb, and damaged the
rim? WheelsOnsite® is a professional
alloy reconditioning solution that can
solve your problem. Their patented
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Wheellathe™ technology allows them
to fix cosmetic damage including
curb-rash, scrapes, and minor gouges
on your alloy wheels. Their certified
technicians can repair your wheels to
like-new condition for a fraction of the
cost of replacement…and right in your
driveway.
On Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m.,
CAE members will have an opportunity
to watch WheelsOnsite® technicians as
they demonstrate this magical process
and answer questions. This tech session
will take place in the garage of one of
our members in Ford’s Colony.
An email will be sent out in advance
to CAE members providing directions
to the location where this event will
take place. If you are not currently a
member of the Colony Auto Enthusiasts
and would like to become a member,
this may be your opportunity. Annual
membership is $10. You can become a
member by putting your check or cash
in an envelope addressed to CAE and
dropping it off at the John Pott Gate
by the end of February. For further
information, contact Fred Donnell at
253-7761 or Jim Bowers at 564-4950.
COLONY KIDS
Colony Kids, the Ford’s Colony service
group that hosts fun, family friendly
events for the children and grandchildren (age 12 and under) of FC residents
is looking for a new team leader, new
members, and new ideas. The continued success of this group depends on
volunteers from our community to lead
the way!
Colony Kids has four set events
established over the last several
years: The Spring Fling & Egg Hunt,
July 4th Parade, Trunk or Treat,
and the Holiday Brunch with Santa.
Commitments of time and energy are
not highly demanding, with the details
of these events having already been
established (although any/all changes
are welcomed!) Meetings are set at
your convenience and do not need to
occur monthly. Please contact Chris
Schwenker at [email protected]
or 258-4270 if you can lead or become
a Colony Kids team member. We look
forward to keeping our community’s
children engaged and highlighted
through these activities, so please
consider volunteering!
COLONY WINE
& CHEESE
I’m writing this the day after our Mardi
Gras party. There were lots of green
and purple boas, masks, and jester hats,
all of which went very well with wine
and hors d’oeuvres. Many thanks to the
Trebellas’ for hosting. Our next evening
of fun will be in April. The date is not
yet determined.
If you haven’t joined us before,
Colony Wine & Cheese is a series of
social gatherings held in the homes of
Ford’s Colony residents on designated
Sunday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. No
membership is required, and each is a
stand-alone event. There are a number
of regular attendees, but we always
welcome new faces. Come join us for an
evening of wine, appetizers, and good
conversation.
These social events are open to all
Ford’s Colony residents. We ask that
you bring a “heavy” hors d’oeuvre for
8 to 10 people and $5 per person to
cover the cost of beverages and paper
products. If you are interested, please
contact Sally Frazer at sfrazer219@aol.
com, or Bob Brennan at rbrennan6@
cox.net.
Looking forward to seeing you in
April!
COMPUTER &
TECHNOLOGY CLUB
The Computer & Technology Club
meets every third Monday of the
month. Our March meeting is on
Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m. in the
S&T Club Ballroom.
Our Club’s mission is to improve
our members’ knowledge and skills in
the use of personal computers, smart
phones, tablets, entertainment and
communication devices, audio/visual
systems, security, and other technology-based systems. We do this through
informative presentations, discussion,
and Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
where we share common interests.
We focus on tools and techniques,
computer security, operating systems,
performance, the Internet, networking,
multimedia, digital photography,
computer accessories, video devices, tips
and tricks, and emerging technologies
for the home.
ACTIVITIES
We welcome new members. Come
join us and be amazed at everything
that’s available. Our dues are $10 annually per person. For additional details,
visit www.fccug.org.
CRAFT CLUB
Our February braided-necklace workshop went very well, and we are planning more classes as the year goes on.
Why don’t you join us? All classes/workshops are free to Craft Club members.
Meetings are held every Thursday from
1 to 4 p.m. at the S&T Club. Take part
in one of our workshops, bring a project
you are working on, gather inspiration,
or just come for a chat. If you are
looking for a project to work on, we
can always use help on our group efforts
to benefit the local community. We are
a friendly and multi-talented group
of crafters, ranging from beginners to
award-winning artists, who love to meet
new friends. Dues for the year are $10.
If you have any questions, please contact
Annie Shepherd at [email protected]
or 220-4752.
DANCE BAND
On Sunday, June 7, between 6 and 8
p.m., please come to the Ford’s Colony
Belvedere with all your friends and
family for our second Colony-Wide
Outdoor Concert and Picnic. The
Belvedere is located on the grass-covered circle at the end of Ford’s Colony
Drive, adjacent to the Country Club’s
parking lot, where you can park. We
will be playing about 20 tunes that
celebrate the upcoming summer season,
such as “Bali Ha’i,” “Summertime,”
“Summer Wind,” “Beyond the Sea,”
and “Moonlight Serenade,” all arranged
for our 17-piece band. Admission is
free, but you must have a ticket, which
can be obtained from the Community
Services office or the Swim & Tennis
Club manager’s office. We plan on
issuing 500 tickets starting in early
May. You can bring your own picnic,
or you can purchase food and drinks
from the Country Club beginning at
5:30 p.m. You can pre-order and pick
up at Harry’s Tavern, or you can buy
from a refreshment stand located at the
Belvedere. Bring your own lawn chairs
or blankets. This event is again co-spon-
sored by our Homeowners Association,
the Ford’s Colony Country Club, and
Marriott’s Manor Club. We hope
you’ll want to kick-off your summer
season with us and your friends, and
enjoy good music, food, and drink on a
Sunday evening. If we need to cancel the
concert due to bad weather (remember
last year?), you will be notified, and the
concert will be rescheduled for June 14.
See you at the Belvedere!
Also, in collaboration with the
Dance Club, we will be providing the
music for a Colony-Wide Dance Party
on Saturday, October 10. More details
to follow about both performances in
future TOC articles. Check out our
webpage within the Clubs & Activities
section at fchoa.org. There you will find
photos and sound bites from some of
our past performances. We are always in
search of more musicians to add to our
roster, so if you’re interested in playing
with us, or know of someone who is,
please let us know. We will be participating in the Club Fair on March 25,
where you can learn more about us. If
you’d like to have us play at one of your
club functions, or at a neighborhood
party, wedding reception, or community
fund raiser, please contact Larry Stowe
at 564-8550 or [email protected].
DANCE CLUB
The Dance Club meets on the first and
third Tuesday of the month at the S&T
Club at 7 p.m. Ballroom dance instruction is on the first Tuesday, and line
dancing is on the third Tuesday.
On March 3, we will have our
second Foxtrot lesson with our professional instructor, Marilen Crump. We
will continue with Foxtrot through
June. We are having much success with
our dance studio group lesson approach
to learning. By focusing on a specific
dance for five consecutive months, not
only will we have the opportunity to
learn the basics of the dance, but also
at the conclusion of the five lessons we
will have a usable dance routine. Both
singles and couples are welcome, and
you need not be an experienced dancer
to participate.
On March 17, we will be led in line
dancing by our own Micki Decker,
an experienced line-dance instructor.
The first 45 minutes will focus on less
complex line dances, and the second
45 minutes will focus on more difficult
line dances and patterns. Everyone is
welcome to attend both sessions. Please
wear comfortable shoes and bring a
water bottle. Club dues are $20 per
person per year or $5 per person per
session. For more information, contact
John Chiricotti at johnchiricotti@
yahoo.com or 239-354-2658.
DOG OWNERS
The March meeting of the Dog Owners’
Interest Club will meet Monday, March
23, at the S&T Club at 7 p.m. We will
discuss the Heritage Humane Society
Drive, the Activities Fair, and a possible
Pet Fair for fall. Our speaker will be
Allison Heinbaugh, who will give us
insight into greyhound rescue. If you
have owned a dog in the past, currently
own a dog, or are just interested in the
topic, please join us on March 23.
FIT FOR LIFE
Fit for Life is a program of strength
and flexibility exercises to help you
maintain a healthy body regardless of
your age, ability or physical condition.
The exercises we perform are not
strenuous; both men and women can
perform them. Everyone accomplishes
the movements according to his/her
own capabilities.
Our exercises stress balance, coordination, flexibility, and muscle control.
Physical activities include walking,
stretching, ball and bungee sequences,
mat and chair work, and movements to
music. The only equipment needed is a
floor mat and a sense of humor.
Fit for Life is an adaptation of the
national program Body Recall, which
has been a leader in fall prevention and
fall recovery. Body Recall was recently
designated by the U. S. Department of
Health and Human Services as a Tier 1
provider for improving the health and
well-being of older adults.
Fit for Life’s mission is to provide a
program of exercise and education to get
participants moving and keeping them
physically active to maintain a healthy
body and improved quality of life.
Our group meets at 8 a.m., Tuesdays
and Thursdays, for one hour at the
S&T Club. Domenica Jernigan is the
instructor and a Registered Nurse. She
can be contacted at 784-7682.
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FORD’S COLONY
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
We’re off-season, but always available
to welcome new players, at all levels.
Ford’s Colony Softball is a slow-pitch,
recreational softball group consisting
of men and women over 40. (Guest
players under 40 also are welcome.)
We play one game on Saturday mornings on the field at the Westbury Park
recreational area. Our split season goes
from April through June and from
September through November. We also
have practice/training sessions during
the pre-season and throughout the season. In the spring we’ll have the ribbon
cutting for our new field and backstop!
For more information or to sign up,
contact Joe DiNuzzo at vadinuzzo2@
gmail.com.
FORD’S COLONY
VOLUNTEERS FOR EDUCATION
If you are looking for a new and
rewarding community service opportunity, please consider helping our local
school children by joining Ford’s Colony
Volunteers for Education. You can make
a big difference in our students’ lives
just by spending a small amount of time
with them. Residents volunteer at any
level of commitment—from as little as
one hour once a week to as much as
they would like. No previous experience
as a professional educator is required.
Williamsburg-James City County
(WJCC) teachers, guidance counselors
and subject specialists will provide an
orientation to the school, training, and
on-going assistance.
Each volunteer is partnered with
a child who needs additional individualized attention that will help them
on their way to literacy and learning
success. Our program has been recognized by the WJCC Public Schools
as a needed and valued community
partner because of the enriched learning
experience our residents provide for the
children.
For further information on becoming a Ford’s Colony Volunteer for
Education, contact Muriel Slaughter at
[email protected] or 221-8232.
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FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS
Friends and Neighbors group continues
its primary mission of providing its
members with a forum for community
interaction through educational presentations and fun social events. The
latest was the Valentine’s Day related
Wine Tasting event. Great wines from
Williamsburg Winery were paired
with delicious chocolates, cheeses, and
crackers. Hope you were there.
New members for the 2014-2015
seasons are still welcome. Membership
allows attendance at the June BBQ and
upcoming events this spring, including:
March 6: The Christina
Westenberger presentation “The
Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.”
Get the inside story of the restoration
of “our town” after a long period
of neglect. Christina brings a wealth
of knowledge on the topic. As the
Assistant Manager of Museums
Education at the Art Museums of
Colonial Williamsburg, she brings 20
years of Foundation experience to bear.
Through her tenure, she has enjoyed
giving tours at The Raleigh Tavern,
singing at the Governor’s Palace, and
playing Witch at the Capitol. Recently
she has written two books, Down On
The Farm and The Art-Full Tree, which
are available for sale at many Colonial
Williamsburg retail locations.
April 3: Dr. Bob Holsworth returns
to share his keen political insights. His
talk, entitled “The Political Landscape
in Virginia and the Nation,” will be
of interest to all. Bob has spoken to
Friends and Neighbors numerous
times and has kept us engaged with
his analysis. He is the founder of
VirginiaTomorrow.com, and is a
longtime Virginia political analyst
and former director of Wilder School
of Government and Public Affairs at
Virginia Commonwealth University in
Richmond.
May 1: We will present an enjoyable
musical event featuring “The Bill and
Pam Gurley Trio.” Bill and Pam Gurley
have been making music together
since their first date. Their love of folk
and bluegrass music began a career
of performing, writing, and recording
together that has spanned more than
25 years. Bill is an accomplished guitar,
banjo, fiddle, and mandolin player. Pam
is a guitarist and vocalist (and a chef at
The Inn at Levelfields, Lancaster, VA).
Through hundreds of local performances at First Night Williamsburg and
The Corner Pocket, as well as travels in
and out of Virginia, the Gurleys have
drawn an ever-widening circle of friends
and music lovers around them.
The current Friends and Neighbors
Board will soon run its course.
Members interested in taking a leadership position should make their interest
known to a current board member. For
a list, see fcfan.org.
GARDEN CLUB
March Madness may apply to basketball, but it is also a busy month for our
Garden Club members.
Start off on March 11 at 9 a.m. at
the S&T Club for our regular meeting.
Grab some coffee and refreshments
quickly as we have a surprise guest,
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Madison, speaking to
us at 9:15. Some of you may remember
her from seven years ago, when the club
sent her off to Nature Camp. We also
have a wonderful program scheduled.
Jim Orband, an award winning Virginia
Certified Horticulturist and monthly
guest on WHRO’s “Hearsay,” will be
telling us all about enjoying hardy ferns
in our landscape. Ferns are wonderful
for adding texture, color, and dimension
to your garden. Finally, something the
deer don’t eat!
At the meeting, you can purchase
your ticket and additional raffle tickets
for the Hidden Treasures Garden Tour
scheduled for May 16. The raffle helps
send kids to Nature Camp, supports
beautification in FC, and gives us a
chance to help out in the community.
Buy now, as the $10 ticket booklet
includes a free raffle ticket. For more info
on tickets, contact Nancy O’Reardon at
[email protected] or Marilyn Rand at
[email protected].
We will also start signing up at the
March meeting for the Spring Special
Event in April. It will be a tour of gardens
and homes during Virginia Garden Week.
More info will come by email.
ACTIVITIES
This month, join us for the Arbor
Day celebration on March 13. The tree
dedication will be at 10 a.m. at Mid
County Park, followed by the Award
Ceremony and Reception at Legacy
Hall in New Town at 11 a.m.
The Garden Quilt Luncheon and
Lecture at Colonial Heritage sponsored
by the Williamsburg Area Council of
Garden Clubs will be on March 24 at
11:30 a.m. Tickets are available from
Carmen Hegge-Kleiser at chkleiser@cox.
net, and Maureen Doyle at [email protected]. Cost is $25.
There will be a big Activities Fair
at the S&T Club from 7 to 9 p.m. on
the evening of Wednesday, March 25,
with wine and refreshments. Terry Sisto
and Debbie Abrams will be there at the
Garden Club table to welcome you.
There will be door prizes and raffles,
too. Come learn about all the clubs and
interest groups in Ford’s Colony.
Last but not least – we need you to
volunteer! Sign up with Linda James
([email protected]), Laureen
Bolstad ([email protected]), or Sandy
May ([email protected]) to be on the
board and keep this club “growing in
friendship.”
For questions about membership,
contact Vicki Trainor at eworkshops@
cox.net. For questions about the
club, contact Debbie Abrams at
[email protected] or Terry
Sisto at [email protected].
GOLF & DINE SOCIETY
The Golf & Dine Society (GDS) is
pleased to announce its 2015 schedule
of golf outings. Following is a list of the
dates and venues: April 26 at Golden
Horseshoe, May 31 at Williamsburg
National, June 21 at Kiskiack, July
12 at Colonial Heritage, August 23
at Ford’s Colony, September 27 at
Viniterra, and October 18 at The
Williamsburg Club. Each month GDS
organizes 9 holes of golf (sometimes 18
is available) followed by a dinner for
participants and non-golfing significant
others, and an awards ceremony. All
levels of golf achievement are welcome!
GDS will combine the afternoon golf
outing (2 or 3 p.m. start) with a dinner
usually at the course, but with a couple
of exceptions, dinner at a restaurant in
the Williamsburg area. Sign up for each
event begins approximately three weeks
before the date, and all the details for
each event are sent to prospective players and diners via email. Monthly outing
results are announced in the Talk of The
Colony. If you would like to receive the
monthly outing sign-up forms, sending
an email to [email protected].
The organization rewards golfers of
all skill levels at each outing by use of
multiple scoring/handicapping systems.
Golf balls and cash rewards are given
out each month to those who achieve
some form of greatness.
Annual family dues for GDS are $5.
Please submit your dues to Bill Farwell
at 113 Killington, Williamsburg, 23188.
Checks should be payable to him also.
(Contrary to all his personal comments,
he is a very honest treasurer!) Please
include your name(s), address, telephone number, and email.
GDS looks forward to another fine
season of golf, camaraderie, good food,
and many smiles.
HOSPITALITY
The Hospitality Committee has 26
enthusiastic volunteers who visit new
Ford’s Colony residents. They deliver
a welcome bag filled with valuable
information about Ford’s Colony and
the Historic Triangle, and answer any
questions newcomers may have concerning their new community.
If you are a new resident, whether
you rent or own, and would like a
visit from a Hospitality Committee
volunteer, please notify Crystal Bowers
at Ford’s Colony Security Office at
[email protected] or 258-4080.
The Hospitality Committee is
always looking for new members.
Volunteers usually only have to make
two or three visits a year. It is not a big
commitment, but it is a very important
one. If you are interested in joining the
Committee, please contact Bobby Sue
Silvey at [email protected] or 258-4703,
or Lisa Brickey at [email protected] or
645-3421.
MAH JONGG
By the end of the month, those of you
who have ordered the 2015 National
Mah Jongg League card will have
received it. If you haven’t ordered
yours, it isn’t too late. Just go to www.
nationalmahjonggleague.org.
Each year when we receive the new
card, some players are thrilled by the
challenge of new hands and/or disappointed that some of their favorite hands
are missing. In 2014, many of us were
disappointed that there was a lack of
good ‘wind’ hands. It’s going to be interesting to see what they feature this year.
The Mah Jongg group plays
Wednesday in the S&T Club from 1
to 4 p.m. and always welcomes new
players. If you’ve ever considered playing, or you already know how to play,
we’d love to have you join us. If you
have friends who play, but don’t live in
Ford’s Colony, you can invite them to
join our group.
We can arrange free lessons for
new or returning players at a mutually
convenient time (not during our weekly
game).
If you have any questions about our
game, please contact Dorothy Fischer at
[email protected] or 345-6663,
or come any Wednesday between 1 and
4 p.m. and try us out! Hope to see you
there!
MENS’ BIBLE STUDY
Come join the Ford’s Colony Men’s
Bible study this month and help us
examine Jesus’ teachings on faith,
church discipline, forgiveness, divorce
and remarriage, and wealth, in
Chapters 18 and 19 in the Gospel of
Matthew. We meet the second and
fourth Thursdays, starting at 9:30 a.m.,
in the small room just off the foyer at
S&T Club. For further information,
contact Dan Gaske at [email protected] or 903-2793.
MODEL RAILROAD CLUB
Our Model Railroad Club is not just
for people that have trains of their own.
We’re constructing a large HO-Scale
layout at the Norge Depot. This is
your chance to work with experts in
constructing a layout and, in just a few
more weeks, to operate the trains via
digital command and control while we
continue to build out the scenery.
We’re also planning to visit Roanoke,
Virginia, on Friday and Saturday, May
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29 and 30. We’ll be touring the Virginia
Museum of Transportation and the
O. Winston Link Museum featuring
steam era railroad photography, and
we hope to catch an early view of the
restored Class J 611 steam locomotive.
We’ve received a special group rate at
the historic Hotel Roanoke, renovated
many times since its construction in
1882. If your travel mate isn’t that into
trains, there are lots of other places to
visit in Roanoke.
Our March meeting will feature a
presentation on Railroads of Hawaii by
Gale Treiber, a fascinating view of small
common carrier and industrial railways
during WWII, as well as the tourist lines
of today.”
For more information, visit our club
webpage at fchoa.org, or contact Dean
Risseeuw at Dean.Risseeuw@yahoo.
com or 258-4887.
MONDAY MORNING
BRIDGE
Come join us for the Monday Morning
Bridge Group at the S&T Club. You will
get to play with four different partners
each week. In addition to signing up
for future weekly session(s) on Monday
mornings, you may call one of the hosts
listed below for the week you would like
to play or if you have to cancel.
The cost to play the 24 four hands is
only $1 each week. At the end of each
round of six hands, the party bridge
scores are totaled, and the winning
partners move toward Table 1 but split
and play with new partners already
at the table from the previous round;
at Table 1, the losers move to the last
table. The scores are totaled for the 24
hands to determine the top three or
four prizewinners, as well as the lowest
scorer for the day, who also gets his or
her $1 back.
Please plan to sign in, get your coffee
and score tally pad (which tells you at
which table to start,) and be ready to
play by 9:15 a.m. We start with introductions of new players and announcements including the last week’s winners.
Our aim is to finish by noon so folks
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can make it to their next activity of the
day on time.
March 2 Debbie Boggio
March 9 Connie Daly
March 16 Jared Jobe
March 23 Bill Bunnell
March 30 Sondra Markoff
603-6719
345-0985
229-1496
206-1434
229-8931
NEWCOMERS
March is the month that celebrates
St. Patrick’s Day, so let me first share
an Irish saying: “May your pockets
be heavy and your heart be light, may
good luck pursue you each morning and
night.” March is also the month that
the Newcomers Club has a wonderful
evening planned for you! Our Program
will be “Welcome to the Surry Side of
Virginia.” The Jamestown settlers affectionately called the opposite shore the
“Surry Side” to honor their homeland.
Pat Bernshausen, representing the Surry
County Administration, will highlight
both history and attractions in the area
and whet your appetite with such events
as the annual “Port, Peanut and Pine
Festival”! What? You can hear all about
it when you join us on March 20 at 6:45
p.m. in the S&T Club. We’ll explore
the “other side” of the James River
where there is history, food, culture, and
gorgeous country awaiting you.
You will also have time to socialize
with old and new friends, have some
refreshments, enjoy Jack Wagner’s
music on the keyboard, and sign up for
some of activities such as Wine & Dine,
Book Club, BYOB, Lunch Groups, and
Wine & Cheese (this activity requires
you to sign up each month!). Not a
member? Come to the meeting, check
us out, and you can join there. Or
contact our membership correspondent, Lauretta Oelerich at lloelerich@
gmail.com. She will send you all the
information you need to join. Still have
questions? Please contact me, Linda
Mathews, President, at mathews3154@
aol.com or 206-1073. We all look
forward to seeing you!
Introducing new members to the
Newcomers Club
PICKLEBALL
Spring is either here or soon will be.
Its arrival will subtract one dimension
from our pastime—shivering—and add
another—permanent lines on the S&T
Courts 3 & 4.
We have play scheduled for Mondays
@ 2 p.m., Mid County Park, and
Wednesdays, 9 a.m., at the S&T Courts.
New players are welcome—actually
needed. Call Roger Allen 229-2271.
PILATES CLUB
The Pilates Club meets Monday and
Friday at 8 a.m. and Wednesday at 9:15
a.m. at the S&T Club. Contact Missy
at [email protected] with any
questions.
PILATES FOR
SENIORS/GOLFERS
Ladies and gentlemen, join us on
Mondays and Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
and /or Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30
p.m. for Pilates at the S&T Club. The
opportunity to improve flexibility, core
muscle strength, and general well-being is available in four different class
sessions. We invite you to join us either
day to meet Alona Casanave, a certified
Body Art and Science International and
Stott Pilates Instructor.
Monday and Wednesday classes:
the focus is Pilates for Golfers seeking
to improve their physical condition,
learn techniques that will enhance
their performance on the golf course.
Strength, Breathe, Repeat! Highlighting
the importance of stretching for sports,
working out and every flexibility.
Tuesday and Thursday classes: The
focus is on Mat Pilates for those who
seek greater strength, flexibility, coordination and range of motion. Standing
Pilates is a combination of Pilates and
Yoga that has an additional focus on
cardiovascular workout.
We encourage you to come and
check us out. I am sure you will
find some activity that will benefit
you. Contact Wilhelmina White at
[email protected] or 645-2519.
ACTIVITIES
PINOCHLE CLUB
Do you like playing cards? Do you
like to socialize and meet new people?
Why not join us for a few rounds of
pinochle? Whether or not you are an
old hand or just learning, we would
love for you to join us. We play double
deck pinochle every Thursday from
1:30 to 4 p.m. at the S&T Club. We
will be playing March 5, 12, 19, and
26, if you would like to get to know us.
The rules have never changed, but
a set of rules is available to refresh old
minds if you would like.
If you would like to know more
about the Pinochle Club or would like
to try us out, contact Bill Loscalzo
at [email protected] or 564-7447.
Please let us know in advance so we can
reserve a seat at one of the tables.
ROUND ROBIN BRIDGE
The Round Robin Bridge Group will
meet at the S&T Club on Thursday,
March 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. Round Robin
Bridge meets at the S&T Club on the
second Thursday of each month. We
play five rounds of four hands each for
a total of 20 hands of casual bridge.
Monthly scores will count toward the
yearly cash awards given at the June
2015 banquet dinner. We do not play in
the summer. If interested in joining and
signing up through June 2015, please
contact Ida McNamara at idalmac@
cox.net or 645-3763, or Margaret/Bill
Bunnell at [email protected] or
206-1434. Please arrive on time as we
will start promptly at 7 p.m.
Round Robin Bridge hosts for March
12, 2015 are:
Marshall Atkins
[email protected]
Nancy Kistler
[email protected]
Ray Meunier
[email protected] 565-2655
If you want to play, please let one of
the hosts know by March 6.
education involving strength training,
balance, and flexibility, as well as the
importance of drinking water while
exercising. It is the nation’s leading
exercise program for active older adults
with nearly 2 million participants. The
goal is to improve physical and mental
health, minimize age-related physical
degeneration, and improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength,
body composition, flexibility, speed,
power, agility, balance, and coordination. Participants are encouraged to
become more aware of their personal
health status including the importance of fall prevention. Our certified
instructor is Sonya Thomas (CardioFit,
Muscular Strength Range of Motion,
and First Aid CPR AED).
The class consists of group exercise
that encourages fitness, fun, and
friends for maximum peer socialization
and an increase in each individual’s
sense of well-being. Exercises are done
while sitting in a chair or standing,
keeping one foot on the floor at all
times. Weights, stretch bands, and a
ball are provided. Participants must
wear sneakers and clothing appropriate for exercising, and bring a bottle of
water to drink throughout the session.
Our group meets at the S&T Club
at 11 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays,
for one hour and is open to both men
and women. The class is limited to 30
participants. To register for the class
you must contact Sonya at 254-4917.
For general information, please contact
Charlene Newstrom at cknewstrom@
cox.net or 220-9339.
SOLITAIRES
“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with
the wing of friendship; and pass the
rosy wine.” Following the advice of
Mr. Dickens, we encourage anyone
who is single or single again to come
join Solitaires, Ford’s Colony’s social
group. Members can choose to participate in a variety of social activities
that are organized by our members. We
hope you will consider coming out and
joining us.
Monday, March 2, Solitaires will
be hosting a classic black-and-white
movie viewing at 6:30 p.m. at the S&T
Club. Solitaires will provide the movie
and popcorn while you bring your
favorite beverage to enjoy. Also at this
SILVER SNEAKERS®
Silver Sneakers® is designed to
improve well-being through fitness
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ACTIVITIES
event, Solitaires will once again collect
non-perishable food items to donate
to FISH, an all-volunteer not-for-profit
agency providing help to residents of
the greater Williamsburg area.
Our monthly dinner at Harry’s will
be held Thursday, March 19, at 6 p.m.
Please contact Joan Emerson at joan.
[email protected] or 229-4703 by
Sunday, March 15, if you plan to attend.
We have a tentative date of April 21
for a trip to the Virginia Museum of
Fine Arts in Richmond. Admission is
free to the museum’s regular collection.
However, there is also an excellent
temporary exhibit, “Van Gogh, Manet,
and Matisse: The Art of the Flower,” for
an additional fee of $12. Contact president Roy Rolph, for more information.
For information on Solitaires,
contact Roy Rolph at 258-9016,
Harold Hall at 345-5726, or Janice
Svendsen at 258-0244.
SWIM TEAM
The Ford’s Colony Swim Team is
gearing up for the 2015 summer season!
We’re looking for kids age 4-18 who
want to improve their swimming, have
fun with friends and family, and build
team camaraderie. Registration is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, from 4 to 7
p.m. at the S&T Club. For additional
information or questions, please contact
Kelly Arne at [email protected]
or 759-0895. Go Killer Whales!
TAI CHI
Nhi Hao: “Hello”
The Ford’s Colony Tai Chi Club is
now almost finished with an additional
ten-week Tai Chi course titled “Tai Chi
for Health” running from Wednesday,
January 7 to Wednesday, March 11,
2015, each Wednesday from 4:30 to
5:30/6 p.m. at the S&T Club. This
course is being taught by Instructor
Stan Rockwell (253-1462) and stresses
“Healthful Living Aspects of Tai Chi.”
After completing this course, the
Tai Chi Club will conduct its 2015
spring semester for ten weeks from
Wednesday, March 18 to Wednesday,
May 20, from 4:30 to 5:30/6 p.m. at
the FC S&T Club. The instructor is
Bill Hansell (566-0040). His summer
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schedule of Tai Chi training opportunities will be available.
Each Tai Chi training session in the
spring semester features breathing drills
(Chi Kung), walking, balance, movement
drills, and Yang-style form movements
or fan drills and simplified 24 form
drills. Tai Chi training is conducted in
loose fitting clothing and flat-soled shoes.
Tai Chi is termed the “Gentle Art” and is
acceptable to most adults.
Current Tai Chi Club members,
interested Ford’s Colony residents, and
interested non-residents are all invited
to participate in the Tai Chi training,
which is conducted at a minimal cost.
Tai Chi training has been “tailored”
to fit the interests and needs of our
participants. Since the TOC is not
distributed outside of Ford’s Colony,
we are dependent on word-of-mouth
advertising to spread the word about
the availability of Tai Chi training.
Tai Chi club members are reminded
that a free Activities Fair will be
conducted on Wednesday, March 25
at the S&T Club from 7 to 9 p.m.
Representatives from Ford’s Colony
clubs will be available to answer questions, and refreshments will be served.
For information, contact president
Elmer May, (259-9905), vice-president
Linda Thomson (229-3195), or treasurer Susan Deane (849-2404).
Zhai Jian: “Goodbye”
TENNIS CLUB
The Annual Meeting of the Ford’s Colony
Tennis Club will be held on Saturday,
March 21, at 9 a.m. at the S&T Club to
review the year, approve the budget, and
elect the new director to the FCTC Board.
Members may pay their dues and vote at
the annual meeting or, if unable to attend,
may drop off their ballot and dues at the
John Pott Gatehouse by 5 p.m. on March
18. The ballot and dues form will be
emailed to all members. Tennis Club dues
are $10 per year.
The annual court maintenance at
Westbury Park will be done around the
end of March or beginning of April.
Watch for an announcement on the
court closure in Tennis Tidings when we
have a firm date.
Welcome spring and come out and
play for our Ford’s Colony Ladies
Interclub League. It’s great fun to play
with our neighbors at their facilities
and get a chance to meet new players
or catch up with others. It usually runs
once a week, mid-April through May.
All levels of play are welcome, beginner,
intermediate, and advanced. Contact
Mo Costantino at [email protected]
for more information.
THEATRE CLUB
Is it “High Hopes”?, maybe it’s Bali
Ha’i; no it’s “Hey, Look Me Over” or
“Chapel in the Moonlight”. Perhaps
“Moments To Remember” ? OK, is
it from a show? What singer made it
popular?
Confused yet? Now’s your time to
check your music smarts. “Name That
Tune” is the March show and it’s going
to be fun. A cast of twelve singers is
going to test your knowledge of songs:
Broadway, perennial favorites and pop
music and your table will have a chance
to be the winner. Yes, the show will be
a takeoff of the very popular TV game
show, in fact one of the very highest
rated game shows over three decades.
The audience will sit at tables and
try to guess what melody is being
introduced, and what are the answers
to facts about what’s being played; then
agree on their table’s vote, after which a
singer will perform the actual song. The
audience will be invited to participate
and the room will be rocking.
The cast includes: Ellie and Dick
Wintercorn, Tom Damon, Marsha
Allen, Dave Jarman, Gail Timmons,
Ava Mooney, Bertie Prather, Sam
Bowlin, Judy Yates, Nancy Rodgers and
Chris Schwenker with Music Director,
Jack Wagner.
The show will begin at 7:30 on
Friday, March 13 at the Swim and
Tennis Club. Members are admitted
free, non members are $5. Refreshments
will be served.
Postpone that trip, delay your birthday party, record that big football game
to watch later, but get the date on your
calendar now. We wouldn’t want you to
miss it. See ya’ there.
TRAILBLAZERS
The Trailblazer Club meets on Monday,
March 9, at 7 p.m. in the S&T Club. We
invite our Ford’s Colony neighbors to
ACTIVITIES
join us. After snacks and liquid refreshment, we’ll collect the annual $5 dues
from our members, get an update on our
spring adventures from Prince Butler,
and proceed to our special presentation
from the James River Association.
The James River Association (JRA)
is a member-supported nonprofit
organization founded in 1976 to
serve as a guardian and voice for the
James River. Throughout the James
River’s 10,000-square mile watershed,
JRA works through core programs—
Education, Outreach, Watershed
Restoration, River Advocacy and
the Riverkeeper Program—to help
people of all ages enjoy, appreciate
and protect the beauty and health of
the James River. Jamie Brunkow, JRA’s
Lower James Riverkeeper, will speak
to the Trailblazers about the health
of the James River and JRA’s work in
the Williamsburg region to improve
water quality. The presentation
will showcase JRA’s “Terrain 360”
project, which offers river enthusiasts
the ability to view any section of the
James through high-resolution photos
on a new online platform. Jamie will
also introduce JRA’s new campaign
to address the risks associated with
transport and storage of toxic materials
in the watershed, following on the train
derailment and oil spill that occurred
in April of 2014 on the James. Join to
learn the many ways in which community members can get involved in JRA’s
efforts to help to protect and enjoy the
James River. For more information on
JRA, visit thejamesriver.org.
Trailblazers kayaking on the James
River between Belle Island and
Richmond.
TRAVEL CLUB
The next Travel Club meeting will be
held on March 24 at 7 p.m. at the S&T
Club. Our speaker will be our neighbor
and fellow member, Anthony Zinni.
General Zinni will tell us stories about
his travels around the world during his
long and distinguished Marine Corps
career. Be there!
Upcoming trips are:
March 27 - The National Pops
Orchestra at the Kennedy Center: the
musicals of Boublil and Schönberg
—Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The
Pirate Queen, and more—with songs
performed by a cast of talented vocalists led by Tony Award winner Lea
Salonga. This is preceded by a tour of
Washington D.C. and dinner at Ebbits
Grill. The bus is full, but contact Al
Ashley at [email protected] if you wish
to be on the waitlist.
April 19 - (Sunday, 1:30 p.m.) The
circus! Barnum & Bailey’s Circus will
be at the Hampton Coliseum. Our trip
includes circus tickets, round trip motor
coach, and supper at Sal’s by Victor.
The cost is $60 per person. Please
contact Vanessa Trent at vanessa.trent@
cox.net to sign up.
April 26 - Paula Tenenbaum is
taking us to see the Tattoo in Norfolk
by motor coach. This trip is fully
subscribed, but contact Paula at
[email protected] to be added
to the wait list
May 8 - Want to catch a pro ball
game? Paula Tenenbaum is setting up a
trip to see the Norfolk Tides vs. Buffalo.
The Tides are the AAA farm team
of the Baltimore Orioles; the Buffalo
Bisons are the farm club of the Toronto
Blue Jays. Motor coach round trip
(leaving the S&T Club at 4:15 p.m.)
and dinner at the ballpark dining room
are included for $60 per person. Join
us for an evening of old-fashioned fun!
Let Paula know you are interested at
[email protected].
June 1-6 - Santa Fe, Taos, and
Albuquerque. Travel will be from
Norfolk airport, with transportation
from Ford’s Colony included. The trip
including airfare, tours, and some meals,
is $2,190 per person, double occupancy.
The trip is fully subscribed at this time,
but please contact Alissa Neidhart at
[email protected] if you are interested
and want to be on the standby list.
October 2-12 - Italia! Don’t miss
this chance to see the splendors of Rome
and the Vatican, the art of Florence, and
the beauty of Tuscany with its unusual
towns. Al and Muriel Ashley will be
leading our trip with their usual flair.
The cost is $4,295; land only; $5,250
including airfare from Washington, D.C.
Contact Al Ashley at [email protected]
for a full brochure or to register.
The Trip Planners are considering
many other trip ideas. Contact any
of the planners listed above, or Kim
Humphrey ([email protected]), if
you have interesting or unusual trip
ideas that might be engaging for Ford’s
Colony travelers.
Remember the three steps to trip
participation are: pay your dues,
contact a trip planner, and then leave
your payment (or deposit) in an envelope marked “Travel Club” at the John
Pott gate.
WILLIAM & MARY
FAN CLUB
It’s the winter season,
and sports at the
College of William and
Mary are going strong.
I invite the reader to
visit Tribe Athletics on
their computer to check
up on their favorite sport.
This writer is focused on the Men’s
Basketball season and with good
reason. Not since David Schneider back
in 2007 has the excitement been this
great. Even remembering that last year
the Tribe was one basket away from
their first appearance in the NCAA
Championship Tournament, fans feel
with senior Marcus Thornton leading
the way, the Tribe has the personnel to
go all the way this season.
Thornton, Dan Dixon, Omar Pruitt,
and Terry Tarpey continue to play top
notch basketball. The center position,
manned capably from the start of the
year by Sean Sheldon, who recently
injured his left foot, now is in the hands
of senior Tom Schalk and freshman,
Tom Whitman. The tandem is averaging
double figures in scoring and providing
stability to that important position.
Additionally, freshman Oliver Tot has
taken advantage of his opportunity and
provided a scoring punch. The freshman
from Slovakia provides energy, defensive
skills and court savvy beyond his years.
The Tribe has recently eclipsed the
century mark twice, scoring 100 points
against Bluefield College and Hofstra.
Their record after 21 games is 14-7
overall and 8-2 in CAA play. They are
currently atop of the CAA standings
with 8 games remaining in the regular
season (as of February 4.)
So far, 81,943 fans have seen the
Tribe play basketball this season.
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ACTIVITIES
Are you one of them? Come out and
support this very fine group of specialized students.
Coach Tony Shaver and play-by-play
announcer, Jay Colley at “The Tony
Shaver Show” at Paul’s Deli in downtown Williamsburg
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
During the winter and spring seasons,
we will continue our study of the Names
of God in the Old and New Testaments;
what the Bible reveals about who/what
God is! The Bible says that if you seek
God, you will find Him. God reveals
Himself to us through His names. It
is a wonderful study for any woman,
regardless of her knowledge of the
Bible...a great introduction to the Bible!
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This is a very comfortable, inviting
environment. There is no homework,
though we will tell you each week what
we will study next, so you can do some
reading on your own if you wish. Many
of us have busy travel schedules so each
lesson will stand on its own.
We meet on Tuesday mornings,
9:30-11 a.m. at the S&T Club. Please
contact Stephi at stephif1@cox.
net or 291-4888, or Leisa Schultz at
345-5623, if you want further information. We look forward to seeing you!
March comes in like a lion and goes
out like a lamb. That’s what my Mom
always reminded me as I begrudgingly
faced the cold for the umpteenth time
each New Jersey winter day. March
starts out cold and windy. But, the
solution was right before me: go out
and wait for the school bus each day.
True to my mother’s words, before you
knew it, spring did indeed ease its way
in, and the sunshine and gentle breeze
felt great.
Yoga also comes in like a lion
and settles in like a lamb. Picture the
forward fold as an example. It’s similar
to trying to touch your toes. If it’s new
to you, forward fold absolutely comes
in like a lion. Interestingly, if you come
to class and try forward fold each time,
you will progress. After a month of
trying yoga, or perhaps simply working
on a challenging yoga pose, progress
settles into your body. And that’s not
such a “baaahd” thing.
The Ford’s Colony Yoga group
invites everyone to experience our yoga
classes. Our Tuesday/Thursday morning
all-level yoga classes continue from 9:15
to 10:30 a.m. All yoga classes are in the
main room of the S&T Club.
Payment for all classes are by
suggested donation. No sign-ups, just
come as you can. Everyone is welcome.
Please contact me, Tricia Kiley Killiany,
at [email protected] with any
inquiries. Always check with your
healthcare provider before starting any
exercise program.
CLASSIFIEDS
ELECTRONICS
Home Theater System - $300
Well cared for older complete home theater
system. 42" Panasonic Plasma flat screen, Onkyo
receiver with HDMI input/output. Sony tower
speakers, center, and subwoofer, rocket fish wireless rear speaker system and associated cables,
remotes, and manuals. Please Call: 757-207-0809
HOUSEHOLD
Eldred Wheeler Porringer Natural
Cherry Coffee Table - $500
This table has Queen Anne style legs. 23"W x
48"L x 19"H. Excellent condition; new one sells
for $1,575. Redecorating and this
must go. Please Call: 757-220-2831
Round Tufted Ottoman with Casters
and Skirt - $300
French Twin Bedroom Set - $250
Twin Headboard, Large Framed Oval Mirror (30
x 48), and Shelf unit with 3 drawers. Off-White
With Floral Decoration.
Please Call: 757-258-3348
Pair of Authentic Hitchcock Arm Chairs $125 Each
Dining chairs solid maple, excellent condition.
Also Hitchcock solid maple cherry finish ladder
back chair, good condition $100.
Please Call: 757-564-7187
Queen Anne Dining Room Set &
Matching China Cabinet - $900
Large 2 leaf dining table with 6 matching chairs
and matching 2 piece cabinet. Made by Stanley
Furniture and is in excellent condition.
Please Call: 757-208-0547 or
Email: [email protected]
Red damask fabric. Measures 31" diameter and
17.5" high. Made by Frederick Edward (now
owned by Drexel Furniture Co.). Excellent condition - no pets or smokers in family. Redecorating
and this must go.
Please Call: 757-220-2831
Dining Room Table and Hutch
made by Lexington - $900
Purchased in southern Michigan and believed to
be from northern Indiana (late 1880’s). Measures
46"W x 19"D x 35"H. This is a great storage
unit. There is some damage to the
rear foot. Please Call: 757-220-2831
Custom-made with room for 52" TV, speakers,
amps, DVD, cable box, etc. Lots of adjustable
shelves for books, knick-knacks, holiday items,
etc. and drawers for DVDs. Center unit (92"H
x 66"W x 25"D) plus two side units with lights
(85"H x 24"W x 21"D).
Please Call: 757-603-6229 or
Email: [email protected]
Antique Oak Indiana Dry Sink - $200
White Sofa with Scroll Arms and
Rounded Back - $150
Measures 88" W and 33"D. Good condition;
comes from a home with no pets and no smokers.
Redecorating and this must go.
Must pick up.
Please Call: 757-220-2831
Beautiful 8.5 x11 Area Rug Black & Gold
with Red Border - $199
Gorgeous, in beautiful condition.
Must see photos.
Please Call: 757-813-0810
Glass/Gold Coffee Table - Asking $99,
Will Negotiate
Metal, painted gold oval coffee table with unique
design. Thick glass oval slab. In mint condition.
Purchased from the Velvet Shoestring for $399.
Must see photos.
Please Call: 757-719-6102
Couch - $300
Floral fabric, three cushion couch in excellent
condition. Rose, greens, blues and lavenders on
off-white background. 84 inches in length. Very
comfortable. Moving, downsizing. You pick up.
Please Call: 757-229-4125
Broyhill Coffee Table - $25
6 chairs, 2 leaves, table pad, felt drawer in hutch.
Excellent condition.
Please Call: 757-592-5026
Solid Wood Entertainment Center Lowered to $399
MISCELLANEOUS
Hoover Floormate Hardwood Floor
Cleaner - $100
Brand new. Please Call: 757-871-9315
Child’s Table and Bench Set - $25
New in box. Indoor, outdoor, and colorful.
Please Call: 757-258-3348
Graduate Students Interning for Summer
Two responsible, non-smoking, female graduate
students, familiar with care of homes and pets,
desire to house sit during June 1-August 22, 2015;
while interning as occupational therapists at Eastern State Hospital. References available.
Please Call: 757-565-5401
Monogrammed Lands End XS Red
Fleece Doggie Jacket - Giveaway
Free to any dog owner who has a very small dog
named Watson. Only used several times when
ours was a puppy. Please Call: 757-564-1985 or
Email: [email protected]
RECREATIONAL /SPORTS
Large Curio and Day Bed
2012 Full Carbon Trek Superfly 100 29er
Full Suspension MTB - $3,500 or best
offer
Oak Horizontal File Cabinet,
On Wheels - $25
Trek Bike and Low Step 14L Inch Stand
48"L x 28"W x 20"H. In mint condition.
Please Call: 757-243-3008
Lovely Large Cherry Curio from Haverty’s 6' high
x 40" wide lighted. Like new. $200. Lovely Oak
and Black Wrought Iron Day Bed. Like new. $75.
I also have a new crib that I will happily give to
anyone needing one. Please Call: 757-784-0806
Can be used as an end table. Excellent Condition.
Please Call: 257-258-3348
This 21" full carbon frame mountain bike is
brand NEW—never ridden. For complete specifications, go to trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2012/
archive/trek/superfly_100
Please Call: 765-748-9491 or Email:
[email protected]
Purchased at Bike Beat for $450 plus $70 for the
stand. Only used six times. Asking $300 for both
or $275 for the bike and $35 for the stand.
Please Call: 813-545-4340
Olhausen Pool Table 3 1/2 x 7 ft. $1,200 OBO
Excellent condition. Green felt. Accessories
included. $3,578 new
Please Call: 757-221-0033
Golf Clubs (like new)
Calloway RAZR x 4-AW- $250
Calloway xHOT 4-AW- $275
Taylor Made BUYNSA 3-0, 1-3-5 - $125
Please Call: 757-221-0842
RENTAL
Ford’s Colony Home for Rent - $2,750
Beautiful golf and water views. 3 or 4 bedrooms,
3 full 2 half baths. Sunroom/Patio/Bonus Room.
Stainless & Granite kitchen. Move in April 1.
Extra-large MBR with 2 walk in closets.
Please Email: [email protected]
Condo Apartment for Rent - $1,350
monthly
Two bedroom, den, living room, dining room,
2 bath, deck, all appliances, pool, pond view,
garage, almost 2,000 sq. ft. New paint and carpet
throughout. Minimum of 1 year lease. Credit and
references verified. Located near Jamestown High
School. Please Call: 757-258-2467
SERVICES
Dog Walking Service
I’m available all day to walk your dog. I live in
Ford’s Colony. Love to walk & love dogs. Call me
7 days a week to help walk your dog.
Please Call: 757-235-2694
Pet Care
Dog walks and pet care in your home. House
sitting, pick up mail, water plants, run errands.
References, Licensed and Bonded.
Please Call: 757-593-4424 or
Email: [email protected]
VEHICLE
2013 XK Jaguar Coupe - $55,000
Dove Gray, All Wheel Drive, Leather Interior,
Mini Spare. 4,500 miles. All Extras.
Please Call: 757-565-1319
1973 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce - $8,500
or offer
Blue convertible with black top and interior.
Owned by same family since’93. Extensive
records. No history of body damage. 115K miles.
A comprehensive cosmetic restoration and detail
just completed. The drive train is strong. A real
kick to drive.
Please Call: 757-645-4833
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Arthritis is the most common disease affecting seniors. This
degenerative disease of the joints can interfere with the
ability to perform everyday tasks. Professional caregivers
can provide help by assisting with activities such as light
housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, meal preparation,
and transportation. Caregivers can also provide assistance with
dressing their clients and helping them with buttons, zippers,
and snaps. They can encourage their seniors with arthritis to
remain as active as possible by accompanying them on short
walks or doing chair exercises. In addition, they can give them
medication reminders when they require something for their
arthritic pain. Ask your home healthcare agency about the
many services our professional caregivers offer.
When your loved one’s everyday chores become complex and
painful, it’s time for you to call COMFORT KEEPERS. We
know that you simply can’t be there all the time. That’s why
our compassionate caregivers can provide the hands-on care
that your loved one needs. We can also provide a cheerful
presence and engaging conversation to help your loved one
stay alert and active.
For More Information Call
(757) 229-2777
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www.charlesrosshomes.com (757) 565-5630
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44 | Ford’s Colony, Williamsburg