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The ForesterFall Newsletter / October-November 2018Fairways Forest Civic AssociationP.O. Box 11552 /Jacksonville, Florida 32239-1152CarnivalComing to the Forest Oct. 20Goblins and ghosts, tricks and treats and lotsmore are headed to the Forest in a carnival sort ofstyle. And, this year the family-friendly to-do will have anew location: the vacant lot on Hoover Lane where thecommunity’s annual 4th of July picnic is held.The change of pace and space is thanks tosecond-term Youth/Recreation co-chairs, Heather andEddie Esquilin, who can walk from their back door tothe party courtesy of their home at the corner of Saraand Hoover.The Esquilins plan to use the Association’svarious tents to create a carnival atmosphere thatincludes games of skill and chance plus refreshments,carnival-flavored, of course.Fun is promised between 5 and 8 p.m. And, yes,prizes for imaginative costumes and luck.If you enjoy helping a plan come together,Heather and Eddie hope Carnival in the Forest willinspire you to join in. Six helpers are needed, saysHeather. Call her at 339-4371 and volunteer for a nightof fun and festival and most importantly - Carnival.Coming UpOct. 9: Board meeting, 7p.m., Fort CarolinePresbyterian Church.Nov. 13: Board meeting, 7p.m., Fort CarolinePresbyterian Church.Nov. 22: ThanksgivingDec. 6: Luminary assembly,9:30 a.m., 3550 Bran CourtWest.Dec. 11: Board meeting, 7p.m. Fort CarolinePresbyterian Church.Dec. 24: Luminariescurbside.New Board – Pages 4,5 / Yards of Month – Page 6 / Messages – Pages 7,8
Page 2 . . October/November 2018Semiannual meetingnot business as usualLamplighter Leigh Ware honoredFairways Forest Civic Association holdsmeetings twice a year. Members gather, discussissues facing the neighborhood, hear the bankbalances and share pizza, all routine. Until the Sept.20 meeting when block captains were tasked toincrease the attendance from the usualthirtysomething to quorum level: 57 homeowners, 68showed up of the community’s 252.Why was this important? Because the boardmembers that direct the association’s business spentcountless hours revising the bylaws and now neededthe quorum to vote yes or no on their approval.Block captains spread the word, signs aboutthe community furthered interest and enoughhomeowners showed up to overflow Fort CarolinePresbyterian Church’s fellowship hall. Updating thebylaws passed muster but not before rip, roaringdebate, as one member described the level of interest.At times acting president Jeremy Young was morereferee than officiating officer. Once the bylaws wentfrom probable to possible, the other two agendaheadliners, budget approval and election of officers,were quickly accomplished.Business aside, there was a pleasant timeoutthat turned the spotlight on consummatevolunteers, Leigh and Pat Ware. Leigh retired ayear ago as the longstanding streetlights chair;Pat continues as a block captain. Before Leighclicked off his duties,he groomed hisFFCA fiscal fact replacement, ChrisPerrin. The beat goesTotalson and the gratitudeand applause for the(10/1/2017-9/30/2018)Wares continue toecho through theIncome 30,397neighborhood.Expenditures . 26,415Calculated and providedby treasurer Eddie Everett.Leigh and Pat Ware moved into theirSandburg Road home in November1984. Armed with volunteer spirit, Leightook to streetlights like a moth to aflame. He fixated on the Forest’ssignature lampposts – repairing them,rebulbing them, replacing them. He wasthe leader of the brigade, the man thatgot the retirees together whenever theneed for their invaluable service arose.Years came and went and so didLeigh’s band of helpers. And throughthe years, Leigh and Pat amped uptheir time with other volunteer pursuitssuch as Resurrection Catholic Church,Gator Bowl and the Jaguars – they stilldo. There isn’t much you can’t ask ofLeigh (or Pat) that they’d turn down.And that continues to this night whenwe also thank him for heading thenominating committee. He may notclimb ladders but he has climbed intoour hearts – he has been and continuesto be the consummate volunteer andwe’re proud to be his neighbors, hisfriends, and best of all – his fans. Thankyou, Leigh – and Pat, for choosingFairways Forest as your home – you,indeed, continue to light up our lives.
October/November 2018 Page 3Please welcome . . . . . to 6856 Lenczyk Drive: Suze Adonis-Jovin andher children, Carlensky, 17; Darhensky, 13, and Evensky, 12.The Jovins are serious sports fans and participants. Momworks at Baptist Hospital. . . to 3511 Hermitage Road East: Patrick and LindaTupiak and daughter, 2-year-old Katelyn. He is an inspector;she a mortgage underwriter. Family is their focus.Hospitality chair Marilyn Gabriel, 744-4371, greetsnewcomers with a flag, directory and friendly hello. She also providestheir information to the newsletter and membership chair and sendscards to residents experiencing life events.Good to Know . . .City Councilmen – ArlingtonJoyce Morgan Danforth630-1389JoyceMorgan@coj.netJohn Crescimbeni, At-Large630-1381 / jrc@coj.netEmergency – 9-1-1City Information – 630-2489JEA Service – 665-6000Non-emergency – 630-0500
Page 4 . .October/November 2018Meet the new Board of Directors / 2018-19Fairways Forest Civic Association members elect officers and standingcommittee chairs every September. Only members of the Association can vote and onlymembers can hold office though all residents are eligible to attend meetings.Acting President/Vice President: Jeremy Young, 3267 Hermitage Road,returned to the Board having served a two-term presidency in 2005-07. He andwife Ronda, who grew up in the Forest and whose mom, Kathy Livingston, stillresides on Sandburg Road, have lived in the Forest 16 years. Born in Titusville,Jeremy is a systems administrator with CACI, enjoys reading and devotes fallSaturdays to televised college football.Recording Secretary: Doris Green, 3690 Sandburg Road, was born in cold Mt.Clemens, MI before moving to the Forest 29 years ago, appropriately on Labor Day.Husband Doug retired from Blue Cross/Blue Shield in 2008 then worked for theSchool Board until both retired together the summer of 2015; Doris from 35 yearsteaching middle school science and Doug from Human Resources. They have two,adult daughters, Dawn and Deanna, both living in Florida. Doug’s hobbies areelectric toy trains and gardening; Doris enjoys reading and historical scrapbooking.Corresponding Secretary: Doreen Cason, 6808 Simca Drive, was born inAmherst, Ohio, and has been a Fairways resident since 1976; FFCA president2000-02, and newsletter coordinator for over 20 years. She and husband Chicretired from The Times-Union in 1999.They share four adult children and agranddaughter. Their pastimes include gardening, travel, a big Christmas display,and serving a fluffy, fat white cat, Master Tom.Treasurer: Eddie Everett, 3570 Sandburg Road, is past association president,having served four terms. He moved to the Forest in 2004 and soon turned his yardinto a winner. He did his due diligence in the years since chairing both covenantsand steering along with aiding the covenants renewal process. His sister andbrother-in-law, Angela and John Ritchie, Ariel Court, also are Foresters. She is anarea and block captain. Eddie was born and raised in Jacksonville and is afacilitator for Mori Bean & Brooks radiology group.Community Improvement: Loyal Thurman, 7036 Lenczyk Drive, whoalong with wife Mollie, and their homeschooled youngsters, True, 12;Ruby, 7, and Paisley, 4, recently moved here from Pasadena, MD.Family activities include travel, art and bike riding. Loyal and Mollie worktogether at Unified Underground Inc, he as national director.(Continues on Page 5)
October/November .2018 Page 5(From Page 4)Hospitality: Marilyn Gabriel, 3550 Bran Court West, reached two plateaus sixyears ago – 30 years as a Forester and retirement from teaching fourth-graders atFort Caroline Elementary. Originally from Pittsburgh, Marilyn is Mom to two, adultchildren and grandmother also to two. She is filling her leisure reading,remodeling, working for her church and welcoming newcomers to the Forest.Marilyn also accepts worn or torn flags for respectful disposal – just bag and leaveat her front doorMembership: Susan Board, 3304 Sara Drive, is the board and Forest’s “memberof record” with 45 years residency. She also has longevity as a special educationteacher having retired from Terry Parker High after 24 years. Susan has beenheading the membership drive for FFCA since 2005 and consistently sets recordsof over 90 percent dues collected. With hubby, Joe, the Pine Bluff, Ark. nativeshares six grown children and two grands. She enjoys gardening and volunteering.Neighborhood Watch: Paul Rios, 3545 Sandburg Road, moved to the Forestwhen he and Suzanne Sterzel, already a Forester, were married four years ago.Serving his second year as a board member, Paul was born in Hoboken, NJ, andworks for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. His pastimes include sports, hikingand travel.Streetlights: Chris Perrin, 3329 Debussy Road, and spouse Katie have threedaughters and a son, soon to be a second son – all under seven. He is a campusminister at Jacksonville University and loves outdoor activities; she is “mommy”and enjoys crafting, painting and reading. He also serves as a block captain. Chriswas born in West Palm Beach. The Perrins are fourth-year Foresters.Youth/Recreation: Eddie and Heather Esquilin, 3455 Sara Drive. TheEsquilins have five children, one grandchild, have been Foresters aboutthree years, almost immediately becoming board members. Theirhobbies and pastimes include time with family and friends, pool parties,cookouts and football. She works for Panera Bread, he with Michael’sCustom Tile.Covenants are currently being administered by the full board.Expectations of all residents: Maintained yards, houses. No street parkingovernight. No prolonged dog barking; poop scooped by dog walkers.Courtesy and reasonableness always the rule.
Page 6 . .October/November 2018Yards of the MonthJudges for the monthly honor are Jody Hancock, Simca Drive, for the South andMike and Jane Parnin, Diane Road, for the North. To win, homeowners must have anattractive, well-maintained yard free of debris, weeds and clutter. Also, the winner mustbe a paid-up member of Fairways Forest Civic Association.NORTH AugustChic and Doreen Cason, 6808 Simca DriveSOUTH AugustWillie and Phyllis Collins, 6853 LenczykNORTH AprilJody Hancock, 6863 Simca DriveNORTH SeptemberJuanita Mobley, 6733 Simca DriveSOUTH SeptemberDon and Shirley Rogers, 6657 IosaYards of the Month don’t just happen, they take work. Ask any of these winners how.
October/November .2018 Page 7Streetlights . . .New system in placeChris Perrin / chris.perrin@everynation.orgIf you would like to replace a pole, upgrade to an LED, or replace a photocellsensor, please fill out the Streetlights Repair Request Form: http://bit.ly/FFStreetLightStreetlight Volunteer Workdays: We're going to assemble our team on thefourth Saturday of each month. It's important that residents fill out the streetlight repairrequest form to be included on the schedule. Next workday is Oct. 27.Streetlight PricingThe most common costs associated withstreetlight repair or upgrade are:LED bulb and fixture . 58Replacement Photocell 15Wood Post . .80Decorative cap .15White Lenses 20These prices are subject to change based on the costfrom suppliers.LED bulbPhotocell SensorLeftover trash – There’s a time and place for everything including when and where toplace trash for pick up. Curbside at the end of the driveway is the place; Fridays and alternateWednesdays the timing. Household garbage goes out Thursday night for Friday pick up. Bulktrash goes out alternate Tuesday nights for Wednesday pick up. Call 630-city (2489) for actualdays/dates of the latter. Neatness counts between pickups.Blocked storm drains – Pushing yard debris and other items into storm drains isillegal activity whether performed by a homeowner or a landscaper on the job. Storm drains areinstalled in streets for runoff water from rain or swollen waterways, nothing else. They are thereto keep our roadways and homes from flooding during weather events such as hurricanes. Iffilled with “stuff,” their ability to perform is severely limited.
Page 8 . .October/November 2018Messages from . . .The (acting) President / Jeremy Young / jeremy.young.ffca@outlook.comI’d like to start off by thanking everyone who attended our semiannual meeting inSeptember. That was the first time in the 16 years that I have lived here that we have hadenough people attend to have a quorum. I’d also like to thank the block captains and areacaptains who helped spread the word to our community about the meeting.We are in the process of having the attorney make the revisions to the by-laws that wevoted to change before their final approval. Once we receive those, we will file them with theappropriate agencies and will send a copy to each resident.In the next few months we will start working on revising our covenants; some just needclarification and some just need to be changed. This will involve the entire community and wewill be setting up a committee to go through the covenants and make these much-neededchanges. If you are interested in serving on this committee you can e-mail me atjeremy.young.ffca@outlook.com. This will require a commitment, but we also understand thateveryone cannot attend every meeting. Do not be dissuaded if you don’t think you will be able toattend every meeting. We will have a discussion on how to set up the committee with ourattorney and once we finalize those details we will let all those who are interested know thosedetails.Collection of the annual dues has started. If you have already paid your dues this year, Iwant to thank you. If you have not had a chance to pay your dues yet, your block captain will becontacting you soon. The dues this year are still 125, and the board makes sure every yearthat the money you pay is spent wisely.Now that it is fall, the days are getting shorter. We need to be careful when driving downthe street. Keep an eye out for people walking and riding bikes in the mornings and evenings.This is also a great time to make sure your light is in working order. Our distinctive lights are theonly illumination we have for the neighborhood.Our Fall Festival is coming up Oct. 20, and it will be a great time to visit with yourneighbors. Look for details on the time and location in this newsletter.Christmas is also right around the corner and before long we will be distributing theluminaries and announcing the Christmas party. I look forward to seeing everyone’s decorationsevery year.I hope everyone had a great summer and that you will be able to attend our Fall Festival.Membership / Susan Board /board.s3304@gmail.com.Your 125 annual membership dues are one of the best bargains in town. Your 125goes toward all the expenses of FFCA, such as the new community directory, Fall Festival,Christmas Party, July 4th Parade and picnic, awards and recognition of volunteers, landscapingfor entrances and common areas, luminaries, newsletters, National Night Out Ice Cream Social,yard-of-the-month signs and neighborhood expenses.Please respond promptly to your block captain’s appeal for membership dues. Your hardworking area and block captains are all volunteers. If you would like to join us, please contactSusan Board at 744-1256 or board.s3304@gmail.com.Have the 125 dues (check, cash or money order) ready for your block captain!
October/November . .2018 Page 9Getting socialand informedThe weather was hot enough to meltthe most resilient of ice cubes but notenough to overcome the desire for icecream and the annual visit from areaJacksonville Sheriff Office officersduring National Night Out. Neighborsgathered at two locations, the LenczykDrive home of Kelly Collins (below) andthe Bran Court West home of MarilynGabriel (opposite). Moving betweensites with the officers wereNeighborhood Watch chair Paul Riosand his spouse, Suzanne, andMembership chair Susan Board.Thank you.The community hasMembership chair Susan Board andHospitality chair Marilyn Gabriel tothank for revising the Forest’sdirectory of residents, addresses,phone numbers. Please find yourlisting and if it needs correcting,please contact either Susan at 7441256 or Marilyn at 744-4371 orrespond to this email. Updates andadditions were made throughresidents’ feedback or frominformation provided by newcomers.Corrections will be compiled byMembership and routinely reported inthe newsletter. The directory isconsidered a valuable resource forFairways Forest residents only and isnot released to outside sources.
Page 10 . . October/November 2018Fly the flag . . .Our sympathyTo the family of John Faustini1919-2018To the family of Richard Lefevre1960-2018Display of the flagis an important tradition inFairways Forest. Pleaseshow your respect andpatriotism by flying a flagin good condition. If yourflag is faded and/or frayed,please observe flagprotocol and replace it.The Board currentlyprovides newcomers witha flag that is embroidered,appliquéd and of qualitynylon for proven, longerlasting results.There are manyflag-flying days during theyear. Here are theremainder: Columbus Day(2nd Monday in October),Veterans Day (Nov. 11),Thanksgiving (4thThursday of November),Pearl Harbor Day (Dec. 7),Christmas (Dec. 25).Others include V-E Day(May 8), Mother’s Day,Father’s Day, Purple HeartDay (Aug. 7), V-J Day(Aug. 14), NationalAviation Day (Aug. 19),Navy Day (Oct. 27),Election Day (1st Tuesdayafter 1st Monday inNovember), Marine Corpsbirthday (Nov. 10).John FaustiniRichard LefevreAt 99, John Faustini may have been the Forest’s oldest resident untilhis death, Aug. 29. Foresters beginning in 1983, John and Dorisbecame neighborhood volunteers from the get-go. As an area captain,John’s tenacity for collecting dues knew no equal. Originally fromsometimes snowy Cleveland, Ohio, John literally dug Jacksonville’sweather-friendly temperatures and studied to become a mastergardener – an avocation he shared with the neighborhood for years.John was a widower with six children when he and Doris met – theywere married 54 years, adding four grandchildren and three greatgrands. He was an Air Force officer in World War II serving in the 8thAir Force, 303rd Bomber Group also known as Hell’s Angels. A devoutCatholic, John was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Gainesvillefollowing Mass at Christ the King Catholic Church Sept. 8. John andDoris were very much at home at 3504 Sandburg Road, Doris still is.The family suggests a donation to a favorite charity in John’s name.At 57, Richard Lefevre was devoted to family and career until hepassed Aug. 31. Growing up in Moosup, Ct. Richard joined KamanAerospace Corp. there in 1979 and moved with Kaman to Jacksonvilleand ultimately to 6637 Diane Road in 2002. He had risen to seniorproduction manager when he lost his battle to bladder cancer. He issurvived by his wife, Janet; mother, Pauline, four adult children andfour beloved grandchildren, who devotedly called him “pepere” andjoined him on fun-filled trips to Disney World. Three sisters alsosurvive. No visitation or services were held per Richard’s requestthough the family would be honored by donating in Richard’s name tothe Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW,Rochester, MN 55905.
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facilitator for Mori Bean & Brooks radiology group. Community Improvement: Loyal Thurman, 7036 Lenczyk Drive, who along with wife Mollie, and their homeschooled youngsters, True, 12; Ruby, 7, and Paisley, 4, recently moved here from Pasadena, MD. Family activities include travel, art and bike riding. Loyal and Mollie work
