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Volume 9 Issue 1 January -March , 2015
For the Homeowners of the Village at Aversboro
The Village News It is our goal to publish The
Village News once per quarter.
If you have items of interest to
include in the newsletter, please
e-mail it to [email protected].
Home Owners Association
Executive Board
Jeff Swain, President
John Offermann, VP
Reggie Foster, Secretary
Joe Wolozyn, Treasurer
Dianne Turner, Member at
Large
HOA Committee Chairs
Ernestine Durham, ACC
Paula Houle, Club House
Ed Woolson, Landscaping
Peg & Joe Gelm,
Social Co-Chair
Newsletter Editor
Joe Gelm
Contributing Writers
Ernestine Durham
Chery Wolozyn
Jeff Swain
Jim Wetterau
Ed Woolson
Welcome
to the Village
We extend a warm
welcome to our new resi-
dents. We look forward to
meeting each of you.
Joe & Bob Collins
Penny Williams
Jackie & Herman Geci
Jackie Weatherspoon
Betty & Mack Mackintosh
June & Robert Miller
Florence & Fred Huebner
Meet Your Neighbors
Sandra & Jim Dail
“Nothing Could Be Finer
Than To Be in Carolina…”
We’ve all heard the saying, “You
can’t go home again,” but of
course that’s not true for every-
one, and this issue’s featured
couple, Sandra and Jim Dail,
would be among the first to tell us
so. Born and bred in North Caro-
lina, they moved away for some
time, but couldn’t wait to return.
Raised on tobacco farms, Sandra
and Jim grew up with similar
backgrounds. She hails from Wil-
low Spring, a small town near
Fuquay and has one brother,
while Jim has one sister and
comes from New Bern. As you
might expect, the Dails are very
close to their family.
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Table of Contents
Meet Your Neighbors page 1
HOA President Message to Villagers page 5
Turf Thoughts page 7
Pet of the Month page 8
Thank You Club House Committee page 9
Thank You Social Committee page 10
Humor page 11
Calendar Events page 14
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Many blind dates turn out to be horror stories, but that’s how Jim and Sandra met, so we know
that not all blind dates are unsuccessful! At the time both were in their early 30’s and had been
married before for a short while. Both were a bit leery of getting involved again, so they agreed
to meet for lunch at a little pub on Hillsborough St. That date was the first of many, and gradual-
ly thoughts of marriage emerged. For a guy, proposing marriage can produce anxiety because
the lady can always say, “no.” Jim thought he might get around this one night by asking Sandra
if she thought her television would fit in a particular space in the Heather Hills house he was liv-
ing in. Sandra knew what he was doing but wanted him to propose in the more traditional man-
ner, so she gave him a non-committal answer and changed the subject. Pretty soon Jim bought
a ring he thought she would like and made a more formal proposal. Sandra was happy; both
their families were happy, and the two set up housekeeping in Garner.
Jim had received an engineering degree from NCSU and worked for the Department of Correc-
tion building prisons for 10 years. In time, he got the opportunity to move south for a better job.
Earlier Sandra had earned a degree in business administration from Elon College. After re-
locating to the south, she worked in the property management field, often dealing with home-
owner and condominium associations. Neither one wanted to move far from family, but they re-
alized they had to if Jim wanted to advance in his career.
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Sandra and Jim Dail
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The next 12 years found them living in West Palm Beach, FL, where Jim worked as an Envi-
ronmental Engineering Manager for Pratt Whitfield Aircraft while Sandra managed high-end
high-rises for a large developer. Although they liked Florida and met many very nice people,
they kept hoping for a way to return home to NC. As fate would have it, they came back to NC
in 1991 because of ailing parents.
Jim took an engineering management position at Law Engineering in Wilmington. He was
there for 4 years managing 3 offices before securing the job he says was the best one in his
career. This was at Waste Management where he worked until retirement as an Environmental
Protection manager covering 3 states. His main objectives were training and helping company
sites avoid environmental regulatory violations.
Not too long after retirement the couple wanted to move, but where to? Both knew they wanted
to live in a town, not in the country. It was Jerry Blalock’s sister who suggested they look at
The Village. They visited it several times before making their decision, but Sandra and Jim ulti-
mately chose Keith Manning to build their Cranford; they moved in April, 2013. One modifica-
tion they made in the hallway leading to the master bedroom was to add a beautiful built-in
bar/cabinet with glass shelves and doors in the upper part.
Moving from a large home and lot in Wilmington to smaller ones in our neighborhood was quite
a change for Jim who had loved taking care of a big lawn and planting a small garden. He had
to sell his riding mower, tractor, and other garden equipment; now he has to content himself
with patio gardening and experimenting with plants in the back yard. Nevertheless, he admits
that it feels good to let somebody else worry about cutting the grass.
The Dails love to travel. Last February they spent a week in Barbados, and in July cruised to
Scandinavia with a memorable stop in St. Petersburg, Russia. They have no children, but
have delighted their nephew and 3 nieces in the past by taking one or more of them along with
them on their trips. The kids are grown now, so Sandra and Jim are back to seeing the world
on their own.
Besides their travel adventures, the couple enjoys reading—she, popular authors like John
Grisham, and he, history. Both like watching sports on big-screen television, although it’s San-
dra who watches a football, basketball, or baseball game all the way through, while Jim often
attends to it intermittently. The two are also active members of Aversboro Road Baptist
Church.
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Finally, the Dails are known in The Village for being owners of a Smart Fortwo Bo Con-
cept. People frequently stop where it is parked and ask questions. Jim says it’s an international
car because its 72 HP engine is made in Japan, the transmission is German, it’s assembled in
France, and it’s sold by Mercedes in many countries, including the U.S. The Dails leased the
car a year ago and say that it’s a lot of fun to drive. Having 8 airbags, it gets 40 MPG and can
get up to 90 MPH on the highway. If you don’t like the color, the outside panels can be taken off
and changed. The major drawback is the lack of storage space.
We all feel differently about where we were raised. Some of us never, ever want to return to the
place/s we grew up, while others might want to, but for various reasons are unable to. It’s a
pleasure to talk to Sandra and Jim who love this part of Carolina and were lucky to be able to
return. As the words of our State song declare, “Then let all those who love us, love the land we
live in, /As happy a region as this side of heaven.”
---- article submitted by Chery Wolozyn
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The Village Home Owners Association
News
(Copied from HOA Official Announcement 12/14)
The Board of Directors is pleased to report that at the December 3, 2014
Annual Meeting of the Village HOA, Diane Turner was elected to the Board of
Directors for a three-year term. Diane will replace Douglas Ball. As provided
in the recently approved Revised Bylaws, Reggie Foster, John Offermann, Jeff
Swain and Joe Wolozyn will remain on the Board. At the same meeting, the
2015 Village HOA Budget was ratified as proposed. The Board thanks the
Budget Committee for its assistance in preparing the budget. Lastly, reports
were given by each of the HOA Committees regarding their work during the
year. It is important to note that Village residents have spent roughly 3,500
hours volunteering their time doing committee work. Their contributions
have saved our HOA a significant amount of money. Thanks to everyone!! Al-
so: HOA Board of Directors Organizational Meeting for 2015 On December
8, 2015 the newly constituted Board of Directors held a closed Organizational
meeting. By unanimous consent, the 2014 officers were elected to one year
terms for 2015 - Jeff Swain, President; John Offermann, Vice-President; Reggie
Foster, Secretary; Joe Wolozyn, Treasurer; Diane Turner, Member At-Large. The
Board decided to schedule 2015 Board meetings for the third Wednesday of
each month at 10:00 am as needed. The first meeting will be Wednesday, Janu-
ary 21, 2015.
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I am a Virginia native who moved to Winston-Salem, North
Carolina in 1970 following college and marriage. In 1972, I
moved to Raleigh and have been here ever since.
My entire career was in non-profit association management;
first, with the NC Hospital Association, and then for 34 years
as EVP of the NC Automobile Dealers Association
(NCADA). I retired from NCADA in May of 2012 after many
years of lobbying, managing a staff of 14, planning and con-
ducting 30-40 board meetings and two conventions annually
and special events.
I am a widow with two sons; the older one is a sous chef in
Raleigh, and the younger one is in law enforcement in Chapel
Hill. The younger son is married and the father of my three
cherished grandchildren with whom I spend every possible
minute.
My husband died of esophageal cancer in 2007, and there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t
think of him; however, life goes on. In late 2010, I met the second love of my life, Jeff Cad-
wallader, who is also a widower, and we moved together to The Village during the summer
of 2013 and have enjoyed meeting and getting to know so many of the Villagers.
My personal interests currently include music (I play the piano, accordion and organ and
sing), walking the beach at Topsail Island where I have my second home and collect sharks’
teeth and seaglass. My goals/challenges/adventures for 2015 include finding a church home,
learning to play the concert ukulele which I received for Christmas, learning to play golf,
spending more time at the beach, skydiving in the spring, going on an Alaskan cruise, and
hopefully, a return trip to St. Lucia. I look forward to serving my friends and neighbors as a
member of the Village HOA’s Board of Directors.
If you would ever like to contact me for any reason, I live at 112 Shady Hollow Lane (in the
cul de sac); my phone number is 919-906-2764, and e-mail is [email protected]. I
am a Notary Public in the event you ever need that service.
Meet Our New HOA Director
Diane Turner
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Turf Thoughts
Fall and Our Grass
By Ed Woolson
The turfgrass in the Village is centipede grass, a warm season variety that is somewhat
drought resistant. It requires minimal watering and fertilization. However, based on the ex-
periences of long time residents, there are some problems that have surfaced and some
recommendations that can be made to improve the looks and growth performance of
your centipede lawn.
Our lawn care company, Triangle Landscape Group, applies the amount of fertilizer recom-
mended by NC State University for this grass. Our lots are manufactured and compacted
during construction. As a result, grass roots do not penetrate into this subsoil very well.
The phosphorus and pH of the subsoils are in the acceptable range for centipede growth
based on soil analyses that were done on a number of lots. Last year, we applied humic/
fulvic acids and iron to help break up the clay and assist with root growth and grass color.
It will be applied again this year at the appropriate time.
By the time you read this, roses and pyrathanca will have been pruned and the pine straw
will have been renewed. This winter, about 50 trees were replaced because of death, dis-
ease or other significant problems that pruning alone cannot fix. More trees will be re-
placed next winter. Identification of trees needing replacement is an ongoing process.
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SAY A PRAYER
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated
around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started eating
right away. "Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer," said his mother.
"I don't need to," the boy replied.
"Of course, you do," his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer before eating at our house."
"That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook."
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We would love to highlight your pet in a newsletter. Send picture and write up to the Newsletter Editor.
HI EVERYBODY! MY NAM E IS TEDDY. MY MOMMY AND DADDY
ARE RE ID AND JUDY WILL IAMS AT 166 EASY WIND. I AM A YORK-
SHIRE TERR IER , “YORKIE” FOR SHORT, NAMED FOR THE ENGL ISH
COUNTY OF MY ANCESTORS . I AM 5 YEARS OLD AND HAVE A
B IG PERSONAL ITY IN A L ITTLE BODY. I AM BY NATURE BRAVE ,
DETERMINED AND CURIOUS . I LOVE LONG WALKS THEN LONG
NAPS , BELLY SCRATCHING, GIV ING K ISSES AND GETTING A
TREAT WHEN I HAVE BEEN A GOOD BOY. I HAVE MANY FR IENDS
IN THE V ILLAGE , BOTH HUMAN AND CANINE ! J
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Thanks to our Clubhouse Committee for
some nice holiday decorations.
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Thanks to our Social Committee
for
A Fun New Years Eve at the Village Clubhouse
We started clean….
We ended Clean...
We partied Hardy!
We had a fun time with 55 participants this New Years Eve. Great friends,
great food, some music and a video concert. We even had some fireworks
to light up the night. It all ended about 10 PM which was ok for us old
folks!
We had a great crowd!
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The Village Celebrated “Manny Name Day” with
Manny & Helen Losada
( a Spanish tradition they have celebrated for 58 years– Hellen shares the requested recipe)
CHICKEN WITH BEANS AND SAUSAGE 2Tbs butter 2 Tbs vegetable oil Chicken -- your choice. I use 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into small pieces. You can
use cut up whole chickens or whatever you like. 1 pound of sweet and hot Italian sausage 4 20 oz. cans of beans--I like to mix up the types and colors of the beans *2 cups chicken broth--(see note at bottom) 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, (may be flavored) 1can Rotelle tomatoes with chilies 3 cloves garlic - pressed 1 teas. salt 1/2 teas. Pepper Pour beans into a colander and thoroughly rinse and drain. Pour into lightly greased casserole or crockpot. In large frying pan, melt butter with oil. Brown chicken pieces. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from frying pan and put into the lightly greased casserole or crockpot. Put sausage into frying pan and brown. Remove from pan and slice into small pieces. Add to chicken and beans and mix well. *In large measuring cup or bowl mix chicken broth and garlic. Pour over bean mixture. Add tomatoes and mix thoroughly. In oven: bake at 350 for 1-1 1/2 hours. It is done when liquid is absorbed but mixture is moist yet firm. *In crockpot: cut chicken broth in half and cook on high for about 3 hours. Variations: Use enchilada sauce instead of Rotelle tromatoes. Use any kind of chicken or sausage that you like. You can use plain tomato sauce in place of the chicken broth to have a stronger tomato taste. You can make this as spicy as you like, by using only hot Italian sausage and using 2 cans of Rotelle diced tomatoes with chilis instead of one Rotelle and one plain diced tomatoes. This recipe feeds four to six people. The recipe may be multiplied. I quadruple it for my par-ty. ENJOY!!
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Community Activities for Jan - Mar 2015
Jan 8 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast—First Baptist Church 7 am
Jan 8 Medicaid seminar—GSC 10:15 am
Jan 16—24 Weekends The Odd Couple—Garner Towne Players GPAC*
Jan 31: Broadway Voices — Capathia Jenkins GPAC*
Feb 2: Groundhog Day—White Deer Park 10—12 noon
Feb 4: Black History Month Celebration—GSC 10 am
Feb 10: Raleighwood Matinee and Lunch GSC* 10:15 am
Feb 21: Garner Showcase of Talent GPAC 2 and 7 pm
Mar 6: Broadway Voices—Alli Mausey GPAC*
Mar 10: Raleighwood Matinee and Lunch GSC* 10:15 am
Village Dates—Birthdays and Anniversaries 2015 Update
The calendar pages in the back of this newsletter attempt to list birthdays and anniversaries (but not the year)
for residents of the Village at Aversboro. We have many new residents since we last attempted to compile this
information. Even if you have previously told us the dates, it would be good to re-confirm them.
There is a calendar hanging on the bulletin board in the clubhouse if you would like to give us this information
about yourselves. It is totally voluntary and will only be used to fill in the newsletter calendar pages. The cal-
endar will remain there through the end of March 2015.
Alternately, please feel free to email the information to the Calendar Coordinator, Jim Wetterau, at
[email protected]. Or you may call his cell phone 919-801-3617 and leave the information.
Similarly, if you are having a milestone birthday, (i.e., 80, 85, 90, etc) or anniversary, (i.e., 50, 60, 75, etc) please
let us know so we can congratulate you in the newsletter.
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Some Winter Humor
Clubhouse Reservations
It seems that some have had difficulty making clubhouse reservations or not taken all the steps needed. For
your assistance, the following are the steps you should take and responses you should see.
Go to the Village website (www.thevillageataversborohoa.com)
Log in at Resident Log In tab with your ID and Password
Move cursor to Calendar box and click on Clubhouse Reservations (NOT Activity Request)
On Reserve the Clubhouse page, click on Start Reservation Form Processing Link
On Clubhouse Reservation Request page select your name and enter Best Friend Name you have previ-
ously chosen. Click Submit
Fill out the Clubhouse Reservation form and click Submit .
The Scheduler screen will appear. Pick dates and times you wish for your meeting
Fill in all requested meeting details and click Submit
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Happening in
January 2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
B=Birthday
A=Anniversary
1 New Year’s Day
2 Ruth Dowell B 3
4 Stu & Sherri
Maken A
5 Dick & Ruth Corn
A
7 Mah-jongg
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1 Village Games
7
2 Skip Bo
8 9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
9 5:30 2nd Fri Soc 10 Dee Foster B
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12 Rudy Lucas B
7 Mah-jongg
13
1 Village Games
14 Stan Conyers B
2 Ladies Cards
15 Barbara
Wetterau B
9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
16 Rhonda Wilkie B
8 Men’s Brkfst
Angies
11:30 Ladies’ Lunch
Brigs
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18
19 Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
7 Mah-jongg
20
1 Village Games
21
2 Skip Bo
22 Peggy Gelm B
9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
23 Judy Bruch B
Ann Jones B
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25
Haynes Rhodes B
26
7 Mah-jongg
27
1 Village Games
28
2 Ladies Cards
29 9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
30 31
Mary Jo Godwin B
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Happening in
February 2015
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 Groundhog Day
Dick & Ruth Corn A
7 Mah-jongg
3
1 Village Games
4
2 Skip Bo
5 9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
6 7
8 Esther Prevatt B
Dot Brown B
9 Paula Houle B
10
1 Village Games
11 Stu Makem B
2 Skip Bo
12 Sarah Glover B
Dick Corn B
Mike & Lynn Rogers
A
9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
13 5:30 2nd Fri Soc 14 Valentine’s Day
15 16 Presidents Day
7 Mah-jongg
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1 Village Games
18 Ash Wednesday
2 Ladies’ Cards
19 Chinese New
Year
9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
20 8 Men’s Bkfst
Angies
11:30 Ladies Lunch
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22
23
7 Mah jongg
24
1 Village Games
25
2 Skip Bo
26 9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
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28 Doris Price B
B=Birthday
A=Anniversary
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Happening in
March 2014
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
1 Village Games
4
2 Skip Bo
Purim Begins
5 6 7 Pot Luck Dinner
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8 Fran Heeran B
Daylight Savings
Begins
9 Zeb Lassiter B
7 Mah-jongg
10
1 Village Games
11
2 Skip Bo
12 Joe & Chery
Wolozyn A
9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
13 5:30 2nd Fri Soc 14
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16
7 Mah-jongg
17 St. Patrick’s
Day
1 Village Games
18 Carole Blaney
B
2 Ladies Cards
19 9:30 Bible Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
20
Ladies’ Lunch 11:30
TBA
Men’s Lunch 12
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22
23
7 Mah-jongg
24 Sherri Maken B
1 Village Games
25
2 Skip Bo
26 9:30 am Bible
Study
1 Scrabble
7 Poker
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28
29 Palm Sunday
30
7 Mah-jongg
31 Bettie Hamilton B
1 Village Games