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WithmanynewresidentscomingtoFairwayEstatesinthepastfewyears,manyofwhomarecomfortableonsocialmediasites,wearehearingloudandclearthatget-togethersatLakeSaundraareagreatwaytomeetyourneighbors,findplaymatesforyourkids,traderestaurantreviews,andenjoysomeofthebestbalmyweatheroftheyear.Wehaven’tsettledonathemeyet,butplanonachancetocelebratespringforafewhoursandsendthesnowbirdsoffinstylein2016.

Women’sClubNews Thenextwomen’sclubluncheonisMonday,February15,2016.Weareaskingfornewand“gentlyused”dogitemstodonatetotheDunedinDogRescue.Ifyouwouldliketohelp,wehaveaspecialrequestforUSA-madechickenjerkyor“toughtoys”fromBigLotsorRoss.GototheFairwayEstatesFacebookpageformoredetails.

Fairway Focus Fairway Estates Community Association January 2016

Strengthening the sense of community and fostering communication among neighbors.

www.fairwayestates.org C omm . E gge rs t o Spe ak a t

A n n ua l Me e t in g , Mon da y , Fe b . 1 PleasejoinusatDunedinCountryClubonMonday,Feb.1,forourannualmeeting,beginningat7:00pm. Afterabriefbusinessmeetingandelectionofofficers,CountyCommissionerDaveEggers,formermayorofDunedin,willspeaktousforabouttwentyminutes.Hisrangeoftopicswillmostlikelyincludecounty-widepreparationsforthethreatoftornadoesduringanunusuallyactiveElNinothisspring,andimprovementstotheDunedinCausewayarea. Asinyearspast,lightrefreshmentswillbeavail-able.Welookforwardtoseeingyou.Ifyouhaven’tyetpaidyour$40associationdues,youcandosoatthemeeting.

Agenda • Call to order • Pledge of Allegiance • Introduction of board members • Acceptance of nominations to board • Election of 2016 Board of Directors • Approval of minutes from 2015 annual meeting • Officer and chairperson reports • New business • Program: County Comm. Dave Eggers • Adjournment

A Little Free Library

Is Coming to

Lake Saundra Park!

NewBoardMember DianneSchuldt,whoboughtahomeonWatrouswithJimRiley,wasborninMilwaukee,WIandraisedinasmalltownnearthere.DianneattendedUWOshkosh,andgraduatedin1972withaBSinnursing.Sheworkedherentirecareerinhospitalsinmanystates,withthelast22yearsincriticalcare.Itwasallveryrewarding. DiannehadanunclewholivedonClearwaterBeach,sosheknewtheareabeforemovinghere.Diannesays,“WewereveryhappytofindahomeinDelightfulDunedin,whereJimandIarecurrentlyinterestedinwaystokeepDunedinquaintanddelightful.”ParkingatLakeSaundra

WeaskedtheCitytoremovetheNoParkingsignsonthelakesideofPalmBlvd.,whichtheyhavedone,soitisnowlegaltoparkonthestreet.Peoplearestillparkingcarsandgolfcartsonthegrass,whichputsoursprinklersystematrisk,andcouldbealiabilityissuewithourinsurancecompany.Pleasekeepyourvehiclesoffthegrass!

BoatsandTrailers Wewanttokeepourcommunitylookinggood,andwhileyourtrailerorboatmaybebeautifulinyoureyes,itisaneyesoretoyourneighbors.PleasehelpusenforceDunedin’scity-wideordinancesregardingboatandtrailerstorageonprivateresidentialprop-erty.Youmaynotstorethemondrive-waysorstreets,andwenotifythecitywhenahomeownerisinviolation,whichcanmeandailyfines.

AWarmWelcometoNewResidents

Nicholas and Sonya Besson - 2327 Middlecoff Dr.

Susan Doty - 1201 Taylor Ave.

Martin and Meredith Glass - 1279 Fairway Dr.

Kevin and Tami Janiga - 1107 Palm Blvd.

Adam and Whitney Kiehn - 2206 Webb Ave.

Michael and Marylou Lerario - 1152 Ford Lane

Glenn and Jennifer McKay - 1290 Palm Blvd.

Susan Ousley - 1456 Fairway Dr.

Jeffrey and Hollie Parker - 1276 Nelson Ave.

Nancy Lee and Melissa Russell - 1175 Fairway Dr.

John Vance - 2357 Jones Dr. __________________________________________________________________

LetterfromthePresident Whenyouarethepresidentofavoluntaryassociationthathasalonghistorylikeours,youtendtoinheritallkindsofoddsandends,mostlyonpaper,butalsothingslikelicenseplatesforgolfcartsandevenagavel.About42yearsago,inFeb.1974,someonetookituponhimselforherself(itisn’tsigned)towriteahistoryofFairwayEstates,thenabout20yearsold. Itsfirstsentenceisinstructive;infact,itstronglysuggeststhattheauthorwasaman.Seewhatyouthink:“Justasittakesthreenumberstodescribethephysicalattributesofacomelyyounglady,sodoesitrequirethreenumeralstopinpointthelocationofaresidentialsubdivisioninFlorida.”Anunusualintroductionforthehistoryofasubdivision,inmyopinion... Butitreallyisahistory,includingmentionofthefirstduesin1958,setat$2peryearpermember,withacouplepaying$4.Theauthornotesthat“severalhomeshadonlyonepersonjoin,”withthisfurtherthought:“ItmusthavebeenthatScotchinfluencewhichstillpervadesDunedin.”Moreinthefuturefromourtongue-in-cheekwit––whoeverhewas––from1974! ~MargieSigman,FECAPresident

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

EditorNeeded! Althoughthisnewsletterispublishedonlythreetimesayear,itisonewaywekeepresidentsinformedaboutcommuni-tynewsandupcomingevents.WearelookingforsomeonewithcomputerskillswhowouldbewillingtoputittogetherinJanuary,April,andOctober. Thenewsletteriseithermailedoremailedtoeveryresident,dependingonpersonalpreference.Pasteditorswilltellyouthatthispositionisagreatwaytogettoknowyourneighborsandstayabreastoflocalnews.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.PleasecontactMargieSigmanat727-474-5508.

AdOpportunity Wearenowacceptingadsforinclu-sionintheFairwayEstatesResidentDirectoryfor2016–2017.Someresi-dents’copiesfrompastyearsarefallingapartfromalltheusetheyget! AsinthelastDirectory,colorspacesareavailableinthecenterpages,buttheytendtoselloutfast.ContactKellyDixonatkjdixon@kjdixon.comorrefertoourFacebookorNextDoorwebsites.

AnnualDuesNotice Youshouldhavereceivedanannualduesreminderinthemail.Itincludedformstofilloutsothatwehaveyourinformationinourdatabasethewaythatyouwantit.ThisisespeciallyimportantfortheResidentDirectorynowbeingcompiled.Ifforsomereasonyouneedanothercopyofthisform,pleasecontactKellyDixonatkjdixon@kjdixon.com.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS February

• 1–FairwayEstatesAnnualMeeting,DunedinGolfClub,7:00pm.CountyCommissioner(andformerMayor)DaveEggers,speaker.

• 6–DunedinShowcaseKidsTheater,CommunityCenter,3:00pm.

• 9–MardiGrasCelebration,MainStreet,downtown,4:00–11:00pm.

• 13–14–Arts&CraftsFestival,downtown,10:00am–5:00pm.

• 15–FairwayEstatesWomen’sClubLuncheon,DunedinGolfClub,11:30am.

• 26–DunedinConcertBand,CommunityCenter,7:30pm.

• 27–HistoryComesAlive,DunedinCemetery,10:00am–2:00pm.

• 28–DunedinChorusConcert,CommunityCenter,3:00pm.

March • 4–TrashyTreasures,DunedinFineArtCenter,10:00

am–2:00pm.• 5–YouthGuildLuncheon&FashionShow,OurLady

ofLourdes,11:00am–2:00pm.• 12–MuttMadness,HighlanderPark,11am–4pm.• 17–St.Patrick’sDayCelebration,downtown,11:00

am–11:00pm.• GreenMarket–EveryFri.&Sat.thruMay;JohnR.

LawrencePioneerPark,downtown,9:00am–2:00pm.

April• 1–Pipebandmarch,downtown,6:00pm.• 2–HighlandGames,HighlanderPark,8:30am–8pm.• 6–DunedinChorusConcert,3:00pm.• 9–FairwayEstates“SpringFling.”• 13–DunedinChorusHolidayConcert,Community

Center,3:00pm.

THIS AND THAT

Fairway Estates Community Assoc. Box 563 Dunedin, FL 34697

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE

PAID TAMPA, FL

PERMIT #7232

BoardofDirectorsOfficers

President MargieSigmanVice-President MattStevensTreasurer KellyDixonSecretary MaryLyon

CommitteeChairsMembership MarilynParnellCityLiaison DianneSchuldtNewsletter [open],CharlotteMurraySpecialProjects InaLaughtonDeedRestrictions MattStevensBeautification MargieSigman

MembersatLargeRichardGillies

Reminder We are now close to sending about half of our residents their news-letter by email rather than through the U.S. Mail. Even with our bulk mail permit, the printing and mailing costs are substantial. If you are still receiving a hard copy but could switch over to an email version, it’s a win-win for all of us.