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A p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e F o x H i l l s H o m e o w n e r s A s s o c i a t i o n A u g u s t 2 0 1 1

N E I G H B O R H O O D H A P P E N I N G S

The big news in the neighborhood this summer is that the house at 7 Pheasant Drive was demolished in June due to the severe damage incurred from the September 2009 flood. According to neighbor Greg Martin, the house had flooded several times over the years and had mold and mildew growth in the walls.

Below is a portion of the article that appeared in the Marietta Daily Journal on June 18.

June 18, 2011

As printed in the Marietta Daily Journal.

“MARIETTA — Cobb County is set to demolish the second of 50 houses severely damaged by the September 2009 floods on Monday.

The houses were acquired through a federal buyout program approved by county commissioners last fall.

Of the $5.9 million buyout program, $4.4 million came from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $590,600 from state funds and $885,800 from matching funds and in-kind local contributions from the county.

According to the provisions of the buyout program, the land cannot be built on and will be maintained by the county.

“I would assume any maintenance will come from this department,” storm water division employee Chuck Youmans said. “Typically we don’t mow the grass. We let it grow back to its natural state.”

We'd like to have our lawn maintenance company mow the front yard once it come is so that it doesn't get overtaken by kudzu. The Martins are planning on mowing and maintaining the side yard closest to their house. They have installed pine straw beds on both sides of the drive.

Thanks Julee and Greg!

by Terri Day

Community GardenSomething good may come out of the loss of the house at 7 Pheasant Drive. Neighbor Julee Martin has suggested that it would be a perfect place for a community garden. Her garden is in her back yard next door and gets full afternoon sun.

If there's interest, we may be able to get the ground tilled and prepped for planting – for no charge!!!

Please let us know if you'd like to participating in the garden next summer. We will need to discuss how to assign plots, coordinate watering, etc.

It may be possible to get the water meter on the property turned over to the association. The gardeners could split the cost of the water bill or if there's enough participation, the association may be able to cover it.

Please email foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com if you're interested and we'll plan a meeting to get it rolling.

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School BellsBelieve it or not, the start of school is HERE! Can you believe Summer Break is over, although the warmth of summer apparently plans to linger for a while. We will continue to feature the teachers and school administrators in our Tale, but just not in this edition. If you are a teacher, professor, academic, or administrator, or you know or are related to one, please give me a call since I don’t know everyone in the neighborhood. You can reach me at 770-354-3371, jca@crimbassler.com, or drop a note with your name and number in my mailbox at 3901 Stoney Creek Court, Marietta, Georgia.

We will also continue to get contributions from students, so if you have a child at any of the local schools, including any private schools, who would like to contribute please contact me.

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES:School Starts: August 15; Labor Day Holiday: September 5Sope Creek Elementary School770-916-7085 http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/blogsEast Cobb Middle School770-578-2740 www.cobbk12org./eastcobbWheeler High School770-578-3266 www.cobbk12org./wheeler/

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Spring Fling

The Fox Hills annual Spring Fling took place on Saturday, April 16th. We had a great turnout this year with over 60 Fox Hills’ residents, big and small, partaking in on the festivities. The Fling began with the traditional egg hunt with over 900 eggs that were quickly gathered by the hunters carrying baskets of all shapes and sizes. As soon as the Easter bunny made it into the park, he was swarmed by kids who wanted their picture taken with him.

There were crafts and games and the always popular bouncy house. We also had a kickball game which the older kids seemed to enjoy. We finished the day off with a hot dog cookout and yummy side dishes brought by several of our neighbors.

A big thank you goes out to all of the great volunteers who helped make this Fox Hills tradition such a great success!! I hope that everyone who attended had a lot of fun and we’ll see you next year!

Photos by Tori Nichols

Party Planners Holly Donovan & Karen Jones

Jelly bean counting winner Olivia Donovan & helper MeghanCzohara

Grill Masters: Andy Littlefield & Cecilia Harned

Lockland Dalton counts Gummi Bears

The sun was shining and the children and adults showed up on Monday morning July 4th to celebrate the annual 4th of July bike parade and celebration. The parade kicked off down Fox Hills Drive led by our very patriotic grand marshal, John Scheve, driving his vintage MG convertible. John was accompanied by his son Jason, who grew up in Fox Hills. As they made their way to Jenkins Park, neighbors came out to show their spirit by waving flags and clapping to James Brown’s Living in America. The children decorated their bikes and strollers and even dressed up in festive costumes and face paint. Each child showed such great spirit that everyone received a prize!

Prizes were also awarded for the infamous watermelon seed spitting contest, dominated by the father and son team of David (40+) and

Ethan (8) Pallas. Apparently, watermelon seed spitting skills are genetic.

A special thanks to the FHHA for supplying the watermelon, popsicles, cookies, drinks and prizes. And a special thanks to everyone who helped out in any way. We hope to see more of you next year!

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July 4th Celebration

by Holly Donovan

MARk YouR CALENDAR:

Octoberfest 2011SuNDAy, OCTOBER 3Oth

Bring the family (in costume) and join us for a fun-filled afternoon and a cook-out/pot luck. To volunteer please contact Holly Donovan at 770-612-8824

Grand Marshal John Scheve and son Jason in John's vintage MG

Everyone lining up and getting ready for the parade! Flag bearers are Brad Newman and Alex Null

Spectators (l-r) Rich Reed, Rosemary Reed, Butler Day, Andy Pressley, Jan Westfall, Bob Pressley

Kate Newman with Buddy Scheve as Judy and Jason Scheve watch on

Riley and A.J. Null with their beautifully decorated bikes (and helmets!)

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2011 FHHA Members

Thanks to the following list of members who support our neighborhood. We are currently at 149 members, which is still 15 short of our budget of 164 members (same as 2010).

* Beautification Fund contributor.

Aldy / Hirsch 211 Cobblestone Court Allen 3901 Stoney Creek Court* Baldovski 221 Hobnail Court* Batista / Seville 282 Lamplighter Lane* Beckler 181 Hitching Post Court* Benninger 52 Pheasant Drive* Berryman 3774 Fox Hills Drive Bobko / Estremera 141 Shadowlawn Road Borders 111 Paddock Court Bradley 107 Pheasant Drive Brigham 311 Huntsman Court* Brittain/Yoos 264 Lamplighter Lane* Brown 421 Huntsman Way* Brown 113 Fox Hills Circle* Brumm 3726 Fox Hills Drive* Bryant 217 Lamplighter Lane* Buffington/Craig 356 Lamplighter Lane* Busch 410 Pebblestone Circle* Campbell 324 Lamplighter Lane Carruthers 71 Pheasant Drive* Casale 230 Lamplighter Lane Cavanaugh 201 Lamplighter Lane Clarkston 44 Pheasant Drive Clemenger 285 Lamplighter Lane* Collins 3778 Fox Hills Drive Cooper 101 Fox Hills Circle* Cooper / Day 3789 Fox Hills Drive Courson 368 Lamplighter Lane* Crukrowicz 2793Fox Hills Drive* D’Agostino 3905 Stoney Creek Court* D’Annessa 3743 Fox Hills Drive Damrau 220 Candlestick Court* Day / Lawson 321 Huntsman Court* DeBrock 3725 Fox Hills Drive DeSimone 207 Lamplighter Lane Diaz 211 Creekside Court*Dixon 200 Lamplighter Lane Doctor 3832 Fox Hills Drive* Donovan 3828 Fox Hills Drive* Dorsett 66 Pheasant Drive* Dotson 3819 Fox Hills Drive* Druckenmiller 301 Lamplighter Lane* Dudley 3708 Fox Hills Drive Ehrman 3721 Fox Hills Drive Elmiger 300 Huntsman Way* Firestine 3750 Fox Hills Drive* Fitzgerald 110 Paddock Court* Fletcher 244 Lamplighter Lane* Flowers 213 Lamplighter Lane Ford 381 Lamplighter Lane* Fragomeni 201 Creekside Court

Fratus 412 Pebblestone Court* Gale 228 Lamplighter Lane*Genoble 401 Huntsman Way Gilman 361 Huntsman Way* Golden 372 Lamplighter Lane* Goodnough 261 Lamplighter Lane* Griggers 3699 Fox Hills Drive* Guzak 3716 Fox Hills Drive Hacker 237 Lamplighter Lane* Harding 381 Huntsman Way* Harned 3713 Fox Hills Drive Heffron 3729 Fox Hills Drive* Hickey 190 Hitching Post Court* Hines 210 Cobblestone Court Hoffman 3711 Pheasant Circle* Hoppe 84 Pheasant Drive* Hughes 161 Hitching Post Court* Hultberg 58 Pheasant Drive* Huntley 370 Huntsman Way Jendzurski 180 Hitching Post Court Jenkins 3754 Fox Hills Drive* Johnson 199 Lamplighter Lane Jones 3798 Fox Hills Drive* Jones 364 Lamplighter Lane kang 341 Lamplighter Lane kessler 3929 Pheasant Circle kessler 160 Hitching Post Court* knos 336 Lamplighter Lane kruse 310 Lamplighter Lane Lalana 3701 Trotters Court* Lillis 230 Hobnail Court* Lott / Weisert 55 Pheasant Drive* Lucas 111 Pheasant Drive* Manning 3765 Fox Hills Drive Marks 96 Pheasant Drive Marsh 420 Huntsman Way Martin 3784 Fox Hills Drive Mauldin 78 Pheasant Drive* McCaleb 232 Lamplighter Lane McCuiston 3700 Fox Hills Drive Mckenna 92 Pheasant Drive McLeod 229 Lamplighter Lane* McNeal 3813 Fox Hills Drive Miles 388 Lamplighter Lane Miller 3810 Fox Hills Drive* Mix 10 Pheasant Drive* Mosley 3770 Fox Hills Driven/a 290 Lamplighter Lane n/a 101 Paddock Court n/a 253 Lamplighter Lane n/a 392 Lamplighter Lane* n/a 3762 Fox Hills Drive Nakabayashi 410 Huntsman Way Nee 3750 Spring House Court* Nejad 3695 Fox Hills Drive* Newhouse 106 Pheasant Drive Newman 131 Pheasant Drive Nichols 3824 Fox Hills Drive* Null 407 Pebblestone Court* Pallas 3809 Fox Hills Drive Patterson 100 Fox Hills Circle* Paulk 201 Lamplighter Court* Petty 319 Lamplighter Lane Pfaff 272 Lamplighter Lane Phillips 18 Pheasant Drive* Platt 391 Lamplighter Lane Poss 312 Huntsman Court* Pressley 3806 Fox Hills Drive*

Proffitt 3717 Trotters Court* Puffer 340 Huntsman Way Reed 3802 Fox Hills Drive* Repasky 374 Huntsman Way Repasky 411 Huntsman Way* Ringo 241 Lamplighter Lane* Robbins 3790 Fox Hills Drive Rodriguez 3747 Fox Hills Drive* Scheve 48 Pheasant Drive* Shah/Den 70 Pheasant Drive Shaw 241 Horseshoe Circle* Shimell 344 Lamplighter Lane* Siegel 332 Lamplighter Lane Simpson 210 Candlestick Court* Skelly 405 Pebblestone Court* Sloan 3781 Fox Hills Drive* Spear 3814 Fox Hills Drive* Story 151 Hitching Post Court* Swann / Tennis 131 Shadowlawn Road Synakiewicz 220 Hobnail Court* Thompson 305 Lamplighter Lane* Trombley 3722 Fox Hills Drive* unterwagner 3766 Fox Hills Drive Wagner 384 Lamplighter Lane* Wells 100 Pheasant Drive Westfall 3704 Fox Hills Drive* Whalen 3709 Trotters Court* Wilmink 3717 Lamp Post Circle* Winslett 3794 Fox Hills Drive* Yost 3734 Fox Hills Drive*

Generous Donation to Beautification only:Cain 402 Huntsman Way*

If you don't see your name on the list please submit your dues today either via the form on the back page or via Paypal. We're still 15 members short of our budget of 164, which was the same as last year's membership.

If you think there's been an error, please email us at: foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com.

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59% Landscaping (Mowing and Maintenance) • Entrances • Cul-de-sacs • Jenkins Park

6% Tale of the Fox

13% InsuranceLiability Ins.Directors Ins.

Social Events

6% Misc Utilities Postage/Supplies Incorporation Fee Welcome

HolidayLighting The WayDecorations

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3% Directory

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Have You Tried Our New Online Database?by Terri Day

HERE ARE SOME Of THE THINGS yOu CAN DO ONLINE:• Easily update your information: Names, address, phone, email, date purchased, own/rent and more• Easily update your family information: kids, ages (by year born), helpers• Set your unique password for complete security, and hide any information that you do not want to share• Easily look up neighbors by address, name or block number. No need to dig up the Directory to get a phone

number!!

AND...We now have PAyPAL—You can now pay online for your membership dues and donate to the beautification fund. No need to go searching for the paper form, write a check, drop it off or find a stamp to mail it! You don't even need to have a Paypal account!

IT'S EASy. HERE'S HOW:1. Go to www.myfoxhills.com and click on the Homeowner Menu in the left navigation bar. 2. Click Login/Logout and enter your email address and a temporary password will be emailed to you auto-

matically 3. Log in, check and edit your information, change your password (if you want) and pay your dues, all in 15

minutes!

NEXT TIME:1. Log in using your new password2. Look up someone's phone number and give them a call oR look up someone's email and send them a note

If yOu DO NOT HAvE AN EMAIL IN THE SySTEM:Please email foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com and request a password (preferably) or call Terri Day at 770-850-0720 and I'll look up your temporary password for you.

Give it a try today—and feel free to call with questions. Tell all your friends and neighbors!!

WebsiteAt www.myfoxhills.com you will find the current Tale of the Fox, as well as back issues, and the latest Directory. See the info above about how to login and use the database.The general section is where current and future homeowners can access neighborhood news, information on the schools, area attractions, and social events. There are links to Picasso photo galleries with photos that can you can share and you can also upload your own photos of the events. If you have any ideas regarding this site, please give me a call or email them through the web site. Remember, it's www.myfoxhills.com.

EmailWe currently have email addresses for about 2/3 of neighborhood and we're trying to get it to 100%. our goal is to communicate quickly with each member of our community. Through this list, members can be notified, if they choose, through email alerts of upcoming events.

We also send alerts about important neighborhood and community issues. Just email your info to fox-hills.neighbors@gmail.com.

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N E I G H B O R N E W S

by Carolina Paulkby Terri Day

This past June my son, Michael Paulk, attended Space Academy in Huntsville, AL. He spent one week training in Space and Aviation programs, and I may say that he had an experience that was out of this world!

Here is just a brief description of what Michael trained on: He practiced exercises such as tumbling and spinning in a Mult-Axis Trainer, float on air in the 5-Degrees of Freedom Chair. Walk like Apollo astronauts in the 1/16th Gravity chair. Performed scientific experiments focusing on polymers and soil samples from Earth, Mars, and the moon. He was a Mission Specialist which entailed to walk "in space" to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. He slept in a Space Habitat with 6 other teammates.

In addition, he learned air-to-air and air-to-ground fighter tactics in an F/A-18 Super Hornet Simulator. He participated in a Top-Gun competition, he got a taste of what is like to be part of a Navy Seal Team on a search and rescue mission. He trained in a simulated emergency water landing and escape. Above is a picture of Michael with real life astronaut Robert "Hoot" Gibson who was a former Space Shuttle Commander.

Michael Paulk and Astronaut Hoot Gibson

on June 10th, we welcomed home our own Butler Day from a tour in Afghanistan. He was overseas from october until early June.

Butler enjoys calling himself the "First Husband" (since I'm President of the Home-owners Association). Butler is also the brother of Beth Day, brother-in-law of Dan Lawson and uncle of Warren and Tom Lawson, who also live in Fox Hills.

Butler is in the Navy reserves and works in Public Affairs. He joined the Navy when he was 18 to study photography and completed 5 years of service. He joined the Navy reserves in 2001 after 9-11 and made Chief in 2009. Below is a photo from the Atlanta airport when we welcomed Butler home. Everyone was all smiles!

left to right: Drew Cooper, Nick Cooper, Butler Day, Terri Day, Elizabeth Tompkins (Butler's aunt), Beth Day and Tom Lawson.

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Welcome to our new neighbors:

Rob and Summer Hathcock 392 Huntsman Way

Brittany Kendall 221 Candlestick CourtJoyce Casale230 Candlestick Court Welcome to our newest little fox:

Brian and India Cooper101 Pheasant CircleWelcome daughter, Parker Rose born on May 9th

Welcome!

Have a new family member or new neighbors? Want to keep up-to-date on Fox Hills happenings? Just submit your information and e-mail address to foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com.

Terri Day President(C) 678-575-5055terriday@me.com

Andy Pressley Vice President(H) 770-612-8163littleone30341@yahoo.com

Roger WinslettTreasurer(H) 770-933-9311roger@winslettcpa.com

Holly DonovanSocial Chair(H) 770-612-8824hollyanndonovan@gmail.com

Jan AllenCommunications(H) 770-953-2335jca@crimbassler.com

Cecilia Harned Secretary(C) 404-625-9308cecilia.greenharned@gmail.com

Please note that email is the most effective way of communicating with the board.

2011 FHHA Board

FREE Plants!Tinker Moak has several types of ground covers to offer her neighbors. They are "Packysandra", "Mondo Grass" and "Monkey Grass". If you will put a note in her mailbox at 87 Pheasant Drive with your name, phone number, and what you would like she will call and together decide the plan amount needed.

LawncuttersTrae Alexander (17) 392 Lamplighter Lane, 770-627-3210

Cooper, Drew (15)3789 Fox Hills Drive770-850-0720

fitzgerald, Brian (16)110 Paddock Court770-818-0413

Kirk, William (16)3801 Fox Hills Drive770-563-9022

Lawson, Warren (16)321 Huntsman Court770-952-7269

McKenna, Peter (15)92 Pheasant Drive770-850-9827

Miller, Ian (15)3810 Fox Hills Drive770-690-0364

Whalen, Sean (22), Scott (16)3709 Trotters Court770-955-6227

Pet SittersTrae Alexander (17) 392 Lamplighter Lane, 770-627-3210

Brigham, Ben (10)311 Huntsman Court770-933-8750

Cooper, Drew (15)3789 Fox Hills Drive770-850-0720

Doke, Ellie (13)3900 Stoney Creek Court770-951-8826

fitzgerald, Brian (16), Kelly (14)110 Paddock Court770-818-0413

Kirk, William (16)3801 Fox Hills Drive770-563-9022

Lawson, Warren (16), Tom (13)321 Huntsman Court770-952-7269

McKenna, Peter (15)92 Pheasant Drive770-850-9827

Nejad, Evan (14)3695 Fox Hills Drive770-980-9825

Pfaff, Kyle (16)272 Lamplighter Lane678-520-6678

Radler, Hannah (16)3820 Fox Hills Drive770-980-1665

Repasky, Lauren (15), Justin (10)411 Huntsman Way770-984-1488

Monselle voss (adult)91 Shadowlawn Road404-259-9520

Whalen, Sean (22), Scott (16)3709 Trotters Court770-955-6227

Woods, Chance (13)221 Shadowlawn Road404-915-6206

Mother's HelpersDoke, Ellie (13)3900 Stoney Creek Court770-951-8826

fitzgerald, Kelly (14)110 Paddock Court770-818-0413

Kirk, William (16)3801 Fox Hills Drive770-563-9022

Newhouse, Lexie (13)106 Pheasant Drive770-612-8372

Repasky, Lauren (15)411 Huntsman Way770-984-1488

BabysittersBrigham, Nat (16), Sarah (14)311 Huntsman Court770-933-8750

fitzgerald, Brian (16), Kelly (14)110 Paddock Court770-818-0413

McKenna, Peter (15)92 Pheasant Drive770-850-9827

McNeal, Mary (adult)3813 Fox Hills Drive770 951-1333

Nejad, Evan (14)3695 Fox Hills Drive770-980-9825

Radler, Hannah (16)3820 Fox Hills Drive770-980-1665

Repasky, Lauren (15)411 Huntsman Way770-984-1488

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To update any information on this page please email foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com

Kudoskudos to Andy Littlefield, Drew Cooper, Tori Nichols, Cecilia Harned and Holly Donovan, who have been watering the flowers at the Fox Hills entrance.kudos to Elena & Gil Puffer, who a year ago started competing Max for his AkC Grand Championship. This past weekend, he earn Grand Champion-ship in Greenville, SC. We had a very nice year. By the way, we saw Penny McQuiston at the show; she looked beautiful. She is still new to the sport, but will very soon be a Champion, too!! Good luck to Penny in her upcoming shows.

The Puffers and Max at a show earlier in the year.

The McCuiston boys, Callan and Jake, with Penny(not shown: Carr and Chip McCuiston)

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FHHA Board Use: r treasurer / r database / r welcome (check # ________ (indicates received)

Mail or drop off DATA SHEET and CHECK to: Barbara Hirsch at 211 Cobblestone Court Or mail to secure PO Box: Fox Hills HOA, P.O. Box 681981, Marietta, GA 30068-0034

2011 MEMBERSHIP AND DIRECTORY DATA SHEET Please complete this form or update your information online at myfoxhills.com

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2011 FOX HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DUES NOTICE

Use this form OR pay online at myfoxhills.com

EMAIL ADDRESSES/NOTIFICATION Email is now the primary means of communication for our neighborhood. PLEASE give us your email and we promise to only use it for essential communication. We NEVER share your email with anyone. OR, if you would like more information, like reminders for social events and other things of interest to the neighborhood, join the NOTIFICATIONS group. Email foxhills.neighbors@gmail.com and put "NOTIFICATION" in the subject. Put your first and last name in the body of the message to identify you. We’ll keep you informed!

2011 FHHA MEMBERSHIP DUES: $ 87.50 Check payable to FHHA Beautification Fund Contribution (optional): + $

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