Saturday, September 25: Yard Sale & Block Party

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on September 19, 2010 @ 7:56 am

Fairfield Crest Block Party:  Saturday, Sept. 25 at 5pm at the FFC Park

Join your neighbors at the annual Fairfield Crest Block Party!  Just bring your favorite appetizer or finger food to share.  You’ll also want to bring a lawn chair.  We’ll provide tables, picnic supplies, & beverages.  Hope to see you there!

Fall Yard Sale:  Saturday, Sept. 25 at 8am

Starting at 8am, there will be a yard sale throughout Fairfield Crest.  Also participating are Fairfield, West Branch, Christianstead, and Nottingham Green.  This event is scheduled the same day as the Fall Flea Market at the George Wilson Center, so there should be good traffic.  We’ll provide advertising in the newspaper and post signs around the community.  Please consider participating.

Annual Dues

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on February 24, 2009 @ 5:30 pm

You should have received your form for information and dues.  Please contact the civic association if you have not.

Dues for 2010 are $10.

Please indicate on your form or e-mail or call us if you have any concerns or ideas for the civic association, any resources/skills that you would like to provide or that you recommend, and if you are interested in assisting with community events such as the Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, or Block Party.

Fairfield Crest Civic Association update

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on January 22, 2009 @ 3:47 pm

Dear Fairfield Crest Residents;

We have recently activated our civic association email distribution list.  The intent of this mailing list is to share important community announcements and information in an efficient manner.  We will not share your email address with anyone outside of the civic association and we will not flood your inbox with unimportant messages.  However, if you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please let us know by responding to this message.

Please be aware that our membership dues will be collected in February.  In the next week or two you will be getting your dues notice in the mail.  Please take care of your dues in a timely manner.

Our next newsletter will be distributed in March.  Keep posted for information regarding social events and neighborhood announcements.

Election of new officers will take place this spring.  Please contact Minda Watson (minkoval@hotmail.com) if you are interested in running for office.  Information about the election will be included in the newsletter.

At the city council meeting on Monday January 26, the council will address concerns from residents about the excessive speed of vehicles on Rt. 896, and the possibility of acquiring a speed camera.  Please consider attending this meeting to voice your concerns.  All meetings are held at 7:30 at City Hall.

Best Regards,

Laurie B. Hanich, Civic Association President
Pat Gros, Civic Association Vice-President
Art Baddorf, Civic Association Treasurer
Minda Watson, Civic Association Secretary

FFC Block Party in September

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on August 8, 2008 @ 8:25 am

The Fairfield Crest Civic Association will be hosting a Neighborhood Block Party on Saturday, September 13, starting at 5pm.  More information will follow, but be sure to mark your calendars!

August 5 is National Night Out!

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on June 11, 2008 @ 11:17 am

Fairfield Crest to Participate in “National Night Out” – Tuesday, August 5, 7pm-10pm

National Night Out

National Night Out

On Tuesday August 5th, 2008, neighborhoods throughout Newark are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “25th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Newark Police Department, will involve over 11,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 35 million people are expected to participate in ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’ on August 5th. NNO 2008 is being supported in part by TARGET, the national corporate sponsor.

National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

From 7 to 10 p.m. on August 5th, 2008, residents in neighborhoods throughout Newark and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Many neighborhoods throughout Newark will be hosting the porch light vigils, visits from the police and a flashlight walk through the neighborhood. A limited number of glow sticks and hats will be handed out to children.

Please join us by participating in “National Night Out.”  There will be various “social stations” set up on the front porches/sidewalks of different homes in Fairfield Crest.  Grab a flashlight, take a walk, and grab a drink at one of our stations.  We look forward to seeing you!

Country Club Meeting

Filed under:country club,forum — posted by admin on April 13, 2008 @ 5:15 am

In the past several months, there have been many news articles, rumors, and concerns about the Newark Country Club Development Project. Residents will now have an opportunity to get the current status and plans for this project and also be able to exchange ideas and share our concerns with Bill Stritzinger, the developer of this project.

Being a lifelong resident, Mr. Stritzinger has a strong interest in working with the community to make this a project that will do justice to this beautiful site, and he is open to ideas and suggestions from residents that would be legally and financially possible to enhance the development.

I realize that there are many residents that are upset at the thought of losing the beautiful Country Club, myself included, as it has always been so nice to drive by and see that open green space with all of those beautiful trees. There are a lot of “would have, should have, and could have” comments being made and there are certainly a lot of fingers being pointed at individuals and groups that are considered to blame for the loss of the Country Club site, but it has happened, and the project is now a City of Newark approved development. This is now water under the bridge and it would be best if we all try to work together to make this development as attractive and as least disruptive to the city and residents as possible.

We are fortunate to have a local developer who has a concern and appreciation for life in Newark heading up this project. The Country Club site could have easily been purchased by a big developer who was bottom line motivated and who had no concern or appreciation for the residents of Newark. I hope that we can all work together to make this a beautiful development that will do the site proud and also have a minimal impact on the existing traffic problems that we currently have in Newark.

The West Branch Civic Association has set up a public meeting with Bill Stritzinger to give us all more information and exchange ideas pertaining to the Country Club Development, and we hope that many of you will attend and participate in this meeting.

The meeting will be held:
April 23, 2008 @ 7:30 PM
George Wilson Community Center –
303 New London Rd.

The meeting will be moderated by Marty Valania (Editor of the Newark Post)

The Wilson Center was the largest facility that we could obtain at this time, and we hope that it will accommodate all the folks who would like to attend. The seating capacity is rated at 150 people, so I would suggest getting there early to secure a good seat.

I do want to stress that this meeting is not intended to be a venue for individuals to voice concerns in an attempt to prevent this project from happening; this is a done deal, and now is the time to come together and work with the developer to enhance the project.

Steve Purvis
9 E Mill Station Dr.

Community Yard Sale

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on April 2, 2008 @ 8:15 am

There will be a Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, May 3. It will start at 8 AM.
This will be a community event- Fairfield and West Branch will be participating in addition to Fairfield Crest.

Spring Yard Sale

Filed under:Uncategorized — posted by admin on February 27, 2008 @ 6:42 pm

The last several years, participation in a community yard sale has been minimal. Often we only have 2 or 3 families that participate. However, if you are interested in participating in a spring yard sale, please indicate so by filling out the poll on this page.

Update On Landscaping Project For Neighborhood Entrance

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We’ve made great progress in our landscaping project. A small grant from the New Castle County Council (sponsored by Councilwoman Stephanie McClellan) will provide support to replace the broken sign at the south neighborhood entrance. Additionally, support from DelDOT (sponsored by Representative Terry Schooly and Senator Lianne Sorenson) will fund a new brick structure at the north end of the neighborhood. This will be a lighted sign that is similar in design to the Fairfield Sign across the street. The Dept of Agriculture has also pledged to match our funds for landscaping and will provide an on-site visit with a forester for landscaping advisement. We anticipate completion of the project by spring. Please direct your comments to Laurie Hanich (Laurie@FairfieldCrest.com)

FFC resident running for city council

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We wish Ezra Temko well in his bid for a Newark city council position. Ezra has been extremely active in our civic association. He has designed and manages our web page and was instrumental in finding funding to support our landscaping project. Issues that are foremost in Ezra’s campaign include environmental sustainability, economic progress, and responsive representation. He will be hosting a neighborhood coffee to discuss Newark issues at his home, 42 Lynn Dr., on Sat., Mar 22 at 10:30am. Please RSVP FairfieldCrest@EzraTemko.com or call 981-3007 if you plan to attend. Additionally, Ezra will host a community forum at Home Grown Cafe, 126 E Main St, on Sunday, Mar. 30, (4:00pm). You can learn more about Ezra at www.ezratemko.com. Don’t forget to vote on April 8th.


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