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During its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, the Board of Trustees took the following action:

• Approved the use of Dairy Lou Pool by the Froggers Swim Team for a Divisional Meet on Saturday, July 26, 2008.

• Awarded a contract to NV Pools for the replacement of lifeguard stands at Still Pond Pool.

• Awarded a contract to Outdoor Structures for the replacement of two bridges at Tuckaway Pond.

• Disapproved a proposal by T-Mobile to install a telecommunications facility in Franklin Farm.

• Awarded a contract to Peter’s Landscape, Inc., to remove dead trees in the medians at the West Ox Road and Centreville Roads, due to safety concerns.

2008 Annual Meeting

The 2008 Annual Meeting of Franklin Farm Foundation was held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in the Still Pond Community Center. The meeting was called to order by Foundation President Paul Dykeman. Treasurer Jack Weeks presented the annual audit report, and Chief Inspector of Elections Monica Despins reported the annual election results.

Presentations were made by the following committee chairs: Susan Baugh, Financial Advisory Committee; Teague Tolson, Architectural Review Board; Michael Saunders, Education Committee; Bill and Judy Carter, Open Space Committee; and Lewis Grimm, Zoning, Land Use & Transportation Committee. The session ended with remarks by President Dykeman and Executive Director Jerry Schmitt. Plaques were presented to outgoing Board members and committee chairs.

Meeting Highlights

Board of Trustees Meeting #333

April 23, 2008

• Elected officers for the 2008–2009 year, as follows: Paul Dykeman, president; Larry Danforth, vice president; Jack Weeks, treasurer; and Sherry Grimm, secretary.

• Congratulated Cindy Bogus, James Cannon, Richard Chuday, Paul Dykeman, Kara Owen, and Jack Weeks on their election to two-year terms on the Board of Trustees.

• Approved the election of the Fern Hollow, Flintwood, Heritage Meadow, and Tuckaway Neighborhood Boards, where 25% of the neighbors voted.

• Sanctioned seven Neighborhood Boards where less than 25% of the neighbors voted — Applegrove, Cross Creek, Foxlease, Rosemere, Still Oaks, Stone Heather, and Tranquility.

• Urged the Foundation office to find points of contact in five neighborhoods where there were less than three candidates running for the Neighborhood Board — Ashburton Oaks, Dairy Lou, Rounding Run, Wildmere, and Willow Glen.

• Approved the appointments of Mark Carroll (Dairy Lou) and Sulayman Brown (Foxlease) to one-year terms on the Board of Trustees to fill the two remaining vacancies.

President's Message

As we enter another year with new Trustees and Neighborhood Boards, I would like to thank all our volunteers who have served on our committees and boards this past year to make Franklin Farm a great place to live. Franklin Farm is managed through a community of volunteer committees and boards who make this a better place for all of us. This year, there were eight (8) positions on the Board of Trustees up for election and only six (6) people running for those eight seats. The Board of Trustees has appointed Mark Carroll and Sulayman Brown to fill the remaining two positions. I would like to thank Mark, for agreeing to extend his service as a Trustee for an additional year, and Sulayman, for agreeing to fill a vacant Trustee position for 2008–2009.

This year, some of our volunteers have decided to “take a break” and let others chair their committees. We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Bill and Judy Carter, who have co-chaired the Open Space Committee for the past 13 years; to Monica Despins, who has chaired the Elections Committee since 1998; to Michael Saunders, who chaired the Education Committee this past year; and to Bob DiPalma, who, when asked, has volunteered to fill a vacant Trustee position twice over the past three years. I regret seeing these volunteers leave. They have served our community well. It is now time for others to step up and give their time and talents to the community.

-- Paul Dykeman, Foundation President