March, 2026

Dear Friends of Spooners Creek, 

Friends of Spooners Creek or FOSCA asks that all homeowners in the entire Spooners Creek community get involved in the maintenance cost of our entry channel into the waterway. This not only includes your donations; you need to participate by talking about FOSCA to your neighbors and taking your turn on the Board; while making sure this very important service to your community is carried out in the future.

Each year we are tasked with raising the funds for having the Spooners Creek channel dredged to support the access to Bogue Sound/Intracoastal Waterway.  Without this access, our piece of paradise will start to deteriorate.  Please note that the Spooners Creek marina is not responsible for keeping the channel open.  We the homeowners are.  To explain this further, it takes 3 years of donations to collect enough funds for one dredging.  Our goal is to dredge more often than every 3 years. 

We have identified 223 properties in the Spooners Creek neighborhoods that benefit from our work.  Last year, we had 54 contributors representing 24% of the entire community.  This percentage of partial participation is actually lowering each year resulting in our fear that the channel will not have the support to maintain and could possibly become unpassable.  Not only does this help maintain our lifestyle on the water, it also is a significant factor for property values.

Most of the homeowners do not know this; but for the effort of three people, FOSCA almost ended five years ago.  To regenerate and increase membership we are sending this letter to keep you informed and continue to connect with you! We do want your input and participation.  The Board of Directors of FOSCA are asking each of you to respond, positively or negatively, regarding your membership and support for FOSCA.

With this information, the Board will be able to evaluate the cost per member/homeowner to continue the mission of maintaining the channel that allows access to Spooners Creek.

We need your help!  A contribution form is attached and if you do not receive our newsletters, please visit our website (www.foscanc.org), select contact and subscribe to our list by completing the form.  Keep in mind that since our association is contribution based only, we do not send out annual statements or invoices.

Thank you for your support, 
Doug Bolton
President
Friends of Spooners Creek Association
foscanc.info@gmail.com

FOSCA Board members are:

President: Doug Bolton

• Vice-Presidents: Edgar Woodson and Steve Capalbo

• Secretary: Steve Aloi

• Treasurer: Kelly Garrod

We are trying our best for transparency to our donors regarding our activities.  Please feel free to reach out to any of us with any questions, comments or concerns.  Your can also email us at foscanc.info@gmail.com.  We are an all volunteer organization.  All contributions are used to support the organization and dredging activities.  Your support is both appreciated and important to our mission.

Contact us: foscanc.info@gmail.com