• Speed bumps on River Road around the pasture are being considered by the Village
• Directors are preparing for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, September 15 at 7 PM - all residents are encouraged to attend
• Bob Baker provided a Village Update -
• Speed bumps on River Road around the pasture are being considered by the Village
• Discussions on foreclosed properties continue
• Echo Security has been alerted of newest burglary in the neighborhood
• Mosquito spraying to occur as-necessary
• Lighting at the Lodge has been installed to improve security by the river - evaluation of the lighting effectiveness will be done before additional lighting is installed
• Ceiling beams and new tiles have been installed at the lodge   
• A joint Association/Village team to maintain/improve the Lodge was established

That's What Friends Are For

 

After more than a decade of use by the community, we are organizing the Friends of the Lodge -- a group dedicated to providing needed maintenance and improvements to this popular amenity.  We are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping us determine how best to reinvest the rental fees and upgrade the Lodge to make it even better. If you would like to help and provide input, please send an email to troutmayor@aol.com. We may also host fundraisers during the year to support our efforts.  The time commitment shouldn't be overwhelming as we will meet on an occasional basis and most of our discussions can be accomplished online.  We look forward to your participation!

 

Bob Baker

 

Dear John

 

The Village Board would like to welcome John Liautaud as a new Trustee.  John has been appointed to take the place of Mike Duffy, who moved from Trout Valley in June.  John is a longtime resident who has made outstanding contributions during the time he has lived here, including his contributions of fish to the ponds, the construction of the gazebo, and his recent work clearing the fen.  John has now offered to assume responsibility for studying the recent flooding in the Valley and what may be done to help alleviate it.  We look forward to working with John.

 

In addition, we have to say a belated good-bye and a well-earned thank you to Mike Duffy and Craig Mackey.  They both served for two terms on the Board during some of our most difficult financial years.  Craig represented the Village on the Roads Committee and greatly assisted the Board with his security knowledge.  Mike studied the gypsy moth problem in Trout Valley and directed our efforts to contain it.  In addition, it was his late wife Peg who first suggested the Trout Valley Scholarship.  We appreciate their efforts and wish them best of luck in their future endeavors.

 

Bob Baker