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Village of Trout Valley Board
April 14, 2014, 7 p.m. at the lodge
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Questers News
On April 1st, the Leona Farms Questers group had the great fortune of being given a guided tour of the historic Arlington Race Track in Arlington Heights, IL. Our tour guide was none other than Trout Valley resident Alyssa (Ali) Murphy (who handles marketing for the track) along with her associate, Steve Tortorella. Alyssa and her husband Mike currently keep two retired race horses at our Trout Valley stables. A big thank you to Alyssa and Steve!
John Hertz, early owner of the Trout Valley land that we now enjoy, was once a part-owner of Arlington track. Here is a little history that I pulled up from the website, Waymark....
John D. Hertz 1879 - 1961Yellow was the color and name of his taxicab company, and yellow and black were his stable colors. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hertz' most famous Thoroughbred was Count Fleet, which won the triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) in 1943. Count Fleet was a son of Reigh Count, which had won the Kentucky Derby for the Hertz stable in 1928, and he sired a later derby winner in Count Turf (1951). Hertz embodied the American success story. An immigrant from Austria, he left home and first found work driving a newspaper delivery wagon in Chicago. He later scuffled through his youth as a newspaperman, boxer, fight manager, and bookmaker's assistant. After marriage to Fannie Kesner, he sought more stability. Hertz established the Yellow Cab company and at one point was building a majority of the cabs used in the United States. He later launched the Hertz Rental Car system. During the 1920s, Hertz' interest in racing led him to organize respectable businessmen in Chicago to purchase the financially troubled Arlington Park, blocking the plans of Al Capone's mob to take over the track. The Hertzes originally had a breeding farm in Illinois, but then established Stone creek Stud near Paris, Ky. (www.waymarketing.com)
Photos from our visit:
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Garden Plots
It's gardening time again.
There are some open garden plots, near the river/polo fields, available this year.
If anybody is interested , please contact Laura Gerard @ 847-639-0952It's first come, first served. So don't hesitate, because warm weather is right around the corner.
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Riding Club Flower Sale
Trout Valley is such an amazing place to live and spring is finally here! This year, the youth of our non-profit Trout Valley Riding Club are holding a fundraiser Plant Sale to raise funds for necessary repairs and improvements to the barn. The plants will be delivered directly to us from the very high quality, well-known Bartel's Nursery in Michigan - they are terrific plants at a great value. "Pick Up" is the day before Mother's Day - Saturday, May 10 - at the barn, so plan on stopping by to meet our friendly riders and beautiful horses!
Please consider hanging baskets as gifts and purchasing your landscape flowers in support of our young riders this year and spread the word for us to your friends. IF YOU LIVE IN TROUT VALLEY, WE CAN EVEN DELIVER YOUR ORDER DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOUSE! No need to get your vehicle dirty this year with landscaping purchases! This weekend every home will get an order form delivered to their door, and a pdf is also attached to this newsletter. If you are looking for something in particular not on the order form, just ask - Bartel's may be able to provide what you are looking for. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
Order forms & payment can be dropped off at 165 Hawthorne, or given to any barn member.
Questions? Call Carrie Krueger at 847-970-0431
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New Residents
If you are new to the neighborhood (in the past 2 years) and would like to be featured in this newsletter, please send your information to Vernie Vadnais at troutvalleynews@gmail.com
Thank you,
Vernie
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Tennis Club News
Trout Valley "Roll for the Roses" Bunco Night!
Friday, May 2nd from 7-10 p.m. at the Barn
Mark your calendars, invite your friends & your spouse.
*The Tennis Club is looking for new items to be donated for the raffle*
Bunco Night Registration Form
Trout Valley Open
Saturday, June 7th at the Lodge
Come and enjoy a relaxing evening with Trout Valley friends at the Lodge, at 7 p.m. Food & drinks will be served.
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 Spring Events in the Area
The Robots Are Coming! (And they're here to help.) Museum of Science and Industry
Join us April 5-13 for a Robot Block Party at MSI! To celebrate
National Robotics Week 2014, we will be demonstrating several different kinds of robots from the U.S. and around the world, offering lectures from some of the top university robotics scholars and presenting special workshops and hands-on activities.
Times, locations and availability are subject to change. All activities are included in Museum Entry.
"PREPARE TO BE... AMAZED"
WHEN: 5 p.m. April 12
WHERE: Place de la Musique at the Sanfilippo Estate, 789 Plum Tree Road, Barrington Hills
COST & INFO: A benefit concert for the Woodstock Mozart festival. At 5 p.m., tour and view the world's largest collection of restored mechanical instruments. At 6:30 p.m., pianist Igor Lipinski and violinist Kevin Case perform. At 7:45 p.m., enjoy a reception. Tickets: $150 a person. Tickets and information: www.mozartfest.org.
The Great Lakes Steelpan Festival starts at 9 a.m. with free band performances and workshops and concludes with an 8 p.m. concert April 12 at Hannah Beardsley Middle School, 515 E. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake.
It is promoted as the only music festival in the Chicago area specializing in the steelpan, also known as the steel drum, a musical instrument from the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago. The steelpan originally was made from 55-gallon drums formerly containing oil and other substances. More Information
HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE FEST
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12
WHERE: Congregational Church of Algonquin, 109 Washington St., Algonquin
COST & INFO: Vendors from throughout the Chicago area come and display their chocolate and other sweet goodies. Free admission. Attendees are eligible for door prizes and a drawing of treats supplied by the vendors. A wrapping table available. Information: 847-658-5308 or www.algonquinucc.org chocolate fest.
Annual Fashion Show
April 25
Looking for spring? You can find it at the Kraus Senior Center Annual Fashion Show. The Fashion Show will be held on Friday, April 25th from 11am to 1:30pm at the Cary Park District Community Center. Cost is $10 Resident / $11 Non-Resident. Enjoy this perfect feel-good spring event featuring Senior Center models wearing spring and summer fashions from the Dress Barn in Crystal Lake. The Cary Police Department will once again sponsor this event with Officer Kathleen Eiring assisting as the emcee and other officers assisting the models. Three Oaks Assisted Living is also co-sponsoring this event. Lunch will feature honey baked chicken, garlic & herb pasta with flame roasted vegetables, salad and dessert. Register early as space is limited. The registration deadline is April 18 (or until filled) and refunds will not be provided after the deadline.
Interested in being a model? Call the Senior Center at (847) 639-8118 to get signed up.
SIGNS OF SPRING HIKE
WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 13
WHERE: Moraine Hills State Park, on River Road between Routes 120 and 176, McHenry
COST & INFO: Ages 5 through adult welcome to take a leisurely hike and search for early wildflowers, migratory birds and more. Free. Information: 815-344-1294.
PUB CRAWL
WHEN: April 4-May 17
WHERE: throughout Woodstock
COST & INFO: Woodstock Celebrates, Inc. sponsors a Pub Crawl in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles' debut as a professional director. Welles was educated and lived in Woodstock from 1926 to 1934. Prohibition and Depression era cocktails, such as Sidecar, Bee's Knees, The Flu and Between the Sheets will be featured at 13 Woodstock bars and restaurants throughout a six-week period. Customers will be given a card to have punched each time they order one of the drinks to be eligible for a prize package drawn May 18. For a list of participating businesses, go to www.welleswoodstock.com.
Rotary Club of Cary-Grove Winter Farmers' Market
In support of local farmers and vendors, the Rotary Club of Cary-Grove will be holding a winter farmers' market on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month
now to Mid-May
at the Algonquin Township Offices at 3702 US Highway 14 in Crystal Lake from 9:00am to Noon.
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Trout Valley Scholarship
The Village of Trout Valley is pleased to offer one college scholarship in the amount of $750 for an eligible Trout Valley resident and Association member. Graduating high school seniors are encouraged to apply. Full details can be found on the scholarship application, which is on the Trout Valley website and a link to the application is also attached to this newsletter. All applications must be postmarked by April 30, 2014. If you should have any questions, please contact Tonia Gonzalez, Village Clerk at tvclerk@yahoo.com or by phone at (847) 477-8170. Good luck!
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Maintenance
Wally Zimmerman
258 Stonegate Rd
Trout Valley, IL. 60013
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Blast versus Newsletter?
We've recently had questions and requests for sending out email blasts to Trout Valley residents. These have included blasts for charitable donations and open houses. Most community information can be circulated in the weekly newsletter. The blasts are reserved for important and time-sensitive information. We want residents to know that when they receive a blast, they should read it as soon as they can, as it is something of concern for the community.
When we reject a blast request, we are trying to balance the need to communicate effectively and quickly with Trout Valley against the rights of the residents not to be overwhelmed with local messages. If we don't send out a lot of blasts, we hope those we do send get your attention. We appreciate your consideration.
Thanks, Bob Baker
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In This Newsletter:
Village Board Meeting
Questers News
Riding Club Flower Sale
Garden Plots Available
New Resident Profile
Bunco Night Registration
Spring Events
Trout Valley Scholarship
Maintenance
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2014 Schedule
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June 9
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