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Note from the Editor:
If you would like to view previous issues of the the Trout Valley News, there is a "View Our Archive" button at the bottom of each newsletter. This button has recently been fixed. It now shows all of the newsletters that have been published since my first issue in March of 2013.
I have also been working on the website.
If you would like to see the TV Association Meeting Minutes - click here.
If you would like the see the Village of Cary Board Meeting Minutes -
click here. There are also links to each of these in the Quick Links on the right column of each newsletter.
If you know of areas of the TV website that need updating, please email me at troutvalleynews@gmail.com, so that I can start a list. My focus this past year has been to get the newsletter up and running, but now I am ready to start taking on some of the website update issues.
Also, If you are looking to get involved in the neighborhood - there are vacancies on a board and a committee. The Oktoberfest fundraiser is also looking for volunteers (see articles below)
Thanks, Vernie Vadnais
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Village of Trout Valley Board Vacancy
The Trout Valley Village Board is looking for a new Trustee! We've had a recent vacancy and are looking for someone to serve until the General Election in April, 2015. This will require attendance at our September 2014 Budget Meeting, October 2014 Meeting, December 2014 Meeting and February 2015 Meeting.
If you like being a Trustee, you can file petitions in December and have your name put on the ballot in April 2015 for the remainder of the term (2 years). It doesn't matter if you haven't attended a Village meeting, you only need a commitment to volunteerism and community service to do the job. We have committees that handle Security, Forestry Board (tree planting and trimming), Intergovernmental (Community Outreach), and Stormwater Management to give you an idea of some of the issues we handle. If you are interested, or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bob Baker at 224-374-9108 or troutmayor@aol.com.
Thanks,
BB
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Village of TV Board Meeting Date Change
The September 8, 2014 Village Board Budget Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m
at the Trout Valley Lodge.
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Trout Valley Association News
MEETING AGENDA TOPICS:
In accordance with the TVA By-laws, Article IV, Section XI: Suggestions or Recommendations for Board Consideration:
Suggestions or recommendations may be made in writing to the Board of Directors by any member of the Association.
Members of the Association who have submitted their request to the Secretary may be added to the agenda and may be given a short time to speak (no more than 3 minutes). Please be aware that proposals presented to the board may not be voted upon until the following meeting. Depending on the topic, the Board may decide to discuss a submitted request during Directors' reports and not in the Public Participation part of the meeting.
The members of the Board, your fellow neighbors, ask for civility and respect toward
all participants at Board meetings, especially during public participation.
These guidelines are being put in place to help ensure that the Board can conduct its meetings efficiently and productively.
Email the Trout Valley Secretary to be placed on the agenda.
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Building Committee Vacancies
The Building Committee is seeking 2-3 new members who have lived in Trout Valley for at least one year (our by-laws). Neighborhoods that can use representation are Big Oaks Rd, Hawthorne Way, River Drive, Cahill Rd. and Marryat Rd. Responsibilities include attending 2-4 meetings/year to review homeowner plans and projects requiring approval. We have also done "virtual" meetings, circulating materials for emailed approvals. Contact secretary Ann Somers at acs181@aol.com or at 847-639-1278.
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Neighborhood Fundraisers
Way To Go Kiddos!
On August 16th, Madison Greenwald and Ava Warner, with additional help from, Chace Greenwald, Christian Greenwald and Chloe Warner had a lemonade stand by the Trout Valley barn. Their sign read, "Lemonade for Love" all proceeds going to a no-kill animal shelter. $0.50 for a small cup, $1.00 for a large cup. The Trout Valley residents and passers by really stepped up and the kids raised $100! Madison and Ava went to Helping Paws, a no-kill shelter in Woodstock, to donate their profits on August 21st. If residents are looking to adopt animals looking for a forever home they can visit their website at www.helpingpaws.net. .
************************************ OKTOBERFEST Early Bird pricing until September 4th! 
Celebrate Oktoberfest with friends and family!!! Don't miss out on an EPIC time!!!
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2014 Time: 4-11pm Place: Trout Valley Lodge down by the Fox River Hosted by: Steps for Doug Volunteers are needed. Please email Sue MacInnis to inquire about volunteering for the event!
German food, Beer Garden with a variety of brands and local brews, entertainment (performances by 2 local bands--Alex and the Allstars & Little Broken Arrow), silent auction, kids tent, open mic (so bring your instruments), campfire and sing-a-long...all down by the water at the Trout Valley lodge! Please confirm your attendance see link below and buy your tickets ahead of time! This is our big 2014 Fund raiser for Steps for Doug! All proceeds go to support ALS. We want EVERYONE to come! So please pass this invite along! To Purchase Tickets
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GEMS USA Golf Outing Thank Yous
A BIG THANK YOU for the friends, neighbors, and individuals who help support this years' GEMS-USA Annual GOLF OUTING held at Cary Country Club this past August 8th. The GEMS Booster club raised just over $8,000.00 during this successful outing. Special thanks to Anna & Dan Cummings, Tom Hall, John & Lorraine Liautaud, Kevin & Liz Thompson, Jannine Budreck, Jenny Liautaud, Dr. Deanne Schmidt, Ann & Andy Peterson, Robin & Rob Durning, George & Nedda Zahn, Rob & Leyla Wheelhouse, Suzanne Johnson, and Dave & Laura Mokrey for your support & donations. Without your evolvement, we wouldn't have had such a successful event!!
Thank you again!
Sally Henderson
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Results from the Tennis Open Party
On Friday, August 15th, sixteen tennis players gathered at the tennis courts for an exciting round robin, mixed doubles tennis tournament.
Thank you to all who participated, to Donna Coventry for organizing the brackets and the cheering section, and to Jim and Terri Dawson for hosting.
Winners:
Kids Division Adult Division
1. Christian Greenwald 1. Keith Brown
2. George Liautaud 2. Danny Warner
3. Ava Warner 3. Terri Dawson
This fun annual event is a wonderful Trout Valley Tennis Club tradition that invites everyone in Trout Valley to participate!
Every summer the TV Tennis Club offers tennis lessons that are taught by a certified, professional tennis player. The lessons are another wonderful event that is open to anyone who lives in Trout Valley. Thank you to Janette Warner for organizing another successful summer of adult and children's tennis lessons.
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Pool Hours on Saturday Nights
Additional pool news... Due to the heater on the pool working well... during the month of August the pool will be open for swim at your own risk on Saturday nights from 8:00pm - 10:00pm for pool members 21 and over to enjoy a couple hours of peaceful swimming.
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Calling ALL PARROT HEADS!!
A chartered air conditioned Coach bus will be sailing to the Jimmy Buffet Concert held this Saturday Night August 23rd at Alpine ski resort. Seats are limited. $60.00 per person gives you a safe and comfortable ride with beer & booze along with a tailgate BBQ party at the concert. Anyone interested, please contact Sally Henderson immediately. Bus will be leaving at 11:30 a.m. sharp and returning around midnight. This is an adult event, sorry no children or teens on this journey.
Sally Henderson
Hope to welcome you aboard!!
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Deed Restriction of the Month
11e. No overnight parking or storage of vehicles or any other personal property shall be allowed on
road easements, park land or other common property including the swimming pool, river front and
barn parking.
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Riverfront Park Rules
As a reminder, these are the posted Trout Valley Association rules regarding the Riverfront Park.
Thank you
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Reminder About Golf Cart Drivers
There are a lot of golf carts being driven by kids on the roads in the Valley. The Golf-cart guidelines clearly state that all drivers MUST have a drivers' license.
Section from our guidelines:
State law permits local governing bodies to allow golf carts on local streets under certain
circumstances. They may operate only on streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less, the drivers must have valid Illinois drivers' licenses, and the vehicles must have brakes, steering, a rear-view mirror, headlights, taillights, brake lights, turn signals, reflectors on the front and back, and "slow-moving vehicle" signs in the rear. Although Trout Valley's streets are private and not subject to these rules, for the protection and safety of the community, the State's requirements are being enforced.
Thank you,
Wally Zimmerman
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 Summer Events in the Area
AUCTION IN TROUT VALLEY
Monday September 1st, 11 a.m.
Open House Friday Aug 22, from 5-7 p.m.
Sam Cluts - Owner
289 Fox Harbor Road, Trout Valley
The house (4 bedroom Cape Cod) and many household items will be auctioned. for more information. contact - Gordon Stade, Auctioneer 847-426-1533.
CALLING ALL PARROTHEADS!
A chartered air conditioned Coach bus will be sailing to the Jimmy Buffet Concert held this Saturday Night August 23rd at Alpine ski resort. Seats are limited. $60.00 per person gives you a safe and comfortable ride with beer & booze along with a tailgate BBQ party at the concert. Anyone interested, please contact Sally Henderson immediately. Bus will be leaving at 11:30 a.m. sharp and returning around midnight. This is an adult event, sorry no children or teens on this journey.
Sally Henderson
Hope to welcome you aboard!!
DAY OUT WITH THOMAS
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 16-17, Aug. 23-23
WHERE: Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union
COST & INFO: Take a 20-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine and meet Sir Topham Hatt at "The Thrill of the Ride Tour 2014." The event includes activities, storytelling, puppet and magic shows, live music and more. For the first time, Thomas the Tank Engine will talk to his fans. Tickets: $21 plus tax for ages 2 and older. Tickets and information: 815-923-4000 or www.irm.org.
MARENGO MUSIC FESTIVAL
WHEN: 2:30 to 10 p.m. Aug. 23
WHERE: Indian Oaks Park, 825 Indian Oaks Trail, Marengo
COST & INFO: Hosted by the Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy children's activities, a bingo tent, a beer and wine tent, raffles, food vendors and fireworks. Also enjoy live music all day by area bands, including Hans & the Hormones with rock hits from the '60s to today, Chicago's premier rock band The Left and classic country rock band The Party Doctors. All food and beverages must be bought at the event grounds. Free admission. Parking: $5 a car. Information: 815-568-6680 or www.marengo-union.com.
ROAD RALLY 2014
WHEN: 2 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23
WHERE: Starting and ending at Kingston Lanes Bowling and Sports Lounge, 1350 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock
COST & INFO: McHenry County Community Foundation fundraiser patterned after the CBS TV show," The Amazing Race." Competitors will navigate their way to nonprofit agencies to complete challenging tasks. Registration at 2 p.m. Rally is 3 to 6 p.m. Awards ceremony and after-party are 6 to 8 p.m. Registration: $200 for a team of four; $25 a person for the awards ceremony and after-party. Proceeds benefit nonprofit agencies. Registration and information: www.crowdrise.com/mccfroadrally2014.
PATRIOTS IN THE PARK
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 24
WHERE: Veterans Memorial Park, Pearl and Court Streets, McHenry
COST & INFO: Family fun day with live music by Frank Bang and the Secret Stash from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., children's games, fundraising "brig," raffles, food and more. Hosted by Joe's Wish, a McHenry-based nonprofit organization to benefit the needs of military members and their families. Cash raffle tickets available: $10 each or three for $20. Tickets and information: 815-575-1011 or www.joeswish.com.
WOODSTOCK JAZZ FESTIVAL
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 23
WHERE: Festival takes place at two locations: the gazebo on the Woodstock Square and Stage Left Café, 125 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock.
COST & INFO: At 9:30 a.m. on the Woodstock Square, The Rick Embach Trio will perform, followed at 11 a.m. by the Outcast Jazz Band. No charge for these events. Starting at 7 p.m. at the Stage Left Café, the festival begins with The Johnny Weber Trio followed by le Percolateur, an eclectic ensemble. The cost for the Stage Left Café performances is $10. Information: www.jazzonthesquare.com.
MUSIC ON THE SQUARE: MICHAEL CHARLES
WHEN: 7 p.m. Aug. 27
WHERE: Woodstock Square
COST & INFO: Blues artist Michael Charles brings his Three Hundred Sixty Tour to Woodstock with a free outdoor performance as part of Music on the Square. Charles is celebrating the 30th anniversiary of his personal recording career, which began in Melbourne, Austrailia. Charles has performed with the legendary Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Eddy Clearwater, Junior Wells, George Baze, Jimmy Dawkins and more. Information on the performance: 815-338-5300. Information on Charles: www.michaelcharles.us.
"JOE DIAMOND: MAGICIAN & MIND READER"
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22
WHERE: the Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
COST & INFO: An interactive mind-reading stage show. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.
CHILDREN'S THEATER
WHEN: 11 a.m. Aug. 23
WHERE: the Listening Room at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
COST & INFO: Produced by Lawless Archer Creative, Uncle Em's Traveling Hootenanny Presents: "Keep Your Story Short Cause Your Tale's Too Tall" combines music, puppets and wild costumes in a vaudeville-influenced storytelling narrative of the American Folklore classics of Paul Bunyan, Molly Pritcher, Johnny Appleseed, John Henry and Pecos Bill. Tickets: $5 children, $10 adults. Tickets and information: 815-455-8000 or www.lakesidelegacy.org.
Cary Park District Fall 2014 Program Guide
Watch your mailbox for the Fall 2014 Program Guide!
This guide is packed with hundreds of opportunities for you and your family to laugh, play, grow, create, and explore.
Resident registration begins at 7:00 am on Monday, August 11.
Non-resident registration begins at 7:00 am on Monday,
August 18. Registration is accepted online or download a
registration form and return it to the Community Center with payment.
Arlington International - Sunday Family Days
Sunday Family Days Presented by Daily Herald at Arlington International are bigger and better than ever with the addition of even MORE entertainment in the Junior Jockey Zone* including pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, magician, caricaturist, juggler, bounce house* and hands on activities from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. We've partnered up with Chicagoland's favorites in entertainment for exciting and educational content each Sunday - Memorial Day through Labor Day. Summer Schedule
Cary Area Public Library Events
Events Schedule
Cary Park District
Events Calendar
Cary Farmers Market
Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market on Sundays
The Chamber will be hosting a Farmers' Market in the north downtown commuter lot on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from June 1 through September 28. The Farmers' Market will offer a wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, baked goods, herbs, flowers, plants and much more.
Cary Cruise Night on Wednesday Nights throughout the summer months
Location: Downtown Cary
- August 27 - Winner's Circle -Display of Ribbons
- Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Planit 10: Things to do this weekend...
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Wood Chipping Dates
(signs are posted at the intersections near the barn)
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Golf Carts
It is that season again. Please take a moment to review the golf cart rules for our neighborhood - especially if you are a golf cart owner. We want everyone to be safe this summer.
Trout Valley Golf Cart Guidelines
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Future Neighborhood Directory
If you wish to submit a correction for the 2015 Directory or send us new information as a new resident, please email the following information to Vernie at troutvalleynews@gmail.com:
Last Name
First Names of adults (please indicate if there is a different last name)
Street Address
Home (or main) Phone
Cell phone(s) optional
Email - optional
Kids names - optional
Thank you - we try hard to keep our information up to date.
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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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Welcome Lady!
There's a new Welcome Lady in town!! Terry Parrilli has graciously offered to bring back our old tradition of visiting the homes of new neighbors to bring them neighborhood greetings and information. She will be able to answer your questions about our village and association, the many wonderful amenities, and the clubs and activities that are available, etc.
She has already started contacting some of our new neighbors, but if you moved in recently and would like a visit - please feel free to contact Terry.
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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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