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Editor's Note
I am publishing a day early this week. If anything important arises that requires a blast, please contact Bob Baker at troutvalleyblasts@gmail.com.
Thanks, Vernie Vadnais
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Upcoming Meeting Date Change
Village of TV Board Meeting October 21st @ 7:00 p.m. at the Trout Valley Lodge
(was previously scheduled for October 12)
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Dear Neighbors,
I wish to thank all who attended our Farewell Sunday. I was truly honored with the award and will always consider Trout Valley my home!
Shirley J. Beene
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This Weekend!
Steps for Doug Hosts Oktoberfest 2015
Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the
Trout Valley Lodge!
This year at Oktoberfest there will be numerous craft beers available for tasting, delicious German food, entertainment, an open mic ( sign up here!), a silent auction, and the opportunity to support a local non-profit! This is our largest fundraiser for the year so don't miss out! Interested in volunteering? Sign up as to volunteer by clicking here!Proceeds:
All ticket sales proceeds will be donated to the
University of Chicago's ALS research initiatives led by Dr. Raymond Roos. Doug formed a special relationship with the University of Chicago and Dr. Raymond Roos throughout his experience as a patient with ALS. From that relationship Steps for Doug formed a partnership with the hospital. By 2019 Steps for Doug has pledged to donate $100,000 to the University of Chicago for research to ultimately improve patient care when faced with an ALS diagnosis. As of August 2016 Steps for Doug has donated $54,000 to the University of Chicago. Help us reach our goal of $100,000 by 2019!
All silent auction proceeds will fund the
2016 Douglas MacInnes ALS Scholarship. Steps for Doug, an ALS Foundation, provides scholarships to college students who have been affected by ALS. If a student can communicate their connection to ALS and how it has influenced their life, Steps for Doug would like to help aid the financial burden of college. Steps for Doug offers individuals a $1,000 scholarship for two years of higher education (totaling $2,000 in aid). This scholarship is in memory of Douglas MacInnes who passed away from ALS.
Schedule: 5:00 - 7:00 PM Little Broken Arrow Ticket Prices:
At the event you can purchase more drink tickets and your own unique stein! |
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Come Meet our New Neighbors at 170 Rainbow!
They are throwing a party...
One of our newest families, the McCarthy Family, has settled in and are loving everything the Trout Valley community has to offer. Brian and Shelly will be hosting an open house to meet their new neighbors and friends. Please stop by as your schedule permits for a relaxed meet-and-greet with them!
Brian, Shelly, Aidan and Keira McCarthy 170 Rainbow Lane Saturday, October 3rd, 2016 2 - 6 p.m.
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Pool Clean Up
For those of you willing to help us close out the pool we will be having a final work day Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00. I promise it will be quick and mostly painless but any help is appreciated.
Thanks, Dave
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Village of Trout Valley Board 2015-16 Appropriations Ordinance
The Village of Trout Valley Village Board has posted their 2015-16 Appropriations Ordinance in a pamphlet form, available for your review. Please take time to review this on the Trout Valley website under "Village Financial Statements/2015-16 Proposed Appropriations Budget". It is also posted in front of the Trout Valley Barn and Lodge.
The 2015-16 Appropriations Ordinance will approved at the October Village Board meeting. Please contact Tonia Gonzalez, Village Clerk if you should have any questions, at (847) 650-7141
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Trout Valley Halloween Party
TV Lodge
October 31, 2015
Meet at the Lodge at 3:30 for kids games and a costume party. Then, pile on the Trick-or-treat wagon at 4:30. We'll take the family around the neighborhood so kids can get all sugared up. Afterwards, come back to the Lodge for warm soup. If you plan to attend the after party, please bring a warm chili or soup in a crock pot and drinks for your family. We will provide bowls and utensils. Please contact Meghan Lentz if you plan to attend the after party, so we can plan accordingly. Looking forward to seeing you all!
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Tap into your Wild Side
McHenry County Conservation District Fundraiser
Saturday, October 10th, 6-9 p.m.
Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacier Park
Rt 31 and Harts Rd in Ringwood
The Conservation District is holding a fund raiser that will help the district in its efforts to maintain and restore open lands. Since Trout Valley borders one of our sites, Fox Bluff, the success of the fund raiser could benefit Trout Valley.
Steve Barrett
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Save the Date!
Trout Valley Barn Dance on Saturday, November 14th.
More details to come.
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Welcome new residents to Trout Valley!
Please warmly welcome Vickie and Bob Speek to Trout Valley. They recently moved into their new home at 42 Little Marryat from Wasilla, Alaska, about fifty miles north of Anchorage.
Bob was born in Amsterdam and moved to Michigan when he was a child. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War on a submarine. Thank you for your service to our country, Bob. After his time in the Navy, he worked in Monroe, MI for twelve years as a nuclear reactor operator for Exelon Energy. His career also took him to Gurnee and Minooka in Illinois. He retired as a Corporate Employee Concerns Advocate for Exelon Energy in 2013. Currently he works as an independent contractor at nuclear power plants as an investigator. Bob enjoys woodworking and remodeling in his spare time.
Vickie grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She met Bob while he was attending nuclear submarine training in her home state. She studied Journalism and has written for local newspapers and radio stations after raising four children. A published author, Vickie has written two works of non-fiction. Her first book, "God Has Made a Kingdom: James Strang and the Midwest Mormons," was an investigative story of James Strang, a breakaway Mormon living in Burlington, WI in the 1850's. Her second book, "The Amazing Jimmi Mayes: Sideman to the Stars," is the story of a Southside Chicago Blues drummer who recorded with some of the best names in music and is still performing today. For the past eight years Vickie has worked as a freelance editor. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, history, genealogy and gardening.
Bob and Vickie have four children, eight grandchildren and one more on the way. Son Rob and his wife Amy live in Highland Park with their three children. Daughter Keri and her husband Gary live in Alaska with their three children, and one on the way. Kaatje and her husband Jeff live in Plainfield with their two children. Newlyweds Mike and his wife Megan live in Rochelle.
Vickie and Bob love the trees, wildlife and birds of beautiful Trout Valley. Welcome to our community!
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Deed Restrictions of the Month
Riding Easement
18. An easement is hereby reserved with ten (10) feet on the sides and rear of each lot for such
riding trails as may now exist or be hereafter established by the Trout Valley Association and no
fences or other obstructions may be erected across such riding trails.
Summary of Open Burning of Landscape Waste Regulation
These are posted near the bottom of the newsletter or click here to view the McHenry County website. Tom Lentz
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 Fall Events in the Area
Bark Fest this Saturday
October 3rd, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hoffman Dog Park in Cary
All are welcome - Free
The first 100 families will receive a goody bag - stop by the Park District booth to pick it up!
Hayrides at Hoffman Park
A great seasonal activity for families and for groups!
Enjoy a 30-minute hayride plus time for s'mores around the campfire. Space is limited and filling up quickly!
Spaces are available to register for:
Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 pm
Friday, October 16 at 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm
R/NR Fee is $5 per person; group rates of 20 people are available also
Lake Barrington Business Development Council presents
Pepper Fest - Pepper Road
October 4th from Noon to Dusk (rain or shine)
1/2 mile of family fun
Live music, petting zoo, create a scarecrow, shopping, chocolate truck, and touch a fire truck. Flyer
Applications Being Accepted for Merry Cary Parade
Applications are now being accepted to participate in the Merry Cary Holiday Parade & Festival on Sunday, December 6 in downtown Cary. The event, hosted by the Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Cary, features one of McHenry County's largest holiday parades, followed by a number of free downtown activities for local families. Parade application forms are available by clicking here.
Merry Cary Parade participation is free to Cary area community groups and Cary Grove Chamber business members. The fee for non-member Chamber businesses and organizations outside of the community is $75. If you are interested in participating in the Merry Cary parade, click here for an application form or call the Chamber office at (847) 639-2800. Applications can also be picked up from the Chamber offices located at 445 Park Avenue, Cary.
Volunteer to Help the Homeless
Three Cary churches provide food and shelter every week from October through April for our county's homeless population. Cary United Methodist Church opens its doors on Saturdays and SS Peter and Paul Church shares Mondays with Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
The needs of the sites are many, to include readying the sites, preparing and serving food, greeting and signing in guests, manning the sites through the overnight hours, cleaning in the morning hours and doing laundry when convenient for the volunteers.
A desire to help doesn't have to be a weekly commitment. A volunteer can sign up for as few or as many shifts as they'd like. Please consider inviting a friend or neighbor to join you.
For additional information or to sign up to volunteer please find below the contact information:
Cary Park District Senior Center Glee Club Seeks New Members
The Cary Park District Senior Center Glee Club is interested in additional members. This casual social club meets on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the August Kraus Senior Center located at 441 W. Main Street.
In addition to meeting weekly, the Glee Club performs once a month at nursing home and retirement centers in the area and at Senior Center parties and events throughout the year. Experience is not necessary as the Glee Club is open to those who enjoy singing and would like to socialize and have fun.
Interested persons should contact Jayne Anderson, Senior Coordinator at (847) 639-8118. For more information on the Glee Club, the Kraus Senior Center or the variety of Senior Center clubs and activities hosted by the Cary Park District, visit www.carypark.com.
Trick-or-Treat Hours The Village's trick-or-treat hours for Halloween on Saturday, October 31st are 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Used Book Sale October 17-18 The Friends of the Cary Area Library Used Book Sale at the Library's Meeting Room, 1606 Three Oaks Road. Saturday, October 17, from 9am-5pm and Sunday, October 18, from 1pm-5pm. Teachers with ID will receive 1/2 off. For further information on the Used Book Sale click here or call (847) 639-4210.
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Fish News
This is a great time of year to remind all residents of the fishing policy in Trout Valley:
Tom Sawyer pond is the only pond that is not fly fishing only. The TV Association directory has a write up on the fishing policy. Please review if you have any questions.
Fishing Rules
- Only members and accompanied guests, all wearing fishing badges, may fish in the trout ponds and Tom Sawyer pond.
- All fish caught anywhere in Trout Valley waters must be released.
- In the trout ponds only fly fishing with barb-less hooks is permitted. Other tackle and baits may be used to fish Tom Sawyer pond and deeply hooked fish must be released by cutting the line close to the hook.
- Fishing badges must be worn when fishing. A State License is also required.
- All Trout Valley residents are asked to observe that fishing badges are displayed by people fishing and an official TVA diamond is affixed on parked cars.
Please wear your fishing badges where they can be easily seen by a passerby and have a TV diamond on your parked car. If residents see people fishing without badges they have every right to inquire and ask for proof of residency.
Finally, new signs specifying the fishing rules are coming soon.
Please remember: The reason we have good fishing is because the person before you took care to catch and release the fish you caught.
Steve Thallemer
Fen and Ponds
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Wood Chipping
Chipping of brush and tree limbs is a service provided by Trout Valley maintenance personnel using Trout Valley provided wood chipping equipment for the convenience of Trout Valley residents. It is NOT for cleanup after professional landscape or tree services. Large wood chipping equipment is used in this process and will not be brought onto the resident's property (liability issues); nor will small, left over debris be raked up. Piles of wood and brush must be left next to the street on the resident's property. Those piles should be stacked with cut ends facing the street - haphazard piles take 3 times as long to chip and may be left behind if they are too tangled
Timing of wood chipping will be posted on signs coming into Trout Valley. Currently those signs are on Stonegate as it intersects Country Commons and on Country Commons at the intersection with Turkey Run. The wood chipping season is largely dependent on Algonquin Township's ability to accept wood chip dumping. The usual season is March through October.
Watch the signage near the barn street corners for specific dates each month.
Walter Zimmerman
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Summary of Open Burning of Landscape Waste Regulations
McHenry County Public Health Ordinance
Article III - Section 1.29
Effective April 1, 2008
PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES:
Burning of manure, garbage, litter, etc. on any property in McHenry County
Burning of landscape waste within 100' of a habitable structure (i.e. residence, school, etc.)
Burning of landscape waste within 50' of a non-habitable structure (i.e. detached garage, barn, etc.)
RESTRICTIONS WHEN GREATER THAN 100' FROM A HABITABLE STRUCTURE AND 50' FROM A NON-HABITABLE STRUCTURE
Only landscape waste and only on the property where the landscape waste was generated
Only during the months of April, May, October and November (weekends only)
Only between dawn and dusk
Only when the winds are less than 10 mph
Must be supervised by an individual at least 18 years of age
A fire extinguisher, garden hose, or water source must be available by the burning site.
500' EXEMPTIONS
Burning of on-site generated landscape waste 500' or greater from a habitable structure is allowed:
1. During any month of the year
2. On any day of the week
3. At any time of the day
Note: All other prohibitions/restrictions apply.
OTHER EXEMPTIONS
Recreational fires, not larger than 3'x3'x3', and excludes leaves, grass or shrubbery clippings
Ceremonial fires (bonfires) larger than 3'x3'x3', and excludes leaves, grass or shrubbery clippings; permit required from McHenry County Department of Health
Habitat Reclamation or Firefighter
ENFORCEMENT
Any officer of the McHenry County Department of Health, law enforcement agency, fire department or fire protection district is authorized to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.
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In Need Some Maintenance Work?
Several people have recently asked me about the possibility of hiring our maintenance folk (Bernie and Tony) to do some maintenance work at their private homes. NO PROBLEM! How do you do it? Just contact them directly using Bernie's cell phone (224-401-3128) to set it up.
Here are the rules governing that hire:
1. They are acting as private, independent contractors and will set the price of the project between you and them. It would be best to have the terms in writing so there's no confusion later. You can either pay by the hour or by the project - however you agree to work it out with them. You are to pay them directly.
2. Since they are acting as private independent contractors, they cannot use Trout Valley tools or equipment - they will have to supply their own, or use yours.
3. They will not be working on Trout Valley time so will not be covered by our Workman's comp insurance.
Wally Zimmerman
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Trout Valley Association News
Call the Sheriff
If you are aware of a problem in the community, it's often best to call the McHenry County Sheriff to ensure they have a record of the problem. If your home is burglarized, you witness vandalism, you see people loitering down by the river or at other locations within the Valley, please inform the Sheriff. Maintaining a connection with the Sheriff's office helps to ensure the security of our community. The Sheriff's non-emergency number is (815) 338-2144.
Laurie Almeraz
Formerly Known as Echo Security Echo Security (our local security company in Trout Valley) was purchased by Fidelity Security & Investigative Services. There is a new phone number for reporting incidents in Trout Valley:
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Looking for the minutes of recent board meetings?
They are posted to the Trout Valley Website, after they are appoved:
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Trout Valley Website
I am seeking current information to post on the website. If you are in charge of a TV club or group, could you please send me your information for updating? Are there any new groups that are not listed on the website (listed under Activities tab)?
If anyone sees other errors on the website - please let me know so that I can fix them.
All residents have access to the website by creating a log in.
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Future Neighborhood Directory
The 2015 Directory is going to print soon
If you wish to submit a correction, throughout the next year, for the 2016 Directory or you are 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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Maintenance Work Requests
If you have any new work requests for Bernie, please contact either Steve Gerard (
) so we can prioritize this work appropriately.
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Maintenance Phone Numbers
We have had some issues recently with Bernie's cell phone. All is now good again. Bernie's cell phone is 224-401-3128 and Tony is now at 224-610-9995. Those are both Trout Valley phones.
Wally Zimmerman
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Did you miss a previous issue of the
Trout Valley News
or a Trout Valley Blast?
Click on the Archive button at the bottom of the page. The Archive page is the best place to print the newsletter, if you need a paper copy.
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Need to rent the barn or lodge?
Anyone who is interested in renting the Lodge, Barn or tables and chairs should visit the link below and complete the form. Laura will respond to the request within 24 hours to let you know if the space is available and send along the paperwork, instructions, etc. Please check the Events Calendar (link is below) for availability before submitting requests.
Questions about rentals - please email Laura Whalen at
Need the barn or lodge for a TV club or government event?
If you are reserving dates for a TV club or government event that does
not have to pay to rent the facilities, Vernie Vadnais can add you to the calendar and a form does not need to be submitted. Please check the Events Calendar
for availability before submitting your request.
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Send newsletter submissions
to Vernie Vadnais at
Submissions are due by Wednesday for the upcoming newsletter. We welcome your assistance in getting out the Valley's news! See the option in the footer below to update your email address.
Send blast submissions
to Bob Baker at
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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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View Past Issues of the Trout Valley News
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Photos from the Beene party
Village of TV Board Date Change
Oktoberfest
Party at 170 Rainbow
Pool Clean up - volunteers needed
Village of TV Board Appropriations Ordinance
Halloween Party
Tap into your Wild Side Fundraiser
Save the Date Barn Dance
New Residents
Deed Restrictions of the Month
Open Burning Ordinance
Fall Events
Wood Chipping
More Information:
Wood Chipping
Burning Ordinance
Fishing
Welcome Lady
Lodge/barn rental
Maintenance
TV Directory Form
Info about TV Blasts
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Upcoming Public
Meetings:
Trout Valley Association Board
2015 Schedule
October 19
November 16
December 21
7 p.m. at the Lodge (except for the Annual meeting)
All are welcome
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Village of Trout Valley Board Meeting Dates
2015 Schedule
October 21st
December 7th
7 p.m. at the lodge All are welcome
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