5/17/24 Lots of changes coming our way due to shifts in industry wide insurance coverage, and unfortunately these changes look to be costly. While we are on a wait and see for what our new coverage will cover and the cost, one heads up we can share is that we have been told that policies will be requiring connected townhomes to have inspections and cleaning of dryers and vents done on an annual basis, providing receipts to the Association that it has been done. Leaving your dryer vent to collect debris can be very dangerous. A blocked or clogged dryer vent not only prevents your machine from working properly but it can cause a fire, which puts ALL connected units at risk, not just your unit.

On our recent Spring walk-through, we did notice quite a few dryer vents that need to be cleaned out. While letters will be sent to these select homeowners, the Board strongly recommends that all homeowners be good neighbors and inspect/clean out their own vents immediately.

This will soon become a part of our regular homeowner responsibilities to maintain, so we’re hoping that everyone will get a jump start on it now.

Any questions, please contact our management company directly. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation!

5/7/24 Last week 3 emails went out to all owners from our management company with information about upcoming work activity that will be taking place in the community. If you haven’t received them, please check your spam folder (Premier has experienced some issues with email recently) for more information. A reminder of these activities will be pinned on this page until completed. Please remember these dates are also weather permitting. Any other questions, please contact Premier Mgmt.

5/13/24: UPDATE-Rescheduled for the week of 5/20. All American Exteriors will be on-site this week to clean all gutters and downspouts in the community.

5/24/24: Aerex Pest Control will be on-site between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm to spray an exterior insect barrier and wasp power spray on all buildings. It is recommended while work is in progress to keep pets inside, toys and furniture away from your unit, and your windows are closed. Once spraying is completed, you can open your windows. Their products are safe for pets and children, are odorless, and will leave no stain. Once product has dried, you can resume normal outdoor activities.

6/3-6/7: Supreme Cleaning will be on site starting between 8-8:30 to perform the exterior wash of all buildings. Please make sure your windows are closed on the day your unit is scheduled.

Breakdown By Unit:
Day 1 Monday, June 3rd
Building 1 - 222, 224, 226, 228 Berkshire Drive
Building 2 - 214, 216, 218, 220 Berkshire Drive
Building 3 - 208, 210, 212 Berkshire Drive
Building 4 - 202, 204, 206 Berkshire Drive
Building 5 - 201, 203, 205 Berkshire Drive
Day 2 Tuesday, June 4th
Building 6 - 207, 209, 211, 213 Berkshire Drive
Building 7 - 215, 217, 219, 221 Berkshire Drive
Building 8 - 223, 225 Berkshire Drive
Building 9 - 227, 229 Berkshire Drive
Building 10 - 231, 233, 235, 237 Berkshire Drive
Day 3 Wednesday, June 5th
Building 11 - 614, 616 Farmington Court
Building 12 - 608, 610, 612 Farmington Court
Building 13 - 600, 602, 604, 606 Farmington Court
Building 14 - 603, 605, 607, 609 Farmington Court
Building 15 - 314, 316, 318, 320 Berkshire Drive
Day 4 Thursday, June 6th
Building 16 - 301, 303 Berkshire Drive
Building 17 - 305, 307, 309, 311 Berkshire Drive
Building 18 - 313, 315, 317 Berkshire Drive
Building 19 - 324, 326, 328 Berkshire Drive
Building 20 - 327, 329, 331, 333 Berkshire Drive
Day 5 Friday, June 7th
Building 21 - 335, 337, 339, 341 Berkshire
Building 22 - 334, 336, 338, 340 Berkshire

4/25/24 Just a reminder that Waste Management will be picking up their garbage bins after final pick up on Friday, so leave your bins out at the end of your drive.

3/18/24 A reminder to all dog owners in the community:

Now that the snow is melted, please make sure that you clean up your yard and remove/dispose of any waste from the winter season that you have in the front, side and back lots. This is the homeowner’s responsibility per our Rules and Regulations and those who don’t clean up will be in violation.

Thanks for doing your part to keep our community clean!

3/18/24 By now everyone should have received a postcard from our new waste and recycling service provider LRS. The Village also recently provided more information about the upcoming change:

‘On May 1, Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) will take over the weekly collection of trash and recycling for residential properties in the Village.

At the February 20, 2024 Village Board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a 6-year contract with LRS as the Village’s new garbage and recycling hauler. The decision to change haulers was driven by cost considerations, the Village’s commitment to customer service, and interest in maintaining current service offerings.

In October of last year, the Village engaged in a competitive bidding process for waste hauling services in anticipation of its expiring contract with Waste Management on April 30, 2024. Sealed proposals from three firms (Waste Management, Groot, and LRS) were opened publicly on October 30, 2023. LRS was the only vendor to provide a bid on leaf vacuuming services and offered additional savings to the Village overall.

For more information, visit, http://www.lake-villa.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov...’

The key things to remember:

-Service with Waste Mgmt remains the same through the end of April-WM will pick up the bins left at the curb the following week. (I can’t find a specific date but will update if I get one)

-Service with LRS starts effective May 1st. Bins will be dropped off before then. We keep the same service schedule of Friday pick up.

-You can find out more about LRS services at service@lrsrecycles.com or call (844) 633-3577

2/11/24 Our landscape team will be on the property in the coming week(s) to finish up our winter tree removal/trimming project. One tree fell before the crew could remove it, but thankfully there was no damage to any property. Any of the orange snow markers that have fallen will be removed as well.

2/1/24 Great news for our community!

From the Lake Villa Township website: (www.lakevillatownship.org)

We are excited to announce that Lake Villa Township has been awarded the $600,000 Open Space Land and Development (OSLAD) Grant for the development of our new park. This grant will enable us to create a wonderful community space that includes a pickle ball court, a community garden, and a refrigerated ice skating rink.

We are grateful for this funding opportunity and look forward to providing our residents with this new, exciting space. We will keep the community updated on the progress of this project as we move forward.

*Click on map to enlarge*

From our snow removal team, now that the snow storm is over:

Crews have been back overnight on sites or are scheduled back to all sites this morning. As final cleanups are completed, salt will be applied per your contract, or by already received “opt in” approvals.

This was an unprecedented storm in many areas. Several major roads were been found to be impassable & closed at times yesterday and overnight. Rain mixing in complicated matters in certain areas.

Hand shoveling crews are experiencing extraordinary circumstances on properties and we ask for your patience as we get to everyone.

All areas had new snow overnight from 9pm to 6am requiring additional plowing & shoveling today.

Additional snow showers today will add only minor accumulations.

UPDATE!

Garbage pick up will now be on Monday, 1/15, delaying services for all 1 day to allow them to catch up. After Monday, our next pick up date will be Saturday, 1/20.

Waste Management has made the decision to pull all residential trucks off the street for the day-the trucks are sliding all over the roads and creating a very dangerous situation. They are in the process of formulating a recovery plan and the new pick up date will be posted on this site as soon as available.

For garbage pick on on 1/12/24-

Please make sure to put your garbage and recycling out tonight. Waste Management will be starting an hour early tomorrow due to the weather. If it’s possible, place containers on the grass versus the driveway to help out the plowing crew.

SNOW REMOVAL REMINDERS:

It looks like Winter is finally ready to drop some snow, so it’s a good time to remind owners to please keep driveways clear of vehicles and garbage cans for easy snow removal when snow is forecast. Plowing will take place once a minimum of 2 inches has fallen.

Also keep in mind that per a Lake Villa ordinance, there is no parking allowed in the street when 2+ inches of snow are expected.

Landscape work for the 2023/2024 winter season:

Once again the Board has contracted with Apex Landscaping to remove and/or trim dead or problematic trees as well as the removal of dead or dying Juniper throughout the community. This work will be done over a period of 2 days in the coming winter months. Please note that there will be no replacements for trees/plants removed. The list below covers the majority of work being done by unit, based on a recent walk of the entire community.

314B-Removal of Yews and Scotch Pine

326B-Trimming of Crab Tree

328B-Removal of Juniper and Spruce

334B-Removal of dead Juniper

West Monument-Removal of Crap Tree

341B-Removal of Juniper

333B-Removal of Yews

327B-Cut/Trim of Hydrangea and Magnolia, trim dead off Spruce

305B-Removal of Juniper

301B-Removal of 2 dead Yews

237B-Removal of Spruce

231B-Removal of Spruce

229B-Removal of Spruce

223B-Removal of Arborvitae and Crab Tree

221B-Removal of 3 Arborvitae and Crab Tree

215B-Removal of Crab Tree

201B-Trimming tree on left of unit

202B-Trimming of Birch

214B-Trimming of Crab Tree

220B-Removal of Crab Tree

222B-Removal of Sand Cherry tree

224B-Removal of Crab Tree and trimming of Honey Locust Tree

616F-Removal of Juniper, trimming of Crab Trees

614F-Removal of Spruce

600F-Removal of Arborvitae

603F-Trimming of Magnolia

609F-Removal of Evergreen, Juniper and trimming of the Japanese Lilac

If time permits:

341B-Removal of Spruce

205B-Removal of White Pine

The discount we receive to do the work over the winter months has saved the Association THOUSANDS of dollars in landscaping costs, so the Board also plans on doing this again during the 2024/2025 winter season to remove the last of the Spruce and other problematic trees.

Any questions, please contact Premier.

A heads up to anyone who likes to walk in the single family home community!

One of our neighbors has had 2 run ins with a coyote over by the Tot Lot off of Park Ave. Both instances have occurred very early in the morning while she was walking her dog. The first time the coyote barked aggressively, then went back into the woods. The 2nd time it actually followed the owner for a good 2 minutes after she turned to walk back to our community.

Anyone with children and pets should be on alert and cautious in this area and anytime they see a coyote in the neighborhood.

Stay safe out there!

With so many new members to our community, this repost from last season may be helpful reminders to all:

• Overnight parking is not allowed in driveways. If there are special circumstances an owner would like the Board to consider, please contact Premier, our property management company.

• Fire pits of any kind are not allowed anywhere in our community.

• Make sure to keep any grills/smokers far enough away from the unit so no damage is done to the siding.

• Owners are not allowed to plant or remove plant material in any THOA common area without prior Board approval.

• Some owners may be receiving new plantings for their common area in the coming months. It is the owners responsibility to water these new plantings to insure their growth. If you can not do this, please make sure you notify Premier immediately after they have been planted so that other arrangements can be made. If the new plantings need to be replaced for lack of watering, it is done so at the homeowner's expense, per our Rules and Regulations.

• Pets must be kept on leashes at all times and owners need to clean up after them when walking throughout the community.

Please understand that while your BOD does not police these activities, when made aware of a violation they must act on it. Our management company also performs random community walk-throughs throughout the season.

You can get additional information regarding these reminders in your Declarations and/or Rules and Regulations documents (see documents page on this site) or feel free to contact Premier with any questions.

Enjoy the summer!!

From our landscaping company, Apex Landscaping:

The Chicagoland area is having unseasonably dry weather.  This week our maintenance crews will only be mowing as needed, where needed.  Irrigated properties and shaded locations on properties may need to be mowed.  We have many water trucks and water crews available should you need supplemental watering of your turf, plant materials, trees or flowers. 

The next few weeks our teams will be focusing on weeding and shrub trimming.  The weeds are one thing that thrive in this dry hot weather.  Shrub trimming will commence as horticulturally dictated after flowering and once the new growth hardens off.  Per the landscape maintenance contract the completion time of shrub trimming is July 15th.  If an area has not been trimmed it is likely not missed but rather the plant is not ready for the trimming to be completed or the crew has not made it to that area of the property.

Any questions, please contact our management company.

It’s that time of year! Please slow down and keep an eye out for turtles crossing the road!!

REMINDER!

Aerex Pest Control will be performing an exterior insect barrier and wasp power spray on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, weather permitting.
They will be spraying the exteriors of all buildings. While work is in progress, please make sure people and pets are inside, toys and furniture are moved away from the buildings, and your windows are closed that day while spraying. Once the spray is completed, you may open your windows. Their products are safe for pets and children, are odorless, and will leave no stain. Please do not take up any window washing until after their treatment. Once the product dries, usually in 1 hour, you can resume normal outdoor activities.

For end unit homeowners:

The Board has received some requests from owners asking if they can throw grass seed down on the property between the side beds that were recently cleaned out. We understand that with the clean up and recent tree removals, there are now areas that will get sun for the first time in years, where grass can now grow. This property is owned by the MHOA, and they have given permission to interested owners to go ahead and seed at their own expense. If this is a large section, we recommend that it be roped off, as long as our landscapers have access to getting to our back areas from an area nearby. Also, it’s important that you DO NOT use any fertilization and/or weed spray on ANY common areas, as this will interfere with both Association’s chemical drops that will be starting next month. There will be a letter coming soon to all owners regarding landscaping in the MHOA and THOA owned common areas, but feel free to contact the Board with any questions in the meantime.

By now all owners have received the annual Board of Director’s election information via email (dated 3/13/23) or by mail. The Board asks all members to please vote and submit their ballots in to Premier before 4/4/23. We need the ballots in to establish quorum, so that we can save the cost of having to have 3 seat elections every year. We appreciate those who take the time to send it in!

The annual election of our community Board of Directors is scheduled to take place at the upcoming 4/4/23 meeting. There are 3 seats open for election. Anyone interested in applying for a Board seat needs to complete the Self-Nomination Application form that was sent out to all owners on 2/24/23, and make sure to get it returned to Premier no later than Sunday, 3/12/23. Any questions, please reach out directly to our management company.

Community alert!

Last night, there was an incident that we felt should be shared with the community. One of our neighbor’s garage door opened randomly on it’s own. After checking their security camera, they noticed a vehicle driving by at the same time that the door opened. They believe that this was a ‘fishing’ incident, where someone uses a universal garage door remote while driving through a neighborhood, identifying doors they can open, then coming back later when they think the owner isn’t home. The owner disabled the door from remote access as a safety precaution, and later found that the camera showed the garage light came on twice, as if someone was trying to open the door. The police have been contacted.

Incidents like these are good reminders that we all need to be alert and keep an eye out for any suspicious activity near our homes and within the community. Stay safe neighbors!

Reposting again in hopes of getting more of our members signed up. It’s convenient and saves us money!

Are you signed up for electronic communication?

Signing up is easy (form is copied below and in the documents tab of this website) and saves our association printing, postage and materials cost. We encourage all those not currently set up to please complete the form below and send in to Premier.

Any questions or if you need help getting set up, please contact Premier or your BOD.

There will be a letter coming out soon to all homeowners regarding some winter landscaping that will be taking place over the next several weeks. Outside of the side beds getting cleaned up, there will be a separate crew that will be removing as many of the dead/dying and problematic trees in the side beds that they can within 1 day. We hope they will be able to get through the whole list below, but if not, those trees will be included in round 2 next winter. Any questions, please contact our management company.

These are listed in order of removal priority:

1. 311 Berkshire – Pine behind the Maple

2. 313 Berkshire – Pine on the left side of the garage

3. 305 Berkshire – Pine of the left corner behind Maple

4. 227 Berkshire – Pine on the left side of the garage

5. 225 Berkshire – Pine on right side of house

6. 213 Berkshire – Pine on right side behind tree

7. 317 Berkshire  - Evergreen on right side of garage

8. 603 Farmington - Evergreen on right side of garage

9. 606 Farmington - Evergreen on right side of garage

10. 214 Berkshire – Left side of garage broken Arborvitae

11. 202 Berkshire- Evergreen on right side of garage

12. 215 Berkshire- Evergreen on left side of garage

13. 225 Berkshire- Evergreen on right side of garage

Optional if time permits this season:

1. 222 Berkshire - Evergreen on right side of garage

2. 220 Berkshire - Evergreen on left side of garage

3. 614 Farmington-Evergreen on left side of garage

The Board is happy to share that a signed settlement agreement has been been reached with the MHOA regarding the neglect of the MHOA owned common areas in our community. We are now able to start the clean up process of the side beds and take advantage of our landscaper’s winter discount. While we plan to get a lot accomplished in the next few weeks, the clean up will require more work in the Spring and Summer, so please continue to be patient as we work out the most cost effective way to get the beds back in shape.

More information will be shared about the settlement and clean up process at the upcoming meeting.

Waste Management’s 2023 Holiday pick up schedule:

• New Year's Day

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

Weekday holidays will delay collection by one day for the remainder of the week. For example, if a holiday falls on a Thursday, Thursday customers will be collected on Friday and Friday customers will be collected on Saturday.

The December 20th, 2022 MHOA meeting has been rescheduled to January 9th, 2023.

Moving forward, all future dates and times for both Association meetings will be pinned at the top of this page. Zoom information for the THOA meetings has already been mailed out and cannot be posted publicly on this site. If needed, please reach out to customerservice@premierresmgt.com.

Criminal Activity Alert!

We were recently notified there was a car theft that took place in our community. Please let this serve as a reminder to keep a watchful eye for any suspicious activity around your home and within the community. It’s important to report any such activity to the Lake Villa Police Department. The non-emergency number is listed on the ‘Contact Us’ tab of this website. Residents AND guests are advised to keep car doors locked and to not leave important personal belongings in their vehicle.

With snow season officially here, it’s a good time to remind owners to please keep driveways clear of vehicles and garbage cans for easy snow removal from our vendor when snow is in our forecast.

Also keep in mind that per a Lake Villa ordinance, there is no parking allowed in the street when 2+ inches of snow are expected.

FYI: All American Exteriors will be on the property the week of November 21st (weather permitting) to clean all the gutters and downspouts.

We need your help!!!!! Our roads are in bad shape and really need some attention.

The Village has committed to repairing some of our curbs next season, due to our new driveway project coming up. But we can’t stop there. The best way to get the Village’s attention is for individual homeowners to contact them directly and complain. With a new Village Administrator in place, maybe we can make some headway if we work together as a community.

The new Administrator’s contact information:

Michael Strong P: 847-356-6100 Email at mstrong@lake-villa.org

Please be as detailed as possible when contacting them (provide addresses of all locations that are bad, pictures are even better to include)

If anyone receives information back that is worth noting, please share with the Board and/or Premier.

We appreciate all those who take the time to bring this to the Administrator’s attention!

Are you signed up for electronic communication? Stop with the snail mail and help the association save money!

Signing up is easy (form in the documents tab and below) and saves our association printing, postage and materials cost. We encourage all those not currently set up to please complete the form below and send in to Premier.

Any questions or if you need help getting set up, please contact Premier directly.

The next THOA meeting is scheduled for November 17th @ 6:30 pm. This meeting will be for the adoption of the 2023 budget. Zoom information to come soon.

Our neighbor Joe Gannon (a member of the MHOA Pond Committee) recently made the THOA BOD aware of a workshop being hosted by the Stormwater Mgmt Commission of Lake County. This workshop supports Associations and Property Owners who are responsible for maintaining detention ponds, wetlands and other natural areas. While the ponds are maintained by the Master Association, as President of the THOA I have to say this seminar was very informative and I learn a lot! I think it is something that others might find worthwhile as well, so I have added a link below for interested owners to view online.

A shout out to the Pond Committee members (from both associations) who have come together and invested their time and energy into finding ways to better care for and maintain our ponds throughout both communities.

Click on the box below for more info:

Work on the gazebo roof replacements has started on Farmington Court, with the Berkshire gazebo to follow. Please be mindful of our vendors vehicles and equipment around the area when they are working. Each roof replacement should take approximately 2-4 days to complete.

The next THOA meeting is scheduled for October 5th @ 6:00 pm. This meeting will focus on the 2023 budget. More info and Zoom information to come soon.

!!!!! The Meet & Greet with our community liaison Officer Demski has been cancelled due to weather. A new date will be announced when it becomes available.

Some helpful information given to the BOD to share with the community regarding the benefits of trees. Thanks to our neighbor Joe Gannon for sharing with us all! Click on the link below to view.

It was recently brought to the attention of both association BOD’s that some kids have been fishing in the big pond in the TH community. There is no fishing, swimming, skating or any activity allowed in any of the ponds in both communities. While there are signs posted, sometimes that’s not enough to detour people.

If you see any of this activity taking place, owners can contact the non-emergency phone number for the Lake Villa Police Department at (847) 356-6106 and request an Officer to come by and tell them to leave. (It does NOT have to be our assigned community representative)

For owners who aren’t aware, the Lake Villa Police Department has a Neighborhood Policing Program, where Officers are assigned to subdivisions in the area to work with residents in helping to keep their neighborhoods safe. Our Patrol Officer is Officer Demski. Residents can call or email our representative with general questions and safety concerns at any time. His contact information is listed on the ‘contact us’ page of this site.

From the Lake Villa website:

The Lake Villa Police Department would like to remind residents of our Neighborhood Policing Program. This program is designed to promote a partnership and facilitate communication between the residents and the police department.  The Lake Villa Police Department wants to give the citizens a contact within the police department that they can use for non-emergency reasons. Each subdivision is assigned a neighborhood police officer that the resident can contact. You can ask questions, report activity (speeding vehicles, graffiti, extra patrol requests, etc.), give anonymous tips regarding criminal or suspicious behavior, or other general concerns.  This program is not meant for in progress or emergency situations. Please call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance or (847)356-6106 for non-emergency. 

!!!!! Phase 3 painting homeowners—-Our vendor Inside Out apologizes for having had to miss a few scheduled appointments this morning!!!!!

There was a mishap with the paint that caused the delay but has since been corrected. The remaining scheduled appointments for the day will be on time, and they will work on rescheduling those that were not able to be completed this morning as soon as possible. Any additional questions, please contact Premier Residential directly.

!!!!! Phase 3 homeowners who are scheduled to have their front door painted AND are a part of the last phase of sealcoating-Inside Out has suggested allowing painter’s to come in through the back patio door to keep things on schedule!!!!!

If owners cannot accommodate this, please reach out to Premier to figure out an alternative solution.

!!!!!! Due to the weather, driveway sealcoating has been pushed back a day!!!!!

The new schedule is as follows:

August 4th: All even numbered units 202-228 Berkshire

August 5th: All even numbered units 314-340 Berkshire and ALL units on Farmington Court

New and replacement plantings were recently installed throughout our community by Apex Landscaping. Owners who received new plantings were left a card with watering instructions at their front door. As a reminder per our declarations, homeowners are responsible for the care and watering of new plantings, so if an owner needs assistance with this, please contact Premier or your Board of Directors immediately.

A notice has been sent out (7/21/22) regarding driveway sealcoating. Information and the schedule, weather permitting, is listed below. (This site will post any changes to the schedule if it is needed, as information becomes available)

The Board of Directors contracted with Fireman’s Sealcoating this year. The sealcoating is scheduled to begin on August 1, 2022, weather permitting. The project will last four days and they plan to be working from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The building order is as follows:

Day 1 – August 1st: All odd numbered units 301 – 341 Berkshire

Day 2 – August 2nd: All odd numbered units 201 – 237 Berkshire

Day 3 – August 3rd: All even numbered units 202 – 228 Berkshire

Day 4 – August 4th: All even numbered units 314 – 340 Berkshire, and ALL units on Farmington Court

Please have all vehicles and any personal items you may have stored on your driveway removed by 8:00 am the day your unit is scheduled to be serviced. Fireman’s Sealcoating will stake and tape-off your driveway after the sealcoating and they will remove the stakes and tape when you can access your driveway. While your driveway access is unavailable, you are welcome to park your vehicle in guest parking. Please contact the Village of Lake Villa if you plan to park in the street.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please do not hesitate to contact Premier directly.

The next MHOA meeting is scheduled for July 13th at 7:00 pm, to be held at the Lake Villa library. This is an in person meeting only.

A reminder that the next THOA Zoom meeting is scheduled for July 12th at 6:00 pm. Notification for this meeting was sent out on 4/25/22. If you are in need of the Zoom log in information, please contact Premier for access.

With so many new members to our community, the Board of Directors (BOD) thought it would be helpful to share some reminders to all:

• Overnight parking is not allowed in driveways. If there are special circumstances an owner would like the BOD to consider, please contact Premier, our property management company.

• Fire pits of any kind are not allowed anywhere in our community.

• Owners are not allowed to plant or remove plant material in both the THOA and MHOA common areas without prior Board approval.

• Some owners may be receiving new plantings for their common area in the next few weeks. It is the owners responsibility to water these new plantings to insure their growth. If you can not do this, please make sure you notify Premier immediately after they have been planted so that other arrangements can be made.

• Pets must be kept on leashes at all times and owners need to clean up after them when walking throughout the community.

Please understand that your BOD does not police these activities, but when made aware of a violation, they must act on it, same as Premier.

You can get additional information regarding these reminders in your Declarations and/or Rules and Regulations documents (see documents page on this site) or feel free to contact your BOD or Premier with any questions.

Enjoy the summer!!

Phase 3 of painting and wood replacement will begin at the end of the month. This includes the painting of your front door. Further information will be sent out next week to those homeowners that this will affect.

ATTENTION MEMBERS!! There was a recent home invasion attempt made on one of our neighbors homes! (around the area of Berkshire and Bretons Dr) This happened after 11:30 PM—windows were broken and the police were called, but no suspects have been caught. Please be vigilant! Make sure your vehicles are locked if parked outside, as well as interior doors and windows. If you see anything suspicious, please contact the police at (847) 356-6106. Stay safe neighbors!

Unfortunately the July 16th BBQ will have to be canceled due to lack of people signing up to attend. There is still strong interest from many neighbors and the BOD for this to take place, so hopefully we can continue to work toward making it happen at some point. Feel free to email your board with any questions or suggestions on making this event easier for all to attend. Example: should this be held closer to fall when summer vacations are over with, etc?

New MHOA Board email address! Please use this email address for any future communication with the Master BOD: contact@cedarcrossing.org. This information is also updated on the Contact Us page of this site.

A MHOA meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday May 24th @ 7:30 PM, to be held at the Lake Villa Library. This is an in person meeting only.

FYI: Aerex Pest Control will be performing an exterior insect barrier and wasp power spray on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm, weather permitting.

They will be spraying the exteriors of all buildings. Please make sure people and pets are inside while work is in progress, toys and furniture are moved away from the buildings, and your windows are closed that day while spraying. Once the spray is completed, you may open your windows. Their products are safe for pets and children, are odorless, and will leave no stain. Please do not take up any window washing until after their treatment. Once the product dries, usually in 1 hour, you can resume normal outdoor activities.

A follow up to Joe Gannon’s blog post about pollinator container gardening. Fellow neighbor Jan Scheske has edited the blog post with some new pictures and created a PDF version for easy printing! Thanks Jan!! You can get access to the blog here: https://berkbf.blogspot.com/2022/04/starting-pollinator-garden.html

For those looking for native and pollinator friendly plants for container gardening, UOI Grayslake campus is having a plant sale on 5/21/22! Click on the link below for more information:

https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2022-05-21-lake-county-master-gardener-2022-plant-sale

The MHOA annual election results are in! Welcome to Nancy Massman (President) and Bruce Swenson (Treasurer), with Scott Pacatte (Secretary). The THOA BOD looks forward to working with this new board to resolve issues (old and new) and move forward with ideas and plans for what’s best for both communities.

The next THOA meeting is scheduled for 5/10/22 @ 6:00 PM. Zoom information has been sent, or you can contact your board for information.

A message from your Board of Directors:

To all THOA members:
By now most all of you have received an email or mailing from the Master Board of Directors (BOD) regarding a lawsuit filed by Apex Landscaping against the MHOA. This mailing, which was sent without input from or advance notice to the TH Board, included the names and addresses of past and current board members, and a survey of 2 questions.

Here are some things your TH BOD thinks you need to know:

-Neither the TH Association nor its management company is a party to this lawsuit. The lawsuit involves matters only between Apex and the MHOA and, the MHOA Board has literally known about this dispute for over a year.

- We believe the MHOA has a responsibility to include ALL MHOA members in any communication it puts out that impacts the entire community. This mailing was targeted and sent to ONLY TH members. The prior MHOA board members named in the mailing were not even made aware it was sent.

-We do not know what the Master board wanted to accomplish by sending this mailing or why it was sent to only TH owners. We hope it was not intended to interfere with TH business or its relationship with a current vendor.

-We do not support this action and believe it to be a reckless waste of MHOA resources.

-There is an election coming up for the MHOA and 2 seats are open. One is for a TH representative, the other is for someone from the single family homes. Make your voice heard and VOTE!!! Members need to mail in their ballots so that quorum is established. Vote for qualified and EXPERIENCED candidates who are willing to work for the best interests of the community.

Thanks for your time,

Your CCII Townhome Association Board of Directors

For those who enjoy planting flowers and would love to attract and help pollinators this season, please check out Joe Gannon’s newest blog post! We may not have the yard space for ground plantings, but we can still create some beautiful areas around our homes with container gardening. Joe did his research and has some great tips and advice to help get us started. Joe would love to see photo’s of your container gardens this season, (as would I!) so please forward to the board and they might be included in Joe’s next post. https://berkbf.blogspot.com/2022/04/starting-pollinator-garden.html

SAVE THE DATE!! The THOA’s first annual Community Barbeque is scheduled for July 16th @ 1:00. Rain date is set for August 27th @ 1:00. More information to come soon!

The next MHOA meeting is scheduled for 5/3/22 @ 6:30 PM to adopt 2022 budget. The annual meeting is scheduled to start immediately after @ 7 PM.

Our neighbor Joe Gannon is working on a new blog post that will share tips and advice on how owners can attract hummingbirds and other important pollinators to our small outdoor spaces. Until then, check out his blog for some additional great posts! https://berkbf.blogspot.com/

The THOA annual meeting and election is scheduled for 4/5/22 @ 7:30 PM. Nomination forms and Zoom information have been sent out. More election information will be sent after March 15th.

The next THOA BOD meeting is scheduled for 3/9/22 @ 6 PM. Zoom information has been sent out or contact your board for details.

The MHOA Annual meeting and election has been rescheduled for 5/3/22. More information to come, closer to that date.

MHOA Special Meeting for the purpose of updating documents on Thursday 2/17/22 @ 6:30 PM.

Voting deadlines for the upcoming MHOA election are the following: US Mail and E-mail ballots will only be accepted until 5 PM on 2/22/22. Drop off ballots are accepted at designated drop off locations on Monday 2/21/22 between 5 PM and 8 PM. Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 2/22/22 @ 7 PM.

Based on ballot results from both special meetings for the pending budget and dues increase, the budget has been rejected and the MHOA board will work on a revised one. Until this is accomplished, last year’s budget and assessment has rolled over into this year. Please make sure that your annual payment is sent in. Any questions, contact the MHOA board directly.

Regarding the upcoming Special Meeting and assessment increase vote. There have been 2 meetings called, the first one coming from concerned homeowners and is scheduled for January 25th @ 7:30 pm. The second is coming from the MHOA BOD, scheduled for January 27th @ 6:30 pm. Attendance information was sent to all homeowners along with ballots for voting. Please send in your ballots for BOTH meetings, to make sure your vote gets counted. Check back for further updates and contact your board if you have any questions.

The MHOA BOD has sent out invoices to all homeowners for the annual assessment. As the 2022 budget is in dispute, it is advised to contact the MHOA board before sending in any payment to make sure that the dispute has been resolved. You can contact them at cc2mhoa@gmail.com

With snow season officially underway, please remember to keep driveways clear for easy snow removal. Also keep in mind that per a Lake Villa ordinance, there is no parking in the street when 2+ inches of snow are on the roadway.

 **2/22/22 @ 7:00 pm     MHOA Annual Meeting and Elections: For Zoom log in information, please contact cc2mhoa@gmail.com

Happy Holidays!!!

12/21/21 @ 6:30 pm MHOA Association Meeting: for Zoom access/information, please visit Townsquare or contact cc2mhoa@gmail.com

12/14/21 @ 6:00 pm MHOA Association Meeting

11/29/21 @ 6:00 pm THOA Association Meeting