Hawthorne Hills Newsletter - May 2005
Volume 19
www.hawthornehills.org
IMPORTANT NOTE
Hawthorne Hills Homeowners' Association Board approval is required for any fence
construction or lot improvement as stated in section 5 of our covenants
(www.hawthornehills.org/covenants.htm or on page 5 of your directory). The board has
assumed the role of the developer in these covenants. Even if the city has approved your
plan, board approval is needed prior to beginning any changes of this nature in addition
to city approval.
Annual Garage Sale
The annual garage sale will be held on Saturday, June 11. Although this event is not
sponsored by the Hawthorne Hills Homeowners' Association, many residents look forward to
and participate in it. Remember, there will be extra traffic on this day. Please be
careful and watch for pedestrians.
Constitution Trail
We continue to raise concerns to the city about the safety of the crossing of
Constitutional Trail at the intersection of GE Road and Crimson. Given the limited
visibility and traffic, we have asked for stop signs to be added to the trail to prevent
bike riders and pedestrians from crossing Crimson without pausing. The city has declined
these requests. Eitan Weltman will continue to press the safety issues with the city.
Recent Improvements
- A fountain and landscaping have been added to the south dam along GE road. This project
is still in progress
- Work will begin soon to improve our Airport Road entrances, beginning with the Wisteria
entrance
Questions From Residents
Question: Should we upgrade the playground equipment in the park?
HHHA Board: The current equipment is in good repair and with 3 parks nearby
(Tipton Trails, Clearwater, and McGraw), expanding our park equipment is not planned at
this time.
Question: Should we pursue getting the same mailboxes for all homes to give a
uniform appearance to the neighborhood?
HHHA Board: This would be a significant expenditure and we would have to
consider that some residences have already upgraded their mailboxes. As discussed in our
2004 annual meeting, any homeowner who would like to form a committee to look into this
further, can attend one of our monthly board meetings to discuss.
Topics such as these are excellent annual meeting material. Any resident who would like
to lead a discussion on these or other items can provide them in writing to a board member
to secure agenda time at the annual meeting or a monthly board meeting.
Newsletter
We are giving serious consideration to shifting the default delivery of this newsletter to
e-mail and only sending paper copies to residents who request it starting in 2006. This
change could result in significant postage savings and will be discussed at our annual
meeting. E-mail Kelly Thul (kthul@hotmail.com ) if
you have any comments about this proposed change.
*** Homeowner's Board of Directors
Eitan Weltman, President 663-0223
Colleen Curran, Vice Pres. and Park Representative 662-9540
Pat Johnson, Treasurer 663-8046
Val Allison, Secretary 664-2265
Russ Waring 662-8611
John Olson, Directory 663-8944
Kelly Thul, Newsletter/Website 662-5042
Dick Olson, Condo Rep. 662-1814
Nancy Beckman, Member at Large 664-6252
Board meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month. Feel free to contact any board
member with items, questions, or complaints for the agenda. Complaints should be in
written form. They will be held in confidence and responded to in writing. We
welcome your input.
*** If you have an item, event, club, or activity you would like included in the
next newsletter or added to our website, contact any board member.
HAWTHORNE HILLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION
PO Box 202, Bloomington IL
61702-0202
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