PGE POA Fall 2011 News

Plum Grove Estates Property Owners Association

Neighborhood NewsWorking Together for a GREAT Neighborhood Fall/Winter 2011

Plum Grove Estates Property Owners Association • P.O. Box 8432 • Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-8432 • www.pgepoa.org

President’s MessageNow that Fall is here we can enjoy thebeauty of the leaves changing colors and thejob of cleaning up the fallen leaves. Many ofus may fondly remember the unique aromaof burning leaves associated with this timeof year. However, I want to remind you thatwhile Schaumburg Township permits leafburning, Palatine Township does not. In anycase, Plum Grove Estate residents are askedto refrain from burning leaves out of consid-eration for your neighbors. If the fire de-partment is called, they will come out andrequest that the leaf fire be put out.

A word of caution: we have had a couple instances of vandalism andburglary in the neighborhood recently. Please make sure your house issecure (windows and doors locked and garage doors closed) even ifyour are home. When you leave the house, make sure to use the alarmsystem if you have one.

The annual PGE POA Christmas party will be held on December Fourthat Plum Grove Park Clubhouse. It is a wonderful event for young andold with good food and fellowship. Watch for more details and be sureto RSVP. The party fills up quickly and we are capacity controlled byfire code, so it is important to respond promptly. Hope to see you there.

Gary DindiaPGE POA [email protected]

Newsletter ContentsPresidents’ Message ..........................1Holiday Party.....................................1PGE Election Results.........................1Neighbor Greetings...........................3Directory Update Request................3Power Outage Repairs ......................4PGE POA Meeting Minutes .............5Landscaping Report ..........................7Frontage Road Construction............7PGE Calendar.....................................8

2011 Holiday PartyThe Holidays are at hand, and theSocial Committee is getting readyfor upcoming celebrations with theAnnual PGE POA Holiday Party.

The party is on Sunday, December4th, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. atPlum Grove Park. Dinner and bev-erages will be served; each family isasked to bring a favorite dessert toshare. At the party, PGE familieswill have an opportunity to enjoymeeting with neighbors, holidaymusic, and family fun. Santa’shelpers will be stopping by to visitwith our little ones.

Reservations will be taken until November 25, 2011. Please respondwith family surname and phonenumber, number and names of fam-ily members, and ages of children.We ask for these reservations inorder to properly prepare for the bigevent. To respond, please call LynnMeinzer (847.417.6494) or MariaPappas (847.303.3536) or send emailto: [email protected].

PGE POA Elects 2012 BoardAt the PGE POA annual meetingon October 19, Plum Grove Estatesneighbors elected the 2012 slate ofboard officers and directors.

Outgoing board officers DaveGearhart and Dawn Amos hadeach decided not to run for an-other term. The association votedDave Freeman and Debbie Denteninto their respective positions.

Election ResultsPresident: Gary DindiaVice President: Dave FreemanTreasurer: Maria PappasSecretary: Debbie DentenDirector: Steve SperlingDirector: George Reichl

Thank you, Dave and Dawn, foryour work serving on the board!

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2011 PGEPOA Officers/DirectorsPresident ........................................Gary DindiaVice Presidentand Architectural Control ...............Dave GearhartSecretary ........................................Dawn AmosTreasurer.........................................Maria PappasArea Control ...................................Glen PrezembelCivic Affairs ....................................Steve SperlingMembership ...................................Guy KarmCommunications ............................Andrea BrennanSocial and Landscaping.................Lynn MeinzerAudit ...............................................George ReichlPast President ................................Randy Mitchell

AdvertisingFull page ....................once/$150 yearly/$380Half page ...................once/$100 yearly/$255Quarter page..............once/$50 yearly/$125Eighth page................once/$25 yearly/$60

Thank you to all of our advertisers! Your ad defraysthe cost of producing and mailing the newsletter.

Contact Andrea Brennan at 847-404-7229 or [email protected] to submit an ad

Contact Maria Pappas at (847) 303-3536 or [email protected] to pay for your ad

Submit News and InfoThe newsletter is a great way to let your neighborsknow about events and issues that are important tous. Please contribute newsletter information to:

Andrea Brennan340 S. Elmwood Ln.

847-404-7229

Please let us know of personal milestones that youwant to share with your neighbors. Thank you!

DORIE BALLATI TOBIN

ColdwellBankerResidentialBrokerage

[email protected]

Resident and Plum Grove Estates Specialist

Looking to Downsize?

Need help getting clutter under control?

Contact Kelly Godawski, PGE Resident, for home organizing services covering closets, kitchens, paper, basements, garages, toys, bedrooms, or any other space you want organized!

Kelly Godawski Professional Organizer

847-361-7505 [email protected]

Errors and CorrectionsThe Summer 2011 newsletter should have welcomedTim and Donna Corrigan at 302 N. Elmwood. In thedining directory, Mad Mark’s Mystic Pizza at 871 Al-gonquin Road should be Drink. L’Olivo closed at 1602Algonquin but reopened at 823 Algonquin.

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Neighbor GreetingsWelcome to New PGE Neighbors

Carl Siemianowski, 340 S. CircleChristopher and Katie Frain, 269 S. CircleDan Robinson/Sharon Richardson, 275 N. ElmwoodJohn and Tammy Frain, 2102 Brookdale Ln.The Plum Grove Estates Welcoming Committee bringsa copy of the PGE Directory and a special gift for newneighbors. Please contact Guy Karm at 847-397-5276for more information.

Sympathy and Thoughts for Our NeighborsCondolences to the families of Josh Rupe, 318 N. Elm-wood, who died in September 2011, and Dr. Don Gar-rett, 2260 Crestwood, who died in November 2011.

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Update Your PGE Directory Info!An new PGE POA directory will be available in 2012!Please let us know if your contact information, such asyour phone number and email address, needs to beupdated. Call Debbie Denten at 847-925-9003 or sendemail to [email protected].


Power Outages in Plum Grove Estates Result in New EquipmentThe “Groundhog Day” blizzard created multiple andextended power outages throughout the neighbor-hood. Bernie Rupe on North Elmwood Lane workedwith ComEd for months to find the cause, and thenComEd replaced faulty old equipment.

Bernie posted updates on the LinkedIn Plum GroveEstates Neighborhood Network site. Here is a sum-mary of the information he shared:

• The outage lasted from February 2 at 9:00 p.m.until 3:00 a.m. on February 4.

• 38 customers in the neighborhood reported theywere without power.

• A ComEd five-year outage history report statedthere were five outages within six months of theFebruary 2011 outage.

• There is a circle through the neighborhood withthe tub transformers in between. It is designed sothat, if a section fails, they can come out and easilyreroute the power without having to place newcable.

• Bernie had seven outages betewen November2010 and April 2011. Six were due to cable faults,with four of those being in one section betweentransformers along Park and Elmwood. Thosefour outages qualified for a cable replacement.The section of cable to be replaced ran across sev-eral backyards.

• The February 2 outage was a problem with theshort above-ground section of cable on Longacres.This affected 45 people.

• The tub transformers are good and will last 100years. They are better than newer ones. Therehave not been problems with the transformers.

• There is a second section of cable which has hadtwo outages in two years. This does not qualifyfor replacement at this time—there needs to bethree within three months or five in two years.

Because of Bernie’s efforts, ComEd replaced cablesand two transformers in May and June. Some of thecable was said to be more than 50 years old. Thanksagain, Bernie!

Performances run February 11-26, 2012at Cutting Hall, Palatine, ILTicket prices range from $17.00 - $22.00Group rates availableTicket info can be found at www.musiconstage.orgor call the Box Office at 847-202-5222 Cutting Hall is a facility owned and

maintained by the Palatine Park District

Adapted from a book by L. Frank Baumwith music by Harold Arlenand E.Y. “Yip” Harberg


PGE POA Annual Meeting MinutesWednesday, October 19, 2011

Call to OrderThe Annual Meeting of the Plum Grove Homeown-ers Association was called to order by PresidentGary Dinda at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19,2011, at Plum Grove Park.

Board AttendeesDave Gearhart, Maria Pappas, Dawn Amos, GlenPrezembel, Lynn Meinzer, Andrea Brennan, GeorgeReichl, Guy Karm, Randy Mitchell, Gary Dindia,Steve Sperling.

New NeighborSharon Richardson of 275 N. Elmwood was wel-comed.

Resident AttendeesDebbie Denten Don JacobsLarry Amos Mary Jo HoadleyMartin Kammerman Sue DindiaAmy Kammerman Joanne M. OlsenBruce Williams Rich OlsenAlice Forbes Sharon RichardsonTim Corrigan Deb CuttsArt Meinzer Thom CuttsRichard Beals David FreemanJill Sperling Kris FreemanRuss Haan Bill Huley

Approval of MinutesThe minutes of the May 18, 2011 General Meetingwere approved.

Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer Maria Pappas reviewed the treasurer’sreport and it will be filed for audit.

Architectural ControlDave Gearhart reported that there were no new re-quests for approvals since the last meeting.

Area ControlGlen Prezembel reported that:• All lights are currently functional. • 30 posts in the common areas were replaced.

One homeowner purchased posts at the associ-ation’s price.

• He is in the process of getting quotes for repairsto the Algonquin Road fence.

Civic AffairsSteve Sperling reported that:• Sidewalks along West Frontage Road have been

completed. He will inquire as to whether ahand rail will be installed on the section that ison an incline.

• Palatine Twp. plans to replace the BriarwoodBridge next year. Roland Sachs, the township’sroad supervisor, has listened to our concerns re-garding the appearance of the bridge and thelack of lighting and has relayed this informa-tion to the architects.

• Palatine Twp. does not permit leaf burning, orany open burning. If leaf burning is takingplace, property owners may call the fire dept.and it will come and issue a fine.

• Schaumburg Twp. residents are allowed to burnleaves. Any other burning requires a permitfrom Cook County. However, residents areasked to refrain from burning leaves out of con-sideration to their neighbors. If the fire dept. iscalled, it will come and ask the person doingthe burning to stop.

• Residents of Schaumburg Twp. who are at least60 years old, and are disabled or a veteran, mayhave their driveway aprons plowed, at nocharge, by the township.

• Flooding has been occurring on the vacant lot atLongacres Lane at Frontage Road. It is caused, inpart, because the adjacent business park is pitchedincorrectly. Rolling Meadows is trying to get theowners of the business park to rectify the situa-tion and will talk with homeowners in the area tohelp find solutions. The flooding is not RollingMeadows’ responsibility because it is too far fromthe road.

LandscapingLynn Meinzer reported that:• 65 mums were planted in the common areas.

The burgundy and yellow ones show up best.Next year she will ask neighbors to water themwhen necessary.

• Christmas lights will be put up in early Decem-ber and taken down in mid January.


PGE POA May 2011 Meeting Minutes, continued

MembershipGuy Karm reported that the following properties are

currently for sale:• 335 N. Elmwood (Williams)• 365 S. Elmwood (Ballati-Tobin)• 2260 Longacres (Jacobs)• 2251 Longacres (VanderHeyden)• 2055 Brookdale Lane (Meyer)• 376 Oakwood Ct. (Hinrichs)The following properties have sold this year:• 2259 Longacres (Caleo to Kaput) 3/2011• 2308 S Westwood (LaPuma to Loukopoulos)

4/2011• 302 N Elmwood Lane (Sheaffer to Corrigan)

5/2011• 2101 Brookdale Lane (Estate of Passarella to Frain)

6/2011• 2035 Crestwood (Dotson to Ianikawa) 6/2011• 340 S Circle (Wistar to Siemianowski) 7/2011• 283 Park (Gouskos to _______-under contract) SocialLynn Meinzer reported that she and co chairman,Maria Pappas, are planning the holiday party for Sun-day, Dec. 4, from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Plum GrovePark. A separate flyer will be mailed and residentswill RSVP to Lynn.

Newsletter/CommunicationAndrea Brennan reported:• The newsletter deadline is October 31.• Residents who would like to receive PGE email

announcements and the online newsletter shouldsend their email address to Andrea.

• Residents who have changed their email address,phone number, or any other contact informationshould inform a board member.

Nominating• Members of the Nominating Committee were

George Reichl, Debbie Denten, Lynn Provan, SusieWinklebleck, and Russ Haan. Chairman GeorgeReichl presented the following slate of officers for2012:

President – Gary DindiaVice President – Dave Freeman

Treasurer – Maria PappasSecretary – Debbie DentenDirector – Steve Sperling (3 year term)Director – George Reichl (3 year term)• A motion was made and seconded to accept the

slate. A voice vote followed and the nomineeswere elected unanimously.

• George expressed appreciation to outgoing offi-cers Dave Gearhart and Dawn Amos for theirservice on the Board.

• New Board members Debbie Denten and DaveFreeman were introduced.

• George requested to be informed throughout theyear of any residents who express an interest inbeing a Board member.

New BusinessBurglary—Mary Jo Hoadley of 2260 N Circle Dr re-ported that her home was burglarized during thesummer and wondered if there were other burglariesin the neighborhood. Although the police were help-ful, the case has still not been solved. Police speculatethat it may have been committed by gypsies who areknown to wander the neighborhood. Gary said thathe will invite the Cook County Sheriff’s Dept. tospeak at the General Meeting in February.

Delinquent Dues – A resident suggested that a collec-tion agency be used to collect outstanding dues fromproperty owners who refuse to pay.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. by PresidentGary Dindia.

Dawn AmosSecretary

[email protected]

Do You Need Help Designing/SettingUp Your Outside Christmas Lights?

Call Len Brown630-485-1042

For a reference, contact Randy and LauriMitchell, 306 Park Dr. in Plum Grove Estates


Frontage Road Bridge Complete The bridge project on West Frontage Road was com-pleted by October 2011, replacing the bridge, roadapproach, and sidewalks along the west edge.

Landscaping ReportThis year your PGE POA approvedfunds for the purchase and plantingof the ornamental fall mums to beplanted at the three exterior en-trances and the three interior en-trances to Plum Grove Estates. Someof the larger center islands weredecorated with two or three plants.We hope you enjoy their vibrant col-ors and decorative effect. Futureprojects of this kind would be madeeasier with volunteers to help withwatering, because we do not have awater source at the entrances or atthe center islands. Thank you toLauri Mitchell for suggesting thisproject!

Driving past Plum Grove Pond, youmay have noticed that the two de-clining Willows have been removed.

This project began last year whenthe entrance designs were com-pleted. Estimates were submittedbut not added to the budget at thattime. This year, five estimates wereobtained and the winner wasMario’s Tree Service of Addison.They worked safely, quickly, cleanlyand at the best price. Replacementtrees will be planted in 2012 afterthe consideration and approval ofthe PGE POA.

Holiday lighting will be placed atthe entrances and wreaths on thepillars around Plum Grove Estatesprior to our Holiday Party and willbe in place until mid-January. Hopeit adds to your Holiday Spirit.

Lynn [email protected]

PGEPOA Board approval is required BEFOREyou make any architectural changes to yourresidence. To learn what you need for approvaland to submit your plans, please contact DaveGearhart at 847-303-5274 [email protected].

BAIRD&WARNER

Sandy Heinlein and Denise CurryOffice: 847.934.5069 • Cell: 847.822.8051

[email protected]

819 N. Quentin Road • Palatine, IL 60067

www.bairdwarner.com

Plum Grove EstatesProperty Owners AssociationP.O. Box 8432Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-8432www.pgepoa.org

CALENDAR

12/4PGE Holiday Party at Plum Grove Park

RSVP by 11/ 29 to Lynn Meinzer (847-417-6494)

or Maria Pappas (847-303-3536)

12/12Fire District Mtg, Noon, at Palatine Rural Fire

Station, 35 E. Ela Rd., Inverness

12/13Plum Grove Sanitary District Mtg, 7 p.m. at

Bethel Lutheran Church

12/20PGE Board Meeting

1/9

Fire District Mtg, Noon, at Palatine Rural Fire


1/10

Plum Grove Sanitary District Mtg, 7 p.m. at


1/17

PGE Board Meeting

2/13



2/14



2/15

PGE General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Plum Grove

Park (Pizza at 7:00 p.m.)

2/24

Deadline to submit information for Spring PGE

POA newsletter

3/12



3/13



3/20

PGE Board Meeting

NEW PGE POA

DIRECTORY IN 2012

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