Farmington Homeowners Association

Farmington Homeowners Association Board Meeting Minutes from January 3rd, 2012

Mike — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:46:29 +0000

Jim Kadlec, a neighbor and DuPage Township board member, came to discuss the current status of the township’s disbursements. He talked about how the majority of donations, sponsorships and scholarships have mainly been going to Bolingbrook and Romeoville, and not Naperville. He was bringing this to our attention so we were aware of the situation and the funds available. In May, scholarships will be awarded.

Marybeth brought up how some members have been concerned with the increased fee for social events. All present agreed to lower the fee for the upcoming adult holiday party from $30 a couple, to $20. It was realized that this function is possibly not cost efficient for some when looking at the price to go, possible sweater, gift, food item, and childcare. Marybeth handed out the current budget, minus the holiday social events. The insurance bill has not been reflected either and will arrive soon. We have $2,000 more to spend by May 31.

Barb is still looking for a co-chair to help out with children’s socials. Kristen Gervase has offered to take over the Easter egg hunt and she will pick a date.

The plan is do a ladies’ social with an Oscar’s party theme in February. We have a few choices for hosts at this time (Ginny Lafferty, Sony Anand, Kim Maloney??) that will then choose a date. In March, there will be an adult social with either bowling or whirly ball as two top options.

Maureen plans to hold a meeting for all block captains to insure on time delivery of newsletters. She will also be asking a north captain to be a coordinator for the north. We will add more to landscaping in the spring, but what is yet to be determined.

Next meeting will be at Randa Siblik’s on April 10.

Updates from the Farmington Homeowners Association Board Meeting Minutes

Mike — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:09:00 +0000

September 28, 2011

The block party was another big success with a few changes noted for next year: horse races will be reduced to 3 races with a larger chalk area, age groups are needed for both hula hoops and limbo, more grillers/start earlier, no bags tournament, side dish/dessert needs to accommodate approximately 20 people, the north entrance doesn’t need to be up so far, and it was agreed to keep the date and the DJ. Hosting a neighborhood charity was brought up and we are looking for ideas.

Children’s social chairman is looking for a co-chair to help out. We are also looking for someone to fill the publicity role. Nov.11 will be a ladies’ social with a game night theme, Oct. 30 at 2pm will be Halloween parade, Children’s Christmas party will once again be held at Brunswick Zone with date to be announced, and Jan. 7 will be Adult Christmas party. Volunteers are always needed for hosting/helping with neighborhood activities!

Farmington Family Block Party

Mike — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:19:42 +0000

WHEN: Sunday, September 4 (Rain Date: Saturday, Sept. 10)
WHERE: Farmington Park
TIME: 3:30 to 7:30 pm
COST: $15 per family or $20 the day of
What to bring: lawn chairs, beverages (no glass) for your family and a side, dessert, or chili entry to share.

Summer Newsletter: Deck Crawl

Mike — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:47:54 +0000

Farmington Announces The 2011 Deck Crawl
Saturday, August 20th at 6:00pm

This year Farmington will host the most thrilling and challenging deck crawl ever. Each contestant will be given one minute to complete unique and exciting challenges masterminded by your hosts. Participants will be assigned to a team to compete against his/her rival neighbors. Free team T-shirts will be provided upon arrival at the first deck. The deadline for signing up is Friday, August 12th. Fees are $20 per individual and you must be a paid FHA member and over the age of 21 in order to participate. Once registration is complete, everyone will receive more detailed information regarding the events of the evening.

Don’t miss out on this event, it is going to be the time of your life!

Fill out this form to register.

Summer Newsletter: Fall Newsletter Deadline

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:28:06 +0000

The next newsletter deadline is Friday, October 21. Send your photos, articles, announcements or advertisements to cath@borella.net by that date to ensure they will be considered for the newsletter! For further information on placing an ad in this newsletter, please contact Cathy Borella.

Summer Newsletter: Ice Cream Social

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:26:51 +0000

Traditionally, Children’s Social Events have been limited to children up through elementary school age. We’d like to be more welcoming to children of all ages, especially those in middle school, who still may want to participate. Please feel free to have your kids participate as they are interested. And again, if older kids still want to be involved but feel “too old,” they make GREAT handy helpers!!!

Summer Newsletter: Our Newest Volunteers

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:25:31 +0000

We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome a few new faces to several of our committees, as well as to the Association Board. Thank you Kristen Gervase for stepping up to spearhead our Welcoming Committee, as well as taking on the role of head block captain for the south end of the neighborhood. Thanks also to Bill Flater for his tireless efforts with the entrances and taking on the Landscaping Committee. And thank you Randa Siblik for stepping into the role of Secretary. We could still use help on the Board in the role of Vice President, and our Ladies’ Social and Publicity committees are also open, plus we have many additional opportunities for you to get involved. Please give Maureen Lein a call and see what you can do to contribute to our Farmington community.

Summer Newsletter: Bike Parade

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:24:28 +0000

This year on the 3rd of July, Farmington families who found themselves in town for the holiday weekend, hopped aboard their bikes, scooters, wagons, and strollers to parade through the neighborhood! The Naperville Fire Department led the group from Thaxton and Alexandria, down Remington, to Farmington Park. Paraders were met with popsicles and a raffle for those who decorated their ride. Congratulations to our winners, Evan Borella, Jimmy Walsh, and Alyssa Fitzgerald! Many thanks to all the parents who corralled the kids along the route, and especially to Ginny McCormick and Tiffany Dardis for their assistance in organizing and running the event. A great time was had by all – we are looking forward to making this an annual tradition!

Summer Newsletter: Ladies Swap-o-Rama

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:23:19 +0000

Thank you to all the ladies that came out to enjoy a wonderful evening at Maureen Lein’s house for the Ladies Swap-o-Rama. Many of us came home with great “swaps” such as jewelry, purses, scarves and much more. We met many new friends while we enjoyed music, dancing and mixed drinks from the bartender. This is always a great way to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, I look forward to the next one which will be held in September.

Summer Newsletter: Landscaping Update

Mike — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:21:14 +0000

In June, five yards of color enhanced hardwood mulch was placed at our Farmington entrances at Cassin & Naper and Remington & 87th. The order was handled through B & B
Landscaping, with the mulch coming from Naperville Mulch Sales. The mulch has really enhanced the newly painted Farmington signs! To keep our flowers and plants in good shape, we have the following summer volunteers for watering: Lily Chen and Randa Siblik for the Cassin/Naper entrance northside Robert Maitland for the Cassin/Naper entrance southside Dan & Liz Zurek for the Remington/87th entrance. A product called “Wet & Forget” has been applied twice to the column at the southside Cassin & Naper entrance to try to clean the brick. This product has no bleach or caustic chemicals. A third and last application of the product will be done later in July. The product seems to clean and lighten the brick, to more closely match the column on the northside at Cassin. We’ll see if there is any improvement in the color, or we might have to use a pressure washer next time or possibly paint the columns. We’ll be considering a few new plants/flowers for the Cassin entrance over the coming weeks. If you have any suggestions or see any good sales this summer or fall, please email Bill Flater. Thanks to our volunteers for stepping up to help keep our Farmington entrances looking great!