Plum Grove Estates Property Owners Association
Neighborhood News
Winter 2017
Working Together for a GREAT Neighborhood
President’s Message – Guy Karm same as when they were installed in the 1950s. The electrical systems needed to be brought up to code and the stone work needed repair from wear and the weather. Unfortunately, the tuck pointing and electrical work was very expensive, so most of our financial reserves were spent in completing these items. Also, there will be some additional electrical work needed at some point in the future at the frontage road entranceways. Therefore, the Board of Directors voted to increase the yearly dues for 2017 to $250 for the next year. I have lived here for 11 years now and this is the first increase in the amount of the yearly dues.
! Well, another winter has passed. I am not sure about the rest of you, but I thought that it was a great winter; hardly any snow and not too cold. My birthday is at the end of March and I can remember years that I was out in only a t-shirt and other years when there was 2 feet of snowfall. But, no matter what, we can live with it since April is right around the corner and any snow and all of the cold weather will be gone for another year. Several neighbors contacted me who were surprised by the increase in the yearly dues this year. Apparently they have not been to any of the neighborhood meetings or were aware of the improvements to the entrance ways.
Again, the electrical systems and stone pillars and walls were the -1 ! -
I think that everyone could see the improvement with the entranceways after the work was completed and especially with the Christmas holiday lighting. Also, I know that the Preservation and Beautification Committee has plans for new landscaping at the entranceways and islands this year. I can hardly wait to see them.
Patrick Murray, Lt. John Konrad and Community Resource Coordinator Penny Matek from the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, who attended our General Meeting in February. They gave us a presentation regarding the police involvement in Plum Grove Estates during the past year. Please read the Minutes from that meeting that follow in this Newsletter. However, the main point that I took away from their presentation was that no resident should be afraid to call the police if they have a suspicion or a concern. They would rather respond to a hundred calls where no actual action was necessary than to not come to one call where a resident was hurt or victimized because they were afraid to bother the police. If you have a concern, call the police.
In closing, I hope to see everyone out walking and working in their yards once the weather changes and winter is gone for the year. All the yards look so nice with the spring growth. It reminds me how fortunate we all are and that Plum Grove Estates is truly a wonderful place to live.
A neighbor also contacted me about what he called “the taxi cab house” on North Elmwood, which has been a - Guy Karm, President PGEPOA problem for some time. I am happy to report that the bank foreclosed on the property and sold it to a contractor who intends to fix it up and Newsletter Contents sell it. Also, we were able to collect Community News…………..….……2 all of the past dues that were owed to Board Members Reports…………….3 us. General Meeting Minutes……..….…8 Holiday Party photos…….…….…. 10 I would like to thank Commander PGE Calendar………………….……12
Plum Grove Estates Property Owners Association ! P.O. Box 2568 ! Palatine, IL 60078-2568 ! www.pgepoa.org