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Indian Creek Newsletter April, 2006 on
the web at frontiernet.net/~indiancreek
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Easter Activities in Towanda
Saturday, April l5 Senior Citizens breakfast & bake sale at the The Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt begins at |
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Indian Creek Spring Work Day
Rain Date:
Saturday May 13, Where: Meet at the
bridge. Coffee, juice and doughnuts will be
provided. What:
Contact: Jim Russell 728-8042, jf3b@frontiernet.net
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School news Friday, April 14 - No School, Good Friday
Monday, April 24 - No school for students (School Improvement Day for staff) Thursday, May 4 - 2006-2007 Kindergarten registration, School, 1:00. Advance notice is NOT required; but is helpful. If planning to attend, please call Mrs. Koesterer at 728-2278. |
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Vacancies The Indian Creek
Homeowner Board of Directors has two vacancies. Board terms are three years in duration
and generally begin/end with the annual Indian Creek Homeowner's Association
meeting. Board member duties include
the following:
Vice President/Secretary: Maintain minutes of all board meetings. Distribute meeting minutes and other necessary information to all Association members. Organize development social events as needed. Conduct board and annual meetings in the absence of the president. Water Chairman: Have a good working knowledge of the entire water system, including tap-ons and delivery capacity. Have a good working knowledge of applicable EPA and clean water regulations, and cooperate with necessary federal, state, and local water organizations. Work closely with contracted maintenance vendor to insure continued proper and safe system operation. Investigate homeowner water problems in a timely manner. Homeowner Chairman (Grounds Chairman): Be responsible for coordinating the maintenance and development of the 50 acres of common area. Review new home plans to insure they meet the code minimums. Have a good working knowledge of local, county, and state regulations pertaining to rural subdivisions building and septic permits, set backs, ditch requirements, road maintenance, mail delivery, police and fire protection, etc. Treasurer: Prepare
and mail quarterly homeowner water billings and annual lot owner Association
billings. Pay all approved invoices in
a timely manner. Maintain records of all accounts payable
and homeowner receipts. Submit records for, and assist in, an
annual audit. Prepare and submit all tax forms
necessary. Prepare a complete annual summary of
expenses and income for presentation at each annual meeting. If you are interested in serving on the Indian Creek homeowners board, please contact one of the current board members:
Note: The officer duties listed above are from the subdivision Bylaws, which are now posted at the Indian Creek web site: frontiernet.net/~indiancreek/bylaws.htm
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Letter to the ‘Editor’
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Towanda Library News (on the web at towandalibrary.org)
Meet at the Merritt’s fantastic garden at 300 S.
Madison in Towanda, one block directly west of the library. There will
be some perennials for sale, all proceeds of which will benefit the
library. Mary and Lyle’s son, Jeff Merritt, manager of Sunburst Nursery
in Bloomington, will also be on hand to answer your gardening
questions. Please join us! Summer
reading program
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4th of July Committee The 4th of July Committee would like to expand participation
in planning the annual event and The next 4th of July Planning meeting will be on Monday April 24, at |
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Bluebells
The bluebells are going to be spectacular again this year. Be sure to plan a trip through the nature area in about a week or so for some breathtaking views. The trail along the creek has bluebell plants ready to bloom massing along both sides of the trail. Photographers, send me your favorite photos at hmogill@frontiernet.net,
or I will post your photos on a new Bluebell page on the
Indian Creek website, frontiernet.net/~indiancreek/bluebells.htm,
and I will publish the one I think most spectacular in next month’s
newsletter. Check out the web
page. There are already some photos
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Wild Turkey Sighting
Thank you to
Terry Garbe for this photo of a wild turkey found perching in a tree off of
the Garbes’ deck last week. Although wild turkeys were almost extinct in 1960, efforts
by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have restored the wild turkey
population to virtually all of If you do go turkey hunting, plan to cook your turkey with moisture added, as in a baking bag. Because the wild turkeys run and fly, they do not have much body fat and the meat can tend to be dry if roasted without moisture. See more about the wild turkey conservation effort at http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2004/Nov/27/Features_new/outandabout.shtml
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Towanda Area Historical Society Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 25 The meetings of the Towanda Area Historical Society are
held on the 4th Tuesday of each month,
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2005 Water Report
The test data for our water is available
on the site The complete 2005
Water Report is available on the Indian Creek Web Site at frontiernet.net/~indiancreek/CCR05.htm
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Communications Email: If you are interested in
receiving email announcements of upcoming subdivision events or other announcements
of interest to residents, send your email address me at hmogill@frontiernet.net.
If you have
scenery, garden, wild animal or pet photos that you are willing to share,
email them to me, Helen Mogill, hmogill@frontiernet.net, or
bring them by to me at
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Towanda Lions sponsored Steve
Liebenow Memorial Scholarship.
Applicants for this scholarship must meet the following criteria: 1.
The
applicant must have a Towanda mailing/residence address. 2.
Average
grade of at least a C, verified by a high school transcript. 3. In 250 words or less, submit a letter of application containing a brief biographical profile which includes your college plans, school activities, community service activities, and work history. Indicate your plans for using the scholarship money and why you are deserving of the award. 4.
Submit
two letters of recommendation: one from a teacher, counselor, or
administrator, and one from a non-relative in the Towanda area. 5.
Submit
a copy of your fall 2006 class schedule of the college/university you will be
attending. 6.
Letter
of application, recommendation, transcript, and class schedule must be
received by the Scholarship Committee Chairman by Mail to: Steve Liebenow Memorial Scholarship The Towanda Lions Club committee will review all applications and
select one scholarship winner. All applicants will be notified by mail
of the committee's choice. This scholarship is offered in memory of
Steve Liebenow, a long time Lions Club member, educator, and community leader
who passed away in 1999.
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Stephanie
writes, “In the last newsletter there was mention of the raccoon and the
distemper, etc. Well 2-3 weeks prior to reading that we had a raccoon behind
our house, at the back of our lot by the trees that just sat back there and
wouldn't move, growl, or react at all regardless of how close you got to
it.
