MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - January 2012
Dear Residents,
There are many things to share as we start the new year, and I hope that each of you ultimately enjoy a happy and prosperous 2012. Unfortunately, the year started on a very sad note due to the tragic loss of one of our families, The Habib's. They were killed in a car accident while on vacation in India. Over 2000 mourners attended their funeral, many travelling hundreds if not thousands of miles. They were always kind and gracious to me and anyone who knew them. We will recognize them at our annual homeowners meeting and at the July 4th Parade, an event for which the Habib family dressed up in patriotic colors and attended every year.
Speaking of the Annual Homeowners Meeting, it has been set to take place at Traversos restaurant on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 from 7:00 to about 8:30 p.m. The location was changed from Spring Brook because District 204 wanted to charge us to use that facility and will not permit refreshments. We will serve soft drinks and award winning pizza. To help defray the cost, we are asking each attendee to make a voluntary donation of between $5 and $10. We will start the meeting by presenting the next Distinguished Volunteer Service Award, followed by a discussion of pressing topics confronting the neighborhood. Speaking of the Distinguished Service Award, there are two outstanding volunteers who will each receive the prize. They are Steve Farber and Steve Krautstrunk. Both have donated hundreds of hours of their free time to the Board and their efforts and creativity have helped increase the livability and financial stability of Knoch Knolls.
Steve Krautstrunk has been busy preparing and mailing an important letter to all residents containing further details about the meeting as well as an invoice for your 2012 dues. It will confirm the date, time and location of the meeting as well as ballots for the next election of Board officers. Pay careful attention to any envelope you receive from Knoch Knolls.
In conclusion, my fourth successive term will be finished March 13. I am considering another term. It has been a lot of work but also my pleasure to serve you on the board for eight years. With the support of the Board and many of you, together, we have many accomplishments: 1) The completion of 50K in capital improvements - monuments and lighting - that transformed the entrances from an object of embarrassment to a source of beauty; 2) Renewed spirit in the community as evidenced the succession of positive social events that brought hundreds of us together - eight July 4th Parades, five "Knochstoch" music fests, wine tasting, a jazz concert and organized holiday lighting; 3) Renewed positive media exposure which reached a crescendo when we were named by Glancer Magazine as one of "Naperville's Seven Spectacular Subdivisions"; 4) The development of one of the best email alert networks among Naperville's 100 plus subdivisions; and, 5) My favorite memory - perhaps our community's finest hour - the all-out effort to help a young man receive a life-saving bone marrow operation to preserve God's greatest gift.
I will see you at the meeting. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Jim Lawlor, President