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TLIA Board

TLIA Board Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Tower Lakes Village Hall.

No February Meeting Minutes

President's Update

Hello Neighbors,

As Spring is here, there are a few reminders for our community as we all start to get outside.

There are no dogs allowed on any of the islands. We love to see everyone out walking their dogs but please respect the rule of not allowing them on the islands.

As you start to clean up and get out on the lake, you may see residents working on the shoreline. Please remember that any modifications to the shoreline need TLIA Board approval before any work can be performed. We love the natural look of our lake and shoreline – that is what makes TL so beautiful.

Please take the time to read the 2022 Rules and Regulations. They are on the website and will be distributed to every resident with their 2022 beach tags. A new rule added to the Rules and Regs is that golf carts are not allowed on any TLIA property. This includes, but is not limited to, all of the islands, beach, soccer field, volleyball court, and parks.

We are looking forward to a busy Spring – with the Easter Egg hunt, Lake Clean-up, and the renamed progressive dinner - The Food Crawl! It is a fun time of year and we look forward to saying hello to everyone as we come out of our homes and get reacquainted.

Happy Spring!

Mary

April 1st is the last day to pay TLIA dues.
Payments received after April 1st will be assessed a $100 late fee.

2022 Dues Invoices have been sent out to all homeowners.

If someone from your household did not receive an email from Tower Lakes Improvement Association (quickbooks@notification.intuit.com) with the subject ‘Invoice #### from Tower Lakes Improvement Association’, please check your spam or junk folders and then contact dues@tlia.org immediately if you still cannot find it. Payment must be received by April 1st, 2022 or a late fee of $100 will be added. Payment plans are available for those in need. Please reach out to the TLIA Financial Secretary at dues@tlia.org for more information.

Payment can be submitted in one of three ways:

ACH transfer using the link in your invoice (HIGHLY preferred method).
Mailing a check to P.O. Box 405, Barrington IL 60011-0405.
Using your bank’s on-line bill pay options to mail a check.

Communications Committee

Welcome New Neighbors!

Recently, we welcomed some wonderful new neighbors to Tower Lakes.

Eric & Natalie Marotta
520 Marion Court

The Marotta Family is moving here from the Northwest side of Chicago with their four children: Luca who is 12, their twins, Lina and Simona, who are 9, and Nadia who is 7. Eric works in the e-commerce software field. Natalie is a photographer and artist. The family loves to garden, cook/BBQ, entertain other families and friends, boat, travel, and spin records. What a great addition to the Tower Lakes community!

Brian & Kathleen Highsmith
113 Rose Terrace

The Highsmith Family has moved here from Wheaton. Brian works for Warner Brothers in Chicago in the field of game development. Kathleen is a stay-at-home parent. They have four children: Tyler is 15, Kaitlyn is 8, Brody is 7 and Grayson is 16 months. They have been hard at work making their home beautiful while getting ready for gardening, cooking, and watching the kids enjoy baseball and gymnastic activities. This busy family is looking forward to meeting their Tower Lakes neighbors.

We also extend a warm welcome to the Monaghan Family in Country Club Estates at 25883 Medinah Lane. Though not members of TLIA now, you certainly may see them around the neighborhood!

Licensed Real Estate Brokers

"I am so thrilled to welcome my daughter (and Tower Lakes resident!) Jackie Aprati to my real estate team at Compass!"

We donate $250 per sale of each TL home to the youth committee

(847) 828-1277

Cathy.Schmidt@compass.com

(847) 913-7924

Jaclyn.Aprati@compass.com

Cuba Township Paper Shred Event

Saturday, April 9th, 2022
8:00 am - 12:00 pm (or until truck is full.)

Location: The Cuba Township Road District (Blue farmhouse.)
Limit 4 paper bags per vehicle. The event is limited to Cuba Township residents. When the Shred-It truck is full, the shred event will end. Try to arrive early!

Yard Waste Burning

Yard Waste Burning is allowed from
April 1st to May 31st during the hours of
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

*CLICK HERE to read the full Village Code on Open Burning.

Township

Brush Pick-up

Cuba Township Road District Services Brush Pick-up:

Monday, April 25th at 7:00 am

Brush pick-up is intended for minor storm damage and yard clean-up. This service is NOT intended for full tree removals and lot clearing. They do not accept tree stumps, root balls, or anything larger than 8″ in diameter. The time limit per household is 10 mins per pick up (or approx. 10 feet wide by 4 feet high pile).

Residents should have their brush out by 7:00 am, on Monday, April 25th.

Cuba Township Road District will be going street by street throughout the village the entire week, but will not have time to circle back for piles not street side Monday morning. They cannot predict the demand or which day they will be on which street which is why brush should be placed Monday morning.

Thank you in advance for being respectful of the guidelines for Cuba to work efficiently through the Village.

Election Day Moved!

Did you know that Election Day was postponed this year from March to June due to the delay in the census data?

Upcoming Election Dates - Mark Your Calendars

June 28th, 2022, for the following offices:

Nomination of Federal, State and County candidates by an established political party

November 8th, 2022, for the following offices:

Election of Federal, State, and County officials

Events Committee

Food Crawl Progressive Dinner – Around The World!

New progressive dinner Food Crawl will be on Saturday, May 21st.

It’s back and with a new name! Join your friends and neighbors for the 2022 Food Crawl – around the world! Party-goers will receive an itinerary and visit two houses featuring a worldly cuisine of the host’s choosing. You will meet a diverse group of neighbors at each house and then join everyone at the Dessert House for the remainder of the evening.

Guests: Please bring 2 bottles of wine to each home. One to share and one to appreciate the hosts.

Cost: $25 per person before May 7th. $30 per person after May 7th. (Hosts do not have to pay to attend.)

Additional information/itineraries will be shared with hosts and guests the week prior to the event.

Payment Info and Register as Host or Guest

House 1 – 6:00 pm

House 2 – 8:00 pm

Dessert House – 10:00-midnight

Hosts: Please provide substantial but informal food to serve buffet-style. Choose your own worldly cuisine - Italian, Mexican, Greek, etc. - it's up to you!

Are you interested in hosting the Dessert House? Contact Us! Events Committee handles all food and drink, including set up and clean up—you provide the venue! events@tlia.org

SAVE THE DATES!

Friday, July 1st – Adult Social
July 2nd & 3rd – Fun activities, including your favorites!
Monday, July 4th – Parade, Pancake Breakfast, and more!

A full schedule will be included in next month’s newsletter.

Looking for Lead Volunteer(s) for the World Famous Tower Lakes 4th of July Parade!

Duties for you (and a friend?) include:

Managing parade logistics and about 10 volunteers
Organize flag raising and hand out ribbons at the ceremony
Contact the Fire Department, Police Department, and Boy Scouts

No experience? No problem! We will assist with notes from previous Leads.

The events committee is hoping to get someone to lead this popular and important TL tradition. If you’re interested, please contact events@tlia.org

Grounds & Beautification Committees

Tower Lakes Spring Clean-up

Saturday, April 23rd
Please join us in helping to clean up different areas of our community. It is a great opportunity to get to know your neighbors while working to beautify our village.

Meet at the Beach Parking Lot at 8:00 am Lunch will follow at noon for volunteers.
RSVP to grounds@tlia.org so we can plan out our projects.

Ordering Is Now Open for CFC’s Spring Native Plant Sale

Online ordering opened on March 1st and closes on April 17th

ORDER HERE

This year's sale includes more than 350 varieties of native plants, shrubs, and trees, and features a special Mother's Day Garden collection. A great gift idea. To help you plan, there is more information on the order page about the sale including links to CFC's native plant database. Filters allow you to sort by water need, sun, desired color, companion plants, and desired wildlife or pollinator species that you want to attract. CFC is also presenting a program on designing native plant gardens.

Click Here for more information

Spring Geese Mating Season

As the warmer temperatures move back into our area, the familiar sight and sounds of Canada Geese are all around us in Tower Lakes. The Lake Committee asks for your help spotting mating pairs and nests for the geese around the lake. If you see a goose nest, or a pair of geese inhabiting your yard or another area while you’re out walking or paddling around TL, please contact Will Knight. It is vital that we monitor the number of mating pairs and nests around the lake to assess previous efforts to reduce the number of Canada Geese that are calling Tower Lakes home.

Will Knight can be contacted at willmknight@gmail.com

Member Services

Boats may be placed on racks and at TLIA landings on or after April 15th per TLIA Rules & Regulations. (Be sure you have affixed your TLIA Boat decals.) With Spring Clean-up on April 23rd, be advised that the Grounds team and volunteers will be working the dock areas: grooming for the boating season, adding gravel/stone if required, and trash/brush clearing and pick-up. If you will not be using your boat immediately, please consider waiting after April 23rd to put it on the boat storage racks.

Thank you for your cooperation.

2022 Rules and Regs Highlighted

Each year around this time, the Association Rules and Regulations are reviewed and revised. Each TLIA member will receive a copy in the mail soon and they are posted on our website www.tlia.org.

We have decided to highlight one or two each month in the newsletter in case you don’t have time to read them all at once. Remember, Tower Lakes Improvement Association (TLIA) owns the parks, the lake, the islands (including the Beach), and an easement around most of the lakes that only members and their guests can use and enjoy.

With spring comes warmer weather and more use of the lakes. And so, this month we highlight:

NEW!

GOLF CARTS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON ANY TLIA PROPERTY (including all islands, parks, and the soccer field)

MEMBER ID TAGS

TLIA tags are distributed to members of TLIA as well as to participants in the Recreational Family Pass Program (RFPP).

Each family member should have a current-year TLIA member tag with them when at the beach or fishing. Lifeguards will check for current TLIA tags.
The procedure for guests at the beach will be for the TLIA or RFPP family to notify the lifeguards on duty that they have guests with them. The guests will not need TLIA tags provided they are accompanied by a TLIA member or RFPP participant.

As stated in the By-Laws, if you are unable to accompany your guest, whether fishing from a boat or the shore, ice fishing, or using other TLIA facilities, you must temporarily furnish your current tags to your guests. However, guests may use the beach and tennis courts only when accompanied by a TLIA member or RFPP participant.

Village residents who participate in the Recreational Family Pass Program will have the same privileges as TLIA members. They will have current TLIA tags for each member of their family.

BEACH AND ISLAND RULES

The beach and islands are for the use of TLIA members, RFPP members, and their guests. TLIA members must have their current TLIA tags to access the beach and islands. All guests must be accompanied by a TLIA member when swimming. New Tower Lakes residents should contact the Membership Services Chairman for tags.

Any behavior deemed to be offensive or potentially dangerous may result in the member or guest being asked to leave the islands and may lead to the removal of 1 their access privileges at the discretion of the Board.

Food and beverages are allowed on the beach and islands.
No glass is allowed on the beach or the islands at any time.
Smoking is not allowed on the beach or on islands.
No fires or grills are allowed on the beach
No overnight camping is allowed on any of the islands without prior permission obtained from the Board, in writing.
Dogs are not allowed on the islands or beach, whether leashed or not. Please do not walk your dog on the islands or bring them with you to the beach.
Fishing is not permitted in the swimming area, either from shore, stationary beach bridge, rafts, or dock areas. Fishing from boats near the swimming area is not permitted.
Fishing is not permitted from the bridges at any time.
Fishing poles and hooks are not permitted on the beach.
During lifeguard hours, no boats will be allowed within ten (10) feet of any dock or raft facility; boats may NOT be beached on Play Island anytime.
No fireworks/pyrotechnics.

Order Your 2022 Member Tags and Boat Decals

Many Tower Lakers have already taken advantage by ordering their 2022 member tags and boat decals online. To get yours, please click the convenient order button below:

Order Member Tags & Boat Decals

Once you are in the system and have paid your dues, you will receive a package with your member tags and boat decals.

Tennis Committee

TLIA Tennis and Pickleball Update!

Nets are scheduled to go up by May 1st, weather permitting! Please remember that the courts are only to be used for Tennis and Pickleball playing. Drop-in times for groups will be printed in the May TLIA newsletter.
Youth tennis lessons will be provided again this summer. They will also offer beginner lessons for interested adults. More information on how to register will be in the next newsletter.
Adult tennis lessons will be provided on Friday and Saturday mornings beginning mid-June. Once again Crystal Lake Racket club pro, John Sisto, will be the instructor. More details to follow.
Adult Social Round Robin events for Tennis and Pickleball are being planned for Memorial Day weekend.

Tennis Court Rules: Please remember that the courts are for the use of TLIA members and their guests and are for tennis and pickleball playing only. No skates, bicycles, other vehicles, or toys such as soccer balls are permitted on the courts.

Tower Lakes Youth Tennis Sign-up

Youth tennis lessons will begin June 6th and run through July 28th.
Classes are Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday running from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
K through 8th grade = $95 for 60-minute lesson

The planned lesson schedule is:
Kindergarten (M/W 9-10)
1st grade (M/W 10-11)
3rd grade (M/W 11-12)
5th grade (M/W 12-1)
2nd grade (T/Th 9-10)
4th grade (T/Th 10-11)
6th grade (T/Th 11-12)
7th-8th grade (T/Th 12-1)

Class times and days may change based on enrollment. The grade is based on what your child’s grade level will be in the fall of 2023. We will try to accommodate all requests.

Please drop off a check made payable to TLIA by May 25th to:
Bridget Lacson
25466 Wren Rd
312-927-2114 | sheansbm@yahoo.com

Youth Events

Annual Tower Lakes
Easter Egg Hunt

Please join us for this year’s annual Tower Lakes Easter Egg Hunt!
Saturday, April 16th, 10:00 am SHARP!

With a special guest… the Easter Bunny!

Don’t forget to bring your kids’ baskets and, of course, cameras!
0-4 yr olds – Toy Island
5-7 yr olds – Play Island
8+ yr olds – Rest Island

Do you have children participating? Please help out the Easter Bunny by dropping off 12 pre-filled eggs PER CHILD at one of the following homes no later than April 8th:

Trista Janzen, 111 East Lake Shore Drive - Eastside
Angie Burns, 238 Abbott Place - Northside
Carly Renkens, 131 South Hills Drive - Southside

Tower Lakes Tot Soccer

WITH COACH LAUMANN AND COACH MEYER

For Tower Lakes tots ages 2-5
Dates: All Saturdays in May (May 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th)
Time: 9:00 - 9:45 am

Please bring your own soccer ball and water bottle.

Click Here to Register

Registration is $20 and includes a T-Shirt* with your child’s name.

Registration and T-shirt orders need to be in no later than April 22nd. Payment can be made via Venmo to @carlyrenkens or Zelle at (773) 490-4800, or, you may pay with cash at the first practice.

*color may be subject to change

Youth Events—SAVE THE DATE!

End of School Summer Kickoff Party/Beach Safety – June 4th
1st Kindergarten Play Date – June 12th
Back to School Party – August 13th
2nd Kindergarten Play Date – August 14th
Movie Night/Family Campout – September 10th
Halloween Pizza Party – October 31st
Turkey Trot – November 24th
Santa Event – early December TBD

Coronavirus Update

Please know that due to the COVID-19 Virus any TLIA-sponsored activities are subject to change. Check your email and www.tlia.org for updates.

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