Arbor Grove is a terrific place to live; just ask any of us. We all get along very well. This, in part, is because we have a few common-sense rules and regulations. Arbor rules and regulations will not be addressed in this edition of Monthly Matters as they are easily accessed on our website under FAQs and Resources.  

 

This month I would like to address a few other items of particular interest.  Now, some of you know a lot about the ins and outs of life here in the Grove, some of you only know a little, and then there are always some who know it all.  This little article has been written for the enlightenment and edification of all, with a bit of humor added, just for fun.

 

Did you know, for example, that each homeowner is responsible for maintaining the appearance of their front door?  True, it is an ‘external’ feature, but it is YOUR door, the gateway to your inner sanctum.  Our doors occasionally appreciate a fresh new coat of paint, especially those that face west, but did you know… we must keep the same color?  No shade other than the lovely Sherwin Williams very own - Merlot, paint code number 2X30145.

 

Beyond the front door, our association has always asked that no flag other than the good ol’ Stars and Stripes be flown outside. This means no cute little hummingbirds or Confederate banners. If you do decide to hang a new flag, please get the bracket system and location approved by our maintenance committee before you get the drill out. Of course, no political signs in the yard. It's best to keep those opinions for coffee hour… or not.

 

A couple of ‘Key’ items;  should one misplace their mailbox key…and it does happen…you can contact any board member to get a new one, but you might as well skip right to the man, Wayne Helgeson, he typically is the one who gets them… I hear he has an inside contact at the post office.  And that little clubhouse fob, your electronic key to all things fun here at AG, oh my, how those wander off.   If such a sad occurrence does happen to you, please contact Rick Balthazar in maintenance or Wayne as they are the go-to guys. And we thought Wayne only had friends in the government.  Just so you do know… a replacement is going to cost you ten big ones ($10); these things are no doubt NASA approved, high-tech gizmos.  

 

Did you know that the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District department encourages all of us to sign up for ‘Code Red’ emergency notifications? This means receiving severe weather alerts, boil orders, power outages, etc. sent directly to your personal telephone.  You may do this by signing up. Just click the link: Public Code Red

 

Last but not least, did you know that our Village of Bourbonnais Police has a non-emergency phone number—815-937-3579? You may wish to keep this on hand, for instance, when a crime is NOT in progress and there is NO imminent danger. Situations like theft from your car or garage, or maybe you spot a suspicious-looking character roaming the neighborhood in a trench coat and dark sunglasses—you just never know.  

 

Did you know???  Now you do.