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March 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

RRHOA Board of Directors 3

Pet Tales ..............................4

The Happy Gardener............5

Dine Around Naperville ......6

River Run Club News..........19

Coach Chris’ Corner ............20

Tennis Sign-up ....................21

Wine & Beer Festival ..........22

Directory Form Update........22

Parent’s Night Out ..............23

Swim Team & Water Polo ..23riverrunnaperville.org

From the Homeowners

Association Board of DirectorsBy Curt Vondrasek, Director

March is here and it’s time to celebrate things like St.Patrick’s Day, March Madness and Spring Break.Maybe not as high on your list in March, but still

important to River Run homeowners was the annual HomeownersAssociation meeting which was held on Tuesday, March 4th at theRiver Run Clubhouse.

Some of the items that were discussed that evening included:1. Open Board Spots - Four people submitted applications forthree open spots. Thank you to those homeowners who turned inyour proxies.

2. Updated Rules & Regulations – The final edits are being madeto the new version and will be sent to all homeowners in the mailfor their review before being finalized. The board encourages yourcomments on how these can be improved before the final versionis filed with the state.

3. Proposed Basketball Court - While no final decision has beenmade by the Park District, the board has been discussing ways toimprove the security at the park regardless of whether a basketballcourt is built or not.

In closing, I would like to personally thank Peter Scavetta forthe past 2 years that he has served as a board member. Peter spentcountless hours volunteering his time on the LandscapeCommittee and Architectural Review Board in order to improvethe processes that we have and to try and make the neighborhoodan overall better place to live. His presence, commitment andoverall desire to make a positive difference will be missed.

Enjoy the warmer days ahead! Hope to see you at the nextboard meeting!

ReporterReporter

Upcoming Events

March 16 - Swim Team & Water

Polo Sign-ups - 12 noon -

Clubhouse

March 18 - Meet With the

Tennis Pro & Sign-up - 6-8pm

April 11 - Easter Parent’s Night

Out - 6-10pm - Clubhouse

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River Run Committees

Management

INFORMATION GUIDERRHOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Kamala Martinez [email protected] 904-5610

Vice Pres Jim Dorociak [email protected] 904-5424

Treasurer Tony Smith [email protected] 853-9153

Secretary Rob Gelb [email protected] 579-3334

Director Curt Vondrasek [email protected]

Director Tammara Williams [email protected] 922-6168

BLOCK CAPTAINREPRESENTATIVES

Ariel Court Hilary Lehman 857-3905

Baybrook Court Jim Sovik 904-6220

Baybrook Lane Joi Boudreau 922-1279

Camelot Circle Debbie Walde 904-4626

Clearwater Lane Cheryl Bonk 983-5949

Clearwater Lane Laurah Georgi 904-7247

Colton Circle Deb Gronowski 904-8293

Colton Circle Kathi Molloy 904-6787

Delaware Court Sherri Holquist 904-1797

Diamond Court Charlene Klein 904-5623

Dublin Drive Alice Goodman 904-7212

Emporia Court Kim Haumann 922-3631

Esquire Circle Cathy Hopkins 904-9386

Falkner Drive Diane Hiss 922-5810

Halifax Court Sue Duncan 355-5275

Manydown Court Stephanie Gathe 922-1030

Milford Court Jim Haviley 904-1968

Princess Circle Leanne Pastene 904-1756

Richwood Court Maureen Blohm 904-9650

Robert Lane Maria Weddige 904-4688

Robert Lane Patricia Luster 904-0156

Sebastian Drive Tiffany Howell 854-0401

Vincent Court Linda Pula 904-7852

Wicklow Road Cathy Janek 904-4475

BLOCK CAPTAIN CO-ORDINATOR

Alisa Guthrie [email protected]

Landscape

Board Liaison Tammara Williams 922-6168

Architectural Review

Board Liaison Curt Vondrasek

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Neighborhood Watch Juanita Cobb [email protected]

Directory Alisa Guthrie [email protected]

S.H.O.W. Delegates Kamala Martinez 904-5610

Naperville Homeowners Jim Dorociak 904-5424

Confederation Delegate

River Run Raptors Franz Weyandt - President

John Deyoung - Vice President

Kelly Firnett - Secretary

Chris LeShock - Treasurer

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Pet TalesBy the Naperville Area Humane Society

Summer Camp atNaperville Area Humane Society

Available to children ages 6 to 12 years, Naperville Area Humane

Society's Animals & Us Day Camps teach children about animals

while having fun. Subjects range from basic pet care and humane

education to animal control, wildlife and potential careers in the

animal welfare field. Kids enjoy games, crafts and activities covering a

variety of topics. Each camp also gives children the chance to interact

with animals at the shelter. Camp is one week long and is offered

during the summer.

The registration fee for each session is $125, which includes materials for crafts, a camp t-shirt

and a daily snack. There is a $25 cancellation fee. Due to the overwhelming popularity of the

summer camp program, we must limit registration to one week per child. Please visit

www.NapervilleAreaHumaneSociety.org for dates and details. Registrations will be accepted at the

shelter at 1620 W. Diehl Road in Naperville or online starting on Monday, March 17 at 9:00 a.m.

Hi, I'm Mistletoe...And yes, I know my name is a bit "Christmasy". I'm not attachedto that name however. In fact, I wish I could tell people my realname. Some very kind people named me right after I was foundabandoned an empty house with two other cats and five dogsright before the holidays. I can be a bit shy at first, but when Imake friends with you, I can't get enough love and attention. Iam only five years old and can live with cats, dogs, and kids.Please adopt me and you can give me any name you like!

We have many cats just like Mistletoe waiting for theirforever homes. From March 1-16, we will highlight thesefabulous felines with our March Madness promotion. Theiradoption fee will be reduced to only $5. This includes spayor neuter surgery, vet exam, vaccinations, microchip, collarand carrier. Please see NapervilleAreaHumaneSociety.orgfor photos and descriptions of available animals.


the happy gardenermake a difference with a garden

Article Source: Heather PrinceThe Growing Place

What a Winter!Cold and snow is beneficial inthe garden. The cold may killsome of our insect pests and thesnow insulates our perennials.Snow also will provide muchneeded moisture first thing inthe spring. Our gardens shouldbe looking good this year!

However, our heavy snowfallhas allowed our rabbit friendsmore access to trees and shrubs.We have noticed rabbit damagehigh above the ground level,thanks to snow drifts and piles.Check your trees and shrubs,especially crabapples, fruittrees, burning bush, shrubroses, witchhazel andviburnum. Rabbit damage lookslike sharp, neat, almost 45degree angle cuts, almost as ifpruners had been used. Theymay also nibble away atexposed bark.

The most effective way to keeprabbits from eating is to fencethem out. Trees and shrubs canbe protected with a ring ofquarter inch wire hardwarecloth or chicken wire. You cantuck it into remaining snow.

Monitor it as snow melts so thatthe fencing doesn’t form gapsor collapse. You may have toreset it more than once as weedge into spring. You may alsouse bird netting to cover aparticular specimen plant. Justmake sure to tie it around thebase so no gaps are evident.

Once the weather warmsenough to be outdoors, now isthe perfect time to prunewoody plants if they bloom insummer. Wait to prune yourfragrant viburnums, lilacs, andanything that blooms beforeMemorial Day until just afterthey flower. Remember, pruneonly if necessary to control thesize of the plant or toremove dead, crossingor damaged twigs.Opening up the canopy of atree or the structure ofshrubs will allow greaterair circulation and reducefungal disease. Pruningnow before leavesappear allows you toclearly see the structure of theplant. Try to enhance thenatural shape of the plant whenpruning and remember to makecuts just above a branching

point or bud. This allows theplant to heal properly and sealthe wound. Don’t wait toomuch longer than March 20thto prune oaks, elms or maples.Oaks and elms should only bepruned while insects are stilldormant to prevent the spreadof Dutch Elm Disease and oakwilt. Maples often will bleedsap if they are pruned too latein the season.

Join us at The Growing Placeon March 29 and 30 at 2:00 p.m.in Aurora for our free Hands onPruning class! We’ll

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then letyou trythem out.


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Longtime Naperville Resident, Ray Kinney serves as host of a local cable segment, Dine Around Napervillepromoting entertainment and dining options in Naperville. A small business owner, family man, and self‑proclaimed Foodie, Ray spends quite a bit of time dining out in his favorite place to be – Naperville, Illinois.In this column, Ray will share his insights and opinions on the local dining scene. For a complete listing of Naperville restaurants,check out www.dinenaperville.com

Being a long timeNapervillian, I have seenmany changes in the years I

have called Naperville home, some ofthem good and some of them not sogood. If you live here long enoughyou find some neighborhood gems,where in fact everyone does knowyour name… in my part of town, oneof those places is Walker’s Charhouselocated in Naperville Plaza. Locatedin what used to be a Pizza Hut when Iwas in high school, this is one of thosewelcome changes I mentioned. This isalso one of my most frequentedshopping malls with Casey’s,Oswald’s, Peterson’s Wine Cellar andFirst Community Bank, you can prettymuch get it all at Naperville Plaza.

Walker’s has been around forquite a while, but recently changedhands when a former server, BryanWerschulz, took the leap intorestaurant ownership. The restauranthas been operating since 1994 and hasa great welcoming feel from theminute you walk in – we recentlydined there on a chilly Monday

evening, but the place had a nicecrowd of seemingly regulars that neweach other and the staff quite wellbased on the banter we enjoyed.

The dinner menu is not toocumbersome and they stick true towhat you expect at a Charhouse –steaks and chops! All of their steaksare 100% Black Angus and handtrimmed in house! I ordered acocktail from the bar and Paula had anice glass of Chardonnay as welooked over the menu and thespecials. Service is quick and friendlyand our server recommended one oftheir new specials, Pasta a la Walker’sand I gladly obliged. Paula opted forthe small filet and baked potato andwe each ordered a salad. The saladswere excellent as was the warm freshmade bread, something I can’t resist.As our main entrees arrived wechatted with the server about therecent changes and he seemedgenuinely excited – even mentioningthe special I had ordered has been abig hit. I agree – the perfectly cookedpappardelle noodles were covered

with a tenderloin mushroom ragu, alltopped with an herb infused Ricottacheese that perfectly blended all of theingredients together in one wonderfulplate of perfect comfort food. Thefilet was cooked to perfection for mywife as evidenced by the fact shedidn’t offer me any and there wasn’tany left as she cleaned her plate! Avery excellent dining experience forsure and the menu has something foreveryone including an almondcrusted whitefish and bacon wrappedpork tenderloins that had myattention until I read the specials….somany choices, so little time!

Always a good sign when you seefamilies enjoying a meal out togethernext to an elderly couple who eat atthe place daily! The kid menu is verynice and we always see families thereenjoying a meal together. Open forlunch and dinner this is one of thoseplaces that you bring your kids to andthey will be coming back for years.

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Board Manager’s Corner

Spring is right around the corner and weare looking forward to warm weatherand more outdoor activities with friends

and family at the River Run Club. Goodbye PolarVortex!

It is still cold outside but we are thinkingspring and summer at the clubhouse. We arepleased Chris Warner will be returning as TennisDirector for the 2014 tennis season. If you havenot participated in the tennis program, now is thetime to check it out. Tennis registration night willbe held on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. This is a great opportunity to ask questionsand receive all information for the upcomingspring tennis program. You can also sign up forteams, clinics, and private lessons. Just beginning,Chris can provide you with a program that fitsyour needs. Contact Chris [email protected] Information forspring tennis is included on page 21 in thisnewsletter.

River Run Raptors are gearing up for anothergreat season with additional swim clinics thiswinter. The Raptors offer opportunities with bothswim and water polo teams. If you are new to theRiver Run Club this is a great way to enhanceyour swimming skills while making new friends.The whole family can benefit from the River RunRaptors as they have an exciting social calendarfor all to enjoy. For more information visit theRaptors Website at rrraptors.org.

Don’t forget to change your clocks fordaylights saving time on Sunday, March 9. Wewill all be happy to enjoy the extra hour ofdaylight.

We appreciate your feedback regardingimprovements or repairs you notice at the

CLUBHOUSE HOURS OF OPERATIONMonday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

RIVER RUN CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Hiss President/Pool Liaison 630-922-5810Juanita Cobb Vice President/Fitness Liaison 630-386-1658Jeff Algrem Secretary/Tennis Liaison 630-355-1435Karri Alagna Treasurer 630-420-9791Alice Sisbarro Vice President/Tennis Liaison 630-904-6799Jose Martinez Board MemberTony Smith Board Member

RIVER RUN CLUBDebbie Archakis - General Manager 630-904-1494 X10

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UPCOMING EVENTS 2014

SWIM TEAM & WATER POLO SIGN-UPSunday, March 16 • 12:00 noonMEET WITH THE TENNIS PROTuesday, March 18 • 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.EASTER PARENT’S NIGHT OUTFriday, April 11 • 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

clubhouse. We are continually trying to improve where we canand repair what is necessary. Together we can keep the RiverRun Club an exciting and enjoyable place for you and your familyto enjoy.

The River Run Club Board of Directors would like to “ThankYou” for the opportunity to serve our club membership and raisethe bar at the River Run Club!


With the weather as cold as it’s been, I am sure several of you have NOT been thinking ofoutdoor tennis but ….. the season will be here soon enough! With that being said, I haveincluded some Spring info and key dates!

MEET WITH THE PRO TUESDAY, MARCH 18THIf you would like to register for tennis classes or meet with the pro to discuss tennis programmingquestions, feel free to come Tuesday, March 18th between 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Spring and Summerbrochures will be available to help plan out the Spring and Summer family schedules. Included inthis month’s newsletter is the Spring Schedule and a registration form for those interested in startingup in April! Please refer to the Spring Schedule for days, times and class pricing.

If you are interested in participating in either private or private group classes, please contact me viaphone at 630-904-1494 ext. 16 or via the email [email protected].

RATESGroup lessons: $16/hrPrivate Lessons: $35/hrSemi-Private Lessons: $20/hr

I am putting together Ladies and Junior team rosters so if you are planning to play or evenconsidering playing ladies team this summer, please contact me via phone or email me ASAP!

SUMMER JUNIOR TEAM TENNISLevels will be divided based on skill an age (High School A or B; Junior High A or B) • Price $200 (Includes 1day/week drill plus Friday match) • Price $300 (Includes 2day/week drill plus Friday match)

SUMMER LADIES TEAM TENNISPlease feel free to contact me if you are interested in joining or subbing for any of our teams. Price$180!

This is going to be a great outdoor tennis season! Hope you’re as excited about the upcomingtennis season as I am!

Chris Warner ~ Tennis Director, USPTA Certified ~ [email protected]

River Run Tennis 2014

Coach Chris’Corner


TENNIS REGISTRATION FORMIn order to reserve a spot, please complete this registration form and make check payable to Chris Warner.

Drop off or mail to River Run Clubhouse • 4202 Clearwater Lane • Naperville, IL 60564

Contact Information - Phone: ________________________ Email: _________________________

Please include phone number and email address above.

Name Class Day/Time Session Amount

________________________________ __________ _________ ______ $_____________

________________________________ __________ _________ ______ ______________

________________________________ __________ _________ ______ ______________

________________________________ __________ _________ ______ ______________

Total $_____________


COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU ARE A NEW RESIDENT OR CHANGES ARETO BE MADE IN THE RIVER RUN DIRECTORY.

Please complete this form if you have ____ changes to the directory or you are a ____ new resident of River Run.

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

PHONE NO: ______________________________ FAX NO: ________________________

E-MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________ DATE OF MOVE-IN: ____________

Children’s Names Birthdates Youth Services (List babysitting, pet sitting, yard work, etc.)

__________________________ __________ ________________________________________________________________ __________ ________________________________________________________________ __________ ________________________________________________________________ __________ ________________________________________________________________ __________ ______________________________________

Return this form to Alisa Guthrie, 4307 Esquire Circle, Naperville, IL 60564or email information to [email protected].

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Calling allRaptors Swimmers!

"Next thing you know, the neighborhood pool will be open!

River Run Raptors Swim Team and Water Polo sign-ups are

approaching quickly. On March 16th at 12 noon at the Clubhouse we will be

hosting team sign-ups! This year we plan to have online registration, open so if

you bring a laptop or tablet, we can assist you in the process. We are excited to

get the next season underway! See you on the 16th at noon!

GO Raptors!

Friday, April 116:00 to 10:00 pm

River Run Clubhouse

Come to the River Run Club for a hopping night of fun!Bunny Hop away to your favorite music. Guessnumber of jelly beans in the jar and win the jellybeans. You will make a fun Easter craft to take homefor your family to enjoy.

A special guest will drop in at the clubhouse. He hasvery long ears, a bushy tail, and will have a specialtreat for you! Be sure to bring a basket for your ownprivate Easter Egg Hunt.

Pillow, PJ’s and sleeping bag or blanket are highlyrecommended to get cozy for the evening movie.Dinner and snack will be provided.

Reserve your spot now for this special event$15.00 in advance by Wednesday, April 9 $20.00 after.

RSVP to Chris or Debbie 630-904-1494.

Easter Parents Night Out ... Where Kid’s Rule

Ages 4to 12


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