The Acorn March 2016

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Let’s get Hoppin’

The 2016 Easter Parade and Annual Easter Egg hunt will take place on Saturday March 26th at Hansen Park at 10:00. Decorate your bicycles, wagons or stroller and parade around neighborhood. Awards will go to the best decorated “mode of transport” and wear your finest Easter bonnet to procure a prize. The Easter Egg Hunt for children of all ages will take place at one of our finest Oak Terrace Parks (TBD weather permitting). And the Easter Bunny will be there to snuggle with the kiddies. Please drop plastic eggs to Colleen Hodges 26269 Maple Ave. Flyer will go out to residents with more information on our fun filled neighborhood event.

New Accounting Firm Announced

Canty Accounting Firm has been hired to take over the accounting of Oak Terrace Home Owner Association. They will be billing residents for the association dues as well as managing our finances and accounts. Yearly association dues will be mailed at the end of March so look for the mailing from Canty Accounting Firm.

Preserve Diamond Lake

Great news! A plan is in place with Mundelein Park and Recreation District for this year’s treatment of the lake. They will use improved chemicals that will treat the Eurasian milfoil hybrid and treatment will come closer to piers on the lake this year. They purchased a harvester that will also be implemented this season. A plan was also developed to improve communication about the lake. The work will be done when weather conditions are optimal for success. The Diamond Lake Preservation Alliance will be hosting the first meeting of the year on Monday, March 21, 2016 from 7:00 to 8:00pm at Countryside Fire Station Number 1. All are welcome. Please consider volunteering time and effort to help build awareness and preservation of our best neighborhood asset, Diamond Lake. The Diamond Lake Preservation Alliance is helping to keep our lake thriving for great fishing, boating and outdoor enjoyment.

Stay tuned for an announcement for a carp fishing derby hosted by MPRD.

Spring has Sprung, Keep our Parks clean!

Now that the snow has melted and the daffodils are blooming please do your part and pick up any rubbish that may be lying around in our neighborhood. Let’s keep our parks and common areas clean by placing all trash and animal waste in the appropriate receptacles provided. Stay tuned …We will set a date for a May cleanup at Hansen Park in the wetlands area! All volunteers are welcomed to keep our neighborhood beautiful.

Thank You!

We would like to thank Dan Griffin of Lakeview for his many years serving as a board member and volunteering his time to make our community great. His contributions were many and we thank him for all he has done. He has resigned his position as a board member leaving a position open on our neighborhood board. Please email Greg Denny [email protected] if you have interest in serving on our Board of Directors.