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SCHA launches Facebook Group and Digital Newsletter to Expand and Enhance Community Communications
SCHA Facebook Group
Do you want the latest information on community events such as the Ice Cream Social, Garage Sales, Halloween Party, etc? Are you having a Block Party and need volunteers? Looking for bridge partners, a play group, or book club? Need help finding a babysitter? Looking for
recommendations for a plumber, handyman, landscaper, etc? Need your snow shoveled?
Welcome to the newest addition to SCHA Communications: the SCHA Facebook Group! SCHA residents and volunteers Cristina Mullen and Lisa Pieroni have created a SCHA Facebook group for our Stonehedge Community. Taking a page from other Wheaton neighborhoods with very active Facebook groups, Cristina and Lisa have tested the waters and have found enthusiastic interest for this, convenient, interactive and secure
communications tool. The SCHA Facebook Page is organic and will evolve as the need arises;sections will come and go and new ideas are always welcome.
The SCHA Facebook is open to the adult head or heads of each SCHA household. It will adhere to the general rules of congenial and cooperative living and act as a friendly forum of, and for, a helpful, caring and responsive community. Please note, you need to have a
Facebook account to join the SCHA Group.
The SCHA Facebook Group will be a closed, secure group that will be closely monitored for content by five administrators who are part of the SCHA Communications Team: Cristina Mullen, Lisa Pieroni, Pat Hanika, Anita Warren, and Diane Jeremias. Lisa and Cristina are the
“gatekeepers” and responsible for approving new followers based on their SCHA residency. Try it out! Send an email request to Lisa Pieroni at [email protected] or Cristina Mullen at [email protected] and they will
send you a Facebook invite to the SCHA Group. We look forward to communicating with you on our SCHA Facebook page!
Digital Newsletter
Beginning with the May-June Newsletter and throughout 2015 we will be transitioning to a digital delivery system for the SCHA Newsletter. By distributing our newsletter to you via email you will receive the newsletter in a timelier manner
Digital communication is not new for SCHA. We already send eBlasts to remind residents of upcoming events and we have a comprehensive and
resourceful website: SCHAwheaton.com.
Like the eBlasts and Facebook Group, the Digital Newsletter will be sent via a secure distribution system protecting residents’ emails. Your email address will not be shared and will not be visible to anyone else when the eblast is sent.
All SCHA residents are invited to join this digital evolution. If you sign up to receive a digital version of our newsletter, you will no longer receive the paper version on your doorstep. The key to making this transition successful is the Block Captain and resident working together. Your
Block Captain will be contacting you in March to obtain, or confirm your email on file. Email delivery will continue to “roll out” as Block Captains complete their neighborhood canvassing.
While we expect many of you will join the growing group opting for digital, we also understand that some may prefer to continue receiving a printed newsletter. So, the printed version will also be available, creating sort of a “hybrid” delivery system. When you hear from your Block
Captain via a knock on your door, a phone call or an email, please let them know if you prefer Print or Digital delivery.
Block Captain Appeal
We are also sending an appeal to those reading this newsletter to read the Block Captain appeal item in this newsletter and help us identify someone who can assume the role for several routes that do not a Block Captain. The good news is that residents (for whom we have email
addresses) on those routes WILL receive digital issues, unless they opt out. Those who opt out of digital delivery will cease getting the digital as well as the printed newsletter. Fortunately they will be able to access it on the community’s website: www.schawheaton.com and eventually on
SCHA Facebook.
We are very excited about the evolving communications for our community and are very thankful for your dedication to help us “roll it out!” Thank you!
SCHA Press March/April 2015
Stonehedge Community Homeowners Association Stonehedge ~ Orchard Cove ~ Marywood
Chairperson needed for this event! Please volunteer!
Don't let this event get cancelled! Date TBD
Please contact Carrie Kunkel at 630-221-1644 or [email protected] if you can volunteer for
this position.
See flyer insert for details!
May 15 and May 16
Thank you to
Chairpersons
Liz Hunka and Christine Fenne
For volunteering!
Visit your SCHA Community website, schawheaton.com for
updated news, activity calendar, archived SCHA newsletters
and community notes. If you have an idea for the website,
please contact SCHA web content editor, Jill Feitl,
2015 S C H A Board Members
Bruce Mitroff, President 462-9495 [email protected]
Carrie Kunkel, 1st Vice President, 221-1644
Matt Gronlund, 2nd Vice President, 690-4986
Chris Cozart, Treasurer, 462-9778 [email protected]
Mike Harbert, Secretary, 653-4711 mike_harbert@
Newsletter
Anita Warren. 803-7593 [email protected]
Membership and Directory
Diane Jeremias 391-0660 [email protected]
Website
Jill Feitl 221-1037 [email protected]
Join the Garden Club! Carol Sweder, Carol Sherby, Gail Shavalia and
Anita Warren cordially invite you to the very first meeting of the Garden Club for the Stonehedge
community. Wednesday, March 18
10:00 am to Noon Graf Room
Rice Community Center We will have presentations on "How to Design
your Garden" and a "Divide and Share" program as well as a roundtable for questions, tips, and
future programming ideas including a 2015 SCHA Garden Walk for residents!
"If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a Gardener" Chinese proverb
Wanted:
Membership and Directory Chairperson
We'd like to thank Diane Jeremias for stepping up
to run the 2015 MEMBERSHIP campaign and for
getting the ground work done on the 2015
Directory.
Diane needs to step down at this time and we are
seeking someone to complete the Directory and to
monitor Membership
Please contact Diane directly at
[email protected] to hear more about this
position and if you can step up and volunteer.
2015 S C H A Board Members
Bruce Mitroff, President 462-9495 [email protected]
Carrie Kunkel, 1st Vice President, 221-1644
Matt Gronlund, 2nd Vice President, 690-4986
Chris Cozart, Treasurer, 462-9778 [email protected]
Mike Harbert, Secretary, 653-4711 mike_harbert@
Newsletter
Anita Warren. 803-7593 [email protected]
Membership and Directory
Diane Jeremias 391-0660 [email protected]
Website
Jill Feitl 221-1037 [email protected]
Join the Garden Club! Carol Sweder, Carol Sherby, Gail Shavalia and
Anita Warren cordially invite you to the very first meeting of the Garden Club for the Stonehedge
community. Wednesday, March 18
10:00 am to Noon Graf Room
Rice Community Center We will have presentations on "How to Design
your Garden" and a "Divide and Share" program as well as a roundtable for questions, tips, and
future programming ideas including a 2015 SCHA Garden Walk for residents!
"If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a Gardener" Chinese proverb
Wanted:
Membership and Directory Chairperson
We'd like to thank Diane Jeremias for stepping up
to run the 2015 MEMBERSHIP campaign and for
getting the ground work done on the 2015
Directory.
Diane needs to step down at this time and we are
seeking someone to complete the Directory and to
monitor Membership
Please contact Diane directly at
[email protected] to hear more about this
position and if you can step up and volunteer.
2015 S C H A Board Members
Bruce Mitroff, President 462-9495 [email protected]
Carrie Kunkel, 1st Vice President, 221-1644
Matt Gronlund, 2nd Vice President, 690-4986
Chris Cozart, Treasurer, 462-9778 [email protected]
Mike Harbert, Secretary, 653-4711 mike_harbert@
Newsletter
Anita Warren. 803-7593 [email protected]
Membership and Directory
Diane Jeremias 391-0660 [email protected]
Website
Jill Feitl 221-1037 [email protected]
Join the Garden Club! Carol Sweder, Carol Sherby, Gail Shavalia and
Anita Warren cordially invite you to the very first meeting of the Garden Club for the Stonehedge
community. Wednesday, March 18
10:00 am to Noon Graf Room
Rice Community Center We will have presentations on "How to Design
your Garden" and a "Divide and Share" program as well as a roundtable for questions, tips, and
future programming ideas including a 2015 SCHA Garden Walk for residents!
"If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a Gardener" Chinese proverb
Wanted:
Membership and Directory Chairperson
We'd like to thank Diane Jeremias for stepping up
to run the 2015 MEMBERSHIP campaign and for
getting the ground work done on the 2015
Directory.
Diane needs to step down at this time and we are
seeking someone to complete the Directory and to
monitor Membership
Please contact Diane directly at
[email protected] to hear more about this
position and if you can step up and volunteer.
Mark CadaginMortgage Banker630-376-0505 - Direct630-220-2278 - [email protected]
Don’t Let Your Mortgage Freeze Your Budget
EQUAL HOUSING LENDERMark Cadagin (IL:31.0001775 NMLS:214150) is an agent of Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp., dba 1st Advantage Mortgage (IL:MB.0004263 NMLS:2551) an Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee located at 701 E. 22nd St. Suite 125, Lombard, IL 60148. Telephone 630-376-2100. Regulated by IDFPR, 122 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603. Telephone 312-793-3000. Copyright © 2013 Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. dba 1st Advantage Mortgage. All Rights Reserved. 00518-16 11/2014.
Now is a great time to consider refinancing your mortgage as you could be saving money with lower interest payments. A little extra money never hurts, especially around the holidays.
If you can afford it you could always refinance to a shorter term mortgage which would give you higher monthly payments, but a lower interest rate and the benefit of paying off your mortgage faster.
Contact me today if you or your friends and family are in need of mortgage financing.
Join the SCHA Newsletter Team! Block Captains Needed for
*Brighton Drive, East of Buckingham *Cromwell Drive -South
*Canterbury Place
A Block Captain's job is to coordinate a designated delivery route so that residents can receive either a digital issue of the bi-monthly newsletter or hand deliver a printed copy.. It's about a 2-hour commitment every two months. We are looking for Block Captains for these three routes. There are a total of 36 homes on the Brighton route, 26 on the Cromwell -South route, 19 on the Canterbury route. If you live on these streets and would like to help "get the word out" to your neighbors and welcome new neighbors to your street, please contact Anita Warren at [email protected] or
630-803-7593
Welcome to our new Block Captains Megan Kuan for Sherwood Place - North
Christi Kane for Cromwell - North
Thanks to Stacy Nolan and Susan Rizzo for their years of service!
We'd like to say "thank you" to Lisa Metzger, and Amy Michalak
for their years of service!
Welcome to these new SCHA Members!
Brighton Dr.- The Self Family
Buckingham - The Fesemyer Family
Canterbury Place -The Frank Family
Eagle Court-The Healey Family
Gladstone Dr.-Diane Starck
Greensboro -The Alejos Family
Middleton--The Viscardi Family
Somerset-The Kowalski Family
Richton-The Passas Family
Join today and enjoy seasonal events including: Spring and Fall Garage Sales, the annual Easter Egg Hunt, Summer's Ice Cream Social and Visits from Santa!
Plus you will receive a copy of the annual SCHA Residents Directory. Just $25.00 per year per family.
Find the 2015 Membership Form on the website www.schawheaton.com
Be Sure to Participate in these 2015 SCHA Community Events!
Easter Egg Hunt: March/April (chair needed)
Spring Garage Sale: May 15/16 Chairpersons: Liz Hunka + Christine Fenne
Ice Cream Social: August 12
Fall Garage Sale Sept/Oct
Halloween Party: chairpersons Cristina Mullen and Lisa Pieroni
Christmas Decorating Contest: December
Santa Visits: December Chairpersons needed. Please contact Carrie Kunkel to
volunteer,[email protected].
Home Maintenance Checklist - Spring Cleaning TipsBelow is a home maintenance check list offering spring cleaning tips and advice to get your home's systems in good
working order for the upcoming warmer months.1. Have your air conditioning system professionally serviced.2. Change/clean HVAC air filters.3. Clear debris from around the outside air conditioner and remove the cover if applicable.4. Inspect windows and doors to make sure they function properly. Replace if necessary.5. Check putty around window panes and weather stripping around windows and doors. Fix as needed.6. Check window and door screens and replace or repair as needed.7. Check locks, latches, and hinges on your doors and windows. Replace or repair as needed.8. Trim back trees and shrubs as needed to eliminate over hanging branches and improve curb appeal.9. “Open” your pool for the swimming season. Make sure your pump and filtration systems work effectively and that your chemicals are balanced.10. Pressure wash your home’s exterior and apply touch up paint as required to address paint failure.11. Remove leaves, small branches and debris from gutters, downspouts and down-spout extensions so that water properly drains away from your home.12. Look for sagging or otherwise damaged gutter components and repair if necessary.13. Inspect your basement or crawl space for dampness.14. Turn on water to outdoor faucets. Turn on irrigation system, check sprinkler heads and make needed repairs.15. Clean the screens on roof vents and louvers.16. Examine caulking around sink, tubs and showers. Reapply if necessary.17. Remove early signs of bird and stinging insect nests from eaves, ledges, etc.
Refuse Reminder If you are going to put out your garbage cans the night
before pick-up, please make sure the tops of the cans are
secure or sturdy bags are used. This will deter animals from
making a curbside buffet of the contents and from the
March/April winds from blowing the items down the street.
Tutoring Available Two District 200 teachers (mother and
daughter)
Cindy Turchioe 3rd Grade Teacher with 12 years experience.
Julie Wesolowski 6th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies/EL
Teacher with 5 years experience.
After School and Summer Sessions Available Please Contact us for more information.
Cindy Turchioe 630-917-4555
Julie Wesolowski 630-207-1123
BLOCK PARTIES!
If you are planning a Block Party, your Stonehedge Community
Homeowners Association (SCHA) can help!
We can reimburse up to $30 for paper goods, and plastic
flatware. The Block Party chair just needs to submit receipts to
the SCHA treasurer, Chris Cozart at [email protected].
