Hello everyone,

Well, here we are rolling down to the end of 2020, and we still find the normalcy of our lives being challenged by this worldwide pandemic. Typically, the November newsletter announces the new board members and thanks the outgoing members. Due to the postponement of the annual meeting in October, only the latter can be done. So, let me say thank you to Patrick Kirchner, Brad Hampton and Grant Huffine for their time on the board. In fact, since the October meeting was canceled, they all graciously extended the board time one whole month. A fact, that I am sure they will remind me of for the next few years.

It goes without saying this year has been a little challenging for everyone. The business side of our community also got the 2020 treatment. The board had to move to all virtual meetings. Our property management company had staffing issues, and we are now on our third account manager which creates a lot of disruption. However, like everyone this year, we figured out our way through. Since, we are all spending a lot of time at home and in our backyards, the board has been quite busy with approving or not approving architectural upgrades such as fences, decks and other backyard enhancements, along with continually dealing with which trees fall under the HOA responsibility or not. Common area landscaping continues to be a large expense and the most handson part of being a board member.

Now that we are heading into the notsofriendly backyard season, let me tell all of our residents that garage bars do not need board approval, but an invite is still appreciated and most welcome.

If you have not registered on the Highmeadow.org website, please do so. All the regulations can be found on the site. Any external projects that require a city permit, not limited to decks, fences and additions will likely need HOA permission. Please know what is allowed per our regulations prior to committing to a project and getting HOA approval. All approval forms and regulations for such projects are located on the site.

As of now, when you register on the site you can sign up for email notifications. As we move forward, we are looking for better technological answers for communicating with everyone. This could include texting notification services, since texting seems to be the most popular form of quick communication. Though I’m sure the college kids and teens would say texting is even outdated. Even though we have the monthly newsletter, the Facebook and High Meadow.org page, quick and timely information sharing is still a challenge. Everyone stay safe, Happy Thanksgiving and may the Bears win the Superbowl!

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The Official Newsletter of the High Meadow Homeowners Association

The Director’s CutScott Lansdowne | DirectoratLarge | HMHOA

November | 2020

The Meadowlark

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Golf Outing............................2

Ice Cream Outing ..............2

Leaf Collection ....................3

Traffic Light Update ........4

Youth Services ....................4

Board Meeting ....................5

Board Directory..................5

Recycling Guidelines ........6

Celebrate Safely ..................7

Pet Tales ..............................10

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Summer ended with a visit from Good Humor

Dave on September 30. It was a chilly night, but we still had a

great turnout for ice cream.

This has been an interesting year, and we were not able to hold as many events as we

would have hoped.

We look forward to planning and getting the neighborhood together next year.

Enjoy the holidays over the next

few months. Kelly and Jason Moscickis

TEAM CHAMPIONS

FOR 2020 Tim Reeb

Greg Oprian Matt Fallon

Nathan Howze

Let’s shoot for an even better 2021!

Jason and Kelly

Moscickis

The 2nd annual High Meadow Golf Outing was a huge success. For the second year in a row we had 24 players. The first competition of the day

was a longest drive. The winner this year was Jay Miller. The second competition was a closest to the pin and Scott Landsdowne landed about a

foot away to take the trophy. The final individual competition was a longest putt. Jay Miller

brought his “A” game this year taking his second trophy. The team competition was intense

coming down to a 3 way tie! We couldn’t end there and decided on a chip and putt to break

the tie. That ended...in a tie. The final tie breaker, a 30 foot putt, closest to the pin wins.

Tim Reeb sinks the putt to win it!2nd Annual High Meadow Golf Outing

See you all next year!

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The City of Naperville offers two leaf collection options:

1. Free bagged (no sticker required) leaf collection program ‐ Allows residents to dispose of bagged leaves and yard waste

weekly from November 2 through to December 18, 2020

2. Bulk curbside collection ‐ The City's curbside leaf collection schedule provides every neighborhood with three leaf collection

opportunities, weather permitting, each year. To participate,

residents rake leaves into the street next to the curb in front of

their house, avoiding storm drains, at the beginning of each leaf

collection cycle.

Collection cycles for 2020 begin on:

• Monday, October 19 • Monday, November 2 • Monday, November 16

PLEASE NOTE: • Crews will collect leaves in front of each home once during each

two‐week collection cycle. For example, residents must rake

leaves into the street by 6 am on October 19, however, crews may

not reach your neighborhood to pick up leaves until November 2.

• Snow, rain or freezing weather may significantly delay or

permanently halt curbside leaf collection.

• Only place leaves in leaf piles. Items such as branches, twigs,

lumber, rocks, Halloween decorations, etc., can cause the

equipment to break down.

• Rake leaves away from storm drains in the street to prevent

flooding.

For more detailed information and access to the bulk leaf

collection interactive map, visit https://www.naperville.il.us/

services/brush‐leaf‐and‐yard‐waste‐collection/bulk‐curbside‐

leaf‐collection/

Leaf Collection OPTIONS

All yard waste collection ends for the year on December 18, 2020. This includes the city's yard waste/organics collection program that allows residents to bypass bagging and stickers by utilizing a provided cart to dispose of food waste/organics and yard waste for a seasonal fee paid to Groot Industries. Services will resume on 3/15/2021. Street sweeping will begin after curbside leaf collection ends, weather permitting. Residents may choose to sweep up leaf debris and include it in the weekly yard waste collection program.

Each High Meadow resident is responsible for the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalk in front and around their home. The sidewalks should be cleared of snow and ice within 48 hours following the weather event. We have many homeowners walking their pets and our children also use the sidewalks during the winter months. Be a good neighbor and help clear the way. Please note that it is unlawful to remove snow or ice from private property and push it into any public street or alley or any part thereof.

ATTENTION HIGH MEADOW RESIDENTS Snow Removal

Storm Drain Maintenance

Homeowners are

encouraged to clean off leaves and snow from storm drains in the street and rear of

their houses to prevent flooding. This is very

important and a wonderful courtesy to

all homeowners in High Meadow.

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YOUTHS LOOKING FOR JOBS

If you would like your name added to the job list

send an email to highmeadowlark@gmail.com

including the following information - name, year

born, phone number and services provided.

Babysitting (BS) • Yard Work (YW) • Snow Removal (SR) • Pet Sitting (PS) • House Sitting (HS) • Tutoring (T)

Youth Services List

Babystitting (BS), Yard Work (YW), Snow Removal (SR), Pet Sitting (PS), House Sitting (HS), Tutoring (T)

Emily Harner ..........BS, PS . . . .2004......6302772734 Gregory Harner ......BS, PS, T . .2006......6305367611 Mia Hasan ..............BS, T . . . . .2003......6306328243 Cole Henderson ......SR, PS . . . .2004......6306053746 Jenna Henderson....BS, PS, T . .2004......6306053743 Tyler Henderson ....BS, SR, PS .2002......6306055848 Peyton Hennig ........BS, PS HS .2005......6306994207 Jessie Johnson ........BS, PS . . . .2002......6307787478 Cassidy Kyle ............BS, PS . . . .2004......3313320941 Soam Pratap ..........BS, HS, T . .2007......7742530190 Joel Setya................T . . . . . . . .2005......8478733851 Renee Shiao............BS, PS, T . .2001......8475291866 Caelyn Tuma ..........BS, PS . . . .2006......6307406981 Callie Tuma ............BS, PS . . . .2005......6304865165

Board Tips & Announcements The HMHOA wants to remind residents that there are multiple ways of learning more about High Meadow activities. The Meadowlark is one method of learning about our community.

The official website for information is highmeadow.org. Register there now for access to news, neighborhood discussion forums, registered homeowner directory, upcoming events, email updates and official subdivision documents, including the covenants and meeting minutes and more!

Some of our residents who are Facebook fans are members of the High Meadow’s Homeowners Community on Facebook. This closed group is not an official arm of our subdivision, but informally many residents exchange information and ideas there. Get more active in our community.

The State of Illinois, Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the City of Naperville, Transportation, Engineering, and Development (TED) disclosed that a contract has been awarded in September 2020 for the traffic signal installation at IL 59 and Champion Roads. The City of Naperville Project Number is TC 189. The IDOT Contract Number 00762K28 was awarded to Alliance Contractors, Inc., Woodstock, IL. A projected completion date is October 29, 2021.

Update on Champion & Route 59 Traffic Light

Submitted by George Howard

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

HIGH MEADOW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President- Pat Kirchner......................................630-877-5219

2756 Pennyroyal Circle • pkirchner@highmeadow.org

Vice President - Brad Hampton ........................414-403-0622

2627 Saltmeadow Road • bhampton@highmeadow.org

Secretary - Grant Huffine ..................................704-230-9489

5331 Milkweed Drive • ghuffine@highmeadow.org

Treasurer - Dominic DeGuiseppe ......................630-841-1734

5336 Milkweed Drive • ddgeguiseppe@highmeadow.org

Director at Large - Scott Lansdowne ................630-605-8966

2715 Wild Timothy Road • slansdowne@highmeadow.org

The Board can be contacted as a group via email at

board@highmeadow.org.

Board members are elected to 2 year terms. Their position on

the Board is determined by the Board annually.

PHONE NUMBERSEMERGENCY (Police-Fire-Ambulance) 911

Police (non-emergency) ........................................630-420-6666

Fire (non-emergency)............................................630-420-6142

Poison Control ......................................................800-942-5969

Animal Control ......................................................630-420-6178

Chamber of Commerce ........................................630-355-4141

City of Naperville ..................................................630-420-6111

Edward Hospital ....................................................630-355-0450

Nicor Gas ..............................................................888-642-6748

Naperville Park District..........................................630-357-9000

Main Post Office (Ogden Ave) ..............................630-717-2662

Electric Department ..............................................630-420-6131

Wheatland Township ............................................630-851-3952

Will County Offices................................................815-722-5515

YMCA (95th Street) ..............................................630-904-9595

Graham Elementary School ..................................630-428-6900

Crone Middle School ............................................630-428-5600

Neuqua Valley High School ..................................630-428-6000

WEB SITES

City of Naperville www.naperville.il.us

High Meadow www.highmeadow.org

School District 204 www.ipsd.org

NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DEADLINE 20th of each even month

Editorial deadlines are the 20th day of February, April, June, August, October, and December. The bimonthly newsletters are distributed to residents in mid

January, March, May, July, September, and November.

Submit Newsletter Information to Editors

Mindy Kyle | mindykyle23@gmail.com or

Mary Schueneman | marys203@gmail.com

Residents may, at no cost, place personal classified ads, for sale ads, and notices of lost/found, announcements (such as births, marriages, graduations, and special occasions). A personal classified ad is something to sell, looking for

something to buy, lost items, found items or in need of childcare and submitted by the 15th of each even month.

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Email: fosterpbs@msn.com • www.pbspublications.com

“Publication of paid advertisements in the Association’s newsletter is not an endorsement or recommendation of any advertised product or service. The Association or PBS, Inc. is not responsible nor liable for the content of any advertisement published, here.”

HMHOA Board Meeting Notice Pursuant to the Common Interest Community Association Act*

The board may cancel a scheduled meeting, as necessary, due to lack of agenda items or board of director quorum. A cancellation notice will be posted on www.highmeadow.org and the meeting location. *The above is provided to the homeowners as official notice of board meetings in High Meadow HOA. The Common Interest Community Association Act (765 ILCS 160/1 et seq) requires all Illinois homeowners associations to notify owners of board meetings by using a “Prescribed Delivery Method” or by posting in conspicuous places at least 48 hours prior to board meetings.

HIGH MEADOW BOARD MEETINGS 2020

RealManage Illinois 847-991-6000

2587 Millennium Drive, Suite H Fax 847-991-6122

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Email: HIGMEADO@ciramail.com

January 23 February 27 March 26 April 23

May 28 June 25 July 23 August 27

September 24 October 22 November 19 (3rd Thursday)

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Groot provides curbside collection of ewaste items that have been prepaid and scheduled 48 hours in advance of your regularly scheduled service day. Please contact Groot to schedule your ewaste pickup at

6308929294. Ewaste materials as defined by Illinois state law include the following items: • Computers and monitors • Video game consoles • Electronic mice • Printers • Scanners • Televisions

• Converter Boxes • Electronic Keyboards • Cable receivers • Fax Machines • Small scale servers • Satellite receivers • VCR’s • DVD players • DVR recorders • Digital music player

Keep disinfectant wipes, gloves, masks, other PPE and medical waste out of recycling bins.

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and if you’re like me, you may be wondering how on

earth you’re going to celebrate this year. I’ve been hosting a friendsgiving for over 15 years—a tradition that started in college with a guest list consisting of any friends who didn’t happen to go home for the big day. However, this year many traditions will be put on hold. Many people will be spending the holiday away from family and friends due to COVID19–related travel restrictions or safety concerns. But that doesn’t mean you need to sit at your table sulking with a bag of Brach’s Turkey Dinner Candy Corn.

This Thanksgiving is an opportunity to think outside the box. It may inspire you to throw out your traditional playbook and opt for an entirely new menu (maybe that’s something you’ve secretly wanted to do for years anyway). Or you may be seeking just the opposite, longing to replicate some semblance of your family’s Thanksgiving traditions because you find them comforting in these uncertain times. Perhaps you’re looking for thoughtful ways to show your family, friends, or community that you care even if you can’t do it in person. Regardless of which camp you fall into, we’ve put together a list of lowstress ways to safely celebrate Thanksgiving amid the pandemic. DINE TOGETHER VIRTUALLY

If you live close to family or friends, a fun way to piece together your Thanksgiving dinner is by organizing a meal exchange among a few households.

After deciding on a menu together, you can add all of your recipe links to a shared spreadsheet. Each household signs up for a dish or two to make in bulk, divvies them up into equal portions (our budgetpick plastic food storage containers are great for this purpose since they’re so cheap that you won’t mind if you don’t get them back), and delivers them to the other households Thanksgiving morning. The spreadsheet helps keep everything organized so no one accidentally makes the same dish twice. Once the dropoff is complete, everyone can enjoy their meals together on a video call. BROADCASTING YOUR COMPUTER DISPLAY ON YOUR TV CAN MAKE YOUR FAR-AWAY FAMILY FEEL A LITTLE MORE LIFE-SIZE.

Alternatively, for some people, the best part of Thanksgiving is the joy and frenzy of cooking together with family and friends. If you can’t all be in the same kitchen this year, one way to recreate that feeling is for each household to prepare the same batch of recipes independently. That way you can experience the same meal over a longdistance video chat. Again, once you agree on a menu, you can add all of your recipe links to a shared spreadsheet. Of course, dining virtually can be a challenge when you’re limited to the small screen on your smartphone or laptop. One way to enhance your viewing experience is by taking advantage of other electronics you may already have. Broadcasting your computer display on your TV can make your faraway family feel

a little more lifesize. ORDER OR SEND FOOD

If you’re looking to cut yourself some slack, ordering side dishes is far less stressful than preparing an entire Thanksgiving feast yourself. Even if you want to make some dishes yourself, it can be nice to supplement them with a few readymade options. You can always order basic precooked sides from the grocery store. But also consider picking up food from a local restaurant, which is a great way to support businesses hit hard by the pandemic.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably done your fair share of stress baking (and eating) during the pandemic. Shipping some of those calories to family and friends is a great way to show them you’re thinking of them.

You might also consider sending specialty foods or a bountiful gift basket to your loved ones. We’re big fans of surprising family and friends with a box of Jeni’s Ice Cream, which we tested for our guide to the best gift baskets. A box of specialty coffee makes another lovely gift.

You could send something you’ve made yourself instead of ordering food online. If you’re like me, you’ve probably done your fair share of stress baking (and eating) during the pandemic. Shipping some of those calories to family and friends is a great way to show them you’re thinking of them, even if you can’t celebrate the holiday together.

How To

Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely

During a Pandemic

How To

Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely

During a Pandemic

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Pet Tales By the Naperville Area Humane Society 1620 W. Diehl Road | Naperville | 630-420-8989

Hailey | Female | 6 Years Old I have enough love to go around the whole world… for humans! When I am going on my walks I MUST say hi to every person in sight! I’d like to stick around and get hugs and pets but I have to go outside... don’t worry I’ll be back! I know how to sit, lay down and I am also amazing on a leash. I stay right by your side and like to take breaks for more of those quality pets! Since my heart is so full of love for humans I don’t really care for other dogs, but promise to be your best friend forever! Make an appointment to meet me by calling NAHS!

Eden | Female | 1.5 Years Old I am a very happy girl, and I start purring as soon as I see someone. I’m a girl who knows what I want and how to get it. I will sit right beside you so you can pet me. I’ll even plop my chin on your lap so you can rub my head. I’m a young kitty, so I still like to play. But mostly, I just like to hang out near my person to get lots of pets and love. Purrlease call the humane society to make an appointment to meet me!

Adoptable Pets of the Month...

HAPPY BARKSGIVING

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Friday, November 27, 2020 9 am 12 pm

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It’s the time of year to be thankful for all of the wonderful

animals in our lives! Children will celebrate with our dogs and

cats by making enrichment items as part of a feast for our furry

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Humane Society and how to be safe around all animals.

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After 40 years, the dream of larger facility is finally a reality! We

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This new facility will allow for happier, healthier animals

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learning about and practicing compassion, more second

chances, and many more adoptable pets’ lives saved.

The expansion allows for us to lead our community forward

and continue to save hundreds of healthy, adoptable pets from

being euthanized in overcrowded shelters every year.

Our Dream is Their Need! Please visit https://www.naperhumane.org/newpage1 for the new facility map and more information!

Thank you all for

supporting our homeless

friends!

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