As many of you already know, Naperville District 203 is currently in the process of performing a capacity study with the stated intent “to balance enrollments based on current and projected needs and provide for optimal utilization of facilities for the long-term.” There is an immediate need to alleviate over crowding at elementary schools in the northern part of Naperville. Additional changes are being proposed to make room for future programs such as all-day kindergarten and other curriculum changes to meet new common core state standards.

The enrollment and capacity study process has been on-going since October, 2011 and many supposals and draft boundary maps have been developed and discussed by the committee. Up to now, none of the proposed changes required children in Seven Bridges to change schools. On Friday, January 27, 2012 the District released Boundary Reassignment Draft Map # 6, available at http://www.naperville203.org/about/CapacityReportsMaps.asp#capacitydocs, which moves our elementary students from Meadow Glens to Ranchview and moves many of our neighboring communities from Naperville North High School to Naperville Central High School.

There are several opportunities to provide feedback to the District about these proposals, but you must act now! Public input is being collected and will be shared with the committee on February 15, 2012.
Open forums will take place as follows – attend any or all of them.
Monday, January 30 at Lincoln Junior High School
Tuesday, January 31 at Washington Junior High School
Wednesday, February 1 at Jefferson Junior High School
Thursday, February 2 at Kennedy Junior High School
Wednesday, February 8 at Madison Junior High School

All Public Forums will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

You can email the district to let them know your view. You have a voice in this decision. So that we are heard as one voice, please have the subject line of your email read: Seven Bridges Relocation.

mmitrovich@naperville203.org

You are cordially invited to the…

Seven Bridges Estates Homeowners' Association Annual Meeting

Tuesday, November 15th at 7:00pm at Suparossa Ristorante, Woodridge, Illinois

Presented will be the:

Fiscal Year 2011 Review
Fiscal Year Financial Review
Landscaping Maintenance and Improvements
Social Events
Neighborhood Watch

Fiscal Year 2012 Overview
Planned Projects
Proposed Budget & Assessment

The Board of Directors encourages at least one representative from each home in the Association to attend this meeting. Please RSVP via the website at www.mysevenbridges.com or 630-375-7755.

We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

With Halloween fast approaching, here are some reminders from the Woodridge Police Department to contribute to a fun and safe event:

With Halloween just around the corner, the Woodridge Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween and requests that the following guidelines be observed.
* Allow Children to Trick or Treat on Halloween Day, Monday, October 31st from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
* Be sure that children have adult supervision while they trick or treat and only go to homes where you know the people who live there.
* DO NOT ALLOW the treats to be eaten until they have been inspected by an adult.
* Wash fruits and cut into small pieces before eating. Examine candy closely and discard unpackaged edibles.
* Report suspicious or destructive activity to the Police immediately - call 911.

At the annual meeting of the Homowners of the Seven Bridges, (more on this later) we have invited the Community Liaison Officer from the Woodridge Police to attend, and there will be further discussion about the Neighborhood Watch program.

Mark your calendars: bring your children trick or treating in a safe environment! lots and lots of fun and activities, (you will wish you were kid too!)

WHEN: On October 28, 2011, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: at Main Street at Seven Bridges

CONTACT INFORMATION: chamber@woodridgechamber.org

DETAILS: Children will enjoy great trick-or-treating, lots of candy, fun activities such as a bounce house, magician, face painting, balloon animals, popcorn, apple cider...and more!

Visit http://www.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/EventPage.jsp?ccid=317&eventid=5917 for more details...

Now you can follow Seven Bridges Estates Homeowners Association at @SevenBridgesHOA. look for @SevenBridgesHOA and follow us. Available to Seven Bridges Estates Homeowners.

Twitter will enable Home Owners to receive messages and get instant updates on content on our Seven Bridges page.

Stay Tuned!

The next SBEHA monthly board meeting will be held on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Seven Bridges Country Club. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

Please remember that any exterior additions or alterations to your home or property need to be submitted to the SBEHA Architectural Review Committee for approval before your project begins! Projects which need Architectural approval include, but are not limited to:

* Painting the exterior of your house
* Remodeling or adding an addition to the exterior
* Decks & fences
* Gazebos and shade structures
* Pools

The Seven Bridges Estates Homeowners Association exists to insure that the community is maintained to a high standard.

Help us keep your neighborhood sharp and of the highest value. If you see any projects going on that would detract from this goal, be proative -- call the association.

Items Stolen from Open Garage on Didrikson - June 7, 2011

A Razor E300 Blue electric scooter as well as a Razor Ground Force Drifter Blue electric go-kart were stolen out of a garage that was left open sometime during the day while children were playing outside.

The theft of items from open garages is not an unusual occurrence in the suburbs. Even when yard work or activities are taking place nearby, if you or your children are in the back yard, it is easy for someone to quickly make off with items left in your front yard or garage. Warmer weather brings with it a greater volume of outdoor activities as well as traffic on our streets. Not everyone is just passing through --- some are here to “shop”. Please remember to remove toys, bicycles and other items of value from your lawns and driveways when not in use. Keep your garage doors closed when unattended.

The Village is proposing the designation of Greene Road as a through street and the installation of stop signs at the side streets that intersect with Greene Road. The Village has received homeowner concerns that the stop signs will increase speeding on Greene Road and that other control measures including speed bumps and/or stop signs, as well as a three way stop sign at Greene Trails/Greene Road, are needed. You should be receiving an indepth letter shortly.

The Village will be speaking with a traffic engineer this week in order to begin the study of the intersection at Greene Road/Greene Trails for a three way stop. That study will take a couple of weeks to complete, but results will be shared with the Seven Bridges Homeowners Association Board.

If you have concerns about Greene Road being designated as a through street and the intersection of Greene Road/Greene Trails by the park, now is the time to call!

For questions regarding the through street designation or the traffic study of Greene Road/Greene Trails – please contact Jeff Moline, Assistant Director of Public Works at 630-719-4753 or Christopher Bethel, Director of Public Works at 630-719-4753.
Any questions regarding speeding and enforcement can be directed to Chief Herron or DC Boehm at 630-719-4726.

It’s time to empty out your closets, sort through your storage containers and open up the garages.

Seven Bridges Annual Garage will be held on Friday, June 10 & Saturday, June 11 from 8:00am both days. We expect a big turnout!

This is a free event but please register online so that we can direct all those happy customers to your street!