Shorelines - Lake Barrington Shores Condominium Association

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Landscape
November, trees are casting their autumn color concluding
a long campaign of seasonal strife. Winter is just around
the corner. It is the conclusion of another landscape
season; remembered for the mild winter, an early spring
and the hot summer, all joined by a long dry spell that continues
with sporadic relief.
Landscape crews, because of the weather, started early
cleaning up the confetti of fallen leaves. Following the final
clean-up of the season in the central zone, condos 5, 10, 11,
12 and 13, crews will be spreading bark mulch in the shrub
beds and tree rings. Planting crews are completing the
approved landscape enhancements—new trees and shrub
plantings identified through condo landscape inspections.
The arborist, The Care of Trees, was awarded a 5-year
contract to continue the tree maintenance program at LBS
in September. They have preserved the trees since the midseventies,
hired to protect the trees during construction,
and they will continue to maintain the community trees
through 2017. Currently the crews are working on punch
lists from condo inspections and work-order requests for
pruning and tree removals.
What was predicted to be a mundane season of muddled
color actually turned out to be a beautiful fall. The weather
having cooled, an early frost and an advanced growing
season have combined to reveal the shades of Indian
Summer across the countryside.
William Metzler
LBS Landscape Manager
Fall & Winter Paddle Games for LBS...
Platform tennis—The platform tennis courts have been
resurfaced, the deck is new, and the warming hut is
refurbished—it’s time to PLAY!!
Tentative schedules have been set for group play—or, you
may play at any other time.
You are welcome to “drop-in.”
Men: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
mornings 9:00am–11:00am
Ladies: Monday, Wednesday mornings 11:00am–12:30pm
Mixed—Men & Ladies: Friday evenings 7:00pm
Pickleball—The outdoor season at LBS has ended.
However, the Palatine Park District has an indoor pickle ball
program at Falcon Recreation Center, 2195 N. Hicks
Rd. (behind the Toyota Dealership on Hicks and Rand Rd.)
Open play Pickleball on Monday and Friday mornings,
9:00am–12:00pm
There is a fee of $21.00 for non-residents. The Park District
Director is: Dana at email: dsj2@comcast.net.
More questions?? Call Ann or Joe Tuszynski 847-382-8493
Brushstrokes
This year’s weather has certainly not been predictable for our
outdoor painting sessions. But artists are nothing if not
resilient, as proven by the indoor session the rain forced us
into on October 3rd and the resulting seeds we planted for our
next project. Stephanie Frank led us in a discussion of women
on the global scene. Her latest painting of middle-Eastern
women inspired us to begin developing paintings of our own
that reflect the endurance, accomplishments, and universal
sufferings and joys of women in this world. We hope our
eventual exhibit will both reflect the strength of women and be
an inspiration to all who view it.
Do you have a dog, cat or horse that you would like to have
painted by a professional artist? Are you aware of the need for
trained dogs to help veteran amputees live a better life? If so,
please consider consigning one of the artists involved in our
fund raiser for The Tower of Hope that we are holding in conjunction
with the LBS Veteran’s organization. The artist’s fee will
be donated to The Tower of Hope and will be tax deductible.
Contact Kathleen L. McCann, 847-989-8437, or Carol Irons,
847-382-1725, for more information.
On Wednesday, November 7th, Kathleen L. McCann (watercolor),
Maria Ryndak (oil), and Stephanie Frank (acrylic) will
lead Brushstrokes members in a still-life demonstration and
painting session. You are welcome to join us for this autumn
experience. We meet in the LBS ballroom at 10:00am.
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