2016 Paved Walkway Construction
Author: Dan Cochran
2016 Annual Association Meeting
The Association Annual Meeting was held April 26, 2016. Thirty households were represented at the meeting. Five Board members were elected to two-year terms:
Dan Cochran (18 Drake Court)
Randy Stege (3409 Fountain Lake Drive)
Patti Killian (2 Shoreline Court)
Michele Meadows (2 Cygnet Crossing)
Doug Verplank (604 Old Farm Road)
A full listing of all the current Board members along with the email addresses and phone numbers is available on the Board Member section of the website.
The 2016 budget was approved. The capital improvement project to build an asphalt path connecting Old Farm Lakes to the Constitution Trail on the Prenzler Drive outlot was approved. The Annual Meeting Minutes will be posted to the website soon once they have been approved by the board. The budget has been posted and can be found in the Board section of the website under OFL Meeting Minutes.
The Annual Garage Sale was held May 13 and 14 with several homeowners participating in the two-day sale.
2016 Old Farm Lakes Events
Upcoming 2016 events for all members of the Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association:
- Annual Association Meeting – April 26, 2016 7:00 PM
- Subdivision-Wide Garage Sale – May 13 & 14, 2016 (9-3 Friday, 8-2 Saturday)
April 26th – OFLPOA Annual Meeting
The Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association annual meeting will be held at 7:00 PM April 26, 2016 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3615 White Eagle Drive, Bloomington, Illinois.
The Association Annual Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. At the annual meeting association members will vote on the 2016 budget, approve 2015 meeting minutes, elect new Board members, receive updates on 2015 accomplishments and 2016 plans, and have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input to the Board. If you are interested in serving on the OFLPOA Board of Directors, review the Volunteer to Serve on OFLPOA Board article and send an email to OFLPOA Board President, Ron Kwasny at: kwasofl@comcast.net, by April 15th to have your name added to the ballot. Any OFLPOA property owner is eligible to run for election for open Board positions. However, only names submitted by the April 15th deadline are eligible to be placed on the ballot and no write-in candidates are allowed.
Mark your calendar for this important meeting and plan to attend.
May 13th & 14th – Old Farm Lakes Garage Sale
The Old Farm Lakes annual subdivision-wide garage sale will be held May 13-14, 2016, 9am-3pm on Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturday. The Board will place an ad in the newspaper announcing the sale. All OFL residents are welcome to participate in the subdivision-wide sale on both days or for only one day.
Dead Ash Tree Removal
You may have noticed the dying/dead Ash trees throughout the City and within Old Farm Lakes. Ash trees throughout the county have been infected with an Emerald Ash Borer worm. The effect on the trees can be slowed with chemical treatment, but the infected Ash trees will eventually die.
Most of the Ash trees are on the City of Bloomington parkways. It is very likely that the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Bloomington planted the trees and the Forestry Division of the Parks and Recreation Department will remove the dead or dying trees (at no cost to the property owner). The Forestry Division is actively surveying the Ash trees on City property and removing infested trees on a hazard first basis. They also may replace the removed trees with an alternate species provided ample space is available.
If you want to check on having your tree(s) removed and it’s on the City parkway, you can call the Forestry Division of the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department at 309-434-2260.
Note: If the dead or dying tree is not on the City parkway but located in your yard, you will need to arrange and pay for the removal of the tree. If you plan to remove a tree on your property, you should submit a plan to the homeowner’s association Architectural Review Committee prior to doing so.
2015 Annual Association Meeting
The Association Annual Meeting was held April 29, 2015. Eleven households were represented at the meeting. Four Board members were elected to two-year terms:
Ron Kwasny (22 Swan Lake Rd)
Rob Mikel (29 Drake Ct)
Worth Johnson (614 Old Farm Rd)
Katie Bowars (5 Mallard Ct)
A full listing of all the current Board members along with the email addresses and phone numbers is available on the Board Member section of the website.
The 2015 budget was approved. The Annual Meeting Minutes and the budget are posted in the Board section of the website under OFL Meeting Minutes.
The Annual Garage Sale was held May 15 and 16 with more than 50 homeowners participating in the two-day sale.
2015 Old Farm Lakes Events
Upcoming 2015 events for all members of the Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association:
- Annual Association Meeting – April 29, 2015 7:00 PM
- Subdivision-Wide Garage Sale – May 15 & 16, 2015 (9:00 AM to ?? each day)
April 29th – OFLPOA Annual Meeting
The Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association annual meeting will be held at 7:00 PM April 29, 2015 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3615 White Eagle Drive, Bloomington, Illinois.
The Association Annual Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. At the annual meeting association members will vote on the 2015 budget, approve 2014 meeting minutes, elect new Board members, receive updates on 2014 accomplishments and 2015 plans, and have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input to the Board. If you are interested in serving on the OFLPOA Board of Directors, review the Volunteer to Serve on OFLPOA Board article and send an email to OFLPOA Board President, Ron Kwasny at: kwasofl@comcast.net, by April 19th to have your name added to the ballot. Any OFLPOA property owner is eligible to run for election for open Board positions.
Mark your calendar for this important meeting and plan to attend.
May 15th & 16th – Old Farm Lakes Garage Sale
The Old Farm Lakes annual subdivision-wide garage sale will be held May 15-16, 2015, 9 AM to ?? each day. The Board will place an ad in the newspaper announcing the sale. All OFL residents are welcome to participate in the subdivision-wide sale on both days or for only one day.
Board Member, Katie Bowars, has volunteered to put together a map highlighting where homes participating in the garage sale are located in the subdivision. She is also willing to list the major types of items for sale at each location (e.g., kid’s clothes, furniture, tools, etc.). If you would like for your address to be listed on the map along with the types of items you have for sale, contact Katie at 825-5289 or email her at ktbowars@yahoo.com. In addition to your address and types of items for sale, please also include which day(s) you are participating in the sale. Please submit your address and items being sold to Katie by Monday, May 11th if you want them included in the map.
2014 Annual Association Meeting
The Association Annual Meeting was held April 23, 2014. Fourteen households were represented at the meeting. Five Board members were elected to two-year terms and two Board members were elected to a one-year term:
Two-Year Terms
- Dan Cochran (18 Drake Ct)
- Patti Killian (2 Shoreline Ct)
- Randy Stege (3409 Fountain Lake Dr)
- Levi Sturgeon (1008 Old Farm Rd)
- Lou Yonker (11 Cygnet Crossing)
One-Year Term
- Ron Kwasny (22 Swan Lake Rd)
- Jim Hargrave (906 Eddy Rd)
The 2014 budget was approved. The Annual Meeting Minutes and the budget are posted in the Board section of the website under OFL Meeting Minutes.
The Annual Garage Sale was held May 2 and 3. Approximately 50 homeowners participated in the two-day sale.
2014 Old Farm Lakes Events
Upcoming 2014 events for all members of the Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association:
- Annual Association Meeting – April 23, 2014 7:00 PM
- Subdivision-Wide Garage Sale – May 2 & 3, 2014 (9:00 AM to ?? each day)
April 23rd – OFLPOA Annual Meeting
The Old Farm Lakes Property Owners Association annual meeting will be held at 7:00 PM April 23, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 3615 White Eagle Drive, Bloomington, Illinois.
The Association Annual Meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. At the annual meeting association members will vote on the 2014 budget, approve 2013 meeting minutes, elect seven Board members, receive updates on 2013 accomplishments and 2014 plans, and have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input to the Board. If you are interested in serving on the OFLPOA Board of Directors, review the Volunteer to Serve on OFLPOA Board article.
Mark your calendar for this important meeting and plan to attend.
May 2nd & 3rd – Old Farm Lakes Garage Sale
The Old Farm Lakes annual subdivision-wide garage sale will be held May 2-3, 2014, 9 AM to ?? each day. The Board will place an ad in the newspaper announcing the sale. All OFL residents are welcome to participate in the subdivision-wide sale on both days or for only one day.
Board Member, Katie Bowars, has volunteered to put together a map highlighting where homes participating in the garage sale are located in the subdivision. She is also willing to list the major types of items for sale at each location (e.g., kid’s clothes, furniture, tools, etc.). If you would like for your address to be listed on the map along with the types of items you have for sale, contact Katie at 825-5289 or email her at ktbowars@yahoo.com. In addition to your address and types of items for sale, please also include which day(s) you are participating in the sale. Please submit your address and items being sold to Katie by Tuesday, April 29th if you want them included in the map.
Windmill Installation – Winter 2013
Our signature windmill at the corner of Oakland Avenue and Old Farm Road underwent major repairs in November 2013. The windmill head (blade, tailfin, and gear box) was replaced. A photo library shows the removal of the old windmill head and replacement with the new head assembly.
In 1987 when the Old Farm Lakes (OFL) subdivision was established, a windmill from an old farm north of Interstate 55 and east of Pipeline Road was moved to its present site at our main entrance. The original windmill was over fifty feet tall and was cut down to its current forty-foot height before being erected. An article in the About OFL section on the History of the Old Farm Lakes subdivision, based on an interview with OFL founder Vern Prenzler, has more detail on the windmill history.
Periodic maintenance has been performed on the windmill over the years, including lubrication, painting and up lighting. In 2008 we were told the gears were getting bad and the windmill brake should remain on at all times to keep the blade from turning too fast.
Our Aermotor windmill was built in the 1930’s and with repair parts hard to come by the best option was to replace the head assembly (blade, tailfin, and gear box). Paul Behrends of Paul’s Windmill & Crane Service installed the new Aermotor head. A new mast pipe and service platform were also installed and the wording “Old Farm Lakes” was added to the new tailfin.
The tower remains in good shape and will need to be repainted in the near future. With continued regular maintenance our signature windmill should last for many years to come. The windmill can now be allowed to turn freely in the wind but will be locked down during high wind conditions.
2013 Windmill Install
