Welcome...
to the Tuttle Estates Community website. This site is intended to help keep our community informed on events, budget and community business, as well as, providing a place to interact with each other.

Announcements:
Quack for a cause! (8/19/10) The Plainfield Riverfront Foundation is conducting a duck race raffle to help raise funds to promote the Plainfield Riverfront Master Plan. Tickets to adopt a numbered duck cost $5 per duck or $20 for a family of five (the "Quack Pack"). The winning duck owner will receive $500 for the duck that finishes first, $200 for second place, and three prizes of $100 each for the next three ducks to round out the top five. The duck race will be held on Saturday, September 11, as part of the Foundation's "Plainfield River Days/Party in the Park" festival. Tickets are available for purchase during Cruise Nights in Downtown Plainfield, at Village Hall, the Plainfield Public Library, and selected businesses. For more information about the Duck Race, the Party in the Park, or the Plainfield Riverfront Foundation, visit www.plainfieldriverfront.com.

Are you prepared for emergencies? (8/19/10) The Plainfield Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) can provide you with the necessary training and equipment to be able to care for your family and friends in case of an emergency in your neighborhood. During this FREE ten-week class you will learn: Disaster Preparedness; Fire Safety; Basic First Aid; Light Search and Rescue; and more. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 pm at the Plainfield Law Enforcement Center, 14300 S. Coil Plus Drive. Classes start on November 2. For more information, visit www.plainfieldcert.org or call (815) 439-4803.

New business added (8/18/10) Ardel Partners: Please visit the Business section to view this new business.

NEW BOARD MEMBER Needed (7/15/10) We are currently looking to replace a board member who has recently stepped down. If you are interested in serving on the Board please please email tuttleestateshomeowners@hotmail.com. We greatly appreciate the time given by our neighbors to keep Tuttle Estates Association running strong.

New business added (6/24/10) Schauner Building and Home Improvements: Please visit the Business section to view this new business.

Possible abduction attempted (6/14/10) There has been a report of a possible child abduction attempted here in Tuttle Estates. According to the initial reports, a van pulled up to at least 1 child playing in their yard and asked the child to get in and help find a lost dog. These were 3 younger to middle aged men. If you have any updated facts regarding this incident, please email the board or the website committee.

Home Invasion! (5/15/10) Another home invasion happened here in the area. Here is the account of one of the victims: "Morning all,
Last night at 2 am the Severino's house was robbed...Frank found the guy crawling on his bedroom floor and eventually one of the boys chased him across the street and caught him.  He is in jail.  He also tried to break into our house & we found the dining room screen bent back and a hand print on the glass but the windows were locked.  The police are here now taking pictures and fingerprints.  He got in through their unlocked kitchen window. PLEASE make sure you lock your window's at night.  He was in Joey's bedroom and he had taken his xbox out of his room while he was sleeping in there! This was not a kid and he has a record according to the police. Please be safe and forward on."

Assist 2010 Homebuyers Assistance Program (4/15/10) The Village is participating in the Assist 2010 Program which is an innovative program sponsored by communities throughout the state that offers families the opportunity to buy their own home.  The home buyer assistance feature of the Assist program provides families with funds to pay all or most of their closing costs and down payment, enabling families with good credit but little available capital to buy their first home. Click HERE to find out more details.

Association dues (03/01/10) There are several residents who still owe their Association dues. These residents are now subject to late fees. For more information regarding paying your Association dues as well as any possible fines, please visit our newly added "Dues" page.

New Board members elected (03/01/10) We would like to congratulate our recently elected board members. They are President - Scott Mueller, Board Members - Jeff Jackson & Scott Simnitch.

BE AWARE - Home Invasions (03/01/10) This past week the Plainfield Police were handing out flyers regarding recent home invasions throughout our neighborhood. This is still an ongoing issue for our community. We want to remind residents to take precautions to protect your home as well as your fellow neighbors. If you witness any strange activity, immediately contact the Police department.

New Business added (01/11/10) lia sophia - Share the Love of Jewelry. Visit the Businesses page for more details

New business added (10/30/09) Catherine Photography: Please visit the Business section to view this new business.

Flu/N1H1 update (10/14/09) With the increased activity of flu cases, I thought it was important to update our community with the latest information regarding the flu season. We are being advise by the Health Department to not be surprised by the rise in flu cases. This is the normal time for cases to rise. However, remember to advise children on proper techniques to minimize exposure. Here are some links to brochures that you can download that have been provided by the Health Department. H1N1 Brochure • Business Toolkit • Institutions Toolkit • Childcare Toolkit

October Tuttle Outlook (10/01/09) Greetings and warm wishes to our residents and members! Fall is in the air and 2010 will arrive before we know it, which means it is that time of year for the Board to consider next year’s budget and upcoming elections. With these important events upcoming, we ask all residents to take the time to become involved in your community and we hope to see many of you during our upcoming open meetings and/or for elections in February of 2010! Please take the time to look at the new October edition of Tuttle Outlook.

WARNING: Attempted break-in (7/20/09) We have received a report of an attempted break-in in the Tuttle Estates area. Please visit the Neighborhood Watch Committee page for details on the attempted break-in. We would like to remind everyone to lock your windows before you go to bed at night, look over at your neighbor’s house more often if you know that they are away, place timers on your TV’s and lights to appear that you’re home and stop your newspaper’s from arriving at your home if you’re on vacation. Keep your garage doors down at all times, lock your doors even when you’re home, and never let your kids walk anywhere or be in the front of your home alone. You can never be to cautious.

ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION of 7 yr old boy! (7/20/09) Plainfield police are investigating after a man driving a red pickup attempted to kidnap a 7-year-old boy in a southwest suburban subdivision Wednesday afternoon. The boy was in the 24000 block of Nottingham Drive in the Kensington Club Subdivision in Plainfield about 1:14 p.m. Wednesday when the suspect grabbed him by his arm and tried to pull him into his vehicle, according to a release from Plainfield police. The boy told police he was able to pull away from the man and run back to a nearby home. The suspect is described as a white man in his 40s, about 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. He is balding on top of his head and had longer hair on the sides of his head. He was driving an extended cab red pickup with a cap covering the bed, the release said. The make and model are not known. Police are investigating the incident as an attempted kidnapping. Anyone with information should call Plainfield police at (815) 439-7658.

Foreclosed/Unkempt Properties (7/20/09) Fellow Residents, As many of you have noticed, we have several foreclosure properties that have not been maintained adequately by the respective owners. These properties have become an unsightly mess, and the Board is aware of the situation. Please be advised that the Board is in contact with the Village of Plainfield, which has procedures in place to mow lawns of those homes that fall into this state. However, the Board insists that no residents maintain any of these unsightly yards. There are legal liability issues that arise in doing so, and the Village is very specific in mandating that all non-maintained properties be addressed by the Village of Plainfield.
This is a tough situation for our community, as the Village of Plainfield is also dealing with similar properties in other subdivisions as well. Response times for the Village to service these properties vary, but please be assured the Board is making the Village aware as the situations arise. The Board certainly understands the concerns residents have with these issues and if you would like to contact the Village of Plainfield yourself, you may always do so. We are doing our best to address these issues with the Village of Plainfield as we have been instructed to.
Thanks for your understanding.
Tuttle HOA Board

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