Hobson Village Homeowners Association

Naperville, IL

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Pace Drops Proposal to Eliminate Bus Route 689!

On December 9, 2009 the Pace Board approved a plan regarding the proposed elimination of 51 bus routes service the region. The service eliminations and service reductions will become effective February 7, 2010. Though several routes are being eliminated, route 689 through Hobson Village will have no changes at this time!

This is the route typically used by HV residents for transportation to the Naperville Metra station. Many of our residents depend on the bus -- some on a regular basis and some occasionally -- particularly since there is no parking available at the train station. For those residents that don't use the commuter bus, they will also be impacted as having a commuter bus running through our subdivision certainly helps our property values and creates demand when it comes time to sell our houses.

More information:

Pace web site

Naperville web site

Upcoming Events

(Refer to the Post-Times for more details)

Date	Event	Time	Location
July 9, 2010	TGIF	6pm	Malone home
August 7, 2010	RSVP for Dog Days Deck Crawl
August 14, 2010	Dog Days Deck Crawl, See Post-Times for info	7pm
September 10, 2010	TGIF	6pm	Hill home
September 10, 2010	RSVP for Mini Golf
September 18, 2010	HV Mini Golf Tournament		Derby Park

Street Names

Most of the street names in Hobson Village (with the exceptions of Charles and Gartner) are names of famous racehorses including winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, the Preakness Stakes, and the prestigious Triple Crown. There have been 11 winners of the triple crown, including Sir Barton (1919), Omaha (1930), Whirlaway (1941), Count Fleet (1943), Citation (1948), and Secretariat (1973).

The "Triple Crown" title is won by any 3-year-old winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.

Other Winners of the Kentucky Derby include Riva Ridge (1972), Canonero II (1971), Proud Clarion (1967), Kauai King (1966), Chateaugay (1963), Venetian Way (1959), Tim Tam (1958), Iron Liege (1957), Needles (1956), Dark Star (1953), Count Fleet (1943), Cavalcade (1934), and Lookout (1893).

Other Belmont Stakes winners include Blue Larkspur (1929), Celtic Ash (1960), and Riva Ridge (1972)

Other Preakness winners include Challedon (1939), Faireno (1932), Tim Tam (1958), Jaipur (1962), Kauai King (1966), and Canonero II (1971).

Tim Tam, Kauai King, and Canonero II were Triple Crown "near misses" winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but failing to win the Belmont. In 1958 Tim Tam came in second, in 1966 Kauai King came in second, and in 1971 Canonero II came in fourth at Belmont.

Some other "near misses:" In 1956, Needles won the Derby and Belmont, but came in second at the Preakness. The same thing happened to Chateaugay in 1963. In 1972 Riva Ridge also won the other two races, but came in fourth at the Preakness.

Directory of Residents

To submit or update your information for the directory, use this form.

Electronic Deliver of the Post-Times newsletter

We are planning to move to sending out the newsletter only be email (no more paper copies). To submit or update your e-mail address, use this form.

Information for Homeowners

Home Improvement Referral Survey

The purpose of this survey is to capture details about vendors you have personally used for home improvement projects and would like to recommend to your neighbors. The survey results will be posted in the Hobson Village newsletter. You can use this link to submit a recommendation or print this form and submit it to Elisa Golden.

Here is the list of all referrals received from residents.

Village Map

A map of the subdivision is available as a gif image or PDF file.

2009 Hobson Village Board of Directors

Contact information for the Board of Directors can be found in the Hobson Village resident directory as well as our monthly homeowners association newsletter.

President - Sandy Golminas
Vice President - By Laws & Directory - Craig Patterson
Treasurer - Chris Rorvick
Secretary - Therese Doran
Architecture - Craig Buchanan
Landscape - Jim Hill
Social & New Resident Welcome - Tammy Schultz / Melissa Malone
Tennis - Janet Davis
Newsletter - Tammy Schultz

Tennis Courts

Hobson Village has two tennis courts in Derby Park. For everyone's benefit, please follow the Tennis Court Rules and rules of tennis etiquette.

Architectural Changes

Residents wanting to make changes to their properties should read and follow the By-Laws (see in particular section VI). Applications to the board for approval should be submitted to the Architectural Committee chair on the form provided here.

Restrictions and Bylaws

The "Restrictions, Conditions and Reservations" document was created by MIDAM, Inc., the company that developed the Hobson Village subdivision in 1975. This document provides the legal authority for the homeowners association to own the common property within the subdivision, and to collect money from homeowners to maintain this property. The document also establishes certain architectural controls and restrictions for all homes within the subdivision. (PDF File or HTML)

The "Bylaws" document was created by the Hobson Village Board of Directors. This document describes how the homeowners association operates and the duties and responsibilities of the Board. (PDF File or HTML)

The architectural restrictions contained in these documents were put in place for the benefit of all homeowners. If you are considering any addition or modification to the outside of your home, you should review these documents. Homeowners are required to obtain the written approval from all adjoining property owners, as well as from the Board of Directors, before constructing any external structure, enclosure or addition to their home. In addition, satellite dishes greater than one meter in diameter, ham radio towers, and above-ground swimming pools are strictly prohibited.

(To read PDF files, you'll need a viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Community Resources

City of Naperville	DuPage County
State of Illinois	US Government
Naperville Public Library	Naperville Sun
Daily Herald	School District 203
Naperville Park District	Convention and Visitors Bureau
Naperville City Guide	Community Resources and Real Estate
Naperville Township	DuPage County Forest Preserve District
DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau	Metra - Chicago to Aurora Suburban Rail Service
Pace Bus - Route 689 - Hobson Village

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Last updated 07/08/2010