We will be meeting at the Redfield Greens sign on Friday, October 31st at 9:15 am. We will parade over to Tabor Hills where they have a great Halloween party planned for us. Dress up and join the fun!! They are really looking forward to sharing this event with their residents and our costumed kids!

         Please Click-to-SIGNUP ASAP for this event by sending email to our social director!

If you have any questions, please let me know
Thanks for your support and participation in these events!!

Janet Arseneault
Social Director, BHA

If you would like to join us for the premier of HSM 3, sign up by Wednesday, October 22nd as I have to confirm the reservation of the room. We will be meeting at Max & Erma's at 12:30 for lunch off of the delicious kid's menu choices and free Sunday sundae bar\ Check out the menu at www.maxandermas.com

The whole HSM gang will be there to eat with us in Mas & Ermas semi-private room for fun photo ops!! We will then be heading over to the AMC for HSM 3 at 2:20pm (if you want to skip lunch, you are more than welcome to meet us at AMC for the movie!!).<

         Please Click-to-SIGNUP ASAP for this event by sending email to our social director!

If you have any questions, please let me know
Thanks for your support and participation in these events!!

Janet Arseneault
Social Director, BHA

Do you know the secret of the grave ??

Come hear the story of Ms. Maxwell and Mr. Dent and save us from the Brookdale Curse. Be at the Colfax Cemetery (1614 Colfax Court) on Saturday, November 25th at 8:30pm.

Please dress appropriately for cold, if it is raining it will be canceled. Everyone will come together to hear the story and get the rules to the game. Teams will have 1 hour to complete the task. Everyone who starts at the cemetery, must return to the cemetery. We will follow the game with refreshments, hot chocoate and marshmellows. Parents can pick up at the same location at 10:00pm.

         Please Click-to-SIGNUP ASAP for this event by sending email to our social director!

If you have any questions, please let me know
Thanks for your support and participation in these events!!

Janet Arseneault
Social Director, BHA

BAGG is a fun group of Brookdale residents who enjoy cooking, eating, and getting together with our neighbors. We have four events during the year. For the Spring and Fall menus, four couples meet at a host's house. Each couple cooks one course from a low-stress, themed menu. The larger get-togethers are a Winter party and a Summer BBQ. These are normally potluck style. All events are BYOB.

For more information

• contact Eric Hale 778-0102
• visit our web site:  www.BrookdaleAlmostGourmet.com

Brookdale Hoedown  (Volunteers Wanted)

    Get on your boots and flannel shirt! You and all your kin are
    invited to an ol’ fashioned Hoedown!

When:      Sunday October 12 th, 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Where:     Brookdale School Grounds

Contact Janet Arseneault at bha.socialdirector@about brookdale.org or 201-214-4450 for additional information.

Download information now:  Hoedown Information (XLS) or PDF: Activities Map or  Volunteer SignUp List

Enjoy the Good Eatin’ 

• A buffet will be provided by Uncle Bub's Country BBQ
• Fill your plate for only $8!! ($5 for kids)
• Three main dishes and three lip smackin’ sides

Enter Your Country Crock-Off:

• Enter your favorite crock-pot dish,
• Top winners will receive a dinner cruise for two on the Spirit of Chicago (in the big city!)
• Entries are due by Friday, October 10th

Games and Activities:

• Line Dancin'
• Cowboy Hollerin’ Contest
• Bean Eating Contest
• Good ol’ Country Dancin’
• Moonwalk, Obstacle Course
• Petting Zoo and Pony Rides
• Turkey Shoot
• Relay Races
• Kid’s Games
• Crafts

Volunteers Wanted: WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Now is your chance to help make the Hoedown a rootin’ tootin’ success! Sign up now at one of the great Hoedown venues!!

• Download the Volunteer Signup Form to see items we need help with...  XLS or PDF
• Contact Janet Arseneault at bha.socialdirector@about brookdale.org or 201-214-4450 for additional information.

Please contact the BHA Social Director:  Janet Arseneault,  at: bha.socialdirector@aboutbrookdale.org or 201-214-4450 for additional information or to volunteer

Fall Childrens Clothing Sale
Where you  looking for this fantastic sale last fall?  Are your closets, crawlspaces and drawers overflowing?  We are looking for sellers of gently used children's clothing e.g.: Fall, Winter items, toys, baby fear, book, maternity clothes, etc...  Sellers are asked to work at the slae to enure that everything runs smoothly for everybody involved.

If you'd like to be a seller, contact Beth Siwicki no later than Sept 20th at: 942-0516 or sikickifamily@wowway.com.

Where:  St. Thomas Catholic Church
When: 

• Friday Sept 26 7:00 - 8:00 PM (BHA members)
• Saturday Sept 27 8am - Noon (open to public)

On the first Tuesday of each August, National Night Out is celebrated nationwide. The BHA encourages you and your neighbors to use this day to declare to criminals that you will not tolerate criminal activity in OUR neighborhood! Call your block captain and plan a gathering on your block. Get to know each other and learn who belongs in our neighborhood, recognizing who your neighbors are, and making a unified statement that you will watch out for each other and for your properties. Neighbors who are united, and report suspicious activity, have safer neighborhoods to live in and raise their
families.

National Night Out 2008 will be the 25th annual celebration. It will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Events can be held during the day, in the afternoon, or in the evening. Your event can be simple or elaborate....it's your choice. Events can include having root beer floats or lemonade, sharing a pot luck dinner, planning games or activities, and maybe even sidewalk chalk to draw pictures about what safety looks like on your block. Another simple way to celebrate National Night Out in your area is to promote turning on the outside lights at every home from dusk to dawn.

We had another beautiful day for our BHA Annual General Meeting at the BRC Pool on Sunday, June 1. After a fine dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs and wonderful potluck of side dishes, we held our official (?) meeting. Lori Jones, newly-elected BHA President, presided over the Annual Meeting.

We recalled that Brookdale was opened to new residents in 1976 and that gas was .59 a gallon at that time. We recognized the member who has lived in Brookdale the longest—Tom Harris who moved here in 1983 and our most recent addition—The Miller Family on Bainbridge who moved in last year.

Then we recognized our outgoing Board Members for their commitment and hard work over the past years. Mike Ramsey who has served as Vice President since 2005, Melissa Winchester, our fabulous Social Director, Sandy Guierri, our Treasurer and Barb DeVoglear, our President. Each was given a gift as a small token of our appreciation.

Next came the election of the new Board Members for 2008. The entire slate of candidates was unanimously
elected and is:

  President Lori Jones
  Vice President Julie Knoll
  Treasurer Tom Harris
  Secretary Sheila Fleming
  Social Director Janet Arsenault
  Membership Director Ken Jones
  Civic Director Tom Harris
  Webmaster William Hayes
  Newsletter Editor Laurie Knoll

We have decided that the motto for the year is “Let’s Put the Fun Back in Dysfunctional!” A special thank you to the Pool Staff for hosting the event and to everyone who helped with the set up and clean up.

You’re the Best!

The Annual Brookdale Garage Sale was a great success this May.  More than 65 families signed up to participate over the two weekends, with many more joining in.  A big thanks goes to Chris and Christi Grezlik for helping put out the signs and for running the second weekend of the sale.  Our thanks also goes to Patty Focken with ColdwellBanker and Steve Malik with the Malik/Doherty Team of Re/Max Affiliates for donating brochure holders.  We were able to use them as map holders to drive traffic to the garage sales.

Thanks also to Jennifer Sanchez and Julie Knoll for giving us the bags for the sellers kits.  

Brookdale has once again been selected as a site for one of the Naperville Park District’s Concerts in Your Parks.  It is a summer music series geared toward families and neighborhoods throughout Naperville.  Join your friends, bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and have a blast at the FREE Sunday concert featuring the R&B/Soul band Soul Cookin’.

Date:  Sunday, June 15
Time:  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Place:  Bainbridge Greens, 1112 Bainbridge Drive