Committee News

A most important part of the history of the Villages at Country Creek occurred in the last half of 1999–the process of turning over board control to the community. C&S Town Homes created nine voting districts, and a representative from each district was elected to the board. Those representatives were seated at a turnover meeting […]

The Food Share project for the holiday season expired on January 5. There is no need for residents to bring food items to the lower level of the clubhouse at this time. The project will resume in mid-March and will run until the end of May. Watch for further details in the next issue of […]

Care Bear volunteers at VCC can provide the following free limited services for our residents. • Provide medical equipment (shower chairs, walkers, wheel chairs, etc.) • Drive to appointments. • Grocery shop or assist with shopping. • Recommend assistive agencies. • Offer a helping hand. For more information, call Karen Dougherty @ 217-220-0626.

Hello VCC Community, Welcome to a new year and all that it holds for VCC. We are excited to contribute each month to the new digital Villager to share conversations we’re having; plans we’re trying to make and actions we’re hoping to take. If you have questions or wish to comment on what is shared […]

COMMON GROUNDS COMMITTEE JOSHUA TREE NEW VENDOR–JOSHUA TREES We are about ready to jump into a New Year and a new vendor for our trees. We welcome Joshua Trees, a highly respected company. They are licensed to work in and around any of the waterways; that includes the swales. They remove invasives, trim trees, clear […]

The first fashion show of the 2024-2025 season was held on November 22. It was another “WOW” show thanks to the coordination of Bobbie Giannuzzi. Clothing from Kays on the Beach ranged from chic casual to elegant dinner wear. Those attending were treated to a lovely lunch featuring a garden salad, pork loin with Jasmine […]

A few years ago Faith Bannister Bauer had an idea to kick off our holiday season. She invited golf cart owners to decorate and then parade throughout the village before the Luminary night block parties. Everyone loved the idea and the Golf Cart Parade was born! Of course she got lots of feedback. “For the […]

WILLIAM HOOGLAND William (Bill) Hoogland passed away December 17, 2024 in his home in Country Creek surrounded by his wife Alice Hoogland and children Bill Jr, David and Patricia Doig. Bill will be transported to Chicago for his funeral and laid to rest next to his first wife Rosalyn. He will be missed by a […]

During the month of December, VCC held its annual Holiday Parties in the clubhouse for the various HOA’s. All were very well attended with many dressed in their holiday attire. There were 50/50 raffles with numerous winners. The Villas holiday party had its guests spend the first hour listening to guitar music in the bar […]

Recently, a VCC resident discovered a banded snake dead in the roadway. He thought it was a coral snake and was disturbed because coral snakes are highly venomous. With a little research, however, it was discovered that the snake was actually a king snake, a nonvenomous variety. The following is taken from https://howstuffworks.com/snakes/coral-snake-vs-king-snake.htm. At first […]