June 22 2010

Lake County News

Linda Pedersen Lake County Board Member and Forest Preserve Commissioner
Linda Pedersen, District 1 Representative
 
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Reminder:  Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption Application Deadline June 30House
 
Seniors with a household income of $55,000 or less may be eligible for the Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. To qualify, you must also receive the Senior Homestead Exemption and the property must be your principal residence for a period of time that includes two consecutive January 1st dates. For assistance
and copies of the application, please contact your local township assessor or the Chief County Assessment Office. 
 
More information  
Please note: If you are applying for this exemption and the property is held in trust, the Chief County Assessment Office will need to verify you are a beneficiary. The exemption cannot be applied without verification. Please include a copy of that part of the trust agreement with your application. Questions: 847-377-2100.

 

 Village of Antioch
 July 4, 2010 Celebration
 
Schedule of Events 
July 3

6:30 pm   Co-ed Softball Tournament Begins at Williams Park

 
July 4Baggo

8:00 am  16th Annual Run for Freedom 5K

9:00 am  Co-Ed Sand Volleyball

11:00am  Parade - "America the Beautiful"
Grand Marshal -  PM&L Theater
Traveling around downtown (Orchard Street, Hillside, Lake Street, and Toft)

Float, Bike, Costume and Pet Contest Winners will be announced after the parade at Williams Park.

 

12:00 pm Children's Fun Fair (until 2:30 pm)

                  Food Booths Open

                 Swimming Open - 25 cents

                 Horseshoe Tournament

 

Bingo12:30 pm Bridge, Pinochle & Bingo at Senior Center
 

3:30 pm Family Fun Games - Greased Pole

                Bags Tournament

 

4:00 pm Homerun Derby Registration

                Youth Band Entertainment

 

4:15 pm Homerun Derby

 

5:00 pm Softball Semi's/FinalsFireworks

 

6:00 pm Dixie Dudes and the Lakes Area Community Band
with Antioch Community Chorus

 

9:30 pm Fireworks!

 

 


BaseballPlayerLake County Fielders Coming Home to Play Ball 
Stadium Will be Ready on July 2nd 
 
The long-awaited arrival of the Lake County Fielders minor league baseball team is drawing near. The Fielders Stadium in Zion, IL will be ready to host Fielders games on Friday, July 2ndat Green Bay Road and Route 173. The July 2nd game will feature post-game live entertainment and fireworks. 

All 15 Fielders home games currently scheduled in June will be played at the Carthage College baseball stadium in nearby Kenosha, WI. Single game tickets for June 11-June 30 games will cost five dollars for adults and will be free of charge to children 12 and under.

Ticketholders who purchased full season tickets for 2010 will receive tickets to all 15 Fielders games at Carthage College and a reserved padded bleacher seat season ticket at the 2010 Zion stadium for all 35 games. The Fielders will also give season ticketholders a free 2010 Northern League Season Pass that will admit them to any Northern League game at any location throughout the League free of charge for the 2010 season. Ticketholders will additionally receive a pre-selected ticket seat location for 2011.

Customers who purchased single game tickets to a June home game in Zion are able to use that ticket to attend that corresponding game date at Carthage College. They will also receive a voucher for any two additional 2010 Fielders games, along with a voucher for any two additional 2011 Fielders games.

Additional information on ticket policies for those games may be found at fieldersbaseball.com or by calling the Fielders' ticket office at 847-731-8000. 

The Fielders, co-owned by Academy Award winner and baseball enthusiast Kevin Costner, are a member of The Northern League, which plays a 100-game schedule from mid-May through early September. 

 

 Route 59 from Route 12 North to Grand AvenueConstructionUpdate
 
The project consists of 3.65 miles of resurfacing on IL Route 59 from U.S. Route 12 North to Grand Avenue/Route 132 in Fox Lake in Lake County.  The contract was awarded to Curran Contracting on June 3, 2010. Start date should be in approximately 2-4 weeks with completion estimated to be about 55 working days from start date.

 

 
Tell the Tollway What YOU Think! 
 
94As an Illinois Tollway customer, your input is an important part of our planning at the Tollway.
 
Please assist us by taking this five-minute eSurvey focused on your interaction with the Illinois Tollway. Survey information will be taken into consideration by Tollway leadership and community leaders who are helping to shape the agency's future.
 
Since joining the Illinois Tollway in April Executive Director, Kristi Lafleur, has created a Tollway Transition Team to assist with a comprehensive review and evaluation of the agency, its operations and potential for improved service to Northern Illinois. 294
 
Over a four-month period the Transition will examine current Tollway policies and operations, assess opportunities and challenges and offer input to refocus the agency on customers and the communities it serves.
 
Thank you for your participation and for driving the Illinois Tollway.
 
Take the Survey Here           Learn more about the Transition Team 

 

Boater Safety Certificate

The Waukegan Coast Guard Auxiliary will be teaching classes on Boating Safety and Navigation during Summer 2010 at their Operations Center, 9 N. Harbor Place, Waukegan.
 
This full-day course is fun for the whole family but also very valuable.
About Boating Safely is for recreational boaters (powerboats, personal watercraft, sailboats and boats which are paddled), and for family and friends who go out with them. It is an interactive boating safety course.
 
Completion f this course satisfies the Illinois and Wisconsin requirements for individuals age 12-17 to attain a Boater Safety Certificate which allows them to operate a boat without adult supervision. Cost is $40. Course is 9am to 4pm on June 26th
 
For more information or to register, go to:
www.a905uscgaux.info or contact Curt Schumacher at 847-392-2337.  

 

 
Beach Advisory
   Beaches are monitored from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
 
From May to September, the Health Department's Lakes Management Unit  samples Lake Michigan beaches 4 days a week.  The water samples are tested for E. coli bacteria, which are found in the intestines of almost all warm-blooded animals.  While not all strains of E. coli are the same, certain strains can make humans sick if ingested in high enough concentrations.   
 
If water samples come back high for E. coli (235 E. coli/100 ml), the management body for the bathing beach is notified and a sign is posted indicating the beach closure.  Additionally, since rain events tend to lead to elevated bacteria levels in the water column, the LMU advises that persons avoid swimming for 48 hours after a large rain event.
 

 

Detailed Lake Reports

The Lakes Management Unit has been collecting water quality data on Lake County lakes since the late 1960's.  In 1999, the County Board enacted a 5-year initiative that enabled the LMU to increase the number of lakes studied each year.  Since 2000, 32 different lakes each year have been studied and data collected on temperature, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, solids, pH, alkalinity, conductivity, water clarity, the plant community and shoreline characteristics. 
 
Detailed reports are written for each lake and include data analyses, a list of problems specific to each lake and recommendations on how to reduce or eliminate those problems.
 
Click here to read a detailed report on the lake's condition.
 

 

   Free Medical Services from Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital's CareCoach
 CareCoach
CareCoach takes its free health services and educational programs on the road to 22 community sites each month. Services provided a registered nurse include:
  • Cholesterol screenings
  • Blood pressure screenings
  • Diabetes screenings
  • BMI screenings
  • Waist measurement screenings
  • Tobacco cessation services
  • Counseling with a registered nurse
  • Immunizations
  • Referrals to a physician, if needed
 Check the June Calendar for a visit near you.
 

 

   Prescription Drug Card
 
County residents can take advantage of a prescription drug discount card program.  The free card that is accepted at most pharmacies offers average savings of 20 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs.  This is intended for people without prescription coverage or on medicines not covered by your plan.  The card may also be used where accepted to fill prescriptions for pets. To print a card, click here.