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     Diana O'Kelly




September 24, 2014
Reminder - Prescription Drug Drop Off Event on Saturday

The Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Coalition for Healthy Communities are sponsoring Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fremont Township Administration Center, 22385 W. Route 60 in Mundelein, IL.

 

This one-day event will provide residents with no-cost, anonymous collection of unwanted and expired medicines.

 

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Fremont Township Website
We have launched our new website.  Fremonttownship.com

Household Chemical Waste Collection
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, IL (SWALCO) is hosting a household chemical waste collection event in Lake Forest on September 27, 2014 from 8:00 am to 2:30 pm CT. The event is being held at the City of Lake Forest's Municipal Service Center located at 800 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, IL

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Fairfield and 176
I would like to give feedback to the Lake County Department of Transportation regarding the Fairfield and 176 improvement.  How is it working for you?

IRS and Microsoft Scam Phone Calls Continue
I continue to hear from constituents who have received scam phone calls from people pretending to represent the IRS or Microsoft.  The IRS will never call you.  They are  sophisticated and even give you case numbers and the IRS phone numbers.  They also threaten you.  The calls all have appeared to come from people with Indian accents.  Please tell your folks and neighbors about this.  These people are pros and if it didn't work, they wouldn't call.  People calling me say they know they are not the IRS but they seem to be real.

I personally received the Microsoft call.  They just want access to your computer.  

Register to Vote by October 7
Residents who are new to Lake County, moved to a different county address, turn 18 on or before Nov. 4, 2014, or have a name change need to register by Tuesday, October 7 with a deputy registrar.  We can register you at Fremont Township.  Call 847 223-2847 to make sure a registrar is available before you come.  If you are homebound and need me to come to your house, call me on my cell at 847 833-1019.
When does early voting start?
Fremont Township residents can begin voting early at the Fremont Library on October 20.

If you would like to see what is on your ballot for the November 4 election, go to LakeVoterPower.info.  You will need to supply your name, house number, zip code and date of birth to view your ballot.
The sample ballot may be printed.

For information on voting by mail, Snowbird ballots, how a student at college can get a ballot and how someone in the military can vote

When are the Super Senior Dinners at the High School?
I have been receiving questions about when the Super Senior Program at the high school will have their events.  Right now, the schedule starts on January 29 - which happens to be my birthday.  They are trying to schedule something sooner.  I will let you know as soon as I hear.
Great opportunity to get rid of old tires
The opportunity to recycle tires doesn't happen every year. 

Friday, October 31, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lake County Division of Transportation, 600 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville.

For Lake County, IL Residents Only (No Businesses)

 

Passenger Car, Truck and Tractor Tires Accepted - NO RIMS ALLOWED

A rare opportunity to help the environment; decrease the spread of West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses; and manage unwanted tires safely and conveniently.

 

The event is in conjunction with the Illinois EPA. There is a $1.00 per tire charge (cash only) to residents, to help offset costs of transportation and recycling of tires.

 

The event is sponsored by SWALCO, Lake County Farm Bureau, Lake County Health Department and Clarke Mosquito. Please visit www.swalco.org(link is external) for information or to view/print this flyer, or call SWALCO at 847-336-9340 with questions. NO tire dealers, commercial trucking or businesses.

 

 

Public Meeting for IDOT Improvements
Monday, October 20, 3 - 6 p.m. 
DoubleTree Libertyville-Mundelein, 510 E. Route 83, Mundelein

Public Meeting for IDOT's Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program
Residents and local businesses are invited to join IDOT staff for an opportunity to ask questions, voice concerns, and find out about the 2016-2021 Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement. Your input is important and will help guide the development of future highway improvement programs affecting the region. Written comments can be submitted on the IDOT website until Nov. 4. 

Adopt a Sailor for Thanksgiving
I spoke with the Naval Base Public Affairs and they will be posting the application for adopt a sailor for Thanksgiving on their facebook page, on October 1.
What to do in Lake County in the Fall
From community festivals to pumpkin patches and haunted houses, VisitLakeCounty.org has your guide to enjoying Lake County in the fall. Learn about local farm adventures, Oktoberfest celebrations and outdoor festivities throughout the autumn season, right here in Lake County. 
  
Community Events

 

Hope to see you great singers of any age in the Mundelein Idol competition this year on October 18th.  You don't need to live in Mundelein to compete!

Click here for more information. 

 

Visit Art in the Barn on September 27th and 28th, 2014 at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington for Fine Art in Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Drawing, Acrylics, Fiber, Glass, Photography, Digital Media, Jewelry, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Scratchboard, Wood, and Mixed Media.  

 

The art on display will be ready for purchase and to take home. Between visits to each of the over 180 artist tents and/or displays in one of the 3 barns, there are plenty of tasty treats to enjoy while viewing live entertainment on our main stage.

New this year:

  • Kids can enjoy a petting zoo and feed the animals or create their own art in the Children's Art Tent. 
  • Chess Without Borders where you can test your skill, and
  • "The Artist Speaks" where selected artists will explain and show how they approach their art medium. 
Art in the Barn is one of the major fund-raisers sponsored by the Auxiliary of Good Shepherd Hospital, which has donated millions to the hospital.

 

Lake Forest Civic Orchestra, September 28, 2014 at 4 pm

Gorton Community Center Theater click here for more info

 

Fremont Township Cert Presentation at the Fremont Library
Monday, September 29 at 7 pm in Meeting Room A.
Cert will be presenting information on what an active shooter is, the warning signs, what happens during an incident and how to respond.  Members of Fremont Township CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will share valuable information. There will be a Raffle for an Emergency Weather Radio Everyone in attendance will receive an item for an in-home emergency supply bag.

For more information contact Fremont Library 847.566.8702 or email  Lou Bruno (CERT) at: lou5535@gmail.com

 

 

Friends of Fremont Library Used Book Sale

1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, Il. 60060

Saturday Oct 11, 10:00 - 4:30
Sunday Oct. 12, 1:00 - 4:30

They have over 7000  items and new items are added daily.

The NORTH CENTRAL O GAUGERS Model Railroad Club, Inc. will also be running their Model trains from 10:00-4:00 on Sat. Oct. 11 and Sunday Oct. 12 from 1:00-4:00.  They will have a Halloween theme.  

Any questions call: 847-918-3247

 

Lady Mustangs Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, Oct. 18th

7am - 12 noon

Mundelein High School cafeteria

Pancakes, Sausage, Milk, Orange Drink, coffee

$5 donation

All you can eat!

Help the Lady Mustangs and have a great time at the same time!

 

 

Libertyville-Mundelein Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago (LMCA)

EVENT DATE: Thursday, October 16, 2014

Reservation Period: September 18-October 9

Contact Number: 847-367-4713

 

TWO SMALL GEMS-Lizzadro Museum and the Elmhurst Art Museum

Members of the Libertyville-Mundelein Community Associates of the Art Institute are off to Elmhurst for a day in Wilder Park. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art displays more than two hundred pieces of jade and other stone carvings, antique to modern, from around the world. There are exhibits of rough and polished stones, as well as videos on cutting, carving, and faceting stone. Our second step is the Elmhurst Art Museum, with its emphasis on modern visual arts, including architecture and design. Additionally, the group will tour the McCormick House, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.  

 

 

Lake County Forest Preserve

 

The Lake County Discovery Museum at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda has family fun exhibits about Lake County, art galleries that spotlight traveling features and is surrounded by a beautiful forest preserve to explore. Regular gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.and Sunday 1-4:30 p.m.

 

Don't miss this exhibit that is on loan from National Geographic!!

The President's Photographer: 50 Years Inside the Oval Office

View presidential history from the first official presidential photographer in 1963 to our current president.  This exhibition includes iconic and rarely seen photos of presidents, with insights from the photographers who chronicled them.  Learn more 

 

Museum Day Live! Free Museum Entry

Visit your favorite museum for free on September 27, 2014

Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian magazine in which participating museums, like the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, and others across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! Ticket for free. This year's event is Saturday, September 27. The Museum Day Live! ticket provides free admission for two people. Go to Smithsonian.com/museumdaylive to get your free ticket.

 

Recycle Bedding and Sheets to Benefit Animal Shelters

If you have used towels, sheets or blankets that need to be recycled, please consider bringing them to Fremont Township at 22385 Rt 60, Mundelein to be donated to local Animal Shelters. Please drop them in the bin on the front porch. This keeps them out of the landfill and puts them to good use. 

We also accept eye glasses and shoes to be recycled year round.

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Diana O'Kelly

Fremont Township Supervisor