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News You Can Use
Diana O'Kelly
January 27. 2015
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| Heroin Deaths in Lake County 2014 |
| I received this report from the Lake County Coroner of the Heroin Drug Deaths in Lake County for 2014.
Click here for report
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| Reminder-College Scholarship Opportunity |
Illinois high school seniors who will continue their education in-state may apply for Township of Illinois scholarships. The deadline is approaching -
March 1, 2015. Click here for application |
Emergency Blood Drive in Wauconda
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 Emergency Blood Drive-Blood supplies are low Friday, January 30th from 1:00 - 7:00 PM at WFD Station 1, 109 West Liberty Street, Wauconda Walk in donations are most welcomed! This is a critical time and the fire service around Chicago is adding drives to assist with critical shortages of blood. Reservations are welcome in advance at www.lifesource.org or 1(877)543-3768. |
| No newsletter by mail this time |
| Fremont Township usually mails a newsletter by mail to our residents this time of year. We didn't have enough content to justify the expense, so you won't be receiving our newsletter in your mailbox. If you have new neighbors, tell them about our email newsletter. Not everyone is on our email list and we appreciate you forwarding information and encouraging friends to join. |
Scam Alert: ComEd has seen an increase in reports of individuals
calling ComEd customers and falsely claiming their electric service will be
disconnected unless payment is made. These impersonators instruct customers to buy a prepaid credit card and call back to a different phone
number with personal information. They also use a tactic called "Caller ID spoofing" to manipulate the displayed phone number so that it appears as a
ComEd number. |
| Election time is approaching |
There is an election on April 7, 2015. Are you registered to vote? Click here to find out. If you will be out of town for the election and in a wonderful sunny area, at college, or away, but would like to vote Click here to find out how to get your ballot. If you or your family needs to get registered, call me at 847 223-2847.
I will let you know when the link to what is on your ballot is available. |
| Join our garden volunteers |
The garden is presently sleeping after a productive 2014 season! Plans are underway for additions to the garden in 2015, including a garden shed, and a number of scout projects that will enrich the minds of the kids as well as the ecology of the garden. The shed is a collaborative project between VHM and Mundelein High School shop students. Staying within VHM's mission for sustainability, they will be using reclaimed materials to finish the shed as much as possible. Adorning the shed in the future will be a solar panel for electrical power in the garden and a rain barrel to harvest rain water.
Weather permitting, planting will resume in early spring, starting with cool weather crops, such as spinach, lettuce, arugula, and parsnips. They will also sow some cool weather cover crops to add organic matter to the soil in the areas that will not be planted until late May.
The mission of the garden is to provide organically grown and loved vegetables for the Fremont Township food pantry, as well as serving as an outdoor classroom for kids and adults of all ages to experience the beauty and reward of growing food and caring for the earth.
We welcome new volunteers. Come out and meet new friends. If you would like to volunteer in the garden, keep track of our work days on our Facebook group: Fremont Township Community Garden
Or you may contact Alicia, the garden coordinator, at adodd67@comcast.net
If you would like to donate to the garden, they can use tools in good condition, soaker hoses, native flowers, and money for purchasing fruit trees and raspberry canes. |
| The Boy Scouts will be hosting the 3rd Annual First Responder Pancake Breakfast to thank the responders for their service, Sunday, Feb. 1st, 2015: 6:30 am - 9:00 am at St Andrew Lutheran Church on the southwest corner of Rt. 45 & Courtland, Mundelein
Contact Bob Adams: 847-791-3533 (robert.adams@prodigy.net ) for more information !
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| Division of Transportation Open House |
| Darrell Road Open House, Feb. 10 | |
The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) is hosting an open house/public meeting to study potential improvements to Darrell Road between Case Road and Fisher Road in the Village of Island Lake and Wauconda Township. At the meeting, LCDOT will introduce the project, present the project schedule, and seek input and comments. Maps and existing traffic conditions will be available for viewing. Feel free to attend the meeting at any time during the open house. Date/Time: Tuesday, February 10, 5 - 7 p.m. Location: Island Lake Village Hall, 3720 Greenleaf Ave., Island Lake
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How do I dispose of these?
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Where do I drop my electronics recycling off? Click here
Where do I take my household chemical waste? Click hereWhere do I dispose of prescription drugs? Click here
I will let you know when I hear of paper shredding events.
Looking for a place to dispose of needles? Lake Villa Township has a drop box in their lobby. They are located at 37908 N. Fairfield Rd., Lake Villa, IL 60046
(847) 356-2116. I do have some Sharps containers for the needles. Please call the office at 847 223-2847 to make sure we have them in stock before you come. |
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Recycle towels, sheets, blankets, eye glasses, shoes
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I am amazed at the donations we receive for the local Animal Shelters. They are all being used and there is a demand. We really appreciate Tracy Oliver and her continued dedication in delivering these items to our local 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. If you drop off shoes with laces, we appreciate you tying the laces together. |
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Not too late to sign up for free Cert classes
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I hope you consider signing up for these classes. I did and found there was a lot I wasn't prepared for in the event of an emergency.
Is the safety of your family a priority for you? Do you have a preparedness kit for your family? Is your garage or basement storage area a fire hazard? Do you know where your gas shut off is or how to turn off the electricity to your home? These and many other safety questions are answered in the CERT class being offered by Fremont Township.
Spring 2015 dates:
February 17 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
February 24 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
March 3 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
March 10 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
March 17 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
March 24 Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00pm
Topics to be discussed include: disaster preparedness, disaster fire suppression, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, CERT organization, disaster psychology, terrorism and CERT(Community Emergency Response Team). If you are interested in participating, please contact Judy Hammel, Training Committee Chair, EMAIL:3jham@earthlink.net for information and registration. There is no fee to participate but the knowledge is priceless.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of News You Can Use. I hope you find this information helpful. Please continue to ask questions and suggest topics for my e-newsletter.
I would love for you to help me grow my e-newsletter by forwarding this to your friends and neighbors. Thanks for passing on the news.
If you need to contact me, please call the office at 847 223-2847 or my cell at 847 833-1019.
Diana O'Kelly
Fremont Township Supervisor
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