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News You Can Use
Diana O'Kelly
February 10, 2015
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I am sending this email to inform you of my new email address. While I was excited to have an email with the apostrophe in O'Kelly, some browsers don't like it and I have received calls that the emails sent are bouncing back. Sorry for the inconvenience. My new email is Diana@fremonttownship.com.
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Historical Documents Available on our Website
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Fremont Clerk, Christina McCann recently initiated a project to digitally preserve hundreds of pages of deteriorating township documents which are now available on our website. Documents currently uploaded to the site include hand written Annual Town Meeting minutes from 1850 to 1961, and Fremont Highway Commissioner records dating from 1883 to 1906. More documents will be added as they are processed.
These historical records reveal remarkable details about the relationship between early settlers and the township government they formed to represent the community. The duties and actions of our early elected officials were varied, and in many ways quite different than what we experience today. For example, official motions at the first Annual Town Meeting, held in 1850 at a private residence shortly after the inception of township government in the State of Illinois, include limiting the free roaming of stud horses during specific times of the year, and orders to post signage at a local residence to warn others about a case of Scarlet Fever at the home. Reading through the documents is not only a lesson in history, but also an opportunity to learn about the people who helped to shape our community. To view the records click here.
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Great Backyard Bird Count
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There are still spots open for the Great Backyard Bird Count, this Saturday's Youth Education program. Bring your binoculars and join birdwatchers all over the world to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are.
The program will be this Saturday, February 14, from 1-3 p.m., at Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington.
Participants will learn how to identify birds, view pictures of most common birds to see in winter, observe birds at feeders, hike a trail while counting birds, and then head indoors to compile their data. Each child will receive Audubon Adventures magazine, provided by Prairie Woods Audubon.
This class is open to children ages 4 and older, and parents are welcome to attend. CFC members are free; nonmembers pay $5 for the first child and $1 for each additional child, payable at the door. (Please make checks payable to Citizens for Conservation.) Class size is limited to 30 children. Register online; if you have questions, call CFC at 847-382-SAVE (7283) or email youth-ed@citizensforconservation.org. |
How do I get a ballot by mail or register to vote?
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 The last day to register to vote for the April election is March 10. Early voting is from March 23 to April 4.
Snowbirds, students and those wanting to vote by mail for the April election, go to www.lakevoterpower.info and enter your information. There is an option that tells you how to order your ballot. The early ballots will be mailed beginning March 13.
If you aren't registered and would like to be, call Diana at 847 223-2847.
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| Residents interested in learning more about the Mundelein Police Department and how it operates are invited to participate in Mundelein's Citizens' Police Academy on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 7 p.m. Classes will run every Wednesday for 10 weeks, culminating with a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. Classes will take place at the Mundelein Police Department, 221 North Lake Street, Mundelein, IL 60060. The Village has offered this Citizens' Police Academy since 2003.
The Mundelein Police Department's Citizens' Police Academy provides an excellent opportunity for citizens, who live and/or work in or near the Village of Mundelein and are between the ages of 18 and 55 years of age, to become familiar with the day-to-day operations of the Police Department. Attending the academy will help participants gain a better understanding of the procedures, guidelines, responsibilities, demands, personnel, equipment, policies and laws that guide the department's decisions.
For more information on the upcoming academy, please call Officer Dan Schmidt or Officer Sarah Ruffolo at 847-968-4600. To apply for the academy, please contact Jenni House at 847-968-3770.
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Besides the IRS intimidation call, grandchildren in trouble in a foreign country, and pay $89 for your deed scams, someone is now phoning to tell you there is a lawsuit that you have been named in. They ask you to phone (202) 239-1258 in order to avoid being served. Don't fall for this one either!!!!
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Thanks for the input on my newsletters. Don't wait for the enewsletter! I post things regularly on our facebook page. Did you know you can communicate with us by facebook also? Click Fremont Township facebook page
and make sure you hit like..
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| Traffic emails about your travel route |
Check Lake County local road conditions www.LakeCountyPassage.com. You can also view actual pictures by checking the snapshots in the Legend.
Did you know that you can sign up to receive email notifications specific to your drive?
If you leave the house at 8 a.m. to drive to work, you can have PASSAGE send you emails of any traffic incidents in the 7 a.m. hour - ONLY along the route you pick. Personalize the type of alert, the time of alerts, and the location of alerts relevant to your drive.
Click here to find out how to sign up
Did you know you can listen to 1620 am for traffic information?
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Used Book Sale at Fremont Public Library
The Friends of Fremont Public Library invite you to the Used Book Sale.
Saturday Feb. 14, 10:00 - 4:30 and
Sunday Feb. 15, 1:00 - 4:30
Fremont Public Library-1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein
The North Central O Gaugers model Railroad Club will be running model trains at the Fremont Library in Mundelein on Saturday February 14th. The trains will be running from 10 AM to 4 PM
If you are 50 or over, check out the Regent Center in Mundelein.
February calendar click here
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Recycle towels, sheets, blankets, eye glasses, shoes
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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 and Rescues. 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 are disposing of shoes that have laces, please tie the laces together. |
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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.
If you know of residents or neighbors who may not receive my e-newsletter, please forward this to them and ask them to sign up. Anyone can join by clicking on the join my mailing list link or by emailing me directly. 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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