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Lake County News
October 19, 2012

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In This Issue
Job Center Open House
FEMA Revises Maps
Lake County Connects People
Breast Cancer Prevention
Metra Open House
Avoid Job Scams
Recycling
Upcoming Community Events
Forest Preserves Update
Quick Links
Stormwater Management
Workforce Development

Village of Fox Lake
Village of Lakemoor
Village of Round Lake
Village of Volo
Village of Wauconda
Grant Township
Wauconda Township
Fox Lake Library
Job Center of Lake County
Who's Hiring?
Visit the "Who's Hiring" page from the Job Center of Lake County to get the latest job postings in our area!
Vote by Mail
Visit Lake County

Friends and neighbors,

 

District #5 has many lakes, streams and wetlands.  If you have property or own land adjacent to any of these features, please read the article below on the new draft FEMA maps.  You may have been impacted by these revisions.  

 

Alicia Weber, the daughter of a dear friend of mine, needs a new heart. Please join me at the Hope for a New Heart fundraiser for Alicia on October 25th.  Details below.   

 

This has been, by far, one of the most breathtaking falls in years.  I hope that you have taken advantage of the beautiful colors in your forest preserves.  I know I have.  

 

As always, it's a pleasure and honor representing you on the County and Forest Preserve Boards.  Please contact me any time for any reason.  I am always glad to hear your concerns, interests and ideas.  Government works best with your involvement.

Bonnie

Bonnie Thomson Carter

Lake County Board District 5

 

 

Job Center of Lake County Open House

 

job center video At the Job Center of Lake County, connecting job seekers with businesses that are hiring is an everyday occurrence. But the Job Center recently opened its doors to tell job seekers, businesses and policymakers about its wide variety of services that extend beyond the job search.

 

More than 100 people visited five different stations where they learned about how the Job Center also offers workshops to job seekers, as well as its service offerings to businesses and youth, and specialized training for high-demand occupations.

 

If you missed the Open House, you can learn more about the Job Center's services at information sessions held every Tuesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 11 a.m. at 1 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. You can also visit the Job Center's website for more information.

 

Watch a video about Job Center Lake County's open house. 

FEMA Preliminary Draft  100-year Floodplain Map revisions are out.
The map revisions are developed and implemented by FEMA, with very limited local involvement.  Your property or structure may have been added to the new draft FEMA maps.  Please review drafts to see if you have been impacted!  Residents must obtain site-specific topographic information to determine the extents of floodplain on their property and the elevation of their structures.  

Preliminary "DFIRM" maps are available to the public online at:
www.illinoisfloodmaps.org.  The maps display the preliminary, revised floodplain boundary overlaid with an aerial photograph.  
 
Find Help Lake County Connects People 
with Services

 

FHLC

Find Help Lake County is a community resource that connects people to the services they need in the community. United Way of Lake County publishes the guide in partnership with Lake County, listing 1,400 health and human services in our area, as well as national resources. Online at FindHelpLakeCounty.org, the top five most sought-out services are housing, food, medical care, counseling and jobs.

 

Visit FindHelpLakeCounty.org to search the guide or print a copy.

Focus on Breast Cancer Prevention

   

pink ribbon

Breast cancer is the most common kind of cancer among women of all ethnicities. With National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center maintains that now is an opportune time for women to consider how their choices may be putting them more at risk of breast cancer. Nationally, the number of diagnoses each year exceeds 200,000, and in Lake County, on average, 596 women a year are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, based on the most recent report from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

 

While family history has a role in a woman's susceptibility, there are also nutritional choices women can make to decrease the risk of breast cancer. Additionally, regular exercise will help manage body weight and elevated levels of estrogen, a hormone that may be involved in development of breast cancer. Read the full press release for tips on reducing your risk.

 

Watch Lake County's Focus on Fitness series for tips to increase your physical activity.

Metra Open House

 

Metra is continuing its efforts to develop a new strategic plan, a critically important document that will guide the agency for years to come.  There was a successful first round of public outreach in July with significant amount of feedback.  More than 200 people attended the public open house meetings and more than 3,300 people submitted feedback online. To provide an update on their process and give more details about the plan, they are hosting a second round of public open house meetings November 8th at the Grayslake Village Hall, 10 S. Seymour Avenue; Grayslake from 4:00 to 7:00.

 

Go to www.metrarail.com/strategicplan   for Information regarding the upcoming public open house meeting and for public feedback.

Avoid Job Scams

 

help wanted The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers are looking to cash in on the unemployed by offering guaranteed job search success at a high price. If anyone promises you a job in exchange for a fee, don't be fooled, says the FTC.

 

The Job Center of Lake County offers job search assistance, as well as training and workshops, at no cost to Lake County residents.

 

Read tips from the FTC about how to recognize a job scam, or visit the Job Center of Lake County website for more information about its services.

Recycle that Aluminum Can 
recycling PSA

 

Americans recycle only about half of our aluminum cans. Find out how much good you can do by tossing that soda can in the recycling bin instead of the garbage can.

 

To do even more to help the environment, learn about Solid Waste Agency of Lake County's new recycling initiative. 

Upcoming Community Events

   

Alicia Weber's Hope for a New Heart Fundraiser

October 25, 5-9 p.m.

The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Winn Rd, Spring Grove

To read about Alicia, check out her online journal.

$10 donation at the door. Cash bar, entertainment and appetizers will be served. Raffles throughout the night. For more information contact Jeannette Campbell, 847.471.5492, or Pat McKie, 847.287.5189. Donations accepted at Alicia Weber "Hope For a New Heart," Harris Bank, 1310 S. Route 12, Fox Lake, IL 60020.

 

Halloween Howl

October 31, 4-7 p.m.

Fox Lake Police Department, 301 S. Route 59, Fox Lake
Hot dogs, chips, tour the jail. Wear your costume.

 

LifeSource Blood Drive

November 2, 1-6:30 p.m.

Fox Lake Village Hall Board Room, 66 Thillen Drive, Fox Lake

 

Veteran's Day Celebration

November 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fox Lake Train Station

Forest Preserves Update

  

2013 Picnic Shelter Reservations Open

Reservations are now open for 2013 picnic permits for any of the 31 Lake County Forest Preserve picnic shelters. Apply for picnic shelter permits in person from 8 am to 4:30 p.m. at our General Offices at 1899 West Winchester Road in Libertyville (map), purchase online or by phone at 847.367.6640.

 

picnic shelter

Lake County Forest Preserve picnic shelters and open areas are popular locations for baptisms, family reunions, wedding receptions, company picnics and other special events. Most picnic shelters offer electricity, water, toilets and at least one permanent grill. Many have playgrounds, sports fields and trails nearby. For exclusive use of a picnic shelter, regardless of group size, a permit is required. For additional information about using an open area at a preserve or reserving a picnic shelter, call 847.367.6640 or visit 

 

Help Families in Need Receive Clothing and Books

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) is once again partnering with the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago to provide those residing in homeless shelters with a Thanksgiving meal and warm outerwear for the coming winter.

 

warmth driveYou are invited to help in this effort by donating children's books and coats, socks, hats and gloves for adults and children. Clothing should be new or gently used with working zippers and no rips or stains. Donated items will be distributed at the Lake County Forest Preserves annual Giving Dinner held at the Greenbelt Cultural Center. GLCU employee volunteers help serve the meal and distribute the donations at the event, which typically serves more than 300 people in need.

 

Donations can be dropped through November 9 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 N. Green Bay Rd., in North Chicago, or at any of the GLCU branches. View GLCU branches, hours and directions.