April 16, 2013
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Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption Outreach Sessions   
Applications for the 2013 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption have been mailed, and it requires an annual renewal. To assist with the application, the Chief County Assessment Office and the Lake County Township Assessors Association will hold Senior Freeze outreach sessions in April and May.

 

Residents will receive assistance in completing their 2013 Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Applications for taxes payable in 2014; as well as, service taxpayer needs on other homestead exemptions offered. Staff members will be working one on one with residents to complete any necessary exemption forms.

Outreach sessions

Application Packet 

Doing Business with Lake County  

Lake County is always seeking qualified contractors and suppliers to provide goods and services. For example, the Lake County Board recently approved an extensive, multi-year $120 million court expansion project that will provide many opportunities for contractors to bid on projects. The county board is committed to enhancing opportunities for local contractors and businesses to participate in the bid process for this project, and all Lake County projects. 

 

To learn how to do business with Lake County, and register for updates on bid notifications and Request for Proposals (RFP), visit doingbusiness.lakecountyil.gov.  For more information on the courts expansion project, visit www.lakecountyil.gov/courtsexpansion.


Free Workshop for Homeowners Associations (HOA) and Property Owners
For HOAs and property owners responsible for maintaining subdivision stormwater management detention ponds, drainage swales, wetlands and natural areas. Topics include typical maintenance activities, budgeting for maintenance, legal responsibilities, and an HOA case study.
New this year: Vendor exhibit of companies who design, install, and maintain stormwater management systems.   
  
Wednesday, April 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Vendor exhibit starts at 6:00 p.m.  Central Permit Facility, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville

Workshop details
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New Lake County Health Department Executive Director Named 
Antonio "Tony" Beltran will begin working May 6, 2013 as the new executive director for the Health Department, replacing Irene T. Pierce, who retired in March after serving as executive director for five years. He brings not only a master's degree in business administration, but also a wealth of experience in public health, including managing community health centers, developing financially sustainable programs and creating accountability standards.
  
Healthy Lake County  
Do you know what to do if you encounter a coyote? Have you heard about  the Express Clinic to quickly screen for sexually transmitted infections? In less than five minutes you can learn about these topics and more in this month's video
Electronics Collection Events

Village of Deerfield and Walgreens
1435 Lake Cook Road
Friday, April 19
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.  

 

City of Highland Park (Firearms Training Center)
1180 Half Day Road
ONLY Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.  (excluding holidays)
(fluorescent light bulbs, foam containers and packaging materials are also accepted at the Highland Park Electronic Collection)  

 

See a full list of prohibited electronics, as well as a list of Solid Waste Agency of Lake County electronics recycling locations.  

Lake Cook Road Construction

Cook County Highway Department will be initiating road construction on Lake Cook Road from Pfingsten/Deerlake (near the Lake Cook Metra Station) to the Waukegan Road/Route 43 intersection starting in early April. Traffic control will reduce traffic down to one lane in each direction which will result in major traffic delays.  The Village of Deerfield is working with Cook County to monitor the project and has initiated a website for updates
 
The Village of Deerfield is hosting a Preconstruction Meeting for businesses and residents
 
Thursday, April 18 
Village of Deerfield Village Hall  

850 Waukegan Road
3 p.m. for Business Owners
5 p.m. for Residents

National touring exhibition visits Museum 
Rare, original prints by some of the biggest names in modern art will be on display at Modern Masters, opening April 6 at the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda. The works of Joan Mir�, Andr� Masson, Salvador Dali, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall and many more are featured in a one-of-a-kind compilation of styles and movements from the early 20th century. 
The major art movements featured in this exhibition span several decades and include Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism. Also included are works of artists who were not aligned to a particular style, but contributed to experimentation and symbolism widely associated with modern art post World War I. These artists sought to break with accepted artistic traditions, test the boundaries of content and expression and show the world something entirely new. This era of new and distinct art was often driven by social and political agendas, and the work constructed using bright colors, geometric shapes and new techniques that left Impressionist theories and practices behind.
 
Modern Masters is a national touring exhibition organized by the Pauly Friedman Gallery at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It is dedicated to artists, art educators and creative individuals everywhere who have taken the leap of imagination and turned it into tangible works of art for all to contemplate, study and interpret.

This exhibition is generously supported by the Friends of the Lake County Discovery Museum, the Peter and Thalia Anest Family Foundation and Media Sponsor The Daily Herald.
Lake County Forest Preserve News

Lake County Forest Preserve Progress Report 2012
Thanks to your support, we were able to protect some of Lake County's  most important natural areas, maintain over 168 miles of trails, present award-winning educational and cultural programs, events and exhibits, and restore many acres of habitat for Lake County's native plants and animals. This year's update is in the form of an infographic and can be viewed here.


Woodland Habitat Restoration Project  Watch this video to learn more about the Woodland Habitat Restoration Project taking place in the forest preserves along the Des Plaines River in southern Lake County.  

 

Earth Week April 20-26
A week of free nature programs in honor of Earth Day (April 22). Celebrate spring, learn about ecology, join a nature walk or lend a hand to help save the planet by joining a special volunteer workday. All programs are FREE. All ages. No registration required. Visit our website at www.LCFPD.org   

 

Adlai E. Stevenson Home Tours Begin
Learn more about this Illinois governor and ambassador to the United Nations as you tour his restored family home on Sunday, May 5. Tour times are 11 am-12 p.m., 1-2 p.m. & 2:30-3:30 p.m.  

 

2013 Summer Camp Registration
Summer camp registration is available. Visit www.LCFPD.org for details or to register or contact the District's General Offices at 847-367-6640.  

 

The Lake County Forest Preserve District on the Web
Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LCFPD
Nature Blog  www.LakeCountyNature.com
History blog www.LakeCountyHistory.blogspot.com 
Twitter at www.Twitter.com/LCFPD
Share an image of your visit to a Lake County Forest Preserve via Flickr at www.Flickr.com/groups/LCFPD/ 

If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please feel free to contact me at 847.456.6933 or [email protected].

 

It's an honor and a pleasure serving you on the Lake County Board and Forest Preserve.

 
Sincerely,


Steven W. Mandel
Lake County Board, District 11

2157 Saint Johns Avenue

Highland Park, IL 60035

847.456.6933 cell

847.831.0373 home

847.831.0374 fax

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