September 19, 2014

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Fall Fun in Lake County
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.

A special lookout for The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival - October 17th to the 19th.

Lake County Focuses on Opportunities to Share Services and Operate More Efficiently
Lake County is focusing on collaborating and coordinating with other units of governments to generate greater economies of scale, foster partnerships and reduce costs. Learn more about our 2014 initiatives and our 2015 goals on our new Shared Services webpage.

Election Countdown to November 4th 46 Days

November Election Voter Registration Deadline: 10/7
Requirements to register:
* U.S. citizen
* 18 years old on or before the November election
* Precinct resident for 30 days immediately prior to Election Day
* Provide two forms of current identification

Registration is available at the County Clerk's office and at most municipal, township and library facilities. Lake County residents can visit LakeVoterPower.info or call 847.377.2410 to confirm registration status or find the nearest registration location.

Please Vote!

September is National Preparedness Month: Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare!

The time to prepare for an emergency situation is well before disaster strikes. The three most important steps to take to keep your family safe are to Be Informed, Make a Plan and Build an Emergency Kit. For more information about Emergency Preparedness locally, visit Alert Lake County. To learn more about the National Preparedness Month campaign, and to find fun resources for getting kids involved, visit Ready.gov.

Winter Deicing Workshops

You may not be ready to think about winter just yet, but local governments and snow removal companies have already begun planning. Road salt pollution has negatively impacted our rivers, creeks and lakes, but there are alternative products and practices we can use to keep our roads and parking areas safe. Lake County private and public snowplow drivers and deicing applicators are invited to attend two workshops to learn how to stretch your salt supply, save money, and reduce environmental impacts. Learn more.

What Makes Lake County Special?

Please take our Lake County Life survey and tell us your top five reasons for living, working and playing in Lake County. Sign up to Idea Exchange, our online center for community input with your email address, Facebook or Twitter, and start sharing your ideas today!

Lake County Discovery Museum Events
The Lake County Discovery Museum 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 are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1 - 4:30 pm.

Farm Heritage Festival

Celebrate farm life from the turn of the century to the present with hands-on activities and demonstrations including Border Collie sheep herding, wagon and barrel train rides, rope and scarecrow making, and more. See the ever-popular tractor and antique vehicle parade, craft demonstrations and antique steam engines and a large model train display. More Saturday, September 20 - Sunday, September 21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lake County Discovery Museum 27277 N Forest Preserve Rd., Wauconda

Museum Day Live!

Free Museum Entry 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.