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Our office will be closed on December 23 and December 26.  We are busy collecting and distributing gifts and meals to those in need in our township.  We have had such wonderful support from our residents and our community continues to support neighbors in need.  I won't have time to put a newsletter out next week, so I am sending this early.  I wish you a wonderful holiday season and thank you all for the support you give Fremont Township. 

Diana

Audubon's 117th Christmas Bird Count will take place this fall between the inclusive dates of Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 through Thursday, January 5th, 2017. Click here to find out how you can help.

On 1/4/17, the new signals at Hawley/Lake Street and Hawley/Midlothian will be turned on. The signals at Hawley/Seymour and Hawley/California will be turned on 1/5/17.   Once the signals are activated, the contractor will begin working on removing the temporary signals and poles. As the weather allows, they will place the remaining pieces of sidewalk that had to wait until the poles were removed. Also, after the signals are running, they will begin optimizing the signals to help improve the traffic flow through the intersections.

We were lucky to have the schools, businesses, churches, community groups and residents donate food for our pantry this season and we will be sorting it on Thursday, December 29 at 9:30 am. 

If you would like to help, we will be in the lower level of our administrative offices at 22385 Route 60.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office offers a "Vacation House Watch" for residents of their patrol areas. All unincorporated areas are in the Sheriff's patrol areas.  If you are planning to go out of town, please call their Dispatch Center just prior to leaving. The calltaker will ask you a series of questions, including emergency contact information. 847-549-5200

If you live in a village, call your local police department to register for their house watch program.

Remember to cancel your paper and have your mail held at the post office.

Fremont Township gladly accepts used and new coats to be given to our residents.  If you have coats, hats, gloves or boots that you feel could be reused, we are happy to accept them.  You may also drop them at the Area General Store on Park Street or at Jays Quick Pick at Midlothian and 176.  We are low this year on children's coats.  We would appreciate you checking your closets.  You can always leave them on our doorstep after hours.  Thanks!

Are you prepared for the unexpected? Is the safety of your family a priority for you?  Do you have a preparedness kit for your family? Do you know where your gas shut off is or how to turn off the electricity to your home? These and other safety questions are answered in the CERT class being offered by Fremont Township.

Fremont Cert is on the radio on Thursday Nights at 7:00 pm WRLR 98.3fm the Voice of Lake County.

The next Public Information session is on February 6, 2017 at 7:00pm in conjunction with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary at the Fremont  Library at 7:00pm.

You may have an emergency supplies kit for your home, but what about your vehicle? Make sure to keep a shovel, windshield scraper and small broom, flashlight, battery powered radio, extra batteries, water, snack food, matches, extra hats, socks and mittens, first aid kit with pocket knife, necessary medications, blankets, tow chain or rope, road salt and sand, booster cables, emergency flares, and a fluorescent distress flag.  Visit www.ready.gov  for more tips on how to stay safe this winter.  

It is time to register the kids for the 2017 Baseball and Softball season.  Click here for the MBSA information.

There is a fundraising event happening at the Double Tree to benefit the Lake County Stallions and MBSA.   Click here for more information

January 25, 2017 at 10:00 pm there will be a census count of all sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons living in each county in the United States in a 24 our period of time, on the last Wednesday in January.  The Lake County Coalition for the Homeless is currently in need of volunteer to interview and count unsheltered ho meless persons living within the county on January 25.  Sign up as a volunteer at www.lakecountyhomeless.org/get-involved/volunteer

Elder Care is looking for volunteers to transport seniors to medical appointments and grocery shopping. Call 847 406-4683.

Annual permits for Dog Parks, Horse Trail Use, Model Aircraft Field, and more went on sale Monday, December 5 at 8 am.

2017 annual permits are good from time of purchase through the end of the calendar year (December 31, 2017). Revenue from permit sales is used to fund maintenance of the Dog Parks and other special use areas. 

Permits can be purchased online, by phone at 847-367-6640, in person at the General Offices in Libertyville and the Operations and Public Safety Facility in Lindenhurst, or by mail or fax.

Every year I include the link to the Countryside Fire Safety Tips.  Please click this link and read them as a reminder and please share them with your family.  It includes Christmas Tree Safety, Carbon Monoxide Alarms, Dryer Safety etc. Every winter season we read of tragedies and I don't want any here! Did you know most home fires occur in the winter?

Fremont Township Highway Commissioner Bill Grinnell is reminding you to avoid parking on the street during snow events to allow the plows to get through. Please tell your neighbors!!!

Play Duplicate Bridge at Fremont Township on Monday mornings. Contact Joe Connelly at 847 271-1666. This is ACBL sanctioned so you can earn points.

Where is the best place to go sledding or tubing?   Click here

Where are the best holiday lights in Lake County? Click here

Are there kid friendly New Year's Eve events?  Click here

The Village of Mundelein is again offering to recycle Christmas Tree Lights.  The  lights can be conveniently recycled for no charge at the following Village facilities:

- Village Hall 300 Plaza Circle
- Public Works Facility #1 440 East Crystal St.
- Fire Station #1 1000 N. Midlothian Road
- Police Station 221 N. Lake Street

Only the light strands themselves will be taken; bulbs do not have to be removed from the strands. However, light strands connected to wreaths, garlands, or other material cannot be taken.   

Don’t send your Christmas tree to the landfill, drop it off with the Forest Preserve for recycling.

Donated trees are chipped and used for trails and landscaping at forest preserves throughout Lake County.

Bring your tree to a drop-off site at one of the following forest preserves, open daily from 6:30 am to sunset:

• Grant Woods in Fox Lake—drop trees off at Monaville Road entrance, second parking lot.
• Greenbelt in Waukegan—drop trees off next to maintenance facility.
• Half Day in Vernon Hills—drop trees off next to maintenance facility.
• Heron Creek in Long Grove—drop trees off at Shelter A.
• Lakewood in Wauconda—drop trees off along Forest Preserve Drive.
• Old School in Libertyville—drop trees off near main entrance.
• Ryerson Woods in Deerfield—drop trees off at the end of main entrance road.
• Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth—drop trees off by the Shelter A parking area.

Drop-offs accepted at the marked sites only between December 26 and February 1.

Only undecorated, real Christmas trees can be accepted; no yard waste. Commercial drop-offs are prohibited.

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.  You may drop them in the bin on the front porch. This keeps them out of the landfill and puts them to good use.  

 

Fremont Township offers a free prescription drug card.  Click here to download your free card.  We also have the cards in our office.  Even if you have insurance, some people have found a bigger discount with this card on certain drugs. 

Cardholders and their entire families can also benefit from the savings provided through  other discount programs:

• Save up to 60% on dental care. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save up to 50% on vision care. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save up to 15% on hearing care. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save up to 25% on veterinary services. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save up to 70% on diabetic supplies. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save 50% to 80% on lab work. CLICK HERE for more information.
• Save 50% to 80% on imaging. CLICK HERE for more information

If you are looking for old email newsletters you can find the archive on our website at www.fremonttownship.com