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Diana O'Kelly, Township Supervisor

September 30, 2020

Early Voting at Fremont Township Starts October 19

Early voting at Fremont Township starts on October 19 and runs through November 1. Monday through Friday you may vote from 8:30 am until 7:00 pm and Saturdays and Sundays are from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. We anticipate a lot of traffic and wanted you to be aware that the Lake County Fairgrounds is also an early voting location. For a list of all

early voting locations, click here. If for any reason you need to vote before October 19, you are able to go to the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan. If you have any questions about the election, please call the clerks office at 847 377-VOTE.

Postage-Free Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Boxes Open Sept. 24

If you received a ballot by mail and do not want to return it through the U.S. Postal Service, take advantage of the many postage-free drop boxes around the County. On November 3, all drop boxes will be locked at 7 PM. Click here for a list of all drop box locations. The Mundelein Branch Court at 105 E State Route 83

(Highways 83/60 and Diamond Lake Road) Mundelein, IL 60060 is available 24 hours a day. Fremont Township is available only when early voting is open.

On Medicare? Do You Have the Correct Medicare Drug Plan?

If you are on Medicare, live in Fremont Township and need help evaluating the prescription drug plans, please call and make an appointment with our Ship Counselor. Last year our counselor was able to help save people money and/or verify they were in the correct plan. Many of our residents had never looked at what was available. Have you?

Medicare's Open Enrollment period begins October 15 and ends December 9. Changes made to your Prescription Drug plan will take effect on January 1, 2021.

If you would like to make an appointment with the Ship Counselor, please call Nancy at 847 223-2847. The appointments will start on October 15 and go through December 9. Due to Covid-19, all appointments will be over the phone this year. You will need to have an online account with Medicare and a list of your current prescriptions before making an appointment, as you will need them when you speak with the Ship Counselor. If you need help creating on-line access let Nancy know when you call.

If you are turning 65 and need help signing up for Medicare, the counselor can also help you with that.

Covid Related Crisis

If you are aware of Fremont Township residents in crisis because of Covid 19, please have them call us at 847 223-2847. We received a grant from Lake County to help with rent or utilities for those impacted by Covid.

Lake County Virtual Town Hall September 30

Lake County is holding its third live Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart, panelists will discuss the most current information about how COVID-19 is impacting Lake County, relief efforts including programs that have provided funding to Lake County businesses and residents who have been financially impacted, and information about voting in the November General Election.

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020

Time: 7 p.m.

Mundelein Fire Department Blood Drive

The next Mundelein Fire Department Blood Drive is at Fire Station 1 (1000 Midlothian Rd.) on Friday, October 2nd from 10 am to 4 pm. In accordance with state and local requirements, face coverings are required to enter the building.

Shredding and Recycling Event in Vernon Hills Hawthorn Mall October 3 from 9:00 am til Noon

Kirk Players Presents "My Dear Niece"

Saturday, October 3, 2020

7:30pm

Kirk Players will present three pieces, "My Dear Niece", “Love, Honor, or Murder”, and "The Horla" on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 7:30pm CST via live stream on YouTube - the link to be provided one hour before start time via the event page on Facebook, which is provided below.

fb.me/e/2RGNgbddL

www.kirkplayers.org

Have You Moved?

If you receive my newsletter and have moved within the township, please email me your new street address or call me at 847 833-1019. Sometimes I need to notify certain neighborhoods of issues that impact them and want to make sure I have you in the correct list. diana@fremonttownship.com

Shedd Aquarium Has Some Free Days in October

Their Illinois Resident Free Days include access to all open animal and permanent exhibits, their special exhibit Underwater Beauty and seasonal Stingray Touch. Take a deeper look at current available exhibits here.

Advance reservations required; no tickets will be available onsite.

Click here for more information

Need to Register To Vote?

If you need to register to vote or change your address there is a convenient online voter registration application. Go to https://ova.elections.il.gov/ We are happy to register you at Fremont Township also. Please call Diana at 847 223-2847 if you need assistance.

Voter registration closes October 6 at our office, but you can go to the county after that and do grace registration and voting.

Petitions Available

Petitions to run for local office in April are available at your local government offices.

Email Us With Your Comments

If you have comments for our board, and can't make our meetings, please email Chris McCann at clerk@fremonttownship.com with your comments.

Fremont Township is looking to hire part-time snow plow drivers for December 2020 March 2021

Requirements Class B CDL with air brakes and a satisfactory driving record

High School Diploma or GED

Lift 50 lbs

Work well with a team and individually, follow instructions, and be flexible.

Job Description

Operate snowplow trucks with plows and spreaders on Fremont Township local and residential roads.

Pay

$25/hr

Schedule

On call, preferably nights and weekends.

Contact

Applicants should send resume, including references, to Highway Commissioner Alicia Dodd at highway@fremonttownship.com

Recycle Items at Fremont Township

If you have used towels, sheets or blankets that need to be recycled, bring them to Fremont Township to be donated to local Animal Shelters and Rescues. We do not accept pillows. There is a bin on the front porch of our Administrative Office.

Our shoe bin is also on our front porch and we are accepting shoes to be recycled and reused. We recycled 1547 pounds of shoes last year.

The textile bin is also open and is located in our parking lot. Click here to see what we accept.

We also accept American Flags, hearing aids and eyeglasses inside the building.