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MARCH/APRIL 2021
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Good-bye to
Commissioner Pressley
We are all sad to see Commissioner Pressley leave our family in Grandwood Park. Though it's sad news for us, we are happy for Cherie and her family, who are relocating to Arizona. Cherie has been a resident of Grandwood Park for more than 15 years. For me, she was also a kind and thoughtful next-door neighbor. For the Park District she worked tirelessly on efforts to maintain our Preschool.
During her tenure she oversaw many changes, and updates including a new curriculum, new technologies, new techniques, and new teaching staff, all of which advanced opportunities for early childhood learning and socialization. Fortunately for the Park District, the foundation Cherie developed will continue to guide the preschool going forward. She will be missed.
Nancy Carlson
GPPD Board President
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Grandwood Park Bunny Style!
Grandwood Park Park District Presents Bunny Style 2021! The Easter Bunny will be cruising through Grandwood Park and The Shires on Saturday, April 3rd starting at 1:00 P.M.
Not only will the Easter Bunny be cruising the neighborhood, the Easter Bunny will also be handing out goodie bags to each child that comes out to say Hello! (While Supplies Last)
Follow us live on the Grandwood Park Civic Association Facebook Page.
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EGG YOUR NEIGHBOR
OR YOUR OWN YARD!
An "Egg-Stra" special surprise for some of your favorite Peeps! Order your candy-filled eggs to be spread in the front yard on Easter!
$20.00 for 18 Eggs (Limited number of reservations)
Call us at 224-469-9933 or email Civicassociation@grandwoodpark.net to sign up.
Please consider supporting this G.P.C.A. Fund Raiser
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March 14th marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour!
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The COVID-19 VACCINE is here!
The Lake County AllVax Portal is now open!
Please register at AllVax.lakecohealth.org so the Lake County Health Department can notify you when it is time to make your appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Please pick up after your dogs!
When walking your dogs, please be courteous to others and pick up after them. It doesn't matter if you are on someone else's property, sidewalks, parks, etc. Please pick up in the rain and snow as well. Thank you!
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211 is Lake County’s free one-stop shop for help:
- It’s a telephone helpline.
- It’s a texting chatline.
What is 211 Lake County?
211 is the place with the answers you need to live well in Lake County, Illinois.
211 is always open, always confidential, and always free. Speak to a live person when you call in English or Spanish.
The 211 team will also interpret to more than 150 other languages.
Right this very minute, there are people on the other end of 211 waiting for your call.
United Way of Lake County has trained them to guide you to the help you need.
If you are outside of Illinois looking for help in Lake County or having an issue reaching 211, call 1-855-677-5253 toll free.
Text your zip code to 898211. People at our 211 contact center are waiting for your texts at this moment. Someone will text you back. Then all you have to do is text your question to begin getting the help you need.
Examples of How 211 Can Help You
- Your electricity was just turned off because you couldn’t pay the bill. Call 211 to find out how to get help catching up on your payments.
- Your grandmother can’t live alone any more. You wish you could take care of her, but you work all day. Call 211 to learn how to find a caring, safe place for her to live.
- Someone in your home has started hitting you. Use 211 to find a safe place to go right now and to make a plan for the future.
- Your teenager seems to have lost friends and spends too much time alone in his room. 211 can guide you to a mental health expert who can help you decide what to do next.
- You just got a new job but are not sure how to get there. 211 can send you to transportation resources that can help.
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Little Learners Preschool on hiatus
Grandwood Park Park District's Little Learners Preschool will not be accepting students for the school year from September 2021 to May of 2022.
Though Grandwood Park Park District is proud to have been educating our preschoolers for more than 30 years, we find that with Covid-19, it has been difficult to make plans for the coming school year.
The Park District is dedicated to its mission of enriching the quality of life for the community by providing the best facilities and recreational activities possible to residents of all ages. The Board of Commissioners will reevaluate the options for preschool in the next fiscal year. Please contact the Park District office at 847-356-3008, by email at parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net, or check our website at www.Grandwoodpark.net for updates.
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Remember to Vote at the Consolidated Election held on April 6, 2021!
This is an important election. Grandwood Park Park District has 4 open seats in this election. Please take the time to vote for your next Board of Commissioners!
The election will also include township and other municipal candidates.
For information on who will be on the ballot, visit the website of the Lake County Clerk.
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Our condolences to the family, friends, and neighbors of Mrs. Mary Message. Mrs. Message died on January 9, 2021, and was 84 years old. Mary and her husband Walter have lived in Grandwood Park since 1962. They raised their family in Grandwood Park, and have been active in the community for many years. Mary is survived by her husband Walter, Dale (Nancy) Message and John (Rhonda) Message.
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