January/February 2020
Community Newsletter
Priority admission is extended to our current students. Secure your place in our program by registering by January 28th and receive $10 off your registration fee. Registration opens to the general public at the Open House event on January 28th. Register before March 1st and receive $10 off your registration fee!
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GPCA Welcomes New Board Members
The GPCA would like to welcome Corey Smith and Chris Gano to the board. Corey Smith as Vice President and Chris Gano as Sergeant At Arms. Both Corey and Chris have lived in the neighborhood for a long time and bring a ton of experience and new ideas to the board. We look forward to an exciting year! Thank you to Chuck Dawson and Tyler Smith for their years of service on the board. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication you have put in. We enjoyed working with both of you!
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Happy New Year from all of us at Little Learners Preschool. We had a wonderful holiday season at Little Learners Preschool. We ended the year with a special performance for all of our families by The Puppet Place. Mark Nichols traveled up from Chicago and put on a wonderful performance of Hansel and Gretel. It brought lots of smiles to our kiddos faces.
We look forward to our Lunch Bunch program that begins on Wednesday afternoons in January with our Explorers Class. The students will bring a packed lunch and stay after school for STEM building projects, cooking activities, and creative art mediums. We are excited to keep our Explorers busy learning this winter and better prepare them for kindergarten.
The New Year brings exciting changes to our preschool program. We will be extending our preschool hours of our Explorers Class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00-1:00 for the 2020-2021 school year starting in the Fall. This will include a lunch time for the students and more hands-on learning.
You don't need to go to Napa Valley to experience a Wine Tasting! Come join us at Wine Knows, located at 1130 W. Washington Street, Grayslake, for an Adults Only fundraiser on Saturday, January 25th at 6:00pm. Ticket sales and 10% of all beverages purchased that evening will benefit Little Learners Preschool. Light appetizers will be served. Tickets for the event may be purchased in advance at the Grandwood Park Park District office or online for $15 each. Purchase your tickets by Tuesday, January 21st and be entered into a "pre sip" raffle! Tickets will be available at the door as well. Date night or girls night out? Here's a wonderful opportunity to go out and benefit a fantastic preschool! Park district hours are Noon-5pm
Monday-Friday. The office will be closed December 23rd through January 2nd for the holidays. Please call 847-356-0008 to make arrangements to come in and purchase your tickets! To purchase tickets online click here. Please come on out and support Little Learners Preschool.
We hope to see many people from the community at this event!
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GPCA 2020 EventsJanuary 24th - Spaghetti Dinner
March 13th - Fish Fry
July 19th - Music by the Lake
August 16th - Music by the Lake
September 26th - Oktoberfest
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Thank you to the Grandwood Park Park District for providing the venue for this event!
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PINWHEEL APPETIZER 4 large tortilla shells
2 8oz pkgs. Cream Cheese (softened)
I small diced red pepper
1 small can diced green chili
1 small can diced black olive
1/2 tsp. granulated garlic Cream together, spread on tortilla almost to the ends. Roll up and put in a ziploc bag or roll in saran wrap. refrigerate at least 30 min ( can make night before). Slice into pinwheels. Serve with red and green salsa and sour cream. ENJOY! submitted by: Cherie Pressley
Have a recipe you'd like to share with others? Send it to newsletter@grandwoodpark.net and we'll include it in our next newsletter!
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The Park District has some great programs coming up .... Register early, these programs fill up fast!
************************* Our popular Cooking 101 program is back! The January/February session will be devoted to "Just Desserts" .... we're sure this will be a favorite with our young chef's!
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************************* We are accepting registrations for our second Cooking 101 program
that will be held in March/April. Menu's have not been determined yet ... keep an eye on our website, as we will post the details as soon as they are determined.
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Clarence Betzel Smith, 87, of Gurnee passed away on Saturday, November 30th, 2019 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. Betzel and family are long-time residents of Grandwood Park.
He was born on October 11, 1932 to the late Clarence and Eula Mae (Self) Smith in Wauwatosa, WI. He served our country in Korea with the United States Army. On June 25, 1955 he married Rosemary Marsolek in South Milwaukee, WI. Betzel is survived by his wife Rosemary, his children, Becky Marie (Gary) Slettum and Brian Michael (Kristin) Smith, his grandson, Cody Lane Smith, his brothers, Farral (Jeaneen) Smith and Harley Neil Smith, his sisters, Norma Dockery and Colleen Smith. He was instrumental in the development of the Grandwood Park District youth baseball program as well as its travel Pony team. Betzel was a big supporter of the Warren Township High School Basketball and Football programs, as well as the Cudahy
Packers Football program, at times donating Championship T-shirts and hats. Around Grandwood Park, Betzel was known as the T-Shirt Guy, as he produced custom screen printed sportswear. Condolences to Rosemary and family. So long Betzel......
************************* Winners of the Holiday Lights Contest Announced:
1st Place - Peterson Family on Karen Dr.
2nd Place - Nevil Family on Pamela Dr.
3rd Place - Fumero Family on Woodland Terrace
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(buy 5 - get one free). Contact us: newsletter@grandwoodpark.net or by telephone at (847) 356-0008 for more information.
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