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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Have you marked your calendar yet for Fall Fest?
Saturday, September 10th is the big day! A wonderful event bringing the community and new friends together to enjoy some food, beverages, live music, games and Fireworks!
Here's the schedule so you don't miss a thing!!
4 PM – 6 PM
-Supervised Kids Games with prizes. Games will remain available the entire event.
-Scarecrow Building Contest. Supplies will be provided, and donations accepted.
-Beer/wine sales begin
-Food trucks open
4 PM – 7 PM
-D3j Entertainment has donated his time to entertain the crowd.
7 PM – 11 PM
-Live Band – The Stingers, a Chicago Classic Rock/Rhythm & Blues Cover Band
9 PM
-Fireworks!
Beer and Wine will be available for purchase throughout the event, 4pm-11pm. All items are $5 each. IDs will be verified, and wrist bands issued to those individuals over 21 years of age. You must be wearing a wrist band to purchase/consume any beverages containing alcohol.
Food Vendors scheduled are The Brat Shop, The Gut Truck, Tropical Chill Shaved Ice and Ice Cream, and Nothing Bundt Cakes. Make sure you come HUNGRY!!
Interested in meeting your local candidates? Visit our Candidates Corner at Fall Fest for an opportunity to chat with the following candidates on the ballot for the November 8, 2022, General Election.
Lake County Clerk: Anthony Vega (D) | Robin M. O’Connor (R)
Lake County Treasurer: Holly Kim (D) | Paula McGuire (R)
Lake County Sheriff: John D. Idleburg (D) | Mark A. Vice II (R)
Lake County Board District 7: Carissa Casbon (D) | David Ulrich (R)
IL State Senate 31st District: Mary Edly-Allen (D) | Adam A. Solano (R)
IL State Representative District 61 Peter Pettorini (R)
FALL FEST SPONSORS
As of the publishing of this article, we would like to extend our gratitude to the following event sponsors:
Stautz family (donating supplies for scarecrow building contest)
Atkins family (donating supplies for scarecrow building contest)
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The Grandwood Park Park District Welcomes New Board Member
A familiar face has joined our Grandwood Park Park District Board. Steve Carlson, who served on the County Board for 18 years has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the GPPD Board.
Steve also serves on the Warren Township High School board as well as the Lake County United Way Board of Directors.
Welcome Steve!
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2022 MUSIC BY THE LAKE Concert Series
Comes to an End
Music and food – what a delicious combination!
A popular way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Park District sponsored five Music by the Lake events this summer, adding a food truck or two when possible. With the musical stylings of ACME Music Band, Simply Elton, Acoustic Generation, Black Frog & Diva and finishing off with Lauren Hill, it was like having our own Ravinia, only much more laid back! Attendees enjoyed delicious BBQ from Up In Smoke Creations, an eclectic offering from The Gut Truck, and wood fired pizza from Mamma Mia Pizza. Tropical Chill Shaved Ice and Ice Cream offered a sweet ending to each event.
Hopefully you made it out and enjoyed at least one of the concerts, and hope to see you again next year!
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Our final blood drive for 2022 will be on October 26, 2022, from 3 PM – 7 PM. If you haven’t participated yet this year, please be sure to schedule your time to donate. We have a goal of 18 units at this event. Please consider making a difference, you won’t regret it!
Anyone 16 years old or older may be eligible to donate. For more information on donating blood, visit www.versiti.org/IL
Ready to reserve your donation time slot – click here to schedule!
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FOOD TRUCK NIGHTS
As food trucks become more popular, we thought we jump in and join the fun! We quickly learned it's not as easy as one would think. We contacted many food truck vendors to find that a lot of them require a minimum amount of sales, and many of those want a guarantee of $1,000 in sales. Some did not have the proper permits from the Lake County Health Department or proper insurance, some were not available. We wanted to start slow and only chose 3 nights throughout the summer. We were finally able to get a few scheduled, just to have our first one cancelled due to an extreme heat advisory. The next two dates featured The Gut Truck and Tropical Chill Shaved Ice and Ice Cream. Other trucks were scheduled as well but cancelled at the last minute, not giving us time to locate another truck.
Did you take advantage of the opportunity to pick up dinner right in our own neighborhood at one of the food truck nights? Is this something you enjoyed and would like the Park District to pursue again next year? We’d appreciate your feedback. You can email parkdistrict@grandwoodpark.net or leave a message on the office phone at 847.356.0008.
And, if you know of a food truck you would recommend, please pass their information on to us and we'll check them out!
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NEW MULCH FOR
ADAM'S PARK
Over time mulch compacts and deteriorates, losing the padding it is intended to provide. On August 18th, 100 yards of certified playground mulch was installed at Adam’s Park, providing a safer, softer surface for all to enjoy!
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