2009 Riverwoods Village Election
On April 7, 2009, three Trustees, a Mayor, and a Village Clerk will be elected to the Village Board. Persons wishing to be selected as a nominee of the Riverwoods Caucus Party may obtain an application at Village Hall, beginning November 10, 2008. The application contains a questionnaire covering a wide range of issues facing the Village and is designed to assist the Caucus Nominating Committee in evaluating applicants. Completed applications must be returned no later than December 1, 2008.

Nominating Committee interviews will be held on December 13, 2008, beginning at 9:00a.m. at Village Hall. Any registered voter may request an interview, though no application has been filed. Attendance at these interviews is open to all Riverwoods residents.

Town Hall Caucus Meeting
On January 12, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall, all residents who are registered voters, are invited as the Riverwoods Caucus Party elects its candidates from among the Nominating Committee selections and any other candidates who apply. For further information, contact Village Hall at 847-945-3990.

Village Hall Hours
The office of the Village of Riverwoods is open 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Monday through Friday. It is a concern of the Board of Trustees that there may be some residents who are unable to come to the office during those hours. However, it is not cost effective to have a full staff at the Village Hall for longer hours if there is no need.

As an experiment, and in an effort to accommodate all our residents, we would like to suggest the following. If you need to conduct business at the Village Hall - and cannot possibly get there during our established hours, please call the Village Hall (847) 945.3990 during hours. We will (try to) arrange a time for someone to meet you at the office. This could be after hours, before hours, or on Saturday.

Caucus Nominating Committee Notice
The Riverwoods Caucus Advisory Council is seeking three delegates-at-large to serve on the 2008-2009 Caucus Nominating Committee. Click here (PDF) for more information.

Half Day Bridge Reconstruction
The eastbound side of the bridge on Half Day Road has been closed for demolition and reconstruction work. All traffic has been shifted to the westbound bridge and one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction throughout construction. The left-hand turn lanes will remain open in each direction for Half Day Road traffic entering I-94.

The bridge work is being coordinated with the Illinois Department of Transportation and officials from Lake County, Cook County, and the villages of Deerfield, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire and Bannockburn to minimize the impact to drivers, however delays are expected.

Back to School
All good things come to an end, and so summer will also. Following is a list of the area schools websites and back to school dates.

Bannockburn
www.bannockburnschool.org
First full day of school August 28.

Laura Sprague
www.sprague.district103.k12.il.us
First full day of school August 28.

Deerfield Public Schools
www.dps109.org
Kipling, South Park, Wilmot, Caruso, Sheperd and Walden
First day of school is August 26.

Township High School District #113
www.dist113.org
Deerfield High School and Highland Park High School
First full day of school is August 27.

Stevenson High School
www.district125.k12.il.us
First full day of school is August 23.

The RRA always needs volunteers!
For Cleanup Day, please call Carol Magnuson at: 847-945-9455. For the Plant Sale, please call Marge Kaul at: 847-945-5131

Village Pots, Before and After Photos.

Halloween 2008 Photos.

Village Garden 2008 Photos.

Family Day 2008 Photos.

Annual Barbeque and Plant Sale 2007 pictures.

Citizen of the Year Awards pictures.

Halloween 2006 pictures.

Annual Barbeque 2006 pictures.

Archives
Annual Barbeque, Plant Sale, Clean-up Day, Earth Day Celebration 2005 and Arts & Riverwoods pictures.

Riverwoods Preservation Council
Meetings are scheduled at 7:30pm at Village Hall. For more informations, please visit www.riverwoodsrpc.org or email questions@riverwoodsrpc.org.

Arts & Riverwoods
Anyone interested in being on the 2005 Executive Committee should contact Chairman Leslie Ames at: 847-948-9003 to volunteer.

Residential Associations
Stay in the Loop

The Village is once again seeking to update its list of Riverwoods homeowner associations so that it can keep them informed regarding issues that might have an impact on their neighborhoods. Make sure that we have your most up-to-date information. Send along your association's name, address, phone number and e-mail, as well as a contact name to Nancy at 847-945-3990 or e-mail nancym@riverwoods-il.net. You can also fax the list to 847-945-4059.

Rabid bat found in Lake County, 8th this year
September 17, 2008

The Lake County Health Department reports that another rabid bat has been found in the county. Click Here for full story.

Congratulations Christina Loukas for being ranked in the top 10 divers in the world
Amid the disappointment of finishing out of medal contention in the women's 3-meter springboard finals Sunday night, U.S. Olympic diver Christina Loukas could not hide her admiration for Chinese gold medalist Jingjing Guo. Click Here for full story.

Electronics Recycling Program
The City of Highland Park, in partnership with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, is pleased to announce a new year-round drop-off program for outdated, broken, or unwanted household electronics. The new program will accept electronic equipment beginning on November 6th. The drop-off collection will be open each week on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Firearms Training Center, 1180 Half Day Road. The events are open to household electronics only; no commercial, governmental, or institutional materials will be accepted. Click Here (PDF) for a list of items accepted at Electronics Recycling Collection Events. In addition, the City will accept fluorescent bulbs during these times as part of a pilot project. Fluorescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes up to 48 inches in length will be accepted.

Visit swalco.org for a list of additional collection events throughout Lake County. For more information, please contact Bob McCraren, Facilities Manager, at (847) 432-0807.

Senior Rewards from the Village of Riverwoods!
Are you age 62 or over and a Riverwoods resident? If so, you qualify for our new program, "Riverwoods Rewards". Come in to the Village Hall, M-F, 8:30am - 1:30pm to sign up for your Rewards card which entitles you to discounts and specials at several local merchants such as, Jimmy's Charhouse, McDonald's, Pearle Vision Center, Riverwoods Auto Center, Ranalli's, Cy's Crab House, and many, many more! In addition to your "Rewards" card, seniors are also entitled to several other benefits, including:

• Dial-A-Ride $3.00 discounts on 303 Cab Rides
• Household chore assistance by local High School students
• Temporary Handicap Parking Placard (with physician's completed form)
• "Home Alone" daily check-in calls
• AARP Driving Courses
• Special Luncheons
• And much more!

Brentwood North
www.boulevardhealthcare.com
"At Your Service Club" FREE services for our neighbors age 55 and older in the 60015 zip code. Services are available Monday through Friday from 9:00am until 3:00pm (unless otherwise noted) and include:

• Copies (limit 10 per week)
• Faxes (limit 5 local per week)
• Notary services
• Complimentary coffee and pastries
• Blood pressure screenings on Wednesdays, 9:00am to 11:00am

Come by to receive your MEMBERSHIP CARD! For more information, please call Marilyn or Laura at (847) 459-1200

Note: Proof of age (55+) and residency (60015 zip) required. Brentwood North reserves the right to discontinue this program after one month trial basis.

Honor Flight Chicago Honors WWII, Korean and Viet Nam Vets

Honor Flight Chicago needs your assistance to locating WWII, Korean and Vietnam veterans, along with any terminally ill veterans of Korea and/or Vietnam. Honor Flight Chicago was formed in early 2008 with the specific purpose of taking our veterans—WWII, Korean, Viet Nam and beyond—to Washington DC, as our guests, to see their memorials.

There is absolutely no cost to the veterans for any part of this trip. They have given more than enough to a country that now has the opportunity to thank them in this very special way. They will have an exciting and very emotional day as they visit the WWII Memorial, followed by the Iwo Jim, Korean and Viet Nam Memorials. As time allows, they will tour DC before the return flight to Chicago.

We are asking for help to locate WWII veterans, as they are our priority. Visit www.honorflightchicago.org to view an 11 minute movie that tells the story. Honor flight Chicago asks everyone to spread the word about this program.