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News You Can Use
Diana O'Kelly, Township Supervisor
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News From the Lake County Health Department |
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North Suburban Region 9 to Enter Mitigation for COVID-19
Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in the North Suburban Region 9, which includes Lake and McHenry Counties, beginning 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020.
As of October 25, the region’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate is 8.4%. Region 9 has seen a 7-day rolling average test positivity rate of 8 percent or above for three consecutive days, which exceed the thresholds set for establishing mitigation measures under the state’s Restore Illinois Resurgence Plan.
Mitigation measures are strategies, such as restrictions on certain activities, put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Region 9 restrictions will remain in effect until the region’s positivity rate averages less than or equal to 6.5% over a 3-day period.
Mitigation measures taking effect October 31 in Region 9 include:
Bars
- No indoor service
- All outside bar service closes at 11:00 p.m.
- All bar patrons should be seated at tables outside
- No ordering, seating, or congregating at bar (bar stools should be removed)
- Tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- No dancing or standing indoors
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Restaurants
- No indoor dining or bar service
- All outdoor dining closes at 11:00 p.m.
- Outside dining tables should be 6 feet apart
- No standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting
- Reservations required for each party
- No seating of multiple parties at one table
Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings
- Limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacity
- No party buses
- Gaming and Casinos close at 11:00 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable
These mitigations do not apply to schools or polling places. Residents are encouraged to limit their exposure by voting early, wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, and watching their distance from others while voting.
“The rate of new infections is surging in our region—a steeper curve than we saw in the spring,” said Mark Pfister, Executive Director of the Lake County Health Department. “We successfully flattened the curve then, and we can do it again. Our success depends on all businesses and residents doing their part, participating with contact tracing if you are called, and being extremely cautious to eliminate chances for this virus to spread. Please do not let your guard down in social settings, even around close friends and family who don’t live in your home.”
IDPH will continue to track the positivity rate in Region 9 in the coming days to determine if mitigations can be relaxed, if additional mitigations are required, or if current mitigations should remain in place.
“We will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and keep the region informed about community transmission,” said Melissa Adamson, Public Health Administrator for the McHenry County Department of Health. “If we work together, we could avoid further mitigations and potentially see a return to Phase 4 restrictions in the next two weeks. But that’s a goal that can only be achieved by following those preventative measures we’ve stressed for the past several months and working with your local health department to complete their case investigations.”
Additional Information
Everyone should continue to follow the 3 Ws to slow the spread of COVID-19:
- Wear a mask
- Wash your hands
- Watch your distance
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How Do I Dispose of Water Based or Latex Paint? |
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Your waste hauler will take paint if you follow these directions.
Step 1. Pick 2 to 3 cans of paint to prepare for disposal (depending on liquid volume). Haulers will not accept high volumes of paint from any household in Lake County. Please be considerate.
Step 2. Remove the paint can lid.
Step 3. Stir in Kitty litter, Oil Dry, Sand or Shredded Paper to the consistency of thick oatmeal. Preparing the cans the night before your regularly scheduled garbage pick-up will provide time for the mixture to properly solidify.
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Is Groot Your Waste Hauler? |
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Groot now has an app that is so useful. Your pick up days, future events, useful information on what you can dispose of for recycling or garbage, ability to pay through the app, holiday reminders on which day they will pick up and more. Please download it! |
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How Do I Track My Ballot? |
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If mailed your ballot in or dropped it off at a drop box, you can track your ballot by
clicking here and entering your information. Questions? 847 377-2410.
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Did You Order a Ballot But Now Want to Vote in Person? |
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If you ordered a ballot by mail but have now decided you want to vote in person, please bring your ballot with you to relinquish to the election judges. Questions? 847 377-2410. |
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Early Voting at Fremont Township |
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You may continue to early vote at Fremont Township through November 1. Wednesday 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. Lake County residents may vote at any early voting location. For a list of all early voting locations, click here. If you are dropping off a ballot that your received in the mail, you don't have to wait in line.
If you have any questions about the election, please call the clerks office at 847 377-VOTE.
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Are You in the Right Medicare Drug Program? |
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Our Ship Counselor is working hard to make sure you are in the drug program that will save you money. If you have never evaluated your drug program, you should. This is a free program we offer to Fremont Township Seniors. Some people keep their program and others have saved from hundreds of dollars to thousands.
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 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.
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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. |
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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
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Email Us With Your Comments |
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If you have comments for our board, and can't make our meetings, please email Chris McCann at clerk@fremonttownship.com with your comments.
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Recycle Items at Fremont Township |
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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.
We also accept American Flags, hearing aids and eyeglasses inside the building.
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Sign Up For Our Email Newsletter |
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We utilize our email newsletter to communicate local issues to our residents. If this has been forwarded to you please sign up by clicking here.
If you need to contact me, please call the office at 847 223-2847 or my cell at 847 833-1019.
Diana O'Kelly
Fremont Township Supervisor
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Fremont Township Representatives
Supervisor
Highway Commissioner
Assessor
Clerk
Trustees
Nick Dollenmaier
Next Meeting, November 9, 2020
at 6:30 pm in the lower level of our Admin Building.
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