Upcoming Events
Spring Soccer
Sign up - March 26, 2007
Where: - Heritage Park
Time: - 5:45 & 6:45 P.M.
Ages: - 5 - 6 & 7 - 8
Fee: - $35.00
The first game will be April 11, 2007 and will be playing for 7 weeks , ending date May 30, and June 6, for rain date. Sign up sheets at the Village Hall. We will take $10.00 off for any additional child after the first regular fee for the first child.
T-Ball
Sign up - March 26, 2007
Where: - Heritage Park
Time: - 5:30 & 6:30 P.M.
Ages: - 5-7
Fee: - $35.00
The first game will be April 10, 2007 and will be playing for 7 weeks, ending date May 29, 2007 and June 5 for a rain date. The last day of play, pizza and trophies for all players. We will take $10.00 off for any additional child after the first regular fee for the first child.
The Village has new Park Advisory Board Committee members - Mark Schwarz-Chairman, Laura Weber, Rick Noelte, Pete Danicic and Carmen Brush. We want to congratulate them all for volunteering their time to this worthy cause. The members are talking about future Flag Football, movies in the park and putting together a park policy manual.
We need coaches for T-Ball & Soccer-some experience or knowledge of the games.
Baseball
Ages: 7-14
$125.00-include complete uniform
Village of Lakemoor is combining with Lakeland Park District this year for Baseball. Their will be about 3 to 4 Division and 3 Baseball Fields. (Lakemoor Park, Peterson Park & Lakeland Park)
The season starts 1st week of June to the 2nd week of August. Sign up starts March 3rd at Lakeland Community Park or Village Hall. March 31st is the dead line for signing up.
2007 McHenry County MS Walk
Save the Date! Sunday May 6, 2007
For: McHenry County MS Walk
Sunset Park
5200 Miller Road
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Registration is now open—www.msillinois.org under events or call 1 800 Fight MS (1 800 344 4867)
We need walkers, sponsors for walkers and volunteers
URGENT NEWS!!!!
The Village of Lakemoor passed an ordinance to increase the garbage bill. The increase would cover the village’s administrative costs, such as part of salary for the utility clerk, office supplies, postage, and attorneys and accounting fees. The rates will go into effect May 1, 2007. The rates are as follows: regular customers $1.75 increase to $17.70—senior customers $1.25 increase to $12.95.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
EASTER EGG HUNT– MARCH 31ST—10:00 AM at Morrison Park
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE WEEKEND - MAY 4-6 (No clean up days due to new garbage contract relating to bulk items) Sign up sheets at the Village Hall
POLICE BIKE RODEO - MAY 19TH
Public Works Director, Charles Schmidt
Now that winter has arrived, I would like to offer some snow removal tips for all of our residents.
q Please no parking on Village streets after 2 “ of snowfall. It is much more difficult for plowing and clean-up after a snowfall. Vehicle’s in the roadway hinder the snowplowing efforts for all our residents.
q Help the children by clearing the snow off of the sidewalks at the intersections near the bus stops so they have a safe place to stand.
q When snowfall comes in conjunction with garbage pick-up day it is very difficult to maneuver around the trash containers. Please remove them from the road-way as quickly as possible.
q Please instruct children not to play in the piles of snow following removal. It is dangerous when the plows return to push back the snow or remove the snow if required.
q If you have a fire hydrant on or near your property, be sure to leave the hydrant exposed and not covered by snow for obvious safety reasons.
q The Village is responsible for snowplowing all dedicated Village Roads, but the owner’s are responsible for maintaining the mailboxes free of snow for delivery by the postal employees.
q Please be patient, we will make every effort to clean all the roadways. If you feel your roadway has been missed, we wouldn’t miss any road on purpose, please call the Village Hall at 815-385-2936.
Reminder: Please check the ice thickness on Lily Lake before allowing children to play or ice-skate on it. All children should be supervised at all times when out on the lake. Please use caution at all times.
Chief of Police, Wallace Frasier
Seat belts save lives and reduce the severity of injuries if you are involved in an accident. Use your seat belts at all times and secure children in approved child restraint systems.
On occasion you might be contacted by the Police Department in the middle of the night to inform you that your garage door is open. The Police Department does this as a courtesy in an effort to avoid possible burglaries, or worse, a home invasion. An open garage door is an invitation to criminals.
Lakemoor has an ordinance that prohibits parking on the street between 2AM and 6AM. If you have any questions about when and where you can legally park just call the Police Department.
The following are commonly asked questions that we are unable to help you as residents with.
If you lose power to your home we are unable to tell you why or when it may turn back on. You would need to contact ComEd at (800)-334-7661. If the phone number is busy please keep trying.
We have had people contact us and ask if we can run a license plate and or give them the information. We do not provide any one with this information. You can contact the Secretary of State for that information (847) 362-7171 or (815) 338 3109.
Once a traffic ticket is written to a driver you can contact the court at (815)-338-2098 for information as follows: court dates, fines, continuing court hearings. Also if you need to exchange your drivers license for cash bond the Police Department only hold them for a very limited amount of time, after that they are sent to the court house and it takes 10 days for them to be processed before you can receive your license back.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has a web site for registered sex offenders. That web site is www.co.lake.il.us/sheriff. McHenry County does not maintain a separate web site for this but you can look up registered sex offenders for McHenry County on the State Police web site at www.isp.state.il.us.
Law enforcement is a difficult and dangerous profession. Sometimes the safety procedures that officers use may appear unnecessary, but they are designed to ensure both your safety and the officers safety. But you should know what your rights and responsibilities are if you are stopped for a traffic or other violation.
Your Rights
q You should be treated with dignity and respect. The officer or officers involved should be courteous and should tell you why you have been stopped
q Under no circumstances may Lakemoor Police officers ask you to pay fine for a traffic violation at the time it occurs. Asking for such payment, as well as making one is illegal. This should not be confused with being asked to post an appearance bond to assure you appearance in court.
You have a right to have an inappropriate situation addressed. If you believe that an officer has acted inappropriately during a traffic stop or other encounter you should report that conduct as soon as possible to the office of the Lakemoor Police Department Chief of Police (815 385 4111). Try to have as much information as possible about the officer, including his or her name, star number and any numbers on the squad car as well as the exact date, time and location of the occurrence.
Your Responsibilities
q Slow down. Pull over as soon as you can safely do so. If the police vehicle is unmarked and you doubt that the driver is an officer, drive below the speed limit to a well lit, populated place and pull over or go to the police station or attract the attention of a uniformed officer.
q Stay in the driver’s seat with both hands clearly in sight on the steering wheel. Do not exit your car unless asked to do so.
q Comply with the officer’s request to see your drivers license, registration and proof of insurance. If they are in the glove compartment or under the seat let the officer know and then follow his or her directions before retrieving them.
Avoid speaking in a confrontational manner or walking away from police officers, even if you think they are wrong. Cooperate during the incident.
ISLAND LAKE PARKS & RECREATION
The Village of Island Lake is offering its park programs to the residents of Lakemoor at their resident rate. In turn, Island Lake residents will be welcome at Lakemoor’s parks programs. It is hoped that the cooperation between the two villages will make programs more cost effective and expand the variety of programs available. A limited number of brochures on the Island Lake programs are available at the Lakemoor Village Hall. Island Lake Parks office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Phone 847-526-4851.
Some of the programs available: Creative Playtime Preschool, Special Preschool Activities, Youth Sports, School Days Off Field Trips, Dancing, Summer Camp Programs, and Parent/Child Events, Teen/Adult Activities such as Yoga, Dance, Boating, Senior Exercise and Senior Line Dancing.
STOP IN AT THE LAKEMOOR VILLAGE HALL & PICK UP A CATALOG OF PROGRAMS & EVENTS
DO YOU HAVE YOUR CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS?
Illinois requires carbon monoxide alarms. Homeowners and landlords throughout Illinois will be required to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors by January 1, 2007 under legislation passed last spring. The Village of Lakemoor also passed an Ordinance (07-O-02) Chapter 24 requiring all homeowners to have one in their homes.
Public Act 094-0741 requires every dwelling be equipped with at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm, in operating condition, within 15 feet of every sleeping room. This alarm may be battery operated, plug-in with battery back-up or wired into the home’s AC power with a secondary battery back-up.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. It’s produced when any fossil fuel, including natural gas, is burned. When fossil fuels do not burn properly, CO can build up and cause sickness-even death.
Safety measures:
q Never heat your home with your gas range or oven.
q Never burn charcoal inside your home or garage.
q Always open the chimney flue when you use your fireplace.
q Never run a combustion engine, such as your car, lawn mower or snow blower, in enclosed areas.
Install a CO detector:
q Install a CO detector near all bedrooms in the house.
q Do not install a detector near your kitchen or garage or in a room with a furnace.
q If your detector goes off and you feel ill, leave the house and call 911 or the local fire department. If you do not feel ill, push your detector’s reset button. If the alarm goes off again after a few minutes, open the windows, leave the house and call 911 or the local fire department.
Recognize the symptoms of CO poisoning:
q Dizziness, nausea, headache and coughing
q Irregular heartbeat
q Pale skin with cherry rid lips and ear tips
Know what to do if you suspect CO poisoning:
Get fresh air and stay outside.
Garbage & Yard Waste
Trash a/k/a garbage is picked up every Friday. If a holiday occurs during the week then pickup is on Saturday. The holidays that Jensen honor are: New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day.
Jensen Disposal has two yard waste collection options available: 1) Subscription for yard waste pickup for a charge of $70.00 billed directly to the resident. The subscription period is April 1st to November 30th., the collection provides 4 (four) yard waste items per week without stickers-if you go over the 4 items you must apply a yard waste sticker to each bag thereafter. 2) Yard waste stickers are available at the Village Hall for $8.50 for a sheet of 5. Stickers must be affixed to each bag, can or bundle for collection. The maximum is 32 gallon capacity with a 50 lb. weight limit. The cans or bags shall be clearly marked “yard waste/grass” or they will not be picked up. The yard waste must me in approved yard waste bags (no plastic bags will be accepted) Bundles of branches or twigs are to be no larger than 2’ diameter x 4’ length. If you have any questions please call Jensen at 847-566-0189 or the Village Hall at 815-385-1117.
REVISED VILLAGE OFFICE HOURS
CLERKS OFFICE ~ 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
PUBLIC WORKS ~ 7:OO AM TO 3:30 PM
Please call before 3:30 to set up inspections.
24 hour advance notice required
Monday ~ Friday
In the extreme cold conditions please check in with your neighbor, especially the elderly.
Day Light Savings Time
Starts
March 11, 2007
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour.