Holiday Boutique

36th Annual Holiday Craft Boutique will be held November 4th, 9 am to 3 pm
at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 30 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire.
(Between Route 22 and Deerfield Rd., call 847-945-1550). Enjoy beautiful
gifts for the holidays and all occasions from over 50 vendors. Admission
is Free, if possible please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated
to local food pantries.

VHHS Fall Concert

On Thursday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the VHHS Auditorium, the Choirs will present
their annual Fall Concert. The Treble Choir will perform three works by contemporary
female composers: Eleanor Daley, Valerie Shields, and Abbie Betinis.
The Bass Choir will perform an aria from "The Marriage of Figaro" by W.A. Mozart as well
as three German "lieder" (songs) by Robert Schumann.
Finally, the Concert Choir will perform a work from F.J. Haydn's Imperial (or Lord Nelson) Mass, a Filipino lullaby, and a Chinese folk-song. The choirs will finish with the African-American spiritual, "Witness."
Tickets are $3.00/$2.00 at the door.

Becki Bellito & Amy Belstra

District 128 College & Career Counselors

Vernon Hills Police Support Toys For Tots

From November 1 through December 14, the Vernon Hills Police Department will again be a drop-off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Last year, we collected enough toys to fill seventeen boxes. We’d like to repeat that again this year – or beat it.

All kinds of toys can be donated. Some ideas for older children include sporting equipment/bags/balls, books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.

The Toys for Tots program accepts new, unwrapped items. Realistic looking weapons or gifts with food will not be accepted. If donated, such items will NOT be distributed.
Naturally, the Police Department drop-off box at 740 Lakeview Parkway is available 24 hours-a-day. However, the Vernon Hills Village Hall and the Vernon Hills Public Works facility are also drop-off locations. Visit vhpd.com for the hours these additional boxes are accessible.

“We hope everyone joins us in making the holidays happy for children who might otherwise receive nothing,” said Patrick L. Kreis, Chief of Police. "It would be great if we had to empty the box every single day.”

Anyone with questions should call the Vernon Hills Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at (847) 247-4889

VERNON TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED

. . . of non-perishable food products, household & personal items.
Suggested items (Medium to Large size) are:
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Pasta/Pasta Sauces Crackers
Rice/Noodles Baked Beans
Cereal/Oatmeal/Pop Tarts Macaroni & Cheese
Instant Potatoes Bisquick/Pancake Mix
Canned Meats-Tuna/Chicken/Ham Complete Meals in a Box
Snacks* Canned Fruit/Vegetables
Chicken/Tuna/Hamburger Helper Fruit & Vegetable Juice
Canned Meals-Beef Stew, Chili Peanut Butter/Jelly
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Kleenex Dish Soap
Toilet Paper Shampoo/Conditioner
Toothbrush/Toothpaste Laundry Detergent
Bath Soap Paper Towels
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*Cookies, Cheese & Crackers, Pretzels, Pudding, Jell-O, Fruit cups,
Applesauce.
PLEASE NOTE WE CANNOT ACCEPT
? PREVIOUSLY OPENED PACKAGES
? HOME MADE FOOD PRODUCTS
? PERISHABLE FOOD
? CANS WITHOUT LABELS
? FOODS PAST THEIR EXPIRATION DATE
? EXTRA LARGE BAGS/CONTAINERS (Restaurant size)
Cash donations are accepted, these donations are used to purchase gift cards to various grocery stores.

Drop off locations:
Vernon Township Office, 3050 Main Street, Buffalo Grove
Vernon Hills Village Hall, 290 Evergreen Dr
Vernon Hills Public Works, 490 Greenleaf Dr
Vernon Hills Police department, 740 Lakeview Parkway

Corporations and Businees wishing to have a company food drive can call Lisa at 847-918-3562 to coordinate a pick up for the Township.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

CHRIST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

595 DEERPATH DRIVE VERNON HILLS, IL

NOVEMBER 9th 2017 from 8:30-1:30 and 5pm- 9pm. Many vendors and also handmade items. A raffle and bake sale with free appetizers while you shop. Any questions call Tara Schoenfeld at at 847-968-2519

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, and More Pumpkins!!!

There will be opportunities for residents to drop-off pumpkins to be composted. That's Mother Nature's oldest form of recycling!
Why compost pumpkins, you ask?
¨ They are full of nutrients that are good for the soil.
¨ They are 90% water.
¨ Most of the pumpkins processed in the United States are grown in Illinois – let’s keep the water and those nutrients here!
¨ Landfills are the 3rd largest producers of methane gas.
Please. Pumpkins only. No candles, yarn, plastic eyes and mouths, or other decorations. Please remove these before you come.
Pumpkin Drop-offs:
Saturday, November 4, 2017
• Village of Gurnee, 235 O’Plaine Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031, Saturday, November 4, from 9 am to 12:00 pm
• College of Lake County, Parking Lot 3, Grayslake, Saturday, November 4, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Sunday, November 5, 2017
• Mundelein Park District, Community Park Sled Hill, Mundelein, IL from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm (in conjunction with the Park District's Pumpkin Drop event)
And don't forget, SWALCO continues to promote backyard composting for residents and families. We make compost bins and accessories available at half the retail cost, as we have supplies. If you have a bin, you could compost your own!