Moraine Township Democratic Organization » Democrats In Action

Moraine Township Van Service Gets $5,000 Increase in Healthcare Foundation Grant

rdfeldman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:11:44 +0000

The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park has awarded Moraine Township a $40,000 grant — $5,000 more than the current year’s funding — to support the Township’s Door-to-Door paratransit van service for the fiscal year beginning April 1.

The Foundation has underwritten rides to medical appointments for older, low-income, and disabled residents almost since the inception of the Township’s van service in 2006. The Township operates the service utilizing township funds in addition to the foundation’s grant.

Qualified residents may call a dedicated phone line, (847) 432-3000, for 48-hour advance reservations. Vans run weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, primarily to locations up to 15 miles away.

In making the new grant, Healthcare Foundation Chairman James C. Styer noted that “the trustees would like to express their support for the high quality program [the Township] provide[s] to the Highland Park/Highwood community.”

For detailed information, consult the township’s website transportation page, http://morainetownship.org/super/transportation.html.

Our Local Democrats in Action: Volunteer for Moraine Township Latino Advisory Committee

rdfeldman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:53:30 +0000

Moraine Township seeks members of the public to serve on its Citizen Latino Advisory Committee. Advisors are the “eyes and ears” of the Township on matters of concern to the local Latino community, bringing to the Board’s attention gaps in information or services that might be improved through Township intervention.

Qualifications include being knowledgeable about our local Latino community, either as residents or business or service providers, and preferably being bilingual.

For a full description of the Latino Advisory Committee’s purpose, intent, and activities, consult the Township’s web site, http://morainetownship.org. (Click on the link to Latino Advisory in the left column or go directly to http://morainetownship.org/super/latino_advisory.html.)

To apply, contact Supervisor Mari Barnes at the Township office, (847) 432-3240, or email super@morainetownship.org. Residents interested in volunteering may obtain the Volunteer Application form on the Township’s web site and submit it to the Township office, 777 Central Avenue, Highland Park.

Our Local Democrats in Action: Garrett E-Waste Recycling Legislation Signed Into Law

rdfeldman — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:46:11 +0000

State Sen. Susan Garrett

Legislation sponsored by State Senator and Majority Caucus Whip Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) that will help increase the recycling rate of discarded electronics was signed August 10 by Governor Quinn.

Changes to the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act include expanding the list of available recyclables, instituting a grant program for county officials to inform residents of recycling opportunities, and increasing fines on manufacturers who fail to meet recycling goals.

Prior to this legislation, only computers, computer monitors, televisions and printers were prohibited from being disposed of in a landfill. Products now included in this category include electronic keyboards, facsimile machines, videocassette recorders, portable digital music players, digital video disc players, video game consoles, electronic mice, scanners, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, digital video disc recorders, and small scale servers. Expanding the list of available recyclables will enable Illinois’ residents to recycle items that until recently would have ended up in a landfill.

“I have worked with Governor Quinn to make recycling of e-waste a top environmental priority for the state,” Garrett said. “Senate Bill 2106 will increase the amount of e-waste that is recycled, reducing the amount of trash in landfills as well as protecting the environment and human health.

“Far too often, I have heard stories from constituents who have had a tough time locating an electronic recycling center as well as knowing what items a certain center accepts,” Garrett added. “Included in this legislation is a yearly grant program that allocates $2,000 to the recycling coordinator of every Illinois county. This grant money will be used to inform residents of local recycling opportunities, ensuring all Illinoisans’ have
information necessary to recycle their e-waste.”

HELP! Replace Clothing Items Lost in Fire!

rdfeldman — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:51:37 +0000

Can you help Waukegan Township residents succeed in their efforts to find jobs? We are in great need of clothing that is appropriate for job interviews and for the workplace. The organization that has been supporting this part of the program had their entire clothing inventory destroyed by fire. Your donations of clothing would be so helpful, and so very much appreciated.

Through the Community Connection office in Waukegan, Tenth Dems are very involved in Waukegan Township’s efforts to help people find employment. A key element of the township’s program is “Dress for Success to Impress,” which offers advice and clothing for job candidates and for the workplace. Please help us rebuild their inventory.

We need professional clothing for both men and women, including jackets, skirts and trousers, blouses and shirts, sweaters, shoes, belts, and ties. It’s a real confidence-booster to walk into that job interview knowing you are dressed appropriately. And, of course, every day afterwards when you dress for that job you now have.

Clothing donations will be directed to Democrats United For Fairness (DUFF). Two drop-off sites are listed below, or call 1-847-266-8683 (1-847-266-VOTE) to make other arrangements. If you’re planning to drop off your donations with the Moraine Township Democrats, please call first to be sure that someone is in the office to receive them.

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Our Local Democrats in Action: Survey of Mooney’s Cemetery Begun

rdfeldman — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:37:44 +0000

(Updated October 4, 2010)

Moraine Township Supervisor Mari Barnes (D-Moraine Twp.) announces that the Township has engaged Tim Horsley, PhD, an English archaeological geophysicist, to conduct a survey of its historic Mooney’s Cemetery. Township officials hope to gain clarity on what lies beneath the grass and trees at the cemetery on Ridge Road in Highland Park. Horsley, an assistant research scientist at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Anthropology in Ann Arbor, typically is called upon to explore what may lie beneath planned excavation projects in historically sensitive locations. His work has taken him to Greece, China, and Iceland, among other places.

Horsley predicts that his report may take several months to complete. According to Barnes, the township hopes that when the report arrives, “We will be in a better position of knowing where there are bodies buried and where there are none. And from that, perhaps we will be able to resume grave sales, or at least be confident of burying people in deeded plots where there are no previous bodies.

“Once again,” says Barnes, “we urge residents who think they have a deed to a Mooney’s (or Daggitt) Cemetery plot to please check with the Township in advance of need to see if our records match theirs. When the situation arises for burial, and the residents claiming ownership have no deed and the Township has no record, problems ensue.”

You can check out Horsley’s progress and read about the history of the Township’s two cemeteries, Mooney and Daggitt, online at http://MoraineTownship.org. The summer issue of the Talk of the Township newsletter, posted on the site, has the second of two feature articles on the cemeteries, and the Township has begun posting documents and photographs concerning their histories and present condition. Links to human services resources and photos of Moraine’s Pantry Plants Garden Project also have been posted.