Volume 27, Issue 1 June is National Safety Month and the perfect time to start a new safety initiative. Safety month can be about helping people to prevent injuries by calling attention to common safety and health risks. MEveryone has something they live to see or experience and we engage in safe behaviors so we can live for what matters to us. mCurrently, Park Place is working with Med Pro Disposal Service to become a possible site to safely dispose of used needles, syringes, and lancets. Managing these items correctly can prevent injury and disease transmission from needlesticks. Remember to never leave needles or syringes on streets, in parks, or anywhere else where someone could get injured. Park Place hours are located on page 4. Safety is more important than convenience. Park Place is endeavoring to begin a new support group! The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Support Group will have its first meeting at Park Place on Saturday, June 20th, 10:00am. Going forward the LGBT Support Group will continue to meet monthly. The group will celebrate ethnic, racial, and gender diversity and serve members who are 55 and better. Call 847-2449242 for meeting day and times. If you are looking to save on your prescriptions, consider Waukegan Township’s FREE
prescription discount card. This card offers you the best drug prices available without having to clip coupons for specific drugs. It’s also available for Lake County residents 18 and older. Cards are available at the Supervisor’s Office, 149 S. Genesee Street or Park Place, 414 S. Lewis Ave; Waukegan, IL. Summertime is a great time to plan a party, wedding reception, meeting, or other gatherings. Consider renting the Park Place Banquet Room for your next get together. The room accommodates 90 guests, has a kitchen, tables and chairs. For rates call 847-2449242. The Home Sweet Home Personal Lawn Care program starts Monday, June 1st for seniors 55 or better who reside in Waukegan Township. You must call our hotline at 847-599-2932 for additional information. I would like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures. Special recognition to our male staff and volunteers. No matter how you celebrate Father’s Day, it is the memories made that will last a lifetime. Thankfully, I have a “lifetime” of great memories shared with my father, Mr. Leroy P. Jones, a veteran, community activist, elementary school principal, and consummate family man. Love you, dad. Patricia Jones Waukegan Township Supervisor 847-244-4900
Park Place is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator Extraordinaire! Job Description Includes: Work directly with Director, great organizational skills, computer skills a plus, work well with others, schedule volunteers, create volunteer job descriptions, and interview potential volunteers. For questions, please contact Jennifer Salazar at 847-244-9242.
Patricia Jones Waukegan Township Supervisor
Trustees: Katherine Rothwell-Francis Percy L. Johnson Jeff McBride Chuck Willms Township Clerk: Rose Staben Assessor: Mark Stricklin
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Congratulations to Park Place Senior Services Chairman Victor Ruiz. He was honored on Saturday, April 28th at the Wyndham Glenview Suites Hotel in Glenview, Illinois with the Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree, as a new Sir Knight. Mr. Ruiz has been Chairman of the Park Place Senior Services Committee for the past two years. He has enthusiastically participated in all events and programs, including the Walk For Senior.
Please join us for the Independence 5K! You can pre-register online at www.waukegantownship.com or in person at Park Place. On the day of the event, registration is 7am - 9am at Independence Grove. The step off celebration will start at 8:30am and the race will begin at 9am. This is a fun event for the whole family. Metals will be given to the fastest woman/man to complete the course and the oldest and youngest runners/walkers. Professional timing service will be used this year. Receive your immediate timing results online! After the race, enjoy entertainment and exciting giveaways.$30 fee includes T-shirt. Park Place will provide shuttle bus service. For information call 847-2449242 for more info. Park Place Senior Citizen’s Services Committee: Chair: Victor Ruiz Vice Chair: Ray Evelyn Curry Secretary: Opal Rice Members: Thomas Parks Ed Buschbacher Evelyn Bailey & Larry Eaker