BREAKING NEWS: MISSING MUNDELEIN MAN LAST SEEN IN LIBERTYVILLE

The Lake County Sheriff's Department has released information this afternoon about a missing Mundelein man last seen at his place of employment - Libertyville Acura.

Here is the release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office:

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Assistance in Search for Missing Mundelein Area Man

Waukegan- The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information on the whereabouts of an unincorporated Mundelein man. 20 year-old Brandon J. Kirchner-Wenfurter was reported missing this morning at approximately 12:10 AM by members of his family.

According to reports, Brandon left Libertyville Acura, his place of employment, at approximately 9:30 AM yesterday. He was last seen wearing dark blue slacks with a light blue shirt bearing his nametag. Brandon is 5’9”, 135lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. Brandon’s family is worried about his well being and has been unable to reach him. Brandon was last seen driving a 2002 black Acura MDX with Illinois registration X308 403.

Anyone with information regarding Brandon is encouraged to call Detective Bob Dever at 847 377 4147 or 847 549 5200.

End of Release

Pumpkin Fest this weekend! (and other odds & ends)

MainStreet Libertyville's Pumpkin Fest

PumpkinFest, MainStreet Libertyville's fun, fall celebration, is coming downtown TODAY - Saturday, October 10 from 10am to 2pm.

FREE PUMPKINS!Bring a non-perishable food item (or more!) to be donated to the Libertyville Township Food Pantry and receive a free pumpkin from the Sunrise & Noon Rotary Clubs.

Cook Park ~ Come Early ~ Limited Supply 10am ~ 2pm

Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society Meeting

This coming Monday night is the next monthly membership meeting for the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society. The meetings are held at 7:30pm on the second Monday of the month at the Libertyville Township government offices at 359 Merrill Court. This month's meeting will feature longtime Libertyville resident Waly Lowry - he'll talk about the upcoming Mexican/Latin American Day of the Dead/All Souls Day.

Libertyville Mayor Terry Weppler Talks About Red Light Cameras Coming To The Village:

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/libertyville/news/1807233,libertyville-patlenhoffcolumn-100809-s1.article

New Library Board Member

The Cook Memorial Library Board will name a new member to their board this coming week - they haven't announced who the new member is, but I hear it's a newcomer to the area political scene.

Lake County Flood Insurance News

I received the following e-mail from my Lake County Board Representative, Ann Maine - It's mainly directed towards folks in the township affected by flooding. If you're interested in joining Ann's e-mail list, feel free to drop her a note at: amaine@lakecountyil.gov



Dear Neighbors,

Lake County is pleased to announce that Unincorporated Residents may be eligible for Discount on Flood Insurance Premiums thanks to the efforts of the Lake County Board and others. Residents may be eligible to save $142 a year on average.

On October 1, 2008, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accepted Unincorporated Lake County into the Community Rating System (CRS) program as a Class 7 Community. With this rating, Lake County unincorporated residents may receive up to a 15% discount on flood insurance premiums. Residents should contact their flood insurance agent to obtain individual savings information.

As part of the CRS recertification process, Lake County prepared an Annual Evaluation Report for the County-Wide All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for Unincorporated Lake County. Highlights from the report include:

-Lake County approved eight projects to remove structures from the floodplain

-Lake County Stormwater Management Commission received funds to purchase 11 repetitively flooded properties

-One repetitive loss structure was elevated above the base flood elevation and removed from the floodplain

-Lake County has contributed to eight projects to improve capacity of existing drainage systems through the Drainage Improvement Fund

I'm always happy to hear from you about this or any other issue. Please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ann Maine
847-374-9787 or at amaine@lakecountyil.gov

Go Wildcats!

It's Homecoming Weekend for the LHS Wildcats!

- Friday Night's Varsity Football Game: 7:30pm - Vs. Lakes Community High School

- Saturday's Homecoming Parade: 9:30am - Along Milwaukee Avenue from the Metra Train Station to Route 176, then West to LHS.

- Brainerd Building Open House / All-Class Reunion: 10a - 12Noon - Stop buy to visit the old Brainerd Building, take a tour and enjoy some refreshments courtesy of Sunset Foods!

Before the parade - Stop by the VFW Post #8741's Annual Pancake Breakfast!

The VFW Post 8741's annual pancake breakfast is Saturday morning from 8am - 11am at the Civic Center at 135 W. Church Street. The breakfast is hosted by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for - kids 8 and under / Senior 65+

MainStreet Street Dance -THIS WEEKEND!-

Hi Everyone!

This Saturday night is Libertyville Mainstreet's big Street Dance fundraising event - the music, food and silent auction run from 5:30 - 11:30 on Church Street between Milwaukee and Brainerd.

Ticket prices are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. (Tickets are available at the Libertyville MainStreet office on Cook Street)

Or - admission is free if you volunteer to help out. The shifts are only a couple of hours long, at the most -and are a fun way to see neighbors and meet new friends! If you're interested, please let me know.

Thanks for your help!

Jim Moran
jimmoran77@gmail.com

It's Officially Open!

The parking garage at Brainerd Avenue and Lake Street is officially open following a ribbon cutting ceremony last night. I had a chance to attend, and must say - there was a lot more in attendance than I had figured would show up for a ribbon cutting for a parking garage! Some of those who were there included; the entire current Libertyville Village Board, plus several members of the former Village Board (noticeably absent was former Mayor Jeff Harger - although he was thanked during the ceremony - it was his administration that got this project going), most Village Hall staff, many of the downtown business owners, members from Libertyville MainStreet and the GLMV Chamber, plus average Joe's such as myself. After the ribbon cutting, the developer supplied everyone with refreshments, cake and carmel apples from the Rockey Mountain Chocolate Factory. It was really a great event marking a major step forward for the downtown area.

Brainerd In: Lawlor Out

Libertyville's Brainerd Building Name to Top Endangered Historic Buildings List!

The Brainerd Building has been named to the Landmark Illinois Top Ten List of Endangered Historic Buildings in Chicagoland.

Read Landmarks Write-Up: www.Landmarks.org/2009_6.htm
Mick Zawislak's Daily Herald Story: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=321850


Also -

Former Cook Library Board President Aaron Lawlor says he's staying put on the Lake County Board.

After speculation that he'd run for the 59th District State Rep Seat, Lawlor says he's going to stay on board with the Lake County Board - Daily Herald Story: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=321651&src=63