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November 2, 2009

Hainesville

SEWER RATE HIKE: Residents in Misty Hill Farms, Deer Point Trails, The Sanctuary and The Settlement subdivisions will see their sewer service bills increase due rate hikes from the Lake County Public Works Department. The first bill that will include the increase will be issued Dec. 15. The rate will increase from $3.54 per thousand gallons to $3.82 per thousand gallons. For residents living in Union Square, Cranberry Lake, Cranberry Lake South, Cranberry Lake North and the older portion of Hainesville, as well as all commercial, including metered and non-metered sewer accounts, the sewer rate will remain at $3.71 per thousand gallons. For more information, call Debbie Zwicker, utility clerk, at (847) 223-2032.

VERNON HILLS

ENVIRONMENTAL YARDS: How to outfit your yard with environmentally friendly features that protect water resources, as well as your pocketbook, will be the topic of a presentation by Marcus de la Fleur at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at The Peacock restaurant, 700 N Milwaukee Ave. The lunchtime talk is hosted by the Liberty Prairie Conservancy. Seating is limited and reservations can be made at www.libertyprairie.org or (847) 548-5989, ext. 34. The $45 fee includes an all-you-can eat lunch and a one-year Conservancy membership that is normally $30.

Volo

Water system flushing: The village will flushg the water system in Terra Springs subdivision on Tuesday and in Remington subdivision on Wednesday. Residents may notice some water discoloration, pressure variation and turbidity. For more information, call (847) 740-6982.

WAUKEGAN

TYPHOON DRIVE: Waukegan High School's Asian Club is holding a clothing drive to assist families affected by typhoons Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma) in the Philippines. Asian Club members are collecting gently used clothing, shoes, blankets, towels, slippers and book bags to donate through the Philippines Red Cross. Donations will be collected through November and can be dropped off at 2632 Ridgeland Ave. The two massive storms devastated the Philippines in late September and early October, killing hundreds of people and leaving thousands homeless. The destruction hit close to home for the Asian Club, roughly 40 of whose 50 members are of Philippine descent. The club can be reached at gvillaruz@wps60.org .