At Monday night’s Avon Township meeting, Township Supervisor Sam Yingling put on a power point presentation describing in greater detail the planned Community Garden and Food Pantry Production Farm as it is now being called. It will be headed up by Wendy Warden, President of The Avon Township Community Foundation. The food pantry will be [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Food Pantry Garden Starting To Take Shape
June 14th, 2010 
Gene Carey 
Posted in Avon Township Food Pantry, Avon Township Office, District 116 Area News, Round Lake News 
Tags: Avon Food Pantry, Avon Township Community Foundation, Avon Township meeting, Community Garden and Food Pantry Production Farm, Horticulture Department at the Community College of Lake County, Landscape Concepts, Prairie Crossing Learning Farm, Township Supervisor Sam Yingling, Wendy Warden 
1 Comment »You Lose One And You Gain One
June 11th, 2010 Gene Carey While looking for all the “shoddy properties” in Hainesville yesterday with no success I traveled past the Round Lake Roller Rink on Hainesville Road. To my surprise it is up for sale and appears to be closed as well. I’m sure that there are many unhappy kids who enjoyed going there and having birthday parties. etc. [...]
Ugly Hainesville “Street Scenes” A Non-Story!
June 10th, 2010 Gene Carey Today’s Daily Herald ran a three column article about a former Hainesville village trustee who voiced her opinion at Tuesday’s village board meeting about “a growing number of shoddy properties” that weren’t helping local property values, especially if they were for sale. Having sold several homes in the former trustee’s subdivision during an extensive career in real estate, [...]
Central Air vs. Door Props At Avon Center School
June 4th, 2010 Gene Carey It was reported in the Daily Herald by Bob Susnjara yesterday that the Avon Center School, which many Round Lake students attend, was considering the possibility of installing air conditioning for the next academic year. They claim that the design of the windows and hallways prevents good air flow. What is interesting is that it’s being discussed about [...]
Stats on Round Lake Area Public Schools
June 4th, 2010 Gene Carey School Name Total Students Male/Female Average Student Count per Teacher Early Education Center 694 M:49% – F:46% 34.7 Indian Hill Elementary 678 M:49% – F: 50% 21.2 Raymond Ellis Elementary 810 M:52% – F:48% 20.5 Beach Elementary 618 M:52% – F:48% 20.6 Round Lake Middle School 1021 M:52% – F:48% 19.5 Round Lake Senior High [...]
