PALATINE Township Report "People Serving People"

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PalatilltOwnship 0721 South Quentin Road, Suite 101 • Palatine, IL 60067 • Fall, 2008

Warm Hearts and Helping Hands Needed

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"People should never go hungry in Palatine," is the motto that invigorated Palatine youth to form Youth Hunger Opposition in Palatine (YHOP) and raise over $111,000 in less than six months for the Township Food Pantry.

It's another YHOP campaign year, and YHOP is off to raise funds to continue its mission of building an ongoing, dedicated account to generate funding for the Township Pantry.

The Fremd vs. Palatine football game on Friday, October 10, at Palatine High will be the place to help us kick off YHOP's

second year in grand style. Attend Palatine's Homecoming game sporting your school colors and support your team and YHOP by splurging at the bake sale or making a financial donation. It will be a true community event, continuing the newly-started tradition of both schools supporting one great cause. "1 Town, 1 Team."

Become involved .. . "Almost everything that is great has been done by youth."

www.palatinetownship.com

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sadhotay 8:31111E.m. - noon Phone: (847) 358-6700 FAX: (847) 358-2888

Planning a Big Family Thanksgiving Meal? Some of your neighbors may not be able to do the same, but you can give them the gift of holiday togetherness that we all cherish. Fill a basket with all of the non-perishable items needed to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and a grocery store gift card for the purchase of fresh produce and a turkey. (Visit our website for a list of suggested items.) Then

bring it to the Township Center no later than November 19. Please advise us if you can help with gift cards or baskets so that we will know how many families we can help.

Be -An Angel-Choose One On Monday, November 10, the Palatine Township Center lobby again will be overflowing with our decorated "Angel" and "Food Pantry" trees.

The "Angel" trees will include angel ornaments representing a child who attends a local subsidized day care center, an at-risk teen, or a financially struggling senior citizen from our community. The "Food Pantry" tree will display ornaments representing cases of items needed by our Food Pantry. Please stop by and choose one or two.

Participating "Angels" should drop off their wrapped gifts at the Township Center through December 8.

Help Make Sure Santa's Flights Are Not Cancelled This year, the economic downturn will make it impossible for even more families in our community to provide their children with holiday gifts and festivities. Please help us get Santa's flight to their homes off the ground by "adopting" a local family.

Through our Adopt-A-Family Program, families identified by social service agencies receive gifts and a visit with Santa. Gift collection and distribution will take place on December 12 and 13 this year. In 2007, through your giving hearts and helpful hands, Palatine Township assisted 370 families in need.

As you begin your shopping, please think of the children who would otherwise not be putting cookies and milk out for Santa, and register as a Program donor and/or volunteer.

Questions? Christine Favia, our Community Outreach Coordinator, will be happy to provide answers, and she can be reached at 847-358-6700, Ext. 6161, or cfaviaPpalatinetownship.com . You can also visit our website, www.palatinetownship.com , to register as a donor and/or volunteer and find information about our programs.

Palatine Township Needy Family Fund Donation

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Please make your check payable and mail to: Palatine Township Needy Family Fund 721 S. Quentin Road, Suite 101, Palatine, IL 60067 Contact us at 847-358-6700, Ext. 6161 for further information.

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Calendar of Events

October 1 Thanksgiving Basket Program Begins (Donor Registration)

1 Adopt-A-Family Program Begins (Donor Registration)

10 Fremd vs. Palatine Football Game — YHOP Kick-Off

14 Diabetic Retinopathy/Macular Degeneration Screenings (9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

18 Media Violence Seminar **NEW!! (10:00 to 11:30 a.m.)

27 Palatine Food Drive Begins

28 Final 2008 Job Club (1:00 p.m., Schaumburg Township)

November 4 Presidential Election Day — Remember to vote!

6 Veterans' Job Fair (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Schaumburg Public Library)

10 Angel and Food Pantry Trees Arrive in Township Center Lobby

19 Thanksgiving Baskets due at Township

December 7 Palatine Historical Society Holiday Open House

(1:00-4:00 p.m., Clayson House Museum)

8 Angel Tree Gifts Due at Township

12 -13 Adopt-A-Family Gift Collection & Distribution

18 Holiday Lights Tour

"Apple Tree" Harvest And Haircuts Encourage Enthusiasm For Learning

Thanks, again, to our generous community, the 2008 Apple Tree Campaign treated approximately 1,200 under-resourced children and teens throughout Palatine Township to new backpacks filled with school supplies. Licensed, caring hair care professionals also donated their

time and talents during distribution week to offer free back-to-school haircuts for the students entering Kindergarten through 8th Grade. As you can see by the photos, you have put smiles on their faces and excitement for learning in their hearts.

This meaningful program to prepare our youth for positive educational experiences would not be possible without the hard work and support of school district social workers and our loyal, dedicated donors and volunteers. Congratulations on a job well done!

Summer Camp Builds Teamwork And Character The staff and teachers of the Northeast Palatine Summer Camp provided fun, field trips, and a unique new educational element, team initiatives, to 140 at-risk youth during the weeks of July 21 through August 8. The campers spent time problem-solving, communicating, and learning about themselves and each other through a variety of team challenges, whichounty w included hands-on participation. In fulfillment of the mission of this year's elp feed camp — team-building and teaching the importance of diversity — campers uhe Towr their imaginations, creativity, originality, and new concepts to work together)aily He toward a common goal. Team banners and cheers, partner interviews, Diver 233 po Day, and a mini Camp Sunrise challenge course were just a few of the excititom loca activities shared by the campers. The educational week culminated with a trip to the SciTech Hands-On Museum, which provided over 200 activities, Palat

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Hartman Consulting Corp. $1,000

"All My Money" Program Benefits General Assistance Clients

It all started when the Social Action Committee of Palatine's Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church approached Palatine Township to partner in offering a pilot money management program. "All My Money," based on a University of Illinois Extension Program, qualifies trainers to teach classes in managing income, spending choices, budgeting, understanding credit, banking, and much more.

Palatine Township agreed by offering client-families the opportunity to commit to attending the 8-week classes held at the church. Countryside provided the trainers, mentors, and space. Additional staff also taught money-related games and reading skills to children while their parents learned money management.

We are thrilled with the results of this pilot program and wish to thank all those involved: Countryside Church members for their hard work, participants for their continued attendance and enthusiasm, and the University of Illinois Extension Program for its development.

Due to the success of this pilot program, another class will be offered beginning in October.

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FALL FOR THE FOOD PANTRY Going Green for the Giving Garden For several years, Palatine gardeners, Barbara and Charles Blake, have donated their organic

rden-grown vegetables to the Palatine Township Food Pantry. The lakes take special care to wash and bag the swiss chard, broccoli, ans, and other vegetables to share with local families in need.

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s, whichounty with us," said a mother who uses the Township's Pantry to s year's telp feed her family. npers utile Township's Food Pantry is one of the many drop-off sites in the ogether)aily Herald's Giving Garden Program. This past summer, over s, Diver 233 pounds of home-grown produce were donated to our Pantry e excitir rom local gardeners' harvests. rith a tivities, Palatine Food Drive's Sth Anniversary

[he Palatine Township Food Pantry and its clientele again will be he grateful recipients of the abundance of food collected through he Palatine Food Drive, organized and operated by Lavelle Legal

31* t ;don sites. The Food Drive's 4th year presented us with 10 pallets t H. d non-perishable food items. We challenge you to help us beat those dation lumbers during this year's 5th anniversary of community caring. the cam

;hopping List [he next time you visit the grocery store, ittach this handy shopping list to your mrn, and pick up just a few more things Or our Pantry.

[he Township extends its thanks to Everyone who donates to and volunteers heir time in the Pantry. We currently terve over 220 needy families a month,

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gram, Inancial contributions making this vital tervice possible.

d you haven't had the opportunity to help your neighbors in need, he Township Newsletter highlights many programs in which you can rake a difference in your community. It's a great way to get involved!

The long, hot summer is finally over; and if you are unemployed or underemployed it's time to call the Township Center to make an appointment with our Employment Counselor, Val Profit. She will help you land the job that makes you want to get up in the morning! Val is at the Township every Monday, except the first Monday of the month when she is counseling

Township residents through the Palatine Opportunity Center. However, you can call 847-358-6700 for an appointment Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

It is important that you bring a copy of your resume to the appointment so Val can review your past experience and envision new opportunities for your professional future. She may even present you as a candidate to a company by fax or telephone while you are in the office.

In the meantime ... you can always visit the Township Center during business hours (see above) and browse through our Job Bank, a listing of 100 open positions in the northwest Chicagoland area. When you come, be sure to bring paper and a pen to note interesting positions.

Save the Date in 2008: October 28 If you are a Palatine Township resident 50 years or older, you are invited to attend Val's Job Club, a support group, networking opportunity, and motivational session. The last meeting of the year will take place on Tuesday, October 28, at 1:00 p.m. at Schaumburg Township, One Illinois Boulevard, Hoffman Estates. The format of our final yearly get-together is always a mini job fair at which 10 companies recruit and hire! Hope to see you there!

The emphasis of our employment service is to make your transition back into the workforce as effortless as possible, and Val is here to help!

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Parents and other adults, please join us for a new seminar and learn how. Officer Todd Holtz of the Palatine Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will present graphic illustrations and share information on the potential negative effects media violence may have on our children.

When: Saturday, October 18, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Where: Palatine Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road

To register, please call Officer Holtz at 847-359-9061 or Christine Favia, Township Outreach Coordinator, at 847-358-6700 Ext. 6161.

The Gift of Sight is Wondrous. Don't Take It For Granted--Protect It! Take advantage of a FREE screening offered by Palatine Township in collaboration with the Palatine Lions Club (through the Lions of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.). On Tuesday, October 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Palatine

Township Center, 721 S. Quentin Road, pictures will be taken of the eyes of participants 18 years of age and older (ages 10-17 with written parental consent) to check for retinal diseases, including macular degeneration.

Should you notice blurring, distorted, double, darkened or reduced vision, contact your eye care professional immediately. These symptoms can be an indication of Diabetic Retinopathy or one of its complications.

Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in adults in America today. Early detection greatly enhances the visual prognosis and outcome for patients with all retinal diseases. A visit with us for just a few minutes could save you from a lifetime of darkness.

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Public Health & Safety — Lisa Moran, Trustee

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It's your right, privilege, and duty—vote!! The November 4th Presidential Election is upon us this fall. There are several important dates to remember which affect voter registration and days to cast a ballot. Please take a moment to review them below.

October 7 Last day to register to vote in the November 4 Presidential Election (You may register anywhere in the State of Illinois that offers voter registration, including Village/ City halls, Township, and County Offices. You will need two forms of I.D., showing your name and current address, such as a driver's license, checkbook, piece of mail, utility bill, etc.)

October 8 — 21 Grace Period Registration and Voting--only at Cook County Clerk's Office, 69 W. Washington Street, Chicago

October 14 — 30 Early Voting

Mail In Absentee Voting

Applications available approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the election at vvww.voterinfonet.com

Recycling Roundup

Protecting Our Earth- One Paint Can at a ime!! On Saturday, June 21, Palatine Township partnered with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to bring a recycling event to our area to help residents rid their homes of hazardous waste products. The collection took place in the parking lot of Palatine High School and the official numbers prove that it was a record-breaking program, surpassing those in Schaumburg in 2007 and Mount Prospect in 2006. A total of 2,295 cars, representing 2,661 households, carried almost 404 fifty-five gallon drums full of hazardous waste products for collection. With the assistance of local vendors, 497 lead-acid batteries, 91 barbeque grill propane tanks, and 135 household fire extinguishers also were properly disposed of in an environmentally responsible way. Many thanks go to all those who planned, organized, worked, and recycled to make the process flow so smoothly and helped us n the footprint on the earth that we leave behind!

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a Republican Election Judge or the Cook County Clerk's Office at 312-603-0965 if you wish to be a Democratic Election Judge or if you ha ,n''

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Clerk's Corner — Kevin O'Connell, Town Clerk

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We are still feeling the effects of last winter's heavy snows. The salt shortages that all road maintenance agencies encountered last year are reflected in the higher cost of ice control salt for this coming winter season. Last winter, we spent $46 per ton for salt, and this year it will cost us $64 per ton.

We are hoping for a mild winter; but, no matter what, we will be ready!

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Propane Tank Safety Alert

Propane tank usage during the summer months often increases with the use of gas grills and other outdoor equipment.

A safety alert was recently issued by the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) regarding these tanks. It was reported that Meth cooks are getting propane tanks from the exchanges at Wal-Mart, gas stations, etc., and emptying them of the propane. They are then filling the tanks with anhydrous ammonia. After being used, the tanks are returned to the store where they are refilled with propane and available for purchase to the

"grilling public." Anhydrous ammonia is very corrosive and weakens the structure of the tank. When mixed with propane and hooked up to a gas grill, it can be very dangerous. Before purchasing a propane tank, be sure to inspect it for any blue or greenish residue around the valve areas. If this is present, do not purchase the tank.

-Wormation excerpted from www.npga.org

Holiday Open House December 7

1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for a tour, punch and cookies!

Call 847-991-6460

Highway Commissioner's Corner -John D. Powers, Highway Commissioner

Palatine Township rgovernmental Agreement

Recently, the Palatine Township Road District offered a helping hand to the Village of Inverness to solve a drainage problem. This led to an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village to provide some roadside maintenance, such as clearing storm sewers, mowing road shoulders, replacing roadside signs, etc. The result: a good use of taxpayer dollars and a winning combination.

Barrington Hillcrest Acres Paving (Barrington area) This summer, the Road District repaved all of the roads and underlying culverts in the Barrington Hillcrest Acres subdivision. The old metal culverts were rusted and not flowing to capacity. They were replaced with heavy-duty plastic ones which will last much longer because they are not affected by the salt applied for ice control during winter months.

Briarwood Lane Paving and Drainage (Plum Grove Estates area) During the fall, Briarwood Lane and the courts to which it is attached will be repaved. As part of the project, we also will replace all of the metal culverts under the roadways. Concrete pipes will be used in lieu of heavy-duty plastic because of the culverts' large size.

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Did you get a 10% reduction in your home's assessed valuation?

— Assessor, Terry Kelly, CIAO

1 Palatine Township residents who recently filed an appeal of their home's n assessed valuation with the Board of Review received, on the average,

aost 10% reduction in the assessed valuation of their home. The Palatine Township Assessor's Office processed a record number of Board of Review appeals during the latest appeal process time. Your home's assessed valuation is one of the factors used in the calculation of property taxes. While there is no guarantee taxes will go dowriwith a lower assessment, it is still prudent to ensure your home is assessed as accurately as possible.

Generally, there are three common grounds used for filing an appeal. These are:

1. Lack of Uniformity. Here you believe the assessed valuation of your home is out of line in comparison to similar homes in your neighborhood.

2. Overvaluation. If you think your home was overvalued for any reason, you can file an appeal and include closing statements or recent purchase prices of similar homes.

3. Property Description Error. An example would be incorrect square dges, footage of your home.

Also, while checking your assessed valuation, make sure you are getting tll the exemptions to which you are entitled. Exemptions will also help -educe your property tax bill.

g sh I 'lease call 847-358-6700 or stop by the Assessor's Office to learn the next

tunity to file an appeal or to check on your exemptions. When the

Tou ha\rnwmation becomes available from the County, the Township's website

mbet ot www.palatinetownship.com will also include dates for future appeal of vote mes. We look forward to working with you.

&member: for most Americans, their home is their key asset!

Palatine Historical Society

Medical Appointments? We can help with those, too. Not only can you use the Township service described at the left, but we continue to participate in the T.RI.P. program, which is strictly for necessary medical T.R.I.P.S. One of the differences between the two is that T.RI.P. transportation is available Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This program also operates throughout the seven townships surrounding Palatine Township and to the VA Hospital, Cook County Hospital, and the Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. The cost is only $5.00 each way if your destination requires crossing one township border or $10.00 each way if crossing two or more borders.

Separate pre-registration for the T.R.I.P. service is also required through our Transporation Department.

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Meet Jim Lopez ... a VSO (Veterans Service Officer) for the IL Dept. of Veterans Affairs. We in Palatine Township are very lucky that his office is conveniently located in the Palatine Township

Center. Jim is able to serve the needs of all veterans, including those just returning from military service abroad.

Jim has had a long career serving our country. He enlisted and served in the Air Force for twenty years, from 1971-1991. He worked primarily in communications with long distance radios and at one point served as the Functional Manager for microwave radio/closed circuit TV, and Intrusion Security for the entire Pacific Theatre. While based in Oxford, England, Jim's wife, Laura, gave birth to both of their children. His son, James, is a First Lieutenant in the Air Force, currently serving in Southwest Asia; while his daughter, Yvette, works as a graphic designer. He is the proud grandparent of 2-year-old Alexander and 2-month-old Celina.

As a VSO, Jim works tirelessly trying to improve the lives of the veterans who visit him. He can assist veterans with medical enrollment, filing claims, home loans, replacement of lost discharge papers, bonuses for

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war-time veterans, etc. Jim also deals with matters pertaining to the veteran's family, such as scholarships, burial costs, VA nursing homes, death pension, etc. Pertinent information regarding job fairs, referrals for employment assistance, and opportunities for WWII vets to enjoy an expense-paid day trip to the Washington DC war memorials through Honor Flight can be obtained from our VSO, as well.

With a new GI Bill due out next spring, Jim expects to be very busy assisting our deserving veterans in utilizing all of the benefits for which they are eligible under the new legislation. If you or someone you know is a veteran or family member of a veteran with questions involving VA benefits, either Federal or State, please don't hesitate to call Jim at 847-485-2772, or visit him between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.

**A comprehensive list of benefits handled through Jim's office can be found by visiting our website at www.palatinetownship.com and clicking Veterans' Information on the menu bar of the home page. Our Services Directory, which also can be found on our website, contains detailed information about service providers, which may be beneficial to veterans, as well.

Tailor-made Transportation -Vince Farina, Trustec

Autumn is here, the leaves will start to fall, and the snows will soon follow. Take this opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy the crisp, cool air. If you are a senior citizen or a permanently disabled (18 years and older) resident of Palatine Township, we are here to help you do just that. Our Transportation Department operates two lift-equipped mini-buses and a conversion van Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our customized service will take you from your home to any Township destination of your choice and return you at a designated time. This means that even if you don't drive, you can still enjoy, for example, visits with friends, activities at the Senior Center, grocery shopping, lunch in restaurants, and pampering at the beauty salon or barber shop. The cost is minimal: $1.00 each way for seniors 65 and over and/or the permanently disabled. Seniors between the ages of 60 and 64 pay just $1.25 for each one-way trip.

Pre-registration is necessary, and the Transportation Department staff will be happy to assist on your next visit to the Township Center.

We'll LIGHT UP the Night! December 18 will mark our 5th year of delighting the senior and permanently disabled citizens of Palatine Township with holiday music, refreshments, and a vast array of beautiful holiday lights. At 4:30 p.m. that evening, our Transportation Department vehicles will start gathering partiers from their homes and bringing them to the Township Center. Once here, they will enjoy holiday cookies with hot cider and cocoa and the live choral renditions of holiday tunes sung by local high school youth. And that's not all! They will then be whisked away to "ooh" and "aah" at the spectacular Wonderland of Lights benefiting Clearbrook Center at the Arlington Park Racetrack. Tired, but enlivened, they will be returned to their homes with wondrous deposits for their memory banks! Would you like to come along? Watch for announcements on Township vehicles, or call us at 847-358-6907 in early December for further details.

Calendar of Events for Palatine Township Funded Agencies

an Brothers Centerfilr Mental Health is a not-for-profit c —nunity mental health center which has been serving the mental health

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needs of the community for over 40 years.

Harvest for Hope October 22, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Astoria Banquets, 1375 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove Contact: Marcee Manglardi, 847-952-7466, or

Marcelina.Manglardioabnwmhc.net

Clearbrook is a non-profit organization that creates opportunities through programs, services, and support for over 2,300 children and adults with developmental disabilities at 40-plus locations across 80 communities in the Chicagoland area.

Wonderland of Lights November 27-December 14 (Thursday through Sunday) December 15-January 1 (Every night, including Holidays) Arlington Park Racetrack, Arlington Heights Details: Event hotline 847-577-HOHO (4646), or

www.clearbrook.org

Countryside Association advocates on behalf of persons with disabilities and their families and supports them in their efforts to live and work s0 fully in their chosen communities.

4th Annual "Recipe for Success"—A Culinary Extravaganza October 27, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mission Hills Country Club, Northbrook • Cost: $60 per person Contact: Michele Fitzgerald, 847-540-3705, or

mfitzgeraldacountrysideassn.org

Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council operates the Palatine Township Senior Center and offers recreation, education, health and wellness, nutrition, and social services to adults 55 and older and their families.

Girls' Night Out (Girls 21+, please) October 16, 5:00-7:30 p.m. Durty Nellie's Restaurant/Pub, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine Contact: Bea Banker, 847-991-1112

PHD is a counseling center for pregnancy help and education.

Fall Fashion Show and Dinner October 9, 6:00 p.m. Stonegate Banquet & Conference Center, Hoffman Estates Details and Reservations: 847-359-4967, Ext. 25

Resources for Community Living is a not-for-profit organization that offers adults with developmental and/or physical disabilities opportunities to achieve greater self-esteem, dignity; and participation in all aspects of community life through affordable housing options, individualized skill instruction, and necessary support services.

Ninth Annual Fall Friendship Luncheon Benefit, "A Floral Affair" October 19, 11:00 a.m. Kemper Lakes Golf Club, 23666 North Old McHenry Road,

Long Grove Donation: $50.00 Contact: Geanie Kuehnau, 847-202-8321

SPOTLIGHT ON Northwest Community Hospital Mobile Dental Clinic

In partnership with three local townships, Northwest Community Hospital established a Mobile Dental Clinic in 2003 to provide free and low-cost dental services to under-resourced residents. The mission of the Mobile Dental Clinic is "to provide necessary dental care to community residents in our service area who do not have access to dental care due to financial barriers." The services are currently offered in Palatine Township. Residents receiving Medicaid, General Assistance, or having

income below 200 percent of the Federal poverty level are eligible for atment. Palatine Township caseworkers perform financial screenings

and authorize clients to make Clinic appointments. The Clinic then comes to the Township facility on four to five scheduled days per month to provide basic preventive, restorative, and educational dental care to children and adults on an appointment-only basis. A $25 co-pay for

each visit is required of patients not receiving Medicaid or General Assistance. Preventive services include oral examination, cleaning, fluoride treatment, X-rays, and sealants. Restorative care consists of cavity treatment and simple extractions. All patients are offered instruction on correct brushing and flossing techniques, as well as dietary habits that support oral health. During the past fiscal year, the Clinic staff served a total of 240 clients at 700 appointments in Palatine Township. In addition to the dental care provided, the Clinic educated over 502 residents last year through various health fairs. Palatine Township contributes $20,000 a year to this initiative.

Linda Fleming Kevin O'Connell own Clerk

Supervisor Bob D John Powers Collector Highway

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Vince Farina Trustee

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Terry Kelly Assessor

Township Services on the Move...

Last year, Palatine Township provided over 15,000 door-to-door rides for senior citizens and disabled residents. The requests for transportation services continue to grow with the aging population. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that by 2030 the number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double to 71 million older Americans. Palatine Township is committed to promoting and maintaining services for our local aging population.

Through a new contract with PACE, approved at the August Board meeting, we will be better equipped to provide quality transportation services to our target population. The addition of a new 13 passenger handicapped operational bus will give us the opportunity to increase our ability to transport residents to destinations that help them maintain their independent living status.

Additionally, the Township Food Pantry serves over 220 families a month, an increase of approximately 20% in the first six months of this year. Thanks to the generous financial donations to YHOP we have been able to respond to this demand and help feed families who are experiencing hardships.

With the help of a Cook County Community Development Block Grant and YHOP funds, the Township will be purchasing a new truck to help transport food products for the Township Food Pantry. We are in the process of becoming a member of the Greater Chicago Food Depository and, with a drop site in the Northwest suburbs, we will be able to purchase and pick-up food at a tremendous savings, making your donations stretch even further.

As we move forward providing an array of human services, the importance of your financial donations and volunteer hours becomes increasingly critical to helping our neighbors in need. We thank you for your past and continued support. As we kick-off our holiday programs we look forward to building our collaborative partnerships.

Thank you all...

Linda Fleming, Supervisor umommisimiusio

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