Village of South Barrington Village Hall Update Ju1y 28, 2017

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1 Homeowner Associations: Please forward the weekly update to your residents. *Please verify dates and times of Homeowner Association meetings with your Association. Village of South Barrington Village Hall Update Ju1y 28, 2017 Scheduled Meetings & Events Aug 1, 2017 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. The Coves Homeowners Association* Aug 2, 2017 Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Police Adjudication Hearings SWANCC-Meeting at Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Aug 9, 2017 Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Golf Road, Room 1606, Des Plaines, IL Aug 10, 2017 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Village Board Meeting Aug 14, 2017 Monday 2:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting Aug 15, 2017 Tuesday 1:00 p.m. Public Works Committee Aug 17, 2017 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Public Safety Committee Aug 17, 2017 Thursday 7:00 p.m. Conservancy Commission Aug 22, 2017 Tuesday 8:00 p.m. The Glen Homeowners Association* Aug 23, 2017 Wednesday 5:00 p.m. Building & Zoning Committee Aug 24, 2017 Thursday 6:00 p.m. Woods (Regency) Homeowners Association* Upcoming Homeowner Town Hall Meetings with Mayor McCombie and Village Board of Trustees featuring the following HOAs: September 14 th - The Glen, Hunters Ridge, Barrington Homestead, Bridlewood, Falcon Lakes, Grey Cliffe, Preserves, Terra Vita and Nathan s Glen November 9 th Greensward, Pheasant Ridge, South Barrington Estates, South Barrington Green, Stoneridge AS ALWAYS, ALL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ANY MEETING!

2 NORTHWEST MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT 147 W. Hintz Rd. Wheeling, IL Phone: (847) Fax: (847) Mosquito Update July 28, 2017 NUISANCE MOSQUITOES: Significant numbers of nuisance mosquitoes have arrived as expected due to heavy rainfalls from July 10 th to the present. The increase in nuisance mosquitoes is currently noticeable and NWMAD has engaged its Night Spray program on July 27th to help reduce their numbers. It is possible that additional nuisance mosquitoes may be generated due to ongoing flooding along the Des Plaines River, however, that is slowly receding. Thankfully, no additional significant rainfall is expected in immediate future. Crews continue to treat all flood water areas containing developing mosquito larvae. Nuisance mosquitoes will bite during the. daytime as well as evenings; especially, at sunset and just before sunrise. (see New Jersey trap counts below). CULEX MOSQUITOES: Culex mosquito numbers have been decreasing (see gravid trap counts below). However, at this point in time with the Des Plaines River flooding starting to recede it is expected that low lying water areas will continue to hold water and start to stagnate as temperatures start to rise typically in August. If this happens and stagnant water is generated it will increase Culex mosquito numbers that prefer to lay their egg batches in such waters. Culex mosquitoes are considered the primary mosquito species in our territory that are capable of transmitting West Nile virus to humans, birds and other animals. Typically; it is believed, that West Nile virus is first amplified in the mosquito/bird populations before humans are noticeably infected. As more birds become infected bitten by infected Culex mosquitoes they infect more mosquitoes and the cycle amplifies. Birds develop prolonged; elevated, West Nile virus levels in their blood making them more efficient hosts for West Nile amplification. Humans then become infected after they are bitten by West Nile virus infected Culex mosquitoes. Although Culex mosquito numbers collected in our gravid traps remain below our five-year average their numbers WILL BE INCREASING due to stagnant water abundance after the flooding rains. Residents need to take precautionary steps to avoid being bitten by these mosquitoes. (See Reducing the Risk of Mosquito Bites below). Residents of the District are strongly advised to continue inspecting their properties for stagnant water filled containers that may produce these mosquitoes. Examples of mosquito production areas encountered by homeowners can be viewed at: The most prevalent Culex production habitats holding water on homeowner properties are: water containing leaf & seed clogged rain gutters, buckets, unmaintained swimming pools, un-rimmed tires and virtually any container holding water and organic debris (i.e. leaves, grass, etc.) for 7 days or longer. Crews have finished treating storm water catch basins for Culex mosquito control throughout the District and will be continuing to treat for these mosquitoes that are produced from any other likely stagnant water container sources that these mosquitoes prefer to lay their eggs in. After recent rainfall, ditches, culverts and other high organic water areas may become important production areas for these mosquitoes if the water doesn t evaporate before the mosquito larvae become the adult biting mosquitoes.

3 MOSQUITO VIRUS SURVEILLANCE IN ILLINOIS: NWMAD has detected WNV in 29 Culex mosquito batches collected from gravid traps. 628 Culex mosquito batches have been tested thus far for West Nile virus infection in NWMAD territory. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported West Nile virus in mosquitoes (315 batches), and 7 birds from 33 counties in Illinois as of this point in time. See the following link for West Nile virus detections ( ONE human WNV case has been reporteded by IDPH in 2017 from Will County. It is essential that people avoid biting mosquitoes and wear protective clothing and mosquito repellent as required. NWMAD WEBSITE: The NWMAD website has additional information on homeowner mosquito control practices. The Mosquito Update newsletter will be available at this site as well as other information on NWMAD contacts, mosquito information links, employment opportunities and mosquito night spray schedules. NIGHT SPRAYING: Night spraying for the current biting nuisance mosquitoes has begun and future scheduling will be posted on our website. Please check: for future updates. REDUCING THE RISK OF MOSQUITO BITES: As temperatures increase, avoid outdoor activity if possible from dusk to dawn when the mosquitoes bite the most. If you do go out wear light colored, loose fitting, protective clothing and insect repellent (always read label warnings and directions). Make sure mosquitoes do not enter homes through unscreened or damaged doors and windows. Residents are encouraged not to create mosquito harborage or resting areas on their properties. Make sure tall grassy areas are trimmed and other unnecessary vegetation is cut back. If plants must be watered do so in the morning so the vegetation and soil has a chance to dry making it less attractive to mosquitoes. Empty any containers holding stagnating water for 7 days or longer like: tire casings, birdbaths, clogged rain gutters, flowerpots and rain barrels that may produce mosquitoes. Neglected swimming pools may produce thousands of mosquitoes. Call the District to report any large stagnant water areas that remain wet for more than 7 days and do not contain fish. Mike Szyska, Director ( mszyska@nwmadil.com) PLEASE FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

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6 July 28th Today in History Peru declared its independence from Spain The American Dental Association proposed its first code of ethics The metric system was legalized by the U.S. Congress for the standardization of weights and measures throughout the United States The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment guaranteed due process of law The city of Miami, FL, was incorporated World War I officially began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia Federal troops forcibly dispersed the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans who had gathered in Washington, DC. They were demanding money they were not scheduled to receive until Plans for the Pentagon were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives L.A. Thatcher received a patent for a coin-operated mailbox. The device stamped envelopes when money was inserted A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City's Empire State Building. 14 people were killed and 26 were injured The Walt Disney film "Alice in Wonderland" was released U.S. President Johnson announced he was increasing the number of American troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125, Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett were married San Francisco, CA, became the first city in the U.S. to ban handguns Dennis Martinez (Montreal Expos) pitched the 13th perfect game in major league baseball history Kenny Rogers (Texas Rangers) pitched the 14th perfect game in major league baseball history Bell Atlantic and GTE announced $52 billion deal that created the second-largest phone company Serbian military forces seized the Kosovo town of Malisevo Monica Lewinsky received blanket immunity from prosecution to testify before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S. President Clinton Kathie Lee Gifford made her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee." Researchers announced that two ancient reptiles had been found off Australia. The Umoonasaurus and Opallionectes were the first of their kind to be found in the period soon after the Jurassic era. BIRTHDAYS Beatrix Potter 1866 Joe E. Brown 1891 Rudy Vallee 1901 Cameron Dragon 1914 Charles Hard Townes 1915 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 1929 Darryl Hickman 1931 Jacques d'amboise 1934 Peter Duchin 1937 George Cummings 1938-Musician (Dr. Hook) Phil Proctor 1940 Mike Bloomfield 1944 Jim Davis 1945 Richard Wright Musician (Pink Floyd) Jonathan Edwards Singer Linda Kelsey 1946 Barbara Ferrell 1947 Sally Struthers 1948 Georgia Bright Engel 1948 Peter Doyle Musician (The New Seekers) Simon Kirke Musician (Bad Company, Free) Terry Fox 1958 Lori Loughlin 1964

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