Community Corner
Kyle's Dreaming Tree, New Veterans Service Office, Farmers Markets and More
Best of the Blogs: This Week's Top Reads
Our diverse bloggers bring many interesting ideas to our our 23 sites in Lake, McHenry and Cook Counties. See a handful of their recent blog posts below. Click on the headlines below to get the full story.
You can start a blog to support your cause, promote your organization or share your expertise and opinions. Patch welcomes bloggers of all stripes onto our sites to keep our community conversations vibrant. Reach out to Senior Community Editor Marcia Sagendorph at marcia.sagendorph@patch.com for easy tips to start your own blog.
Kyle's Dreaming Tree is National Finalist to Win a Playground
Kyle's Dreaming Tree has been chosen by Playworld Systems as one of its top finalists in their ‘Write to Play’ contest. The top two winners will receive an Early Childhood or School-Age Playground. The winners will be selected by YOUR votes. Click the title above to read how to vote - early and often!
- Posted by Kati Byrne Spaniak on Northbrook Patch
And the Summer Rolls On . . .
Mark your calendars for August 24 for the Fourth Annual North Shore Wine, Beer, Cigar and Food Festival on the Brainerd grounds. It's always a highlight of the summer, and even more so this year as Save Brainerd joins forces with the Sunrise Rotary to blend their popular "Goose is Loose" raffle, offering more than $30,000 in prizes!
- Posted by Joyce Lee on Libertyville Patch
Buffalo Grove Farmers Market Events for July 7th
The list of great farm and vendor offerings at the Buffalo Grove Farmers Market makes me hungry just thinking about it: fresh baked pies, gourmet fresh and dried exotic mushrooms, salsas, barbeque and hot sauces, packaged soups and dips, cookies and cake pops, truffles, safflower oil, balsamic vinegars, brownies, marshmallows, caramels, brittles, granolas, pickles, giardinieras, muffulettas, fresh made donuts, and much more.
- Posted by Fiona Russell on the Buffalo Grove Farmers Market Blog on Buffalo Grove Patch
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital: Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet. The Magnet designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. Patients, family members, staff, and interested parties who would like to provide comments are encouraged to do so.
- Posted by Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital on Barrington Patch
Find out what's happening in Barringtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
CCRD Opens Veterans Service Office to Help Record DD-214 Discharge Papers
On Flag Day, June 14, we officially dedicated our new Veterans Service Office (VSO) at the Recorder’s Downtown Chicago Office. Many are not aware that we are an official repository for DD-214 military discharge records. This means that a veteran can bring this very important document to our office, record it for safekeeping, and receive a certified copy – all for free.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
- Posted by John Mirkovic for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds on Niles-Morton Grove Patch
The GCHS Booster Club used their blog to thank the local businesses for stepping forward to sponsor the Booster Club Concessions Stand. Click to see the list.
- Posted by the Grayslake Central Booster Club on Grayslake Patch
Get a first-hand look at beauty pageants as A. Smith shares the personal experiences and observations of what pageants are really about.
- Posted by A. Smith on Huntley Patch
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.