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About Riverwoods
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About Riverwoods
Incorporated in 1959, Riverwoods is the home of major employers including Commerce Clearing House and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
Recreation
The village does not have its own recreation department, but has access to neighboring Deerfield recreation services. There is a non resident fee for each program. The Riverwoods Wildlife Preserve and Ryerson Conservation area serve the community.
Schools
Four elementary school districts and two high school districts serve Riverwoods. Most of the Village lies within Deerfield Elementary District #109, which has an enrollment of 2,880 students, and Township High School District #113, which has an enrollment of 2,847 students as two schools: Deerfield and Stevenson High Schools. There are several parochial and private schools in the surrounding communities. Click here for a list of schools.
Housing
Homes within Riverwoods include custom built, rustic, contemporary, and ranches. The 2000 median house value was $522,200 and the median rent cost was $639. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000)
Government Services
Fire protection is provided by the Vernon Township, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, and Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection Districts. Riverwoods has it's own police department.
Transportation
Situated at Deerfield Road between State Rte. 21 and Interstate 94, there is easy access to Chicago and O'Hare Airport. Rail service to Chicago via Metra is available in nearby Deerfield.
Distance to Chicago Loop: 27 miles
Distance to O'Hare Airport: 20 miles
Time for Politics in Riverwoods. Again?
By The Riverwoods Caucus Advisory Council
YES! A little over a year ago, we elected a Mayor, a Clerk, and three members of the six-member Village Board of Trustees, but in about nine months it will be time to go to the polls and elect a Clerk and three Trustees to fill Board positions expiring in 2011.
The voter turn-out in the 2009 election was robust, but the process was not without some challenges. The impartial Caucus election process is not well-understood by many residents, and some people are not familiar with what our Board of Trustees does and how it may differ from other Boards in this area. If you are one of these, now is the perfect time to learn more!
The Trustees and the Clerk we elect next spring, together with the Mayor and the continuing Trustees, will guide our Village through the issues of the coming years. But first, the Caucus Advisory Council will have to find people to serve on a new Nominating Committee, and the members of the Nominating Committee will have to find and evaluate candidates interested in standing for election.
Finding citizens to make our system work is sometimes difficult. People think they don't know enough, or that they are too busy, or that someone else can do it.
Is democracy alive and well in Riverwoods? Only if YOU are willing to help with this process!
To learn more call the Riverwoods Village Hall at 847- 945-3990 between 8:30a.m.-1:30 p.m., and leave your contact information. Either Linda Dunn, Kris Ford, Larry Kanar, Jill Kaplan, Carol Lieberman, or Diane Rapaport from the Caucus Advisory Council will get back to you.
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How to Live with Coyotes
One of the reasons many of us were attracted to Lake County is because of its natural resources. We enjoy hiking, looking out in the backyard at birds and other animals. However, at times, it seems nature is a little too close for comfort. While we are used to deer and try to make our gardens less appetizing for them, a recent development has been an increase in coyote population.
This power point, produced by the Forest Preserve has facts, as well as tips and phone numbers if you have a problem coyote.
Download - How to Live with Coyotes. This power point, produced by the Forest Preserve has facts, as well as tips and phone numbers if you have a problem coyote.
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA)
Our residents with disabilities can take advantage of a wide variety of programs and services offered through NSSRA.
NSSRA 40th Anniversary Celebration Video
Click here for details:
Winter 2006 (PDF)
or visit www.nssra.org
Three Guys and A Truck
This June Deerfield High School will once again welcome "Three Guys and A Truck" to raise awareness to the hunger that does exist in West Deerfield Township. As the truck fills up, so does the West Deerfield Township Food Pantry. The Pantry serves any resident of West Deerfield Township and currently is hope for around 80 families and seniors living on fixed income.
Sunday, June 7th from 9am - 5pm the Three Guys will alternate running and walking the high school track as their truck fills up with donations of food items. Families are invited to volunteer. Come by to drop off a donation, walk the track with The Guys and participate in this community-wide event. There will be kids' games, seated chair massages, raffles, and much much more!
For more information or to volunteer contact the West Deerfield Township office at 847-945-0614.
Riverwoods Book Club
Listening is an Act of Love
By June Melber
"A Celebration of American Life" from the Storycorps Project, will be discussed at the next meeting of the Riverwoods Book Club on Friday, May 1 at 10:00a.m., at the Village Hall. This is the current selection of the "One Book, One Zipcode" project. Refreshments will be served, all are welcome, and it's completely free! This book contains brief narratives, and it's difficult not to find someone in the book to identify with. If you've never attended a book club meeting, this book discussion is a great way to give it a try. I promise, if you don't find the meeting interesting, I'll refund the price of admission.
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