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

Alternative Medical Health Tips
By Jerry Gore, M.D., Staff Physician at the Center for Holistic Medicine

Did you know...Tree nuts Studies show that in addition to fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids, tree nuts have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart disease events including decreased risk of heart attack, and ischemic heart disease (lack of oxygen).

Did you know...Tai Chi After five weeks of Tai Chi instruction, teenagers diagnosed with ADHD had marked improvement in behavioral issues. Further studies have shown that ADHD behavior was also improved with yoga and meditation instruction.

Tai Chi has also been shown to prevent falls in the elderly by helping create improved balance. In addition, studies show that Tai Chi may increase our immune response.

Did you know...Natural remedies for insect bites/stings/mosquito bites! Try the homeopathic remedy Ledum 30c taken internally or applied topically as a cream to ease the itch and reduce the inflammation. Also, Apis is another natural remedy to help ease the redness, swelling and inflammation associated with bee and other insect stings. Did you know...Natural flu remedies American Ginseng is recommended, safe and well tolerated and may reduce the frequency of colds and the duration of their symptoms in healthy adults.

The Center for Holistic Medicine located in Riverwoods, is a comprehensive, free-standing medical facility devoted to holistic medical care and education for our community. For additional information, class registration and/or to schedule a consultation with any of our practitioners, please contact the Center at 847-239-1701 or visit our web site at www.holistic-medicine.com.

Kitten Season
By Jackie Borchew

At Orphans of the Storm animal shelter it is always cat season. Our cat wing is home to as many as 400 or more cats at any time. Our adult cat room alone can accommodate up to 160 cats comfortably. With cat trees to the ceiling, a quiet room for napping, an open air screened porch for watching the world go by, our cats play and sleep and stretch to their hearts' content while they wait to be adopted.

Kitten season. Today, we are in the midst of kitten season. The population in the cat hall and clinic continues to swell with the continuous stream of kitten arrivals from now into October. A sure sign of kitten season: A Lake County animal control warden cautiously delivers 4 precious, motherless newborn kittens. Rescued from a sure death out in the elements, their eyes barely open, their new muscles and tiny limbs stretching out into a new life, they are now safe. Their well-being will be watched over and health monitored daily, and when they are determined to be big enough and strong enough they will join the ranks in the cat hall and be available for adoption.

Facts about kitten season. Kitten season is the direct result of pet owners not taking responsibility to spay and neuter their pets. Cats breed in the warmer weather. Female cats are capable of producing several litters from May thru October. One unaltered female cat that is free to wander can mate continuously thru one season and be directly responsible for thousands of new lives. (Most of which will be born unwanted and end up as stray and possibly feral, and add to the endless overpopulation of unwanted pets.

What can you do to help. Spaying and neutering your pets today will start to make a difference in the kitten season population for next year. Taking responsibility for the stray and abandoned cats in your neighborhood is an important step. Call your local authorities to report these animals so that they can be delivered to a caring shelter to be spayed, neutered and put up for adoption. Our shelter administrator, Gail Donahue, urges cat owners to go further and keep their cats indoors. When cats are let outside they are subject to predators, cars, cruelty and all types of diseases.

Thinking about a kitten? If you or anyone you know are thinking about adding a kitten to your life, this is the time to adopt. The selection will never be better. If so, we ask that you consider adopting a pair of kittens. As newborns they will acclimate to each other much easier than bringing in a second cat later in life. And you will enjoy twice the companionship and cuteness of two kittens growing up before your eyes.

Orphans of the Storm is open for adoptions every day 11a.m.-5p.m. www.orphansofthestorm.org