Never too soon to start thinking about the Relay

Relay for Life organizers at Culver's

After a gloomy, wet and cold February, summer may seem like light years away. So when someone hears about a promotion for an event June 9, there’s a chance it would be met with a roll of the eyes, a sigh and a comment like “geez, it’s only February.”

                Summer plans can wait. Cancer can't.

That’s why the organizers of Buffalo Grove’s Relay for Life were busy informing information Wednesday night at Culver’s, 3450 McHenry Road, to drum up interest and, more importantly, support the for 2018 Relay for Life. 

                This year’s even is from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 and, for the second year in a row, will be at Twin Groves Middle School, 2600 N. Buffalo Grove Road.

                The informational gathering was a win-win situation for local coordinators. Not only did they have a chance to meet and greet Culver’s customers, but 20 percent of each sale was earmarked to support the Relay for Life.

                This year’s Relay will be a single-day event that will give organizers a chance to set up in the morning and begin the relay so it easily goes after sunset so the luminary walk can be held, which gives participants a chance to light a luminary to remember someone who died from cancer or someone who is a cancer survivor.

                The change in schedule eliminates the overnight camping for the event, which should make it more convenient for greater numbers of people to participate.

                Information is available by emailing Karina Ogawa at Karina.Ogawa@cancer.org

                It’s not too early to mark it on your calendar and to join, start or support a fund-raising team.

Notes from the village

                Residential Waste Collection Event

                The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) will hold a household chemical waste collection event on Monday, February 26, 2018, at its facility, 1311 N. Estes Street in Gurnee.

                Collections are for residential waste only. No business waste will be accepted. Accepted items include CFL bulbs, unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines and supplements, household cleaners and chemicals, gasoline, garden chemicals, pesticides, oil-based paints and varnishes. This event is free and appointments are required. Click  here for a detailed list of acceptable items, or to make an appointment.

It’s all in vein

                The Buffalo Grove Blood Commission's community blood drive is from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018, at the Buffalo Grove Park District Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Drive. With the high incident of the flu this year, along with the cold and snowy weather, blood supplies are critically low, so donating, say Lifesource officials, is more important than ever.

                All donors 18 years of age and older will be eligible to enter a random drawing to win one of the following wellness certificates:

·         60-minute massage from Palm Leaf Massage

·         One month membership at the Buffalo Grove Fitness Club

·         One-hour acupuncture session from Choe Chiropractic Clinic

Palm Leaf Massage will also be there to thank donors with a 10-minute complimentary chair massage. Visit lifesource.org, or call 877-543-3768 to schedule your appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

The world according to AARP?

Vendor opportunities are still available for the Buffalo Grove Park District's 2018 Senior Expo Extravaganza on 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Tuesday, April 10, 2018, from. at The Arboretum Club, 401 Half Day Road, Buffalo Grove.

The Expo is hosted by the Friends of the Parks Foundation and coordinated by the Buffalo Grove Park District and the Village of Buffalo Grove. This unique event provides a dynamic, one-stop shop for seniors to interact with vendors and service providers, enabling them to become familiar with the wide range of services available to them. If you are interested in marketing your business to senior citizens, contact Terri Ebner at 847-850-2117.