Monday, June 4, 2018

Buffalo Grove cops may strike in an effort to stay out of the gutter


Here’s your chance to help keep a BG cop out of the gutter.

The Buffalo Grove Police Department is hosting its second annual 'Bowl with a Cop' event starting at noon on Wednesday, at Bowlero, 350 N McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove. Area children are invited to enjoy two hours of free bowling with Buffalo Grove police officers.
Police officers across the country have taken
time out
to bowl with kids. This is from a
Bowl With a Cop
event in Hood River, Oregon


Jay Gordon, manager of the Buffalo Grove Bowlero, will provide as many lanes and shoe rentals as needed to ensure the event's success. Bowlero will also be offering hot dogs and fountain drinks at a discounted rate of $1 each.

            If you are interested, pre-registration is encouraged. To do so, contact Community Relations Officer Matthew Mills at 847-459-2560 or by e-mail at mmills@vbg.org.


Relay for Life

            The annual Buffalo Grove / Lincolnshire Relay for Life is for Saturday, June 9 starting at 3 p.m. at Twin Groves Middle School. As noted in the Relay’s Facebook page, “…Bring some canned goods with you and drop them off at registration. Not only will they help hold down our luminaria bags, but they will be donated after the event to the Vernon Township's Food Pantry! Take a moment to go on your fundraising page and dedicate a luminaria in honor of a loved one who has fought cancer.


            There are many fundraising teams participating, including the village’s team coordinated by Deputy Village Manager Jennifer Maltas.

            For Maltas, coordinating the village team is not a “work thing.”  Her mom died of breast cancer, so for Jennifer it’s a way to not only remember her mom, but a way to help in the fight against Breast Cancer.

            For information about the Relay, go to BG Relay for Life

Farmers’ Market opens 2018 season June 17

            It’s back.

            The Buffalo Grove Farmers’ Market kicks off the 2018 season on Sunday, June 17. As always, the Market will be at Mike Rylko Park and is open from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.


            The season runs into October and is open every Sunday, except the Sunday during Buffalo Grove Days, which is Sept. 2.


Green Days set

            The 7th annual Buffalo Grove Green Fair, hosted by the Buffalo Grove Park District's Environmental Action Team, is from 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m Sunday, June 24 from. at Mike Rylko Community Park, located at 951 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove (next to the Farmers’ Market).

            This event is free, and families are welcome. Information will be provided about activities to help residents learn about the steps they can take at home, work, and in the community, to improve the environment and make Buffalo Grove a greener and healthier place to live.  Also, the first 100 visitors to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation booth will receive an 18-inch potted oak tree sapling to take home.

            Visit bgeat.org for a complete list of exhibits and activities at the Green Fair. For more information, call Buffalo Grove Park District Marketing Manager Mike Terson at 847-850-2116 or email mike@bgparks.org

And if you must know…

The Buffalo Grove Police Department successfully brought awareness to area residents during its annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign, held May 18 through May 29, by writing a total of 47 citations for seat belt violations in the process.


Officers also made two DUI arrests and arrested one motorist for driving while on a suspended license. The campaign, which coincided with one of the busiest holiday weekends of the year, was twofold: combine increased enforcement, and a zero- tolerance policy with effective communications to road users on the importance of using seat belts.

“This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign was a real success,” Sergeant Michelle Kondrat said. “Through our enforcement efforts, we believe we helped keep community members safe and reminded drivers of the importance of buckling up. Issuing tickets was not our goal; it was a way to remind people of the importance of such a simple action.”


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