Dorr Township
Officials

Supervisor
Robert Pierce

Highway
Commissioner
Tom Thurman

Assessor
Kelli A. Myers

Clerk
Kathleen J. Schlapp

Dorr Township
Trustees
Alan Swanson
Joe Evanoff
Mark Andersen
Barry A. Lamb, Sr.

History

Dorr Township did not get its permanent name until 1850. It was known officially as Woodstock Precinct, named as such by the Commissioner's Court on June 3, 1845. Then, in 1850, when the township system was adopted, the first name given was Center Township. Later that year, a group of citizens not liking the name of Center Township, chose the name Dorr for a Rhode Island governor. (More History)

Summer Gas Savings Benefit Program

State's Attorney Louis A. Bianchi announces that he will initiate a Summer Gas Savings Benefit Program for his administrative assistants to participate in from July 7th through August 29th. The program will allow all administrative assistants to alter their five day work week to four days while maintaining the same working hours. The program will save administrative assistants a projected 20% on fuel expenses throughout the summer. In addition, the program recognizes and rewards the hard work of the administrative assistants and allows them to spend more time with their families. It also conforms to the county "Go Green" program to conserve energy. The office will keep its hours serving police departments (24 hours), the courts and citizens from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Participation in the program is optional; however, with increasing fuel prices, it is anticipated that the majority of administrative assistants will choose to participate. The program will allow all administrative assistants to eliminate an entire day of commuting to and from work each week.

State's Attorney Bianchi announced the initiation of the optional program this morning to his staff. It was well received because of the cost savings benefit as well as the increased family time the program offers.

Burglaries

Sheriff Keith Nygren is asking residents to be on the lookout and report suspicious vehicles and persons after a string of daytime burglaries that have been reported in the area of unincorporated Crystal Lake, Marengo, Woodstock, Harvard and Hebron.

The burglaries which occurred at single-family homes while residents were away began in early March. All of the burglaries involved forced entry to the home and occurred during the daytime hours.

Sheriff Keith Nygren encourages anyone with information regarding these burglaries or any other crimes to contact either the McHenry County CrimeStoppers at 1-800-STOP (7867). The McHenry County Sheriff's Police Investigations Division at: (815) 334-4750 or the McHenry County Sheriff's tip line at: TipLine@co.mchenry.il.us

Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the offender(s). Crimestoppers does not use caller I.D.

Come to the Fair!

The McHenry County Children's Fair Coalition announces the 18th annual Children's Health and Safety Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at McHenry County College on Rt 14 in Crystal Lake. The fair offers fun and health education for all children!

In addition to door prizes and entertainment, the fair also offers parents a convenient opportunity to obtain important medical services for their children prior to the beginning of the new school year. Low cost immunizations, dental exams and physicals will be available. For more information on immunizations, call McHenry County Department of Health at 815-334-4500. For a physical appointment, call Family Health Partnership Clinic at 815-334-8987.

Admission to the Children's Health and Safety Fair is FREE. For more information contact Mary Reid at 815-338-8790.

Free Senior Transportation

Now, all seniors can ride mass transit for free in Illinois.

For more information please see the following:

www.illinois.gov/transit

Where are we?
Click here for driving directions.

Next Meetings

Date & Time:

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

7:30 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting

Location:
Township Office
140 Newell Street

Green Guide

The new Green Guide has hit the press!!!

Through a partnership with the Northwest Herald, the former Recycling Directory for McHenry County and the McHenry County Business Recycling Guide have merged into the new Green Guide. Copies of the Green Guide are available. Please contact the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC to arrange to pick up extra copies for distribution. The Guide will also be available online.

www.mchenry.edu/recycling

Senior Citizens Call In Program and Neighborhood Watch

The Woodstock Police Department has recognized that many senior citizens within Woodstock may live alone and not have any means of a relative or a friend to check on them each day. To serve the needs of those citizens the Woodstock Police Department has implemented the program.

Citizens interested in the Senior Call In Program or Neighborhood Watch are encouraged to contact Tamara Reed at the Police Department (338-2131) during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Cribbage

Cribbage Players meet at the Dorr Township Office every Wednesday at 9:00 am.

Voter Registration

Available during regular business hours. See the Clerk's page for more information.

Salvation Army

Dorr Township volunteers as a service extension center for the Salvation Army. For more information on the services we provide see the Supervisor's page

Water Sample Drop Off Program

Dorr Township participates in the county's water sample drop off program. Drop off day is every Tuesday of each month from 9:00 to 12:00, unless Tuesday falls on a holiday.

Where Do Your Recyclables Go?

Have you ever wondered where your recyclables go when they leave the curb? What happens after the recycling workers dump them into the truck and drive away? Do they really get recycled? Believe it or not, the materials go through an amazing sorting process and then become "new products".

For a closer look at what happens at a Processing Center, check out the following website: www.mchenry.k12.il.us/educycle.htm

McHenry County Defenders Close Woodstock Recycling Center

After much thoughtful deliberation, the McHenry County Defenders Board of Directors has determined that is in the best interest of the organization to close its recycling facility permanently. The McHenry County Defenders remains committed to the preservation and protection of the environment and is not abandoning recycling. Instead, the organization will be refocusing its efforts in the areas of education and advocacy.

For more information about recycling, please check out the online Recycling Directory for McHenry County at www.mcdef.org/recy.pdf and the online McHenry County Business Recycling Directory at www.mcdef.org/busrec/pdf