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10 | July 11, 2019 | The highland park landmark NEWS
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Mosquitoes test positive for West
Nile virus in Highland Park
Highwood Chamber names
new member to board
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A mosquito pool (batch of
mosquitoes) sampled on June
13 in Highland Park, has tested
positive for West Nile virus. The
mosquito pool is the first confirmed
indicator of West Nile
presence in Lake County in
2019.
“In 2018, there were eight human
cases of West Nile virus,
including one death confirmed
in Lake County,” said Mark Pfister,
executive director for the
Lake County Health Department
and Community Health Center.
“Residents need to take action,
practicing the 4 Ds of Defense
to protect themselves from mosquito
bites.”
Practice the “4 Ds of Defense”
to protect yourself and your family
from mosquitoes:
Drain: Drain standing water
from items around your home,
yard, and business.
Defend: When outdoors, use
an insect repellent containing
DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon
eucalyptus, 2-undecanone, or
IR3535 and reapply according to
label directions.
Dawn and Dusk: Protect yourself
all day and night, and wear
repellent outdoors during these
prime times for mosquito activity.
Dress: Wear long sleeves,
pants, and closed toe shoes when
outdoors to cover your skin.
“Culex pipiens mosquitoes,
which are the primary carriers
of West Nile virus, are most
abundant in mid- to late summer,
when the weather is hot,” said
Michael Adam, senior biologist
for the Health Department. “Residents
can help prevent these
mosquitoes from breeding by
eliminating areas of stagnant water
from their properties – items
like buckets, gutters and plant
containers, kiddie pools, and any
other items holding water around
homes and businesses – can become
breeding sites.”
The Lake County Health Department’s
Mosquito Surveillance
Program coordinates mosquito
trapping results throughout
Lake County. Mosquitoes are
tested weekly for West Nile virus.
The program also monitors
reports of dead birds (an early
sign of the presence of the virus)
and investigates areas of stagnant
water for the presence of
mosquito larvae.
Full story at HPLandmark.
com.
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During its annual meeting on
Feb. 1, the Highwood Chamber
of Commerce installed Tanya
Fretheim, owner and managing
director of Street Level Studio,
as a member of its 2019 Board
of Directors. As part of her duties,
Fretheim will be chairing
the Chamber’s Marketing Committee,
which is responsible for
promoting the organization’s
events and services in support of
the local business community.
“I am excited about this opportunity
to work directly with such
an involved and invested group
of local business executives,”
Fretheim said. “After working
at Street Level Studio for more
than 21 years, I know firsthand
that Highwood is a remarkably
friendly, forward-looking, and
profitable place to do business.
My goal as chair of the Marketing
Committee will be to help
the Chamber spread the word.”
Fretheim plans to apply both her
extensive marketing expertise and
her management experience as a
woman business owner to achieving
that goal. After serving as account
services director and project
manager for more than a decade,
Fretheim became the owner of
Street Level Studio in 2015.
Since that time, she has expanded
its range of creative
design and strategic marketing
services and built a strong team
of seasoned designers, developers,
and content specialists. The
agency’s capabilities range from
brand strategy, website development,
and traditional marketing
to digital media content, video
production, and analytics.
My hands on approach reduces costs and avoids confusion.
The Most Exciting Part For Me Is Seeing How Each Project Is
A Unique Reflection Of My Client’s Personality And Life Style.
Michael Gould
“I treat your Dreams Like
They Were My Own”