by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
❖ Wolves and dogs belong to the same species, yet a dog has pups and a wolf has cubs. ❖ Baby kangaroos are joeys, but so are baby koala bears, which you’d think would give birth to cubs. ❖ Baby cows, whales, dolphins and camels are called calves. ❖ Both baby birds and...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
The Septic System – Whenever you turn on a faucet or flush a toilet, you are putting water and other material down a drain. In cities and towns these drains are connected to public sewerage systems that transport the waste to a centralized wastewater treatment...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
With the passage of time, nature disguises the land’s cultural legacy, covering the marks of human impact and often protecting the past with brush and vegetation, but this can also leave a legacy susceptible to human neglect. Though hidden from sight for nearly a...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
✔ Winfield Road Safety – This has been the busiest topic in our West-Win (WW) community since the last newsletter and General Meeting. As of this newsletter, WW has created an ad-hoc committee of WW members which has met twice already with County officials and is...
by Rose Kuntze | Apr 13, 2025 | Newsletters
Because we live close to Chicago, there are many attractions that we can visit. However, there is a closer popular attraction worth visiting that draws 400,000 visitors a year and it’s basically in our backyard! That attraction is Cantigny Park. The 500-acre...