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Buffalo Grove and Long Grove calendar - Aug. 8

Art

The Buffalo Grove Artists League presents its first All Members' Show at the Indian Trails Public Library, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, through August 30.Artwork is displayed by over 20 artists working in a variety of media including painting, photography, jewelry and sculpture. The show is open to the community. League Buffalo Grove Artists' has been in existence for six months and is supported by the Arts Commission Buffalo Grove. The next meeting is August to 7:29 p.m. Indian Trails Public Library. Participation is open to experienced artists of all media, talented amateurs, enthusiasts who want to improve their artistic skills and individuals who want to learn more about the arts. To be added to e-mail the league list, contact @ BGArts VBG.org, attention Sharon Borstein / Carol Berman, or call (847) 459-2518.

Children

Special Children, a kindergarten enrichment program, has its autumn session in progress. Classes are available in Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Glenview, Highland Park, Northbrook and Winnetka. Visit www.extraordinary-kids.com or call (847) 945-7632 to register.

Community

The Buffalo Grove Farmers 'Market in Spray' n Play, 951 N.McHenry Road, has more than 25 suppliers of products, including meat, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, flowers, spices, herbs, spices, corn tea, mushrooms, baked goods, dog biscuits, tapenades and beignets made on site. Customers can have their knives and scissors sharpened on the site. Non-perishable food is collected at the information booth on the market to benefit the Vernon Township Food Pantry. The Farmers Market, which runs 8:00 to 12:30 pm Sunday through Oct. 16, rain or shine is open. E-mail to Sue Levy slevy@vbg.org for more information.

Allied Bakeries all Iveco order includes day-cab Stralis artics ...

Around one third of the new rigids feature Don Bur's latest 'Ecostream' teardrop bodies as part of a real-life trial to test the impact of the latest aerodynamic bodywork on fuel economy.  The remaining rigids are mounted with regular Don Bur dry freight box bodies, which form the mainstay of the Allied Bakeries fleet.  Together with the new tractors, they are expected to remain on the fleet for 11 years. Chris Davies, fleet engineer at Allied Bakeries, tells me: "In 2009 we purchased 93 new Iveco Eurocargos and have been very impressed with their performance.  This year we had a requirement for both rigids and tractors, so we trialled a Stralis demonstrator to compare it against similar vehicles from a number of other manufacturers. "The Stralis demonstrator performed well and the commercial mathematics worked out in favour of Iveco," says Chris.  "Plus of course the Eurocargo and Stralis models give us the benefit of engines meeting the stringent EEV (Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle) emissions standard, which makes our fleet even greener than Euro 5." The Stralis AD tractors - purpose-built for short-haul distribution - will be used for inter-bakery operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  They join a fleet totalling 152 tractor units and are the first tractors purchased by Allied Bakeries since 2006.  Supplied by Stormont Truck & Van, they are expected to cover between 80,000 and 100,000 miles a year during the first six years, before transferring to a lower mileage role within the fleet.

Junie B., first grader (at last!)

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