Vol. 29, No. 6 - Nov/Dec 2007Village
of
Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847/945-5000
Visit us online at
www.deerfield-il.org
Meeting Schedule
Meeting times/dates subject to change.
November
Board of Trustees
November 5 & 19, 7:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Commission
November 5, 6:00 p.m.
Village Center Development Comm.
November 7, 7:30 p.m.
Plan Commission
November 8, 7:30 p.m.
Community Relations Commission
November 13, 7:00 p.m.
Cable and Telecommunications Comm.
November 20, 7:30 p.m.
Village Hall Closed
November 22 and 23 - Thanksgiving
Appearance Review Commission
November 26, 7:30 p.m.
Safety Council
November 27, 7:30 p.m.
December
Board of Trustees
December 3 & 17, 7:30 p.m.
Village Center Development Comm.
December 5, 7:30 p.m.
Community Relations Commission
December 11, 7:00 p.m.
Plan Commission
December 13, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
December 17, 7:30 p.m.
Cable and Telecommunications Comm.
December 18, 7:30 p.m.
Village Hall Closed
December 25 - Christmas Day
Village Hall Project
Nears Completion
The Deerfield Village Hall expansion and
renovation is nearly complete. The Village
broke ground in June 2006 with the razing
of the Village Hall Annex, though planning
for this project began in earnest in late
2004. The primary source of funding for
this $6.5 million project is the downtown
tax increment financing district, allowing
for positive reinvestment in the village
center and providing an expanded village
hall more suited to the needs of a modern
community.
With construction drawing to a close, it is
anticipated that the Community
Development Department will be relocated
back into the village hall in mid- to late
December. Staff from the Finance and
Administration departments were relocated
into the new wing over the summer.
A formal dedication and ribbon-cutting
ceremony will be held in spring 2008. Look
for more information on this event in future
issues of D-Tales and on the village’s
website, www.deerfield-il.org.
ComEd Issues
In early September, Deerfield residents
received a letter from the Village
highlighting issues with reliability
throughout the community. Since that time,
residents have communicated problems to
Village staff regarding outages and general
reliability issues. The Village has been
compiling this information and will share it
with ComEd to focus ComEd’s resources
toward resolving these problems. The
Village is taking a proactive role in working
with ComEd to assure that problems in the
community are addressed quickly.
Additional comments or concerns may be
directed to Philip Kiraly, Assistant Village
Manager at 847/945-5000 or via email at
deermail@deerfield-il.org.
D-TALES
Your Municipal News Source
November / December 2007 Vol. 29, No. 6
Check it Out!
Page 2:
• Website Extreme Makeover
• Budget Award
Page 3:
• Leaf Collection
Page 6:
• Holiday Refuse Collection Schedule
Page 7:
• Winter Energy Savings
Clean Air Counts Events
As part of its commitment to the Clean Air
Counts initiative, Deerfield again held a lawn
care buyback and a gas can replacement
program. The event coincided with
Community Services Day events at
Brickyards Park on Saturday, September 15.
The gas can replacement program allowed
residents to exchange obsolete gas cans for
new, environmentally safe ones. Old gas cans
are prone to leaks and can also release
harmful vapors into the air. The gas can
program was a huge success, with over 90 gas
cans replaced during the event.
Above:
Rendering of the Robert D. Franz Council Chambers in
the Deerfield Village Hall. This flexible space is utilized
by the Board of Trustees, Plan Commission, Board of
Zoning Appeals and other large-scale meetings.
Continued on Page 7
villageNEWS
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Website Extreme
Makeover!
Since early 2002, the Village of
Deerfield’s website,
www.deerfield-il.org, has been
the face of the Village on the
world wide web. While an
excellent resource for residents
and businesses looking for
information regarding the
Village, the time has come for
an “extreme makeover.”
Over the next several months,
staff will be evaluating ways the
website can better serve the
public. More information, more
interactivity, and an improved
design will help to make the site
more user friendly.
As we evaluate various options,
we would appreciate feedback
from you, the users of the site,
to help guide the design
process. Below, a comment
card has been provided to allow
you to share ideas, suggestions
and comments with the Village
regarding the website.
Comments may also be shared
via email at deermail@deerfield-
il.org.
Look here for more information
on the progress of Deerfield’s
Website Extreme Makeover!
Television
Options
Recently passed State
legislation has now authorized
state-wide video franchising.
This opens the door to new
television subscriber service
options to residents throughout
the State, including Deerfield.
AT&T’s new service, U-Verse,
will provide an alternative to
Comcast cable or satellite video
services. This new option
requires significant capital
investment by AT&T,
including development of a
fiber optic network linking to
its copper telephone network to
provide a video stream to
homes through the existing
telephone system. In the next
several months, new cabinets
(called VRADs) will be
installed throughout the
community to house the
switching equipment required
for U-Verse to function. These
boxes will be located in
parkway areas. No date has yet
been set for this service to
become available to Deerfield
residents.
Updates on this developing option
will be provided in upcoming
issues of D-Tales.
To enroll, please fill out the
authorization form and return
it to the Finance Department.
Please contact the Finance
Department at 847/945-5000
for additional information.
Village Receives
Budget Award
For the 17th consecutive year,
the Village of Deerfield has
received the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award
from the Government Finance
Officers Association. This
award is the highest form of
recognition in governmental
budgeting. It reflects the
commitment of the Board of
Trustees and staff to meeting
the highest principles of
government finance.
Special recognition has been
presented to Robert
Fialkowski, the Village’s
Finance Director, for his
significant role in the Village
achieving this honor.
For more information on the
budgeting process, please contact
the Finance Department at
847/945-5000.
Comment Card -www.Deerfield-il.org
What should be retained in Deerfield’s new website?
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What should change?
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What features would you like to see added?
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What aspects of the website do you use most often? (Board of Trustee’s packet, newsletters, weekly meeting schedules, etc.)
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Other comments?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Return to: Village Manager’s Office, 850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
Automated Water
Bill Payment
Looking for an easier way to
pay your water bill? Utilize the
Village’s automated water bill
payment program. This direct-
debit program allows you to
pay your utility bill
automatically. After initial
authorization, your payment
for each bill is electronically
deducted from your checking
or savings account.
Customers must complete and
return an authorization form.
This form is available online at
www.deerfield-il.org and at the
Village Hall. After the form is
received, you will continue to
receive regular statements, but
the amount due section will
read “Automated Bill Pay.” The
payment to the Village will be
electronically transferred on
the 26th day of the month. Any
transfer requests that are
returned by the bank for any
reason will be charged a $15
fee. Bills that are not paid by
the due date will also receive
the standard late fee of 10% of
the amount due, and a late
notice will be mailed to the
billing address.
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Construction
Season Ends
The 2007 construction season
has come to a close. Again,
significant infrastructure
improvements have been made
to a number of areas in the
Village, including Crabtree
Lane, Clavinia Subdivision and
various streets throughout the
community that were
resurfaced as part of the
Village’s Street Rehab Program.
Thank you for your patience
through this year’s projects.
Benchmark
Circuit Program
Recently, the Village’s
contractor began installing new
benchmarks throughout
Deerfield. Many original
benchmarks have been altered
or are no longer in existence.
This program will reestablish an
accurate benchmark system
throughout the Village.
Utilized for surveying, a
benchmark is a permanent
marker established at a known
elevation used as the basis for
measuring the elevation of
other topographical points.
Establishing known
benchmarks assists
homeowners and developers
when planning home
improvement projects and
assists the Village in planning
for public utility projects.
Accurate benchmarks help to
ensure that proper design
elevations are being met and
help to improve the accuracy of
the Village’s geographic
information system.
Benchmark locations have been
identified with temporary
wooden stakes marked with
Ready for
Winter!
Winter is on the way! With
winter comes snow, and the
Village’s Public Works
Department is again prepared
to clear the Village’s 70 miles of
streets. Public Works utilizes
over 20 pieces of equipment for
snow removal. When the snow
starts to fall, salt trucks are the
first to respond. If less than 2 or
3 inches fall, the salt trucks
alone can handle the storm. If
salt alone cannot keep the
streets clear, all additional snow
equipment is called out and put
into service. Residents should
be aware that Public Works
does not park its vehicles until
every street has been cleared.
The goal is for every street to be
cleared within 6 hours after the
snow stops.
The Village takes pride in its
dedicated Public Works staff
who work to maintain safe and
clear roadways for residents and
visitors to Deerfield. Please
remember: By Village
ordinance, vehicles cannot be
parked on the street for 24
hours after 2 - 3 inches or more
of snow has fallen. Also, you
may not deposit snow from
your property onto the street or
sidewalk. Your cooperation will
help us keep the streets clear!
Sidewalk Snow
Removal
Residents are asked to please be
mindful of pedestrians and
school children by clearing their
sidewalk of snow and ice. Trash
bins should be placed on the
driveway apron to keep the
sidewalk as unobstructed as
possible.
white ribbons. We ask that
residents not move these
stakes. At these locations,
permanent benchmark
monuments are currently being
installed. The monuments
consist of a six-inch cover
placed flush with the ground
and installed over a small piece
of PVC pipe that houses a
stainless steel rod that has been
driven into the ground.
Installation of these
monuments will only minimally
disturb parkway areas. It is
anticipated that only a few
square feet in the parkway will
be disturbed during installation,
with restoration being
completed immediately.
Questions may be directed to the
Engineering Department at
847/317-2490.
GIS Information
Available Online
Geographical Information
System (GIS) data is available
online at www.deerfield-il.org.
Available information includes
the following:
•Property zoning classification.
•Whether a property is located
in a flood zone.
•Property Identification
Number (PIN).
•Downloadable aerial
photographs.
All maps are interactive, and
users can choose different
layers of information and print
out maps for personal use.
For more information on
Deerfield’s involvement in the
GISConsortium, please contact
Assistant Village Manager Philip
Kiraly at 847/945-5000 or at
deermail@deerfield-il.org.
Fall Leaf
Collection
Continues
The Village’s annual leaf
collection program continues
through November 16. Please
do not put out leaves more than
one day prior to your scheduled
pickup day.
Remember:
Vacuum hose machines are
used to pick up leaves. Do not
rake grass clippings, sticks,
rocks, branches or mud to the
curb with your leaves. These
materials clog and damage the
equipment used for collecting
leaves. If these items are found,
the leaves will not be removed.
Remember:
Leaves should be raked into
neat piles, as close to the curb as
possible. They may not be
placed in the street or on
carriage walks or sidewalks.
Doing this causes safety hazards
to pedestrians and drivers.
Remember:
Following the final pickup in
your neighborhood during the
week of November 12, all
remaining leaves must be
bagged and a yard waste sticker
adhered for regular refuse
collections on Mondays and
Tuesdays. December 10 and
11 will be the last yard waste
pickups this year. The Village
will not collect any leaves after
the collection program has
concluded.
For more information on the fall
leaf collection program, as well as
a detailed map outlining the leaf
collection day for your
neighborhood, please log on to
www.deerfield-il.org or contact
Public Works at 847/317-7245.
The following is a synopsis of actions taken by the Village Board since the last publication of D-Tales. For complete sets of minutes for
Village Board meetings, please visit the Village’s website at www.deerfield-il.org.
Village Board Action
Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the Signage Plan for Takeda Pharmaceuticals to permit a Larger Ground Sign at One Takeda
Parkway
Authorization to Enter Into an Agreement for the 2008 Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts
Authorization to Approve Recapture Agreement for 130 N. Fairview Storm Sewer
Authorization for Village Manager to Approve Certain Change Orders for the Village Hall Expansion and Renovation Project
Authorization to Award Contract for Village Benchmark Circuit Program (see story on Page 3)
Authorization to Award Contract for Phase I and Phase II Engineering for the Redesign of the Intersection at Waukegan Road and
Chestnut Street
Ordinance Authorizing a Special Use to Permit the Establishment of a Domestic Pet Services Facility in Lake Cook Plaza at 495 Lake
Cook Road
Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Deerfield to Authorize Domestic Pet Service Facilities as a Special Use in
the C-2 outlying Commercial District
Authorization to Award Contract for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Upgrade and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Program
Authorization to Award Contract for the Rehabilitation of WRF Excess Flow Pumps
Resolution Authorizing Continuation of the High-Level Excess Liability Pool
Resolution Ratifying the Selection of Northern Trust Co. as Village Financial Advisor
Authorization to Approve Contract for Relocation of Sculptures to Village Hall
Awards and Proclamations
Awarded 25 Year Service Award to Police Commander Rand Roel
Commended Officers Richard Bernas, Chuck Horstein, Paul Obrzut, Tony Parisi, and Tom Sieber for heroic actions taken in saving the
life of a Deerfield resident on September 20, 2007.
Proclaimed September 28, 2007 - Kiwanis Peanut Day
Proclaimed October 2007 - Canavan Disease Awareness Month
boardREPORT
communityCALENDAR
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Village Hall will be
closed in
observance of the
following holidays:
Thanksgiving
Thursday and
Friday, November 22
and 23
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25
New Years Day
Tuesday, January 1
Have a safe and
happy holiday
season!
Deerfield Park District
Family Theatre Performances
Caruso Middle School
November 9 - 11 and 16 - 18;
Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 1:30 and 8
p.m., and Sundays 2 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased in advance
and are available at the Jewett Park
Community Center or by calling
847/945-0650.
School’s Out Programs
Jewett Park
November 20 and 21
Times vary
Holiday Happenings
Jewett Park
December 26 - 28
Times vary
Winter Sports Camps
Jewett Park
December 26 - 28
Times vary
For more information or to register for Park
District programs, call 847/945-0650, or
visit www.deerfieldparkdistrict.org.
West Deerfield
Township
Township Board meetings will be held
November 21 and December 19 at the
Township Offices, 601 Deerfield Road.
Deerfield Public
Library
The Library will be closed Thursday,
November 22 in observance of
Thanksgiving; Monday and Tuesday,
December 24 and 25 in observance of
Christmas; and Tuesday, January 1 in
observance of New Year’s Day.
Adult Programs:
Book Discussion: “Through the Children’s
Gate” by Adam Gopnick; November 1,
7:30 p.m.
Faces and Places of China;
November 4, 2:00 p.m.
Book Discussion: “Suite Franchise” by Irene
Nemirovsky;
November 4, 2:00 p.m.
American Silhouettes and Songs;
December 13, 10:30 a.m.
Youth Programs:
Knitting Workshop,Saturdays at 4:00 p.m.
Family Times,Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.
After School Stories, Every Thursday in
November, 4:00 p.m. all ages welcome
with an adult.
Magic by Randy, November 10, at 4:00
p.m.
Children’s Book Trivia Game,November
16, 4:00 p.m.
Note: Please register in advance for all
programs by calling 847/945-3311. Visit
the library on the web at
www.deerfieldlibrary.org
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Toys for Tots
The Deerfield Police
Department is again proud to
announce its annual
partnership with the United
States Marine Corps Toys for
Tots program. From now
through the end of December,
the Deerfield Police Station,
850 Waukegan Road, will serve
as a drop off point for new,
unwrapped toys.
Questions may be directed to
Mary Anne Glowacz,
Communications Director, at
847/945-8636.
Drive Safely
As the world becomes more
and more fast paced, it is easy
to get caught up in the mindset
of “faster is better,” especially
when driving.
Slow Down Around Town is an
important concept to
remember when driving
through the community.
Whether driving down your
street, through another
neighborhood or a local
parking lot, keeping your speed
at or below the speed limit will
improve safety . Please drive
with caution as pedestrians,
bicyclists, children, and the
occasional pet share roadways
and crosswalks.
Remember: to help reduce the
number of safety issues and
concerns in all our neighborhoods,
please drive 25!
centers do not have the
ability to send help
directly, and personnel
may not have the same
training as 911
telecommunicators. The
call centers only relay or
transfer requests to the
appropriate location. This
transfer and relay of
information causes further
delays.
When making a cellular or VoIP
call it is imperative, as with any
other 911 call, to always give
your location and callback
number. Without this
information, police, fire and
other emergency medical
service assistance could be
misrouted, delayed or unable to
find you.
If you are able, the best way to
get help is to be ready to answer
the following questions:
• Where is your emergency?
Have an exact address,
highway name, direction of
travel, mile marker,
intersection or landmark. If
you are in an unfamiliar area,
pay attention to your
surroundings and landmarks
so you can at least describe
where you are.
• From what number are you
calling? Always give your area
code and cellular number.
• What exactly happened?
Clearly describe what has
taken place to assist the
telecommunicator in
dispatching aid to your
location.
For more information, visit the
following website,
www.voip911.gov, or contact the
Deerfield Police Department at
847/945-8636.
business. That same phone
number could also be utilized
when traveling or living in a
secondary residence. This
could include an entirely
different city, county or even
state. For example, a request
for help could be made, from
Fort Lauderdale, Florida but
be routed to the Deerfield
Police Department because of
the account’s billing address.
Once the actual location of
the caller is determined, the
call would then have to be
rerouted to the appropriate
location. Such incidents result
in valuable time being lost,
especially when the call is of
an emergent nature.
• VoIP calls may be directed to
administrative (non-
emergency) lines, delaying the
call processing. Calls on these
lines will lack necessary
identification information
such as an automated location
or a callback number. If a call
lacks this information and the
caller is unable to verbalize
his/her location, the
telecommincator will have no
way to determine where help
is needed.
• Some VoIP providers employ
“emergency” call centers to
process VoIP 911 calls. These
911 & VoIP
Not all 911 calls provide
location and callback
information. This is especially
true of many cellular calls.
Unlike traditional wireline 911,
cellular phones are routed to
cellular towers and then onto
the closest 911 Center.
However, if the closest tower is
busy, the call will “jump” to the
next available tower. The
Deerfield Police Department
routinely receives 911 calls
from areas outside of Deerfield
and Bannockburn. Some calls
requesting police, fire or
emergency medical services
have come from callers located
as far away as Gurnee and
downtown Chicago.
Voice over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) presents unique
challenges. VoIP allows
subscribers to make
telephone calls via the
Internet. VoIP service
is similar to traditional
wireline and cellular
service but is vastly
different when dealing
with 911 protocols. For
example, if there is a power
outage or the internet
connection is lost, VoIP
subscribers will be unable to
call 911. In addition, VoIP calls
are not routed like traditional
911 calls. This is mainly
because the Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) lack direct
access to the 911 network.
Consequently, VoIP callers
should be aware of the
following potential problems:
•VoIP subscribers will have a
telephone number assigned
to their account, which
would be attached to their
normal residence or
Remember:
When calling 911,
provide as much
information as
possible so
operators can
assist!
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Holiday Refuse
Collection
Schedule
The Thanksgiving holiday
refuse collection schedule is as
follows:
•Thursday collections will take
place on Friday.
•Regular Friday collections will
be collected on Saturday
November 24.
The Christmas holiday refuse
schedule is as follows:
•Tuesday pick up will be on
Wednesday, December 26.
•Thursday pick up will be on
Friday, December 28.
•Friday pick up will be on
Saturday, December 29.
New Years holiday refuse
schedule is as follows:
•Tuesday pick up will be on
Wednesday, January 2.
•Thursday pick up will be on
Friday, January 4.
•Friday pick up will be on
Saturday, January 5.
Fall Back!
Daylight savings time officially
ends on Sunday, November 4,
at 2:00 a.m.
In 2005, President Bush signed
into law a broad energy bill
(Energy Policy Act of 2005)
which calls for Daylight Savings
Time to begin three weeks
earlier (second Sunday in
March) and end one week later
(first Sunday in November).
Previously, Daylight Savings
Time started on the first
Sunday in April and ended the
last Sunday in October.
Set your clock. Time will revert
back to standard time at 2:00
a.m. on Sunday, November 4!
Holiday Tree
Collection
Veolia Environmental
Services, the Village’s
refuse collection
service contractor,
will pick up Christmas
trees and other
organic holiday decorations on
January 7 and 14 (for those
with Monday collection) and
on January 8 and 15 (for those
with Tuesday collection). Trees
and other organic greenery will
be picked up at the curb if all
bags, metal (including tinsel)
and other decorations are
removed. Items other than
“clean and green” will be taken
as trash.
Affordable
Housing
The Affordable Housing
Corporation (AHC), a local
nonprofit agency, offers a
variety of low-interest loans,
grants and education programs
that can help make housing in
this area more affordable. This
local not-for-profit
organization, run through Lake
County, helps homebuyers
lower their monthly mortgage
payments by as much as $275
per month through a mortgage
package that includes up to
$50,000 in assistance for down
payment and closing costs, as
well as a below market interest
rate loan with no mortgage
insurance. AHC also offers
home buyer education classes
and individual counseling for
those struggling with credit and
debt issues, regardless of
income.
For more information, log onto
www.ahclc.org or call 847/263-
7478.
To Feed or Not
to Feed
Whether you encounter wildlife
in your own backyard, a local
park, or while vacationing in a
far-off locale, remember that
feeding wild animals - no matter
how cute or hungry they seem -
can often result in more harm
than good. The Humane
Society of the United States
opposes the feeding of wildlife
when this activity places wildlife
at risk.
Even with the best intentions,
feeding wild animals can do
more harm than good. When
animals learn that humans
provide an easy food source,
they often lose their fear of
humans. Once wild animals
learn that they can forage for
human food, conflicts, nuisance
behavior, and risks to human
safety may occur. Residents are
also asked to have all garbage
lids securely fastened at night to
help limit wild scavengers in
your neighborhood.
For questions or concerns related
to Animal Control, please
Contact the Deerfield Police
Department at 847-945-8636.
Senior Programs
@ PTSC
For more information on any of
the
programs
listed
below, including times and
locations, or to register, please
contact the Patty Turner Senior
Center at 847/940-4010.
November 1, Super Seniors
November 6, Blood
Sugar/Blood Pressure
Screenings
November 7, “Jersey Boys”
November 8 & 9, AARP Driver
Safety Program
November 13, Cholesterol
Screening
November 14, Jazz and Lunch
in Skokie
November 15, Suzanne Hales
reviews “Life and Times of the
Thunderbolt Kid”
November 15, Cooking Class
sponsored by CJE
December 5, “Forbidden
Broadway”
December 6, Holiday
Reception
December 12, High Tea at the
Drake
Lending Closet
The Patty Turner Senior
Center lends on a short term
basis, wheelchairs, walkers,
canes, bath benches,
commodes, grabber sticks, etc.
Senior Car Program
The Patty Turner Senior
Center offers a drop off/pick-up
service for older adults in
Deerfield, Lincolnshire,
Bannockburn, Riverwoods. The
service is available on a
reservation, first come/ first
served basis.
When
Shopping
this holiday
season,
please shop
Deerfield
businesses
first!
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year. Questions may be
directed to the village at 847/
719-7484, deermail@deerfield-
il.org and/or the Deerfield
American Legion.
Deerfield American Legion
Post 738 asks families with
members serving on active duty
anywhere in the world to
participate in the historic Blue
Star program, which has been
in place since World War I. The
Legion will provide you with
either a blue star banner or a
removable blue star window
decal to display to others your
pride in your family member
for serving. Support your
military personnel and your
own patriotism; contact the
legion at 847/ 945-9821. In
addition, the American Legion
offers free legion membership
to all those currently serving.
Community
Blood Drive
The next Community Blood
Drive will be held on Sunday,
December 2 from 8:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. at the Jewett Park
Community Center. No
appointment is necessary.
Thank You!
The 2007 season of the Deerfield Farmer’s
Market came to an end on Saturday, October 13.
The Village wishes to thank those involved with planning
and organizing this award winning community event.
A special “Thank You” goes out to the following:
Joan and Brian Reed
Joanne Kunz
Pat and Tom Jester
Their hard work and dedication have made this
event such a success!
cost-efficient way to cut home
heating costs. Weather-strip
and insulate your attic hatch or
door to prevent warm air from
escaping.
Seal holes in the attic that lead
down into the house, such as
open wall tops and duct,
plumbing, or electrical runs.
Check Your HVAC
System
Routine maintenance and
inspection of your heating
system each autumn will help
make sure it is in good working
order.
Replace your furnace air filter
monthly. Your heating system
will use less energy and last
longer as a result. Most
homeowners can replace filters
and do such simple tasks as
cleaning and removing dust
from vents or along baseboard
heaters.
Install an electronic thermostat
that allows you to automatically
turn down the heat when you're
away or when you're sleeping at
night, and then boost the
temperature to a comfortable
level when you need it.
Properly using your set-back
thermostat could cut your
heating costs significantly.
Also, reverse the movement of
your ceiling fan blades so they
blow upward, toward the
ceiling. By reversing the fan's
direction, the blades move air
upward in winter. This is
especially valuable in rooms
with high ceilings, where heat
that naturally rises is forced
back down into the room.
For more information on energy
saving tips, visit
www.cleanaircounts.org.
Veterans Day
Thank You
This year, as a Veterans Day
tribute to those brave Deerfield
men and women who have or
are currently serving in
Operations Iraqi Freedom and
Enduring Freedom -
Afghanistan, a banner
displaying their names will be
placed on the Village’s new
banner pole at Deerfield and
Waukegan Roads.
It is the Village’s intent to
honor all those on active duty;
however, we have not been able
to develop a comprehensive
list. If a Deerfield resident
currently serving in our armed
forces is not listed on the
banner, we ask that you contact
Commander Joe Hoffman of
the Deerfield American Legion
Post 738, at 847/945-9821 or
847/913-9004 with their names
and branch of the armed forces.
This will allow us to compile an
accurate list of those currently
serving and help us in honoring
them in the future for their
service to our country.
The banners will be on display
periodically throughout the
Gas cans
are still
available.
Please
contact Joe Carey at 847/945-
5000 for more information.
The lawn care program
allowed residents to turn in gas
powered lawnmowers or lawn
equipment to receive a
voucher for the purchase of
new, environmentally safe
lawn equipment. This program
was also a great success, with
37 lawnmowers and other
miscellaneous pieces of lawn
equipment collected.
Look for additional programs in
the future. For more
information, visit www.deerfield-
il.org.
Winter Energy
Tips
Energy prices are on the rise
across the nation. As a result,
heating costs will consume an
increasingly larger portion of a
household's energy budget. To
ensure your energy dollars are
being used wisely, do the
following:
Check for Leaks
Weatherstripping and caulking
are probably the least
expensive, simplest, most
effective ways to cut down on
energy waste in the winter.
Improperly sealed homes can
waste 10 to 15 percent of the
homeowner's heating dollars.
Check Your
Insulation
Insulate your attic. In an older
home, that can be the most
Clean Air
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The Village of Deerfield is committed to providing superior services to its
residents. Therefore, we are pleased to respond to your individual questions,
thoughts, suggestions, or concerns. Simply return this form to Village Hall or
email us at deermail@deerfield-il.org. Please provide an address so that we can
respond directly.
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Please return to:
Village Manager’s Office
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Village Board meetings are the first and third Mondays of the month and are held
at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert D. Franz Council Chambers at Village Hall. If a meeting
falls on a holiday, it is scheduled for the following business day.
The Village Board agenda and full agenda packet are posted on the Village’s
website and cable channel 10 on the Friday prior to the Village Board Meeting.
Village Voice
Village Officials:
Mayor:
Steven M. Harris - 847/940-7533
Email: sharris@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Trustees:
Robert Benton - 847/945-1570
Email: bobbenton@prodigy.net
Michelle Feldman - 847/940-0628
Email: feldman4df@sbcglobal.net
Thomas Jester - 847/945-6489
Email: tapjester@yahoo.com
Harriet E. Rosenthal - 847/945-3545
Email: harrietrose@comcast.net
William S. Seiden - 847/945-2442
Email: wss5@comcast.net
Barbara J. Struthers - 847/940-0917
Email: bjstruthers@bjsltd.net
Village Manager
Kent S. Street - 847/719-7400
Email: kstreet@deerfield-il.org
Village Hall/Police Department
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847/945-5000
847/719-7484 (Community Development)
847/945-8636 (Police non-emergency)
Public Works and Engineering
465 Elm Street
847/317-7245
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