Vol. 31, No. 2 - Mar/Apr 2009D-Tales
Your Municipal News Source
Vol. 31, No. 2March/April 2009
Village
of
Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847/945.5000
Visit us online at
www.deerfield.il.us
check it out!
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• Voting Precinct Map
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• Upcoming Construction Projects
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• Prevent Becoming a Victim of Burglary
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• One Book, One Zip Code
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• Digital TV Transition – Update
consolidated
election, april 7, 2009
vote early!
The April 7th Election day falls during the
week that many local schools are closed for
Spring Break. Please plan to vote early if
you are going to be out of town on April 7.
your early voting site
Deerfield residents of West Deerfield
Township vote at the West Deerfield Town-
ship building at 601 Deerfield Road in
Deerfield.
Deerfield residents of Moraine Township
vote at the North Shore Health Center at
1840 Green Bay Road in Highland Park.
There are three options for those who will
be unable to vote on election day:
• Early Voting (in-person)
Any registered voter is eligible to vote
during Early Voting. March 16 - April 2.
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. &
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Absentee Voting (in-person)
Only those residents who expect to be
absent from their precinct on voting day
are eligible to vote during in-person ab-
sentee voting. April 3 - April 6. Monday
- Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. & Saturday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Absentee Voting (by mail)
Voters who temporarily live outside
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takeda expands
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America,
Inc. is proceeding with Phase II of its
development of a third office building on
the 70-acre Takeda Park campus, which
serves as Takeda’s North American head-
quarters. Takeda Park is located on the
northeast corner of Lake Cook Road and
Saunders Road, just west of the Tollway.
Presently, Takeda Park has two office build-
ings totaling 450,000 square feet and 1,100
employees. This sparkling environmentally
friendly campus has been constructed with
high quality materials and high aesthetic
standards.
The proposed new Phase II office building
will accommodate about 900 employees.
The proposed office building is approxi-
mately 260,000 square feet and will be 6
Save the Date!
7th Annual Deerfield Festival of Fine Arts
Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Downtown Deerfield: off of Deerfield Road on Jewett Park
Drive and Robert York Avenue
Meeting Schedule
Meeting times/dates subject to change.
March
Board of Trustees
March 3 & 16, 7:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Commission
March 2, 6:00 p.m.
Village Center Development Comm.
March 4, 7:30 p.m.
Community Relations Commission
March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Plan Commission
March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
March 23, 7:30 p.m.
Safety Council
March 24, 7:30 p.m.
April
Village Center Development Comm.
April 1, 7:30 p.m.
Board of Trustees
April 6 & 20, 7:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Commission
April 6, 6:00 p.m.
Community Relations Commission
April 14, 7:00 p.m.
Plan Commission
April 2, 16 & 30, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
April 27, 7:30 p.m.
Safety Council
April 28, 7:30 p.m.
Precinct 413
Deerfield High School
1959 N. Waukegan Road
Precinct 414
Deerspring Pool
200 Deerfield Road
Precinct 415
Deerspring Pool
200 Deerfield Road
Precinct 416
Deerfield High School
1959 Waukegan Road
Precinct 417
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
815 Wilmot Road
Precinct 418
Congregation B’nai Tikvah
1558 Wilmot Road
Precinct 419
Congregation B’nai Tikvah
1558 Wilmot Road
Precinct 420
St Gregory’s Episcopal Church
815 Wilmot Road
Precinct 421
Deerfield Village Hall
850 Waukegan Road
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their precinct may request an absentee
ballot by mail by calling the Lake County
Absentee Department at 847/377.2406
by March 31.
election day polling place
Your Election Day polling place is the same
as the November 4, 2008, General Election
(see map below). You may also check your
polling place online at www.co.lake.il.us/cn-
tyclk or by calling the Lake County Clerk’s
office at 847/377.2313.
voter registration
If you are not a registered voter or have
moved since the last election, please take
the opportunity to register to vote now. The
last day to register at the West Deerfield
Township office is March 10. The Lake
County Clerk’s office in Waukegan will
be offering grace period registration until
March 24. You may register to vote if you
are a United States citizen, 18 years of age
by the time of the election and a resident
of your precinct address for at least 30 days
immediately prior to an election. You will
need to bring two forms of identification,
one of which must provide your permanent
address. e
political signs
Each election season the Village is asked
about sign posting regulations. Signs are
not allowed anywhere in the public right-
of-way. These areas are along streets and in
parks as follows:
• Standard Sidewalks (sidewalk with
parkway between walk and curb): Signs
must be at least 5 feet towards the house
from the sidewalk.
• Carriage Walks (sidewalk next to street):
Signs must be placed at least 10 feet
towards the house from the sidewalk.
• No Sidewalk: Signs must be placed at
least 15 feet in from the street edge or
back of curb.
Signs found to be within the public right-
of-way, or those attached to light poles,
street signs or other appurtenances in the
right-of-way, will be removed.
For more information, please contact the
Community Development Department at
847/719-7484. e
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2009-10 budget hearing
On April 6, 2009, the Village Board will
be conducting the Public Hearing on the
2009-10 Village Budget as part of its regular
meeting. The preliminary budget may be
reviewed at www.deerfield.il.us, or at Village
Hall. Questions on the proposed budget
should be directed to Finance Director
Robert Fialkowski at 847/945.5000. e
Outstanding Youth
Award
The Deerfield Community Relations Com-
mission would like your help in nominating
deserving young men and women for the
Outstanding Youth Award. This award was
first presented in 1969 as a memorial to
Jeffrey Werner, a Deerfield teenager who,
despite a terminal illness, distinguished
himself in service to his community. Nomi-
nation forms are available at Village Hall.
The deadline for accepting applications is
April 6, 2009. For more information please
call 847/719.7400. e
Precinct 422
Deerspring Pool
200 Deerfield Road
Precinct 423
Deerfield Village Hall
850 Waukegan Road
Precinct 424
Deerfield Village Hall
850 Waukegan Road
Precinct 425
Patty Turner Senior Center
375 Elm Street
Precinct 426
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
815 Wilmot Road
Precinct 427
Patty Turner Senior Center
375 Elm Street
Precinct 428
Patty Turner Senior Center
375 Elm Street
Precinct 429
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church
815 Wilmot Road
Precinct 221
Red Oak School
530 Red Oak Lane
(Highland Park, Morraine Township)
publicWORKS
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wilmot road
infrastructure
improvements
The Village of Deerfield is preparing to
rehabilitate Wilmot Road from Gordon
Terrace to Deerfield Road. The work is
scheduled to begin on June 1, 2009, and be
completed by November 15, 2009.
The work includes traffic signal replacement
(for the pedestrian signal near Wilmot and
Hackberry), water main replacement, and
roadway rehabilitation. Wilmot Road will
be closed to non-local southbound traffic
for approximately three months to facilitate
the work.
A detour route will be in place as the work
commences. The map for the detour can be
viewed on the Village of Deerfield website,
www.deerfield.il.us, by clicking on the “Con-
struction Updates” link. e
2009 bridge repairs –
hazel avenue bridge and
wilmot road bridge
As authorized by the Illinois Department
of Transportation, the West Fork Creek
bridges at Hazel Avenue and Wilmot Road
will be reconstructed during the summer of
2009.
Each bridge will be constructed at differ-
ent times and will be closed completely
for the duration of the project. The Hazel
Avenue Bridge construction is scheduled
to begin the week of June 29, 2009, and be
completed by July 31, 2009. The Wilmot
Road Bridge construction is scheduled to
begin the first week of August 2009 and be
completed by September 4, 2009.
Traffic detours will be in place to facilitate
better traffic flow. A copy of the detour map
can be found on the Village of Deerfield
website, www.deerfield.il.us, by clicking on
the “Construction Updates” link. e
fire hydrant flushing
Beginning the week of April 13 and finish-
ing on or about April 24, Deerfield Public
Works will flush all fire
hydrants in the Village of
Deerfield to make sure they
are in good working order
in case of emergencies and
to help flush sediment out
of the distribution system.
Signs will be posted in each
area before flushing begins. Flushing will be
done between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesdays through Fridays.
Do NOT do laundry on the day hydrants
are flushed in your area. Flushing stirs up
rust that can enter washing machines. Also,
if there is any discoloration in your faucet
water, let it run for a few minutes, preferably
from the tub spout, and it will clear up. The
water is safe to drink at all times.
If you have any questions, please call the
Village of Deerfield Water Department at
847/317.7245 (M-F 7:00a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
or email dfldpw@deerfield.il.us. e
stories in height. The proposed new office
building’s roof line will line up with the
roof lines of the existing office buildings
to the east. A new parking structure with
one ground level and two levels above will
be located to the north of the new office
building.
Takeda’s Phase I achieved LEED (Leader
ship in Energy and Environmental Design)
gold level certification. At the time of the
designation, Takeda’s Deerfield Home
Office was one of only five gold LEED certi-
fied buildings in Illinois, and one of only
205 in the United States. Takeda is seeking
LEED certification for Phase II.
Phase II will also include many of the green
and sustainable initiatives that were present
in Phase I. The offices on the Takeda Park
campus have been designed with atten-
tion to the sun’s path to give employees the
maximum amount of exposure to natural
daylight. The campus includes native prairie
landscaping; open space with water efficient
landscaping; covered parking to mitigate
heat islands; preferred parking spaces for
carpool, hybrid and low emissions vehicles;
environmentally sensitive site lighting; and
permeable pavement and bioswales as part
of the stormwater management program.
The Phase I office buildings included
HVAC, lighting and building systems
that meet energy efficiency standards;
and the use of low VOC (volatile organic
compounds) emitting materials such as
adhesives, sealants, paints and carpet.
Takeda also encourages its employees to
use alternative transportation such as mass
transit, bicycles and carpooling.
The Phase II project was unanimously
endorsed by the Plan Commission on Feb-
ruary 12, 2009, and is scheduled for Village
Board consideration in March. Should Vil-
lage approval be granted, Takeda is planning
to move forward with Phase II as quickly as
possible. They hope to have full occupancy
of the new office building by July 2010. e
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household wipes block
sewers
While many household cleaning wipes are
labeled as disposable, these products do not
break down after being flushed.
They can block private sewer lines, and also
create problems for the entire community.
Our crews report that these products block
pipes and damage pump stations.
Please dispose of these items with the trash
and never flush:
• Disinfecting wipes
• Baby wipes
• Q-tips
• Mop or “Swiffer” type refills
• Paper towels
Thank you! e
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deerfield park district
Casimir Pulaski Day- School’s Out Program
March 2
Golf Lottery at Deerfield Golf Club
March 4
Kid’s Flea Market at Jewett Park
Community Center
March 7
Theater D Performance of Rumors at Patty
Turner Senior Center
March 13-15
Theater D Performance of Rumors at Patty
Turner Senior Center
March 20-22
Spring Flings
April 6-10
Spring Break Sports Camps
April 6-10
Art Show at Patty Turner Senior Center
April 19
Earth Day Walk (sponsored by Deerfield
District 109 Education Foundation &
Deerfield Park Foundation)
April 26, 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
For more information or to register for Park
District programs, call 847/945.0650, or
visit www.deerfieldparkdistrict.org
deerfield public library
The Library will open at 1:00 p.m. on Fri-
day, March 20; be closed all day Sunday,
April 12; and will open at 10:00 a.m. on
Thursday, April 16.
Adult Programs:
Library Poets
March 9, 23 & every Tuesday in April,
6:30 p.m.
AARP Tax Aid Program
Tuesdays & Fridays through April 14,
1:00-4:00 p.m.
The Truth About Income Taxes
March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Eating Well for Less
March 15, 2:00 p.m.
All-Day Model Train Run
March 28, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Job Search 2.0 for 2009
March 30, 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion:
In the Woods by Tana French
March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Listening Is an Act of Love ed. Dave Isay
March 12, 10:30 a.m.
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
March 19, 7:30 p.m.
Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
by Alan Alda
March 24, 10:30 a.m.
Everybody Loves Somebody by Joanna Scott
April 9, 10:30 a.m.
Youth Programs:
Lunch and a Movie
March 2, Noon
Toddler Times
Thursdays, March 5 & 19, April 2 & 16,
10:30 a.m.
After School Stories
Thursdays, March 5-April 2, 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
March 7, 2:00 p.m.
Family Times
Saturdays, March 7-May 30, 11:00 a.m.
Guitar Hero Tournament (for Teens)
March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Mad Hatters
March 21, 1:00 p.m.
Bonding with Books: Parent/Child Book
Group
March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Fancy Nancy Party
April 25, 1:00 p.m.
Note: Please register in advance for all
programs by calling 847/945.3311. For
more information and a full listing of events,
please visit the library on the web at www.
deerfieldlibrary.org.
west deerfield
township
Township Board meetings will be held
March 17 and April 21 at the Township
Offices, 601 Deerfield Road. The Annual
Town Meeting will be held April 21 prior
to the Board meeting.
The following is a synopsis of actions taken by the Village Board since the last issue of D-Tales. For complete sets of minutes for Village
Board meetings, please visit the Village’s website at www.deerfield.il.us.
village board action
Adopted an Ordinance reducing the number of Class C liquor licenses from 4 to 3 (Woodfire Chicken)
Adopted a resolution adopting an identity theft policy and program
Adopted an Ordinance levying taxes for corporate purposes for the current fiscal year commencing on the first day of May 2008 and
ending on the thirtieth day of April 2009 for the Village of Deerfield, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois.
Adopted an Ordinance abating the entire 2008 tax levy requirements for the series 1998 General Obligation Bonds
Adopted an Ordinance abating the entire 2008 tax levy requirements for the series 2003 General Obligation Refunding Bonds
Adopted an Ordinance abating all of the 2008 tax levy requirements for the series 2008 General Obligation Refunding Bonds
Approved the state award of contract to Herlihy Mid-Continent Company for construction of the Wilmot Road and Hazel Avenue bridges
Authorized the engagement of Sikich LLP to provide professional auditing services for fiscal years 2009 through 2011
Authorized continued participation in the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Cooperative and execution of an electricity
purchase contract
Authorized the Village Manager to authorize further expenditures of up to $200,000 for road salt
Authorized an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Police Department to participate in a multi-agency
task force
Authorized an agreement with School District 113 that establishes a protocol for sharing information pursuant to a reciprocal
reporting agreement
Authorized the Mayor to sign the Local Agency Agreement and award the engineering services contract for the Wilmot Road South
Rehabilitation Project
Awarded the engineering design contract for the Wilmot Road pump improvements to Earth Tech AECOM
Awarded the contract for the Wastewater Reclamation Facility excess flow improvements to Illinois Pump
Awarded a multi year contract for sewer lining to Insituform for annual sewer lining services
awards and proclamations
Presented Appreciation Awards to Dunkin Donuts and Il Forno Pizza for their support of the Police Department in their efforts to raise
money for the Special Olympics
Recognized David Marks for his service of 27 years on the Village Plan Commission
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Prevent becoming a victim of burglary!
Burglary is often a crime of opportunity; do
not give a burglar an opportunity to make
you a victim. Keep in mind the following:
Check your locks
In almost half of all completed residen-
tial burglaries, thieves simply breezed in
through unlocked doors or crawled through
unlocked windows. Make sure every exter-
nal door has a sturdy, well-installed dead
bolt lock.
Sliding glass doors can offer easy access
if they are not properly secured. You can
secure them by installing commercially
available locks, putting a broomstick or
dowel in the inside track to jam the door
or purchase a commercially available bar
placed in the middle of the door (about 4
feet up). To prevent the door being lifted
off the track, drill a hole through the slide
door frame and the fixed frame. Then insert
a pin in the hole.
Lock double-hung windows with key locks
or “pin” your windows by drilling a small
hole into a 45 degree angle between the in-
ner and outer frames, then insert a nail that
can be removed. Secure basement windows
with grilles or grates.
Instead of hiding keys around the outside of
your home, give an extra key to a neighbor
you trust.
When you move into a new house or apart-
ment, re-key the locks.
Check your doors
All outside doors should be metal or solid
wood. Install a peephole or wide angle
viewer in all entry doors so you can see
who is outside without opening the door.
Door chains break easily and do not keep
out intruders.
Check the outside of
your home
Look at your house from the outside. Keep
the following tips in mind:
• Thieves hate bright lights. Install out-
side lights with motion sensor or light
detector switches.
• Keep your yard clean. Prune back shrub-
bery so it does not hide doors or windows.
Cut back tree limbs that a thief could use to
climb to an upper-level window.
• If you travel, create the illusion that you
are at home by getting some timers that
will turn lights on and off in different areas
of your house throughout the evening.
Lights burning 24 hours a day signal an
empty house.
• Leave shades, blinds, and curtains in
their normal positions. And do not let your
mail pile up! Call the post office to stop
delivery or have a neighbor pick it up.
• Make a list of your valuables - TVs,
stereos, computers, jewelry. Take photos
of the items, list their serial numbers and
description.
Consider an Alarm
Alarms can be a good investment. Check
with several companies before you buy, so
you can decide what level of security fits
your needs. Do business with an estab-
lished company, and check their references
before signing a contract. Learn how to
use your system properly! Get a cellular
backup with your alarm system. This en-
sures the alarm signal reaches the monitor-
ing service in the event that your telephone
lines are disrupted or cut.
Some less expensive options include a
sound-detecting socket that plugs into a
light fixture and makes the light flash when
it detects certain noises, or motion sensing
outdoor lights that turn on when someone
approaches.
If something looks questionable– a slit
screen, a broken window or an open door
– do not go in. Call the police (911) from a
cell, neighbor’s house or a public phone.
For further security tips or a home security
inspection by detectives, feel free to contact
the police department at 847/945.8636.
Although Deerfield remains an extremely
safe community, residents are not immune
from the criminal element. If something
seems suspicious in your neighborhood call
the police. e
Connect-CTY
Connect-CTY is an emergency no-
tification system that notifies you via
phone, text, or email— whichever form
of communication is most convenient
to you. We will notify you of critical
events such as boil orders, missing
persons and road closures.
The easiest way to sign-up for this
program is through a link on the new
Village website www.deerfield.il.us which
will prompt you to fill in the necessary
information.
It is safe and secure and you will never
receive solicitation from a third party;
this is strictly for Village notifications.
If you registered for a similar program
more than one year ago, you must
re-register as this is a new notification
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Remember: Wipers On, Headlights On!
It is an Illinois law that if the weather
conditions warrant use of windshield
wipers, you must also have your car’s
headlights on. It is also the safest choice.
Err on the side of caution and keep your
lights on whenever conditions are less
than ideal; early or late in the day, in rain,
snow, fog or any other time that drivers
and pedestrians utilizing the sidewalks and
carriage walks throughout the community
may need a little help seeing your car. Pass
this important message on to all drivers in
your family. e
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one book, one zip code
This year’s One Book, One Zip Code selec-
tion is Listening Is an Act of
Love edited by Dave Isay.
The book, a collection
of personal stories that
connect us to real people
and their lives, reminds
us how rich and varied
the American storybook
truly is.
Upcoming events include:
Book Discussions:
Thursday, March 12 10:30 a.m.
Deerfield Public Library;
Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library;
Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 p.m.
Bannockburn Village Hall
An Evening with Rick Kogan
Monday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Patty Turner Senior Center
Rick Kogan, senior staff writer and colum-
nist for the Chicago Tribune Sunday Maga-
zine and host of the popular WGN-AM
Sunday Papers radio program will speak
about the power of story – how stories
shape our world, why we love them, and
what we can learn from them.
Rosemary Sazonoff Writing Contest
Reception
Sunday, March 22, 2:00 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library
Finding the Boughs on Your Family Tree
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library
Ann Wells, a member of the Association
of Professional Genealogists, explains how
to begin mapping or adding to your fam-
ily tree through records research, census
returns, newspaper sources, and other vital
records.
So Real Book Discussion
Saturday, March 28, 2:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Café, Deerfield Square
If you like reading about real people dealing
with real life problems, come to the Barnes
and Noble Café to talk about your
favorite true accounts of people dealing
with extraordinary experiences.
Writing Family Stories
Saturday, April 18, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Whitehall of Deerfield
Explore and capture your most-
treasured family stories in an inti-
mate setting with one of the area’s
best-respected writing coaches and
story-tellers, Carol LaChapelle.
How to Set Up and Conduct an
Oral History
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library
From 1994 to 1998, Dan Gelfond inter-
viewed Holocaust survivors for Steven
Spielberg’s Shoah Foundation. Gelfond
shows the importance of preserving memo-
ries and how to conduct an oral history
with sample videos from past interviews.
Show Me a Story
A Very Special Way to Make Your Family
Stories Come Alive
Sunday, April 26, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Deerfield Public Library
Bring your special family artifact and tell its
story. This family-friendly event is a cross
between “Antiques Roadshow” and “Sto-
ryCorps.” If you’ve got an interesting item
you’d like to “show and tell,” please contact
Jody Wilson at 847/945.3311 no later than
Wednesday, April 22. Co-sponsored by the
Deerfield Area Historical Society.
Family Photos: How to Preserve Your
Memories
Monday, April 27, 1:00 p.m.
Patty Turner Senior Center
ARTicuLIT Readers’ Theatre: Excerpts
from Listening Is an Act of Love
Thursday, May 14, 10:30 a.m.
Deerfield Public Library
Sponsored by the Friends of the Deerfield
Public Library.
For more information and a full listing of
events, please visit the One Book, One Zip
Code website at www.onebookonezipcode.org
or, call the Library at 847/945.3311. e
digital tv transition
Congress recently passed a law that changes
the transition date of traditional analog
broadcasting to all-digital broadcasting
from Tuesday, February 17, 2009 to Friday,
June 12, 2009. The law was enacted to
provide citizens with more time to get
prepared for the change.
While the date has been changed, Congress
did not mandate stations to continue broad-
casting in the analog method after February
17, meaning that many stations may com-
plete the transition before June 12.
If you are still not prepared for the
transition you can:
• Subscribe to a cable or satellite service;
• Purchase a digital television; or,
• Connect your current television set
to a digital convertor box— each U.S.
household is eligible to receive two $40
coupons to go toward the purchase of
two convertor boxes.
For more information visit www.dtv2009.gov,
or call 888/388.2009. e
Household electronics
collections
Do you have any household electronics
like televisions or old computers that you
would like to dispose of? If so, you can visit
one of SWALCO’s 2009 Electronics Col-
lection events:
• Deerfield Public Works
465 Elm Street March 21, 2009,
9:00 a.m. - Noon
• City of Highland Park
(Firearms Training Center)
1180 Half Day Road
Year-Round Drop-off Program
Tuesday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(fluorescent light bulbs are also accepted at
the Highland Park Electronic Collection)
For a listing of items accepted, please visit the
SWALCO website at www.lakecountyil.gov/
swalco/default.htm. If you have questions,
please contact SWALCO at 847/336.9340.
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upcoming events @ ptsc
For more information on any
of the programs listed below,
including times and loca-
tions, or to register to be a member, please
contact the Patty Turner Senior
Center at 847/940.4010 or visit
www.deerfieldparkdistrict.org.
March 2, Great Decisions
March 3, Blood Pressure/Blood Glucose
Screenings
March 10, Chic Chicago Trip
March 16, Great Decisions
March17, One Book, One Zip Code Kick-
Off with Rick Kogan
March 24, Single Mingle
March 25, “Old Glory” Trip
March 30, Karen Kleckner, Deerfield
Public Library, reviews Listening is an Act
of Love
April 2, Wii Tournament sponsored by
Right at Home
April 6, Great Decisions
April 7, Blood Pressure/Blood Glucose
Screenings
April 16, Lunch & Discussion of Advance
Directives and the Five Wishes sponsored
by Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care
Center
April 20, Great Decisions
April 21, Casino Trip
April 27, “I Learned It at the Library”
Preserving Family Photos-a co-sponsored
program with the Deerfield Public Library
April 29, “Chorus Line” e
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 and
Riverwoods. The service is available on a
reservation only, first come/first served
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Did you know that utilizing energy-
efficient lighting can save you money
and also improve your ability to read at
night?
The long term benefits of these bulbs
outweighs their initial
cost and, many times,
rebates may be available
to provide further cost
savings.
To get the maximum
cost benefit from these
bulbs, they should be used in fixtures
that are left on for hours at a time—
such as outdoor lanterns or security
floodlights, hallways, landings, or your
most lived-in rooms.
Benefits of energy-efficient lighting
job seekers workshop
The Deerfield Village Board of Trustees
will sponsor the 6th annual Job Seekers
Workshop on Saturday, April 25, beginning
at 9:00 a.m. in the second floor Robert D.
Franz Council Chambers in Deerfield
Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road.
The workshop is designed to provide those
seeking employment the tools and resourc-
es necessary to succeed in today’s competi-
tive business environment. The program
includes:
• 9:00 a.m. - Resume Preparation:
Ensures that your resume maximizes your
attributes in a meaningful, organized and
effective manner geared to gain employer
interest. Presented by Helena Krajcer
• 10:00 a.m. - Job Interviewing Skills:
Learn how to find what’s important to the
interviewer. Then you can turn your per-
sonal features into must-have benefits that
meet the employer’s needs. Presented by
Oscar Adler. Oscar has written a book,
published by McGraw Hill entitled “Sell
Yourself in Any Interview.”
Please call 847/945.5000 to register as space
is limited. e
practices include:
• Reduced emissions of nitrogen oxide,
carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide into
the environment for better air quality;
• Improved electricity system reliability;
• Reduced electrical and cooling loads
in buildings;
• Lower electricity costs
(roughly 10-15%);
• Lower maintenance
costs;
• More appropriate
lighting levels;
• More aesthetically
pleasing light.
Help make your home and the
Deerfield community a leader in
improving our air and our quality of
life. e
energy-efficient lighting
veolia refuse &
recycling service
When picking up Deerfield residents’
refuse and re-
cycling, Veolia
Environmental
Services utilizes
a 1-pass truck.
These garbage
trucks are spe-
cially designed
to allow Veolia workers to collect both trash
and recycling in the same vehicle.
The 1-pass trucks reduce the number of
trucks on the streets— saving on man-
power and fuel while also decreasing the
amount of wear and tear on Village streets.
Since both refuse and recycling are col-
lected on the same side of the vehicle, it
may look as if all of the material is being
dumped into the same place; however,
using a divider, the driver is able to divert
the waste and recycling into their proper
compartments.
Should you have further questions or concerns,
please contact the Finance Department at
847/945.5000. e
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Village Officials:
Mayor:
Steven M. Harris - 847/940.7533
Email: sharris@mcdonaldhopkins.com
Trustees:
Robert L. Benton - 847/945.1570
Email: bobbenton@prodigy.net
Thomas L. 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
Norton Wasserman - 847/945.8061
Email: randnwass@aol.com
Village Manager:
Kent S. Street - 847/719.7400
Email: kstreet@deerfield.il.us
Village Hall/Police Department
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847/945.5000 (Switchboard and Finance)
847/719.7484 (Community Development)
847/945.8636 (Police non-emergency)
Public Works and Engineering
465 Elm Street
847/317.7245
847/317.2490 (Engineering)
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reminders:
earth hour 2009
On Saturday, March 28 from 8:30-9:30 p.m., households, organizations and businesses
across Illinois will turn off their lights and turn their attention towards the need for sub-
stantial, long-term action to raise awareness about energy efficiency and global climate
change.
Last year, more than 2.7 million Illinois residents helped the lights in communities across
the state go dark for one hour — Earth Hour. e
daylight savings time
Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour– from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.– on Sunday,
March 8. e
the village’s new website
The Village’s new website, www.deerfield.il.us., is here! Log on to the site for:
• Easier access to information, teamed with a more user-friendly design.
• Agendas and minutes for upcoming and past meetings of the Board of
Trustees and other Commissions.
• Information regarding Village programs and services.
• All Village forms– from building permits to block party applications.
• The opportunity to pay water bills online with a credit card.
• A community-wide calendar, displaying a plethora of Village events. e
2009 rain barrel sale
The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission is offering rain barrels for $79.
Rain Barrels connect to your downspout and keep stormwater out of the sewer system.
The water you collect can be used to water lawns and gardens. The pre-ordering deadline is
May 1.
For ordering information you can contact the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District
at 847/223.1056 or the Lake County Forest Preserve District 847/968.3321. e