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April, 1982 Vol. 2 No. 4
THE SCAVENGER SERVICE IS CHANGING ON MAY FIRST H!
We're going back to a six -day week
for scavenger service, effective
May 1st. This is a step toward the
ultimate four -day week which will
eventually eliminate Wednesday
and Saturday pick ups ... but first
things first!
Study the map so you'll be able to
adjust your schedule without too
much inconvenience. If you have
any questions, call the Village
Hall. One other change is the start-
ing time, which will be changed to
7:00 A.M. rather than 6:30 A.M.
Once a week service is Wednes-
day, Thursday or Friday, depend-
ing on your location.
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Deerfield has launched a campaign to get an
interchange constructed on the Tollway at
Lake -Cook Road. Projected development along
Lake -Cook Road and the problems with "foreign"
traffic using our residential streets have
prompted this effort. We have met on several
occasions with neighboring communities and
private firms in a cooperative venture to
gain approval of this interchange.
Our problem is that, in a study done in 1980,
he Tollway Authority added this project to
its ten year capital improvement plan .... but
with a priority of tenth out of ten (or about
1990). We believe it should have a higher
priority! It's expected that we'll meet with
the Tollway Authority this Spring to request
a higher priority for this interchange.
MORE ON BUILDING PERMITS ...
Now that the weather is better, you'll be
getting the urge to have some home improve-
ments done (or do it yourself). The first
step is to consult with the Building Depart-
ment and get a permit if necessary. There
seems to be some misunderstanding about this
so we'd like to clarify the reasons we re-
quire permits. .
This is for YOUR benefit! Our personnel will
make certain the job you're doing is done
correctly and won't result in your getting a
poor job or that it won't create a hazard for
you. Securing a permit assures you of com-
petent inspect ions and a Certificate of Com-
pliance, assurina that the job meets local
and State codes without creating a potentially
dangerous situation for you.
SURVEY RESULTS ...
We only received 28 replies to our WHAT'S ON
YOUR MIND? portion of the December D-Tales, so
the logical conclusion is that everyone else is
happy. There was a variety of subjects, and we
have corrected some of the minor problems al-
ready.
We did find out that our YOUR NEIGHBORS ASKED US
section is the most popular part of D-Tales.....
and, just as we thought, neighbors are reluctant
to create hard feelings by speaking directly to
-the people next door about problems. Here are
some requests we have been asked to relay:
... Please ... move that compost pile away from your
fence so your next door neighbors can enjoy their
patios during the summer months without smelling
your compost.
... Please ... trim your shrubs at corners and side-
walks!
... Please ... don't block the intersections in the
Briarwood Vista area when traffic is backed up!
...AND NOW FOR THE BIG ONE ... it's your dog again.
Now that the snow has melted, your neighbors are
finding deposits left by your animal - and this
doesn't endear you to them (nor do they feel
kindly toward your dog!!). We have complaints
about tot lots, sidewalks, people's yards, and
on and on. Not only are you annoying a lot of
people, you're violating an ordinance. Either
keep your dog at home or clean up after him!
EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE OF THE PIE!
Just to put the tax picture into proper perspec-
tive, here's the portion of the pie chart which
goes to the Village of Deerfield:
12% VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
And here's how the rest of your tax dollar is
divided up:
YOU'RE AN OLD TIMER IF ..... you remember when the
post office was located in the old building which
was torn down when Harry's Grill moved to its -
sent location... orwhere the State Bank's par
ls
now.
BE A FRIEND. FOR LIFE.
Give a pint of blood! Everyone who is in
good health, between 17 and 65, and weighs
more than 110 can donate. The Village is
a member of the North Suburban Blood Center,
which is the sole supplier of blood and blood
components to 13 neighboring hospitals. You,
your family and all Deerfield residents are
assured of blood when you need it, thanks to
those who don te. How about you? The next
drawing will be on Sunday, June 6th, from
8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at the Jewett Park
____Community Center. If you have any questions,
call them at 298-9660.
SPRING THINGS
The Police Department wants to make sure you
know that ALL bikes (including Mom's and
Dad's) must be licensed... cost only $1.00 and
can be done anytime at the P. D. They also
want to stress bicycle safety. The laws for
bikers are almost exactly the same as for
cars. You must have a light if you ride afte
dark. We don't want you to get a ticket OR 16
become a statistic!
Chief Brandt would also like to remind you
that certain types of crime increase when the
weather warms up. If you aren't in the habit
of locking your doors, now would be a good
time to start! Homes have been entered by
"gypsy" type women during daylight hours and
even when the homeowner was out in the yard
working! Fortunately, we've had great suc-
cess in solving recent burglaries... thanks
to information provided by alert residents.
Report anything suspicious... better too much
information than not enough! Help us to
help you ... and LOCK THOSE DOORS!
WHERE'S THAT DEPOSITORY???
On the south side of the Village Hall, just
below the windows, there's a silver depository
where you can drop your water bill (and the
payment) or whatever. We have so many people
who make an extra trip to pay the water bill
because they forget about this convenience.
And we like to get mail, too!
WE NEED THAT SALES TAX MONEY ...•
Shop in Deerfield! The Village receives it
out of every dollar that you spend. That
money helps to keep your real estate taxes
down. Why contribute to another community's
general fund? Every penny helps us to help
you... right at home in Deerfield!
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Qe ve expanded the Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! Garden this
year to 288 plots. There are only a few left
for Deerfield residents who are interested in
growing vegetables and/or flowers. The plots
are 20' x 20'....there is no charge for them,
and all we ask is that you keep your plots in
good condition ... NO WEEDS!! For more informa-
tion, call the Village Hall.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
The Annual Town Meeting for West Deerfield
Township will be held on Tuesday, April 13th
at 8:00 P.M. in the Village Hall. This is
your chance to hear reports from Township
Officials and ask all those questions you've
been saving up.
WE'LL SPLIT IT WITH YOU ...
We're in the process of taking bids for the
parkway trees ... are you interested? This is
a 50/50 arrangement - trees are balled in bur-
lap, planted by our personnel and guaranteed
for a year. You'll have your choice of about
5 varieties, to be planted on your parkway.
is is a first -come, first -served offer or
ntil the budgeted amount is spent. Over the
years, we've planted 1200± new trees ... just to
make sure we have lots of leaves for the Fall!
You can recycle CANS now, in addition to bottles
and newspapers! The recycling center is located
on Osterman Avenue between Hoffman Lane and the
railroad tracks.
AND, if you're one of the people who have been
searching for the Good Will boxes for the past
year or so ... we now have two new ones at the
recycling center.
PLUS WHICH, you can take your used oil over to
465 Elm Street (Village garage) and recycle it,
too.
IT'S YOUR MONEY
We're well into the budgeting process for the
next fiscal year (May 1st to April 30th) but
here's still time for your input. The pro-
*osed budget will be placed on file for review
O-y the public on April 2nd, at the Village Hall.
Then, on April 19th, the Board will hold a pub-
lic hearing, make any changes approved at that
hearing and adopt the final budget. You're all
welcome to participate!
ENERGY TIP
If every household in the United States raised
air-conditioning temperatures 60, we'd save
the equivalent of 36 BILLION kilowatt-hours of
electricity each year! Overcooling is expen-
sive and wastes energy (and wears your sweaters
out). Don't use or buy more cooling equip-
ment than you actually need. The members of
the Energy Advisory Council will be happy to
answer any questions you may have.
The entire V.illage family was saddened by the
death of our good friend, John Blumberg, last
month. John served on the Safety Council from
1975 and was Chairman from 1977. He was truly
a gentle man, in every sense of the words, and
we will miss him. We all extend our sympathy
to Elyse, Kirsten and Kenny.
YOUTH COUNCIL
There are 12 members of the Youth Council, who
are appointed for three year terms, to study,
investigate and recommend solutions to problems
of general juvenile conduct. They also co-
ordinate between the Board of Trustees and
other agencies concerning problems and welfare
of youth, working closely with Youth Director
Tom Creighton.
Mr. Gerald Bard is the Chairman of the Youth
Council. The members are:
Darrell Ehlert Neil Samuels
Dona Henderson Rosemary Sazonoff
Sandra Harris Alvin Silvian
Scott Kamber Patricia Stryker
Andy Marovitz Barbara Waldschmidt
Judy McCallister
The Youth Council meets on the first Tuesday
of each month.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
That's what we wished for and that's just what
we got! All of the red lights on the Christ-
mas wreaths at the Fire Station and Village
Hall stayed red .... which means that there were
no fires caused by holiday decorations. That's
two years in a row.... shall we go for three?
GUESS WHAT???
There are 952 telephone poles in Deerfield.
Haven't you wondered about that? We found
out from OMNICOM when they did their walk-
through with the telephone company and we
knew you'd want to know!!:
SOUTH OF THE COMMONS
At the February 15th Board meeting, the Mayor and Board of Trustees adopted a set of amend-
ments to the Comprehensive Plan and to the Zoning Ordinance. The intent of these amendments
is to encourage the redevelopment of the area knowns as "South of the Commons,' located south 0
of the Commons Shopping Center and north of the Kitchens of Sara Lee, between the railroad
tracks on the west and Waukegan Road on the east.
The most significant changes from past Village policy regarding this area are:
1. The restriction of the area south of Osterman Avenue to multiple family housing.
2. The restriction of the area north of Osterman Avenue and west of Hoffman Lane to
multiple family, office buildings or buildings with a mixture of commercial uses
on the lower floor and office and/or multiple family above.
3. The area to the west of Hoffman Lane is also designated as an area in which free
standing commercial uses will be permitted.
In order to facilitate and encourage these uses, development incentive provisions were also
enacted to allow the Village more flexibility in considering developers' proposals for the
area. It should be noted that these amendments in no way change the current zoning of any
property in the area.
MORE ON CABLE TV PROGRESS
OMNICOM has begun construction work in Deer-
field. Crews are installing the primary cable
within Village easements. Once this has been
installed throughout the Village, crews will
return to each area to make individual con-
nections to those residences subscribing to
the service. The Village will closely monitor
this,construction work. It's important that
residents understand, however, that cable con-
struction crews have a legal right to work in
these easements. OMNICOM will be contacting
you sometime this Spring with specific infor-
mation on programming and rates. One parti-
cular point we wish to call to your attention
is that if you subscribe to the service within
a thirty -day period from the time the service
is available to your home, there will be no
installation charge.
We hope that service will be available to some
residents by mid -June, with all areas connected
to the system by the end of this year.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire Department .....................945-2121
Police Department ...................945-2131
Village Hall.........................945-5000
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES
Marvin W. Ehlers Edwin Seidman
Jerold Heisler Vernon Swanson
Cynthia Marty J. Robert York
ISN'T IT YOUR TURN?
Even though it's only March, planning is well
underway for the annual Deerfield Family Day
celebration. We saw YOU there last year with
your family, having fun ..... now it's time for
volunteers to sign up for this year. As you
know, the entire operation is done by volun-
teer organizations, groups and individuals
and they need your help!
Most activities in Jewett Park start after the•
big parade and end about 5:00 P.M. Plans are
in the formative stage .... now is the time for
you to contact the 1982 Family Day President,
Nick Nelson, at 945-5523.
We'll have details in D-Tales in June about
the program for Family Day. We can tell you
now that the activities at the high school
will be held on Sunday, July 4th. The parade
and all of the park actitivies will be on
Monday, July 5th.
Call Nick and offer to help out.
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