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June,1987 Vol. 8 No. 3
. WE THE PEOPLE
In honor of the 200th anniversary of -the framing of the Constitution, the theme of this year's
Family Day celebration is "WE THE PEOPLE". It all gets into high gear on Friday evening,
July 3rd, with a musical return to the "Oldies but Goodies" days of the 50's and 601s, featur-
ing the area's leading interpreter of songs from that era, RONNIE RICE AND HIS BAND.
Things get hopping - literally - on the high school football field at 6:00 P.M., Friday, with
an hour-long old-fashioned Record Hop. Two rock bands from.the high school then bring the
music tempo more up-to-date, followed by door prizes.
isRONNIE RICE comes on at 8:00 P.M. for 90 minutes of his special music. By the time he's done,
it's dark - and time for the annual fireworks display to close out the evening.
To add flavor to the evening's festivities, concert -goers especially, and all spectators, are
urged to wear clothing from the 50's and 601s. Search your attic for that poodle skirt!!!
Saturday's events start with the 7:00 A.M. Pancake Breakfast. The Mini -Marathon runs away at
8:00 A.M. Games, rides, contests, prizes and a variety of foods and refreshments round out
the Jewett Park activities.
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THE PARADE IS AT NOON ON SATURDAY
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 3rd
DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
6:00 - 7:00 P.M. "Songs of the Past" Record Hop
7:00 -
7:30
P.M.
High School
Rock Groups
7:30 -
7:50
P.M.
Door Prize
Drawing
8:00 -
9:30
P.M.
RONNIE RICE
9:30 -
9:45
P.M.
Fireworks
ALL DAY
SATURDAY, JULY
FOURTH
JEWETT PARK -
FROM 7:00 A.M.
to 4:30 P.M.
Turn to the back page for more information about our big two-day celebration!
SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED
EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE OF THE PIEIII
We have two new Police Officers ... Dani Firfer
was sworn in as of April 12th and has com-
pleted her training at the Illinois State
Police Academy in Springfield. Dani is now
working with our Training Officer.
Mike Silvola, who was sworn in on May 26th,
is attending the Police Training Institute
in Champaign. This is a 10 week course, so
Mike is about half way through with this
phase of his training.
On May 4th, Officers Ken Anderson and John
Sliozis were promoted to Sergeant with the
Department.
We congratulate all of these Officers.....
you might do the same if you happen to run
into them (figuratively speaking, of course):
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE???
If you live on one of the following streets,
you'll be pleased to know they're next on
the Street Rehabilitation Program and will
be done this year....
- Carlisle from Deerfield Road to the Car-
riage Way bridge
- Hazel from the tracks west to Wayne
- Hackberry from Pine to Wilmot
- Sheridan from Hazel to Fair Oaks
Also, streets torn up by the installation
of the new sewer lines will be redone..(we
waited to get the sewers in before doing
some streets so we wouldn't have to tear
them up twice).
Bids for the street work were opened in May
and the project is well underway.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
Picture a juicy cherry pie... here's the
portion the Village gets out of the tax
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And here's how the rest of your tax dollar
is divided up:
THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE
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Heinz Erken retired from the Public Works
Department in late April, after over ten years
as our electrical genius.
In July, John Robinson will retire. He's been
our custodian and cabinet maker since 1980.
Also in July, Charlie Schier is retiring, and
he's been with us for 25 years.
Heinz and his wife moved to Door County where
they are operating_a Bed -and -Breakfast Inn.
John and'Velma are moving back to West-V'ir
ginia. Charlie and Margot will be moving up
to Marshfield, Wisconsin.
We will miss all these family members, but we
wish them a long and happy well -deserved rest!
Work is continuing on the excess flow treatment facilities at Wilmot and Greenwood, at Deer-
field Road and the creek and at the treatment plant: Together with new sewer lines connecting
them, these facilities will reduce or eliminate sanitary sewer back-ups in homes. It's hard
to explain in simple terms how the process works but we'll give it a shot. These "mini -pumping
stations" work in heavy wet weather to treat sanitary waste quicker, releasing the treated
product back into the creek. The process has been approved by the EPA, and the buildings were
designed to fit into the residential neighborhoods.
We're continuing to press for the major retention basins (in Bannockburn and on Lake -Cook Road)
Congress will decide the funding for these basins this year. Hopefully, construction on the
Bannockburn basin will begin in Spring, 1988.
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ...
FROM OUR BRANCH OFFICE
One unhappy offshoot of the warm weather is an
increase in the number of bicycle accidents.
he Police Department responded to 13 such ac-
idents in 1986...and, in an effort to reduce
or -•even better - eliminate them from•the
1987 statistics, they offer the following ad-
vice.
FOR MOTORISTS... those 13 accidents occurred as
a result of...
- Vehicles turning at an intersection, not
seeing a bicyclist.
- Vehicles backing out of driveways or
parking spots.
- Vehicles exiting parking lots without
stopping prior to a sidewalk.
They recommend extra care around intersections,
business districts acid other places youths fre-
quent, such a,s parks and schools.
FOR BICYCLISTS... here are the chief causes of
accidents.. ,
- Bicyclists riding through stop signs or
red traffic signals.
- Bicyclists not walking the bikes across
busy intersections.
- Bicyclists riding through congested busi-
ness areas.
Drive defensively, whatever your transportation
method! Never assume the other person is aware
of you. Remember - a bike generally weighs the
same as ONE CAR BUMPER.
NO, SIR ... THAT'S NOT MY B•B!!
This is the time of year when the Police deal
with vandalism and injuries associated with
B-B guns. You should know that B-B guns are
illegal, with this exception - they can be used
legally only on an indoor range with adequate
protection to prevent escape of the B-B. The
wise parent will heed this friendly reminder!
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IT'S ALL ON CHANNEL 31
Cable Channel 3 is the Government channel.
We use it to keep you informed about local
news ... but do you ever watch it? We have a
hunch that our audience rating is in the
minus column!
We're taking orders for
parkway trees ... until the
end of July. This is a
50/50 program, You have a
choice of 1.5 varieties, and
you pay half the cost plus
$10 for.planting the tree.
`L They're balled in burlap,
guaranteed fora year and
we do the planting. Such a deal! If you're
interested, call 945-5000 and we'll put you
on the list.
SPEAKING OF LANDSCAPING ...
How about trimming your bushes which over-
hang the public right-of-way? Joggers,
bike riders, walkers (both sighted and un-
sighted) need your help. Trimming is good
for shrubs - and even better for those who
use the sidewalks! Check yours ... it could
be that you're causing a problem!
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IT'S PARTY TIMEH
Get your block organized and set a date for
the Block Party. This is a terrific way to
meet and greet the newcomers in the neigh-
borhood (and maybe the people next door whom
you really don't know very well). Call the
Village Hall for a permit and that's all you
need to do except ENJOY!
WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR??
It may, indeed, be Barnacle Bill the Sailor,
but it's much more probable that it's a
solicitor. If you don't want them ringing
or knocking, use the No Solicitors or Ped-
dlers sign reprinted below. Tape it inside
the glass on your door - then call the Police
if they ignore the sign.
NO
SOLICITORS
OR PEDDLERS
... INVITED-
FAMILY DAY INFORMATION
FAMILY DAY TICKETS: Ticket prices and terms for this year's Family Days
will be the same as last....$4.00 for adults, $2.00
for children (13 and under) and seniors (55 and over),at the gate. Discount tickets
($3.50 and $1.50 respectively) go on sale June 26th at Village banks, the Jewel and
the Village Market.
MINI -MARATHON ENTRY FORMS: Entry blanks for the Mini -Marathon, open to all of ;
any age wishing to participate, will be available
beginning the week before Family Days ... at Shelby's, the Sports Huddle and the Village
Hall.
PHOTO CONTEST: The Family Days Photo Contest, threatened with can-
cellation due to lack of participation, is back with
a new wrinkle and a new sponsor: Deerbrook State Bank.
In contrast to years past, this year's contest will feature judging and award of prizes
for pictures taken during the past .year. Previously, the contest was of pictures taken
during Family Days. with winners announced a month later.
Contest categories are: People.... Places (and).... Things, in color or black and white.
Entries must be prints, in a 5" x 7" format or larger, and matted. Deerfield subjects
are not required.
POSTER CONTEST wi 11 be hel d as i n years past.
SPECIAL NEEDS: In keeping with Family Days' sub -theme of the 50's
and 60's, a request has gone out for automobiles
from that era for display on the high school grounds on Friday evening, July third.
There is room for a total of 14 cars.
Also, a concession wagon is needed for the sale of snow cones, popcorn and cotton •
candy on the 3rd and 4th.
Those wishing to donate cars and/or a concession wagon should call Rob Cowan of the
Deerfield Lions Club, 940-7433. i
REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOU HAD LAST YEAR? BETCHA IT'S EVEN BETTER THIS YEAR!!!
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VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire Department .....................945-2121
Fire Department Non -Emergency .......945-4066
Police Department ... . ............945-2131
Police Department Non -Emergency .....945-8636
Village Hall.........................945-5000
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES.
James L. Marovitz Edwin B. Seidman
Cynthia J. Marty Vernon E. Swanson
Harriet Rosenthal J. Robert York
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