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Vol. 9, No. 2 - Jul 1988I KISSING ZONE July, 1988 Vol. 9 No. 3 EERFIELD FAMILY DAYS 25TH ANNIVERSARY - July 3rd and 41 "25 Years of Freedom, Fun and Progress" SUNDAY, JULY 3rd - DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD 5:30 P.M. - GATES OPEN: PICNIC OR "THE TASTE OF DEERFIELD" 6:00 P.M. - Rock Bands 7:00 P.M. - Deerfield Symphony 8:00 P.M. - Ronnie Rice - 50's & 60's Entertainment After Dark - Fireworks • * Tickets: $4.00, Adults; $2.00, Children (13 and under) and Seniors. Advance sales - $3.50, Adults; $1.50, Children and Seniors MOMMV 1111V n+h - JEWETT PARK BUILDING AND GROUNDS 7:00 - 10:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M. 8:00 - 9:30 A.M. 8:30 - 4:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:00 - 11:30 A.M. 9:30 - 5:00 P.M. 10:00 - 4:00 P.M. 11:00 - 4:30 P.M. Hilly, 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 4- - Pancake and/or Lox and Bagel Breakfast - Mini -Marathon (start at Walden School) - Flower Show entries accepted at Community Center - Arts and Crafts Show, Park Grounds - Dog Show, Field House Patio - Bike Parade, Village Market Parking Lot - Petting Zoo, Park Grounds - Family Field Events, Park Grounds - Children's Rides and Games, Park Grounds - Voter's Registration, Park Grounds - Flower Show, Community Center - PARADE - Continuous Live Entertainment, Patio - Bike Auction, Police Garage * Discounted tickets for all events will go on sale June 20th, at local banks, Jewels, Lindemann's Pharmacy, The Village Market and Ford Pharmacy. Entry blanks for the Mini -Marathon are available at.the Village Hall, Sports Huddle and Shelby's. For the schedule of all ball games, consult the official program. VOW", !� A WORD TO THE WISE .... Your 1988 Village sticker must be purchased and displayed by or before July 1st, which leaves you a matter of hours to avoid the 50% penalty for non-compliance. PARKWAY TREES VILLAGE PROJECTS If you're interested in going 50/50 with the Village to plant a tree on your park- way, call 945-5000 and we'll send you all of the information plus an order blank. There is a wide variety of trees to choose from, depending on your particular prefer- ence. You pay half of the cost plus $10 for planting. We pay the other half and we'll do the planting. Trees are balled in burlap, planted by us on Village pro- perty, and are guaranteed for one year. DON'T BE ALARMED!! If you don't have a burglar alarm, you can skip this item But, if you do, read on! The Village Board has amended the Burglar Alarm Ordinance, eliminating the provision for no charge for one -to -three false alarms. There is now a fee for ALL alarms, as fol- Streets: In February, we listed the streets to be resurfaced this year.... since we'v added to that list, we'll give ,You all of them - Carlisle Place from Cumnor to Warwick - Central Avenue from Elm to the bridge - Cumnor from Carlisle Place to Warrington - Forest Avenue from Deerfield to Fair Oaks - Greenwood Court from Greenwood to the cul-de-sac - Hazel Avenue from Stratford to Wilmot - Oakley Avenue from Hazel to Greenwood - Springfield from Hazel to Fair Oaks - Warrington from Cumnor to Woodvale Sanitary Sewers: This is a list of the streets where sewer work will be done this year: ;•" - Longfellow Avenue - Kipling Place - Kenton Road from Deerfield to Warwick lows: ��� - Margate Terrace from Kenton to Oxford - Warwick Road from Norman to Carlisle Place 1 - 3 alarms ........ $25.00 each - Westgate Road from Warrington to Kenton 4 - 6 alarms ........ $50.00 each 7 - 9 alarms ........ $75.00 each Also, work will begin on the pumping station to 10 or more .......... $100.00 each be located at the end of Carlisle Place at War- wick Road. Bids have been let and this will b� In addition, Automatic Dialing Service under construction soon. This facility is like alarms are prohibited. ' the one on Deerfield Road at the bridge. If you'd like more information regarding this ordinance, contact the Police De- partment at 945-8636 and talk with our Deputy Chief Bob Davenport. SMOKE DETECTORS SAVE LIVES!! Public Act 85-143, adopted by the State on August 14, 1987, and effective July 1, 1988, is known as the Smoke Detector Act. We can't reprint the entire Act here, but the provision which will affect most of our residents states: "Every single fam- ily residence shall have at least one ap- proved smoke detector installed on every story of the dwelling unit, including base- ments but not including unoccupied attics." If you have any questions, better check with the Fire Prevention Bureau, 945-4066. They will be happy to discuss your parti- cular situation with you. P.S. - Penalties for non-compliance are substantial! Incidentally, these pumping stations are the state-of-the-art type facilities with in -line treatment. The one at Deerfield Road not only has met our. needs but has exceeded expectations for efficiency! PUBLIC HEARING - JULY 28th The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on July 28th regarding commuter parking. At that hearing_, the need for additional commuter parking and alternate locations for it will be considered.... you're invited to participate in this discussion. Alternate sites are under con- sideration due to displacement of parking as a result of the Access Avenue improvement. The hearing will be held'in the Board Room, be- ginning at 8:00 P.M. The Plan Commission's re- commendation will be made to the Village Board for a final decision. If you have suggestions or opinions, the publi� hearing is the time for you to advance and be recognized! WE GOT LETTERS..... . In our February issue, we asked for your comments, suggestions, complaints... and we. oeren't disappointed in the results! Those f you who included your names and addresses received written replies. Those of you who gave us suggestions for inclusion in future issues of D-TALES get a gold star! We'll start with a few of those suggestions right now..... ---DOGS (and cats, too) continue to be one of the main problems. As we've said before, the only people who read and heed our pleas for better owner control and cooperation are the people who don't have dogs! We - and they - wish you'd keep your dog on a leash and CLEAN UP your dog's messes! Try walking in the parks sometime without your dog ... you won't believe how many other dog owners use public property for pet bathrooms! ---Overhanging bushes are the next most fre- quent gripe. The Village requests trimming by homeowners when we're aware of the prob- lem. However, there are many places we don't see. Take a look at your property and, if it's needed, trim those offenders! o- coNaAtas fw,.n. ---So you're in a hurry? You're in a'resi- dential area, where children play and people jog and/or walk. What difference will a few minutes make in your plans? SLOW DOWN and ` have some consideration for other residents. We will include phone numbers when we can so you can contact service organizations and other facilities. Just never occurred to us. For those of you who want to know more about various Village Boards and Commissions, could we suggest you stop in the Village Hall and we'll give you some brief explanatory inform- ation. Thanks for your kind words - and even for the unkind ones! We've taken steps to eli- minate some of the problems and will continue to work on others. HOW ABOUT A BLOCK PARTY? Call the Village Hall for a permit - there's isno charge. We'll arrange for horses to block off your street and we'll notify the Fire and Police Departments for you. PARENTS... THIS IS FOR YOU! I 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Brown Were planning a trip out of town. "PARTY TIME!, cried their son... I'll invite everyone.... And,hope they don't tear the joint down!" Now let us tell you what the problem could be for the Browns (or YOU). Here's a capsule of part of the Municipal Code: ....Minor - a person between 11 and 19 years of age. .Owner - a person either holding title to, leasing, residing in or in any way having a possessory interest in real property within the Village. So, minor is the son; owners are the Browns. "It shall be unlawful for the owner of any real property within the Village to cause, permit, host or condone any assemblage of minors or other persons which endangers the peace and safety of the residents of the Villaae". That's from Section 15-66 of the Municipal Code, which further states that the parents are responsible for acts committed by minors. All this boils down to the fact that those parties can be fun for the kids until the Police arrive, but they are a real headache for the parents. We suggest that you contact the Police Depart- ment if your minors are having a party to see what the rules are. And if you're planning a trip out of town, take steps to assure you won't be put in this position! The Public Nuisance Assemblages ordinance is long and detailed ... you may want to have a copy before you get on that plane! LES TURNER ALS FOUNDATION Needed are new and used music items which will be sold at the 11th annual Mammoth Music and Record Mart. To date, this foundation has raised $2,000,000 to support research into ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Take your donations to the fire station or Rose Records and help a worthy cause! Reminder: If you haven't registered to vote, you'd better get with it! November is coming. DEERFIELD PUBLIC WORKSWARK DISTRICT COMPLEX Back. in 1953 (long before you were born!), the Public Works building was erected on Elm Street. Since then, various additions have been made, including the old But- ler building - which served its purpose for many years, but has now bitten the dust! On June 15th, bids were opened for the NEW 33,000 square foot Public Works/Park District complex as shown right here! This facility., will be the headquarters for both Public Works' and Park District's maintenance operations and offices. This joint project is being fin- anced by Tax Increment Financina (TIF) from funds generated by the development alonq Lake -Cook Road. Continuing our salute to those civic -minded people who devote their time and energy to the various organizations ... with accompanying telephone numbers for those of you who would like to join them: Deerfield Area Historical Village: Bill Beal is the President and he can be reached at his . business (he also serves as our Postmaster), 945-0257. The Historical Society is dedicated to expanding our understanding of the history of the area. If you haven't visited the Historical Village, you've missed something special! Membership in the DAHS is open to all and they are supported by very nominal dues and by various fund raisers. Junior Women's Club: Jan Schwanke is the current President.... phone 948-5914. The Club is affiliated with the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs (Tenth District), which is part of the national organization. Incidentally, this is the largest volunteer service organization in the world. Membership is open to any individual in the Deerfield area. This organization raises money for worthwhile causes...to name a few: scholarships, research, contributions to beautify the Village (last year they donated funds for five trees to be planted on public property). 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 POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 Bulk Rate U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No, 1 Deerfield. Illinois CAR/PRESORT Printed at Standard Printing Service, Inc. (312) 498-6126 X)YXX�:XXXX)YXX�;'-;Y)Y�cis)'c�•s'c�:)YsY�)Y)Y::;Y)Y:Y)Y;'•:: )': �x)Y)Y;Y;Yk;Y)Y;':k�:)Y)Y:'.•)Y�)Y)': )Y1:;':;'.)':)Y)`, k)'•:: )Y�rkisx':)Y:: )Y*)Y)Y':)Ya:x' ;k)Y)Y)YxitXis June 1988 A Newsletter Presented By The Deerfield Police Department xX)YXXXXXXXX)YX)YXXX)YX)YXXXXXXXXXXkX::X)YXXXXX.:X)YXXXXXXXXX;'; •�XXXXX::XXXXs; XXX;Y::.�X•�XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BICYCLE SAFETY Spring and summertime means an increase in the number of bicyclists. We would like to remind residents riding a bicycle or operating a motor vehicle to drive safely and remember these rules for a safe and enjoyable summer. BICYCLISTS SHOULD REMEMBER... That a bicycle is considered a vehicle and is subject to the same laws that apply to motorists. A high percentage of bike accidents occur because bike riders disregard traffic signs and regulations. Come to a complete stop at every strop sign and obey all traffic lights. When crossing the street: cross in a crosswalk. When a crosswalk is not present cross from corner to corner. If i.t:'s a busy street take the time to walk your bike across. Instead of riding along major roadways take alternate routes. Parents should have their children ride on sidewalks away from traffic. Bicyclists riding on sidewalks should yield to pedestrians. Make yourself more visible by wearing bright colored clothing or something reflective. All bicycles being operated at night must have a working 1 i. g h t: . The best advice we can give anyone regardless of age is to DRIVE DEFENSIVELY. Never assume t:haf. a motorist: sees you or is aware of the maneuver you are about: to perform. 16 Parents did you know... Skateboards are not allowed on any roadway. For your childs safety skateboards should only be used on private property. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER... Most accidents occur in or around major intersections and arterial streets. Extra caution should be taken in those places as well as places where youths frequent like schools, parks and swimming pools. A child's perception of speed and distance may not be accurate. Younger children in particular may not be able to comprehend that a vehicle cannot stop as easily as they can. These are just a few safety rules, for more information on bicycle safety stop by the Police Department or Village Hall and ask for a copy of the Illi.noi.s Bicycle Rules of the Road. SEAT BELT SAFETY We have a problem in Illinois. The leading cause of death and injury to people under 44 is motor vehicle crashes. Someone is injured every three minutes in a crash - every six hours someone dies. In 1986 over 180,000 people were injured in Illi.noi.s in traffic accidents; 1,013 motor vehicle occupants were killed in crashes. Many of these deaths and injuries are preventable. There is a simple, protective device already available to passengers in motor vehicles - SAFETY BELTS. Safety belts can prevent: half of the deaths and 60% of the injuries if they are worn properly. Safety belts help prevent: the human collision - keep you from hitting other passengers or the interior of the vehicle. They may help you keep control of the vehi.cle. Child Restraint Devices With the best. of intentions, many parents hold their children in t.hei.r lap, thinking they are safe. But: they are not. A crash happens so fast, so unexpectedly, and with such great_ force that you simply cannot. prevent t:he child, or yourself, from hitting the dashboard. Because of this... Every parent or legal guardian in Illi.noi.s with a child under the age of four must: secure their child in a child restraint: device when transport:i.ng them in an automobile. Children four and five years of age are required by law to be secured in either a seat. belt: or child restraint device. The driver is responsible for seeing that: children 6-16 years of age riding in the front. seat. are belted. SAFETY BELTS -- A HABIT YOU CAN LIVE WITH! Excerpts and statistics obtained from the Illinois Department. of Transport.at:ion and The Illinois Coalition for Safety Belt. Use. :'c:'c:Y:'::'c;'rs'r:r:'e.r:Y4r;Y:'rs'c....:r:'c., .r:': ;.........:r:'c......., .r :... .................. ..................................:c:'c., ....., ........................., ..., ...c 4:rs'c Published by: Deerfield Police Department: Chief of Police Richard Brandt. 850 Waukegan Road Deerfield, 11. 60015 "Police Beat." edited by Officer Eric Lundahl