Vol. 14, No. 1 - Mar 1993I� 1�(ecrf iefaJUlQ� ��
March,1993 Vol.14 No.1
APRIL 20TH IS ELECTION DAY!!!
Of course you'll be out bright and early to vote ..... and here's what you'll be voting for:
Village: Mayor and Three Trustees
Library: Three Trustees
Park District: Three Commissioners
March 22nd is the last day to register, if you haven't already done so. Registration is
done at the Township Hall (which is next door to the Village Hall).
0If you're going to be away from the Village on April 20th, you can vote absentee in person beginning on March
29th. It only takes a few minutes - and your vote is important! This is also handled at the West Deerfield
Township Hall.
Absentee voting by mail is done through the Lake County Clerk's office - 360-6660.
Any questions? Call the Township office at 945-8317 or the Village Hall at 945-5000.
NEW COMMUTER STATION
METRA and the Village are moving forward
with plans for a new commuter train station
south of Lake Cook Road. Phase I of the
project involves a temporary train station and
parking for 500 vehicles scheduled to open
by the end of this year. The permanent
facility (and total parking for 800-1000
vehicles) will be completed in conjunction
with development of the remainder of the 24
acre site. METRA has agreed to retain a
land use consultant to work with the plan
commission in proposing to the Village Board
a possible amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan. This second phase depends to a large
degree on the timing of the Milwaukee Road
Railroad underpass project at Lake Cook
Road which is under design by the Cook
County Highway Department. We will keep
you informed of our progress in subsequent
issues of D-Tales.
IF YOU'LL PERMIT US........
The Community Development Department wants to
talk to you about various requirements for permits.
Let's start with GARAGE SALES.
What follows Spring cleaning? Garage sales, of
course. You need a Village permit, which costs
$5.00 ($1.00 for Seniors) and covers two sales within
a calendar year. It's a simple application and should
be obtained the day before the sale.
Included with the permits is all you need
to know about garage sale signs.
Illegally placed signs are confiscated by
the police and/or building inspectors so
it's wise to read and follow the
requirements. Not only will this
advertise your sale, it helps keep the
Village looking attractive and
uncluttered.
NOW FOR BUILDING PERMITS,
which are required for ANY
new construction. Yes,
that also includes storage -
sheds and garages. It may
not include minor repairs,
so check with the Community
Development Department
before you start.
WHAT ABOUT FENCES? New fencing of any kind
(even a decorative stone wall) always requires a
permit. If you're replacing an existing fence and
have a copy of the original fence permit, you don't
need another PROVIDED the new fence will be
located in the same place as the old one. Repairs to
an existing fence do not need a permit.
The fee for a fence permit is $10 and
usually takes three working days to
process. You'll need two copies of your
plat of survey marked to show the height
and location of the proposed fence, plus
information about the contractor and the
cost estimate for the job.
We've covered everything but the house, so let's talk
about ROOFS!
Most small roof repairs don't require a permit, but
replacement of the entire roof or an addition of a
new layer of roofing material does. You or your
contractor can get the permit - but it is your
responsibility to make sure you have it. When you
visit the Community Development Department,
you'll need to have the following information with
you:
* Contractor's name, address and phone
* Contractor's state license number
* Extent of the job (will all material be removed
and replaced?)
* If a layer is being added, how many total layer8
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will be on the house?
* Cost estimate of the job
This fee generally runs under $50. Permit approval
is immediate when all the information is given on
the signed permit application.
Permits serve a variety of purposes - most important
of which is to assure that for your protection, and
that of subsequent homeowners, the job is done
properly and inspected as it progresses.
SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT: If the cost of your
building project is less than $5,000, your porm.i_t fee
will be only $1.00. For example, the typical fee for
a $4,000 roof replacement would be $25.40, but. your
fee will be only $1.00!
The Community Development Department is located
in the building immediately north of the Vi=111age
Hall ..... 945-5000.
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CARE-A-THON A SUCCESS!!
For the second year in a row, the Caring For Others
Committee, Human Relations Commission and Cable
Advisory Board combined efforts for a live broadcast
of Care -A -Thou '93 to help local health and human
care agencies. The Village is very proud and
extremely grateful to all those who worked the
event, and to those who watched and made
donations.
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Village Hall
945-50"00
POLICE EMERGENCY
9-1-1
Non -Emergency
945-81636
FIRE EMERGENCY
9-1-1
Non -Emergency
945 - 4066
Park District
945-0650
Library
945-3311
Public Works
317-7245
Assessor (Tax Information)
945-3.020
West Deerfield Township (General Info.)
945-0614=
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West Deerfield Township (Voter Info.)
945-830
Illinois Bell Telephone
291 99'&
Commonwealth Edison 1-800-EDISON-1
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North Shore Gas
945-1200'
RTA Travel Information 800-972-7000
Post -Newsweek Cable
831-5900
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
Here's an urgent plea from the Deerfield Area Historical Society. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the
`oDAHS and they need HELP!!! We all know how much time, effort and money are required to keep ONE house
n -good shape. Imagine FIVE houses plus the grounds around them! Add to that the fact that this is all done by
volunteers, financed by donations. It boggles the mind! To put this in perspective, expenditures for stripping
and making wood repairs to two of the structures during the past two years amounted to $17,500.
How can you help? Become a member! Individual dues are $10 annually; family membership is $15, and business
memberships are $35. Not much, but it will be of great assistance. Your time is equally important since most
of the restoration work is done by members who volunteer their time and expertise.
If you are interested in becoming a member, the phone number is 948-0680.
CABLE TV CHANGES REMEMBER.......
As a result of a revised agree-
ment with Post -Newsweek Cable,
the public access TV studio
located at Shepard Jr. High will
be closed and all access activities
consolidated at the company's
main studio at 835 Central Avenue
in Highland Park (next to the Post
Office). Also, two of Deerfield's
five under-utilized public access
channels will be used for other a •
programming.
•New services include: a cable TV channel/program
guide (on channel 10); moving the Learning Channel
to channel 9; "Deerfield Spotlight," a new series of
programs about the Village (channel 3); and all Board
of Trustee meetings televised live and rebroadcast
during the following weeks (channel 3). Other
changes include: Post-Newsweek's elimination of
the rental charge for cable converter boxes,
itemization of cable TV monthly bills, and Basic
Cable service for only $10 per month.
Residents and organizations interested in access TV
training and/or using the available equipment and
studios should call Post-Newsweek's coordinators
Amy Hansen or John Hansen at 432-5577. The
Deerfield system includes public/community access
(channel 2), government access (channel 3) and
education access (channel 4)
BUDGET PROCESS UNDERWAY
Village staff has been working on the 1993-94
annual budget since January. A proposed budget
will be available for public review on March 19th,
and a public hearing on the document is scheduled as
part of the regular Village Board meeting on April
19th.
Your comments and suggestions on programs and
services are welcome.
YARD WASTE COLLECTION will begin on
Tuesday, April 6th. Don't forget, you must use the
"Deerfield Recycles" bags.
BUNDLED BRUSH will be picked up the first
Tuesday of each month starting April 6th and
continuing until mid -December.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE COLLECTION
A special hazardous waste collection will be held in
the parking lot at Deerfield High School on Saturday,
May 8th. Here's your chance to clean out the garage
or basement and properly dispose of:
Oil Based Paints Used Motor Oil
Latex Paints
Lawn Chemicals
Insecticides
Solvents
Old Gasoline
Antifreeze
Pool Chemicals
Hobby Chemicals
Cleaning Products
Aerosol Products
More information will be provided in the next
newsletter.
VILLAGE PLAZA ACTIVITIES
Residents and local' organizations are encouraged to
plan events at the Deerfield Plaza,(southwest corner
of Deerfield and Waukegan Roads) for the Spring,
Summer and Fall. Last year's activities ranged from
the Big Band Sound of Deerfield to a pumpkin sale
sponsored by the Deerfield Rotary Club. Ideally, we
would like to hold a musical concert each Thursday
evening and a non' -musical event (arts & crafts, food
sales) on Saturday morning. We are open to
suggestions on possible uses. Call the Village
Manager's office at 945-5000 should you have any
questions or interest in scheduling an event.
THE JEFFREY WERNER OUTSTANDING YOUTH AWARD
Since 1969, the Deerfield Youth Council has presented this award as a memorial to Jeffrey Werner. Jeff was truly
an outstanding youth. He suffered from a terminal illness despite which he gave of himself in service to the
Village and to helping others. This award was created to honor him - he exemplified the best one could hope to
achieve in his short life.
Now the Youth Council would like to have your nominations for the Outstanding Youths of 1992. During past
years, awards have been given to young people for time contributed to helping the elderly, working with
handicapped, service in local hospitals, helping other youths who have substance abuse or other prob'tems,
providing leadership and assistance to local religious organizations, welcoming newcomers to Deerfield, showing
leadership in scouting, working with youth athletic associations and the Park District - as you can see, a wide
range of categories.
You may nominate a high school senior whom you would like to see recognized for community service.
Nomination forms are available at the Village Hall. Please return the completed form to the attention of Barbara
Bishop, Village of Deerfield, 850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield.
The deadline for accepting nominations is April first. The award presentation will be held at Jewett Park during
the Memorial Day celebration.
IT'S YOUR TURN AGAIN!
Name and Address (optional):
Question/Comment/Suggestion:
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire Department..............................911
Fire Department Non -Emergency ............945-4066
Police Department ............................911
Police Department Non -Emergency ..........945-8636
Village Hall..............................945-5000
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES
Marvin W. Ehlers Edwin B. Seidman
James L. Marovitz Vernon E. Swanson
Harriet Rosenthal Michael Swartz
Robert D. Franz; Village Manager
Marjorie Emery, D-Tales Editor
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March 1993 Dial 911 in an emergency
CRIME RATE DOWN
Good news arrived in November when a Chicago
_
Tribune story reported that, in 1991, Deerfield
had the lowest violent crime rate of all Illinois
communities with a population of 10,000 or more.
t2 �"'°"' Chicago Tribune.Sunday, Novemper a
1992 Hw
Deerfield's 1992 violent crime rate has remained
From Page 1
substantially unchanged.
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Crime
We, of course, won't rest because of good
Violent crime rates
headlines and we ask that you continue to think
Continued from page I
In the suburbs
about crime prevention as well. Remember crime
p
ence in 1991 in neighboring coun•
ties: a 19 percent drop in the rate
MunicipaldlesWith 10.000
People or more: orizts rtste
poop* or par
prevention involves neighbors helping neighbors.
in \1cHcnn Count%, a decline of 8
By acting as an extra set of eyes and ears for
percent in Du Page Count,, and
cssentialiy no change in Lake
the Police Department and reporting suspicious
Counts.
ElscNherc in the metropolitan re-
Harvey
yw-d
2.552.6
2.461.4
activity, you can make Deerfield an even safer
gran. iolent crime increased about
Chicago Heights
1.753.7
place t0 live.
10 Percent in Chicago. Kane
Cuunt, and the rest of suburban
10ie1
Aurora
:1.194.8
911.E
Cook Count\, and dropped be
Rlverdab
Cicero
855.8
In 1992 the Police Department responded to 9,644
more than 13 percent in will
C9cnond
Zkn
851.2
800.1.
Calls for Service. "Calls for Service is a term
those count,vside num-
bcrs. the slate police statistics also
Markham
�dC"a
791.7
757.5
used by police to describe activity generated by
shuN the wide variance of violent
Forest Park
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710.6
the public when the call and ask for a police
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crime in the suburbs
For rumple, the rates for south
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response. By calling the Police Department and
suburban Harvey (2.552.8)and
Nat suburban \tavwood (2.�61.4)
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promptly reporting suspicious activity, we're
arc approaching Chicago's, while
those of Palos eights in
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sendinga timely message to criminals, NOT IN
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southN�st
Cook Count% (26.1) and Deerfield
Deerfield
17.3 ;.
DEERFIELD.
in northern Cook County (17.3)
Palm Heights
211.1•.
arc approaching zero.
worth
26.8
In fact. several of the smaller
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Dial 911 if you want a Police response to
munici alities outside ChicagoBuffalo
no violent crimes or. in thecaseof
Grove
LAGrar'gePa*
30.2
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something suspicious. Use the non -emergency
Toucr Lakes. no major crime at all
Western Springs
,
41.7
number 945-8636 if you want information.
rcpuncd in 1991.
The lack or reported crime in
WB1ie"�
Lake Forest
..: 44.1
44.9
Toucr Lakes. however. is mislead-
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Encourage family members and neighbors to report.
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^g• according to Police Chief
alph Evans. Nho was hired as the
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SUspiCi0U3 activity SUCK as...
v s first full-time chief in June.
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contended that no crime Ness
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• Someone runningfrom a car or home.
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dice chief
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• Any unusual or suspicious noise.
' past couple r yea
• Someone going door to door in the neighborhood
or looking into windows and parked cars.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Con Men work all year round. Recently a resident was contacted by a woman purporting herself
to be from the Deerfield Police Department. The resident's husband was out of town on.
business and the caller told her that her husband had been in a car accident and needed bond._
money for tickets that had been issued. Before wiring any money, the resident contacted the
Police Department to verify the telephone call. Although no arrests were made, happily a
scam was defeated. After this incident we found out that it had been attempted in other
communities. Each time the caller(s) had knowledge of the victims spouse being out of town
on business and the person was not able to be reached immediately. This is a good reminder
to anyone who travels on business trips to keep information about traveling at a minimum.
Always verify any caller claiming to be from the Police Department.
Another popular scam that recently was attempted in a nearby community involves a Con Man
posing as a bank executive. Usually the intended victim is a retired senior citizen. The
Con Man contacts the victim and identifies himself as a bank executive. The victim is asked
to help catch a dishonest bank employee who is removing money from the victim's account. The
scam involves the victim withdrawing money from his or her account and handing it over to the
bank executive for redeposit. There are so many derivations to each individual scam they're
countless. The one way you can be sure to protect yourself is to promptly verify any
suspicious calls. If anything about the verification seems unusual, call the Police
Department immediately.
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SCHOOL
SPEED BOARD
SPEED
LIMIT
Chances are
by now you have seen our new
display board. In late
1992 we
0
obtained a
The board is
display board that registers
mounted on top of a marked
the speed of passing
police vehicle and is
vehicles.
primarily
placed in school zones, residential areas or wherever we feel a
reminder
oNscNooEOArs
is needed.
It is our hope that with a friendly reminder about
speed we
W NEN
will obtain
voluntarycompliance.
ARE PRERESENTENT
Did you know that 32% of all traffic collisions reported during 1992 occurred within 5 blocks
of Waukegan and Lake Cook Roads.
Occasionally we
are traansportin
Passenger Safety
the state law.
CHILD SAFETY SEATS
come in contact with grandparents, relatives or friends of the family that
g your children in their car. Sometimes they're not aware of the Child
Law. If someone will be transporting your child soon, make sure.they know
Children under the age of four years
' must be secured in an approved child
restraint system. In addition, four
and five year olds must be secured
either in a safety seat or by a
safety belt. The safest position for
any type of child seat is in the rear
seat. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration is warning
owners of rear facing infant seats
not to use them in seats of cars
equipped with an air bag on the
passenger side. The child could be
seriously injured if the air bag
deploys. Child safety seats are
required by law in all states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
It only takes a few minutes to secure
and our children are worth it.
a child in a safety seat. it is a lifesaving measure
CAR SEAT LOANER PROGRAM
The Police Department continues to loan child safety seats to residents or their visiting
relatives on a limited basis. Last year we loaned out our seats on approximately one hundred
occasions. We're happy that so many Village residents took advantage of the progr--am. It
only takes a few minutes to secure a child in a safety seat. If you would like to reserve.
a car seat, call 945-8636.
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Published by: Deerfield Police Department Chief of Police Richard Brandt
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, I1. 60015
"Police Beat" edited by Officer Eric Lundahl