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Vol. 16, No. 4 - Sep 1994i KISSING O September 1994 Vol.16 No. 4 THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! We had so much fun at Family Days, thanks to all the volunteers who made it all possible. We're thanking those who chaired the various activities and asking that they pass it on to their committee members. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS President - Steve Hicks July 3rd - Ken Guth Food, 3rd & 4th - Jack Pohn Parade - Ed Didomenico COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Arts and Crafts, Judy Nelson - - - - - Bike Parade, John Sciarretta Deerfield Park District, Rick Julison - - - - - - Flower Show, Florence Stryker Marathon, Jerry Bowman - - - - - - Pancake Breakfast, Jane Light and Bob Speckmann Poster Contest, Esther Finne - - - - - - Senior Center, Virginia Hunt Ticket Sales, Edwin Seidman - - - - - - Volunteers, Pat Haughney Planning is now underway for the 1995 celebration and, as always, volunteers are urgently needed. If you'd like to donate some of your time and talent, please call the Village Hall at 945-5000 and we will get that information to the right people. HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL FESTIVAL Take a good look - where was this picture taken? This is just one of many old pictures you'll see on Sunday, September 11th when the Historical Society holds its annual Fall Festival (Noon to 6:00 P.M.) at the Historic Village on Deerfield Road. You'll find lots of things to do, including a Civil War Reenactment; music, music, music; food; crafts; book sale; raffle ..... and on and on! Bring the whole family and plan to spend the day with us! You don't recognize where this was? You can get the answer at the Membership Booth at the Fall Festival..... September 11th! THE DEERFIELD CAUCUS AND HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT WHY IS THIS PLAN IMPORTANT TO YOU? The quality of our Village government helps determine the safety, health and enjoyment of your life here in Deerfield. The selection of the elected officials who make decisions ap for Deerfield should be very important to you. The purpose of the Deerfield Village Caucus Plan is to encourage, evaluate and endorse qualified candidates for Village offices, which this years consists of three Village Trustee positions. Let's start at the beginning with some basic definitions: Deerfield Village Caucus Plan: Adopted in 1956, it established a system for selecting qualified candidates for the offices of Mayor and Village Trustee. Caucus Nominating Committee: A nonpartisan group of interested voters who meet every two years to endorse and nominate qualified candidates at the Town Meeting. - Town Meeting: A general meeting of registered voters of the Village at which the Caucus Nominating .Committee presents its selections. - Advisory Council: A six member council whose duties are to call the Town Meeting and be responsible for the perpetuation of the Caucus Plan. CAUCUS NOMINATING COMMITTEE: In even numbered years, the Advisory Council notifies Village residents that a Caucus Nominating Committee is being formed. A resident who wishes to serve as a delegate to the Committee must circulate petitions (which are available at the Village Hall) and obtain signature endorsements of at least 25 residents of his or her Caucus Plan District. Each of the 8 districts selects 3 delegates - one holdover delegate who serves two terms, one delegate who serves one term and one delegate who serves as an alternate. The Nominating Committee holds public meetings in the Fall, at which the delegates learn about the duties of each Village office and about the problems, issues and goals of Deerfield and its residents. The Commit7`e also* actively seeks qualified candidates, each of whom is interviewed at an open meeting where the delegates and'th'e public have an opportunity to ask that person questions. The Committee makes its final selections in a closed session which is the ONLY meeting not open to the public. These selections are publicly announced and then placed in nomination at the Town Meeting. TOWN MEETING: In early January, the Advisory Council calls the Town Meeting for the purpose of selecting candidates to be placed on the April ballot as the nominees of the Deerfield Village Caucus Plan. All registered voters are eligible to attend and vote at the Town Meeting, where the Nominating Committee presents its selections and places their names in nomination. Before the official slate is chosen, other nominations may be made from the floor. However, nominations at the Town Meeting are limited to persons who presented themselves to the Nominating Committee. After the nominations are made, the candidates for each office are voted upon by secret ballot. Although there may be several nominees for each elective office, only one candidate for each position may be chosen at the Town Meeting, after which the elected nominees for each office are placed on the April general election ballot as the candidates of the Deerfield Village Caucus Plan. Questions? Contact anyone on the Advisory Council: MARY KAISER, 945-3267; LOU STADLER, 945-5580; TOBY FISHER, 948-5797; ROSE MARY STAVROPOULOS, 945-8144; and DORIS GULLEN, 945-5946. Remember, petitions to become a delegate of the Nominating Committee are available at the Village Hall. • SCHOOL IS OPEN - DRIVE CAREFULLY!!! DOWN AND DIRTY HOW SOON WE FORGET Here comes the 1994 MUDFEST..... and here's all the necessary information: The date is Sunday, September 11th. , The time is from Noon to 4:00 P.M. „ Place - Jewett Park. Participants are teams of 8 to 10 high school students.... COED (at least 4 boys and 4 girls per team). Space is limited to the first 40 teams ... so get moving! Register at the Deerfield Police station by Friday, September 2nd or at Deerfield High School by Wednesday, September 7th. There will be team competitions, mud volleyball, tug-o-war, dunk tank, pie eating contest, pop/pizza for sale..... you can participate or you'll have fun just watching. Oh, yes .... if you're participating, you must wear shoes! ++++ UNITED WAY FUND DRIVE The Deerfield Area United Way will kick off its annual fund raisingcampaign on September 8, 1994. The goal in 1994 is to raise $100,000 of the $142,000 allocation needed to fund the 18 social service and mental health agencies supported by the United Way. In 1993-1994, these agencies served more than 10% of the families in the community. Please look for the mail solicitation, the only method used to raise the funds needed, and help as best you can. By doing so, you will be aiding friends and neighbors. +++++++++++ SAFE HOME PROGRAM A new program will be launched this fall to help ensure children's safety as they go to and from school. All School District 109 schools will participate. Parents wishing to participate must attend a Safe Home parent orientation and agree to be home most school days from 8-9 A.M. and 2:45- 3:45 P.M. Those meeting the guidelines will display the Safe Home decals in their windows to encourage children to ring their doorbell if they feel threatened or need adult help. For more information, contact Susan Hammer (945-9031) or Laura Miller (945- 8380). It has been less than a year since the Waukegan Road streetscape improvements were completed. In case you've forgotten how it looked before, we thought you might like to see the following before and after pictures:' BEFORE AFTER Plans are underway to make similar improvements along Deerfield Road within the Village Center. "RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS" A group of Deerfield High School students has formed a committee whose goal is to encourage every citizen to commit "Random Acts of Kindness". October 3rd through October 17th will be proclaimed Random Acts of Kindness weeks, but you can start now by getting out and doing something nice for someone. Also please write down incidents of kindness that you have experienced and send them to: Random Acts of Kindness Deerfield High School 1959 N. Waukegan Road Deerfield, IL 60015 Let's support this effort by our youth "to brighten someone's day." WHAT GOES AROUND..... DID YOU KNOW?.... ONYou've been recycling plastics from 1 There is public parking available in the Village to 4.... well, now you can add 5, 6 and Center (see map below). It may not be right in front 2 . 7!!! Look on the bottom of the of the store you want, but most lots are within a _ ocontainer and if you see a number from short walk of everything in the downtown area. . 1 to 7, put it in the bin. A And here's some more good news. If you need another green bin, Laidlaw will provide it at NO COST!!! Just call the Village Hall at 945-5000, and we'll have Laidlaw drop it' off at your house. Don't forget to remove caps and rings .... and rinse out those containers. TAKE A SHOT AT IT! The Visiting Nurses Association North, in conjunction with Osco, will be offering flu shots at the Osco store in Deerbrook Shopping Center on Thursday, October 13th from 3-6 P.M. The cost is $10.00 (Medicare and Medicaid assignments will be accepted). Registered nurses will be administering the shots and giving advise on possible side effects. ++++++++++ CABLE TV SURVEY VILL►+ae �'•'.'' NN.L WEEKDAYS AFTER 10AM AND 3 HR. PARKING WEEKENDS (Commuter Lot) I EVERYDAY 4NDEHnuwl JuW41 Pate. 3 HR. PARKING. EVERYDAY, EVERYDAY PW WEEKDAYS AFTER 8:30AM \ FI�jK GST AND WEEKENDS SHorPik+4 eejTeFt DEERFIELD ROAD RESURFACING The resurfacing project on Deerfield Road (east of In September, each resident will receive in the mail Waukegan Road) planned for this Summer has been a survey on Cable TV in Deerfield. Whether you are rescheduled to next Spring. There was concern that, • a subscriber or not, you are urged to complete the dut to the extent of the utility work, it might not get questionnaire and return it. The Cable Advisory finished by Winter. We will alert you to specific Board needs and wants your input! plans early next year. +++ VILLAGE BOARD MEETING Due to Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah, the first Village Board meeting in September will be on Wednesday, September 7th. 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 John H. Neuberger Vernon E. Swanson Harriet Rosenthal Michael Swartz Robert D. Franz, Village Manager Marjorie Emery, D-Tales Editor �11� Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at SPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (708) 498-6126 +++ SCAVENGER SERVICE The scavenger pick-ups for the week of Labor Day will be Wednesday, September 7th and Saturday, September loth. Bulk Rate U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 Deerfield, Illinois CAR/PRE-SORT POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 pEERFIt:�O p0 CE Police Bleat SEPTEMBER 1994 ' TIPS TO HELP PREVENT THEFTS A number of theft related issues have surfaced recently across the State. We would like to share this information with you and ask for your assistance in preventing thefts. CAR PHONES The number of people with car phones has dramatically in- creased over the years. The num- ber of thefts has also increased. To help prevent car phone thefts we suggest that you do the fol- lowing. Use your phone's lock feature when you're away from your phone to prevent unwanted calls from being made. Take your portable or bag phone with you when leaving your car or lock it in either glove compart- ment or trunk. If your phone is an installed mo- bile phone, make it a habit to dis- connect the handset and store it in the glove compartment or trunk whenever you leave your vehicle. Keep a record of your portable phone's electronic serial numbers (ESN) at your home or office. If your phone has been stolen, im- mediately contact the- police and report the theft. Then call your cellular phone company and pro- vide the customer service repre- sentative with your police report number, cellular phone number and ESN. AIR BAG THEFTS Deerfield has not experienced a theft of an automobile air bag but we want to let you know that air bags have become the latest "hot" commodity among car thieves. Car thieves have recently been targeting the life saving devices because of their accessibility and lucrative street value. They are much easier to remove and unload than car stereos. Air bags take only a couple of minutes to steal and can be sold to unscrupulous chopshop owners for $50 to $200. Retail air bags can range any- where from $400 to $2000 for complete systems. 90% of 1994 car models are equipped with air bags. Automo- bile manufacturers are working to design methods to make air bags more theft -proof. You can help prevent a thief from having access to your car by re- membering to always lock your car and close all the windows. A large number of thefts from vehi- cles occur from unlocked cars. Park in a well lighted and busy area. Avoid leaving your car parked in unattended parking lots for long pe- riods of time. THEFTS FROM GARAGES Deerfield, along with a. number of other communities in Northern Illi- nois has experienced a number of thefts from open garages. A group of thieves has targeted suburban res- idential areas this summer. They travel through neighborhoods i search of garage doors that are open and take valuables. Sport bikes have been a popular item. Many times the thief has boldly entered the garages when the residents are home. We would like to ask residents to keep your eyes and ears open for any suspicious activity in your neighbor- hood. Should you see someone sus- picious in or around a neighbor's garage contact the police department immediately. A description of the individual(s) and the vehicle will as- sist us in putting an end to the thefts. Remind children to keep track of their belongings. Don't leave bicy- cles laying unattended by the street. If they ride their bikes somewhere make sure they have a good lock and r chain. Bicycles should also be regis- tered with the police department. Page 2 Police Beat HOW TO AVOID FRAUD There are many different frauds attempted each year. They are at- tempted by criminals who have experience at their particular scam and are well rehearsed. To protect yourself from the multi- tude of scams that exist we sug- gest these steps to avoid becom- ing a victim. Remember, in the following steps, you are in charge! 1. Don't be pushed or hurried into making a decision. 2.Obtain at least three estimates. 3. Get information in writing: About the service, product, investment or charity. About the organization or company itself. About the price, conditions, warranties and financing. 4. Investigate the company. Check with local, state or federal agencies for registration require- ments and complaints. 5. Do not provide your credit card number, bank account number or other financial information. 6. Never give your credit card number or other financial num- bers as proof of identification. 7. Check references of the sales person. Seek additional refer- ences and contact them as well. 8. Ask what options you have if you are not satisfied. Get them in writing. 9. Hang up, walk out .or close your door, if necessary. These are some Red Flags that signal a possible fraud. High pressure sales tactics. The seller will not accept "no" as your answer. You must make your decision now. The offer sounds too good to be true. The request for your credit card number was for something other than a purchase. There is an offer to send someone to your home or office to pick up the money. You are told the investment has "no risk." The seller is unwilling or unable to provide written references. A suggestion that your purchase should be based on trust as in "trust me." Remember that if the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. DID YOU KNOW? When air bags are deployed in an accident, there is a fine powdered dust that will float for a short pe- riod of time inside the vehicle. We often arrive at the scene of an accident and the motorist believes the car is on fire. Air bags do not take the place of child safety seats or safety belts. Most auto manufactures and safety researchers warn that infant rear -facing child safety seats should not be used in seating po- sitions equipped with air bags. Refer to the vehicle owner's man- ual before installing a child safety seat in the front of a vehicle that has a passenger -side air bag. SCHOOL IS OPEN. DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND WATCH FOR CHILDREN. OUR SCHOOL ZONES ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED. REDUCE YOUR SPEED TO 20 M.P.H. WHEN CHILDREN ARE PRESENT. PLEASE BE ATTENTIVE TO OUR CROSSING GUARDS; MARY LEE CORN, TERRY LAZARETTI,ROBERT LINDBERG, CANDY NOR- MANDY, DAN O'DONNELL, OTTO RAMOS, MIKE SUM- MERS AND RAY WIEMER. THEY PROVIDE AN IN- VALUABLE SERVICE AND WORK IN GOOD WEATHER AND BAD.