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June, 1981 Vol. 2 No. 1'.
STOP SIGNS
The Safety Council has recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that a number of
stop signs in the community be removed since they are not consistent with previously es-
tablished guidelines. At a recent meeting, the Village Board agreed to consider some of
the recommendations of.the Council. These include:
Location
Existing
Proposed
Meadowbrook/Margate
1
Remove
stop at Margate
Warrington/Margate
3
Remove
SB and NB Stops
Kingston/Oxford
0
Stop EB
and WB Kingston .
Carol/Berkley
1
Remove
NB Stop
•Hazel/Broadmoor
3 way
0
Remove
Yield
EB and WB Stops
Holmes
Holmes/Appletree
sign
on
Pine/Arbor Vitae
1
Change
to stop Pine
Dartmouth/Birchwood
2
Install
4 way Stop
Osterman/Chestnut
3
Remove
EB and WB Stops
Elm/Franken
'l
Remove
EB Stop
However, before any final action is taken, the Mayor and Board want to give ample oppor-
tunity for public input on this subject. Therefore, a meeting has been scheduled for
7:30 P.M. on July 20th, preceding the regularly scheduled Board meeting for that evening.
At that time, these specific locations will be reviewed in detail to determine what final
action will be taken. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate!
NO MORE LEAF PICK UP SERVICE H
Because of increased costs for manpower and
equipment, the Village will no longer remove
leaves placed at the curb by residents. Leaf
pick up has been an annual program each Fall;
however, since leaves which are bagged and
placed at the curb will be removed by our
venger contractor at no additional cost,
elieve that this service is expendable
and a means of saving taxpayers' money.
We would greatly appreciate your cooperation
in bagging your leaves ...... don't rake them
in piles at the curb or in the street!!
PUBLIC NUISANCE ASSEMBLAGE ORDINANCE
In May, the Board adopted this ordinance, which
is patterned after our famous Parental Respon-
sibility Ordinance. It holds the owner or re-
sident of property responsible for any assemb-
lage of minors which endangers the peace and
safety of the neighbors. Some acts which have
been declared dangerous are: minors -drinking,
use of.drugs, illegal use of 'fi.reworks, loud
noise, fighting, littering, trespass or other
acts or circumstances which encourage and con-
tribute to the delinquency of minors. Persons
convicted of this violation can be fined up to
$500!
HELPH
DIAL•A-RIDE UPDATE
The Deerfield Cemetery Association needs your
help if they are to preserve this part of our
history. The cemetery was originated by a land
grant in 1852, and is located at the corner of
Waukegan Road and Central Avenue. Since there
are only a few living relatives of those who are
buried there, it's no longer possible to maintain
the cemetery by assessments, so the Association
has established a trust fund,to cover expenses.
They have $4,000 in the fund, which they would
like to increase so that their expenses could
be covered by,the interest. It costs $60 each
time the grass is cut, or about $600 a season.
Wouldn't you like to help? Call John Willman
at 945-0989, or write him at 720 Westgate Road.
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BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
This is a seven member Board, serving for five
year terms. The BBA hears appeals from de-
cisions of the Building Department and also
makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees
regarding modification or amendment of all
codes relating to building.
Edmund Zarek is the Chairman of the BBA and
the other members are:
Brian Burch Richard R. Osman
Ted Galvani Robert Rubin
Maury Lipowich Randolph Thomas
This Board meets on call, and all meetings are
open to the public, of course.
PET PROJECT
This is the season during which dogs become a
problem for residents... could that apply to
your beloved pet? You may -love him or her, but
do your neighbors share your feeling? We ask
only that you obey the laws, which will endear
you (and your animal) to the people next door.
Check these items:
Barking can become a nuisance!
•_ Running -at -large is a violation!
Where's your license?
Your neighbor's property is not
your dog's bathroom! And this
applies to ALL property other
than your own.
In case of a dog bite, seek medical help im-
mediately IF YOU RECOGNIZED THE -OFFENDING DOG.
The doctor will contact the Health Department.
If you can not identify the dog, call 945-2131
and report it -to our Police Department.
The section of the Municipal Code dealing with
animals is 7 pages long.... naturally, we could
only give you a few pointers (you should ex-
cuse the expression!) here.
Effective June 8th, there is only ONE bus on
the Dial -A -Ride program, and fares were in- •
creased to $1.00 (except Seniors and handi-
capped persons). With only one bus in ser-
vice, our response time may be longer ..... so
be patient!!!!
If the program is to continue, the ridership
will have to increase. If not, we'll have no
alternative but to terminate the service this
Fall. You've heard of a bus terminal... this
may be a terminal bus!
Call 945-3222 - Monday thru Friday, 8:30 A.M.
to 4:00 P.M. RIDE THE BUS!!!
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HOE, HOE, HOE! ! !
Through the generosity of the Irl Marshall
family, the Village has offered 234 garden plots
to residents. Beans, peas, corn, onions.....
and lots of flowers are coming up in profusion.
In addition to supplementing their food supply,
our farmers are having fun, meeting new people
and preparing to defend against the rabbits!
Hopefully, this will be an on -going program
but that will depend upon whether or not we can
get,permission to use the land again. For now,
it's a great opportunity, even for those who •
have never tried farming before this.
Every street in the Village is swept at least
once a month during the summer months.
WHY PAY A PENALTY?
Water, sewer and scavenger bills are mailed to
you quarterly, before the loth of the month, and
you are given until midnight•of•-the-first-day-of
the following month to pay your bill. Failure
to do so results in a 10% penalty. We don't
want this to happen to you! If you can't get it
into the mail or to the Village Hall on time,
put it in the depository on the south side of
the building - before it is past due. While
nobody wants to pay penalties, look at it this
way: if the Village didn't pay its bill to
Highland Park on time, you wouldn't have to
worry about penalties, because we wouldn't have
any water to sell to you.
Don't waste water ... summer sprinkling can be
costly. If your lawn needs a drink, sprinkle it
before the sun comes up or after it has gone
down'- and be sure the water hits the lawn ...
concrete won't grow no matter how much water
you put on it.
And speaking of water, did you know that there
are 732 hydrants in the Village?
SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM ...
Completion of the Senior Housing project is
0 ad of schedule! Initial occupancy is
nned for mid -September. The 5 story, 98
unit apartment complex has been desi,gned speci-
fically for the elderly and handicapped, and
is sponsored by Christ United Methodist Church.
Application forms will be mailed to all in-
terested individuals and they must be returned
by July 13th to insure consideration. Basic
eligibility requirements are: age 62 or a
mobile handicap. Rent subsidies under HUD's
Section 8 program are available for all quali-
fied tenants selected.
Preferences for selection will be given to
minority and handicapped individuals, Deer-
field residents, and immediate families of
Deerfield residents.
Applications may be obtained by calling the
Senior Housing Corporation's answering ser-
vice at 945-366.1.
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CABLE TV FRANCHISE
In May the Mayor and Board of Trustees awarded a
15 year Franchise to OMNICOM Cablevision of 111i-.
0siidents
s, Inc., following 18 months' work by the CATV
imittee. This Committee of volunteer Village
was chaired by Jeffrey Blumenthal. The
other members were: Robert Donnelly, Louis Adler,
Charles Caruso, David Savner and Paul Reese. Once
negotiations with OMNICOM began in January, 1981,
Marvin Ehlers and Clyde Laughlin were added.
Not enough can be said in praise of the fine work
of this Committee. They saved us,thousands of
dollars which would otherwise have been paid for
consultants' fees, and we have a CATV ordinance
and agreement which will, serve us for many years.
And Deerfield will get its own studio for local
organ i•zation.-programming.- ----
As for the timing... design and construction will
be done during the balance of 1981. OMNICOM will
contact every homeowner directly, beginning in
early 1982. We'll give you progress reports in
future issues of D-TALES.
SCAVENGER SERVICE SURVEY ...
Well, we didn't get a 90% response, but we did
get the other 10%!!! We actually received 544
replies to the questionnaire about curb pickup
10garbage. Would you believe this --- of the
4, 269 were in favor and 270 were against and
5 were neutral!
After discussing this, the Mayor and Board of
Trustees decided not to make any change in the
service at this time. They will consider curb
pickup again at a later date.
By now, you'll have noticed our uniformed Bi-
cycle Safety Officers, and you may even have
met the Bicycle Compliance Board (if you're
16 or under, or the parent of one such offen-
der) .
Under the supervision of Officer Hilary Jenkins,
5 Safety Officers (Steven Hartman, Matthew Hir-
sheimer, Carol Marcquenski, Stacy Tarbis and
George Wertz) will be educating bike riders, or
if necessary, issuing warnings or worse.
A member of the Compliance Board
(local Attorneys Robert Polovin or
Philip Jackman, or Officer Pat An-
derson) will hold hearings in the
Village Hall every other Saturday
morning all summer, and can impose suitable
punishment or (rarely) a fine for offenders,
each of whom must bring a parent along.
There have been 50 accidents involving bikes
reported to the Police in the past three years.
The sole purpose of this program is to reduce
or eliminate the accidents, either through edu-
cation or enforcement procedures. If YOU are
not familiar with bike rules, find out before
you start pedaling!!!
IT REALLY COULD HAPPEN TO YOU"
Over the past year, there have been several re-
ported "gypsy" type crimes in Deerfield. These
people commit various crimes, including resi-
dential burglary, home repair cons, retail store
thefts and fortune telling cons.
Here's how the residential burglary works: one
or more females approach a home which seems to I�/)
be unoccupied. They do not hesitate to open (�
the door and walk in. If confronted by an oc-
cupant, they speak broken English and ask for
someone or claim to be lost. If they -can di-
vert your attention, one will wander through the
house -;—picking up anything of value. When they. -
leave, they are picked up by a waiting vehicle
and vanish.
The home repair con involves fast talking with
an offer you can't.resist - say for a driveway
job using leftover material from another job.
What you get is usually only oil, and, if they
get the chance, a house-cleaning!
DON'T FALL FOR ANY OF THEIR TRICKS! GET A DES-
CRIPTION OF THEM, THE CAR AND THE LICENSE.....
THEN DIAL 945-2131 AND REPORT TO THE POLICE!!!
Deerfield is 6.0 square miles in size and we
'have approximately 65 miles of streets.
NBC-TV and the American Red Cross will present
programs during July teaching cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). If.you haven't taken the
training, this is a golden opportunity!!
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DEERFIELD FAMILY DAYS - JULY 3rd and 4th
FRIDAY, JULY 3rd. - DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD
5:00 - 6:30 P.M. - Dinner
6:.30 v _ 8:30 P.M. _ Drum and Bugle Competition 8:30 9:00 P.M. Roberto Clemente Steel Band
AFTER DARK ------- FIREWORKS
SATURDAY, JULY 4th - JEWETT PARK BUILDING AND GROUNDS
7:00 - 10:15 A.M.
8:00 - 9:30 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
8:30 - 5:00 R.M.
9:00 A.M.
9:00 A.M.
9:30 - 4:30 P.M.
.9:30 - 5:00 P•. M.
9:45 A.M.
9:45 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
10:45 A.M.
Kiwanis,Pancake Breakfast
- Strolling Guitars
- Marathon.(stai-ting point, Walden School
- Arts and Crafts Show, Community Center
Ticket Sales, All Activities, Jewett Park
- Dog Show, Jewett Park Patio
- Flower Show, Community Center
Chi-ldrens' Rides
Bicycle Safety Awards, Jewett Park Patio
Bicycle Parade, Village Market Parking Lot
- Clown Show, Jewett Park Patio
Appalachian Swing, Jewett Park Patio
N 0 0 N--------------- PARADE
1:00 P.M. - Park District Community Band, Patio
1:15 P.M. - Bingo, Community Center
1:30 P.M.. - Family Field Events, Jewett Park
2:00 P.M. - Theater in the Rough, Patio
3:00 P.M. - The Traveling Folk Music Show, Patio
4:00 P.M. - Big Band Sound of Deerfield, Patio
5:00 P.M. - Automatic (Rock & Roll) - Patio
"...It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns,
bells, bonfires and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from
this time forevermore."
-- From John Adams letter to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776.
COME AND JOIN THE CELEBRATION!!
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire Department .....................945-2121
Police Department ...................945-2131
Village Hall.........................§45-5000
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES
Marvin W. Ehlers Edwin Seidman
Jerold Heisler Vernon Swanson
Cynthia Marty J. Robert York
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