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Vol. 4, No. 3 - Oct 198314CZANX KISSING 0 October, 1983 Vol. 4, No. 3 IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!! Every year at this time, we try to think of some sensational article that will get your com- plete attention - and, while we're getting better at this each year, there are still a lot of you who don't follow through. Here's our best shot for 1984..... In early November, be sure you remember To purchase your sticker (the sooner the quicker!). You shouldn't delay, for on New Year's Day The cost will increase (and so will the Police!) We could add another line: "We're not being funny, we're saving you money!" When you get your computer forms in the mail, either mail them with your check, bring it in to the Village all, or drop it in the depository on the south side of the building. If you've moved in ecently or for some reason you don't get computer forms, let us know and we'll see that you receive them (you may not be in the computer as yet). EVERY vehicle must have a sticker displayed on or before January 1, 1984. This includes the moped, the RV, that little sports car you only use on perfect days during the summer, and the cars your college students have away at school, if they're registered in Deerfield. Now if you forget to purchase and display the sticker by January 1st, you'll pay 50% addi- tional, and you'll probably get a ticket for another $25.00. So, instead of the normal charge of $25.00, you'll pay $37.50 per vehicle, plus another $25 for the ticket, or a whopping $62.50! DOGS must also have a new license by January 1st, regardless of when the rabies inoculation is due. The fee for dogs is $5.00 and you must show us proof of the rabies inoculation in order to get the license. If you mail the rabies certificate with your check and the com- pleted form, we'll return it with the license. CATS must have a rabies inoculation but do not need a Village license. All dogs and cats have to have the Lake County rabies tag. These are $1.00 a year and can either be purchased at the Village Hall or you can mail the forms to the Lake County Health Deprtment with your check. Dogs get a total of three tags - the veterinarian's, ours and Lake County's - cats only get two. Your computerized forms will show the information you gave us for your 1983 cars and/or dogs. If there are any changes, just make the changes in the shaded area of the form - otherwise, all you need to do is write a check (we also accept cash) and get it back to us. While you're thinking about dogs and cats, think about your neighbors! If your cat is stalk- ing the birds in the neighborhood, or if your dog barks night and day, you need to have a heart-to-heart talk with your pet! Be a good neighbor. ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL DRUG AWARENESS TOWN MEETING The Energy Advisory Council is charged with researching and developing a comprehensive energy plan for the Village and to advise the Mayor and Board of Trustees about all matters pertaining to energy. Christopher Strong is the Chairman of the EAC, and the other members (who serve for 3 years) are: Joseph Furco Marvin Rohrs Milan Weber There is a vacancy on this Commission so if you are interested in saving energy and would like to devote some of yours to the Village, give us a call! STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAYS There will be a new look in Village government, Park and School Districts on November 15th..... that's the day elected student officials will take over. At noon, they will have lunch with their counterparts at McDonald's. There will be tours for all other eighth grade students during the afternoon of the 15th, and morning and afternoon of the 16th. The Village staff really looks forward to this every year! MEET TRUSTEE JIM MAROVITZ James L. Marovitz was ap- pointed as a Trustee in September to fill an un- expired term until May of 1985. Jim and his wife, Gail, have two sons - Andy, 19, who's a Sophomore at Am- herst College; and Scott, a Junior at DHS. They've lived in Deerfield for 16 years and the whole family has been and is now active in the com- munity. Jim is a partner in the law firm of Sidley & Austin and is on several Boards of Directors. He's also been active in the Deer- field Baseball Association for the past 11 years (both as a Manager and an Umpire ... which should come in handy in this new position!) YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE TOO MUCH OF AN OLD TIMER to remember the Ben Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney. Just in case... it was located in the Shoppers Court where Shelby's is now. On November 2nd and 9th, Public Television will broadcast THE CHEMICAL PEOPLE, a two-part series especially designed to bring concerned parents • and citizens together and offer guidelines for helping our young people. Hosted by First Lady Nancy Reagan, this unprecedented effort has the participation of over 25 national organizations and over 200 local PBS stations all across the country. The Deerfield "Town Meetings" will be held at Deerfield High School, on both the 2nd and 9th, beginning at 7:30 P.M., to watch the program, which offers hard information about the alcohol and drug abuse problem. Following the broad- cast, there will be a panel discussion with community leaders, discussing the Deerfield situation. Everyone will be invited to return and watch program two, at which time a Deer- field task force will be organized to work on solutions to the problems. You owe it to yourself and the young people of Deerfield to participate in this precedent - setting outreach program! For more information, call Deerfield Citizens for Drug Awareness, 945-7010. THIS AND THAT ... And you thought Wilmot Road was going to be torn up forever, didn't you? Now that it's completed and back in service, the one problem will be watching your speed! Even though the surface is new, the speed limit remains at 30 (except in the school zone where it's 20). We are running heavy radar on Wilmot.... so keep it down! Deerfield Road is finished except for the sig- nals. Deerfield and Chestnut will be fully signalized and then (after the light is done at McDonalds/Cadwell Corners) the Deerfield/ Wilmot intersection will be signalized to in- clude turning phases at'all legs. You will probably experience low water pressure while the elevated tank is being painted since it will have to be drained so the inside can be painted. This will only be temporary but we thought we'd give you a little advance warn- ing. • DECEMBER 4th• make a note of that date. It's the date of the next Blood drive. You can make . an appointment by calling 298-9660. It only takes about 30 minutes to give a pint of blood and it's a wonderful community service! ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL SENIORSH! HOLIDAYS FOR THE SCAVENGER SERVICE The Optimist International Foundation is spon- soring an essay contest. The subject is "Free- ,"om, Our Most Precious Heritage." Every one of ou should be able to turn out a masterpiece on this subject! For details regarding the contest, call Mr. John Hanert, 1678 Central Avenue --- 945-5365. FIRE DAMAGE REPAIRED All traces of the arson fire at the railroad station last July llth have•been erased and the building.is back in A-1 condition. Repairs (of approximately $20,000) consisted of replacing and reinforcing rafters, roof sections and the support wall in the attic section, plus minor interior work in the Western Union and baggage portions -'of the building. TIME TO VOTE! Mark your calendar.... November 8th. Polls will be open from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. so that you can vote for various school board candidates. Here are the polling places: 359 Walden School �recinct: 360 Zion Lutheran Church 361 Zion Lutheran Church 362 Kipling School 363 Wilmot Junior High 364 Wilmot Junior High 365 Woodland Park School 366 Woodland Park School 367 Walden School 368 Village Hall 369 Glenkirk School 370 Shepard Junior High 371 Kipling School 372 Kipling School 373 Wilmot School 374 Wilmot School 375 Deerfield Day Care Center 376 Deerfield Day Care Center Since this is your permanent voting place, why not keep this as a reference... thus saving the Village and Township staffs hundreds of calls on election day? TRICK OR TREAT Hallowe'en is officially on October 31st - and !►ill always be celebrated on that evening in Deerfield. In past years, Mayor Forrest has tried to accommodate the parents, kids, schools, Park District, Police ..... but changing Trick or Treat night just doesn't work! So, it's the 31st. There will not be any scavenger service on Thanksgiving Day. This is a little premature but - since Christmas falls on Sunday (as does New Year's Day) - the Monday pick-up will be their holiday. You'll receive double pick-up on the Thursdays following these holidays. ENERGY TIP If you plan to buy a new gas heating system ask the gas company about the savings potential of electronic ignition, or find out about'retro- fitting your present system. Also, consider the advantages of a clock therm- stat to turn your heat down automatically at a regular hour before you retire and turn it back up again before you wake. The cost is somewhere in the $40 to $90 range and it might be worth that to you for the convenience of having•the temperature regulated automatically. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ... That's what some of those marvelous repair con men's prices are! Most repair firms are honest and reliable ... but there are exceptions! Watch out for the following: 1. Unsolicited phone calls offering rock bottom prices for furnace cleaning, chimney sweeping... or similar services. This can be a ploy to gain access to your equipment so that other repairs can be suggested. 2. Claims that unless the repairs are done on the spot, it will result in more serious damage or even illness to your family. 3. Exorbitant charges, exceeding the initial estimate. KNOW WHO IS WORKING ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! Check with the Police, your friends or neighbors be- fore you hire anyone to make repairs.... don't wait until after you've been taken! ************* HOE, HOE, HOEH! We'll be plowing and discing the Hod the week of October 31st. Letters have been sent to the gardeners asking that all stakes, pipes, strings, plastic.... whatever they've added to the plots ..... be taken out by that date. When the ground is ready, we'll put the stakes in and •it will be ready for Spring planting. We won't be plowing.again in the Spring. WE'LL TAKE YOUR LEFTOVER LEAVES After you've bagged as many leaves as possible, the scavenger service will take them away for you. This is part of the service you're paying for so take advantage of it. This will also help us when we make the one sweep down your street to get the remainder of the leaves. The map below will show you what day we'll be going past ,your house. We won't be there before this date, but we might be a day or two.later. Put your leaves on the •parkway near the street but NOT IN THE STREET, just before the.date shown. If you miss us, you can still bag them for the scavenger. The success of the leaf program depends mostly on the weather. We can only pick them up until the snow flies - after that, we are stopped. We also need the cooperation of the leaves - if they don't fall, we can't very well pick them up! And, last but not least, we need your help. PLEASE don't put your leaves in the street. They clog the sewers, they present an attractive nuisance for children - and it's a violation of the Municipal Code. - \Cl VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD Il .n ((]LNOV. 18 . ,�`i = NOV. 8 Ls, FhN (l 1j i_J , r > I !L 1�.�� I ✓,. NOV. 1� OCT 25 _ VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD 850 Waukegan Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 Fire Department .....................945-2121 Police Department ...................945-2131 Village Hall.........................945-5000 BERNARD FORREST, Mayor TRUSTEES Stephen O. Jackson Edwin B. Seidman James L. Marovitz Vernon E. Swanson Cynthia J. Marty J. Robert York POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 Bulk Rate U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 Deerfield. Illinois CAR/PRE-SORT • C, Printed at Standard Printing Service, Inc. (312) 498-6126