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Vol. 10, No. 4 - Sep 1989KISSING . ZONE September,1989 Vol.10 No. 4 CURBSIDE RECYCLING WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 29th!!! Beginning on Friday, September twenty-ninth, all single family . residences presently served by Laidlaw Waste Systems will become participants in our weekly curbside recycling- program. Prior to that date, Laidlaw will deliver to you one green collection bin for newspapers, glass and cans. The bin should be used strictly for recycling. It will be assigned to your address, even if you should move. Bins are to -be placed AT THE CURB each Friday before 7:00 A.M. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: • NEWSPAPERS: Stack the papers and put them at the bottom or on one side of the.bin. If, like us, you -have lots and lots of papers, put the extra ones in a paper bag next to or on top of the bin ..... don't tie them with string, please! GLASS: Rinse all containers and remove lids, caps and cap rings before placing them in the bin. CANS.: Rinse all metal cans and add them to the bin. Each bin will have the "DEERFIELD RECYCLES" logo on all sides and, in addit.ion,•there will be a white strip on one end of the bin. As soon as -you receive.yours, please write your address on the white strip,.using a permanent ink marker. This will -identify yours on those•windy days! Laidlaw will have five special trucks (like the one you saw in the Fourth of July parade) to collect your recyclables'every Friday to take them to -their processing facility. WHAT ABOUT YARD WASTE AND USED MOTOR OIL? For this year, yard waste.such as leaves, grass clippings and other plant trimmings will con- tinue to be picked up•by the scavenger. service. The State of Illinois has established July 1, 1990 as the cut-off date for allowing yard waste to be landfilled. In order to meet that dead- line,, the Village is considering several alternatives for composting. YOU can.help by using a mulching lawn mower.to shred your grass clippings so they remain on the lawn and decompose into fertilizer. The three full service filling stations in the Village Center have agreed to accept your used motor oil: The next timeyouu•fill up, look -for the "Used Motor Oil Drop -Off Center" sign. WHY RECYCLE??? We need to conserve: LANDFILL SPACE: As•most of you know, northern Illinois is fast running out of landfill space. It is estimated that our current landfill sites will be full in just a few years if we continue to throw away the amount of garbage we now do. With less and less space available, the cost of dumping will continue to increase. ENERGY:. Products made from recycled materials require less energy for their production. For example: in the case of aluminum cans ...... 95% less energy is required! NATURAL RESOURCES: The fossil fuels, minerals and trees needed to create products such as bottles, cans and newspapers are not easily replaced. Recycling one ton -of paper saves SEVENTEEN trees, three stories tall, and uses 61% less water than using virgin wood to make paper. WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO? REMEMBER THE THREE R's ..... REDUCE — REUSE — RECYCLE!!!! REDUCE the amount of waste you generate: -'Buy recyclable packaging - Look for products with LESS packaging - Ask for paper not plastic bags REUSE products so they don't become waste: - Buy reusable, not disposable items - Compost yard waste and mulch grass RECYCLE curbside and at the drop-off center on Kates Road: - The drop-off center will still be available for recycling newspapers, cans and glass - Take plastic milk jugs (minus the caps) to the drop-off center AND LAST ....... BUT NOT LEAST....... - Complete the cycle by purchasing recycled products whenever possible. The recycling program has been designed to make it easy for you to participate. This is a problem which will require the cooperation of each and every one of us if we are to solve it. PLEASE JOIN IN THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT! If you have any questions on the program or on the preparation of materials for collection, call Laidlaw Waste Systems on their recycling "Hotline" at 1-80G-344-5600. HOLIDAY SCHEDULES Due to the Labor Day holiday, the September 4th meeting of the Mayor and Village Board will be held on Tuesday, September 5th, at 8:00 P.M. in the Board Room of the Village Hall. • Scavenger service pick-ups will be on WEDNESDAY, September 6th, and SATURDAY, September 9th. HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL FESTIVAL QUADRENNIAL REASSESSMENT IN 1989 The Deerfield Area Historical Society will .hold its annual Fall Festival on September 10 in the "Grove of Oaks" at Kipling and Deer- field Roads. The Historic Village received its charter 20 years ago, so this is a special occasion that will be celebrated in many special ways:.... good food, excellent entertainment, crafts, a Country Kitchen and tours of the Village buildings.... plus a lot more! Entertainment will consist of a variety of programs to delight all age groups. Make your plans.to attend the Fall Festival from Noon to 6:00 P.M. on September loth. VOTER REGISTRATION Attention new residents and college bound. students...... voter registration is avail- able at the West Deerfield Township Office . at 858 Waukegan road. Hours are 8:30 A.M. to noon and 1:00 P.M. to 4:15 P.M., Monday �through Friday. If you've changed your name and/or address, you must re -register. Two ID's are needed, one of which must show your current address. Questions: Call 945-8317'. PAINT OUR TOWN RED!!! Deerfield will participate in RED RIBBON WEEK, October 22nd to 29th. This campaign provides a format and symbol for communi- ties nationwide to present a unified, vis- ible commitment toward creating a drug free America. Show -your support by wearing a RED RIBBON on Wednesday, Oct6ber.25th and/ or display a RED RIBBON on your front door or mailbox during RED RIBBON week. If you'd like to'help with this event, call Inez Altman (945-1234) or Jennifer Maxon (945-3927). (' The next BLOOD DRIVE is scheduled for September 3rd. Call 298-9660 for an ap- pointment or just go to the Community Center. It only takes 30 minutes to be a lifesaver! That's this year. for West Deerfield Township (which includes most of our Village). If you'd like to find out what this really means to you.as a Lake County resident and taxpayer, OR if you're curious about how the assessor values property, OR if you want to know the ins and outs of the property tax system..... Steve Stanger, Assessor, West Deerfield Town- ship, will explain all this and more at an informal public gathering -on September 13th, at 7:30 P.M. at the Village Hall. Space is limited so please call 945-3020 to reserve a seat. If there's enough interest, a second meeting will be held on September 20th. - Steve will explain what the Assessor does (and does not) do, how your property is valued for tax purposes, appeal procedures, exemptions and a lot of other things. How- ever, individual questions will not be ad- dressed..... you can call him at his office any time during normal business hours and talk with him personally. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, October 8 - 14th Here's your chance to visit the Fire Station and meet some of the most important people in your life! Take the family to the Open House during Fire Prevention Week, see the demonstrations and check-out the equipment. Incidentally, if your fire extinguishers need recharging (which should be done at regular intervals), take it to -the fire station. They'll send it out -for you and you'll have it back in about a week ... you'll be billed by the company doing the work. HALLOWEEN will be celebrated in Deerfield.on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31st. We don't set hours for trick -or -treating.... that's a parental decision. Both the Police and Fire Depart- ments will have treats available on that afternoon and evening. It doesn't seem possible that the summer is drawing to a close ..... but that means that SCHOOLS will be opening so drive with a lot of extra care! Kids get so excited that they sometimes forget to watch out for you! GOVERNOR'S 1989 HOME TOWN AWARD Deerfield's "Caring for Others" Program was the 1989 recipient of the first place Governor's Home Town Award for volunteer projects in communities in our population category. Cathleen Curtis, President of Caring for Others-, accepted the award pre- sented by the Illinois'Department of Commerce and Community Affairs at a cere- mony on July 19th in Springfield. The purpose of the Home Town Award is to "give formal recognition to outstanding community volunteer projects and to encourage Illi- nois communities and citizens to contri- bute to their own economic progress and quality of life." WINNER 1989 GOVERNOR'S HOME TOWN AWARD BUILDING ILLINOIS �-- ---WITH VOLUNTEERS--- -4* - February 14, 1988 was the fourth annual Caring for Others Day in Deerfield, and it was this event which was the basis for the Home Town Award. During 1988, approximately $47,000 in goods and services was donated by Caring for Others through the combined efforts of residents, businesses and community organizations. The Kitchens of Sara Lee co -sponsored the 1989 Caring for Others program and while final figures are not yet complete, the scope of the program and contributions to it were greater than 1988. Cathy accepted the Home Town Award "on behalf of all Deerfield residents, businesses and organizations who contributed to Caring for Others." The Village of Deerfield lost one of its most prominent residents with the passing of Mrs. Gerald Clampitt (affectionately known as Naomi) on August 7, 1989. The Clampitts have lived in the Village for many years and have been active in the community during that time. Naomi served as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals from 1965 to 1986, when she found her other commitments required more of her attention. In 1976, Naomi accepted the position of Deputy Village Clerk and continued in that capacity until 1980, at which time she was appointed Village Clerk. She retired in March of 1989. We will all miss Naomi - she was always willing to share her extensive knowledge of the Village, and her wise counsel and advice were invaluable. The entire Village family extends our deepest sympathy to Gerry and the children. �. 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 Robert D. Franz, Village Manager Marjorie Emery, D-Tales Editor POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 Bulk Rate U S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No, 1 Deerfield. Illinois CAR PRE-SORT 49. Printed at Standard Printing Services, Inc. (312) 498-6126 OPERATION IDENTIFICATION Most thieves sell what they steal. Making it hard for police to trace stolen goods. Once it's left your home, your television or bicycle looks just like thousands of others. Unless you can prove it's yours, police can't return it. To help protect your property, join Operation Identification. Here's How: Borrow an electric engraving pen from the police department, or buy an inexpensive one from a hardware store. Then engrave your drivers license number on all valuable possessions. Mark televisions, radios, stereos, - typewriters, small appliances, tools - any portable item that might be stolen. Photograph unmarkable items such as china, silver, or jewelry. Make a complete inventory of household goods including serial numbers of television sets and small appliances, etc. Put the inventory and photos in a safe place, along with other important papers and seldom used valuables. If something is stolen or lost, -the list can help you with police and insurance reports. If police recover your property, the pictures and serial numbers will help prove it's yours. Such records are also useful in f.i.li.ng insurance claims. Finally, let thieves know your goods are marked and can be traced. Put Operation identification stickers on your front window, front door, or on any other clearly visible location.' Just be sure that you marked your property before placing the stickers. Electric engraving pens and Operation Identification stickers are available in the lobby of the police department.. Neighborhood Watch We would still like to supplement small groups that already exist and expand until every neighborhood has a group of residents participating. The best crime prevention device ever invented is a good neighbor. The police department can't be everywhere at once, but you and your neighbors can. When neighbors join together in an organized effort to look out: for each other they also increase the police departments eyes and ears in the community. How does neighborhood watch work? The police department is looking for people who are willing to contact their neighbors and organize a meeting. We would like to talk to that group about home security, reporting suspicious activity and other crime prevention topics. Here is a great way to get involved! All that's needed for most crime prevention activities a•re your eyes, your ears, and a little of your time. If you are interested give the Crime Prevention Section a call between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 945-8636 ext. 271 .... 4 L J. 4.4 4 J..4 . 4.4 4.4 J..4.4 4 J. 4.4 J. J..4 J..4 )'. )Y sY i; :'; )'; sY )Y V i; n SY )'' i' )Y L n i; )'; •n i; 1 J; n' n' :; J; .1.:C n i; • • '' i; )Y sY )'; )'; i; i; )Y )Y':: )Y'n iY iY � 7'C)Y Published by: Deerfield Police Department Chief of Police Richard Brandt 850 Waukegan Road Deefield, I1. 60015 "Police Beat" edited by Officer Eric Lundahl September 1989 Two Year Anniversary sY'csYJ.c4:�tk:c%;c:::csY:c4t4c:t:c �sY:;7Y•''•''J'••••''•'••'•J'it4t:l•;csYsY�'•� �iY:c:t:::c„s:4csY:;9csYsY:th::sY:t�': �sc��cksY�sYstxksY:;sYksY::sYsYsYsYsY�sYsYsYsYsYsYsY SENIOR OUTLOOK ! One of the most elementary crime prevention tips concerns identifying a person outside your front door before opening it. Senior citizens may be particularly vulnerable if good visibility isn't available. Sometimes windows or sidelights are not in close proximity to the entrance door. making it more difficult to properly identify someone. To provide better visibility for senior citizens in the community, the Deerfield Police i Department -is re --introducing a crime prevention program called SENIOR OUTLOOK.. The program will consist of an officer from the Police Department i installing wide angle viewfinders for senior citizens in the Village. The program is free of charge to Deerfield residents who meet the following requirements: i 1. Is a resident of the Village of Deerfield. 2. Is 60 years of age or older. i 3. Contacts Officer Eric Lundahl at the Police Department for an application and further information. Phone 945-8636 Even if you don't qualify for this program it's a -� good idea to put a viewfinder in your door. All the hardware in the world won't protect you if you open your door without checking who's on the other side. Buy an inexpensive viewfinder or peephole. Tell your kids and their babysitters not to open the door to strangers. �c'isYsY4tsYasYaa':aaa::'c.�'a::;tan:; ::a't:Cs'tiYiY �:c:Y'Caaaaaaaaaa4tasYa;c4t:;aasta4tn';t4ta::'t:: n n it'ta"tiY;tosY:;Jt:'Jt::asYsY::xk..'sYs'tsY� SCHOOL School is open and the number of pedestrians have SPEED increased. Here's a reminder to.... LIMIT Motorists ... school zones (20mph) are enforced on school days 2 O when children are present. ON SCHOOL DAYS Students .... should walk on sidewalks away from traffic WHEN CHILDREN whenever possible and remember to cross at ARE PRESENT corners, in a crosswalk when available.