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Vol. 11, No. 4 - Aug 1990KISSING ZONE August,1990 Vol.11 No. 4 NEW PUBLIC WORKS/PARK DISTRICT BUILDING DEDICATED On July Fourth,' the Village officially dedicated the new Public Works/Park District "building in honor of Edmund B. Klasinski. In a moving tribute to Ed, Mayor Bernard Forrest stated: "The primary reason we are here today is to dedicate this building in honor of Edmund Klasinski who served the Village for 29 years - most of that time as Director of Pub- lic Works. During that period, he operated the department under much different con- ditions. Those of you familiar with the site prior to this project appreciate how difficult it was to manage with the limited facilities available. Ed never com- plained about it, although he quietly urged the Village Board to build a garage that would measure up to the professionalism he established within his department. "It was about the time that Ed learned of his terminal illness that funding became available and the project was given approval to proceed. Rather than give in to his illness, Ed chose to help plan the facility that he knew he would never see com- pleted. He played a significant role in the design stage, bringing to the table his many years of experience. Ed died in April, 1988 and in July, 1988, we broke ground for this building. "Although Ed isn't here to enjoy the fruits of his labor, his spirit will be the hallmark of the Public Works Department for many years. It is most fitting that the building is being dedicated in his honor. Like Ed, this new structure is dependable, sturdy and efficient.... and it too will serve the community for many years." Ed left a great mark and will always be remembered by everyone who knew and loved him. REFERENDUM ON THORNGATE The Mayor and Board of Trustees have agreed to place the following question on the November 6th ballot: "Shall the Village of Deerfield, Illinois, levy a real estate tax in order to finance a donation of $2.5 million to the Lake County Forest Preserve District to be applied to the acquisition of the Y ES Thorngate Country Club located in unincorporated Lake County at the southwest corner of Deerfield and Saunders Roads, subject to an intergovernmental agreement whereby the Lake County Forest Preserve District will operate and maintain the Golf Course Facility and NO receive all proceeds generated by it?" This will be an advisory referendum providing residents an opportunity to express their opinions on the Thorngate Acquisition issue. It is estimated that the $2.5 million donation (which would be funded through a Bond Issue) would cost properties with an equalized assessed value of $100,000 approximately $60 per year for 20 years. THE DEERFIELD VILLAGE CAUCUS AND HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT WHY IS THIS PLAN IMPORTANT TO YOU? The quali ty of our Village government help s deter- mine'the safe'ty, health and enjoyment of your life here in Deerfield. The selection of the elected officials who make decisions 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. Let's start at the beginning with some basic definitions: Deerfield Village Caucus Plan: Adopted in 1956, it established a system for selec- ting 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_register_ed_vot,ers_-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 resi- dents of his or her Caucus Plan District (which are the same as the Village precincts). 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 Committee also actively seeks qualified candidates, each of whom is interviewed at an open meeting where the delegates and the 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 can- didate for each position may be chosen at the Town Meeting, after which the elected nom- inees 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: THOMAS CRONIN, 948-1242; WILLARD FRAUMANN, 948-0475; MARY KAISER, 945-3267; ALBERT SIMON, 945-8777; JOYCE STEPHENS, 945-6112 and LOU STADLER, 945-5580. Remember, petitions to become a delegate of the Nominating Committee are now available at the Village Hall. A NEW LOOK IN THE VILLAGE CENTER FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, October 7th - 13th With the new entrance features, pedes- 0rian walkway at the viaduct, commuter arking lot and Village Plaza, there is the beginning of a new look in the Vil- lage Center. The primary objective of Streetscaping is to encourage people to walk in the downtown area by making it both attractive and safe while, at the same time, creating an identity unique to Deerfield. The custom concrete lights, bollards (2 1/2 ft. high posts) and trash recep- tacles line the roadway creating a phy- sical and psychological separation between the motorist and pedestrian. This barrier becomes even more important as the Village continues the Streetscape along the heavily trafficked Waukegan and Deerfield Roads. Redmond Linden trees located in the barrier strip pro-. vide a canopy of shade for the pedes- trian. The attractive human scale amenities along with the patterned con- crete and pavers create a high -quality Streetscape for all to enjoy. Try it, we think you'll like it! RED RIBBON WEEK National Red Ribbon Week is October 20- 28, 1990. The theme is LINE UP to... Sign Up for... America's Drug Free Decade. Deerfield Citizens for Drug Awareness will begin the week with a community rally on Saturday, October 20th inclu- ding a membership drive, puppet show by S.T.E.P. and a raffle. The goal for Deerfield is for every family to display a RED RIBBON on their door or mailbox for the week. Ribbons are available for purchase by calling 945-7010. The next BLOOD DRIVE is scheduled for September 2nd. Call 298-9660 for an appointment or just stop in the Commu- nity Center between 8:00 A.M. and noon. BECAUSE OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY, scaven- ger service will be .on Wednesday, September 5th and Saturday, September 8th. Make it a family affair ... visit the Fire Station during Fire Prevention Week. See the demonstrations and let the kids check out the fire equipment. You just may learn how to prevent an emergency in your own home! If your fire extinguisher needs recharg- ing, take it with you when you visit the station. They will send it out for you and you'll have it back in about a week. If it doesn't need recharging, you should have it checked to make sure it's in good working order. You'll be billed by the company which does the actual testing and/or recharging. Also, the Fire Department advises you to change the batteries in all smoke detec- tors annually. A good time to do this is when you change the clocks in October. HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL FESTIVAL Want to have a really fun day? The Deerfield Area Historical Society has it all planned for you at its annual Fall Festival on September 9th in the "Grove of Oaks" at Kipling and Deer- field Roads. You can tour all of the Historic Vil- lage, and do visit the Little Red School House while school is in session! There is so much good food, great entertain- ment, crafts of all kinds ... and that's only a sample: We'll see you at the Festival..noon to 6:00 P.M., September 9th. VOTER REGISTRATION Have you moved? Changed your address? You need to re -register. Never regis- tered? Now's the time ... go to 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. You will need two ID's, one of which must show your current address. If you have any questions, call 945-8317. STREET RESURFACING REVISED LEAF PICK-UP PROGRAM A number of streets which were scheduled for resurfacing this summer won't have that work completed until next year. The reason is because each of these streets included extensive sewer work, requiring very deep excavation. Engineering tests indicate that more settlement is likely. Consequently, we're going to wait for one more freeze -thaw cycle before we apply the final course. The streets affected are: Northeast Quadrant: Margate Terrace - Kenton to Oxford Warwick Road - Oxford to Carlisle Place Warwick Road - Knollwood to Norman Westgate Road - Warrington to Kenton Southeast Quadrant: Kipling Place - Longfellow to Deerfield Longfellow Avenue - Hermitage to Byron Southwest Quadrant: Appletree Lane - Bayberry to Deerfield Bayberry Lane - Appletree to Pine Birchwood Avenue - Hackberry to Dartmouth Brookside Lane - Radcliffe to Princeton Central Avenue - Appletree to Pine Jonquil Terrace - Osterman to Deerfield Osterman Avenue - Price to Jonquil Pine Street - Hackberry to Deerfield The Village, through its contractor, will maintain these streets to assure as smooth and safe a driving surface as possible. Although it's far too early to worry about leaves, since they're still • hanging in there, we want to give you plenty of notice on the changes in this year's schedule. Due to the State's mandate on separate collection of yard wastes, the Village has expanded the leaf pick-up program to include weekly passes on each residential street. Two new state-of-the-art machines will be in operation beginning October 22nd. That's just for openers... we'll give you all the details in D-TALES, in October. EMERGENCY PHONE 9.1.1 Everything is on schedule for the mid - October "cut -over date" for 9-1-1. The Police Department is scheduling an open house to show you the new equipment and explain its function. Watch the local papers and/or Cable 3 for the particu- lars on the open house. PLASTIC RECYCLING Starting October 5th, plastic milk and • distilled water bottles will be col- lected along with the other recyclable materials each Friday. Please remove the cap and rinse each container before placing it in the bin. If more space is needed in the bin, you may place newspapers in a paper grocery bag and set it next to the bin at the curb. VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD Bulk Rate 850 Waukegan Road U.S. PPAIDTAGE Deerfield Illinois 60015 Permit No. 1 Deerfield, Illinois Fire Department..........................945-2121 GAR/PRE-SORT Fire Department Non -Emergency ............945-4066 Police Department........................945-2131 Police Department Non -Emergency ..........945.8636 Village Hall..............................945-5000 BERNARD FORREST, Mayor TRUSTEES POSTAL CUSTOMER James L. Marovitz Edwin B. Seidman DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 Marvin W. Ehlers Vernon E. Swanson Harriet Rosenthal J. Robert York Robert D. Franz, Village Manager Marjorie Emery, D-Tales Editor �j Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at Standard Printing Services, Inc. (708) 498-6126 D FM_1 %] I r. - L L�L - __ September 1990 Three Year Anniversary DRUG ABUSE According- t:o—t:he--Drug--Use—Forec-a-st:-i-ng-sysrem. a na'rional data -syst.em for tracking drug use trends among arrest:ees of all crimes, in June 1989 77 percent: of male aresr.ees in Chicago tested positive for any drug: 64 percent. t.est:ed posit.ive for cocaine. In Illinois arrest.s for possession of a cont-rolled substance increased 172 percent: from 1983 through 1988• Arrests for drug offenses in Chicago are expected to increase 105 percent. by the year 2000 That's the bad news, the good news is... Village officials, Lhe police department, schools; concerned citizens; and organized groups like Deerfield Citizens For Drug Awareness (DCFDA) have worked together to try and lessen the impact of drugs in Deerfield. Support of anti --drug programs has helped Deerfield in the fight against drugs, but it unfortunately is a continual fight. It involves you and your neighbors taking an active part in making Deerfield a safer and even better place to live. What can the average resident do to help? Join or continue to support local anti -drug groups and their efforts. Call the police when you see a person swerving back and forth in traffic. One less intoxicated motorist on the road means one less potential accident. Report suspicious activity to the police department. Ask your neighbors to do the same. A neighborhood willing to keep their eyes and ears open and report suspicious activity, increases the eyes and ears of the police department. For parents in the community... Parent awareness and education is a large part of the prevention effort. Parents seem to be consistently surprised at the scope -and the sources of the drug and alcohol problem. It is our experience that many issues influence the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol; namely, lack of self esteem, to do what friends are doing, to fit in, to escape pain in their lives, because of curiosity and family values that are poorly communicated. 0 1964 The AOronLtnd Connell, Ina If you're a parent with children in Deerfield's school system watch for parent awareness nights. These nights allow parents to network among themselves and can be an \ effective way to show our young people that we are working together in their best interests. Talk to your children about drugs. Let them know that you do not find drug use acceptable. Many children say their parents never stated this simple.principle. Don't forget to point out that these drugs are against the law. Communicate with your children that there are lots of positive drug --free alternatives, and you will help your children explore them. Communicate through "teachable moments" - in contrast to a formal sit-down lecture, use a variety of situations - television news, TV dramas, books, newspapers, local situations. Capatalize on one point. you'll have an opportunity to make other points. Ask your child how he or she would have reacted, what else might have been done or might have happened. Keep a continual dialogue concerning drugs and alcohol going. One massive lecture may not be as effective as ongoing messages from you. Remember that you set the example - your children will compare your actions with your words and be guided accordingly. O IN4 The A&mrueing Council, Ina One last important point, If you suspect someone close to you has a drug or aicohol problem don't wait for the problem to get worse. For information or help you can call Deerfield Youth and Social Services and ask for Tom Creighton or Jerry Zachar at 945-3120. Even an anonymous phone call is accepted, and all contacts are confidential. Other information about substance abuse can be obtained from Deerfield Citizens For Drug Awareness by calling 945-1070. In general everyone needs to become involved and educated about this problem in our society. It's never too late to join in Deerfield's fight against drugs. For the first six months of 1990 Deerfield Police Department has arrested... 54 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). 1 person for production of cannabis plants. 40 people for possession of cannabis. MUDFEST 90 A day of outdoor fun is being planned for high school students on Sunday. September 9th, at Jewett Park from 1-5 P.M. Teens will compete in volleyball, tug-o-war, and an obstacle course relay. ALL OF THE COMPETITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MUD! In addition, food and music will highlight the afternoon. Mudfest is being planned by area churches, synagogues, the high school, park district, the Village of Deerfield and the police department. For information and registration contact Jerry or Tom at 945-3120.