Vol. 12, No. 6 - Dec 1991December,1991 Vol.12 No. 6
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Village is seeking volunteers to participate in a water testing program to determine the amount of lead in the
water. The tests, required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will begin next July.
Studies have shown that plumbing systems in the home are _the _maior source for lead in drinking water. This is
due to a reaction that occurs between the water and lead pipe, or lead -based solder, which is used to seal the areas
where pipes join. This reaction is called corrosion, and when it takes place, a very small amount of lead dissolves
(or "leaches") into the water. The degree of corrosion may also be affected by the natural mineral content of the
water.
Lead levels are likely to be high if:
- A home has lead pipes
- A home has a lead service line
• - A home has copper pipes joined with lead solder
- A home is less than five years old
q� - A home is equipped with brass faucets
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If you volunteer and your home is selected as a sample test site, you will be asked to collect a few bottles of tap
water just two times a year. The samples must be drawn after water has been left undisturbed in the pipes for
at least six hours. They can be taken in the morning, or in the afternoon at homes where people are normally
gone during the day.
If you would be interested in participating in this program, please call 317-7245 for more details. Thanks for
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YEAR END REMINDERS
SCAVENGER SERVICE inoculation, the computerized form and the $5.00
fee. Don't be confused by the date of the rabies
Due to the holidays, garbage collection will be on the shot ... the license is due January 1st. c
Saturdays after Christmas and New Years Dayo
instead of Fridays. This includes recycling as well. VILLAGE HALL HOURS
[Special Collection: Collection of organic decorations
I (Christmas trees, garlands, wreaths) will be on
Saturday, January 4th and Friday, January 10th.
These will be the only dates for this type of material.
Do not put them in plastic bags, and remove all
metal before placing them at the curb.
J DOG TAGS l ---
Your dog's 1992 license is due on or before January
1st. Applications have been mailed to all dog owners
listed in our records. Bring or send proof of rabies
The Village Hall will close at noon on Tuesday,
December 24th and reopen on Thursday, December
26th. Our regular hours are 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.,
Monday thru Friday. Remember, there is a
depository on the south side of the building for
dropping off bills at anytime.
SNOWPLOWING
Parking is prohibited on Village streets and public
parking lots after a snowfall of 3" or more. Also, it
is unlawful to shovel snow onto Village streets.
HERE'S THE LATEST ON.... e
Sara Lee Property
The Plan Commission has scheduled a public hearing
on January 23rd to consider an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan involving this 50 acre parcel.
Although there has been no specific proposal for
redevelopment, the Plan Commission favors a
residential use. They will consider all comments
offered at the public hearing and then will submit a
recommendation to the Village Board.
Full -Interchange at Lake Cook Road
The Village, along with local businesses and
neighboring communities, continues to press the
Illinois Tollway Authority for a full -interchange at
Lake Cook Road. While there are some engineering
problems that must be resolved, it's a matter of our
competing with other tollway projects throughout the
metropolitan area. We believe that, because of the
public and private support for the improvement, we
can convince the tollway authority to give it a higher
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Highland Park Water Rate Increase
i. 4%
Working with special counsel, the Village is weighing
legal remedies in response to Highland Park's 21%
water rate increase to take affect on January 1st.
Deerfield has always claimed its rights for a
"wholesale rate" since we purchase one-third of the
water pumped by Highland Park, yet they do not
incur the expense of delivery, metering, billing
collecting for individual customers served by
Deerfield Water System.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Voters Registration is available at the West Deerfield
Township office, 858 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
(building north of the Village Hall). Registration is
available Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to
Noon, and 1:00 P.M. to 4:15 P.M. Two forms of
identification are needed, one with a current address.
Voters Registration will close, by State law, 28 days
before the Primary, March 17, 1992 Absentee Ballot
Applications will be available around the first of
February. Remember you college students who are
away at school. Please call 945-8317 to obtain an
application. .1.
DEERFIELD AREA UNITED WAY
Every four years, the Deerfield Area United Way
conducts a survey to determine needs within the
community. The information gathered helps guide
the United Way in selecting the agencies it supports.
A questionnaire will be mailed in January to
randomly selected residents. If you are one of them,
please complete and return it so that the United Way
Committee can get the input it needs to be most
effective in our area.
CARE-A-THON NEEDS YOU ON 2/2/92!!
LAST CALL FOR TALENT!! Are you a budding
singer, dancer, comedian or magician? Did you
shoot a funny home video of your family lately?
Have you ever wanted to work backstage at a live
TV show? Here's your chance to do all of that and
help care for others too. Volunteer for CARE-A-
THON, Deerfield's first live cable TV telethon, to be
cablecast Sunday, February 2nd on Cable Channel 2
to kick off the 1992 Caring for Others Campaign.
Deerfield's Human Relations Commission and Cable
Advisory Board, co -producers of the telethon, have
issued a last call for backstage' help (beginners
welcome), funny home videos and talented people of
all ages. Don't miss this opportunity to get involved
in a unique Deerfield happening. Call Art Seymour
(talent & videos) at 948-9691 or Jerry Madden
(production) at 945-9155. They'll put you "On the
Air."
1991 TAX LEVY 71*1e
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The following is a statement made by Mayor Bernard
Forrest at the December 2nd Board meeting during •
which the Village Board passed the 1991 Tax Levy
Ordinance:
,re us this evening is the Tax Levy Ordinance
h the Village, and all other local government
Gs, must pass each year. Also on the agenda are
ances abating portions of the levy due to the
bility of other funds.
As a rule, the Village receives approximately 10% of
the real estate taxes paid by property owners. State
law requires that the Library levy be included each
year with the Village. Combined, these levies equal
approximately 13% of the total property tax bill.
We are pleased to report that this year's levy
represents an increase of only 2.97% over last year's.
As a comparison of the two levies indicates, the
increase is due almost entirely to State mandated
pension requirements which preempt our efforts to
hold the line on property taxes.
The primary reason we are able to keep the increase
to a minimum is the availability of surplus funds
from the Lake Cook Road TIF District. Once again
this year, we will abate $245,000, the Village share
of the TIF funds from that part of the District
located north of Lake Cook Road.
It is my hope that the other Lake County taxing
agencies will follow our lead and use these surplus
funds to abate their levies. Deerfield taxpayers
deserve no less."
Volunteering has been referred to as "the rent we pay for our place in society." The following residents have
more than paid their rent as volunteers on our Boards and Com►►tissions. We thank them for their service:
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i� APPEARANCE REVIEW ELECTRICAL COMMISSION SAFETY COUNCIL
COMMISSION
Thomas Bergseth, Ch.
Kevin Forrest
Mrs. Lynn Keck Petty
Michael Tarnow
Edmund Zarek
BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
Charles Bechler °
Ted Galvani 7
Patrick McBride
Richard R. Osman $
Berton Ring v
Randolph Thomas °
Steven Welch
BOARD OF POLICE
COMMISSIONERS
Arthur Rollin, Ch.
Arnold Silberman
Norman Swalgren
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Robert Speckmann, Ch.
Alan Garfield
Herbert Kesel
Theodore Kuczek
Michael Lewitz
Steven Pllaum
Mrs. Karen Scott
CABLE ADVISORY BOARD
Jesse L Rotman, Ch.
David Anderson
Martin Friedman
Mrs. Mindy Kolof
Jeremiah Madden
Richard Provus
John Sanner
CARE-A-THON COMMITTEE
Cable Advisory Board Members
Human Relations Commission Members
Mrs. Joan Blumenthal
Mrs. Laverne Pugliese
Art Seymour
Dan Tranowski
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
John Willman, Ch.
Mrs. Deborah Bowers a p o
Mrs. Laura Kempf
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James Brown 0 0 0 0
Ted Galvani
Richard R. Osman
James Quinn
Richard Seaman
ENERGY ADVISORY & RESOURCE
RECOVERY COMMISSION
Mrs. Debra Singleton, Ch.
Paul Anderson
Ronald Berman
Ms. Joann Dinneen
Steven Freedman
Mrs. Cindy Klein
J.J. Stephens
Arthur Schaefer
Mrs. Mary Stucko
ESDA
Stan Rundell, Coordinator
David Arnold 10
Kalman Kahn
Robert Salmen
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Mrs. Catherine Curtis, Ch.
Alvin Causey
John Grage
Mrs. Shirley Horton
Henry Kreutzinger
Stephen Salinger
Mrs. Coralee Schwartz
MANPOWER COMMISSION
Mrs. Julie Morrison, Ch.
Jules Crystal
Richard Lyon
Mrs. Jean Reuther OL
Richard Strauss • ."
PLAN COMMISSION
David Marks, Ch.
Robert Benton
Bruce Heitzinger
Richard Kamerman
Joseph Pugliese
Mrs. Marilyn Scholl
Herbert Sundmacher
POLICE PENSION BOARD
Howard Levine
Robert Hamilton
David Rudolph
RECKLESS DRIVING
AD HOC COMMITTEE
Robert Graham, Ch.
Paul Adams
Barry Freydberg
Edwin Josephson
Mrs. Sheila Stanger, Ch.
Howard Foote
Daniel Garramone
Herbert Nicholson
Mrs. Wendy Olmen
Albert Easton
George Crosby
SISTER CITY COMMITTEE
Dr. William Sause, Ch. A,
Edward Bohrer
Ms. Else Kuerten
Kenneth Nylund \
Mrs. Ruth Schiffels
Mrs. Sandra Schopa
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
Philip Maxey, Ch.
Bill Davis
Roy M. Fay
Wallace Hanson
Harland Johnson
Richard Miller
Lee S. Rose
STREEI'SCAPE DESIGN
TASK FORCE
Dr. Louis Alonzi
Thomas Bergseth
Michael Delaney
Mrs. Joanne Leslie
Herbert Sundmacher
Mrs. Jannes Zobus
VILLAGE CENTER
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Dr. Ronald May, Ch.
Robert Ducharme
Robert Gilot
Edwin Josephson
Mrs. Joanne Leslie
Michael LeTourneau
Mrs. Joan Reed
Mrs. Barbara Struthers
Mrs. Jannes Zobus•
YOUTH COUNCIL
Alvin SiMan, Ch.
Mrs. Patricia Bornor
Mrs. Rene Goldstein
Mrs. Ida Greenfield
Mrs. Rosemary Sazonoff
Gary Schneider
Mark Villano
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SCULPTURES DONATED
Hopefully, by now, you have noticed the sculptures at the Village Plaza, Village Hall and Library. Not only did
Sara Lee donate them, they paid for the restoration and relocation costs as well. "The three marble sculptures,
created by French Artist Antoine Poncet, will serve as a fitting legacy to Sara Lee's many community service
projects during their stay in Deerfield," stated Mayor Bernard Forrest during a dedication ceremony on December
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
James L. Marovitz Vernon E. Swanson
Harriet Rosenthal Michael Swartz
Robert D. Franz, Village Manager
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December 1991 Happy Holidays
`tom HOLIDAY SAFETY `�All *
During the holidays, people are often busy, excited, and sometimes a little careless.
91 Unfortunately it is a time when they should be extra careful, since it's a peak season for
thieves, pick -pockets, purse snatchers, shoplifters and con artists. Here are some things
you can do to help make the holidays a safe and happy time.
Protect Your Home:
• Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you
leave the house, even for a few minutes.
• Don't display gifts where they can be seen from a window or
doorway. Store gifts before you go away on a holiday trip.
• If you go out in the evening, turn on lights and a radio or
television so the house looks occupied.
• If you go away for a few days, get an automatic timer for
your lights. Have a neighbor watch you house, shovel snow,
pick up the mail and newspapers, and park his or her car in
%,,!your driveway from time to time.
" '• Check to make sure items like televisions, VCRs, stereos,
cameras, and other appliances are marked with your drivers
license number to help police recover them if they do get
stolen.
• Be alert to solicitors who call or come to the door that
sound sincere, but it's a charity you've never heard of, or
has a name confusingly. like that of a well-known charitable
group. Before you- give, ask for identification on- both the
charity and the solicitor. Find out the charity's purposes,
how funds are used, and if contributions are tax deductible.
If you're not satisfied with the answers and feel something is
not quite right, don't give.
• one more reminder about solicitors, if someone calls and
directly or indirectly leads you to believe they are
soliciting on the police department's behalf, they are not.
The police department never solicits by phone or encourages
people to solicit for them by phone.
Safe Shopping Tips:
• Even though you are rushed and thinking about a thousand things, stay alert to your
surroundings and the people around you.
• Shop before dark if possible. Coordinate shopping trips with a friend if you plan -to be .
out late.
• If you can't shop before dark, park in a well -lighted area. X
• Lock your car and close the windows, even if you are only going to be gone for a few
minutes. Lock your packages in the trunk. Have your key in hand when you approach your car.
• Avoid carrying large amounts of cash and don't carry it all in one place. Pay for your
purchases with a check or credit card when possible. Flashing large amounts of cash or
valuables is an invitation to a thief.
• Be extra'careful with purses and wallets. Carry your purse tightly under your arm and
don't leave it unattended, even for a minute. Communicate the message that you are calm,
confident and know where you are going.
• Teach your children to go to a store clerk and ask for help if you become separated while
shopping. Tell your children never to go into the parking lot alone.
• When parents are shopping, they should remember. never to leave children alone in a
shopping cart, even for just a minute. An unattended youth can easily fall.
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• Lock any gifts you've bought on your lunch hour away in a safe place. Remind co-workers
to do the same.
• Be especially careful to keep your purse or wallet with you at all times or locked in a
drawer or closet.
• Be alert for people who may try to take advantage of the holiday mood, reduced workforce,
and people's inattention to burglarize companies and their employees. If you see
unauthorized people in places they shouldn't be, call the security department immediately.
• Don't let a co -worker's holidays be ruined by crime. If someone you know has laeen a
victim, offer to help with shopping and locating victim services. Just listening can be a
big help.
• We experience an increase in the amount of drunk driving arrests during the holiday party
season. Help us all stay safe by giving a ride home to a co-worker who drank too much at the
company party. Or suggest that your company have a non-alcoholic party this year.
DID YOU KNOW. . . .
• The most frequent call for service that the Police Department responds to is auto lock
outs. There have been 1,238 calls to assist people who have locked their keys in their car.*
• What's the second most frequent call? Burglar alarms, we have responded to 1,099
alarms.*
• The police department has received 191 suspicious auto calls and 101 calls about
suspicious people.*
• The police department subscribes to the "Law Enforcement Television Network" (LETN). LETN
is a 24 hour a day television program that provides in-service training'to police personnel.
The program originates from Dallas, Texas.
(*Year-to-date)
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The next time you're driving, remember to give
yourself and everyone else in the car a special
hug. Remember to Buckle Upl The life you save
or the injury you prevent could be � y y p yours or a
IF&CRSVEMloved ones.
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