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Vol. 14, No. 3 - Jul 1993KISSING ZONE July,1993 Vol.14 No. 3 a 11 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT" DEERFIELD FAMILY DAYS Saturday, July 3rd - Deerfield High School 4:30 P.M. - GATES OPEN FOR PICNICS, FOOD CONCESSIONS 5:00 P.M.Pik, - Entertainment for Children 6:15 P.M. - Dr. Mark & The Sutures 8:00 P.M. - Jump'n The Saddle Band - 9:30 P.M. - FIREWORKS Tickets: $3.00 Adults; $2.00 for Children (13 and under) and Seniors Advance Sale" $2.50 for Adults; $1.50 for Children and Seniors E Sunday, July 4th - Jewett. Park Building and Grounds ` 7:00 to 10:00 A.M. - Continental Breakfast in the Park 8:00 A.M. - Mini Marathon (6K walk, 10K run), Walden School 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. - Bike Decorating Contest and Parade, Rosemary Terr. & Deerfield Road 8:00 to 9:30 A.M. - Flower/Garden Show entries accepted at Community Center 8:30 to 4:00 P.M. - Arts and Crafts Sales, Park Grounds 8:45 to 10:00 A.M. :t - Dog Show, Field House Patio 10:00 A.M. to Noon - Deerfield Park District dedication of the newly renovated Jewett Park Community Center. Open House from 10-12 noon. 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. - Jazzercize with Paula Kooperman 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. - Rides, Games and Concessions, Park Grounds 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. - Voter Registration, Park Grounds 10:30 A.M. to Noon - Deerfield Community Concert Band, Village Plaza 11:00 A.M. - Water Bill DrawingC 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. - Flower/Garden Show, Community Center NOON Vi - PARADE 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. - Free swimming at Deerspring Pool 1:30 to 2:15 P.M. - Children's Magic Show on Stage 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. - Free swimming at Mitchell Pool 2:00 P.M. - Bike Auction, Police Garage 2:15 to 2:30 P.M. - Lions Club_Dra.w,ing 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. - Special Entertainment 3:30 to 4:30 P.M. - Rock Band - "None of the Above" } For July 3rd and 4th Food and Rides: $,50 per ticket - 22 for $10.00 Discounted tickets for all events will go on sale June 25th at Commons Jewel, Lindemann Pharmacy and local banks. Entry blanks for the Mini Marathon are available at the Village Hall and Deerfield State Bank. MEET TRUSTEE JOHN HEUBERGER JEFFERY WERNER AWARD WINNERS In April, John Heuberger was elected to a four year term as Village Trustee. John, a 16 year resident of Deerfield, is a Partner with the Chicago law firm of Rudnick & Wolfe. His specialty is real estate finance law. He and his wife, Donna, and their three children live at 107 W. St. Andrews. NAG, NAG, NAG You probably get tired of our reminding you about getting your Village stickers but, as Mom used to say, "it's for your own good!" And, in fact, if you should forget and have to pay the 50% penalty, she'd j say" "This hurts you worse than it does me!" Just remember, after JULY FIRST, you'll be paying 50% more for those stickers. DO YOUR LAWN A FAVOR Leave those grass clippings on the lawn when you mow it. Not only is this much easier for you, but it's s0000 good for the grass to have that extra protection. Here's a suggestion that's cheaper, less work, and smarter..... how can you beat it? Then, with the time you save by not having to bag the clippings, you could take a few minutes to trim the trees and/or bushes which overhang the sidewalk on you property. You'll be so popular with the joggers, walkers and bikers! SCAVENGER HOLIDAY Scavenger service will be a day later during the week of July 4th.... don't be the one on your block who forgets. GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY What time does your landscaper arrive to mow the lawn? The noise ordinance specifies 7:30 A.M. as the earliest this is permitted..... but what about the next door neighbor who has only one day to sleep late? You could score points if you'd have the landscaper start latter..... especially on the weekends. Since 1969, the Deerfield Youth Council has annually named outstanding high school Seniors who exemplify Jeff Werner's dedication to service to the 40 community. Congratulations to the 1993 winners: MICHAEL MADDEN ADAM WOLFE Their names will be added to a plaque in the Village Hall. LET'S TALK ABOUT WATER Specifically, let's talk about lead in drinking water. There is virtually NO lead in Lake Michigan water, and no lead is added -in the processing, storage or delivery of water to your home. Lead CAN enter drinking water due to corrosion or wearing away of materials. Some homes, built before 1978, may have flexible lead service entrances or copper plumbing, installed before 1987, that utilized lead solder. Other homes may have faucets or valves that are built with lead alloys and where protective plating is eroded or worn. SO, to be on the safe side, observe these two • precautions: Let the water run from the faucet for about 15 to 30 seconds before drinking it or using it for cooking IF the water hasn't been used for six hours or more. Don't cook with or drink water from the hot tap. Hot water can dissolve more lead more quickly than cold water. As you know, we purchase our water from Highland Park. They have added corrosion inhibition treatment to their water plant. This process is endorsed by the Federal government and is widely used to prevent lead from entering the drinking water due to corrosion (or wearing away of materials in some homes). If you wonder why all the emphasis on lead in drinking water, it's because the Federal government has already eliminated lead solder in food canning, has required unleaded gasoline and has eliminated lead -based paints. Now, they are working on low- level sources of lead exposure which includes the nation's water supply, and that includes yours and mine. & Any questions? Call Public Works at 317-7245. 0 DEERFIELD PLAZA PLEASURES There's something for everyone included in the 1993 Entertainment Series - PLAZA PLEASURES. What's your Pleasure? Band music, barber shop, blues, brass, rock, pops, R & B, country, madrigal singers.... and on and on! MlIere's the line up for the rest of the summer: THURSDAY EVENING PERFORMANCES: (7:00 p.m.) Date: Performer July 8 The Starting Line Up (Oldies) July 15 Sweet Adelines (Women's Barber Shop Choru; July 22 Nightcrawlers (Blues Band) July 29 Illinois Brass Band August 5 Third Stone From the Sun (Rock Band) August 12 Lake Shore Harmony Four (Barber Shop Quai August 19 Highland Park Pops Orchestra August 26 Blue Light Special (R & B, rock, country) September 2 North Shore Madrigal Singers Musical entertainment sponsored by Deerfield State Bank (a sponsor of 9 performances, including holiday performances), Deerfield Federal Savings and Loan Association, First Chicago Bank, Flodstrom Construction Corporation, McDonald's Restaurant, Post Newsweek Cable, Savings of America, and Standard Parking of Chicago. General contributions were made by DiPietro Plumbing, Laidlaw Waste Systems, Matas Corporation, The Multiplex, Premark International, Walgreens, and A.W. Zengeler Cleaners. SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT: Date: Performer July 3 The Magic of Jeff Fredericksen - 10:30 a.m. my 10 Bob Hoffman and His Animal Friends - 10:30 a.m. July 17 None of the Above (Rock Band) - 7:30 p.m. July 24 Hippie the Clown - 10:30 a.m. July 31 Mike Vondruska - comedy, juggling, unicycling - 10:30 a.m. August 7 Craft Show/Demonstration August 14 Chuck Field the Ventriloquist 10:30 a.m. August 21 Meet Your Favorite Purple Dinosaur - 10:30 a.m. August 28 Multiplex Fitness Presentation Food Bob Schoeder's hot dog stand I1-Forno Pizza - pizza by slice and coke Popcorn and soda To be determined Bob Schoeder's hot dog stand Confectionately Yours Too Kernel Cobbs 'Kornery - popcorn and snacks Dear Franks - hot dogs and soda Confectionately Yours Too First Midwest Bank and the Village Music Store have made a contribution to the Saturday morning children's events. (The Village Board would like to acknowledge the time and energy spent by Joan Reed, a member of the Village Center Development Commission, in organizing these programs and in obtaining financial support for them). ILLINOIS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION PROGRAM STREET IMPROVEMENTS Illinois law currently provides taxpayers with three homestead exemptions, the use of which will lower the amount of property tax owed to the county treasurer. The amounts and criteria for the exemptions are as follows: Homestead Limited Exemption - This exemption will lower the equalized value of the property by $3500. To qualify, you must own the property and must have lived on the property prior to January 1 of the tax year. Senior Homestead Exemption - If you are the owner of a residential property, occupied it prior to January 1 of the tax year, and turned 65 anytime during the tax year, your equalized value will be lowered by $2000. Application for this exemption must be made at the West Deerfield Township Assessor's Office. A copy of the deed will also be required. Homestead Improvement Exemption - If you make an improvement or an addition to the home for which we assess, the assessment increase due to that alteration is kept off the tax rolls for 4 years. There is a maximum of $10,000 of assessed value which can be kept off the tax rolls for that period. The Assessor's office will initiate this exemption automatically. If you have any questions about these exemptions, please call the West Deerfield Township Assessor's Office at 945-3020 or visit the office at 858 Waukegan Road. PARKWAY TREES There is still time to order a tree for your parkway through our 50/50 program. If you are interested, call us at 945-5000. We'll send you the information on the program and an order blank. 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 John H. Heuberger Vernon E. Swanson Harriet Rosenthal Michael Swartz Robert D. Franz, Village Manager Marjorie Emery, D-Tales Editor q Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at SPS,.The Printing Company, Inc. (708) 498-6126 Guess you've noticed that we're busy with the improvements on the following streets: Elmwood (Stratford to West End) -Linden (Stratford to Chestnut) Meadow (Stratford to West End) Woodland (Wilmot to Stratford) Wincanton (Dimmeydale to Woodvale) We know you're experiencing some inconvenience during this project, but it will be worth it when it's finished. STREETSCAPE PROJECT We realize that the work along Waukegan Road is causing some inconvenience to both merchants and shoppers. For that we apologize and ask for your continued indulgence ..... because we are convinced that the end will justify the means. The finished product will be safer for pedestrians and improve the appearance of our Village Center. NEW BUSINESSES Have you tried any of these new businesses yet? Appi ebee- SW corner of Lake Cook/Waukegan Borders - SE corner of Lake Cook/Waukegan Boston Chicken - Deerbrook Mall Clothes Time - Deerbrook Mall Devon Bank - SW corner of Lake Cook/Waukegan Group U.S.A. - Cadwell Corners North Shore Coffee Roasters - Lake Cook Plaza The Cherry Pit Cafe - Formerly Harry's Grill Support your local merchants! Bulk Rate U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 1 Deerfield, Illinois CAR/PRE-SORT POSTAL CUSTOMER DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 0- k 9)Tr6/-N LA� July 1993 Happy Fourth of July Chief Richard Brandt Retires 1 hank you Deerfield. After serving the Deerfield Community as Police Chief for the past eighteen years, I will retire effective July 1, 1993. I wish I could thank all of you, the residents of Deerfield, for the privilege of having served you. I will miss all of you. Deerfield and the Police Department have seen many changes over the past eighteen years. The Police Department has grown to thirty eight officers, who are better equipped and better trained than ever before. The Department has the most modern electronic equipment including computer terminals in the squad cars and E9-1-1 telephone answering equipment. The net result of having a. better trained and better equipped department is a low crime rate. Deerfield has one of the lowest property crime rates in the area and enjoys the lowest violent crime rate in the State of Illinois for a city with a population of ten thousand or more. Deerfield is a pleasant and safe place to live because people get involved and care about the community. The elected officials have supported the department 4th of July Emergency Safety Vehicles ach fourth of July we get a number of complaints from residents concerning fire- works. Remember that fireworks, firecrackers, skyrockets and roman candles are prohibited. Fireworks in irresponsible hands can cause serious injury, fire and property damage. Someone in possession of fireworks can be ticketed and receive a fine up to $500. This year, as in previous years, we are asking residents to walk if it all possible to Fourth of July activities. Parking is always at a premium. You can check the D- Tales section of the newsletter for times and activities. Have a great Fourth of July! you're driving along, minding your own business, when suddenly you see red lights flashing in your rear view mirror. After the initial feeling of surprise subsides, you safely pull over to the right hand side of the road and prepare to stop. To your delight the police car passes you and continues on. We hope that this is the situation should you ever be placed in a similar circumstance. If for some reason this isn't the case and the officer does want to speak with you, remember these laws that apply to you when you're driving. The Illinois ' Vehicle Code requires a motorist to yield at all times -to an emergency —vehicle - that has its emergency lights activated. The driver must pull parallel to the right hand curb and Inside This Issue 1 Chief Richard Brandt Retires 2 4th of July Safety 3 Emergency Vehicles 4 Door to Door Solicitors 5 Interpreters • Police Beat ♦ Chief Brandt and (have never tried to influence the department for political gain. The Police Commission has hired only the bes jualified candidates to be police officers. Through the support of the Mayor and Village Board, the Village Manager, the Police Commission, and most of all the support and encouragement of the people of the Deerfield Community, The Deerfield Police Department is recognized in the law enforcement community as one of the best Departments in the State. Thank You Deerfield. Door to Door Solicitors During the summer we receive a lot of questions regarding door to door solicitors. Our Village ordinances concerning solicitors or peddlers are as follows. Solicitors wanting to go door to door in residential neighborhoods must register daily with the police department. (Solicitors are no longer required to carry and display a permit when soliciting.) The times for solicitors are Sincerely, 9A.M. - 9P.M. Monday Chief Richard C. Brandt through Saturday. No soliciting is allowed on Sunday or national holidays. If you do not want a solicitor coming to your door, use this sign. Place it on the inside of a window of your door. Solicitors are not permitted to solicit at houses where this sign is located. NO SOLICITORS )R PEDDLER, INVITED Police Beat Published by: Deerfield Police Department 850 Waukegan Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 2• ♦ Emergency Vehicles if necessary come to a complete stop to allow the emergency vehicle safe passage. Occasionally when we are responding to an emergency call we encounter a driver who stops in the middle of the roadway or stops abruptly upon seeing emergency lights. For everyone's safety remember that emergency vehicles should, whenever possible, pass on the left hand side of traffic. Interpreters rhe Police Department is looking for residents who would be willing to volunteer some of their time. Occasionally we come in contact with people who speak a foreign language and communicating with them can sometimes be very difficult. If anyone speaks a foreign language fluently and would be willing to translate for us we would greatly appreciate the assistance. The need for interpreters doesn't come about too often, but when it does the service is extremely valuable. In the vast majority of cases, assistance would involve a short telephone conversation to determine the person's name, address or ask a few short questions. If you would be interested in volunteering, give officer Eric Lundahl or Mark Anfensen a call at 945-8636. We will ask the language that you are fluent in, your telephone number and the hours you are available.