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October 1997 - .VOL. 19 NO.5
ANNUAL LEAF PICK-UP
Beginning October 27th, and ending on November 20th, public works crews will make one pass by your house
every week.
Leaves should be raked into the street on the day
before your scheduled pick-up (see map below) in
a long neat row, about a foot from the curb (see
illustration). If your street has no curb and gutter,
put the leaves in the street a foot from the edge of
the pavement. This is extremely important since we
cannot do a neat and thorough job without your
cooperation. DON'T rake them into piles and
please do not include anything but leaves! Foreign
•materials (including grass clippings) cause terrible
problems for the leaf sweepers!
Street
Parkway
ONE FOOT*
Between leaves and curb
If there is a car parked in front of your house, we'll have to drive around it and try to get your leaves the
following week. Keep putting as many leaves out each week as you possibly can so that we aren't overwhelmed
on the last pick-up. We'll try to stick closely to the schedule - weather being the dominant factor.
After your final pick-up date, all leaves must be bagged for pick up by the scavenger on the Tuesday collection,
using yard waste bags with stickers. December 9th is the last yard waste pick-up for the year because that's
when the compost site used by the Village will be closed for the winter.
The following streets are the exceptions. Keep you
leaves on the parkway behind the curb and they wil
be picked up weekly by the vacuum leaf machine.
Birch Court
Brand Lane
Brierhill Road
Deerfield Road
Elder Lane
Forsythia Drive
Greenwood Avenue
Hazel Avenue
Journal Place
Kerry Lane
Landis Lane
Meadow Lane
Meadowbrook Lane
Northwoods Drive
Park Lane
Pear Tree Road
Princeton Lane
Ramsay Road
River Road
Todd Court
Waukegan Road
Wilmot Road
Cherry Street (south of Somerset)
Crabtree Lane (off Greenwood)
Fairview Avenue (Gordon to Lake Cook)
Forestway Drive (Gordon to Lake Cook)
Greenbriar Drive (west of Evergreen)
Jonquil Terrace (south of Brookside)
Lombardy Lane (north of Anthony)
TOLLWAY PLANS
HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD
On October 30th, the Illinois Tollway Authority
Board of Directors is expected to vote on removing
the Deerfield Toll Plaza. In response to concerns
raised by the Village, they also intend to remove the
toll booths to and from the south at Lake Cook
Road. Removal of these booths will eliminate the
chance of traffic using.the untolled Deerfield exit in
order to avoid paying a toll at Lake Cook Road. If
approved, work will begin in 1998 with the plaza to
be removed in 1999.
RED RIBBON WEED
Deerfield will participate in Red Ribbon Week,
October 23rd - October 31 st. This campaign
provides a format and symbol for communities
nationwide to present a unified visible commitment
toward creating a drug free America. Show your
support by wearing a red ribbon, and/or displaying
a red ribbon somewhere on your front property
during Red Ribbon Week.
CURBSIDE MAILBOXES
If your mailbox is atop a post at the curb, you will
want to be sure that it is sturdy enough to survive
the coming months. Wet snow together with snow
plows has a profound effect on mailboxes. The front
of the box (not post) should be set back 18 inches
from the curb or pavement edge as the case may be.
A mailbox any closer to the street stands the risk of
being knocked over. If your inspection of the
mailbox suggests that it be reinforced and/or
repositioned, the postal regulations state that the
bottom of the box must be 42 inches above the
ground. Please take a look at your mailbox now,
before it is buried in snow,, and make whatever
repairs or adjustments are necessary.
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE
The Deerfield -Bannockburn Fire Protection District
will host an Open House at their facility at 500
Waukegan Road on Sunday, October 26th from
Noon until 4:00 p.m. The open house,
commemorating National Fire Prevention Week,
will feature station tours, fire equipment displays,
and demonstrations in the Fire Safety House.
BLOOD DRIVE
The next blood drive is on Sunday, December 7th at
the Jewett Park Community Center between 7 A.M.
and 2 P.M. There is no need to make an
appointment .... just drop in and give 30 minutes of
your time to this very valuable service.
Nominations for the 1997 Human Relations Award
will be accepted until October 22nd. If you know
an individual who goes beyond the ordinary to help
fellow residents, you are encouraged to submit his 41
or her name for consideration. Application forms
are available at the Village Hall or we can mail one
to you. The awards will be presented at the annual
Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service in November (time
and location to be announced later). For more
information, call Barb Bishop at 317-2490.
CABLE &TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
In past newsletters, we have highlighted various
Board and Commissions to inform the residents of
their duties and to acknowledge their volunteer
service. Recently, the Cable & Telecommunications
Commission completed a very lengthy Franchise
Renewal and System Transfer to TO American Cable
Holdings II, L.P. The time and energy extended by
these volunteers was above and beyond the call of
duty. A tip of the cap to:
Jesse Rotman, Chairman
Neil Charak, Paul Diambri, Phillip Elbling
Douglas Johnson, Joseph Kayne, Jeremiah Madden
Steven Robinson, John Sanner
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
Work will soon be completed on Waukegan Road at:
the Kates Road intersection and south to Oakrnont
Drive where new traffic signals will be installed
early next year. Kates Road will have dual
northbound turns onto Waukegan Road, and signal
and turning lane improvements. The project is
being funded by a Federal Grant, IDOT money and
a local share paid by Optima as part of the
Coromandel Development. The project also
includes traffic signal coordination on \Naukegan
Road from Kates to Lake Cook Road.
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR
The Village receives a number of complaints
monthly from residents that are simply violations of
common courtesy such as: failure to restrain a
barking dog; allowing litter to blow out of a
recycling bin; 'failure to clean up after a pet; cars
parked across sidewalks; or unkempt lawn or
shrubbery. While there are ordinances to address
these infractions, they are difficult for the Village to
police and enforce. It really requires nothing more
than being a good neighbor. This is just a friendly
reminder.
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October 1997 Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!
Halloween Safety Tips
DEERFIELD
TRICK - OR - TREAT
TIME:
Friday, October 31
3:30pm - 7:00pm.
Halloween is a time kids
look forward to every year. After
all, what is Halloween about any-
way? Children dressing up in
their new costumes, going from
door to door, collecting enor-
mous amounts of candy.
Unfortunately, some kids
take Halloween and make it an
evening for acting up and they
don't take into consideration how
their behavior is affecting other
people and their property.
We hope to have a safe
and fun Halloween here in Deer-
field and by following some
safety ideas, we can accomplish
that.
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Costumes
4 Be sure costumes chosen are
flame retardant to ensure your
child is safe if they should acci-
dentally come in contact with a
burning j ack-o- lantern or other
fire hazard.
4Make sure costumes are the
proper fit to prevent falls.
4 When deciding on your child's
costume, try utilizing face paint
or make-up instead of a mask. A
mask may obstruct your child's
vision while crossing streets or
going up and down steps.
4Use reflective strips or stickers
on your child's costume that will
make him/her visible to vehicles.
Other Halloween
Safety Tips:
If you are not going along
with them, know who your child
is going with and the route they
are taking when trick -or -treating.
@Remind the kids to only go
treating at neighbors homes.
@Remind the kids not to eat their
newly gained treasures until they
get home. A good way to get
them to follow this safety tip is to
give them a snack before starting
our for their treats. Take a close
look at all candy prior to letting
junior dig in.
@Have them bring along a flash-
light.
@If you will be distributing
candy, be sure to turn your porch
light on so the children will know
it's OK to approach your house.
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"SPECIAL NOTE"
IF THERE IS INCLEMENT
WEATHER ON
HALLOWEEN, TRICK -
OR - TREATING WILL
NOT BE RESCHEDULED.
fo+I HALLOWEEN HOOPLA!
What's all the hoopla about? Halloween of course - Halloween Hoopla, the
annual fall party sponsored by the Deerfield Park District and Deerfield schools.
Friday, October 24th and Saturday, October 25th.
On Friday night, the junior high school Halloween Hoopla dance will be held at Shepard Jr. High School from
7-9 PM. There will be some great dancing and socializing for students in grades 6-8. Tickets are $4 per person
and may be purchased at the door. This year, along with the Haunted House, the Friday night activities at Jewett
Park Fieldhouse, 835 Hazel Avenue, will include a bonfire, storytellers, hayrides around the park, and
refreshments for sale from 7-9 PM. The cost for the Haunted House is $1 per person.
On Saturday from 11 AM - 2 PM at Jewett Park and the community center, Deerfield families will enjoy games,
special activities, musical entertainment, wandering costumed characters, face painting, Wizard's Walk hay rides,
and lots of fun. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume and get into the spirit of the festivities. The day
of the event, ticket sale booths will be manned by stalwarts from the Deerfield Senior Center. The cost is $5 per
child. Little ones two years old and under are admitted free, as are adults accompanied by a child. This fee
entitles party -goers to all games, rides, entertainment, and park and community center activities (with the
exception of the haunted house and food). There will be a $1.00 charge per person for the haunted house.
Halloween Hoopla fun usually builds up a big appetite, so the Optimists Club will be there with lots of food for
sale. This event is made possible by the generous donations of local businesses and service organizations and
the volunteer efforts of hundreds of local parents and young people who donate their time to make sure we all
have a good time! Proceeds from the event are donated back to the local schools. New volunteers and donors
are always welcome, so don't be shy! They want this year's event to be particularly "spook-tacular!"
For further information, call Brenda Segal, at the Deerfield Park District, 945-0650.
REMINDERS!
Scavenger and recycling service will be on
Saturday, November 29th instead of Friday,
November 28th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
The time changes at 2 A.M. on October 26th.
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9 3. up that late ... you can turn all
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? 6 5 you retire on Saturday night.
This is also a good time to change the batteries in
your smoke detectors (which should be done
annually).
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
Public Works............................317-7245
Web Page.......................www.deerfield-il.org
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES
Marvin W. Ehlers John H. Neuberger Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman Vernon E. Swanson Michael Swartz
Robert D. Franz, Village Manager
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MERCHANTS
Try these new businesses which recently opened in
Deerfield:
Lens and Lace (formerly Ford Foto) - 841 Waukegan
Lotus Brasserie Restaurant - 475 Lake Cook Road
Romancing the Home - 849 Waukegan Road
The Natural Web - 839 Waukegan Road
Coming Soon
From the Heart - 827 Waukegan Road
Saint Louis Bread Company - 190 Waukegan Road
Spazio's Italian Restaurant - 483 Lake Cook Road
Bulk Rate
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Deerfield, Illinois
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