Vol. 20, No. 5 - Sep 1998Deerfield TALES
September 1998 - VOL. 20 NO.5
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE TWO EVENTS ON
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
MUDFEST '98 - CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!!
Noon to 4:00 P.M. at Jewett Park
Participants are teams of 8 to 10 high school students which must be COED (at least 4 boys and 4 girls per team).
Space is limited to the first 40 teams, so get moving! Register at the Deerfield Police Station by Friday,
September 4th or at Deerfield High School by Wednesday, September 9th.
There will be team competition, mud volleyball, tug-o-war, obstacle course, pie eating contest, pop/pizza for
sale ..... you can participate or you'll have fun just watching. If you are participating, you must wear shoes!
COME SEE THE SPECIAL FEATURE
At Noon
Alumni Champs from 1989
VS.
Village Trustees and Employees
11 HISTORICAL SOCIETY FALL FESTIVAL 11
You may know where this picture was taken, but do you know when it was taken? If you are interested in
the history of Deerfield, or just enjoy a great time with the family,.you will love the Historical Society's
Fall Festival. Noon to 6:00"P.M. at the Deerfield Historic Village (Deerfield Road and Kipling Place).
Ex erience ioneer life as ou en•o
vo-VW-no,.
p p Y lY
demonstrations of period crafts and
view reenactment groups. Children's
events --include- a -.pioneer--costume
contest -Live entertainment will feature
the Deerfield Community Concert
Band, the Big Band Sound of Deerfield,
the Hummers and Strummers and a
fe4k—stage - Food, crafts, books,
historical merchandise, farm stand and
flea market items will be �for'sale. The
Ott cabin (the oldest standing building
in Lake County), the one -room
schoolhouse, carriage house and
farmhouse will be open for tours.
Admission is free. For more
information call 948-1157.
TOWNSHIP OPEN HOUSE
BLOOD DRIVE - The next blood
Township Supervisor Julie Morrison invites the public
to an open house at the West Deerfield Township
Office, 858 Waukegan Road, on Thursday, September
170' from 7-9:30 p.m. Residents are encouraged to
take advantage of these evening hours to learn more
about the many services available to them.
Township Tax Assessor Steve Stanger will hold
presentations on the property tax cycle and the
assessment appeal process at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the
Village Hall Board Room, 850 Waukegan Road.
Reservations for those sessions should be made by
calling 945-3020. Township officials and staff will be
available that evening to provide applications for
senior services and assist homeowners in reviewing
their property assessments. Clerk Mary Lee Coan will
be on hand to register voters. Refreshments will be
served throughout the evening.
FLU SHOTS
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare will be offering
discounted flu shots in the area this fall. The shots are
only $10 for the general public and free to residents
who present a Medicare Part B insurance card. Mark
your calendars for the following flu clinics:
Osco Pharmacy in Deerbrook Shopping Center:
• Saturday, October 3rd from 4 to 7 P.M.
• Thursday, October 15`h from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M
• Friday, October 30`h from 4 to 7 P.M.
Deerfield Library, 920 Waukegan Road:
• Monday, November 2nd from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M
For more information or a complete schedule, please
call 847-965-6112.
SCHOOL DAYS
When we start talking about Labor Day, we
like to remind you that the schools are back
00 ! in session. That means you should exercise
more than your usual care when driving
near the schools — in fact, that should be the case
wherever you drive since the kids are so full of energy
that they forget to watch out for traffic.
REMAINING FARMER'S MARKET DATES
Every Saturday through October 17d' from 7 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. in the commuter. parking lot at the
northwest corner of Deerfield Road and Robert York
Avenue.
! drive is Sunday, September 131 at
the Jewett Park Community Center
— between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. No
appointment is necessary.
SCAVENGER SERVICE will be on Wednesday,
September 91hand Saturday, September 121 due to
the Labor Day holiday.
SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETINGS will be held
on Tuesday, September 811 and Tuesday,
September 22°d due to the Labor Day and Rosh
Hashanah holidays.
FAMILY DAYS
We would like to thank the following volunteers
who organized and conducted this year's Family
Days' Celebration.
Executive Board Members
President - Steve Hicks
July 3`d - Mario Galvani, Lions Club
July 4`s Parade - Gene Di Clemente, Lions Club
July 3rd & 4`' Food — John Pohn, Lions Club
Committee Chairpersons
Arts & Crafts - Judy Nelson
Bike Parade - John Sciarretta, Italian Kitchen
Park District - Rick Julison
Flower Show - Mary Johnson
Marathon - Peter DuBois, Rotary Club
Pancake Breakfast — Holly Aronson, Jane Light,
Molly Wolfe, Sandy Wood — Newcomers Club
Poster Contest — Ester Finne, Koenig & Strey
Senior Center — Virginia Hunt
Ticket Sales — Edwin Seidman, Optimist Club
Volunteers — Pat Haughney
Although the fireworks display had to be
canceled the evening of the 3rd due to rain,
everyone enjoyed themselves on the 4th.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Voter registration will close 28 days before the
November 3rd General Election. You may
register at the West Deerfield Township Office,
858 Waukegan Road during regular business
hours: 8:30 a.m. to Noon, and 1 to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Residents may also
register from 7-9:30 p.m. during the Township
Open House on September 17th. Appointments
can be made for other hours by calling Town
Clerk Mary Lee Coan at 945-8317.
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` Vision 2000
Village Center Redevelopment
south of Deerfield Road
Southwest Quadrant (Deerfield Square)
• CRM Properties has received approval of its final plan and has applied for building permits.
• The Village has acquired all but two of the properties needed for this 17 acre redevelopment project.
• Demolition work will begin in early September on buildings at the west end of the site. However, most of
One Osterman Plaza and the medical buildings at 831 Deerfield Road and 760 Osterman Avenue will
remain standing during phase I of the project.
.• Following demolition, construction will begin on the new Walgreens, First Chicago Bank, Whole Foods and
the 4-story office building.
• First Chicago and Walgreens will remain open until their new buildings are ready for occupancy.
• Robert York Avenue will be closed to thru traffic while utilities are being relocated.
Southeast Quadrant (Deerfield Center)
A public hearing before the
Plan Commission is scheduled
on September 24`' at 8 P.M. in
the Village Hall. The
development team of Mesirow
Stein/Northern Realty Group,
has made some changes to the
concept plan (see drawing)
which incorporate suggestions
made by a Citizens' Advisory
Group. Proposed is a 60,600
square foot retail/office
development with 60 mots of
rental housing that will
include underground parking.
The Village is pursuing the
acquisition of the Masonic
Temple property. The First
Midwest Bank and Deerfield
Cyclery will remain in their
current locations, but will be
incorporated into the new
development from the
standpoint of parking and
traffic circulation.
Demolition of the existing structures is expected to occur this fall. Next summer, a new signalized intersection,
aligning with a new entrance to Deerfield Square, will be constructed (relocated) just south of the bank on
Waukegan Road.
South Commons
• The James Companies will continue its public hearing with the Plan Commission on September 10t' to further
review plans for a 153 multi -family development south of Osterman Avenue immediately east of the railroad
tracks. It is expected that the Plan Commission's recommendation will be ready for Village Board consideration
in October.
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Protection. Additionally, the
Lake County States Attorneys
Victims Assistance office at 360-
6644, A Safe Place at 249-5147
and the Deerfield Police Depart-
ment have personnel dedicated
to assisting with the filing of an
Order of Protection.
Orders of Protection
The primary vehicle for provid-
ing remedies to the victim of
abuse is an Order of Protection.
This is a written order of court,
issued by a judge, which is
served on the abuser.
The Act gives courts broad dis-
cretion in determining the provi-
sions of an Order and a court
may tailor the remedies to the
facts of a particular case. As part
of an Order of Protection, a court
can:
• grant to the victim, exclusive
possession of a residence that
is shared by the abuser and
the victim
• order the abuser to stay away
from the victim, or the resi-
dence, school or work place
of the victim
• require the abuser to undergo
.counseling
• grant the victim exclusive
custody of any children the
victim has with the abuser
• prohibit the abuser from pos-
sessing firearms, and
• *prohibit the abuser from en-
tering or remaining in the res-
idence shared with the victim
while the abuser is under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
These are but a few of the reme-
dies that a court can grant to a
victim of domestic violence as
part of an order of protection.
The full list consists of four
pages in the State Statutes.
Criminal Violation of an Order
of Protection
When an Order of Protection is
granted by the Court, a violation
of that order is.a crime enforce-
able by the police officers.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
1�m 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
Web Page......................www.Deertield-IL.org
BERNARD FORREST, Mayor
TRUSTEES
Marvin W. Ehlers John H. Heuberger Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman Vernon E. Swanson Michael Swartz
Robert D. Franz, Village Manager
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Police Beat
A violator may be arrested when 40
he/she:
• commits any act criminally
prohibited by the order, or
• criminally fails to perform
any act required by a valid
order of protection after he or
she has been served with the
order or has knowledge of the
terms of the.order.
If you are the victim of abuse,
you are encouraged to call one of
the resources listed in the article.
Contrary to much of what the
media presents, the laws pertain-
ing to domestic abuse are effec-
tive and enforceable.
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L. Patrick Anderson
Chief of Police
Deputy Chief Tom Skrabala
Investigations, Youth and Social
Services
Deputy Chief John Sliozis
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THE DEERFIELD CAUCUS AND HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT
�► Whv is This Plan Important to You? The quality of our Village government helps
determine the safety, health and enjoyment of your life here in Deerfield. The selections of
the elected officials who make decisions for Deerfield should be very important to you. Oki
The purpose of the Deerfield Caucus Plan is to encourage, evaluate and endorse qualified
candidates for Village offices, which this year consists of three Village Trustee positions.
Let's start at the beginning with some basic definitions:
• Deerfield <rllage Caucus Plan: Adopted in 1956, it established a system for selecting 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 registered voters 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 residents of his/her Caucus
Plan District. 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 candidate for each position may be chosen at the
Town Meeting, after which the elected nominees for each office are placed on the April general election ballot
as the candidates of the Deerfield Village Caucus Plan.
Questions? Contact one of the following members of the Advisory Council: CHAIRMAN DAVID THOME,
317-1552; OSCAR ADLER, 945-8575; JOAN MASON, 945-1340; DAVID ROSENBLOOM, 945-6434;
DAVID SCHOLL, 945-1891; FRED SCHWANEKE, 945-8571,
THE CAUCUS COMMITTEE IS HOLDING A MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 9TH TO INITIATE THE
CAUCUS PROCESS FOR THE 1999 MUNICIPAL ELECTION. RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEND. IT WILL HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL BEGINNING AT
7:00 P.M.
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POLICE
September • •
DOMESTIC
In Illinois, police departments re-
ceive hundreds of domestic vio-
lence calls. Some of those calls
come to the Deerfield Police De-
partment. The Domestic Vio-
lence Act was passed by the Illi-
nois General Assembly in 1986.
In the Act, the legislature recog-
nized that domestic violence
"promotes a pattern of escalating
violence" that often culminates in
serious injury or homicide. Over
time, domestic violence can esca-
late from verbal abuse to physical
abuse. The prevention of this es-
calation is one of the primary
goals of the Act.
Statutory Definitions
One of the primary purposes of
the Act is to protect victims from
present and future abuse.
Under the Act, "abuse" includes:
• physical abuse
• harassment
• intimidation of a dependent
• interference with personal
liberty, or
• willful deprivation of re-
quired medication.
Physical abuse includes:
• sexual abuse
• reckless use of physical force,
confinement or restraint and
sleep deprivation.
Harassment includes:
0 creating a disturbance at the
victim's place of employment
or school
• repeatedly telephoning the
victims place of employment
or school
• repeatedly telephoning the
victims place of employment,
home or residence
• repeatedly following the vic-
tim about in a public place
• repeatedly keeping the victim
under surveillance by remain-
ing present outside his/her
home, school, place of em-
ployment, or other place oc-
cupied by the victim
• peering in the victim's win-
dows, or
• improperly concealing/re-
moving a minor child from
the victim.
Persons who are entitled to the
benefits of the Domestic Vio-
lence Act are referred to as
"family or household members."
Two common misconceptions
are that, to be protected: -
• a victim must live under the
same roof as the abuser, and
• a sexual relationship must ex-
ist between the couples.
Neither is true.
The categories of persons the Act
protects are very broad. The
term "family or household mem-
bers" includes:
• spouses and former spouses
• parents, children, stepchil-
dren and other persons re-
lated by blood or marriage
• persons who share or for-
merly shared a common
dwelling
• persons who have a child in
common
• persons who share a blood re-
lationship through a child
• persons who have or had a
dating or engagement rela-
tionship.
Legal Remedies for Victims
The Act allows the courts to in-
tervene in domestic violence
cases and it is through the court
system that most of the remedies
are made available.
Petition for Protection
The "victim of non -criminal ac-
tions can petition a judge to order
the abuser to stop engaging in the
non -criminal abuse. Violations
of the judges order can then con-
stitute a crime. Victims of crimi-
nal actions should immediately
contact the police department
where the offense took place. If
probable cause exists, an arrest
can be made.
Petition for Orders of
Protection
Private attorneys can assist you
in filing a petition for an Order of