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Vol. 24, No. 6 - Oct 2002",Deerfield October 2002 - VOL. 24 NO.6 ANNUAL LEAF PICK-UP PROGRAM Begins: October 28th Ends: November 22nd Four Pickups: Public Works will make one pass by your house each week. Leaves should be ready for pick up the night before your scheduled day (see map). IMPORTANT! Vacuum hose machines will be used on all routes. Please do not put the leaves in the street. Leaves should be raked to the parkway as close to the curb as possible, but not into the street. Leaves should be piled in a long neat row that does not exceed 5 feet in width. Please keep leaves off the sidewalk for pedestrian safety. Reminders: ❖ Don't park on the street the day of your pickup. We cannot pick up leaves from the parkway • where cars block access. ❖ Materials other than leaves (grass clippings, sticks, rocks, mud, branches) clog and break equipment parts. ❖ Put out as many leaves each week as possible so that the crews are not overloaded on the last pickup. ❖ If a crew is able to start in an area before the scheduled day, they will also return on the scheduled day. ❖ Rainy weather may delay us, but we will pass your house four times. After your final pickup date, all leaves must be bagged for pick up by the scavenger on the regular Monday and Tuesday yard waste collection days. December 9th & IOth are the last yard waste pickups for this year because that's when the compost site closes. ELECTION DAY • Tuesday, November 5t° 11 The polls will be open on General Election Day from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. See inside for polling place information. TRICK -OR -TREAT DATE & HOURS (Rain or shine) Thursday October 31' 3:30 — 7:00 P.M. VOTING LOCATIONS — ELECTION DAY — TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH Please check the map to see where you vote. In -person absentee voting is conducted at the West Deerfield Township Office, 858 Waukegan Road. is If you have questions, call the West Deerfield Township Office at 945-8317. Precinct # Location Precinct # Location 413 Deerfield High School 420 & 426 St. Gregory's Episcopal Church 1959 Waukegan Road Deerfield & Wilmot Roads 414 & 415 Deerspring Pool 423 & 424 Deerfield Village Hall 200 Deerfield Road 850 Waukegan Road 416 Walden School 425 Shepard Middle School 630 Essex 440 Grove Place 417, 421, 422 Holy Cross Church 427 & 428 South Park School 724 Elder Lane 1421 Hackberry Road 418 & 419 Congregation B'nai Tikvah 429 Wilmot Elementary School 1558 Wilmot Road 795 Wilmot Road 221 Red Oak School, 530 Red Oak Lane, Highland Park (Moraine Township) • 11 REMINDERS Scavenger and recycling service, which is _ usually on Thursday and Friday, will be on •I Friday, November 29`h and Saturday, November 30`h due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The time changes at 2 a.m. on October 2716. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors (which should be done annually). The next blood drive is Sunday, December 8th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Park District Community Center. No appointment is necessary. HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD Nominations for the 2002 Human Relations Award will be accepted until November 1 st. If you know any individual who goes beyond the ordinary to help fellow residents, you are encouraged to submit his or her name for consideration. Application forms are available at the Village Hall, or we can mail one to you. The award(s) will be presented at the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service in November. For more information, call Barb Bishop at 317-2490. • RED RIBBON WEEK The National Family Partnership of Deerfield is hosting Red Ribbon Week beginning October 19th. This campaign provides a format and symbol for communities nationwide to present a unified visible commitment toward creating a drug free America. You are encouraged to show your support by participating in community drug and violence prevention activities. CALL JULIE Illinois law requires that anyone engaging in excavation activity must notify Joint Utility Locale Information Exchange (JULIE). JULIE notifies utilities in the area where digging will be done. The utilities then locate any of their lines which may interfere with digging. Calls must be made two working days before the dig. For JULIE, call 1-800- 892-0123. UNITED WAY This is the time of year when residents are sent letters requesting contributions to the Deerfield -Lincolnshire - Bannockburn -Riverwoods Area United Way. All donations received are distributed to area agencies that serve the needs of these communities. MEETING SCHEDULE The. public is invited to attend Village Board and Commission meetings, which take place at the Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road. Dates and times are subject to change. Monday, November 4th: Board of Trustees 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 5th: Youth Council 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 6th: Village Center Development 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 12th: Safety Council 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 14th: Plan Commission 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 18th: Board of Trustees 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 20th: Community Meeting on Comprehensive Plan Update 7:30 p.m. Cable & Telecommunications ' 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 25th: Appearance Review Commission 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 2nd: Board of Trustees 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 3rd: Youth Council 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 4th: Village Center Development 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December loth: Safety Council 7:30 p.m. Thursday, December 12th: Plan Commission 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 16th: Board of Trustees 7:30 p.m. Appearance Review Commission 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 18th: Cable & Telecommunications 7:30 p.m. DEERBROOK MALL Work is proceeding on the renovation of Deerbrook Mall. The Great Indoors is on schedule to occupy their 135,000 sq. ft. facility at the south end of the mall in late Spring 2003. The Men's Warehouse has opened its new store just north of Sportmart. Remember! When you support your local merchants, you are also helping yourselves since the village receives a share of the sales tax. A BIG THANK YOU We would once again like to acknowledge and thank Pat and Tom Jester Joan and Brian Reed Julie Sherman for all of their hard work in conducting this year's weekly Farmers Markets. It is the place to be on Saturday mornings during the summer and early fall. HALLOWEEN HOOPLA Fall is filled with lots of special sights and sounds of harvest time. Halloween Hoopla is one of those events that creates memories of fun for all! It is a cooperative effort of the Deerfield Park District, District 109's PTO, community organizations such as the Optimists' Club, the Deerfield Senior Center, the Deerfield Park Foundation and many local businesses. This year the Deerfield Bannockburn Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce is joining forces with these groups, making this a truly community effort. The fun begins for middle school students with a dance at Shepard Middle School being held on Friday, October 18, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. All middle school students are welcome to come and dance the evening away during this frightfully fun event. No one will want to miss the exciting fright and fun on Friday, October 25, from 7 to 9 p.m., during the Haunted Fieldhouse, bonfire and corn roast. This will be followed by a full day of fun. On Saturday, October 26, both indoor and outdoor games will be held, along with a variety of entertainment venues at Jewett Park and the community center between 3 and 6 p.m. These will include preschool games, a craft room, food, face painting, rides and other fun activities. From 6 to 7 p.m., the Haunted Fieldhouse will be made a little less scary, allowing children to see the "lights on" version of the fright house. After that, it reopens for all to get a chill. From 7 to 9 p.m., the haunting will continue, along with a bonfire and a corn roast. The cost is $3 per person for the Haunted Fieldhouse and bonfire, while the Saturday activities admission is $5 for children. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes to get into the Hoopla mood. Call 847-945-0650 for additional information. SCARECROW CONTEST & TRICK -OR -TREAT DAY Deerfield middle school students, partnered with downtown merchant and business sponsors, have created and constructed their very own scarecrows in keeping with the theme of their sponsor. Scarecrows will be on display at various locations in the downtown from October 20 through Halloween. Everyone in Deerfield is being asked to pick up a ballot and vote. Ballots may be obtained at the following locations: Park District (and their website www@deerfieldparkdistrict.org), Village Hall, DBR Chamber of Commerce, Library and participating merchants (Amish Furniture Shoppe, Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors, Bank Financial, Cherry Pit Cafe, Children's Place, Coldwell • Banker, Deerfield Cyclery, Deerfield Library, Deerfield Park District, Deerfield Police Department, Deerfield Tire & Auto Clinic, First Midwest Bank, F. U.N. Cards, Grand Prix Car Wash, Il Forno Pizzeria, Kobetal Children's Clothing, Koenig & Strey Realtors, Leather Creations, Moosejaw, My Son the Jeweler, Parson's Nutrition Store, Pearle Vision, Shari Euro Trends, Shelby's II, Stoney River Legendary Steaks, Village Music Center, West Deerfield Township, Whole Foods Market). Voting takes place from October 21-26. The winners will be announced and awards presented at the lighting of the bonfire at Halloween Hoopla on October 26. Saturday, October 26 has been set aside by the Deerfield downtown merchants as a special Trick -or -Treat Day. Children dressed in costume may stop in any participating store and receive a small treat while supplies last. Retailers taking part in this activity will display an orange pumpkin sign in their storefront window or by the cash register. VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD 850 Waukegan Road PRESORTED 21 Deerfield, Illinois 60015 STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE Fire/Police Emergency 911 PAID 9 Y •• Fire Department Non -Emergency ....................... 945-4066 Permit No. 1 Deerfield, Illinois Police Department Non -Emergency 945-8636 Village Hall............................................945-5000 Public Works..........................................317-7245 Web Page ................................... www.deerfield-il.org POSTAL CUSTOMER E-mail ................................. deermail@deerfield-il.org DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 STEVEN M. HARRIS, Mayor 940-7533 TRUSTEES JERRY KAYNE 945-5320 DEREK RAGONA 945-2291 HARRIET ROSENTHAL 945.3545 WILLIAMS. SEIDEN 945-2442 VERNON E. SWANSON 945-0227 MATTHEW J. WYLIE 945-5149 ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager '&P Printed on Recycled Paper Printed at SPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (847) 498-6126 COM ED TREE -TRIMMING The village is reviewing a proposed agreement with ComEd that would establish uniform guidelines for tree -trimming activities with the ultimate goal of improving electrical reliability. Through our participation in the Northwest Municipal Conference, Deerfield joined over 160 other municipalities in negotiating a model tree -trimming agreement: Highlights of the agreement include: ♦ Consistent trimming standards ♦ A four-year instead of five-year trimming cycle. ♦ ComEd vouchers for trees that must be removed. ♦ Advance notice of trimming plans. ♦ Collective bargaining power for enhancements to future versions of the agreement. The document attempts to strike a balance between the need to reduce power outages and indiscriminate trimming that, in the past, resulted in less than aesthetically appealing trees. The village board will consider the agreement at its November 4" meeting. Prior to then, the agreement will be available for public review at the front counter of the village hall. COMMUNITY MEETING SCHEDULED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Since our last update on the 'comprehensive plan project, six focus groups have met to offer citizen input into the planning process. The groups consisted of - Seniors • Students • Local Taxing Districts • Boards/Commissions Representatives • Village Center Businesses • Lake Cook/Waukegan Businesses These sessions provided the steering committee with useful information on the strengths and weaknesses of the community. The next critical step involves a community meeting where the public is invited to express its views on planning issues facing Deerfield. That meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 201h at 7:30 p.m. at the village hall. A separate mailing with more details about that meeting will be distributed in November. 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY Firefighters, police officers and members of the American Legion were part of a crowd of over 200 people who gathered on the front lawn of the village hall to remember those who died in the tragic events of September 11, 2001. BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS (Ninth article in a series describing the various volunteer boards & commissions which advise the Mayor and Board of Trustees) The Board of Police Commissioners consists of three members. They are responsible for all appointments, promotions, and dismissals involving sworn police officers. Their primary function is to conduct entrance and promotional exams. Members are appointed for three years and meet on call. BUDGET AWARD For the 12th consecutive year, the village has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting, and is given annually to those municipalities that satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. DEERFIE_ LD {lam k �4 OLICE 1 POLICE SAFETYISSUES Use of Helmets A helmet should be worn every time you ride a bike, scooter, skateboard or when you in -line skate. It is also important to wear the appropriate helmet when skiing or snowboarding. Use the following guidelines for purchasing and correctly wearing a helmet: • The helmet should fit comfortably and not be able to move when you jerk your head from side to side. • It should sit parallel to the ground, not tilted back, with about an inch (two fingers) between your eyebrows and the lower edge of the helmet. • Make sure the helmet straps are buckled. The straps should fit snugly but not too tightly. The sliding clasp on each side of the head should be situated just below the ears. You should be able to put a finger under the closed strap against your neck. —� • Getting the fit "just right" is a matter of trial and error, using the pads provided by the manufacturer and the strap adjustments. Try several helmets in the store; not all helmet styles will fit all heads equally well. Halloween Safety Tips Stay in a group and go over your route with your parents. Only go to homes with a porch light on. Stay on lighted streets and always use the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is there, walk at the farthest edge of the roadway facing traffic. Never cut across yards. Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations. Always walk, never run across the street. Remove any mask or item that will limit your view before crossing the street. Don't assume cars will stop for you — they may not see you. Just because one car stops for you to pass does not mean others will. Because a mask can limit eyesight, consider using non- toxic makeup and hats instead. Think twice before using simulated knives, guns or swords. If such props are used, be certain they do not appear authentic and are soft and flexible to prevent injury. Call 911 if you see suspicious or unlawful activity. Make sure your costume fits properly so you don't trip over it. Wear brightly colored clothing or reflective items so drivers can see you. Carry a flashlight. Stay in your neighborhood. Go trick -or -treating with a grown up. Never go in someone's house even. if you are invited in. Check your treats with a grown up before you eat them. HAVER SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN Trick -or -Treat Hours October 3 1 " 3:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.