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°
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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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.