Vol. 26, No. 3 - May 2004ee
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VEHICLE STICKERS
Computer card applications for vehicle stickers will
soon be in the mail. Please complete and return them
by mail or bring them to the Village Hall. The
stickers must be displayed on all vehicles registered
or customarily garaged in Deerfield by JULY 1".
After June 30'h, there's an additional 50% added to the
cost of each sticker. The fee for seniors (those who are
65 by July is) is only $1.00. There is a limit of one
senior discount per household.
If you don't receive your computer card, or if you're
waiting for your state plates, you still need to have the
• sticker by July Is'. Call us if you have any questions.
ELECTRONICS COLLECTION
Saturday, May 22, 2004 from 7.30 to 10:30 a.m.
In the commuter lot at the corner of Deerfield
Road and Robert York Avenue.
• This is a special collection for Deerfield residents
only. No commercial or institutional materials will
be accepted.
Common Accepted Items: TV's, Stereos, Telephones,
Fax Machines, PC's & Monitors.
NOT Accepted Items: Large Appliances, Batteries,
Tires, Microwave Ovens & Air Conditioners.
For a full list of acceptable items, please visit
www.swalco.org
REMINDER
BLOOD DRIVE - Sunday, June 6th at the
Jewett Park Community Center between 8
a.m. and 1 p.m. No appointment is necessary. It only
takes about 30 minutes to be a Lifesaver.
May 2004 - VOL. 26 NO.3
FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
The Deerfield Fine Arts Commission is sponsoring a
Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, May 29°i and Sunday,
May 30'h from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. It will
be held at the commuter parking lot at the corner of
Park Avenue and Deerfield Road (the farmers market
lot). Included will be:
Live music entertainment
• Refreshments and food vendors
KidArt tent with free hands-on activities by Artist
at Heart
• More than 100 fine artists and craftspeople.
Festivals thrive on community involvement. If you
would -like to volunteer during the festival, please call
D&W Events, Inc. at 847-438-4517 or e-mail them at
dwevents@comcast.net. Help is needed with booth
sitting, artist hospitality and information booth.
NEW UTILITY BILLS
Watch your mail in the coming months for Deerfield
utility bills in a new format. The postcard bill is being
replaced with a full sheet bill in a standard envelope.
The new billing will contain significantly more
information than the old postcard and will be less
likely to be lost in the mail. A return envelope will
also be included for your convenience. Coming later
in the year will be the introduction of automatic paying
through your checking account.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
The American Legion Post will conduct its
annual Memorial Day program and parade on Monday,
May 31st. This year, it will begin at 9:40 a.m. in
Jewett Park, followed by a brief ceremony at the
library and then a parade along Waukegan Road to the
cemetery where a service will be held. See inside for
details on a special ceremony to be held that day in
honor of WWII veterans.
Summer 2004 Schedule
Plaza Pleasures
Saturday Mornings at the Farmers Market
Programs begin at 10 a.m. unless otherwise noted
June
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Hummers and Strummers (Ukelele)
July
3
Jodi Koplin & her Jigglejam Band (Children's Interactive)
10
Joel Frankel (Folksongs) - 9:30 a.m.
17
The Dooleys (American/Irish Folksongs)
24
Michael Miles (Folk Music) - 9:30 a.m.
31
Truly Remarkable Loon (Comedy Juggler)
August
7
Dennis DeBondt (Magician) - 9:30 a.m.
14
Circus Boy (Comedy Juggler) - 9:30 a.m.
21
John Kimsey & Friends (Eclectic) - 9:30 a.m.
28
Blue Light Special (Bluegrass) - 9:30 a.m.
September
4
Housewreckers Blues Review (Blues) - 9:30 a.m.
11
Ronda Rae & the Replays (Country)
18
Tom Carey Acoustic (Acoustic Rock)
Holidays (at Village Hall Courtyard)
May 31 Big Band Sound of Deerfield - 9:30 a.m.
July 4 Deerfield Community Band -11:00 a.m.
General Sponsors: Cherry Pit Cafe; Dear Franks; Deerfield Auto & Tire
Clinic; Deerfield Marathon; Deerfield Review; Deerfield Shell; Devon Bank;
II-Forno Restaurant; Koenig & Strey Realtors; McDonalds; Shelby's II;
State Farm Insurance -Mike Rizzo; Upper Crust Bagels; Walgreens; Whole
Foods Market; World Wide Liquors; and A.W. Zengeler Cleaners. Please
remember to support our local businesses and Shop Deerfield First!
It's hard to believe it's been ten years! The DEERFIELD FARMERS
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MARKET 10`h season begins Saturday, June 19 and runs through October
16. We'll be open every Saturday morning from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain
i or shine. The market offers the finest locally grown fruit and vegetables,
and specialty items including freshly baked breads, fresh -cut and potted
flowers, honey and maple syrup, salsa, meat, and a variety of hand-crafted cheese. Special
activities and events being planned include Plaza Pleasures concerts, community bake sales, our
annual Grillfest and Corn Roast (on Aug. 28), and the 2°d Annual Police and Fire Dept. Chili Cook -
off. Help us celebrate our 10`h season by submitting an interesting or unique experience at the
farmers market. Entries will be reprinted in our market newsletter, The Daily Carrot. Entries
should be mailed to the Village Hall or e-mailed to armersmarkeaa,deerrieldt it orP on or before
June 1. The market is located in the commuter parking lot at the northwest corner of Deerfield
Rd. and Robert York Ave. Parking is available along Park Ave. For more information, call the
Community Development Department at (847) 945-5000 or visit our website at www.deerfeld-
il. org/farmmkt/farmersmarket. html.
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DEERFIELD TO HONOR WW II VETERANS
Since only a few World War II veterans from the
Deerfield area will be able to travel to Washington,
D.C. over the Memorial Day weekend to attend the
dedication of a new national World War II Memorial,
Deerfield will recognize its own World War Il veterans
in special ceremonies on Memorial Day, Monday, May
31, 12:30 p.m. at the new Patty Turner Senior Center,
in Brickyards Park.
The ceremonies, open to the public, will be co-
sponsored by the Village of Deerfield, the Deerfield
Park District, and Deerfield Post 738 of the American
Legion. They will immediately follow the traditional
Memorial Day ceremonies which will be held at 9:45
a.m. at the.Veterans Memorial, southwest corner of
Jewett Park (across from Metra rail station) and
conclude at the Deerfield Cemetery on Waukegan
Road.
The Deerfield ceremonies are part of a national
celebration over the Memorial Day weekend to finally
dedicate a $172 million, 7 acre site between the
Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument to
recognize a National World War II Memorial on the
Mall in Washington, D.C. It will join similar memorials
there honoring those who fought in the Viet Nam and
Korean conflicts.
Keynote speaker for the local Recognition Reception
will be Nick Carter, a Deerfield resident and former
naval officer during the Korean War, who is now a vice
president for the Nightingale -Conant Corp. Other
speakers will include Deerfield Village Mayor Steve
Harris, and Deerfield Park District Board of
Commissioners President Jan Caron. Navy veteran
Larry Dondanville is serving as general chairman for
the event.
A highlight of the Recognition Reception will be the
reading of names of Deerfield area veterans who served
during World War II.
RECEPTION SPONSORSHIPS SOUGHT
Both residents and local businesses are invited to help
financially sponsor the May 31 World War II Veterans
Recognition Reception at the Patty Turner Senior
Center. Contributions in any amount will be used to
defray reception expenses.
Sponsor support will be recognized in the official
program. Donations should be made payable to
American Legion Post 738, and mailed to World War
II Veterans Recognition Committee at Village Hall,
850 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.
Amounts contributed in excess of program expenses
will be donated to the West Deerfield Township Food
Pantry to assist needy families.
LOCAL WW II VETERANS BEING SOUGHT
If you are a current Deerfield area resident and saw
active military service between December 1941 and
December 1946, either overseas or stateside, your
fellow citizens wish to recognize you on May 31 at a
special Reception for military service to your country.
You can register your participation by completing a
brief Veterans Recognition Card. They are available at
the reception desks of either Village Hall or the Patty
Turner Senior Center, or the reference desk at the
Deerfield Public Library.
Be specific about your years of service and most
significant military unit by indicating the name of your
ship, squadron or division and your theater of service.
The completed card must be returned promptly to the
Reception Desk at Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road.
You can also register online through the village web
site:
www.deerfield-il.org/VeteranMemorial
Upon reply, your name will then be read at the May 31
World War II Veterans Recognition Reception at the
Patty Turner Senior Center. You will then receive a
personalized Recognition Certificate at the event as a
momento of the occasion. However, even if you can't
attend the Reception, please complete and return the
form since your name will become a part of the
permanent archives of the Village of Deerfield, as well
as Deerfield Post 738 of the American Legion.
DO YOU KNOW?
About 16 million Americans served in World War II
from December 7, 1941 to August, 1946. More than
400,000 were killed in action. Fewer than 5 million will
still be alive by the time you read this.
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POLICE BEAT
POLICE
RAILROAD SAFETY
WAIT FOR THE GATE
As police officers, we see the tragedy caused by
accidents involving trains. Many of these collisions
can be avoided and it is our hope to eliminate these
collisions within Deerfield through education and
enforcement. Train speeds vary between 5 and 70
miles per hour; the relative speed is difficult to judge
head on. Railroad tracks are not a place to play or for
adults to set bad examples on safety practices. Trains
always win, don't violate warning signals.
STOPPING DISTANCES
A freight train of 150 cars that is traveling 30 miles per
hour will take approximately 3150 feet (1/2 mile) to
come to a stop.
50 MPH = 7000 FEET (1 1/3 miles)
60 MPH = 8500 FEET (1 1/2 miles)
SAFETY TIPS
DON'T STOP ONCE YOU START.
If you start over a crossing and the lights start flashing
or gates start down, don't freeze: keep going! The
warning signals allow enough time to drive over the
crossing before the train arrives: No gates on the other
side will block your lane. If you stop and try to back
up, you may stall.
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
850 Waukegan Road
IM Deerfield, Illinois 60015
Fire/Police Emergency ...................................... 911
Fire Department Non -Emergency ....................... 945-4066
Police Department Non -Emergency ..................... 945-8636
Village Hall............................................945-5000
Public Works..........................................317-7245
Web Page ................................... www.deerfield-il.org
E-mail ................................. deermail@deerfield-il.org
STEVEN M. HARRIS, Mayor 940-7533
TRUSTEES
ROBERT BENTON 945.1570 JERRY KAYNE 945-5320 HARRIET ROSENTHAL 945.3545
WILLIAM S. SEMEN 945-2442 VERNON E. SWANSON 945-0227 MATTHEW J. WYLIE 945-5149
ROBERT D. FRANZ, Village Manager
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Printed at SPS, The Printing Company, Inc. (847) 498-6126
ABANDON YOUR CAR IF YOUR CAR STALLS 4W
ON THE TRACKS.
If your car is boxed in or stalls on a track, get everyone
out immediately and safely away from the car. Post a
lookout in each direction of the track and if a train is
approaching, try to flag a warning to it. If no train is in
sight, have someone try to push the car clear or start it.
No car is worth a human life.
"BOXED IN" CAN BE FATAL.
Gates won't trap you, but a halt in highway traffic flow
might. Never drive onto a railroad track until you are
certain you can drive all the way across. Be sure the
traffic ahead of you will not stop and box you in on a
track.
COMMON CA USES
OF CROSSING CRASHES
• The person sees the train coming, but misjudges
the speed and distance.
• The person races the train to the crossing, and is
either struck by the train, or runs into the side of it.
• As the train clears the crossing, the person
immediately starts to cross the tracks without
looking for other trains, and either strikes or is
struck by a train running on an adjacent track.
• A person becomes "too familiar" with a crossing
and uses no caution when crossing.
• The person fails to observe and obey the advance
railroad warning sign and signal devices.
• A person is incapable of making a clear decision
due to alcohol or drugs.
• With air conditioning and radio on, a motorist
cannot hear the approaching train and fails to look.
• A pedestrian wearing headphones cannot hear the
approaching train and fails to look.
PRESORTED
STANDARD
U.S.POSTAGE
PAID
Permit No. 1
Deerfield, Illinois
POSTAL CUSTOMER
DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015
50/50 PARKWAY TREE PROGRAM
MEETING SCHEDULE
The
public is invited to attend lrllage Board and Commission
meetings,
which take place at the Village Hall, 850 Waukegan Road. Dates and times
are
subject to change.
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Sunday, May 2nd:
Walkability Task Force
9:00 am.
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Monday, May 3rd:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, May 4th:
Youth Council
7:30 p.m.
Safely Council
7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 5th:
Village Center Development Commission
7:30 p.m.
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Monday, May loth:
Fine Arts Commission
6:30 p.m.
Human Relations Commission
7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 13th:
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m.
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Monday, May 17th:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m
Tuesday, May lath:
Residential Redevelopment Review
7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 19th:
Cable & Telecommunications
7:30 p.m.
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Monday, May 24th:
Appearance Review Commission
7:30 p.m
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Thursday, May 27th:
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m
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Tuesday, June 1st:
Youth Council
7:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 2nd:
Village Center Development Commission
7:30 p.m
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Sunday, June 6th:
Walkability Task Force
9:00 a m
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Monday, June 7th:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m
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Tuesday, June 8th:
Safety Council
7:30 p.m
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Thursday, June loth:
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m
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Wednesday, June 16th:
Cable & Telecommunications
7:30 p.m
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Monday, June 21st:
Board of Trustees
7:30 p.m
Thursday, June 24th:
Plan Commission
8:00 p.m.
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Monday, June 28th:
Appearance Review Commission
7:30 p.m
FAMILY DAY SCHEDULE
Even though the 40' of July falls on Sunday, the events
will occur as they usually do:
Saturday, July Yd - Fireworks
Sunday, July 4 h - Parade
While Family Days is under the banner of the Village
of Deerfield, it is a separate entity run by volunteers
and funded by donations. Your support is needed to
cover the $70,000 in costs. Contributions should be
mailed to Deerfield Family Days, P.O. Box 321,
Deerfield, IL 60015
REMEMBER.... When putting trash or recyclables at
the curb, do not block the sidewalk.
If you are interested in paying half the cost of a new
tree for your parkway, give us a call at 945-5000.
We'll send you information on the program and an
order blank. Orders are taken during the summer and
the trees are planted around the middle of October.
The trees are balled in burlap, guaranteed for a year
and planted by our public works personnel on village
right-of-way.
SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS
The Illinois Division of Water Resources requires that
municipalities which use Lake Michigan water must
restrict lawn sprinkling between May 15'b and
September 15'b.
Here are the procedures to be followed: Even
numbered addresses may sprinkle on even numbered
dates from midnight to noon and/or from 6:00 P.M. to
midnight. Odd numbered addresses may sprinkle on
odd numbered dates from midnight to noon and/or
from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. No property owner is
allowed to sprinkle between noon and 6:00 P.M. on
any day.
This applies ONLY to lawn sprinkling. Fines for
violators are $25 per occurrence for residents and $100
for non-residential properties.
"THREE MEN AND A TRUCK"
"Three Men and a Truck" will hold their third annual
food drive to benefit the Deerfield Township Food
Pantry on June 5th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Deerfield High School track. Rain or shine, the three
guys will circle the track continuously until a truck is
filled with donated non-perishable food, paper goods
and cleaning supplies. Gift certificates to Jewel,
Dominicks and Whole Foods are also welcome. There
will be local entertainment throughout the day. This
year, there will be a raffle and Wellness Walk where
anyone can join the guys for some laps around the
track to earn additional money for the Food Pantry.
For more information, contact the West Deerfield
Township office at 847-945-0614,
SLOW DOWN
The safety council would like to remind everyone that
most violators stopped for speeding in residential areas
are the people who live there. Please, follow the speed
limit.
2004-2005 BUDGET
!Budget. Dollar . Where It Comes From 2004 - 05
Completing a process which began in January, a public
hearing was held April I91h on the annual budget for
the new fiscal year beginning May I". That evening,
the mayor and board of trustees approved a total
budget of $49,353,894 of which $8,936,958 will be
spent on capital projects.
The objective during the development of this budget
was to maintain current service levels but identify
areas that could be adjusted in response to the
challenges posed by these lean economic times. The
continuing decrease in revenues from the hotel room
tax and state -shared income tax required the board to
consider new sources of funding. Accordingly, this
budget includes a new Home Rule Sales Tax of 0.50%
and a slight increase in real estate taxes to fund on-
going services and, particularly, rehabilitate our basic
infrastructure (streets, storm and sanitary sewers, water
mains and sidewalks). Maintaining these systems is
critical to the future of the community and to the value
of all properties within it.
These revenue issues will be on future village board
agendas. As always, the public will be invited to
comment on them before any final action is taken.
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Budget Highlights:
❑ Continued development of a Geographical
Information System (GIS)
❑ A 3% increase in wages
❑ Completion of a new financial information system.
❑ Water main replacement on Central Avenue from
Wilmot Road to Castlewood Lane south to
Dartmouth Lane
❑ Comprehensive study of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant
❑ Continuation of the Street Rehabilitation Program
❑ Water rate increase of 3.4%
❑ Increase of $.50 in commuter parking fees
❑ Reconstruction of the pedestrian bridge at the
viaduct
❑ Improvements to Deerfield Road between the
viaduct and the tollway
❑ Completion of a new police computer -aided
dispatch system
o Intersection and signal improvements at Waukegan
Road and Osterman Avenue
o Streetscape improvements at the south end of the
village center