HomeMy WebLinkAboutVol. 40, No. 5 - Sep/Oct 2018D-Tales
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September/October 2018Village
of
Deerfield
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847.945.5000
Visit us online at
www.deerfield.il.us
Meeting Schedule
Meeting times/dates subject to change
For a complete list of meetings, please visit
www.deerfield.il.us
September
Board of Trustees
September 17, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
September 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sustainability Commission
September 27, 7:00 p.m.
Plan Commission
September 27, 7:30 p.m.
October
Board of Trustees
October 1 & 15, 7:30 p.m.
Cable Commission
October 2, 7:00 p.m.
Village Center Commission
October 3, 7:30 p.m.
Plan Commission
October 11 & 25, 7:30 p.m.
Appearance Review Commission
October 22, 7:30 p.m.
Vol. 40, No. 5
Deerfield Harvest Fest -
Saturday, September 22
Visit Deerfield Road and
Park Avenue on Saturday,
September 22 from 5:30-9
p.m. for a day of music,
food and fun at Deerfield’s
annual Harvest Fest.
The morning of the event
will kick-off at the Farmers
Market from 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. In addition
to fruit, vegetables, plants and specialty
foods, there will be kids’ activities from
8 a.m.-noon including Touch-A-Truck,
balloons, face painting and more.
Harvest Fest gates open at 5:30 p.m. –
admission is free. The event will feature
entertainment including live music from
local band Not for Profit from 6-9 p.m. and
the annual Bags Tournament (online pre-
registration required).
In addition to live entertainment, food
and refreshments will be available. City
Barbeque will be providing free chicken
sandwiches and lemonade, and Nothing
Bundt Cakes will have cakes and coffee
available for purchase. Wine, craft beer, hard
seltzer (ages 21 and older) and water will be
available for purchase.
Get more details or register for the Bags
Tournament at www.deerfield.il.us/harvestfest.
Be sure to check back for updates on the
Village’s website.
Harvest Fest is hosted by the Village
of Deerfield and the DBR Chamber of
Commerce. Thank you to our sponsors:
@properties, North Shore Gas, City
Barbeque and Bath Planet.
For more information, contact Kylie Cerk,
Communications Specialist, at 847.719.7404
or kcerk@deerfield.il.us. e
Deerfield Area Historical
Society Celebrates 50th
Anniversary
The Deerfield Area Historical Society is
celebrating its 50th anniversary this year,
beginning with a Jubilee Celebration on
Sunday, September 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
at the Deerfield Historic Village
(517 Deerfield Road).
This event will feature tours of the Historic
Village, antique appraisals (pre-registration
required), farm animals, historic games and
activities, food service and more.
All funds raised will go toward repairs and
improvements to the historic structures,
including the oldest building in Lake County,
the Caspar Ott log house built in 1837.
As a non-profit organization, all of the
Society’s services, including the maintenance
of the Historic Village, are made possible by
membership dues and donations.
This community event is made possible
through a partnership between the Deerfield
Area Historical Society, the Village of
Deerfield, District 109 Schools, the Deerfield
Public Library, the Deerfield Park District and
the West Deerfield Township.
For more information, contact David Fitzgerald-
Sullivan at 847. 719. 7400 or dfitzgerald@
deerfield.il.us. e
check it out!
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• Public Art Open House
Page 3:
• Police Community Survey
Page 4:
• Fall Leaf Collection
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villageNEWS
Sign up for Emergency
Alerts
September is “Emergency Preparedness
Month.” To help be prepared, we urge
residents, business owners and commuters
to sign up for our emergency alerts system,
CivicReady.
With CivicReady, the Village can send
personalized messages in emergency
situations via phone call, email and text
message. Sign up online at www.deerfield.
il.us/494/Alerts or fill out a form in person
at Village Hall. e
“Taking Turns” - How
the Village Prioritizes
Construction Projects
Every year, Village staff prepares a capital
plan outlining needed infrastructure
improvements, and every year they rely
on data, field observation and science to
determine which streets receive the highest
priority. Starting by looking at the surface
of the road and then looking underground,
layer by layer, the projects that are most in
need are weighed against available funds to
develop each year’s construction projects.
Every two to three years, the Village
contracts with Infrastructure Management
Services to use cameras and lasers to
determine the surface condition of every
road in the Village, totaling more than 70
center lane miles. The information gathered
in this survey includes surface inventory,
roughness, rut depth, cracking, texture and
distress. This provides valuable information
on the quality of the pavement, base and
subgrade sections, and the interaction
between these sections. All of this
information is then logged into the Village’s
GIS mapping database.
Next, staff looks underground by taking
core samples that give us a look at the road’s
surface, subsurface and the soil that it all
rests on. This provides more information
regarding the true condition of the road, as
the forces of nature and pressure can lead
to accelerated deterioration underneath
the road. On roads where the substructure
is in poor condition, crews cannot just
pave over potholes and instead must go
deeper to replace layers of pavement to fully
repair the road. This can lead to additional
engineering and construction costs and
can delay a project to ensure that all of the
underground utilities are located to reduce
service interruptions.
Going even deeper, the condition of
water mains and the storm and sanitary
sewers that run beneath the streets plays
an important role in the calculation. Staff
tracks water main breaks with the same GIS
mapping program that contains the surface
survey. In areas where water main breaks
are more frequent or mains are known
to be near the end of their lifecycle, it is
important to repair and replace them prior
to repaving. This reduces the future need
to cut into new pavement to fix the utilities
that are beneath.
Field observations of the physical
conditions also play a part in project
prioritization. During heavy rains and
other weather events, staff engineers
inspect Village roads to observe drainage
conditions firsthand to determine if
drainage improvements can be included in a
road project. Curb and sidewalk inspections
help prioritize improvements as well.
Average daily traffic on a street is also
calculated to prioritize improvements.
Streets that have a high volume of traffic are
prioritized over ones that are used less. This
allows more residents to benefit from road
projects and also realizes that roads that see
more cars will deteriorate faster than those
that see less. Similarly, construction projects
are planned to reduce traffic disruption.
The Village schedules projects so that any
required detour routes are not also under
construction. The Village also coordinates
with neighboring communities, counties
and the state to reduce traffic impacts from
nearby projects.
Most importantly, the Village weighs
the cost of projects to available funding.
Each year, the Village Board holds budget
deliberations and reviews a comprehensive
portfolio of infrastructure needs and
evaluates various mechanisms to fund
infrastructure projects leveraging private
sector investments and grant funding. In the
current year, the Village spent more than
$6 million on capital improvements. That
represents a fraction of the cost of bringing
all infrastructure up to levels that both the
Village and residents would like. In recent
years, the Village Board has accelerated
spending on infrastructure with the goal
of bringing all roads and utilities up to
acceptable standards in order to be able to
replace infrastructure when it reaches the
end of its estimated lifecycle.
For more information, contact the Public
Works Department at 847.317.7245. e
Deerfield Public Art
Open House September 26
The Deerfield Fine Arts Commission
will host a community open house at the
Deerfield Library to showcase the more
than 25 pieces selected for the fifth year of
the Deerfield Public Art Program before
they are put on display. The open house,
which runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will
feature many of the artists who created this
year’s pieces. Light refreshments will be
served.
This year’s collection includes artists from
Deerfield and many other from throughout
the region. This year, the Fine Arts
Commission specifically called for outdoor
sculptures that would be suitable for
display in the corner park at Deerfield and
Waukegan Road. Watch for eye-catching
pieces to go on display there this fall.
The specific artwork selected for
display were chosen from submissions
by a talented pool of artists and were
reviewed via jury process. The Fine Arts
Commission is responsible for reviewing
artwork submissions and making a final
recommendation. The artists have agreed to
loan their works of art for public display for
up to one year.
For more information, contact the Village
Manager’s Office at 847.719.7400. e
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policeDEPARTMENT
Deerfield Police
Conducting Community
Survey
The Deerfield Police Department is asking
all residents to please take a moment to
complete the 2018 Community Survey.
The survey is available online at www.
deerfield.il.us/policesurvey from now through
October 31, 2018.
The Deerfield Police Department has
identified the following core values to guide
interactions and provide staff members with
ideals needed to achieve department goals
and meet the overall mission:
• Professionalism in day-to-day
activities of law enforcement and
serving the community
• A community that is safe for its
residents and visitors
• A balance of service, training, career
development and personal time that
provides staff with the opportunity for
success at the workplace and home
• Human rights that are the foundation
of the country and society
The 2018 survey will help the us determine
if we are a reflection of these core values
and evaluate the courtesy, efficiency and
effectiveness of the department. e
Safety Reminders from
the Deerfield Police
As a new school year begins, the Deerfield
Police Department wants to remind all
students, parents and guardians to focus
on safe travels throughout the Village –
especially in school zones.
We ask all to follow traffic and parking
laws in and around school zones,
including the following:
• Prohibit handheld cellphone use.
• Watch your speed.
• Obey traffic signs and red lights.
• Obey school bus stop arms.
• Watch for parking restrictions
around schools.
• Do not park within 20 feet of a
crosswalk or intersection or within 15
feet of a fire hydrant.
For more information about Rail Safety Week,
visit www.illinoisrailsafetyweek.org. e
Deerfield Police Collect
Coats & Gloves for Vets
The Deerfield Police Department is
collecting new or gently used coats and
gloves to benefit veterans in Lake County
through the month of September as part of
Operations Stand Down.
Donation boxes are available throughout
September in the Police Department lobby
and the Deerfield Public Library lobby.
Donations will be brought to Midwest
Veterans Closet in North Chicago.
For more information, contact Sgt. Oliver
Cachola at 847.945.8636. e
Car Seat Check Saturday
The Deerfield Police Department will be
celebrating Car Seat Check Saturday on
September 29 from 9 a.m.-noon in the
Deerfield Commuter Parking Lot
(758 Deerfield Road).
Licensed Safety Seat Technicians will
be available to conduct child safety seat
checks, where parents and caregivers will
receive education and hands-on assistance
with proper use of child restraint systems
and safety belts.
Together with the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids
Worldwide, we are reminding parents and
caregivers the importance of properly using
car seats, booster seats and seat belts. When
used and installed correctly, child safety
seats can reduce the risk of death by 71%
for infants and 54% for toddlers.
To schedule an appointment with a Safety Seat
Technician, contact the Police Department at
847.945.8636. e
Deerfield Police
Blood Drive
Join the honorable men and women of
the Deerfield Police Department and the
Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection
District as we come together on Friday,
November 2 to host a blood drive at
Deerfield Village Hall (850 Waukegan
Road) from noon-6 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, visit www.life-
source.org, select “Make An Appointment”
and log in; search by the group code 561A
or call LifeSource at 877.543.3468.
Appointments are recommended but walk-
ins are welcome. Make sure you’re prepared
to donate by eating beforehand, staying
hydrated and by bringing your ID.
For more information, contact Mary Anne
Glowacz at 847.945.8636. e
Deerfield Police Station
A Safe Place for Online
Transactions
Did you know that the Deerfield Police
Department also functions as a safe place to
complete internet transactions?
Members of the community are welcome
to utilize the lobby and/or parking lot of
the Deerfield Police Department (850
Waukegan Road). Here are a few guidelines:
• Transactions can only be conducted in
the lobby between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Police Department personnel will not
oversee or be involved in any way.
• Disputes regarding the sale price,
condition of the item or quantity are
considered to be a civil matter.
• The sale of large, cumbersome items
(furniture, appliances, etc.) must take
place in the parking lot.
• The sale of counterfeit, stolen or other
illegal items is prohibited.
• Transactions cannot disrupt the daily
business of the Police Department.
• Trust your instincts and be cautious
when buying and/or selling online. e
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Edens Spur
Imrpovement Project
The Illinois Tollway is in the process
of repairing the Edens Spur from Lake
Cook Road to Pfingsten Road and
reconstructing the roadway from Pfingsten
Road to the Edens Expressway.
Repair work began last spring and is
nearing completion. Reconstruction
began this summer and is scheduled for
completion by the end of 2020.
The Edens Spur Improvement Project
includes the removal and replacement of
all the existing mainline asphalt pavement
and the repair of concrete pavement,
including mainline bridges. Additional
work includes replacing the Pfingsten
Road Bridge, repairing the Waukegan
Road Bridge over the Edens Spur,
constructing the barrier-separated median
with stormwater improvements and
upgrading the Intelligent Transportation
System and roadway lighting.
For more information, visit www.
illinoistollway.com/. e
publicWORKS
Beginning the week of October 22 and
continuing through November 16, Public
Works Department crews will make one
pass by each house in the Village every week
during the four-week program.
See the following guidelines and reminders
for leaf pickup:
• Rake leaves into piles no greater than 5’
in width.
• Do not rake leaves into the streets,
sidewalks or carriage walks.
• Do not put out leaves more than one
day prior to your scheduled pickup day
• Do not park on the street the day of
your pickup.
• Do not rake grass clippings, sticks,
rocks, branches or mud to the curb with
your leaves.
• Try to put leaves out each week.
• Inclement weather may delay pickups,
but crews will make at least four trips
through each neighborhood.
• Direct landscapers to abide by the
Village’s guidelines for leaf collection.
For more information, visit the Village’s website
at www.deerfield.il.us or contact the Public
Works Department at 847.317.7245. e
Street Rehabilitation
project Update
The Village of Deerfield 2018 Street
Rehabilitation Project is currently
underway and nearing completion.
The following table lists the location and
current status of each project:
Street Name Status
Bently Ct.Completed
Bristol Dr.Completed
Byron Ct.Completed
Central Ave.Completed
Crabtree Ln.Ongoing
Elmwood Ave.Ongoing
Estate Dr.Completed
Kenmore Ave.Completed
Meadow Ln.Ongoing
Osterman Ave.Completed
Oxford Rd.Completed
Riverside Dr.Completed
Somerset Ave.Completed
All parkway restorations will be re-
evaluated at the end of the project, and any
deficiencies will be addressed prior to the
end of the construction season.
Work will be complete by Thanksgiving.
Thank you for your continued patience,
and we would like to remind you to drive
safely through construction zones.
For more information, contact the Engineering
Department at 847.317.2490. e
Fall Leaf Collection
Program
The Village’s annual
leaf collection
program provides
residents with an
alternate way to
dispose of their leaves. Residents who do
not mulch or bag their leaves may rake
them to the curb or carriage walk line the
night before their scheduled pickup.
Leaf Collection Zones
This map shows collection routes
and days.
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boardREPORT
deerfield park district
Apply for Jobs
Apply online at deerfieldparks.org for
various Park District jobs including
Sachs Recreation Center front desk staff,
After School Club staff, gym supervisor,
lifeguard and more.
Mark Your Calendar
September 3 - Deerspring Pool Closes
September 4 - Fall Programs Begin:
Dance, theater, archery, ceramics, art,
chess, piano and more
September 22 - Deerfield Park
Foundation Moonlight Golf at Deerfield
Golf Club and Learning Center: Enjoy
five holes of golf with dinner, contests,
prizes and more.
September 29 - Pro Am Scramble at
Deerfield Golf Club and Learning Center
October 4 - Customer VIP Appreciation
Day at Deerfield Golf Club and Learning
Center
October 8 & 9 - School’s Out Trips:
Spend school days off traveling to fun
places and doing new things.
October 26 & 27 - Halloween Hoopla at
Jewett Park Community Center: Fun and
adventures await at this years’ two-day
Halloween Hoopla.
For more information or to register for Park
District programs, call 847.945.0650 or visit
www.deerfieldparks.org.
deerfield public library
All Library programs are free and open to
the public. Register in advance by phone
at 847.945.3311, online at deerfieldlibrary.
org or in person at 920 Waukegan Road.
LEGO Club
Sept. 5 & Oct. 3, 4:30-5:30 p.m., All Ages,
Drop-in
Drop-in to build your own design or
follow the monthly challenge.
iPhone Buyer’s Guide & Maintenance
Sept. 6, 7-8 p.m.
Learn about the various purchase plans to
help decide which one is the best for you.
Fall Dance Jam
Sept. 7. 11-11:45 a.m., Up to Age 6 w/
Adult, Drop-in
Sing, dance and shake out your sillies.
Take the Confusion Out of Medicare
Sept. 12, 7-8 p.m.
Learn the nuts and bolts from an expert.
How to Pay for College Without Going
Broke
Sept. 20, 6:30-8 p.m., Teens & Adults
Info on scholarships and loans, and tips
on how to save on expenses overall.
Concert: Laura Doherty
Sept. 29, 11-11:45 a.m., All Ages
Parents’ Choice Award-winning artist
Laura Doherty will rock the library with
her upbeat, acoustic rock that will have
kids dancing and clapping along.
Sensory Friendly Film: “Finding Dory”
Oct. 10, 4-6 p.m., Drop-in
Families and children of all abilities will
enjoy the movie with lights turned up,
sound turned down, and option to move
and sing during the movie.
How to Sell Your Writing in the Age of
Social Media
Oct. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Best-selling novelist William Hazelgrove
will discuss how to get started and keep
your name in front of readers.
Ready, Set, Vote!
Oct. 17, 7-8 p.m.
The League of Women Voters will walk us
through a sample ballot, and how to find
more info about candidates.
Concert: Patchouli
October 21, 2-3 p.m. All Ages
Back by popular demand, Patchouli
blends elements of folk, pop, flamenco
and jazz.
For more information and a full listing of
events, please visit www.deerfieldlibrary.org.
west deerfield
township
Township Board meetings will be held at
7 p.m., September 20 and October 16,
at the Township Offices (601 Deerfield
Road).
For more information, visit
www.westdeerfieldtownship.org.
The following is a synopsis of actions taken by the Village Board since the last issue of D-Tales. For complete sets of minutes for Village
Board meetings or to watch meetings on demand, please visit the Village’s website at www.deerfield.il.us.
Village Board Action
Approved ordinance amending the Municipal Code to increase the number of Class C liquor licenses for City Barbeque
Approved ordinance authorizing amendment to a Class B Special Use to permit the relocation of beer and wine sales and add a Class A
Special Use for medical and laboratory facilities in the 780 Waukegan Road store
Approved ordinance authorizing an amendment to a sign plan for two new wall signs for Oracle
Approved resolution authorizing a collective bargaining agreement between the Village of Deerfield and International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 150 (Public Works)
Approved ordinance for amendments to the Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield (Assault Weapons and Large Capacity Magazines)
Approved ordinance authorizing amendment to a Planned Unit Development for a new parking structure at 1717 Deerfield Road
Approved resolution for a development agreement for 1717 Deerfield Road
Approved resolution authorizing membership and participation in the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA)
Authorized execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois State Toll Highway (Emergency Backup Water Connection)
Authorized execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Northbrook (Emergency Backup Water Connection)
Approved ordinance amending the Municipal Code regarding regulations on small cell wireless facilities
Approved ordinance amending the Municipal Code establishing oak and elm tree trimming and pruning seasonal regulations
Approved resolution awarding Police access control system replacement project
Authorized execution of change order for the water tower painting contract
Approved resolution supporting execution of and compliance with environmental regulations and laws for the Foxconn Development
Approved resolution authorizing a detached canopy structure at 99 S. Waukegan Road, Chick-fil-A
Awards and Proclamations
Promoted Brian Budny to Deputy Chief of Police
Presented GFOA Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation to Finance Director Eric Burk
Appointed Walgreens Representative to Sustainability Commission
Honored Caruso and Shepard Middle Schools Destination Imagination Teams
communityCALENDAR
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communityINFO
Tour the Deerfield
Historic Village
The Deerfield Area Historical Society
hosts free tours of the Deerfield
Historic Village (517 Deerfield Road)
on Sundays from 2-4 p.m., June
through September.
Visit the oldest building in Lake
County, the Caspar Ott log house, pre-
Civil War era houses, a carriage house
and a one-room schoolhouse that has
been a favorite with children for many
years. Admission is free.
For more information call 847.948.0680,
visit www.deerfieldhistoricalsociety.org or
www.facebook.com/deerfieldhistory/. e
“Going Places” Made
Easy
West Deerfield Township has a
transportation service designed to
make life easier for many residents.
Going Places is an appointment-
based systems that requires a quick
and simple registration process. Once
registered, a modified minivan can
transport you to your medical, dental
and physical therapy appointments.
To register for the program, call the
Township Transportation Department
at 847.945.0614 x310 and ask to have
a registration form mailed to you.
Once registered, schedule an
appointment for your ride up to 30
days in advance. Fares are $5 round
trip and $2 for Veterans.
For more information, contact West
Deerfield Township at 847.945.0614.
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Upcoming
Events @ PTC
The Patty Turner Center (PTC) is a Deerfield
Park District Program for Adult Enrichment in
partnership with the Village of Deerfield. The
PTC offers a wide variety of classes, events and
excursions. Members can select from a wide
range of programming offered throughout the
week, evenings and weekends!
For a full listing of programs or to become a
member, contact the Patty Turner Center at
847.940.4010 or visit www.pattyturnercenter.org.
Sept. 8 – Healthy Lifestyle Expo Co-Sponsored
with The Deerfield Chamber of Commerce
Sept. 10 – Low Vision Group; Dementia
Support Group
Sept. 11 – Men’s Club Presentation; Women’s
Club Dessert: “A Pabst Mansion View”; AAUW
Presents: “Ladies of Virtue”
Sept. 12 – ACES Caregiver Support Group
Sept. 13 – Piano Bar Night with “Stu the Piano
Guy!”
Sept. 14 – PTC Excursion: Chicago Cubs vs
Cincinnati Reds
Sept. 18 – Men’s Club Presentation
Sept. 20 – PTC Excursion: “John Singer-
Sargent & Chicago’s Guilded Age” at The Art
Institute of Chicago
Sept. 25 – Men’s Club Presentation; Summer
Solstice Music Program: “Piano Pleasures”
Sept. 27 – AARP Drivers Refresher Course
Sept. 28 – AARP Drivers Refresher Course;
At the Conductor’s Podium: “Romantically
Speaking”; Friday with Friends: “Back to School
Spelling Bee”
Oct. 2 – Men’s Club Presentation
Oct. 5 – “Looking at Modern Art”
Oct. 9 – Men’s Club Presentation; Digital Drop-
in with the Deerfield Public Library
Oct. 16 – Men’s Club Presentation
Oct. 17 – PTC Themed Dinner Event:
“Oktoberfest”; Men’s Balance Workshop
Oct. 22 – “The History of Simon & Garfunkel”
Oct. 23 – Men’s Club Presentation
Oct. 24 – Men’s Balance Workshop; Lunch
Program
Oct. 26 – “At the Conductor’s Podium”;
Deerfield Park District Halloween Hoopla
Oct. 27 – Deerfield Park District Halloween
Hoopla
Oct. 30 – Men’s Club Presentation
Deerfield Farmers
Market
The 2018 Deerfield Farmers Market
season is continuing every Saturday
through October 13, from 7 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., rain or shine.
Each week the market will host more
than 25 vendors with the finest locally
grown fruits, vegetables and specialty
items including freshly baked breads
and cookies, maple syrups, honey,
salsas, hand-crafted cheeses and fresh
flowers.
For information on special events
and vendors each week, you can
follow the Deerfield Farmers Market
on Facebook at Facebook.com/
deerfieldfarmersmarketIL/.
Visit www.deerfield.il.us to see more
Farmers Market updates and information
about vendors and special events. e
TeenConnect
Deerfield’s TeenConnect program
aims to connect teens who are able
to do outside yard work, including
lawn mowing and raking leaves, with
Deerfield residents who need the
service.
The TeenConnect list will provide
contact information for Deerfield teens
including the name and phone number
of the teen, days of availability, type of
work they are willing to do and their
expected rate of pay.
For more information or to sign up, visit
www.deerfield.il.us or call the Village
Manager’s Office at 847.719.7400. e
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CommunityNews
Keep Deerfield Clean -
Don’t Leave Refuse at
the Curb
Be considerate to neighbors by not leaving
large refuse items or garbage and recycling
carts at the curb at unsanctioned times.
According the Village’s Municipal Code,
on noncollection days, all containers for
garbage and recycling shall be stored in
the garage or out of plain sight from the
street in an effort to make the containers
inconspicuous from the public way.
Unless you are signed up for backdoor
garbage and recycling collection, all
containers for refuse, yard waste and
recycling shall be securely closed and placed
for collection at the curbside not earlier
than sundown of the day preceding your
scheduled collection day. This also applies
to miscellaneous waste, which can also be
scheduled for pickup by contacting Waste
Management at 800.796.9696. e
Township Hosts Special
Halloween Party for
Special Kids
Families with children who would enjoy a
more relaxed Halloween Party are invited to
join West Deerfield Township on Saturday,
October 27.
Children, especially those with disabilities
who may find Halloween frightening or
overwhelming, may come in costume, if
they like, to participate in fun games and
crafts designed just for them.
The Deerfield Village Hall lobby (850
Waukegan Road) will be open for this drop-
in party from 11-1 p.m. Snacks, games and
plenty of pumpkins make this annual party
fun for all.
Admission is free to this event sponsored by
West Deerfield Township. Children of all
ages are invited, and siblings are welcome!
For more information, contact Township Clerk
Kristen Scott at 847.945.0614. e
Village Offering
Rebate For Sump
Pump Disconnection
Program
The Residential Sump Pump Disconnection
Program has been implemented to reduce
costly and unnecessary sanitary sewer
overflows and backups.
For a limited time only, the Village is
offering a 20% rebate to homeowners that
eliminate illegal sump pump connections. If
you have an illegal sump pump connection,
please consider taking advantage of this
limited-time offering while it lasts.
Participation in the program is important
for the following reasons:
1. Eliminating illegal sump pump
connections can reduce sanitary sewer
backups and basement flooding. In
total, illegal connections put millions
of gallons of storm water into the
sanitary sewer system, overburdening
the system and causing backups for our
residents.
2. Illegal sump pump connections costs
taxpayers’ money. When sump pumps
are connected incorrectly, the Village
is forced to unnecessarily treat clean
storm water at its Water Reclamation
Facility. This is an unnecessary expense
borne by all taxpayers.
3. Having this type of connection
in your home is illegal. If you are
unsure about whether or not you
have this connection, contact your
preferred plumber or the Community
Development Department at
847.719.7484.
In order to receive a rebate, you must
submit to the Village a Certificate of
Compliance completed by a licensed
plumber and a paid invoice. Documents
can be found at www.deerfield.il.us
under “Services.”
For more information, contact the Community
Development Department via email at
communitydevelopment@deerfield.il.us or by
phone at 847.719.7484. e
Township Holds 2018
Holiday Wish Program
The West Deerfield Township Holiday Wish
Program is an opportunity for the community
to bring special happiness to some of our
less fortunate neighbors during the winter
holiday season. Their holiday “wishes” are
passed along to gift donors (offices, families,
churches, temples, individuals, scout troops,
etc.) who will only know only the recipient’s
family number and age. All recipients of the
program live within the township.
If you are interested in adopting someone’s
“wish” for the holiday season a senior,
senior couple or a family for our Holiday
Wish Program, please contact the
Township office at 847.945.0614 or email
wdtransportation@sbcglobal.net with the
subject “Holiday Wish.” e
Early Voting Reminder
The West Deerfield Township will again
serve as an early voting site during the
election this fall.
Early voting takes place 15 days before
Election Day and will run Monday, October
22 through Saturday, November 3; Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays
9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the West Deerfield
Township office (601 Deerfield Road).
Early voting at this location is not available
on Sundays.
Any resident of Lake County is welcome
to early vote at this site. Remember, you
must vote on Election Day, November 6,
at your designated polling place. Polls will
be open on Election Day from 6 a.m.-7
p.m. You can find your Election Day site at
LakeVoterPower.info.
Not registered to vote? You may do so at
any early voting location. Voter registration
is also available at your assigned Election
Day voting site.
For more information, visit LakeVoterPower.
info or call Township Clerk Kristen Scott at
847.945-0614 or the Lake County Clerk at
847.377.2410. e
villageNOTES
Village Officials:
Mayor:
Harriet E. Rosenthal - 847.945.3545
Email: harrietrose@comcast.net
Trustees:
Robert L. “Bob” Benton - 847.945.1570
Email: bobbenton@prodigy.net
Thomas L. Jester - 847.945.6489
Email: tapjester@yahoo.com
Mary M. Oppenheim - 847.948.9423
Email: marymoppenheim@gmail.com
William S. Seiden - 847.945.2442
Email: wss5@comcast.net
Daniel C. Shapiro - 312.763.9640
Email: dshapiro@shapiroassociateslaw.com
Barbara J. Struthers - 847.940.0917
Email: bjstruthers@bjsltd.net
Village Manager:
Kent S. Street - 847.719.7400
Email: kstreet@deerfield.il.us
Village Hall/Police Department
850 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
847.945.5000 (Switchboard and Finance)
847.719.7484 (Community Development)
847.945.8636 (Police non-emergency)
Public Works and Engineering
465 Elm Street
847.317.7245
847.317.2490 (Engineering)
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Living With Wildlife
Human development has replaced natural areas that were once habitat for wildlife. Open
fields, forests and wetlands have been replaced by lawns, gardens and neighborhoods.
Many animals are adapting to this new environment, sometimes at the expense of their
human neighbors by creating disturbances or causing damage to property.
The best way to prevent common wildlife issues is to avoid providing potential sources
for food and shelter. The following are recommendations for how to prevent common
wildlife conflicts:
• Do not encourage wildlife to come in or near your home by feeding them.
• Keep pet food and water dishes indoors.
• Turn on outside lights, make noise and observe the area for any signs of wildlife
before letting your pet outdoors – keep dogs leashed and near you.
• Don’t allow spilled seed to accumulate around bird feeders.
• If possible, do not keep garbage cans outside.
• Keep grills and barbecues clean.
• Repair broken, weak or rotted areas all around your home.
• Trim tree limbs that provide easy access to your roof.
• Install and maintain chimney caps.
• Cover openings under decks, sheds, concrete slabs and porches with welded wire.
• Add welded wire to the inside of attic vents to deny access if covers are removed.
Even though it may be tempting to trap and remove a nuisance animal, removal does
not usually provide a permanent solution. Trapping and removing animals only creates
an opening for another animal to occupy. A trapped adult may also leave young behind,
which often die of starvation in an inaccessible area. The best solution is to focus on
removing the attraction, not the animal, in order to prevent future invasion.
Please remember that it is illegal for homeowners to trap certain species and there are
many federal and state laws against keeping wildlife.
For more information, visit the Lake County Forest Preserves’ website at www.lcfpd.org. e