February 2016 Village Almanac PDF
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Almanac Village of Bloomingdale February 2016 Growth with Pride 3/50 Project Residents Urged to Reduce Use of Salt is Winter Support Our Local DuPage County recently Independents issued a press release encouraging residents Members to reduce the use of AngeloCaputo's road salt this winter. In FreshMarkets an effort to decrease Bentley'sPancakeHouse chloride concentrations andRestaurant in the County's water- ways, residents should ChicagoPastry be mindful of snow re- ClassicTravelandTours moval options. Tradi- EliteSportsMemorabilia tional deicing methods, Enopi such as laying down GreatWraps road salts to melt snow JackandJill'sChildren's and ice from sidewalks BoutiqueLtd and driveways, are KammesAutoandTruck linked to increased chlo- RepairInc. ride concentrationsin LaCampanaMexican waterways. Restaurant Road salts are carried MandarinBistro into storm drains and months. Removing snow For those residents who MasterpieceFraming streams via storm water prior to applying a de- are not only looking to Rooster’sRestaurant runoff. Once in water- icer, applying just use less road salt, but SportysCatering ways, these chlorides enough to reduce haz- are also looking for a Springsoft never fully dissipate and ard, and sweeping up greener solution to de- SpringWine&Spirits can be harmful for and properly storing icing, there are now aquatic life. road salt after a storm such products on the Supporters Residentsareencour- for reuse, are all ways market available to con- BloomingdaleChamberof aged to utilize best to reduce the levels of sumers which are both Commerce management practices chlorides in DuPage environmentally Burkhardt’sRepairsRUs,Inc. for snow and ice re- County waterways this friendly and pet moval during the winter winter. friendly. VillageofBloomingdale Holiday Season Aglow This year’s stellar Christmas light dis- play on the Village Hall campus, as well as at the wall at Bloomingdale Road and Lake Street, generated loads of smiles, compliments and spirit of the season to all. A big thanks to staff and the employees of the Village Services Department who worked diligently to make our vision a reality this Christmas season. Stratford Middle School Earth Club Honored VILLAGE BOARD, COMMISSION & COMMITTEE MEETINGS Thepublicisencouragedto attendallBoardand Commissionmeetings REGULARMEETINGS OFTHEVILLAGEBOARD 2ndand4thMondayofevery month7:00p.m.–VillageHall COMMITTEEOFTHEWHOLE 3rdMondayofthemonthsJanuary- March,MaythruNovember. 1st and3rdMondayinApril. FirstMondayinDecember. 7:00p.m.–VillageHall PLANNINGANDZONING COMMISSION DuPageCountyBoardmemberTonyMichelassi(farleft)presentedanEarth 1stand3rdTuesdayofevery FlagtomembersoftheStratfordMiddleSchoolEarthClubonDecember14. month7:00p.m.–VillageHall Michelassialsoreadaresolutionhonoringtheentireschoolfortheireffortsto BOARDOFFIREAND maketheschoolmoreenvironmentallyfriendly. POLICECOMMISSIONERS 3rdWednesdayofeverymonth Stay in Touch 5:00p.m.–VillageHall POLICEPENSIONBOARD Consider signing up for the Village’s E- QuarterlybeginninginJanuary News, which would be delivered 4thMonday weekly to your email address. 5:00p.m.–VillageHall This is a good way to keepupwith BUSINESSPROMOTION timelyinformationonnews,servicesand COMMITTEE eventsinandaroundtown.Andinthe 1stFridayofthemonth caseofan unusualevent,suchasthe 9:00a.m.–VillageHall pre-Thanksgivingrecordbreakingsnow- LIBRARYBOARDOF fall,theVillageisabletogetoutcritical TRUSTEES informationtoallsubscribersasitbecomesavailable. 2ndWednesdayofeverymonth Gotowww.villageofbloomingdale.organdsignupfor theE-news. It’seasy 7:30p.m.–Library andfree! SEPTEMBERFEST COMMISSION 2ndThursdayofthemonth Village of Bloomingdale Elected Officials FebruarythroughNovember 6:30p.m.-VillageHall FrancoA.Coladipietro William Belmonte Michael D. Hovde Village President Traffic and Streets Planning, Zoning BLOOMINGDALEFIRE & Environmental PROTECTIONDISTRICT JaneE.Michelotti Bill Bolen Concerns BOARDOFTRUSTEES Village Clerk Finance and 3rdThursdayofthemonth TRUSTEES Administration Vince Ackerman 4:00p.m.–Firehouse, Intergovernmental and 179S.BloomingdaleRoad Judi Von Huben FrankBucaro Community Relations Public Safety Facilities, Infrastructure ThankstoresidentAlexandriaContesforherbeautifulphotoatWestlakePark, takenonNovember21,thedayafterourpre-Thanksgivingrecordbreaking snowfall. 2 A Message from Mayor Franco Lake Street Street Light Poles Before I look into my crystal ball regarding what’s in store for 2016, I hope everyone enjoyed the hol- Temporarily Down iday season and had an opportunity to take part in some of the many activities going on in Bloomingdale, including the Festival of Lights in If you have been down Lake Old Town. And speaking of lights, how about the Street lately you may have Village Hall? A shout out to staff and the dedi- noticed that the Village has cated employees of Village Services for making removed a number of the 83 that happen! See the photo on p. 1. street lights between Glen Ellyn It’s been over two years since we discussed a vision and goal Road and Maple Avenue (just for a rebirth and redevelopment in Bloomingdale, such as re-establishing west of Bloomingdale Road). Lake Street and Old Town as a center of commerce and community activ- The failure of a pole on the cor- ity. And look where we are today! We are seeing new development ner of Ridge and Lake Street due along Lake Street starting at Euclid with Bloomingdale Memory Care to corrosion at the base of the which broke ground in October. On the west side of St. Paul’s Cemetery, pole spurred the Village to con- we are in the process of consolidating the old Shell Station site and the duct a study to the entire stock adjoining strip center into one parcel for redevelopment. Just north of the old Shell station on North Circle, the Abbott parcel is undergoing a of poles to ensure the same issue major re-construction as it becomes The Lock Up, an indoor climate con- was not affecting the other trolled storage facility. On the southwest corner of Fairfield and Lake, poles. The analysis found that of work continues on the three-tenant building, anchored by Starbucks. the 83 poles - more than 75% of the poles - are experiencing sig- Lookingwest,wearefinalizingtheOldTownStreetscape and Infrastructure nificant corrosion at the base of Project plans as you read this message. We will begin construction in the pole and are susceptible to early 2016 with improvements to sidewalks, water and storm system and falling. undergrounding of overhead utilities. In addition to the infrastructure improvements to Old Town, the plan calls for the replacement of street Asasafetyprecautionfor lights, planting beds with seating walls, a promenade area on Franklin motoristsandpedestrians,the and a new entry feature welcoming visitors to the area. The goal of the Villageisworkingtoremovethe project is to maintain the character of the area, but provide a fresh feel polesidentifiedinthereview. The to enhance Old Town as a center of activity for our community. Villageconcurrentlyisworkingto developaplantoreplacethe Some of the buzz concerning Old Town has led to plans for a sub shop to defectivelightswithnewstan- fill the back space of the vacant restaurant at Third and Franklin, along with a family style restaurant in the front portion of the building. We dardsthatwillprovidealongerlife also have some interest in redeveloping the former Fireplace Shoppe on than the 15-year old poles. the corner of Lake and Third Streets. Once the work is completed, Old We ask that you please use cau- Town will have a look and feel which we hope will help us with our tion when traveling along Lake ongoing marketing of the area to restaurateurs and retailers. Street during this time. We have been working closely with Mariano’s on their building/renova- Historical Society tion plans and we are hoping that they will open later this year in Stratford Crossing located at Gary & Schick. The opening of Mariano’s Features Presentation on will help generate traffic for Stratford Square Mall, which is such a signif- Furniture Refinishing icant asset for our community. The Village has played an active role working with mall management in reaching out to potential tenants and TheMonday,March4thBloom- restaurants; as a result management is now finalizing redevelopment ingdaleHistoricalSocietymeet- plans for the mall and specifically, the area vacated by JC Penney. Our ingfeaturesapresentationon Board will continue to be aggressive in approaching the types of busi- furniturerefinishingbyBHSpres- nesses our residents we would like to see in our community. We have identandlongtimeresident,Emil made several very good contacts; we now need to close them. Zidek. IhavetothanktheVillageBoardfortheirsupportandenthusiasticcoopera- The free presentation begins at tionwiththeprojectsyouareseeinghappeninBloomingdale.Weknowthat 7 p.m. and will be held on the wemustcontinuetoinvestinnewideastomaintainandgrowourcommu- lower level of the Bloomingdale nity. Wealsoagreethatourgoalaselectedofficialsistoimplementideasand Public Library, 101 Fairfield objectivesthatleaveBloomingdaleinabetterpositionthanwhenwetook ourplaceontheVillageBoard. Iamexcitedabouttheworkaheadofusin Way. Registration at 630-582- 2016andwillkeepyouupdatedaswemoveforward. 8101 or 630-671-5600 is encour- aged to plan for refreshments. Mayor Franco 3 www.villageofbloomingdale.org Looking FORE!-ward into the 2016 Golf Season Important Village Although winter is upon us, it won’t be long before the 2016 golf & Community season is here! We sure are look- Phone Numbers ing forward to a better weather start to the upcoming season, let’s Main Village Hall Number hope it happens! The golf course is currently updating all its pro- 630-893-7000 grams to be available for viewing VillageDepartments on the website by February 1st. In the meantime, here are a couple Administration 630-671-5610 items and reminders that will inter- Building&Zoning630-671-5660 est you in anticipation for the golf Engineering 630-671-5676 season. Finance 630-893-7000 This season, the golf course will have NEW golf carts! The previous fleet of carts lasted 10 years, but as we all know, the wear and tear placed on these Mayor’sOffice 630-671-5600 carts finally took their toll. With these new carts, a USB port will be avail- Police–non-emergency able that will allow golfers to plug in their smartphones. With the 630-529-9868 abundance of golf course apps available, golfers can now utilize their PublicWorks 630-671-5800 phones as GPS units without the worry of draining their battery. WaterBilling 630-671-5650 Our Junior Golf program will be revised for this upcoming season, offering a Utilities 630-671-5830 lengthier period of instruction and play on the course for kids between the ages of 8-15. OtherUsefulNumbers And, if you have not done so already, please take a minute of your time and FireDepartmentnonemergency visit our website to complete a short survey on our course. In return, you 630-894-9080 will receive a $5 coupon off your next round of golf. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. BloomingdaleLibrary 630-529-3120 Finally, PLEASE remember to re-register for your community card. In case you are unfamiliar with this program - registering in the golf shop allows BloomingdaleParkDistrict residents of Bloomingdale and selected communities in the area the oppor- 630-529-3650 tunity to receive reduced green fee rates. It’s a small annual fee, and if you play more than 2-3 times a year, you will definitely save money! For more VILLAGE information on this program and others, please visit our website at ALMANAC www.bloomingdalegc.com or call the pro shop at 630-529-6232. ispublishedbi-monthlybythe Village of Bloomingdale Mary Ellen Johnson, Looking for a Summer Job? Editor Addressallcorrespondenceto: TheVillageofBloomingdaleisacceptingappli- VillageofBloomingdale cationsforseasonalemploymentonlyinthe 201S.BloomingdaleRoad PublicWorksMaintenanceandUtilitiesDivi- Bloomingdale,IL60108 sions. 630-671-5600 Thetypeofworkinvolvesphysicallabor.Applicantsmustbeatleast18 Articlesandinformationfor yearsofageandmusthaveavalidIllinoisdriver’slicense.Starting theAPRILissueofthe hourlyratesare$9.00. Almanacmustbesubmittedto Findapplicationsonlineatwww.villageofbloomingdale.org underEm- MaryEllenJohnsonby ploymentOpportunities. MARCH5,2016 email TheVillageofBloomingdaleisanEqualOpportunityEmployer. JOHNSONM@ vil.bloomingdale.il.us 4 ank You Village of Bloomingdale Congratulations to ese Village of Committee & Commission Volunteers Bloomingdale TheVillageofBloomingdaledependsontheeffortsofcertaincommissions Employees andcommitteesduringtheyear.Eachservesaspecificpurposeandismade upofvolunteers,whocontributeagreatdealoftimetocarryoutthework ofthecommission.Weextendthankstothefollowingindividualswhohave giventheirtimesogenerouslyduring2015. Bloomingdale Mayor’s Board of Fire & Advisory Committee Police Commissioners Vince Ackerman Theodore Cucci Lucien R. Battiato Warren Gnau Robert P. Bucaro Louis Pavone Andre Burke Frank Letizia Ross Caputo Police Pension Board Frank DeCarlo Jeff Fritz Lynne Wallis Denemark TheVillageofBloomingdalecel- Steve Apostolopoulos Cindy Franceschini ebrated275yearsofservice Russel Franceschina Alan Birkley whenitrecognizedthe2015 Vince Bruett milestoneanniversariesofthe Kelly Gits followingemployees: Jackie Slater Diana Hoke Ben Hoyle 30Years Plan Commission & Julie Jaster Zoning Board of Appeals TomBurns MichaelMarchi Bo Moon Johnson Ron Fangusaro BrianSiebrasse Bill Kimball Tim Coleman Joy Klinowski Guy Sanalitro 25Years Terrence Linderman AlBruno J. Thomas Brice Sam M. Menton Len Jaster 20Years Lucy Michalec Terry Linderman AaronMachek John B. Mori David Smith JuanaStoiser Branka Poplonski Patrick Shannon Thomas Reboletti 15Years Tammy Saia Septemberfest Commission RoseDalke JimmyJanes Lora Troesken Bill Wolff BruceMason Michael Vozar Mitch Frumkin BrianMcCoy Linda Wojcicki Vivi Frumkin SandyRaucci Barb Wykle Carole Lockhart BrianSisco Susan Lancaster 10Years Business Promotion Committee Pam Hager KiethKlampert Carmie Antongiovanni Debbie Pasiewicz MichelleMila John Vertnik Jeremy Heitkam LaurenMoore Branka Poplonski Jean Sloboda PicturedaboveareAlBruno, Dana Carr TrusteeMikeHovde,Mayor Stacy Kallas Franco,TrusteeJudiVonHuben, MichaelMarchi,SandyRaucci, LaurenMooreandMichelleMila atthe2015EmployeeHoliday AppreciationLuncheon. 5 www.villageofbloomingdale.org It’s the Law: Motorists Must Obey School Zone Speed, Stop for Buses Neighborhood Watch The Bloomingdale Police Department has been receiving complaints from parents, school staff and residents about the failure of motorists to use Calendar of care in school zones and around school buses. The reports include driv- Upcoming Events ing too fast and passing school buses loading and unloading children. The Bloomingdale Police Department aggressively enforces traffic laws near school and school crossing areas. • Drivers must obey the posted 20 mph reduced speed limit when traveling in a school zone during school hours while school children are present. • On one-way streets, all vehicles must stop when the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is extended. • On two-lane roads, drivers traveling in both directions must stop when the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is extended. • Onfour-laneroads,wheretrafficmovesintwodirections,driverstraveling NEXTTWOUPCOMING inthesamedirectionastheschoolbusmuststopwhentheredlightsare flashingandthestoparmisextended. Driversgoingintheoppositedirec- NEIGHBORHOODWATCH tionoftheschoolbusarenotrequiredtostopbecausestudentsarenot GENERALMEETINGDATES permittedtocrossfour-laneroadsafterdischargingfromtheschoolbus. 7:00P.M. VILLAGEHALL If convicted of passing a stopped school bus in Illinois, you will lose your driving privileges for three months and are fined $150. Two convictions COUNCILROOM within five years will result in a one year suspension of driving, as well as MARCH9: a fine of $500.00 for the second or subsequent conviction. BlockCaptainRegistrationand Driversshouldalsobeawarethatschoolbusesstopatallrailroadcrossings Renewal andthatresidentialareashave25m.p.h.speedlimit,unlessotherwiseposted. MAY11: Winter Driving Safety Tips PublicTransportation 1. Keep your car’s headlights on low beam. This provides better visibility SavetheDate: particularly in fog or snow. NationalNightOut 2. Watch the car in front of you for signs of trouble. Anticipate and pre- Tuesday,August2 pare for slippery roads or other dangers. 6-9p.m.CirclePark 3. If you travel below the posted speed limit, please stay in the far right lane to avoid any speeding vehicles. OUR SUCCESS 4. If you need to slow down or stop on a slick road, apply the brakes WELCOME IS firmly and steadily, but not so firmly that they lock up. As you begin MEASURED BY to slow, gently ease up on the brakes. Do not pump the brakes. Bloomingdaleis THE SCOPE OF a 5. If you skid, don’t panic. Take your foot off the brake and then steer in CRIME YOUR the direction of the skid. Once the car regains traction, you can WATCH INVOLVEMENT straighten the wheel. community 6. Keep an emergency kit in the trunk, including jumper cables, tools, Sincerely, flares, warning triangles, first-aid kit and a flashlight with fresh batter- FrankGiammarese, ies. You will also want to have an ice scraper, small shovel, blanket ChiefofPolice and perhaps a bottle of water…just in case. Weimmediately DawnOdoi, 7. If an emergency occurs and you are not able to fix the problem, please reportallsuspicious CommunityPolicing attempt to pull over to the far right lane or shoulder and remain in Officer activitiestoour the vehicle. Ask those offering their assistance to notify the state or 630-529-9868 PoliceDepartment local police department. 6 anks, Block Captains: Winter Phone Numbers Neighborhood Watch in Action! TheBloomingdalePoliceDepartmentwantstopubliclyrecognizeand Village of Bloomingdale Snow expresssinceregratitudetotheresidentslistedbelowforvolunteer- Phone (630)671-5800 ingtheirtimeasNeighborhoodWatchBlockCaptains. Theseindivid- Callthisnumbertoreportaproblem. Weregretthatitisnotpossibletoad- ualspromotethelinesofcommunicationbetweentheir viseexactlywhenyourparticular neighborhoodsandemergencyagenciestoenhancethesafetyand streetwillbeplowed. qualityoflifeforourcommunity. Theirdedicationhasledtothesuc- cessoftheNeighborhoodWatchProgramandothervillage-wide VillageofBloomingdalePolice communityevents. Department-Non-Emergency (630)529-9868 Thankstoallfortheircontributionsthroughouttheyear! Callthisnumberfornon-emergency generalinformation. Mary Albert Kathleen Heinz Cynthia Rothamer Richard Baggio Jacquelyne Hill Judi Rotondo BloomingdaleFireDistrict- Emergency 911 Bill Bahr Francine Howard Rhonda Schubert Anna Marie Bergl Dorothy Jaskey John Schultz InformationonStateRoads IllinoisDepartmentof Joyce Boryla Gretchen Johnson Robyn Scurek TransportationInformationLine Pam Brewer George & Gloria Kas Andrea Sherman 312-DOT-INFO (312-368-4636) Gregg Burgess Joy Klinowski Kendra Siegle Calltheabovenumberforinformation Andre Burke Rita & Frank Letizia Nilofer Sohel onStateroads(i.e.,LakeStreet).TheDis- trictOneCommunicationCenterisopen Anthony & Milan Stevanovich Brad Butler 24/7. Allhazardousconditionsshould Theresa Lobraco Steve Vitez bereportedtothemat847-705-4612for Lee Clarbour immediateaction.TheIllinoisDepart- Rozanne Malott Mary Theresa Wedel Steve Clarke mentofTransportationoffers John Manos Bill Wirkus weather/roadconditioninformationon Bart Cohen theirwebsiteatwww.dot.il.gov. Judy Martin Louise Zeitoun Carol Cosentino Patrick McNamara InformationonDuPageCounty Patricia Cox Roads Jane & Gil Michelotti Management Offices Josephine Dabrowski DivisionofTransportation of: Sharyn Murphy DuPageCounty 630-682-7321 Sam D'Amico Camden Apartments CallthisnumberforinformationonDu- Carol Neff PageCountyRoads(i.e.ArmyTrailRoad, Janet Davitt Carol Nies BloomingdaleRoad,GaryAvenue, OneBloomingdale Roberta DiBasilio SchmaleRoad) Barb Nudo Place Mary Ann Divenere Nancy O'Leary InformationTollwayRoadway Donna Dwyer Stratford Place InformationLine Holly Paoletti Apartments 800-865-5394 Mary Sue Fornari Dawn Percudani or800-TOLLFYI Mitch & Vivi Frumkin Albert Presco Wilshire Tower Fortollwayinformationincludingprob- lemswithfog,snow,ice,highwindsand Laura Geraci Apartments Dorothy Prohaska trailerbans.Theinformationisupdated everyfourhours,ormoreoftenif Sally Gill Jack & Loreta Pytka weatherconditionswarrant. Patrick Griffin Patrick Quigley Juanita Hathaway Gail Rohlfing 7 www.villageofbloomingdale.org From the Bloomingdale Park District Springfield Park Wetlands Parkway Tree Bloomingdale’s Springfield Park wetlands were developed in the Stratford planned development subdivision in the mid-1980’s. The Springfield Park Pruning Begins wetlands serve as retention basins in Bloomingdale’s storm water manage- In February ment system. Park District staff and contracted ecological restoration companies have worked to control invasive species, manage the ponds, and encourage growth of native plant species. Proper management of a wetlands/natural area is costly. Even though the site is divided into smaller sec- tions, the annual resources TheVillagehasacompre- needed to manage them hensive,systematictree responsibly is significant. pruningschedule.Thisin- Each year the Bloomingdale cludesin-houseandcontrac- Park District devotes tualtreepruning(fortrees $15,000 to management withadiameteratbreast activities at the Springfield heightof6ormoreinches). Park wetlands. To reach the PowellTreeCare,underthe maximum ecological poten- directionoftheVillage tial of our wetlands, the Forester,willbeginmainte- Bloomingdale Park District nancetreepruninginFebru- contracts with specialists in ary.Pruningimprovesthe ecological restoration, cur- health,structure,formand rently Pizzo and Associates appearanceofthetrees.Re- LTD. Pizzo and Associates movingdiseasedorinsect-in- LTD is a leader in its industry festedwood,thinningthe and more information on DuringMarchof2014,PizzoandAssociates crowntoincreaseairflow their work is available at conductedaprescribedburnoftheentire andreducesomepestprob- www.pizzo.info. southpond. lems,andremovingcrossing The current plan was initiated in 2014 when the wetlands were divided into andrubbingbranchesen- 5-6 management areas, with each area to be the major focus in its respec- couragestreestodevelopa tive year, and restoration of the entire property to be completed by the end strongstructureandreduce of either the fifth or sixth year. Annual management activities will continue thelikelihoodofdamage in perpetuity. duringsevereweather. Details on the management activities for the South Pond from March 2014 Pruningalsoinvolvesremov- through Spring 2016 and the beginning of the North Pond Management ingbranchesthatcouldfall can be found on the Park District website www.bloomingdaleparks.org. andcauseinjuryorproperty Search “management of wetlands.” damage,trimmingbranches thatinterferewithlinesof In the coming years we will carry out the remainder of the current plans. sightonstreetsordriveways, During this time we can expect a transition where the native species in the andremovingbranchesthat north pond will begin to out-compete the invasive species. This is the same growintoutilitylines. transition we have seen at the south pond. Annual stewardship will change from the hardcore eradication of invasives that we have observed over the Ifyoubelieveaparkwaytree past years to the enrichment of the native plant population. requirespruning,pleasecon- tacttheForestryDivisionat We are grateful for the patience of our park patrons as we restore the 630-671-5800. Springfield Park wetlands to its natural state. We look forward to the diver- sity of wildlife that will call Springfield Park home. We look forward to your NotreepruningonVillage calls, questions and concerns and ask that you contact our Parks parkwaysistobedonewith- Department at 630/529-3650, or email [email protected]. outapermitfromthe ForestryDivision. Joe Potts, Director of Parks and Planning, Bloomingdale Park District 8 Business News Chamber Honors Three Members The Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce honored three of its members at its Holiday Luncheon in December. Stratford Square Mall was named Business of the Year, which was accepted by Stratford Square Mall General Manager, Doug Kiehn. George Jackowiec, Serv Pro of Central Schaumburg/West The Business Beat featuresnews Bloomingdale was recognized aboutbusinesses-newlyopened PicturedwithPresident/CEOJaneHove as Ambassador of the Year and ones,thoseunderconstruction are(ltor)areGeorgeJackowiec,Doug Darrin Bacon of First Bank & andthosewhohavesomething KiehnandDarrinBacon. Trust was presented with the specialtotelltheresidentsabout Leadership Award. awardswon,charitablefundrais- ershosted,recentmajor New Location for Delish Cakes Opens in February remodels,etc.Retailbusinesses DelishCakesrecentlymovedfromitslocationinOldTownonThirdStreet provideasignificantpartofthe acrossfromtheOldSchoolHousetothe2400sq.ft.locationat148S. village’staxbase.Supporting Bloomingdale.ThedoorswillbeopeninFebruaryafterremodelinginthe themhelpskeeptheVillagepor- newlocationiscomplete.Phonenumberremains630-303-2235. tionofyourpropertytaxbilllow. Change in Chamber Leadership Remember - BUY IN BLOOMINGDALE JaneHovehasbeen withtheBloomingdale ChamberofCommerce forthepasteight Welcome to These years.Sheisresigning New Businesses herpositionaspresi- dentandCEOinorder Ultimate Comfort topursueotheroppor- 107 Stratford Square tunities.Moreinfor- mationaboutJane Challenge Accepted Chamber Board of Directors andhercontributions 314 Stratford Square tothechamberwillappearintheAprilAlmanac. Just a Taste Confections Search Begins for a Chamber Leader 369 W. Army Trail Road Unit 8 TheBloomingdaleChamberBoardofDirectorsislookingforaPresident &CEO. Undertheirdirectionthispositionisresponsiblefortheleader- ship,development,oversightandexpansionofallChamberactivities. Thejobdescriptionisavailableonthechamber’shomepage, www.bloomingdalechamber.comatthebottomofcolumnthree,under “Jobs.”Interestedpartiesshouldsupplythefollowing: Coverletter Resume References(3) PleasesubmittoLindaDvorak,OfficeManager, [email protected]. Positionopenuntilfilled;screeningbeginsimmediately. 9 www.villageofbloomingdale.org Bloomingdale VFW Post: Serving Veterans, Serving the Community VFW Announces BloomingdalePostVFW7539isalways visibleattheannualMemorialDayOb- Scholarship Winners servance,andsomeofusmightknow thattheymailoutcarepackages monthlytothetroopsoverseas.But manymoreofusareunawareofwhat thesefinevetsdobehindthescenes tobenefitBloomingdale,thesur- roundingcommunitiesandveterans everywhere.Amongthecontinualac- tivitiesPost7539carriesoutare: • Ship packages monthly to servicemen overseas Maria Cieslarczyk, this year's win- • Provide Christmas gifts to Hines ner of Post 7539 Voice of Democ- VA Hospital patients racy program is pictured with (l) • Participate in color/honor guards VOD Chairman John Bryla, and (r) Post Commander Randy Winter. and local parades • Performmemorial services at The Voice of Democracy pro- cemeteries gram is sponsored nationally by the VFW. This year the theme • Support the WWII Veteran Honor was, “My Vision for America,” Flight program and Maria Cieslarczyk, a Lake • Offer assistance to servicemen on Park High School student, won a active duty $500 dollar scholarship from VFW Post 7539. She will now • Provide Patriot Pen and Voice of move on to the District 19 com- Democracy student scholarships petition. • Support Scout of the Year and The Patriot Pen youth essay con- Teacher of the Year programs test program is similar to the • Organize and participate in Flag Voice of Democracy, but is open Day, Memorial Day, and to all students 6th thru 8th Veterans Day programs grades. This year, eighth grade students Catie N. Modugno, St. • Sponsor an annual Veteran Isidore School; Margie R. Troyke, Clinic and Expo to provide Trinity Lutheran School; and information to veterans about Anthony Butera, St. Walter benefits, services and programs School, were selected Post 7539’s available to them. winners for their essays on Topphoto-Fall1915,Thesesup- “What Freedom Means to Me.” pliescollectedthroughthejointef- Each received a $100.00 prize fortsofTrinityLutheranSchoolin and will also move on to the RoselleandBloomingdaleVFW next level of competition. Post7539weredonatedtoHines VeteransHospitalforassistinghomelessVeteranstransitioningfromthe streetstoasafehomeenvironment. Secondphoto-FlagCeremonyonOpeningDayfortheBloomingdaleBase- ballSoftball2014Season. 3rdphoto-2014Veteran’sDayObservanceattheGazebo. 4thphoto-Veteran’sDay2013–lunchwithDuJardinstudents. 10
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