President Obama signed a disaster declaration for DuPage County and other parts of Illinois that were damaged by severe storms and flooding in late July and early August, according to a news release from the White House.
According to the release, "assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster."
Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance Friday by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days a week until further notice.
The Village and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend residents take precautions to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites. Especially important is the use of insect repellant containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), Picaridin, (KBR 3023), synthesized Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (PMD) or IR3535 when mosquitoes are active.
For more information regarding how to avoid mosquito bites to avoid infection, click here to visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Patriot Day
Saturday, September 11, 7:15 pm, Veterans Memorial Park
The Village of Glendale Heights remembers Patriot Day on its anniversary, Saturday, September 11th with a silent parade of police cars, fire trucks, and a candlelight service at 7:15 pm at Veterans Memorial Park. Please join the Village for a moment of silence and reflection on Patriot Day. For more information, you may call the Mayor’s Office at 630.909.5302.
International Day
Sunday, September 19, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Camera Park
All residents are invited to participate in the opening ceremony of International Day on September 19th at 1:00 pm by bringing a National Flag of their native country and walking in the “Coming to America” flag ceremony (dressing in native apparel or colors is optional). We are also seeking local talent (adults and children) to participate in the cultural entertainment line-up and native dress fashion show. Come for the flag ceremony and stay for great international entertainment and family fun! Enjoy FREE TASTES donated by local restaurants. For more information, call the Mayor’s Office at 630.909.5302.
Help Light Up Our
Winter Wonderland Light Parade
The Village of Glendale Heights is looking for participants for the annual Winter Wonderland Light Parade to be held on November 29. Anyone interested can click here to download an application.
For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 630.909.5302.
New Recycling Totes
Republic Services will be delivering New Recycling Totes to your curbside as part of the New Recycling Program offered to Glendale Heights households. The new 65 gallon tote will include a lid, similar to the garbage tote, to provide a cleaner and improved recycling program. Residents who wish to downsize to a 35 gallon tote or upgrade to a 95 gallon tote are asked to make their request through Republic Services Customer Service at 1.847.981.0091.
The blue recycling bins and other containers previously used for recycling will no longer be accepted as containers for curbside collections. Please consider re-using them as storage bins to hold sporting equipment, gardening tools, college items, or other items, or donate them to a local charity or school.
If you would like to recycle your blue bin, the Village of Glendale Heights Green Team will be accepting them at the “Blue Bin Recycling Collection Event” to be held during National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3rd from 6 – 8 pm, at Camera Park. Your bins must be clean and cleared of any debris. For more information, please contact the greenteam@glendaleheights.org.
New Street Sweeping Program Began In April 2010
In a continual effort to enhance services to Glendale Heights residents, the Street Division is proud to announce the acquisition of a new Schwarze A7000 Regenerative Air Street Sweeper.
To enable an efficient and effective street sweeping schedule, as well as additional maintenance of underground utilities, sidewalks, and parkways, the Village will be divided into four zones. Parking on streets will be prohibited between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm one specific day each week in each zone. “No Parking” signs have been posted throughout the Village. Enforcement of the "No Parking" shall begin July 19, 2010.
Click here to view a zone map (pdf). Click here to view a list of streets in each zone and the date parking is prohibited in each zone.
Red Zone - No Parking on Mondays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Blue Zone - No Parking on Tuesdays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Green Zone - No Parking on Wednesdays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Brown Zone - No Parking on Fridays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
For any questions or concerns you may have regarding the new Street Sweeping Program, please contact Public Services at 1.630.260.6040 or email us at publicservices@glendaleheights.org.
Next CERT Course Set to Begin September 7th
CERT is a training program that prepares you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. During an incident, emergency services personnel may not be able to reach everyone right away. By getting trained in CERT, you will have the skills to help emergency responders save lives and protect property.
CERT training promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people that they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area. If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives. CERT skills also apply to daily emergencies.
The Village of Glendale Heights has established a CERT unit, and will be holding another class this fall. The course will meet every Tuesday night for eight weeks, beginning September 7th. The course is limited to 15 students, on a first-come, first-serve basis. For your convenience, a course application can be found on the link below. As a member of CERT, you will receive ongoing training and may be called upon in the event of a large-scale emergency or disaster that impacts the Village of Glendale Heights. Join your neighbors who have already taken advantage of this quality training program.
For more information, please contact the Emergency Management Coordinator, Roy Charvat, at 630-260-6000 ext. 5485 or roy_charvat@glendaleheights.org.
Do you have useless, non-working electronic equipment cluttering your living space at your home or office and not sure where to dispose them?
Through an agreement signed between DuPage County and Creative Recycling Systems, Inc., (www.crserecycling.com), an EPA Approved (Environmental Protection Agency) and an ISO 14001 (International Organization for Standardization) Certified Recycler, DuPage County has re-established an Electronic Recycling Program.
The Village of Glendale Heights has joined other DuPage County municipalities in efforts to continue to protect our land, air, and water by reducing waste and contaminants from our landfills, and to sustain our resources by offering an Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Facility and future collection events right in our community.
Beginning on May 13, 2010 from 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM, continuing weekly on THURSDAYS (May – November ONLY), the Glendale Heights’ Public Services Garage, located at 1635 Glen Ellyn Rd., (driveway entrance off of Glen Ellyn Rd.), will accept your electronic waste items. Please Note that this facility is available to serve your recycling needs on a weekly (THURS) basis only, and is a self-serve, drop-off facility. Please bring assistance, if needed to unload your items.
NON-ACCEPTED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT: Any items containing refrigerants or hazardous materials are prohibited
Registration is Now Being Accepted for the 2010/2011 Glendale Heights Preschool Program
Explore, discover, create and make new friends. Children participate in a variety of developmentally appropriate activities designed to help them socially, academically and physically. This program also helps provide the basis for future reading and writing skills. Students will enjoy activities in the areas of music, art, language development, science, math, and gross and fine motor development. Click here for more information.
Mortgage Relief Project
Governor Pat Quinn has established the Mortgage Relief Project to help you
take advantage of new government programs that can help you lower your
mortgage payments, avoid foreclosure and keep your home. A Mortgage Relief Project Outreach Event will be held on Saturday, August 28. For more information, click here to download a flyer (pdf).
The 2010 Census will document the changes in our nation since the last decennial census in 2000, and tell us how we’ve evolved as a country. And, because census data affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to tribal, state and local governments, the census also will frame the future of our country for the next 10 years. It is vital that everyone in the United States be counted in 2010.
At the heart of the 2010 Census outreach effort is the 10-question 2010 Census form. The 2010 Census form is one of the shortest census forms in history and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Households will be asked to provide key demographic information, including: whether a housing unit is rented or owned; the address of the residence; and the names, genders, ages, races and relationships of others living in the household.
By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents’ answers with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities. All Census Bureau employees take an oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life to protect the confidentiality of the data. The penalty for unlawful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both.
Call Today! Give your answers over the phone or request a form be sent to where you live. Do it today, to ensure you can mail it back in time to avoid a census taker coming to your door. Don't be left out of the count for your community.
Telephone Questionnaire Assistance (TQA)
• ENGLISH - 1-866-872-6868
• Chinese: 1-866-935-2010
• Korean: 1-866-955-2010
• Russian: 1-866-965-2010
• Spanish: 1-866-928-2010
• Vietnamese: 1-866-945-2010
• TDD (Telephone Display Device for the hearing impaired): 1-866-783-2010
Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) Roadway
Resurfacing & Bridge Repair Project
The Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) Roadway Resurfacing & Bridge Repair Project between the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) and Army Trail Road and between I-55 and 75th Street is on schedule to begin the first week in April. For more information about the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) Roadway Resurfacing & Bridge Repair Project, click here to read the Illinois Tollway's press release (pdf).
Avoid construction hassles and delays by using Metra's service. Visit metrarail.com for the station nearest you.
Preventing the Flu
In light of the recent outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico and some parts of the United States, the following are some links to helpful information and preventative measures:
Are you in need of medical equipment? Thanks to the generous contributions of new or gently used medical equipment, the Village’s Medical Equipment Pantry has walkers, wheel chairs, canes, quad canes, crutches, commodes and other bathroom equipment and more, that may be borrowed FREE of charge to residents.
The Glendale Heights Medical Supply Program is in need of wheelchairs. If anyone knows of a family member, friend or neighbor that has a wheelchair stored in their garage and is willing to donate it, our program would love to have it to loan our neighbors in need.
For further information please call the Police Community Outreach at 1.630.909.5459.
DuPage Homeownership Center
Foreclosure Prevention
The DuPage Homeownership Center (DHOC) is a nonprofit housing counseling agency certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Their foreclosure prevention services are free and are available to all DuPage County homeowners. Click here to download a pamphlet regarding DHOC's Foreclosure Counseling.
For more information, you can call DHOC at 1-630-260-2500 or visit their website at www.dhoc.org.
Help Preserve Glendale Heights History
The Village of Glendale Heights Historical Committee is looking for donations of old photos, newspaper articles, and any other items of Glendale Heights’ past. These items will be displayed at the Historic House, located at 311 Windy Point Drive, in an effort to preserve the history of Glendale Heights and to educate our youth.
Drop-off small items or mail your memories of Glendale Heights’ past with a note describing the item(s) or photo(s) to Gina Thorson, Public Relations, 300 Civic Center Plaza, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 or via email at gthorson@glendaleheights.org. Please include or attach a label that includes your name, address/email address or phone number. Your photos or articles will be copied and returned to you or you may donate them to the Village of Glendale Heights Historical Committee.
Food Pantry at the Family in Faith Church
The Family in Faith Church offers a monthly food pantry providing frozen meat, juice, bakery items, cleaning items, produce, and assorted food that varies month-to-month. This pantry is available to families in need.
Day:
Saturday
Dates:
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11
January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 11
Time:
10:00 - 11:00 am (while quantities last)
Location:
Family in Faith Church
1480 Bloomingdale Road
Glendale Heights
Needed:
ID, Proof of Address
For more information, you may contact the
Family in Faith Church at 1.630.653.5030.
CELL PHONE PROGRAM Serving the Senior and Disabled Members of our Community
The Village of Glendale Heights’ Cell Phone Program is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to the elderly and disabled in our community with recycled cell phones used for making 9-1-1 calls. Our team is dedicated to working with the senior citizen/disabled person in an effort to provide greater security, dignity, and independence.
Interested senior citizens and/or disabled persons must call to schedule an appointment with the Police Department Community Outreach Specialist at 630.909.5459, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Cell phones are distributed on the third Tuesday of each month, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, by appointment only.
Do you have a digital cell phone that you are not using? The Glendale Heights Police Department is collecting digital cell phones, chargers, and batteries for our Cell Phone Program. Please drop-off cell phones and their necessary accessories in a plastic bag to the Police Department at 300 Civic Center Plaza, or call 1.630.909.5459 for more information. Your donations are greatly appreciated – THANK YOU!
