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      E-Stream Newsletter
 a publication of the Village of Carol Stream  - Fall 2010  * Vol. #23
In This Issue
FREE Electronics Recycling Event for Business
Election Day 2010
Public Transit Open Houses
Municpal Vehicle & Equip. Auction
July 4th Parade Fundraiser
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 Energy Saver Program for Homeowners

 

Chicago Blackhawks President to Visit Carol Stream

FREE Electronics Recycling Event for DuPage County Businesses
 
DuPage County and Creative Recycling Services are hosting a Free Electronics Recycling Event for DuPage County businesses from Mon., Nov 1st - Fri., Nov. 5th.

Businesses with 30 or MORE large electronic units will have their electronics removed from their establishment by scheduling an appointment for pick up by calling
(877) 574-6277. 

Business with  LESS than 30 electronic units for recycling can drop off their items next week (Mon- Fri) between 10am- 3pm at the Creative Recycling Services Facility located at 278 Windy Point Drive in Glendale Heights. For directions, click here.    

A minimal $2 fee will be charged for all TV's with a CRT screen as well as DAMAGED LCD and CRT Computer Monitors.


A Certificate of Recycling will be provided to all businesses that request one. For more information on this FREE recycling event for DuPage County businesses, phone (630) 407-6700 or  click here.
  




Greetings!

This edition of the E-Stream Newsletter includes information on upcoming events and activities in and around the Carol Stream community during the first couple weeks of November. Specifics on the following events are included in this edition: the Voting Hours/Polling Places for the Nov. 2nd General Election, 2 DuPage Area Transit Plan Open Houses, an upcoming Municipal Vehicle & Equipment Auction, an upcoming July 4th Parade Dine In Fundraiser at Culver's, and a feature article on a FREE 5-Day Electronics Recycling Event for Business.  We hope this information is useful to you.

General Election Scheduled for Tue., Nov.2nd

 

Polling PlaceThe polls are open on Tue., Nov. 2nd from 6 am - 7 pm for the 2010 General Election. Registered voters will have an opportunity to vote for their preferred candidates for a host of federal, state and county offices as well as approve or deny a proposition to amend the Illinois Constitution to allow for a special election to recall a sitting Governor as well as a proposition to allow College of DuPage District 502 to issue $168 Million in capital improvement bonds. To view a sample election ballot and identify your designated polling place, click here.   

Public Invited to Help Update the
DuPage 2020 Transit Plan @ 2 Open Houses
 

 DuPage Transit PlanDu Page County encompasses 334 square miles, is home to more than 40,000 businesses and 900,000 residents of all ages, races, ethnicities, religions and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a significant segment of the US population reaches their golden years, the need for and reliance upon personal mobility is one of the regions' more pressing issues. To adequately address the future mobility needs of DuPage County residents and businesses (both employers & employees), it is certain that constructing larger roadways is not the sole solution, but must also include an efficient public transit network of trains (traditional & high speed rail), buses (fixed route, ADA and bus rapid transit), taxis/vanpools all integrated into a comprehensive public transit system.

 

The current DuPage County Area Transit Plan was first adopted in 2002, and is in the process of being updated. One of the characteristics of the initial plan development was the high level of public participation that included citizen input during a variety of open houses and feedback workshops. Citizen input was instrumental in helping elected public officials better communicate and make informed decisions on their behalf.  To this end, the following two open houses are scheduled to solicit citizen-constituent input into the plan's eventual update:

 

Mon., November 8th                      Wed., November 10th

    6:00 - 8:00 PM                                 2:00 - 4:00 PM

 College of DuPage                          Stratford Square Mall

  425 Fawell Blvd.                             152 Stratford Drive

 Student Resource Ctr.                         Upper Level  

      Room 1544                                   by Carson Pirie Scott 

 

For more information on the current DuPage Area Transit Plan, click here.  

Municipal-Govt. Vehicle & Equipment Auction

Surplus AuctionThe DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, a regional council of government hosts its annual fall auction of surplus municipal vehicles, trucks and construction equipment  on Sat., November 13th at the Cypress Grove Family Aquatic Park located at 8301 Janes Ave. in Woodridge. The general public is invited to attend and bid on any auction item. Sales of auction items are awarded to the highest bidder who must pay for the purchase using cash, a certified check or money order before the close of auction. Auction registration and public viewing begins at 9 am with bidding beginning at 10 am. To view a listing and companion photo of surplus items, click here. For directions to the auction site, click here. 
July 4th Parade Comm. to Host 1st Fundraiser

July 4th FundraiserThe Carol Stream July 4th Parade Committee will host the first of many subsequent dine-in fundraisers to help fund the 2011 Independence Day Parade scheduled for Monday, July 4th of next year.  Steve and Amy Adams, the owners of the Carol Stream Culver's located at 290 S. Schmale Rd. have agreed to donate 20% of the requested lunch and dinner proceeds on Monday, Nov. 8th for the cause. Residents, business owners and their employees are asked to support this effort by dining at Culver's on the 2nd Monday in November.