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E-Stream Newsletter

a publication of the Village of Carol Stream  - Fall 2015  * Vol. #21
In This Issue
Discount LEAF STICKERS
Sec. of State to Suspend Mailing Renewal Notices
Trick or' Treat Hours
Halloween Decorating Contest DEADLINE
Fall Craft Fair
Pumpkin Recycling
Disaster Preparedness - OPEN HOUSE
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Plan Comm. & Zoning Board of Appeals - PUBLIC HEARINGS

 



Use DISCOUNTED Leaf Stickers

     & SAVE      

Flood Brothers Disposal Co. sells discounted leaf stickers that allow residents to save $1/bag on the collection and disposal of their fall leaves. Discounted leaf stickers can be purchased for $1.15/ea. and used during the following weeks:

 

 Oct. 12th-16th

 Oct. 19th-23rd

 Oct. 26th-30th

 Nov. 2nd-6th

 Nov. 9th-13th

 Nov. 23rd-28th

Leaf stickers can be purchased at the following LOCAL sales locations:

 

Village Hall

Police Lobby

Jewel

Caputo's  

Valli
(Glendale Hts.)
Meijer
(Bloomingdale)
  
  Sec. of State to Suspend Mailing of License Plate RENEWAL NOTICES

Effective immediately, the Illinois Secretary of State has suspended the mailing out of vehicle registration renewal notices to Illinois motorists. The ongoing budget stalemate limits the ability of Jesse White's office to mail out license plates, vehicle titles and vehicle registration
 renewal stickers.  Suspending the mailing of vehicle registration
renewal notices will allow the office to save $450,000/month and better manage its dwindling postage expenses during the ongoing budget impasse.

 

Motor Vehicle owners whose registration will soon expire are advised to visit CYBER DRIVE ILLINOIS
 to register to receive a renewal notice by e-mail. Upon registering, a vehicle owner will be issued a pin number needed to renew their sticker online. Otherwise, vehicle owners must renew their sticker in person at a Sec. of State facility.

 

Click for E-Notice

   

 

This edition of the E-Stream Newsletter includes information on upcoming events and activities sponsored in and around the Carol Stream community during the coming weeks.  We hope the information is useful to you in the weeks ahead.  
OFFICIAL Trick or' Treat Hours Set
 
The official trick or treating hours for this Halloween are on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31st from 3 - 7 PM.  To ensure you and your child(ren) enjoy a safe candy walk, please observe the following safety tips:

Chaperones should always keep children under their care in sight and under control.  If chaperoning after dusk, bring with you a working flashlight;
 
Make sure your child's costume fits, is flame retardant, has reflective markings;


Always cross streets at the intersection's crosswalk.  If no sidewalk exists, walk on the parkway adjacent to the street;

 

When going from house to house, stay on the sidewalk and DO NOT cut across lawns, driveways or private property;

 

When trick or treating at night, never visit an unlit home or trick ior treat in an unfamiliar neighborhood;

 

Do not approach a vehicle (occupied or unoccupied),  approach  or a dog or go near porch decorations that have a live flame (candle);

 

Upon arriving at a home, stay on the porch (stoop), never enter a home even if invited and be courteous and say thank you.

 

Do not eat any of the treats you gather until they have been inspected at home and approved by your parents for eating.  Be especially careful with homemade treats.  When in Doubt, Throw It Out!


 

  
Halloween Decorating Contest Ends Oct. 12th

Residents are asked to nominate their favorite spooktacular home(s) by MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th. Nominations can be e-mailed to decoratingcontest@carolstream.org with the street address(es) in the body and Halloween Decorating Contest in the  subject line. Nominations can also be posted to the Village's Facebook page @VilofCarolStream. Judges will visit nominated properties from October 13th-15th to make their recommendations in the following award categories:

    * Big Pumpkin 
    (Store Bought Décor)
    * Family-Fun    
     (Kid-Friendly Décor)
    * Best-in-Show 
      (Judges Favorite)

Three winning homeowners will each receive a $100 Retail Gift Card to American Sale and be recognized by Mayor Saverino and the Village Board of Trustees at their upcoming October 19th meeting.
Post 76 Legion Auxiliary to Host CRAFT FAIR
                                             
The Women's Auxiliary of American Legion Post 76 will host their annual fall craft fair on Saturday, October 17th from 9 AM - 4 PM at their Legion Hall located at 570 S. Gary Avenue. In addition to the sale of seasonal juried craft items, the auxiliary will conduct several raffles throughout the event and serve food and refreshments for a nominal fee. Proceeds from the craft fair will help fund charitable outreach to our enlisted military and the Carol Stream community.
RECYCLE Your Halloween PUMPKINS
       
CLICK for FLYER
The Village is hosting a FREE Pumpkin Recycling event on Saturday, November 7th from 9 AM - Noon at the Ferraro Town Center. Residents and businesses in town are encouraged to drop off their post-Halloween pumpkins so they can be diverted from the waste stream and processed as organic waste and used in the manufacture of commercial-grade compost products. The Village is coordinating the event, Flood Brothers will collect, store and transport the pumpkins while Green Organics in Kendall County will accept and process the pumpkins. Because pumpkins are 90% water they have a valuable reuse as a prime ingredient in the production of soil amendments used in both commercial and residential landscape applications.
Disaster Resistant Communities OPEN HOUSE

The DuPage County Office of Homeland Security is hosting an educational OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, October 21st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in Room 2000 of the Student Resource Center on COD's Glen Ellyn campus. Resources, strategies and protocols to assist families and property owners develop plans to "bounce back" after natural disasters like overland flooding strike will be highlighted.  Representatives from the various agencies that have a role in helping DuPage County residents before, during and after a disaster event will be in attendance. In addition, a representative from the Center for Neighborhood Technology will conduct a 30-minute presentation on the Rain Ready Program at 6:30 pm. For more information regarding this open house, contact Jan Roehll of the DuPage Conservation Foundation at 630-428-4500 x121 or by e-mail.
 
Flooding Beyond the Floodplain
VIDEO- Flooding Beyond the Floodplain

 

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