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March 31, 2016 
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Yard Waste Collection Resuming
Historical Evening
Rain Barrels For Sale
Electronic Recycling

 Community Coupons  
Upcoming Events

April 4: Roselle Public Library hosting "Basics of Wills and Trusts" seminar, 7:00 p.m. at the Library, 40 S. Park St. Attorney John Pankau will discuss ways to protect your assets in today's economy with a focus on new laws. Register online or call (630) 529-1641.

April 5: League of Women Voters of Roselle/Bloomingdale panel discussion on working with victims of violence and abuse,  7:00 p.m. at the Roselle Fire Station, 100 E. Maple Ave. This event is free and open to the public. 

April 8: Deadline for Roselle Chamber of Commerce & Industry scholarship applications. A minimum of two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2016-17 academic year. Applications are
 available for download from the Chamber of Commerce website.

April 20: Village Hall closed for records inventory day. Village Hall will reopen on April 21 on the regular Thursday schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

April 22: Deadline for
Rose Parade entry applications.  Entry applications are available for download from the Roselle Chamber of Commerce website.

April 24 & 25: AARP Smart Driver Course at the Roselle Police Department, 103 S. Prospect St. Class meets from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and costs $15 for AARP members or $20 for non-members.

April 30: National Drug Prescription Take-Back Day event, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Roselle Fire Station, 100 E. Maple Ave. (north side of building, off Prospect St.) Residents are encouraged to safely dispose of accumulated unwanted, unused, and expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs during this event.
Medication should be taken out of the original container or packaging and placed in a zip-lock bag. Please recycle plastic vials at home. Liquids or syringes will not be accepted.  

Quick Links 
Yard Waste Collection Resumes April 5 & 6
Yard Waste Bag
Republic Services will resume residential yard waste pickup next week. Residents may purchase a yard waste cart for $247 for the year, or participate in the yard waste sticker program at $2.85 per sticker.
 
The 95-gallon yard waste carts are billed annually each April, and are available from Republic Services. Please call Republic Services at (847) 981-0091 to order a yard waste cart.
 
Residents using the yard waste sticker option should place yard waste in sealed compostable paper bags or in plastic bins (no larger than 32 gallons no heavier than 50 pounds). Bundles are accepted as long as they do not exceed four feet in length, two feet in diameter or fifty pounds. All bags, bins, and bundles must have a Village of Roselle yard waste sticker on them to be picked up.
 
Stickers cost $2.85 each and are available at Village Hall and: 
  • Butera Finer Foods - 550 W. Lake St., Roselle
  • Caputos - 166 E. Lake St., Bloomingdale
  • Jewel Food Store - 1151 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg
  • Len's Ace Hardware - 425 W. Maple Ave., Roselle
  • Len's Ace Hardware - 272 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale
  • Roselle Ace Hardware - 821 E. Nerge Rd., Roselle
Roselle History Museum Hosting Historical Evening This Saturday  
History museum
The Roselle History Museum's Annual Historical Evening, featuring a look at presidential campaigns, is scheduled for this Saturday, April 2 at the Trinity Lutheran Family Life Center, 405 S. Rush Street. 

This evening of entertainment will begin with a wine and cheese reception at 7:30 p.m. Terry Lynch will present his program, "Mudslinging, Muckraking, and Apple Pie: Presidential Campaigns, the Great American Pastime" starting at 8:00 p.m.

The program will feature the stories of the mudslinging and muckraking of the Jefferson vs. Adams campaign of 1800, the Jackson vs. Adams campaigns of 1824 and 1828, the Lincoln vs. Douglas debates of 1860, and the 1912 campaign when Teddy Roosevelt decided to start his own political party. Refreshments will be served following the program.

Advance tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Village Hall, 31 S. Prospect Street, at the History Museum Office, 39 E. Elm Street, or from museum members. Tickets purchased at the door on the night of the program will be $18. Students ages 6-12 will be admitted free.
Rain Barrels for Sale in the Village Clerk's Office  
Rain Barrel
Rain barrels are available for purchase from the Village Clerk's office for $85. Be prepared for spring; a quarter inch of rain falling on the average home yields over 200 gallons of water. A rain barrel will catch runoff from your home to store it for future outdoor use. 

Rain barrels reduce stress on our creeks and rivers, help recharge our local water supply, protect our streams and rivers from run-off pesticides and fertilizers, provide mineral-rich and chlorine-free rainwater for gardens and houseplants, and are sealed to be safe and insect resistant.
The 55-gallon rain barrels available for purchase from the Village come in black, blue, grey, or terra cotta colored recycled food-grade plastic, and are 21 inches in diameter and 34 inches tall. Proceeds from the sale of rain barrels helps fund the treatment of ash trees against Emerald Ash Borer infestations in Roselle and for reforestation efforts following ash tree removals. 
 
Rain barrel order forms are available for at Village Hall and on the Village Clerk's web page. Call the Village Clerk's office at (630) 671-2802 for more information about rain barrels. 
Bloomingdale Township Electronic Recycling Program
Returns April 2   
Old Electronics
Bloomingdale Township sponsors electronic recycling events the first Saturday of every month (except holiday weekends) April through December from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
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