Press Releases
2003

	Release Date	Description

Hanover Park Offers Leaf Disposal Information
October 15, 2003
Immediate

The Village of Hanover Park would like to remind residents that depositing leaves on public property is prohibited. Violators face a minimum $100 fine. Raking leaves into streets interferes with the Village’s street-sweeping. Large quantities of leaves in the street also increase the potential for flooding because storm sewer inlets can easily become clogged.

Hanover Park residents have three options for leaf disposal:

We encourage you to use either the first or second option. The ever-increasing cost of disposing leaves at a landscape waste facility is greater than disposing garbage at a landfill.

BFI’s final yardwaste collection day is Saturday, November 29, 2003.

Teamsters Locals 731 and 301 have approved an agreement with the Waste Haulers Association which concludes the nine day garbage strike in the Chicagoland area.

Now that the contract is approved, BFI Waste Systems will provide full service – garbage, recycling and yardwaste collection – on Friday, October 10, 2003 for Village residents.

The Village thanks residents for their patience during this inconvenience.

Teamsters Locals 731 and 301 have approved an agreement with the Waste Haulers Association which should conclude the eight day garbage strike in the Chicagoland area. The Union members must vote on the latest contract proposal this afternoon from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

If the contract is approved, BFI Waste Systems anticipates providing full service – garbage, recycling and yardwaste collection – on Friday, October 10, 2003 for Village residents.

If the contract is not approved, BFI Waste Systems will provide "garbage only" collection in Hanover Park on Friday, October 10, 2003.

Continue to monitor our web site, Cable Access Channel 17 and local newspapers for updated information as it becomes available. The Village thanks residents for their patience through this inconvenience caused by Teamsters Locals 731 and 301.

If you have questions you can contact BFI at (630) 469-1036 or the Village of Hanover Park at (630) 372-4210.

BFI has informed the Village of Hanover Park they will resume garbage collection on a limited basis. BFI anticipates resuming "garbage only" collection in Hanover Park on Friday, October 10, 2003.

Please hold all recyclables and yardwaste until further notice. Place your recyclables in clear plastic bags or brown paper grocery bags if bins are full.

Continue to monitor our web site, Cable Access Channel 17 and local newspapers for updated information as it becomes available.

If you have questions you can contact BFI at (630) 469-1036 or the Village of Hanover Park at (630) 372-4210.

Due to the Refuse Hauler’s strike by Teamsters Local 731 and 301, there will be no refuse, recycling or yardwaste collection in the Village on Friday, October 3, 2003. At this time, we do not know when collection service will resume.

The Village requests residents remove any refuse, recyclables or yardwaste placed at the curb for today’s collection. During this work stoppage, we ask for your patience. Place perishables in double bags or in containers with tight fitting lids. Recycle as much as possible. Use brown paper grocery bags to store recyclables if your bins are full.

Please check the cable access Channel 17 or the website for further information as it becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this refuse hauler’s strike by the Teamsters.

The Village will continue to investigate contingency plans to protect resident public health and safety.

Due to the ongoing Refuse Hauler’s Strike we do not anticipate garbage pick
up this week.  Please do not put your trash at the curb.

Recycle as much of the material as possible.  Tightly bagging garbage or using containers with tightly fitting lids will reduce the refuse nuisance caused by the strike.

We will advise residents when refuse collection will resume via website, Cable Access Channel 17 and newspapers.

If you have questions you can call (630) 372-4210.

Hanover Park Brush Pickup Program
September 17
Immediate

The Hanover Park Village Brush Pickup Program will take place in October.  Residents should refer to the 2003 Village Calendar for specific information about the program.

Set-Out Time

Brush can only be set out two days prior to 7:00 am on your pick up day.  Please do not put brush out after 7:00 am on the first day of your collection cycle.  Hold it for the next scheduled pickup.  The Village incurs considerable cost returning to an area to collect brush set out after the first day of the collection cycle.  It may take more than one day to pick up all the brush in a designated area.  If brush is not picked up on the first day, it will still be picked up.

            October 6th
            Area 1:  Streets north of Lake Street and west of Barrington Road.

            October 13th
            Area 2:  Streets north of Lake Street and east of Barrington Road

            October 20th
            Area 3:  Streets south of Lake Street and north of Lawrence Avenue

            October 27th
            Area 4:  Streets south of Lawrence Avenue

What will be picked up:

• Branches a minimum of two feet and a maximum of 10 feet in length and less than eight inches in diameter.

What will NOT be picked up:

• Small hedge or pine clippings.

• Yard waste or brush in containers.

• Brush or branches with thorns.

• Tree stumps and roots.

How to stack the brush:

• Brush should be stacked in one direction with the butt end toward the street.

• No lumber, wire, rope, or other materials may be included with the brush.

• Brush must NOT block the sidewalk.

Questions regarding the Village Brush Pickup Program should be directed to the Public Works Department at (630) 372-4440.

BFI also conducts a Yardwaste Collection Program.  Stickers for the BFI program are available at Village Hall.  The final BFI yardwaste collection of the year will be on November 29, 2003.

Hanover Park Offers Free Wood Chips to Residents
September 15, 2003
Immediate

The Village of Hanover Park will deliver loads of wood chips, a by-product of the Village’s brush pick up program, to residents free of charge.

Each load will average about four cubic yards – enough to fill an area six feet by six feet by three feet high (6’ x 6’ x 3’).  The Public Works Department will deliver the wood chips and will dump them in the driveway only.  Wood chips will not be dumped on driveway aprons, sidewalks or lawns. 

Please stop by the Public Works facility at 2121 W. Lake Street before ordering to take a look at the wood chips. 

For more information or to request a delivery, please call the Public Works Department at (630) 372-4440.

The Village of Hanover Park will hold an Honorary "Freedom Way" Dedication and 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 7:00 pm. The event will be held at the Mallard Lake Bike Path Trailhead parking lot at the southeast corner of Greenbrook Boulevard and Arlington Drive.

At the September 4, 2003 Board Meeting, the Village President and Board of Trustees approved a Resolution renaming Greenbrook Boulevard as honorary "Freedom Way". In December 2001, the Village established a Patriotic Banner Program and created a "Freedom" theme along the Greenbrook Boulevard corridor with the four freedoms, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear. To carry the freedom theme further, Greenbrook Boulevard was renamed as honorary "Freedom Way" to recognize the sacrifices of Village residents who have served our Country to preserve our freedoms.

Any residents interested in becoming members of the Freedom Way Ad Hoc Committee can contact Trustee Rod Craig at (630) 372-4203. A Freedom Way Ad Hoc Committee meeting has been scheduled for October 9, 2003 at 7:00 pm in Room 131 at the Village Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to initiate the planning of an event for 2004 Memorial Day to honor those who served our Country to preserve our freedoms.

If you have questions regarding the upcoming ceremony on Thursday, September 11, 2003, please contact the Village Manager's Office at (630) 372-4210.

The Village of Hanover Park has been honored for having one of North America’s best salt storage programs. Thirty–eight government agencies in North America received the 2003 Excellence in Storage Award from the Salt Institute. The award recognizes high standards of environmental consciousness and effective management of winter materials storage.

"The Village of Hanover Park has gone well beyond the basics of storing salt on an impervious pad and preventing rain and snow from falling on the storage pile," noted Salt Institute President Richard L. Hanneman in announcing the winners at the American Public Works Association Congress in San Diego. "The Village of Hanover Park has a beautiful and functional storage building, but this award recognizes the nuts and bolts of sound materials storage and the safety practices that protect the workers in this facility. The award isn’t for architectural excellence; it’s for superior environmental performance. The Village of Hanover Park has an outstanding program. We are proud to have them recognized as a model for all our customers in how to store salt in an environmentally safe manner."

The Excellence in Storage Award is part of the Salt Institute’s Sensible Salting Program – an educational program for its customers on how to store and apply salt in an environmentally sound manner. In the award competition’s 16 years, there have been less than 100 "excellent" programs recognized. Eight programs won the award for the first time and another thirty were cited for "continuing excellence" in maintaining high standards.

Every year about 15 million tons of deicing salt is applied to roadways in the U.S. and another 5 tons in Canada. Applying salt reduces injury accidents by 88% and pays for itself in a half hour in terms of avoided crashes.

The Salt Institute is the global association of salt companies. Its website has more information about the Excellence in Storage Award (http://www.saltinstitute.org/40.html) and almost anything else you might want to know about salt: http://www.saltinstitute.org.

Questions should be directed to Public Works Director Howard Killian at (630) 372-4440.

Maxwell Street, the Village’s semiannual community garage sale and flea market, will be held Saturday, September 20, 2003 in the commuter lot at Lake Street and Barrington Road. This event will take place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of two spaces per vendor. Applications for spaces are available at the Village Hall. Each space is 9 feet wide by 18 feet deep for $15.

Sale of live animals is prohibited. Absolutely no food products can be sold without Village approval.

Maxwell Street West provides a great opportunity for people who have items they would like to sell but do not want to have a garage sale!

Items sold range from collectibles to garage sale bargains! Stop by and enjoy a fantastic day of shopping.

To reserve a space, call (630) 372-4220.

The U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced recently that Hanover Park would receive a $17,500 grant to develop HIV/Aids awareness and educational programs in its Sister City of Cape Coast, Ghana in West Africa. Hanover Park’s grant is one of only 7 such awards issued to Sister Cities organizations with African partners.

The program is designed to be implemented easily and to be sustainable, with special emphasis on fostering awareness of risk, and promoting behavior changes crucial to control and eventual eradication of the disease. Education strategies include teaching prevention to people who don’t believe it can happen to them or believe that infection is inevitable; stigma reduction strategies for people living with HIV/AIDS; as well as engagement of political, religious, cultural and other leaders in public education efforts; grassroots mobilization and advocacy.

There will be a three-prong approach: 1) educational opportunities with high school students; 2) partnering with local clinics and the hospital to reach the adult population, to include pro-active outreach to parent’s organizations, civic groups and religious congregations, not just to those who reactively seek information from medical providers; 3) addressing home healthcare needs of the afflicted as well as family members, especially minor children.

As a first step in officially implementing the grant, Dr. Kobina Bentsi-Enchill, chairperson of the Cape Coast HIV/Aid Committee, will spend two weeks in Hanover Park and the surrounding area, observing programs at Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House, Open Door Clinic and BE-HIV, as well as meeting with a variety of local suburban healthcare professionals.

The people-to-people friendship between Hanover Park and Cape Coast began in July 1991, and has encompassed educational, humanitarian, and cultural exchanges. The Village of Hanover Park regularly sends shipments of relief goods to its Sister City, including clothing, text and reading books, educational material, and computer equipment. Medical supplies and equipment are donated through the auspices of local doctors, Alexian Brothers Hospital and Illinois Partners for Global Health.

The committee meets the second Thursday of each month, and the public is welcome to attend. For more information on our Sister Cities programs, contact Ruth Ziobrowski at 372-4220.

Hanover Park Accepting Applications for its Citizens’ Police Academy
August 19, 2003
Immediate

The Hanover Park Police Department is now taking applications for its annual Citizens’ Police Academy. Classes will be held at the Hanover Park Police Station every Tuesday night from 7:00 pm until 9:30 pm beginning Tuesday, September 16, 2003 through Tuesday, November 18, 2003. The Citizens’ Police Academy is designed to give participants a first hand look at the various aspects of police work.

The Citizen’s Police Academy is an opportunity for citizens to gain insight into the duties of police officers, while providing responsible citizens with comprehensive knowledge of police operations, practices and objectives. Participants in the Academy learn how they can help keep the community crime free and become resources for improved community/police involvement.

Participants will gain in-depth knowledge about the criminal justice system, the operational guidelines of police agencies, ways to resist crime, and how to take appropriate security measures. The Academy is taught by Hanover Park Police Officers.

Hanover Park residents interested in participating in the Citizens’ Police Academy must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and will need to complete an application form and pass a criminal background check. The Citizens’ Police Academy will be limited to twenty (20) participants per class and will culminate in a graduation ceremony.

If you have any questions, need further information, or if you would like an application contact Cindi Leon (630) 372-4412 or Ken Herman at (630) 372-4413

Harvest Fest will be held at the Hanover Park Park District Community Center at Maple and Church Streets. Harvest Fest features free entertainment, free children’s activities, carnival (with special prices), free parking, free admission, food, bingo, and an awesome petting zoo—lots of fun at a great value!

The Schedule of Events for this year's Harvest Fest:

Friday, August 29th

Saturday, August 30th

Sunday, August 31st

Monday, September 1st

In addition to the terrific carnival and musical entertainment, there will be a fantastic selection of food and a beer garden. Bingo hours are Friday, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Saturday, 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm; and, Monday 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

FREE parking is available in the commuter lot off of Lake Street, two blocks south of the Fest.

If you have questions you can contact the Village Clerk's Office at (630) 372-4220.

National Night Out – Tuesday August 5, 2003
July 29, 2003
Immediate

The Hanover Park Police Department, Park District, Fire Department and Lions Club will be hosting the National Night Out celebration Tuesday, August 5 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Seafari Springs Water Park. The park is located just east of the intersection of Greenbrook and County Farm Roads.

The event will include:

These festivities, which are geared for the entire family, will be followed by a "Flick and Float" movie viewed inside the pool area. The movie will be presented from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

The Police Department hosts this event to foster better relationships with members of the community, to take a stand against crime, and to encourage residents to get to know their neighbors by spending an evening outdoors.

The National Night Out Program was developed to help reduce neighborhood crime by encouraging residents to watch out for each other and themselves.

For information regarding the National Night Out event, please contact Officer Ken Herman of the Hanover Park Police Department at (630) 372-4413.

The Hanover Park Police Department along with the Fire Department and Park District will be hosting a free COPS Days Picnic in Laurel Hill School, located at 1750 Laurel Avenue on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm The picnic will include a clown, arts and crafts, children's games and refreshments. This is the seventh year of COPS Days picnics and these festivities are geared for the entire family.

The Police Department hosts these picnics to foster better relationships with members of the community and to encourage residents to get to know their neighbors.

Questions regarding the Laurel Hill School picnic should be directed to Officer Ken Herman at (630) 372-4413 or Officer Cindi Leon at (630) 372-4412.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has awarded a contract in the amount of $13.2 million to Martam Construction for the widening and reconstruction of Lake Street from the Elgin/O'Hare Expressway to East Bartlett Road. The project is scheduled to start June 23, 2003, and be completed by June of 2005. The roadway will be widened from four to six lanes for the section from Elgin/O'Hare Expressway to Church Street, and will be widened to five lanes west of Church Street. Other improvements include roadway lighting, a ten foot bike path, and a new traffic signal at the intersection of Lake Street and Center Avenue. Also the entrance to the Hanover Park Village Hall will be realigned to take advantage of the new Center Avenue traffic signal. Initial work which the contractor will undertake includes: tree removal, temporary traffic signals, temporary pavement widening on the south side of Lake Street, and extensive utility relocation work. The bulk of the actual roadway reconstruction work will take place during 2004.

The 45 space commuter parking lot at the southeast corner of County Farm Road and Lake Street will be closed permanently starting June 23, 2003. On June 24, 2003, some of the spaces along Lake Street in the main commuter lot may be closed each day.

Hanover Park Fire Department Offers First Aid Classes
June 10, 2003
Immediate

The Village of Hanover Park Fire Department is offering first aid classes to residents of the Village. Classes will be held on a quarterly basis. The first class is scheduled for July 25, 2003. The class meets from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. Participants completing the class will receive their first aid certification card, which will be valid for a period of two years.

There is a minimum of five and a maximum of 15 students. Interested residents need to register for classes by calling Karen Driscoll at (630) 736-6803 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence In Financial Reporting
Awarded to the Village of Hanover Park
March 24, 2003
Immediate

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Village of Hanover Park by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

This award is presented to Joan M. Rock, Assistant Finance Director.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 14,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

April 7th
Area 1: Streets north of Lake Street and west of Barrington Road.

April 14th
Area 2: Streets north of Lake Street and east of Barrington Road

April 21st
Area 3: Streets south of Lake Street and north of Lawrence Avenue

April 28th
Area 4: Streets south of Lawrence Avenue

Hanover Park Police Department
Recognize PACT Camp Participants
March 18, 2003
Immediate

Homemade Flag Flies on Combat Missions with Troops in Afghanistan

Annually, the Hanover Park Police Department hosts the Police and Children Together (PACT) camp for at-risk children 10 – 12 years of age from the Tri-Village area.

Last summer, the camp’s theme was patriotism. A primary project was the creation of an American Flag. The intent of the flag was to convey a message of support and gratitude to the military troops engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom. The 3’ x 5’ flag contained hand prints cut from red cloth to make the stripes of the flag on which the children wrote messages of thanks, support and gratitude to the military troops.

The flag was taken to a base in Bishkek, Kyrgystan in Afghanistan where multi-national troops conducted air combat missions. The troops were so impressed with the flag and its heartfelt messages of support and encouragement; they took the flag along with them as they flew their missions. The troops photographed the flag as it traveled to different locations.

Thursday evening, March 20, 2003, at 7:30 pm in the Village Board Room, the Police Department will put on a Power Point presentation depicting the events involved in the production of the flag, it’s presentation to an American Airlines commercial pilot who is also a member of the South Carolina Air National Guard, the flag’s travels during Operation Enduring Freedom and it’s successful return to the Chicagoland area.

For further information contact Lt. Mark Gatz at the Hanover Park Police Department (630) 372-4400

Village of Hanover Park Appoints New
Director of Community Development
March 11, 2003
Immediate

Following a national search, Patrick Grill is appointed Community Development Director for the Village of Hanover Park effective March 24, 2003. Mr. Grill is presently the Community Development Director for the Village of Carpentersville, Illinois and has served in that position since 1998. Previously he was Assistant Community Development Director in the Village of Addison.

Patrick Grill has a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Grill has experience with planning, zoning, economic development, housing, building, and code enforcement functions. His experience will be an asset to the Village in the future development of the Village Center. Mr. Grill is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) and the American Planning Association.

Patrick Grill’s salary is $85,500 per year.

Village Hydrant Flushing Begins in April
Release Date: March 11, 2003
Immediate

Starting Monday, April 7 through April 18, the Village Water Division will be flushing hydrants throughout the Village.  The flushing will occur between the hours of 6:00 am - 2:00 pm.  Notices will be posted  in designated areas prior to flushing.

Residents should not wash laundry during the flushing hours as rust staining of clothing may result.  Resident with water softeners are encouraged to check the cycle time of their softeners so that the unit does not regenerate during this period.

The schedule for hydrant flushing by area will be as follows:

Cook County

April 7, 8, 9
South of Irving Park Road, north of Lake Street, west of Barrington Road

April 10, 11
South of Irving Park Road and east of Barrington Road, (Hanover Highlands and Longmeadows South Areas)

April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Jensen Boulevard east to Farmstead Lane, north of Irving Park Road to Cynthia Lane and Hastings Lane.

DuPage County

April 7, 8, 9, 10
South of Devon Avenue, east of Church Road, west of Arlington Drive East (Greenbrook Area) Fremont and Glens area.

April 11, 14
South of Stearns Road, north of Schick Road

April 15, 16, 17, 18
South of Schick Road to Army Trail Road, east of Bayside Drive to west of Kuhn Road and west of Windjammer Lane.

Schedule subject to change due to weather conditions or emergencies!

Residents with questions or problems with water quality should contact the Public Works Department (630) 372-4440 between 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and (630) 372-4400 after regular hours.

Village Honors Award Winners and Volunteers
Release Date: February 7, 2003
Immediate

On Friday, January 31, 2003 the Village of Hanover Park held its third annual Awards Night. Mayor Irv Bock, the Village Clerk and Village Trustees presented awards and recognized a host of Village volunteers and others who serve the Hanover Park community.

Among the awards presented were the 2002 Humanitarian Award, Youth of the Year, Business of the Year and Minority Scholarships.  Also recognized were Village Committee members, Police Department Volunteers, Citizen’s Police Patrol, 2002 Citizens Police Academy graduates, the 2002 Appearance Award winners, and the businesses who have contributed to the Village’s Corporate Partnership Program.

Humanitarian Award

Each year, the Village of Hanover Park’s Human Relations Committee presents the Hanover Park Humanitarian Award to an individual or group who has served the community through humanitarian efforts.  This year the Human Relations Committee presented its award to Sonya Crawshaw in recognition of her work with the Hanover Park community.   Mrs. Crawshaw has been an active volunteer reading to students at Einstein Elementary School, teaching English to Korean students at the Schaumburg Township Library and has organized the Lions Club annual Christmas gift drive for many years.  She is actively involved in promoting the United Way serving residents in the Tri-Village area.  Mrs. Crawshaw was also involved with the Village from 1973 to 1997 as both Village Clerk and Village President.  She currently serves as a Trustee for the Hanover Park Fire Protection District.

Youth of the Year

This program is designed to recognize and encourage excellence in the young people of Hanover Park.  Each year young people are judged on heroism, community service, service to school, personal achievement and family commitment.  And, each year a high school senior is selected as the Hanover Park “Youth of the Year”.

This year there were ten applicants judged by Village Elected Officials.  The two runners up, receiving $500 scholarships were, Elizabeth McBride (Schaumburg High School) and Josh Urban (Lake Park High School).  The 2002 Youth of the Year was Omair Akhtar (Streamwood High School) who received a $1,000 scholarship.

Minority Scholarships

Each year the Village Human Relations Committee presents two minority scholarships for continued education to high school seniors.  This year, the Committee presented $1,000 scholarships to both Heather Abiera (Bartlett High School) and Brittany Reeves (Hoffman Estates High School).

Business of the Year

The “Mayor’s Choice Business Award” program was developed by the Village’s Economic Development Committee to recognize outstanding achievement in the business community within the Village.  The winner of the 2002 Mayor’s Choice Business Award was Mac’s Specialty Machine, Inc (located at 1134 Lake Street).  Nominees for the award included:  Cub Foods, Denny’s Restaurant, First Eagle National Bank, Fisher Scientific, Fuji Photo Film, Kanakmal Jain, M.D., S.C., Mariscos El Amigo Restaurant, Shell Gas, Two Seasons Cycle & Ski, and Tradewinds Shoe Repair.

For detailed information on the award winners and the Awards night event, please contact Ruth Ziobrowski at (630)372-4220.

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