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December 2010 News from the Village of Hoffman Estates Shop with a Cop On the morning of Dec. 11, the Hoffman Estates Police Benevolent Fund (HEPBF) is sponsoring its 11th annual “Shop with a Cop” holiday event at the Target and Buffalo Wild Wings locations in Hoffman Estates. The event is tailored after the many Shop with a Cop pro- the domestic violence shelter, WINGS (Women In Need grams from years past, in which a member of the HEPBF Growing Stronger), as well as from direct referrals of School will be paired with one of 35 needy children from the com- District 54 social workers in Hoffman Estates schools. Many munity. of the children come from the Community Resource Center, which is supported by offi cers from the Police Department, The HEPBF is a not-for-profi t organization made up of and located at the Salem Hill/Interlude Apartments in Hoff- all the sworn offi cers from the Police Department, and is man Estates. The cops will help the children shop for gifts for committed to giving back to disadvantaged families in the themselves and other family members, with each child being Village. allowed to spend about $125 at the local Target. The children who benefi t from Shop with a Cop have been [continued on page 2] identifi ed as in need of gifts, and include children from In this issue Historian’s notebook . 2 A message from Clerk’s corner . 5 p2 p4 Public Works Mayor McLeod . 3 Growing to Greenness! . 6 gears up for winter . 2 Community briefs . 4 Christmas tree disposal . 6 Visit 59/90 for the holidays . 2 Health and Human The red door . 6 Services news . 5 Winter information . 3 December calendar . 7 Historian’s Shop with notebook By Pat Barch, Hoffman Estates Village Historian a Cop This time of year, everyone is busy shopping wax. It looked beautiful ... until the day you [continued from cover] and decorating for the holidays. Some may tried to get it off! have already put up their Christmas tree! As After the shopping has been completed, years go by, traditions may change or become Christmas lights are an entirely different the cops and kids will be bused to the forgotten. Some families remember the little story. As children, we remember hearing our Buffalo Wild Wings in Hoffman Estates things they use to do when the kids were grandparents talk of having lit candles on the where the festivities will continue. The small, or recall what they did at Christmas- tree. A bucket of water was always at hand. children will even be treated to a visit time as children. Thank goodness for electricity and those large from a special visitor from the North beautiful lights of many colors that made our Pole. Buffalo Wild Wings of Hoffman When the fi rst residents of Hoffman Estates eyes sparkle. Those big bulbs from years gone Estates will be treating the children and moved into Parcels A and B in the mid-1950s, by were very hot. Everyone was careful not to offi cers to a huge and delicious spread of they may have been putting up a very differ- leave the tree lit all day for fear of starting it on food after the shopping portion of the ent kind of Christmas tree. Do you remember fi re. Now we have small cool lights, known as event. Santa will provide each child with the aluminum tree? You couldn’t put strings “Italian” lights. Sorry, I’ve dated myself. Now a gift, as well as a stocking full of good- of lights on them because you might elec- we have LED (light-emitting diode) lights. ies, thanks to the support of the Hoffman trocute yourself. A spotlight with a rotating The lights and the tinsel are the best part of Estates Chamber of Commerce and other color wheel was used to light the tree. Almost Christmas for me. I have fond memories of local businesses. everyone put the same colored ornaments on the tinsel sparkling in the light of the outside it. I never had one because I really love the street lights streaming in the windows at This annual event is made possible through traditional green tree. 3 a.m. My brothers and I would stay up look- the support of charitable businesses and ing to see what Santa had brought for us, only residents, and year-round fundraisers. Even the fresh green trees suffered from to hear my mother say, “What are you kids Please send any donations to support this fads of the time. Flocking trees was one of doing up? Get back to bed!” worthwhile event to: HEPBF, P.O. Box 95611, those trends. To have the latest fashionable Hoffman Estates, IL 60169-0611. tree, white, pink or blue snow was sprayed All of our holiday memories come back to on the tree to make it look more festive. A us at this time of year. Many of us celebrate Buffalo Wild Wings, 2540 N. Sutton Road fl orist could do this for you, or you could do Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ashura and the coming it yourself with a box of Ivory Snow laundry new year. May you all enjoy your special days soap. It was even part of their ads in all the with family and friends, and I wish you all a women’s magazines. I’m sure there are many happy and healthy new year. horror stories about this do-it-yourself project. Another fun decorating project was putting E-mail Pat Barch at holiday stencils on the windows with glass [email protected] (*New e-mail address!) VisitVisit 59/90 for the holidays! NowNoNow is a great time to visit the 59/905959/9/ 0 Entertainment and Public Works gears up for winter ShoppingShShoop District for all your As soon as it starts getting colder, the Public Works Department prepares for whatever Mother Naturee holidayhhoo needs. Whether it’s may hurl its way. a snowboards from Sports Authority,AAuu hunting gear Everyone in the Department is involved in snow removal and abatement. From answering phones to fromffrro Cabela’s or dog treats operating 16 large salting/plowing trucks with 18 other smaller vehicles on over 158 miles of streets fromffrroom PetSmart, you will fi nd and 367 culs-de-sac, each job is important in making the operation successful. Drivers are assigned presentsprp ese for everyone at one specifi c routes for plowing and salting. Major streets are plowed fi rst, then side streets. of thethe manym stores in 59/90. For The Department has its own weather station with live radar. Supervisors monitor conditions and patternserrns thatthhat somethingsomething different, dif consider tickets to help predict when a weather event may arrive in the Village. As soon as it’s determined that a storm is headed one of the exciting events at the Sears Centre our way, key personnel are notifi ed for response. Arena, such as a Cirque du Soleil show or the inaugural season of the Chicago Express Please remember that there is no parking allowed on Village streets for eight hours after a two-inch snowfall hockey team. Why not make it a weekend until the street has been cleared; do not shovel show into the street or onto a fi re hydrant; and remind children by planning a getaway at the Marriott hotel? building snow forts to stay away from the street. No matter what you are looking for, there is For more information, call Public Works at 847-490-6800. something for everyone at 59/90. For more information, go to www.visithoffman.com. The CITIZEN is published monthly by the Village of Hoffman Estates as a public information service for residents and businesses. Editor: Doug Schultz Previous editions are available online at www.hoffmanestates.org/citizen. This publication may not be reprinted or reproduced as Telephone: 847-781-2609 2 a whole or in part without written permission from the Hoffman Estates Village Manager. © 2010. All rights reserved. [email protected] Winter information Tips on keeping your driveway clear When clearing snow from your driveway, shovel snow in the direction of traffi c, and try to make a pocket on the opposite side of the driveway, as shown. By doing so, snow that is plowed by our trucks will be dumped into that pocket and not back on your driveway. A message from Mayor McLeod As we come to the close of another year in Hoffman Estates, I would like to thank all of the residents and busi- nesses who do so much to make our community great. From volunteers and good neighbors to businesses that step up to help individuals in need, we are truly fortunate to live in such an outstanding Village. A great example of this is the Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” program. Thanks to the efforts of public safety personnel and volunteers, as well as a strong partner- ship with the Buffalo Wild Wings and Target locations in Hoffman Estates, children from families experiencing fi nancial hardships will receive gifts this holiday. For more information, please read the cover story. The Village does not plow Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and county roads. These include: This month, the Sears Centre Arena will host a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. IDOT: This is a wonderful, free event for the entire family, and • Higgins Road (Rt. 72) • Golf Road (Rt. 58) guests will enjoy ice skating, a video game lounge and a free screening of the movie, “Polar Express.” • Algonquin Road (Rt.