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NORTHLAKE CITY NEWS March 2014 Northlake Resident Brody Roybal Selected for 2014 Paralympics Sled Hockey Team Story on page 3 IN THIS ISSUE City Desk ......................................................2 Leyden Township Community Center ...........8 Obituaries...................................................14 Business Guide ......................................14-19 Classifieds ...................................................19 Calendars of Events ....................................20 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Published for the City of Northlake Avenue 55 E. North Northlake, IL 60164 Winter of 13-14 Packs a Financial Punch CITY OF NORTHLAKE This year’s brutal winter has had an impact on Salt Usage 55 E. North Avenue the City’s budget as well. The combination of Last year December-February 700 tons extremely cold weather and a record setting 67 This year December – February 19 1500 tons (708) 343-8700 inches of snow have had the public works department putting in double the overtime to As you can see from these figures, the winter repair water breaks and clear our streets. this year is equivalent to 2 of last year’s winter. Here is the comparison of overtime from this Fortunately, due to the previous mild winter, Jeffrey T. Sherwin, Mayor year to last year: the City had been able to stockpile salt, but finally exhausted the previous years accumulated December 2012 212 OT hours Joanne Floistad, City Clerk salt in the first week of February of this year. As January 2013 85 OT hours of February 19, the City has used 500 tons of salt Fred J. Paul, Treasurer February 2013 335 OT hours from this season’s allotment in store in addition 623 OT hours to the stockpile from previous years. Aldermen December 2013 291 OT hours When all costs are calculated, last year the City January 2014 515 OT hours spent approximately $69,330 for the period of February 2014 417 OT hours December through February. This year the City Ward 1 1,277 OT hours has spent approximately $143,850 through Paul Straube February 19. Penny Feldmann Water breaks Last December – February 15 More importantly however, is the physical toll This year December – February 19 30 on our public works crews as a result of the Ward 2 combination of water breaks and snow removal. Sandy Delgado Snow and salt events We really owe them our gratitude and a big Last year December – February 8 “thank you” for their hard work and dedication Thomas Padilla This year December – February 19 18 in keeping our City functioning during this trying winter season. Ward 3 Rick Riesterer Mark Werba NORTHLAKE’S COMMISSIONS Ward 4 Rich Grochowski Youth Commission – Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Francine Patti Sheila Morgan, Chairman Phone (708) 531-0118 John Morgan, Katreina Voss, Sharon Budzon, Trish Patti Police Pension Board – Meets quarterly (January, April, July, October) Richard Haack, Lori Grundy, Ken Beres, Jay Miletello, Carol Lampard Police Department Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning & Economic Development Commission Meets upon the request of the City Council 911 (emergency) Paul Feldmann, Chairman Phone (708) 343-8700 Susan M. Maher, Joe Johnson, Gabriel Saucedo, Sue Costantino, Ron Boscaccy, Manuel (708) 531-5755 (non-emergency) Hernandez Senior Citizens Commission – Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Fire Department Don Koca, Chairman; June Hunt, Virginia Chavez, Christine Maggio, Wally Tripp, Joseph LaPaglia, Diane Hanauer 911 (emergency) Community Events & Affairs – Meetings held 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at (708) 562-3182 (non-emergency) 7:00 p.m. Andrea Niemi, Chairman Phone: (708) 343-8700 Pat Pionto, Racquel Rodriguez-Guerrero, Tim Rail, Angelo Cannataro www.northlakecity.com Board of Police Commissioners – Meetings held 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. [email protected] Roberta Larson, Chairman; William McAdow, Commissioner; Manuel Ferra, Commissioner 2 Northlake City News Northlake Resident Going to the Paralympics When Brody Roybal was 7 years old, he knew he wanted to be involved in sports. He just didn’t know which one. So he tried regular T-ball, disabled baseball and disabled basketball. Then he discovered sled hockey. He has been a part of that sport ever since and his determination and dedication are showing. Brody has been chosen to be part of the Sled Hockey team in the 2014 Paralympics which will be played in Sochi, Russia from March 7 to the 16th. The sport is called Sled Hockey in the U.S., but Sledge Hockey elsewhere in the world. At the age of 15, Brody is the youngest person to be chosen for the team. About 100 people tried out. Sled AUTOMATIC BILL PAYMENT SYSTEM Hockey, Brody said, gets as rough as the regular game. He The City of Northlake has begun an Automatic Bill Payment System for your City Utility Bill where money can be directly deducted from your checking or savings account to pay the bill. If you are interested, you must come into City “Sled Hockey gets as rough as the Hall to fill out the forms. Bring in a voided check or proof of a savings account regular game.” in your name. practices every morning from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. with his coach, Jim Smith, and then he skates with the team on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. Do you have a story of special interest? Ms. Sremaniak, the Dean at West Leyden, said the students are impressed and yet they feel this is just Brody and they are not surprised. He left for training camp in Did you recently get engaged or celebrate an anniversary? mid-February in North Carolina, returned to Northlake for a few days, then off to Colorado and then to Sochi. Is there a new baby in the house? We’d love to hear from you! Brody said he wanted to thank his mom, dad and brother, and his grandmother and grandfather for all their e-mail us at: [email protected] support and confidence in him. He also wanted to thank or mail to: Northlake City News his coaches, Jim and J.J., Ms. Sremaniak, Kevin Nowracha, his trainer who got him here and his friend Zak Urbaniak. 55 E. North Avenue, Northlake, IL 60164 We all wish Brody and his team good luck in Sochi. Northlake City News 3 Northlake Police Officers Couple from Fire Northlake Police Three of Northlake’s police officers, Jay DelRosario, Wojciech Porebski and Krzysztof Gogola, rescued a couple from a house fire. On November 28, at about 10:15 p.m., the police department Traffic Safety Division got a call from a resident about smoke coming from the top of a house in Northlake. The offices arrived before the fire department. Winter Driving Safety They realized that someone was living in the house and forced open the front door. The couple were in the house, which had heavy smoke inside. The officers led them out of the house to safety. The City of Northlake honored the three officers at a recent City Council meeting. Tips The Northlake Police Department Traffic Division would like to give you some winter driving safety tips to remember as you travel in and around town. Stay mindful of the snowplow trucks. The snowplow truck driver’s field of vision is restricted. You may see them, but they may not see you. Allow extra time for travel during the winter months. Watch out for black ice on roads that appear clear but can be treacherous. Take it slow when approaching intersections, off ramps, bridges and shady areas. All are prone to black ice, which is often invisible. Always keep your gas tank at least two-thirds full to help prevent the vehicle’s fuel line from freezing. Always wear a safety belt. If you have any questions or traffic concerns in your area, please contact Sgt. Byars at the Northlake Police Department at 708-531-5755 or email at [email protected]. Thank you. Drive safe. Arrive alive. Don’t be a statistic. LEYDEN BEARS FOOTBALL and CHEERLEADING 2014 REGISTRATION Sunday – March 9, 2014 / 9 am to 3 pm Registration will be held at: GRANT PARK RECREATION CENTER 44 Golfview Drive • Northlake, IL $ 225.00 Registration Fee – 1 Child • $200.00 Registration fee – 2nd Child $175.00 Registration fee – 3rd or more Child(ren) (must be immediate family for discount) (includes ID card fee) $200.00 due on March 09, 2014 for each participant • We accept cash, checks & Visa/MasterCard Final balance for Raffle tickets & Volunteer fee will be due in July on equipment/uniform pick up day Each participant must have a copy of their birth certificate on file 2014 Mandatory Fundraiser – 3 Raffle Books THIS IS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENT All participants must have a parent or guardian present at registration CHILDREN MUST BE PRESENT AT REGISTRATION. Please contact President Bill Otte 708-562-8323 with any questions 4 Northlake City News Now on Sale – Images 14th Annual Friday Fish Frys of America: Northlake On sale at Northlake City Hall for $20.00. Author Edgar Gamboa Navar, a Friday Evenings – March 7th thru April 11th picture history of Northlake with details. at St John Vianney, 46 N. Wolf Road, Northlake [Vianney Village - East side door #5, the one with the Green and White Awning] 5p.m. – 7p.m. Adults $6.50 Children (12 and Under) $3.00 Extra piece of fish $1.50 Sponsored By: Cardinal Cody Knights of Columbus Council #8070 Northlake, Illinois Proceeds from this event will help sponsor the Knights of Columbus Charitable Works. West Suburban Senior Services Offers More Programs Starting in January 2014, West Suburban Senior Services will be offering two new groups, free of charge for Proviso Township residents age 60 and over.