Skokie Public Works Department Earns Fourth Reaccreditation

April 2019 ■ NewSkokie - the award winning municipal information source

Skokie Public Works Department Earns Fourth Reaccreditation At the February 19, 2019 Village orous APWA accreditation standards Board meeting, the Skokie Public that range from administration and Works Department received re- personnel to engineering practices, accreditation from the American refuse management and more. In Public Works Association (APWA). total, there are more than 500 stan- The Public Works Department first dards in the APWA Accreditation received APWA accreditation in manual, of which over 400 apply to 2003, being only the twelfth public Skokie Public Works. Throughout works agency in the United States the reaccreditation process, Public to receive accreditation. With this Works staff reviewed every aspect credential for Skokie Public Works, of operations,and participated in a Skokie became the first municipality fall 2018 site visit by an APWA ac- in the country to have professionally creditation team. accredited Fire, Police and Public Works Departments, plus the “APWA accreditation is a mark of distinction of having a state-certified professionalism by a public works Health Department. The Skokie agency and that they have made cycle, Skokie Public Works parks, grounds and forestry. Public Works Department was the commitment to continuous was recognized for having four Congratulations to Public Works reaccredited in 2006, 2010, 2014 improvement and delivery of public model practices that demonstrate Director Max Slankard, Assistant to and now in 2019. services,” said Lawry. He also noted exemplary or unique service delivery the Public Works Director George that accredited agencies generally In a presentation to the Village to the community in the areas of Issakoo and all of the Public Works have safer operations, and praised Board, APWA President Dave Lawry human resource management, Department staff who work hard for Skokie for being in 100 percent noted that Skokie Public Works was equipment and fleet management, the community each and every day compliance. In this reaccreditation ■ 100 percent compliant with the rig- street cleaning planning and throughout the year!

Join the Community to Stand Against Racism on April 25 in this issue The Skokie Human Relations Commission invites all Once registration is complete, Stand Against Racism Skokie residents and those working in Skokie to join the materials will be available. ■ 2 Fire Department Award fifth annual Skokie Stand Against Racism on Thursday, 2 Vehicle License Update April 25 beginning at 10:30 a.m. 3 Skokie’s Spring Greening All are welcome to join with others in standing on 3 8000 North Project Skokie streets as a visible reminder that racism affects all of us, and that Skokie will continue to build racial 4 Anti-Litter Initiatives equity and stand against all forms of racism. 6 State of the Village Program You can plan to stand with others at the following 7 Police Department locations: Oakton Street from Lincoln Avenue west to Niles West High School, Gross Point Road near Oakton Promotions Street or along Gross Point Road near Church Street and 8 Alternative Energy Program along Lawler Street, or stand on the sidewalk wherever 12 2020 Census you are in the community. Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen Stands Against There is no cost to participate, but participants are Racism with a group from asked to register by visiting standagainstracism.org. Lincoln Junior High School village Notes Fire Department Receives Award for Smoke Alarm and Education Programs On February 12, 2019, the Skokie Fire Department was recognized by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) and Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for the Department’s outstanding contributions to fire safety education and installation of smoke alarms within the Village of Skokie over the past year. At the beginning of 2018, the nonprofit IFSA and OSFM launched the Be Alarmed! smoke alarm installation program, a fire safety education and smoke alarm installation initiative administered cooperatively between the two organizations. The program distributes fire safety educational materials and 10-year, concealed-battery smoke alarms to participating fire departments in the State of Illinois. Departments then distribute the educational materials and install smoke alarms in at-risk homes within their communities. Both the educational materials and smoke alarms are provided to fire departments at no cost as a result of funding from both the IFSA and OSFM. “We are excited to be able to partner with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and State Fire Marshal’s Office in providing these 10-year battery smoke alarms to Mayor George Van Dusen, Village Manager John Lockerby, Interim our residents,” said Skokie Fire Department Deputy Chief Kathleen Furgala. Fire Chief Jeffrey Hoeflich and Deputy Fire Chief Kathleen Furgala “Fire can spread through a home in a matter of minutes, and smoke alarms receive award from representatives of both the Office of the Illinois can give residents the warning needed to get out safely.”The alarms through State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance. the Be Alarmed! program are free to community residents, but must be installed by trained fire department personnel. For additional details on the Village of Skokie Fire “The Skokie Fire Department did a tremendous job educating their residents Department’s in-home fire safety inspection and on fire safety in 2018,” said Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Executive Director smoke alarm installation programs, please contact Philip Zaleski. “In total, the Skokie Fire Department installed 168 10-year the Department at 847/982-4700, or via email to battery smoke alarms in 50 homes as a result of their participation in the Be [email protected]. ■ Alarmed! program.” Changes to 2019 Annual Vehicle License Renewal Fees and Process There will be several changes • In-person vehicle license to the Village’s annual vehicle purchases will begin on license renewal process in 2019, Monday, June 3, 2019 at including having 2019 stickers Skokie Village Hall, 5127 displayed by August 1. Also: Oakton Street.

• The cost will increase to • Residents who purchased $40 for all passenger ve- zone parking stickers in the hicles, with additional fees past will be able to purchase for trucks and trailers. After the 2019 stickers by mailing August 1, the fee increases the renewal form or by re- by 50 percent. newing online. Zone parking stickers cost $2 each and • Through July 31, vehicle online purchases are not licenses purchased through subject to discount. the Village’s online system will recieve a $5 discount. • All vehicles will be required Additional details on changes Information also will be posted After July 31, discounts to display 2019 vehicle to the vehicle license renewal on www.skokie.org in coming will not apply for online licenses and, if applicable, process, including instructions months and distributed in Skok- purchase. 2019 zone parking stickers on online purchasing, will be ieNews, the Village’s electronic by Thursday, August 1, published in the May/June 2019 newsletter. To sign up for • Online vehicle license 2019. edition of NewSkokie that will SkokieNews, see the purchases will begin on arrive in homes during late April, link on the home page Saturday, June 1, 2019 . 2019. at www.skokie.org. ■

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Skokie’s Spring Greening - April 14, Niles North High School Recycle Latex Paint, Tires, Batteries, Electronics and Much More Skokie’s annual Spring Greening, • Books, CDs and DVDs a community recycling event that • Fluorescent bulbs promotes a sustainable lifestyle, will be held on Sunday, April 14, • Paper for both shredding 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at (limit three boxes) and Niles North High School, 9800 recycling, Lawler Avenue, Skokie. The event • Latex paints features a drive-through reuse/ Cardboard recycling drop-off that will accept • many different types of items, • Fire extinguishers including rechargeable batteries • American flags (no alkaline batteries, please) and: • Holiday lights and extension • Ink and toner cartridges cords • Clothing and shoes • Scrap metal and propane www.skokiespringgreening.org/ 219. The event began in 2011, with • Prom dresses and canisters recyclereuse-dropoff/. Due to over 950 vehicles dropping off declining participation, there household items in 2018. accessories • Medications will be no indoor fair at the 2019 For a complete list • Bicycles and sports Please note that there are some program. Skokie’s Spring Greening of accepted items equipment restrictions on what kinds of items is presented by the Skokie Park and restrictions, or • Vehicle tires will be accepted. For a complete District, Skokie Chamber of to volunteer for the list of items that are accepted Commerce, Skokie Public Library, Eye glasses and hearing aids event, please visit • at the event and restrictions on Village of Skokie and Niles skokiespringgreening.org. ■ • Baby supplies some of the items, please visit Township High School District

8000 North Project Update The 8000 North project The building’s rooftop being constructed on the amenity level includes a fit- northwest corner of Lincoln ness center, great room with Avenue and Oakton Street fireplace, outdoor barbecue in Downtown Skokie is a area, coffee lounge, garden mixed-use development areas and other ameni- that will feature a 153-unit, ties – including views of the 12-story luxury apartment Chicago skyline - for build- building and ground-floor ing tenants to enjoy. retail space. The development also includes a six- Phase I of the 8000 North Development, which began story parking garage with 73 The 8000 North development team, on the site with Mayor George Van Dusen, in fall 2018, was recently public parking spaces for the includes renowned architects from Lucien Lagrange Studio, Pamela Self completed. This construc- development and Downtown Landscape Architects, General Contractor W.E. O’Neil and several other preeminent tion phase included installa- Skokie visitors plus 192 development professionals. private resident parking tion of nearly 100 caissons spaces. The residential at approximately 60 to 70 and the foundations for both moving to Phase II which For more information building will offer studios, feet in depth to support the the residential building and will include vertical con- and updates on the one and two bedroom units garage and residential build- parking garage are in place. struction of both the garage 8000 North develop- along with a number of ing foundations. structure and residential ment, please visit With all of the Phase I work three-bedroom residences building. Building occupan- www.skokie.org. ■ In addition, all underground now complete, the project on the twelfth floor. cies are expected to begin in utilities have been installed awaits additional govern- mid-2020. mental approvals before

2 | NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org | 3 village Notes Skokie’s Anti-Litter Initiatives Earlier this year, Village Manager John Lockerby The Village will recognize the group for their community. This year, Clean, Green Skokie! takes convened a Litter Task Force to develop commitment and efforts by placing a sign with the place between April 5 and 29, and the Village strategies for reducing the amount of litter on organization’s name on the designated street. The provides litter clean up kits to all registered Skokie streets, parks, sidewalks, trails and other program launched in spring 2018, and 10 groups groups. One group that cleans will have a tree outdoor areas. The 14-person task force, chaired are already participating: planted in their honor at the Skokie Northshore by Skokie resident Jeffrey Burman, includes • Charles River Laboratories Sculpture Park. To register or for more residents and business owners in addition to a information, call the Village Manager’s Office at representative from the Skokie Park District along • Cub Scout Pack 968 847/933-8257 or email [email protected]. with several Village officials and staff members. • MCC Academy Girl Scout Troops 40121 and Skokie Public Works Task Force meetings are scheduled through June 40142 Skokie’s dedicated Public Works crews clean litter 2019, with a report of recommendations to be • Fairview School from various high-profile areas of the community, presented to the village manager. including the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, Hillel Torah After just a few meetings, task force members are • and landscaping contractors servicing Village already taking action. For example, the Skokie • Old Orchard Junior High School property also clean some areas. Park District recently requested litter clean-up • Service Master by Zaba Property Standards Division assistance from soccer leagues, baseball teams • Skokie Caucus Party During routine travels throughout the community, and other affiliate groups that use the District’s and when they receive a complaint about Skokie Public Library outdoor facilities. Park District staff is providing • a specific property, the Village’s Property plastic bags for the litter clean-ups that will take • Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center Standards Division inspectors will issue citations place at the conclusion of sporting events. Thanks to these groups for working to keep to property owners with littered property. To At a recent meeting, the task force reviewed Skokie clean and beautiful! For more information contact the Property Standards Division about litter abatement measures already in place in the or to sign up for the program call Public Works at a problem property, call 847/933-8224 or email community, including: 847/933-8427 or email [email protected]. [email protected]. Adopt-A-Street Program Clean, Green Skokie! All Skokie residents and businesses have a duty Organizations can adopt a minimum one-fifth Annual litter clean up where groups sign up to keep the community clean. Please do your mile section of roadway and commit to picking to clean litter from a designated area of the part! ■ up litter from the area at least twice each year. Earth Day Challenge! Yard Waste Collection Begins No Plastic Bags for 100 Days The Village’s seasonal, weekly yard waste collection program resumes on Wednesdays On Earth Day, April 22, the Village kicks off a 100-day from April 3 through November 13, 2019. Grass clippings, stumps, sod or dirt will not be campaign to promote the reduction of plastic bags in our collected. Yard waste that will be collected includes brush trimmings, thatch from raking day-to-day lives. Here are a few sobering statistics: and older flower or vegetable plants. • 18 billion pounds of plastic waste pollutes the These materials must be placed in a 30-gallon bio-degradable paper yard waste bag. The oceans each year. Village will not collect any materials prepared in plastic bags. Note that on weeks with a • 40 percent of plastics produced are used just once. holiday (Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day), yard waste collection takes place on the Saturday following the holiday. • In the U.S., almost one disposable plastic bag per person is used and thrown away each day. For more information contact the Public Works Department at 847-933-8427 or visit www.skokie.org/RefuseRecycling.cfm. ■ There are small steps each of us can take to reduce our use of plastic bags and make a difference in the environment. When only buying a few items at the grocery store or pharmacy, challenge yourself to not take a bag when checking out. Bring your own bags when stocking up on groceries and toiletries. Through Wednesday, July 31 - 100 days from Earth Day - the Village and its partners will promote the use of reusable bags in local grocery stores and pharmacies. Let’s all take action in Skokie to make a difference in this global problem. Next time, bring a reusable bag. Reduce - Reuse - Recycle! ■

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2019 Community Block Grant Program The Village of Skokie recently Program Administration SHORE ($20,000) Jewish Child and Family conducted a series of public hear- and Assessment of Fair Replace HVAC system-related Services ($4,000) ings to determine its Community Housing ($100,000) equipment in the Lois Lloyd/ Offset costs for providing as- Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding is expected to be divided Administration Center at 8350 sistance to low/moderate-income projects for Program Year 2019- between administration and fair Laramie Avenue. Skokie residents affected by un- 20. The Village receives CDBG housing assessment activities. employment/economic hardship. funds from the U.S. Department CJE SeniorLife ($30,000) JCFS is located at 5150 Golf Road. of Housing and Urban Develop- Home Improvement Pro- Accessibility, safety, and energy- ment (HUD) each year to use for a gram ($50,000) efficiency upgrades in the com- Asian Human Services – variety of capital improvements, Owner-occupied home repair. munity wing of the Village Center Dental Services ($7,000) housing rehabilitation, and social Low/moderate-income households senior housing apartment building Offset staff costs related to provid- services that principally benefit are eligible to receive grants up to at 5140 Galitz Street. Projects ing dental care to low/moderate- low/moderate-income Skokie $12,000 to pay for building materi- may include remodeling the men’s income Skokie residents. AHS is residents. An open, competitive als or contractors’ services. and women’s restrooms, and the located at 8800 Lockwood Avenue. application process is conducted replacement of fire-rated doors by the Village each year to de- Affordable Housing Initia- and light fixtures. Meals at Home ($3,000) termine the most worthy funding tive ($54,500) Offset staff costs related to requests. The CDBG program is Support affordable housing in Asian Human Services – program administration, including designed to primarily fund capital Skokie. Projects may include ADA Exam Table ($5,000) two meals per day, plus options improvements and rehabilitation property acquisition and building Purchase and permanently install for well-being checks and shop- activities. improvements. an ADA exam table for the AHS ping assistance services. MaH is Skokie Clinic at 8800 Lockwood located at 1123 Emerson Street, The entitlement grant amount Street Resurfacing Avenue. Suite 213, Evanston. for Program Year 2019-20 is not ($200,000) known at this time; however, Vil- Resurface Davis Street (between Search ($18,000) Metropolitan Family Ser- lage staff is estimating $550,000 Gross Point and Skokie Bou- Install an ADA-accessible ramp vices ($6,000) based on funding received in levard), Carol Street (between and landing for a supportive living Offset staff costs related to recent years. The Village also will the CTA Station and Skokie residence on Central Park Avenue. general counseling services for re-program an estimated $100,000 Boulevard), and the south half of low/moderate-income Skokie Orchard Village ($18,000) in grant funds that have not been Madison Street (between Skokie residents. MFS is located at 5210 Replace existing windows of a spent from previously completed Boulevard and Kenton Avenue), Main Street. group home on Floral Avenue. projects. The total budget is es- all located within low/moderate- PEER Services, Inc. timated to be $650,000. Service income residential neighborhoods. Thresholds on Church ($5,000) activities will receive the maximum Sidewalk Grant Program ($9,000) Offset staff costs related to provid- funding allowed by CDBG program ($3,000) Replace HVAC units serving a two- ing substance abuse treatment regulations, while construction Grants for low/moderate-income unit community support residential services to low/moderate-income projects will receive most of the homeowners who participate in the building on Church Street. Skokie residents. PEER is located program funding. The remaining Village’s 50/50 sidewalk replace- at 906 Davis Street, Evanston. budget will be applied to CDBG ment program. Thresholds on Wright administration costs. Adjustments ($35,000) Children’s Advocacy Cen- to the budget may be necessary Turning Point ($25,000) Replace kitchens serving a two- ter ($3,000) once the Village’s funding alloca- Replace a rooftop HVAC unit, unit community support residen- Offset staff costs related to provid- tion is known. and install automatic door tial building on Wright Terrace. ing child and family advocate/ operator systems for the men’s counselor services that support The following are the Village and women’s restroom entrances, Social Worker ($39,500) low/moderate-income Skokie child Board-approved activities, funding serving the Turning Point mental Offset the costs of a Village Social abuse victims and their non- allocations, and descriptions of health services building at 8324 Worker position in the Human offending family members. CAC each project or activity. Orga- Skokie Boulevard. Services Division at 5127 Oakton is located at 255 Revere Drive, nizations denoted with an * will Street. Northbrook. provide a minimum 25 percent match toward project costs. Continued on page six

4 | NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org | 5 village Notes 2019 CDBG Program (continued from page five) The Harbour, Inc. ($3,000) Skokie’s low/moderate-income Alternate #1: SASI ($3,000) funding is awarded. CEL is located Offset staff costs related to provid- homebound elderly and their Offset staff costs related to the at 280 Saunders Road, Riverwoods. ing services that meet the needs of families. NSSC is located at 7900 administration of the Senior Con- runaway, neglected, and home- Milwaukee Avenue, Niles. nections Program, if $570,000 in For further information less Skokie youth. The Harbour is entitlement funding is awarded. about the programs and located at 1440 Renaissance Drive, Youth and Opportunity SASI is located at 1123 Emerson services listed here, as Park Ridge. United ($4,000) Street, Suite 200, Evanston. well as a complete de- Offset staff costs related to provid- scription of each grant, North Shore Senior Center ing after school and summer Alternate #2: Center for contact Planner/CDBG Ad- ($8,000) programs for youth from Lincoln Enriched Living ($2,000) ministrator Carrie Haber- and Old Orchard Junior Highs and Offset staff costs related to the stich at 847/933-8447. ■ Offset staff costs related to Edison Elementary. YOU is located administration of assisting disabled providing long-term case manage- at 1911 Church Street, Evanston. Skokie residents seeking employment and counseling services for ment, if $583,334 in entitlement Let’s Talk @ Lunch Explores Racism We can learn through racism and Skokie resident,Eileen Hogan • The Case for Reparations by • What’s Wrong with Cul- (instead of around it) by sharing a Heineman. Let’s Talk @ Lunch is Ta-Nehisi Coates tural Appropriation? These 9 common language and deepening held at Skokie Village Hall!, 5127 Answers Reveal Its Harm by our understanding by looking at Oakton Street, on the third Tuesday • White people have a race — Maisha Z. Johnson events and institutions through a of each month at 12 p.m. All are but everyone flips out when racial equity lens. welcome to attend and bring a we talk about it by Jenée For more information on Desmond-Harris Let’s Talk @ Lunch, An opportunity for us to learn brown bag lunch. contact the Human Ser- together as coworkers is the “Let’s Articles the group has discussed at • Letter to My Son by Ta-Nehisi vices Division at 847/933- Talk @ Lunch” program, facilitated Let’s Talk @ Lunch include: Coates 8208. ■ by YWCA Racial Equity Director

May 10 State of the Village Program On Friday, May 10, 2019, the Skokie Chamber of Commerce will host the annual “State of the Village” breakfast meeting at which Mayor George Van Dusen will provide an overview of the abundance of economic development projects and other important initiatives underway in the community. The event is held at the Evanston Golf Club, 4401 W. Dempster Street, Skokie, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. While the event is open to the public and both Skokie Chamber member and non- member businesses, advance registration is required and fees apply. The attendance fee is $45 per person or $320 for a table of eight before May 3, 2019. The Village of Skokie videotapes Mayor Van Dusen’s address which airs on SkokieVision cable channels 17 (Comcast) and 25 (RCN) beginning the week following the event. For additional information on the “State of the Village” breakfast meeting or to register, please call the Skokie Chamber of Commerce at 847/673-0240 or email [email protected]. ■

6 | NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org public safety Notes Police Department Promotions There have been a number of recent Police Department and other promotions in the ranks of the regional investigative task force Skokie Police Department. At the groups. For the past several February 19, 2019 Village Board years, Commander Moersfelder meeting, Skokie Police Officers has led the Crime Prevention/ Sean Gibson, John Oakley and Community Relations Unit. Brandi Shelton were all promoted Under his leadership, the to the rank of Sergeant. At the next Village’s National Night Out held Village Board meeting on March 4, in early August has become a 2019, Sergeants Jesse Barnes and much-celebrated community John Moersfelder were promoted to event with thousands of Skokie the rank of Commander. residents attending to learn more Both Commanders Barnes and about crime prevention, interact Moersfelder each have more than Left: New Skokie Police Commanders Jesse Barnes and John with Skokie Police officers Moersfelder. a decade of service to the Skokie and participate in fun activities Police Department, with numerous Right: Police Chief Anthony Scarpelli, Board of Fire and Police designed to bring the community assignments in various divisions Commissioners Willard Evans, Jr., and Beryl Rabinowitz congratulate together. He also has been very of the Skokie Police Department. new Skokie Police Sergeants Sean Gibson, John Oakley and Brandi involved in growing the Village’s Commander Barnes has led many Shelton. Neighborhood Watch Program. ■ investigations for both the Skokie

Safety Tip: Always Carry an ID Whether you are out walking your dog, hiking in a nature preserve, include emergency contact numbers and relevant medical information. pumping iron at the local gym or training for the next marathon, it A birthdate, health history, allergies, blood type and hometown may is important to be safe. Not only should you be aware of both your also be helpful. surroundings and people around you, it is wise to carry some form of Carrying a cell phone adds a level of safety by providing means of identification with you in case of an emergency. There are several options contacting emergency services and potentially storing (ICE) contact available to provide your personal information if you become incapacitated information. But be careful to not allow phone use to become a distraction or unconscious: from awareness of your surroundings. Even if you work out with others, the • Carry your ID with you. chance of them knowing your emergency contact information and health • Provide a friend or family member with your anticipated route and information in the heat of the moment could be slight even if you are close expected return time, and check in when you return home. friends. • Install an “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) App/Icon on your phone. Finally, prior to starting any new work out regiment or increasing the Apple products, as well as Androids, offer varying ICE options for intensity of your workout routine, you should always seek the approval of smartphones. Some apps contain the bare minimum including your primary care physician. Be safe out there! ■ emergency contact numbers and basic medical information. Others allow smartphone users the ability to include several contact numbers and detailed medical histories: treatments, conditions, and prescriptions. Like any other safety item, these apps are only useful if you have your “working” phone with you. • Wear a dedicated ID. There are multiple companies that have tailored IDs that are meant to assist emergency personnel identify individuals in the event of a medical emergency. On the internet and in sporting goods stores, there are a variety of options to choose from: wrist bands in both nylon and silicon in several different colors and sizes, ankle bands, shoe tags, and traditional dog tags. • Whichever type of ID is chosen, the wearer should be certain to

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Village Board Action The Village Board recently: Approved an ordinance to utilize alternate sources of funds to cover nearly $3 million in annual interest and principal payments for several bond series. Rather than levy property taxes for this purpose, as is allowed by ordinance, the Village Board abated $2,922.058 in property taxes; the required bond principal and interest payments will instead be covered by tax increment financing, telecommunicatons taxes and federal interest rebates. Since 1990, the Village has maintained a The Village Board meets the first longstanding policy of freezing the property tax levy in the amount of $15,456,695. Over the 28 years and third Mondays of each month, of this self-imposed property tax freeze, the Village’s share of an average Skokie property tax bill has except in the case of a holiday. decreased from approximately 15.2% in 1990 to less than 7% in 2018. Meetings begin at 8 p.m. in the Approved an ordinance amending chapters 26 and 46 of the Skokie Village Code to regulate body art Council Chambers of Skokie establishments and body artists. The amendments provide greater local oversight to ensure training Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. in blood-borne pathogens as well as to license body art establishments and body artists, including registration with the Illinois Department of Public Health and full compliance with the Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Act. The ordinance limits to eight the number of body art Watch Village Board establishment permits in the community at any given time, and requires all body artists to show proof Meetings live on of Hepatitis B vaccination. SkokieVision Cable A contract in the amount of $33,302 was awarded to M.E. Simpson Company for the annual leak Television (Channel 25 on detection survey of the Village’s water distribution system. When leaks are detected, repairs are made RCN systems, Channel 17 to conserve water, maintain water quality and reduce unaccounted flow. ■ on Comcast systems). The Board Meetings also are re- Alternative Energy Program for Homeowners broadcast at noon and 8 p.m. Learn all about the latest tips on alternative Association solar ambassador, and Steve Marciani, on the Thursday, Saturday energy and the latest trends and options for using Planning Supervisor, Village of Skokie. They will and Tuesday following a alternative energy at a free seminar on April 9, 2019, provide information on sources for alternative Board Meeting. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at in the Business Center at the energy, give tips on working with the Village and Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street. local contractors and also advise on locations of The session will feature information on solar energy, nearby charging stations for electric cars. Upcoming Meetings geothermal energy, the increasingly popular wind The event is co-sponsored by the Skokie All meetings are held at Village power and other options for using alternative energy Telecommunications and Technology Commission Hall (5127 Oakton Street). sources that can add to your home’s value and and Sustainable Environmental Advisory reduce its total energy use. Commission. ■ Board of Trustees Speakers include Peter Gorr, Illinois Solar Energy April 1, 15 Plan Commission April 26 Arbor Day Celebration April 4, 8 With an estimated 24,000 trees throughout the The Arbor Day ceremony will include a reading of community, Skokie has been designated as a Tree the Arbor Day proclamation, comments about the Appearance Commission City for over 30 years. Skokie meets all Tree City importance and value of trees by Mayor Van Dusen April 10 USA requirements, including having a forestry and Village Forester Elizabeth Zimmerman, as well department, which is a function of the Public Works as the planting of at least one new tree on the school Zoning Board of Appeals Department. Tree City USA also requires that every grounds. The Arbor Day ceremony is hosted by the designated Tree City have a tree care ordinance, Village of Skokie, the Village’s Beautification and April 3, 17 allocate funding for tree care and hold an Arbor Day Improvement Commission and the Skokie Park ceremony and proclamation on or around the last District. Friday in April of each year. The public is invited For more information, please contact to attend the 2019 Arbor Day ceremony, a family- the village forester at 847/933-8427 or friendly event that will be held on Friday, April 26 at visit www.skokie.org. ■ 10 a.m. on the grounds of the MCC Academy, 9301 Gross Point Road.

8 | NewSkokie ■ April 2019 ■ www.skokie.org health Notes Stop Smoking! The Skokie Health Department is offering “Courage to Quit”, a six-week program designed to help you quit smoking. This program has proven success – people are more likely to quit and stay smoke-free after participating in “Courage to Quit”. Classes will be held Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, on the following dates: Mondays: April 1, 8, 15, 22 Mondays: May 6, 13 There is a $15 fee for the entire session. Registration is required. For more information, call the Health Department at 847-933- 8252 ■ The Value of Skunks Skunks are gentle animals that come out at night. areas on structures to eliminate potential If you encounter a skunk simply walk away. You burrowing sites. If you have found a skunk burrow can also clap your hands, stomp your feet or talk on your property, you can encourage the skunks in a loud voice and the skunk will quickly leave the to move elsewhere. Place ammonia soaked rags in area. the burrow, then cover the burrow with dirt. This Skunks perform a great benefit in our should be done for three days. If these efforts fail, neighborhoods by devouring an enormous call Skokie Animal Control for help. number of insects. They are especially beneficial It is illegal to trap animals unless you have a to gardeners because they consume many pests permit from the Illinois Department of Natural and typically leave the fruits and vegetables alone. Resources. Skunks also dig up yellow jacket and wasp nests For more information please contact in the ground, eating the insects and larvae. the Skokie Health Department at To deter skunks from living on your property, 847/933-8252. ■ remove all piles of debris and repair damaged

Rat Control in Skokie Don’t Touch That Bat! The Village of Skokie has an aggressive rat Did you know that bats in Illinois can carry rabies? important to have your pet vaccinated to protect control program that includes inspections Never touch a bat, even if it appears to have died, them against rabies. for rats, treatment of burrows and ensuring and don’t try to catch bats if they are inside. If you or your pet has contact with a that preventive measures are in place. Rabies is a serious illness, and pets or people can bat, or you find a bat in your home or Residents and businesses are encouraged become infected with rabies from contact with on your property, contact the Animal to report rat sightings to the Health bats. Because dogs and cats may catch bats, it is Control Division at 847/933-8484. ■ Department at 847/933-8484, or by using an online form at www.nomorerats.org Rats live in areas where there is food, water and shelter. Infestations can be prevented by bagging garbage securely in containers, picking up fallen birdseed, cleaning up after dogs, and maintaining property. To learn more please review “Preventing Rats in Skokie” at www.skokie.org/ratcontrol ■

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Refuse & Recycling Collection Schedule CPR Schedule Yard Waste Collection 2019 yard waste collection begins Wednesday, April 3 and occurs every CPR class is Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 Wednesday until November 13. On weeks with a weekday holiday (Memorial Day, p.m. at Skokie Fire Station 17, 8157 Central Park Fourth of July and Labor Day), yard waste collection occurs on Saturday. Avenue. Refuse Collection Residents and non-residents: $40 non-refundable If you live on the north side of Greenleaf Street or north of Greenleaf Street, refuse fee. Please call the Skokie Fire Department at is collected on Monday and Thursday. If you live on the south side of Greenleaf 847/982-5340 for program information and Street or south of Greenleaf Street, refuse is collected on Tuesday and Friday. schedule. Recycling Collection To find out which day your recycling is collected and what items are recyclable, please visit www.skokie.org. For more information please visit www.skokie.org or call the Health Happenings Skokie Public Works Department at 847/933-8427.

Unless otherwise noted, all clinics are held at the Health Department, 5127 Oakton Street. Clinics marked with an (*) require advance registration. Proof of Skokie Human Services Activities residency required for all clinics. For more information Unless otherwise noted, all events are located at Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. call 847/933-8252. Call 847/933-8208 for more information or to register. Please note that the Skokie Human Services Division is now located in Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street.

*** New Clinic Schedules *** Senior Health Insurance Oakton Community Center (holidays Adult/Child Vaccinations* Program excluded). Different topics are Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesdays and Thursdays Consultations available for new and discussed. For more information, from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. March existing Medicare beneficiaries to call 847/674-1500, ext. 2700. No 6 and 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. Call for vaccine fees. learn about their health care benefits. membership required. Well Child Clinic* Selected dates, by appointment only. German is Fun! Monday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to noon. Rules of the Road This is a group is for all German Diabetes Screening* Review for driver’s exam. Monday, language speakers, from native Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesdays and Thursdays April 1 from 9:15 a.m. to noon. speakers to beginners. Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. $5 fee. April 4 and 18 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Low Vision Support Group Oakton Community Center. Adult Hearing Screening* April 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Friday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. Skokie Public Library. Medicare 101 Presentation Lipid Profile Screening* Informative presentation provides Hearing Loss Support Group an overview of Medicare benefits, (Total Cholesterol, HDL, Triglycerides, LDL, Monday, April 15 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Cholesterol/HDL Ratio) Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. including how to enroll in all parts at the Skokie Public Library. No of Medicare and choose the options Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 meeting in February. p.m. $15 fee available to make the coverage Simple & Living Will/Durable work best for you. April 11 at 1 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening* Power of Attorney Oakton Community Center, 4701 Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesdays and Thursdays Program for low-income seniors. Oakton Street. Call 847/674-1500 to from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. Free consultation with fee charged by register. TB Skin Testing* attorney if services rendered. Age-Related Macular Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. Tuesdays and Thursdays Family Caregiver Support Group Degeneration Program from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. $10 fee. Please contact Ben Ellenson at A program on current therapies Lead Screening* 847/424-5661 or and medications for macular By appointment only. $25 fee. [email protected] if you would like degeneration, the leading cause of Courage to Quit* to attend. April 24 from 10 to 11:30 vision loss, will be held on Saturday, Six-day session: Mondays, April 1, 8, 15 and 22; a.m. April 13, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Skokie May 6 and 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. $15 fee. Humanities Discussion Group Public Library, Petty Auditorium. Each Monday at 9:30 a.m. at

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Skokie Park District Skokie Public Library For more information on Park District programs, call 847/674-1500 or For more details on library events, visit www.SkokieParks.org. visit www.skokielibrary.info. Summer Discounted Pool Passes Skokie’s Spring Greening Pool passes go on sale April 1. Skokie Join us for this green community Social Security African-American residents buying passes before April recycling fair with reuse and 101: Planning for Women Composers: 30 receive a 20 percent discount and a recycling drop off options. Visit Retirement Looking Back and free Splash Pass good for five visits to skokiespringgreening.info for a list of Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. Looking Forward either the Skokie Water Playground, 4700 acceptable items. April 14, 10 a.m. to Young Steinway Sunday, April 14, 3 p.m. Oakton Street or Devonshire Aquatic 2 p.m., Niles North High School, 9800 Concert: Sidney Lee, Local Author Showcase: Center, 4400 Greenwood Street. Lawler Avenue. Violin and Myroslav Lisa Goodman-Helfand Golf Season is Here! Spring Flea Market Mykhailenko, Piano Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m. Both the Sports Park Golf Range, 3459 Another person’s trash might be your Sunday, April 7, 3 p.m. Library Closed April 21 Oakton Street, and Weber Park Golf treasure! Sellers pay a small fee. April Networking with Course, 9300 Weber Park Place, open 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oakton Community LinkedIn for the season on April 1 and remain Center parking lot, 4701 Oakton Street. Wednesday, April 24, 3 open daily, weather permitting. Earth Day Celebration: Eco-Heroes p.m. Fiddler on the Roof , Jr. Find out how unsung heroes use their Better Together The Devonshire Playhouse Young powers for the earth’s good. Food and Book Discussion: The Performers present nine-time Tony- native plants for sale. April 28, 1 to 4 Deepest Well Award winning Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. p.m., Emily Oaks Nature Center, 4650 On Climate Change Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m. from April 6 through 14. Call 847/674- Brummel. Monday, April 8, 7 p.m. 1500, ext. 2400, for times and tickets. Hidden Movie Gems Cerqua Rivera Dance Devonshire Cultural Center, 4400 Wednesday, April 10, 7 Theatre Greenwood Street. p.m. Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m. Bunny Breakfast & Egg Hunt Families can enjoy breakfast and pose for pictures at 9:30 a.m., followed by crafts and a free raffle. Free egg hunts at 10 and 11 a.m. Event for all ages; children under age two are free. Pre-registration for all required. April 13, Oakton Community Center and Park, 4701 Oakton Street.

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie Located at 9501 Skokie Boulevard. For performance dates and information visit NorthShoreCenter.org or call 847/673-6300. Landladies Give ‘Em Hell, Harry! In the Northlight Theatre In the Center Theatre Through April 20 Saturday, April 13, 7 p.m. North Shore Center’s Feature Leo Kottke Series 2018-2019 In the Center Theatre Paula Poundstone Sunday, April 14 , 7 p.m. In the Center Theatre Skokie Valley Symphony Saturday, April 6, 8 p.m. Orchestra presents Inspiration In the Center Theatre Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m.

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www.skokie.org Departments ******ECRWSS***** 1660 AM Skokie Village Hall POSTAL CUSTOMER Council/Manager 847/673-0500 SKOKIE, IL Government Since Citizens Assistance 1957 847/933-8480 Officials: Civil Engineering Mayor 847/933-8231 George Van Dusen Clerk’s Office Clerk 847/933-8203 Pramod C. Shah Community Trustees Development Michele L. Bromberg 847/933-8223 Karen Gray-Keeler Economic Development One Year Until the 2020 Census! Ralph Klein 847/933-8446 For more than two centuries, every 10 years the Census Bureau has undertaken the momentous Randall E. Roberts Planning task of counting every person in the United States. Edie Sue Sutker 847/933-8447 Ilonka Ulrich The decennial census is a chance for every person to be counted - giving voice to Skokie and the Health Department/ Manager people who live here. Demographic and other census data are behind many aspects of our daily Personal Health John T. Lockerby lives, informing decision makers about roads and infrastructure, health care, schools, jobs and 847/933-8252 businesses, political representation and so much more. Counsel Animal Control Michael M. Lorge 847/933-8484 The Village will be supporting the Census Bureau’s goal of counting everyone once, only once, Phone Numbers: and in the right place, and its steadfast commitment to protecting the confidentiality of all data it Environmental Health Emergency collects. This is an obligation that remains among our highest priorities for the 2020 Census. 847/933-8484 9-1-1 Human Services The upcoming decennial census will be unlike any of the 23 conducted before. In addition to the Crime Tip Hotline 847/933-8208 self‐response form that will be sent to every household in the Village, for the first time, an online 847/933-TIPS (8477) response option will be made available to much of the U.S. population. Public Works Information 847/933-8427 847/673-0500 Watch for more information over the next year about the 2020 Census and opportunities that Signs and Street Lights might arise for ways to help Skokie achieve a 100 percent count. ■ Fire Non-Emergency 847/933-8232 847/982-5300 Village Manager’s Office Police Non-Emergency 847/933-8210 847/982-5900 Water Billing Citizens Assistance 847/933-8418 847/933-8480

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