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oretum rb Vi A lla e g h e T ” Village of Lisle “ Newsletter Summer 2007 Vol. 37, No. 3 French Market Saturdays 9:00am–1:00pm Downtown Lisle New! — Weekly Special Events Come for the fun and leave with goodies! Musicians, demos, give– aways vary weekly. Check Village website for up–to–date list of special events. For example, on June 30th Hands & Paws will be demonstrating dog care. Memorial Day Parade marches through the lighter and brighter Main Street tunnel. One additional volunteer market “ambassador” is needed, 1X/mo, 8:30–1:30. Call Catherine Main Street RR underpass reopened Schuster at 630–271–4148. Main Street has reopened after repairs were made during April and May. The improvements are both functional and aesthetic. Concrete cracks were injected with epoxy and joints caulked, to lessen seepage. Lighting fixtures, conduit, and wiring were replaced. Loose concrete was removed, Inside cleaned, and patched. Concrete and metal surfaces were painted. New From the Mayor 2 metal safety railing was installed above the tunnel. A WSMTD grant of Pillar Awards ~$57,000 will help defray the total cost of $174,000, which is being paid from commuter parking fees. New trustee 3 Sprinkling restrictions Lisle memorabilia on sale Staff transitions Get a keepsake of Lisle to share For seniors/disabled: No changes to LEAP with your family and guests. The Phone tax rebate 50th Anniversary commemorative refuse/recycling book and DVD are now for sale at Taxi subsidy Refuse and recyling pickups for Village Hall. Hazardous waste disposal residences within the Village of Pet owners Lisle corporate limits have NOT Lisle: The Movie ($18.95) changed. The Village’s contract Lisle: A Pictorial History ($25) Tree Planting Program 4 with Allied Waste (formerly BFI) Downtown timeline runs through May 2008. ER F NUMB OR JUL NEW IE Garfield Pond 5 Confusion has arisen since Allied changed requirements for Floods: what you can do 6 waste pickup services in nearby 811 to protect your property unincorporated areas of Lisle Call before you dig! Stay safe in a flood 7 Township. There are no changes for Save the trouble and expense of Comments invited Village of Lisle residents. severed utility lines. website: www.villageoflisle.org has championed our beautification RR bridge. I know that a street From efforts in the community. Ann typi- closing like this in the downtown the fied the spirit of volunteering to the can be frustrating to drivers and community, often coming to Board downtown businesses. There will be Mayor meetings directly from her office. more work coming this fall when With Hopefully she is rewarded with the new storm water and water main is spring comes knowledge that she has contributed installed downtown, and of course, change, and so to the future direction of Lisle. next spring when construction on downtown Main St. begins. (See it is this year The month of May always with the timeline on p. 4.) I urge everyone to brings a new round of (re)appoint- keep in mind the end goal of a Village Board election. We welcome ments to advisory boards and new Trustee Mark Boyle at an revitalized downtown. The disruption commissions. I would like to necessary prior to achieving that exciting time in Lisle’s history. provide a special welcome to the Congratulations also to Trustees goal will be minimized as much as following first–time appointees: possible. I’m sure that as we work Kim Brondyke and Ed Young, both Dennis Hoornstra (BOFPC); Jim re–elected to 4–year terms, and to together, we will create a downtown Pielsticker (Police Pension); and that is a source of pride. Trustee Lee LaFond, elected to a Randy Russell (Econ. Dev.). I offer a 2–year term (vacated by new County hearty thanks to all who volunteer Our annual Illinois Mobile Driver Board member Mike Connelly). for the community. Services are scheduled for 9:30– rd As we welcome Trustee Boyle, 2:30 August 23 at Village Hall. Speaking of volunteering, Lou This convenient way of securing a we say good–bye to Trustee Ann O’Brien (Econ. Dev.) has donated a Duker, who did not seek a third variety of driver services from the great deal of time to line up events Sec. of State has been well received term. Ann brought a wealth of for the French Market each Saturday. experience to the position, and she by residents, and I hope you can Her efforts are making it an even take advantage of it this year. better market. Lisle Teens with Character (LTWC) celebrated their From the comments I’ve heard 24-hour second annual awards night on May about the Village’s new gateway Info Line 17th. It was a great evening, and signs, it seems like this project has the accomplishments and volunteer been a big success in the eyes of 271-4110 service of these teens is becoming a residents. I hope everyone enjoys a model for other communities. much more attractive “Welcome to Use the menu to hear or leave a Lisle” that these signs provide. message. Recorded messages are Main Street has re–opened changed periodically. after about six weeks of work on the Have a great summer! VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joseph Broda, Mayor Pillar Awards recognize Lisle citizens Mark Boyle Lee LaFond Lisle Community Character Alliance recognizes the pillars of good Kimberly Brondyke Joseph Schmitt character. Pillar Awards made on May 18th: Thomas Frey Ed Young Tim Seeden,Village Clerk Cindy Pistine – RESPECT (student) for turning in Gerald Sprecher, Village Manager $200 she found in the LSHS locker room. Meetings held 1st and 3rd Mondays, Workshops held 2nd Mondays, each month at 7:30 p.m. Agnes McInerney – CARING for delivering Meals on Wheels for 14 years and recruiting at least eight other VILLAGE OFFICES volunteers. Monday through Friday Business Office: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Richard Kovling – CITIZENSHIP (posthumously) for Cindy Pistine Public Works: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. his active participation in structuring Lisle Community Other offices: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Character Alliance. He led by example, believing senior citizens should not POLICE DEPARTMENT be bystanders in contributing to the life of the community. 24 hour service Police Response 9-1-1 Nominate someone you know! Help Lisle Community Character Police Administration 271-4200 Alliance honor those of good character who exemplify one or more of these Public Works 271-4180 characteristics: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and Building/Zoning 271-4150 citizenship. Forms are available for download from the Village website. Business Office/Other 271-4100 General Email [email protected] Awards are made twice yearly, in spring and fall. Nominations are held © 2007 Village of Lisle until the next award date. Page 2 VILLAGE OF LISLE NEWSLETTER, SUMMER 2007 website: www.villageoflisle.org Sprinkling restrictions New Trustee Mark Boyle Sprinkling is limited to the hours between 5:00–10:00, both The April mornings and evenings, on an election brought odd–even basis that matches street one new face to numbers to calendar days, now the Village through Sept. 15th. This also Board—Trustee applies to underground irrigation Mark Boyle. A systems. Hand–held watering is Pine Hill resident since 1983, Boyle allowed any time. A 2–week permit previously served on the Economic Development Commission and the Lisle Police Officers Jodie Wise (l) can be obtained for watering new ZBA. He does marketing/real estate and Cindy McNaney (r) teach sod or seed. Call Public Works research for a national company. radKIDS® safety instruction. Next (630–271–4180) with any questions. session will be Aug. 13–17, 4:30–6:30 p.m. for 5–7 year olds. Lisle Park District is handling registrations. For senior citizens or disabled residents Staff transitions Phone tax rebate Taxi subsidy Reassignments The Village of Lisle offers a flat Qualified seniors/disabled may Officer Jodie Wise, a 9–year $25 phone tax rebate, one claim per purchase taxi subsidy coupons. veteran, will be the new DARE & household each year. The rebate With these coupons, residents may Crime Prevention Officer. Officer applies to a primary phone, excluding travel anywhere within the cab Cindy McNaney will be returning to cellular phones. Application must company’s service area. Coupons patrol duty after five years as Lisle’s be made in person at the Business are used like cash, for fares or DARE & Crime Prevention Officer. Office no later than July 31, 2007. tipping the driver. Applicants must qualify by age or Each $10 coupon book includes Retirement disability during the rebate period: May 1, 2006 — April 30, 2007. (8) $1 coupons and (4) 50¢ coupons. Village of LislePurchasing Participants may purchase up to 5 Manager Patti Huth is retiring. To apply for the rebate, please books/month at a cost of $2.50 each. Beginning as a part–time secretary submit two phone bills to the Busi- Coupons worth $50 cost only $12.50. in 1985, with ness Office—one for May ’06 and Current coupons expire April 30, ’08. education she one for April ’07. Otherwise, pro- became the vide bills for any six months during Once registered for this program, Village’s first that period. No applications will be participants may purchase additional purchasing accepted after July 31, 2007. coupon books by mail. specialist. She has held office in For both programs: Applicants must live within Village of Lisle limits. state and national Bring proof of age 65 or older (drivers license, state ID, or passport) or public procure- disability (social security form), and anything showing a current address.