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agMatterse 1914 – 2016 ill 20 S.VVillage Ardmore Avenue • Villa Park • Illinois • 60181 • 630.834.8500 • TDD 630.834.8589 Spring 2017 Find us on the web at www.invillapark.com Be a Part of Villa Park’s Community Garden Inside This Issue Spring is here and so is the opening Villa Park’s Community Garden! For the first time ever, the garden is located at Westmore Park (between Westmore Avenue, Biermann Avenue, Sunset Drive and Plymouth Street). Plots are available to community members of all ages who want to grow Community Calendar ...............2 vegetables for themselves and their community. Anyone who has a green thumb or wants to learn about gardening is welcome. Message From Plots are available for purchase year-round and become open again when the season ends. The Village President fee to reserve a plot is $10. If you want to reserve a spot for yourself or your organization, signups Deborah Bullwinkel ..............3 will be on a first come, first served basis at the Iowa Community Center or the Villa Park Public Library—hurry, they’re going fast! Economic Development ......4-5 Planting may begin on May 15th, and those who share Fire Department ...............6-7 pictures of their vegetables grown in these plots will be given an additional “thank you” gift for their partnership Parks and Recreation ........8-9 in helping make the community more vibrant and healthy. Police Department .............10 Visit the Grow Healthy Villa Park website at www.growhealthyvillapark.org for more details. Public Works .....................11 Library ........................12-13 School District 88 .............. 14 Connect with the Village! School District 45 .............. 15 You can have news from the Village of Villa Park delivered right to your inbox with our monthly School District 48 .............. 15 e-newsletter! To sign up, visit www.invillapark.com/list.aspx and subscribe under the “Notify Me” section. The Village’s e-newsletter goes out on the second Friday of each month. You can Kiwanis ................................16 also take this opportunity to subscribe to the Village’s other lists, like emergency alerts or job ....................................17 notifications. Lions Additionally, r esidents are encouraged to follow the Village on our various social media channels Rotary ..................................17 for more current and frequent updates. The Village can be found through the following platforms: Odds and Ends ................... 18 Facebook: www.facebook.com/villaparkgovernment/ Message From Twitter: @villapark_il Village Manager Keehner ......19 Instagram: @villapark_il Elected Offi cials ....................20 Note that our social media accounts are not monitored 24/7, so please call 911 in the case of an emergency. Senior News ..........................20 CCommunityommunity EEventsvents COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 24, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall June 9, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW April 25, 2017 Community Pride Commission – 6:30 p.m., Village Hall June 12, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour June 13, 2017 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission – 7 p.m., ICC April 26, 2017 Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant Traffi c and Safety Commission – 8 p.m., Village Hall April 27, 2017 Fire and Police Commission – 7 a.m., Village Hall Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour Environmental Concerns Commission, 7 p.m., Village Hall June 14, 2017 S.A.L.T. Meeting—11:00 a.m. at Community Rec Building Lions Club – 6:30 p.m., Villa Park Library, First Floor Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building April 28, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW June 15, 2017 VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 1, 2017 Cable TV Commission – 6 p.m., Village Hall June 16, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW Senior Concerns Commission – 6 p.m., Village Hall Summerfest – 6:00–11:00 p.m. – Ardmore and Park May 2, 2017 Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour June 17, 2017 Electronics Recycling – 9 a.m. – noon, Public Works Garage May 3, 2017 Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building Summerfest – 11:00 a.m–10:30 p.m. – Ardmore and Park Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant June 20, 2017 Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour May 4, 2017 Historical Preservation Commission – 7:30 p.m., Historical Museum June 21, 2017 Economic Development Commission – 5:30 p.m., Village Hall NEDSRA Board of Trustees – 7:30 p.m. at NEDSRA Offi ce Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW June 22, 2017 Fire and Police Commission – 7 a.m., Village Hall May 5, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW Environmental Concerns Commission, 7 p.m., Village Hall May 6, 2017 Coffee with the Village Board –9:00 a.m., Village Hall VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 8, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall June 23, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 9, 2017 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission – 7 p.m., ICC June 26, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall Traffi c and Safety Commission – 8 p.m., Village Hall June 27, 2017 Community Pride Commission – 6:30 p.m., Village Hall Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour May 10, 2017 Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building June 28, 2017 Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant June 29, 2017 Lions Club – 6:30 p.m., Villa Park Library, First Floor May 11, 2017 Planning and Zoning Commission – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW Lions Club – Noon at Hi-View Restaurant June 30, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW July 1, 2017 Coffee with the Village Board – 9 a.m., Village Hall May 12, 2017 Friday Night Connect—6 – 8 p.m. at York Center Church of the Brethren, Harvard July 3, 2017 Cable TV Commission – 6 p.m., Village Hall Avenue Evangelical Free Church and Calvary United Methodist Church Senior Concerns Commission – 6 p.m., Village Hall VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW July 4, 2017 Fourth of July, All Village Offi ces Closed May 16, 2017 Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour VFW 4th of July Parade – Step off 12:00 p.m. May 17, 2017 Economic Development Commission – 5:30 p.m., Village Hall Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building July 5, 2017 Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant May 18, 2017 VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW Kiwanis Concert in the Park – 6:30 p.m., Gazebo May 19, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW July 6, 2017 NEDSRA Board of Trustees – 7:30 p.m. at NEDSRA Offi ce May 20, 2017 Electronics Recycling – 9 a.m. – noon, Public Works Garage VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 22, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall July 10, 2017 Village Board Meeting – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall May 23, 2017 Community Pride Commission – 6:30 p.m., Village Hall July 11, 2017 Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission – 7 p.m., ICC Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour Traffi c and Safety Commission – 8 p.m., Village Hall May 24, 2017 Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant July 12, 2017 Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m. at Hi-View Restaurant May 25, 2017 Fire and Police Commission – 7 a.m., Village Hall Kiwanis Concert in the Park – 6:30 p.m., Gazebo Environmental Concerns Commission, 7 p.m., Village Hall July 13, 2017 Planning and Zoning Commission – 7:30 p.m., Village Hall Lions Club – 6:30 p.m., Villa Park Library, First Floor Lions Club – Noon at Hi-View Restaurant VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW VFW Tactical Taco Thursday – 5 – 8:00 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 26, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW July 14, 2017 VFW Friday Fish Fry – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Villa Park VFW May 29, 2017 Memorial Day – All Village Offi ces Closed July 15, 2017 Electronics Recycling – 9 a.m. – noon, Public Works Garage May 30, 2017 Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour July 18, 2017 Rotary Club –12:15 p.m. at Crazy Pour May 31, 2017 Summerfest Commission – 6:30 p.m. at Chamber Building July 19, 2017 Economic Development Commission – 5:30 p.m., Village Hall Kiwanis Club – 7:15 a.m.