Fourth of July Firework Show at Zigfield Troy Golf Course, 9:30 p.m.

on Woodridge
Village Celebrates Independence Day 2012
Focus on Summer | 2012
Nominate Someone
for the Community
Recognition Program
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Recreation &
Fitness Business
Guide Now Available
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Steps to Keep
Your Vehicle Safe
Reminders from
the Village of
Woodridge
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Need Help to
Avoid Foreclosure?
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The Woodridge Special Events Committee
(WSEC) invites ALL Woodridge residents to
the 44th Annual Fourth of July Picnic to be
held on July 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
Castaldo Park on 71st St in Woodridge. There
will be a performance by The Music Company
and free pony and train rides for the small
children. Hot dogs, brats, chips, pop, water, and
ice cream treats will be available for a nominal
charge. Beer is also available for adults.
The WSEC is a group of Woodridge residents
who have come together over the years to
sponsor special events like the Picnic and
Santa Comes to Woodridge for the benefit of
its fellow residents. The Committee relies on
fellow residents each year to jump in and volunteer for a two-hour shift to serve food and
beverages. If you would like to help, contact
Chairperson Ron Dilger at (630) 963-4262.
Helpful Road
Construction
Information
Planning a trip? Wondering what traffic is
going to be like when transporting the kids
to their summer activities? Check out the
Village’s road construction webpage found on
the village website, www.vil.woodridge.il.us.
The page includes information on local and
regional road projects that may impact your
travel times. If you’re planning a trip of longer
distance, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) offers a website that provides
construction information and other helpful
information relating to Illinois roads and highways. Motorists can access this information at
www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
Fourth of July
Firework Show at
Zigfield Troy Golf
Course, 9:30 p.m.
Village residents are encouraged to
plan their celebration of the Fourth
of July in Woodridge! The firework
show will take place at approximately
9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4th,
at the Zigfield Troy golf course
(1535 75th Street). The best
views of the fireworks will be
from the parking lots along
75th Street.
Those planning on attending the
firework show are encouraged to
consider the construction on 75th
Street and the impacts that it will
have on traffic. Plan to arrive
early and for a longer amount of
time to depart. Officers will be
present to direct traffic, however,
slower movement of traffic is
inevitable due to the construction.
Attendees are encouraged
to carpool.
Recreation &
Fitness Business
Guide Now
Available!
The Village invites you to check out our
guide for recreation and fitness related businesses in Woodridge! The guide includes
a helpful map, business addresses, phone
numbers, and website addresses. Visit the Village
Shop Local page at
www.vil.woodridge.
il.us/ShopLocal.aspx
for a link to the guide
and don’t forget to
bookmark it for easy
access to these businesses Woodridge
has to offer! This
page also features the
Village of Woodridge
Dining Guide.
A Reminder on
Yardwaste and
Illegal Dumping
Now that warm weather and yard work
has returned, the Public Works Department
would like to remind residents that it is not
only a problem but also illegal to dump brush,
yardwaste or any other debris into public
easements, creeks or retention areas. Dumping
creates potential hazards for crews that need
to access those areas and can cause flooding
and back-up issues by preventing storm water
from draining properly. Discarded yardwaste
also holds moisture creating an ideal breeding
ground for mosquitoes. The Village asks that
you do your part to keep easement areas free
of yardwaste and debris and that you report
any illegal dumping to the Community Development Department at (630) 719-4750.
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Nominate Someone for the
Community Recognition
Do you know someone or some
organization that has provided positive contributions to the community?
If so, the Village of Woodridge wants to
hear from you! You or your group may
nominate an individual to be identified
by the Village in the Annual Community
Recognition Program. The program recognizes individuals for the categories of
citizen, business, association, employee,
and youth (under 21). Nominations are
reviewed by the Woodridge Intergovernmental Council who then recommends candidates to the Village Board
for consideration. Nominations must be
received by July 26th.
Prevent Emerald
Ash Borer – Don’t
Move Firewood
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a small
(1/2 inch long, 1/8 inch wide) metallic
green beetle that has killed millions of
ash trees across the Midwest. One of the
best ways residents can assist in preventing the spread of EAB is to not transport
firewood. The EAB can be hidden inside
ash logs and moving those logs provides
an easy way to transport the borer to new
locations. Make sure to purchase your firewood locally
from a known source
and be sure to use all
of the firewood so
that no hidden
EAB larvae
or adults
can survive
on logs left
through the spring. Additionally, if you are
hiring a tree professional to do any maintenance work on your property, check to
see that the contractor has an Emerald
Ash Borer Compliance Agreement with
the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Stay informed about EAB by visiting the
Village of Woodridge’s website, www.vil.
woodridge.il.us.
A plaque of recognition will be awarded
to the winner of each category. Please
contact Leslie Davies at (630) 719-4706, if
you have any questions. A nomination form
can be found on the Village website, www.vil.
woodridge.il.us.
DATES TO NOTE
JUNE 13TH - 17TH
Woodridge Jubilee
JULY 4TH
Independence Day picnic at
Castaldo Park
Firework Show at
Zigfield Troy Golf Course
JULY 10TH
Village of Woodridge
Blood Drive
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
JULY 18TH
Shy Violet
(Park District Summer Concert)
8406 Mending Wall Drive
AUGUST 1ST
Nick Lynch & Silversmith
(Park District Summer Concert)
Seven Bridges Park,
6516 Greene Road
AUGUST 4TH
All Village Garage Sale
AUGUST 19TH
13th Annual Mini Triathlon
Cypress Cove
REMINDERS FROM THE VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE
A REMINDER ON OUTDOOR FIRES
VILLAGE OF WOODRIDGE
BLOOD DRIVE
On Tuesday, July 10th, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., the Village of Woodridge will be hosting a blood drive to provide vital support to
those that need it. Donations will be taken in
the foyer of Village Hall, which is located at 5
Plaza Drive. To make your appointment, please
contact Tina Nakutis at [email protected].
il.us or (630) 719-4717. If you are able to, please
donate blood and share the gift of life! Donations help support Veteran’s hospitals that serve
those in our community. Photo I.D. is required
to donate.
SIGN UP,
SIGN UP,
SIGN UP!
Signing up for electronic water bills is
easy! Simply send an e-mail to epay@vil.
woodridge.il.us and indicate that you want
to sign up. The electronic notifications will
include a summary of the account and a
link to the online system where you can
view your account history.
STEPS TO KEEP YOUR
VEHICLE SAFE
While out enjoying the nice summer weather,
remember to lock up your bicycle if you park
it somewhere unattended, lock your car doors
and roll up your car windows and keep your
garage door closed when you are not able to
visibly see your garage. The Police Department
typically sees in increase in property crimes
over the summer months. By securing your
property, you can help stop this trend.
Open burning within the Village of
Woodridge corporate limits is prohibited, except for recreational fires, which
is defined as an outdoor fire burning
materials other than rubbish where the
fuel being burned is not contained in an
incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque
grill or barbeque pit, has a total fuel area
of 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet
or less in height, and is being used for
pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking,
warmth or similar purposes. The burning
of landscape waste, refuse, compost, garbage, or any other product for disposal
REMINDER, NO
SPRINKLING BETWEEN
11:00 AM AND 4:00 PM
Watering Restrictions started on May
15th and will continue through September
15th. Residents are not allowed to sprinkle
between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm
every day. Residents with new landscaping
may sprinkle during the restricted hours but
only with a handheld device.
WOODRIDGE BRUSH
DROP-OFF PROGRAM
The Brush Drop-off Program is held
on the 2nd Saturday of the month
through October from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. Cars dropping off materials will be
charged $5 for the first car load and an
additional $3 for each return trip made
that day. Trucks, vans, or trailers will
pay $10.00 for each load dropped off
that day. To compare, disposal of brush
through Waste Management requires
that the material be cut into bundles 4
ft. in length, 2 ft. in diameter, not exceeding 60 pounds, and that refuse sticker be
attached to each bundle (as of June 1st
the sticker price will be $3.38 each). The
Village site does not require bundling, has
no length requirement, and can accept
branches up to 5” in diameter.
purposes is prohibited.
Recreational fires must be in containers approved for such use, manufacturer’s recommendations and user
instructions must be followed, and the
fire must not be any closer than 25 feet
to any structure. Fires must be attended
to until the fire is extinguished and extinguishing equipment must be available
for immediate use. Call the Community
Development Department at (630) 7194750 for more information. Penalties for
open burning carry a fine of $50.
SIDEWALKS ARE FOR
PEDESTRIANS, PLEASE
KEEP THEM CLEAR!
Reminder – As the weather gets better we all start using the sidewalks to get
around town. One of the complaints the
police department receives is vehicles
parked blocking the sidewalks, which
causes residents to walk around the
parked cars and can cause a dangerous
situation. Our Village Ordinance states,
“No person shall stop, stand or park a
vehicle, except when necessary to avoid
conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police
officer or traffic-control device on a
sidewalk or parkway.” If any part of your
vehicle is parked on a sidewalk, you are
in violation of the ordinance and could
face a fine of $30. Thank you for your
cooperation in keeping Woodridge safe.
If you have any questions, please contact
the Woodridge Police Department at
(630) 719-4740.
HOLIDAY REFUSE AND
RECYCLING COLLECTION
FOURTH OF JULY WEEK
With Fourth of July/Independence Day
Holiday falling on a Wednesday this year, there
will be no changes to the normal pick-up
schedule for this holiday week.
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Village of Woodridge
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Woodridge, IL 60517
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MAYOR: William F. Murphy
VILLAGE CLERK: Eileene Nystrom
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Greg Abbott
Anne Banks
Pamela Beavers
Gina Cunningham-Picek Joseph Kagann
David Pittinger
FOLLOW US ON
FACEBOOK &
TWITTER @VilofWoodridge
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR: Kathleen Rush
Village Hall: (630) 852.7000
E-mail: [email protected]
VILLAGE HALL HOURS
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mosquito Control
Efforts and West Nile
Virus Prevention
Need Help
to Avoid
Foreclosure?
Woodridge has an aggressive mosquito abate-
Many resources are available
for homeowners that are behind
on payments or have received a
foreclosure notice. For instance,
the Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network is seeking to make it
easier for homeowners to access
and navigate the full range of assistance programs available to them
to help prevent foreclosure. The
network brings together the services and resources of various state
agencies and qualified participating
non-profit agencies to guide Illinois
residents through the process
of weighing your options that
could help you stay in your home.
These services are free.Visit www.
keepyourhomeillinois.org for more
information.
ment program that includes ongoing monitoring of standing bodies of water and conducting
catch basin treatments. The program focus is on
larviciding activities to kill larvae before they become adults - including applications in standing
bodies of water and stocking retention ponds
with mosquito eating fish. And finally, adulticiding activities through the use of back-pack and
truck spray applications when needed. Visit the
Village’s mosquito abatement webpage for more
information. Additional information about West
Nile virus can be found on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website or you can call
the West Nile Virus Hotline at (866) 369-9710
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Questions regarding the Village’s mosquito
abatement program can be directed to the Village’s contractor, Clarke Mosquito Control at
(800) 942-2555 or the Woodridge Public Works
Department, (630) 719-4753.
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Police Department
Business Hours
The Police Department has established
business hours that run from 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The front window
will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays,
however if you need to speak with a police
officer at the police department, you can do
so 24 hours a day by using the call box in the
front lobby to contact the dispatch center.
Please remember, if you need police response
to your location for any reason, dial 9-1-1.