03/18/15 Fall 2014 Photography Contest Winners Announced

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Your eNews
for Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Volume 7
| Issue 14
In This Issue
Fall
2014 Photo
Contest Selections
Announced
Fire
Company
Seeks New
Members
This
Month in Glen
Ellyn
Community
News
Meetings
at the
Civic Center 23 - Village Board
Meeting, 7pm
24 - Zoning Board
of Appeals, 7pm
25 - Architectural
Review
Commission,
7pm
25 - Recreation
Commission (485
Winchell
Way), 7pm
Fall 2014 Photography
Contest
Winners Announced
Entries poured
in for the Fall 2014 Photo Contest and after
reviewing
the numerous adult and youth submissions, the official
selections for
the contest have been announced! Each selected
photograph
captured the Spirit of Glen Ellyn in many different
ways. The
exciting photographs featured in the Fall 2014 contest
incorporates the beauty of nature, traditions and the excitement
of
living in Glen Ellyn.
The selected
photographs can be seen on the Village's website or
by clicking here. Thanks to
all who submitted photos for this
biannual competition!
Congratulations to the following residents: Adult
Category:
Theresa Cramer, Marci Crawford, Steve Hastings, Diana Lund,
Kathleen Brennan Mammoser, Andrea McPartlin, Mark
Rosenbaum, Scott
Wessel. Youth Category: Juliet Chernesky,
Craig Chinchilla, Jr.,
Madelyn Elvart, Ralph Gabric, Grace Kniefel.
26 - Historic
Preservation
Commission,
7:30pm
26 - Plan
Commission,
7pm
Rapid
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Reminders + Early
voting
dates are March
23 through April
4.
Hours for early
voting are
Monday
through Friday,
8:30am 7:30pm, and
Saturday, 9am 5pm. Please remember
the Civic Center
will no longer be
a polling place on
election day.
Question of the
Week Q How can I have
my child's safety
seat inspected?
A The Glen Ellyn
Police
Department
offers residents
free
child safety
seat inspections
by appointment.
Child safety seat
inspections are
critical to
ensuring the
Village's
youngest
Mark Rosenbaum - Here Comes the Sun
Volunteer Fire Company Seeking New Members
For the past 107 years, the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire
Company has
served the residents of Glen Ellyn, responding to calls
for help,
day or night. During these 107 years, only a few hundred
men
and women have shown the dedication to be able to wear the Fire
Company uniform and serve. These are your neighbors, these our
our
friends and they represent all who call Glen Ellyn home. In
2014, the
Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Company responded to 1350
calls for
service.
The Fire Company is seeking individuals who have a sense
of
commitment to our community and are up to the challenge of
providing the residents of the Glen Ellyn Fire Protection District
with the high level of service they deserve. Candidates must be:
21 years of age.
Live within one mile
of the Fire Protection District
boundaries.
Able to pass a
thorough physical and background check, at
Fire Company expense.
Able to perform
physically strenuous work.
Willing to dedicate a
substantial amount of time to training
during the first 12-18
months while on probationary status.
Dedicated to serving
others as an uncompensated volunteer.
Looking to be part of
a small, dedicated and highly trained
team of first responders.
To volunteer, please
contact Lt. Scott Parrish, Training Officer, at
630-469-5265 ext. 104
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residents
are
protected when
in a motor
vehicle. If you
are interested in
having your child
safety seat
inspected, please
contact the Police
Department at
630-469-1187. New Businesses
This Month in Glen Ellyn
Norabella
Boutique, 482
N. Main Street
March
through April 29 - Kiwanis
Onion Sale, more information here
or email grscott505@aol.com
Quick Links
19 - League
of Women Voters - Program on Antibiotics and
Food Safety,
Civic Center, 535 Duane Street, 7pm, more
information here
Village of Glen
Ellyn
Village Board
Agendas and
Minutes
20 through April 11, Village
Theatre Guild - Good People,
Fridays & Saturdays
8pm, Sundays 3pm, more information 630469-8230 or here
Glen Ellyn
Alerting Community
Emergency
Notification
System
Press Releases
21 - Coffee
with the Cops - New March Date, Civic Center,
8am -
10am
21 - Celebration
of Tables, St. Mark's Church, 393 North Main
Street,
10am - 1pm, more information here
21 - Milkweed
to Monarchs: Doing Our Part to Save the
Butterflies,
Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane Street, 11am or
2pm, more
information here
Join Our List
Additional
Contact
Information
For additional
contact or
emergency
information,
please visit us at
the Glen Ellyn:
Twitter,
Facebook,
Website,
CableTV,
21 - ComEd
Free Program - What is ComEd's Residential
Real-Time Pricing?,
Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main
Street, 2pm, more information
630-545-9710
22 - Alice
in Wonderland Auditions for Children, Teens &
Adults,
Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main Street, 2pm to
6pm, contact
Dr. Maria Bakalis, Curtain Up Classroom for age
group times and
further information at 630-234-2776 23 - through April 4 - Early Voting, Civic Center,
535 Duane
Street, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 7:30pm & Saturday
9am 5pm
24 - League
of Women Voters Candidate Forum - College of
DuPage Board of Trustees,
Glenbard South High School,
23W200 Butterfield Road, 7:15pm, more
information here
28 - Beginning
Spinning Workshop, Glen Ellyn History Center,
800 N.
Main Street, 10:30am - 4pm, more information here
30 - Yard
Waste Collection resumes, more information here
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YouTube, or
Radio Station
1620AM.
30 - Energy
Savers Forum for Small Businesses, Daniel F. &
Ada L. Rice Campus, Illinois Institute of Technology, 201 East
Loop
Road, Wheaton, 5pm - 7pm, reservations at 630-682-6013
or stella@iit.edu
April
1 - Stacy's
Tavern Museum Opens for the 2015 Season, 557
Geneva
Road, Wednesdays & Sundays, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, tours
call
630-469-1867
5 - Easter
Brunch at Reserve 22, more information here,
reservations required at 630-469-5550
COMMUNITY NEWS
Volunteers Needed for
Fourth of July Celebration Volunteers are needed for this year's Picnic in the Park
on
Saturday, June 27 and the 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4.
Over 150 volunteers are required to help stage these memorable
events
each year. Even donating one or two hours to make the
events fun and
safe is appreciated. Volunteering can be done
online at the Glen Ellyn 4th of July
Committee website.
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