535 Duane Street | Glen Ellyn | IL | 60137
Your eNews for September 12, 2012
Volume 4 | Issue 42
Dine at Meatheads & the Village's Tree
Replacement Program Receives a Donation
In This Issue
Meatheads Donates
to Tree Replacement
Program
New Village Leaf
Stickers
Beautification Project
Spring 2012 Photo
Selection
On Saturday, September 15 & Sunday, September 16
Meatheads will donate 10% of the net sales to the Village of
Glen Ellyn's Tree Replacement Program. Meatheads is located
at 549 E. Roosevelt Road. For more information on the
Village's reforestation program, please view the complete
press release here, or contact Kathryn Horn, Public Works
professional, at (630) 469-6756.
New Village Leaf Stickers
This Month in
Glen Ellyn
New this year, residents will have the option to purchase leaf
stickers for $1.50. Leaf stickers will be available for purchase
after Monday, September 24 at all locations currently selling
collection stickers for Glen Ellyn.
Community News
Quick Links
Village of Glen Ellyn
Village Board
Agendas and Minutes Municipal Electric
Aggregation
Press Releases
These stickers may only be purchased and used during the
months of October and November. Additionally, residents must
use a 33-gallon kraft paper bag with leaf stickers (reusable
containers with leaf stickers will not be permitted). Leaves can
also continue to be disposed of with yard waste stickers as
well ($2.35, reusable containers permitted). For a list of
locations selling stickers and further information on collection
services, please click here.
Eagle Scout Beautification Project
Main Street & Illinois Prairie Path
Join Our List
Rapid Reminders + The Glen Ellyn
Police Department
reminds residents to
keep homes and
vehicles locked.
Glen Ellyn was recently the recipient of a generous
beautification project completed along the Prairie Path just
west of Main Street. William Tresch, an Eagle Scout
prospect, of neighboring Itasca coordinated and designed the
landscaping project. The project involved preparing several
flower beds with over 100 plants and mulch, constructing two
benches and a plaque, planting a new pine tree and installing
a rain barrel to irrigate the area. William coordinated efforts
with DuPage County, the Village of Glen Ellyn, Kane-DuPage
Soil and Water Conservation District, and secured labor from
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Residents are
reminded to keep
vehicles locked even
when they are in
their own driveway.
If you think
someone has been
in your vehicle,
please call 9-1-1.
family, friends, scouts and the Lane Park High School football
team. The Village would like to congratulate William Tresch on
his achievement of Eagle Scout and thank all the volunteers
who helped him beautify this high traffic area in the
downtown. Question of the
Week
Q When does
Branch & Brush
collection end?
A Branch & Brush
collection will
continue in
September and
conclude in October
2012.
Collection occurs on
the second Monday
of the month for Hill
Avenue and north of
Hill Avenue. Collection occurs on
the third Monday of
the month for
homes located
south of Hill
Avenue. Please see
the following Village
webpage for
regulations on Brush
& Branch Pick-Up.
William Tresch Eagle Scout Project - Summer 2012
Spring 2012 Photo Selection
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September 17 - Branch & Brush Pick-Up begins, for homes south of
Hill Avenue
17 through November 9 - Taylor Street underpass closed
for Union Pacific repairs, questions contact 888-UPRRCOP 19 - Parent & Teen College Bootcamp, Glen Ellyn Public
Library, 7pm - 9pm, more information here 26 - Are you ready for Some Football? - South & West
Coaches Lead Discussion, Glen Ellyn Public Library, 7pm 8pm, more information here 29 - Glen Ellyn Electronics Recycling, Duane Street &
Lorraine Road parking lot, 8am - 12pm, more information
here 30 - Tavern Day, Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main
Street, 1pm - 4:30pm, more information here
October
5 - Police Department hosts Zumba Fitness Class to benefit
Special Olympics, Civic Center Gymnasium, $20 donation,
doors open 6:30pm, class 7pm - 9pm, for more information
call 630-469-1187
6 - Coffee with the Cops, Civic Center, 8am - 10am
6 - Fire Station Open House, 506 Pennsylvania Avenue,
10am - 1pm
6 - Run with the Law, DuPage County Complex, registration
6:30am, run 7:30am, more information contact Deb Irving
630-855-6713
6 - DuPage County Sheriff's Office's Safety Saturday,
DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road,
Wheaton, 10 am - 3pm, more information here Meetings at the Civic Center
12 - Architectural Review Commission, 7:30pm
13 - Plan Commission, 7:30pm
14 - Finance Commission, 7am
18 - Environmental Commission, 7:30pm
19 - Recreation Commission, 7:30am
COMMUNITY NEWS
Glen Ellyn Historical Society
Tavern Day
The Glen Ellyn Historical Society's Tavern Day on Sunday,
September 30, will take place in the Stacy's Tavern backyard
at 800 N. Main Street from 1pm to 4pm. A full afternoon of
pioneer interactive experiences including blacksmith
demonstrations, rope making, corn shelling and log saw will
take place. For further information, please visit the following
link or call 630-469-1867.
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