Farmers Market Open Every Saturday through Oc t. 24 7:30 AM to Noon!
Shop for fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers plus delicious baked goods and gourmet food items at the Northfield Farmers! The Northfield Chamber of Commerce sponsor of the Market announces the Farmers Market season will run through October 24, every Saturday rain or shine, from 7:30 AM to Noon. Bring your shopping bag and join your neighbors and friends for a relaxing Saturday morning of shopping for tasty and healthful foods, colorful annuals, native perennials and hanging baskets for your home and other delightful surprises! The Market is located across the street from New Trier High School's West Campus on Happ Road south of Winnetka Road. There is plenty of parking at the site. For health and sanitation reasons, pets should be tied outside the Market area while you shop.
Northfield Township Offers Opportunities to Clean Out and Recycle Items
Northfield Township is holding monthly recycling events to help you discard or recycle your items in a useful way. July 18--The next Northfield Township Recycling Event will be held Saturday, July 18 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Northfield Township Road District Garage, 1928 Lehigh Road in Glenview. Township residents are invited to participate in this free recycling program. Items that will be collected include: Computer Hardware, Household Paint (oil and latex), Engine Oil, Hydraulic Oil, Transmission Fluid, Cell Phones/Pagers, Metal, Batteries (all types), Tires, Bikes and Toys (usable condition) and Clothing in usable condition. Additional Recycling Events to be held at the same location on the following Saturdays: August 15, September 26, October 17 and November 21. For additional information, contact the Township office at 847-724-8300 or the Twp Road District office at 847-724-7055 or click on http://www.northfieldtownship.com/
Vehicle StickersTags Must be Displayed by July 1
Vehicle stickers/tags are on sale at the Village Hall, 361 Happ Road, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Residents may purchase their stickers in person at the Village Hall or through the mail. New this year, the Village has cross-referenced its vehicle data file with the Secretary of State's list of all vehicles registered in Northfield to increase compliance. New stickers/tags must be displayed on all vehicles registered, garaged or stored in the Village by July 1st to avoid a penalty. A penalty of 50% of the license fee will be added to the cost of any vehicle sticker/tag purchased on or after July 1, 2009. Senior citizens who participate in the State's Circuit Breaker Program are eligible for 50% discount on one vehicle stiker/tag per householed. Click here for more information.
Food Pantry Donations Needed during Difficult Economic Times
Volunteers at a local food pantry have written to call attention to the on-going need for food donations at local food pantries at Northfield and New Trier Township offices. During the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas holidays many people donated ; however, now that the holidays are over donations have fallen to next to nothing but the need is great. With more and more people losing their jobs or working part time and with many senior citizens losing income from their investments, members of the community including clubs, organizations, church and temple groups are being asked to continue giving throughout the year. Cans of vegetables, soups, fruit, seafood, chili, ravioli, pastas, rice are welcome as well as boxed mashed potatoes, cereals, and noodles and other pastas. One example of recognizing the need and doing something to help was demonstrated by a Northfield Senior Center member who contacted the Highland Baking Company in Northbrook which agreed to help by donating day old bread which has a shelf life of five days. Volunteers of the Senior Center pick up six cases of bread every Monday morning and deliver them to New Trier and Northfield Twp. food pantries. You can help others too! Contact the Northfield Twp office on where to drop off your food pantry donations. Go to www.visitourmall.com/NorthfieldTownshipFoodPantry to be linked to their site or find out where to drop off donations in New Trier Township at http://www.newtriertownship.com/ . Your donations are always appreciated and really make a difference!
Northfield's Drinking Water Quality Report for 2008 Now Available
The Drinking Water Quality Report which you can access by clicking here is intended to inform Northfield residents and businesses about Northfield's drinking water and the efforts made to provide safe drinking water. It tells you where your water comes from, what the tests show about it and other things you should know about our drinking water. This annual consumer confidence report, which is required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2008. Northfield's water is purchased from the Village of Winnetka which is supplied by surface water from Lake Michigan. It is important to note that recent lake water analyses show no evidence of contaminants that affect the quality of water supplied to your home.
Northfield's 2009 4th of July Celebration Begins with Parade at 10 AM
An old-fashioned fun-for-all Independence Day celebration will be held in Northfield for residents, friends and families on Saturday, July 4. The day begins with the Bike and Wagon Parade with line ups at 9:45 AM at one of the two starting locations: the North Group assembles at Old Willow Road and Somerset Lane and will proceed east on Old Willow and south on Wagner Road to the Community Center at Willow Park; the South Group assembles at the Ameritech parking lot on Winnetka Road and travels west along Winnetka Road, north on Riverside Drive and Avon, west on Bosworth and north on Wagner Road to the Community Center. The groups will be led by Fire-Rescue Vehicles, Police and Scouts. Bikers and walkers are welcome to join the parade anywhere along the routes. Be sure to wear and decorate your bikes with your finest red, white and blue accessories! Following the parade, judges will award prizes for bikes and wagons in five categories: Most Patriotic, Most Imaginative, Most Elaborate, Most Funny and Most Old Fashioned. Make sure to enter and include the owner's name on the bike or wagon. The rest of the day includes rides and events, great picnic foods including hamburgers, brats, hot dogs, pizza, water and a variety of other beverages. Running races for all ages begin at 11 AM and other events include Wheelbarrow Races, Hula Hoop cand Egg Toss contests. Fireworks are held in neighboring communities. To find out times and locations, check local papers or contact the appropriate Village. If you have any questions about the 4th of July, contact the Northfield Park District, 847-446-4428.
Village Receives Award
The Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) has awarded the Village of Northfield the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2008. The GFOA awards the Certificate to government units and public employee retiree systems whose Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports achieve the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.
New Water & Sewer Rates Take Effect May 1
The base water rate will increase 7.5% and sewer rates will increase 10% on bills issued after May 1, 2009. This is the first water rate increase since January 2008 when the Village added $0.67 per 100 cubic feet to pay debt service on bonds issued for water system improvements. This is the first sewer rate increase since May 2005. The Village's Capital Improvement Committee, who evaluated the Village's capital infrastructure needs, recommended the increases. The combined water and sewer rate (including the debt service charge) will increase from $5.15 per 100 cubic feet to $5.52. The minimum quarterly water and sewer bill will increase from $56.65 to $60.72.
Sign Up for the Village Newsletter via E-News to Continue to Receive Bi-Monthly Issues
To save on the cost of printing and postage, the Village will be discontinuing printed newsletters mailed to your home after the March-April 2009 edition. To continue receiving the Village Newsletter, visit the Village website, http://www.northfieldil.org/ and click on "Newsletter" to read it on line or to print out a copy or, sign up for "E-News" on the Village website. To begin the process, click on the "E-News" box on this page and type in your email address . This will take you to a form where you can subscribe to receive the Newsletter and other news you have an interest in. As news becomes available in the areas you select, you will automatically receive an email update sent to your computer. In addition to the Northfield News, you can receive news in categories such as Public Safety, News from the Village Board, Hot Topics and, Construction Updates and Road Closures. E-News also allows you to update your email address, send emails to others you think would want to know the news and, you can un-subscribe if you find the categories or the E-News program is not effective for you. If you do not have a computer and/or you are unable to receive the Newsletter in this manner, please contact the Village Hall, 847-446-9200 x2231.
Spring Landscape Clean Up Reminder to Prevent Flooding
Before the spring storms begin, the Village would like to remind residents to do their part in preventing flooding by not dumping landscaping or any other debris in the area rivers and to clear leaves and dirt away from storm/sewer drains. Leaves and branches clog up rivers and drains and prevent water from flowing properly resulting in water overflowing the banks in various areas. Residents who hire landscaping companies are also reminded to let them know not to dump in the river. The Village has received complaints about landscapers dumping leaves in the Middlefork Branch of the Chicago River. Please let your landscaper know they must remove any landscaping material from your property. Anyone caught dumping debris in the river can be ticketed and/or fined.
Recycling Your Small Electronics at the Village Hall
Northfield provides an opportunity for residents to displose of small electronics including old cell phones, DVD's, game consoles, MP3 players, digital cameras, digital video recorders and laptops/notebooks. White Plastic recycling containers have been placed in the front lobby of the Village Hall, 361 Happ, and the Public Works/Fire-Rescue building at 1800 Winnetka Road for the convenience of residents in disposing of these items. Tax donation letters are available on the bins and can be picked up at the time of drop off. Items are collected by Recycling Avenue, a service of Avenues to Independence, a non-profit organization formed to save the environment by recycling donated, small electronic items that it collects and disposes of in a proper manner while providing jobs for physically and mentally challenged persons. Items not accepted: computer monitors, printers, personal computers and toner cartridges. The Village Hall is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday and the Public Works/Fire-Rescue building is open 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday-Friday.
Stormwater Drainage Report Presented at Dec. 1 Village Board Meeting Available Via Link
The Stormwater Report discussed at the Monday, December 1, 2008 Village Board meeting as presented by engineering consultant Pat Glenn of Gewalt Hamilton Engineers is available by going to the following link on your computer: http://maps.gha-engineers.com/NSPIR/ or by clicking on "Flood Issues" picture and then "Stormwater Drainage Report."
President Birkinbine Separates Fact from Fiction on Willow Road
Click here to read President John Birkinbine's response to Senator Jeff Schoenberg's comments and accusations regarding the past and future of Willow Road. (Taken from the September-October 2008 Northfield News)
Feasibility Study of Use of UP Tracks as Bike/Walking Trail Completed - Board to Review
The final feasibility study to convert the unused Union Pacific Railroad tracks located in the center of downtown Northfield and extending south in Glenview and Wilmette and north into Glencoe and Northbrook has been completed and the Committee of the Whole discussed the study on July 15 and authorized sending it to the Board for their August meeting. In addition they approved authorizing having the Village President sign a letter to Union Pacific asking for a railbanking lease in order to develop the railroad right of way. The communities of Northbrook, Glenview and Wilmette are also sending similar letters. The feasibility study shows how the unused Union Pacific railroad tracks can be turned into a linear park/walking/biking trail and connect to the Skokie Valley Trail in Lake County to the north and the Skokie Trail to the south. Development of this unused rail line would be a long term project for the Villages and it is hoped that with various grants and donations, this currently neglected tract of land can be turned into a strip of beauty providing a nature park for the area, and a walking and biking trail that would offer an alternate means of transportation and "Safe Route to School" as well as provide economic enhancements to community shops and restaurants.
Who to Call for Power Loss and Other Problems
ComEd, 1-800-334-7661: For electrical outages (no lights or other electricity). NICOR Gas, 1-888-642-6748: To report a natural gas odor. AT&T, 1-888-611-4466 (repair): For downed telephone lines or dead phones. Comcast Cable, 1-866-594-1234: For Cable TV service problems, burial of cable wires, internet or phone service problems (if service provided by Comcast). Waste Management, 1-800-796-9696: For waste/recycling, landscape waste pickups, special pickups and commercial size dumpsters. Northfield Public Works Dept, 847-441-3810: For water/sewer problems. Northfield Fire-Rescue Dept., 911 for Emergencies; 847-446-2131 for Non-Emergencies: For fires, medical emergencies, ambulance. Northfield Police Dept., 911 for Emergencies; 847-446-2131 for Non-Emergencies. For burglaries, suspicious persons or activity, accidents, gun incidents and other illegal or criminal activities.
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