New initiative to promote shopping in Oak
Park
A homegrown initiative created through a
partnership between the Village, the community’s 12
business areas, the Oak Park Development Corporation, Oak Park
Area Visitors Bureau and the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of
Commerce hopes to convince residents to spend their dollars
near home. Greatneighborhoods Oak
Park was formed to promote the
community’s wide range of retail businesses, restaurants
and professional services offering unique shopping and dining
experiences, while providing tax dollars that help fund a wide
range of public services. The organization’s first
initiative is the website www.greatneighborhoodsoakpark.com. The new website
will provide information on each of the business areas,
including names, telephone numbers, websites and email
addresses to help residents find the products and services they
need right here in the Village, while supporting local
merchants and professionals. For more information, call
358.5648 or email village@oak-park.us.
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Practice caution when using alternate
heating sources
High energy costs may tempt residents to
use alternate heating sources such as portable and baseboard
heaters, fireplaces and woodstoves. But fire officials urge
caution and recommend following these guidelines:
• Don’t
leave baseboard heaters unattended and remove nearby objects.
• Keep
all furniture a safe distance away from baseboard heaters and
never block the heat flow.
• Do
not drape electrical cords across baseboard heaters.
• If
your baseboard heater needs repair work, always hire an
experienced electrician.
• When
shopping for a portable heater, choose a model with temperature
control, an automatic shut off device and a seal of approval
from an independent testing laboratory indicating that it has
met basic safety standards.
• Place
portable heaters on flat surfaces and turn them off when
leaving the room or going to sleep.
• Do
not use extension cords with portable heaters.
• Keep
portable heaters three feet from anything that can burn.
• Always
use a fire screen on a fireplace to contain sparks and never
burn trash or paper.
• Keep
anything flammable a safe distance away from a fireplace and
don’t leave fires unattended — especially in areas
used by children or pets.
• When
through with the fire, clean out the cool ashes and place in a
metal container.
In addition to these guidelines, be sure
to have working smoke alarms and a family escape plan in the
event of a fire. For more information on home fire safety, call
445.3300, visit www.oak-park.us or email fire@oak-park.us.
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January VOP-TV6 Programming Highlights
Daily at 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m.,
10 p.m.
• VOP-TV6
FYI Edition
• New
Public Works Facility Update
• Snow
Parking Regulations
• OPRC:
Renewing Housing Stock
• Fighting
the Flu
Regular Village Board Meetings
Live at 7:30 p.m., first & third
Mondays. Replayed at 11 a.m., Sunday and Tuesday, and 7
p.m., Wednesday and Friday.
Village Board Study Sessions
Days and times of live cablecast vary.
Replayed at 11 a.m., Thursday and Saturday, and 7 p.m.,
Tuesday and Saturday.