Annual Great Paint Exchange coming
Oak Parkers can safely dispose of
unwanted, but usable paint, or take home free paint, at The Great Paint Exchange scheduled for Sat., Sept. 18, at the Public Works
Center, 131 South Blvd. Half-to-full cans of latex paint will
be accepted from 9 - 11 a.m., and then given away from 1 - 3
p.m. For more information, call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
Household hazardous materials collection
set
Area residents can get rid of household
hazardous materials from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat., Oct. 16 in the
north parking lot of Brookfield Zoo, located along First Avenue
between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street. Acceptable materials
include oil-based paint, paint thinner, herbicides,
insecticides, pesticides, gasoline, pool chemicals, mercury,
batteries (household and auto), motor oil, drain cleaners,
solvents, cleaning products, antifreeze, hobby chemicals,
fluorescent bulbs and thermostats. Latex paint and business
wastes will not be accepted. This event is sponsored by the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, West Cook County
Solid Waste Agency (WCCSWA) and the Brookfield Zoo. For more
information, call 708.450.0100.
Lawnmower buy back, gas can exchange
scheduled
Residents can exchange old
gasoline-powered lawnmowers for a $60 rebate toward the
purchase of any new electric, battery-powered or non-motorized
push mower from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sat. Oct. 9 at the Public
Works Center, 131 South Blvd. Residents also may exchange old
gas cans for newer, environmentally friendly containers. All
mowers and gas cans must be drained of fluids. For more
information call 358.5700 or email publicworks@oak-park.us.
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A legal notice published in area
newspapers invites all interested parties to offer alternatives
to the project currently proposed by Whiteco LLC for the
publicly owned property at Harlem Avenue and Ontario Street.
The legal notice appeared in the Chicago
Tribune as well as in the Wednesday Journal
and Oak Leaves newspapers. The deadline for submitting alternative
proposals is 5 p.m., Mon., Oct. 18. Alternative proposals
should be submitted to the Development Services Department,
Village of Oak Park, 123 Madison St., Oak Park, IL 60302. State
law requires the Village to give other interested parties an
opportunity to offer proposals because Tax Increment Finance
District (TIF) funds likely will be part of the financing. Any
proposal the Village Board deems most viable likely will be
required to follow the Planned Development Process, which
includes a comprehensive public review, multiple opportunities
for public comment and detailed discussion and analysis of the
benefits to the community and impact on residents'
quality of life. For more information on the Whiteco proposal
or the public notice process, call 358.6400 or email devsvcs@oak-park.us.
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The Oak Park Fire Department is sponsoring
an art and essay contest for students in grades kindergarten
through eighth to commemorate National
Fire Prevention Week, October 3 -
9. Winners and their immediate families will be guests at a
dinner ceremony on Wednesday evening, Oct. 6 at the Main Fire
Station, 100 N. Euclid. Winners also will receive prizes, a Certificate of Merit from
the Fire Department and have their entries displayed at Village
Hall, 123 Madison St.
Contest Rules
Art: K - third
graders may submit artwork on any fire prevention theme, while
art of fourth - eighth graders should reflect this year's
National Fire Prevention Week theme, Test Your Smoke Alarms.
The artwork of either category can be any size up to 12 inches
by 18 inches.
Essays: Fourth
- sixth graders may write an essay of 25 - 50 words on the
theme Why Is It Important to Test
Your Smoke Alarms. Seventh-eighth
graders may submit an essay of 50 - 100 words on any home fire
safety topic. All essay entries should be on standard, 8.5 by
11-inch paper.
Submissions: The
printed name of the contestant, school name and grade, and home
telephone number must be on the back of every item submitted.
Entries may be submitted to any Oak Park Fire Station -- 100 N.
Euclid Ave., 212 Augusta St. or 900 S. East Ave. Deadline for
submissions is 5 p.m., Thurs., Sept. 30.
