A special meeting of the La Grange Village Board has been set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 at Seventh Avenue School, 701 S. Seventh Ave., to discuss safety concerns along a busy stretch of 47th Street where a 30-year-old Countryside mother of two lost her life May 19.
Village Manager Robert Pilipiszyn has already made it clear the village not only wants the state to reduce the speed limit to 30 from 35 mph on 47th between Willow Springs Road and East/Eberly Avenue -- the fatality occurred in the eastbound curb lane at Eighth Avenue in broad daylight -- but wants the roadway turned over to village jurisdiction so it can be converted into a softer, 3-lane roadway with one lane in each direction and a center turn lane.
However, residents in the neighborhoods on both sides of 47th, including a group who held an impromptu memorial for the woman last week, have been urging the village to give them an opportunity to speak on that and related safety issues.
So, instead of holding such a forum during a regular Monday night board meeting where general village business is discussed and voted upon, it was decided to hold a special, non-voting neighborhood workshop meeting just to share and receive input on the topic.
State lawmakers, who are in the position of convincing the Illinois Department of Transportation to act on the matters at hand, have been invited to the meeting.
No tickets or charges were ever issued in the accident, which remains under investigation by the Illinois State Police and the Cook County State's Attorneys Office.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
DOWNTOWN STREETS TO BE REDONE
Central business district streets will soon be resurfaced, so a meeting has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27 in the Village Hall auditorium, 53 S. La Grange Road.
The summer resurfacing project will include Burlington Avenue from Kensington Avenue to La Grange Road, Calendar Avenue from Ashland Avenue to La Grange Road, Harris Avenue from Ashland Avenue to La Grange Road to Sixth Avenue and Ashland Avenue from Burlington Avenue to Harris Avenue, according to Public Works Director Ryan Gillingham.
The Village is in the process of developing the plans and specifications for the project and will be explaining the details of the work at the meeting. Public input from the business and shopping/dining community also will be encouraged.
All residents, business and property owners living on or adjacent to the streets included in the project area are urged to attend.
Village staff and the engineering consultant will be there to discuss details pertaining to the work scope, project schedule and answer questions.
The project mainly consists of resurfacing the existing roadway surface by grinding off a layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new surface.
Intermittent improvements to some drainage structures, sidewalks and other infrastructure components also will be made.
The project is scheduled to begin in mid-July and be completed by the end of August.
At certain points in the construction process, parking will be limited, and the village will work with the contractor as much as possible to minimize any inconveniences.
Further information is available by calling Gillingham or Assistant Director Mike Bojovic at (708) 579-2328.
The summer resurfacing project will include Burlington Avenue from Kensington Avenue to La Grange Road, Calendar Avenue from Ashland Avenue to La Grange Road, Harris Avenue from Ashland Avenue to La Grange Road to Sixth Avenue and Ashland Avenue from Burlington Avenue to Harris Avenue, according to Public Works Director Ryan Gillingham.
The Village is in the process of developing the plans and specifications for the project and will be explaining the details of the work at the meeting. Public input from the business and shopping/dining community also will be encouraged.
All residents, business and property owners living on or adjacent to the streets included in the project area are urged to attend.
Village staff and the engineering consultant will be there to discuss details pertaining to the work scope, project schedule and answer questions.
The project mainly consists of resurfacing the existing roadway surface by grinding off a layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new surface.
Intermittent improvements to some drainage structures, sidewalks and other infrastructure components also will be made.
The project is scheduled to begin in mid-July and be completed by the end of August.
At certain points in the construction process, parking will be limited, and the village will work with the contractor as much as possible to minimize any inconveniences.
Further information is available by calling Gillingham or Assistant Director Mike Bojovic at (708) 579-2328.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
HOT OFF THE PRESS: SENIOR CENTER CHANGES IDENTITY
Some things may change, but they often stay the same.
Directors of the former Southwest Suburban Center (The Senior Center) in La Grange broke bread with friends and supporters yesterday (Monday. May 11) to unveil the 28-year-old organization's new moniker: Aging Care Connections.
So don't jump to using the acronym like they did before (SWSCA). Cause it sounds like it reads: ACC.
Because of the duplication of offerings and the goal to attain cost-effective operation, it was decided Aging Care Connections should focus on delivering services and programs related to its particular strengths.
According to Chibucos, those strengths include: the respect and credibility of its professional staff; its core competencies in information and referral, assessments and case management; its strong understanding of services to the elderly and the network providers; and its reputation, history and location in the center of the communities it serves.
With the assistance of a Taproot Foundation service grant to develop key messages and branding strategy, the process leading to the selection of an appropriate name began.
They stated after lengthy interviews with the community, constituents, staff, board members and funders, the outcome of the grant was the identification of the organization’s key branding attribute as the expert information and community resource on aging.
The organization’s expert, professional staff enables Aging Care Connections to offer clients the promise to connect them to comprehensive and expert information, resources and program options to enhance their well-being and independence.
A directional tag line, “Leaders in Information. Your Connection to Care.” was developed.
A second Taproot Foundation service grant focused on naming and visual identity was awarded and the process to select a name began.
The goal, they said, was to create a simple, memorable name reflecting the key messages and branding developed in the earlier grant.
Aging Care Connections emerged as the most appropriate name to convey the resource and direct service components in the comprehensive range of benefits offered by the organization.
A logo was designed along with the tag line “Your source for senior care.”
Aging Care Connections’ inaugural annual report for the 2007-2008 year was also debuted on May 11.
A third Taproot Foundation service grant produced the report -- which highlights the organization’s commitment to serving older adults through social services and programs ensuring their independence and safety in the community.
Aging Care Connections is a non-profit organization connection to expert information, programs and services enabling older adults to remain independent and their families to make the best, most informed decisions regarding needed care in their lives.
Serving Lyons, Riverside and south Proviso townships, Aging Care Connections’ programs and services are made possible by community support and donations, and, in part, by the Illinois Department on Aging, AgeOptions, Community Memorial Foundation and local United Ways.
The organization investigates elder abuse in 10 other communities in Leyden and Norwood Park townships.
For further information, call (708) 354-1323 or visit http://www.agingcareconnections.org/.
Directors of the former Southwest Suburban Center (The Senior Center) in La Grange broke bread with friends and supporters yesterday (Monday. May 11) to unveil the 28-year-old organization's new moniker: Aging Care Connections.
So don't jump to using the acronym like they did before (SWSCA). Cause it sounds like it reads: ACC.
Many people still remember when the Summit-based Desplaines Valley Community Center changed its name to the current, well-known Pillars -- a habit the newly named agency hopes will also catch on quickly, like wildfire.
Aging Care Conections still remains at its convenient and somewhat accessible location at 111 W. Harris Ave. in downtown La Grange.
Aging Care Conections still remains at its convenient and somewhat accessible location at 111 W. Harris Ave. in downtown La Grange.
In the last couple of years, the Senior Center leaders had quietly contemplated relocating inside a yet-to-be-buuilt Township of Lyons senior citizen affordable housing apartment building next to Town Hall on Joliet Road, but that never came to pass.
The name, said Development & Community Relations Director Niki Chibucos, "more closely aligns with its mission to enrich the quality of life of older adults and their families through a range of programs and services that enhance their well-being and independence."
The name, said Development & Community Relations Director Niki Chibucos, "more closely aligns with its mission to enrich the quality of life of older adults and their families through a range of programs and services that enhance their well-being and independence."
The need for a new name emerged after a strategic plan completed in 2005 called for the transitioning of programs related to recreation to other sites in Aging Care Connections' 22- community service area.
Because of the duplication of offerings and the goal to attain cost-effective operation, it was decided Aging Care Connections should focus on delivering services and programs related to its particular strengths.
According to Chibucos, those strengths include: the respect and credibility of its professional staff; its core competencies in information and referral, assessments and case management; its strong understanding of services to the elderly and the network providers; and its reputation, history and location in the center of the communities it serves.
With the assistance of a Taproot Foundation service grant to develop key messages and branding strategy, the process leading to the selection of an appropriate name began.
They stated after lengthy interviews with the community, constituents, staff, board members and funders, the outcome of the grant was the identification of the organization’s key branding attribute as the expert information and community resource on aging.
The organization’s expert, professional staff enables Aging Care Connections to offer clients the promise to connect them to comprehensive and expert information, resources and program options to enhance their well-being and independence.
A directional tag line, “Leaders in Information. Your Connection to Care.” was developed.
A second Taproot Foundation service grant focused on naming and visual identity was awarded and the process to select a name began.
The goal, they said, was to create a simple, memorable name reflecting the key messages and branding developed in the earlier grant.
Aging Care Connections emerged as the most appropriate name to convey the resource and direct service components in the comprehensive range of benefits offered by the organization.
A logo was designed along with the tag line “Your source for senior care.”
Aging Care Connections’ inaugural annual report for the 2007-2008 year was also debuted on May 11.
A third Taproot Foundation service grant produced the report -- which highlights the organization’s commitment to serving older adults through social services and programs ensuring their independence and safety in the community.
Aging Care Connections is a non-profit organization connection to expert information, programs and services enabling older adults to remain independent and their families to make the best, most informed decisions regarding needed care in their lives.
Serving Lyons, Riverside and south Proviso townships, Aging Care Connections’ programs and services are made possible by community support and donations, and, in part, by the Illinois Department on Aging, AgeOptions, Community Memorial Foundation and local United Ways.
The organization investigates elder abuse in 10 other communities in Leyden and Norwood Park townships.
For further information, call (708) 354-1323 or visit http://www.agingcareconnections.org/.
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