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T O D A Y Newsletter from the Village of south hollaNd october / NoVember 2014

South Holland All-Volunteer Fire Department, circa 1914.

Happy 100th Birthday,Fire Department!

South Holland TODAY 2 October / November 2014

By Ronda Williams

Firefightingisanoblejobthatcomeswithextremeriskandindescribable reward. For 100 years, theSouthHollandFireDepartment(SHFD)hasservedthecommunitybysavinglives,propertyandlandfromfire. FoundedonFeb.11,1914,theSouthHollandVolunteerFireCo.No.1waslocatedat16136SouthParkAve.,andbeganwithavolunteerstaffofapproximately25.ThefirstFireChief,MorrisVanDerAA,wasaSouthHollandresidentelectedtoholdthisposition. SHFDrespondstovarioustypesofincidentseverydaythatinonewayoranothersaveslives.Whetherresuscitatingsomeonefollowingcardiacarrest,rescuingavictimfromafire,perform-ingAdvanceLifeSupportinterventiononadiabeticpatient,orsavingalifefromsuicide;themembersoftheSouthHollandFireDepartmentacceptthedangerouscalling. WhileSouthHollandfirefightersusetheutmostprecaution,thedepartmenthasnotbeenwithouttragedy. OnJan.3,1989,atOverniteTransport,aforkliftfiretookthelifeofSouthHollandfirefighter/paramedicDougMaicach.Itwasthevillage’sfirstandonlylineofdutydeath. Inrecognitionofthecentennial,onAug.23,theSouthHollandFireDepartment,togetherwithvillagetrustees,family,friendsandotherguests,celebratedtherededicationofMaicachPark(namedafterDougMaicach),apostingofcolorswiththeBandofBrothersandAFFIhonorguard,refreshmentsandfun. TheprideanddedicationthattheSHFDhasexhibitedthrough-outthelast100yearsisseentodayinthewaythesefirefighterscarrythemselves.ThedepartmentlooksaheadtoabrightfuturewhileholdingontoitscommunityrootsofFaith,FamilyandFuture. FireChiefBrianKoloshsaid,“Thisdepartmentshowsaclearsenseofbuildingafutureonthestrengthofthepast.Wemustusethatstrengthasafoundationforthefuture.WehavealotofpowerinourhistoryandIamthankfulthatweareabletohar-nessitintopositivemomentumforthebenefitofSouthHollandresidents.” Theartoffirefightinghasprogressedfrompassingbucketsofwaterandhandpumpedfireenginestosophisticatedsystemsusingfirehydrantsandfireretardants.Sciencewillplayapivotalroleinhowfiresarefoughtinthecomingcentury.Itwillhelpfirefighters to better understand the fundamentals of fire anddiscoversafertacticsforextinguishingfires. Many things have evolved around the SouthHolland FireDepartment,but there’sone thing that remains thesame; thedesiretoprovideexcellentfiresafetyandemergencyservicestovillageresidentsandsurroundingcommunities. “TheSouthHollandFireDepartmenthasarichhistorygoingbacktoanall-volunteerdepartment,”saidMayorDonDeGraff.“Sincethattime,whathasemergedisafulltimeprofessionalteamofmenandwomenwhoprovide thehighest caliberofserviceandthemostadvancedequipment.Aswecelebratethe

South Holland Fire Department celebrates its centennialfiredepartment’scentennialanniversary,pleasejoinmeinanexpressionofappreciationforthestellarserviceofthisprogres-sivedepartment.” Happy100th anniversary to the courageous andhonorablecommunityservantsoftheSouthHollandFireDepartment!

FIRE DEPARTMENT

South Holland Fire Department: 100 years of providing the highest quality of fire service.

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SOUTH HOLLAND HAPPENINGS

November 12, 4:30-7:30pmCommunity Center

All you can eat, $10; children under 10 eat free

Lions Chili Supper

Cost of meal includes a $10 coupon redeemable on a purchase at over 25 participating vendors.

Lions Candy Day TheSouthHollandLionsClubwillholditsannualCandyDayfundraisingeventonthestreetsofSouthHollandonFriday,Oct.10.

South Holland Business Association ThemonthlySHBAbusinessluncheonwillbeThursday,Oct.23,from11:30a.m.to1p.m.attheCommunityCenter. SHBAisalsogettingreadytohostitsannualHallofFameAwardsDinnerinNo-vemberandtheannualHolidayLuncheoninDecember. For information, call 708-596-0065,[email protected].

Harvest Fest HarvestFestwillbecelebratedat6:30p.m. on Oct. 23 this year at the SouthHolland Community Center. There willbecostumejudging,gamesandpumpkindecoratingforchildrenages3to12.

Trick-or-Treat hours Halloweentrick-or-treathoursthisyearwillbefrom4-7p.m.Friday,Oct.31.

Gossiping the Gospel Calvary Community Church will host“Gossiping theGospel” onSaturday,No-vember1,8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.Calvaryislocatedat16341SouthParkAvenue,SouthHolland,IL.Tolearnmoreabouttheevent,pleasecallthechurchofficeat708-339-1133.

Veterans Day ServiceSouthHollandVFWPost9964willbehostingaVeteransDayServiceonTues-day,Nov.11,at11a.m.inVeteransParkattheMonument.VFWPost9964willhonorallthosewhowerecalledandservedtheircountry.

Battle of the BadgesTheSouthHollandProfessionalFirefight-ers Association (SHPFA) will presenttheBattleof theBadges charityboxingeventtobenefitRestorationMinistriesonSaturday,Nov.15.Allproceedsfromthe

eventwillbenefittheRestorationMinistriesBoxingClub.SHPFAislookingforboxersfromlocalfireandpolicedepart-ments to participate. No experi-enceisnecessary(trainingwillbeprovidedatnocost).Theeventwillbeopentobothmenandwomen.Fightswill consist of three one-minuterounds. For information, contact Fire-fighter/ParamedicJeffVincentat708-269-9311.

5K Turkey Trot Register to run the 5K Turkey TrotonThanksgivingDay, November27th,hostedbyFirstReformedChurchofSouthHolland,15924SouthParkAvenue.Onlineregistrationisavailableatwww.frcsh.org.Dayofraceregistrationopensat6:30a.m.;racebeginspromptlyat7:00a.m.Forad-ditionalinformation,call708-333-0622.

Santa Comes To Town SantaClausiscomingtotownonFriday,Dec.5,attheCommunityCenter,501E.170thSt. Thejollyfatelfwillarriveviaabrightredfiretruck.EachchildgetsachancetositonSanta’slapandleaveswithabagoftreats. PleasejoinSanta,MayorDeGraff,ClerkSalliePenmanandtheVillageTrusteesat6p.m.forthetreelightinginfrontoftheCommunityCenter.VisitswithSantawillbeginat6:30p.m. ThisisafreeeventforSouthHollandchildrenuptoage12.

Free Zumba Free Zumba atCovenant UnitedChurchofChristisheldeveryWednes-day at 6:00 p.m.Covenantislocatedat1130East154thStreet, South Hol-land.Foradditionalinformation,call333-5955.

• Kohl’s • State Representative Thaddeus Jones

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE

• Calderone Enterprises Inc.• Carl Buddig &

Company• Cars Towing &

Transport• Cloverleaf

Motel• Costco

Wholesale

• Flexeon Rehabilitation

• JD Mueller, Inc.• JMA Architects• Niagara LaSalle

Corporation• Panera Bread(R) – South Holland

• Pol-Trailer Corp.

• Sandrick Law Firm LLC

• Smits Funeral Homes, Ltd.• Starbucks

• The Shopper• Walgreens

• Walt’s Food Center

The Village of South Holland would like to express our appreciation to all of the 2014 Heritage Haul

partners, supports and volunteers. Thanks!

THANK YOU to our 2014 Heritage Haul Sponsors

THANK YOU to our 2014 Heritage Haul Supporters

• Roeda Signs


Mayor De Graff officially signals the start of the 10K (above), 5K (right), and bike race (below).

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 • VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

Mayor De Graaf (above, left), Letitia Cruz and Val Warner.

Val Warner leads the crowd in warm-up exercises (above), and the Jesse White Tumblers entertain the crowd (right).

Prince Reed sings the National Anthem (above).

The finish line! (above & below).


RESIDENT TO KNOW

By Cindy Cruz

RondaWilliamsbelievesitisimportanttotakeanactiveroleinthecommunity.She serves as Girl Scout service unitmanager serving South Holland, HazelCrest,MarkhamandPhoenix and is anavidvolunteerinSouthHolland.

“I’vebeeninvolvedwiththeGirlScoutssince my youth, but became a leaderin 2005whenmy daughter joined as aBrowniescoutattheSouthHollandCom-munityCenter,”shesaid.“Ienjoyandamenergizedbymentoringyoungladies.Asawomanwhobelievesinpassingmybless-ingsontoothers,thisorganizationallowsmetheopportunitytosharemyloveformentoring and vol-unteering with girlsinourcommunity.”

Ronda also vol-unteers on the PR/MarketingCommis-sion for theVillageof South Holland.Their goal is torecommend com-munication strategies that will engageresidentsinlocalactivitiesandappealtonewhomebuyers.Thegroupisacollec-tiveofresidentswithexperienceinpublicrelations,marketingandbusinesswhoarepassionateaboutthelong-termsuccessofthevillage.Inaddition,RondahasjoinedthestaffofSouth Holland Today. Eachyear,shevolunteersfortheHeri-tageHaul,TakeABiteOutofGrimeandMemorialDayParadeeventswithherGirlScouts.TheyalsosingChristmascarolsat theHollandHome, host shoe drivesforShareYourSoles,helppackfoodatRestorationMinistries,andsupportfoodpantries.

Ronda Williams believes in effecting positive change

“Participating in these activitiesbrings about awareness in our youththatweallareimportantintheworkittakestohaveaproductiveandthrivingcommunity,” Ronda said. “Givingofyourself,evenifinsmallways,builds character, confidence andcourage,alltenetsofGirlScoutsbuttruthforallwhoserve.”

Her favorite events are the HeritageHaulandTakeABiteOutofGrime.“Ipersonallyenjoyencouragingtherunners,bikersandwalkerstrekkingtothefinishlineattheHeritageHaul,”Rondasaid.“Iloveseeingpeopleachievetheirgoals.”

RondaandherhusbandKevinmovedtoSouthHollandin2003.Theyhavetwochildren,KyliBijaiandKevinMatthew.TheyattendCalvaryAcademyandareinseventhandfourthgrade.Theyareveryinvolvedwiththeirschoolandextracur-ricularactivities.KyliBijaiisanaspiringactress.Sheenjoysacting,singing,soccerandgymnastics.KevinMatthewisagreatswimmer,soccerplayerandcomedian.

Rondaisemployedasamarketingcom-municationsmanager forOil-DriCorp.ofAmerica.SheisagraduateofMotherMcAuleyHighSchool,theUniversityofIllinois,andDePaulUniversity.Shehasabachelor’sdegreeinjournalism.

‘Our village is a place that is growing with residents who care, who give, who reflect faith and family values, and are making

this community a place of peace, safety and sustenance.’ – Ronda Williams

“Ourvillageisaplacethatisgrowingwithresidentswhocare,whogive,whoreflect faith and family values, and aremakingthiscommunityaplaceofpeace,safetyandsustenance,”shesaid.“Weareabeacon,bringingotherswhowanttoinvest

in a communitythat has positive,productive plansforthefutureandaleadershipbodythat lives theirvalues.”

English poet,JohnDonne said,“Nomanisanis-

land.”Thisexpressionmakesclearthatweareallconnectedinonewayoranothertoeachotherandoursurroundings,”Rondasaid. Living by this truth helps her tounderstandhowshecaneitherpositivelyornegativelyaffectwhatishappeninginhercommunity.

“Ichosetobepositive,togive,toshare,tohelpthecommunitygrowandachievegreater heights,” she added. “This is aspecialcommunityandmyhusbandandIareverythankfulforhowourlivesareblessedbylivinghere.”


By Bob BongNational recognition Every year, from mid-September to mid-October, wecelebrate thecontributionsmade to theUnitedStatesbyHispanicsandLatinosaswellaspayhomagetotheirheritageandculture. Since1968,thecelebrationhasstartedonornearSept.16,whichisMexicanInde-pendenceDay.Onthatdatein1810,revolu-tionariesdeclaredtheirindependencefromSpain.ItalsocelebratesindependencedaysforCostaRica,ElSalvador,Guatemala,HondurasandNicaragua. HispanicHeritageMonthrecognizestheprofoundandpositiveinfluencetheHis-paniccommunityhashadonourcountrythroughtheirstrongcommitmenttofamily,faith,hardworkandservice. LatinoAmericanshaveenhancedandshapedournationalcharacterwithcenturiesoldtraditionsthatreflectthemul-tiethnicandmulticulturalcustomsoftheircommunities.AccordingtothelastU.S.Census,morethan50million

Heritage Month honors Hispanic legacy in U.S.

peopleor16percentofthepopulationconsiderthemselvestobeofHispanicorLatinoorigin.Thisrepresentsasig-nificantincreasefrom2000,whichregisteredtheHispanic

populationat35millionor13percentofthetotalU.S.population.

Local celebration SouthSuburbanCollegewillcelebrateHispanicHeritageMonthwithamusicalconcert featuring the Mexican FolkloricDanceCompanyofChicagoonWednesday,Oct.15,at7p.m.intheKindigPerformingArtsCenter. Through song and dance, audiencememberswillbeeducatedaboutMexican/Spanish culture and what certain dance

movesandmusicrepresent. Thisconcertisfreeandopentothepublic! Formoreinformation,pleasecontactNateFields,ManagerofStudentProgrammingat708-596-2000,Ext.2337.

The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago will perform at South Suburban College to celebrate Mexican/Spanish culture through song and dance.


POLICE DEPARTMENT

South Holland Police Officer Kirk Kremski wants South Holland children and parents to enjoy safe and fun Hal-loween festivities.

Nothing is more fun for kids to do on Halloween than trick-or-treating, said Kremski. The idea of collecting candy from neighbors and wearing fun costumes excites kids but can be worrisome to parents. The best way for both children and parents to enjoy the day is to be safe.

Here are the top 10 safety tips from the South Holland Police Department to ensure fun filled trick-or-treating for everyone: • Childrenshouldneverenterthehomeorcarofanystranger.• Usejack-o-lanternsorhighintensityglowstickstolight

porch steps.• Allchildrenshouldbeaccompaniedbyanadultor

responsible teenager.• Onlytrick-or-treatinneighborhoodswithresidentsyou

know and at homes with porch lights on.• Onlygiveoutcommerciallywrappedtreatsandcandy.• Carryaflashlighttohelpilluminateyourselfandthegroup

when crossing streets.• Useavailablesidewalksandcrosswalks.Neverwalkinthe

middle of the street.• Oldertrick-or-treatersshouldbehomeatasettime.• Don’thesitatetocall911ifyouseeanysuspicious

activity.

AccordingtotheFBICrimeIndex,SouthHollandisontargettoachieveanotherrecordlowcrimerate. Data listed on the South HollandPoliceDepartmentwebsiteshowsthesteady progress in reduction of localcrime,anachievementworthnoting. Thisratingwassetthroughongoingoutreacheffortsbyvillageofficers toeducateandinvolveresidentsincom-munityawarenessandsafetytips.Itisalsoreflectiveofmanyresidentswho

South Holland records lowest crime rate in village historyBy Ronda Williams

Top ten Halloween safety tips

SHFD hosts Trick or Treat event on Halloween

South hollANd reSideNtS CAN triCk-or-treAt from 4-7 p.m. oN fridAy, oCt. 31.

believeinthevillagemission. Asanoasisofthesouthsuburbs,thevillageworks to perfect a communitythatlivesFaith,FamilyandFuture.Thesuccessofthevillageliesintheunique-nessofitsvaluesandlawsandtheinputfromengaged,responsiveresidents. Over the past year, the SHPD haspromoted its Community PolicingMeetings, Community In the Know campaigns,sharingrelevantandtimelyinformationaboutissueslikesafetyin

schoolzones,eventsafetytips,andcon-ductingthePoliceDepartmentCitizenPoliceAcademy.Mostrecently,thede-partmentlauncheditsnewCommunityRelationsInitiative,designed tobetterserve senior residents aswell as localbusinesses. Alloftheseeffortsculminateintowhatwe see today, a community workingtogether tobuild a lasting, strongandsafevillage.


By Ronda Williams

ThemissionoftheSouthHollandPub-lic Library is to serve and promote theinformational, educational, cultural andrecreationalneedsofallmembersoftheSouthHollandcommunitybyprovidingaccesstoaprofessionalstaff,astateoftheartfacilityandqualitymaterials,programsandservices.

South Holland Public Library: On a mission to 21st century reading and learning

Italsoservestomanagelibraryresourceswisely and ethically in support of ourdiversecommunity. The South Holland Public Library iscommittedtosupportingalifelongenjoy-mentofreadingandlearning. Withthismissioninmind,in2012,thelibraryreceivedagrant,fromtheIllinois

LIBRARY

Computer classes for residents of all ages has proven to be very popular.

MAYOR’S LEADERSHIP AWARDSIt’s never too early to start thinking about who to honor

with the Mayor’s Leadership Awards.

GUIDELINESFAITH: Nominee must be a South Holland resident who has demonstrated outstanding service to advance the heritage of Faith in the Village of South Holland

FAMILY: Nominee must be a South Holland resident who has demonstrated outstanding service as a role model to married couples, families, children, and students within the Village of South Holland.

FUTURE: Nominee must be a South Holland resident who has demonstrated outstanding service to the village of South Holland to ensure its continued vitality.

Nomination forms available at Village Hall, 16226 Wausau Avenue.Nomination deadline is December 31.

Visit www.southholland.org for more details.

Dept. of Commerce and Economic Op-portunity (DCEO) to help eliminate theDigitalDivideinourcommunity. This year, the library has once againreceivedfundingfromtheDCEOthatwillbeusedtocontinueitsmission. Here are some of the changes takingplaceattheSouthHollandPublicLibrary: • New Express Net Stations:

Walk-up computers will be up-datedwithspeedynewmachines.

•Training for Job Seekers:Moreprogramsforadultsandteens.

•Teen Tech Training Programs: Special computer programs foryoungadults.

• Look-up Catalog Stations in the Stacks:While searching inthestacks,patronswillbeabletofindbookswitheaseandwiththeconvenienceofthecatalogcloseathand.

• Additional Computer Classes for ALL Ages: During themonthofSeptember,thelibraryinstructedmorethan20classes.

Timesandregistrationinformationforalllibraryprogramscanbefoundonthelibrary’snewwebsite:www.shlibrary.orgorthelibrarynewsletter,Pages,whichisavailableatthelibrary.


PUBLIC WORKS

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSSouth Holland, Illinois

TheVillageofSouthHolland,Illinois(22,000pop.)hasanexcellentopportunityforanexperiencedpublicworksprofessionaltojoinafirst-ratePublicWorksdepartmentasDeputy Director.Thedepartmenthasanannualbudgetof$9.5millionandconsistsof22F/T,8P/T&7seasonalemployees.

Position Qualifications:AssociatesDegreeineitherpublicadministration,park&recreationadministration,civilengineeringoranequivalentcombinationoftraining,education,andexperienceinarelatedfield.Bachelor’sDegreeandfive(5)ormoreyearsofexperienceinpublicworksorpark/recreationaloperationspreferred.Seekingaknowledgeableleader,whohasexceptionalorganizationalandpublicserviceskills,tomanageabroadrangeofpublicworksandparkservices,withanoperatingandadministrativeemphasisonparksandpublicspacemaintenance.ValidIllinoisClassBcommercialdriver’slicenserequiredwithintwelve(12)monthsofhire.

Essential Functions:Assistinplanning,directingandadministratingtheactivitiesofthedepartment,includingthepreparationandmanagementofthedepartment’sannualbudgetandcapitalimprovementprogram.ExercisecommandoverthedepartmentduringtheabsenceoftheDirector.Administrativedirectionoffive(5)divisions:Parks,PublicSpaces,StreetsandSanitation,WaterSupply,andFacility&EquipmentMaintenance.SupervisetheCrewChiefsofeachdivisionandmanagedailyworkorderactivitytoensurethefulfillmentofdailyresponsibilitiesandexceptionalcustomercare.

Asuccessfulcandidatemustmodelbehaviorthatisconsistentwithouroverallmissionandvisionaspublicservants;demonstratebehaviorofaServantLeader;interacteffectivelywiththepublic,employees,unions,villageofficials,andfellowsupervisors;preservetheintegrityofourorganizationbymakingdecisionsthatareinthebestinterestsoftheorganization.

Currentsalaryrangeis$67,782.00-$90,375.00,excellentbenefits.

TheVillageofSouthHollandreservestherighttoconductabackgroundcheck,medicalexamination,polygraphscreening,andpsychologicalscreeningonanyapplicant.Residencyrequirementsapply.

SubmitresuméandsalaryhistorybyOctober24,2014toMikeVeronie,DirectorofPersonnelServices,16226WausauAve.,SouthHolland,IL60473.Faxesande-mailsarenotaccepted.

Formoreinformationandafulljobdescription,visitourwebsite:www.southholland.org

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STREET RESURFACING This fall,PublicWorks crewswill beresurfacingfourstreetsinSouthHolland.They are: LaSalle Street from 154th to155th streets in the industrial area; thealleyeastofStateStreet from162nd to164thstreets;159thPlacefrom1048E.159thPlacetoWoodlawnAvenue;WausauAvenuefrom163rdStreettoU.S.Route6.

Patchingwilloccuron158thStreetnear1221E.158thSt.andalsoon156thStreetnearPrinceDrive.

END TO YARD WASTE PICKUPS ThelastbranchpickupfortheyearwillbeFriday,Oct.31.AfterNov.30,theyardwastecontainerswillbeusedforgarbageonly.

PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE


BUSINESS UPDATE

By Bob Bong

Advocate Medical Centerreceivedthego-aheadfromvillageofficialstoexpanditsfacilityatSouthSuburbanCollegeby5,000feet. Trustees also approved plans by Ed Miniat LLC to build a 50,000-square-footadditiontoitsmeat-processingplantat16250VincennesAve.

• AJRowanAgency, 446 E. 162nd St., insurance sales

• BoostMobile, 102 E. 162nd St., cell phone store

• ChicagoCrispPickle, 55 W. Taft Drive, foodservice

• ChinakaEnterprise, retail sales Africanclothingandjewelry

• DochazInvestments&ConstructionServices,16774SouthParkAve.,concrete repairs and construction site cleanup

• FamilyDollar, 1010 E. 162nd St., discount store

• GTGSolar, design and installation of green energy solution

• HandMedical,900E.162ndSt.,chiropractic medical office

• HendricksRacing, 16524 Vincennes, auto repair and detail speed shop

• InterstateWirelessIllinois (Metro PCS),954E.162ndSt., cell phone store

Businesses plan expansion / new constructionNew Construction to begin Burger King will begin constructionsoononanewrestaurant,withanopeningexpectedinDecember. Economic development director JohnWatsonsaidtheBurgerKingwouldfeatureanew,modernplayareaforkidsthatwouldincludeaprojectionscreentelevisionandvideogamesthatwouldbereplacedevery60-90days.

new business in Town

Code Red Notifications Code Red Community NotificationSystemisatoolthatenhancestheVillageofSouthHolland’sabilitytocommunicatewithresidentsandbusinessowners.(CodeRedreplacedtheReverse911system.) This system provides for expedientdelivery of community alerts, such asflooding,severeweather,streetclosures,roadwork,watermainbreaksandrepairs,icyroadconditions,andmore. The village strongly encourages resi-dentsandbusinessownerstosignupfortheCodeRedsystem.Signupissimpleand quick. Visit the village website atwww.southholland.orgtosignupandyourinformationwill be added to ourCodeRedsystem.Wewant tokeepyouwellinformed!

• J&RMobileCarwashandDetail, 16668 State St., auto washing and detailing

• JTDevelopment, security camera installation

• PrimeTimeConstruction, 446 E. 162nd St., general construction

• PrinajServices,16901VanDamRoad, ocean freight services loading

• RibBRibsCafe, 1000 E. 162nd St., restaurant

• RobertsTutoring, tutoring for individuals

• SharkFranchising,130W.Armory,franchising office for Sharks Fish and Chicken

• ThomasPainting&Decorating, painting and remodeling

• WessService,15950Suntone,towing company

• WillardPestControl, pest control•WorldwideEnterprise, pain relief cream vendor•YourfeelProducts, 505 W. Taft Drive, powder coatings

ThorntonTownshipwill be acceptingapplicationsforthe2014ChristmasPro-gramsforToysandFoodBaskets:

Tuesday,October7 10:00a.m.–1:00p.m.Thursday,October9 3:00–6:00p.m.

ThorntonTownshipHall 3333E.162ndStreet

SouthHolland Applicantmust be aThorntonTown-shipresident.Requireddocumentationismandatory. Formoreinformation,call596-6040.

Applications for Township program being accepted

SUNDAYNOVEMBER 2, 2014

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS!

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour.


EDUCATION

Whatdidthatowleat?

StudentsinMr.Halberstadt’s5thgradeclassroomwantedtoanswerthatquestion.

Theylearnedthatowls,likemanyotherbirds,eattheirfoodwhole.Owlsdigestthesoftermaterial(suchasmeat),thenregurgitatetheharder

material(suchasbones,furandfeathers)intheformofpellets.

Thestudents,adornedinsafetyglassesandhand-protectivegloves,dissectedowlpellets.Workingtogether,theyseparatedthebonesfromthe other non-digestible itemsfoundinthepellets.Theirgoalwastoreconstructtheskeleton

oftherecentlyeatenanimal.

Astheclassworkedonreconstructingtheskeleton,other 5th grade classrooms came in to observe theprocess.Once the skeletonswere put back together,thestudentsconcludedthattheowlhadeatenamouse.

Hands-on Science in District 151

Aninformalopportunityforresidentstomeet with the Mayor and other Village

officials to share comments and concerns.

C o f f e e w i T H T H e M ay o rtues., dec. 9 – 7:30 a.m.

Community Center, 501 e. 170th St.

ChristOurSaviorSchoolwillcelebrateits10thAnniversaryofOpening Doors,ascholar-shipbenefitforstudentsofChristOurSaviorCatholicSchool,onFriday,October17,6:00p.m. atKnightsofColumbusHall, 17800Lorenz,Lansing, IL.Thisyear, thebenefitwillhonorMycahBrooks,Fr.PatLyons,MikeNylen,andMelanieSharpe,andalsowillfeaturespecialguestVinceGerasole,CBSChannel2News.Foradditionalinformation,visitwww.cosscholarshipbenefit.weebly.comorcall708-333-8173.

COS holds scholarship benefit


WISDOM AND ENCOURAGEMENTFROM OUR CHURCHES

Iknowit’sabitoutofseason,butdoyourememberhowoneoftheversesofJoytotheWorldgoes?“Nomoreletsinand sorrowsgrow, nor thorns infest theground;HecomestomakeHisblessingsflow,farasthecurseisfound,farasthecurseisfound,faras,faras,thecurseisfound.”Faras,farasthecurseisfound.Haveyoueverstoppedandthoughtaboutwhat that linemeans both theologicallyandpractically?IthinkwhatIsaacWattshadinmindin1719whenhepennedthatfamous hymnwas that however far thecurseofsinhasspreadinourworld,thatisjusthowfartheredemptiveplanofGodwill travel. Sin has traveled into everynookandcreviceofourworldandinourlivesandthat’showfarthesavinggraceofJesuswilltravel.Nomatterhowbrutal,howdistant,andhowpainful thesin is,thatishowgood,howgraciousandhowlovingGod’sgreatrescueplanwillbe. Idon’tknowaboutyou,butthat’sgoodnews–reallygoodnews–becauseIthinkthecurseofsinhastraveledalongwayandmaybeit’stravelingfartherandfasterallthetime.Howmanyofyou,priortoamonthago,hadeverheardofISIS?Farasthecurseisfound.Howmanyofyouaretiredofreadingandhearingaboutanother

so-calledathleticrolemodelbeingaccused– charged – convicted of someheinouscrime? Far as the curse is found. Howmanyofyouhavebecomecallusedtothestunningrealitythatwewakeuptoeverymorning,drinkingourcoffeeaswewatchthenewsandhearyetanothersenselessactofgunviolenceinplacesnotthatfarawayfromhere.Farasthecurseisfound.My,ohmy,thecursehastraveledfarandfast,andIsaacWatts,throughthepromptingoftheHolySpiritthroughPsalm98,remindsusthathoweverfarandhoweverfastthecurseofsinhas traveled, that’showfarthesavinggraceofJesuswilltravel. Inalotofways,we’retalkingaboutourunderstandingofsoteriology,meaningthestudyofsalvation.Ifyou’relikeme,yougrewupwithanunderstandingofsalvationthatwasnarrow,limitedandtransactional.AcceptJesusasyourpersonalLordandSaviorandreceivethefreegiftofsalva-tion.Don’t really talk about your faith,becauseit’sapersonalrelationshipwithyou and Jesus.Hearmeout, at the endoftheday,thereisabsolutelyapersonaltonetoourfaith.Ican’tbelieveforyouandyoucan’tbelieveforme.Ofcoursethere isapersonal relationshipwith theKingofkingsandtheLordoflords,buta

narrowviewofsalvationmakesourfaithshallow,individualisticandelitist. IguesswhatI’mtryingtodoistoen-courage us to consider or re-consider abroaderandmoreReformedunderstandingofsalvation.Thinkofsalvationwithawideanglelens.RemindyourselfthatJesusisSaviorofthewholewideworld.SingtoyourselfthatHe’sgotthewholeworldinHishands.TheideaisthatthewholeworldiscaughtupinGod’sredemptiveplansandyouandIareasmall,butimportantpartofthatplan.Godwantstoredeembrokensystems. God wants to redeem brokenrelationships.Godwantstoredeemdiffer-entfaithtraditions.GodwantstoredeemthewholewideworldthatHecreated.Sohoweverfarthecurseofsinhastraveledinourworld,that’sthelengththatGod’sredemptivegoodnesswilltravel.Itmakesme feel that theChristian faith isaboutmorethanjustmeandmysalvation.Andmaybemore importantly, it remindsmethatwhilethecarnageofsinisallaroundus, as theApostle Paul reminds us, “inHimallthingsholdtogether.” - MattWaterstone - SeniorPastor,FirstReformedChurch

Far as the curse is found...

4One day only! December 13, 1 - 7 p.m.

InviteyourfriendsandneighborstocomeexperiencetheJourney of Joylivenativity,aneightscenere-enactmentoftheChristmasstory.Free,guidedtourswillbepresentedatCottageGroveChristianReformedChurch,16556CottageGroveAvenue,SouthHolland.Formoreinformation,call708-331-0391.

Save the date for Journey of Joy!


LETTER TO THE EDITORDearEditor: MyfamilyandIare18yearsproudresidentsofSouthHolland.IamwritingthislettertocommendtheactionsoftwoSouthHollandpoliceofficers. OnthedayofJuly2,2014,mygardener,Winston,knockedonmydoorandaskedifIwasawareofaduckonthesideofmyhouse.Ireplied,“Yes,Isawherafewdaybeforeanddidn’trealizeshewasstillthere.”ItoldWinstontocutaroundher.Minutes later,Winstonknockedonmydooragain. “Wehave another problem,” he said.The reasonwhyshewon’tleaveisbecausesevenofherbabyducklings

VISION 2022 PROGRESS

In September, the Village of South Holland launched a redesigned website – www.southholland.org. New features on the home page of the site include featured headlines, upcoming events, convenient links to frequently visited pages, including online water bill payments, the latest issue of South Holland Today, registration for fall programs and activities. Take a look at the clean, bright and beautiful website.

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are trapped in the drain.”Immediately we called thepolice non-emergency line.Two South Holland PoliceOfficerscametotherescue. Also,aconcernedresident,Nick,cametolendahand.Witheveryone’shelpandpatience,eachofthesevenduck-lingswe’rereturnedonebyonetotheiranxiousmother. Thanksforthegoodspiritandjobwelldone. The Boose Family


FLOOD PROOFING SERIES

Overbank Flooding South Holland is subject to overbankfloodingfromthreesources:theLittleCalu-metRiver,ThornCreek,andtheCalumetUnionDrainageDitch.TheLittleCalumetRiverflowsthroughtheVillagefromeasttowest.TheLittleCalumetdrainsnortheast-ern Illinois and northwestern Indiana viaseveraltributaries. AtSouthHolland,theriver’swatershedisover200squaremiles.Asmall tributary,ThornDitch,drains thecentralpartofSouthHolland.Itsoverbankflooding iscausedbybackwater fromtheLittleCalumet. Thorn Creek flows from the south andjoins the Little Calumet on the southeastside of town.ThornCreek collectswaterfromDeer,North,andButterfieldCreeks,andLansingDitch.TheThornCreekbasindrainsover100squaremiles,accountingforoverhalfofthewaterthatenterstheLittleCalumetatSouthHolland. The third stream is theCalumetUnionDrainage Ditch, a man-made ditch thatdrains18squaremilesoftheMarkhamandHarveyareastothewest.ItjoinstheLittleCalumetRiverinthewestpartoftheVillage. MostoftheVillage’soverbankfloodingproblem is in the Little Calumet River’sfloodplain.Becausetheareaissoflat,thefloodingofonestreamisaccompaniedbyfloodingontheothertwo.Therefore,whiletherearethreesourcesofoverbankflooding,theproblemistreatedasonefloodplain.Flooding History FloodinghasoccurredinSouthHolland’sstreams since the last glacier left Illinois.Earlysettlersavoidedbuildingtooclosetotherivers.Aslateasthe1940s,largeareasofthesouthsuburbsremainedvacant,primarilybecauseitwastoomarshytobuildon.Theseareaswereusedbytheriverstocarryandholdexcessrainrunoffandsnowmelt. Beginning in the late 1940s, this scenechanged as the Chicago area populationexpandedtothesouth.Urbandevelopmentputpressureonthevacantlandalongtheriv-ers.Thefloodplainswerebuiltupduringthe1950sand60s,primarilywithsingle-familyhousing.Itwasnotuntilthe1970sthatlocalgovernmentspassedfloodplainmanagementregulationstorequiretheelevationofnewbuildings in the floodplain. Since then,floodplaindevelopmenthassloweddown,butdevelopersstillfillfloodproneareasfornewhomesorcommercialproperties. Inthe1920s,theCalumet-SagchannelwascompletedandtheLittleCalumetreceivedanadditionaloutlet.Insteadofflowingintothe Grand Calumet and Lake Michigan,

mostofitswaternowflowswestthroughtheCal-SagtotheDesPlainesRiver.TherearelocksonboththeCal-SagandtheGrandCalumettocontrollowflows. Attheotherend,BurnsDitchwascon-nectedtoLakeMichiganinthe1920s.Dur-inghighflows, the Indianaportionof theLittleCaldrainswest.ThesetwodiversionsmarkthenorthwestandeasternlimitsoftheLittleCalumetRiver’swatershed. Withpost-wargrowthtothesouthofChi-cago,farmlandswerereplacedwithroofs,parkinglots,streets,gutters,stormsewers,andmoreditches.Underurbandevelopment,morerainwaterranoffthelandandintotheriversanditranofffaster.Aswithfloodplainregulations,itwasnotuntilthe1970sthatcommunitiesbeganstormwatermanagementregulations that require developments torestrictrunoff. Inshort,whiletheriversoftheLittleCalu-metbasinfloodedinthepast,theproblemhasescalatedsincethe1940s.Until1981,theworstfloodonrecordforallthreestreamswas in July 1957.Heavy summer stormscausedwidespreadfloodinginnortheasternIllinois.ThesubsequentfloodonthenearbyKankakee river was estimated at being a750-yearflood. The1957floodwasexceededin1981byanother flood caused by summer storms.Whiletherewasnotasmuchrainasin1957,the1981floodcausedmuchmoredamagebecausetherewasmoredevelopment.Be-causesomanyhomesandbusinesseswereaffected,theJune1981floodresultedinaPresidential Disaster Declaration for thearea.Anotherpresidentialdeclarationfol-lowedtheDecember1982flood. OneofSouthHolland’sworstfloodsonrecord occurred in late November 1990.HeavylocalstormscausedtheLittleCalumetanditstributariestorisehigherthanbefore,overhalfafoothigherthanthe1981record.Flood Data Floodheightshavebeenrecordedsince1947onarivergaugethatiscurrentlylocatedattheCottageGroveAvenuebridgeovertheLittleCalumet.Recordedfloodheightscanbeshowninstageorinelevation.Stageismeasuredinfeetaboveanarbitrarystartingpointthatwassetwhenthegaugewasfirstinstalled.Elevationsare infeetabovesealevel. “Floodstage”istheelevationwheretheriver leavesitsbanks.Thereisnoofficial“floodstage”fortheLittleCalumet.Yardsandparksarefloodedwhentheriverreachesan elevation of approximately 590 feet

above sea level.Buildings are affectedatapproximately593feet. The 100-year flood at Cottage Grovewould reach an elevation of 598.0. The500-year flood is predicted to crest at anelevationof601.5,31/2 feethigher thanthe100-yearflood.Astheriverflowsfromeasttowest,floodelevationsarehigherintheeastandlowerinthewest.The10,100,and500-yearflood elevations for variouslocationsareshownbelow:

Projected Flood elevationsRiverMile* Location 10-yr. 100-yr. 500-yr.

Thorn Creek at 170th 596.2 599.5 602.69.4 Little Calumet at eastern Vlg. limit 595.0 598.7 601.88.0 Little Calumet at 159th 595.0 598.5 601.86.8 Little Calumet at Cottage Grove 594.4 598.0 601.55.9 Little Calumet at Calumet Union Ditch 593.8 597.4 601.24.4 Little Calumet at western Vlg. limit 591.7 595.6 600.2 Cal Union Ditch at Grand Trunk RR 595.3 597.8 601.5

*milesaboveconfluencewithCalumet-Sagchannel

Village Flood Services TheCodeEnforcementoffice at 16240Wausau (708/210-2915) provides the fol-lowing:t Informationonwhetherapropertyisin

amappedfloodplain,andrelatedfloodinsuranceratemapdata;

t Generalrecordsofpastfloodingthrough-out the Village, but not for specificparcels;

t Adviceonhowtoprotectabuildingfromwaterproblems;

t Guidanceonthelawsthatgoverncon-struction and property improvements,and;

t Sitevisit(whenalotispartofafloodrebate program and after receipt of atleasttwoestimatesfromwaterproofingcompanies)toviewthecauseandsuggestpossiblesolutionstoaproblem.

Floodmaps and flood protection refer-encesarealsoavailableattheSouthHollandPublic Library.Wewould like to remindeveryonethatdumpinginditches,storagebasins andwetlands is a violation of theVillageCode.

Why flooding sometimes occurs in South Holland


SouTH HoLLAND HERITAGE FESTIVALSaturday, August 30th (looking back)

The winning team in the Bocce Tournament: First Reformed Church. Team members are (l-r) Keith Durkin,

Rick Veldboom, Matt Waterstone & Anthony Bolkema.Popular Dimples the Clown was kept busy painting faces.

The annual car show drew an admiring audience. Fun Inflatables were popular.

The Climbing Wall was a real challenge.

The always-popular Jesse White Tumblers performed for the crowd. Youth Commission Chairman Prince Reed,

Secretary of State Jesse White, and Trustee Larry DeYoung greeted the crowd.

Village of South Holland16226 Wausau Ave.South Holland, IL 60473

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South Holland, Illinois 60473

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VILLAGE HALL HOURS:Monday – Friday .................................8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Saturday .............................................. 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m

Village Hall .............................................................210-2900Don A. De Graff, President

Sallie Penman, ClerkN. Keith Chambers, Trustee

Larry De Young, TrusteeCynthia Doorn-Nylen, Trustee

Mathew James, TrusteeAndrew Johnson, Jr., Trustee

John Sullivan, TrusteeAdministration ......................................................210-2904Building Department ...........................................210-2915Public Works .........................................................339-2323Police .......................................................................331-3131Fire...........................................................................331-3123Recreational Services ..........................................331-2940Public Access .........................................................339-2744Thornton Township .............................................596-6040South Holland Public Library .............................331-5262Emergency (Fire or Police) ...........................911

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSDATES TO REMEMBER

TUESDAY: Redeemer Lutheran Church of South Holland – 11 am, 7 pm

Community ConneCtion Channel Weekly ChurCh ServiCeS

(Comcast – 4 / WOW! – 6 / AT&T – 99)

THURSDAY:First Christian Reformed Church – 11 am, 6 pm

Christ Community Church – 12:30 pm, 7 pm

First Reformed Church – 2 pm, 9 pm

FRIDAY:Pioneer Missionary Baptist Church – 10 am, 6 pm

River Oaks Community Church – 12 pm, 8 pm

Most municipal buildings and administrative offices will be closed on October 13 (Columbus day),

November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 27 (Thanksgiving Day).

For upcoming activity details, visit www.southholland.org.

October 13 ............................................Columbus Day

October 20 ...............................Village Board Meeting

October 23 ................................................Harvest Fest

November 3 .............................Village Board Meeting

November 11 ..........................................Veterans Day

November 17 ..........................Village Board Meeting

November 27 .................................. Thanksgiving Day

December 1 .............................Village Board Meeting

December 5 ....Tree Lighting/Santa Comes to Town

December 9 ......................................... Mayor’s Coffed

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