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MAY 27, 2015 VOL. 7 ISSUE 26

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Residents respond to village survey on possible new slogan BY JOAN RYKAL | FOR THE BUGLE esponses to a recent survey asking Westmont residents whether the village should change its slogan indicated that the move is something the village should consider, according to Westmont’s Communications Director larry McIntyre. The current slogan, “The Progressive Village,” was selected as the winner of a contest run in the 1950s, according to McIntyre. About 120 residents replied to the recent online survey, which the village conducted in November. Approximately 10 percent of respondents said they loved the current slogan, but the balance of responses suggested to the village that a change is something worth considering. The survey responses were shared at a special meeting for the community held May 20, which was attended by a small group of residents. McIntyre said the possibility of changing the slogan is just one facet of a strategic planning process the village is undertaking over the next few months. see ‘SLOGAN’ on pAGe 15

An oversized commemorative stamp depicting the “Godfather of the Blues” hangs in the Westmont Special Events Corporation’s Muddy Waters Exhibit. The blues legend’s connection to the village is one of the unique aspects of Westmont that could be considered if the village pursues changes to its current slogan, “ The Progressive Village.” (Bugle File Photo)

- WESTMONT’S COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR LARRY MCINTYRE

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Downers Grove students raise funds for crisis in Nepal T-shirt sales help thousands left homeless Students at Downers Grove South School are doing their part to help the victims of last month’s devastating earthquake in Nepal. The country was rattled by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake on April 25, leaving more than 7,000 dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. South High students are responded to this desperate need for shelter by raising money to purchase tents for families whose homes are destroyed or structurally unstable. “I want you to close your eyes and imagine 10 families; they’re out on the streets, they cannot go into their homes, and it’s pouring rain,”

freshman Priya Patel said during a recent Downtown Downers Grove Management business meeting, where local business owners learned about the effort and how they could help. “Now, picture those same 10 families with tents over their heads. It’s a warm and fuzzy feeling.” Students designed T-shirts, which they are selling for $10 each. The T-shirts have a unique hieroglyphic logo that spells out the slogan “Pay Attention,” with an emphasis on the word “tent,” according to District 99. “We found out that the school has never sold more than 200 of

any T-shirt, so we went ahead and ordered 800,” said Robyn Fardy, social studies teacher and co-sponsor of the effort. “We are obviously optimistic that everyone in our community will want to show their support for this cause.” Greg Maloney, also a social studies teacher, is a co-sponsor of the effort as well. Lions Clubs International partnered with the students, pledging to match a portion of the funds students raise. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest voluntary service organization. Since the earthquake, 14,000 Lions Club members have been working in Nepal, sheltering victims, distributing food and water, and providing medical care. The students also asked local business owners to help them promote the effort by setting out coin jars in their stores. “We always ask ourselves in school, ‘when are we ever going to use this?’” freshman Faith Ley

Downers Grove South students are selling T-shirts to respond to the crisis in Nepal. (Submitted Photo)

said. “This is a really good example of something we will use… By ensuring that adults are involved too, and that it’s not just a high school thing, it will make it so

much easier for everyone in the community to be aware of what’s still going on in Nepal.” To order a T-shirt, visit www. csd99.org/south.

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Village to consider facility upgrades at later date Tully says issues with facilities still exist By Christine M. DemmA for the bugle

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Downers Grove officials scrapped a previously proposed plan to construct several new

village facilities, opting to start from scratch at a future date. Mayor Martin Tully gave an update on the plan during last

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Friends of the Edward House will continue to fight for preservation Group hopes efforts to save home will shed light on importance of history By Christine M. Demma for the bugle

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The effort to save a historic home in downtown Downers Grove from demolition may have reached the end of its road, but the group behind that effort will continue to fight for historic preservation throughout the village. Two demolition permits were submitted to the village by FFMDG Development, the developer of a 55-unit multi-family residential unit at 936 and 942 Maple Avenue, the site of the W. H. Edwards House. At press time, a demolition permit had not yet been issued by the village, which requested more information from the developer. “I’m extremely disappointed,” said Tom Nybo, one of leading forces behind the Friends of the Edwards House initiative. “It was road block after road block and obstacle after obstacle. As soon as we resolved one issue, something new would be in the way.” Friends of the Edwards House are not giving up on preserving Downers Grove History. “Hopefully, this opens up the community’s eyes for saving history because once it’s gone, it’s

Two demolition permits were submitted to the village by FFM-DG Development, the developer of a 55-unit multi-family residential unit at 936 and 942 Maple Avenue, the site of the W. H. Edwards House. (Bugle File Photo) gone,” Nybo said. The “Save 942 Maple” Facebook page will be renamed Friends of the Edwards House, according to Nybo. “It will carry out the mission started with saving the Edwards house, and the group will be proactive in efforts of saving the historical character in Downers Grove,” he said. The group plans to work with the village to and look at the zoning and historic preservation ordinances, according to Nybo. As for the Edwards house, the group tried preserving pieces of the home’s interior, such as stair rails, pocket doors, hardware and stained-glass windows. Nybo said the group made several attempts to go in and preserve some of these items but was denied by the developer’s attorney. “It’s truly a shame because there’s all sorts of good stuff inside both houses,” he added.

As previously reported, the Edwards House and a neighboring home were in foreclosure and listed as a “prime development parcel” for the past two years. Since August, the Pierce Downers Heritage Alliance and residents tried to stop the condominium development by trying to create a historic district, which failed. The Downers Grove Village Council passed a special use permit in December giving the developer a green light to construct a condominium on the property. After the special use permit was approved, Friends of the Edwards House tried finding buyers to move the Queen Anne home, built in the 1800s. One of the prospective buyers, John Tillotson, planned to move the home to his property at 743 Maple Avenue. However, the buyer backed out over issues related to the cost of moving the home.

www.dupagecrimestoppers.com • 800.222.tips W ednesday, M ay 27, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Downers Grove Steven Beckow, 44, 230 W. Burlington, Westmont, was arrested at 6 p.m. May 11 for having a failing to appear warrant. Bridgett Denise Awe, 20, 123 N. Central Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 9:59 a.m. May 12 in the 2000 block of Butterfield Road for driving while license suspended, speeding and no insurance. Timothy Burn, 142 S. Wilmette, Westmont, was arrested at 6:05 p.m. May 12 on Warren and Main for drinking in public. Jeff Jungles, 59, 703 W. Liberty , Wheaton, was arrested at 10:16 p.m. May 12 in the 5500 block of Belmont for battery and assault. Rebecca A. Zarling, 22, 39 Tartan, Westmont, was arrested at 12:44

p.m. May 13 at 909 Ogden for theft – village ordinance. Timothy Ursache, 23, 832 73rd St., was arrested at 9:22 p.m. May 13 in the 7300 block of Canterbury for having a failing to appear warrant. Golda D. Johnson, 29, 745 Grove St., Buffalo Grove, was arrested at 7:59 p.m. May 16 on 63rd Street and Woodward for driving with a suspended license. Nicholas J. Lopez, 30, 457 Sioux Drive, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 9:34 p.m. May 16 on 75th Street and Woodward Avenue for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license. Amy L. Suthard, 45, 2721 Stonewall, Woodridge, was arrested at 2:46 p.m. May 17 in the 1100 block of Ogden Avenue for retail theft. Edwin Garcia, 18, 426 N. Lancaster Ave., Aurora, was arrested at 8:47 a.m. May 18 in the 1700 block of Ogden Avenue for driving with a suspended license and speeding. Cristeon E. Bond-Jones, 23, 308 E. Clay St., Joliet, was arrested at 12:32 p.m. May 18 in the 5800 block

of Walnut Avenue for domestic battery, possession of cannabis and obstructing identification. Jonathin B. Fillers, 23, 6533 Langley Court, Woodridge, was arrested at 7:08 p.m. May 18 on Rogers and Highland for having a suspended driver’s license. William Pearce, 56, 451 Wyeth Circle, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. May 18 in the 1000 block of 31st Street for driving while license revoked and a warrant.

Westmont Samantha Browder, 18, 8326 Portsmouth Drive, Darien, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. May 13 in the 900 block of Pasquineli Drive for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a valid driver’s license. Niko Poelinitz, 26, 7929 S. Throop St., Chicago, was arrested at 1:45 a.m. May 14 in the 500 block of Oakmont Lane for driving with a suspended driver’s license, failing to signal when required and operating an uninsured vehicle. Sometime

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and noon on May 15, an unknown offender(s) entered an apartment in the 1100 block of South Williams Street and stole jewelry. Total loss is $1,500. Sometime between 6 p.m. May 15 and 11 a.m. May 16, an unknown offender(s) entered a storage unit in the 100 block of West 65th Street and stole electronics. Total loss is $700. Jason Jacobs, 27, 432 W. 65th St., Westmont, was arrested at 7:45 p.m. May 16 in the 0-100 block of West 63rd Street for retail theft. Sometime between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 17, an unknown offender(s) stole a cellular phone in the 100 block of South Linden Avenue. Total loss is $400. Brandon Wainwright, 19, 5420 Bentley Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. May 17 in the 500 block of North Grant Street for DUI, driving with a suspended driver’s license, leaving the scene of an accident, operating a vehicle without registration, not having the vehicle’s lights on, driving an uninsured vehicle and resisting a peace officer.

Woodridge A theft of motor vehicle parts occurred sometime between 6:30 p.m. May 8 and 12:30 p.m. May 9 in the 10000 block of Werch Drive. Unknown person removed the catalytic converters from two parked trucks. A theft occurred at approximately 7:05 p.m. May 9 at 1001 75th Street. Unknown person removed two Samsung Galaxy cell phones without making payment. Christopher Hankey, 19, 725 Clearwood Court, Aurora, was arrested at 8:54 p.m. May 9 on 75th Street and Green Road for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. A theft of motor vehicle parts occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. May 9 and 8 a.m. May 10 in the 10000 block of Werch Drive. Unknown person removed catalytic converter from a parked truck.

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negotiations. Either way, he says, it’s better than we have now. What about the claim that the high cost of developing these drugs justifies their high price tags? In mid-May a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found the highly profitable drug and biotech industries “actually spend only a small fraction of their revenues on truly innovative research.” The study noted that large drug companies did not develop some of the most important recent new drugs but acquired them by purchasing the biotech companies that did. In its first year of sales, Gilead, the company selling Sovaldi, totally recouped the $11 billion it paid for the rights to market the drug. The public is becoming more skeptical and starting to question both prices and drug company marketing practices. “A year ago there was little discussion,” says John Rother, who heads a group called the National Coalition on Health Care. “Today that is 100 percent reversed,” and the group’s Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing may be catching on. “But I think we’re still a long way from agreement about what to do,” he said. Increasingly all consumers will bear the costs of high-priced medicines through higher deductibles and more cost-sharing. Sovaldi and similar drugs added $4.5 billion to Medicare spending last year, more than 15 times what Medicare paid for older hepatitis C drugs the year before. Only as Medicare beneficiaries and everyone else with prescription drug coverage feels the pinch, will there be any serious chance that people’s voices will be loud enough to effect any changes. That will happen, as Express Scripts pointed out, when the prices become unsustainable.

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Relay for Life. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Westmont at Ty Warner Park, Blackhawk and Plaza drives. Attend this heartwarming event to celebrate cancer survivors. Fun activities for all ages...open to the public. For more information, visit www.cancer. org. Summer Nights Classic Car Show. 6-9 p.m. on Main Street from Maple to Franklin in downtown Downers Grove. Live entertainment from 7-9 p.m. at the

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Downtown Downers Grove Market. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Downers Grove Main Street Train Station. The market includes more than 60 vendors, a variety of local musicians, cooking demonstrations and

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ARIES

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Your business skills will be evident in the week ahead, but your people skills could be at a low point. Avoid giving the wrong impression or engaging in arguments. A little bit of flattery could go to your head.

GEMINI

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Be grateful that people accept you as you are, warts and all. You can accept others unconditionally, too. However, by overlooking flaws this week, you might ignore a hidden aggravation and a budding disagreement.

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Pitch in and put forth effort without offending in the week ahead. Embrace the good things in life, but be sure everything on your business calendar has been carefully attended to before you disappear for the evening.

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hacKbarth A CHAMP Downers South junior wins 800 By sCott tAyLor sports editor

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CHALRESTON Downers Grove owned the 80o-meter run Saturday at the state finals at Eastern Illinois University. Downers South’s Michaela Hackbarth took home the title with a time of 2:11.24 after finishing second last year, and Downers North’s Emma Moravec was second with a time of 2:12.22. “It means everything,” Hackbarth said. “I’ve been working hard all year for this. I’m so happy this all came together. Knowing all my hard work has paid off is awesome. My goal was to win state but I knew there were a lot of good runners.” “I’m really excited about how that went,” Moravec said. “I went in expecting to medal and I’m really happy where I ended up. I gave it everything I had.” Both girls will return next year as Hackbarth is a junior and Moravec a sophomore. The friendly rivalry also helps them continue to get better. “It’s awesome (to go 1-2),” Hackbarth said. “I’m so proud of Emma. Even though she is a crosstown rival, we are supporting the area and show everyone what we are made of.” “I’ve been racing Michaela this entire season and I think that’s what pushed us to get better,” Moravec said. “It all really paid off. I’m definitely going to try and beat her next year. No matter what happens, she is a great athlete and

I’m ok with what happened.” Hackbarth also helped the Mustang 4x400 relay team take fifth place with a time of 3:59.64. She was joined by junior Lauren Wong ans seniors Rachel Petro and Mary Beine. The Mustang 4x100 relay of Nicole Muccianti, Soren Umali, Rachel Petro and Shaliyah DixonTucker came up just short of finals, finishing with a time of 48.7. Dixon-Tucker missed a medal in the 100 hurdles by one hundredth of a second, clocking in with a time of 15.03. Umali had a time of 15.17 in the 100 hurdles and 46.72 in the 300 hurdles. Katie Stapleton finished with a time of 5:21.03 in the 1600 run, while Maddie Manganiello recorded a 15-2 in the long jump. Senior Abby Kargol ran a time of 11:16.58 to place 21st in the 3200. While it was the South that brought home the gold medal, it was the Trojans with a better state finish, placing sixth in the state. The 4x800 relay team started the day off right by taking fourth for the second straight year. The team of Rachel Schuetz, Zayna Jan, Kaitlyn Bonfield and Moravec finished with a time of 9:14.68, thanks in part to the great final leg from Moravec. “It’s been crazy. I worked really hard for it,” Schuetz said. “In cross country I prepared for this. It was a really tight race.” “I’m not sure where we were at when I got the baton, but I’m pretty sure we moved up a few

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Downers South’s Michaela Hackbarth won the 800-meter run Saturday at the state meet.

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Mustangs look for more success at state By mike sandrolini sports reporter

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From its annual trip to downstate Edwardsville to open the season, to dual meets and

invites and everything in between, the powerhouse Downers South boys tennis team always sets its sights on the task at hand. Yet it’s those final three weeks of the season—the conference tournament, sectionals and, of

course, the state tourney—that the Mustangs hone in on, with the two-pronged goal of qualifying as many players for state as they can, and then placing as high as possible. “Everything is in preparation

(for state),” said DGS coach Peter Freischlag. “Like it is in all sports, all of this is really practice and it all comes down to a couple of weeks at the end.” Last spring, the Mustangs once again qualified its top two singles players and doubles teams for state, and once there, they earned fourth place overall—their highest team finish ever. Every player nabbed all-state honors, including No. 1 singles player, Tony Leto, who took sixth. “Of course it’s tough not to look ahead,” said Leto, who’s qualified for state every year since his freshman season and had won over 20 matches prior to sectionals. “The state tournament is what we’re here for in high school tennis. I’ve been working hard since the first day of the

season. I’m just going to continue doing what I’m doing. I’m definitely getting ready for state.” Leto went 6-2 at state last year, while junior Christian San Andres turned in a 5-2 mark. San Andres was one of the topranked players in his age group in his native Philippines before he and his family moved to the United States in the summer of 2012. He had suffered just one loss all season going into the weekend of the conference tournament (May 15-16). “Fabulous would be the word to describe it,” said Freischlag, referring to San Andres’ play this season. “You couldn’t ask for anything more in every aspect of the game for who he is and what

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Tony Leto and Downers South have high hopes for the state tournament/

INSTAGRAM: Readers, attending a game in your area? Take a photo and tag @buglenewspapers for a chance to be featured! Wedn es day, M ay 27, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com state | from page 7 places,” Moravec said. “We took fourth last year and we were fourth this year, so that is a great accomplishment. This might be the best day of my life.” Jaida Green placed third in the high jump with a jump of 5-feet, 6-inches, while freshman Isabel Maletich took fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 38 feet. “It is insane, I can’t even describe it, honestly,” Green said. “On the last jump I knew what I needed to do. I had to arch my back a little more and I guess it was enough because I got over.” This was the first year Green participated in high school track. “I’m glad I decided to come out,” Green said. “I really was excited to learn how to high jump. It was something different from basketball, which I am used to. I want to come back next year and take first.” The Trojan 4x200 relay squad of Rachel Schuetz, Hannah Henry, Faith LaMantia and Sophia Temple-Wood had a time of 1:42.86. Benet’s Ali Munson took sixth place in the pole vault with a height of 11-9, a PR.

“I’m definitely happy and I couldn’t have asked for a better meet,” Munson said. “I’ve never been at a meet this big.” Lucy Zimmerman missed finals in the triple jump, finishing with a top jump of 35-9. Emma Jones had a time of 48.31 in the 300 hurdles.

CLASS 1A Like Downers North, Westmont also took sixth place in the state. However, unlike the Trojans, the Sentinels got all of those points from one person. Junior Annie Carlson had one of the best performances in the state Saturday, bringing home four medals: two seconds, a third and a seventh. “Coming into finals I really hoped to do better than I did last year,” Carlson said. “It was a really good day.” She finished second in both hurdle races, running a time of 44.59 in the 300 and 15.03 in the 100. “It feels really good to be on the podium in second place,” she said. “I saw first place pulling away and I knew I could get second (in the 100). It was a good finish to that

race.” The third place for Carlson came in the triple jump, where she went 36-5, while she took seventh in the 200 with a time of 26.42. “I set a new PR and a new school record in the triple jump,” Carlson said. “I got a higher place

than last year. I was ninth coming into finals and when I made the jump, it felt really good, like I did what I was supposed to.” The 4x800 relay for the Sentinels of Hallie Nash, Lily Arndt, Lisa Niemiec and Peyton Nash clocked in with a prelim time of 10:32.36. Kayla Weatherly had a distance

of 97-8 in the discus. Lisle’s 4x100 relay of Prevail Bonga, Paige Kellie, Edoise Omike and Natalie Takahashi missed finals with a time of 51.36. Omike also came up short in the 100, finishing with a time of 12.72, .07 seconds behind the heat winner.

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Stephen Curry; he’s more active than Derrick Rose is. He talks about his faith and what he’s doing in the community. How many Twitter followers do you have? Around 1,200 How much time to you spend on Twitter? Maybe an hour or two hours spread throughout the day. I really love networking and meeting other people and communicating.

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Wedn es day, M ay 27, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com mustangs | from page 8 he is right now, from his work ethic to his focus to his ability to be coached.” And he’s the No. 2 singles player on the team. Freischlag said Leto this season is “just a bigger, stronger version of last year, a little older, a little more cagey, a little more mature. That’s been fun to watch.” Senior Zach Wood and sophomore Lawrence Hiquiana each had senior partners last May, but both posted 4-2 records at state with their respective partners. They’ve teamed up this year to form the Mustangs’ No. 1 squad and have been mowing through their competition. Making the transition to playing together has been nearly flawless. “We’ve got a pretty friendly team, so switching doubles partners wasn’t that hard because we all know each other,” said Wood. “We’ve been playing with each other for years even before high school. I’ve been with Lawrence for a while so it’s been actually really easy to switch partners. We’re doing really well.” “Me and Zach are playing well together,” said Hiquiana, a first-time state qualifier in 2014. “Playing with him is a lot of fun. It’s a different level of doubles than last year so I’m kind of adjusting to his level. It’s so much fun.” The Mustangs have been getting top-notch play from a new doubles tandem: senior Tim Kargl and junior Andrew Garcia. “They worked unbelievably

hard in the off-season to step up into the two spot,” Freischlag said. “They’ve had a great season and just continue to get better and better.” The Mustangs hosted their own sectional May 22-23 after winning last year’s York sectional—their sixth consecutive sectional title—by piling up the maximum number of points (36). It marked the third straight year they reached that point total. “Six straight years of that (sectional championships) is unprecedented here,” Freischlag said. This season, that string was snapped, as the Mustangs tallied 22 points and fell to Hinsdale Central, who tallied 36. San Andres placed third, while Leto was fourth at the sectional. Leto defaulted the head to head match because of illness. Hiquiana and Wood also

advanced for South on the doubles side. Now the Mustangs will look to continue their success at the state tournament this weekend. “The team’s expectations— and this is them— are to

win,” Freischlag said. “Their expectation is to go in and come away with a (state) trophy. “A lot of things have to happen for that to fall into place, but the things we can control we’re definitely doing—from our diets

to our sleep to the goal-setting to the camaraderie, to the structure of practice, to playing the best competition, we’re doing everything we can do to give them the best opportunity for that to happen.”

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W ednesday, M ay 27, 2015 | bug lenewspapers.com upgrades | from page 2 week’s Village Council meeting, following the results of a citizensinitiated referendum on the April 7 ballot. The question posed to voters asked if the village of Downers Grove should spend $46 million, or more, to construct a new village hall, police department and fire station. Residents overwhelmingly voted against the proposed plan, with 7,763 opposed and 1,099 in favor. Tully said the results of that petition-driven referendum made people’s feelings on the facilities proposal known, adding that the process leading up to the election did even more to highlight residents’ opposition. “There was an overall feeling

of uncertainty and concern,” he said. A large number of people in the community were unclear about what the proposal included and had concerns about its cost and complexity, Tully added. The facilities plan was scrapped after Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans earlier this year to cut the Local Government Distributive Fund from 8 percent of state income-tax revenue to 4 percent. The LGDF distributes a portion of state income tax to municipalities throughout Illinois. Tully said the village had to be cautious about how it proceeds with projects because of the uncertainty that exists in Springfield. “Uncertainty is both cause for

pause and call for action,” Tully said. “The proposal last year is off the table, but the issue hasn’t gone away. Facilities challenges exist and need to be addressed.” The mayor said future discussions about facility improvements will be included in the long range planning process, which is set to begin next month.

drainage improvements The village council also heard the first reading of a motion to award a contract for drainage improvements on Chicago Avenue and Washington Street. Out of the five bids received, H. Linden & Sons Sewer entered a low bid of $367,087 to improve

poor drainage in the area, Public Works Director Nan Newlon said. She said the area fills with water during large storms, and residents constantly have to pump water out of their homes. The proposed project includes replacing the storm sewer on Chicago Avenue west of Washington Street with larger pipes and installing new storm sewers and catch basins. The improvements will decrease the amount of water that gathers in rear yards, according to Newlon. In addition, the storm sewer is also expected to reduce the frequency of street flooding on Washington Street near Sheridan.

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Wedn esday, M ay 27, 2015 | bug leneW spapers.coM caleNdar | from page 5 Grove Township Office, 4340 Prince St., Downers Grove. Join the township for its sixth annual open house. The family friendly event will include free hot dogs, snacks and drinks. There will be games for children and a petting zoo. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the township officials and staff. For more information, visit www.dgtownship.com or call 630719-6600.

JUNE 2

SummeR CoNCeRt SeRieS – libiDo fuNk CiRCuS. 7 p.m. at Fishel Park, Grove Street in downtown Downers Grove. Free entertainment with food and drinks available for purchase. In case of inclement weather, concert will be

slogaN| from page 1 “There will be overlap and synergies with the branding and strategic planning process,” he said. “That’s what branding is. What is our image, how are we perceived and what do we aspire to be and achieve?” The Westmont Village Board is considering whether to hire a consulting company to lead them through the strategic plan process, which the board would like to launch in the summer and conclude by late fall. However, McIntyre said resident feedback is very important to the process. “It’s that market research and what people think that’s important,” he said. Resident Heather Booth, who said the slogan was one of the reasons she and her husband chose to move to Westmont about 10 years ago, questioned why the village wanted to change the slogan. “It’s what drew us to settle here,” she said. “We saw it as an open place that embraces new ideas and change. We didn’t get that feeling from surrounding communities.” Although some survey responses questioned exactly what the “progress” in progressive has been, Booth pointed out the revitalization of the businesses along Cass Avenue, as well as the accolades the school district has received in recent years. “Why move away from something that’s aspirational and positive,” she asked. Booth added that the survey responses represented too small of a sample for the village to even consider undertaking such an effort. McIntyre said the suggestions for new slogans the village received from the survey showed a strong sense of family, as well as emphasized all the village has to offer.

held at Downers Grove North High School. Age: All Ages. Fee: Free, food, beer and wine available for sale. For more information, visit www.dgparks.org.

JUNE 5

bluello eXhibit ReCeptioN. 6-8 p.m. at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive. The Woodridge Public Library Gallery’s June exhibit, titled “Bluello,” will feature works done in acrylic on canvas by local artists Patrick McDonnell and karen karlowski. Community members are invited to meet the artists at a reception in the Woodridge Library’s lobby. For more information, call 630-964-7899 or visit www.woodridgelibrary.org.

Larry Forssberg, executive director of the Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, said community events are apart of the village’s offerings. “We offer more events than many of the surrounding villages,” he said, adding that the success of the Ogden Avenue corridor and the wide range of restaurants in the village are other draws. McIntyre said Ty Warner Park, the Taiwanese Cultural Center and the village’s connection to blues legend Muddy Waters are also unique aspects of the village that could be emphasized. In the event the village did decide to hire a consulting firm, McIntyre said it would be directed to include methodologies for getting public feedback. “The process will evolve, and there will be more opportunity for public feedback,” he said.

SummeR NightS ClaSSiC CaR Show. 6-9 p.m. on Main Street from Maple to Franklin in downtown Downers Grove. Live entertainment from 7-9 p.m. at the Main Street train station. All classic cars are welcome. Featured cars must be pre-1985. Trophy awarded to “best” featured car each week. Featured: Model “T” and “A” Fords. Entertainment: The GenerationGap.Formoreinformation or to see the full schedule, visit www. downtowndg.org.

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movieS uNDeR the mooN– ’muppetS moSt waNteD’. 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Park, 1320 Westminster Drive, Woodridge. Bring blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the free show. Popcorn, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Join the Park District staff at 7:30 p.m. for a craft and to play games. Movies begin at 8:45 p.m.

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DowNtowN DowNeRS gRove maRket. 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the south parking lot of the Downers Grove Main Street Train Station. The market includes more than 60 vendors, a variety of local musicians, cooking demonstrations and more. For more information, visit www.ymcachicago.org.

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