Downers Grove 02-12-14

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SPORTS North wins first-ever WSC Silver title PAGE 11

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BY DANIEL SMROKOWSKI for THe BUgLe “thIs Is my favorIte part of the year By far,” saId coach greg pavesIch, of the southeast assocIatIon for specIal parks and recreatIon, who added that the entIre town of galena emBraces the event, IncludIng the “skI BuddIes.” thIs Is what recreatIon should Be aBout.”

westmont resident michael duffy stood atop chestnut mountain, bundled up from head to toe. dressed in ski goggles, a black scarf wrapped around his face and the number 496 on the front of his coat, duffy was ready to compete in the 2014 special olympics Illinois winter games. “skiing is my favorite,” said duffy, who earned a gold medal and a fourth place ribbon. duffy skied more than 10 times in the level 3 alpine giant slalom and alpine super g (downhill) competitions. the 2014 winter games were hosted by special olympics Illinois and took place feb. 4 to feb. 6 at chestnut mountain, 8700 w. chestnut mountain road, hanover, Ill.

>> see gold | page 8

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Vol. 6 No. 11

DownErs GroVE

Snow buries village’s annual removal budget Public Works spends $438,000 to clear streets last month By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter

The village of Downers Grove has gone through nearly 70 percent of its annual snow and ice removal budget in the month of January alone, according to village staff. Finance Director Judy Buttny told the village council Tuesday the Public Works Department spent $438,000 to clear streets last month after 24 weather events dropped a total of 33.1 inches of snow. The 2014 snow budget was set at $637,763, with roughly 30 percent of that set aside for January. “The frequency of these events has definitely increased,” said Doug Kozlowski, >> see snow | page 2


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