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The Fourth in Glenview
Approaching normalcy after 2020 was a wash, Glenview will celebrate the Independence Day weekend with a bike parade, a reverse parade and fireworks.
The patriotic bike parade gets underway at 9 a.m. July 3 at Gallery Park's Center Oval, with a 9:30 a.m. parade start at Navy Boulevard and Patriot Avenue. People of all ages can bring decorated bicycles, strollers and scooters to the parade, which is free and welcome to all ages. (Children 5 and younger must have a parent walk with them.) Each participant will receive a red, white and blue lei and afterward can enjoy a celebration in the park.
The free reverse parade will be held at Community Park West, 1001 Zenith Drive, starting at noon July 4 and running until approximately 2 p.m. Residents are encouraged to decorate their vehicles and drive through the parade route at the park to see the floats. Tickets are free but must be reserved and indicate a specific time to arrive at the parade, in 15-minute increments. Visit webtrrac.glenviewparks.org, select "Event Tickets" and scroll down to Reverse Parade for times and tickets. The Glenbrook South radio station (88.5 FM) will be playing patriotic music, and attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food donation for the Northfield Township Food Pantry.
The fireworks display, a 26-minute show set to music, will be held at dusk, or approximately 9:15 p.m., on July 4 at Gallery Park, 2001 Patriot Blvd. A dance party at Gallery Park from 5:30-9 p.m. precedes the fireworks. There is general admission parking priced at $10 per car, with information available on the Glenview Park District website, glenviewparks.org, closer to the date. Premier parking, between Park Center and Attea Middle School, is available for $100, also at webtrrac.glenviewparks.org.
They're with you
The Glenview Chamber of Commerce is starting a summer "shop local" campaign - "With You, For You, Glenview" - and is inviting people to come along.
Through social media, the chamber is asking residents to post pictures and tell stories of what local businesses, restaurants, shops, camps, etc., they are supporting this summer. Those who participate will be entered into a raffle to win prizes such as restaurant gift cards, ice cream, smoothies, fitness club memberships, craft beer and other goodies. Drawings will be on Fridays through August.
For details, contact the Glenview Chamber at info@glenviewchamber.com.
Getting there
According to village officials, there were 28 eligible applications for the vacant Glenview trustee position that became available after former trustee Mike Jenny became village board president.
All of the applicants were interviewed, with several candidates interviewed a second time, the village representative stated. Board consideration is pending.
Go west
Families with young children can get a taste of 1800s life at Pioneer Day at The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Ave., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26. A map will guide pioneers to hands-on activities such as candle-dipping, tin-punching and more.
First settled in 1936, in 1973 The Grove was designated in the National Register of Historic Places.
Registration, and $5, is required for those older than 2 for Pioneer Day. To register, visit glenviewparks.org, select "events" and scroll down the calendar to June 26 for the information.
Police report of the week
On June 6, a person in the 2100 block of Warwick Lane told Glenview Police that someone stole a 50-foot hose connector from their backyard. The loss was reported at $20.
I-294 access
During its June 15 meeting, the Glenview board of trustees approved a contract with Chicago-based professional services firm Alfred Benesch & Company to conduct preliminary engineering studies of potential northbound exit and southbound entrance ramps to the I-294 Tollway at Milwaukee Avenue.
The goal would be to increase regional access to businesses, restaurants, hotels, residential neighborhoods and various facilities near the Milwaukee Avenue corridor.
The study will include a public review process to obtain community feedback and evaluate impacts of the preliminary designs for tollway access, before the village proceeds with the ramps.
Engineering firm Benesch was among two finalists of six consultants who submitted bids. Glenview staff believed Benesch to be the one which understood the project the best, and whose proposal was the most advantageous, the village said. The cost of the project, to come out of the village's permanent fund, is $226,703.
Recycle right
A free program on do's and don'ts of curbside recycling, how to minimize waste and the "right" way to recycle will be presented in person in the Community Room East of the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, from 1-2 p.m. July 9. Mary Allen, recycling and education coordinator for the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, will discuss those topics and SWANCC resources and programs. To register for the recycling program, contact the library at (847) 729-7500.
Seeking applicants
Northfield Township is seeking applicants for Northbrook Rural Fire Protection District trustee. Applicants must live within the Northbrook Rural Fire Protection District boundaries. Experience overseeing management of institutional money or in public safety is a plus. To apply, email Township Supervisor Shiva Mohsenzadeh, shiva@twp.northfield.il.us, by the end of business on Monday, July 21.
Police report of the week II
On June 16 a resident in the 1400 block of Midway Lane told Glenview Police someone had cut and deflated an inflatable unicorn on the front lawn of their home.
Recycling
Northfield Township Recycling Program will be accepting household hazardous waste from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Northfield Township Highway Department, 237 Melvin Drive. The regular recycling program runs 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through the end of October. For information about what is accepted, what isn't and dates for paper shredding, visit northfieldtownship.com.