Hanover Park plans to build area's first wind turbine
In case you haven't heard, Hanover Park is on its way to becoming the first Chicago-area community with a wind turbine.
The village board recently approved construction of a 15-foot-tall meteorological testing tower, which, in a $60,000 study over 12 months, will be used to determine whether there's enough wind in the area to make construction of a wind turbine worthwhile.
Keeneyville School District 20 masterminded the project, and officials are saying a wind turbine would save the district $8 million over its predicted 30-year lifespan.
Taxpayers won't have to part with a dime, but they will have to look at the environmentally friendly machine, which could tower 300 feet in the air.
It's hardly a certainty.
Trustees say they'll evaluate the data as it comes in. A final decision is still more than a year off.
How to save a life: Did you know that the guidelines for CPR, or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, changed just a couple of years ago?
Instructor Gary Salvador on Monday will get you up to speed -- it's now 30 compressions for every two breaths in an adult -- with the American Heart Association's Heartsaver CPR for Lay Rescuers class. The course completion card is good for two years.
The class takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the community center, 696 W. Stearns Road. The cost is $60 and registration is required through the park district.
Call Gary at (630) 237-9085, or Scott Falli at (630) 540-4831.
Bon voyage: Good luck to Bartlett finance director Kathryn Booth, who retires Nov. 30. Her 13-year tenure was distinguished with many awards, including the recent 12th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada.
Lake Zurich finance director Jeffrey Martynowicz will take over.
Pinot noir or grigio: The Bartlett Park District will hold a wine tasting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bartlett Community Center's Oak Room, 700 S. Bartlett Road.
Registration is required for the 21-and-older event. The cost is $15 per person and $25 per couple. For more information, call (630) 540-4800.