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Village of Montgomery Boulder Hill Water Main Improve-ments Project Open House

Construction, which will begin this year, will involve replacing approxi-mately 18,000 feet of water main and related accessories with the purpose of improving water main quality. The locations of the proposed improve-ments can be viewed by clicking on "additional info" below.

In anticipation of many questions, the Village has scheduled a project open house. Please feel free to drop by anytime between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm on February 21 to view various exhibits, ask questions, and provide comments. No formal pres-entation will be given.

Please feel free to contact the Vil-lage of Montgomery Director of Public Works, Mike Pubentz, at630-896-9241 or Julie Morri-son with Engineering Enterpris-es, Inc. at 630-466-6700 with anyquestions.

Village of Plainfi eld Village Seeks Community Input on Vision for Division ConceptsWith the Vision for Division project entering its second phase, residents are encouraged to visit the pro-ject web site, www.visiondivision.civicartworks.com, and voice their opinion by voting for their favorite development concepts for Route 59.During the fi rst phase of the project, the community provided their input and ideas regarding their vision for the Route 59 corridor, from Main Street to Union. The project consult-ant, Civic ArtWorks, distilled these ideas into a number of concepts and is now seeking the commu-nity’s feedback on these concepts.On the project web site, residents now have the opportunity to vote

on concepts for parking access, the Main Street/Division Street inter-section, infi ll development, and the

Division Street/Joliet Road property. After the community votes for their favorite concepts, an architect will

turn the “winning” concepts into a three-dimensional vision of Route 59.

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Tax AssistanceThe Tax Assistance Program (TAP) provides free tax return prepara-tion for households and individuals that qualify. Services are off ered at the Plainfi eld Offi ce of Representa-tive Tom Cross, 24047 W. Lockport Street, on Saturdays in February, March, and April. For details, click here to review the TAP Brochure.

Lockport Street Pedestrian Bridge Construction UpdateConstruction of the Lockport Street Pedestrian Bridge continues. ComEd and Comcast have complet-ed utility relocations to facilitate the excavation and overhead work near the bridge. Once the abutments and wingwalls are completed, the steel beams will be set into place and the concrete bridge deck poured. Work

will continue through the winter as long as the weather allows. Please be aware of temporary lane closures throughout the winter as the con-tractor works on the project. Visit the Village's Facebook page for pro-ject photos.

Lockport Street Sidewalk ClosedThe sidewalk along the south side of Lockport Street is closed at the DuPage River Bridge to facilitate construction of the new pedestrian bridge. Pedestrians are urged to utilize an alternate route during the closure. The sidewalk will be closed for the duration of construction.

Snowplowing InformationTo review the Village's snowplow-ing procedures, click here. You can also follow the Village's Public Works

Department on Facebook (Plain-fi eld, IL Public Works) and/or Twit-ter (@Plainfi eldILPW) for the latest snowplowing updates! The Village also has a hotline for snowplowing updates: (815) 609-6145. The hot-line is updated regularly as condi-tions change.

Coff ee with the Mayor - February 13Please join Mayor Collins for cof-fee and conversation on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 9 am at the Vil-lage Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street. All residents are invited.

Consolidated Election 2013The Consolidated Election is April 9, 2013. For details about becom-ing an election judge or for other election information, visit the Will County Clerk’s web site at www.thewillcountyclerk.com or call (815) 740-4632.

Yard Waste Pickup Resumes in AprilYard waste pickup has ended and will resume in April 2013. Please make sure that all yard waste is properly packaged in kraft yard waste bags and/or a Waste Management yard waste cart.

City of Joliet Homebuyer Seminars Sched-uled For The City of Joliet Neighborhood Stabilization Program

The Will County Center for Com-munity Concerns and Unity Com-munity Development Corporation, in cooperation with the City of Jo-liet, are presenting a Homebuyer Seminar.

This Homebuyer Seminar will high-light the qualifi cations of the Neigh-borhood Stabilization Program. Later this year, the City of Joliet will be sell-ing 3 new construction houses and 2 rehabilitated houses funded by the Illinois Housing

Development Authority and the Department of Housing and Ur-ban Development (HUD). The

Homebuyer Seminar will also instruct residents on the home buying pro-cess. The seminar dates and times are as follows:

Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 6:30 PMUnity CDC1 Doris AvenueJoliet, IL 60433Thursday, Febru-ary 7, 2013, at 6:30 PMFirst Presbyterian Church of Joliet805 Western AvenueJoliet, IL 60435

To register, call Jeff Gregory, Realty Ex-ecutives Success, at (815) 954-3697.Para mas información en Española llama al 1-(815) 436-6000

Village of Montgomery Saturday, February 2Montgomery Village President Mar-ilyn Michelini will hold a Coff ee with the Mayor on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Mont-gomery Police Department, 10 Civic Center Avenue. This Coff ee will pro-vide an opportunity for residents to meet the Village President on an informal basis and discuss items of concern with her. Residents are en-couraged to bring their comments, questions and ideas to the session. Tours of the Police Station will also be available. Coff ee and light re-freshments will be provided by the Village.

Spies of the Civil War A free presentation on “Spies of the Civil War” will be off ered at the Montgomery Village Hall at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12th. Jim Weren, a local artist and researcher on the Civil War, will present this en-tertaining and informative program. At the onset of the confl ict, neither the North nor South was prepared to obtain the vital information it need-ed about its enemy. The Civil War



spy had to be willing, brave and in-telligent to avoid capture. Amateurs were welcome and became the core of spy systems.

The study of Civil War spies and spying explores the unique person-alities, spying styles and adventures of the men and women who risked their lives to serve their nation’s cause. This program is off ered by the Village of Montgomery as part of its Senior Citizen Program and is be-ing sponsored by The Tillers Nurs-ing and Rehabilitation Center. There is no charge and the event is handi-capped accessible.

Senior News by Pat Feeley

Free Tax Preparation Available

''For the third year, the Oswego Sen-ior Center will be preparing free in-come tax returns. Volunteers will be available every Monday starting Feb-ruary 4th through April 8th from 1 to 5pm. Appointments will also be available for two Saturdays, March 9th and 23rd. from 9 to Noon. Call 630-554-5602 to make an appoint-ment and/or for more information.

Individiuals who earn $25,000 or less and Seniors and fami-lies who earn up to $51,000 are eligible for the free tax prepara-tion of federal and state forms.

Volunteers are trained through VITA (Volunter Income Tax Assis-tance) in collaboration with the IRS.

Information you need to bring in-cludes proof of identifi cation for you and your spouse if fi ling jointly; So-cial Security cards for spouse and de-pendents; birthdates; all W-2's and/or 1099's. property tax bill, if home-owner; information on other types of income (interest, self-employment, etc.) a copy of last year's tax return, if possible; and bank routing numbers for direct deposit in case of a refund.

all appointments take place at the Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington St.

Cultural Corner The Ainsworth-Gallery, 721 Taylor Street in Joliet, will present an exhib-it of paintings by Robert Orr from 26 January to 8 March 2013. There will be an opening reception for the artist Saturday 26 January from 6:00 to 8:00pm. at the gallery.

This collection of paintings, while eclectic in style, possess a bond of dynamic color and exuberance of stroke and design. Mr. Orr has dem-onstrated a masterful ability to inter-pret the world he sees as an artist and portray that vision in a graphic and colorful manner for everyone to see and enjoy. His inspiration comes from what he sees and wants to share with humanity. That includes real-istic local scenes and scenes found only in the vivid imagination of the artist Robert Orr.

Robert is a native of Westmont IL. He has traveled the world doing artistic research and now lives and paints in Joliet. He favors acrylic paints and uses canvas stretched in the traditional manner. He frames his work as a ‘courtesy’ knowing that most collectors will reframe new acquisitions to match what they al-ready own.

The Ainsworth-Gallery is Joliet’s oldest commercial art gallery show-ing original work by living artists. All exhibited work is for sale. The gal-lery is open Monday through Friday from 10:30am to 5:00pm and other times by appointment. There is nev-er a charge to view any exhibit. For more information call 815.726.1840.

Job Tracker Administrative SupervisorApply now Date: Jan 25, 2013Location: Aurora, IL, USA

This role is responsible for super-vising the Administrative Team and overseeing the execution of day-to-day operational processes within the Market.

Supports the Market Staff and the Administrative Team to drive busi-ness results and control and compli-ance standards.

Monitors, analyzes, and eff ectively communicates business performance to ensure attainment of planned business targets through review of Market key account trends, fi nancial reporting and forecasting.

Builds and maintains eff ective work-ing relationships with internal de-partments and acts as liaison to identify and remedy issues.

Delivers timely and insightful analy-sis of monthly results to sales force.

Provides strong oversight and analy-sis into key Financial strategies and initiatives. Ensures participation and compliance with initiatives.

Manages the Financial administra-tion team by providing direction, coaching and development, and a supportive work environment.

Oversees the Accounts Payable / Ac-counts Receivable, Financial Admin-istration and Risk Management, and Payroll processes and functions.

Processing and approving payroll.

Basic Qualifi cations:

Previous supervisory experience.

Highly profi cient in Microsoft Offi ce (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Analytical ability to summarize data, develop recommendations and im-plement solutions.

Accurate and detail-oriented individual.

Strong organizational skills and fol-low through.

Customer service oriented.

Excellent interpersonal & communi-cation skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, di-verse environment while managing multiple tasks.

Preferred Qualifi cations:

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Previous accounting experience strongly preferred.

Job Tracker Part-time, M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Responsibilities


The Store Associate is responsi-ble for the day to day operations of running the Marketplace. This includes greeting and waiting on patrons, replenishing and ensur-ing freshness and quality of mer-chandise, following through with the daily accounting procedures set forth, receiving, stocking, rotating of inventory, and the cleaning and proper sanitation of applicable areas. Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Minimum of one (1) year experience working in a retail and/or food ser-vice setting, required.

Send resume to: [email protected]

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