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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments 

The DuPage County Health Department COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic will relocate to the DuPage County Fairgrounds located at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton to expand vaccination capacity. Vaccinations are available by appointment only.

Register here.

PIE Donation Event 

The Partnership for Inspired Education (PIE) Foundation is hosting a pop-the-trunk donation drive to help residents overcome the adverse impacts of COVID19.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Feb. 27 at Addison Trail (213 N. Lombard Road in Addison) and Willowbrook (1250 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park).

See a list of requested items HERE. Items received will be donated to local food pantries in school districts 4, 45, 48 and 88 communities to be distributed to needy families.

Green Champion Award Program

The Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission is now accepting nominations for the Villa Park 2020 Green Champion Award. In 2016, the commission created its Green Champion Award Program to recognize outstanding environmental achievements of individuals, groups, organizations and companies in Villa Park. 

Village residents can nominate a deserving candidate by submitting an online nomination here. The username is public@villaparkvillage.com and the password is public. A printable nomination form is also available on the village website here. 

Nominations are due by March 15,2021 for consideration by the Environmental Concerns Commission for the previous year's award.  

DuPage County Stormwater Management Input 

DuPage County Stormwater Management is currently accepting input on their Countywide Water Quality Program. Comments will be accepted through February 28, 2021, comments can be emailed to water.quality@dupageco.org. 

Learn more about the program here. 

Fire Safety Tip: Candles

On average, 21 home candle fires are reported each day. From 2014-2018, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 7,610 home structure fires that were started by candles per year. These fires caused an annual average of 81 deaths, 677 injuries and $278 million in direct property damage.

When building your home emergency kits, keep flashlights and extra batteries in your emergency kit. Unattended candles can cause fires.

Fire Hydrants 

With the recent snow storm events, take time to clear out the snow surrounding fire hydrants. Keeping these clear, can help fire personnel respond to emergencies faster. 

New E-Newsletters

Are you signed up for the new E-Newsletters? 

• The Villa Park E-Biz Newsletter sends out emails with important information regarding new business programs, grants and COVID-19 information.
• The Village Matters Newsletter alerts residents when a new Village Matters is released. Moving forward, all Village Matters will be online with a few copies printed and left at all Village buildings for resident pickup.  

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