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January National Days & Holidays:

January 1 - New Years Day

January 5 - National Bird Day

January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 23 - National Pie Day

January 24 - National Compliment Day

January 31 - National Backward Day

Winter Home Safety

Have you changed the batteries in your smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors lately? If you haven't, it may be time to change them.

Most fatal fires occur at night and working detectors provide home occupants with an early warning in the event of such.

Per State of Illinois law (425 ILCS 60) every single family home must have a working smoke detector installed on each floor of the home, including the basement.Per State of Illinois law (425 ILCS 135) every dwelling unit shall be equipped with at least one UL approved (CO) detector in operating condition within 15 ft. of every room used for sleeping purposes.

Call the Villa Park Fire Dept. at (630) 833-5350 if you are unsure about the placement of your smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector or need help installing.

New Illinois Prairie Path Street Crossing Signs

Safely cross the Illinois Prairie Path at Ardmore Ave. with the new flashing crossing beacons. They were installed the first week of december and have since provided walkers, joggers, runners and bikers a safer experience while out on the trail.

Pedestrians can press the button located underneath the arrow sign which activates the flashing lights that will warn drivers to slow down and stop. There is one beacon located on each side of the street.

There will be additional crossing beacons installed at the crossing of the Illinois Prairie Path and Villa Ave in the coming weeks.

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Holiday Tree Recycling

Enjoy your holiday trees for a few more weeks!

Roy Strom Co. will pickup your holiday trees on regular garbage collection days during the second and third weeks of January 2019. You must remove ornaments, lights, wiring and all other decorations. Also, remove plastic bags, strings, wiring that were used to move trees to the curb.

Beyond the third week of January, trees will require special pickup arrangements with the waste hauler.

Upcoming Villa Park Public Library programs and activities

The library has a variety of activities and programs for all ages over the next month, including the following (more program details and registration information can be found on the Villa Park Public Library for each of these programs):

Friends of the Library Cookbook Club - NEW! Thurs, Jan 3 7:30-8:45 p.m. Take home the cookbook of the month and explore the recipes at your own pace. Then, prepare your favorite recipe from the cookbook to share with the group, try other dishes and participate in a lively discussion led by Ingrid and Erin.
Seed Saving: Thurs, Jan 10 7:00-8:00 p.m. Learn how to save seeds from your garden. This program is sponsored by the Garden Club of Villa Park.
Poetry Workshop: Mon, Jan 14 6:00-8:00 p.m. Calling all poets! Bring ten copies of one or two of your poems to read and discuss. Presented by Friends of the Villa Park Library.
Ten Steps to Sustainability: Wed, Jan 16 7:00-8:30 p.m. Wouldn't it be awesome to save money and the planet at the same time? In this class you will learn exactly that. Learn how to make small modifications to your everyday life for big mother nature approved ramifications. Registration required.

Celebrate NYE with TV VP!

3......2........1..... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Can you believe it? The new year is almost here and we will soon welcome 2019.

Tune in to TV VP Style on New Years Eve for a special live broadcast to count down to the new year! Look back on the top moments in Villa Park from 2018 with hosts Kevin Patrick and Matt Kissane.

Join in on the fun celebration on Comcast channel 6 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99.

Sign up for CodeRED

If you want to stay up-to-date on emergency or time-sensitive information in Villa Park, sign up for the free service provided to residents, CodeRED.

CodeRED will send you alerts, through phone calls, text messages, emails and social media, when there is something that will impact your area.

To sign up, visit the CodeRED page on our website (https://www.invillapark.com/787/CodeRED).

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Electronics Recycling

Don't leave your electronics at the curb with your garbage because they will not be collected! Instead, bring them to the electronics recycling event which happens every third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The next electronics recycling event will be on Saturday, January 19. Please bring a valid state I.D. and note that only one TV per visit is permitted.

VP Pup(s) of the Month - December

The December Pup of the Month entries made our decision really tough! There were so many fantastic holiday-themed photos, including many different props and settings. Our winning photo stars Haley and Rizzo, the dynamic December duo sporting their snowflake bandanas. Thank you to their owner, Marj Fiedler, for capturing this fantastic photo!

Your pup can be featured too! Each month we post our two-day photo contest on our Facebook page and the winning photo gets featured in our Village Matters newsletter, this E-newsletter and our social media pages!

Job Opportunities

Check out open positions with the Village (you can also sign up for job notifications).

Upcoming Meetings

View our Calendar for details about board and commission meetings and other upcoming events throughout Villa Park.

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Questions, Comments, and Concerns
Please contact Emily Arias, the Village's Communications Specialist via email or by calling (630) 592-6082.