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Presentation explores women’s impact on Great Lakes Naval Base
Staff Report
A presentation from the
Highland Park Historical Society
titled Great Lakes, Great
Women takes a look at the impact
women had on the Great
Lakes Naval Base since its
founding in 1911.
It highlights more than twenty
women who broke legal and
civic barriers in the fight for
inclusion, equality and recognition
within the United States
Navy.
The presenter is Erik Wright
from the National Museum of
the American Sailor. It takes
place at 7 p.m. April 30 at the
Highland Park Library, 494
Laurel Ave., Highland Park.
Wright is an education specialist,
and a veteran of United
States Army serving in the U.S.
Army Tank Corps from 1990 to
1998.
He also served as an armor
crewman during Operation
Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Prior to Great Lakes, he was a
special events director and research
historian at the National
Atomic Testing Museum in Las
Vegas, Nev.
For more information contact
the Highland Park Public
Library at (847) 432-7090 or
archives@highlandparkhistory.
org. Admission to the event is
free.
From the City
Water conservation
efforts
Highland Park Mayor
Nancy Rotering has
signed onto the 7th Annual
National Mayor’s Challenge
for Water Conservation.
Residents from more
than 4,800 cities across
the United States take part
in the National Mayor’s
Challenge for Water Conservation
in the month of
April.
Help the City rise to the
challenge by taking a four
step conservation pledge
at mywaterpledge.com/
campaign/national-campaign.
Preparing for spring rain
Rain and flooding are
difficult to deal with.
They can cause damages
that are hard to cope with
financially.
However, you can potentially
minimize damages
by making sure you
prepare for the workse.
The City has recommendations
and options
that can be pursued to
minimize flooding risks
either in a basement or
yard. The risk of flooding
cannot be completely
prevented, especially
for those living in floodplain
areas, but in certain
circumstances, property
owners can take proactive
steps to mitigate
flooding.
• Inspect flood protection
devices such as back
flow preventers, sump
pumps, and battery backups;
check that valves and
standpipes, are in good
working condition.
• Contact a licensed
plumber to have your
storm and sanitary lateral
service pipes (running
from home to street) inspected
to be free of roots
and debris.
• Contact a licensed
plumber for inspection
and verification that storm
lateral service pipes are
not connected to sanitary
lateral service pipes.
These two lateral pipes
should remain separate
and connected separately
to City storm and sanitary
main pipes.
• Make sure all exterior
drains such as window
well drains, outside yard
drains, gutters, and street
drains are clear of debris,
leaves and any other obstructions.
• Install an overhead
sanitary stem to alleviate
sewer backups.
To learn more about
the City’s long-term flood
mitigation solutions,
please visit cityhpil.com/
flooding.
Power the arts
Energy company
ComEd has partnered
with the League of Chicago
Theatres to administer
the Powering the Arts
Program to reach audiences
throughout their service
area that would otherwise
be unable to access
arts and cultural offerings.
The Powering the Arts
Program awards grants
of up to $10,000 to arts
and culture organizations
supporting their efforts to
reach under-served audiences
throughout northern
Illinois including senior
citizens, low-income individuals
and people with
disabilities.
Applications are due
May 24. Further details
regarding the grant opportunity
can be found at
leagueofchicagotheatres.
org/comedpoweringthearts.
A water conservation poster set up in the lobby of the Highland Park City Hall.
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Garage sale reminder
Planning a garage sale
this spring? Remember to
fill out a garage sale application
and please take
note of the City’s garage
sale regulations.
• The contact provided
on the application must be
present during the entire
sale.
• Only one sale is allowed
each year for up to
three consecutive weekends.
• Highland Park Police
must be notified in writing
three days prior to the sale
date.
• Only in-ground signs
are allowed.
• Signs cannot be placed
on trees, poles or City
signs.
• Signs must be removed
at the end of sale
hours.
• Be aware of parking
regulations on your street.
• Make sure patrons
follow parking regulations
and are respectful of
neighbors’ driveways.
Garage sale applications
can be found at
cityhpil.com/resident/garage_sale.php.
From the City is compiled
from the City of Highland
Park’s eNews