Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Is your Christmas tree a fire hazard? Are you lighting candles or stringing lights? Read these tips to keep your home safe this season.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The “Keep the Wreath Red” Program is a visual reminder to citizens to take additional safety precautions during the holiday season to make this a safe and happy holiday season. As the holiday season begins, each fire station in Buffalo Grove places in public view a holiday wreath decorated with red bulbs. The wreaths are illuminated constantly. If a fire is directly caused by holiday decorations, one red bulb will be changed to a white bulb. By following these tips you can help “Keep the Wreath Red.” Christmas Trees Consider an artificial tree; they are much safer and cleaner. Select only fresh trees that are deep green in color, have a strong scent of pine and do not lose their needles readily. Do not rely on chemical sprays to make your …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Light strands can be dropped off at two locations in the village.
The Village of Buffalo Grove is again participating in The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County's holiday light recycling program. Broken or unwanted strings of holiday lights and extension cords can be brought to the Buffalo Grove Police Department or Village Hall through Feb. 28. Elgin Recycling will process the material. Lights and extension cords can be dropped off at Village Hall weekdays between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the Buffalo Grove Police Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift for your school districts.
Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school districts will receive a total of $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500. That should help cover your electric bill! From Dec. 30 through Jan. 8 you will be able to vote for the Best Decked House in all of Patch. The grand prize …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Is your house ready for the holidays?
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Upload a photo or video of your holiday lights and you could win $500 for yourself or a $100,000 donation to your schools. Check back on Patch for more details on Dec. 8.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Crews expected to fix 'improper' hookup before Wednesday deadline.
Workers from Commonwealth Edison and the village of Buffalo Grove are working to repair an “improper” connection along Lake-Cook Road, which had threatened to reduce the size of the village’s annual holiday light display. The display usually includes trees on the village campus at Raupp Boulevard and Lake-Cook Road and parkway trees east and west of the intersection. But village officials last week informed the power company that an electrical connection that supplies power to the parkway was “improper” and unsafe, ComEd spokeswoman Alana Johnson said. “Upon investigation, we determined that the connection was not made by ComEd, it is indeed improper and poses a safety concern,” she said. The utility disconnected the power Nov. 16 and was …
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lights can be recycled at Village Hall and the police department.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Village of Buffalo Grove is holding a holiday light recycling program now through Feb. 2. Holiday string lighting and extension cords can be dropped off at Village Hall between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, or at the Buffalo Grove Police Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
