Centennial Events in January and February
Throughout 2012, the Village of Hazel Crest will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. This is a significant milestone in the Village?s history. According to Mayor Robert Donaldson, ?The Village will strive to commemorate this Centennial Year by honoring our past and envisioning the future.?
The festivities will kick off with a Centennial Fundraising Party on Saturday, January 28, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Hazel Crest Senior Center. There will be stepping, line dancing, ballroom dancing and hip-hop. All age groups are welcome! The cost is $5 per person. All proceeds will go toward future events, projects, and activities planned throughout 2012.
Two more events in February will celebrate the Centennial. The first is "Cotton Club in a Box" on Saturday, February 11, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Grande Prairie Public Library's new extension, located behind the library. Cotton Club is fabulous entertainment, and we guarantee you'll be treated to phenomenal performances.
The next Centennial event takes place on Sunday, February 12, which marks the very date of Hazel Crest's incorporation. The Village will present a History Program that will provide the history of Hazel Crest and its ethnic heritage. The event is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hazel Crest Senior Center, located on the west end of the Village Hall. Historical pictures, scrapbooks and artwork will be on display. Winners of the Village's student essay contest will also be announced. Refreshments will be served afterward. Many local and state officials will be on hand to kick off this important event.
IL. Premise Alert Program
Residents can now register for the Illinois Premise Alert Program by picking up an application form in the Municipal Center lobby, at the Police Department or Fire Station #2. A form can also be downloaded from the click here website.
The program allows people with special needs or disabilities to provide information to police, fire, and EMS personnel that will be stored in a database maintained by the E-COM Dispatch Center for use in an emergency situation. This vital information can then be used by first responders dealing with situations or emergencies involving the special needs individuals.
All information provided will be kept confidential. The information will automatically expire two (2) years after the date submitted, and residents must renew the form if they want the information retained in the database.
Individuals must understand that the information provided to the Premise Alert Program will not result in any type of preferential treatment to the individual and that the Village, its police and fire departments, or any other responding agencies will not be held liable for duties relating to the reporting of special needs individuals.
For more information, call the Police Department at 335-9640, or the Fire Department at 335-9630.
Pre-Apprenticeship program
Pre-Apprenticeship program for building trades
Prairie State College is offering a Pre-Apprenticeship Program for the building trades, painting and drywall. The orientation and testing date is Thursday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Business and Community Education Center Auditorium at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Participants must be 18 years or older and show a valid driver?s license or state ID. Participants must also take a reading/math assessment on this day and pass a drug test. A prerequisite is 32 hours of construction math readiness. The eight-week program includes a two-week paid on-the-job training. The training cost is covered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and Chase Bank. To register call (708) 709-3750. For more information, call (708) 709-3548 or email lzeigler@prairiestate.edu
HC Mortgage Assistance
Temporary Mortgage Payment Assistance
Struggling homeowners can apply online for temporary mortgage payment assistance through the Illinois Hardest Hit Program at www.illinoishardesthit.org.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority has partnered with the U.S. Department of Treasury to offer mortgage assistance to households that are struggling with income loss due to unemployment or underemployment, but are working to regain sufficient income to keep their home. Borrowers may be currently experiencing an income loss, or experienced one in the past that caused them to get behind on their mortgage payments.
Once the application process begins, the applicant will be assigned to a review agency that will assist the homeowner through the application process and help review a homeowner?s eligibility for the program.
The Illinois Hardest High Program offers two types of assistance:
? Reinstatement assistance to pay mortgage arrearages, fees, and penalties in full; and
? Monthly mortgage payment assistance to pay 100 percent of the mortgage payment owned to the servicer for up to 18 months while the household makes monthly contribution payments to the Illinois Housing Development Authority during their enrollment in the program. Maximum assistance is $25,000, depending on location.
Applicants will not be asked to pay for any eligibility determination services related to the application.
New Village Manager Sworn In
Hazel Crest New Village Manager Mr. James Whigham Sr. was sworn in at a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Please join us in giving him a warm welcome to Hazel Crest. Also, beginning next week Mayor Donaldson will be taking Mr. Whigham around town and introducing him. read more
Public Notice
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (SSMMA) will apply for funding under the Illinois? Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) IKE-Disaster Recovery Program to address a variety of local community needs. The goal of the SSMMA application is to affect positive change that will support the short and long-term stabilization and revitalization of the southern suburbs of Chicago. The Village of Hazel Crest is proposing to:
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