E-Newsletter: January 28, 2022
Youth Job/Volunteer Fair

The Elmhurst Commission on Youth is holding a Youth Job/Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, March 16th from 4-7 p.m. at York Community High School Commons (355 St. Charles Rd.)
  
The Elmhurst Commission on Youth, along with its participating event partners, is dedicated to ensuring that qualified individuals have the opportunity to connect with Elmhurst area establishments seeking employees and volunteers.
 
Representatives from organizations are invited to participate in the event at no cost.
If you would like to participate as an Employer or organization, please register here.

Please contact Jackie.Haddad-Tamer@elmhurst.org with any questions. 
City of Elmhurst Hires New Finance Director

The City of Elmhurst’s new Finance Director, Christina Coyle, will assume her position on Monday, February 14, 2022. 
 
Coyle comes to the City of Elmhurst after serving as the Village of Glen Ellyn’s Finance Director since October of 2014. 
 
Coyle is a certified public accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and French from the University of Illinois. She was promoted to the Finance Director position at the Village of Glen Ellyn from the Assistant Finance Director where she became a key member to the executive team. Prior to her public sector experience, Coyle managed governmental, non-profit, and federal compliance audits for various organizations. She is Chairperson to the Technical Accounting and Review Committee (TARC) for the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) and a member of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). 
 
“My experience, both in the public and private sector, has been dedicated to public service. I am thrilled to begin working for the City of Elmhurst, where I can continue my career in offering services to an excellent community,” states Coyle. 
 
As Finance Director, Coyle will direct, manage, and coordinate the City of Elmhurst’s fiscal services including the budget process, accounting, system administration, annual audit, risk management, insurance procurement, general administrative services, and tax increment financing administrative support. 
 
“Christina is a proven leader whose experience and attributes will make her an asset to the City of Elmhurst. I welcome her to our management team and am confident that she will thrive in this position,” states Elmhurst City Manager, Jim Grabowski. 
City of Elmhurst Strategic Planning Virtual Open House 
 
The New Year brings a sense of excitement about the future of the City of Elmhurst. To help lay the groundwork for success, the City is undertaking strategic planning to identify the long-term vision, including but not limited to goals and resource needs during the next five-to-ten years. An important aspect of this process is gaining input from residents, businesses owners and other stakeholders about the City of Elmhurst’s strengths, opportunities, limitations and threats, as well as key priorities that City Council should consider. 

To aid this effort the City will be hosting a series of focus groups to gain specific feedback and insights. The information gathered from these forums will be shared with City Council, the City Manager and the executive team to assist prioritization and planning efforts. 

A virtual focus group will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The virtual event is open to the public to attend and provide input. You do not need to prepare in advance, simply be ready to share your candid impressions and opinions.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to breanne.white@elmhurst.org. A zoom link will be provided after you RSVP.


The Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University was selected to help guide the City of Elmhurst through its strategic process. Participation will help provide City leaders and staff with a broad perspective of ideas and talking points.  The strategic plan will be an important document in shaping the future of Elmhurst for the shared benefit of its residents, businesses and civic partners. 
Know an Amazing Kid?

The City of Elmhurst’s Commission on Youth is currently seeking nominees for its annual Exemplary Youth Service Awards, which will be presented on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Sandburg Middle School. All volunteers, nominators, and their guests will be invited to the City of Elmhurst Exemplary Youth Service Awards and all nominated volunteers will be recognized as part of the program. More information...
Prevent Frozen Pipes! 

Generally, when a pipe that feeds a certain fixture such as a shower, sink, or toilet freezes, you will no longer be able to get water through that fixture. This would be the case if the pipe is frozen solid. 

If your pipes freeze, some techniques for thawing frozen pipes include: 

  • Opening ceiling tiles if your home has a drop ceiling 
  • Using a heat gun (be extremely careful) 
  • Rubbing the pipes with warm damp rags 

Suggestions for preventing your pipes from freezing include: 

  • Keeping the water meter area or pipes exposed to outside walls heated 
  • Providing ventilation to pipes allowing warmer air to circulate around them 
  • Insulating your pipes
  • Caulking and sealing any openings near your water pipes 
  • Keeping some tap water running 
  • In severe cases, it is best to turn your main valve off 
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