City of Elmhurst E-Newsletter: May 6, 2022

E-Newsletter: May 6, 2022

Please join the Elmhurst Fire and Police Departments for

BIKE RIDE & SAFETY DAY!

Bike safety is an important issue in Elmhurst. Biking is a great outdoor activity, but accidents can happen without the proper safety precautions. So, let's talk about the best safety practices while riding your bike!

We will meet at Wild Meadows Trace and Safety Town for bike safety tips and rules of the road followed by a 3-mile bike ride along the Prairie Path.

Our bike safety team will be conducting bike helmet fittings and quick bike safety checks. Also stop by for giveaways, ice cream and a raffle chance to win a bike and helmet!

What: Bike Ride & Safety Day

When: Sunday, May 22, 2022

Choose from 2 sessions (9 a.m.-11 a.m.) or (11 a.m.- 1 p.m.)

Where: Wild Meadows Trace

Please note: Helmets are required. The event is free, however registration is required. All participants should be able to bike 3 miles.

Elmhurst Fire Department Annual Report

Each year, the department puts together a report with highlighted information from the previous year. This includes the departments accomplishments and goals for the following year. Click here to find the most updated Elmhurst Fire Department Annual Report.

104th City of Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade

In cooperation with the City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187, Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce, and Elmhurst Park District, the 104th Annual Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade and Post-Parade Military Ceremony will take place on Monday, May 30, with Vietnam War veteran and retired U.S. Army Lt. Robert “Bob” Fonzino serving as the Grand Marshal.

The Parade will step off at 9:30 a.m. from Third and York in downtown Elmhurst and concluded at the Elmhurst Veterans Memorial in Wilder Park, where a Post-Parade Military Ceremony will be conducted starting at 11 a.m.

If you want to march along, simply click HERE to view the Chamber website’s calendar event listing with a link to access parade entrant application.

Also, parade organizers are in need of two more convertibles in which members of the United States military will ride. If you can “loan” a convertible or are willing to drive your own, call the Chamber office at 630-834-6060.

As part of its now-traditional display of America flags on the lawn in front of the Wilder Mansion, True Patriots Care will pay special tribute to more than 100 graduates of York Community High School, IC Catholic Prep and Timothy Christian High School who were killed in action.

The front lawn also features a stone monument and brass plaque dedicated to 14 Elmhurst residents who were KIA during the Vietnam War.

COE Citizen Survey

The City of Elmhurst is conducting a survey of residents. Randomly selected households have been sent the survey by mail. The survey will help us to understand residents’ opinions of living in Elmhurst, City provided services, and the areas that we should focus our attention on. The findings of the survey will help the City plan for the future. Northern Illinois University's Center for Governmental Studies will be assisting with the survey.

Households receiving the survey can choose to complete it on online or mail it back in the postage-paid envelope. All responses are confidential. If your household has been randomly selected to take the survey, please complete it by June 3rd, 2022.

Please contact the Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University with any questions about the survey by emailing schneiderman@niu.edu or calling (815-753-0039).