** Village of Bourbonnais **          March 2011

22nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Dance
Presented by: The Villages of Bradley & Bourbonnais, Bourbonnais Township Park District & Bourbonnais Township.
Registration begins Feb. 2 • Deadline: March 2, 2011 (or until all registrations are filled)
Registration and tickets are only available at: Recreation Station, 770 East Franklin in Bradley
Address verification may be requested. Sorry, no carryout or doggy bags!
Call 933-9905 for more information. FOR: Bourbonnais Township Senior Citizens Over 50
WHEN: Tuesday, March 15 WHERE: Bradley Moose Lodge TIME: Doors open at 4pm • Dinner from 4:30-6pm
Music by Pat Skelly from 5:30-8:00pm COST: $5.00 each (Must have ticket to enter building)
CASH BAR! DOOR PRIZES!
 

18th Annual Bourbonnais Community Prayer Breakfast
The Prayer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in the Chalfant Hall on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University. Doors will open at 7:45 a.m. and the breakfast buffet lines will open immediately. Tickets are just $10 per person and can be purchased at participating churches, calling the Herald/Country Market 815-933-1131 or purchased at the door. If you plan to purchase a ticket at the door, you may call the Herald/Country Market to reserve your seat in advance.

2010 Census: Bourbonnais sees 18% Population Increase
Since the year 2000, the Village of Bourbonnais has seen an increase in population size that equals 18%. In 2000, the Village’s population was 15,256. The recent 2010 Census results shows the population increased to 18,631. Below is the link to specific demographic information for the Village of Bourbonnais based on the 2010 Census Survey. Thank you for participating in the 2010 Census! Bourbonnais 2010 Census Results

Yard Waste Toters and Garbage Can Stickers
Yard Waste: Yard waste service is provided from April 1st through November 30th on your regular garbage pick-up day. There are three way to dispose of your yard waste:
1) Place all waste in 30-gallon brown paper yard waste bags. No stickers required. Yard waste bags can be found at local hardware and grocery stores.

2) Apply the “Yard Waste” sticker to your own 35-gallon container. If you need additional yard waste stickers, please contact Allied Waste customer service department at 815-472-3332 or 708-385-8252 or email them at Toter.Service@republicservices.com . Yard Waste stickers are also available at the Administration Building located at 600 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais.

3) Rent a 96-gallon yard waste container from Allied Waste for an annual fee of $30.00 by contacting our customer service department at 708-385-8252.Storm Water Management Program 

Please note: Tree branches in excess of two inches in diameter will not be removed. Tree branches must be bundled in a maximum 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet in length and should weigh no more than 40 lbs. If you need brush pick-up, you can find more information on the Public Works page.

Egg Hunt
The Village of Bourbonnais Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Goselin Park at noon on Saturday, April 16, 2011 for children in preschool through third grade.

Storm Water Management Program
In the past, storm sewer system planning concentrated on flood control. Modern storm water system management must take a total water resources management point of view and pay significant attention to pollution prevention. Most people think storm water runoff is a relatively harmless, natural occurrence and do not realize it pollutes our most precious natural resource, the Kankakee River. Storm water frequently has high levels of sediment, litter, phosphorus, nitrogen, heavy metals, oil, grease, pathogens and organic materials.

Guide to Storm Water Management

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