As students prepare to return to school, take the time to review some tips and reminders to help them have a safe school year.

If you are driving, remember these simple rules:

• Yellow flashing lights on a school bus mean slow down — don’t speed up — because the bus is preparing to stop. There are likely students waiting to get on the bus or parents waiting nearby to pick up children. 
• Red flashing lights mean stop — and wait at least 20 feet behind the bus — because children are getting on or off the school bus. Stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop-arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving.
• Even when lights aren’t flashing, watch for children, particularly in the morning or mid-afternoon, around school arrival and dismissal times. Be alert as you back out of a driveway, or drive through a neighborhood, school zone or bus stop.

Also, be advised that the speed limit in school zones is 20 MPH, (which includes Main Street). 

Residents Invited to Sign-up for Lombard Citizen Academies

Citizen’s Fire Academy

The Lombard Fire Department invites citizens living or working in Lombard to participate in its 2nd  Annual Citizen’s Fire Academy, beginning September 14, 2022. The academy is led by Lombard firefighters and designed to provide participants a unique opportunity to learn about the work and training our Lombard Firefighters perform on a daily basis.

The Citizen’s Fire Academy is a free, five-week program held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Lombard Fire Station #45, 50 E St. Charles Rd. The program will begin on September 14 and run through October 12, 2022.   

To be eligible, individuals must be at least 18 years old and live or work in Lombard. Class size will be limited to 10 participants. Applications are due by August 19, 2022, and are available for printing on the Village’s website or may be picked up at Lombard Village Hall, 255 E. Wilson Ave. 

Citizen’s Police Academy

The Lombard Police Department invites citizens living or working in Lombard to participate in its 32nd Annual Citizen’s Police Academy, beginning September 13, 2022. The program is led by Lombard police officers and designed to provide participants an understanding of how the police department operates, modern police procedures and an inside look at the challenges officers face when serving the community.  

The Citizen’s Police Academy is a free, 10-week program held on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Lombard Village Hall, 255 E. Wilson Ave, and nearby locations. The program will begin on September 13 and run through November 15, 2022.   

To be eligible, individuals must be at least 18 years old and live or work in Lombard. Class size will be limited to 20 participants. Applications are due by August 26, 2022, and are available for printing on the Village’s website, or may be picked up at Lombard Village Hall, 255 E. Wilson Ave, or at the Lombard Police Department, 235 E. Wilson Ave. 

Sidewalk, Curb, and Driveway Apron Restoration

The removal and replacement of sidewalk squares, curbs and driveway aprons in the Village began on Monday, August 8, 2022 and is expected to continue for the remainder of the week. 

If the sidewalk work impacts access to a driveway, residents will be unable to access their driveways for a few hours during the removal process, but all sidewalk squares in driveways will be backfilled with stone overnight. Once the concrete is poured for sidewalks and/or a driveway apron, residents will need to park on the street for five (5) days until the concrete through the driveway is fully cured.

Public Works staff have informed residents impacted and provided them overnight parking passes. For more information, visit www.villageoflombard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=500. 

Submit Your Nominations for the 2022 Senior Man and Woman of the Year

The Village of Lombard is seeking nominations for its 17th Annual Senior of the Year Awards, which recognizes outstanding seniors who volunteer or go above and beyond to positively benefit the Lombard community. 
Nominees must have an incorporated Lombard home mailing address and be 65 years of age or older.

Nominations must include a brief statement, 50 words or less, about why the nominee should be considered, as well as a short biography of the nominee. Winners will be selected by the Village’s Community Relations Committee.

 All nominations must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, for consideration. The Community Relations Committee will vote for the winner on Monday, September 12, 2022. Nominees and winners will be notified and announced publicly.  

Fire Department Offers a Residential HomeBox Program for Residents

When the Lombard Fire Department arrives at the home of a senior in need of medical assistance, precious time is often lost trying to get inside the home to help. The Lombard Fire Department wants residents, especially seniors or those with limited mobility, to know about the Knox HomeBox™ program.

The Knox HomeBox™ program provides a secure way for firefighters to access a key and enter a home when called to provide emergency assistance. A master key is stored in mounted boxes on fire engines and ambulances that require a PIN code to release, and only Lombard Fire Department personnel have access. Using a Knox HomeBox™ not only saves responders valuable time in providing medical care, but it also saves costly property repairs if emergency responders must force their way into the home.  

Learn more at www.villageoflombard.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=502. 

New Historic Marker at the Sheldon Peck Homestead

Cruise Nights & Summer Concerts Welcomes Centerfold this Saturday, August 13th!

The Village of Lombard is Hiring! 

Join our team! The Village of Lombard is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following positions: 

• Building Inspector (Full-time)
• Civil Engineer I (Full-time)
• Maintenance Worker I - Streets and Electrical (Full-time)

Learn more about these opportunities and find out why the Village of Lombard might be the right career move for you at www.villageoflombard.org/jobs. 

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