Your Local Government: Boards & Commissions: Beautification Commission
Our Mission
The Beautification Committee aspires to enhance the scenic environment of the Village of Brookfield through community involvement and raising environmental awareness. The Committee will strive to encourage a sense of responsibility in Brookfield residents to facilitate the creation of a cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing community.
Upcoming Events
October 17, 2009 - Beautification Committee will host the new FALL Project N.I.C.E. (formerly Make a Difference Day) in conjunction with the RBHS Day of Service
News and Updates
GOVERNOR'S HOME TOWN AWARD Brookfield has received the Governor's Home Town Award (GHTA) for our Project N.I.C.E. 2008 day of service! Community projects from calendar year 2008 were eligible for the competition. The Brookfield Beautification Committee submitted an in depth application for the award last spring. Brookfield was selected as a finalist based on this application. Two judges selected by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity then visited us on Wednesday, August 5 for a one hour, on-site community project presentation. Village representatives will travel to Springfield on October 29th to receive the award and bring home a Governor's Home Town Award plaque and road sign to proudly display in the Village.
Thanks to the entire community who supported this event, especially our 300+ volunteers who came out to make a difference for Project N.I.C.E. 2008!
FALL PROJECT N.I.C.E. Join your friends and neighbors to help beautify Brookfield !
Event Name: Fall Project N.I.C.E. (Neighbors Involved in a Clean Environment)
Location: Brookfield Village Hall (basement), 8820 Brookfield Ave.
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009 Rain or shine
Time: 8:30AM
- Register early or the day of the event. To PRE-REGISTER contact Jane Huber at 708-870-7715 or email jane.huber@testamericainc.com
- Paint, plant, mulch, pick up trash or pull weeds
- Bring your gloves, wheelbarrows, rakes and shovels for the day.
- Refreshments provided
- Wear a GREEN shirt
- DONATIONS accepted including garden tools and plants.
NEW SIGN AT CANDY CANE PARK During the spring Project NICE 2009, local high school student and staff volunteers from CEP Youth Leadership began priming and redesigning a sign to represent the name of the park with red and white candy cane colored stripes. Over the summer, the volunteers continued the project with donated paint from Westmont Paint and Decorating. As you exit the park, the sign says it all with "Hope you had a sweet time!" (Slogan donated by Taylor Candy Co.)
NEW MEMBERS We are looking for three new members to help us beautify the community! The Beautification Committee is an active, dedicated team that meets once a month and is committed to improving the local environment. Contact our chairperson, Nicole Gilhooley at nicole.gilhooley@yahoo.com or 773-793-2677 for more information.
GOVERNOR'S HOME TOWN AWARD Brookfield has been selected as a GHTA Finalist for our Project N.I.C.E. 2008 day of service. Community projects from calendar year 2008 were eligible for the competition. The Beautification Committee welcomed the judges on Wednesday, August 5 for a one hour, on-site community project presentation. Winners will be announced this fall. Thanks to the entire community who supported this event, especially our 300+ volunteers who came out to make a difference for Project N.I.C.E. 2008!
FALL PROJECT N.I.C.E. Please join us for a day of community service projects at Fall Project N.I.C.E. on Saturday, October 17th. This is a day for for residents to come together to help clean up and beautify Brookfield and to help out seniors with yard work. Meet in the village hall basement at 8:30am. Registration forms can be found below on this page or sign up the morning of the event at village hall.
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Beautification Committee members, as State of Illinois Adopt-a-Highway volunteers, once again cleaned up garbage along Ogden Avenue from East Avenue/Eberly Avenue to Custer Avenue over the weekend of August 1-2. Committee members cleaned up enough garbage to fill seven large bags of garbage that were then picked up by IDOT.
VILLAGE HALL GARDENS The Brookfield Garden Club Adopt-a-Spot volunteers completed the renovation of the gardens in front of Village Hall. This is a special project took several weeks to complete and included soil amendments, a new irrigation system, new mulch and stepping stones. New plantings will be added in a future phase of the project. Please take note of the new design the next time you visit Village Hall.
CONGRESS PARK STATION CLEAN UP A volunteer group from Oak Brook Community Church signed up as Adopt-a-Spot volunteers for a day on August 23rd for a special service project to beautify the areas at the entrance to the train station. Volunteers mulched the east traffic island at Burlington and Dubois, weeded and mulched the west traffic island and weeded the planters by the green wall to the north. Walk or drive by to take a look at these much improved areas.
Village Beautification Projects
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY
The Beautification Committee has been approved through IDOT to be part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. The Beautification Committee is scheduled for eight clean up days over the next two years beginning in May 2009. Committee members will clean up trash along Ogden Avenue from Custer to Eberly. IDOT has placed Adopt-A-Highway signs along Ogden Avenue– check them out!
ADOPT-A-SPOT
The Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot program provides individuals, families, organizations and businesses with the opportunity to volunteer to adopt a designated area of the Village for a one-year period. Volunteers help pick up litter and pull weeds from flowerbeds in parks, landscaped traffic islands, historical markers and other public spaces. See list of spots, application and waivers below.
Adopt-A-Spot Service Opportunities: Are you part of a group that is looking for service opportunities but can only commit one or two days per year? Does your company require service hours from you each year? Give us a call and we will help you organize a day of service at one or more of our sites.
Brookfield Adopt-A-Spot Program Details and Areas Available for Adoption (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Application (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Adults) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Minors) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Organizations) (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Special Requests
Adopt-A-Spot Speical Request Application (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Special Request Proposal(PDF)
Pick-Up and Issue Reporting (PDF's are attached)
Adopt-A-Spot Pick-Up Log (PDF)
Adopt-A-Spot Issue Report (PDF)
View the 2009 Adopt-A-Spot Kickoff Meeting Presentation (Powerpoint Presentation) from March 21, 2009 at Hollywood Community House.
Garden Contest
2009 marks the second annual village-wide Garden Contest sponsored by the Brookfield Beautification Committee. The contest is designed to give residents an opportunity to show off their gardens while helping to make Brookfield a more beautiful place to live. Entries were accepted until July 20, 2009. Judging was competed on August 22, 2009 and winners will also be announced at an upcoming Village Board meeting.
Congratulations to our 2009 winners!
1st Place - Robert and Peggy Evans
2nd Place - Luanne Madonna
3rd Place - Rebecca Rosak
Thanks to all who entered the contest this year and help make our community more beautiful through the care and design of their gardens.
Last year's winners include: 1st Place - Gloria Gurga, 2nd Place - Doug & Rachel Hoogstra, 3rd Place - Ronald Mangus
Garden Contest Registration Form
Perennial Plant Swap
The Plant Swap is an annual event each June held on the west lawn of Village Hall. Residents are encouraged to bring perennials to this popular yearly plant exchange. Pots and gardening tools are also accepted. This is a FREE event. Give a plant, take a plant. Bring three plants, take three plants. It's a fast moving, fun event and a great way to meet other gardeners from beginners to masters. This is a much anticipated event so come early! Details on the 2010 Plant Swap will be posted here and throughout the Village in the spring.
Project N.I.C.E. (Neighbors Involved in a Clean Environment)
Project N.I.C.E. is a cornerstone community service event now held each spring and fall where Brookfield residents can pitch in on clean up, conservation and beautification efforts throughout the Village.
JOIN US ON OCTOBER 17th FOR FALL PROJECT N.I.C.E. 2009
Download our Fall Project N.I.C.E flyer here and share with friends and neighbors!!!
Special Note:
This year during Fall Project NICE volunteers will be available to assist some of our Brookfield residents with yardwork. If you are a senior citizen or resident with special needs please see the flyer and registration form below to learn more and sign up your home!
Fall Project NICE Flyer SENIORS 2009 (PDF)
Project NICE SENIOR Registration Form (PDF)
Attention Volunteers:
Pre-register you, your family or your organization for Project N.I.C.E. and show up ready to work on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8:30am in the basement of Village Hall. Download the registration form and appropriate waiver(s) below.
Project N.I.C.E Pre-registration Form (PDF)
Project N.I.C.E. Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Adult) (PDF)
Project N.I.C.E. Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Minor) (PDF)
Project N.I.C.E. Waiver, Release and Hold Harmless Agreement (Organizations) (PDF)
Completed forms and waivers should be returned to:
The Beautification Committee
Attention: Project N.I.C.E.
8820 Brookfield Avenue
Brookfield, IL 60513
or use the white drop box in the parking lot of Village Hall. You may also register the day of the event.
***Please mark your calendar and join us on April 24, 2010 for the next SPRING Project N.I.C.E.!***
Who We Are
The Beautification Committee consists of nine appointed volunteer members and three Village liaison members.
Members of the committee include:
Ryan Evans
Nicole Gilhooley (Committee Chairperson)
Jane Huber
Julie Janetopoulos
Carol McBride-Leslie
Stella Quirk (Guerrero)
*Open Position
*Open Position
*Open Position
Cathy Edwards (Trustee Liaison)
Al Kitzer (Department of Public Works Liaison)
There are currently three openings on the Beautification Committee. To apply, please email Brookfield Village President, Mike Garvey, at mgarvey@brookfieldil.gov and indicate why you feel you would be an asset to the group. This is an appointed position and your application will be brought before the Village Board for review and approval. If you are interested but have questions please contact Nicole.Gilhooley@yahoo.com or 773-793-2677.
Meetings
Meetings are held monthly on the second Tuesday of the month, at 7:00PM in Village Hall, last approximately 1.5 – 2 hours and are open to the public.
Approved meeting minutes for 2008 are available for download here:
December 2008 (No meeting)
November 11, 2008
October 14, 2008
September 9, 2008
August 12, 2008
July 8, 2008
June 10, 2008
May 13, 2008
April 8, 2008
March 11, 2008
February 12, 2008
January 2008 (no meeting)
