The Downers Grove Library Board chose eight semifinalists to interview in its search for a new director.
Trustees selected the candidates during a special April 5 meeting. The board of trustees will now meet several times in April and May to interview candidates and make its selection.
Executive search firm Bradbury Associates and library trustees will begin interviewing semifinalists during special meetings April 20 and April 21 from 5-9 p.m. The meetings will include an opportunity for public comment followed by a closed executive session. Both meetings will be held in the kid’s program room.
On April 27, the board will meet for its regularly meeting, during which residents are invited to attend and comment on the finalists.
Bradbury Associates and trustees will conduct final interviews on May 4 and May 5 from 5-10 p.m. The meetings will include an opportunity for public comment followed by a closed executive session. Both meetings will be held at an off-site location to be determined at a later date.
Electronics collection changes at Woodridge Rotary Recycling Extravaganza
The Woodridge Rotary Club and partner groups will hold their 7th Recycling Extravaganza at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave., Woodridge, May 16 from 8 a.m. to noon. Over the past few years, more than 160,000 pounds of electronics and many other items have been kept out of landfills or distributed for reuse by this event.
This year’s event will see a major change in the collection of TVs. Changes in the market for the metals and other elements in televisions mean that many recyclers are no longer eager to collect these and are charging organizations that sponsor such collection events. Every organization that holds recycling events is dealing with this problem.
Each TV brought to the Woodridge event will require a $20 cash payment before the TV will be removed from the car. No projection TVs will be accepted. The proceeds from the collection will go to the recycling company.
Other electronic items will be accepted at no charge as in the past. A complete list is available on the Woodridge Rotary website. As in the past, bicycles, household and domestic items, scrap metal, glasses and hearing aids, aged American flags, musical instruments, lead and household batteries, propane tanks and more will be collected. Up to 3 boxes or bags of document shredding will be available.
The collection flier and contact information are available at www.woodridgerotary.org/documents/Recycling_Flier_2016_6.pdf.