CHRISTMAS CAROLING IN BARTON HILLS VILLAGE
Christmas Carolers will be singing from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, December 20, on the Village
Green (Barton Shore Drive by the maintenance buildings/tennis courts). Park along the wooden
fence and listen to the music from your car, or bundle up and stand, socially distanced with
masks, on the Green (park by the Village Hall). Come share the joy of the season!
HOLIDAY REMINDERS
The BHV offices will close at noon on Wednesday December 23, 2020 and reopen at 8:30
AM on Monday January 4, 2021. For urgent needs during that time phone 734-222-5209 for
alternate contact information
–Trash pick up will follow the normal schedule of Mondays December 21 and January 4.
–The BHV Security patrol will be keeping a close eye on homes, especially if residents are
away. Contact Deputy Clerk Jan Esch (bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org; 734-222-5209) or
Supt. Jeff Hnatow (734-368-7896) if you want to state specific dates you will be out of town.
–Christmas trees/greenery/plants will be picked up for disposal, as the staff has time, if left
along the side of the driveway or road (in the same way leaves/brush are collected). Please
make sure all decorations/stands/tinsel/wires/non-plant materials are removed.
–Happy Holiday wishes from the BHV staff:
Jeff (and Sue) Hnatow Dave and Jan Esch
Joe Hnatow Traci Lloyd
John Haberkorn Laurie Carey
IN SYMPATHY Deepest sympathies to the family of James Wilkes, long-time resident, who passed away recently.
BHV BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Barton Hills Village Board of Trustees has set their
2021 regular meeting dates (second Monday of each month): January 11, February 8, March 8
(Annual Meeting), April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 11,
November 8 and December 13. All meetings begin at 6:00 PM at Walter Esch Hall. Current
agenda and Board minutes are posted at Walter Esch Hall and at bartonhillsvillage.org.
RECYCLING
Here are some tips to help keep the recycling area clean and efficient.
–Deposit only glass in the open recycling bin, with caps removed. Don’t put glass in the closed
green bin, even if it says it’s OK on the side.
–Other recyclables going in the green bin or wire bins need to be CLEAN—no peanut butter or
salsa at the bottom of the jar, or milk in the jug.
–Corrugated cardboard can be left just inside the salt shed next to the bins where it will be dry
if the weather is damp. Don’t put corrugated cardboard in the green bin, even though is says
it’s OK.
–Plastic grocery bags can’t go in the green bin. Most grocery stores have a recycle option in
the bottle room. Otherwise, put them in the trash can at the end of the green bin.
Thanks for recycling!
SNOW PLOWING
Please contact Jan at the Village office if you will be having a private
service plowing your driveway this winter. This information is essential to the BHV staff in
planning safe and effective snow removal. Private contractors need to know that snow needs to
be plowed going IN to driveways. It is illegal to plow snow into or on a roadway. Residents
are reminded not to place landscape items such as plants, rocks or light fixtures within 3 feet of
the driveway or road edges where the snow and/or the plows will damage them.
REMINDER: Crews and trucks are out starting at 5-6:00 a.m. to clear roads, which take
precedence over driveways. Driveways are cleared when an excess of three inches of snow has
fallen – starting with the steepest drives.
Residents are also encouraged to use environmentally friendly de-icing products to minimize
salt run off. Increased levels of salt and other de-icers is harmful to vegetation and aquatic life,
especially as it runs through storm drains and ditches into the river. Use as little as needed to
get the job done and remove visible de-icer from dry pavement that is no longer working and
will be washed away. Avoid de-icers all together by shoveling early and often, which is
healthier for both the environment and the shoveler.