The following article is from the ABC Local Channel 7 website:
Quinn promotes Saturday's "Earth Hour"
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 | 7:30 PM
HOMER GLEN (WLS) -- Lt. Governor Pat Quinn honored the village of Homer Glen for its outdoor lighting ordinance.
It cuts light pollution and increases energy efficiency. The ordinance passed back in December.
Quinn is also promoting the second annual Earth Hour. Between 8 and 9 o'clock Saturday night, many cities and towns around the world and in Illinois will dim non-essential lights.
Earth Hour will conserve electricity and lower carbon emissions. I t's expected to be the largest voluntary action of its kind in history.
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About Lights Out America Earth Hour
Join the Village of Homer Glen in Support of
LIGHTS OUT AMERICA - "EARTH HOUR"
TURN OFF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL LIGHTING
March 29, 2008
From
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Join the nationwide energy conservation event!
Sign Up to Show Your Support for Earth Hour!
View an Earth Hour Video.
Click on the arrow in the center
of the graphic below.
Earth Hour Participants - Businesses
Sign Up to Show Your Support for Earth Hour!
The following businesses have expressed their support of Earth Hour:
- 7-Eleven (159th Street)
- Ace Hardware
- Animal Care Clinic of Homer Glen
- Booth Orthodontics
- Chili's
- Circle Tractor and Equipment Co.
- Commonwealth Edison
- County Tobacco
- Craftsman Carpets
- Creamery
- Dollar Depot
- Dominick’s Finer Foods
- First Grade Hardwoods
- Founders Crossing South
- Functional Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Gas City
- Granite Counter Top
- Grassano's Pizza
- Harris Bank
- Homer Consolidated School District 33-C
- Homer Design Center
- Homer Township
- Homer Township Public Library
- Homer Town Square
- Jiffy Lube
- LaSalle Bank
- Lockport Township Central Campus
- Maison De Ritz Dry Cleaning
- Marian Village
- McDonalds
- Menard's
- Old Oak Currency
- Old Oak Professional Building
- Orland Oak Shopping Center
- Pepe's
- Phillips 66 gas station
- Purple Onion
- Sears Essentials
- Seven Eleven (143rd & Will-Cook Road)
- Shady Oaks Cerebral Palsy Camp
- Shear Perfection
- Shell gas station (Northwest corner of 143rd & Bell)
- Super Cuts
- Touch of Green
- VerseOne
- Wheel Go Camping
- Will Cook Plaza
- Will County School District 92
Earth Day Donations
The Village of Homer Glen gratefully acknowledges and accepts these donations on behalf of the residents of Homer Glen from the following businesses and residents to make EARTH HOUR a success:
Dominick's Finer Foods
Pete Klingen
14200 S. Bell Road
Functional Therapy and Rehabilitation P.C.
Barry Levine
14301 Golden Oak Drive
Debbie Norvil
Homer Glen Resident
Earth Hour Participants - Individuals
Sign Up to Show Your Support for Earth Hour!
The following individuals have expressed their support of Earth Hour:
- Rose Balich
- Steve Balich
- Leo Bigus the Weather Watcher
- David Boo Family
- Don & Mary Brauer
- Joe Broadwell
- Mr. & Mrs. Carlson
- Mike Costa Family
- Chris Cralle Family
- Jim & Denise Daley
- De La Rosa Family
- Anthony De Laurentis Family
- Mike & Marcia De Vivo
- Grace Denemark
- James Conrad Denemark
- Katianna Denemark
- Erin Ecker
- Evans Family
- Robert Gatz
- Genie Georgacopoulos
- Gonzalez Family
- Karen & Keith Graham
- Greene Family
- Hurtado Family
- Juras Family
- Ted Kagaines Family
- Cara King
- Russell Knaack Family
- Marlene Korso
- Kriha Family
- Glenn & Kathy Kudla
- Chris & Beata Locacius
- Randy Meyers Family
- Tamra Meyer
- Mr. & Mrs. Bob Moses
- Gary & Sue Nelson
- Mary Niemiec
- Parnell & Sandi O'Brien
- Bridie O'Connor
- Peacy Family
- Mark Rataj Family
- Roger & Diane Ross
- Rooney Family
- William & Margaret Sabo
- Barbara & Enrique Sanroman
- Mr. & Mrs. Schembari
- Cloyd & Pat Selby
- Shea Family
- Skip & Gale Skrobuton
- Sloyan Family
- Sue Steilen
- Sweas Family
- Unger Family
- Webster Family
- Weingar Family
- Leo Wilczek
- Mr. & Mrs. Will
- Emily & Marty Zielke
Print Proclamation (PDF 3MB)
A Proclamation in Support of
Lights Out America -
Earth Hour on March 29, 2008
Whereas, our nation's use of energy continues to increase resulting in detrimental effects on the world's climate; and
Whereas, it has been estimated that turning non-essential lights out in America for one hour could save as much as 15% of the energy consumed on an average Saturday night, and
Whereas, the energy savings will reduce carbon emissions into our air, preserve the natural resources used to produce this energy, set a positive precedent for the rest of the nation, and result in ongoing reduced costs for the Village, taxpayers and businesses of Homer Glen; and
Whereas, the Village of Homer Glen recently adopted an Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that establishes standards for outdoor lighting that eliminates off-site glare and minimizes light pollution; and
Whereas, participation in Lights Out America - Earth Hour will provide the residents of Homer Glen with insight into the impact of light pollution and allow them to witness first hand the benefits of regulating outdoor lighting,
Now Therefore Be It Proclaimed by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Homer Glen supports the recognition of Lights Out America - Earth Hour on March 29, 2008, by recommending to the residents and businesses of Homer Glen to participate by turning out non-essential lights from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Approved this 12th Day of February, 2008