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Social Services

Centennial Prairie Project Thrives With Boy Scout Assistance

  • Jun 18, 2011

Boy Scouts from Wilmette’s Troop 2 will return to Centennial Park’s Prairie Garden on Saturday, June 18, to continue planting and nurturing the wetland prairie detention basin project begun in 2010. For the second year in a row local scout Joe Bruner has organized the planting efforts. This year …

Government

Tenth Dems Celebrate Achievements and Prepare Campaigns for 2012 Democrats at all levels of public service recognized, Democratic values emphasized

Highland Park (June 14, 2011) Illinois Democrats honored the achievements of fellow Democrats who recently ran for office in northern Illinois and cheered for the success of future Democratic candidates at the Deerfield Hyatt on Sunday, June 12. Hundreds of attendees came to the standing-room only …

Social Notes

Winnetka Park District of Winnetka to Host Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps

  • Jun 15, 2011

Winnetka Park District of Winnetka will host a Chicago Bears Youth Football Camp during the week of Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15. Chicago Bears Youth Football Camps teach safe, non-contact football skills to kids from ages 6 to 14 years old. “We are thrilled to be in Winnetka with …

Accomplishments

Wilmette Resident to Spend Summer Working with Disabled Children in Israel

For Immediate Release:                                                            Wilmette Resident to Spend Summer Working with Disabled Children in Israel   HAVERFORD, Pa. – Wilmette resident Hannah Turner, a rising junior Psychology major at Haverford College in Haverford, Pa., will spend this …

Accomplishments

Wilmette Rotary Club Awards Six High School Scholarships

  • Jun 12, 2011

The Wilmette Rotary Club awarded 2011 scholarships to six outstanding students from New Trier, Loyola Academy and Regina Dominican High Schools.  The June 1 ceremony was attended by winning students, parents and Rotary Club members.   For 30 years, Wilmette Rotary has honored local students with …

Social Services

Glencoe Schools Need Support

 Glencoe School District 35 needs support to provide new technologies and enhance educational excellence.   North Shore Natural Medicine is teaming up with the Glencoe Educational Foundation to help raise support.  Dr. Candice Subaitis and Dr. Nathan Zimring of North Shore Natural Medicine are …

Volunteers Needed

Clerical Assistance Volunteer

The Douglas Center, a non-profit organization located in Skokie, Illinois, provides day programs for individuals with severe developmental and physical disabilities. The Douglas Center Work Center offers work programs that include light manufacturing, sewing, packaging, assembly shrink-wrapping, …

Promotions

Bike to Work Week Commuting Tips

With the warmer weather, gas prices at more than $4 per gallon and the upcoming “Bike to Work Week” from June 11-17, more people are considering riding their bike to work. It is much easier to go from “thinking” about it to actually riding, if there are some helpful tips to get you on your way.  …

Government

Local Residents Protest Cuts to Nursing Home Payments - Governor’s budget would impact senior care, safety and jobs

A group from Alden North Shore Rehabilitation and Health Care Center journeyed to Springfield last month to protest deep cuts in the state’s nursing home budget. The delegation met with Senator Ira Silverstein and Representative Lou Lang to discuss what the cuts mean for seniors, nursing homes and …

Death Notices

Thomas Clark Shedd, 93

Thomas Clark Shedd, formerly of Wilmette, was born in Phoenixville, Penn. June 2, 1918 to Mary Margaret Campbell and Thomas Clark Shedd. He grew up in Urbana, where his father taught at the University of Illinois' College of Engineering. He attended University High School and received a bachelor's …

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