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“Then catch the moments as they fly, And use them as ye ought, Believe me, happiness is shy, And comes not aye when sought.” From “A Bottle and Friend”

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IMRF Board Elects Natalie Copper as Secretary, Bill Stafford as VP
     The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) board of trustees elected employee trustee Natalie Copper as its new secretary. She assumed the responsibilities of William Stafford who became the board’s new vice-president on Jan. 1.
School District 65: New Projections Show Balanced Operating Budget for Next Two Years
     School District 65 administrators say the District will be able to balance its operating budgets for the next two years without a major adverse impact on the District.
Illinois "Cottage Food Law" Now in Effect
     A new Illinois law took effect on Jan. 1, 2012, that allows producers of food prepared in their homes, who are registered with the Evanston Health Department, to sell specific items at farmers' markets with no fees from the Department.
Chicago Male Arrested for Sexual Assault
     Evanston Police this past weekend investigated allegations that a 15 year-old female victim was sexually assaulted by a 20 year-old male from Chicago after hanging out with friends and consuming alcohol in the 1700 block of Brown Avenue.
Kiwanis Annual Pizzamania on Feb. 21
     The Kiwanis Club of Evanston will host its annual Pizzamania event on Tuesday, February 21, at the newly relocated and larger Giordano’s.
Police Investigate Apparent Suicide
     Evanston Police Detectives are investigating the death of Donte Simmons, 33 years old, whose body was found in the rear of the 100 block of Clyde Avenue, said Commander Jay Parrott of the Evanston Police Department.


Mosaic Experience Makes Diversity Its Business
Walter Fisher, Pamela Cook and Raul  Amezquita model the dialogue and diversity that is the focus of Evanston-based company Mosaic Experience. Using role playing and other theater techniques, they facilitate diversity and cultural competency programs for District 65 schools and other organizations.   Photo by Mosaic Experience
Walter Fisher, Pamela Cook and Raul  Amezquita model the dialogue and diversity that is the focus of Evanston-based company Mosaic Experience. Using role playing and other theater techniques, they facilitate diversity and cultural competency programs for District 65 schools and other organizations.   Photo by Mosaic Experience
Mosaic Experience “has a niche in schools.” They have worked with the Childcare Network of Evanston, Chiaravalle Montessori School and, under a contract with District 65, have collaborated with eight of the Evanston/Skokie elementary and middle schools.

Thursday, January 19, 2012


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City News
• Orrington Avenue Borders Space May Finally Have a Tenant
• 1817 Church Proposal Nearing Acceptance
• Veolia Hands Evanston a Carrot and a Stick
• Five Businesses Close, A Handful of New Ones Open
• City Awards 'Great Merchants' Grants
• Informing Voters Without Taking a Position
• Officer Found Liable for Using Excessive Force
• Council Bytes: Jan. 9
• Smith Suspends Campaign for State Representative
• The 40-Ounce Rule Oddly Surfaces

Columns
• The Traffic Guy hears ...
• Birds aRound Evanston: Snowy Owls (Bubo scandiacus) Are Here
• The Guys Get Away to Admire the Armor at the Art Institute
• Hooked on Fishing: Effects of a Mild Winter

Schools
• School Districts 65 and 202 Ramp Up Collaboration
• School Districts 65 and 202 to Explore Issues Relating to Consolidation
• YJC Offers Job-Readiness Workshops At ETHS
• District 65 School Board Puts $48.2 Million Referendum on March 20 Ballot
• Foster School: Its Role in Desegregating School District 65 in 1967 and Its Closing in 1979

Sports
• Irving,Kountoures Lead Kits Basketball in Mid-Season
• Flying Fish Swim with Michael Phelps

Art & Life
• Evanston ReBuilding Warehouse Follows Through on Job Training
• 'Dark Life' and 'Rip Tide': An Ocean of Action for Readers 9-12
• EEA President Reports on 2011 Highlights
• 'The Artist' and 'Hugo'
• 'Renaissance Reloaded' at Noyes Galleries
• Junior Mance Concert Rocks
• Diverse Evanston Walks United on Jan. 16

Opinion
• Editorial: A Year to Think About the Arts
• Editorial: Thoughts On Evanston, Jan. 16
• Room for a View; Living With Fear vs. Letting Go
• Room for a View: Never Do



In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, the sixth annual Diverse Evanston Walks United was held on Jan. 16 at the Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston. The event, a community-wide celebration of peace, diversity, unity, leadership and service, engages young people from throughout Evanston.


Ice Dancing Champs
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Ice Dancing Champs

Community Matters

• Caring Connections for Senior Fundraiser on April 29
• Kiwanis Annual Pizzamania on Feb. 21
• ECF Ready to Build Endowments
• Kids Encounter Native Crafts at Mitchell Museum's Winter Workshops
• The Woman's Club of Evanston's Annual Benefit Show Starts March 8


   

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