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Thanks to stores
On behalf of the Women’s Guild of Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Parish, I would like to thank the 44 stores of Winnetka who participated in making our fundraiser “Fabulous Finds, A Day on the Town to Shop and Save” on April 26 such a …
Guest Essay: Efforts to end bullying
Efforts to end bullying Meredith Falk is the New Trier High School Student Senate secretary Throughout the week of March 12, New Trier’s Freshman Student Senate sponsored a completely student-led Anti-Bullying week as a follow up to the annual “Names” program. Back in December when …
Thanks to Winnetka Fire Department
I would like to express my appreciation to the Winnetka Fire Department for their recent assistance in what was a non-emergency event. We live on the fourth floor of a condominium building and when the elevator became inoperative, we called the Fire Department to ask …
Town destroyed a career
David Wartik was cleared by the Evanston Police. No charges were filed, the case is closed, and they characterized the incident as unfounded and uncorroborated. The Evanston police investigated and closed the case quietly. David’s rights and reputation were respected until the facts could be …
Affordable housing
On Election Day, 2,030 Winnetka voters voted No and 692 voted Yes on a referendum worded by the Winnetka Home Owners Association: “Should the Village of Winnetka expand our existing Affordable Housing Plan?” The question is, what direction does this provide the Village of Winnetka …
Teacher deserves apology
Although I pay outrageous taxes and no longer have kids in the Winnetka schools, I plan to make a contribution. I’m going to buy the superintendent a dictionary. I think there are some words he needs to look up because it’s not clear he understands …
Proposed District 36 cuts
In the very same week that District 36 Human Relations Director Maureen Cheever proposed cutting special education staff to save money, press announced new district office renovations. For $749,800, or $192 per square foot, the district administration now has beautiful offices, “equipped with the latest …
Slow down and protect wildlife
My one and only question in response to the deer dumping (Winnetka Talk, Feb. 23 issue) is why? Why are there fie deer killed in one week.That figure seems awfully high.This could be cut in half if our communities would pull together and post Wild …
A special day of service
The Kindness Connection and The Volunteer Center would like to thank the nearly 400 participants who attended our Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 16. Together, the enormous crowd made the day off a day “on” in service to those facing crises in …
Wrong on Suzuki decision
I am asking the taxpayers of Winnetka’s school District 36 to join me in admonishing the administrators, faculty and board members for their decision to eliminate the fees charged for the optional, deficit producing, program that provides Suzuki music instruction to students electing to participate. …
Congressman Dold on payroll tax extension
On Dec. 21, Congressman Robert Dold, commenting on the payroll tax extension was quoted: “Last week, a bipartisan House majority took action and passed a full one year extension of the payroll tax holiday…” The bill to which Dold was referring to was H.R. 3630, …
Back, Back, Back to the Drawing Board
Oh Grampy, tell us the old stories about Willow Road and the scary IDOT and the darling children darting between cars at rush hour. Please tell, pleeeeze. With bittersweet nostalgia, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Study I in the Matter of the Willow Road …
The importance of shopping locally
The “Today” show recently did a piece stating that consumers go to the store with a list, from which they will not vary, and if it isn’t at a deep discount they walk out. As the owner of the Children’s Gift Shop in Northfield I …
Clarifying the issue
We’d like to clarify a few outcomes of the Dec. 6 Council meeting that have been misconstrued in most press reports. The two dominant issues were: 1) passage of the “Kates Resolution” permanently ending discussion of an affordable housing plan; and 2) passage of a …
Bess Hardware knows Community
We wish to commend and thank Bess Hardware & Sports in Northfield for its consideration and accommodation to the local residents that had to deal with the closing for over a month of the intersection of the north side of Willow Road and Happ Road. …
