A Powerhouse of a Play!

No Child. . . is a tale of disadvantaged students navigating through life, education and . . . their first play. It is filled with rich, moving characters you won’t soon forget! This play is a hilarious and touching master class not to be missed by anyone who cares about the state of our education system and how we might fix it!

This production will give audiences two perspectives of the play–from a man’s point of view and a woman’s–No Child will be performed by Stephen McClain at 7:00 p.m. Fridays and 3:00 p.m. Saturdays.  Presenting a woman’s perspective will be Shundrice Tucker, starring in the 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 3:00 p.m. Sunday shows. The performances begin August 1 and last through August 23.

No Child was written by Nilaja Sun and directed by Ebony Joy

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TICKET INFORMATION AT THE DOOR
Adult: $15.00
Student with I.D.: $10.00
Senior age 55+: $7.00

Directions to Noyes Theatre

Changing Careers?

Meet with an experienced career counselor for a half-hour session on the second Monday or the last Thursday of every month at the Evanston Public Library. Get help with your resume or cover letters, find out what you can do to improve your interviewing skills, or ask any questions you have about the job search process.

Call the Reference Desk, at 847-448-8630, to schedule your appointment, or send an Instant Message whenever the library is open.

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Cutest Pets Contest Winner!

Congratulations Gretchen Hartke, Winner of the 2009 Evanston’s Cutest Pet Contest.  Gretchen’s submission of “Bosom Buddies”, a close up of her two Portugese Water Dogs, Ocho and Marco received nearly100 votes. Gretchen will receive a $50 gift card to a local pet store. EvanstonLifestyle.com would like to thank ALL of the participants, from those who took the time submit entries, to the people that voted. As a thank you, we’ve compiled a video montage of the entries (click link below). 

Notable Runners Up
1st - Bosom Buddies
2nd - Harvey Basks in the Sun
3rd - First Impressions

Video Montage - http://www.youtube.com/EvanstonLifestyle

 

 

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Summer Camp Guide ‘09

Registration for Summer Camp is under-way. There are plenty of fun-filled activities, sports and art programs for children of all ages to participate in. In March, School District #65 confirmed Lincolnwood School as the school site for EcoQuest Day Camp and Washington School as the site for Park Camp. In April, Oakton School, 436 Ridge Ave., was confirmed as the site for Full Day Arts Camp (a few places are left in this popular camp that immerses kids age 6-11 in music, visual art, dance, theater and more).

2009 Summer Camp Guide (2.6mb)

2009 Registration Form

Scholarship Application

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Evanston Election Results

The 2009 Evanston Consolidated Election took place Tuesday, April 7.  A new mayor, aldermen, board members of school Districts 65 and 202, the Township Supervisor and Assessor and City Clerk were elected. Here are the results.

Mayor

Barnaby Dinges

Jeanne Kamps Lindwall

Stuart Opdycke

Elizabeth Tisdahl (Winner)

 

City Clerk

Rodney Greene (Incumbent) (Winner)

 

Alderman

1st Cheryl Wollin (Incumbent), Judy Fiske (Winner)

2nd Lionel Jean-Baptiste (Incumbent) (Winner)

3rd Melissa Wynne (Incumbent) (Winner)

4th Elliot Dudnik, Howard Hartenstein, Donald Wilson (Winner)

5th Delores Holmes (Winner), Adrian Dortch

6th Christopher Hart, Mark Sloane, Mark Tendam (Winner)

7th Jane Grover (Winner), Kevin O’Connor, John M. Zbesko

8th Ann Rainey (Incumbent) (Winner)

9th Coleen Burrus (Winner), Michael Drennan, Mimi Peterson

 

Township Supervisor

Patricia A. Vance (Incumbent) (Winner)

 

Township Assessor

Sharon Strobeck Eckersall (Incumbent)

Bonnie S. Wilson (Winner)

For More Election Result Details, Visit - Evanston Review  | Evanston Now  | Evanston Roundtable

Preseason Beach Token Sale Begins April 1

Beginning Wednesday, April 1, Evanston and Skokie residents can save money on 2009 beach tokens during the annual preseason token sale. Beach tokens will be sold at the discounted resident price of $22/person through June 12. Fee assistance is available to help qualified Evanston residents with the purchase of tokens. In addition, a limited number of free tokens are available to residents who meet income guidelines. For more information, call 847-866-2900.

When Evanston ’s five swimming beaches open for the season on Saturday, June 13, token prices will increase to the regular season rate of $30 each for residents. Daily beach passes will be sold at beach entrances for $8 for those age 12 and older and $6 for children age 1-11. Children under one year of age are admitted free. Tokens can be purchased at all community centers and the Civic Center , 2100 Ridge Ave. To obtain the discount, proof of residency is required at the time of purchase.

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Illinois Callers Overpaying for Phone Service

The Citizens Utility Board is a non-profit organization created by The Illinois General Assembly in 1983 to represent the utility customers in Illinois. Tuesday, Febrauary 10, 2009 they a released a report aimed to help consumers save hundreds of dollars a year on their phone bills.

ILLINOIS CALLERS OVERPAYING BY $500+ A YEAR, WASTED MONEY COULD GIVE LAND OF LINCOLN ECONOMY $1.5 BILLION BOOST

The vast majority of Illinois households are overpaying on their telephone calls, but making simple changes to their local, long-distance, and wireless service could cut their bills by more than $575 this year, giving the state’s economy a $1.5 billion boost—an “economic stimulus” equivalent to a 14 percent tax cut, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said Tuesday. 

Local: Using data collected by the consumer group’s online phone-bill analysis tool, the
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Phone Cost-cutter, CUB found potential average savings of $187.15 a year for most
customers. Applying that to AT&T customers statewide produced an economic benefit of $485.3 million. Callers could reap significant savings with the “Consumer’s Choice” plans, which CUB designed and AT&T is forced to offer under a legal settlement with the consumer group in 2006, the report showed. Additional savings could come from dropping unnecessary services, such as Line-Backer, a plan covering wire repairs needed every 20-30 years, on average.

Long Distance: CUB found potential average savings of $80.12 in the first year, and $60.12 a year after that. Applying that statewide produces a $319.7 million economic boost in
the first year alone. CUB’s phone-bill analysts discovered one of the best long-distance deals in
the nation, with the Maine-based Pioneer Telephone’s “Rate Buster” plan. It charges 1.9 cents a
minute to 2.7 cents a minute. The 99-cent monthly fee is waived for consumers who get their
bills e-mailed to them. After discovering the offer, CUB negotiated a one-time $20 credit to any
Illinois consumers who sign up for it.

Wireless: Using data collected by a new online tool, the CUB Cellphone Saver, which has analyzed 5,140 bills, the consumer group found potential average savings for most consumers of $308.28 per year, which translates into statewide savings of $710.4 million. In mid-August, CUB became the first nonprofit group in the nation to offer the free online service, which analyzes wireless bills from the industry’s top five providers. Within seconds, the tool can recommend better calling plans and catch charges, such as “roadside assistance” and insurance,which consumers may not need. 

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Baseball & Softball Registration Begins

The Evanston Baseball & Softball Association has opened registration up for the 2009 season. For almost 60 years the Evanston Baseball and Softball Association has offered baseball and softball programs for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 15. Our mission is to help Evanston’s young people learn the skills, values, and just plain fun of baseball and fast-pitch softball. We are an all-volunteer organization working hard to provide our city’s young people with a baseball and softball experience that becomes increasingly challenging as players build their skills. We do our best to make sure it is always fun. And when it comes to teams that play in our most competitive programs, we play to win.
We are proud to be the most rapidly growing baseball and softball program on the north shore, with some of the finest ballparks in the region. If you live in Evanston, this is your youth baseball and softball program.

Bill Blanchard
Mike Weber

Co-Presidents, Evanston Baseball and Softball Association

<<Register Here

Vote for Your Favorite Superbowl Commercials!

Superbowl 43 turned out to be one for the history books. As the Arizona Cardinals tried to mount the biggest comeback in Superbowl memory, the Pittsburg Steelers tried to become the first NFL team to reach six Superbowl victories. However, year after year, fans glue to their television between plays to view some of the funniest ads of the year. If you happened to miss any of the ads or your friends and family were laughing to loudly for you to hear the punchlines, YouTube’s Ad Blitz 2009 allows you to view all of the Superbowl ads and vote for your favorites. But do it quickly, you only have until February 4th. Click the link below

http://www.youtube.com/superbowl

Continuing Education at E.T.H.S

 The Evanston Township High School (ETHS) Board of Education and the Alliance for Lifelong Learning at Oakton are partners in an exciting and dynamic initiative to provide an expansive array of adult continuing education classes to the Evanston community. Classes will begin this spring at ETHS and diverse locations throughout Evanston. We hope you will enjoy being part of the Oakton family.

Download Spring 2009 Classes

 Evanston Township High School (ETHS)
1600 E. Dodge Avenue, Evanston
(847)424-7620