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From The Editor
Observations from a Ravinia lawn newcomer
Courtney Jacquin
courtney@hplandmark.com
Though it’s still early
in the season, I’ve
already made my
way to the Ravinia lawn
twice this summer.
The first trip was for
John Legend Saturday,
June 10, and the second
was just this past Sunday
for the Milwaukee
Symphony’s performance
of the “La La Land” score
with the film.
Both times I went with
friends, brought a picnic
blanket and staked out a
spot on the lawn, something
I’ve never done
before.
Though you can’t
always see the stage or
the screen, it’s one of the
most fun ways to take in
a concert, and I’m excited
for my trips later this summer
as well.
But while I was excited
for my trio of cheeses
from Trader Joe’s and
homemade pasta salad
I made to bring for a
picnic, I was quickly put
to shame. The Ravinia
lawn is the Olympics of
picnicking.
Now I knew coming in
with some reusable grocery
tote bags and basic
picnic blankets I wouldn’t
be the fanciest person
there, but I was shocked
and deeply impressed
by everyone’s spread. It
wasn’t just a fancy picnic
basket, it was the tables
with tablecloths, flowers,
place settings and even
candles that put my sad,
sad picnic to shame. There
were no plastic cups in
sight, only real glasses for
wine will suffice for the
seasoned Ravinia picnickers.
I have to admit, I’m
a little jealous, but also
deeply inspired. I never
knew my picnic game
was so weak, but now I
definitely have something
to aspire to.
Are you a seasoned
Ravinia picknicker or
more of a pavilion-goer?
Or do you let Ravinia
do the work for you?
Let me know (and even
send me pictures of
particularly impressive
spreads), I need some
more inspiration.
Highland Park Public Library posted this photo June
16 with the caption, “Did you see us at the Food
Truck Market last night? Drop by our green tent at
various community gatherings for free books, fun
prizes or just to say hi. Next up: Battle of the Bands
tonight and the French Market tomorrow.”
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(literally) to be onsite at Ravinia Festival
tonight. Come by!
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Hots tweeted June 18.
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go figure
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An intriguing number from this week’s edition
The number of year’s
have passed since
Highwood’s last
Inferno Fest. See
more on Page 14.
NFYN
From Page 6
vorite Van Houten and the
Evanston School of Rock
House Band.
“We’re hoping to get
a nice attendance,” said
Gayle Curcio, a Northfield
Township Food Pantry
volunteer. “It would be
nice to see a couple hundred
people there to come
out and support the pantry
and support the families
that use the food pantry.
It’s just a night to have
fun, listen to some good
music, have some great
local food and support the
pantry.”
The food pantry hopes
to raise $20,000 by the
end of the night, a slight
increase from its last annual
fundraiser. The funds
earned will go toward
monthly food distribution
programs and pantry operations.
“I think the more that
people find out we have a
food pantry and the community
that it serves, it
just helps to raise awareness,”
Curcio said. “It’s
a problem that can affect
everybody and no one
is immune from being
food insecure. Any time
we can get our name out
and people hear about the
Northfield Township Food
Pantry and what they do,
that just helps further our
mission.”
Reporting by Bojana Galic,
Editorial Intern. Full story at
GlenviewLantern.com.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
Village to vote on
minimum wage, paid sick
leave ordinances
The Wilmette Village
Board introduced an ordinance
at its Tuesday, June
13 meeting that, if adopted,
would opt out of Cook
County ordinances creating
a separate minimum
wage and minimum paid
sick leave benefits for private
sector employees in
Cook County.
Cook County passed
the minimum wage and
minimum paid sick leave
benefits ordinances in
October. The ordinance
set the minimum wage at
$10 an hour starting July
1, with the wage going up
one dollar each year until
2020. In terms of the sick
leave ordinance, an employer
would be obligated
to provide an hour of paid
sick leave for every 40
hours of work to any employee
who works at least
80 hours within a 120-day
period, up to a maximum
of 40 hours per year. More
than 40 Cook County
communities have already
opted out, including the
nearby North Shore communities
of Glenview and
Northbrook.
The board didn’t discuss
the matter at the
meeting because the ordinance
was simply being
introduced. The board will
discuss the ordinance at
the June 27 meeting, and
the ordinance will be up
for adoption at that time.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full story
at WilmetteBeacon.com.
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