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From the Editor
A roaring opportunity for local audiences
Jacqueline Glosniak
jacqueline@winnetkacurrent.com
Last week, I spoke
with Richard Laible,
a Winnetkan who is
bringing his personal comedy
expertise and connections
with local and known
comedians to kick-off a
new monthly comedy night
series at The Book Stall.
From talking with him,
I was very impressed to
discover his extensive
improv and entertainment
background. He is helping
bring comedy to the people,
and I think that’s a great
thing most other suburbs
can’t claim as something
they have.
I am continually surprised
by the amount of
talent from local residents
and the various opportunities
locals have to either
learn from or be entertained
by some of the best professionals,
educators, entertainers
and authors.
Winnetkans and Northfielders
should really
cherish that its residents
and businesses up the ante
when it comes to local
programming.
I hope those of you looking
for a fun night in the
North Shore will get your
tickets before the shows
sell out.
The Village of Northfield posted on May 9:
“Greeley School students recently participated
in an essay contest, answering the question,
“Why is it important to serve your community?”
Although many students submitted great essays,
ultimately the winner was Caroline!
As part of her prize, Caroline got to spend the
school day with Officer Victoria Taylor. Officer
Taylor presented Caroline with a certificate of
achievement, and then got to show off her “pin
bombardment” skills in gym class. Congratulations
Caroline!”
#WinnetkaPD #EssayContestWinner #CommunityService”
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“Lots of happy faces as we prepared our IGSS
garden for planting today. Huge thanks to @
TOGgardens for all of their ongoing help.
#DirtyHands”
@IGSSers, New Trier High School’s Integrated
Global Studies School posted on May 9
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From Page 26
care insurance is important.
Keep financially active
Ensure you are still investing,
albeit generally
with a more conservative
and tempered approach.
Letters to the Editor
Get a grip, D36
In the May 3 issue, your
column [From the Editor]
praised the Winnetka
Public Schools District
36 School Board for their
long-range thinking about
District 36 schools. In your
editorial, you commented
on the changes that took
place in your own community
schools, especially the
high school.
As a 43-year Winnetka
resident, I have watched
as school populations
have risen, fallen and risen
again. It’s a cyclical phenomenon
that occurs in every
community across the
world and will continue
for a very long time.
In 1984, the District 36
School Board voted to raze
Skokie School due to low
enrollment. Following outrage
by the community, the
board reversed this decision.
In fiscal year ’87/’88,
the New Trier board voted
to sell New Trier West due
to low enrollment. Again,
public protest reversed
the decision, and as the
student population again
exploded, the West campus
was available for the
overflow.
I don’t disagree that
school districts need to
look to and plan for a future
that offers students
educational opportunities
in areas that appear to be
“future rising.” However,
providing all the bells and
whistles does little if the
educational component is
lacking.
While I no longer have
children attending Winnetka
schools, I think the District
36 board is exhibiting
Additionally, continuing
to save during retirement
and choosing to pick up
extra work can help foster
financial independence by
maintaining the longevity
of your retirement account.
With a commitment to
basic financial principals,
you may find it easier to
remain comfortably in
an attitude inconsistent
with the realities of today’s
economics. The New York
Times, in reference to university
expansion and subsequent
tuition increases,
(which, by the way, have
resulted in two-times the
rate of inflation for the
past 17 years), called it
the “Edifice Complex.”
Sounds right to me.
So, District 36 School
Board — get a grip. Focus
on the educational priorities;
expand our reach in
STEM and other areas of
future significance; maintain
local schools that
residents want and expect;
fix what needs to be fixed;
and, most importantly,
teach students to learn how
to learn.
Ann Dillon, Winnetka
resident
control of your finances
throughout the golden
years.
Kathy Roeser is a managing
director and wealth advisor
with the Wealth Management
Division of Morgan Stanley
in Chicago. The information
contained in this column is
not a solicitation to purchase
or sell investments. Sources
available upon request.
go figure
An intriguing number from this week’s edition
1,806.25
The dollar amount a
Winnetka resident lost
when someone fraudulently
signed over for a FedEx
package delivered to their
home and stole it. Read
more Police Reports on
Page 6.
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