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22 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon School wilmettebeacon.com Avoca students weigh in on future plans in Northfield Alexa Burnell Freelance Reporter On Nov. 12, students from Avoca School District 37 were visited by consultants from Houseal Lavigne, who asked seventh- and eighth-grade students at Marie Murphy to give their input on the Village of Northfield’s Vision Plan 2040. Superintendent Kevin Jauch explained how the exciting opportunity made perfect sense to him, considering that these young students are the future of Northfield and the surrounding areas that comprise District 37. “Today’s workshops are a great way to remind kids that they are capable of making positive change in their communities,” Jauch said. “Through these workshops, students learn about civic responsibility students. They’re not only part of the discussion but may also be part of the change. Think how empowered they will feel if some of their suggestions become incorporated into the final plan.” During their language arts and social studies classes, students put their scheduled assignments aside to become part of the long-term planning. In Hyung Ro’s social studies class, consultant Brandon Neal greeted the students, eager to hear what the young children had to say. “We are at the tail end of the gathering-information phase,” Neal said. “For about the past six months, we’ve been conducting workshops and public forums, encouraging everyone and anyone to come give us their thoughts and opinions. We are very interested in hearing from students because we believe they will give us a fresh perspective and helps us see the things that adults may not consider. “After all, many of these kids will return after college to raise families of their own either in Northfield or nearby, so it is important that their voices are heard and the that changes made are ones they hope to see long-term.” As Neal began, he first taught students how urban planners help solve problems and bring the community together to make changes for the better. He educated students on the types of planners, such as regional, transportation, economic, environmental and more. Neal explained that his goal was to help the Village create a 10-15 year plan that would bring out the best in the community. Neal then asked students to select five things they’d like to see fixed or improved in within the Village of Northfield. Some of the most popular suggestions included improving sidewalks for better walking and biking transportation; increasing the opportunity for entertainment with a bowling alley and arcades; and adding more open courtyards and public parks and spaces where Brandon Neal, a consultant with Houseal Lavigne, speaks to students at Marie Murphy about the role of urban planners Nov. 12. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century Media families can participate in a wide variety of leisure sports and activities, such as recreational basketball, tennis, and more. At the end of the presentation, Neal encouraged students to visit the Village of Northfield Website at www.hlplanning.com/ portals/northfield/ where they can contribute more ideas, learn about future public forums and workshops and to stay afloat to the next steps for the Village of Northfield Vision Plan 2040. THE LAKE FOREST LEADER Lake Forest names new city manager Mayor Rob Lansing and the members of the Lake Forest City Council have named Jason Wicha as the new city manager of Lake Forest. Wicha has 12 years of experience in local government management. For the past four years, Wicha has served as the assistant village manager in Skokie. Prior to that, he served as the village administrator of Thornton, Ill., and as a management intern in the City of Ypsilanti, Mich. Wicha earned a bachelor of arts degree in 2003 from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and a master of public administration degree in 2007 from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. “The City Council and I are impressed with Mr. Wicha’s professional demeanor, extensive experience and his leadership and management style, which we believe are an excellent fit for the Lake Forest community and City staff organization,” Lansing said. “He is wellversed in municipal processes and finance, and the many facets that comprise a healthy, thriving community such as Lake Forest.” Submitted by the City of Lake Forest. Full story at Lake- ForestLeader.com. THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK Area residents shop local to support small businesses in HP Shop local and shop small, that was the message the Downtown Highland Park Alliance emphasized for Small Business Saturday. The event, held Nov. 24, is held nationally the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The alliance featured a We Love Downtown HP passport to accompany the nation-wide event and to help kick off the holiday gift-buying season with an extra incentive to support local businesses. Shoppers had a chance to win gifts during the event. “Shoppers picked up a paper passport from the Alliance location at Rock N Rags, which listed the names of more than 45 additional downtown HP businesses involved in the event,” said Ariana Pup, marketing director for the Highland Park alliance. “They received a stamp for their passport each time they visited a participating business. Each stamp represented an entry into a pool of more than $3,000 worth of prizes from participating businesses. At the end of their shopping spree, they dropped off their passports at the official Alliance booth.” Reporting by Hilary Anderson, Freelance Reporter. Full story at HPLandmark.com THE GLENVIEW LANTERN Crafters, shoppers say farewell to the Holiday Store at the Grove The Grove’s Holiday Store celebrates its final run this December, offering local shoppers one last chance to enjoy the store’s seminal holiday shopping experience before it closes its doors to the Glenview community for good. The Holiday Store houses a sprawling, eclectic array of holiday crafts made by local artisans from across the Chicagoland area. Whether looking for homemade soap or handmade jewelry, miniature tree skirts or holly neckties, shoppers won’t need to look any further to find the most original gift ideas for the season. Kris Van Voorhis, former program supervisor at The Grove, heads up the production of the Holiday Store each year. Reporting by Jacqueline Zeisloft, Freelance Reporter. Full story at GlenviewLantern.com. THE NORTHBROOK TOWER Requested District 31 tax levy calls for 5.1 percent increase West Northfield School District 31 is requesting a levy that is 5.1 percent higher than last year’s tax extension to ensure receipt of taxes from new property, including developments from the Provenance Development at Mission Hills. Chief School Business Official Cathy Lauria explained the proposed tax levy and the rationale behind it at the Nov. 29 meeting of the Board of Education. The proposed 2018 levy request totals $17,295,608. This amount includes $820,788 for bond and interest purposes that is estimated to be levied or already has been levied. A breakdown of projected expenditures is: Educational fund $14,274,320, operations and maintenance $1,300,000, transportation $500,000. Reporting by Neil Milbert, Freelance Reporter. Full story at NorthbrookTower.com.
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