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North Shore Camp Expo provides ‘one-stop shop for families’
Eric DeGrechie
Managing Editor
Since 2015, the North
Shore Camp Expo has
served as the perfect spot
for those seeking information
about all things camp.
“We’ve watched it grow
each year in popularity,”
said Heather Warthen,
chief events officer of
22nd Century Media, organizer
of the event. “We
love being able to offer a
one-stop shop for families
that may be searching for
the right camp or opportunity
for their child.”
For the second straight
year, the expo will be
held at Northbrook Court,
1515 Lake Cook Road, in
the lower level of Macy’s
Court. The fun runs from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 23. This event will
offer camps — both day
and overnight from across
the Midwest region — a
Camp Expo vendors
• 22nd Century Media
• AYSO Region 425
• Apachi J Camp
• Bella’s Bouncies
• #BIGIDEA
• Brehm Preparatory
School
• C2 Education
• Camp Agawak for Girls
• Camp Anokijig
• Camp Ben Frankel
• Camp Birchwood
• Camp Chi
• Camp Ojibwa
• Camp Patriot
• Camp Woodland for
Girls
• Chippewa Ranch
Camp
• Christian Heritage
Academy
chance to meet potential
camp attendees and for local
businesses to connect
with camping families.
“Attendees will be able
• Code ‘n Play
• College Nannies,
Sitters & Tutors
(Glenview and Evanston)
• Decoma Day Camp
• Discovery Day Camp
• Excellerate Digital
Advanced Learning
• French Woods Festival
of the Performing Arts
• Galileo Summer
Camps
• Game On! Sports 4
Girls
• Glencoe Park District
• Glenview Park District
• Greenwoods Camp for
Boys
• Harand Camp of the
Theatre Arts
• Hi-Five Sports Camp
• iD Tech Camps
to find information on
both day and overnight
camps as well as local
businesses that target children
and their families,”
• Lake Forest Academy
• Lake of the Woods
Camp for Girls
• Little Legends Soccer
Academy
• Missouri Military
Academy
• Noggin Builders
• North Suburban YMCA
• Northbrook Park
District
• Piven Theatre
Workshop
• PlayGround Games
• Rootz
• Studio North Academy
of the Performing Arts
• Swift Nature Camp
• Tamarak Day Camp
• Taste Buds Kitchen
• Towering Pines Camp
for Boys
Warthen said. “We wanted
everything to be in one
central location this year.
We also have a great variety
of camps including
Audrey Hoeppner, of Wilmette, gets her face painted at
22nd Century Media’s annual Camp Expo last year at
Northbrook Court in Northbrook. 22nd Century Media
File Photo
sports and the arts so there
is definitely something for
every child.”
The expo is sponsored
by Banner Day Camp and
Lake Forest Academy. A
free bag is available for
the first 200 Camp Expo
attendees. Free face painting
and balloon animals
runs from 10:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. There will also be a
free photo booth sponsored
by PlayGround
Games.
The event is free to attend.
For more information,
call (847) 272-4565
or visit 22ndCenturyMedia.com/camp.
Neighbors
From Page 10
as a board and a district to
be able to recognize all the
students for their achievements.”
Interim Superintendents
Ben Martindale and Linda
Yonke also offered their
congratulations to the students.
“We’re proud of your
many accomplishments in
the community, academics
and athletics,” Yonke said.
“It’s such an honor to hear
about your accomplishments
and see you here
tonight, so thank you for
coming out, and congratulations.”
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at HPLandmark.com.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
Wilmette man among
nearly 400 nabbed in
national sex-buyer sting
More than 390 individuals,
including a 42-yearold
Wilmette man, were
arrested by two dozen
police agencies across the
country as part of an operation
to deter johns and
interrupt the online havens
of sex trafficking according
to a Wednesday, Feb.
6 announcement by the
Cook County Sheriff’s Office.
Aaron Fink, 42, of the
900 block of Gregory Avenue,
Wilmette, was among
those arrested. He was
charged with solicitation
of a sexual act, a Class A
misdemeanor and has a return
court date of Feb. 25.
The 17th National Johns
Suppression Initiative
spanned 14 states and included
law enforcement
posting decoy ads on more
than a dozen traffickingrelated
websites. Those
ads led to artificial intelligence
bots to deter johns
and, in many cases, to police
officers who made an
arrest.
NJSI ran from Jan. 13
through Feb. 3 and at
least 372 sex buyers were
arrested, including 21
charged with soliciting a
minor, and 23 individuals
face charges related to
trafficking. Thirty-five individuals,
including eight
minors, were recovered
and offered services. More
than two-thirds of the arrests
were related to internet
ads. Law enforcement
agencies in Cook County
recorded 38 sex-buyer arrests.
According to the release,
officials were surprised the
polar vortex that impacted
large swaths of the U.S.
last week did not deter sex
buyers. The operation saw
42 arrests between Tuesday
and Thursday in states
that were experiencing
temperatures well below
their seasonal average.
Reporting by Eric De-
Grechie, Managing Editor.
Full story at WilmetteBeacon.com.
THE GLENCOE ANCHOR
Summer school fees
increased for 2019-20
There are still about four
months left in the school
year, but the Glencoe District
35 School Board approved
student fees for the
2019-2020 school year at
its Thursday, Feb. 7 meeting.
The board voted to
keep transportation, registration
and athletic fees
the same, but increase the
summer school fees.
“The district brings in
about $400,000 in various
fees annually that go to
offset various costs of the
programs that they support,”
Director of Finance
and Operations Jason
Edelheit said. “Fees don’t
pay for any program in
totality. The district has always
subsidized a portion
of that.”
Summer school is currently
charged at a rate of
$175 per class. This fee
will be increased by $5 to
help support an enhanced
registration and payment
platform.
Transportation fees are
$250 one-way (a.m. or
p.m.) and $500 for both
a.m. and p.m.
Athletic fees are $380
for basketball, $225 for
volleyball, $210 for soccer
and $40 for cross country/
track. Registration fees are
$125 for South School,
$106 for West School,
$163 for fifth grade, $148
for sixth grade and $192
for seventh and eighth
grade. There is a $20 discount
if the registration fee
is paid by the end of September.
“These (registration)
fees go to offset consumables,
materials and supplies
to support our education
program,” Edelheit
said.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at GlencoeAnchor.com.