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Dear Friends,
Due to a light agenda, this month's 2nd Ward meeting will be rescheduled to Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m., at the J.E.H. Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. However, I invite you to please join me at next week's 5th Ward meeting with Ald. Delores Holmes on Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m., at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St., where we will meet the candidates for the District 65 and District 202 school boards.
As always, my goal is to keep all neighbors in our ward informed about upcoming events and opportunities they can benefit from. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to contact me directly at pbraithwaite@cityofevanston.org, or 847-801-9386.
I ask that you please spread the word in the community about this newsletter. If you or someone you know would like to be added to this newsletter, please follow the link: cityofevanston.org/newsletter.
Take care,
Ald. Peter Braithwaite
“We
Are One Community”
At this week's City Council meeting, March was officially proclaimed Women's History Month in Evanston. 2nd Ward resident Betsy Jenkins, Manager of the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, was recognized by Mayor Tisdahl for the variety of free programs celebrating Women's History Month taking place at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center this Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more >>>
Thank you to Mayor Tisdahl, Ms. Jenkins, and all Evanston women for your extraordinary contributions!
 People who make a difference in our community.
 Attention all businesses, I would like to invite you to attend the City of Evanston's 3rd annual Evanston Procurement 101 workshop to help
local businesses and contractors learn how they can do business with the
city's large entities. The free event aims to increase local business
opportunities in Evanston.
The workshop, sponsored by the City's Minority, Women and Evanston Business Enterprise Development Committee (MWEBE), will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 27,
in the Parasol Room (4th Floor) of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100
Ridge Ave. Registration will take place from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., followed by
the workshop from 8:30 a.m. to noon. To register, please visit cityofevanston.org/procurement101.
 I encourage all Evanston youth age 14 to 18 years to attend the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) Job Fair on Saturday, March 28. The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Evanston Township High School (ETHS), 1600 Dodge Ave.
More than 20 employers providing summer and year-round employment will be present, including Target, Best Buy, Home Depot, YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, Cinemark/Century Theatres, Northwestern University, and the City of Evanston.
Last year, with the help of community organizations and local businesses, as well as partnerships with ETHS and the Youth Job Center, the MSYEP held its largest job fair ever. More than 600 Evanston youth attended the event, with more than 500 securing summer employment. More >>>
 Learn more and provide your input on the Fountain Square Renovation Project. An open house public meeting will be held tonight, Wednesday, March 11 to present initial concept designs for planned improvements. The meeting will take place at the Shops at Sherman Plaza, located at 1614 Sherman Ave. (formerly the Ann Taylor Loft space), and will include an open house/concept viewing from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., followed by a presentation and community discussion from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More >>>
 The Chessman Club of the Northshore invite you to the 2015 Annual Community Service Awards Dinner & Benefit on Saturday, March 21, 6 p.m. to midnight, at the Hilton Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington Ave. Tickets are available online at chessmenclub.com.
 Please join me in welcoming Curt's Cafe South to our community at an open house-warming party on Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 1813 Dempster St. For more information about Curt's Cafe, visit curtscafe.org.
 As a reminder, the deadline for senior citizen property tax reduction applications is Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Local seniors can call the Property Tax Assessment Review office at 847-448-8168 for help completing the forms. More information >>>
 Community members are invited to participate in the 6th Annual Evanston Lobby Day in Springfield on Tuesday, April 14. The event allows local residents and organization representatives to join City leaders in reaching out to state elected officials to discuss a variety of issues important to Evanston.
To register, visit cityofevanston.org/lobbyday, or call/text 847-448-4311. The cost is $65 per person, and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and transportation. More >>>
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