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Dear Friends,
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Please join me for our next 2nd Ward meeting on Thursday, August 11, 7 p.m., at the J.E.H. Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. The topic of discussion will be the Penny Park Renovation Project. Ward meetings are your opportunity to share concerns and discuss issues that impact our ward and the greater community.
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.
Sincerely,
Ald. Peter Braithwaite
“We Are One Community”
The Second Baptist Church of Evanston will host their our annual community wide, Back-to-School Prayer
Vigil. It will be held Friday, July 22 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
Second Baptist Church Community Garden on the corner of Church and Pitner Streets.
This year’s vigil will include a special litany written by
Evanston Township High School students and prayers for children, parents/guardians,
youth, teachers, administrators, college students and other personnel. Also included in this year’s vigil will be the
music ministry of Second Baptist Church and a guest choir.
Evanston’s 2016 Starlight Movies in the Park series begins on
Thursday, July 21 with a special showing of “The Good Dinosaur” by Northwestern
Athletics at Ryan Field, located at 1501 Central St.
Gates will open at 6:15 p.m. for a 7 p.m. showing on the football
field video board. Parking and admission are free. Community members should
enter Ryan Field through Gate K in the southwest corner of the stadium.
Complimentary popcorn and Coca-Cola beverages (while supplies
last) will be provided. Additional refreshments will be available for purchase.
Blankets will be allowed on the playing surface, but chairs
are prohibited in order to protect the grass. In the event of inclement
weather, the movie will be moved to Welsh-Ryan Arena, located north of Ryan
Field.
Community members are
invited to attend “National Night Out” (NNO) celebration events taking place
throughout Evanston on Tuesday, August 2, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., to take a
public stance against crime. See below for a list of registered 2016 NNO
locations and events:
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Penny Park - Movie in the Park, 7 p.m., Lake Street and Ashland Avenue (movie begins at dusk, approximately 8:15 p.m.)
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Evanston
Public Library - 1703 Orrington Avenue: Providing Science Technology
Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) activities outside the Church Street
entrance between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
- 1500
Washington Neighbors - Block Party BBQ, 7 p.m., 1500 block of Washington
Street
- Brummel
Park Neighborhood Watch - Neighborhood Walk - Meet at 6:30 p.m. at Custer
Avenue and Howard Street.
- Evanston
Animal Shelter - 2310 Oakton Street. 7 p.m.
- Church
Street and Dodge Avenue - Neighborhood Meet & Greet, 7 p.m.
- Cartwright
Park - Neighborhood Meet & Greet; food and drinks, 3300 Noyes Street,
4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Hidden
Park Neighborhood Watch - Neighborhood Meet & Greet, 7 p.m.,
Dobson/Brummel Park, Ashland Avenue(between Dobson and Brummel Streets)
- Smith
Park Neighborhood Watch - Block Party in the Park with popsicles and
treats, 7 p.m., Smith Park, Ashland Avenue & Lyons Street
Residents are also asked to turn on their
front porch lights that evening as a display of unity. Participants can find
materials, such as banners, balloons, and t-shirts, online at natw.org.
National Night Out is an annual
community-building campaign, on the first Tuesday of August, that promotes police-community
partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,
better places to live. Neighbors participate across thousands of
communities from all 50 states, United States territories, Canadian cities, and
military bases worldwide.
For more information, residents can call
their Problem Solving Team (PST) Beat Officer at 847-866-5019.
The Evanston Police Department will also tweet
live from various events throughout the night. Be sure to follow them on
Twitter, @EvanstonPD.
Evanston Cricket Club's Friends and Family Day will be held on Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at James Park, 300 Dodge Ave.
 The City of Evanston is conducting a Community Solid Waste Survey to solicit feedback from residents and businesses regarding existing solid waste services and to gauge public interest in future programs and initiatives.
The survey is available through Sunday, July 31 at cityofevanston.org/wastesurvey or by calling/texting 847-448-4311. The printed copies of the survey will also be available at the City’s recreation community centers beginning Wednesday, July 13. Survey participants will be eligible to win a variety of prizes.
The survey will help the City determine next steps in the development of a community waste goal, as well as engage community members in larger conversations about waste disposal trends and services and potential waste diversion and reduction strategies.
Included in the survey is a short quiz to test community members’ knowledge of proper disposal options for a variety of common household items. Feedback will help guide the City’s educational and outreach efforts.
For questions about the survey, please email sustainability@cityofevanston.org or call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.
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Those who live, work or attend school in Evanston can take
advantage of early registration for the fall 2016 Openlands TreeKeepers
Training Program, an 8-day course focused on managing and reducing the threats
to forest health.
Openlands is an organization dedicated to protecting the natural
and open spaces of northeastern Illinois. Since 1991, more than 1,800 trained
volunteers have offered their support, services and expertise to identify and
solve tree-related issues across the Chicagoland area. The TreeKeepers Training
course aims to inform participants about how trees function to sustain urban
environments and provide skills and understanding of urban forestry. Topics
covered include tree biology, soils, tree identification, pruning, tree
selection, planting, pests and diseases.
Early registration is available from Tuesday, July 5 through
Saturday, July 23. To register, community members should call/text 847-448-4311
or email sustainability@cityofevanston.org. Starting
July 25, registration will be open to the general public.
The
City of Evanston’s Property Tax Assessment Review Office reminds residents that
second installment property tax bills for tax year 2015 are due on Monday,
August 1, 2016. Property tax bills were mailed out on July 1 by the Cook County
Treasurer’s office.
The first installment property tax bill due in March was an
estimate based on last year’s tax bill, and did not reflect 2015 exemptions or
appeals. Second installment property tax bills reflect both exemptions and
appeals in order to arrive at a total amount due for tax year 2015. The amount
due on the second installment tax bill equals the total tax due for the year
less the payment made for the first installment.
Evanston residents
are encouraged to call the City’s Property Tax Assessment Review Office at 847-448-8168, with any questions or
concerns.
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The Women in Business Summit will be held on Saturday, August 13th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Evanston. The Summit brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs and working
professionals from around the Chicago area focusing on educational and
networking opportunities.
This year's Summit will include a pitch competition. The top
five finalists will give their pitches at the event. Contestants must submit a
3-minute video that explains their business model. Then 5 finalists will be
selected to make their pitch during the day of the event. The pitch competition
is open to any business operating in the Chicago area that is at least 50%
female-owned. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners, along with in-kind
prizes for the runners up.
Next Ward Meeting
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