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Pet of the Week: Tippy is tiny and friendly
Tippy is a purebred Japanese Chin. She is unusual because her face is all black except for a bit of white under her chin. (Get it, a Japanese Chin with a bit of white under her chin…). Tippy is petite (13 pounds) and very friendly. …
North Shore United Way hosts food drive
North Shore United Way has combined efforts with local businesses and volunteers to coordinate their fourth annual food drive across the region. The 2012 North Shore Food Drive will run from Feb. 11-18 and will support local food pantries in Deerfield, Lake Forest, Evanston, Highland …
David Adler Music and Arts Center offers music instruction
The David Adler Music and Arts Center offers individual music instruction from a degreed faculty of music educators and professional musicians. Music instruction is for students of all ages and ability in piano, violin, viola, voice, guitar (electric and acoustic), all woodwinds and brass, all …
Pet of the Week: Bear has a big personality
Purebred dog? In a shelter? Really? Bear, an incredibly adorable Newfoundland puppy with a huge personality to match his huge body lost his home. Someone cared for Bear during his puppy years and then decided they didn’t want him anymore. Was it too expensive to …
Not-for-profit founded by Deerfield resident
Deerfield resident Andrea Sterenstein, a junior at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, founded U.S. Children’s Medical Assistance Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity in 2011. The mission of USCMAF is to improve the lives and enhance the self-esteem of children ages birth to 18 …
District 109 facility plan meeting Feb. 15
All District 109 community members are invited to attend a community forum to learn about the long-term facility plan process and provide input into that process and the plan itself. The forum is 7-8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Caruso Middle School, 1801 Montgomery Road in …
Membership surge buoys YMCA programs
The North Suburban YMCA announced that it has achieved its highest membership numbers in more than eight years. As of mid-January 2012, YMCA reported that more than 2,225 households currently hold memberships, up more than 30 percent from a little more than 1,700 households in …
Pet of the Week: Cygnus just wants to be around people
Cygnus is a scruffy terrier with huge soulful brown eyes. His rough coat probably means that he is fairly non-allergic and won’t shed much. He certainly is a lover. At the shelter, Cygnus seemed very stressed and didn’t calm down until a person came into …
YMCA gymnasts earn kudos at Island Adventure Meet
The North Suburban YMCA Gymnastics Team carried home first place trophies from the first annual Island Adventure Meet held at the College of Lake County on Jan. 15. The YMCA’s Level 4 and 5 teams both earned first place team honors, with a number of …
Adler Center’s summer camp registration in February
Registration for Camp Adler at the David Adler Music and Arts Center is set to begin Feb. 1. The David Adler Music and Arts Center presents an opportunity for creative youth interests in music, art and drama. At Camp Adler, campers choose from many different …
Firemen to serve up chili at Patty Turner Center
Firemen to serve up chili at Patty Turner Center New Patty Turner Center Supervisor David Shamrock announces the return of the annual Fire Department’s Fabulous Chili Lunch at Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St., in Deerfield, at noon on Thursday, Feb. 9, for adults 50 …
Theater D announces the cast for performances of “The Foreigner,” being presented at Patty Turner Center, in Deerfield, on Friday and Saturday, March 9, 10, 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, March 11 and 18, at 3 p.m. The cast includes: • …
Two CASA classes sworn in at Juvenile Court
Nineteen adults who completed 40 hours of training by CASA Lake County in Vernon Hills were sworn in as officers of the Lake County Juvenile Court this past fall. The volunteers became advocates for abused and neglected children and fact finders for the judges in …
Synaplex at Am Yisrael
“Jews in Pop Culture” is the framework for a lively day of Sabbath activities hosted Saturday, Feb. 4 by Am Yisrael, Conservative Congregation in Northfield. Known as “Synaplex,” the buffet of pop culture offers 12 diverse activities including a talk by acclaimed author Jonathan Hoenig, …
Puff’s no magic dragon, but he is irresistible
American Eskimos like Puff can be great dogs. American Eskimos have varying temperaments; some are independent and others are lap dogs (kind of like many breeds – each dog is an individual). This little guy is a sweetheart. He thinks he’s a lap dog and …
