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January News in the 9th Ward

Happy New Year!

Please mark your calendars for the next 9th Ward Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, February 29, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Levy Center. This is a good opportunity to meet the new 9th Ward Problem Solving Team Police Officer Chris Teasley.

A meeting to present the findings of the new Yellow Line Station feasibility study will take place from 7:30 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, January 24 at the Levy Center. Website: www.evanstonyellowlinestation.org.

Thank you to the 9th ward residents who, in 2011, served on several City of Evanston Boards and Commissions.

Aaron Adams (Arts Council)
Likwan Cheng, Paige Finnegan, Jill Franklin, and Ellen King(Environment Board)
Anjana Hansen, former 9th ward alderman (Housing and Community Development Act Committee)
Clark Chipman and Dori Mendoza (Human Relations Commission)
Pamela Johnson (Ladd Arboretum Committee)
Schona Buranda (Minority/Women/Evanston Business Enterprise Development Committee)
Geoffrey Cochran (Mental Health Board)
Marcella Landis (Utilities Commission)
Andrew Gallimor (Zoning Board of Appeals).

Best regards,

Coleen Burrus
9th Ward Alderman

If you have any questions about upcoming events or issues with the website, please don't hesitate to contact the 9th Ward Intern, Josh Brechner.

Josh

Josh Brechner
9th Ward Intern
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The Evanston 9th Ward Message Board is a great venue to communicate with both the Alderman as well as other residents. Please add your voice!

ETHS Health Center

Alderman Burrus recently toured the Health Center at ETHS which is to be renovated in 2012

Through a partnership with Evanston Township High School (ETHS), NorthShore University HealthSystem and the City of Evanston's Health Department, along with funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services, the ETHS Health Center provides much needed health services to almost two thirds of the entire high school student population. These services include, evaluation and treatment of acute illness, follow-up and management of chronic illness (primarily asthma), and health maintenance visits which include routine and sports physicals, immunizations, contraceptive counseling and prescriptions, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and treatment.

Through its social services network, the Health Center provides case management, referrals to community resources, individual and group counseling, classroom presentations, crisis intervention, and assistance with All Kids (Illinois’ children’s health insurance program) enrollment.

Snow Shoveling for Seniors and Disabled

The City of Evanston is happy to connect the elderly and disabled with volunteers that are willing to assist with snow shoveling. Contact the Levy Center at 847/448-8250 or by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a list of individuals in the community that are willing to assist!

Corrado Cutlery is Back!

After a seven-year hiatus, Corrado Cutlery is reopening! The new store will be at 716 Main Street, just west of the Metra. The store is owned by 9th ward resident Jim Bilger, and will once again offer its selection of knives, scissors, and other goods.

Update on Former Osco Property

Since I became Alderman, I have fielded a number of inquiries as to the status of the former Osco at the intersection of Oakton and Asbury . For the benefit of all, here’s the answer:

When the property was originally developed, it was developed as a standalone Osco Drug. A number of years ago, Osco’s parent company at the time, Albertson’s, made the decision to close all standalone stores. Most of these properties were sold to CVS Pharmacy; CVS was interested in accessing this region’s marketplace and therefore was compelled to take over as many of the standalone Osco locations as possible.

In the case of the property at Oakton and Asbury, the decision was made not to turn the space into a CVS Drugstore, but rather sublease the property to a new tenant. As many of you know, at the time CVS had just invested in a new store at the northeast corner of Howard Street and Asbury Avenue and did not want to add a store that would potentially compete.

The depressed economy and national recession has also taken its toll on the potential release of property. Large users that would need 14,000 sq. ft. are not making expansions in this region. Finally, a further challenge to the re-occupancy of this property is that CVS continues to have a lease at this property through early 2020. Unfortunately, this represent a drawback to potential tenants that are interested in ownership of the property because the current property owner has not had an interest in selling.

Since the closure of the Osco, City staff, Alderman Rainey, my predecessor, Alderman Hansen and I have each worked to fill the store with a use that would benefit not only the surrounding neighborhood but all of Evanston. Several commercial prospects from a Chicago area produce store to a national grocery store chain including Trader Joe’s have looked at the site but at this time the space remains vacant. As the commercial real estate market begins to warm up and more national and regional retailers indicate willingness to expand, it is our goal to bring that wave of expansion to Oakton and Asbury.

If you have additional questions please contact me.

Regards,
Coleen Burrus

September 1, 2011

9th Ward Newsletter - September 1, 2011

Budget 2012: Let Your Voice Be Heard!

Engage Evanston, a community outreach program, has created a budget survey in the hopes of getting feedback about how the City of Evanston should be shaping its budget priorities.

You can participate in the survey by going to ideas.cityofevanston.org. There you can also find information about the budget as well as opportunities to comment about specific items. Please take the time to share your opinion with the city. The survey will be open until September 22.

Meet Josh: 9th Ward Intern / Constituent Liason

Josh Brechner

Josh Brechner is a Northwestern senior studying political science and integrated

marketing communications. He has previously worked at small marketing firms, including MedFit Partners at Chicago and Main.

Josh grew up in New York with his parents and two sisters. At Northwestern, he is a Director of the drum, dance, and rhythm ensemble Boomshaka, as well as the Navigation Director for Project Wildcat, a backpacking pre-orientation program for incoming freshman.

Josh looks forward to meeting the 9th Ward residents and working with them to help improve communications between residents and city government.

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Best,

~Josh Brechner

Evanston Day at Northwestern's Ryan Field

Evanston residents can purchase end-zone tickets to the September 10 Eastern Illinois game online at NUsports.com for half price with the promotion code "purple" Kick-off is set for 2:30 pm.

More information about gameday festivities at Wildcat Alley and the pep rally on September 8 can be found at:
http://www.cityofevanston.org/news/2011/08/community-comes-together-to-support-nu-wildcats

Under a moonlit sky, the stars, and a gala tent, enjoy a Taste of Evanston buffet, music, and the unique spirit of Evanston. Expect a full cast of characters ranging from business owners to artists, scientists to students, CEOs to city leaders.

For the full information, check out www.evanstonmashup.com

CTA Yellow Line Study Public Hearing Set for Sept. 15

The City of Evanston is conducting an engineering feasibility study to identify a preferred alternative for an infill station along the CTA Yellow Line (Skokie Swift) service in south Evanston at Dodge, Asbury or Ridge Avenues.

A public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 15 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in the Auditorium of Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202. The meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities.

The purpose of the public meeting is to give feedback on the preliminary station plans and eventually select a preferred location. Please attend the public meeting to provide your input and then take survey #2 starting September 16th by visiting the project website at www.evanstonyellowlinestation.org

If you have any questions, please dial 311 or (847) 448-4311 and ask for

Rajeev Dahal, Senior Traffic Engineer

SAVE THE DATE

Join us on Sunday, October 2, 2011 for the Annual Bike the Ridge ride! The ride will begin at 9:00 am. Ridge Avenue between Howard and Church will be closed to ALL

vehicular traffic during the ride.

Upcoming City Council and Committee Discussions

A few Upcoming City Council and Committee discussions of interest for 9th ward residents:

Sept. 12 - Dangerous Dog Ordinance - City Council meeting
Sept. 12 - Ordinance amending commercial vehicles of excessive weight prohibited on certain streets (Oakton included) - Administration and Public Works meeting
Sept. 19 - Special Evanston Township meeting and Township budget discussion

More information about the upcoming meetings and ordinances can be found at:

http://www.cityofevanston.org/government/agendas-minutes/

	Piccolo Theatre presents: The Comedy of Errors Piccolo Theatre opens its theater season with The Comedy of Errors. For more information about Piccolo and upcoming plays head to >> http://www.piccolotheatre.com
The Comedy of Errors runs from September 9th through October 22nd

July 8, 2011

9th Ward Newsletter - July 8, 2011

Don't Miss The Next Ward Meeting! -- July 13 at 7pm

The next 9th ward meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 7pm. It is being held at Evanston Fire Station #2 (702 Madison St.) The meeting will focus on next year's budget, but will incorporate time for Q&A as well.

We urge you to invite your friends and neighbors. We hope to see you there!

2011 National Night Out Against Crime

How the EPD's "TEXT-A-TIP" Program Works

By Mayre Press, member of 9th ward outreach committee

The Evanston Police Department has expanded its TEXT-A-TIP program citywide to provide citizens with a secure and anonymous method of providing information to the police from any cell phone. TEXT-A-TIP allows the public to send tips about criminal activity via text message (including pictures, video or audio).

To do so, you must have text messaging enabled on your cellular phone and subscribe to a participating cell phone service provider. Begin your tip message by entering the number

274637 (which spells out the word CRIMES) in the phone number screen. Start your message with

EPDTIP (to ensure it is routed to the proper police department) and enter your tip with as much detail as possible.

To read more, please click here to visit the website.

Ridgeville Farmers' Market--Every Wednesday Until October 12!

By Mayre Press, member of 9th ward outreach committee

On Wednesdays from 3:30-7 p.m. (or until dusk) there is an opportunity to buy locally sourced fruits and vegetables, fresh-roasted coffee, baked goods and other products in South Evanston.

Ridgeville Park District (RPD) is comprised of portions of the 2nd and 4th wards, and all of the 8th and 9th wards in Evanston. Taxpayers in those wards often complain about the additional taxes they pay to support the district.

To read more, please click here to visit the website.

Put Leadership Skills to Use--Become a Block Captain!

By Mayre Press, member of 9th ward outreach committee

Crime prevention is an issue for all communities and partnerships with the Evanston Police Department are encouraged. Participating in a Neighborhood Watch Program is a way for residents to address immediate crime problems, focus on home security and build neighborhood cohesion.

To help prevent crime, the police need the eyes and ears of citizens like you. Over the years, several 9th Ward neighborhoods have formed Neighborhood Watch groups. If your area doesn't have one, the EPD would like you to start a Neighborhood Watch Program and learn about reducing your chances of becoming a crime victim.

To read more, please click here to visit the website.

June 18, 2011