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Commissioner to host Niles Township Property Tax Appeal Workshops Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin is announcing two free property tax appeal workshops for Niles Township residents. “It’s important for all homeowners to appeal their property tax assessment annually to ensure they are paying their fair share,” said Suffredin. “My staff can analyze your property tax bill and file any missing exemptions.” The Cook County Assessor has announced that he will send Niles Township assessment notices starting on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 10. Residents have thirty days from when the notices are sent to appeal their property tax assessments. Niles Township comprises the Villages of Golf, Lincolnwood, Skokie and portions of Niles, Glenview and Morton Grove. The first seminar will take place on Sunday, September 15 at 1:30 p.m. at Oakton Community College’s Skokie Campus, located at 7701 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie. In addition to appealing their property taxes, residents can learn about the types of ser-
MORE INFO Homeowners can visit the Cook County Assessor at the Skokie Courthouse, located at 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd., Room #149, in Skokie. Residents can reach the Assessor s office in Skokie at 847-470-7237. vices available from various state agencies. The event will be hosted by Commissioner Suffredin, state Senator Ram Villivalam and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky.
The second seminar will take place on Tuesday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Skokie Library Auditorium, located at 5215 Oakton St. in Skokie. Other event sponsors include Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, state Senators Laura Fine and Ram Villivalam, state Representatives John D’Amico, Jen GongGershowitz and Yehiel Kalish, Mayors Barry Bass, Dan DiMaria, Andrew Przybylo and George Van Dusen and Niles Assessor Scott Bagnall. Homeowners can visit the Cook County Assessor at the Skokie
Courthouse, located at 5600 W. Old Orchard Rd., Room #149, in Skokie. Residents can reach the Assessor’s office in Skokie at 847470-7237. Alternatively, homeowners can visit Niles Assessor Scott Bagnall at the Niles Township building, located at 5255 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie, Residents can reach the Niles Assessor’s office at 847673-9300. Constituents can also contact Commissioner Suffredin’s office at 847-864-1209 to schedule a personal meeting to discuss specific property tax concerns.
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September is National Preparedness Month Campaign will prepare residents, families and communities for emergencies or disasters National Preparedness Month is recognized each September as a way to promote family and community disaster and emergency planning. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and local emergency managers, are encouraging Illinoisans to take time to prepare for potential emergencies at homes, at work, and in the community. Having a plan that includes where to go and how to communicate during disasters, building an emergency supply kit and learning lifesaving skills could help your family, friends, neighbors and employees during a disaster. “A disaster can strike at any time and anywhere: When you are at home, at work or while you are traveling on vacation,” said Acting IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. “Today, preparedness is more than building a kit. Community resiliency is achieved when neighbors help neighbors plan for and
respond to emergencies. Building a culture of preparedness is the cornerstone of disaster preparedness.”
Disaster Preparedness: SAVE EARLY FOR A DISASTER Can you afford a disaster or emergency? According to the Federal Reserve, 40-percent of Americans do not have $400 in savings. Operation Hope is a non-profit that provides pre-disaster preparedness planning. They work with adults, youth and disaster survivors to equip them with the financial knowledge and tools to create a secure future. These programs and services are offered at no cost to a client.
LEARN LIFESAVING SKILLS Every day citizens can be first responders. This is a great time to learn lifesaving skills, such as CPR and first aid techniques, in order to provide immediate aid until help arrives.
MAKE A PLAN FOR WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to
know which types of disasters could affect your area, and know how you will contact one another and reconnect if separated.
to include your child’s favorite stuffed animals, board games, books or music in their emergency kit to comfort them in a disaster.
TEACH YOUTH HOW TO PREPARE FOR DISASTERS
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Disaster planning, response, and recovery efforts should take into account the unique needs of children, who make up roughly a quarter of the U.S. population. Get kids involved in building their own emergency kit. Make sure
Check in with your neighbors to see how you can help each other before, during and after a storm. You can also bolster your community’s resiliency efforts by joining a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). CERTs
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train volunteers to prepare for various. Find your local CERT. IEMA offers disaster preparedness information on the Ready Illinois website (www.Ready. Illinois.gov), a one-stop resource for detailed information about what to do before, during and after disasters. During large-scale disasters, IEMA uses the Ready Illinois website, Facebook and Twitter pages to provide critical information about the incident, including shelter locations, road closures, safety information, photos and more.
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THROUGH SEPTEMBER (SUNDAYS) OSWEGO OSWEGO COUNTRY MARKET. 9 am-1 pm. every Sunday through September, downtown Oswego opens up for the Oswego Country Market. This fresh air market is the best place to shop each week for locally grown produce, fresh farm eggs, raw honey, delicious Wisconsin cheese, and fresh baked bread. While spending time downtown, stop to visit the many stores open during the Oswego Country Market. SEPTEMBER 5 CREST HILL FRANKENSTEIN: STEAMPUNK BROOCH. 6:30-7:45 p.m. White Oak Library Crest Hill Branch. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein inspired an entire genre of science fiction leading to the introduction of steam punk. Books like The Iron Assassin by Ed Greenwood, find inspiration from Frankenstein in a steampunk setting. Create a steampunk theme brooch using Frankenstein as the inspiration. Registration is required due to limited space. If you are not able to attend, please inform us 24 hours in advance so we can offer your spot to someone else. No shows may be waitlisted for future programs. SEPTEMBER 6-7 PARK RIDGE BACKYARD CAMPOUT. 5 p.m.-10 a.m. Wildwood Nature Center. Camp out with your family in the Park District’s backyard, outside at the Wildwood Nature Center. Enjoy a campfire dinner and s’mores on Friday night, as well as breakfast on Saturday morning. After dinner, say hello to the Wildwood critters, borrow a fishing pole and visit the pond, and enjoy a family friendly movie before turning in for the night. Participants are required to bring their own tents and bedding. Fee is per person. Registration deadline: August 31. ` SEPTEMBER 7 JOLIET ST PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIANTS 5K RUN/WALK. Race day registration starts at 7:30am and race starts at 9am. Come out to run/walk the beautiful neighborhoods of Joliet and support St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School! The race will start at St. Paul School then proceed through the neighborhoods of St. Paul and end back at the school. After race enjoy food, music and 50/50! The Bloody Mary’s are back! Cost: $7.00 and $5.00 a refill! This is a great event for families and all are welcome! SEPTEMBER 7 DOWNERS GROVE BBQ BOLT. 8 a.m. start time. McCollum Park. The health and safety of our participants, staff, volunteers and sponsors is of the highest importance. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning through Saturday evening. This “dangerous zone” of heat and humidity will not provide safe conditions for participants -- no matter what precautions might be taken. Therefore, for the safety of all participants, the BBQ Bolt is being rescheduled.
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BASKETBALL SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY FOOTBALL SOCCER TENNIS BASEBALL SOFTBALL VOLLEYBALL TRACK & FIELD SWIMMING CHEERLEADING DANCE BOWLING VOLLEYBALL
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Hawks feature four players over 5-foot, 11-inches and hope that height results in wins BY RYAN OSTRY Bugle Staff
@RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com With a 22-12 overall record in the 2018 season, Maine South is poised for another good year. Head coach Kathleen Durkin said she knows the seven seniors last year had a big impact on the success of the Hawks, but her 2019 squad also has some great players. “I know we had seven seniors last year that really played well for us,” Durkin said. “However, this year, we have some girls back and we have a really tall team which plays into our favor.” The height advantage the Hawks will try and utilize for the 2019 season comes at the hand of four girls being 5-feet, 11-inches or taller, with junior outside hitter Jelena Cicic at 6-feet and senior middle blocker Caroline Anderson at 6-2. In eight games so far this season, the Hawks have posted a 5-3 record, and look forward to the last four games of the season, which includes two tournaments that will all be at home. “We’re still trying to gel as a team this year,” Durkin said. “Like every year, and this year isn’t any different, the goal is to win conference.” A few of the girls Durkin said that will be leading the Hawks this year are senior middle block-
er Greta Miller, junior right side hitter Ana Birkett and senior outside hitter Keelin Kelly. “Greta is a three sport athlete and a senior and captain who is just always fired up out there on the court,” Durkin said. “Ana is a great hitter who I’m even expecting more out of this season than last because she’s a junior and Keelin is another senior captain who actually went down state for high jump so she can really get off of the floor and we’re expecting big things from her as well this year.” The Hawks feature five seniors, seven juniors and one sophomore.
FOOTBALL Notre Dame College Prep went to Michigan and defeated Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21-14, handing them their second home loss in three years and first since 2016. The Dons (2-0) scored a touchdown with 6:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, then sealed the victory with a late interception. It was just the Cougars’ sixth loss since 2015. • Maine South was held to less than 200 yards of total offense as it fell to Mount Carmel 21-14. The Hawks are 0-2 on the season for the first time since 2015. • Round Lake defeated Maine East 16-13 • Niles North defeated Niles West
Maine South looks to use its height to its advantage this season.
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Dave Says: Attack debt with a strategy Sitting down together and working out a written, monthly budget DEAR DAVE: I’ll be graduating from college in December, and I’ll have a job waiting for me that pays $50,000 a year. This will bring our household income up to about $95,000. The problem is we’ve got $18,000 in student loan debt, $2,500 in credit card debt and $4,000 to pay in medical bills. We’re living in an apartment right now, so how should we handle this income increase regarding our debt situation?
MIKAYLA A: Congratulations on your decision to get control of your finances and your degree! If you two just keep living the way you have been, minus the debt, and put the rest toward the debt you’ve incurred, you could be debt-free in a year or so. Remember, just because you’ve
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got a lot more money coming in doesn’t mean you should double your entertainment budget, take an expensive vacation or run out and buy a new car. The first thing I’d recommend is sitting down together and working out a written, monthly budget. Give every dollar a name and a job to do before the coming month begins. Don’t forget the debt snowball, either! List all your debts from smallest to largest, and attack the smallest — that credit card debt — first with a vengeance, while making minimum payments on the medical bills and
student loan debt. Once you’ve paid off the credit card debt, roll the money from that payment over and apply it, plus any other cash you can scrape together, toward the medical bills. Once the medical bills are out of the way, repeat the process and roll the payments over again targeting the student loan debt. At this point, you should have a bunch of cash to throw at those student loans each month until all that debt is off your backs once and for all. I’m really proud of you two, Mikayla. If you’ll follow my plan from here on out, you’ll gain control of your money and be set to start saving and building real wealth! Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @ DaveRamsey.
Roosevelt wins summer reading program trophy
Forestry Presentation on September 30th On September 30th at 7 PM in the City Council Chambers, come join The City of Park Ridge’s Forestry Division as they discuss the state of our urban forest and the processes, policies and projects that shape the Division’s management of it. City Forester Brandon Naser and Urban Forester Joe Hansen will discuss topics that include the current inventory status and future goals, current issues that threaten the urban forest including pests, disease and decline, and ways they grow and preserve the canopy through reforestation and code enforcement.
9/11 Memorial Service on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 8:00 am
The Park Ridge Police Department and Fire Department will be conducting a 9/11 Memorial Service on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in remembrance of those who lost their lives 18 years ago. The 9/11 Memorial Service will take place at City Hall, 505 Butler Place at 8:00 A.M. on September 11, 2019. The service will be hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains and will include the Police and Fire Departments’ Honor Guards, the National Anthem sung by the Roosevelt School Choir, Reflections from Students, Clergy and Elected Officials, the traditional Fire Department Bell Service and a closing prayer by Chaplain Chris Kerkeres. All members of the community are invited to attend. Any questions regarding the 9/11 Memorial Service should be forwarded to Executive Officer Tom Gadomski at 847-3185267 or tgadomski@parkridgepolice.org
When the inevitable question was asked at the beginning of the school year – “What did you do over the summer?” – most students from Roosevelt Elementary School could honestly answer in a single word: Read. For the fifth consecutive year, Roosevelt School earned a trophy for having the highest student participation in the Park Ridge Library summer reading program. Roosevelt Principal Kevin Dwyer thanked Library Information Specialist Taryn Handlon for “recognizing the importance of reading over the summer and having some great marketing efforts with the school community.” Overall, District 64 had 1,484 students in the program. Of the 689 students at Roosevelt, 440 (64 percent) participated by reading at least 20 minutes a day for a minimum of 20 days. Carpenter School received second place with 50 percent participation while Washington School hit 48 percent. The reading program includes listening to books, reading to others and listening to someone else read. Participants earned stars on folders each time they reported in at the library and received prizes for their efforts. A few larger prizes were also presented to lucky participants including toys, gift cards and tickets to Cubs games. All participants were given a book at the end of the program.
Sign up for text messaging District 64 will soon add a text message feature to its communications toolbox. This will allow the SchoolMessenger system to deliver important text messages straight to your mobile phone. It’s another way to be informed about important events, school closings, safety alerts and more. This program will be available to parents and guardians of District 64 students, but not to the general public. It’s easy to sign up for text messaging. Text “Yes” or “Y” to the District 64 short code: 67587.
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