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Central Street Commmunity Shopping Day Nov. 12

Central Street Community Day
Come and Enjoy This Saturday, November 12 on Central Street. Call your Friends and support our local business owners and charities.
 
Central Street Business Association Presents:
 
Central Street Community Day
 
Do you really need an excuse to go shopping on Central Street? If so, here are just a few :)
 ·       Need to get a jump on your holiday shopping?
·        Could you use a great new hair style?
·        Is it time for your yearly eye exam and new glasses or contacts?
·        Need to get your car winterized before the snow flies?
·        Does your pooch deserve a little something special?
·        Would you like a new wireless computer network or stereo system?
·        How about replacing those old rugs or carpeting before the holidays?
 
Here is your chance to take care of one or all of the above and even stop for a cup of coffee and lunch in the process.   Community Day on Central Street is Saturday, November 12th.  A portion of the proceeds from purchases made at participating businesses will be given to 12 participating LOCAL charities/non for profit organizations:
  • Arts of Life – North Shore
  • C.A.R.E. for the Evanston Shelter
  • Center for Independent Futures – Evanston
  • Dreams Delivered - Woman's Club of Evanston
  • Evanston Community TV
  • Evanston Connections for the Homeless
  • Evanston Dance Ensemble
  • Evanston Environmental Association
  • Evanston Public Library Friends
  • Haven Middle School PRA
  • Kingsley Elementary School PT
  • Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

How does it work?  It is as easy as 1-2-3.
1.  Print out the flier below (also available from participating businesses and charities)
2. Bring the flyer with you when you shop on Central Street on November 12th at participating business.
3. Hand it to the cashier when you make your purchase, making sure to select which charity you want to benefit. A percentage of your purchase will be donated to that organization by that Central Street business.
Tell your family and friends! It’s a win-win proposition all the way around!  There is a wide variety of stores and business to choose from, and a great list of beneficiary organizations.  Each flyer has “room” for purchases at 3 different businesses. If you need extras, just print more at home and/or ask the cashier for another flyer. Shopping has never been so charitable!  See you there!
 
(Click on the form below to download a printable copy)
 

Sen. Schoenberg/Mayor Tisdahl -Support EPLFriends and Branch Libraries

Sen. Schoenberg and Mayor Tisdahl

 
“Through their amazing and tireless grassroots advocacy, the Friends have clearly demonstrated that there is broad support throughout the community for retaining the branch libraries,” Schoenberg said. ”By working both harder and smarter, we can better align important public services that help give people a fighting chance in confronting the challenges of the Great Recession.” 

Evanston Public Library Friends Virtual Auction

It's time to shop......

 

  • Dinner with best-selling author, Evanston native Audrey Niffenegger of The Time Traveler's Wife fame,
  • Autographed copies of Evanston author Scott Turow's best-sellers.
  • Sox, Bears and Blackhawks tix
  • Artwork
  • Jewelry
  • Spa treatments
  • Delicious dinners
  • Vacation getaways and more

It's all here - live now through May 30.

MLK day Rally

Yesterdays rallies served many purposes in bridging alliances between wards to show that the Evansto Library System is a connection of people, places and ideas. People of all ages joined together in support of neighborhood libraries.
Libraries serve an muliple purpose in todays world. They are not just places that house books, they are or can be the heart of a neighborhood. They are places where people can go and no one asks them for anything.

History and Maintaining the Library System

The history of the Evanston Public Library System is important (EPL) The South Branch survived the Great Depression and both branches have survived tough economic times. In these times library use goes up.  Mary

The following letter was written by Trish Stieglitz.

Support for Branch Libraries Grows-791 New Signatures in Past Week

In the past week there has been growing support to preserve and expand the branch library system in Evanston. The new budget which is schedued to be voted on in Feb. calls for the closure of the branch libraries. Even though it is less than 1% of the entire Evanston budget.
If you would like to sign the petition please go to www.branchlove.org Write your alderpeople, attend city council meetings, pass on the petition to friends and let the council know your thoughts. PLEASE GIVE US YOUR IDEAS 

Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Amount Increased & Existing Homeowners are Eliglible-Yea!

Home buyer tax credit time period has been extended and current homeowners are also elebilbe
Here are the details:

ETHS Homecoming Football Game-Canned Food Drive Sat Sept. 27th.

You can support you Evanston High School Football teams and our local food banks by bringing cans of food to the homecoming games Saturday Sept. 26th.
Varsity game starts at 1:30.  Anyone who brings at least 2 cans gets into the game free of charge. 

$8,000 Tax Credit runs out December 1 2009

It's not too late to take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008. for qualitifed buyers who purchase their principal residence between January 1 and December 1st 2009.
If you are a 1st time homebuyer, defined as someone who has not owned a home in the past 3 years, you can have a tax credit of up to 10% of your purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000 if you close on a property before December 1,2009

City Council Meeting -Parking on Golf Course for 2 years?

This item is on the agenda for the next council meeting Monday 27th. What has the discussion on this been? If anyone knows could they summarize community sentiment on this. What does the city get back from Northwestern for this? Maybe Northwestwern would clean up the parking lot on Central Street. It's an eyesore.

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