NEWS DIGEST Students attend state music fest

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Updated: March 3, 2012 8:08AM

Three Barrington High School music students participated in the 2011 All-State Music Festival that was held in Peoria over the weekend. The students were selected as a result of their audition and placement at the top of their ensembles at the IMEA District VII Festival held in November. Acceptance is highly selective and is one of the highest honors a student musician can receive in the state of Illinois.

The three orchestra students selected were: Stephanie Block, Ethan Fang and Jihoon Kim.

The students rehearsed with students from the other eight districts in the state prior to the final concerts that were held on Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center.

Open house slated

The Barrington High School Fine Arts Department and Fine Arts Booster Student Board invites current eighth grade students and their families to an open house in the Barrington High School Fine Arts Department from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at the High School, 616 W. Main St. Students and their families will have an opportunity to meet the Fine Arts faculty and students, tour visual and performing arts facilities and observe students creating and rehearsing in the studios.

Staff, students and parents will also be available to answer any questions regarding course selection, co-curricular activities and upcoming events.

In addition, the district’s Extended Art Show featuring the work of middle school extended art students will be on display in the Clair E. Smith Art Gallery. The show was coordinated by Julia Beatty of Barrington Middle School-Prairie Campus, and Pov Corriveau and Dawn Stanislawski of Barrington Middle School-Station Campus.

One Book One
Barrington events

In conjunction with the Barrington Area Library’s One Book One Barrington program in which the community is encouraged to read and discuss “The Hunger Games,” the library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, has several programs planned.

At 2 p.m. Saturday, expert Anna Timmerman will share the basics of finding, gathering and preparing foods out in the wild. Samples will be provided.

At 7 p.m. Monday, Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar Lee Brice explores the history and significance of the Roman Gladiator games in an illustrated presentation. “The Hunger Games” is largely influenced by stories of the Roman gladiators.

This program is made possible in part by an award from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Illinois General Assembly.

At 2 p.m. Tuesday, the library will present a very special Encore! Afternoon. In conjunction with the One Book One Barrington series, students from the Barrington High School Drama Department will read and perform selections from “The Hunger Games.”

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, a community discussion on civility will be held. “The Hunger Games” raises the issue of civility in a society. Join conversation leader Edith Maynard to discuss civility in the world today.

Orchesis invite

The Barrington High School Orchesis dance troop will present its annual Dance Invite with the acclaimed Giordano Project at 7 p.m. Saturday at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St.

It will be an evening of collaborative dance performance featuring students from several neighboring high schools. Tickets are $15.

For more information, contact the Fine Arts Department at (847) 842-3214.

Food and
diaper drive

On Feb. 11, the 12th annual Have a Heart food drive will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Barrington Public Safety building, 400 N. Northwest Highway. The food drive will benefit the Barrington and Cuba township food pantries.

Donations of non-perishable food items, grocery gift cards, personal hygiene items, cleaning products and infant and adult diapers are needed.

For more information, contact Barrington Township at (847) 381-5632 or Cuba Township at (847) 381-1924.

Free seminars for
homeowners

Spring Creek Watershed Partners and Flint Creek Watershed Partnership have two upcoming free seminars for homeowners in 2012.

At 7 p.m. Feb. 22, the group will present the Science of Septics. John CopenHaver of the Lake County Health Department Individual Drainage Disposal Program will explain how septic systems work, what a homeowner needs to do to maintain and protect their septic and answer questions residents have about protecting waterways by protecting septic systems.

At 7 p.m. March 21, the group will present Shorelines 101. An expert from Integrated Lakes Management, recognized locally as the best team for shoreline maintenance, will discuss this subject. Whether it is a lake, pond or stream-bank, hear about basic maintenance strategies to protect water quality, reduce algae and maintain good fish habitats.

All programs are open to the public, free of charge, and will be held at the Countryside School Multipurpose room, 205 W. County Line Road, Barrington Hills.

Illinois Tea Party endorses Rowe

The Illinois Tea Party has endorsed Danielle Rowe for State Representative in the 52nd District. The Tea Party calls her a conservative leader and tireless tea party activist and sites her “road map” of repealing the tax increase, reforming public sector pensions, reducing spending and restoring a climate friendly to small businesses as exactly what the state needs. Not only is Rowe leading by example on pension reform by refusing to accept a legislator pension, she has pledged to introduce legislation to eliminate legislator pensions completely, according to a release issued Jan. 26.

Rowe announced Monday that Citizens for Danielle Rowe, hosted their first fundraiser Jan. 26 at the Wynstone Golf Club in North Barrington and raised more than $19,000.

McSweeney gets additional
endorsements

Former Gubernatorial candidate and reformer Adam Andrzejewski has endorsed David McSweeney in his race for State Representative in the 52nd District. Andrzejewski ran as a state government reform candidate and has continued the cause of transparency in government with his “Open the Books” campaign.

McSweeney has also received the endorsement of the Tax Accountability organization. Tax Accountability is affiliated with the Taxpayers United of America and has been a taxpayer watch dog in Illinois for 35 years.

— Stephanie Kohl