La Grange voters in next April's consolidated election will find a ballot offering only three candidates to the fill three open seats on the La Grange village board of trustees. Same goes for the library board. The office of Village Clerk Robert Milne released an unofficial "certificate of ballot" shortly before 5 p.m. today, the… Continue reading Village and library boards of trustees each have just three candidates seeking to fill three open seats
Category: La Grange Public Library
Adamczyk joins library board as interim trustee
The La Grange Public Library board of trustees Wednesday night appointed a former library trustee, Rick Adamczyk, to fill the remaining six months of the term vacated last month by Rose Taylor, who resigned from the board after moving her residency to Indian Head Park. Rick Adamczyk will serve the remaining six months of a… Continue reading Adamczyk joins library board as interim trustee
Sustainable agriculture focus of free library event
Interested in learning about community sustainable agriculture? The La Grange Public Library and Go Green La Grange this Sunday, Nov. 14, will host a program featuring Jody and Beth Osmond of Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm in Ottawa. The Osmonds will explain how farming methods they employ emphasize responsible stewardship of natural resources while producing local,… Continue reading Sustainable agriculture focus of free library event
Citizens’ Council slates three for library board
Three candidates seeking election to three open seats on the La Grange Public Library board of trustees were endorsed Wednesday night by the La Grange Citizens’ Council, following interviews conducted in the Village Hall auditorium. The candidates slated by the council are: Caroline Coryell, an incumbent trustee who has served on the library board since… Continue reading Citizens’ Council slates three for library board
Citizens’ Council could again extend deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in village board race
The Citizens' Council of La Grange could decide to once again extend its deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in the race to fill three vacancies on the La Grange village board of trustees in next April's general election, Katie Justak, the council's chairperson, said Wednesday night. Despite having already twice extended the deadline for candidates… Continue reading Citizens’ Council could again extend deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in village board race
Citizens’ Council will interview four candidates Nov. 10 seeking endorsement in library board election
Four candidates seeking endorsement from the Citizens' Council of La Grange in their bids to win election to three open seats on La Grange Public Library board of trustees will be interviewed by council members Nov. 10 in a meeting that begins at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall auditorium. The four candidates include one… Continue reading Citizens’ Council will interview four candidates Nov. 10 seeking endorsement in library board election
Citizens Council again extends candidates deadline
The Citizens’ Council of La Grange has for a second time extended its deadline for accepting applications from candidates for local public office who seek the council's endorsement, Katie Justak, the council's chairperson, announced in an email press release issued late Wednesday night. The new deadline is 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Candidates for the… Continue reading Citizens Council again extends candidates deadline
Rose Taylor resigns from La Grange library board
La Grange Library Trustee Rose Taylor last night resigned from the library board, explaining that she was no longer eligible to serve as trustee because she and her husband, Robert, had recently moved to Indian Head Park. Former Library Trustee Rose TaylorView larger image Taylor, who was elected to the library board in 2007, would… Continue reading Rose Taylor resigns from La Grange library board
Library will remove ivy to protect building’s brickwork
Say goodbye to the vines of ivy clinging to the facade of the La Grange Public Library. Once its autumn leaves have withered, plans are to cut the vines at the roots and pull the runners down, Bridget Bittman, the library's coordinator, said. Ivy on the La Grange Library will be removedView larger image The… Continue reading Library will remove ivy to protect building’s brickwork
Steve Wolf will not seek re-election to library board of trustees; Rose Taylor may follow suit
The La Grange Library board of trustees is certain to have at least one new face after next April’s general election. Steve Wolf, a trustee since 2005, at last week’s library board meeting announced that he will not seek re-election. Library Trustee Steve Wolf A second trustee, Rose Taylor, also is considering retirement from the… Continue reading Steve Wolf will not seek re-election to library board of trustees; Rose Taylor may follow suit