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Jassen Strokosch's Discussions
LICE!!! AARRRGGGHHH!
Replied Feb 7
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Bottom line is "best" is probably the wrong question to ask. They all have strengths and weaknesses.
For example, Lincoln has a Spanish immersion track if that is your thing. Whittier is split level classes (meaning K and 1 or 3-4 are together). Ir…
I mean Village Manager Association.
He's stepped into a political policy question. The Villagers Managers Association should just make him their spokesperson.
Thanks for sharing. I'll be sure to send out a tweet about this.
Channel 7 News, with Judy Hsu reporting, did a nice story this morning on Oak Park Educations Foundation's Vex Robotics program. This is a wonderful program and it was nice to see it get some publicity.
From the online story:
For an entire school…
We have a fantasy football league in South East Oak Park. Goal was to get a league going where we all lived close together so we could have live draft, drink together and generally do all the things that having players all over the country doesn't a…
I'm looking for other like-minded individuals who enjoy playing fantasy sports aka roto, or rotisserie sports, or who are interested in learning about them.
It is interesting ... one taxing body suing another funded by the same constituents ... there is some lunacy there from the perspective of those footing the bills
Sometimes I wish politicians would just call a spade a spade. I don't know enough about the issue to have an opinion either way, but I like it when politicians just get to the point and cut through the BS. Sometimes you just have to get out there an…
I don't mind that his opinion is what it is. I just wish we had a more eloquent village manager.
For some reason, we also tend to have long periods between eating at Winberies as well. I am not sure why given we always have a good meal. We have enjoyed the Sunday brunch for years. Always a good option when you have family in town and need a pla…
By now, most of you know that Oak Park River Forest School District 200 has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Oak Park. The lawsuit is related to a dispute over the amount of TIF money that the Village should be paying D200 (and ultimately D97…
@Byron - I am pretty sure there are three River Forest residence on D200's board. Jacques Conway, John Allen and Amy McCormick.
But to answer Becca's original question, the issue, regardless of which side you take, is that they are separate taxing…
Peter Dungey, a final year Graphic Design student at the University of Brighton, is working on a project called Pothole Gardens.
He describes it as, "an ongoing series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Bri…
With any luck we will get a ukilaly solo at some point.
I will be there. I can do a quick wrap-up post afterwards.
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- Favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
- Easy access to food, parks, music and public transportation. My kids can go to schools that are truly diverse.
- Least favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
- Taxes.
- Interests & Hobbies
- Cycling, running, swimming, cigars and counting potholes on my street.
- Favorite local restaurant
- George's, Turco's, Trattoria 225
- Favorite local shop or business
- Dan's Bike Shop
- My Oak Park area business
- Platform Public Affairs
- My website
- http://www.platformpublicaffairs.com
Jassen Strokosch's Blog
Oak Park and the Vex Robotics Club are Featured on ABC 7
Channel 7 News, with Judy Hsu reporting, did a nice story this morning on Oak Park Educations Foundation's Vex Robotics program. This is a wonderful program and it was nice to see it get some publicity.
From the online story:
For an entire school year, 80 students in the district work in teams of four. From the wheels to the arms, functionality to mobility, the kids design the robots starting from a generic kit. The rest is up to their imagination.
Much like in a real job, the teams have t… Continue
From the online story:
For an entire school year, 80 students in the district work in teams of four. From the wheels to the arms, functionality to mobility, the kids design the robots starting from a generic kit. The rest is up to their imagination.
Much like in a real job, the teams have t… Continue
Posted on March 15, 2010 at 11:49am — 1 Comment
Village Manager Has Strong Words for ORPF in Op-Ed
By now, most of you know that Oak Park River Forest School District 200 has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Oak Park. The lawsuit is related to a dispute over the amount of TIF money that the Village should be paying D200 (and ultimately D97 as well).
While there will be a lot of debate in the coming months about the lawsuit, I am curious what you think about the… Continue
While there will be a lot of debate in the coming months about the lawsuit, I am curious what you think about the… Continue
Posted on March 4, 2010 at 9:26pm — 5 Comments
Pothole Gardening: Huge Potential in Oak Park
Peter Dungey, a final year Graphic Design student at the University of Brighton, is working on a project called Pothole Gardens.
He describes it as, "an ongoing series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Britain's roads." Such a polite way to put it.
Anyway, I could see Oak Parkers getting into this idea and having some fun with it. East Avenue (and plenty of others) would be very colorful.
… Continue
He describes it as, "an ongoing series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Britain's roads." Such a polite way to put it.
Anyway, I could see Oak Parkers getting into this idea and having some fun with it. East Avenue (and plenty of others) would be very colorful.
… Continue
Posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:37am —
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:21pm on July 14, 2009,
Jassen Strokosch said…
- Thanks, I will give them a follow.
- At 9:47pm on July 14, 2009,
Becca said…
- Hi Jassen, thanks for joining. I just took a peek at your website. It's pretty cool that you've figured out how to combine Public Affairs and new media. I'm sure that comes in pretty handy! Not sure if you follow @TrendTracker on Twitter, but I get a lot of good social media/new media info from his tweets. I highly recommend.
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