News Briefs: Local 9/11 remembrance events; GoodFest returns to Wilmette Sept. 14; Winnetka Caucus survey now open

Local municipalities will remember 9/11 on Wednesday, Patriot Day.

The Village of Northfield invites the community to a remembrance ceremony beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the town’s Fire-Rescue Facility, 1800 Winnetka Road. A brief speech will be followed by the tolling of the station bell to recognize when the first tower of the World Trade Center fell on Sept. 11, 2001.

“The tolling is a sign of honor and respect for the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives to save others,” a village release says.

In Winnetka, in what is an annual initiative, the Village Green will be filled with American flags, planted in the ground on Sept. 10 and kept through Sept. 11 to honor the 2,977 victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

The flag planting began in 2007 with a New Trier High School student, Genevieve Nelson, and the responsibilities have been passed along and are currently with former Trustee Andrew Cripe and his family.

Loyola Academy in Wilmette undertakes a similar effort. Each year, the high school’s student council creates a display of American flags near the marquee sign at Lake and Laramie avenues. The display honors the tragedy’s victims, including Loyola alumnus Michael Lunden.

Glencoe’s Am Shalom, in partnership with Glencoe Public Safety, will continue its 9/11 tradition with a public remembrance ceremony at 7:46 a.m., the moment the first plane hit the north tower on that day.

Back to GoodFest

GoodFest is back and bringing the best of the area together for a night of fun and charity on Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1235 Wilmette Ave.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will go toward the Family Promise organization, which supports local families with children in homeless situations. Advance tickets are $30, and tickets at the door are $40. Children under 12 years old are free.

The event will feature performances by Tributesaurus and Antler Chandelier, and the music will be accompanied by a barbecue meal from Wilmette’s Backyard BBQ Store and a selection of beverages from The Bottle Shop.

For more information about the event and get tickets, visit this site.

Annual Winnetka survey now open

The annual Winnetka Caucus survey is now available for all voting-age Winnetkans.

The survey gets the pulse of the community on everything from education to local government and informs the caucus’s platform moving forward.

The survey is open through Sept. 19, and results will be presented at the caucus’s fall town hall on Nov. 7.

For access to the survey, visit the Winnetka Caucus’ website.

For more information, email hello@winnetkacaucus.org.

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