Summer is Starting in the 51st!
Hi Neighbor,
I hope you're enjoying the first couple days of summer! Since being back in District 51, I've been having fun getting back on my scooter and chatting with folks about what our office does and how we may be able to support the community. I've also been able to spend some more time with young folks in the community, learning what legislative ideas they have and connecting them with my colleagues. Stepping into summer has been a great time to learn more about the district's needs, which will help us shape our legislative agenda for next year.
I wish you a very happy and celebratory Independence Day weekend! I hope to see you at the doors, at Palatine Hometown Fest this weekend, or in Hawthorn Woods on July 4!
Youth Advisory Council, where students have been presenting legislative ideas they care about and working on a participatory budget of 1k for local communities!
Scooter charged up and went door to door to pass out our newsletter and invite folks to our upcoming events!
A big congratulations to Ela Public Library on their 50th anniversary this week 🎉
We are so proud to have a resource rich library in our district, and a special thank you to all of our library staff who are dedicated to making Ela Library a pillar of our community. As a token of our appreciation, my office presented Ela Public Library with a certificate from the Illinois House of Representatives.
Fun Fact: The library is named after George Ela who was one of the first settlers in the Palatine Township area and served in the Illinois House of Representative in the late 1840s.
Check out some behind-the-scenes photos from when I was in Springfield, which I haven't gotten the chance to share with you yet. Take a look at some of my favorites, and shout out to our photographer, Scott, for capturing these moments!
Nabeela on the House Floor
Nabeela with Budgeteer Jehan Gordon-Booth
A selfie on the House Floor with colleagues Rep Canty, Rep Chung, Rep Stava-Murray and Rep Guzzardi
Please help me spread the word: our second internship cycle is open now! Interested candidates, we are accepting applicants through July 5th. Find the application on our website at repnabeelasyed.org/intern-program and let us know if you have any questions!
District 51 Upcoming Events
Seniors in our community – join us for a fitness class on Friday, July 7th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the Elderwerks office located at 251 E. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 🧘 Register here!
Please join us on Sunday, July 23rd from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm for a shredding and electronic recycling event with Senator Johnson, Representative Didech, and Lake Country Treasurer Holly Kim. Bring that scrap paper you've been holding onto and those old electronics for a fun, community-based summer event!
Resources
Help Palatine Township collect Back to School Supplies. Monetary donations are also needed and encouraged! The event takes place July 21st and 22nd, and we will be at Palatine Township on Thursday the 21st to help out and share our office's resources.
Looking for food assistance or help with SNAP applications? Follow the instructions in the flyer below.
The Northern Illinois Food Bank offers mobile markets, which are set up at different sites where neighbors can receive free groceries on a first come first serve basis.
If you reside in Lake County, reach out if you're interested, and we can see if we can connect you to a mobile market near you.
From the Community
Organization Spotlight:
Palatine Cool Cities does fantastic work in the Palatine area and throughout the state to educate community members and make real changes to build a sustainable world. They've taken on the urgent need to change the way we are consuming and disposing of our natural resources, and have helped our community look out for the environment and our futures.
Palatine Cool Cities hosts educational speaker series at the Palatine Public Library, hosts events like their "hard to recycle" plastics event also at the library, and spearheads initiatives to make our larger community events more eco-friendly. They have played an integral role in teaching us about the harm of single-use plastic and ways that we can alter our habits to preserve our environment.
If you're interested in volunteering with Palatine Cool Cities and learning more about their organization, you can fill out their volunteer form here.
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram!
Interested in making cards to brighten a senior’s day?
Make it stand out
Reserve a card-making kit by July 20th by calling 847-462-0885 and stop by the Elderwerks Center at 251 E. Northwest Hwy Palatine, IL in the Palatine Plaza to pick it up! Cards collected for Elderwerks 'Make A Senior Smile' program will be dropped off to local senior communities with assistance from our office!
Looking for a job at a community organization?
Make it stand out
Mano A Mano, a family resource center in Lake County, is hiring!
Check out opportunities on their website to see if they may be a good fit for you.
Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. Our office number is (773) 916-6553 and our email is info@repsyed.com.
With gratitude,
Nabeela
