In celebration of International Women's Day, March 8th, Edward Jones is making a special effort to educate women about the opportunities available to them in a career as a financial advisor.

Edward Jones has a program focused on assisting women financial advisors The goal of the Women's Initiative for New Growth Strategies (WINGS) is to substantially increase the number of women financial advisors who work for Edward Jones.  The WINGS program is dedicated to supporting the recruitment, retention and leadership development of women financial advisors.

Reminder....all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls.  You WILL be charged for these calls.

Applications for aid from the 'Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program' (LIHEAP) will be accepted every Tuesday at the Smith Senior Center in Skokie.

Interested parties MUST call 847.933.8208 for an appointment.

The federal government is offering tax credits for measures you take to save energy.  Such measures include:

Switching to Snow Tires or Keeping Chains Around

By switching your tires to snow tires or keeping chains around for use in particularly icy conditions or on steep roads, you can maintain a higher degree of control over your vehicle in the often-precarious winter driving conditions. Many types of cars can be equipped with snow tires, which will provide you with more traction on those slipper winter roads. When thinking about winterizing your car, ask about how to install tire chains while en route so that you don't have to leave them on all winter.

The Jewish Federation is sponsoring a "J-Help" initiative to help address emerging community needs resulting from the economic downturn.

As part of that program, the Jewish Child & Family Services, 5150 Golf Rd. in Skokie, will offer a budgeting class on Thursday, Dec. 3rd from 5 to 6:30pm.