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Friday, March 30, 2012

Deerfield Community Nursery School Is Readers’ Choice

Late entrant races ahead of the field.

Deerfield Community Nursery School was a late entrant into Patch’s Readers’ Choice series this week but dominated the field as the best place for children once it was added to the poll. The school got 36 of 68 votes cast to easily finish on top ahead of Moriah Child Care Center, Christian Beginnings, Deerfield Park District Preschool and Starland Creative Center. Diane Sandoval wrote to Patch Wednesday letting us know about Deerfield Community Nursery School and it was added to the poll. As soon as it was there, the votes started pouring in giving it a runaway win. According to Jennifer B, the strength of Deerfield Community Nursery School is in its teachers and number of students per instructor. “Best staff, low teacher-student ratio, …

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

What Is the Best Place for Children in Deerfield?

Voting Ends Friday. Don't miss your chance.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Best of Deerfield: It’s the Library

Between the Deerfield Public Library and Barnes & Noble, books and reading led the list.

Books and reading were the big winner this week in Patch’s Best of Deerfield series. The votes are in and Patch readers voted the Deerfield Public Library the most family friendly place in town among the five nominees in this week’s Best of Deerfield Patch series. Of the 42 readers who cast ballots, 26 chose the library with Barnes & Noble finishing in the runner up spot with eight tallies. Starland Creative Center had four people pick it as the most family friendly with three choosing the Brunswick Zone and one selecting Deerfield Bank and Trust. Next week Patch will survey the best of St. Patrick’s Day in the Village so feel free to give us your suggestions before we formulate the survey.

RB

2:38 pm on Friday, March 9, 2012

Please ask us to vote on something more meaningful. Perhaps the $700 thousand spent on the underpass or the multiple taxing bodies overlapping in responsibilities and assets. How we are going to have a tax increase because of it. That would be an interesting discussion.   more ›

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Best of Deerfield: What Spot is Most Family Friendly?

Vote this week on which place in Deerfield is most family friendly. Patch will disclose the winner Friday.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Best of Deerfield: What Spot is Most Family Friendly?

Vote this week on which place in Deerfield is most family friendly. Patch will disclose the winner Friday.

What makes a place family friendly? Is it how a business or public entity caters to children? Is it about making an experience a pleasure for an entire family? The answer to this question will come from Patch’s readers as each of you have an opportunity to vote for your favorite family friendly place in Deerfield in the latest Best of Deerfield Patch poll. Feel free to let us know why you think your choice is the right one. Barnes and Noble book store has something for everyone. There are books for children and adults on many subjects. If you want to sit and read while there are plenty of chairs around. You can read to the kids. Brunswick Zone has bowling activities for all ages. Whether it is a family occasion or a league, there is fun to…

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Steve Sadin

7:17 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Great suggestions, everyone. We will feature family friendly places again within a month and your ideas will be among the options. We don't want to insert them in the middle of the poll. We want them all to have a fair chance to win.   more ›

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