Northbrook village trustees hold the fate of Northbrook East in theirs hands as they make the final vote on the Center for the North Shore, Tuesday evening July 22,2008. If you have never attended a government meeting this would be the one to try. Come out and witness first hand what the efforts of your neighbors have been to honestly look at a huge change in the land use in your area. Once the toothpaste is out of the tube it is at best difficult to put it back in the tube.Village trustees and President are elected by the people they serve to uphold the best interest of the people based on principles of justice and the common good. Choices have consequences that move out in both time and space.