Stevenson teacher dies:

A longtime Stevenson High School teacher in the communication arts division died Monday. Jeffrey Mayer, who was 50, taught English and World Masterpieces courses to sophomore and senior students and was a core leader in the. “He inspired many students and easily connected with all students,” District 125 Superintendent Eric Twadell and Principal John Carter said in a statement. A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Friday at Weinstein Funeral Home, 101 Skokie Blvd., in Wilmette. “In June, Jeff addressed the Class of 2011 after having been recognized as one of the teachers who had a profound impact on the members of the seniors class,” the school officials said in the statement. The school will offer grief counseling to students from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, and Thursday, July 14, in the Principal’s Conference Room (Room 3046), at the circle driveway entrance and just west of the Performing Arts Center. “All of us were fortunate to have known him,” the statement read. “We have been very lucky to have Jeff on our staff for the past 13 years. He will be missed.”