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Calendar Events Upcoming events in your area SEE PAGE 2

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Playoffs in sight Westmont looking for deep postseason run SEE PAGE 7

BUSINESS Dave Says Mom needs to detail her wishes

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CALENDAR U P CO M I N G E V E N T S I N YO U R A R E A Until AUGUST 11 “Are We There Yet?” Exhibit at

Downers Grove Museum, 831 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Take a trip through the history of vacations, tourism and leisure from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. This exhibit explores how Downers Grove residents and tourists who visited the village planned, enjoyed and remembered their travels. 630-963-1300 or visit dgparks.org.

Until JUNE 16 40th Anniversary Exhibit Series, Part 2. At The Museums at Lisle

Station Park, 921 School Street, Lisle.

Experience the second of two exhibits in a year-long series that explores four decades of preserving, sharing, and discussing Lisle’s history. Explore the progression from the Chicago-Aurora Line to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line of today, and how this important network of infrastructure shaped the Village of Lisle. This exhibits ends June 16. lisleparkdistrict.org.

MAY 12 Woodridge Rotary Recycling Extravaganza. 8 a.m.-noon at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave, Woodridge. Ninth annual event.

Fee to drop off TVs and monitors. No light bulbs, paint, household hazardous waste, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors or large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves).

MAY 19 Electronics Recycling Program.

8 a.m. at Downers Grove Township Highway Department Facility, 318 E. Quincy Street, Westmont. The program is the third Saturday of each month, unless that date falls on a holiday. There are a few program changes including a charge for TVs. AVA Recycling will be the new recycling vendor.

For more info go to AVArecycling.com

or call 847-397-2900.

Sidewalk Art Contest. 11 a.m. at

Gregg House Museum, 115 S Linden Ave, Westmont. Let’s color splash the sidewalk in front of the museum into a mosaic of designs. We’ll provide the chalk; you bring your ideas and drawing skills! No previous art experience required. This interactive art activity is a great way to enjoy the community atmosphere and show off your ingenious, creative side! Drawings will be judged and prizes awarded at 1:30 p.m. Program is FREE, however, but pre-register by May 17. westmontparks.org.

Dueling Pianos 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatstack, 5900 S. Route 53, Lisle. It’s an entertaining Saturday night with great music and food. This is a 21 & over event. wheatstacklisle.com.

MAY 20 Flying for Kids. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ty

Park, 801 Burr Oak Drive, Westmont.

The Westmont Park District is participating in the 7th annual statewide Flying 4 Kids kite fly. The Chicago Kite Club come out to do demonstrations and show off their assortment of kites. Candy Drop at 2:15 p.m., make your own kite, Touch-A-Truck and Pet Promenade. westmontparks.org.

WWII Radio Hour: Music Concert.

2 p.m. at Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Dr. Woodridge. Our costumed and piano-accompanied trio reenact a 1940’s radio hour that is perfect for all ages! While answering musical requests from soldiers and loved ones during wartime, Patti, Maxine and Andrew entertain the “studio audience” with Andrews Sisters-style tunes and choreography, Abbott and Costello comedy sketches, and a touching tribute to Veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

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Bard in the Burbs stages ‘Much Ado’ Lisle theater group bringing Shakespeare to life May 11-13

In perhaps Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, two headstrong individuals who are both swornoff marriage engage in a biting battle of insults that can only lead to one thing—everlasting love. But before they can join their lives together, they must first unite their wit and wills to save a young girl’s honor and teach her fiancé a lesson he won’t forget.

Don’t miss your chance to see

Chicago’s western suburbs’ newest Shakespearean theatre bring this heartwarming and hilarious play to the stage.

“Our hope is that audiences will be reminded that the simplest things in this life—friendship, laughter, and love— should never be taken for granted, and that even the most hard-hearted of us has the freedom to be happy if we wish it,” said the play’s co-director

and Bard in the Burbs Artistic Director, Sean Ogren.

Sean recently directed the theatre’s past production of “Hamlet” and Wheaton Drama’s “The Elephant Man.” Suzanne Ogren is co-directing the play alongside her son. The players in Much Ado About Nothing include Lisa Dawn as Beatrice, Jay Pastucha as Benedict, Christoper Picchione as Claudio, Tessa Newman as Hero, Matt Johnson as Don Pedro, and Tim Ahlberg as Dogberry. Creative minds behind the production include Elyse Willis (Produc-

SCHOOL NEWS >> DISTRICT 58

Donations sought for Dist. 58 foundation Green Apple Awards recognizes teachers, staff In honor of the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week, the Education Foundation of Downers Grove District 58 invites families to give thanks to a special teacher or staff member with a donation to its Green Apple Teacher/ Staff Recognition Program.

With each donation you make, the Education Foundation will send a specially-designed Green Apple Award card to the teacher

or staff member you are honoring, with a custom message from you.

Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli and/or the school principal will hand-deliver all Green Apple Awards to their recipients. In addition, a photo celebrating the Green Apple recipient will be posted on the District’s Facebook page.

Your donation will support the Education Foundation’s programs, which include the Teacher Grants Program, the Distinguished Service Awards and Select 58, among others.

Green Apple donations and messages may be submitted online at http://www.58foundation. org/green-apple-awards. Please

first click the “Green Apple Award” graphic, which will take you to an Eventbrite page to process your donation. Second, return to the Green Apple homepage and fill out the brief form with your name, email address, name of honored teacher/staff member, school and a personal message. This second step ensures that the award recipient is recognized.

All donations are tax-deductible. Please send questions to green.apple@58foundation.org.

While the Green Apple Program is open year-round, if you would like your Green Apple Award to be hand-delivered before school lets out, please submit your donation

by Friday, May 25.

District 58 seeks applicants for anticipated board vacancy Beth Taylor, member of the Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education, has announced her intent to submit her resignation in June. Citing her upcoming move out of state, Taylor’s pending resignation will be effective as of June 12. Taylor was elected to the Board in April 2017, and currently serves as the chair of the Board Legislative Committee.

Taylor’s term is set to expire in April 2021. The Board of Education is

seeking applicants from the District 58 community to fill the vacancy until the April 2, 2019 Consolidated General Election. At that time, the appointee may choose to run for reelection to serve out the remaining two years of the four-year term.

Residents interested in being appointed by the Board to Taylor’s unexpired term should fill out an application, available on the District website by visiting www.dg58.org, scrolling to the School Board tab and

selecting “Board Vacancy Application.” Applicants may also access the application directly at https://dg58. org/school-board/board-vacancyapplication/ or in person at the Board of Education office, 1860 63rd Street, Downers Grove. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 7. Selected applicants will be interviewed on the evening of Monday, July 9.

If additional time is required, in-

tion Stage Manager), Susan Hanjy (Costume Designer) and R.J. Ogren (Scenic Artist).

Performances run Friday – Sunday nights, May 11 – 13. Friday and Saturday night performances begin at 8 p.m.; Sunday night performances at 7 p.m. Performances are held in an intimate space at Stacey De & Company located at 1946 University Lane, Lisle. Tickets can be purchased online for $10 at http://bardintheburbs.org/ scheduletickets/ or at the door prior to show time (cash only).

Running time is approximately 90

minutes plus one 10-minute intermission.

ABOUT BARD IN THE BURBS Bard in the Burbs is a Lislebased theatre founded in 2016 that is dedicated to performing engaging productions of Shakespeare’s plays and other great storytellers. Under the leadership of Sean Ogren, Artistic Director, the company strives to focus on the importance of the playwright— their story, language, and characters—and thus provide an exciting place for people to flourish and enhance the community.

COUNTY NEWS

More than $333K in library grants benefitting 81st District State rogram benefits community libraries

MORE INFO Libraries serving the 81st Legislative House District that will receive funds include: •

State Representative David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) recently announced that $333,208 in state-sponsored per capita grant money has been approved for libraries serving the 81st Legislative House District.

The Public Library Per Capita Grants Program was established to assist public libraries to improve and increase library services within their service areas. Grant amounts of up to $1.25 per person served are available, on an annual basis, to all Illinois local public libraries through an application process.

“Community libraries are a valuable resource,” said Olsen.

“I am pleased to know that a portion of this year’s per capita library grant funds will be channeled toward libraries which serve the 81st District.”

Libraries serving the 81st Legislative House District that will receive funds include:

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Downers Grove Public Library: $61,516.25 Indian Prairie Public Library District: $53,161.25 Naperville Public Library: $177,316.25 Woodridge Public Library: $41,213.75

Downers Grove Public Library: $61,516.25 Indian Prairie Public Library District: $53,161.25 Naperville Public Library: $177,316.25 Woodridge Public Library: $41,213.75

Since 1979, this annual grant program has provided funding to support the day-to-day operations of Illinois’ public libraries. According to the Secretary of State’s office, most libraries have chosen to use the money to fund library materials, programs and personnel.

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Walgreens, America’s pharmacist, got its start in Illinois In ‘50s Walgreens entered modern retail era BY CHRISTOPHER PLACEK CPLACEK@ DAILYHERALD. COM A pharmacist at Walgreens for 37 years, Joel Karlinsky might often see people on their worst days, coming to him for antidotes to their health maladies.

But in providing a helping hand and friendly smile, Karlinsky formed a bond with his customers. One regular appreciated the service so much that he had an engraved Montblanc pen made for Karlinsky with the pharmacist’s name on it.

“I tried to go out of my way to be nice to them,” said Karlinsky, now retired, who for a time managed the pharmacy at a Walgreens near the company’s Deerfield headquarters. “Customer service goes a long way. Everybody fills the same prescriptions, but if you’re providing them with a friendly, knowledgeable individual, that gives them a level of service above and beyond.”

That pharmacist’s personalized touch mirrors the 117-year-old company’s origin story, when founder Charles R. Walgreen Sr. and colleague Arthur C. Thorsen personally greeted each customer who came to the door of their modest 20-by-50-foot pharmacy on Chicago’s South Side.

Some customers also called in their orders to Walgreen. He famously tried to keep the person on the phone long enough to give his assistant Caleb Danner time to gather the requested items and personally deliver them.

Company historians have coined it the “two-minute drill.”

“He was bringing a new level of customer service to the industry,” said Michael Polzin, a longtime Walgreens spokesman. “It was one of the things he focused on early on.”

Walgreen, born near Galesburg, moved to Dixon with his family as a child. At 16, he got his first pharmacy job, working for Horton’s Drugstore, where he earned $4 a week. He quit after a year and a half, but continued in the pharmacy business, working for

several pharmacists after arriving in Chicago in 1893.

Walgreen ended up at Isaac Blood’s drugstore inside Barrett’s Hotel at the corner of Cottage Grove and Bowen avenues. In 1901, Blood sold the store to Walgreen for $6,000. It took Walgreen years to pay off a loan he needed to make the purchase.

Walgreen became an innovator, taking what had been a dimly lit drugstore and installing bright lights. He widened the aisles and started selling items uncommon for pharmacies at the turn of the century, like pots and pans.

Walgreen, like other pharmacists, introduced the soda fountain to his stores, but he kept his open yearround, serving his wife Myrtle’s homemade specialties, like chicken, tongue and egg salad sandwiches, bean and cream of tomato soup, and cakes and pies.

In 1919, Walgreen had 20 stores, which a decade later grew to 525.

Company historians have attributed Walgreens tremendous growth in the 1920s to the popularity of the malted milkshake, invented by soda jerk Ivar “Pop” Coulson in 1922. Coulson added vanilla ice cream to the common malted milk drink, which consisted of milk, chocolate syrup and malt powder.

Daniel Okrent, in his book “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” suggests the store also benefited from alcohol sales during that time, because pharmacies were allowed to sell booze

for medicinal purposes.

It was in the 1950s when Walgreens entered the modern retail era, with the introduction of self-service stores. Until then, clerks working behind counters retrieved goods off shelves for customers.

By the 1980s, the company was building more and more stand-alone stores instead of those in strip malls or attached to other retailers. By the next decade, the company started building drive-through pharmacy lanes.

Expansion has continued in recent years: in 2010, Walgreens acquired New York-based pharmacy chain Duane Reade; in 2014, it merged with Switzerland-based Alliance Boots, and in 2017, it got regulatory approval to purchase about 2,000 Rite Aid stores.

With that addition, Walgreens will have about 10,000 locations in the United States.

So how can a chain that’s become America’s pharmacist maintain its personal touch?

“It was so important to Charles Walgreen Sr. to make that connection with his customers,” says Polzin, the company spokesman. “I think that carries through today, too.

“Obviously, we’re a much, much bigger retailer and pharmacist than we were back then, but we still want to provide that care to each individual that comes into our stores.”

Daily Herald reporter Christopher Placek can be reached at cplacek@dailyherald.com.

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SIGHT Sentinels Fall to I-8 South power Wilmington but are confident successful 2018 season can be had

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After their 40-mile bus ride down I-55, to flooded Wilmington, Westmont head coach DJ Cocks’ Sentinels, got off the bus and immediately started hitting. Sentinel leadoff man, Matt O’Leary, led off the game with a booming double. With one out, Sentinel centerfielder Alex Marotta, ripped a single, that scored O’Leary and the Sentinels led 1-0.

Sadly, for the Sentinels, two crucial errors, led to three unearned Wilmington (13-8, 8-3 South) runs and the Wildcats would roll to a 12-2, in five innings, Interstate 8 Conference crossover victory, on Friday May 4.

“We have had this problem a number of times, this season,” Cocks said. “We would score first on the road and then give

the other team unearned runs, in the bottom of the first. Or give up runs in the first inning at home and come back and score in our half of the first.

“Our lineup is solid 1-9 and has been able to score runs this season. Our pitching has been solid but we have a real problem on the defensive side of the ball,” Cocks added.

Wilmington would bust the game open with five runs in the third, to open an 8-1 lead after two innings.

O’Leary would double again in the third inning. He would move to third on a single, by third baseman Mike Kokoszka. On a double steal, Kokoszka, would be thrown out at second base, but the fleet-footed O’Leary, would steal home, on the back end of the double steal.

“I had a good day at the plate SEE WESTMONT PAGE 10

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Matt O’Leary and Westmont lost to Wilmington, but still feel they still have a shot to win regional and sectional.

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Lancaster as driven as anyone to make it

BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

For anyone who plays college football, their ultimate dream is to hear their name called at the NFL Draft as one of the more than 250 selections by one of the 32 teams of the National Football League.

That was the dream of Plainfield East graduate Tyler Lancaster — at least for 240 or so picks.

Toward the end of the seventh — and final — round, Lancaster and his agent had agreed to terms with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.

And with a Packer hat in hand, he informed those close to him of the exciting news.

The only issue was that there were still teams that could select him and ruin the moment.

“It was a very weird feeling because I got very excited about Green Bay and I told everyone that, but there were still 10 picks left. I

was hoping nothing did change.

So many people want to hear their name (as a draftee), but at that time, I was hoping not to hear it,” Lancaster said. “It was a stressful day. I knew what to expect, but you never know what it’s like until you get there. I was sitting, waiting with friends and family, and by the time the seventh round comes around, I am texting with my agent and we had already narrowed down the teams we were considering based on depth chart, the interest they showed in me and the coaching staff. Green Bay was on the top from the very beginning and it felt right.”

Lancaster did not hear his name, signed, and became a Packer as he had wanted.

“About mid seventh round, the D Line coach (of the Packers) and said they took a defensive lineman out of Cal (James Looney) and that they wouldn’t take another D lineSEE LANCASTER PAGE 9

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Romeoville resident and Plainfield East grad Tyler Lancaster is looking to continue his career with the Green Bay Packers.

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LANCASTER FROM PAGE 8 man, but they still really wanted me in free agency,” Lancaster said. “I kept that in mind and I took a call from my agent and he said if I went in free agency there were deals in place and the Packers were on top and I knew that was what I was going to do. So, it was decided with 10 or 12 picks left.”

Lancaster, the 6-foot, 3-inch, 313 pound Romeoville resident, was signed by Green Bay as a defensive lineman, a position he played at Northwestern after converting from offensive line after high school.

“I am a D lineman and I am excited for that, but I will say what I said back then and that’s put me on the field coach — I don’t care where it is,” he said. “I don’t feel any less valued as guys that were drafted and I know I can compete.”

That attitude was what got Lancaster a spot with the Wildcats and ultimately his crack at the NFL. “His senior season, we moved him from guard to center, where he became one of the best centers in the country and was probably the top center in the Midwest. He had about six offers, but he had a dream school and that was Northwestern, but they had five linemen offered and all five committed and Tyler was kind of the sixth guy,” said former Plainfield East head coach Mike Romelli. “(Northwestern) told us that they did have some scholarships open and if he wanted to come and earn a scholarship at summer camp, they would be happy to have him. That day, he was offered as an athlete because he basically blew up whatever drills they had. Then that summer he made the ‘The Opening’ which is a big deal with Nike and he was able to fly out to Nike headquarters and he was one of the top linemen in the country.

“At Northwestern, they planned on playing him as a D lineman and he had a rough go. His freshman year he redshirted, then his redshirt freshman year he got a concussion and didn’t play too much and he was a little bit defeated. He had a strong support at home and he stayed with it and he really started grasping things heading into his sophomore season and he had three pretty good years and had a good career. If he is given an opportunity in life, in football or in a career, he will put 100 percent into it and live it.”

With that opportunity at Northwestern, he became a beast in the middle of the defensive line and was a three-year starter. He posted 40 tackles (9.5 for loss) with two sacks as a senior. His junior year,

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM he recorded 28 tackles (3.5 for loss) and tallied 33 tackles (5.5 for loss), 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles as a sophomore.

His senior year, he was voted by his teammates to wear jersey No.1, an honor for any Wildcat player, as it is given to the player who best represents the character of the program.

“Getting No. 1 was a huge honor and I appreciate it,” Lancaster said.

“And that’s all it was — hard work.

That’s what I do and that’s what I did.”

He showed off what that hard work had given him.

Lancaster was not invited to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, but at his pro day, his 36 bench press reps would have placed him fourth among defensive linemen at the combine. He also posted a 4.96 40yard dash time, which would have tied him with Tennessee’s Kahlil McKenzie and Alabama’s Da’Ron Payne as the fastest 300-plus pound defensive linemen.

“His pro day numbers were off the charts,” Romelli said. “He attacks it and he works his butt off to get better and that is what separates Tyler from other people and he has put himself in this position.

“There will not be too many people that will out physical him, whether it is on the defensive line or the offensive line.”

If Lancaster makes the Packers’ roster, he will join Plainfield North running back Kapri Bibbs in the league. Bibbs ended last season with the Redskins and is looking to secure a spot in the Washington backfield this year.

He would be one of only four players from District 202 schools to see a snap in the NFL, joining Bibbs, Plainfield High School’s Scott Davis (25th overall selection in the 1988 NFL Draft) and former Plainfield Wildcat and current head coach of Bolingbrook High School John Ivlow, who appeared as a running back in two games for the Chicago Bears and won a Super Bowl with the 49ers.

As a Romeoville resident, Lancaster joins current Spartan head coach and former all-stater Oliver Gibson, as well as brothers Cameron and Byron Stingily, who were on NFL rosters.

Cameron Stingily is now on the coaching staff at Maine East High School.

Lancaster is the second professional athlete to come from Plainfield East, following Victor Pineda, who was the first homegrown player in the history of the Chicago Fire soccer team.

“I am proud of that,” Lancaster said of his background. “I am ap-

preciative of what (Plainfield East) offered me. Coach Romelli saw that spark in me and took an interest in me and I just want to make everyone proud. I know not many people know of Plainfield and Romeoville outside of here and I want to put it on the map and I want to see the number of guys that make it go up.

My Northwestern teammate JB Butler is a Plainfield guy from JCA and he will be going after this same thing next year.”

While the Packers are a good fit on the field for Lancaster, the 3.5hour drive is a good fit for his family to watch him — which a big inspiration.

Family gained a new meaning for Lancaster the past year or so.

Lancaster’s dad, Brad, died in January after a battle with cancer.

“It will be really cool to have my friends and family close —my mom and my sister especially. This has

been a journey for them too and I can’t wait for them to see me play,” Lancaster said. “After my dad passed away, they have been searching for something to put their hopes in and naturally, it has become this journey to the NFL and I know it wouldn’t make anyone happier than them to see me play out there and I want to grant that to them. I know my dad is looking down, doing back flips and I know he would have wanted to see this, but he had the idea in his head that it probably wouldn’t happen, but he pushed all the way through the bowl game and was on the field with me and I was really happy to do that with him.

“Now, this is a turnaround from the trials and tribulations we went through the past few months and I appreciate the opportunity.”

While Lancaster was brought up in a hard-working, blue-collar family where he was taught to work hard

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for what he wanted. His dad’s fight gave him even more inspiration.

“It was incredible the hills and valleys I have had at Northwestern, but hard work and determination will get you there. I really never changed anything up — I have always put my head down and work until I pass out.

“My motto has been — ‘Remember the Why.’ Why was I going out at 4 a.m. and running until I puke, why am I lifting until my arms are tearing, why do I play this game in the first place? I would look over at my dad and see how hard he was fighting just to see me play,” Lancaster said. “On senior day, it was 30 degrees out with ice coming down so hard and tearing at our throats and my dad came down on the field with me. I remember my why — it is for my family. They give me the motivation and I fight for them.”

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM WESTMONT FROM PAGE 7 and I thought I hit one out my third time at the plate,” O’Leary said. “The wind was blowing the wrong way for me today. We have a lot of games next week and we are hoping to build some momentum heading into the playoffs.”

Wilmington’s Connor Dempsay, would blast a solo homer in the bottom of the third. The Wildcats would score three times in the bottom of the fifth,

initiating the 10-run rule, to end the game.

“It felt great to come out and jump on them early,” Marotta said. “They (Wilmington) really hit the ball well, all over the field. We have a big week next week, with our rivals from Lisle, Monday and Tuesday. We’d like to take care of business and get some momentum, heading into the playoffs. We feel we can win the regional and have a good shot at winning the sectional, too.”

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Mom needs to precisely detail her wishes DEAR DAVE, My mother wants everything, except for her home, left to my brother and I when she dies. She would like her long-time boyfriend to have her house. We don’t have a problem with this, but it has not been written into her will. Her mind is still sound, so does she need to officially update the will?

DAWN DEAR DAWN, Yes, the will needs to be changed to reflect her wishes where the house is concerned. Since she’s still able to make decisions independently, the will should be legally updated to reflect exactly what she wants to have happen with every piece of her estate.

It’s fine if she wants to give her boyfriend the house. It’s your mom’s will, and her estate, so she can do pretty much whatever she wants. She could also leave what’s called a life estate that says her boyfriend gets use of the home while he’s alive. Technically, in this kind of situation the house would be left to you, but he would legally have use of it during his life. Upon his death, the home could then revert to you or your brother.

—DAVE DEAR DAVE, My mom and dad are following your advice, and they are working hard to get out of debt. I was wondering, is it okay to buy things while you’re paying off the debt you already have?

LESLIE

DEAR LESLIE, I’m glad you’re paying attention to the finances around your house. Of course, there are some things you must have. We call these “necessities.” Most things are not necessities, though. If your air conditioning breaks down, or you have car repairs, those are things

you must spend money on to fix.

Things like new furniture, vacations, and eating at restaurants are not necessities. They’re things you might want, but they’re not necessary — especially when you’re trying to pay off debt.

I always recommend people take a hard look at their priorities,

and remember there’s a difference between wanting something and needing something to survive. It can be hard, and it may mean everyone has to go without a few things they want for a while. But if your parents are serious about getting out of debt, they’ll do it. And it really won’t take all that long.

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