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50+, Seniors becoming more techsavvy Technology is the future, and digital communication has opened many doors for people around the world. Although younger generations have grown up with technology at their fingers, Baby Boomers and older adults did not. But in spite of that, studies show that growing numbers of seniors are open to the idea of technology and even seeking ways to further their use and knowledge.

According to a 2014 study by Pew Research Center, 59 percent of seniors regularly use the internet — a 6 percent increase from the previous study conducted in 2012.

Today, 67 percent of adults age 65 and older say they go online.

Pew also says that, although seniors consistently have lower rates of technology adoption than the general public, four in 10 seniors now own smartphones, which is more than double the amount that did in 2013.

Seniors in Australia are especially tech savvy, as Deloitte’s mobile consumer survey found 78 percent of Australian seniors aged 65 to 75 own a smartphone, up from 69 percent in 2016.

While stereotypes have long painted seniors as technologically inept, seniors are actually more socially and digitally engaged than ever before. Seniors use technology in many different ways.

Some use mobile apps to manage medications and doctor’s appointments and monitor their fitness regimens.

Some families employ 24/7 alert systems or smarthome technology to keep seniors comfortable and safe at home for as long as possible. Noninvasive, “smart” technology can analyze factors such as whether or not doors are left open, if there has been movement in a home, or whether appliances/ lights are on or off.

This represents a great way for families to stay informed and provide assistance even if they are not nearby. SilverSurfers, a seniorbased information website, says other tech that seniors are embracing includes online dating; audio and digital books.

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SCHOOL NEWS >> DISTRICT 58

New principal appointed to Pierce Downer Christine Collins comes from River Trails District 26 The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education approved the appointment of Christine Collins to the Pierce Downer School principal position during the Board’s June 11 meeting. Collins will begin her new role on July 30.

“We are proud to recommend Ms. Christine Collins to the Board of Education for the position of principal at Pierce Downer School,” said Superintendent Dr. Kari Cremascoli. “Ms. Collins is described as a person committed to excellence in education for all students and as a leader who values building relationships with students, staff and parents. We are confident that Ms. Collins will be a tremendous asset to District 58 and Pierce Downer School.”

“I am very excited and proud to serve as principal in a district filled with passionate educators and supportive community members ...”

Collins comes to District 58 from River Trails School District 26 in Mount Prospect, where she has served as an assistant principal with distinction for five years.

Previously, she served two years as an assistant principal in Crystal Lake and 10 years as a teacher and reading specialist in Arlington Heights.

“I am very excited and proud

to serve as principal in a district filled with passionate educators and supportive community members,” Collins said. “DG58 is a highly-respected district focused on developing the whole child. I grew up in Downers Grove, and I feel so fortunate to be able to serve as principal in my hometown. I am looking forward to working with the students, parents and

staff at Pierce Downer School.”

Dr. Cremascoli added that Collins brings an extensive portfolio of experience as an instructional leader, teacher and educational administrator. “The interview teams shared that they were impressed by Ms. Collins’ depth of knowledge related to teaching, learning, curriculum and instructional practices,” Dr. Cremas-

coli said. “They appreciated her caring, thoughtful and genuine approach to leadership and communication, as well as her collaborative approach to all that she does.”

For more information about this appointment, please contact Megan Hewitt, community relations coordinator, at mhewitt@ dg58.org or 630-719-5805.

SCHOOL NEWS >> WOODRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 68 BOARD

Board recognizes retirees, years of service Retirees gave a total of 167 years of service to Woodridge Dist. 68 The Board of Education recently recognized and honored those who will be retiring at the end of this school year, each having contributed to the district in so many different and positive ways. These retirees represent a combined total of over 167 years of service to Woodridge School District 68.

Pamela Alexander, Secretary, Pupil Personnel Services, is retiring with 20 years of service to Woodridge School District 68. She has spent the last five years with the special education department after moving from the Information Technology department. Her fondest memories include volunteering in the schools when her children attended Edgewood and Jefferson and assisting families in the PPS office. She will miss hearing all the different voices and languages of students as they lead the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.

Debbie Daly, Inclusion Teaching Assistant at Goodrich, retired in December, and Woodridge 68

thanks her for 15 years of service to Woodridge 68.

Devra Dunham, Early Childhood teacher at Meadowview, retires with 18 years of service to Woodridge School District 68, all in the Early Childhood program.

She did however teach at Sipley, Willow Creek, Edgewood, Murphy, and Meadowview through the years. Beyond all the funny and amusing things students have said and done, Devra’s best memories are the notes of appreciation parents have written and the bonds she has created with families.

Kathryn Krapec, 2nd grade teacher at William F. Murphy retires with 21 years of service to Woodridge 68, all of which have been at Murphy School. She has been a 2nd grade teacher for almost all of that time, with just a few years teaching kindergarten and 3rd grade. Kathi’s fondest memory is of the letters and warm hugs she has received from past students and parents. She will

miss the daily interactions with students and peers.

Carol Leslie, 4th grade teacher at Edgewood, retires with 29 years of service to Woodridge School District 68; all at Edgewood School and half of those years in the 4th grade classroom. Her fondest memory is being part of the Edgewood family, and she will miss the staff and students and the relationships she has with them.

Adrena Morris, 2nd grade teacher at Goodrich retires with 14 years of service to Woodridge 68. Her years in the school district have been spent at Goodrich School teaching in grades 1, 2, and 3. Adrena will miss seeing the happy faces enter her room each morning, but she is looking forward to traveling to new places and spending more time with family and friends.

Karen Peters, Lunchroom Supervisor at Willow Creek retires after 13.5 years of service at Woodridge School District 68.

Karen’s fondest memory is field day, and she is looking forward to traveling more with her husband.

Jill Raci, 4th grade teacher at Goodrich, retires after 14 years of service at Woodridge School Dis-

trict 68. She will miss the many small but important ways she has made a difference in the lives of students.

Denise Trabilsy, 6th grade teacher at Goodrich, retires with 23 years of service to Woodridge 68. She has spent her entire career with at Goodrich School, primarily teaching grades 4 and 6. Denise’s fondest memory is greeting car riders and walkers every day with a hug or high five.

The Board of Education recently congratulated and thanked the following individuals for their dedication and continuous years of service to the district, its students, and the community.

40 years: • Mary Reynolds, Inclusion TA at Goodrich • Lawrence Watters, Custodian at Sipley • 35 years: • Elmer Brenwall, Custodian at the District Administrative Center (DAC) • 30 years: • Scott Dixon, Network Specialist at DAC • 25 years: • Keith Carlson, Band Director at Jefferson

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Peoria’s Ag Lab has made impact with ‘wonderful discoveries’

BY SCOTT HILYARD OF THE PEORIA JOURNAL STAR PEORIA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, formerly named the Northern Regional Research Laboratory, has been headquartered in Peoria for 78 years.

Wait, the what?

Well, it’s best known as The Ag Lab, the federal scientific research operation that is the work home of 80 Ph.D. scientists and 120 support staff. Wrapped in post-9/11 wrought iron security, the building has been a solid, if vaguely mysterious, presence at the corner of Nebraska Avenue and University Street since 1940.

Created under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, The Ag Lab was one of four regional research centers built. Each center cost about $1 million each to build, equip and staff.

Then, the United States was emerging from the Depression and World War II was on the horizon. “All across this country there were large stockpiles of excess agricultural commodities,” former Ag Lab director Paul Sebesta said in 2015. “The chore was to take those excess commodities and create value-added products out of them to support the rural economy. The four centers were located in Peoria, close to the Great Lakes, in Philadelphia, one was located in New Orleans and one was located out on the West Coast, in the Bay Area. Each still exists and all four were constructed exactly the same.

“They were all in the shape of a ‘U,’ where they had two science wings.

And perpendicular to the two science wings was the administration wing.

We received additional money in the 1960s to add a third (science) wing onto our building. So we are the largest of the four regional research centers, both in terms of square footage, in terms of human capital and in terms of budget.”

Why Peoria?

The two commodities the Peoria center was to work on were corn and wheat. The reason was because of the Hiram Walker Distilleries, Peoria was the whiskey capital of the world, so the first research initiatives were to im-

prove fermentation technologies. “It was because of the industry that was here and because of the agriculture commodities that were here and because of its close proximity to the Great Lakes.

This was in the heart of agriculture territory,” Sebesta said.

The Peoria Ag Lab earned it’s first fame from penicillin.

Alexander Fleming had discovered penicillin in Britain.

England was fighting the Germans before the United States joined World War II and was being bombed regularly and couldn’t build the laboratory to produce the penicillin. Britain contacted the USDA, and USDA knew of Peoria’s fermentation technologies. The British knew the value of penicillin and so they brought scientists and the penicillin strain to Peoria. They started doing research.

“The original penicillin strain could not be cultured in large amounts,” Sebesta said. “They had to do a worldwide search for penicillin cultures, so Army Air Corps pilots were instructed that anywhere they landed, anywhere in the world on a dirt field, they were to scoop up a sample of dirt and send it to Peoria. And we evaluated all those samples for penicillin trying to find samples of penicillin that would grow rapidly because we knew that we needed huge doses of it, and it was hard to grow in the standard culture. It was purely by luck that a lady brought in a cantaloupe to the lab and there was a strain on there that could be rapidly cultured. The townspeople knew about the search (for penicillin cultures) and this woman, whose name was lost to history, got a moldy cantaloupe out of a Peoria grocery store.”

What did the scientists do with the moldy cantaloupe? That’s where scientist Andrew Moyer gets involved. They mutated the strain so it would grow faster and then developed the tanks and the medium onto which it would grow, and that happened to be corn steep liquor from the fermentation production of ethanol.

By June 1944, in times for the D-Day invasion, there was suitable quantities of penicillin to support the Normandy Invasion.

The Ag Lab touches the world in countless ways; Huggies diapers and Depends garments, for instance. The super-absorbent starch material that is in those diapers and those types of

products that absorb liquid were developed in Peoria. It’s also used in operating rooms, anywhere you need to soak up large amounts of fluid because it can soak up to 1,000 times its weight in moisture.

Add Sebesta, “Another product that was developed is something that you eat every day if you have a salad, but don’t know it. The product that is in every salad dressing is xantham gum and that came from this lab as well. There’s another product that came from this lab that supported the Korean War effort and that’s called dextran, a plasma extender that adds volume to plasma.”

The Ag Lab also has one of the largest publicly available collections of microbes in the world. That’s about 90,000 different microbes — yeasts, bacteria, fungi, etc. — that started from the penicillin work.

“If you want a microbe to do something specific you can access this culture collection to screen the microbes in there to find microbes that will make products for you in the fermentation.

We make these microbes available free of charge to any scientific organization or scientist around the world,” said Sebesta.

What does the future look like for the Ag Lab? “We’re not going to run out of people’s problems to solve so we better have very good solutions to those problems,” Sebesta said in 2015. “One of the things I like to say is that when you are a scientist you have a career of discovery. All of the scientists and support staff in this building are dedicated and working hard to improve the lives of Americans. Every day when I come into this building and come up the front steps I put my hand on that door and I think, ‘I wonder what wonderful discoveries are we going to make here today.’ Because that’s what we do.

Think about what a wonderful career that is, to work every day of your life trying to discover something.”

Portions of this article appeared in the Journal Star in 2015. Scott Hilyard can be reached at shilyard@pjstar.com. Follow @ scotthilyard on Twitter.

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TOPS ALL Plainfield North’s Greta Thompson is the 2018 Voyager Media Softball Player of the Year

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

Before the season started, Plainfield North senior Greta Thompson knew the season would be a good one – she just didn’t know how good.

The University of WisconsinGreen Bay recruit, all Thompson was post a 23-3 record and pitch the Tigers to second-place in Class 4A, claiming the first-ever girls team trophy in school history.

Thompson pitched 159.2 innings, allowing only 40 earned runs and striking out 152 batters.

She allowed 130 hits and walked only 75 all season.

Thompson was a nominee for the 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year and was named to the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 3A All-State second team.

For her efforts, Thompson was also named the 2018 Voyager Media Softball Player of the Year.

“It is such an honor and I am so blessed to have these accom-

plishments and be nominated for everything,” Thompson said of her postseason accolades. “I am just blessed. I don’t think you can predict something like this. This is so much better than anything I could have asked for. My team has backed me all year and has come through and I couldn’t have done any of this without them.

“I have played with a lot of these girls since I was little and there are a lot of seniors on this team and we knew going into this year that we were going to have a great season.”

Averaging less than one strikeout per inning, Thompson works the strike zone, keep the hitters off balance and force a batter to make a bad swing on a good pitch.

As that only works with solid defense.

“It is such a game changer because you don’t have to be perfect, it just takes all the pressure off,” Thompson said. “You have to trust the hard work that you put SEE STORYNAME PAGE 8

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM ALL-AREA FROM PAGE 7 in during the offseason will come through for you.”

No matter how Thompson gets batters out – it’s the fact that she does that kept North coach Kelly Ash putting her in the circle.

“There is nobody that I trust more,” Ash said. “She battles.

She gives it everything she has. I just can’t say enough of her. She is not over powering, she pitches to contact and hits her spots and she stuck to her game plan all year and it worked. She is one of the best. She is a great kids and I am going to miss her a lot.”

Thompson will continue to play in the Midwest, heading to Green Bay next season.

“I really felt comfortable and at home there, which is something you don’t always feel when visiting a school,” Thompson said. “And I don’t mind playing in the cold.”

The rest of the All-Area team is: HANNAH ANTZOULATOS JOLIET CATHOLIC Batted .452 for the Angels with 53 runs scored, while driving in 34. She posted 12 doubles and six home runs on the season. Was named to the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 3A AllState third team.

KELSEY BERNHARD DOWNERS GROVE NORTH Sophomore catcher starred on defense, while hitting .464 with 16 RBI, nine doubles, 30 runs scored and only two strikeouts all season.

NATALIE BOND BOLINGBROOK Junior first baseman was AllConference in SWSC Blue hitting a .500 in conference and a .407 for the season.

She posted a pair of home runs and 22 RBI for the Raiders.

Tallied a .945 fielding percentage.

ALLISON BUGAJSKI MINOOKA The sophomore shortstop batted .349 with three home runs, 22 runs scored and 14 stolen bases on the season. As a lead-off hitter, she led the Indians in hits, runs scored, and stolen bases.

JOANNA CIRRINCIONE RESURRECTION Senior shortstop batted .487 with a .594 on base percentage, a .750 slugging percentage and a 1.344 on base percentage – all leading the team.

ESTELLE CZECH DOWNERS GROVE NORTH Sophomore first baseman became one of the team’s top pitchers. At the plate, she batted .443 BA, with four home runs, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored.

KELSEY DOMAGALA PLAINFIELD SOUTH Senior left fielder, she batted .429 with 33 RBI, seven doubles, three triples and a pair of home runs.

ASHLEY EIERMANN WESTMONT Senior was a four-year starter for the Sentinels as a catcher, shortstop and centerfielder – taking on pitching duties this year.

This season, she batted .459 with 41 RBI. GINA FOLLOWELL PLAINFIELD EAST A three-year varsity starter has been a jack of all trades for the Bengals. Has played outfield and first base, but this season was the go-to pitcher.

TAYLOR GATZ MAINE SOUTH Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 4A All-State third team member batted .444 on the season, scoring 10 runs for the Hawks.

SARAH GERSCH JOLIET WEST Senior shortstop batted .380 for the Tigers scoring 36 runs, and stealing 26 bases. Was named to the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 4A All-State third team.

MAGGIE GRECO DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH Batted .513 on the season with 17 RBI and 21 stolen bases.

HALLIE HALL BOLINGBROOK Senior batted .492 for the season with 30 RBI. This season, she split time at third base and behind the plate posting a .978 fielding percentage.

SARAH HERBERT RESURRECTION A junior third baseman, she batted .417 with a slugging percentage of .684 and an on base plus slugging of 1.120.

TAYLOR HERSCHBACH LOCKPORT Scored 43 runs and drove in 36 runs for Lockport, while batting .458 with 17 doubles and four home runs. Was named to the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 4A All-State second team.

LAUREN JOHNSON LOCKPORT Batted .500 on the season with 30 RBI, 50 hits and 28 runs scored.

JEN KRIZKA JOLIET CATHOLIC Illinois Coaches Association Softball Class 3A All-State second team member batted .452 with 17 doubles, eight home runs, 45 RBI and 24 runs scored this season.

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ALL-AREA FROM PAGE 8 SAM MALINDER PLAINFIELD NORTH Batted .400 on the season, totaling 50 hits on the year, including 11 doubles, three triples and four home runs.

MELISSA MANZO DOWNERS GROVE NORTH Junior infielder batted .462 on the year with six doubles, two home runs and 33 RBI. Only struck out twice on the year.

TARA MCELLIGOT LOCKPORT Batted .400 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI for the Porters, scoring 41 runs and posting a .930 slugging percentage.

RANDI MCKAY DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH Batted .506 on the season with 27 RBI, while striking out only three times.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM LARISSA ORTIZ ROMEOVILLE Freshman utility player batted .391 with a .931 slugging percentage and 12 home runs.

BRITNEY RICHARDSON MAINE SOUTH The senior centerfielder batted .408, recording 29 hits in 71 at bats, with a slugging percentage of .873 and an on base percentage of .468.

AMBERLY RODRIGUEZ PLAINFIELD EAST A four-year varsity starter was the leadoff hitter and centerfielder for the Bengals. She batted .439 with 35 runs scored in 32 games. She posted six doubles, three triples and one home run. Stole 16 bases.

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New grad needs to take care of basics DEAR DAVE, I just graduated from college, and I’ll be starting my first real job soon. What can young adults, who are just getting started, do to avoid money problems now and in the future?

BEN DEAR BEN, Congratulations! I’m glad you realize the importance of being responsible with your money and planning for things down the road.

There are three or four important things a recent college graduate — or anyone, really — can do to make the most of their money and protect themselves financially. The first is to always live on budget. When you write down a budget on paper, and give every dollar a name before the month begins, it helps you know what your money is doing instead of leaving you in a situation where you’re wondering where it went.

Two more important practices are saving money and staying out of debt. Your income is your biggest wealth-building tool. When you’re saddled with debt, your money goes to creditors instead of into your pocket. Saving money prepares you for all the things life will throw at you — both good and bad.

One more thing I’d include is investing. I know you’re young, but you still need to think about life after retirement. If you start investing just a little bit each month now in good mutual funds, you could easily retire a millionaire.

These are all very simple, basic things, Ben. But they’ll make a huge difference in your financial situation now and in the years to come!

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CALENDAR Until AUGUST 11 “Are We There Yet?” Exhibit at

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Brittany and the Spears at Mending Wall Park, 8406 Mending Wall Drive, Woodridge. Bring your chairs and blankets for a free concert.

JULY 12 Lisle Community Band. Thurs-

days, 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Park District Band Shell, east side of Lisle’s Sea Lion Aquatic Park. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments sold, courtesy of Faith United Methodist Church. In case of rain or excessive heat, concerts are held in the Lisle High School Auditorium across the street.

JULY 12-15 Taste of Westmont. 5:30-9:30 p.m.

at downtown Westmont on Cass Ave.

Visit Westmont in July for the award-winning Taste of Westmont summer festival. A

four-day weekend full of fun for the whole family. Thursday is Kidzapalooza featuring carnival specials, Irving stage, battle of the bands, car show and more. More carnival specials all weekend, plus craft show, kids activities, face painting, beer tent, and of course, grab a “taste” at our local restaurant food booths. westmontevents.com/

JULY 17 Free Outdoor Concert. 7 p.m. at

Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Fishel Park, Downers Grove. Part of the Downers Grove Park District 2018 Summer Concert Series. Generation (Oldies/Rock). Food, beer and wine sales will begin at 6 p.m. Dgparks.org

JULY 18 Concert in the Parks. 7-8:30 p.m.,

The Nick Pont Arelli Band at Janes Avenue Park, Woodridge. Bring your chairs and blankets for a free concert.

Summer Entertainment Series: Heartache Tonight, Eagles tribute. 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the newly

renovated Van Kampen Stage, Lisle Community Park, 1800 Short Street.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Bring your family, friends, chairs & blankets.

4-10 p.m. at Ty Warner Park, 801 Burr Oak Drive, Westmont. We will be lighting up the skies with bigger and better fireworks than ever before! The family fun begins at the old-fashioned Independence Day Celebration. A complete list of activities can be found in the summer program guide on Westmont Park Districts website. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the best 4th of July around.

JULY 19 Lisle Community Band. Thurs-

days, at 11 a.m., 4th of July Parade.

Community Park Bandshell, 1825 Short Street, Lisle Come out this summer for an evening of entertainment!

The Community Park Bandshell area will be filled with fun for the whole family, including fun fair games, face painting, children’s entertainment, inflatables, prizes and more. Win prizes at more than 20 fun fair games that will entertain and challenge.

JULY 4 Lisle Community Band. Thurs-

JULY 10 Free Outdoor Concert. 7 p.m. at

Veterans Memorial Pavilion in Fishel Park, Downers Grove. Part of the Downers Grove Park District 2018 Summer Concert Series. Final Say (Pop/Rock). Food, beer and wine sales will begin at 6 p.m. Dgparks.org

days, 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Park District Band Shell, east side of Lisle’s Sea Lion Aquatic Park. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments sold, courtesy of Faith United Methodist Church. In case of rain or excessive heat, concerts are held in the Lisle High School Auditorium across the street.

JULY 20 Family Fun Fest. 6-8:30 p.m. at

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Grove Fest opens Thursday in Downers Grove; Four days are filled with rides, food, craft beer fest, car show, live bands BUGLE REPORTS An annual summer tradition once again comes to downtown Downers Grove. Rotary GroveFest is a jam-packed four days that includes a midway and carnival, entertainment, craft beer fest, and a car show. GroveFest is one of the major fundraisers for the Downers Grove Rotary. In 2017 Rotary GroveFest raised more than $70,000. Of which, more than $16,000.00 was donated to 27 notfor-profit volunteer organizations that support causes in and around Downers Grove. In addition, the Rotary Club was able to donate almost $50,000 to many local, regional, national and international causes.

The Main Stage, in the village lot next to the Public Library, offers almost continuous music and dance performances over the weekend.

With three bands Friday evening, six bands Saturday and three dance troupes and five bands on Sunday there will be lots to hear and see.

The midway and carnival offers an online system to purchase unlimited ride wristbands. Online ticket sales end June 20. Each $20 ride wristband is valid for one regularly scheduled wristband day.

The regular price of a wristband is

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For more information about GroveFest visit rotarygrovefest.com.

$25 at RotaryFest. Carnival hours are Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, noon-11 p.m., and Sunday, noon-10 p.m. Ride coupons can also be purchased for $1.25 (one), $25 (22) and $60(60).

Rides require 2-4 coupons.

The businesses in downtown Downers Grove are holding extended hours as part of the Food and Business Expo. The businesses and restaurants will be open the Friday and Saturday, noon-11 p.m. and Sunday, noon-10:30 p.m.

There will be over 20 food vendors at RotaryFest as well.

On Saturday Emmett’s Brewing Company is sponsoring a Craft BeerFest from noon-4 p.m. There is no admission fee and three, five-ounce tasters are available for $5. More than 20 unique beers will be served from local crafters including Alter Brewing, Church Street Brewing Company, Emmet’s Brewing Company, Noon Whistle Brewing and Revolution Brewing.

The BeerFest is in the Beer Garden, south side of railroad tracks, between Main Street and Forest Avenue.

On Sunday the Festival of Cars runs from at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show boasts a DJ, several trophy/ plaque classes, dashboard plaques and more.

For more information about GroveFest visit rotarygrovefest. com.

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