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Youth & Family Services announces fall programs Group meets the second Wednesday of the month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. MaineStay Youth & Family Services has announced fall programs that are open to Maine Township residents. They include a Parent Support Group, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program and an Anxiety Skills Coping Group. The Parent Support Group, a free monthly group that focuses on practical ways to be a more effective parent, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 11. The group, which is open to parents/guardians of pre-K to 5th grade students, meets the second Wednesday of the month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Childcare is provided free of charge. Big Brothers Big Sisters fall mentoring program kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The award-winning program offers youth ages 8-13 the opportunity to be paired with highly-skilled adult mentors who help them build leadership skills, and enhance their self-confidence, social skills, and academic achievement. Free for participating families, the
MORE INFO For more information on these and other MaineStay programs visit www.mainetown.com/ mainestay, email mainestay@ mainetown.com, or call 847297-2510.
program gives youth the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun, diverse activities and field trips with their mentors many of whom have extensive work experience in fields such as medicine, business management, and human resources. To apply online, visit www. mainetown.com/mentoring. The Anxiety Coping Skills Group, which begins Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. helps children ages 8-13 learn effective ways to deal with anxiety and stress. The research-supported eight-week program helps partici-
pants learn how to recognize anxious feelings and physical reactions to anxiety, how to clarify thoughts and feelings in anxious situations, and how to develop plans for effective coping. The fee for the entire eight-week program is $50 and includes a 58page workbook for participants and a 25-page parent companion guide. Just 10 spaces are available for the upcoming session. For more information or to sign up please contact Naomi Bowman at nbowman@ mainetown.com or 847-297-2510 x273. For more information on these and other MaineStay programs visit www. mainetown.com/mainestay, email mainestay@mainetown.com, or call 847-297-2510. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Parent Support Group, a free monthly group that focuses on practical ways to be a more effective parent, will begin Wednesday, Sept. 11, is open to parents/guardians of pre-K to 5th grade students.
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BBQ Competition & Fest to benefit local food pantry The 2019 Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest which is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24
The 2019 Vine St BBQ Competition & Fest which is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, from noon to 10 p.m. in Hodges Park in Park Ridge will benefit the Maine Township Food Pantry as well as Avenues to Independence, Project Purple, and The Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital via the Junior Board of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the competition will feature 41 teams that will compete for top honors in best ribs, best chicken, best dish and best sauce. In addition to great food, the event will also feature music and a kids’ zone with bounce houses and other activities. Volunteers are key to the success of this event so please inquire via email at info@vinestbbq.org if you can assist. “We are gratified by the support
MORE INFO Monetary or food donations may be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge. Donations may also be mailed to that address. For more information about the food pantry, go to www.mainetown. com or call 847-297-2510.
we have received from the Vine St BBQ Community Outreach NFP over the past several years. It is one of the many local organizations which raise funds to keep the food pantry stocked throughout the year,” said Township Supervisor Laura Morask. “We are honored to be a recipient again this year.” According to Carol Langan, Director of the Maine Township Food Pantry, benefit donations like these are crucial to help sustain supplies. “We are always in need of funds to stock our pantry with staples that help to
feed hungry families in the area.” The food pantry welcomes donations and is especially in need of the following items: macaroni & cheese; cereal; juice, juice boxes and powdered drink mixes; canned tuna, chicken and salmon; plain rice; canned fruit; applesauce; crackers and instant potatoes. Langan noted that no bread is needed since that comes in on a regular basis and asked that donations be limited to normal size cans, boxes of rice and potatoes. The food pantry supplies 150 boxes of food every month, which go towards feeding over 300 individuals. Each box is hand packed by township staff and volunteers with dozens of non-perishable food items to help supplement the needs of township residents in distress. Monetary or food donations may be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge. Donations may also be mailed to that address. For more information about the food pantry, go to www.mainetown.com or call 847297-2510.
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SJB teens mission trip focuses on service, faith and fellowship Group worked at St. Louis YMCA with children in day care, community gardening Ten teens and four chaperones from St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles recently returned from a mission trip to St. Louis. Focusing on service, faith and fellowship, the group worked at a local YMCA where they ran games for children in day care, worked in their community garden, cleaned up locker rooms and helped at their car wash. The trip also included work at a local park where they cleaned up brush, weeds and invasive plants. “We are proud of the youth at SJB. Everywhere they worked, our teens were appreciated and admired for their work ethic
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Teens and chaperones from St. John Brebeuf recently returned from a mission trip that focused on service, faith and fellowship. and compassion for others. They are the future of our church and our community,” said Fr. Michael G. Meany, pastor. A community landmark since
construction in 1964, the church at 8307 N. Harlem Avenue has been an integral part of Niles for 65 years. For information, please visit www.sjbrebeuf.org, or call 847-966-8145.
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CALENDAR Senior Polka Association Join the Senior Polka Association that meets at the lone tree Manor 7730 N. Milwaukee Ave in Niles on the first Tuesday of the month. Live Polka music from 5 to 6 p.m. A short meeting, followed by cake, coffee and bingo. For more info call Richard 847209-1385.
JUNE - OCTOBER 7 (SATURDAYS) PARK RIDGE FARMERS MARKET. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 15 Prairie Ave., between Main and Garden. At the market, you’ll find a great selection of fruits, vegetables and other food products are available every week. Browse our vendors, and be sure to check back for the latest events and programs offered. MONDAYS SKOKIE CLASSIC CAR SHOW. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Westfield Old Orchard West Lot, 4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. Our fifteen shows are every Monday night in the summer beginning on May 27th through September 2nd. The car shows start at 6 pm and runs until 9 pm. Vehicle registration begins at 5 pm in the west parking lot of Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie. Please register your vehicle on this site for a faster check-in!Visit http://www.mondaynightcarshows.com/ events/ for more information. June 3: British / Foreign Night June 10: Orphan Night June 17: 70 s Night June 24: Mopar Night July 1: Red / White / Blue Night July 4: Skokie Parade July 8: Convertible Night July 15: Ladies Night July 22: Chevy Night July 29: 80 s Night August 5: Hot Rod / Custom Night August 12: Ford / Lincoln / Mercury Night August 19: 50 s Night August 26: Buick / Olds / Pontiac / Caddy JUNE 9 - OCTOBER 27 (SUNDAYS) SKOKIE SKOKIE FARMERS MARKET. 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie. Skokie’s famous, fabulous, fantastic Farmers’ Market, celebrating more than a quarter century of operation, presents farmers and vendors from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Farmers’ Market continues to proudly boast of this community-spirited event and the freshness of its vegetables, fruits, cheeses and flowers, often picked just hours before being made available to customers. Dogs and pets are not permitted.
COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS
DAVE SAYS: Why do I need a will if I’m young with little wealth? DEAR DAVE: Why do I need a will if I’m still young and haven’t acquired a lot of wealth?
LAURA DEAR LAURA: In a case like yours, you don’t need a complicated will. But you do need an inexpensive, basic will. The larger and more complicated your estate is,
the more you’d spend on estate planning and a will in order to ensure everything is properly addressed — and to keep the government’s hands off everything. Let’s say you’re in your early- to mid-20s and single. You have a car and a bank account, and that’s it. In this kind of scenario, it’s going to be easy to work through your estate. But it’s
going to take your parents — or whoever’s left — a whole lot longer to get those few simple transactions taken care of if you don’t have a will in place. The other thing you’ll always want to have in your will package is a health care power of attorney directive. This includes things like who’s going to make medical decisions for you if you’re unable to make decisions for
yourself. As a part of this, you’d want to fill out the paperwork on whether to disconnect life support systems in the event of a coma. These things aren’t fun to think about, but doing it will take a huge burden off the people you love. And all this becomes even more important if you have children, because the state will step in and decide what happens to them if you don’t.
Having these things laid out ahead of time, and sharing them with your family and close friends, is a very thoughtful and mature thing to do for those who would be left behind in the event of your death. They’re already going to be distraught and grieving, and you don’t want to make it worse by leaving them with a lot of important, difficult decisions to make.
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Bolingbrook s Borland looks to lead No. 5 ranked Ohio State to a National Championship BY MARK GREGORY Editorial Director
@Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com Heading into his junior season at Ohio State University, Bolingbrook graduate Tuf Borland is excited for the changes on the horizon. Ryan Day takes over for Urban Meyer as head coach of the Buckeyes and that means a new look on both sides of the football. “Sometimes change is a good thing. You are going to see a lot of guys that are excited to be out there and excited to be playing again and I think our performance will show,” Borland said. “There is a lot of expectation here and we are expected to live up to that. We talk about next man up and always being prepared and we have a team full of guys who can do that. “Anytime there is a new coaching staff, there are changes and that will be evident. I don’t want to get into specifics or scheme, but it is going to allow each of us players to use our athleticism and play football like we know how.” After redshirting his freshman season, Borland has played in all 28 games the past two seasons, despite suffering an Achilles tendon injury during spring practice. Last season he started 11 games and finished third on the team with 67 tackles, including nine tackles for loss. His performance earned him honorable mention All-Big Ten. Borland has been a two-time captain for the Buckeyes and is one of only two returning captains
from last season. If selected by his teammates again, the middle linebacker would be only the secondever three-time Ohio State captain and first from the defensive side of the ball, joining only former quarterback J.T. Barrett. At the end of this season, Borland has a decision to make – with one year of eligibility remaining and with graduate classes already under his belt can stay at Ohio State and continue his graduate degree and play football, he can leave college and head into his chosen profession or try his hand at playing professional football. While he has options at season’s end, Borland said he will focus on that after he helps the Buckeyes compete for a Big Ten and NCAA National Championship. Ohio State is ranked No. 5 in the nation in the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press ranikings. “Coming in early gave me some advantages academically and I will graduate this fall while taking graduate level courses. I haven’t really given any thought to my future,” Borland said. “I would like to play, but right now I am just focused on this season. When I came here I was looking to provide myself with the best options for my future, whether I am lucky enough to keep playing or get ready for work and life after football. “The biggest thing for me this year is putting everything I have into these guys and this team and if we have everyone buy in, there are no limits to what this team can
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Bolingbrook s Tuf Borland returns to Ohio State for his redshirt junior season. do. I just want to do whatever I can to help this team win and we will see what happens.” The possibility that this is his last at Ohio State will have Borland taking time to enjoy the special
moments this season. “That first year on campus seems like it goes by pretty slow and then now you look back I can’t believe I have been here going into my fourth season,” he said.
“It goes by pretty fast. You have to soak it all in.” • Look next week for a complete list of allDivision-I FBS football players from the Voyager Media area.
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Gov. signs legislation expanding access to banking services Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Expanding Access to Banking Services Through New Bank On Initiative in Comptroller s Office Chicago — Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation today expanding access to banking services through a new Illinois Bank On Initiative in the state comptroller’s office. “Our priority here is simple: we will not sit by as bad actors attempt to take advantage of the working families of Illinois,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We’re safeguarding the financial health of all our people - and we’re doing it at no cost to taxpayers. We’re helping people access banking, and in turn, the financial independence they need to live with dignity.” With one in five Illinois households conducting their financial business outside of the traditional banking system according to the FDIC, the new law aims to connect these con-
sumers with reliable, affordable and equitable financial products and reduce their reliance on predatory lenders that charge exorbitant fees for basic services, like auto title lenders, cash checkers, payday lenders and pawnshops. Housed in the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, the Illinois Bank On Initiative will authorize certified financial products that provide fair financial service options such as no maintenance fees, low minimum deposits, low or no overdraft fees and alternative IDs. The comptroller’s office will publish a list of certified fi-
nancial products online and conduct statewide outreach to promote their use. The initiative’s work will be guided by a 13-member commission comprised of four local elected officials from geographically diverse regions in this state, three members representing financial institutions, four members representing community and social service groups and two federal or state financial regulators. According to the Brookings Institute, a full-time worker who doesn’t use traditional banking faces about $40,000 in lifetime fees.
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