Chicago Weekend Citizen 3-25-2020

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Many neighborhood restaurants like Tropic Island Jerk Chicken, 522 E. 79th St., are empty following dine-in service being suspended until March 31 by Gov. JB Pritzker. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson

CORONAVIRUS HAVING DEVASTATING IMPACT ON LOCAL RESTAURANTS

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on local restaurants scrambling to keep their doors open after Gov. JB Prtizker suspended dine-in service until the end of the month. PAGE 2

NEWS

FOOD

BUSINESS

Womanish Pop Up to explore what women love

Fresh Salads Perfect for Spring

Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to $7,500 for Qualified Buyer

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION GSU SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTARY FOR HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION REVIEW Governors State University is seeking comments from the public about the university in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The university will host a visit on April 26 – 29, 2020, from a team of peer reviewers representing the HLC. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation. Governors State University has been accredited by HLC since 1975.

Comments must be in writing and must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs.

Submit comments to HLC at hlcommission. org/comment or mail them to the address below.

All comments must be received by March 27, 2020.

Public Comment on Governors State University Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411​

HEALTH

SUPPORT FOR “MEDICARE FOR ALL” DROPS AMONG MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, SURVEY FINDS According to a survey of more than 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries released today by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), 37% of Medicare beneficiaries support the idea that all Americans should have access to Medicare or Medicare-like coverage, down from 41% in a 2019 eHealth survey. eHealth’s survey found that 58% of Medicare beneficiaries now say Medicare should remain primarily for people age 65 and older, up from 42% last year.

“We have been tracking consumer sentiment on ‘Medicare for all’ proposals for some time now, but the results of our most recent survey surprised us,” said eHealth CEO Scott Flanders.

“As we get deeper into election season and Medicare beneficiaries listen to candidates and weigh the pros and cons of various proposals, it seems that support for a radical revamp of the Medicare program, and for ‘Medicare for all’ candidates, is dropping.”

LAW & POLITICS

DUCKWORTH, CAPITO HONOR GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), co-chairs of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, recently introduced a resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of America on its 108th birthday and celebrating its legacy of building powerful female leaders.

“Girl Scouts helped teach me the importance of service as well as the leadership skills that I use in the Senate every day,” said Senator Duckworth.

“I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan resolution with Senator Capito to commemorate and honor 108 years of the Girl Scouts driving positive change in communities across the country as they prepare girls to lead wherever they go – in business, science, public service and beyond.”

Coronavirus Having Devastating Impact On Local Restaurants Continued from page 1

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on local restaurants scrambling to keep their doors open after Gov. JB Prtizker suspended dine-in service until the end of the month.

And now, with the temporary closure of Chicago Public Schools extended until April 20, restaurant owners are wondering if the same thing will happen to them too.

“I understand the need to suspend dine-in service at restaurants to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but if we do not get the virus itself under control, nothing will change,” said Derrick Taylor, president of the Black McDonald’s Operators Association of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana. “The virus has reduced foot traffic tremendously, so even if dine-in was open, business would still be slow.”

Taylor, who owns 11 McDonald’s including one at 7900 S. King Drive, added that everyday, the closure is cutting into his profits, and if the dine-in suspension continues, “I don’t know how long would I be able to stay open,” he said.

City officials said the dine-in suspension is a heavy burden for restaurants but necessary and plans to help businesses as much as possible.

“I know these restrictions are a heavy burden on our restaurant community,” said Rosa Escareno, commissioner for the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. “We feel your pain and will work with you to share updated guidance, address concerns and answer questions.”

One Chatham restaurant, Mather’s-More Than A Café at 33 E. 83rd St., offers a carry out menu but chose instead to temporarily close until dine-in service is reinstated by the governor. A majority of its customers are seniors

and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seniors are most at-risk for catching the coronavirus.

Christina Bates, a spokeswoman for Mather’s, declined comment.

The nonprofit Chatham Business Association (CBA) is recommending to restaurant owners to become a “grab and go” place until the governor reinstates dine-in service.

“At all costs, don’t close your doors. That is what I am telling owners. Do curbside service by having your staff bring food orders outside to the customer,” explained Melinda Kelly, president of the Chatham Business Association. “Make it easier for customers to place orders by accepting credit cards and allowing for online orders.”

She added the CBA would assist businesses seeking emergency loans from the Small Business Association, which is offering $350,000 loans. The federal government and the city of Chicago are also offering short-term loans for businesses impacted by the coronavirus.

Since social distancing is being practiced, Kelly said CBA’s office is currently closed to the public, but the organization is available by phone and by email. For businesses finding themselves in any unique circumstances, Kelly is encouraging them to contact the CBA. Last week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched the Chicago Small Business Resiliency Loan Fund in partnership with the Catalyst Fund and other private sponsors that will soon provide more than $100 million in low-interest loans to small businesses. The fund would target historically under-resourced communities with an emphasis on minimizing hardship for those businesses and their employees. According to Lightfoot, the new emergency fund will lend up to $50,000 in working capital loans to neighborhood entrepreneurs to help support rent and payroll expenses.

“We know this isn’t business as usual and we don’t have the luxury to wait for federal support,

which is why with these initial investments, we’re ensuring local business owners and entrepreneurs have the resources they need to survive,” Lightfoot told the Citizen. “Chicago’s small businesses are the heart of our economy and critical to the life of our neighborhoods.”

At a March 16 media round table discussion, the mayor explained why helping small businesses like restaurants are vital to Chicago’s economy.

“It is gong to be very tough for a lot of these restaurants and I’m very concerned about hourly workers, which is why we are pushing for some kind of relief for them,” said Lightfoot, who added that more than half of Americans work at or own a small business with the majority working at restaurants, bars, coffee shops, barbershops, hair salons, auto repair shops, and dry cleaners.

Pointing to one study, Lightfoot contends the average small business in Chicago has only 28 days of cash on hand, and in many South and West Side neighborhoods, liquidity is even tighter. For example, in Englewood, half of small business owners only have enough cash to operate for five days or less.

But with the creation of an emergency loan fund, said Lightfoot, it would provide critical support for businesses, their employees and the families that depend on the vitality of the local neighborhood economy.

The Illinois Restaurant Association supports the suspension of dine-in service because it contends making sure the virus does not spread is of the utmost importance.

“Public safety is the number one concern of the Illinois Restaurant Association,” said Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “We are working around the clock with the city of Chicago, state and federal officials to provide immediate relief and guidance to employees and employers in the hospitality industry across Illinois.”

Peer Health Exchange Chicago’s annual fundraiser highlights why young people need more access to mental health resources Chicago’s young people deserve more access to mental health resources— was the resounding message at this year’s, An Orange Affair, Peer Health Exchange Chicago’s annual benefit. The event held March 11, brought together nearly 225 philanthropic, education, and youth advocate leaders in support of the organization’s work to advance health equity and improve health outcomes for young people across the city.

Held at The Ivy Room, it also marked Peer Health Exchange’s 13th year providing health education to ninth grade students at Chicago Public Schools. This is done through a near-peer model

that trains 300 college volunteers from Northwestern University; The University of Chicago; and The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to deliver skills-based health workshops to youth across the city.

Attendees experienced firsthand an excerpt from an hour-long workshop on mental health led

by University of Illinois Chicago health educators Zimani Betts and Wasan Kumar.

“This year, we have undertaken a rigorous demonstration project with the Research Triangle Institute to measure the impact of connecting the classroom to the clinic on student health and academic outcomes,” said Brittany

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Merritt Steadley, Chicago executive director. “Nearly 1,400 ninth grade students in Chicago will receive tours of their school-based health centers and local community clinics, and we will prove the impact of these tours on student GPAs, attendance, STI rates, mental health help-seeking behaviors, and more.”

Peer Health Exchange’s curriculum spans over the course of 14 workshops. Workshops equip ninth-graders with the knowledge, skills and resources to make healthy decisions about substance use, sexual health and mental health.

“One in five young people struggles with their mental health. 85 percent of those young people ar-

en’t seeking help,” said Peer Health Exchange Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Louise Langheier. “Peer Health Exchange college student volunteers empower young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need, and after receiving Peer Health Exchange, more young people seek help.”

Over the last decade, Peer Health Exchange has grown to provide their trauma-informed, skills-building health curriculum to more than 168,000 young people across the country while building a culture of preventative health and wellness. This year it has reached 3,600 ninth graders in 25 high schools across Chicago.

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AMA joins collaborative to improve health on the West Side

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The Censoredish room is part of the Womanish exhibition, which will feature 10 rooms that answer the question what do women love and what affects women. Photos courtesy of Womanish

Womanish Pop Up to explore what women love

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What do women love? What things affect women today? These are just some of the questions Dionna and Danyelle Gray set out to answer when they came up with the idea for the Womanish Pop-Up, located on 114 S. State St. The sisters are the co-founders of Womanish, a 30,000 square foot, five floor, 10 room experiential immersive space. Dionna said it started because they wanted to create a Facebook, mixed with Youtube, online community for women.

They started to host small events and saw there was a more impactful interaction with the attendees in person. They switched gears and decided to do a more event-focused business.

Danyelle said the smaller events were also a way to lead up to the experiential exhibition.

“We knew last year what we wanted to do. So, we wanted to build our brand and be in the community and have people understand our mission, what we’re about. That’s when we started in October with the small events,” she said. “But, the end goal was always this exhibition. We wanted to make sure we were in the community, that they understood what we were about so when we opened the exhibition, people understood our brand and kind of knew who we were.”

Because the trend is experiential events, Dionna said they wanted to do it, but in a big way that was still impactful and still able to start amazing conversations that would help to create community.

“So, we came up with the brand womanish. A big playhouse, where women can come. There’s 10 different rooms, each room is kind of built around something that impacts

The Selfish room is part of the Womanish exhibition, which will feature 10 rooms that answer the question, what do women love and what affects women. Photos courtesy of Womanish

women,” Dionna said.

One topic that impacts women is the gender pay gap. To address it, there is a Paid-i$h room that is picturesque and features the Harriet Tubman $20 bill.

“It also speaks to the pay gap between men and women and different things like that. We have a lot of really cool rooms that kind of speak to topics that affect women,” Dionna said.

Danyelle said for the rooms, they came up with mood boards. And, had to figure out what is impactful for women and what women love.

The creative director Emily Dahlquist brought the vision to life and transformed their idea into the experience. Dionna and Danyelle had an artists’ call on Instagram.

“We had submissions from all over the world. It was really a huge outpouring of people who really wanted to be a part of what we were doing.

We went through all of those people and just picked the ones we really liked,” Dionna said.

If the exhibit is successful, they are open to keeping it open for two months, instead of the original one Continued on page 5

American Medical Association is now a partner in a mission to improve health outcomes and close health gaps on the West Side of Chicago.

Recently, West Side United announced a $6 million investment which would continue a mission to address health inequities, with low-interest loan funding allocated to local businesses and organizations, focused on economic development and quality-of-life improvements, as well as health care initiatives to communities on the West Side.

Those communities include East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, Austin, Humboldt Park, Little Village, North Lawndale and South Lawndale.

West Side United is a collaboration of organizations and people that was created in 2017, with a mission to make the West Side a vibrant and healthier place for its residents.

The collaborative includes Rush University Medical Center, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Cook County Health, Illinois Medical District and Sinai Health System. Northern Trust is one of West Side United’s financial partners.

The American Medical Association, as a new member, will invest $2 million in loan funding during the next two years. It will start with $1 million this year.

“West Side United and its incredible partner collaborators are addressing economic opportunity, housing, access to healthy food and other social determinants.

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result in negative health outcomes and the vast life expectancy gap we see today between the Loop and West Side neighborhoods,” American Medical Association CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, MD, wrote in a release.

“Acknowledging, understanding and improving social and economic conditions – recognizing that economic vitality and optimal health go hand-in-hand – is key to closing the life expectancy gap. As part of our ongoing work to address health inequities and improve health outcomes, the AMA is committed to a sustained effort in the area. Through these efforts, we believe Chicago can serve as a model to help other parts of the nation facing similar gaps in health equity across their neighborhoods.”

As part of its partnership, AMA also has committed to working with more local health care institutions and organizations to improve blood pressure control rates and to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes. It also will hire interns from neighborhoods on the West Side in an effort to further youth career development.

West Side United’s $6 million investment is in addition to $7.7 million investments from its partners, as part of its social impact investment collaborative.

Businesses and other organizations will be able to apply for loans during the next two to five years.

And, the loans will be provided through the Chicago Community Loan Fund, Local Initiatives Support Corp, Accion Chicago and IFF. These community develop-

ment financial institutions will provide the funding based on the community’s needs – supporting job creation efforts and educational programs, improving access to affordable housing and healthy foods and financing local business projects.

“Our goal is to collaborate with multisector partners to ensure that West Side communities, who have been historically disinvested, benefit from local investments that provide affordable housing, corridor redevelopment and capital improvements that promote healthy, safe and economically viable neighborhoods,” said West Side United Executive Director Ayesha Jaco. “We are honored to have the AMA join as a partner committed to addressing inequities and challenges that we can collectively dismantle over the next decade.”

This kind of collaboration and investment were also part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s goal to inject funds into disinvested communities on the South and West sides of the city.

“The investments we are making today with West Side United, the American Medical Association and other community funding partners will allow us to improve the health of our residents and to drive quality-of-life improvements for our communities that have long been overlooked,” Lightfoot wrote in a release. “With new city partners on board, this marks another step forward in my administration’s commitment to ensuring community-based health care serving all of our residents, regardless of zip code.”

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BUSINESS Fifth Third Expands Down Payment Assistance to $7,500 for Qualified Buyers Fifth Third Bank, National Association, recently announced an expansion to its Down Payment Assistance program that will now help pay up to $7,500 toward a down payment and closing costs for qualified buyers. The program provides an affordable option for low-income families and those purchasing homes in low-income communities.

“We want to help build strong communities,” said Chris Shroat, head of Fifth Third Mortgage. “We know that making purchasing an Byna Elliott affordable home achievable is one of the best ways we can help improve our neighborhoods.”

“Helping people buy homes and move into stable housing helps strengthen all of our communities,” said Byna Elliott, chief enterprise responsibility officer. “We are proud to increase our down payment assistance program to help make an even greater impact in the lives of our customers.”

The Down Payment Assistance program is part of the Bank’s $32 billion Community Commitment. Since 2016, Fifth Third has given more than $9 million to low-income buyers or those buying in low-income areas to help purchase homes. These programs, which paid up to $3,600 in down payment and closing costs, have helped more than 3,200 people achieve the American dream in the past four years.

Based on this performance, Fifth Third is enhancing the program to meet the needs of many low-income buyers. Low-income buyers or buyers purchasing in low-income areas can qualify for up to $5,000 in assistance. Low-income buyers who buy in low-income areas can qualify for up to $7,500 in assistance.

The low-income tract is determined by the federal government through U.S. Census data. Potential buyers should check with a Fifth Third mortgage loan originator to see if the area they are looking in qualifies for the credit.

To be eligible for the down payment assistance, borrowers can qualify based upon income level and/ or by purchasing property in a low-income census tract. Down payment assistance up to $5,000 is available if meeting one of the criteria and up to $7,500 for both criteria. The subject property must be in one of the following eligible states: MI, IN, IL, KY, TN, OH, WV, NC, GA, FL and located in a low-income Census Tract or borrower must meet the low-income limit threshold based on the qualifying income per FFIEC’s website. Down payment assistance may be taxable as income and reported to the IRS. Consult your tax advisor. Not available with all loan products. Loans are subject to credit review and approval.

CENTURY 21 Real Estate Takes Experiences To Global Heights Via A New Referral Network Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced a new technology solutions collaboration with Immobel--The CENTURY 21 Global Referral NetworkSM (the “Referral Network”)—which will eventually connect its 11,500 offices worldwide and help its affiliated sales professionals take experiences to global heights.

Currently offered in eight countries (United States, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia), the Referral Network is a market differentiator that will bring speed and security to client relationships and agent referrals, and a more seamless method for closing continent-to-continent and country-to-country deals, according to a press release.

“This collaboration with Immobel is another milestone in an almost 50-year history of Century 21 Real Estate as a brand consistently remaining relevant with consumers and industry professionals alike,” said Michael Miedler, president and chief executive officer, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. “We believe that delivering a globally-focused, continent-to-continent and country-to-country e-commerce

integrated service and referral platform will significantly improve the value proposition for our CENTURY 21 System members but more importantly, help them better serve the clients and customers they connect with each day.”

For sellers of real property, the Referral Network, in conjunction with century21.com/global, opens the world to their listings including the 131,000 CENTURY 21 affiliated agents and their customers across the globe.

For homebuyers and investors, who might be relocating, buying a vacation home or looking for an investment property, being able to view available properties in their native languages and currencies makes the process easier, and fosters better communications and global collaboration between them and their agents, according to a press release.

“Now more than ever, our affiliated brokerages need to offer speed, convenience and security that first and foremost meets the needs of their clients,” added Miedler. “The Referral Network offers all three of these vital functions, and the result will be a greater peace of mind for the globe’s real estate consumers,” he added.

2019 Subaru Share the Love® Event Reaches $30.4 Million in Charitable Donations Subaru of America, Inc. recently announced its donation of more than $24 million to national and local charities resulting from the 2019 Subaru Share the Love® Event. When combined with participating Subaru retailer donations, the total climbed to $30.4 million in 2019.

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million. Starting in 2008, the Subaru Share the Love Event is held from mid-November to the end of the calendar year, during which Subaru donates $250 to the customer’s choice of charities for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at 632 participating Subaru retailers nationwide.

To learn about the Subaru Share the Love Event, please visit www. subaru.com/share.

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NEWS Womanish Pop Up to explore what women love Continued from page 3 month pop-up. Dionna said they don’t want to keep it open for a long extended time because they want to keep it new, fresh and inclusive.

“We do plan on taking this to other cities. Chicago is home, so we might do it for like a two-month stint, this year. And, next year, we’ll do it again, so it’ll always be something new,” Dionna said. “We definitely want to take this around to other major cities like LA, New York, different things like that. So, women around the U.S. can experience Womanish.”

Danyelle said her favorite room is the Child-ish room, because she’s “a big kid at heart.” She said she really likes the feeling of walking into the room because “it takes you back to childhood and simpler times.”

Dionna said her favorite isn’t a room but a transition into a room called Publ-ish.

“It’s going to be just like a mural of quotes and articles from really powerful, amazing women throughout history. I just think that’s so powerful and impactful just to be able to see that and experience that. That’s what

my favorite is,” she said.

Danyelle said she wants people to get a sense of community, women supporting other women and power from the exhibition.

“We want people to have conversation[s] about things that are affecting women, different sociopolitical topics. We also want people to have a really good time. This time is kind of a stressful time, and so we want people to come in and have a good time and have fun and make friends,” she said. “That’s why we have so much programming, happy hours.

We really are promoting community and a safe space and networking and really just kind of you leave the world behind when you enter Womanish.

It’s kind of an all-inclusive experience, from bars inside to an actual programming space to a diner, there’s so much to do. We kind of want you to get lost in our fun house.”

Dionna said she wants the exhibition to serve as an inspiration to other young women.

She said it’s also important that the concept was first started by two young Black women.

She said what’s important to her is that other women that look like them think they can do it too!

“This business was totally concepted and created by women,” Dionna said. “And we kind of bootstrapped it,” She added they didn’t have super big investors or brands or anything like that behind them. “I think it’s really powerful that three regular women created this big movement.

So, I think that’s really cool as well,” added Dionna.

Due to recent developments with COVID-19, the opening of the pop-up has been postponed from its original Wednesday, March 24, date.

For more information and tickets, visit www.wearewomanish.com.

Danyelle Gray, pictured, is the co-founder of Womanish, an experiential immersive exhibit space focused on issues that impact women.

Dionna Gray, pictured, is the co-founder of Womanish, an experiential immersive exhibit space focused on issues that impact women.

Photos courtesy of Womanish

Photos courtesy of Womanish

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FOOD

Fresh Salads Perfect for Spring Family Features - The spring season brings to mind flowers blooming and plants springing back to life, making it the ideal time to enjoy fresh produce in meals throughout the day. Salads are of course one of the easiest ways to combine the flavors of your favorite fruits and veggies, but you can take your greens to the next level with refreshing recipe ideas.

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be easy when you start with quality ingredients like Fresh Express salad blends, NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes and Litehouse dressings for versatile bases in a nearly endless array of options. For example, salads aren’t limited to lunch or appetizers – this Breakfast Salad Bowl makes for an energizing start to the day by combining classic salad ingredients with quinoa, bacon and avocado.

Perfect for those busy weeknights,

heartier salad recipes can also provide quick, simple dinner options.

As a more traditional mix to enjoy at the family table, this Salmon and Grains Salad Bowl brings together salmon, tomatoes and chickpeas on a bed of lettuce topped with ranch dressing.

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4 ounces salmon 2 tablespoons paprika, divided salt, to taste pepper, to taste 15 ounces chickpeas 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 ounces Fresh Express Sweet Butter Lettuce 1 cup red quinoa, cooked 6 ounces NatureSweet Cherubs Tomatoes 2 tablespoons Litehouse Homestyle Ranch Dressing

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Heat oven to 350° F. Sprinkle salmon with 1 teaspoon paprika; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake on lined baking sheet 15 minutes, or until it reaches desired doneness.

In bowl, toss chickpeas in olive oil and remaining paprika; add salt and pepper, to taste. Add chickpeas to lined baking sheet. Bake at 400 F 30-40 minutes.

Add lettuce to plate or bowl. Top with quinoa, chickpeas, salmon and tomatoes. Drizzle with ranch dressing.

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In skillet, add remaining olive oil and cook baby spinach until wilted, stirring as necessary.

Cook egg as desired. Remove egg from skillet and set aside. Add bacon to skillet and cook until crispy, turning halfway through.

In bowl, layer quinoa, bacon, avocado, egg, spinach and tomatoes. Drizzle with jalapeno ranch dressing.

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4. Accustom 5. Like infertile land 6. Do like volcano 7. *Are 8. Swimsuit fabric 9. Not kosher 10. Island east of Java 11. Roofed colonnade 12. One of the Ivies 15. Murdering, slangily 20. Artemis' companion 22. Island strings 24. Blended family family member 25. *Longer than a cape 26. Two under par 27. a.k.a. pilau 29. *Fare ____ well 31. *Horseshoe cleat 32. Pre-life 33. *Shakespeare's pattern 34. *Restroom 36. Actress Moore 38. Sound of pain 42. Tutu fabric 45. Annie or Oliver, e.g.

49. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 51. Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary 54. Big name in grills 56. Giraffe's striped-leg cousin 57. Blueprint 58. Tear down 59. Mischievous sprites 60. Decorative neckwear, pl.

61. Doorframe part 62. Tea choice 63. Infamous Roman 66. *Popular Renaissance Faire beverage 68. Like sashimi

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