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Rock legend and Burr Ridge resident sits down with Hinsdale Magazine

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Burr Ridge memorial honors those who have served

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ommitment. It’s something we like to acknowledge throughout our issues of Hinsdale Magazine. After all, serving our readers has been our commitment. Our staff is excited about entering our fourth year of publishing, and we will continue to dig deeper to bring you a personal, up-close look at the people and organizations that make the greater Hinsdale area an amazing place to live and work.

Locals may not know that rock-and-roll legend Dennis DeYoung has been a Burr Ridge DENNIS DeYOUNG Rock legend and Burr Ridge resident sits down with Hinsdale Magazine resident for 15 years. He and + his wife Suzanne sat down with SALUTE TO VETERANS us at his home for an exclusive Burr Ridge memorial honors those who have served interview and cover story. The WEALTH MANAGERS Special advertising feature founder of Styx in the 1970s, DeYoung and his band became one of the greatest bands to come out of Chicago. In this personal interview, Dennis gives us an inside look at his relationship with his former band, and what its music meant to that generation.

He describes his five-decade career, and how he committed his life to music and his wife Suzanne, who was the inspiration to some of his greatest hits.

In this first issue of 2015, we examine Burr Ridge in the first part of our three-part series on a village that is making a footprint in the southwest suburbs.

As we did with Oak Brook during the past three

issues, Hinsdale Magazine talks to key residents of Burr Ridge to understand the past, present and future of this thriving community. We begin with the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial, which was built through municipal funds and donations by private citizens and businesses. This commitment to our nation’s war veterans was completed in 2010, and will remain as a permanent reminder of our veterans’ service to our country. We are proud to include print managing editor Mike Ellis’s article: “Spirit of patriotism.”

In this issue, we highlight two amazing charities: Misericordia and the Oak Brook chapter of the Infant Welfare Society. The people that we meet and talk to about these charities volunteer their time to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families. The holidays are certainly brighter for many families thanks to the commitment of these organizations and the individuals who make a difference for so many lives.

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CONTENTS

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Founder & Publisher

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Scott Jonlich

Dennis DeYoung of Styx

Print Managing Editor

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Mike Ellis

Burr Ridge Series Part I: Spirit of patriotism

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Creative Director

Cheryl Chrzanowski

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Community House Holiday Ball Mistletoe Medley Hinsdale Christmas Walk Holiday House Walk Clarendon Hills Christmas Walk

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Julia Sinogeikina

Columnists Jim Doehring Jim Fannin Errol Janusz Dan Meyer

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38 Catholic Schools Molding Minds

44 Dining & Entertainment Winter sports menu and wine

Feature Photographers Emily Cudworth Kyle Hampson Karen Hood

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“Organize IT for 2015” by Errol Janusz

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“A Long Obedience” by Dan Meyer

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Dennis DeYoung plays the piano in his Burr Ridge home.

Styx

Dennis DeYoung of

TALKS MUSIC, MARRIAGE

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urr Ridge resident and music legend Dennis DeYoung recently invited Hinsdale Magazine to his home to talk about his magnificent ride as the front man of Styx, a local band that began in the Chicago neighborhood of Roseland

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in the early 1970s. Styx would go on to become one of the most successful bands of its time.

It was DeYoung’s high vocal range that melded with the band’s style of pop-rock, hard-rock guitar that made Styx famous from the mid-1970s and early 1980s.

According to Billboard Music, Styx is best known for its strong and memorable ballads “Lady” (No. 6, 1973), “Come Sail Away” (No. 8, 1977), “Babe” (No. 1, 1979), “The Best of Times” (No. 3, 1981), “Too Much Time on My Hands” (No. 9, 1981), and “Mr. Roboto” (No. 3,

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1983). Other hits include “Show Me stuff over, and that afternoon I said, my first song I ever wrote and played the Way” (No. 3, 1990), “Don’t Let It “Let’s form a band.” ... That’s how it and sang on an album ever in my life.

End” (No. 6, 1983), and “Renegade” happened—just like that.

So, I wrote “Lady,” and I didn’t know (No. 16, 1979). The band had four what I was doing. We had a house in consecutive multi-platinum Park Forest; I had a wife and a albums, as well as 16 Top-40 baby girl before I had a record singles in the U.S. deal. I was teaching school, “We had a garage and a two Styx did not hit its stride so I think my perspective until the track “Lady” from on the whole business was bedroom ranch in Park Forest that its second album started to different, because I wasn’t get regular airplay in late my wife insisted we buy...and I had a young and single;—I had 1974 on WLS-FM. The song responsibilities.

Wurlitzer piano up there; and I don’t was quickly issued as a single in the U.S., and shot to No. HM: When you think about know how I wrote [‘Lady’]. I try to 6 on the singles chart. four or five albums that went triple-platinum, did you ever think back and say, ‘How did I do THE BEGINNING OF A envision that much success?

BAND Dennis: Sure, of course. If that?’ I have no idea; I just wrote it.

Dennis DeYoung’s story you don’t envision success, I was not a songwriter, and I wrote began on a hot day in 1962. you won’t have any. That’s When nobody had air a fact. that, so there’s hope for anybody conditioning on the South Side of Chicago, a curious Success came quickly after who’s not a songwriter.”

14-year-old walked over to a that for the songwriter and neighbor’s house filled with his band-mates.

1976’s – Dennis DeYoung music, and it changed his life Crystal Ball, 1977’s The forever.

Grand Illusion (DeYoung’s favorite), 1978’s Pieces of Hinsdale Magazine: How did it all HM: When did you first realize that Eight and 1979’s Cornerstone included begin with Styx? hit singles and classic rock hits “Come you were going to be the vocalist?

Dennis DeYoung: It was summer Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Dennis: We didn’t sing for a long vacation, and I was walking down the time. I sang “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Man,” “Fooling Yourself,” and the street, probably going to Charlie’s, Blue,” because I could get away with it, power ballad, “Babe.” DeYoung which was the store on the corner and I sang “Misty,” and that was it— reflected on the success and the early next to the prairie, and I heard music years that he remembers most fondly. everything else was instrumental. coming from the Panozzo brothers’ house. John and Chuck [Panozzo] HM: Tell us about “Lady,” the ballad THE END OF THE BAND were 12, and I was 14. ... I walked up that put you on the charts.

While DeYoung downplayed the on the porch, and I looked [inside], Dennis DeYoung: That happened rumors, it’s been said that the huge and Chuck’s playing guitar and John’s success of “Babe” in 1979 caused by accident! I wrote it for the first playing drums, and they had a kid dissent in the group between Tommy album, but our producer (in his infinite playing accordion. Chuck and this wisdom) left it off, and decided to have Shaw and DeYoung. It was reported kid had been playing [for] about six us do four songs that we didn’t write. that the guitarist wanted Styx to months, but John had been playing But we were young; we hadn’t done continue in a more hard-rock-based [for] about two years. I was really direction, while DeYoung began his anything for a record deal. Jim Smith, intrigued, because I had always played the program director at WLS said “I’m solo career. However, James Young in accordion bands. We never played and Tommy Shaw convinced DeYoung not going to play anything from this with other instruments. ... So, when I album, but tonight at 8 [p.m.] on [the] to put the song on their Cornerstone heard a drummer and a guitar player, I John ‘Records’ Landecker show, I’m album. As a result, DeYoung’s demo said, “Wow, that’s what music sounds was placed on Cornerstone, with Shaw going to play ‘Lady’ once a night and like.” After they were packed up, I see what it does, because I think it’ll over-dubbing a guitar solo in the song’s told John and Chuck, “Why don’t middle. be a hit.” you bring your drums and guitar over HM: What was your inspiration for DeYoung wrote the song as a to my basement tomorrow, because I “Lady?” birthday present for his wife Suzanne. play accordion.” So, they brought their Despite the song’s enormous success, Dennis: I wrote it for my wife. It was Continued on page 12

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it has not been performed live by the band since DeYoung was fired from Styx. DeYoung, however, still performs the song regularly on his solo tours, and said the break-up of the band was more due to “bad timing” than anything else.

“They just could not wait for me,” DeYoung said, adding that the reports about his music style and Shaw’s style were overblown. Noting similarities between himself and Shaw, DeYoung said that Shaw’s hit “Renegade” was actually written to be a slow ballad similar to “Lady” and “Babe,” while the band encouraged him that “Renegade” should be more of an edgy rock piece.

During his solo career, “Dennis DeYoung and the Music of Styx” produced 1984’s Desert Moon, highlighted by the hit single named after its title track.

During our interview, DeYoung apologized for the drawn blinds in his special family room in his home nestled within Burr Ridge’s exclusive Ambriance community, explaining that he developed a viral illness in the late 1980s that made him extremely sensitive to light. The illness combined with his busy schedule led to the untimely break-up of Styx.

are almost nine years apart—[it’s] kind of hard to have children when you and your husband are apart.

Our daughter Carrie Ann was somewhere between first and second grade, and we decided that it was very difficult being at home with him being on the road. I had been such a part of his life and the band. I was friends with John and Chuck since I was 15.

HM: Dennis, you’ve been a success story professionally and personally with your family. How have you made it work?

Dennis: The secret is simple. For anybody who thinks marriage is easy, they would be sadly mistaken, and the remedy to that is, if you decide to get married, then you should decide to work through the problems that will

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Dennis DeYoung is touring with his band with “Dennis DeYoung Live in Los Angeles.”

lot of my music. All [of] my ballads are based on our relationship.

HM: Could you tell us about writing

the ballad, “Babe?”

Dennis: That’s a demo. It was Suzanne’s birthday; I wanted to give her something special to tell her how much it meant to me that she stood behind me. I just did a demo with the Panazzos and wrote it for her. It was not a Styx song; it was just reel to reel, here you go—happy birthday. [I] played it at the birthday party, “After ‘Babe’ was a hit, rock MARRIAGE & MUSIC and a friend of mine, (who DeYoung’s band includes his bands realized that they could could kind of judge my music wife Suzanne, who performs very well,) said, “That’s No. background vocals and has release a straight ballad and 1”—and he was a Led Zeppelin been the foundation of their fan! I said, “Really?” [And] he still have careers. And then relationship. They reflected back said, “Absolutely, that’s No. on their high-school days, as 1! It’s about the moment that Journey started doing it, the couple continues to blend [Suzanne] described when I first their love for music. Touring as and Foreigner started doing was traveling, and my daughter “Dennis DeYoung and the Music would cry at the front door of Styx” has taken them from St. it—and it was only because I when daddy had to get in that Louis to California and Quebec car and drive away.—It’s about wrote a song for my wife.”

City, Canada recently. Suzanne the moment that [Suzanne shared how she has balanced would] call me on the road and – Dennis DeYoung marriage, children and a lifetime say, “You know what happened, with a music legend. the water heater broke,” and I’m a thousand miles away. That HM: Suzanne, You are married to a rock inevitably confront you. I understand song is successful, because it’s about star. It must have been challenging. why people get divorced, but [for] separation.

How did you do it? people [who] stay together and stay Suzanne DeYoung: You just do what married, [it’s] because they’ve made a HM: Could you comment on the you have to do. I met him when he was priority to do so, and somehow figure inspiration behind “Come Sail Away?” in high school, and he had a band, and out a way to carry on. That’s just it.

Dennis: I’m sitting in my house, and I went every weekend. My children [Suzanne has] been an inspiration for a Continued on page 46

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A look inside the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial

This month, Hinsdale Magazine begins its three-part series on Burr Ridge by taking a closer look at the village’s Veterans Memorial.

BY MIKE ELLIS

Patriotism is an important concept in the Village of Burr Ridge.

Its current mayor, Mickey Straub, made a patriotic sweep of the nation when he toured all 50 state capitols in 44 days in the fall of 2012. Last summer, Burr Ridge took the lead in hosting the

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inaugural Run for Veterans 5K, supporting veterans’ mental healthcare needs in the process.

The heart of the village’s patriotic spirit resides beside village hall in the form of the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial. Completed in the summer of 2010, this open cylindrical monument bears the names of hundreds of veterans who engaged in

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military service over roughly the past 100 years.

Although the memorial was only completed four and a half years ago, the vision for such a monument in Burr Ridge can be traced to at least 2001, when Timothy Vaclav, a former Burr Ridge police officer and veteran himself, organized a committee to look into this undertaking.

“There was a committee of about six of us—and they were all veterans,” said Jack Schaus of Burr Ridge, who has served on the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial Committee since it was founded in 2001. “We started off cold. First, we had to find a place, and that took us close to a year.”

Schaus said the committee looked at three or four sites within the village, and originally settled on McCullough Park near the corner of Plainfield and County Line Roads. While this space afforded plenty of open area for a prospective memorial, and had the advantage of being managed by the Burr Ridge Park District, Schaus said it wasn’t a “favorable spot” due to accessibility issues.

Schaus said the village had hired local architect Keith Larson of Hinsdale to draw up plans for the memorial, when then-mayor Gary Grasso suggested a different site several miles down County Line Road adjacent to village hall.

“Gary Grasso felt this would be an ideal location, because it would be a campus—the village hall, the police department

and the memorial,” committee chairman Len Ruzak said.

Even with a site selected for construction, the veterans memorial committee still needed to tackle the additional obstacle of fundraising, which Schaus said was “rather difficult” in the early years of planning. When the committee was founded, the village supplied it with $3,000, but its goal was to raise $270,000 in order to construct the memorial.

“It got so tough, because in a few years, we weren’t getting any money, and we weren’t going many places,” Schaus said.

A significant breakthrough came when K. Paul Bailey, CEO of Burr Ridge-based ProSort Services, purchased bricks for all of the veterans in his company, and donated an additional $22,000 for the fountain that now runs beside the memorial. (Bailey’s contributions totaled about $26,000.)

The committee also received support from the McCormick Foundation, the Burr Ridge Village Center, Dick Burridge of Burr Ridge and a host of other individuals and organizations that pitched in to make the memorial a possibility.

During construction, the committee drew a “thermometer” on a large sign beside the site, which member Warren Kubistal, a painter by trade, shaded in as the amount raised approached nearer to the targeted $270,000. Ruzak said that goal has since been exceeded, with over $300,000 having been raised to contribute to the memorial.

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“I can say for sure that all funds were never used for the benefit of the committee,” Schaus said. “Every cent that was taken in was applied to the [memorial]. I’m very proud of that, and I think the committee is proud of that.”

Today, the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial features about 700 bricks that honor a myriad of individuals that have served in each of the five branches of the U.S. military: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps. and Coast Guard.

The servicemen and servicewomen recognized date from World Wars I and II, all the way up to veterans of the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. One brick on the ground beside the monument pays special tribute to Marine Lester W. Weber, a medal of honor recipient and Aurora native who perished in the Quang Nam province in Vietnam in 1969.

A brick costs $100 to purchase, and contains space for three lines, each of which can hold up to 15 characters. Schaus and Ruzak, both Korean War veterans themselves, explained that veterans recognized are not required to be Burr Ridge residents, and they can still be living and engaged in active military service today. Various community organizations like the Flagg Creek Heritage Society and Hinsdale American Legion Post 250 have also purchased bricks of their own to support the initiative.

Schaus said the objective of the memorial is to “remind the village and the people around the village of the sacrifice that the [people in the] armed forces [made].”

A number of other suburban communities also feature veterans memorials, but Schaus said most are not of the same magnitude as Burr Ridge’s.

“We’ve had some really nice compliments,” he said. “Many who see this memorial think it’s one of best in the whole state.

We’ve heard that several times, so we’re thrilled with that.”

While the memorial seeks to recognize American veterans, Ruzak said no one is distinguished according to their rank or title.

“We don’t recognize rank,” he said, adding that a few individuals have declined to participate due to the lack of distinction. “Everybody’s treated alike.”

Armed Forces Day Celebration

Since the first year it opened, the Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial has also served as the backdrop for the veterans memorial committee’s Armed Forces Day Celebration. Held annually on the third Saturday in May for the past four years, this celebration features an aerial flyover, band, soloists and a speaker who has served in the military.

In the last two years, the committee has begun honoring a select individual with the Burr Ridge Patriot Award at each celebration. Nominees of the patriot award are not required to have served in the military, provided they have a notable track record of supporting U.S. troops and veterans. The first two

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Above: The Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial Below: The statue at the center of the monument is known as the Battlefield Cross, signifying a memorial to perished or missing soldiers.

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recipients of the award were Jack Lund (2013) and Walter H. Bergenthal (2014), both of Western Springs. Lund, a World War II veteran, visits Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in westsuburban Hines on a monthly basis, while Bergenthal serves as quartermaster for Western Springs VFW Post 10778.

Burr Ridge Patriot Award winners receive their names on a plaque inside village hall.

Making a difference for veterans and their families

Now that the memorial has been constructed, Ruzak said one of the committee’s primary focuses is maintaining the condition of the site.

“We want this to stand out all the time,” he said. “We just don’t want to let it get run down. It’s got to be kept up topnotch.”

77th Street, the road on which the monument resides, is now also known as Memorial Drive.

For Schaus and Ruzak, both of whom visit the memorial regularly, it’s “gratifying” to see visitors appreciate the tribute their village pays to veterans through the site.

“I come to the memorial maybe a dozen times a month,” Schaus said, “and many, many times, there are people sitting,

watching that brick, meditating.”

Ruzak said he once saw a man sit at the memorial for about 45 minutes, staring at a brick that bore the name of a loved one who served in the military.

“This memorial is very special to a lot of people, which we’re thrilled at,” he said.

Schaus said the committee still has funds available to improve upon the memorial. “[The memorial is] not just a bunch of statues—it’s a bunch of words,” he said. “And if you get to read all of the things around, you’ll have a real touch in your heart that it is a special place for a lot of people.” n

The Burr Ridge Veterans Memorial is located at 7700 County Line Road in Burr Ridge. For those interested in honoring a veteran, Schaus and Ruzak said there is still room available for additional bricks at the veterans memorial. Bricks cost $100.

Ruzak said the committee is also still accepting nominees for the Burr Ridge Patriot Award, which will be given out at this year’s Armed Forces Day Celebration.

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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

THE COMMUNITY HOUSE HOLIDAY BALL 2014

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Ball co-chairs Christie and Sam Eddins, Suzanne and Greg Besio, and Polly and Mike Ascher

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bout 450 west suburban residents attended the annual Community House Holiday Ball at The Community House (TCH) on Dec. 6.

This year’s ball theme was “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and was co-chaired by Mike and Polly Ascher of Clarendon Hills, Greg and Sue Besio of Hinsdale, and Sam and Christie Eddins of Hinsdale.

Upon entering TCH, attendees walked down a red carpet before coming to the wine auction in Kettering Hall, a large gathering space anchored by a Christmas tree in the center.

Guests were then ushered down the hall into the gymnasium, which had been transformed into a glittering ballroom atmosphere. Each table was carefully and professionally decorated, creatively mixing crimson, silver and turquoise.

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David and Heidi Crane, Mike and Lori Goebel

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Vibrant holiday table settings of aqua and silver with dramatic coral accents.

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Guests enjoyed a wine auction in Kettering Hall before dinner.

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“The fantastic scene you see here today is a result of the efforts of Kristina Taheri and her team at Kristina Taheri Special Events,” Mike Ascher said at the podium.

Taheri, a Hinsdale resident, said the transformation “takes about a week to do,” and credited the cochairs for their creative direction.

“The chairs had a few choices of different directions they could take, and they were very clear in knowing what they wanted,” she said. “They wanted something fresh, fun and very original.”

Mike Ascher, also a Community House trustee, spoke to attendees about the array of programs and services TCH provides to residents throughout the Western Suburbs.

“When I became a trustee here at The Community House, I had no idea of the breadth of services that are provided,” he said. “My family and I take advantage of Jodie Harrison basketball

league; we also take advantage of Stage Door productions. But The Community House also provides autism counseling at Charlie’s Gift; it provides after-school and summer programs at Willowbrook Corner; and it provides so many programs to people of all ages right here on site.”

One of the highlights of the evening was a humorous video in which a young boy was shown participating in many of TCH’s programs, including Jodie Harrison basketball, bridge club and yoga classes.

“The video was a wonderful opportunity to involve our current volunteers, our senior participants, our junior board, and people who meet here with us—fitness programs, cooking classes,” TCH executive director Jeni Fabian said. “People were really enthusiastic and had a good time with the whole process.”

At the podium, Fabian announced TCH’s two newest life trustees: Jim

Hultquist and Harriet Luebchow, while thanking guests for their support.

“We’re thrilled to have so many firsttime attendees to the holiday ball,” she said. “I’m delighted that we filled the room.

“I’m thankful to our co-chairs for their creative vision, and for making this a celebratory evening— and also one that does great things for The Community House.”

After dinner, the Matt Reed Band provided musical entertainment, as attendees took to the dance floor back inside Kettering Hall.

“We’re delighted about the success of the event,” Fabian said, “and deeply grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.”

For more information about The Community House, visit www.thecommunityhouse.org.

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Christie Cuthbert, Stephanie Brzozowski, Becca Apple, Kate Marnell and Sarah Zielke

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Beth Kaczynski and Kristina Taheri

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Chuck and Teri Goudie, Jim Hutchinson and Dick Johnson

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HOLIDAY HOUSE WALK

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Second annual tour of five finely decorated homes in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Western Springs

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everal dozen local ladies toured five finely decorated homes in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Western Springs during the second annual Holiday House Walk benefiting the Ray Graham Association (RGA) on Dec. 5.

The event was chaired by Theresa McClear of Hinsdale. McClear’s daughter Courtney, 15, receives services from RGA, a non-profit organization that supports nearly 2,000 individuals with disabilities in DuPage County at almost 40 locations.

She said Hinsdale Center for the Arts (HCA) put on a similar holiday house walk years ago, and she thought to revive the concept to benefit RGA. “My friends and I really enjoyed going on the holiday house walk,” McClear said.

“It became part of our tradition. So, when they stopped doing the event, I felt like there was a big hole.”

McClear said selecting RGA as the beneficiary made sense, given the respite services the organization provides for her daughter.

“The organization is supporting our family, and it’s very near and dear to our heart,” she said.

In order to get the effort off the ground, McClear reached out to a number of her friends to serve as committee members and open up their homes for the walk.

All of the homes were festively decorated for the occasion, just a few weeks before Christmas. McClear said all five were professionally decorated by volunteers.

More than 30 members of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) served as docents, guiding guests around various rooms in each home.

The Holiday House Walk doubled as a boutique shopping event, where participants could bid on six raffle packages valued between $250 and $500. The packages included eight tickets to a White Sox game three rows behind the visitors’ dugout,

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[1] Living room in the Coffey home in Hinsdale; [2] Bambi Gibbs and Cheryl Caveney; [3] Emily Carter and Laura Gatland, [4] Kitchen in the Coffey name; [5] Stephanie Seppanen and Helen Becka; [6] Diane Grundberg of Clarendon Hills with Sarah Charles, Theresa McClear and Coraline Leroy; [7] Jamie Muehlhauser, Darlene Bingham and Shazia Sultan

and a 45-minute photography session with Helena Jorgenrud of Clarendon Hills. All proceeds raised from the walk will benefit RGA. McClear said the goal was to equal last year’s fundraising total ($20,000), while raising awareness about RGA in the community.

“The goal is to spread the word about Ray Graham and what a great job they’re doing for the over 2,000 families they’re serving,” she said. “It’s very meaningful to our families, and to all of the families that Ray Graham is supporting.”

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he Oak Brook chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) held its annual Mistletoe Medley event at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace on Dec. 1 and 2. Each year, there are around 1,000 attendees for the two-day event, which includes a Martini Medley Preview Party on Monday night, as well as a lunch and fashion show on Tuesday.

The event first started at Drury Lane in 1989.

“In the early years, we would have a brunch, and the members would make the food,” said Joyce Cox, president of the Oak

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Brook chapter of IWS. “Instead of vendors, we’d have a little boutique of items that we made, so we’ve come a long way.”

For the past decade, the show has been hosted by WMAQ-TV’s Allison Rosati.

“She’s like your friend,” Cox said. “She really is very loyal to us, and I think people come back to see her.”

This year, over 400 shoppers attended the Monday night event. Around 40 vendors are a part of the Mistletoe Medley, offering a range of items from clothes and jewelry, to candies and kids’ items.

“We work hard at finding unique

vendors,” Cox said. “We like diversity.”

The main event saw a packed room of more than 500 guests.

“I don’t know of any charity in our area that has this kind of an event,” Cox said. “I also think it starts the holiday season.”

The fashion show featured both local and national or international designers.

“Some people say, ‘Oh, we’ve seen one fashion show, we’ve seen them all,’ and I happen to think ours is pretty special, because it’s very professional,” Cox said. “It’s not just a runway where the ladies walk.”

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The trackless train on First Street was again a big hit with children who attended, as was Santa Claus, who arrived later that night.

Hosted by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, this annual event affords local merchants an opportunity to reach out to prospective customers, while showing their appreciation for current ones.

Among the merchants that had a booth presence in the heart of Washington Street was Yia Yia’s Pancake House and Restaurant, a new establishment in Grant Square.

For more information about the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, visit www.hinsdalechamber.com.

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six-month interval during a fouryear presidential term.

“Equity markets are not partial to Republican or Democratic Congresses, and have performed well under either party,” Wright said. “Generally, mid-term elections have been inflection points for stocks, regardless of the election result.”

NOVEMBER WAS A MOMENTOUS POLITICAL MONTH ON BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.

Here in Illinois, businessman Bruce Rauner, R-Winnetka, defeated incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn by a surprising margin of about four percent on Nov. 4 to become the 42nd Governor of Illinois. When he takes office later this month, Rauner will be the first Republican to occupy the governor’s chair in this state since George Ryan left office in January 2003.

Meanwhile, the Republican Party also enjoyed successes on the federal level, seizing control of the Senate (54 to 46), while extending its majority in the House of Representatives (247 to 188).

With Republicans about to take control of both Houses of Congress and an incoming governor with a strong business background, one might be inclined to think that both investment and business are on the rise.—But recent history indicates that no matter the outcome, the period following any mid-term election is generally prosperous for capital markets.

“Getting past the election has been a driver of stocks, not so much the result of the election,” said Marcie Wright, vice president and director of regional portfolio management for Fifth Third Private Bank in Chicago.

According to Sam Stovall, equity strategist at S&P (Standard & Poor’s) Capital IQ, the S&P 500 Index has gained about 17.5 percent on average in the first year following mid-term elections since 1946 (source: Brenner, “The surprising impact of mid-term elections on your investment portfolio”). More specifically, Stovall’s data indicates that the S&P Index has gained over 15 percent on average in the first six months following mid-term elections over the same period—growth that far outweighs any other

FUNDAMENTAL CORPORATE TAX REFORM Among the topics of interest in Washington entering the new year is fundamental corporate tax reform. Today, U.S.based companies that do business globally are taxed on their worldwide income. But international companies that do business in the United States are only taxed by this country on the income they generate from U.S. sales. This factor has prompted some major domestic companies to contemplate inversion: that is, merging with a smaller foreign company to establish headquarters overseas. Last summer, there was chatter that Walgreens would relocate its headquarters overseas by merging with Alliance Boots, a British-based pharmacy. The merger occurred in August, but Walgreens remained in north-suburban Deerfield.

“Our corporate system is perceived to be inherently unfair compared to the rest of the world,” said Don King, chief financial information officer for Oak Brook-based JMG Financial Group.

King said there’s bipartisan support for reforming the U.S. corporate tax system to be more like other countries’, but those seeking reform are divided as to whether individual tax reform should be addressed at the same time. Thus, King said he doesn’t anticipate resolution on this front anytime soon.

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business climate as 2015 commences. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois was one of only four states in the Union to experience negative job creation in the private sector during the first five months of 2014. The Prairie State ranked last in private-sector job creation over this period, losing more than 26,000 private-sector jobs, while neighboring Wisconsin gained over 10,000. And last May, Chief Executive Magazine billed Illinois the “48th best state for business.”

Governor-elect Rauner brings an impressive business acumen to the table, earning a reported $53 million in 2012; but he is a novice in the political arena, never previously having held office. Released in July, Rauner’s “Bring Back Blueprint” posits repealing personal tax increases in Illinois, while freezing property taxes.

Larry Gatz, vice president at Westchester-based Wealth Planning Network, said “talking points” from the Rauner campaign to keep an eye on also include pension reform and the repeal of the state’s corporate tax rate increase, which would “allow Illinois corporations to keep more money, which in turn could play out to mean more jobs and higher returns for Illinois-based companies.”

“Although these changes may impact the state, we don’t anticipate them having much effect for those saving for retirement,” Gatz said. “The main issues that we continually educate our clients about remain focused on protecting your assets from liability, managing market volatility and reducing taxes through careful planning.

Susan Templeton, founder and president of Oakbrook Terrace-based Stafford Wells Advisors, said she has met Rauner and has found him to be “pro-business,” but thinks he will meet with an obstacle in longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago. Templeton said Rauner’s ability to negotiate to accomplish items on his agenda will be the “real test of his mettle.”

“I think people are optimistic and supportive,” Templeton said, “but I don’t think the business community will invest until they see results.”

the economy or the healthcare sector.” Baldwin said one such provision is the medical-device excise tax, which drains more than two percent of the gross income of medical technology sales in the U.S. If this tax is repealed, Baldwin said domestic medical device manufacturing companies like Boston Scientific Corp. and Medtronic Inc. stand to benefit.

Dave Pequet, founder of MPI Investment Management in Hinsdale, said “a lot of the upside in the device stocks has already happened.”

As for energy infrastructure, Bob Doll, senior portfolio manager and chief equity strategist for Nuveen Asset Management, pointed to a possible expansion of the Keystone pipeline—an oil pipeline system that originates in Canada—, which could lead to gains for energy companies (source: “2014 Mid-Term Elections: What Will They Mean for Investors”).

“In the energy infrastructure sector, there is certainly a more favorable political environment out of Washington,” Pequet said. “Unfortunately, the recent decline in crude oil prices has caused a lot of the energy infrastructure projects to be delayed or reduced in size. Depending on oil prices, this softness could persist into 2016.”

Despite declining oil prices, Pequet said he believes “the long-term growth outlook for energy infrastructure is positive.”

Given the growth potential of the energy sector, Pequet suggested high net-worth investors consider building a stock portfolio with master limited partnerships (MLPs)— companies that are paid to store or transport oil from producers to refiners. He said they have “no commodity price risk,” while offering “very attractive dividend yields.”

Templeton recommended investing in established global companies that pay dividends, such as Berkshire Hathaway, Qualcomm, Apple and Microsoft. She said because global companies operate in a greater number of markets, they provide more diversification options.

Doll wrote that while he expects the election to be significant, he doesn’t anticipate it will be a “game-changer” economically. Wright shared a similar sentiment.

“The election this year represents a bit of a change, with Republicans now controlling both the House and Senate,” she said. “A divided government has forced compromise, and has essentially put invisible guardrails in place to restrict policy from moving too far in one direction or the other. It will be very interesting to see if this is the case over the next two years.” n

THE MID-TERM ELECTION OUTCOMES HAVE LED EXPERTS TO RECOMMEND INVESTING IN A FEW SPECIALTY INDUSTRIES. Consequently, Templeton encouraged people to be patient, and does not advise them to change their investment strategies merely because a pro-business Republican is about to take the gubernatorial reins.

“I think people have soured on politics, whether it’s local or national,” she said.

WHERE TO INVEST On Nov. 5, the day following the election, Garrett Baldwin, an economist for Money Morning, rolled out “five places to invest after the midterm elections.” Among Baldwin’s suggestions were medical device manufacturer stocks and energy infrastructure stocks.

While Baldwin said a complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act by the new Congress is “highly unlikely,” he said it will “aim to surgically remove unpopular provisions that hurt

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Sources: Doll, “2014 Mid-Term Elections: What Will They Mean for Investors;” Baldwin, “Five Places to Invest After the Midterm Elections;” Egan, “Stocks love when midterm elections are over;” Brenner, “The surprising impact of mid-term elections on your investment portfolio;” Rauner, “Bring Back Blueprint;” “Walgreen considers headquarters move: Is tax loophole unpatriotic?”

(Chicago Tribune, June 29, 2014); “Walgreens Drops Plan To Move Headquarters—And Profits—Overseas,” www.npr.org, Aug. 6, 2014.

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MPI Investment Management 15 Salt Creek Lane Suite 404 Hinsdale, IL 60521 630.325.6900 www.mpi-invest.com From Left: Matt Pequet, Dave Pequet, Brad Smith

MPI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT has stayed true to conservative investment strategies that focuses on quality and risk-averse investments with stable long-term rates of return. Located in Hinsdale for 28 years, the independent registered investment advisor has provided its clients separately managed Fixed Income, Equity and Balanced portfolios. MPI has a conservative bias and they actively manage each portfolio to ensure all of its clients’ unique investment goals are maintained. MPI’s clients are nationwide and range from high net worth individuals to municipalities, insurance companies, hospitals, foundations and pension plans.

With a boutique structure, a proven investment style, and long-term management continuity, MPI Investment Management has established a strong performance record.

During the last two decades, MPI has been recognized nationally several times for its fixed income and equity investment management.

MPI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT’s portfolio management team of Dave Pequet and Bradley Smith has been together for more than 20 years, a rarity these days in a very transient Wall Street executive environment. In all, the team has more than 60 years of combined experience in the wealth management industry.

MPI prides itself in providing its clients with income solutions in this low interest rate environment. MPI offers both equity income and fixed income portfolios that allow their clients to increase their investment income at low levels of risk. Their equity income strategies include both a large cap dividend approach and a Master Limited Partnership portfolio. On the bond side MPI specializes in both a high quality Taxable bond strategy as well as a conservative Tax Free municipal bond strategy. Because of MPI’s boutique

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size, all of their investment strategies are personalized for their clients, a nice change from the large “one size fits all” approach employed by most large financial firms on Wall Street.

DAVID. W. PEQUET founded the advisory firm MPI Investment Management, Inc. in 1986. He is a Director and President of the Bond Club of Chicago, founded in 1910 and the oldest business association in the City. For the past 25 years, David has been active at the executive level in several community and youth programs in the Hinsdale area, including eight years as a board member of the Oak Brook Plan Commission, six years as a coach and Director of the Hinsdale Little League, and has been a Director and Treasurer of the Hinsdale Public Library Foundation for the last 12 years. Dave and his wife of 38 years, Christine, live in Hinsdale. Their two sons, David and Matthew both graduated from Hinsdale Central and work in the investment business.

BRADLEY C. SMITH has been MPI’s Sr. Vice President & Portfolio Manager since 1992. Brad is an integral part of MPI’s equity and fixed income portfolio management team. Brad has been an equity partner of MPI since 2002. Brad lives in Elmhurst with his wife Leigh Anne and their three daughters.

MATT PEQUET joined MPI in 2003. He is a Vice President responsible for the supervision and management of securities trading, back office operations and client reporting. Matt lives in Chicago and became an equity partner at MPI in 2008.

MPI is an independent registered investment advisor and has demonstrated success spanning three decades serving high net worth individuals and mid size institutions.

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Susan J. Templeton Founder, Stafford Wells Advisors Financial Planner

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Five Ways to a Richer Retirement These decisions can dramatically boost your income in the long run. What may surprise you is which decisions matter the most.

We often concern ourselves with which stocks to hold and what hot areas or trends to follow. Actually, these rarely do much to enhance your long-term results; rather, it’s the boring fundamentals that make the biggest difference.

1. Keep a diversified portfolio. That means investing in stocks including U.S., international and less-developed markets, government bonds and alternative investments. We cannot predict which asset classes will outperform, so, by owning a variety of investments, you will participate in a range of opportunities and not be too vulnerable in a bear market.

2. Stay out of cash other than your spending needs and emergency funds. If you were to hold $500,000 in cash today at 2 percent inflation, it would be worth only $369,000 in purchasing power in 15 years.

3. Don’t invest the majority of your wealth in your home.

Real estate is very much part of a diversified portfolio but has proven, in most cases, to be a poor investment when

you include the home maintenance costs, property taxes and the transaction costs upon selling.

4. Taxes play a major role in your investment plan. Pay attention to how you allocate your investments to your tax deferred and taxable accounts.

5. Start saving now to enjoy more later.

Stafford Wells Advisors, a fee-only financial planning and investment firm was founded in 2008 with the mission of delivering independent, complete, unbiased investment and planning advice. Stafford Wells serves high-net-worth investors and small- to mid-sized businesses with $1 million or more to invest.

We believe in giving individual investors in-depth investment planning advice through customized investment plans and personalized attention. We’re able to offer this by building strong, one-to-one relationships with our clients.

The views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and should not be interpreted as individualized investment advice. Investment objectives, risk tolerances and the financial situation of individual investors may vary. Please consult your financial and tax advisor before investing.

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Wealth Planning Network One Westbrook Corporate Center Suite 300 Westchester, IL 60154 708.481.4000 wpn360.com info@wpn360.com From left to right: Angela Watkins, Janet Waghorne, Larry Gatz, Michael Jankowski, Lauren Jankowski, Chrisy Jankowski

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Wealth Planning Network prides themselves on building meaningful, long-term relationships based upon trust, integrity, and superior client service. If you would like to schedule a complimentary private consultation with Wealth Planning Network, please contact our office today!

Michael Jankowski and Lawrence Gatz are registered Investment Advisor Representatives of LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC (LSIA). Securities are offered through LaSalle St. Securities, LLC (LSS), a Registered Broker/Dealer affiliated with LSIA and a Member of FINRA/SIPC. Wealth Planning Network is not affiliated with LSS or LSIA. Strategies and investments offered are subject to risk, including the potential for loss of principal. Mr. Jankowski and Mr. Gatz’s executive titles are not a reference to LSS or its affiliates.

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MAF: Mary Ann Feeney, principal at Notre Dame School in Clarendon Hills (pre-K to eighth grade) CW: Carol Wiesinger, assistant principal and teacher at Our Lady of Peace in Darien (pre-K to eighth grade) PS: Pam Simon, Holy Trinity Catholic School in Westmont (pre-K to eighth grade) CB: Carol Burlinski, principal at St. Isaac Jogues School in Hinsdale (K to eighth)

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What are the benefits you see with choosing private education?

MAF: I think Catholic schools prepare students to encounter Jesus Christ and bring Catholic teachings into their lives.

It reinforces values and morals, and we provide Christ-centered service. I think Catholic education is a good investment to parents. They are investing in their child’s education, which is an act of love that manifests a parent’s sacrifice and commitment to Catholic doctrines and teachings.

CW: We take in the whole child. We have a nurturing environment that allows us to put our faith into our curriculum. Each child is treated as an individual, and we try to meet the needs of most children.

We have a faith-filled curriculum that allows us to reinforce the values that the parents have at home. We nurture here and are family-oriented. There is also the structure and the discipline in the classroom, and the attitude of the teachers toward these children in terms of always being there to help them before and after school. We tutor kids, and we don’t charge for tutoring. The whole child matters here, not just the academic part of it, but also the social part of it and the emotional part of it. We are very aware of our children.

PS: I think that the ability to meet each child where they are is one big advantage to a private school. It allows us to kind of tailor their education for their interests, abilities, needs and wants. Everybody is different. The big thing about the church is that we recognize those differences, and try to bring them out of the kids.

Obviously, I value a Catholic education— not just a private education—, because we’re able to bring our faith into every

day and every class. It allows us to help kids in a positive way, and see the right way to behave and treat other people. It’s a different angle on character education.

We’re not just teaching them how to behave; we’re trying to teach them who they should behave like, and that’s something that’s really important to us.

CB: The benefits of private education, particularly a Catholic education, are numerous. Very simply put, we all want happy, healthy and safe children. We know that their lives as young children can be very challenging and somewhat stressful.

They are exposed to things and connected to others like no other generation in the past. As the information age continues to explode, it is critical we prepare our students for the global world they will face.

With our faith setting the direction for our journey, we at St. Isaac Jogues School and within the broader Catholic learning community offer an academic program that will maximize learning for all. Our mission is to provide our children with the best possible educational experience in a faith community that will allow them to grow and mature into contributing and responsible members of a larger society and within the Catholic church.

How does the academic structure differ? three days a week because of that. They Are there any unique clubs or classes? take world languages every day starting in MAF: We have clubs like math club, chess fifth grade. By the time they finish here club and homework club. The one thing we with us, they generally go into second-year offer that differs is that we teach religion or honors high-school world languages. five days a week. “This is our faith” is the It isn’t just learning to speak Spanish name of the religion series. Eighth grade or French, but the cultural implications. does church history, seventh grade does We go to Mass together every week, and the New Testament, sixth grade is the Old “The one thing we offer that differs is that we Testament, and so on.

CW: We have art teach religion five days a week.“ – Mary Ann Feeney club, chess club, and we offer most sports, including basketball, there’s a choir that sings in that Mass, so football, volleyball, cross country and we have a very strong music program. We track. We have a science fair that we do have a very strong arts program. There is very well in, and we also have a math an art club in addition to the art courses team. There is a homework club, and that they take every week. We also have a our teachers are available before and scratch club for computer programming. after school for help, so there’s always There are several sports including availability of teachers to these children. track and cross country, volleyball and We also have peer tutoring and buddies. basketball. They help with team-building There’s before-school and after-school skills and draw upon a lot of other things care for the kids as well. than just athletic abilities.

PS: We have a bit of a longer schedule CB: At St. Isaac Jogues School, we than most of our neighbors do. We start at adhere to discipline and vision of 7:50 in the morning, and get out at 3:15.

“STEAM education,” similar to STEM So, with that extra time, we’re able to add education, with the addition of the arts, in some of those more unconventional which is unique to our school. This kinds of activities. They actually have PE includes the academic disciplines of Continued on page 40

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[in]. Sports are extremely popular at St. Isaac’s, and begin in fifth grade with our no-cut policy. We offer cheerleading, cross country, JV and varsity football, volleyball, basketball and track & field. We also “We just see ourselves as one big offer many clubs and family here, and we all watch out for organizations, including our award-winning show one another.“ – Carol Wiesinger choir, Cadence. We offer We have many extracurricular band, chess and student council, among activities that students can be involved others.

Could you talk about the service requirement and how that impacts the students?

MAF: Our service projects help the poor, and we do a lot for our food pantry. All of our students do service, whether it’s in-house service or projects. That could be doing lunch duty, that could be being an ambassador, that could be donating to a project such as the food pantry. It encompasses a lot of different things.

CW: Service is a big thing here. That’s very much one of the mantras here, that your purpose in life is to be of service.

As you go through kindergarten through eighth grade, you help out—you hold the pins, you take the paper, you staple it, you help the child. Through our confirmation program, we have required service, but they more than meet it. Recently, our choir was out visiting nursing homes. We have a grandparents’ day and a Veterans’ Day and a first responders’ day. They are made very aware of our first responders and our veterans and our grandparents.

PS: Service is obviously a big part of our mission statement. I like to see them do service projects that have continuity. We just finished a toy drive for Our Lady of the Angels parish in Humboldt Park.

People that work at the mission down at the other parish get to know them over time, so there’s a relationship established.

We try to do things [through which] kids can make a connection with the people in addition to just dropping off stuff. When we do Feed My Starving Children, we started doing a fundraiser which ties in our social studies curriculum, our world languages curriculum and our language arts curriculum, so that they would do a project on one of the countries that’s served by that charity. With our service learning, we try to have it be a relational kind of a connection.

With a smaller student body, how do the students interact?

MAF: Notre Dame is a particularly small school, almost like a family. That’s another beautiful thing, I think, is to have four year olds in our building and have 14-year-olds in our building. It keeps those middle-school kids a little bit more grounded. They do a lot for the younger kids. A first-grader will run up and give them a hug, because they were their lunch monitor. They do a lot for the little ones. The whole school is also at church every Friday.

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with the lower grades. We do activities what’s different. We are together as buddies. There are also school preparing students to functions where the whole school attends encounter Jesus Christ and functions together. The younger children bring Catholic teachings into their lives. are very comfortable with the older CW: Our students are very well-prepared children, and they have become friends for high school. The high schools always with some of them. They see them in the tell us that they can tell which kids came halls, wave to them, and know them by from us, because of the way they are name. We have the kids help out in the prepared. They walk out of here not only lunchroom in the lower grades. At school with a strong academic foundation, but I functions, we sometimes make it where also think with a faith-filled foundation buddies will sit with that makes them buddies.

There’s better citizens of the a comfortableness world.

“We place our students PS: I think that and warmth.

PS: Everyone’s in very well, and they’ve done many families choose the same building a Catholic school, from pre-school exceptionally well going on because of the faithall the way up to based learning, and from here.“ – Pam Simon eighth grade. If because we teach you were to ask character education one of the eighththrough the graders something about one of the Christian virtues. That is very important kindergarteners, they know who those to most people who choose to place their individual students are. Sixth-graders students here, as opposed to [in] their always serve as preschool buddies. They local public schools. The resulting positive meet the parents at drop-off in the morning, and walk the preschoolers into the preschool room. The fourth- and fifth[graders] generally have reading time with the kindergarteners as well.

CB: Our average class size at St. Isaac’s is 21. Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade interact daily with each other through our academic program. To begin with, students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade are located within the same building, thereby encouraging interaction and mentorship.

The students in fifth though eighth act as formal mentors to the primary grades. We have a kindergarten mentorship program called our “buddy program” that has been extremely successful and fun for the children. Our junior-high students also provide regular reading segments and story time to the primary grades, which is beneficial to both.

What is the main reason you see for parents choosing private or parochial schools for their kids?

MAF: The reason they send their children here is, I think, for our Catholic identity.

We teach reading, we teach writing, we teach math, just like the public schools, but obviously our Catholic identity is

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climate within the building comes from teaching children that way. We place our students very well, and they’ve done exceptionally well going on from here.

They definitely get a lot of individualized attention here.

CB: For generations, Catholic schools have focused on the values that so many seek in a quality education: superior academic results, faith formation and the building of character, and a safe, caring community where your child is accepted, respected and never lost in the crowd.

At St. Isaac Jogues School, I made a commitment to our parents when I started in my new role as principal last July, that their children will reach their individual potential during their time with us at SIJ. We do our very best for our students on every given day. This is a value that we live by, as our families have entrusted us with their most valued asset—their children. n

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There are plenty of reasons to have a few folks over for some casual sports-watching fun in January.

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old weather—playoff football (without the Bears, a serious bummer for this fan)—the Blackhawks and the Bulls.

To get ready for those times of blustery winds outside and sports on TV, we need to iron out a few items to eat and drink as we count down the time until warm weather in the spring—or at least on a spring break trip.

Reaching back to last year’s playbook on some food, I am thinking pot roast sandwiches would be a good, manly—insert grunt—addition to the shrimp cocktail and crab spread my wife always gets from Burhop’s. We are going to skip the beers in the commercials and drink a little great

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wine for this one.

For shellfish appetizers, it is almost impossible for us not to serve a big, beautiful Napa Valley Chardonnay. Chardonnay outsells all of the red wines produced combined, so tell your “ABC—anything but Chardonnay” friend that they are simply not drinking the right one. When you drink some of the top-tier Napa Valley Chardonnays, the experience is something special. Our favorite is Far Niente Chardonnay. The wine has a beautiful layering of rich flavors, complemented by underlying mineral and acid components wrapped in a subtle framework of French oak. It is a fantastic example of how good a Napa Valley Chardonnay can be. We

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also love the flavor profiles shown in the Chardonnays from Shafer, Cakebread and Ferrari-Carano’s Reserve, which is grown down in Carneros near Nickel & Nickel’s Truchard single-vineyard offering (another beautiful California Chardonnay).

Now that the shrimp and crab dip are wrapped up, we are moving on to the pot roast. Here is the method behind the madness that is these sandwiches: Stop by Kramer’s; in the meat department, they typically have an “ovenready” pot roast—celery, onions, carrots and potatoes all in the pack with a nicesized roast.

Heat up a little olive oil in large pot; I use a Le Creuset® Dutch oven. Coat the roast with a mixture of flour, garlic, salt and pepper. Sear off the roast on both sides, making sure it gets a good crust.

Remove the roast and set aside. Toss in the celery, carrots and onion, and as they start to cook, scrape up any crust on the bottom of the pan and mix in. Brown

the vegetables well. I set the potatoes aside to roast separately with olive oil, salt and pepper after a good scrub. Add a little Worcestershire sauce and a couple of shakes of tabasco sauce, along with one bottle of that Christmas Ale™ you’ve been saving. Cover the pot and stick it in a 300-degree oven for about five hours.

When done, the meat will be easy to shred with a couple of forks. Do so, making little stacks of roast on a tray. Put a piece of provolone cheese on each stack, and stick it under the broiler to melt. Use a spatula and load each pot roast and cheese stack onto a slider bun, and you are ready to go.

You can make some full-on gravy, or just keep it simple with a little jus from the pan spooned onto the bun.

Game on—time for a round of red wine. Of course, you can pull out some cabernet, merlot or pinot, but what I truly enjoy with these little sandwiches is a wine from the Rhone. I tend to like the wines from the Southern Rhone, which are made from a blend of grapes,

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Any of these is a perfect glass to sip while watching the snow fall, or your favorite team on the television.

Perhaps add in a few cheeses, a bit of pate and olives, and you are all set for a great winter afternoon or evening.

Of course, if everything falls apart you can always run to Mrs. T’s in Downers Grove and pick up some fried shrimp and pizza. Serve with some ice-cold Coors Lights, and you will be just fine.—It’s always good to have a backup plan!

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that’s when they were piling the snow up so high. I sat at the piano, and I looked [outside], and it was all snow. I thought about Hawaii, and that’s where the sailing metaphor came from--from my trip to Hawaii. It all came together, and I’m writing it and I’m singing it. When I had ‘verse-verse-chorus’ together, literally tears started to stream down my face.

HM: What do you listen to today?

Dennis: Nothing—here’s another thing:

rock’s dead. If it isn’t, it’s on life support.

Pop is king.

HM: Do you have a favorite album?

Dennis: Grand Illusion, of course; it’s the best Styx album. Fans may disagree, but for me, that’s it.

HM: What does the song “Suite Madame

Blue” mean to you?

Dennis: It’s about America; 1975— [the] Bicentennial [was] coming the year. On the TV, they wanted to sell you bicentennial parties, bicentennial everything. I thought, “Well, what is

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“Well, I lived at the greatest time in the history of mankind to be a musician. Never before or after have so many musicians had the opportunities we had.”

[who say], “I woke up, and I wrote that song in ten minutes, and it was a hit song.” I thought to myself, “But they’re lucky, or they’re smarter than me.” It takes time; you’ve got to put in time.”

– Dennis DeYoung

HM: Which artist do you admire

America? How do I feel?” The metaphor that I use is a oncebeautiful woman who refuses to acknowledge that she’s aged, and keeps looking in the mirror.

I kept telling her, “You’ve got to look in the mirror and not see what you want to see, but what you are.” I was not confident enough in myself to be literal, because I’m not an Americabasher. I’m extolling this woman to wake up. We had just gotten out of Vietnam, unceremoniously; we were on the road during the oil embargo of ‘74 and Watergate. Those three things happened within, what, three years? And that was the impetus for “Suite Madame Blue,” and the words are still true right now.

They still work today right now when I sing it; I don’t have to change a lyric.

HM: What was the impetus behind “Mr. Roboto?”

Dennis: It was a shift which created

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Dennis: The Beatles—I base

some ripples in the band, but that’s part of being in a band.

Suzanne: The first time I heard the song, I bet him a three-carat diamond ring that it was going to be in the top five, and it was a hit record. It was the cleverness of it.

HM: How did you find yourself?

How did it all flow for you?

Dennis: See that piano? It has three or four really good songs in it, but I must go sit behind it for hours to find them.

That’s the secret. For me, I know people

everything that I know about what I do and songwriting, because The Beatles were, above everything, songwriters.

HM: How has the industry changed for you and what’s the most significant change you’ve seen?

Dennis: We’ve had long and fruitful careers. Music was vital, and was a focus of people’s lives. Musicians today sadly will never have the opportunities that I had. Was the music better? I can’t really judge that; I don’t know; I particularly like it. n

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he Misericordia Women’s League is preparing to host “March Madness,” its annual benefit to support the North Side campus, at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge on March 20.

League members said after two years of trying out different event themes, they are settling on the “March Madness” theme to go along with the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will start the same week. The league last employed this theme in 2012 at the same venue.

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electronically, which event co-chair Sue Lasek said makes it easier for guests to track their bids. Event organizers are currently looking for tickets to professional sporting events and travel packages, which Connor said have been the most popular items among attendees in the past.

“Our past chairs have compiled a list of the 20 highestselling items, and it’s all travel- or sports-related,” she said.

Comprised of about 125 ladies from the Western Suburbs, the women’s league has raised roughly $3.3 million for Misericordia since 1996, the year it was founded. The annual benefit is the league’s major fundraising event each year, but it also assists with Misericordia’s “candy days” fundraiser in spring, as well as a “secret Santa” program through which 90 gifts are committed to 30 sponsored Misericordia residents.

Community ties to Misericordia

Located at 6300 N. Ridge Ave. on Chicago’s North Side, Misericordia is a non-profit organization that houses roughly 600 individuals with developmental disabilities of a variety of ages on a 31-acre campus. (Connor said an additional 600 are currently on the waiting list to live at Misericordia.)

The organization takes residents regardless of their ages or individual financial situations, indicating that 20 percent of those who reside on campus are wards of the state or hail from impoverished families (source: www.misericordia.com). It receives some federal money, but this funding is insufficient to provide for the individual needs of all of its residents—hence, the need for outside fundraising initiatives like the women’s league “March Madness” benefit.

Like many women’s league members, Lasek and her fellow co-chair Patti Burchett both have family ties to Misericordia.

Lasek’s youngest brother Danny was born with Down syndrome; now 36, he just moved into a house on campus earlier this year.

Burchett is connected to Misericordia through her 32-yearold nephew, Tommy Arundel, who has resided on the campus for about 15 years. Arundel also works at nearby Loyola University, which Burchett said provides a “mainstream” environment for him, as he is frequently exposed to Loyola students.

Lasek and Burchett said both of their relatives are training for Misericordia’s Special Olympics, competing in sports like golf, swimming and field hockey with their peers.

Connor, whose husband’s cousin’s daughter has lived at Misericordia for over 30 years, said one misnomer about the organization locally is that because it is located in Chicago, it does not affect that many individuals in the greater Hinsdale area.

“I think a lot of people think it’s a place up at 6300 N. Ridge on the North Side of Chicago,” she said, “but it affects so many people in our community. I can tell you, every fifth person I talk to has a connection to Misericordia. Whether it’s someone like me, where it’s not my biological family, but my husband’s family; Patti’s nephew, Sue’s brother—everybody

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knows somebody at [Misericordia].”

Lasek described the campus as “the happiest place that I’ve ever been to.”

“When you go there, and you’re walking the halls of the main building, or walking the campus south-side, you smile,” she said. “You see all the residents, and they have a smile on their face.”

The Sisters of Mercy operate Misericordia, and the visible engine behind the non-profit organization is Sister Rosemary Connelly, who has worked with residents since the summer of 1969. Over the last 45 years, Connelly has been instrumental in developing programs and improving facilities for those at Misericordia.

“I think that Sister Rosemary’s been a saint,” Burchett said. “She just cares for every individual [resident] like you would not believe—and knows their name.”

Misericordia features a renowned art program, holding an “Artist in All” exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago’s modern wing in spring. At this year’s show, over 200 pieces of residents’ artwork were on display. Resident art pieces will be among the items auctioned off at the “March Madness” benefit.

“Sister [Rosemary’s] line is always: ‘a life worth living,’ and they give them a life worth living,” Connor said.

Increasing independence

One of the objectives at Misericordia is for residents to achieve greater independence. Aside from providing both onand off-campus employment opportunities for adult residents, Misericordia’s personal effectiveness program (PEP) also works towards this goal. PEP strives to make adult residents in need of behavioral services more “personally effective” through visual and interactive technology.

Proceeds from “March Madness” will specifically benefit PEP, which currently serves 25 Misericordia residents (18 on a full-time basis, seven on a part-time one). But Misericordia would like to increase this number substantially, as according to the women’s league, it has upwards of 200 residents that require behavioral services.

Connor said she encourages local residents to attend the benefit so they can learn more about Misericordia.

“It’s a chance to learn about a really incredible place,” she said. “Sister Rosemary speaks; residents come and help out with the event. It’s just an opportunity to get to know more about an incredible place that affects so many people in our area.” n

“March Madness” will be held at the Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge, 1200 Burr Ridge Pkwy., on March 20. Corporate sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Tickets are available for $175. Lasek said the league’s goal is to have over 400 guests. If you would like to learn more about Misericordia, visit www.misericordia.com.

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[1]Santa Claus visited with many children in the memorial triangle; [2] This year’s Clarendon Hills Christmas Walk included an ice sculptor; [3] Laura Marquardt, Mark Rediehs and Sue O’Connell with the mime; [4] Kids got their faces painted inside of Starbucks; [5] Firefighter Mike Gallagher and Robin Levine; [6] Carolers helped kick off the treelighting ceremony.

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Attendance at this year’s walk increased considerably, which Laura Marquardt and Mark Rediehs, president and vice president of the Clarendon Hills Chamber of Commerce, attributed to warmer temperatures and advertising.

The walk commenced with caroling outside of village hall, followed by the 11th annual tree-lighting ceremony.

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small-town community that we are,” said village trustee Ed Reid, who presided over the tree-lighting ceremony.

Cub Scouts Brian Taylor and Sean Bowling, who sold the most popcorn in their troop, lowered the lever to illuminate the tree as dozens of attendees looked on.

Santa Claus arrived at his post in the memorial triangle shortly after 7 p.m. As a result of the increased attendance, the lines to see Santa were extensive for much of the evening, as were those for facepainting inside of Starbucks.

An ice sculptor and mime also provided entertainment, dazzling guests with their unique talents.

Musical talent was on display in the

village throughout the evening, as several ensembles performed in various locations.

Many downtown businesses took advantage of the increased foot traffic by staying open late, allowing them to thank longtime customers while attracting new ones.

Rediehs and Marquardt thanked walk sponsors for making the event possible, and also credited the Village of Clarendon Hills for its contributions.

“We want to try to attract more people into Clarendon Hills,” Rediehs said. “We want to attract them to business in town, and I think we’re doing that.”

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Tech KNOW

Errol Janusz

Organize IT for 2015!

Contributing Writer

As the new year is upon us and the holidays are coming to an end, now may be the time to finally take advantage of technology to help organize your life and business. There are many apps, programs, features and devices available to help you get organized and synchronized, but picking the correct programs and technology can become confusing. In our first techKNOW article of the year, we review three areas of technology that will help keep your New Year’s resolutions.

OFFICE 365 Microsoft Office 365 is the hottest trend in technology today. This Office productivity platform is a great way to keep synchronized with all of the Office programs with which you are already familiar. As companies of all sizes are looking to cloud solutions, Office 365 is delivering as promised. With Office 365, each person (not company) will receive five full installations of Microsoft Office on their tablets, laptops and desktops. With each installation, you will have a cloud hard drive to save your data to, so that you may access Office documents from all five of your devices.

Possibly the best feature is the total synchronization of Microsoft Office 365 your Outlook email, calendar Small Business Premium and contacts. When you enter a calendar appointment or a new contact into your smartphone or Outlook program, it will instantly synchronize your new information across all of your computers and devices. If you continuously pay your monthly Office 365 subscription, you will also always have the most up-to-date version of Microsoft Office.

DROPBOX Most everyone who pays any attention to technology has at least heard of Dropbox. This cloud-based program has one single purpose, and that is to synchronize everything! A single folder you select on your computer will synchronize everything in it. It will combine your pictures, documents and data between any laptop and mobile device you install it on.

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Dropbox even includes a great camera-sync feature that will instantly upload your smartphone photos to your all of your Dropbox-enabled devices. When you break away on holiday across the world, you will not have to worry about your priceless pictures being lost, because they will be waiting for you on your home PC. Dropbox can also be considered a great way to back up your files off-site. If your office has multiple locations, you will be able retrieve your data from each location, in the event the one location faces a disaster.

TSPlus We now end with TSPlus (Terminal Services Plus). It may not have the most exciting name in technology, but it is certainly technology’s best-kept secret. This extremely affordable program does not require any powerful servers or expensive hardware; it will easily run on your current desktop computer.

The point of this program is to be able to seamlessly access your office computers and network from anywhere in the world, on any device. This program can easily save thousands of dollars in software licenses alone. Your office can have ten or more employees all accessing the same computer. While logged in, each employee will enjoy all of his or her Microsoft Office programs, and any type of third-party software programs that any business accesses on the network. This is a perfect solution for dental practices with multiple offices, or law firms that have attorneys access in-office case data. It is fast, secure and very easy to use for the novice user. As I mentioned above, it is also affordable;—to have 10 users all logged into a single computer at once, the licensing costs are only about $200. TSPlus offers many features that the big cloud companies provide today, without all of the security problems and expenses.

Stay tuned to Hinsdale Magazine’s techKNOW articles, as we will review more exciting and new technology throughout the year!

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Peak Performance

Jim Fannin

Fill Your Optimism Bank Account

Contributing Writer

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hat will you accomplish in 2015? One thing is certain: when the year is over, you will be better or worse; you will not be the same. What do you need to reach your 2015 goals and dreams? It’s optimism, the essential ingredient for success in all you do. Without it, you will not be successful.

Your brain oversees multiple bank accounts of optimism. This precious commodity is more valuable than gold, silver or the dollar. Optimism is the belief, expectancy and sense of knowing that the task or group of tasks you execute will lead you to your goals and ultimately, your vision. How’s your optimism for 2015?

Each of your life arenas (such as spouse, family, career, wellness, personal finance, sports, etc.) has its own “bank account” of optimism. Collectively, each account generates your overall bank account of this vital intangible.

You are the banker!

You have a master bank account of optimism at any given time and place. Some days, it may be full and even overflowing. You feel confident and daring. You speak to all of those around you with a sense of knowing. You move with your head held high, and you readily dismiss negativity.

Other times, this bank account of positivity may be bankrupt. You have false bravado. You are pessimistic, and you see the negatives before the positives. These are the days when things go wrong. The “bad day” shows up unannounced and unwanted—but it still arrives. Optimism fluctuates every day for the average person. Some days you feel confident, and other days you don’t. You and only you are in charge of making the deposits and unfortunately, the withdrawals.

It is the champion that carries optimism “deposit slips.”

He or she fills them out regularly, and deposits them often.

A positive “I” statement is a “deposit,” while an “I can’t” statement is a “withdrawal.” Raising your chin up in the face of adversity is a deposit; selling you on yourself is a deposit. These deposits of faith make you confident and full of expectancy as you approach any endeavor. Withdrawals pull you down and send you careening into low self-esteem and even depression, depleting your optimism bank account even to the point of bankruptcy. These extractions arise from a negative thought, a self-deprecating statement, or your reaction to a poor performance. An emotional rant as a victim or a judge will deplete your account even more.

Are you sharing the “PIN number” to your optimism bank account? A loved one, co-worker, boss or other close relation can make withdrawals, because you’ve openly given them permission. With your secret PIN number, they can bankrupt you in a single conversation or confrontation.

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Who’s making “withdrawals” from your optimism account?

Protect your PIN number at all costs. Allow no one to make withdrawals. Accept their deposits, but be careful, as even those close to you can have a hidden agenda. Once they deposit positives with frequency, it can leave you vulnerable to swift overnight withdrawals.

Going to bed positive and thinking about what you want for your life will make the deposit needed to awaken with your bank account full. Your goal is to wake up brimming with optimism and confidence, and go to bed with the same amount or more.

Can you have too much optimism? Yes; when your account overflows, the excess can easily turn into arrogance and conceit.

These negative qualities will eventually cause opportunities to abandon you, and even your friends to move away from your space. Eventually, these adverse effects will begin the steady withdrawals you abhor and fear. Overconfidence, bigheadedness and a self-massaged ego can swiftly lead to optimism depletion if left unheeded. In most situations, conditions and circumstances, you will need to check your ego for over-inflation.

Optimism bankruptcy is prevalent in the United States. Our society is overflowing with cases where the rich in confidence are soon left with their optimistic coffers empty and bare.

Protect this asset; build on it with wise investments of positivity that grow your faith and conviction. You are your own banker.

Manage your immense wealth of belief, expectancy and sense of knowing;—manage all of your optimism bank accounts.

Here are three tips for bolstering your optimism.

1. Positive self-talk: Yes, you need to be your own best friend.

I’ve told many clients that if I talked to them the way they talk to themselves, they would fire me. “I am” statements are not conceit; they are a simple way to program your subconscious mind for success.

2. Think about what you want: Most of us think about what we don’t want in life. “I don’t want these bills.” “I don’t want my child to continue their poor grades.” These negative thoughts create withdrawals in our optimism accounts.

3. Keep your chin up: When adversity arrives to your doorstep, raise your chin. We have the ability to think more positive with our chin in an “above parallel” position. Try moving your head up and down, while holding a negative thought in your mind. You’ll immediately see the difference.

Mom was right; keep your chin up!

You have choices in 2015. Get busy; make daily deposits of optimism. Fill up your optimism account, and bank on the possibilities.

Copyright. © 2015. Jim Fannin Brands, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Spiritual Insight

Dan Meyer

Contributing Writer

A Long Obedience

Weary in doing good Do you ever become “weary in doing good?” Maybe you’ve invested yourself in something or someone for a long time, but seen little positive results. You’ve grown exhausted and begun to think to yourself: “Why shouldn’t I just give up?”

Perhaps, it’s a key relationship you’ve plowed yourself into—the one you have or are trying to have with your spouse, your child, a parent, friend or colleague. You give and give, but the love, growth or change of character you hope for never seems to come.

Or maybe you’ve met that sort of weariness at work or in some volunteer activity. It seems like no amount of diligence on your part quite wins you the recognition or reward you feel should be due. You wonder why you’re bothering to put in all these hours when nothing—or so very little—seems to come from your efforts.

Life in an “instant everything” world As if natural frustration were not enough to make us question the worth of continuing to give it our best, all around us are messages that life should not be so. Television presents us with a world where other people’s problems are usually solved in an hour, and are only occasionally even “to be continued.” Society sells us packages of “instant everything”—from popcorn to press-on nails to same-day deliveries. And then we’re reminded that if something isn’t working, we’re not to worry, because it’s disposable anyway, and a new and improved replacement is almost certainly available over the counter or, at worst, when no one is looking.

In light of this influence, is it any wonder, then, that when the going gets tough, even the tough think of just going. Frustration turns to irritation, irritation turns to anger, anger to depression, depression to apathy, and apathy to an attitude that says: “Why go on? Why not spend my energies elsewhere? Why not give up?”

The perseverance problem Jesus once said that there will come times when we ought to “shake the dust” from our feet and move on to more fruitful ground.

We should not keep throwing “pearls before swine” who don’t appreciate the treasure they’ve been given (Matt. 7:6). I doubt, however, that Jesus intended for these exceptional situations to become so much the rule.

Think how quickly today the champions of truth and justice our society needs throw in the towel when results are slow.

Consider how frequently partners in marriage or business sever the relationship and move on. Ponder how often employees whose reforming efforts are desperately needed in their companies and organizations grow discouraged and leave, or employers dispose of staff who might have been coached into breakthrough performance.

Many of us began the month of January resolving that “this year,” we’ll do more of this or less of that. But research from past years suggests that 25 percent of those resolutions will have been broken in the first week alone. Within six months, over half of us who made some pledge will have given up. Fidelity fatigue is epidemic in our time.

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Secrets to the Harvest But here’s the reality: The richest rewards of life never spring up overnight. The best characters, connections, competencies and contributions are rarely enjoyed by those who require an easy or predictable way of life in order to stay invested. The best harvest is reaped by those who exhibit that spiritual fruit the Bible calls “faithfulness.”

At its core, faithfulness is a lifestyle of obedience over expedience. We grow a spirit of faithfulness within us as we deliberately and daily choose to make the principles by which we live more important than the products we turn out. We are living with faithfulness when we become much more concerned about obediently doing what is right than in worrying over the immediate results.

During the 1940s, Dr. Clarence Jordan founded a farm in Americus, Ga., that became a haven of hope for poor whites and blacks struggling to survive in the wake of the Great Depression.

Over the course of 14 years, the Ku Klux Klan boycotted Koinonia Farm, slashed the tires of its members when they came to town, and threatened worse. Finally, on one night in 1954, they came to the Farm, set ablaze every one of its buildings, riddled Dr. Jordan’s home with bullets, and chased off every family on the farm, save one.

The next day, a newspaper reporter showed up. Walking through smoldering rubble and scorched land, he found Dr. Jordan out in the field, hoeing and planting. “I heard the awful news,” he called to Clarence, “and I came out to do a story on the tragedy of your farm closing.” Recognizing the voice of the reporter as belonging to one of the hooded figures who’d been there the night before, Clarence just kept on hoeing and planting. The reporter continued prodding, until he could contain himself no longer.

“Well, Dr. Jordan, you got two of them Ph.D.’s, and you’ve put 14 years into this farm, and there’s nothing left of it all. Tell me, doc: just how successful do you think you’ve been in the end?!”

Finally, Clarence stopped hoeing. Straightening his back, he turned toward the reporter, and said quietly but firmly, “About as successful as the Cross, sir. You see, I don’t think you really understand us. What we are about around here is not success; it’s faithfulness. We’re staying. Good day.”

It’s interesting, though, how often success does come as a fruit of faithfulness. Nobody remembers that reporter’s name, but Clarence Jordan’s Koinonia Farm inspired the movement we now know as Habitat for Humanity.

Who are the people who’ve modeled that sort of persevering, fruitful character in your experience? Where do you need to resolve to be even more faithful in days ahead?

St. Paul put it this way: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Gal. 6:9).

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