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LIFESTYLE LETTER

AUGUST 2019 PUBLISHER

Michael Beightol | michael.beightol@LifestylePubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

Stephen Neilson | stephen.neilson@LifestylePubs.com PUBLISHER ASSISTANT

Emma the Dog

Now’s the Perfect Time for Kids and Pets

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Michael Beightol, Julia Dorr, Lauren Malenfant, Susan McConnell, Stephen Neilson, Trisha Patel CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Michael Beightol, Stephen Neilson, Andi McCulloch

BACK-TO-SCHOOL. It’s a phrase that can strike terror in the hearts of children and evoke sweet relief for parents. In this issue of SW Lake Lifestyle we’re focusing on the positive as we present a collection of stories on Kids and Pets.

If a child has trouble seeing the black (or more likely white) board in the classroom, the start of the school year can get off on the wrong foot. The good folks at MyEyeDr. in Lake Zurich encourage moms and dads to schedule a vision health exam before school buses roll this month.

Up the road at Save-a-Pet the team there is always hard at work placing cats and dogs with families in Lake County. To date more than 63,000 pets have found homes.

(That’s Emma at the top of this page, our very own recent adoptee from Save-a-Pet.) Barrington’s Susan McConnell founded a not-for-profit that encourages families

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

to consider adopting children. We are proud to share her very personal story

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about Let It Be Us, the charitable organization she runs with support from a broad

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cross-section of the community.

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

In the remarkably restored Main Street Center in Wauconda Colleen Berg has opened a brand new Pet Boutique and Bakery with a very healthy focus on our four-legged fur babies (horses, too).

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Finally, we share the story of how high schoolers in our midst are sharing their love of science with younger students in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Lake County. It’s an inspiring story, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we are proud to share it.

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ON THE COVER Thanks to Andi McCulloch for sharing her great photos from the annual Save-a-Pet Reunion held earlier this summer.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2019

FEATURES 14 The Time to Adopt a Child is Now One Woman's Personal Journey for a Public Cause.

18 63,000 Pets and Counting Saving Pets, Strengthening Families with Save-A-Pet.

24 Teens Teaching Science to Young Children Helping Grade-Schoolers Love Science.

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THE TIME TO ADOPT A CHILD IS NOW A PERSONAL JOURNEY FOR A PUBLIC CAUSE

I DISCOVERED SOMETHING A FEW YEARS AGO

had photographed the day before was stark. That very

THAT IS BOTH INTERESTING AND SAD. I’m a pro-

minute from the passenger seat I used my cell phone

fessional photographer who for 10 years for the State of

to buy a domain name – LetItBeUs.org – and a fire in

Illinois photographed children awaiting adoption. The

my soul ignited to change the landscape of foster care

photos were displayed in “The Heart Gallery of Illinois” to

and adoption for more than just the boy whose desires

increase their chance for adoption. As an adoptive mom

were etched in my mind.

with a home full of four children, our family’s plate was

My daughter found the college of her dreams. As

full, but I liked helping these waiting children find forever

I helped her prepare to go to college, I also began to

families. These are adorable children, so I figured that a

work in earnest to start Let It Be Us. Launching a non-

beautiful photo would get the job done. Except something

profit is no small feat so I began to bring people into

unexpected happened; time-after-time the state called

the fold. Our name speaks to how a team is needed

me back to photograph the same child, sometimes up to

to tackle this problem: almost 20,000 children are in

three years later. Children weren’t getting adopted.

foster care in the State of Illinois, and the majority never

Before I formed my family, I worked in human

return home. They need forever families, but most

resources for law firms in Los Angeles and Chicago.

never find one. They are children of all ages, stages and

Recruiting and hiring people was my specialty. I was a

ethnicities. These are children who, if given a family,

matchmaker. When a lawyer needed a special person

could be scientists, teachers or even play football.

for a particular job, I could find them.

Every single person I approached said yes. Five

The more I delved into the challenge of finding adop-

years later, Let It Be Us is doing exactly what I set

tive families for children, the more I learned that it takes

out to do: changing the landscape of foster care

more than a great photo to help a child find a forever

and adoption in Illinois. We have brought in busi-

family. I considered creating a matchmaking machine.

ness leaders, entrepreneurs and philanthropists to

So many of the stories I discovered had sad similarities; one time when photographing a 15-year old boy

support our work in the long-ignored field of child welfare that is foster care and adoption.

for the second time he told me he wanted a family so he

Our work is extremely important as we unite people

could play football. He was tired of changing schools.

looking for a path to parenthood with children in need

He wanted to leave his group home. He needed par-

of life-changing opportunities in the form of a family.

ents. Whatever the configuration, he wanted a family.

And yes, Let It Be Us is their matchmaker.

With his story weighing heavily on me I left on a road

We recruit parents by hosting information fairs,

trip with a friend and our daughters to visit colleges.

town halls and a “Chicago Series on Foster Care and

This was the last of four such trips, and it was my finale

Adoption” with supporting grants from the Barrington

as a mom in “launch mode.” Our girls were lucky visiting

Area Community Foundation and the Foglia Family

colleges with their mothers to help plot their futures. As

Foundation. Learn more at LetItBeUs.org/events.

we drove through a Florida night the radio played low.

It boils down to this: Let It Be Us provides

There was a single pillow in the back seat. The girls,

life-changing opportunities for these children, and

tired and fussy, weren’t happy to share that pillow. The

parenting opportunities for anybody who wants to

juxtaposition of their frustration with that of the boy I

make a difference in their lives.

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LET IT BE US PROGRAMS Programs are the backbone of our work. They are evidence-based and help change the lives of the children we serve – the most vulnerable.

SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN SEEKING ADOPTIVE PARENTS The Let It Be Us experienced recruitment team offers customized solutions for each child referred, creating a new database of parent resources for each child, which is delivered to the child’s caseworker in a speedy and timely manner. Let It Be Us utilizes an aggregated registry of licensed and waiting parents, producing a subscription-based blog and multiple social media platforms that reach thousands of licensed parents while targeting specific locations and demographics.

RECRUITING FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS The Let It Be Us Adoption and Foster Care Information Fairs directly recruit foster and adoptive parents for waiting Illinois children. Events are led by Let It Be Us Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruiters and Coaches. At our town halls we provide programming that reaches targeted audiences in different areas with different demographics for prospective parents who are married, single or same gender. Large events feature a panel of experts, as well as agencies from the area who set up informational displays. Smaller events are more intimate in nature and are designed for specific audiences. Learn about these events at letitbeus.org/events.

THE HEART GALLERY OF ILLINOIS Let It Be Us produces, publishes, manages and markets the Heart Gallery of Illinois which is published online. Growing 400% in the last two years, Let It Be Us collects all inquiries for the children’s profiles. The Heart Gallery of Illinois increases by ten times a child’s opportunity for adoption. Visit the Heart Gallery of Illinois at letitbeus.org/let-it-be-us-heart-gallery.

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At Let It Be Us we use photographs like this to recruit parents; for example, a boy who is a very strong high school student in need of parents to support his efforts to get to college.

“PROGRAMS ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR WORK. THEY ARE EVIDENCE-BASED AND HELP CHANGE THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN WE SERVE – THE MOST VULNERABLE.”

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ARTICLE MICHAEL BEIGHTOL PHOTOGRAPHY ANDI MCCULLOCH

63,000 and Counting

THE SCENE WAS SURPRISING: GUESTS GATHERED UNDER COLORFUL TENTS WHILE MUSIC PLAYED. Brightshirted volunteers directed parking, served food, answered questions and kept smiling broadly. A minister offered a moving prayer. The guests of honor walked around with a spring in their step and were incredibly well behaved. They looked totally spiffed up and thoroughly enjoyed the non-stop parade of other guests of honor. Some were playful, some were shy and all were saved.

At the annual reunion of rescued pets at Save-A-Pet in Grayslake, the guests of honor comprised a wide variety of dogs—big, small, and even tiny. Most seemed to be of the “All American” breed, as is the case at most rescue centers. It was a crazy quilt of mixed breed dogs and their very happy humans.

Save-A-Pet started the tradition of an annual reunion years ago to thank the folks who had rescued pets while raising awareness for the service provided for the community. It’s one of the largest no-kill cat and dog rescues in Lake County with a full-time adoption center. The facility is a safe haven for animals that have been abused, neglected, injured, lost or have escaped euthanasia elsewhere. There’s never a limit on the amount of animals in their care. Instead, Save-A-Pet offers rescued dogs and cats the greatest opportunity for a second chance. With a large cadre of volunteers, the staff and board of directors take great pride in practicing a no-kill mission and in stewarding donors’ contributions, both of which have led to the successful adoption of more than 63,000 dogs and cats.

Save-A-Pet is a true no-kill rescue. There’s no temperament test for dogs and cats, nor is there discrimination against age, health or any breeds. Their mantra of “Help, Heal, Home” means Save-A-Pet always provides an animal with a second chance to find a home.

The adoption center provides high-quality care for rescued animals to help them heal physically and emotionally. Through a network of animal care providers, including veterinarians, orthopedic surgeons, veterinary specialists, animal massage therapists, behaviorists, and trainers, each cat or dog has the opportunity to heal based on their unique needs. In addition, the Save-A-Pet team works very hard to ensure that each adoption is a successful and long-term placement for the animals. Every successful adoption represents the execution of its mission to save the lives of cats and dogs that otherwise wouldn’t have had a chance.

All this good work doesn’t come cheap. With annual expenses of nearly $2 million (2017), Save-A-Pet depends on contributions from the community, donations, year-round fundraising, adoption

The blessing of the pets at the event, here for Emma (with owner Michael Beightol).

fees and the kindly efforts of an army of pet loving volunteers.

The reality is the annual reunion is also a celebration for how a community can come together for a common cause.

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The eyes have it.

Loved.

Emma.

Getting to know you.

New friends.

Getting a bath.

Photographer and Volunteer Andi McCulloch, with furry friend.

Hanging out.

Getting a good scratch.

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MAIN STREET PET BOUTIQUE & BAKERY HELPS PETS FIND THEIR HAPPY (AND HEALTHY) PLACE. ARTICLE MICHAEL BEIGHTOL PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN NEILSON

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She’s been very active in animal rescue for more than 15 years, and is an untiring advocate for better pet health. A serial entrepreneur, she owns a pet bakery called Animal Crackers that concocts an amazing variety of all natural, human-grade treats for dogs, cats, horses, birds and bunnies.

And if she wasn’t busy enough already, she has opened a delightful pet shop in the downtown Wauconda Main Street Center that offers pet foods and supplies (including horse products), healthy treats and supplements, fun gift ideas and so much more.

It’s not at all unusual when customers visit her shop - Main St. Pet Boutique & Bakery – to see a dog or two, the occasional cat and even recently, a box of kittens that Colleen fostered for a time.

Her depth of knowledge on pet health is remarkable. She understands the impact that proper diet has on well-being and life longevity for the pets her customers bring into their lives. If there’s something a customer wants – and Colleen doesn’t carry – she’ll special order it for delivery to the customer’s home.

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GIVING BACK

Teens Teaching Science to Young Children

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“HOW WE HELP GRADE SCHOOLERS SHARE OUR LOVE FOR SCIENCE” ARTICLE TRISHA PATEL, LAUREN MALENFANT & JULIA DORR PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN NEILSON

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SCIENCE FOR FUTURE (SFF) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2012 IN CALIFORNIA BY SNIGDHA BANDA, A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO NOTICED THAT MANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LOW INCOME AREAS WERE NOT RECEIVING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION. When I (Trisha Patel, a rising senior at Stevenson High School) learned about this program, I thought it would be a great way to help younger students discover their interest in science while sharing my own academic passion. An Illinois chapter of SFF was launched in 2017. Last year I became President of SFF, and fellow Stevenson students Lauren Malenfant and Julia Dorr became Illinois Chapter Presidents. SFF is currently teaching science lessons at 11 local schools and has taught more than 1,000 grade schoolers.

Low income schools are often unable to afford the materials or equipment necessary for hands-on teaching of science through labs or complex projects. As a consequence, these disadvantaged students miss out on the interactive lessons and experiences that can spark an interest in science. They are also exposed to a narrower range of content. SFF aims to provide students with exposure to content and lab projects that their schools are unable to offer. Our curriculum introduces younger students to basic scientific concepts in an immersive way while also allowing them to explore topics of personal interest.

In our after-school programs we cover topics in the fields of biology, ecology and physics and use real-world applications to expose grade school kids to the importance of science in their own community. SFF provides hands-on learning and interest-driven projects for younger students to motivate them to love science and learning in general. We hope that, in return, the students will take an interest in becoming active members of their communities.

Throughout the years, SFF instructors have built relationships with their younger students and learned from each other. As volunteers the high schoolers offer mentorship and guidance as they teach the younger kids new concepts, but the learning goes both ways. Interactions give us as volunteers an understanding of the way that the younger kids think and offers a different perspective on learning and life than we are used to.

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(CON TI N U ED)

From left: Lauren Malenfant, Julia Dorr, and Trisha Patel.

During a typical lesson, a SFF instructor will start with a slideshow presentation about the topic of the week. Topics range from the structure of an atom to the water cycle, habitats and biomes. The grade schoolers are given journals for note-taking, and they write down key vocabulary words and points during their lessons. After the slideshow, instructors lead the students in activities or experiments pertaining to the topics, such as balancing paper clips on water to demonstrate cohesion, building clay models of the layers of the earth, and playing a musical chairs-type game simulating varying bodies of water.

This past year, one of the groups we led was at John S. Clark Elementary (Waukegan). We established the school’s first science fair for the end of the session to help the young students solidify their interest in a topic of their choice. The kids choose topics based on either something they had learned or were interested in learning more about. They conducted their own research, performed their own experiments, and presented their research to fellow classmates, parents and teachers. Principal Gladys Rodriguez invited Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham to the science fair. Subsequently, the Mayor expressed his thanks by presenting us with a Waukegan Proud Award (Trisha) and a Service Recognition Award (Julia and Lauren).

SFF has an impact on students that is both profound and notable. The volunteers share that the more they teach, the more the kids’ curiosity grows. On the last day of teaching at Village Elementary School in Round Lake, the kids gave us thank you notes and drawings. At John S. Clark Elementary, a SFF instructor noticed that one girl was not opening up quite as much as the others. At first she did not seem interested, but as the sessions continued she dedicated herself to a complex topic regarding time travel for her final research and experimentation project that impressed everyone.

Over the past two years SFF has expanded to other Lake County schools including St. Anastasia, Fairhaven and Calvin elementary schools. As the program has spread, SFF instructors have seen students grow in their knowledge and enthusiasm. Although we know SFF classes are not a permanent solution for improving science education in elementary schools, we believe anything to help children learn is important.

Currently, all SFF volunteer instructors are students at Stevenson High School. Our goal is to be able to reach as many children as possible, and because of that we are looking for more high school volunteers to join Science for Future as instructors. SFF asks that teens from any high school in the area who are interested in teaching science to younger students reach out to us. We would love to expand both the number of schools we reach and the number of high schoolers who dedicate their time and effort to helping students learn and grow.

Also, in order to provide the materials needed to teach students and allow them flexibility in what they decide to do for their research/experiment projects, we would greatly appreciate any donations; any amount can help make a difference.

To learn more about Science for Future please send an email to info@scienceforfuture.com.

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The SFF team teaching Barbie to look to the stars.

“SFF HAS AN IMPACT ON STUDENTS THAT IS BOTH PROFOUND AND NOTABLE. THE VOLUNTEERS SHARE THAT THE MORE THEY TEACH, THE MORE THE KIDS’ CURIOSITY GROWS.”

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With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you’ll be well on your way to getting your dog to do anything you ask. And, if you get hungry, you can even sneak one for yourself—just don’t let your pup see!

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4. Cut out your dog’s favorite shapes with cookie cutters.

5. Place your treats onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

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13TH ANNUAL TASTE OF THE TOWNS Paulus Park, Lake Zurich

This family-friendly event (from 3—7 p.m., rain or shine) features local food and beverage vendors. Tasting Tickets cost $3 each, or $65 for 25.

Savor your samples at the lawn area with your own chairs/blankets, or in

the pavilion seating area. Enjoy live entertainment and kids’ activities along the beautiful lakefront.

16 MOVIE IN THE PARK: COCO

Hawthorn Woods Community Park

Join us at dusk (8:15 p.m.) for a cozy night of family fun under the stars for the Disney-PIXAR hit movie, “Coco”. For details visit Facebook, @VillageofHawthornWoods.

17 FRED FEST

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