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Township helps nonprofit transport ailing clients

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – fitMS NeuroBalance Center founder Joy Wagner knows a multiple sclerosis diagnosis can be scary.

That’s why Wagner has devoted much of her life to inspiring clients, providing a one-stop community therapy center and helping others improve their balance and mobility.

Wagner’s fitness class participants have long traveled to Barrington on bus from surrounding Chicago suburbs to improve their neuromuscular conditions with Wagner’s fitMS workout – a mix of Tai Chi, yoga, Pilates and balance ball exercises.

Lacking funds this year, Wagner said she was nervous her nonprofit center would have to end its transportation program, until she spoke with the Cuba Township Roads District.

The district has agreed to help fitMS expand its rides program by donating a fully fueled, wheelchair lift-equipped van to the therapy center each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, without any boundaries or restrictions.

“This is amazing because our previous bus service was very limited and township-based,” Wagner said. “I cannot tell you how much this helps our program.”

Wagner explained that without time restrictions, one of her Feb. 4 van riders was able to stay longer than her workout class and enjoy a birthday celebration with her classmates.

Volunteer driver Stan Guillaume of Inverness has offered to take over the weekly van route with his friend Gary Griffin of Long Grove. Both men are

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FitMS ride program volunteer Stan Guillaume helped transport afternoon multiple sclerosis fitness class participants to the FitMS Neurobalance Center in Barrington on Feb. 4. The Cuba Township Roads District has donated a handicap-equipped van for fitMS to use several times a week.

If you go • What: fitMS NeuroBalance Center • Where: 800 Hart Road, Suite 140, Barrington • When: Open Monday through Friday; class schedule varies • Cost: Services by appointment; federal assistance applications available • Information: Visit www.fitms. org or call 847-800-6162.

now retired and said the four to five daily service hours are a way to find meaning and reward in helping those in need.

Guillaume and Griffin already have 10 fitMS participants on their van route, coming from areas including Cary,

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Wagner joked that Guillaume was “thrown under the bus” as a volunteer driver by his wife, one of Wagner’s longtime clients.

“It’s definitely a surprise,” Guillaume said. “But it’s great to see everyone more involved in fitness. One lady was slow getting out of the van and into fitMS class, using a cane the whole time. She came out an hour later holding her cane and charging toward the van.”

The neurobalance facility, at 800 Hart Road, Suite 140 in Barrington, offers all sorts of services for people of all walks of life. Wagner is continuing to search for substitute van drivers and grant funding for inhouse handicap lifts that would allow some of her clients lever-

age to higher equipment such as physical adjustment tables. fitMS classes are meant for people living with neuromuscular, auto immune, and other chronic conditions that affect balance and mobility, such as Parkinson’s disease. Educational programs, nutritional counseling, therapeutic massages, chiropractics and other services have been expanding since Wagner began fitMS in 2003.

Yet, group fitness, personal training and weight loss counseling continues to draw a more general population of clients to the center. A neighboring Hart Road building employee, Jennifer Sobocienski works out with the center’s new personal trainer and Pilates instructor Paula Lewinski on her lunch break.

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working with the center’s various equipment – weights, a row machine, Pilates Reformer apparatus, and more – said her goal is to be in a bikini by April 1, and Lewinski has quite the track record – once helping a female client go from weighing 300 pounds to winning a figure competition.

Lewinski, also a pulmonary nurse, said she decided to take her services to fitMS after hearing from multiple patients that their multiple sclerosis was improving from keeping active and fit.

“It’s really good for people with multiple sclerosis to learn their body alignment,” Lewinski said. “Gait (difficulty in walking) can compensate their hip movement, but the Pilates Reformer allows them to open their hips and do things they could never achieve on the floor.”

Lewinski said she will continue to offer Monday and Wednesday 45-minute “Power Lunch” classes for the more general population. These classes include core toning, stability work, cardio fitness and resistance training.

A fitMS client traveling from Wooddale, Chris Lysiak, has been working out with Wagner for more than four years.

Lysiak said he has seen great improvement from Zumba, Tai Chi and stability training.

“I started out nearly in a wheelchair,” Lysiak said. “Now I walk with a cane and don’t even have to come in as often.”

Wagner founded fitMS after being diagnosed with her own multiple sclerosis in 2001. Wagner said that through fitMS, she has been able to maintain physical fitness, a more positive outlook, and most importantly, “find a new normal.

$68 million project intended to ease congestion, provide better access Gov. Pat Quinn announced a $68 million project Friday to reduce congestion and increase access at the Barrington Road Interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate-90), according to a news release from Quinn’s office.

The project will reconfigure the busy interchange to provide full access to and from I-90, and accommodate a future Pace bus route along the tollway.

“This major infrastructure project will drive economic development throughout the area,” Quinn said. “The rebuilt interchange will create full access to nearby medical facilities, make it easier for customers to reach area businesses and create hundreds of construction jobs.”

The existing interchange provides I-90 access to and from the east – but not the west. Once complete, the reconstructed and reconfigured interchange will create full access to I-90 from Barrington Road, reducing congestion and improving traffic flow.

The average daily traffic on Barrington Road is ap-

“The rebuilt interchange will create full access to nearby medical facilities, make it easier for customers to reach area businesses and create hundreds of construction jobs.”

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proximately 30,000 vehicles to the north of I-90 and 45,000 to the south, according to the release.

The $68 million interchange project includes $40.8 million from the Illinois Tollway, which maintains I-90; $22.2 million from the Illinois Department of Transportation, which maintains Barrington Road; and $5 million from Hoffman Estates.

“This project is another tremendous example of state and local governments working together to advance transportation projects with regional benefits,” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said. “Not only will this project improve access for Tollway customers traveling to and from Hoffman Estates, it will also offer

opportunities for new jobs and economic development along Barrington Road and beyond.”

IDOT Secretary Ann L. Schneider said, “Every day we work to tirelessly help people who need to get to places faster through more efficient travel. This interchange will do just that with better access to key areas and services.”

The project will include construction of one of the first Park and Ride facilities along I-90, which will ease commutes by employees of St. Alexius and other major employers the Chicago metro area. The improved public transit will help employers draw a more diverse workforce from across the Chicago area.

It also will include direct ramps from the Park & Ride facility to eastbound and westbound I-90, as well as a pedestrian walkway to allow commuters to cross I-90.

The contract for the initial phase of construction is expected to be considered by the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors later this month, with construction anticipated to begin in the spring. Bids for the main construction phase are scheduled to be opened in the fall.

The entire project should be complete in 2016.

“Any time you can update and improve our region’s crumbling and overly congested infrastructure, while also putting hundreds of people to work, it’s a great thing,” Laborers’ District Council of Chicago & Vicinity Business Manager Jim Connolly said.

State Representative Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, said, “The full interchange at Barrington Road has been one of my top priorities and a project we’ve been working on for a long time. It’s going to create economic development opportunities in the region and improve critical access to St. Alexius Hospital.”

Alexian Brothers Health System President and CEO Mark Frey said he is “pleased that the Barrington Road Interchange will be available to our patients and the community.”

The Illinois Tollway’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, will improve mobility, relieve congestion, reduce pollution, create as many as 120,000 jobs and link economies across the Midwest region, according to the release.

Move Illinois will address the remaining needs of the existing Tollway system; rebuild and widen I-90 as a state-of-the-art 21st century corridor; construct a new interchange to connect the TriState Tollway (I-294) to I-57; build a new, all-electronic Elgin O’Hare Western Access and fund planning studies for the Illinois Route 53/120 Project and the Illiana Expressway.

The I-90/Barrington Road project is part of Quinn’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program, which will support more than 439,000 jobs over six years, according to the release.

Good Shepherd nurse killed by hospital snowplow

By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – Multiple injuries are said to be the result of death for an Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital nurse, Diane Shogren, 51, of Ingleside, who was killed when a snowplow hit her in the hospital parking lot.

Shogren was hit early Wednesday morning by a red 2012 Ford F-450 truck with a snowplow attached driving in reverse, according to the Lake County sheriff’s and coroner’s offices.

The man who was driving the truck got out when he noticed he had hit something and saw Shogren, Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd said

Wednesday, adding the driver called for help and Shogren was taken into the emergency department at the hospital.

She died at 6:02 a.m., about half an hour after the accident.

A Thursday morning autopsy revealed Shogren sustained multiple traumatic injuries, including those to the Diane head, shoulder, Shogren pelvic and rib areas, Rudd said Friday.

Preliminary toxicology results came back negative for Shogren, but further toxicology results will become

available in six to eight weeks, Rudd said.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Technical Crash Investigations Unit is still investigating the accident, which occurred about 5:30 a.m.

Wednesday, but investigators “definitely believe that the weather had something to do with the incident,” Sgt. Sara Balmes said.

It was snowing heavily, and there was limited visibility at the time of the incident, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The plow’s safety equipment, including the amber lights, reverse lights and backup alarm, were functioning.

The snowplow driver also

is an employee of the hospital, which is located at 450 Route 22 in Barrington. Officials said there was no indication of drug or alcohol use at the time.

The hospital is investigating what happened and will take “all necessary steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again,” hospital spokeswoman Ro Ostergaard said in a statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with our associate’s family and our Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital family,” Ostergaard said. “We are working closely with our chaplains and social workers to offer spiritual and emotional support at this difficult time.”

Hospital spokeswoman Erin Abbey said Diane

Shogren started working at the hospital 27 years ago and was most recently working in day surgery.

Abbey said Shogren’s fellow nurses “simply aren’t ready” to speak about the accident.

“Emotionally, they’re still in shock,” Abbey said.

A Northwest Herald obituary said visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, at Justen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3700 W. Charles J. Miller Road, McHenry. A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. Memorials are to be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For information, call the funeral home at 815-385-2400.

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Research into family history led librarian to help others ROSE FABER |

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ose Faber has been the Head of Adult Services at the Barrington Area Library for almost 25 years. Faber told Barrington Suburban Life reporter Tarah Thorne more about her role in the community and shared some exciting news of the library’s new renovation, expected to be complete in Spring.

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Thorne: What drew you to this reader a good book to crack.

If your community group career? wants to setup a Facebook Faber: My mother was a great reader and seeker of information. She used to call our local library with questions, and we frequently ended up with several volumes of the World Book Encyclopedia on the dinner table.

In addition to reading all the best sellers when I was growing up, my mother read “War in Peace” (minus the battle scenes) five times.

Thorne: What do you enjoy about the Barrington area?

Faber: Palatine has been my home for over 20 years now.

What I most enjoy about our area are the forest preserves.

I’m fortunate to work in such a beautiful setting. Everyday, I take the trail through the woods outside the Barrington Area Library to Citizens’ Park, make a loop around the tennis courts and head back to work. How many people are lucky enough to work in such a beautiful setting?

One winter afternoon I was jogging down the path to keep warm, fell flat on the ice, and looked up to see four deer staring at me.

Thorne: What are your duties at the Barrington Area Library?

Faber: I oversee the collection, services, and programs for patrons high school age through adult. Librarians are here to help with social media and technology related questions, in addition to finding a

page, use Twitter, or start a Google hangout to keep in touch with snowbirds, a librarian can get you started.

In fact, my staff and I would love to come out and talk with community organizations about streaming music and movies, downloading e-books and magazines, or using social media to keep up with family and friends. The library has so much to offer that can make work and home more efficient, more rewarding, and more fun.

Thorne: What are you most excited about with the library’s new renovation?

Faber: I am thrilled with the library’s renovation. It’s hard to choose just one or two features to share. The new facility will offer wonderful collaborative spaces for people to work together on a project.

Comfortable seating with natural light will make the library a welcoming place for readers. I am really excited about our new computer area and technology available for learning, exploring, and creating. The Youth Services area is a fabulous place for children. Whether or not you have children, come in and take a peak to see what is offered.

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Longtime Barrington Area Library employee Rose Faber is looking forward to the library’s new renovations.

Faber said exploring her own family history led her into her role as head of adult services. main hobbies. If you get the genealogy bug, you’ve got a hobby for a lifetime.

About 10 years ago, I decided to see if I could trace the Faber family tree. Thanks to the Internet, it took about 30 minutes. I got lucky and discovered an unknown shirttail cousin had researched the whole family.

This summer, I was able to visit the little town outside Freiburg, Germany where my great-grandfather Paul Faber came from in the old country.

The town’s historian is writing a book in which he mentioned my great grandfather and his sister Rosa leaving for Dane County, Wisconsin in 1861.

My Keliher side is another story. For over 10 years, I’ve been searching for my grandmother’s roots in County Cork and still don’t know if they came from Ballyvourney, Clondrohid, or some other townland. I haven’t given up yet, and still have plenty of ideas to pursue.

strated the vital role a public library plays in making local history accessible to future generations. With the help of some dedicated volunteers we are scanning community records and photographs.

The Paul Thompson collection of photographs featuring Barrington homes and buildings, the Roger Shales collection of photos from the late 1940s, and the Arnett Lines/ Tim Dunn collection of historical Barrington photos and records are available for viewing online through the library’s catalog.

The library is always interested in scanning Barrington area photos and community records. If you have any in your attic or basement be sure and let us know. Future generations will thank you!

Photos and materials are scanned and returned to the owner.

Thorne: Please describe the current projects you are working on, or plans for future projects.

Faber: In preparation for

Thorne: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?

Faber: Reading, genealogy,

Thorne: What have you learned of Barrington’s history? Barrington’s 150th anniversaFaber: Researching my own ry, I am doing some reading

and gardening are among my

family tree really demon-

and research on early set-

tlement and founding years of the Village of Barrington.

I was recently reading the Village Minutes for 1884 to 1890. It’s quite interesting to see how we developed as a village from the ground up.

All the infrastructure we have today had to be put into place. In addition to the village records, the library also has the Barrington Township records dating back to 1850 and the Barrington United Methodist Church records dating to 1853.

Thorne: Where could someone go to learn more about their own family history or history of their area?

Faber: Anyone interested in learning about their own family history should be sure to check with the local public library in the town or area where their ancestors resided. This is really the golden age of genealogy and more and more resources are becoming available online.

Someone starting out should use https://familysearch.org available online as well as Ancestry Library found at the Barrington Area Library and most other public libraries.

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Officials praise emergency response time

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – Safety was addressed at the Barrington Village Board meeting Monday night as trustees swore in a new police officer, approved an intergovernmental fire equipment agreement and reviewed January’s emergency response times.

Barrington police officer Joseph Flinton, 24, was sworn into service as Chief David Dorn’s first career hire. Dorn congratulated Flinton in being halfway through Barrington’s police training program and said Flinton will be ready to serve in March.

Presenting an emergency response review to village trustees, Barrington Fire Chief Jim Arie announced the Barrington Fire Department maintained an average fire and EMS response time of 2 minutes, 27 seconds in the month of January, since parting ways with the Barrington

If you go What: Barrington village board meeting When: 8 p.m. Feb. 24 Where: Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St., Barrington Information: Call the village at 847-304-3400 or visit www. barrington-il.gov

Fire Protection District on Dec. 31.

The village and district had previously been sharing personnel and equipment under a decades-long intergovernmental agreement.

Village Manager Jeff Lawler said Monday January’s average response time is excellent in the Northwest Community EMS system through which the Barrington fire service operates.

Arie said the Barrington Fire Department will strive to

maintain – if not better – their emergency response time.

“For every one minute delay of paramedic intervention, there is a 10 percent reduction in the likelihood of survival,” Arie said. “Especially with cardiac arrest, the most critical condition we could deal with.”

Arie said the Barrington Fire Department now operates two ambulances out of the village station, rather than relying on a second ambulance to come from the outlying district areas.

Arie said the average response time for the fire department’s second ambulance was 2 minutes, 20 seconds in January – something he said he is pleased with.

The Barrington Fire Department’s January fire response time, alone, was 2 minutes and 28 seconds, Arie noted.

“It’s important because fire doubles in size every minute,” Arie said.

Lawler said the village will do a larger sampling of fire and EMS calls later this year to compare this year’s response times to those of last year.

Under a shared resources intergovernmental agreement with the Long Grove Fire Protection District, two Long Grove-owned advanced life support vehicles – a pumper, a fire engine with internal supply of water, and an ambulance – will be stored at the Barrington Fire Department for shared use.

Arie said the extra ambulance is important because although the Barrington Fire Department already has two ambulances, one may need to be repaired at some point.

“With an extra ambulance, we can maintain two at one time, regardless of one being out of service from the Barrington fleet,” Arie said.

This is the village’s first approved intergovernmental agreement since separat-

ing from the Barrington Fire Protection District. Other village-approved agreements, with Lake Zurich (village and district), Long Grove and Palatine Rural, stipulate automatic emergency aid, but do not include outside equipment being housed within the village – rather, the village and its auto-aid partners have agreed to respond to greater emergencies, mutually helping each other in a time of need.

When asked if the village is pursuing any additional auto-aid or intergovernmental agreements at this time, Lawler said that including the recent shared resource agreement with Long Grove, the village now has the backup agreements it needs to serve its residents.

The next village board meeting will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St., Barrington. For information, visit www.barrington-il.gov.

Girls bowling team faces hardship at regionals Fillies finish in 10th place, one bowler moving on to sectional competition

By ANDY SCHMIDT Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – Coming off of a fourth-place finish at the Mid-Suburban League girls bowling championship, Barrington freshman Sarah Tenyer may have had a bit of pressure on her to perform at Saturday’s Buffalo Grove Regional.

Tenyer not only performed, but led after five games, before slightly faltering in the sixth game to finish with a total pin count of 1,189 – enough to allow her to move on to this coming week’s Zion-Benton

Sectional.

Tenyer started the day with a 179 before increasing her score for the morning session with a 193 in Game 2 and a 246 in the third game, which included seven strikes.

Tenyer said it was great to advance, but she was expecting some bumps in the road trying to advance as a freshman.

“It was really nice,” Tenyer said. “I was feeling really good and my team was keeping me pretty happy and excited. I just wanted to try my best to see if I could get in.

It is my first year so I was ex-

pecting a little bit of hardship trying to get to the next level.”

Tenyer bowled a 211 in the fourth game, including making a 2-4-10 split in the fifth frame. The fifth game saw a 189 before some struggles in the sixth game with a 171 pushed Tenyer to an overall sixth place finish, but was plenty high enough to advance as an individual in front of a packed house at Arlington Lanes in Arlington Heights.

Tenyer added she really didn’t feel the nerves until late in the more than six-hour event. “[I had] a little bit of nerves toward the end because I knew I need to perform well to advance. But overall not as much as I was expecting,”

Tenyer said.

Fillies coach Sam Raia said Tenyer proved to the entire arena what she is capable of doing.

“She bowled understanding,” Raia said. “She got a tough break in the 10th frame of the last game but she showed everyone here that she’s a mainstay. A great bowler [in her] freshman year, an excellent experience and she did everything she could do.”

In the team competition, Barrington finished 10th overall out of 12 teams with a total pinfall of 4,709 during the six games.

Claire Casper bowled a 977 for her six games including a 219 in the fifth game.

Dundee-Crown won the re-

gional overall with a pinfall of 5,498 while Libertyville finished second falling by 23 pins but advanced as a team to the sectionals.

Vernon Hills took fifth and advanced three individuals.

Lake Zurich finished in sixth place, while Stevenson took eighth place and Wauconda was 12th.

Stevenson’s Kaitlyn Rudy was the individual champion with a 1233 total score to beat Tenyer by 45 pins. The other Lake County advancing bowlers were Colleen Van Der Mulen from Stevenson to go with Rudy. Kelly Kalsch, Meghan Calderone and Svetlana Sadovskaya each advanced from Vernon Hills while freshman Amanda Tarlos moved on from Lake Zurich.

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South Barrington instructor promotes child confidence, anti-bullying

By STEPHANIE KOHL editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.com BARRINGTON – When Vince Inendino looked for a business opportunity for the next phase of his life, it was important to him that whatever business he chose would be of value to the community.

The South Barrington resident, who has had a long career in the corporate world and is still in corporate finance, found something of value in PRO Martial Arts.

“As I was going through the various businesses and looking at them, one of my criteria was, ‘Do I connect with this?’ ” Inendino said.

PRO Martial Arts is more than just kicking, punching and karate workouts. With classes for kids and adults, for beginners and experts, PRO Martial Arts include a core focus on building confidence, staying safe and developing character.

“I connected with it emotionally,” Inendino said.

The Martial Arts studio, located at 2509 W. Golf Road in Hoffman Estates, also offers the ARMOR Program for those ages six-years-old and older.

Participants are broken up into two groups – one for ages nine and younger and one for those older than 9.

“ARMOR is a comprehensive program that focuses on anti-bullying and anti-predator,” Inendino said.

The program includes 12 weekly lessons on Bullying Prevention and 12 separate lessons on Predator Prevention.

Every lesson is stand-alone, so students can enter the course at any time. It teaches students how to recognize bullying, avoid bullying and diffuse a bullying situation quickly. The program also teaches kids how to escape or survive a predator.

“We teach them that essentially a predator can come from any direction and (can be) all shapes and sizes,” Inendino said.

Although he has two grown sons, Inendino said he and his wife Terry, a teaching aide for students with disabilities at a local elementary school, nev-

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Austin (from left), Mr. Simons, Caleb and Leilynn practice kicks at PRO Martial Arts of Hoffman Estates. er really talked about bullying or experienced bullying when their children were young.

Though as bullying awareness has grown, Inendino said he wonders what his sons would have done if they were bullied or approached by a predator.

“You start to think about just how vulnerable kids are,” Inendino said. “Today, it seems so much more sophisticated with social media and everything you read about in the papers.”

According to stopbullying. gov, between one in four and one in three students say they have been bullied at school and that most bullying happens in middle school. Statistics on stopbullying.gov also show that the most common types of bullying are verbal and social.

Physical bullying happens less often. Cyberbullying happens the least frequently.

According to stopbullying. org, kids who are bullied can experience negative physical, school and mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed and

decreased academic achievement.

Inendino’s hope is that kids who go through PRO Martial Arts programs become more confident, more respectful and go through life doing things the right way.

“My goal would be for everyone to take the program and self-actualize and be a better person,” he said. “We want stu-

dents to look at the Martial Arts in the right way. Martial Arts is really a self-defense. It’s not a form of aggression or fighting.”

PRO Martial Arts opened Jan. 25. It offers classes for those from three-years-old to adults, including adult fitness kickboxing classes.

The ARMOR Program comes standard with membership. Each potential mem-

If you go What: PRO Martial Arts When: Weekly classes Cost: Two free trial classes Information: Call 847-252-4100 or visit www.promartialarts.com/ hoffmanestates. ber gets two free classes and a free uniform.

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meeting in September to develop specific programming, such as selection of specific academic programs and offices to be included in each master plan component.

A committee to develop standards for classroom and office space, as well as interior finishes such as furniture and lighting, also began meeting.

In addition to the Science Building, other construction scheduled to begin this year on the Grayslake campus includes renovations of the A and B wings, which will include the main lobby, restrooms, enclosure of the “checkerboard court” and creation of a new cafeteria, bookstore and student activities space.

Renovation of Building 12

will create a new auto body repair shop.

At the Southlake Campus, construction of a new chemistry lab is scheduled to begin in October.

In addition to enhancing the educational experience at CLC, the new master plan should also lead to more opportunities for local vendors to do work for the college, Board Chairman Amanda Howland said.

“Our new procurement policy is aimed at encouraging local vendors to do business with the college, and we held vendor fairs in December and January to encourage local companies to submit proposals for master plan work,” Howland said after the board meeting.

CLC Foundation strategic plan At a recent committee meeting, CLC Foundation Board President Joanna Rolek and Vice President and President-elect Christopher Piazzi presented details on the foundation’s strategic plan approved in January after a 10-month process.

The foundation decided to increase its fundraising for CLC student scholarships and grants to support student success initiatives from the current level of $500,000 to $1 million annually by 2020.

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Kaleidoscope art school teaches young and old we give them a week teaching them pop art or the masters. Clay and pottery is also taught and we are hoping to add photography and jewelry in the future.

By KYLE STEPHANS editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.com The Kaleidoscope School of Fine Art, 216 W. Main St., in Barrington, encourages those of all ages to enjoy the arts. Jill Funk started the school 28 years ago.

She named the school Kaleidoscope because it means an array of color, she said. Funk talked with Lake County Suburban Life intern Kyle Stephans about why art is important.

Stephans: What type of events do you have coming up?

Funk: At the end of the

At the Kaleidoscope School of Fine Art in Barrington, anyone from age 4 to adult can learn art from the basics to clay pottery and jewelry.

summer we have a show for all students where all the art they made is exhibited throughout the building it looks pretty darn good.

In June, we have the adult student show, and hopefully we will have more events in the fall.

those in need, because art is very therapeutic. It has been my passion that art will go on forever.

Stephans: Why is it so important for people to be involved in art?

Funk: Art is absolutely so

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Stephans: What is the goal of the Kaleidoscope School of Art? Funk: We want art to go on forever and that is why we are in the process of becoming a nonprofit organization.

We can even reach out to

Stephans: What kind of art

do you teach?

Funk: We teach fine art and start with 4-year-olds to adults. The basics of art is what is taught first and then

therapeutic. It is for ev-

erybody; those who are ill or disabled, it makes them change their outlook on life.

It makes children who feel left out feel better about themselves through their art and often times they will do better in school because of it.

Stephans: How is the Kaleidoscope School of Fine Art different from other art schools?

Funk: Our art school is very basic teachings for everyone. We have one-on-one fine art teachings with our students since we have small classes. The people who help or teach the children are professionals who create a very fantastic work environment. I started the school 28 years ago and I still pride on our instructors and small classes.

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GRAYSLAKE – With a groundbreaking scheduled in May for a new science building on the Grayslake campus, the College of Lake County’s Sustainable Campus Master Plan will soon begin construction.

David Agazzi, vice president of administrative affairs, provided an update on work on the $148 million Master Plan during CLC’s January board meeting.

The master plan includes enhancements on all three campuses.

In addition to the new science building, components on the Grayslake campus include repairs to the aging heating and air conditioning sys-

tem, renovation of the B and C Wings to create a student services center, a new cafeteria, classroom technology upgrades and a geothermal plant and loop to save on energy costs.

Work at the Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan will include a major new building and renovations of existing space.

At the Southlake Campus in Vernon Hills, a new chemistry classroom will be added.

The funding plan for the project was completed in September when the sale of $60 million in bonds was completed and Gov. Pat Quinn announced the release of $35.9 million in state funding for the Master Plan’s Lakeshore campus expansion.

Committees also began

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GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 WHERE: Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington COST & INFO: Citizens for Conservation and the Prairie Woods Audubon Society present an annual

international even that connects birdwatchers of all ages. Watch a video, hike a trail and count birds to collect data. Each child will make a bird-related craft. CFC members are free. Nonmembers pay $5 for the irst child and $1 for additional children. Class size is limited. For information, call 847-382-7283.

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Guess where our mystery photo was taken We’ve been at it again, taking pictures of sights we see around Barrington in an attempt to stump you with our weekly mystery photo in a contest we call Guess Where, Barrington? Can you guess where in Barrington we took this week’s mystery photo? Need a clue? Here’s a riddle.

You’ll find me where the little ones play , especially on a cold winter day. I’m new to town as of this new year and light up when tiny hands are near. Guess where I am and you hold the key to solving this photo mystery.

Our mystery photo contest rules are simple. Just enter your guess at 365Barrington. com/mystery. If your answer is correct, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win the prize of the week, which is somehow linked to the place where we took the picture. The

Liz Luby Chepell winner is announced when we reveal the photo’s location and introduce our next mystery photo. Good luck! And be sure to pay attention to the sights you see around town. It’s the little details that could be on display the next time we ask Guess Where, Barrington?.

Liz Luby Chepell publishes 365Barrington.com, a website promoting people, places and events in Barrington. She is providing weekly content from her website to Barrington Life as part of a partnership with Shaw Media. She can be reached at liz@365barrington.com.

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Black-capped chickadee delights folks year-round Cross-country skiing on the first day of February in a local forest preserve, I brightened at the call of a black-capped chickadee: chick-a-dee-dee-dee. It’s a call that delights both adults and children. The chickadee says its name!

The black-capped chickadee is a year-round resident of Barrington. Despite its diminutive size of about five inches in length and less than half an ounce in weight, it is a fierce winter survivor. On frigid winter nights such as the ones we have recently experienced, chickadees fluff up their feathers to maximize layers of warmth. They also can lower their body temperature by as much as 12 degrees, achieving a sort of torpor uncommon in birds.

During daylight hours, when not flitting from tree to

Wendy Paulson tree in search of live or hibernating insects, insect eggs, and cocoons, the chickadee can be enticed to bird feeders.

It relishes sunflower, pumpkin, and squash seeds, nut meats, and suet. The chickadee delights feeder watchers with its darting ways and ability to hang upside down on a chunk of suet or cling to the tiny lip of a small globe feeder.

Chickadees favor company in winter – of others of their kind and of nuthatches, kinglets, and woodpeckers. Seldom will you find a solitary chickadee in winter months.

Their cheery notes lift the gloom from the dreariest

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The black-capped chickadee lives in Barrington year-round. winter landscape.

As spring approaches, the chickadee bands disperse and the birds begin to pair off, whistling their high-pitched, two-note fee-bee song (which often is mistaken for that of an eastern phoebe). After a long winter, those cheerful notes are welcome music.

Once paired, the birds search for, or make, a tree cavity suitable for their nest.

Sometimes they will use bird nest boxes, especially those designed for bluebirds and house wrens.

Both male and female build the small, delicate mossy nest, lining it with bits

of plant down and animal fur. Typically, the female lays five to eight tiny eggs and incubates them for about twelve days.

The black-capped chickadee is often described as a dynamo, an acrobat, a woodland sprite. It is all of those. It is a bird common to Barrington woodlands. But in its ability to gladden and delight with its perky notes and elfin antics, it’s quite an extraordinary species.

Wendy Paulson is a nationally known birder, naturalist and longtime Barrington Hills resident.

She contributes regular bird profiles to 365Barrington.com in an ongoing series called Birds of Barrington. You’ll find her contributions at 365Barrington.com/category/ birds.

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Former professional soccer star Oscar Albuquerque (left) and 13-year Lake Zurich-area sports trainer Tony DiJohn enjoy managing a variety of activities at Main Street Sports Center in Lake Zurich.

Lake Zurich gets new fitness facility Barrington trainer puts his sports knowledge to work

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com LAKE ZURICH – Open as of December, Main Street Sports Center is starting to feel a lot like home turf for the fitness facility’s staff and frequent visitors.

Located at Route 22 and Main Street in Lake Zurich, at 143 E. Main St., the center is based indoors with four rubber turf fields, baseball batting tunnels, a birthday party room, and a multi-purpose, hard-surface court. Activities range from soccer to adult boot camp, and staff members are already brainstorming summer sports camps.

Lifelong Barrington resident Matt Menges bought the sports building five years ago and since had been renting his facility to other area businesses such as the former tenant, Homerun Sports and Fitness, which has relocated within the Lake Zurich community.

Menges grew up in Barrington, graduating from Bar-

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Four large, indoor turf fields at Main Street Sports Center in Lake Zurich can be used to play a wide variety of sports. rington High School, and has continued to live in the area for more than 50 years, owning a manufacturing company and recognizing a need for an indoor sports complex.

“I figured it was time to invest in my own sports business rather than renting the building out again,” Menges said. “It just made sense. Plus, it serves as a community center that hosts multiple sports. Soccer is growing by leaps and bounds

and clubs need a broad space to practice indoors.”

Menges recruited 15-year Lake Zurich area sports trainer Tony DiJohn to manage the center while coaching classes.

Also on staff is former professional soccer star Oscar Albuquerque, who played for the Chicago Sting and Canadian Olympic team, among other organizations.

DiJohn said he always craved the challenge of design-

ing his own sports space and knew at first sight that the center’s flexible space would meet the needs of many different activities.

“Growing up, I wanted to be a professional baseball player,” DiJohn said. “Looking back on that aspiration, I’d say I’ve actually landed my dream job and found my passion in using my business background to run a sports center.”

Each indoor turf field is divided with a safety net and sideline seating so that multiple sports can be played at one time, such as soccer, lacrosse, baseball, basketball and Albuquerque’s specialty – Futsal.

Albuquerque manages the center’s Futsal league on the hard-surface court. DiJohn said Futsal is similar to soccer, but played with a slightly smaller ball on a tile court.

“It’s quick, fun and very popular in Europe and South America,” DiJohn said. “Not many facilities offer Futsal around here, only in the South Chicago suburbs.”

Spring youth sports classes, for ages 3 to 11, include various levels of baseball, track and

Main Street Sports Center What: Sports classes When: Weekly Where: 143 E. Main St., Lake Zurich Cost: $10 per child sports class, $12 per adult boot camp class Information: www.mainstreet sportscenter.com, 847-438-6960

field training, basketball skills, speed and agility workouts, flag football, floor hockey and a fan favorite – dodgeball.

Boot camp, an adult cardio and strength building class, will take place Monday and Thursday mornings. Other adult programs, such as soccer and pickleball leagues, will be on evenings and weekends. Pickleball is a racket sport, which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.

The center also partners with Early Education Enrichment of Lake Zurich to engage preschool and kindergarten aged children involved in multisensory learning.

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“Growing up, I wanted to be a professional baseball player.

Looking back on that aspiration, I’d say I’ve actually landed my dream job and found my passion in using my business background to run a sports center.”

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LEFT: Walnuts, salt, dates and raw cacao powder are prepared for dark chocolate raspberry ganache cake at Pure Organic Juicery in Barrington. ABOVE: Ingredients are mixed together. RIGHT: Raw cocoa powder is poured into the food processor, which already contains the dates and walnuts.

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re you thinking of giving a heartfelt, homemade gift this Valentine’s Day? Consider trying your hand at making a dark chocolate raspberry ganache cake. In this step-by-step guide, Chef Claire Ryan of Pure Organic Juicery in Barrington explains how to make this dessert from scratch.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake ingredients are mashed into a heart-shaped mold at Pure Organic Juicery in Barrington.

The bottom of the cake is flattened.

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Cake ingredients 4 cups walnuts 3/4 cup raw cacao powder 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 1/4 cups dates (soft) Ganache ingredients 1/3 cup dates (soft) 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup avocado 1/3 cup raw cacao powder 1/2 cup raspberries 1. Combine walnuts, cacao powder and salt in food processor. Mix coarsely.

2. Add dates. Pulse until well mixed. Shape into two rounds and set aside.

3. In a separate bowl, combine ganache dates and maple syrup in food processor. Process until smooth.

4. Add avocado to ganache mix and process. Add cacao powder and process until smooth.

5. Assemble cake with raspberries between layers and ganache on top.

Dates, raw cacao power, avocado and maple syrup are prepared for ganache.

Ganache ingredients go into the blender.

Raspberries are added to the center of the cake.

The finished dark chocolate raspberry ganache cake.

Ganache (frosting) is put on the dark chocolate raspberry ganache cake.

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Nail art trend pairs well with romantic occasions

By JESSE CARPENDER jcarpender@shawmedia.com

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his Valentine’s Day, let your nails do the talking instead of candy conversation hearts. Nail art is trendy according to the staff at Gurnee’s Salon Couture, and they have ideas for a love-themed manicure.

Gurnee resident Erin Bailey said nail art goes beyond the usual manicure by including an artist’s touch, like a theme or story, she said.

“The coolest ones I’ve seen are storyboard nails, or one that went from summer to winter [in colors across the nails of both hands],” Bailey said.

On Feb. 4, Bailey and fellow stylist Stephy Kurr practiced some Valentine’s Day nail art with hearts, glitter and accents.

Valentine’s Day is a busy time for full service salons such as Gurnee’s Salon Couture, as clients come in to get pampered and look their best for the holiday.

Kurr of Libertyville said nail trends are following the ombre hair trend, in which the tips are lighter than the base color.

“A lot of people also have accent nails, typically on the ring finger or pointer finger, which are painted differently than the other nails,” she said.

For Bailey’s nails, she used both trends by dipping her tips in powdered glitter and painting large white hearts. “Nail art is small, so if you want your designs to be bold, you need color contrast,” Kurr said.

As Kurr dipped Bailey’s nail in red glitter, Bailey said “This reminds me of the slippers from Wizard of Oz.” Kurr said she painted through high school. “We’re artists of the whole body,” she said. Though Salon Couture’s clients come in mostly for hair, the stylists would love to do more nail art, she

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Erin Bailey, 19, of Gurnee gets a Valentine’s Day manicure from Stephy Kurr, a cosmetologist at Salon Couture in Gurnee.

How to heart your manicure Salon Couture provided these tips for a simple do-it-yourself Valentine manicure – or stop in and they’ll do it for you.

Step one: Remove any nail polish. Shape nails with a file – choose a shape that will suit your designs, whether it’s oval, square or pointed. Use cuticle oil and a base coat to protect your nails and prevent polish staining.

Step two: Paint on a coat of red polish – Salon Couture uses O.P.I. products. While the polish is wet, sprinkle on or dip nails in SuperNail loose glitter. Make sure to leave yourself canvas space for step three.

Step three: Using a toothpick, drop small dots of white polish in a desired pattern – plan one big heart on each nail, diagonals or just an accent heart on your ring finger. Use the toothpick to shape the dots into hearts before they dry. Other shape ideas include lips or Cupid wings.

Step four: Let dry, add a top coat. said.

Kurr learned her trade at the Avon Institute. “It’s all about beauty inside and out – giving back to society and making sure our products are natural and don’t hurt the environment,” she said.

Bailey trained at the Col-

lege of Lake County’s beauty school while attending Warren Township High School.

Salon Couture will be her date for Valentine’s Day, but if she wasn’t working she’d rock some loose curls and go out for steak, she said.

Yessy Molinaro, Salon

Couture stylist who used to have a salon in Costa Rica, said one of her favorite clients came in to get ready for a date.

“She came in with this mess of hair, but when she left she looked so gorgeous, I myself fell in love with her,”

Molinaro said. “She got married so I guess the date ended [well].”

Nell Hughes, owner, said the classic dinner date look for 2014 is “loose curls, a nochip manicure and natural makeup.”

Hughes was 22 when she opened Salon Couture’s first location in Elgin seven years ago. Gurnee’s Salon Couture opened in March and kept on staff from Salon Glow, which previously had been in that location.

The cosmetologists were on hand at Gurnee Park District’s Enchanted Evening on Feb. 7 to do hair and makeup for six Disney princesses and smaller makeovers for the kids attending the dance.

For Valentine’s Day weekend, Salon Couture will offer special gift packages on nails, hair, facials, waxing and massages. For information, call 847-543-8200.

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Joel Greenberg, author of three other natural history books, will discuss “A Feathered River Across the Sky” at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center on Green Bay Road in North Chicago. discusses “A Feathered River Across the Sky” at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road in North Chicago. The event is sponsored by local conservation groups including Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods in Deerfield.

“Joel’s book is a cautionary tale showing how, if not careful, humans can contribute to the extinction of our native plants and animals,” said Sophie Twichell, executive director at Brushwood Center.

In the book, Greenberg, 59, explains how in the 1860s, more

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Passenger pigeons were much larger than the typical mourning dove seen in suburban backyards and in corn fields. Its tail was also longer than a mourning dove’ tail, and its wings were long, broad and pointed. The male was a beautiful bird with a carmine red iris surrounded by a narrow, purplish-red eye ring. The bluish-grey back complemented the pinkish to rosy throat and breast . The wingtips were black and the side and back neck feathers glowed iridescent gold and green in the sun.

The nomadic passenger pigeons ate acorns, beech and other tree nuts, flying to areas where food was most abundant. They also ate berries and other fruits in summer.

Greenberg discovered these facts as he spent more than two years collecting and studying historical records. He visited libraries and collections in various parts of the country and spoke with experts all over the United States and Canada.

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NORTH CHICAGO – When he was in junior high school, Joel Greenberg read an astonishing fact in a book about birds. The passenger pigeon, which once flew by the millions over Illinois including Chicago and its suburbs, was extinct. Gone forever.

Greenberg, a Skokie native and former president of the Evanston North Shore Bird Club, didn’t know then, but he grew to be an adult who was determined to learn as much as anyone about the passenger pigeon – its life on earth, its relationship with humans and the ultimate loss of the species.

Indeed, the passenger pigeon would become his raison d’etre in the 21st century, and the subject of his recently released book, “A Feathered River Across the Sky,” timed during the 100th anniversary of the death of the last passenger pigeon in the world.

Greenberg, author of three other natural history books,

than five billion passenger pigeons could be found in North America. Passing flocks could darken the skies for three days straight. Yet 40 years later, the last wild passenger pigeon was gone.

“The slaughter was unbelievable,” Greenberg said, referring to the overhunting that, coupled with deforestation, killed off the bird forever.

He wrote the book to go beyond preaching to the choir, he said. He would like people to realize that “no matter how common something is, if we’re not careful, we could lose it.”

Passenger pigeons were easy to see up until the late 1800s. Indeed, it was once the most abundant species in North America, if not the world.

“The bird was seen in all parts of [Illinois] and at all times of the year, with the big flocks moving through most often in early spring and late fall,” Greenberg said. “In northern Illinois, at least, the species was deemed to be still

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Films for charity Catlow to offer afternoon of culture, award-winning films

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – What better way to beat winter weather than a cozy day in the theater.

At least that’s what Barrington Cultural Commission members have decided.

For a second year, the Barrington Cultural Commission and the Catlow Theater will host an afternoon of Oscar-nominated short films at the Catlow, 116 W. Main St., from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. Admission is $10.

Catlow owner Tim O’Connor said the event is “like bringing a bit of Hollywood to Main Street Barrington.”

Five-year commission member Jack Schaefer said last year’s short film event sold out about a week before the showing, a total of 550 seats, and members would like to fill 600 seats this year.

“It’s very doable,” Schaefer said.

Formed Aug. 17, 2009, by the Barrington village board, the commission is comprised of about 20 community members who represent the promotion of cultural activities within the village. Members represent various performing, musical and visual arts organizations such as the Barrington Area Library, park districts, writers workshop groups, and dance, theater and vocal performance groups.

“It’s a great cross-section of community members,” Schaefer said. “Our motto is to ‘create, discover and inspire.’ ” Schaefer said the commission is thrilled to make use of Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., once renovations are complete in 2015 (the village centennial), hosting cultural arts affairs.

Until then, the commission will keep busy with promoting national poetry month in April, the annual Memorial Day weekend Barrington Art Festival, winter holiday Barrington Aglow festivities and upcoming afternoon at the Catlow.

The Oscar-nominated short film event will be held just one

“The short story nominees have always looked intriguing on the Academy Awards show, but I never knew where to view them,” Schaefer said.

“After making some phone calls and talking to the producers and distributors, we found out we could arrange for the films to be shown locally.”

Schaefer added the films shown have already won countless awards at other regional film festivals.

O’Connor said the Catlow staff enjoys special events such as the short films viewing.

“They are a lot of fun, and they bring in some people that we don’t normally see here the rest of the year,” O’Connor said.

New this year are the Catlow’s comfortable, cup holder-equipped theater seats.

O’Connor said attendees will be able to socialize, buy concessions or even bring in homemade meals from the neighboring Boloney’s Sandwich Shop.

O’Connor said Catlow staff will be sure to make extra popcorn since seats were nearly sold out as of Friday morning – just one week after ticket sales began.

All volunteer-based, Schaefer said commission members will be sticking around after the afternoon show to help clean up the theater, and event proceeds go back into the commission’s general budget to continue promoting the arts in Barrington.

Neither Schaefer or O’Connor have seen this year’s chosen short films, waiting to view the nominees in good The Catlow Theater at 116 W Main St., Barrington is celebrating its second year of showing an afternoon of company.

Oscar-nominated short films to benefit the Barrington Cultural Commission.

“I will wait until I run a quality check of the movies, right before we show them day before the 2014 Academy same importance as a short for all ages, none of the films Awards. A total of 10 short story does in book form, have been rated, Schaefer said. here,” O’Connor said. “It was hard to single out a favorite films will been shown; five without spending two or three Schaefer suggested that from last year. All these films in each of the commission’s hours revealing the plot. children would most enjoy are extremely well made.” chosen Oscar-nominated cate“They were highly regardthe animated short films, as Tickets for this short film gories – animated short films ed by our audience last year. this category is a bit more and live action short films.

There was a lot of clapping afcartoon-like and the latter live viewing event are limited The animated short films will ter each short film,” O’Connor action short films can be more and available for purchase at begin at noon with the live said. “They are Oscar-nomifought provoking and serious. Boloney’s, 114 W. Main St., and at the Catlow. Proceeds will action short films starting at 2 nated after all – the cream of Both Schaefer and O’Conbenefit both the Catlow and p.m. after a brief intermission. the crop for their respective nor agree that the viewing the Barrington Cultural Arts O’Connor said these short categories.” event is a special treat for the Commission. films are unique, sharing the Although this is an event area.

Chrstina Curri�’s Top 5 Trends for 2014 Weddings

Romantic Colors “This year, the wedding trend is all about true romance. The brides are looking to colors like blush with soft pinks, nudes, and peach. Brides are bringing back peony and garden roses, which are very romantic. Garlands of floral and ferns across the head table will be a big trend this year.”

Dainty Invites “Invitations are going smaller than 5x7. The dainty look is back. Invitations will also take it to another level by incorporating artwork designed or provided by the bride and groom, especially buildings or church structures.”

Family Style Dining “Brides are leaning towards family style over a plated dinner for their receptions.

It allows the guests to mix and mingle more at the tables. The waitstaff will still be wearing dinner jackets and white gloves while serving the plates.”

Shimmering Cakes “Wedding cakes are going back to sparkles with a fairy dust shimmer. The trend for wedding cake flavors will depend on the season of the year. The summer brides are looking for lemon flavor cakes while the winter brides are looking for warm chocolate with sea salt and caramel.”

Meaningful Favors “Wedding favors are here to stay however you may see brides leaving a note for you at the end of the night regarding your special pillow treat back at your hotel room. Milk and cookies for the midnight snack or scones and jelly for the early riser in the morning are some of the latest special touches. Edible favors are still hot as well as a donation to the couples favorite charity.”

Christina says brides can expect a diverse show at this year’s Grace Meets Glamour.

“I’ll be showcasing wedding vignettes from France, Italy, and Asia. The event will feature bridal fashion and live music while guests are served Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and wedding cakes.”

You can also expect plenty of opportunities to get to know Christina’s favorite vendors.

“My hope is that, with a limited number of guests in attendance , you will get personalized, one-on-one attention that is so important when planning your special day!

Each vendor will offer guidance, top-notch advice and will assure you feel more familiar with the planning process. By the end of the show, I hope you will have settled some of your largest decisions, such as picking the theme, creating the right mood, floral types, entertainment, and photography.”

If you are or know a bride-to-be, Christina cordially invites you to Grace Meets Glamour on Sunday, February 23rd from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Biltmore Country Club, at 160 Biltmore Drive in North Barrington.

To register, contact Christina at 224-558-1764 and to learn more about Christina Currie Events visit her website at ChristinaCurrieEvents.com.

Written by Liz Luby Chepell www.365Barrington.com

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Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day this week and Barrington event planner, Christina Currie says there will be no shortage of “true romance” on display in the weddings of 2014.

Christina will be showcasing some of the hottest trends in weddings during Grace Meets Glamour, her 4th annual boutique bridal show coming up on February 23rd at Biltmore Country Club. Attendance is limited to 75 brides and their guests but there’s still space available to meet Christina and visit with her favorite local wedding vendors during this intimate and elegant afternoon affair.

We asked Christina to share a list of wedding trends on the horizon for 2014.

She broke it down to a list of five popular themes that this year’s brides-to-be can’t seem to get enough of.

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Doctor offers 8 tips for pain-free sinuses

By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – As the temperature drops outside, we crank up our heaters and furnaces inside creating very dry conditions for those with chronic sinus issues.

While sinus sufferers are glad to bid farewell to pollen and allergens, winter presents its own air quality challenges.

Dr. Aijaz Alvi, an otolaryngologist with Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, explained why winter is so rough on those with sinus issues.

“The cold, dry air of winter can dry out the sinuses, irritating the mucus membranes and deplete them of the vital moisture that allows them to trap particulate matter,” Alvi said. “As the heat kicks on, our homes can be flooded with dust and other allergens, which can irritate the sinuses.”

Alvi offers these eight tips to help keep you free of sinus pain this winter: • Drink plenty of water.

Remembering to drink fluids gets more difficult when it’s

cold outside, but it is just as important in winter months.

• Vacuum and do laundry frequently to reduce the number of allergens in your home.

• Use a humidifier to eliminate dry air. Even moderate humidity – between 35 and 50 percent – can be helpful to dry nasal membranes.

• While wood fires are beautiful and cozy, they’re also pretty toxic. Don’t use your fireplace, and avoid gatherings that include fires.

• Get your heating ducts cleaned, and make sure to be away from home for several hours after the cleaning.

• Consider using a HEPA filter in your heating system – but be sure to clean the filter regularly.

• Indoor allergies such as mold and dust can trigger sinus infections in the winter.

Keep carpets vacuumed and bathrooms disinfected.

• If possible, prevent yourself from getting sick. Be sure to wash your hands regularly and don’t touch your eyes or mouth to avoid the spread of germs.

Enroll Lake County! helps with health care signup

By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA Enroll Lake County! has scheduled a day in northwestern Lake County for residents to enroll in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. On Saturday, certified navigators will be available to answer questions and enroll residents from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Antioch Library, 757 Main St. and the United Methodist Church of Antioch at 848 Main St. in Antioch.

Walk-in appointments will be available, but appointments are preferred and can be made by calling 847-3774999.

Spearheaded by the Lake County Health Department/ Community Health Center in partnership with The Alliance

for Human Services, Enroll Lake County! is the initiative working to educate and enroll Lake County residents in health care under the Affordable Care Act. Nearly 80 specially trained and certified counselors, called navigators, are available at 28 sites throughout the county to assist, answer questions and work with residents to enroll for health insurance.

Their services are free.

Since October, Enroll Lake County! navigators have educated more than 10,000 individuals and helped more than 3,000 complete applications.

Under the Affordable Care Act, thousands of Illinoisans who previously were unable to get insurance can now get covered.

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By KATHRYN CRAFFEY editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.com GRAYSLAKE – Bex Anderson is a woman who doesn’t like to ask for help. Anderson, owner of The Fitting Room, a lingerie boutique in downtown Grayslake, never anticipated needing it.

But, late last year the Grayslake resident found that despite positive customer feedback she has not been making the necessary revenue to stay open.

Anderson believes carrying a new product would not only help business, but it would help women throughout Lake County, and even out of state.

“I saw an available market for mastectomy bras and had been receiving inquiries for this product,” Anderson said, adding that most local stores don’t stock the specialized bras, which have pockets for prostheses. Ordering such an item on the Internet proved difficult as sizing can vary widely.

Anderson is eager to offer mastectomy bras because of the women she has met in her store, she said.

“Just within the last few months, I’ve had dozens of clients break into tears in my fitting rooms while sharing their stories with breast cancer,” she said. “On top of the physical and emotional suffering, these women are finding it difficult to get prosthesis and bras that make to make them feel beautiful again.

“These women are some of the strongest, most inspirational women I’ve ever met, and they all have such a positive spirit, despite what they’ve been through. I want to help them feel as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.”

However, to bring a line of mastectomy bras into her store would cost thousands of

The Fitting Room is a lingerie boutique, is located at 11 S. Lake St., in Grayslake. dollars.

A Certified Mastectomy Fitter, considered a standard in the industry, would also be needed to provide such an amenity, or she would need training to get certified herself, requiring additional capital on top of already-needed Bex funds, she said.

Anderson To help fund her business and provide this specialized product, Anderson has turned to the crowdfunding website RocketHub. The site allows her to collect money online – from existing to potential customers, as well as family and friends.

The site requests a donation and offers gifts at various levels of financial support with the ultimate goal of obtaining $85,000 to purchase new inventory and offer new services including hiring a Certified Mastectomy Fitter. The deadline to

donate is Feb. 28.

Before trying to raise money online, Anderson approached banks and small business development centers. Financial institutions told her that for her business to be bankable they had certain conditions – conditions that proved to be challenging for the young businesswoman.

“They have requirements such as collateral, excellent credit and a long business history,” she said.

Anderson opened the business in November 2012, using personal savings for start-up costs.

“It’s been very frustrating.

I have high customer demand, yet dwindling revenue,” she said.

Frank Brisbois, director of the Small Business Development and International Trade Center at the College of Lake County, said it’s not uncommon for a business to be required to be operational for two years before a bank will loan them money. Brisbois helps

The Fitting Room Where: 11 S Lake St., Grayslake Information: The Fitting Room is a lingerie boutique. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 847-986-9272 or visit www. thefittingroomboutique.com. To donate, visit www.rockethub. com/projects/38591.

people start new businesses throughout Lake County.

“What we ask for in our program is that you have a vision or passion, experience in that industry, and have either cash behind you or an investor,” Brisbois said. “In this economy service businesses can do well, but you need cash infusion to make it sustainable. But entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs and they typically jump in and go for it.”

Anderson said she continues to stay positive.

“I’m looking to keep my business going whether it’s finding an investor or business partner committed to the mission,” Anderson said.

“I believe there is a real need for this type of business in the area.”

Customers range in age from 8 to 102 years old, she said.

Clients like Allison Chase, of Lindenhurst, said she found The Fitting Room last spring on a social networking site when doing a search for lingerie in a unique size.

“I am so comfortable in purchasing from Bex and there is nothing else in close proximity to my home where I can find what I need when it comes to women’s lingerie,” Chase said.

“She’s also willing to order different pieces so the main selling point for me is that she has what I need and I don’t have to hunt all over.”

Grayslake resident Liz Fogarty has been visiting Anderson’s store regularly since starting a weight loss program last year.

Each loss of 10 pounds compels her to make another visit to the shop to be fitted for new undergarments.

“The store was really helpful in getting me the right size each time I needed a new undergarment and I don’t know where else I’d get these items,” Fogarty said. “I even brought my daughter in to be fitted before her prom, and I’ve told my book club about this business.”

Anderson hopes to one day offer support groups for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

“The women I’ve spoken to right out of surgery don’t know what to expect, or how they are supposed to feel, and I think being able to talk about these things in a safe, comfortable environment might help,” Anderson said.

“The women I’ve spoken to right out of surgery don’t know what to expect, or how they are supposed to feel, and I think being able to talk about these things in a safe, comfortable environment might help.”

Bex Anderson, The Fitting Room owner

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