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Kite-flying culture Countryside and Rose School students participate in kite-flying during Friday’s Chinese cultural summer festival at Rose School in Barrington. The districtwide program began in 2011 with two class cohorts at the school. The program has now expanded to include Countryside School. A kindergarten

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By TARAH THORNE BARRINGTON – Memorial Day travel brought an unusual deer scare to a West Dundee woman and her children.

Heidi Conner, 37, said it was about noon May 25 when she was traveling about 70 mph west on Interstate 90 near Barrington when a deer jumped off the Route 72 overpass and landed with a crash through the windshield of her 2004 Chevy Venture minivan.

Responding to the scene was state police trooper Justin Novarro, who said Conner pulled over to the right shoulder of the highway in complete shock in Hoffman Estates – about 1 mile from her home exit at Route 31.

Novarro said Conner had some pain and bruising in her shoulder, as the deer clipped her forehead and shoulder when it landed in the front seat. Conner was taken to St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.

The full-size female deer

“If the deer had been alive to kick or distract Conner from driving, the incident could have been much worse.”

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died on impact, Novarro said.

Also in the front seat was Conner’s 13-year-old son who was treated by paramedics for cuts from the shattered glass, Novarro said.

Novarro called the incident “completely isolated.”

“Deer accidents are pretty uncommon in such a busy, rural area, especially with interstate fencing,” Novarro said.

“I’m not sure if the deer jumped or fell, but it landed far into the middle lane of the interstate. It had to have been spooked.”

Novarro said no deer accidents were reported on the Route 72 overpass before the interstate incident, but a motorist traveling behind

Conner was able to confirm the deer had come from the overpass.

More miraculous was Conner’s ability to make a clear maneuver to the side of the road after her rear view mirror had been knocked off by the deer, Novarro said.

Two children who had been seated in the back of the minivan were not injured.

A police sergeant arriving second to the scene took the children away from the deer and gave them a teddy bear to hold for comfort, Novarro said.

Conner said she had no memory of crossing three lanes of traffic to pull over to safety.

It was a good thing

the deer died instantly, Novarro said.

“If the deer had been alive to kick or distract Conner from driving, the incident could have been much worse,” Novarro said.

Barrington Police Chief David Dorn confirmed Conner did the right thing by pulling over to the side of the road. Dorn said any motorist involved in a deer crash should drive to safety and call the police.

Seven deer crashes were reported in Barrington in 2013. Two more have occurred this year, Dorn said.

Dorn said deer crashes do not occur more or less frequently at any given time of the year.

If anything, the incident raised awareness deer collisions do happen, even on interstates, Novarro said.

“It’s most important to never stop in the middle of the roadway,” Novarro said, adding traffic continued to flow following the incident and little cleanup was required since the deer came directly through the windshield.

No one hurt in Port Barrington fire

By EMILY COLEMAN ecoleman@shawmedia.com PORT BARRINGTON – A fire left a Port Barrington home uninhabitable May 27.

The Wauconda Fire District responded at 3:43 p.m. to a single-story home at 120 Center St. in Port Barrington, Battalion Chief Kevin Pyne

said. An occupant of the home called the fire in, and an off-duty firefighter who lived in the area reported light smoke showing from the home.

The first engine to arrive on the scene was able to get the fire under control in about 15 minutes, and subsequent crews assisted in clearing debris and extinguishing any

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remaining fire, Pyne said.

The cause of the fire still is under investigation, he said. Initial reports said the fire was in the water heater and utility room.

The house sustained a lot of smoke and heat damage but no structural damage, Pyne said. The damage is estimated at $100,000.

The family was home, but no one was injured, he said.

The Wauconda department was assisted at the scene by the Lake Zurich, Nunda Rural, Barrington Countryside and Fox Lake fire departments. The Barrington and Grayslake departments covered Wauconda’s calls while it was at the scene.

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By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com WAUKEGAN – A 22-year-old Island Lake man pleaded guilty May 28 in Lake County Court to several charges in a hit-and-run car crash, which killed a Port Barrington woman in September.

Kevin Gillespie of the 900 block of Wembley Drive was sentenced to up to four years in Kevin prison after plead- Gillespie ing guilty to one count of leaving the scene of an injury accident resulting in death and aggravated driving under the influence, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Department sent officers about 2:30 a.m. Sept. 22 to Lamphere Road, just east of Roberts Road in Island Lake, where Tracy Meger Berry, 46, was found lying in the road, according to police reports.

Gillespie fled the scene before police arrived, leaving behind pieces of his car bumper, according to the state’s attorney’s office.

Prosecutors said police found Gillespie after the pieces matched his car parked at his Island Lake house.

Gillespie, who has no prior Lake County criminal history, never called police but admitted he stopped after realizing he hit someone and left the scene, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Lake County Judge Daniel Shanes said he accepted the plea for Gillespie because “he accepted responsibility for what he did.”

Gillespie must serve at least two years in prison before being eligible for parole, according to the state’s attorney’s office.

8ON THE COVER Barrington High School graduate’s Anya Defeo (left) and Ashley Mitchell take a picture together before the start of Friday’s graduation ceremonies.

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Barrington High School graduates stand for a photo at Willow Creek Community Church before the start of Friday’s graduation ceremonies in South Barrington.

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Barrington High School graduates Brittany Albrecht and Michael Waldron sing during a prelude performance at Friday’s graduation.

BARRINGTON – Barrington High School students, families and educators celebrated the graduation of 730 seniors Friday evening at Willow Creek Community Church.

As a class, the students performed more than 50,000 hours of community service with two students performing over 1,000 hours of service on their own.

One hundred students received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, according to BHS principal Stephen McWilliams.

The Barrington High School procession continues Friday during graduation.

He said 213 graduates are Illinois State Scholars, 24 were National Merit commended and 13 have been chosen as National Merit Scholarship finalists. Four students earned a perfect 36 on their ACT. The top-10 postsecondary destinations for this year’s graduates are Harper College, Illinois State University, Indiana University, Purdue University, University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana and Chicago), University of Iowa, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri and Uni-

versity of Wisconsin.

McWilliam said about 27 percent of graduates have enrolled at a Big Ten university for fall. Several students will attend Ivy League schools. One student will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Community foundations, organizations and private donors have awarded $148,000 in local scholarships to this year’s graduates.

McWilliams said students and staff are “truly blessed to be part of a community that values education.”

The Barrington High School senior honor ensemble performs the national anthem during Friday’s graduation.

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The family discount comes at all costs There was a time that if you needed anyone to do something, whether it be a service or a place to purchase an item (either one at the best price) your go-to place consisted of one word: Relatives.

For example, my father’s cousin “Doc” was my mother’s obstetrician. According to family lore, he spent three days trying to yank me out of the poor woman. I cannot imagine her facing him at subsequent family gatherings.

I think, though, he had offered his obstetric services for free.

That was all that mattered.

Then there was cousin Dickie the dentist. Unlike today’s pediatric dentists, those who place TV screens on the ceiling so children can put on headphones and be distracted while their teeth are worked on, my

OFF THE DEEP END Judi Veoukas cousin stuck his horse-shaped face next to my tiny one, turned on the drill and said, “Buck up, girl, you’re almost a woman.”

I was 7.

“He hurts me, he’s mean, and his head looks like Trigger’s,” I told my mother.

“Offer him a carrot,” she said, not paying attention.

After a while she added, “He gives me a discount. Deal with the pain.”

Years later, along with acquiring my first husband, I acquired a whole new set of “will-do-or-get-things-for-youat-cost-or-for-free” relatives.

My wedding ring came from

an uncle by marriage. As soon as we said our vows, my ring finger developed a greenish hue.

When the wedding ended and we had gift money to buy furniture for our tiny apartment (in a building owned by great aunt Gert), my motherin-law insisted, “You have to go to cousin Al at Polk Bros. for your bedroom set.”

“What if I don’t like any of them?” I replied.

“Doesn’t matter,” she said.

“Al’s the best in the business, and besides he’s related. How can I look him in the eye if you don’t buy from him?

Whatever he sells you will last forever.”

Best-in-the-business cousin Al sold us a bedroom suite that he assured us “was a ‘special deal,’ usually available

only to the sales force.” The set fell apart long before our marriage did.

When husband one and I were in the market for a house in the late 1960s, we tried working with just starting out cousin Rhoda the realtor. “I have a charming house a bit out in the country,” she explained. “It only needs a little TLC. Take a ride over and just look at it.” (Cousin Rhoda was in the midst of legally changing her name to Passion Flower, so we had some degree of skepticism.)

As we approached the house, we encountered a ragged bunch of dashiki clad hippies on the front stoop.

“Hey man,” one said to us.

“We’re hangin’ out here cause it’s empty. I mean if you buy it, we could stay with you and

raise chickens and grow weed in the yard.”

“Peace and love,” my then-husband said, as we raced back to our car.

Now all those relatives have gone to that huge clearance center in the sky, and I do miss them, even if their services and our purchases were not great bargains at times.

All my relatives are now younger and not into this “do-for-family-at-a-discount” thing. It’s hard to know where to get services or items. On the other hand, that’s probably why, I tell myself, it’s a very good thing that God invented Google.

Judi Veoukas is an award-winning columnist and writes from her home in Lake County.

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By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – A new superintendent will oversee the Barrington School District 220 as of Friday.

Resigning from his fouryear role as superintendent of District 2 0 0 i n W h e aton-Warrenville on May 29, Brian Harris has been selected

by Barrington s c h o o l b o a r d Brian m e m b e r s t o Harris oversee the 72-square mile Barrington 220 district. Harris succeeds Tom Leonard, who has served as Barrington 220 superintendent for the past seven years.

Harris, 49, of St. Charles, became experienced with the Barrington 220 school district when he served as Barrington Middle School-Station Campus assistant principal from 1993 to 1998.

Before serving Wheaton-Warrenville, Harris held various leadership positions in his 11-year career with District 303 in St. Charles.

“I know Brian Harris well. He’s one of the few people I call on speed dial when I need help. I have a really good feeling about this. Brian is a good man.”

Tom Leonard Former superintendent

Harris is a father of two University of Illinois students, a son and daughter. Harris said he plans to continue to live in St. Charles with his wife while he serves Barrington 220.

Harris’ new contract will span five years with a base salary of $260,000 and annual adjustments relating to the Consumer Price Index, which is comparable to Leonard’s, according to the district. He makes $215,000 annually with similar adjustments.

Barrington 220 board members began their superintendent search in early April when Leonard, who is continuing on to serve as the superintendent of the Eanes Independent School District in Austin, Texas, announced his departure. Barrington 220 school board President Brian

Battle said the search process was “extremely time consuming,” involving internal and external candidates, as well as a hired search firm and more than 12 interviews – some starting at 9 p.m. on a weeknight.

Leonard, who has known Harris since he served at Station school, said the new Barrington 220 superintendent has “great ethics” and is the “best match” for the position.

“I know Brian Harris well,” Leonard said. “He’s one of the few people I call on speed dial when I need help. I have a really good feeling about this. Brian is a good man.”

Battle said Harris is “passionate about engaging students and staff in learning, accessible and personable.”

“He understands the important social-emotional as-

pects of educating children and he is familiar with our community,” Battle said.

Coming from his last school district of 13,500 students and 19 schools, Harris said he is most proud of the stability he brought to Wheaton-Warrenville, having overcome “many fiscal challenges at first.”

Harris began his career as a classroom teacher, coach and assistant principal for schools in Yorkville and Waterman.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his master’s and doctoral degrees in educational leadership from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Moving forward, Harris said he looks forward to continuing and building upon Barrington 220’s partnerships with the lo-

cal business community.

“Barrington 220 has always been a leader in education,” Harris said.

Harris will be charged with executing Barrington 220’s newly approved One to World initiative, which will provide all 3,000 Barrington High School students with laptops to use in and out of the classroom throughout the school year.

Supporting the initiative, Harris said “technology is here to stay.”

“It’s a well thought out plan,” Harris said, adding he is willing to work through any One to World implementation issues with staff and students.

Addressing a more recent parent concern involving elementary class size projections for fall, Harris said he understands that parents have specific expectations for what their child’s class should look like and will review the situation upon his arrival.

“I look forward to continuing these efforts and seeking new opportunities to enhance student learning,” Harris said.

Teachers get pay bump, administrators new contracts

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – Barrington teachers will get a 2.4 percent annual increase on average for the next three years under an agreement approved May 29 by the school district and the teachers union.

The two sides signed off on a three-year compensation extension. Officials said the teacher extension will mirror what is already in place and expiring in 2015. The extension maintains the agreement through 2018, according to the school district.

Most teachers will receive the average increase of 2.4

Forum on class sizes The Barrington school board was expected to hold its second class size forum Tuesday at the high school.

These informal conversations are intended to help interested parents better understand fall percent when base and step increased are combined. The extension also caps the annual cost of health insurance benefits for teachers, officials said.

Barrington school board members said they are afraid the district may not meet the

class size projections, according to the school district.

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obligations of the extension, depending on what happens with school funding legislation in Springfield.

Board president Brian Battle said the board has until June 15 to consult with the teachers union and “rescind the extension.”

The board appreciates the Barrington Education Association and its members for “acknowledging the continued economic instability in our state and local economies,” Battle said, adding this extension is “both fair and flexible given those uncertainties.”

Union president Joe Rupsch said “positive, collaborative discussions with the board and its administration benefit students, their families, teachers and the entire community.”

In addition, the board approved multi-year contracts for 11 administrators who will support the new superintendent, Brian Harris, formerly

of the district.

Contracted administrative positions include an assistant superintendent for innovation and community outreach; director of data and program evaluation; assistant superintendent for human resources and administrative services; director of curriculum and instruction; associate principal of facilities and student services; assistant superintendent for education programs and assessment; school principals; director of athletics; and assistant superintendent for special services.

These salaries range from $123,851 to $156,310.

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ABOVE: Countryside first-grader Ellie Goss blows her sail boat down the waterway Friday during a dragon boat race at Rose School’s Chinese cultural summer festival. RIGHT: Countryside kindergartener Estelle Lee runs with her kite Friday during the Chinese cultural summer festival in Barrington.

BARRINGTON – The Barrington school district’s Chinese immersion classes, from Countryside and Rose schools, celebrated the end of the school year with a cultural summer festival at Rose School on Friday.

The district-wide Chinese Immersion program began in 2011 with two class cohorts at Rose School. The program has now expanded to include Countryside School. A kindergarten cohort is set to start at North Barrington School this fall.

Elementary children enrolled in the program spend 50 percent of their day learning and speaking in Mandarin Chinese, 50 percent of their day in English.

Most students are English dominant at home, according to the school district.

Chinese immersion enrollment results from a lottery drawing and wait list. The school district is planning a curriculum to further the program into middle and high school classes.

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Timothy Nelson leads a laughter yoga demonstration during Cancer Survivors Day at Good Shepherd Hospital on Sunday.

Laughter as medicine SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – A Cancer Survivors Day event was held June 1 at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. Attendees participated in prayers, speeches, lunch, laughter yoga and music.

Dr. Thomas Weyburn, an Advocate Good Shepherd oncologist, was present to deliver a keynote speech. Guest Timothy Nelson led laughter yoga after lunch.

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Sneak peak: Big Iron Horse restaurant to open at Village Center

By STEPHANIE KOHL Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – Next year, Barrington residents will have a local place to taste a fusion of barbecue, southwestern, Caribbean and Mexican dishes.

Scott Hansen, owner of Cooper’s Pizza, 117 S. Hough St., has set his sights on opening the Big Iron Horse at the future retail complex at Hough and Main streets in downtown Barrington.

Big Iron Horse will feature items like carnitas, burritos, fish tacos, sweet cornbread muffins, Caribbean jerk, cilantro-jasmine rice and more. The sit-down restaurant will have a very modern-contemporary feel and an all-American motorcycle theme, Hansen said.

“This will allow us to be a little more flexible with our menu,” Hansen said.

Hansen, who has ridden motorcycles himself for more than 10 years, said when he got time off from work, he would find himself attracted to Mexican or Caribbean foods and barbecue. He began experimenting with smoking his own meat and offering it as specials at Cooper’s. It wasn’t long before a friend suggested he just do it.

“Do what you love, love what you do,” Hansen said.

While the new retail complex is being built, Hansen will continue developing his menu.

A preview of the items will be available at Cooper’s.

According to Peter Rusnak, partner in Envision Realty Advisors, the goal is to start construction in early fall and open the center next May, depending on weather.

“The need (Big Iron Horse) filled is a couple things,” Rusnak said. “It’s new. It’s interesting. It’s barbecue. … I think it’s just a natural fit. I think most people enjoy a really good barbecue.”

Hansen said the location of Big Iron Horse is ideal for a number of reasons. Not only is it at the high-traffic Hough

and Main streets, but the 2,500 square-foot restaurant with 1,200 square-foot outdoor dining area, sits right on Route 59, a high traffic road for motorcyclists.

The restaurant will feature a bar, as well as a motorcycle on display for both those who are riders, and those who have never sat on a motorcycle before. Behind the motorcycle will be a green screen that different backgrounds can be projected on, allowing for great photo opportunities for guests.

“It’ll be more of a family-style restaurant,” Hansen said.

Suzanne Corr, president of the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, said the efforts to create a Village Center will Photo provided strengthen the downtown area Big Iron Horse pulled pork tacos are filled with slow smoked, hand-pulled pork. Napa cabbage, thinly sliced and community as a whole, cucumber and housemade Koji-style barbecue sauce top each taco, Big Iron Horse owner Scott Hansen helping to establish Bar- said. Tacos are served with cilantro jasmine rice and barbecue Cuban black beans. rington as a destination and attraction for local residents and visitors.

“Scott is a creative and passionate local entrepreneur, and we wish him the best moving forward with his plans,” Corr said. “More to do in town keeps people local, investing dollars in the local economy.”

Eventually, Hansen would like to offer Big Iron Horsethemed merchandise, like T-shirts and skullcaps, as well as grocery items, like bottled sauces, rubs and salad dressings.

“These are all items that have a low pH, which means they are shelf stable and can be mass-produced,” Hansen said.

Big Iron Horse will offer dine-in, delivery and catering options. Although it will still be awhile before Big Iron Horse opens its doors for customers, Hansen is already thinking about how to balance his two Barrington restaurants.

“I’ll always be within arm’s reach of one another because … I literally can walk out my front door at Cooper’s, cross Hough Street and walk in the door at Big Iron Horse,” he said. adno=0266233

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Lake Zurich resident Elyse Wagner is celebrating the release of her first book, “Smoothie Secrets Revealed.”

Wagner, founder of “My Kitchen Shrink,” has devoted much of her life to helping others feel good about themselves.

Wagner told Suburban Life reporter Tarah Thorne more Elyse about her profes- Wagner sional goals and health coaching practices.

Thorne: What do you enjoy most about working with clients in the Chicago area?

Wagner: I love that people are really eager and excited to learn nutrition and psychology principles using tools that I have to offer.

They are enthusiastic about implementing those tools while tailoring them to their unique lifestyle. People are ready to start taking control of their health and life and are fed up with taking pills and other gimmicks.

Thorne: Your services are broad and you travel near and far. Please describe “My Kitchen Shrink.”

What is your business? When and how did the idea begin?

Wagner: Yes, I do work nationally and internationally via Skype. However, I do offer in-person, one-onone services if it can be accommodated. Although it seems my services are broad, I think it is more accurate to say I offer many different tools. My Kitchen Shrink is a health and wellness education company that blends both positive psychology and nutrition principles to create healthy relationships with your food, attitude and body.

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Know more Visit www.mykitchenshrink. com or email Elyse at info@ mykitchenshrink.com. is all around the country but our virtual team works well together.

My Kitchen Shrink is a brand, a story and lifestyle.

Shrink in this context is not about depriving or taking away. My Kitchen Shrink is a zesty way to encompass all things health – emotional, physical and spiritual aspects, along with the relationships we have with each aspect.

I started “My Kitchen Shrink” officially in 2012, right after I finished graduate school.

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Thorne: Are your services specifically for women?

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Thorne: What led you to this profession, personally?

Wagner: As a teenager, I was never happy with how I looked or felt. My abusive relationship with my food, attitude and body started at 13 when I was taunted as “Obese Elyse” in middle school. All I really wanted was to just feel happy, healthy and fabulous in my body.

I started to see a nutritionist and I flipped a 180 in my eating lifestyle – going from processed junk to lots of whole real foods. I began exercising and running at least 10 miles a day, but I was never happy or satisfied with the body I was in. I was absolutely frustrated and miserable as I was trying to connect all the dots.

I thought I was doing every-

thing “right” to feel happy, whole and complete. Not to mention, I was dealing with the physical and emotional effects of being diagnosed with Celiac disease.

I knew something was missing. I dedicated my life and journey to understanding the body, the mind and the spirit. I began to realize the power of whole real foods plus balance. I also discovered how negative belief patterns were keeping me stuck and how making peace with my past and loving my whole self is essential.

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At Bastyr University, I discovered how blending nutrition and psychology work synergistically together.

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I have a private practice where I help women confidently take their health into their own hands. Some of these women struggle with yo-yo dieting, emotional eating, body image concerns, energy and fatigue challenges, mood disorders, digestive concerns, overeating and autoimmune disorders.

For many people, I am the first person who is willing to objectively listen to what they are saying. I talk my talk and walk my walk and I don’t recommend my clients to do anything I haven’t done already.

Thorne: You just finished publishing a brand new book, “Smoothie Secrets Revealed.” What’s been most rewarding with this process?

Wagner: The most rewarding part of this process is that I can provide a piece of my experience and education

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This book is for someone who wants to start eating healthier, expand their horizons with different flavors, fruits, herbs and veggies or someone who loves to make smoothies, but needs some new ideas.

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Adult-onset diabetes isn’t growing up. It is getting younger.

According to a recently released study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Type 2 diabetes increased by more than 30 percent in children between 2000 and 2009. The study showed more than 20,000 people younger than 20 had Type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body does not make sufficient insulin or becomes resistant to it, has historically been linked to overweight and obese adults.

Dr. Daniel So, director of the diabetes department at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, said one of the biggest challenges to combating Type 2 diabetes is getting the community to respond to the services offered through hospitals and schools.

“We have very active programs to educate young people about how to eat right, how to exercise, how to shop correctly,” he said. “The sad thing is attendance is so low. The programs are available, but now we need the response to be better.”

Dr. Laura Buthod, a pediatrician with Centegra Health System, said she is seeing the dangers that lead to the disease more often and earlier in children.

“A third of the children that walk through my office now are overweight or obese,” Buthod said.

Buthod said steps can be taken right at birth to help keep children on a healthy path. Breast-feeding for six to 12 months has shown to curb obesity, she said, and helps keep cholesterol and blood pressure low.

“We have a big role as pediatricians, but parents are the ones who can really make the difference in their children’s lives,” Buthod said.

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Social media workshop for authors set at The Garlands SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – A morning Barrington Writers’ workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 12 in the Performing Arts Center at The Garlands, 1000 Garlands L a n e , B a r - Elizabeth rington.

Blackwell Keynote guest speaker Elizabeth Blackwell, author of “While Beauty Slept,” will present a social media seminar.

Blackwell graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in history and received a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York. Serving as a magazine editor and freelance writer for a number

of Chicago area publications, Blackwell was the author of Frommer’s Chicago guidebook for 10 years, according to a news release.

At this workshop, Blackwell will discuss how social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and GoodReads are changing authors’ relationships with readers and giving writers new opportunities for promotion and exposure, according to the release.

Blackwell will explain how both published and unpublished writers can take advantage of new opportunities. Writers from all genres are welcome. Non-Barrington Writers’ Workshop members pay $10. Members are free. Refreshments will be provided.

Register by calling The Garlands at 847-304-1996. Call BWW president Bev Ottaviano at 847-650-3129 for information.

release from the Barrington Chamber.

Barrington Chamber President Suzanne Corr said this event is breaking new ground.

“Teaming business with education is a win-win for all of us,” Corr said nothing that this new event replaces the Chamber’s previous community expo held last year at the Barrington Park District.

Barrington 220 School District spokesman Jeff Arnett said the school district shares a common goal with the cham-

ber – to promote economic and educations growth in the Barrington area.

“Partnering the community business expo with the school district’s popular STEM Fair will showcase commercial enterprise alongside instructional programs that prepare students for future jobs and opportunities,”Arnett said. “With the high school field house as the venue, this will be a fun and exciting event for the entire community.”

The event also includes a food court of local restaurants, entertainment including youth performances and live music, robotics demonstrations and more.

Vendor booths, sponsorships and program advertising opportunities are now available.

Admission is free. Attendance is open to the public.

Visit www.barrington chamber.com or call the chamber office at 847-381-2525 for information.

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Bird species present were Kingbirds, Savanna sparrows, Violets, Toadflax, Prairie LouseRed-winged Blackbirds, Tree BARRINGTON HILLS – Young birdwatchers and botanists vis- wort, Dropseed, Porcupinie Grass, Swallows and a Turkey Vulture.

Visitors also discovered crayfish ited Grigsby Prairie in Barrington Orange Puccoon, Rattlesnake Hills last month to celebrate the Master, White-eyed Grass, Shoot- holes, a possible coyote den and butterflies, according to the birds and plants that are the first ing Stars and Compass Plants, according to a news release from release. to arrive at the prairie.

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BARRINGTON – The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and Barrington school district are partnering to host the first BizEd Community Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 14 at the Barrington High School field house, 616 W Main St. in Barrington.

Nearly 100 local businesses, community organizations and educational resources will showcase their products and

services. In addition, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fair will serve to help introduce visitors to challenging career fields, with hands-on activities for all ages.

The expo also offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the various resources available locally, generating revenues to those businesses and organizations to keep Barrington money local and to contribute to its growth in all sectors, including education, according to an official press

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There’s a lot going on at High court tosses Barrington area chamber absurd arguments

In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need the Freedom of Information Act. Our government – which we pay for – would simply reveal information about its workings.

But reality tells us this is often not the case, so that’s why we have the Freedom of Information Act. In recent times, Illinois prosecutors took the position they were exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. They noted the law didn’t apply to the judiciary, which, under the state constitution, includes state’s attorney’s offices.

Despite this constitutional oddity, prosecutors are clearly a part of the executive function of government.

The judiciary is made up of judges and their employees.

This all goes back to the stuff you learned in high school civics class.

One judge sided with the state’s attorneys’ arguments, but the state Supreme Court recently decided that prosecutors, indeed, are subject to FOIA. It’s unfortunate that state’s attorney’s even considered themselves above a law so important to our democracy.

In a recent interview, Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim said the Supreme Court Decision’s would not affect his office much.

While his office agreed with other state’s attorneys, he said, it had released information in response to some public records requests “to serve the interests of justice.”

But his office doesn’t release information in pending investigations, which has long been the practice of prosecutors everywhere.

Now, state’s attorney’s offices are like every other executive branch agency: They must follow the Freedom of Information Act.

Write to us We want to hear from you. Letters must be no more than 300 words.

They must include your first and last name, town and a phone number for verification. We may edit them for clarity, accuracy and style. Email letters to tthorne@shawmedia.com. The deadline is 4 p.m. Thursday for the following week’s paper.

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The Barrington area business community The BizEd Community Expo will showcase is on the upswing and the Barrington Area local business, community and educational Chamber of Commerce is proud to be part of partners from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June it. In the past few months, we have conducted 14, at Barrington High School. Stop by and get Ribbon Cutting ceremonies at Ayur Joyti acquainted with resources available in your Massage & Holistic Healing, Paris Market own backyard including local business, govAntiques in the Ice House ernmental leaders, non-profits Mall, Solisq – Hats & AccesCOMMUNITY and community partners. This sories, Alexian Brothers is BACC’s first community expo VOICE Medical Group, Ahavah at the high school.

Suzanne Organic Spalon and Morgan Nothing says “hometown” Corr Stanley, all in the heart of more than a community expo at Barrington. Coming up, we your local high school. In addihave Ribbon Cutting ceremonies at Piercey & tion to a variety of exhibitors to visit with, the Associates on June 5, Cook Street Coffee June day will include entertainment and activities on 25, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Vifor the whole family including local youth sions Realty on June 26 and Jennifer Michaels performers and hands-on activities from DisHair Studio on July 1. These ceremonies are a trict 220’s Science, Technology, Engineering celebration of new business, new ownership, and Math Fair, food and refreshments, raffles new space and other accomplishments. Find and giveaways. Also, booths showcasing high out more about upcoming Chamber events on school programs that are building the next genour website at www.barringtonchamber.com. eration of entrepreneurs and business owners, On May 29 we presented the ATHENA like the new Business Incubator project, BHS Leadership Award to Ellaine Sambo-Reyther TV, robotics programs and more. of BMO Harris Bank. ATHENA is an a naTo support local shopping, the chamber tional award that recognizes women for eight is offering a chance to win a $500 Barrington core principles of leadership that are unique Area Shopping Spree at the Community Expo. to women leaders including: lead authentiWe encourage the general public to attend and cally, build relationships, foster collaboraenter to win. Admission is free and you could tion, be courageous, advocate fiercely, learn win a free raffle prize just for entering. constantly, give back and celebrate.

Join us for these other key events this Congratulations to all of our ATHENA month: the Network 12:01 on June 11 at noon Nominees: Bonnie Conte of Avalon Salon at Mandile’s Italian Ristorante, 2160 Lake Cook and Day Spa, Marlene Frykman of AardRoad, Algonquin; our Mixer of the Month from vark Web Works, Karrie Gibson of Vintage 5 to 7 p.m. June 17 at the Biltmore Country Club; Tech Recyclers, Dee Dee Johnson of Bataille the Women’s Biz Net luncheon, The MouthAcademie of the Danse, Eleanor Sweet McBody Health Connection & New Advances in Donnell of Sweet Success Expert.com, Ellaine Dentistry, at noon June 26 at The Garlands.

Sambo-Reyther and Jane Svensson WashWe see business happen at many of these burn of Barrington Corporate Townhomes. events, business cards being exchanged, They were all nominated by their peers for connections being made, and new business their professional excellence, giving back to being initiated. Check our website at www. the community and assisting other women barringtonchamber.com for more informato reach their full leadership. We found the tion or call the chamber at 847-381-2525. greatest reward of this program was discovSuzanne Corr is president of the Barering true gems in our community who do not realize how much they truly shine. rington Area Chamber of Commerce.

David Giuliani, news editor dgiuliani@shawmedia.com 847-231-7524

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ally without an accent. There are Where do you suggest neighborhoods in Chicago where non-English speakers go? all you hear is Polish. I don’t hear In response to the person who anybody complaining about that. said if children cannot speak Also, my Irish immigrant grandfaEnglish, they should not attend ther responded, saying: “The only school – where do you suggest good thing the English ever did they go? I am a school bus for us was make us speak English, driver for a predominately Spanish so that when we had to come to neighborhood, and some of the this country, we already knew the kindergarteners I transport speak language. It gave us a leg up.” So, no English. By second grade, lighten up. These people aren’t students are virtually fluent and a threat. They’re mostly good, continue to expand their vocabu- hardworking people. Their kids lary. These children have hardwill speak English, probably better working parents who are doing all than you and I. Thanks. they can to provide a better life for their families, and the children Teach English, not Spanish need to learn English so they can I’m responding to “What’s wrong assist their parents with commu- with [that].” English should be the nication. Children learn languages language taught in schools, not much quicker than adults. I admire Spanish. If ... they want students their tenacity and intelligence and to learn Spanish, let them teach know that being bilingual will en- them at home. They see nothing able them to do great things. And, wrong with that. How about our by the way, the primary language real estate taxes going up all the spoken in Ireland is English. time for the schools? My grandparents were not born in America.

Non-English speaking They came from a different counpeople aren’t a threat try. At that time they had to learn Oh my God, I can’t believe what English. There was no going to the I [recently] read in Sound Off – if library to learn English. There was you don’t know English, you no free schools for them. In order should not attend school. How, for them to get a job, they had to might I ask, are they going to learn speak English because they came English, if not at school? Every to America. ... Enough is enough. single Hispanic family that I know, Do you want to keep paying high the immigrants speak Spanish, but real estate taxes? Are you workthe children all speak English, usu- ing? We are not!

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Native plant sale brings banner year SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – Results from Citizens for Conservation’s 18th annual Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale May 3 and 4 are in, and plant sale chairwoman Ginger Underwood has declared it a banner year.

In a message to shoppers, volunteers, sponsors and inkind contributors, Underwood thanked all involved for their support, enthusiasm and care for the environment; as well as all “insects, reptiles, birds and critters, including humans, that will benefit from all the new native plants that have gone into the ground.”

There was a record number of local gardeners and shoppers who came from as far as Palos, the North Shore and Chicago, according to a news release from CFC. A special emphasis was placed on the sale of milkweed plants this year to help save the area’s dwindling monarch butterfly population. Gardeners are encouraged to plan Photo provided ahead for CFC’s Native Shrub and Tree Sale this fall, accord- Citizens for Conservation Native Plant, Shrub and Tree Sale volunteers shared advice with shoppers during the 18th annual event May 3 and 4. ing to the release.

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KIDS FISHING DAY WHERE: Century Park, 1001 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills WHEN: Saturday COST & INFO: A local fishing club teams up with the park district and offers fishing demonstrations and instruction. The park district provides fishing poles and bait. Prizes are awarded for fun “fish categories” at the close of the event. Visit www.vhparkdistrict.org/general/events/ events.asp or call 847-996-6800 for more information.

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Julio’s Latin Café is a private paradise LAKE ZURICH – Tucked away behind drapes in a Lake Zurich shopping center, at 95 South Rand Road, is a little piece of Latin American paradise.

Julio’s Latin Café offers an intimate, casual dining experience with handcrafted Latin American, Mexican and Caribbean dishes.

Stepping into Julio’s on a Thursday evening, my date and I were seated immediately. A handful of other parties dining included a few couples, friends catching up over tequila drinks and a family exclaiming that their child’s chicken nuggets were to die for.

It was evident that Julio’s draws repeat, devotee customers. The friendly staff knew many diners on a first-name basis.

Browsing appetizers, we ordered a plate of guacamole to accompany our chips and perfectly spicy salsa that had been brought out on the house.

The waitress told us the Thursday special was margaritas made with freshly-squeezed lime juice.

“We don’t use any sort of pre-made mix,” she said.

The guacamole was just as fresh. It was overly salty or filled with a heavy garlic powder. Diced tomatoes sat atop perfectly ripe, mashed avocados.

We took a moment to take in the decor. The colorful dining area, elegant beverage glasses and cloth napkins made the experience feel very upscale, however certain touches like the paper tablecloth allowed us to kick back and chat about our weeks without worrying about a little salsa splash here and there.

Discussing what we wanted to order for dinner, another diner raved about the black bean soup – laced with Spanish sherry (fortified wine), finished with onion, cilantro and sour cream.

“Most nights I come here just for the soup,” she said. “If I could make it at home every

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Three blackened basa fish tacos come with soft corn tortillas, mango-jicama slaw, stewed pinto beans and Spanish rice at Julio’s Latin Cafe in Lake Zurich.

A guacamole appetizer at Julio’s Latin Cafe in Lake Zurich is housemade with fresh avocado, onion, On the dinner menu at Julio’s Latin Cafe in Lake Zurich is Acapulco cilantro and jalapeno. It’s served Margarita Salmon – a grilled salmon fillet with orange-tequila sauce, a with diced tomatoes – not too spicy. poblano-corn potato cake and grilled vegetables. night, I would. It’s just too good.”

Julio’s has dinner options for just about everyone – finger food for children, separate gluten free and dairy free menus, soups and salads; meat, fish or veggie dishes.

Agreeing that sharing

plates would bring the best of both worlds, my date requested the Blackened Basa Tacos.

I couldn’t refuse the Acapulco Margarita Salmon.

Most restaurants have some sort of salmon on their menu whether it be a cedar plank salmon or honey-glazed

fillet. This dish was completely original – grilled, not overdone, with a light orange-tequila sauce. The salmon was served atop a poblano-corn potato cake and grilled vegetables.

The potato cake was just as delicious as the fish – resem-

bling a crab cake, filled with corn and slivers of pepper.

I swapped half of my salmon for one of my date’s fish tacos – a move I don’t regret.

Three soft corn tortillas were filled with blackened basa fish and mango-jicama slaw. In my opinion, jicama adds the perfect crunch to any dish. I doused my taco in the yummy salsa that had been served earlier.

Served alongside the fish taco trio were frijoles charros (pinto beans stewed with garlic, onion and bacon) and Spanish rice.

The service was exemplary. Everything was brought out right on cue and our waitress was ever so attentive. Weekends are likely a bit more busy for Julio’s but the staff seemed to be highly experienced. I would gladly return even given a wait.

Although we both settled with fish, Julio’s had some interesting meat dishes including BBQ pork quesadillas, spicy steak pizza; chicken, steak and bacon fajitas, and a spiced brown sugar and coffee seasoned porterhouse pork chop.

Julio’s is open for lunch and dinner.

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EVENTS

ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 5 and 6, 8 a.m. to noon June 7, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 135 S. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa.

Vehicles, appliances, tools, furniture, clothes, electronics and sporting goods. Information: 847-356-6111, poprummagesale@yahoo.com or www.princeofpeacelv.org.

SUPER DUPER LIL CHEF EVENT, 3 p.m.

June 5, Gurnee Mills, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. A variety of food-focused festivities, from a cooking demonstration with the chef from Rainforest Café to etiquette lessons and craft-making with meal items. Information: www. gurneemills.com.

ANTIOCH’S FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m. June 5, Main Street and Orchard, Antioch. Flowers, produce, cupcakes, bBaked goods, coffee and homemade crafts. Information: www. antioch.il.gov.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, 7 p.m.

June 5, Cook Park, 600 N. Main St., Wauconda. Chi-Town Showstoppers perform big band music. Information: www.waucondaparks.com.

JUNE 6 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, 11:30 a.m.

June 6, Fox Lake Country Club, 7220 State Park Road, Fox Lake. Golf, lunch, dinner and silent auction. Reservations: 847-587-7474 or 847-546-2002.

Information: www.discoverfoxlake. com.

GAME ON! @ YOUR LIBRARY, 3:45 p.m.

June 6, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Prizes for the top two players. Information: 847526-6225 or www.wauclib.org.

TEEN NIGHT, 5 p.m. June 6, Lehmann Park, 148 Cedar Avenue, Lake Villa.

Closed entry event for Lake Villa Township students in fifth through eighth grades. Information: www. lake-villa.org.

REMEDY ACOUSTIC, 7:30 p.m. June 6, Rugan’s, 921 Toft Avenue, Antioch.

Live music. Information: www.rugans. com/events.htm or 847-838-0011.

“FINDING NEMO,” 8 p.m. June 6, Alleghany Park, Grayslake, Alleghany Road, between Route 120 and Peterson Road, Grayslake. Movie will begin at dusk. Bring a blanket and/or chairs.

Pets, grills, fires and alcohol not permitted. Rain date: June 8. Cost: Free.

Information: www.glpd.com.

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OPEN MARKET, 8 a.m. June 7, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 25519 W. Route 134, Ingleside. Featuring crafts, antiques and more. Information or www.trinityonthehill.com YOUTH/TEEN GOLF, 9 a.m. June 7, Gurnee Park District, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee. Information: gurneeparkdistrict.com.

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RELAY FOR LIFE WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, June 6 to 9 am. Saturday, June 7 Where: Barrington High School track, 616 West Main Street, Barrington.

Info: Join community members to “celebrate, remember, give hope and fight back” as Relay for Life fundraisers walk in teams for the American Cancer Society. The event will feature activities for both adults and children, along with entertainment beginning at 6 p.m. June 6. Visit www.relayforlifeofbarrington.org for information. Free CELEBRATION OF SUMMER, 10 a.m.

June 7, Lehmann Park, 148 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa. Auto show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live Music by “According to kate” from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Activities for the kids, raffles, food and fireworks at dusk.

CHILD SAFETY FAIR, 10 a.m. June 7, Great Lakes Credit Union, 351 E. Illinois, Antioch. Receive identity toolkits and the chance to have your kids fingerprinted. Kids in attendance will be entered to win passes to the Antioch Aqua Center. Information: www.glcu.org/safetyfair.

BLUES FEST, 5 p.m. June 7, Greenwood Drive, Greenwood Drive, Round Lake Park. Music, bands and food. Free.

Information: www.roundlakepark.us.

JEFF WALSKI, 7:30 p.m. June 7, Rugan’s, 921 Toft Avenue, Antioch. Acoustic music. Information: www.rugans. com/events.htm or 847-838-0011.

LAKE VILLA FIREWORKS, 9:30 p.m.

June 7, Lehmann Park, 148 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa. Begins at dusk. Come early to save your seat and enjoy live music by “According to kate.” Information: www.lake-villa.org.

JUNE 8 WAUCONDA HISTORIC WALK, 11 a.m.

June 8, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Stories and secrets from Kathy Catrambone and Marianne Folise, authors of “Wauconda” (part of the Images of America series). Proceeds benefit the Wauconda Township Historical Society. Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors and students; free for children 10 and younger. Information: www. wauclib.org.

STEPPING OUT FOR PARKINSON’S, 11 a.m. June 8, Nippersink Forest Preserve, Route 120, Round Lake.

Benefits Parkinson’s disease charities.

Light lunch, raffle, silent auction and activities for children. Cost: Adults $15, children $10. Registration: www. steppingoutforparkinsons.com.

EXPLORE THE FOREST, noon June 8, Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills. Celebrating the 100th year of the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Find out about recreational activities from tree climbing and archery to fishing, camping and wildlife encounters. Get a free bike helmet from Forest Preserves police, learn about bike trails and get a mini bike tune-up.Special guests from the Chicago Botanic Garden and Brookfield Zoo will highlight their role in the preserves. Make crafts, build forts and follow a story trail. Information: fdpcc.com or 847-381-6592.

FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAY FUNDRAISER, noon June 8, Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center, 2007 Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. Play games, make projects, eat ice cream, and meet Behavior Bear, Do’er Duck, Friendship Frog, Healthy Hippo, Manners monkey, Respectful Rabbit, Responsible Rabbit, Self-Esteem Elephant and Warm-Hearted Walrus.

Cost: $5. Information: www.charactersofcharacter.org or 847-201-9032.

AUTHOR LILY KOPPEL TO VISIT LAKE VILLA DISTRICT LIBRARY, 2 p.m. June 8, Lake Villa District Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa. Koppel is author of “The Astronaut Wives Club.” Registration: 847-245-5115 or www.lvdl.org.

JUNE 9 BEFORE THEY WERE FAB, 7 p.m. June 9, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. This 90-minute multimedia presentation will trace the early history of the group, from

the Quarrymen to the Silver Beetles, through their seminal Hamburg residencies, and right up to the precipice of worldwide fame and fortune.

Information: www.wauclib.org.

ASTRONOMY UNDER THE CITY LIGHTS, 7 p.m. June 9, Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Using powerful telescopes, amateur astronomers from Lake County Astronomical Society will share views of the Moon, Saturn and Mars from outside the library. Free and suitable for all ages.

Dependent on dry weather and acceptable sky conditions. Information: contact@lcas-astronomy.org or www.lcas-astronomy.org.

JUNE 10 ART COLLAGE NOTEBOOK (YA PROGRAM), 2 p.m. June 10, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Start off summer by creating a personal notebook. Bring in your favorite pictures, magazines, or other fun materials to attach to a composition notebook. Information: www.wauclib.org.

JUNE 11 “THE NUT JOB” MOVIE, 1 p.m. June 11, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. For children of all ages. Free. Information: 847-5266225 ext. 212.

LINDENHURST PARK DISTRICT’S CONCERT IN THE PARKS, 6:30 p.m.

June 11, Mallard Ridge Park, 110 Robincrest Lane, Lindenhurst. Soda plays party rock. Pets, alcoholic beverages and grills not allowed. Concerts are weather dependent and will not be re-scheduled. Information: www. lindenhurstparks.org.

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Information in Police Reports is obtained from the Barrington Police Department.

Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

Bike found A purple and pink girl’s Huffy Sea Star bicycle was found May 26 near the Chase Bank, 136 West Northwest Highway.

Identity Theft A resident reported identity theft May 27 in the 200 block of Coolidge Avenue.

Suspicious persons The owner of Barrington Print and Copy, 200 James Street, reported a suspicious person May 27 when an unknown male came into the store and asked for money.

Fraud Police took a fraud report May 29 from a resident of the 400 block of June Terrace.

Property lost • A purse was reported lost or stolen May 29 at Barrington Family Medicine, 120 N. Northwest Highway.

• An employee reported cash missing from their purse June 1 at Sunrise Assisted Living, 510 W. Northwest Highway.

Property damage A resident reported damage to a vehicle June 1 in the 900 block of Bosworth Field.

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Giving polo a shot: ‘If you can sit on a horse, you can play’

By CYNTHIA WOLF editorial@shawmedia.com WAUCONDA — Nadir Khan held a small plastic toy horse in each hand, a scale model of a polo arena before him.

“This is a great tactic in polo,” he said, taking one of the toys and prancing it along the arena wall. “A lot of good collegiate players play along the wall.”

Khan, 40, of Fox River Grove was leading a class of about 15 students learning the basics of polo this spring at Fox Creek Stables on Milton Road in Wauconda. The Barrington Hills Polo Club leases a portion of the property, and has operated its polo school, open to anyone, for 25 years, said John Rosene, president of the club.

If you can sit on a horse, you can learn to play polo. That’s the club’s mantra, and Amy Murphy of Barrington Hills was among those putting the mantra to the test this spring.

“I’m a newbie,” she said, declining to pinpoint her age other than to put it at “north of 50.”

“It’s my first time for polo lessons, but I am a rider,” she continued. “My parents bought me my first pony when I was 5. … Polo is something I hadn’t tried. My kids are in high school now, and it was time for mom to do something fun. It’s good, healthy, clean competition.”

Khan, who grew up in a mountainous region of Pakistan where “everyone has a horse,” said polo was as popular there as soccer is throughout Europe. Still, beyond knocking a ball around with what’s known as a foot mallet, he didn’t really learn the game until about 10 years ago.

Ever since, he said, he’s been hooked.

“There are two kinds of polo,” he said. “There’s grass polo, and arena polo. For grass polo, the ball is a lot smaller, like a baseball.”

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Lauren Potempa of Deerfield hits the ball while learning to play polo at the Barrington Hills Polo Club’s annual spring school for beginners at Fox Creek Stables in Wauconda.

Just then, Khan’s Fox River Grove neighbor, Robert Evans, rode up on horseback.

Khan handed the 67-year-old a mallet.

“Remember how to hold it?” Khan asked. “Yes, that’s it.

Shake hands with it. That’s it.”

Evans walked the horse into the arena, held the mallet so that the broad side of the base would swing against the ball, and began knocking it around.

“An arena ball looks like a small soccer ball or volleyball,” Khan said, picking up where he left off. “It doesn’t carry as far.”

Rosene said students typically go on to become members of the Barrington Hills Polo Club. They pay $150 for their initial lessons, with the balance of $650 due toward the annual $800 club membership should they decide to join.

Lessons were Saturdays in

mid-April. Horses are provided for the six-week program, open to men and women, including those without riding experience.

“Our goal is to get students so excited that by the end of school they’ll look around for polo ponies of their own to take full advantage of membership,” Rosene said.

Rosene noted the club created the school 25 years ago to consistently recruit new members. Currently numbering about 50, members play summers on the grass field at Oakwood Farms in Barrington Hills, and year-round at the Wauconda facility, which includes an indoor arena.

“The best way to get people started in polo is to teach them a few simple things and keep going over them and over them,” Rosene said. “Some people move fairly quickly. …

It’s like skiing. People pick it

up at their own pace.”

Among the early lessons are proper positioning, lanes and determining the line of the ball. Also, it’s legal to push another player off the line of the ball, so long as horses are shoulder to shoulder.

Rosene said Barrington Hills is an amateur club, and members are in it for fun and friendly, though often spirited, competition.

“We’re not trying to create professionals, although some players have gone on to play some pretty serious polo from this club,” Rosene said. “Once the season really gets rolling, we play four days a week.”

Evans said he’s been riding horses most of his life, and always wanted to try playing polo.

“There’s so much involved,” he said. “It’s like playing chess. You always have to think ahead.”

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com

student businesses known as FMB Technology, TechWurk, The Study Projects, Warrior Wipes and FantasTech – four for-profit businesses and one nonprofit.

The nonprofit, TechWurk, connects student volunteers with charities looking for website help.

TechWurk has already built a website for Barrington Youth and Family Services, which is mobile accessible and includes an online quiz for families to determine whether or not family therapy is right for them.

Receiving $5,000 from the Barrington Area Community Foundation, business members said they plan to put 70 percent of TechWurk revenue into college scholarships for their student volunteers and built about one website each month. Ten volunteers have already registered to help at BHS. Geared toward profit, FMB Technology is a service that allows parents and students

to see where their school bus is at any time of the day. FMB provides analytic and statistical data to each registered bus company and school district to approve the efficiency of both parties. Start-up funding of $25,000 was given to FMB by the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation.

The Study Projects, a website application for online learning through a collaborative group studying format, received $15,000 from the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation and $10,000 from Ali Shadman, a partner of JK&B Capital-Venture Capital.

Warrior Wipes was funded by the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation for $10,000 after being presented as a business geared toward sports mothers – a way to prevent harmful diseases from spreading through athletic equipment.

Business members said they plan to resell specific sanitary wipes that have already been invented for hospital use

in a way that appeals to athletes, explaining that families don’t always have time to wash athletic gear after every practice and using baby wipes may be embarrassing in front of other teammates.

Up and already running was FantasTech, technology tutoring for older adults. FantasTech was funded by Jim Cerkelski, an angel investor and CEO of Clover Technologies Group, for $15,000.

The Garlands senior living facility of Barrington has already booked FantasTech employees to teach a weekly one-hour class for new computer, smartphone, tablet, social media and app users.

Compared to Best Buy’s Geek Squad service, FantasTech founders said the student business is more original because customers learn for the future rather than a one-time technology fix.

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BARRINGTON – It was just last summer Barrington school administrators were developing a curriculum for the district’s first business incubator class. Coming to the end of its inaugural year, several students are hungry for more.

Five final student business teams were selected to step into the “shark tank” recently to make a pitch to a panel of community investors. All five walked out of the Barrington High School auditorium with smiles and big checks – $80,000 total in startup funding.

The pitch night event began with first-year incubator teacher Hagop Soulakian expressing his pride in all 124 sophomores and juniors who completed the class.

Incubator class, which began with more than two dozen student teams developing their own business concepts, included a pitch to a small

panel of the Barrington 220 Educational Foundation and residents mid-May before five final teams were selected to pitch publicly for investor funding.

Pitch night audience members included parents, peers, representatives of the U.S. Department of Education and interested investors. Each team pitched for 15 minutes before answering questions from the panel of 14 investors.

Shirley Jones, regional director for family engagement with the U.S. Department of Education, said the incubator program is right in line with the mission of the national education service – to bring students “from the cradle to college to a career.”

“This is absolutely fantastic,” Jones said. “I’ve never seen anything like this program anywhere else in the state.”

Soulakian said the incubator class is the first of its kind in the nation.

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Barrington’s season ends in loss

By ANDY SCHMIDT Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – Saturday’s IHSA Class 4A Crystal Lake South Regional championship game gave the Barrington baseball team a chance to avenge their loss to Jacobs from the year before at the same point of the postseason.

However, after getting an early lead, the Broncos couldn’t hold off the Golden Eagles’ attack while giving up seven runs in the fourth inning as Barrington’s season ended in a 7-2 loss. Jacobs also beat Barrington 9-3 in the regional championship game in 2013.

Barrington got on the board in the third inning when an RBI groundout by Luke Johnson scored Mitch Pfeiffer before Jacobs had the inning in the fourth the Broncos would love to forget.

Ryan Sargent and Jake Jemmi singled to lead off the inning against starter Jake Zyzda, who then was pulled for Brad Powell. Powell lasted just one-third of an inning, walking two and taking the

loss. After Powell’s second walk allowed Jacobs to take a 2-1 lead, coach Pat Wire had to bring in his third pitcher of the inning in Anthony Delaurentis, who had pitched five innings just three days before.

It wasn’t much better for him as he lasted just five hitters and got just one out in the process. Jacobs sent 11 hitters in the plate during the seven-run inning, which finally was stopped when Daniel Kubiuk had to come in to get the final out of the inning. Kubiuk would pitch the final 3 1/3 innings without giving up a run in his final high school appearance. Barrington would add a second run in the seventh inning after Kubiuk doubled to lead off the inning and would score on a single from Joey Sciaccotta, but it was too little, too late.

Wire said it was quite simple how the game went.

“We didn’t do it in all three phases,” Wire said. “We didn’t play well. The difference in the ballgame is that every one of their (Jacobs’) players reached in some shape or form. There’s your story. We

only had (three) hits. It wasn’t us (as a team).”

Wire added he thought the Broncos were going to pull out a win after Jacobs left several runners on base in the first three innings.

“I thought we had caught lightning in a bottle after escaping their first three innings,” Wire added. “We just couldn’t do it today. We had a good season, and we were deserving of the No. 1 seed. I’m proud of our guys. Twenty-six wins is a good year.”

Softball, Girls Soccer Advance: It was a better week

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for the Fillies as the softball team won the Cary-Grove Regional with a 10-0 win over the host Trojans to advance to the Jacobs sectional. It was the 13th straight regional title for the program with Coach Perry Peterson in charge. On the girls’ soccer side, a 2-1 win over Buffalo Grove in the Libertyville Sectional final moved the team one step closer to having a chance to returning to the state tournament. Barrington finished in third place in Class 4A in both sports during the 2013 season.

Cary-Grove’s Jamie Deering (left) waits for the ball Friday while Barrington’s Jamie Brown safely slides into second during the fourth inning of the Class 4A Cary-Grove Regional softball final. Barrington defeated Cary-Grove 10-0.

Barrington softball knocks off Cary-Grove

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CARY The Cary-Grove softball team knew it could not let Barrington take an early lead – no matter how small – in Friday’s Class 4A C-G Regional final.

Little room for error forced C-G coach Tammy Olson to make a tough decision to replace starting pitcher Amanda DeGroote with Lauren Stanley after Barrington started the bottom of the first inning with the first two batters reaching on a hit by pitch and walk.

But the pitching change didn’t faze the Fillies. Jennifer Inamoto hit a three-run homer to give Barrington a 3-0 lead.

Barrington then added seven runs in the second en route to a 10-0, five-inning win, giving Barrington (25-11) its 13th consecutive regional title.

“That first inning really set the tone,” C-G senior center fielder Lisa Semro said. “It was hard to come back from that first one. On our side, we didn’t get started right away. ... We knew we had to be on our best game possible.”

Fillies junior pitcher Keenan Dolezal (24-9) held the Trojans (19-13) to one hit, Caitlin Adams’ single to lead off the fourth. The Trojans failed to advance Adams with the

next three batters, although Brianne Prank’s fly ball came close before it was caught on the center field warning track.

“That [three-run homer] changed the flow of the game, there’s no doubt about that,” Barrington coach Perry Peterson said.

Inamoto finished with five RBIs for Barrington. C-G had three players reach base, including a walk and hit by pitch.

The Trojans used three different pitchers. Caroline Zasadil, C-G’s third pitcher of the game, threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing a run on four hits.

“All decisions when you pull players are tough,” Olson said. “You don’t want to do that. You believe in them, and they’ve got to keep going and prove they’ve earned that right. Amanda took us through the season and did a good job with that. It’s about being ready for that.”

The loss ends the career for C-G’s six seniors, including three four-year players in Semro, Jaime Deering and Amy Clemment, as well as three-year player Sarah Kendeigh. During the past four seasons, C-G went 96-28.

“The Cary-Grove chemistry is crazy,” Deering said. “Everyone, the community, the team is so built in to the CaryGrove tradition. It’s amazing.”

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This reporter will be expected to cover breaking news, features and meetings for our print and online editions. Our reporters are expected to generate their own story ideas and field assignments from editors.

We are looking for a someone who can tell the stories that help our readers understand why these events and people are important to their lives. Ability to shoot photographs and video when necessary is needed, as is an understanding of the importance of the Web & mobile in serving our audience.

Please send a cover letter that explains your journalism credentials and philosophy, along with a resume to: EditorialRecruitment@shawmedia.com or Apply Now at: www.shawsuburbanmedia.com/careers Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. This posting may not include all duties of position. EOE.

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At least one year of professional experience is preferred, but recent graduates with outstanding internship experience are encouraged to apply. Solid knowledge of AP Style and grammar required, as is ability to write clear, concise copy.

Must have a valid drivers license, dependable transportation and proof of insurance.

Shaw Media offers an extensive benefit package.

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