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Stage, film, sell Realtor prepares $4.5 million Barrington Hills home for movie shoot

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON HILLS – An area real estate agent is looking to add luxury home blockbusters to his business portfolio.

“Cracking the Real Estate Code” author and real estate consultant Michael LaFido, of ERA Team Feinstein-Hinsdale, has produced a short marketing video in hopes of selling a $4.5 million, 15-yearold home at 28 Brinker Road in Barrington Hills. Hiring actors, importing luxury cars and staging the property was

just the beginning for LaFido and his film crew.

“We paint a picture to potential buyers of the lifestyle that comes with this home,” LaFido said.

Preparation for the two-minute film, to be called “Million Dollar Transformation,” started in January when LaFido encouraged the homeowners to invest about $300,000 in a full kitchen remodel and hired interior designer Milan Shah to give the 11,500-squarefoot home what Shah called a “summer in The Hamptons” feel.

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LaFido said he didn’t want to miss out on the August market. The listing for the house – with six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three half bathrooms and private lakefront – went live July 31.

Owner Jim Lee, a principal at Hamilton Communications in Chicago, estimated he and his wife, Colleen, invested about $4 million into the seven-acre property after purchasing it for $3.9 million in 2009. The home was up for sale in 2012 and 2013. Despite its not selling, Jim Lee said he wasn’t ready to let go.

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“Emotionally, I wanted to keep the property for myself,” Lee said. “I love the area, privacy, scenery and architectural uniqueness of the home. It’s deceptively elegant.”

Lee said his wife and three children wanted to move back to their North Shore origins, missing being close to friends.

“Don’t get me wrong,” Lee said. “I’m quite happy in the North Shore, but that was my dream house in Barrington Hills. It was the house I was going to retire in. I would come home from the city every day and restore myself. It was like

ON THE COVER Lorenzo Sales Jr. sets up a short introduction shot of the film crew, including Ben Schmanke (from left), Rochelle Mahoutchian, Michael LaFido, Joe Corcaran, Milan Shah and Nan Hayes.

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living in a resort out there.”

As for LaFido’s film proposition, Lee said he thought it was creative.

“I’m in advertising myself, so I know that marketing is absolutely necessary in a sell,” Lee said. “People aren’t always able to envision themselves in a still home, so the film will bring it to life.”

First to roll in for a full day of filming Aug. 11 were four expensive pieces of eye candy from Chicago Motor Cars – a 2014 Rolls Royce Ghost, Audi

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Lorenzo Sales III (left) and father Lorenzo Sales Jr. prep their video equipment Thursday before filming the opening scene for Michael LaFido’s “Million Dollar Transformation” movie at the home for sale at 28 Brinker Road in Barrington Hills.

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A $4.5 million home at 28 Brinker Road, Barrington Hills, was staged to be filmed by a five-person production crew for an two-minute online tour video. The film shoot lasted hours Aug. 13. Project director and ERA real estate broker Michael LaFido said the goal is for potential buyers to be able to view the short clip and imagine themselves in the home.

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• MOVIE Continued from page 3 R8 GT, Ferrari California and 1993 Ferrari 512 TR. Then came seven actors – five adults and two children. Next, a Barrington-rented horse, a crew of cinematographers from Cv3 Media Productions of Hinsdale and drone-mounted video equipment from Schmanke Media of South Elgin.

The actors never spoke, as a narrative voice-over will be used for the final cut. Scenes included people pier fishing, paddle boating, picnicking, swimming in the home’s eightfoot-deep infinity pool and making use of the picturesque property.

Shah pointed out some of the home’s special amenities – a guest house, horse barn, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a lake, glass and limestone walls, oversized fireplace, five-car garage with heated floor, private outdoor master bedroom hot tub, recreational rooms and Brazilian hardwood deck.

Lee said he had the deck’s wood panels imported from Brazil and installed one-by-one for about $300,000 to ensure the deck would never splinter or chip.

Child actor Oscar Katsoulis, 8, of Hinsdale waits for direction Thursday during the filming of a pool scene at a multimillion-dollar home for sale at 28 Brinker Road in Barrington Hills. The two-minute “Million Dollar Transformation” video showcases an 8-foot-deep infinity pool.

The deck overlooks an unnamed private lake and aviary island where Lee said he could often observe cranes, hawks and geese.

Since Lee had anticipated staying in the home for life, he said he had extensively invested in landscaping.

“We planted about 200 new trees and mapped and tagged

every tree on the property,” Lee said. “There’s also an apple orchard where our children’s classmates would visit to pick apples and fundraise for their school.”

Lee said his children outgrew horses and grew into cars, hence the large garage.

“It’s a home for entertaining,” Lee said. “It’s a place

where both children and adults can play.”

LaFido said he’s already had two or three interested buyers who haven’t seen the film yet, and he’s confident the home will sell as quickly as 95 percent of his listings which have sold in 39 days or less.

“I’m looking for the needlein-the-haystack buyer,” LaFi-

do said. “It probably isn’t going to be anyone local – maybe a relocating CEO from the city or someone who’s moving in from another state, or even an international buyer.”

Describing the home as a “very retreatful dream vacation every single day,” Shah said it’s likely one of the most exclusive properties in the area.

“I imagine the buyer to be very successful but also family oriented,” Shah said. “Maybe a couple with young kids or grandparents who can host family with the guest amenities.”

Estimating that the film will end up costing about $10,000 out of his own pocket, LaFido said he would like to continue making home marketing videos in the future – perhaps as part of a reality show.

“I think there’s definitely a potential here,” LaFido said.

“Most agents would just take pictures or maybe put a boring virtual tour online.”

LaFido said most real estate agents don’t think like marketers.

“My job is to make the home stand out against the competition,” LaFido said.

To view the video and more information, visit www.luxehomemarketing.

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The band Hudson McCoy performs Sunday during FredFest at the Fox River Preserve in Port Barrington. Local musical festival, Fred Fest, rocked Sunday the Fox River Forest Preserve and Marina, at 28500 W. Roberts Road, in Port Barrington. Performers included Hudson McCoy, Sons of Bildor, Pat McKillen, Dr. Bombay, Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press and Sixteen Candles. Attendees were able to meet special guest M.C., chef Jaime Laurita. The all-day event was organized by Cuba Township. The minimum donation for festival admission was $20. Proceeds benefited the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves.

NEWS BRIEFS Christian Science speaker in applied physical science, includ- Barrington Area Library, 505 N. pots with fine china, linens and to address technology, God ing being a meteorologist for the Northwest Highway, Barrington. Victorian silverware. The high

the event schedule includes lunch and a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. All National Severe Storms LaboraAccording to a news release, tea will include traditional finger players and supporters are invited BARRINGTON – International workshops will cover the basics sandwiches, tea scones with to a reception afterwards for hors speaker Mary Alice Rose will pres- tory and a manager developing d’oeuvres, cocktails and music. ent a talk, “Has technology made the ground system for the Hubble of Social Security and Medicare, Devonshire cream and jams, lifestyle transitions, and tips for and petit fours and pastries. The Sponsorships, which include God and spirituality obsolete?” at Space Telescope. Rose is now a restaurant’s owner, dressed in on-course signage, are available.

10 a.m. Sept. 13, at the Barrington Christian Science practitioner with keeping the brain healthy with a home in Brookeville, Md., the age. All workshops are free and full Victorian costume, will also Tickets are $300 per player.

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Call Diane Mahon at 773-859Registration is required. Call The trip is $38 per person. The said the outing is “certainly a key In a news release, Rose said the 847-381-5030 for information. reservation deadline is Sept. 11. funding resource” for the nonprofit lecture explores her own relation- 6100 for information.

Call Linda Avellon at 847-852organization that acquires and ship with God and addresses the September senior lunch 3892 for information. distributes resources in support of technology question from several Workshop allows for retirement planning club to try high tea Barrington 220 schools. angles.

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“I’m proud of our schools, but a budget increase each year will eventually be unsustainable.”

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BARRINGTON – District 220’s superintendent said Tuesday the district is being “frugal” with taxpayers’ money, but one resident questioned increases in salaries and benefits.

At their regular meeting, District 220 school board members heard final elementary class size projections.

The meeting was small since parents who had been advocating for smaller elementary class sizes since school let out were told at the last meeting that district superintendent Brian Harris would be hiring more staff.

Harris said administrators are now confident to start the new year.

“We are in very good shape,” Harris said. “We are

Barrington resident being frugal and haven’t filled all of our allotted classroom aide positions.”

Harris said he met with parents of Lines School fifth-graders and will add a teacher aide there if necessary. The classes average is at guideline capacity – 27 students.

In addition, Harris met with staff for Lines and Grove School third-grade classes, as well as Roslyn School firstgrade classes, which are either at capacity or about one student over guidelines. Harris said more employees may go to those classes, too.

District 220 school board president Brian Battle said the class size projections are the best he’s ever seen.

Addressing reasons for

being “frugal,” District 220 school board members said their tentative $132.4 million budget is tight this year. The 2013-14 budget was about $129.5 million; however, a pre-audit actual shows the district spent about $1.3 million less than planned.

Tim Neubauer, District 220’s assistant superintendent for business services, said the district keeps a “close eye” on salaries and benefits, as the past school year was the district’s 18th year in a row with a balanced budget.

Barrington resident Thomas Banfield said he was not convinced.

“I’m proud of our schools, but a budget increase each year will eventually be unsus-

tainable,” Banfield said.

Banfield presented a study showing a homeowner’s $5,000 tax bill to be 60 percent school district funding.

“If taxpayers are looking for a way to reduce property taxes, they’re going to look at the school district,” Banfield said. “The area’s other taxing bodies have restrained their spending, but the school district continues to increase salaries and benefits.”

Neubauer said 78 percent of the district’s tentative 2014-15 budget is salaries and benefits.

Battle said with educational funding uncertainties at the state level, the school board knows “the rug can be pulled out from underneath us at any time.”

“But it’s difficult to make budget cuts on the potential of something happening,” Battle said. “We’ve tried to be prudent and make smaller cuts where we can.”

Harris said the school board is hesitant to put school initiatives to referendum vote because he understands taxes are higher than they’ve been in the past.

“We haven’t matched our expenditures to our revenues in the past.” Battle said.

“There’s always been a surplus.”

Being a new superintendent to the district, Harris said he will take a look at things over the course of the next year to see where cuts could be made.

The tentative 2014-15 budget is on public display at www.barrington220.org. Final approval will come at the end of September, staff said.

The next regular school board meeting will be at 7 p.m.

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‘No Greatness Without Goodness’ “You make assumptions about people all the time and he taught me not to make assumptions.”

Deer Park father inspired by son with autism

By STEPHANIE KOHL Barrington Suburban Life Contributor DEER PARK – As the father of a child with autism, Randy Lewis saw firsthand what those in this world with disabilities faced.

Lewis’s son Austin, now 26, was one of the first children with disabilities to go through the public school system in Barrington Community Unit School District 220. He began in the district’s early childhood program and went all the way through high school.

Austin didn’t speak until he was 10. He achieved more than anyone thought he would, like getting his driver’s license.

But being part of the public school system, Lewis, a Deer Park resident, saw not just his own family, but other families and began to wonder what the future held for them.

“You wonder what’s going to happen to all these kids once they get booted out of the system at 21,” Lewis said.

As senior vice president of Walgreens, one of Lewis’s duties at that time put him in charge of logistics for 16 years.

The company was building distribution centers and it was hiring 1,000 people a month.

So he again started thinking about these kids with disabilities and wondered who was going to create jobs for them.

Especially when he saw firsthand how people dismissed his son because of his disabilities.

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Randy Lewis, a Deer Park father and former Walgreens senior vice president (left), has been advocating for his 26-year-old son Austin Lewis (right) and others in search of jobs despite disabilities such as autism. Randy Lewis wrote a book, “No Greatness Without Goodness,” and created a 10-percent disabled workforce within Walgreens distribution centers.

“You make assumptions about people all the time and he taught me not to make assumptions,” Lewis said.

So, in 2007, when Walgreens opened a new distribution center, it vowed to offer people with disabilities one-third of those new jobs. As the company continued to open centers, it continued to increase the number of jobs offered to people with disabilities and by 2010, 10 percent of all people employed at distribution centers had disabilities.

Meijer even came in and witnessed the Walgreens model firsthand and based its own distribution centers on the Walgreens model. Austin was one of the first employees hired for Meijer’s distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. There are no Walgreens distribution centers in the

area.

After reading a story about the elder Lewis and the Walgreens model, an agent called Lewis and asked him to write a book about his experience.

But Lewis knew he didn’t have time to write a book and continue as senior vice president, so he turned down the agent.

However, after his retirement in 2013 and another call from an agent, Lewis relented.

Despite the fact his only writing experience was a leadership blog for Walgreens, he tackled the 60,000 words requested, eventually handing in 63,000.

After much editing and five months of re-writes, “No Greatness without Goodness” became a book on leadership in the business world. His final copy went to the publisher in October 2013 and the book

was released in March.

“It was pretty gratifying,” Lewis said. “It was gratifying that someone saw it and did something about it.”

He said he gets letters from people all the time, in various circumstances, and reads the reviews from readers, and enjoys receiving the feedback.

“The life (Austin) turned out having is so much better than what we feared,” Lewis said. “It’s overwhelming.”

He said he is so thankful and thanks God that Lewis was able to see a problem and see an opportunity and do something about it. According to the description on Amazon, “No Greatness without Goodness” offers a firsthand account of what it takes to lead with courage in order to change people’s lives for the better.

Lewis acknowledged, though, that there is more work to do. His next project will be training volunteers to train corporations that want to start a program for people with disabilities. It is something he was been working on for the past 18 months and hopes to launch after the first of the year.

“I see (Austin), and he has no idea what he started,” Lewis said.

RE/MAX Now recognized as standout SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LAKE BARRINGTON – RE/MAX Now of Lake Barrington Shores recently received special recognition from the Re/Max Northern Illinois region for their achievements, according to a news release.

In addition, the office was designated as a Miracle Office by Children’s Miracle Network in recognition of the commitment shown by Re/Max Now staff and affiliate brokers, and RE/MAX Now Managing Broker Peter Consolo announced he was named Manager of the Year for his performance in leading the office to the top rank in local market share. Consolo also became a Platinum Club Member, which goes to “an exceptionally productive group” of RE/MAX affiliates, the release says.

Consolo said RE/MAX has been a leader in the northern Illinois real estate market since 1989.

The RE/MAX Northern Illinois network, with headquarters in Elgin, consists of 2,000 sales associates and 100 owned and operated Re/ Max offices that provide a full range of residential and commercial brokerage services.

A Jan. 1 to July 31 market report for all real estate sales and leasing at the Lake Barrington Shores community showed 49 properties were sold and 21 properties were leased. Six sales and two leases are pending, according to Midwest Real Estate Data.

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BARRINGTON – The Barrington Police Department is making late-night plans for the 2014 Labor Day Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.

The intensified enforcement effort will focus on pulling over impaired drivers and seat belt law violators over the holiday, according to a news release.

Data from the Illinois Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows midnight to 3 a.m. is the deadliest time on Illinois roads.

The data also shows the latenight hours have the highest percentage of alcohol involvement and the lowest occupant seat belt restraint use, the release says.

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Police plan late-night Labor Day campaign vid Dorn said the numbers do not lie.

“To help prevent fatalities on Illinois roadways, we are stepping up our late-night enforcement efforts. … If you drive impaired or unbuckled at night, we will find and arrest you or give you a ticket,” Dorn said in a news release.

The Barrington Police Department recommends designating a sober driver and not letting friends and family members drive impaired as just two of several simple steps to avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for impaired driving.

Other tips include planning ahead, calling a taxi or using mass transit, reporting impaired drivers seen on the roadways to law enforcement and wearing seat belts as a first defense against an impaired driver.

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Hospital car-in-pond incident remains a mystery BARRINGTON – A full investigation into an empty Ford Taurus security vehicle that was found while draining a pond on the campus of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington found nothing suspicious, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department says.

The car went missing nearly 20 years ago, but was recovered by construction workers July 10 at the bottom of a 13foot pond in front of the hospital, on the south side of the campus, hospital spokeswoman Erin Abbey said.

Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Sara Balmes said the vehicle was never reported stolen or missing, according to police records; however, Abbey said the hos-

pital’s public safety management team is sure a report was filed 17 years ago and the hospital will be in contact with the Sheriff’s Department.

Balmes said investigators concluded there was “nothing suspicious” about the car when it was pulled from the water.

“There was never any person reported to be involved or missing,” Balmes said. “It could have been parked, but not placed in park, and rolled into the pond.”

Because of the car’s rusty condition, investigators could not determine what gear the car had been in at the time, Balmes added.

The pond has now been filled with dirt and will be finished into an additional parking lot for the hospital, Abbey said.

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OFF THE DEEP END Judi Veoukas alone. Upon first sighting, his blue eyes penetrated my soul far more than Sheldon’s Coke-bottle glasses. Tab and I spent the evening hugging and kissing while Sheldon did his calculus homework.

Ah, in reminiscing, it all seems so romantic with Tab. In reality, he took me on one date and never called again.

I went back to Sheldon. He didn’t know I’d been gone.

Even while dating Sheldon, going out with others, and eventually marrying (twice), I mourned the loss of the ohso-deep romance with Tab for

years. I had no idea why he’d “left” me. I never completely put him out of my mind.

Recently, long-wed friends mentioned a song they’d picked as “their song” when first dating. Suddenly, I remembered I’d told Tab on our lone date that our song should be Teresa Brewer’s ”Let me go, Lover,” because the title contained the word lover. I had no idea what the lyrics were, and, even though I’d picked that title, no way would we be lovers.

This was the mid-1950s. My mother made me wear a chastity belt. Still, I couldn’t understand why he never called again. Finally, I looked up the lyrics, figuring maybe they were the catalyst for Tab’s non call. Here is one verse:

“Oh, let me go, let me go, let me go, lover Let me be set me free from your spell You made me weep, cut me deep I can’t sleep, lover I was cursed from the first day I fell.”

My Tab must have heard it on the radio! That could be the big clue. I’d made him into a stalker. Finally, I’d solved the mystery of why he’d never called. At least in my head.

And because it took me so long to learn, let me share some sage advice. If one of you finds a cool person you think is suitable mate material, here are some things to keep in mind: One, if you pick an “our song,” go with lyrics that are innocuous, such as these from

Ariana Grande’s pop single “Break Free”: “I only wanna die alive” and “Now that I’ve become who I really are.”

I’m not sure anyone could interpret meaning into those lyrics. Surely, though, no one would put you into stalker category. Maybe a grammatically challenged one.

Two, Sheldon did not become an Internet billionaire. He does, however, own a string of successful fish markets and a line of high-end pocket protectors.

And three, on Facebook, my Tab now looks like a geriatric Homer Simpson.

Judi Veoukas is an awardwinning columnist and writes from her home in Lake Villa.

There’s lessons to learn from Oakwood Hills, keep resident in loop The elected leaders of Oakwood Hills have seen a storm of opposition over a proposed natural gas-powered plant in the almost entirely residential town near Crystal Lake. The village’s board has already approved the plant’s “hosting agreement.”

It appears the village failed to keep residents in the loop, judging from the hundreds of angry residents who have since attended board meetings. The Village Hall closed its doors until further notice because, village officials said, they have received threats.

Village President Melanie Funk told the media that this recent controversy is in sharp contrast with the village’s usual atmosphere. Before, almost no residents attended meetings, and she couldn’t find people to serve on village committees.

Oakwood Hills, a bedroom community, had hardly any businesses, so just about anyone who works leaves town

OUT HERE David Giuliani and probably doesn’t have a lot of time to follow village government. Making matters worse, we have more units of government in Illinois than any other state, which makes the job of watchdog that much tougher.

In every election, candidates tell us they will work for the public interest and most genuinely want to do that. So we trust them to do their jobs without citizen supervision.

Unless something really bad happens.

In Oakwood Hills, the power plant was really bad in the eyes of many residents. Many came out of the woodwork, likely attending a village board meeting for the first time.

In such situations, officials often question why people

hadn’t come to a meeting before.

The truth is, things seemed to be going fine before, or at least, nothing was so serious to cause people to drop their usual routines to attend a government proceeding.

When I attended Round Lake Beach’s Village Board meeting recently, a grand total of one ordinary citizen – of a population of 28,175 – showed up without any official business before the board.

He spoke during public input about the condition of his street.

Often, when a group of residents starts attending meetings to watch over their government and complain about problems, the officials in charge label that group as a “vocal minority.” Often, though, these folks represent a larger group who are unhappy with the status quo but who have no time to attend meetings. I have yet to hear the term “vocal majority.”

“community hosting agreement.” No resident could have had any idea that this was for a power plant; the wording was ambiguous. Despite the lack of information to the public, the board unanimously approved the item.

It’s important for government entities to be specific on their agendas about issues on which they plan to vote.

And they should include on their websites the very agenda packets they give their elected board members. The Round Lake Area Schools district does this, but many other agencies, including the GraysObviously blindsided lake and Round Lake Beach Residents in Oakwood village boards, do not.

Hills have a reason to feel In so doing, they often keep blindsided about the power their constituents – the folks plant; no one told them about paying the bills – out of the it beforehand.

The first step in the approv- loop. al process was the hosting David Giuliani is news agreement, which lays out the editor of Lake County Suburground rules the developer ban Life. He may be reached must follow.

In May, the Village Board’s at 847-231-7524 or dgiuliani@ shawmedia.com. agenda listed the issue as a In some places, municipalities have committed groups of citizens who attend meetings, ask many questions of their leaders and issue public records requests.

Remember the city of Dixon, where the bookkeeper, Rita Crundwell, made off with more than $50 million during a couple of decades and was sent to prison as a result. That city had no contingent of vigilant watchdogs.

I’m betting its leaders wish they had. The more eyes, the better.

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Back when I was a geeky poodle-skirted high school girl, a cool college guy liked me!

Unlike my usual suitors, his name wasn’t Sheldon. He didn’t wear a pocket protector. He didn’t work part time at his father’s stinky fish market.

He DID look like Tab Hunter, and for those saying, “Huh?” I’ll explain. Tab was a teen girl’s dream: a blue-eyed, blond boy next door with a surfer dude body. That took place several eternities ago, before Tab admitted he was not dreaming of girls.

My personal “Tab” also had had the bluest eyes, a swoon-level crew cut and he didn’t reek of pickled herring.

I attended a party with Sheldon, and my Tab came

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POLICE REPORTS Information obtained 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.

DUI • John Buckley, 45, of 32nd Street, Oklahoma City, was arrested Aug. 9 on charges of driving under the influence and improper lane use and Main Street and Dundee Avenue.

• A 16-year-old male from Barrington was arrested Aug. 10 on charges of DUI with a BAC above 0.08, an improper turn, improper lane use, no insurance and no valid driver’s license at Main Street and Hager Avenue.

• George Boles III, 45, of Kristin Circle, Schaumburg, was arrested Aug. 11 on charges of DUI with a BAC above 0.08, speeding, and no insurance at Route 59 and Providence Road.

• Minda Sulak, 23, of Woodland Avenue, Barrington, was arrested Saturday on charges

of DUI with a BAC above 0.08 and speeding at Route 59 and Roslyn Road.

no insurance and speeding at Route 59 and Cuba Road.

Street racing Theft • A resident in the 700 block of South Summit Street reported theft Aug. 12 from the residence.

• A license plate was removed from a vehicle Aug. 13 while parked in the lot at 405 West Northwest Highway.

License violation Yolanda Garcia, 37, of Navajo Drive, Carpentersville, was arrested Aug. 13 on charges of no valid driver’s license, failure to notify, improper starting of parked vehicle, and duty upon damaging an unattended vehicle at Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St.

License suspended Miranda Evangelica, 33, of Westwood Drive, Waukegan, was arrested Sunday on charges of driving on a suspended driver’s license,

Rory Hammitt and Tyler Vetter, both 18, of Brett Circle, Wauconda, were arrested Aug. 13 on charges of speeding, street racing and illegal squealing of tires at Routes 59 and 14.

Battery Police responded to Americas Best Inn, 405 West Northwest Highway, Saturday for two battery reports.

Threat Police took a threat report Friday from a resident in the 600 block of West Russell Street.

Deceptive practice A resident in the 700 block of South Dundee Avenue reported a deceptive practice Friday.

Property damage A vehicle was egged Sunday in the 200 bock of West Monument Avenue.

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Downtown Barrington projects are questioned

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – Local stakeholders expressed concern Monday with two multimillion-dollar changes to the center of downtown Barrington.

They were referring to the $6.1 million renovation well underway at Barrington’s White House, 145 W. Main St., and the groundbreaking this fall for a one-story restaurant and retail development center in the vacant lot at Hough and Main streets.

Both residents and business owners have said the competition won’t be fair to current building owners in town.

Barrington’s White House At the village board’s regular meeting, Barrington resident Mike Kozel said he was alarmed to see village board members on Monday approve a loan, up to $5.5 million, from the Barrington Bank & Trust for the White House renovation.

“There’s a crisis of credibility here,” Kozel said. “We were told there wouldn’t be a groundbreaking until at least 60 percent of the project funds were raised.”

Jason Hayden, director of community and financial services for the village, said about $700,000 has been donated, but the planning committee has collected more than $4 million in pledge donations – money that will “come in over time.”

The loan can be drawn upon until Sept. 1, 2015, with a repayment period to Dec. 15, 2019.

Early loan retirement can occur without penalty, a village staff report said.

Village president Karen Darch added the 1.85 percent interest rate associated with the loan will allow the village to build additional funds.

Pledges have been made across three-, four- and five-year periods, Darch said.

“This is very typical,” Darch said. “It’s just how you do pledges like this and it’s been very generous of the community.”

Kozel said he was given a draft of a “poorly constructed” White House business plan that “only predicted out three years of operation.”

“The plan lacked strategy and failed to account for food,

insurance and staffing expenses,” Kozel said.

Darch added the plan is only a draft for a “room that can be used for an event – not a full banquet hall.”

“Patrons will need to bring in their own services, such as catering,” Darch said. “We aren’t looking to staff a restaurant.”

Retail woes Although no specific groundbreaking date is set for the 25,000-square-foot development to be built between the Catlow Theater and Barrington Village Hall, Egg Harbor restaurant building owner Lane Moyer said the fact that the village is leasing $12 million worth of land to the developers, Evanston-based Envision Reality Advisors and Arthur Hill & Co., at $1 each year is an incentive for formerly established village businesses to move for cheaper rent.

“I know the developer has solicited local businesses directly,” Moyer said. “Now there’s mistrust between the village and the business community.”

Moyer said any business that has been called upon shouldn’t be allowed to go into the new development; however, Darch said the goal is to keep business local, and if a business has said it is going to leave the village if it can’t move, it would “behoove” the village to allow it into the new development.

Darch said the village board would probably have to approve specific moves like that, since the plan as of May was to only let village businesses move to the new development if they were increasing their space by 30 percent – a safeguard to keep businesses from expanding in another town.

Local meetings Village board members are scheduled to meet in small groups, with local neighborhoods, over the next two months to discuss items such as the White House and planned village center development, Darch said.

The next village board meeting will be at 8 p.m. Sept. 8 at Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St. Visit barrington-il. gov or call 847-304-3400 for meeting information.

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runner or a biker on a curve, a hill or with oncoming traffic is dangerous and illegal and will get somebody killed.

Are those few seconds you save that important to risk the lives of others?

Lastly, because you live in a neighborhood does not give you carte blanch to do what you please on the roads.

Now conversely, we as bikers and runners need to start showing some respect to others around us. Please use some common sense and follow the written and unwritten rules of the road: • Don’t ride or run side by side – single file. Bikers, if you need to ride among 25 riders, go somewhere where it’s open road.

• Don’t ride or run in a group on both sides of the road: Runners run against traffic; bike with traffic. I pointed this out to a group of runners recently, and in a notso-nice fashion, I was told to mind my own business. When your carelessness gets you hit by a car, you’ll understand.

• When running on a rural road with many blind spots, take it upon yourself to move off the road and wait untill the car passes. It’s a training run and not a race. The few seconds it takes to wait for the cars to pass just may save your life.

• Bikers should use hand signals to let cars know if it’s safe or not to pass.

• Bikers we are essentially a vehicle on the road and as such need to follow the same rules as motorists.

• Lastly and this is the single biggest abuse by us athletes: If you have a drop location for food and water or are carrying product, have the decency to come back and pick up the empties and certainly don’t just toss your garbage.

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After reading an article in Suburban Life, I knew I wanted to write a response from both sides of the story as I live in Barrington and also ride a bike in Barrington. I must say that both sides are clearly wrong, and both sides need to grow up. First, I want you motorists to understand that as a group, we runners and bikers are here to stay.

We will continue to take to the streets to train and test our abilities as athletes with or without a bike lane.

Acting like morons while behind the wheel of a car that weighs 4,000 pounds is not going to make us go away.

I myself have been hit by a car twice while on a bike and once running, and let me tell you it’s not like the movies. You simply don’t get up and continue to move. What you can do is show some common courtesy by slowing down and moving over when passing us. Flying by us at 40 to 50 mph is going to get someone killed. I know you the motorist are in a constant hurry to get to Starbucks, the beauty salon or work.

Instead of leaving with ample time, you take to the streets like a bat out of hell and when you have to slow down to the actual posted speed limit due to a bicyclist, it frustrates you as you may have to forego your latte.

In reality, slowing down and following the rules of the road may cause you to lose what, 1520 seconds at the most as you safely wait to pass a runner or a biker. What do you think you’ll lose if you hit and kill one of us? Here are some facts: An average trip to the store or picking up the kids in town takes about 10 to 15 minutes. When going 5 mph over the speed limit, you save 45 seconds on your trip. Going 10 mph over you save 1.5 minutes. In other words, you’re not saving any real time.

What you can do by slowing down is save lives. If you hit a pedestrian at 20 mph, 5 percent will die. At 30 mph, 45 percent will die. At 40 mph, 85 percent will die. As you can see, the odds are stacked in favor of the car. Also, passing a

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Examples of waste abound in Springfield SPRINGFIELD – My daughter tugged on my hand and said, “Come on, Dad. Let’s see the butter cow.”

So we walked over to the Dairy Building at the Illinois State Fair and gawked at 500 pounds of butter sculpted into the shape of a life-size cow.

I couldn’t help but think what a perfect illustraVIEWS tion this is of Illinois state Scott government. Where else but Reeder Springfield would a shrine be generated out of fat?

At a time when the state is paying its bills months late, when our credit rating is the worst in the nation, the Land of Lincoln provides free cable TV to its prison inmates.

Yep, you read that right. We are spending more than $2 million a year so rapists and murderers can lounge around and watch ESPN? When I first mentioned this incarceration perk a couple of years ago, a Rock Island woman wrote me and said “God has hardened your heart” toward inmates.

Sorry, I think inmates should be treated humanely. But cable TV? No way. While the money for the cable TV comes from funds raised from inmate commissaries, the legislature could divert it to pay for more worthwhile endeavors.

The legislature also is to blame for those lavish doors on the Illinois Capitol. It spent $669,608 for a set of six on the west side of the statehouse. The bureaucrats jumped to the defense, saying you can’t just got to Menards and buy doors for a building as ornate as the statehouse. No, but there are plenty of carpenters out there who could make respectable doors for less than 100 grand a pop.

Most folks give their household spending more thought than lawmakers give our state’s multibillion-dollar budget. How else can we account for programs like urban fishing? The state and federal government fund a program that teaches city kids how to fish. Is that really a core state service?

One needs to look no further than the Illinois Medicaid system for more evidence of our bloated bureaucracy. Recent state-funded audits have found 60 percent of enrollees in the program do not meet income guidelines or other eligibility rules.

And yet these people were able to collect benefits. That’s government waste at its worst.

A push is now afoot to make the temporary 67 percent income tax increase permanent. How can lawmakers even consider raising taxes when so much waste goes unaddressed?

Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

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Citizens for Conservation representatives Jim Bodkin and Tom Benjamin paddle a canoe June 7 around Baker’s Lake Island Rookery in Barrington with Robert Sliwinski, a senior wildlife biologist from Christopher Burke Engineering, to complete an annual nesting count of herons, egrets and cormorants.

Citizens for Conservation representatives and a senior wildlife biologist from Christopher Burke Engineering completed an annual nesting count of Barrington area birds June 7. At Baker’s Lake Rookery in Barrington, 299 birds nests were counted this year – four black-crowned night heron nests, 116 great egret nests, two great blue heron nests and 177 double-crested cormorant nests. The timing was critical since hatchlings were still in the nest, counters said.

Tower Lakes resident Pranav Sivakumar, 13, has advanced as a global finalist in the 2014 Google Science Fair. Only 15 finalists were selected worldwide. Sivakumar will now be traveling to Google headquarters to present his project. A final winner will be announced Sept. 22. The grand prize includes a 10-day trip to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions, an experience at the Virgin Galactic Spaceport and a $50,000 scholarship.

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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SOUND OFF What is happening in Ferguson, Mo., is no excuse for the looting and destroying of the businesses and city. Any excuse to loot, burn down the city is just a thug’s way and very shameful.

Save the coyotes I’m commenting on “No right to hurt coyotes.” I agree. We are a nation that needs a four-bedroom house when only two people are living in it. And because of that, we have taken away natural habitat for our native animals. They are only trying to survive. Stop leaving easy food available, and they’ll stay out of your area. Thank you.

Keep Metra stations open I hear Metra is considering raising ticket prices again. It’s a travesty how they have their train stations closed and doors locked from 1 o’clock in the afternoon forward. If vandalism is the excuse, that is no excuse. Hire someone, a rent-a-cop or something. Those stations need to stay open to keep their patrons safe from the elements.

Keep dogs in your yard No, it is not a fact of life that dogs must be walked, and you’re not irresponsible if you keep your dog in your own yard. That’s just more liberal democratic thinking that it’s OK that everybody wants dog pee and dog poop in their yard. If you’re going to own a dog, let it poop and pee in your own yard.

Thanking the firefighters Several Sundays ago, my old water heater broke, and water was flowing all over the basement.

Between throwing every towel in the house into the water, I called our favorite plumber, who was out of town. The other plumbers didn’t answer their phone. I was getting kind of upset, so I called 911. The lady who answered my call said she would see if some firemen could help me. Very soon, a fire truck pulled up to my house, and they took care of the situation until the plumber could come Monday. I want to thank the firemen. You were great.

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couple of comments I read in a recent Sound Off. One ends with this: “Face it, if our ancestors had faced the kind of discrimination that immigrants face today, none of us would be here in this country.” Really? This caller must have no idea what went on at Ellis Island, especially regarding health screening.

Meanwhile, illegals from some of those nations in Africa suffering the Ebola epidemic are also making it across or southern border. Should we ignore this?

Lesser diseases are invading the U.S. as well, and in rather large numbers, putting border guards at risk, and potentially one heckuva lot more Americans. Ignore this, too? And the other comment, also regarding immigration, asks, “What would Jesus do?” One thing I know He’d do is to work to straighten out those countries that are so corrupt that their own people are fleeing them. Why is virtually no one talking about this? The problem will not go away until that happens. And speaking of Jesus, what do you suppose He thinks of America’s insatiable appetite for illicit drugs, some of which are contributing mightily to the internal problems of some of those countries from which these people are fleeing?

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ABOUT: The Color Aloft Festival will begin with hot air balloons being inflated and compete in a “Fox and Hounds” contest, in which competing balloons seek to land closest to the “Fox.” After dark, the balloons will be internally illuminated by their burners or glow. Also enjoy family activities, live music and food vendors.

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SEASON’S FINAL BEACH BASH WHERE: Wauconda Park District beach, 112 Park St., Wauconda WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m.

Sunday COST & INFO: The fee is $6 for residents, $8 for nonresidents and $1 for beach pass holders. Call 847-526-3610 or visit waucondaparks.org for information.

ABOUT: The district will hold a traditional cookout finale of the beach season. Get ready for some wacky games, prizes, raffles and entertainment by a DJ. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a beach pass. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.

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ABOUT: A two-day festival at Century Park featuring the area’s best ribs and national headliners.

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WHERE: Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 500 E. Depot St. Antioch WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday COST & INFO: Admission is free. Call 847395-0652 or visit ignatiusantioch.com for information.

ABOUT: It’s the start of a year-long 100thyear celebration. It will kick off with this craft and vendor fair. From 4 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, there will be the Grab a Slab fish boil, barbecue chicken and ribs dinner.

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WHERE: Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake WHEN: 12:30 p.m. Sunday COST & INFO: Adult admission is $15; children’s is $10. Call 847-231-7612 or visit www.eventbrite.com ABOUT: Entertainment by Bad Medicine and Matthew Jazwinski Band, raffles and pony rides. If purchasing tickets online, bring the paper ticket to the fairgrounds to exchange for pass. Children under 13 get in free.

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Good beer, great food at Onion Pub & Brewery LAKE BARRINGTON – If you’ve pondered visiting the Onion Pub and Brewery, but you weren’t sure if it was worth your while to make your way to Lake Barrington, wonder no more.

It’s more than worth it.

I stopped by on a recent evening with a dining companion shortly after some turbulent weather had passed through. Approaching the front door of the Onion Pub, the suddenly calm skies with only wisps of clouds remaining provided a great contrast for the deep, reddish wood of the building and the vibrant green vines that have grown over many surfaces. It felt a little bit like traveling back in time to an Old English pub.

The interior manages to emulate that rustic charm while still providing a hint of the modern – for instance, the high ceilings and clear lighting make it a great place for a group to gather. An outdoor patio out back overlooks a pleasant little body of water.

Fearing the return of the earlier storms, we chose to eat inside. Given that Onion Pub brews its own beer under the Wild Onion Brews banner, my first order of business was selecting a pint. I went for the Kainz Bräu, which the menu describes as “a classic Czechstyle Pilsner.” I’m far from an expert on all the varieties of beer out there, but I know that the Kainz was crisp and tasty.

For the purposes of this review, I wanted to make sure to order something I wouldn’t necessarily get anywhere else, so the grilled sausage sampler was our appetizer choice. It includes a knockwurst, a Thüringer and their HopSlayer Polish on a bed of sauerkraut, accompanied by Dusseldorf mustard. The three each had unique, pleasant flavors, one a bit spicier than the other two (though I wasn’t sure which was which). The mustard really added something, complementing the flavors of the sausages without overwhelming.

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The Onion Pub in Lake Barrington is a great place to go for a meal and a pint.

Onion Pub & Brewery n Where: 22221 N. Pepper

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The Jack Stout marinated steak is served with chimichurri sauce, garlic mashed potatoes and broccoli.

For entrees, I opted for the Jack Stout marinated steak, and my companion chose the bruschetta chicken breast.

Since I didn’t order a Jack Stout, I couldn’t say how much of its flavor permeated the tender cut of meat that I was served, but I can say it was plenty tasty. The accompanying garlic potatoes and broccoli were very good, too, far from overwhelmed by the main course.

Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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My companion was just as pleased by the chicken, which was topped with mozzarella cheese and a diced onion and tomato mix. I also sampled a bit of the rice dish that accompanied it and found it to be quite good.

We ordered desserts know-

The bruschetta chicken breast entree is featured on the gluten-free menu. ing we’d be likely to taking them home with us as our consumption limit was fast approaching. Generally you can’t go wrong with pecan pie and carrot cake, and that was certainly the case here.

If you’re interested in sampling some of the Wild Onion Brews options, they’re available all over the Chicago area; a map is available on their website. But for the

full experience, I’d certainly recommend a trip to the pub to make sure it’s paired with exactly the right food.

The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at Suburban Life Media. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal. Only positive dining experiences will result in published reviews.

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GURNEE FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m.

Aug. 22, Esper Petersen Park, Grand Avenue and Kilbourne Avenue, Gurnee. Produce, bakery, meat, cheeses, spices, crafts and more. Cost: Free.

Information: www.gurneeparkdistrict. com.

ROTARY CLUB OF FOX LAKE-ROUND LAKE MEETING, noon Aug. 22, ZaZa’s Italian Eatery, 69 Washington St.,

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‘LET’S TALK BOOKS!’ EVENT WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 WHERE: Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Hwy, Barrington COST: Free INFO: Stop by the Adult Services Department for personalized suggestions for what to read next. Library staff will share their favorite books. Visit www.barringtonarealibrary.org or call 847-382-1300 for information.

Ingleside. Information: portal.clubrunner.ca/2373.

LAKE ZURICH AREA FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m. Aug. 22, Henry J Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich.

More than 30 vendors. Cost: Free.

Information: 847-438-5146.

CHUCK JENNINGS, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Chessie’s Restaurant, 200 Applebee St., Barrington. Live music. Cost: Free.

Information: chessies-restaurant. com.

JUDSON BROWN, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Rugan’s, 921 Toft Ave., Antioch. Live music. Information: www.rugans.com or 847-838-0011.

AUG. 23 OPEN MARKET, 8 a.m. Aug. 23, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 25519 W. Route 134, Ingleside. Featuring crafts, antiques, farmers and more.

Information: www.trinityonthehill. com.

ILLINOIS CONCEALED CARRY, 8 a.m.

Aug. 23, U.S. Training and Protection Services, 27764 Volo Village Road, Volo. Comprehensive, hands on training taught by current certified law enforcement training staff. Cost: $125 for 8-hour course, $200 for 12-hour course and $250 for 16-hour course.

To register, email USTAPS@aol.com.

CLUB ART RAVE FOR KIDS, 1 p.m. Aug. 23, The Twisted Cow, 2112 E. Grand Ave., Lindenhurst. Every child leaves with a completed acrylic painting on canvas. Supplies, instruction and ice cream provided. Cost: $25.

Registration: artraveinc.ticketleap. com/totally-turtle.

2ND ANNUAL COLOR ALOFT BALLOON FESTIVAL, 4 p.m. Aug. 23, Grayslake Central Park, Between Lake Street and Route 83, Grayslake. Balloons will take off from Central Park around 6 p.m. Balloon glow around 7:30. Food vendors, children’s activities, music and more. Cost: Free. Information: www.grayslakechamber.com.

GINA GONZALEZ, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Rugan’s, 921 Toft Ave., Antioch. Live music. Information: www.rugans.com or 847-838-0011.

AUG. 24 THE BIGGEST LOSER RUNWALK 5K/10K/KIDS 1 MILE FUN RUN, 7:30 a.m. Aug. 24, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Drive, Gurnee. Race for all fitness levels. Celebrity appearances by former contestants from “The Biggest Loser” Information: www. biggestloserrunwalk.com/SixFlags_ Great_America_race.

CRUISIN’ FOR THE KIDS CAR SHOW, 10 a.m. Aug. 24, Oasis Grayslake Youth Center, 101 Center St., Grayslake. With more than 150 cars from all decades.

Proceeds go to the Oasis/Grayslake Youth Center. Cost: Free. Information: www.grayslakecarshow.com.

TASTE OF THE TOWNS, 3 p.m. Aug. 24, Henry J Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. Local food and beverage outlets serve samples of their favorite menu items, in a picnic atmosphere, including live entertain-

ment and fun games and activities for the entire family. Tasting Menus are available for two for $50 or one for $30 and allow “Tastes” from every vendor. Information: www.TasteoftheTowns.com.

AUG. 25 BROWSE BETTER WITH GOOGLE CHROME, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Learn how to use web apps, themes, and extensions to customize your browsing experience. Cost: Free. Information: www. wauclib.org.

GAGEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETING, 7 p.m. Aug. 25, Warren Township Center Special Recreation Building, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee.

Serving Gages Lake, Wildwood and Warren Township area. Information: www.gagewoodlions.org.

AUG. 26 ROTARY CLUB OF BARRINGTON MEETING, 12:10 p.m. Aug. 26, The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington. Information: portal. clubrunner.ca/2356/SitePage/club-information.

AUG. 27 WAUCONDA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7 a.m. Aug. 27, Wauconda Cafe, 405 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Information: www.rotary.org.

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BARRINGTON BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7 a.m. Aug. 21, The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Ave., Barrington. Information: www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home. aspx?accountid=2357.

ROTARY CLUB OF GURNEE MEETING, 7:15 a.m. Aug. 21, Key Lime Cove Indoor Waterpark, 1700 Nations Drive, Gurnee. Information: www. gurneerotary.com.

ANTIOCH ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7:15 a.m. Aug. 21, Dockers North Restaurant, 955 Ill. Route 59, Antioch.

Information: www.rotary.org.

KIWANIS CLUB OF LINDENHURST-THE LAKES AREA BREAKFAST MEETING, 7:30 a.m. Aug. 21, The Village at Victory Lakes, 1075 Victory Drive, Lindenhurst. Information: www. kiwaniscluboflindenhurst.org.

GAMES AND CARD PLAYERS CLUB, 12:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Wauconda Township Hall, 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. Pinochle, rummy, backgammon, Yahtzee, Sequence and more. Cost: Free.

Information: www.waucondatownship.com.

FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m. Aug. 21, downtown Wauconda. Fresh produce, flowers, bread and other products, plus live entertainment and food vendors. Cost: Free.

ANTIOCH’S FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m.

Aug. 21, Main Street and Orchard, Antioch. Features products from flowers, produce, cupcakes, baked goods, coffee and homemade crafts.

Cost: Free. Information: www.antioch. il.gov.

FAITH ON TAP, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21, St. Peter United Church of Christ, 47 Church St., Lake Zurich. For young adults ages 21-35. Ddiscussion and sharing of events in today’s world. For the location of this month’s meeting contact Pastor Emily at 847-4386441 or PastorEmily@stpeterlz.org.

Information: www.stpeterlz.org.

GENEALOGY INTEREST GROUP, 7 p.m. Aug. 21, Wauconda Area Public Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. Cost: Free. Information: www. wauclib.org.

GRANT TOWNSHIP LIONS CLUB MEETING, 7 p.m. Aug. 21, 622 W. Bayou Court, Fox Lake. Information: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/granttownshipil.

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A day full of bikes SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – Bike Barrington is an annual tradition for several area families. This year’s event, held Sunday, featured a one-mile children’s bike ride through Citizens Park, 511 Lake Zurich Road.

After the ride, children were challenged with an obstacle course, fitted for bike hel-

Cycling events fill Citizens Park

mets and more. The free event was sponsored by the village of Barrington.

This year’s Bike Barrington coincided with the Barrington Honor Ride and Run, where runners and cyclists took part in a 5K, 10K or 45-mile bike ride through downtown Barrington.

That event also went through Citizens Park, but instead benefited wounded veterans.

Photos by Jeff Krage - For Shaw Media

Lars Forsberg, 8, of Barrington rides the obstacle course Sunday during Bike Barrington at Citizens Park.

Joseph Emery, 11, of Evanston runs through tires Sunday while competing in an obstacle course during Bike Barrington at Citizens Park.

ABOVE: Charlotte Gray, 6, of Barrington rides her bike Sunday during Bike Barrington at Citizens Park.

LEFT: Carolyn O’Connell, 6, of Barrington crawls under netting Sunday while competing in an obstacle course during Bike Barrington at Citizens Park.

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IN THEIR LIFE | JOHNNY DAVIDSON

By TIM SIECK Barrington Suburban Life Contributor

school plans?

Davidson: After high school, I hope to play football at the collegiate level. I plan on majoring in business or engineering and hopefully one day becoming a football coach for whichever level it may be.

Football season is right around the corner, and this week, Tim Sieck sat down with Barrington High School football player Johnny Davidson. The junior figures to be a key player for the Broncos this season.

Sieck: When did you realize you were a good athlete?

Davidson: My coaches and parents have always taught me to never become complacent. To help stay away from complacency, I never think I’m really good. Unless you’re an elite player at the professional level, there is always someone out there that is better than you. It is more of a confidence thing for me more than anything.

Sieck: What has been your proudest individual moment on the

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Barrington High School junior Johnny Davidson throws a pass during a Broncos practice football game. Davidson could be a key player for the 2014-15 season. football field?

Davidson: In seventh grade, we were in the football semifinals. It was tied 0-0 with seven seconds left and I threw an interception. Then I picked off the next pass and returned it for a touchdown to win the

game 7-0. Our team went on to win the Super Bowl, and I could not have been more proud of how much our hard work during the season paid off.

Sieck: What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you on the football field?

Davidson: When I was younger, I was running to score a touchdown in youth football. All of the sudden, I stumbled and fell. Everyone made jokes to me about how a piece of grass tackled me. I wish I could say this has only happened to me once in my career.

Sieck: What makes the Barrington program so successful?

Davidson: Barrington coaches do a great job of getting our players ready for varsity football. The youth coaches taught us the fundamentals

Sieck: What are your post-high

at a young age. The freshman and sophomore coaches are unbelievable when it comes to teaching us discipline and working us hard. They really prepared us for varsity football. The varsity coaches do a great job of working us hard and getting us prepared to play on Friday nights. It is a group effort when it comes to the success of Barrington football.

Sieck: What is the best thing about playing for Barrington?

Davidson: Our team has great camaraderie, so coming to practice every day is always fun. It is a great feeling when you see 90 players all working hard and it paying off with a win. You’re constantly around a group of people that become a family to you. The coaching staff does a great job of instilling brotherhood into our team.

Everyone truly is a brother to one another.

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Children can enter fire poster contest Stats: Most fire deaths occur where there are no detectors SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LAKE BARRINGTON – The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has sounded the alarm calling all local, school-age children to help promote fire safety in the district’s first National Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest, according to a news release.

District 220 students, ages 12 and younger, are invited to showcase their creativity and public safety knowledge by designing an original poster that incorporates this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month.

Posters will be displayed throughout the community to help emphasize the importance of working smoke alarms and their ability to save lives. Students should make sure the following information is on their posters: the National Fire Prevention Week theme and the district’s open house date and time – 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 27 at 22222

N. Pepper Road in Lake Barrington.

All submissions will be judged by a panel of firefighters and paramedics. The winning poster will be announced at the open house, with the winning artist receiving a complimentary breakfast with district staff. Posters can be submitted at Fire Station 1, 22222 N. Pepper Rd., Lake Barrington, from Aug. 18 to Sept.

5, the release stated.

District Capt. Angel Grandgeorge said it will be “a lot of fun to see how the kids use their creative talents to highlight this life-saving message.”

According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly two-thirds of reported home fire deaths across the country occur in situations where they are no working smoke detectors. Such alarms have been proven to reduce the risk of fire death by 50 percent, officials said.

District officials recommend residents test their homes’ smoke detectors once a month and change the batteries twice a year, when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.

Email agrandgeorge@bcfpd.us or call 224-848-4871 for information.

NEWS BRIEFS at 857-381-5030 for information.

Police plans senior car safety checks in September BARRINGTON – To ensure cars Deck fire contained are safe for wintry weather, the by residents, no injuries Barrington Police Department will sponsor a senior car safety check from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept.

28 at the Barrington Public Safety Building, 400 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington.

According to a news release, mechanics from Marquardt of Barrington will conduct a free 21-point inspection. No appointments are necessary. Each inspection should last about 15 minutes. Participants will receive a free written report that they can take to their regular mechanic.

Contact Jennifer Whitcher at 847-304-3300 or Sue McNamara

BARRINGTON HILLS – No one was injured in a Barrington Hills home fire that occurred Sunday evening, according to the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

Firefighters were called about 7:30 p.m. to 95 Otis Road for an exterior fire, dispatch said.

Within five minutes, fire crews found that the fire had been contained by the homeowner along an outdoor deck and wall, according to a news release.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, the release stated.

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