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More than 200 Barrington area residents travel Sunday to Soldier Field in Chicago for the 13th annual Les Turner ALS Walk.

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North Barrington father Paul Launer (center) gets support Sunday from more than 200 Iron Horse Brigade teammates in the 13th annual Les Turner ALS Walk at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The team raised more than $140,000 for ALS patients and research efforts.

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More than $1 million raised for ALS support SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA CHICAGO – About 225 Barrington area residents traveled Sunday to Soldier Field in Chicago for the 13th annual Les Turner ALS Walk.

This was the first year walkers have raised more than $1 million, according to local supporter Bob Lee. Lee and his team walk as

part of Paul Launer’s Iron Horse Brigade, which honors North Barrington father Paul Launer, 49, who was diagnosed with ALS in June 2011.

The team raised more than $140,000 for the cause. About 7,000 walkers participated in total, including Launer who lapped the field by wheelchair, Lee said.

North Barrington father Paul Launer, 49, was diagnosed with ALS in June 2011. Launer has since received much support from his local community. Each year, hundreds of fundraisers join Launer and his family in the annual Les Turner ALS Walk in Chicago.

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Emma Keller, 5, waves to her mother Sunday while riding a pony during the second annual Family Hoedown at Walk On Corral in Barrington.

Other activities of the day included a petting zoo, inflatables and games played for prizes.

Max Cannon, 4, plays a bags game Sunday at the Family Hoedown at Walk On Corral in Barrington.

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Walk On Farm corrals kids for event SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – Pony rides, a peering zoo and inflatables were the highlights of the second annual Family Hoedown at Walk On Corral in Barrington.

The Sunday afternoon fundraiser also featured music, roping demos, balloon creations and games

for all ages. Walk On Farm, located at Hart and Cuba Roads, is dedicated to providing equine-assisted activities to people with physical, cognitive, social and emotional disabilities.

Walk On Farm has served the community for the past seven years. Visit www.walkonfarm.org for information.

Anna Freeman of RCJuggle Entertainment creates a balloon recreation of the Frozen character Olaf for Ellie Wintringer, 10, at the Family Hoedown at Walk On Corral.

Sisters Ashley (right), 12, Albana, 11, and Caitlin, 10, play with puppet horses, Wild Cherry, Snowball and Taffy, named respectively, bought during the second annual Family Hoedown.

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By JOE BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com

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Emery Moorehead (right) shares a story of his time as a Chicago Bear at a breakfast held at The Garlands in Barrington on Sept. 17. Moorehead, along with Tom Thayer (left), Jay Hilgenberg and Matt Suhey were all members of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears team and sat with guests and talked about football.

Monsters of Midway share tales in Barrington

By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – Mike Ditka, Walter Payton and Jim McMahon became household names nearly 30 years ago. This football season, the 1985 Super Bowl champions remain vivid for fans of all ages.

Four 1985 Chicago Bears players visited The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, on Sept 17 to throwback some touchdown chatter and raise money for children in need. About 180 guests gathered to meet Jay Hilgenberg, former center; Tom Thayer, guard; Emery Moorehead, tight end; and Matt Suhey, fullback.

Predictions for this season were uncertain.

“There’s a lot of work to be done,” Thayer said.

The Breakfast with Da Bears event was free to the public; however, space was limited.

About $5,500 was raised for Bears Care charities, which work to improve the quality of life for Chicago area families and disadvantaged youth.

Thayer arrived dressed in a Chicago Bears jacket while Hilgenberg showed subtle team spirit with long, orange and blue dress socks. The players updated the audience on their current lives. Thayer is the color analyst for Chicago Bears radio broadcasts, residing in the city.

Moorehead has been retired since April after going into real estate after his playing career, maintaining residency in both Chicago and Colorado. Suhey and Hilgenberg have been active in their children’s college athletics. Hilgenberg is also part of the Bears radio pregame show.

During the event, the players talked about football past like they still meet for practice everyday.

“Ditka was incredibly overthe-top strict,” Thayer said.

“You had to have thick skin in front of your teammates.”

Suhey said the ‘85 Chicago Bears’ success was a direct result of Ditka’s coaching style.

“When Ditka came in, the culture changed,” Suhey said. “He told us from day one we were gonna win the Super Bowl.”

As conversation shifted to Payton, “Sweetness” was remembered for both his outstanding athleticism and sense of humor, the players said.

The practical joker was constantly plotting pranks, Hilgenberg said.

“He’d run around the field pulling our leg hair to make us think we were stung by a bee,” Hilgenberg added.

Suhey talked about the infamous Payton “pulling down Suhey’s pants” photo which Payton subsequently sent out as a holiday card.

“The Christmas photo said ‘taking a peek into next year,’” Suhey said.

Thayer said the team never knew what to expect of Payton.

“He (Payton) was the greatest star on the team and he looked to be having the most fun,” Thayer said.

Thayer added that he was often star-struck, himself.

“I came into the team a huge Bears fan,” Thayer said. “It was hard not to stare at Walker just being in a huddle with him.”

The players agreed the team

felt like family.

“Practice fights led to Sunday wins,” Thayer said. “I still have nightmares about intrasquad games.”

A young audience member asked how old the players were when they started the sport.

Thayer said he started at the age of 9 and “cried every single day” when he went to practice.

“I used to try to hide in the backyard so my mom wouldn’t make me go,” Thayer said. “But hey, it paid off. She would always tell me ‘you’ll stop crying when you see your friends,’ and I did.”

Hilgenberg and Suhey said they started playing football in junior high, while Moorehead said he didn’t start until high school.

Addressing current season concerns, Thayer said the Chicago Bears’ second game made fans a little more hopeful.

“We realized in the first game that Buffalo was a little better team than everyone thought they would be preseason, and now, after the 49ers game, we know the Bears are a little better than we thought

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Illinois, is accepting nominations for the 2014 Congressional Veteran Commendation.

The commendation, in conjunction with the Veterans History Project sponsored by the Library of Congress, is a nominations-based program designed to recognize the wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement of veterans and preserve their stories for future generations, according to a news release.

“I’m extremely proud of our vibrant veterans community here in the Sixth District,” Roskam said. “These brave men and women who served in our armed forces deserve nothing less than our utmost gratitude and appreciation.”

To be eligible, a veteran must be a resident of the Sixth District, must have served as active duty military personnel or been a reservist called to active duty, must be retired or honorably discharged from a branch of the U.S. armed forces, and not previously received the Congressional Veteran Commendation.

Award recipients will be recognized in a ceremony hosted by Roskam, the news release said.

For information or to nominate a veteran, go to roskam.house.gov.

Barrington High School has host of homecoming plans set this weekend SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON – It’s that time of year again.

Barrington High School’s homecoming is Sept. 25 to 27.

This year’s theme is Arabian Nights.

Festivities are as follows and all occur at the high

school unless otherwise noted:

Sept. 25 5 p.m. Sophomore football game

Sept. 26 • 1:48 to 2:35 p.m. pep assembly

• 7 p.m. Filly football

Saturday, Sept. 27 • 8 a.m. to noon pancake breakfast • 9 to 10 a.m. freshman red and white football • 9 a.m. junior varsity tennis tournament • 10:15 a.m. homecoming parade – begins at Metra station and ends at the school

• 10:30 a.m. junior varsity soccer at Field of Dreams • 10:30 a.m. varsity soccer • 1 p.m. varsity football • 8 to 11 p.m. homecoming dance The pancake breakfast is $5 for adults and $3 for students and children. Coaches, football players and cheerleaders

are free.

Varsity football game entry is $3 for adults and $2 for students. Barrington High School students are admitted free with ID. The entry fee for Filly football is $5 for adults and $3 for students. BHS students are admitted free with ID.

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District 220 stops student from harming herself BARRINGTON – A female Station Middle School student was found trying to harm herself in the school bathroom Sept.

18, according to District 220 communications.

The school district sent out an email blast to parents the same evening explaining the act was interrupted by a classmate who then alerted a teacher and school nurse.

The student was attended to by paramedics and was responsive and not in immediate danger, the email said.

A small group of students who observed the situation would receive counseling at school the following day, the email added.

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Elementary students take true ‘field’ trip SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA BARRINGTON HILLS – Area naturalist and “Barrington Bird Lady” Wendy Paulson led District 220 fourth-graders on a walk Sept.

17 through Galloping Hill Prairie at the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve in Barrington Hills. The students stepped

out into the sunshine to learn more about the connection between science and nature.

Paulson showed the group how to measure prairie grass, collect seeds and note other scientific observations. Several more elementary classes in second through fourth grade will embark on the trip during the remainder of the month.

Area naturalist Wendy Paulson points out an airborne barn swallow to Mrs. Muligan’s fourth-graders during an exploration of the Galloping Hill Prairie at the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve in Barrington Hills.

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Fourth-graders Ryan Devona (from left), Paola Silva and Anjali Wadhwa pick Indian grass seeds during an exploration of the Galloping Hill Prairie at the Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve in Barrington Hills.

Fire district opens house to families SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LAKE BARRINGTON A full state of fire prevention-themed games and activities awaits residents of all ages when the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District hosts its first open house as an independent public safety organization from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, according to a news release.

The free event will be at the Lake Barrington fire station, 22222 North Pepper Road.

Hands-on activities, such as fire extinguisher simulation and something called Ask the Paramedic, where paramedics answer questions about first-aid and injury prevention, will give residents the opportunity to interact with the fire district’s highly trained firefighter-paramedics and learn more about home fire safety,

the release stated.

District Cpt. Angela Grandgeorge said the open house is a great way to discover the services the district provides, as well as the technology and training used today in modern fire service.

“It’s an opportunity for us to meet our residents in a relaxed, informal setting,” Grandgeorge said. “It strengthens the bonds between firefighters and the people we serve.”

Other activities will include an obstacle course, touch-a-truck event, blood pressure screenings, raffles, games and prizes. Refreshments will be served.

Guests may have their photos taken with a pink fire truck from Pink Heals, which works with local community in support of women’s health.

For event information, call 224-848-4800.

Trustees prohibit Barrington Hills bike lanes

By LEE GAINES Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON HILLS – Following several months of controversy regarding proposed bike lanes on Haegers Bend Road, the Barrington Hills Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to prohibit the creation of bike or shared-use lanes on any village road.

A potential plan to widen Haegers Bend Road to include bike lanes as part of a road improvement project was shot down by the village board this summer, Barrington Hills Village President Martin McLaughlin said.

Including bike lanes may have helped the village secure additional funding for the project, which would likely have cost in excess of $2 million, McLaughlin added. The board has since authorized patch work and surface repairs but nothing more substantial for the road, McLaughlin said. According to McLaughlin, the village has spent between $700,000 and $800,000 annually in the past several years on asphalt repairs

on all Barrington Hills roads.

The new resolution was ultimately a way for residents to gain further assurance that the village board had abandoned the bike lanes idea once and for all, McLaughlin said.

Residents turned out in droves to village meetings during the summer, and the large majority were in staunch opposition to the construction of any bike lanes. A survey conducted by the engineering firm Gewalt Hamilton Association further concluded all those living along Haegers Bend Road unanimously opposed the creation of right-of-way easements.

A group called Don’t Change Barrington Hills emerged as a result of the controversy. On it’s website, the group claims to have received 675 signatures in opposition to bike lanes. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village included 4,200 residents as of 2012.

“As a Barrington Hills resident, your situation and risk to your property is the same along any village road,” reads a post dated Aug. 30 on the website.

McLaughlin, who said he ran for village president on a

platform supporting the preservation of rural roads, said he is in favor of the recently passed resolution prohibiting the creation of bicycle or shared-use paths, bicycle lanes and pavement markings or signage for shared bicycle lanes.

But the vision of Barrington Hills as a rural enclave is no longer as salient as it once was, said Bill Gotfryd, manager of the Barrington Bicycle Club and a former Barrington Hills resident.

“There are now industry, office buildings and a lot more commuters trying to cut through Barrington Hills because they have to, and [some residents] are having trouble adapting to that,” he said. “I understand that, I sympathize, but they can’t change that.”

And McLaughlin admitted the village “is significantly behind in road maintenance.”

When asked if the new resolution will affect the village’s ability to secure federal funding for needed road improvements, McLaughlin said the new rule is “really a policy statement of the current board as it is constructed.”

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The problem is that because of laws regarding when public bodies must disclose their closed session minutes, it’s difficult to suspect when a violation took place.

McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, is proposing that if the alleged violation isn’t discovered within the initial 60-day

period, someone can request for a review 60 days after the discovery of the alleged violation.

The proposal comes after an attorney for those against a proposed 430-megawatt, $450 million power plant in Oakwood Hills discovered members of that Village Board had discussed the proposal in a closed session in July 2013, nearly a year before the plant proposal became public.

“It’s clear there was a violation with the Open Meetings Act in this case,” McSweeney said.

Former Village President Melanie Funk denied doing anything wrong when she resigned from her position.

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To help reduce the risk of infection, people are advised to wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds; avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; avoid kissing, hugging and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who are sick; and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, like toys and doorknobs.

In Barrington Community Unit School District 220, officials are continuing to monitor the situation.

Nursing Supervisor Eva Detloff said the district is heavily promoting the Three Cs: clean your hands; cover your cough; and contain your illness and

POLICE REPORTS Info 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.

Underage drinking • A 15-year-old female from North Barrington and a 16-year-old female from South Barrington were charged Sept.

12 with consumption of alcohol by a minor at Barrington High School, 616 West Main Street • A 17-year-old female from Barrington was charged Sept 19 with possession and consumption of alcohol by a minor

• MEETINGS Continued from page 9 closed-session minutes only twice a year, which means minutes aren’t always released within the 60-day time period.

Last year, the Attorney General’s Office had 387 requests to review possible violations to the Opens Meetings Act. In 2012, it had 288 requests.

Attorney General Communications Director Natalie Bauer said violations run the gamut.

“Oftentimes, it has been in the past, a public body wasn’t familiar with a certain portion of the statute,” Bauer said.

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stolen Sept. 17 – one at Barrington High School, 616 West Main Street, and another at the DUI Metra train depot, 201 Spring Juan Molina-Hernandez, 30, Street. of the 600 block of West Bode • An iPhone 5C was reported Circle, Hoffman Estates, was stolen Sept. 18 from a locker charged Sept. 21 at Route 14 and at Barrington High School, 616 Glendale Avenue with driving West Main Street. under the influence with a blood-alcohol content over .08, Fraud speeding, improper lane use and Fraudulent activity on a debit no insurance. card was reported Sept. 15 by a resident of Old Mill Court.

Theft • Theft of a credit card and driver’s license was reported Sept. 14 by a customer at Jewel, 150 West Main Street.

• Two bicycles were reported

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“That’s why we instituted mandatory training.”

If it is determined there was a violation of the Open Meetings Act, the public body might have to redo the meeting where the violation took place, have an injunction put against it to prevent future violations, make the minutes of a closed meeting public, or have action declared null and void.

McSweeney filed the bill Friday. State Reps. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, and Barbara Wheeler, R-Crystal Lake, have signed on as co-sponsors.

McSweeney said he filed the bill directly in response to the Oakwood Hills situation.

He also has opposed the pro-

posed plant.

“The public should have the right to seek remedies after it’s exposed, in this case almost a year later,” McSweeney said.

He added each violation is different.

“I’m concerned this is happening more than is reported,” McSweeney said.

McSweeney said there is a chance the bill is considered during the upcoming veto session. If it’s not, there’s a chance the bill can be considered during a January lame-duck session. McSweeney added he can reintroduce the legislation during the next session.

“I will push it as quickly as we can,” McSweeney said.

A 17-year-old male from Barrington was charged Sept. 21 at Main Street and Valley Road with a curfew violation.

stay home of you are sick.

Detloff said the buildings and grounds crew also has been asked to clean high touch surfaces more often. The district’s preschool students and those in the Little Broncos daycare were sent home with fact sheets.

Detloff said although the district has not seen an increase in absences related to illness, the nurses have seen more kids coming into their offices with cold-like symptoms. She said the district is assessing students’ lungs and they are being sent home if they have a fever or are experiencing respiratory distress.

In the case of respiratory distress, Detloff said nurses are

advising students and their parents to seek medical attention.

“We will follow recommendations from the health department,” Detloff said.

Detloff asks to avoid spreading illness, parents keep their children home if they have a fever over 100-degrees, have a rash or are having respiratory issues.

Plotkin said if symptoms do not improve, or get worse, people should seek medical attention.

Detloff added while the area is in cold season right now, flu season is coming up next.

“This is a good time for people to get their flu shot,” Detloff said.

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LAKE COUNTY – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports hospitals in Illinois are seeing more children than usual this year with severe respiratory illness caused by Enterovirus D68.

Victor Plotkin, epidemiologist with the Lake County Health Department, said as of Sept. 16, Illinois had 12 confirmed cases of EV-D68, including one in Lake County.

Plotkin said there are more than 100 types of enterovirus which occur regularly and increase in fall and early winter. “(This strain is) big because

it affects young children and because a number of kids have been hospitalized and because we know now the particular virus has no vaccination or specific treatment,” Plotkin said.

Infants, children and teens are the most likely to get infected and become sick. The most common symptoms are fever and respiratory problems, like difficulty breathing and wheezing. Children with respiratory issues like asthma, are at a greater risk.

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To the editor: About the proposed Speedway gas station requesting a special-use permit at the corner of Kelsey Road and Northwest Highway in Lake Barrington – I think it sucks.

I sat through a marathon of a meeting last night at the Lake Barrington Village Hall and listened to representatives of Speedway tell us how wonderful it would be to have them on the corner of this intersection.

Those of us that have lived here and used this intersection on a daily basis know that it is one of the most congested and dangerous intersections in our community, with a railroad crossing residing there that school buses cross multiple times daily.

First, the Speedway gas station they are proposing would be open 24/7, selling beer and wine, tobacco and many other various sundries.

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Second, this property backs up to property that is owned by District 220 that is a site for a future potential school.

Do we want a business entity such as this beside a future school, where alcohol and tobacco products would be available?

My wife and I looked at many different communities, we could have lived anywhere, but we chose Lake Barrington with its bucolic setting, open spaces, charming appeal and sense of community with surrounding villages.

It all comes down to money.

Speedway claims they can return to our village $200,000 per year in revenues from local sales tax, which in my opinion, comes with selling away the gateway to our Lake Barrington community.

Let’s continue to find the right fit for this corner and our community, this Speedway is not it.

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only way I can afford it is by giving measly tips, so if these upscale salons want a good client base, they can’t expect to charge so much plus get a 15 percent or 18 percent [tip] from a lot of their clientele.

A ‘tip’ for a hair stylist To the stylist that charges $70 for a haircut, a tip is meant to say “Thank you for a good job.”

It is not mandatory that a tip be given. And personally, it you are charging $70 for a haircut, you don’t need a tip because you are way overpaid!

Property tax gripe I’ve done a lot of research in the past year or so regarding my own property tax bill and it’s kind of alarming to me that my modest 70-year old house is getting taxed at almost twice the rate of some of the million-dollar houses in my immediate neighborhood.

I wonder if anybody knows anything about how they determine this.

To the writer who wrote it last week that names should be placed on the Sound Off column, I completely disagree with Applause for good tippers Thank you for whomever that. This is my favorite part of the newspaper. If it ain’t broke, responded with “Tipping is up to you.” The end states: “ ... don’t fix it. we had haircuts that were $55, and Hair Cuttery did better.

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There sure were an awful lot of anti-war protesters when the president was a Republican. The anti-war crowd then was quite vocal. For the past six years of a Democratic presidency, however, the anti-war crowd has been silent.

Now the Democrat president wants to bomb inside Syria and Iraq, it’s not really supposed to be war because, we are told, American boots are not on the ground. Using that logic, the Pearl Harbor attack was not an act of war.

No Japanese troops were deployed. How did Roosevelt say there was a state of war caused merely by bombing? I guess that was then and this is now.

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Back to school: In nature’s classroom It’s school time again.

Students and teachers of all ages are streaming back into pre-schools, kindergartens, elementary and high schools, universities, community colleges, graduate schools. Lots to learn, so much to teach.

Meanwhile, sandpipers and plovers that fledged in the arctic tundra stream overhead in their annual migration to southern hemisphere wintering grounds. Monarch butterflies gulp nectar in preparation for their flights to Mexico. Snapping turtles hatch from eggs that their mothers laid at the beginning of summer. Dragonflies and damselflies of every size and color animate the air above meadows and streams. Garden spiders weave orb webs that are a miracle of symmetry and design. Chipmunks stuff

COMMUNITY VOICE Wendy Paulson their cheeks with acorns and race to deposit them in underground storage rooms they’ve dug for the winter. Bobolinks gather in large groups to make the long flight to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Sunflowers, gentians and asters explode in a riot of gold and blue before the first freezes mute their color. So much to watch, to wonder about, to learn.

As academic institutions and articles focus on student achievement and test scores, it’s a great opportunity to check our – both students’ and teachers’ – ecological intelligence.

Do we know our ecological

Know more Besides the yard and gardens right outside your door, there’s a bounty of natural areas in and around Barrington for encounters with plants and wildlife. A sampling: n Flint Creek Savanna, http:// citizensforconservation.org/ n Grassy Lake Nature Preserve, http://www.lcfpd.org/ preserves/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.view&object_ address? Know what watershed we live in? Know what ecosystem we hail from? Know who our wild neighbors are? Are we paying enough attention to ecological literacy?

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Hills, http://citizensforconservation.org/ n Baker’s Lake and Baker’s Lake Savanna, http://www. chicagowilderness.org/CW_ Archives/issues/spring2000/ IWbaker.html n Spring Creek Forest Preserve, Barrington Hills, http://fpdcc. com/spring-lake/ stories of nature, the world outside the school building offers a classroom teeming with riveting lessons and teachable moments. That teacher need not be an ed school professional. Any parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, neighbor can teach

– and learn – from the natural world. It’s a classroom for all ages. It’s year-round, free, compelling, infinitely diverse and rich in lessons.

We need our schools and universities. But we also need to recognize that there is another wide-open classroom with infinite capacity for learners and infinite lessons to teach. Yes, it’s time to return to school. It’s also time to head outdoors.

Wendy Paulson has taught nature study for more than 40 years to children from 1 to 90. She currently teaches as a volunteer in Chicago Public Schools in Openlands’ “Birds in My Neighborhood” program and is a co-leader of Citizens for Conservation’s Fourth Graders on the Prairie” program for all District 220 fourth grade students.

Nonprofit group to aid Chinese Immersion education

By STEPHANIE KOHL Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – The Barrington Chinese Immersion Council received its 501c3 designation just a few weeks ago and members are anxious to further support the Bridge to Chinese Program in Barrington Community Unit School District 220.

Knowing the school district only has so many resources it can designate to the Chinese program, a group of parents with children involved in the program began talking roughly three years ago about what they could do to support the program.

How the council does that, is still to be determined. It has been discussed the council would help with cultural events for the students and the community at large, and generally just supplement and expand on whatever the school district can supply.

“Obviously, the school district has limited funds, so our goal, now that we have a 501c3, is to really kick our fundraising into gear and raise some money,” Windon said.

Although the Barrington Chinese Immersion Council

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District 220 Chinese Immersion program students raced dragon boats during a Dragon Boat Racing and Kite Flying Festival last school year (2013-14). was officially formed in May 2014, parents involved have already been supporting the program, according to Jennifer Barnabee, director of Extended Services and Bridge to Chinese.

Barnabee said the group has already helped put together dragon boat racing and kite flying events.

The Bridge to Chinese program currently boasts 10 class-

es, with two classes at each grade level from kindergarten through fourth grade. Two additional kindergarten classes will be added in the 2015-16 school, so there will be two classes in each grade level from kindergarten through fifth grade. The program is housed at North Barrington Elementary School, Barbara B. Rose Elementary School and Countryside Elementary School.

Roughly 190 students are currently enrolled. Students spend half their day being taught in Chinese by Chinese-speaking teachers and half their day is taught in English by English-speaking teachers. The students cover all of the subjects covered in a traditional classroom.

As students graduate to the junior high school level, Barnabee said the intent is for the program to be housed at Barrington Middle School-Station Campus. Though the district is still researching how to run it at the middle school level, the current thought is students will continue with a Chinese foreign language class and then take an additional class in Chinese, possibly social studies.

Windon, who has two children enrolled in the program, is amazed on a daily basis at what his children are learning.

“It’s fascinating for me to see how fast they learn this other language,” Windon said.

His daughter Maggie, a kindergartner in the program at North Barrington School, already counts, sings songs and knows many words in Chinese.

His son Clayton, a fourth grader at Barbara B. Rose School, can do all of that, plus read

books in Chinese and read signs in Chinatown.

“The reason my wife and I were excited about this program … is there’s a lot of educational research that shows that learning another language at a young age impacts their brain development,” Windon said.

Students are accepted into the program as kindergartners or first graders, as space allows. Class sizes have been roughly 20 students. Applications for enrollment in the classes starting in Fall 2015, will be accepted beginning in Feb. 2015.

The Barrington Chinese Immersion Council is open to parents of students in the program and the board will be looking for additional members and volunteers. The goal is to work with the district and support it and the Chinese program however it can.

“We think this is an incredible program and we are very supportive,” Windon said.

A Barrington Chinese Immersion Council meeting is scheduled for Oct. 28, time and location still to be determined.

For information on becoming part of the Barrington Chinese Immersion Council, email bcic220@gmail.com.

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Bring binoculars and a birding field guide if you have them. Walks last about 1 1/2 to two hours.

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WHERE: Fox Lake District Library, 255 E. Grand Ave., Fox Lake WHEN: 7 p.m. Sept. 30 COST & INFO: Free; www.fllib.org or alpinethunder.net ABOUT: German folk/pop band Alpine Thunder will take listeners on a cultural and musical journey through Germany. They feature a driving alpine sound; playing waltzes, polkas, marches, ballads, swing tunes, blues, and a variety of German folk songs.

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Bacchus Nibbles’ new location a crowd-pleaser LAKE ZURICH – A charming local wine bar has a new location off West Main Street, just west of South Rand Road in Lake Zurich. Bacchus Nibbles is zany just in its name – the perfect place for a new adventure. The restaurant has been in the area for about two decades, formerly in Kildeer.

My date and I decided to be spontaneous on a rainy Wednesday evening. Neither of us are wine connoisseurs, but we can typically agree on a nice bottle of red.

It was quiet around 6 p.m.

– a couple of dinner dates and some friends gathering for after-work drinks. There were several appetizer specials.

Bacchus Nibbles has a lengthy wine menu and the food is just as intriguing. Our waitress brought us some bread and butter as we ordered some ‘Bacchus Famous Escargots’ and ‘Ratatouille Provençal.’

As far as escargot is concerned, this dish topped the charts. The snails came baked in garlic butter and paired will with a fresh loaf of bread.

The ratatouille was a seasonal delicacy. Perfectly roasted eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, herbs, garlic and onion hit the spot.

It was calm in the dining area and the waitress was very attentive. Racks of wine brought an Italian vibe to the experience. We enjoyed quiet conversation, tucked away in comfort, away from the outdoor traffic.

Placing our dinner order, my date had a hard time deciding between duck and lamb. He went with four lamb chops, marinated in garlic and herbs. I chose the chicken kebabs with vegetables and rice.

Both dishes were more than enough food. The meat was tender; the veggies – delicious. I even tried a bit of lamb and didn’t run for the hills.

A few daily specials caught my eye, like tuna steak and

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Bacchus Nibbles, formerly of Kildeer, has a new location with outdoor seating at 800 West Main Street in Lake Zurich.

A half rack of lamb comes served with sliced potatoes, carrots and green beans. scallop dishes.

Situated in a strip mall, we went into Bacchus Nibbles with low expectations and left completely satisfied.

It would be hard to label Bacchus Nibbles’ cuisine as French, Italian, Asian, American...there’s simply a little bit of everything, which is good for first-time diners. There’s no doubt that we will return to try something new.

Other notable menu items included goat cheese phyllo, shrimp salads, Shepherd’s pie, beef tenderloin schnitzel, ravioli, grilled fish and steaks.

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Bacchus Nibbles n Where: 800 W. Main St.,

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and Monday; 11:30 a.m. to midnight Tuesday to Saturday n Dress code: Casual n Info: Call 847-438-3212 for information. urban Life Media. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal. Only positive dining experiences will result Thick, marinated chicken chunks are served on three kebabs with grilled veggies. in published reviews.

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HOMECOMING PANCAKE BREAKFAST WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27 WHERE: Barrington High School, 616 W. Main St., Barrington COST: $5 per person INFO: Come have homecoming breakfast with the Barrington Broncos football team. Visit www.barrington220.org for information.

67 E. Algonquin Road, South Barrington. A percentage of fundraising will go to support Willow Creek Care Center. Cost: $55-$80. Information: 847-765-5500.

FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER EDUCATION CLASS, 10 a.m. Sept. 27, Grayslake Area Public Library, 100 Library Lane, Grayslake. Get information regarding obtaining a mortgage, selecting a SEPT. 26 real-estate agent, as well as other resources. Cost: Free. Information: GURNEE FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m. www.lakecountyha.org.

Sept. 26, Esper Petersen Park, Grand GIFT OF FITNESS, noon Sept. 27, Dino’s Avenue and Kilbourne Avenue, GurnDen Restaurant, 88 E. Grand Ave., ee. Information: www.gurneeparkdisFox Lake. Gift of Fitness is a nonprofit trict.com/special-events. women’s health initiative. Providing ROTARY CLUB OF FOX LAKE-ROUND physical fitness and nutrition educaLAKE MEETING, noon Sept. 26, tion to low-income women and their ZaZa’s Italian Eatery, 69 Washington daughters. We are having a fundraiser St., Ingleside. Information: portal. with raffles/prizes/food/drink. Inforclubrunner.ca/2373. mation: www.giftoffitness.org.

LAKE ZURICH AREA FARMERS MAROKTOBERFEST, 6 p.m. Sept. 27, WaucoKET, 3 p.m. Sept. 26, Henry J Paulus nda Masonic Lodge, 220 N. Brown St., Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich.

Wauconda. Admission: $10 Adults, $5 STRATEGIC GAMING CLUB, 3:45 p.m. for Children under 8. Admission inSept. 26, Wauconda Area Public cludes food. Beer sold separately. Live Library, 801 N. Main St., Wauconda. music. Information: 910-916-0716.

Chess and strategy games. Cost: Free.

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SEPT. 28 LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY AT CHESSIE’S RESTAURANT, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26, ST. PETER PICNIC & CRAFT FESTIVAL, Chessie’s Restaurant, 200 Applebee noon Sept. 28, St. Peter School, 900 St., Barrington. Local and regional St. Peter St., Antioch. Food, craft musicians. Cost: Free. Information: vendors, music, free games for kids, a www.chessies-restaurant.com. bouncy house, frog races and bingo.

Cost: Free. Information: 847-838SEPT. 27 2208.

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EAT DIRT MUD RUN, 9 a.m. Sept. 27, Sept. 28, St. Peter United Church of Willow Creek Community Church-IL,

Christ, 47 Church St., Lake Zurich.

For youth in grades 9-12. Cost: Free.

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SEPT. 29 GARDEN CLUB MEETING, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 29, State Bank of the Lakes Community Room, 50 Commerce Drive, Grayslake. Program will be “Rollins Savanna Restoration Work.”

Cost: Free. Information: www.grayslakegreenerygardenclub.org.

SEPT. 30 REJUVENATE YOUR RETIREMENT, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30, College of Lake County, Grayslake, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Course focuses on issues and financial concepts important to retirees. Information: www.clcillinois. edu/class-schedules/noncredit.

ROTARY CLUB OF BARRINGTON MEETING, 12:10 p.m. Sept. 30, The Garlands of Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane, Barrington.

PHOTOGRAPHY: SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30, College of Lake County-Center for Personal Enrichment, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The course is designed to help adults photograph youth or high school athletics. Bring your camera to class. Cost: $149. Information: www.clcillinois.edu/class-schedules/ noncredit.

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT APPEAL SEMINAR, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Barrington Township Office, 602 S.

Hough St., Barrington. Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will be holding a property tax assessment appeal seminar hosted

by Barrington Township Assessor Amy Nykaza. The hourlong session will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal and address why property taxes go up when the value of your home goes down. Taxpayers are asked to bring a copy of their most recent tax bill. Cost: Free.

OCT. 1 WAUCONDA ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7 a.m. Oct. 1, Wauconda Cafe, 405 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Information: www.rotary.org.

CREATIVE ARTS: INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY, 6 p.m. Oct. 1, College of Lake County-Center for Personal Enrichment, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. Learn basic techniques and tool selection. Cost: $159. Information: www.clcillinois.edu/class-schedules/noncredit.

LEARN TO MEDITATE, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Learn to meditate using simple techniques.

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FABULOUS FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Floral designer Carolyn Gleeson will be show how she puts together her designs. Cost: Free.

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BARRINGTON BREAKFAST ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7 a.m. Sept. 25, 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. Sept. 25, Key Lime Cove Indoor Waterpark, 1700 Nations Drive, Gurnee. Information: www. gurneerotary.com.

ANTIOCH ROTARY CLUB MEETING, 7:15 a.m. Sept. 25, Dockers North Restaurant, 955 Ill. Route 59, Antioch.

Information: www.rotary.org.

EXCHANGE CLUB OF GRAYSLAKE, noon Sept. 25, Whitney Street Restaurant, 30 N. Whitney St., Grayslake. Cost: Free. Information: www.exchangeofgrayslake.org.

GAMES AND CARD PLAYERS CLUB, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Wauconda Township Hall, 505 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda. Pinochle, rummy, backgammon, Yahtzee, Sequence and more. Cost: Free.

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FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m. Sept. 25, Downtown Wauconda.

ANTIOCH’S FARMERS MARKET, 3 p.m.

Sept. 25, Antioch’s Farmers Market, Main Street and Orchard, Antioch.

Information: www.antioch.il.gov.

DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25, The Onion Pub & Brewery, 22221 N. Pepper Road, Lake Barrington. Raffles, auctions and live auctions all benefiting wetlands conservation. Register at www. dubarringtonil.org. Cost: $95.

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IN THEIR LIFE | TOM CALBI

By TIM SIECK Barrington Suburban Life Contributor Big things are expected for the Barrington Broncos Golf Team this season, and student-athlete Tom Calbi is a big reason for that.

This week, Calbi sat down with Barrington Suburban Life Contributor Tim Sieck to discuss everything, including family life, his fourth hole-inone and even getting a 10 on a hole.

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

Calbi: I was five years old and playing in a T-ball league.

It was my introduction to team sports. At one point, one of the coaches told me I had some natural ability.

Sieck: What has been your proudest individual moment on the golf course?

dad used to rib me that he had to see one for himself. He was there for my fourth ace on the second hole of a tournament round. We looked at each other after the ball went in the hole and shared great, big smiles.

Sieck: What has been your proudest team moment?

Calbi: I’ve been on some championship teams in other sports, but what our high school golf team did last year at the MSL Conference Championship ranks Photo provided high on my list. People told Tom Calbi looks to be a leader on us and Coach Kallenbach the Broncos golf team this year. throughout the season we were too young. We had two Calbi: That would probably freshmen, two sophomores, be my fourth hole-in-one a few a junior and only one senior years ago. I got my first three in our lineup. Prospect was playing casually with friends stacked with seniors, had or my sister, Julia, who will beaten us on their home be playing for Dartmouth course earlier in the season next fall. There were always and was expected to win. at least two witnesses, but my But we won by a few strokes

and gave our coach his third straight conference championship.

Sieck: What are your post-high school plans?

Calbi: My goal is to get a great college education and play Division I golf at the best school possible.

The education part is most important, but I also want to see how far I can take my golf game.

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

Calbi: Three years ago, I was playing in the U.S. Kids World Championship in Pinehurst, N.C. I hit a shot into a deep greenside bunker and it took me six tries to get the ball out.

I climbed out of that bunker and saw my playing partners shaking their heads, the group behind us impatiently waiting in the fairway and

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Sieck: Who have been your mentors and role models? How have they helped you?

Calbi: My parents are my primary role models. They spend a ton of time with me and Julia. We believe in setting goals, putting in the hard work and being patient and persistent. That applies to everything we do, including school and golf.

Sieck: What makes the Barrington program so successful?

Calbi: For the program, the big difference maker is coach Kallenbach. He genuinely cares about all of us. He’s very positive all the time and focuses us on the right things.

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It’s hard to tell who’s good, who’s bad anymore One thing we’ve learned about the NFL in recent seasons is if you think you know who the real contenders are, just wait a couple of weeks and it will certainly change. Over the past two decades, no more than eight of 12 playoff teams have repeated. And in most of those seasons, back-toback playoff appearances have been more like a 50-50 proposition.

Then, of course, there’s the worst-to-first transitions that have seen at least one and often two or three teams go from last in their divisions to first in just one season since the turn of the century.

Still, with 2014 now already 19 percent complete, this is crazy! I don’t know about you, but I have no idea who the chalk is.

It seems a safe bet that 2013 cellar dwellers Oakland, Jacksonville and Tampa will continue to struggle, while St. Louis and Minnesota appeared ready to compete until injuries and offthe-field issues felled key contributors Sam Bradford, Chris Long and Adrian Peterson.

Cleveland has been

CHICAGO FOOTBALL.COM Hub Arkush extremely competitive, but still is coming up short in what looks like a much tougher AFC North than we anticipated just three weeks ago. That leaves Houston and Buffalo as this year’s top worst-to-first candidates.

While both hit roadblocks in Week 3, the Bills have shown they possess a number of ways to beat you on their good days. The Texans appear capable of playing defense with almost anyone, and they will benefit from a lighter schedule than most in what may prove to be the league’s softest division this year.

More puzzling to most is what’s wrong with the big boys right now?

San Francisco, Green Bay, New Orleans and Indianapolis were all popular preseason Super Bowl picks.

All four have played well in short stretches and extremely poorly in others. All sit at 1-2 right now.

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Saturday on WCIU The U or at 2:30 p.m. Saturday on The U Too. it’s been awfully tough sledding for them on offense, where they are expected to dominate. The defending champion Seahawks are in good shape at 2-1, but their defense has shown some cracks against San Diego and Denver.

The biggest disappointment has to be the 49ers, who’ve been outscored 52-3 in second halves this year and blown first half leads the past two weeks. While we knew they could be vulnerable on defense with a revamped secondary and awaiting the midseason returns of Aldon Smith and Navarro Bowman, it’s the 25 penalties they’ve committed in their past two games –

for more than 100 yards in losses – and their four turnovers versus the Bears that have killed them.

New Orleans went from one of the league’s shakiest defenses in 2012 to one of the best in 2013, but it has really taken a step back early this year. The Saints were better in their home opener Sunday versus the A.P.-less Vikings, but let’s see what happens when they travel to Dallas in Week 4.

The Packers were awful on defense the first two weeks.

While they seemed to find some answers in Detroit, they can’t protect Aaron Rodgers and appear to be heading nowhere fast.

Indianapolis bares watching as its two losses are to 2-1 Denver on the road and 3-0 Philadelphia. They were very impressive claiming its first win in Jacksonville.

But with Robert Mathis now gone for the season with an Achilles tear, it’s hard to imagine the Colts going deep in the playoffs if they get there.

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There is still plenty of time to sort all this out, but at this point of the season, Green Bay and San Francisco appear to be in trouble, and if the Saints fall in Dallas Sunday, they will be in big trouble.

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