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A rendering of the Richard A. Welton Village Plaza on Old Grand Avenue, named for a former Gurnee mayor.

Richard Twitchell, a member of the Planning and Zoning Board, volunteered to draw renderings of the park.

Trustee Cheryl Ross said the plans will likely change moving forward.

“I want it to be somewhere people can relax and enjoy time with their neighbors.”

Kristina Kovarik Gurnee mayor

the property. It was important to recognize that we were limited by the fact that it is in the Des Plaines river floodway and that it would need to be compatible with the surrounding uses.

We hope that it will be a nice park with beautiful land-

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scaping and benches where people can come to visit, use Wi-Fi devices, or have quiet reflection.”

The major projects of Welton’s career – the opening of Marriott’s Great America and Gurnee Mills, the development of Pembrook and

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HeatherRidge and founding of the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency – set the tone and provided the revenue to grow a community of 3,000 into a community of 30,000, Welton said.

Bronze plaques outlining those moments in Gurnee’s history during his 1973-2001 tenure will fill the plaza.

Welton said he’d like the markers to “pay tribute to the developments that made Gurnee a balanced community with

8ON THE COVER Former Gurnee Mayor Richard Welton is at 4575 Old Grand Ave. in Gurnee where a park will be built in his honor.

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GURNEE – When Richard Welton became mayor of Gurnee at 29 years old in 1973, the life-long resident had a vision to build the kind of community where people don’t leave after high school.

“I wanted to build a community where people would stay – where our kids would stay. A community of opportunities,” Welton said.

Welton’s work is being honored by the village of Gurnee with a resolution designating vacant property at 4575 Old Grand Ave. as the Richard A. Welton Village Plaza. The village board unveiled plans for the plaza, with a seating area and eating area, at its Feb. 24 meeting.

Welton said he’s “grateful, humbled and honored” by the dedication.

Mayor Kristina Kovarik said the gesture is a reflection of the village’s admiration for Welton’s contributions to the community.

“The location is perfect since it is in the center of the village, highly visible and the original site of the village hall where Mayor Welton dedicated so many years to building this community,” Kovarik said in a news release from the village.

Cheryl Ross, village trustee, was appointed to a committee last June to determine what could be done with the property, which had been tied up in litigation after plans with former trustee Kirk Morris to build a veterans memorial on the site fell through.

Ross said, “The charge to the committee was to develop a site plan and use proposal for

nice housing, good jobs and plenty of shopping.”

Kovarik said, “I want it to be somewhere people can relax and enjoy time with their neighbors.”

Management analyst Erik Jensen said the village has $50,000 planned for the park in the coming year. Funds will come from the village’s capital fund, he said.

“We hope to work with Gurnee Park District and Warren Township on continual site maintenance and seek in-kind donations and contributions from local businesses and private donors to help offset taxpayer expenses,” Jensen said.

The village is working on engineering and designs for the area, which is located on a flood plain. The parking lot is the first priority because it’s in bad shape due to flooding, Kovarik said. The village will not build rain gardens, but will plant natural vegetation that can withstand flooding, she said.

Susie Kuruvilla, executive director of Gurnee Park District, said though the village is doing most of the planning, the Park District is excited to have another park.

“We’re happy the community will have a park honoring a truly deserving person,” Kuruvilla said. She added that the park will add a gathering space and parking to the Farmer’s Market.

Welton serves on the village’s Economic Development Committee, the PACE Suburban Bus Board and participates with local civic groups.

He said he hopes the park will serve as a reminder that “Gurnee wasn’t always the strong economic community it is today.”

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jcarpender@shawmedia.com Addressing heroin overdose is at the top of the Lake County Opiate Initiative’s priority list.

The organization, which formed eight months ago, brought together Lake County leaders Feb. 27 to discuss a resolution that would place naloxone - commonly known by the brand name Narcan – in police squad cars throughout Lake County.

Naloxone counters the effects of a heroin overdose and can be administered through a nasal spray or injection into a muscle.

Ray Rose, Lake County undersheriff and chair of the initiative’s public safety committee, said carrying naloxone in squad cars is a “piece in the puzzle” of fighting the life-threatening effects of heroin.

“In many instances, such as a traffic stop where someone’s rushing a person who’s overdosing to the hospital, having that tool could help us save lives,” Rose said.

Police often arrive to a scene before first responders and ambulances, he said.

Rose said the Lake County Board is working to put a resolution in place to support placing naloxone kits in police cars, and ensure both police officers and Lake County residents will be legally protected.

Lake County Board Vice Chair Carol Calabresa said barriers to instituting the policy are “clarification of the Good Samaritan law, training

For information, call the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office at 847-377-3000.

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Carol Calabresa (from left), vice chairman of the Lake County Board, Constance Palas, of Gurnee, director of outreach for Sen. Mark Kirk, and Mike Nerheim, Lake County State’s Attorney, discuss policy, legislative and legal issues during the Lake County Opiate Initiative meeting at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. of police officers and sheriff’s officers and funding.”

Illinois’ Good Samaritan law grants legal immunity to witnesses and victims of drug overdose if they seek emergency assistance.

Funding for the naloxone kits could come from drug asset seizure funds, which is money seized from drug dealers that comes back to municipalities involved in the arrests, Rose said, adding that it seems fitting. Calabresa said the board is also looking into funding from grants and donations.

Calabresa said law enforcement is eager to have the kits in squad cars by next month, but that could be delayed by the timing of legislation in Springfield and depends on how quickly police training can be

completed.

If the resolution passes, nine pilot community police departments including Mundelein, Round Lake and Grayslake are interested in training to use the naloxone kits, Rose said.

Kevin Kaminski of Ingleside, chair of Heroin Anonymous support groups in Round Lake, Antioch and Libertyville, said he sees mostly 17- to 28-year olds in Heroin Anonymous and has attended more than 20 funerals of young people lost to heroin in the last two years.

“That’s what keeps me going [with community outreach] – we’re losing our youth,” Kaminski said. “Kids in our area are dying.”

Margaret Polovchak, market development manager for

OMNI Youth Services in Buffalo Grove, co-chairs the initiative’s education and awareness committee. She said many people don’t understand that heroin abuse often starts with abusing prescription opiates, and that there are misconceptions of what a heroin user looks like.

“They aren’t shooting up in an alley anymore,” Polovchak said.

Lisa Bloom, outreach coordinator for Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, is on the initiative’s prevention committee. She said Gateway Foundation’s Young Men’s Bridge program for 18- to 23-year olds has grown in numbers in recent years, and is the largest program they have right now with 28 clients receiving assistance for substance abuse treatment and the transition into adulthood.

The Lake County Health Department surveyed 250 health care providers on what treatment is available for heroin addiction, relating to mental health illness or chemical dependency.

After the data is reported in June, it will help the initiative evaluate treatment capabilities now and in the future, said Dr. Ted Testa, director of behavioral health services for the Lake County Health Department.

Lake County Opiate Initiative decided on an official name and motto and announced plans for a public forum on heroin and opiate abuse in Lake County at the meeting.

“It’s time for us to step up and let the public know what we’re doing,” Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim told the group made up of representatives from the Lake County Board, Lake County Health Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and police departments, recovery and prevention agencies and residents affected by opiate abuse.

“Our next big thing will be a county-wide forum,” Nerheim said.

The initiative voted to change their name from Lake County Opioid Abuse and Overdose Prevention Initiative to Lake County Opiate Initiative, and approved “One more is one less” as the motto.

Chelsea Laliberte, founder of Live4Lali and one of the founders of Lake County Opiate Initiative, said the 60-member initiative is about more than just teaching people about what heroin is.

Laliberte founded Live4Lali in 2009 after the loss of her brother, Alex Laliberte, to a heroin overdose in 2008. The nonprofit aims to educate the public about substance abuse and overdose prevention.

“We’re trying to do something more impactful and rebuild what we lost,” Laliberte said. “We’re addressing the lack of ability to connect with the community. We’re trying to change our culture.”

Gurnee woman arrested in church vandalism case SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA GURNEE – Gurnee Police Department arrested Meghan Heinze of Gurnee Thursday for the alleged vandalism of 10 Gurnee religious facilities, according to a news release from the police department.

Gurnee detectives spent two weeks investigating a series of criminal defacement incidents at 10 religious institutions in Gurnee, as well as several in neighboring communities.

“Widespread damage was also caused to nine churches in Waukegan, one church in Libertyville and one church in the jurisdiction of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office,” according to a news release from the Lake County State’s Attorney office. “The damage caused by the defendant was in excess of $300. A baseball bat and spray paint were found in the defendant’s home and were used in the commission of these crimes.”

Gurnee detectives worked

with Waukegan, Libertyville and Lake County Sheriff’s detectives to identify Heinze, according to the release.

On Feb. 27 Gurnee officers attending traffic court saw a subject matching the description of the suspect and identified her to detectives. Heinze was questioned at her home and taken into custody without incident, according to the release.

Heinze, 22, was charged with 10 counts of institutional vandalism, a class 2 felony;

10 counts of criminal defacement, a class 3 felony; and 2 counts of criminal damage to property, a class 3 felony.

Detectives from the other involved communities questioned Heinze at the Gurnee Police Department seeking additional charges.

The first vandalism was reported Feb. 14, followed by more reports of vandalism occurring to religious facilities during the overnight hours with the last Gurnee incident on Feb. 21.

During this same time period,

several incidents occurred in other communities.

Surveillance videos captured the suspect committing some of the offenses and leaving the scene in a light colored SUV. Photographs of the suspect and vehicle were released to the public in an attempt to identify the subject. During this same time period several incidents occurred in other communities.

Heinze was being held in the County Sheriff’s Office on a $500,000 bail.

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GURNEE – Warren-Newport Public Library’s policy committee was interrupted by a heated argument between committee chairman Ron Friedman and former Gurnee mayor Richard Welton.

On March 3 the Warren-Newport Public Library policy committee met to continue their Feb. 24 debate on policy regarding trustee ethics and power.

Library director Stephen Bero was giving a presentation on the flow of authority between the state, library director, trustees and constituents when Friedman interrupted saying that Bero’s three minutes were up.

Welton, in the audience, was angry at Friedman for the way he conducted the meeting, Welton said. Policy meetings are closed to public comment, but Welton voiced his concerns.

Welton said he spoke up because “almost every rule and regulation is in the state statute.

“This [revised] code of conduct appeared to be giving the trustees hiring and firing powers that are normally delegated to the professional librarian.”

After Friedman asked Bero to stop his explanation of the board’s powers, Welton addressed the committee saying, “Here’s your professional and your constituents would like to hear what he has to say.”

Friedman said Welton got angry and called him names before he “came on the platform [where the trustees sat]. “[Welton] came toward me in a hostile manner. I was stunned and opened my arms to show I’m not aggressive in any manner.”

Welton said he raised his voice and confronted Friedman.

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After Welton restrained himself, Friedman directed a security staffer to remove Welton from the meeting.

Instead of escorting Welton out of the meeting the security staffer replied, “Fat chance.”

The comment was met with applause, and then Friedman adjourned the meeting.

After Friedman left the meeting, the remaining members of the committee opened the meeting for public comment, Bero said.

Welton apologized to the room for raising his voice.

“I want [the committee] to know they’re being watched and can’t just rewrite laws to accommodate their objectives,” Welton said.

Friedman said, “My rationale for wanting to revise policies stems from the library board’s collusion with the library director.

“According to statute, trustees do have authority to govern the library and the library director’s authority.

There’s been too much coziness between the board and the director and the result is that the director has undue influence over the board.”

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DR. THOMAS MIENTUS LAKE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT

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Pathologist sees patients through the microscope D

r. Thomas Mientus works as a gastrointestinal pathology diagnostician for the Illinois Gastroenterology Group in Libertyville. Mientus has served with the Lake County Medical Society for nearly 20 years and was recently named president of the organization. Mientus spoke about his career and community involvement with Barrington Suburban Life reporter Tarah Thorne.

Thorne: What have you done for the society since beginning your term Jan. 1?

Mientus: The primary tasks

ing about this career?

Mientus: Patients come to

me indirectly in the form of biopsies taken during patient at the beginning of a new year colonoscopy and upper endoscopy procedures. After transare to assess membership, port to my lab and processing, plan the meetings for the soI use the microscope to diagciety and work on the legislanose each patient case and put tive agenda. out a pathology report.

Working directly with Thorne: What’s most chalthe gastroenterology group lenging right now? gives me direct access to Mientus: We are in the midst of dealing with member- detailed patient records like the findings on their exam ship loss like most nonprofit and current medications. groups. Organized medicine This allows me to correlate has to contend with issues my tissue exam findings with arising from the fact that more and more physicians are the entire patient findings for becoming employees of larger the highest quality reporting.

Practicing in a venue like this health care systems. This where patients are optimally and other factors are affectserved in a cost effective enviing physicians’ budgets for ronment is very rewarding. memberships in professional societies.

Thorne: Describe a typical day Myself and other key in your shoes. society members are making Mientus: Specimens arrive efforts to reverse this trend. in my Libertyville lab startThis is one of the most challenging years I can remember ing at 1:30 p.m. I direct the handling and processing of for medicine as a whole. these by my technical staff.

Tissue biopsies are processed Thorne: What led you to a overnight so that I can come in medical career? and read these biopsies with Mientus: My interest in the microscope first thing in medicine began with a basic the morning. interest in the biological I see 100 to 160 biopsies each sciences. day. Typical diagnoses range During college, I volunfrom Crohn’s disease to colon teered at a clinic in southern cancer. This volume is much Illinois where the physician greater than what a non-gasstaff then encouraged me to trointestinal pathologist would pursue medicine as a career. see in a day or even several I chose pathology due to my fascination with the interface days so I am quite busy.

I make several phone calls of basic science and clinical a day to discuss patient cases medicine.

Thorne: What’s most reward- with the gastroenterologists.

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Dr. Thomas Mientus (left) was elected as president of the Lake County Medical Society at the group’s annual meeting in December 2013. Former president Dr. Deepak Dalia (right) received a plaque of recognition.

I may review quality data, review and implement new pathology lab techniques and educate my technical staff on certain days.

Thorne: You were born and raised in Chicago and now live in Green Oaks. What kept you in the Chicago area?

Mientus: I just love Chicago and the area. We have family and friends here. I enjoy Chicago professional sports and the people. I do enjoy the change of seasons and the cold, but I must say this winter has been interesting.

Thorne: How does one become a member of the Lake County Medical Society?

Mientus: We have an application process that can easily be engaged through our website at www.lcmsillinois. org or by calling 847-482-0222.

Applications are reviewed and approved by the Society Board.

Thorne: How does the society benefit the greater community?

Mientus: Our society prides itself in looking out for and providing for the best interests

of patients serviced by physicians in this community. For example, we help to ensure access to care for the elderly and poor via Medicare and Medicaid by fighting for adequate funding for these agencies. We keep an eye on Springfield and Washington D.C. and advocate for legislation that best serves our patients.

The society serves as a sounding board and source for patient inquiries about physician services in the area.

We also help provide physicians and their staff with resources and information to run their offices more efficiently so they can focus on what they do best: serve patients.

Thorne: What do you do when you are not working or volunteering?

Mientus: I enjoy participating in and watching all sorts of sports with emphasis on football, baseball and soccer. I enjoy playing golf, jogging and hiking.

Thorne: What would you like to do when you retire?

Mientus: Rather than retir-

ing from my career as a pathologist, I look forward to retiring to more leadership roles in medicine, but also coaching sports and volunteerism.

Thorne: Is the gastrointestinal pathology field growing? How common are these sorts of medical issues?

Mientus: Pathology is growing like all aspects of medicine that grow with an aging population that is living longer.

The field of molecular DNAbased diagnostics is the realm of pathologists. This field has exploded as a byproduct of technological advancement.

However, this detailed genetic information available to patients and families has created new ethical challenges.

Thorne: Where might readers run into you in Lake County?

Mientus: When not in the office you may see me dining in downtown Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Arlington Heights etc. because I enjoy trying different restaurants. You may see me golfing at many of the great public courses or watching a high school football game.

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By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA GURNEE – During Gurnee Police Department tobacco ordinance compliance checks on Feb. 23, an employee of Speedway, 5499 Grand Ave., was cited with a municipal code violation for selling tobacco to a 16-year old junior student from Warren Township High School, according to a news release from the Gurnee Police Department.

In an effort to reduce tobacco use by teens, the Gurnee Police Department participates in the Kids Can’t Buy ‘Em

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REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS LIVE! WHERE: Warren Newport Library, 224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 8 COST & INFO: Learn the differences between reptiles and amphibians by getting up close and touching them in a program presented by Gurnee naturalist Deb Krohn. The event is free, but registration is required. For information, call 847244-5150.

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‘NOW YOU SEE ME’ WHERE: Warren Newport Library, 224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, March 7 COST & INFO: WNPL librarian Amy Longwell hosts this month’s after-hours movie discussion, which was rescheduled from January.

Plan to arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. Doors are locked at 7:15 p.m. Refreshments are provided and registration is required. Four of the greatest illusionists pull heists on corrupt businesses and must stay a step ahead of an elite squad of FBI agents. Free. The movie is rated PG-13.

For information, call 847-244-5150.

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WHERE: Timothy O’Toole’s Pub, 622 North Fairbanks Circle, Gurnee WHEN: 8 p.m. every Tuesday COST & INFO: Come out to Timothy O’Toole’s Pub every Tuesday night for a free night of interesting trivia. For information, call 847-249-0800.

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WHERE: Hunt Club Park Community Center, 920 N. Hunt Club Road, Gurnee WHEN: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 10; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11; and 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 13 COST & INFO: The Gurnee Park District offers a nonstructured environment for you and your child or grandchild to gather and socialize. Parents or caregivers must remain with children and supervise their play. Pay on a drop-in basis or save by purchasing a Toddler Open Gym Pass anytime during the Toddler Open Gym season, which runs through March 20.

Cost is $3 per day for residents and $4 for nonresidents. Registration is not required.

For information, call 847-623-7788 or visit www.gurneeparkdistrict.com.

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WHERE: Central Bark Gurnee, 3880 Grove Ave., Gurnee WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8 COST & INFO: Bring well-mannered dogs for an evening of fun and socialization.

There will be vendors, raffles, refreshments and more. This event is sponsored

by Waukegan Animals Getting Saved. A $15 donation is suggested. For information, call 847-672-6188.

By TARAH THORNE GURNEE – With less than two months left to file IRS tax returns, AARP Tax-Aide Coordinator Bill Decherd is reminding low- and moderate-income seniors that it is not too late to ask for assistance.

AARP volunteers are available at Warren-Newport Public Library Meeting Room A, 224 N. O’Plaine Road, from 9 a.m. to noon every Monday and Friday to help seniors with taxes, according to Jan Marsh, head of communications.

“It’s a very popular service,” Marsh said. “Librarians are not available for tax help.”

Decherd has been volunteering with AARP for more than 10 years.

“I really enjoy this,” Dechard said. “I meet some interesting people and hear some interesting stories.”

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AARP Tax-Aide Coordinator Bill Decherd helps Linda Lamatsch, of Crystal Lake, file her income taxes. This is Lamatsch’s second year taking advantage of the free program offered in Barrington at the Barrington Area Council of Aging office in the Garlands. Last year, Barrington TaxAide volunteers served 210 people. The program has been offered at BACOA for more than 10 years now.

Barrington-area seniors, family caregivers and community members – is hosting the Tax-Aide program from now through April 11 at its office in Barrington.

The program is free to taxpayers with low-to-moderate

incomes and appointments are required.

Council spokeswoman Sarah Hoban said the program’s clients increase every year with many taxpayers traveling to the Barrington area by referral.

“It saves people so much money and that’s important for a senior on a fixed income,” Hoban said. “I remember one woman who came in owing a substantial income tax penalty fee. After she worked with Bill, she did not owe money at all and the IRS actually owed her money.”

The 40-year national tax aide program is co-funded by the AARP foundation and the IRS. Dechard said the assistance is generally for older, retired people with an annual income of $50,000 or less, but the aide program does not discriminate against younger persons or those with a higher income.

With clients traveling from as far as Palatine, Wheaton and Chicago, Dechard fills 10 appointments each day. Each appointment lasts 30 to 45 minutes, Dechard said.

The tax aide volunteers have professional experience ranging from accounting to technology – fitting since Dechard said the IRS is recommending that taxes be filed electronically this year, even donating computers and software to the tax aide program.

Each volunteer is required to pass a yearly exam before providing assistance. The Barrington AARP Tax-Aide site assists an average of 200 people each year.

Clients arrive at their scheduled appointments with a photo ID, proof of their social security number, tax forms, property tax bills and stock transactions, as well as last year’s tax return.

Dechard said most clients are comfortable with filing their tax returns electronically, but he will print a paper return for anyone wishing to file by mail.

8NEWS BRIEFS Consumers Credit Union buys Gurnee offices

Gurnee student attends space program

Consumers Credit Union purchased a 43,066-square-foot office building in the Grand Tri-State Business Park at 1075 Tri-State Parkway in Gurnee, according to a Tri-State Realty release.

Consumers Credit Union will use the office space for executive, administrative and support services, according to Sean Rathjen, Consumers Credit Union’s CEO. Rathjen said “Consumers Credit Union chose the building in the Grand Tri-State Business Park due to the close proximity to I-94, high quality data communications and ample parking. Also, our employees both north and south of Gurnee can easily get to work.”

The Grand Tri-State Business Park is adjacent to the west Grand Avenue commercial corridor with a prime location at I-94 and Grand Avenue, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee.

Warren Township High School student Nikitas Adamopoulos is one of 304 students chosen to attend 2014 Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy through March 7 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. The international program is designed to build leadership skills and to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

The academy includes shuttle missions, weightlessness training, simulated jet-fighter pilot training, scenario-based space-walking missions, designing and building and testing their own rockets.

Students meet with top scientists, engineers and former astronauts to reinforce core leadership competencies and provide them with first-hand accounts of remarkable professional experiences.

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Milburn Elementary students (left to right) Sohini Dash, 10, Maggie Silk, 7, her sister, Emma, 9, and Claire Zutkis, 8, team DI Animals, explain to the judges the props they used during their presentation based on Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.”

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(Left to right) Meadowview’s Emily Larrivee, 10, Lillianne Beutel, 8, Alex Kelly, 9, Miriam Hopkins, 8, and Mason Lemer, 8, (in front), on team Thunder Hawks, show off the gear they used in a submarine to visit the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, for their extreme challenge.

early 900 students from throughout the county participated in education-based challenges Saturday during the Far North Regional Destination Imagination Tournament at Frederick School in Grayslake. Destination Imagination’s goal is to “inspire and equip students to become the next generation of innovators and leaders” by solving challenges related to science, technology, engineering, math, service, improvisation and visual arts.

(Left to right) Gurnee District 56 Isabella Vrba, 10, Kelsey Elman, 9, Lydia Holmberg, 8, Noemi Ma- Milburn Elementary students Emma Silk (in front), Sammi Scrogham, both chuca, 9, all part of the Glitter Gumballs team, present a comic based on two of Vincent van Gogh’s 9, Claire Zutkis, 8, and Sohini Dash, 10, all part of the DI Animals team, get a send-off to their Instant Challenge. paintings.

Did you watch the Olympics? If you were like me and my family, we were blow away by the talent and guts of the athletes at Sochi. The flips, twists and speed achieved from years and years of practice on ice and snow were just incredible. And just like those athletes didn’t just show up on the day of their event, you too should put thought and effort into preparing for your important event – your job interview.

Do research

Have questions The worst thing you can do is to not questions. This is when it will be obvious if you did any research. It will absolutely show in the quality of your questions. If you are meeting with more than one person, it is OK to ask a few of the same questions to each, but you should tailor your questions to the interviewer’s position.

General questions about the company are good for human resources, while questions concerning actual job duties are great for the hiring manager.

It is acceptable to have your questions written down in a notebook or portfolio. But you also want to be spontaneous.

At some point, someone should say something you would like to know more about, and it’s a great time to ask. For example, if an interviewer speaks about a current project or strategy, you could pose a question like, “Could you tell me more about

Jennifer Harris the online marketing plan you mentioned?” It not only demonstrates your ability to think on your feet, but that you have been attentive and focused during the interview.

Look your best I always have this conversation with any of my candidates, whether they are entry level or have been in the workforce for 20 years. It may sound simple, but I can’t tell you how many people fail to physically prepare themselves for an interview. Even though today’s corporate dress code is much more relaxed, interviews still require a suit. Think black, gray, or blue. Be careful of new or ill-fitting clothes as it may make you fidget unintentionally. Unless you are interviewing for a job in the fashion industry, let your skills and abilities stand out, not your clothes.

Your attitude You can look your best, and still blow an interview by your behavior. From the way you greet the receptionist to your body language, your verbal and non-verbal actions have an impact on your interview.

Be enthusiastic, but not fake.

Don’t crack jokes, but it is ok to smile and be gracious. Make eye contact. Practice if you have a hard time. If you only take one thing away from all of this, leave your cellphone in the car. Do not put it on silent or vibrate. Do not bring it into your interview.

Job interviewing does not qualify as an Olympic event, but with preparation and effort, you can win a new job.

Jennifer Harris is a recruiting expert, with more than 20 years of experience as a leader in the search industry. Harris is the owner of CR Search Inc., an executive recruiting firm based in Lake County. Have a job-search related question for Harris? Email editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.com.

OFF THE DEEP END

Judi Veoukas didn’t help with the baby even though I begged him to. I received the following excerpt from a book: “Nagging is a devastating emotional disease. If you are in doubt about having it, ask your husband. If he should tell you that you are a nag, don’t react by violent denial – that only proves he is right.” How to Help Your Husband Get Ahead by Mrs. Dale Carnegie.

After that, I no longer shared my troubles with her, nevertheless, the clippings continued. When my first son was three months old, she sent him one called, “A future in Bimolecular Engineering is the way to go.” I read it to him as I dangled him over the potty.

My daughter received the occasional article that relayed the message, “girls don’t have to be like their mothers.”

My younger son – the one who primarily ate Kraft Dinner, fish sticks and crayons for the first 18 years of his life – was the recipient of dozens of articles on nutrition. He no doubt ate them.

When I told my aunt that

my husband and I were divorcing, I received an avalanche of articles on its effect on the children. I think it was more about the effect on her, as mine was the first divorce in the family. When she couldn’t convince me not to go through with it, I received an unsigned typed message stating, “It’s better to tell people you’re a widow.”

The day came when I was about to marry again, this time to someone of another faith. Of course she sent an article headlined, “A mixed blessing it is not.” I paid no attention, but continued to receive pieces on: how one should treat the elderly [her] nicer, how to get [my now] adult children to send thank you notes [to her], and how to [still] keep my house cleaner.

She died before the advent of emailing. I can only imagine the following forwarded message sent to me from mysteryaunt@aol.com, had she’d lived to see this present period of communication. It would have, without a doubt read, “Elderly woman leaves entire estate to pet poodle rather than ungrateful niece.”

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

8COMMUNITY CORNER

Concrete business puts customers first Husband and wife team Rick and Jenny Selle, have operated RAS Concrete for nearly 30 years. The business is a contracting company that does all sorts of installations with concrete. Owner Rick Selle presides over the Gurnee company. He is known by his employees for his strong work ethic and dedication to customer satisfaction. He talked with Lake County Suburban Life reporter Kyle Stephans about his company.

Stephans: Why did you decide to get involved in concrete?

Selle: I started out as a laborer right after I got out of high school. I got involved with a small remodeling company and worked there. Later, I worked with a German cement man and the rest is history. It was never planned out. I actually wanted to be an archaeologist, but sometimes I am able to do something similar with my job [laughs].

Stephans: Does your company Stephans: How does your wife just do local work or do you have help out? clients in other locations?

Selle: She does paperwork Selle: We do residential and the bookkeeping. Occasionally she puts a sealer on certain types of concrete after being acid washed.

and commercial work for all types of homes and business throughout Lake and Cook counties.

Stephans: What is one of your favorite memories from your work?

Selle: One story that is burned into my mind are these two brothers who taught me how to do business. They taught me how to treat everyone as a human being and to have pride and integrity in what you do.

They reminded me that no job is too big or small and always make sure the customer is satisfied. To me, there is not a finer feeling than seeing a satisfied customer.

The whole company is about customer service, and that’s what I care about. Yeah, you have to make a living, but it’s about the customer and how they feel.

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It’s critical that you invest the time to learn about a potential employer. The best place to start is the web. The Company’s home page will usually contain ‘history’ or ‘about us’ information. Facebook and Twitter are also great places to check a company’s recent activity. You don’t have to memorize this information, but it is critical you educate yourself. If you don’t express an interest in the company, don’t expect them to express an interest in you.

In a survey of 2000 bosses, 47 percent said “having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common mistake job seekers make during interviews.”

YOUR CAREER

Remember “Dear Abby” and “Ann Landers?” I never had to write either for advice. I had “dear Aunt Marion,” only she wrote to me with advice.

Actually, she didn’t write. She sent newspaper and magazine clippings. Anonymously.

It started in the late 1950s when she dropped in on me, unannounced. As a new bride, I was rarely ready for company. Shortly after, the articles began arriving. As I recall, they included titles such as, “A spotless apartment is better than a grimy one,” (along with coupons for Mr. Clean), “Yellow is not a good color for white towels” and “Dishes left in the sink can cause cholera.”

She typed the envelopes, but fooled no one. When at her house, I would flip through magazines and newspapers.

All had cut-out sections.

When my first child arrived, I received clippings such as, “All babies need to be bathed twice daily, even if perfectly clean,” “Start potty training at two months by dangling your infant over the toilet,” or “You’re baby is three years old. It’s time to stop wearing maternity clothes.”

She never had children.

Thankfully.

Stupidly, I whined to her about how my husband

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Heart condition diagnosis helps officer overcome fear of doctors

By STEPHANIE KOHL editorial@lakecountysuburbanlife.com BARRINGTON – Sgt. John Thibault of the Wauconda Police Department used to avoid going to the doctor.

But that all changed after he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, also known as A-fib.

According to the American Heart Association, A-fib affects nearly 3 million Americans. The disorder occurs when the heart’s electrical system malfunctions. Instead of a normal electrical signal prompting muscles in both chambers of the heart to work uniformly, rogue heart cells generate additional signals.

This causes the heart muscles to contract at different times.

Thibault decided to share his experience with others in a Youtube video, which can be viewed at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rndEHXQuriU. Before the diagnosis, Thibault thought he had a nagging chest cold. After he thought the chest cold had cleared, he felt a palpitation, or flutter, in his chest and felt something “wasn’t right,” he said.

Being a “typical guy” he waited a few weeks for the feelings to go away, he said.

But his symptoms persisted, and a conversation with co-worker Sgt. Ted Hennessy led him to finally make an appointment with his doctor.

“When I started mentioning I was having these issues [Hennessy] said I better go to the doctor,”Thibaultsaid.“Hesaid,‘Go to the doctor because if you die,

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Dr. Mehran Jabbarzadeh meets with John Thibault on Feb. 26 at the Cardiac Care Center at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.

I have to do this on my own.’”

Although the comment was made in jest, it stuck with Thibault, who has two daughters at home, 13-year-old Samantha and 12-year-old Alyia.

With no family history or previous heart issues, Thibault was hesitant to think anything serious could be wrong. He was a regular jogger and was not experiencing

shortness of breath or anything other than palpitations.

But, he made an appointment, which led to the diagnosis of A-fib. Despite adjustments in medication, the doctor was unable to suppress the heart rhythm disorder.

“It’s scary though because I later learned with heart rhythm problems, if I didn’t do anything, I could start

having blood clots or possibly a stroke,” Thibault said.

Thibault was referred to specialist Dr. Mehran Jabbarzadeh, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.

“Although atrial fibrillation itself usually isn’t life-threatening, it is a serious medical condition that sometimes requires emergency treatment, and we

didn’t want that to happen to John,” Jabbarzadeh said.

So the two began talking about a catheter ablation procedure, which can be done using either heat or cold, with the freezing procedure being the newer of the two. They decided on the freezing procedure. “It is a faster procedure, with slightly less procedural complications, with the same results,” Jabbarzadeh said.

The procedure was conducted in April 2012, with Thibault spending just one night in the hospital.

He was back to work within a few days and jogging three weeks later. Four months after the procedure he ran 5.1 miles in a torch run for the Special Olympics.

“I’m not exactly 22- or 23-years-old anymore,” Thibault said, adding at that age, there is a sense of invincibility. “I’m getting older. I want to make sure the system is going to work as long as it can. You only get one heart.”

Because of his experience with Jabbarzadeh, Thibault said, “I’m not afraid to go to the doctor anymore.”

Following the procedure, Thibault had to go for follow-ups every six months and is doing well.

Jabbarzadeh said A-fib is the most common heart rhythm problem in the United States.

Lots of times, it is unknown what causes A-fib in people – like in Thibault’s case – but common causes are sleep apnea, untreated high blood pressure, obesity, a genetic predisposition or structural heart disease.

Bears Super Bowl alumni to visit Mundelein RKB Showroom SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA MUNDELEIN – Bolstered by 22 years in the wholesale business selling to Chicago area’s kitchen and bath centers, Barry Schuster is utilizing his experience and expertise with the March 8 opening of his RKB Showroom, 216 Terrace Dr.

Know more For information, call 847-9706880 or visit www.RKBsite.com.

The RKB Showroom opens from 11 a..m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. An open house from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. will fea-

ture a memorabilia signing with Steve McMichael and several other members of the Chicago Bears Super Bowl champions. There will be door prizes, food and drinks as well as product demonstration on Saturday RKB Showroom carries an array of modern products with unique features, such

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Design, delivery, and installation services are available “We carry today’s leading kitchen and bath brands and feature them in our private setting and give our customers the kind of personal attention they desire,” Schuster

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Bhavika Mahanti, 3, plays the Zero Game with her teacher, Mrs. Debbie Secler, on Feb. 25 in the 3- to 6-year-old classroom at Country Meadows Montessori School in Gurnee.

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Montessori school to host open house

Presidents are featured in the 3- to 6-year-old classroom.

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ountry Meadows Montessori School is hosting an Open House from 10 a.m. to noon March 15.

Families can tour the school, meet the teaching staff, and learn about the curriculum.

Country Meadows serves children from 12 months through 12 years old.

Country Meadows Montessori offers a full range of educational programs including halfday, fun day and before and after-school care for toddlers, preschool and elementary-aged children. Music, physical education and Spanish are included in the curriculum. Summer Camp applications will be available at the open house.

Country Meadows Montessori offers a family-supported atmosphere where children can grow and prosper. Children with elementary Montessori experience can learn about the Montessori Middle School opening in the fall.

Lily Yohannan, 3, puts together a dressing frame in the 3- to 6-year-old classroom.

Country Meadows is a private, nonprofit school located at 6151 Washington St. in Gurnee.

For information, call 847-244-9352, visit www.cmmontessori.net or email j_harkaway@ cmmontessori.net.

Teacher Jim Captain works with Veer Malhotra, 8, Christopher Maksimik, 9, and Caleb Shackleford, 10, on the Grammar Box in the firstthrough third-grade classroom.

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President of Friends of the Library Kristy Trouy said there have been two instances in which donors have withheld long-standing donations due to the recent incidents.

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Ryan Horak walks the runway during Saturday’s Hope’s in Style fashion show at The Garlands of Barrington.

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CHARITY ore than 300 people attended the Hope’s In Style Fashion Show Saturday at the Garlands Center for the Performing Arts in Barrington to raise money for Guatemalan families in need.

Coordinated by Barrington High School students and volun-

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Kendall Peterson walks the runway.

Amanda Adams walks the runway.

Tahlia Toni walks the runway.

teers, the show generated more than $20,000, organizers said.

The original goal, according to volunteers, was to raise at least $7,000 to build a new home for a family of eight living in a Guatemala City garbage dump.

Barrington area volunteers are invited to attend a Hope’s in Style

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Photos by JEFF KRAGE For Shaw Media

Guatemala Mission Trip Aug. 3-10 to build and repair homes and help with sports and dance camps.

The show featured Barrington High School designers and models who were awarded with prizes. The show began as a local fundraising tradition in 2013.

People watch Saturday’s Hope’s in Style fashion show.

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8ENDORSEMENT

Republican governor primary: Bruce Rauner Illinois has big problems.

Years of fiscal mismanagement and incompetent leadership have compromised the state’s economic future.

Illinois’ five public pension systems are underfunded by more than $100 billion.

The state ended 2013 with more than $7 billion in unpaid bills.

Illinois’ credit rating has been downgraded five times since 2011, meaning taxpayers must pay much more in interest when the state borrows money.

Moody’s Analytics predicted that Illinois will be dead last among all 50 U.S. states in job growth in 2014.

It’s clear that those running state government have failed and change is long past due.

On March 18, Republican primary voters have an opportunity to select the candidate they want to run against Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in the November general election.

State Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard are making a second run for the office. (Brady won the GOP nomination four years ago before losing a close election to Quinn.) Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford also is running, though his campaign has been rocked by sexual harassment charges leveled by a former staffer. Rounding out the

field is businessman Bruce Rauner, whom we endorse.

Rauner is not a career politician. In fact, this is his first run for public office. He supports term limits and, if he is elected, pledges to serve only two terms.

He’s independently wealthy and will not be beholden to the special interest groups who have helped to corrupt Springfield. He will not be afraid to stand up to the powerful public employee unions who have resisted change. His wealth was not given to him. He earned it during a lifelong career as an investor and businessman.

Rauner is blunt when assessing the state’s

many problems. Workers’ compensation is crushing businesses and an impediment to job growth. Despite a recent reform measure, public pensions are overly generous and unsustainable in the long term. The state’s tax system is unduly burdensome to both taxpayers and businesses and needs to be reformed.

Rauner knows big changes need to be made to get the state back on the right path.

Despite the many challenges, and the fact that whoever wins the governor’s seat more than likely will have to work with Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton and a Democrat-con-

trolled General Assembly, Rauner is confident he can get the job done.

He has a genuine love for Illinois and a desire to improve the quality of life here.

Rauner also knows his limitations. He admits that he himself doesn’t have all the answers, but he promises to surround himself with the best and brightest and work as hard as necessary to succeed, just as he has in his professional life.

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Family gets Habitat for Humanity house WINTHROP HARBOR – Tyfanie Petersen and her two children own a home in Winthrop Harbor today thanks to Habitat for Humanity and Bank of America.

The single mom of two smiled as she greeted family and friends March 1 at the door of her new address, while her 9-year-old daughter, Makalah, and 8-year-old son, Devon, played in the backyard.

“The kids are super excited to have a room of their own,” Tyfanie Petersen said. “Makalah plans to paint hers pink because that’s her favorite color.”

The home dedication was slightly different than most.

It included an appreciation speech from Habitat for Humanity Lake County’s executive director Julie Donovan to their partner, Bank of America, for donating the foreclosed Winthrop Harbor property so only repairs and renovations were needed instead of building a home from the ground up.

The bank has donated seven properties to Habitat for Humanity in the past two years, said Carolyn Hanes, a representative of Bank of America who handed the house keys to an emotional Tyfanie Petersen.

“This home symbolizes a new beginning for you and your family,” Hanes said.

Yadira Sanchez Olson – For Shaw Media

Carolyn Hanes of Bank of America hands over the keys of a rehabilitated home in Winthrop Harbor March 1 to first-time homeowner Tyfanie Petersen, who worked with Habitat for Humanity to buy the home.

Know more For information on Habitat for Humanity Lake County, visit www.habitatlc.org.

Representatives from the Koening and Strey Foundation, which help support the rehab of the home, also were there to welcome the new homeowner with housewarming gifts.

It costs Habitat for Humanity a lot less to rehab a home than to build one, Donovan said. The bank’s rehabilitation program has donated homes in the Waukegan, Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor are areas.

“The donations of properties

by Bank of America is a tremendous boost to our efforts to re-

vitalize neighborhoods in our area,” Donovan said.

For Tyfanie, the home dedication was the end of the road for a lot of hard work and the beginning of a better life for her and her children.

“Nothing about this program has been easy,” Tyfanie said. “You have to take classes, and there’s a lot of paperwork because they have to see you’re serious about wanting to be a homeowner, but it’s all worth it. I never thought a single mom like me could have a nice house in a nice area.”

After the Petersens’ home dedication, the parties moved the welcoming wagon to the home of John and Brittany Taylor in Zion. They got the keys to their first home thanks to Habitat for Humanity in January.

“This bill helps ensure that all hard working Americans receive a living wage that supports themselves and their families.”

Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Illinois

Schneider cosponsors minimum wage bill SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) cosponsored the Fair Minimum Wage Act, HR 1010, which would raise the minimum wage over a period of three years from $7.75 to $10.10 an hour.

The bill also indexes future annual increases to inflation and gradually increases the tipped minimum wage to 70

percent of the federal minimum wage. In addition to cosponsoring the bill, he signed a discharge petition to bring the Fair Minimum Wage Act up for an immediate vote. The House would be required to consider the legislation if a majority of Members sign the petition.

“While our economy continues to show signs of recovery, too many working families are still struggling to make ends

meet,” Schneider said. “This bill helps ensure that all hard working Americans receive a living wage that supports themselves and their families.”

Rep. Schneider is a member of the House Small Business Committee. The 10th district includes the communities of Zion, Winthrop Harbor, Grayslake, Round Lake Beach, Waukegan, Mundelein and Libertyville, among others.

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Irish fest funds cancer research

By STEPHANIE KOHL

Celtic Fest

Barrington Suburban Life Contributor BARRINGTON – The Fourth Annual Barrington Celtic Fest is more than just a party, it’s a chance to support finding a cure for cancer.

This year’s Celtic Fest will be March 14 through March 17 in and around McGonigal’s Pub, 105 S. Cook St., in downtown Barrington. The tent will be set up on Park Avenue.

While the first official Celtic Fest was in 2011, the Irish festival originally began in 2010 at McGonigal’s Pub, which opened just eight days before St. Patrick’s Day that year.

Each year the festival has grown bigger and better, said Bryan McGonigal, owner of McGonigal’s.

Since 2012, Celtic Fest has served as a fundraiser for Relay for Life, which supports the American Cancer Society.

This March will mark eight years since McGonigal’s mother, Mary McGonigal, died from ovarian cancer at 62 years old.

“The efforts of places like American Cancer Society and helping to find a cure is very dear to my heart,” McGonigal said.

The pub’s second floor beer tap area displays Mary McGonigal’s maiden name.

Sixteen Candles will headline the tent on March 14 with American English headlining on March 15.

On nights the bands play,

When: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. March 14 and March 15; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

March 16; 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.

March 17 Where: McGonigal’s Pub, 105 S Cook St., Barrington Cost & info: Proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Cover charge is $10 when bands play.

For information and a complete schedule of events, visit celticfest.barringtonpub.com.

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Two volunteers dressed in St. Patrick’s Day attire to raise funds last year. Bryan McGonigal estimates that about 5,000 people visit McGonigal’s Pub over the course of St. Patrick’s Day weekend. McGonigal hosts a Celtic Fest with Relay For Life of Barrington to raise money for the American Cancer Society. there will be a $10 cover charge to enter the tent. Proceeds will go towards helping McGonigal’s Pub reach its goal of making a $5,000 donation, which when matched by Relay for Life’s donors will be-

come a $10,000 donation.

Relay for Life will also have volunteers on hand to accept donations.

Barrington resident Eleanor Sweet, event chair of Relay for Life of Barrington, said events like this are important to Re-

lay for Life and its mission of finding a cure for cancer.

“I’ve never been involved with an organization that has such a far reach as Relay for Life and American Cancer Society,” Sweet said, adding that she lost her father to Leuke-

mia in March 2004. “Everyone has been touched by cancer.”

This year’s Relay for Life of Barrington will begin at 6 p.m. on June 6 at the Barrington High School football stadium.

McGonigal encourages everyone to come out and enjoy Celtic Fest.

He added that Sunday will be more of a family day, with performances from local dance groups and kid-friendly diversions.

“It’s a big, fun party,” McGonigal said of the festival.

“We’ve had a horrible winter and people are itching to get out.”

McGonigal added that this year’s tent is even bigger than last year and is fully heated.

He expects about 5,000 people to come through over the course of the weekend.

“We’re making the town Irish for the weekend,” he said. “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.”

Lindenhurst resident wins $250K Illinois lottery prize SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LINDENHURST – “When I saw that I matched all 12 numbers, my heart started racing and I actually got dizzy,” Patrick Maki said when he presented his winning Hit or Miss ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Des Plaines. The lucky Lindenhurst resident won $250,000 when he hit the first 12 numbers Feb. 18 during a Hit or

“I’ve often joked with my family that I was going to win the lottery, so when I actually won, they didn’t believe me.”

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Miss drawing.

Later that same night, Maki checked the winning Hit or Miss numbers on illinois-

lottery.com. He woke everyone in the house to tell them he won, he said.

“I’ve often joked with my

family that I was going to win the lottery, so when I actually won, they didn’t believe me,” Maki said. Maki, 24, lives with his parents and two siblings.

He plans to share his Hit or Miss prize with them, he said.

His plans for the windfall also include paying off student loans. Maki, currently unemployed, attained a bachelor of arts in marketing and business administration at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis.

“I financed my entire education and had no idea my student loans would be so high after college,” he said. “Because of this lottery win I can pay them off completely.”

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Sam’s Mobil, 2200 E. Grand Ave., in Lindenhurst.

The retailer received a bonus of $2,500 – one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.

birdhouses... Even individual birds choose roost spots VIEWS that may have residual heat Bill from the day’s sunlight, such as close to the trunk of a tree Hobbs or near any dark surface.” frostbite, but the majority of Elsewhere, Tom Vanderthe local bird population is poel, restoration director for adaptable.

The Citizens for Conserva“They insulate themselves tion of Barrington expressed by fluffing up their feathers,” concern about the duck he said. population.

In her informative online “Everything is frozen, so article, How Do Wild Birds their food supply is down,” Keep Warm in Winter? Melis- Vanderpoel said. sa Mayntz sheds more light In spite of the snow and on the subject. ice, Vanderpoel remains She writes, “Many small optimistic. birds, including bluebirds, “The good thing is nature chickadees and titmice [all is resilient,” he said. found in Barrington] will Plants, like azaleas, gather in large flocks at rhododendron and dwarf night and crowd together in evergreens may not do well. a small, tight space to share “These are marginal plants,” body heat. he said.

They can roost in shrubVanderpoel said many of bery or trees, and empty the trees, like oaks and prai-

rie flowers, will be fine.

On the subject of insects, Vanderpoel said ticks won’t do as well this coming year.

“Maybe we’ll find out this cold winter will punish the Japanese Beetle,” Vanerpoel said.

The Japanese Beetle is a brown and gold-colored pest, about the size of a button, that gardeners know all too well ravages their favorite plants and flowers.

There is one subject that worries both Vanderpoel and Spreyer, however – the specter of extensive fish kills occurring in the shallow lakes and ponds around Barrington.

Harper College and Illinois Institute of Art Instructor Bill Hobbs in a lifelong bird enthusiast and Barrington resident.

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Predator birds, waterfowl and small fish are a few of the animals hardest hit by this winter’s snow pack and frigid temperatures, while others may benefit from it, according to local wildlife experts.

Mark Spreyer, ornithologist for the Stillman Nature Center of South Barrington, notes Great Horned Owls may delay the onset of breeding and egg laying by a couple of weeks as a result of the bone-chilling weather.

“Great Horned Owls can get their prey anytime, but this weather will put stress on the females to keep their eggs warm,” he said of the large predatory birds that nest in late February and early March.

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Ryerson Woods to again offer Maple Syrup Hikes SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA RIVERWOODS – A sure sign that spring is on the way is the annual tapping of sugar maple trees, which began Feb. 24 at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods.

Registration is open to take a Maple Syrup Hike with a Lake County Forest Preserve educator, and learn how sap from the sugar maple trees is turned into sweet syrup. Participants follow the process from sap to syrup and then

taste the final product.

The hikes are offered on weekends only, Saturdays and Sundays, through March 16.

The one-hour hikes run every half-hour from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and are open to all ages.

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Hikes fill fast, so register soon.

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Ryerson Woods is one of the few local areas where climate conditions are right for maple syrup production, and where the trees grow to a diameter and height that allows for tapping. Syrup production only happens in late winter and very early spring.

The entrance to Ryerson Woods is located on Riverwoods Road between Half Day Road (Route 22) and Deerfield Road, just west of the Interstate 94 Tollway.

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