Hinsdale Magazine January 2017

JANUARY 2017

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Dr. Mira Albert is a loving wife and a mother of two young children. She is a board certified pediatric dentist, a national spokesperson of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and serves as a consultant to the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Albert founded Brush Pediatric Dentistry in 2011 to serve families of Hinsdale and the surrounding suburbs. She finds great joy in helping families set the stage for a life-long commitment to oral health in a friendly and approachable manner. She promotes the establishment of trust and confidence that lasts a lifetime and begins as early as age one or before if necessary.

Dr. Lynna Gripentrog joined Brush Pediatric Dentistry in 2014 after receiving specialized training in pediatric dentistry from the esteemed Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She is a board certified pediatric dentist. Like Dr Albert, she believes each child is unique and the dental visit should meet their respective needs. She sincerely looks forward to meeting you and your children.

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GET THE SMILE YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED UTILIZING THE LATEST MINIMALLY INVASIVE DENTAL PROCEDURES AT HINSDALE DENTISTRY Jessica came to our office as a new patient looking for a full-face smile makeover. She didn’t like her gummy smile, her crooked teeth, her uneven gum line that showed when she smiled, or her smile’s overall shape and shade. At Hinsdale Dentistry, we detail all options to every cosmetic patient, giving them the tools they need to make their own choices from an educated and informed place. After discussing all potential steps, Jessica decided on the following treatments for her transformation.

BOTOX TREATMENT First off, Jessica hoped to relax her lip and cover her gummy smile. Botox is an ideal treatment for overactive smile muscles.

The mechanism of action is quite simple.

Normally, muscles contract due to the release of acetylcholine by the neuron at the neuromuscular junction.

Botox disrupts this chain BEFORE AFTER GUMMY SMILE of communication. It is ANY TREATMENT TREATMENT WITH BOTOX injected into the target muscle to decrease the amount of acetylcholine released. The reduction in muscle strength can have tremendous therapeutic benefits for common conditions like a gummy smile.

Botox remains present and active for between three to six months; there are no cumulative effects. Jessica had two small

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areas injected with Botox, and within two weeks her gummy smile was gone. She was thrilled! These photos show just how well Botox tamed her upper lip.

INVISALIGN TREATMENT Next, Jessica was interested in straightening her teeth, so we began Invisalign treatment. Our advanced technology became apparent from the first impression. Hinsdale Dentistry uses iTero®, a state-ofthe-art digital scanner, to take digital impressions for Invisalign aligners. Part of the burgeoning field of CAD/ CAM dentistry, iTero pairs AFTER INVISALIGN WAS PERFORMED UTILIZING digital capabilities with human THE STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL SCANNER, iTero expertise. Jessica told us that she typically has a terrible gag reflex and has to struggle through impressions. But cutting out the mess and uncomfortable goop made a significant difference she was so happy with the process.

Because Invisalign prioritizes convenience and patient satisfaction, we’re always looking for ways to make treatment even more fulfilling. iTero not only improves patients’ time in the dental chair, but also ensures they see the best possible Invisalign results with less treatment time. Digital impressions allow patients with sensitive gag reflexes to leave their discomfort and claustrophobia behind, and reduce the likelihood of needing ®

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to retake impressions. Digital tools minimize uncertainty and boost dentist-patient relationships.

We use the 3D scans of patients’ teeth to create perfectly fitting Invisalign aligners. Fabricating snug aligners reduces treatment time and gives providers additional control over the results. The final smile will be as close to the one you’ve imagined as possible —a dream brought into reality.

Thanks to our iTero, Jessica’s Invisalign treatment was quick, highly precise, and rewarding.

LASER GINGIVALPLASTY After completing Invisalign, Jessica hoped to make her gum line more even and symmetrical. Our gums play an important role in our smiles. If they’re uneven or unbalanced, our teeth look incomplete. Laser gum contouring makes subtle, specific tweaks to your gum line to reshape your smile. Laser treatment is less invasive than AFTER LASER WAS USED TO EVEN OUT THE traditional gum surgery and PATIENTS GUM LINE SO HER VENEERS LOOK minimizes discomfort with NATURAL AND ESTHETIC only a brief healing period.

We performed subtle cosmetic gum contouring with the soft tissue diode Gemini Laser. This latest model is more effective and less invasive than any soft tissue diode laser previously available.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE PORCELAIN VENEERS Finally, Jessica was ready for her final esthetic step. It was time to permanently whiten, strengthen, and reshape her stained, worn, and uneven teeth.

She was excited to discover that Hinsdale Dentistry offered minimally invasive porcelain veneers. Jessica chose our office for the less invasive, more comfortable treatment options available,

and she knew that her veneers would follow suit.

The burgeoning concept of esthetic dentistry is beginning to rule the cosmetic dentist’s office, delighting both patients and dentists. Within this realm, dental work is both beautiful and function-oriented, providing the best of both worlds.

Practicing at the esthetic tier allows Hinsdale Dentistry to routinely accomplish our ultimate goal: a gorgeous, healthy smile and a happy patient.

Responsible esthetics is the practice of removing the least amount of tooth structure to achieve desired results. With responsible esthetics at work, treatment is comfortable, the smile remains natural looking, and the patient is completely satisfied. Cosmetic dentistry is evolving, making this approach a top priority. Considering the full range of effects treatment could have on teeth improves more than just the smile’s appearance. The provider keeps all the patient’s needs in mind, treating far more than just the superficial.

Dr. Peter Harnois at Hinsdale Dentistry has been practicing esthetic dentistry since 1990, and has made a commitment to educating other dentists on this branch of treatment. He lectures internationally in over 30 cities per year, training hundreds of dentists to place minimally invasive veneers.

Jessica decided to have 8 minimally invasive porcelain veneers placed on her upper arch. She was ecstatic with the results and now sends all of her friends and family to Hinsdale Dentistry for their esthetic treatments.

Her photos speak for themselves—gaining this smile changed BEFORE AFTER WITH Jessica’s life.

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YOUR HINSDALE FAMILY DENTISTS. Peter T. Harnois, DDS Jon Asimakopoulos, DDS Michael J. Kowalczyk, DDS

For more information on what we can offer you and your family, please visit www.hinsdaledentistry.com.

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ON THE COVER PUBLISHER’S PROFILE The Community Revue

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HEALTH & FITNESS Fashionably Fit

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Center of Dreams

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The link between Vascular Disease and Oral Health

INFLAMMATION!

Dr. Cynthia Satko, D.D.S., M.S

Meet Dr. Cynthia Satko I was the first person in my family to go to dental school, I loved science, loved helping people, putting them at ease and making them laugh. I shadowed one of my parents’ friends who was an oral surgeon and immediately decided I wanted to be that, not just a dentist but a specialist to make people better and to do it differently.

One thing I see on a daily basis are patients who are unaware of hidden disease in their mouths. Silent yet significant, deadly inflammation. It is connected to systemic health and can range from oral cancer, failing root canals, cavities or impacted wisdom teeth.

The exciting part is that I have the expertise, experience, and technology to make mouths better by controlling inflammation. Many health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, impotence and pre-term births have been linked to oral inflammation. It is the common thread– the mouth matters. But you need to get to my dental chair to be diagnosed and allow me to work with your dentist as a team for your health.

My sincere wish for you is to have you make a health resolution for 2017 and come visit us. Call us at 708-246-6400 for a consultation! We will be waiting with a comforting smile.

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www.drsatko.com We do a complementary benefits check at your first appointment before starting treatment. Satko Oral Surgery offers CareCredit interest-free financing plans and accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

WHAT A TRUMP PRESIDENCY MEANS FOR YOUR RETIREMENT

Donald Trump made many promises along the campaign trail. Now, as the soon-to-be President Trump, he will have to determine how to keep good on his promises to cut taxes, while at the same time preserving Social Security and Medicare benefits, and providing affordable healthcare to all. With all of his proposals, the uncertainty around retirement and tax planning has never been greater.

One of the key components of the Trump campaign was comprehensive tax reform. According to his campaign website, he has called for substantial changes to the estate (death) tax structure, as well as a complete overhaul of the taxation of appreciated assets at death. With income taxes, he has pledged to reform the income tax brackets, as well as overhaul the capital gains tax structure.

Unfortunately, our deficits continue to grow at an alarming rate and will ultimately need to be addressed soon.

Any potential reductions in estate or income taxes must be incorporated into the overall budget, meaning that the tax breaks may be short lived. Because of this, you need a plan that will withstand short term changes in policy.

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PEOPLE BEHIND THE FOUNDATION Thank you for your willingness to partner with us as we touch the needs of communities all over the world. The Bohne Foundation is dedicated to comforting the destitute, encouraging the hopeless and aiding the neediest members of our global community.

Based out of Chicago, Illinois, The Bohne Foundation is a global, non-profit charity organization dedicated to helping the less fortunate. Since its inception, the organization has provided help, assistance, and hope to the less fortunate at home and around the world.

Led and created by BJ Bohne, CEO of Imperial Crane, The Bohne Foundation is rooted deep in the traditions and legacy of his father, the late John Bohne, who was committed to embracing others with service, generosity, and kindness.

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OUT&ABOUT

From people to products to places, everything that’s new and exciting around town

by Kerrie Kennedy

A HOT NEW YEAR SMALL STUFF With the holidays behind us, and New Year’s resolutions on our to-do list, heavy meals are the last thing anyone wants—which is why the idea of small bites is so appealing, says LaBarra general manager Brad Chapple. With its recently-opened location in Riverside, along with the Oak Brook restaurant, LaBarra, which does offer entrees, is nonetheless capitalizing on a trend of small and shareable, from an array of creative appetizers to award-winning pizzas—classic thin crust, Artisan wood-fired pizza and deep-dish pizza.

“The pan pizza is what wins all of the awards, but all of our pizzas are great,” Chapple says. Perhaps that’s because LaBarra is owned by wellknown baker Rich Labriola, so the pizza crust, not to mention all of the breads, pastas and desserts, are made from scratch onsite. With a wellpriced wine list featuring Italian and California wines, not to mention live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, it seems they’ve thought of everything, including the parking.

With its underground heated, attached parking, you can literally go from your garage to theirs, offering the perfect solution for winter date-nights.

LaBarra is located at 3011 Butterfield Road in Oak Brook, 630-861-6177, and at 2 E. Burlington in Riverside, 708-887-7700. For more information, visit labarraristorante.com.

What could be a better way to start the new year than by turning up the heat and working out your body? At Yoga by Degrees, heat is an integral part of the process of getting fit, with benefits that include boosting circulation, detoxifying the body, calming the mind and loosening muscles, allowing for a greater range of motion. According to Yoga by Degrees spokesperson Samantha Raphael, the level of heat is determined by the style of yoga.

Vinyasa Yoga, a flowing type of yoga, is practiced in temperatures ranging from 85 to 95 degrees; Restorative Yoga, which involves holding poses for two to five minutes in a seated position, is usually done at room temperature; and Hot Yoga, as its name implies, is held in rooms heated to 105 degrees.

“We also offer yoga classes that incorporate more of a traditional workout,” Raphael says. To figure out which type of yoga—and which temperature—is best for you, Raphael recommends taking advantage of a free week of yoga, available this January. “It’s a great way to start the New Year.”

Yoga by Degrees is located at 54 Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove. For more information, call 630-969-0820, or visit yogabydegrees.net.

BLOWOUT PARTY

When Cathleen Stoelting opened Ten Friends Blow Dry & Style House in August 2015, she had her mother in mind. “My mom would visit the beauty shop once a week to get her hair done,” Stoelting says.

“I wanted to bring that concept back, along with the art and class of styling.” According to Stoelting, when guests come to Ten Friends, they are pampered with warm towels, head massages, organic Italian products and high-end styling. “All of our styling techniques are proprietary,” she says. “We create these amazing styles that really last for days.” While the salon’s inspiration is a throwback, its aesthetic is anything but. Designed to feel like an upscale home environment, Ten Friends serves wine and champagne to its guests. “Our wine list is amazing,” Stoelting says. “It’s really like a party here—we want people to come here, relax, hang out with friends, have fun and leave looking beautiful.” Now that’s a party we’d like to attend.

Blow-drys at Ten Friends, 11 E. First Street in Hinsdale, are $40, and less if you join its monthly membership club. In January, treatments (smoothing, conditioning, gloss, etc.) are $15 off with a blow-dry. For more information, call 630-891-3911, or visit ten-friends.com.

STYLE

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Quilted on the inside with a soft, heather gray jersey, and a unique water-repellent polyester made in Italy on the outside, the Brayton vest has a tiny jacquard pattern woven in to it, and is trimmed in leather. www.brooksbrothers.com

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Combining diamond-quilted goat leather with a sleek herringbone wool trim back panel for core-warming, the Flynt goat suede and wool vest provides comfort and style. www.nordstrom.com

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Designed with a soft, wind-proof, water-resistant microfiber front panel, the Lenoir hybrid vest is made from soft cotton plaited with polyester to easily slide over first layers. www.petermillar.com

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Made in Austria, this Frauenschuh breathable and moisture-wicking men’s Rico vest has a quilted nylon front and wool power-stretch back. www.gorsuch.com

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HM health & fitness Accessorize your workout attire—and hide your hot yoga hair—with this navy and white beanie. $90 at net-a-sporter.com

The Adidas Superstar sneaker—current favorite of everyone from Gigi Hadid to Kendall Jenner—is a 1969 classic that exudes a sporty urban vibe. $80 at adidas.com

FASHIONABLY FIT FITNESS IS HAVING A MOMENT IN FASHION. THE INCREASINGLY

IMPORTANT ROLE FITNESS PLAYS IN OUR LIVES HAS GIVEN RISE TO CHIC, FLATTERING AND UBER-COMFY DEDICATED FITNESS CLOTHING THAT’S BECOME THE LATEST STATUS SYMBOL.

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Hoodies aren’t just for your teens anymore—slip on a super soft one after your workout. Blanc Noir halfback performance hoodie pullover, $125 at Neiman Marcus in Oakbrook Center

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Sleek leggings are the backbone of any winter wardrobe, more so when they can take you to the gym and back. Lustrous high-rise athletic leggings, $88 at Neiman Marcus in Oakbrook Center

Chic sweatpants? Why, yes, not to mention meditationready. Spiritual gangster leggings, $92 at Nordstrom in Oakbrook Center

Whether or not you’re actually working out, it has now become totally acceptable to wear your workout outfit all day long, from school drop-off to

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sushi with friends.

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With a ventilated zippered compartment on the bottom for stowing gym shoes, this Tory Burch nylon tote is both functional and fashionable. $295 at torysport.com

This sleek shoulderbearing top can easily go from health club to night club. Pipeline meshinset sport top, $145 at Neiman Marcus in Oakbrook Center

Go for the gold with a NIKE Pro Classic metallic stretch jersey sports bra. $60 at net-a-porter.com

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COLDPLAY Winter is upon us.

Get out and play.

By Julie Jonlich

The official supplier to the U.S. and Canadian ski teams, Bomber’s Red Baron all-mountainskis are handcrafted with an ABS sidewall end tip-to-tail wood core. www.bomberski.com

Compact and lightweight, the 2017 Arctic Cat ZR 3000 LXR trail sled has a 700 cc four-stroke EFI engine, an electronic starter and hand and thumb warmers. www.arcticcat.com

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Featuring a Ferrari-built, 3.0-liter twin turbo-charged V6 engine, the 2017 Maserati Levante S SUV comes equipped with Q4 intelligent all-wheel drive for topnotch off-road capability. www.continentalautosports.com

A tribute to legendary snowboards of the past, the K2 87 combines traditional engineering with new volume shift technology. Accessories include the K2 Cinch tx men’s binding, and K2 Photoantic spherical lens goggles. www.kingkeyser.com

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TECHKNOW

THE BEST DEVICES of 2016

by Errol Janusz

FAMILY HUB FRIDGE Let’s just roll out the features: custom cooling options, triple cooling system, remote camera food monitoring, WiFi, voice controls, doodling notes app, voice memo recording, TV mirroring, weather apps, humidity sensor, drawing board— and much more. The Smart Refrigerator from Samsung is quite possibly the most interesting and innovative new technology that was introduced in 2016. $4,999 4MOMS SELF-INSTALLING CAR SEAT This self-installing car seat installs itself correctly by automatically leveling and tensioning, verifies the installation before every time you drive, and then continuously monitors its status during use to ensure it is always correctly functioning. The accompanying app will report deficiencies during or after your ride.

Compatible with many strollers, this device can literally be considered a life-saver. $500

THE GOSUN STOVE Fire is for prehistoric man; the modern man uses the sustainable and renewable energy of solar power to cook burgers, hot dogs and brats. This grill can heat up to 550 degrees by harnessing the solar power of the sun. Rain or shine, this solar-evacuated tube will absorb more than 80 percent of the sunlight reflected onto the tube. $275

APPLE SPORT BAND If you currently don’t own the Apple watch and are in to fitness for your new year’s resolution, then the Apple Sport Band may be a lightweight and comfortable alternative for you. This wearable device will track your physical activity, measure your workouts, monitor your health, and even gather information about other people who also wear the band. $200

NINTENDO CLASSIC If you were lucky enough to even buy one, the Nintendo Classic brings back 30 NES games to your high-definition television set. The best part about this gaming system is, it just works. You don’t have to worry about compatibility issues, software updates or day-one patches. Gone are the days of blowing in the cartridges to get it to work! $60

Errol Janusz is president and lead technician at Edward Technology in Hinsdale. For more information, call 630-333-9323, ext. 303, or e-mail ejanusz@hinsdale60521.com. You can also visit edwardtechnology.com.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

CENTER OF DREAMS Eric Soderholm’s wellness sanctuary in Willowbrook is a home run

by Kerrie Kennedy

SODER WORLD Former Chicago White Sox third baseman Eric Soderholm opened Soder World in Willowbrook in 1997.

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uild it and they will facility was located on Ill. Rte. 83 on Neilson come.

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“She said she drove there, and it was nothing Eric Soderholm’s but a wooded lot, and that’s why she was late,” philosophy when he Soderholm says. built the stunning Meanwhile, a man in the lobby overheard A-frame log cabin the conversation, and introduced himself as the sanctuary in listing agent of that property, which was for Willowbrook that sale. houses his wellness center, Soder World. For “It was synchronicity,” Soderholm says. “It almost 20 years now, Soderholm has been was just meant to be.” practicing, preaching and delivering healing arts The sanctuary Soderholm built includes a to the community, a calling that he refers to as is two-acre “Garden of Eden” with swans and a “dharma,” or his ultimate calling in life.

But long ago, it seemed his calling was waterfall, a sweat lodge in the Native American baseball. A former third baseman for the tradition, a Himalayan salt cave, a walking Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Texas labyrinth and enough space to house an Rangers and New York Yankees from 1971 to academy, yoga studio, spa, community education 1980, Soderholm had the workshops, several onkind of sports career most staff chiropractic doctors, people dream about. and “There are so many alternative accupunturists “I’ve been very blessed frequent community ways to approach illness. to get paid to do something education workshops.

I loved doing, which is “I really want to give There’s a place for to play Major League back to the community,” homeopathic medicine.”

Baseball,” he says. he says.

—ERIC SODERHOLM After knee injuries, Recent workshops have he went on to build a included a three-part series successful business, Front on the truth about cancer, Row Tickets. a seminar on the benefits of medical marijuana, But Soderholm was getting burned out. He and a tutorial on herbology. Free meditation felt he had a greater purpose in life. A phone classes are offered on Thursday nights.

“There are so many alternative ways to call from his daughter Misty, a graduate of the approach illness,” Soderholm says. “There’s a San Diego School of Healing Arts, changed place for homeopathic medicine.” everything.

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LONDON CALLING, JANUARY 2016 Hinsdale Central band participates in London’s New Year’s Day parade

HINSDALE MAGAZINE’S

YEAR in REVIEW

Hinsdale Magazine looks back on the past year through memorable photos, events, highlights and the people making a difference in our community.

Relive the momentous year of 2016!

by Mike Ellis PHOTO GRAPHY BY MIKE ELLIS, MAREK FRANKIEWICZ, DANIEL GARCIA, KYLE HAMPSON, DAVE HONOR, COREY HUTH, KARL KNAPP, GINGER KROLL, MARCO NUNEZ AMD JIM PRISCHING

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he Hinsdale community is rife with events and activities throughout the year that support an array of worthwhile causes, while bringing friends, colleagues and neighborhoods together for socializing and volunteer work. From The Community House Holiday Ball to the Walk for Wellness House, we recap more than two dozen events and happenings that gathered residents of Hinsdale and surrounding communities in one place over the past year.

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he year kicked off in January and February with “Light Up the Night,” supporting the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society Auxiliary (IWS), “Gala4Good,” organized by the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC), and the Robert Crown Center’s annual “Happy to Be Me!” event for moms and daughters. These events raised proceeds for organizations like IWS, which provides healthcare services for uninsured and underinsured families on the Northwest Side of Chicago, and Bridge Communities, which offers a transitional housing program for individuals in DuPage County seeking an escape from the perils of homelessness, while also enriching and empowering local ladies, like at Happy to Be Me, where speakers reinforced positive messages about body image.

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT, JANUARY 2016 Dan Howe, Denise Howe, Jen Pisani, Guy Pisani and Woody Widtfeldt

ON BOARD LUNCHE HHS WOMEN’S 16 JANUARY 20 rah Zielke, gan Hickman, Sa Alexis Braden, Me e utt Ho n Va ily Em and Anna Fiascone

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HAPPY TO BE ME, FEBRUARY 2016 Holly Marcus, Reese Edgewater, Katie Parkins, Julia Gabriel, Emma Biegansky, Riley Matthews, Sidney Turnbull and Megan Nash

BUBBLES & BLING, FEBRUARY 2016 Jimmy Porada, Ethan Turner, Brady Bernas, Michael Moran, Reilly Bernas, Chris Brady, Adam McDaniels, Kyle Nichols, Sonny Barnes, Sean Walsh, Bradley Domke, Justin Lesauski, Jonathan Winters, Jack Shannon and Nick Augustyn

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fter something of a brief hiatus in March and April—excepting, of course, several events like the massive and popular Tablescapes benefiting the Hinsdale chapter of the IWS auxiliary—, the event season hit its full stride in early May, highlighted by Derby Day, the primary annual fundraising event for the Hinsdale auxiliary of Children’s Home + Aid, Walk the Walk for Autism, supporting The Community House’s Charlie’s Gift Autism Center, the annual Walk for Wellness House and the Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk, benefiting the Hinsdale Historical Society. Many of the activities feature an outdoor element, taking advantage of spring in full-bloom. Whether they donned fashionable derby hats or walked or ran several miles on an early Sunday morning, attendees supported a variety of causes, ranging from services for individuals afflicted with autism or cancer, to the preservation of historic homes in Hinsdale.

DESTINATION TABLESCAPES, MARCH 2016 Lauren Goodwin, Donna DeCaigny, Emma DeCaigny, Isabel Harnois, Dr. Peter Harnois and Beatriz Harnois

CLARENDON HILLS LIONS CLUB APPRECIATION DINNER, MARCH 2016 Board members Ken Crews, Keith Bailey, Dr. Bill Hamel, Jeff Hoffman, David LaBrash, Bill Wilson, Aaron Brooks and Bob Culler

CHILDREN’S HOME + AID DERBY DAY, MAY 2016 John and Chelsea Yeager, and Pat and Heather Rooney

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WALK THE WALK FOR AUTISM, APRIL 2016 Event emcee Judy Hsu

IT’S A WRAP, MAY 2016 Kirsten Douglass, Kristin Hull, Lauren McLaughlin and Cara Omiecinski with staff from Bridge Communities

THE HINSDALE JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB PRESENTED A CHECK TO BRIDGE COMMUNITIES AT ITS CLOSING MEETING, WELLNESS HOUSE WALK, MAY 2016 McDonald’s was a major sponsor of the Walk for Wellness House.

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ROBERT CROWN CENTER GOLF OUTING, JUNE 2016 Luke Stifflear’s foursome

DAISY DAYS, JUNE 2016 Sarah Mahlik and Tracy Parker

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And thousands of west suburban residents descended upon luscious fields and fairways for Taste of Oak Brook, followed by the Hinsdale Fourth of July parade the next day.

Weekend entertainment included the return of Oak Brook Polo matches on the historic Oak Brook Polo Grounds.

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GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS GLASS HALF FULL EVENT, SEPTEMBER 2016 Meliton Chaidez, Andrew Klein, Asia-Ana Williams, Pravleen Bains, Michelle Kruk, Pete Burridge, Andra Pool, Lucy Jin, Sana Moqeet, Sarah Dynia, Jennifer Tamariz, Nick Tarleton and Ayesha Rahman

COMMUNITY NURSE HEALTH CENTER LOBSTER BAKE, SEPTEMBER 2016 Chuck and Teri Goudie, Angela Curran and Karen and Dr. Ken Nelson MARTINIS FOR MISERICORDIA, SEPTEMBER 2016 Ken and Angela Crews

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s the year drew to a close, the community scene shifted back indoors for familiar favorites and a sophomore event that challenged residents to exhaust their ingenuity and creativity in crafting costumes: the Howl-o-ween Ball, benefiting the Hinsdale Humane Society. Other noteworthy events included the Wine Harvest Ball, held in Chicago to support Wellness House, and boutique shopping night, an annual event at St. Isaac Jogues Parish that contributes to the church’s women in need (WIN) grant. n

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ROTARY RUN CHARITY CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER 2016 Runners of all ages participated in the Rotary Run Charity Classic

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ST. ISAAC JOGUES PARISH BOUTIQUE SHOPPING NIGHT, NOVEMBER 2016 Local ladies browsed products and gifts, while supporting the WIN (women in need) grant

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THE COMMUNITY

REVUE Community Revue cast not holding back in satirical musical. Hinsdale Magazine talks to cast in an exclusive interview.

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REVUE THEATER MEMBERS Jim Hutchinson, BJ Chimenti, Norm Chimenti, Teri Goudie, Dick Johnson and Susan O’Byrne

augh and the world laughs with you.

It’s the beginning of many famous quotes from writers, authors and stage actors, and it’s the ultimate goal of the Community Revue theater group comprised of about 40 members that will take their satirical talents to poke fun at themselves and their neighbors in the 11th “Community Revue.”

For two weekends in mid-March, the crew will sing, dance and barb their audience to the point of belly-aching laughs to the theme of “Hinsdamilton.” Following a politically-charged year, about 1,000 seats will be sold to Hinsdale area residents, who will be entertained and “profiled,” according to Norm Chimenti, one of the original actors.

“We’re going to make the joke, and it will offend somebody,” Chimenti said. “In satirical humor, we are measured by how many people we offend. I think our audience is more forgiving than most audiences—they appreciate humor.”

Chimenti and his wife BJ are the only couple who have performed together since the Community Revue’s inception. They found out in their first act in 1997 that Hinsdaleans can take a joke. Jokes are aimed to hitting a funny-bone rather than a nerve, and the unapologetic actors and singers have covered the topic of affluence and the perception of stuffy personalities, superiority complexes and “outsiders” taking up the town’s parking spaces, and penetrating the protective “bubble” commonly referred to in social circles through light-hearted conversations with friends.

Past shows have included brassy but memorable topics, referring to Clarendon Hills as the “buffer” between Hinsdale and Westmont.

Chimenti said he was forced to move to the further western suburb when he found out his Hinsdale home was designated as a tear-down as part of the knock-down craze referred to as “In Your Fascia!” in the 1997 stageplay.

Other stageplays dealt with xenophobia and the “wall” built between Western Springs and Hinsdale, and even the competition of who will be most photographed in Hinsdale Magazine, which it is rumored will be amplified in “Hinsdamilton.”

And who could forget two years ago, when Donald Trump took over the Hinsdale village hall and made it his private mansion? These “notready-for-prime-time” players of Hinsdale had visions that most stage actors never could have imagined.

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The actors include familiar faces and longstanding residents Dick Johnson, Teri Goudie, Jay Tuthill and Hinsdalean newspaper publishers Jim Slonoff and Pam Lannom, who will be among other actors and stage crew under the guidance of firstyear producer Susan O’Byrne. Johnson, the Chimentis and Tuthill have performed in every Revue, and helped write most of them. It’s an accomplishment Norm Chimenti said he is proud of, because it takes a “good chunk of time, and is happening as you’re raising a family and building a career.”

When the musical began 20 years ago, the cast admitted that no one really knew how the audience with react to the humor.

“No one can adequately explain how we get there (humor),” Johnson said.

“It’s simultaneously a painful, incredibly fun and complicated journey, but I can tell you with certainty that without Dave Heilmann directing and Gail Mangurten doing her magic with the music, we would never be ready for opening night. In fact, we would have closed for good long ago.”

No stranger to an audience as a longtime anchor for WMAQ Ch. 5, for Johnson, this is different.—It’s a local audience comprised of people that live in the community—something all of the actors are aware of.

“That’s the best part about it—I could not do this for strangers,” Johnson said. “I’d lose my day job, for sure. It’s the mutual love we share for the place we live and for The Community House that makes it so fun and so comfortable to do the Revue.’’

Goudie, who will be performing in her sixth Community Revue, echoed Johnson’s words. A 30-year resident of Hinsdale, the wife of WLS Ch. 7 investigative reporter Chuck Goudie, and a former ABC News journalist herself, she now runs her own communications firm.

“This is a time when we can shut the doors for a few hours, enjoy some cocktails and have a hearty laugh at the world we live in,” she said. “People leave the theater feeling upbeat and really connected. We are celebrating our common experience.”

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Sweeney conceived the idea as Community House board members in 1996.

“It was a pleasant revelation to us all that we Hinsdaleans could actually laugh at our own foibles,” Chimenti said. “The Community House was looking for a new and creative fundraising event that might also draw new people who would be entertained by a musical theater production and candlelight dinner.”

“It’s the mutual love we share for the place we live and for The Community House that makes it so fun and so comfortable to do the Revue.’’ —DICK JOHNSON As the Revue began to develop a following and became a popular attraction, the dinner theater concept evolved into a more casual food and beverage event wrapped around the musical production.

Each of the ten shows has met the goal of raising money for Community House (TCH) programs that enrich Hinsdale and surrounding communities.

HM asked Chimenti about the details of the upcoming show, but that information is “kept under wraps.”

“The theme of each show is driven by current Hinsdale events and events going on in the world outside of Hinsdale—an outside world not always recognized by some residents,” he said. “Above all, our target is always the foibles of the town and the sometimes-unique perspectives and priorities of it residents.”

As this month’s Hinsdale Magazine cover reveals, the theme “Hinsdamilton” hints at a rap-crazed Hinsdale community, but that’s all Chimenti would reveal.

“Each actor has signed confidentially agreements, and can be fined and imprisoned (laughs) if we disclose the scenes,” he said, “but we will keep in touch on the issues in the community and around town.’’

The serious work begins now with rehearsals, and O’Byrne said the preparation for the creative process for each Revue begins the year prior. The

writing committee met for the first time in early April 2016 to brainstorm for ideas for the show this March. Writing and revisions continue through the holidays, and in January, the actors begin rehearsing with the full cast at TCH. “We rehearse three nights a week, for three hours a night, with additional dates if necessary,” O’Byrne said. “We are extremely lucky to have Dave [Heilmann], who may just be the most patient and creative person alive. Our music director, Gail Mangurten, and our choreographer, Dawn Farrell, also devote countless hours to perfecting our moves and sound.”

All prior Revues were produced by Tuthill, who produced the last six shows, and was an instrumental part of the writing team for all ten shows before passing the baton to O’Byrne this year.

Heilmann was the driving force behind the Community Revue formation when he served as the mayor of Oak Lawn, and was asked to bring his town’s vibrant theater passion to a satirical concept brewed up by Johnson and his budding theatrical friends.

His experience as a director was invaluable, and he acknowledged that he never gets tired of directing “perfect people.”

“When we rehearse, we shut the doors to everything outside,” Heilmann said.

“No political correctness, a lot of laughs and a room filled with sarcasm and love— all for a great cause.’’

The Revue cast will be set to go on the Kettering Hall stage as part of the new Ly Hotchkin Arts Program, named after longtime Community House supporter Ly Hotchkin, who is famous for her sharp wit as one of the original actors and showstoppers.

“It’s the stuff of legend around The Community House,’’ arts program director Jimmy McDermott said. “The Revue gets a very enthusiastic reception. When I am introduced to Hinsdaleans as the head of the Ly Hotchkin Arts Program, the Revue is usually one of the first things they mention.

Personally, I am thrilled to work in a town that values its art—and a community that is self-aware enough to endure and enjoy a cultural roast of itself is a healthy one.’’ n

GIVINGBACK

GALLERY NIGHT Robert Crown Center welcomes art lovers and friends

The Robert Crown Center for Health Education (RCC) will open its doors to guests for an evening of art featuring 12 Chicago-area artists on Jan. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m.

The art reflects a broad range of media, prices and styles, featuring artists Julia Baroni, William Blake, Nick Bridge, Rhonda K. Brown, Maureen Claffy, Roxanne Engstrom, Allison Greager, Norine Guy, Margarita Kuzmanova, Julie Lawrence, Laura Lein-Svencner, Dee Leppin, Gabby TufanoMartin, Wendy Li, Mark Osgood and Mason Pott.

To honor the center’s dedication to healthy communities, artist Norine Guy will share how art is used in healing.

Last year, the event welcomed about 200 area art enthusiasts, and served as an entrée for community members to better understand the historical and educational role the Robert Crown Center has played in Chicagoland.

Since the beginning of this 2016-17 school-year, RCC has welcomed seven new board members, and launched a new strategic plan. The plan includes nurturing community partnerships, and working more collaboratively with schools and parents. This event is one of many opportunities planned that will invite constituents to become more familiar with and more involved in the

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health education area children have been receiving from RCC for more than 43 years. Although the center delivers 70 percent of its programming in the areas of puberty, family life and sexual health, the organization teaches thousands of students annually in areas that address other emerging health needs. Those needs necessitated the creation of programs such as the Science Behind Drugs: Alcohol & Marijuana, Science Behind Drugs: Opioids & Heroin and the Linda & Michael Adapted Puberty programs for students with special needs.

Tickets for Gallery Night may be purchased at www.robertcrown.

org for $25 per person, which in addition to the art show, includes adult libations, hors d’oeuvres, and music. A portion of art sales will benefit RCC and subsidize health education programs for children in underserved communities.

RCC health programs are delivered free to about 14,000 students each year at schools that are at or below poverty level. Of the nearly 80,000 students that receive RCC’s health education classes annually, 100 percent of them receive that education subsidized by grant and individual donations. RCC educates all students, regardless of their school’s ability to pay for programs.

RCC is the nation’s first health education center and the largest provider of health education for school-aged youth in the Chicago region. Since 1974, nearly six million students have participated in RCC’s science-based programs on nutrition, puberty and sexual health, and substance abuse prevention. n

For more information about this event or the work done by the Robert Crown Center in the community, please contact communications director Katherine Leibforth at 630-325-1900 x212.

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CLARENDON HILLS INFANT WELFARE Julia Costello, Megan Caplis, Hilary Sefton, Sara DeKuiper and Jessica Cooper

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society auxiliary prepares to host annual benefit later this month

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he Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) auxiliary will host its annual benefit at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 28.

Themed “Light Up the Night,” the benefit will further accentuate the chapter’s other primary fundraiser, luminaria sales.

“Last year, we used the luminaria to decorate outside of Butterfield, and we thought that that

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would be a good theme to continue for this year,” benefit chair Hilary Sefton said.

Roughly a week ago, you might have driven through the sight of thousands of luminaria— that is, candles covered by paper bags, creating the illusion of lanterns—aligning the rolling streets of Clarendon Hills, beautifying the town on the night before Christmas as they have done for more than five decades.

“When people move to town, that’s a way to get to know your neighbors— to bring them the candles, and tell them about the tradition,” Sefton said.

But these primitive lanterns do more than generate picturesque scenes that complement fine homes on one special night of the year—they also support the Clarendon Hills chapter’s efforts to raise money for IWS’s Angel Harvey Community Health Center in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

In addition to the thousands of sales the chapter makes to its members and a host of other Clarendon Hills residents, it also sells to the Oak Brook and Wheaton chapters, as well as to subdivisions in Naperville and Lisle, as this distinctive tradition continues to swell beyond the quaint village.

Now the chapter is shifting its focus to its second main fundraiser of the year: its annual benefit.

Chicago-based band Libido Funk Circus, which has performed routinely at Uniquely Thursdays in Hinsdale and at Dancin’ in the Street in Clarendon Hills during the summer, will take its popular costume-filled show to Butterfield to headline “Light Up the Night.”

Sefton said the chapter is anticipating between 200 and 300 attendees, and that Elliott From of ArtBeat Live, who has marveled at many local fundraisers by molding abstract paint dabbing into strikingly familiar creations, will also perform.

The evening will include live and silent auctions, as well as a raffle featuring a night out in the West Loop and a gift certificate to City Winery Chicago, and a two-night, three-day ski vacation at Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort in northern Michigan, both valued at $900.

Raffle tickets are $25 apiece and $100 for a set of five, and may be purchased by non-attendees online in addition to benefit-goers the night of the event.

Chapter president Jessica Cooper

said those interested in supporting IWS that cannot attend may also bid on silent auction items electronically.

“Light Up the Night” will also feature a speaker that will describe the impact that IWS has had on their life.

Traditionally, IWS has provided healthcare to uninsured and underinsured women and children in Logan Square and surrounding neighborhoods, but

annual coat drive, assembled 96 bean soup kits to be distributed to families at the clinic, and purchased gifts for 60 children that visited Santa Claus at Infant Welfare last month.

“We do it not only for us, but as an example for our own kids to watch— giving back and raising money for those less fortunate,” secretary Megan Caplis said.

“We do it not only for us, but as an example for our own kids to watch—giving back and raising money for those less fortunate.” —MEGAN CAPLIS chapter members said its service purview is now broadening to encompass men as well.

“The benefit relies on donations from businesses, restaurants and our members and their connections or family and friends,” Sefton said. ... “We rely on all of those donations to help raise money to support the Infant Welfare clinic that’s [in Chicago] that provides medical care for women and children, and now it’s expanded to providing healthcare and servicing healthcare needs for whole families.”

In recent years, chapter vice president Julia Costello said IWS has also been working to develop a social and emotional health program in addition to its physical healthcare services.

“When people join, we really try to get everyone to go down at least to visit the clinic and have a tour, so they can really see what the clinic does,” Costello said. “It’s amazing what they can do. Not only do they have medical, but they have dental, they have eye—all these different services that they really expanded on a lot in the last few years.”

Besides the chapter’s major fundraising initiatives, treasurer Sara DeKuiper said it supports the clinic’s

Costello said she and many of her fellow chapter members continue to contribute to IWS, because they can relate to the organization’s mission as mothers.

“What really hits me every time I go there, or we hear about [members] going down and volunteering, is these kids can’t afford to go to the doctor,” she said. “As a mom...I can’t even imagine if one of my kids was sick, worrying about taking them to make sure they can get the medicine that they need, or the glasses that they need. ...

“I think that that’s what motivates me to help and be part of this organization is, I feel like it’s just something that we can all do to make someone else’s life a little bit less stressful, and hopefully help them in so many ways.” n

The Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare auxiliary will present “Light Up the Night” at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 28.

Tickets to the event and raffle tickets may be purchased online at www. clarendonhillsinfantwelfare.org.

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Photography by Mike Ellis Hundreds of local residents enjoyed a brisk evening at the annual Hinsdale Christmas Walk in downtown Hinsdale on Dec. 2.

Hosted by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, the walk brought community-focused residents and local businesses together along Washington and First Streets.

Some downtown businesses kept their doors open late, while other chamber members had a booth presence on Washington.

Kids delighted in traditional train loops on First Street, as well as an extremely popular carousel that debuted around the corner.

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The annual gala has become a treasured tradition amongst parish families and friends, and signals the kickoff to the holiday season.

This year’s gala was chaired by Peter and Laura Byrne and Emmett and Megan Malloy, and raised necessary revenue for the church’s annual operating budget.

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Young Life held its Fall Fundraiser at Hinsdale Golf Club on Oct. 13.

This primary fundraising event helps sustain the ministry, and impacts more than 750 kids annually.

It aids in raising the necessary funds to support the Young Life and WyldLife ministries in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Oak Brook.

The event raised $106,500 with the help of the Young Life Eastern DuPage staff, volunteer leaders, committee and members of the community.

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Pet owners lined up for the opportunity to have their dogs’ photos taken with Santa Claus at the Hinsdale Humane Society on Dec. 3.

Styled “Santa’s Woof-shop,” the event featured the aforementioned photo opportunity, as well as a holiday shopping gift boutique at the shelter.

Photographer Nikki Kuchenbecker of NMK Photography handled the photographic duties, patiently waiting for dogs and children to settle beside Santa to capture the moment.

Photos were later made available online.

All proceeds from the event will support the Hinsdale Humane Society.

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HOLIDAY PARTY

Photography by Nicee Martin The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) hosted its annual holiday party on Dec. 8 at Davanti Enoteca in Western Springs.

Almost 200 guests were treated to champagne upon arrival, and delicious food and holiday-infused drinks were served.

The cozy, festive atmosphere and amusing holiday photo booth, with professional photos, delighted all, and helped make it a memorable night of celebration for the season, culminating in dancing to holiday music.

The holiday party co-chairs were Joelle Brower, Puja Gupta, Julie Kauffman and Mistie Lucht.

The HJWC is a community service organization that strives to enrich the community and the lives of members and their families through philanthropic service.

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CHRISTMAS WALK Photography by Mike Ellis

Hundreds of local residents joined together for the annual Clarendon Hills Christmas Walk, hosted by the Clarendon Hills Chamber of Commerce, in downtown Clarendon Hills on Friday night.

Village president Len Austin began the evening with some words outside of village hall, before the leading popcorn sales generator from Clarendon Hills Cub Scout Troop 51 had the honor of illuminating the Christmas tree.

Numerous area businesses kept their doors open late, as the weather was cool enough to force guests to bundle up, but not frigid enough to deter people from coming out.

A number of attendees circled the downtown area in a horse-drawn carriage, but the most popular attraction was Santa, sponsored by the Clarendon Hills Park District.

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LAST HURRAH

After a decade of memories on-court as teammates, Hinsdale Central seniors Paige Bareck and Riley Burr look to leave their mark on their final season.

by Mike Ellis | Photography by Kyle Hampson

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Hinsdale Central seniors Paige Bareck and Riley Burr are teammates on the girls basketball squad, but their connection on and off the court dates back about a decade.

Bareck and Burr grew up playing Jodie Harrison basketball at The Community House in Hinsdale, at the encouragement of Burr’s father, a walk-on at the University of Oklahoma.

“I knew I wanted to be an athlete, and I wanted it to be a big part of my life,” Burr said. “I just found at an early age that basketball was for me. ... I just have a passion for basketball that I didn’t really find with any other sport, so I just carried it through.”

“I found so many friends playing basketball, and I loved the sport as well,” Bareck said, adding that her father and older brother helped to direct her interest in sports growing up.

They are now in the midst of their final season of competitive basketball together, and as senior captains, hope to leave their mark on a program for which they have competed for four years.

Prior to starting at Central, the girls played for the Hinsdale Inferno travel squad and on the Hinsdale Middle School team.

For Burr, a versatile forward with range, and Bareck, a dynamic, quick guard, they said their different styles and high comfort level playing with one another have yielded positive results.

“It’s beneficial to us that we’re at different positions,” Burr said. “I think it challenges us, because we have to figure out each other’s different games and how

Hinsdale Central seniors Riley Burr and Paige Bareck started playing together in the Jodie Harrison basketball league at The Community House, and have been teammates ever since.

we work well with one another.

But we’ve been together for so long, it’s been really interesting to see how we’ve grown as players in different ways.”

At Central, both girls began on the freshman “A” team, but were collectively promoted to varsity midway through the season.

In their first two years, they played alongside Gabrielle Rush, the all-time leading scorer in Hinsdale Central girls basketball history, who currently plays at Princeton University.

Both girls praised Rush for helping to cultivate their basketball and leadership skills.

“It was definitely an honor, because it really showed us the level of play that we want to be at,” Bareck said, adding that playing the same position as Rush, she learned a lot from watching her play.

“She was a great teacher at everything; we looked up to her; she was such a great mentor.”

“Not only was she one of the best players in Hinsdale Central girls basketball history—she taught us how to be leaders,” Burr said. “I think as freshmen, being on varsity was definitely a little bit of a shock to us at first—we didn’t know how to handle it—, but she welcomed us with open arms, and she taught us how to be mature in games, and how to grow in our ability to play basketball.”

Both girls said they have grown as players in the high-school system.

Bareck complimented head coach Tom McKenna and assistant coach Erin Navolio, and said she believes the program has “shaped me into the basketball player I am.”

“What’s fun about high-school ball is, it taught me that we’re teammates in the gym, and we’re friends outside,” she said.

Burr said she has adjusted from playing guard in AAU competition to being a forward and learning to use her size to her advantage in the low post at

Central.

“I think being part of Hinsdale Central basketball is much different than being on AAU or different travel teams, because it teaches us to have school pride and to serve our school as the athletes of our school,” she said. “It’s a different type of game, and you get to learn a lot about being a leader and being a team player.”

Last year, no longer playing under the tutelage of Rush, Bareck said she and Burr emerged as leaders, and have carried that role into this season.

“It was interesting,” she said. “I think as juniors, trying to lead this team—it was definitely a step up from sophomore year. We had Gabrielle sophomore year, who was the leader of this team—and everybody knew that.

“For junior year, to have to fill in those shoes was an adjustment, but I think every day, we’re learning more and more how to be team leaders.”

The Red Devils started their 201617 campaign 7-3, but split their first four conference games.

Burr said winning the West Suburban Silver is the team’s primary objective throughout the season.

“It’s always been a goal of ours, and we haven’t done it in the three years we’ve been here; but hopefully, senior year could be the year,” she said.

Burr said she believes junior forwardcenter Chinazaekpereamaji Nwankpa, senior forward-center Abbi Shaker, and junior center Cassie Kruse will be critical contributors for the team on the interior.

“We need that size inside,” she said, “and I think with those people, with the rebounding skills and the boxing-out skills that they have, we can definitely be successful.”

Through ten games, Bareck and Burr are Hinsdale’s leading scorers, averaging 15.8 and 10.5 points per game, respectively.

But with both intending to attend larger Division I schools this fall, where they will not be continuing their respective basketball careers, this season is not about individual achievements or accolades for this duo.

“We’re not thinking, ‘We’re going to play next year, so if we lose a game, we’ve got next year,’ ” Bareck said. ... “I know basketball will always be a part of me.

That’s why I also think that this last year is also going to be something special for us.”

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LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE A senior living community is taking that phrase into action with its new laughter club

Villa St. Benedict, a community settled on a 47 acres in Lisle and founded by the Benedictine Sisters of The Sacred Heart, has started a new “Laughter Yoga” program as a part of its commitment to the healthy minds, bodies and hearts of its more than 300 residents.

Laughter yoga certainly isn’t a household name, but Villa St. Benedict’s life enrichment associate Laurie Freeman had her eye on this trend for a while, and thought it was time to bring this exercise to residents.

“It’s actually been around for 21 years,” Freeman said, “and it’s being practiced in 107 countries.”

Though history suggests laughter exercises may have been practiced for much longer, laughter yoga became popular in India by Dr. Madan Kataria in the 1990s.

Kataria’s research in laughter and its chemical effect on the human body led him to find that laughter actually lowers the amount of stress hormones within the body, such as epinephrine and cortisol. This

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results in elevated mood, a cardio workout that burns calories, a stronger immune system, and a generally more positive view on life.

The class began over a month ago, and has been growing in popularity among residents. Freeman, who guides the class, was trained in Chicago by master trainer Lynda Tourloukis, who travels the world teaching this mood-elevating practice.

Freeman was specially trained to adapt the practice for seniors, and most of her class is conducted sitting in a chair. The guided session usually begins with a couple of warm-ups. Freeman said that “each of these sounds draws air, and creates movement in a different part of your body.”

The rest of the class consists of strange exercises that you would imagine seeing at an improv comedy club. Residents great each other by saying, “Aloha, ha, ha, ha,” in one exercise, and do a balloon toss in another, in which they give out three big “Ho, ho, ho’s,” when the balloon floats to them.

Villa St. Benedict resident Helen Bucek has been taking the class for a month, and said she loves it.

“They may call it laughter yoga, but it has health benefits to the whole body,” Bucek said. “I leave feeling relaxed and joyful.”

Every week, Freeman receives an e-mail from her trainer with timely new exercises and topics. The class will even address how to mentally release the stress from recent violence in the news, or how to reduce stress for the holiday season.

More and more recent scientific research is revealing that attitude and peace of mind are essential parts of a long, healthy life. A study published in the book, Happy, Healthy, Dead, by psychologist Dr. Noelle C. Nelson, found that the only common traits in people who lived to be more than 100 were optimism and gratitude.

“I’m hoping more residents will start signing up as they hear good things from my regular attendees,” Freeman says. “At first, everyone does feel shy and silly, but by the end of the class, the residents and myself are genuinely laughing, and feel a sense of release.”

Freeman ends the class with the lights turned down, some deep breathing exercises and chairs turned away from each other.

Residents receive a bottle of water and dark chocolate on their way out. They return the next week, ready for another dose of laughter medicine.

Villa St. Benedict believes that seniors are happier and more fulfilled when they are in community, and provided with fulfilling, motivating, science-based activities.

For information about this active senior community, call 630-852-0345, or e-mail info@villastben.org.

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Where did loyalty go?

by Jim Fannin Where’s the loyalty? Who is truly loyal in our world today?

And just what is loyalty?

When I was a kid, my dog was named Spot. Spot was all white, except for a black eye and a huge black spot on his back.

He loved me; I loved him. One day, my friends and I walked downtown to the movies. When we arrived and paid for our tickets, Spot sat on the concrete walk and waited. After two hours, we left the theater, and there was Spot in the exact same place. Had he not moved? Well, he could have left and come back when the movie was over. But I asked the ticket-taker, and he said Spot had not moved once—not once! That is devotion; that is commitment—that is loyalty.

Loyalty is faithfulness or devotion to a person, country, group, company, team or cause. It is dedication; it is commitment. Where did loyalty go in our society, and what happens when loyalty disappears? First, we need to understand that change is an absolute. You can outgrow a company; the company can outgrow you.

The same is true for college and professional sports teams.

As a college freshman, you were an integral part of the team.

As a starter, you made an impact at such a young age. Now you’re a senior, and the team is totally different. You have suddenly found yourself on the bench. In crunch-time, you are an afterthought. With strong recruiting and junior college transfers, there’s been a significant upgrade in talent. Yes, in your final year, you will not start. Where’s the loyalty? After all you’ve sacrificed for the school, what’s up with that? For all you’ve given to the program, why would they treat you like this?

Loyalty is faced with many challenges. People outgrow relationships; people outgrow teams. Do we sacrifice winning in order to be loyal? Do we lose money in our businesses while staying loyal to employees that haven’t grown with the times?

We can even outgrow a city. Although I have never abandoned my hometown of Ashland, Kent., I needed to leave to expand my horizons and maximize my potential. However, I have remained loyal to my roots.

People part ways every day; people outgrow people. When

our expectations are yanked away from us, and we are left with a hollow feeling of abandonment, the question of loyalty always arises. Conversely, when we may need to move on in order to grow, the ones we leave behind cry out, “Where’s the loyalty?”

Loyalty begins and ends in the mirror. Be loyal to yourself— not in the sense of being selfishly detrimental to the group, but loyal in a much different way.

Be loyal to your personality—protect it and be true to yourself. Be loyal to your principles—solid principles of successful living need not be compromised. Be loyal to them at all costs. Be loyal to your strengths, and that includes your best physical, mental and technical qualities—do not abandon your strengths. Be loyal to your positive routines of preparing, adjusting and evaluating your performances. If they need to be altered for your benefit, then change. Otherwise, stay the course.

Loyalty is devotion; it is a principle to be adhered to by best friends. It needs to tether your marital relationship; it needs to be placed in indelible ink inside your mind regarding your family, country and spiritual beliefs.

Where is loyalty in marriage? Loyalty begins with “until death do us part.” Compromise is absolutely mandatory in order for a marriage to last. Is it easy?—no. Do two people sometimes need to go their separate ways?—yes. But loyalty is about adjusting and adapting to the inevitable changes. Just adhere and be loyal to your principles and ideals—those you cannot compromise.

Loyalty starts and stops with you. Be loyal to your morals, standards, ethics and philosophies; and be loyal to the willingness to compromise. Yes, loyalty sometimes needs sacrifice.

Be true to you; devote yourself to being the best you can be.

Be loyal to your body; take care of it. Be loyal to your dreams; never abandon them without giving it your all. Be loyal to being positive. Never let the lack of loyalty from another person or group alter your loyalty to yourself—no victim, no judge.

And if you really need loyalty, look in the mirror. Then go get a dog. n

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