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FROM CONFLICT TO COMPROMISE IN 2019 I am writing this letter minutes before press after Monday’s ages of 35 and 55 are at the highest risk. Please get screened (Dec. 17] announcement from District 86. We at Hinsdale for your peace of mind.

The Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) is gearing Magazine are deeply saddened to see that the District 86 board has decided to eliminate football, swimming, wrestling up for its annual benefit, “Outside Your Element” on March and numerous other athletic programs, clubs and activities 2 at The Godfrey Hotel in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Benefit managing chairs say that this year’s gala will at Hinsdale Central and South High Schools, effective for have a different feel and vibe from past the 2019-20 school-year. While it events. Funds from the benefit will fulfill appears that facilities needs are pressing, and that funds must be reallocated, it a variety of grant requests that local is disappointing that some of the most charities have submitted to the HJWC.

Be a part of the Clarendon popular and high-profile programs Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare offered at both high schools formed a Society of Chicago auxiliary, which part of the first wave of cuts. We hope will host its annual benefit, “Light Up that this unfortunate controversy may the Night,” at Butterfield Country Club be terminated amicably in 2019 in a in Oak Brook on Jan. 26. The ladies of spirit of compromise. At this hour, a the Clarendon Hills chapter are hoping compromise has not been reached, and to reincorporate its glistening luminaria Hinsdale Magazine will follow the tradition into the benefit through the developments and report them in our “light up the night” theme. upcoming editions.

We hope that 2019 will be a year of

In our Spotlight segment, Hinsdale compromise and lasting solutions in our Magazine’s Janis VonKaenal sat down A look back at the stories that community, as we look back on 2018 with 30-year design veteran Gail shaped an extraordinary year. with fondness and recognize some of Drury, a certified master kitchen and the people and events which highlighted bath designer, to discuss her illustrious the year. From the charity galas to the career. Gail shares her philosophy and summer concert series to an historic state dedication to client service from her championship, you will see that 2018 was quite an eventful Glen Ellyn showroom. She and her husband Jim grew the year. I invite you to visit and become a member at member at business from a startup in 1987, and now have rave reviews www.HinsdaleMag.com, and share your lasting memories of both locally and nationally for their kitchen and bath projects.

Finally, thank you to your readers for your support in our 2018. While we could not cover every newsworthy story in the eighth year of publishing Hinsdale Magazine. On behalf of our past year, our Hinsdale Magazine staff welcomes you to join staff, I welcome your comments, and wish you a healthy and our 820 “insiders” who regularly message us throughout the year to contribute to breaking news events. happy new year!

In our Health & Wellness segment, HM contributing editor Kerrie Kennedy brings awareness to cervical cancer, Scott Jonlich which is diagnosed to more than 13,000 women in the U.S. Founder & Publisher and claims upwards of 4,000 lives each year. The disease is sjonlich@hinsdale60521.com preventable with vaccination and screening through Pap and HPV tests. Our HM staff reminds everyone that January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and women between the SERVING HINSDALE, BURR RIDGE, CLARENDON HILLS & OAK BROOK

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CONTENTS | January 2019 10 PUBLISHER LETTER 18 TO-DO LIST

January/February calendar of events

20 HEALTH & WELLNESS

Prevention is in your hands

26 SPOTLIGHT

Drury Design

26 30 YEAR IN REVIEW

A look back at 2018

38 GIVING BACK

Outside your element Light up the night Equal footing

48 COMMUNITY SCENE

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The Community House Ball A Fifth Season Notre Dame Christmas Concert Jingle Mingle Mistletoe Medley Hinsdale Christmas Walk Clarendon Hills Christmas Walk

62 PEAK PERFORMANCE

Create an awesome 2019

ON THE COVER: Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse wins state championship, Jim Thome enters the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Band Together’s co-chair Alyssa Guido and Hinsdale Humane Society’s grand opening weekend

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Our smiles are more important than ever. But we’re not interested in cookie-cutter, piano key teeth— we want grins that truly represent who we are. How can you make over your smile without losing any personality, or harming your teeth in any way?

Enter esthetic dentistry. This burgeoning concept is beginning to rule the dentist’s office – to the delight of both patients and dentists.

Within this new realm, dental work is both beautiful and functionoriented. Dr. Peter Harnois of Hinsdale Dentistry elaborates on how to get the best of both dental worlds.

PETER T. HARNOIS, DDS

new year’s resolution WHY IS THE DENTAL WORLD MAKING THE SHIFT FROM “COSMETIC” TO “ESTHETIC”?

Cosmetic dentistry has long been the standard for patients seeking

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changes to the appearance of their front teeth. But it neglects to consider the full effects that treatment might have on the patient’s health. In this way, cosmetic dentistry is treatment that improves a smile’s appearance alone.

Esthetic dentistry has a different focus: to improve a smile’s function, enhancing its appearance along the way. This type of treatment offers visual and physical benefits – something that patients really appreciate. The results are noticeable superficially, but extend deeper. For this reason, more and more dentists are looking toward esthetic practices.

AS A DENTIST AND AN EDUCATOR, HOW HAVE YOU EMBRACED ESTHETICS?

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I’ve been practicing esthetic dentistry since 1990, and have made a commitment to educating other dentists on this branch of treatment.

I’m proud to lecture internationally in over 30 cities per year, training hundreds of dentists to place minimally invasive veneers. My depth and breadth of experience, including a decade of educating dentists through hands-on veneer prep, make me a sought-after lecturer across the country.

I am currently in the process of becoming accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the most prestigious education body for esthetic dentistry in North America. Additionally, I am proud to be:

HOW DO LUMINEERS COMPARE TO NATURAL TEETH?

• President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy

Lumineers succeed at mimicking natural enamel; they’re indistinguishable from

of Facial Esthetics

surrounding teeth. Their uniquely thin

• Member of the AACD

structure allows the ceramic material to

• Member of the World Clinical Laser Institute • An international lecturer for the AACD, AAFE (Botox and dermal

both reflect and filter light (just like your

fillers), Biolase (the use of laser technology in dentistry), NuCalm

teeth). The color of your veneers will be precisely matched to adjacent enamel,

(a natural relaxation technique for patients), and Terec Labs

allowing them to blend neatly into your

(emerging technologies like digital impressions).

After spending a weekend lecturing, I’m able to bring my newfound knowledge and broadening experience back to my patients at Hinsdale Dentistry.

smile. Simply care for them the way you do your natural teeth. They won’t chip, crack, or break, but they will remain a powerful part of your smile.

Get the smile you always wanted with esthetic dentistry.

WHAT CAN PATIENTS EXPECT FROM THE LUMINEERS PROCESS? I have personally placed over 9,000 of these MPVs (minimal prep veneers). Throughout, I’ve seen so many dramatic transformations, without requiring big patient commitment.

At Hinsdale Dentistry you will get a chance

WHICH PROCEDURES SHOW ESTHETIC DENTISTRY IN ACTION AT HINSDALE DENTISTRY?

to “test drive” your new smile prior to the procedure. A complimentary Trial Smile™ or

We are an esthetic dental practice – we always value function over form.

No matter how beautiful your new smile is, if it doesn’t work well, it’s not going to bring you happiness. Why create that in the first place?

Our team provides the latest,

most

technologies

effective to

offer

the best possible, least invasive care.

We’re thrilled to offer our patients Lumineers, revolutionary low-prep veneers. They’re thinner than other porcelain veneers, so they don’t require the same amount of tooth prep in order to fit over teeth. This means no shots, no pain, and no post-treatment recovery time.

mockup of your new smile is created.

The process takes 2 visits. This gives the patient the opportunity to try their smile and make any modifications before the process of creating the final veneers takes place.

WHICH PATIENTS ARE CANDIDATES FOR LUMINEERS TREATMENT? If you have highly sensitive teeth, or experience anxiety at the thought of dental treatment, MPVs are the answer. Not only are you able to avoid shots of anesthetic and the dental drill, the veneers actually cover patches of weakened enamel, leading to a reduction in sensitivity.

Whether you’re interested in permanent whitening, straightening your front teeth, strengthening worn or small teeth, covering cracks or chips, or making any subtle tweaks to the appearance of your smile, Lumineers will deliver.

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Travel & Adventure Show Discover the world in one weekend at the Rosemont convention center. travelshows.com/shows/chicago

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Winter Woods Walk Get outside and take a peaceful, 40-minute, free, guided walk, and warm up by a roaring fire afterward. www.chicagobotanic.org/calendar/ event/winter_walk

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The Tin Woman A deeply touching story, a woman, Joy, is saved by a heart transplant, and seeks out her donor’s family. theatreofwesternsprings.com/onstage/tws/the-tin-woman/

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019

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Cubs Convention Cubs fans will enjoy autograph signings, player meet-and-greets, interactive exhibits, Cubs players, alumni and more. www.mlb.com/cubs/fans/cubs-convention

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The Pillars Ball Enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, raffles and casino-style gaming. www.PillarsCommunityHealth.org

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Home & Garden Show See the latest products and services, and speak with experts who can help you make home improvement easier. Free admission and valet parking.

convention center. www.sportshows.com/chicago

Our Lady of Peace Preschool & Kindergarten Providing a comprehensive and challenging curriculum that will prepare them for high school and beyond. The all-school open house is on Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. www.olopdarien.org/school

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Notre Dame School Providing a Christ-centered atmosphere in which students grow in knowledge, truth and love.

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Taste of Oak Park A ticket to Bite Nite gets you tastes from 50 restaurants, with live music and drinks.

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Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo Expert seminars, fishing boats, fishing supplies and exhibitors at the Schaumburg

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Prevention is in your hands January is Cervical Health Awareness month

BY KERRIE KENNEDY

Author Judy Blume—television personality Erin Andrews—fashion designer Liz Lange—comedian Julia Sweeney. This isn’t just a list of women who made it to the top of their fields; it’s also a list of women who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer, some at the height of their careers.

While they each dealt with it in different ways—Andrews became extra vigilant about leading a healthy lifestyle, while Sweeney developed her one woman show, “God Said, ‘Ha!’”—all agree in hindsight that awareness, screening and early detection is crucial.

“We didn’t know it was cervical cancer before the surgery, but we knew something was going on,” Blume said on her blog. “Caught it just in time, extensive but still in situ—no other treatment necessary.”

While Blume and the others were lucky, country music singer Joey Feek was not as fortunate. She passed away in 2016 at the age of 40 after battling cervical cancer for two years.

According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), more than 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and more than 4,000 of them will die, even though it’s preventable with vaccination and screening (“Pap” and HPV tests).

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During January, Cervical Health Awareness Month, the NCCC and its local chapters are dedicated to spreading the word about cervical health and awareness.

Cervical cancer is most often diagnosed in middle-aged women, with half of those being diagnosed between the ages of 35 and 55. Approximately 20 percent of cases occur in women over age 65.

The good news is, the five-year survival rate of invasive cervical cancer is currently 67 percent, and the development of vaccines has decreased the incidence of late-stage cancer.

Cervical cancer is typically a slowgrowing cancer, beginning with precancerous changes in normal cells, which can be detected with a pap smear. Many of these pre-cancerous changes will not progress to cancer, even if left untreated.

But unlike other forms of cancer, early cervical cancer doesn’t have physical symptoms that signal something’s wrong.

Unfortunately, once it’s advanced and spread, warning signs begin to appear, like abnormal bleeding and pain.

HPV (human papillomavirus infection) is one of the main risk factors for cervical cancer, although there is a vaccine that can help protect against it for girls and women ages 9 to 26.

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After age 26, the assumption is that you’ve already been exposed to the virus, and health insurance companies won’t cover it, making screening all the more crucial.

There are other preventative measures, according to www.cancerquest. org, including not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight.

In addition, a recent study found a link between the use of IUDs (intrauterine devices) and a 33 percent reduction in cervical cancer rates.

Researchers suggest that the presence of the IUDs in the uterus causes changes in the immune system that help users fight off HPV infection.

New Year’s resolutions often involve making healthy lifestyle changes, many of which are difficult to stick with.

However, those that have dealt with cervical cancer say getting a pap smear is easy to accomplish, and worth it.

“Once you get a diagnosis like that, your life is never really the same,” Lange said in a 2009 interview discussing her cervical cancer diagnosis, followed by a hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. “That sense of wellbeing that you have about yourself and your health is forever shaken. There is really no way to get that back.” n

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Tips to achieve your New Year’s Skin Care Goals It’s that time of year again, time to think about selfimprovement. If better skin is on your list – then read on. Great skin doesn’t just happen, it is a lifestyle. Healthy habits result in great skin, so the good news is that improving your skin’s health will improve your overall health. And don’t worry, even if your routine has been less than optimal – you can repair your skin’s damage and start fresh.

SCHEDULE A SKIN CANCER CHECK: At CSC Dermatology we believe in complete skincare. We prioritize your health and recommend that you schedule a full skin care examination if you have never had one.

FACTS: n Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. n Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop

skin cancer in their lifetime. n Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, the two most

common forms of skin cancer, are highly curable if detected early and treated properly. n The five-year survival rate for people whose melanoma is detected and treated before it spreads to the lymph nodes is 99 percent. n Exposure to natural and artificial ultraviolet light is a risk factor for all types of skin cancer.

CREATE A SKINCARE OR BODY TREATMENT PLAN: Schedule a consultation with one of our providers. Bring in your products and questions and we will help create a program for you. Make a list of your concerns. We need to learn about your

lifestyle to help you create a program that will fit within your budget and address your issues.

MAKE IT EASY: Create goals that are realistic and develop a skin care/body treatment plan that will be easy to follow. Make healthy lifestyle changes one at a time so that you stick with the program.

If you don’t wear daily facial SPF – then make that your habit before spending a lot on procedures. Stop the cigarettes and incorporate an antioxidant into your daily skincare program – you will be rewarded with glowing skin. Start a new exercise program or healthy diet and if you are interested in body sculpting – then set a weight loss or clothing size goal and reward yourself with a Coolsculpting or Exilis body tightening treatment to further enhance your results. We love sharing your journey with you and celebrating your accomplishments.

NO RESOLUTION LIST WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT A DIET. Cut the sugar. Research shows that increased blood sugar decreases the elasticity of the skin’s collagen and leads to premature wrinkling. Eat more greens, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids. Many laboratory and animal studies have found that numerous antioxidants (AOs), found in foods ranging from various fruits and vegetables to tea leaves and seeds, act to limit the damaging cutaneous effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

We look forward to seeing you in 2019 and becoming your healthy skin care partner. Happy New Year from CSC.

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Hinsdale Magazine | Spotlight

Gail Drury, CMKBD and Jim Drury, Owners Drury Design

Drury DESIGN

Wins 10 kitchen and bath design awards, including best of show, at the 2018 NKBA Chicago Midwest Design Vision Awards

BY JANIS VON KAENEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCELLO RODARTE

Drury Design Studio, an award-winning kitchen and bath design atelier, has been a western suburbs’ go-to for more than 30 years. Gail Drury, certified master kitchen and bath designer, launched this woman-owned startup in 1987 from her very own home, catching the eyes of those who are now her loyal client base. Now with a team of more than a dozen other designers, project managers and support staff, Drury Design Studio is located in Glen Ellyn, and nestled in one of the village’s landmarked buildings at 512 N. Main Street.

“When I first started, everything was designed around the basic work triangle as part of a simple, u-shaped kitchen,”

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Drury said. “Cabinets lined up in a row under soffits, colors matched and basic materials gave limited options.”

With time, Drury said trends started to elevate, offering complex spaces designed for multiple uses with customdesigned furniture pieces, mixing and matching of colors, door heights, finishes and even hardware.

Earning more than 80 awards since 1998, Drury Design Studio has received national recognition. These include a dozen National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) awards for best of show, the American Society of Interior Design’s best kitchen design, Best of House Awards and two of Trends Publishing Top 50 American Kitchen Design. Most recently, Drury Design Studio received ten honors in the NKBA’s midwest chapter.

WHAT ELEMENTS DEFINE YOUR STYLE?

Often, we are designing very specialized spaces within our projects. We are very good at it, whether it is a custom shower area, a custom artesian metal hood or custom tile-rug floors beneath islands or tubs. Many of our client design projects have unique signature elements inspired by our clients.

WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION?

Most of our inspiration comes from our clients. We get to know our clients through our client-focused approach, and receive most of our inspiration from our clients’ ideas, wishes and requests. The fun part is bringing those ideas to life, and incorporating them into the overall spaces, and making the room look great and functional, just as our clients had hoped.

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WHAT IS YOUR DESIGN PROCESS?

Our design process is focused on our clients, and is all about education throughout, and revolves around four milestone meetings. We start with a visit to their homes to get to know them, to discuss their ideas and what they like and dislike about their current situation. Once retained, in the first of the four design meetings, we draw up four to five different floorplan options to explore possible room layout options to dial in the one that works the best. The second meeting, we present elevations to explain how the kitchen might look, based on cabinet and material selection done in our studio, and make revisions to make the kitchen design fit the expectations of our clients. From there, we present a final design that includes an artistic 3-D model, drawings of the space and a line-item agreement for the complete remodeling package, including custom cabinetry, other materials like counters and appliances, flooring and construction services that we provide. In the last of the four steps, we make any needed changes in the last meeting to insure the design and aesthetics are perfect.

WHAT DO YOU FIND MOST CHALLENGING ABOUT DESIGNING A HOME?

What’s most challenging for us is translating what our clients see in their minds, and bringing together all of the elements cohesively to create that ideal space.—That, by the way, is also what is most rewarding about our work.

WHAT SEPARATES YOU FROM OTHER DESIGNERS OR FIRMS?

We take the time to explore many options, and educate

our clients about design alternatives, costs and material choices. The last thing you want is for clients to be unsure about their decisions, or force them to be made at the end of the design process or during the construction. Since we complete about 80 projects a year, we are very good at managing the installation of projects, and provide a daily schedule of activities during the construction, and how to incorporate new design trends and products.

WHAT IS ON ITS WAY OUT AND TRENDING IN?

We’d like to think that white kitchens are becoming less popular, but it does not seem like that trend has reached its end yet. What’s in: walnut cabinetry, darker stains and painted cabinetry; modern appliances like steam ovens and ovens with programmable cooking cycles; oversized lighting fixtures; more neutral color tones; engineered stone counters; bolder, decorative tiles; galley sinks and a more modern design aesthetic.

WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY?

Our basic philosophy is to treat our clients well. To us, that means good communication, customer service and taking the time to educate them as to what are the options so they can make informed decisions. We understand good decisions that provide lasting value are made by informed clients. It takes an investment time, however, for both us and our clients. We have developed a design process over the past 35 years that brings education to the forefront of our client engagements and our work. n

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Hinsdale Magazine | YEAR in REVIEW

A look back at

From the Hinsdale Central girls lacrosse program snapping Loyola Academy’s nine-year reign over the sport, to the summer of construction, in our annual Year in Review segment, Hinsdale Magazine reflects back on an eventful year in the community.

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2018

HINSDALE CENTRAL GIRLS LACROSSE WINS FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2007

BY MIKE ELLIS PHOTOGRAPHY BY COURTNEY HUTH, DANIEL GARCIA, AND MARCELLO RODARTE

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he charitable year commenced with a glamorous display at “Sparkle,” the annual benefit hosted by the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago (IWS) auxiliary, at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 27. Guest speaker Nicole Nieves moved the audience with a touching speech concerning her teenaged mother’s travails with her years earlier, explaining how IWS was crucial in providing assistance for them in a time of need.

The following month, fundraisers were in full swing, as the Mend A Heart Foundation presented its 11th annual Heartfest at The Community House in Hinsdale, while the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC) took to the city for “Samba to Stop Hunger,” its annual benefit, on Feb. 24. Founded by Brian and Bridget O’Meara of Clarendon Hills, the Mend A Heart Foundation has provided aid to children with congenital heart defects through Heartfest, which was attended by more than 400 people—a new record.

Samba to Stop Hunger packed a still larger sum of individuals into Carnivale restaurant in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The evening was marked with impressive aerial displays and other aesthetic marvels, as the HJWC raised $180,000 for HCS Family Services through the benefit.

In March, local ladies gathered at the Hilton-Oak Brook Hills Resort in Oak Brook on a Sunday afternoon for the annual Tablescapes benefit, presented by the Hinsdale chapter of the IWS auxiliary. The theme for the day was “Life in Silhouette,” celebrating the chapter’s collective love of fashion, which was reflected in the individual tablescapes chapter members furnished for the occasion. That same month, the Hilton also hosted the Misericordia Women’s League for its annual March Madness Misericordia fundraiser, supporting the north side home. Jim Cornelison of Chicago Blackhawks fame sang the national anthem for the event, while Rob Johnson of WBBM Ch. 2, a Continued on the next page

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The Walk for Wellness House raised more than $600,000 for the organization’s non-medical programs and services.

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CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT SAMBA TO STOP HUNGER, THE HINSDALE JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB’S ANNUAL BENEFIT; JULIE SUTTON, JILL ANGELOPOULOS, STEPHANIE BRZOZOWSKI, TINA WELLER AND KIM HODDLE AT THE ANNUAL HINSDALE COOKS! KITCHEN WALK IN HINSDALE; CONCERTS ON THE GREEN IN BURR RIDGE

Hinsdale resident, functioned as emcee.

The Community House (TCH) rolled out the first major outdoor activity of the year on April 22, the 11th annual Walk the Walk for Autism, benefiting TCH’s Charlie’s Gift Autism Center. Judy Hsu of WLS Ch. 7, a Hinsdale resident, returned to emcee for the fifth consecutive year, as TCH, fueled by donations courtesy of local schools, set a new fundraising mark of roughly $116,000. Two weeks later, Wellness House continued the walk theme at its yearly Walk for Wellness House, which raised a staggering total exceeding more than $600,000 for the organization’s non-medical programs and services, which are offered free of charge to individuals affected by cancer across the Chicago metropolitan area.

Keeping with the outdoor theme, the Hinsdale Cooks! Kitchen Walk returned for Mother’s Day weekend on May 11. Despite chilly and rainy conditions, hundreds of west suburban ladies still enjoyed roaming from property to property, some aboard one of five VIP trolleys sponsored by Julie Sutton of Hinsdale, who co-chaired the walk with Annette Fryzel of Hinsdale. Meanwhile, on Kentucky Derby weekend, the Hinsdale auxiliary of Children’s

Home + Aid presented its annual Derby Day fundraiser at Hinsdale Golf Club. In order to infuse some added excitement into the event, the auxiliary commenced festivities a few hours earlier so guests could view the race.

2018 marked the first year that lacrosse was an IHSA sport, and the Hinsdale Central girls program wasted no time in making an impression, claiming the state championship at Dickinson Field in Hinsdale on June 2. The home-field advantage helped lift the Red Devils past perennial powerhouse Loyola Academy in the semifinals, before they rolled past New Trier the following day. While lacrosse was a club sport, Loyola had won the previous nine state titles, dating back to 2009; but Hinsdale struck first at the IHSA level, securing its first championship since 2007.

As school let out for summer, local villages prepared to host their annual summer concert series.

Uniquely Thursdays ran at Burlington Park in Hinsdale ten straight weeks from June 14 to Aug. 16; Dancin’ in the Street remained on schedule due to the cooperation of the elements in downtown Clarendon Hills from June 20 to Aug. 1; and Concerts on the Green drew customarily enormous crowds at the Burr Continued on the next page

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CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT BASEBALL LEGEND AND BURR RIDGE RESIDENT JIM THOME WAITS WITH HIS FAMILY FOR THE CALL FROM THE BASEBALL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATIN OF AMERICA TO NOTIFY HIM OF HIS INDUCTION INTO THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. HINSDALE HUMANE SOCIETY’S FAMILY FESTIVAL; HINSDALE 10U ALL-STAR TEAM (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): BENNY MUNOZ, CHASE JESSOPP, BILL MAIN, GAVIN KLOBACH, RICH GARCHAR, DYLAN KASSAB, BILLY MAIN, WILL FRANCIS, JACK THORINGTON, JACK FRANCIS, GRANT COOK, CHARLIE FOX, CONOR HODDLE AND ALEX GARCHAR

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Hinsdale Central students selected Sean Kelly as king and Leah Stevens as queen at the “Hero Central” Homecoming dance.

Ridge Village Center for ten Friday nights from June 15 to Aug. 24.

On July 29, local Burr Ridge resident Jim Thome was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Thome enjoyed a 22-year career in the major leagues, playing for the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and hometown Chicago White Sox. He finished his career with 612 home runs, 1,699 runs batted in (RBIs) and a .276 lifetime batting average.

But the summer was not all fun and entertainment in the community, especially in Hinsdale, where construction zones were difficult to miss. From Ogden Ave. to 55th Street, if a street was not under construction, it was probably in the minority, as residents and commuters alike struggled to navigate through detours while the Oak Street bridge was closed, County Line Road and Chicago Ave. were shut down, and a variety of other streets were being repaired. Fortunately for the patience of drivers across the area, the orange construction signs and cones gradually disappeared and ultimately vanished by late fall.

When school returned to session in late August, Hinsdale Middle School students were treated to a glimpse of their larger new school, which will begin operation in the new year. Homecoming at Central stayed along an earlier course, as the Red Devils welcomed York High School to their annual Homecoming football game on Sept. 22. Students respectively selected Sean Kelly as king and Leah Stevens as queen at the “Hero Central” Homecoming dance.

The first part of November was quite eventful in the community, starting with the Hinsdale Humane Society unveiling the fruits of its labors at a grand opening weekend at its new facility on the old Robert Crown Center property on Nov. 3 and 4. The grand opening celebration kicked off the weekend festivities on Saturday night, and was followed by a family festival on Sunday afternoon, which marked the first day of operations in the new facility.

Meanwhile, noise of a more rancorous variety was being made by both sides of a heated debate that broke out between proponents and opponents of the District 86 referendum to renovate facilities at Hinsdale Central and South High Schools. Ultimately, the community rejected the referendum by roughly a 55 to 45 margin on Nov. 6, and the board was forced to review its options for the spring election cycle and future budgeting for both schools. n

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HJWC benefit managing co-chairs Megan Brotschul, Rebecca Marinaccio and Anne Otzen

Outside your element Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club co-chairs fulfilling the wishes of multiple charities while planning an outdoor benefit on a Chicago rooftop

BY MIKE ELLIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIEL GARCIA

he season of giving is winding down for many residents, but for the industrious volunteers of the Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club (HJWC), that season is only beginning, as they prepare to host their annual benefit in March.

This year, the HJWC is retooling its fundraising format.

While in past years, the club selected a single beneficiary to reap the munificent rewards of a biennial partnership, it has now opened the door for multiple charities to submit grant requests concurrently, and will use the proceeds collected from its annual benefit to support a number of initiatives.

“Our members are extremely altruistic, and involved in numerous charities,” benefit managing co-chair Megan Brotschul said. “This is our chance to give back to those that are near and dear to the club.”

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The HJWC has received manifold requests to date, and looks forward to fulfilling the wishes of its applicants through the benefit.

“Our philanthropy committee is busy conducting onsite interviews with the charities that have reached out with specific requests,” Brotschul said. “Our club will then narrow down and select where the funds will be awarded in early 2019.”

Benefit managing co-chair Anne Otzen said she believes the more diversified charitable focus could be instrumental in attracting new interest in the benefit and club in general.

“Maybe someone doesn’t have a connection just to one charity like we used to have, but now, this year, there’s so many charities that have requested grants from us, that they have a personal connection to one of those charities,”

Otzen said. “So it gets people more excited to attend and gold and precious gemstones and diamonds.

“There’s so many generous people that are willing to donate when they know it may be going to a charity that donate items,” Marinaccio said. they love.”

For the sixth consecutive year, the benefit will be held This month, the HJWC benefit committee will unveil in Chicago, this time at The Godfrey Hotel in the River a surprise celebrity DJ, who will be playing tunes that North neighborhood just across the river from the heart of evening, as well as additional VIP booth seating.

In comparison with last downtown.

But this year’s benefit, year’s benefit, which was themed “Outside Your an aesthetically-stimulating Element,” will have a affair, Marinaccio said new twist, literally taking “Outside Your Element” will attendees outside for the be “less intense,” and feature first time on the fourth-story more of a “nightclub vibe.”

“We’re trying to throw rooftop lounge.

“We are going to be a really fun celebration,” outside,” Brotschul said.

Otzen said. “There’s so “You’re outside on a rooftop. much generosity in this Some people will be in community and amongst our ‘igloos.’” club members, and we really Longtime area residents appreciate so much hard work are quite familiar with the and effort that everyone does. fact that March 2 is still We want to make this a fun winter in Chicago, but Otzen night for people to come said attendees will not be [and] have a great time in freezing in their overcoats the city. It’ll have more of a and scarves. ‘nightclub-lounge’ feel than “The main portion we’ve ever had in the past, [of the rooftop] feels like which I think will be a great you’re outside, but it has way to celebrate. And there’ll a retractable, overhead be plenty of opportunities to roof that will be closed,” give back while you’re at the —ANNE OTZEN, BENEFIT CO-CHAIR she said. “So you will feel event.”

In keeping with that theme, like you’re outdoors, but the benefit co-chairs said you’ll be protected from the ladies are not expected to elements.”

Additionally, Otzen said the “igloos,” which will serve attend with their spouses, and as lounges for guests who have purchased VIP tickets, are are also welcome to come with a group of their girlfriends.

“Make it a girls’ night, grab some friends, or come heated, and there is a fire-pit area on the rooftop as well.

Since the rooftop is so close to downtown Chicago, with your spouse,” Otzen said. “Either way, I think it’ll be Otzen said it features an “amazing skyline view,” and a really fun night for people.” n

fellow benefit managing co-chair Rebecca Marinaccio said The 2019 Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club benefit, the skyline will supply “great photo opportunities” for “Outside Your Element,” will be held at The Godfrey guests and their friends to enjoy throughout the evening.

The recommended attire is urban chic, and attendees Hotel from 8 p.m. to midnight in the River North will be treated to “boozy snow-cones” and “smoky neighborhood of Chicago on March 2. Tickets to the Manhattan” cocktails. event are $175 apiece, and available for purchase online Guests will also have the opportunity to enter into at e.givesmart.com/events/bAF. In addition to the a 150-ticket raffle for a weeklong stay at a home on the outdoor rooftop portion, a significant part of the benefit Hawaiian island of Maui, which was generously donated will be conducted inside of the hotel. VIP igloo seating

by HJWC member Kate Marnell. is sold out, but additional VIP booths will be made Other auction prizes include a trip to a ski lodge in available this month. For more information about the Breckenridge, Colo. and items from the latest collection Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club, visit www.hjwc.us. of Parisa of London, a British luxury jeweler and benefit sponsor that specializes in bespoke pieces set in 18-karat

“There’s so much generosity in this community and amongst our club members, and we really appreciate so much hard work and effort that everyone does.”

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LIGHT UP the NIGHT Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare Society reincorporates luminaria into annual benefit

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he Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society (IWS) of Chicago auxiliary is preparing to open the 2019 charitable season when it hosts its annual benefit at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook on Jan. 26.

The chapter is revisiting the theme, “Light Up the Night,” to combine prevalent ideas from its two largest annual fundraisers, the benefit and luminaria sales.

“We wanted to tie in ‘light up the night’ together with luminaria and the theme of our benefit, hoping that people associate that with Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare,” benefit chair Michelle Recendez said.

If you were in the community on Christmas Eve, if you happened to drive through Clarendon Hills in the evening, you almost certainly noticed beautiful rows of lights aligning virtually every block throughout the village. Remarkably, this inimitable landscape is generated through myriads of individual “luminaria,” or lanterns comprised of a candle within a paper bag, which the chapter sells each year before Christmas.

“This year, 2018, our chapter celebrated our 70th anniversary,” chapter president Sara DeKuiper said. “Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare has been helping the families in the City of Chicago for over 70 years. Luminaria has tied into that for over 50 years; it’s become a tradition in Clarendon Hills. This year, we placed an order for over 50,000 candles.”

Luminaria sales account for between 20 and 25 percent of the chapter’s annual contributions to IWS, while benefit proceeds supply the remaining 75 to 80 percent.

Capacity at Butterfield is approximately 325 guests, which the Clarendon Hills chapter has attained over the past couple of years.

“When you look at some of the other chapters of Infant Welfare, I feel like we have a lot of younger people, and I think they bring a lot of enthusiasm to it,” chapter treasurer Susan

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Tobolski said. ... “It helps to have that excitement. People want to be there.”

The chapter membership is currently full at 50 members, but Tobolski said recently, the designation of “provisional members” has been added, which is essentially a waiting list, whereby ladies can volunteer on some level as they await full membership positions that may become available in the future.

“We want to keep it small so that everyone still knows each other, [and] it can be an intimate group,” DeKuiper said.

DeKuiper said chapter involvement can introduce ladies to new friends in their neighborhood, while also proving rewarding.

“It has been such an amazing part of my life,” she said.

Clockwise from top left: Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare ex officio Suzanne Austin, treasurer Susan Tobolski, president Sara DeKuiper and benefit chair Michelle Recendez

“I’ve made so many great friendships through Clarendon Hills Infant Welfare. Everyone is engaged, involved; and I love the women—they all bring different talents, backgrounds. ...

“Being a part of Infant Welfare, I get to work with the friends and women in my community, but it’s helping the families in need in the city, which is such a win-win for everyone.”

Returning to this year’s benefit will be crowd-favorite Libido Funk Circus, which performs regularly at Dancin’ in the Street in Clarendon Hills and Uniquely Thursdays in Hinsdale during the summer.

The chapter will also be featuring a pair of speakers from the Angel Harvey Health Center on the northwest side of Chicago, both of whom have benefited from the services IWS offers.

Live auction items will include eight tickets to the Rolling Stones concert at Soldier Field in June; four tickets to the Lady Gaga concert in Las Vegas in November; a weekend complete with bourbon- and whiskey-tasting in Kentucky; and a pig roast for a large party to host in your backyard, courtesy of Firewater BBQ. “[Firewater BBQ is] throwing in a beer truck this year, and a DJ,” Recendez said. “I think that together is going to be a massive party.”

“We want our guests to have a great time, and hopefully feel inspired to donate,” DeKuiper said.

Last year, the Clarendon Hills chapter contributed approximately $105,000 to IWS, furthering its mission to supply a range of medical services to underprivileged individuals on the northwest side of Chicago.

“The Clarendon Hills chapter is one of the largest contributors to the auxiliary, and the auxiliary is one of the largest contributors to the clinic,” DeKuiper said, adding that the ladies would like to achieve a similar total this year. “So we make a big difference to the over 13,000 patients that are helped by the clinic each year.”

Recendez said she believes the services IWS provides, which have extended to encompass the entire family in recent years, are extremely valuable, especially at a time in which healthcare costs can prove cumbersome to individuals and families alike.

“I find affordable and accessible healthcare so incredibly important as a clinical social worker,” she said. “I’ve worked in hospitals my whole career, so I’ve seen people struggle; and it’s just wonderful to be able to know [that] these vulnerable populations can go in and feel taken care of.”

DeKuiper shared a similar sentiment.

“Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging, especially when you don’t have resources to do it,” she said.

“The Angel Harvey Health Center provides optometry, dental, orthodontist, primary care, behavioral health, for the family.

It’s one stop; you don’t need to try to figure out where you’re going to go next. ...

“It’s a great resource for these families.” n

“Light Up the Night,” the annual benefit of the Clarendon Hills chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago auxiliary, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook. Tickets are available online at https://e.givesmart.com/events/6EE/. Individual tickets are $175, and a table of ten may be purchased for $1,500. For more information about the Clarendon Hills chapter or Infant Welfare Society in general, visit www. clarendonhillsinfantwelfare.org.

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Equal FOOTING Bill Bogden is changing disabled people’s lives, one scuba dive at a time

BY KERRIE KENNEDY

Bill Bogden is on a mission. He wants to show disabled people how scuba-diving can change their lives.

Bogden, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma of the spine at eight months old, is an incomplete paraplegic who has been in a wheelchair his entire life. He is also an avid scubadiver who serves on the Board of Directors of Diveheart, a Downers Grove-based organization that helps build confidence, independence and self-esteem in the lives of children, adults and veterans with disabilities through scuba-diving, scuba therapy and related activities.

Bogden knows first-hand what the sport can do for someone who’s disabled.

“Scuba-diving is the only place I can go in the world where I don’t need to take my wheelchair,” he said. “If you’re disabled, you get this sense of freedom and weightlessness that’s truly life-changing.”

But it’s the sense of accomplishment that this sport can bring to those dealing with a disability—whether physical, developmental, emotional, visual, etc.—that is its real gift.

According to www.diveheart.org, scuba-diving “instills a ‘cando’ spirit in participants, inspiring them to take on challenges that they may not have considered before. Using zero gravity and the adventure paradigm, we help participants believe that if they can scuba dive, they can do anything.”

Bogden, who serves as the disability liaison for Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and chairs the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, met with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, last year, and convinced her to get in the water and try scuba-diving.

“She dove before she was injured, but she didn’t even know it was a possibility for her,” Bogden said.

An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and lost both of her legs and some mobility in her right arm after suffering severe combat wounds. She was the first female double amputee from the war.

It took a while, but Bogden finally convinced Duckworth to try it out.

“I brought her to a pool in Orland Park, and she was amazed,” he said.

Still, he didn’t fully understand the impact it had on her until last April, when he was in Washington, D.C. for the Disability Policy Summit, and decided to stop by Duckworth’s office to say hello. There on her wall was a portrait of the senator posing with members from Diveheart, memorializing a proud moment for all visitors to see.

“As a person with a disability, being able to share that experience with others is truly inspiring,” Bogden said. “I dive with military veterans who have lost limbs, and often work

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Top: Diveheart Founder Jim Elliott, Bill Bogdan with daughter Hannah and wife Laura; Bottom: Bill Bogdan, Disability Liaison and investigators from the Illinois Secretary of State Department of Police.

with people whose disabilities are more severe than mine, sometimes complete quadriplegics with paralysis of both arms and legs. Being able to accomplish this makes them realize they can apply it to other things in their lives. Life doesn’t have to stop just because you have a disability.”

Through Diveheart, Bogden also works with able-bodied individuals who want to learn how to teach someone with a disability to scuba-dive.

“Through our dive instructor program, they learn the skills people with disabilities need to become ‘adaptive divers,’” he said, noting that he swims with web gloves since he doesn’t have the use of his feet.

Bogden also helps plan three trips a year to Cozumel with Diveheart, where the currents there help make it easier for people with disabilities to move around. On a recent trip, Bogden got the chance to scuba-dive with his 15-year-old daughter, who is able-bodied.

“As a person with a disability and a father, it was incredible to be able to share that experience with her,” he said. “We try to make these trips as inclusive as possible, so family and friends can experience this together.”

Underwater, Bogden said, is a place where everyone is equal. n

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THE COMMUNITY HOUSE BALL PHOTOS BY MARCELLO RODARTE

A tradition in our community, neighbors and friends ring in the season dressed to the nines at the Holiday Ball! Cochaired by Paul and Lisa Lambert and Bill and Pamela White, on Dec. 1 guests entered through the Community House doors and were transported back to 1941, when the organization’s founders, abetted by bourbon and the crooning of Billie Holiday and moved by a pending world war, determined that a stronger community was necessary. The spirit of The Community House founders was never more present as guests celebrated and raised resources for the LyArts Program (The Ly Hotchkin Arts Program), and were treated to rousing remarks by Ly Hotchkin herself, who served as Executive Director for 37 years.

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A FIFTH SEASON PHOTOS PROVIDED BY HOPE 4 BRIDGET FOUNDATION

Hundreds of guests from across the Chicago metropolitan area attended the eighth annual “A Fifth Season” at the Marriott Oak Brook on Nov. 10.

The event is an annual fundraiser spearheaded by suburban families to combat CLN2 Batten disease, a rare, yet fatal childhood affliction, which has devastated families in Downers Grove, Elmhurst and Barrington.

Noah and Laine VanHoutan of Downers Grove, Bridget Kennicott of Barrington and Ethan Gahlbeck of Elmhurst all departed this life between 10 and 12 years of age after battling this disease.

For the seventh consecutive year, Ben Bradley of WGN Ch. 9 served as emcee of the event, which featured live and silent auctions and musical entertainment in a casual atmosphere for attendees.

All proceeds from the event will be directed towards CLN2 Batten research via Noah’s Hope-Hope 4 Bridget, a nonprofit organization created to provide funding for a treatment and cure for the disease.

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NOTRE DAME CHRISTMAS CONCERT PHOTOS BY DANIEL GARCIA

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The Village of Burr Ridge kicked off its holiday season at the annual “Jingle Mingle” at the Burr Ridge Village Center on Nov. 16. A parade featuring various school groups, businesses, fire districts and community groups marched through the Village Center to the Village Green. Children’s giveaways, crafts, concessions and visits from special well-known characters are all part of the fun and entertainment at Jingle Mingle.

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MISTLETOE MEDLEY PHOTOS BY MARCELLO RODARTE

Hundreds of area ladies attended the annual Mistletoe Medley fundraiser, presented by the Oak Brook chapter of the Infant Welfare Society auxiliary, at Drury Lane in Oak Brook on Nov. 27.

In three decades of hosting the fundraiser, the Oak Brook chapter has raised roughly $4 million to benefit the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago (IWS).

Attendees browsed more than three dozen boutiques with booths, before enjoying lunch in the banquet hall.

Five fortuitous guests walked home with $5,000 courtesy of a cash raffle sponsored by the Joe Rizza Auto Group.

Chapter president Minnie Sandstedt thanked guests for attending, and introduced emcee Allison Rosati of WMAQ Ch. 5.

For more information about the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, visit www. infantwelfaresociety.org.

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1. Emcee Allison Rosati; 2. Boutiques shopping; 3. Sheila Miceli and Purva Shah; 4. Oak Brook Infant Welfare president Minnie Sandstedt

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HINSDALE CHRISTMAS WALK PHOTOS BY DANIEL GARCIA

Area residents packed into downtown Hinsdale for the 53nd annual Hinsdale Christmas Walk on Nov. 30. Santa Claus arrived aboard a fire truck to light the Christmas tree at village hall. Other entertainment included the customary kiddie-train, “Cookie” the gingerbread man, Cookie’s carousel and strolling carolers.

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1. Carolers; 2. Children enjoy horse-drawn carriage ride; 3. Santa Claus visits with kids at J. Kenneth Sloan Memorial Triangle

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A number of Prospect Ave. businesses enjoyed fruitful evenings, as walk-goers sought occasional relief from the icy atmosphere.

Dr. Seuss’s “Grinch” stopped by Zabler Design Jewelers, and proved quite the attraction for children who entered the store.

At a few minutes past 7 p.m., Santa Claus arrived in the J. Kenneth Sloan Memorial Triangle, having been conveyed by his friends from the fire department, and visited with anxious children throughout the remainder of the evening.

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CREATE AN AWESOME 2019 11 steps to guarantee positive change We all have good intentions this time of year. “I’d like to lose 30 pounds; I’d like to get back into a size four dress; I’d like to increase my sales; I’d like to spend more family time; I’d like to eliminate worry; I’d like to play tennis again; I’d like a winter home on Marco Island.”

Across America, this list goes on and on and on every year at about this time. New year’s resolutions made, New year’s resolutions failed. Here’s how you can make them stick.

It’s time to bury 2018. Take down your holiday decorations; get rid of everything that is unwanted (you’re on your own with relationships). It’s time to start fresh; it’s time to wipe your slate clean. It’s time to prune the tree. Change your “wornout” expressions that you sprinkled in all your conversations in 2018. If you are still using “yadda, yadda,” bag it. That was used more than a decade ago. Forget how you used to manage your money. Clean your closets; give your “fat clothes” to Goodwill.

It may be time to get a new broker, banker, accountant, dentist, physician, attorney or psychic. It may be time to reinvent you.

Be realistic; make a list of things that are possible. Limit your resolutions. It’s better to change one big thing than five little ones; however, it’s okay to reach for goals that are a stretch. For example, as a 14-handicap golfer, becoming a scratch golfer within the next 12 months is more than a stretch.

This is especially true if you have a full-time job and a spouse and three children at home. It’s more realistic to reduce your handicap to a 9. This is a resolution that could be possible if it’s planned out in detail. Remember, your resolutions cannot be about something that you physically or technically cannot do.

See what you want, not what you don’t want. Avoid statements like, “I don’t want to swear anymore.” Instead, say, “I have clean speech.”

See it and say it, as if it’s so. “I am going to lose weight,” is

not a resolution. Act as if you have already accomplished your feat. “I am fit at 140 pounds with ten percent body-fat.” That is a resolution easier to keep. See this in your mind, and say it as if it is so—this is one of the keys of how champions think.

You can’t weigh 140 pounds in a body that sees itself as 160 pounds.

Make your resolutions measurable. I want to be happy; I want to lose weight; I want to get healthy. These are all nice thoughts, but they are only wishful thinking. A resolution that is measurable is something like, “I weigh 122 pounds by March 1,” or, “l play tennis competitively in a league by June 1,” or, “I am vice president of my company by Dec. 31.”

Work backwards. Millions of Americans will attempt to reach their resolutions by going from A to B; however, champions first envision point B. Then, they illuminate a pathway from B chronologically back to A. The champion proceeds to literally move from A to B on a well-defined course of action with the confidence that it can and will be accomplished. Now if you get off-track, you can easily find your way. Walk on your well-lit pathway from A to B as if it’s so—as if you’ve already accomplished the goal.

Place a deadline. In order to make mental, physical and technical routine changes in your life, a deadline is mandatory.

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Make your deadlines 12 months, six months, three months or one month. Again, make them realistic and make them definite.

Break it down. If you have an annual goal, break it down into months, weeks and days. Create an action-plan, and be aware of the tactics and strategies on a daily basis. Hold yourself accountable.

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Avoid putting yourself down, talking about the past, comparing yourself to others or judging yourself.

Daily dress rehearsal. Mentally dress-rehearse the night before your next day. See what you will accomplish regarding your resolution. This day is one-ninetieth of your quarterly goal or the 365th part of your annual goal.

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He performed this dress-rehearsal in a relaxed physical and mental state every night before he went to sleep.

Repetition, repetition, repetition.

Thinking about your positive resolution will work when your thoughts are consistent. See the accomplishment just before you go to sleep at night and just as you wake up in the morning. Framing your day by seeing it as if it’s so creates the repetition and persistence needed to accomplish great resolutions.

Success is getting up one more time from defeat. If you fall off the wagon on the way to the resolution, get back up immediately. As your mom has probably said, when faced with a setback, “Keep your chin up.”

The above 11-step formula has worked for hundreds of professional athletes and thousands of successful business people around the world. Be mindful that you are making these resolutions for your best friend—you.

Treat yourself like a champion, and the resolutions will become routine.

Now that you are armed with this 11-step program, remember, good fortune favors the bold. Be bold with what you want, and create a simple, balanced and abundant 2019.

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THE AUTO SHOW Held annually at McCormick Place, the Chicago Auto Show will open to the public on Feb. 9, and run through Feb. 18.

The show is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day, except for the final day of the show, Presidents Day, when it closes at 8 p.m.

Show organizers are ramping up for another robust show, promising visitors access to nearly 1,000 of the newest cars, trucks and SUVs; demonstrations of the industry’s latest technology; interactive exhibits; family-friendly activities; special appearances from celebrities and sports icons; and much more.

In addition to the latest production, concept and exotic vehicles, the show is packed with opportunities for attendees to get behind the wheel through multiple indoor and outdoor ride-and-drive experiences.

“The Chicago Auto Show not only boasts more than one million square feet of exhibit space treating guests to the industry’s latest and greatest glistening automobiles, but it also offers attendees indoor test tracks, where they can ride along with product specialists, and outdoor street driving opportunities that demonstrate vehicle capabilities and handling, as well as the latest technology and safety features,” Chicago Auto Show chairman Ray Scarpelli Jr. said.

“The Chicago Auto Show has offered test track and rideand-drive experiences to our attendees for quite some time now, as we know a key component to our show’s success is to allow consumers to experience these vehicles,” auto show general manager David Sloan said. “We’re also incredibly fortunate to have a great venue like McCormick Place, with its expansive design and convenient, single-level layout.”

“We constantly strive to provide ROI to our exhibitors, which is reflected in the spring auto sales figures that are posted following our show,” Scarpelli Jr. said. “It’s no coincidence that manufacturers see an increase in vehicle sales following our show, as nearly 70 percent of adult attendees who visit are 12-month vehicle intenders, according to Foresight Research.

The Chicago Auto Show is the destination in February where people come to shop for their next vehicle, have a great time

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with friends and family, and shake off those blues in the dead of winter. A successful show begins with an unmatched consumer experience, and that’s exactly what Chicagoans have come to expect at the Chicago Auto Show.”

In fact, show-goers make a day of it, and spend, on average, four hours at the Chicago Auto Show, according to Foresight Research. Chicago Auto Show organizers strive to provide the premier consumer experience, which for many attendees, begins with an online interaction.

WEBSITE AND REDESIGNED APP The restyled 2019 Chicago Auto Show Web site and mobile application receive key enhancements designed to handle the more than one million visitors they receive each show season.

The changes under the hood are even more significant, as the online ticket purchasing process has been completely reworked to be simpler and more mobile-friendly.

With detailed information, interactive maps and a complete vehicle listing, www.ChicagoAutoShow.com and the official Chicago Auto Show app (Android or iOS) provide attendees

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 110th edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

with a one-stop-shop as they prepare to visit the nation’s largest auto show. More than one-third of all attendees use the Web site to purchase tickets or validate coupons prior to attending the show. This year, online ticket buyers can store, share and print tickets across all devices.

The Web site’s comprehensive listing of vehicles on display adds real-time inventory from Chicagoland’s new-car dealers, provided by www.DriveChicago.com. This allows site visitors to sort through more than 60,000 new cars directly on ChicagoAutoShow.com as they are browsing their favorite vehicles.

“We want our attendees to connect to the show on every level,” Scarpelli Jr. said. “We will be providing free high-speed Wi-Fi at the show to allow show-goers to share their experience through social media, our Web site and our official Chicago Auto Show app.”

SOCIAL MEDIA AND BEYOND The Chicago Auto Show will also continue to offer opportunities

for guests to get into the action through social media. New and returning digital experiences include the official Chicago Auto Show mobile app, a virtual tour guide taking fans behind the scenes; #CAS19 BUZZHUB, a social engagement space featuring real-time news feeds and impressive photo backdrops; and ongoing social media contests leading up to and during the show, accessible by connecting with the Chicago Auto Show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

Special-themed days include Women’s Day on Feb. 13, Telemundo Hispanic Heritage Day on Feb. 15, Family Day on Feb. 18 and A Safe Haven Chicago Auto Show Food Drive from Feb. 13 to 15. Tickets will be available for purchase online at www.ChicagoAutoShow.com, beginning in November or at McCormick Place ticket booths throughout the public show.

Ticket prices are $13 for adults, $7 for seniors aged 62 or older, $7 for children ages 7 to 12 and free admission for children 6 and younger when they accompany a paying adult.

For more information on the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, visit www.ChicagoAutoShow.com.

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