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AKE FOREST — After months of study, the golfing public got a look at ideas to put Deerpath Golf Course on a sustainable long-term footing. During a community forum March 16 at Dickinson Hall, a consultant hired by the city suggested up to $8.3 million in imSPECIAL provements including HOME long-term course maintenance, an enlarged practice facility and a bigger clubhouse to accommodate banquets — all with an eye to increase revenue. Alderman Tim Newman suggested funding for the work can come from a number of sources, including the city treasury, bond sales, private funding, and a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. “I can say with certainty $8.3 million is beyond the capacity of the city to finance by itself,” Newman said. “You successfully saw (a public-private partnership)
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IGHLAND PARK — Alan Mayer was a semi-pro boxer at 13, has owned 15 companies, was a banker, published his first book at 91, and still has trouble finding a date. “I drive at night, I have my own teeth and I still have some hair, so you’d think I’d be a desirable commodity,” said the 92-year-old. “I run around with a couple of crazy old ladies, but I’m not a planner. If I’m at home and I happen to think at 5 p.m. to call somebody for dinner, it doesn’t work. They want someone who’s more attuned with them.” Mayer, who recently published a second book of short stories, has been working out at the gym for over 40 years, and after surviving four different types of cancer (melanoma, colon, lymphoma, and a growth on his spine), he still has plenty of vim and vigor. “I’ve never been afraid of death,” he said. Recently when I met with him at his home to talk about his Continued on PG 12
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