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Random Acts of KindnessWeek began Monday witha card writing workshopat the Prospect HeightsLibrary. Leslie Gonzalez,a junior at Wheeling HighSchool who enjoys hermath classes and is aflutist with the HonorsOrchestra and Wind Sym-phony, was among thosetaking part. When askedwhy she volunteered, shesaid "it was a good wayto achieve service hours"and that she enjoys thecreativity aspect of thevolunteerism. She wasjoined by Erica Thompson,the high school librar-ian, who coordinated theongoing event. Above: Ex-amples of the handmadecards sent to variousorganizations. (ShawnClisham/Journal photos)

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Bicycle Plan Discussion:Around It GoesBy MC F. ANDERSONJournal & Topics Reporter

Several years ago in 2011,Mount Prospect received a grantfrom the U.S. Dept. of Energy todevelop a bicycle plan. Tuesdaynight (Feb. 11), discussion about

the village's bicycle plan centeredon what has been done and poten-tial plans for the future.

Trustees adopted the plan in2012 with a vision of creating "asafe, comfortable and bicycle -friendly environment in MountProspect, which encourages

What's Been Completed,What's Ahead For MP

people of all ages to use bicyclesfor everyday transportation andenjoyment."

Director of Public Works SeanDorsey said that previous discus-sions shaped how the bicycle planwas executed, saying that the planfrom 2012 has been used more

as a guidance document and lessof "marching orders to completeeverything."

The plan consists of three com-ponents which are to construct abike network, adopt bike -friendlyordinances and policies and for -

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FormerAldermanDies At 88By DENISE FLEISCHERLifestyles Editor

John M. Styler, who served as an aldermanin Prospect Heights for 12 years, passedaway on Feb. 7 at age 88.

He was a Marine who served duringWorld War H. Not one to shyaway from public service, healso served on the board ofthe Scholarship AssistanceFund, formerly Dollars forScholars.

"He was elected aldermanin 2003 when there was ahuge change in city govern-ment reducing the number ofaldermen from 10 to five,"recalled Richard Tibbits , citytreasurer.

Tibbits remembered whenhe and Styler first worked together and theylearned that the city newsletter was beingcanceled. Knowing the importance of thisvehicle of communication, Styler, Tibbitsand two citizens began a new newsletter.

When Dollars for Scholars started inProspect Heights, Styler was on board.

"The intention was to raise money to giveto qualifying students. It grew and morphed

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into the Scholarship Assistance Fund andexpanded to include other suburbs," saidTibbits.

Tibbits added that Styler spearheadedinforming the community about the impor-tance of the U.S. Census in 2010.

"John was the point man for the 2010Census in Prospect Heights. I worked withhim to get information about the Census tothe community so residents would knowwhen the forms were available," said Tib-bits, adding that Styler wanted residents toknow why it was important to participate.

Styler also wanted residents to knowbeing a non -home rule community has itslimitations. According to the Illinois Mu-nicipal League, "a municipality with homerule status can exercise any power and per-

form any function unless it isspecifically prohibited fromdoing so by state law and anon -home rule municipalitymay only exercise powers forwhich express authority isprovided by state law."

Tibbits also has fond mem-ories of Styler decorating andriding his car during the city'sFourth of July parade.

Styler was the husband ofthe late Katherine M. (neeMorand), father of Joanne

Styler, Margaret (William) Salzman andDavid (Gina) Styler; grandfather of Thomas(Amber) Salzman and Emily (Bradley)Berkshire; great-grandfather of Williamand Quinn Salzman and Madison Berkshire;uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Memorial visitation and service were heldSaturday, Feb. 15 at Holy Cross CatholicChurch in Deerfield.

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mulate programs to encourage increasedbicycle usage.

Dorsey said that phase one was intendedto connect the main destination points inthe village and included signs for bikeroutes, policies and ordinances. Accord-ing to village documents, completedwork from phase one includes connect-ing main destinations within the village,signage for bicycle routes, trail routes,park routes and neighboring communityroutes; implementing bicycle routes onvarious streets; constructing bicycle lanesand sharrows (shared use lane arrows)on various streets; installing three bikeshelters; and installing more than 40 newbike racks around the Metra station.

Trustee Colleen Saccotelli praised theshared -use paths that have been imple-mented in different parts of the village.Saccotelli has been vocal in the past abouthow residents should be able to get fromeach side of town safely.

The second phase projects are morecostly and will be implemented overtime.Several of the phase two projects includegetting permission and cooperation withIllinois Department of Transportation

...phase three projects "arecomplex and require sub-stantial capital investmentsfrom multiple agencies.:

(IDOT) and the Cook County Depart-ment of Transportation and Highways(CCDOTH). Phase two work that hasbeen completed includes bike route signson several roads, planning a bicycle pathalong Busse Road with Cook County,installing pedestrian signals at a majorintersection, amongst others.

Trustee William Grossi mentionedthat he sees an opportunity to get peopleto the Prospect Heights Train Stationand finding a way to help people get toRandhurst. Grossi asked if the grant thatthe village received had any conditions;Dorsey said no.

Phase three will look at new, off -road,shared -use paths on the major roadwayswhich cut through the village such asAlgonquin Road, Dempster Street, EuclidAvenue, Camp McDonald Road, SeminoleLane, Rand Road, Elmhurst Road/MainStreet and River Road. Dorsey said someof the "challenges" with implementingphase three are due to the roads withhigher traffic, especially roads in whichmotorists drive at higher speeds. Theseroads make it more challenging to makesafer for bicyclists.

Mayor Arlene Juracek said, "it's not asimple discussion."

According to village documents, phasethree projects "are complex and requiresubstantial capital investments from mul-tiple agencies" so they are "slated for thelong term." However, there have been afew projects completed such as conduct-ing studies and planning bicycle paths onvarious roads.

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Dem Race Shows FirefighterWay Ahead In Raising MoneyBy TODD WESSELLJournal & Topics Editor

Bolstered by large campaign contribu-tions from organizations controlled by Illi-nois House Speaker Mike Madigan and twocurrent state representatives, 20th HouseDistrict candidate Michelle Darbro has sofar left her primary opponent in the dust.

Democrat Michelle Darbro, a Chicagofirefighter, has so far raised $152,018 forher March 17 primary campaign againstfellow Democrat R. Cary Capparelli. Ap-proximately $52,000 of that amount has beendonated to Darbro's political committee byDemocratic Majority, an organization basedin Springfield that supports party candidatesfor public office. Another $50,000 wascontributed to Darbro by the organizationsFriends of State Rep. Kathleen Willis of Ad-dison and $40,000 from Friends of NatalieManley, a House member from Joliet . Thosetwo amounts were raised by Willis andManley and then transferred into Darbro'scommittee to assist a fellow Democrat.

To what degree Darbro will use the$152,000 that she's so far amassed in the20th District primary is uncertain. Her partyopponent in R. Cary Capparelli, a former

candidate for public office, told the Journal& Topics this week that he has so far raisedless than $5,000 for his campaign.

"I expect our final expenditure to be be-tween $10,000 to $25,000," said Capparelliin an email sent to the Journal & Topics."Given the enormous amounts of moneymy opponent is receiving from Madigan,the unions, and 'parked' money from otherpro -Madigan representatives, I must resortto a very cost-effective strategy to be com-petitive." Darbro has also received a total of$10,000 from two teachers' unions.

Until last summer, the 20th House Dis-trict was represented for more than twodecades by Chicago north side RepublicanMichael McAuliffe. After he resigned hisseat he was replaced by Rosemont MayorBrad Stephens.

The 20th district includes a large por-tion of Rosemont, and small sections ofsouthern Des Plaines, Niles, Park Ridge,Schiller Park, Norridge, and the northwestside of Chicago.

While Darbro and Capparelli will faceeach other in the March primary, it's be-lieved that her enormous financial backingby state Democrats will propel her to victory.If that happens, the stage will be set for a

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Approximately $70,000 is on depositin Stephens' state representative politicalcommittee.

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ous statistics under the leadership ofSpeaker Michael J. Madigan, accord-ing to 20th District Illinois Housecandidate R. Cary Capparelli. The 20thDistrict includes Rosemont and sec-tions of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles,Schiller Park, Norridge and northwestChicago.

Capparelli pointed out the follow-ing published figures: Illinois hasthe second -highest statewide averageproperty tax in the nation; Illinois hasthe third -highest gasoline tax in thenation; Illinois has the seventh -highestaverage combined state and local salestax in the nation.

Illinois recently doubled its gas taxto over 53 cents per gallon. Capparellisaid, "This is significant because whenpurchasing gasoline, receipts fail toshow the buyer the amount paid intax. Madigan and the people that runthe state do not want you to see thehigh tax amount you are paying."Capparelli's opponent, he said, is theMadigan -backed candidate MichelleDarbro.

"The last thing the residents of the 20thDistrict need is another Madigan -alignedrepresentative," Capparelli said.

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Annual 'Knots Of Love' Friday At ProspectFor the fifth consecutive year,

Mount Prospect area residentswill come together to make blan-kets for ill children in memoryof a local girl who died at a veryearly age.

The annual Lions Park Knotsof Love event will take placefrom 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21at Prospect High School, 801 W.

Kensington Rd.The event is held in memory

of Lauren Graver, a 10 -year -oldfourth -grader from Lions ParkElementary School who passedaway Dec. 23, 2017 followinga two-year battle with cancer.Participants are invited to makeblankets for children facing similarsituations.

Since the event's inceptionin 2016, thousands of blanketshave been made for children atAdvocate Children's Hospital inPark Ridge.

Following the event, the blan-kets will be individually washedby volunteers and sent to childrenbattling cancer in the AdvocateLutheran General Hospital Pedi-

atric Unit.Anyone who cannot attend the

event at Prospect can still makeblankets on their own and bringthem to Lions Park School overthe next couple weeks.

Those attending Knots of Loveshould bring two pieces 1-1/2yards each of coordinating fleece,fabric scissors and a ruler.

Prospect Heights Deputy Chief Mark Porlier (left), Police Sgt. ToddGodair (center) and Police Chief Jim Zawlocki after Godair's gradu-ation. (Photo submitted)

PH Sergeant Graduates From NU Program

Prospect Heights Police Sgt.Todd Godair graduated from theNorthwestern University Centerfor Public Safety Staff and Com-mand School on Jan. 17.

Police Chief Jim Zawlocki andDeputy Chief Mark Porlier werein attendance to support Godairand represent the ProspectHeights Police Department.

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Library Board Trustee StepsDown, Position Opens Up

A seat on the Mount ProspectLibrary Board of Trustees hasopened up after Trustee JackieHinabar stepped down due topersonal reasons.

The board is accepting applica-tions and looking to replace Hina-bar 's seat with someone who hasexperience in technology, finance,budgeting, marketing or publicrelations. Being a Mount Prospect

resident and a registered voter arerequired. The term for this positionends in April 2021.

To apply, submit a short state-ment of interest and resume toExecutive Director Su Reyndersby Monday, March 2 throughemail to sreynders @mppl .org . Formore information or to review thecandidate packet, visit the library'swebsite.

Prospect High School AssociatePrincipal Leaving For New Position

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City Officials:Don't Ban RedLight CamerasBy NIC F. ANDERSONJournal & Topics Reporter

Prospect Heights electedofficials are asking local staterepresentatives to reconsidersponsoring and supportingHouse Bill 322, a bill that wouldrepeal the use of red light camerasin non -home rule communitiesin the following counties: Cook,DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison,McHenry, St. Clair and Will.

Due to Prospect Heights'non -home rule status, if the billbecomes law, the city will beforced to get rid of its one red lightcamera that it has maintainedsince 2008 at the intersection ofPalatine Road and MilwaukeeAvenue. The city installed thered light camera to enforce a"no turn on red" restriction atthe intersection.

City officials sent letters toState Reps. Jonathan Carroll (D -57th), Martin Moylan (D -55th)and David McSweeney (R -52nd)requesting them to reconsidertheir -sponsorship and support.

"This restriction is in recogni-tion of the limited visibility andhigh-speed traffic at this locationand predated the installation ofthe red light camera," accord-ing to the letter from ProspectHeights officials.

Carroll is supporting the banof red light cameras to detercorruption in Illinois.."Let's becompletely clear: red light cam-eras have a proven track record ofbreeding corruption in Illinois,"Carroll said. "What we've seenis that some public officialshave abused the technology to

leverage local revenues. Thispractice is woefully unethicaland out of step with serving thepublic interest. To confront thisreality, I am co -sponsoring legis-lation that would restrict the useof red-light cameras in specificcounties within the state."

The officials stated that sincethe red light camera was installeda little less than 12 years ago, thecity "has experienced a 26% re-duction of accidents at the entireintersection and a 20% reductionat the camera approach. Addi-tionally, the number of ticketsissued for red light violations hasalso demonstrated reductions.The red light camera has madethis intersection safer."

The legislation is designed to"crackdown" on the municipali-ties who are using the red lightcameras in a corrupt, unethicalway.

"Red light cameras are noth-ing more than a cash grab bymunicipal governments andare too often directly corre-lated with rampant corruption,"Carroll said. "This legislationseeks to end a broken systemand relieve an unfair burdenon drivers, while demandinggreater accountability from localgovernments."

City officials added that theyare objecting to the "arbitrarynature" of the bill as "it neitheraddresses safety or is appliedfairly." Those who receive a$100red light ticket -from ProspectHeights' red light camera havethe option to appeal the citationthrough the city's adjudicationprocess.

Presidents DayMonday night's presentationat the Prospect Heights PublicLibrary on President Teddy Roos-evelt was given by author WilliamHazelgrove from St. Charles. Hisrecent book, "Forging A Presi-dent" focuses on Roosevelt'sformative and transition yearswhen he lived in the SouthDakota Badlands following thedeath of his first wife, Alice Lee.The president -to -be noted in hisdiary on February 14, 1884, "thelight has gone out of my life"when both his wife Alice and hismother Martha died within hoursof each other. Monday was Presi-dents Day. Below: Hazelgroveautographs his book "Forging aPresident" for attendee Don-ald Cernansky from HoffmanEstates.(Shawn Clisham/Journal photos)

City Council Approves Study ForStreetlights On Winkelman Road

Prospect Heights City Council membersunanimously approved a study with engi-neers to construct streetlights on WinkelmanRoad, near Milwaukee Avenue, in the city'sTourism District.

Almost two years ago, Winkelman wasresurfaced and had a curb and gutter drainsystem added. During this time, the Tour-ism Board asked the city to add streetlightsas there "very little spillover light on theroadway from the adjacent hotels and onestreetlight at the corner of MilwaukeeAvenue," according to a memo from Direc-tor of Public Works Mark Roscoe to CityManager Joe Wade.

Adding streetlights to Winkelman duringthat time "would have endangered the 2018road project timeline forecast, so this ideawas put on the back burner," according tothe same memo.

Roscoe worked with GHA Engineersfor an estimation on the project's cost onthe installation of seven poles and relatedinfrastructure. The projected total cost wasapproximately $125,000 as plans and biddocuments are estimated to cost $15,000;permits around $5,000; construction costsaround $105,000.

The funding for the project will comefrom the Tourism District's fund, which is

compromised fiort hotel and -_-r_otel taxes.As a non -home rule town, that money canonly be spent and put back within the Tour-ism District.

There is no definite timeline as to whenthe lights will or will not go u3; however,as for the engineering study. 'Wade said itwill take about three to four months.

"Right now, the timeline is just the study,"Wade told the Journal. "If they come backto purchase lights, that would be a differentrequest for proposal and different timeline."

The engineering study, which will costapproximately $15,000, was approved byaldermen Feb. 10.

FanFest ThisWeekend In MP

Hundreds are expected to flock tothe Mount Prospect Public Library thisweekend for the annual "FanFest."

The event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 22 is dedicated to everyone'sfavorite fandoms.

Whether someone wished they livedin a galaxy far, far away; a school forwitchcraft and wizardry; a world wheresuperheroes save the day; or a Tardis,they are expected to enjoy this family -friendly event.

This day -long event includes gaming,crafts, cosplay (costumes), virtual real-ity, book buzz, trivia, and more.

This event is sponsored by the Friendsof the Mount Prospect Public Library.

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Snow ReturnsWinter rose again last Wednesday night into Thursday morn ng wth a fresh three-inch blanket of snowacross the Northwest suburbs. Here's a snowy scene from Park Ridge last Thursday as pedestrians maketheir way down an alley between Northwest Highway and Summit Avenue - hopefully to warmer confines.

(Tom Wessell/Journal photo)

DP Woman DiesTrying To Cross1-290 On Foot

ADes Plaines woman attempt-ing to cross Interstate 290 onfoot died after she was struckby a vehicle.

The fatality on the expressway,just east of Schaumburg Road inCook County, occurred at ap-proximately 10:56 p.m. Friday(Feb. 14).

According to Illinois StatePolice, Gloria M. Sanchez -Perez, 24, of Des Plaines, wastraveling at a high rate of speedin a Toyota Prius with a 26 -year -old Elk Grove Village woman.The Toyota somehow left the

roadway and came to rest in theright ditch of 1-290 after strikingthe end of a guardrail.

Sanchez -Perez and the otherwoman exited the vehicle andran across the westbound lanesof I-290 toward the left shoulder,police said.

As she was running across thelanes , Sanchez -Perez was struckby a gold Toyota Camry drivenby a 37 -year -old Chicago man.She succumbed to her injuriesat a local hospital.

Police said the investigationremains open and ongoing.

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A deceased male was found ona Cl'A train at the Rosemont BlueLine facility Thursday.

At approximately 1:40 p.m.,Rosemont Public Safety unitsresponded first to the train carand attempted CPR on the man,along with the use of an AED,with unsuccessful results.

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Thousands of counterfeit itemswere discovered in a Des Plainesbuilding as part of an investigationinto the manufacturing of counter-feit sporting goods, police said.

Wheeling police said the inves-tigation involving multiple agen-cies culminated in the execution ofa search warrant at 1229 Rand Rd.,Des P:aines, on Tuesday, Feb. 11.According to police , the probe wastriggered by the "suspicion" that aWheeling factory was producingcounterfeit licensed sports apparelin the likenesses of multiple pro-fessional franchises.

During the investigation.Wheeling police said the focusturned to the Des Plaines location,where the search warrant turned upthree large "highly sophisticated'machines used to mass-producecustomized merchandise.

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POLICE BLOTTER

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Woman Charged With DUI Claims 'Hit -And-Run'These items are from Mount

Prospect Police Departmentincident reports. The MountProspect Journal publish-es the police blotter everyWednesday. If anyone has in-formation that can help solvea crime, call Crimestoppers at847-590-7867.

DUI CHARGE

Elsy Ramirez, 46, of 565 N.Fourth Ave., Des Plaines, wascharged with driving under theinfluence of alcohol and no insur-ance. Officers at approximately5:39 a.m. Feb. 8 were dispatchedto a hit-and-run report in theWalmart parking lot at 930 MountProspect Plaza. Police were in-formed a Honda was struck in theparking lot. Once police arrived,officers observed a Honda Pilotwith extensive front end damage,front driver side damage and treebranches stuck on the hood ofthe vehicle. Airbags were alsodeployed. Police spoke with thedriver of the vehicle, Ramirez,and during questioning, officersreported observing an open emptycan of an alcoholic beverage inthe backseat of her vehicle. Shereportedly told police she wasmeeting friends when someonestruck her vehicle. She reportedly

failed several standardized fieldsobriety tests and recorded a bloodalcohol content of 0.115. She wascharged at that time and her vehiclewas towed from the scene.

LICENSE CHARGE

Luis A. Cruz, 57, of 10463Dearlove Rd. Apt. 1B, Glenview,was charged Feb. 9 with no driver'slicense/permit and speeding.Officers at approximately 11:41a.m. were conducting stationaryradar in the area of HiawathaTrail and Elmhurst Road whenthey reportedly observed a blackToyota northbound on ElmhurstRoad traveling 47 mph in a 30mph zone. Officers initiated atraffic stop and after checking hisinformation through a database,learned Cruz had no license on file.He was charged and someone elsedrove the vehicle home.

In 0. Ha, 67, of 897 SummerhillDr., Aurora, was charged Feb. 9with driving on a suspended li-cense and having a defective brakelight. Officers at 1:10 p.m. were onroutine patrol on southbound WolfRoad at Feehanville Road.As Ha'sHyundai came to a stop, police saidits brake lights did not activate.She reportedly told police she hadbeen having electrical issues withthe rear lights. Police asked for her

license, but she could not find it,police said. During a check of herinformation through a database, itwas learned that her license wassuspended. She was charged andreleased at the scene.

Yessenia Aguilera Ibarra, 25,of 7500 Elmhurst Rd. Lot 202,Des Plaines, was charged Feb.9 with driving on a suspendedlicense and no rear registrationplate light. Officers at approxi-mately 12:49 a.m. were on patrolwhen they reportedly observeda Chrysler eastbound on OaktonStreet from Badger Road with norear registration plate light. Policeinitiated a traffic stop and duringquestioning, Ibarra reportedlytold police there were electricalissues with the light, causing it togo out sometimes. A check of herinformation through a databaserevealed showed her license wassuspended, police said. She wascharged and her vehicle was leftin a nearby parking lot.

Omar R. Del Real, 35, of 2339Cannon Dr. Apt. B 1 , MountProspect, was charged Feb. 8 withdriving on a suspended license andtint window violation. Officersat approximately 5:05 p.m. wereparked at 1621 W. Algonquin Rd.when they reportedly observeda white Acura driving southeastbound on Algonquin with a heav-

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ily tinted front windshield as wellas heavily tinted front and rearwindows. Police initiated a trafficstop and during questioning, saidDel Real stated he did not havea driver's license, but handedpolice a Mexican consulate card.He told police he lived in Illinoisfor approximately eight years. Acheck of his information througha database reportedly showedthat his license was suspendedfor financial obligations. Policeused a certified tint meter to testthe front and rear windows, whichpolice said were in violation. Hetold police he recently purchasedthe car and was going to take itto a mechanic to have the tintsremoved.

HIT-AND-RUN

Police at 12:03 p.m. Feb. 8 re-sponded to the parking lot of T.J.Maxx, 1054 N. Elmhurst Rd., fora hit-and-run accident, resultingin one car leaving the scene. Awoman told police that she parkedher 2011 Infiniti G25X in a park-ing space at 10:30 a.m. and wentshopping. She returned to the ve-hicle at noon and there was freshdamage along the rear driver'sside quarter panel. The spot nextto the Infiniti was empty, and theonly description of a vehicle that

was parked there was that of alight blue SUV. Police said therewas fresh light blue paint left onthe Infiniti.

THEFT REPORT

Police at'10:40 a.m. Feb. 6 weredispatched to the rear of T -Mobile ,2531 E. Oakton St., for a theftreport. A technician at the businesstold police someone removed allthe copper grounding wiring fromwithin the T -Mobile cell towerplatform sometime within thepast six months. The report said itwould cost approximately $2,000to replace.

SPEEDING CHARGE

Edison H. Urgiles, 38, of 1716N. Luna Ave. Apt. 1, Chicago,was charged Feb. 8 with speeding26-34 mph over the speed limit.Officers were conducting patrol at2:06 a.m. northbound on ElmhurstRoad toward Algonquin Roadwhen they reportedly observed ablue 2020 Toyota Matrix travelingin the opposite direction at 61 mphin a 35 mph zone. Officers con-ducted a traffic stop and Urgileswas charged before being releasedat the scene.

Adam M. Landowski, 33,(Continued on page 10A)

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Six years ago on Feb. 9,2014,fire blazed through a mixed -usebuilding in downtown MountProspect, destroying Japaneserestaurant Sakura and severalapartment units. The case remainsopen and undetermined today, ac-cording to Fire Chief Brian Lambeland Police Chief John Koziol.

Neither Lambel of Koziol werechiefs at the time of the fire; how-ever, both said that no one hascome forward with any leads sincethey've taken on the new roles.Cases where there isn't enoughevidence to pinpoint a cause cansometimes stay open forever.

"Arson doesn't have a statute oflimitations," Koziol said.

Luckily, there were no fatalitiesor injuries reported due to the firesix years ago; however, the build-ing was damaged to the point ofbeing inhabitable. According to aprevious Journal article, the firemarshal's report classified the fireas "a man-made act" in nature,"with the ignition of ordinarycombustibles, with the heat sourcebeing that of an open flame."

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River TrailsNames NewPrincipalTimmins Heads To IndianGrove; Veytsman To PrepNew Kindergarten Facility

River Trails School Dist. 26 in MountProspect has a new principal for IndianGrove Elementary School and an earlylearning facilitator for the district's newkindergarten center that will open in Au-gust 2021.

Starting July 1, William Timmins willserve as Indian Grove's new principal,taking over for a retiring Lynn Fischer. Hisannual salary will be $108,000.

Timmins comes to the district from ElkGrove Township Elementary School Dist.59's Friendship Junior High School in DesPlaines, where he has been principal forthe past year and the last five years as anassistant principal.

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According to Dist. 26, Timmins has astrong instructional background and 14years of teaching experience overall.

With the district opening a pre -kinder-garten and kindergarten center starting in2021, it has promoted Amy Veytsman to thenew kindergarten early learning facilitatorposition.

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for the center's opening in fall 2021. Oncethe center opens, she will serve as itsprincipal. Her salary starting July 1 willbe $97,422.

She is currently the assistant principal atIndian Grove Elementary School and hasserved in that capacity since 2014. Thedistrict is now seeking her replacement inthat position for next school year.

Dist. 26 Buses ToMove; ContractExtended

With River Trails Elementary SchoolDist. 26 planning to renovate Park ViewMontessori School for a new Dist. 26pre -kindergarten and kindergarten centerset to open in fall 2021, the approximateone dozen school buses on site will bepermanently moved.

Supt. Nancy Wagner said the buses,which are operated by Grand PrairieTransit, will be moved to the bus com-pany's property at 1600 James Dr. on thefar south side of Mount Prospect.

When it comes to routes and if anywould change timewise for next schoolyear, Wagner said that will be determinedwhen it gets closer to the start of schoolfor next year.

In related news, the district is extend-ing its contract with Grand Prairie by oneyear with a 4.5% rate increase startingJuly 1 through June 30, 2021.

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Block 56 is bordered by North-west Highway to the south, MapleStreet to the east, Busse Avenueto the north and Emerson Streetto the west.

Last September, Mount Pros-pect officials sent out a requestfor proposals (RFP) to attractdevelopers to develop Block 56.The village received three propos-als, all including different parts ofBlock 56.

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(Continued from page 7A)of 5231 W. Roscoe St. Apt. 2,Chicago, was charged Feb. 6with speeding 26-34 mph overthe speed limit. Officers at 10:30a.m. were eastbound on CentralRoad at Maple Street when theyreportedly observed a whiteAcura driving toward police at63 mph in a 35 mph zone. Policestopped the vehicle and accord-ing to the report, Landowski saidhe thought he was traveling 60mph in a 40 mph zone.

DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

Police at approximately 2:58p.m. Feb. 9 responded to a crimi-nal damage to vehicle reportat 1090 Tamarack Dr. Uponarrival, police observed a silverFord F-150 pickup truck withdamage to the rear windshield.The windshield glass was shat-tered and the damaged areaappeared to be approximately1 foot in length and 6 inchesin height and appeared to havebeen caused by blunt force to theglass pane. The victim told policehe parked his car in the parkinglot at approximately 4 p.m. theday before. He returned to thevehicle in the afternoon Feb. 9

at around 2:50 p.m. and observedthe damaged glass. Police saidnothing appeared missing frominside the vehicle.

BURGLARY TO MOTORVEHICLE

Police at approximately 11:30a.m. Feb. 8 were dispatched to1739 Chariot Ct. for a burglaryto vehicle report .A woman statedshe parked her 2015 ChevroletImpala in its parking space thenight before at approximately 8p.m. She noticed at about 11 a.m.that morning that the vehicle'spassenger side door was slightlyajar. She told police she noticedsomeone had gone through hervehicle and took $200 in cashfrom the glovebox and a $25phone charger.

DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Police at approximately 8:20p.m. Feb. 9 were conductingroutine patrol when they ob-served black spray paint on therear entry door of 905 E. RandRd. Suite 200. The report said itwas unknown when the graffitiwas left.

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Nominate Good Citizens For Annual Award In Maine TownshipNominations are sought for the

2020 Sgt. Karen Lader MemorialGood Citizens Award which willbe presented to a Maine Townshipresident who has demonstratedstrong support and dedication tohis/her community. The winnerof the award will be announced atthe Maine Township Annual TownMeeting on Tuesday, April 14,where he/she will be honored witha plaque and a monetary award.

"Karen Lader epitomized toboth township residents and herCook County Sheriff's officeco-workers what it means to be agood citizen," said Laura Morask,township supervisor. "Always

ready with a smile, a kind wordand an indefatigable source ofideas and energy for our Neighbor-hood Watch group, she is sorelymissed. It gives all of us somemeasure of comfort to each yearhonor someone who exemplifiesher spirit."

Nomination forms are availableonline at www.mainetown.comor by visiting Maine TownshipTown Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd., ParkRidge, during regular business,hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. week-days. The deadline for submissionis Friday, April 3.

In 2011, Maine Township in-stituted the award which honors

Lader, a resident of Des Plaines anda 15 -year veteran of the Sheriff'sPolice who lost her battle withcancer in 2010. Deeply involvedwith Maine Township residentsespecially in the NeighborhoodWatch Program, she was also activein the successful National NightOutAgainst Crime event held eachAugust. She also worked on SpecialOlympics and animal rescue.

Completed nomination formsshould be returned to MaineTownship Clerk Peter Gialamas,Maine Township Town Hall,1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge, IL60068, or emailed to him at info@mainetown .com.

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Developer Doubling Size OfMount Prospect HeadquartersBy RICHARD MAYERAssociate Editor

In the next few months, Nicho-las & Associates will move backto the company's headquarters inMount Prospect that's doublingin size.

According to President NickPapanicholas, Jr., the company'sone-story 17,000 sq. ft. facility isin the process of expanding to twostories and 35,000 sq. ft. at 1001Feehanville Dr. in the KensingtonBusiness Center (KBc). He an-ticipates moving back to the sitearound May 1.

"The shell is up and we arefinishing the inside," he said."When the weather breaks, wewill finish the landscaping andparking lot."

By doubling in size, Papan-icholas, Jr. said there will beadditional capacity for offices,common areas, team rooms andconference rooms. There willalso be a fitness studio for thecompany's 53 employees alongwith a corporate board room andan employee lounge.

"It is going to be a real moderncorporate environment for ouremployees," Papanicholas, Jr.said. "We will also be able to host

Progress made so far on Nicholas & Associates' headquarters in the Kensington Business Center, asseen from above.

events for clients and potentialdevelopment partners."

Nicholas & Associates wasestablished in 1978. The companymoved to the KB C from a locationon Prospect Avenue in downtownMount Prospect in 2004.

Expansion of the headquartersstarted in November 2018 after thecompany temporarily moved tooffice space in the former School

Dist. 59 administration buildingon Arlington Heights Road inArlington Heights.

"This is just a reinvestment inour corporate office," he said. "Wehave always been committed tobe in Mount Prospect, which welove calling home personally andprofessionally. This is an invest-ment for the future and the nextgeneration of the Papanicholas

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Nicholas & Associates is cur-rently working on several residen-tial, commercial and mixed -useprojects in Mount Prospect andsurrounding communities and con-tinues to work with various schooldistricts on capital projects.

Walker, CityOfficials Meet

As part of his goal to boosteconomic development in Il-linois, State Rep. Mark Walker(D -53d) recently hosted abusiness development roundtable with community andeconomic development offi-cials from Arlington Heights,Mount Prospect and ProspectHeights, and was also joined bytheArlington Heights Chamberof Commerce.

"People often don't realizeit, but Illinois has a lot goingfor it," Walker said. "We're anational leader in many differ-ent industries and have one ofthe most talented and dedicatedworkforces out of any state. Aswe work to build a strongerIllinois, it's important that lo-cal business development andcommunity leaders are at thetable informing how we growsmall businesses and help ourtrue job creators."

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No Increases InDist. 57 StudentFees Next Year

Mount Prospect ElementarySchool Dist. 57 board mem-bers decided not to increasestudent fees for next schoolyear.

However, fees for lunchand the cost for snacks forthe district's early childhoodprogram still need to be de-termined.

Assistant Supt. of Financeand Operations Adam Parisistated Dist. 57's food provider-- Arlington Heights SchoolDist. 25 -- is ending its re-lationship after this schoolyear.

Parisi said Dist. 25 hasseveral upcoming retirementsand is trying to scale back thenumber of districts it providesfood service to.

He said he hopes to finda new food service providerwithin the next couple ofmonths for the school board

to approve.With everything remaining

status quo for next school year,curriculum fees or registrationfees for next year are $95 forkindergarten, $115 for grades1-5 and $125 for grades 6-8 ifpaid by June 8. If paid afterthat date, those fees increase$25 each.

When it comes to transpor-tation, the district will keepthose fees the same for nextyear as well, at $375 per stu-dent if paid by June 8 and $450if paid after that date.

Kids' Corner fees for thedistrict's child care programare also expected to remain thesame next year, ranging any-where from $45-$65 per childin the morning or afternoonone to two days per week, andbetween $60-$86 per child inthe morning or afternoon threeto five days per week.

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Wheeling High School's Orche-sis concert, with the theme "Illu-sions," will be performed at 7 p.m.Feb. 20-22 in Wheeling's SangTheatre. The 32 -member group,sponsored and led by Wheelingdance teacher Diane Rawlinson,has created a range of pieces,from hip hop, contemporary andcultural dance to a men's piecefeaturing six males in this year'scompany.

In addition to showcasing

student -choreographed works , theconcert will feature guest choreog-raphers, all of whom are WheelingOrchesis alumni now working asprofessional artists.

While alumni have choreo-graphed in the past, this is the firsttime the concert has exclusivelyfeatured alumni in guest -createdworks . Jerry Rivera (Latin dance),Kelly Maryanski (contemporary/circus artist), Jessica Kovarik(musical theatre) and Brittany

Cederberg (hip hop) createdunique pieces for the dancersand shared their journeys fromWheeling's Orchesis program totheir careers.

In addition, Anna Sapozh-nikov (orchesis member while atWheeling and now a Universityof Illinois dance faculty member)conducted this year's choreogra-phy workshop.

Tickets are available from anyOrchesis member or at the door.

Hersey Symphonic Band Presents Marquee Performance

The John Hersey High SchoolSymphonic Band, under thedirection of Scott Casagrande,delivered the marquee concertperformance at the Jan. 30 IllinoisMusic Education AssociationConference in the Peoria CivicCenter Theatre.

The performance, whichHersey's band shared with theIllinois State University WindSymphony, drew some 500 Illinoismusic educators in attendance,making it the most well -attendedevent at this year's conference.

Guest conductors for Herseyincluded Michael Fansler from

Western Illinois University andAnthony Marinello from IllinoisState University.

The concert also featuredtrombone soloist Elliot Chasanov,trombone professor at the Univer-sity of Illinois.

The 55 -member band performedthe music of Claude Debussy,William Schuman and Axel Jor-gensen, as well as contemporarycomposers Steven Bryant, WayneOquin and James Stephenson.

"Thursday (Jan. 30) was one ofthe most special performances ofmy 33 -year career," Casagrandesaid. "It was a privilege to lead

our driven and talented studentsin an emotional and satisfyingperformance. I look forward toour upcoming performance in theJohn F. Kennedy Center for thePerforming Arts in Washington,D.C., on March 5. I am sure itwill be a memorable performancein front of approximately 1,200people, as well."

In addition to their KennedyCenter performance in March, theHersey Symphonic Band also willbe featured as Honor Band at theIllinois SuperState Concert BandFestival, hosted by the Universityof Illinois in May.

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Who Will Carry Anti-Vaping Torch?There's a lot to learn at Maine Township District 207

high schools.A year -old program at Maine South -- and maybe soon

at Maine West and Maine East -- focuses on teachingteenage students, who are vaping, the risks they aretaking to their health. Those seen vaping on the groundsof Maine South learn quickly that what they're doing iscostly not only to their bodies, but also to their wallets.That probably means their parents' wallets.

Yes, some kids vape, which is the practice of inhalingflavored nicotine contained in a special smoking device.National studies show that as many as 1 in 3 or 4 kids arecurrently vaping. That's astounding. The concentrationof nicotine while vaping is higher than regular cigarettesand can become addictive to the person puffing.

The program that's been underway for nearly a yearat Maine South is based on a Park Ridge ordinance thatleads to the issuance of citations to youths caught vap-

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ing on school grounds. The young man or woman thenhas the choice of paying a $500 fine or attending a two-hour classlocally where they and their parents learn the dangers of this new,unique and dangerous kind of smoking. Most everyone chooses totake the class. There is a charge to attend.

Leading the anti-vaping way is Teri Collins, executive director ofthe Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation (MCAYF) andMike Roach, a member of the security team at Maine South. MCY-AF is a not -for-profit local organization whose purpose is to fightagainst adolescent drug and alcohol abuse. It receives support fromthe high school district. Mr. Roach, a retired Chicago police officer,lives in Des Plaines. Mrs. Collins is a District 207 board member.

Printed on the cards that young violators are handed whenspotted vaping are phone numbers that they can call to re-ceive advice on how to quit. Another number is to Collins'phone number where there's advice and referrals available.

Collins said that she is on the lookout for what she calls a"champion" to lead the way at the district's two other highschools, Maine West and Maine East. A champion, likeRoach, identifies students vaping or who may potentiallyvape and helps them discover how to quit and protect theirhealth.

Collins said the program does not yet have a way togauge how many students quit vaping because of theirefforts. She does know that the Vape Escape program isleading to a better understanding by teens and their parentsabout the harmful effects and the options available to turnthings around.

"We're bringing attention to the program," said Collins."Kids are learning about it. We're explaining why it's bad."Mr. Roach's personal face-to-face involvement is essential.

Decades ago when Des Plaines, Park Ridge and other towns weresmall compared to today, there was a police magistrate who lived inDes Plaines and who held court in the old city hall at Miner Streetand Graceland Avenue. His name was Judge Albert Sengstock andhe was revered for his public service, fairness, and his devotion tohelping those in need especially young people who had gotten intotrouble. He served as a judge in Des Plaines for 36 years until hisdeath in 1967 at age 65.

Judge Sengstock was a champion.And while not all of us can rise to the level of being a judge,

many of us have the ability to become a champion, if we want.

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By Frances McCliment

Winter's hereso dark and drearymakes our dayso long and weary.

Wake up winter

bring on the sunlet the childrenhave some fun.

Where's the brightnessshed some lightmake the snow falldazzling white.

Wake up kidsit's a brand new dayget up, get dressedgo out and play.

Des Plaines is coveredwith a layer of snow -enjoy the dayoutside we go.

Connect With LocalResidents At Expo

Businesses, organizations andindividuals interested in reach-ing a wide audience of people55 years and older are invited toparticipate in the Journal & TopicsMedia Group's Senior Expo 2020on Wednesday, May 13.

The four -hour-long event thatkicks -off at 9 a.m. will give arearesidents the opportunity to meetface to face with experts to discussand learn about health care, qual-ity of life matters and a host ofother subjects focused on servingpeople who want to live the best

lives they can.The May 13 expo will be held

at the Des Plaines Frisbie SeniorCenter at Northwest Highway andMount Prospect Road. It will befree of charge to attendees.

All senior -related businessesand organizations are invited to callAlex at 847-502-3557 to reservebooth space and to serve as a spon-sor of the expo that could attract asmany as one thousand people.

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Moylan Announces Help USA Troops DriveState Rep. Marty Moylan

(D -55th) is partnering withHelp USA Troops to collect andsend comfort and care packagesto troops deployed around theworld.

"I am very excited to becomea part of such a noble cause,and would like to encourage allthose who are able to make anydonation they can, no matter howbig or small," Moylan said. "Thecourageous men and womenprotecting our freedom abroaddeserve our deep gratitude andappreciation at home."

Help USA Troops was startedto honor troops of the past, pres-ent and future in the memory ofLance Cpl. James Bray Stack of

the United States Marine Corps,who was killed in action on Nov.10, 2010 serving in Afghanistan.The annual drive collects andships personal hygiene items,food, snacks, powdered drinks,candy and gum, thank you cards,letters and other miscellaneousitems that deployed troops havea need for. The 2020 drive beginsMarch 1 and goes up until thesorting and packing days onApril25 and 26.

Moylan's full-time constitu-ent office, located at 24 S. DesPlaines River Rd. in Des Plaines,will accept donations throughoutthe duration of the drive. Moylanhas also reached out to the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars Post 9284,

located at 400 E. Devon in ElkGrove Village, and the AmericanLegion Post 36, located at 1291Oakwood Ave. in Des Plaines,and they too will be participat-ing in the drive and acceptingdonations.

."Every donation helps ac-knowledge the tremendoussacrifices these brave men andwomen make," Moylan said. "Inthis small way we can remindthose men and women what theyare fighting for and give them asmall taste of home."

For more information about thedrive including suggested dona-tion items, drop off locations, andmore, visit www.helpusatroops.com.

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Just call our 24 -hour hotline at847-299-1500, or go to our web -site at www.journal-topics.com tostate what is on your mind con-cerning an issue you consider tobe significant, and we'll publishit. If you would like to state youropinion about anything, feel freeto do so. Just make sure yourmessage is brief, to the pointand within the limits of goodtaste and acceptable to readersof a family newspaper.

What We NeedI can't believe my eyes after

reading your recent paper, datedFebruary 12, 2020, about plansfor apartments and Condo-miniums on the busiest corneraround, yes: Lee & Oakton.Are you crazy? We need stores,restaurants, that bring in big taxdollars. This manager wants tofill every vacant lot in this citywith apartments. I've lived inthis city since 1974. Time toclean house.

Dictatorship AwaitsIs the FBI next? Mr. Trump,

the most unhinged and danger-ous president in our history, hasadmitted to using our State De-partment to blackmail Ukraineinto fabricating lies against hispolitical enemies. I thought theState Dept. and the rest of thegovernment served all of us,Democratic and Republican,not just one. person. Anythinggoes with this president, nomatter how illegal or immoral.If he can stoop to using theState Dept. against his enemies,why not the FBI or the IRS orother agencies? Perhaps he'sthought of having the FBI bughis opponents' offices or arrestthem under phony charges. He'salready stated, on the record,that he'd like to execute whistle -blowers and those who supportchecks on his authority. In histwisted mind, the executivebranch belongs to him, not tothe public. What does he thinkof the Constitution? He's alsosaid, publicly, that the Emolu-ments Clause is "phony." Andif that clause is phony, thenany other clause he doesn't likecan also be called phony and"inoperative." Scary, isn't it?I urge everyone, especially hisdelusional and dishonest Re-publican supporters, to contactyour congressman and demandthat we bring this impeachedcriminal to justice. Otherwise,there's no stopping him from

twisting our government to cre-ate a dictatorship.

Use StickersI have a solution for parking

police cars. Put them on thestreet and enforce motor vehiclelaws. Novel idea.

Great DealHere is another take on health

benefits for aldermen. Theywork 5-15 hours per month, nota week. They get a salary of$3,000 annually and an expenseaccount of $1,800. For thosethat take .city health insurance,the city pays $16,000 to $19,000annually. The health insurancefor city employees is muchbetter than they can get in theprivate sector.

Please CorrectI was at a Des Plaines City

Council meeting and wonderedhow many of the departmentheads live in town? I foundout that none of them. Why?Chicago and Rosemont havetheir leaders live in town and wedon't. Mayor Bogusz can youcorrect this? Please.

No MoreApartments

I just read the article in theJournal about the property thatKmart sits on. Why do we needmore apartments or condos? Weneed stores and restaurants. Wedo not need fast food places.We need a nice restaurant thatwe can go in and order, sit andrelax. In the one nice place youput a car dealer. That is a joke.A new hardware store would benice. A clothing store would begreat. You want us to shop localbut all you do is put in condos.How does that help? And wecertainly don't need any more -apartments or condos.

Letter ResponseI would like to comment on

your recently published letterfrom William McNutt. I agreethat Trump is rude and unprofes-sional but I take issue with the"good" things he thinks Trumphas done. He said Trump hasfaced up to China about unfairtrade practices but nothing ofsignificance has really beendone at all. He claims Trumphas slashed many "oppressive"

regulations yet many of thesehave hurt global warming issueswhich all scientific experts inthe field agree is a real threat.He said the economy is good butin reality it is mostly good forthe wealthy due to the Trumptax cuts that by far favored therichest people. People workingminimum wage jobs and strug-gling to survive have a muchdifferent view of this economy.Finally he talks about Trump'sattempts to change the "veryliberal" immigration rules. Ion -migration is a very complicatedissue but I pose this question toMr. McNutt: Where would youand most of us in this countrybe today if our ancestors didn't -have a legal path to citizenship?

Here's ChanceThis is in response to the

Speak Out! letter "Saw Coyote."The presence of a coyote meansthe local environment is gettinghealthy enough to support themagain. Probably due to the localincrease in the mole, rabbit,squirrel, stray dog, and feral catpopulations. By paving over thelocal forest preserves and parkswe could reduce the coyotepopulation and "do somethingabout it" as you ask. Or maybeyou are afraid a coyote might eatyour poodle.

Just AskingLie to Congress and you get

7-9 years in prison. Congresslies to us and they get re-elect-ed?

`Safety Issue'Regarding the Prospect

Heights vote on Chicago Ex-ecutive Airport, aldermen werecorrect tabling the vote until allinformation could be heard. Itseems the airport doesn't wantto work with the pilots. Why?It seems there is a safety issueinvolved.

Directing OutrageSenior Department of Justice

officials stepped in to push forno jail sentence for General Mi-chael Flynn and a judge cancelsFlynn's sentencing, postponingit indefinitely. Where is all thenews coverage and outrage? It'sdirected at Jossie Smollett andKim Foxx.

Still WaitingWhy is it that it was so easy

and quick to put up a traffic lightat Miner and Busse, but we stilldon't have one at Lee and For-est. That is ridiculous; althoughit's typical for Des Plaines.

Cuts Too MuchTo whom it all concerns:

Seems the Trump administrationhas decided to cut the OSHAand USEPA budgets by a third.Just in time for the re-election.This coming after doing thesame three years ago fulfilling apromise he made during the raceto the White House. All toldwe are talking approximately70% budget cuts to OSHA andthe USEPA to date. Who needsa safe workplace and cleanair, land, and water anyway?Boards/CEOs/presidents ev-erywhere are smiling. Oh andthanks Donald for prematurelyending a 30 -year career. Ladiesand gentlemen be careful outthere.

Keep For BusinessRegarding the closirig of

Kmart on Oakton Street. To-day's Journal indicated the cityis considering condos on thesite. What gives, Des Plaines? Ifit isn't a bank, auto shop, condo-- that's all we have here. I havelived here for over 50 years andit appears that this city currentlycannot attract business for thepeople of our great city to shopin. What about a Walmart onthis site? This is a business area,not a residential area and shouldremain as such. As for the Gra-zie area, it would be great to geta restaurant or something similarwhere locals can go and enjoy afamily meal. I hope those read-ing this will comment on morecondos in Des Plaines. Give mea break.

Who Pays?I recently found out that a

full time Oakton CommunityCollege instructor is going togive a lecture not only out of thecountry but on another conti-nent. Who is paying for this?Oakton and who is really payingfor this to happen? Our propertytaxes. Enrollment is down at thisschool so the college is takingmoney from our property taxesand sending this instructor togive a lecture overseas. Whycouldn't the instructor send avideo of the presentation?

Distress SignalAn upside-down flag is

recognized as being a distresssignal on a boat or ship. The dayafter Donald Trump was electedin 2016, I wore my Americanflag pin upside down to expressmy distress at his being elected.After watching Trump's childishantics during his Super Bowlparty while our national anthemwas being played, I have cometo the conclusion that our nationis in distress. When my 7 and8 -year -old students behave moreappropriately than our presidentwhen standing for our anthem,there is something drasticallywrong with the leader of ourcountry. Trump's immigrantwife and son behaved more ap-propriately than he did. He is adisgrace to our nation. Begin-ning today, I will be wearing myflag pin upside down every dayuntil the election. If you like myform of protest, feel free to dothe same and pass this idea on toyour friends. Our country is inneed of a new leader. It doesn'tmatter to me who is the Demo-cratic candidate in November. Iwill be voting for anyone witha "D" before their name on theballot. Anyone who is opposedto Trump should do the same.

Eliminate StickersI just read that Des Plaines

voted to eliminate vehicle stick-ers. Good for them. At the lastNiles board meeting, the mayortalked about five-year stickers.His reasoning was then you onlyneed to scrape it off every fiveyears. What he failed to men-tion: it would cost $400. Moremoney for him to waste. Thenhe would raise taxes even morein the following years to makeup the lost revenue. I have anidea. Eliminate the sticker asother suburbs are doing. Or justsend us a bill and eliminate thestickers all together if you are soconcerned about your residents.

Sad To See

This is Don.. to the peoplewho wanted to see Kmart in DesPlaines close, you are gettingwhat you want. Did you evershop at the store? I bet youknow that they are discountingmerchandise. This store is cleanand well maintained. It is not aneyesore. Many good people willbe unemployed as a result ofthis closure. I realize that it wasa corporate decision, but it is sadto see the store being closed.

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The nine men maintain, upgrade and remodel the 90 -year -old church building that isused by numerous groups and organizations, as well as by church members.

Faithful Friends'Wednesday Work Crew' HelpsMaintain Des Plaines Church

A group of seniors who are members ofFirst Congregational Church of Des Plainesare known as the Wednesday Work Crew(WWC). The nine men maintain, upgradeand remodel the 90 -year -old church buildingthat is used by numerous groups and organi-zations, as well as by church members.

They volunteer at the church for three tofour hours every Wednesday. Afterward,they go to a local restaurant for lunch anddiscussion. Some also walk two miles to-gether, four days a week, at the local parkdistrict track. They share ideas and thoughts,gossip, and sometimes even argue. Sharingmorning coffee provides another opportu-nity for verbal interaction. Their activitieskeep them active.

"When the WWC started, there werefive or six retired men who each broughta special skill to the mix: an engineer, anelectrician, someone who loved to paint,someone who had a green thumb, etc.,"recalls longtime church member JanaHaas. "They shared their skills and workedtogether on so many projects. It was almostas if they challenged themselves to take onharder and more complicated projects, justto see if they could do it." Jana's husband,Barry, was invited to join the WWC whenhe retired a few years ago.

"There is a special camaraderie that haskept this group together, working for thegood of the church and for each other, asthey individually also work through theirown highs and lows in life," Haas said.

The WWC began in 2003 when Jim Fos-ter, currently the church's property manager,needed help repairing sanctuary pews .A fewchurch members came to assist. That led tomore projects as other "needs" arose .At thattime, most of the current WWC membershad full-time jobs but many still were able to

find time to handle what needed to be done.Tackling random projects soon morphedinto a weekly routine. Tasks included paint-ing rooms, hallways and closets, changinglights and fixtures, updating facilities, re-moving outdated paneling, patching walls,raking leaves and much more.

As they aged and retired,WWC memberscontinued to stay at least young -at -heart andmanaged to keep up the pace.

Recently, the church's foundation allo-cated funds to remodel aged and obsoletemain floor washrooms . Jim Foster asked thegroup if they would do the work. Everyoneagreed and work started with the women'swashroom. Foster purchased new lavato-ries and vanities. Everyone pitched in toremove the old fixtures and baby -changingstation and repainted and installed two newvanities.

Next came the men's washroom remodeland conversion to a handicapped -accessiblespace. The washroom had only one toiletso the old stall was removed to make thetoilet more accessible. The old steel stallwas so heavy that it took two people toremove it and transport for recycling. Fosterpurchased an accessible lavatory, whichthe WWC installed, and the plumbing washandled professionally.

An ongoing project for many WWCmembers is the collection of scrap metaland aluminum for recycling. Churchgoersbring in empty beverage cans, pipes, rodsand other metal items, which are sorted andseparated by metal type to get better pricing.The group also goes to area homes to pickup washers, dryers and other heavy items.When they acquire a large metal collection,they rent a 24 -foot automatic lift -gate truckand the WWC and other church members

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A Selection of Upcoming Events in Chicago's Northwest Suburbs

`Wendy &Peter Pan'

Community performances of"Wendy & Peter Pan" are sched-uled at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb.20, 4 and 7 p.m. Friday, Feb.21 and 4 and 7 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 22 in the Niles West High'School Black Box Theater, 5701W. Oakton St., Skokie.

Pre -LentenFish Fry

Knights of Columbus host aPre -Lenten Fish Fry to benefitthe Mercy Home for Boys &Girls from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday,Feb. 21 at the Rowley Center ofSt. Thomas of Villanova, 1201

E. Anderson Dr., Palatine. Thereis a fee to attend with specialrates for families.

Kids Pizza PartyParents can enjoy a night out

while their children have fun ata pizza party from 6:30 to 8:30p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Com-munity Recreation Center, 100Community Blvd., Wheeling.Children ages 5-9 are treated toorganized games in the gym-nasium along with pizza andcrafts. There is a fee to attend.

Fan FestPeople of all ages can geek

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World of Paper ArtLearn international tradi-

tions of paper cutting art fromPoland, China and Mexico ata workshop from 10 a.m. tonoon, Saturday, Feb. 22 in theCommons Meeting Room of theNiles -Maine District Library,6960 W. Oakton St., Niles. Theprogram is for kids 10 and older.It is part of the Coming Togeth-er: Journeys to Niles series.

Dodgeball!The Park Ridge Youth Com-

mission and Park Ridge ParkDistrict organized their annualDodgeball Tournament for thisSaturday, Feb. 22, at CentennialFitness Center. Designed formiddle school and high schoolstudents, the tournament beginswith registration at 6 p.m. andgames at 7 p.m. Entry fee is onecanned good or $1 per person tobe donated to Maine TownshipFood Pantry. The fitness centeris located at 1515 W. TouhyAve., Park Ridge.

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All -You -Can Eat

Families can attend an all -you -can -eat pancake breakfastat 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23at Trinity Lutheran Church, 675E. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines.Breakfast will be served im-mediately following the churchservice. Proceeds from ticketsales support Trinity's youthprograms.

Family Bingo NightAnother night of Family

Bingo is scheduled to returnto the Rosemont Park Districtat 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24.Pizza, refreshments and prizeswill be provided. Family Bingowill be held at Lange Park inthe Thompson Room. Registerthrough the park district.

A LiteralBlock Party

Children 6 -years -old andunder are invited to hands-onbuilding time from 6:30 to 7p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at theArlington Heights MemorialLibrary, 500 N. Dunton Ave.Children will be able to use theirimagination with blocks, bricks,tubes and books. A library cardis not required. However, ticketsare required and will be givenout on a first -come,basis at the Kids World Desk.

Bingo BashAll ages are invited to attend

Bingo Bash from 7 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Pros-pect Heights Public Library, 12N. Elm St. Attendees can winprizes. Registration is requiredand all children must be accom-panied by an adult. Participantswho arrive over 15 minutes afterthe event start time forfeit theirspots.

Spaghetti DinnerFundraiser

The public is invited to a Spa-ghetti Dinner Fundraiser from4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.29 at Christ Church UCC, 1492Henry, Des Plaines. Ticketsmay be purchased at the door.Parking and building entry is atthe back of the church. Therewill be a raffle and a Split -the -Pot drawing at 7 p.m. For moreinformation, call 847-297-4230.

Carnival OfExceptionalCharacter

The Community CharacterCoalition of Elk Grove will hostthe annual Carnival of Excep-tional Character from 5 to 7:30p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at theElk Grove Park District Pavil-ion, 1000 Wellington Ave., ElkGrove Village. The event offersfree food and games with prizesrun by local civic organizations.

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Schnepf Farms, one of Ari-zona's great agritourism attrac-tions, is a peach of a place.

The fourth -generation familypeach estate turned out to be thejuicy highlight of my recent tripto Mesa, the state's third -largestcity. One of the sites that makeup the Mesa area's Fresh FoodieTrail, Schnepf Farms kept mewell fed with peachy delightsfrom its bakery and even pro-vided a roof over my head fortwo nights.

But not just any roof. I sleptin a vintage auto trailer in thefarm's retro campground, calledThe Cozy Peach. It was myfirst time glamping (camping instyle).

The Schnepf family has re-stored nine shiny, aerodynamic,mid-century trailers (with a 10thunder renovation) and offersthem to tourists for nostalgia -tinged overnight stays. Most arethose iconic Airstream trailers,but my cozy nest was the SilverStreak brand's Continentalmodel.

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Glampers booking thesetrailers have to expect a smalldoorway, low ceilings and a tinyshower -tub. (For more comfort-able bathing, there's a showerbuilding at the farm's adjacentRV campground.) A nice sur-prise: plush white robes in thebathroom closet.

Each trailer is hemmed in bya white board fence and has apatio with a table, fire pit withfirewood and gas grill. Stripedawnings and kitschy yard orna-ments (like plastic pink fla-mingos) lend further retro flair.Another amenity: vintage bikesfor exploring the grounds.

Breakfast from the cafe isdelivered to your glamping unitif you put out the order formbefore midnight. Guests whoget up early enough can help theworkers with daily chores in theU -pick gardens or feed the ani-mals (turtles, cows, pigs, goats).

The Cozy Peach, which over-looks a meadow in the heart ofthe farm, has been popular withreunion groups, wedding partiesand other family get-togethers,

The Cozy Peach campground at Schnepf Farms has nine retro trailers for Mesa -area tourists who want aglamping adventure. (Randy Mink Photos)

such as 50th and 60th weddinganniversaries, with clans reserv-ing multiple units. One trailersleeps four (in two twins and aqueen.)

Arizona's largest organicpeach grower, Schnepf Farms,encompasses 300 acres in QueenCreek. There's development allaround -- this being the fast-growing Phoenix area -- butMark wants to preserve the farmhis grandfather started in 1941and has no plans to sell. Peachesfrom the orchard's 5,000 treesare all used at the farm or of-fered for U -pick (in May) -- no

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Also on the grounds are amini golf course, an antiquecarousel and various conces-sions housed in buildingsrescued from local farms. TheSchnepfs even acquired an oldwater tower, another gesture toyesteryear.

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The Orange Patch, a popular stop on the Mesa area's Fresh Foodie Trail, offers tours ofits production facilities.

The Coffee Shop at Agritopia, known for its cupcakes, is a short walk from Joe's FarmGrill. (Visit Mesa Photo)

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Seasons Collide OverHorse Skijorning,Sipping Shandy, More

Winter is still withus, but we can't helpbut think spring herein the Upper GreatLakes. We have realgood options, likewatching wild skiingbehind horses, learn-ing musky fishingtips, and sipping thebeer that means sum-mer. Whatever youchoose, have a greatgetaway!

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Caponi, Roy P.Cozzi- Carso, NicolinaDishinger, Doris M.Foster, WinifredGiordano, TeresaHill, A.J.Madaj, Bernice R.Nogar, Robert T.Sanchez -Perez, GloriaPrince, DonneSimioni, Florence P.Stavros, Patricia A.Vondrak, Joyce E.Walters, Eleanor M.Winikates, Patricia R.

Roy P. Caponiof Mount Prospect

Roy P. Caponi, 97, diedFeb. 12. Survived by hiswife, Donna Caponi; his

children; eight grandchil-dren; great-grandfather ofone. Preceded in death byhis parents . Funeral care pro-vided by Glueckert FuneralHome, Arlington Heights.

Nicolina Cozzi-Carsoof Arlington Heights

Nicolina Cozzi-Carso, 57,died Feb. 13 in Park Ridge.Carso was an eighth -gradeteacher for Holy FamilyCatholic Academy in In-verness over the last 10 yearsand was a former teacherwith the Chicago PublicSchool System. She enjoyedsinging with the Edge ofTown Sweet Adeline's Bar-bershop group and attending

mission trips with St. JamesYouth Ministry. Survivedby her husband, Gregory J.Carso; her children; her fa-ther; sister; and her brother.Preceded in death by hermother. Glueckert FuneralHome, Arlington Heights,handled arrangements.

Doris M. Dishingerof Buffalo Grove

Doris M. Dishinger, 85,died Feb. 12. She worked asa waitress for Cypress Inn ofNorthbrook for 35 years. Shewas a member of St. EdnaCatholic Church in Arling-ton Heights . Dishinger is sur-vived by her fiance, ClarenceWirtz; children; daughter-in-law; 12 grandchildren;

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great-grandchildren; sib-lings, nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by herspouse, Conrad; two chil-dren; her parents and threesiblings. Glueckert FuneralHome, Arlington Heights,handled arrangements.

Winifred K. Fosterof Park Ridge

Winifred K. Foster, 74,died Feb. 11. Mother ofAbigail Taylor; grandmotherof three. She was a featureswriter and reporter for Chica-go area newspapers for over20 years. She was a loverof music, animals, reading,television and trivia. Shewas extremely proud of herNorwegian heritage. Nelson

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Teresa Giordanoof Arlington Heights

Teresa Giordano, 84, diedFeb. 11. She was a mem-ber of St. Edna's CatholicChurch in Arlington Heights.Giordano loved cooking forfamily celebrations and trav-eling. Survived by her chil-dren; seven grandchildren;great-granddaughter; twosiblings; and many niecesand nephews. Preceded indeath by her husband, Leon-ardo; her parents; and hersister. Funeral arrangementsby Glueckert Funeral Home,Arlington Heights.

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A.J. Hillof Buffalo Grove

A.J. Hill, 67, died Feb. 13.Hill worked as an operationsmanager for G-Cor Automo-tive Corp. in Elk Grove Vil-lage and previously workedfor American AutomotiveParts (AAP) in Niles. Sur-vived by his spouse of38 years, Ellen; children;siblings; several nieces andnephews; and a great-niece.Glueckert Funeral Home,Arlington Heights, handledarrangements.

Bernice RosemaryMadajof Des Plaines

Bernice Rosemary Madaj,75, died Feb. 8. Survived byher sibling John Madaj; sis-ter-in-law; and many nieces ,

nephews, great nieces andgreat nephews. Preceded indeath by her siblings. Aftershe graduated from HolyFamily Academy in 1962,she joined the Sisters of theHoly Family of Nazarethwhere she was known asSister Lorraine. In the con-vent, she attended DePaulUniversity in Chicago whereshe earned her Bachelor'sDegree in Nursing. Sheworked at St. Mary's Hospi-tal and Holy Family HealthCenter. She volunteered ather church as a Eucharisticminister and lecturer. Fu-neral arrangements provided

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Robert T. Nogar, 76, diedon Feb. 14. Husband ofValerie Nogar; father; grand-father of six; brother anduncle to many. A U.S. Navyveteran (Reserves), Nogarhad a long career with XeroxCorporation; active memberof the Senior Softball Play-ers Association. G.L. HillsFuneral Home, Des Plaines,handled arrangements.

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Florence P. Simioniof Rolling Meadows

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Patricia A. Stavros, 82,died Feb. 14. Wife of Wil-liam Stavros; mother; grand-mother of five; sister ofthe late Robert Lindgren.Friedrichs Funeral Home,Mount Prospect, handledfuneral arrangements.

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TILLY!"This is Tilly. She's a 6 -year -old tortie who we've

had since age 2. She is a luv bug and very foodmotivated. Watching bird videos is her favorite

hobby."

Proud owner: Dan McEnery, Palatine

We'd love to include your dog, cat, bird, hamster, or any otherpet in "Pet of the Week". Send photos to journalnews@journal-topics.info. Please include your name, pet's name, where you're

from and a brief description of what makes your pet special.

Friends With TailsWhat's as cute as a bug's ear,

can leap as far as 10 times itsbody length, can be as de-structive as hell, gives birth toyoung that are naked, blind anddeaf, and makes the best photosubjects ever? It's all in the eyeof the beholder, but, we aretalking totally awesome here: asquirrel

Before you start breathingheavy and editorializing "waituntil they get into YOUR atticor nest in your chimney orchew your power chords," let'stalk about the positive side ofthese fur babies.

They do some good, too, youknow, like dig up bulbs and

Off theBeatenPathBy KarenKozenczak

rebury them sor springtime ismore of a surprise each year.True creatures of God, they undoubtedlygot into all kinds of shenanigans andfoodstuffs on the ark.

No high -top Converse for these guys.Like rubber, squirrels can turn theirankles 180 degrees to face any directionwhen climbing and have hind legs thatare double-jointed giving them the abilityto run up and down trees very quickly.(Hey, remember drawing line squirrels?You, know the hump drawn with a lineand then another line for the tail?) Asquirrel's body length is 9-12 inches withits tail length being 7-10 inches. Imaginepulling that behind you! Quite appro-priately, the word for squirrel in Greek,skiouros, means shadow tail.

Perhaps you've seen an assortmentof these whimsical furry feeders at thebottom of your birdfeeder or in the parkor stealing a snack from a downtown_garbage can? Some have bushy tails,some skinnier thin tails, some havehigh pointed white ears, some have lushlooking reddish -brown fur (these are foxsquirrels), some have pure white bellies(these are the grey squirrels). The expertstell us that there are some 280 -differentspecies. In this part of the country, thecritters are usually reddish -brown, greyor black.

Meilan Solly in "Interspecies Breedingis Responsible for Some Squirrels' BlackColoring," Smithsonianmag.com, ex-plains that after examining squirrel genet-ics it is probable that a black squirrel is aresult of a fox squirrel, (a brownish, redone), who has a pigment gene missing apiece of DNA, mating with a grey squir-rel. Although rarer, black squirrels have apresence in North America, Ontario andthe United Kingdom.

Soily states, "Black squirrels' contin-ued presence in North America may stemfrom the thermal advantage offered bytheir dark -colored coats." She furthercites Helen McRobie of England'sAngelia Ruskin University, "black fur`may have contributed to the expansionof the grey squirrel's range during thepast 11,000 years, following the end ofthe most recent ice age, helping themspread further north into Canada.'" Sogrey squirrels in dark coats are warmerand survive the cold better. Fascinating! Ilove this stuff.

Now just when I think that I am alonewith my squirrel fetish, ta-dah! I redis-cover last year's Christmas present (itisn't spring yet) and there it is: "MerryChristmas Squirrels!" a picture book ofsquirrels in all kinds of cantankerous

situations as photographed byNova Scotian Nancy Rose.How does this woman getsuch amazing pictures of thesefellas in settings like packingsweaters for a trip, snow sled-ding, riding on a convertible,finishing off a hazelnut latte,sitting on a sandy beach orroasting chestnuts? I set out tofind the author and I did!

As welcoming as her warmand fuzzy subjects, NancyRose explains: "In 2007 myson signed us both up for adigital photography courseand I was instantly hooked.Film had been so expensivethat I wasn't using my cam-era much except for familyphotos. With digital, I took

photos of everything! Scenery, flowers,macro, still-life, and my backyard birds.When the little American red squirrelsstarted raiding my bird feeders I decidedthey could challenge my skills since theymove so quickly and are so cute."

After capturing hundreds of photosof her subjects sitting and eating on herdeck, Rose decided to add "props" tomake the photos more interesting. Itstarted with a Halloween pumpkin and

Nancy Rose's photograph of squirrels onthe beach from her "The Secret Life ofSquirrels" series.

then Christmas decorations. She founda few small squirrel size items whichstarted her use of miniature props, mostof which she constructs herself makingsure everything is to scale. She sets itemsout in little dioramas on her picnic table,hiding nuts and sunflower seeds in thescene and then waits for the soon -to -be -models to come and explore.

No nuts about it, Rose knows squirrels:"Squirrels are often territorial and usuallychase others away... in my yard thereis lots of food available so there may be4-6 of them at the feeders at one time,with more coming and going. They nestin large holes in many of the trees, and inspaces under tree roots. In summer thereare also about a dozen chipmunks [relatedomnivores but not the same species]. Thesquirrels come mainly in early morningfor breakfast and at the end of the day forsupper. Lunch-time seems to vary withthe weather. They are very active on daysbefore it snows, but rain and snow don'treally seem to keep them away."

Back to Introduction to Squirrels 101,here are some unmentionables fromthe experts: A male squirrel can smella female in heat a mile away. Accord-ing to the University of Illinois WildlifeMedical Clinic, squirrels have litters of3-5 young twice a year. Fox squirrels areborn between April and May and againbetween August and September. Greysquirrels are born between February andApril and again between August andSeptember.

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Will Ferrell, Julia Louis -Dreyfus and Ammon Jacob Ford in "Downhill."

Uppers Are Few In 'Downhill'By MICHAEL POULOSJournal Film Critic

"Downhill" (86 min, RatedR for language, thematic ele-ments, and some sexual mate-rial). Rating: 6 out of 10.

I can see from time -to -time,older films could use a faceliftand be remade, or refashionedto modern filmmaking... youknow, an upgrade. However, asmost of you know, for as muchas an older film is made tolook snazzier, the story and itscharacters don't fair as well. Itis rare that a remake equals orexcels its original. That bringsme to the release of "Down-hill," a remake of the Swedishfilm "Force Majeure," thatreceived good reviews for itsthought -provoking subject of amarried couple evaluating theirlove for each other. Actually, itgoes beyond that, but the filmonly came out in 2014...lessthan six years ago. So, whatgives with remaking a wellrespected film -- that recently --except with an "Americanized"touch?

It's a curious thing thatco -screenwriters and directorsNat Faxon and Jim Rash ("TheWay, Way Back") must havefelt an overpowering urge tobring a new, fresh look at thisticklish situation between acouple who find themselvesquite unexpectedly evaluatingthe moral center of their rela-tionship based on a 30 -second"incident" that completelyturns the tables on them. Butdone with wit and charm, thetragicomedy "Force Majeure"seems to conjure up the veryissues that Faxon and Rashhave now repeated. However,now playing to a much largeraudience featuring Will Fer-rell and Julia Louis -Dreyfus,it would seem ripe to graspthese uncomfortable marriageissues for re -dissection, bring-ing a new sensibility from anAmericanized perspective.Though you have to admit...human emotions have no ethnicboundaries.

If that's the case, and Ibelieve it is, "Downhill" doeshave something interesting tosay about the human conditionand the moral dilemma facinga married couple that may havebeen overlooked in the originalfilm, or from a different pointof view being Swedish. ThoughI saw "Force Majeure" andremember liking it, a film thathasn't stuck with me, at least tothe point I feel I need to com-pare it to "Downhill." Somecritics may choose to do that,but I'm looking at "Downhill"as a stand-alone film. This isthe best way to grasp its issuesin which some work and somethat don't. Needless to say, itserves a menu of "what -if'scenarios that married couplescould ask themselves on howthey would have reacted to "theincident."

The incident in question isthis: while vacationing withtheir two boys (12 and 14?)at an upscale ski resort in theAustrian Alps, they encoun-ter what could have been alife -ending catastrophe. Whilepreparing to order lunch on anoutside terrace connected tothe lodge, heavily populatedwith guests, they are besiegedby an avalanche that beforeit strikes the terrace could bedevastating. With no time tothink about what action to take,Billie (Dreyfus) grabs the kidssitting next to her to protectthem, while Pete (Ferrell) leapsfrom the table, grabs his cellphone and runs for cover leav-ing his family to suffer the fateof the snow. As it turns out, theavalanche ("controlled" by theauthorities) only grazes themand no one gets hurt... justscared half -to -death with a lotof blowing snow. Pete wasn'tthe only one to hit the road,but he abandoned his wife andkids in a cowardly act of self-preservation. And "that's" theincident Billie and Pete wrestlewith for the rest of the moviethat also kicks into a myriad ofproblems you can tell that havebeen bubbling in this dysfunc-tional relationship -- and this is

the catalyst that opens Pan-dora's box.

This setup is the beautyand downfall of the movie intrying to establish the righttone to address these deep,troubling issues between Billieand Peter. It's been festering,you can tell, but the problemhere is that both Ferrell andDreyfus are known for theircomic talents. Yet, the film-makers have infused heavydoses of drama to counteractthe more comical aspects ofwhat turns out to be an absurdmarriage. The avalanche inci-dent is merely the touchstonetoo much bigger problems intheir marriage. Pete just isn'tliving up to his end of thebargain as a thoughtful, lovinghusband...and a good parent.He turns out to be a louse, andher the more responsible andcaring wife -- and protective toher children. This is how thefilmmakers have framed -- andit's up to you to sort your waythrough some stark, truth -revealing conversations thatdepict both sides of the fence.

In that respect, "Down-hill" does earn some pointsfor offering some thought -provoking material that in oneform or another begs you toask yourself what you mighthave done in the same pos-sibly life -affirming situation.You only have a few secondsto think about it -- and youand your family are at stake.There is a quiet intensity andundertone of anger to theunderlying issues of moralcommitment, and sacrifice,and a sense of duty regardlessof the consequences. Despitethe awkward comic bits, thefact Ferrell never seems com-fortable playing the sad sack,shallow character, and thereare needless subplots involv-ing a sex -on -the -brains hotelmanager (Miranda Otto) andPete's friend and girlfriend(Zach Woods and Zoe Chao),it's Julia Louis -Dreyfus whoestablishes the heart of thefilm, providing it with themoral barometer it needed.

Mesa(Continued from page 6B)

some homemade goodies for theroad (if they even make it to thecar). I recommend the scrump-tious cinnamon rolls, particular-ly the peach variety. Also tempt-ing are the cookies, browniesand sticky buns, not to mentionbreads like peach jalapeno andbacon cheddar jalapeno. Thestore also has jellies, salsas,syrups and grilling sauces, someof them peach -flavored.

The town of Queen Creekboasts another family -run farmon the Fresh Foodie Trail --Queen Creek Olive Mill. Signup for the 35 -minute Olive Oil101 tour/classroom session forinsights into how Arizona's onlyolive farm and mill produceshigh -quality extra virgin oliveoil (EVOO). From mid -Octoberto mid -December, the operationharvests and presses 16 variet-ies of olives from 7,000 treesplanted in groves on 25 acres.The combination of long sunnydays and cool desert nights,along with the fertile soil at thebase of the San Tan Mountains,provides ideal growing condi-tions for the trees.

The farm's Tuscan -inspiredeatery serves breakfast andlunch daily, dinner Friday andSaturday nights. Olive oil, ofcourse, makes it into severaldishes, including the VanillaBean Olive Oil Waffle andbaked goods like cupcakes, muf-fins and the heavenly chocolatecake. The chicken and wafflesbreakfast entree comes witholive blossom honey butter. Theoatmeal, with a choice of blue-berries and almonds, or brownsugar, or apples and cinnamon,is finished with a drizzle of va-nilla bean or dark chocolate ol-ive oil. Lunchtime guests enjoythe paninis, soups, salads andgelato. Besides indoor seating,the cafe offers al fresco diningunder the olive trees when theweather is good.

The area's climate also isconducive to growing citrus, andfor the best orange juice you'llever taste, go to the OrangePatch, a farm stand on the northside of Mesa. Besides freshly -squeezed juice, you can buynavel oranges, lemons, grape-fruit, locally grown dates, freshhoney and other foods. Tours ofthe citrus grove and productionarea are available.

With 110 acres of citrus and30 acres of sweet corn, theOrange Patch is one of Mesa'soriginal citrus growers andhas stood the test of time asother area orchards have closed.Passersby can enjoy the fragrantorange blossoms each springwhen temperatures begin to rise.Peak season for orange produc-tion is January and February.

Joe's Farm Grill in Gilbertalso draws foodies touring theMesa area. Located in an agri-cultural community called Agri-topia, the restaurant occupies a

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Generations of Chicago-ans have been making Feb-ruary and March treks outto Mesa for a welcome doseof sunshine and a chanceto see their Chicago Cubsin action. This year baseballfans have a choice of 17games at Sloan Park, theteam's fourth home sinceit began playing in Mesa in1952.

The Cubs have ledArizona's Cactus League inattendance for many yearsand since 2014 have playedin state-of-the-art SloanPark, nicknamed "Wrig-leyville West" for its nods tothe club's historic stadiumin Chicago. Every first-timevisitor poses in front ofthe replica Wrigley Fieldmarquee located on themain concourse, a backdropmodeled after the famoussign at Clark and Addison onChicago's North Side. OtherWrigleyesque touches: thebrick wall behind home plateand the arch design in thelight towers.

With a seating capacity ofjust over 15,000, Sloan Parkboasts the highest capac-ity of any of the 10 CactusLeague parks in the greaterPhoenix area.

The Cubs' 2020 springtraining season runs fromFeb. 22 to March 23. Gen-eral lawn admission rangesfrom $15-$39, while thebest infield seats cost $49-$88, depending on the date.For schedule and ticketdetails, visit www.cubs.com.

Before and after thegame, many fans, in hopesof getting autographs orphotos, throng the playerwalkway between the ball-park and home clubhouse.

For no charge, the publiccan watch players in morn-ing batting practice andworkouts on the complex'straining fields.

For more information onspring training in Arizona, goto www.cactusleague.com.

converted 1960s farmhouse andtakes pride in its local organicingredients. (Of the neighbor-hood's 160 acres of urban farm-land, 11 are certified organic.)Everything at Joe's is madefrom scratch. Waffles and ribs isa breakfast favorite. You can eatin the dining room, the Johnstonfamily's former living room, oroutside under the tamarisk, palmand citrus trees. (Several genera-tions of the Johnston family liveon the land, which counts 600houses.)

The Coffee Shop, in aseparate building at Agritopia,is famed for its cupcakes (oncefeatured on the Food Network's"Cupcake Wars"). Whoopie pievarieties range from chocolatechip to coconut cream.

For information on the FreshFoodie Trail and other Mesa -area attractions, go to www.visitmesa.com.