The Doings - Clarendon Hills (IL) back issues from April 2008:
Knit one, purl two at Notre Dame School
Apr 01, 2008; ... Some Notre Dame students are knitting in the airport, in front of the television or on long car rides. For the younger generation, knitting is becoming a big hobby. "It feels good to get it done," Clarendon Hills fifth-grader Hanna Guinn said, referring to a finished knitting ...
Former Boy Scouts reconnect with love of hiking
Apr 01, 2008; ... Hinsdale resident Coleman Tuggle has a special appreciation for hiking. As a Boy Scout growing in Georgia, he hiked part of the Appalachian Trail, and it was during a three-week trek in the Himalayas that he met his wife. Tuggle continues hiking with his group, the Backpacking ...
Question about the Iraq War could appear on ballot
Apr 01, 2008 ... WILLOWBROOK -- Over the past months, the Iraq War is increasingly being called the forgotten war. On April 8, at the annual township meeting, residents of Downers Grove Township have a unique opportunity to help keep this war in the public consciousness. Registered voters of the township will ...
Stu at the zooLife is wild for Clarendon Hills conservationist Strahl
Apr 02, 2008; ... For Clarendon Hills resident Stuart Strahl, going to the office every day is a zoo -- Brookfield Zoo, that is. Since 2003 Strahl has been the chief executive officer and president of the Chicago Zoological Society, which runs Brookfield Zoo. For this avid traveler and ecologist, ...
Suburboddity
Apr 02, 2008 ... Read news of the odd, unusual and sometimes weird, from around Chicago. Go forth and don't multiply LA GRANGE, April 1 -- The village has hired a nonprofit organization, Triple R Pets, to help control dozens of feral cats. Triple R volunteers, with consent from residents, will go ...
Burritos show soy is a good meat substitute
Apr 03, 2008; ... Until the late 1980s, people who ate tofu, miso and soy milk were usually representative of two primary groups: Asians and health food aficionados. In the decade of excess, edamame, or soybeans, were barely known -- or seen -- even at Japanese restaurants. Then in the late 1990s, thanks ...
Veggies give lo mein nutritional punch
Apr 03, 2008 ... Traditional Asian cuisine -- typically loaded with colorful vegetables -- is a perfect model for meal planning. With a few tweaks here and there, it's easy to bring "Americanized" Chinese food back to its native, healthy roots. This recipe revisits lo mein. Mein, or mian, is simply the ...
The humble history of America's meatloaf
Apr 03, 2008; ... Food history is full of surprises. The history of an American staple, for example -- meatloaf -- offers more than a trip down culinary lane. It provides a glimpse into how advances in technology have shaped the way we eat and prepare food today. I was intrigued to discover that my ...
A sweet loaf with the scent of cinnamon
Apr 03, 2008 ... This mouth-watering sweet bread is perfect for Sunday brunch or served as a tasty alternative to traditional dessert. Raisins were one of the choice sweeteners, in addition to honey, used throughout medieval times. Actually dehydrated grapes, raisins also provide fiber and deliver a ...
HEALTHBEAT Organic foods: good for your health and wallet
Apr 03, 2008 ... Whether you like to shop at a grocery store, farmer's market, natural foods store or even Wal-Mart, chances are you are noticing an increasing number of food choices that are "organic." The U.S. sold $17.8 billion in organic foods in 2007 or 2.5 percent of our total food, according to the USDA ....
HEALTH CALENDAR
Apr 03, 2008 ... Trade in new or used household cleaner and exchange it for a new full-sized cleaner made with natural enzymes from 2 to 4:30 p.m. April 5 at Whole Foods Market, 201 63rd St., Willowbrook and from noon to 2:30 p.m. April 6 at Whole Foods Market, 500 E. Ogden in Hinsdale. One trade in per family ...
EDUCATION NOTES
Apr 03, 2008 ... It's showtime* Timothy Christian School, 188 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst, presents "The Spitfire Grill," a musical, at 7:30 p.m. on April 24, 25 and 26 in the Huizenga Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale April 14 in the library/media center. Host families sought * EF Educational ...
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Apr 03, 2008 ... Medical SocietyThe DuPage Medical Society awards scholarship grants to academically promising but financially needy students pursuing careers in health-care fields. Deadline is April 30. Applicants must be DuPage County residents enrolled in or accepted to a professional education or training ...
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Apr 03, 2008 ... Burr Ridge• 8686 Johnston Road, Rodolfo Medina to Raj and Nina A. Goyal, $1,810,000, Feb. 21. • 450 Village Center Drive, Opus Real Estate IL VII Burr Ridge to Lynne Edmonds, $500,500, Feb. 22. • 450 Village Center Drive, Opus Real Estate IL VII Burr R. to George R. and Sandra L ....
Recently reviewed video games
Apr 03, 2008 ... RAINBOW SIX VEGAS 2Critic's rating:"Rainbow Six" is an A-list tactical shooter that offers a fairly deep single-player campaign and several multi-player options. The character models are solid, but the environments are a little bland. The single-player campaign moves along nicely, and the ...
'Dark Sector' effects offer tons of eye candy
Apr 03, 2008; ... DARK SECTORXbox 360, PS3; $59.99; Rated M for MatureCritic's rating:Gameplay: "Dark Sector" is a third-person action game that successfully blends the science fiction and horror genres to create a fresh and engaging shooter. As Hayden, a soldier who's become infected with a mysterious mutating ...
New on video: Anderson, Lewis strike black gold
Apr 03, 2008 ... THERE WILL BE BLOODThe American Dream is writ large and strange in Paul Thomas Anderson's flawed, but still fascinating -- and devastatingly powerful -- portrait of ambition, greed and corruption in the California oil fields at the turn of the last century. Daniel Day Lewis gives a must-see ...
Past blasts from United Artists
Apr 03, 2008; ... To mark the arrival of a new regime -- owned by MGM and headed by Tom Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner -- United Artists is celebrating its 90th anniversary, just a little bit early, by trotting out some of the greatest titles of its past. Just before Christmas, UA released ...
Film clips
Apr 03, 2008 ... What's playing at the cineplex and in your neighborhood. OPENING THIS WEEK LEATHERHEADS Two football players (George Clooney and John Krasinski) compete on the field and for the affections of a female reporter (Renee Zellweger) in the early days of the sport. Clooney also ...
Stone's record for subpar live albums is shattered
Apr 03, 2008 ... ROLLING STONES, "SHINE A LIGHT"Critic's rating:Shine a light on this: The Rolling Stones have released a live album and it doesn't stink. Fact of the matter is, beyond the overballyhooed "Get Yer Ya-Yas Out" and 25 percent of "Love You Live," virtually every live set from Jagger, Richards and ...
On the download
Apr 03, 2008 ... Track down these tracks:"I Know You Were Waiting (for Me)," Michael McDonald"Never Loved Before," Alan Jackson"For America," "All in My Head," Shawn Mullins"Blessing in Disguise," DeVotchka"Burned," Kristin Hersh"Nothing at All," the Waco Brothers"Baltimore," Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks"This Is ...
La Grange retiree draws on lifetime of travel
Apr 03, 2008; ... A memory from China, an interesting character he met in Venezuela, an experience enjoyed in Peru. A lifetime of experiences from all over the world went into the writing of 79-year-old Russell Miller's recently published novel, The Spy With a Clean Face. "I traveled all over the world," ...
Calendar
Apr 03, 2008 ... Find out what to do this week and beyond. SUBMISSIONS Send your arts and entertainment event listings, story ideas and pre-publicty photos to Diversions editor Jennifer Thomas at jthomas@pioneerlocal.com. AUTHOR EVENTS Author Dave Wilson of La Grange will meet with ...
Red Devils turn in solid effort at talented invitational
Apr 03, 2008; ... Junior Courtney Arundel doesn't need to be reminded of the players that are missing from the Hinsdale Central girls soccer team that won 16 games last season. Still, she sees no reason why the Red Devils can't have another successful season, despite being hit hard by graduation and club ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE
Apr 03, 2008 ... * Nicole Radosky has been named the new marketing director at Community Bank of Elmhurst. She will be responsible for overall marketing, event planning, and media and community relations. Radosky was previously the promotions supervisor for Enterprise Services at the Elmhurst Park District. She ...
BUSINESS PLANNER
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday/Friday, April 3-4* State Bank of Countryside is hosting its fourth annual financial awareness community days. The State of Illinois Mobile Driver Services Facility will be at the bank's Countryside location, 6734 Joliet Road, today (Thursday) from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide ...
ALONG THE STREET
Apr 03, 2008 ... * Former American Home Mortgage in Elmhurst executives Frank Catalano and Debra Klosterman have entered into a divisional partnership with Salt Lake City-based Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. (PRMI). Having worked in the Illinois mortgage market for over 20 years, Catalano and Klosterman ...
Former Hinsdale resident unhappy with paper content
Apr 03, 2008 ... LAHAINA, HAWAII -- I lived in Hinsdale for 45 years and moved four years ago. I kept my subscription to The Doings because I like to stay in touch with what's going on in my old hometown. However, when the subscription expires, I won't be renewing. The Doings has become generic and unreadable ....
Letter about ComEd rates doesn't give clearest picture
Apr 03, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- We would like to clarify some of the points in the March 20 letter by Mr. Milt Honel, which raised the issue of ComEd's current delivery service rate increase request currently under review by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Last year, the state General Assembly passed a law ...
History will 'undo animosity' toward George W. Bush
Apr 03, 2008 ... ELMHURST -- I am confident that history will undo all the animosity toward our president that the left has been hammering home. The Pentagon recently reported that there are a multitude of documents ...
Aldermen should not have asked hospital for money
Apr 03, 2008 ... ELMHURST -- I wonder if Pat Shea and Donna Lomnicki are proud of themselves for leading the charge to extort money from a charitable institution? Robert Rose Editor's note: Elmhurst Aldermen Pat Shea and Donna Lomnicki are among the City Council members who ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITORHoliday is not about just one 'Revolutionary War hero'
Apr 03, 2008 ... CHICAGO -- I believe the "Death of Casimir Pulaski Day in Illinois Schools" is the death of a meaningful opportunity for school kids to open an important window onto the history of our country. The mistake is thinking that the holiday is only about one Polish Revolutionary War ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITORThe uninsured affect the entire health care system
Apr 03, 2008 ... BOLINGBROOK -- It's an issue that often dominates the presidential candidates' speeches: the nation's more than 47 million uninsured. We must recognize they are not isolated individuals. The cost -- in terms of both economics and quality of life -- of those struggling without health insurance ...
Gordon H. Messerschmidt
Apr 03, 2008 ... Gordon H. Messerschmidt, 60, a resident of Burr Ridge, former resident of Willowbrook and former longtime resident of Clarendon Hills, died March 28. Mr. Messerschmidt was a graduate of Prospect Grade School in Clarendon Hills and a 1966 graduate of Hinsdale Central High School. He ...
Dist. 60 takes team approach to negotiations
Apr 03, 2008; ... Teachers and administrators in Maercker Elementary District 60 will take an unconventional approach when they sit down to talk about a new contract for the school's 110 certified personnel next week. "It's called interest-based bargaining," said Patty Sebak, co-president of the Maercker ...
WEEKLY AGENDA
Apr 03, 2008 ... MONDAY, APRIL 7* Clarendon Hills Village Board, 7 p.m., Village Hall, 1 N. Prospect Ave. * Clarendon Hills Administrative/Legislative Committee, 7 p.m., Village Hall * Clarendon Hills Community and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 7 p.m., Village Hall * Clarendon Hills ...
OBITUARIESMargaret Ann Boldebuck
Apr 03, 2008 ... Margaret Ann Boldebuck (nee Gorman), 80, a longtime resident of Hinsdale, died March 29 at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park. Mrs. Boldebuck was born July 24, 1927 in Omaha, Neb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester A., and two of her brothers, James and Robert ...
Robert Burke Hilsabeck
Apr 03, 2008 ... Robert "Bob" Burke Hilsabeck, 85, a 52-year resident of Hinsdale and former teacher at Hinsdale Central High School, died in his sleep March 29. He was under hospice care at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove. Mr. Hilsabeck was born Feb. 23, 1923 in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of the ...
Signups begin for kids event at library
Apr 03, 2008 ... Signups for the Mother Goose and Her Friends program begins Monday at the Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave. The event is at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 22 for young children and their caregivers. The ...
You don't have to be a birdwatcher to enjoy this spring's migration
Apr 03, 2008 ... Look, up in the sky. It's a bird. Actually, many birds. Scientists have identified more than 9,700 different species of birds. In summer and winter, we only see about 80 to 95 species of birds in northern Illinois, but over the next two months, the flying population will be ...
STREET TALK
Apr 03, 2008 ... What were you doing when you heard Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated? Betty Prothero, Clarendon Hills, retired: "I was on my way downtown to see an opera, but there were riots, so I didn't get to see the opera." Brigid McCormick, Hinsdale, retired: "I was living in Ireland. I ...
Walker principal moves on to next career goal
Apr 03, 2008; ... Walker School principal Kim Petrasek is leaving behind quite a legacy. Fifth-grade teacher Lynn Kastholm said Petrasek was more like a friend than supervisor and was very understanding and supportive with the staff. "I just hope we can find someone who is equally qualified," ...
Devils' 1,600 relay runs to record at Top Times
Apr 03, 2008; ... Like many seniors, Hinsdale Central's Emily Reavis wants her final high-school track season to be memorable. On Saturday, she and the Red Devils performed ever better than she could have imagined. Reavis was part of the Red Devils' 1,600-meter relay that shattered the indoor school ...
Area athletes achieve all-conference honors
Apr 03, 2008 ... The Hinsdale Central girls basketball team, the undefeated West Suburban Conference Silver Division champions who reached the Class 4A sectional finals, was represented by senior Molly Kinsella, juniors Katie Delaney and Madison Whitley and sophomore Toni Kokenis on the All-WSC Silver Team ....
Sophomore trio back to lead '07 state champ Devils
Apr 03, 2008 ... * COACH: Jay Kramer (49th season) * 2007 RESULTS: 9-0 in dual meets; won West Suburban Conference Silver Division tournament and overall titles; won York Sectional, won state championship * RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: Sophomores Augie Bloom (4th in singles), Dan Ballantine (tied ...
Harbour earned a look as San Diego walk-on
Apr 03, 2008 ... Hinsdale's Ryan Harbour knew exactly what play the University of San Diego was going to try against the University of Connecticut two weeks ago in the closing seconds of overtime in its first-round NCAA Basketball Tournament West Regional game in Tampa, Fla. That's because Harbour, a ...
Tomfohrde third in national tourney
Apr 03, 2008 ... Hinsdale Central junior Brett Tomfohrde finished third in the Boys 16 to 18 Division at the Bear Creek East Open March 8-9 in Dallas, Texas. The event was part of the Future Collegians World Tour. Tomfohrde ...
Red Devils' fast comeback creates some early excitement
Apr 03, 2008; ... Hinsdale Central baseball coach Tom Dorrance not only got excited about his team's first win of the season, but also how the Red Devils got it. After watching Wheaton Warrenville South start the game with a single, two errors on the same play that scored a run and then a two-run home run ...
Small, strong group of seniors lead Red Devils
Apr 03, 2008 ... * COACH: Jim Kupres (2nd season) * 2007 RESULTS: Third at West Suburban Conference Silver Division Meet; tied for first at Lyons Township Sectional; did not score at state meet * VARSITY RETURNEES: Seniors Eric Anden (110 high hurdles/300 low hurdles/middle distance/sprints), John ...
BIG's Squillo, Sims, Brenk, Thomson earn titles
Apr 03, 2008 ... Several area gymnasts enjoyed success with the Balance Instititute of Gymnastics in Burr Ridge at the Cupids Twist Invitational Feb. 24-25 in St. Charles and the Midwest Open March 8-9 in Cicero. Cayley Brink and Jenna Squillo, both of Clarendon Hills, and Jennie Thomson and Jennifer ...
Construction woes multiply for drivers
Apr 03, 2008; ... If you thought congestion on Lake County roads couldn't become any worse, think again. Motorists will have to navigate a maze of road construction work, starting with the widening of the Tri-State Tollway and arterial bridges to reconstruction of a major section of Washington Street in ...
Potpourri
Apr 03, 2008 ... Vintner's Cellar Winery, 629 N. Milwaukee Ave. Libertyville, will host a weekend of wine tastings April 4-6, to benefit "Generations of Hope" a team of northwest suburban women and men participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life in June. The weekend kicks off at 6 p.m ....
Preparer files return, but you're on the hook
Apr 03, 2008 ... It's important to find qualified tax professionals if you need help preparing and filing your income tax returns. You are legally responsible for what's on your own individual income tax returns, even if it's prepared by someone else. A paid preparer is required by law to sign the return ...
Shabby, and not-so must vote!
Apr 03, 2008; ... This is a call to political action, after having read a few touching and compelling stories in last week's Pioneer Press. First I would like to comment on Paul Sassone's editorial entitled, "Shabby Man not a priority." People who regularly read the letters to the editor know that I ...
It's a stone groove, man
Apr 03, 2008; ... Regret. It's a useless emotion. So, of course, I am addicted to it. For instance, I have always regretted I kind of missed the '60s. Not missed, exactly. In fact, I even covered some of it as a reporter. But, I didn't participate. I didn't go to Woodstock. I ...
Immigrant myths Part 2
Apr 03, 2008; ... In my last column, lo these many weeks ago, I addressed some of the myths on one side of the immigration debate. However, failure to take into account the other side's views guarantees you'll never come up with a solution. (Look at Northern Ireland!) Myth No. 1: Illegal immigrants only ...
My cell phone's distress call
Apr 03, 2008; ... My phone broke. Is that not chilling? It got some water -- aka cell phone kryptonite -- spilled on it. And, technically, it still worked if I wanted to repeatedly call my roommate Laura without any intention or physical contact with the phone. Luckily, after drying off, it seems to have gotten ...
Obituaries
Apr 03, 2008 ... Robert Lee AndersonRobert Lee Anderson, 85, a longtime resident of Western Springs and LaGrange Park, died March 28 at Beacon Hill in Lombard. Mr. Anderson was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Elgin. He graduated from Elgin High School in 1940 and from the University of Wisconsin in 1945. He married ...
Showtimes
Apr 03, 2008 ... Movie times are effective Friday. Please note that theater schedules are subject to change.Hollywood Blvd. (630) 427-188021 (R)Fri and Sat: 5, 7:30, 9:45 p.m.Sat: 2:30 p.m., midnightSun: 2 p.m., 4:10, 6:30, 8:35 p.m.Mon to Thu: 6:45, 9 p.m. DRILLBIT TAYLOR (PG-13)Fri to Sun: 4, 6, 8 ...
Bigcaps in Chicago +2.34%
Apr 03, 2008 ... The one-week (March 26-April 2) change in stock price for the 50 largest Chicago-based companies, based on Dec.31 market cap. The DJIA was +1.50%; the S&P 500 was +1.94%. Year-to-date: Chicago big caps -6.93%; DJIA -4.95%; S&P 500 -6.88%. Stock data courtesy of Chicago investment firm ...
Calendar
Apr 04, 2008 ... Downloading books onto a MP3 player tips will be presented from 10 a.m. to noon April 12 at Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien. Registration is required and may be made in person at the Readers Services Desk or by calling (630) 887-8760, Ext. 239. Calligraphy plus ...
Your Weekend
Apr 04, 2008 ... Here's our list of some things to do, close to home, this weekend, April 4-6. Friday only * The Spring into Art show will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Karen Solem Gallery, 124 W. Park Ave., Elmhurst. Fine art of mixed mediums from various artists will be on display. Wine ...
Steps to ease the financial burden
Apr 05, 2008 ... Annie Thompson, a spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services, said many of the required eye exams are covered under the All Kids program, which supplies free health care to children who are uninsured. The program is open to all parents, and it also covers ...
Potpourri
Apr 03, 2008 ... The Bottle Shop, 1138 Central Ave., Wilmette, holds "Burgundy 2005," a sit-down tasting of ten exemplary 2005 red Burgundies at 7 p.m. April 11. Light snacks served. Cost is $55. Reservations at (847) 256-7777 www.thebottleshop.net. Bloomingdale's, 376 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, offers ...
Suburboddity
Apr 03, 2008 ... Read news of the odd, unusual and sometimes weird, from around Chicago. Go forth and don't multiply LA GRANGE, April 1 -- The village has hired a nonprofit organization, Triple R Pets, to help control dozens of feral cats. Triple R volunteers, with consent from residents, will go ...