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Are you ready for football? In this issue, we are back with our annual Hinsdale Central Football Preview, as the Red Devils take the field for the first time at the end of the month at Bolingbrook. The schedule is never easy in one of the most difficult conferences in the state, but excitement is in the air with a new head coach taking the reins this fall. The most anticipated game of the season will be when Hinsdale visits rival Lyons Township in a rematch of last year’s Homecoming game, which the Red Devils lost 35-14. As parents prepare their children for another year of school, Hinsdale Magazine wanted to address a matter of importance regarding your children’s eye health. Our Tanner Makris met with Dr. Monika Spokas of Clarendon Vision, and I hope that after reading this article, you will better understand your child’s vision, and how it relates to reading and learning. We shine a spotlight on Charlie’s Gift, a local autism center which you may have heard about as the beneficiary from The Community House’s Walk the Walk for Autism the past several springs. You will read how this organization, founded by a couple that used to reside in Hinsdale, grew from humble beginnings in within the counseling center at The Community House, to a center that serves about 100 children with autism and their families in the Western Suburbs annually. This inspiring
neighborhoods, and we welcome you to send your comments about yours to news@hinsdale60521.com. It’s summertime, and we wanted to visit some of the finer wine cellars in the area, so we turned to Hinsdale resident Jim Doehring of Far Niente, a Napa Valley wine estate established in 1885. We visited the Hinhomes of Jon and Laura Lanphier and Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman in Hinsdale. Jill Russell Qualizza’s article discusses their inspiration for the design of their wine cellars, and provides tips on beginning your own collection. We take you from inside the wine cellars to “The Garden,” at the home of Kevin and Mary Grace Burke in Hinsdale. They gave writer Paul Kelma and me a personal tour. Mary Grace also occasionally makes their garden available to visitors from Wellness House, a Hinsdale-based non-profit organization that provides non-medical support for cancer patients and their families. The Burkes’ support of Wellness House er Hinsdale: Robbins Field/Madison from the time of its infancy is appreSchool, Katherine Legge Memorial ciated by many families who have rePark/Elm School and Hosek Park/ ceived strength and peace when they Walker School in Clarendon Hills. needed it most. As always, please continue to We thank residents for their contribution to the article, which add- share your comments with us at ed a inside perspective on living in news@hinsdale60521.com on what their respective neighborhoods. And articles are important to you. Your thanks for your comments and sug- voice is heard by our staff, and we gestions after the previous month’s look forward to the dialogue. Neighborhoods section. Next month, we will feature three more Sincerely, story is chronicled by print managing editor Mike Ellis, and reveals how Charlie’s Gift is an amazing organization that literally continues to “give” to so many families affected by autism. In our continuing series on neighborhoods, Tanner Makris takes you on a tour of several sections of great-
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Founder & Publisher
CONTENTS 10 Spotlight
Scott Jonlich
Charlie’s Gift
Print Managing Editor
12 Hinsdale Home
Mike Ellis
The garden in Hinsdale Cheers to wine cellars
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Photographer & Design
Marcello Rodarte
18 Health
What you didn’t know about your child’s vision
Columnists Jim Fannin Errol Janusz Dan Meyer
22 Neighborhoods
Robbins Field, Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Hosek Park
Contributing Writers William Egbert Jr. Paul Kelma Tanner Makris Jill Russell Qualizza Theresa Steinmeyer
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28 Books & Art
Hinsdale author publishes novel Hinsdale art gallery presents lecture on French painter
31 Community Scene
Uniquely Thursdays Hinsdale Fourth of July parade
Feature Photographer
34 Hinsdale Driver
William Egbert Jr.
BMW brings the big leagues with C.J. Wilson
Graphic Artists
Cheryl Chrzanowski Julia Sinogeikina
38 Sports
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Advertising Sales
Sarah Chase Karen Hood Renee Lawrence Doug Pint
2014 Hinsdale Central Football Preview
44 Education
Local med student earns Fulbright scholarship
46 Tech KNOW
Securing your e-mail transactions by Errol Janusz
48 Spiritual Insight
Character is our Strategy by Dan Meyer
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Meditation by Jim Fannin
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Spotlight
Charlie’s
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How a resource for parents blossomed into a program for local children with autism
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by mike ellis
ased in Hinsdale, The Community House is a local treasure that offers an expansive variety of programs and services to west suburban residents. One of the most noteworthy of these programs is Charlie’s Gift, a Downers Grove-based center that provides an array of services to children with autism, sensory processing disorders, ADHD and related disorders, as well as their parents and family members. Interestingly, while Charlie’s Gift began within the confines of The Community House at Madison and Eighth Streets in Hinsdale, it was originally set up as an independent non-profit organization nearly a decade ago. Mitch and Johanna Vernick, who resided in Hinsdale at the time, founded Charlie’s Gift as a place for local parents of autistic children to seek out information and local recommendations about a disorder with which they might be unfamiliar. The Vernicks’ son Clark, now 21, has autism; and Johanna said that when she and Mitch first received the diagnosis, they were “dumbfounded.” “There was little information at the time, and we didn’t know where to go,” she said. “I felt strongly that I wanted other people to have the benefit of being able to get to the right doctor and find the right support.” While they had the underlying concept for the center, the Vernicks developed the name from a children’s book about autism by Gene Mandarino, whom they met through one of their neighbors. Mandarino, who has two grandchildren with autism, wrote What’s Autism? to “provide much needed awareness of this baffling condition.” The narrator of the book, Emily, has a younger brother nicknamed Charlie. In the outset, Emily gets along well with her brother, but suddenly, her relationship with Charlie changes. As Mandarino writes, “Charlie’s story is a story about every child who struggles with autism.”
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“That book was pretty much our story,” Johanna Vernick said. “It became the branding for what we wanted to do... Charlie represents every child with autism, and the gift is therapeutic intervention.” The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines the autism spectrum as “a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive Erik Ovenson at his occupational therapy and stereotyped patterns of session at Charlie’s Gift in Downers Grove Photo by Mike Ellis behavior.” According to the out of space.” Center for Disease Control So, Charlie’s Gift was relocated to (CDC), about one out of 68 children has been diagnosed with autism, and it occurs its current address on Ogden Ave. in nearly five times more often in boys than Downers Grove. About the same time, the Vernicks’ girls. As we reported in the June issue daughter was a sophomore at Hinsdale of Hinsdale Magazine, according to Central, and brought in Mandarino’s Dr. William Walsh, a Naperville- book to share with her classmates. “The students were impacted by that based scientist who has studied several thousand individuals with autism in the story,” Johanna Vernick said. “They Chicago area, only about 20 percent of decided they wanted to do something people with autism are born with it, while about [autism], and they brought it to the other 80 percent acquire it before Character Counts.” The result of this initiative was the turning three. Dr. Walsh said he believes “environmental insults”—that is, physical Walk for Autism, a community fundraiser injuries, serious illnesses or traumatic for Charlie’s Gift held each spring that experiences—can trigger autism in those has expanded substantially since the who are not born with it. But doctors and inaugural walk in 2008. “That became the important branding scientists still have more to learn about and general awareness fundraiser for the disorder, for which there is no known autism in Hinsdale,” Mitch Vernick said. cure. “All they know for sure is more and more kids are getting autism every year,” Mandarino writes. “This is heartbreaking!” Mitch Vernick said once the branding concept for Charlie’s Gift was fleshed out, they hired an occupational therapist to serve as the first executive director. Initially a room within the counseling center at The Community House, Vernick said he and his wife “quickly realized after about a year there that we were running
A change in ownership
About five years ago, the Vernicks moved to Austin, Texas, and transferred possession of Charlie’s Gift into the hands of The Community House, the center’s original home. “We are thrilled that it’s part of the Community House,” Johanna Vernick said. “We’re thrilled that the walk has grown and awareness has grown. “We feel that people are getting the
support that they need, and have a place language therapy and a social skills to be able to work with parents to pull them together and understand their playgroup. that’s close to home.” Ovenson said staff members have challenges and their concerns is really As Charlie’s Gift has grown—due in large part to community contributions helped her navigate insurance, and that going to strengthen things here.” at the Walk for Autism—, it has expanded to encompass services Future goals “Nobody can know the journey that for children with autism and Ruffulo said one objective she related disorders themselves, a parent of a child with a disability is and her fellow staff members are as well as its initial charter of currently working on is better providing information and support going through unless you’ve walked preparing autistic kids graduating to families. from high school for their transition in those shoes, I don’t have kids, “We moved to the background, into the working world. She said and it’s sort of taken on a life of its these individuals need to develop and even if I did, unless they had own,” Mitch Vernick said. “functional, real-world skills” in developmental challenges, I don’t Kathy Ruffulo, director order to be equipped to succeed of clinical services for The in future careers. Ruffulo said it know what that’s like.” Community House, currently is important to remember that oversees Charlie’s Gift and the individuals with autism are people organization’s counseling center, also she has “no reason to look anywhere else” just like the rest of us, and have goals and in Downers Grove. Ruffulo, who joined for services. aspirations they would like to accomplish. “They really just provide any kind of The Community House last November, “I think, first and foremost, anybody has extensive experience working service that you could want,” she said. that has autism, they also have hopes But Charlie’s Gift also remains and dreams, and goals that they want to with children with autism and related disorders, having spent the previous 37 committed to its initial mission of reach,” she said. “Some are small; some years with Aspire Children’s Services in providing support to parents and families are large. Everybody has strengths, so, of children with autism and related if we can look beyond the diagnosis of Westchester. “It’s a great location,” Ruffulo said. disorders. Ruffulo said The Community autism, and look at that person as an “We see families from Downers Grove, House recently hired a family enrichment individual with strengths that we can Hinsdale, Lisle, Villa Park, Lombard, coordinator who is the mom of two build on and hopes and dreams, they’re Clarendon Hills—pretty much all the teenagers with autism and ADHD, people just like me and you.” respectively, to work individually with surrounding communities.” Johanna Vernick said she and her Charlie’s Gift treatment programs families. husband Mitch would like to see Charlie’s “Nobody can know the journey that Gift “continue to grow, and continue to include occupational and language therapy, as Ruffulo said the biggest a parent of a child with a disability is develop, and continue to help anyone problem for many individuals with autism going through unless you’ve walked in who needs the help.” those shoes,” she said. “I don’t have is communication. “It’s evolved into a much bigger place,” When Hinsdale Magazine toured the kids, and even if I did, unless they had Vernick said, “which is really a dream center in late June, we saw a variety of developmental challenges, I don’t know come true for us.” fun activity options available for kids to what that’s like. For more information about Charlie’s “Bringing on somebody who is a parent Gift, visit www.thecommunityhouse.org. enjoy. From a small library of children’s books and rock-climbing wall in one room, to a ball-pit and tire swing in another, Ruffulo said staff members focus on the child “as a whole.” She said activities like the ball-pit can prove to be a calming influence for kids with sensory integration disorder, who have a difficult time processing all of the information they receive through their senses. Barbara Ovenson of Downers Grove, whose four-year-old son Erik was diagnosed with autism last fall, sought out Charlie’s Gift after therapists at school were unable to provide sufficient assistance to her son. “[The psychologist who performed the evaluation] recommended a few different places, and Charlie’s Gift was one of them,” Ovenson said. “I knew they were in Downers Grove, and I’m in Downers Grove.” Occupational therapist Stacy Haatvedt works Erik now comes to Charlie’s Gift three with Erik Ovenson during a therapy session. times a week for occupational therapy, www.hinsdale60521.com |Hinsdale Magazine 11
Hinsdale HOME
Mary Grace Burke reads a book in her garden at her home in Hinsdale.
“the garden” in
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walk up the paver brick drive brings you to a black iron gate almost hidden by dense foliage. Passing through a small placard that asks “please close gate,” you enter another world. Almost gone is the traffic noise from Elm and Sixth Streets, the only sounds the pleasing splash and gurgle from a large fountain frog. A large home to the south is screened by dense trees and shrubs. More foliage along the fence screens the rest of the outside world, and almost hides the estate-like home of residents Mary Grace and Kevin Burke from view. This is the semi-private world of Mary Grace, a longtime resident of Hinsdale and gardener extraordinaire. She and 12 Hinsdale Magazine | www.hinsdale60521.com
husband Kevin have created a Photos by Marcello Rodarte special place here—a spacious Each affords a unique and special point garden that wraps around and of view, depending on where you are in through their brick residence. The Garden. On rare occasions, she is willing to For example, looking west from a share, as she has in the past by graciously gazebo just south of the home, the vista permitting the patients of Wellness House through a gap in dense, green foliage is to spend a day savoring the serenity and across an emerald-green lawn at three beauty of what Mary Grace simply calls striking, shapely blue spruces. Sitting on “The Garden.” This time, she guided the central bluestone patio just inside a Hinsdale Magazine writer (and selfthe gate, a colorful garden surrounds the proclaimed garden fanatic) who found frog fountain. The flower colors include her interest, dedication and sensory white, pink and purple—Mary Grace’s pleasure of just being in The Garden favorites—, but also some bright yellows almost contagious. for contrast. Directly north is a seating It is a truly special place, designed area and large brick fireplace with flue by friend and semi-retired professional caps and brick offsets, similar to the landscape designer Marvin “Bud” chimney features of the main house. To Wehler, 84, of Aurora, who Mary Grace the immediate south is a brick outdoor unabashedly calls “a genius.” Wehler, with kitchen. her irresistible input, crafted a quarter To the north are huge hemlocks, birches acre or more with four or five “vistas.” - Continued on page 14
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The big frog-turned-fountain was acquired on a trip to the “artsy” enclave in Tubac, Ariz., when the Burkes attended a golf tournament and visited friends. The fountain is fed by water recirculated by pump from an underground reservoir, which collects the water so that little is wasted.
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and more shrubs inside the fence, hiding the street beyond and surrounding a large grass area where the Burkes’ grandsons can kick a ball around, or a party tent can be set up for larger gatherings. Uplighting illuminates the trees at night, while downlighting lights up the colorful flowers. The Burkes added some special touches: light-colored benches to enjoy the views from different places, the frog fountain, a “whirligig” spun on a post by passing breezes, and an armillary sphere on a stand in the southeast corner, at the end of a paver-brick path that winds through forest-like dense foliage. Mary Grace said The Garden is a place where she and Kevin often sit and talk, enjoy a cocktail or cook. Children and grandchildren have room to visit and play, and entertaining for parties and
other gatherings is more enjoyable in the spacious, park-like setting. The garden was much smaller, until about two years ago, when the lot to the west of their home went on the market. The Burkes bought the parcel, concerned that someone else would tear down the existing home and put up a huge mansion that would crowd them in. Instead, they had the house torn down, and expanded their more modest garden. “We decided we wanted more green space,” Mary Grace said. Mary Grace traces her love of growing things to her childhood on the family dairy farm near Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin. Her mother Phyllis “was always digging around in the garden,” growing “crops” of vegetables and fruits to help feed a family of nine. “We had a few flowers, but mostly we
grew things to eat,” Mary Grace said. The Burkes always had gardens— including vegetables—raising their family of five at homes in Western Springs and Geneva. Moving to the Woodlands in Hinsdale and then their present home, the garden gradually evolved into a nonedible environment. Today, “I don’t have cows, but I have plants,” Mary Grace said. “There’s something really satisfying about growing things. “I don’t know what it is, but it makes me feel good.” Now, the heavy garden work is done by Plant Tenders out of Willowbrook, but Mary Grace still does some trimming and other detail work herself. “Basically, I’m a farmer,” she said with a laugh. “I like my dirt.”
One of the “vistas” in The Garden is the view of three blue spruce trees, seen through a parted curtain of greenery from a large, screened gazebo about 100 feet across the manicured lawn.
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Hinsdale HOME
Cheers to wine cellars
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hether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur, an avid collector or simply a wine enthusiast who appreciates a glass of Cabernet, personal wine collections—and the wine cellars and storage areas to go with them—are gaining traction in homes across the Hinsdale area. The thought of carving a niche space in your home that will maintain the integrity of your investment of buying a few hundred (or thousand) bottles may seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, Hinsdale resident Mark Kaufman, president of Athletico Physical Therapy, and his wife Mary Ann took a simple approach, and started out with a few racks bolted to the wall in a cool part of their basement. A trip to Napa and a few other wine events confirmed they had the wine-collecting “bug,” and they decided they wanted something more permanent. Mark ultimately created a cellar that connected to the rest of the home, but still remained separate and special for their collection. Today, the space is so “special” that the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup has even made an appearance. According to James Doehring, central region manager for four family wineries in Napa, Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and En Route and Dolce, the key to starting any collection is to keep it simple until you feel you are ready to invest in both the collection and the storage area. “In the beginning, it can be as simple as storing a few bottles in a cool part of the basement,” said Doehring, who is also a Hinsdale resident. “A small 18- or
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24-bottle wine refrigerator under the counter is a great, affordable option to store a starter collection if you’re not ready to embark on a full wine cellar.”
Making the investment
Before you buy a single bottle, Doehring said, know what you enjoy, and base your first wine purchases from there. He also advised that you know, and more importantly, stick to your budget. “Don’t start buying until you have a disposable income to do so,” Doehring said. “Buying wine is like buying art. You don’t know if the investment will go Lanphier wine cellar in Hinsdale Photo by Marcello Rodarte up or down. You’re buying it for your enjoyment, not always the “It takes time to build the cellar—it’s a investment. Start with what you like, and process of finding the right buys to build try it over time to hone-in on what you your collection and designing the space want to purchase.” you want to enjoy,” Lanphier said. “We Aging is the next factor. California estimated what we’d enjoy in a year, and Cabernets are popular for starter then planned ten years out. collections, because there are many “We took our time with the design, affordable varieties that age well. working in specific details of what “As your collection grows, most people we wanted the room to look like, and move to the more expensive Bordeaux,” choosing mason stones to finish our Doehring said. “They hold their prices Italian-inspired look.” very well. Both white and red Burgundy As for the finished product? also appreciate over time. It really “We absolutely love it,” Lanphier said. depends on what you like to drink, but “Of course, we could live without it, but usually the big-flavored wines hold up it wouldn’t be my first, second or third very well to time.” choice. We’ve been collecting for 20 years, and the addition of a cellar just made sense to protect and store our purchases. Carving out the cellar So, you’ve tested a few cases and decide Of course, we made sure to leave room to you want a cellar. Now what? “Patience,” enjoy them too.” said Jon Lanphier, a Hinsdale resident who added a wine cellar six years ago while he and his wife Laura were adding a conservatory room to their home. Inspired by Italian caves with rounded walls and arches, the basement cellar features two distinct areas for storage and entertaining. More than 3,700 bottles rest in refrigerated racks behind glass, while a custom table and display case showcasing antique stoppers and corkscrews complete the room.
Kaufman wine cellar in Hinsdale
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Health
Dr. Monika Spokas of Clarendon Vision performs an exam on her patient, Brandon.
What you may not know about your child’s vision
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ccording to the American Foundation for Vision Awareness (AFVA), up to 25 percent of all school-age children have vision problems significant enough to impair academic performance. Examples of some problems include convergence insufficiency (eye misalignment when focusing near), eye-tracking and eye-focusing. With learning vision problems sharing 15 of 17 symptoms associated with ADD and ADHD, correctable learning vision problems are hard to diagnose. According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), studies indicate that 60 percent of children identified as “problem learners” actually suffer from undetected vision problems, and in some cases have been inaccurately diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Misdiagnosed children can face harmful consequences for taking medication for disorders that they don’t actually have. Kim Stickdorn’s ten-year-old daughter Chloe was one child who was misdiagnosed. Chloe had poor reading comprehension, complained of headaches, would lose her place when reading, took a long time to 18 Hinsdale Magazine | www.hinsdale60521.com
complete homework, avoided reading, skipped or re-read lines, and had a short attention span. Despite working with a tutor, Chloe continued to struggle. She was labeled ADHD, and was on a variety of different medications including Adderrall, Concerta and Vivanse, none of which helped. No one really understood that Chloe was actually suffering from an eye movement disorder called convergence insufficiency until it was discovered that she was seeing words “moving” on the page while reading. After a comprehensive vision examination, an optometrist identified the vision problem, and she started optometric vision therapy. Since doing vision therapy, Stickdorn said Chloe no longer needs medication, is more involved in class, has improved grades and is more outgoing. “If we could help one child that is on ADHD meds to get off these terrible drugs, it would be great,” Stickdorn said. “How many kids are misdiagnosed and put on these meds?” Considering that 20/20 vision is only one of 17 visual skills necessary for academic success, patients should understand the importance of a comprehensive eye exam by a developmental optometrist. Developmental optometrists receive specialized training to be able to identify and treat vision problems that interfere with a child’s academic success.
When Dr. Monika Spokas started Clarendon Vision, she said she wanted to change lives. The development of vision problems is personal for Dr. Spokas. Growing up, she had a vision problem that made activities like reading more difficult. All the way into post-graduate school, Dr. Spokas said she suffered from headaches, and found herself studying and working more than any of her peers. With each trip to the doctor, she found that her vision was deteriorating every six months. Only in optometry school did Dr. Spokas realize that she had a vision problem that was unfortunately undiagnosed. “I want to make sure that no child has to go through what I did,” Dr. Spokas said. “Difficulties with learning oftentimes affect one’s self-esteem and even behavior. It is usually very hard on the child, as well as the entire family.” Dr. Spokas was trained at the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) in Aurora, Ohio. At the COVD, optometrists are trained in the field of vision development and correctable vision problems. The COVD has certified hundreds of optometrists in these fields. Dr. Spokas has been practicing optometry here for over a decade, specializing in the treatment of learningrelated vision problems. She works with children and adults whose vision problems interfere with their ability to read, learn, comprehend and even pay attention. - Continued on page 20
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“There really is no way to tell if the vision problem is the source of issues until they are tested,” Dr. Spokas said. But she said there are observable signs. These include taking hours to do only a small amount of homework, slow reading, losing their reading places, headaches, short attention spans and getting frustrated with themselves. In addition to the observable signs, there are other steps in diagnosing a learning vision problem. “It is important for parents to understand that children rarely complain when they have a vision problem that interferes with academic success,” said Dr. Ida Chung, president of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). “Children show you with their behavior. Therefore, it is vital that parents know the signs of a vision problem. “Most importantly, don’t assume that
because your child can see clearly in the distance that all is well when they are reading or trying to read.” Unfortunately, a routine eye exam cannot identify learning vision problems.
“The majority of vision screenings and even eye exams are not designed to test for vision problems that interfere with academic success,” Dr. Chung said. “It takes specialized testing to identify the
majority of vision problems that interfere with reading and learning. “It is important to see the right eye-care professional.” Dr. Spokas said she has children read paragraphs while they wear “special goggles” with infrared sensors that track and record their eye movements. “This way we are able to determine if they have tracking issues that affect [the] child’s ability to read and comprehend,” she said. Treatment is available for these vision problems that can complicate reading and learning. Oftentimes, experts said the symptoms will begin to dissipate from therapy within about six to eight weeks. “If your child is not performing up to his potential or you know there is something not quite right with your child when it comes to learning,” Dr. Spokas said, “you really need to find out if vision is a contributing factor.”
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Neighborhoods “It is a special place here in Hinsdale for our family. Our boys can walk or bike to school, and during the summer, [there are] so many parks for the kids to enjoy and meet their friends. We also love the chance to just walk to town and catch a bite to eat with our family, or [enjoy] a date-night with my husband. [I] can’t imagine a better place to raise a family.” -Susanne King
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oasting one of the largest parks in Hinsdale, the southwest Hinsdale neighborhood is very outdoor-friendly. Robbins Park is perhaps the best area around for kids, with the community centered around the 14.5acre area. The park hosts several soccer fields, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis courts and much more. The first stage of the Hinsdale Little League—instructional league—is held at the Robbins Park baseball fields. No house in this part of Hinsdale is too far of a walk to the park. Unlike the larger Katherine Legge Memorial park, dogs are allowed at Robbins at any time, which some residents find as a plus. Though most parks aren’t able to offer winter activities, Robbins has a sledding hill that attracts the entire town for some snowy family fun. Located on Madison and Eighth
Streets, The Community House (TCH) is really an extension of the beautiful park. Hosting everything from children’s summer camps to Shakespearean theater, TCH is a strong asset to the neighborhood, and has activity options for any age. Also located adjacent to the park, Madison Elementary School is situated ideally at the corner of Madison and Sixth Streets. With crossing guards around, the walk to school is very wellmonitored for parents to allow the older ones to walk themselves. Hinsdale Middle School (HMS) and Hinsdale Central High Schools are also on the outskirts of this neighborhood, again giving the opportunity for walking to class throughout the school year. Only a few blocks from Robbins and TCH is the Hinsdale Community Pool, also within walking distance from most of the neighborhood’s homes. The pool offers swim lessons and season passes at an affordable rate, providing a great opportunity to create family memories all summer long. A safe area, parents are
comfortable allowing their children to walk with friends to both the pool and park without worries for their well-being. For teenagers, the pool employs many high-school and college kids as lifeguards during the summer. Southwest Hinsdale has many different styles of architecture, giving the neighborhood a unique, attractive feel. Whether you are looking for a smaller, ranch-style, or an expansive, five-bedroom home, this neighborhood has it all. Park: Robbins Park Amenities: The Community House, football, soccer, playgrounds, baseball, tennis, basketball and sledding Schools: Madison Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School, Hinsdale Central High School
Southeast Hinsdale/Northeast Burr Ridge
Being one of the largest neighborhoods in the area, southeast Hinsdale/northeast - Continued on page 24
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Elm School
“My family loves living in southeast Hinsdale. As an active member and president of the Elm School PTO, I am very proud of our school’s sense of community. We are a globally-diverse group, with more than 30 languages spoken by our students, but we have similar values and a lot in common. I think we are down-to-earth, while passionate about education, family, and friends. A huge percentage of our parents volunteered for the PTO at some point during the year. Such high parent engagement is surely evidence of involved, committed parents and a strong school spirit. I am looking forward to another great year at Elm School.” -Catherine Dietrich
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Neighborhoods
Hosek park | Walker School “I moved to Clarendon Hills six years ago and never imagined what a great community it would be for my family and me. Clarendon Hills is made up of people who take time to know their neighbors, and who like to have fun with them! On the southside of the tracks, we are fortunate to have Walker School, a top-notch school with great teachers and staff that is small enough to allow them to know each student and parent. Being close to downtown CH makes it easy and convenient to bring the family to all of the fun activities, from Daisy Days and Dancin’ in the Street, to the Holiday Walk. Clarendon Hills is like our perfect little slice of Mayberry, just outside the city!” -Lauren Walsh - Continued from page 22
Burr Ridge offers more land for homes than any other part of town. With some space still undeveloped, opportunities are endless for those looking to experience more of a “country living” feel. With the largest park in Hinsdale, Katherine Legge Memorial (KLM), bumping up against the Burr Ridge border, the park is within walking distance for residents from both parts of this area. The park covers more than 52 acres, supplying activities for people of any age. Whether you are a platform tennis junkie or enjoy walking 18 holes of Frisbee golf, KLM has you covered. In fact, KLM has a recently-constructed set of paddle courts that surround a beautiful clubhouse, which provides players with a nice area to socialize while they warm up during cold Chicago winters. The Village of Hinsdale also offers many summer camps and other activities at the park, including the “haunted hayride” at Halloween. In addition, KLM hosts soccer, lacrosse and serves as the home field for the Hinsdale Central cross-country teams. During certain park hours, you can even bring your furry friends to run around in the vast open space the park has to offer. Lastly, the park has a big lodge that can be rented out for parties or weddings, giving a rustic feeling to your event. Neighborhood kids start at Elm Elementary School, a smaller school that still provides a fantastic education for the kids. Elm offers a park behind it with soccer fields and a jungle gym. After finishing Elm, students move on to HMS in sixth grade. As with the other areas of town, Hinsdale Central is the public high-school school offering, averaging an ACT score of 26.4, 6.1 points higher than the state-wide average, according to the Chicago Tribune. Though this neighborhood is located farther away from downtown Hinsdale, 24 Hinsdale Magazine | www.hinsdale60521.com
it does have advantages, such as being within close walking distance to the high school. Another attraction to the area is the Ray Graham Association’s Hanson Center. Located in the middle of the neighborhood, the Hanson Center helps provide support to the over 2,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the DuPage County area. Children in the neighborhood often enjoy heading to the Hanson Center for horse rides, only asked for a $5 donation to the RGA to support its mission. The center also has an 11,000 square-foot playground for kids to enjoy, according to the RGA Web site. As with all of these local neighborhoods, parents can feel safe allowing their children to walk to school or their friend’s homes. Park: Katherine Legge Memorial Amenities: KLM Lodge, lacrosse, platform tennis, Frisbee golf, soccer, dog park and the Hanson Center Schools: Elm Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School, Hinsdale Central High School
South Clarendon Hills
With a welcoming, kid-friendly neighborhood, south Clarendon Hills attracts many younger families. The community is very close-knit, and has a small-town feel. With children attending Walker Elementary School, only a block from downtown Clarendon Hills, the neighborhood is very walkable and outdoor-friendly. Walker is where public schoolchildren start off their education on the south-side of Clarendon Hills. The school also has a modern, large playground at the south end of the school’s baseball field, which is home to both the Clarendon Hills
Little League and the Clarendon Hills Cardinals travel baseball teams. After Walker, kids move on to Clarendon Hills Middle School with their grade-school counterparts from Prospect Elementary School on the north-side of town. With the downtown business district being close to most houses in the neighborhood, families often head down for some nice dining or coffee and a donut at the local Quinn’s Coffee House. Downtown Clarendon Hills has a centrally-located train station that allows for a quick ride down to Chicago, whether it be for work or pleasure. Like Prospect Park on the north-side of Clarendon Hills, Hosek Park is a large recreational area, sporting nine acres of playgrounds, two tennis courts, a basketball court, softball and soccer fields, and ice skating in the winter. Hosek Park is one of several parks on the south-side of the tracks, including the popular sledding hill at the Park Avenue Park, a few blocks west of downtown. On the northwest side of the neighborhood, there is an abundance of townhomes and condos, right across the street from Park Avenue Park and two blocks from the train station. On the northeast side, the newly-renovated Clarendon Hills Lions Park Pool is a popular choice for families between Memorial Day and Labor Day, offering slides and a shallow children’s area. South Clarendon Hills is yet another warm, inviting community that provides every resident with safety, comfort and enjoyment. Park: Hosek Park Amenities: Baseball, playgrounds, softball, tennis, ice skating and sledding Schools: Walker Elementary School, Clarendon Hills Middle School, Hinsdale Central High School
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Books & Art
Hinsdale Author publishes novel
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by theresa steinmeyer
insdale author Cristina Henríquez debuted her third novel this summer, The Book of Unknown Americans, a love story and collection of immigrant narratives that explore human struggles in the quest to find home in a new country. The novel opens on the Rivera family as they complete their 30-hour journey from Panama to Delaware, where they hope to enroll their daughter in a public-school special needs program after a traumatic brain injury. As the Riveras navigate cultural misunderstandings, language barriers and poverty, Henríquez weaves their story together with the narratives of other Latin American immigrants. The Book of Unknown Americans is Henríquez’s third novel, and she said that it has received her largest response yet. Her book is not intended as a commentary on immigration politics, but as an exploration of the rich, emotional journey of searching for home in a new country. Henríquez sought to write about “the people behind the headlines,” and she avoided turning any of the characters into a mouthpiece for her own thoughts on immigration. “Immigration to me is a system; it’s a political construct, and I didn’t want to write a book about that,” she said. “I wanted to write a book about immigrants, and the lives of immigrants, and what it is like to find a home in a new place, and all the struggles that go along with that.” The book was inspired in part by her father’s own immigration to the United States from Panama in 1971. He intended to return home after completing his studies in chemical engineering, but after meeting Henríquez’ mother, he chose to stay in the United States. “He would say this is his home, but I think I’ve seen up-close a little bit, how he feels maybe like he doesn’t quite fit in all the time,” Henríquez said. “And so there’s that sense of dislocation that I really connected to, and him being specifically an immigrant from a Latin American country was something that has defined my life partly, so I wanted to write those kinds of characters and honor those kinds of stories.” Henríquez avoided extensive research, rather choosing to focus on the emotional journeys captured in her novel. “I didn’t do a ton of research—I tried to
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keep it really minimal,” Henríquez said. “I would research things like colloquialisms or certain customs from each country that was represented, because I wanted to get it right; but the most important thing is the human element, and you don’t need to research to know how people feel— that’s universal.” Henríquez sent a copy of the finished novel to her father, and he attended a reading during her book tour. She laughed when she recalled how her dad waited in line at the reading to get his copy signed with other audience members. “You know you’re riding home with me, right?” she said, jokingly, and signed his copy. Henríquez said that the highest praise she has received was from a woman in Delaware, where her novel is set. “She said [that] she was driving down Kirkwood Highway after she read the book, and she saw people waiting at a bus stop, and she looked at them differently, like, thought of them differently,” Henríquez said. “I think one of the goals [of the book] is to broaden the scope of
people’s empathy for other people, and I think it’s achieving that to some degree.” Since the publication of her book, Henríquez has been working on the launch of a new Web site to which visitors can upload their own immigration narratives and photos that reflect on their transitions to life in the United States. “The title of the book has to do with ‘unknown Americans,’ and the idea was really for people to have their voices heard, and to tell their stories, and to have a platform to tell their stories” she said. “The book was a fictionalized way to do that, but then the [Web site] was an actual way to do that.” Readers can find these reflections at www.unknownamericans.tumblr.com.
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Books & Art
Hinsdale art gallery presents lecture on French painter
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by theresa steinmeyer
he Expression Gallery of Fine Arts in Hinsdale will host a public lecture by art historian and co-owner Tim DeWine on the work of contemporary French painter Georges Coloumb on Friday, Sept. 5. The lecture is not only an opportunity for potential collectors to learn more about Coloumb’s pieces, but also to encourage art appreciation for children and their parents through this celebration of his work. Taking his inspiration from French masters, particularly Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne and Vincent Van Gogh, Coloumb uses oil paints to compose his landscapes and still-lifes. But gallery owner Eva Jaroszewicz said that what draws people to his work most is his captivating use of vibrant colors. “His beautiful, bold strokes of colors— that’s what makes him a different painter than anybody else,” Jaroszewicz said. “He’s not afraid of using bold colors, like the brilliant yellow, gold, orange and green. People love the atmosphere in his paintings.” Children will be encouraged to ask questions at the lecture, and will even be sent home with art supplies and posters that they can discuss in their classrooms. “I always say, the children are always welcome—always—in this gallery,” Jaroszewicz said. Expression Gallery displays works predominantly by 19th and 20th century painters, and is open to the community throughout the year. Jaroszewicz encourages visitors to stop by and explore the gallery to learn more about artists whose work they might otherwise need to visit galleries and museums in major cities like New York, London or Paris to view. “That’s our mission: to be open for everyone,” Jaroszewicz said, “and my saying [is that] the gallery should not be only for the rich and famous; the gallery should be for everyone.”
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Community Scene
Uniquely Thursdays
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Hinsdale’s annual summer concert series, Uniquely Thursdays, has returned, offering local attendees both familiar and new musical entertainment to enjoy. Local favorites Paparockzzi and 7th Heaven bookend this year’s concert series, with an assortment of other bands in between. Presented by the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce, Uniquely Thursdays features a number of food vendors, a chambersponsored beer and wine tent, as well as local sponsors that offer giveaways. New to this year’s Uniquely Thursdays is an inflatable “moon jump” for kids. Uniquely Thursdays continues through Aug. 14 in Burlington Park, just north of the railroad tracks in downtown Hinsdale. Musical entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Community Scene
PJ and Abby Huizenga of Hinsdale with children Hally, Hope, Peter and Hannah
Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub
Hinsdale Fourth
of July Parade by mike ellis
Several thousand west suburban residents aligned the sidewalks of Garfield, Grant and First Streets for the 2014 Hinsdale Fourth of July parade. Chicago Blackhawks head coach and Hinsdale resident Joel Quenneville was unable to duplicate the feat of hoisting the Stanley Cup above his head during this year’s parade, but the 2014 parade did feature its fair share of headlining acts, public figures and traditional performances. The parade began on Garfield, traveling northward to First
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Street, where it turned westward through downtown Hinsdale. It proceeded three blocks in the bright sun, before turning southward and back into the shade on Grant Street. An assortment of fire engines new and old from across the Western Suburbs led off the parade. Several local dignitaries followed the traditional fire engines, including State Sen. Kirk Dillard and State Rep. Patti Bellock, both of Hinsdale. Sen. Dillard rode with his wife Stephanie, while Rep. Bellock led her “Bellock team,” waving an American
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flag. Tom Cauley and Gopal Lalmalani, the village presidents of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, respectively, also rode in the parade, while Burr Ridge mayor Mickey Straub followed with his customary display of patriotism in an American flag shirt. Interceding between the sundry local officials was a Civil War reenactment complete with uniforms, muskets and a boisterous cannon. The Hinsdale Central marching band, cheerleaders and members of the football team followed. Non-profit participants included HCS Family Services, the Robert Crown Center for Health Education and the Hinsdale Humane Society. As the parade wound down, audience members were treated to selections by the Leyden High School Marching Band, Chorus of DuPage, as well as the acrobatics of young performers from Balance Institute of Gymnastics.
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Hinsdale DRIVER
2014 BMW F 800 GS Adventure and 2014 BMW K 1600 GT Photos by William Egbert Jr.
Bmw brings the
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one are the days of carburetors with linkages, drum brakes and straight exhausts. (Sad, perhaps)— but in this edition of Hinsdale DRIVER, we will explore current BMW motorcycles. World War II brought the Potsdam Agreement, prohibiting BMW from manufacturing machines. The ban lifted in 1948, and by 1950, they introduced the RC25 motorcycle to the United States, which could reach a top speed of 59 m.p.h. The first BMW Motorcycle dealership in Chicago was located on Ashland Ave., which remained there for 47 years. In 2013, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher C.J. Wilson purchased the dealership, adding it to his group. Mike Abt, general manager of BMW Motorcycles of Countryside, discussed what makes this dealership a unique experience for the customer. Mike walked me around the sleek, clean, organized and efficient showroom, pointing out all the design features that have come to be expected from the BMW brand.
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“The floor plan is set up to educate the rider on the different styles of motorcycles we offer,” Abt said, pointing to various TV screens playing model-specific videos. What surprised me further was the level of expertise. Head technician Walter Dobjna has over 17 years of experience, and holds a BMW master mechanic certificate. Abt was also very proud to inform me of their scheduled service, where for some issues, your motorcycle is serviced while you wait, and delivery and pick-up to your door is available. In addition, the dealership features rentals through the Eagle Rider Rental program. We also discussed the various events, gatherings and rides, all of which are designed to keep customers interacting
with each other. Abt took great pride in speaking of their commitment to customer satisfaction. “This is very important to BMW Motorcycles of Countryside,” Abt said. The dealership also features all of the current helmets, jackets, pants and accessories for riders. Our two drivers were Hinsdale residents Frank Messina and Rick Roderick, both of whom are very active in charitable motorcycle rides. The motorcycles were dropped off, and the gear was sorted. Frank rode a different bike than his personal Harley Davidson, the F 800 GS Adventure, a motorcycle at home both on street and mountain trail. Rick also chose a different style, the six-cylinder K 1600 GT, a true sport-touring machine.
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Both bikes come with an array of specifications, but one definitive aspect of BMW is ABS brakes;—the K 1600 GT even has traction control! William Egbert Jr.: I understand that you two have been riding for some time now. How did you start? Rick Roderick: My dad rode motorcycles, my grandfather rode motorcycles, and I bought my first motorcycle in 1977. In 1982, my dad and I ordered BMW motorcycles here in Chicago. We ordered through the European delivery system, so, you order the bikes here, you fly to Germany to take delivery...My dad and I drove around Europe for about 2½ weeks or so, then crated the bikes up for their trip home. Frank Messina: I’ve been riding for about 40 years, started out with smaller dirt bikes, and ran that scene for a while, and then got into street bikes probably in the early ’80s. I’ve had just about every manufacturer, but always wanted to get into the Harleys. I finally purchased one in the early ’80s, and I’ve been riding them ever since. William: So, Frank, tell me what your first thought was after getting on the F 800 GS for the first time and riding it around the block. Frank: It brought me back a few years, to my dirt riding days. Once I rode it for a minute, I was really amazed. Now, after riding it for two days, I’m ready to tear it up a bit more. The performance was ridiculous, and [the] turning radius was great. William: Rick, after your brain stopped swelling from all the gadgets available at your fingertips, share your thoughts on your first few moments on the K 1600 GT.
Rick: It’s just wicked fast, but besides that, it’s very nimble. You can flip the bike around quickly; it’s got tremendous horsepower, and is an easy bike to ride. It has anti-lock brakes, a type of terrain system with rain and dry settings, plus suspension adjustments. The stereo is great, and [it] has an electric windshield that is adjustable up and down. After some in-town riding, the guys were ready for the open road with some twists and turns. The F 800 GS is an “enduro-class” motorcycle, but also in its own element on the street. It has plenty of power to hit the highways, and with a lower center of gravity and taller seat height, the rider is in a “seeall” advantage, towering over most cars. The K 1600 GT is no couch. It boasts an upright-neutral riding position, keeping the rider focused while the race-inspired center of gravity and agility in cornering keeps you looking for more. Both motorcycles are top in their class for fit and finish, as well as rider feedback, keeping BMW’s tradition of innovation alive and well. For more information on these or other model offerings from BMW Motorcycles, contact BMW Motorcycles of Countryside at (708)588-9900 to set up your introduction to a truly world-class two-wheel experience. BMW Motorcycles of Countryside is located at 6070 S. La Grange Road in Countryside.
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DR. DENEMARK is a key opinion leader for the neuroscience company Solace®. He uses NuCalm®, a revolutionary technology proven to naturally relax the body within minutes, profoundly improving outcomes and patient experiences. NuCalm® is an all-natural way to relax patients through a drugfree and scientifcally-proven process that has been depended on by well over 200,000 patients worldwide. During this procedure, patients fall into pre-sleep within about five minutes so they can relax during the dental appointment. Dr. Denemark said a NuCalm® procedure is comprised of four steps. “We give the patient naturally occurring substances, or amino acids,” he said of the first step. “One is GABA [Gamma Amino Buteric Acid], and the other is Theanine. Many people are low or deficient in Theanine and GABA. These are amino acids that are produced naturally by your body, and we want to make sure you have them.” In the second stage, patients are hooked up to a stimulation device. The third step involves the application of headphones with neuro-accoustic software that encourages the brain to be in the alpha stage of the brain-wave pattern. Finally, dark sunglasses are given to the patient to block out the visual stimulation. NuCalm® is a drug-free procedure, meaning that patients are not sedated during the process, and can therefore drive home afterwards. Dr. Denemark is also the only board-certified periodontist in the Western Suburbs that uses the LANAP® protocol, a surgical therapy designed to treat gum disease through a no-cut, no-stitch, no-fear procedure. Combining NuCalm® and LANAP® makes the treatment more comfortable during and after the procedures. THE TEAM AT DENEMARK Periodontal Specialists is devoted to enhancing your overall health and wellbeing. We want you to understand the connection between the mouth and the rest of the body. Come see how Dr. Denemark’s educational approach to your oral health can make a difference for you. Our Commitment to Excellence is that we support our patients through an alliance with other exceptional healthcare professionals, to help our patients become healthier physically, emotionally and spiritually.
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DR. PETER T. HARNOIS, a Hinsdale Central alumnus, is no stranger to the Greater Hinsdale community. A 1982 graduate of the University of Illinois’ College of Dentistry, Dr. Harnois has been practicing dentistry in Hinsdale for over 31 years. Dr. Harnois is currently the President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Facial Esthetics. He lectures internationally to properly educate and train his fellow dentists around the country on emerging technologies in dentistry that he utilizes in his own practice, such as Botox® and Lumineers®. His philosophy is to provide the most gentle and minimally-invasive cosmetic and metalfree dentistry with natural results; and he uses NuCalm®, a natural approach to relax his patients and eliminate their dental fears and anxieties. DR. ZIVILE Z. CHIRBAN is in her 31st year of practicing dentistry, and her goal is to assist her patients in acquiring and maintaining beautiful smiles. She is passionate about keeping apprised of the latest developments in her field to ensure that her patients receive the best possible care. Dr. Chirban graduated from the University of Illinois’ College of Dentistry in 1982, and is currently a member of the Illinois State Dental Society and American Dental Association. DR. MICHAEL J. KOWALCZYK graduated as a valedictorian from Oak Park - River Forest High School in 2004. He graduated with honors
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from Emory University in Atlanta and obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Kowalczyk completed a post-graduate residency at the University of Florida where he gained skills in wisdom teeth extractions, surgical implant placement and sedation dentistry. In 2013, he received his Fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. HINSDALE DENTISTRY’S roots date to 1969, when it first opened its doors in Downtown Hinsdale. Dr. Peter T. Harnois grew up in Hinsdale, and is actively involved in the community. Hinsdale Dentistry’s practice is located at a new state of the art, high-tech facility, overlooking Salt Creek and Fullersburg Woods at 911 N. Elm Street. The dentists and entire team at Hinsdale Dentistry are committed to providing worldclass dental care for its friends and families in Hinsdale and surrounding communities. Hinsdale Dentistry utilizes the latest, cutting-edge dental technologies to supply the most gentle patient treatments. It also provides a broad range of treatments and dental technologies. They have the ability to save lives with early detection using Oral Cancer Screening and can now straighten their adult patients teeth in 6 months or less with Six Month Smile®, a cosmetic braces system.
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Cover Story
2014 Hinsdale Central
football preview After three consecutive postseason defeats, the Hinsdale Central football family is anxious to escape the first round of the IHSA 8A state playoffs. But first, the Red Devils will have to navigate an arduous schedule that includes contests with projected state No. 1 Bolingbrook, Glenbard West and Oak Park-River Forest. New head coach Dan Hartman said the Red Devils will be retooling their offense in 2014, but will that be sufficient to emerge from the perils of one of the state’s premier conferences, and advance in the postseason?
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hen the Red Devils stepped off the field last year in Oswego after suffering a 42-14 loss in the first round of the IHSA 8A playoffs, it marked a low point for a program with a proud football tradition. Yes, starting quarterback Chase Hamilton was just returning from an injury that precluded him from playing most of the season. But what shone through the entire contest was, Hinsdale Central appeared to have more talent on the field, but Oswego functioned better as a team, making fewer mistakes, and executing its offense in a more timely and efficient manner.
New leadership This season, besides some new faces on both sides of the ball, the Red Devils will also be led by a new head coach, Dan Hartman.
Hartman is a young coach, but has already attained success in his brief head coaching career. He spent the past three years at Evergreen Park H.S., where his team improved its regular season record each season. Each of Hartman’s three years, Evergreen Park qualified for the 4A state playoffs, and his team reached the semifinals in 2012. Before coaching at Evergreen Park, he began his career with Crown Point H.S. in Crown Point, Ind., where he served as defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator. Hartman, who will also teach U.S. and world history at Hinsdale Central this fall, said he understands the Red Devil tradition, and would like to make similar progress with Hinsdale as he did with Evergreen Park. “It’s obviously a rich tradition in the past, making a state finals appearance a couple years ago,” he said. “[Hinsdale] plays in one of the best conferences in the State of Illinois. Football is really important to the community and to the kids, so that’s definitely the type of place
you want to be.”
Offense, Defense & Special Teams Hartman said he likes the depth and experience on this year’s roster, with several impact players from the 2013 Red Devils returning on both sides of the ball. “It seems like this senior group is a deep group,” Hartman said. “They’ve been playing together since back in their youth football days, and they’ve had a lot of success over the years...There’s a lot of experience returning, and it looks like a pretty good core group of kids.” Hartman said while on the defensive side, things will remain relatively unchanged under Tom Dorrance and Brian Griffin, there will be significant changes to the offense. “We’ll be running more of the spread offensive scheme, so that will be a change, I’m sure, for some of the kids,” he said. The spread offense is predicated on precision and speed, and has become quite popular at the collegiate and highschool levels after elite college programs - Continued on page 40
New Hinsdale Central head coach Dan Hartman addresses his team during practice at Dickinson Field.
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like the University of Oregon have employed it to shatter offensive records. Hinsdale junior running back Juwan Edmond said he is confident he will fit well within the spread offense. “I think our offense fits me very well,” Edmond said. “The fast pace we go at will catch defenses off guard, and with the defenses off guard, that’ll open up some big plays for us.” At quarterback, senior Thomas Ives is the projected starter. Ives stepped in at quarterback several games last season while Hamilton was hampered with an injury, which Hartman said will benefit him this year. “Thomas is a great athlete; that makes things a lot easier for him,” Hartman said. “Obviously, filling in for Chase last year when he went down made him feel a little bit more comfortable in the role than some of the other guys that we’re looking at [for] that spot.” Ives said he is intrigued by the spread offense. “The spread offense is great,” he said. “It gives the great athletes we have space to make plays.” At the skill positions, the Red Devils are returning several pieces that factored into the offense in 2013. While the loss of Ian Bunting, who will be playing at the University of Michigan this fall, is a significant one at wide receiver, Hartman said his team has “quite a few good, young skill-position players.” The aforementioned Juwan Edmond will bring explosive speed to the running back position, replacing outgoing senior Ben Stefani, while senior Ryan Doney and junior Brad Huth will be called
upon to make plays as receivers. Hinsdale will also have to fill considerable voids on the offensive and defensive lines with Michigan State-bound Brian Allen having graduated. Hartman said while the Red Devils cannot replace Allen, he does like that most of his offensive linemen have some playing experience at the varsity level. “Brian is obviously a huge loss,” he said. “You can’t really replace guys like that; they only come around every few years. But four out of our five offensive linemen got reps last year on the varsity team, so that’s [going to] help.” Hartman said the defensive line, however, appears to be a more “unproven group, but it looks like they’ve got some guys that can definitely get the job done.” Meanwhile, at linebacker, despite the loss of Jacob White, the Red Devils are returning a strong crop of talent that includes junior Matt Bradley and seniors Grant Pitcher and Jimmy Thompson, all of which gained playing experience last year. - Continued on page 42
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“That’s three pretty strong linebackers coming back,” Hartman said. Bradley said the experience he acquired as a sophomore will be beneficial this year, as he strives to improve as a junior in 2014. “I had the experience of facing great players every day in practice,” he said. “I was surprised how big, fast and [dominant] they were on the field. I must have gotten ‘pancaked’ the first ten times I went against [Max] Hartzman.” Bradley said there are six linebackers currently competing for spots, and this deep linebacking core will be crucial to the defense’s success. “The defensive philosophy is built around the linebackers, as the defensive line’s first priority is to engage the linemen and not allow them to work up to the linebackers, subsequently freeing us to make the plays,” he said. “It will be vital to have a strong backing core in order to accomplish what we desire.” In the secondary, senior safety Mark Dykstra will be back in the lineup, joining a new crop of talent that Hartman said “[has] been doing a really good job of competing in practice so far.” No matter how strong the offense and defense, as the Bears showed several years ago, no team is complete without an adept special teams unit. Senior Blake Hately will be returning to perform the kicking duties. Hately showed promise throughout the 2013 season, and Hartman said he was impressed with how he finished the year. Hartman said Ives will be following in Hamilton’s footsteps, performing both the quarterbacking and punting duties.
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Brutal schedule As if playing in one of the toughest conferences in the state weren’t enough, Hinsdale’s 2014 schedule is made still more difficult with its season opener at Bolingbrook, one of the top teams in the state. The Raiders defeated the Red Devils, 17-6, at Dickinson Field in last season’s opening game, and Hartman said he expects them to enter 2014 ranked No. 1 in the state with “ten to 11” Division I prospects. “On the road, in their place, I think we’ll find out really [quickly] how we match up, and what our kids are made of,” he said. “I’m looking forward to it; I think it’s a great test early on, and I think we’ll find out a lot.” One interesting aspect of the Red Devils’ schedule is that they will host every team they faced on the road last season, and vice versa. From Bolingbrook, Hinsdale will venture northward to square off with
Addison Trail on Sept. 5. Hartman said while he is really looking forward to the daunting challenge Bolingbrook will present in the opening game, he believes Addison Trail’s offense will pose a test to his defense. “I think they’re definitely a team to look out for on the other side of the conference,” he said. After two conference contests against York (home) and Proviso West (away), Hinsdale will host perennial power and defending conference champion Glenbard West on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Glenbard West has become not only the premier team in the West Suburban Silver division, but also one of the premier schools in the State of Illinois. After winning the state title in 2012, the Hilltoppers reached the semifinals of the 7A playoffs last season before falling to Lake Zurich, 16-7. Over the past several years, they have had the Red Devils’ (and essentially every other West Suburban Silver team’s) number. But last time Glenbard visited Dickinson Field in 2012, the Red Devils nearly pulled a stunning upset, falling 28-23. Juwan Edmond said he believes it’s time for a change atop the West Suburban Silver. “Their conference championship reign needs to end,” Edmond said. The next Friday night, the Red Devils will visit Lyons Township in an eagerly anticipated rematch of last year’s Homecoming debacle. Few Red Devil fans have forgotten last year’s Homecoming game at Dickinson Field, when the LT student section stunned Hinsdale fans by biking from La Grange to Hinsdale in the “Tour de LT.” This was followed by the
2014 Hinsdale Central Football Schedule perhaps still-bigger surprise of the Red Devils surrendering 35 points to their archrivals on their home field in the first half. The Lions won the game going away, 35-14. “I want to play against LT, because they are our rivals, and they also embarrassed us on our Homecoming,” Edmond said. “So, I would love to return the favor.” Thomas Ives said this is also the game he is most looking forward to. “Every game this year is important, but personally I am looking forward to the LT game,” he said, “due to the reborn intensity between the two schools.” Homecoming is a bit later this year (Oct. 11), and Hinsdale will host District 86 rival Hinsdale South for The Doings Cup. Then, the Red Devils wrap up the season by hosting alwaysdangerous Oak Park-River Forest, which has defeated Hinsdale three times in the last two seasons, on Senior Night, and Downers Grove North for the Old Oaken Bucket on Oct. 24.
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How to finish strong While the 2014 schedule presents a plethora of obstacles, if the Red Devils qualify for postseason play this fall, everyone involved with the program, from players and coaches to parents and fans, is hoping to see Hinsdale clear its obstinate first-round playoff hurdle. The past three seasons, the Red Devils reached the 8A playoffs, and on all three occasions, they were promptly dismissed in the first round. Defeats ranged from an understandable loss to Catholic powerhouse Mt. Carmel in 2011, to a heartbreaking defeat to Oak Park-River Forest at home in 2012, to a disappointing four-touchdown loss at Oswego last fall. Former head coach Rich Tarka was at the helm all three of those seasons, finishing his Hinsdale coaching career with an 0-3 playoff record, despite a respectable 18-12 record overall. Hartman said he understands the expectations of advancing in the playoffs, and believes his experience in compiling a 6-3 record in the 4A playoffs with Evergreen Park will serve as an advantage for him. “Any time you can coach in the playoffs and get some wins, experiencewise, it helps,” he said. “[Hinsdale has] had a lot of success in the past; it’s just
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Education
Dana Elborno of Oak Brook
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Local med student earns Fulbright scholarship
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n January 2013, Oak Brook resident Dana Elborno was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to spend nine months working on diabetes education with refugees in Jordan. Each year, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards scholarship grants to approximately 8,000 students worldwide to fund their study, research and teaching efforts around the globe. Elborno, a Hinsdale Central alum, is a student at Loyola University Chicago’s Strtich School of Medicine. Elborno’s research and humanitarian work in the Middle East is a cause near to her heart. In 1991, at the start of the Gulf War, her parents immigrated from Palestine to the United States. While raising three young children, they worked to launch their medical careers in a new country, inspiring Elborno to take full advantage of the educational opportunities offered to her, and to strive to give back to the place of her heritage. Last month, Hinsdale Magazine sat down with Elborno to learn more about
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her experience. Hinsdale Magazine: What motivated you to pursue a Fulbright scholarship? Dana Elborno: I remember learning about [the Fulbright program] actually at Hinsdale Central...One of the things that we learned about that America was trying to do to improve its international presence, and to change the way that people viewed Americans abroad, was to have this Fulbright scholarship, and to take educated [Americans] who were culturally sensitive, who were interested in other cultures, and to get them out of America and send them abroad and say, “Get out there and meet people, and present yourself as an American and immerse yourself in the culture.” HM: What was the focus of your work with the Fulbright scholarship? Elborno: I had been doing a lot of research about what challenges Palestinian and Syrian refugee populations face within Jordan, and one of the things I learned about is that prior models of refugee health were all focused on communicable disease. Everybody talked
about infectious disease being the greatest burden for refugees and refugee camps, but the truth is that later studies show that it’s actually chronic disease that’s the majority of the burden on refugee populations. So, it’s no longer things like cholera and different tuberculosis and all of these infectious diseases; it’s more things that are chronic diseases... like hypertension and diabetes and heart disease...So, there has been a huge shift in what international and local organizations [like USAID and the UN] work on amongst refugee populations; now their focus is decreasing the burden of chronic disease. So, they really want to partner with organizations that are decreasing the rates of diabetes and participating in diabetes education, which is exactly what I did over the past year. I worked with an organization called Microclinic International, and we partnered with the UN and administrative health in Jordan to increase diabetes education programs throughout health centers in Jordan. You can read the full interview at www. Hinsdale60521.com.
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n his book, They Rose Above It, author Bob Considine shares the story of a phone call he received one day from baseball giant Lou Gehrig. It was the summer of 1941, and the famous Yankee first-baseman was terribly afflicted with the disease (ALS) that now bears his name. Nonetheless, Gehrig was continuing his volunteer work with troubled youth, and championing research into the illness that would soon take his life. Gehrig’s voice that summer day seemed undaunted and cheery. “I’ve got some good news, Bob,” he said. “It looks like the boys in the labs might have come up with a real breakthrough. They’ve got some new serum that they’ve tried on ten of us who have the same problem. And, you know something? It seems to be working on nine out of ten. How about that?” Gehrig was elated, so Considine tried not to ask the obvious question, but it came out anyway: “How about you, Lou?” There was a brief pause at the other end of the line. Then, Gehrig said, “Well, it didn’t work on me.—But how about that for an average? Nine out of ten!—Isn’t that great?” Considine replied, yes, it was great. “But, then, so was he.”
Greatness in Decay?
The “greatness” of Lou Gehrig had to do with much more than the fact that he had a lifetime batting average of .341, or was a seven-time All-Star. Had he been a philanderer or cheat outside the park—had Gehrig been an egotistic lout with the press, or a fearful weakling in the face of his own illness, it is doubtful whether he would have been seen in his day as “great” in the fullest sense. Gehrig’s greatness was inextricably bound up in the character with which he lived. I worry sometimes that to be considered “great” today, you just have to be a character. It no longer seems essential for one to be courageous, loyal, honorable or truthful in order to earn the appellation of “greatness.” In a media-manic world, mere notoriety (regardless of how one achieved it) and mere influence (no matter how one uses it) have increasingly become the qualifications for greatness. By this logic, we call all kinds of people “great” that we might not trust to babysit our kids. A physician cheats on her income taxes, but she is still termed a good surgeon. An athlete brutalizes people in his private life, and is still acclaimed an excellent ballplayer. A celebrity has extramarital affairs, and is still called a fine actor.
Living in Compartments
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often conceived as separate realities—almost like the apparently distinct compartments in a great ship. By this reasoning, issues of personal character and professional performance are always distinct. The difficulty is that the various compartments of our psyche or external life are not really so neatly sealed off from one another—no more so than the various holds of the Titanic turned out to be. A tendency towards dishonesty, disloyalty or any other moral weakness may be contained for a brief period in one compartment, but left unaddressed, it will eventually rise over the tops of our convenient walls, and flood the adjoining compartments of our lives. The ultimate consequences for an individual or society, as for a ship, can be catastrophic.
Rising Together
Psychologists Henry Cloud and John Townsend urge us to recognize that we are already living in a flooding culture. “In a world that has begun to explain away people’s behavior with a variety of excuses, people are left wondering why their lives do not work. [But] most of our problems result from our own character weakness... “Where we do not possess inner strength, we either get stuck or fail. If a relationship requires understanding and forgiveness, and we do not have that character ability, the relationship will not make it. If a difficult time-period in work requires patience and delay of gratification, and we do not possess those traits, we will fail...Character is almost everything... “Character refers to a person’s ability and inability, his moral makeup, her functioning in relationships, and how he does tasks...Can he love? Can she be responsible? Can he have empathy for others? Can she develop her talents? Can he solve problems? Can she deal with failure? How does he reflect the image of God?” (from Boundaries With Kids: When to Say YES, When to Say NO, to Help Children Gain Control of Their Lives). Imagine how much better life in our home and nation might be, were a revolution of character to take place among our public figures and private players alike. This is what all the religious communities of our area will be trying to help with as their full programs cycle up again in September. If you’re not part of one of them, make that investment and see what happens. The late, great army general Norman Schwarzkopf once remarked, “Leadership is a potent combination of two things: character and strategy. If you have to be without one, relinquish strategy.” I have a further idea: Let’s make the development and exhibition of great character our personal and national strategies.
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been a few years. “That’s definitely the plan: if we’re going to make the playoffs, we definitely want to win some games.” Ives said he believes the schedule will help ready the Red Devils for postseason play. “We have worked hard all offseason, and will continue to improve in every facet throughout the season,” he said. “This, along with our strong regular season schedule, will prepare us well for the postseason.” Edmond said the team’s goal is to not just win one playoff game, but parlay its successes into six. “Our main goal as a team is to obviously win state,” he said. “That’s the main thing being talked about, but we just need to take it week by week and get better after each game.” Hinsdale Central Football opens its season at Bolingbrook on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. The Red Devils will host York in their home opener on Sept. 12 at Dickinson Field at 7:30 p.m.
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Meditation
ould you like to rid yourself of harmful stress? Would like to make better decisions? And would you like to improve your concentration? What if you could decrease your sensitivity to pain? What if you could bolster your immune system? What if you could live a life of calmness in our world of chaos and uncertainty? What if you could regularly perform in “the Zone?” Research now shows that daily meditation can deliver these positive attributes and more. Never before in the history of mankind have we thought so much, with future, present and past thoughts bombarding our mind 16 hours a day. Over 20 years ago, the average thought was between 12 and 14 seconds; today, our attention span is on the decline. We are distracted at an alarming rate with the cell phone and its myriad of applications that demand our attention. How many times a day do you look at your phone for a text, e-mail or call? Can you go an entire meal without looking? Have you become a prisoner of the digital, outside world? Our attention spans are in a downward spiral, and the negatives that follow are detrimental to your health and overall performance. Use the power of meditation to break from your stressful day in order to significantly increase your performances and overall wellbeing. Here are four proven 90-Second Rule™ meditations to get you started. As you progress, you can increase the time as you see fit. First, find a quiet place alone, and get in a comfortable posture.
buttocks, lower and upper abs, chest muscles, biceps, fists, shoulders, jaw and overall face. Once you reach your face, work back down your body to your feet. Scan for stress, and mentally melt it away. •Focus Afar™: This next exercise is being used by all of the athletes I coach; however, this is for anyone of any age. Find a small, dime-sized object as the target for your visual attention. Narrow your focus so you are only seeing your small objective. Unhinge your jaw, soften your eyes and relax all of your muscles. Breathe slowly as you inhale and exhale. Now balance on one foot while you focus your attention on your target. Hold this focus for 90 seconds while balancing on one foot. If you lose your balance, start over. Your goal is to maintain balance and focus for ten repetitions of 90 seconds, each with 30-second breaks in between. •Mantra Magic™: Choose a single sentence or one-word mantra directed at something you want to accomplish. My baseball clients choose “I hit solid” as their mantra. A salesperson might use, “I close” or “I sell.” If you have a desired body weight to accomplish then repeat, “190” or “120” as you breathe and relax. A mantra literally means, “that which protects the mind.” Therefore, your mantra will protect you from entering the future or the past as you focus on the moment. With your mantra ready, focus on a small object across the room, or your breathing (your choice). For three 90-second applications, repeat your mantra and stay in the moment for the duration.
•Countdown Calm™: This 90-Second Rule™ meditation can be used anywhere and everywhere. You can do this exercise with your eyes open or shut, and in a standing, seated or prone position. Focus all of your awareness on your breathing. With your inhale, think of the number ten. As you exhale, repeat thinking of the number ten. With your next inhale and exhale, think of the number nine. Continue this countdown sequence until you reach zero, and you’ve completed ten inhales and exhales. During this simple exercise, you will have no thoughts about your future or past. Full engagement is your task. Calmness is your quest.
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Finally, science has proven the benefits that many have long believed and enjoyed. Use the above 90-Second Rule™ exercises as often as possible. Build up your mental endurance as you progress. I recommend meditation daily. Many clients set their phone alarms to remind them to meditate. (Now that’s a benefit modern technology can provide!) Do you want better health? Do you want freedom from worry, anxiety and stress? You’re only 90 seconds away from peace, tranquility and renewed energy. Give it a try.—Make the magic of meditation a lifetime routine.
•Stress Scanner™: Starting with your feet and working up to your face, place your awareness on your individual body parts. With awareness on your feet, notice if you feel tense or anxious. Mentally relax this body part; see how much you can spread any sensations and feelings of relaxation to areas of your body that feel tense. Relax your feet, calves, thighs,
Jim Fannin is a Burr Ridge resident, thought leader, professional speaker, life coach and strategist, executive coach, sports coach and business consultant. Throughout his 40-year professional career, Jim has coached numerous athletes from the MLB, NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as over 10,000 executives from hundreds of Fortune 500 companies.
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