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BY ANDREW SCHNEIDEReditor@buglenewspapers.com

sa thther of five, it wasn't easyfor Dr John Bello to come for-

and speak publicly abouthis youngest son's drag problems thatstarted with matijuana, moved on toheroin and landed him in a rehabilita-tion program in Utah. But Bello did it,first at a meeting of the Park Ridge citycouncil and then again at a meeting ofthe Maine Township High SchoolDistrict 207 school board

'Thpeflilly by alerting other familiesin town, we can prevent this Ibom hap-pening again," Bello told the school

BY ANDREW SCHNEIDEReditor@buglenewspapers.com

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burnings in prairiesare a commonly used ecolog-ical restoration tool, even for

the Cook County Forest Preserve,which has burned almost 1,000acres this year, but for about adecade they haven't been allowedin Morton Grove's Miárni Woods.Now, the village and the "Friends"of the Forest Preserve have begunclamoring for the bums, for bothecological and safety reasons.

There's been a moratorium onprescribed burnings in the ForestPreserve south of Dempster foralmost a decade. Cook CountyPresident John Stroger originallyimposed it because of concernsfrom residents living in the northChicago neighborhoods ofEdgebrook and Sauganash. They

Bellos confront druproblems head-on

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bowsl,Monday,Apr Il.The problem with the Bello's

youngest son, they later discovbegan in seventh grade when he exper-imented with nranjuana. lt wasn't untilhe entered high school at Maine Southin Pazic Ridge that Bello and his wifn,Nancy, realized what was going on. Atthat tune, their son was on the footballteam and they were both concerned thathe would be sanctioned if theyapproached the school about the prob-lent

'We wa afraid because we thoughtour son would be blackballed," N

That feai prompted the Bellos toapproach a social worker outside of theschool. That individual, they said,

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believed that their homes were atrisk from the burns. Five sites cur-rently fall under the moratorium,Sauganash, Indian Road Woods,Bunker Hill, Oxbow and MiamiWoods, ecompassing all of MortonGrove's Forest Preserve sites southof Dempster Street.

The "Friends of the MortonGrove Forest Preserves" are callingfor the prescribed burnings in theprairie area of Miami Woods, locat-ed just east of the intersection ofCaIdwell and Waukegan Roads;

"The work at Miami Prairie hadbeen going on for over 15 yearsbefore the ban was put into place,"said John Thill, Friends president."In spite of the hours of work ourvolunteers have been putting in tomanage the Prairie, it is now deteri-orating in quality because one of themore helpful and natural restorationtools is being denied to us: fire."

Typically, prescribed bums areused as a restorative tool in Illinoisprairies because native species havelong been adapted to fires and areable grow back at a faster rate thanencroaching European and Asianspecies.

At Thill's urging, Morton Grovepiissed a resolution last month ask-ing Cook County President JohnStroger to allow prescribed burn-ings in the Forest Preserves withinthe village limits south ofDempster. Safety is the primaryconcern for Morton Grove FireChief Tom Friel.

According to a survey conductedby the village in July of 2003, therewere at least ten piles of brash thathad accumulated over the years inMiami Woods. The piles were aresult of volunteer efforts to clear

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Grove Mayor-electRick Kriér says that thetiansitioil process is going

veiy smoothly in the villagé àndthat he'll be ready to ásume officenext month:

Steve Banks of the Morton Grove Lions Club displays the 60 foòt acue he andmernber of-theclub designedand built to prepare the world's longest sausagés at the July 2 Morton Grove Days festival. Mem of the LionsClub along with members of the Windy City Pro Wrestling organization will prepare a 60 foot bratwurst and e 60foot Italian sausage to clam the Guineas Book worlds record and cotect donations for Special Olympìcs.

"1 had a nicechat with the mayorand the village administrator," saidKrier. "We talked about transition,familyand old times."

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Newwater time is nearly on

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the new 9.3 million Uptown waterpumping station starts flowing.

The 1017 Elm Street station isexpected to begin two weèks oftesting May 16. '

OnJune I, the oldpumping sta-tion will be demolished to makeroom for Uptown development.

The PRC development willinclude seven residential buildings.

The $1 .6 million demolition willtake two weeks. The contractorsDore and Assoc. of Bay City,Michigan will complete the demo-lition.

The water duties of the old sta-tion will be switched over to thenew facility before the demolition,according to superintendent ofwater supply Pat Lange.

A new water reservoir is alsoincluded in the project.

All told, the improvement willincrease the water gallon storagefor Park Ridge.

The city will have the capacity tostore an extra 2 million more gaL-Ions of water.

Now, they can store a total of 8

million gallona. After thepròject iscompleted, it will increase capacitytt IO million.

The need for a new reservoir wasdiscovered in 1999 when the reser-voir was cracking.

At that time, makeshift "patch-ing" repairs were conducted tokeep the reservoir from leaking.However, a new reservoir wasneeded.

The new reservoir took oneye&to build.

As of last week, the pumpingstation was nearly completed andconstruction was "winding down."

The 1017 Elm Street reservoir islocated near Busse Highway on thenorthwest comer of Hinkley.

The total cost of the $18 millionproject translates to higher waterbills for residents and debt for thecity.

In addition, the new reservoirwill be landscaped in cooperationwith the Park District.

"The new central pump stationwill supply about 3/4 ofthe water,"Lange said.

Park Ridge has a second, smaller4 million gallon water facility onthe 800 block of TaLcott and a 1

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Bethany TerraceOpposed to burns

Debris in Morton GroveForest Preserves South ofDempster

March 2005 - Partial SurveySource: Village of Morton Grove

result of volunteer efforts over thedecades to clear the ForestPreserves of invasive, non-nativespecies like buckthorn trees.

Friel said that the village was pii-manly concerned about the brushpiles, what the Fire Departmentcalls the "thel load" because of theremoteness ofthe sites; the village'sfire equipment is designed to fighturban fires, not a brush fire in themiddle ofa forest.

In response to village concerns,Forest Preserve crews have chippedthe brush piles, turning them frompiles ofdeadwood to piles of woodchips that are, after the winter, littlemore than mulch. Another surveyconducted by the village last monthfound that the efforts of ForestPreserve personnel have significant-ly reduced the fuel load, but Frielsays the Fire Department still hassome concerns.

"Under the right conditions it canbe more of a problem because nowit has greater surface area," he said."We'd like to see the liscI loadgone."

Fríe! also said a serious bnish firewould be a concern because of theproximity of the Bethany TerraceNursing Centre, located across thestreet. lt would prove exceedinglydifficult to evacuate the Centerunder such circumstance.

Bethany TerraceOpposes Burns

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Prairie on CaIdwell and WaukeganRoads opposes any burning in theneighboring prairie because,according to their Executive VicePresident Steve Friedman, it putstheir residents and the community atrisk from particulate emissions or anout-of-control fire.

"We're literally right across theroad," said Friedman. "We feel thatit's inappropriate and dangerous:bums have gone out of control andwe've never been given any assur-ances that they could control it."

Friedman said that BethanyTerrace, which houses over 200individuals, many of whom areinflim. This would make the facilitydifficult to evacuate should crewslose control of a prescribed bum.

"There are. other ways to restorethe environment," he said.

Smoke is also a concern forBethany Terrace. Friedman citedincreased instances of lung diseasessuch as asthma, saying that air pol-lution is a serious concern with pre-scribed bums.

"There's been no referendum onburning," he said. "I think that mostpeople would say that they don'twant any more pollution, Why addto what we have when there areother ways to accomplish the samegoal?"

lt's a matter of responsibility tothe community, Friedman said, thatBethany Terrace opposes the pre-scribed bums.

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residents," lìe said. "We're notagainst restoring anything, butthere've been no guarantees andthat's what concerns us."

Representatives from the MortonGrove and Glenview FireDepartments that deal with multipleprescribed burnings each year testi-fled that they have never seen work-ers lose control ofa prescribed bum.Richard Newhard, director ofNatural Resources for the ForestPreserve also said that in his 30years at the Forest Preserve he hasnever seen an out-of-control pre-scribed burn.

In spite of Bethany Terrace'sopposition, Kent Fuller, mastersteward of Miami Woods believesthat prescribed bums are the onlyway to restore the prairie to the stateit was in before the moratorium wasinstituted.

"My wife and I just love thatplace," said Fuller, who works withthe Friends of the Morton GroveForest Preserves to maintain MiamiWoods. "We're very frustrated thatwe can't do eveiything we could tohelp it."

Fuller described the MiamiPrairie area as a simple place tobum.

"There are some places that areveiy tricky and some that are sim-pie," he said. "Miami is simple, wejust wait for a wind out ofthe west."

Just because it's simple, doesn'tmean that Fuller and the Friendsaren't concerned about BethanyTerrace or the neighboring residen-tial buildings to the north on

Waukegan."The area was burned continu-

ously before the moratorium wasinstituted," said Fuller. "We're veryconscious of the concerns ofBethany Tenace and the neighbor-ing residences and we've spoken tothe Fire Department. lt's not anissue. lt's a simple place to bum."

Other means of restoring theprairie have been utilized since theburn moratorium, according toFuller, such as the use of herbicideeor manual clearing ofbrush. In spiteofthose efforts, the area has severe-ly deteriorated since the last burn.

"lt has deteriorated badly," Fullersaid. "We have seen the area qf thehighest quality plants becomesmaller and smaller."

. A Thousand AcresBurned in 2005

Richard Newhard's ForestPreserve crews know how to con-duct prescribedburnings Inthe 2hours preceding a planned burn theyregularly check wind and weatherconditions. if they're slightly off,then so is the bum.

"Mother Nature has helped usthis year," said Newhard. "We'vehad a good spring."

Richard Newhard's crews haveburned almost 1 000 acres in ForestPreserve District property thisspring, on track to double last year'stotal burnings of 919 acres if thefavorable conditions continue in thefall. Early spring and late fall are thetwo windows for Forest PreservePersonnel to conduct the bums.

The first bum this year was con-ducted on Mar. 28. Newhard said

"Wejust have to keepthe heat on [CookCounty President JohnStroger]."

Lariy SuffredinCook County Commissioner

that the Forest Preserve Crews arewell versed in conducting the bumsand that ifs myriad of factors, likewind conditions, aren't satisfied, splanned bum is cancelled.

"We do not burn ifthe wind con-ditions are wrong," said Newhard,"We don't make the decision untiljust before the bum."

Before they proceed with the fullbuns, crews conduct a test bum. If itdoesn't go right, then again, crewswould cancel it.

"Immediately afterwards webegin plasming the site we're goingto burn the next day," Newhard said.

TIìe.Forest Preserve has to obtaina variety ofstate and federal permitseach year in order to conduct thebums. Those permits govern,among other things, the smoke pro-

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duccd by the bums."We have to worry about the

smoke carrying," said Ncwhard."We plan it very carefully and if it'sflot right we shut it down."

The smoke emissions are precise-ly governed in the burns, Newhardcontinued.

"We're very concerned aboutpublic welfare," he said, "wealways have been and we alwayswill be."

Even after a burn has been corn-pleted, there's still work to be done.

"Wc do not leave without check-ing the perimeter and everythingvery carefully," Ncwhand said. "Wehave to take extra care when con-ducting the burns in large urban

Forest Preserve crews have con-dueted the bums for over 30 years.Newhard said that they are soundecological management tools.

"Fire is a force of nature,"Newhard said. "Much of Illinoisused to be prairie and it burned."

As long as Stroger's moratoriumis in effect for Miami Woods and theother areas, however, Newhard iscontent to continue the chippingefforts that he says have significant-y reduced the risk of an accidental

fire."Anything can bum," he said.

"And we don't want future brushpiles, but by working With volun-teers and local officials we've rnan-aged to reduce the existing piles."

Suifredin Wants toSmoke Out Stroger

A spokesperson for Cook CountyPresident John Stroger said that(liera were no plans to life the mora-torium in Morton Grove, though thevillage's resolution had beenreceived and would be consideredas the County moved forward. Themoratorium is an administrativeaction and, as such, the sole powerto liti it lies with Stroger. CountyCommissioner Larry Suifredin isn'ttaking no for an answer.

"He can't ignore his constituentsforever," said Suifredin, who plansto have proponents of the burningsat every public hearing to let strogerknow the broad public support forthe prescibed burns.

"Wejust have to keep the heat onhim," asid Suflh'edin.

Supporters have already showedup to four meetings of the ForestPreserve Board and 5ufiedin saidthat they'll keep it up until Strogerchanges his mind to include allMorton Grove woods south ofDempster.

"lt's his personal whim," saidSutfiedin. "Ifwe could get it movedeven to Oak Street it would coverMiami and St. Paul Woods."

If possible, Suffredin said hewould want to hold prescribedbums in Morton Grove as early asthis fall.

"We'll keep at it until we get tjsemoratorium lifted," he said.

Thor Guard online Apr. 29A Notice to Nues Residents

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The equipment is mounted onan 8x8 pole with clearly visibleorange and white hazard warningsigns. Locations with buildingswill have the equipment mountedon the roof tops.

Operating as a fully automaticsystem, the Voice of THORsounds two distinctly differenttone sequences. When lighting isimminent, a SINGLE 15 secondblast will sound at each locationaccordingly. While the danger oflighting is present a strobe lightwill remain on throughout thisperiod. Whether you are in a parkowned location or your own backyard, please seek shelter. Whenthe danger has passed, you willhear THREE short 5 second blasts

ParkRidge Mayor-elect

Howard Frimark was at theUptown Train Station at 7

a,m. the day after the local dcc-tion, Apr. 5 thanking voters fortheir confidence in him. By theend of the day, he was confidentthat the transition to his adminis-tration would be a smooth one.

"lt's moving smoothly," hesaid. "I met with [Action MayorMike] MaRous and he has sever-al issues he'd like to addressbefore the end of his administra-tion and we worked that out."

Those issues, include the pro-

and the strobe light will go off, atthat time you may return to out-door activities.

The entire system will be oper-ating on Wednesday April 27,2005. The system will be in oper-atlon from April to November,seven days s week from 6:00 am.to 10:00 p.m. In order to keep theentire system operational, we willtest all locations once a month.Every 4th Thursday of the monthat I 0:00 sm., the "ALL CLEAR",THREE short blast sequence willbe manually activated, unlessthere is potential of dangerousweather approaching.

You can contact the HowardLeisure Center for any additionalinformation @ 847-967-6633.Submitted by:

Joseph V. LoVerdeExecutive Director,Nues Park District

Morton Grove 'a little behind'in hiring two new employees

MOrtonGrove had

intended to hire a newEconomic

Development Director in thefirst quarter of 2005 to take theplace of Tim AngelI whodeparted for Des Plaines earlythis year.

Village Administrator RalphCzcrwinski said that the villagewas a little behind because ofthe flow of resumes for theposition.

"There are still resumes corn-ing in," said Czerwinski."We're looking at culling themand having our first interviewsIn May."

The same thing goes for a

proposed Human ResourcesCoordinator that will replacethejob ofassistant village man-ager, vacated last year with thedeparture of Bridget Wachtel.

"We have a broad spectrum ofcandidates," said Czerwinski ofboth positions. "We're extreme-'y confident that we'll find theright person."

With two high-level staffpositions vacant, the villagepersonnel are stretched thin, butCzerwinski said that waitingwould be worth it to fill themwith high quality individuals.

"Right now we're all justpulling a little harder on theoars," tic said.

PR Mayor-elect Frimark:Transition moving smoothly

posed facade program, the acqui-sition ofpart ofthe Summit Malland the resolution of someboards and committees issues.

He also said that he had visitedwith all of the heads of othergovernmental bodies except forthe Park District, which hasn'tyet elected a new president.

"I think we need to come out

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said of the new city council, cil-

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The charge for the day is $45.00.

BODY WORLDS

A trip to the Body Worlds exhibit atthe Museum ofScience and Industiyis planned for Tuesday, May 3 I.

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Grove Senior Center at 9 am.and return at 3 p.m. The cost is$75 for Senior Center Membersand $87 for non-members. Thistrip is filling up fast so pleaseregister in person at the SeniorCenter today.

ODYSSEY LUXURY CRUISEOn Lake MichiganIndulge in lavish food whilecruising Lake Michigan onWednesday, June 22. Enjoy adelicious three-course seatedmeal served by the exceptionalOdyssey Luxury Cruise Shipstaff. There will be live musicalentertainment as Morton Grovetravelers sail along Chicago'sbreathtaking skyline. After thecruise there will be time to visitthe shops on Navy Pier. The busleaves the Morton Grove SeniorCenter at 9:45 am. and returns at4 p.m. The cost for this magnifi-cent trip is $6 I for Senior CenterMembers and $71.50 for non-members. Pleaseregister in per-son at the Senior Center beforeMay 18.

TRASH OR TREASUREThe Morton Grove Senior

Center is now accepting contri-butions for its Second "Trash orTreasure" Rummage Sale whichwill be held in September.Donations of all kinds includingclothing, tools, household items,books, music, and knick-knacksare gratefully being accepted bythe Center. Clean out those clos-et drawers or attic and basementaccumulations and donate goodsto: the Morton Grove SeniorCenter, 6140 Dempster Street inMorton Grove. All contributionsare appreciated and proceeds willbe used to enhance activities atthe Center. The Center is openfrom 9 am. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday through Friday. Formore information please call847/470-5223.

will leave the show stunned andamazed, because there's a lot thatyou don't know about your body."Leaving the Center at 10:30 am.heading for lunch at the Parthenon inGreek Town which includes appetiz-er, family style Greek Salad, combi-nation plate ofGreek specialities anddessert The charge is 549.00 andeverything is included: lunch, exhib-it admission and motorcoach trans-portation.

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MORTON GROVE VILLAGENURSEThe Village Nurse is availablefor home or office visits forMorton Grove residents who.would like an assessment, mcd-¡cation leaching or health man-agement. Those interested maycall Marianne Long RN at847/663-6109 to schedule anappointment.

HOME AND YARD CHORESMorton Grove's home and yard"Chore Program" links seniorhomeowners with youth andyoung adult workers. Seniorswho need help raking leaves orshoveling snow can have a

neighborhood worker come by loassist.. There also are individualswho can perform minor odd jobs.Seniors must provide equipmentand negotiate the fee to be paid tothe worker. Call the MortonGrove Senior Center at 847/663-6142 for more details.

For more information about sen-ior services and activities, callthe Morton Grove Senior HotLine at 847/470-5223.Membership in the MortonGrove Senior Center provides thebenefits: six issues of theSeniors in Morton Grovenewsletter; three issues of theTravelin' Times newsletter; freeDiabetes Screening; free passageon the Seniortran (for residents);free Computer usage in theSenior Center Library; I 5°Ìo dis-count on trips and classes; anannual members-only party; anda photo kd. card.. Membershipregistrations are accepted anyweekday morning at the SeniorCenter, 6140 Dempster Street.The membership fee is S 1 5 for anindividual resident; $25 for a res-ident married couple; $25 for anindividual non-resident; and $40for a non-resident married cou-pIe.

$8.00 per workshopJoin us for one , two, or all of ourspecial one-day stamping work-shops! Class fees include all sup-plies. You will make card sets totake home! For more informa-tion call 847 588-8420.Thursday, April 28, 9:30AM -The Art of EmbellishmentsThursday, May 5th, 9:30AM -Red Hatters - Stationary

HEALTH FAIR - WednesdayMorning , May 25thCelebrate National SeniorFitness Day with us. You wilthave an opportunity to partici-pate in a wide variety of freescreenings, visit with exhibitors,gather information on numeroushealth issues, and/or have somelab work done: CBC, CMP,Cholesterol/Lipid Panel, andTSH for women ($35) and addthe PSA for men ($45). The Fairwill be open from 8:30AM untilNoon and is open to all ages.NILES SENIOR CENTEROFFERS A BROAD SPEC-TRUM OF HEALTH & WELL-NESS CLASSES & SUPPORTGROUPS -For more detailedinfo call 847 588-8420

NEW COMPUTER CLASSESGoogle, Tuesdays, April 26th toMay 3, 9:0O-lO:3OAMLearn hosv to use the largestsearch engine on the web. LearntO navigate and lind informationOri just about anything withoutleaving home! 2 week course.S21)

l)igital Scrapbooking, Tuesdays,May 3rd to June 7th, I :00-

:3OPMLearn how to plan a scrapbook,design the pages, crop and turnstages, add titles and journal,lise embellishments, and muchcore! 6 week course. $30Internet, Fridays. May 6th toJune 3rd, 9:00-IO3OAMLearn how to Use a browser andssrfthe net. Find information on(ravel, hobbies, shopping, andmore! Prerequisite: Intro toCompsitcrs, 5 week course. $30.

PANCAKE BREAKFASTThursday, May 12th, 9:00am -l2:O0atn $4.00Joui us for our annual PancakeBreakfast, prepared by membersof Our Senior Center Staff.Breakfast, featuring waffles,scrambled eggs, and sausage,vilI be served from 9:00 to9:45AM and will be followed bya game of "You Be the Judge"Cost: $4.00

Nites Couples, cetebratitig 50,55, 60, and 65 or more years of

. marriage in 2005 are invited toNitea Senior Center's annualGolden Anniversary Celebration.Nites couples, married in 1955,1950, 1945, and 1940 or earlierare invited to be our guests at thisannual event. This year's eventwill be held at the Nites SeniorCenter on Thursday, June 2,2005, from 1 I :00 AM- 2:30 PM.Anniversary couples will be hon-ored with a catered luncheon,formal photographs to mark theoccasion, and entertainment byNiles Senior Center'a GoldenNotes Choral Group under thedirection of Eleanor Kostelny. Ifyou would like to be part of thiswonderful celebration, pleasecontact the Niles Senior Center at588-8420.

HOOKED ON FISHING -FISHING PROGRAMJoin us for one or alt of our 2005outings! lfou don't have equip-ment, we've got some you canuse.Maps and directions to all out-ings are available at the SeniorCenter Office. Newcomers arealways welcome! With theexception of the Bangs LakeTournament, all outings meet atthe outing Site at 8:00 AM andend at 2:00 PM ; Cost for outingss I 2 each includes morning snackand beverage, lunch, bait andprizes.Busse Woods , Friday, April 29th

- lunch - Lou Manati's.McHenry Dam , Friday, MayI 3th - on site BBQ lunchBig Bear! Little Bear, Friday,June 24th - lunch TBAHollows in Cary, IL - Friday,July 22nd - lunch brought infrom CulversBangs Lake Tour., Saturday,August 6th, $15, check-in7:30AM NO BAIT - Italian BeeflunchBig Bear/Little Bear. Friday,September I 6th - Lunch SubSandwich

MEN'S and WOMEN'S 2005GOLF LEAGUESInterested in Golf'? Considerjoining one of the Nues SeniorCenter Leagues. Men's . golfincludes two leagues (A 9-holeleague played monthly at Tamand ari I 8-Hole league playedeach nìonth at a different course).The Wonien's Golf Leagae playstwice a month on Tam's 9-holecourse. Nesv members are alwayswelcome. For inure information,stop by the Center or call 847588-8420.

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Healing Touch A Hea,lth Care Afterflathie'will be talk at Norward Park Home Apr. 27

Most of us know about Westernmedicät practices, but there areviable and well tested alternativesthat can be used on people, animalsand plants. This option will beexplained the Timely Talk,"Healing Touch," on Wed., Apr. 27,at 2:30 p.m. The event will be heldat Norwood Park Home, 6016-20N. Nina Ave. in Chicago.

Making the presentation will beJanet Howard, RN, BA, CHPN,CHTP, ofthe Palliative CareCenter

& Hospice of the North Shore. Shewill describe and demonstrate thetechniques of Healing Touch andexplain how it can be used for paincontrol and to promote general wellbeing. Healing Touch is gainingwider acceptance nationwide. Arecent government survey indicated"36 percent ofadults over the age of1 8 have used some form of compie-mentaiy or alternative therapy with-in the last year."

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.l t The Garden residents receive extraordinary patient-centered care where our professional staffbelieve inthe acceptance ofmind, body, and spirit. In addition,The Garden has innovative therapy programs/hat inviteresidents to explore Music or Horticulture Activitiesspecifically designedfor individuals with Alzheime,"sdisease or related dementia.

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Joseph's School of Nursing inCornwall, Ontario, Canada, andreceived a diploma inInterdisciplinary Palliative CarefromAlgonquin College, in Ottawa,Canada. Howard joined PalliativeCareCenter 10 years agoas a caremanager RN; She:. currently servesas a clinical coordinator of a healthcare professional team who pro-vides pain management, spiritualand social service support as apartof hospice care.

sorne in. Other events inpiacticc The show will bring back fond This fascinating exhibit is an educa- Morton Grove

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SeniorOlympics include swimming,table tennis, bowling, tzackand field,bike race, bocce, ùp shoot andmote.

memories ofmusic that is held dearto our hears such as "Over theRainbow," "My Way," 'l've Got youunder my Skin," "The Man that Got

tional opportunity that presents ourbodies and their workings inunprecedented detail..

The Chicago Tribune says, 'Ilsehot dogs!).

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION - Thisrlay,

Away," and other surpiises. This real magic ofßody Worlds is that all STAMPING WORKSHOPS June 2 11:00AM- 3:00PM

Community AnnotincementS

2005 Ice Show Tickets on Saie!Tickets are now on sale for "BigThUnder Gulch, an Old WesternAdventure" IceLand's 2005 IceShow Over I 00 skaters participatein this extravaganza of music andlights. The show will be held MayI 3th thru May I 5th. Show tirnes areFriday 7:00 pm, Saturday 2:00 pmand 7:00 pm, and Sunday 2:00 pm.Reserved seats are $8.00 and gener-al admission is $6.00. For ftirtherinfonnation, please call (847) 297-8010.5thAnnual Nues Community Track& Spotts Mánia Event

The Nils Park District and VillageofNiles, in cooperation with NotreDame High School, are excited topresent the 5th Annual NuesCommunity Track & Sports ManiaEvent on Sunday, April 24, 2005.(*jj date is May Ist) Activitiestake place 10:00 am. to I :00 p.m. atNotre Dame Hugh School Track &Field Stadium, 7655 W. Dempsterin NOes. This event is non-compet-itive and free!

Adult WorkoutPrograms

Learn to Swim Registration

4/14/05 - 4/22/05 OpenRegistration $43 Members I $58Non-Members

The Niles Family FitnessCenter's Learn to Swim Program isstructured around the AmericanRed Cross. All sessions run sixweeks and each lesson will last 35minutes. Due to the number ofclasses offered and tight classschedule, it is imperative that class-es start on time. Please make sureyour child is dressed and ready forclass at least 5 minutes prior to your

St. ndrew Life Center, 7000 N.Newark, Nues, will be conductingmonthly blood pressure screeningsfor the community. Hypertension,or high blood pressure, is known asthe Silent Killer, because very oftenit causes no signs or symptoms towarn the individual of its presence.

All ages, tots to seniors, are invitedto participate and receive awardsfor each event. There will also be araffle and free give-sways. Checkin is 10:00 to 10:45 am. Eventsbegin at 10:30 am. with the Villageand Park District DepartmentRelays. Come early and cheer themon! Other events begin st 10:45am. and include the 1-mile walk,50 & 100 meters, 400-meter relayand long jump. Sports skill gamesinclude Soccer, Hockey, Baseballand Bocce Ball. Tots will enjoy ourfun Tot Olympic Play Area.

Participants can also visit ourCommunity Health and SsttyTent. Car seat safety checks will bedone by the Nues PoliceDepartment. Concession stand willbe available at a nominal charge.There is no fee for this event, butpre-registration is required to beguaranteed an event t-shirt andother free give-sways on day ofevent. Registration foims are avail-able at the Howard Leisure Center,

class start time.

LEARN TO SWIM PLACEMENTTESTING

In order to ensure that your childis in the appropriate class, all newparticipants to the Learn To Swimprogram must attend a PlacementDay. Children will be tested on theirswimming skills and advised whichclass level to register for.Participation in this class does notguarantee your child a spot in theLearn To Swim program.Placement Test, SAT, 4/16, 9:00AM-ll:OOAM

PRIVATE / SEMI-PRiVATELESSONS

It's never too late for anyone tolearn to swim. Private lessons areoffered for individuals of any age

Periodic blood pressure tests can bea quick way to detect a serioushealth problem and prevent astroke.

The screenings will take placevery fourth Friday of the monthfrom 9 am. until I I am. at the LifeCenter. This month, the screening

Nues Park District Announcements6676 W. Howard Street; NilesFamily Fitness Center, 987 CivicCenter Drive; Grennan HeightsRecreation Center, 8255 Oketo.Please call (847) 967-6633 or (847)588-8400 for more information.Don't miss the fun! SRain DateHotline: (847) 647-6777.

Niles Park District Summer CampRegistration

It's not too late tò register for sum-mer camp! Nues Park Districtoffers a wide variety of summercamp programs for preschool age'through incoming eighth gradekids. Traditional day camp, half-day camp and sports camp sessionsare available. Stop by the HowardLeisure Center, 6676 W. HowardStreet to plan an exciting summerfor yourchild! Campers will enjoy swim-ming at Oasis Waterpark, weeklyfield trips, arts & crafts, sports andtons of fun! Please call (847) 967-6633 if you have any questions.

News from the Nues Family Fitness Centerthat prefer one-on-one or smallergroup instruction.Private: S I 5 Member I $20 Non-Member, Semi-Private: $10per person Member, S I 3 per personNon-Member

Tae Kwon Do6 years-adultLearn the Korean Art of Tse KwonDo and develop your physical,mental and muscular strength.Classes taught under the directionof Master instructor San CheIChung of Chung's Tae Kwon DoAcademy.

Mon I Wed, 6:00-7:00 PM 4/25-6/I, FEES: 8 62 Member I$80 Non-Member

Life Center offers blood pressure screeningswill take place on Friday, April 22,2005.

Future screenings are scheduledfor May 27, June 24, and July 22,2005. To ask any questions or fordirections, please feel free to call847-647-8332.

st. John BrebeufFiesta April 23on Silurdav, April 23. St. John Brebeuf Parish in Nilcs will heat

a.fiesta br (he benclit of the Nucalnis Pequeños Hcfmanos otphanbeines in Mexico. Cenirni America, and the Caribbean. Twent'. livechildren will travel from their homc in Cuenaivai.a, Mexico lo pir.ticipale in the fiesta.

The activities begin with 5:00 PM Mas.c including Spanish irnassung by the children Fiilluwing the Mai's. an intenuitional menu'ici. will thilow. The orphan chiklten will pafrcm iii ful costUmethe ilallet Folkkic, dunces miii difteti1 iegcs . 't Meaii A

silent aucuini will aIci lAke plò.'elicket. L'i the fa dwicr v $25 pcnoli. tk r'f IO- $225

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St. Andrew Life Center&eent Seminar

Social Se.zi.ini Me&rs to¡1:31) Social Sccwity (iue S,eikcs l200Bingo Spevial Prizes Soiint Si7OUON.Newark-6thMoocA'kìI'lun Nik, CalllI47)by April 15 to iserve your ',cat «r the l'RlE Seminar.

Estate planning seminar it Nues Li

Attorney Chester P'rzvblo will explain the busia ofci.tatcand how Io avoid probate thmugb the proper use ofwills and lrusLsat to scininani sponsoted by tue Nues Public Lihriuy DiStrict.They will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at I P.M. or at 7 I' M.The public is invited. To register for this peosjatn, st by theinhiirniatioti Lksk on the tirai floor of the Libcaiy. call 847/668-1234. or ragister online at www.nileslibr.iry.org.

st. Haralambos Bake SaleThe St. Ilarulambos Ladies Philoptochos. Soeiety of the St.

Ilanilambos C;reck orthodox Church presents its annual . SPRINGBAKE SALE. (in rhuthy. April 21 and Friday. April 22, 2005,lrciiiì 9:00 am. until 6:00 p.ni.. both dava in the community .'erat 7373 N. Caidwell Ave., in Nilca.

Th Bake Sak t'caturea our Pasdia TM1unki Bread and Koulouria.\iso available will be other (keck pastries for your holiday ciitcrtaming such us Itaklava, Diples. (i.ihiktnhoureko. Kataili.Kourambietlies sud Melomakamuna. A I cuten Luncheon will beserved nial a Coffee Shop. whew you can sii ai enjoy a pdsIl) dcotlee. For your holiday celebration we will have 1ast Bas.Lambathes (Easter Candles) and dyed ted eggs, sold by the òzm

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Lane Tech's Brian Estrada (2) gets a face tut of dust as he grabs for third base in the sevent inning.of their game against Maine South Friday afternoon April 15. Lane went on to win 4-2.

Injury-ravaged Hawks struggle onwardBY RYAN BISHOPrbishop@buglenewspapers.com

Ithas been and down year for

the injury ravaged MaineSouth Hawk baseball team.

The Hawks (6-9, 2-t in confer-esce) have been without two oftheir top pitchers, Tim Michaclsand Joe Rossi for most of theseason. Rossi, 4-1 as a juniorlast year and the No. I starter insummer league, has had to battlea herniated disk and hopes to beback in the starting rotationsoon.

"lt really hurts to lose a guylike Joe. He's worked so hard toget back on the field for us andwe were counting on him to beour number one this year," saidl-lawk coach Bill Milano.

Accounting for five of theteaiìss wins is junior hurlerKevin Manson(50) Munsongot the win in 6-2 victory overDeerijeld on Monday and a 12-0defeat of Maine East. Pitching61/3 innings, he gave up sixhits, striking out six, walkingOne, allowing one earned run.Against East, Manson threw aCompletegame shutout, allow-Ing one hit and striking outlive.

"Kevin started the year as ournumber three starter but hasbecome our number one due toinjuries and the way lie'sthrown He's kept us in ball-8iiI51t5 and has done a great jobfor us," said Milano.

Tyler Knight drove in the ganie

winning runs for the Hawksagainst Deerfield. His two-outthree run triple in the left-center

Maine South starting pitcher Daniel Leddy (7) pitchesagainst Lane Tech in the fourth inning of their garne at MaineSouth Friday afternoon April 15. Lane Tech won 4-2.

gap broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth astise l-lawks scored five runs tojump ahead. Alex Friel hit a soloisonie run in the bottoni of the

sixth inning for the Hawks finalrun Junior John Wolfwas calledin from the bullpeñ to get the last

two Outsfor asave withtwo run-ners onbase.

TheHawksran into abuzzsawFridayafter-noon inLaneTechpitcherCouriBenz.Benzheld theHawklineup totwb runson fourhitswhilestrikingoutseven.SeniorAndyCuppdrove inthe onlytwo runson a sin-

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Maine South's John Wolf (8 used a series of fast balls in relief to put down a Lane Tech threat in the seventh inning of their game at Maine South

Friday afternoon April 15. Lane Tech won4-2. (Photo by Allen Kaleta)

SPORTS ROUNDUP

BY TIM SULLIVANCopley News Service

Whengreat issues arise

in American sports,color is always a corn-

ponent.That color, most often, is

green.. As the Indiana Pacers'Jermaine O'NeaI has alreadyarticulated, the NBA's efforts toimplement an age limit of 20 hassome subtle racial implications.Yet the idea behind the initiativeis founded primarily on finances.The NBA's basic purpose is topackage a product the public willbuy, and that product is not near-ly as popular as it once was.Regular-season network ratingshave declined almost 50 percentsince 1998, when Michael Jordanretired for the second (of three)times. The trend line is troubling.Commissioner David Stern'sefforts to market a more matureplayer are all about buttressingthe bottom line and only tangen-tially about social engineering.He's not nearly as interested inensuring education or protectiñgcollege basketball as he is in pro-moting league profita.

To suspect anything more am-later is to misjudge the value ofmoney.

O'Neal's concern is that thevast majority of players whowould be affected by an age limit

ere African-American. Thoughmore than three-quarters of theNBA's playera are black, the pro-portion among straight-from-high-school players is higherstill. When a rule change affectsone group of people to a fargreater extent than any other, thepotential for conflict is acute.

But if Stem fails - and I thinkhe will - it will not be because thecourts determine that his pro-posed policy is discriminatory. Itwill be because the NBA is poor-ly positioned to close a door thathas been propped open for threedecades.

"I don't think it's enforceablebecause they've got 30-plusyears of precedent going againstthem," said Peter Roby, directorof Northeastern University'sCenter for the Study of Sport InSociety. "There are enoughexamples of players under theage of 20 who have handled(early entry) and there areenough players over the age of20 who have not handled it."

Roby, formerly the head bas-ketball coach at HarvardUniversity, is a black who recog-nizes a "cultural gap" betweenthe NBA's young playera and itapredominantly white audience.He prefers, however, to framethis debate more narrowly. He'slooking at past practice and casehistory rather than ulteriormotivCs and perceived bias.

"1 think even if the collectivebargaining agreement calla for

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(an age limit), you'll have peoplebringing suit immediately." Robysaid. "As Jermaine O'Neal right-ly said, if you're old enough togo to war. you're old enough toplay basketball."

That same argüment, Robysays, has not worked in pro foot-ball because the NationalFootball League has succeededin holding its age line on thegrounds of physical safety. Whenthe NBA relaxed its standardsand began admitting high schoolplayers, it became that muchmore difficult to roll back theclock. Even ifthe union agrees toa 20-year-old minimum, makingit stick may be difficult.

Legally, ethically and statisti-cally, it's tough to take the posi-tion that the best high school bas-ketball players aren't ready forthe rigors of the pro game. lt is,in fact, almost laughable. There'sjust too much evidence to thecontrary.

Four of.the NBA's top six scor-ers - Kobe Bryant, LeßronJames, Tracy McGrady andAmare Stoudemire - enlered theleague without the benefit of col-lege seasoning, as did KevinGarnett, the league's leadingrebounder. Eleven ofthe first 19selections in last year's draftwere teenagers. Orlando forwardDwight Howard, late ofSouthwest Atlanta ChristianAcademy, is on pace to startevery regular-season game as arookie,

Researcher Michael McCannpublished a study last spring inthe Virginia Sports andEntertainment Law Journal thatshoWèd the player who enters theNBA directly from high schoolaverages more points, morerebounds and more assists thanthe average player."In fact, this group has done bet-ter than any other age group toenter the NBA," McCann SaYS."lt's a myth that they tend to fail;in fact, the very opposite is true."The problem is that the youngerthe NBA gets, the less fans seemto like it.

There's a widespread percep-tion that many young playersturn pro lacking in fundamentalsand teeming with entitlethent.Some ofthis relates to the resent-

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Knight. Both runners reached onerrors. The Hawks missed agolden opportunity to close with-in one run but Benz struck outMatt Fiorito to end the innings.stranding Cupp at third.

"We wanted to wear Benz outby taking pitches and let himkeep throwing, but he was get-ting his changeup over and wasable go the whole game. We hadrunners on first and second withno one out in the seventh but wehad a bunt force at the third and adeep fly out to left center thatprevented us from coming back."said Milano.

Prior to the Lane Tech game,Pete Tountas led the Hawks inhitting with a .424 average.Tyler Knight was at an even .400and Donnie Bungum and Cuppare in the mid .300s.

The Hawks faced Waukcganon Tuesday as sophomoreMichael Bradley got the start.

ment of middle-class wage-earn-ers against teenage millionaires;some to the disparate sensibili-ties ofsuburbia and hip-hop; andsome, surely, to race.

Many Americans regarded theepic failure of the U.S. Olympicbasketball team not as a blow tonational pride so much as over-duc comeuppance. Similarly, theNovember brawl involvingO'Neal's Pacers, the DetroitPistons and numerous spectatorsserved to accentuate the risingtension between basketball'scompetitors and its consumers.For David Stern, the issue is notSo much black and white as it isblack and red. Black for profit.Red for loss.

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and registered voters ofMorton Grove. Completed

applications should besubmitted by May 5, 2005.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

GOVERNMENT

Thursday, April 21-7 p.m. Morton Grove Park Board meeting-7:30 p.m. Park Ridge Park Board meeting

Monday, April 25The official Niles election canvas for the April 5 elections will take placeMonday, April 25 at 9 am. in conference room 212 of the NilesAdministration Building, 1000 Civic Center, Niles, Village Clerk MarciaJendreas announced.

Monday, April 25A 2005 budget hearing for the Village ofNiles is set for Monday, April 25at 6 pm. in Niles Village Hall.

COMMUNITY

Thursday, April 21A seminar will be held Thursday April 21 to teach residents how to a I

their tax assessments. The seminar will be held at the White EagleRestaurant, 6839 N. Milwaukee at 6: 15 p.m. Maine Twp. ocmtic corn-mitteeman Laura Murphy and State Rep. John D'Amico will sponsor theevent.

Sunday, April 24The Nues Historical Museum, 8970 Milwaukee Ave., will host a specialevent where "Granny Kitchen" demonstrates the latest in I 890's technolo-gy Sunday, April 24 at 2 p.m.

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Chef Harry PresentsWhen Days Go Well With Fruit Salad

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y y evening than a fruit salad?Melon and fruitsalads can be enjoyedforbakthst, lunch, dinner or desseitThere can't be enough fruit in thehouse when it is warm outside.Look for fniits that are in season forextra flavor and nuizition.Don't hesitate to gentlyfeel and smell fruit,

'es and melons whenselecting.I dislike rinsing raspher-flea because they're so

'le and tend to getw_ I thvet), gently and then I let

diy on paper towels.To ppaie melons, cutinto wedges, seed, slicedown at intervals to theund and then nsa a knifealong the rind for quicicbite-size pieces.Fniit sitiad is a good wayto put some fruit in evetyday!KIWI-ALMONDSALAD

Juice from 2 lemonsI tablespoon lemon zestI cup sweetened shredded coconut(optional)Yields6to8servings.Seed melons and use melon baller tomake melon balls, or use shaq, knifeto cut melon into small cubes. In sew-ingbowl, make mound in center withmelon or cubes. Aimnge orange

4 cups cooked brown rice, cooledI teaspoon sesame oil1 gmpefiuit2 or 3 fieni tomatoes, peeled, seededand cut into small chunks2 firm but ripe avocados, seeded andCut into small chunksYields 8 servings.Whisk together vinegar, shallots, gar-lie, honeç basil, paisley and oregano.

Whiskingbriskly, addoil inslow stream and whiskuntil thickened. Seasonwith salt and pepper, to

. Set aside. Place wal-nuts in large, heavy non-stick saute pan over medi-um heat and when they

.to toast; sprinkle soy

sauce and sugar over nuts,stirnng constantly, untilsugar melts and nuts areglazed. Immediatelyremove nuts to waxedpaper and spread apart tocool. Place rice in mixingor serving bowl and drizzlesesame oil over iice. Tossflee instil coatedwith oiLPeel grapefruit and cut sec-bons into pieces, removingany seeds as you go. Cutpieces over rice so juice

mm fruit falls on rice. Place tomatoin bowl with rice. Add avocadochunks. Pour dressing over salad andtoss to coat Sprinkle walnuts on top.Serve immediately.4 cupa seedless watermelon, cut intosmall chunks2 cups seedless pseple grapes, stemsremovedi jicama, peeled and cut into smallsquares2 cups white grape juicet tablespoon fresh mint leaf, or totaste.1/2 ground cinnamonI teaspoon saltSprigs offresh mint, for garnishYields 6 to 8 servings.

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Q: I hate our bedroom, It liasbeige grassctoth wa s andbeive wall-to-wall carpeting. I

tried lo brighten it up with anorange duvet and patchworkpillows on the little loveseat,but it just looks more and moretired. I've decided that my"country rustic" phase is pastand that I need a fresh newlook. Any suggestions will beappreciated.A: You are suffering from the"beige blabs," a self-inflictedwound caused by a combina-tiOli of fear and inertia. Beigeis easy. It makes no demandson your decorating skills - oryour emotions. At the sametime, beige is like a middle-of-the-road politician: no corn-ment, no commitment, nothingto get excited about.There are those ss'ho wouldargue that beige can be a goodthing in a bedroom, whererestful sleep ranks high on thewish list. But other, moreengaging things can happen ina bedroom, too, so we sidewith the more-extroverted,who thrive on interesting col-ors and patterns. As the bed-room we show here proves soably, you can break out of yourbeige inertia with great style,without going to extremes -nothing raucous enough tokeep you awake at nights.lt features another colorscheme that's as easy to worksvitls as beige, the can't-failcombo of blue and white. New

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, room's clsssie grace. (For moreon the window treatment, click onwww.hunterdouglas.com)Q: My mother insists that she hasread somewhere shout curtainsand chair covers that are knittedto look like sweaters, I'd lovethat look for our tiny little library- what could be cozier! Could Imake these myself? I'm Irish - soIs my mother, of cotlrse - and weboth knit like fiends.A: As always, there's more to itthan just wrapping up your win-dows or favorite club chair in acozy sweater. Unlike a beloved

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It felt like my birthday. Notonly did I get three books, but Igot three of the best books I willhave in my library.

The first one is "TheGardener's Guide to GrowingHardy Perennial Orchids" byWilliam Mathis, Ph.D. (WildOrchid Co.)

Most people don't know thatthere are about 60 species ofnative orchids in North America,from the Gulf Coast to Alaska. Afew of the southern ones grow intrees, but the rest grow in theground.

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A book on orchids must havecolor pictures and this one isfilled with them and excellentcolor diagrams for illustratinghow to plant orchids in your gar-den.

There is general informationfor each type of habitat, such asupland woods versus shoreline,and there is also detailed informa-tion on each of the orchid speciesthat grow in that habitat, includ-ing the soil preparation, watering,cultural requirements and pestcontrol.

Each habitat area also hasinformation on the companionplants that grow in those condi-tions. For instance, if you cangrow native trilliums and ferns orgarden perennials such as hosta,astilbe or bleeding heart, you canalso grow yellow lady slipperorchids, among other native andintroduced orchids. Check out thebook at www.wildorchidcompa-ny.com.

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There are numerous lists, suchas plants suitable for shade orclay soil. Other lista are morespecialized, like the list for treesand shrubs suitable forwindswept seaside gardens.

The book is well organized andwould be useful for any gardener.lt has more than 350 pages andsells for about $35.

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u The revised and updatedRight Plant, Right Place byNicola Ferguson andpublished by Fireside Booksincludes more than i 400plants and more than i 000color photographs; cross-referenced lists thatspecialize in challengingierrain and environments.

u The Gardener's Guide toGrowing Hardy PerennialOrchids by William Mathis,Ph.D., is a treasure-trove fororchid lovers. The book isfilled with color photos anddiagrams for illustrating howto plant and maintain orchids.More information can befound atwww.wildorchidcompany.com.

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Oak Brook Sears Oak Brook Ctr. 630-990-0104-- Oriand ParkSears Orland Square Mall 708-226.5647

SchaumburgSear. Woodfield Mall 847-995-1908Vernon Hills Sears Westfield/Hawthorne Ctr. 847-816-6838 -

West Dundee Sears Spring Hill Mall 847-428-1183 -

Eimhurst Miracle-Ear Ct, 597 N. York Road -630-$334382-- Nonidge Miracle-Ear Cft 4950 N. Curnberland Ave. 708-456-2930-SkokleMIracl.-Ear Ctr. 3943 W. Oempster Ave. 847-673-3260 - -

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