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BARRINGTON – EleanorAnne Sweet, “Sweet SuccessExpert,” and CEO of SweetSuccess Results, is a NorthBarrington resident and 23-year veteran of more than 587executive search projects witha 99.8 percent success rate.Sweet told Barrington Life

reporter Tarah Thorne moreabout her upcoming programwith the Barrington AreaChamber of Commerce andher newest book, “Success Se-cret #1,” which was releasedin December.

What is SweetSuccessResults.com?

This is a business that

has evolved during the past

four years as a result of my

previous years in business,

helping business professionals

seek that next level of success

that they aspire to. I find that

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I enjoy the partnership with

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quickly.

What is your current programwith BACC?

I am “gifting” to the Bar-rington Area Chamber of Com-merce members a customizedseminar series, “BarringtonFast Track 2014.” This is a se-ries that will be offered fromnoon to 1 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 10,17, 24 and 31. Non-chambermembers may attend for a$20 fee a session.This is part of my Sweet

Success Leadership Series.I will be sharing tips for thisnew economy on how to setrealistic goals, clarifying newbusiness visions, a system forproductive action and an easyway to strengthen businessrelationships. Handouts willbe supplied.Each week can be taken by

itself, though the strongestbenefit will be to attend asmany of the four sessions aspossible. This is one way I canthank Barrington for all theirwonderful support these pastfour years.

How do you help your clients’businesses succeed?

My clients know they needto grow to go forward and arelooking for a “partner” thatwill look out for their bestinterest and at the same timehelp them stretch to the nextlevel.Over the years, most of my

client’s needs have involvednewly created products anddivisions. I have been fortu-nate to work with successfulleaders my whole career. Myfather had his own business,so I am very empathic to theentrepreneur.

Are you all staying warm? I can’tbelieve these temperatures, but I’dlike to think we are closer to theend of winter than the beginning.The holidays are over, after all.

Thank you to all of our Facebookfollowers who contributed theirsnowy yard snapshots during ourNew Year’s storm. It’s always re-freshing to know you aren’t snowedin alone.

I’d also like to congratulate Erinand Jason Curtin on the birth oftheir first baby and Barrington’sfirst New Year’s baby, Maci Curtin– born at 12:31 a.m. on Wednesday,Jan. 1. Baby Maci was delivered atAdvocate Good Shepherd Hospital.It was quite the celebration, as shewas the first 2014 baby to be born inLake County. (Page 3).

And for those of you who stillwould like to embrace the comfy,cozy spirit of the holidays – I havethe perfect suggestion! The Catlow

Theater (page 5) has a new feel.With larger, plush seats (cup hold-ers included), a remodeled lobbyand expanded bathrooms, I can’tthink of another place I’d like tospend a cold winter night. Ticketsare only $5 – again, unbeatable.

Oh, you’re one of the lucky fewwho has found some extra energyand set a few fitness goals for thenext year? Check out the 8-WeekWeight Loss Challenge at Bar-rington Martial Arts. (Page 9).

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Erin Curtin of Crystal Lakeholds her newborn, Maci,while father, Jason, standsby in their hospital roomfilled with relatives Jan. 1 inBarrington. See more photoson page 3.

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It was a snowmen’s tea party Jan. 2 at ReeseMates’ homein Barrington Hills as a winter storm hit the area.

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By TARAH [email protected]

Lake County’s first baby of the new year was born at12:31 a.m. Jan. 1 at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital inBarrington.

Baby Maci Joyce Curtin weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces.The New Year’s newborn was 20 inches long.

First-time parents Erin and Jason Curtin checked in tothe hospital early afternoon Dec. 31. Erin Curtin, 29, wasin labor for about 12 hours. Baby Maci was delivered twodays after she was due.

Lake County’s second baby was delivered just twominutes later – at 12:33 a.m. on New Year’s Day at North-Shore University HealthSystem Highland Park Hospital,officials said.

Advocate spokeswoman Ro Ostergaard said GoodShepherd’s next New Year’s baby was not delivered untilseveral hours later, around 3 p.m.

BELOW: Erin andJason Curtin ofCrystal Lake holdtheir newbornMaci, the firstchild of the newyear born inLake County.

NEW YEAR, NEW LIFECrystal Lake couple welcomesLake County’s first baby of the year

Maci Joyce Curtin12:31 a.m. Jan. 1, 2014

6 pounds, 4 ounces • 20 inches

Photos by Kyle Grillot - [email protected]

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Did you know three other Barringtonteens were applying for the competitionwith you last summer?

I had no clue that other girls fromBarrington were applying for thecompetition. It’s actually pretty fun-ny, because I knew all three of them.Alexia Vigue (junior) and I used to beon Premier Poms together. When wefound out we were both competing,we decided to be roommates. We grewa lot closer as the pageant approachedand during the weekend.

Paola Ortega (senior) had been insome of my classes before so I knewher from school. Victoria Geraci(alumna) and I had met during thepast school year in our psychologyclass.

How did you prepare?There are three judged parts of the

Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant: in-terview, swimsuit and evening gown.For the interview competition, I prac-ticed doing mock interviews with mypageant coach, Mrs. Cyd Glavich. Shewas a former Miss Indiana who wenton to the Miss America pageant. Shehelped me with my pageant walk and

the proper way to sit. Believe it or

not, there is a specific way to walk for

pageants. For swimsuit, we practiced

a faster walk. She also taught me

how to “float” across the stage in my

evening gown.

What led you to pursue this experience?Miss Illinois Teen USA was actu-

ally my first pageant. I have always

watched Miss USA and Miss America

on TV and wondered what it would

be like to be in a pageant. I received

a mailing for the pageant over the

summer. My mom showed it to me

because she knew I had been interest-

ed. We looked at each other and said,

“Why not?”

Pageants can be costly. How did youraise money?

Everything adds up – the dresses,

swimsuit, interview outfit, jewelry,

accessories, shoes, headshots, hair,

nail and makeup appointments, tan-

ning products, hotel stay and travel.

I fundraised by asking family,

friends and local businesses to spon-

sor me. I am so grateful to everyone

who supported me.

Were you anxious at all?Because I’ve had a lot of stage

experience from musicals and dance,

the thought of being on the stage didn’t

scare me at all. However, I was quite

nervous for my personal interview

with the judges. My mom drove me

downtown that day and gave me help-

ful words of encouragement. I also said

a little prayer before each part of the

competition.

What did the judges look for?They look for a poised, articulate,

genuine and confident girl who would

make a good representative of the

pageant, sponsors and state.

The judges pay attention to the

overall fitness of the girl and how she

demonstrates a healthy lifestyle in

the swimsuit competition. The focus

is narrowed on the beauty of the face

and figure, as well as elegance and

confidence, during the evening gownsegment.

What came naturally for you?What wasmore difficult?

I would say that evening gown camemost naturally to me. The hardest partfor me was swimsuit. The music is fast-er and it was harder for me to loosenup when everyone was watching me.It ended up being one of the most funparts of the competition. I even addeda turn to my walk to set myself apartfrom the competition.

Are you happywith your outcome?Wouldyou do another pageant in the future?

I’m so happy with this outcome.With this being my first pageant, thisis a huge accomplishment. I would defi-nitely do another pageant in the future.I’m looking into the Miss Illinois Amer-ica and Miss Illinois USA pageant.

Youwon the evening gown competition.How did you find the perfect gown?

My gown was from A’Lamour inBarrington. When I was searchingfor my gown, I knew it had to be twothings: blue and form-fitting. Blue ismy favorite color, and my pageantcoach advised me to pick a form-fittingdress.

What would your advice be to youngergirls looking to become involved in pag-eant competitions?

I would tell them to go for it andfollow their dreams. The pageant wassuch a great experience for me. It hon-estly is not about winning at all. It isabout bettering yourself as an individ-ual and challenging yourself in waysyou never would otherwise. I’ve gainedso much confidence and learned manylife skills.

I would advise younger girls tofocus on their inner beauty and makegreat friendships with other girlscompeting.

The pageant was a time in my lifethat I will never forget, nor would Iever change.

BRITTANY ALBRECHTPAGEANT CONTESTANT

BARRINGTON – Barrington High School seniorBrittany Albrecht was one of the four Barringtonteens who competed in the Miss Illinois Teen USAcompetition last summer, advancing to the final pag-eant in November at the Hyatt Regency McCormickPlace Chicago.

Albrecht told Barrington Suburban Life reporterTarah Thorne more about her pageant experienceand receiving an individual first place award for herevening gown.

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Barrington High School student and pag-eant contestant Brittany Albrecht (left)stands with former Miss Illinois Teen USAGrayson Hodgkiss at the November 2013Miss Illinois Teen USA competition at theHyatt RegencyMcCormick Place in Chicago.

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BARRINGTON – It’s an oldtheater with a fresh face. Whilethe Catlow becomes more andmore modernized, theater own-er Tim O’Connor shares theone historical aspect he refusesto change.

“It will always be a onescreen theater,” O’Connorsaid.

The Catlow Kickstartercampaign raised more than$150,000 to keep the theateropen in July 2012 when O’Con-nor realized it would take dras-tic measures to afford a digitalprojection system. All newfilms would be digital-only andO’Connor said he had no otheroption.

O’Connor and fiance, Ro-berta Repata had mentionedto bank personnel that theatermay need a loan to modernizeand stay open – but the bank’sresponse was worrysome.

“They asked what we woulduse for collateral,” O’Connorsaid. “That seemed like a prettygood indication that we neededto seek alternative funding.”

The digital projector wouldcost $100,000 and Barringtonresident Cindy Waltenspielsaid she immediately donated$100 to keep the theater run-ning.

“My husband, Herb, and Ihad been visiting the Catlowfor 10 years,” Waltenspiel said.“I didn’t want to see it close.”

O’Connor said 1,393 othergenerous donors followed suitand the Kickstarter campaignachieved its $100,000 goal inless than one week.

“We spent every last dollaron this huge upgrade project,plus another $30,000 of ourown” O’Connor said. “The sup-port was a huge surprise forus.”

Having now installed a dig-ital projector, a new moviescreen, electrical lighting and200 new seats, as well as up-grading surround sound andmedia equipment, remodelingthe lobby, expanding the wom-en’s bathroom and repainting

the large Main Street verticalsign and marquee outside thetheater, O’Connor said it hasbeen a labor of love fulfillingthe Catlow’s promise to its do-nors.

Donors received compensa-tion for their gifts in the formof movie passes, refreshments,Boloney’s meals, photo andname listings and low-pricedonscreen ads for business own-ers. More big ticket favors in-cluded a private movie partyfor up to 200 people or the op-portunity to be the theater’sprojectionist for a night beforethe digital conversion.

“One donor had his entiregroup of friends and family vis-it to see the Blues Brothers,”O’Connor said.

Waltenspiel has visited theCatlow post-remodel and saidshe was quite impressed.

“The movies are very clearand the sound is great,” Wal-tenspiel said. “You can see thefeature from any seat. Plus,the seats are comfortable withcupholders – something we hadalways wished for in the past.”

The Waltenspiels recentlypurchased two new seats forthe Catlow and received fourmovie passes and four free Bo-loney’s sandwiches in return.

Cindy Waltenspiel said theReuben sandwich is the cou-ple’s favorite, and they makesure to arrive at the theaterearly to secure their new seatswith their name plates on theback.

“It makes us feel special,”Cindy Waltenspiel said. “It’s abeautiful, ornate theater andthe owners are very kind. Timand Roberta make us feel like apart of the Catlow family.”

The Waltenspiels vote on-line for the new movies theywould like to see at the Catlowand Cindy Waltenspiel said shewould like to continue visitingto see a movie at least twice amonth – more often in the sum-mer months.

“I would love for the Catlowto continue to flourish whilekeeping its original charm,warmth and great prices,” Cin-dy Waltenspiel said.

An additional in-house Cat-low campaign for new seatswrapped up Tuesday, Dec. 31and O’Connor said this cam-paign raised enough money for

Cindy Walten-spiel is one ofhundreds ofBarrington com-munity memberswho have donat-ed seats to theCatlow Theater.Waltenspiel en-joyed a showingof “The HungerGames: CatchingFire” on Saturdayevening, Jan.4. Each newseat containsa nameplate torecognize do-nors. “It makesus feel special,”Waltenspiel said.

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BEGINNING SNOWSHOEINGWHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11

WHERE: Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hills

COST & INFO: This is a quick, free lesson on snowshoeing. A nature walk will be included.

Requires a signiicant amount of snow. Call 847-381-6592 to register or for information.

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ALPACASWHEN: 3:15 p.m.

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WHERE: The Garlands of Barrington,

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COST & INFO: This event is free.

Registration is required. Learn how

alpaca leece is processed into yarn

and made into clothing. Call 847-304-

1996 for information.

22 33JAZMER TRIOWHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10

WHERE: The Garlands of

Barrington, 1000 Garlands Lane

COST & INFO: Vocalist Shirlee Todd,

violinist Irina Kaufman and pianist

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compositions. Registration required.

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CATCHING FIREWHEN: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 7

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WHERE: The Catlow Theater, 116 W Main St., Barrington

COST & INFO: The Hunger Games sequel, “Catching Fire,”

starring Jennifer Lawrence, is staying at the Catlow for a third

week. After surviving the 74th Hunger Games, tributes Katniss

Everdeen and Peeta Mellark return home to District 12. Call the

Catlow at 847-381-0777 for information.

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ABOVE: Families watch theMelikin Puppet Theatre Friday at The Garlands of Barrington.BELOW LEFT: The Tale of the Two BadMice is told. BELOWRIGHT: Goldilocks checks out a chair.

Chicken Little is told by the Melikin Puppet Theatre Friday at TheGarlands of Barrington.

A hand inlearning


BARRINGTON – Puppetlovers of all ages gatheredfor the Melikin Puppet The-atre show Friday, Jan. 3 atThe Garlands of BarringtonCenter for the PerformingArts, 1000 Garlands Lane.

Children were on theirfeet in awe of the free, Bar-rington Library sponsoredpresentation.

The puppet show wastitled “Fractured FairyTales,” featuring the three

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Based out of Bolingbrook,the Melikin Puppet Theatreis a family act by Mel andLaVerne Biske and theirsons, Neal and Jeff Biske.

The Melikin Puppet The-atre has traveled the countrypresenting educational andentertaining programs forschools, children’s theatersand libraries.

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Drop pounds with martial arts challengeBy TARAH [email protected]

BARRINGTON – Eight weeks, afew workouts and heavy commitment.That’s all Barrington Martial Artstrainer Master S. Morris is asking foras he helps those with a New Year’sresolution to lose weight drop two jeansizes.

The 8-Week Weight Loss Challengebegan at Barrington Martial Arts oneyear ago, when Deer Park residentLisa Walston, 50, lost 10 pounds.

“It really changed my life,” Walstonsaid. “My body looks better. I’m wear-ing tighter clothes and tighter jeans.”

Challenges are now run up to threetimes a year, and the next one willkick off Monday, Jan. 13. Participantsare asked to bring in a pair of jeansthat is currently two sizes too small.

Morris said that 100 percent ofchallenge members who follow theprogram – meal plans, consultationsand workouts – will be able to achieveresults and fit into the snug jeans.Clothes that become too big will bedonated to WINGS of Palatine (WomenIn Need Growing Stronger) – a serviceorganization for homeless and abusedwomen and children.

Up to 18 people can register persession. Morris said he expects a lotof people to sign up at the last minutewith their New Year’s resolutions inmind.

The 8-week program costs $499 witha $100 promotional discount beinghonored until Jan. 13. Participants are

asked to attend a minimum of threeworkout classes each week (six maxi-mum). Morris said classes are offeredduring the day, evening hours and onweekends.

“It’s rewarding to see moms andother clients up their self esteem,”Morris said. “They get stronger. Theirbody gets toned. They go from wear-ing baggy clothes to wearing skinnyjeans.”

Walston was one of Morris’ firstclients to ever try the challenge. The

Barrington Martial Arts mom said shewas not active at all before she beganMorris’ programs. Walston said sheheard about the adult fitness classeswhile bringing her sons to Tae KwonDo classes.

“I was so sore the first time I triedan endurance cardio class,” Walstonsaid. “But I kept going back. I love it.”

Walston said the challenge classesare usually an hour long with cardiomixed with body and light weightexercises.

“It started pretty slow at first,”Walston said. “I would recommend itto anyone. This is the longest I’ve everstuck with anything in my life.”

Aside from meeting new friends,Walston has dropped a total of sixjeans sizes since beginning BarringtonMartial Arts cardio and kickboxingclasses three years ago. Walston, whonow wears a size four, said the eight-week challenge was an added bonus tolose stubborn pounds.

“We would weigh in privately andanalyze our diet patterns,” Walstonsaid. “There wasn’t much competi-tion. Everyone was there for the samegoal.”

Previous challenge participantslike Walston will visit during the pro-gram’s seminar and counseling daysto share their own success stories andoffer advice to new members.

“I would tell people to be ready tobe committed and do exactly whatMaster Morris says,” Walston advised.“Don’t stop. I was so scared after myfirst class, but I’m glad I stuck with it.”

Morris said the challenge beginswith an evaluation to gauge whereparticipants are at – both physicallyand mentally.

“We want it to be safe,” Morrissaid. “We are proud to say we don’thave people getting injured in ourprogram.”

Morris said the challenge follows a“doctor’s model, do no harm” motto byaddressing knee, back and hip injuriesbefore workouts begin.

The challenge draws all sorts ofpeople – those who already workout, returning members who want todrop even more weight or goal-drivennewcomers who want to drop quickpounds for a specific event like a wed-ding or reunion.

Morris said the challenge is set upfor success with periodic mental/phys-ical check-ins, strategic “cheat days”for dieting and scenario talk.

“We talk about social eating scenar-ios like parties,” Morris said. “I advisepeople to eat something healthy beforethey go to a party so that they are nothungry and deprived by the time theyarrive.”

Each Barrington Martial Arts8-Week Weight Loss Challenge isscheduled by demand. Last year, ad-ditional programs were scheduled forgetting into spring break shape.

“It’s a joy for me to be able to helppeople,” Morris said. “I want to seeeveryone build strength and be ableto have more fun with their familiesby becoming more active. I hold theirhand through the whole process.”

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Lisa Walston, 50, of Deer Park, vacationswith her sons, Benton and Peyton Walston(center), after completing the BarringtonMartial Arts 8-Week Weight Loss Chal-lenge.

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BACOA offers newtraveling Cuisine ClubBARRINGTON – The Bar-

rington Area Council onAging is launching a monthlyCuisine Club beginning atnoon Tuesday, Jan. 21, at TheClub restaurant, in the GolfCourse Club House overlookingthe lake at Lake BarringtonShores, 64 Old Barn Road, LakeBarrington.The group will continue to

meet for lunch at local restau-rants, giving diners the chanceto sample the area’s cuisineand visit with friends.January’s three-course meal

will include soup, a choice ofthree entrees and dessert for$20 (including tax, tip and softdrinks).

February’s group will meetTuesday, Feb. 18, at the Bar-rington Country Bistro, 718 W.Northwest Highway. St. Pat-rick’s Day will be celebrated inMarch at McGonigal’s Pub indowntown Barrington.For information, call Linda at

847-852-3892. The reservationdeadline is Tuesday, Jan. 14.

Relay for Life kickoffparty set for Jan. 16BARRINGTON – The Relay for

Life of Barrington 2014 KickoffParty will be held at 7 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 16 at Frances-ca’s Famiglia Restaurant, 100East Station St., in downtownBarrington.Light food and dessert will be

provided; cash bar available.

Contact Eleanor Anne Sweetat 847-304-4500 or [email protected] information.

Aging council offerstax assistanceBARRINGTON – The Bar-

rington Area Council on Agingis offering the AARP IncomeTax Assistance Program andwill begin taking appointmentsin mid-January. Trained AARPvolunteers will assist seniorswith their income taxes at theBACOA office, 6000 GarlandsLane, Barrington.Assistance is by appointment

only and will be offered Feb-ruary through April. Appoint-ments fill quickly. Call 847-381-5030 for information.

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LAKE BARRINGTON –The Barrington CountrysideFire Protection District hasannounced it will be ready toassist the village of Barringtonwhenever possible througha Mutual Aid Box Alarm Sys-tem (MABAS) but will no lon-ger pursue an automatic aidagreement with the village firedepartment.

According to district offi-cials, MABAS offers the best op-tion for responding to fire andEMS calls originating in thevillage of Barrington.

MABAS, formed in 1968, in-cludes more than 1,500 fire de-partments and districts acrossIllinois, Indiana, Wisconsin,

Iowa, Michigan and Missouri.The mutual aid system al-

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BCFPD Chief/Administra-tor Jeff Swanson said the dis-trict will continuously workwith its neighbors to improvethe levels of service provided toarea residents and will revisecurrent agreements when op-portunities arise.

Established in 1940, thedistrict serves portions ofBarrington Hills, South Bar-rington, Lake Barrington andInverness, as well as portions ofunincorporated Cook, Lake andMcHenry Counties.

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Imagine: free pizza for a yearBy TARAH [email protected]

SOUTH BARRINGTON – Georgio’s

Chicago Pizzeria and Pub of South Bar-

rington and Crystal Lake is rewarding

its fan base with a pie lover’s dream –

free pizza for an entire year.

Celebrating 11 years of service, the

independent family business sold its

one millionth pizza in December. Each

customer who unknowingly ordered the

one millionth pizza in Crystal Lake and

one millionth and first pizza in South

Barrington will now receive the equiv-

alent of one free pizza every month for a

total of 12 months.

The one-millionth pizza was sold and

delivered to the table of Ruth Roper and

family as they were dining at the Geor-

gio’s Crystal Lake location on Friday,

Dec. 20.

Roper said she was in shock, having

never won anything in her life.

“We were in the bar area waiting for

our table, and I saw someone eating a

pizza,” Roper said. “It looked great, so I

decided to order one. I had no idea that

I had a chance to receive the one mil-

lionth pizza.”

Roper said she will be paying her free

gift forward by taking her friends andfamily out for the monthly pizzas. Ropersaid she will start with her grandchil-dren in January, bring a neighbor inFebruary and a good friend in March.

“I’m very excited to share my win-nings,” Roper said.

Mary Ann Atkinson was awardedan identical prize as she purchased theone millionth and first pizza at the SouthBarrington location.

Atkinson, of South Barrington, saidshe has been a loyal Georgio’s custom-er for more than a year now, stoppingby the pizzeria on Fridays for a pie andsalad.

“Winning free pizza for a year wasquite a surprise,” she said.

Georgio’s owner Brian Coli said thepromotion was intended to give patronsof either restaurant an opportunity towin.

“We are so thankful for the supportwe have had from our patrons in CrystalLake for the past decade and in SouthBarrington for the past two years,” Colisaid. “Giving back is something Geor-gio’s has always believed in.”

Coli said there was no better wayto celebrate the business’ achievementthan by sharing it with the community.

The pizzeria will donate the sameone-year supply of pizza – via gift certif-icates – to the Crystal Lake Food Pantryand the Project Hope Food Pantry of Bar-rington.

“Providing pizza to those in needseemed like a natural thing to do, espe-cially during the holidays when a warmmeal can fill the heart as well as thestomach,” Coli said.

Cate Williams of the Crystal LakeFood Pantry said she knows her clients

will enjoy the donation.

“The food pantry is always delighted

when a local merchant finds a way to

share,” Williams said.

Known for its Chicago-style, deep

dish pizza, Georgio’s opened in Crystal

Lake in 2002. The South Barrington loca-

tion opened in 2011.

Mary Ann and Dan Atkinson (left) orderedthe one millionth and first pizza from SouthBarrington’s Georgio’s pizza on Friday, Dec.20, and won free pizza for one year.

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BARRINGTON – About 100 Barrington HighSchool Marching Band members and hundredsmore chaperons and family members departedfor London on Friday, Dec. 27. Accompanying theexcited musicians was 22-year BHS Director ofBands Randy Karon.

The band performed at a gala concert on Sun-day, Dec. 29 at Cadogan Hall (home of the RoyalPhilharmonic Orchestra), as well as at London’s27th Annual New Year’s Day Parade and festivalon Wednesday, Jan. 1.

The morning of Monday, Dec. 30, was spentsightseeing at Westminster Abbey before after-noon tours of Windsor and the royal palace. Theevening was spent in workshop with Dr. TimLautzenheiser – a well-known teacher, clinician,author and composer.

Under the recognition of Queen Elizabeth IIand 500,000 spectators, this trip marked the firsttime the BHS band traveled outside of the U.S.and Canada to share its talent. The band re-turned to Barrington on Friday, Jan. 3.

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Barrington High School marching band members practiced for their Dec. 29 concert at Cadogan Hall in London.

ABOVE LEFT: Arainy day in Lon-don didn’t stopthe BHS band

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By NATHAN [email protected]

Two of Illinois’ biggestand most controversial lawspassed in 2013 – concealed-car-ry gun permits and medic-inal marijuana – which of-ficially took effect Jan. 1.However, their impact won’t beseen for months, according togovernment agencies.

Illinois State Police beganto accept online applicationsto carry a concealed handgunstarting Jan. 5, and recentlyannounced the acceptance ofpaper applications beginningJuly 1.

More than 2,000 registeredconcealed-carry instructors al-ready are listed on the State Po-lice website, spokeswoman Mo-nique Bond said, but the firstpermits won’t be issued untilearly April.

“It could be sooner, but we

are going to use the full 90 daysto give us enough time to makesure we do it right,” Bond said.

In order to obtain a stan-dard five-year concealed-carrypermit, Illinois residents mustalready have a Firearm Own-er Identification (FOID) card,pay a $150 fee, submit to a back-ground check, and undergo 16hours of firearm training witha certified instructor.

Applications will be pro-cessed by the State Police,which will issue or deny thecard within 90 days. Denied ap-plications will be reviewed bythe governor-appointed Con-cealed Carry Licensing ReviewBoard, whose members haveyet to be named.

For similar reasons, medici-nal marijuana will not be acces-sible until well past Jan. 1.

Not only will there be a timelapse to process applicationsfor distribution and cultivation

centers, Illinois Department ofPublic Health spokeswomanMelaney Arnold said, but gov-ernment agencies still are de-termining the specifics of thelaw’s implementation.

“I would like to give a timeframe, but there are so many

moving pieces,” Arnold said.“We’re working as quickly aswe can to get it out.”

The Department of PublicHealth is in charge of the cer-tification process for doctorsand patients, but several otherdepartments and agencies are

overseeing different aspects ofthe law.

Arnold said progress is slow.Even key elements of the law,such as how to approve dispen-saries and certification require-ments, remain undecided.

“It’s not going to happenovernight,” she said. “[Thedelay] really is because of the[magnitude] of it and makingsure we are responsible and doit in a responsible way.”

While still a long way off,the eventual effects of bothconcealed carry and medicinalmarijuana will be significant,according to the laws’ propo-nents and opponents.

Richard Pearson, executivedirector of the Illinois State Ri-fle Association, said he expectsthe state would see a declinein the crime rate as more gunowners are allowed to carry aweapon on their person.

T h o s e w o r r i e d a b o u tan increase in guns on thestreet needn’t be, he said.“You’re looking at people who

Other new laws as of Jan. 1

• A new $50 minimum fine for littering, including cigarette butts• Interstate speed limits increased to 70 mph• People younger than 18 cannot use tanning equipment• Regarding child pornography possession, each individual item counts as aseparate violation• Public school sexual education classes for sixth through 12th-graders mustcover abstinence and contraception• Drones can be used by law enforcement for a missing person search if itis not a criminal investigation, or if the agency is using the drone solely forcrime scene photography• 17-year-olds can vote in a primary election if they will be 18 by the upcom-ing general election• School districts can install cameras on school buses to track drivers whopass stopped buses illegally• Those who buy a pet with an undisclosed illness can receive a refund, re-placement or reimbursement for reasonable veterinary costs from the seller• Law enforcement outside their jurisdiction can conduct temporary ques-tioning or make an arrest if they become aware of the immediate commit-ment of a criminal offense

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Barrington celebrates big weekend winsBy ANDY SCHMIDT

[email protected]

Sometimes basketball gamesare decided well before the finalminutes of the contest. Fridaynight’s game between Bar-rington High School and GrantCommunity High School (FoxLake) was a prime example.

The game was decided be-fore halftime as host BarringtonBroncos outscored the Bulldogs27-6 during the second quarterto come away with a 64-44 victo-ry in non-conference action.

The two teams were eachcoming off a week away fromthe court after holiday tourna-ments, but it looked like Bar-rington was going to run awayin the first quarter and hide af-ter scoring the first eight pointsof the game. Grant, however,would go on to score the final11 points in the first quarter totake an 11-8 lead into the secondperiod.

That’s where things gotaway from the Bulldogs, whohad a 13-10 lead early in thequarter before watching Bar-rington go up and down thecourt at will, scoring to take a35-17 lead by the half. Grant raninto foul trouble in the secondquarter as well, with both RyanNoda and Rayvon Jonespick-ing having their third fouls ofthe game each in the early partof the quarter. Broncos coachBryan Tucker said the foul situ-

ation for Grant and the fact histeam was playing solid defenseled to the big eight minutes.

“I felt like we got some goodstops and that fueled our run-ning game,” Tucker said. “Wejust got out and got some easyopportunities. I think it justsnowballed on [Grant]. Theyhad two of their starters andprimary ball handlers get infoul trouble and were on thebench. They were searchingthen for some offense.”

Calvin Goldsmith led Bar-rington with 18 points, whileScott Bennett off the bench add-ed 14 and Rapolas Ivanauskasput in 13 of his own. Tucker add-ed that the bench play is just areflection of how deep his teamis right now.

“We seem like we got seven,eight, nine, 10 guys who canstart, so [when] we need to go tothe bench, we don’t get too ner-vous about it,” Tucker said.

Grant was led by MikeBurns, who scored all 13 of hispoints in the second half. SteveDunning added 11 of his own.Bulldogs coach Wayne Bo-sworth was very unhappy with

how his team played coming outof the holiday break, he said.

“Offensively and defensive-ly, [Barrington] played hard-er than we did. It was embar-rassing,” Bosworth said. “Itwas embarrassing to put outan effort like that in a varsitybasketball game. We weren’thustling. We don’t trust eachother. We’re not playing as ateam right now.”

The two teams got right backon the court Saturday night innon-conference play.

Barrington continued itshome stand with a game againstJacobs. The Broncos jumpedout to a 19-point first half leadand had to hold on for a 55-52win.

Ivanauskas scored a game-high 24 points to pace Bar-rington (8-9) while AustinMadrzyk scored 15 after havingjust two against Grant the nightbefore.

Grant traveled to PrairieRidge and struggled for the sec-ond night in a row, falling 64-42.Noda scored nine points whileBurns added eight as the Bull-dogs fell to 7-6 on the season.

“I felt like we got some good stops

and that fueled our running game.”

Bryan TuckerBroncos coach

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Grant’s Steve Dunning shoots during the third quarter of a Jan. 4 homegame against Prairie Ridge. Prairie Ridge defeated Grant, 64-42.

Awildlife handler awaits the landingof Pip the barn owl. Citizens forConservation and Flint CreekWildlifeRehabilitationwill present a Leave NoChild Inside class, “Raptors: Birds ofPrey” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan.11, at CFC Headquarters, 459W.Highway 22, Barrington. Participantswill hike around the snow-coveredprairie and learn about live raptors.The class is open to children ages 5and older. Caregiversmust attend. Thecost is $10 per person.Winter clothingis recommended. Call 847-382-7283for information.Want to see yourphotos in Barrington Suburban Life?Email [email protected] andyou might see them in print.

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Just how far away from Playoffs are Bears?

Of the 12 teams that started the 2013playoffs, the Bears only played fourof them. In five games against GreenBay (2), Cincinnati, New Orleans andPhiladelphia, the Bears were 2-3.

The Bengals game was the firstgame of the season and the Bengalsdid as much or more to lose it as theBears did to win it, kind of like Cin-cinnati’s third consecutive first roundplayoff exit last Sunday.

Their other win over the Packerswas accomplished without AaronRodgers as quarterback. Including theBears game in which Rodgers went outafter their first possession, the Packerswere 2-5-1 without Rodgers includinglosses to the Giants, Lions and Steelers.

The Bears losses to New Orleansand Philadelphia were their only two

losses of the year in which they werenoncompetitive, and their other fivelosses besides a loss to the Packerswere to Detroit (2) and the last placeRams, Vikings and Redskins.

The Bears are clearly not in the sameleague with this year’s playoff teams.

For starters, the Bears need to getbetter at quarterback. Seven of the 12playoff starters including Nick Foles,Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, AaronRodgers, Drew Brees, Russell Wilson andColin Kaepernick (91.6) had better passerratings than Jay Cutler and all butKaepernick were at least 12 points betterat 101.2 and above while Cutler was 89.2.

The other five Alex Smith (89.1),Andy Dalton (88.8), Cam Newton(88.8), Tom Brady (87.3) and AndrewLuck (87.0) were all almost even withCutler in rating, all of them threwmore touchdowns and only Dalton andNewton threw more picks.

You tell me, other than Dalton isthere a QB in the group you wouldn’ttake over Cutler?

The Bears are very competitive

with all of these playoff clubs atrunning back and wide receiver. Withthe possible exception of the Broncos,the Bears are better than any of thoseclubs at those positions.

The only 2013 playoff teams that ar-en’t clearly more talented on the offen-sive line than the Bears are Indianap-olis, San Diego and Green Bay. TheBears line was effective most of thetime this season, but it’s not capable oftaking over games the way the 49ers,Eagles, Seahawks, Panthers, Broncos,Patriots and Chiefs can at times.

If you’re a Bears fan you alreadyknow that defensively they just don’tmatch up, particularly in the NFC.

Seattle, the number one seed in theNFC also is first in the NFL in scoringdefense. The second seeded Panthersare second in the league in fewest pointsallowed, the fifth seeded 49ers are thirdand the sixth seeded Saints are fourth.

In the AFC, the Bengals and Chiefstied for fifth in the league in scoringdefense, the Colts were ninth in theleague, the Patriots 10th and the Char-

gers were actually 11th.Nine of the 12 playoff teams are in

the top 11 in scoring defense. In thattop 11 only the Cardinals – seventh inpoints allowed and 10-6 – and the Dol-phins – eighth and 8-8 – failed to makethe playoffs.

The Bears were 30th in scoringdefense in 2013, tied with the Redskinsand only the Vikings were worse.

The Bears dramatic improvementon offense under Marc Trestman thisyear was exciting and at times a lot offun to watch. But their decline fromfifth in the NFL in total defense in2012, eighth vs. the run and third inpoints allowed is the reason they fellfrom 10-6 to 8-8 and are not currently alegitimate contender.

It is quite possible the Bears will im-prove at quarterback as Cutler spendsmore time with Trestman, but the onlyway they’re going back to the playoffsfor the first time in four seasons andjust the second time in the last eight isby turning over the defensive half oftheir roster with a lot more talent.

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Can Bears bring back JoshMcCown?By KEVIN FISHBAIN

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Jay Cutler received the richestcheck the franchise has signed, butwhat’s next for his back-up?

Josh McCown playedsensational football inhis five starts and time inrelief in two other games,while also igniting aquarterback controversy(albeit, outside the wallsof Halas Hall) duringwhat coach Marc Trest-man referred to as Cutler’s best season.

McCown, who turns 35 in July, com-pleted 66.5 percent of his passes for13 touchdowns and one interception,good for a passer rating of 109.0.

“Love to have Josh back. I’ve ex-pressed that to him,” general manag-er Phil Emery said Thursday. “Josh,through his play, has earned the right tohave choices, and he’s got a lot of themand he’ll have a lot of them. He does

know he has a home here and that we’lldo everything we can to make it work ifhe decides he still wants to play here.”

Can the Bears afford McCown? Itmay seem like a ridiculous questionwhen talking about a 35-year-old back-up, journeyman quarterback whomade $840,000 in 2013. But, as Emerysaid, McCown will have options.

The Bears signed Jason Campbellto a $3.5 million deal in 2012 with a $2million signing bonus, so McCown andhis representation could use that as aplace to start.

Or, they could look at the high-est-paid backups in the league. Hereare some of the noteworthy and lu-crative backup quarterback contractssigned last offseason (all contract de-tails per Spotrac):

Chase Daniel, Chiefs, three years,$10 million, $4.8 million guaranteed;Matt Moore, Dolphins, two years, $8million, $4 million guaranteed; MattHasselbeck, Colts, two years, $7.25 mil-lion, $3 million guaranteed; Matt Cas-sel, Vikings, two years, $7.4 million,

$2 million guaranteed; and Ryan Fitz-patrick, Titans, two years, $6.5 million,$1.75 million guaranteed.

Those quarterbacks, though, allsigned with teams that did not justthrow $54 million guaranteed at itsstarter.

Of the teams paying the most guar-anteed money for its starting quarter-back, only one rewarded its backupmore than $1 million in base salary lastseason: the Lions paid Shaun Hill $2.4million (Kyle Orton restructured hisdeal to lower his base salary after TonyRomo got paid).

Backups for Tom Brady and Pey-ton Manning are still on their rookiedeals, Joe Flacco’s backup – TyrodTaylor – made a little more than a halfmillion, while Matt Ryan’s backup –Dominique Davis – made $480,000. Mc-Cown’s brother, Luke, made $840,000 asDrew Brees’ backup.

The Bears would need to find anamount that works for McCown, butalso isn’t dedicating too much 2014money to the quarterback position, one

that doesn’t need nearly as much im-provement as the other side of the ball.That’s a reminder that we don’t knowhow McCown fits in the Bears’ priori-ties during the next few months with adefense to fix, but we have a good ideawhere he is among Cutler’s priorities.

“I’d like to see him come back,” Cut-ler said after signing his seven-yearcontract. “I know we’d love to havehim back. I know Phil touched onit. We’d like to have him back in thebuilding just because of the amount ofwork he does behind the scenes withthe younger players and myself. Justthe experience he brings to the quar-terback room, it’s very valuable.

“We’ll see how that works out.”McCown will have his suitors, and

he’ll keep in mind his four kids thatlive in North Carolina as he decideswhat’s best for his family. By the timefree agency opens on March 11, theBears will have a better grasp on theircap situation, how McCown would fitinto the fold and if they can bring a fanand team favorite back next season.

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222 new seats to be installedin the next few months.

Prior to the Kickstart-er campaign, the Catlowhoused 706 retro theaterseats. It now has 625 seats –a mix of old and new – andO’Connor said the numberof total seats will continueto decrease as new seats arepurchased and installed.

“We would rather havepeople sit comfortably thanfeel cramped the wholetime,” O’Connor said. “Weare leaving extra room forwheelchair patrons andwalkers.”

O’Connor said anyonewho wishes to preserve someof the old seats in the Catlowcan purchase a name platefor their seat and it will stayas is. Moreover, O’Connorwill be selling non-reservedold seats once the newerreplacements are installed– much like he did with thefirst installation in June.

“The last batch literallyflew out the door,” O’Connorsaid.

“One man bought anentire row for his hometheater. Others bought theold seats for their businesswaiting rooms, homes or asgifts for friends and family.They’re a hot item.”

O’Connor said he hopesthe upgrades will bring ina more continuous flow ofbusiness and allow the the-

ater to become self suffi-cient.

“We want to avoid havingto bother anyone by askingfor financial assistance everagain,” O’Connor said.

The Catlow owner echoedCindy Waltenspiel’s appre-ciation for the theater’s his-torical charm.

“So many people sawtheir first movie or hadtheir first date here,” O’Con-

nor said. “It’s one of the lastsingle screen theaters in thearea – an anchor to the com-munity – and it would be ashame to see anything badhappen to this building.”

O’Connor said that for aslong as he owns the Catlow,he will do whatever he canto keep it alive and thriving.

“We want to see it sur-vive for future generations,”O’Connor said.

have gone through extensivetraining and gone through thesame background checks thata police officer gets,” he said.

Colleen Daley, executivedirector for the Illinois Coun-cil Against Handgun Violenceand an opponent of the bill,said that while the law hassome positives, such as in-creased background checks,extensive training require-ments and prohibited loca-tions, its effect is unclear. Sheexpects to see lawsuits chal-lenge the law but said peopleneed to be educated.

“People are going to bearound others who are car-rying legal, loaded guns,”she said. “Some are deeplyconcerned, some aren’t, butthe average citizen should beaware that something like thisis happening.”

Eldon Trame, president ofthe Illinois State Medical So-ciety, said many of the morethan 12,000 current and retireddoctors in his organizationwere taking a “wait-and-see”

attitude toward medicinalmarijuana and that memberswere neither encouraged nordiscouraged from prescribingit.

“Some physicians are verymuch in favor of the law, andsome are very much not in fa-vor of the law,” he said. “ButI, at least, will certainly havean open eye and open mind tothis.”

Conditions eligiblefor medicinalmarijuana treatment

• Cancer• Glaucoma• HIV/AIDS• Hepatitis C• Multiple sclerosis• Crohn’s disease• Alzheimer’s disease• Muscular dystrophy• Fibromyalgia• Spinal cord disease• Rheumatoid arthritis• Fibrous dysplasia• Brain or spinal chord injury• Parkinson’s disease• Tourette’s disorder

• LAWSContinued from page 13

• THEATERContinued from page 5

Tarah Thorne – [email protected]

The Catlow Theater has been open at 116 West Main Street in Bar-rington since 1927.

Health Department offers tips to keep pets safeLAKE COUNTY SUBURBAN [email protected]

Not only can winter weatherbe a time of illness and injury ifpeople fail to take appropriatehealth and safety precautions,but harsh conditions can betough on pets, as well. Follow-ing are some tips from the LakeCounty Health Department/Community Health Center onhow to help keep your pet safeand healthy this winter.

Do not leave dogs outdoorswhen it becomes uncomfort-ably cold. Most dogs and catsare safer indoors except whentaken out for exercise.

Regardless of the season,

short-haired, very young or olddogs and all cats should neverbe left outside without super-vision.

Short-coated dogs may feelmore comfortable wearing asweater during walks. If yourpet is shivering, it’s time tobring it inside.

No matter what the tem-perature, wind chill can threat-en a pet’s life. If your dog is anoutdoor dog, he or she shouldbe protected by a dry, draft-freedoghouse that is large enoughto allow the dog to sit and liedown comfortably but smallenough to hold in his or herbody heat. The floor shouldbe raised a few inches off theground and covered with cedarshavings or straw.

The house should face awayfrom the wind, and the door-way should be covered withwaterproof covering or heavyplastic.

Pets that spend a lot of timeoutside during the winter need

more food because keepingwarm depletes energy.

Make sure to routinelycheck your pet’s water dish tomake sure water is fresh andunfrozen.

Use plastic food and wa-ter bowls, because when thetemperature is low, the pet’stongue can stick and freeze tothe metal.

Salt and other chemicalsused to melt snow and ice canirritate the pads of your pet’sfeet.

Wipe the feet with a damptowel before your pet licksthem, which could irritate itsmouth.

Antifreeze is a deadly poi-

son that has a sweet taste,which may attract animals.Wipe up spills and store anti-freeze out of reach. If possible,use antifreeze coolant madewith propylene glycol. If this isswallowed in small amounts, itwill not hurt pets.

Do not allow your dog to runfreely on open ice.

It can be difficult to judgethe safety of the ice, and yourdog could be at risk of fallingthrough.

During the winter, it is bestto keep your pets inside withthe family. The happiest dogsare taken out frequently forwalks and exercise but are keptinside the rest of the time.

For more info

For information on pet safety,call the Lake County HealthDepartment’s Animal Care andControl facility at 847-949-9925or visit health.lakecountyil.gov.

“People are going to be around others who are carrying

legal, loaded guns. Some are deeply concerned, some

aren’t, but the average citizen should be aware that

something like this is happening.”

Colleen DaleyExecutive director, Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence

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