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Presbyterian Church of Barrington Welcomes New PastorPresbyterian ChurCh of barrington announces after a nationwide search that Reverend Dr. Joseph Dorociak will become head pastor of the 600-member church. Rev. Dorociak was head pastor at Trinity Presby-terian Church in Boise, Idaho. Pastor Joe, as he prefers to be called, brings talented preaching skills, an engaging personality, and a hands-on approach to working with people of all ages to Presbyterian Church. A father of two grown children living in California, Pastor Joe will be joined here by his wife Nancy who is a project accountant.

Q Presbyterian ChurCh of barrington is loCated at 6 brinker road. for more information, visit www.PCbarrington.org.

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from deCember 20-24, willow Creek is opening its doors for family-friendly Christmas services that have become tradition for thousands of area residents. Weav-ing together music, drama, and a message from Senior Pastor Bill Hybels, the story of Christmas is retold in fresh and creative ways. All services are free of charge; no tickets are required.

service times:friday, december 20 at 7 p.m. (Service conducted in Spanish)

saturday, december 21 at 4 and 7 p.m.sunday, december 22 at 9 and 11:30 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.

monday, december 23 at 4 and 7 p.m.tuesday, december 24 at noon, 3 and 6 p.m.

Christmas Services at Willow Creek

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granite Peak ski area, the tallest and largest ski area in Wisconsin, is proud to announce over $25 million in improve-ments over the last decade. Eighty percent of its terrain is now serviced by high-speed chairlifts, with another high-speed lift planned for 2014. Features of the resort include: 325 acres of terrains spread across 405 acres of Rib Mountain State Park, 75 runs over the face of a 700 foot mountain, six chairlifts includ-ing two high-speed lifts, several acres of tree skiing glades, five award-winning terrain parks with rails, and jumps, Sundance Chalet with patio fire bar, two on-mountain restaurants, two outdoor grills, and several outdoor fire pits. Granite Peak offers ski and stay package deals throughout the year, including three Family Festival weekends, and daily, midweek, and holiday spe-cials. A city is located at the base of the mountain with a variety of lodging, dining, shopping, and entertainment options. Future upgrades to the resort include a third high-speed chair lift, a new ski chalet, and slope-side lodging.

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on thursday, october 3, students at Sunny Hill Elementary were intro-duced to a Little Free Library. The library will give young readers 24-hour, year-round access to chil-dren’s literature, and pro-vide a space for readers to share their favorite books. Located outside in the school’s reading garden, the library is a wooden box filled with free children’s books. Students may borrow a book and return it, or keep it and bring back another book for someone else to enjoy. Co-founder of the library, Robin Ross-Henning, hopes to encourage a love of read-ing and a sense of community as the children share the books they enjoy. Ross-Henning and co-founder Annmarie Crowley became interested in building the library after volunteering at school. CUSD 220 Enrichment Instruction Specialist Lori Ford was also a key member of the project. DePaul University art student, Reed Henning, painted the library. Ross-Henning and Crowley collected cash donations and books from their book groups, friends, Barrington Newcomers and Neighbors Club, and Half Price Books in Palatine. Ross-Henning, Crowley, and Sarah Hoban will restock the library weekly. They are seeking new or gently used children’s books appropriate for students from kindergarten through fifth grade. To contribute books, email [email protected].

Q to learn more about little free libraries, visit www.littlefreelibrary.org. sunny hill elementary is loCated at 2500 helm road, CarPentersville.

Sunny Hill Elementary Opens Little Free Library

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the inverness Park distriCt will hold its 9th annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday, February 7 from 7-9 p.m. For more information, visit www.invernessparkdistrict.com.

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Join stillman nature Center for its annual New Year’s Day walk along Stillman’s trails. The walk begins at 10 a.m. for participants ages 10 years and older. Over the years participants have seen everything from bluebirds and shrikes to the remains of coyote kills. If you like winter, or you can only take so much football, this walk is for you. For more information, call 847-428-6957, or visit www.stillmannc.org. Stillman Nature Center is located on Penny Road in South Barrington between Bartlett and Algonquin road.


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the signal hill ChaPter of dar welcomes special guest speaker, Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs Director, Erica Borggren, Tuesday, November 19, 11:15 a.m. at Barrington United Methodist Church. Erica will explore the challenges facing Illinois veterans at large, particularly female veterans. As Agency Director, Borggren has launched a veteran entrepreneur-ship program, a women veterans’ program, and a network of military and veteran resources. She previously served as a senior staff member for Army Gen. David H. Petraeus during his time in Iraq and the Middle East. She has been honored with several military awards and was recently appointed to serve as Secretary of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs. Guests are welcome to attend the presentation and stay for refreshments following the program. For reserva-tions, contact Kathy Casey at 847-382-7607. Barrington United Methodist Church is located at 98 Algonquin Road.

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Left: BACT founder Mary Bradford-White with her husband Lynn White and BACT Executive Director Karen

Yancey (right). Center: A picturesque view of Lou Flannery’s estate. Right: Lou Flannery, her daughter Chris,

and dogs Mr. Bones and Biscuit enjoyed Lou “vinia.”

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on saturday, august 24, Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT), together with BACT trustee Lou Flannery, and corporate sponsor Northern Trust, hosted Lou “vinia.” The evening of music, opened by the BHS a capella men’s group X, and headlined by The Jim Trompeter Quartet, was attended by over 150 friends of BACT. A live auction featuring a vacation apartment in Paris, and a chef prepared six-course dinner at The Renaissance Schaumburg’s Sam & Harry’s added to the evening’s festivities. BACT will be hosting another “vinia” style concert next summer. For more information about the BACT, visit www.bactrust.org.


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thomas balsamo’s Passion for PhotograPhy began back in 1970 on his 10th birthday. His uncle gave him a Kodak Instamatic camera, and Balsamo fell in love with capturing life’s moments. In 1978, when he was a junior at Barrington High School, Balsamo founded Portraits by Thomas in a studio in his parent’s basement. Around that time, he discov-ered the work of epic portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh from Ottawa Canada. Balsamo feels that Karsh had an amazing ability to capture a glimpse of one’s soul through their eyes. His work inspired Balsamo to a life’s quest of capturing

the essence of people through portraiture. “I realized that this type of interpretive portraiture of our loved ones has the potential to become our most valuable positions,” said Balsamo. “Scores of my clients have confirmed that to me over the years.”

Balsamo feels fortunate to have discovered what he calls his Interpretive Portraiture style. “A lot of the portraits out there, in my opinion, are just a mere physical record of someone at a specific time. The path I have taken has been so rewarding because interpretive portraits hold immense intrinsic value.

They grow in value through the years because they reveal mysteries through the eyes and evoke an emotional response to the viewer.”

Thomas Balsamo has striven to serve his clients by creating their most valuable positions, and wants to thank Barrington for its support. “It has been an incredible and rewarding privilege and joy. Thank you for 35 great years.”

Portraits by Thomas Celebrates 35 Years

One of Balsamo’s favorite pictures that he took is this portrait. “The image of this little girl’s portrait epitomizes my portrait style,” said Balsamo. “She is so beautiful and you can see a glimpse of her soul through her eyes. She is not smil-ing at the camera, she is just at peace and in the moment.”

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Ggreen thumbs garden Club of barrington is a diversified group of women who love gardening. They meet at 12:30 p.m. on the third Monday of the month at the Lake Barrington Village Hall. New members and guests are always welcome. For more information, call Vicki at 224-622-1635. Lake Bar-rington Village Hall is located at 23860 N. Old Barrington Road.

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“Wild” Fun at Brookfield Zoo

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Above: Dr. Stuart Strahl, president and

CEO of the Chicago Zoological Society;

Kathleen Amatangelo of Barrington

Hills, Chicago Zoological Society

Women’s Board member; and Rev.

Dennis H. Holtschneider, president of

DePaul University. Right: Live auction

winners, Robert Sherman and Barbara

Bradford of North Barrington.

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more than 260 guests enjoyed exquisite wines, scotch, and craft beer at the Wines in the Wild fundraising event that was held at Brookfield Zoo on September 15. The annual fundraiser was hosted by the Women’s Board of the Chicago Zoological Society and raised more than $130,000. Proceeds will benefit the Society’s animal programs, science education programs for children and teachers, community outreach events, annual scholarships, and local and international conservation programs. During the tasting, themed "Swinging from the Vines," guests had the opportunity to sample more than 80 international and domestic wines provided by the evening’s purveyor, Prestige Countryside Liquors. The fundraiser also included silent and live auctions featuring bidding items such as: a 2014 Kentucky Derby package that included airfare, hotel, and two Derby tickets; a 2014 Daytona 500 package for four that includes airfare, hotel, pit passes, and a chance to meet Peak’s No. 15 car drive Clint Bowyer; Beyoncé concert tickets; Blackhawks tickets; and a trip to California’s wine country.

Q for more information on the soCiety, visit www.CZs.org.

Fun Photos From Fred Fest on sunday, september 15, Sixteen Candles, Rod Tuffcurls & the Benchpress, Pat McKillen, Sons of Bildor, and Hudson McCoy performed at the Fox River Forest Preserve in an all-day fund-raising concert to benefit the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves. Celebrity chef Jaime Laurita was master of ceremonies for the first ever Fred Fest. Preservation Foundation Board President, David Nelson, led a group of volun-teer organizers of the inaugural event. “We envision Fred Fest as an annual benefit that showcases Barrington’s extraordinary musical talent, and raises visibility and support for the Preserva-tion Foundation,” said Nelson. Fred Fest supported the 100-acre expansion of Barrington’s Grassy Lake Forest Preserve at what is commonly known as the Hurd property. The following sponsors made Fred Fest possible: Barrington Bank & Trust, BMO Harris, Coopers Pizza, the Doghouse, GFX International, Good Shepherd Hospital, InPlay Events, Living60010, Rieke Office Interiors, and Wickstrom Auto Group.

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on thursday, september 19, the American Society of Interior Designers- Illinois Chapter (ASID-IL) an-nounced the winners of the 2013 Design Excellence Award Competition. Hosted in the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Celebration of Design Gala marked the 10th anniversary of the Design Excellence Awards program. Fourteen Design Excellence Awards were presented to honorees that excelled in the areas of contract, residential, and product Design. Katherine Elizabeth Designs of Barrington won first place in the category of bath. The project was a chic, zen contem-porary bath. Katherine Elizabeth Designs is a residential and com-mercial design firm. Previous projects include: interior design for custom homes, kitchen and bath renovations, furnishings and window treatments, and designs for corporate offices, a bank, and a children’s center. To see more of Katherine Elizabeth Designs’ projects visit, www.kedinteriors.com. For more information, call 847-381-9892. Katherine Elizabeth Designs is located at 108 S. Wynstone Park Drive, Suite 101.

Katherine Elizabeth Designs Receives Honor at ASID-IL

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Montessori Children’s House of North Barrington Wins Award on september 27, Montessori Children’s House of North Barrington was recognized by the Barrington Area Conservation Trust as an Environmentally Friendly Landscape through the BACT’s Conservation@Home program during its annual Fall Family Garden Day. In order to achieve this recognition, BACT Natural-ist, Lisa Woolford, evaluated the grounds for features such as native flowers, shrubs and trees, a rain garden, wildlife habitat areas, among others. At the end of her visit, Woolford presented Head of School, Anna Perry, and the children and families of Montessori Children’s House, with a plaque recognizing this achievement.

Q for more information on montessori Children’s house of north barrington, visit www.mChnb.net, or Call 847-550-0917. the sChool is loCated at 115 Clover hill lane.

ASID President Patricia Bailey, Melissa LeVan (Co-designer), and Katherine

Wozniak (Co-designer).
