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THE MEN’S ISSUE8 TAKING A DIVE Scuba trainer Jim Elliott raises hope and confidence for those with disabilities

12 THE PERFECT BREW Dry City’s brew master Ben Sampson shares his recipe for success.

16 THINGS MY FATHER TAUGHT ME Advice and anecdotes in celebration of Dad.

20 EYES ON THE SKIES Amateur pilot Bear Wegener turns a childhood fancy into a grownup hobby.

22 ALL ABOARD Keith Lipski builds model railroad hobby, sharing passion through business

DINING AND ENTERTAINING24 HIGHLAND GAMES ARE HERE Hoisting Scottish tradition sky high in June

28 A CUT ABOVE Local cooks and backyard grillers turn to skilled local butchers.

30 THE TRAVELER’S PALATE Chef Marco Conte shares his recipe, and a love of Marcona almonds.

32 BAD WINE? Vino expert Alixe Lischett helps distinguish the cause of wine that tastes not quite right.

FASHION & BEAUTY35 SCENT OF A MAN

Fragrance evokes emotion, responds to chemistry

36 BACK TO THE BASICS Men opt for classic grooming trends and

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38 BELLE OF THE BOUTIQUE Sexy summer style is in your jeans!

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BUSINESS AND CIVIC42 LIFELONG LEARNER

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43 SCENE IN THE SUBURBS Suburban Life stepped out at to great local events – the Women of Distinction awards

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They are the men in our lives – our fathers and sons, our husbands and brothers, our good friends and neighbors.

And this month in Suburban Life Magazine, we celebrate these men, with features on local guys following their passions in business and pursuing their favorite pastimes in our communities.

We share a pint with Wheaton brewmaster Ben Sampson of Dry City Brew Works, to find out how he was able to build his dream of brewing his own signature beers.

And we get our feet wet with scuba instructor Jim Elliot of Diveheart, who pursues his passion while helping those with physical challenges build self-confidence and camaraderie.

After hours, we chat with amateur pilot Bear Wegener and model train enthusiast Keith Lipski about their beloved hobbies, visit a classic local barber shop to discuss men’s grooming, and hear from some friends of the magazine who share anecdotes and advice

from dear old dad, in celebration of Father’s Day.

These great stories are complemented by grill and barbecue tips, lineups for key summer events, and helpful information from experts in food and wine, home and garden and more.

Join us this month as we tell the stories of some great local guys, right here in the suburbs.

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DIVING DEEPfor a better world

By KELLI MURRAY

Mike and Dan Gilbert are brothers and the owners of Sears GilbertHardware Stores. The brothers had prior careers but wanted to find abusiness they could pursue together.

“Dan was in the Bolingbrook store and had a conversation with an employeethat Sears was franchising their Hometown and Outlet stores,” Mike says.I had recently sold a business and Dan was recently retired as a firefighterbut neither of us wanted to quit working. So we bought the store in DownersGrove. One store led to two… and then three… and then six… and theneight, and here we are today.”

Their journeys before the hardware stores gave them valuable experience.Mike opened his first business 40 years ago - an office supply store in DownersGrove named Gilbert Office Products. He eventually built a manufacturingbusiness with 274 employees. Dan was a lieutenant on the fire departmentand had to manage teams of firefighters every day in very stressfulenvironments,which schooled him in people skills, Mike says.

“Dan handles the operations and I handle the financial end, but our pathscross often on most issues,” Mike says. “It’s a great mix.”

-Yvonne Benson

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From the basics of cleanliness to soaking in hot tubs to alleviate aches, water has been known to have soothing, healing properties. But for Jim Elliott at Downers Grove-based Diveheart, water has a much deeper significance.

The nonprofit organization, founded by Elliott in 2001, has scores of volunteers that offer scuba diving instruction and opportunities for children, adults and veterans with disabilities.

The zero gravity of a liquid environment becomes the great equalizer as individuals find freedom when they temporarily lose their wheelchairs, walking aids and prosthetics.

“I dig the fact it is a fast payoff,” Elliott says. “You get them into the pool and they come out believing in themselves.”

The journey started in the 1980s when Elliott enrolled his oldest daughter, who was born blind, in skiing lessons.

“It turned her life around,” Elliott said.

An avid skier and diver, he started teaching blind skiers in the 1980s and saw how it was affecting their lives through higher self-esteem and self-confidence. While he continued his day job working as an advertising executive at CLTV, the idea that scuba diving could similarly benefit individuals with disabilities began to take root.

“When the kids were grown and gone, I walked away from a six-figure income to start Diveheart,” Elliott says. “I don’t make a salary, I work seven days a week and I’m not afraid to take out the garbage. And it turned from something I wanted to do – to build self-esteem in people with disabilities – to now doing PTSD research at Midwestern University.”

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The occupational and physical therapy students at Midwestern developed a short research survey to determine if diving makes a difference in the daily lives of individuals who are disabled, says physical therapy program director and professor Donna Cech.

“We are still analyzing the data for veterans, but I know that by meeting people, [diving] has been a very profound thing, especially if they have a physical disability,” Cech says.

The university also has done research on children and young adults with autism, age 11 to 28, who have participated in the Diveheart program.

“They feel better about themselves, have increased social participation, feeling of freedom in the water, and scuba diving helped build confidence and have better self-perception,” Cech says.

As Diveheart Military Wounded volunteer team leader for the past three years, Downers Grove firefighter and U.S. Army veteran Quinn Triplett has witnessed what diving accomplishes for wounded veterans.

“As a veteran, it’s really great to interact with some of the WWII vets,” Triplett says. “They love telling stories and they get to talk about their experiences.”

In addition to the military camaraderie, the veterans connect on a level outside of being a wounded veteran, because they now have diving in common.

“The disability doesn’t matter,” Triplett says. “Because now he’s scuba diving and has the ability to help others.”

For more information on Diveheart participant programs, fundraising events calendar, adaptive buddy/instructor training sessions and scheduled scuba trips, visit www.diveheart.org.

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For 10 years, Corey Schraw, Broker with Baird & Warner Real Estatein Glen Ellyn, has been assisting home sellers and buyers in the westsuburban communities of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Bloomingdale

and the surrounding area.

A longtime Wheaton resident, Schraw said that his experience inrehabbing his own 1920s-era home has led him to appreciate the historyand craftsmanship of older homes. He offers that knowledge freely whencustomers are seeking to purchase older homes or are unfamiliar with thearea.

“I’ve been in sales my whole life, but as a broker I just really enjoy finding theperfect home for a client,” Schraw said. “When they walk in to the house andtheir eyes light up, and it’s a really good feeling to know you’ve done a goodjob.”

Make no mistake, home buying and selling is hard work for everyone involved,but there is more emotion at play than many people think about, he says.

“You have sentimental sellers and buyers,” he says. “It’s not selling widgets,home selling and buying is personal. People wear their hearts on their sleevesand brokers need to make sure both sides are happy. “Brokers are the gluethat holds a transaction together.”

Baird & Warner Real Estate is located at 543 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn.For more information, go to www.coreyschraw.bairdwarner.com.

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beer.Dry City Brew Works opened last fall, a sign of the trends and the times in a town that was completely dry until 1987. Both the brewery name and the speakeasy-esque entrance (located behind the storefronts on North Main Street at 120B N. Main St.) embrace that historic irony.

The brewery and taproom is operated by Sampson and wife Jessica, as well as her parents, Lori and Dave Carr of Glen Ellyn. But Sampson is the brewmaster, a mad scientist of sorts.

“I had attended a few craft beer festivals, which expanded my perception of what craft beer could be,” Sampson explains. “Around the same time, a couple of friends were just starting to homebrew, so I decided to give it a shot.”

As he experimented with a home brewing kit, this pharmacist by trade became interested in the combination of science and art that brewing requires. But he quickly wanted to create his own recipes and learn to brew using grains like traditional brewers.

“So I did a lot of reading, and since then every recipe has been my own,” he says. “I created a recipe for every major style over the first year, then started to branch out and experiment with different flavors and ingredients.”

The most enjoyable part of brewing for him is brainstorming and putting together a new recipe he says. “My first experiment was brewed for Halloween and included blood oranges and a touch of ghost pepper, which went over very well.”

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He has created nearly 30 beer recipes, many with Wheaton-themed names, such as Wheat(on) Ale, Courthouse Smoked Porter and the Wheaton Grand Theater-inspired MiracAle, after the “Miracle on Hale Street” fundraising campaign.

“Providence Coffee Milk Stout is the beer we’ve re-brewed the most,” he says. “We’re teaching people not to be afraid of dark beers. It’s a roasty, but light, stout, and utilizes lactose for sweetness.”

The Wheaton native enjoys the local business concept the brewery brings to town.

“We’re a small, family-owned business and our beers are brewed right here,” he says. “We wanted to bring something new to downtown that we would enjoy going to ourselves. Contrary to our name, the City of Wheaton has been extremely helpful in making this a reality.”

According to Sampson, Dry City Brew Works soon will begin distributing kegs allowing their beers to be bought in local restaurants.

Visit www.facebook.com/DryCityBrewWorks for more taproom hours and information.

“We’re teaching people not to be afraid of dark

beers.”

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As a kid, Jay DeFrates loved playing with Legos andLincoln Logs, putting the sets together like a puzzle,taking them apart and building new systems.

He uses that same skill set today, building and designingplumbing systems for households across the western suburbs.

A plumber since his early 20s, DeFrates started his ownbusiness, Jay’s Plumbing, 15 years ago in Downers Grove.The company’s niche is remodeling and reconstructionjobs, helping replace old or underperforming equipmentwith professional, updated and code-compliant bathrooms,kitchens additions and remodeled rooms.

Many houses in Jay’s service area were built in the 1950sand 1960s and owners often seek to add more bathrooms ina basement or second-floor addition, upstairs laundry roomsand larger master bathrooms with free-standing tubs andupgraded shower systems, he says.

“It’s exciting to walk through before and then see thesetransformations,” DeFrates says.

That excitement comes not only from seeing his createdsystem in place, but also because of the impact it will haveon the people living there – customers DeFrates has come toknow through his years in business.

“The plumbing and service industry is changing, andhomeowners really need to build relationships with theirservice providers,” he explains.

To further customer relations, he recently started “Jay’sAt Your Service Care Club”. In addition to other benefits,with this service Jay’s evaluates the plumbing, piping, andgas systems in your home to prevent problems before theyhappen.

Jay‘s Plumbing is committed to becoming a valued partnerfor homeowners, offering not only remodeling, but also 24/7emergency services, installation and repair of sump pumpsand water heaters, drain cleaning, power rodding, and more.Even online, Jay’s Plumbing offers help to homeowners,without even making a call.

“We know our clients,” he says. “We know their homes, andwe know what their families need.”

- Shonda Dudicek

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“Your problem is our problem!”

Martin Tully MAYOR OF DOWNERS GROVE“My grandfather on my mother’s side recently celebrated his 99th birthday. He has often said, ‘the best time to look for a job is when you already have one.’ Before he retired, he was famous for using his lunch breaks from the steel plant, at which he was a foreman, to visit another nearby plant to see if they had openings for a senior foreman or plant superintendent. Even if they didn’t, he succeeded in convincing several that they should make room for someone with his skills and experience. Of course, for better pay. The moral of the story is to always seek to improve yourself and your situation, even when you may feel comfortable where you presently are.”

In this month of June, we traditionally celebrate fatherhood, so we asked some area residents to share with our readers some advice and anecdotes

from important men in their lives. Here is what they had to say:

Things my father taught me…

Jeff Reiter CANTIGNY PARK COMMUNICATIONS “My dad showed me how to be smart with money but not cheap, and that a good education is like gold. Then he let me figure the rest out for myself and never questioned my career moves. This approach helped me learn to be independent and follow my true passions.”

Jim Elliott FOUNDER OF DIVEHEART“My grandfather, who was a coal miner in Alabama, would always say when things were challenging and didn’t happen right away, ‘Son, this is a process, not an event.’ I use that quote all the time with my Diveheart volunteers. Rescuing the world is a lot of work, it’s a process, not an event. I’m committed to spend the rest of my life trying to rescue the world and I know it’s a process and not an event, but I’m committed to it. I just need a little help from my friends.”


The Busy Bee Barber Shop has been a staple in the Glen Ellyn communitysince 1922. It’s had the same name and been on the same block all thattime.

The shop is run by Joe Etheridge, Jim Burke and Norm Tolle. “We all met juststarting to work here,” Joe said. “Jim started working here in 1972. I startedin 1976. Norm started in 1978.”

If you don’t count the military, working at the Busy Bee Barber Shop was thefirst job for all of them and they’ve stuck with it. “Well, the most special thingis that we really have good customers. This is a small town atmosphere andour customers become friends. They are almost like family.” Joe explained,“We see kids that we give first haircuts to and now we give their kidshaircuts.”

Joe continued, “We’re very community oriented. We try to support as manyof the churches, schools, and community organizations (such as Kiwanis) aspossible. We try to be a total part of the community.”

Joe described what it’s like to work with Jim and Norm. “It’s amazing to beworking together this long and still be friends. We all have our separate livesoutside, but it’s a family thing here. We take care of each other with good andbad situations in normal life. We try to make sure we do the right thing.”

- Yvonne Benson

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Glen Ellyn Pharmacy has been afamily-owned business providingpersonalized care for 56 years.

Second generation pharmacist BobListecki says the pharmacy is a mix ofconventional pharmacy, compoundedcustomer medication and alternativecomplementary therapies, includingprobiotics, Vitamin D and sensitivitytesting.

“We like to say that a pharmacist ishelping you take care of yourself,”Listecki said.

To continue to help his customers feeltheir best, Listecki said the pharmacyhas started providing toxic metaltesting and detoxification products.

“The heart of what we do is homehealth care,” Listecki said.

Glen Ellyn Pharmacy is located at 486Roosevelt Road, Glen Ellyn. For moreinformation, call 630-469-5200.

-Kelli Murray

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Found in the small town of Hinsdale, collected along historicE. First Street, are hip family eateries such as Il PoggioloRistorante, Nabuki, and CiNe Taqueria. Though each one is

wholly different, the one similarity rests with Peter Burdi, ownerand partner.

Back when the real estate market first crashed, Burdi facedobstacles buying and selling houses. As an attorney, he knewthe system was not a quick fix away, so rather than sell hisnewly acquired building on E. First Street, he rented it out to arestaurant. Through the experience, Burdi found a new callingand soon opened Il Poggiolo in that very spot partnering with hisfriend, and longtime restauranteur, Jerry Kleiner. “Il Poggiolo,translated as ‘the Balcony,’ offers fresh Italian fare with a moderninterpretation of classic dishes,” says Burdi.

Burdi learned a great deal about the industry through thepartnership. So much so that he decided to embark on anotherventure, Nabuki, along the same street. There, Executive ChefJuan Perez combines Latin flair with contemporary Japanesecuisine, using inventive and unique sauces, and incorporatingingredients that are more organic.

“Whenever I go into business, the idea is to please the masses,provide them with quality food in a fine establishment. The goal isto give the feel of a city experience, while actually in the westernsuburbs,” says Burdi.

With that in mind, Burdi looked to his third restaurant, this timein an historic building once home to the Hinsdale Theater. “Ifelt that in opening CiNe, I was filling a gap in Hinsdale dining.That this would be a great addition to the town” says Burdi. CiNeTaqueria’s space is filled with eclectic colors and a Latin flavornever before experienced by the Hinsdale community until now.Housed in what was originally the iconic Hinsdale Theater, itretains its Renaissance origins, but reflects more of a familyfriendly atmosphere. And with its size, it can accommodate alarge menu with both public and private dining.

Peter Burdi also has a stake in the Beerhouse, located inLombard as well as another restaurant venture, and potentiallymore in the future. “When it comes down to it, the people arewhat make owning businesses so enjoyable. My wife and cousinhelp where they can, my partners are friends and our managersare treated like family. It’s really because of them that thechances for us succeeding in whatever we take on next are sogreat,” says Burdi.

-Hannah Peterson

Visit each restaurant’s website for a full menu and directions!

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SKIESBear Wegener turns childhood fancy into grownup hobbyBy ALLISON HORNE

From the most commanding of jetliners to the smallest of Cessnas, it’s hard not to glance to the sky when the hum of a plane goes by.

At least that’s the way it has always been for Aurora-raised Bear Wegener.

“As a kid I remember hearing an airplane and every time I would look up,” Wegener says. “I would always wonder what kind of plane it was.”

And while most people are intrigued by aviation, not many act on those impulses.

For the longest time, Wegener didn’t follow up on his interest in flying. It took a friend, Jeff Cristi, to offer a ride and a few lessons to Wegener for his hobby to finally take off.

“You know that feeling you get when you know it’s true love?” Wegener says. “That was it.”

Just a few hours up in the air completely changed his life, and Wegener decided to take up flying for himself.

HIS PLANESAfter getting a taste of the flying, it didn’t take long for Wegener to purchase his very own plane in 2002. Forget his license and all of his certifications – he bought a plane after just four hours of airtime.

“I didn’t have any certificates, and for all I knew, I wasn’t going to pass,” Wegener says. “I just knew what I knew. So I dove in.”

The plane he purchased in 2002 is a 1986 Cessna Cardinal, which reaches speeds of 120 miles per hour. Although he didn’t have his license at the time of purchase, Wegener wound up passing all of the necessary tests later on.

Recently, he partnered with a friend and career pilot Joe Dougherty to make the jump to a quicker plane, a Beechcraft Bonanza.

“It was just a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I had the resources at my fingertips with Joe,” Wegener says. “It’s like a magic carpet. It’s super fast and super high-tech. It’s really like a Corvette in the sky.”

Both are housed at the Sky Haven of Aurora at the Aurora Municipal Airport.

FOR BUSINESS AND PLEASUREFlying isn’t just for fun for Wegener. He also uses his personal plane for his own business,

Axis Designs, which specializes in fabricating fixtures and settings for the food service industry.

As the owner, he often travels all over the Midwest to meet with his clients and having a plane at his fingertips often helps him get places very quickly.

“Hopping in a plane is like hopping in a car for me,” Wegener says. “A drive to Bloomington is two hours, but it’s 40 minutes in a plane. It’s all about the convenience factor and speed.”

Wegener will often get a call and be in that city in less than a few hours following a short flight.

“There are no cars, no speeding tickets, no stop signs and it’s a straight shot to where you’re going,” he adds.

The luxury of having your own plane also has its perks for personal travel—Wegener has traveled to Myrtle Beach, visited his late father in Southwest Missouri and even visited his then-girlfriend, now-wife in Texas regularly.

“My dad lived by an airstrip so a 10-hour drive turned into a four-hour flight for me,” he says. “As you can tell, it was very motivating for me to get an airplane.”

THE HIGHS OF FLYINGSeeing the world at 41,000 feet brings a whole new perspective to things.

“Knowing that you’re beating everyone on the highway, and knowing that there is so much freedom, engineering and innovation to flight is exhilarating,” Wegener says. “I have to remind myself that flying constantly is not normal or ordinary.”

Wegener says he often forgets how fortunate he is to know how to fly, and brings up his friends for joyrides to share the rush of flying.

“Such a short time ago, nobody could fly and now we can fly anywhere we want,” he says. “It offers so much freedom. I could fly across the country and not tell anyone if I so choose. It’s such a liberating feeling.”

It appears that Wegener’s passion for airplanes has rubbed off on his children as well. His four-year-old son, Charlie, and a two-year-old daughter, Keelin, both have the same habit of staring at the sky.

“Every time a plane goes over us, they say, ‘daddy, daddy, airplane!’”

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SUBURBAN LIFE MAGAZINE | JUNE 2015 | 21THE MEN’S ISSUE

Keith Lipski, owner of Timberline Train Shop Limited, 5228 Main St. in Downers Grove, has been involved with model railroads since he was a wee lad. Now in his 70s, Lipski began his railroading journey when he was just two years old.

“It’s a sickness you can’t get rid of,” Lipski says.

Though not making a career as a conductor, the Downers Grove resident was a project manager for an information technology firm for 40 years while his railroad hobby waited for him after work. The hobby is a beneficial salve to a bad day on the job, he says.

“It’s fun and is something you can do that shuts out the rest of the world,” Lipski says. “You lose your cares and worries because you are involved with something that you are creating.”

Designing your own town, buildings, landscaping and track routes may be considered escapism, but there are valuable skills learned in the hobby, including: carpentry, electrical wiring and scenery design.

“Most guys are afraid of the scenery aspect of it, but all you need to do is look at the world and re-create it,” Lipski says. “If it doesn’t come out, you redo it.”

Lipski says after 10 years of retirement and running out of things to do, he decided to turn his hobby into a business and finally opened his shop in 2010.

The shop offers HO and N scale products, which Lipski says is about 97 percent of market. The scale is what it is in proportion to the real train. So, N scale is 1:160 scale to a real train and HO

scale is 1:87 scale to a real train.

While the basics of a model train hobby might not have changed over the decades, Lipski says there is more technology involved in running trains in the past.

One example is the use of Digital Command Control, allowing multiple trains to run on the same track without running them into each other, he says. Another trend is the use of computers or smartphones to run the trains.

Contrary to the opinion that a lot of space is required to set up a model train set, Lipski says an N scale train set up works in a space about 32 x 42 inches. He has one on display in his shop, so customers can see how a model railroad works in a small space.

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F eats of strength and stamina. Contests of athletic prowess. Feasts of Celtic fare. It’s time to don your kilt and raise a glass

during the 29th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, held June 19-20 at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca.

“We’re celebrating the Scottish culture and do the Highland Games like they do over in Scotland,” said Joe Feehan, festival manager with the Chicago Scots, who host the weekend event. Feehan expects between 10,000 and 15,000 people will attend the festival over the two days.

According to Scottish Heavy Athletics, the Highland Games originally revolved around athletic and sports competitions. It was through these competitions the king would select the finest athletes to serve as his personal guard and entourage.

Among the Heavy Athletics events athletes will participate in at this year’s festival include the:

• Caber Toss• Stone Throw• Hammer Throw• Weight for Distance (Heavy and Light)• Weight for Height • Sheaf Toss

“The Highland Games, the athletic portion, is a combination of Strong Man and Track and Field,” said Jeff Armstrong, heavy events athletics director and owner of Wheaton Barbell Fitness Co.

Armstrong said the caber toss probably is the most popular competition, both in the United States, as well as Scotland. According to Scottish Heavy Athletics, the skill involves a caber (a tree that has been cut and shaped so one end is slightly wider than the other) ranging in length from 16 to 22 feet, weighing between 100 and 180 pounds. The caber is stood up for the thrower, with the large end up, and the contestant must hoist the caber and throw it, aiming for a 12:00 position on a clock face.

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“It’s a very exciting spectator sport,” Armstrong said. “Audience participation is greatly encouraged. Everybody gets excited when they hear the roar of the crowd and competitors.”

A total of 10 athletes, both professional and amateur, will compete in this year’s games. Among this year’s competitors is Matt Vincent, current World Champion. Vincent, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said this will be his fourth year competing at the Itasca festival.

When it comes to preparing for the games, Armstrong said the biggest thing is to really learn the techniques of throwing for the various events.

“In addition to learning the throws, it is just as important to be strong and explosive,” Armstrong said. “New athletes to the game will sooner or later have to learn how to do Olympic lifts or their variations.”

He added that Wheaton Barbell and Fitness has a lifting and throwing club where they accomplish both areas of training.

In addition to the Heavy Athletics games, the festival also will feature rugby, Friday Night Fling, the crowning of the Heather Queen and Court, a Celtic music concert, a pipe band competition and youth soccer tournament. The Dogs of Scotland, Highland Cattle and Clydesdale Horses will be on hand and attendees can enjoy genealogy and cultural exhibits, a Parade of Clan Tartans, and a British Cat Show. Sample Whiskey tastings and Scottish and American Cuisine will be for sale. Events for the little ones include mini gold, crafts and mini heavy athletics.

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With a stash of charcoal briquettes or full propane tank at the ready, local “grill meisters” – veterans and novices alike – are getting fired up for their favorite time of the year: barbecue season.

And when it comes to provisioning the larder, many backyard chefs with a taste for quality again find themselves turning to trusted markets for their meat, fish and side dishes.

One such establishment is Casey’s Market, 915 Burlington Ave., Western Springs, a private, independent business started in 1980 by the late Michael Casey and now owned and operated by his son, David Casey.

“We sell everything from T-bone steaks to center-cut pork chops to specialty items for the grill like marinated boneless butterflied chops,” says Casey.

Reflecting Americans’ love affair with the hamburger, Casey’s Market’s eight butchers make their own sausages – three types of Italian and six types of brats – and turn out five or six different versions of burgers.

Because there’s such a variety of meats, Casey says it’s hard to pin down the most popular cut, although New York strip and top sirloin “probably fall in that category.”

The shop also makes ham, turkey, Greek and Italian meat-loaves in house as well as six types of boneless, stuffed chicken breasts. Its deli

department offers a number of convenience items to accompany the main course, items from Boar’s Head lunch meats to homemade potato salads, grilled vegetables and garlic-mashed potatoes. “Many people are looking for food that doesn’t require a lot of labor once they get it home,” says Casey.

The market has fresh fish delivered six days a week the first thing in the morning by a purveyor who primarily services restaurants.

“Customers ask about the source,” Casey says, noting: “One nice thing about buying seafood now is that purveyors are responsible for providing a listing of not only the fish’s country of origin but how it’s caught.” Frankie’s offers both troll-caught and farm-raised North Atlantic salmon.

Casey has witnessed many changes at the meat counter. “A lot of cuts once labeled as ‘middle’ or ‘inexpensive’ have gone sky high. A few years ago when farmers started holding back on how much livestock was available, prime cuts became pricey and people began to shift their buying preferences. Instead of steaks, they would choose a chuck roast or brisket, which used to be regarded as economical. Now prices of those items – shanks, short ribs – have escalated.”

One thing that sets Casey’s apart from meat markets in the big chain stores is the unique vacuum tumble process it uses to infuse its

marinades deep into its London broil, flank steaks and pork tenderloins. But Casey also cites the shop’s emphasis on customer service provided by experienced butchers on his staff, many of whom have cut meat there for 15 to 20 years.

Frankie’s Deli, just outside Yorktown Center, Lombard, is now in its 40th year and has made a name for itself as a maker of high-quality Italian sausage.

“It’s what we’re known for,” says Frank Conforti, owner-operator for the past two decades of the business started by his parents Frank and Connie Conforti, who, though semi-retired, still make regular visits to the shop.

Frankie’s sells Italian beef and makes six different kinds of Italian sausage every day. In January, it added a butcher’s counter and employed a full-time meat cutter to cut its steaks, chops, chicken and pork.

“We accommodate special requests from our customers to suit their requirements. Depending on their preference, we can make sausages with no salt, extra spicy, with or without fennel seeds,” says Conforti. “And because our sausage is made in-house, we should never run out but can always make more. Unlike some of the chains that make sausage in large batches and freeze it, ours is always fresh and never frozen.”

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Bad bottles of wine exist: not many, but they do. The last figure I heard being bandied about in the wine industry was five percent. That’s the amount of all wine that is, in some way, tainted. I’ve no empirical data to support that, but sounds about

right to me. And don’t worry, it’s nothing that will hurt you... it just doesn’t taste right.

Given that small percentage, chances are you’re not going to run in to many bad bottles. But just in case, here are a few tips on how to recognize the four most common flaws:

CORKED WINEOfficially a “corked” wine is tainted with trichloroanisole (what the industry refers to as TCA.) TCA very rarely comes from an individual cork. It’s a chemical contaminant that wine can pick up during processing or during barrel aging. As such, it usually leads to entire batches or barrels being contaminated. Not good for a vineyard’s bottom line.

How do you recognize it? Well, you don’t have to taste it … it’s all in the nose. The official description is “wet newspaper,” “moldy basement,” or “smelly dog.” Do you have a teenage boy ? It smells like his bedroom or sneakers.

Can you get rid of “cork” by decanting the wine or letting it breath? Nope. It’s a bad bottle. Dump it and make sure to get a totally clean glass before you move onto the next wine.

OXIDIZED WINEA little bit of oxygen is usually good for your wine, too much and you’re killing it! An oxidized wine (some times we just call it old or dead) has lost its liveliness. Red wines turn brown. White wines darken. The wine loses its fruit and tastes bitter and astringent.

There is no remedy for oxidized wine. Dump it. Get another bottle.

SECONDARY FERMENTATIONThis is when a bottle of what should be “still” wine has bubbles in it. It occurs when some live yeast cells in the wine find some residual sugar to feed upon. The net result is CO2 (bubbles). Wonderful in Champagne. Not so much in Cabernet.

Again, no remedy. Dump it. Get another bottle.

BRETTShort for brettanomyces. Brett is a type of yeast that when it comes in contact with the phenols in red wine creates an earthy, flat, barnyard-y, Band-Aid smell. Most people can’t detect it, and some people even like it. But if you don’t.....yuck! Will it blow off if you let the bottle breath? No. Dump it. Get another bottle.

TARTRATE CRYSTALS (not so flawed)These are crystal deposits that form either on the inside of the cork or in the bottle itself. Tartrate is present in unfiltered wines that are high in mineral. It’s a characteristic of the wine, not really a flaw at all, and the crystals don’t affect the taste of the wine. But it can be a bit off putting when you see snowflake shaped objects floating in your glass of Chardonnay. If you don’t want

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“You’ll find a lot of fragrance families overlap between men’s and women’s choices, such as woodsy, fresh and warm and spicy,” Simon explains. “Overall men’s fragrances are often less floral focused, and have more aquatic and woodsy notes in them which give them that more masculine feel.”

A carefree vacation on the ocean or a hike through the sun-streaked forest could sure put any man in a positive mood. And that’s just what fragrance companies are after.

“Fragrance is a very emotional category, so that can really have an impact on what scent you are buying and for whom,” Simon says. Many scents get tied to particular people, she explains. The part of the brain that discerns smell is close to the memory center, resulting in very strong connections. Sometimes you might smell something and instantly think of a particular person or event. Additionally, colognes react differently on different people. On some folks, it’ll smell amazing and others it will be just okay.

“Chemistry with each person’s body type will also have an impact on the fragrance they prefer and which works best for them,” she offered. “ULTA Beauty offers testers of every fragrance available in all of our stores. You can use the testers directly on one’s skin or on a piece of paper. This will assist the gifter or self-purchaser to determine the right fit.”

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When it comes to men’s grooming, what’s old is new again. Classic styles and

services are making a major comeback with young men. And these modern males are paying more attention to their appearance, spending more time and money on products and services.

One old-school style essential that’s undergoing a revival is the barbershop. Angelo Scardullo has been cutting hair at the Wheaton Barber Shop since 1999. He credits the resurgence of barbershops to changing hair trends. “Barbering has come back, where it died out years ago,” says Scardullo, who has worked in barbershops since 1965. “A lot of guys that had long hair went to beauty salons. But now short hair has come back, and a lot of guys are coming back to the barbershop.”

These popular short styles are the type of clean, sharp cuts that were common in the early half of the 20th century, made popular again by shows like “Mad Men” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Bobby and Ricky Lopez, brothers and co-owners of the Wheaton Barber Shop say the styles that are popular with young men today are reminiscent of the ‘50s and ‘60s: cropped sides, long and slicked back on top, with a hard part. “They were just fresh, crisp haircuts,” says Bobby of the retro styles.

Besides haircuts, men are becoming more open to an array of different grooming services. And a growing number of men

are coloring their hair or getting massages in the spa says John Gialluisi, senior vice president and creative director at Mario Tricoci. “The men’s grooming business has just exploded,” says “Guys are taking better care of themselves, there’s no doubt about it.”

Along with these services, products like pomades and pastes are becoming an

essential part of men’s styling routines. “Product really plays a huge role in men’s grooming and it has been [popular], but more today than ever,” says Gialluisi.

Another major men’s style trend is facial hair. “We’re seeing beards just all over. That’s a big trend,” says Gialluisi. He emphasizes that the right product is the key to pulling off the bearded

look. “That’s just the difference that you notice in a modern-day beard versus yesteryear’s beard,” he says. The Wheaton Barber Shop also caters to men’s facial grooming needs, offering straight razor shaves and beard trims.

Men’s style trends come and go, repeating themselves throughout the years. But for some, certain grooming staples withstand the test of time. Customers at the Wheaton Barber Shop say they don’t go there because it’s trendy. John Zubak, a regular at the shop for more than a decade, says he keeps coming back for the atmosphere and the people. “He’s not a customer anymore,” says Scardullo. “He’s a friend.”

Men opt for classic grooming trendsBy KELSEY O’CONNOR

Photo by Joe Perez

“We’re seeing beards just all over. That’s a big

trend.” John Gialluisi,

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at Mario Tricoci.

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Jeans have come a long way since their beginnings as heavy-duty coverage for hard-working laborers. Today, jeans are a wardrobe staple in the closets of nearly every age group. They run the gamut of shape and color, size and style, as varied as the people who wear them.

For women, one recent trend is to embrace the cuts from our male counterparts, and the “menswear” look has once again appeared across the industry.

Take for example, the boyfriend jean…”Boyfriend” denim jeans are a style that is meant to look loose, cool and comfy, like you just borrowed your best guy’s favorite pair. But to achieve that balance between the masculine and feminine, some guidelines are in order:

¢ Choose baggy, ripped or a low rise denim in different shades of blue.

¢ Make sure you stay in your size to get that proper fit.

¢ Wear a white button down cotton shirt with sleeves rolled up

¢ Accessories are key to keeping it girly. Try a pair of heels, booties or gladiator sandals (depending on the look you are seeking) add a simple necklace or long chain with earrings and bangles add a scarf around the neck with a cross body bag or a large tote.

¢ Finish your look with a pair of aviator glasses and a loose fit blazer or sweater for cooler summer evenings or dates out on the water.

¢ Don’t forget to put on your face and add a bright pretty lipstick!

But if baggy just isn’t your thing, you can accentuate the length of your legs and still achieve a great casual look with a pair of skinny jeans.

Pair together a “skinny” white denim for the summer with a colorful T-shirt or top (nautical is very much in style) and a pair of heels or sandals. Finish this look off with a cross body bag and a rock in pair of shades, and you’ll be ready to hit the deck this summer.

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Not to say that there aren’t sexy two-piece swimwear options, but for those of us who may want to cover up a bit more, I encourage you to invest is a sexy one-piece suit for this summer season.

Look at the waist high suits that have come out this year, with flattering cuts and throwback vintage styling. These can be sexier than exposing it all and leaving nothing to the imagination!

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American Dreamswith Kathleen DiGaudio

Outdoors, blend Americana style with the comfort of your favorite sofa, thanks

to indoor/outdoor pillows in clever designs by MWW, Inc. They are perfect for napping

on the patio or simply getting cozy in your outdoor space.

As we flirt with the early days of summer, spring’s pastel palettes give way to more traditional bold colors, and this

year, the Americana look is taking center stage is home design, furnishings and fashions.

Whether you prefer nautical inspiration, vintage charm or a more eclectic, antique feel, the Americana style could be just the ticket to take a bland room or tablescape and give it a nostalgic boost.

pEclectic Americana is nowhere more obvious than in handcrafted folk art pieces, like these whimsical papier mache figures by artist Lori Mitchell.

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Regardless of your penchant for patriotic decorating, summer is the perfect time to relax, kick back, and enjoy the company of friends and family.

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D iane Gutenkauf can remember family vacations as a child, and in these travels there was one thing for certain, a visit to

a museum or two in each city.

“I’ve been going to museums all of my life,” Gutenkauf says.

From a child’s curiosity grew a love of learning, and today the Elmhurst resident has the task of serving as the director for the Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park, where she strives to help visitors of all ages experience the historic home and find inspiration from the story of McCormick’s life and work.

“I get to keep learning and I get to meet people and help them become excited about learning,” Gutenkauf says. “I love what I’m doing.”

McCormick served in World War I where he achieved the rank of colonel. His work and interests was varied and included publishing the Chicago Tribune. Located in Wheaton, the museum is part of the expansive estate, which once was McCormick’s home. Today the park includes two museums, gardens and picnic grounds, concert space and a popular venue.

During the last eight years Gutenkauf has helped the museum increase its number of visitors and expand its programs.

“I think Diane is very much up to speed on best practices in the museum field,” says longtime associate and friend Donna Sack, executive director for the Association of Midwest Museums. “The role of the museum is education programs, not just for [students in] K through 12, but lifelong learners.”

Gutenkauf has strived to increase community involvement and one example is the Community Trees program she launched in 2010 where DuPage County based nonprofit groups

partnered with the museum to decorate holiday trees.

“Diane really worked to make this a community effort as community groups come in and decorate a tree, but it is so much more about the community engagement, not just about decorating a tree,” Sack says.

Inspired by McCormick’s life, including his service in local government Gutenkauf served as a member of the Elmhurst City Council, where as a two-term alderwoman she served the residents of her ward.

“I really like problem solving,” Gutenkauf says, adding one of the elements she’ll miss most as she steps away from the city council is the ability to help her neighbors and community by solving a question or problem.

Two of the problems she tackled as a member of the council included working to curb flooding and improve road safety in the community. Gutenkauf says she was excited to use her knowledge from prior work at the Morton Arboretum to lend advice on storm water management and signage for public education.

She’s also used her experience as an elected official to organize a local symposium at Cantigny to help others learn what it takes to run for an elected office and the various ways to enter civic service. The symposium took place four years ago and Gutenkauf says she would like to bring the symposium back again in the future.

“Hopefully it will get more people involved in their own town,” Gutenkauf says.

With a passion for helping others and problem solving Gutenkauf has spent the last 14 years as a volunteer Educational Surrogate Parent, a program coordinated by the Illinois State Board of Education. Gutenkauf serves as an advocate

for the special education needs of children living in residential facilities

She works with the teachers and staff at DuPage schools to ensure the child is receiving appropriate services and she attends the child’s Individual Education Plan meetings.

Gutenkauf says she was encouraged to volunteer in this role by her mother, who was a special education teacher in Chicago. She began volunteering years before meeting her husband and becoming a stepmother to his three sons.

Gutenkauf brings many of the lessons of care and being environmentally conscious to her home life. Hassan said they compost in their backyard and enjoy gardening fresh vegetables too.

“She practices what she preaches,” Hassan says.

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Former Chicago Bear Brandon Marshall

met with fans during the second annual Brandon Marshall

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Suburban LIfe Magazine honored 12 accomplished women in the suburbs at the annual Women of Distinction Awards lunch, held at Seven Bridges in Woodridge.

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To submit an entry to Artist Showcase, email artwork, title of piece, name and village of residence of artist, a two- to three - sentence description of the piece, short bio and artist photo to [email protected], subject head “Local Artist Submission.”

Artist SHOWCASEFRANK MILES RICHERT

Lemont “Frozen Fire”

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Frank Miles Richert, 32, was born and raised in Lemont. His love for photography goes hand in hand with his love for traveling. A road trip to Yellowstone National Park in his early 20’s was his first real photography trip. Since then, he has traveled to 49 states and had his camera every step of the way.

“My wheels are always spinning with where I will capture that perfect pic.”

“Frozen Fire” was taken in the Bridgeport neighborhood. It was selected as a finalist in the 12th annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest in the Americana category out of 26,500 photos submitted. “I’m very proud of that photo and feel honored it was selected,” he says.

For more information about Frank and his work, visit www.fmr-photography.com.

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JUNE 6 Craft Beer Festival Saturday, 1 p.m. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle

Toast to the trees with the second annual Craft Beer Festival. Sip on local favorites and explore new brews from more than 45 breweries while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of The Morton Arboretum. Guest restaurants and Arboretum concessions will be available on-site for purchase. Bring a chair or lie down on a blanket to soak in the summer sun while listening to live music by ‘90s tribute band, Run Forrest Run. For tickets, go to www.mortonarb.org. This event is rain or shine. Price: $60.

JUNE 8-12 Youth workshop for ‘Ruthless!’ musical by Hatbox Theatre Monday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elmhurst Masonic Lodge, 159 E. North Ave., Elmhurst

In this one-week intensive workshop, students in grades four through nine will work with enthusiastic and experienced coaches to perfect their audition technique and learn how to connect with audiences through performing theater in the round. Through small group and one-on-one sessions, they will improve vocal, acting, and dance skills, all while madly rehearsing a 45-minute ensemble version of the musical “Ruthless!” For more information and to register, visit www.hatboxtheatre.com.

JUNE 9 17th annual Lemont Farmers Market Tuesday, 8 a.m. 418 Main St., Lemont

Historic Downtown Lemont. Visit this hidden gem of Lemont at its Talcott Square location (corner of Stephen Street & Talcott Street, tucked behind LaDolce Vita and Stonehouse Pub) in historic downtown Lemont. The market offers a wide array of bounty, including vegetables and fruits, flowers and plants, bakery, herbs, spices, and more! Plenty of free parking is available on Front Street and in the parking garage on River Street.

JUNE 10 Senior Men’s Golf League Wednesday, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., Glen Eagles Country Club, 13070 McCarthy Rd., Lemont

A fun league for golfers of any ability. Price: $65 entry fee - includs prizes and banquet.

JUNE 12 Midwestern University Chippin’ in for Students Golf Classic Friday, 6 a.m. Seven Bridges Golf Club, One Mulligan Dr., Woodridge

Please join us for a day of golf in good company, with all proceeds benefiting the MWU Student Scholarship Fund. The day will include breakfast, contests, special prizes, lunch and gifts for all participants. Register at www.midwestern.edu/dggolf

JUNE 13 Lombard Ale Fest Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Lilacia Park, 227 W. Parkside Ave., Lombard

Enjoy over 100 craft beers from over 50 different brewers. There will be live entertainment and food tents featuring food from some of DuPage County’s best restaurants. For more information, go to www. Lombardalefest.com. Price: $40

JUNE 17 Lemont Legends Cruise Nights Wednesday, 6 p.m. Village of Lemont, 418 Main St., Lemont

Every Wednesday night, June 17 through August 26, in Historic Downtown Lemont. The Lemont Legends Cruise Nights is recognized as one of the largest and best car shows in the area. This event attracts hundreds of visitors and participants to Downtown Lemont every week.

JUNE 17-21 32nd annual Woodridge Jubilee Varied, Corner of Woodridge and Center Drives Woodridge

Local bands, thrilling carnival rides, an assortment of food vendors, a fireworks spectacular and more are slated for the five-day festival at the corner of Woodridge and Center Drives and is organized by the Woodridge Park District and the Village of Woodridge. Carnival rides for all ages begin Wednesday night and run throughout the event. For more information, visit www.woodridgeparks.org.

JUNE 19 Spirituality of Solidarity Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, The Well Spiritiuality Center, 1515 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park

This is a series of five discussions dedicated to contemplative discerning. Evolution, solidarity, social engagement, creativity, love/compassion, hope, “spirituality of we” are some platforms. Price: $50.

JUNE 20 2015 Glen Ellyn Garden Walk Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. , six private gardens throughout Glen Ellyn

The Glen Ellyn Junior Woman’s Club is pleased to host the 13th annual Glen Ellyn Garden Walk, with proceeds benefiting the Transitional Housing Program for Bridge Communities, Inc. Tickets are $25 (advance) / $30 (door) and includes a self-guided tour map, entrance into each featured garden, opportunity to speak with Master Gardeners who will discuss plant material, design style, challenges peculiar to Midwest gardens as well as answer any gardening questions, and specialized presentations taking place throughout the day. For ticket purchase information, visit www.glenellynjuniors.com.

JUNE 25-28 Rotary Grove Fest Thursday-Sunday, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove

A carnival with rides, entertainment, festival of cars, craft show and more will be coming to downtown Downers Grove. For more information, go to www.rotarygrovefest.com.

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