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| Stroke survivors agree their lives are different, not over Posted: 13 May 2010 05:57 AM PDT Stroke survivors agree their lives are different, not overBy Kate York, kyork@mariettatimes.comArticle PhotosFact BoxU.S. stroke statistics Each year, about 795,000 people suffer strokes. 55,000 more women than men have strokes each year. Nearly one-fourth of those who have strokes are under the age of 65. Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., with about 143,579 people dying each year. Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association. If you go What: Stroke Support Group. When: 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Where: First floor classroom at Marietta Memorial Hospital. For more nformation, 374-1463. Lynnette Copeland was a homeschool teacher to her two children, a seamstress and a gardener. She thought, at 40, that she knew exactly who she was. Then on May 1, 2008, she woke up a different person. "Your personality changes when you have a stroke," said Copeland, of Cutler. "There aren't just physical effects - you are a different person afterward." But, said Copeland and other area stroke survivors, life, adapted but still rewarding, does go on. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and those who have lived through it say they want to spread the message that while a stroke can happen to anyone, young or old, it doesn't have to define its victims. "Your life is different," Copeland said. "But it's not the end of the world." Jann Wilson of Marietta, who had a stroke five years ago when she was 50, said she continues to make progress today. Once completely paralyzed on the right side of her body, she can now walk with a cane and exercises twice a week at the Marietta Family YMCA with other stroke survivors. "In the hospital they told me I was going to die," Wilson said. "I didn't die. And I've come a long way." 'I've learned humility' The dreams Copeland lost due to her stroke are nearly too many to count. But, says the survivor, the lessons she's learned are also plentiful. "It's frustrating because you know what you've lost," she said. "But I was always so self-sufficient, and I've learned humility. I've learned how to be patient with others because you never know what they're dealing with. "When I'm tired and stressed, I will stutter and have a hard time finding words and people look at me like, 'Come on, spit it out.' As a society I think we've become very impatient and don't even realize it, so I try now to be patient with others." Copeland wasn't able to finish homeschooling her children, now 17 and 19, and her plans to go back to work after their graduations doing medical coding or transcription can never happen. She had made the dean's list at Washington State Community College, studying the field only a couple of years before she was hospitalized. Two years after her stroke, Copeland still has difficulty with language, particularly written words and numbers. "Problem-solving and following written directions is very difficult," she said. "Recipes are hard and so are patterns. I used to be a seamstress, and now I can do only very simple things." When her son or daughter need help studying for a test or with algebra homework, she has to turn them down. Before her stroke, Wilson said she was always on the go, clocking in every day as the assistant manager at the Marietta Kmart. "I was working 50 to 60 hours a week, and that all went downhill," she said. "Now I just do what I can do." 'Got to keep going' Both women have made great physical strides since their strokes and work hard to continue. "People can continue to improve for years after a stroke," said Darlene Davis, one of the facilitators of Marietta Memorial Hospital's support group for stroke survivors. "If they have support and they want to continue to get better and work hard, they usually can, but it is like being in a different body. It takes constant effort." Copeland, whose stroke was a post-operative complication of surgery to repair a brain aneurysm, began her battle back with half her body paralyzed and in need of constant care. Today, Copeland still has weakness in her right side, a lack of dexterity in her fingers and not enough balance to ride a bicycle, in addition to those language issues, but on a normal day she can run errands on her own, do a little gardening and pay the bills, as long as someone double-checks her figures. "At the beginning, I couldn't feed myself or dress myself - my kids had to feed me," she said. "So to go from that to my biggest problem being a hard time with spelling is a lot of progress." She works physically and mentally every day for more progress, said Copeland, who initially used some of the same methods she had used to teach her children to read long ago to re-teach herself. "I don't really enjoy Sudoku, but I do it now because it's helpful," she said. "The reality for me now is that I'm probably not going to have any more measurable improvement, but I'm determined not to lose what I have and if I can have just a little improvement, I'm going to keep working." Wilson said five years after the stroke, which happened just a day after her 50th birthday, she's still getting better and is heartened each time she sees improvements. "I tell people you've got to keep going even when they tell you that you can't keep going," she said. "I've kept a pretty positive attitude. When I get down, I get really down, but you just have to get yourself out of it and keep going." The support group and Bridges Forward exercise group, as well as their families, have helped keep them involved, active and moving ahead, the women said. On her dresser, Copeland still keeps a teddy bear given to her by a fourth-grade class from St. Mary School, who visited her and other stroke survivors while she was in Marietta Memorial Hospital. "It meant so much," she said. "This was something that wasn't anyone's fault - it just happened. But it's just so important to have support and to never quit. It's not the end of the world." 
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| Jefferson parents asked to give the school a chance Posted: 13 May 2010 12:11 AM PDT District promises extra resources, but families skepticalL.E. Baskow / Portland tribune The Jefferson Dancers rehearse while preparing for their annual fundraising concert last year. As part of the high school redesign proposal, all Jefferson Dancers would be required to be full-time Jefferson High School students. Today, that is the case with just six of 22 dancers ADVERTISEMENTS When she moved to North Portland 10 years ago, Sheila Buhrer knew she wouldn't send her children to the neighborhood high school, Jefferson. Like three-quarters of those who live within Jefferson's boundaries, she transferred out. She sent her her daughter to Grant High School, and saw her graduate two years ago. Now she's getting ready to send her eighth-grade son to Benson next year, where she thinks the environment will be a good fit for his learning disability. The proposed high school redesign plan, however, would end Portland Public Schools' liberal transfer policy and have her son and other students attend their neighborhood schools starting in 2011. Despite the promise of creating an "academic priority zone" for Jefferson — which would deliver several extra layers of support for students there — Buhrer isn't happy with the prospect. "He will not go to Jefferson," she says. "I've already looked into private, Internet schools. There's also homeschooling. I don't really think they're going to get the people into Jefferson they think they're going to get." If Superintendent Carole Smith's high school plan is approved, it remains to be seen whether other families who flee from Jefferson will follow in Buhrer's steps and buck the system, or take a hopeful chance on the district's promises. Among the biggest promises in the proposal — which is set for a June 21 school board vote — are the academic priority zones for Jefferson and six other schools. These zones would provide extra opportunities and resources to help those schools close the achievement gap. The idea hasn't garnered much attention yet, in light of potential school closures, but some school advocates say the zones are plenty to be hopeful about. "Those academic priority zones are the most positive thing I've ever seen the district do, potentially," says Doug Wells, past president of the advocacy group Community and Parents for Public Schools. "One of my biggest disappointments in the (high school) design process is what I've heard from parents," he says. "People have such a 'not in my own backyard attitude,' a focus on their own children, which I understand. But this is an effort to look at all kids, put resources where they are needed the most." The seven high-need, high-poverty schools that would be designated immediately as priority zones include five in North Portland — Jefferson, Roosevelt, George Middle School, Sitton Elementary and King K-8 — and two in Southeast Portland — Bridger K-8 and Kelly K-8. Eleven other schools have been identified for future academic zones. Funded by federal grants and other sources, the priority zones would offer extended summer school, after-school and night-class options, and flexible scheduling around students' needs. There would also be a dedicated effort to use the teacher hiring practice known as "mutual consent placement" at these schools, to improve teacher effectiveness and slow staff turnover. That means ending the practice, whenever possible, of placing a teacher into a vacancy regardless of whether the teacher or school community thinks it's a good fit. More often than not, that occurs at a low-income school. "It's a touchy political issue," says Tyler Whitmire, spokeswoman for Portland Stand for Children, which is one of the groups that has pushed for the change. "No one wants to feel like this is a witch hunt for bad teachers." Other districts nationally — including Denver, most recently — have moved toward the new teacher-placement model. Rebecca Levison, president of the Portland Association of Teachers, says she's been assured by the district that the new hiring practices will work in accordance with teachers' contracts. She also believes the academic priority zones will serve the neediest schools well. "Equitable resources doesn't necessarily mean equal resources," she says. "Some students and schools need more resources than others." 1 | 2 Next Page >> Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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Find out what to do this week and beyond. The Green Oaks, Libertyville, Mundelein, Vernon Hills (GLMV) Chamber of Commerce invites business people to attend the following events. Call (847) 680-0750 or visit www.glmvchamber.org GLMV Networking Group 3x2, 7:30 a.m., first and third Friday of themonth, at Lashen Center, 294 Evergreen Dr., Vernon Hills GLMV Weekly Thursday Business Interchange Group, 7:30 a.m. at Libertyville Restaurant, 419 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. This informal networking group exchanges business information and referrals. No RSVP required. GLMV Connect/Network Group, 7:30-9 a.m., first and third Tuesday of the month, at Elly's Restaurant, Routes 45 and 60, Mundelein. (This is a combination of The GLMV Network Group and the GLMV Connect Networking Group). GLMV Women's Networking Group, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., second Tuesday of the month at White Deer Run, 255 Greggs Landing, Vernon Hills North Shore Women's Conference, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., May 14 at Marriott Lincolnshire. Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available. GLMV Member Orientation, 7:30-9 p.m., May 17, GLMV Chamber Office, 1123 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville GLMV Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., May 18, The Forge Club, 634 Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills Best Practices B2B Expo and Conference, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., June 23, Double Tree Hotel, Mundelein After Hours Business Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 25, Prevention & Wellness Center Munch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., May 26, Chamber office, 1123 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills Multi-Chamber Seminar, 7:30-11:30 a.m., May 27, "Dealing With The News Media", College of Lake County Southlake Campus, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills GLMV - Lake County Young Professionals, "Young Professionals Helping Young Readers", 5:30-7:30 p.m., May 27, Casa Bonita, 633 North Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville The Vernon Hills Cougars Youth Athletic Association Program is holding walk-in registration for the fall recreational soccer program from noon - 4 p.m., at the tent on Field 10 at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex or 740 Corporate Woods Parkway in case of rain. Children four years and older are welcome to join the fun. The early bird registration fee is $95 if submitted prior to June 30. After that date the registration fee is $120. Additional information at www.vhcyaa.org. SRACLC Summer Day Camp information is now available. Please visit www.sraclc.org to download registration materials. Camp runs June 21- July 29, Monday-Thursday. Extended care and Friday field trips are also offered. The registration deadline is May 21. Feel free to contact the SRACLC office at (847) 816-4866 for additional information. Grace Lutheran Church will offer "SonQuest Rainforest" Vacation Bible School from 1 - 4 p.m., the week of June 14 - 18. The program is open to all children, ages 4 years old by Sept. 1 to those entering fourth grade in the fall. Program costs are $20 per child ($60 family limit). Registration forms are only available on our website at www.gracelutheranlibertyville.org., under Upcoming Events or Youth Ministries. Registration forms and payment must be in by June 1. Your child must be pre-registered. No walk-in registrations will be accepted! The "SonQuest Rainforest" program will take children on an adventure in the rainforest with games, songs, skits, bible stories, camp craft projects and delicious snacks. Sign up now and don't miss a week of fun and excitement. Call (847) 367-7050 or visit www.gracelutheranlibertyville.org. Libertyville Cooperative Nursery School is offering a new program, Kaleidoscope, aimed at developing the whole child with a focus on left and right brain scholastic experiences. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 or kindergarten eligible. Each component will consist of three 12-week classes. All classes will be new for the school year with no repeating lessons. Call (847) 367-0926 The David Adler Music and Arts Center in Libertyville is accepting students for private guitar, voice, piano and violin lessons for students ages 7-adult, any experience level. Our faculty members are degreed in their field and hold lessons weekly. Prices are $28/half-hour for members of the Adler Center or $33/half-hour for non-members. To enroll in lessons, call (847) 367-0707 or visit www.adlercenter.org. The David Adler Music and Arts Center is accepting enrollment for its summer music, arts and drama day-camp. This camp is for children ages 4-13 years old with full-day and half-day options available. Campers choose their own various music, art and drama classes, so their schedule is suited to their interests. There are two sessions: Session I will run from June 14 - July 2 and Session II will run from July 12 - 30. Sign up for one or for both; students enrolled in both sessions receive a 10 percent discount on one session. Call (847) 367-0707 or visit www.adlercenter.org Celebration! Childcare offers a new program, Forever Friends, a program that brings children and elders together through activities or experiences at Celebration! Childcare, 29700 N. St. Mary's Road, Libertyville. Call (847) 367-6208. Christ Lutheran Church and PreSchool in Vernon Hills invites local kindergarten families to join Miss Jayne's Kindergarten Kapers. This new after school session will meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from noon - 2:30 p.m. Children will explore science, make crafts and tackle simple cooking activities and include monthly themes as well as group games and music. The class will begin with a sack lunch from home. Contact Beth Sonnenberg at (847) 367-5791 or clcpreschool@aol.com The Goddard School, the preschool childcare center for children from six weeks to six-years-old, located at 461 W. Townline Road in Vernon Hills is now opened. The new school will offer flexible schedules for children from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Children are encouraged to develop at their own pace in a warm environment supported by a team of dedicated teachers. Interested families can call Ellen or Deborah at (847) 680-1886 to schedule a tour or reach the school at www.goddardschool.com. Parents are also always welcome to just drop in for a tour. The Boy Scouts of America Crew 273 meets from 7-8 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at Christ Lutheran Church, 595 Deerpath Road, Vernon Hills. Open to all young adults, male and female, ages 14 (and have graduated the eighth grade) through 20. Visit www.neic.org/venturing or e-mail Steve Cerve at stevecerve@comcast.net for more information. Animal Education and Rescue's We Care! Youth Club meetings feature guest speakers, educational programs and fund-raising activities. The meetings are held from 3-5 p.m., the first Sunday of each month at Care Animal Hospital, 1101 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. Contact Animal Education and Rescue at (847) 816-0831. All events are listed on www.aear.org. Congregation Or Shalom is accepting school registrations for students aged preschool and above for the 2009-2010 school year. Contact Marcia Cohen at (847) 362-1948. The First Presbyterian Church of Libertyville will hold a rededication of its new Meditation Labyrinth at at 11:15 a.m., May 30 at 220 W. Maple, and invites all to come and join in the festivity. Congregation Or Shalom offers the following programs at the Temple, 21 Hawthorn Parkway, Vernon Hills. Call (847) 362-1948 or visit www.orshalomlc.org : Discounted dues for families with young children are available. If the family's oldest child is in kindergarten, a 75 percent discount on dues is being offered. If the oldest child is in first grade, dues will be discounted 50 percent. Marytown Retreat and Conference Center hosts events and retreats at its facility, 1600 West Park Ave., Libertyville. All events require reservations and registration. Call (847) 367-7800, Ext. 225 or visit retreats@marytown.com Conscious Connection Group, a spiritual study group to increase your awareness of your oneness with God, meets at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 1310 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills (corner of Route 45 and Milwaukee Ave.). The Gardeners of Central Lake County meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at Evangelical Free Church, 431 W. Austin, Libertyville, and host interesting and informative programs including a plant competition at each meeting. Guests are always welcome. Topic for May 10: Care of Mature Tres And An Overview of The Ash Borer Problem. Contact Cindy at juliancindy@hotmail.com or (847) 918-7157. The Mundelein Women's 9 Hole Golf League has openings for new members for the 2010 season. We meet on Thursday mornings May through September at Countryside Golf Course. For information or to join call Donna Pucin at (224) 475-0113 or Jeri Tierney at (847) 540-7603. The Nehara Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter invites you to a book review gathering at 7:30 p.m., June 23 at a member's home in Vernon Hills. The book for discussion will be "The Saturday Wife" by Naomi Ragen. The review will be led by Nehara member's Book Chair Devida Braverman of Vernon Hills. For more information about Hadassah Book Groups call the North Shore office at (847) 205-1900 or email: northshore@hadassah.org The Business Networking Group (BNG) meets from 7:30-8:45 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month at Grandma V's Restaurant, corner of Route 176 and 45 in Mundelein. BNG is a networking group that provides members not only with business referrals, but also with an atmosphere of friendship and professional support. Contact Holly at (847) 362-0335 or visit www.bngonline.org . The National Exchange Club, a service organization across the United States and Puerto Rico is building a new club in the Libertyville, Mundelein, and Vernon Hills area. Most meetings take place at 8 a.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Administration Building of Libertyville District 70, 1381 Lake Street, Libertyville. Local members will be available to answer questions about the National Exchange Club and local club activities. Contact Mike Oster at (847) 899-9651. The Libertyville Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of the month at the Libertyville Civic Center, on Cook Street. Contact Dan Kniola at (847) 816-8458 or Ray Gerard at (847) 327-9932 or visit www.libertyvillelions.org. The Libertyville Lions Club collects used eye glasses, hearing aids, cell phones and ink cartridges all year round. Collection boxes are located in various locations around the Village. The Auxiliary of Condell Medical Center is seeking new members. Members host fund-raising events, promote special projects and provide educational programs to the community. Call (847) 990-5615. Networking meeting for women meets from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Grandma V's Pancake House, 10 E. Maple in Mundelein. The organization provides business information, referrals and support for its members. Call (815) 236-2426. Snowseekers Ski Club invites families, couples and singles of all ages and abilities to join them at First Presbyterian Church, corner of Maple and Douglas Ave. in Libertyville. The club offers great skiing/snowboarding trips to Midwest and Western ski areas. Visit www.snowseekers.org or call (847) 289-1811. Libertyville Junior Woman's Club general membership meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month (except for August) at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Meetings are open to all women interested in getting involved in the community for volunteer and social activities. Contact Suzanne at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org. Nehara Hadassah Couples Bowling League invites you to join them at bowling at 8 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Lakeside Lanes, 900 S. Lake in Mundelein. $25/per couple/per month culminating with a banquet and prizes in May. Contact the Hadassah North Shore office at (847) 205-1900, or e-mail: northshore@hadassah.org Lake County Marine Corps League Detachment is being reactivated. All former or current Marines are welcome to join us as well as Navy Corpsman attached to various Marine Corps units. Meetings are held from 7:30-9 p.m. on the third Monday of the month, at The In-Laws Restaurant, 720 Milwaukee Ave.,, Gurnee. Call Butch Torkelsen at (847) 343-4993 or Bill Gretz of Lake Bluff after 6 p.m. at (847)-334-7388. Lake County Mothers of Twins and More Club meet the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Grayslake Middle School in Grayslake, Route 83 and Center Street, just north of Route 120 unless otherwise indicated. Contact (847) 752-8505 with any questions. Widowed Outreach Network (WON) provides an opportunity to join other widowed men and women to bridge the gap from initial shock and grief to recovery. The group meets from 1:45-3:30 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at Allen Conference Center, 700 Garfield, Libertyville (west side of hospital). Call (847) 990-5275 or (847) 367-0087. Lake County Scrabble Group meets the third Tuesday of the month. Adults, all levels of play are welcome. Visit www.meetup.com/LakeCountyScrabble or call (847) 951-6620 for more information. IFN Mom's Group invites moms of all ages to join them from 6:30-8 p.m. every third Friday of the month (October - May) to find renewal in a role as a MuslimMom. They are located 1751 O'Plaine Road, Libertyville. Nursery opens at 6 p.m. for children drop-off. Call Nancy (847) 239-4077 or Arshia (847) 672-7664. Libertyville Chapter of TOPS IL 1711 (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly), a support group meeting at 7 p.m. Mondays at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. For information, call Mary at (847) 548-1075 or Sharon at (847) 682-5835. Mom to Mom is a group for moms designed to equip and encourage mothers as they share the joys and frustrations of motherhood. They meet from 9-11 a.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Libertyville Covenant Church, 250 S. St. Mary's Road, (847) 362-3308. Childcare is provided. Call the church to register. Lake County Women's Club is a social club welcoming all area women. For a free newsletter and membership information, call Leppy at (847) 680-7789. The Libertyville Junior Woman's Club general membership meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month (except for July and August) at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. Contact Suzanne at (847) 680-4764 or visit www.libertyvillejuniors.org. Lake County Parents Without Partners Chapter 247 invites single, divorced or widowed parents with a living child or children to join the organization. Call (847) 817-5687 or www.info@pwplakecounty.org Libertyville Chess Club, held at the Civic Center in Libertyville, offers individual chess game instruction for all ages, playing tournaments, game analysis every Saturday from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. The Mundelein Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month, September through June, at the Vernon Hills Golf Course, 291 Evergreen Drive, in Vernon Hills. Call the Golf Course at (847) 680-9310. The North Lakes Chapter of the Illinois Education Association Retired (IEA-R) teachers meets every second Thursday of the month at In-Laws restaurant on Milwaukee Ave. (Route 21) in Gurnee. Guests are welcome. Call Gene at (847) 362-0305. Letip of Libertyville, a chapter of Letip International meets from 7:01 to 8:31 a.m. every Wednesday morning at Tranel Financial Group offices, 1509 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Contact Jason Stichauf at (708) 370-3554. Northwest Illinois Stay-At-home Dads gathers every Tuesday for a play group, monthly for a Dads Night Out and occasionally for other events. For information about where the group meets and what's coming up, contact Jeff Kogan at (847) 477-1417 or jkogan@prodigy.net. The Mundelein Community Women's Club (MCWC) meets the first Wednesday of each month to plan social and community activities. Call Judy Parriott at (847) 566-5398. The Libertyville Noon Rotary Club meets at noon every Thursday at Lambs Farm, intersection of I-94 and Route 176, Libertyville. Libertyville. Call John Snow, (847) 816-3438. The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. Call Andy Robinson, club president, at (847) 918-9996, or visit www.libertyvillesunriserotaryclub.org. The Rotary Club of Mundelein-Vernon Hills meets at 12:15 p.m. every Monday at Dover Straits Restaurant on U.S. Route 45 in Mundelein. Guests and prospective members are welcome. The Mundelein Jaycees is a community service and leadership training organization for young people between the ages of 18 and 39. The next meeting is 7:30 p.m., the fourth Thursday of the month at Century 21 Marketplace, corner of U.S. Routes 45 and 176. Call Sam Valenti at (847) 722-2828 or visit www.mundeleinjaycees.com The Auxiliary of Condell Medical Center is seeking new members. Members host fund-raising events, promote special projects and provide educational programs to the community. Call (847) 990-5615. The Newcomers and Neighbors of Libertyville host monthly socials, outings, book club, bunco, dinners or lunches. For information, call Pam at (847) 249-2603 or visit www.newcomersclub.com. The Kiwanis Club of Libertyville, Mundelein and Vernon Hills meets every Wednesday morning at 7:30 at the Lambs Farm Restaurant, U.S. Route 176 and Interstate 94, in Libertyville. Call Randy Webster at (847) 968-4280 or e-mail rwebster@libertyvillebank.com Home and Garden Club meets the third Thursday of the month in various members homes. This year's programs cover decorating your home with stenciling, flower show, craft night and more. For information on becoming a member, call Debbie at (847) 247-8847. Women's Walking Club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday evenings at the Old School Forest Preserve. Park at Shelter A to walk a brisk three miles. Call Wendy Nicholson at (847) 680-1158 or Sandy Kamen Wisniewski at (847) 816-0831. Woods and Wetlands Group of the Sierra Club meet at 7:15 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Vernon Hills Village Hall, 290 Evergreen. Visit illinois.sierraclub.org/w&w or call (847) 680-6437. Bicycle Club of Lake County meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. (just south of the library). Social events, meeting and ride information can be obtained by calling the BCLC hot line at (847) 604-0520. Lake County American Needlepoint Guild meets at the Vernon Area Public Library on Old Half Day Road, west of Milwaukee Avenue and north of U.S. Route 22. Call Dale at (847) 918-7443 or Margaret at (847) 816-7366. Holy Cross Lutheran Church offers a new knitting and crocheting group meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at the church. Call the church office at (847) 367-4060. Lake County Women's Club offers morning coffees, bridge, golf, bowling, and more. For information, call Leppy at (847) 680-7789. The David Adler Music and Arts Center is looking for artists for its 30th Annual Festival of the Arts. The festival will take place Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 in historic downtown Libertyville. This art show is juried and will award prizes in the categories of painting, photography, 3-D functional, 3-D non-functional, 2-D medium and Jewelry. For more information or to request an application, please call The David Adler Music and Arts Center at (847) 367-0707 or visit us at www.adlercenter.org. The David Adler Music & Arts Center will present a concert by faculty members at 7:30 p.m., May 14 at 1700 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. $6members/$8non-members. Call (847) 367-0707. The Home and Garden Club of Libertyville and Mundelein will have its annual plant and garage sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., May 15 at 502 South Garfield Avenue, southeast corner of Garfield/Rockland, Libertyville. The plants for sale include perennials, ferns, hostas, native plants, ground covers and many more from members' gardens. For additional information call Yung at (847) 680-1779. Car Fun on 21, hosted by MainStreet Libertyville, 6-9 p.m., May 19. Vintage Car Show will be displayed on Church Street between Brainerd and Milwaukee and the public lot behind St. Lawrence Episcopal Church. Listen to The Mojo Daddies as you enjoy the show. Car Fun on 21 will also be held on June 23, July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15. Join the North Suburban Voices Leadership Committee for a community dialogue on the state budget crisis at 7 p.m., May 20 at College of Lake County Southlake Campus, 1120 S. Milwlaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Learn the facts about the state budget crisis, the impact on education, health and human services, and what you can do about it. Speakers include Voices President Kathy Ryg, along with Kristi Long from the United Way of Lake County and Ralph Martire from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability. Contact Joan Vitale, (312) 516-5555, jvitale@voices4kids.org Old No. 1 Perennial Plant Sale Fundraiser, hosted by The Village of Mundelein Centennial Committee, takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 22 at Kracklauer Park on Seymour, north of Santa Maria Del Popolo Church. Proceeds will benefit restoration costs of Mundelein's Old No. 1. Local gardeners are needed to donate cuttings, bulbs and transplants from their gardens. Call Donna Morrison at (847) 949-9274 or Mike Flynn at (847) 949-3223. The seventh annual self-guided Historic Walking Tour, hosted by MainStreet Libertyville, takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 5. The focus of this year's tour is the classic front porch, prominent throughout much of American architectural history. In addition, several gardens and interiors will be open for viewing. MainStreet Libertyville volunteers will be in Cook Park distributing the Walking Tour booklets describing the history of the houses and directions to the various properties. These tour booklets are offered for a donation of $10 to MainStreet Libertyville. Five lovely gardens will be featured on the annual free Garden Walk sponsored by the Gardeners of Central Lake County. The event is open to the public between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., June 26. This years gardens are located in Prairie Crossing and Mundelein. Garden addresses and directions will be available after June 12 at the following locations: Cook Memorial Library, 114 N. Milwaukee Ave. , Libertyville; Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. MIdlothian Rd., Mundelein; Prairie Arts and Fibers, 960 Harris Rd., Prairie Crossing and on our website www.gclcil.com . Contact Arlene at (847) 417-9502. The Penny Schachner Memorial Golf Open is set for June 8 at Pine Meadow Golf Club in Mundelein. The event features 18 holes of golf, prizes, a gourmet barbecue luncheon, pig roast dinner and cocktail party. Entry for the Golf Open is $325 per person; $1,300 per foursome. Two rounds are available in the competition - morning or afternoon, and carts are provided. For those not golfing, but attending the dinner and cocktail party, tickets are $50 each. No rain date is scheduled. For ticket, registration or sponsorship information, call Tammy Stick at (847) 990-5843. Proceeds from the Penny Schachner Memorial Golf Open will support the Heart and Vascular Center and new West Tower at Condell Medical Center. The Libertyville Days Festival is calling for local junior high, high school and college age bands to play on the 2010 Festival Youth Stage to be held from 6-10 p.m. on June 19 on the Cook Park Stage. The Youth Stage provides a venue for local bands whose members are musicians 21 and younger to perform. Entries are juried and a registration is required along with a recording of the band either on a CD or website. Auditions can be scheduled on June 5 if a recording is not available for submission. Entry forms can be found at www.libciviccenter.org or at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St. in Libertyville. The deadline for entry is May 25. Call Jill Harkaway at (847) 804-0914 or the Civic Center at (847) 918-8880 for more information. Santa Maria del Popolo, 123 N. Lake St., Mundelein, hosts Bingo every Monday at their new Parish Center Facility. Doors open at 5 p.m., everyone 18 and older are welcome to play. Early bird game starts at 6:45. "Rock This Town", is the theme for the annual Libertyville Days Festival, June 17-20 that will provide an endless array of family oriented events with a carnival, Arts and Crafts Fair, Libertyville Days Parade, local vendors in the Taste of Libertyville including a Beer Garden at the Civic Center parking lot and local entertainment all night long. Other activities will be the Libertyville Day Pageant, a children's party, Libertyville Idol contest, Tween and Teen Dance in Cook Park, Children's Cookie Bake-Off, Fruit Pie Bake-Off and much more. The Vernon Hills Police Department will host its third annual 5K race, which will run in conjunction with the Village's Summer Celebration Festival, at 8:30 a.m., July 18. Participants in the event, known as the 'Run From The Cops' 5K, may either run or walk a scenic course starting at the Summer Celebration site and extending up and through the Gregg's Landing subdivision, before ending back at the festival grounds. The $30 registration fee includes a commemorative T-shirt and a post-race continental breakfast. For race details or to register, visit VHPD.com. or call Officer Jeff Cielak at (847) 362-4449. Walk & Roll hosted by American Cancer Society unites residents to walk, skate or bike together in a 5-mile walk, 10-mile in-line skate or 15-mile bike ride on May 16. No registration fee required, however each participant is asked to raise $100 in order to receive a free event T-shirt. To sign up or to learn more about the event, call (847) 317-0025 or visit www.walkroll.org (click on Lake County). The Thrift Shop accepts donations of new and gently used items including clothing, jewelry, collectibles, books, linens, toys, tools, electronics, lamps, kitchen wares and more. Donation drop-offs are accepted between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To learn more, visit www.lambsfarm.org/business/ thriftshop.html The Lambs Farm horses, sheep and pigs are preparing to welcome the public to the Lambs Farm Farmyard on weekends. The Farmyard, Petting Zoo, Discovery Center and Gift Shop will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information on the Farmyard, including prices for memberships and daily entrance, call (847) 990-3760 or visit www.lambsfarm.org. Cook Memorial: Cook Memorial Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, requires registration for some programs. For information, call (847) 362-2330 or visit www.cooklib.org The Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society board members have decided to cancel the traditional summer Sunday tours of the Ansel B. Cook Mansion and Museum located in Cook Park, Libertyville. The safety of visitors and the possible loss of parking availability due to the Cook Library expansion project made this decision necessary. Read, Rave, Rant Book Discussion - morning book discussion group meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the St. Joseph's Formation Center, 112 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. The evening book discussion group meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the St. Joseph's Formation Center. Calling all kids in grades four-six. Come on over at 4 p.m. May 12 to the Bolander Building, 625 W. Winchester, Libertyville and play video games, pool, board games, chess, spoons and more. Bring your friends or make new friends! Drop-In Storytimes - no registration required: Teen Programs: Calling all Anime and Manga Club fans in grades seven - 12. Join representatives of Cook Memorial Library on from 4 - 6 p.m., May 21 at the Bolander Building, 625 W. Winchester Ave., Libertyville for a Convention Special. Wear your Acen cosplay and bring your photos - we'll have a laptop available for digital pix. Come and show off your Shinies. Adult Programs: Fremont: Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein. All programs are free. Registration is required for some programs. Call (847) 566-0702 or visit www.fremontlibrary.org. Scrabble for Adults 6:30-8:30 p.m., the first Tuesday of each month. Playing boards are provided. All levels of players are welcome. Great Books: 9:15 a.m. May 22, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut will be discussed. Copies of the book are available at the library. Free one-on-one computer tutoring for adults will be held at 3 and 4 p.m. every Thursday. Tutors will teach information ranging from basic computing and how to buy a computer to intermediate Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Patrons are limited to one session per week. Call Adult Service Desk, (847) 918-3206. Three music-and-dance "Jam" programs: Baby Jam, 9:45 and 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays for ages 6 months through 2 years with an adult; Family Jam, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays for ages 6 months through 5 years with an adult; Preschool Jam, 9:45 and 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, for 3-5-year-olds with an adult. Siblings are welcome at all "Jams," and parents are asked to choose one "Jam" per child. National Library Week kicks off its spring "Read for Treasure" program. Children from age 3 years through grade six are eligible to Read for Treasure. All they have to do is read (or listen to) a book from a Read for Treasure list for their age group, then tell a Youth Services librarian about the book. When they do, the librarian will put a "gold" coin in a jar that will show how many books have been read. Then the child's name will be entered in the department's prize drawings, which include two new bicycles. The more books the children read, the more chances they have to win. The program continues through May 15. LIBERTYVILLE Libertyville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for programs. Programs are held at the Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 N. Highway 45, Libertyville. Call (847) 918-7275. Registration forms for GLSA clinics and programs can be found at www.glsa.org or at the GLSA office, 1860 W. Winchester Road., Suite 204, Libertyville. Visit www.libertyville.com or (847) 367-7054 Register for Summer Music Masters, an early childhood music and movement program with the child in mind and the theory behind. While your school age children are at camp or summer school, enjoy musical play with your little ones at the park district on Wednesdays June 30 - Aug. 4. Music Masters classes are now enrolling for ages 6 months-6 years. Visit www.barringtonparkdistrict.org or www.musicinthebox.com for summer registration information. Contact Ginger Acopiado (847) 573-1901. Adult Softball Leagues: Register now adult softball leagues. Twelve-inch, 14-inch CoRec and 16-inch leagues are offered. Leagues run the week of April 18-Aug. 13. Fee for the 12-game season is $580 res./$640 non. res. Visit www.libertyville.com/adultathletics or contact Scott Jenkins at (847) 367-7054. Adult Flag Football League: Register now for adult flag football league. The league runs April 6 - June 15. All games are played on Tuesdays at the Libertyville Sports Complex. The registration fee for the 10-game season is $600 res./$650 non. res. Visit www.libertyville.com/adultathletics or contact Scott Jenkins at (847) 367-7054. Sponsor a picnic table and dedication plaque for the LTSC Complex for $200. Twenty-two tables are available for sponsorship. Donation forms are available at www.glsa.org. MUNDELEIN The Mundelein Park and Recreation District, 1401 N. Midlothian Road. For information or to register, call (847) 566-0650. Registration forms are accepted via drop off, mail or fax to (847) 566-8557. The following are programs offered: Kick off summer fun and join the Mundelein Park Recreation District from 5-7 p.m., May 28 at a free Open House at Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center, 1461 N. Midlothian Rd., between Route 176 and Winchester Road, (behind the Mundelein Community Center) in Mundelein. All ages are invited for a "behind-the-scenes" look at the award-winning facility. Fun, free kids' activities, refreshments, photos with "Leroy the Lobster" and more. Parents and guests will have an opportunity to meet Park District and lifeguard staff, and get familiar with the many activity areas to maximize summer enjoyment. This is a dry, non-swimming event. Swimming begins May 29 when Barefoot Bay opens for the season. Contact Scott Anthony, Aquatics Manager, (224) 565-5273. Affordable Discovery (ages 5 to 8) and Explorer (ages 9 to 12) day camps are now open for registration at the Mundelein Park District. For camp dates, more information, or to register, call (847)566-0650, stop by the Mundelein Community Center on Midlothian Road, or visit www.mundeleinparks.org. Park View Party Packages - The Mundelein Park District introduces party packages. Parties are held in the Mundelein Community Center and are hosted by supervisors. Call Laura at (847) 566-0650, ext. 39 for more information. Weight Watchers meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday evenings and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Mundelein Community Center, 1401 N. Midlothian Road, between Route 176 and Winchester Road, in Mundelein. Multi-Purpose Activity Center for adults ages 50 and older offers a variety of year-round activities, special events, fitness programs, day trips and health and wellness. Open weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Call (847) 566-4790. Make a big splash with open and family swim, lap lane workouts, water aerobics and swim lessons for all levels/ages. Daily swim passes are available with fees starting at $4/kids and $5/adults ($8/$6 for non-residents). Ages two and under are free with adult fee. Or, try a daily Ultimate Pass for an entire workout -- open gym, track, pool and fitness areas, starting at $12 for adults ($17 non-residents) VERNON HILLS Vernon Hills Park District program registration may be completed online at www.vhparkdistrict.com, mail-in or drop off at Sullivan Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, or faxed to (847) 996-6801. For information, call (847) 996-6933. Little Learners Preschool is a nine-month education program for 2-5 year olds. Preschool programs are offered for 2-5 year olds with optional before and after preschool programs to compliment the children's learning experience. Call Gail Herrmann, Early Childhood Supervisor, at (847) 996-6808 for availability of classes. Nike and SWALCO (Solid Waste Agency of Lake County) have partnered to bring Nike's Reuse-A-Shoe Program to Lake County. Reuse-A-Shoe collects worn-out athletic shoes of any brand. A collection box for used athletic shoes is located in the Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills. No metal parts including grommets or cleats will be allowed. No dress shoes, sandals, boots, water "socks" or flip flops are acceptable. For more information, visit www.co.lake.il.us/swalco/programs/shoes.asp. Adult Basketball League for ages 18 and older, are invited to join one of three adult basketball leagues, depending on skill level. Information packets are available at the Sullivan Center. League play is held at the Sullivan Community Center and/or local schools. Tuesdays and/or Thursdays; R/NR $625 team/$675 team. Open Table Tennis Play is offered from 6-9 p.m. to all skill levels every Tuesday and Friday at the Sullivan Community Center. The drop-in fee is $5. No registration is required. Table Tennis Club is a drop-in program for all ages and skill levels on Fridays and Tuesdays. Participants will have the ability to play table tennis from 6-9 p.m. at the Sullivan Community Center. Picnic Shelter Permits are available at the Sullivan Community Center. Six District parks have picnic shelters available for rental with maximum capacities ranging from 96-150 people. Girls Lacrosse Leagues for girls in grades three-eight will learn the rules of lacrosse, active teamwork, sportsmanship and fostering personal development in a respectful environment led by positive coaching. Practices will one day per week for 1-1/2 hours beginning April 19- June 6. Games will be played on Sunday afternoons. Practice locations and schedules will be posted on www.iglax.org. Each player must have goggles, a stick and a mouth guard for practices and games. Fee: $155 Cheerleading & Poms for girls in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Classes will be held Mondays, April 5-May 24 at the Deerpath Center. We'll work on individual skills and techniques as well as group skills. The last class will feature a demonstration in front of family and friends. Poms are provided. Kindergarten students meet at 4:15 p.m. or 5:15 p.m., grade one meets at 5:15 p.m. and grades one-five meet at 6:15 p.m. R/NR fee: $62/78Beginning Ballroom Dancing, 7 p.m., Fridays, April 9-June 11 at the Sullivan Community Center. You'll learn to Fox Trot, Waltz, Cha-Cha, Swing, Tango, and Rhumba! Partners are required for this class. Call Kelly at (847) 996-6805 if you are a single male or female that would like to be paired up. Fee is per person. Loose, comfy clothes and leather soled shoes are required for this class. Fee: $75 Adult Softball Leagues Registration is still open. The season runs May 10 - mid August. Co-ed 14-inch and Men's 12-inch leagues are offered. Leagues are limited to eight teams playing a 10-game regular season, with the top four advancing to a post-season tournament. League champions will receive a cash award. Information packets are available at the Sullivan Community Center. Games will be played at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex and/or Deerpath Park. Informational packets are available online at www.vhparkdistrict.org or at the Sullivan Community Center. Adult Co-Rec Sand Volleyball League Registration is still open. The seasonruns June 3 - late August. The 6-on-6 co-ed league is limited to eight teams, playing an eight game regular season and a single elimination end of season tournament. League champions will receive a cash award. Information packets are available at the Sullivan Community Center or online at www.vhparkdistrict.org. Games will be on Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. at the Hartmann Park sand volleyball courts. R/NR team fee: $300 /$350 Tree donations - Residents and neighbors can honor a special person or commemorate a birthday or anniversary by donating a tree in a District park. Trees are sold at cost, with prices ranging from $225-$475 depending on the type of species selected which include shade trees and evergreens. Trees can be personalized with a bronze plaque, which is also sold at cost. The Tree & Bench Donation order form can be found online at www.vhparkdistrict.org or at the Park District Community Centers. Call Cheryl Baron at (847) 996-6933. Bench donations - For those who like to walk in the parks, a bench donation might seem especially appropriate. The District has a park bench that will complement any of its parks. Benches may be purchased for donation at a cost of $700, and personalized with a bronze plaque similar to the tree donation plaques. Prices for plaques start at $70. The Tree & Bench Donation order form can be found online at www.vhparkdistrict.org or at the Park District Community Centers. For more information, call Cheryl Baron at (847) 996-6933. Libertyville Senior Center offers activities, parties and trips. For information or reservations, call (847) 247-7659. Activities/Programs: 55+ Lunch Bunch, noon May 18 Hometown Voices WGN Radio, The Greg Jarrett Show, 5 - 9 a.m., May 14 at Civic Center Third Friday Movie, 9:45 a.m., May 21, Everybody's Fine , register at Sr. Center (847) 247-7659 Poker Players wanted: Join us at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at Senior Center, (847( 247-7659 Bingo and lunch, May 14; lunch $5, Bingo (1 p.m.) free. Foot Clinic - bring two towels and one wash cloth $14 res/ $19 non-res. Northwestern Lake Forest Care Coach, 10 a.m., May 25. Sign-up sheet available at 9:30 a.m. "The Drowsy Chaperone," noon, May 26; $30 for 55-plus. Register and pay by April 21, (847) 247-7659. Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter offers a free ongoing drop-in grief support group on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. at 904B S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Call (847) 467-7423. Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group meets from 7-9 p.m., on the second Wednesday of every month at Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church St., Libertyville. For anyone who has MS, or lives with, is a caregiver, a friend, or neighbor of someone who has MS, join us for positive, practical and educational conversation about your life or someone in your life with MS. Speakers include neurologists, physical therapists, legislators, MS experts and people like you. Call Kendra Saeman at (847) 855-9656. Support Group for Adoptive Families will be offered by Celeberation! Childcare Center to lend support to community families during the adoption transition. Call (847) 367-4060. Helping Children Heal From the Hurt of Divorce, a special place for kids ages 5-12 to find help and healing. Our DC4Kids group combines games, crafts, activities, music and videos to create a fun atmosphere where children feel comfortable and accepted and they will find joy and hope built on God's love. DivorceCare for adults is run simultaneously. The group meets from 4:45-6:45 p.m., Sundays at Crossroads Church, 1350 State Route 137, Grayslake. Call (847) 362-7120 or e-mail divorce-support@hotmail.com to register. Depressed Anonymous, a 12-step meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday evening at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 1401 S. Lake St., Mundelein, across from Consumers Credit Union. Call (847) 219-2577 or e-mail LakeCountyDA@gmail.com. Web site: www.depressedanon.com. MS Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month. Meetings are held at the Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church, Libertyville. For further information, call (847) 680-7841. Hearts And Minds In Christ (HAMIC) is a Lake County homeschooling support group for families who incorporate their faith in Jesus with their educational endeavors. We meet from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekly on Fridays in Mundelein. Call Liz at (847) 529-4946 for more information or visit www.hamic-christianhomeschool-il.com. Conscious Connection Group is a spiritual study group to increase your awareness of your oneness with God meeting at 5 p.m. on the first and third Sunday of the month at Jonathan's Portrait Studio, 1310 S. Milwaukee Rd., Vernon Hills. Call (847) 845-8818. People affected by ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) are invited to attend the Les Turner ALS Foundation's professionally led monthly support group meetings the first Tuesday evening of the month at Marytown Retreat and Conference Center, 1600 West Park Ave., Libertyville. Contact Claire Owen at (847) 679-3311 or cowen@lesturnerals.org. Women's Support Group - Achieving balance and happiness has ongoing Thursday evening and Friday morning sessions, 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, or 10:30 a.m.-noon Fridays. (Friday morning session is a repeat of Thursday evening session). Holbrook Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy, 998 E. Maple St., Mundelein (on the grounds of St. Mary of the Lake University, across the street from Carmel Catholic High School). For information, call (847) 566-5158. Condell Medical Center offers an ongoing drop-in cancer support group that meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in the patient lounge on the fourth floor (north unit) at the hospital, 801 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. For information, call (847) 990-5199. Cardiac Support Group for women with cardiac disease, hosted by local resident and heart patient, Debbie Dunn, a national WomenHeart spokesperson and speaker for the American Heart Association. Meetings take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month in Condell's Day Center Solarium, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Just for Teens Program Presenter - Y-ME Illinois, an affiliate of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, offers an early detection program for high school senior girls. All training materials are provided. For information, call Patty Jacobs at (708) 386-6179 or visit www.y-me.org/illinois. Tourette Connection provides resources, education and socializing for anyone whose life is touched by Tourette's. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the Libertyville Covenant Church (U.S. Route 176 and St. Mary's Road) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Children are welcome to attend. Call Maureen at (847) 690-5061 or Shari (847) 549-7810. Special Delivery MOMs, a support group for mothers with, or expecting, twins or triplets meets at 7:30 p.m., the second Thursday of each month at St. Andrew's Church, 10 S. Lake St., Mundelein. Visit www.specialdeliverymoms.org or call (847) 821-7998. Club M.O.M. (Meeting Other Mothers) meets from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at First Presbyterian Church, corner of West Maple and Douglas Avenues, Libertyville. Childcare is provided. For information, visit www.firstpreslibertyville.org or call the church office, (847) 362-2174. Willow House is a non-profit organization that provides support for grieving children, teens, young adults and their families. Groups are held monthly in Arlington Heights and Libertyville. Call (847) 940-0779 for information or to register. Moms in Touch International Prayer Groups are available for every school in Libertyville (public and parochial), and for every child from kindergarten through college and career. For information, call Nancy Telling at (847) 367-1524. Miscarriage, stillbirth, or death support group for those who have experienced a lost pregnancy or loss of a baby at age one or younger. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month in the New Life Meeting Room on the second floor, off the hospital's main entrance. Contact Bereavement Coordinator Lori Adams at (847) 990-5407. There is no cost to participate. Kids Who Care support group, for children ages 6 to 12, who have a family member with a chronic or life-threatening illness, provides a supportive framework of professionals and peers in which to express feelings and concerns and develop coping skills. Contact Youth and Family Counseling, Karen Welsh, at (847) 367-5991 for information. Multiple Choice Mothers of Multiples Club, a support group for parents of multiples and those expecting multiples, meets the second Wednesday of each month in a members home. Call (847) 634-9123 or (847) 520-1591. Alcoholics Anonymous welcome all with a drinking problem to their regular meeting held at 7 p.m., Fridays, at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. Parking and entrance is in the back of the church. Contact Jack at (847) 845-6829 or Janet at (847) 921-4227. The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago sponsors a monthly Vernon Hills Support Group for parents of children with epilepsy. The group meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Deerpath Room of the Larry Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills. Call Jessica Parker at (800) 273-6027, Ext. 143. Depressive and Manic Depressive Association of Libertyville, an independent affiliate of National DMDA will meet at 7 p.m., Thursdays, at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church. Contact John P. for information at (847) 336-8346. Family Circle sponsors programs for parents of young children to age 6. Drop-In is open from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday mornings at the First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple, Libertyville. Contact Sarah Christian, director, at (847) 367-5991, Ext. 14, for information. The Illinois Carol Fisher Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., sponsors the Lake County Support Group for patients and families of those suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This support group meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Condell Conference Center, 201 S. Milwaukee, in Libertyville in the Adult Day Care Room. Contact Aaron at (414) 697-9381 Paradise Club, a discussion group for people who want to explore alcohol and/or drug use in their lives, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at the Lake County Center for Independent Living, 706 E. Hawley St., Mundelein. Call facilitators Wendie and Mike at (847) 949-4440 V/TTY. Staying Afloat, a Caregivers Therapy Group for those who care for a loved one who is disabled or whose illness is prolonged. Weekly meetings are offered. Call Margaret Moore, (847) 390-9145 or Sharon Zima, (847) 299-6311. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) support group meets at 7 p.m., Mondays, at the St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. All adult members of alcoholic and dysfunctional families are welcome. Park behind the church and use the rear doors. Hopeful Moms a Christian support group for women who are experiencing infertility meets the first Tuesday of each month in the Mundelein/Libertyville area. Contact Julie Ragland at (847) 487-9187. T.G.I.F. Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m. Fridays the Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie St. and Hawley. Free child care is available. All ages are welcome. The Tuesday Night Al-Anon meets at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 Church St., Libertyville. Al-Anon Family Groups (for relatives and friends of alcoholics) meetings are available seven days a week in Lake County. Call (847)680-4640 or www.NIAFG.org. Alateen support group for pre-teens and teens whose lives are touched by the family disease of alcoholism, meets from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday evenings at St. Lawrence Episcopal Church, 125 Church St., Libertyville (entrance in rear of church). Call (847) 680-4640. The Lake County Home Day Care Network meets on the third Tuesdays at the Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie, Mundelein. The organization supports and mentors family child care providers. Call Jeanne or Betsy at (847) 566-9841. The La Leche League Chapters of Libertyville P.M., Libertyville A.M. and the Grayslake/Lindenhurst meet monthly. The Buffalo Grove-Vernon area meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Mondays. For information, call (847) 537-3083 or (847) 634-8263. Winchester House Adult Day Care Program is designed to provide a supportive, safe environment, which will encourage independence. Activities will be provided and based on individual interest and ability. Call Quimby Wysokins at (847) 377-7227. Ongoing Breast Cancer Support Group meeting, 1-2:30 p.m., every third Friday of the month at Condell's Intergenerational Day Center's solarium in the Allen Conference Center, 700 Garfield Ave., Libertyville. For information, call (847) 990-5818. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. 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