2017

ARGO SCHOOL BOARD names DR. JILL KINGSFIELD SUPERINTENDENT , ARGO’S 10th in ~ 100 year history

Argo Community High School Board of Education, at its meeting on January 9, named Dr. Jill Kingsfield as Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Kingsfield will be Argo's 10th superintendent in its nearly 100-year history. Dr. Kingsfield has an impressive background in educational leadership and instruction that promises to blend well with the Argo school community. She has extensive experience working in high school districts similar to Argo, including Fenton High School District 100 in Bensenville and Lake Park High School District 108 in Roselle. Dr. Kingsfield has most recently served as Fenton District 100's Director of Curriculum and Instruction where she, among other accomplishments, led the district's curriculum alignment to Illinois State Learning standards, implemented a 1:1 Chromebook initiative, coordinated all staff development programs, directed Fenton's Equal Opportunity Schools AP Equity & Excellence project, participated in building renovation construction meetings, and worked collaboratively with teachers and support staff to establish collective bargaining agreements. Her previous accomplishments as Fenton's Assistant Principal of Student Accounting and Discipline include building and maintaining the school's master schedule and overseeing student management software. During this time, she created and facilitated Padres Unidos Latinos, a parent organization presented in Spanish. She also was instructor for the school's Universidad de Padres: "Navigating the American Education System" program. While at Lake Park High School District 108, Dr. Kingfield served as Dean of Students for five years after having taught Spanish for six years. She also served on various school committees and sponsored extra-curricular activities including coaching Girls' Golf. Dr. Kingsfield has presented at numerous professional conferences. She most recently spoke at the Illinois Association of Curriculum Directors conference last April on the topic of "Professional Learning Communities: Framing a Pathway to Change." She has also presented at the Illinois State Bilingual Parent Summit, Illinois Principals' Association, College Board Preparate National Conference, No Child Left Behind Annual Statewide Conference, and the Closing the Achievement Gap Conference at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. Dr. Kingsfield holds a doctorate degree in education from National-Louis University, a master's degree of education in curriculum and instruction from National-Louis University, and a bachelor's degree in Spanish education from the University of Kansas.

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EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR, SCHOOL DIST. 109 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS JOYCE FRANKO, WILKINS SCHOOL MAMA LUIGI’S RESTAURANT

VETERAN OF THE YEAR, The Bridgeview Lions Club was chartered in 1975 and will CONGRATULATIONS celebrate their 42nd Anniversary on May 6th. Since then JOSEPHINE M. REGNIER they have faithfully served the Bridgeview community. Each member shares a common bond of dedicated service in helping others; the Lions Motto is “WE SERVE.” They place special emphasis on the blind and hearing impaired; however, they also provide other humanitarian services for the Bridgeview & Justice community. The Lions Club is always looking for new members to join. Please call (708) 496-1996, to get started making a difference in people’s lives. The Lions Club is made of mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, neighbors and friends, they are passionate and dedicated.

One of Bridgeview’s Best!

Officer Keyser

Our Thanks for the month of February, goes out to Officer Keyser. Did you know??...Officer Keyser proudly served our country in the Marines, he continues to serve our citizens today through his 22 years of public service as a Police Officer, and has been with the Bridgeview Police Department for the past 19 years. Officer Keyser was Bridgeview’s “1st Canine Officer”. He worked from 1999-2005 on the Canine Unit along side his loyal dog named Copper. Officer Keyser is not only a patrol officer, he also serves as a field training officer and evidence technician. Officer Keyser is happily married for the past 17 years, and a Bridgeview resident since 1988, some of his favorite hobbies include golfing and weight lifting. Thank you Officer Keyser and the Bridgeview Police Department for serving and protecting our community! We appreciate you all very much!

ABOUT 200 NEW LAWS RING IN NEW YEAR IN ILLINOIS: LAWS RANGE FROM BETTER SEX ASSAULT TESTING TO SPEAR FISHING FOR CATFISH

The new year in Illinois brings around 200 new laws. They range from very serious issues to those that are not. Here are some that caught our eye as the new year is upon us. Victims of sexual assault will have more time to request a rape kit, and more detailed reporting of sexual assaults will be required, along with faster forensic testing under Senate Bill 3096. Bridgeview Police Chief Ricardo Mancha thinks it’s a good law that “probably stems from the state police crime lab being so backlogged.”Battered women also will get help from cosmetologists, who will be on the lookout for battered women after they receive special training to recognize the signs of domestic violence, as called for in House Bill 4264. Mancha also thinks this is a good thing, but cautions that there could possibly be some problems “if the victim doesn’t call us to begin with.” “Then it falls to the hairdresser and some tension could result between that person and the customer. I hope they do offer the victim a phone call to call for information for a domestic shelter,” Mancha said. The pressures and tension of being in a court room is tough for anyone, but especially hard on children. Senate Bill 2880 will allow child victims of battery to provide testimony via a one-way closed-circuit television. Legal counsel will be required to be given to all minors, under the age of 15, who are facing murder charges, per Senate Bill 2370. If you don’t want to give your employer or prospective employer access to your social media accounts, you won’t have to. House Bill 4999 makes it unlawful for an employer or prospective employer to require employees or job candidates to provide usernames and passwords to their personal social media accounts. In other words, feel free to write whatever you want about the boss. It no longer will be legal to sell synthetic cathinones, better known as “bath salts” at a retail store. Doing so is a Class 3 Felony that carries a $150 fine under Senate Bill 210. Police officers who work with dogs will no longer be without their four-legged partner when the pooch is retired from active duty. Under Senate Bill 3129, police dogs will be able to permanently live with the officer they worked with upon their retirement. Mancha, a former canine officer himself, said he’s never seen a dog not given to the officer it worked with when that dog was retired. But did say that some human officers who retire before their canine partners are required to give the dog to another officer still working. If you get a thrill by risking your life trying to pass through a railroad crossing while the warning gates are lights are on, here’s something else to consider. Senate Bill 2806 doubles the fines incurred for such death-defying feats of stupidity. “Good,” said Mancha, a former Chicago police officer. “Many years ago, on Lake Street on the West Side of Chicago, there’s a stretch that has five railroad tracks. The gates went down, a kid looked to his left and saw a train a mile away. He thought he had it made, takes off around the gates and never looked to his right.” Another train on the driver’s right side was about 100 feet away, Mancha said. You can guess the rest. Anyone allergic to bee stings will appreciate House Bill 4462, which provides training to law enforcement personnel on how to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis, as well as the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. Public school students in Illinois will be excused from class to participate in military funeral processions thanks to House Bill 4432. Anglers will be able to use more than a hook and line to catch catfish. House Bill 5788 allows catfish to be caught with a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow, or bow and arrow device. Brad Jackson, of Anglers Outlet, 16300 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Forest, has fished with a bow, but he’s not thrilled with the new law: “It’s not something I would have voted for. I feel catfish are more of a game fish than a trash fish. It’s probably harder to hit one with an arrow than to catch one with a hook.” “Bow fishing is a pretty big thing, but primarily it’s been for carp and gar. Why they went with catfish, I don’t know. Somebody probably traded their vote for a ham- burger,” Jackson said.“I don’t particularly like it, but this is a state where you can (legally) reach under a rock and pull a catfish out with your hands. You can do jug fishing, which you float a jug with a hook and a hunk of meat and hope a catfish bites. You can have 25 hooks in the water overnight and come back the next day. I’d rather have those go away. The bow fishermen aren’t going to get that many catfish. They’re hard to see,” Jackson said. Another outdoors law, Senate Bill 2410, allows individuals age 18 and younger to trap wild game without a permit while accompanied by an adult age 21 or older. Family rights are addressed by House Bill 5656, in which the Department of Children and Family Services will be required to provide visitations for grandparents and great-grandparents, as long as the visit is in the best interest of the child. Illinois State Police Director Leo Schmitz noted several new laws are intended for “strengthening safe driving habits for motorists on Illinois roadways. Our goal is to reduce serious traffic crashes through education and enforcement.” One existing law that protects first responders by requiring motorists slow down or change lanes when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated has been extended. Beginning in 2017, the law will also apply to any vehicle on the side of the road with hazard lights activated. It’s also advised to slow down in work or school zones. Effective Jan. 1, speeding 26 to 34 miles per hour in a zone is now a Class B misdemeanor. Driving 35 mph or faster is a Class A misdemeanor. And, if you have been convicted of driving without insurance and still choose to drive, your vehicle may be impounded. The new law requires that officers to tow your vehicle if you have been convicted of that offense in the prior 12 months and you are receiving another citation for driving sans car insurance. Finally, Gov. Bruce Rauner last summer signed a law eliminating the sales tax charged on feminine hygiene products. According to the Associated Press, Illinois joins New York and Connecticut as states that have ended that tax. ARGO SUMMIT MASONS LODGE DONATES $2,000 TO NEEDY FAMILIES

Argo Summit Lodge 1133 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, a fixture in Summit since 1925, known mainly for charitable giving to the community, held its annual Bill Green Memorial Pancake Breakfast on Sunday at the Bridgeview Community Center. Named in honor of a past master of the lodge and longtime Bridgeview resident, Bill Green who passed away several years ago, the long running annual breakfast is a fundraiser in order to add to the amount of money the Masons can give to charity in 2017.Self funded by the 157 current members of the lodge, Argo Summit Lodge re- cently donated $2,000 to needy families on the South Side for Christmas, and has money allotted to sponsor Argo High School in the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl in February. More plans will be put in place as the year continues. Spearheaded by Brother Thomas Velasco, Brother Johnny Smith and Brother Brian Zeitz, the break- fast had around 150 people attend the event. Don't know about the Masons in Sum- mit? You have probably driven by their Lodge at 6039 S. Archer Road. You can miss the illuminated square and compass. Sometimes known as a secret society, Masons prefer to refer to it as a society with secrets, much like any organization that meets in private, but is visible to the community. All presidents of Masonic Lodges are known as Worshipful Master which is Old English for "Man of Respect." WB or Worshipful Brother is a title given to past masters, or brothers, who have served at one time as Worshipful Master, the highest honor in the Blue Lodge of Freemasonry. The society's official start is claimed to have been in England in 1717 and will have its 300th anniversary in June. It is also noted that the freemasonry began with ancient stone builders thousands of years ago.

CHICAGO FIRE: FIRE OBTAINS A GOALIE AND RE-SIGNS SOLIGNAC

The wheeling and dealing continues for the Chicago Fire as it shapes up its roster for 2017. General Man- ager Nelson Rodriguez made two major transactions in three days. He locked down forward Luis Solignac to a two-year deal with a club option for a third year on Thursday and signed goalie Jorge Rodrigo Bava as a Discovery Player on Saturday. The Uruguayan goalkeeper signed a one-year deal with club options for 2018 and 2019. Bava will be added to the Fire's roster pending receipt of his ITC and P1 Visa. The Fire was in the market for a goalie after veteran Sean Johnson was traded to expansion club Atlanta and then shipped to the New York City Soccer Club in December. "Bava is technically clean, comfortable off his line and a good organizer of the defense," Rodriguez said. "His skill set is complementary to that of (Fire goalie) Matt Lampson and we expect him to compete for playing time."Bava joins the Fire after appearing in 21 matches for Colombian Primera A side Atlético Bucaramanga in 2016.The 35-year-old appeared in one match for the Uruguayan Under-23 side during the 2004 Olympic Qualifying campaign. Solignac inked a two-year deal with a club option for a third year."Retaining Luis' services as he enters his prime years as a footballer is an important addition for the club as we continue to build our roster for the 2017 season," Rodriguez said. "His pace, combination play, and overall work rate are a very good fit for us. We expect Luis to continue to grow as a player and become an important contributor." Solignac, 25, scored two goals in 13 games for the Fire after arriving from Colorado on Aug. 3 in a trade for General Allocation Money. He had five goals and four assists in all matches last season between his time with the Fire and Rapids. In 2015 Solignac returned home and scored two goals in 10 appearances for Nueva Chicago before making his move to MLS.

Kickoff Luncheon set

The Chicago Fire Foundation will hold its 19th annual Season Kickoff Luncheon, presented by Magellan Corp., at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601. The luncheon offers Fire supporters an opportunity to meet the 2017 roster prior to the season opener against Columbus Crew SC on March 4 at MAPFRE Stadium. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation. The event will feature a reception, lunch and an extensive silent auction, also available online, that will allow attendees and fans at home to bid on autographed Fire gear, additional sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more. In 2016, the Season Kickoff Luncheon raised more than $100,000 benefiting the Chicago Fire Foundation's soccer and education programs for underprivileged Chicagoland youth. Tickets are available by calling 708-496-6657. Individual tickets are $90 with full tables beginning at $850. Prices will increase on Feb. 13.

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Donald Trump officially became the president of the United States when he took the oath of office on Friday, Jan. 20. He achieved his win in November with support from a majority of small business owners. Now, those same businesspeople will be looking for him to follow through on his campaign promises. According to a Manta poll, small business owners remain optimistic: 68% said they believe the Trump administration will positively impact their business. Almost 70% said they believe he will follow through on promises of deregulation and corporate tax reform. But what about the specific issues closest to small business owners’ hearts? When asked which issue they would most like Trump to address when he takes office, economic stability (24%), healthcare costs (22%) and taxes (16%) were at the top of the list. When it comes to the Affordable Care Act specifically, more than 60% of small business owners said they would like to see it repealed. Brad Chandler, CEO of Virginia-based home buying company Express Homebuyers, said healthcare and taxes are some of the most significant burdens on his small business.“As a small business that employs about 20 people, the company and our employees are paying twice what they paid for health insurance just two years ago, and are getting less for it,” he noted. “We are hopeful that the Trump administration can find a way to lower health insurance premiums while maintaining or increasing coverage benefits.”In addition, he said his company pays more than $70,000 to get its tax returns prepared and filed because tax laws have become so complex. “Lowering and simplifying taxes would make a huge impact on our small business. The lower taxes would free up cash to invest in growing the business and employing more people,” he said. Greg Corey, owner of Porchlight, a small creative design agency in Atlanta, hopes for effective healthcare reform—not just repealing the Affordable Care Act. “I am not an expert on insurance and have a hard time trying to figure out the best plans and options are for myself, let alone a plan for less than 10 employees,” he said. “In short, take the responsibility of purchasing insurance for employees from small business owners and make it even more accessible for individuals to purchase on their own.” Ahead of the inauguration, Trump has already made it clear that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act is a top priority.

Chicago Open Air returns to Bridgeview Summer concerts at the big outdoor venues in Bridgeview and Tinley Park are starting to be announced, getting fans abuzz with thoughts of sunlit stages and shedding hope on these darker days to catch a favorite artist. Or, as the Prince of Darkness aka Ozzy Osbourne would say, "Mama, I'm coming home." Osbourne will join Kiss and Korn in headlining the return of Chicago Open Air, the weekend-long heavy metal/hard rock festival that drew 75,000 fans to its debut last summer at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. Meanwhile, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Train are among the confirmed acts coming to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday www.ChicagoOpenAir.com for the second run of Chicago Open Air from July 14 to 16 at the Bridgeview soccer stadium. The two-stage lineup also includes Anthrax, Megadeth, Meshuggah and Rob Zombie on July 14; Godsmack, Body Count, Metal Church, Seether and Steel Panther on July 15; and Slayer, Stone Sour, Lamb of God, Hellyeah and DevilDriver on July 16. General-admission prices start at $50 for a single day or $119.50 for three days for the "Bowl" section (stadium and stands); or $209.50 for three days for "Field" (standing only on the field and access to Bowl-level sections). VIP weekend passes start at $425. Tickets without service fees will be sold at all three locations of Kuma's Corner, with the 666 W. Diversey location in Chicago hosting the Chicago Open Air Official Pop-Up Party at noon Friday. "We are beyond stoked to be a part of Chicago Open Air this year," Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, who headlined the 2016 festival with his other band, Slipknot, said in a news release. "If you've never seen Stone Sour before, you're in for a god---- treat. If you have seen Stone Sour before, forget what you're expecting. It's a whole new ballgame." As in 2016, Chicago Open Air also will include smaller concerts at offsite locations and more than music at Toyota Park. Details of the Kick-Off Fiesta, a dinner with return host Jose Mangin of SiriusXM's Liquid Metal, will be announced in February. A pre-party will be July 13 at Chicago's Concord Music Hall and an after-party July 16 at House of Blues. After-show concerts will be July 14 at Double Door and July 15 at Metro. Along with artists' meet-and-greet opportunities, the Gourmet Man Food area and Headbangers Bier Hall will be back at Toyota Park, with offerings from Kuma's, Creme of the Crop, Yum Dum, Dia De Los Tamales, Goose Island, Lagunitas, Half Acre Beer Company, Revolution Brewing and more. Chicago Open Air is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents with Live Nation and Toyota Park and support from the Village of Bridgeview. "Walking through the site last year, I saw people from all over the world. Different ages, different races — people celebrating rock culture," Danny Wimmer said in a press release. "When curating the 2017 version of Chicago Open Air, we wanted to find that balance for everyone who attends the festival.""Year two of Chicago Open Air promises to build on where we left off in creating one of America's best destination hard rock festivals," added Jason Wright, Live Nation's Midwest president. At Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, which is operated by Live Nation, premium season tickets will go on sale May 1. Tickets for Iron Maiden's "The Book of Souls" tour stop June 15 will go on sale Jan. 27, with a pre-sale Jan. 26. Tickets are listed at $99.50 on www.livenation.com. Tickets go on sale Feb. 10 for Def Leppard, Poison and Tesla on June 24, with tickets listed at $129.50. The band Train recently announced its "Play That Song" tour with O.A.R. and Natasha Bedingfield will come to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on June 30. Tickets go on sale Jan. 27, with pre-sale and VIP packages on sale Jan. 30.

The Bridgeview Chamber of Commerce & Industry is busy preparing for its annual Administrative Professional Luncheon this April 2017. The Chamber is always looking for business professionals to come on board one of our committees, this is another great business networking opportunity available to our Members. Please look out for your invitation...What better way to “Thank” that loyal employee(s) and show your appreciation for all they do on a daily basis! BOARD OF DIRECTORS Member Information

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Melody Kalantzis, President, Bridgeview Walmart

Lara Al-Ali, 1st Vice President, Bridgeview Bank Group

Jerry Gresik, 2nd Vice President, Summit Insurance Agency

Nick Janis, Treasurer, Attorney

Sabrije Sabanoski, Executive Director, Chamber Office

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