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. Looking for the perfect gift for that special someone in your life? Just in time for Valentine’s Day! LOOK NO FURTHER, YASINI JEWELERS, located at 7285 W. 87th St., specializes in high karat jewelry imported from all over the world. They carry 18k gold, 21k gold & 22 karat gold jewelry along with diamonds and colored stones. The widely adored company also carries a variety of gold bullion from the US, Turkey, Mexico, and England. Yasini Jewelers, specialize in making their customers thrilled not only with their purchases, but with their over all shopping experience. There main concern is customer satisfaction. Come in and visit the always exquisite, Yasini Jewelers. They also specialize in custom design gold jewelry and diamonds. 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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.