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Moving Picture: Conservation guru promotes land stewardship May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Jim Kleinwachter is one of those at McDonald Farm in Naperville who teaches programs designed to reinforce the foundation's mission to preserve open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds and promote stewardship of the environment. "I was volunteering for the Conservation Foundation and eventually had an opportunity to take a staff position," Kleinwachter said, "and now I get to do what I love to do and it's my job."
Moving Picture: Grandmother shares her love of skating May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Two-year-old Ryan Shaffer sat on the ice in his new skates after falling down. Then ice skating instructor Karen Kay Lavris talked to him with loving encouragement and, after several tries, he got back up on his skates, made his way across the ice and gave Lavris a big hug. "I love the children, I love every part of teaching them and seeing them smile," said Lavris. "It's magic. To see a little girl or a little boy get on the ice is a magical thing."
Moving Picture: Naperville man, 85, carves out niche May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Shelly Weiser of Naperville has been creating wood carvings for ten years, but he got his start a bit later than most having only begun his work at the age of 75. Weiser, now 85, says the art form consumes him. "I love carving, and when I'm not carving I'm thinking about carving," Weiser said. "I'm always thinking about the next piece that I'll be working on."
Moving Picture: Batavia man takes care of bison at FermilabMay 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Cleo Garcia doesn't get too much attention from people when he tells them he works the roads and grounds crew at Fermilab in Batavia. But when they find out he also takes care of the bison herd there, they are much more interested. "Then they want to come and see them and they say that they wish they had my job," Garcia said.
Moving Picture: Island Lake magician is shy no more Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Magician Mark Doetsch of Island Lake used to be shy. But performing magic has brought him out of his shell, and brought smiles to the faces of countless people in the process. "Half of it is the magic, the other half is the presentation. That's a lot of fun for me, to watch their faces when I do a trick and they're amazed and laughing at the same time, that is very cool, very rewarding," Doetsch said.
Moving Picture: Rock drummer teaches youngsters his craft Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM
Barret Harvey of Downers Grove knew from an early age that he wanted to be a drummer. He performs in a southern-stylel rock band called the Righteous Hillbillies, and also teaches young musicians at the School of Rock in Naperville. "The drums chose me, I didn't choose them." Harvey says as he reflects on his childhood growing up in Joliet.
Moving Picture: Hockey team captain holds her own Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Fourth-grader Madison Zack is the captain of her team. And that's not surprising given her outgoing personality and her natural talent. But what is surprising is that she's the only girl on the Ice Dogs hockey team. "Right from the beginning you could tell that she one of those kids that was a hockey player. The part that was interesting was she's obviously a girl. It was never really much of a thing," said her coach Jason Wright.
Moving Picture: Harper’s award-winning acting instructor Kevin LongApr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Kevin Long loves to get into the heads of his students. As the director of theatre at Harper College in Palatine, Long thrives on showing students how to act out what each playwright intended in their script. "To see them blossom, get it, develop a true craft is amazing," Long said.
Moving Picture: South Elgin handyman stays plenty busy Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM
John Tyree found his dream job working for the South Elgin Parks and Recreation Department. He gets to work with his hands, spend lots of time outside, and have a positive impact on this community. Whether it's fixing playground equipment or building a trailer for the Easter bunny to ride on, Tyree says his biggest thrill is how kids react to his work.
Moving Picture: Local pole vaulter has Olympic hopes Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Competing against some of the best athletes in the world is nothing new to Darren Niedermeyer, the youth sports coordinator at the Campanelli YMCA in Schaumburg. The 30-year old Schaumburg native competes in pole vault at the national and international level, and his goal is to compete in the Olympics. "I've competed in Japan, I've competed all over Europe, I've competed in Brazil," Niedermeyer said. "I've been to some pretty cool places."
Moving Picture: IHSA referee wants to blend into gameMar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
IHSA referee Rick Bieterman has spent the past 40 years trying to blend into the background. He'll tell you that on those nights when he's doing a really, really good job, you probably won't even know he's there. "Good officials are the ones that are not remembered," says the Elmhurst man who has spent the past four decades officiating basketball, football and baseball across the region. "The game is for the kids, the game is not for the referees."
Moving Picture: Aurora woman's restaurant a haven for the hungry Mar 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Maribel Molina Cortes of Aurora knows what it's like to be hungry. Rough circumstances when she arrived in the United States had her grabbing day-old bagels from trash cans. But now that she owns her own Mexican restaurant in Naperville, she enjoys giving back to others. "For me to be here and help other people, it's a blessing for me," she says.
Moving Picture: Time-tested skills behind longevity of repair shopsMar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Time is of the essence for Keith Krantz, owner of American Clock & Watch Repair in Elgin and St. Charles, as his work days are filled with fixing his customer's grandfather clocks and watches. After learning the craft from his father, Herb, who opened the shop in 1954, Krantz started working with his father. Although he explored other occupations in college, his career path was already forged. “I had a few other jobs but I just kept coming back to the shop,” he says.
Moving picture: Elgin sculptor carves snow JesusFeb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin resident Fran Volz had Jesus in his yard. Until he melted, anyway. The well-known snow sculptor brought Jesus to life several weeks ago when there was plenty of snow to work with, and caused a sensation in his new neighborhood. The former Arlington Heights resident was a hit with his projects there, and now Elgin-area visitors enjoy his work as well.
Moving Picture: Palatine woman impersonates Marilyn Feb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Sheri Winkelmann of Palatine routinely performs as Marilyn Monroe and other famonus female celebrities at birthday parties and other events. Her love of performing was shaped in her theater days in New York City, and she perfects the craft as she stays in character all night as Marilyn, Madonna, or Connie Francis. “People love Marilyn, It brings back such good memories, a good time, a more innocent time,” Winkelmann says.
Moving Picture: Algonquin man's art is taxidermy Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Vern Brancamp is an artist, but unlike other artists, for the 70-year-old taxidermist nature IS his canvas. "I got started when I was kid," he said. "My dad was a hunter and when we'd come back with pheasant he'd pluck all the feathers and throw them in the trash," he said. "It would eat at my insides to see all those beautiful feathers go to waste so I would pick them out of the trash and pin them out on cardboard."
Moving Picture: Area firefighters purchase 9/11 trucksFeb 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Scott Vaughn of Vernon Hills is a member of the Remembrance Rescue Project and also a captain with the Fox River and Countryside Fire and Rescue. With the help of other volunteers from fire departments around the country, they honor the firefighters who lost their lives aboard New York Fire Department Engines 4 and 5. The renovated trucks travel around the suburbs and the country as educational tools, historical artifacts and memorials.
Moving Picture: Mundelein Holocaust survivor finds past Jan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
It took 45 years, but Adam Paluch finally found out who he was. The Mundelein man is a holocaust survivor. "The Dolebski family that raised me said I was a Jew, this bothered me and I started to run away from home to look for my true family," Paluch said, "But I didn't know my name, I didn't know where I was born, when I was born, nothing."
Moving Picture: Glen Ellyn shop helps refugee women Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Rebecca Sandberg, founder and director of Re:new store in Glen Ellyn, has found her niche helping refugee women in the suburbs find sustainable work. "Hearing their stories changed everything for me," she says, "And I believe coming together as a community and helping all women find peace is especially important."
Moving Picture: Cigar shop owner thanks community Jan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
When Ken Neumann and his wife Julie started Cigars and More in Libertyville 14 years ago, he never dreamed he'd also be board president at the Lake County Haven women's shelter. “When I became involved with the Haven it gave me the opportunity to become a conduit,” Neumann said, “My customers find out about the Haven and give at our events. It's enriched my world because you realize how lucky you are to have what you have.”