Buehler YMCA in Palatine names new sport director
• Jeremy Clayton was named sports director at Buehler YMCA in Palatine.
Though sports has always been his passion, Clayton joined the YMCA of Metro Chicago with a background in the medical field. Before joining the YMCA team, Clayton worked full-time in a hospital. He began interning with the Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles before being hired on full-time at Buehler.
Growing up, Clayton played basketball, football and baseball. He currently trains and competes in Muay Thai and Brazilian jujitsu.
Clayton enjoys working with kids and creating opportunities for the youth to build academic readiness, character, discipline and a healthy lifestyle through sports. He hopes to bring a variety of quality programs to the YMCA that can provide a positive impact on the youth and community.
• Kerry Lavelle, founding partner of Lavelle Law in Schaumburg, will be the featured speaker for the American Bar Association's GP Solo Live Podcast, Brown Bag Session, on Dec. 12.
Lavelle's presentation will provide listeners with a glimpse of his scheduled appearance at the 2019 American Bar Association's Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas in January.
The podcast will include a 45-minute presentation from Lavelle discussing his book "The Business Guide to Law: Creating and Operating a Successful Law Firm," followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
This monthly programmatic series is part of the American Bar Association's Solo, Small Firm and General Practice division.
• Park Ridge resident Jack R. Wambach, a financial adviser with Northwestern Mutual-Chicago in Rosemont has been authorized by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to use the CFP certification marks in accordance with Certified Financial Planner board certification requirements.
The CFP certification recognizes individuals who have met the rigorous experience and ethical requirements, have successfully completed financial planning coursework and have passed the CFP certification examination.
CFP certificants must also agree to meet ongoing continuing education requirements and to uphold the Certified Financial Planner board's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Financial Planning Practice Standards.
As a financial adviser with Northwestern Mutual-Chicago, Wambach partners with individuals, closely-held business owners and families to help them develop comprehensive financial plans tailored to plan for and achieve their life goals. He joined Northwestern Mutual-Chicago in 2004.
• The Taft High School, Chicago, Foundation has been recognizing its alumni, teams and coaches with Hall of Fame inductions for the past five years. To date, the foundation has inducted 75 alumni, 38 teachers, many of whom were coaches, and 15 of the school's sports teams.
During the most recent Hall of Fame luncheon attended by more than 200 people, the foundation presented a special award - the Seven in Seven Award. Taft High School graduated seven professional athletes in a seven-year period between 1957-1963.
The following Taft High School graduates and professional athletes were honored:
• The late Dick Thornton: Canadian Football League with Winnipeg and Toronto
• Al MacFarlane of North Barrington: NFL with Buffalo and Dallas
• Rich Goady of Dallas, Texas: NFL with Chicago
• Ken Kortas of Louisville, Kentucky: NFL with St. Louis, Pittsburg and Chicago
• Greg Schumacher of Orlando, Flordia: NFL with San Fransisco and Los Angeles Rams
• Gordy Lund of Mount Prospect: MLB with Chicago White Sox and Seattle
• Jim Grabowski of Inverness: NFL with Green Bay and Chicago
All seven athletes have been inducted into the Taft High School Foundation's Hall of Fame in the last four years.
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