Amazing Rosemont September 2009

A Monthly Advertising Supplement of The Journal & Topics Newspapers Outdoor dining options are plentiful in Rosemont. Page 5.

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Mayor’s Mayor’s Mayor’s MusingsMusingsMusings

Last month, “Mr. Base-ball” Ernie Banks, visited my of� ce. We were talk-ing two of my favorite three subjects: my chil-dren and sports. Actually, the sports discussion led into a discussion about my kids. Mr. Banks was a good interviewer, and he continued to probe me about fatherhood.

The conversation es-calated as we shared favorite stories, until Mr. Banks paid me the high-est compliment I could ever receive – he told me I was a “fantastic” father. I couldn’t believe my ears. This compliment from “Mr. Baseball.” I told him that being a great father was my ultimate goal in life.

A wise man once told me that when you get your house in order (in other words – get your priorities right), every-thing else falls into place.

Now is the perfect time for new priorities. Vaca-

tion is over. Everybody’s busy getting ready to go back to school and work.

I can assure you, when it comes to Rosemont, we have big plans – ma-jor new developments – that we will be able to announce soon. You’ve already read about some of them. We’ve had proj-ects come and go. Fortu-nately, more have come to fruition, and that’s why we have had such success. But I’ll be the � rst one to tell you that as long as families are � rst and we’re doing the best most responsible job we can, the rest will fall into place.

So grab those last few hours of fun in the sun, but think about your pri-orities, too, and join us in celebrating the end of summer and all the best life has to offer, too.

MayorBradley Stephens

Village excited women’s pro b-ball team will call Rosemont home

Reachingfor the Sky

The Chicago Sky WNBA team will begin calling

the Allstate Arena home for the 2010 season, after nego-tiating a multi-year contract agreement with arena of� -cials.

The Allstate Arena’s con-venient central location, its premier amenities (such as padded comfortable seating, a state-of-the-art audio and visual system, wide bright concourse with many conces-sionaire locations plus sever-al of hospitality spaces) make it the perfect venue for this young organization.

“The Sky has developed from an expansion team into one of the WNBA’s most formidable teams with fabu-lous young talent and a very bright future. The Allstate Arena is a great choice for our team and our fans as we enter our next stage of growth. The central location and bene� ts of our new home

will help our Sky family continue to expand,” said Sky President and CEO Margaret Stender.

Allstate Arena hosts more than 150 events annually and is home to the Chicago Wolves and the DePaul Uni-versity Men’s Basketball. Based on the 2009 Pollstar Survey, the Allstate is ranked the second busiest arena in the nation and 12th in the world. Below lists how the Sky’s new home ranks in overall ticket sales versus other WNBA arenas.

“As a player, we are ex-tremely excited for the move,” said Candice Dupree, Chicago Sky forward and Team Cap-tain. “The new arena should provide an exciting, profes-sional environment for us to play in as well as for our fans to come out and cheer us on. As a player who has been here from the beginning, this is truly a huge step forward

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Harry Pappas, executive direc-tor of the Allstate Arena stated, “On behalf of the Allstate Arena staff, I would like to join the Vil-lage of Rosemont in welcoming the WNBA Chicago Sky. We look for-ward to being the Home Court and showing our hos-pitality to their fans, both at the Allstate Arena and the many en-tertainment and dining options that Rosemont has to offer.”

There will NOT be an increase in Sky ticket prices due to this move. The Sky is planning to primarily use the 100 Level of the Allstate Arena, which is approxi-mately 7,000 capacity seats and will have the opportunity to expand to the maximum of 19,000 when needed. Season holder ticket prices range from $10 to $125 with over 3,400 out of the 7,000 lower bowl seats at $20 or less.

The players, coaches, and staff of the Sky will be host-ing two housewarming par-ties to show off their new home before the end of the season. Fans will be invited to stop by to see the arena and all it has to offer.

The Honorable Bradley A. Stephens, mayor of the Vil-lage of Rosemont, promises that, “The entire Chicago Sky organization can rest assured that the Rosemont team will

join me in working tirelessly to provide the best home base of operations any team could experience. Rosemont will do what it does best -- provide a progressive environment for both athletic and business growth for the Chicago Sky organization.”

The Sky is one of six in-dependently-owned teams in the WNBA, the world’s longest-running women’s professional sports league. Chicago is currently 13-12 in the Eastern Conference. Chicago center Sylvia Fowles currently ranks second in the league with eight rebounds per game. Forward Candice Dupree is 11th in the league scoring with 15.2 points per game and guard Jia Perkins ranks 14th in the league scor-ing 14.5 points per game. The Sky plays at the Chicago’s UIC Pavilion. For more infor-mation or to purchase 2009 season tickets, visit www.chicagosky.net.


Another month of progress, another all-star line-up

Moving right along

Rosemont is humming

this month, while villagers plan and ex-perience those familiar last-gasp-of-summer activities. It’s not just back-to-school, but back-to-work, especially at the Allstate Arena. While absolutely everyone else in the concert and family entertain-ment industry is

experiencing terrible down-turns, the Allstate Arena is consistently increasing its bookings.

If you’ve been reading this section in the last two months, you learned that the Allstate Arena was named the second busiest arena in the nation and the 12th in the world, by this year’s Pollstar Survey.

This month’s schedule is power-packed and includes two of the most elite female rock and roll artists. It in-cludes the likes of the world’s top wrestler/martial artists, WWE (Monday, September 7, 7:15 PM), and some of the world’s best musical acts, including American Idols LIVE! (Wednesday, Septem-

By Christopher R. StephensDonald E. StephensConvention Center director

ber 2, 7 PM), Britney Spears (Wednesday, September 9, 8 PM) and P!NK (Saturday, September 26, 8 PM). Watch carefully, because the Allstate Arena schedule will be jam-packed by year’s end. Your favorite artist or band may be here and gone before you know it.

We also send greetings and a warm welcome to the Chi-cago Sky, Chicago’s WNBA team that will make the All-state Arena its home start-

ing in the 2010 season. Con-gratulations to the Allstate Arena for bringing the Sky to Rosemont.

Then, we will stroll over to the east side of town to the Stephens Center. We have two private tradeshows in September -- AMWAY GLOBAL NATIONAL SPOT-LIGHT TOUR and DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING MIDWEST. The building will be busy, too, with more public

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<< Continued from previous pageand private events presented through the end of the year.

While we are facing most of the challenges before us, we encounter new challenges every day. Thanks to the diligent work of Rosemont residents and employees, and thanks to you – our customer – Rosemont is moving for-ward, making progress, one concert, one tradeshow and one event at a time.

Before you know it, we will be back to summertime: That’s positive thinking for you.

Best regards,Christopher R. Stephens

Moving right along

Outdoor diningTake your pick among Rosemont restaurants

In many ways, Rosemont, Il-linois, is a modern, glamor-

ous jet-set version of Renais-sance Europe.

Think about it for just a moment. The village hosts tradeshows and conventions consistently for both private industry audiences and the public forum. Those events are modern day versions of the County Faire.

Dining Al Fresco, a be-loved and seemingly modern American practice, really has its roots in the more tem-perate climates of Europe, too. What’s more refresh-

ing than enjoying a relaxed meal outdoors? Whether it’s in the middle of a vineyard, on a beach or curbside in a big city, it’s fun to eat a little, drink a little, tell stories a little and watch the world go by.

Those who live and work in Rosemont enjoy it, too, at these different locations:

Buona Beef, 10425 Touhy Ave., Rosemont, 847-803 2333. The Buona Beef staff offers the same menu to guests dining outdoors as those dining in the restau-rant. The outdoor seating area accommodates up to 60 guests.

Carlucci, 6111 N. River Rd, Rosemont, 847-518-0990. One of the loveliest settings is one of the most hidden. Located in the inte-rior courtyard in a park-like setting is Carlucci’s wonder-ful patio dining. It runs along the north branch of the Des Plaines River, and will re-main open until the weather turns. Carlucci features live music on Thursdays with a complimentary wine tasting. Al Fresco dining is available for lunch, dinner and private parties, with the same menu as the indoor restaurant. Carlucci can accommodate up to 100 guests.

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School’s back in session on Ruby St.

Welcome back, Rosemont!The pitter-patter of little feet � le into Rosemont Elementary School on their � rst day back last month. (Journal Photo)

Enrollment at Rosemont Elementary School has

increased by 12 students this year over last, bringing the grand total of students to 268. The student body and administration are welcom-ing four new teachers, also.

Kevin Anderson, principal of Rosemont School, an-nounced:

“We are delighted to in-troduce some very talented individuals, who include:

• Mrs. Vicki Cline, our fi fth grade teacher, who previously taught in the parochial school system;

• Miss Chris Horton, our third grade teacher who is a graduate of East Leyden


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Beloved kindergarten teacher at Rosemont

School for many years, Miss Cathleen Pope is proud of the educational system in Rose-mont.

She said: “It really takes a village to raise children, and Rosemont is that village. From the Rosemont School Board to the custodial staff and faculty, we are all one big family. Rosemont teachers are beloved and truly feel the respect and support of the community. Teachers here know they are valued.”

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• Miss Julie Rose, an alum-na of Ball State University in Indiana; and

• Miss Eunice Jang, our pre-school art teacher.

“With the addition of these teachers, the Rosemont School’s staff roster is prob-ably one of the � nest in all of Cook County.”

Mr. Anderson said that students, their families and the faculty alike are looking forward to this year’s Open House, set for September 16, at 7 p.m. at the school.

“We hope all villagers feel welcome to the open house,” Principal Anderson added. “We are anxious to show off our facility, including the newly installed Promethian boards. The boards are inter-active learning tools that are particularly helpful in the presentation of new material. They serve every grade level.

“As always, the Village of Rosemont comes together very well in terms of support-ing its school. That’s why the Rosemont School is able to offer such a strong positive learning environment for all students,” Anderson said.

From kindergarten to eighth grade, Rosemont teachers provide full scope of education, experience

Miss Pope has 15 students in kindergarten this year, and Mrs. Vogel has 16. It is their goal to create the best learning environment pos-sible for the children, in order for them to reach the greatest level of achievement possible.

“Our emphasis is on read-ing, language and mathemat-ics,” she explained. “Every day, the whole morning is spent on reading and lan-guage. Then they spend 40 minutes every afternoon on mathematics.



<< Continued from previous page“They are so young, how-

ever, that we also want to create a balance between academics and � ne arts. Remember, they are here from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; that’s a full day for � ve-year-olds.”

Miss Pope pointed out that the human brain un-til age six takes in a larger amount of reading and language than it does at any other time in its life. That’s why a daily session on reading and language is so important. In addition to learning English in kin-dergarten, they learn Ital-ian and continue studying that language through � fth grade, at which time they switch to Spanish.

Other subjects are stud-ied on different days. For example, on Mondays, Mrs. Kester, a social worker, addresses such issues as self-respect, self-respon-sibility and community responsibility. On Tuesday afternoons, kindergarten-ers spend forty minutes with the art teacher. On Wednesdays, they spend forty minutes on music. On Thursdays, they go to the learning center to hear about children’s literature and do an activity, and Friday, they attend science and social studies classes. Then in the last module of the day, they have tradi-tional center time where they can use their imagi-nations through house-keeping, working with blocks, or listening and

Teachers acting out stories. While Miss Pope helps

launch their academic careers, Mrs. Linda McGill guides them to graduation.

“Academically, we are departmentalized,” ex-plained Mrs. McGill. “Our goal is to bring our students to their highest possible level of success. It is my job to increase each student’s potential in his/her area of greatest inter-est.”

Mrs. McGill explained that it’s not only her job to teach academics, but to teach life lessons. For example, this year’s eighth grade class would be as involved with community and fundraising activi-ties. Their goal is to take a four-day trip to Washing-ton, D.C. and Gettysburg,

and to ensure that all stu-dents will be able to par-ticipate at an affordable price. They’re initiating their fundraising activities now. Their � rst foray into fundraising will be par-ticipation in the Rosemont Health and Fitness Sat-urday Stroll, on Saturday, September 12, 2009.

“We have a large class this year, with 31 students, and it’s a great group,” added Mrs. McGill. “Al-though the class is large, the school is small. We wear many different hats. We need to help the stu-dent who is challenged, as well as the student who is gifted.

“This is a special year for me, because it’s my last year. So we’re full speed ahead!”


Annual community walk celebratesnew & improved health club facility

Stroll andso much more

This year, the second Sat-urday in September is not

only the date of a very popu-lar community event – the 16th Annual Saturday Stroll – but the grand re-opening of what is now Rosemont Health & Fitness at 10225 W. Higgins Rd.

Formerly Willow Creek Club, Rosemont Health & Fitness has had a $200,000 renovation, making it not just an elegant facility, and not just a functional health club, but a facility featuring, at its core, state-of-the-art equip-ment and a custom approach to each member and his/her whole state of wellness.

“In order to give you an idea of the range of services we offer, we can take a mem-

ber as far as they wish, in terms of exercise and � t-ness with a demanding schedule, or help them calmly conva-lesce following treatment or surgery,” Ex-ecutive Director Doug DuBrock said. “We are to-tally client–centered and focus on the speci� c needs of each individual. We just want to be his/her best friend when it comes to changing a life-style.”

Whether Rosemont resi-dents are out strolling with autumn resolutions and seek-ing a change in life-style, or just strolling for fun, Rose-mont Health & Fitness’s staff and facility will be anxious to share their knowledge and expertise.


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The fun begins at 5 p.m. at the Rosemont Park Dis-trict, with the two-mile Stroll through the Village of Rose-mont, followed by live musi-cal entertainment performed by Con� nement and Loose Connection, food, games, drinks, a split-the-pot raf� e, $1 beer and more.

Check-in will be held at Rosemont Park District. The charge is $5 for adults and $3 for children (same day regis-tration $10 per per-

The best prize of all will be when the participants get a chance to ogle the newly refurbished facility. The spin-ning area and new yoga room will be open, along with all the facilities, some of which include:

1/5 mile running trackBasketball courtVolleyball courtRacquetball courtAnti-stress movement

games for corporate clients20 meter lap swimming

poolWhirlpoolSteam and sauna rooms

TechnoGym weight con-ditioning equipment

Independent free weights 84 pieces of cardiovascular

equipmentCorporate team building

area and much more.Rosemont Health & Fit-

ness also is the location for some valued partners whose businesses and service complement the club. Those partners include:

• Betty Gorecki Hairstyling• C.A.S.T. Chiropractic and

Strength Training• City Blend’s Café• Goshin Kai Martial Arts• Touch Companies Well-

ness Center“What we really want to

emphasize more than any-thing is the value of a tour,” Mr. DuBrock added. “We strongly encourage Rosemont residents, who are not yet members, to come in and see the facility on the 12th, or

call any time for a compli-mentary tour.

“We know they will � nd it inviting, with an atmosphere that will inspire them to in-crease their activity and try something new.”

• Rosemont Health & Fit-ness Clubs hours of operation are:

• 5:30 AM – 10:30 PM Mon-days through Fri-days,

• 7 AM to 9 PM on Satur-days and

• 7 AM to 6 PM on Sun-days.

On Labor Day, Monday, September 7, Rosemont Health & Fitness will be open from 7 AM to 1 PM.

For further information, call 847 698 CLUB (2582).

“We can’t wait to wel-come everyone to our re-newed digs,” said Mr. DuBrock. “We know eve-ryone will be satis-� ed, whether they are coming for fun, � tness or both.”

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<< Continued from page 5Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse,

10233 W. Higgins, Rosemont, 847-699-1200. Harry Caray’s has a patio along the south-west corner of their building that seats 70 for lunch, dinner and private parties. When the weather is too cold, they can bring up � exible walls, creating an enclosure. Four times a summer they feature live music.

Capital Grille, 5340 N. River Rd., Rose-mont, 847-671-8125. It’s a parade at Capital Grille, where the patio stretches along the front side of the building. There is seating for 32 guests for lunch and dinner, featuring the same menu as the restaurant indoors. The patio will remain open until the season changes.

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Debbie Drehobl, Village ClerkDebbie Drehobl, Village Clerk

Mayor Bradley A. Stephens

Sharon Pappas, Trustee

Jack Dorgan, Trustee

Jack Hasselberger, Trustee

Karen Fazio, Trustee

Ralph DiMatteo, Trustee

Roger Minale, Trustee

Mayor Bradley A. Stephens and the Village of Rosemont Board of Trustees thank the citizens of Rosemont for their support and loyalty in the recent election.

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