GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY
Gardening 2 Grow—the newest parent organization recognized by District 67—is overseeing the implementation of gardening into the elementary and middle school’s curriculum. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, when Lisa Walsh’s youngest child was at Sheridan School, she co-founded a garden club for its students. It wasn’t long before the garden was producing enough vegetables that Walsh, who
CRAFTED BY NATURE
Mariani Landscape’s Tony Lobello collaborates with a Barrington Hills family to bring Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision for a native landscape design back to life. After Dave McArdle purchased Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fredrick House in Barrington Hills, he tapped Mariani Landscape architect Tony Lobello to help revitalize the exterior. Lobello was thrilled. “Dave truly has a
FROM A DAY DREAM TO LATE NIGHT DREAMERS
“I told my sister, Taylor, at the end of 2023, it’s now or never. Let’s just do this,” says Alex Peck. By this, Peck was referring to the pajama company she and her older sister Taylor Boardman had been discussing since 2020. With five kids between the two of them—three for Peck and two for
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION
It’s no coincidence that Barrington Youth & Family Services (BYFS) moved its offices to Applebee Street in the center of town. “When it was clear we needed more space, we chose a 107-year-old Victorian home to house our offices,” says BYFS executive director Betsy Wintringer. “We created a therapeutic setting that disarms people and makes
HER HEART RUNNETH OVER
Annie McAveeney’s ability to love knows no bounds. “Everyone knows that poverty is out there, but un- less you’re in the trenches, it’s impossible to know the depth of what is going on,” McAveeney says. “The things we see—children going without food, clothing, a warm place to sleep—it’s heart wrenching. How can we not help?
A HEART FOR FAMILY
Several years ago, Hunter and Kristy Hamilton began exploring the possibility of adoption to grow their family. “We would receive emails alerting us of expectant mothers considering adoption,” Kristy says. “Each email would include a small snapshot of the expectant mother’s story and her motivation in choosing adoption. Every story was different and filled, at