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Sports CornerSports Corner

1st - Canada Day2nd - I Forgot Day4TH - INDEPENDENCE DAY5th - Work-A-Holics Day - really after

the 4th?

21st - National Ice Cream Day &National Junk Food Day

23rd - National Hot Dog Day26th - All or Nothing Day28th - National Parents Day30th - National Cheesecake Day31st - Mutts Day, in honor of the mutts

in our lives

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A Shift back to local focus

with the rise of FarmersMarkets

What weather weve had thispring! It may have placed a damper

on graduation parties, delayed backyardplanting schedules or spoiled plans foroutdoor wedding photos, but it sure madeeverything grow like crazy! Everythingsprouting throughout the Chicagoand area including the increasedpresence of farmers markets in manymunicipalities.

Farmers markets have beenround for decades in rural areas,

beginning as the gathering of localesidence to exchange goods andervices with one another. Whats news the number of urban municipalitieshat have stepped up to facilitate thesemarkets for area residents and vendorslike.

Personally, the wife and I like theArlington Heights market which we visitevery Saturday morning. We like to stockup on locally grown produce favorites,nd peruse the tents to see what may be

new and fresh to catch our eyes. Werelways sure to check with my dad before

heading out so that he can inventory histock of honey, and let us know whetherts necessary to provide him with refills.He claims the taste and freshness of theproduct is unmatched compared to store-bought brands even superior to what hends on his trip to organic grocery stores.

Its rewarding for us to visit themarket, especially when we talk to thetall owners who have worked all week

getting ready. Some must begin at 3

.m. to get their stands set up on time.We already know their prices will beompetitive to the local grocery stores,

and the freshness is unmatched. To

be honest, we dont spend much timeanymore comparing penny to pennybecause everything we buy would beworth it at twice the price. Its thatcombination of freshness along withthe recognition of the work put in by themerchant farmers that make us believethat whatever we come home with wasworth every cent.

Whats important to keep in mindare how valuable these markets are tolocal communities and their residents.

The goods for sale are as fresh aspossible, reasonably priced, and the

venue serves to reward the hard work oflocal businesses. The merchants at theFarmers Markets are neither rich norfamous, nor are they household names.

They are from the local family ownedand operated farms of people passionateabout what they do. And the marketsprovide these nearby residents a placeclose to their community at which theycan sell their goods, and to reap a smallprofit from doing what they love.

In my opinion, its a good lessonfor the big box stores and big chaingrocers. Apparently, some have already

jumped on the bandwagon, scrambling towork with local businesses and growersin an effort to get consumers back into

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heir larger stores. I dont pretend to know which ones, or howmany, but will continue to educate myself on that. I do knowone thing - I have gained more confidence in my buying power,nd am more reluctant to part with hard-earned cash to ANY

vendor, big or small, peddling an inferior product. Plus, workingt an independently owned business myself, I have grown toppreciate the value of being able to look a merchant in the eye

during every transaction.

Its enjoyable to wander through these Farmers Markets

talking to the vendors and learning something about them andheir produce or wares. Most are willing to tell you everythingrom their growing techniques to which pesticides they use, orwhich preservatives are part of their products. I enjoyed hearingbout our favorite market-bought pasta sauce. I learned it was

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Vail Avenue and Fremont Street

BARRINGTON - Cook and Main streets

BOLINGBROOK - The Promenade on Sandburg Street

BUFFALO GROVE - Spray n Play Park parking lot, 951 N.McHenry Road

CARY - Metra commuter lot, 445 Park Ave. CRYSTAL LAKE - Train Depot Park, 70 E. Woodstock St.

DEERFIELD - Deerfield Road and Robert York Avenue

DOWNERS GROVE - Main Street train station at BurlingtonAvenue

EAST DUNDEE - Dundee Township Tourist Center, 319 N.River St.

ELGIN - Harvest Market, Old Gail Borden Library parking lot

ELKGROVE VILLAGE - NEW. Clock Tower, Wellington andBiesterfield roads

EVANSTON - Multiple locations

GLENCOE - Green Bay Road and Park Avenue

GLENVIEW - Wagner Farm, Wagner Road and Lake Avenue

HIGHLAND PARK- Dean Avenue between Roger Williams aSt. J ohns avenues

HUNTLEY - Town Square, 11704 Coral St.

LAKE FOREST - Metra parking lot, 671 N. Western Ave.

LIBERTYVILLE - 120 W. Church St.

LONG GROVE - Archer parking lot off Old McHenry Road MOUNT PROSPECT - Metra lot, Northwest Highway and Rou

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NAPERVILLE - Fifth Avenue Station, 200 E. Fifth Ave.

NORTHBROOK- Corner of Cherry and Western avenues

PALATINE - Metra station, Wood and Smith streets

SCHAUMBURG - Trickster Gallery, 190 S. Roselle Road

SKOKIE - Village Hall, 5127 Oakton St.

VERNON HILLS - NEW. French Market, Metra parking lot, 7E. Route 45

WAUCONDA - Main Street, Liberty Street to Village Hall

WILMETTE - *French Market, downtown Metra parking lot

made from a family recipe, and the stall owner spends all weat home preparing batches for each weekends market.

The easiest way to see the impact these farmersmarkets are having is by getting out one Saturday morningexperience it yourself. Theres never any pressure to buygoods, lots of free samples enticing you to try somethingyouve never tried before, and some pretty interesting storiesto hear. One recommendation: stopfirst at the ATM or bankavoid disappointment at cash-only stands, and to help out th

merchants by eliminating their processing fees.Below is a list I have compiled based on the Chicago

Tribunes article about local Farmers Markets. Be sure to vilocal municipal websites to confirm exact dates and times.

Typically, they are on Saturday mornings, but that could varylocation. Hope you enjoy! Be sure to look for us.

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J ohn William Corcoran (akaACK) is the newest member of the

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egacy. Debuting J une 20, 2013 with thetats of six pounds eleven ounces andwenty-one and one-half inches, he isaining and growing and looking good forhe hand-off a few decades from now.

J ack was welcomed into thisworld shortly after game four of theStanley Cup Playoffs. In our opinion,is timing in entering this world wasndoubtedly influenced by the rolleroaster ride that played out in this series.

He was home just in time to witness game, and watch the clincher in game 6.

If J acks Irish Catholic sidebecomes the most influential, he willbe destined to Notre Dame, playing aport - maybe football as the startinguarterback, hockey as the star center,r leading scorer on the lacrosse teamsomething along those lines). Of course,

we would be just as happy with himtarting on the basketball teams of eitherf our alma maters: University of Illinois or

Kansas. He would have to locate someall genes somewhere in his lineage forhat. Regardless of his chosen path, lookor his handsome self among the class of

035. Wow, we are getting old.In the meantime, his proudparents J ohn and Lindsey, grandparentsTom, J anet, Bill and Marcia, and AuntsKathy and Jamie promise to love himnconditionally, raise him the very best

we know how, and support him in anyendeavor he eventually pursues.

We welcomed J ack with openrms, and all our hearts. And we cant

wait for you to meet him, too.

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Ingredients

1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasttenders, 2 packages from meat case

Salt and pepper 8 pita breads

1 ripe lemon, zested and juiced

3 tablespoon red wine vinegar, eyeball it

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it

2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano, 4stems, stripped of leaves and chopped

We usually alternate our columns, but inview of recent events we strongly felt the needto present a united front this month.

The strangest thing entered our homea few weeks ago. The parents refer to it asJack, or the baby. It appears to be somemechanical toy, although we cannot determinethe source of its energy. There is no electricalcord attached, doesnt look like it has batteries,and although we are not privy to get TOO upclose and personal, we have not spotted a key or

crank for windup.This Jack thing has similarities tous. He sleeps in a crate, although it is elevatedfrom the ground and has no top on it. Thebedding is much more coordinated, and quitea bit cushier. Maybe hes some hybrid turtle,because thats the pattern on his bumper??,and sheets and blankets. He smells funny, likeweve been accused of. He, too, depends on theparents for the roof over his head and the foodin his mouth, but unlike us, has never been leftto amuse himself, wait too long for a meal, or

Directions Preheat grill pan over high heat. Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and

pepper. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Wrap pita breads in foil. Place in warm oven a

heat until dinner is served. Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil. Add oregano, garlic awhisk again to combine into dressing. Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders. Turtenders in dressing to coat.

Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour remaining dressing over salad andtoss well. The salad should be very lightly dressed. Season salad with salt and pepper antransfer to a large serving platter.

Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serviplatter. Remove pitas from oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and arrange around the eof platter.

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A Dogs World:been left out in the rain.

Mom and Dad seem excited aboutevery single stinkin breath this thing exertare concerned about each little cry, and talkextensively about the contents of his diapeOur pee and poop has never been so revered

We must concede that this new arrhas sparked some changes into the positivefor both Murphy and myself in certain ways.It resulted in a lot of walks over the pastfew days that only Murphy and I got to go oPlus now at night when John and Lindsey geout of bed it leaves plenty of room for me t

relocate to their awesome Temperpedic. Mumore beneficial for my sensitive back, and nfuss trying to constantly kick me out of bedknow I could get used to this kind of thing

Were both hoping to be a littlemore upbeat in our August column. Until thePLEASE! someone tell us what the heck isgoing on.and let us know if you think tis a temporary change in the household, or ihes here for the long haul.

- Frank & Mur

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June was exciting as hell around here.

n a good way. I hope it was good for you, too!

We had plenty to celebrate: a couple

f new members to our family and another

tanley Cup Championship for the Blackhawks.

am still kind of in shock by those, really. We

njoyed a fun-filled Fathers Day with my dad,

ame together for the first time a.m. (after

mom) and reminisced some more about my

moms great life. Thanks to all of you for the

ind words, hand-written notes and cards. It

eems many of you out there have, or are

xperiencing now, similar family challenges. My

eart and well-wishes go out to all of you.

Everything happens so fast these days.One minute we were watching the Hawks in

ame 4, and the next John is calling me at 3:30

.m. saying he is on his way to the hospital with

is wife. Those Hawks really get things going.

indsey, my daughter-in-law, delivered Jack the

est looking Corcoran and my first grandchild

nto this world the next day. That kid has some

reat timing and lungs. John, Lindsey and Jack

were home in time to watch game 5 as a family.

What a great Stanley Cup series this

ne turned out to be. The Blackhawks and

Bruins; two strong original six teams going at

ne another game and game and really leaving

everything out on the ice what fun to watch!

I saw the replay of game 6 and to me, that

was really must see TV. These guys truly arewarriors especially when you hear about the

injuries they were playing through when they

faced one another. I mean, not only did Shaw

take that puck to the face, come back stitched

up and continue to fight, but he also had cracked

ribs and a bum shoulder. Who knows how bad

Jonathan Toews was really hurt after all the big

hits he took, and Marian Hossa with his bad back

could barely do more than play defense. The

Bruins were equally banged up. These Modern

Day Gladiators put on quite a show.

One of the coolest things they do inhockey is the handshake line. Two teams line

up at center ice to offer their congratulations

to one another and show their respect earned

from a tough series battling one another. Guys

who seemed to want to kill each other on the

ice game after game came together at center ice

to shake hands. It seemed that no grudges were

held this year, just kind words and well wishes.

Id love to perfect this mentally in

myself. Hockey players are just like most of

us, out there every day fighting for what we

believe in, and doing what is best for ourselves

and our families. We are really all in this

Julys Issue Include

PG.1

A Shift back to local focus with the

rise of Farmers Markets

Sports Corner Unique Holidays & Monthly Awaren

PG. 2

Sudoku Break

Contest Corner

PG. 3

Getting to know the Corcoran Crew

A New Addition to the team!

Cooking Corner: Farmers Market

Inspired

Dogs World: What is this?

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