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On The Mark
Diveheart Recreational Therapist Ron Rispoli Eyes 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo By Hinsdale Magazine Staff Each month Diveheart Organization spotlights incredible volunteers in Hinsdale Magazine. By joining the Diveheart team, you will become part of one of the most innovative non-profits in the diving world. Diveheart relies on the participation and donations of people like…
Read MoreThe Master
By Jim Fannin Are you an expert? This is a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. Are you an expert financial advisor? Are you an expert parent? Are you an expert writer, singer or guitar player? Are you an expert golfer or tennis player? As an…
Read MoreWhy golf champions WIN
By Jim Fannin It’s now spring. The Masters is here. It’s time to play golf in the “zone.” If you’re not a golfer, please share this with a family member, business associate or friend that plays. There have been five distinguishing characteristics that have all played a major role in golf champions winning. I know:…
Read MoreTennis in the Zone
By Jim Fannin In Columbus, Ohio in the early 1970s, I had the good fortune to play my childhood idol in a tennis exhibition match—the great Pancho Gonzales. He was there to promote his racket company, and the irony was that my first racket was a Pancho Gonzales autograph model. So, here I was on…
Read MoreAttention athletes: need to relax?
Learn to “breathe like a baby” By Jim Fannin ow does a little baby fall asleep so quickly? Here’s the same technique to calm yourself down when the pressure on the course, court or field appears to be the greatest. When your heart is pounding, breathing is difficult and you’re preparing to tee off during…
Read MorePaul Virant
Local Restauranteur Reintroduces Vistro Prime By Kerrie Kennedy It’s been a long year of home cooking and takeout food, but as vaccine rollouts give Americans the confidence they need to return to in person dining this spring, restaurant owners are hoping for a robust recovery. For local restaurateur Paul Virant, who owns Vie in Western…
Read MoreOn The Frontline
Hinsdale School District 86 is first local district to serve as Coronavirus vaccination site Hinsdale Township High School District 86 is providing a service to its employees and the community by hosting Coronavirus vaccination sites at Hinsdale Central and South High Schools. Partnering with Osco, the district is in the process of vaccinating its employees,…
Read MoreMoving forward
Village identity counts on local Businesses by Mike Ellis The middle of this month marks one year since the nation was turned upside down by the Coronavirus pandemic and its concomitant restrictions. While the state progresses through phase 1B of its vaccine deployment, and there is hope that normalcy may be restored sometime this year,…
Read MoreHigh School Sports
More challenging that usual this season By Larry Atseff Practice and contests against other teams are challenging and fun for student athletes, trainers and coaches. According to Dan Jones, Athletic Director for Hinsdale Central High School, this winter and spring offers more of a challenge than usual. And that is an understatement. First of all,…
Read MoreManual Not Included
by Jim Fannin Over thirty years ago, I remember driving home with my wife and newborn daughter from the hospital. It seems like yesterday. Days before I had purchased a new VCR (remember this?). It came with an operating manual with diagrams and detailed instructions. The hospital gave no such manual for my infant daughter.…
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