Wednesday September March 17, 2010 was the day to turn out for a St. Patrick’s Day parade through the streets of New York, wearing green, waving at bands.

Little is known of Patrick’s early life, though it is known that he was born in Roman Britain in the fifth century, into a wealthy Romano-British family. His father and grandfather were deacons in the Church. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken captive to Ireland as a slave. It is believed he was held somewhere on the west coast of Ireland, possibly Mayo, but the exact location is unknown. According to his Confession, he was told by God in a dream to flee from captivity to the coast, where he would board a ship and return to Britain. Upon returning, he quickly joined the Church in Auxerre in Gaul and studied to be a priest.

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Change Your Clocks Overnight
When Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March, turn clocks forward 1 hour to Daylight Saving Time (-5 GMT/UT) “Spring Forward”… Daylight begins later; Nightfall arrives later. The body feels like it loses an hour.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS/CHICAGO TIME ZONE
Arlington Heights, Illinois is in the Central Time Zone of the United States (CST -6, CDT -5). Daylight Savings Time is observed from the second Sunday in March at 2:00 a.m. until the first Sunday in November at 2:00 a.m. In Central Standard Time (CST), Arlington Heights is 6 hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). In Central Daylight Time (CDT), Arlington Heights is 5 hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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‘Lucas’ played by Corey Haim carried to the Grace Gym stage at the former Arlington High School during a pep rally scene shows the Card Code (upper right) and brilliant red color scheme of the Grace Gym from the former ‘Home of the Cardinals.’

Corey Haim, a 1980’s teen heartthrob famous for his acting roles in ‘Lucas’ and ‘The Lost Boys’ has died at age 38. Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, after he was taken by paramedics to the hospital from an apartment complex known as Oakwood in Los Angeles near Burbank.

‘Lucas’ played by Corey Haim with the Grace Gym scoreboard on the west wall toward the foyer.

Haim’s major break in acting was in 1986, billed as the main star alongside Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, and Winona Ryder in the popular movie Lucas. Haim would receive a nomination for an Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film – Comedy or Drama at the Young Artist Awards for his role as the title character. Film critic Roger Ebert gave Haim good reviews.

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Village Bank and Trust Platinum Adventures Coordinator Kay Olivo, member of the Escorted Transportation Service Northwest (ETS – NW) Board of Directors, was among the recipients of the City of Good Neighbors Hearts of Gold Award from the Village of Arlington Heights in February.

ETS-NW is a volunteer organization that provides rides for senior citizens to medical appointments. They currently serve nearly 700 passengers in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg and. Wheeling. Service boundaries extend east to Greenwood Avenue, west to Barrington Road, south to Biesterfield Road and north to Lake-Cook Road.

“I am very proud to be part of an organization that delivers such a valuable service to the community,” said Olivo.

Kathy Kasprowicz, Executive Director of ETS-NW, accepted the award on behalf of more than 70 volunteers on February 13th at the annual Hearts of Gold Awards Dinner at the European Crystal Banquet & Conference Center, 519 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights. The Hearts of Gold awards program recognizes individuals who work or live in Arlington Heights for their generous contributions and acts of kindness

“It’s a very humbling experience,” said Kasprowicz. “There are so many people who deserve this award, but certainly our volunteers are among them. They are good neighbors personified.”

In 2009, ETS-NW provided 2,215 rides to medical, dental and therapy appointments; dialysis; chemotherapy; and lab work in the northwest suburbs of Cook County. Users pay a nominal fee for the service, although no one is denied if he or she is unable to pay.

Friday, February 26, 2010, the Arlington Heights Youth Commission will host an open house at the Teen Center, 112 N. Belmont Ave. in Arlington Heights.

A budget of $375K annual operating expenses must be met by April 30, 2010 or the Teen Center will close. Many suggest that the Teen Center be kept open by limiting expenses, cutting hours, etc., and looking for alternative ways for the Teen Center to bring in money.

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View Google Street View at Northwest Highway and Benton

Aida Guss, 73, of Palatine, was walking southbound across Northwest Highway at Benton Street on her way to 6:30 a.m. Mass at St. Theresa Catholic Church when she was struck by a 2007 Toyota Tundra driven east by a 43-year-old Schaumburg man just after 6 a.m.

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