Hinsdale Magazine
High 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.…
Read MoreHinsdale mansion sells for record $7.675
“Outside by the pool is an open-air stone-walled room with a fireplace. The home’s textured limestone exterior has arches, portholes and dormers, and is capped by a steep slate roof.” By Hinsdale Magazine Staff Hinsdale saw a record home sale of $7,675,000, the highest in the village at the edge of suburban DuPage County, 20…
Read MoreRight At Home
Guaranteed Rate Hinsdale office suits home-grown team Despite the pandemic, one ray of sunshine has been the real estate market. 2020 was great for low-cost mortgages. While home prices rose, homes moved quickly, inventories tightened, yet rates stayed as low as anyone has experienced in modern history. Industry reports indicate the trends will continue in…
Read MoreThe Housing Market is HOT!
“What could be more timely than enhancing your outdoor living space so you can entertain more. I would be glad to visit, see your space and sit down and listen to what you would like to do. We have the expertise and capabilities to help you plan a wonderful space for you to enjoy more…
Read MoreSafety First
Dentistry during COVID-19, and how we move forward by Dr. Peter Harnois When was the last time you sat in a dental chair? With all the spraying, irrigating and splattering of bacteria that goes on during an appointment in and around your mouth, in close quarters, doesn’t that just increase the risks of contracting disease?…
Read MoreThe Perfect Coffee
The Freshest coffee aroma brings you to Café La Fortuna When you are walking through the Courtyard at Village Place, between Hinsdale Ave. and First Street, you can’t help but be drawn to the fresh coffee aroma that takes you right to Angela Lavelli’s Café La Fortuna. It really is a bit of good fortune.…
Read MoreCoach Your Kid To Greatness
by Jim Fannin In my 49 years in personal coaching, the business has grown from a “what’s wrong” mentality to a “what’s right” mentality. The entire industry has grown this way starting with professional athletes no longer being ashamed of having a “head” coach to wanting and seeking a mental edge over the competition. This…
Read MoreBe a Kid Again!
by Jim Fannin We learn more from birth to five years old than the rest of our life accumulative. What prompted this super learning? My initial, proprietary research from 1974-1975 with over 250 children ages 3-6 years old revealed the following: • Your imagination was at an all-time high. You acted the part of cowboys,…
Read More50 Ways to Get Your Family in the Zone
by Jim Fannin This is a partial list of guidelines for a family to live, work and play in the Zone. Add to this list freely. After discussing and agreeing on each topic, everyone then pledges to honor the list. 1. Create and share a common family vision. Each family member should be involved. 2.…
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