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Farm. Family. Food.

May 2020

Volume 81, No. 5

Dear DuPage County Farm Bureau Members,

These are strange times we are going through right now. Our office has been closed for weeks, many events canceled, schools closed and AITC classroom visits canceled. Working from home and e-learning has become the “new nor-mal.” We all are trying to adjust to new schedules and anticipate getting back to business as usual. Now more than ever we need to come together as a strong member-based organization. We need to support each other to stay healthy both physically and mentally. We need to thank our nurses, doctors, farmers, truckers and everyone working on the “front lines” during this

pandemic and keep them in our prayers.

As of print time, we are still in a “Shelter in Place” order from Governor Pritzker, with talks of exten-sions looming around the corner. Our staff has been working remotely and will continue to be available via phone and email for all your

Farm Bureau needs. We truly value our members and will continue to follow all CDC guidelines and recommenda-tions. We will be re-evaluating events and programs going forward and if need-

ed they will be cancelled or rescheduled to a later date. Please visit our website dcfb.org or our Facebook page for the most current up-dates.

We will be going ahead

Kara Norton

with our May meat order even if we are still in a shel-ter at home order. We feel that we can safely run the meat program. We plan on utilizing a ground floor door to get your order to you. We will be in the office the

day of pickup, you will just need to call the office when you arrive and we will set it out for you.

For general questions, concerns or to make pay-ments, contact us at

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Calendar of Events • May 2020May 1 Oestmann, Ebersold, Culinary/Nutrition Scholarship

Application DeadlineMay 5 Meat Order DeadlineMay 11 Board MeetingMay 13 Ag Trivia – Hawthorne’s Backyard, West Chicago,

8pmMay 14 Meat Order Pick-upMay 15 Golf Registration DeadlineMay 25 Office ClosedMay 27 Ag Trivia – Dry City, Wheaton, 7pmMay 29 Golf Outing – Glendale Lakes Golf Course, 9am

All events are subject to cancellation due to COVID-19. We want to keep our members as safe as possible, and will be following CDC advice and guidelines.

Congratulations to our March Recruiters of the Month, Joseph Merchut and Tim Mehrtens. These agents each signed 2 new members for the DuPage County Farm Bureau. Joe has been with COUNTRY Financial since October 2003. His offi ce is located at 303 W. Oneida Ave., Bartlett, 60103. He

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DuPage Farmer(USPS #162800) Published monthly by the DuPage County Farm Bureau, 245 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, IL. Subscriptions are $2.00 and are part of membership dues to the DuPage County Farm Bureau®. Periodical Class Postage paid at Addison, IL 60101, and at additional mailing offi ces.Postmaster: Send Address Changes to: DUPAGE FARMER, 245 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS:

William Pauling, PresidentSam Lilly, Vice PresidentAnne Kershaw, SecretaryRonald Frieders, TreasurerRobert J. Brackmann, DirectorEllyn Feltes, DirectorRobert Vierow, DirectorTom Wiesbrock, Director

ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT: PHONE 630-668-8161Kara NortonExecutive Director

Kristina BaumbachEducation Coordinator

Lisa GarrowMembership & Program Coordinator

Jaimee WasserstromAdministrative Assistant

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Mark Weilbacher, CEO815-265-4751

Plainfi eld Fuel Plant, Joe Pauling – 630-904-1055

Tim MehrtensJoe Merchut

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Kara NortonExecutive DirectorDuPage County Farm Bureau

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can be reached at 630-736-2836. Tim has been with COUNTRY Financial since October 2001. His offi ce is located at 21 S. Howard Ave., Roselle, 60172. He can be reached at 630-582-3300. We would like to

thank each of you for your hard work in recruiting new members!

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Kristina BaumbachEducation Coordinator

DuPage County Farm Bureau

Ag in the Classroom is a free program that visits DuPage schools to teach the importance of ag-riculture. The lessons can be adjusted for all age levels and meet learning standards. We would

also be happy to be a part of community events that relate to our agricultural literacy program vision and goals.

For more information contact: dupageaitc@dcfb.org or 630-668-8161.

MarchNumbers:

1,687 students143 teachers

Total students reached to date:29,083 students

Most Presented Topic: Baseball

Teacher Quote about an AITC Visit:

“Ag in the Classroom is helping my students see that

farming is a valuable part of most things in this world that we use frequently.”

—Winnebago Elementary School,1st grade

Meet an AITC Educator:Mary BiernackiDid you know that the Ag in the

Classroom program has 6 educators on our team? Now’s your chance to meet these awesome educators and learn a little bit more about what they do.

Before working with AITC, Mary Biernacki was an elementary teacher in the Queen Bee District #16 for 35 years, teaching classes for the gifted. During this time, her class attended the annual Ag Expo, and AITC educa-tors regularly visited her classroom. “I saw fi rsthand what great programs were offered and I wanted to be a part of that team after I retired” Mary says. And that’s just what she did! After retiring from teaching in the spring of 2012, Mary was hired as an AITC educator that fall.

It’s no surprise that Mary’s favorite age group to teach is elementary school! She most enjoys teaching the “Many Hats of a Farmer” lesson, which explains how a farmer has many roles to fi ll in order to run a successful farm. “The best thing about AITC is that we teach different agriculture topics and continue to build on that knowledge with other lessons. The students are so eager to learn each time I visit” she says.

Mary believes AITC is an important resource to our schools. She has seen the impact of the program both as an elementary teacher and an AITC educator. “Students begin to make connections that what happens on the farm impacts so many parts of their own lives” says Mary. At the end of each lesson, Mary and the students highlight impor-tant points that the students can share with their parents. During her next visit, student will often tell her how they taught their parents something new about agriculture. “I’m so fortunate to go into schools to teach such engaging les-sons about agriculture.”

Photos, left to right: 1. The 5th grade classes at Sycamore Trails learned about the many uses of corn and made oobleck using corn starch. 2. 1st graders at Bower Elementary learned all about pigs and their many uses. 3. Students at several schools learned about dairy farms and made their own butter

March has been the strangest month we’ve ever seen! With schools closing on March 17th, many of our lessons have been postponed. Luckily we were very busy during the fi rst half of the month. Top lessons in March included baseball and dairy. Students learned how the items used in baseball start on a farm. They created baseball diagrams showing which items come from plants and which come from ani-mals. During dairy lessons, the students learned how milk gets from a cow to their table and made their own butter.

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National Library Week 2020National Library Week is April 19th-25th! To celebrate, DCFB will donatethe children’s book Full of Beans; Henry Ford Grows a Car by PeggyThomas to the libraries in DuPage County. This book was named theAmerican Farm Bureau Federation’s “2020 Book of the Year” and showshow Henry Ford incorporated soybeans into every part of his life.

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To make one pound of honey, bees in a colony must visit 2 million � owers. A worker honeybee makes about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.

Ham, Cheese & Spinach PuffsINGREDIENTSMakes 8:2 sheets puff pastry2 tablespoons unsalted butter2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup (240ml) warm milk1 pinch of saltFreshly cracked pepper, to tasteGround nutmeg (optional)1/2 lb (220g) cooked ham, diced2 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and chopped1 cup Swiss cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS1. Cut the puff pastry sheets into 5-inch squares. Set aside in the refrigerator. Pre-heat oven to 400°F.2. For the bechamel sauce: Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add flour and salt; cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture becomes pale golden with a slightly nutty aroma.3. Pour warm milk in 2 steps, stirring constantly with wooden spoon and whisk until smooth. Cook the mixture, stirring constantly along the bottom of the saucepan, until boiling, about 7 minutes.4. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. If you still have lumps, use your immersion blender!5. Stir in spinach and cook for 1 minute. Add ham and cheese and stir well. Set aside.6. Arrange the puff pastry squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Dollop 1 or 2 tablespoons of the bechamel mixture, top with grated cheese and close the pockets by folding the corners on top.7. Make an egg wash using an egg and 1 coffee spoon of cold water. Brush the puff pastry and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until puffed and golden. Serve immediately.

Ron’s family has been farming in Illinois for seven generations. He grew up on the farm working side by side with his father. In high school he took four years of agriculture in addition to machine shop. As a result of the machine shop classes he was offered a great job working for Caterpillar. “After lots of delibera-tion I decided my heart was truly in farming,” Ron says.

In 1970 Ron began farming with his fa-ther and mother. Two years later Ron married his grade school sweetheart Denise, who joined their operation working together with the family. They raised Holstein dairy cows, beef cattle, far-row to finish hogs, chickens, hay, oats, wheat, corn and soy-beans. Today their son Ryan continues the family tradition with his par-ents. Over the years, the farm has transitioned over to growing mainly corn and soybeans.

Even after 49 years of farming Ron is still passion-ate about his work. He says, “I am amazed every spring when the seeds emerge. We plant one bushel of seed corn in the spring and expect to harvest 500 bushels every fall. It’s truly remarkable.” In all his years of farming Ron has seen some incredible innovations.

The GPS in his computerized equipment insures his rows are straight, allowing him to be able pay more atten-tion to the operation of the equipment. There are no wasteful skips and fertilizer is able to be applied only where it is needed. Advance-

ments in seed technology have increased yields and reduced the use of pesticides. Yet farming is not without its hardships. In-clement weather can destroy a field in a mat-

ter of minutes. Additionally, shaky market prices can force farmers to sell their crops at a loss. In the spring and fall the Frieders family work incredibly long hours to make the most of days with favorable weather.

Ron has been a Farm Bureau member all of his adult life. He is currently on the DuPage County board as a Director and Treasurer.

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Ag Industry Spotlight: Meet Ron Frieders

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“I am amazed every spring when the seeds emerge. We plant one bushel of seed corn in the spring and expect to harvest 500 bushels every fall. It’s truly remarkable.”

He believes in the organi-zation’s grass roots efforts to promote and educate the public and our legisla-tors about agriculture. In a time when most consum-ers are several generations removed from the farm, it is important to connect the

farmer to the consumer. Ron states, “As farmers, we live on the land and drink the water. We eat our meat and produce. We want to protect the earth with its plants and animals and grow the best quality products to feed the world.”

What water yields the most beautiful veggie garden?Perspiration!

What new crop did the gardener plant?Beets me!

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Planting presses through another

unprecedented seasonWhen the wall calendar

changed in January, we looked to the 2020 plant-ing season with anxious optimism. Our family, farm friends and even fields needed a fresh start after 2019. Last year’s growing season was brutal, from its unprecedented widespread planting delays and trade wars to a muddy harvest that crept into the month

of Christmas.Then entered the novel

coronavirus, a biological threat sweeping the globe and turning lifestyles and economies on their heads. We now begin another historic planting season with challenges beyond our con-trol. As a business deemed essential, farm operations continue, and we stand de-termined to plant corn and soybeans in a timely man-ner while mindful of social distancing guidelines.

Hours in the tractor cab naturally isolate farm families like ours this time of year. We take comfort in this seasonal confinement and the priority task of plant-ing, a welcome distraction from the troubling news of the world. I most enjoy the swift precision of the season. The planting process takes

a fraction of the time of harvest and resembles an in-credible work of technologi-cal art. The tractor drives it-self straight and hands-free. The high-tech planter places seed at precise spacing. Automatic sensors adjust ground pressure per planter row to sow seed at uniform depths. Software prescrip-tions vary the seeding rate with the guidance of global-positioning satellites. That guidance controls automatic row shut-offs on the planter to prevent overlapped plant-ing of seed.

A machinery breakdown and overdue haircuts (even worse than in a normal spring season) will promptly remind us of the world’s issues. With non-essential businesses shut down and essential agribusinesses closed to walk-in traffic,

farmers forgo haircuts and order parts by phone to pick up in parking lots. Stresses will elevate if the pandemic infects any of us or the sup-ply chain of parts, fuel, fer-tilizer, pesticides and other supplies or services necessary to plant crops. That includes grocery pickups to feed the planting crew.

At our farm’s grain stor-age facility, a lit heart in the scale house window shares the universal message of togetherness and encour-agement. It seems we have entered another year when we again hope that chang-ing the calendar brings a better start.About the author: Joanie Stiers’ family grows corn, soybeans and hay and raises beef cattle and backyard chickens in West-Central Illinois.

Worm Composting is a DIY Project for all AgesDIY projects are a great

way to welcome spring. Have you ever considered Worm Composting or Vermicomposting? One pound of worms – about 500 worms – can eat between one-half and one pound of food waste per day and can double in population in a month if they have sufficient food, water, and shelter. Ver-mipost is mostly worm waste referred to as “castings” and compared to ordinary soil contains 5 to 11 times more plant-available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. It is a mild organic fertilizer that is safe for your plants.

“Worm composting is a great way for you to recycle fruit and vegetable waste from your kitchen,” said Doug Gucker, University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator. “Another great thing about this type of composting is that it can be done year-round.”

The best worms for vermicomposting are: red worms, brandling worms, and European nightcrawl-ers. These earthworms are surface dwellers, which

means they will live in the upper layers of rich, organic matter in piles of decaying litter. They do not burrow like some common earth-worms found in backyards. Vermicomposting worms can also survive in temperatures ranging from 40° to 90°F but prefer between 55° and 77°F.

Small pieces of fruits

and vegetables – including peels – ground eggshells, cof-fee grounds, tea bags, and small amounts of moistened plain cereal, bread and pasta are ideal foods for worms.

Foods to avoid include meat, poultry, dairy products, oils and strongly flavored foods such as garlic and onions. In the beginning, feeding will be by trial and error.

The key is to understand the amount of food that the worms

can consume in a week, and not overfeed them. Scraps that are placed in the bin should be buried in the worm bedding. This will help to reduce odor and keep from attracting insects. Varying the location of the food will also help avoid pockets of excess waste. Even though worms eat ap-proximately half their body weight in food each day, it is easy to overwhelm them and cause problems for you.

To learn how to build an indoor vermicomposter visit https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/know-how-know-more.

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Extend the beauty and productivity of this year’s garden. University of Il-linois Extension horticulture experts have added new of-ferings to the popular Four Seasons Gardening webinar series. Webinars start at 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday begin-ning April 7.New Perennial Garden Theory: 1:30 p.m., May 12

Creating a Pollinator Garden for Small Space: 1:30 p.m., May 19

Learn more or register for this Special Edition series or the regular Spring Schedule Series at http://go.illinois.edu/fourseasons.

Master Gardeners Host e-Help Desks this SpringThough University of

Illinois Extension in-person office hours are suspended, residents can still get valu-able personal gardening advice from local Extension Master Gardener volunteers this spring.

Each growing season, trained Extension volunteers field community questions through Master Gardener Help Desks in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties. Home-owners can now get answers to their yard, landscaping and gardening question from Master Gardener vol-unteers via email.

“Our Master Gardener

volunteers still want to help their neighbors grow so they are volunteering from their homes,” said Richard Hentschel, Extension horti-culture educator. “Master Gardeners can advise on what needs to be done in gardens and yards during each part of the growing season. Popular questions now include lawn care, start-ing garden transplants from seed, and early season weed control, but they also can ad-vise on care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables.”

To connect with your county’s Master Gardener Help Desk, email your ques-

tion along with details and a photo, if ap-propriate, to: DuPage Coun-ty: uiemg- dupage@il-linois.edu.

For more information on the Extension Master Garden-er program in the tri-county area, visit http:// extension. illinois.edu/dkk/horticulture.

Got spring yard and garden questions? Connect with your county’s Master Gar-dener Help Desk via email – in DuPage County at uiemg-dupage@illinois.edu, in Kane County at uiemg-kane@illinois.edu, or in Kendall County at uiemg-kendall@illinois.edu.

4 Seasons program Offers Free Gardening Webinar Series

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DuPage County Financial Representatives of the Month

The Financial Representative of the Month program is designed by COUNTRY® Financial Agency Managers of DuPage County to recognize overall Insurance Leaders in Life, Disability, Auto, Home, and Health production during the month. The representative earns the award through efforts to provide quality service to existing and new clients.

Todd Callaway • Aurora AgencyTodd Callaway has been named Career Financial Representative of the Month for March 2020, by Kevin Gomes, Agency Manager. Todd’s office is located at 1730 Park St, Unit 224, Naperville 60563. His phone number is 630-961-5000. Todd has been a Financial Representative with COUNTRY® Financial since September 1997.

Fred Yanez • Carol Stream AgencyFred Yanez has been named Career Financial Representative of the Month for March 2020, by Drew Cali, Agency Manager. Fred’s office is located at 314 W. Eggleston Ave., Elmhurst, 60126. His phone number is 630-279-5986. Fred has been a Financial Repre-sentative with COUNTRY® Financial since March 2001.

Nate Odom • Carol Stream AgencyNate Odom has been named Employee Financial Representative of the Month for March 2020, by Drew Cali, Agency Manager. Nate’s office is located at 946 N Neltor, Ste. 110, West Chicago 60184. His phone number is 630-293-0425. Nate has been a Finan-cial Representative with COUNTRY® Financial since June 2015.

Joe Merchut • Chicago Northwest AgencyJoe Merchut has been named Career Financial Representative of the month for March, 2020 by Jack Smith, Agency Manager. Joe’s office is located at 303 W Oneida Ave., Bartlett. His phone number is 630-736-2836. Joe has been a Financial Representative with COUNTRY® Financial since October, 2003.

Mike Rogala • North Will/South DuPage AgencyMike Rogala has been named Career Financial Representative of the Month for March 2020, by Dan Connolly, Agency Manager. Mike’s office is located at 486 W Boughton Rd, Ste. B, Boling-brook 60440. His phone number is 331-803-6045. Mike has been a Financial Representative with COUNTRY® Financial since July 2016.

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245 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188

FREE CLASSIFIED ADS FOR DUPAGE COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBERS

All DuPage Co. Farm Bureau members may run non-commercial classified ads free in the DuPage Farmer (limit 100 words per year). Ads will continue to run each month until we are notified otherwise, or the 100 free words per year are used. Please email ads to membership@dcfb.org. Put “Farmer Ad” in the subject line or call 630.668.8161 with your ad. Deadline is 10th of each month.

Member to MemberFind these special discounts now online at

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Present your paid-up current Farm Bureau Membership card at any of the area businesses operated by Farm Bureau members and take advantage of special discounts.

2010 HEARTLAND LUXURY 5th WHEEL RV. 39ft 9in long w/ 4 slide-outs, big screen TV, and queen bed. Large gourmet kitchen w/ lots of storage and new re-frigerator. Meticulously cared for w/ many upgrades. Will consider transport within 100 miles. New tires & brakes. Must see. Reduced below market value $19,900. Call/text Tom 630.414.8311.TRUE T-19 SOLID DOOR REACH IN REFRIGERA-TOR. 19 cubic ft. capacity with 5 shelves. You load and transport from Westmont. Gently used, excellent condition. Might need refrigerant. $900 630.927.1827HUGE PEANUTS COLLECTION – Vintage Snoopy, lunchboxes, telephone, lamp, pull toys, DVDs, toy chest, clocks, and much more. 630.668.2415ACRE LOT in Oswego. Established community. Beau-tiful surroundings. 630.329.4057TEETER INVERSION TABLE for back issues. Very lightly used, already assembled, perfect condition. Pick up in Aurora. $100 firm. 630.820.63602000 NISSAN QUEST GXE. 120,100 miles. Good condition. Asking $1,650 OBO. 630.923.1412. Call after 4pm.

FOR SALETRUCK CAB FOR SHORT BED. Gray fiberglass. Must sell. Make offer. Call 630.393.3048.FIMCO HIGH FLOW GOLD SERIES pull behind power sprayer, 25 Gallon, New. $100. Ask for Tim 630.855.3869.FOUR (4) CEMETERY BURIAL spaces located in the beautiful Masonic Garden section of Chapel Hill Gar-dens West in Oakbrook Terrace. Will divide – $1,500 each (current cemetery value $2,500). 630.546.1780.GMC SIERRA SLT 4X4 with snowplow, 2008. 630.231.1034.55 GALLON OAK WINE BARREL $100. Wine Barrel stand $25. Apple/grape press $75. 630.901.8226.HAY & STRAW, excellent quality 630.878.6350

100 YR OLD GRAIN BOX WAGON. No frame, no wheels. 12ft long. Mint condition. 630.894.9400 or cell 630.248.12784 CLASSIC AMERICAN VECTOR MAG WHEELS. 15x7W 5x4.75 Bolt Pattern. $100. 630.258.2447RADIAL ARM SAW – 10” $100. 630.231.10342 CEMETERY LOTS – $500. Lakewood Memorial Park, Elgin, IL 847.973.2623STUMP GRINDING: Free Estimates, 36” Gate Access. Reasonable Rates. 630.251.3770FOR LEASE/RENTAPARTMENT FOR RENT, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, newly renovated, no pets allowed. Lombard area, 1 block to downtown and train. If interested please call Don, 630.279.3530.TWO PLEASURE HORSES available on my farm in Warrenville near Herrick Lake Forest Preserve & Prairie Path. Must be experienced. 630.878.6350.PASTURE BOARD with large barn & lean-to shelter, near Herrick Lake. Many trails. 630.878.6350WANTEDWANTED: Small 25 to 50 bu. manure spreader. 630 289-5924CASH FOR VEHICLES, running or not. Donating? Free Towing. 630-248-37822/3 BOTTOM I.H.C. PULL-TYPE HYDRAULIC PLOW. 847.274.0977VINTAGE SPORTS CARDS & COLLECTIBLES (PRE-1975). 630.738.6662LOOKING TO RENT; small house/mobile trailer, or Farmhouse (mother-in-law apt) with garage/shed. Contact Arborist Joe 224.789.8773

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May Meat Order

Discounts are subject to change without notice. Restrictions may apply.

Say ‘Yay’ to May...and DCFB Discounts!Bowling with Benefits Participants:Fox Bowl Bowl one game get one game free for up to 6 people 1101 Butterfield Rd • Wheaton, 60189 630.690.2400 • www.foxbowl.com Parkside Lanes Free shoe rental with purchase of 2 paid games 34W185 Montgomery Rd • Aurora, 60504 630.898.5678 • www.parkside54.com

Local Business Discounts Participants:Clean and Cute Pet Grooming $5 off any service of $30 or more. Appoint-ments are required. 3S532 Batavia Rd. • Warrenville, 60555 630.836.1500 • www.cleanandcute.comDuPage Tire & Auto Center, Inc. $10 off any service and half off alignment with purchase of four tires 1200 E Roosevelt Rd • Lombard, 60148 630.629.8473 • www.dupagetire.com Fresh and Silk Flowers (Carol Stream Location) 15% off anything in store, no minimum 578 W Army Trail Rd • Carol Stream, 60088 630.690.7822 • www.freshandsilkflowers.com

Gigi’s Pet Salon Free treats and toys for all baths/grooms 1913 Ogden Ave • Downers Grove, 60515 630.964.0028Jay’s Plumbing $15 off any service calls, must mention discount at scheduling. Not valid towards call out fees or RPZ testing. 1509 Ogden Ave • Downers Grove, 60515 630.434.9200 • www.jaysplumbing.net Lizzie’s Garden 10% off purchase, not valid with any other offers 24254 W 111th St • Naperville, 60564 630.904.1066 • www.lizziesgardencenter.comMurphy Ace Hardware Buy one key, get a second free 319 S. Neltnor Blvd • West Chicago, 60185 630.231.2700Sunrise Cleaners by Lorenzo’s 10% off on all cleaning services, not valid with any other offer 6478 College Rd • Lisle, 60532 • 630.983.6500Wayne Equestrian Center Buy 4 lessons get 1 free 33W219 Army Trail Rd • Wayne, 60184 630.797.5910 • www.wayneequestriancenter.com

DCFB Diner’s Discount Program Participating Restaurants:Anyway’s Pub 10% off total food purchase Not valid with any other offers 5 E Roosevelt Rd, Oak Brook Terrace, 60181304 W Army Trail Rd, Bloomingdale, 60108 630.921.9323 • www.anywayspub.com Blueberry Hill Breakfast Café10% off entire bill when you show your membership card. This discount is not valid with other offers or promotions. 405 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502630.499.1500 · blueberrybreakfastcafe.comBRAUERHOUSE 15% off purchase 1000 N Rohlwing Rd, #13, Lombard, IL 60148 630.495.2141 www.brauerhouse.com Caliendo’s Restaurant and Bar 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages. Not applicable for specials 0S050 Winfield Rd, Winfield, 60190, 630.690.1555 • www.caliendos.com Caribbean Corner10% off your order when you show your membership card. 970 Warren Ave, Downers Grove, 60515630.541.8641 · caribbean-corner.comCooper’s Corner 15% off food bill up to $15 value, dine in only. Not valid with other offers or on holidays One discount per table and one beverage must be purchased per entrée 27W150 Roosevelt Rd, Winfield, 60190, 630.690.2668 • www.cooperscorner.com Culver’s 10% off purchase – Only at participating locations – 290 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, 60188 630.933.97471155 S Main St, Lombard, 60148 630.889.1140 • www.culvers.com Egg’Lectic Cafe 10% off final bill May not be used with other discounts 145 N Hale St, Wheaton, 60187 • 630.690.9001 221 Town Square, Wheaton, 60189 630.260.9001 egglecticcafe.com El Coco Loco Mexican Grill $5 off with minimum purchase of $25 or more. Cannot be used on special of the day. 205 W Main St, West Chicago, 60185 630.293.1101El Tesoro Restaurant $5 off with minimum purchase of $25 or more. Cannot be used on special of the day. 1995 Bloomingdale Rd, Glendale Heights, 60139 630.351.1933

Hawthorne’s Backyard 10% off purchase. Not valid with other offers 1200 West Hawthorne Ln, West Chicago, 60185 • 630.293.6700 www.hawthornesbackyard.com Madisons Pub and Grill 10% off entrée 7611 S Madison St, Willowbrook, 60527 • 630.455.5520 • www.madisonspubandgrill.com Manhattan’s 10% off entire food bill. Not valid with other special offers or coupon

www.manhattansamericanbar&grill.com 300 S Schmale Rd., Carol Stream, 60188 630.871.2991 Muggs N Manor 10% off all food orders. Not valid with other offers/discounts 437 S Addison Rd, Addison, 60101 • 630.833.2570 NY Pizza Pie10% discount when you show your member-ship card.2589 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, 60515331-777-9981 · nypizzapie4u.comOlde North Pancake House 15% off bill. Not valid with other offers or discounts. Dine-in only. Excludes Sundays. 27W751 North Ave, West Chicago, 60185 • 630.293.4774 • www.oldenorthpancakehouse.com 151 Kitchen I Bar 10% off beer, wine, cocktails and starters when you show your membership card. 151 North York Street, Elmhurst, 60126 331.979.7198 · 151elmhurst.comSarpinos Pizzeria (Downers Grove Location) Buy any large gourmet pizza and get a second 1 topping pizza free 5107 Fairview Ave., Downers Grove, 60515 630.515.0005 • gosarpinos.com Shinto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 20% discount on full priced items (dine in only) Max discount $20. Cannot be combined with other offers, promotions or lunch. 504 N. Route 59, Suite 116 Naperville, 60563 630.637.8899 • www.shintorestaurants.comSkuddlebutts Pizza & Catering 10% off any purchase 440 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, 60515 • 630.964.6688 • skuddlebutts.com Uncle Bub’s BBQ $5 off purchase of $25 or more 132 S Cass Ave, Westmont, 60559 630.493.9000 • www.unclebubs.com Village Tavern & Grill 10% off Sunday-Thursday Not valid with other offers 291 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, 60185 • 630.668.1101 • villagetavernandgrill.com/ carolstream Warren’s Ale House $5 off purchase of $35 or more 51 Town Square, Wheaton, 60189 630.462.5126 • www.warrensalehouse.com

Scoop Up The Savings Participants:Baskin Robbins (Westmont Location) 10% off purchase. Excludes retail merchan-dise and cakes 19 W 63rd St, Westmont, 60559 630.271.8261• www.baskinrobbins.com

Family Fun Discounts ParticipantsLombard Roller Rink Buy 1 admission, get 1 free Skate rental additional Good up to 4 admissions per visit 201 W. 22nd St., Lombard, 60148 630.953.2400 • www.lombardrollerrink.com