2/20/2007 10:00:00 PM
FOREST PARK REVIEW NEWSPAPER
It's just politics
Jackie Schulz
Talk of the town
For those whose very lives revolve around the coming elections, that day is
drawing close. Let us remember that each candidate is a good person, a person
with feelings, a person who is your neighbor and potential friend. You may
prefer one candidate, but that does not mean the other two are evil ogres.
A wise person once said "treat all enemies as potential friends, and
all friends as potential enemies." Rather a cynical view of life I'd
say, but probably good advice.
Two of the mayoral candidates have earned excellent formal educations. The
third was a high school drop out who later got a GED. But remember Abraham
Lincoln dropped out of school in the first grade. That doesn't necessarily
make Tony Calderone another Lincoln, but it is something to remember.
"The majority is almost always wrong," more wise words to be remembered
by the losers.
Real winners in Forest Park are Daniel and Sarah Gasse who come to us from
Argentina and England and have brought a rich treasury of talent. They founded
the Music for Life Foundation right here in Forest Park. This organization
fosters a love of music in all of us, but especially in young people, and
encourages them to enrich their lives with music. A young person who shows
promise and is unable to pay for lessons is given music lessons gratis at
this school. On Feb. 24 the Music for Life Foundation will sponsor a performance
of music played on exotic and unusual instruments most of us probably never
heard before. Have you every heard the Turkish ud? The saz? What about the
bandonean? You'll hear Geraldo Perez play that one.
The bandonean, by the way, is not a Turkish instrument; it's related to the
concertina.
At the concert, John Milan will play the harmonica, accompanied by Terry Tennes
on the piano. Hulya Alpakin will also perform on the piano and the Cavatina
Duo, Dennis Azabagic, guitar and Eugenia Moliner, flute will round out the
program. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church of Oak Park, 848
Lake St.
Come in out of the cold to Healy's Westside on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 6 till
8 p.m. $20 will get you all the beer, wine, soft drinks and appetizers you
can eat in two hours. And your $20 will benefit the Symphony of Oak Park and
River Forest (what a mouthful, I really do not like that name). Please try
to come, I know you'll have a great time.
Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, the "Little Church that Could," has
gained a few new members. Judy Jilek, by no means a new member, will serve
as president and vice president of the council. The ever faithful Loretta
Woeltje will continue as treasurer and Ruth Loyd as secretary.
