Lakeland Park & Lakeland Shores Carol Cominsky CAROL COMINSKV The Lakeland Park columnist for about a year, Carol Cominsky inherited the column from Sharon Gacek. "Sharon came over one day, handed me a pad and pencil and said, Start writing'," Mrs. Cominsky said. Carol lives in Lakeland Park on Prairie avenue with her husband Joel, who is a tool and dye maker working in Rolling Meadows Their children are Michael. 17, who attends West campus; Lisa, 12, who attends Parkland; and Jamie, 6, who attends Landmark. Mrs. Cominsky is an agoraphobic and is working at the mental health clinic in a new program designed to help other phobics cope. Agoraphobia is defined as a dread fear of being in open spaces. She is also active operating a citizen's band REACT station from her home. "I've really enjoyed the column and it has helped to get me in with others and get me known," Carol said "Some weeks are very busy and then there are weeks when no one calls."' The next general meeting of the Lakeland Park Woman's club is Thursday, March 12. It will begin with a potluck dinner at 6:30 p. m in 385-7246 the community house, 1717 Sunset. Don't forget to bring canned goods to be donated to FISH. TWO BIRTHDAY BOYS % Ken and Kathy Maxson's sons both had a birthday Feb. 18. Brad turned six years old and Adam was two. A party was held Sunday, Feb. 17, for the birthday boys, t . Their sister Deanna was there for the celebration, along with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Borta; uncle Steve; uncle Kenny, who was home on leave; the Flinn family and the Royse family. Brad enjoyed a second party on the 22nd, when he took 10 school friends to a local hamburger spot for an afternoon of fun, food and games. SCOUT NEWS Brownie Troop 464 and Girl Scout Troop 320 were very busy during the month of February. It began on the 6th with their anual Father- Daughter dinner. The dads enjoyed taking their lovely young ladies ou* for the evening. The week of Valentine's day, both troops had a party where plenty of goodies were served. The Brownies learned how to make fortune cookies and learned about China in observance of the Chinese New year. The junior troop was busy making pretty wall hangings out of pretzels, nuts and cheerios. The month ended with all the girls turning in their cookie orders. They are grateful to everyone who placed an order and said they will see them again sometime between April 4-12 when they make deliveries. SLUMBER PARTY 1 think the rafters nearly fell in at the Cominsky home Saturday, Feb. 21. Lisa turned 12 years old on the 23rd and that was the first day of her three-day celebration. Grandma and grandpa Cserep came over in the evening to give her presents and have some cake and ice cream. They made a quick exit when Sherri Knaack, Kim Doessel, Ramona Gregario and Michelle Maclean came in with their sleeping bags. Our good friend Karen Doessel stayed a few hours to give us some moral support. Why should I be the only one to go deaf from the music blasting on the stereo? After the girls went home Sunday afternoon we set up for some more partying with the Koscher family. Everything came to a quiet end Monday when yours truly, Joel, Mike and Jami sang happy birthday once more and helped Lisa eat her third birthday cake SIGN OF SPRING happy birthday to Eleda Rogers, Alma Piritz, Pat Brunow and Mary Mercure on March 4. Allen Hen derson, Mary Becker and Richard Jensen had their special day March 5. Terri Nuss turned 17 March 6 and she shared her day with Steve Brunow and Carol Scarbrough. Delores Rogers added another year March 7. Hope Beth Condon and Robert Sturm had a good day March 8. Elmira Kujak, William Knor, Cynthia Bargo, Johnny Paul and Mike Mai all celebrated March 9. - Frank and Linda Sweeney, had another anniversary on ,hp Wr Christopher - Lawrence became eligible to drive March 10; Suzanne I am very pleased thatx Michelle Moore and Amy some persons put up a 'Slow Lynn Sweeney both turned 8 Children' sign in our front years old and Kevin Justen yard. This section of Prairie avenue has many small children who forget and run into the street, and the traffic down here is very heavy. Now that the days are getting nicer these little people are out more and we wouldn't want to see anything happen to any of them. PLEA FOR NEWS It's time again to ask you to give me a call and let us know what's happening in your neck of the woods I know a lot of you read this column and I don't know who you are. We need to hear some new names in your weekly column but it can't be done unless you contact me. I would love to hear from someone who lives on Highview, Ramble and Beach roads. Next week I'll pick three more streets and go until we cover every street in Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores. Can I count on you? BELATED WISHES Sorry we missed wishing a Professional Residential Carpel Cleaning Two Stop Process Rotary Machine j Steam©* Scrubbing Rinsing CALL PAUL 385-3252 MORENZ MRINTENRNCE . Uii#i MUSIC FOR EVERY EAR specially priced... BARBARA MANDRELL Moods The Oak Ridge Boys Arrived Have features Sail Amay • 0 ream On e Night Amray • I Louisiana m the Broad f Dancing the Leaving MCA DOTTIE WEST WILD WEST MCXUOt MAM ARAN. WHA1AK W* OOM MICM. • AMYOUKAmSASr? M B MCA I MMYIOl HARRIS I van^t'line WARNER BROS. LIBERTY ALBUMS SERIES 798 5.27 DR.HOOK CASABLANCA ALBUMS SERIES 898 PICTURED ITEMS ONLY. 6.27 NO. IStpfniaflMti TOP 10 PRICI NO. 4 iCflCAak ta Mack 6.27 6.97 7.97 6.97 6.97 mm LAIaPras/TmfaFriNiy Crt 7. I Mi Fate? MICI 6.97 6.97 6.97 6.97 5.97 ftMUT tt»9 1TI9H6 4400W.RTK. Itt lirMT RTK. 47 A COUNTRY CL0B R§. 23 and we will call her once again to wish her well HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Lester and Sherry Stephens will dance to the anniversary waltz March 12 PAGE 1* Soprano In Concert was 12 that same day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barbara Tiffany will hear the birthday song March 11. A big happy birthday to Pat Lasko and Arnie Doefert March 12. Jami Lynn Cominsky will be 6 years old 'Friday the Thirteenth' and shares her day with Charles Pintozzi. Kathy Brooks and Hagenson add another year March 14. Brian Nuss and Pat Gilbertson will blow out the candles on their cake March 15. Brian Edward Rous turns 7 years old March 16 and shares his day with Jack Butler. Mike Hodges, Mary Watkins and Patricia Schillace. Evelyn Kaminski and Tony Parisi have their special day St. Patrick's day. CORRECTION Mike Borchardt had his 21st birthday Feb. 27. We had reported it was his mother's birthday that day. Barb has to wait till March Expectancy Increase Some scientists predict that 50 years from now the average life expectancy at birth will have increased to 90 years of age for both men and women. According to observers the asinc in 2025 wiii be healthier, proportionately greater in num ber, better educated, better prepared for old age, more ex perienced, more adventuresome and with higher expectations of themselves. Lyric-soprano Mary Beth Peil will perform in concert at the Woodstock Opera House Sunday. March IS, at 2:30 p.m. Ms. Peil received her training'at Northwestern university, where she received her Bachelor of Music cum laude She began her professional career in New York City when Young Concert Artists presented her debut recital followed by performances at Alice Tully hall at Lincoln center and Carnegie hall. After winning the M e t r o p o l i t a n O p e r a Audition* shp annwirwl with the Metropolitan Opera National company, the New York City Opera, Goldovsky Opera theatre, Honolulu Symphony Opera, and PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11,1*81 Reservations may be made by calling the Woodstock Opera house ticket office. Sponsored by the Wood stock Fine Arts association, this performance is part of the "Music for a Sunday Afternoon" series which will also present world-class cellist Stephen Kates April 12. The series is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts council Chicago Opera theater On the concert stage. Ms Peil has sung with the New York Philharmonic, and the Cincinnati Symphony among others. In the Chicago area, Mary Beth Peil is best known for her role in the Chicago Opera theater's critically acclaimed production of Summer and Smoke, which has been filmed for national broadcast by PBS. 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