PLAN COMMISSION PROTESTS BANK'S DEMOLITION

After weeks of discussion earlier this year, the plan commission gave its approval to plans for renovation of a small bank at the Glen Oak Plaza shopping center on the northeast corner of Lake Avenue and Waukegan Road. Board members worked through details of parking and traffic patterns, drive-thru windows and landscaping, so it came as a surprised when Elmwood Park-based Midwest Bank razed the building instead. The site is now surrounded by chainlink fence, and Plan Commissioner Peter Brinckerhoff wonders what's up.

"We gave speedy approval for remodeling and an addition," he told Development Director Mary Bak at last week's meeting of the plan commission. "The building sat for a number of months and now it has been razed completely. My reaction to the proposal would have been completely different if I'd thought that building was being razed. I'd like an official clarification on what occurred there."

Bak defended the bank, saying underground supports for the walls "are still in place, even though there are no walls." She admitted Midwest had said one thing and done another but wasn't sure the bank could be required to come back before the plan commission.

Brinckerhoff pointed out that others who knocked down buildings are subject to regulations governing construction on new sites. He said he had cut Midwest some slack because they were modifying an existing building with an existing traffic pattern. If he had known they were going to take down the building, he would have proposed something different.

Commissioner DiMattina demanded to know how the bank got a permit to demolish the building. 

Bak said local ordinance did not prohibit Midwest from knocking the building down. "The building department did not make a mistake! The ordinance clearly did not preclude what has occurred." On the other hand, she admitted that Midwest told the village it planned to remodel, and she promised to look into the matter. 

Editor's note: The outcome of this case may tell us something about who really runs Glenview. Angelo DiPaolo, a prominent construction company executive in Glenview and a major donor to Glenview's centennial celebration, is on the board of Midwest Bank. The manager of this branch is Steve Miles, husband of Chamber of Commerce Director Kathy Miles, and the shopping center is managed by Jim Smirles, Village President Carlson's political pal. When the retail center was remodeled last year, Smirles ran afoul of the Metropolitan Sanitary District for failing to follow sewer construction requirements.

TWO PARK DISTRICT EMPLOYEES KILLED

Two employees of the Glenview Park District were killed and five more injured when a truck slammed into their mini-van on the Eisenhower Expressway Wednesday morning. The dead were 57-year-old Herberto Herrado, who worked for the district for nearly 23 years, and 61-year-old Jose Moya, who had worked here since May. 

Parks' Director Tom Richardson says some of the injured men are part-timers who don't have health insurance through the district. If members of the public would like to express condolences to the families of those who died or provide some financial assistance for the survivors, a special fund has been established. Send tax-deductible contributions, marked for the benefit of injured maintenance workers, to the Glenview Park District, 1930 Prairie Street, Glenview, IL 60025. 

Editor's note: Of course accidents can happen anywhere, but suburbs like Glenview should recognize their role in putting thousands of people at risk each day, forcing them to drive millions of miles each year, creating additional air pollution, adding to highway congestion because they cannot find affordable housing in the communities where they work. Few police officers and firemen who risk their lives for residents of the village can afford to be residents, and schools' Superintendent Dot Weber says it's harder to attract and keep good teachers. The most fitting memorial to Herrado and Moya would be to use remaining land at The Glen to construct houses where hard-working people like them could afford to live, but Glenview can't even take care of its own. While pricey private-sector housing is available for senior citizens, the reasonably priced option – Thomas House – remains on the drawing board, one of many unkept promises made by Village Manager Paul McCarthy as he sold Glenview on the merits of building The Glen. 

GLEN WATCHING

A number of new merchants have signed on for space at The Glen Town Center, including Jos. A. Banks and Koenig & Strey. The North Shore realty company says it will continue to operate its office at Waukegan and Glenview roads. Also expected at The Glen – a Pot Belly sandwich shop, the Michael/Anthony Salon and Starbucks. While sharing the latest good news, developer OliverMcMillan failed to update its website in other ways. It still claims that Borders is coming, even though the book chain pulled out months ago, and it continues to claim that Glenview is the corporate headquarters for Kraft Foods. Surely Northfield has pointed out the error by now. 

NEIGHBORS SUPPORT NEW BANK

Michigan-based National City Bank unveiled plans Tuesday for a new 2,800-square foot branch at the corner of Willow and Shermer, replacing a shuttered Shell service station. Shell had originally hoped to convert that facility to a super station and convenience mart, but the neighbors and plan commission fought that idea, and the company – as part of a national reorganization – decided to close the station instead. Now, residents of nearby Princeton Club say they're pleased that a bank will locate on the corner. Representatives of the bank had met with them, and a spokesman for National City summed up their reasons for supporting the project: 

"We plan normal business hours with no more than eight or nine ATM users driving through between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.. The bank doesn't produce any odors. There's not going to be any trash blowing across, possibly getting into the neighbors' area, and the architectural style of the building complements its surroundings, using high-quality materials and no bright colors or signs," he said.

Two Princeton residents, Sanford Silcroft and Mitch Weiss, asked the bank to consider putting a brick wall between the two properties. Chairman Silver and Commissioner Joseph DiMattina urged First City to eliminate one of four planned drive-thru lanes so there could be more green space and less activity near the neighbors. Commissioners Brinckerhoff and Gary Wendt also urged the bank to scale back on parking and add landscaping.

National City will be the sixth bank to locate on the two-mile stretch of Willow Road between Pfingsten and Waukegan. Revised plans are expected at the next plan commission meeting, September 9.

PLAN COMMISSION BATTLES FOR BETTER GAS STATION

During a hearing that lasted more than an hour, Plan Commission Chairman Howard Silver and Development Director Mary Bak put Marathon Oil through its paces, quizzing a spokesman for the company about details of the station they plan at the corner of Waukegan Road and Pleasant Drive – site of the former E-Z Go. Lighting, turning room for trucks, fencing, landscaping, even signs showing the price of diesel fuel came under the microscope as the commission showed just how an effective and thoughtful board can make life better for village residents. It was a tedious process, but Silver's methodical style of running a meeting, Bak's technical expertise and the commissioners' understanding of planning issues may produce a modified proposal at the commission's next meeting – one that should mean a more attractive facility and fewer traffic problems. 

FLICK AREA RESIDENTS PROTEST PLANS FOR A BIGGER POOL

Even before Glenview's park district gets a tax hike to build a new pool at Flick Park, area residents are protesting. They agree that the facility needs to be modernized but object to plans for a larger aquatic center. "The proposed Flick Park expansion, costing $10 million, is over-the-top and a bad idea," say neighborhood organizers Eric, Sharyl and Hannah Fidoten. "The proposed layout more than doubles the size of the pool complex, adds many additional pools and almost every imaginable amenity. The net impact is the creation of a regional water attraction with many problems," the Fidotens conclude.

Among other things, they fear the loss of acres of grassy open space that can now be used for other activities without paying a fee. They rue the possible loss of playground space, an outdoor ice rink, t-ball and lacrosse practice fields. The Fidotens argue that the addition of two giant water slides would create an "eyesore in the middle of the park," that a water detention pond could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes while posing a safety hazard for kids, and they foresee an increase in noise, light pollution and park congestion.

Parks' Director Tom Richardson stresses that plans now being shown to the public are conceptual, and there's plenty of room for change. On the other hand, he says Glenview does not want a regional water park. He believes a few people will come here from Des Plaines, Northbrook or Wilmette, but argues that's because families enjoy visiting different pools each summer.

For more information on opposition to enlarging the Flick Pool complex and to register your opinions, visit www.geocities.com/flickparkpool. Glenview's park district will host a presentation on its plans for new swimming pools at 7 p.m. Monday, September 8 in Park Center at The Glen.

THE GREAT GOLDFISH DAY DISASTER

Each year, Glenview's park district hosts Goldfish Day – releasing hundreds of tiny fish into the chlorinated blue yonder of Roosevelt Pool and allowing local kids the thrill of catching and taking them home. Alas, resident Sharon Pratt discovered that sorrow can ensue. "We just finished burying our 16 goldfish caught by my kids at Roosevelt Pool," she wrote to the Glenview Announcements. All four of Pratt's children had taken part in the event and became attached to the fish as they were carefully transferred to a tank and fed back home. Naturally, they were distraught as one by one the fish began floating to the top.

Experts say the stress of an event like Goldfish Day is often fatal to fish. Noting the problem, Pratt's son had an idea. A student at Pleasant Ridge, 12-year-old Kevin pointed out that the park district threw in a dozen plastic fish that yielded door prizes for those lucky enough to net one. He proposed that hundreds of plastic goldfish be thrown into the pool next year. These could be numbered, allowing some children to redeem their catch for a real fish in a take-home container while others won prizes such as fish food.

Pratt thinks her son is pretty smart. She says Goldfish Day is a great way to end the summer season but hopes next year's event will be more humane.

Glenview Park District Executive Director Tom Richardson says the park board may discuss Pratt's idea, but plastic fish were tried in the early 90's, and public reaction was not good. 

Editor's note: It appears that the reaction of live gold fish to the public was not so good either. While Glenview's park district endures yet another battle over animal rights, we suggest that participants in festivities involving fish prepare a tank with plenty of plants, and get your new pets into it as soon as possible. Sometimes fish are able to recover from their ordeal by resting in a place where they feel safe and unseen.

BART'S COMEBACK

Chicago media reported last week that Glenview's Bart the Bull was ailing. The 7-year-old animal, who became the center of controversy when the park district proposed to send him to slaughter, now lives at a farm sanctuary in Wisconsin. Citizens who raised the money to save Bart learned Wednesday that the bull was lying in the pasture with his head on the ground and his eyes sunken. "Things looked very grim. The vet was convinced he had little chance of living through the day," said Wagner Farm Rescue Fund Co-Founder Biff Thiele. "By mid-day he was given a 50/50 chance of making it through the night. The first diagnosis was congestive heart failure. His kidneys and liver were also functioning poorly," Thiele recalled, but by week's end Bart – the poster boy for animal rights – was back on his feet, eating, drinking and roaming the pasture.

"The vets are shocked and puzzled. Heat stroke may have been the cause," Thiele told group members and friends. "A virus is another possibility, or Bart may have developed a chest cavity tumor. That condition is common in cattle and is not necessarily fatal. Many animals carry such tumors for years."

"The vet is saying that this is some kind of miracle," Thiele continued. "Typically, when an animal this large goes down for that length of time -- nearly a full day -- they don't get back up. This is because of their mass. Fluids begin to build up in the heart and other complications arise that are usually fatal."

"Bart is still in the barn for observation, but the pasture gate was left open to allow his herd – about 20 horses, cows, buffalos and llamas – access. The sanctuary reports that a constant parade of animals from the pasture is walking through. Meanwhile, the vet describes Bart as the most beautiful and peaceful bull he has seen in his career. He drew five vials of blood, and Bart never flinched."

"If a miracle is occurring, please whoever has been praying, don't stop. For all we know, it could just be Bart reacting to the news about the park district's decision to paint the Wagner Farm barn red," Thiele joked. "Some of us felt pretty bad too when we found out."

The Wagner Farm Rescue Fund is now raising money to help cover the vet's bill and receiving e-mail from around the world. Among others, a man from England e-mailed a photo of a champion bull in that country and wished Glenview's champ well. For more information, residents can contact Thiele at gtouspl@aol.com. 

NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORS

– Northbrook is considering tearing down the shopping center once anchored by Sunset Foods. The grocer moved to new digs across the street, leaving a large amount of vacant space. Now, a consultant says the 43-year-old retail center can't compete with Willow Road, The Glen Town Center or Northbrook Court. Instead, Business Districts, Inc. says the center could be demolished and replaced with a drive-through Walgreens, an upscale restaurant and condos or town homes. While the Northbrook Village Board debates the long-term future of that area, two new tenants are set to move in: Koenig & Strey and the Oak Brook Bank.

– Sunset Foods has finally put new noise protection in place at its store in Northbrook. Neighbors had complained for months about the hum generated by rooftop compressors and condensers. Since the new store opened last summer, they say it's been hard to sleep at night. Sunset has pleaded technical difficulties in finding a noise screening design that works.

– Northbrook's president and trustees say they're set to begin planning a river walk in the downtown area. One proposal puts the cost of that project at $670,000. 

– Wilmette says rising interest rates and new zoning rules have not slowed the rate of teardowns in that suburb. This year there were 53 requests for a teardown permit compared with 44 last year and 39 two years ago. 

SCHOOL NEWS AND BLUES

– Residents are invited to help guide the search for a new Glenview District 34 superintendent by filling out a form online. We have had some trouble accessing the site directly but got there in no time by going to www.google.com, typing in Glenview School District 34, then clicking on the first site listed.

– The district has added a third public session where residents can share their ideas on what kind of person should replace Weber at the end of the 2003-2004 school year. It will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 9 in the Westbrook School library. You can also attend sessions at 1 p.m. Monday, September 8 at Attea Middle School or at 7 p.m. Monday, September 8 in the Westbrook School library. 

– A prank perpetrated by students at New Trier High School will be featured in a new reality show produced by MTV. In June 2000, two seniors made more than 600 copies of the school's master key and mailed it to other students along with a bogus letter from the principal. The school spent $100,000 to change all its locks and threatened to call the F.B.I. That's when the students confessed. They were fined $1,250, required to do 200 hours of public service and denied the right to take part in graduation ceremonies. New Trier refused to allow taping of the MTV show at its building, so the producers shot at Chute Middle School in Evanston. The 10-part series, called High School Stories, will debut October 13.

COOK COUNTY CALLING

Larry Suffredin, who represents parts of Glenview on the Cook County Board, continues to make waves. Joining fellow reformers Forrest Claypool, Mike Quigley and Anthony Peraica, Suffredin will introduce the Save Our Homes Ordinance – a measure that would exempt homeowners from an assessment increase that exceeds 150 percent of the north suburban average. Under state law, counties with large populations can provide tax relief to people who have owned their homes for 10 years or more and are living in fast-appreciating neighborhoods. Such is the case for some Glenview families whose small houses are increasingly surrounded by large replacements for teardowns. The new ordinance would remove the income test and eliminate the requirement that homeowners apply for a break. Instead, the assessor would automatically qualify them.

Suffredin also won praise from political columnist Steve Neal last week. He credits Suffredin and Claypool with "attempting to clean up the mess at the forest preserves." For details, visit www.suffredin.org.

ON THE BEAT

– Congratulations to Commander Scott Stewart on his promotion to head the detective unit of Glenview's police department. Stewart has, among other things, handled media relations, modernizing the link with reporters by e-mailing weekly reports on criminal activity along with bulletins about traffic accidents that cause traffic jams in town. 

ANOTHER CHANCE TO RECYCLE STUFF

North Shore residents are invited to bring unwanted home electronics to Glencoe's train station off Park Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 6. Tax receipts will not be issued, and businesses must arrange for their own recycling, but residents can drop off computers, printers, monitors and tape drives, keyboards, telephones, answering machines, typewriters, pagers, cell phones, toasters, blenders, TVs, VCRs, stereos, cameras, video game players and power tools. The cell phones will be donated to victims of domestic abuse. Other items will be recycled. The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County says air conditioners, dehumidifiers, hair dryers, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, home appliances, software, disks and CDs will not be accepted.

WARM WISHES FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN WISCONSIN

If you count yourself a progressive and need an excuse to visit our northern neighbors, consider this invite from the organizers of Fighting Bobfest. Named for Wisconsin's feisty progressive Senator Bob LaFollette, a group of modern-day crusaders will host the event from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, September 6. The fest will feature spirited speeches, small group discussions, music and food at the Sauk County Fairgrounds On Highway 33 in Baraboo. Headliners include Jim Hightower, author of "Thieves in High Places," Greg Palas, author of "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy," Lois Gibbs – a Love Canal activist, and Vermont's independent Representative Bernie Sanders. Nature lovers can make a side trip to the International Crane Foundation or drive the back roads to see the amazing sandhill cranes that nest around Sauk County. Families may prefer a day at the circus museum. Admission to Fighting Bobfest is free, although a donation of $5 is suggested. For details, visit fightingbobfest.org and fightingbob.com. 

READERS WRITE

Bob Sherman raises another concern in the wake of the accident involving seven employees of the Glenview Park District: "The death of two park district employees, whose van was mangled by a semi, makes me wonder why our legislators have turned a deaf ear to safety experts from the insurance industry. For years the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been calling for legislation to deal with the deplorable safety record of the American Trucking Industry. Other countries have successfully dealt with the problem by requiring tamper-proof black boxes in large trucks to monitor, and in some cases control the speed of the vehicle. The Insurance Institute wants the same protection for American motorists. So do I."

The Watch replies: While that sounds like an excellent idea, speed was apparently not a factor in Wednesday's crash. The trucker who smashed into seven men in a van said he was trying to pick something up from the floor of his rig. The victims were sitting in a traffic jam when the accident happened. 

TP has been watching developments around the new Loyola sports complex north of Chestnut Street: "For over twelve months, the businesses along Johns Court have been waiting for Loyola Academy and the village to restore the easement on the street. Early in the summer of 2002, Loyola Academy needed to connect sewer and water pipes for their new fields. Contractors accidentally cut the electric mains twice, cut the gas main, and shut off the water mains for almost two days. After the first accident, the workers blamed the JULIE crew for mismarking the lines. But the contractor didn't ask the JULIE crew to come back to recheck their work, leading to another electric outage and another gas main break. Many businesses located on Johns Drive lost valuable time and money because of these errors. Then a local tree company, hired by Loyola, cut down five mature trees along Johns Court. Loyola's project supervisor said that under village ordinance, the school had to pay $6000 to remove the trees. He promised that everything would be fixed soon. We waited all last summer for some action, but nothing happened. Finally, the village planted four scrawny trees pulled from another project. Loyola's contractors threw some grass seed down late in the summer without any real landscaping. Another summer has since gone by with nothing being done. The grass on the south side of Johns Court is patchy with rocks and tree stumps. The north side of the street is a long stretch of weeds, rocks, and leftover construction refuse. I have called the village and Loyola many times, but they still have not acted. Where did the $6000 go? How can Loyola get away with disrupting local businesses and then leaving a big mess? With all the traffic construction in Glenview, Johns Drive has become a major thoroughfare. What will traffic be like when Loyola hosts sporting events there?"

The Watch replies: Village Hall says the improvements you seek should be made by mid-September. Development Director Mary Bak would be happy to speak directly with you or anyone else who has a complaint. She can be reached at 847-724-1700. Hit zero and ask for her, or send e-mail to Mbak@Glenview.il.us. 

J, who lives near the corner of Waukegan and Glenview roads, wonders why foundations installed to support new street lights have remained empty for more than a year: "I see hundreds of lights out on the old Naval Air Station, but we can't get three lights on the corner of Glenview and Waukegan Road! I know you can find out anything, so I thought I'd contact you."

The Watch replies: Glenview's Director of Public Works, Bill Porter, says the village was prepared to install lights like the ones that line Waukegan Road when a group called Scenic Glenview proposed something it felt would be more attractive – a colonial design to complement the Cloisters building that now houses several businesses including Caribou Coffee and the Oberweis Dairy. Porter must make sure those lights meet Illinois Department of Transportation standards but has not gotten around to talking with the manufacturer.

Despite some setbacks for historic preservation advocates, Frank Mack feels good about The Glen. The son of a Navy pilot and a member of the board of Hangar One, he writes: "The Glenview Naval Air Station played an important role in times of war and peace and in shaping the culture of Glenview. The October 17 opening ceremonies for Navy Memorial Park and The Glen Town Center begin a new chapter for GNAS. Although some of the foundation's ambitious goals for Hangar One were not achieved, the park, the restored control tower and the inclusion of GNAS memorabilia at the shopping center represent an outcome that preserves the memory of GNAS – serving veterans and residents."

The Watch replies: We congratulate you for your efforts and achievements. In Glenview, the preservation of any history, any open space is to be celebrated. Keep up the good work.

JAS is irate over the conduct of our park board: "Our park district runs like a dictatorship. I have never been great about hitting the polls, but I can guarantee from now on I will be there to vote against the incumbents. They dictate how taxpayers' money will be used without listening to the taxpayers! I no longer care what they do with the barn! Enough is enough. You can't fight ignorance! As for Judy Beck, it may be against government regulations to answer her personal messages, but she has obviously given out her e-mail address and can receive them."

JLo is thrilled that Steak ‘N Shake is coming to Glenview and wishes Glenview's elected boards would go away: "I can't wait for Steak ‘N Shake to open here. I applaud their perseverance in the face of the ridiculous objections and obstacles put in their way by the village powers-that-be. What a bunch of nonsense and a waste of time. I also agree with Biff Thiele. It is a sad time in Glenview for citizens who dare to voice their opinions, knowing they'll be ignored. Opposition viewpoints are being shouted down. Majority thought is being ignored, and everyone not in the ‘in' crowd is left feeling disenfranchised. Shame on the village board, library board and park district board. You should all hang your heads for ignoring the voices of the citizens who put you in office."

David Penzell has an idea for the funds COWS offered to stain Wagner barn: "Isn't it somewhat ironic that in the same issue that you report about the ongoing red versus weathered barn controversy there is an article about the empty food shelves at the Northfield Food Pantry. Here is a suggestion to all the concerned folks in COWS who were going to donate money to apply stain to the barn for the weathered look. Why don't you put that money to some real good use for the community and feed some folks who need help? Red barn, weathered barn, hey folks, get over it and get a life!"

And CM thinks those who complained about corn, tomatoes, peppers and sunflowers growing in a front yard on Henley Street should relax: "Have you ever heard of diversity? It is what our country is based on. Do you really want to live in a cookie cutter neighborhood? If so, move to The Glen! You'll get lost in the midst of all the twin houses and landscapes. How wonderful to see people growing vegetables for themselves instead of eating our pesticide-sprayed crops and paying Dominick's prices! I think the house and garden add to your neighborhood. I have seen the monster houses they are building there. Those who complain, I think you need some real problems to dwell on, and I hope you will teach your children to be open-minded!" 

BB agrees: "I was surprised and disappointed to read the two letters critical of our neighbor at the corner of Henley and Spruce for maintaining a kitchen garden in his or her front yard. I say three cheers! Residents of colonial towns like Williamsburg and Yorktown, Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Newark, Delaware lovingly maintained elegant colonial houses with kitchen gardens open to public view. They knew the value of a garden. It sustained the family and provided the connection between urban dwellers and the soil. Our Glenview neighbor understands that connection and reminds us of it through his or her garden. God forbid that we become a shallow and distant culture whose only connection to the nurturing earth is a manicured lawn attended weekly by a lawn care crew. Vegetables do not spring fully formed from the brow of a god at the produce counter at Jewel or Dominick's. Neighborhoods become sterile without a living connection to the land they sit on. So here's to a great garden at Henley and Spruce! May the example take root and spread throughout the village."

The Watch replies: In 2002, the American Farm Land Trust reported that 3,000 acres of farm land are paved over for housing, highways, malls and parking lots every day. We don't know whether the pace has slowed since then, but with America's growing dependence on imported food, the day may come when all of us will be cultivating crops in our yards to survive. For more information on this issue and what we can do to preserve our farms and ranches, visit www.farmland.org. 

Matt is moving to Glenview and wonders: "Have there ever been any discussions of incorporating the area on Dearlove between Central Street and Lake Avenue? If so, any idea when that might happen?"

The Watch replies: We asked Village Hall about this matter but got no response. We believe the area has been considered for incorporation, but Village Manager Paul McCarthy considers such neighborhoods to be "puppies with broken paws." In other words, the demand for public services from a neighborhood with lots of people living in small homes, condos, town homes or (gasp!) apartments will likely exceed the amount of tax dollars those people pay to the village. That's why, like puppies with broken paws, communities are reluctant to take them in.

Donald Dann suggests some post-Watch reading: "Although much has been written about the environmental policies of the Bush Administration, nothing that I have ever come across is as compelling as ‘Sale of the Wild,' an article in the September 2003 issue of Vanity Fair magazine (page 328). I urge you to pick up a copy or get it at your local library. Martha Marks, founder of Republicans for Environmental Protection suggested it to me. It is a fascinating story."

Jack Wilson, a 47-year resident of Glenview who has now retired to Oregon quips: "Maybe the Wagner Farm barn should have an old time Mail Pouch ad painted on its side. Real nostalgic class!"

Our favorite reader from London writes: "This is Barry from the UK. I love reading the Watch and look forward to it appearing. I must say that you punch a very hard political line, but I feel that I am getting to know some of the individuals you mention. Keep up the good work Have you any web sites that will allow me to take a look at Glenview and the farm? Perhaps for us dedicated overseas fans you could paste a few pictures from time to time."

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