24 | September 12, 2019 | The Northbrook tower news northbrooktowerdaily.com In Memoriam 6 Northbrook doctor remembered as renowned pediatrician Alan P. Henry Freelance Reporter Dr. Richard Saul, a pioneer in the field of developmental medicine who attracted Saul worldwide acclaim with his controversial 2014 book “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth About Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder,” died Aug. 14, 2019 at the age of 82. “Over the course of my career, I have found more than 20 conditions that can lead to symptoms of ADHD, each of which requires its own approach to treatment,” said Saul, whose diagnostic and developmental center helped children, young adults, adults, and their families deal with and resolve developmental issues, disruptive, educational and behavioral problems. “He combined pediatrics, neurology and psychology. No one had done that,” said his son Jason Saul. Saul, who lived in Highland Park and had offices in Highland Park, Northbrook and Lincolnshire, was also a renowned pediatrician who was widely beloved and respected by generations of families on the North Shore. “Dr. Saul always put you at ease with humor. He had a very gentle manner and he was just the nicest man,” said Renee Kruss, whose three children went to him. Saul received his B.A. in 1957 from Washington and Jefferson College and his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in 1961. He served his residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital from 1962-1964 and began his career with the rank of Captain as chief of the department of pediatrics at DeWitt Army Hospital. He was soon also assigned to be a consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army. After being honorably discharged, he was appointed Chief Resident at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Saul became a partner in Associated Pediatrics, the renowned North Shore pediatric practice, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Highland Park Hospital from 1979-1982, and Medical Director of Highland Park Health Care Inc. from 1985-1994. Among his many appointments and positions, he was Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University and Chicago Medical School, on the Board of Directors of Heath Systems Agency for Lake, Kane and McHenry counties, and a consultant for the Special Education District of Lake County. Well into his 70s, Saul decided to write his book on ADHD because he had “a lifetime of stories” about cases where he felt that ADHD was too often a rushed, careless diagnosis or an excuse for behavior. In short order, he was featured on CNBC, Fox News, The Doctors and Good Morning Britain. “I’ve come to believe based on decades of treating patients that ADHD — as currently defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and as understood in the public imagination — does not exist,” he writes in an opinion piece in the New York Times in March, 2014. “How many of us can claim that we have difficulty with organization or a tendency to lose things; that we are frequently forgetful or distracted or fail to pay close attention to details?,” he writes. While Saul’s book caused much pushback, he also received support. “Those of us on this side of the psychiatry debate have been saying for decades that the condition known as ADHD is not an illness, but is rather an arbitrarily delineated cluster of vaguely defined problems that children have acquired in various ways” said Dr. Philip Hickey, writing in Behaviorism and Mental Health. Saul was a loving family man deeply devoted to Yolanda, his wife of 53 years. “He was so loving and kind,” said Jason Saul. As a measure of that devotion, “he would always buy her a gift of Fathers Day because, he said, “if it weren’t for her I wouldn’t be a father.’” In addition to Yolanda and Jason, he is survived by his son Eric (third son Brad died in 2015), and grandchildren, Zachary, Alexa, Gabrielle, Griffen, Brennan, Jonah, Max and Isadore. THE GLENVIEW LA<strong>NT</strong>ERN Glenview Village Board recommends prohibiting recreational marijuana businesses The Glenview Village Board recommended prohibiting recreational cannabis businesses within village limits during its Tuesday, Sept. 3, meeting. Trustees didn’t take a vote, but Village President Jim Patterson made the determination based on their public comments during the meeting. As a result, the Glenview Plan Commission will host a public hearing on the issue, using the Village Board’s comments as a roadmap. The Plan Commission will then make a detailed recommendation for how to proceed, and the Village Board will ultimately vote on that recommendation. The Village was put on the clock to determine how to approach the issue after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act into law on June 25. The law makes Illinois the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana and kickstarted the Glenview Village Board’s exploration of what that means for the village. The statewide legislation legalizes the sale, possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1, 2020. However, the law allows municipalities to regulate commercial cannabis facilities — including cultivation centers, dispensaries, infusers, processors and craft growers — intending to serve recreational customers. The act also allows municipalities to levy a tax of up to 3 percent of the purchase price on sales at local dispensaries. Reporting by Chris Pullam, Freelance Reporter. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com. THE WINNETKA CURRE<strong>NT</strong> Northfield man stung to death by 20 wasps A 63-year-old Northfield man died Aug. 23 after approximately 20 yellowjacket wasps stung him in his backyard. Gregory Salm was reportedly moving wood in his yard in the 1600 block of Harding Road, Northfield, when the wasps began to sting him around 7:45 p.m. According to a report from the Northfield Police Department, Salm experienced a “bad reaction” to the stings and was transported by Northfield paramedics — in partnership with the Wilmette Fire Department — to Skokie Hospital, where he died that evening from the reaction to the stings. A representative from the Wilmette Fire Department told The Current they did transport an individual to Skokie Hospital, but due to the HIPPA law, could not give any details on his condition. The WFD operates two ambulances, both of which are fully advanced life support equipped with two certified personnel aboard. It is unknown as of press time if Salm had a known allergy to wasps, as Northfield Police Sergeant Michael Hutensky said he couldn’t disclose medical information. Salm’s death was ruled by the Cook County Medical Examiner as a severe allergic reaction to wasp venom — or an “anaphylactic reaction to wasp envenomation.” The Village of Northfield has not had other reports related to yellowjacket wasps, Hutensky said. Reporting by Megan Bernard, Contributing Editor. Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com. THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK City adopts ‘wait-and-see’ approach for recreational marijuana Patients can still visit the medical dispensary Elevele while Highland Park’s “wait-and-see” approach in the face of statewide recreational marijuana legalization and usage. Last month, the City Please see NFYN, 33
northbrooktowerdaily.com northbrook the northbrook tower | September 12, 2019 | 25 CELEBRATIONS FOR ALL GENERATIONS 2019 FROM MARCH-NOVEMBER SEASONAL FUN FOR EVERYONE! Photo: Stan Golovchuk Sunday, September 15 from Noon to 4pm Village Green Park, Northbrook Shermerfest is presented by the Northbrook Historical Society in partnership with the Northbrook Park District and Sunset Foods. Thank you to our sponsors! northbrookhistory.org No dogs allowed. Food and Fun for All Ages! Music in the Gazebo • NEW! Cow Pie Moo-lette (2pm) Train Rides • Magic Show (3pm) • Wagner Farm Animals Hot Dog or Soup Lunch • River Trails Nature Center Exhibit Balloon Twisting • Face Painting Mums for Sale • Blacksmith Demos “Classic Northbrook” Classic Car and Truck Display Bake Sale at the Inn: Donate a dessert or purchase one JUNE 19–OCT 9 WEDNESDAYS SM NOV 11 SAVE THE DATES DATES American Legion POST 791 Veterans Day Ceremony NOV 30 The Village Church SATURDAY after Thanksgiving 5PM Open to the public For information about NORTHBROOK NINE or to sponsor or volunteer at events, visit us at northbrooknine.com PRESE<strong>NT</strong>ING SPONSOR
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