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TWENTY YEARS IN OUR COMMUNITY’S HISTORY

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LAKE BLUFF: WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME

From a sleepy little town to a center for multigenerational fun, Lake Bluff has rebranded itself as a thriving North Shore gem celebrating its 125th + 1 anniversary.

Looking back: Lake Bluff Fourth of July parade attendees celebrate in style. Image originally published in Forest & Bluff’s September 2019 issue.

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Publisher’s Note

THE YEAR WAS 2001, a new millennium had just begun, and I had this idea for a magazine titled Forest & Bluff. As I visited businesses and made connections to local nonprofits, I remember being struck by how welcoming everyone was not only to me, but to this magazine concept that was created exclusively for this community’s goings on.

People immediately welcomed me from the beginning, something I continue to be grateful for to this day. Every single business owner I met with not only supported the idea, but everyone bought and most made a long-term commitment. I was humbled by their trust and enthusiasm from that moment and was determined to create a monthly publication unlike any other.

In addition to connecting the people of Lake

Forest and Lake Bluff to their local businesses, we immediately recognized the need to connect them to the charitable organizations that have been a part of the fabric of this community for decades—some for nearly a century.

One of the first groups to embrace Forest & Bluff was the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Historical Society. I met with the co-chairs (who became fast friends) of the organization’s legendary Polo Match and Ball, and we began planning a cover story for our August 2001 issue, our second. Lake Forest Photographer, Ray Fitzgerald shot it and they were so excited they allowed one of the teams to be the Forest & Bluff Magazine Polo Club and we enjoyed many years as their media sponsor.

The exciting memories of that event, the matches, and those early days have stayed with me and in many

Kim and John Conatser

ways shaped how we would launched similar magazines in other markets. Sponsoring this and other events had become the largest part of the magazine’s content and am proud Forest & Bluff has been able to support so many other charities over these last two decades.

From the Polo Ball, I discovered the fabulous gala once held by Gorton Community Center, the beloved Bagpipes & Bonfire fundraiser held by Lake Forest Open Lands Association, and many more. That opened an obvious door for so many stories about people, places, and parties. Another less-obvious door was opened as I began to hear tales of great estates and the iconic families that made Lake Forest and Lake Bluff one of the most important and historical places in America—stories that have been told in one way or another on these pages over the last 20 years.

In honor of Forest & Bluff’s 20th anniversary, I thought it would be apt to recall some of my favorite personal memories of that storytelling as publisher and the never-before-told “story behind the story.”

One that immediately comes to mind connects two notorious former Lake Forest residents—meatpacking magnate Laurance Armour and Lawrence Tureaud, better known as Mr. T. As part of the generation that saw the Rocky movie franchise on the big screen (and loved all of them), I had heard whispers of Mr. T’s days of living on the former Armour estate in Lake Forest.

I remember very early on hearing about how he drove around in a red Rolls Royce Corniche with license plates that said “T,” and how he would be seen often at Sweet’s candy store or driving around town. I also remember hearing from one of my advertisers about dual helicopters hovering over the city when Mr. T famously chopped down trees on that property—one belonging to the tree company and the other belonging to a Chicago TV news station.

Mr. T had moved away by the time I started Forest & Bluff but the idea of a story about him lingered in my mind. Could we still pull it off? How would it make sense? Then finally, with the Armour estate being newly remodeled and back on the market, we made it happen on the cover of the May 2017 issue. It’s one of my favorites!

Another well-known (and reportedly haunted) estate graced our cover in January 2010 when we were invited to do a fashion shoot inside the 27-room, three-story, 1915 home built for Charles Hodgdon Schweppe and his bride, Laura Abbie Shedd. Imagine stepping inside the same mansion that once hosted the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden in 1926! Incredible is an understatement, especially considering that the then-owners’ daughter was our model.

Speaking of celebrities, this note would not be

Local Legend

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complete without mention of the movies made in town and our very own filmmaker, the late, John Hughes—a writer, producer, and director who brought the North Shore life to the big screen. I never got a chance to personally meet him but I’m certain that I have, like many of you, been in his presence.

I’ve heard from so many people that he was a quiet man, one who would sit and write in different coffee shops in town—watching and listening. His contribution to Lake Forest and the North Shore through the films that have been made here is profound and enduring. My wife, Kim Conatser, and I did later get to meet his late wife, Nancy Hughes, at the opening of The John and Nancy Hughes Theater and got a tour of the Lake Forest home where they raised their children, and he often wrote. It was truly an honor.

Another well-known figure, musician Richard Marx, happened to be the first person I met in town. I had pulled up in front of Einstein Bagels and this guy getting out of a gold Jaguar convertible said, “Hey, you’re that new magazine guy,” and it was Richard Marx. He stood there talking to me for a while about how he enjoyed the last issue of the magazine, how much he loved the community, and what

it’s meant to him and his wife raising their boys here.

I continued to run into Richard over the next 15 years. We were able to put him on our cover when he was designated a “Living Legend” but even more special was when he invited us into his home music studio to interview his three sons that he had just produced a Christmas CD with. I’m sure you can imagine how surreal it was standing there just one to two feet away from a glass case filled with his awards. That story was on our February 2009 cover.

Another “Living Legend” who was fun to meet and do a story about was none other than Bill Kurtis, who lives in our neighboring town of Mettawa (or as he says, met-taw-wah). I met Bill when I launched our next magazine, Sheridan Road, and though he is a big deal he is genuine in every way—just a regular guy and reciprocated with friendship. I remember talking to him about a film I wanted to make and watching as he opened his home over the years to various charitable organizations, which my wife, Kim, and I had the pleasure of attending.

A man who’s been on our cover multiple times requires no introduction, though he could be introduced in myriad ways. The interesting “story behind the story” of how I met Captain James A. Lovell (one of the first three men to fly and orbit the moon in Apollo 8) is through his son, Jay Lovell.

I used to frequent Lovells restaurant, often passing by a framed cover of Captain Lovell on another long-standing publication that had served the greater North Shore for more than 30 years. It drove me

Why Robert Redford is returning to Lake Forest

crazy that I was here so much, and I’d have to walk by that other magazine’s cover, so I approached Jay and said “I’ve been wanting to do a story on your dad for a long time. If I do a cover story, and frame it on the level of your other memorabilia will you move out that other cover and put mine in its place?!” In March 2010, we did, and he did, and I’ve been friends with Jay (a loyal advertiser) ever since.

Long before John Hughes began making the North Shore famous, another popular movie filmed in Lake Forest, Ordinary People, brought stars to our city. One of them, Robert Redford, returned in 2018 as part of a benefit for the Brushwood Center and I was thrilled to get him as our June cover. I missed the main event but did get to attend a private party with Robert and his wife at none other than Bill Kurtis’ house. I went up to him and said “hello, I’m John Conatser,” and he said, “thank you for making me look good on your cover.”

Beyond popular culture, another constant of life on the North Shore is sports and the luminaries that choose to be our neighbors. I’ll never forget the day I met Brian McCaskey, vice president of the Chicago Bears, at The Bar at Deerpath Inn. He became a fast friend and is a guy I can call any time. He always answers my calls, always responds to my text messages, even if he’s travelling. And it was Brian who convinced Lovie Smith to do a Q&A at Halas Hall that became our April 2010 cover story.

Writing this fills me with such gratitude, to the people of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff and those who I’ve mentioned in this note but also for the family (we) have grown these last two decades. Since I’ve started Forest & Bluff, my wife, Kim, and I have had six children together and they’ve been by my side

through every big idea, every deadline, every obstacle that life has thrown our way.

I was able to include Kim (then my fiancé, Kim Nieman) in a fashion shoot in our April 2006 issue. There is a part of me that regrets not putting her on the cover with the other model, Shannon Wilford, though she will forever be my six-foot blonde Supermodel, not to mention the most encouraging and supportive person in my life.

As Forest & Bluff and JWC Media, has grown, Kim and family have sacrificed many late nights and weekends to allow me to pursue my dream. I could not have made it this far without her! It’s no wonder, then, that my editorial staff in 2014 convinced me to put daughter, Elizabeth, (then 5) on the January cover commemorating our 150th issue.

And now here we are, celebrating 20 years of publishing.

Since 2001, we’ve all endured the horror of the 9/11 attack, The Great Recession, and very recently, the COVID-19 crisis. Through it all, my media partners and community supporters have continued to make it possible for us to bring you this magazine, month after month, with stories that aren’t being told anywhere else—240 issues to date.

There are only two words left to say. Thank you.

J.W. Conatser Founder and Publisher

John Conatser with his Forest & Bluff Polo Team in 2002.

Set the SCENE

Editor’s Note

WHEN PUBLISHER

John Conatser and I began discussing our editorial plans for Forest & Bluff ’s 20th anniversary, I gathered issues from our office that covered each of the 20 years this magazine has been in circulation for inspiration. What I came away with was not only inspiration for this issue, but also a renewed sense of appreciation for our community’s collective dedication to philanthropy, green spaces, historical preservation, and thoughtful growth.

Forest & Bluff began 20 years ago this month as a vehicle to share community stories, events, causes, and the people behind them. As Editor in Chief of this publication for the last 18 months, it has been an honor to continue this tradition. Long before I imagined holding this position, I was both surprised and thrilled to land on the cover with a story highlighting Ragdale’s A Novel Affair event. A nonprofit artists’ community located on the former country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, Ragdale annually supports more than 200 artists, designers, and scholars from around the world through residencies, fellowships, and thematic collaborations. It is just one example of the many organizations that make our community utterly unique.

THE LIFESTYLE LIST

Our 20th anniversary celebration is spread throughout the pages of this issue. Craig Bergmann’s In the Garden piece, “A Well-Seasoned Garden,” discusses mindfully curating gardens over the span of two decades; The Sporting Life’s “Live from Chicago, it’s … Sarah Spain!” highlights the career of ESPN Reporter and Lake Forest High School graduate Sarah Spain, who was 20 years old and a Cornell University student-athlete when the first issue of Forest & Bluff entered mailboxes; and The Lifestyle List puts a fun spin on current fashion pieces that have received a fresh update from their early 2000s origins. This month’s features reflect on growth and change in our towns. Lake Forest and Lake Bluff historian Arthur Miller’s article, “Twenty Years in our Community’s History,” reflects on two decades of architectural shifts. “Lake Bluff: Where Everybody Knows

We thank you for reading Forest & Bluff throughout the years. We are grateful for the stories that are shared with us, the advertisers who invest in us, and most of all, for the community that surrounds us.

WENDY FLETCHER FRANZEN Editor in Chief

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Your Name,” by Ann Marie Scheidler, is a delightful journey through Lake Bluff’s evolution and the places and events for which it has become known.

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Craig Bergmann, Mike Borkowski, Michael Curcio, Mitchell Hurst, Bill McLean, Arthur H. Miller, T-Ann Pierce, Monica Kass Rogers, Ann Marie Scheidler, Will Witherow

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THE BUZZ

High-level amateur and professional cycling returns to the Village of Lake Bluff with The Lake Bluff Criterium and Block Party this month. Lake Forest has launched a new smartphone app offering easy access to all city announcements and features that make communication with the city seamless.

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Under the leadership of Boy Scout Adam Tjarksen, Troop 48 of Lake Forest builds a Flag Retirement Area and holds a dedication ceremony in collaboration with the City of Lake Forest, Lake Forest Fire and Police Departments, and the Lake Forest American Legion Post 264.

BETWEEN THE BLUFFS

F&B Columnist and Life Coach T-Ann Pierce, with her trademark humor, muses on soft skills and superpowers.

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

THRILL RIDE

WORLD-CLASS cycling will return to the Village of Lake Bluff on Saturday, July 24. The Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium & Block Party will feature high-level amateur racing followed by professional men’s and women’s cycling teams with top pro riders from across the United States and many foreign countries. A uniquely American style of bike racing, criteriums or “crits” are fast and intense, and are run on closed-off courses often in and an around central business districts of towns. Generally a mile or so long, the Lake Bluff racecourse is nearly 0.75 miles. This type of short course gives cycling fans a chance to see the riders come around every few minutes. For more information, visit lakebluffcriterium.com.

BREAKING NEWS

THE NEW Lake Forest Now (LFNOW) app for smartphones offers Lake Forest mobile users efficient ways to engage, stay informed, and report issues to The City of Lake Forest. This free mobile application puts City Services and community information at your fingertips.

From up-to-the-minute city announcements and mobile payment options to construction project and road improvement updates, permit and inspection

information, and more, The LFNow app provides seamless communication between user and city. The “Report a Problem” section, for example, allows users to submit and check on the status of non-emergency service requests such as potholes and graffiti from their mobile devices. The app is also customizable, allowing users to view services that are most relevant to them. The LFNow app is available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play. For more information, visit cityoflakeforest.com.

BOUTIQUE APPROACH

IF STEVEN ESPOSITO has learned anything in his more than 37 years of managing high net worth portfolios, it’s to never panic.

Esposito started in the wealth management business in 1983 and has experienced five market crashes and now, a pandemic.

“It’s never boring,” he says.

The one piece of advice he shares with his clients is that wealth management is not about finding the next hot stock. Rather, it’s about risk management.

“An investor can never eliminate risk; they can only mitigate it,” explains Esposito, Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Management Director, and Wealth Advisor for Morgan Stanley. “If your family wealth is properly allocated, market turbulence is an opportunity and not a crisis.”

The Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley brings a boutique approach to wealth management—one that assists long-time customers with everything from estate planning strategies and portfolio management to retirement planning, trusts, and philanthropy.

Esposito knows from experience that portfolios continually evolve as the years progress.

“I remember a long time ago, a very wealthy client said to me: ‘I’m already rich; don’t make me poor’,” he says. “I never forgot that comment and it’s a cornerstone of what we do at the Lake Forest Group. We have had two severe stock market crashes in the last 11 years, and if investors haven’t learned how to properly balance their assets in that time, they never will.”

Esposito and his team pride themselves on a very personal, boutique approach.

“We don’t do cookie cutter portfolios, or create portfolios via a software program,” he says. “Every portfolio is managed independently and uniquely, along with some good old fashioned wealth management—all while benefiting from the global financial resources of Morgan Stanley. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Esposito’s advice has been sought out by major media organizations, including WGN TV and radio; WBBM’s “Noon Business Hour”; WIND radio; Fox News; ABC-7 News; CBS News; NBC News; the Chicago Tribune; Chicago Sun-Times; and Crain’s Chicago Business.

The Lake Forest Group has approximately 175 households under their management as of April 15, 2021, the vast majority who have worked with Esposito for 12 years or more—including some who’ve

been with him for more than 30 years. It’s no wonder then that he has made Forbes magazine’s “Best in State” wealth manager’s award every year he entered.

“It’s a very personal operation here in downtown Lake Forest. We emphasize personal attention, number one. I’m like the family CFO in addition to the asset management, we discuss the trusts, wills, etcetera. You have to review everything,” says Esposito. “Morgan Stanley is one of the premier global managers on the planet right now and the resources of this firm are incredible.”

Navigating financial markets has become more complex than ever and last year’s pandemic threw in a wild card that no one could have seen coming.

“That’s when you need a seasoned veteran on your side. I’ve learned from nearly four decades of experience—not from a textbook or TV— when to deploy capital. Deploying capital at the scariest moments and liquidating during market euphoria is the most difficult thing to get people to do,” he explains. “My responsibility as a wealth manager is to protect your family’s wealth first. We do our best to calculate our client’s risk tolerance—along with their needs, desires, and investment goals for their families and future generations.”

Esposito’s minimum account size is $1.5 million.

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FLYING HIGH

Under the leadership of Boy Scout Adam Tjarksen, Troop 48 of Lake Forest builds a Flag Retirement Area and holds a dedication ceremony in collaboration with the City of Lake Forest, Lake Forest Fire and Police Departments, and the Lake Forest American Legion Post 264.

words and photography by Mike Borkowski

Left to right: Tom Marks and Dave Lipinski of Lake Forest American Legion Post 264. The American Legion is the beneficiary of this project, and will be the primary user of the flag retirement area.

ON THURSDAY, May 20, Boy Scout Troop 48 held a Flag Retirement Area dedication ceremony at the Lake Forest Fire Station. In addition to dedicating the area, the Scouts and American Legion representatives led a flag retirement ceremony, burning numerous U.S. flags which were slated for retirement.

The area was recently built by a group of Troop 48 Scouts, under the leadership of Boy Scout Adam Tjarksen for his Eagle Service Project. The project included collaboration with the City of Lake Forest, Lake Forest Fire and Police Departments, and the Lake Forest American Legion Post 264. Over 100 people attended the event, including representatives from all of those organizations.

Scouting is youth led, and this event was led by Adam Tjarksen, the Scout who planned and implemented this project. Speakers included Lake Forest Mayor George Pandaleon, Fire Chief Pete Siebert, and Troop 48 Scoutmaster Mike Borkowski. Mayor Pandeleon spoke about what it means to be an Eagle Scout and how that is viewed positively by business and civic leaders throughout the world. Scoutmaster Borkowski spoke on the Scout Oath, reflecting on the words “On my honor, I will do my best to God and my country.” Fire Chief Sibert expressed gratitude for the project and the hard work put in by all involved.

BSA Troop 48 (Lake Forest) has over 65 active Scouts ages 12 to 18, including a troop for boys and a separate troop for girls. The Troop is chartered by the Lake Forest American Legion Post 264 and operates out of the American Legion Hall in downtown Lake Forest. Over 150 Scouts from Troop

48 have earned the rank of Eagle, which is the highest rank in scouting and recognized worldwide as one of the finest youth leadership development programs. This troop follows the philosophy of “Fun with a Purpose.” It holds weekly troop meetings, monthly campouts, annual high adventure treks, and participates in regular service activities. Troop 48 is regularly recognized as one of the most active and well-run troops in the United States. At the most recent BSA National Jamboree, it was recognized for having the most Scouts attend from any troop in the US.

For more information, contact Scoutmaster Mike Borkowski at mike.borkowski@yahoo.com

Scouts of Troop 48 perform the opening flag ceremony at Troop 48 event, dedicating the new flag retirement area.

Left to right: Scouts Kyle McDonald, Will Gherlein, and Nathan Anderson; Director of Community Development Cathy Czerniak, and Fire Chief Pete Siebert at the newly dedicated flag retirement area built as an Eagle Service Project.

NEW LISTING!

1220 ELM TREE ROAD, LAKE FOREST

Totally renovated 1921 Tuscan-style gem in East Lake Forest. Classic renovations include kitchen/baths with O’Brien Harris cabinetry. Beautiful 1.45 acre private lot bordered by a gorgeous ravine. 4 Bedrooms, 3.2 Baths. One block from Lake Michigan. $2,650,000 Mona Hellinga 847.814.1855

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224 MAPLE COURT, LAKE FOREST

Classic American Colonial ideally located in East Lake Forest on coveted Maple Court. It is a quiet and peaceful cul-de-sac location near Lake Michigan. The gracious 3-story center entry home has an updated kitchen and fabulous outdoor pool. 6 bedrooms, 4.1 baths. $1,895,000 Mona Hellinga 847.814.1855

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216 E SCRANTON AVENUE, LAKE BLUFF

Stunning East Lake Bluff home - meticulously renovated, top to bottom! A breathtaking full kitchen renovation, professional landscaping and more. Move-in ready. Two blocks from downtown shopping, dining, Metra, and bike path. Enjoy the Lake Bluff 4th of July parade from your inviting front porch! $999,000 Kim Shortsle & Carleigh Goldsberry 847.987.5702

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1827

HACKBERRY LANE, LAKE FOREST

Sold in 2 days updated 4 bedrooms, 2.1 baths, new screened porch, expanded family room & kitchen on 3/4 acre in desired West Lake Forest location. $875,000 Suzie Hempstead 847.910.8465

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California chic relaxed vibe here - open, light-fi lled fl oorplan. Tucked down a private lane, 3 bed, 2.5 bath enchanting property. Perfect condo alternative! Low property taxes! $665,000 Elizabeth Jakaitis 847.840.7842

1830

FARM ROAD, LAKE FOREST

Located on an exceptional lot, this well-kept, charming Colonial home with excellent construction by McDonald, has great traffic flow, hardwood flooring throughout and newer roof and gutters. 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath. The living room is spacious, bright and light with wood-burning fireplace and cove moldings. $599,000 Brunhild Baass 847.804.0092

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88 E WESTLEIGH ROAD, LAKE FOREST

A rare opportunity on appx 3.8 lush acres in Lake Forest, just 4 minutes to downtown. This classic brick Georgian pairs the elegance and style of a city home with the privacy and seclusion of a county estate on one of Lake Forest’s truly great pieces of land. $1,699,000 Julie Carani-Mangione 847.644.8244

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503 E BLODGETT AVENUE, LAKE BLUFF

This custom home offers the best of what Lake Bluff has to offer. Designed and built by Lynch Construction, with hand-picked materials and finishes; situated to enjoy the appx 1/3 of an acre professionally landscaped property. 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath. You will love spending time on this front porch. $1,399,000 Patricia Carollo 847.951.8817

1910 FARM ROAD, LAKE FOREST

Classic red brick updated Georgian on 3/4 acre sold before hitting the MLS. Updates include redesigned owner suite w/heated MB floor, newer windows, finished LL w/full bath. $749,000 Suzie Hempstead 847.910.8465

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1535 WILLOW STREET, LAKE FOREST

You are in for a Treat!! Solid all brick Ranch with expansive views of lush backyard overlooking the Ravine. Fresh paint and hardwood floors with numerous updates including kitchen, baths, mudroom, windows, gutters and gutter guards. Very special and private sanctuary! $699,000 Kiki Clark & Polly Richardson 847.804.0969

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707 CHERRY AVENUE, LAKE FOREST

This charming, 3 bedroom, 2 bath farmhouse on quiet cul-de-sac in East Lake Forest was recently updated. Features include a sunny, eat-in kitchen with maple cabinets and hardwood floors. First floor bedroom or office ensuite. Big, beautiful yard with patio and storage shed. Enjoy all that Lake Forest has to offer. $350,000 Kim Shortsle & Carleigh Goldsberry 847.987.5702

LOT 13 AND 14 TRINITY LN LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN

These homesites are set in a Privately Gated Community of Trinity Mt. Estates in Lake Geneva. Both lots are for sale individually or combined for almost 10 acres. A great solution for privacy and space while enjoying the Charm of County Living with easy access to everything. $325,000 each Suzanne M. Olivieri 708.710.1128

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OF SKILLS AND SUPERPOWERS

words by T-Ann Pierce

illustration by Tom Bachtell

THAT A PERSON could progress so deeply into adulthood with almost no talent to speak of is notable. I have somehow MacGyvered a life using nothing but tortoiselike determination and soft skills. To look at me on paper, with my lackluster education, I’m pretty much unemployable. This probably explains why I work for myself.

I can’t sing or dance (though I do both enthusiastically). I’m not athletic. I cannot twirl a baton, but I crush soft skills. I don’t crush the A-Team soft skills like Time Management or Logical Reasoning, I crush the B-Team soft skills, like Drinking Rosé In Swanky Hotels.

I remember sipping Shirley Temples at the Palmer House as a little girl. In college, I preferred cheap wine in sticky bars. Twenty years later, I could bark like a seal for rosé at any hotel in the world. Completely off-topic, but one time in college I tossed my L.L.Bean backpack on the floor, absentmindedly forgetting the weight of my backpack was NOT my ten-pound textbook, The Riverside Shakespeare, which I carried everywhere like an appendage, but was, in fact, a gallon handle of cheap red wine. That day, I learned important lessons about physics, the science of stain removal, the financial impact of lost security deposits, and L.L.Bean’s legendary replacement policy. It’s entirely possible I learned more that day than any other single day in college (Please refer back to my lackluster education.).

My point about soft skills is that if Sipping Rosé and People Watching was a sport, I’d be the Michael Phelps of it. Some people excel at things they don’t enjoy, like, say, accounting. I, on the other hand, can drink rosé and people watch all day and never mind the time.

Also, I’m a champ at growing unwanted facial hair. My face is a human Chia Pet, a natural phenomenon;

David Attenborough should narrate. You know how some people create detailed succession plans for the transfer of wealth and power? I’ve created a Facial Hair Disaster Plan in case, God forbid, I am unable to keep myself from looking like an 1890s circus sideshow. My husband, bless him, wouldn’t have a clue, so the responsibility of Hair Removal falls to my girlfriends. My disaster plan resembles a 5th Grade Emergency Phone Tree only it is oversized and weighty. My girlfriends will have to unfurl this thing in my dining room and pore over it like Churchill in the War Room. One of them will need to leave her full-time job.

Other soft skills I’ve honed include blurring the line between wants and needs, and finding cool stuff in junk shops. Tough to pad an entire resume with ‘I connect deeply with people’ but Connecting Deeply is my superpower.

I know this for sure: our purpose hides in our interests, our longings, and our skills. Even the soft ones. Our purpose is a song that plays only for us. No two songs are ever the same. We often downplay our purpose because we believe our longings or skills or talents are too fripperous, too ordinary. We don’t believe in them. Maybe it’s that we fear them.

But we all have a purpose to bring forth in our lifetime.

Our job is to honor what is trying to emerge, even if it takes 20 years. Your purpose might not make you millions. It may not be your 9 to 5, but the world needs what you have squirreled away inside you. Stop second-guessing yourself. Listen. Your genius is trying to be born.

Twenty years will pass in a blink. The world is waiting. For more information or to be in touch, visit T-Ann’s websites: t-annpierce.com and theconfidencetriangle.com. She’s on Insta @tannpiercecoaching and @the.confidence. triangle. Or just stop by. Her ten-pound The Riverside Shakespeare textbook will be propping open the front door.

ENTERTAINING

In 2001, the margarita was America’s favorite cocktail. In a toast to F&B ’s 20th anniversary, spirits columnist Michael Curcio brings us two versions of this beloved boat drink.

THE CUT

July’s flower arrangement is a massive summer bouquet starring delphinium and spirea.

THE DISH

Trifle is a dessert that has withstood the test of time for good reason—highlighting summer’s delicious berry bounty and bringing cool, creamy delight to warm weather gatherings.

IN THE GARDEN

In honor of F&B ’s 20 th anniversary issue, Landscape architect Craig Bergmann discusses how to help gardens thrive and reveal their beauty over decades.

HOUSE & GARDEN

A purple allium in bloom.

Photography by Robin Subar.

CHEERS TO 20 YEARS

In 2001, the margarita was America’s favorite cocktail. In honor of ’s 20th anniversary, spirits columnist Michael Curcio brings us two versions of this beloved boat drink.

F&B

words by Michael Curcio recipe by Will Witherow

If there is any spirit that people have a love-hate relationship with, it is tequila. The hate often stems from those juvenile parties where tequila shots are poured from a plastic bottle and Montezuma seeks his revenge the next day. The love, conversely, comes from a world of tequila that is as broad and varied as whiskey, with many fine expressions of the spirit sitting in top shelf bottles. Tequila has now become the base spirit in drinks ranging from boozy to tiki, making it even more versatile than a gin or whiskey in the craft cocktail world.

For this month’s column we are focusing on the most popular of the tequila cocktails—the margarita. A well-made margarita delivers respite from the heat whether you seek it poolside, lakeside, or oceanside. Unfortunately, this drink is often not well-made despite its simplicity. Much like an oldfashioned, the margarita—more often than not—falls victim to low quality ingredients (cheap tequila and sours mix), incorrect ingredients (orange juice), and the wrong proportions (not enough spirit or too much sweetener).

Luckily, our frequently cited beverage director, Will Witherow, is one of the best margarita makers in the industry. In 2017 Witherow was one of 26 national finalists for the Herradura Legends competition where Herradura flew him to their Hacienda in Mexico to compete his margarita against some of the best in the Western Hemisphere. Needless to say, he makes a great marg. This month, we are sharing two recipes: a classic that you can never go wrong with (if the recipe is followed exactly), and the celebrated version that won Witherow the aforementioned all-expenses-paid trip to Mexico. The latter is admittedly more complicated, but it has amazing depth of flavor that is worth the effort. The juice is definitely worth the squeeze, as it were.

Witherow suggests—in both recipes—using a Reposado Tequila so you can taste the spirit in the drink and shaking it very vigorously so the cocktail will contain some froth when poured.

Classic Margarita

serves one

1 ½ ounces Reposado Tequila

½ ounce orange liqueur such as Dry Curacao

¾ ounce agave syrup

¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

1 lime cut into wedges or wheels, for garnish

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice into a salt rimmed glass and garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.

Witherow’s Roasted Corn Agave Margarita

serves one

1 ½ ounces Reposado Tequila (preferably Herradura or Lunazul)

¾ ounce roasted corn agave (see recipe below)

¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

2 dashes cherry bitters

2 dashes orange bitters

fresh sage leaf, for garnish

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Fine strain over one large cube of ice in a glass and garnish with sage leaf.

Roasted Corn Agave

11.75 ounces Blue Agave Nectar

1 cup fresh roasted sweet corn, cut from the cob

2 cardamom pods

¼ teaspoon white pepper

1 ¼ teaspoons cumin seeds

¾ teaspoon coriander seed

5 ounces water

Toast corn, cardamom, white pepper, cumin, and coriander in a sauté pan until fragrant.

Blend all ingredients in blender (preferably a Vitamix). Steep 24 hours. Strain and bottle.

Will Witherow is beverage manager at Live Oak Del Ray in Alexandria, VA. Michael Curcio is co-owner and founder of Bo & Ivy Distillers in Washington D.C.

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A bespoke arrangement by M on the Square

A MONTHLY CELEBRATION OF SEASONAL BLOOMS BLUESSUMM ER

ARMFULS OF SKY BLUE and lavender delphinium spikes mingle with white, summer-blooming spirea branches in a giant porcelain ginger jar, making a casual yet swoon-worthy statement bouquet. Placed on an outdoor buffet or centered on a hall table surrounded by rattan and porcelain pieces that echo its shape, this high summer arrangement will delight all who view it.

White ginger jar, blue and white block-print napkins, bespoke floral arrangement, blue and white ginger jars, rattan pagodas, rattan ginger jar, and rattan ice bucket available at M on the Square, 259 Market Square, Lake Forest, 847-604-4225.

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RED + WHITE + BLUE BERRY TRIFLE

This classic dessert has withstood the test of time for good reason—highlighting summer’s delicious berry bounty and bringing cool, creamy delight to warm weather gatherings.

words and recipe by Monica Kass Rogers

FRESH PICKED AND washed under the cold-water spigot at edge of the orchard is undeniably the best way to enjoy handfuls of summer berries. Short of that? A cool rinse and colander jostle under the tap at home works well. But if you want to fancy things up for Fourth of July festivities, layer the fruit with easy-to-make vanilla custard, fresh whipped cream, and tender cubes of homemade poundcake in this in this redwhite-and-blue berry trifle. You can stack everything in a tall glass bowl, divide it into single-serve parfait glasses, or scoop into paper cups for the backyard bunch.

I adapted the whipped-cream poundcake recipe from one discovered in a pamphlet of favorite recipes from ‘70s folk-singers that needed a little adjusting (the recipe—not the folk-singers!). A vintage community cookbook for every group exists, believe me! This recipe is unusual, including its use of whipped cream in the batter and a method that calls for a very low-and-slow bake: 300 degrees for about two hours. The result is perfect pound cake. The batter fills two 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½-inch glass Pyrex bakers, and yields enough cake for both the trifle and slices of cake to serve alongside. If serving the trifle parfait-style— in individual cups—cut some of the cake into wedges to poke into the cream on top as a fun garnish as I have done in the photograph.

I don’t sugar the fruit in the trifle, but I do make some sauces (strawberry and blueberry) for people to self-serve when I bring the dessert out.

If you prefer raspberries or cherries rather than strawberries in a trifle, substitute away! Have a happy and safe Fourth of July.

Red + White + Blue Berry Trifle

Serves many Ingredients

For the Whipped-Cream Pound Cake:

• 1 cup heavy cream (whipped, it will make just-under 2 cups of whipped cream)

• 2 sticks unsalted butter (1/2 pound)

• 2 1/2 cups granulated pure cane sugar

• 6 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 of a nutmeg, grated

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Vanilla Custard:

• 6 large egg yolks

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, sifted

• 2 cups whole milk

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

For the Whipped Cream:

• 1 pint heavy cream

• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

• For the Fruit Ingredients:

• 3 pints f resh strawberries, cleaned, hulled, and divided into two bowls: two pints in one bowl and one pint in the other

• 3 pints f resh blueberries, cleaned, stems and leaves removed, and divided into two bowls; two pints in one bowl; one pint in the other.

• 4 tablespoons of sugar, divided

Method

Make pound cake: Whip cream. Store in refrigerator, covered. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, whip butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating a full minute for each egg. Sift the flours together with salt. Alternate adding flours and whipped cream to the butter sugar mixture. Beat until incorporated. Add vanilla and grated nutmeg and beat just a bit more until no streaks show. Line two 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½-inch glass Pyrex bakers with parchment paper lengthwise and widthwise, leaving an overhang of paper all the way around. Divide batter between the two loaf pans. Place pans in a cold oven, rack set in the middle. Turn oven to 300 degrees and bake for 1 ½ hours without opening oven. Open oven to check progress. From here, bake cake up to 1/2 hour (or even a little more) until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out dry. Using the parchment paper overhangs, remove cake from pan and cool on a rack.

Make custard:

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar until light yellow and thick. Sift the flour into the bowl; whisk to combine. Set aside. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, heat milk until bubbles form at the edge of the pan (milk will be quite warm, but not hot to the touch). Remove milk

from heat. Very slowly begin pouring the warm milk into the egg-sugar mixture, whisking vigorously. Continue to pour the milk into the egg-sugar mix, whisking until all is combined. Pour all of this back into the saucepan. Over medium heat, whisk until the mixture thickens into pudding. Remove from heat, whisking vigorously until pudding is very smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla, whisking again until smooth. Add the pinch of salt. Pour pudding into a bowl; press a layer of plastic wrap over the pudding, touching the surface of the pudding to ensure a skin doesn’t form. Refrigerate while you prepare the fruit, whip the cream, and trim the cake.

Make whipped cream:

Whip cream to soft peaks. Add powdered sugar, whipping to incorporate. Refrigerate covered.

Prepare fruit and fruit sauces:

Slice two pints of the strawberries into quarters (each strawberry cut into four pieces.) Set aside. For the strawberry sauce, chop remaining one pint of strawberries into small pieces. Mash with a potato masher or fork. Stir in two tablespoons of sugar. Set aside to allow the sugar and fruit juices to macerate. Stir occasionally. For the blueberry sauce, place 1 pint of the blueberries in a saucepan over medium heat. Mash a bit with a potato masher or fork. Stir in remaining two tablespoons of sugar. Heat, stirring until blueberries release juice and darken to a pretty purple. Remove from heat and set aside.

Trim cakes:

Cut away sides, bottom, and top of one of the cakes. Save trim for snacking. You will now have a rectangle of poundcake without crust. Slice this into small cubes. Set aside. Slice remaining cake into slices to serve alongside the trifle, or, if serving the trifle in individual portions, cut some of the second cake into wedges or fingers to garnish each individual trifle cup.

Assemble trifle:

Fill bottom of serving bowl with cake cubes. Pour cooled vanilla custard over all. Layer quartered strawberries over the custard. Layer the blueberries over the strawberries. Top the blueberries with whipped cream. Serve the strawberry and blueberry sauces and extra slices of poundcake with the trifle.

A WELL-SEASONED GARDEN

Thoughtful curation with an eye on the future allows gardens to reveal their beauty over decades.

words by Craig Bergmann photography by Scott Shigley

A mature garden thoughtfully edited by Craig Bergmann.

IN THE GARDEN

Mature wisteria graces a pergola.

The “relief room” of turf after editing the garden.

The original garden with rose beds.

IT SEEMS ONLY appropriate in the 20-year anniversary edition of Forest & Bluff Magazine to reflect on where we have been with the now, even in the garden. Much like good wine, time mellows the flavor, color, and the finish. So too in a garden, from initial planting to decades later, we as gardeners are always hopeful for the future and impatient for the potential revealed beauty. To shorten the required dream time, we work to protect established large plantings in the garden areas to help mature our new designs.

Building a new pergola to look old is only believable if there are mature clambering vines all over the canopy structure. Kentucky wisteria and sweet autumn clematis are great vigorous vines we often clothe our structures with abandon to celebrate the shady respite.

Formal hedges and allées are so much more at home juxtaposed with old canopy trees or vine covered walls. When each individual hedge plant blends with the next, the ultimate hedge reads as much architecture as plant and calms the view.

Much like editing a closet of clothes, I edit the garden seasonally. Often less is more, when considering revamping an area that is challenging to maintain or just too complicated looking. I know it sound sacrilegious, but I have removed garden beds completely to make more “relief room” in the landscape so our eyes settle before darting somewhere else to a new spectacle.

As I grow older, so do the gardens we have sown. Like old friends, the hundreds of gardens we have created over these

past two decades remind me of the great sense of community our region of the North Shore provides us all, and the beauty of growing old together with Mother Nature to fuel our dreams and soothe our souls. May our land of forests and bluffs continue to thrive to provide shelter for all who visit and those lucky enough to settle and establish roots in the wonderful communities of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff. Congratulations Forest & Bluff for keeping us in touch with our beloved neighborhood!

Craig Bergmann Landscape Design, Inc. (CBLD) has won critical acclaim for intertwining design, horticulture, and architecture in a way that is unique to Northern Illinois. The firm is known for its award-winning attention to detail, establishing a true dialogue between the living garden and the architectural site. Today, CBLD is headquartered in the historic David Adlerdesigned A. Watson Armour Estate in Lake Forest and operates a 25-acre nursery located in Wadsworth.

Right: A young espaliered pear tree is trained around the window of a lakeside screened pavilion

Above: Three years later, the inteded form is revealed.

A pool view of the pergola highlights the lush garden.

THE SPORTING LIFE

Lake Forest native and ESPN reporter Sarah Spain relishes opportunities to show serious and fun sides throughout her decorated broadcasting career.

THE LIFESTYLE LIST

In honor of F&B’s 20th anniversary, we look back at the fashion staples of 2001 that have reappeared in 2021 with a fresh, modern take.

PERSONAL BEST

Apiece Apart Pre-Fall Collection 2021 featuring a modern matched set.

Everything Old Is New Again

DENIM SKIRTS

Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini Olivia denim pencil skirt, philosophyofficial.com

MULTIPLE STRANDS OF PEARLS

Roxanne Assouline Pearly Whites necklace, set of two, roxanneassoulin.com

RUCHING

Philosophy di Lorenzo

Serafini ruched gingham tulle mini dress, netaporter.com

SATIN

Jason Wu floral-print satin maxi skirt, netaporter.com

BAGUETTE BAGS

Fendi Baguette embossed leather chain clutch in orange, farfetch.com

LACY, BOHEMIAN LOOKS

Tory Burch lacy handkerchief dress, toryburch.com

TIERED MINI SKIRTS

Rue Mariscal

Mini Skirt Tiered with Handmade Embroidered Stripes, rue-mariscal.com

LONG, CHUNKY NECKLACES

Tory Burch Roxanne Long Tassle Necklace, toryburch.com

edited by Wendy Franzen

TRACK SUITS

Tory Sport yarn-dyed double-knit track jacket and pants, toryburch.com

WHITE TANK TOPS

RE/DONE x Hanes Ribbed cotton-jersey tank, revolve.com

BEJEWELED ANYTHING

Area cropped crystal-embellished satin-twill top, netaporter.com

HALTERNECKS

Zimmermann Luminous halterneck maxi dress, saksfifthavenue.com

CAPRIS

L’Agence Margot cropped high-rise skinny jeans, neimanmarcus.com

CROPPED TOPS

Alice + Olivia Jaymee cropped embroidered halterneck top, aliceandolivia.com

Many of the styles from 20 years ago have (thankfully) been retired, a few have never left, and some have been thoughtfully reinterpreted in fresh ways. Below are 13 modern day iterations of 2001 fashion staples.

LIVE FROM CHICAGO, IT’S … SARAH SPAIN!

Saturday Night Live

Lake Forest native andloving ESPN reporter relishing opportunities to show her serious and fun sides in decorated broadcasting career.

words by Bill McLean photography provided by ESPN

Sarah Spain live on ESPN radio.

FOR THE OCTOBER 30, 2020, episode of ESPN’s Around the Horn sports roundtable show, regular panelist Sarah Spain—a 1998 Lake Forest High School graduate and an ESPN reporter since 2009—got dressed up as the Schitt’s Creek sitcom character Moira Rose. Spain nailed Rose’s accent, all while sharing her incisive opinions and competing against other journalists.

“I’ve always loved fun costume parties,” says the 40-year-old reporter, who lives in Wicker Park with her husband of five years, real estate agent Brad Zibung. “And, when I was young, I wanted to be on Saturday Night Live, doing comedy. I have a background in improv, and if you want to be any good at that you have to be a good listener. Listening well comes in handy for me when I appear on ‘Around the Horn.’

“I’ll hear a comment and then play off that with something fun, like a movie quote.”

Spain hasn’t won an Oscar. Yet. But she’s captured two Emmys, a Peabody Award, and a Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting for Runs in the Family, the written accompaniment to her 2019 E:60 piece about former Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Deland McCullough and his search for his birth father. Two or three more awards like those and she’d shame Chicago’s fully decorated Christmas tree in Millennium Park.

“The ceiling for women working in sports is higher than ever,” says Spain, who, in 2020, became a co-owner of the Chicago Red Stars, a team in the National Women’s Soccer League. “You’re seeing women as owners, as CEOs, as GMs, as color analysts, and as play-by-play announcers. But the basement? It’s about the same. There are people out there who still believe women don’t belong in sports industries. Women starting out continue the battle to be respected.”

Spain was 20 years old and a Cornell University studentathlete, majoring in English, when the first issue of Forest & Bluff entered mailboxes. The stack of varsity letters she had earned at LFHS—in field hockey, basketball, and track and field—was slightly smaller than Jack’s beanstalk.

LFHS girls track and field coach Steve Clegg could see Spain excelling in track and field events that aren’t staged for high school athletes. Javelin, for example. So Clegg borrowed a javelin from a local college, introduced the light spear to Spain, and watched her chuck it far. Spain later set a Junior Olympics javelin record at a multistate competition and became a heptathlete at Cornell.

As a Scouts force on prep basketball courts, she recorded rare triple doubles of points, rebounds, and blocks. Swatting 10 or more shots in a 32-minute game, to go with recording double digits in points and rebounds, is Halley’s Comet territory.

A 13-year-old Sarah Spain started playing in varsity playoff games for Lake Forest High’s perennially strong field hockey program and achieved pillar status during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.

No wonder Spain was a Lake Forest High School Wall of Fame honoree in 2018 with former Scout Matt Grevers, who flew to England in 2012 and bowed for Olympic gold

medals in swimming.

“I questioned myself when I arrived at Cornell as a freshman,” Spain recalls. “Competing in a Division-I sport, while studying at an Ivy League school, I wondered, ‘Could I keep up?’ and, ‘How will I ever be able to manage my time?’ What I soon realized was, Lake Forest High School’s teachers and coaches prepared me so well.”

Spain graduated with distinction in all subjects and was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Golden Key National Honor Society (top 15 percent of her class).

She lived in Los Angeles for six years, initially hoping to become an actor.

“I did the acting thing for a while— you know, hiring an agent and working at a restaurant,” Spain cracks. “I took a class in TV hosting; it was a weekend ‘boot camp.’ Later, on a whim, I signed up for a TV sports reporting extension class at UCLA. I found out that I like to bring out the best in an athlete’s personality while conducting an interview.”

Fox Sports Net, the precursor to FS1, hired Spain as a production assistant on a nightly highlight show entitled The Final Score.

She eventually returned to the Chicago area and savored every chance she got to cover the sports teams she followed closely as a youngster at home with sister Katie and parents Rick and Nancy. A Chicago Bulls game, on TV, at the Spain household in the franchise’s glorious 1990s? Sarah was glued to the broadcast, with the remote nowhere in sight.

“I took over the TV when my Bulls were playing,” Spain says. Today Spain is an espnW columnist, has a national ESPN Radio show Spain and Fitz and can be heard on her podcast That’s What She Said with Sarah Spain. In addition to her appearances on Around the Horn, she entertains and contributes sharp insights on the ESPN show, Highly Questionable. Spain’s reporting and features have accentuated other ESPN properties, including Outside the Lines and SportsCenter.

Among her plum assignments in the last five years were the Chicago Cubs’ three World Series games at Wrigley Field in 2016. She appeared on SportsCenter in pre- and post-game coverage each night. But not as a stiff, buttoned-up reporter.

“They wanted me to cover the games from the perspective of the fans,” Spain says.

Spain has fans. Her advice to the young ones, who want to do what she does for a living, is as on-the-mark as her impersonation of Moira Rose is.

“Lean into what separates you from others and own it,” Spain says. “Don’t become a cookie-cutter professional because you think that’s the safe way. Be kind, make connections, and work super hard.”

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Lake Forest and Lake Bluff

Historian Arthur

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words by Arthur H. Miller

photography by Scott Shigley

Twenty Years in our Community’s History

VISITORS TO downtown Lake Forest and Lake Bluff in 2021—as normal activity returns after 15 months of pandemic closures—will feel that nothing much has changed. The train stations, libraries, and major buildings are still in place, surrounded by quiet neighborhoods of middle-class houses and larger mansions. Yet in addition to the first pandemic in a century since the 1918 flu rampage, these 20 years have seen booms and busts in real estate and building, including the demise of beloved institutional buildings: a portion of Lake Bluff’s school south of downtown, Barat College, and the 1942 Lake Forest Hospital—an Anderson & Ticknor landmark. A new business block just west of the Lake Bluff train station houses the1990s-founded Lake Forest Bank & Trust branch, while other buildings have changed restaurant and store tenants. The same is true for Lake Forest’s central business district, where a new owner has revitalized Shaw-designed Market Square with new tenants; the city and the Preservation Foundation restored the Square’s fourth side, the 1900 Frost & Granger train station; and Abbott Laboratories led the 2015 miraculous rehabilitation of the Deer Path Inn, once again a recognized regional treasure.

New institutional buildings and restored landscapes in this period enrich the communities. The new Lake Bluff School on Green Bay Road north of 176 is a major improvement. Lake Forest High School—serving Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood—continued to rehabilitate and expand on its east Sheridan Road and west Waukegan Road campuses. Lake Forest Academy built new academic and residence buildings north of Reid Hall/The Armour mansion and Woodlands Academy added playing fields on the

former Barat College campus. Lake Forest Hospital, which merged with Northwestern Medicine, built a state-of-theart Cesar Pelli-firm designed hospital and campus north of the now demolished 1942 building. Lake Forest College rehabbed and added to its 1964 Library, 1968 Sports Center, 1962 Science Building, and—in progress for September—1878 academic “Old Main” Brown Hall. Perhaps the original part of the town’s 1857 plan was the long stretch of bluff above the lake east of the train station, Forest Park. The beach below was redeveloped in the 1980s and in 2015 a public-private partnership completed rehabilitation of the Almerin Hotchkiss set-aside overlook park.

On the residential scene, sales and building booms in the 2002-06 period—and lately—have changed the looks of some neighborhoods, along the lakefront north and south off East Westleigh on Bluff’s Edge and Circle Lane. This writer, on September 11th 20 years ago, spoke to over 100 members of the Lake Forest Women’s Club in the living room of the De Bruins’ 1988 residence on the site of the 1912-completed, 1960s-demolished Villa Turicum lakefront mansion of Edith Rockefeller McCormick. In the wake of the terrorist attack, this writer reminded the group that the McCormicks had built their summer places north of Fort Sheridan after the 1893 Haymarket Affair pardons and 1894 Pullman Strike; the Haymarket 1886 event, remembered for the first non-wartime bomb thrown on North America. Now in 2001, they were witnessing the dawn of new era of terrorism and conflict. But the economy roared back soon, and after the 2008 crash, the spacious 1988 De Bruin residence was replaced by a new version of the Villa Turicum Italian type, extending south over the adjacent lot as well.

Perhaps the most notable recreation of the Italianate type in Lake Forest’s 160 years of houses in the style is the 2002

900 Waukegan Road, built in 1917 by David Adler for the A. Watson Armours and restored by Craig Bergmann and Paul Klug.

Poulton Group-designed Florentine villa for the brilliant western railroad combiner Rob Krebs and his wife Anne, with much of its materials for doors, moldings, floors, and art imported from the Florence, Italy, region. The Krebs for a couple decades had owned the main floor of the Fiosoli Villa Kraus above Florence, the same villa where innovative art historian Bernard Berenson had lived and worked in the 1890s. This charming southeast Lake Forest evocation of Europe that recalls Mrs. Gardener’s house in Boston and the Frick Collection in New York City, both museums, has been donated to Lake Forest College in recent years.

The period that began in 2001 was a continuation of the movement to restore and make livable, by 21st century standards, many older residences. The Reid-Andersons restored the shoreline and added a garage and indoor pool to 1315 N. Lake Road, perhaps the best known nationally of Lake Forest houses—for Mrs. Kersey Coates Reed, 1931. Her grandson, Stephen Bent, and his wife have restored the tennis house west across Lake Road, also by Adler with its interior by Adler’s sister, Frances Elkins, 1929. Mrs. Reed’s 1927 Ferruccio Vitale gardens also were restored to designs by Craig Bergmann for the 2012 Lake Forest Garden Club Walk. Adler’s 1916 Pike Italian villa, 955 N. Lake Road, also has been restored, along with the architect’s 1913 Poole estate, Green Bay Road. Architect Howard Van Doren Shaw’s own 1898 Ragdale was restored, 2012, by the Ragdale Foundation, leaseholders of the historic property from the City of Lake Forest. Craig Bergmann and Paul Klug also restored the Adler residential group for the A. Watson Armours, 1917, at 900 N. Waukegan Road. This is a sibling of the City of Lake Forest and Elawa Farm Foundation’s restored stable group for A. Watson Armour, 1915. Elawa Farm’s stable group rehabilitation was a partnership of the city, the Foundation, Lake Forest Open Lands, a private developer, and the Lake County Forest Preserves.

Along with much new building and restoration, also the Noble Judah and Cudahy estates on Green Bay Road north of Deerpath, these public, semi-public, and private locales were the settings for countless gatherings and events chronicled in the pages of Forest & Bluff, 2001 to 2021. From fundraisers to new business openings to garden and house walks to inspire others to step up, these glorious events have been captured, shared, and archived for future historians. Only as the pandemic recedes can residents of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff appreciate how blessed were these years for the local communities.

The grandest of the events often revolved around sporting events, early in the period with restored polo matches in Lake Forest and later at Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff. Highlights were the 2013 and 2015 BMW Western Open Golf championships at the relatively new Conway Farm Country Club course, in 2015 drawing in 2,000 volunteers to help manage the massive audiences that filled the galleries. Residents had to watch on television local swimmer Matt Grevers compete in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, winning Gold Medals in both. Even so, major gatherings in both communities were the Lake Bluff Fourth of July parades, the annual early August Lake Forest Days, and the Friday after Thanksgiving tree lightings at dusk, Market Square. Occasionally on the national scene, the towns value their privacy even while hoping to attract elite visitors to stores, restaurants, and—in Lake Forest—now two hotels of contrasting characters.

Much more can be learned about Lake Forest history and culture through several books published over the 20 years that Forest & Bluff has been in print. The author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s crush on Ginevra King, whose family’s summer place was on the southwest corner of Route 60 and Ridge Road, is explained in James L. W. West III’s 2005 One Perfect Hour. A number of books have dealt with architects and architecture locally, including two on Adler, 2001 and 2002, by Stephen Salny and by the Art Institute, respectively. Howard Van Doren Shaw’s houses have been explored in a 2015 monograph by Stuart Cohen, while another study of that year by Jay Pridmore covers the work of I.W. Colburn, much local.

This writer is the co-author of such a study of Walter Frazier and his firm’s Lake Forest houses, published in 2009. Surveys of local architecture include Houses of the Lake Front Suburbs by Stuart Cohen and Susan S. Benjamin, 2004, and Classic Country Estates of Lake Forest by Kim Coventry, Daniel Meyer, and this writer, 2003. Several books in the Arcadia Press series of photographic histories in the last twenty years include the History Center’s 2008 Lake Forest Day, 2009 Downtown Lake Forest, 2012 West Lake Forest, and 2015 Legendary Locals of Lake Forest. After the first of these, the books were the works of Shirley M. Paddock, Susan L. Kelsey, and this writer. See also Chicago’s Famous Buildings, 2003; Lake Forest College: A Guide to the Campus, 2007; and Planting with Purpose, a history of the Lake Forest Garden Club, 2016.

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LAKE BLUFF: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

From a sleepy little town to a center for multigenerational fun, Lake Bluff has rebranded itself as a thriving North Shore gem celebrating its 125th + 1 anniversary.

words by Ann Marie Scheidler photography by Ethan Glading

Cyclists compete in the 2019 Lake Bluff Criterium.

IT WASN’T LONG AGO that when the clock struck 5 p.m. in downtown Lake Bluff, you could safely shoot a canon off on Scranton Avenue and not hit a soul.

“It’s funny to think that less than 20 years ago, Lake Bluff didn’t have much going on its downtown,” says Lake Bluff’s former Village President, town historian, and 50-year resident Kathy O’Hara. “Even though we were a community with lots of charm, retailers would come and go. We just couldn’t get them to stay.”

But what Lake Bluff did have was a good understanding of what events could do for the community, as they had enjoyed much success with them as part of the Lake Bluff History Museum’s annual offerings.

The Lake Bluff History Museum was founded by two Lake Bluff elementary school teachers—O’Hara being one of them—as a way to deepen the local social studies curriculum being taught. This led them to contact Elmer Vliet, one of the town’s highly respected residents. He was a retired President of Abbott Laboratories who had served the community in many ways: as Village President and as Lake Bluff’s historian. Over the years, he presented history slide shows to school and adult groups.

Vliet shared his photographs and documents with the two teachers while telling interesting and little-known facts about Lake Bluff’s history. After several visits and many discussions, he became enthused with the idea that his knowledge and his photographs could be made available to all school children and also be enjoyed by the community. As

a result, in the summer of 1982, he donated his collection to the project and provided the school district with funds toward the creation of the museum.

Fast forward to the late 1990s—the Lake Bluff History Museum hosted its first ever “Ghost Walk,” an event scheduled around Halloween to celebrate the village’s haunted history. The Ghost Walk offers group tours of the town led by residents dressed as ghouls who tell stories about creepy occurrences in the past.

“At our first Ghost Walk, we had 100-150 people come out to be a part of it,” remembers O’Hara. “We realized then that our downtown was conducive for doing things like that. There wasn’t a lot of red tape to go through, making us pretty flexible in pulling off things like that.”

Lake Bluff’s current Village Administrator, Drew Irvin, hired by the village board in 2008, echoes this sentiment.

“The board that hired me made it clear that they wanted to host activities that fostered community,” Irvin says. “Cultivating connections across generations is in the DNA of this community and our infrastructure supports this. I believe it goes all the way back to our camp meeting days.”

In 1875, a group of Methodist ministers led by Solomon

“Cultivating connections across generations is in the DNA of this community and our infrastructure supports this.”

Residents gather at the 2019 Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show.

Photography by Larry Miller

Thatcher purchased 100 acres of lakefront property from Ben Cloes, the youngest son of the first settlers of Lake Bluff. The Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association was then formed. The Association planned a resort that would provide not only religious activities but also social, cultural, educational, and recreational programs. Summer visitors were attracted to Lake Bluff to enjoy the beach and ravines and participate in the Camp Meeting activities.

The village has never lost that summer-resort feel. And the Lake Bluff Brewing Company, founded by Lake Bluff residents, played a role in securing this as part of the village’s heritage.

“I was sitting in my office one day, and a friend called and asked if they could set up their band to play outside the brewing company,” says Irvin. “I couldn’t think of a reason why they couldn’t—so they did, and we had our first Scranton Avenue Block Party. This has really been our approach to making our business district a successful one—if we can find a way to say ‘yes,’ we do. This has evolved into an unbelievable amount of activities throughout the year.”

The Village administration, Lake Bluff organizations, and residents all have brought events to the village that have given Lake Bluff the reputation of being a very fun place. This ethos will culminate this September with an anniversary celebration hosted by the Lake Bluff 125 Committee to celebrate the village’s 125th + 1 anniversary, which was postponed in 2020 because of the pandemic. The Committee also mounted this summer’s public wall art display and is working with the museum board the October Ghost Walk.

Other events that originated in the last 20 years include: The Lake Bluff Criterium Bike Race, Rib Fest, Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show, Lake Bluff Holiday Home Tour, Dogs on the Bluff, FoodStock, and Bluffinia. These are all outdoor festivals and events (except for the Holiday Home Tour in December) that have launched or really taken off in the 21st century.

And we can’t forget the Lake Bluff Farmers Market, now in its 28th year, and the annual 4th of July Parade that is well over 100 years old. After being canceled in 2020, it’s being revived this year as a vehicular parade with a longer route, hoping to reach more people while following COVID safety protocols.

Lake Bluff’s downtown also has become a go-to place for going out: Inovasi, Maevery Place, Lake Bluff Brewing Company, Be Market, Hansa Coffee, The Other Door,

Prairie Espresso, Bluffington’s Café, Bonk—a new sandwich shop that opened during the pandemic in 2020—as well as two new pubs that are slated to open later this year.

“Lake Bluff has a strong sense of community and we’re very proud of that,” says O’Hara, who just stepped down after eight years as Village President, having seen the community through the trials of the pandemic. “I love walking into downtown and seeing people of all ages really enjoying it.”

To learn more about the events Lake Bluff is offering in 2021, visit lakebluff.org.

“Lake Bluff has a strong sense of community and we’re very proud of that.”

Village Hall decorated for Lake Bluff History Museum’s Ghost Walk.

IN-LAW IMPACT

words by Mitchell Hurst photography by Robin Subar

IT TOOK SOME TIME for Lisa Trace to convince her daughter-in-law, Samantha, to join her Lake Forest and Lake Bluff real estate business two years ago.

Sam Trace has two young children and had an already established career in secondary education for the Chicago Public Schools. Lisa Trace was in her third decade as a real estate broker after retiring as Navy nurse and spending some time as a stockbroker.

“I’d been trying to get Sam to come on board for years and was waiting for the right time,” Lisa says. “About two years ago she joined me, and we decided to team up and that’s kind of how we got together.”

The two defied the “in-laws don’t get along” rule and have established a formidable partnership helping clients buy and sell homes on the North Shore and beyond.

“Surprisingly, it has brought us closer together when it could have been one of those things that divided our family and our relationship,” Sam Trace says. “But it really is a family affair.”

It helps that both bring distinctive skills—and experience—to the business partnership. Lisa has over two decades of experience on the North Shore and a deep knowledge of the real estate market. Sam Trace brings a fresh approach to marketing and technology, especially as online platforms have become a dominant force in the business.

“I think one thing that differentiates us is that we bring different skill sets and different offerings to our clients,” Sam says. “Lisa has the experience and has been a top producer in the area for a long time. So, her experience, her negotiation skills, and her network, give us a competitive edge.”

What Sam brings to the partnership is the savviness required to connect with younger buyers who have a completely different approach to buying a home than previous generations.

“I feel like when I joined, I was seeing a shift in real life and how people are buying real estate,” Sam says. “I feel like I have been able to bring a different dimension to Lisa’s business in terms of marketing, social media, and just connecting with the younger buyers who are moving from the city to the suburbs with their families.”

In today’s historically tight market on the North Shore, Lisa says potential buyers and sellers should be seeking out experienced brokers and agents.

“It’s really important for buyers and sellers right now to team up with experienced and local professionals,” Lisa says. “I think that a lot of sellers now think they can just do a for sale by owner because the market is so hot and their house is going to just sell in an instant, but there are so many more complexities now because the market is so tight.”

Lisa draws inspiration from her father, who spent his life competing in sports. Jim Dooley played and coached for the Chicago Bears for 28 years. He played with Mike Ditka on the Bears 1963 World Championship Team, became head coach of the Bears after George Halas retired, and worked with Ditka for the 1985 Bears Super Bowl winning team.

“My dad taught me that winning requires 100 percent effort and constant attention to detail,” she says. “Sam and I have modeled our real estate business after that philosophy, working effortlessly on every transaction to ensure client satisfaction.”

The Trace Team is with @properties in Lake Forest, 600 N. Western, 847-295-0700, atproperties.com/agents/TheTraceTeam.

Lisa Trace and her daughter-in-law, Samantha, partner together in the Trace Team to provide the highest level of service and get results for their real estate clients.

Lisa and Samantha Trace of the Trace Team.

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The nose is the first facial feature other people notice, not only because it is in the middle of the face, but also because it does not lend itself to camouflage. There is no such thing as the “perfect” nose. Different people have different features, and the purpose of a rhinoplasty is to create a natural harmonious look that doesn’t look “operated.”Very often patients come in complaining of their profiles. They look like one person from the front and a totally different person from the side. The object of the surgery is to get the two views to match.

The use of computer-simulated images is a major advance in taking the guesswork out of what the surgical result will look like. It allows the surgeon to show the patient what he or she has in mind. In order to achieve a harmonious result, it is often important to modify other facial features such as the chin and neck. The nose should be viewed in the context of the entire face. A turned up, scooped out, little nose may look very attractive on some women, but on someone else it may look totally out of place and unnatural. Most patients seek a “refinement” or natural look. The three most common flaws addressed by rhinoplasty are a hump on the bridge, a bulbous tip, and a nose that is too large when compared to other facial features. Regardless of the flaws fixed, the goal is to achieve a natural-looking outcome.

The surgery itself is usually done on an outpatient basis under IV sedation. The techniques vary but consist of filing down excess bone, reducing excess cartilage, and adding additional cartilage or bone when needed. Each case is unique and millimeters count. Most patients have a splint in place for one week, and there is some bruising and swelling, but it is usually minimal. Most noses look good at the end of one week, yet it can take nine months to one year for every last bit of swelling to subside, as well as for the skin to shrink to the smaller structure. To balance out the profile, often some modification of the jawline or chin is done. If the chin is too small, a miniincision is made under the chin or through the mouth. A pocket is created over the chin and an implant is inserted. The implant is made out of solid silicone and feels like the underlying bone. If the chin is too prominent, then the chin can be filed down from inside the mouth. If the neck is poorly defined, then liposuction can be done at the same time to give greater definition. Rhinoplasty is probably one of the most challenging procedures plastic surgeons perform, both technically and aesthetically. It is also one of the most gratifying. It has the potential to significantly enhance one’s appearance and give them the self-confidence to better enjoy their life.

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