The North Shore Weekend, June 11, 2022 by JWC Media

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Veronica Lilja Brugioni's students soar at O'Hare Irish Dance studio in Lake Bluff P22

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Saturday, Partly cloudy, high 71 Saturday night, Partly cloudy, low 57 Sunday, Partly cloudy, high 73

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STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH THURSDAY, JUNE 16

AFTER A SERIES OF CONCUSSIONS ENDED GOALTENDER LEWIS SIMON’S PRO HOCKEY DREAMS, SIMON’S CONTINUED LOVE OF THE SPORT AND CONCERN FOR YOUTH ATHLETES INSPIRED HIM TO CREATE STY HOUSE.

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Lewis Simon, Adler Zanowski, and Rory Knapp PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOC NGUYEN

Lake Forest may have AAA Bond Rating, but last time I checked, UNDERFUNDED PENSIONS, gap of 50 million dollars. STOP LAKE FOREST from spending 10 million dollars, on plastic fields, at Deerpath Community Park.

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An amazing location, walkable to town, schools, parks, transportation, and the lake. This newer construction, 2014 build stands out from the rest with its beautiful curb appeal, inviting covered front porch, abundance of sunlight and large picturesque windows, 9ft ceilings on all levels, gorgeous millwork and high-end crystal light fixtures. The main level features a nicely sized living room and dining room with wainscoting, an open floor plan with the kitchen open to the family room, an eat-in kitchen with two islands, stainless appliances, beautiful cabinetry, a walk-in kitchen pantry and butler’s pantry, a spacious family room with wood burning fireplace, powder room and mudroom with bench, hooks and closet. The open staircase with large window leads you to the second level with 3 en-suite bedrooms and laundry room. The grand primary suite features two walk-in closets, great sunlight, bathroom with double vanities and walk-in shower. Two additional bedrooms with private bathrooms and large closets. The lower level features high ceilings, a media area, recreational space and a large storage room. With an attached 2.5 car garage and large back yard, this home checks all the boxes. Nothing to do but move in and enjoy!

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NANCY ABZUG Deerfield

ELIZABETH BAULER Deerfield

ALAN BERLOW Deerfield

JULIE CARSON Deerfield

RUTH CONTERIO Deerfield

THOMAS ENNESSY Deerfield

JOYCE FALANGA Deerfield

SHERYL FISHER Deerfield

JON FLOYD Deerfield

KEVIN FORREST Deerfield

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SHARON KESSEL Deerfield

EUGENE KISLENKO Deerfield

JOHN KRIFKA Deerfield

MARILYN MERRIFIELD Deerfield

ROB RICHMOND Deerfield

MARY ROBINSON Deerfield

BARBARA ROGALLA Deerfield

ANGEL SIDOR Deerfield

CONNIE SNYDER Deerfield

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SHANNON TOWSON Deerfield

SELEEN WRIGHT Deerfield

JUDY ZINER Deerfield

ARN AHLSTROM Evanston

PAT ANHALT Evanston

SUSAN ARDEN Evanston

JULIE BARBOUR Evanston

ANITA BEJLERI Evanston

EMANUEL BOSEA Evanston

SUN LOMA BLUMENTHAL Evanston

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MARK BOOCZKO Evanston

MICHAEL BRENNAN Evanston

BRADFORD BROWNE Evanston

SIMONA BUJDEI Evanston

PAULA CERNUCAN Evanston

LINDA COLLIER Evanston

SUSAN COONEY Evanston

BEVERLY CURRY Evanston

JOHN DEBAZ Evanston

PATRICIA DENOYER Evanston

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SUZANNE DERMATOIAN Evanston

REINA DIAMOND Evanston

BOSEDE ENYIEMA Evanston

DEBBIE FLIGELMAN Evanston

DAWN GALE Evanston

CHIRAG GANDHI Evanston

THOMAS GARR Evanston

HELEN GILBERT Evanston

JAMES GORDON Evanston

DONNA GRITTON Evanston

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SOPHIE HOEGEN Evanston

SYLVIA HOLDAMPF Evanston

CHERYL HOLM Evanston

KELLEY HUGHES-LIAO Evanston

JON HUNT Evanston

ANGELA JALLOH Evanston

VANESSA JOHNSON-MCCOY Evanston

ESTHER KAPETANSKY Evanston

JAN KOERNER Evanston

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JANET KOHL Evanston

BARBARA KRAMER Evanston

ANDREA KRINSKY Evanston

CANDACE KUZMARSKI Evanston

JOEL KUZMARSKI Evanston

JULIE KUZMARSKI Evanston

DEVIN KWIECINSKI Evanston

JEN LEHMAN Evanston

LENICE LEVY Evanston

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HELEN MADDEN Evanston

JULIE MALMED Evanston

DEE DEE MALONEY Evanston

MOLLY MALONEY Evanston

BARRY MANN Evanston

SUNNY MASUR Evanston

BREE MCKENZIE Evanston

NICOLE MEDINA Evanston

CINDY MIEHLKE Evanston

MICHAEL MURPHY Evanston

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KYMIKA OKECHUKWU Evanston

MITCH OPPENHEIM Evanston

LORA PERLMAN Evanston

VASILINA PETROVA Evanston

CHUCK QUESADA Evanston

NICH RADCLIFFE Evanston

ELDIN RAHIC Evanston

SUSAN ROCHE Evanston

DAVID RODRIGUEZ Evanston

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CRAIG ROGERS Evanston

FREDERICK ROLISON Evanston

AZAM ROOHANI Evanston

ELAINE ROSENFELD Evanston

KATHY SADDEMI Evanston

OMAR SALEM Evanston

JERALDINE SCHMIDT Evanston

MARY LOU SCINTO ALLEN Evanston

CATHY SCRATCH Evanston

ANDREA SEELEY Evanston

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BRIAN SHEU Evanston

KAYLEE SHEU Evanston

DIANA SIMION Evanston

MIKE STERN Evanston

CLAIRE SUCSY Evanston

PEGGY TARKINGTON Evanston

JOANNE TOYAMA Evanston

TERI TUFFNER Evanston

BROOKE WAUSON Evanston

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SALLY WEILAND Evanston

ANDI WICH Evanston

RHONDA WONG-CALACE Evanston

PAMELA YOUNGELMAN Evanston

ATHENA ALEXANDER Glenview

JOZAPHENE ARAMANDA Glenview

MIKE BAKER Glenview

CONNIE BROWNE Glenview

MARLENE CALDERS Glenview

MALA CHATURVEDI Glenview

CARRIE CHEN Glenview

EILEEN CULLUM Glenview

IBRAHIM DABABNEH Glenview

KAREN DAUGERDAS Glenview

DEBORAH DOMICK Glenview

KATHY DORON Glenview

ANNE DUBRAY Glenview

MICHAEL DUBRAY Glenview

PATTI FURMAN Glenview

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GARY GAVULA Glenview

JACK GILLARD Glenview

HELEN GOODMAN Glenview

NATALIA GREBENSCHIKOV Glenview

JASON GURALNICK Glenview

SHELLY GUSSIS Glenview

AMY HEINZ Glenview

EMILY HEMING Glenview

EILEEN HOBAN Glenview

LILY HOSSEINI Glenview

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JUDY HUSKE Glenview

BEN IVORY Glenview

VIENNA JACOB Glenview

KIM JACOBSON Glenview

STELLA KALAYKOVA Glenview

JEAN KINER Glenview

ALEKSANDER KIPEROVIC Glenview

CATHERINE KOLB Glenview

KASIA KUSZNERKO Glenview

MEGAN LEADBETTER Glenview

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CHRIS LEE Glenview

IVY LEVINSON Glenview

PETER MALONEY Glenview

JOJO MARINO Glenview

COURTNEY MARRONE Glenview

JAVIER MARTELL Glenview

JOEL MILLER Glenview

BARBARA MUNDT Glenview

MARTHE NELSON Glenview

CHERYL O’ROURKE Glenview

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JESSICA PATEL Glenview

ROBERT PHILLIPS Glenview

ALISON PONTARELLI Glenview

SUNITA PUNYANI Glenview

CHRISTIE RAMSEY Glenview

STEFAN RANDIEV Glenview

SHAUN RAUGSTAD Glenview

BRITTENY RAY Glenview

PAUL ROGALLA Glenview

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VERRA RUDOLFI Glenview

AZHAR SAIYED Glenview

TERESA SCHERR Glenview

MARLA SCHNEIDER Glenview

MATTHEW SCHNEIDER Glenview

TIM SHAKER Glenview

HIRA SHAMSHAD Glenview

PAULINE SHINNARAH Glenview

JAMES SOLJACICH Glenview

LAURA SULKIN Glenview

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MARY THEISEN Glenview

JACQUELINE THOMPSON-FERNANDEZ Glenview

ANYA WILKOMER Glenview

SAMANTHA YARBROUGH Glenview

CLARA ZHANG Glenview

VALENTYNA ARTAMONOVA Highland Park

PAULA AVENAIM Highland Park

LINDA BARBERA-STEIN Highland Park

ANN BICKMORE Highland Park

NEIL BLUMENTHAL Highland Park

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CHRISTINA CAJUDO Highland Park

CAROLYN CERF Highland Park

VALERIE FROSSARD Highland Park

MYRNA GASSEL Highland Park

SHELLEY GODDARD Highland Park

MICHAEL HOPE Highland Park

HOWARD MANDEL Highland Park

SONIA MUNWES-COHEN Highland Park

MARK NESCI Highland Park

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JEFFREY PROEH Highland Park

BRENDAN SANTI Highland Park

CAROL SANTI Highland Park

MARY SCHREIBSTEIN Highland Park

SUSAN SCHWARTZ Highland Park

BARBARA TARR Highland Park

CECE TEITELL Highland Park

RICHARD WOLK Highland Park

LINDA YEDOR Highland Park

OREST ZUBRYCKY Highland Park

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LIZ ANDERSON Lake Forest

JOANN ATSAVES Lake Forest

MARY KAY BRUNNER-DASSE Lake Forest

PATRICIA CARTER Lake Forest

HOUDA CHEDID Lake Forest

GABE CHO Lake Forest

JODI COFER Lake Forest

NIRALI DALIA Lake Forest

CAROLYN DAPIER Lake Forest

PAM DEVENDORF Lake Forest

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MARY JO FIORE-POSTERLI Lake Forest

CHRIS FOSS Lake Forest

DONIELLE FOSS CRIMMINS Lake Forest

LESLIE GLEASON Lake Forest

TOM GLUSIC Lake Forest

HEIDI GRUMLEY Lake Forest

LAURA HENDERSON Lake Forest

CHERYL HENNING Lake Forest

BOB HUGHES Lake Forest

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JOHN JOSEPHITIS Lake Forest

DONNA LINDER Lake Forest

JOANNE MARZANO Lake Forest

CATHERINE MCKECHNEY Lake Forest

DAWN MEDINA Lake Forest

DONNA MERCIER Lake Forest

DAWN MCKENNA Lake Forest

SUZANNE MYERS Lake Forest

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CARY NUSSLOCK Lake Forest

MARSHA NUSSLOCK Lake Forest

KELLIE OLIVERII Lake Forest

JEFF PAGE Lake Forest

SARAH ROWLAND Lake Forest

MARCIA ROWLEY Lake Forest

ANNIE ROYSTER LENZKE Lake Forest

JEAN ROYSTER Lake Forest

BOB RUBIN Lake Forest

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KAREN SCHMID Lake Forest

GAYE SODKE Lake Forest

SHERRY STEPP Lake Forest

BRANDON SUZUKI Lake Forest

SHANNON SWEETNAM Lake Forest

LORALEE VAN VLEET Lake Forest

MICHELLE WEIDENHAMER Lake Forest

VICKI WHEARY Lake Forest

LINDSEY WHITE Lake Forest

MICHELE WILSON Lake Forest

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TIM AUSTEN Northbrook

DORINA BOTEZATU Northbrook

PEGGY CAHILL Northbrook

DINA CAPOTA Northbrook

LINDA EMME Northbrook

PABLO ESTERSON Northbrook

ALLAN FRIESTAD Northbrook

CAROLE HERZOG Northbrook

BETTY HOLMES Northbrook

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IRIT JACOBSON Northbrook

JORDAN KAPLAN Northbrook

MARIA KARIS Northbrook

MELISSA KHAMKHOUNNAVONG Northbrook

KELLY KOZIL Northbrook

HELEN LARSEN Northbrook

EMELIE LECHTENBERG Northbrook

ROSALIE LEMPERIS Northbrook

SUSAN LEVINSON Northbrook

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ANNE MARGOLIS Northbrook

JULIE MARINO Northbrook

GREG MARTIN Northbrook

KATIE MARX Northbrook

VICKY MAURICI Northbrook

ALBENA MILUCHEV Northbrook

BRUCE MOORE Northbrook

MIK PATEL Northbrook

ZOFIA PYSZ Northbrook

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SAM ROSENGARTEN Northbrook

STEVE ROSIENSKI Northbrook

NADIA RUBAN Northbrook

EMILIA SALONIKAS Northbrook

MARK SCHRIMMER Northbrook

BOB SCHWARTZ Northbrook

MARSHA SCHWARTZ Northbrook

EUGENE SHIN Northbrook

MIN SHIN Northbrook

KEVIN SONKEN Northbrook

JOAN TIERNEY Northbrook

HYAT TURAN Northbrook

ANDRIY VOLOSHCHUK Northbrook

MARTA VOLOSHCHUK Northbrook

WESLEY WALIGORA Northbrook

RONNA WISBROD Northbrook

CHI ZHANG Northbrook

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TOBY ARONSTAM Winnetka

DENISE BALCARCEL Winnetka

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BETSY BARNES Winnetka

DEBORAH BARTELSTEIN Winnetka

KATHLEEN BAUER Winnetka

ANDREW BEGHOU Winnetka

MARINA BRITVA Winnetka

MARYANN BURKE Winnetka

FRANK CAPITANINI Winnetka

RYANN CAPITANINI Winnetka

TRISH CAPITANINI Winnetka

HILDE CARTER Winnetka

TIFFANY DILLARD Winnetka

MAC DUBOSE Winnetka

DINNY DWYER Winnetka

SARAH DWYER Winnetka

GILDA EDELSTEIN Winnetka

BEVERLY FLEISCHMAN Winnetka

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MARSHALL FLEISCHMAN Winnetka

EDIE FLEISCHMAN AMENT Winnetka

ENZA FRAGASSI Winnetka

MAUREEN GALLAGHER Winnetka

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TANYA GARCIA Winnetka

GLORIA GASCHLER Winnetka

BETH GROEBE Winnetka

DEBBIE GUILLOD Winnetka

ANNE GUMMERSALL Winnetka

KATHARINE HANSEN Winnetka

DARIA HARRIS Winnetka

JESSICA HOENES Winnetka

NATE IDEN Winnetka

MAHREEN KHAN Winnetka

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DEBRA KRUGER Winnetka

MELISSA LAVALLE Winnetka

KATHY LERNER Winnetka

SCOTT LEVY Winnetka

JACQUIE LEWIS Winnetka

TAYLOR LINDSTROM Winnetka

DEBI LOARIE Winnetka

MICHAEL MANGANARO Winnetka

LINDA MARTIN Winnetka

JIM MCCLAMROCH Winnetka

PAM MCCLAMROCH Winnetka

DAWN MCKENNA Winnetka

DIANE MEHLMAN Winnetka

KELSI MILLER Winnetka

SHERRY MOLITOR Winnetka

KATIE MOOR Winnetka

VICKI NELSON Winnetka

CATHERINE O’CONNELL Winnetka

TRUPTI PATEL Winnetka

CHRIS PAUL Winnetka

RACHEL PERL Winnetka

COLLEEN REMSBERG Winnetka

RITA REZKO Winnetka

POLLY RICHTER Winnetka

MARY ROSINSKI Winnetka

ERIN SOLIS Winnetka

ROBERT SOLIS Winnetka

SPENCER TERRY Winnetka Not Pictured PETER BROCKMAN Deerfield

CAROLYN TROMPETER Winnetka

KATHY TYRRELL Winnetka

ANGELA EKOSIDEKAS Glenview

KAYANNE GUMMERSALL Winnetka

TERRY DUNN Glenview

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SARAH VALLIATH Winnetka

LAURA VANCIL Winnetka

LIZ VAN HORN Winnetka

JEFFERSON VICE Winnetka

ANTOINETTE VIGILANTE Winnetka

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BETSY WEITZMAN Winnetka

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MIKE OKAB Evanston

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JAS’R CARINO Glenview

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JOHN SEGAL Glenview

JENNY SPIGGOS Glenview

DIANA VARVA Glenview

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NEWS STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH

From PG 1

BY BILL MCLEAN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Evanston native and former North Shore Country Day School student Lewis Simon was 20 years old when two words uttered by a doctor signaled the sudden end to his lifelong dream of playing college hockey and aspirations of being a professional athlete in the National Hockey League. At the time he was enrolled at Trinity College in Connecticut and committed to playing college hockey while receiving an elite education. “You’re done,” the physician informed Simon, a standout goaltender who had suffered a series of concussions at a young age but was first diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at 18. The news devastated Simon, now 23 and a Learning and Organizational

Lewis Simon PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOC NGUYEN

Change major at Northwestern University. “Right after hearing that,” Simon recalls, “I looked at my parents (Lake Forest residents Josh and Diane) and said, ‘Hockey was my whole life. What am I going to do now?’” Mr. and Mrs. Simon assured their son he’d find another pursuit. They were right. Simon, essentially, is still making saves—this time as the founder of the venture STY (Strengthen The Youth) House. STY House, launched in early

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2021 while Simon was a full-time student at Northwestern, started as a men’s athletic clothing line. The brand expanded into a youth apparel line which Simon infused with his passion to address the long-lasting effects of concussions and other TBIs experienced by many young athletes. Simon’s goal, via education and awareness as well as a partnership with the Concussion Legacy Foundation (CLF), is to save youth hockey players and athletes in other contact sports from the pain and the uncertainties related to postconcussion syndrome, and the conflicting medical opinions that he absorbed as a promising AAA and Junior goaltender. “I was cleared to continue playing, multiple times, by the team’s medical staff,” says Simon, who moved, at the age of 16, to Pennsylvania to compete for a AAA team he had been recruited by before battling for Junior teams in New Jersey and New York. “These professionals that you should be able to trust told me, ‘You’re fine.’” But he wasn’t. Post-concussive symptoms lingered. Experiencing double vision in locker rooms and in vehicles frightened Simon. Phone calls home resulted in a return to Illinois and appointments with doctors. “To this day I am still prone to symptoms,” says Simon. “My professors at Northwestern have been super supportive. I was up front with them before I enrolled in their classes, so if I’m ever absent they know why,” he explains. “My message to kids in all sports is, ‘If you get hit in the head and you don’t feel right, stop. Leave the rink or leave the field.’ It makes no sense to stay in a game or a practice after any kind of head injury. Through STY House, if I hear about a kid from, say, Texas, and a concussion is a concern, I’ll encourage that kid to hop on THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

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Adler Zanowski, Lewis Simon, and Rory Knapp PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOC NGUYEN

Zoom and talk it out with me. I’m more than willing to listen and advise.” Josh and Diane couldn’t be prouder of their son. Recording three consecutive shutouts in elite hockey games? That ranks well below the fearless shift Lewis made after retiring his goalie mask and pads. “As a parent, you never want to squash your child’s dreams,” says Diane, whose marketing firm, Java Culture, helped STY House establish a presence on a number of platforms and hone the brand’s purpose and meaning. “My husband and I have always admired Lewis’ work ethic and aspirations, and we never missed a game. You’ve heard the joke about moms of hockey goalies making kick saves while watching from the stands ... well, that was me,” she laughs. “Time heals,” adds the parent of a Michigan State University student Sofia Simon, another former hockey marvel. “Lewis’ health is getting better. It was wonderful, first hearing of his decision to apply to a college like Northwestern and then learning he’d been accepted. It was such a successful pivot in his life. He’s great with people, he establishes tremendous connections, and we’re thrilled that he serves as a coach and a mentor, all while attending college and running STY House.” Simon is on track to graduate from

Northwestern in 2024, with the aim to land a job as a sports agent shortly thereafter. He recently completed an internship with Los Angeles- based Wasserman, a sports marketing and talent management company. Simon, who also mentors and coaches youngsters in skates, is currently working hard—he knows no other way to toil— on growing STY House’s Ambassador Program. “I’m planning to videotape professional players from the NHL, NFL, and NBA, after asking them to give advice to youth on a range of subjects, from taking care of their bodies to developing a strong work ethic,” says Simon, who has always been “super tight” with his parents and praised them for fully supporting STY House. “If the pro athletes want to share what they went through as an athlete with a concussion, great. I’ll then edit each tape down to one minute,” he says. “STY House,” he continues, “has been my main outlet, and such a good outlet, since hockey was taken away from me. I love giving back, building concussion awareness, and educating young athletes and their parents. You know what’s really exciting to me? I’m still in the game.” Visit styhouse.com for more information. Follow ST Y House on Instagram @sty. house.

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Multi-level Wilmette home on oversized (72 x 137) lot arranged with 4Bed/2 bath upstairs + powder room on the main floor. Gracious foyer opens to living room, formal dining room with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, and then to the tranquil backyard, patio, koi pond, fire pit and pergola.

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS

NORTH SHORE FOODIE

SAUTEED WHITE FISH WITH MELTED TOMATO, GREEN ONION, AND ASPARAGUS BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Taking the short walk across the Piscataqua River from Kittery, Maine, to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Cathy Wolff points out historic points of interest. There are a lot of them, as Kittery, incorporated in 1647, is the oldest town in Maine, and Portsmouth, established in 1653 came just after. We’re on our way to Strawbery Banke, a historic cluster of restored buildings at the site of one of Portsmouth’s earliest settlements. It’s here that Wolff spends her Friday afternoons, handing out freshly caught fish to hungry locals who buy from New Hampshire Community Seafood— supporter of sustainable fisheries and local fishermen. When the work is done, Cathy and I head back to her house, a fat package of fresh haddock in hand. This recipe, with skillet melted cherry tomatoes, green onion, and asparagus, is a snap to make and a great way to feature haddock or cod.

INGREDIENTS

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3 tsp olive oil 4, ½-lb fresh cod loins OR haddock fillets 1-pint fresh cherry tomatoes Small bunch green onions, roots discarded, white and light green portions thinly sliced (Save the green tops for another use) • Small bunch fresh asparagus, base of stalks discarded, remaining portion of stalks cut into 1-½ inch pieces • Salt and pepper to taste METHOD

In a sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Sauté the fish loins (or fillets) until firm and cooked through. Remove fish to a plate and keep warm. Add tomatoes to skillet and smash with a spatula, stirring until cooked through. Stir in thinly sliced onion. Add asparagus pieces. Continue cooking just until asparagus is bright green and al dente, and onions are soft. Salt and pepper to taste. Individually plate fish and spoon tomato/onion/asparagus sauce over. Serve hot. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS

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Social Scene FERRARI PHOTOGRAPHY BY IAN MCLEOD AND STOPTIME LIVE

Ferrari Lake Forest hosted an invitation-only gathering of 200 Ferrari clients to unveil the new aerodynamic Ferrari 296 GTB. Guests enjoyed an evening of delicious fare served by Italian Chef Bruno Abate from Winnetka’s beloved Tocco restaurant while sampling wines from Napa Valley’s OVID winery. Ferrari Lake Forest’s 70,000 square-foot automotive gallery set the stage for an extravagant celebration of Ferrari’s newest model. Guests left the event with sumptuous leather gifts created by representatives from New York City’s Royce Leathers. ferrarilakeforest.com

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BET ON VERONICA FORMER IRISH DANCE COMPETITOR VERONICA LILJA BRUGIONI IS RESOLVED TO EXTEND THE LEGACY OF HER LATE MENTOR AT O’HARE IRISH DANCE STUDIO IN LAKE BLUFF. BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

It doesn’t take much to remind Veronica Lilja Brugioni to make sure every day in her chosen profession is a stirring one. A gander at the name on the door of her workplace in her native Lake Bluff—O’Hare Irish Dance studio—does the trick. Brugioni, 30, named her studio, which opened in 2019, after the late Tim O’Hare, the Arthur Murray of Irish dance teachers who instructed, inspired, and mentored Brugioni for the entirety of Brugioni’s decorated competitive career (ages 5 through 18). O’Hare died of stomach cancer at the age of 58 in 2019, months after Brugioni welcomed her first batch of students at O’Hare Irish Dance’s 1,900-square-foot space on Herky Drive. “It’s still devastating to me that he’s gone,” says Brugioni, a 2010 Lake Forest High School graduate. “He was a second father to me, a teacher who truly cared about his students as people, not just as dancers. Those connections often continued after the final lesson for those who danced for fun, and after the final competition for those—like me—who loved to compete. “My teaching style is similar to Tim’s, and my sense of purpose has been strong since his death. My studio survived the tough times during the pandemic; I found ways to keep it going. As long as Tim’s name welcomes our dancers at the entrance of my studio, I will not fail.” Five of Brugioni’s stellar dancers, ranging in ages 10 through 18, will compete July 1 to 5 at the North American Irish Dance Championships in Montreal. Their names: Bridget McGovern, 10, of Lake Forest; Aly Mastracchio, 10, of Libertyville; Allison Kolber, 15, of Gurnee; Katie Bradley, 16, of Lake Bluff; and Sophie Puszynski, 18, of Lake Forest. “All of the dancers that qualified,” Brugioni says, “are not just from North America. Most of the best Irish dancers in the world will be there. I’m excited for my girls. But I’m also thrilled for the upand-comers at my studio, because the bar has been set high for them, and now they know what it takes to become an elite dancer—if that’s what they want to become.” Brugioni says a little more than half of her studio’s 80 charges (ages 3-18) train to

perform at prestigious events. The others are in it to have a blast and make friends for life, among other reasons. Montreal-bound Bradley didn’t have to choose between Irish dance and lacrosse at Lake Forest High School this spring. And Kolber didn’t have to choose between Irish dance and volleyball at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein last fall. “We work around the practice schedules of those who want to continue in their sports,” says Brugioni, who considered playing sports at LFHS but opted to focus solely on Irish dance because, she recalls, “I was an all-or-

My teaching style is similar to Tim’s, and my sense of purpose has been strong since his death. My studio survived the tough times during the pandemic; I found ways to keep it going. As long as Tim’s name welcomes our dancers at the entrance of my studio, I will not fail.

Veronica Lilja Brugioni

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nothing person at the time.” The daughter and youngest of three children of Larry, Northwestern University’s first director of strength and conditioning (1981-2011), and Kelly Lilja, Veronica was 3 when she took her first Irish dance lesson in the basement of the Church of St. Mary in Lake Forest. It was love at first step. A year or so later, Kelly researched highly reputable Irish dancers and discovered that a Tim O’Hare taught one of the most athletic dance disciplines at locations in and near Des Plaines. “I observed one of Tim’s classes before becoming the youngest, by far, in a class of 15 to 20,” Brugioni says. “And I remember it vividly. The way he interacted with his students; how supportive he was … I went up to my mom and asked, ‘When do I get to start working with him?’

“That day I felt the same way I did when my grandmother (Vera) and mom took me to a theatre production of Riverdance. I became obsessed with Irish dancing.” Brugioni was 8 when she made her first Midwest Championships appearance, in St. Louis. She won her first regional title at the age of 11 and her second three years later. She finished third in her age division at Nationals and 17th at the World Championships (in Ireland) as an 11-year-old. A broken foot and severely damaged ankle couldn’t keep an 18-year-old Veronica from vying for the top prize at Nationals—and, incredibly, qualifying for Worlds. Brugioni attended Purdue University in the fall of 2010, setting out to major in health and kinesiology. But the irresistible pull of Irish dance yanked her out of college and placed her in the field of Irish dance instruction along the North Shore. “My year at Purdue was my first (since the age of 2) without Irish dance,” says Brugioni, the mother of Cassidy, 2, and Cody, 3 months, with husband and City of Lake Forest Streets Supervisor Matt Brugioni (LFHS, ’09), who’s also a real estate broker. “I’d missed Irish dance so much. So much so that I’d return home on long weekends to catch up with Tim and watch him teach classes.” Brugioni traveled to Limerick, Ireland, to earn her Teagascoir Choimisiuin le Rinci Gaelacha (TCRG) certification. The process lasted four days. She first taught Irish dance at the Lake Bluff Park District, before conducting classes at the Lake Forest Recreation Center. Youngsters signed up for Brugioni’s classes at the Libertyville Sports Complex, too. Private Irish dance lessons with Brugioni were held in her parents’ garage. Dad Larry— now the football strength and conditioning coordinator at LFHS— built a wall-to-wall dance floor for his daughter inside the former home of the Liljas’ vehicles. “My parents have been so supportive,” a forever grateful Brugioni says. Veronica and Matt got married in Mexico in 2018, after a courtship of about five years. Veronica danced with Matt and her father at the wedding reception. A two-time Irish dance world champion and native of Detroit waited patiently to become Veronica’s third dance partner that night. Maybe he asked the bride, “Shall we dance?” Or maybe Tim O’Hare simply flashed a familiar smile. O’Hare Irish Dance studio is located at 28835 North Herky Drive, Unit 219, in Lake Bluff. Visit ohareirishdance.com for more information. THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

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