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GLORIOUS GARDENS THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN ANNOUNCES ITS LIMITED REOPENING AND PERIMETER WALK

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NEWS 10 unstoppable

Rush Junior Board hits it out of the park, raising money for Rush University Medical Center's COVID 19 Fund.

LIFESTYLE & ARTS 14 north shore foodie

Flat Zucchini Omelet - It’s delicate in flavor and texture. Marjoram fuses with zucchini and egg in this simple, meltingly tender flat omelet.

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Snippets of nature to enjoy on the North Shore

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NEWS GLORIOUS GARDENS

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BY KEMMIE RYAN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

The past few months have been incredibly stressful for most; luckily the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) in Glencoe, in partnership with NorthShore University HealthSystem, is working to bring peace and healing to the area. CBG recently announced its limited reopening beginning June 9. Better yet, its f ree to all, but preregistration is required.

Visitors can now visit CBG for a perimeter walk to admire the magnificent plants, flowers, and more. The 2.3-mile loop runs along paved roads and paths and includes close-up views of spring blooms in Dixon Prairie and the McDonald Woods. Guests are asked to follow social distancing guidelines during the walk, and the Visitor Center and buildings will not be open at this time, but there is plenty to see along the path. CBG has set up a set of f requently asked questions

to help guide visitors through their visit and the new guidelines in place.

CBG has also announced a larger reopening for June 24. Although, this date may change based on guidelines f rom health authorities and public officials, the garden is certainly hopeful to bring the magic of nature back to the community.

If you can’t make it to the garden quite yet, there are also an abundance of online classes being hosted by CBG right now. From "Tai Chi Sun-Style" and "Photographing in Natural Light" to "Purple-and Gold-Leafed Plants" and "Pairing Annuals with Perennials," enthusiasts of all levels certainly have something to see at chicagobotanic.org.

The Chicago Botanic Garden opened more than 45 years ago and has developed into one of the world’s most beautiful living museums.

The center boasts 27 lush gardens and four natural areas, many of which can be seen on the perimeter walk. Among the gardens is the renowned Bonsai Collection, which is a must-see.

The perimeter walks will take place on the hour between 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 14

Flowers in bloom in the McDonalds Woods can be seen on the perimeter walk.

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN through 21, and between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 22 and 23. CBG closes at 8 p.m.

For more information on the perimeter walk and the Chicago Botanic Garden’s upcoming programs and opening, visit chicagobotanic.org.

UNSTOPPABLE RUSH JUNIOR BOARD HITS IT OUT OF THE PARK, RAISING MONEY FOR RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER'S COVID-19 FUND

BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Like many other charitable organizations on the North Shore, The Junior Board of the Auxiliary of The Woman's Board of Rush University Medical Center was forced to cancel its spring fundraising event due to COVID-19. But that didn't stop the board from raising almost $60,000 for the Center's COVID-19 Fund, including matching funds from the hospital.

The Rush Junior Board organizes a group of 100 volunteers—all young women from public and private high schools on the North Shore—who put on three fundraising events each year, and who also volunteer at the medical center facility. It's the only junior board in Illinois that places volunteers in hospitals.

Because of coronavirus, this year's spring fundraiser—usually a fashion show held at the Kenilworth Club—was held as a virtual event. Part of the success stemmed from being able to expand the audience for the fundraiser by taking the event online.

"Usually you have to buy a ticket to go to the show and we have a raffle for a few items like a gift box," says Grace Magner, President of the board and recent graduate of New Trier High School. "So we decided to do a virtual raffle. We weren't sure how it would go, because obviously everything is uncertain at this time, but it actually went extremely well."

Magner adds that the board is particularly proud to make its contribution to the hospital's efforts to treat patients with COVID-19 and other medical services related to the virus.

"At the end of our year, the Executive Board has money allocated for organizations that we are close to. But this year, we had the opportunity to re-allocate the money we raised from the fashion show to the COVID-19 Fund because Rush was really involved in responding to COVID in Chicago,"

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Magner says. "That was really special."

Michelle Boardman, Director of Development in the Office of Philanthropy at Rush University Medical Center, says the Junior Board makes an important contribution to the work of the institution.

"The sense of purpose, energy, compassion and work ethic of the Rush Junior Board and its Auxiliary Board parent advisors exemplify excellence," Boardman says. "The Junior Board's dedication to Rush's mission is helping to change lives, reduce health disparities, and increase access to health care.

We are grateful to have their incredible support.

They are truly the next generation of change agents."

Magner has been on the Executive Board for three years, serving as President her senior year. The board and its volunteers are all sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Juniors and seniors volunteer at the Rush University Medical Center, while all of the students participate in organizing fundraisers. In addition to the fashion show, these include a car wash in the fall and a Holiday Tea held at Sunset Ridge Country Club. Along with monies raised from the virtual fashion show, the board raised a total of $140,000 for the 2019-2020 school year's events.

Magner was inspired to join the board by an interest, at the time, in medicine, and also by an older sister who was on the board. Her mother and grandmother served on the Rush University Medical Center Board.

"I thought it would be really cool to meet other girls, especially from other schools, because I was still younger in high school and trying to meet new friends," she says. "I had a passion for wanting to possibly go into the medical field, and I got to work hands-on with patients and spend time on the rehabilitation floor."

Magner also notes the opportunity, through a Rush-sponsored education program, to be able to teach science to elementary school children from low-income families in Chicago.

"It's called Mini Med School; kids from the inner

Grace Magner (center, in green) with the Rush Junior Board city are able to participate who might not get the opportunity to learn science in their schools," says Magner. "I was able to teach them about the cardiovascular system, and it was a really neat experience."

As Magner looks back on the success of the board this year she reflects on how her own experience was both satisfying in the moment and also beneficial for her future.

"This year has been extremely special because I took a leadership role that I couldn't imagine a few years ago. I never thought I would have the opportunity to lead this amazing board," she says. "We have a group of parent advisers, who help us run the board and organize the big events. So, by communicating with them, and also my peers, about how to be a leader for over 100 girls, I learned a lot of life lessons."

Like many seniors, Magner, a member of the New Trier girls volleyball team, is aware that her class will go down in history as the COVID-19 class, but there may be a silver lining in the exponential growth and maturity gained from summon-

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ing the fortitude to make it through difficult times.

"At times I would try to put the situation in the back of my head, but you couldn't really do that for very long because this is the life that we were living and it was really devastating," she says. "We had to put the coronavirus patients and the whole world ahead of ourselves because of the concern that people were dying."

She adds, "That's how I tried to look at it, with a positive aspect. But there were so many times when I was Facetiming my friends on Friday night when we started crying because we weren't going to prom or having a graduation. There were ups and downs."

One of the ups, both during the virus outbreak and throughout the year, was the work she was able to do as leader of the Rush Junior Board.

"I think it's just amazing to see all of these girls come together for a common purpose and common goal," she says. "When it was time for our Holiday Tea, you walked into the country club and it was just crazy to believe that we all did this together.

That was a really special moment."

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IT’S DELICATE IN FLAVOR AND TEXTURE. MARJORAM FUSES WITH ZUCCHINI AND EGG IN THIS SIMPLE, MELTINGLY TENDER FLAT OMELET—BEST AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, PREPARED 20 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING. MAKES 1 serving • ACTIVE TIME: 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 1 pound small zucchini 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh marjoram flowers or leaves, or a pinch of dried marjoram 2 large eggs 1 large pinch black pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1. Trim ends of zucchini, then coarsely grate on large holes of a box grater. Toss zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and let stand 30 minutes 2. Transfer zucchini to a colander, then firmly squeeze handfuls to remove excess liquid 3. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring until golden, 6 to 7 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat and stir in marjoram, then let mixture cool to warm, about 15 minutes 4. Lightly beat eggs with zucchini, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, using a fork 5. Heat butter in a 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides and butter has a nutty fragrance. Add egg mixture, distributing zucchini evenly with a heatproof rubber spatula, and cook, lifting

up egg around edges occasionally to let any uncooked egg flow underneath, until egg mixture is set around edge, about 1 minute 6. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook omelet until softly set but top is still moist, about 3 minutes 7. Shake skillet to loosen omelet from pan, then slide omelet onto a large plate 8. Wearing oven mitts, invert skillet over omelet, then holding skillet and plate together invert omelet, browned side up, into skillet. Cook omelet until underside is set, about 1 minute, then slide omelet onto a serving plate. Serve at room temperature once cool.

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FIVE MINUTES ON GREEN BAY ROAD SNIPPETS OF NATURE TO ENJOY ON THE NORTH SHORE

BY MIKE LUBOW ILLUSTRATION BY KIRSTEN ULVE

Minute one: Looking for fresh air and exercise to break up the recent stay-at-home routine, you go for an early morning walk. It’s not long after sunrise, and the North Shore is quiet. Minute two: A red fox darts across your path, over a lawn and crosses quiet Green Bay Road. You get a good look.

Then it disappears behind a tree. Minute three: The fox peeks out at you, then trots to a hedge where it disappears again. But you get another good look. It has a mischievous glint in its eye. Its tail is long and full.

Minute four: You stop, and keep an eye on that

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hedge. Will the fox pop out again? No, it’s gone.

A flash of red that became lost in all that green.

A moment that took your mind off the rest of the world. Minute five: You think about how a person could spend five hours in a North Shore forest preserve hoping to spot something wild like that quick red fox. And, in just five minutes you saw one on tame Green Bay Road. Dumb luck is quick.

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S U N D AY B R E A K FA S T

CAUSE AND EFFECTIVE HIGHLAND PARK GOALTENDER SARAH MATTHEWS AMASSES SHUTOUTS, DONATES FUNDS TO EPILEPSY NONPROFIT

BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

Sarah Matthews’ heart got super warm near an ice rink several years ago.

The Highland Park resident was on a break with other young campers at her first hockey goaltenders camp at American Heartland Ice Arena in Lincolnwood. A wide-eyed middle school student in 2016, Matthews sat in a spacious room on a Wednesday afternoon, munching lunch and listening to camp coach Amelia Murray.

But Murray said nothing to her audience about stick saves or glove saves or the use of the butterfly style to halt fast, ice-dancing pucks.

Murray explained instead why she and her father launched the initiative Shutouts for Seizures.

A helmetless Matthews was all ears.

“I learned a lot about epilepsy and Amelia’s cause that day,” recalls Matthews, now a 5-foot-7 juniorto-be at Highland Park High School and the starting netminder for Scouts, a girls hockey club comprised of studentathletes from several Lake County high schools and the two-time reigning Founders Cup champion.

A member of Murray’s family had been diagnosed with epilepsy, and Amelia wanted to do something, anything, to raise funds for epilepsy research and ratchet up awareness of the prevalence and devastation of the neurological disorder. Murray, a recent Union (N.Y.) College graduate, loved hockey back then. Still does.

Murray stopped slap shots and tips and all kinds of shots in between. Murray recorded shutouts, regularly, for her Chicago Young Americans (CYA) AAA and Division I college teams.

Murray, a McHenry resident and former Crystal Lake Yellowjackets puckster, had asked one of her team’s families and friends to donate a dollar figure for each shutout before her eighth-grade hockey season and continued to do so for a bunch of seasons thereafter. Every cent each year went to Chicago-based Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE), Murray told that group of young goalies at lunchtime.

Matthews’ eyes suddenly expanded to a pair of Ferris wheels. The defenseminded player shifted quickly to offense mode outside the rink, right then, right there. That nobody in her life was an epileptic mattered little to the rising seventhgrader.

“I wanted to help,” Matthews says. “I thought that was great, Amelia finding a way to help someone close to her through hockey for many years. Shutouts for Seizures gave me an opportunity to help others, to help my com-

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munity, all while playing a sport I love.”

Like many stellar hockey players in Illinois, Matthews battled for a pair of teams in 2019-20.

She also parried shot after shot for the AA Chicago Jets, sharing time in goal with Latin School goaltender Quinn Eatinger; the duo combined for 10 shutouts. Matthews also blanked six foes in Scouts games and finished with a 2.73 goals-against average, a .904 save percentage and 564 saves, including 28 in 39 minutes in the Scouts’ 3-1 defeat of Maine in the Founders Cup final on March 6.

The 16 shutouts in 2019-20 puffed Matthews’ four-year shutout total as a Shutouts for Seizures advocate to 65. The total dollars she has collected from donors since the end of 2016-17 climbed north of $6,000. Her 2017-18 campaign, when she played for the Jets and a state

champion Falcons team, resulted in a combined 20 shutouts and a donation total of $2,205.

“My teammates and I have received tremendous support and donations from parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and coaches,” says Matthews, the daughter of Don—a Deerfield native and former Falcons hockey forward—and Kim. “All have been enthusiastic about giving.

“I send a check to CURE and make sure I email a thank-you note to every donor after each season.”

Matthews started her hockey career has a skater, in part because older sister and former Scouts captain Hannah Matthews (now a DePaul University film major and philosophy minor) skated in games as a tenacious defenseman, and “I wanted to be like her,” li’l sis admits.

Sarah Matthews later served as a goaltender for a team on a rotational basis. Don and Kim weren’t exactly thrilled when they had to watch rocket shots zip toward their daughter, buried somewhere underneath those pieces of bulky equipment. But they’d soon find out Sarah loved the position and thrived in goal. Coaches admired Matthews’ airtraffic-controller calm during a foe’s flurry of scoring chances in or near the crease.

“I like challenging positions in all sports, not just in hockey,” says Matthews, who never wilted when she faced challenges as a soccer goalkeeper and would have gladly accepted the demands of playing shortstop for Highland Park High School’s varsity softball team this spring had the pandemic and its attendant concerns not tarped the Giants’ entire season.

“What I also like about being a hockey goalie is that it requires athleticism and mental strength.”

Off the ice Matthews digs “Iron Man” flicks and finishes voluminous Harry Potter books slightly faster than it takes a speed reader to consume the descriptions of entrees and desserts on a Denny’s menu. She cuts neighbors’ lawns with a mower, or a Zamboni’s outdoor pet.

She’s thinking seriously about becoming an engineer, like her father, and playing college hockey at the NCAA Division III level since hitting the books means way more to her than snaring a shot for another acrobatic save does.

“Education before hockey,” says Matthews, sounding like someone twice her age and a forward-thinking college counselor. “But I’ll continue to play hockey for as long as I can; it’s fun.

My parents have been great and incredibly supportive, driving me to rinks everywhere for practices, for games. They motivate me and like to remind me, ‘It’s not about winning,’ and, ‘Don’t worry about the outcome of a game.’ My coaches?

They push me and encourage me.”

Look for Matthews, minus her grass-stained sneakers, to grab some tennis balls in her free time this summer and juggle, juggle, juggle, or to chuck those same yellow spheres at a wall and secure Roadrunner-rapid rebounds.

A hockey goaltender without sharp eye-hand coordination, after all, is a pony-less polo player without a mallet.

Defenseless.

Have stick, will save.

Right, Shutout Sarah?

Sarah Matthews

For more information about Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE), visit cureepilepsy.org.

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