Renovations to the first floor and lower level were completed in 2018 and the kitchen/family room area was completed in 2019. The extensive project was de signed by architect R. Scott Javore & As sociates and executed by builders C & P Remodeling and the Edward A. Anderson Company.Thecollaboration between Inte
Looking out of the soaring, statement picture windows, one is simply transported to another place. These windows bring the outdoors in, showcasing an impressive vista of green fairways and a cerulean blue sky.One of four residences to be featured on the September 21 tour, this home delivers elevated style with a sophisticated and magical balance of light, thoughtfully curated furnishings, and elegantly mixed textures and proportions. It’s truly a destination home, inten tionally designed to draw family and friends together. Because the homeowners
treasure time with their adult children, they planned and executed interior and exterior features with an eye toward host ing friends, extended family, and, perhaps most importantly, grandchildren-to-be.
BY RONI MOORE NEUMANN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 DIANA ROSS TICKETS AND INFO AT RAVINIA.ORG Aerial view of front facade
With sweeping golf course views, an extraordinary late 1990s French Provincial home in Glencoe is expected to dazzle hundreds of guests at next month’s 51st Annual Cooks’ Tour, a North Shore tradi tion and fundraiser for The Auxiliary of the Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Its 24-foot ceilings, arched doorways, and an eye-catching wrap-around staircase will make a dramatic first impression.
BREAKFASTSUNDAY Former research scientist John Melton discovering there's a lot to love about being the new head of school at Lake Forest Country Day School. P18 FIND US ONLINE: DailyNorthShore.com NO. 515 | A JWC MEDIA PUBLICATION FOLLOW US: SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 NORTH SHORE FOODIE Try our Tequila Daisy, the margarita's lemony predecessor P8 TOUR DE FORCE THE 51ST ANNUAL COOKS’ TOUR ON SEPTEMBER 21 FEATURES FOUR SPECTACULAR RESIDENCES, INCLUDING A GLENCOE MASTERPIECE. WEEKEND WEATHER Saturday, Mostly sunny, high 77 Saturday night, Partly cloudy, low 65 Sunday, Partly sunny, 30% chance of showers in the afternoon, high 85 Continued on PG 7
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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 | 3 UNDER CONTRACT Multiple Offers in First Week 847.913.3662 chrisveech@atproperties.com Let’s plan your next move! • Ranked Top 5% North Shore REALTORS®* • Celebrating 11 years with @properties Christie’s International Real Estate *Source Award from North Shore Board of REALTORS® 01/01/21-12/31/21. 325 RICHMOND ROAD, KENILWORTH $2,390,000 | 5 BED | 6.1 BATH The Nantucket summer vacation vibes can stay with you year-round in this stunning updated and pristine custom-built home of the finest caliber. Just a couple of blocks to the train, schools, parks, beach & Homer’s Ice Cream. Luxury custom built newer homes are truly a rare and special find. The best in interior finishes, fine architectural design and magnificent landscape design make this home a coveted neighborhood treasure.
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from designedsportAnlowerisperspective,entertaininganthesportylevel.indoorcourt, by Sport Court Midwest, state-of-the-art Trackman golf simulator, and poker room bring year-round entertainment and fun for this family and their friends—and for one day next month, a few hundred lucky Cooks’ TourLedguests.byCo-Chairs Sarah Lyons, Kathryn Mangel, both of Winnetka, and Adrienne Weisenberger of Kenilworth, the North Shore Cooks’ Tour is the tour de force of area home tours.
“This tour of homes would not be possible without these talented homeowners opening their doors to us, the Rush Aux Board led by Heather Pigott and Jan Evans, and all the support from our sponsors. We thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,” saysNewWeisenberger.elementsthis year include lunch at an elegant North Shore club and the Cooks’ Tour Table, a cookbook personally created by the Rush Auxiliary Board featuring favorite appetizer, beverage, salad, soup, main course, and dessert recipes.
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CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT: Hallway; Butler’s pantry; Den; Kitchen; Family room; Cooks’ Tour Co-Chairs Kathryn Mangel, Adrienne Weisenberger, and Sarah Lyons.
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rior Designer Annika Christensen and the homeowner is a triumph. Based on a fresh aesthetic and coupled with Scandinavianinspired nuances, the first-level entryway, living room, and kitchen feature a neutral color palette and minimal adornment. Nature-inspired artwork is showcased against a mix of elegant textures, statement lighting, and natural materials. The dreamy de Giulio-designed kitchen is both crisp and modern. Function meets beauty in what can only be described as a show-stopping pantry designed in white and camel tones. Cake plates and cookbooks adorn shelves housing perfectly stored pasta, sugar, spice, and everything nice. Marble installed from floor to ceiling on a kitchen wall delivers a dramatic backdrop to accents like nickel kickplates, limestone flooring, and a featured blonde wood beam. The lovely fireside seating area invites cozy conversation. Throughout the home, European touches match the home’s exterior—statement light ing choices sourced primarily by The Urban Electric Co. and Circa Lighting. The home’s design palette shifts from neutral to vivid in the den, where brilliant blue lacquered walls and an antelope rug anchor a sophisticated room designed for reading and relaxing. A re cently redesigned billiards and media room— which had been the home’s first-floor master suite—gives the home a lavish, extended entertainment flow. The crowd favorite, the “piece de resistance”
“We are thrilled to welcome our guests to the 51st Cooks’ Tour, which pairs stun ning homes, with a life-saving impact,” says Mangel. All proceeds from the event benefit The Woman’s Board Fund for Excellence in Cellular Therapy Project at Rush University Medical Center. Lyons acknowledges the importance of not only the Cooks’ Tour, but the broader mission of the Board and the shared sense of purpose: “Here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.”TheAuxiliary provides support and guid ance to the Rush Junior Board, an active group of nearly 100 high school girls on the North Shore. The Auxiliary also supports Simpson Academy for Young Women with a mission to educate and empower young mothers to prepare them for success in col lege, career, and life. For more information, visit nscookstour.org.
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The classic margarita that you know and love likely evolved from a Tequila Daisy, mixed up for the first time during the mid-1800s. Daisies are a type of cocktail containing a spirit (most often tequila, though the first one recorded contained brandy), citrus juice, a liqueur and/or sweetener, and bubbles. The varieties on record are endless, so feel free to choose what tickles your fancy. I’m itching to try a grapefruit variation, but here I’ve chosen a classic. The only guideline is sticking to the proportions, though I personally advocate for extra bubbles…who wants to melt in the sun?
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LIFESTYLE & ARTS MEET THE MARGARITA’S SPARKLING, LEMONY PREDECESSOR. TEQUILA DAISY NORTH SHORE FOODIE
Let us start by saying that this is a loose recipe (the best kind—yes?). Next of note is that the Spanish word for “daisy” is “margarita.”
THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 | 9 312.391.3170 • carly.jones@evrealestate.comcarlyjones.evrealestate.com CARLY JONES Engel & Völkers Chicago North Shore 566 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor • Winnetka, Illinois 90093 • 847.441.5730 • chicagonorthshore.evrealestate.com ©2022 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act. SOUTH HAVEN • MICHIGAN 731 Meadow Drive • $574,900 *Co-listed with Shanna Ax HIGHLAND PARK 2363 Highmoor Road • $539,900 *Co-listed with Laurie Field MUNDELEIN 1735 Buckingham Road • $375,000 BLOOMFIELD HILLS • MICHIGAN 6684 Valley Spring Drive • $998,900 *Co-listed with Brian Scieszka WINNETKA 886 Willow Road • $8,000 HIGHLAND PARK 384 Hastings Avenue • $5,000 *Represented the Tenant Global Vision. Local Insight. Personal Touch. Highland Park • 111 Green Bay Road • $750,000 UNDERCONTRACT RENTED RENTED SOLD JUST SOLD MonthPerMonthPer
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Fun fact: I moved 10 times throughout East Highland Park before high school and know the ins and outs of home remodeling. I also once went skydiving out of a helicopter in Switzerland and married my high school sweetheart. Real Estate Tip: Remodel a room in your home every 5 years to stay current. Location is still everything. Choose the best location available; everything else can be updated overtime.
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10 | SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND Get to Know the Team Behind Lotzof Malk Residential
STEPHANIE MALK
Real Estate Tip: Declutter, declutter, declutter prior to listing your home. Be open and receptive to your agent when pricing your property. Your agent is the expert. We are on your team and have the same goal in mind.
Fun fact: I have lived in NJ, NY, IN and IL! Prior to joining Lotzof Malk, I spent 14 years in the advertising industry. Real Estate Tip: Don’t take it personal. When your agent has advice on how to best position your home in the current marketplace, keep in mind s/he is out with buyers everyday and knows what the market is demanding!
SAMI WORTH Duration of time on LMR: Since the first day of summer 2022!
Fun fact: I was born and raised in Deerfield. My kids attend the same elementary school as I did. My children will be third generation at Deerfield Highschool.
Duration of time on LMR: 2.5 years
Fun fact: While growing up in Highland Park I had a few diverse jobs: receptionist/X-ray developer/assistant for a Podiatrist, an assistant chef at the former North Shore Cookery in Highland Park, salesperson at Confection Connection, camp counselor and babysitter!
Fun Fact: I formerly worked as a real estate appraiser. Real Estate Tip: Spending a little money to prepare your home for sale by painting, decluttering and neutralizing rooms or simply updating anything old with new will only pay off in the end!
Lotzof Malk Residential is a team of Real Estate agents affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed Real Estate broker with a principal office in Chicago, IL and abides by all applicable Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only, is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of Real Estate brokerage.
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Real Estate Tip: Learn the market from an expert that has a pulse on what is happening hour to hour. Where the market was in 2020, 2021 and spring 2022 is not where it is today and not where it will be in two months!
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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 | 11 Jessica Rosien is a Real Estate agent affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed Real Estate broker with a principal office in Chicago, IL and abides by all applicable Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only, is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, and changes without notice. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of Real Estate brokerage. Jessica Rosien 608.320.9833jessica.rosien@compass.com 357 Madison | Glencoe 393 Sunset | Glencoe SOLD OVER ASK 1326 Forest | Wilmette UNDER CONTRACT 1255 Shermer | Northbrook 27157 N St Mary | Mettawa UNDER CONTRACT YOUR HOME COMING SOON The buyer pool is still strong, but if you are not ready to list your home in 2022, now is a great time to start talking about what you can do to be ready for the spring market 2023. Call Jessica at 608.320.9833 for some real estate advice! SOLD OVER ASK SOLD
12 | SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND These are just some of the beautiful homes available and recently sold by Janet Borden! Janet Borden is a Real Estate broker affiliated with Compass. Compass is a licensed Real Estate broker with a principal office in Chicago, IL and abides by all applicable Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. No statement is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of Real Estate brokerage. *Data from MRED, Broker Metrics: 1/1/20-08/23/22. This Realtor’s on Fire! Janet Borden janet@janetborden.com847.833.317190Number of homes sold by Janet Borden in 2021 and YTD* #1 Agent In Highland Park, 2019, 2020 and 2021 number of homes sold* 11X Chicago Magazine’s 5-Star Professional Award Winner LAKEFRONT PENDINGSOLD ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE PENDINGACTIVE SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLDSOLDSOLD SOLD Top 1% Agent On the North Shore, overall volume and transactions in 2021* SOLD
THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND SATURDAY AUGUST 27 | SUNDAY AUGUST 28 2022 | 13 Experience the best sights and bites of the North Shore curated by Compass Agents. As local experts in their neighborhoods, Compass agents can connect you to all things Chicagoland. Scan the QR codes, explore their recommendations and get connected! Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdrawal without notice. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. 2350 N Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60614. SCAN TO START EXPLORING EstateReallicensedaisCompassCompass.withaffiliatedagentsEstateRealofteamaisIngoldWes laws.OpportunityHousingEqualapplicableallbyabidesandILChicago,inofficeprincipalawithbroker deemedsourcesfromcompiledisonly,purposesinformationalforintendedishereinpresentedmaterialAll squareandmeasurementsAllnotice.withoutchangesandomissions,errors,tosubjectisbutreliable beshallhereinNothinglisted.alreadypropertysolicittointendednotisThisapproximate.arefootages brokerage.EstateRealofrealmtheoutsideadviceprofessionalotheroraccountinglegal,asconstrued Wes Ingold The PK Johnson Group • wes.ingold@compass.com847.942.4704 475 W Deerpath Rd Lake Forest $3,395,000 8 BD 7.2 BA 9,282 SF Through the gates and down the drive you will find this gracious brick Georgian on just under 4 acres in the heart of Lake Forest. This in-town, gated, country estate has the ability to sustain your lifestyle in privacy.
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The school’s mission: “Inspired teaching, academic rigor, attention to individual needs, a commitment to responsible citizenship—these principles infuse every aspect of Lake Forest Country Day School and define our dedica tion to producing students of strong character with a passion for learning.”
It took John Melton around 3.4 seconds to discover that Lake Forest “isn’t a small town, but it sure has a small-town feel.”
LFCDS welcomes its nearly 400 students— age 2 through the eighth grade—for the start of the school year on September 1. LFCDS reminds Melton, 53, of The Coun try School. Each boasts a setting that optimiz es teaching and learning. Each encourages its students to think beyond books and homework assignments and class presentations. Just like that astute, compassionate eighthgrader thought some 12 years ago. “Her upbringing, I’m sure, was a factor that led her to come to me with her wonderful idea,” Melton says. “But I believe that the environ ment at The Country School also had some thing to do with her inspiration. The school and all of its constituents had made her feel comfortable enough to propose what she did. “Her fellow students,” he adds, “rallied around her idea. People acted. People cooper ated and collaborated and helped implement her idea. I see things like that happening at Lake Forest Country Day School.”
“I enjoyed working with kids as a summer camp counselor when I was in high school and college.”
The couple visited LFCDS for the first time in mid to late 2021. The campus and the warmth of those affiliated with the school wowed them. They got to see LFCDS’s In novation Lab and Outdoor Classroom. More warmth. They checked out the beauty in downtown Lake Forest and grinned until their faces ached. Then they grinned some more.
“I’d never heard of Lake Forest, Illinois, when, as I was looking at openings at schools around the country, my wife (Leigh) saw a de scription of Lake Forest Country Day School and said to me, ‘Read this,’” says Melton, a kind, calm, contemplative man who appears to own a single digit resting heartbeat. “It’s al ways been a partnership, my career.”
Their second visit doubled as John’s finalist interview.“When we arrived, we felt like welcomed guests, and when we departed, we felt as if we were leaving a place we had known and cared about for some time,” Melton shares with visi tors to the school’s site (lfcds.org). “My visits to the campus and interactions with the commu nity have convinced me that I will be the very best version of myself at Lake Forest Country DayJohnSchool.”andLeigh have two children: daugh ter Harper, 21, a senior communication studies major and lacrosse attack at Longwood Uni versity in Farmville; and son Hunter, 18. Each family member loves to travel. Not much thrills Melton more than the op portunity to visit an unfamiliar place. What does?“Getting to do it together, as a family,” he says.John Melton’s journey at Lake Forest Coun try Day is a few sunrises shy of two months, with years and years of bright days ahead. But don’t think for a second that he’s flying solo. Melton sees to it that LFCDS students, parents, faculty, and staff are on board, too. “Pursuing a vision at a school has to be a collaborative effort,” he says. “It’s easy to prog ress when there’s a total buy-in from faculty and staff. Add that to our school’s commit ment to including the students’ families in the partnership, and it becomes quite clear: Lake Forest Country Day’s entire community is in terested in the successful development of every student in the building.”
Lake Forest Country Day School, 847-2342350, is located at 145 South Green Bay Road in Lake Forest. For more information, visit lfcds.org.
BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION
Founded in 1888, Lake Forest Country Day School is a coeducational, independent private school. It’s the home of the Panthers, but it’s also the home of a natural, iconic mascot: the massive oak tree, strong and wide and beauti ful. It’s been a sturdy part of too many recesses to count in the school’s backyard playground.
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CURIOUS JOHN A LOVE OF LEARNING IGNITED FIRST-YEAR LAKE FOREST COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL HEAD OF SCHOOL JOHN MELTON AT A YOUNG AGE AND PROPELLED HIM TO A DECADES-LONG CAREER IN EDUCATION.
Melton kicked off his career in independent school educa tion at Palmer Trinity School, a college-preparatory Epis copal day school (grades 6-12) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where the number of figu rative hats he wore at work 1998.PTS,afootball(atdeanoutnumberedprobablyabusymilliner’sinventoryofreallids.Melton,notallatonce,wasascienceteacher,thedirectorofoutdooreducation,thedirectorofsummerschool,thedirectorofupperschool,theofstudentsageof26),acoach,andlacrossecoachatfrom1995-From2015-2020, he was head of school at Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia, and then took on the in terim role of director of advancement at High land School in Warrenton, Virginia, in 2020.
BY BARRY BLITT When we arrived, we felt like welcomed guests, and when we departed, we felt as if we were leaving a place we had known and cared about for John Melton
“Knowing and loving every student,” Melton says. “Those words aren’t in our mission, but they’re woven into them.” Born in Miami, Florida, Melton and his fam ily moved to Virginia when he was 3. He attended The Langley School in snorkelingscubascientistyearssays,ronment,”workhowespeciallycuriousbeenI’veoutdoorsCollegeMarylandUniversityScienceronmentalandEstuarine,inofhisVirginia,Arlington,UniversityMarymountEducationter’sheCollegeHampden-SydneyuatingVirginia.inphen’satfootballendandenceanforeVirginia,McLean,bebecomingavidscistudentdefensivefortheteamSt.SteSchoolAlexandria,AftergradfrominVirginia,earnedhisMasinSecondaryatinandMaster’sScienceMarine,EnviattheofinPark.“Ilovetheandalwaysaprettyperson,aboutthingsintheenviMeltonaddinghisasaresearchincludeddivingandwork.
The 2010 Haiti earthquake stirred an eighth-grade student at The Country School in Easton, Maryland. The devastation—about 220,000 people were reportedly killed, following a 7.0 magni tude temblor—gave her about 220,000 reasons to approach a teacher who also served as head of upper school at the time. “Mr. Melton, I have an idea,” the girl said while looking up at the tall adult. Her idea was a heartfelt one. Have the stu dent body of 300 learn all about Haiti’s culture, mostly through the Caribbean country’s art work, and then challenge the students to de pict the culture on a greeting card. Display the cards at a gallery, where the 10 best would be selected. Produce sets of the top 10, sell them, and send the money to a grieving, shattered populace.Oh,and one more thing: call the cards “Hai tian-ery.” How fun, how clever. “Great idea. I’m impressed,” Mr. Melton told the budding philanthropist. Mr. Melton is John Melton, now Lake For est Country Day School’s new head of school. The keen listener and positive-to-the-bone ed ucator started on July 1, succeeding Joy Hurd, who accepted the position of head of school at St. Bernard’s School in New York City.
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