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A Wirtz-tofirst story Maze Home to host book signing, Blackhawks chairman appearance in Winnetka EDITED BY BILL MCLEAN THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
ESPN named the Chicago Blackhawks the worst franchise in all of sports in 2007. The struggling National Hockey League team had failed to qualify for the playoffs for a fourth straight year. Good seats weren’t just available at United Center when the Hawks skated; they often outnumbered the occupied seats. And the club’s management team, the Wirtz Corporation, was stuck in the past. Three years later, the Blackhawks won the first of their three Stanley Cup championships in a six-year span. The main man behind the drastic turnaround? Rocky Wirtz, grandson and son of former Wirtz Corporation honchos Arthur and Bill, respectively. Rocky assumed control of the
BEST SUPPORTING FOUNDATION Lynn Sage Cancer Research group set to host Oscars-themed event BY JULIE KEMP PICK THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
The news that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer hit Donna Whitko-Fisk first. The New Jersey mother of three — ages 5, 3 and 1 — was 35 seven years ago. Shortly before undergoing the first of three surgeries, including a double mastectomy, Whitko-Fisk contracted pneumonia. Hit No. 2 left her unable to hold her youngest. Whitko-Fisk’s twin sister, Sheri Whitko of Glencoe, and Sheri’s husband flew to New Jersey to be there for Donna and her family for a month. The aunt of Whitko’s husband had died of breast cancer that same year. “It was a very emotional road for Donna and our family,” recalls Whitko, a co-chair (with Wendy Heltzer) of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation’s Annual Fall Luncheon. “My family has definitely been hit by this disease, and, given our personal connection, I feel very passionate about the cause.” Whitko is grateful that her twin’s cancer didn’t spread; Whitko-Fisk didn’t have to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatments. This made Sheri Whitko more determined to take an active role in the foundation. The Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation (LSCRF), in its 33rd year, holds its luncheon at the Hilton Chicago October 22. Event proceeds will help LSCRF continue to support innovative work in breast cancer research, fellowships and educational programs at North- Glencoe resident Sheri Whitko is the co-chair of the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation’s Continued on PG 8
Annual Fall Luncheon on October 22. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER
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