The North Shore Weekend EAST, Issue 101 by JWC Media

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SOCIAL SCENE

Anthony Edgeworth highlights North Shore clubs in golf book. P.59

Take a look at a recent benefit held on the North Shore. P.22

SPORTS

Lake Forest High School star linebacker Jack Traynor is our Athlete of the Month. P.50

LOCAL NEWS AND PERSONALITIES OF WILMETTE, KENILWORTH, WINNETKA, NORTHFIELD, GLENCOE, HIGHLAND PARK, EVANSTON, LAKE FOREST, METTAWA & LAKE BLUFF

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North Shore Weekend NEWS 15 NEWS DIGEST

A summary of news that’s happened around the North Shore and a preview of upcoming events.

16 MAIN STREET

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19 STANDOUT STUDENT

A Highland Park teen is a whiz at teaching the game of baseball — often in Spanish — to others.

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22 SOCIAL WHIRL

Take a look at some of the top parties attended by North Shore residents recently.

23 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWNS

Find out about the best events coming up this week in the North Shore.

HOME & DESIGN 30 RESTFUL SLUMBER

Meg Carroll talks about fall offerings and more at Bedside Manor.

REAL ESTATE

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32 NORTH SHORE OFFERINGS

Intriguing houses for sale in our towns are profiled.

32 OPEN HOUSES

Take a look — complete with map — of houses in the area that can be walked through this weekend.

SPORTS 46 INSIDE THE PRESS BOX

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Find out what athletes at all levels are accomplishing in a variety of sports.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST… 59 SUNDAY BREAKFAST

Anthony Edgeworth, a longtime photographer for Town & Country and other national magazines, has put together the book “Legendary Golf Clubs of the Midwest” — which features two venues on the North Shore.

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The Lake Forest cul-de-sac off of Waukegan Road is quiet and understated, except for two anomalous objects — an off-white production van and a scrim, necessary to offset the enveloping shadows of night, that a battery of film technicians is constructing. The rhythms of film sets are notoriously stop and go, with a frenetic burst of activity followed by stretches of quiet, even boredom. Suddenly, everything is more rapt and exciting. The first assistant director — his voice firm, his manner direct — barks out the commands. “Quiet on the set,” followed by a tight pause, “roll sound,”

“All the things I’ve learned over the last 10 years have gone into this film.” | Stephen Cone a slight beat, and then, finally, “roll camera.” Then it is magic time. The two young actors, an attractive and lean young woman named Nina Ganet — she plays Autumn, the sister of the movie’s title figure — cuts through the grass, with anger and fury as a quick lurch and her momentum cause her to fall to the ground. She is moving away from Aaron — played by the rising young star Tyler Davis. Recriminations and accusations rocket back and forth. “Stop invading my house,” she yells at him. He stands back, surprised by her outburst. He asks what is bothering her. “You took something from me,” Autumn says. “I thought it was nice,” Aaron replies. “It was not nice,” she says, trying to calibrate her necessary emotional response. “It was awful.” It is the final week of shooting on the independent movie called “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party,” the latest work written and directed by the young Chicago independent filmmaker Stephen Cone. Supported by his staff, his producer Laura Klein, and a battery of assistants, Cone is watching from some 30 feet away — on a video monitor — an exact reproduction of how the camera captures the interplay of the two young performers. The natural act of making movies is one of repetition. The scene, completely blocked, lasts for only a couple of tense, taut minutes. Cone stages the scene from a specific

angle, and they shoot the scene four times, interrupted with Cone going over the moment with his actors, and offering subtle changes in how they play the scene. After another break, Cone subtly changes the angle of how he shoots the sequence. As his crew is setting up the shot, and his actors are using the downtime to prepare for another go — the intense, wiry Davis is doing push-ups in the street — Cone admits he is seeing this charged encounter for the first time. “I don’t like to rehearse,” he admits. Cone wants to preserve the freshness, the immediacy of the interplay and he fears that rehearing dulls the edge and makes everything too familiar or comfortable. The story unfolds over the course of 24 hours, and is bookended by two night scenes. The film was budgeted for 18 days, but the shoot has so far exceeded expectations and Cone and his team have actually sliced one day. The whole film was shot at this single location. The family, who asked only their last name, Stern, be revealed, was connected, through a friend, to the production. “We needed a house big enough to accommodate the production, but also have an in-ground pool,” Klein said. The family has been gone, staying at a hotel during the duration of the shoot. This is now the danger part of the production, the last couple of days of shooting, all at night, starting at around 6 in the evening and going until five or six the following morning. The end is near, but also, everything is naturally a little tense and wired, because, the window for mistakes get narrower by the day. Even on a low-budget film shot in the low six figures (most of the financing raised through friends and private equity), “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party” is still a logistically complicated production. Up to 30 people, in different roles and capacities, move between the three levels of the house to the outdoor location. The film utilizes more than 25 actors with speaking parts, and many of them are showing up, between now and midnight, for their specific scenes. Cone is a portrait of equanimity. “When I’m working with actors, that’s where I’m most confident,” Cone said. His scripts are deeply personal and are mined from his own background. His breakthrough film, “The Wise Kids,” made three years ago and also starring Davis, was a dramatic roundelay that explored questions of faith and sexuality among a group of close-knit teenagers growing up in Charleston, S.C. — Cone’s hometown. His followup work, “The Black Box,” about academia and theater, is also

shaped by a particular autobiographical strain. After an unhappy year spent in New York, Cone came to Chicago in 2007, originally just temporarily for a Chicago theater company that was staging his one-act play. “I came here to see the play, and I just fell in love with Chicago,” he said. Cone’s films are not likely to turn up at multiplexes. The films mostly make it into the marketplace through film festivals and play art house theaters and museums (The Gene Siskel Film Center has been a prominent advocate for his work). He makes the films he wants, and on his own accord. This is his fifth film in the last three years, and he has been able to refine and develop his technique. “The movie feels like a culmination of the last 10 years,” he said. Cone called it a second chance to make a first film. “All the things I’ve learned over the last 10 years have gone into this film. This is maybe the first time I’ve made without any creative compromises,” he said. Cone edits his own films, and he is now fine tuning the film and preparing submissions to the major film festivals, with an eye on Sundance, in Park City, Utah, for a January, 2015 debut. Said Cone, “If I have to keep them, at this level, there are a lot worse things out there.” ■

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When asking Amy Amdur who her favorite artist is at the upcoming Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival, her answer may surprise. Instead of just one artist, she might give the names of five — or 180. “I have some favorites,” she says, before rattling off a dizzying amount of names and mediums that would make an art collector dive for a pen and notepad. Amdur is the leading expert

“I’ve been wanting to start a festival in Evanston for awhile, but I was waiting until I had the right idea.” | Amy Amdur on the local art scene in Chicago as it relates to the perennial festivals that bloom up and down the North Shore. Every year, Amdur Productions (of which she is founder and chief executive officer) schedule up to 20 shows. Starting on Friday, Sept. 26, and running the entire weekend, Amdur’s newest festival will feature local and national artists, flavorful fare, and an eclectic ensemble of musical performances. But in some ways, the Art & Big Fork Festival is unlike any of the others in Amdur’s

portfolio. “I’ve been wanting to start a festival in Evanston for awhile, but I was waiting until I had the right idea,” she notes. For one, Amdur traces her history back to Evanston. It was at Northwestern University that she received her undergraduate education, earning a degree in human development and social policy while illustrating for the college’s newspaper. She traces her artistic passion back to her hometown of Highland Park, where as a young girl she would stand entranced watching an adult painting class at the Crossroads Shopping Center. That summer, her mother enrolled her in her first art class. She was not yet six years old. “I had a great art teacher, and my parents supported art in my household,” explains Amdur, whose mother is also a Northwestern alumna. “In creating this festival, we specifically wanted to create something that would take place during a time of year when the students and the fulltime residents would both be able to come and enjoy themselves.” Amdur, who has been producing festivals for more than 30 years, first started with the Port Clinton Art Festival that now attracts thousands of visitors. From contemporary to traditional — and everything in between — “there’s going to be something for everyone [at the Art & Big Fork Festival], and at all different price points,” she says.

“So kids who are looking for something for their college dorm rooms will find beautiful pieces in the very affordable range, and people who are looking for a major art acquisition will find something too.” This year’s artists include Brian McKelvey, a pop artist specializing in painting college pubs and campuses; the mixed metal work and hand-forged jewelry of Dana Reed; a glass artist, Nick Galatte, who will be blowing glass onsite throughout the festival; and aerial photographer Scott Fishman, who was also featured at the Port Clinton Art Festival. Fishman, who grew up in Wilmette but never went to art festivals as a kid, “lived in the dark room” during high school. After selling some of his first prints at the Custer Fair in Evanston, he was immediately hooked. He signed up for more street festivals and the bigger, juried art festivals and got accepted into all of them except one: Port Clinton. Now, nine years later, his architectural photography has been on display at festivals all over the North Shore. Asked what he is expecting from this newest festival as he stood next to his large prints of the Chicago skyline and the Bean, saturated in neon colors, he smiled and shrugged his shoulders. “It’s a first-year show,” he said, “so you never know what to expect.” ■

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“ManorCare has been in the business for over 50 years, so they’ve really pioneered skilled rehab.” | Pauline Mintz “I would come in as a family member,” recounts Mintz, “and what was so nice about it was that if I ever needed anything, or my grandma needed something — anybody, from the nurse to the nurse manager, would always do it with a smile on their face. The staff was just phenomenal.” Unbeknownst to the staff, Mintz was a ManorCare employee herself — albeit at a different location. The way her family and grandmother were treated gave her great pride in what she does. Now as a ManorCare employee at the Northbrook location, Mintz works as a business development specialist for

the 158-bed facility: one of eight centers in the region and more than 500 across the country specializing in skilled nursing and rehabilitation, assisted living, hospice, home health care, and memory care. In particular, the Northbrook facility is a leading center for rehabilitation and has received 5-star accreditation by The Joint Commission — a nonprofit that accredits more than 20,000 health care programs in the United States — four years running. “ManorCare has been in the business for over 50 years, so they’ve really pioneered skilled rehab,” says Mintz. “The protocols they’ve implemented and have in place are really able to meet the needs of any patient who wants to rehab and transfer back into the community.” For example, many times patients who finish a hospital stay as the result of illness, injury or surgery are in stable condition, but they need to complete their recovery. ManorCare of Northbrook’s short stay medical and rehab unit — or MedBridge — offers just that: a bridge between hospital and home. A multidisciplinary approach oversees orthopedic injuries, total joint replacements, cardiac recovery and complications, stroke and neurological recovery, oncology care, and other complex medical conditions. Two specialists round out the facility’s cardiac and pulmonary programs: full time cardiologist Dr. Jason Robin of NorthShore University HealthSystem and full time pulmonologist Dr. Elizabeth Klein of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. “They have a solid relationship. They work together seamlessly,” explains Administrator Tam Wagner. And while the goal is to discharge patients —offering the resources and proper education in order for them to stay home and avoid further re-hospitalization — ManorCare

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Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker and the Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation contributed more than $2.5 million in land value and cash gifts to support Youth Organizations Umbrella (Y.O.U.) in developing a new headquarters. The spot at 1911 Church Street will offer learning spaces for youth, office space for Y.O.U. staff, and opportunities for collaboration among youth-serving agencies.

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The National Recreation Foundation announced that Lake Bluff resident Sophia Twichell will be the foundation’s new and first full-time executive director, beginning Oct. 1. Twichell’s passion for the outdoors and recreational spaces was honed during her tenure as executive director of the Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, a nonprofit

organization exploring the intersection of art and nature based in Riverwoods. The foundation has been operating independently since 1919, supporting recreational opportunities throughout the United States to benefit at-risk youth.

Woods and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Says Arnold Randall, general superintendent of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, “Once open, the trail will offer cyclists a safer alternative to Lake Cook Road and will give pedestrians a new view of the Garden.”

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Marc Jacobson, a financial professional and four-time President’s Trophy winner with The Prudential Insurance Company of America’s Chicagoland Agency, received the President’s Award of Merit at the 2014 President’s Club held recently in Maui, Hawaii. The conference is held each year to honor a select number of top-performing producers. It recognizes those who give back to Prudential, the industry and their communities.

The Winnetka Caucus Council is seeking candidates to serve as Village president, Village trustee or members of the Library, Parks or Schools boards. The deadline for applications is Monday, Sept. 15. If you are interested in serving, or would like to recommend someone, please contact Bill Johnson, chair of the Village Candidates committee, at WCC.Candidates.1@gmail. com. ■

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“Even in the best-thoughtout business plans, we challenge ourselves to think about different approaches and more imaginative ideas.” | Diane Offereins Discover has rewarded its shareholders with a fivefold increase in shareholder value over the last five years. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $27 billion.

Offereins joined Discover in 1998 as the company’s chief technology officer and led the effort to transform the company’s information systems. After Discover acquired the Pulse ATM network — an electronic funds transfer network — in 2005, Offereins was given additional responsibility to oversee that business. Later, she also added Diners Club International to her portfolio of businesses. Under her leadership these businesses have expanded to serve customers in 185 countries, handling $300 billion in payments annually. There are three talents that a senior executive must possess in order to create extraordinary results. Table stakes is the intellectual octane to understand and maneuver in the high-velocity and highstakes global financial markets. But this technical skill is only the beginning of Offereins’s abilities as an executive. The second skill can be described as business acumen, the ability to see and act on commercial opportunities. “I think that business acumen is built on an analytical approach,” she says. “It means we are constantly questioning even our most appealing business plans to see if they make sense. It is a type of critical thinking that seeks out what I call disconfirming information. “Even in the best-thought-out business plans, we challenge ourselves to think about

different approaches and more imaginative ideas. We look for flaws in our work that will help us anticipate problems before they occur and plan our competitive actions early. It is a critical way of thinking that encourages everyone to think about new ways of approaching issues.” Offereins went on. “It is important that every leader in a company subscribes to the style and culture of the organization. At Discover, our CEO, David Nelms, has established a culture of commitment and involvement. David cares deeply about the business, our employees, and our shareholders, and that idea is adopted throughout the company. “Leadership at Discover Financial Services means being involved as a working leader. We are each a participating member of the team that we lead. We don’t do each other’s jobs, but we all roll up our sleeves and get involved with the task at hand.” Such leadership skills are developed early in a career, and the patterns are established by having good supervisors early who understand their role in developing such skills in young executives. Offereins was fortunate to have had such good management. At MBNA America the scale of the business meant that every person had to build their ability to communicate and influence their colleagues across the company. But there were leadership influences

in her life that started even earlier than her professional career. “I was the oldest child in my family and I have four younger brothers,” she notes. “I learned early how to influence, cajole, convince, and even sometimes how to twist an arm or two. These skills become good habits and values. Without them it is hard to compensate later. “It is like a good golf swing that is learned early. It is awfully difficult to correct a bad swing later in life.” The analogy is not surprising. In her spare time, Offereins is a perennial candidate for women’s club champion at Conway Farms. Her game exhibits the same cool concentration and tenacity that makes her business leadership compelling. Offereins also contributes her spare time to helping other young women in their professional careers by being an active member of the Chicago Network, the Committee of 200, and Womenetics. She also serves as a trustee for the Children’s Home and Aid Society. In addition to these philanthropic activities, Offereins is also considering serving on a public company board as an independent director. Says she, “I think that my experience could be valuable in a number of companies and I know that it would be a learning experience for me that would help me in my work at Discover.” ■

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Glencoe group makes its move, opens Tria ■ by simon murray Deerfield Square, a collection of red brick storefronts placed in a row like oblong children’s blocks, is thousands of miles — and dollars —away from Worth Avenue or Rodeo Drive. But try telling that to the nouveau patrons of Tria. “So many people have come in and said, ‘It’s so beautiful, we feel like it belongs on Rodeo Drive.’ And that’s what we want,” says Tria’s co-owner, Jody Strauss-Figura. In fact it could be — or Fifth Avenue or Avenue Montaigne, for that matter. The interior space —sleek white furniture, white floral décor — is dominated by two crystal chandeliers that hang from the focal point like earrings from an earlobe. They not so subtly hint at the boutique’s wares; the high holy trinity of accessories: shoes, handbags, and, of course, jewelry. Tria is also a play on three, says co-owner Tony Patel. An ex-Londoner, Patel began his foray into fashion working at Bally Footwear before moving to the United States. “There are two of us that our partners, but we have an integral store manager so there are really three of us in essence,” he said. The trio (David Sugg, the store manager, rounds out the third spot) boasts more than 60 years of combined experience — most of it working alongside each other at the family-owned, high-end shoe boutique Shirise in Glencoe. Patel had been with Shirise for 20 years, Sugg close to 15, and Strauss-Figura about 10 (after previously working as the store manager of Joan & David in Northbrook Court and an Escada specialist at Neiman Marcus) when they decided to forge their own path. “We just thought, we knew our customers well enough, time to move on and start something on our own,” says Strauss-Figura. A month after Tria opened its doors for a private “soft” opening on Feb. 28 — where 300 women attended — Shirise closed its doors. Ambitiously, the owners say their target customer is every woman on the North Shore. These women represent

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old patrons familiar with their service and new customers looking for, as Patel puts it, “different [designer] names they can’t get in the area.” Names like Laurence Dacade, Rupert Sanderson, Jason Wu, Henry Beguelin, and Santoni. Says Patel of Santoni, which derives from a men’s line: “They really concentrate on the fit and the quality. It’s going to be huge in America.” Tria also carries the familiar as well: Pedro Garcia, Giorgio Armani, Attilio Giusti Leombruni.

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Liz Wolf is the Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator at Northwestern University’s Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art. Reading: I just finished reading a great book called “Good For Nothing” by Brandon Graham. I went to grad school with him, and this is his first novel. It was a really great read. I usually read fiction; I’m starting David Sedaris’ short stories. It’s great to read when I’m commuting. Listening: I listen to a lot of First Aid Kit; they’re really awesome. At home, we have a record player that we use a lot, so we’ll often keep one record on for many weeks. Right now we have Neil Young’s “Rust Never Sleeps.” It’s pretty hard to get tired of that one. Watching: I’ve been watching a variety of things; one of my new favorite shows is Broad City. It’s on Comedy Central. It is one of the shows where I’ve never laughed out loud so many times. It’s produced by Amy Pohler; it’s very irreverent and a total blast. On a darker note, I’ve been watching Hannibal on network TV, which is very beautiful. It has really interesting aesthetics. It’s definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s very artful.

Following: I’m following the Block Museum, where I work, because we have a lot going on. In the fall we have Wangechi Mutu’s exhibit “ The End of Eating Everything.” She’s an incredible artist, and there’s been a lot of great lectures and

“We’re a well-oiled machine. We’ll have works coming out, a show that we’ll deinstall, and we’ll turn over the gallery.” | Liz Wolf workshops, and we have a great roster of things coming up in Block Cinema. It’s nice to have that built into your work experience, too; it makes it very rich. Activity: In general, we have a small staff for what we do at the Block. I wear quite a few hats but in a nutshell I work on preparing for exhibits and installing exhibits. We’ll work years out on planning programming — our engagement department does the program, but I do the logistics and

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exhibit design. We’re working on shows for the summer and also 2016. We’re a well-oiled machine. We’ll have works coming out, a show that we’ll deinstall, and we’ll turn over the gallery. Our crew will build new walls depending on how the curators want to layout to be. There’s shipment of new artwork and

installation, which can be two to four weeks —after many years of planning, that’s the execution. I did my undergrad in painting and my MFA in book and paper arts — right after I finished grad school there was an opening here, and I had worked at the Columbia College gallery, so it was a natural fit for something that was specialized but also broad. On top of that, my friend and I started this letterpress card company, Wolf & Wren Press, a few years ago. We make greeting cards, and it’s a great pursuit and side activity of mine. We’ve been growing a lot and just had a card picked up by paper source. We’re doing four more this summer, and we did Renegade last year. We’re excited about that. Eating: We have a balcony garden with urban grow boxes; we have a lot of herbs and peppers and eggplant going on. We live in Andersonville, and we’re regulars at Hopleaf. There are so many choices for food. What is your favorite mistake? The angry fries from Edzo’s. They’re so delicious, but you kind of have instant regret. But you’re still glad you made the choice. Angry fries have all different peppers, and I’m pretty sure there’s butter on top. ■

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■ by jake jarvi As a lifelong fan of baseball, David Hochstadt of Highland Park noticed fewer players of Hispanic origin taking the field on game days. So, when it came time to chose a service project while preparing for his bar mitzvah in eighth grade, he decided to see if any fourth- or fifth-grade students from Oak Terrace Elementary School in Highwood would be interested in baseball lessons. Hochstadt was enrolled in the dual-language program while attending Red Oak Elementary School and had a solid grasp on Spanish. The first lessons he gave were

“I’ve always loved baseball. I figured I might as well combine it with the Spanish I was learning.” | David Hochstadt mostly in Spanish, translating techniques from the private batting lessons he was taking to improve his own game. “It was so they could find out if baseball was something they’d be interested in pursuing,” Hochstadt says. “I’ve always loved baseball. I figured I might as well combine it with the Spanish I was learning to prepare for high school.” Even after his bar mitzvah project was over, Hochstadt continued giving baseball lessons to younger ballplayers in his spare time. After the boys from Highwood, he started teaching three brothers from Fort Sheridan whose parents are both enlisted in the military. One of his latest

students, 11-year-old Josh Mendiola, has grown into quite a star for the Highland Park travel team. “He’s a good instructor,“ says Mendiola. “He helps me with my swing and how I’m hitting the ball. I attack the ball now.” “David saw something in Josh,” says John Mendiola, Josh’s dad. “He started working with us last September. This year, I could see it. [Josh] went from maybe getting some base hits, to being the power hitter for our age group. You could see a big improvement.” While attending Highland Park High School, Hochstadt played for the Giants and earned quite a reputation as a hitter. He intends to continue building that reputation at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. during his freshman year playing ball for the Generals. But all throughout his years of training, dedicating many hours to honing his own game, he’s continued volunteering his time to help younger baseball enthusiasts improve their games as well. “It benefits both of us actually,” says Hochstadt. “When you instruct, you get to view the game from a different perspective; a more critical perspective. I can take that to critiquing my own swing when I’m hitting off a tee in practice or when I’m hitting with my instructor. I think it’s helping me see the game differently. And I think it’s fun.” As he heads off to school, he’s recommended that his pupils continue their study under his own batting coach, Gene Rausch, who has been instructing Hochstadt in the science of the bat swing since he was 11 years old. Still, Hochstadt intends to come back next summer and continue to see to his students weekly training himself. ■

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With 15-year-old twins Emily and Jacob always on the go, Melissa and Michael Pure do their best to ensure the family spends time with each other. “We try to have dinner together every night, but it’s difficult. It’s like wrangling cats,” Michael says. Which made the four-

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Emily, Jacob and their dad ventured out looking for soup once around 1 a.m. On another night, the family walked to The Original Halal Guys, a food cart, even later. “There must have been a block-long line for it,” Michael says. “We’re eating spicy food at 2 a.m., sitting there and laughing.” Melissa’s father, Philip Schiller, and his wife Suzanne amassed one of the country’s most comprehensive art collections on social commentary. So it was special for the family to visit the Museum of Modern Art. “Our children could see the difference between the art of social consciousness, which is dark, and the world of modern art,” Michael notes. With the kids busy again at Deerfield High School, Melissa and Michael realize the importance of the family jaunt to New York. Says Michael, “It was the best weekend of our lives.” ■ ~ David Sweet

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No argument that bickering can be healthy for couples ■ by joanna brown Not long after the death of my grandfather in 2012, I received instructions to buy myself something that fit two criteria: it had to be something that would remind me of Grandpa, and it had to be something I would have for a long time. The instructions also came with a budget, because

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that’s how Grandpa was. It took me more than a year to make a decision, but I finally selected a delicate mantle clock at Lake Buff’s The Clockworks. It’s not extravagant — the paint is even chipped in a few places — but it is unique and it needs to be wound daily. I love it, and I think of Grandpa every time I have to reset the time and wind it up (about every other day.). The antique clock is a throwback to the wall clock my grandparents had in their home: a stately oak piece with Roman numerals and a pendulum. Most notably it had a key that someone had to insert into the face to wind the clock daily, if not more often. And oh how my grandparents argued over that clock. There were constant disagreements over who forgot to wind it, where was that key anyway, and why isn’t the time accurate. Actually, it was really more bickering than out-and-out arguing — the kind that you find in most every household, I’m sure. It certainly didn’t lessen their love for each other, nor the success of their family. Everybody bickers, as it is the inevitable result of living with someone. Consider how many people fight over the thermostat; it was a frequent topic in the household I grew up in. According to a 2013 poll of 3,492 people at www.today.com, 47 percent of respondents argue with their partners over the temperature. Only 15 percent reported that such an argument “never” happens. The thermostat wasn’t among the topics that Ralph and Phyllis Tarrant bickered about when London’s Daily Mirror interviewed them in 2009. They’d been married 76 years at that point — and explained that bickering was one of the secrets to their success. “He usually lets me have my own way as he knows that’s

best,” explained Phyllis, then 100 years old. “But that doesn’t mean we don’t bicker, because we do. We’re not perfect. We’ve always had occasional rows about small things. Never big arguments, mind, and I’d like to think we never will. “Having little rows is good for a relationship. It keeps it healthy. We’re a partnership, and that’s the most important thing.” She complained that Ralph, then 106, watched too much

“Everybody bickers, as it is the inevitable result of living with someone.” soccer on television. And Ralph — who does all the cooking in their household — said Phyllis can’t make up her mind regarding what she wants to eat on any given day. These complaints all sound silly — and yet not unfamiliar if you’ve been with your partner for any length of time. I’ll close with wisdom from two great thinkers and hope that it sticks with me in the days and years ahead. First, from Anne Frank, in “The Diary of a Young Girl”: “I think it’s odd that grown-ups quarrel so easily and so often and about such petty matters. Up to now I always thought bickering was just something children did and that they outgrew it.” And also from Aristotle: “Everybody can get angry, that’s easy. But getting angry at the right person, with the right intensity, at the right time, for the right reason and in the right way — that’s hard.” Love & Marriage columnist Joanna Brown can be contacted at Joanna@northshoreweekend.com ■

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With the final crops of farmers market and garden tomatoes looming, our attention shifts to the home of the best wine partners with classic Italian cucina recipes: Tuscany. The clay rich soil stretches across the region and has yielded plump and flavorful heirloom tomatoes for centuries. The native grape is called Sangiovese (“Sun-Joe-vayzuh”), meaning the blood of Jove (Roman name for Zeus), because of the shade of red of its wine — especially in the famous Chianti Classico region.

SATURDAY DINNER 2008 Ornellaia (“Or-nuh-LuhYuh”), Bolgheri, Western Tuscany; $190 This West Coast region comes closest to cowboy country in Italy because horseback riding herders have been breeding the best beef in the country. The coastal climate and clay rich land has served as the premier showcase of the “Super Tuscan” wine evolution for slightly over two decades. Due to its climate resemblance to Bordeaux, a couple of cosmopolitan Florentine families decided to try out Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as blending grapes to enrich the sometimes astringent Sangiovese wines. It succeeded wildly, and many of these Super Tuscans rival even the top chateaux of Bordeaux. Ornellaia is one the flagship renditions of this genre because of its opulence and pleasures to all of the senses. Great with steaks, chops, meaty pastas and salumi, especially the local wild boar sausage. Best 7-15 years from vintage after one hour of decanting.

MIDWEEK MEAL 2004 Podere Brizio Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Tuscany; $87.97 The sunny hilltop vineyards of Brunello have enjoyed the reputation for producing the most powerful Sangiovese wine of Tuscany. Brunello means brunette in Italian because the local river acquired the red color by carrying the clay rich soil of the riverbanks downstream. That clay provides the iron rich nutrients that give the vines tremendous muscularity and concentration of tannins. The Riserva distinction is given only to exceptional vineyards in excellent vintages. They require 10-15 years of aging and two hours of decanting before reaching their peak of harmony. Gamey meats, hearty sausages, ham, lasagna and strong cheeses make perfect complements. BEST VALUE 2011 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano, Tuscany; $18 The Rosso di Montepulciano and Rosso di Montalcino, two neighboring villages, represent the equivalent of a second quality for top regions or producers that wish avoid a diminution of their reputation in weaker years or grapes from newly planted vines (it takes 15-plus years for the roots to reach the subsoil for optimal absorption of nutrients). In great or marginal vintages, the Rossos provide the best value for more casual enjoyment as long as the producer has a topquality reputation, as in this case. From sandwiches to picnics with cold pasta or with veal, pork, poultry or grilled vegetables, Rossos always make a trusted bargain fallback choice after three years from vintage and a half hour of decanting.

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SOCIALS Be Part of the CURE photography by larry miller The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Highland Park Hospital welcomed more than 215 members, friends, and supporters during the organization’s second annual summer event. Co-chaired by Sarah Adess, Jana Brok, and Diane Golin, Be Part of the Cure featured craft cocktails, decadent fare, and a silent auction. Held at the Culinary Innovation Center of Highland Baking Co., the night raised more than $75,000, going toward the NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center at Highland Park Hospital. foundation.northshore.org/hph-aux

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The Book Stall, The Winnetka Club and the Hadley School for the Blind Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave. 7 p.m. Tickets $25 at the door Michael Hingson talks about his book “Thunder Dog: The Story of a Blind Man, a Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero.” He will tell how he escaped the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 by walking down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog Roselle and how that event changed his life forever. .

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A STAR WARS EXTRAVAGANZA WITH JEFFREY BROWN

The Book Stall and Skokie Public Library 5215 Oakton 2 p.m. Register at bit.ly/StarWarsSkokie Author and illustrator Jeffrey Brown introduces the second of his “Jedi Academy” titles, “Return of the Padawan.” This is a perfect series for Star Wars and Wimpy Kids fans — and talented artist Brown draws a picture in every book he signs. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

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Gillson Beach, Wilmette 3 to 6 p.m. $35 per adult/$10 per child (18 and under). All ages welcome. More info: www.sydrocks.com/events or email info@givingrocksfoundation.org. The organization behind the Syd Rocks necklace will be hosting a family-friendly event to help raise money for medical research for Langerhan’s Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). The event features three action-packed hours of music from four local high school bands including Pink Lightning, Lake Affect, Xazz Quintet and Will Tilson with special guest Corky Siegel. The event will also feature Syd Rocks necklace making stations, beach yoga and several food trucks too..

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Horses lift spirits of special-needs children ■ by joanna brown

Every week for the last decade, Nancy Friedrich has driven her triplet daughters from their home in Bristol, Wis. to Lake Forest to ride horses. There are undoubtedly dozens of barns closer to their home, but few that offer the kind of therapeutic riding programs that Equestrian Connection has provided for Friedrich’s 16-year-old girls — two of whom have limited mobility due to cerebral palsy. Equestrian Connection is a not-for-profit organization that has offered therapeutic services to people with special needs since 2001. Its menu of 18 programs ranging from horseback riding to art classes to job coaching pair licensed therapists with individuals and groups — for whatever fee the family is able to pay. “We started riding at a friend’s house in Gurnee because I had heard so many good things about therapeutic riding. So even before I got them started, I was excited for them,” Friedrich recalled. “When they were little, it gave them the feeling of walking because the gait of a horse is close to the gait of a human. But each year we’ve been at Equestrian Connection, I’ve seen the riding really improve their selfesteem and self-confidence.” The flexible fee schedule has allowed Friedrich’s daughters Anais, Reagan and Zoe to ride weekly — a luxury they would have otherwise been unable to afford — and the latter two girls to pursue art therapy when they needed a better outlet for expressing their emotions. “The staff is like our family now. We’ve seen them every Sunday for the last 10 years,” Friedrich said. To support their programs and participants, Equestrian Connection will host its ninth annual Marty’s Barn Party Reagan Friedrich, 16, rides at Equestrian Connection in Lake Saturday, Sept. 20 at the barn in Lake Forest. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, live and silent auctions, and a perForest. photography by joel lerner formance by Grammy-nominated country singer David Nail.

Comedienne Patti Vasquez, whose son rides at Equestrian Connection, will act as emcee. The event is named for one of the barn’s founding Board members and a key benefactor, the late Marty Domitrovich. The 2013 Barn Party raised enough money to provide full scholarships to 20 riders who would have otherwise

“When they were little, it gave them the feeling of walking because the gait of a horse is close to the gait of a human.” | Nancy Friedrich been unable to participate in the Equestrian Connection’s programs. Executive Director Diana Schnell explained that insurance benefits for people with disabilities are often exhausted by their daily needs, with little left for the kinds of therapy the Equestrian Connection aims to provide. “Our goal from the beginning was to create a center for people with disabilities to feel at home and get the services they need beyond traditional social services. We’ve always served people in any way we could with needs that we felt weren’t being met,” said Schnell, whose twin sons, now in their 20s, also participate in the riding and art therapy programs. Since its founding with three programs for children, the barn has added programs for adults with dementia, veterans and the siblings and parents of people with disabilities. More than 300 clients come to the barn weekly, from 70 different Chicago-area cities. Find more information about Equestrian Connection and its Marty Barn Party — and bid on auction items — at www. bidpal.net/martysbarnparty. ■

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sellInG YOur HOme In a slOw market In today’s market, Realtors® and sellers are paying more attention to the importance of “thinking outside the box”. The real estate market of the 21st century is challenging and changing at the pace of technology—in other words, at warp speed! Gone are the days of simply popping a “For Sale” sign in the yard, creating an MLS listing and placing an advertisement in the Sunday papers. Though that’s tradition—and those methods of home sale are certainly still necessary and vital— they’re simply not enough to make your home distinct in the real estate market of today. Savvy Realtors® and sellers know that it takes more—much more—to successfully close on a home and maximize on the home’s worth. Today’s buyer is looking for more than just a place to hang their hat—they’re looking for a property that reflects their lives, their values and their lifestyle. It’s as much about where your grill will be during the summer months and what kind of garden you’ll put in come springtime as it is about having four walls and a roof. Home staging is a perfect jumping-off point. Most buyers can’t imagine themselves in a space while it’s full of the things that make your house a home—so step one in selling, especially in a slow market, is de-cluttering all the spaces and storing all the home decorations that make it look like “yours”. Likewise, keeping the counters clear and the spaces clean and tidy make a world of difference. Next, have a Kodak moment with your house—glossy print magazines, social media and virtual tours are where most home buyers start looking. If they fall in love with a picture of your house, you’ve got a better chance of them making an offer once they see it in person. There’s a number of ways to make the most of a slow market and sell your home for its maximum value—sit down with your Realtor® and start drawing up your plan for success!

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Bestselling author, ‘Saturday Night Live’ star highlight Novel Affair ■ by sheryl devore The first Novel Affair Jeff Meeuwsen attended, he met Gregory Maguire, the famed author of “Wicked.” “To hear from him how the story developed, how it became a book, how the book became a Broadway show — that was so fascinating,” said Meeuwsen, executive director of the Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, which started Novel Affair eight years ago. Guests this year will mingle with 11 award-winning artists — including authors, architects and a comedienne — at a cocktail party Sept. 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Guests can also opt to have dinner with one of the artists in a small to medium-sized group the next day. “This is an opportunity for people to meet some very successful, talented, creative people on a personal level,” Meeuwsen said. “You are literally sitting around the dinner table with them, having in-depth conversations, learning about their practice, how they do what they do. It demystifies what it’s like to be an artist. It’s very much in keeping with what Ragdale is all about.”

“It demystifies what it’s like to be an artist.” | Jeff Meeuwsen Ragdale is a retreat in Lake Forest where authors, painters, sculptors and other creative artists spend one to four weeks in solitude working on their pieces. They share their works and ask for advice at dinner, said co-chairwoman of this year’s event, Marci Holzer of Highland Park. Novel Affair began featuring novelists who had spent residencies at Ragdale, she said. It expanded last year to include other types of artists. For example, the 2013 event featured a visual artist, composer and choreographer. This year, celebrated architects Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry will be among the guest artists, along with “Saturday Night Live” alumna and comedienne Julia Sweeney, a Wilmette resident. The event typically attracts roughly 250 people from ages 20 to 80, Holzer said. A familiar name this year will be Evanston resident Scott Turow, attorney and author of 10 bestselling thrillers, including “Presumed Innocent,” which was turned into a movie starring Harrison Ford. “We hope to attract new people to Novel Affair,”

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Meeuwsen said. “Ragdale is about the creation of new work and development of new ideas. We try to find a balance of familiar names and others who are rising stars.” Holzer said she’s attended every Novel Affair and has learned, “It’s really true that you can’t judge a book by its cover… When you spend three hours in a person’s home and there’s only 20 of you around the dinner table, you end

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up knowing that artist. That’s a rare thing.” The Novel Affair reception will be held at 6 p.m., Sept. 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in private homes and venues in Chicago and on the North Shore. For tickets and more information, call 847-234-1063 or visit www.ragdale.org.

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New Construction with open floor plan and all of the amenities. Gourmet kitchen with SS appliances, granite tops, butlers pantry. 5+1 BRs, 5.1 baths. | $1,295,000 | www.gglrealty.com

Delightful, in-town Colonial combines vintage charm & modern convenience. Complete exterior renovation and new interior features, finished LL. 4 BRs, 2.1 baths $1,025,000 | www.142Atteridge.com

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Spacious Colonial with terrific floor plan renovated to include modern amenities. Stunning kitchen by Lynch. New sleek baths, fenced yard. 4 BRs, 2.1 baths | $665,000 | www.235GreenBay.com

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Solid construction, light-filled ranch on quiet street across from park. Hardwood floors, sizeable rooms. Some TLC will make this a great home! 3 BRS, 2 baths | $229,500 | www.gglrealty.com

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Bedside Manor gets fabrics and furniture ready for fall

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■ by simon murray "In New York, the buzz I was hearing after talking to a couple of trusted designers was that Art Deco is making a comeback,” says Meg Carroll, referring to the look of furniture in the bedroom. “Blues in general are really gaining focus as well.” Carroll — the owner of Bedside Manor with her husband, Mike — would know. Starting from humble beginnings as a boutique specializing in brass beds and Amish quilts, Bedside Manor has grown a quarter century later into a premier destination on the North Shore and in Chicago for luxury fabrics, furniture, and bedding for the home. And just like the fashion world, the owners are conscious of the ebb and flow of trends, from season to season. “People tend to look inside their homes for what they want to refresh for the upcoming season, and I do think

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going from summer to fall is a time, traditionally, when people are going to change up their linens,” Carroll says, after picking up a cashmere throw blanket and running her hands through the silky texture. “I think when we go outside of the master bedroom, we’re going to find brighter colors. For the master bedroom, the cashmere cream, this particular one has more lorex in it so it has a nice sparkle, which gives it a more dressy appeal.” According to Carroll, cashmere “continues to be a very popular fabric in home accents with a wide range in prices, colors, and patterns.” Bedside Manor’s collection changes with the seasons. The four locations — in Lake Forest, Winnetka, Chicago, and Hinsdale (each with its own personality, says Carroll) — will be carrying more blankets, throws, and accent pieces in preparation for the winter chill. “[Homeowners] are going to be adding more layers for

“People tend to look inside their homes for what they want to refresh for the upcoming season.” | Meg Carroll the colder weather that’s coming, to warm up, and making the inside cozier,” notes Carroll. Bedside Manor carries the Adri Collection, each fur pillow designed and sewn in the United States; the internationally acclaimed Yves Delorme, a family-owned French linens and accessories company; and luxury bedding by Eastern Accents — and that’s only if you count the bedroom. Bedside Manor also specializes in dressing up the bathroom and table with a range of high-quality brands. ■

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MAPLE ST 08 | 606 WINNETKA $2,100,000 Pettas & Slager, Conlon/Christie’s Real Estate 312.259.5952

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$1,349,000 Mona Hellinga, Berkshire Hathaway 847.814.1855

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$1,125,000 Tracy Wurster, Berkshire Hathaway 312.972.2515

$814,995 Pat Carollo, Berkshire Hathaway 847.951.8817

$1,850,000 Marion Powers, Berkshire Hathaway 847.421.4300

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$1,295,000 Anderson/Mancuso, Berkshire Hathaway 847.460.5412

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$875,000 Betsy Burke, Berkshire Hathaway 847.565.4264

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$789,000 Anderson/Mancuso, Berkshire Hathaway 847.460.5412

$943,900 Connie Conway, Berkshire Hathaway 847.977.0330

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$1,795,000 Sherry Molitor, Berkshire Hathaway 847.204.6282

LINCOLN AVENUE 07 | 605 WINNETKA

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$2,100,000 Dinny Dwyer, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.217.5146

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FOREST HILL 24 | 740 LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3

$799,000 Ann Lyon, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

TRILLIUM 25 | 1680 LAKE FOREST Sunday 2-4

$1,895,000 Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

WINWOOD 26 | 1161 LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3

$1,095,000 Jeanne Martini, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

LUCKY LAKE 27 | 13560 LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3

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GREENVIEW 28 | 845 LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3

$1,399,000 Lori Baker, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

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$769,000 Jeannie Emmert, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

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$1,195,000 SFC Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

GREENLEAF AVE. 33 | 500 WILMETTE Sunday 12-2

$1,160,000 Carmen Corbett, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

BEECHWOOD AVE. 34 | 2121 WILMETTE Sunday 1-3

$950,000 West & Weiss, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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$3,495,000 Ann George, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

POPLAR ST. 36 | 370 WINNETKA Sunday 2-4

$1,235,000 Anne Malone, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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$1,049,000 The Skirving Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

WILSHIRE 38 | 249 LAKE FOREST Sunday 2-4

$835,000 Chrys Athanasakos, Jameson Sotheby’s 773.412.3006

KEYSTONE COURT 39 | 310 GLENCOE Sunday 2-4

$2,275,000 Susan Segal, @properties 847.881.0200

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DELL PLACE 41 | 95 GLENCOE Sunday 12-2

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O P E N HOUSES DRURY LANE 44 | 2275 NORTHFIELD Sunday 1-3

$1,599,000 Cunningham/Benson, @properties 847.881.0200

WENTWORTH AVE 45 | 160 GLENCOE Sunday 2:30-4:30

$1,399,000 Susan Maman, @properties 847.881.0200

SCOTT AVENUE 46 | 1138 WINNETKA Sunday 1-3

$1,195,000 Susan Segal, @properties 847.881.0200

ALDEN LANE 47 | 29 LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3

$1,175,000 Carole Rosenberg, @properties 847.881.0200

CLAVEY COURT 48 | 500 HIGHLAND PARK Sunday 11-4

$1,149,000 Len Zlatnikov, @properties 847.432.0700

HAPP ROAD 49 | 1700 NORTHBROOK Sunday 1-3

$1,059,000 Monica Childs, @properties 847.881.0200

FAIRVIEW AVE 50 | 319 WILMETTE Sunday 12-2

$999,000 Kate Huff, @properties 847.881.0200

BEECHWOOD AVE 51 | 2209 WILMETTE Sunday 12-2

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MELANIE LANE 52 | 2503 NORTHBROOK Sunday 1-3

$949,000 Susan Teper, @properties 847.998.0200

ST. JOHNS AVENUE 53 | 2374 HIGHLAND PARK Sunday 1:30-4:30

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GO-ROUND Senior Kelli Ono continues to come up with impressive scores for the Highland Park High School girls golf team. photography

by joel lerner

HP’s Ono aims to make golf’s big dance — the state meet — for a fourth time ■ by bill mclean

sports@northsoreweekend.com The goosebumps-inducing text message to Highland Park High School girls golf coach Cathy Nachman originated from Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont three summers ago. Liza Kraff, then a sophomore at the school, had thumbtapped the good news after finishing a round of golf with a promising HPHS incoming freshman named Kelli Ono. The gist of the Kraff’s text: Ono would try out for the team. “I wasn’t sure she’d do that,” Nachman recalls. “When I found out from Liza that Kelli would, I went, ‘Yes!’ ” Or, in other excitable words and an exclamation point, an “Oh yes!” for an Ono. Now a senior and a fourth-year varsity member for the Giants, Ono has put herself in a position to make program history next month. If she qualifies for the Class AA state meet for a fourth time at a sectional meet, it would set a Giants girls golf mark for most state appearances. “Kelli was ready-made,” Nachman says. “I’ve been lucky, having her play for our program all these years. She’s always been a consistent golfer who doesn’t make a lot of mistakes.” She’s also always been a talented dancer who wanted to perform for the school’s poms squad the past three years but did not because of her commitment to shooting pars — or better. That changed last spring, when Ono asked Nachman for permission to nail poms routines as well as tee shots this fall. Nachman granted it. “It’s been kind of hard, balancing golf and poms,” admits Ono, also an accomplished contemporary dancer who has honed that craft at the North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park. But Ono’s golf game hasn’t suffered in the least. A competitive golfer since the sixth grade, she opened her 2014 season by tying for runner-up honors (even-par 71) at the

Barrington Invite at the Bonnie Dundee Golf Course on Aug. 18. Ono took third (80) at the Lake County Invite on Aug. 25, before carding nine-hole medalist scores of 38 and 36 against Libertyville High School (Sept. 2) and Evanston/Niles West (Sept. 3), respectively. “Her precision … the accuracy of her drives,” Giants sophomore Nicole Berardi says of one of Ono’s strengths. “And her focus — it’s always on the positive, always on helping us with tips if we need them from her.” Ono started her prep career on quite a positive note, helping HP earn its first state trophy in program history in 2011. Nachman’s Giants placed third behind the twoday efforts of Ono (82-80) and then-senior Nicole Feierberg (86-76) at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur. The pair tied for 15th place. “Kelli,” Nachman recalls, “was such an integral part of that team, consistently finishing in the top three for us at meets. She was quiet at the beginning of the season, very serious. The closeness of that tight-knit group, though, helped her feel comfortable. “I look at her now, and she continues to mesh well with her teammates.” In 2012, her sophomore season, Ono mashed well off the tees — and approached holes well and putted well — throughout a memorable round at the Sunset Valley Golf Club in Highland Park. Her 1-under round of 71 featured a scorching finish: Eagle on the 17th, birdie on the 18th. Ono was flying, soaring. The round is Nachman’s favorite Ono moment to date. Among the spectators that day were Ono’s parents, Clyde and Karen. “They’ve been great, very supportive and encouraging,” says Ono, who finished in a tie for 16th place (7878) at last fall’s Class AA state meet in Decatur. “All the driving [behind a wheel, not in a tee box] they did for me when I played in summer tournaments … they gave so much of their time.” Kelli Ono spent considerable time this past summer grappling with a question: to play or not to play college

golf? She settled on not. “That was hard, really hard,” says Ono, interested in pursuing a “practical” major in college, either business or accounting, and looking at UCLA and USC among other schools. “I went back and forth, back and forth. I decided I didn’t want my college education to be compromised by a commitment to golf; it’s a time-consuming sport. “But I still love golf. There’s a slight chance I’d play [at a smaller school], if I got there and felt good about being able to balance that with academics.” Nachman marveled at Ono’s balance and grace on a stage at Highland Park HS last spring. Her top golfer performed in no fewer than five numbers during a threeday dance show. “I thought, ‘She’s good, really good,’ ” Nachman says of her initial reaction to Ono’s moves to music. “Dancing is an art, just like golf is in some ways. In golf, like dance, you need a combination of athleticism and creativity. Kelli has that combination, along with good decision-making and nerves of steel.” And the attributes of an ideal teammate. Giants junior golfer Daniella Cohen dubs Ono “a role model.” If Cohen strikes a shot that’s off — at a meet or practice — and Ono is in the vicinity, Cohen looks to Ono for some onthe-spot advice. Ono usually delivers. “Kelli is such an encouraging, considerate person,” Cohen says. “I’ve been in a math class with her, and she’s the same there as she is on golf courses — positive, encouraging, smiling. “She’s bubbly, always the brightest person in the room,” Cohen adds. Notable: Ono’s 36 paced HPHS (168) in its doubledual defeat of Evanston (218) and Niles West (219) at the Highland Park Country Club on Sept. 3. Scores from Berardi (41), junior Zoe Zirlin(44) and Cohen (47) also counted for the Giants (2-0 in the Central Suburban League). ■

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Highland Park:: Big plays galore. Quarterback Sam Nevers, running back Cole Greenberg and wide receiver Jack McGuire came up with huge stats in HP’s 38-21 over host Mundelein on Sept. 5. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound Greenberg definitely had himself a night. He not only rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, but the senior also tossed a 75-yard TD pass to McGuire on a halfback option play with 9:23 left to play. McGuire had one of the best games of his career: 3 catches, 110 yards. Nevers not only completed 11 of 25 passes for 139 yards, but he also scored on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter. Tommy Rudman was another headliner. He opened the game with a 48-yard fumble recovery. Rudman also caught four passes for 36 yards. Sophomore Jacob Swartz did his job, going 5 for 5 on PATs and making a 22-yard field goal in the third quarter. The defense was led Christian Volpentesta (7 tackles, fumble recovery), Luke Norcia (5 tackles), Arrie Mitchell (4 tackles) and Hallvard Lundevall (interception). The Giants will host Evanston (1-1) on Friday at 7 p.m. Lake Forest: Wes Janeck had a threetouchdown night in helping the Scouts (2-0) roll over host Grant 57-25 on Sept. 5. The senior (10 rushes, 125 yards) gave LF an early twotouchdown advantage, when he broke off an 80-yard run. He then helped to pad the lead with a pair of short TD runs. Junior Quinn Julian also went over the 100yard mark. He had seven rushes for 106 yards, including a long of 35 yards. Leo Theodore added

53 yards, including a 1-yard TD run. The quarterback play was solid again. Junior Danny Carollo opened the game with a 2-yard TD pass to Jack Skinner. He also threw a 9-yard scoring strike to Michael Christensen to finish the game with 180 yards on 8 of 10 passing. One of his other big passing plays was a 58-yarder to Sage Lawrence, which set up a 1-yard TD run in the third quarter. On defense, Jack Traynor was in on 11 tackles. The senior linebacker also had a quarterback sack.

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Deerfield Invite: Highlighted by his scorching 33 on the back nine at Twin Grove C.C., New Trier senior Will Connelly claimed medalist honors (70) at the Deerfield Invite on Sept. 6. The Trevians edged Barrington 291-192 to win the 12-team meet. NT junior Matt Murlick also was impressive, sharing runner-up honors (71) with a pair of Barrington players. Senior teammate Jack Junge shot a 74 to finish in a tie for 10th place with Highland Park’s Noah Apter, North Shore Country Day’s Drew Miles and five others. HP’s Noah Fishbein shot a 75 to place in a four-way tie for 17th. Lake Forest received solid work from Jack Garrity (tied for 6th, 73) and finished fifth in the team standings (305). Quinn Gaughan of the Scouts recorded a 76 to share 21st place with New Trier’s Nick Iserloth and Andrew Huber and NSCD’s Sam Reategui. Freshman Bennett Cotten carded a 72 (fifth place) to lead Loyola (7th, 308) Fremd Inverness Invite: Led by juniors Matt Murlick (2nd, 72) and Andrew Huber (3rd, 75), New Trier claimed another tourney title on Sept. 8. The Trevians shot a 306 to win by six strokes

over second-place Barrington. Justin Choi took seventh place with a 77. Highland Park: Three Giants shot under 40 in its dual-meet win over Niles North 154172 on Sept. 2. Noah Fishbein shot a 37, while Noah Apter and Chase Nathan turned in 38s. Max Moss of the Giants added a 41, while Niles North’s Orion Yamat was the medalist (31).

GIRLS GOLF

Loyola: Nina Rutkowski has been putting together strong showings. She was the medalist in LA’s 164-193 win York over Sept. 2. And in the team’s 157-162 setback to Maine South, she led the team with a 38. Blake Yaccino shot 41s in both meets. Nicole Wetoska had a 40 against Maine South. New Trier: NLouise McCulloch and Lois Suh shot 39s to lead the Trevians in their 164-190 victory over Buffalo Grove on Sept. 3. Lauren Holly added a 42, while Lauren Sigurdson and Rachel Rhee helped out with 44s.

FOOTNOTES BOYS SOCCER

Northside College Showcase: Host New Trier, which took third place in this four-day event, placed three players on the all-tournament team: Steven Childs, Duncan Gill and Spencer Farina. After going 2-1 in Group A, the Trevians topped Rolling Meadows 5-0 in the third-place game on Sept. 6. Gill finished the tourney with five goals and one assist. Farina had two goals and three assists. The Scouts, who finished 2-2 in the tournament including a 2-1 victory over Wheeling in the finale, had two all-tourney selections in senior Hunter Moore and junior Keegan Kullby. In the win over Wheeling, Matthew Mick and Paul Passalino scored off feeds from Kullby.

In their 2-0 win over Niles West, the Scouts received goals from Parker Marsh and Keegan Filkin. Mick and Passalino had the assists. Highland Park: Carlos Pineda starred in goal for the Giants in their 0-0 tie against Deerfield on Sept. 6. On Sept. 3, HP fell 2-1 to Lane Tech. Sophomore Ethatn Ochoa scored his first career goal to tie the game in the second half.

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Lake Forest: Kelly Nolan came through with some clutch play as the Scouts scored a 2-1 overtime victory over host Glenbard West on Sept. 3. Nolan tallied her two goals in the extra period. She was assisted by Abby Warren and Mary Alice Arnstein. During regulation, Libby Thompson scored off an assist by Warren. Kerry Lawler did solid work in goal, while Claire Nell and Katherine Woidat also turned in solid performances. In other recent action, LF defeated Glenbrook South 5-0 on goals by Sasha Carney (two), Sheridan Weiss, Libby Thompson and Erin Close. Elise Wong had two assists. At the Gateway Classic in St. Louis, the Scouts went 2-1. Goals were scored by Arnstein, Carney, Close, Nolan, Thompson, Warren (two), Weiss and Paige LeClerq. Wong had four assists. Loyola: Nicole Matousek scored the game’s lone goal as the Ramblers edged St. Ignatius 1-0 on Sept. 5. LA’s offense was much more productive on Sept. 3, when the Ramblers took care of Stevenson 6-0. Sarah Hagedorn led the way with two goals. Molly Laughlin, Riley Miller, Micaela Foley and Margaret Crawford also scored. The team finished 1-2 in the Gateway Classic, TO PAGE 55

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 Ana Kohout of Lake Forest was a silver medalist at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Games Aug. 3-8.

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Lake Forest’s Kohout makes waves at international event ■ by bill mcclean

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Jack be nimble, Jack be … numbing — to ball carriers. The Scouts’ hard-hitting linebacker amassed a combined 21 tackles in wins over Dunbar and Grant in consecutive weekends. A third-year varsity starter, the 6-foot, 220-pounder finished with 10 tackles and picked off a pass in LF’s 35-8 defeat of Dunbar in a season opener on Aug. 29; he made 11 stops, including a sack, in the Scouts’ 57-25 win over Grant on Sept. 5.

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They liked to meet and chat at recess near a swing set in elementary school, a couple of classmates and good friends enjoying the outdoors and each other’s company. Years later, Ana Kohout would attend Lake Forest High School, where she’s currently a sophomore. Linnea Karahalios would enroll at Culver Academy in Indiana. “We had some great talks back then, ones I remember well,” Karahalios recalls. “It’s easy to talk with her because she’s so friendly, so open.” Karahalios communicated with Kohout in an entirely different way last month: with signs, including one that proclaimed, “Congratulations, Ana!” and various USA decorations on the front porch of the Kohout’s house. Kohout, who was born with spina bifida, had returned from a trip to England where she represented her country and earned a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation Games Aug. 3-8. “They [Karahalios and Karahalios’ mother and sister] even bought a cake that we enjoyed together while we caught up for hours,” says Kohout, a Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) multisport athlete. “It was,” she adds, “the perfect welcome home.” Kohout — who swims for the JV squad at LFHS and Scout Aquatics — also excels in sled ice hockey. She competed in her first triathlon this summer and participated in GLASA’s Twilight 5K fundraiser on Sept. 5. But it’s in a pool where she finds freedom, comfort and sheer happiness. “The water … it’s there where I feel like everybody else,” Kohout says. One of Kohout’s role models and inspirations is 2013 LFHS graduate and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater sophomore Nina Nissly, an Illinois high school state champion swimmer (athletes with disabilities division) and one of the nation’s top female sled hockey players. Look for Nissly to have an excellent shot at landing a spot on the U.S. Paralympics women’s sled team in 2018. Kohout and Nissly were two of three females who played for a co-ed Falcons GLASA sled hockey team at a national

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WILDLY ENTERTAINING Loyola Academy running back Cal Falkenhayn receives a handoff from Ramblers backup quarterback Emmett Clifford in LA’s thrilling 29-28 overtime defeat of visiting Edwardsville on Sept. 6. It was his lone carry of the day, but he turned it into a three-yard TD run in the third quarter. Clifford finished 8-of-14 passing for 112 yards and a TD; he also ran seven times for 33 yards, including a six-yard TD in the fourth quarter. LA (2-0) clinched the win when Clifford hit Brian O’Brien for a two-point conversion after Owen Buscaglia’s five-yard TD reception from Clifford in the OT session..

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which was held earlier this fall in St. Louis. LA’s lone win came against Visitation Academy 2-1 New Trier: Senior attacker Lindsay Hackett came up with her second hat trick of the season as the Trevians handled Lakes 6-0 on Sept. 6. Kitty Kenyon added two goals and two assists, while Sofia Crnkovich had the other goal. The other assists were credited to Ali Denby, Rachel Mirkin, Rose Gorski and Nell Van Schaack. On Sept. 4, Kenyon finished with three goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over Latin in the team’s 6-0 victory. Hackett had the other goal, while Mirkin had two assists. Denby had one assist.

THE RUNDOWN BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Hornet-Red Devil Invite: Highland Park Ben Casey gave it his best shot. The senior raced to a second-place finish in this major meet held at Katherine Legge Memorial Park in Hinsdale on Sept. 6. Going up against 367 runners, he was clocked in 15:01.6. The winner was Palatine’s Graham Brown (14:55.6). HP’s Brett Davidson also put together a strong performance: 18th (15:32.7). The Giants took eighth in the team standings with 250 points. Meanwhile, New Trier placed fourth in 18-team field (139 points). The Trevians were led by Jack Litowitz (20th, 15:34.4), Josh Rosenkranz (21st, 15:36.4), Austin Santacruz (23rd, 15:41.7), Josh Derrick (37th, 16:00.1) and Josh Greenberg (38th, 16:00.4). Lake County Invite: Ben Casey of Highland Park earned runner-up honors on Sept. 3 at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. Casey completed the three-mile layout in 15:44.9, while Stevenson senior cruised to the finish line in 15:29.2. Junior Brett Davidson (5th, 16:06.4) was another top finisher for the Giants, who finished third with 106 points. The other scorers were Jonathan Rosenfeld (21st, 17:04), Dylan Kahn (38th) and Nate Amster (41st). Lake Forest had two elite efforts. Senior Matthew Mekaelian took fourth (16:00.6), while junior Mark Myers came in sixth (16:10.6). Etienne Najman finished 30th for the Scouts, who wound up seventh (181). GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Hornet-Red Devil Invite: In a field of 276 runners, New Trier senior Mimi Smith came up with a top-10 finish (8th, 17:36.4) at Katherine Legge Memorial Park in Hinsdale on Sept. 6. The Trevians finished sixth in the team standings with 130 points. She was followed in by teammates Cara Keleher (28th), Caroline Fix (30th), Molly Schmidt (31st), Oona Jung-Beeman (33rd), Kelli Schmidt (35th) and Katie Grew (54th). Charlotte Nawor led Highland Park with a 26th-place finish in 18:40.7. Teammate Marni Pine was 53rd. Lake County Invite: Led by the top-10 efforts of freshman Emma Milburn (6th, 19:18.0) and junior Katie Condon (9th, 19:32.2), Lake Forest raced to a second-place team showing (91 points) on Sept. 3 at Lakewood. The other scorers for the Scouts included Etta Eckerstrom (22nd), Kelsey Schmidt (26th) and Hannah Flagstad (28th). Libertyville won the title with 82 points, while Highland Park finished eighth overall (173). Charlotte Nawor paced the Giants by taking third in 19:02.1. Fellow junior Marni Pine placed 17th in 19:57.7. Celia Margolin was 35th.

AT THE NET GIRLS VOLLEYBALL New Trier Tourney: Loyola defeated the host Trevians 25-18, 25-20 to finish in fifth place on Sept. 7. The Ramblers (7-1), who went 2-1 in pool play, opened bracket play by topping Niles West in three sets. Junior Christina Reed led the team with 24 kills.

New Trier, which also went 2-1 in pool play, advanced to the fifth-place match by downing Glenbrook North 25-17, 25-23. Highland Park went 1-4 in the tourney. The Giants’ lone win came against Vernon Hills 22-25, 25-15, 25-17 in semifinal bracket play. Charger Classic: Sparked by all-tournament selections Jenna Dethlefsen and Ashley Williams, Lake Forest came up with a fourth-place finish in this 16-team event at Champaign Centennial High School on Sept. 5-6. Dethlefsen finished the competition with 23 kills, 16 blocks and 21 service points. Williams had 25 kills, 11 blocks and 21 service points.

POOLSIDE GIRLS SWIMMING Lake Forest/New Trier: Wins by Nicole Retondo in the 200 IM (2:12.69), Brittany Bishop in the 50 free (24.54), Mia Haggerty in the 500 (5:18.03) and Hope Hayward in the 100 back (1:07.29) helped to propel NT to a 118-68 victory over LF on Sept. 5. The Trevians took first in all three relays. LF’s winners included Reilly Lanigan in the 200 free (1:53.94) and 100 free (52.84), Carmen White in diving (206.30), Jo Annin in the 100 fly (1:00.76) and Hayley Nelson in the 100 back (59.10). Loyola: Libby Jardeleza lived in the first-place lane on Sept. 6 as the Ramblers rushed past Evanston 122-64 on Sept. 6. She not only won the 200 IM (2:11.41) and 100 back (56.73), but she also was a member of two winning relays (200 medley and 400 free). LA’s other winners were Maria Kyle in the 200 free (1:58.86), Claire Rushin in the 50 free (25.19), Katie Rourke in diving (265.05), Olivia Andrew in the 100 fly (59.67), Ella Tierney in the 100 free (53.64), Grace Tierney in 500 free (5:09.27) and the 200 free relay (1:40.73)

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Colin Casas (right) of the Trevians sheds a Warren defender after one of his two interceptions in NT’s 14-7 victory. photography

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Casas makes himself right at home with two picks in New Trier win ■ by bill mclean

sports@northsoreweekend.com Not too many outside linebackers like to escape from the rigors of football by hosting pickup water polo games in an outdoor pool. New Trier junior Colin Casas is one of them. Maybe the only one. “Those are fun,” a smiling Casas said after NT’s 14-7 defeat of visiting Warren on Sept. 5. “We like to go 3-on-3.” NT coaches liked what they got from the 6-foot-2, 195-pound Casas in the Trevians’ home opener, also a fun, wet (intermittent rain) contest: two interceptions, including one in which he returned 55 yards for a second-quarter touchdown. Casas’ career interception total before last weekend was zero. “What do I like about him?” said senior Matt Kaskey, New Trier’s 6-7, 300-pound lineman and one of Casas’ water polo buddies. “Everything. He’s the most athletic kid I’ve ever seen in my life [17 years]. Strong, fast, quick … that’s Colin.” Casas is also deflective because he was quick to give credit to teammates for what they did during his pick-6. “Our cornerback, Nick [Krauskopf], got a hand on the pass, popping it up to me,” Casas said of the play that unfolded near the Trevians’ sideline in Northfield. “I was in a good place at the right time.” He essentially had one Blue Devil to beat

as he neared the end zone. NT senior lineman Andrew Hauser erased the visitor at around the five-yard line. “That was a great block, a ‘touchdown block’ for me,” Casas said. The TD gave the hosts a 6-0 lead. Casas’ second pick of the night occurred during Warren’s first series of the second half, with the score knotted at 7-7. The return covered 30 yards, but NT (2-0) turned the ball over on downs at the Blue Devils’ 24-yard line. “Colin was waiting to explode,” NT coach Brian Doll said. “In practices he was making play after play. So athletic, two interceptions tonight … he’s a special player.” Casas played lacrosse last spring, helping New Trier defeat two-time reigning state champion Loyola Academy in the state title game. Battling in lacrosse games, he noted, improved his footwork. That was evident in all three phases of last weekend’s football game. In addition to foiling Warren’s drives from his outside linebacker slot, Casas caught two passes for 12 yards and teamed up with junior Christian Miller to tackle a kick returner at Warren’s 10-yard line following senior Caleb Roth’s gamewinning, two-yard rushing TD with 23 ticks left in the fourth quarter. Casas felt right at home — at casa, in another language — all over the field. He nodded afterward toward a section of the bleachers that had been packed with rabid student fans.

“Our crowd, what a great crowd,” Casas said. “Our fans stuck around in the rain, the bad weather. They played a big part in this win.” Warren (1-1), which routed New Trier 42-6 last fall, was coming off a 17-14 defeat of Lyons on Aug. 29. The Blue Devils — paced by running back Darrius Crump’s 121 yards on 24 carries — managed only a second-quarter TD against NT’s stout defense. “Our defense,” Casas said, “has such good chemistry. Each guy on defense is only concerned about doing his part. When we all do that, it doesn’t matter who gets the tackle, who makes a big play.” Led by senior running back Kevin Mulhern (25 rushes, 78 yards), four Trevians ran for at least 46 yards. NT sophomore quarterback Clay Czyzynski finished with 72 yards (on 12 carries) to go with his 35 passing yards. Trevians all-purpose senior Scott Hammes totaled 47 yards on the ground, one more than sophomore halfback Francis Fay’s output. Fay averaged 7.7 yards per tote. The 5-10, 190-pound Roth gained only 12 yards on three carries, but each carry was significant. His first touch resulted in a four-yard gain on a fourth-and-two play from NT’s 48-yard line in the third quarter; he ran for six yards on his second carry on a third-and-inches play in the fourth quarter; and his final carry ended in the end zone for the clinching points.

“We call him ‘Earl Campbell,’ ” Doll said, referring to the former bruising running back for the Houston Oilers. “He had never heard of him, so we told him to watch some Earl Campbell highlights on YouTube.” Roth did what he was told to do. “The next day,” Doll added, “Caleb said, ‘OK, now I get it.’ ” NT hosts Niles North (2-0) Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. NTHS and the New Trier Booster club will honor Jane “Miss Mac” McNamara at halftime for her nearly five decades of service as teacher, coach, advisor, mentor, guide and friend. Notable: Czyzynski sustained a helmet hit to a kneecap during a four-yard run in the first half. But he returned after sitting out for one play. “Tough kid, young kid … with young blood,” Doll said of his 5-11, 180pound signal caller. … NT’s game-clinching, 55-yard scoring drive started with 2:33 left in the fourth quarter and lasted 1:10. The Trevians ran the ball on every down of the trip, averaging 7.9 yards per carry. Most of the runs were to the outside (counters, misdirection plays). “Warren defended the inside runs well all night,” Doll said. “We made an adjustment there at the end and caught a groove.” Czyzynski rushed four times for 39 of the 55 yards on the possession. … NT senior wideout Michael Miller alertly recovered a fumble seconds after a Blue Devil had picked off a pass at 6:08 of the fourth quarter. ■

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Strength and character makes Annan a coveted college prospect

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sports@northsoreweekend.com Malcolm Chaka was standing in a registration line at a Harvard University summer football camp for prep players when he heard the voice. Make that, the scream: “Mallllllll-collllllllm!” “I turned around,” recalls Chaka, a senior wideout/running back/defensive back at Lake Forest Academy. “And there he is, Wesley [Annan], giving me the hugest smile. He starts laughing and running toward me.” Annan is an LFA senior defensive lineman/offensive lineman and a heavily recruited, 6-foot4, 295-pounder from Toronto, Canada. “We both had no idea the other would be at the camp,” Chaka continues. A simple “Hi” from Annan to Chaka would not do that June day. Nor would a bear hug. “Wesley,” Chaka says, “grabbed me and picked me up in front of all these people. They all found out how friendly he is, how strong he is. “I’m not a small guy.” Chaka stands 6-3 and weighs 210 pounds — or, in Annan’s world and arms, a baton with limbs. Chaka survived that uplifting, slightly alarming moment and played in LFA’s 41-10 season-opening loss to host Highland Park on Aug. 29. “That’s Wesley, that’s what Wesley is all about,” Chaka says. “We feed off his emotion and the great attitude he brings day in and day out. His motor … he knows only one speed, operates on only one speed. It’s a motor that never stops in practices and in games. “He is an absolute anchor of our team.” A nose guard or defensive tackle and a right tackle when the Caxys have the ball, Annan’s fondest memory as a youth football player occurred during a 4th-and-goal play from the one-yard line. “My coaches put me in the backfield,” recalls Annan, who recorded 53 tackles and 1.5 sacks and forced two fumbles last fall for LFA’s 4-5 team. “I was a short and chubby kid then, 8 or 9 years old. I got the ball. I ran it in for a touchdown. “I ran toward my coaches right after that, screaming for joy in a

high-pitched voice. I’ve loved football ever since. Every team I’ve been on, I remember the coaches and teammates … coaches and teammates I can call anytime. That is special.” A special Class of 2015 prospect: Wesley Annan, whose home for the first two months of his life was an incubator in a hospital. The former premature baby is thinking seriously of pursuing a career in a medical field as a mature adult after the last down in his football career. “I love sciences, finding out how things work, the thought of working in an environment where humans help humans,” Annan says. The thought of Annan suiting up to impact the outcome of football games at the next level is an alluring one to college football coaches all over the country. Annan has received more than 20 scholarship offers from Division I schools. But don’t ask him about the recruiting process. If you do, he’d politely decline to share where he stands with his suitors. “My attention now is on my Lake Forest Academy season,” Annan says. “I don’t want to lose focus on that. I don’t want any distractions.” Quarterbacks facing LFA’s defense this fall don’t want to be preoccupied while awaiting snaps. But that’s an impossible quest, especially when there’s an eager condo in pads and football togs ready to use his strength and frightening closing speed from the other side of the line of scrimmage. “Wesley is a warrior who works his tail off, and he’s a great teammate,” Caxys football coach Robin Bowkett says. “Off the field, he’s always got that big, ol’ smile of his going. “On the field,” he adds, “with his helmet on, he’ll knock you down, stop whatever it is you want to do.” A Lake Forest Academy football game ends. Win or lose, Annan removes his helmet and dons his kente cloth — a brightly colored and patterned scarf-like garment — around his neck before interacting with teammates and spectators. Colors of kente cloths symbolize various human attributes (strength, serenity and preciousness, to name a few). “It represents a culture … the culture of Ghana,” says Annan, whose father, Joseph Annan, is a Toronto-based property management professional and the recipient of a Ghanaian Canadian Achievement Award for Business Excellence. “I like having it with me before and after games because there’s tradition behind it, meaning behind it. “Wearing it helps me mentally.” His father usually watches two of his son’s football games each season. But, in a wonderful way, Joe Annan is essentially at LFA as long as school is in session and his son is a significant part of the student body. Wesley Annan’s fun-loving, endearing nature mirrors his father’s. “If you ever meet my dad, you would understand right away where I got this personality,” Wesley says. The son of a proud father then laughs heartily and contagiously, having what appears to be the time of his life. Once again. Malcolm Chaka knows the sound all too well. He’s heard it with both feet on the ground. And, during one unforgettable greeting from Annan in Cambridge, Mass., with both feet well above the ground. LFA (0-2), which lost 37-7 to host Libertyville on Sept. 5, hosts Aurora Christian (2-0) Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. ■

Lake Forest Academy’s Wesley Annan has received more than 20 Division I scholarship offers.

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST | 59 RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER IN FULL SWING WITH GOLF BOOKS ■ by david sweet

“They’d do photographic essays and I thought, ‘I would love to do that,’ “ says Edgeworth who, since his mother worked as an interior designer While shooting photos for Town & Country, Esquire and other national and his grandmother was engaged as a concert pianist, was surmagazines across the decades, Anthony Edgeworth showed no interest rounded by the arts. in the sport of golf. That changed when he launched an eponymous pubAfter growing up on the East Coast — where he attended lishing company, Edgeworth Editions. Canterbury for preparatory school before heading to the It mainly created coffee-table-sized books about the military, such University of Virginia — Edgeworth moved to Hollywood. as “The Marines,” until a golfer friend offered an unsolicited opinion. “I thought I would be a photographer or an actor. After a “He said, ‘I’ve owned every golf book ever made, but I’ve never seen while I thought, ‘I really don’t want to hang out with actors,’ “ he recalls. a good photo in one,’ “ Edgeworth recalls. The friend’s complaint is no longer valid. In the past few years, When he married Jane Beach of Lake Forest, as a wedding gift Edgeworth, along with writer John De St. Jorre, have compiled and he received an M4 — “one of the greatest cameras ever made,” published books such as “Legendary Golf Clubs of Scotland, England, Edgeworth notes. He eventually served as an apprentice to Pete Wales & Ireland” and “Legendary Golf Clubs of the American East.” Turner, a legendary photographer in New York. This year, a new edition was unveiled: “Legendary Golf “I wasn’t allowed to load a camera or take a photo for three Clubs of the Midwest.” Included among the dozen or months,” Edgeworth recalls. ‘It was difficult, but you so spots are two North Shore favorites: Old Elm in learned discipline.” Highland Park and Shoreacres in Lake Bluff. Esquire magazine hired him. In fact, his book “The “Legendary Golf Clubs of the Midwest,” which Marines” — published in 1989 as the first creation weighs in at 400-plus pages and is graced with a of Edgeworth Editions — was prompted by shoots foreword by Jack Nicklaus, features compelling phoof the service he had conducted for the magazine. tos of golfers on picturesque holes (such as No. 12 at “As a child I collected lead soldiers. I’ve always Shoreacres), shots of members relaxing with drinks, had a great respect for the military in all forms,” he logos on club ties and more. Its prose describes the says. “In New York I shot fashion (for Vogue among genesis of each club along with its philosophy — for others), but I thought it would help my marriage if instance, “Old Elm’s single-minded focus on golf and I did books on soldiers rather than messing around with model shoots.” male camaraderie is underlined by its lack of social events. There are no weddings, no receptions and no Edgeworth has focused on private clubs beyond liquor licenses.” golf. The Racquet & Tennis Club (which features the Those type of details caught the eye of one reviewer, game of court tennis) and the River Club, both in New who wrote, “The genius is focusing on ‘understated’ clubs, York, have been subjects. All books are available at that, as they state, are like the Midwest themselves and www.edgewortheditions.com; he doesn’t want to sell have ‘no guest rooms, no pictures or lists of past presidents any through stores. “I never want to see them on the floor with a ripped in the clubhouse, no tee times, no outings, no debt, and no cover and a 20-percent-off sticker,” he explains. territorial, infrastructural or grand tournament ambitions.’ “ Often traveling to New York, for Sunday Breakfast Edgeworth’s method for creating the stories in the books is for De St. Jorre — an Oxford University graduate — to Edgeworth enjoys Irish oatmeal, whole wheat toast, simply observe and listen. orange juice and coffee at the Brook Club there. His “We don’t have an editorial viewpoint,” Edgeworth notes. next project will be far removed — “The Legendary “We interview the members and get the feeling of being at Golf Clubs of the American West,” which will concentrate the club. We let the club tell us what it’s about.” on California’s offerings. Anthony Edgeworth illustration by barry blitt But his viewpoint on photos is resolute. Speaking of which, remember that sport the photogra“I’ll only show people playing the game on the course,” says pher had never played? He is now a solid golfer, even shooting his age at the Everglades Club in Palm Beach. But during a book’s creation, his bag the septuagenarian, a Florida resident. “In any of the books, I don’t think there are four stays at home. pictures of golf holes with the pin.” Edgeworth developed a passion for photography early on. As a child, he developed film “When I work, I don’t bring my golf clubs,” Edgeworth says. “You’re there by the grace in a bathroom and always carried a camera. He became a fan of Holiday magazine. of the members.” ■

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