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SUNDAY BREAKFAST Illustration by Barry Blitt

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Estate of late John Hughes featured at Bare Bones party. P.20

Bill Terlato is dedicated to fine wines. P.46

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NEWS

Hefter wins Barron’s award again BY david sweet

or the sixth straight year, Highland Park resident Steven Hefter of Wells Fargo Advisers was ranked by Barron’s as the top financial advisor in Illinois. Illustration by Barry Blitt

The 60-year-old oversees a typical account of $10 million at Hefter, Leshem, Margolis, a capital management group in Deerfield. His interest in the market began at 13. With bar mitzvah money in hand, Hefter started examining the stock listings in the newspaper. He bought 10 shares

of Sperry Rand at around $13. “That got me interested. I’d check how it did every day in the afternoon Chicago Daily News,” he noted in an interview with The North Shore Weekend last year. When he joined Wachovia Securities in 2007 (which was purchased by Wells Fargo the following year), Hefter enjoyed access to top money managers around the world (most firms require advisors to use company managers). “When we found out we could have access to better returns for us and for our clients, that’s a huge difference,” he says. “We used to analyze individual companies and stocks. Now we can pick the best managers.” If his past words are any guide, don’t expect the financial advisor to rest on his laurels anytime soon. Hefter told us in 2014, “I prefer work to golf. I don’t think I could ever retire because I enjoy it too much.”

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hen Waukegan teachers went on strike in October, more than 16,000 students left school. Some students rejoiced. Others moped, got upset, missed the learning environment.

Brenda Dick is overseeing a major renovation at Gorton Community Center.

Rampant boredom gripped the bulk of the students after a week of the one-month work stoppage. Kohl Children’s Museum, a nonprofit based in Glenview, eradicated students’ ennui at a library in Waukegan. An educator from the facility — Kohl Children’s Museum encourages young children, from birth to age 8, to become effective learners — packed educational supplies and headed north during the class stoppage. The educator supervised activities, lively and creative and engaging ones. Grade-schoolers listened and learned. Grade-schoolers interacted. Continues on page 12

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INDEX

IN THIS ISSUE

[ NEWS ] 12 g iving back

What does philanthropy for North Shore non-profits look like these days?

14 c old comfort

Unique among schools, Forest Bluff sends students to Minnesota in the dead of winter to go dogsledding and camp in tents.

[ LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 18 north shore foodie

Check out a delicious recipe from a top chef on the North Shore.

20 social whirl

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

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Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

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34 north shore offerings

Intriguing houses for sale in our towns are profiled.

34 open houses

Find out — complete with map — what houses you can walk through for possible purchase on the North Shore on Sunday.

[ LAST BUT NOT LEAST ]

46 s unday breakfast

Bill Terlato has helped Terlato Wines become a major producer and distributor of fine wines.

Lake Forest High School’s Evan Boudreaux (No. 12) wrestles Highland Park’s Jason Beermann for a loose ball during the City-Suburban Showdown at Niles West.

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hile sitting at a café on Ocean Boulevard in Miami Beach this month, after the kids dried the ocean from their bodies and the crazy guy in a pink bikini had long wandered past, we agreed it was time to figure out how to get to the Florida Panthers game. Our family held five tickets bought months before. Now, two hours before the 7:30 p.m. game time, it was time to find directions. Having never been to a Florida Panthers home game, the purchaser of the tickets (me) assumed they played in Miami or a nearby suburb. They probably shared a stadium with the NBA’s Heat, similar to the Blackhawks and Bulls at the United Center. Or perhaps the franchise built its home arena just outside the massive Miami market.

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My wife checked her iPhone. “Oh my God, we better get going,” she said. The arena was at least an hour away, and rush-hour traffic was frightful. And the hockeycrazed boys wanted to see warm-ups, pre-game entertainment and more. What amazed me was the series of taps that take place millions of times every day. Thanks to the iPhone, we discovered where the arena was situated, the expressways and roads to take to get there, how long it would take — we probably could have ordered food for our arrival at the seats had we thought about it. Before this rapid-fire technology, what would people have done in that situation? Searched for a pay phone, perhaps, and flipped through a dog-eared map? I’m sure I did it a handful

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tion. We can satiate our curiosity by Googling any question that pops into our mind (just make sure the source is reliable). The temperature anywhere in the world, sports scores, stock quotes — all at our fingertips 24/7 with no dialup modems anymore to slow the flow. Perhaps even more amazing is how life will be 20 years hence as the march of technology progresses. Assuredly when I have forgotten to check a stadium address then we won’t be beamed there a la Star Trek, but I may be heard to wonder, “How did people do this in 2015 with only an iPhone?” Enjoy the weekend.

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NEWS

Winnetka resident sues village

innetka resident Mark Green filed a lawsuit against the Village of Winnetka, alleging that residents should not be compelled to pay a stormwater utility fee to support a proposed $42 million stormwater management plan that includes a Willow Road stormwater tunnel and improvements to Winnetka’s stormwater infrastructure. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Chancery Court on Feb. 13. While Green is the only named plaintiff in the case, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of all Winnetka residents paying the stormwater utility fee and seeks class-action status. Green explained that he was surprised to find a stormwater fee in a bill from the Village. According to Green, he immediately contacted the village to cancel the service but was told it was “non-cancelable.” Green questioned, “How can I have a non-cancelable service? That sounds like a tax to me.” Green said that he asked the village to measure the water that flows from his property, but he was told the village was not equipped with meters to measure the flow. Green questioned how it could charge a

fee on a service that cannot be measured. While Green does not have problems with flooding on his own property, he is sympathetic to residents who face this problem and supports paying for an environmentally sound solution through taxes. He is simply against the utility fee. “The village now has the power to create any type of service they want and to force me to unilaterally pay for it,” he says. The village’s Stormwater Management Plan website states that “the stormwater utility fee is not a tax. It is a fee generated to maintain the stormwater utility system and necessary capital improvements.” In a press release, Village Attorney Peter Friedman stated in response to Green’s lawsuit, “While the village council and our office continue to thoroughly review the complaint, the village is confident that its stormwater utility and fee fully comply with all applicable law.” The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that the stormwater utility fee is an unconstitutional and invalid tax. ~ Emily Spectre

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he latest episode of ABC’s “The Bachelor” showed a familiar Highland Park façade during one of the show’s hometown dates. This is the part of the season when the bachelor — this time around Iowa farmer Chris

Soules — narrows down his leading ladies to the final four and gets to visit their hometowns and meet their families. When Whitney Bischoff greeted Soules in Chicago, she was actually waiting for him just outside Highland Park Hospital, where

PHILANTHROPY Continued from page 1

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Brains got rebooted. “We wanted to make sure students had meaningful experiences during the strike,” says Sheridan Turner, CEO and president of Kohl Children’s Museum. “Outreach is important to us. It is a significant part of our mission. We do things beyond the physical boundaries of our museum.” Chicago Botanic Garden, another North Shore nonprofit, enlightens and delights people of all ages at its resplendent 385-acre, 26-garden tract in Glencoe. Visitors who arrive by foot or by bike get in for free. What they get to see at the world-class attraction is priceless, breathless. “People receive instant gratification here,” says Jim Boudreau, vice president of marketing and development at Chicago Botanic Garden. “They walk around, soak up nature and the beauty. People love to reflect these days.” All kinds of nonprofits dot the North Shore. Most are tax-exempt organizations. They rely on funding from sponsors and generous individual donors. They bring residents together, generate community pride. They entertain and educate. They improve lives. They

are refuges and hubs. They are beacons near Lake Michigan, blinking hope. Erika’s Lighthouse, based in Winnetka, saves lives. Established in 2004, its mission is to raise awareness of adolescent depression and mental health and eliminate the stigma of adolescent depression. Education tears down stigma and lifts spirits. Teen suicide numbers, in turn, dwindle. “Social workers and guidance counselors at schools have seen an increase in the number of teens seeking help for depression,” says former Erika’s Lighthouse executive director Peggy Kubert, now the director of education and programming of the nonprofit on Green Bay Road. “Awareness is up. Our mission statement is our map, our guiding force. If we’re doing this or that and wondering if it’s the right thing to do, we always go back to our mission statement to get our answer.” Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest is home to 10 different mission statements. It is not an aimless nonprofit — far from it. Gorton shares space with nine resident nonprofits: CenterStage in Lake Forest, Deer Path Art League, Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Asso-

she has worked for aParent IVF Laboratory as a fertility nurse for the past five years. Bischoff gave Soules a tour where she works. Although some entertainment sites have alleged that Bischoff has left her position, leading to speculation that she is the winner of the season, she in fact is still listed on the company’s website. Their first “date” was crashing a wedding, Soules’ friends

fawned over her when they met during an earlier trip to Des Moines, and Bischoff was the first contestant to tell Soules she loved him, pulling out all the stops with a special bottle of wine from Napa she was saving for the man she intended to marry. The finale is set to air March 9 where we will find out Bischoff ’s fate. ~ Selena Fragassi

ciation, Lake County Cares, Lake Forest Civic Orchestra, Lake Forest Preservation Foundations, LEAD (Leading Efforts Against Drugs), Mothers Trust Foundation, and Bravo Waukegan! “Nonprofits helping other nonprofits … it’s a part of our center’s culture,” Gorton Community Center executive director Brenda Dick says. “Each month we meet, share ideas and calendars. We zoom around the room. If one of the nonprofits needs a marketing specialist, we help it find one or recommend one who is available.” A little more than a year ago, longtime Lake Forest resident Nancy Hughes, the widow of film director John Hughes, donated $2 million (including $500,000 designated as a perpetual fund benefit) for the renovation of the Gorton Community Center’s auditorium. The state-of-the-art film and theater space will be named the Nancy and John Hughes Theater upon completion of the project this year. Last year Chicago Botanic Garden raised $39.6 million, a record. (In recession-ridden 2008, it raised $20 million.) Chicago Botanic Garden welcomed more than 1 million visitors to its grounds last year, another record. Kohl Children’s Museum averaged about $2.5 million in donations per year in the last five years, Turner says. A fundraising letter from Erika’s Lighthouse generated between $85,000-$100,000 in 2014. People are giving. Grateful nonprofits are receiving, are fulfilling missions. Enrich a nonprofit … a nonprofit enriches back. “Donors on the North Shore don’t just want to feel good about donating money to nonprofits,” Turner says. “They want to make sure their money, their investment, will make a difference. The key for any nonprofit to remain strong and attract donors is to make sure its mission is con-

cise and clearly defined. The North Shore, in general, is very fortunate to have wonderful cultural institutions and generous, philanthropic people who support those institutions year after year. Nonprofits are doing important work, meaningful work.” Gorton Community Center is the gathering place for the residents of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff and beyond, its sturdy doors doubling as warm, familiar portals for tots, teens and adults. People “connect, converse, learn, listen, play and perform” there, the center’s mission says. It is where lives have been enriched through cultural arts, education and charitable service since 1972. “There’s more to philanthropy than money,” says Dick, a Lake Forest resident for 45 years. “It’s also about time commitment, about lending one’s expertise.”

New Trier makes move at state tourney

New Trier High School won third place at the 20142015 State Chess Championship, and three other North Shore high school chess teams placed in the Top 12 at the tournament, which was held earlier this month in Peoria. A total of 146 schools entered the tournament, according to Illinois High School Association. Naperville North won the tournament, followed in second place by Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. Evanston High School came in fifth place, Glenbrook South High School captured sixth place, and Highland Park High School took 11th.

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ophia Shlain started herprofessional career as a school social worker, and her work as an executive coach combines some of the same elements of emotional insight and personal commitment to her clients. Shlain has been serving the suburbs for more than 15 years and recently re-located her coaching firm, 360° Wellness and Coaching, to Lake Forest. “We help executives who are facing stress and anxiety in their professional and personal lives,” she says. “Running a company or a business involves high levels of stress. These are

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sibility or new stresses in their lives.” Sometimes companies pay for executives to come to 360°. There was a time that executive coaching and counseling came with a stigma — but no longer. “Most of the people who we coach are motivated, highfunctioning individuals, but they have seen the warning signs as stress has impacted their lives,” says Shlain. “They are not sleeping well, their eating or exercise patterns have been disrupted, or they have gone through significant personal changes like professional transitions, difficult co-workers, divorce, or deaths in the family. “In our first session we try to establish rapport with our client. We take the time to listen, explore their strengths and uncover what issues need to be addressed. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t individual work to be done outside of our sessions.” Shlain studied at the School of Social Administration at the University of Chicago, but after a couple of years of school social work, the clinical restrictions of the public school environment wore thin. “My grandfather always taught me to take my own path,” Shlain recalls, and she decided to pursue a career in private practice. She started her counseling work in a pediatric practice, but she soon found that her skills with adult clients were in high demand. Later she completed post-

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junior at GSHS. “I’d always had an interest in raising money for military families and heroes in need. I just think it’s amazing what these people do. They do everything for us, so why not help them?” Marrying her position on the GSHS basketball team with her desire to help others, she organized a Charity Stripe event called “Free Throws for Heroes.” Every participant finds sponsors who donate either a flat fee or a certain dollar amount for every free throw basket made out of 50 attempts. Last month, DeHorn hosted her third annual event. A year ago Sydney’s younger sister, Annika, decided to get her volleyball network in on the action, hosting an event called “Serve Our Troops.” Much like with “Free Throws for Heroes,” participants find sponsors for every serve they land in play over the volleyball net while serving for 20 minutes. Not only did the GSHS volleyball teams participate, but Annika

drew teams from other towns. “My favorite part was that troops came in and they were having fun with all the kids,” says Annika, a freshman at GSHS. “They got to serve, too, and it was really fun. It felt good seeing that we were helping.” Over the first two years alone, the combined efforts of “Free Throws for Heroes” and “Serve Our Troops” — united under the banner organization Sisters for Heroes — has raised more than $33,000 to support military families in need and wounded veterans. This year, Sydney decided the money raised would support the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Ill. She, Annika, and nine other members of the GSHS girls’ basketball teams travelled to the hospital with a bin of necessities they donated to the veterans recuperating there. They visited with service members in the hospital section and participated in some of the vets rehab as well. “That was amazing,” Sydney says. “Especially because we brought a huge bin of supplies.

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ith our vegetablecentric dishes, John and I like to take something that’s kind of humble and elevate it,” says Matt DuBois, chef de cuisine at Inovasi in Lake Bluff. Along with John des Rosiers, the owner and executive chef, the pair turns casual favorites and simple ingredients into interesting and oftentimes eccentric dishes. That means tacking on a star (stars equal gluten-free dishes) and serving Broccoli 2 Ways. “I really wanted to do something with broccoli as fall was turning into winter,” explains DuBois. The crispy braised broccoli hearts and roasted florettes

in the dish came from experimenting with the recipe for traditional broccoli and cheese soup. The difference with this dish is, well, everything. DuBois started by “cooking and then frying,” the stems, he notes, “because they’re still sort of crunchy, crispy on the outside — but still really nice and tender in the middle.” DuBois serves the broccoli with fluffy potato croquettes, alpine cheese sauce (“basically the essence of cheese and nothing else”) and crispy garlic chips. “It’s a nice cold weather dish,” says DuBois. “It has numerous fried elements but it’s not heavy in any way, which makes it nice.”

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s Los Angeles native Jordan Anderson works toward a master’s degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, she’s changing lives in her adopted community. Anderson is helping Chicago residents leave poverty behind as an advocate for LIFT Chicago, the local arm of a national organization. Volunteer advocates meet regularly with community members to achieve goals like finding jobs, securing childcare, and identifying affordable housing near their workplace. “The concept of ‘go get a job’ sounds easy,” Anderson said, “but within that goal of finding a part-time job are so many action items. We need to make a budget that includes rent on the North Side of the city, for example, and then search for a job and draft a resume and a cover letter. “For some of our members who have been out of the workforce for a while, using a search engine on a computer can be the most intimidating first step.” LIFT Chicago’s team of volunteer advocates invested more than 19,000 hours with 2,300 individuals and families in 2014, helping them to improve their living conditions and rise out of poverty. Organizational leaders estimate that their efforts trans-

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“At our first meeting, I always ask our community members what strengths they bring to the table, and many of them doubt their efficacy,” she explained. “But I remind them that they took the initiative to make an appointment and come to our office. They have long-term goals in mind, and it’s not always easy to see your progress when you are in that situation, so we recap their accomplishments at the end of each meeting. Maybe it’s just that they sent out their first resume, and we’re ready to look for another job to pursue.” Anderson recalled one client in particular who came to her with one month to move out of her apartment or face homelessness with two young daughters. Anderson helped her client apply for housing specifically for homeless women, but the wait for her acceptance letter was long and discouraging. “I get frustrated, and the community member got discouraged and talked to us about how it was the hardest time in her life. But when January came and she was able to find housing for her family, her whole demeanor changed. It was important for me to see that, too, that it takes time but we are able to come out with positive results.” Find more information about LIFT Local and its upcoming event at www.bit.ly/liftlocal2015.

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urely the extreme winter chill makes a visit to Palm Springs appealing, but a trip to that California desert resort as rendered on the Citadel Theatre stage in its current production, “Other Desert Cities,” comes (like all travel) with complications. Jon Robin Baitz’s family drama with a political twist comes packed with tension (like all travel) as it contemplates integrity, privacy, artistic conscience, and the limits of loyalty. That said, director Mark Lococo and his solid ensemble cast make the trip enormously entertaining and entirely worthwhile. In Baitz’s story, set in 2004 against the backdrop of the Iraq war, the fictional Wyeths, G.O.P. royalty, the kind whose social circle includes Nancy Reagan and Betsy Bloomingdale, have retreated from Los Angeles to Palm Springs. Lyman, the kindly and accommodating patriarch, is a former actor and United States ambassador. His wife, Polly, once a Hollywood screenwriter, stands by his side as a strong-willed socialite, who is free with her pronouncements. As she pours herself a drink (at 8 a.m.), Polly observes, “This water needs vodka…[pause]…for flavor.” Sharing their home is Polly’s sister and former writing partner, Silda, a recovering alcoholic with left-leaning politics who likewise says what she thinks, especially when it might rile Polly — such as, “Palm Springs is King Tut’s

tomb. The whole town is filled with mummies with tans.” The repartee between the sisters is sharp, but their exchange, like two old comics, doesn’t sideline the story. Which begins when the Wyeths’ liberal daughter Brooke, a struggling writer who has battled depression, comes home for Christmas seeking her family’s approval of her new book. The soon-to-bepublished work is a tell-all memoir about her brother, Henry, a Weatherman-type activist whose radicalism led to his involvement in a bomb plot and to his eventual suicide. Dredging up and publicizing the memory of the scandal associated with their estranged son is anathema to the Wyeths. Their surviving son, Trip, a reality-TV show producer, interested only in keeping familial peace, understands the book’s ramifications and tells Brooke, “This will sort of kill them, don’t you know?” Ellen Phelps as Polly delivers her quips with authority, as when she informs Brooke, “I think living on the East Coast has given you the impression that sarcasm is alluring and charming. It is not. Sarcasm is the purview of teenagers and homosexuals.” But she most fully embodies her character when mother and daughter engage in heated exchange. When Phelps as Polly declares, “I know who I am,” it’s clear that she does indeed. As Lyman, Geoff Isaac is especially affecting when he gives light to long-held family secrets, thus revealing his character’s moral

struggle. Judy Lea Steele nails the acerbic Silda as well as the acquiescent one. Drew Wieland’s Trip is a convincingly amiable foil to his depressive sister Brooke, played by Whitney Morse, whose artistic conflict is summarized when she tells her parents, “You are asking me to shut down something that makes me possible.” For a grande dame with polish, Polly could sport a more coiffed look, and Lyman’s distinguished style could be dialed up; both could work on their tans. But Eric Luchen’s sunken-living-room set is spot-on, and Cameron Petti’s sound design supports the story and the scene. I think I recognized the melody of the jazz standard “Make Someone Happy,” a concept elusive in the Wyeth family, whose members are affectionate one moment, aggressive the next. Baitz’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Other Desert Cities” was performed on Broadway in 2011 and at the Goodman Theatre in 2013. I saw both productions of this smart, engaging play. Citadel’s current staging of the work delivers an emotional punch every bit as powerful. “Other Desert Cities” runs through March 15 with performances presented Thursday through Sunday on the Citadel Theatre stage at the west campus of Lake Forest High School, 300 South Waukegan Road. Matinees are on Sundays at 3 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 4, at 11 a.m. For tickets and information, call 847-735-8554 or visit citadeltheatre.org.

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS

love & marriage

Understanding the biggest risk factors for cheating Joanna Brown

he local news earlier this month brought a mix of headlines: those related to Chicago’s mayoral election, and those related to Valentine’s Day. In one case, candidate Willie Wilson mixed the two in a television ad where a couple, fighting over her traffic ticket, agrees to stay together and dump the incumbent. The result was nothing short of awkward. Thank goodness most news outlets chose to run the candidates on page 1 and the Valentine’s Day features somewhere inside the paper. In a far more successful spin on the so-called holiday, I caught sex and relationship expert Laura Berman on the morning news just before Valentine’s Day talking about the biggest risk factors for cheating. Berman is a skilled television guest, at ease in front of the camera, and her charming disposition easily captured and held my attention (note to husband: I took notes for professional, not personal, reasons). According to Dr. Berman, there is a gender gap among cheaters. Men are more likely to cheat than women: 25 percent of husbands vs. 15 percent of wives, according to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. But the gender gap is closing, and a 2010 survey by the National Opinion Research Center found that women are 40 percent more likely to cheat today than we were 20 years ago. That is, if you think people are honest when questioned about their cheating ways. Dr. Berman said next that cheating is more likely to occur as we approach milestone birthdays. She reported an uptick in cheating at ages 29, 39, 49 and so on. But science says that there is a lot going on at these times in our lives. Researchers from New York University surveyed

42,000 adults in more than 100 countries and determined that people with an age ending in nine were more likely to make changes “that suggest a search for meaning” such as taking up marathon running or joining an extramarital dating site. Next, Dr. Berman noted relationship dissatisfaction — both sexual and emotional — as a risk factor for cheating. She pointed at couples who find themselves fighting all the times and appreciating each other less; backing her up is a survey of 1,000 couples in the United Kingdom found that happier couples tend to sleep closer together. A professor at the University of Hertfordshire reported at the Edinburgh International Science Festival that 94 percent of couples that spent the night in contact with one another were happy with their relationship, compared to just 68 percent of those that didn’t touch. To combat dissat-

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isfaction, Dr. Berman recommended working for two weeks to give your partner five genuine expressions of appreciation daily, for things as simple as taking out the trash cans on a snowy night, and increasing the frequency of physical connections like kissing and snuggling. And then Dr. Berman brought up social media, saying that Facebook is sited in one in five divorces. She compared the online community to a high school reunion on steroids. When spouses fight and one seeks validation online, disaster can ensue. But, Dr. Berman emphasized, cheating does not define disaster in a relationship. It can be a good thing when partners take time and action to repair the relationship and rebuild trust. After all, crisis in any facet of our lives shows us just how strong we can be. Love & Marriage columnist Joanna Brown can be reached at Joanna@northshoreweekend.com

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Offensive-minded McKenna leaves his mark on New Trier wrestling program BY BILL MCLEAN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

hey went at each other often at the end of wrestling practices, New Trier High School senior teammates Alec McKenna and Luke Iida. McKenna grappled in the 132pound class, Iida in the 138pound division. Good friends. Competitive wrestling partners, hyper-competitive partners … in a takedown drill. McKenna took shot after shot. So did Iida. Finishing a shot was the quest. Finishing a shot was difficult. A typical McKenna-vs.Iida drill went on and on and on, exhausting the pair, making one minute feel like a week at times, like a month at other times. It was must-see action in the Trevians’ wrestling room. Iida became a better wrestler because of McKenna. McKenna became a better wrestler because of Iida. “Both competed at such a high level,” NT coach Marc Tadelman says. “Both knew each other so well. Both knew each other’s moves so well.” One nearly won a state championship last weekend in Champaign. Northwestern-bound McKenna finished runner-up to St. Rita sophomore Austin O’Connor (45-1) in the Class 3A title bout at 132 pounds on Feb. 21. O’Connor, the 3A reigning state champ at 106 pounds, solved McKenna 14-6. “He stuck to his strategy, wrestled very well,” said the 5-foot-7 McKenna, a state quarterfinalist (at 126 pounds) a year ago. “I wasn’t in a good position to do what I wanted to do. I wanted him to tie me up; I work better from that position. He took shots after creating space.” McKenna ended his stellar senior year with a 43-2 record, a program mark for victories in a season. His only other loss was a 1-0 decision to Montini junior Dylan Duncan, the Class 2A state champ at 132 pounds. State champs — only state champs — beat McKenna in the 2014-15 season. McKenna will also graduate as the program’s leader in career wins (137). His appearance in a state final last weekend was the first by a New Trier matman since

New Trier’s Alec McKenna, seen here pinning an opponent at the Central Suburban League Meet, claimed state runner-up honors at 138 pounds. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Ting Shen

Rick Bickert, a New Trier East product, captured the title at 185 pounds in 1975. “Stay offensive … that’s what I worked on all season,” McKenna said. “I focused on getting out from the bottom, staying in good position and setting up my shots well.” McKenna dismissed Moline High School junior Edward Raya 10-1 in a first-round match on Feb. 19. He faced Wheaton North junior Dylan Thurston next, the same Dylan Thurston who had eliminated McKenna at state last winter. McKenna tuned the mats on Thurston, notching a 3-2 quarterfinal victory.

“First 10 seconds of the second period, I got out from the bottom,” McKenna said. “That helped me. He’s good, very good good, on top. He rode me last year.” McKenna then defeated Marmion Academy’s AJ Jaffe 8-3 in a state semifinal on Feb. 20. A four-point sequence, capped by a cradle at the end of the first period, buoyed the Trevian. Momentum was his, for good. He rode it. He reached a final at State Farm Center, home of the Illini. The result meant McKenna would get to march in with Tadelman. They turn down most of the lights in the arena during

the Grand March. A spotlight hits each wrestler, each accompanying coach. Goosebumps appear. Goosebumps linger. “It was an honor to be with him during that march,” said Tadelman, McKenna’s coach for seven years, including three at the youth level. “Alec had a great season, a great career. I am proud of him. He was always looking to get better, technique-wise and strength-wise.” McKenna and his father, Bill, headed north after the championship finals, arriving home on Feb. 22, at around 12:45 a.m. They discussed Alec’s prep career. They looked ahead. The son plans to

take a little time off and freestyle wrestle in the summer. Then it’s off to Evanston, for the start of a Big Ten career. “It didn’t end the way I wanted it to end,” Alec McKenna said of his career in a New Trier singlet. “But this season … Coach Tadelman had a huge impact. He kept pushing me, kept believing in me. He and his assistants were fully invested. They all were great. Luke Iida, he had a huge impact, too. Tough kid, good friend.” Iida was a hockey player until he ceased playing the sport in the sixth grade. He wanted to battle in a sport, any sport, in the winter

of his seventh grade. McKenna proposed wrestling. Iida gave it shot. Only one other wrestler from New Trier qualified for state this year. It was none other than Iida. McKenna’s wrestling partner finished with a 30-12 record at 138 pounds. “We did a lot of conditioning together before state,” Iida said. “The way we helped each other in wrestling, as friends — that meant a lot. “Alec,” he added, “did a really good job of moving this year, of staying offensive in his matches. He took a lot of shots, and he never let up.”

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Talent on display

Lake Forest’s Edwards picks a perfect time — and venue — to showcase his elite stuff BY kevin reiterman sports@northshoreweekend.com

oon, Lorenzo Edwards is going to get his due. And, it’s going to come like a hurricane. The Lake Forest High School junior, who grew four inches last summer, sped up that process on Feb. 21 at the City-Suburban Showdown at Niles West. Edwards, who is the son of ex-NBA player Kevin Edwards, played extremely well on that big stage, when he effortlessly netted 19 points and added eight rebounds in a 57-35 win over Highland Park. Edwards made his imprint in front of an overflow crowd (3,500), and he did it with the right people — basketball people — watching. The recruiting wars have only just begun. Edwards confirmed that a couple of top club teams — Mac Irvin Fire and MeanStreets — have come a calling. He could opt to return to Next Level Performance. Fundamental U also is pursuing him. “I’ll have my say, but my dad is going to have a big influence on where I go,” said Edwards, noting that his dad played 11 years in the pros for the Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic and Vancouver Grizzlies. “I know my dad’s (NBA) resumé pretty well,” he said. Sitting in the press area at the Showdown, Tom Konchalski, editor and publisher of the scouting newsletter HSBI report, knows basketball and the veteran talent evaluator liked what he sees in Edwards. “He’s going to be very good,” he said. “He’s got nice, soft hands.” Konchalski wasn’t surprised that Edwards had piqued the interest of Chicagoland’s premier basketball clubs. “They should be interested in him,” he said. Edwards, who broke into LF’s starting lineup on Feb. 13 against

Zion-Benton, has raised his level of play of late. It’s full go for this kid, who missed last summer’s AAU season with a knee injury. And Edwards is playing on a higher plane — four inches taller — thanks to his recent growth spurt. “I was barely dunking the ball last year,” noted Edwards. But look at him now. In a 31-second span midway through the fourth quarter against Highland Park, the lefthanded Edwards stuffed the ball twice. His night also was punctuated by a drive and finish early in the four quarter. Edwards’ rattling of the rim got the attention of HP point guard David Sachs. “He’s a great player,” said Sachs, who will play college basketball at Barry University next season. “He can catch and shoot it. He can do a lot of things.” “I think he’s great,” Highland Park coach Paul Harris added. “But so are a lot of those other guys over there. Lake Forest has a lot of good pieces.” The 1-2 punch of Edwards and Evan Boudreaux has a chance to be toxic — for opposing teams — with the playoffs set to begin next week. You can tell Boudreaux is digging this. In a press conference at the Showdown, the 6-8 Dartmouth College recruit lit up when talking about his super-athletic sidekick. “What he does on the court takes a lot of pressure off me,” said Boudreaux, who tallied 24 points, 15 rebounds and four steals against HP. He also had three assists — and all three were special deliveries to Edwards. Returning that favor is not a problem for Edwards. He worked in a number of entry passes to Boudreaux in the early going of

this game. “I like getting the ball inside to Evan. He’s a great finisher,” Edwards said. “And I know that my shots will come eventually.” That sounds about right.

Highland Park Harris took his team’s 22-point loss to Lake Forest (24-2) in stride. “I knew this would be a tough matchup,” said the veteran head coach, who watched his team fall to LF 51-43 in the quarterfinal round of the York Tournament in late December. “This is the first time all year that a team got us like this. I just hate that it happened on a big stage like this.” Then, with a smile, he added, “I still like my team. We won’t be making any trades before the trading deadline.” This one started to get away from the Giants (18-7), when LF went on an 8-0 run just before halftime. “Our shots wouldn’t go down,” said Sachs, who led the Giants with nine points. “We went 5-for-34 (from three-point range). It’s tough to beat anyone when you shoot like that. “Hopefully, we’ll see them again (in the Waukegan Sectional),” the point guard added. The Giants, who were scheduled to play at Waukegan on Feb. 24, have hit a bit of a rough patch, losing three of their last four games. The lone win was a 50-37 victory over host Glenbrook North on Feb. 20. The team was led by Jason Beermann (13 points), Hallvard Lundevall (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Luke Norcia (11 points). Sachs had nine points to go along with four assists and three steals. Loyola Academy The Ramblers are back on track. The team won its third straight

Lake Forest High School’s Lorenzo Edwards (left) and Highland Park’s Hallvard Lundevall rise to the occasion in the City-Suburban Showdown. PHOTOGRAPHY BY jon durr

game, when it defeated Brother Rice 45-32 in the consolation championship of the Chicago Catholic League Tournament on Feb. 20. The 15-12 Ramblers, who were slated to host Northside Prep on Feb. 25, were led by Peter Poggioli (11 points, 6 rebounds), Brandon Danowski (9 points) and Ramar Evans (9 points, 5 rebounds). Michael Mangan helped out with six points and

five assists, while Ricky Cenar added five points and three steals. Mangan also made some news off the court. The guard announced that he will play basketball at Rochester University next season.

The game went down to the wire. The Bulldogs settled for a twopoint basket at the buzzer after missing a three-point attempt — which could’ve sent the game into overtime. Abuls had one of his biggest games of the season. He wound up with 29 points. New Trier Junior guard Michael Hurley Paced by Robbie Abuls, the Trevians picked up their 18th win added 15 points for the Trevians of the season by edging host (18-9, 7-3), who were set to host Waukegan 56-55 on Feb. 20. Niles North on Feb. 24.

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Loyola gymnast has quite the fan club at state meet BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

t made Claire Sullivan laugh last weekend. It also eased the Loyola Academy junior’s nerves at a tense gymnastics meet. Many of Sullivan’s supporters, at least 20, showed up wearing maroon-and-gold T-shirts at the state meet at Palatine High School. Maroon and gold are LA’s school colors. Those fans, though, attend New Trier High School. They competed for the school’s gymnastics program in the 2014-15 season. Many have trained at Wilmette Gymnastics, where the likable Sullivan, a Wilmette resident, hones her skills as a club gymnast. NTHS is home of the Trevians, home of the blue, green and gray Trevians. It is half of the intense New Trier-Loyola sports rivalry. Has a group of Yankees, wearing Red Sox colors, ever attended a World Series involving the Red Sox? Has a Hatfield ever rooted for a McCoy? “That was awesome and completely unexpected, seeing them and what they were wearing,” said Sullivan, the lone Rambler in LA’s gymnastics program since her sophomore year. “That was sweet of them.” NT senior gymnast Sara Hummel came up with the T-shirt idea. Printed on the back of each shirt : THERE’S NO ‘I’ IN TEAM UNLESS YOUR NAME IS CLAIRE SULLIVAN. Clever. Fitting. Sheli Sullivan, Claire’s mom/ coach, wore one. NT girls gymnastics coach Jennifer Pistorius wore one. Claire Sullivan was clad in a maroon leotard — and a wide smile — after performing a 9.25 routine on the balance beam in the state preliminary session on Feb. 20. It ranked sixth among the 34 qualifiers in the event. It landed her a berth in the finals session on Feb. 21. A fall on her difficult beam dismount (aerial back-tuck full) marred an otherwise clean show on the second day of the state meet. “So close,” Sheli Sullivan said. Her daughter ended up in 10th place, with an 8.925, a year after qualifying for state (all-around,

Loyola Academy’s Claire Sullivan, seen here in earlier action this season, took 22nd in the all-around at the state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

beam, floor exercise) but not for the championship finals. Shortly after her championship finals routine last weekend, Sullivan’s vocal contingent in the bleachers shouted, “We love you, Claire!” Claire Sullivan had felt good about her dismount in midair. Felt confident. She was all poised to stick her landing and earn a healthy score north of 9.0. Terra firma spoiled the plan. “I didn’t expect the ground to come so soon,” a smiling Sullivan

said. “I guess I was a little crooked coming off the aerial.” Sullivan also finished 22nd in the all-around (36.05) and 32nd on the uneven bars (8.475) last weekend. During the floor exercise finals, she stood near a set of bleaches, reflecting. Her two days at state were festive, full of memories. Loud and pro-Claire Sullivan, too, especially from a certain section of bleachers at the other end of Palatine High School’s main gym. “It was a cool experience,” she

said. “[The second day] was a completely different atmosphere. What an awesome experience, getting to be with all these great gymnasts.”

Notable: Sullivan attempted to become Loyola Academy’s second state medalist (top five in an event or in the all-around) in girls gymnastics for a second straight winter last weekend. She missed the achievement by 0.35 on beam. Former Rambler Jenny White finished fourth on vault (9.625) at the 1999 state meet.

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Looking on the bright side NT relay specialist Grant primed for big day at state BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com

lex Grant, a senior, did not qualify for state in his two events at a sectional swimming meet last weekend. Tough news, heartbreaking news. The New Trier sprinter/breaststroker would seemingly have to turn in his suit and goggles and wonder what if — “What if I had shaved and tapered for the sectional?” — for months, maybe years. But Grant was downright upbeat after taking third in each of the 50-yard freestyle (life-time best 22.4) and 100 breaststroke (1:00.9) races at the Glenbrook North Sectional on Feb. 21. His season did not end in Northbrook. He would not have to wonder. He would get to serve as a relay member for at least two of NT’s three relays at this weekend’s state meet in the home water, even though he did not compete in any of the relays at the sectional. “We’re taking a gamble,” Trevians coach Josh Runkle, minutes before the start of the sectional, said of opting not to rest Grant, a relay regular all season, in the week leading up to the sectional. Grant understood the gamble. Runkle had explained it to Grant more than a month ago. “It could pay off in the long run,” Grant said after his final race at the sectional. It certainly could. A shaved and fully rested Grant will likely serve as the anchor of New Trier’s

200 medley relay, a unit (freshman Charlie Scheinfeld and seniors Drew Keenan, Murphy McQuet and Tomo Sharpee) that clocked a pool-record 1:34.98 at last weekend’s sectional. Look for Grant to also line up as a member of NT’s 200 free quartet at state. “I love competing,” said the 6-foot-3, 170-pound Grant, the leading scorer on last year’s NT water polo team. “I’m looking forward [to the week before state]. Everybody will be smiling in practice. We’ll have more energy. We’ll be motivated, really motivated, to swim fast and do well at state.” New Trier’s boat of participants will be crowded at state. The Trevians qualified 18 entries, including divers George Owen (9th, 404.15 points) and Drew Parkinson (10th, 403.3). NTHS captured the sectional title with a 287-point effort, well ahead of runner-up Glenbrook North (181.5). McQuet collected two other first-place medals at the meet, after topping the 200 free field (1:41.41) and helping a 400 free relay (with Keenan and juniors Willie Kinsella and Maxwell Robertson) post a time of 3:10.77. Maxwell touched first in the 500 free (4:39.04), and the 200 free crew of Sharpee, Kinsella and juniors Danny Brooks and Riley Mech won with a 1:26. At this time last year, Grant’s

junior season had ended. His “state meet” was the Central Suburban League South Meet, where he hit the water as a fully tapered relay leg. “It’s exciting to see a guy move up the ranks like Alex has,” NT assistant coach Mac Guy said at last weekend’s sectional. “He takes his leadership roles [on the swim and water polo teams] seriously. He has developed as a sprinter, as a breaststroker. I remember seeing him go 49 [seconds] in the 100 [free] early this season. I remember thinking, ‘Oh, he’s ready, and he’s here to compete.’ ” NT’s other state-qualifying efforts on Feb. 21: Scheinfeld (second place, 100 breast, 59.31); sophomore Jack Walter (second, 500 free, 4:44.39; fourth, 200 IM, 1:56.4); Robertson (third, 200 IM, 1:56.05); Brooks (third, 100 butterfly, 52.13); McQuet (third, 100 free, 47.02); Keenan (third, 100 backstroke, 53:03); Kinsella (fifth, 100 free, 47.55; seventh, 200 free, 1:44.39); sophomore Philipp Srivastava (fifth, 100 fly, 52.31); and freshman Ryan Gridley (sixth, 100 back, 53.57). The state meet starts Feb. 27 at New Trier. Notable: NT junior Charlie Gentzkow qualified for state in four events for athletes with disabilities at last weekend’s sectional. He finished first in the 200 free (2:27.48) and 100 free (1:09.73) events and second in

New Trier’s Alex Grant, seen here after hitting the wall in the 50 freestyle at the CSL South Meet, will compete in two relays at this weekend’s state meet. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

the 50 free (30.15) and 100 breaststroke (1:38.2) races.

thaniel did a good job. He was keeping track of how I was doing, and before my 11th lap, he started Loyola Academy shaking [the submerged counter] Assists exist in swimming. pretty quickly.” Just ask Ramblers sophomore That’s swim code for, “Pick up Daniel McGowan. Shortly after the pace.” qualifying for state in the 500 free McGowan followed the order at the Glenbrook North Sec- and secured one of LA’s five statetional, he mentioned his team- qualifying berths. mate and lap counter, Nathaniel “Great swim,” Ramblers coach Guenther. He then praised Mike Hengelmann said. Guenther. As a freshman last winter, “I knew I had to hold 28.6s McGowan never broke 5:00 in (50-yard splits),” said McGowan, the distance event. He is well whose third-place 4:46.21 was under that now, well on his way more than 11 seconds faster than to melting more time. his seed time in the event. “Na“I swam every day last

summer,” said McGowan, a fixture in the offseason at the Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles. LA junior Christopher Kearney qualified for state in the 200 free (second place, 1:42.5) and 100 free (second, 46.81). His time in the 200 free ranks seventh among all state qualifiers in the event. Loyola divers Christopher Canning (second, 523.15 points) and Ryan Nash (third, 495.4) also advanced. Only six other divers in the state amassed more points at sectionals than Canning did. Loyola Academy placed fourth (156), one point behind thirdplace Rolling Meadows.

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Mills has her moment Loyola guard caps off career with a sterling performance

BY kevin reiterman, sports@northshoreweekend.com

sually, Tyra Mills is content with playing to her strengths. The Loyola Academy senior excels on the defensive end, and her ball-handling — especially against the press — is top-notch. But on Feb. 19, in the title game of the Class 4A Maine West Regional, there was a paradigm shift in Mills’ game. The 5-foot-5 point guard stepped out of her comfort zone and went on the offensive in LA’s 47-41 heartbreaking overtime loss to Evanston. Having a sense of urgency worked in her favor “A regional title game was on the line,” said Mills. “You’ve got to make something happen.” Mills used an array of shots, including two threes, to tally a team-best 18 points. “I knew she had it in her,” said Loyola head coach Jeremy Schoenecker. “I know that she’s a very unselfish player, but I wish we could have seen more of this from her all year.” Mills was put on the spot at the end of the game. With 6.1 seconds left in regulation, she went to the foul line for two shots, looking to give the Ramblers (17-12) a three-point advantage. It looked like the perfect scenario for LA. “She’s the one we wanted at the line in that situation,” said Schoenecker, who watched Mills go 10-for-10 at the foul line in a game against Trinity in January. “She’s the reason we stayed in the game.” Mills got the first one — the tough one — to fall. Nothing but net. Nothing to it? Not really. “I was skeptical,” said Mills, an 82.4 percent shooter from the free-throw line this season. “I really didn’t think the first one was going in. It didn’t feel right.” And the second one? “It went a little too far to the right,” she said. Her real disbelief came 6.1 seconds later. That’s when Evanston standout Leighah-Amori Wool dribbled the length of the floor and banked in a 10-foot shot.

“I credit Wool for making the tough shot,” said Schoenecker, who watched his team get outscored 12-6 in the overtime period. “But we can’t let her go coast to coast like that. “We were 6.1 seconds away from winning a regional title,” he added. Notable: Junior Liz Satter was LA’s second leading scorer with nine points to go along with six rebounds. Senior Sarah Elston, who will play at Columbia University next season, came up with a team-high eight rebounds. … LA’s coaching staff will say goodbye to five seniors: Elston, Mills, Alexa DeLeo, Megan Bonner and Emma Thomas. … The Ramblers will have a number of key players returning in juniors Satter, Maeve Stanton, Mary Cormier, Ryan Flanagan, Erin Dowdle, Sam Buck and Bailey Busscher; sophomores Madison Kane and Sara McGann; and freshman Lilly Wehman. … Dowdle was one of four players at the regional to advance in the IHSA three-point shooting contest.

New Trier Heading into the Glenbrook South Sectional final, which was scheduled to be played on Feb. 26 against Evanston, the Trevians had yet to be challenged in the playoff run. In three Class 4A tournament games, including a 60-40 decision over Maine South in a sectional semifinal game at Glenbrook South on Feb. 23, they had outscored their opponents 183-75. There were no surprises in the Maine South game. “The kids just went out and executed,” said NT head coach Teri Rodgers. In fact, during a five-minute stretch in the second quarter, the Trevians’ execution was close to perfection. They converted points on eight of nine possessions to break open a tight game. Five different players scored points during the barrage, while 18 of the 22 points came on longContinues on page 45

Tyra Mills of the Ramblers drives to the basket during the regional final game against Evanston. PHOTOGRAPHY BY george pfoertner

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Blockbuster performance Scouts send a talented group of swimmers, divers to state meet

Senior Daniel Smith, who qualified to state in four events, and his Lake Forest High School teammates will be aiming high this weekend at the IHSA state meet at New Trier. PHOTOGRAPHY BY joel lerner

200 medley relay (1:36.83). “Getting in the 46s (in the 100 free) was one of my main goals It was like a night at the outscoring Libertyville 276-226. today,” said Ooms. Oscars for Cindy Dell. “We know … next Saturday And beating a tough swimmer Minus the red carpet. (state finals at New Trier on Feb. like Grayslake North star On the eve of the 87th 27-28) is what it’s all about,” said Brendon Bolman (47.14), who Academy Awards, the Lake Dell. “Today was about making came in as the favorite, made it even better for Ooms. Forest High School swim coach a statement.” Lane 4 also wasn’t safe in the was one of the master presenters Ooms truly was “ooutstandat the Vernon Hills Sectional on ing”. He gets the Best Perfor- 200 free. Boyd proved that when Feb. 21. mance award for going home he blasted to a 1:39.42 clocking, which allowed him to beat LibThe Scouts won seven of 12 with four first-place medals. And the LF senior was at his ertyville standout and event faevents, which meant Dell had the duty of doling out individual very best in the final race of the vorite, Matt Harrington medals seven times. meet, when he came from behind (1:40.06). Winning has its perks. to put the finishing kick on LF’s And, along the way, Boyd “She was up and down like a win in the 400 free relay broke a pool record, which was yo-yo,” said Scouts senior Daniel (3:10.36). Libertyville was second owned by former LFHS star Smith. in 3:10.69. Mitch Stoehr (1:40.22). Once again, it was the Fab “He (Ooms) was pretty incredThe 200 medley relay was Four — swimmers Dylan Boyd, ible at the end,” said Smith, who another showcase event for the Michael LeMay, Symen Ooms was part of that relay along with Scouts. Smith (backstroke), and Daniel Smith — and the Boyd and LeMay. “He’s such a Ooms (breaststroke), LeMay Dynamic Duo — divers John- great racer. He hates to lose, (butterfly) and Boyd (freestyle) Michael Diveris and Alex which is a really good trait to have blew by everyone in a time of Streightiff — which carried the when you’re an anchor.” 1:36.83. day for the Scouts, who were His other wins came in the 50 “The medley relay plays to our awarded the first-place plaque by free (21.09), 100 free (46.55) and strengths,” said Ooms. “Daniel is BY kevin reiterman, sports@northshoreweekend.com

known for his backstroke, and he was phenomenal. Michael looked good in the fly, and Dylan killed it the freestyle. It was a nice collaboration.” LeMay had a good day. In addition to the two winning relays, the senior took first in the 200 IM in 1:57.92, while he added a third in the 100 butterfly (52.34) behind super swimmers Harrington (49.74) and Boyd (51.14). “The 100 fly is a journey for me,” said LeMay. “I’m OK. I’m not bad. But Dylan? He’s an amazing swimmer. Insanely fast.” And, in addition to his two relays, Smith made the state cut in two individual events: 100 free (3rd, 47.1) and 100 back (2nd, 51.73). Streightiff and Diveris continue to ascend in diving competition. They set the tone for an LF team victory, when they went 1-2 in the morning diving session. Streightiff registered a lofty 534.80 total, which shattered the pool record (470.80).

Diveris claimed runner-up honors with a 473.30. Another key scorer for the Scouts was senior Scott Bennatan, who took runner-up honors in the 500 free (4:52.05). He missed the state cut (4:46.85), but he did trim nearly 10 seconds off his PR. He also was sixth in the 200 free (1:50.22). Michael Hambleton of the Scouts was fifth in the 500 free (4:55.40).

the 200 IM (2:02.11). Meanwhile, Nathan raced to a runaway first-place finish in the 500 free (4:46.52). “Levy got after it,” said Sirois. “That was nice to see.” Nathan also is developing into a top-notch swimmer in the 200 free. He took third in 1:45.22. The state cut is 1:44.92. “He missed it by a hair,” Sirois said. HP’s other near miss came in the 200 medley relay. The foursome Highland Park of Tran, Nathan, Hugh Laedlein Highlighted by the first-place and Eddie Kochman recorded a performances of junior Allen third-place time of 1:38.0. They Tran and sophomore Levy needed a 1:37.95 to qualify. It was Kochman’s last hurrah. Nathan, the Giants tallied 181 points to finish fourth at the VH “Eddie has been a great leader Sectional. for us,” said Sirois. “He’s a true With his school-record time team player, who is always conof 59.41, Tran lived up to his No. cerned about his teammates. I’m 1 seeding in the 100 breaststroke. real proud of the way he carries “He improved his time, even himself.” though he went out a little conThis also was Sam Dotson’s servatively,” said HP head coach final high school meet. The senior Tim Sirois. finished fifth in the 100 breast in Tran added a third-place in 1:02.52.

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range missiles from Haley Greer (2), Jackie Welch (2), Kathryn Pedi and Autumn Kalis. Junior center Jeannie Boehm, who has been named the CSL South Player of the Year, didn’t knock down any threes during that stretch, but she did score two baskets, including a 10-footer at the buzzer. “All year, we’ve prided ourselves on having a balanced scoring attack,” said Rodgers. That certainly was the case against the Hawks (18-18). Three players ended up in double digits: Boehm (19), Greer (17) and Welch (10). Pedi had seven points, while Kalis added five points. The Trevians, as expected, completely dominated play in the Niles West Sectional. In the title game on Feb. 19, they had four players in double figures — Boehm (16), Greer (10), Kalis (10) and Pedi (10) — in a 65-29 win over Taft. Two days earlier, NT topped Mather 58-6 in a regional semifinal. Boehm had 17 points. In addition to Boehm, NT’s other all-conference selections include Greer, Pedi and Welch. Regina Dominican Maeve Degnan put on a show in Regina’s 51-38 victory over Johnsburg in the Class 3A regional title game at Elmwood Park on Feb. 19. The senior standout went 7-for-10 from beyond the threepoint arc to finish with a gamehigh 27 points. She also had seven steals in the contest. The Panthers (18-11), who were scheduled to play host Sequoits in the semifinal round of the Antioch Sectional on Feb. 24, also received solid efforts from the Palmer sisters in their win over Johnsburg. Sophomore Colleen Palmer came up with 12 points and five rebounds, while senior Maggie Palmer, who advanced in the three-point shooting contest, had six points and five rebounds. Regina had very little trouble against Amundsen in the regional opener on Feb. 18. Degnan (13 points) and Maggie Palmer (12 points) led the way.

Lake Forest The third quarter? It belonged to Brooke Green. The Lake Forest High School senior guard revved up the partisan crowd by nailing three three-points in succession. The fourth quarter? It was all Grace Torkelson. The LF senior forward, who broke the school’s all-time rebounding record in the final game of the regular season, came up

with arguably her finest stretch of the season, when she tallied 14 points in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter. And the second overtime? That was owned by Libertyville. The Wildcats outscored the host Scouts 14-8 in the fourminute extra session to claim a 76-70 in the semifinal round of the Class 4A Lake Forest Regional on Feb. 17. Libertyville sealed the win by hitting 11 of its last 12 free throws. In contrast, Lake Forest missed critical free throws in the first overtime and in the waning moments of the fourth quarter. “We’ve been up and down all season at the line,” said Lake Forest head coach Kyle Wilhelm, who guided his team to a 17-win season. “But tonight, we couldn’t buy a free throw in the fourth quarter and first overtime. “Hitting free throws is what you have to do to close out games,” the coach added. Green and Torkelson capped off their senior seasons in style. Both players came up with 20point performances. Green did her damage by hitting six three-pointers. Torkelson, meanwhile, was unstoppable

inside before fouling out with 1:32 left in regulation. Green added nine rebounds and six assists, while Torkelson ended up with nine boards. She finished her career with 755 rebounds. “Not having Torkelson for the overtime periods was a gamechanger,” said Wilhelm. “Obviously, it was a significant loss for us.” The other true bright spot in LF’s lineup was 6-foot freshman Maeve Summerville. She pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with nine points. Things didn’t look good for the Scouts halfway through this contest. The Wildcats, who beat Lake Forest (17-13) by one point in the teams’ last meeting, held a 32-24 advantage at intermission. “Coming back and fighting to the end has been our M.O. this season,” said Wilhelm.

Highland Park The Giants, who finished the season 4-23, had one player earn all-CSL North honors this winter: Grace Quirk. The senior, who will play college soccer at the University of Wisconsin, averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds and two steals per game.

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Where the glass is always (at least) half full By simon murray

henever Jack Nicklaus flies into Chicago, he partakes in a ritual. Driving an hour north to Lake Bluff, the golf legend stops at a 26,000-square-foot estate finished during the Great Depression. Once there, a large table is set. Each guest takes a seat at his or her place card. Then, as if to test the hinges, the adjoining door to the dining room endlessly swings open, revealing course after course from the kitchen. Nicklaus has not been the only well-known person to show up for lunch. Professional golfers Ernie Els and Luke Donald have as well. Business tycoon Johann Rupert, winemaker Michel Chapoutier — the list goes on and on. “You can’t make a reservation,” says Bill Terlato, president and CEO of his family’s eponymous wine company and private lunch table. (One exception: When he was mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley took his wife, Maggie, here each year for their anniversary after calling to make sure it was OK. “He said it was his favorite place for lunch,” notes Terlato.) Nicklaus, Els and Donald have all launched wine brands by partnering with the Terlatos. Though I am not in that category, Terlato and I are seated at the same table. Looking every bit like a modern interpretation of

the Knights of Camelot, Terlato is flanked by well-dressed business associates, coworkers, and clients, some of whom will be leaving soon on journeys around the world. Terlato himself spends over half the year traveling to vineyards and wineries, but right now he’s indulging in the lunchtime ritual. Grilled Berkshire Pork and Saffron Farfalle have just paraded out of the kitchen. Terlato, deep in thought, masterfully decants, swirls, and sips a pinot noir. “People always ask me, ‘What’s your favorite wine?’ And I tell them, generally speaking, it’s the one I’m currently drinking,” says Terlato. (His current preference: a 2011 Terlato Family Vineyards Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley.) The table laughs and Terlato gives a toast, followed by a refined clink of glass. Behind him, bottles of wine representing almost every continent cover the mantelpiece. Bottles line the table in front of us, and a cursory count has them in the hundreds — practically obscuring a side table — as if in preparation for an epic bacchanalia. Though there are achievements galore to celebrate, such merrymaking is rare. The family’s crest — a unicorn with the beard of a Billy goat — has come to represent four generations of Terlatos in the family business.

Adopted from the Armour family (the original owners of Tangley Oaks), the symbol is emblematic of the Terlatos’ hard work, determination, and sacrifice it took to be able to walk the same stone halls as those meatpacking scions. At the end of a cul-de-sac surrounded by well-manicured lawns and a copse of barrelchested oak trees, the Tudor Gothic castle now stands as the international headquarters of Terlato Wines. The family’s history, however, is more humble. In the beginning, there was a retail store at Clark and Ridge avenues in Chicago. With Pacific Wine Company, a local bottler of California wines, it evolved into the industry’s leading fine wine distribution company under the business acumen of Bill’s father Anthony Terlato, whose father-in-law owned the firm. As the years went on, Bill’s father became known by another title: the “Father of Pinot Grigio.” “Somebody has to be the pioneer,” says Terlato, “and what my Dad did for Pinot Grigio was remarkable.” A 1980s commercial recounts the story. “Have you ever ordered a plate of pasta and 18 bottles of wine?” asks the narrator, as the scene opens on a smiling waiter taking a dapperly gentleman’s order. “I did in a restaurant in

northern Italy. I’m Anthony Terlato, and I import premium Italian wines.” In 1978, few people in the United States had ever heard of — let alone tasted — Pinot Grigio. Tony Terlato changed all that. After tasting subtle differences and notes in 18 bottles that year, his palate settled on the Santa Margherita brand, which was introduced in the United States in 1979. “People couldn’t pronounce it,” explains Terlato. “They said, ‘Nobody is going to buy this.’ But he believed in it. He believed in the quality of the wine.” Today, Pinot Grigio is the fastest-growing varietal, and Santa Margherita is the bestselling imported wine over $14 in U.S. history. The sun never sets on the Terlatos’ wine empire. Winery investments and partnerships include vineyards in the Napa Valley; Victoria, Australia; the Rhone Valley in France; and Montalcino, Italy. Most recently, the company acquired 60 acres of the Juliana Vineyard, in Pope Valley, Calif. The property’s crops, planted primarily with merlot and cabernet franc grapes, are used in Terlato’s Rutherford Hill Merlot and select Rutherford Hill Bordeauxstyle blends — only two of over 80 brands within their portfolio. Like his father before him,

Bill Terlato | Illustration by Barry Blitt

Bill has made sure the company has become the leader in premium brands, from handcrafted spirits to the wines that have made the Terlato name synonymous with luxury wines in the United States. “One of our greatest assets as a family is being able to understand what people are going to like before they even know it exists,” says Terlato, who along with his brother, John (vice chairman) and daughter Jo (Illinois regional manager), represent a multigenerational family business. Currently, the Anselmi brand, from vintner Roberto Anselmi in Northern Veneto, Italy, is exploding due, in large part, to the prescience of the Terlato’s palates. “We tasted his wines, and they were remarkable,” says Terlato. Other noteworthy brands include Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco, (“Prosecco got hot, and he’s considered the lead pro-

Mark Wildman Illustration by Barry Blitt

ducer”), Cusumano from Sicily (“doing some tremendous wines”), Protea from South Africa (“doing well”), and Chimney Rock from the Stags Leap district in the Napa Valley (“doing unbelievably well”). But the afternoon’s wisest words of wisdom come at the close of our final dish. It’s then that Terlato fills the lunch party in on a little secret. There’s only one way to truly distinguish a great wine, he notes. Whether you’re sitting with Jack Nicklaus, Michael Jordan, or the Queen of England, “a great wine is when you’re out to dinner with friends or family, and you’re wondering how to get more wine in your glass than everyone else.” The table laughs, nodding in agreement and exchanging stories. Looking over the bottles on the table, it’s easy to note the obvious. For its part, Terlato’s wine glass is decidedly, unabashedly full.

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