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08 Are they resolute decisions? Does anyone actually abide by New Year’s resolutions for the entire year? Do they exist simply to keep health clubs in business?

08 Incisive minds A Highland Park High School classroom welcomes a simulated operating room — and real gallstones.

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Bill Knauz — whose father opened a gas station in Lake Forest in 1934 — remains in the car business in a big way. And he just sold a wellknown airplane as well.

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business 18 In the moment Yoga shops are popular on the North Shore, as more and more people look to drive away distractions and live in the present.

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write these words in 2012, yet you read them in 2013. That’s often the way the world of print works — there’s a delay due to the time to gear up the presses, rev up the distribution trucks and the like. Of course the best works, like those of Dickens and Twain, travel across time immemorial. I point this out because as I write this in 2012, I have not — nor has anyone I know — taken a nosedive over the fiscal cliff. By the time you read this, I — and many more like me — may be splattered on the ground, reallife Wile E. Coyotes whose pockets are being emptied after the plunge. Though I don’t know if I will be still excoriating an inept Congress as you read this, I do know I will be in the first few days of my New Year’s resolutions. At least for me, they get a little softer, a bit easier the older I get. Time to forgo 365-day-periods where I proclaim “No bacon” or other similar pronouncements that really don’t do much good and — when I happen

to smell the smoked meat — merely provoke a wistfulness over what I’m missing. Everyone seems to make — and break — New Year’s resolutions on the North Shore, and Bill McLean looks at how these promises started and more in a piece in these pages. Exercise is always a popular resolution in the New Year. Serena Carbonell is a new squash instructor at one of our North Shore recreation centers, and there’s no doubt she can run you around and shed a few pounds from your holiday feasts. Her story is in Sports. And if you want to live in the moment, breathe deeply and enjoy a feature on yoga studios in the Business section. As the cliché goes, there’s no time like the present.

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For 30 years, Dr. Mark Nolan Hill has taken time to speak to the anatomy and physiology class at Highland Park High School. This year, he brought the operating room with him. Just before the holiday break, Hill and his team — including two medical students, his scrub nurse and a representative from a medical supply manufacturer — visited John Gorleski’s class for one hour. Students passed around real gallstones (to the delight of some and horror of others) and medical magnifying glasses while wearing full scrubs. Several operations — such as drainage of blood from the brain in trauma, and how to cut into someone with a scalpel — were simulated. “Students are always very inquisitive, but especially so because of the prominence and popularity of medical TV shows — primarily Grey’s Anatomy” said Dr. Hill. “I want them to see the reality of the operating room as compared to what they see on Grey’s Anatomy and television.” Dr. Hill’s medical student at the Chicago Medical School, Christy Cunningham, didn’t decide as medicine as her path until she was a freshman in college and thought a lecture like this when she was in high school “would have been nice.” Surgical technician Rachel Moen did think medical-based TV shows inspired her to some degree, but reality is obviously much different than television. “Unfortunately, I haven’t found any McSteamys in the operating room,” she Medical student Christy Cunningham puts surgical gloves on Highland Park High School student joked, referring to the Grey’s Anatomy Avi Miller during a recent class. sex symbol who was played by Eric Dane. photography by jim prisching Senior Cody Rodriguez — who has

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considered studying sports medicine — thought it was a benefit to have Hill in the classroom. He said the talk and questions cleared up questions he had about the field. “I think it was a lot easier to see it in person. It’s different than TV,” he said. Dr. Hill’s 30 years of lectures at the high school are an extension of his personal belief in fostering passion in young people.

I want them to see the reality of the operating room as compared to what they see on Grey’s Anatomy and television.” — Dr. Mark Hill “What I see in many of my colleagues is ‘mentorship’ is not as promoted or done as passionately as was done when I was young,” said Hill. “My life was changed by mentors — that’s why I feel so strongly about this.” Dr. Hill also believes students are under much more pressure in high school now then when he was in high school and have to decide much earlier what their careers are going to be. “It’s okay to be undecided.” Hill told the students. “You got to love what you do.” ■

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Perhaps the most important date for New Year’s resolution makers every year is Jan. 21. If they haven’t failed to lose weight, stop smoking, eat better or exercise regularly by then, experts say, there’s a good chance they’ll still be resolute on Groundhog Day — and maybe even on Labor Day. Millions of resolution makers won’t go 365-for-365 this year. They’ll skip a workout here and there, inhale that chocolate candy bar when no one’s looking and hop in a car rather than on a bike for a trip to a convenience store that’s only a few blocks away. But it’s a national pastime to make resolutions about one’s future. Ray Chavez works the front desk at Equinox health club in Highland Park. Even though these spots benefit from increased attendance because of New Year’s resolutions, he’s not a big fan of them. “People should make monthly resolutions, not yearly ones,” he said late last month. “There’s too much pressure with yearly ones. I’m thinking about what my monthly resolution is going to be for January. “It’s still percolating,” Chavez added. The origins of New Year’s resolutions are religious. Babylonians celebrated the New Year in March, but the Romans changed the month in which to celebrate to January. January gets its name from Janus, “the two-faced god who

looks backwards into the old year and forwards into the new,” author Bill Petro wrote on his website early last January in the post “History of New Year’s Resolutions: Where did they begin?” The earliest New Year’s resolutions had nothing to do with shedding pounds or eschewing tobacco products. They had to do with morals. “Mostly to be good to others,” Petro noted. Highland Park High School tennis coach Steve Rudman has never made a New Year’s resolution, citing a year’s duration. “It’s too long,” he said. “I’m all for daily, monthly resolutions, maybe quarterly ones. Baby steps are the way to go when you want to change something in your life. I get together with my coaches and we set goals for our players before each season. Two of our goals every year are to compete hard in every match and win our conference (Central Suburban League North).” Moshe Bar, writing a perspective piece for the Jan. 15, 2012 issue of Boston Globe Magazine, wondered: Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to keep? He started with the workings of the brain. People, Bar noted, “seek to be rewarded constantly. Those rewards – manifested as pleasure and positive mood – are made up of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine and endorphins.” Succeeding in a career, helping a charity, serving an ace on match point for the tennis club all lead to a positive mood.

But shortcuts exist to get similar rewards without the effort they normally require, noted Bar, director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. “After all,” he wrote, “why spend an hour sweating on a treadmill if a few martinis can give you the same buzz? If reaching our optimal mood zone isn’t easy we compensate with less constructive behaviors.” North Shore resident Zoe Kaufman doesn’t believe in making New Year resolutions because they’re mostly doomed to fail. “People who make them are making wishes,” she said. “It’s better to establish a practice that will help lead you in a direction you want to go. And why wait until New Year’s Day to make a change?” Roberta Miller of Lake Forest — who started the process on Dec. 21, the winter solstice — agrees. “On individual scraps of paper, I wrote down notes about personal traits I hope to eliminate or improve on. I then burned them in the fireplace and saw this as a cleansing time and opportunity to move forward,” she said. “I then put together some positive characteristics I hoped to improve on in the new year, and put these notes in a small box. “As 2013 progresses, and the daylight increases, hopefully these positives will become more habitual and blossom by year’s end.” ■

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Come March, eighth-grader Matthew LeMay of Deer Path Middle School will be flying out to Dallas to sing in front of thousands as part of American Choral Directors Association National Honors Choir. More than 3,600 students auditioned — including six from Deer Path — and he was one of three from his school to be chosen. The prospect of a big-time performance would normally prompt some nerves, but this seasoned performer has an uncanny attitude about it. “I’m sure I’ll pull it off somehow; I’m rather uninhibited around people onstage,” said LeMay, humorously explaining how he got into acting. “I’m good at memorizing stuff, so they put me on a stage, I memorized lines and it went well.” LeMay recently got into singing to diversify as a performer and expand into musical theater. He has played piano for 11 years and picked up the clarinet in February. He acted in plays with Improv Playouse, Lake Forest’s CenterStage and Citadel, and four plays at the middle school. His most recent play was “Miracle on 34th Street” with CenterStage. Acting is an important outlet to LeMay’s sense of humor, which is apparent in his comedic interactions. “I get to express a ridiculous side of my personality,” he said. “Not that there are any other sides to my

personality.” In 2011, LeMay joined the Midwest Young Artists choir, which happened to be directed by Deer Path’s choir teacher, Benjamin Gray. Soon after, he joined the school chorus under Gray’s instruction. When LeMay learned of the American Choral Directors Association competition, Gray rehearsed with him after school and recorded him singing a couple songs and a scale. “He’s an inspirational figure,” said LeMay of Gray. “He has done so much for me.” “Matthew is an extremely musical person,” said Gray. “He is a leader in the classroom: he sets a good example by always sitting with good posture, singing well and answering questions in class.” When there are no auditions or concerts to rehearse for, LeMay lets loose at Deer Path’s new Improv Club. LeMay, however, is not just talented in performances and theatrics: he very much enjoys science and physics, and is in a gifted math program, where every morning he travels to Lake Forest High School for class. He plans to attend LFHS next fall, where he hopes to continue his exploration of music and acting. “They have good bands and good clubs so I’m sure I’ll find my niche somewhere,” said LeMay. “I’m interested in a lot of stuff, to tell you the truth.” With his interests being across the board, he is not yet sure of where his path leads, but he says that no matter what he does, he can always turn to acting in a community theater. With his humorous outlook on life and the way he embraces new talents, LeMay is sure to be able to tackle whatever comes his way. ■

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Winnetka, Wilmette and Glencoe are experiencing a decrease in their sales tax rate this year from 8.25% to 8%, thanks to Cook County’s fiscal year 2013 budget, which eliminated the last quarter cent of the sales tax raise previously enacted. The new rate is for retailer and service occupation taxes that apply to general merchandise. Tax rates on other categories remain unchanged.

The North Shore Exchange, a non-profit resale boutique, will open in Glencoe in early 2013. Located in the former Glen Cote Thrift Shop, the North Shore Exchange will offer a collection of designer women’s clothing and accessories, as well as home furnishings and décor. All of North Shore Exchange’s profits will go to charities and non-profits helping children and families with the greatest need, including Glencoe’s own Family Service of Glencoe. The creation of this new shop has been a Glencoe community project, funded by the Women’s Library Club of Glencoe.

Lake Forest Jean Sullivan of Lake Forest won the Lake Forest/ Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce’s Shop Local First contest. Her prize: $1,000 in Chamber of Commerce gift certificates, redeemable at Lake Bluff and Lake Forest shops and restaurants. Hundreds of people entered this year’s contest, which was launched in September. To take part in the contest, individuals had to spend $500 at 60044/60045 restaurants and stores between Sept. 15 and Dec. 15 and then submit their receipts to the Chamber to be entered into the raffle drawing. Winnetka Christmas trees will be picked up from curbsides through Jan. 16. After that date, a $2 refuse sticker is required to ensure pickup. The village asks that everything be removed from trees, including plastic bags or wraps, ornaments, tinsel, wires, and the stand.

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sunday breakfast planes, canes & automobiles “I go to a cheese factory in Wisconsin. Not everyone spends $100 to get $20 worth of cheese. I still fly to Jainesville for lunch,” said Knauz, who prefers a breakfast of German potato pancakes at any of the Walker Bros. Original Pancake Houses. About nine years ago, Knauz bought a Navy N3N plane, which may not sound like a big deal — but it happened to be the one that nearly decapitated Grant in “North by Northwest.” After an agency reattached the wings and fitted it with a bigger engine among other fixes, he and another pilot flew the aging contraption from California to Kenosha via Palm Springs, Phoenix and a few other stops over five days. “When we first took off, he said, ‘I hope you know how to use GPS. I said, ‘I don’t,’ “ Knauz said. “It was quite an adventure.”

When we first took off, he said, ‘I hope you know how to use GPS. I said, ‘I don’t.’ It was quite an adventure.” — Bill Knauz

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At 84 and after two recent knee surgeries (one unexpected), Bill Knauz still shows up at his Lake Bluff car dealership from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each workday. His office contains a bit of everything: a Chairman of the Bored sign rests near a tiny motorcycle on his desk, a silver Mercedes logo hangs behind it, and from his chair he can see a framed poster of Cary Grant hustling away from a crop duster in the Alfred Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest.” “When I was 18, I decided wine, women and song could get you in trouble,” said Knauz, whose father Karl launched their eponymous automobile business with a Lake Forest gas station in 1934. “So I decided to get into cars, motorcycles and airplanes.” Many decades later, that trio of transportation still mainly defines Knauz. He is surrounded by hundreds of cars for sale,

from BMWs to Land Rovers, at his 30-plusacre autopark; immaculate classic cars rest a short walk from his office. A quick drive to a hangar at Kenosha Regional Airport reveals a dozen airplanes he owns. Though the octogenarian hasn’t ridden a motorcycle for a few years, he remembers hanging out at the now-razed Highland House on Route 41 on Sundays with other bikers. During surgery in 2012, Knauz had a knee replaced. Scheduled to be at Westmoreland for two weeks to recuperate, he felt so good he left after one. Getting into an airplane soon after, “my knee burst open. I went to the floor. They called the paramedics,” Knauz recalls. Doctors operated on his knee immediately. This time, he stayed at Westmoreland for two weeks. Back at work, a pair of canes sits near his office door, and he says an assistant helps him get around. And he’s flying again at least once a week.

(He recently sold the famous Hollywood relic for $80,000.) Knauz has witnessed a number of dramatic changes in the auto business over the decades — especially in the endurance of cars. “When I was a kid, you thought a car with 50,000 miles on it was shot,” he said. “We traded one the other day with 317,000 miles on it — it ran like a charm.” Knauz hands his guest a six-inch golden ruler, a symbol of the firm’s belief in The Golden Rule. In fact, Knauz — a member of the Winnetka Bible Church — has helped furnish cars to missionaries for several years, realizing they don’t have the income to buy one. “They come here for a furlough for three months. They ask, ‘How am I going to get around?’ “ he explained. Though many his age are content to watch television or muse about days gone by, the chairman of the well-known car dealership wants to stay active rather than bring truth to his humorous desk sign. Says Knauz, “I’ve got many balls in the air.” ■

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In the now

Ancient discipline of yoga brings inner calm to North Shore Sheri Passalino, middle, and others take part in Andrew Gurvey’s hour-long yoga class at Sancturary Yoga in Highwood,

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by bill mclean Years ago Zoe Kaufman of Highland Park got mad at somebody close to her. Hurtful words were said. Kaufman had a hard time moving on after the conversation and didn’t sleep well for several nights. “I couldn’t let go,” she recalled. “I kept ruminating about what was said, and it was driving me nuts.” Kaufman was getting her hair done at a salon when her ruminations transformed into mini rants. What she later heard from her hairdresser that day transformed her.

“He told me, ‘Girl, you have to be in the present moment,’ ” Kaufman said. “I remember thinking, ‘What does that mean?’ I wanted to find out and when I did, I found instant relief. To be in the present mind is to be mindful – setting thoughts aside and focusing on breathing and the moment. “I was finally able to let go what was said to me.” Yoga is an ancient discipline people practice to achieve sound physical and mental health. The emphasis on breathing is as crucial for yogis as are the postures that are performed in yoga studios. There are different kinds of yoga, Kaufman noted,

main street Customer service buoys Abt amid cutthroat competition ■ by

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Four elements are necessary to create a commercial enterprise: capital, markets, technology, and people. Businesses need capital to finance assets like inventory, buildings, and factories. Businesses need markets to sell their products. Businesses of all sizes need technology, whether it is how to build and run a nuclear power plant or how to adjust the paint spray equipment in a small auto body repair shop. Finally, every business needs people who develop strategies and then enthusiastically execute those plans to build the business.

In the contemporary business environment, the first three elements are available at the stroke of a pen. In spite of the current credit crunch, there is still lots of money available to fund well-run businesses. Customers and markets are available through websites and social media connections in an interactive way that was only a dream to marketers less than a decade ago. Some technology may be complex, but most is available for a price and without the long development delays that have represented traditional competitive barriers. Business success, then, distills down to which enterprise has the most skilled,

one of which is an athletic-bent “American brand.” The more authentic type of yoga addresses the body, mind and spirit equally. One of Kaufman’s favorite studios on the North Shore is Shri in Highland Park, which opened in November 2011 and is owned by Marcia Tanzioni. Bikram Yoga North Shore in Glenview offers a brand of yoga that is a series of 26 postures and two breathing exercises; it’s practiced in a room set to 105 degrees, and the class “works every muscle, joint, organ and tendon in the body.” Two Lake Forest residents, Amanda Small and Ilse Sidles, own Sanctuary Yoga in Highwood, where all

motivated, and enthusiastic people. As Andrew Carnegie wrote more than a century ago, “If they took away all of my factories and warehouses, but left me with my team, I could rebuild it all. If they took away my team, I would be ruined in months.” This formula for business success based on the best people is apparent from the Chicago Tribune’s listing recently of the Chicago areas top work places. Three North Shore businesses — Abt Electronics in Glenview, Grainger in Lake Forest and Lou Malnati’s in Northbrook — were ranked in the top ten of all large employers in the metropolitan Chicago area. Customers who visit any of these three businesses will see service excellence that is delivered by great business teams. Of the 254 companies that completed the survey, Abt Electronics emerged as the No. 1 large employer in Chicago. The credit for this percolates throughout the organization but it is catalyzed by Abt Electronics’ Co-Presidents John and Bill Abt, and by the company’s human resources director, Jennifer Guzman. Abt Electronics hires new employees based on their relevant professional experience, but much more weight is placed on character. People at Abt Electronics fit into the family-oriented culture that delivers customer

classes are “designed to build strength, flexibility and inner calm.” Kaufman was introduced to yoga in the 1970s. “It was radically different then compared to what it is today,” said Kaufman, a yoga instructor for the past 13 years. “Between 15-20 years ago, yoga kind of vanished in this country. Now it’s back and people’s lives, physically and mentally, are being utterly transformed because of it.” Doctors and the U.S. Armed Forces have acknowledged the healing powers of yoga. Medical professionals are prescribing yoga classes to cancer patients and chronic pain sufferers, who take instruction either at independent wellness centers or those affiliated with hospitals. Soldiers returning home with post-traumatic stress disorder have embarked on paths to various degrees of relief through yoga. “That was substantial, when our army started turning to yoga teachers for those who were suffering terribly after combat and came home to family members, who were also stressed,” said Kaufman. “I think insurance companies will end up covering yoga.” Debby Kronenberg, a licensed clinical professional counselor, is a program director at the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook. She and her staff work with cancer patients and their families. “We’ve found yoga can be a powerful practice for patients who are dealing with the emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis,” she said. “More are living with cancer than ever before, and it’s clear yoga improves the quality of life. The physical benefits from practicing yoga are fantastic for cancer patients, especially after surgery or chemotherapy. But cancer patients need yoga’s mental and spiritual benefits to help them heal as well. “At the wellness center we embrace the whole philosophy of yoga.” Kaufman is hugging it, too. And this time she refuses to let go. “When you have moment-by-moment awareness, your mind is clear and you’re fine,” she said. “Attention to the present moment leads to kindness, calmness and happiness. “All those things,” she added, “are contagious.” ■

service at a level that produces repeat business and customer referrals. Guzman put it simply:”As a family-owned-and-operated business, we treat our employees as extensions of our family.” It is not easy to excel in the retail electronics and appliances business. Visiting a big box electronics store an observer will see web savvy customers scanning product bar codes with their cell phones and then comparing prices with on line merchants. Some retailers have invested heavily in buildings and local inventory only to have those stores become display centers for their competition. Such virulent online competition has impacted results at Circuit City, Sears, and K-Mart. Abt Electronics is not immune from such competition, but the company has found it can compete with personal service that is not available from on line merchants. Superb service has become a potent advantage for this retailer. Compelling customer service delivered by an enthusiastic team is a formidable business advantage. Customers value such service and come back again and again. Businesses like Abt who deliver such service can create an enterprise that is successful in spite of aggressive competition. This is a valuable lesson that can be illustrated by our best North Shore companies.■

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Lake Forest senior Morgan Dever (No. 7) was the lone Illinois player selected to the All-American Midwest Region Team.

‘A flawless field hockey player’ Michigan-bound Dever makes All-American Midwest Region Team ■ by

bill mclean

Lake Forest High School’s field hockey team finished runner-up at the state tournament in 2011. Same as its finish at the ’10 state tourney. Morgan Dever played for both Scouts squads, as a sophomore and as a junior. “My senior year, my thinking was, “This will not happen again,’ ” the senior midfielder/forward recalled earlier this month. “Had we lost again in the final, I would have been willing to return for a fifth year.” LF (24-3-1) captured the Illinois High School Field Hockey Association state championship on its home turf Oct. 27. The 5-foot-10 Dever scored a goal in the 3-0 defeat of Loyola Academy. It was her seventh goal in four playoff games in ’12.

“Losing in the state finals two years in a row changed her as an athlete and competitor,” LF coach Melanie Walsh said. “Coming into this season you could see on her face, in her stance, that she was not going to leave this high school without a state championship.” The state-championship result meant the University of Michigan wouldn’t have to wait until 2014 to welcome Dever as a freshman. Dever verbally committed to play for the Wolverines’ field hockey program after her sophomore year at LF. “Morgan’s stick skills made her next to impossible to defend,” Walsh added. “She could eliminate an opponent as easily as I could walk across the street. Her athleticism, paired with her desire to win, made her an unstoppable force. “Morgan’s impact on the team,” she

added, “was profound.” It was never hard for Dever to find a workout partner while developing her field hockey skills at home. Her older bro, Bo (now a freshman football player at UM), would station himself at the end of the Dever driveway and face his sister’s shots — with a baseball glove. Morgan Dever caught the attention of college field hockey coaches at camps and, as a member of Windy City, club tournaments. Dever first played indoor field hockey as a freshman. The experience in controlled temperatures elevated her game significantly. “The game is so fast indoors, so different,” she said. “The surface … It’s like a basketball court, and playing on it built my game.” Dever was a slam-dunk IHSFHA allstate (first team) pick her junior and senior seasons, and she was the lone selection from Illinois on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American Midwest Region Team in ’12. “Morgan is a flawless field hockey player,” said LF senior defender Amanda McMahon, Dever’s good friend since the fifth grade. “She’s a true athlete, an absolutely amazing athlete.” McMahon met Dever seven years ago on a basketball court, where both dribbled for an LFHS feeder team. Dever’s sheer athleticism made McMahon tremble. “I was intimidated at first,” McMahon admitted. “She had speed, toughness, everything. But it wasn’t long before I realized she’s the coolest person in the world. “I have so enjoyed watching her grow into an incredible field hockey player.”

photography by j.geil Dever, a three-time USA Junior Olympic team member, scored 19 goals and delivered 24 assists in her varsity career. One of her goals, tallied in an early playoff game this fall, should have been worth at least three points. It was that spectacular. On a corner play, McMahon stopped the insert pass. Dever, positioned about 15 yards from the goal, quickly took over from there. The captain’s drag-flick soared over North Shore Country Day’s defenders and stunned the Raiders’ goalie. “It got really silent after it went in,” McMahon recalled. “People couldn’t believe it. People were in awe. It takes an incredible amount of arm strength to pull off a shot like that.” Lake Forest’s team revisited ‘The Shot’ during a film session. But silence never entered the picture then. Excitement did, and it reached deafening decibels. “We were all screaming after watching that shot again,” McMahon said. “It got so loud.” With an eye on graduating on time and the other on preparing to play her favorite sport at the next level, Dever, the daughter of former Michigan football player David Dever, is studying hard and lifting weights hard. “When Morgan has a passion for something, there’s no stopping her,” McMahon said. “There’s no doubt she’s passionate about field hockey, but it ranks behind her family and friends. She is such a loving, caring person. “Michigan,” she added, “is lucky it’s getting Morgan.” ■

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squash Carbonell does all she can to spark interest in this ‘East Coast’ sport ■ by

The dream for squash players all over the world is to play for Olympic medals in 2020. It’s such a great sport.” — Serena Carbonell

bill mclean

Had Serena Carbonell ever met Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, she probably would have given them squash racquets and said, “Play a few points for me, please.” Carbonell is the new squash professional at the Lake Forest Recreation Center. To her, a pair of top-notch squash players battling in a competitive rally is akin to Astaire and Rogers cutting a rug in the movie “Swing Time.” “There’s a grace about the sport, a cool flow while a point is being played,” said Carbonell, who studied dance in college while majoring in performing arts. “Good movement is a valuable weapon to have in squash. “And when two players have that kind of movement on the same court,” she added, “it looks like they’re dancing. I recommend listening to music while practicing squash.” See Fred float across the “T” to flick a drive. See Ginger glide to tap a deft volley. Now that would be elegant … doubly elegant. Carbonell, 37, has conducted all kinds of squash practices — and private lessons, for youngsters and adults — in Lake Forest, and not just Rec Center squashers. A native of Chadds Ford, Pa., she is in her third year as the co-ed squash coach at Lake Forest Academy and trains 16 Lake Forest Country Day School students. “Serena Carbonell” isn’t a synonym for “squash” along the North Shore, but it might become one before long. “Coach ‘Carbs’ is extremely knowledgeable about squash,” said LFA junior squash team member Caroline Duckworth. “She’s driven, active, and her energy is contagious. My game has become much more fluid because of her emphasis on movement. “I find myself getting to shots that I never would have gotten to because of my improved footwork.” Carbonell started playing squash at the age of 9 in Wilmington, Del., not far from Chadds Ford. One of her training partners was her older brother Mac, who briefly played the sport professionally before suffering a torn Achilles’ tendon. She attended summer squash camps at Harvard and Princeton and played No. 1 singles for Westminster School, a prep school in Simsbury, Conn. Carbonell then earned second team All-America status from 1994-96 at Trinity College in Harford, Conn. “Squash is very East Coast,” said Carbonell, who lived in Hawaii and California before moving to Lake Forest three years ago with her husband John Guerin, a pilot and native of Ireland. “We’re trying to spark significant interest in squash in the Midwest.” But what she would like to see more than anything else — and what would make her dance jubilantly for months — is squash as an Olympic sport in the summer of 2020. The sport failed in its bid to be included in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. “The dream for squash players all over the world is to play for Olympic medals in 2020,” Carbonell said. “It’s such a great sport. Years ago Forbes Magazine named it

Serena Carbonell is the new squash professional at the Lake Forest Recreation Center. She has been coaching the sport for three seasons at Lake Forest Academy.

photography by j.geil the healthiest sport in the world. It requires outstanding hand-eye coordination, it’s excellent cardio-wise, it takes agility and sound strategy to succeed. Overall it’s incredibly challenging. “Racquetball players,” she added, “are intimidated by the sport of squash.” Carbonell organized a “Back the Bid” (for 2020) event at the Rec Center in October, as did other organizers at clubs around the world. “Our collective intent was to show the world, especially the IOC (International Olympic Committee), how many people are interested in squash,” she said. This past fall Carbonell also hosted a Women’s Squash Day and a Collegiate Women’s Round Robin at the Rec

Center. Some of her LFA Caxys battled college players in the round robin. Because Illinois has only a handful of prep squash squads, LFA’s crew travels to Missouri and Ohio for dual matches. “Coach has really brought the LFA program to a level of competition and commitment like never before,” Duckworth said. “She developed this program into a serious varsity sport. Everybody on the team respects her and appreciates her abilities as a coach. “She strongly believes in the importance of fitness,” she added. “Our players are competing at the level we are because of Coach ‘Carbs.’ We love playing for her and hanging out with her at the courts.” ■

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courtside

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Dazzling displays

Lake Forest’s Downey, New Trier’s Cook have terrific tournaments kevin reiterman

New Trier’s Jordan Thomas handles the rock during Monday’s win over St. Joseph in the Proviso West Tournament.

photography by j.geil the sidelines. They earned wins over Sandburg 55-32, Metea Valley 48-45 and Stagg 58-49. Downey had 23 points and nine rebounds against Stagg; 11 and nine against Metea Valley; and 14 and eight against Sandburg. Simpson reached double figures (13) against Stagg and Metea Valley (10), while Quall scored 11 against Metea and 12 against Sandburg. Cal Miller had his best offensive game of the season, when he tallied 12 points against Stagg. “We had our backs to the wall,” said LaScala. “I’m proud with the way our kids competed. Our seniors did a great job of stepping up and leading.” “It definitely hurt not having them (Bass and Boudreaux),” said Downey. “But a lot of guys stepped up, which will help us in March.” New Trier

Steven Cook came up with another “Sky Cook” performance in Day Three of the Proviso West Tournament on Dec. 28.

The New Trier senior won over some fans and influenced a veteran public address announcer, when he went to town in an early afternoon losers’ bracket win over Westinghouse 69-63. The 6-foot-4 Cook, who will play at Princeton next season, rattled down four slam dunks in the opening period. “He woke me up,” said flamboyant PA announcer “Snake the Great” Peters. “The first two games were boring. And then, we got the Steven Cook Show.” Cook’s third dunk — off an alley-oop pass from point guard Reid Berman — was an exclamation point. Snake the Great did one better: singing — sort of, anyway — the ESPN Sports Center theme song. “For me to do that, it has to be something special,” said Snake the Great, who has been working games at the Proviso West Tournament for 11 years. “It was a monstrous dunk. The sledgehammer.” “He’s explosive,” said NT coach Scott Fricke. Cook finished the game with 26 points and 15 rebounds. “I just wish I would’ve made my free throws,” said Cook, boys hoops >> page 25

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His jump hook was … Downey soft. Lake Forest High School’s Sam Downey had the Midas touch in the championship game of the Hinsdale South Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29. The 6-foot-9 senior, a Yale University recruit, made eight of nine shots in the final 10 minutes to finish with a game-high 20 points. But his impressive — and outrageous — shooting display wasn’t quite enough as highly touted Brother Rice escaped with 1-point win, 51-50. “That’s the best jump hook that I’ve ever seen,” said Brother Rice standout Cal Kennedy, who put up 17 points, including 10 in the fourth frame. “It was un-blockable.” Downey, who earned all-tournament honors along with teammate Ben Simpson, definitely became the center of attention in the final 2:37 of the game when he scored on four straight possessions. “I just wish he made one more,” said Lake Forest coach Phil LaScala, understanding the math. Downey, meanwhile, just wished that things would’ve have gone better in quarters one and two. “I just couldn’t get anything going in the first half. Which was a disappointment,” said Downey, who took only four shots in the first half and finished the game 10 of 13 from the field. “In the second half, I was just trying to be more aggressive. I knew we needed baskets. I was confident in myself and in my teammates, as well.” “I told him at halftime that it had to be his time,” said LaScala. “He responded to the challenge.” Simpson, who finished with 17 points against Brother Rice, also came up big down the stretch, when he nailed a three-pointer at the top of the key with 14 seconds left. The game ended when LF’s George Quall, who has developed into a top guard, missed a long three-pointer at the buzzer. To their credit, the Scouts (10-3) made it to the title game with two of their of top players — starters Carter Bass (illness) and Evan Boudreaux (ankle injury) — on

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Team beats highly regarded Trinity to finish 4-0 in showcase ■ by

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Call it a signature win. Featuring a shut-down defense, Loyola Academy’s girls basketball team took down highly touted Trinity 41-32 in the final round of the 2012 Suburban Holiday Showcase on Dec. 29. The Ramblers (10-5, 4-0) finished the fourgame set with a 4-0 record. “Things are looking up for us,” said LA coach Jeremy Schoenecker, noting that the win over Trinity also counted in the GCAC standings. Trinity (10-2), which is ranked No. 4 in the state by one major website, entered the game averaging more than 60 points per game. “We’re playing extremely well defensively,” said Schoenecker, who guided last year’s Ramblers (26-9) to a fourth-place finish in the Class 4A state tournament. How’s this for defense? In their Round Three win over Stevenson 34-28, the Ramblers “tossed” a shutout in the second quarter. LA’s defense also was solid in its tournament wins over Waukegan 57-27 and Lake Zurich 47-34. In the win over Trinity, Anna Schueler led

the team on the offensive end (15 points). She was helped out by Maggie Nick (eight points) and Sarah Elston (six points). In the win at Stevenson. Elston hit three three-pointers to lead all scorers with 12 points. Nick hit two key three-pointers in the fourth quarter to finish with eight points. Carly Callans (12 points) and Elston (10 points) were LA’s top scorers against Waukegan, while Schueler tallied 17 points and Nick added 10 points in the win over Lake Zurich. Lake Forest

Hats off to Annie Keller and Kate Arnson. The two juniors earned all-tournament honors in the Warren Blue Devil Classic. The Scouts (5-13) were competitive in the five-game set. They earned wins over Wheeling 40-31 and Niles North 26-25, while the fell to Grayslake Central 47-29, Carmel 49-39 and Palatine 43-40. In the tourney finale against Palatine, Keller led the team with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Gabby Perino added seven points and four assists. Keller also paced the attack (17 points, nine rebounds) against Carmel, while Arnson came

who went 10 for 18 at the foul line. All in all, it was a productive tournament for Trevians (13-3), who defeated St. Joseph 57-52 in the sixth-place game on Dec. 31. Jordan Thomas scored a team-high 13 points. Aaron Rosen (11) and Stas Banas (10) also were double figures. Cook was held to eight points and seven rebounds. In the tourney opener, a 74-59 victory over Nazareth, Cook led the way with 17 points and eight rebounds. Rosen had 16 points. Banas added 14. In the team’s Round Two loss to Oswego 64-39, Cook had 12 points and 10 rebounds. And, in NT’s win over Rockford Auburn 70-67, Cook tallied 24 points and 12 rebounds. Banas had 14 points, while Reid Berman had 13 points and 11 assists. Berman also had 11 assists against Nazareth.

went 3-1 in the tournament and now have nine wins on the season (9-5). Their other victories came against host Wheeling 78-39 and Fremd 51-49 in overtime. They also fell to eventual runner-up Niles North 64-49 in Day Two. Jack Morrissey was a standout for LA. Despite a tough game against Deerfield (two points), the junior earned all-tournament honors. He finished the four-game set with 60 points, including 21 against Fremd and 20 against Wheeling. He also was tourney’s top three-point shooter (11). Teammate James Clarke, who finished with nine three-pointers, stood out in the OT session against Deerfield. He scored on a drive down the lane and connected on a three-pointer in the left corner. He also blocked a potential game-tying threepointer by Deerfield’s Sam Kuznetsky at the buzzer. Clarke’s other big game was a 20-point effort against the host Wildcats.

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Todd Gierke should add Shot Doctor to his resume. The Loyola assistant coach has done wonders with Matt Sullivan. The senior center made two clutch free throws in Loyola’s 54-51 overtime win over Deerfield in the fifth-place game at the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Dec. 29. “I got some help (from Gierke) and ever since then I haven’t missed,” said Sullivan, who has hit his last six free-throw attempts. “He eliminated one of the steps I was taking.” “Matt’s a good shooter,” said Gierke, who has been assisting LA head coach Tom Livatino for eight seasons. “But he had some oddities … I had him change the way he was setting up.” With the win over Deerfield, the Rambers

Bottle this one. The Giants (6-9) put 67 points in the book in Day Two of the Hinsdale South Tournament on Dec. 27. “It was our best offensive game of the year,” said HP coach Paul Harris. “A good game for our confidence.” Sophomore point guard David Sachs scored 22 points and added eight assists in the 67-59 win over host Hinsdale South. The team also earned a win over Rolling Meadows 33-25 in its tournament finale. Tommy Sutker led the way with eight points. The losses came against Stagg 63-44 in the opening round and Glenbrook South 51-41 in the consolation semifinal. “I feel like we’re getting better,” said Harris. “It’s been a fun season.” ■

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Loyola Academy junior Maggie Nick (left) looks for an open teammate as Trinity defender Lauren Prochaska applies some pressure during Saturday’s showcase.

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up with a team-high 10 boards. In the win over Niles North, the contributors were Arnson (eight points, eight rebounds), Brooke Green (six points, four steals), Perino (four points, four steals) and Keller (four points, eight rebounds). Keller (14 points) and Green (10 points) keyed the win over Wheeling, while Perino (10 points, four steals) and Keller (nine points, five rebounds) had solid outings against Grayslake Central. New Trier

Jennie Boehm continues to put together an impressive freshman campaign. The 6-foot-3 New Trier center was named to the all-tournament team at the DundeeCrown Charger Classic. But what about that other freshman? Kathryn Pedi also is coming along well for the Trevians (9-7), who went 1-3 in the

tournament. “She’s doing a great job defensively,” said New Trier head coach Teri Rodgers. “And she rebounds. That’s why she’s getting more minutes.” Pedi also has shooting range. She hit a three-pointer from the right corner in the 38-22 loss to Barrington on Dec. 29. Boehm led the way with six points and nine rebounds against the Fillies. She added 12 points and seven rebounds in the tourney finale against Rockton Hononegah, a 60-45 setback. NT started the tourney in good fashion, downing Maine West 49-42 behind Boehm (15 points, five rebounds) and Megan Neuhaus (eight points, six rebounds) and Alexa Czyzynski (eight points). In the second round, the Trevians dropped a 56-41 decision to Naperville Central. Boehm had 12 points and nine rebounds. Neuhaus had seven points but also sustained a finger injury. ■

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Tony and Jo Terlato get together in the dining room of Terlato Wines International headquarters in Lake Bluff.

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For Tony & Jo a Mediterranean hotel offered a golden anniversary The kitchen was absolutely extraordinary. They put out a breakfast table of at least 100 items — risotto, salami, sausages, fruits, berries, pancakes. The grandkids kept going back for more.”

We went to Hotel Cala Di Volpe in Italy, built by the Aga Khan, for our 50th anniversary in the summer of 2006. All of the family went with us to Sardinia. All the rooms overlooked the Mediterranean. It had a golf course — 18 holes were cut into an interesting mountain. On six or seven holes, you could see the Mediterranean. The pool was enormous — we have never seen a swimming pool so big. I couldn’t begin to tell you the dimensions. The kitchen was absolutely extraordinary. They put out a breakfast table of at least 100 items — risotto, salami, sausages, fruits, berries, pancakes. The grandkids kept going back for more. The chef came out every night. You could ask for anything you wanted. We said, ‘It’s a pity we missed the barbeque the first day.’ He said, ‘We’ll do it tonight.’

All the pasta was homemade. He probably offered 8-10 pastas a night. He offered four different tomato sauces — sauces from different regions. The fresh fish was unbelievable. The dishes they made were as good as any place we’ve ever been. The best shopping in the world — Gucci, Pucci, Prada, Ferragamo — was up and down the street. Everything they had would come to the States eventually, maybe a year later. Cala Di Volpe was truly one of the special places in the world. Not only did we enjoy it; everybody else had as much fun as we did. The boys (Bill and John) have said it’s a destination they’d want to get back to. ■ Jo and Tony Terlato, as told to David Sweet

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