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Opinions fly over Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve by Adrienne Fawcett
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ore than 200 people attended the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve Open House on April 8, and almost as many opinions were voiced about the two designs outlining future uses of the 253–acre lakefront parcel that the U.S. Army donated to the Lake County Forest Preserve District (LCPFD) in the 1990s. Make that three designs. In addition to the LCPFD’s Plan A and Plan B drawings, a third, rogue design was on display by Lake County residents Sonny Cohen and Stuart Koch. Some people were concerned about too much parking, others worried there was not enough. Some said the preserve needs protection from people; others believe people need more access to the preserve. There were a lot of questions about the proContinues on page 18
Honor flight lifts the spirits of World War II veterans J im Copenhaver is on a plane at night, somewhere over Indiana, 30 minutes from landing at Midway Airport in Chicago. He is 89 years old, a World War II veteran, a resident of Lake Forest Place. Eighty-seven other passengers on his flight are also World War II veterans. They had spent a significant part of the day, April 8, in Washington, D.C., viewing the World War II Memorial, built in 2004 — nearly 60 years after the end of the war. They had also visited other memorials and the National Air and Space Museum. Honor Flight Chicago and its indefatigable 1,200 volunteers had made the trip possible at no cost to the veterans. Copenhaver and his honor flight allies are in for quite a surprise above the Hoosier State. Volunteers appear at the front of the cabin. They are holding large mailers, stuffed with letters. The letters are addressed to the veterans. Mail call. The veterans get to experience mail call again, — this time in their home country. They are no longer just being transported back to Chicago. They are, suddenly, soldiers in
the 1940s all over again, anxious to read precious, moving words from their loved ones. Copenhaver receives 35 letters on the honor flight. Many had been penned by relatives and friends. Others were from strangers, young and old, wishing
to thank him for his 15 months of service as a radio operator based on Guam. Eyes of “The Greatest Generation” in aisle seats and window seats well up with tears. “Astounding,” Copenhaver recalls. “One of the many won-
derful things about the experience was the attitude of the volunteers, their genuine kindness, their sincerity. What so many people did for us that day impressed me.” Mail call ends. A bigger surprise awaits the 88 veterans on
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IN THIS ISSUE [ NEWS ] 14 s ervice remembered
Six World War II veterans who live at Lake Forest Place receive the thrill of a lifetime by heading on an honor flight to Washington, D.C.
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[LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 22 n orth shore foodie
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Celebrating 30 years of sweeter dreams.
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NEWS HONOR FLIGHT Continued from page 1
Lake Forest’s John Aten is greeted by well-wishers at Midway Airport. Photography by Joel Lerner
preciative smiles. Military personnel stand at attention. A 50-piece band and bagpipers enhance the festive atmosphere. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts flit here and there. A trio sounding just like the Andrews Sisters belts out a catchy rendition of “In the Mood.” Out-of-state grandchildren simultaneously stun and delight veterans in the state of Illinois. “That was phenomenal, the reception we received at Midway,” says Earl Frederick, 87, one of six Lake Forest Place residents on the recent honor flight. “People from all walks of life were there for us. Sailors, grandmas, kids, motorcycle guys. I’d never seen anything like it. Never. I’d never seen so many American flags in one place.” The Honor Flight Chicago day for many of the veterans started at 2 a.m., the time they had to wake up to prepare for the drive to Midway Airport. The return flight touched down at around 9:30 p.m. “Long day,” says Honor Flight Chicago co-founder and CEO Mary Pettinato, who accompanied her late father, Gene Coschigano, on one of her organiza-
tion’s first honor flights to Washington, D.C., in 2008. “But you know what? When they get back to Chicago and see all those people, they’re not tired at all. They look like they’re 17 years old again. I get chills when I look at the veterans’ eyes as they attempt to shake every hand they see at Midway. One veteran told me, ‘I wish I were a human octopus, so I could shake every hand.’ “You can’t imagine the rewards of putting each honor flight together,” she adds, noting Honor Flight Chicago (one of 142 honor flight organizations in the country) has flown 5,432 World War II veterans to and from Washington, D.C., since 2008. “Our 1,200 volunteers work 1,500 man hours before each flight [six more are scheduled for this year, with the next one set to take off on May 6]. We want every World War II veteran to get on one of our flights. We believe there are 15,000 World War II vets out there [in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana] who deserve this tribute, who need to sign up for this tribute. These veterans are our humble heroes.”
Frederick and fellow World War II veterans John Aten, Sam Beacham and Lyle Olson (a Bronze Star recipient) sit together near the lobby area of their home, Lake Forest Place. They are nearly two days removed from the end of their honor flight. Their eyes dart and twinkle as they recollect their fondest memories of April 8, 2015, a date which will live in … magnificence. “We received water-cannon salutes from firemen standing outside our plane, once in Chicago and again in Washington D.C.,” says the 90-year-old Aten, who served as an Air Force crew member on Guam. “The letters I received during mail call were wonderful. Kids, school
I get chills when I look at the veterans’ eyes as they attempt to shake every hand they see at Midway.” —Mary Pettinato kids, wrote me and drew pictures for me. The details of the entire day amazed me. What people did to organize the day was in-
credible.” Their day in Washington, D.C. was a chilly one. A man approached Beacham, 92, at a memorial site, eager to make the veteran’s day a warmer one. The man took the gloves off his hands and gave them to Beacham. “All he asked me was, ‘Are you cold?’ ” recalls Beacham, stationed on a destroyer in the South Pacific during the war. “The next thing I know, I’m wearing a kind stranger’s gloves. I still have them. “The best part of returning to Midway was hearing people say to me, ‘Welcome home, Sam.’ ” A guardian accompanied each veteran for the flights and the ceremonies and visits on the ground. Lake Forest resident Jim Olson served as guardian for his father, Lyle, who spent time in France, Germany, Holland and Belgium for his tours of duty. The sixth Lake Forest Place resident to sign up for Chicago’s 62nd honor flight was Bob Knight. Some veterans — one is too many in Pettinato’s mind — are hesitant to sign up. They do not think they are heroes. For those veterans who continue to think about signing up but continue to put it off, certain veterans of a certain honor flight (average age on board: 89.5) have advice for you. “Go, absolutely go,” Beacham says. “Nurses and doctors are on board. Volunteers are there for you.” “Be sure to go,” Olson says. “It is well-organized. It is astounding.” Copenhaver got only one hour of sleep before his honor flight on April 8. Maybe he was too excited, too thrilled, too anxious. He somehow managed to stay awake and alert for the next 18-plus hours, fueled by adrenaline, the sites in Washington, D.C., the music and multitude of supporters at Midway Airport. He should have fallen asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow in his bedroom. He did not. Copenhaver had to catch up on some reading. “I read, in bed, the letters I received at mail call,” he says. Honor Flight Chicago needs your help to identify, recruit and sign up World War II veterans for their day of honor in Washington, D. C. Veteran applications can be found at www.honorflightchicago. org. The trip is free. Please call (773) 227-8387 for more information.
Joan Olson, the wife of veteran Lyle Olson, waves a flag while waiting for the Honor Flight participants to arrive at Midway Airport. Photography by Joel Lerner
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innetka residents expressed concern and trustees offered skepticism at the village’s Plan Commission meeting on April 8 over a seven-story building proposed for the East Elm business district. With many people sitting on the floor, residents crowded into the Village Hall council chamber to watch the presentation by developer Stonestreet Partners LLC. The proposed property is a mixed-use building featuring 120 rental apartments on the upper floors, underground parking, and retail space on the first and second floors. During the public comment period, community members repeatedly questioned the size and scale of the project. “We didn’t buy a house in Winnetka to have seven stories of people looking into our backyard,” said Jen McKay, who lives near the development. McKay went on to say that she would support the project if it were smaller in size and offered affordable housing. The Beaux Arts building was designed by architect Lucien Lagrange and is located at the corner of Lincoln and Elm Streets. This is also known as the “Fell Property” because for years one of the buildings was occupied by the now-closed Fell Company, a family-run clothing store that outfitted generations of local people. Described as a “transit-oriented development” by Stonestreet’s Zoning and Planning Consultant George Kisiel, the developer aims to revitalize the downtown retail district while providing housing options for older Winnetka residents who would like to downsize and remain in the community. Transit-oriented development typically is situated near public transportation. Stonestreet CEO David Trandel described the project as a “public-private partnership,” with the village contributing $6.5 million for an underground parking garage that Stonestreet would construct on its private land and then “gift” to the
Village. Trundle claimed the village would ultimately make a net gain of approximately $1 million per year, between property and sales tax revenue. Citing a traffic study, Kisiel asserted that there would be minimal increased traffic, the building’s height would be buffered by the tree canopy, and the Beaux Arts design would complement the village’s existing eclectic architectural style. Stonestreet seeks four zoning variances: height, rear-yard setback, upper-level setback and relief from residential parking requirements. Members of the Plan Commission asked ample questions about the project and residents voiced their opposition. Commissioner Louise Holland questioned the nature of transitoriented projects, noting that there are only a few in Chicago, and none that have 120 units. “Our streets are small. Our village is small,” Holland said. Commissioner Jan Bawden questioned the demand for rental units, underground parking and another village gathering space, while Commissioner Jack Coladarci expressed concerns about the type of retail businesses the development might attract. Trustee Kates and Commissioner Scott Myers took issue with the proposed parking garage. Trustee Kates expressed concern that by the developer’s own estimates it would take the village 23 years to re-coup a $6.5 million investment. “I don”t know that you can count on that contribution,” Trustee Kates stated. Many residents in attendance seemed to agree that the downtown needed revitalization but were opposed to this particular project. “We don’t need to urbanize our town,” said Craig Smith. The Plan Commission will continue the public comment period to its next meeting on April 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall. ~ Emily Spectre
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NEWS fOrt sheridan Continued from page 1 posal to fill in over half the open space with trees. A few people wondered why they don’t just leave the Fort Preserve alone. “I don’t like either plan,” said Neil Dahlmann of Lake Bluff. “Lake frontage in our suburbs is rare, and these plans do their best to keep people away. That’s not right.” One woman who lives in the Town of Fort Sheridan expressed concern about the preserve’s current entrance on Gilgare Lane, which would be maintained under Plan B. “There are safety concerns for the children who live along Gilgare and Leonard North,” she said. “Visitors who are strangers would be by the yards of these homes, making it possible to cause problems with that entrance. The proximity of this entrance to homes and families is not a safe plan.” LCFPD Board member Sandy Hart, who also sits on the Forest Preserve District’s Plan Commission, said her main issue is public access to the preserve. “I want parking to remain where it is now so that multigenerational families, the elderly, and people with strollers can access the lake,” she said, adding that she is not a fan of either Plan A or Plan B because they both reduce parking. She also brought up the lack
of data supporting the issues of traffic, parking and bluff and lakefront damage. “If there is an issue with damage and people breaking rules nine or 10 weeks out of year during the summer, let’s resolve it with enforcements rather than changing parking. But we don’t have data. Who are these people and when are they there? How many people use the preserve? The answers are always ‘I don’t know.’ “ The mayors of Highland Park and Highwood in January sent a letter to LCFPD after Forest Preserve Commissioner Steve Mandel shared the concept plans with them. Mayor Nancy Rotering of Highland Park and Mayor Charlie Pecaro of Highwood stated that they were “strongly opposed to having access and parking closed and/ or significantly restricted” and that the plans “would make lakefront access significantly challenging, contravening the goals of providing enhanced access in the first place.” Lake County Forest Preserve Commissioner Mike Rummel previously had said he prefers Plan A, which moves the entrance to the preserve away from the bluff and reduces parking to 60 cars, a plan also supported by Lake Forest Open Lands Association. But at the open house
Rummel said he actually doesn’t like either of the concept drawings because at this point they are too much too soon. “We need to see what is going on at the Army reserve base (adjacent to the north end of the preserve) and figure that out before we figure this out,” he said as we stood in front of the drawings. “What is going on with the Army facility?” he asked, pointing on the map to the buildings just north of the preserve near the Fort Sheridan Cemetery. “Is this going to stay? Is it going to leave? It has 200 parking spaces.” And then there was Plan C, a concept plan proposed by local residents Sonny Cohen and Stuart Koch. At the beginning they were told by a Forest Preserve official that they were not allowed to set up in the room reserved for the LCFPD Open House, but about an hour into the event, after talking to LCFPD Executive Director Ty Kovach, they determined that they were not being forced to the margins so they up their Plan C display in the main room. “They chose the better alternative; let the citizens talk,” said Cohen, who was an outspoken critic of the LCFPD during the years of golf discussions.
Columnist says there’s more to life than Ivy League schools
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he New York Times Op-Ed columnist Frank Bruni reassured anxious North Shore parents, students and educators that it’s OK to go to a second-tier school when he appeared as the featured speaker at the Family Action Network event in Winnetka on April 9. Author of the book “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania,” Bruni’s message is that people can succeed regardless of where they go to school. In a New York Times Op-ed on March 13, Bruni wrote about New Trier High School graduate Peter Hart who, despite attending his second-choice school Indiana University, ultimately went to Harvard Business School. Bruni began the program reading from a letter by a 17-year-old student from a Long Island suburb who — with a 4.0 grade-point average and a perfect SAT score — still didn’t get into an Ivy League school. “The system is broken,” Bruni quoted from her letter. Bruni asserted that parents can set the tone during the college admission process, sending the message to their children that acceptance from elite institutions is not a measurement of self worth. Bruni pointed to a media distortion that attributes an individual’s success to his or her Ivy League pedigree, while another person is considered successful in spite of attending a lesser institution. In support of his theory that people can succeed (and do) without an Ivy League pedigree, he shared numerous examples of individuals’ success in spite of not going to an elite school. Bruni pointed to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, who went to Northern Michigan State, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who went to the University of Denver. He pointed to MacArthur Fellows and Fulbright Scholars who went to such schools as Rutgers University or the University of Texas. Bruni (an Ivy League graduate himself ) provided plenty of soothing words to worried North Shore parents. He advised students to look at schools that might broaden their world, such as a school in another region of the country or one that is more diverse. Don’t choose a school based on a single major, but “build in some wiggle room to be become a different person” if your interests change, he advised. And he also advised that students use their experience at school wisely – get to know the professors, take advantage of opportunities and lay the foundation for strong networks. Danny Goldberg, a senior at Deerfield High School, attended the program with his family and high school teacher. Goldberg said he found Bruni’s message helpful, as he tries to decide whether to attend an elite institution or a selective program within a less selective school. “I have been leaning toward being a big fish in a small pond,” Goldberg said. ~ Emily Spectre
New cinema with wide seats, alcohol coming to suburb
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rcLight Cinemas is making its North Shore debut at The Glen Town Center in May, company officials revealed at a Village Board of Trustees meeting on April 7, at which granting a special liquor license for the theatre was approved. “We are going after the sophisticated movie patron,” said
a director about the location that is under construction to overhaul the former Glen Stadium 10. A Chicago location in Lincoln Park is also expected in October. In addition to the bar there will be a café with gourmet cuisine and reserved seating with pre-purchase online tickets, through apps or on-site kiosks. The 10 movie theatre screens will also be enhanced with state-ofthe-art THX resolution. Seats are also non-standard, measuring three inches wider than standard theater seats, with double-wide arm rests and an average of 46 inches of legroom. “We bring a complete connection to cinema,” said the official, a point that is also relevant in the choices of film programming. In addition to newly released Hollywood hits will be a selection of specialty art films and re-screened classics, 21-and-over-only screenings, Q&A events and an ArcLight Presents series with limited re-
leases and exclusive content. All movies will be screened with as few disruptions as possible. There are no commercials and limited trailers before the showtime; as well crew members do routine check-ins to ensure there’s no talking, cell phone use or late entry. A membership program also exists giving participants $1 off each ticket price and the ability to accumulate points. The Board of Trustees moved on the motion to allow for alcohol sales with some provisions: There will be a limited service area, customers can only purchase one drink at a time and there will be designated, clear cups for any alcohol-based drink. The language on the closing time of liquor sales is still being discussed, though it looks like the theatre will most likely be able to serve until 1 a.m. ~ Selena Fragassi
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The play’s the thing for North Shore native Sarah Ruhl By GREGG SHAPIRO
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Wilmette native and New Trier High School alumna Sarah Ruhl’s theater resumé is the stuff of drama dreams.
er plays include the Tonynominated, Pulitzer Prize finalist In the Next Room, or the vibrator play, Pulitzer Prize finalist The Clean House, Helen Hayes award-winner Dead Man’s Cell Phone and the recent Stage Kiss, to mention a few. Ruhl, a 2006 MacArthur Fellow, has a longstanding relationship with Piven Theater Workshop, which produced her Eurydice, Orlando, Three Sisters, and Late: a cowboy song, as well as an early (music-less) version of her new play with music, Melancholy Play: a chamber musical. Starting April 30 and running through June 7, Piven Theatre Workshop is presenting the Midwest premiere of Melan-
choly Play: a chamber musical by Ruhl, featuring new music by New York composer Todd Almond, with direction by Polly Noonan.
of an intense focus on process.
Gregg Shapiro: Sarah, you have a longstanding history with Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanston. What do you remember most about your first time there?
SR: It’s incredibly rare in this world to find a home that endures and welcomes you back. It’s to be cherished. It’s like family.
Sarah Ruhl: I remember Joyce Piven showing a fourth-grade class how she could use narration to transform into a witch. I’ll never forget it. She used narration to change her body and it was astonishing. I also remember improvising with other children; the joy of being included, the joy
GS: What makes your Piven Theatre Workshop relationship such an enduring one?
GS: As a playwright with local roots, what does it mean to you to have a theater scene as vibrant as the one in Chicago and the region available to you? SR: I love Chicago as a theater town. I grew up on theater in Chicago. It’s like nowhere else in the country, in terms of how vibrant the work is and how vibrant the audience is, and how everyone really wants to be there, and make theater for its own sake. There is not an obsession in Chicago with the commercial life or future of a play; people do the work because they love to do the work and want to share the work with each other. It’s not a sickly theater town or a destructively competitive one. It’s a broad, warm, living theater town. So I’m grateful to be able to do my work in Chicago, especially when the work is at an early stage. GS: Polly Noonan, who is also involved in Melancholy Play: a chamber musical, is someone with whom you have worked before. What do you like best about working with Polly? SR: The things I love about Polly — it’s a long list [laughs]. As an actress, I love Polly’s vulnerability and bravery and ability to be in an emotional state completely and honestly. And I love her sense of irony and comedy. As a director, she brings all of her compassion and experiential know-how as an actor to the actors in the room. Along with that, she has a very specific architectural design sense and a
penetrating insight into how language works. Polly is very smart, very empathic, and she has incredible taste. She’s also a visual artist and when she directs, she marries her visual sense with her intuitive sense of how actors work. GS: In The Next Room or the vibrator play was originally titled The Vibrator Play. This new play is titled Melancholy Play: a chamber musical and you also wrote Passion Play earlier this century. Can you say something about the use of the word “play” in these titles? SR: [Laughs] What an interesting question. Part of the answer is that I can be incredibly utilitarian about titles. But I wonder if subliminally there is something about insisting on the word “play” — an insistence on the work as a piece of theater, as a theatrical event. Insisting that there is a pleasure in that, and an inherent playfulness inside the form. GS: What was the inspiration for Melancholy Play: a chamber musical? SR: The original inspiration for the play was a growing sense that melancholy as a category of emotion was getting imperiled or wiped out. That because culturally we viewed depression as an emotional category to be eradicated, we made less room for melancholy as an aesthetic category, which seems to me to be ancient and generative. As opposed to depression, which I think is an inert state of being. So I had the very simple idea that a young woman was melancholy in a beautiful sexy way and everyone fell in love with her, and one day she grew happy, and people were repulsed. GS: Are you a fan of musicals and do you have a favorite one? SR: I am [laughs]! I grew up on Guys and Dolls and all the old
Rodgers and Hammerstein classics and love them. In terms of recent musicals I really loved Passing Strange and Fun Home. GS: How did you come to work with Todd Almond, composer of the music for Melancholy
The original inspiration for the play was a growing sense that melancholy as a category of emotion was getting imperiled.”
—Sarah Ruhl Play: a chamber musical? SR: I met Todd shortly after I had twins. I loved his music and wanted to work with him immediately, but I felt I didn’t have a new musical in me in that particular sleep deprived state that I was in. I suggested we work on something older that already existed, and I showed him Melancholy Play and told him I thought there was more music in it. Todd read it and said that he heard it almost sung through with a string quartet and piano, and I said: great. Originally the
play was written to be accompanied by one cello, and there were a couple of songs in it. But the way it was laid out on the page always had a choral sensibility. It was bizarrely easy for Todd to hoist the whole thing into song. It was a really rare collaboration — it took flight. There is usually a lot more blood, sweat and tears in the making of a musical. I think Todd has a particular genius for musical beauty and gentle irony, and for how music and harmony happens in an actor’s body. The way he intuitively understood the tone of Melancholy Play and set that tone musically — I don’t know how he does it. GS: You were born in Wilmette. What are some of your fondest memories of life in Wilmette? SR: Going to the Original House of Pancakes. Fireworks and fireflies on Gillson Beach on Fourth of July. Snow waist-high walking to Central School. GS: Do you have any favorite cultural events or sites on the North Shore that you’d like to mention? SR: I love Lake Michigan, watching it change from season to season. I love the Bahai Temple; I used to be astonished by it as a child, and by the idea that on the other side of the world there was a matching one. Homer’s cheese fries should also be a cultural landmark. GS: You will also be in Evanston on June 16 for a presentation at Bookends & Beginnings. What can you tell me about that? SR: I used to love prowling around that bookstore in its old incarnation as the Bookman’s Alley, and I was thrilled to wander back in and be given such a warm greeting by the new owners. It’s such a relief that Evanston still has such a beautiful independent bookstore. So I’m very happy to read there.
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Highland Park resident Susanna Calkins’ third novel, The Masque of a Murderer, was published this week by Minotaur Books. The price is $24.99. Calkins became fascinated with 17th-century England while pursuing her doctorate in British history and uses her fiction to explore this chaotic period. She is an associate director of faculty development in the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching at Northwestern University.
trunk show at Lakeside Congregation, 1221 Lake Cook Rd. Organized by Highland Park residents and artists Linda Brodson and Kathy Sackheim, the event offers an opportunity to purchase items from artists. A list of participating artists can be found at www.artwearunlimited. com.
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For the 50th year, members of the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce will host 23 Highland Park High School students as their guests at the Student Honor Dinner on Wednesday, April 29 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook. The students to be honored this year are: Noah Apter, Juan Barrios, Samuel Brief, Diana Cruz, Perla Delgado, Ma’Kayla Fenner, Martin Gold, Caleb Goldstein, Noah Guthman, Joshua Hoffman, Beth Jackson, Sydney Janitschke, Andrew Kaufmann, Michael Kemel, Christopher Kingwill, Raizel Lieberman, Bianca Oviedo, Alison Perlman, Lily Roter, Nina Sonneborn, Samantha Soren, Isa Spoerry, and Alfredo Valle.
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Local designers Jodi Henderson and Laura Schoch will take their luxury leatherwear and accessory line, Mountain Hides, to the Internet at the end of April. “We spent the past two years selling at shows across the country, and we just can’t get to every place we’d like to go, so we decided to focus our energies on getting our online boutique where it needed to be,” said Henderson. A Website launch party and shopping event will take place Wednesday, April 29 at Anne Loucks Gallery, 309 Park Avenue in Glencoe. Online shopping starts April 30 at jladornment.com.
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The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) will host its annual benefit, GLASA Gala “A Night of Champions,” on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. at Lake Forest Sportscars, Lake Bluff. The event will celebrate the champions of GLASA: athletes, coaches, volunteers, family, friends and supporters. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, a silent and live auction, and food from the North Shore’s top restaurants. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information, please visit www.glasagala.org.
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Summer at Lake Forest College offers for-credit undergraduate courses open to the community, a new Summer Language Institute, and a justlaunched program of non-credit Writing By The Lake seminars designed for adults. Visit www.lakeforest.edu/ summer for a complete schedule and registration information.
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Ricotta gnudi is fully clothed with parmesan, truffles
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or all those itching to put fall (and especially winter) in their rear view, here’s a final ode, a last hurrah, a goodbye kiss. It comes in the form of a dish, Chefthe ricotta gnudi (pronamely ANDY “nu-dee”) MOTTO with truffle nounced and pomegranate on chef Andy Motto’s menu at Quince. And it’s a fitting goodbye: soon, it will have cycled off the menu in favor of springtime flavors. Quince, an upscale contemporary restaurant that features a cocktail lounge in the historic Homestead hotel in Evanston, tailors its menu each season to reflect the freshest ingredients, the most complementary flavors.
In this case, the gnudi (a Florentine creation made from ricotta and a little flour), which literally translates as “nude” in Italian, is complemented by a mushroom puree and pickled onion. “The truffle is in season right now,” says Motto, explaining why he chose each of the ingredients. “Parmesan is obviously going to lend itself really well with ricotta to make the gnudi. And fresh herbs — some pickled onion adds some acidity to cut through the richness of the dumpling.” To plate the dish at home, no matter the season, spoon some of the mushroom puree onto the dish. Place five gnudi on top of the puree. Garnish with the parmesan crumb, pickled onions, pomegranate seeds, and a julienne of black truffles. Sit back and marvel at your kitchen acumen. For those wondering how to put paper to plate, fear not. Motto has a word of advice. “Try not to over stir the Gnudi batter,” he says, adding, “you don’t want to overwork the batter. Try to keep it as light and fluffy as possible.” Just like your thoughts as you prepare a simply stunning, delightfully tasting dish.
Ricotta Gnudi with Truffle Puree and Parmesan Crumble TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes SERVES: 10
Ricotta Gnudi 450 grams ricotta 20 grams panko breadcrumbs 40 grams parmesan cheese, grated 2 egg yolks 40 grams “00” flour (very finely ground) 5 grams parsley, chopped 2 grams dill, chopped nutmeg, salt, black pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. During this time, bring a pot of salted water up to a boil. Use a small scoop to portion your dough then gently roll into balls. Poach the balls in the boiling water; they are ready as soon as they float. Mushroom Puree 450 grams button mushroom, diced 1 tablespoon shallot, minced 200 grams heavy cream 50 grams white wine Truffle oil to taste
In a medium pot sweat the shallots until they are translucent. Add the mushrooms and sauté until they become soft. Add the white wine and cook until all the liquid has evaporated. Add your cream and cook on medium heat until the mushrooms are very soft. Pour the mixture into a blender and blend at high speed. Add salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle in the truffle oil until desired flavor is reached. Red Onion Pickle 1 red onion, sliced thin 150 grams rice wine vinegar 100 grams sherry vinegar 100 grams Mirin Place the sliced onion in a shallow container. Bring the rest of the ingredients up to a boil, add a little salt to taste then pour the liquid over the onions. Cool in the refrigerator. Parmesan Crumble
Ricotta Gnudi with truffle and pomegranate is enjoying a last hurrah at Quince. Photography by Joel Lerner
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ovarian cancer. Research he’s led has shown that the progestin component in birth control pills can clear genetically damaged cells. He’s working to create a formula for a medicine women can take to prevent ovarian cancer, which will have fewer side effects than the birth control pill, he said. Knowing heredity plays a factor in this cancer, he
I am incredibly blessed to be able to take care of others ...when they are facing their mortality.” —Dr. Gustavo Rodriguez thinks women with high risk might be able to take this drug with good outcomes. Rodriguez’s research along with that of other scientists has allowed him to tell his patients there’s more hope than ever for surviving ovarian cancer. The prognosis is better than it was
30 years ago, he said. “I think hope is very important. I think it improves outcome, and we never know what’s going to happen until we’ve initiated therapy with all the different approaches we have, there’s a potential for a good outcome,” he said. “I feel this is why I get up in the morning. Not every outcome is the best outcome, but even in settings where there are difficult challenges, I feel like we can help the patients and their families. I’ve got patients who are young and have ovarian cancer. They’re doing well and raising their children. It’s just amazing, particularly when they are cured. That they can be there for their children when they grow up is just indescribable. “I’m able to do what I do because I’m surrounded by amazing people,” he added. “That’s very important. I’ve been very blessed to assemble an amazing team of physicians and nurses and staff – we’re making a difference.” Rodriguez and his wife have three daughters, ages 25, 19 and 18. His eldest is in medical school and wants to follow her father’s lead in researching cures for gynecological cancers. For more information about the Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center, including volunteer opportunities or purchasing tickets for the May 6 luncheon at Highland Park County Club, 1201 Park Avenue West, call 224-3647275 or visit https://foundation. northshore.org/mrw. A silent auction begins at 10:30 a.m. Lunch starts at noon.
Eileen Goldstein, Dr. Gustavo Rodriguez and Dr. Paul Goldstein gather before the May 6 event where Dr. Rodriguez will be honored. Photography by Robin Subar
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Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design Photography by Cheri Eisenberg
The Art Institute of Chicago hosted an elegant gala to celebrate the opening of its highly anticipated exhibition “Ireland: Crossroads of Art and Design, 1690-1840” on the weekend before the feast of St. Patrick. The event offered its 600 guests a memorable evening of Irish cuisine and merriment, a preview of the exhibition, and an Irish-pub-themed after-party, all within the museum’s Modern Wing. Sponsored by R.J. O’Brien & Associates LLC and Patricia and John O’Brien, the gala raised a Guinness to Ireland’s creative legacy. artic.edu
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OPEN HOUSES Skokie H
1. 15 E Washington Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $399,000 Laura Henderson, Baird & Warner, Lake Forest 708.997.7778
5. 1918 Hackberry Lane
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Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $789,000 Jane Chana, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.804.0471
2. 528 Ravine Avenue
6. 1141 Ranch Road Lake Forest Sunday 1-4 $969,000 Glattly Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.922.6200
Lake Bluff Sunday 2-4 $1,299,000 T. Wurster & C. Peterson, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.209.9999
Buckley Rd
Lake Bluff
3. 190 Margate Court
Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $975,000 Dawn Wheldon, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.331.4989
4. 310 Winchester Court
8. 740 Forest Hill Road
Lake Bluff Sunday 12-2 $829,000 Margit Nikitas, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 773.447.6575
E Park Ave
N Green
Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $759,000 Lyon Martini Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.828.9991
9. 1077 Aynsley Avenue
Bay Rd
Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $1,850,000 Helen Logarakis, @properties 847.295.0700
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22. 15 Hemlock Lane
Highland Park Sunday 12-2 $799,000 Schwab/Scully, @properties 847.432.0700
23. 1850 Eastwood Ave. Highland Park Sunday 1-3 $799,000 Amy Antonacci, Baird & Warner 312.543.2758
14. 90 Franklin #307
24. 1192 St. Johns Avenue
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Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $315,000 Houda Chedid, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000
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65. 1334 Pinehurst Drive Glenview Sunday 1-3 $1,489,000 Jeannie Kurtzhalts, @properties 847.998.0200
49. 906 Cherry Winnetka Sunday 2-4 $950,000 Sherry Molitor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.204.6282 50. 1070 Sunset Road Winnetka Sunday 1-4 $2,250,000 Betsy Burke, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.565.4264 51. 1205 Willow Road Winnetka Sunday 11-1 $514,000 Peter Lipsey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.606.5525
66. 736 11th Street Wilmette Sunday 1-3 $1,299,000 Kevin Rutherford, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855
32. 535 Longwood Ave.
Glencoe Sunday, 12-2 $2,850,000 Maureen Mohling, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000
33. 1440 Woodhill Drive Northbrook Sunday 1-3 $1,295,000 Connie Dornan, @properties 847.998.0200 34. 3550 Whirlaway Drive
Northbrook Sunday 2:30-4:30 $669,000 Schwab/Maman, @properties 847.432.0700
35. 3675 Walters Avenue
Northbrook Sunday 2-4pm $529,900 Mark Schrimmer, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 847.764.5532
36. 2628 Bob-o-Link Nortbrook Sunday 1-4 $590,000 Debbie Glickman, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 847.217.1577 37. 2268 Washington Dr. Northbrook Sunday, 1-3 $567,000 Linda Martin, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $750,000 Dayle Lively, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855
41. 847 Cherry Street Winnetka Sunday 11-1 $1,549,000 Kate Huff, @properties 847.881.0200 42. 811 Tower Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $1,250,000 Carrie Healy, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.507.7666 43. 96 Church Winnetka Sunday 2:30-4 $1,599,000 Jean Wright, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.217.1906 44. 263 Chestnut Street Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $3,300,000 Lyn Flannery, @properties 847.881.0200 45. 488 Ash Street Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $3,200,000
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Sunset Ridge Rd
Shermer Rd
Kenilworth
Wilmette
Kenilworth Sunday, 1:30-3 $1,795,000 Denise Kellar, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 64. 138 Abingdon Ave. Kenilworth Sunday, 1-3 $1,795,000 Blanche Romey, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000
48. 370 Poplar, Winnetka
Glencoe Sunday 1-3 $784,900 Harry Maisel, @properties 847.881.0200
40. 606 Maple Winnetka Sunday 1-4 $1,990,000 Carrie Healy & Jean Wright, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.446.9166
Winnetka
Winnetka Sunday 12-2 $2,685,000 Susan Maman, @properties 847.881.0200
847.800.8110
63. 515 Warwick Ln.
31. 1010 Cherry Tree Lane
26. 842 Lyster
Tower Rd
46. 489 Sunset Road
47. 747 Rosewood Avenue Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $2,495,000 Stacey Melgard, @properties 847.881.0200
39. 1065 Fisher Lane Winnetka Sunday 2-4 $2,249,000 Dana Slager and Kenneth Dooley, CONLON/Christie’s Int’l Real Estate 312.415.2611 or 312.305.4919
Highland Park Sunday 1-3 $479,000 Karen Skurie,Baird and warner 847.361.4687 28. 827 Kimballwood Lane Highland Park Sunday 1-3 $1,350,000 Karen Skurie, Baird & Warner 847.361.4687
Lyn Flannery, @properties 847.881.0200
30. 602 South Avenue Glencoe Sunday 12-3 $1,445,000 Lisa Carrel, @properties 847.881.0200
25. 1905 Garland Avenue
27. 522 Burton Ave
Northfield
Bannockburn Sunday 1-4 $3,149,000 Mona Hellinga, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.814.1855
38. 107 Bertling
Highland Park Sunday 1-4 $599,000 Chris Melchior, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000
Glencoe
29. 27 Aberdeen Court
Highland Park Sunday 2-4 $730,000 Chris Downey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.340.8499 Highland Park Sunday 2-4 $339,900 Scott Kalo, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 312.719.0626
Highland Park
Northbrook
Willow Rd
Fort Sheridan Sunday 12:30 – 3:30 $739,000 S. Hempstead/J Cascarano, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.910.8465
12. 355 Oakdale
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Dundee Rd
19. 812 Lyster Road
Highland Park Sunday 12-2 $1,249,000 Wexler/Gault, @properties 847.432.0700
Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $739,000 Sue Lindeman, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000
Deerfield
Lake Forest Sun 1-3 pm $1,150,000 Brunhild Baass, Baird & Warner Lake Forest 847.804.0092
21. 860 Bob-o-link Road
13. 1271 Wild Rose
Skok
Half Day Rd
18. 945 Pinecroft
11. 1489 N Sheridan Road Lake Forest Sunday 12-2 $1,100,000 O’Neill/Salahuddin, @properties 847.295.0700 Lake Forest Saturday 1-3 $775,000 Laura Henderson, Baird & Warner, Lake Forest, IL 708.997.7778
Everett Rd
17. 1029 Timber Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $849,000 Mary Pat Lundgren, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000
20. 3535 Patten Road, Unit 3B Fort Sheridan Sunday 1-3 $550,000 Suzie Hempstead, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.910.8465
10. 525 Golf Lane Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $1,399,000 Andra O’Neill, @properties 847.295.0700
Lake Forest
E Townline Rd
Lake Forest Sunday, 1-3 $725,000 Robin Bentley-Gold, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000
16. 815 S. Southmeadow Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $1,549,000 Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker
7. 1100 W. Regency Lane
Lake Bluff Sunday 1-4 $759,000 Susan Updike, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.533.9636
15. 1185 Breckenridge Ave.
Sunday 1– 3 $1,125,000. Anne Malone, Coldwell Banker 847.912.4806
52. 757 Locust Street Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $1,595,000 Jeanie Moysey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.800.8110 53. 1417 Scott Avenue Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $939,000 Sherry Molitor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.204.6282 54. 395 Locust St.
Winnetka Sunday, 2:30-4:30 $2,150,000 SFC Team, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000
55. 146 Woodland Ave. Winnetka Sunday, 1-3 $739,000 Karabas & Caponi, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 56. 5040 Arbor Lane #101 Northfield Sunday 12-2 $319,000 Jean Wright, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.217.1906 57. 355 Lockwood Avenue
Northfield Sunday 1-3 $499,000 Mary Plante, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.921.2341
67. 2337 Old Glenview
Wilmette Sunday 1-3 $349,000 Peg O’Halloran, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855
68. 2125 Chestnut Wilmette Sunday 2-4 $950,000 Dinny Dwyer, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.217.5146 69. 1336 Elmwood Wilmette Sunday 1-4 $1,895,000 Dene Hillinger, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.275.9143 70. 1633 Highland Avenue Wilmette Sunday 2-4 $1,549,000 Susan Davis, @properties 847.881.0200
71. 336 Greenleaf Avenue Wilmette Sunday 11-2 $1,295,000 Monica Childs, @properties 847.881.0200 72. 722 Park Avenue
Wilmette Sunday 12-2 $1,269,000 Natasha Miller, @properties 847.881.0200
73. 500 Greenleaf Ave. Wilmette Sunday, 1-3 $995,000 Carmen Corbett, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 74. 303 Central Park Ave. Wilmette Sunday, 1-3 $949,000 Team Van Horn, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 75. 2347 Lake Ave. Wilmette Sunday, 1-3 $540,000 Vicki Nelson, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000
58. 32 Meadowview Dr.
76. 730 Washington Wilmette Sunday 2-4 $899,000 Peter Lipsey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.606.5525
59. 523 Greenwood Kenilworth Sunday 2-4 $2,449,000 Alicja Skibicki/ Jane Bentham, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855
77. 2241 Crawford Ave
Northfield Sunday 1-3 $1,295,000 Chris Downey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.340.8499
60. 518 Kenilworth Avenue Kenilworth Sunday 12-2 $1,595,000 Mary Grant, @properties 847.881.0200
61. 650 Park Avenue Kenilworth Sunday 1-3 $1,195,000 Chris Downey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.340.8499 62. 501 Ridge Road
Kenilworth Sunday 11-1 $1,295,000 Jeanie Moysey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff
Evanston Sunday 1-3 $629,000 Christina Engels, @properties 847.998.0200
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$1,445,000
602 South Avenue Glencoe Exclusively Presented By:Lisa Carrel @properties 847.881.0200 Lisacarrel@atproperties.com 5 Bedrooms, 4.1 Bathrooms Great location! Newer home designed by architect Paul Konstant. Gorgeous 2 story front entry, abundant entertaining and living space, hardwood floors, expertly decorated and updated. Viking oven, Bosch washer & dryer, & gorgeous master suite with marble spa bath. Front & back are beautifully landscaped, with lush perennial gardens.
$1,649,000
1595 Tallgrass Lane Lake Forest Exclusively Presented by Jean Anderson, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRublof (847) 460-5412 5+1 BR/5.1 BA Beautiful home in desirable area of Conway Farms w/brick, stone & stucco exterior. Extensive landscaping & great perennial gardens. Five bedrooms on 2nd floor, including luxurious master suite plus 6th bedroom in lower level. Incredible kitchen w/high-end appliances. Wet bar in family room and wet bar in recently finished lower level.
$799,000
1850 Eastwood Ave Highland Park Exclusively Presented by: Amy Antonacci / Debbie Glickman, Baird & Warner Amy: 312.543.2758 Debbie: 847.687.4332
amy.antonacci@bairdwarner.com debbie.glickman@bairdwarner.com
4+1 Bedrooms / 3 1/2 Baths Sherwood Forest Colonial, Two-story foyer and great flowing floor plan. New kitchen with high end appliances. Beautiful master suite with whirlpool tub and separate shower. Cherrywood floors throughout house. Full finished basement with fifth bedroom & full bath.
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175 s. s uffolk l anE | l akE f orEst Handsome brick Georgian on a gorgeous cul-de-sac lot backing up to Open Lands. This special home features spacious rooms, high ceilings, lovely moldings, hardwood floors and an ideal floor plan. Cheery white Neff kitchen with separate breakfast room, center island, butler’s & walk-in pantry, cherry library, large family room, luxury master suite and spacious family bedrooms. Beautiful landscaping, breathtaking views, in ground pool. | $1,945,000 | www.175Suffolk.com
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Room ConveRsion neCessities Re-purposing unused areas of a home into functional rooms provides the homeowner many benefits. The immediate benefit of converted rooms is that they provide enjoyment, relaxation and purpose in what was previously wasted space. Long-term, room conversions add value to a home by providing prospective buyers with the maximum efficiency of a home’s floor plan and square footage, as well as the uniqueness of the converted room. Efficiency kitchens, libraries, observatories, home theatres, greenhouses, wine rooms, spa-sauna combos or secondary suites are all distinctive choices for a room conversion that make a home stand apart from others, while simultaneously benefiting the homeowner by providing convenience and a sense of luxury without the hefty price tag. Before beginning any room conversion, however, there are necessary considerations to make before deciding what licensed contractors will be required in order to ensure the new room’s comfort, safety and long-term maintenance. The first consideration is, what room are you converting, and what will this room need? For example, venting an insulated attic room properly is crucial for comfort, safety and household maintenance. Improperly ventilated, an attic conversion will not simply be uncomfortably hot, but it will also be damaging to the overall structure. Likewise, basement and garage conversions must have adequate light and ventilation, as well as be sealed to protect against dampness and moisture. Once you’ve taken the necessities into account, it’s time to start the fun part—building a one-ofa-kind room into your family’s unique house!
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The large beautifully landscaped yard and gardens invites you into this lovely traditional home. Spacious reception hall, grand living room with handsome fireplace and spacious formal dining room with doors to the screened porch overlooking the patio and yard. Wonderful cook’s kitchen with bar area and breakfast area with bay window. Sun-filled family room. There are four bedrooms, an office and two baths on the second floor and two bedrooms and a full bath on the third. The entire home is beautifully maintained with hardwood floors, high ceilings, custom millwork and exceptional architectural features throughout. It is located two blocks from Sears School (Jr. Kindergarten through 8th grade), New Trier and the train. And… in walking distance to the Beach! BARBARA MAWICKE (847) 917-7345 BarbaraMawicke.com
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2688 Independence c Southgate on the Glen Magnificent Golf Course Views!
5 Bedrooms 4 Baths 2 Half Baths 3 Car Garage 2688Independence.info $1,699,000 Spectacular custom designed home set on breathtaking lot with amazing golf course views. In addition to relaxing ambiance, this residence transforms into an entertainer’s dream featuring an open floor plan perfectly melded with formal defined living spaces, grand entry, dramatic great room, cook’s kitchen and screened porch. With first floor deluxe master suite, office and laundry, you can live here forever!
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Uni-versal appeal Leading Highland Park gymnastic team is a good fit for ambitious, curious Kaufmann BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com
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Andy Kaufmann of the Giants steadies himself on the still rings at the Mundelein Invite. He took 11th in the all-around. Photography by Joel Lerner
hey had been hibernating in boxes in an equipment room for 10 years, maybe more. They were old Highland Park High School boys gymnastics uniforms, throwback threads. Current HPHS senior gymnast Andy Kaufmann peered inside one of the boxes at a practice last week. He liked what he saw. It was different. He washed the ensemble, tried it on. Highland Park’s Giants wore the new/old uniforms at the 18-team Robert Bohl Invitational at Mundelein High School on April 10. “It was his idea,” HPHS coach Doug Foerch says. “Andy said, ‘Let’s all wear them.’ ” Not all of the uniforms from the early years of this century fit well in 2015. Tight. Some were too snug. No matter. Every varsity Giant went along with plan. That happens when the Giant behind the wardrobe change is the lone senior on the team, the team’s captain and a returning two-event state qualifier (vault, parallel bars). “We get to do gymnastics,” the 5-foot-10, 160-pound Kaufmann says. “It’s the best sport in the entire world, even though we have to deal with [hand] rips and the occasional ankle tweak. The joke in my family is, I was doing gymnastics before I was born, constantly kicking and flipping around inside my mom [Beth]. I can’t imagine my life without gymnastics. “I’m competitive, very competitive.” Kaufmann’s life off the mats is quite full. And competitive, very competitive. He and his Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) partner, Caleb Goldstein (a senior setter for the school’s varsity volleyball team), took fifth at an international competition in Georgia last April. Future entrepreneurs join DECA. The association also prepares young men and women interested in the hospitality and service industries, among other
careers. One of Kaufmann’s most thrilling moments occurred after the competition, when he presented his fifth-place pin to one of his DECA sponsors at the school, David Burke. Kaufmann also throws himself into Congressional Debate, graphic design and … learning. “I like to learn. I like to learn about random things,” says Kaufmann, who can’t wait to learn all kinds of things at Washington (Mo.) University, beginning this fall. He wanted to learn about bones in mid-January. He was in a doctor’s office during the impromptu information session, having suffered a broken left pinky toe. Kaufmann asked a few questions. Kaufmann received about 10 minutes of answers and bonus explanations from his doctor. The lecture enthralled him. “Andy … I see him as head of the Red Cross when he’s out of college, or something like that,” Foerch says of his third-year varsity gymnast. “I see him doing something for a humanitarian organization. He’d be good at organizing people, rallying people. Great character, great leader, nice kid. Always does the right thing. “He’s a self-starter, the first one on the equipment every single day we practice,” the coach adds. “He’s dedicated to the sport. He did not go anywhere for spring break. I like the way he goes about his business as a gymnast. His attitude at practices is, ‘OK, I’m going to start working on this event right now.’ He doesn’t need me to get him going.” Most of the Giants in the HPHS gymnastics program have heard what Kaufmann did when he struggled with an event as a freshman. He showed up 20 minutes before practice started to work on that event. Some work overtime to get better. Kaufmann worked pre-time. Daily. His routine got better. Daily.
“Andy did everything he could to improve how he did in that event at meets,” HP junior gymnast Joey Spellberg says. “Pommel horse, I think. It bothered him that it was his worst event. It’s one of his best events now.” Kaufmann paced the Giants in each of the six events at the Bohl Invite last weekend. He finished 11th in the all-around (46.33 points) and left with a ninth-place medal for his 8.025 effort on the p-bars. The Giants placed 13th (115.43). It is near the end of a recent meet. Spellberg and Zach Powers, another junior gymnast for the Giants, are asked to talk about Kaufmann. Their immediate thought is a movie, not a specific one, but a general one about a teen. About a teen idol. They turn into casting directors in throwback gymnastics togs, right then and there, a few feet from the entrance of a gym. “Andy would be the ideal guy to portray a good high school kid in a film, to be the lead character,” Spellberg says. “He’s smart, charming, a great kid, a friendly guy.” Spellberg pauses, allowing his teammate to share a couple of observations. “He’s got All-American qualities,” Powers says. “Everybody knows him at our school. He doesn’t have any enemies.” He has a brother, Matt Kaufmann, a sophomore at Emory University in Atlanta and a former volleyball player at HPHS. “My best role model, no question,” Andy Kaufmann says. “A great guy. He got me into Congressional Debate. It’s National Sibling Day today (April 10). Did you know that? I texted him, ‘Happy National Sibling Day!’ Then he called me.” Notable: Foerch also coaches Deerfield High School gymnasts. The Warriors (141.98) finished second to Stevenson’s Patriots (147.05) at the Bohl Invite on April 10.
Armed—and delightful Potent poloist Warren doubles as a fun-loving force for the Scouts BY BILL MCLEAN sports@northshoreweekend.com
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bby Warren was an avid field hockey player and a former soccer player when she entered Lake Forest High School in the fall of 2011. Spring arrived. Warren, competitive and athletic, wanted to play a spring sport, needed to play a spring sport. But the sport had to be easy on the knees, particularly her left one. Her left knee needed medical attention when she was a fifth-grader. Left-knee issues returned three years later. So did medical attention. “Cartilage, meniscus, patellar tendon … I had some knee injuries,” the 5-foot-9 Warren, now a senior, says. “Soccer would have been too rough on the knee.” Warren looked into playing water polo. It did not require running. When you do not have to run around a soccer pitch, you do not have to stop on a dime, cut hard to the right, cut hard to the left. Water poloists tread water and use their arms to stroke and throw. Water polo is knee-friendly. “I wanted something lowimpact,” she says. “Swimming is the ultimate low-impact activity.” The initial challenge she faced as a polo player was her background as a competitive swimmer. She did not have one. Warren came out for the team anyway, a landlubber eager to make an impact in water. Three years later, the go-to utility player leads the team in scoring (nearly five goals per game, including an impressive seven games with at least five goals) and serves the Scouts as a tri-captain (with classmates Jesse Bernhart and Clare Wieland). Lake Forest (12-2) captured its second tournament of the spring on April 11, winning its pool with a 2-0 record and beating Libertyville High School 6-4 in the title match — two days after routing Libertyville’s Wildcats 16-7. Warren scored seven of her team’s 22 goals in the tourney. “I wanted to quit water polo after my freshman year,” admits Warren, a Wesleyan (Conn.) University field hockey recruit. “My coach [ Jessica Goldner] and my mom [Gigi] convinced me not to quit. I grew to love the physicality of the sport. It’s physical, really physical. I now
Abby Warren of the Scouts prepares to shoot during her team’s win over Libertyville. She helped Lake Forest win the Barrington Tournament last weekend. Photography by Joel Lerner
love water polo as much as I love field hockey. “I never thought I’d say that.” Warren’s right arm is a bane to opponents. She uses it to unleash fastballs — at facemaskless goalkeepers — from all over the pool. The strong wing also comes in handy for delivering accurate assists, like the pair she dished in a span of 24 seconds in the second quarter of an 8-5 defeat of the host school at the Barrington Tournament. Warren picked up a steal in between the two scoring sequences. Her goal late in the fourth quarter of the same game was slick and clever and balletic. After bobbing and holding the ball a few feet from the Fillies’ keeper for a few seconds, Warren elevated above a defender, performed a smooth 360-degree motion and, at the start of her descent, chucked the ball. The keeper had no chance. Corey Crawford would have had no chance.
“Abby is very aware, a very smart overall player,” Goldner says of the illpolo.com preseason all-state (honorable mention) pick. “She is super athletic, and she understood the game right away, probably because of her background in other sports. She is tough out there, never gives up. And that arm of hers … you can’t hate that.” That arm has scored seven goals in a game. Three times. First against the host school in a 9-8 win at the St. Charles North Tournament on March 21. Then against Glenbrook South, in an 8-5 victory on March 25. Then against Vernon Hills High School, in an 18-11 triumph on April 7. She is a difference-maker on defense, too. Nobody knows that better than Bernhart, the Scouts’ goalkeeper, does. “I feel safe when Abby is guarding a player near me,” says Bernhart, who collected a combined 28 saves in the three tournament wins at Barrington. “You
know she’s either going to block a shot or be really aggressive defensively, really awesome. She’s been so good at water polo since Day One, and what also makes her a good teammate is how communicative she is during games.” Out of the water, Warren — the daughter of a doctor (Mitch) and a nurse (Gigi) — spouts fun thoughts and draws the best medicine (laughter) from people of all ages. She oozes gregariousness. Ask her about her cat, Tybalt, or about her dog, Gertie. Tybalt “is weird,” she says. Gertie? “Loving,” she says. “Both pets have had major influences on my life.” She laughs. Warren created an Instagram account for Tybalt, known as “King Tybalt” to Warren’s polo teammates. Warren should reign at Division III Wesleyan as that friend or teammate who lightens things up instantly. Study break? Seek
Warren for comic relief. Taut field hockey game? Seek Warren for stress relief. A defender for Lake Forest’s state championship field hockey team in 2013 and the program’s state runnerup squad last fall, Warren might battle as a center-midfielder at the next level. “Great academics,” she says of Wesleyan. “I thought about trying to play D-I field hockey somewhere, but I realized that kind of commitment would take up too much time. Plus, with my knee … I’m looking forward to playing D-III field hockey. When I visited Wesleyan, I liked the people, the vibe on campus. It’s quirky.” Among her other interests are scuba diving, music in general (she plays the flute for the school band), reading. She and the others in her English class are reading Joseph Heller’s “Catch22”. “The book makes me laugh,” Warren says. Catch 20 at Lake Forest High
School girls water polo games this month and next. You will not laugh during the games. You will laugh after the game, if you are anywhere near Abby Warren, the one wearing cap No. 20. Notable: Goldner, in her ninth year as head coach, did not just celebrate her team’s championship effort at Barrington HS on April 11. She turned 32 on that day. Scouts sang “Happy Birthday” to her, on deck, after the trophy presentation. … Wieland and Scouts sophomore Grace Donahue tallied seven goals apiece in tourney action last weekend. Sophomore Catherine PompeVanMeerdervoort scored a goal in the Scouts’ tournament opener, an 8-6 defeat of Maine West. … LFHS won the St. Charles North Tournament on March 21 with a 3-0 record, outscoring its opponents 29-12. Warren paced the offense with 13 goals, followed by Wieland (7).
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Inside the Press Box Circling the Bases Baseball Lake Forest: On a roll. The Scouts improved to 9-0 overall by going 3-0 and winning the Pretzel City Classic in Freeport on April 10-11. LF wrapped up the title by downing Machesney Park Harlem 16-9. The team overcame a 6-3 deficit by tallying 13 runs in the final four innings. Charlie Sullivan (3-for-4, double), Jake Durburg (3-4, double, triple), George Karkazis (2-4, triple, 3 RBIs), Mateo Hargitt (2-5, 2 RBIs), Cal Coughlin (2-4) and Cole Digman (2-4) led the way. The Scouts had the hitting and pitching going in a 10-0 win over Stillman Valley earlier in the day. Grant Messner earned the win with four hitless innings. The attack was paced by Charlie Asma (2-4, double, 4 RBIs) and Karkazis (2-2, double, 2 RBIs, 3 steals). In the tourney opener on April 10, LF jumped ahead 12-2 after three innings and claimed a 16-8 victory over Rockford Lutheran. Coughlin came up big with four hits, including a double and a triple, four RBIs and two stolen bases. The other hot bats belonged to Digman (3 RBIs), Sullivan (triple, 2 RBIs), Karkazis (2 RBIs), Turelli (double) and Cal Kropke (double). Prior to the tourney, the Scouts got off to a fine start in North Suburban Conference action. They edged Lake Zurich 3-2 on April 7 and then completed the two-game series on
April 8 with a 5-3 road victory. In the 5-3 win, Bryan Bund got the win, allowing two hits in 4 innings. Karkazis doubled, homered and drove in two runs. In the 3-2 win, Turelli threw six strong innings (3 hits, 1 BB) to pick up the win. Coughlin got the save. Coughlin and Karkazis came up with doubles. The runs were driven by Coughlin, Hargitt and Brad Czerniejewski. This team also was a hit in Myrtle Beach in late March. The Scouts went 4-0 and averaged nearly nine runs per game during its spring-break trip. They were crowned “The Ripken Experience” tournament champs. LF had eight players hit .300 or better in the four-game set: Sullivan (5-for-8, .625), Karkaziz (5-10, .500), Coughlin (6-13, .461), Matthew Gruenes (6-13, .461), Digman (7-17, .411), Cal Kropke (3-9, .333) and Brad Czerniejewski (3-10, .300). Highland Park: The Giants are in the win column. The team claimed its first victory of the season on April 11, when it defeated the host Pretzels 11-4 in the final game of Freeport Tournament. The offensive outburst was a beautiful sight for the Giants, who entered the game 0-13. Sam Nevers went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run. Eric Schwartz also had three hits, while Liam McCann came up with a double. Toby Tigges was the
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On the Fox track
Senior right-hander — with his wicked slider — emerging as New Trier’s ‘X factor’ BY KEVIN REITERMAN sports@northshoreweekend.com
But Fox, a former middle infielder, has proven to be acrossthe-board valuable. A former middle infielder, he moved to the hot corner when sophomore third baseman Matt Kann sustained an elbow injury in the season opener. “He’s just a great athlete,” said Brecht. “A great two-sport athlete.” Fox is coming off a very fruitful football season. Which is saying something considering that he had given the game up after his sophomore season. But, despite sitting out his junior year, Fox re-emerged and became a key starter at outside linebacker for the 10-2 Trevians. He finished the season with nine tackles-for-loss, five quarterback knockdowns and four sacks.
Tim Fox of the Trevians fires a pitch to the plate in the team’s win over Notre Dame. Photography by George Pfoertner
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f he keeps this up, you couldn’t blame Tim Fox for going to the Swagger Store — and purchasing can of swagger. But don’t count on it. He might be aggressive on the mound — especially with his slider — but there’s not a lot of arrogance to be found in the New Trier senior right-hander. Despite being the handsdown player of the game in New Trier’s 3-2 come-from-behind home victory over highly regarded Niles Notre Dame on April 11, the humble Fox didn’t exactly have a “Hey, look at me” air about him during a postgame sit-down. Fox passes the high-character test as well as he passes the eye test … with flying colors. “A good guy. A good teammate,” said NT pitching coach Scott Klipowicz. “And he’s polite. He always says thank you.” And that tight-gripped and late-breaking slider he possesses
is authentic. It’s a delivery that puts hitters at a distinct disadvantage. “It’s a hard pitch for hitters to figure out,” Klipowicz said. “It appears to be a fastball, until it breaks about three-quarters of the way down.” It’s one of those hi-hello-and see-you-later pitches — taught to him by a Major League hurler: Loyola Academy grad Christian Friedrich, a left-handed relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. Fox has an inside track to the 27-year-old Friedrich. He and the Evanston native are second cousins. “Couldn’t ask for a bettor mentor,” said the 6-foot-4 Fox, who mixes that nasty slider with a fastball that touched 86 miles per hour during the team’s spring trip to Georgia. “I don’t text a lot,” he added. “But I might shoot him a text tonight and just say, ‘Slider is working.’ ”
A shout-out would have been fitting. His game against the super tough 8-2 Dons was pure highlight-reel material. “He gets the game-winning hit and the win on the mound — all in the same game,” said NT catcher Max Rosenthal. “Pretty good.” In the bottom of the sixth, Fox capped off a three-run rally and snapped a 2-2 tie by hitting twoout, two-strike towering double down the left-field line to bring in Rosenthal — who had broken up a no-hitter with a run-scoring single two batters earlier. “With the 0-2 count, I choked up,” said Fox, who was hitting in the No. 8 spot in NT’s batting order. “And when he threw me an inside fastball, I was able to put a charge into it.” Then, in the top of the seventh, Fox went back to the mound and pounded strike after strike. He allowed an oppositefield single but struck out the
side. “I might have been a little pumped after hitting the double,” said Fox. Fox also ended the sixth inning with a strikeout. And earlier in that frame, he got Notre Dame’s star catcher and No. 3 hitter, Sam Ferri, who has committed to Arizona State, to bounce out to short. “When my slider is working,” he said, “it all comes together for me.” But that’s not all. “He’s got velocity and locates his pitches well, but he also doesn’t get rattled,” said Rosenthal. “He’s loose on the mound — even in the serious situations.” Late relief seems to be working for Fox. On April 6, in a 4-3 win over visiting Loyola Academy, he allowed one unearned run but no hits in the sixth and seventh innings. “He’s got a really good mound presence,” said Klipowicz. “It’s
like he’s been pitching for years.” When, in actuality, Fox is a relative newcomer to the mound — especially at the varsity level. He didn’t throw a pitch last spring, while he threw fewer than 10 innings for the Wilmette Waves Connie Mack team last summer. “He’s got a live arm,” said NT head coach Mike Napoleon. “And I really like that he throws strikes.” “(Entering this season) we thought he might be OK as a pitcher,” Napoleon added. “And right now, he looks real comfortable out there.” New Trier ace Ben Brecht is a believer in Fox. “I’d say that he’s the X-factor on our team,” said the 6-foot-7 junior, who will pitch collegiately at the University of California-Santa Barbara. “Prior to the season, it looked like he was going to be a PO (pitcher only).”
Notable: Ben Brecht started and worked five solid frames against Notre Dame. He allowed five hits and one earned run with four strikeouts. He also didn’t walk a batter. In fact, he has not allowed a walk in three starts this spring. “I’m trying to more efficient with my pitches. Just pounding the zone,” said the junior. … Sophomore catcher Sam Rosenthal has been impressed with the lefty. “He’s so effortless out there,” said Rosenthal. “It doesn’t take much for him to get his velocity up. And having a guy 6-foot-7 on the bump messes with hitters.” … New Trier junior outfielder Michael Hurley came up with the game’s web gem, when he made a sliding catch in shallow right field to rob a hit from ND’s Mike Ferri in the third inning … NT currently has three sophomores in the starting lineup: Rosenthal, Kevin Donahue (2B) and Clay Czyzynski (SS). … Rosenthal will be playing his club baseball this summer with the Lakeside Legends, who are based in Gurnee. … In the team’s second game on April 11, the Trevians (5-2) beat visiting Buffalo Grove 8-7 in nine innings. For the third game in a row, they won the game in their final at-bat. … Ryan Acri and Matt Boscow had three hits apiece in the nonconference win.
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nicely at a three-day national tournament in Washington DC. The squad went 3-2 and fell just short against a pair of national ranked teams — losing 15-13 to Georgetown Visitation and 9-8 to St. Anne’s (Virginia). Their wins came over San Francisco’s St. Ignatius 13-2, Stone Ridge (Maryland) 13-9 and Collegiate (Virginia)18-8. Brennan Dwyer finished the five-game set with 19 goals, 12 assists and 35 draw controls. The sophomore has 39 goals on the season. The team’s other leading scorers include Caroline Heldring (22 goals), Kathleen Hulseman (22), Megan Schulte (15) and Colleen Huffman (14). Footnotes Girls Soccer Highland Park: The Giants opened the season going up against two reigning state champs. They fell to Lake Forest 5-0 and New Trier 7-0. They also a dropped a 5-0 decision to perennial powerhouse Libertyville 5-0. But things have gotten better for HP. On April 7, the Giants took down visiting Maine East 8-0. Nikki Shiner and Lily Pickus came up with two goals apiece. The other scorers were Natalie Rachman, Lauren Shotts, Josie Dee and Emily Martinez. On April 8, HP played Maine South to 1-1 tie. Pickus scored on an assist by Shiner. In the opening round of the PepsiCo Showdown on April 11, the Giants were defeated by Wheaton Academy 3-0. Lake Forest: Carly Hoke’s goal in overtime produced a 2-1 victory over Lincoln-Way East in the opening round of the PepsiCo Showdown on April 11 at Olympic Park. The 5-1 Scouts got on the board first on a goal by Brooke Green in the first half. Jenny McKendry was credited with the assist. On April 7, Lake Forest claimed a 2-0 win over visiting Lake Zurich in the league opener. Carly Hoke and Catherine Bernish did the scoring. Paige Bourne, Delaney Williams and Kiley got the assists, while Cassidy Shaul earned the shutout. New Trier: Two goals by Kelly Maday highlighted the Trevians in first-round action of the PepsiCo Showdown on April 11. NT (8-0, 2-0) wound up beating Glenbard East 7-2. The team’s other goals were scored by Bina Saipi, Anne Sheehan, Molly Purcell, Maggie Armstrong and Haley Yamada. Armstrong, Flower Edington and Jackie Welch had two assists each. Maday currently has nine goals to go along with 11 assists. Armstrong has four goals and six assists. VOLLEYS Boys Volleyball Highland Park: Ari Hoffman was a bright spot for the Giants at the Warren Tournament on April 10-11. He finished the five-match set with 43 kills and a .452 hitting percentage. Zack Pollack (20 kills, 22 digs) and Caleb
Goldstein (48 assists, 26 digs) also did solid work for the Giants, who finished 2-3 in the tourney. Their wins came over Carmel Catholic 2-1 and Grant 2-1. They were defeated by Loyola Academy 2-0, Stevenson 2-0 and Providence Catholic 2-0. On April 13, the Giants dropped a 2-0 match to Glenbrook North in CSL North action. Hoffman and Pollack had seven kills apiece. Ryan Chiou and Jon Wellek had five digs each.
with three assists. Kayleigh Dolan had two goals and two assists, while Kami Grochinski added one goal and two assists. On April 10, Fenwick topped the Trevians 13-7. Barrett had a team-high three goals. And, in the tourney opener on April 9, NT fell 7-5 to Lyons. Barrett (2) and Dolan (2) led the team in scoring. Dolan also added five steals.
Lake Forest: After claiming wins over Highland Park and Evanston in late March, the Scouts came up short against Warren 27-29, 25-21, 25-20 on April 8. LF’s stat leaders were Quinn Gaughan (13 assists, 5 digs), Mason Moore (9 kills, 5 blocks), Andrew Salzer (4 kills) and Michael Christensen (4 digs).
Boys Water Polo New Trier: The Trevians fell 8-5 to Loyola Academy on April 13. NT’s goals were scored by Alex Grant (2), Charlie Ryan (2) and Chris Keller. Piers Braunrot collected eight saves.
Loyola: Senior Jakub Mazurek, a 6-foot-7 middle blocker, earned all-tournament honors at the Warren Tournament. His efforts helped the Ramblers (11-2) to a third-place finish. His most productive outing came in a 2-1 semifinal loss to Lincoln-Way East on April 11. He had 12 kills. Matthew Byrne added seven kills in the loss. Meanwhile, Jack Talaga led the way (25 assists) in LA’s 2-0 victory over Vernon Hills in the third-place match. In the quarterfinal, a 2-0 win over Von Steuben, Connor Kreb finished with 11 kills while Tom Dreher added five kills. New Trier: The Trevians remained undefeated on the season (13-0) after claiming their second tournament crown of the year at Warren on April 10-11. The all-tournament selections were Brian Hammes and Henry Lindstrom. NT topped Lincoln-Way East 25-14, 25-20 in the title match behind the solid play of Dante Chakravorti (22 assists), Michael Tamkin (6 kills) and Andrew Sommer (5 kills, 4 blocks). In its 2-0 semifinal win over Vernon Hills, Collin Crowder had three blocks. And, in the 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Lincoln-Way North, the team was paced by Chakravorti (19 assists), Hammes (12 digs) and Peter Hindsley (6 kills, 6 blocks). Meanwhile, on April 7, NT claimed a nonconference win over visiting Libertyville 25-16, 24-26, 25-7. Chakravorti had 22 assists to go along with five kills. Hindsley had 12 kills, while Lindstrom had seven kills, four aces and three blocks.
POOLSIDE Girls Water Polo New Trier: The Trevians went 2-2 in the Fenwick Tournament on April 9-11. The team finished strong by downing Mother McAuley 4-3 and Loyola Academy 14-3 on the final day. Lauren Barrett had two goals and three steals against McAuley. Stephanie Jodloman and Lydia O’Connell scored the other goals. Jodloman had a team-best four goals against Loyola. Teammate Sarah Caywood scored three times to go along
COURTSIDE Boys Tennis Highland Park: With three starters out of the lineup, the Giants opened the season on April 13 with a 4-3 loss to visiting Stevenson. HP won three of the four doubles matches: Jonny Raab and Brandon Lew at No. 2, Jake Fishbein and Andrew Schwartz at No. 3 and Easton Zucker and Davis Blum at No. 4 doubles. Loyola: The Ramblers held off New Trier, Latin and the host Wildkits to successfully defend their title at the Evanston Invite on April 11. Junior Patrick Browne claimed the No. 1 singles title, while freshman Alan Arocho captured the crown at second singles. In doubles, Jack Burns and Andrew Hovanec placed fifth, while juniors Patrick McFadden and Andrew Sullivan finished in third place. Girls Badminton New Trier: The Trevians claimed a pair of 18-0 wins over Maine South and Waukegan last week. Julia Siebert played No. 1 singles against Maine South, while Cece Bishop handled the top spot against Waukegan. Bishop and Kaylin Steinberg played first singles in the two wins. HONORED FOR THEIR EFFORTS Girls Lacrosse Lake Forest: Lake Forest High School freshmen Caroline Skinner and Audrey Kaus have been named as 2015 Brine National High School All-America players and have been selected to represent the Midwest Region at the 2015 Brine National Lacrosse Classic in Virginia this summer. The Brine National Lacrosse Classic brings the top high school lacrosse players in the nation to one venue, where regional teams will compete for national recognition in front of NCAA lacrosse coaches.
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Loyola Academy senior Jack Schermerhorn unleashes a pass during a game against St. Viator earlier this season. Photography by Joel Lerner
Schermerhorn of plenty Former role player overflowing with water polo skills BY BILL MCLEAN / sports@northshoreweekend.com
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ack Schermerhorn went straight up, up, up. The hand at the end of the long right arm of the Loyola Academy water polo player met the perfect pass from teammate Tom Baker in the second overtime of the state championship game last spring. Schermerhorn, then a junior, one-timed the lofty delivery past Fenwick’s goalie in Stevenson High School’s pool. The emphatic, natatoriumshaking tally, from about two meters out, made it Loyola Academy 11, Fenwick 10. Eight seconds remained. Ten-time state champion Fenwick (31-5) would end up losing to first-time state champion Loyola Academy (31-5) by that same score. Fenwick had chosen to double-team Cameron Shewchuck (LA, ’14) in the waning seconds of the second OT. A risky and
sound choice. Risky because it left Schermerhorn all alone, wide open. Sound because Shewchuck poured in a team-high 96 goals before the start of the state quarterfinals. Schermerhorn, a reserve player, scored 24. Schermerhorn burned Friars in a big, watery stage. “They didn’t see me as a threat,” recalls the 6-foot-3, 175pound Schermerhorn, the Lorenzo Charles of Illinois water polo. (Charles, who died in 2011, scored the winning points, on an alley-oop dunk, as time expired in North Carolina State’s dramatic 54-52 defeat of heavily favored Houston in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game in 1983.) Schermerhorn, an Evanston resident, is a quad-captain for Loyola Academy’s Ramblers this spring. He starts. He leads his team in steals by more than a
few country miles. The team (13-7, after going 1-2 at last weekend’s highly competitive Lyons Township Invitational) is ranked eighth in the state by illpolo.com. The same site named Schermerhorn to its preseason all-state second team. “Jack has been phenomenal on defense for us,” Ramblers coach Daniel Hengelmann says, adding his top-notch and unassuming utility player collected eight steals in a 9-6 defeat of New Trier High School this spring. “He has a knack for knowing what’s going on in the pool at all times. He sees things, reads things well, uses his long arms well. Even-keeled … that’s Jack. Everybody loves being around him. He is a strong, silent type, like all of our seniors. “I take care of the yelling.” Schermerhorn struck for a team-best four goals — a sixth of his pre-state total last spring
— in LA’s 13-5 win over visiting Niles West on April 8. He skipped a shot past the Wolves’ goalie in the first quarter and scored a goal in each of the next three quarters. He tossed a near width-of-the-pool pass to senior Ragen Murphy in the first minute of the final frame. Murphy, the lone returning starter from last year’s crew, then immediately whipped the assist on a goal from senior hole-set George Harris. Tic. Tac. Toe. “Jack has been a great guy from the first day I met him [more than three years ago],” says Harris, a Lake Forest resident. “Very friendly, always works hard, fun. Smart, too. Takes AP and honors courses. We have a smart team. He’s the lankiest guy I know, but he’s also strong. He’s a strong player and
a very good captain. Jack shows his leadership in practice every day, helping our coach, being that second voice.” Schermerhorn has always been comfortable in water. When he was young and it was warm outside, he’d usually be in Lake Michigan or in Lake Geneva, near where his grandfather used to own a summer house. He rarely exits chlorination during games this spring. The current edition of Loyola’s boys water polo team is vastly different compared to last year’s, thanks to what Graduation 2014 did to the roster. It netted eight seniors, including starting goalkeeper Trevor Prince and three of LA’s top four scorers (Shewchuck, Matt Kearney and George Finn, a trio that combined for 181 goals before the state quarterfinals). But the program welcomed one of its heroes back, the author
of the goal that stunned a big, bad (very good, actually) Fenwick unit in the final game of the season. How long will it take somebody to mention that title-clinching goal when Schermerhorn enters a room at Loyola Academy reunions? Ten seconds? Five seconds? The second he enters the room? Schermerhorn, though, does not live in the past. He rests on couches and his bed, not on his laurels. One of his duties is to make sure the 2015 Ramblers are ready for another extended run in the playoffs. His leadership style is understated. It is also effective. “I’m not a bossy captain,” says Schermerhorn, a North Beach club water polo player in the offseason. “I don’t get in my teammates’ faces. I just try to help out. I’m just a player.” Just a player … and a water polo ball is just a piece of water polo equipment. Notable: It’s all relative. Schermerhorn scored the final goal of the Ramblers’ memorable season last spring. Michael Zahorik (LA, ’14) scored the first goal of the season, also against Fenwick. Schermerhorn and Zahorik are cousins. … LA beat York 13-4 and lost 11-10 in overtime to Lyons and 18-14 in overtime to St. Ignatius at the six-team LT Invite on April 10-11. LA finished third. Ramblers junior goalie Walter Haracz stopped 45 shots. Schermerhorn tossed in nine goals, one more than Murphy’s tourney total. Senior John Pasquesi ranked third among Ramblers in goals, with seven. … Haracz and Noah Conley shared goalkeeper duties in LA’s 13-5 defeat of visiting Niles West last week. Haracz halted a penalty shot with just under a minute remaining in the first quarter. Murphy’s goal total (3) trailed Schermerhorn’s four. LA senior Andrew Hodur beat the Wolves’ keeper twice; only 1:05 had elapsed in the first quarter when he put the host school up 1-0. Harris, Mike Considine, Matt Merucci and Kevin Manna each scored a goal for the victors. … Murphy was named to illpolo.com’s preseason all-state first team. Hodur was a thirdteam pick, and Harris made the site’s honorable mention team. … Schermerhorn finished with three goals and two assists in LA’s 15-9 defeat of Palatine High School in a state quarterfinal last spring. … Schermerhorn’s next stop is the University of Dayton. Polo is a club sport in the land of the Flyers. He is leaning toward signing up for the activity. Business and computer science are his possible majors.
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Taking a swing at 1960s London house I don’t know what we’re going to do,” jokes Miller. I’ve arrived after breakfast but before teatime. Miller, who has a glass of orange juice, a bowl of cereal with raspberries and nuts, or a scrambled egg with English muffin for breakfast, says she recently made the switch from tea to coffee in the morning. We tend to view 1960s London as a pretty hip, swinging place. Affixed with the groovy lens of Austin Powers and psychedelic rock, everything looks all peace, love, and rock n’ roll — bubbly and distorted like a lava lamp. The portrait Miller paints in “Tea & Antipathy, ” however, is different. She tells of a countr y still reeling from the austerities of World War II; a traditionalist, class-conscious, insular society with little love of foreigners (especially Americans); a former empire where everything smells of sour milk. At once both hilarious and perturbing, Miller captures the feeling of helplessness inherent in moving to a new place, filled with new people and new
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resentful new friends, disrespectful waiters, and an enigmatic, unscrupulous, Machiavellian landlord named Ms. Stackpole. “When we left, she gave us a bill for damages. And one of the things she listed damaged was a dining table,” chuckles Miller. “Well, she didn’t have a dining table!” Aside from the names changed for privacy reasons — “I didn’t want to get sued,” says Miller — every word is true. “To protect the guilty,” adds Jordan, who had been the catalyst behind the move after starting a press-clipping business in London that soon w e n t bankrupt. “I cringed a little when I read the things I said, but they were real. I can attest to that.” I suspect that’s why she chose customs. Especiall y to turn her manuscript into a when they converge against book in January, instead of years you in a Kafkaesque way. ago after returning from England. It’s impossible not to feel sym- But how did she remember so pathetic — even when you many details? wonder what, if anything, she “I must’ve [taken notes],” says could have done differently to Miller, who earned her Ph.D avoid such disdain. This includes from Northwestern University
and has written, coauthored, or edited more than 75 books. “We had a big dustup with the Cheever family, and I did the same thing.” That legal battle has been chronicled by Miller in “Uncollecting Cheever: The Family of John Cheever vs. Academy Chicago Publishers.” Among the
Mary, for the right to publish an unspecified number of uncollected short stories. David Streitfeld, then-book reporter for the Washington Post, described what followed as: “the most expensive, protracted and vicious court battle to take place in recent years over a book.” Whether in an Illinois courtroom or on the English Riviera, Miller has an expert eye for character foibles. With a penchant for revealing the subtlest of characteristics — ultimately, I might add, the most damning — Miller draws unflinchingly honest portrayals that flesh out friend and foe alike. Few, if any, walk away unscathed. Not the Cheever clan. Not the Dickensian-sounding Ms. Stackpole and Maude Tweed. Not even the author herself. In fact, it is Miller who takes the boys on a trip to Madame Tussauds and stops at the diorama of Hamlet. Later on, she admits to going overboard: showing off her literary knowledge by giving a summary of the play. While the other two boys march away to the Chamber of Horrors undaunted, the youngest, Eric, is terrorized by the threat of King Claudius and his vial of many ramifications the lawsuit poison for the rest of the summer. spawned, it created a fissure After recently going back to among publishers nationwide visit England, Mark and Bruce from which burbled bitter debate. remarked how different everyIn 1987, about five years after thing was physically, from the the American novelist passed telephone booths to the cabs. away, Academy Chicago — a firm Perhaps haunted by wax-like started by the Millers — signed ghosts, like the titular Prince of a contract with Cheever’s widow, Denmark, Eric never went back.
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