The North Shore Weekend EAST, Issue 23 by JWC Media

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No. 23

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On the cover Ariel Cisneros watches Alex Mudd at Foster Dance Studios in Evanston. Photograph by Brian Briggs

NEWS 08 On their toes Ballet on the North Shore still attracts girls and teenagers — and some studios have been teaching for decades.

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10 A Look Back A New Trier High School graduate recalls his youthful fight against the concept of eminent domain in Wilmette.

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11 Out on a limb With paddle tennis, hockey and other sports popular among adults and teens on the North Shore, there are plenty of injuries for local doctors to treat.

LIFESTYLE & ARTS

24 Open Houses See a list — complete with map — of what houses you can see on the North Shore this weekend.

28 North Shore Offerings Take a look at intriguing houses in our towns.

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16 Sunday Breakfast Author Michael Hainey talks about his new book that is shaped by the death of his father when he was 6 years old.

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

21 Goings On About Towns Find out about the best events coming up this week in the North Shore.

30 Magic carpet ride Village Carpets in Winnetka still offers a warm atmosphere decades after it opened.

sports 32 Looking up to them Mentors are important in the sports world. Just ask Jacqueline Baum of Highland Park High School

LAST BUT NOT LEAST… 46 The Perfect Weekend

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Roberta and Jerry Markbreit love staying in the area after all the years Jerry traveled as an NFL referee.

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Intrepid journalist unearths how his father really died

hink of the grip a father’s unexpected death would have on a boy. Then imagine the frustration of growing up with a mother who never wanted to try to explain the man’s mysterious departure — or even talk about the deceased. All of the above helped prompt Michael Hainey — a deputy editor at GQ — to craft “After Visiting Friends: A Son’s Story,” a work a decade in the making about how a journalist son finally uncovered where and how his journalist father (who worked for the Chicago SunTimes) really died in 1970. A Chicago native, Hainey often found solace in the North Shore as a teen, driving to the beaches and greatly enjoying the novel “Ordinary People.” Sunday Breakfast looks at the man and his New York Times best-seller (news of the ranking reached him right after dinner with Winnetka book store owner Roberta Rubin at the beloved Charlie Beinlich’s). Through the ages, ballet has been popular among dancers; its elegance and grace draws thousands to watch the Joffrey Ballet and

others. On the North Shore, girls of various ages still enjoy practicing ballet, which traces its lineage to 14th century Italy. It and other dance forms are helped by the popularity of “Black Swan,” “Dancing With The Stars” and other entertaining works. Bill McLean puts together the story in these pages. Many adults on the North Shore are competitive athletes — but they often rush to play paddle tennis, squash and more with no preparation. When that happens, injuries are much more likely, especially among those in their 40s and 50s. We talk with doctors and others about simple steps to help prevent injuries that adults, to their chagrin, find take far longer to heal than those afflictions they survived in youth.

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Thanks in part to TV and film, ballet and other types of dance regale tots and teens on North Shore Ariel Cisneros teaches ballet moves to (from left to right) Jessica Kahkoska, Tessa Nesis, Juliana Tichota, Katie Latimer and Alex Mudd at Foster Dance Studios in Evanston.

photography by brian briggs ■ by bill mclean Adorned in a tutu for the first time and with her back to the rest of the ballet class, a shy 4-year-old faces a corner and hopes to find solace with at least one wall. Such a scene plays out at dance studios everywhere, forcing an understanding instructor to glide toward the withdrawn student for a warm face-to-face chat. “Some kids cower at first,” said Debbie Kramer, owner of Soul2Sole Dance Inc., in Highland Park. “Little by little, though, our instructors bring that child back in and make that child feel comfortable. Some kids know who they are at a young age, and that’s great. But others don’t; they will eventually, and sometimes they discover who they are through ballet. “We love it when a shy child ends up interacting with everybody and thinking, ‘Hey, I can do this.’ ” Lake Forest Dance Academy director Sandy Ragsdale has been teaching pirouettes and Plies (knee bends) for decades in studios at the Lake Forest Rec Center. But, like Kramer, there’s more to her profession than helping promising ballerinas ace dance company auditions. “We don’t just create dancers,” Ragsdale said. “We create the whole person. We’re interested in the mind, the body, the social wellness and self-esteem of our students. We welcome those who want to try ballet just for fun and those who are interested in taking classes seven to 10 hours a week and competing.” The North Shore is home to all kinds of thriving, well-respected dance studios, and many of the owners and students point to

TV shows (“So You Think You Can Dance” and “Breaking Pointe”) and a movie (“Black Swan”) as some of the reasons for the recent spike in the popularity of dance. Parents, meanwhile, are thrilled after enrolling their children in ballet programs and noticing marked improvements in their kids’ confidence — and posture. “Kids who do ballet and stick with it are in fantastic shape,” said Evanston resident Hallie Rehwaldt, whose daughter Mia, 11, is already a nine-year veteran of the artistic discipline. “They also become very musical. Where Mia trains (A Fairytale Ballet, in a church in Evanston), ballet is stressed. Ballet is rigid and codified, and the music Fairytale uses is classical. No Disney stuff.” Ballet is just one form of dance; among the others are jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, pointe, contemporary and hip-hop. Soul2Sole offers a hip-hop class for boys only. “Ballet is the basis, the foundation, for all dance,” said Loren LoMastro Specht, owner of LoMastro Performing Arts Academy in Lake Forest. “It’s the most important of the forms. Think of it as learning the alphabet — you can’t read something without knowing the alphabet. Similarly, it’s hard to dance well without knowing many of the elements of ballet. “Fred Astaire,” she added, “was a ballet dancer first.” Mikhail Baryshnikov was a student of the Vaganova method of ballet before soaring to international fame. The method is taught to elite dancers in studios at Irina Makkai Classical Ballet School in Highland Park. Alex Mudd of Wilmette was 3 when she entered a studio in Chicago for her first

ballet lesson. It was love at first sauté (jump). Now a freshman at New Trier High School, Mudd and many of her dedicated and talented friends commute to Chicago often to train at the Joffrey Academy of Dance on Randolph Street. She has performed alongside professional dancers in five productions of Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” Mudd was accepted recently to attend the Miami City Ballet’s intensive this summer. One of her private instructors is former Joffrey Ballet of Chicago member Ariel Cisneros, a native of Cuba who teaches at Foster Dance Studios in Evanston and North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park. “It changed my whole view of ballet,” Mudd said of her time on “The Nutcracker” stage. “It was an amazing experience, a great experience. Backstage I got to see the professionals’ attitudes and what it’s like to be a professional dancer. “Even the best — the pros — had their doubts about dancing while growing up,” she added. “I’m sure they wondered, ‘Is this all worth it?’ When I have a doubt I push through it because I love how rewarding ballet has been for me all these years.” New Trier sophomores Monica Schweitz and Amanda Winter usually accompany Mudd for the training trips to the Joffrey Academy. Dancing excites Winter because it allows her to focus on the moment and express herself through movement. Schweitz knew the exact moment that ballet was meant to be her bailiwick. “Last year, on a stage,” she recalled. “I was 14. I had jumped, and as I was up there, everybody else around me was also

suspended in the air. It was graceful and whimsical, a moment I’ll always treasure. “It hit me then that I wouldn’t mind doing this forever.” LaVerne Lehman, who has been teaching ballet since the late 1960s, opened her Lehman’s School of Dance in Northfield in 1975. In addition to teaching ballet to the offspring of her former students, Lehman has taught ballroom dancing to former students and their spouses to be. “They come to me before their wedding,” Lehman said. “They want to make sure they’re prepared to dance at their reception.” Baby Take a Bow welcomed its first students to its Winnetka location in January. Tots as young as 18 months take classes, usually with their mothers nearby. Many area studios won’t teach dance to girls and boys younger than 3. “We’re on the cutting edge, with the way we’re teaching young — very young — kids in a small, intimate environment,” owner Kristen Ramirez said. “We like to trick them in a way. While they’re thinking they’re having fun, they’re really learning all about body awareness and forming their personalities. At around 2 ½, that’s the age when the kids in our classes begin to really blossom.” Woodlands Academy sophomore and LoMastro Academy student Keighley Nemickas did gymnastics part-time before opting to leave the mats in eighth grade in order to devote more time to dance. “It’s an escape from school and homework for me,” the 15-year-old said. “The girls I dance with are my closest friends. I love dancing; it has helped me manage my time better and it’s made me a better person.” ■

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■ by scott holleran I’ve marched against domestic abuse and rallied for individual rights. Once, in Chicago, police detained me and a band of fellow protesters for obstructing a union rally for Vice President Walter Mondale. I think I was 14 years old. My lifelong commitment to political activism had begun years earlier — in a house on Sheridan Road. That was where I’d learned to wage my first campaign for justice. The address was 1330 Sheridan Road in Wilmette — where my best friend, Paul, lived with his parents, who both worked for Chicago public schools — and the cause was property rights. I think the year was 1973. One day while walking to Paul’s house after school, he told me that the government was seizing their home to build a park. He explained that his mother and father were fighting the village but that there was a law called “eminent domain” and he might not be able to live there much longer. We were in the third grade. I went to Paul’s mother, an artist who would tell tales of living in New York City

could find, past downtown toward Edens Plaza and west Wilmette. Paul’s mom or dad drove us to blocks of houses, which we crossed off on maps, and we walked door to door, passing out printed materials pleading for property rights against this wicked eminent domain law, which I’d learned granted the government power to seize private property at its arbitrary discretion. I was determined to warn everyone in Wilmette that what was happening to my friend Paul was wrong — morally wrong. By what right did Wilmette aim to seize my friend’s home? I wanted to know. I never did get a satisfactory answer, which eventually led me to canvass for all sorts of other issues, causes and rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. I learned a crucial lesson — that exercising intellectual activism feels good and has the capacity to change the world, a fact which still guides my life — and gained knowledge and experience in law and philosophy. Watching Paul’s family, especially his mother, tirelessly speak out at meetings and argue against eminent domain, I learned that the one can oppose the many

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while making sandwiches for us after school before we bounded out of the house, down the bluff and race to Lake Michigan’s shore, and I asked her how I could help stop the seizure of their home. She stopped what she was doing in the kitchen and asked if I was serious. I think I was the most serious child in Wilmette. I’d been growing up in the midst of what was being called the counterculture, which I knew I didn’t like, so I’d seen antiwar protests, multiple acts of liberation and assorted hippies doing their thing on TV. I told Paul and his mother that of course they could count on me to help try and stop the government’s plan to seize what was theirs. I pledged to put my eight-year-old soul into saving their home. Looking back, I can’t be sure, but I remember that she sort of smiled — Paul’s mother had a twinkle in her eye and was constantly amused by the world—and she said, “Alright, boys. Let’s get to work.” Ours was an uphill battle, and we knew it. Paul and I made posters and flyers, and we fanned out across Wilmette, canvassing along Chestnut near Plaza del Lago to Linden and toward the train tracks, into Lyman Sargent’s and every shop we

— and take on city hall — and win and that one can do so on principle. All our canvassing, letter writing and speaking out worked. The village of Wilmette quickly abandoned its plan to seize their home and property. We hadn’t lied, cheated and bribed our way to victory. We’d made arguments and sought to persuade Wilmette residents. Our cause prevailed. Wilmette’s government built a park there anyway — they had seized others’ properties from those who did not resist — and for decades I watched the park sit empty season after season. It’s still there, three and a half acres known as Langdon Park, where someone’s home used to be. Paul and his family continued to live in their home for years—the house and its residents are long gone—and Paul’s mother, Marilyn Malles, moved with her husband James to Arizona, after living an active life in Wilmette theater, arts, civic, church and community affairs. The white house at 1330 Sheridan Road is gone. The fact that its owner owned it, fought Wilmette’s government for the right to own it and won — living happily ever after on their property —can never be taken away. ■

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photography by j.geil ■ by bill mclean Mike Rahaley is wearing only one boot these days. But not because the director of racquet sports at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park couldn’t find the other one in his closet. Rahaley’s protective footwear stabilizes the bone he broke in a foot while scurrying to keep a point alive in a paddle tennis tournament six weeks ago. “I shouldn’t have pushed off the foot like I did,” he admitted. “Sometimes it’s better to stop in the middle of a point and just say, ‘Nice shot.’ “ Rahaley, 43, blames the competitor in him for the injury, a sound excuse used often by gimpy weekend warriors up and down the North Shore, where hard-charging sports such as paddle tennis, hockey and squash hold sway. But Rahaley isn’t such a warrior; he’s also active on most weekdays because of his job. Every winter during paddle season he hears of more common player injuries — aches, pains, bruises, strains and sprains. But more often than not, those are preventable injuries, according to sports instructors, doctors and physical therapists. “In our society many tend to be in rush mode all the time,” said Dr. Carrie Jaworski, director of the Division of Primary Care Sports Medicine at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston. “People like that don’t always warm up and stretch properly and that usually leads to pulled muscles and soreness, especially at the start of cold-weather activities like paddle and skiing.” Serena Carbonell is a massage therapist and the squash professional at the Lake Forest Rec Center. In her mind, what’s in an athlete’s mind occasionally triggers bodily harm. “So many people, not just teens, think they’re invincible,” she said. “Athletes of all ages need to be educated on what to do before and after physical activity. In squash, doing lunges beforehand is helpful because it gets your heart rate up and it prepares you for the sudden movements you’re going to have to make on such a small court. The last thing Dr. Brad Dunlap, 38, wants to do

in the winter is sit. An orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at NorthShore, the Detroit area native plays in a men’s 30-and-older hockey league in Skokie and serves as team physician for USA Hockey (juniors, aged 16-18). Dunlap’s son Will, 8, also loves to lace ’em up and slap shots. Before becoming a doctor, Dunlap suffered a knee ligament tear and broken hand while playing hockey at Yale. “I see a good chunk of people who are weekend warriors, ” he said. “My general advice to anybody is, ‘Do your best to get in decent shape before starting to do any kind of activity you haven’t done in a while.’ What also hurts people is trying to play through an injury; that usually makes it worse.” A hot topic in the medical field is concussions — at the pro levels and among young athletes. “We take it very seriously when we see an athlete, especially a kid, who had his bell rung or suffered a blackout,” Dunlap said. “You hear and read about it in the news all the time now, NFL and hockey players getting concussions and retiring early because of them. “We’ve never been more aggressive dealing with head injuries.” The number of athletes competing in more than one sport at the prep level has been steadily decreasing for decades. Rare is the star athlete who throws touchdowns in the fall, hits jumpers in the winter and belts homers in the spring. But it’s not always a healthy decision. “Kids should mix it up more than they do and take more breaks if they play just one sport,” Jaworski said. “Some play soccer — indoor and outdoor — all year. That can be stressful on the body, too stressful. The best thing for an athlete to do is cross-train; three-sport athletes do that without even realizing it.” Exmoor’s Rahaley can’t wait to hear two healthy feet — his wheels — sprint again for shots on a paddle court. But nothing will be able to keep him from teaching the sport to the club’s members. “I didn’t break my jaw,” Rahaley said. ■

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The world’s a stage for NSCDS freshman photography by j.geil

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■ by angelika labno Brian Cook was sitting outside the principal’s office for the umpteenth time. The blue couch seemed to become the jokester’s slice of permanent residence at the school. The principal, well aware of Cook’s antics and love for the limelight, suggested to his parents that he take up acting, stating, “He needs the stage.” Whether it was a snide remark or a genuine recommendation, Cook decided to try it. Flashing forward six years, and Cook, a freshman, is

now a seasoned actor. “I like the energy I get from the audience,” said Cook, who just wrapped up playing the lead dwarf in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” at North Shore Country Day School. “When they laugh, it makes me feel incredible.” Though he loves comedy, musicals are his favorite. He has been taking vocal and dance lessons for several years, and has acted in and out of school. Recently, he took up piano to help prepare for auditions. For the past three years, Cook has performed with

Winnetka Community House Theater, including “Oklahoma!”, “Good News” and “My Fair Lady.” He also spends his summers in theater camps, four years in New York and one summer in Michigan. There, he gets to experience life as a professional actor, like getting up early to practice for an audition and working with a diverse pool of actors. Students come from Europe and as far as China. “The friends you make there are the friends you make for life,” said Cook. Besides performing in school productions, Cook goofs off in the school’s improv club, LAWL (Laugh All Week Long), which puts together acts for talent shows. He takes theatre arts with Julia Macholl, who noted that Cook is “always assisting his classmates with their memorization and assignments.” She also praised his performance in the fall play, “Almost, Maine,” and his extensive research for getting into character. “He takes big risks within his performances,” said Macholl. Aside from acting, Cook is also involved in Media Club and plays soccer. A player since first grade, Cook gave up travel soccer for theater in middle school but continues to play for the school at left defense or midfield right. Underneath all the fun and games, Cook proves to have a serious side. Because of a deep interest for law and politics, he has been on several Model UNs and is helping to starts NSCDS’s first debate team by communicating with other schools for their participation. He was also voted the student representative of his class for the student council. His biggest responsibility is communicating with and advising the student body, gathering any questions or complaints and relaying them to the student government. He enjoys lending a helping hand. Most recently, he helped with the Prom Dress and Suit Drive as part of the Community Service Club, which aims to collect 100 dresses for teens in Evanston. He is also a part of Global Empowerment Movement Club, which hosts fundraisers for different organizations. The group sold candy grams for Valentines Day and recently raised enough money to buy cows and food to send to people in Africa through Heifer International. ■

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ReTHINK Real eState Baird & Warner's North Shore offices invite you to ReTHINK real estate. Join us for an informal open house to discuss how a real estate career can work for you. You will have the opportunity to meet and interact with new and experienced real estate broker associates, and hear their success stories.

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Linda Martin is a realtor and the corresponding secretary for the Garden Guild of Winnetka. She lives in Winnetka. Reading: A variety of things — some for book clubs. The first one is called “Wine and War,” the story of the Nazis and the battle for France’s wine. It’s fascinating. For the Garden Guild, we have a book club that’s just beginning. We’re reading “The Garden Club of America, 100 years of a Growing Legacy.” A number of us are going in June for a dedication in Central Park. I like to support Winnetka because I live in Winnetka, and I’m very active in the library. I think our book club is trying to read “Gone Girl,” which has had mixed reviews. Listening: I’m in the car so much — at home I listen to classical, Adele, and some jazz. In the car I listen to books on tape. I’m currently in the midst of Steve Jobs. I wanted to be prepared because the movie’s coming out, and I’ve heard some snippets pre-movie. I want to be sure if the movie follows the book. I like to use the Shazam app to find out the names of things I hear on the radio. Watching: Doesn’t everyone watch “Downton Abbey”? I’m curious about the landscape and architecture — the second time I watch it I pay attention to the features of the house, gardens and décor. I also watch “The Victory Garden” and other gardening shows on PBS, “The Good Wife” and CBS Sunday Morning — you tape it if you’re on the way to church, it really covers the gamut. I also like “New Scandinavian Cooking” on PBS — that’s a great show; it goes into our traditions and holidays. Even though it is about food, it shows a lot of the scenery and surrounding.

Following: In the garden sense, Sophia Siskel came from the Chicago Botanic Garden to the Garden Guild’s general meeting. She was showing us all of their 40th anniversary programming and development. That’s a great thing to follow; I use the Botanic Garden a lot for programs and workshops and I’ve gone to help in the fall when they need volunteers to make flower arrangements. I love the Wonderland Express — I always take my grandson — and my garden club participates in the Show of Summer. Activity: My work as the corresponding secretary encompasses delivering all of the minutes from our meetings to our members and disseminating other news; when Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects spoke — she’s the woman who won the Emporis Skyscraper Award for her Aqua building — the group of us went down to hear her lecture at the Harold Washington Library and then sent information about that talk to other members who couldn’t go. I’m also very interested in the photography the Garden Club does; I’ve actually won two national awards for my photos. Eating: I really like to go out and eat — I always read about new restaurants. Locally, I like Trifecta Grill and Avli. I love Del Rio’s in Highwood. And I cook some Scandinavian things. What is your favorite mistake? When I was 8, my mother went home to Scandinavia to collect an inheritance. We spent three months there, and my mother offered to take me all over Europe, but I chose to stay on my uncle’s farm and take care of the animals and play in the fjords. I grew up in the city. What could Paris offer that I would like more than a farm? Maybe that was a mistake. But you have to listen to the voice within. ■

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Choreographer Stacey Flaster of Highland Park and vocal coach Elizabeth Fauntleroy of Lincolnshire are launching The Performer’s School in Highwood. The school will host audition workshops March 16 and April 6 for 6th-12th graders who have a strong interest in the performing arts. For more information, visit www.theperformersschool.com.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is offering a host of summer camps for ages 6 months to 15 years. New this year is Bloomin’ Garden Strollers. Caregivers can join the new social play program on Fridays from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. A walk through the Garden, talk with a Garden expert, behind-the-scenes information, and activities designed for the smallest visitors are offered.

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Wilmette resident Nancylou M. Morgan is being honored as the 2013 Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Illinois Northeastern District. She has been with the Village of Mount Prospect Human Services Department since 1984 as human services director. She led the department through continual growth and development. Morgan is being honored at a luncheon at the Center of Deafness in Northbrook on Friday, March 15.

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) in Highland Park will host an information session Saturday, March 16 at 10 a.m. regarding a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom town home available in Highland Park for income-qualified households. The session will be held at 400 Central Ave., Suite 111. To find out if you qualify for this home or to register for the information session, please contact CPAH at (847) 681-8746 or contact Amy Kaufman at akaufman@cpahous- ing.org. Highland Park

Winnetka Roberta Rubin, owner of The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka for more than 30 years, has signed a letter of intent for the sale of the store to Winnetka resident Stephanie Hochschild. The sale is expected to occur June 1. Hochschild has lived in Winnetka for 10 years.

The Highland Park Police Department will be conducting special patrols from Thursday March 14 through St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday to crack down on drunk drivers. Unbuckled motorists will also be ticketed. “We are reminding everyone this weekend to ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket,’ Police Chief Paul Shafer said. “If you plan on drinking alcohol, designate a sober driver before the party begins.”

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16 | lifestyle & arts sunday breakfast An author’s quest to find where his father died

■ by david sweet When Michael Hainey was six years old, his father — assistant copy desk chief on the late shift at the Chicago Sun-Times — died. The 35-year-old Robert left behind his wife Barbara and two sons, 8-year-old Christopher along with Michael. “He died,” Michael Hainey writes, “and we never spoke again about him.” Until now. “After Visiting Friends: A Son’s Story” was released by Scribner in February. A week later, Hainey dined at Charlie Beinlich’s in Northbrook with Roberta Rubin, owner of The Book Stall at Chestnut Court. “That was the night I found out I was on the New York Times best-seller list,” says Hainey, speaking via phone from California before a book signing in Pasadena. “I got the e-mail from my agent and editor. As usual, the writer’s in the dark.” That was Hainey’s state for decades after his father suddenly passed after “visiting friends,” one obituary noted, in 1970. A graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Hainey followed his father’s career path — yet possessed no information about the moment that shattered his young life, because his mother would not talk about it. Once when he drew a picture of his father at school as part of an assignment, his grandmother threw it away when he brought it home. “How his death hung over that house,” Hainey writes. “It’s part of what I know to be true — your absence is greater than your presence.” When he himself turned 35 — the age his father died — he cracked. “My doctor called it a functioning breakdown,” he writes. Then, Hainey started contacting his father’s friends and others to find out what had happened that night. His reporting and writing took about 10 years. “I thought about writing about it most of my life,” said

Hainey, a deputy editor for GQ magazine in New York. “Writing it was pretty hard. Part of the difficulty was reporting out the circumstances of my father’s death, finding people who could tell me the story. “There was an emotional degree of difficulty. There was also a work degree of difficulty — I went through two drafts of the book and never took time off from work.” What Hainey discovered in his relentless reporting (spoiler alert: please read no further if you don’t want to know what he found) is his father was having an affair with a Sun-Times copy desk woman 11 years his junior named Roberta, who considered him the love of her life. He died in her bedroom. Once the police found out that the dead man’s brother, Richard, was a top editor at the Chicago Today (he showed up at Roberta’s house in the early morning after hearing about his brother), the coverMichael Hainey up began. The obituary in the Today — which claimed he died on the street, according to police

— was untrue. Armed with shocking knowledge, Hainey had to decide whether to tell his mother. “It’s one thing to be the truth-seeker. It’s quite another to be the truth-bearer,” he writes. He ultimately reveals what he’s uncovered — and ends up closer to her because of it. So young when his father died, Hainey’s memories of him are few. “There’s small snapshots. I always remember our father taking us on bike rides. And after dinner, he would hold up his palm for each of us (Christopher too) so we could be boxers,” he said. When he got older, Hainey — who counts “Ordinary People” as one of his favorite books — drove often to the North Shore from Chicago. “Driving around the North Shore was always very soothing for me. I remember driving on Sheridan Road and then sitting on the beach,” he recalled. “It was inspiring to me.” In his book, Hainey writes, “Perseverance is the great trait.” He needed it in abundance to complete his great quest. “Nothing good comes if you don’t keep persevering,” he said. “We all get knocked down — the question is, do you get back up and keep going?” ■

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Musical dreams are reborn at The Shed ■ by angelika labno Remember the days of rocking out in a dingy garage? As the years passed, jeans were traded in for slacks, T-shirts for suits and dreadlocks for “presentable” hairdos. The passion for music still thrived but was kept suppressed by commitments: a full-time job, a family. Such was the case for Lake Forest resident Jim Schiffman, who runs the corrugated machinery company Global Equipment USA. It was not until his 40th birthday, when wife Kim Fritkin hired a local music act to play, that the flame reignited. A few years later, he was taking lessons at the School of Rock and even formed an acoustic rock band, 341, with former lead singer of the Insiders Jon Siegal and retired CPA Erin Brush. He got a group of people to pitch in on renting a small warehouse to rehearse in. The next year, double the amount of people were interested. A light went off in Schiffman’s head to turn it into a musicians club, The Shed. “The main essence [of The Shed] is being an outlet for professional people to get together and relive their dream, or pursue something they didn’t get to when

they were young,” said Schiffman. Tucked away in an industrial slice of Highland Park is a simple-looking building. Stepping through the door, one thinks he or she has stumbled into someone’s living room. Schiffman and Fritkin, also a decorating expert, aimed to create a warm and comfortable music haven. The finishes are elegant, like a cherry wood music library and chrome molding in the ceiling. Rock memorabilia and artwork ornament the space that reiterate the cool, hip feel of the membership-based hangout. The Shed is well equipped with a dozen name- brand guitars, bass guitars, five drum kits and three public address systems. Schiffman even has a warehouse full of gear for outdoor shows, like a portable outdoor stage that can be rented out. A total of 6,000 square feet includes soundproof recording and rehearsal studios, performance rooms and lounges, “and we can turn it up as loud as we want,” Schiffman added, like during Friday night “jam sessions.” The spaces can also be rented out for corporate or private events, concerts or meetings. “There’s nothing like it out there…we’re the first ones in the

market,” said Schiffman. And he plans to expand. Schiffman believes his formula can go national. As for now, everything that he makes with The Shed goes right into improving business. He’s looking to add live online streaming with high quality video and audio equipment, and a license to serve food and beverage. The Shed’s growing network has helped members get shows booked and vice versa. “People are starting to look at us as a source for local talent,” said Schiffman. This summer, Schiffman plans to host the second Shed Fest, a private music festival that is open to the public. On July 19-20, people can enjoy performances by regulars from The Shed and other acts. Sunday will be a separate event called “Rebecca’s Dream,” which will be a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for teen depression on the North Shore, and Schiffman is trying to secure a large regional — if not national — musical act. Last year’s oneday event turnout was over 2,000 people; this year he hopes for as many as 6,000 attendees. “The place is ever changing and evolving,” said Schiffman. “We’re fully operational the way we want.” ■

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On Valentine’s Day, The Joffrey Ballet welcomed songstress Shelley MacArthur to the stage. The event was held at The Murphy and guests discovered their new favorite vocalist as she took the audience on a journey through song to discover the power that love brings. Shelley was joined by two special guests, Alfreda Burke and Rodrick Dixon, along with The City Lights Orchestra, conducted by Rich Daniels. With over 250 in attendance, the concert raised over $210,000 to support the Joffrey’s programs and performances. ■

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Last month, Chicagoans experienced the magic of Hollywood at Oscar® Experience: Chicago held at the Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The event had more than 280 people in attendance and helped raise $51,000 to support educational and programming initiatives of the Gene Siskel Film Center. The event was hosted by Amanda Puck, delectable food generously donated by Pure Kitchen Catering, themed Stoli and Sailor Jerry cocktails courtesy of William Grant and Sons, hair and makeup touchups by Blow by Blow and a live high-definition telecast of the 85th Annual Academy Awards show presented in the Film Center’s two state-of-theart movie theaters, courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago. ■

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Maze Home Store at Chicago Flower & Garden Show

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Maze Home Store at 735 Elm in Winnetka is the only North Shore entity displaying at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Chicago’s Navy Pier through March 17. Maze is showing in the Tablescapes section of the Show. The display is entitled “Chinese Ancestor Portraits: Art Honors the Family.”

In appreciation for the community’s support, Family Service of Glencoe is again hosting Family Fun Fest in partnership with the Glencoe Park District. This free, family event celebrating healthy minds and bodies will offer gym games, a Quick Start tennis demonstration, art and ceramic projects, a Family Yoga workshop, and more. The Grand Food Center will donate refreshments.

Friends of Lake Forest Library ‘Luck of the Irish’ Cookbook Sale Sunset Foods | 825 S. Waukegan Rd, Lake

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Forest | 9am-6pm | lakeforestlibrary.org Chose from hundreds of gently used cookbooks at less than $5. Proceeds benefit Lake Forest Library summer reading programs and projects. More than 200 cookbooks of all flavors will be for sale, including those geared toward appetizers and entertaining, healthy eating, desserts, celebrity chefs and ethnic cuisine. Sale continues through March 16.

“This is My Side” Re-Invent Gallery | 202 E. Wisconsin Ave., Lake Forest | 6-9pm (opening reception, RSVP required) | Gallery hours 10am-5pm | Free will admission: reinventlf.com or 224-544-5961 Identical twins Paul and Phil Gayter debut their “twinism” show at Re-invent. Starting with a 4’ x 2’ panel board, Paul paints on the left, then covers his finished work completely with tape and cardboard; Phil then paints on the right without any prior knowledge of Paul’s concept. The result is an eclectic and compelling set of paintings and installations, demonstrating with clarity the uniqueness of being an identical twin. Exhibit runs through April 27.

Saturday march 16

Yoga Workshop Series 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview | 1:30-4:30pm | $40/workshop | 224-521-2608 A yoga workshop series led by Timmo, a certified yoga instructor and lifetime practitioner. Workshops will focus on the hips and inversions. They will include both yoga practice and lecture. Attend both or select the workshop(s) of your choice. All levels welcome.

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Films for the Ear, Wilmette Theatre | 1122 $25 | 847-251-7424 or wilmettetheatre.com Nate Herman, Tim Kazurinsky and a host of other hilarious Chicago actors present Films For The Ear’s staged reading of “Dr. Strangelove,” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the making of the film. Proceeds from this showing will benefit Chicago folksinger, Ed Holstein, who has been battling cancer.

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Reception to Announce CSO Spring Benefit J. McLaughlin Winnetka | 567A Lincoln Ave, Winnetka | 5:30-8pm | 312.266.8729 or 312. 294.3000. A reception will be hosted by J.McLaughlin Winnetka to announce the post party following the Corporate Night Aretha Franklin performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in May. The League of the CSO is the sponsor of the post party. J.McLaughlin, known for its classic American clothing for men and women, promises elegant refreshments with champagne and appetizers. The store will also donate 15% of any purchases made during the entire day of its reception on March 19.

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Uncle’s influence spurs Govas’ career in restaurants ■ by katie rose mceneely Jim Govas is the chef and owner at the Grille on Laurel in Lake Forest. How did you start cooking? I started working in a restaurant — my uncle was a head chef — and it was a way to make money so I could go to school, but it became full-time. Years cooking? 40. What made you decide to become a professional chef? I was happy, I really liked it, ever since I was young. And since I had the opportunity, being with my uncle — he was a very good chef — that was really an easy decision. Best recipe tweak? When you make something, make sure you like it before anyone else tries it. Favorite food to make? One of my favorites recipes is for salmon, Greek style— topped with kalamata olives, tomatoes and feta cheese, and baked. It’s my own recipe. What do you like to eat at home? I don’t want to do anything with food when I’m at home. Every day I’m around food and when I go home, I don’t want to see any more. I’ll eat a piece of fruit or something. Favorite fruit? I enjoy apples and cantaloupe and watermelon, but any kind of fresh

fruit is the best for you anyway. And Greek yogurt, it’s really good for you. If you want to look nice and skinny —not me, but a young person — this is the best way to do it. Eat a lot of fruit, fresh fish and Greek yogurt. Worthwhile gadget? Knives, but nothing special. Favorite cookbook? I read a lot about Greek, Italian, and some Spanish cooking and some French. My menu and my strength as a chef was always country and American cuisine. Most memorable kitchen incident? I remember the advice my uncle used to give me in my early years: Good work will always pay off in the end. It takes time, but you’re gonna get rewarded down the road at some point. He was absolutely right. It takes a lot of hard work. A lot of people think it’s easy and they go into the restaurant business without knowing how tough, how many hours you have to work. Recipe: Caramelized sweet onion and kalamata olive tart. Heat a large skillet fitted with a lid over low heat. Slice 1 large yellow onion very thinly; add to skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil, stir to coat, and cover. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Turn heat up to

Jim Govas

medium-high and allow onions to caramelize, stirring constantly; remove from heat when browned. For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1½ sticks (12 tablespoons) cubed butter with 2 whole egg whites, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon cold milk, and 1 teaspoon sea salt in a food processor and pulse 2-3 times. Add 2 cups flour and pulse until combined and crumbly. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, prick lightly with a fork, and bake 10 minutes. While crust bakes, combine ¼ cup ricotta cheese and ¼ cup crumbled feta

photography by j.geil cheese in a blender until smooth. When crust is done, add caramelized onions and 6 pitted chopped kalamata olives to the shell and top with cheese mixture. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes, then raise temperature to 400 degrees and bake 5-10 minutes more, until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes before slicing; serve warm or at room temperature. The Grille on Laurel is located at 181 E. Laurel Ave. in Lake Forest. For more information or to make a reservation, call 847234-9660 or visit thegrilleonlaurel.com ■

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“People come in with decorating problems, and we try to be creative solvers,” says Karen Lawrence of Village Carpets in Winnetka.

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Warm atmosphere helps propel magic carpet ride ■ by

angelika labno

Nothing accents a room like a tasteful area rug — as Village Carpets in Winnetka knows. And in a business celebrating its 50th anniversary next year (including 32 years on the North Shore), the Suster dynamic

duo, Rip and Sue, look forward to adorning the floors of residents for decades to come. The journey began when Sue, a successful custom rug designer, was renting space in the back of Village Carpets. The previous owner was looking to change hands, and the Susters took a chance on the business. Rip, who was used to the corporate

world, took a turn on the retail road paved with carpet swatches. Instead of running a cold warehouse of a store, Village Carpets functions as a sort of specialized boutique. The showroom is divided into vignettes with neatly hanging rails of carpets reminiscent of a clothing store.

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“It’s a warm atmosphere geared for value, service and style,” said sales manager Karen Lawrence. “It’s also a personal kind of store. People come in with decorating problems, and we try to be creative solvers.” “I know a lot of customers by name that I’ve worked with for years,” says Reggie Helm, sales associate. “We often hear that we have the best selection of unique carpeting and decorative rugs on the North Shore.” Village Carpets has even received national recognition: it was named “Retailer of the Year” at the annual Atlanta International Area Rug Market. The store boasts the country’s largest collection of custom rugs and carpets, with more than 5,000 carpet samples from all over the world. From wools to sisals, Lamontage to Tibetans, the offerings in textiles run the gamut. Village Carpets also installs carpets and cleans carpets, rugs and upholstery. The biggest push has been going green. Over 80% of the area rugs and broadloom are natural. Lawrence says people are really attracted to natural fiber, especially wool carpeting for the bedroom. Besides having something natural, wool maintains its quality longer than nylon, and the price difference between wool and nylon is not as great as it once was. Merchandise can be sent all over the country, and several clients drive down from Wisconsin to browse through the offerings. Lawrence notes a number of clients who have a second home out of state that come back to do their shopping at Village Carpets, just because they feel more comfortable shopping there. “We’re lucky to be in this area,” said Helm. “Here, homes are retreats reflecting the individual. Unique is a watchword.” ■

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main street

Character is not easy to define

until you see Jim and Charlie Baisley

■ by

bob gariano

Character is a combination of integrity, tenacity, loyalty, and sense of what is right and fair. It is a trait that is as hard to define as it is easy to observe in action. Winnetka resident Jim Baisley is a lawyer with character. Baisley retired as chief legal counsel at Lake Forest-based Grainger in 2000. While at Grainger, he was a part of a team that helped lead the most rapid expansion in that company’s history. He was also the point person when Grainger decided to expand their corporate headquarters and relocate to their new building in Lake Forest. The Grainger employees who have an opportunity to work in that marvelous modern building should know that it was Jim Baisley and a small team that got approval for it to be built. After retiring, Baisley, who was 80 years old this year, devoted his life to traveling

and “living well” as he puts it. And he says that he was “busy, but not happy”. He reflected that during his time as a company counsel he found the most rewarding times were those when he was not just making sound commercial decisions and helping his employer make money for the shareholders, but when he was helping people. He said that his path to fulfillment started in 2005 when he got a call from one of his and Barbara Baisley’s seven children, Charlie. Jim Baisley was a U.S. Marine before he went to law school. He joined the corps in 1952 and served in Korea. Charlie Baisley took a somewhat different route. He attended law school first and then joined the Marines as a Judge Advocate Counsel (JAG) lawyer. As a lawyer, Charlie did not have to serve in Iraq. His phone message that day showed a higher sense of duty. “Dad, don’t tell Mom, but I have just

volunteered to go to Iraq. If you are a Marine, that is where you should be.” Charlie was showing the character that his parents had taught him his whole life. He was stationed at Camp Fallujah for the next two years, while his parents prayed every day for his safe return. Little did Charlie know that his courageous decision would change his father’s life and ultimately benefit scores of our veteran warriors. Jim Baisley’s work started small. Charlie introduced him to a young Marine veteran who needed help with some family and employment legal issues. With little in the way of financial resources, many of these young heroes must literally beg for assistance. Jim Baisley stepped in and helped. While assisting this Marine, Jim began meeting other wounded veterans who needed similar representation. He began networking with some of his friends in the legal community and soon there was a whole constellation of pro bono assistance from generous attorneys. Meanwhile, Charlie Baisley left the corps and joined AC Nielsen, where he did presentations work for the Marine Corps. Jim attended one of his trade shows. He was so well received that he is now a regular at presentations at Camp Pendleton, Camp Lejeune, and Quantico. Based on this reception and with Charlie’s help they aligned with the Semper Fi Fund. “We have raised more than $400,000 to help our veteran Marines,” Jim Baisley said. “We could use more but it’s not a bad start for a team of 45 Marines (there is no such thing as a former Marine)

who average 75 years of age.” Baisley went on. “This is just the beginning of our efforts. In a sense, we have just begun to fight. I did not want to simply go to companies, foundations, and wealthy private citizens that I know to ask for contributions. I wanted to get our hands dirty and to get things started first. “Now we have a record of success to talk about. We are launching our first real fundraising effort this year.” (Further information and contributions can be made by visiting the fund’s website at www.glenviewmarines.com) Baisley reports that last week he spoke at a luncheon for North Shore legal counsels and senior lawyers. The title of his talk was, “What Do General Counsels Do After They Retire?” Before the lunch, he went for his annual physical examination. His doctor said that age 80, he is in great shape. The doctor went on to say that he often sees such energy and physical well being in his retired patients who are actively engaged in helping other people. The conversation gave Jim Baisley a perfect sequitur for his speech at the luncheon. “As I sit at my desk today, at age 80, busy with this work on behalf of our young veterans, I am the happiest person in the world,” he noted. This might just be the best definition of the word character — and the best definition of a successful retirement. ■ Main Street columnist Bob Gariano can be reached at bob@northshoreweekend.com

Let’s Talk Real Estate by Jean Wright, President/Broker Owner CRS, GRI

MOVING TIPS: The Month of Your Move! So you’ve sold your house—congratulations! Now it’s time to start thinking about moving. You need to be organized about being organized in order to ensure a smooth transition between homes. If you create a “workflow” for your move date that starts at least a month before the big day, you minimize the amount of “curveballs” that could be thrown your way—and as we all know, life is full of those “curveballs” that challenge us! Here are some helpful tips, compiled as a useful “checklist”, to keep the stress to a minimum and help you to hit that curveball out of the ballpark! Happy moving! 2 Weeks Before Your Move • Contact your bank and/or credit union to transfer or close accounts. Clear out safety deposit boxes. Pick up traveler’s checks or cash for “on the road” expenses. • Confirm travel arrangements for pets and family. • Plan meals for the last week of the move to help empty the refrigerator and avoid using appliances that will already be packed. 1 Week Before Your Move • Notify friends and family of your new address and phone number with a free Moving Notice. • Finish packing and prepare an “essentials” box. Designate several moving boxes and items as “last load” items. Pack your suitcases and valuables separately. • Fill any prescriptions or medications you will need for the next couple of weeks. For professional advice from an experienced Realtor, call Jean Wright at (847) 217-1906 or email at jwright@jeanwright.com

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Matchless mentoring Flanzer’s guidance means everything to Baum ■ by bill mclean Shortly before the start of tryouts for Highland Park High School’s varsity girls tennis team in the summer of 2009, incoming freshman Jacqueline Baum received a necklace. Attached to it was a pendant in the form of a small tennis racket. It was a gift from 2008 HPHS graduate and former Giants tennis star Julie Flanzer, who had started drilling with Baum on courts that summer. Baum considered it a goodluck charm and wore it during the tryouts. “At the time I was figuring out whether tennis was going to be a hobby of mine or a serious endeavor,” recalled Baum, now a senior. Baum made the varsity as a freshman, and luck wasn’t involved at all. She exhibited an enduring drive in her hitting sessions with Flanzer, a driven netter herself who finished third in singles at the state meet as a junior and fourth as a senior, before hitting winners for four years at Brown University. “Jacqueline liked to practice like I did when I was her age,

sometimes four to five hours day, and she never got tired of it,” Flanzer said. “We clicked and became good friends right away.” Flanzer also became Baum’s mentor — a role that continues to this day. “Julie has been a phenomenal role model for Jacqueline,” said Jacqueline’s mother, Debra. “Their partnership through the years has been unique and meaningful. Julie hasn’t just served as a valuable mentor in tennis; she’s also taught life lessons to my daughter.” Ask parents these days about their kids’ college-search process and expect to hear “daunting” and/or “perplexing.” Jacqueline Baum, a three-time state qualifier as a Giant (twice in singles, once in doubles), wanted to play tennis in college, meaning she’d have to dig deeper while searching for an ideal student-institution match. But Baum had someone special on her side throughout the undertaking: Flanzer, who, during breaks from college, hit tennis balls with Baum at Highland Park-area clubs and once drove her mentee to a sanctioned tournament in Chicago, coached her between matches and watched

Highland Park High School graduate Julie Flanzer (right), who played college tennis at Brown University, has served as a major influence on Giants senior Jacqueline Baum.

photography by j.geil

Baum stun a higher seed. “Julie talked with Jacqueline throughout the search for a college that would meet Jacqueline’s needs,” Debra Baum said. “I can’t tell you how thankful I was that someone from our hometown and as like-minded as Jacqueline would take the time to help my daughter navigate a confusing process by giving her advice and support every step of the way.” Jacqueline verbally committed to Tufts (Mass.) University last fall and one of her first text messages — It started, “Guess what??!!!!” — went to Flanzer, no mentor >> page 42

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Standing under the basket at the south end of the Glenbrook North High School gymnasium, Steven Cook was holding court — answering every question, being generous with his time — with members of the media. Towering over reporters, the 6-foot-4 New Trier High School senior forward had just helped his 28-win teammates slam Niles North 65-42 in the IHSA Class 4A sectional final on March 8. But Cook, who tallied a game-high, career-high 30 points, was being missed — in the winners’ locker room. “How about letting him celebrate with his teammates?” said New Trier head coach, Scott Fricke, in a good mood after getting his blue shirt soaked with Gatorade. This, indeed, was a night for soaking it all in. “This is … what is important,” said Fricke, who has done superb work for a team, which hadn’t won a sectional championship since the 2004-05 season. A 23-point win over Malachi Nix (22 points) and the vaunted Vikings came on the heels of a more thrilling 59-58 victory over No. 2 seed Niles Notre Dame in the

New Trier High School’s Steven Cook, seen here during the regular season, starred in the Glenbrook North Sectional. He has 47 dunks this season.

photography by j.geil sectional semifinal on March 7. “Yesterday’s game seemed like it was 10 years ago,” said the drenched Fricke. “We couldn’t really enjoy that win.” But that clutch victory will be forever etched in Aaron Rosen’s mind. Rosen, Rosen, Rosen. The New Trier senior/three-point sharpshooter was a “commercial” hit against the Dons (24-6). The senior came off the bench to score 19 points. He was 5 for 5 from beyond the arc. “Our team needed some big shots, and I wanted to provide them,” said the 6-foot-3 forward with the golden touch. “I was just trying to stay aggressive. You can’t get tentative. That only hurts you.

“And I don’t even think about missing. I did that when I was younger. But I don’t think like that anymore.” NT point guard Reid Berman, who had eight assists against Notre Dame, kept feeding the hot hand. “Every time he shoots it, I think it’s going in,” said the Amherst-bound Berman. “There’s no hesitation with him. “You would think, since he didn’t play a lot (of varsity basketball) last year that he would defer to Steven (Cook) or me,” Berman added. “But no.” Fricke affectionately calls Rosen one of the team’s “gym rats.” “No one puts more time in the gym than

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North Shore Country Day’s Swimmer caps hoops career in fine fashion ■ by kevin reiterman On game day, he was a fashion plate: wearing his patented gold shoes with red strings. That was just the creative side seeping out of Jamie Swimmer, North Shore Country Day’s senior point guard this winter. “The shoes stuck out,” he said. And then, there’s his number. “Freshman year, I went (to the equipment room), and (then Raiders varsity coach Omar Mance) said, ‘Pick a number.’ I could wear jersey number 0, 1, 2 or 3,” Swimmer said. He chose 0. It was a good fit for the 5-foot-7 Swimmer, a basketball player, who has a twin sister, Allison, who is a … dancer. Wearing the O jersey wound up being a statement and a tribute — to Mance. “He told me that’s the number he wore as a player,” Swimmer said. “I chose 0 to thank him. An act of appreciation.” “Mance had a big influence on me. I look at him as one of my mentors and role models. We still stay in touch,” added Swimmer, who wound up being the seventh man on the varsity squad during his freshman season. “He’s one of the reasons I came to North Shore Country Day.” The reason he stayed? Current Raider coach Rashid Smith. Smith and Mance, who left NSCD after Swimmer’s freshman season to join the coaching staff at Army, played college hoops at Rice University and worked side by side at the RMG Hoops basketball club in Chicago. By his own design, Swimmer took the “0” thing to the next level. A junkie of the National Basketball Association, Swimmer gave himself a nickname: Agent 0. “I mentioned it to one of my friends one day, and they picked up on it,” said Swimmer. “It stuck.” Swimmer admits that he wasn’t breaking new ground here. He got the moniker from ex-NBA guard Gilbert “Agent O” Arenas, who wore No. 0 for the Washington Wizards. It got really good, when it became a chant

— “Agent Zero, Agent Zero” — for the NSCD cheering section. For the past four years, Swimmer has been a fun watch for a fun — and successful — basketball program. After finishing fourth in the IHSA Class 1A state tournament in 2011-12, Swimmer helped the Raiders (17-10) reach a Class 2A sectional title game this winter. Taught by two coaches who were college point guards, he developed into a standout point guard — earning all-conference honors four years in a row and being named special mention all-state (Illinois Basketball Coaches Association) as a junior. Smith found Swimmer to be very trustworthy. “With the exception of the last game (sectional final loss to Providence St. Mel), he had a great season handling the ball,” said Smith. “As much as he handled the ball for us this year — nearly 100 percent of the time — he still did not lead us in turnovers. “And that’s tough to do,” the coach added. “You look at Steve Nash (of the NBA). He’ll lead the league in assists and turnovers. Most point guards lead their team in turnovers.” Swimmer finished the season averaging 12.5 points and 4.0 assists per game. He had a way of impressing the right people. “I heard it a lot,” said Smith. “Coaches in our league really liked the way Jamie played. I’d say, ‘Good, I like him too.’ ” Smith was able to watch his development. “The thing about Jamie is that he works hard and maximizes his potential,” the coach added. “He’s quick with the ball. “Playing point guard isn’t a position that comes easy or naturally,” said Smith. “He had to learn it.” Swimmer, a two-time all-conference selection in soccer, came into this season in tremendous shape. According to Smith, he added “seven pounds of muscle.” Becoming a better-conditioned athlete also is by design. Swimmer wants to play basketball at the next level. “Playing college basketball has been a goal of mine,” he said. “I’m waiting to hear back from some Division III schools.” ■

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Bridget Roche Lake Forest Scouts Girls Hockey: She came up three goals and one assist as the Scouts opened the Illinois State High School Championship Tournament with a 9-1 victory over New Trier Silver on March 7. Caroline Knop had two goals, while Sasha Carney had three assists. The other scorers were Maddie Pfalzer, Willa DeBoom, Frannie Sensenbrenner and Anna Bleck. Lucy Baron and Shannon Miller had two assists each. The other assists were credited to Chandler Scoco and Bleck. Lindsay Projanski and Sami Schechter shared goaltending duties. Evan Swenson NASA Wildcat Aquatics Club Swimming: The Loyola Academy senior claimed top honors in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.39) and 50 freestyle (23.45), while she earned runner-up honors in the 100 free (50.75) at the 2013 Speedo ISI Senior Championships, which was held in Pleasant Prairie (Wis.) on March 1-3. Swenson, who competes for NASA Wildcat Aquatics, was the IHSA state champ in the 100 breaststroke this past fall. Ingrid Wall New Trier Swim Club Club Swimming: This 14-year-old made quite a splash at the Senior Championships. Wall picked up a second in the 50 free (23.70) and a fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.0). Christine Ryan, 16, made the A Finals in two events: 5th in the 500 free (4:59.95) and 8th in the 1000 free (10:24.26). Meanwhile, on the boys side, Connor Fotsch finished 9th in the 100 fly (52.25).

Reilly Lanigan Scouts Aquatics Club Swimming: Highly regarded Reilly Lanigan beat her seed time and finished third in the 200 frees (1:51.40) at the Senior Championships. Teammate Margaret Carney advanced to the A Finals twice: 5th in the 100 butterfly (57.43) and 8th in the 200 fly (2:09.20). Elise Vondra Lake Forest Swim Club Club Swimming: Fifteen-year-old Elise Vondra had a strong showing at the Senior Championships. She took sixth place in the 200 butter (2:08.13).

Peter Grumhaus CATS Aquatic Club Swimming: The University of Iowa-bound senior brought home three golds (all relays) at the 2013 Speedo ISI Senior Championships, which were held in Pleasant Prairie on March 1-3. Grumhaus teamed with Lake Forest High School teammate Bogdan Balteanu, Mundelein’s Connor Black and Grayslake Central’s Kirk Dickson to win the 800 free relay in 6:44.83. The foursome smashed their seed time by nearly 10 seconds. Grumhaus and Balteanu joined Black and Brenden Bolman to claim the 400 free relay title (3:03.16). Grumhaus, Alex Snarski, Kyle Aerne and Black took first in the 400 medley (3:19.37). In non-relay events, Grumhaus finished fifth in the 1650, while Balteanu made it to four A Finals: 5th in the 100 breast (59.27), 7th in the 200 breast ( 2:11.29), 6th in the 200 IM (1:55.33) and 7th 100 free (46.88). Colin Rowe, a senior at Lake Forest, brought up the silver in the 200 free (1:39.36).

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Soldier of four-tune Lake Forest High School’s Bass played entire career on varsity stage ■ by bill mclean The hottest ticket in Lake County has to be one to Lake Forest High School’s student talent show. Not even senior Carter Bass — a starter on the Scouts’ varsity basketball team — could score one. Nor could he call up an administrator or the show’s director and insist he be given a standing-room-only pass. “I wanted to buy a ticket,” the 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard said last week. “But I was late; the show was sold out.” Bass, though, attended the next best thing: the show’s dress rehearsal. What the talented Bass never had to wear in his fouryear hoops career at LFHS was an under-level uniform. He played in all 25 varsity games as a freshman, including five as a starter. His numbers (2.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 11 minutes per game) didn’t jump off the stats sheet after the 2009-10 season, but his defensive assignments made folks say, “Whoa.” Among the potent threats Bass had to guard as a rookie were Mundelein’s Ben Brust (now a starter at Wisconsin), Zion-Benton’s Lenzelle Smith Jr. (now a starter at Ohio State) and Glenbrook North’s Alex Dragicevich (now sitting out a year at Boston College after transferring from Notre Dame). Bass made each earn every point during the Scouts’ 15-10 season. “Carter was also a very smart player on offense, and he really improved as a three-point shooter for us this year,” Lake Forest senior and Yale-bound Sam Downey said. “As a co-captain he also was a great asset. “He got better as a player and as a leader every year,” the 6-9 center added. Sophomore year, Bass put on quite a show at Stevenson in a Lake Forest overtime win. Scouts coach Phil LaScala huddled with Bass before the tip to deliver a couple of reminders and a few encouraging words. “Coach told me,” Bass recalled, “to be aggressive and have fun, and then he said, ‘I have total confidence in you.’ It meant a lot, hearing that while we were warming up.” Bass went out and torched the Patriots with a 24-point effort. Downey, then a member of LF’s sophomore squad, was in the stands for the game — and in awe. “I’ll never forget that game,” Downey said. “He hit some

Carter Bass, seen here during NSC action this winter, was a four-year varsity performer for Lake Forest High School.

photography by j.geil three-pointers, scored on drives, made some free throws, played great defense … Carter did it all that night. That win, it propelled the team and gave the team a lot of confidence heading into the playoffs.” LF, a No. 13 seed with an 11-16 record, stunned fourthseeded Zion-Benton 47-40 in a Class 4A regional semifinal before falling 44-38 to Fremd in a regional championship. Bass averaged 8.9 points and 3.6 boards as a sophomore. As a senior he netted a career-best 9.1 ppg, while shooting 52 percent from the field, and grabbed 3.4 rebounds per game. His 21 treys ranked first among the Scouts (20-8), who lost 59-56 to Mundelein’s Mustangs in the 4A Lake Zurich Regional final on March 1. “I relied too much on driving to the basket my first three years,” Bass said. “In the offseason I wanted to develop a three-point shot to give teams something else to think

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■ by bill mclean Basketball ace Lena Munzer did something remarkable in Highland Park High School’s main gym last month. But it had nothing to with a point, rebound, steal, assist or block. And nobody applauded the senior’s feat on Feb. 1. (The fact that nobody was in the stands to witness it had something to do with the silence.) Munzer, a 5-foot-9 senior guard and the Giants’ all-team leading scorer, entered the gym after an emotional loss to Glenbrook North on HP’s Senior Night and promptly turned into an … impromptu custodian. “I cleaned up the place,” Munzer recalled after finishing her superb prep career with 1,977 points and averaging 25 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks as a senior. “There were popcorn bags, Gatorade bottles and pizza plates on the floor,” she added. “After home games, our coach (Jolie Bechtel) also told us to leave the locker rooms (cleaner) than you found them. That night I also wanted to make sure our gym was clean.” Who knows? Maybe, because of Munzer, a new kind of triple double (points, rebounds, items tossed in garbage cans) will become a noteworthy achievement and recognized by the Illinois High School Association. The Yale women’s basketball program gets to enjoy Munzer’s sparkling game — and personality — for the next four years. The formerly shy Giant who dropped 45 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a game against Grayslake North as a junior will likely hit the court as a point guard at the college level. “Lena has the unique abilities to be a scorer and involve her teammates on practically every possession,” said Munzer’s Illinois Elite AAU coach, Tom

Hohenadel, who has known Munzer since she was a fifth-grader. “I was as grateful to be around Lena, the player, as I was to be around Lena, the person.” Munzer played on Illinois Elite’s back-to-back 17-and-under state championship teams. In the second title game Munzer netted 18 points — in the first quarter. “I spoke with Jim Russo (the director of Illinois AAU girls basketball) and he told me he had never seen a player thoroughly dominate the way Lena did in that first quarter,” Hohenadel recalled. “And he’d seen so many of the greats, including Candace Parker (former Naperville Central and Tennessee star and first pick of the 2008 WNBA Draft).” Munzer had some well-deserved fun and played in semi-serious pickup basketball games in the two weeks after her final game in a Giants uniform. She then returned to serious mode late last month. “I’ve been refocusing by working hard on my jumper and my mid-range game, along with other parts of my game,” said Munzer, named to the AP all-state girls basketball team (honorable mention) and one of 32 players nominated for Ms. Basketball of Illinois. “A quicker release is what I really need to develop. Yale’s offense is face-paced, big on transition, and it relies on guards to shoot three-pointers. I can’t wait for the challenge. “But not a day goes by when I don’t think about putting a Giants uniform on for one more game.” For many it will be odd next winter to watch a Highland Park squad compete without Munzer, a four-year starter and member of three CSL North title teams. But coaches and spectators will likely see glimpses of Munzer in the efforts of the returning Giants. munzer >> page 43

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Highland Park hoops coach sees benefits of mentoring program ■ by kevin reiterman In an effort to create “a basketball family,” coach Jolie Bechtel devised a unique mentoring program for her players at Highland Park High School. The Giants’ coach has managed to bridge that gap between seniors and freshmen. “It’s a big sister program,” said Bechtel. “Every year, a varsity player befriends an incoming freshman. “We want our older players to connect with (the first-year players) and help them get acclimated to high school,” she added. Bechtel, who has been HP’s head coach for the past seven years, put the program in play five years ago. “I just pieced it together,” she said, “from things I learned at clinics and from things I read.” “It’s provided a lot of benefits,” added Bechtel.

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surprise. TU’s sports nickname is Jumbos. “Jacqueline,” Debra Baum cracked, “is going from a Giant to a Jumbo.” Flanzer’s parents also share a connection with Baum. Bonnie Flanzer attended Tufts, and Peter Flanzer served as a Giants assistant tennis coach during Baum’s four varsity seasons. “Love” in tennis means “zero.” But Julie Flanzer’s love for the game was glaring during Flanzer-Baum hitting sessions and meant the world to an impressionable Baum. Flanzer’s approach to the game ignited a passion on the other side of the net. “Julie sparked my interest in tennis by the way she played it and practiced it,” Baum said. “I thought I was a horrible player in seventh and eighth grade. Early on I learned so much about the game from Julie, who I’m sure works out like

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level right now— near the stratosphere. Besides tossing in 30 points, he had eight rebounds and five blocks against Niles North. At times, he simply went off. The Princeton University recruit rang up 11 points in the first quarter. And he hit for eight in the second quarter and seven more in the third quarter. “I took what they (Niles North) gave me tonight,” said Cook, who is shooting 55 percent from the field this winter. “And they gave me a lot of opportunities.” “He was incredible,” said Fricke. The NT coach feels like Cook has, if you will, undergone a sea change. “At the beginning of the year, I thought he was a little tentative,” said Fricke. “He was getting used to a new role. But every day at practice, we talk about being aggressive. The more aggressive he is, the better we are.” Berman, who finished with a career-high 14 assists, kept feeding the meter. Nearly half of those dimes went to No. 11. “I’ve played with him and against him for 10 years, and I’ve never seen him play better than he did tonight,” said New Trier’s all-time assist leader. “He played out of his mind; he was sensational.” And he added: “This win was a team effort. It was not just me, not just Steven.” Junior two-guard Jordan Thomas supplied

“Overall, I think it’s been very valuable to the success of our program. We talk a lot about having a family-like atmosphere and being part of a basketball family.” All-state guard Lena Munzer, a four-year starter, is “a pro,” when it comes to mentoring. “She’s been a strong influence,” said Bechtel. “During her freshmen year, even though she was a starter, she had a big sister. And, for the past three years, she’s (served) as a big sister.” Munzer, who will play at Yale University, got an unexpected surprise — and blessing — this year, when she got assigned to freshman Dahlia Cohen. As it turns out, they’re related. Long — but not lost — cousins. Dahlia’s mom did some digging into her family’s genealogy and found out that their great grandmothers (Lillian and Rose) were half sisters. “Pretty unbelievable,” said Lena’s mother, Cynde. “We’re going to remain in touch.” ■

professional tennis players do. “What has always been important to Julie in tennis became important to me. She stresses consistency and never giving up — two qualities I strive to have when I play a match.” Flanzer works in Chicago as a real estate financier. Baum recently accepted a job offer from Giants tennis coach Steve Rudman to help teach netters in camps this summer. “Maybe Jacqueline will be able to mentor a young Highland Park tennis player, just like Julie did,” said Debra Baum. “Maybe something like this will become a tradition. You don’t hear much about the importance of mentoring in women’s sports. What Jacqueline and Julie have developed is extraordinary. “Jacqueline,” she added, “has always been driven to get better in tennis. That means more to her than winning a match does, and it’s what motivates her whenever she hits with Julie.” ■

offense. He had 13 points against the Vikings. Senior Stas Banas did his usual thing: hitting key shots (10 points) and pulling down rebounds (seven). And fellow starter Aaron Angel turned in good work. The 6-9 senior finished with three points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks. “I thought Aaron did a nice job of establishing himself and altering their shots underneath,” said Fricke. The other key for the Trevians was their 1-3-1 half-court trap. The “31” defense baffled Nix and Co. “We went to it in the second quarter and stayed with it,” said Cook, who plays at the apex of the defensive scheme. “Usually, we switch in and out of it. But it was working so well.” Surprisingly, Cook finished the two-game set at Glenbrook North with no stuffs. His unofficial dunk count this season is 47. “I’m happy with that (number),” said Cook, with a twinkle in his eye. “Dunks aren’t something I work on. At practice, I spend my time shooting and handling the ball.” Cook and the Trevians were scheduled to play state powerhouse Simeon in the super-sectional at Chicago State on March 12. Led by Duke recruit Jabari Parker, Simeon advanced by downing Whitney Young 69-51. There’s a history with Cook and Parker. “I think I played against him in the fourth grade,” said Cook, referring to a youth travel game. ■

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Press Box CLUB SPORTS Girls Soccer: Eleven FC United players have signed national letters of intent. The list includes Ally Wojick (Northern Arizona), Jessica Weaver (DePaul) April Cronin (Valparaiso), Sydney Rumple (Valparaiso), Abby Reed (Indiana State), Corey Burns (Iowa), Montana Paley (Bucknell), Brittany San Roman (Indiana State), Jenna Weiner (Miami of Ohio), Evan Fencik (Bowdoin) and Nora Mable (Colby). Girls Hockey: Winnetka’s Morgan Crane, a member of the Chicago Young Americans U16s, will play collegiately at Northeastern University. The high-scoring forward will join CYA teammate Maddie Hartman (Deer Park) at Northeastern. Emma Vlasic, who attends New Trier and also plays for CYA U16 squad, made a verbal commitment to Yale University in the fall, while Loyola Academy’s star forward Erin O’Connor, who also plays for CYA, committed to Harvard.

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Boys Basketball: Jack Morrissey of Loyola Academy has been named the Chicago Catholic League player of the year. The junior guard, a three-year varsity

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Girls Basketball: Highland Park High School senior guard Lena Munzer has been named honorable mention all-state by

the Associated Press. The Yale University recruit averaged 24.5 points per game. Munzer also was selected to the CSL North all-conference team along with junior guard Lizzy LoGrande and sophomore forward Grace Quirk. Junior forward was the lone Lake Forest High School player to make the all-NSC team. Loyola Academy placed three players on the GCAC all-conference team: senior guard Anna Schueler, junior forward Maggie Nick and sophomore forward Sarah Elston. At New Trier, the all-CSL South honorees include junior guard Alexa Czyzynski and freshman center Jeannie Boehm. North Shore Country Day had two players recognized for all-conference: sophomore Annie Kroll (second team) and junior Becca Slotkin (honorable mention). Senior guard Lindsey Welch and senior forward Caroline Adamczyk made all-conference for Regina Dominican. Two players at Woodlands Academy were honorable mention all-conference: Allie Vela and Avanna Kotlarz.

player, averaged 19.5 points per game on 112 three-pointers (46 percent). He also has set the career three-point record (212) at Loyola. The other Rambler to make first-team all-conference was junior guard James Clarke. The honorable mentions include Kevin Kucera and Richie Wehman. Two Highland Park players — sophomore point guard David Sachs and senior forward Brandon Krawitz — earned all-CSL North recognition. At Lake Forest, sophomore forward Evan Boudreaux and senior center Dam Downey were named to the all-NSC first team. Seniors Carter Bass and Ben Simpson were honorable mentions. In the CSL South, New Trier placed two players on the all-star list: senior forward Steven Cook and senior point guard Reid.

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Basketball: University of Notre Dame senior Casey Murdock of Wilmette won $18,000 when he made a half-court basketball shot on ESPN’s College Game Day show on Feb. 9. The finance/political science double major does not play hoops for the Fighting Irish.

Women’s Basketball: Maggie Lyon, a New Trier High School graduate, made history last week, when she was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She’s the first ever Wildcat to earn conference rookie of the year recognition. The Wilmette native was NU’s second-leading scorer (12.8 ppg). She also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 steals. The 6-foot-1 forward, a four-time Big Ten freshman of the week honoree, also made honorable mention all-Big Ten.

Men’s Track: North Shore Country Day graduate Peter Callahan, a senior at Princeton University, has earned AllAmerica honors for the 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field season. Callahan was part of a distance medley relay, which took first place at the indoor championships at the University of Arkansas on March 8. Callahan also earned the honor last season when he raced to a sixth-place finish in the mile in the indoor championships.

North Shore County Day had three players — senior forward Austin Curren, senior center Riley Hall and senior guard Jamie Swimmer — selected to the allconference team.

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Bass then launched himself and completed a twohanded jam. The energy from LF’s fans reached another level. “That dunk,” Downey said, “was an exclamation point.” The period in Bass’ competitive playing career was dotted when LF loss that playoff game to Mundelein. He plans to study business at Indiana University. “I got to play basketball with a great group of seniors every year,” Bass said. “Every team was different and every year I had some great memories. What’s great is that I’ll always have those memories.” munzer >> from 41

“Lena was the ultimate team player, one of the most selfless players I have coached,” Bechtel said. “She inspired our younger players to want to continue a winning tradition. Lena has a relentless work ethic and a great sense of humor. Her legacy on and off the floor will be a lasting one.” Last week Munzer remembered some details from her first game in a Giants uniform in 2009. During

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What LaScala will remember most about Bass’ steady hoops career was Bass’ commitment to Scouts basketball, particularly the past two seasons. “He really embraced the younger guys, showed them the ropes and helped them understand our program’s expectations,” LaScala said. “Carter went out of his way to make everybody in our program feel welcome.” Bass stood out in another way this winter. “He was the first one at practice every day,” LaScala said. Early for practice, late for talent show tickets. In between? Rounds of applause. ■

the pregame warm-up, a small village of butterflies decided to flap in her stomach and her perspiration flow mimicked Niagara Falls. “Nervous, I was so nervous,” she said. “My first basket was a layup. Then I made a little jumper, and that’s when I thought, ‘OK this is fun; I think I can handle this.’ “I will never say good-bye (to HP basketball), because it will always be a part of me.” ■

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Penick takes runner-up honors at state wrestling ■ by kevin reiterman D.J. Penick is a PR machine — for the Northwood Junior High wrestling team. The eighth-grader came up with some great publicity for the Highland Park school last weekend, when he claimed runner-up honors in the 135-pound weight class at the IESA state tournament in DeKalb. “He’s an amazing kid. An amazing athlete,” said Northwood coach Tony Ohlwein. “He’s respected. All of our kids look up to him. “And, all of the kids in the area know him,” the coach added. Penick, who also stars in football and soccer, finished the campaign with a 32-2 record after being edged 7-6 by Vernon Hills’ Dylan Geick in the championship match. “It was a great wrestling match,” said Ohlwein. “One of those matches that can change in a blink of an eye.” Penick, who went 3-1 in DeKalb, met Geick four times this winter. He had wins against the Hawthorn North foe at regional and sectional. Ohlwein, who is assisted by Jeremy Perlow, also praised the work of Alex Rosenbloom. The Northwood seventhgrader was one of state standouts at 105 pounds. Rosenbloom, who finished the season 31-3, defeated Bloomington’s Savion Haywood 5-3 in the third-place match. He finished the tourney 4-1 with his lone setback coming against the state champ: Canton’s Josh McKinney. “He’s an up and comer,” said Ohlwein. “The high school (HPHS) is waiting for him.” Ohlwein was thrilled with his team’s outcome at state. “It’s been a fun journey,” Ohlwein said. Northwood isn’t going solo these days. The team is now

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a co-op, which welcomes in wrestlers from Elm Place and Edgewood. Lake Forest Deer Path The Braves came up with a best-ever team finish at the IESA state meet. But there will be no resting on laurels. The best possibly is yet to come. Deer Path advanced nine wrestlers to the showcase meet in DeKalb. Two of the eighth-graders — Marko Tupanjac and Cory Barth — came home with medals. “That was a great number to go there with,” said Braves coach Jim Troemel, who watched his team score 43 points

possible state champ. “Tupanjac is dedicated to the sport,” said Troemel. “He’ll wrestle in the offseason. He’ll train all summer.” Barth (34-3), a two-time state qualifier, capped off his season with a decisive 7-0 decision over Kewanee’s Dalton Clague in the 215-pound fifth-place match. He finished the tourney 4-1 with two pins. “The first couple of years he got beat up a little,” said Troemel. “But I remember telling him, “Stay with it and you might be chasing a state medal some day.’ ” The other eighth-grade qualifiers were Andrew Tuttle (90 pounds), Liam Pooler (112) and Alex Svigos (155). Tuttle was a three-time state qualifier. Pooler finished the season 33-7. His losses at state came against the first-

“He’s an amazing kid. An amazing athlete. He’s respected. All of our kids look up to him. And, all of the kids in the area know him,” | Northwood coach Tony Ohlwein for 18th place. “I am happy as can be that two of our guys placed. Two of our captains.” Tupanjac (29-2) took fifth at 119 pounds, pinning Cole Watkins of Illini Bluffs in his final match in 36 seconds. All told, he had three pins in the consolation bracket. “He ripped through the wrestlebacks,” said Troemel. “He just dominated. He beat some quality kids.” Watkins, a returning state medalist, was projected as

and third-place finishers. The seventh-grade qualifiers were Quinn Daley (80), Caleb Durbin (90), Chris Wasser (100) and Peter Kennedy (126). “Kennedy had a very respectable performance for his first time at state,” said Troemel. “He told me that his goal is to win state next year.” ■

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Roberta & Jerry make the call — time together in the area is a winner Because Jerry has traveled so much during weekends as an NFL referee, the best weekend we spend is when we spend it together at home. Some people think going on an exotic trip to a place like Monte Carlo is the most exciting thing — not us. On Friday we go to dinner at Mykonos Greek Restaurant. We love their bean salad and salmon. On Saturday morning we go to Panera Bread in Skokie. We’ve been going there together for 12 years. We’d rather drive to Panera Bread than take a flight to Cairo. That’s our place. The manager is a great friend of ours. Then we’ll go the beauty shop. Jerry holds court there with the women. They adore him. We like to go to Jolane’s Restaurant and Bar (in Glenview) for lunch. That afternoon we’ll go to Abt to

“We’d rather drive to Panera Bread than take a flight to Cairo. That’s our place. The manager is a great friend of ours.”

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look around. They bake cookies, and I (Roberta) am the first one in line. We’ll go to a showroom since we’re remodeling our bathroom. On Sunday morning we go to the Bagel Restaurant & Deli at The Old Orchard Shopping Center for breakfast. I (Jerry) have traveled so much because the NFL doesn’t let people serve as referees near their home team. I worked one Chicago game in 23 years. It was the 1986 Green Bay game at Soldier Field, when the Packers’ Charles Martin threw Jim McMahon to the turf after an interception (it knocked McMahon out for the season). I was head referee and ejected Martin from the game. God forbid I had missed that — they (Bears’ fans) would have blown my house up! Roberta and Jerry Markbreit, as told to David Sweet

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