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Check out a top benefit featuring North Shore residents. P.29

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samantha Schwartz has netted 52 career goals for the HP soccer team. P.40

local news and personalities of Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, evanston, Lake Forest, Mettawa & Lake Bluff

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North Shore Weekend news 10 Hello, al fresco

Outdoor dining is back — with heat lamps burning, depending on the weather.

W orth the hype?

So many people these days (especially women) are doing cleanses to remove their bodies of toxins and to lose weight. But are they worth doing? What are the side effects?

Lifestyle & Arts 20

Sunday Breakfast

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Kim Coventry, who has authored books relating to the North Shore, now runs the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

Goings On About Towns

out & about

Social whirl

Find out about the best events coming up this week in the North Shore. Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

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

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real estate 34

North Shore Offerings

Open Houses

T wo intriguing houses in our towns are profiled.

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

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ising Fast R Highland Park’s Eddie Smoliak soars to new heights at Lake County Meet. The junior pole vaulter cleared 14-feet to take first place.

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Graduation speakers need not be full of hot air

or seniors across the North Shore, whether they be thrilled about it or apprehensive, graduation day beckons. At some spots, the setting is immaculate, such as on the front lawn of Lake Forest High School. Certain graduations will feature valedictorians — after all there is achievement in life, and it deserves to be celebrated — while others in the area think honoring the top student is somehow wrong and have eliminated the tradition. Beyond the valedictorian, I am a big proponent of engaging a well-known speaker for graduations. One addendum: he or she should be known for accomplishments, not just for being a celebrity (no Kardashians). Not only do students get excited beforehand; they are more likely to listen during the talk. In both high school and college, I suffered through graduation speakers who were friends of the headmaster and president, respectively. While alumni such as John McPhee or Michael Eisner could have been recruited, both speakers instead were education administrators, a position never associated with eloquence or flair. I don’t recall one word. In 1977, Dr. Seuss spoke at Lake Forest College. Until the good doctor (whose real name was Theodor

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■ by bill mclean Eddie Cohen could not believe where he was sitting at Trifecta Grill in Winnetka. The Glencoe resident and his wife, Lynn, were at a table outside, waiting for the arrival of their appetizer. It was May 8, unusually warm and a little after 6 p.m. Days in April had felt a lot like days in a normal November along the North Shore. But Chicagoland had morphed from Nome temps to Tempe temps in May — just like that. “It’s such a short outdoor season for dining around here,” Eddie Cohen said. “You have to take advantage of a nice night like tonight.” Before last weekend, this year’s outdoor dining spring season was about as robust as a lightly drawn stick figure. “Nearly nonexistent,” said Bob Bansberg, general manager at Miramar Bistro in Highwood. “It’s sad. We’ve had one, maybe two days, when people were able to comfortably eat outside. People love to dine al fresco when it’s in the low 70s and there’s a light breeze, along with moonlight. “That’s relaxing, romantic,” he added. Look for outdoor furniture at restaurants to finally

emerge from hibernation and bask regularly, along with patrons, in sunlight. Salt enhances the flavor of entrees; pleasant weather enhances the overall outdoor-dining experience. “Moods of diners go up a notch when they eat outdoors,” said Fahd Alaoui, food and beverage manager at the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest. “They’re happier, laughing more, enjoying the weather. “People,” he added, “show their love for a lot of things when the weather is beautiful.” People savor lamb on a spit, Deer Path Inn’s signature summer special on Wednesdays (rain dates are Thursdays) for its patio/indoor garden diners. “Our chef cooks it for four hours over natural charcoal, and it’s ready to go at 5 p.m.,” Alaoui said. The separate menu for Deer Path Inn garden patrons also includes filet mignon, venison sausage and grilled vegetables. Is there a more effective form of advertising than that of the aroma of food emanating from the plates of outdoor diners? Passersby get to enjoy more than a whiff of food prepared by executive chef Thierry Lefeuvre at Froggy’s

French Café in Highwood; they also get to take in the view of Froggy’s patio bar, aka the Greenhouse. “I’ve heard people say, ‘Look, that looks just like a French restaurant in France,’ ” said Rodrigo Lopez, in his 16th year as a bartender at Froggy’s. “When it’s 5 p.m., and the weather is nice, everybody wants to sit in our Greenhouse or outside. “Sometimes,” he added, “it gets a little loud (cars driving by on Green Bay Road), but they forget about that and enjoy the food.” Among the other potential hazards for outdoor diners are humidity, bugs, a sudden rainstorm and wind. “Wind can be a big enemy,” said Jeff Gilbert, owner of Temperance Beer Co., in Evanston. “Ideally you want a hint of wind and partly cloudy skies.” Temperance Beer Co., born at the end of last summer, is a brewery first, with a 2,000 square-foot tap room. But customers like to frequent the establishment’s beer garden in the late spring and summer months. “The German furniture we have out there adds to the beer-garden feel,” Gilbert said. “We have five communal dining >> page 11

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tables in it, with long benches, as well as a multi-stem birch tree. People order their beer and either snack (popcorn, nuts) or buy food from area restaurants that come in and set their fare on tables; it’s similar to catering. “What I’ve noticed recently is how exited people are to finally get the chance to enjoy food and drinks outside. They’d been more pent-up than usual because of the tough weather in the winter and spring.” Ivy on a patio brick wall at two-year-old Trifecta Grill has yet to resemble the iconic foliage on the outfield walls at Wrigley Field. It’s early, though. The place with a city feel in a suburban setting is certainly a hit with its customers, offering small bites and large plates and its unique 21 Club-wine preserving systems. Outdoor diners at Trifecta can either sit at tables or on inviting lounge couches. “The ambience outside makes our customers feel comfortable,” said Erez Ron, Trifecta Grill’s manager. “Our patio is in an enclosed area, surrounded by trees. It’s beautiful, lush.” One of Depot Nuevo’s distinguishing outdoor-dining characteristics is its wrap-around porch, which seats between 60-80. The building is one of the oldest in Wilmette. Depot Nuevo specializes in “fresh fare … Latin flair.” Its bar was named one of the top 25 tequila bars in America by MediaPlanet in USA Today. “There’s something about eating outside,” said Ann Garrison, who co-owns Depot Nuevo with her husband, Rob. “There’s something about eating our wickedly popular chips and guacamole while watching cars and people go by. People think, ‘Oh, this is different, this is fun, this is festive.’ They also feel free, because they no longer have to wear a coat. “But what’s really special about eating outdoors is the community spirit. All of our porch diners get to enjoy the nice weather together.” Other North Shore restaurants with an enticing outdoor-dining option include Avli Estiatorio (Winnetka), The Happ Inn (Northfield), Convito Café & Market (Wilmette), Hackney’s on Harms (Glenview) and Bluegrass (Highland Park). ■

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Moraine Township and Sunset Foods announced that a recent food drive at the Highland Park store raised more then $8,000 for the township food pantry. “The event exceeded all of our expectations,” said Township Supervisor Anne Flanigan Bassi. Sunset Foods President and CEO John Cortesi noted that “the generosity of residents in our community is amazing.”

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The Dream for Eileen Foundation announced the dedication of the Eileen Shea Lupton Chapel and stained-glass window at Villanova University this month. Eileen Shea Lupton graduated from Villanova University in 2003 and was about to embark on a career in pediatric nursing when her life was lost during the Chicago porch collapse in June of that year. The stained-glass window was given by the Kathleen B. and Charles R. Walgreen III foundation and Walgreen Family. More than 12 scholarships have been awarded to nursing students since Eileen passed away. Donations can be made to the Dream for Eileen, P.O. Box 694, Lake Forest, IL 60045.

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The Winnetka Park District was awarded $119,000 recently from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Illinois Coastal Grants Program. It is a matching fund grant to develop the Winnetka Park District Lakefront Master Plan. Governor Pat Quinn made the announcement at a press conference at Oak Street Beach. The district’s project was one of 26 initiatives selected based on enhanced environmental awareness, shore management and sustainability planning.

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The Olive Tap — an extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting emporium — will host a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at 1852 1st Street. “We wanted to wait until the snow melted and spring arrived to hold the celebration,” said proprietor Tammy Antenore. At The Olive Tap, the oils and vinegars are stored in imported stainless steel containers that maintain freshness by protecting the product from the effects of heat and light. Customers are encouraged to sample the different varieties with a turn of the tap before a purchase.

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Sign up for the Winnetka Park District’s Community-Wide Beach Clean Up Day scheduled for Saturday, May 17. The Winnetka Park District Lakefront Staff will be on hand from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. at Tower Road, Maple Street and Elder Lane beaches to provide cleaning supplies. When the cleaning is finished, a complimentary barbeque for all volunteers will take place at Tower Road Beach. Please register in advance through the Winnetka Park District, 540 Hibbard Road, or online at www.winpark.org using activity # 241951. ■

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and imbalance in your electrolytes.” The human body should be able to process simple sugars and other processed foods on its own, Dr. Levy said. “But that’s assuming that we pay attention to what our bodies are telling us. Instead, we gain weight or we get a chronic illness because we’re not listening. We’re not allowing the body to detox as it normally should because we’re not doing what we’re supposed to be doing.” Melinda Beck, a Lake Forest High School graduate who is the health columnist for The Wall Street Journal, tackled cleanses in a column this year. “Some cleanses are often little more than fasting regimens,” she wrote. “The ‘master cleanse,’ devised to treat ulcers in the 1940s … leaves many nutrition experts scratching their heads.” Bronstein and her husband were conscious of risks when they searched for a diet program they could do together. Juice diets raised concerns for blood sugar spikes, and her busy family would not allow her to spend a week in the bathroom dealing with the side effects of so many other colon cleanse programs. She chose Isagenix, a program of one knife-and-fork meal per day plus two meal replacement shakes that promised to rid her body of toxicity and other stressors and address the nutritional deficiencies her poor eating habits left in their wake. She admits it was hard to get started. “Coming off the sugars I had been eating and all that Diet Coke was hard,” Bronstein said. “I was lethargic and had headaches and just didn’t feel great. But on the fourth day I woke up and felt like a whole new world had opened up. I had energy that I didn’t know where it had come from. It was wild.” Bronstein has since coached more than 40 people through the same transition, with results that range from weight loss to increased energy levels and better sleep patterns. Isselhard liked that the CLEAN diet program was developed by a physician, offered support by phone from nurses and online from a support group, and didn’t ask her to cook skin tightening too much. She, like Bronstein, has one traditional meal and wrinkle reduction two shakes daily, along with severalsun snacks damagewithin reversal boundaries; the diet eliminates soy, dairy, wheat, read meat, skin texture rejuvenation shellfish, potatoes, bananas and a host of other foods, but she still finds herself satisfied throughout the day. “You have to be motivated to do it. Motivated, not just curious,” she explained. Thirteen days into 21-day program, Isselhard said it was going smoothly. Sure, she was tired the first week, but she had no headaches or other side effects to complain about. She found that the second week, her mood improved greatly

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and the weight loss was noticeable. While Dr. Levy doesn’t encourage his patients to pursue fad diets or cleanses, he knows some do them anyway. He prefers that they wholly commit to one lifestyle change, and he encourages them to prioritize their health concerns. “Convert your words into actions and really commit to it; it doesn’t matter what it is,” he said. “But make a small change and test your integrity and follow-through. When you’re successful, amp it up.” In fact, Dr. Levy said, everyone should be pursuing simple and clean diets to feel better every day. Water is better than juice, black coffee is better than Diet Coke (because the caffeine comes from a natural source, rather than the artificial cola), and natural foods are better than processed foods. “Our tastes are acquired, not ingrained, and you can change your tastes over time,” he said. ■

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JEAN WRIGHT REAL ESTATE 559 CHESTNUT STREET • WINNETKA • 847-446-9166 • jeanwrightrealestate.com

WINNETKA $1,499,000 www.200Forest.com

WINNETKA $4,100,000 www.139SheridanRoad.com

OPEN SuNDAy 12-2

WINNETKA $3,195,000 www.895PineTree.com

WINNETKA $2,350,000 www.1200Sunset.com

NORTHFIELD $2,200,000 www.2Steeplechase.com

OPEN SuNDAy 11-1

WILMETTE $1,995,000 1336 Elmwood

WINNETKA $1,625,000 www.96Church.com

OPEN SuNDAy 1-3

OPEN SuNDAy 2:15-4:15

GLENCOE $1,300,000 www.904Vernon.com

WINNETKA $1,225,000 www.120Bertling.com

WINNETKA $1,175,000 www.306Walnut.com

WINNETKA $1,199,000 www.1443Asbury.com

NEW PRICE WINNETKA $1,225,000 www.650Hill.com

WINNETKA $1,199,000 www.668ElderLane.com

OPEN SuNDAy 2-4

OPEN SuNDAy 1-3

WINNETKA $875,000 www.707Hill.com

WILMETTE $799,000 1321 Sheridan

GLENVIEW $679,000 www.2004Valor.com

NORTHFIELD $335,000 www.294Wagner.com

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695 SHERIDAN RD, WINNETKA Exceptional lakefront property on a private lane. 4 br, 3.2 ba. Great views. $4,150,000 Jeanie Moysey 847.441.6300

565 WASHINGTON AVE, GLENCOE Stately red brick Engl style on over 3/4 acre. Skokie CC corridor of fine homes. $1,895,000 Chris Downey, GRI 847.441.6300

704 PARK LN, WINNETKA Custom designed 2011. Half acre overlooking parks. 5 br, 5.5 ba. Rare quality. $3,795,000 Chris Downey, GRI 847.441.6300

1183 SCOTT AVE, WINNETKA Completely renovated 5 br, 4.5 ba. Lrg kit, adjt family rm, living rm w/fplc. $1,845,000 Sherry Molitor 847.441.6300

6 INDIAN HILL RD, WINNETKA Meticulously built in 2004 and recently exceptionally updated. 4 br, 6.3 ba. $3,499,000 Michael Swain 847.441.6300

1325 HACKBERRY LN, WINNETKA NEW LISTING Sun-filled, spacious 5 br home on 1/2 acre. Tasteful decor, recent upgrades. $1,799,000 Marion Powers 847.441.6300

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984 ASH ST, WINNETKA Handsome new in 2003 brick home. Spacious rms, high ceils, exceptional details. $2,149,000 Louise Eichelberger 847.441.6300

1963 WILMOT RD, BANNOCKBURN Country estate, 4 br designed to maximize views of pond. Renewed and renovated. $1,749,000 Eileen Campbell 847.441.6300

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1213 PRINCETON PL, WILMETTE Stunning newer construction. Harper School Dist. Sunny, open. 5 br, 5.5 ba. $1,610,000 Betsy Fox Burke 847.441.6300

1066 ASH ST, WINNETKA JUST LISTED Move-in ready 4 br, 2.5 ba..Great 2-story addition includes open fam rm w/fplc. $959,000 Pam Kirby 847.441.6300

836 GREENLEAF AVE, GLENCOE Sun-filled 3-story brick home with breathtaking views of its ravine setting. $1,299,000 Marion Powers 847.441.6300

1025 OAK ST, WINNETKA NEW LISTING Very charming 3 br, 2.5 ba home with high ceililngs and beautiful moldings. $825,000 Joseph Nash 847.441.6300

588 ARBOR VITAE RD, WINNETKA NEW LISTING Beautiful details, lrg formal rms. Stunning 3 br property, many possibilities. $999,000 Joseph Nash 847.441.6300

714 LAUREL AVE, WILMETTE JUST LISTED Charming 2-story brick and stucco 3 br, 2 ba. Living rm fplc. Updated kitchen. $785,000 Linda Wolff 847.441.6300

1218 GLENDENNING RD, WILMETTE OPEN SUN 2-4 Sought-after, rarely available McKenzie School 4 br, 3.2 ba. English Colonial. $999,000 Peter Lipsey 847.441.6300

420 CLAVEY LN, HIGHLAND PARK OPEN SUN 2-4 Cozy cottage on 2/3 acre lot. Grunsfeld designed in 1947. Sunny rms. Wood flrs. $374,900 Joan Conlisk 847.441.6300

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1041 SEMINOLE WILMETTE Sun-filled spacious brick home tucked away on a beautiful 1/2 acre. TastefulRD decor, |recent upgrades, impeccable condition and quality construction make this home user friendly yet elegant. Glorious 2nd floor Master plus first floor bedroom suite with remodeled bath. Oversize windows offer pretty views. High ceilings and a terrific layout too.Spacious open kitchen/family room area offers access to and views of the backyard New Price: $1,799,000

mpowers@KoenigRubloff.com 850 Green Bay Rd | Winnetka

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■ by david sweet

which honors the best in Chicago journalism. The For more than 20 years, Kim Coventry — Driehaus Foundation has underwritten the award a native of Carmel Valley, Calif. — quietly since 2005. “I inherited a foundation that has a really ran an eponymous firm focused on publishstrong reputation for openness and innovaing that highlighted old-line names in the North Shore and Chicago. tion and collaboration, and that is a wonderShe developed illustrated books for Lake ful legacy to have inherited,” says Coventry, Forest College, the Newberry Library who explains her main role is to interpret and execute the vision of the board. and other non-profits. Among those for whom she helped create memoirs were An equestrian rider while growing former Quaker Oats chairman and up in Northern California, Coventry chief executive officer and former attended the University of Redlands ambassador to Norway Bob Stuart before earning a master of arts in (who passed away last week) and art history and museum studies philanthropist Corwith (Corky) from the University of Southern Hamill. She authored an instiCalifornia. She moved to Chicago tutional history of R.R. in 1986 to start a job in museum Donnelley and another of administration at the Oriental Lake Bluff’s Crab Tree Institute Museum at the University of Chicago. After Farm. But as technology joining the rare books and manchanged the business of uscripts department, the univerbooks, she began to feel sity sent her to consult with R.R. Donnelley — a role that ended up less comfortable — and more restless. lasting 16 years and helped lead “Clients were starting to to the formation of the Coventry ask about electronic books, Group. “People started to ask me to manand I don’t know if I was too age their publishing. Most had a oneold-fashioned to transition or time need, and they didn’t know how to simply didn’t want to learn,” says get from A to Z,” she says. Coventry, enjoying a lunch of a One client, then in his 90s, was worgrilled cheese sandwich and ried he would pass away before seeing tomato soup at RL off of Michigan Avenue in Chicago. “The wonderful his memoir in print. When advance copthing about creating a book is you ies showed up at Coventry’s door via have an object — you can pick it up — FedEx from Italy, she rushed them to his house. and you have it forever as a reminder not only of the work but of the experience of mak“I’ll always treasure the look on his face ing a book.” when he saw them,” says Coventry, noting the man died a few months later. Last year, a mutual friend introduced her to Richard Driehaus. In 1983, the Though the business has ended, investment advisor created the Richard Coventry promised those clients who H. Driehaus Foundation, which today had signed up with her before its supports historic preservation, the closure that she would finish their visual and performing arts and invesprojects — including the 100th tigative reporting — among other anniversary book of the Lake interests — through grants. The duo Forest Garden Club, as well as a clicked, and by the beginning of this book about the courtship and year, Coventry shut down her business marriage of Emily Birnie Smith and began work as the foundation’s execuand Harold Cornelius Smith, who tive director. founded Illinois Tool Works and lived in Lake Forest. “When the offer was presented, I was “They met on the Nile River in thrilled,” notes Coventry, bedecked in a Egypt in 1904 after he had gradusleeveless Max Mara dress with black Kim Coventry sweater and multi-strand seed pearl necklace, ated from Princeton. She was there illustration by barry blitt which complements the classic black-and-white with her widowed mother,” Coventry photographs on the wall behind her. “I believe in explains. “It’s an amazing story.” new beginnings. I’m willing to take a challenge. give away about $2.8 million this year in addition to As she reflects, Coventry realizes her career arc is quite “(The foundation) focuses on smaller organizations with another $1.8 million in grants that it will make through unconventional. the MacArthur Arts and Culture Fund at the Driehaus “There have been a lot of swerves — I didn’t take a linsmaller budgets. It made sense to me.” Coventry is eager to meet the several hundred recipients Foundation and the Small Theater and Dance Fund at ear route,” she says. “When I moved here, none of this was of Driehaus grants. Landmarks Illinois, the Law Project the Driehaus Foundation. On May 2, she presented the on my radar. The Coventry Group was all word of mouth — no advertising or marketing. In a way that could only and the Better Government Association are among those Watchdog Award for Excellence in Public Interest Reporting have happened in Chicago.” ■ who benefit from the largesse of the foundation, which will at the Peter Lisagor Awards at the Union League Club,

“I inherited a foundation that has a really strong reputation for openness and innovation and collaboration, and that is a wonderful legacy to have inherited.” | Kim Coventry

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goings on about towns FRIDAY, MAY 16

The Rock Series: Rock for the Rising Sun

The Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette May 16 and 17, 9:15 p.m. Tickets $9.50 per person wilmettetheatre.com The Wilmette Theatre is introducing a bi–monthly brew-and-view series called “the Rock Series,” featuring films that take audiences behind the scenes for rare concert footage, intimate interviews and backstage confessions while highlighting the social and political landscapes that have influenced some of the greatest musicians, bands and musical movements in history. This week: Aerosmith in “Rock for the Rising Sun,” which follows the band on a seven-city tour to benefit Japan after the 2011 earthquake and nuclear power plant meltdown.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Lake Forest Symphony: AllAmerican

James Lumber Center for the

Performing Arts at College of Lake County 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake 8 p.m. Tickets from $32 lakeforestsymphony.org Lake Forest Symphony’s concert will feature final Music Director candidate Jacomo Bairos and renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Also on the program is Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Schoenberg’s “Finding Rothko, Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2.” A pre-concert lecture with Jim Kendros will take place one hour beforehand, and there will be a postconcert reception.

Chicago Master Singers Concert

Lutheran Church of the Ascension 460 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield 4:30 p.m. Freewill offering ascension-church.org The final concert for the season, the “One Tree, Many Branches” series hosts Chicago Master Singers, directed by Alan Heatherington. Founded in 1979, the mission of Chicago Master Singers is to perform sacred choral

works at the highest artistic level for the cultural enrichment of its members and the communities it serves.

to attend a preconcert conversation led by Stephanie Ettelson, “The Art of Listening,” at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

“To Light a Candle”

“Century Homes” Spring Housewalk

Wilmette Historical Museum 609 Ridge Road, Wilmette 1 p.m. Tickets $40-$50 wilmettehistory.org The Wilmette Historical Museum hosts its 27th annual historical housewalk. Purchase tickets online.

Spring Highland Park Strings Concert

Highland Park High School 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park 3 p.m., Free hpstrings.org The Highland Park Strings presents a free concert with a guest appearance by pianist Mikhail Yanovitsky. The concert is the final performance in the local orchestra’s 35th season. The performance begins with Rachmaninov’s “Concerto No. 3 in D minor.” Audience members are invited

Amnesty International: Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Wilmette Theatre 1122 Central Avenue, Wilmette 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at tolightacandlechicago. eventzilla.net 847-733-3559 Iranian filmmaker Maziar Bahari screens and discusses his documentary “To Light a Candle” about the solidarity, resilience and pride of Iranian Baha›is attempting to attain higher education while being subject to governmentsponsored persecution.

Want to submit your North Shore event to Goings On About Towns? Send an email with the subject heading “GOAT” along with the particulars — Event Name, Event Location/Sponsor, Event Address, Event Time/Date, Event Cost, contact information (web or phone) and a 30-word description of the event —to katierose@jwcmedia.com at least 14 days before publication, and we will do our best to get it in.

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Style

Up close with Pascal I was honored and humbled when John Conatser, publisher and founder of Sheridan Road, Forest & Bluff and, most recently, North Shore Weekend, asked me if I would be interested in writing a regular column as a Style and Fashion Editor. This came about as we were discussing the upcoming 30th anniversary of my Glencoe salon, Pascal pour Elle.

John asked me a seemingly simple question – what my biggest learning had been over the last 30 years. Not so simple to answer. It wasn’t due to a lack of possibilities. Quite the opposite. You see, I can’t think of a single day during the last 30 years that I haven’t learned…about myself…about our people…about our craft…about trends and techniques in the beauty and fashion industry. We have always prided ourselves on the education and training we provide for our professional team of stylists, colorists and technicians. We invest in their training, often sending them to participate in conferences, runway shows, product meetings and advertising photo shoots to ensure that we are knowledgeable and proficient in the latest styles, techniques and available products.

What I realized, however, in thinking about pivotal moments was that one common thread connected all of my learnings in this business. It boils down to the questions we ask or, should I say, are asked of us. In other words, our learnings are driven by our clients. Every day, I am asked questions related to a particular look. It could be tied to hair, climate, fashion, texture, mood, you name it. And every question forces us to find answers that are right for that individual and that circumstance. These are my greatest learnings. They happen every day, based on conversations with my clients. And so I would like to invite you to share your thoughts and also ask me your questions about hair, makeup, style, fashion, you name it. The questions and comments can be personal or more general in nature. I will do my best to address them in a manner that can benefit the larger audience as well. I will also be reaching out to other stylists and beauty and fashion experts from time to time for their input, so that you can benefit from the advice of the area’s industry thought leaders. For next month’s column, we will look at the benefits and also the controversy surrounding hair straighteners. So please submit your questions and comments to: style@pascalpourelle.com. ■ —Pascal

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out & about

“What are you listening to?”

Anika Jhalani, Northwestern student “Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart.

Chloe Lansdale, Evanston Whatever my roommate listens to. Electronic!

Jinah Park, Evanston “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Sojin Kim, Evanston “Let Her Go” by Passenger.

Melanie Upton, Coucou & Olive, Evanston Jazz, World Music, Indie. Today and yesterday we played all women in honor of Mother’s Day.

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Katrina DeCelles, Dave Simek, Josie, Evanston Cole Berman, & Jeremy Weiland, Q101, The Neighborhood, Case of the Elephant. Highland Park Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers and a lot of that old stuff like The Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd.

Adam, AJ, Maya and Jonah Chalom, Highland Park “The Nutrcracker Cello Wars, Rufus Wainright & Ben Folds”

Rochelle Toulabi and Catherine Leb, Highland Park “Arctic Monkeys, RAC, 1975”

Isabella Wachala, Northbrook 101.9 and jazz.

Kate Kramer, Highland Park Hip Hop and R&B.

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New Listing... OPEN SUNDAY, 3 TO 5

428 Cumnor Road | Kenilworth | $1,495,000 | 428Cumnor.com

Move right in and enjoy this updated and beautifully maintained traditional home on a large beautiful landscaped lot in a prime location overlooking the park! Gracious liv rm with frpl., formal din rm, wonderful large fully appointed cook”s kitchen with wonderful adjoining family room with frpl. Well planned 2nd floor and spacious lower level. Outstanding newer garage with loft. The expansive yard overlooks the park.... Close to Sears Scott (Jr. Kindergarten - 8th Grate), New Trier, train and beach.

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Open Sunday, 5/18 1:30 - 3:30 PM

New Listing 150 Fuller, Winnetka

$1,550,000

Perfect, stylish and pristine in every way, this quality 5 bd. 3.1 ba., Hemphill home has been totally rehabbed with premium appliances and finishes, Gorgeous custom millwork, lush garden. Near schools, train, parks... 1blk to beach! Unbeatable lifestyle!

Anne Malone 847-912-4806 anne.malone@cbexchange.com

www.150Fuller.info

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Open Sunday FrOm 12 - 2 | 810 GreenleaF avenue | GlencOe

WWW.810GREENLEAF.INFO $3,295,000

LAURIE GROSS

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847.337.2217 Laurie.Gross@cbexchange.com

New Listing... OPEN SUNDAY, 12 TO 2

35 Brier Street | Winnetka | $999,000 | 35Brier.com

KENILWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT! WINNETKA PARK DISTRICT! Distinctive home on an oversized 91’x150’ lot with a lovely yard and gardens....Gracious sun-filled living room with fireplace, formal dining area and wonderful sun room. Great fully appointed cook’s kitchen. Spacious family room. Large master bedroom with custom bath; three family bedrooms & 1.2 additional custom baths. Mint condition...Walk to Sears School (tunnel under Greenbay Road), New Trier, train and the beach!

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330 Cumnor Road | Kenilworth | $1,649,000 | 330Cumnor.com PERFECTION THROUGHOUT!....This extraordinary traditional home has been masterfully renovated and beautifully decorated with grand rooms, high ceilings, glistening hardwood floors, custom millwork, expansive windows, a gourmet kitchen, custom baths,and lovely architectural details! Wonderful master suite with sitting room, superb third floor and recreation room. Great deck and outstanding yard (96’x175 lot)... Walk to Sears School (Jr. Kindergarten - 8th grade), New Trier, train and the beach!

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4 Bedrooms | 2.1 Bathrooms

$659,000

Completely renovated kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Brand new gorgeous master bathroom, and hardwood floors throughout the entire house. First floor features large living room/great room, dining room and additional family room/office. Upstairs four large bedrooms with tons of closet space. Updated basement/rec room with additional storage. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac. www.883Thornapple.info

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Antiques & Garden Fair Preview Evening

Bill Kurtis, Donna La Pietra

FRONT YARD FACELIFT CONTEST

photography by robin subar Regarded the North Shore over as a sure sign of spring, more than 700 attended the Antiques & Garden Fair Preview Evening at the Chicago Botanic Garden in April. Enjoying early shopping privileges, guests sampled organic wine and great food during the evening, which raised more than $225,000 for the Garden’s conservation, education, and research programs. More than 120 antique dealers from across the United States and Europe showcased their wares amidst indoor gardens installed by the area’s premiere landscape designers. Co-producers of the 2014 Antiques & Garden Fair were Cathy Busch, Susan Canmann, Jen Kasten, Donna LaPietra, Jane O’Neil, and Peggy Swartchild, with artistic direction by Bill Heffernan. chicagobotanic.org

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NO RT H S H O R E featured listiNgs | all of our listings feature their own website. Visit their personalized domain for more details. SUNDAY 1 - 3

$5,950,000

443sheridaNrd.iNfo

gleNcoe 4bed/3.1ba

$3,099,000

35aspeNlaNe.iNfo

347surfside.iNfo

Katie Traines

847.881.0200

Milena and Jackie Birov

keNilWorth 6bed/4.1ba

$2,195,000

Northfield 6bed/6.1ba

517ridge.iNfo 847.881.0200

lake forest 3bed/3.1ba $1,200,000

$2,100,000

4Bristol.iNfo

Team Mangel

lake forest 4bed/3.1ba $1,195,000

847.881.0200

Northfield 4bed/3.1ba $950,000

gleNcoe 4bed/3.1ba

Milena Birov

847.881.0200

WilMette 5bed/5.1ba

$1,625,000

Annika Valdiserri

$819,000

90BlackthorN.iNfo

130WagNer.iNfo

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Megan Jordan

Andra O'Neill

Margaret Spaan 847.881.0200

Elise Rinaldi

847.295.0700

$2,875,000

1401WashiNgtoN.iNfo

Baylor/Shields

275southshore.iNfo 847.295.0700

WiNNetka 6bed/5.1ba 807prospect.iNfo

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Susan Maman

gleNcoe 7bed/4.1ba $3,499,000

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$799,000

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highlaNd park 3bed/1ba

$437,500

616BurtoN.iNfo Albiani/Ackerman

highlaNd park 3bed/2ba

$349,900

515hill.iNfo 847.432.0700

Aram Bayzaee

WilMette 2bed/2ba

$142,900

205ridge306.iNfo 847.763.0200

John Staib

312.491.0200

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WiNNetka 5bed/5.1ba

$2,495,000

1026piNe.iNfo

WiNNetka 5bed/3.1ba $1,595,000

gleNcoe 5bed/5.1ba $1,338,000 725greeNleafaVe.iNfo

Radnay/Jordan 847.881.0200

Susan Maman

847.881.0200

$749,000

WiNNetka 3bed/2.1ba

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Mixing humor with marital strife a brilliant concoction ■ by jill soderberg

That you will laugh—and laugh early and often--at August Strindberg’s classic “The Dance of Death” may seem unlikely in a play that depicts the misery of a marriage. But biting humor mixes brilliantly with marital strife in this compelling production, helmed by Henry Wishcamper in his directorial debut at Writers Theatre. As the wife in this fraught couple says of her plight at the end of the play, “Perhaps we laugh and cry in equal measure.” So too does the audience, uncomfortably absorbed in the dichotomy of despair and delight that propels the pair in their thrust and parry—a match of wits that delivers an indelible evening of affecting theatre. The story unfolds on a remote island, which is home to Edgar, an artillery captain, and his wife Alice, a former actress, whose 25-year marriage has devolved into bickering, manipulation, and contempt for each other, which they make no effort to hide. It’s Sweden in 1900 in this Nordic forerunner to Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and its scenes of the pair’s relish in malicious oneupsmanship are similarly harrowing—“hate and love forged in a foundry of hell.” When Alice’s cousin Kurt, who introduced the couple to each other, becomes the quarantine officer on the island, he comes to call and witnesses their tortured existence. Kurt’s assessment: “I thought my marriage was rotten, but this is mindboggling.” Kurt, who has a romantic history with Alice, is overwhelmed when his desire for her is rekindled, but ultimately he becomes mere pawn in Edgar and Alice’s game of deceit. That Edgar is suffering from a heart ailment ups the ante in the dramatic battle. Writers Theatre veteran Larry Yando is nothing short of masterful as Edgar, whether commenting wryly on “our

long miserable mistake,” tormenting his wife, raging against his neighbors, or lapsing into catatonic trance. When Alice plays the piano as he performs his beloved dance of the boyars, his wild, flailing display provides one of those moments when the audience is laughing, even as his defiant dance gives the play its name. Shannon Cochran, who played in the 2001 Writers Theatre production of Strindberg’s “The Father,” gives Alice a slightly incongruous contemporary bearing but is elegantly assured in her role, delivering more than a few plum lines that garner laughs. Edgar’s cruel wit can be disarming, as when he, with sarcastic understatement, describes the marital taunting to Kurt, “We joke back and forth like this all the time.” Meanwhile Phillip Earl Johnson is charged with showing us a Kurt who is alternately sympathetic to the tortured marriage of Edgar and Alice and overcome with passion for his former flame. In this new adaptation by Irish playwright Conor McPherson, whose critically acclaimed “Port Authority” was a highlight of the current Writers Theatre season, the contemporary language never distracts. Yando’s pitchperfect delivery in speaking of his neighbor—“Just another career scumbag” or “That doctor always was a little dirt bag”—means we hear Strindberg anew. McPherson said of his work, always set in a single room, “It doesn’t take much to do my plays. A bit of furniture. A bit of light.” Similarly, the simple one-room setting of Strindberg’s “Dance of Death” in the close quarters of the book store theatre is ideal for staging a play in which the characters choose to be confined and isolated. To spend an evening in their thrall is to experience a rollercoaster drama of their hermetic torment and their sparring. “We are bound by some evil force,” says Alice. Or, as Edgar counters, “Can’t you indulge a little banter?”

Shannon Cochran (Alice) and Larry Yando (Edgar) star in “The Dance of Death” at Writers Theatre. Photography by Michael Brosilow

“The Dance of Death” runs through July 20 with performances Tuesday through Sunday (matinees on Saturday and Sunday) on the Writers Theatre stage at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Avenue, Glencoe. For tickets and information, call 847-242-6000 or visit www.writerstheatre.org. ■

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36 | sports

2 good: Senior Samantha Schwartz (No. 2) has scored 52 career goals for the Highland Park High School girls soccer team.

■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com For Samantha Schwartz, the experience of watching her older brothers wrestle for Highland Park High School was often a harrowing one. Schwartz usually sat next to her mother, Robin, in a set of bleachers while either Joey or Benji engaged in a wrestling bout. “My stomach would turn,” recalls Schwartz, a high-scoring senior center-midfielder for HP’s soccer team. “My mom … she’d squeeze [my arm]. It was intense. It’s a frustrating sport to watch.” Joey Schwartz (HPHS, ’10] finished fourth at 119 pounds at the Class 3A state meet his senior year. Benji Schwartz (HPHS, ’11) also played soccer and liked to go through intense one-on-one soccer sessions with his little sister on a field at the Lutz Family Center, located a short throw-in’s distance from their back yard in Highland Park. “He challenged me, taught me all about toughness and how important that is in soccer,” Samantha Schwartz says. “One of his reminders was, ‘Own the field.’ ” Samantha Schwartz has never owned a piece of wrestling equipment. But she did occasionally walk around her house while wearing a brother’s headgear. “I’m sure I looked strange, wearing that with my long hair,” she says. Nobody wants to grapple with Schwartz, the soccer player and Brandeis (Mass.) University recruit. A year after scoring 14 goals for the Giants for the second straight season, she has amassed a team-high 19 goals — including four in

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a 7-0 defeat of Maine East on May 6 — for an 8-7-1 squad this spring. Schwartz struck for a hat trick in HP’s 4-1 win over Deerfield High School on April 22, and she set a program mark when she tallied at least a goal in an eighth consecutive match on May 7. Her career-goals total through May 10 was 52. “I love her fierce competitiveness,” Giants coach Kate Straka says of the fourth-year varsity player and one of five captains. “[Many of her goals] this year have been unassisted because she’s very good at creating opportunities for herself and because of her drive and feistiness. “Sam is quick and agile, a player who demands a lot from herself,” the coach adds. “Nineteen goals already … that’s quite a number. But it’s not surprising; she fights for everything in the middle, and her teammates look to her for a spark.” The daughter of former University of Wisconsin soccer defender Jeremy Schwartz, she has played several club seasons for FC United. Her U18 team captured a national showcase title in Las Vegas in February, winning its final two matches via penalty kicks. “I’m excited that she’ll play soccer at the next level,” Straka says. “Brandeis’ program is an extremely lucky one.” Schwartz’s talent is one of the Giants’ glaring assets. “She does a lot for us,” says Highland Park senior defender and captain Lucy Hoffman. “Everybody counts on her. She’s tenacious and real smart. Sam has become very good at bringing the ball down, controlling it and distributing it. “I love the way she puts the ball in the net.” Schwartz and Hoffman will serve as camp counselors for grade-schoolers in Eagle River, Wis., beginning in early

June and running through early August. Schwartz is a sailing and soccer instructor. “I enjoy it so much up there,” Schwartz says. “You get to be yourself, and everybody is so accepting. The kids look up to the counselors as role models. That’s what I did when I attended the camp as a camper.” Schwartz played on Highland Park’s sophomore basketball team as a freshman. Highly charged hoops battles with her brothers at home no doubt helped her prepare for that endeavor. But a love for dance made her retire her high tops. Schwartz has performed hip-hop numbers for the school’s Jammers Dance Team since her sophomore year. During a PE class her freshman year, Schwartz stood among peers as the teacher went over various wrestling moves. The sister of two accomplished wrestlers was not impressed. Schwartz probably felt like a tenured English professor in a room full of Reading 101 students. “I remember hearing the teacher and thinking, ‘OK, this is all so basic,’ ” she says. Notable: HP opens its postseason at Warren with a match against third-seeded Lake Zurich in a Class 3A regional semifinal on May 20. … Giants Shelly Feldman, Robin Israel and Natalie Rachman also scored in the 7-0 win over Maine East on May 6. Assists came from Hoffman, Feldman, Nicole Shiner, Sara Ebihara, Sydney Kalter and Jocelyn Dee. … Schwartz and Hoffman scored in HP’s 2-0 defeat of Lakes on May 7, with assists from Feldman and Lillian Pickus. ■

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Net worth: NT benefits from Lee’s versatility ■ by bill mclean

Chris is getting better and better at doubles. Both Chris and Thomas are competitive, and Tad has been looking at many combinations to help him figure out the best ones for the lineup.” Lee and Hanley had played twice together before last weekend’s Deerfield Invite, netting a victory in straight sets in their debut. Nearly two years ago, they faced each other in a singles match at a sanctioned tournament. Hanley emerged victorious. “Chris,” Hanley says, “is playing well for us as a player who’s definitely in the top half of our varsity.” Lee is also adjusting well, day to day — and position to position. “I’m adapting,” he says. “They’ve been good experiences, playing where I’ve played in our lineup.”

sports@northshoreweekend.com Chris Lee has seen it all for New Trier’s boys tennis team this spring: Penetrating groundstrokes, big serves, soft serves, kick serves, angled volleys, dinks, slice backhands and forehands, topspin lobs and easy lobs, floaters. Name a shot, any shot. “Our coach [Tad Eckert] likes to mix things up and look for the best chemistry [in doubles pairings],” says Lee, a freshman. Lee has battled at Nos. 2 and 3 singles and at Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 doubles for the Trevians’ varsity in his rookie season. It might be a state record for number of positions played by one netter in a season. Lee is Ben Zobrist in tennis shoes. Zobrist is a super utility ballplayer for the Tampa Bay Rays, having played first base, second base, shortstop, third base and all of the outfield positions in a career that began in 2006. Lee teamed with junior Thomas Hanley in a bracket featuring Nos. 1 and 2 doubles teams at the Deerfield Invite on May 9-10. The pair went 2-2, downing tandems from Deerfield High School and Glenbrook South, as a makeshift squad of Trevians placed fourth (37 points) at the eight-team meet without the services — and serves — of senior and top singles player Alex Galoustian (injury) and sophomore doubles standouts/brothers Scott and Tom Bickel. “Chris destroys it,” Hanley says of Lee’s first serve. “When he gets it in, we’re happy.” Lee admits he needs to improve the consistency of his serves. That would make life

Center cut: Chris Lee of the Trevians punches a forehand volley at the Deerfield Invite. pho-

tography by joel lerner

considerably easier at the net for Hanley, who relies on steady, fast serves to end points quickly. Lee and Hanley played some of their best tennis in the second set of a second-round match at the Deerfield Invite. They went up 4-3 on Stevenson’s Colin Harvey/Andrew Komarov — the third-place duo at state last spring — before falling 6-1, 6-4. “Chris is normally a quiet guy,” says Hanley, who has won doubles matches with Wyatt Mayer this spring. “But he got pretty loud [against Harvey/Komarov] with

a, ‘Let’s go!’ ” Lee played in his very first doubles tournament with his younger brother, Matthew, now a seventh-grader. Chris Lee was 12 at the time, when the Lees lived in Florida, and the brothers split two matches at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. “Chris is learning doubles, learning the nuances of doubles,” says Trevians assistant coach Jerry Morse-Karzen. “His serve is powerful and he has a pretty good forehand. “A lot of kids don’t play doubles regularly [before entering high school],” he adds. “But

Notable: NT competes at the Central Suburban League South meet at Maine South on May 16-17. … The Trevians vie for state berths at their sectional on May 23-24. New Trier finished fourth at state last spring, getting five wins from Galoustian for the second year in a row and a Round of 16 doubles appearance from the Bickel brothers. … Mayer lost to eventual Nos. 1-2 singles champion Peter Tarwid in the first round of last weekend’s Deerfield Invite, before winning a pair of consolation-round matches. Cory Schwartz (2 wins) also played singles for New Trier. Eckert deployed Ricky Mayer/Adam Jacobs, Gil Fitzgerald/Matt Mead and Ben Yamaguchi/Aaron Frankl in doubles. Fitzgerald/Mead finished runnerup in the Nos. 3-4 doubles draw. ■

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Attack mode: Brian “Cal” Callahan (right) jockeys against Lake Forest’s Lukas Munoz for position during earlier action this spring. photography

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Quiet Callahan making plenty of noise as Loyola’s top attackman ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com About 90 years ago, a woman visitor at the White House revealed to then-U.S. Vice President Calvin Coolidge that she had made a friendly wager. “I bet I could get you to say at least three words,” the woman informed him at a dinner party. Coolidge, without looking at the visitor, quietly and succinctly replied, “You lose,” and never said another word in her presence that night. Coolidge had once again lived up to his nickname, “Silent Cal.” Another quiet “Cal” — senior Brian “Cal” Callahan — plays attack for Loyola Academy’s boys lacrosse team. “I get teased about how quiet I am by my coaches and my teammates,” the 5-foot-11, 160-pound Callahan says. “But it’s all in good fun.” All he does is let his stick do most of the talking for him. The stick wouldn’t last a second in a library headed by a strict, “Shhhh”-spewing librarian. Callahan poured in four goals, including three in the fourth quarter, in Loyola’s 10-3 defeat of visiting Forest Hills (Mich.)

High School on May 9. A scant 85 seconds separated the Glenview resident’s final two tallies. “His hands … he’s got great hands,” says Ramblers coach Rob Snyder, whose twotime reigning state champions are 11-3 and ranked third in Illinois and 21st in the Midwest by laxpower.com. “Cal,” he adds, “sees the field great and has a tremendous sense of spacing to go with his great stick. But he likes to stay out of the spotlight.” That was impossible for him at the end of the 2013-14 hockey season, when the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) named Callahan, a defenseman for Loyola Gold, the JJ O’Connor Player of the Year. “It was something new,” Callahan says of giving lacrosse a try in the eighth grade. “I liked it because it’s similar to hockey. It was something fun to do during my break from hockey.” A second-team all-state pick by the Illinois High School Lacrosse Association last year, Callahan paces LA in scoring this spring and plans to continue his lacrosse career (while majoring in economics) at McGill University, a perennial power based in Montreal, Canada, which competes against men’s lax teams in Canada and NCAA teams.

“He’s a scorer, oh yeah, a guy who finds the back of the cage often,” says LA senior attack Jack Penn, who scored twice in the win against Forest Hills. “The way Cal draws the attention from other teams, to be honest, that opens it up for the rest of us. He’s more consistent as a shooter this year, and with the way he dodges and the way he shoots … Cal just destroys kids out there.” The title of a YouTube video featuring Callahan on a lacrosse field is, “Loyola’s Brian Callahan With A Sick One-hander.” It lasts 15 seconds, with the last eight seconds showing a slow-motion version of the action in the first seven seconds. In it, Callahan sprints from behind an opposing goalie and, using only his right arm, whips a shot from about three feet out. Callahan releases the ball near his right hip. It looks almost like a running forehand in tennis. The goalie in the video raises his stick, thinking Callahan’s snappy shot will head north. But the ball zips past the keeper’s left knee and jostles the net. The goalie’s ensuing body language yells, “What just happened!?” Sick, indeed — with “sick” meaning “awfully good.” The video has been viewed 955 times. Callahan has devoted much of his recent

summers to traveling with True Lacrosse, an elite club in Illinois. The squad typically heads to the East Coast, lacrosse’s hotbed and an ideal destination for seniors interested in honing their games against the nation’s best players before hitting lax fields on college campuses in the fall. “I’ll still find time to play hockey in a men’s league around here and play some golf with [Penn] this summer,” says Callahan, whose parents, Brian and Mimi, gave him his nickname many years ago. The Ramblers’ reticent one also intends to learn some French this summer because McGill University is an English-language school located in primarily French-speaking Quebec. “I’ll probably try to pick up a few French words before I start there,” he says. Emphasis on few. Notable: LA’s Will Nowesnick, Jack Gorman Michael Neumeyer and Johnny Burns also scored in the 10-3 defeat of Forest Hills HS on May 9. Mark Dezell and Kevin Corbett shared goalie duties for the victors. Corbett didn’t allow a goal after entering the game in the fourth quarter. … LA bowed 18-5 to visiting Culver (Ind.) Academy on May 10. The loss halted the Ramblers’ winning streak at 11 games. ■

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Up, up … and over

HP’s Smoliak soars to personal-best height and Lake County championship ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com You won’t find him sitting alone and fretting over the next height. It’s just not like that for Highland Park High School pole vaulter Eddie Smoliak. It’s not in his athletic DNA. Competing in a sport — even the mind-bending, bodytwisting kind — is supposed to be fun. Not drudgery. Smoliak loves to take flight — he went over 14 feet at the Lake County Meet at Deerfield High School on May 9 — but he’s about as grounded as they come. “The beautiful thing about Eddie is that he’s not a head case,” said Highland Park head coach Kevin Caines. “He doesn’t dwell on negatives. He lets things go.” “Thinking about things too much only makes things worse,” said Smoliak. “You don’t want to have your mind clogged. “I used to go through some rituals,” the HP junior added. “But I got rid of them. Now I just pick up the pole and go.” Smoliak knows how to put a bad vault to the side. His second attempt at 14-0 was a real dud. “But you saw it,” said fellow HP vaulter Alec Deer. “He came right back.” Smoliak leaped for joy after clearing 14-0 to win the county crown. “Making 14-0 is a big deal for me,” said the 6-foot-1, 178pound Smoliak, who is adjusting quite nicely to a longer and slightly heavier pole. “It’s nice for him to get over 14-0 before the (upcoming) sectional,” said Caines, noting that Smoliak’s PR was 13-3. “And for him to keep improving by leaps and bounds says a lot about him.” Smoliak definitely is one of the unique talents on HP’s track and field team this spring. In addition to the pole vault, he’s a point-getter in the two throwing events: discus and shot put. “I do enjoy an occasional throw,” said the Giant with a magnetic personality. “It’s cool to be a discus thrower. It’s fun to be in that crowd. “But I’m a state vaulter, not a state thrower,” said Smoliak, who threw the discus 114-2 at the county meet. For him, a track and field meet is the perfect environment. He’s in his element, when hanging out with fellow vaulters and coaches. He constantly chews the fat with them.

Smo-kin' good: Highland Park High School’s Eddie Smoliak clears a height during the Lake County Meet. He made 14-feet to take first place. photography by jon durr

He basically turns into the mayor of Vaultville. “I’m always happy at meets,” said Smoliak, who hugged fellow competitors and thanked all of the spotters, coaches and meet officials at the end of the pole vault competition. “I don’t want to be overly serious. I want to chill. I want to relax and have fun.” He wants to chow down on beef jerky after a three-hour meet. “I love beef jerky,” said Smoliak. Fun is the operative word here. “Eddie is fun to be around at practice and at meets,” said

Deer, who took sixth in the county meet (12-0). “And he loves helping out others,” Deer added. “He’s not selfish at all. He’s the first one to offer you a hand.” Notable: The Giants scored 31 points to take 10th place in the 18-team Lake County Meet. The other placers were Shealtial Israel in the high jump (6th, 5-10), Angel Estrada in the 1600 meters (4:35.14), Ryan Kriozere in the 300 hurdles (40.89) and 110 hurdles (5th, 15.32) and the 4x800 relay team (3rd, 8:09.19). ■

With Kevin Reiterman & Bill McLean At the Shoot-Around

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Highland Park: All-league guard David Sachs, who plays his club basketball with the Rising Stars, has received a scholarship from Division II Minnesota State University. The 6-foot-2 Sachs, a junior, averaged 13.1 points and 3.4 assists per game this winter.

Highland Park: Jeremy Trudell, a 6-5, 240-pound all-conference lineman, will play Division III football for DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., next fall.

Lake Forest: The Scouts captured the eighth-team Deerfield Invite on May 10, getting championship efforts from senior Peter Tarwid (Nos. 1-2 singles) and Scott Christian/Connor O’Kelly (Nos. 1-2 doubles). Scouts junior Brice Polender reached the Nos. 1-2 singles final after edging second-seeded Ben VanDixhorn of Libertyville in a three-set semifinal. The LF tandem of Ben Kasbeer/Parker Marsh placed third at Nos. 3-4 doubles, while juniors Greg Frauenheim and Jordan O’Kelly finished fourth at Nos. 1-2 doubles for the Scouts (68 points). Runner-up Highland Park High School (46 points) got first-place points from fourth-seeded Nick Zazove/Jonny Raab at Nos. 3-4 doubles. Giants Max Gordon/ Brandon Lew went 3-1 at Nos. 1-2 doubles, with two of the wins coming in the back draw.

Highland Park: Linebacker Jason Goldsmith (6-1, 215) will be a preferred walk-on at the University of Illinois. The all-conference linebacker led the Giants in tackles (79) during the 2013-14 season.

New Trier: The Trevians will send two singles players — junior Julia Siebert and senior Madelaine Murray — and one doubles tandem — junior Cece Bishop and senior Tristan Peters — to this weekend’s

Boys Hoops

Roaming the Sidelines Football

Lake Forest: A day after the NFL draft, Tommy Rees signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins on May 10. The LFHS graduate finished his senior season at Notre Dame with 3,257 passing yards and 27 touchdowns.

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IHSA state tournament in downstate Charleston. The host Trevians shared the sectional team title with Maine West (13 ½ points).

Ignatius 12-7. Cameron Shewchuck (12 goals), Matthew Kearney (6 goals), Ragen Murphy (6 goals) and Trevor Prince (33 saves, 10 steals) paced the Ramblers.

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The Rundown

Highland Park: Three Giants — Dylan Abbott, Greg Biagi and Jeff Brewer — have qualified to the IHSA state meet, which will be held at Hinsdale Central High School on May 16-17. The Giants finished fourth (138.40) at the Stevenson Sectional on May 10. Abbott claimed runner-up honors on pommel horse (8.45). Biagi placed fourth in two events: pommel horse (8.25) and parallel bars (8.55). Brewer finished in a tie for fourth on still rings (8.15), while he shared fifth place on bars (8.30).

Highland Park: The Giants took first place in 10 events, including all four relays, and captured the top prize at the CSL North Meet on May 9 with 173 ½ points. Senior Nyjah Lane won two sprint events: 100 meters (12.55) and 200 meters (26.46). The other individual winners were Kenzie Horberg (1:00.23, 400), Celia Margolin (5:38.37, 1600), Marni Pine (12:06.62, 3200) and Bianca Oviedo (17.43, 100 hurdles).

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Poolside

Boys Water Polo

Loyola: The Ramblers earned backto-back Catholic League championships for the first time in history. LA defeated reigning state champ Fenwick 9-8 in the title match on May 10. Their other tourney wins came over St. Rita 17-6 and St.

Girls Track

Lake Forest: Lisa Bennatan followed up her win at the Lake County Meet to running past the entire 1600-meter field at the North Suburban Conference Meet on May 9 at Vernon Hills High School. Her winning time was 5:18.00. The Scouts, who placed fifth in the team standings (42 ¾), also received solid work from Alia Alsikafi (5th, 400, 1:03.65), PRESS BOX >> page 44

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Fitting like a glove

Lake Forest’s Hayes having rookie success — on the track ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com Running from first to third with a helmet on is how he used to show off his speed. A couple of summers ago, Conner Hayes went to a baseball showcase in Long Island, N.Y., and quickly turned more than a few heads — when he ran the 60 in a head-shaking 6.4 seconds. But the baseball thing at Lake Forest High School didn’t really work out for the 6-foot-6, 190-pound Hayes. Son of former Big Leaguer Von Hayes, an all-star outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1989, this senior speedster put down his bat and glove and went out for the school’s track and field team. Can you say instant success? On May 9 at the Lake County Meet at Deerfield High School, Hayes looked like a revved-up, souped-up Maserati as the anchor leg of 4x100 relay. He took a handoff from No. 3 man Jack Blumeyer and blasted to the finish line. “He killed it,” said teammate Connor Adams, who ran leadoff and handed the baton off to No. 2 man Austin McIlvaine. “Which is not really surprising. He’s fast.” Hayes’ fast finish allowed the Scouts to win the race in 42.72. Barrington, which featured a pair of 100-meter finalists, came in second in 43.43. Hayes was competing in the 4x100 relay for the very first time. “Coach (Coach John Brumund-Smith) just threw me in there,” said Hayes. “Having my dad’s genes helps a lot,” he added. Hayes’ other sport is football. He was behind David Glynn and John Preschlack on the wide receiver depth chart. But he did have some big moments, including a 26-yard diving catch at the two-yard line in a playoff win against Chicago Hubbard. “My job was to go in there and stretch the

Home stretch: Lake Forest High School’s Conner Hayes bolts toward the finish line in the 4x100 relay at the Lake County Meet. photography

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defense,” said Hayes. He also was an important practice player. Just ask Adams, a cornerback. “I had to cover him one-on-one every single day,” said Adams. “Going against him helped me to match [game] speed.” Brumund-Smith loves the way Hayes has taken to track and field. He’s been a rookie sensation. “It’s been great having him on the team,” said the LF coach. “He’s been a nice surprise. Last year, we had Scott Powell come out for the team for the first time as a senior. And that also worked out really well.” Hayes definitely passes the eye test. “He just looks like an athlete,” the coach

added. Hayes’ skills go beyond the track portion of this sport. He also has fared well in one of the field events, leaping 21-7 in the long jump. “Track has given me a sense of accomplishment,” said Hayes, who plans to study civil or mechanical engineering at the University of Florida next year. Hayes also has enjoyed the camaraderie of this LF track team. The Scouts have a stable of strong sprinters who have a chance to do well at conference and in the state series. “We just have to polish things up,” said Adams. Finding the right combinations for the upcoming sectional will be the trick.

“Having so many good sprinters is a good problem to have,” said Brumund-Smith. Notable: Matthew Mekaelian was the Scouts’ other winner at the county meet. The junior displayed a great kick to win the 1600 meters in 4:25.97. The Scouts, who finished seventh with 47 points, also received solid work from Robert Schyns. He was second in the 300 hurdles (49.45), fourth in the 110 high hurdles (4th, 15.31) and fourth in the long jump (21-9). The team had two placewinners in the 200 meters: Nick Frystak (4th, 23.06) and Jack Blumeyer (5th, 23.13). LF’s 4x200 relay took fifth, while the 4x400 relay placed eighth. ■

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Olivia Vallone (5th, 100 hurdles, 16.95), Dianna Mzyk (4th, high jump, 5-4), Mary Rose Donahue (4th, pole vault, 8-6) and Lizzy Lynch (4th, long jump, 16-7). LF finished second in the 4x800 relay (9:55.66), third in the 4x200 relay (1:49.60) and fourth in the 4x400 relay (4:14.17). Loyola: Highlighted by Kathryn House, Hannah Hess, Sarah Kelly, Francesca LaToracca, Alex Nino and 4x400 relay team, the host Ramblers captured team honors (189 ½ points) at the GCAC Meet on May 10. House was a three-time conference champ. The sophomore won the 3200 (11:51.96) and 800 (2:19.29), while she teamed with Hess, Emma Thomas and Jackie McDonnell in the 4x400 (4:08.93). LaToracca was a double winner: discus (106-3) and shot put (35-11). Nino won the vault (7-6), while Hess took first in the 300 hurdles (48.33) and Kelly was first in the 1600 (5:16.61). New Trier: The Trevians, who finished second in the team standings (153 points) behind Evanston (201 points), went 1-2 in three events at the CSL South Meet on May 8 at Maine South. Caroline Fix (11:45.09) and Kaitlin Frei (11:45.94) took the top two spots in the 3200 meters. Mimi Smith (5:00.01) and Kelli Schmidt (5:26.35)

were the top two finishers in the 1600 meters. And Nicole Karabas (10-6) and Claire Egerter (8-6) placed 1-2 in the pole vault. NT’s took first in two relays: Kelli Schmidt, Oona Jung-Beeman, Katie Gew and Molly Schmidt in the 4x800 (9:47.07) and Madeline Murray, Nicole Lamagno, Rose Gorski and Kate Holly in the 4x200 (1:47.39). NT took runner-up honors in the other two relays: Madoline O’Dwyer, Murray, Lamagno and Gorski in the 4x100 (49.74) and Jacalyn Joseph, Tara Smart, Gorski and Molly Schmidt in the 4x400 (4:07.73). Smart added a second in the 400 (58.62), while Gorski (200 meters), Alison Borsotti (shot put), Ariel Swett (discus) and Carter Burch (800 meters) took thirds.

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Lake Forest: Led by Conor Walters’ season-high six goals, the Scouts defeated St. Viator 11-5 on May 10 to improve their overall record to 15-3. Matthew Clifford finished with four assists and a goal, while Wes Janeck dominated the midfield by collecting nine ground balls. Goalie Tyler Vandenberg recorded 15 saves to get the win and also notched a goal of his own. Girls Lacrosse

Lake Forest: Thanks to a five-goal effort

by Emily Cavalaris, the Scouts claimed a 9-8 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer on May 10. Earlier that day, they fell to host East Grand Rapids 13-7 as Katie Karahalios had three goals. On May 9, Cavalaris had four goals in a 10-6 setback to host Caledonia. On May 7, the Scouts dominated Libertyville 15-1. Cavalaris had six goals.

Circling the Bases Baseball

Highland Park: The Giants (16-8) are a hot ball club. In action last week, they swept Deerfield 12-0, 10-7, while they topped New Trier 5-1 behind the solid hitting of Oren Spungen (3 hits), David Joseph (2 hits) and Matt Lowy (2 hits). Liam Carter allowed only two hits in the team’s five-inning win over Deerfield on May 8. The offense was paced by David Hochstadt (2 hits, 3 RBIs), Zach Nankin (3 hits) and Lowy (2 hits). In the May 6 win over Deerfield, the Giants overcame a 6-0 deficit. Sam Nevers drove in four of HP’s runs. Liam McCann and John Simone had two hits each. Lake Forest: It’s all coming together for the Scouts (18-10), who defeated New Trier 5-0 (5 innings) on May 12 to extend their win streak to seven games. Bryan Bund tossed a two-hitter at the

Trevians. George Karkazis (2 doubles, 3 RBIs) and Luke Johnson (double, 2 RBIs). David Keaton was the star in LF’s 11-0 win over Rolling Meadows on May 6. He threw a no-hitter with seven strikeouts. Robert Kesman went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs, while JR Reimer, Cole Digman and Matt Gruenes had two hits each. LF also had loud bats in its win over Highland Park 12-6, Wheeling 12-6, North Chicago 18-2 and Round Lake 13-3. Digman and Johnson had four hits apiece against HP, while Charlie Sullivan had three hits. One of Johnson’s hits was a solo homer. In the win over Wheeling, Jack Kauss, Ryan Cast and Sullivan drove in three runs each. Kesman had three hits. Reimer had a home run against Round Lake.

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Boys Volleyball

New Trier: Sparked by Peter Hindsley (11 kills), Dante Chakravorti (32 assists), Jack Serrino (8 kills) and Whitt Ryan (8 kills, 3 blocks), the Trevians improved their record to 23-7 with a hard-fought 27-25, 23-25, 25-17 win over Glenbrook South. Loyola: Andrew Cecola (4 kills) and Cian O’Callaghan (4 kills) led the way as the Ramblers (18-4, 6-2) defeated St. Rita 25-9, 25-19 on May 8. ■

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