The North Shore Weekend WEST, Issue 15 by JWC Media

saturday march 29 | sunday march 30 2014

No. 15 | A JWC Media publication

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Oscar night benefits Autism Speaks. P.20

Stolen Nazi artwork is subject of debut novel. P.14

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Glenbrook North falls in state title game. P.29

featuring the local news and personalities of glenview, northbrook and deerfield

Each of the Pasquesi brothers — Lou and Frank (front, left to right) along with Joe and Mark — attended a Big Ten university on an Evans Scholarship.

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08 In the swing The Evans Scholars Foundation helps more than 800 caddies — most of them local teens — attend universities.

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31 United they stand New Trier boys and girls hockey teams capture state titles at United Center.

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North Shore Offerings T wo intriguing houses in our towns are profiled.

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

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The brothers Pasquesi — Mark, Lou, Frank and Joe — all attended Big Ten universities on Evans Scholarships.

Zoe Sundstrom

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They’re not left holding the bag

More than 800 caddies a year enjoy having college tuition covered as Evans Scholars ■ by bill mclean

Zoe Sundstrom was at a varsity basketball practice 27 years ago when her mother, Barb, entered the Oak Park-River Forest High School gym holding an unopened letter. The hoops coach was not pleased. “My mom said, ‘I can’t wait any longer,’ recalls Sundstrom, now a Glenview resident, mother of three and part-time speech pathologist. The coach noticed the letter was from the Western Golf Association and allowed Zoe to open it. Moments later she found out she’d been selected to receive an Evans Scholarship, a full college tuition and housing award for caddies. The coach started to cry. “He had been an Evans Scholar,” Sundstrom says. “I had no idea, and he had no idea that I’d been a caddie for years [at Riverside Golf Club]. “It was a life-changing thing, being an Evans Scholar,” she adds. “For all of us.” A total of 840 lives at 19 universities (mostly in the Midwest) are undergoing positive alterations as Evans Scholars, thanks to a foundation started in 1930 by the late Charles “Chick” Evans, a career amateur golf great who won the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur in 1916. More than 9,800 caddies have graduated from college as Evans Scholars, including the two inaugural North Shore honorees who received $300 each to cover the tuition at Northwestern in 1930. Says Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation chairman Dennis O’Keefe, a Winnetka resident, “this year we awarded nearly $15 million for the 840 students who are enrolled in college. Our aim is to increase that number to 1,000 scholars per year before the end of the decade. “Presidents of universities love us because we’re sending them highly qualified students [with an average GPA of 3.25] and outstanding people.” Evans Scholars are selected based on candidates’ academics, financial need, leadership, character and caddie record. The Evans Scholars Foundation is considered golf’s favorite charity, with more than 100,000 contributors, including 26,000 Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club members. Evans Scholars alumni donate more than $6.2 million annually, and the average grant is valued at $70,000 over four years. Annual proceeds from four prestigious golf tournaments run by the Western Golf Association, including the PGA’s BMW Championship, are also donated to the Evans Scholars Foundation. An Evans Scholarship enabled Sundstrom to major in communication studies and linguistics and reside in an Evans Scholarship Foundation chapter house at Northwestern University, where she met her future

husband, Matt, a New Trier High School graduate who also happened to be an Evans Scholar. Sundstrom, a 1991 NU graduate, caddied for former Chicago Bears Mike Ditka and Bob Avellini and former Chicago Blackhawk Doug Wilson, among other members and guests, at Riverside Golf Club before “spending 10 more years under the straps” as a caddie at Skokie Country Club. Four Highland Park High School graduates and brothers — Frank, Lou, Mark and Joe Pasquesi — each earned an Evans Scholarship after riding their bikes three miles to work and caddying for years (often six days a week in the summers) at Northmoor Golf Course in Highland Park. Their father, Evo, worked as a carpenter, and their mother, Pia, worked as a seamstress at the Pasquesi home on Bloom Street. The brothers’ heroes never earned a cent on the PGA Tour. They were too busy raising four sons and Joe Pasquesi’s twin, Caroline. “Our parents also were our role models while we were growing up,” says Lou Pasquesi, 45, an Indiana University graduate who lives in Highland Park and is an employee benefits consultant at the VITI companies in Highwood. Lou, Mark, 42, and Joe, 39, caught the caddie bug when their older brother Frank, 48, completed loop after loop at Northmoor, brought home some serious earnings and plopped the money in a coffee can, a makeshift piggy bank provided by Pia. “The incredible experiences my brothers and I shared as caddies had a profoundly powerful and positive impact on our lives,” says Frank, a Northwestern graduate, Lake Forest resident and senior vice president/attorney for CVS Caremark Corporation. “We learned at a very young age the power of perseverance and how fortunate we were to work with and be mentored by so many generous and caring members.” Lake Forest resident and Northwestern graduate Mark Pasquesi is the managing broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group-Lake Forest. Evanston resident and University of Illinois graduate Joe Pasquesi is a broker for the same realty group. “Education was always important to all us,” Mark says. “To do well in school — that drove us. We worked just as hard as caddies and learned so much on the golf course, interacting with adults and watching how well they treated clients during rounds.” Glenview resident and Evans Scholar alumnus Joe Haffner carried a bag for an attorney in a foursome of attorneys every Saturday for three summers at Beverly Country Club in Chicago. One day an attorney sought advice from Haffner about the way a putt would likely break, and Haffner happily obliged. The attorney missed the putt and shot a glare at Haffner.

“Don’t look at me,” Haffner responded. “You putted it.” All four lawyers enjoyed a good laugh and one of them later encouraged Haffner to become a lawyer. A Mount Carmel High School graduate who studied as an Evans Scholar at Marquette University, Haffner took the advice and ran with it — all the way to the degree he bagged at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. “All four of those guys were great guys and they treated me like a son,” recalls Haffner, 48, the son of a retired truck driver, Charlie, and a brother of 14 siblings who all somehow grew up in a three-bedroom home. “I caddied for people from all walks of life. I asked questions and had great discussions with golfers while working at the club. “I’ll never forget the day I got the news I’d received an Evans Scholarship. The letter came on my mom’s [Patricia’s] birthday in December [1982]. What a unique and fantastic program, the Evans Scholarship Foundation. It gave me a wonderful opportunity to pursue an education and it continues to do that every year for caddies.” Marquette junior and Northbrook native John McPike played football in autumns and wrestled in winters at Loyola Academy. The 2011 graduate practically lived at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield during his summers, working as a caddie who’d travel to the club at 6:30 a.m. and return home near sundown up to six days a week. “Being a caddie matures you in a hurry,” says McPike, an Evans Scholar and economics/criminology and law studies double major who resides in MU’s co-ed, 62-student Evans Scholars Foundation chapter house. “The job helped me develop communication skills. It got nerve-racking at times, trying to give golf advice to people 30 years older. But I got a lot out of the experiences on the course, which led to receiving an Evans Scholarship. “I will always be thankful for all of the support from everybody at Sunset Ridge and for my parents [Tom and Kate] for all the times they drove me to the club.” Near the end of her second career loop as an eighthgrade caddie, Sundstrom was grateful for the way her golfer reacted to a rather embarrassing incident on the 15th hole at Riverside Golf Club. Wearing sneakers and lugging a big leather golf bag, Sundstrom slipped on a mossy patch of concrete and fell — right into a creek. The owner of the big leather golf bag immediately stopped what he was doing to look behind him. “Because he’d heard the splash I made,” Sundstrom recalls. “Then he started laughing, which was a good thing because he wasn’t angry. I got out of the water, covered in pond scum. Those last three holes, they were manageable because all of the men in the group were great to me, nice to me. “My golfer said to me, ‘The only thing I’m really upset about now is that I don’t have a camera to take a picture of you.’ ” ■

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Mariano's poised to anchor Northbrook site vacant for decades

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■ by kevin beese If all goes according to plan, a Mariano's grocery store could be open in Northbrook by 2015. Mariano's would be the primary retail tenant of a mixed-unit development that would provide 100,000 square feet of commercial space and hundreds of luxury rental

units at Skokie Boulevard and Dundee Road. “We are looking to create a gateway corner (into Northbrook),” said David Strosberg, president and managing principal of Morningside Group, a boutique real estate development firm specializing in creating mixed use and multifamily buildings. Although the 770 Skokie project

would be Morningside's first foray into Northbrook, Strosberg is confident the company can develop the site that has been vacant for decades and was used as a dumping ground during construction of the Edens Expressway. “We've been in operation 21 years, working on in-fill sites,” Strosberg said. “This is exactly what we do.”

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Morningside and Crossroads Development Partners, which created the Walgreens at 1050 Waukegan Road in Northbrook, are looking at creating a mixeduse development on the northwest corner of Dundee and Skokie. As proposed, the development would include: • A 71,32 0 -square-foot Mariano's grocery store. • A 6,975-square-foot Kriser's organic pet food store. • 2 3,140 square feet in four buildings that could include a bank, restaurants and retail space. Identified tenants thus far are Verizon, PNC Bank, Chipotle, Panera Bread and Zengeler Cleaners. Also part of the development plan is a nine-story, 347-unit apartment complex. Rents in the building are slated to run from $1,600 to $3,500 per month. The development team has asked for tax-increment financing money to cover infrastructure improvements, including remediation work, intersection improvements, storm sewers and relocation of Zengeler Cleaners. Tax increment financing districts are used as a way to pay for public improvements. In a TIF district, all property values are frozen for taxing bodies. The taxing bodies receive the same amount

(the frozen amount) from the designated area for the life of the TIF, which can be up to 23 years. The money generated by the increased property values in the TIF — the money between the frozen property values and the actual property value — can be used to help pay for infrastructure improvements and other incentives for developers. Strosberg said the development team is asking for $4.9 million in TIF funds to cover the public improvements it will be making as part of the project. That request would mean the developers would get 100 percent of the generated TIF funds, noted David Schoon, economic development coordinator for Northbrook. He said that past village policy has been to provide up to 50 percent of TIF funds to a developer. Schoon said in order for the development to get the whole TIF increment, an ordinance needs to approved by the Village Board. No development has occurred on the Skokie/Dundee TIF parcel during the seven years the district has been established, Schoon noted. The existing TIF has 16 years remaining. “The area has been vacant for decades,” Schoon said. “There was a gas station there on the corner, but that has not been there for 10 or 15 years.” ■

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Entrepreneur helps get one’s house in order

Lisa Gruchot

photography by joel lerner ■ by jenna schubert When it comes to organizing homes, offices — and even garages — Lisa Gruchot knows how to clean up a mess. As founder of A Place to Start, Gruchot has the ability to de-clutter and simplify just about any room. “Organizing is a luxury, and once you have it, you realize how fantastic it truly is,” says the Glenview resident, who launched her company in January. “We want to make that luxury affordable for everyone.” The North Shore Weekend spoke with Gruchot to learn more about her new business. How did you get interested in organization? I’ve always been very organized, but when my kids were young I needed help learning how to manage my paperwork and children’s art projects better, so I went to a seminar conducted by Linda Goldman of Altogether Organized in Highland Park. Linda, who was fantastic, came into my home to help me organize and then asked if I would come work for her. She said organizing was natural to me and that she thought I would be good at it. So I went to work for her for about four years, before deciding to take some time off to be with my family. How did you come up with the idea to start your own business? During my time off, I occasionally helped friends and acquaintances with organizing projects for no charge. And people kept telling me that I needed to start my own company. So last July, I formerly decided that it was time to put a name to my business and start advertising. Then in January of this year, I launched. How does payment for professional organizing work? Most professional organizers charge a straight hourly fee, or they charge per project. But when I was organizing, I repeatedly

heard the same things from people, prior to starting my business: they really wanted their whole homes done, but they just couldn’t afford it; and they wanted to be organized, but they just didn’t know where to start. So, after starting my company, I developed a few pre-paid packages that reduce the hourly rate for our clients. These packages include on-site coaching, phone consulting, and a written plan — should they desire it. What are some of your packages? “All About Organizing” is a package with nine hours of on-site organization at a reduced rate – which is what a lot of people do. People don’t always think they need nine hours, but once we get into the project, they realize that all of that time is needed. But whatever works for the client, we will do; we can customize packages. We also have a “Virtual Organizing” package, which is one set fee per room or area reviewed; clients send us pictures, we have a phone consultation, and then we give them steps to complete the project. How far do you travel for projects? I prefer to stay within a 20-mile radius of Glenview, although I do venture further if needed. But with short distances, instead of spending so much time in the car, I’m able to spend more time doing what I love. And, if I’m working with a client whose project needs to be completed by a certain deadline, it’s much easier to get in and out quickly. But with virtual organizing, clients can be anywhere in the world. Are there any unexpected rewards of organizing? People will often find money, checks, or even family heirlooms. So those are always really cool appointments — it pays for your organizing. For more information, call 866-630-3443 or visit aplacetostart.com. ■

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NEWS DIGEST REVIEW Deerfield

Glenview The village has been named one of the 100 safest cities in the United States by a real estate analysis company. NeighborhoodScout has listed Glenview as the 54th safest city of 25,000 people or more, based on its analysis of crime statistics. The company’s findings are based on 2012 FBI statistics.

Northbrook UPS has been chosen as the recipient of a North Suburban YMCA award. NSYMCA officials say the company was chosen for the Thiel Award for Leadership and Social Responsibility based on its longstanding support of the Y’s mission and programs and its support of the community at large. UPS officials will be presented with the award, named for Ken and Alta Thiel, at the eighth annual Strong Kids Fundraising Dinner on April 30. The dinner raises funds for the Y’s financial assistance program in an effort to keep Y programs accessible to individuals and families who otherwise might be unable to afford them. Says Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation, “Our goal is to fund the powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.” “We are so proud of what the North Suburban YMCA became through the dedication of the community,” said Alta Thiel, who lives an Covenant Village in Northbrook. “The support of donors and volunteers made it possible for us to build a wonderful facility where generations of

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A window washer was seriously injured last week when he fell to the bottom of a 20-foot deep ventilation shaft on the 1700 block of Lake Cook Road. Members of the Technical Rescue Division of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, which includes Northbrook and Glenview emergency personnel, assisted in the rescue effort, which was completed in less than 30 minutes. Special equipment, including a Northbrook Fire Department basket, was used to get the victim out of the shaft. “It was neat to see how training comes together in an incident like this,” said Tim Cassidy, division chief of training and safety for the Northbrook department. “We do a lot of training and rarely do we have such incidents.” Emergency personnel noted the operation was complicated by broken grates partially covering the shaft. The patient was transported to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for treatment.

“It is the most up-to-date and fully vetted data with complete national coverage that is available,” company officials stated. Key in Glenview’s ranking was the village having a rate of 0.87 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, compared to the state average of 4.15 crimes per 1,000 residents and the national average of 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents.

families have enjoyed programs, exercise, camp and so much more.” For tickets or sponsorship information for the Strong Kids Dinner, which will be from 5:30-9:30 p.m., April 30 at the Hilton Chicago-Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, contact Barb Flanagin at bflanagin@ nsymca.org.

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PREVIEW Deerfield The North Shore Unitarian Church will conduct its 45th annual Art Fair on April 26-27. A juried show, the Art Fair will feature original works from 59 artists. The fine arts and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Art Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 26 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 at the church, 2100 Half Day Road. Admission and parking are free. “Being as it is one of the first art fairs of the season, we have fresh art from our artists,” said Roger Baron, chairman of the event. “One artist has been with us more than 20 years. We have quite a few repeat artists.” The event serves as a fund-raiser for the church as North Shore Unitarian receives 15 percent of sales. A hands-on art workshop for young children will be part of the activities, as will a raffle for donated pieces of artwork. For information, email artfair@nsuc.org.

Glenview The village is once again participating in National Prescription Take-Back Day, which will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. Glenview police are urging residents to turn in controlled substances and unused or expired medication for disposal. Personnel will be in the parking lot of the Police Department,

2500 E. Lake Ave., to accept residents’ prescription drugs. Needles, syringes and liquids will not be accepted. Organized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration Officer of Diversion Control, the initiative aims to address a public safety and public health issue. Offering a secure collection site for prescription drugs and controlled substances can help prevent pill abuse, theft, accidental poisoning and overdosing, according to DEA officials. Information about the event can be found at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.

Northbrook Visitors to the Northbrook Public Library this weekend can see an exhibit of artwork from the North Suburban YMCA’s visual arts department. More than 150 works by children in the Y’s art programs are on display on the library’s second and third floors. The exhibit includes two- and three-dimensional pieces — from ceramics to paper-mache to painting to photography. “We are really excited about the quality of the artwork on display this year,” noted Cathie Winnie, NSYMCA visual arts director. “We’ve even had three phone calls from people interested in purchasing some of the artwork. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to see their work publicly displayed and appreciated.” A reception for young artists and their families was held earlier this month. The North Suburban YMCA offers art classes for children and adults, including programs in drawing, painting,

ceramics, graphic novels and illustration. Registration is now open for spring art programs and summer art camps. For program guides and online registration, visit www.nsymca.org.

Northbrook Local high school students will be walking the runway in gowns and tuxedos as part of a benefit for the Northbrook Citizens for Drug and Alcohol Awareness (NCDAA). The Prom Fashion Show on April 6 will be held at the North Suburban YMCA, 2705 Techny Road, Northbrook. The show runs from 2-3:30 p.m. and includes Paul Pryma, principal of Glenbrook North High School as the master of ceremonies. Grace Elisco, a member of the event’s student committee, said she joined the effort for a number of reasons. “I wanted to get involved in the Prom Fashion Show because I hope for management and leadership to be a big part of my future, and this is a great first major experience. The NCDAA is a wonderful group to plan a charity event for, especially since so many kids my age have had problems with either drugs or alcohol. “This is also a great opportunity for the seniors to unite and have fun before they graduate and go their separate ways.” Girls will model gowns from Cache of Northbrook Court, while boys will wear tuxedos from Men’s Warehouse. Hair and make-up styling will be provided by Red Door Spa. Tickets for the show are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For advance tickets or information, contact Sari Glazebrook at sglazebrook@nsymca.org. ■

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14 | lifestyle & arts sunday breakfast ■ by jenna schubert For Lisa Barr, writing has always come naturally. “In my first-grade essay, I said that I wanted to be a writer,” says the Northbrook native who lives in Deerfield. Now, as a published author with an extensive background in journalism, Barr has achieved what her first-grade self could only dream of. Early in her writing career, Barr spent seven years in Jerusalem, where she covered politics, lifestyle and terrorism for The Jerusalem Post. In 2002, she returned to the United States to work for a magazine in Washington, D.C. for several years before coming back to the Chicago area. At that time, she launched the women’s section (called “Lifestyles”) for the Chicago Sun-Times. Barr’s journalistic background — which includes a masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University — exposed her to a variety of topics. So when it came to deciding on the topic of her first book, Fugitive Colors, Barr had a lot of inspiration to choose from. The novel, published in October, follows the story of three young artists in Europe on the eve of World War II. At that time, the Nazis stole, hid, sold, and destroyed avant-garde paintings and artwork from artists of the Expressionism movement.

“It was wild, chaotic, and dramatic art that didn’t fit with the Nazis very organized, disciplined, and classical approach to art.” | Lisa Barr “It was wild, chaotic, and dramatic art that didn’t fit with the Nazis very organized, disciplined, and classical approach to art,” Barr says. Although the topic of Nazi-confiscated art during the Holocaust has only recently emerged in the public spotlight (it was the focus of this year’s film “Monuments Men”), the subject has intrigued Barr for years. In 1991, she was working as the managing editor for Today’s Chicago

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Rabbis, others to shave heads to fight pediatric cancer ■ by angelika labno

Am Shalom Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein already had his head shaved for 36 Rabbis Shave for the Brave, while fellow Am Shalom rabbi Phyllis Sommer and her husband, Rabbi Michael Sommer, are having their heads shaved at the April 1 event.

When Highwood resident and Am Shalom Rabbi Phyllis Sommer conceived 36 Rabbis Shave for the Brave, her son, Sammy, was in remission from leukemia. It was the end of October. Two weeks later, leukemia hit again. In December, it claimed his life. He was 8 years old. The effect of Sammy’s death rippled through the faith community, catapulting Shave for the Brave to an endeavor bigger than Sommer could have ever imagined. The initial goal of $180,000 was reached in the week following Sammy’s death. It was doubled, then tripled, and is currently three-fourths of the way to $540,000. The numbers of the monetary goal and original rabbi count have significant meaning, as they are multiples of 18. In Hebrew letters, Sommer explains, the number 18 spells life. “I can’t bring back my son, but I believe that I have a responsibility to react to what has happened in my life,” said Sommer. Pediatric cancer receives four percent of the U.S. funding for cancer research, as is stated on the St. Baldrick’s Foundation website (the California nonprofit fights childhood cancer). The figure includes the dozen forms of childhood cancers. A main concern is not just finding a cure but uncovering pediatric-specific treatments that involve fewer side effects. The National Cancer Institute recently published findings on the late effects of treatment for childhood cancer. These effects are physical, including the risk of second cancers, and psychological, affecting learning and memory. It was found that 60 to more than 90 percent of adult survivors will develop one or more chronic health conditions, and up to 80 percent will have severe or life-threatening complications during adulthood.

“So many kids die from treatment alone, and we need to give everyone a fighting chance,” Sommer notes. With the current goal, Shave for the Brave could fund five years of research through St. Baldrick’s. The foundation is the largest funder of pediatric research and disburses grants to more than 300 institutions across 20 countries. Sommer’s decision to partner with the foundation came from an “off-the-cuff” conversation with friend and fellow rabbi, Rebecca Schorr. “We wanted to do something as a faith community — maybe by joining together as religious leaders, that would be the impetus to make someone pay attention,” said Schorr, who resides in Pennsylvania. They thought that shaving one’s head would lead to discussion and further awareness on childhood cancer. “We live in a society that makes a lot of judgment based on how people look, so to do something that disfigures takes an incredible amount of passion and compassion.” The climax of the initiative is set for Tuesday, April 1, when an estimated 50 rabbis and rabbinic students will gather in Chicago for a headshaving event. Another two dozen are shaving their heads in their respective communities around the country and Canada, and several more have opted to raise funds instead of shave. Schorr believes the event will be “exhilarating,” adding, “There’s a sense of hope that is generated by all these people fighting the same fight. “To have my female colleagues stand with me and be bald — it’s going to be a pretty powerful experience,” said Sommer. Her male colleagues have joked that they didn’t have “much to lose.” Those interested in donating can look to the 36 Rabbis Shave for the Brave’s Facebook page for a link to its St. Baldrick’s page. ■

Heart Ball chairs aim to raise record amount to fight diseases ■ by stacy flannery

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Paul and Janet Burt of Lake Forest know about matters close to the heart. Diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at birth, their daughter Sophia underwent open-heart surgery shortly after her seventh birthday. Now 11, she is active and healthy. “We are grateful to the American Heart Association and their many programs that save children’s lives like Sophia’s,” says Janet. “It was easy to say ‘yes’ to chairing the Heart Ball this year.” The Burts will be hosts to the 800-person plus Heart Ball at Navy Pier on April 12, sponsored by the American Heart Association (AHA). Serving as a black-tie fundraiser featuring live and silent auction, dinner, and dancing, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over tragedy when it comes to dealing with heart disease. Congenital heart defects affect eight out of every 1,000 infants born each year, and the AHA funds more research on children’s heart disease than any organization outside of the federal government. In 2013, the AHA funded more than $13.6 million for new research

related to children’s heart disease. The AHA played a crucial role most recently in Illinois, passing legislation to ensure a pulse oximetry test — a way of measuring the concentration of oxygen in the blood that is used to evaluate various medical conditions that could affect the function of the heart and lungs — to be administered to all newborns. While the AHA has made great strides for children, heart disease is the number one killer for adults. More than 4,600 will have a heart attack or stroke today, and by tonight, half will lose their fight. Cardiovascular disease accounts for 32 percent of all deaths in Illinois. The Burts are looking to turn around these numbers with awareness events like the Heart Ball. “We have an attainable goal of raising $3 million,” says Paul. “If we reach it, the Chicago Heart Ball will be the most successful in AH A history.” T h e Amer i can Heart Association’s Heart Ball is on Saturday, April 12 at Navy Pier. For tickets and information, call 312-476-6624. ■

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Band’s success is a tribute to its tributes

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■ by gregg shapiro Glenview native Curt Morrison plays guitar and other instruments in the Chicago-based band Tributosaurus. Since 2002, original member Morrison and his bandmates have “become” The Who, Genesis, Marvin Gaye, The Cars, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Simon & Garfunkel — and even Joni Mitchell — in shows at regional venues. In early April, Tributosaurus will become Supertramp for two shows, one at Martyrs in Chicago on April 2 and one at Wire in Berwyn on April 5. Gregg Shapiro: Curt, at what age did you start playing guitar? Curt Morrison: Between 12 and 13 — somewhere in

there. GS: Did you take lessons or are you self-taught? CM: I took lessons right from the get-go. At the Village Music Store in Deerfield. GS: Do you play any other instruments? CM: Yes — harmonica, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, a little bit of lap-steel Hawaiian guitar, and a tiny bit of piano. GS: Before we began this interview, you were in a recording session. As someone who is an in-demand session musician, as well as a music educator, when did you know that you wanted to make music your career? CM: Probably sometime when I was in college (at University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana). I wasn’t a music major, but I knew I had to keep playing. I always kept involved in playing in the University of Illinois Jazz Band and whatever bands I could play in. I kept playing in addition to my studies. GS: How did the members of Tributosaurus meet? CM: I met Chris Neville, who plays keyboards and sings in the band, in college. I’ve known him the longest. The other guys I met playing around Chicago over the years. In a very organic and informal way; it wasn’t like anybody auditioned or anything. We were just on the scene playing gigs. You’d see these guys playing around. Matt Spiegel, the guy who started (Tributosaurus), he’s the guy it centers around. GS: How did the band’s name, Tributosaurus, come about? CM: I think because the thing started off as an idea between Matt and Ray Quinn, the owner of Martyrs, they had this concept for a band with the word tribute in it. Because we were doing older acts that don’t tour anymore, like “dinosaurs,” I think that’s where the idea came from. There was a marketing concept in place there, I think. GS: Speaking of concepts, how did the concept of the band come about? CM: Matt had heard of this guy (Joe McGinty), some musician in Manhattan, who had an evening called Loser’s Lounge where he would do a night of a different artist each month. Keith Richards (of the Rolling Stones) sat in with him – the guy was connected. That’s where the idea came from. We do exact copies of the record. Each person in the band picks three or four songs. Sometime someone likes something that’s kind of weird [laughs]. Sometimes there’s no response to a song. But then sometimes there’s somebody in the crowd who says, “I love that you did that song!” That Billy Joel song that Billy Joel never plays. GS: There’s something for everyone. How many bands has Tributosaurus paid tributes to since its inception? CM: More than 100. We’ve been doing it for about 12

years. Some of the years redid ones, but still if you do the math it’s got to be about 100. GS: You mentioned redoing some. Are there some that are more popular than others? CM: Led Zeppelin is always popular. Obviously, The Beatles. We did Michael Jackson a couple of times. Queen. What’s surprising is that we didn’t have that big of a crowd for Bob Dylan. As influential as he is, but maybe it’s because Dylan’s still out there playing and you can see him live. GS: Do you have an all-time favorite band or musician and have they been the subject of a Tributosaurus show? CM: I’m a Beatles fanatic. Anytime we do that it’s amazing for me. When I was 15 years old, I was a big fan of Dire Straits, so it was exciting when we did that one. Jimi Hendrix, too. GS: Chicago has become a kind of hub for tribute bands, from Tributosaurus to Dark Star Orchestra to Sixteen Candles and others. Why do you think that is? CM: That’s a good question. One thing is that there is an audience here. That’s the great thing about Chicago is that if you can do something that people like, then you are in good shape. It’s not an industry town — I go to Nashville a lot and play down there. There’s stuff happening all the time — there are studios and a record industry. When you talk to people at a club, it’s a different kind of conversation that they are having about what they are doing. (In Chicago) there are phenomenal people, as good as anywhere. It’s just not a (music) industry town. It’s bigger than Nashville. People like what they know already, and I include myself in that category [laughs]. I don’t really want to hear stuff I don’t know. You can definitely get people out when you play what they know. GS: What was the best part about growing up in Glenview? CM: I think the fact that it was a stable place to grow up. When I grew up, you could do your own thing. Also, it was a really good place to get an education. The school (Glenbrook South) was really good when I was there. When we were there I recall that it got a high rating from U.S. News and World Report. GS: What were some of your favorite Glenview hangouts from the past? CM: When I was a little kid I loved Homer’s (on Green Bay Road). You’ve got to love Hackney’s. As a musician, when I was a (high school) senior, we used to play (teen night) at this place called McGreevy’s on the south end of Glenview. When I was in college, I used to go to this place in Evanston, near where Pete Miller’s is now, that was really cool. I’d hear these great jazz players. They wouldn’t card you because they figured no kids would go there. I was there to hear local, great, Chicago jazz guys play. I loved doing that. I dug that place. ■

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I was riding the train home from work when I finished Liane Moriarty’s novel The Husband’s Secret and was struck by the final words in the epilogue: “None of us know all the possible courses our lives could have and maybe should have taken. It’s probably just as well. Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever. Just ask Pandora.” I quickly flipped back to the front of the book and found in the prologue a retelling of the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box. When Pandora is sent off to marry Epimetheus with a covered jar, she can’t help but open it. She inadvertently releases evil into the world, leaving only hope in the jar she brought to her marriage. If you’ve read the book (no spoilers here for those who haven’t) you know that the title refers to only one of the secrets in the story. Readers find most every character is keeping something from their mother, child, cousin, friend or self. Moriarty told many reporters during her publicity tour that the book was inspired by the concept of deathbed confessions; people use their lasts breaths to reveal that they plagiarized someone else’s work or committed some other transgression. They wait until their final moments to find relief from their guilt. When I told her about the book (she hasn’t read it, and

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Crease and resist: Glenbrook North goalie Nathan Berger blocks a shot by New Trier’s Jason Kuker during the state championship game at the United Center.

Puck stops here

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GBN’s celebrated season — 61 wins — ends with crushing loss to NT Green in state title game ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Glenbrook North boys hockey coach Evan Poulakidas wanted desperately to be Dr. Evan Poulakidas after the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state championship game. His Spartans were hurting after a 2-1 loss to New Trier Green at the United Center on March 20. “I wish I could take away the pain they’re feeling now,” Poulakidas said in his team’s quiet locker room. “The pain I’m feeling will probably stay with me until September.” Glenbrook North (61-14-1) had plenty of chances to solve NT junior goaltender and eventual Player of the Game Jack Junge (28 saves) throughout the rematch of last year’s state championship, also won by New Trier. GBN outshot NT 14-6 in the third period. “We attacked more than they did,” said Poulakidas, named AHAI Coach of the Year earlier in the month. “I liked our game. But we got very few second opportunities against

[Junge], who is as good as advertised.” The Spartans scored their lone goal with 43 seconds left in the third period, as senior forward John McNally whacked a poppedup puck past Junge, giving North’s large contingent of fans a reason to roar. New Trier Green (37-8-1) then preserved the one-goal advantage to capture its 12th state title in program history and fifth in the last 10 years. “This year I didn’t think our team was the favorite to win [state], even though we were seeded first,” Green coach Bob Melton admitted. “I was happy when we beat Sandburg to reach the Final Four. “We would have had no chance to beat Glenbrook North if we didn’t stop [Nick] Day and [Nate] Harris.” North’s Day, a senior forward, entered his third state championship game with 42 goals and 35 assists, while Harris, another senior forward, had accrued a team-high 87 points (44 goals, 43 assists) during a season in which he missed several weeks of action because of a shoulder injury. New Trier Green’s Brent Segvich scored the championship’s first goal at 6:04 of the

first period, on an assist from senior forward Matt Solberg. Junior forward Kevin Marren netted what turned out to be the game-winner, deflecting a wicked-fast shot from Green junior defenseman Grahman Soman at the 7:16 mark of the third period. Spartans senior goalie Nathan Berger (25 saves) had no chance to stop it. “Our guys are such warriors,” said Poulakidas, whose clubs won the last two Scholastic Hockey League titles. “I feel bad for them. There’s the pain of losing and there’s the pain of having to say good-bye to our classy seniors.” One of them is defenseman Mitchell Kasselman (18 goals, 12 assists in 201314). He shook his head as he looked ahead and thought about a winter without skating for Glenbrook North. “It won’t be the same,” said Kasselman, who is looking at Northwestern and Michigan. “We had the best team chemistry and we all worked hard.”

Notable: Junge also was the winning goaltender for last year’s state championship team, months after claiming medalist honors

at the Class 3A state golf meet. Glenbrook North senior Brian Ohr finished first at last fall’s 3A state golf meet. But Ohr wasn’t a member of the Spartans’ hockey team. … Junior defenseman Kyle Slovis finished with a team-high 44 assists for Glenbrook North in 2013-14. … Berger and junior goaltender Garrett Cohen combined for 11 shutouts this winter, with Berger recording seven. … NT topped GBN five times in games in 2013-14; North edged New Trier 3-2 in the teams’ final meeting before the state championship. … Poulakidas, on junior defenseman Chad Yale (19 goals, 37 assists): “I like everything about him as a player. Great hands, great vision.” … Spartans junior forward Alexander Merritt finished with 77 points (41 goals, 36 assist), tying him for second with Day in points among teammates. … Other productive Spartans this winter included junior Christopher Zhang (29 goals, 33 assists), McNally (15 goals, 33 assists), senior forward Ryan Slovis (15 goals, 32 assists) and junior forward Jared Epstein (18 goals, 23 assists). … Berger capped his prep hockey career with a 39-9 record and a save percentage of nearly .920. ■

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Pilliod odyssey: Glenbrook South’s Luke Pilliod (center) drives hard in the prelims of the 55-meter hurdles at the CSL South Indoor Championships.

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Glenbrook South’s Pilliod poised to end career on the fast track ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com Luke Pilliod has very little trepidation when it comes to clearing obstacles. For this Glenbrook South senior, flying over hurdles at breakneck speed “has become second nature.” Despite competing in two of track and field’s most grueling events — 110-meter high hurdles and 300 intermediate hurdles — Pilliod has managed to put any mental roadblocks to the side. His motivation is to stay healthy and get better … each time out. This spring, Pilliod finds himself on the cusp of doing something really big. School records and state medals are in his grasp. His coach, Kurt Hasenstein saw this coming. He envisioned it. Four years ago, at the urging of his freshman P.E. teacher — the same Kurt Hasenstein — Pilliod was convinced to come out for the GBS track and field team. His decision wasn’t automatic. “It took a little persuading,” recalled Hasenstein, who has been the boys coach track and field at the school for 23 years. “I knew he was big into soccer. “I even called his parents to get them involved,” the coach added. “And I don’t do that very often.” And then, there was that other little barricade.

“My original plan was to play water polo (in the spring),” Pilliod said. No doubt, he would have excelled in that sport, as well. But Hasenstein had the inside track. “He’s such a natural athlete,” said Hasenstein. “You could tell immediately (that he had a future in the hurdles). His speed. The way he went over the top of the hurdle. Not a lot of kids could do what he could do right off the bat.” “And I have to say, it’s worked out great for him,” the coach added. Pilliod continues to race up the school’s all-time top-10 charts. Currently, he has the third best time in the 110s (14.58) and fourth best time in the 300s (39.38). The legendary Strickland brothers — John and Kendall — top both lists. John Strickland won a state title during the 1989-90 season. His time of 37.01 was a state record for 10 years. John Strickland also has the school record in the 110s (14.0 handheld). Pilliod figures to be in the conversation for state medals. Last spring in Charleston, he placed 10th in both hurdle events. “I actually was ecstatic (with those showings),” said Pilliod. “I didn’t make the finals (top 9), but I was happy to get as far as I did, considering that I missed a lot of the season with injuries.” State-meet experience is not an issue with Pilliod. As a sophomore, he qualified in the 300 hurdles and also anchored

GBS’s 4x400 relay which claimed a seventh-place medal. “I am focusing on staying healthy,” said Pilliod, a threeyear varsity soccer player who has had to deal with tight hamstrings. “I took a couple of weeks off to give my legs a rest. I’ve never done that before. But I decided to take a slower approach to this season.” “We’re being very cautious with him,” said Hasenstein. Pilliod has been pacing himself during the indoor season. On March 21 at the CSL South Meet at Niles West, he ran a 7.59 to take second place in the 55-meter hurdles. He lost to Niles West senior Matt Henry (7.52), while he beat Evanston’s Ramon Hayes (7.78). Right now, he has the sixth best indoor time in the state. “I don’t let that get inside my head,” said Pilliod, who plans to study neuroscience in college. “My focus is on getting personal bests.” And his confidence? It might be at an all-time high. “Now that I’m a senior and have done this for four years, I am able to run the hurdles without thinking about them,” said Pilliod. “It’s become second nature to me. “And that’s a good thing. I don’t worry. I know that I have good form,” he added. The trick now is to slash precious seconds off his best times. “I have to continue to focus on things I need to fix,” he said. “Leaning more. Getting my trail leg over quicker. Running more aggressively.” ■

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Boys Diving Deerfield: Senior star Ryan Church, who finished fifth in the IHSA state diving meet on March 1 at Evanston High School, will take his dives to new heights. He’s heading to the Mile High City after making a verbal commitment to Denver University.

At the Shoot-Around

Boys Basketball Lake Forest: The Associated Press announced their all-state selections last week. Junior forward Evan Boudreaux earned honorable mention honors. He averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds per game. Loyola: He was trey-iffic. Sophomore Brandon Danowski didn’t win, but he did put on a show in the IHSA Three-Point Showdown. The Ramblers sharp-shooter fired in nine shots to share second place in the King of the Hill competition at Peoria’s Carver Arena on March 22. Junior Will Schaufelberger, who plays for Class 2A Greenville, connected on 13 threes to win the crown. Danowski was the top performer in Class 4A. After hitting 11 in the preliminary round on March 20, he made 12 in the final round on March 21 to edge Collinsville’s Bret Langley (11). Maine South’s Caleb de Marigny made 8 eight shots in the four-man final. Jonathan Barth of Class 1A Flanagan-Cornell also made nine in the King of the Hill competition, while Quinton Moore of Class 3A Rich East finished with eight makes. Loyola: Neither Loyola Academy coach Tom Livatino nor Ramblers senior guard James Clarke chose to dwell on the here and now after a playoff loss. LA bowed 58-32 to eventual Class 4A state champion Whitney Young at the Chicago State University Supersectional on March 18. “We won’t let one evening define this team,” Livatino insisted. “This was a special, special, special team.” The 6-foot Clark echoed the sentiment, noting the 2013-14 team captured league, regional and sectional titles. “Great season, fun season,” he added after scoring nine points and grabbing three rebounds. Loyola shot a frosty 18 percent from the field against 6-foot-11, Duke-bound Jahlil Okafor and the Dolphins (26-5). Okafor (24.3 ppg) was more facilitator than scorer for most of the game and finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Ramblers trailed 19-3 after one quarter and 32-12 at the break. “We weren’t as crisp and sharp as usual,” Livatino said. “The tale of the first half was our failure to execute offensively.” LA’s Griffin Boehm (5 points, 4 rebounds), a 6-foot-4 forward, hit a threepointer in the first frame and had the challenging task of guarding Okafor for most of the night. “Griffin,” Livatino said, “was an absolute warrior. He competed the whole game and was utterly impressive to watch.” The Ramblers showed some life early in the third quarter, getting consecutive treys from Clarke and senior guard Jack Morrissey (11 points, 3 boards). But Young answered with a 6-0 run and opened the fourth quarter with another 6-0 spurt. This season’s LA crew (25-6) amassed the third most wins in program history. Clarke, Morrissey and senior point guard Kevin Kucera (3 rebounds each played three seasons of varsity ball and served as captains in 2013-14. Morrissey earned Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) all-state honors (second team), while Clark was a special mention pick. Kucera was an honorable mention. “Amazing captains, amazing guys,” Livatino said. “Their future success is guaranteed on and off the court.”

The Rundown

Boys/Girls Track Deerfield: Charlie Kogan and Dominic Dibenedetto were two of the standouts for the Warriors at the CSL North Indoor Championships on March 21 at Glenbrook North. Kogan won the triple jump with a leap of 42-1 ¼. It was just enough to edge out Niles North’s Adrian Coardos (41-10 1/5). Dibenedetto claimed the shot put title with a heave of 52-7. In the girls league meet on March 20 at GBN, Deerfield was highlighted by Abbey Osborn in the 800 meters (2nd, 2:33.80), Kat Buck in the long jump (2nd, 15-10) and Michela Emmerich in the long jump (3rd, 15-0). Glenbrook North: Dana Lee came up with one of her team’s top showings at the league meet on March 20. She claimed the 800 meters title in 2:31.30. In the boys meet on March 21 at GBN, Mason Rosenberg earned runner-up honors in the long jump (20-0 ¼). ■

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Seizing ‘something special’ Cohen, Pechter sing the praises of Caruso’s state wrestling champs

skin tightening wrinkle reduction sun damage reversal skin texture rejuvenation RH factor: Deerfield Caruso’s Reece Heller, seen here during the recent sectional meet, claimed the IESA 85-pound state title on March 15.

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Crease job: Loyola Academy goalie Mia Rascia makes a save on a shot taken by NT’s Ivy Dynek in the state title game at the United Center.

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■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com Two years ago, Loyola Academy senior goaltender Mia Rascia made a hard decision. She quit hockey. Mia … Missing in Action. “A huge regret,” said Rascia, in a postgame interview at the United Center on March 20. She had to come back. “(At the time) I didn’t realize how much I loved the sport,” said Rascia. “How much I missed it.” She also might have forgotten how good she was at stopping pucks. Rascia was one of the topics of conversation following her team’s 3-2 double overtime loss to New Trier in the Amateur Hockey Association Illinois (AHAI) state championship game. “We wouldn’t have made it here without her,” said LA head coach Conor Sedam. “And tonight, we couldn’t have asked her to do anything more,” the coach added. “New Trier has a lot of speed, a lot of skill. And she was ready every second (of the game).” It was a gold-glove performance by Rascia, who was credited with 24 saves against New Trier’s high-powered offense. “I’m proud of our (team) effort, especially since there had been such a big gap between us,” said Rascia, who finished the season with 226 saves for the 13-13-5 Ramblers. New Trier (25-3-2), which held a 5-0-1 record against LA during the regular season, entered this showcase game as the prohibitive favorite. “I don’t think anyone thought we’d take them to two overtimes,” said LA senior superstar Erin O’Connor. “But we went into this game pretty pumped. I think it hit us that this was our last chance.” After making three brilliant saves in the second OT, Rascia was unable to do anything with New Trier’s final shot of the game. The sudden-victory goal by junior allstater Ivy Dynek was just a little too dynamic. Off a feed from Connecticut-bound junior Becca

Lindblad, Dynek was perfectly situated to slap in a topshelf goal with 2:09 left. “I knew at the time that I went down too early,” said Rascia, who backed up goalie Claire Kennedy last year after sitting out her sophomore season. “By the time I stood up, it was too late.” O’Connor and Tess Dettling, who made all-state honors along with teammates Maggie Cusick, Courtney Cheevers and Emma Wright, also turned in standout performances. O’Connor was the last player to leave the LA locker room, and she was doing a balancing act. She awkwardly carried out not one, not two but four sticks — a sure sign that she was helping out a couple of forgetful teammates. “Whose sticks are these?” said O’Connor, as she prepared to talk to reporters. It was a fitting scene. O’Connor had to wear many hats — use many sticks — in this title game. In an effort to slow down New Trier’s dangerous offense, Sedam shifted his prized forward to the defensive side. It was a risk-reward move. “We needed her more there,” said the LA coach. “It was a sacrifice for her.” O’Connor, who will play college hockey at Harvard, has made “her living” pelting goalies. In 25 previous games, she had 30 goals and 13 assists. “I was fine with it,” said O’Connor, who was named to the Blackhawk Alumni All-Star Team earlier this season. Besides, she added, “I could rush the puck anytime I wanted.” And … she did. Set up nicely by freshman forward Valerie Caldwell, O’Connor tallied her 31st goal of the season in the second period (7:16) to cut New Trier’s 2-0 lead in half. Eventually, Dettling, who could become the “next Erin O’Connor,” sent the game to overtime. She flicked in a wrist shot with 2:21 left in regulation. Assists were awarded to junior Nicole Matouske and sophomore Lindsay Getz. “Tess has got some good years ahead of her,” said Sedam. The same could be said about the Ramblers. Their roster listed only two seniors: O’Connor and Rascia. ■

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For Candus and Mark, Big Sky’s the limit

The place that we call our home away from home is in Bigfork, Montana, in the Flathead Valley. We started going there when our now19-year-old son Matt was five months old. Matt and Ava (16) have really grown up there. Sometimes we’ve been there all summer long. We’re on a little lake, Echo Lake — it’s

“At night we take the pontoon to the middle of the lake and gaze at the stars. It’s very much a family haven.”

Candus and Mark Suppelsa of Evanston enjoy the great outdoors in Montana.

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one of the warmest in the area. We can swim without wetsuits. We hang out on the deck, which is bigger than the inside of our cabin. We go kayaking and canoeing in the summer. In the winter, we go ice skating on the lake and cross country skiing. We can sit by the fire and play BigforkOpoly — we’ve had it so long that most (of the board game's) places are out of business. We love hiking at Jewel Basin Hiking Area, which is absolutely beautiful. We also hike at Glacier National Park. When Matt was a baby, we hiked Glacier deep into the woods — and we came across a black bear and her cubs. My (Candus) legs were shaking. When we walked by, Mark said, “High five; we saw a bear!” I said, “I’m not going to high five until we get into the car.” Every hour of the day, the mountains change their personality, from sunrise to when there’s a storm to when they’re purple. It’s absolutely beautiful. At night we take the pontoon to the middle of the lake and gaze at the stars. It’s very much a family haven. Candus and Mark Suppelsa, as told to David Sweet ■

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