The North Shore Weekend WEST, Issue 32 by JWC Media

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Stephen Schutt leads a small college to new heights. P.34

out & About

North Shore residents talk about what stresses them out. P.15

saturday november 22 | sunday november 23 2014

Sports

Area teams qualify for state swimming meet. P.26

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

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North Shore Weekend news 08 In the line of duty

With the state budget shot and with city budgets strained, how are police departments on the North Shore able to update vital equipment?

09 News Digest

A summary of news that’s happened around the North Shore and a preview of upcoming events.

New craft

After a long career in corporate communications and stints at the Financial Times and at Reuters, Alastair Davie of Northbrook creates a work of historical fiction.

Lifestyle & Arts 14 15

Social Whirl

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

Out and About

Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

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sports 23 in the swim of things

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Area teams sending a boatload of qualifiers to this weekend’s state swimming and diving meet.

last but not least… 34 Sunday Breakfast

Lake Forest College President Stephen Schutt has lifted the liberal-arts school to new heights.

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the 2002 Olympics (“any athlete would give an arm and a leg to receive an Olympic medal”). The Hockey Hall of Famer had never thought about writing a book until he was egged on to do it by former coaches, teammates and family; after all, who wouldn’t have some stories to tell after 26 years in the NHL? Released this month, “Chris Chelios: Made All in-stock linens in America” ($25.95, Triumph Books) examines his South Side upbringing and ability to persevere in one of the toughest professional sports there is. “We tried to make the book kid-friendly,” Chelios says. “We let them know there will be adversity, chicago hinsdale lake forest winnetka but effort will pay off.” 773 404 2020 630 655 0497 847 295 8370 847 441 0969 Chelios — who joined youth hockey because of shopbedside.com his love for the Blackhawks — says it has never offer is valid 11/15/14 – 11/29/14 on regularly priced items and can’t be combined with other promotions. been stronger or more popular than it is now, and the Blackhawks’ success has plenty to do with its rise. Given the rarity of young players ending up on the Blackhawks, what advice does he have for11.14 BSM NSW Instock sale.indd 1 11/6/14 those dreaming of donning an Indian head sweater? “A realistic goal is to use youth hockey as a steppingstone to get into college,” says Chelios, who won an NCAA championship at the University of Wisconsin. “It doesn’t matter if it’s Division I, II or III. It’s a great experience.”

orth Shore youth hockey is revving up again, with indoor ice ceaselessly cut up by blades and with outdoor rinks poised to open. Many kids are dreaming of playing in the NHL — especially for the Chicago Blackhawks. Achieving that goal is mind-numbingly tough. In the Chicago area, the two biggest names to have achieved it are Eddie Olczyk and Chris Chelios. The latter grew up living for the golden teams of the early 1970s featuring Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and others whose retired numbers now hang from the rafters. And after shining eventually as a defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens, Chelios joined his beloved team in a controversial 1990 trade that sent popular center Denis Savard to his hometown of Montreal. “I grew up dreaming to be a hockey player,” says Chelios, who graduated from Mount Carmel High School. “Every kid in the neighborhood skated in the park. To find myself playing in front of friends and family in Chicago Stadium, not many people get that chance.” By 1992, he helped lift the Blackhawks into the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in nearly 20 years. Facing the great Mario Lemieux and the upand-coming Jaromir Jagr, the Hawks were disposed in four straight by Pittsburgh. “Probably the worst moment of my career is that I couldn’t win a championship in Chicago,” says the 52-year-old, who captured three Stanley Cups with Montreal and Detroit along with a silver medal in

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Foundations, grants crucial to buoy North Shore police departments

Terry Rozdolsky, Paul Burt, Steven Esposito, Lake Forest Chief of Police James Held, Lake Forest Commander Rob Copeland, Jay McAveeney, and Rick Price have helped launch the Lake Forest Police Foundation. photography by jim prisching

■ by bill mclean Residents from Winnetka piled into squad cars and fire trucks, infiltrated the village’s 911 communications center and outnumbered the uniformed protectors of the community last month. But anarchy hadn’t run rampant on the North Shore. Winnetka’s police and fire departments hosted their annual open house for curious citizens. “The event was well-attended,” Commander Marc Hornstein of the Winnetka Police Department says. “It always is. People want to know about the departments’ equipment. People enjoy seeing equipment demonstrations.

“Police departments are finding creative ways to provide funding because [state] government funding … that’s been drying up.” | George Pfutzenreuter “The village,” he adds, “has always been very responsive to our need to make sure our equipment is up-to-date.” City of Lake Forest defibrillators reached the awkward age of 13 this year. That’s a precarious age for a class of vital devices — too precarious for Lake Forest resident and Lake Forest Citizen Police Academy graduate Terry Rozdolsky and others who had heard what the formation of a local foundation could do for a police department that earmarks most of its budget for salaries and benefits.

“Commander Robert Copeland [of the Lake Forest Police Department] attended a seminar on how to set up such a foundation and told me about it,” Rozdolsky recalls. “It had been talked about for a year in our community. “I was interested because I gained new respect and appreciation for what police officers do through the Citizen Police Academy.” The Lake Forest Police Foundation — a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization — launched in June, with 18 founding donors each contributing $5,000. Donors contacted businesses, and the fund to help the Lake Forest Police Department purchase top-of-the-line equipment and restore programs and specialty training eventually grew to $80,000. The Chicago Bears signed on recently. More than two dozen state-of-the-art defibrillators — at a combined cost of $40,000, Rozdolsky notes — arrived in boxes last week. “If a new defibrillator saves one life in Lake Forest, it would be worth it … well worth it,” Rozdolsky says. “The foundation also brought back the police department’s selfdefense course that had been cut from the budget years ago.” But there’s more to the Lake Forest Police Foundation than its mission to supplement the police department’s budget and save lives. It will bring the police force closer to the city’s residents. “Most of Lake Forest’s police officers don’t live in Lake Forest, and I can think of only one firefighter who lives in Lake Forest,” Rozdolsky says. “I’m confident a foundation like ours is an ideal way to help our officers connect better with the citizens because of the increased community involvement.” Highland Park is a city without a police foundation like Lake Forest’s. But it benefits from police benevolent causes

— as do other cities and villages on the North Shore — and it boasts a Community Emergency Rescue Team (CERT), comprised of between 60-80 volunteers who assist salaried officials during disasters and parades. “Police departments are finding creative ways to provide funding because [state] government funding … that’s been drying up,” Highland Park Deputy Chief George Pfutzenreuter says. “Our police canine funds come from a charitable organization. We sometimes seek 50/50 grants — a grant like that has helped us purchase bulletproof vests. “We assess the needs of our police department each year and budget for those needs.” It’s paramount that police departments adopt a forwardthinking stance when it comes to budgeting for technology in their squad cars and buildings. Newfangled gadgetry at the consumer level these days, it seems, becomes obsolete quickly. “It’s important to look two, three, four years down the road, when equipment will have to be replaced,” Hornstein, the Winnetka commander, says. “Equipment has a life cycle; you maintain your department’s technology through strategic planning.” The Lake Forest Police Foundation plans to help brighten kids’ lives at Lake Forest’s 31st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Nov. 28. Underprivileged children from other communities will get to head home with unused toys. “We’ve been overwhelmed with the positive response to the foundation, along with the tremendous support from many people,” Rozdolsky says, adding the foundation will stage its first fundraiser either next spring or summer. “It took the right people to come together and get this thing launched, and we’re grateful it’s doing as well as it is.” ■

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The Glenview Blades, a group of synchronized skating teams based at the Glenview Ice Center, participated in the Pleasant Prairie competition in Wisconsin last week — and earned many awards. The Open Juvenile synchronized skating team was awarded first place with their presentation of the movie “Rio”. The Beginner One synchronized skating team performed “Dinosaur” to nab first place. In addition, the Preliminary synchronized skating team earned second place with its presentation of “The Lion King”. There will be an opportunity to see the Glenview Blades teams at the Holiday Exhibition on Friday, Dec. 19 from 5-8 p.m.

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After a national search for the next executive director, the Board of Trustees of the Northbrook Public Library picked Kate Hall. She received her master of library and information science degree from Dominican University and an MBA from Maryhurst University in Portland, Ore. In her recent position of library director of the New Lenox Public Library District, Hall has honed a philosophy of being “open to new ideas and actively looking for ways to better serve the needs of the community through excellent customer service.” She will begin her new job Jan 5.

Jan. 7, 2015 in five spaces. The display area has been moved to the north end of Village Hall because of construction of the new fire station on the south end. Individuals and groups wishing to put up a display in the public forum must complete and submit an application to the Village Manager›s office before Jan. 2. Call 847-9044370 for more information.

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Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook, in conjunction with Chabad of Deerfield and Camp Gan Israel, will be partnering with Home Depot to offer a Pre-Chanukah Menorah Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 14. Children and their families are invited to craft their own menorah from wood and other materials available at The Home Depot. Attendees can meet Judah Maccabee and enjoy Chanukah refreshments. The open house event (no charge to the public) is available from 1-3 p.m. at The Home Depot on 655 Lake Cook Road. Call 847-564-8770 to register.

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Santa Claus will be in attendance for Glenview’s 20th anni-

versary Holiday in the Park and Parade on Saturday, Nov. 29 on Glenview Road —between Waukegan and Lehigh — one of several traditions supported by Glenview’s Chamber of Commerce. The festivities will start at 4 p.m., with a street lighting on Glenview Avenue. Minutes later, the parade will kick off with local floats and Santa. After the parade, Santa will throw a party in Jackman with snowflakes provided by Northern Seasonal Services. The Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook will be available to accept toy donations. Sponsors include Astellas, GSB Glenview State Bank, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Northern Seasonal Services, and NorthShore University HealthSystem.

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Presented and founded by Jane and Didier Lepauw, the Northbrook Public Library has been holding its 16th anniversary of the Parisian Salon Concerts. On Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. the series will close out the year with a performance by the ISF Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Ron Surace of the Chicago Music Institute of Lake Forest. ■

GLENVIEW

The Northfield Township and Northfield Township Food Pantry have moved. Both offices are operating at 2550 Waukegan Road, Suite 100 in the PNC Bank building, just north of the Heatherfield Shopping Center. Their hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released nearly $3 million in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the Village of Glenview for the acquisition and demolition of 16 residential structures in the Chicago River floodplain. Following demolition, these properties will be maintained as permanent open space in the community. “The acquisition and demolition of these structures greatly reduces the financial impact on individuals and the community when future flooding occurs in this area,” said FEMA Region V acting administrator Janet Odeshoo.

NORTHBROOK

Opening night of the Northbrook Public Library’s 12th Annual Juried Art Show saw more than 90 artworks from artists across the continent. Exhibited through Dec. 19, the exhibit’s catalogs are available throughout the Library. Admission is free. More information is available by calling 847-272-6224 or by email at artshow@northbrook.info.

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The Village of Glenview reminds residents to dispose of unwanted holiday lights by dropping them off for recycling through Feb. 28, 2015 at the Public Works Service Center at 1333 Shermer Road. Items that are not acceptable for recycling include: garlands, live greens, wreaths or other non-recyclable materials. Please call the Public Works Department at 847-6573030 with questions.

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Every holiday season the Village of Glenview sets up a temporary public forum area in front of Village Hall, 1225 Waukegan Road, for the display of religious and non-religious symbols erected and paid for by private individuals and groups. Symbols can be displayed between Nov. 15, 2014 and

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new employees were hired) to work for their clients. “We have a family-oriented work environment here,” Jamie says. “There is a fresh, young vibe in the office and everyone feels valued for his or her contribution. We don’t punish mistakes. We think of mistakes as learning opportunities. “We introduce our young people to clients early. They understand that they are trusted members of the client team from the start.” Added Lauren, “We are small and flexible, and our professionalism means we can do what a big PR firm can do, but our ideas are often fresher and more plugged in.” Jamie earned his degree in journalism from Indiana University. After graduating, he worked as a TV reporter and anchorman in Alaska, the Quad Cities, Rockford, and Chicago before he and Lauren settled down in Deerfield. He also earned an MBA from lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Lauren, who worked as an elementary school teacher before joining her husband in the business, manages day-to-day operations, directs information technology human resources, and accounting. Jamie builds new client relationships and makes sure existing clients are well served. The couple started the business in shared office space, but now the firm has its own suite of offices on Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. All Points Public Relations concentrates on franchise companies, but they see a future where other clients are attracted by the firm’s agility and au courant approach. Jamie and Lauren Izaks have built a successful public relations firm on attentive and trusting client relationships and on the ability to attract talented people who value the firm’s commitment to their careers. It is a formula well worth taking as an example. Main Street columnist Bob Gariano can be reached at bob@northshoreweekend. com.■

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Debut novel shows how a man’s past sins catch up with him ■ by jake jarvi Alastair Davie of Northbrook has made his living with words, first by writing for publications like Reuters and the Financial Times in London. When he came to the United States more than 30 years ago, he delved into public relations and marketing communications, aiming to communicate his clients’ messages as effectively as possible. After retiring in 2002 as the director of corporate communications for Foster Wheeler Corp., a Fortune 500 company, he finally had the time to put his words to work in his favorite medium: historical fiction. His first novel, “A Sixth Sense,” was released this year. NSW: Tell us about your book. AD: It’s a historical saga about a man’s past sins catching up with him 50 years later. It’s set in the Dublin tenements, which are the slums of Dublin, and he’s brought up by an alcoholic single mother. His father was what the British call a Black and Tan, a member of a special police force brought in to control the Irish in the 1920s. Francis Reagan, my protagonist, escapes from Ireland to go to the Spanish Civil War as an ambulance driver, where he gets captured and is turned in to work for the Germans during the Second World War as a spy in Belfast. NSW: What inspired the story? AD: I’m very interested in 20th-century

history. I picked up a book called “Dublin Tenement Life: An Oral History” by Professor Kevin Kearns, interviews with people who actually lived in tenements in Dublin. It fascinated me, and I was thinking to myself: What if I wanted to escape from that? How would I go about it? What would I do? And it got me thinking. NSW: Why start writing novels? AD: I retired. And I always wanted to write a book, or several books. Now I have the time to do it. It’s different from journalistic writing. We’re always taught to be more succinct. Short sentences and get to the facts. Whereas novel writing, you’re expanding thoughts and ideas and situations, which you can’t do when you’re doing a news story. NSW: What are you working on now? AD: Another historical novel set in the Bahamas when the Duke of Windsor, who had been Edward the VIII before he married Mrs. Simpson, was put in the Bahamas as the governor to basically get him out of Europe. There was always a fear that he would be kidnapped by the Nazis. His family had a German background actually; he regarded himself as more German than British. My main character is an RAF doctor. During the war, in the Bahamas, they set up a couple of airbases for training RAF bomber pilots. It was also a ferrying point for the Americans to send planes to the Middle East and Asia. ■

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Artistica owners are partners in business — and in life

It was a match made in merchandise heaven —well, more accurately, the Merchandise Mart. Marco Margaritelli, creator of Artistica, had a brand — and Alice Ardam, an account executive in sales, wanted to open a store. During an event at the downtown trade center, they found in each other a partner in business — and in life. “It was like ‘Veni, vidi, vici’ — I came, I saw, I conquered,” laughed Margaritelli. Thus was the beginning of Artistica Italian Gallery — with a marriage to follow. Upon entering the ceramic shop in Winnetka’s Hubbard Woods Design District, one is greeted with a steaming cup of espresso coffee and an assortment of Italian candies and chocolates with a backdrop of Italian music. The personable duo chats away about their history before even a mention of sales. However, it’s hard not to inquire about the reproductions of Renaissance pottery. Artistica, Inc. — started in Miami in 1990 — is a leader in high-end Italian Majolica, or tin-glazed pottery. Margaritelli’s birthplace, Deruta, is known throughout the world for its ceramics, so it was an obvious business choice for Margaritelli to sell what he was most familiar with. The brand expanded into B2B wholesale with showrooms in Las Vegas, Atlanta and High Point, N.C. Artistica is now the largest

wholesale importer of Majolica wares in the country. Artistica’s museum-quality pieces can be found in famous hotels such as the Bellagio, Mirage and Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Gianni Versace chose Artistica’s “Orcio” urns to decorate the patio and pool

area of his South Beach home. TV shows on E!, Bravo, the Food Channel and ABC have also featured its products. “We’re surrounded by beauty — the merchandise sells itself,” Margaritelli said. The collection of more than 2,000 pieces comes from all over Italy: Amalfi, Abruzzi,

Sicily and villages around Umbria and Tuscany, but the majority comes from the hilltop village of Deruta. The products, all molded and painted by hand, include dinnerware, tableware and gift items. Parmesan bowls, biscotti jars, limoncello sets and gelato cups can infuse a room

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with Italian flair. This year, Ardam introduced black and white contemporary to appeal to the younger clientele. “The business just keeps growing, and we keep buying new things,” said Ardam, “but our goal is to stay traditional.” The Margaritellis make annual business trips to Deruta and various Italian villages to meet with the artisans and help with the designing process. The Italian workshops value their suggestions, which are based off of the requests of the ceramics market. They direct them on shapes and colors, but Artistica never strays far from 15th- and 16th-century patterns. “We want people to feel the warmth of the product,” said Margaritelli, “and also know that it’s sold exclusively in our store, by real people — a husband-and-wife team.” ■

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Janie and Chuck enjoy sun and fun in Florida Janie and Chuck Walsh had a disclaimer before talking about their recent trip to Delray Beach. “We might fight over this because we have different ideas as to what makes our ‘favorite weekend,’” says Janie, laughing. The Walsh’s second home in Florida is designed for sunny comfort, and this particular weekend was spent no differently. With a wraparound balcony, the Walsh’s opened up all the windows and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres with friends while boats plied the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway.

“The best part was going to a relaxed date night with my lovely wife.” “We love sitting and watching the sunsets,” says Janie. They also enjoy walks and found time to go for one along the nearby beach with their Bichon Frise, Bailey, in tow; they also visited wildlife sanctuaries for nature walks. “Janie’s sanctuary is getting over to Neiman Marcus,” says Chuck, and Janie admits that she did make time to go shopping downtown. For Chuck, a partner of the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls, his sanctuary is settling down to a great sports weekend. “Watching is ‘coaching’, just so you know,” says Janie. The couple made time to visit a polo match in Wellington. It’s there that some of the best South American talent plays in Florida during the winter months. They also took out a boat with their lease arrangement with the local yacht club. But Chuck was quick to add his favorite part of the weekend was spending time with Janie. “The best part was going to a relaxed date night with my lovely wife,” says Chuck. “Of course, if the Bulls are playing, I’ve got to watch them!” ~ Simon Murray Ravinia North Shore 11-21 Heating ad_Layout 1 11/12/14 8:39 AM Page 1

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wines of the week ■ by johnson ho It’s a common misconception that either a buttery Chardonnay or a big Cabernet Sauvignon are the best choices to pair with Thanksgiving turkey. Certified sommeliers cringe when such perennial recommendations appear in the press. Here are some highly sophisticated choices for Thursday.

2010 Domaine Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape, Cuvee Reserve, Rhone/Provence, France; $118 Perched above the heartland of the bucolic Provence region, the expressive, 100-plusyear-old Grenache grape vines possess a charming balance of ripe cherries, plums, blackberry and mineral undercurrents with a modicum of acidity. In contrast to the leathery and aggressive Cabernet or fickle Pinot Noir, Grenache has been favored to complement lightly seasoned poultry, seafood, pork and veal recipes of the Mediterranean basin for more than 2,000 years. This ultra-luxurious version can stand up to a Turducken or deep fried turkey stuffed with flavorful stuffing or spicy ribs/BBQ coating. Best 4-10 years from vintage, after one hour of decanting.

2010 Chateau de la Gardine Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone/Provence, France; $47 A hot rising star of the region, this palate charmer strikes the ideal balance between mellow red fruit character and easy drinking personality versatile enough to include a plethora of other dishes — e.g. salads, pasta, cold cuts, roasted vegetables, sweet potato, and grilled sausages. It can even salvage an over-cooked, dry turkey! For sipping after the meal with cheeses, fruit or cake, this selection can provide the sumptuous exit solution with panache. Best 4-10 years after vintage, after 1/2 hour of decanting.

THe North shore weekend | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | 11/22– 11/23/14

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OLPH Holly Fair Ladies’ Night photography by larry miller More than 50 booths of specialty goods awaited shoppers during the Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Church Women’s Club annual Holly Fair Ladies’ Night. Celebrating its 33rd year, the night featured a raffle, one-of-a-kind items for purchase and the famous “Cookie Walk”. The $60,000 raised from the two-day event will go to OLPH’s general offertory, which supports all the OLPH ministries. Marilyn Tazalla served as chairperson and Tracey Moore as vendor chairperson. olphglenview.org/ministries/womens-club

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Pum pkin Pie Sour Cream

All-butter pastry dough 1 1/2 cups sour cream (not reduced-fat)

2013 Pink Pegau, Cotes du Rhone/ Provence, France; $25 When the guest list runs the gamut of sophistication or taste preferences where the budget or wine color can turn into endless dilemmas, do not despair. The pink style here has little similitude to the more pedestrian white Zinfandel or Portuguese Mateus. Created by the highly acclaimed female winemaker Laurence Feraud from grapes that did not fit into her Chateauneuf du Pape barrel lots, this Rose shows remarkable vibrance, bountiful ripe fruit exuberance and a smooth aftertaste. Mild enough for the classic turkey recipe but also sufficiently opulent to tackle n potpourri of spices or a buffet of global fusion dishes, Pink Pegau serves them all with aplomb. Priced right to welcome friends and family of all stripes, you can serve it without worry. Best 1-3 years from vintage with a slight chill (50 degrees).

Patti McGrath, Mary Rose Murphy, Marilyn Tazalla, Mara Lindsay, Regina Johnson

1 1/2 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin (13 oz) 3 large eggs, separated 1 cup packed dark brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt Special equipment: pie weights or raw rice; an instant-read thermometer Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

1. Roll out pastry dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round and fit into a 9-inch glass or metal pie plate. Trim excess dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang under pastry and press against rim of pie plate to reinforce edge. Decoratively crimp edge and chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes. 2. While shell chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. 3. Lightly prick bottom and side of chilled pie shell all over with a fork. Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until pastry is pale golden along rim and set underneath weights, about 20 minutes. Carefully

remove foil and weights and bake shell until bottom and side of pastry are pale golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool completely in pie plate on a rack, about 20 minutes. Leave oven on. 4. Make filling by heating 1 cup sour cream in a double boiler or a large metal bowl set over a large wide pot of boiling water until warm, stirring occasionally. 5. Whisk together pumpkin, yolks, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and remaining 1/2 cup sour cream in another bowl until combined and whisk into hot sour cream. Cook over simmering water, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat

and cool pumpkin mixture in bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. 6. Beat egg whites in another bowl with an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold whites into pumpkin mixture gently but thoroughly. 7. Pour filling into cooled shell, smoothing top, and bake until filling is set and puffed around edge, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool pie to room temperature on a rack, about 2 hours. cooks' note: Pie can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Photography: Romulo Yanes / Gourmet © Condé Nast 2004

11/22– 11/23/14 | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

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What stresses you out? photography by robin subar

Rhett, Susan and Allegra Crawford, Highland Park Rhett: Stress? Susan: Holidays! Allegra: Homework.

Andrea and Alex Novak, Winnetka Andrea: The business climate and anything having to do with my son. Alex: Stressed-out people!

Mira and Carrie Feig and Olivia Allen Glencoe Mira: My brothers. Carrie: The cold! Olivia: Homework.

David Hacker, Highland Park I have no idea because I’m not stressed at all about anything.

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The correlation between expensive weddings and failed marriages ■ by joanna brown If you’ve been in a grocery store checkout line or turned on your television in the last month, you’ve undoubtedly seen photos from actor George Clooney’s September wedding to attorney Amal Alamuddin. It was a strikingly glamorous affair in Venice, what with the bride and groom arriving at each party by boat in designer clothes, surrounded by their spectacularly styled Hollywood friends and family. (The wedding photos were sold to two magazines – one in the U.S. and another in Europe – with the proceeds slated for various human rights charities, so I feel like my study of them was somewhat selfless.) The party for 100 guests is estimated to have cost anywhere from $1.6 million to $14 million, with the former coming from more reputable sources. We’d expect nothing less from this Oscar-winning movie star. After all, Kim Kardashian spent $6 million-$10 million (there were some deep discounts for promotional efforts during the televised event, too) on her wedding to NBA star Kris Humphries, to whom she was wed for 72 hours; she spent another $15 million on her subsequent wedding to Kanye West. We’ll see how that works out. If you trust the magazines in the grocery aisle, Prince

William and Kate Middleton spent $34 million (mostly on security). Michael Jordan spent $10 million on his most recent wedding, on details like a seven-layer, crystalencrusted rum wedding cake. And Justin Timberlake spent $6.5 million on his wedding in Italy, reserving an entire hotel and the adjacent buildings to avoid the paparazzi. But for the basic couple, wedding website theknot.com reported that the average price of a wedding in the United States in 2013 was $29,858. Clooney’s budget is fascinating for watchers like me, but it doesn’t make the wedding any more or less meaningful than the run-of-the-mill family affairs we all attend regularly. In fact, a new study from two economics professors at Atlanta’s Emory University found that couples who spend less on their weddings tend to have longer-lasting marriages than those who splurge. They found a similar correlation between less expensive engagement rings and lower divorce rates. In order to determine these relationships, researchers collected detailed surveys from 3,151 adults in the United States who are or have been married. Subsequent analysis found that women whose weddings cost more than $20,000 divorced at a rate roughly 1.6 times higher than women whose weddings cost between $5,000 and $10,000. Couples

who spent $1,000 or less on their big day had a lower than average rate of divorce. But the study found that couples shouldn’t cut the guest list in order to cut costs. Surveys suggested that the greater the number of people who attend a wedding, the lower the rate of divorce. Research didn’t explain why these things were true, but the researchers offered a few ideas. Inexpensive weddings may relieve young couples of financial strains that stress a marriage. Big weddings may reflect the large support systems that couples have to help them through the hard times that challenge every marriage. At the wedding I was honored to witness earlier this month, the most moving moments were the least expensive. The bride’s sister sang a special prayer during the ceremony, and the couple locked away love letters with a special bottle of wine they will enjoy on their first anniversary. Guests agreed that night that the happy couple has lots of anniversaries ahead of them. What inexpensive wedding details have you found most meaningful? Send an email to joanna@northshoreweekend.com. ■

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New Winnetka home is a fit for social families

The brick home features 4,600 square feet inside.

■ by simon murray What does a contemporary custom home look like? For Mertius Custom Builders’ newest construction project at 556 Hawthorn Lane in Winnetka, the answer is state-of-the-art.

“It offers the quintessential North Shore experience.” Brian Brunhofer

Three levels (not counting a finished basement) are incorporated in its 4,600 square feet, which features six bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. Walking into the brick façade’s entryway, the open space is a lesson in creativity. The hallway is bookended by a dining and living room area and feature coffered ceilings. Adjacent to the living room is a study, which features a beamed celling. But, for the main floor at least, the focal point is past the open kitchen and breakfast area (and adjacent mud

room). Dominating the space is the family room with cathedral ceilings that rise precipitously, with a masonry fireplace that contrasts nicely with the large bay windows that spill light into the room. “We’ve designed the home with the high-end features and luxury finishes a buyer in search of that lifestyle wants and expects,” says Brian Brunhofer, president of Meritus Homes and Meritus Custom Builders. “Plus, depending on when they purchase the home, buyers can still weigh in on some of the finishing touches and further customize the home to their needs.” And maybe that’s the better question: What can a custom home look like nowadays? Because that really comes down to preference. While the 1,200-square-foot basement features one of the six rooms and a bathroom, the floor plan only hints at what can be accommodated for the homeowner. And the first floor has the option of a raised patio to connect the backyard to the house via the mudroom, or a nice place to let out that four-legged bundle of energy or fire up the grill and entertain friends.

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Roars for Rourke: Loyola Academy’s Katie Rourke heads to the state meet after putting up a 531.6 score at sectional. photography

Diving to the nines

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High-scoring Rourke hopes to fashion a memorable finish at state meet ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com A wonderful reaction from the crowd of diving spectators filled the new natatorium at Niles North last weekend. But it wasn’t applause. It was the sound made by people moments before the same people started clapping at a sectional meet Nov. 15. It was the collective sound of a throng uttering “Whoa” and another throng emitting “Wow.” Talent from Loyola Academy senior diver Katie Rourke triggered the spontaneous symphony — immediately after judges awarded her two 9.5s, a 9 and two 8s for her inward pike. A fashionista dresses to the nines. An elite diver strives for nines. “She looked great,” Ramblers diving coach Tony D’Amico said. “Katie changed gears during her fifth or sixth dive. I could tell; it was easy to tell. “She was aggressively fighting, less passive.” The resplendent inward pike was Rourke’s sixth of 11 dives, and it swelled her total to 271.1 points — a smidge behind the leader at the time, New Trier junior Sophie Conley (272.5). Rourke then received two more 9s and three 8.5s for her reverse tuck on dive No. 7. Momentum was all hers, a force the Glenview resident rode to a superb and sectional-winning total of 531.6 points; only three other state qualifiers eclipsed 500 points last weekend, with Naperville Central junior Sydney Dusel ranking second behind Rourke after amassing 518.55 points to win the Metea Valley Sectional in Aurora. Conley (492.9) took runner-up honors at Niles North. “My last six dives are my reliable ones,” said the University of Florida-bound Rourke, a two-time AAU national platform champ (16-18 age group) and one-time

AAU national synchro champ [with Hinsdale Central senior Margaret McCarthy]. “When I’m confident I do better, plain and simple.” Rourke last appeared at the state meet in 2011, when she placed 26th as a freshman. The Glenbrook Aquatics club member chose to not compete for LA the past two seasons. “Katie,” D’Amico said, “is super strong. The thing is, you have to control that strength, and that’s something Katie does that quite well.” Rourke’s swimming teammates collected 16 more state berths in the sectional’s afternoon session, as LA accumulated 255 points to top runner-up and four-time reigning state champion New Trier (219). Ramblers swimming coach Mike Hengelmann stood poolside after the meet, proud and pleased but not ecstatic. “A lot of our girls were not fully rested for this meet,” said the 2000 Loyola Academy graduate. “Our focus now shifts to state. Right now it’s all about making a lot of noise on Friday (during the state preliminaries).” The most poignant visual at last weekend’s sectional might have been LA sophomore Olivia Andrew releasing happy tears for senior teammate/car pool mate Sophia Funck after Funck qualified for state with a fifth-place time of 1:06.88 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Funck’s seed time in the event was 1:08.38. “I was thrilled for her because she’d been working incredibly hard all season,” said Andrew, who qualified for state in the maximum four events for the second year in a row. Andrew shed a bout of nervousness to win the 200 freestyle in 1:52.94, which ranks fifth among all state qualifiers in the event. She also advanced to state in the 100 free (52.33, fourth place) and as a member of the runner-up 400 free (3:31.87) and fifth-place 200 free (1:37.43) relays. LA senior and University of Pennsylvania recruit Libby Jardeleza also left Niles North as a multiple state qualifier.

The reigning state runner-up in the 100 backstroke touched second in that event (56.52) on Nov. 15, after winning the 100 butterfly in 56.74. She also served as the lead-off leg on the third-place 200 medley relay (1:47.7, with juniors Claire Voss and Maria Kyle and freshman Cassidy Coughlin). The 500 free was a family affair for sisters Grace and Ella Tierney. Grace, a senior, swam in lane 3; Ella, a sophomore, oared in lane 4. The elder won the event in 5:02.96, ahead of Ella’s fourth-place and state-qualifying 5:08.79. The siblings swam legs on the 400 free relay (with Andrew and Kyle). University of Wisconsin-bound Grace Tierney — second in the 500 free and third in the 200 free at state last fall — also anchored the 200 free relay (following legs from senior Claire Rushin, Andrew and Coughlin) and qualified for state in the 200 free with a third-place 1:53.62. Kyle provided the Ramblers’ 10th top-three effort at the 14-team meet, clocking a third-place 57.39 in the 100 fly. LA’s other state-qualifying results at the highly competitive sectional: Coughlin (fifth, 50 free, 24.27); junior Jamie Kolar (fifth, 100 back, 58.72); Rushin (sixth, 50 free, 24.28); and Voss (seventh, 100 breast, 1:07.22). The state meet starts Nov. 21 at Evanston. Notable: Ramblers freshman Margaret Guanci did not qualify for state but received a sixth-place medal for her 2:11.53 in the 200 IM. … D’Amico was named Niles North Sectional diving coach of the year. … Christina Loukas’ famous name resurfaced at the Niles North Sectional after Rourke’s 531.6-point day. Loukas — the former star diver at Deerfield (’04) and two-time U.S. Olympian — won the 2003 state diving title with a meet-record 507.55-point total. She also topped the state diving fields in ’01 and ’02. Now 28, she finished eighth (3-meter springboard) at the 2008 Olympics in China and ninth in the same event at the 2012 Summer Games in London. ■

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Her talent runs deep Glenbrook South’s Wells aims for more medals at state meet ■ by bill mclean sports@northshoreweekend.com The decibel level of Katie Wells’ cough at a sectional swimming and diving meet last weekend fell somewhere between that of a foghorn and a freight train. The Glenbrook South senior attempted to muffle the noise by coughing into her right elbow between races at Niles North Nov. 15. But Wells’ intermittent barks could still be heard — by people living along the Eastern seaboard. “It was not that bad at the beginning of the meet,” Wells said. “It got worse as the meet went on, and I buckled down. I did get tested for whooping cough before today; that came up negative. “I guess it’s just a bad cough.” Wells still found ways to have a very good meet, qualifying for the maximum four state berths. Shortly after helping the Titans’ 200-yard medley relay win in a blazing 1:45.44 — which ranks fourth among all state qualifiers — she touched first in the 50 freestyle (23.65). The University of Iowa-bound Wells later swam a leg on a state-qualifying 200 free relay (1:36.37) and advanced to state with a runner-up time of 1:05.48 in the 100 breaststroke. “She certainly likes to get jacked up,” Glenbrook South coach Keith MacDonald said, referring to Wells’ on-deck demeanor as a racer and as a teammate. “Katie really likes the team aspect of the sport.” MacDonald could not have asked for a better start to the swimming segment of the sectional than the one he got from his medley crew. Senior Diana Capota served as the relay’s lead-off leg, followed by Wells, senior Kelly Cordes and junior Constance Chrones. “Amazing, real inspiring, tremendous swims by all four,” MacDonald said minutes after the four received their medals. “What an exciting way to start a meet.” Cordes gave her coach another reason to beam more than hour later, clocking a first-place 51.82 in the 100 free — from the penultimate heat. The Fairfield (Conn.) University recruit had entered the sectional with a seed time of 54.26.

Heading to state: Glenbrook South’s Katie Wells explodes off the starting block at the CSL South Meet. She will be competing at state in four events. photography by joel lerner

The victor in the fastest heat in the 100 free, Glenbrook North senior Abigail Rosenberg, had to settle for runnerup honors (51.98). Cordes’ winning time ranks eighth among all state qualifiers in the event. Perhaps the only regret for the ailing Wells on the day of the sectional was not being at full strength to fully whoop it up for Cordes at the conclusion of the race. “I have fun and I like to get into the team because it’s such a great group, really close and so friendly,” the funloving-to-the-nth-degree Wells said. “One of my roles is to make sure everybody is into it at all times — from varsity to the freshman level. I like to keep everybody’s spirits up.” Wells anchored the runner-up 200 free relay at the sectional, following legs from senior Georgia Kotsinis, Cordes and Capota. Capota also advanced to state in the 100 butterfly (sixth place, 57.74) and as a member of the 400 free relay (sixth, 3:35.54, with sophomore Sam Casey, Chrones and Cordes). Titans senior Christina Coleman extended her season by a week with a 10th-place showing in diving (386.45 points, enough for an at-large state berth). Glenbrook South finished fifth (150 points) behind Glenbrook North (161), Evanston (171), New Trier (219)

and champion Loyola Academy (255), which qualified a meet-best 17 entrants to the state meet. The state meet starts Nov. 21 at Evanston. Notable: MacDonald was named Niles North Sectional coach of the year, and Loyola Academy’s Tony D’Amico earned the sectional’s diving coach of year honors. … Glenbrook South finished 11th (52.5 points) at last year’s state meet behind Wells’ top-five efforts in two individual events (tied for fourth place, 50 free; fifth, 100 breast). She also swam on the Titans’ fourth-place 200 free relay and eighth-place 200 medley relay. … Wells won the 50 free (24.43) at the Central Suburban League South meet in the home water Nov. 8, halting New Trier’s event winning streak that day at four. GBS finished third (258.5 points) behind Evanston (363) and champion NT (489). … Wells, on her decision to attend Iowa: “The coaches there were amazing, and they made me feel like I was a part of the team right away.” She plans to take courses in the school’s Department of Human Health and Physiology. “I might narrow it down from there,” Wells said. … Titans swimmers chanted the memorable chant from the movie, “Remember the Titans”, before the start of the Niles North Sectional last weekend. ■

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Powell, Guare lead Warriors’ charge to state meet ■ by bill mclean

6.05 points. Glenbrook South senior Christina Coleman (386.45 points, 10th place) emerged as the last atlarge qualifier from the Niles North Sectional. “Lindsay and I motivate each other … we’re pretty similar divers — and we’re really competitive,” said Linton, also a gymnast and pole vaulter at Deerfield. Deerfield finished sixth (106 points) at the highly competitive sectional last weekend. Loyola Academy (255) and New Trier (219) went 1-2. Warriors junior Aana Tsakiris, freshman Lily Kurzydlo and junior Lauren Kurzydlo followed Powell on that state-qualifying 200 free relay. Deerfield’s 200 medley relay of Lily Kurzydlo, Tsakiris (anchor) and freshmen Ariela Katz and Sydney Colburn placed sixth (150.65) — shy of the state cut (1:49.77) but nearly eight seconds faster than the unit’s seed time. The state meet starts Nov. 21 at Evanston.

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Ruby Powell held a small plastic cup of water in each hand as she walked briskly to receive a firstplace medal at last weekend’s Niles North swimming and diving sectional. To the victor goes the … roiling liquid. The Deerfield junior and Texas Christian University recruit sped to an impressive 56.15 in the 100-yard backstroke, bettering her seed time by more than two seconds and topping the state’s reigning runner-up in the event (Loyola Academy senior Libby Jardeleza, 56.52). Powell’s time in the event ranks first among all state qualifiers. “Going into it, I was more laidback than I was in the 50 [freestyle],” said Powell, who also qualified for state in the 50 free (24.05, second place) and as a member of the Warriors’ 200 free relay (1:37.37, fourth). “I felt I hit all my turns and [perNotable: Christina Loukas’ famous name resurfaced at the formed well] underwater. The hard work and tweaks in technique I Niles North Sectional after Loyola’s made [under Deerfield coach John Rourke amassed 531.6 points to Sullivan] — all helped today; everywin the diving segment Nov. 15. thing came together.” Loukas — the former star diver at Sullivan’s one-word reaction to Deerfield (’04) and two-time U.S. Powell’s significant time drop in the Olympian — won the 2003 state 100 back: “Huge,” he said. Earning her wings: Lindsay Guare of the Warriors goes airborne at the Niles North Sectional. She qualified to diving title with a meet-record Powell’s state results in the 100 state with an at-large berth. by joel lerner 507.55-point total. She also topped back from 2011-13, in a word: conthe state diving fields in ’01 and sistent. She finished 11th (57.99) ’02. Now 28, she finished eighth as a freshman, followed by 10th (57.38) two of the reigning Central Suburban League second leg of her busy day on Nov. 15. (3-meter springboard) at the 2008 Olympics Guare — blessed with power and finesse in China and ninth in the same event at seasons ago and 10th (56.95) last fall. North champion. “I’d bet she knows more Steady Deerfield sophomore Lindsay about the rules of diving than some div- off the boards — is also a member of the 2012 Summer Games in London. … Guare essentially secured her team’s first ing coaches know. And she’s still a ‘baby’ Allegiance, a youth color guard program Deerfield finished runner-up (314 points) state berth last weekend, scoring 448.9 in the sport.” that rehearses each weekend in Marengo to Glenbrook North (382) at the CSL North Guare only started diving competitively when it isn’t competing. points (fourth place) in the meet’s morning swimming and diving meet at Niles North diving segment. The point total was well last year, making the Warriors’ state series “I don’t know much about color guard,” Nov. 8, getting championship efforts from above the cut-off for at-large state qualifi- team but falling short of the cut-off mark Foerch said, “but if Lindsay is involved, she’s Guare (diving), Powell (50 free, 100 back) ers — news she didn’t officially learn until after five dives at a sectional. probably very good at it.” and the 200 free relay (Powell, Tsakiris, Lily the next day. “Confidence and experience,” she said Deerfield’s second diver at the sectional, Kurzydlo and Lauren Kurzydlo). The victo“Smart girl … and she’s a smart athlete,” of factors that helped her advance to state senior Sabrina Linton (380.4 points, 11th rious relay edged a Glenbrook North quarWarriors diving coach Doug Foerch said this fall, before heading to Marengo for the place), missed qualifying for state by only tet by four one-hundredths of a second. ■

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One of the true originals Uniquely qualified Rosenberg leads the way as GBN wins two relays at tough sectional ■ by bill mclean sports@northshoreweekend.com Abigail Rosenberg’s transition from club swimming to high school swimming was a turbulent one three years ago. Now a Glenbrook North senior, she recalled her freshman season as a Spartan at the Niles North swimming and diving sectional Nov. 15. “Rough,” Rosenberg said. “But I’m so glad I stuck with it.” So is Spartans swim coach Robin Walker, along with all of Rosenberg’s current teammates. The Bucknell-bound Rosenberg swam on three state-qualifying relays — including two victorious ones — at the sectional and earned another state berth by clocking a runner-up time of 51.98 in the 100-yard freestyle. “Abigail struggled with the team atmosphere that comes with high school swimming,” Walker said. “Now, though, she embraces everything we’re doing, everything about the team. Our young swimmers flock to her because she’s a great leader and an ideal role model. “I see her living in a neighborhood [after the Bucknell years] and being this woman who rallies the entire neighborhood. Nobody living near her will have to worry about a thing; she’ll take care of everything.” The Spartans’ team theme for the sectional meet was, in essence, “Be misfits, be unafraid to express your individuality.” Walker insisted that his swimmers draw on their unique qualities — knowing that doing so would bolster the team at the same time. “We don’t need copies; we need originals,” said the colorful and highly animated coach, a psychology teacher when he’s not firing up athletes in a natatorium. “Special things unite us, but I don’t want my swimmers to lose their individuality.” Two Glenbrook North quartets chained together electric legs in Niles North’s new pool. Rosenberg served as the lead-off leg for the 200 and 400 free relays, helping the former record a time of 1:36.24 and the latter a 3:30.52. Sophomore Sabrina Baxamusa, junior Erin Oliphant and senior Colleen Doolan followed Rosenberg in the 200 free relay; Baxamusa, freshman Tiffany Qiao and Doolan swam the last three legs of the 400 free relay.

Neither relay was seeded first at the sectional. But the 400 free unit ranks third among all state qualifiers, and the 200 free crew sits fifth. Rosenberg anchored the state-qualifying 200 medley relay (fourth place, 1:47.74, with Baxamusa, Oliphant and Doolan). Oliphant advanced to state in two individual events, taking third in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.98) and fourth in the 200 IM (2:08.51); Qiao pared more than four seconds off her seed in the 200 IM to qualify for state with a thirdplace 2:08.45; and Doolan and Baxamusa each survived a deep field to qualify in the 100 butterfly (eighth place, 58.27) and 100 free (eighth, 53.38), respectively. Glenbrook North placed fourth (161 points) at what many considered the most competitive sectional in the state. Loyola Academy (255), New Trier (219) and Evanston (171) finished 1-2-3. The state meet starts Nov. 21 at Evanston. Notable: Last month Walker had his Spartans bob for apples, an annual bonding event held in between racing for gold at meets and trick-or-treating. Walker, on Walker: “I’ve never been a textbook coach.” … Tufts-bound Oliphant finished 11th in the 100 breast (1:05.89) and 12th in the 200 IM (2:13.04) at the state meet last fall. … Glenbrook North freshman Natalie Horwitz finished sixth in the 200 free (1:57.16) from the penultimate heat at last weekend’s sectional, after entering the event with a seed time of 2:01.37. The top five finishers — with times ranging from 1:52.94 to 1:54.72 — advanced to state. The state cut in the event is 1:55.28. … Rosenberg ranks 11th among state qualifiers in the 100 free. … Glenbrook North (382 points) captured the Central Suburban League North swimming and diving meet at Niles North Nov. 8, behind three championship efforts, including two by Oliphant (200 IM, 100 breast). Oliphant also collaborated with Baxamusa, Doolan and Rosenberg to take first in the 200 medley relay. Spartans entrants finished second in five other events at the 12-event meet. Deerfield (314) finished runner-up. … Walker, after Rosenberg melted her seed time by more than a second in the 100 free; “She had her best walls [turns], and she closed the deal. Bucknell is getting a good one.” ■

Every year, Google hosts a software developer’s conference called Google I/O. For the second summer in a row, Tommy McHugh, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, was invited to the conference as an academic partner. The technologies McHugh has invested his time into help other software developers build apps for Google’s devices with more ease. He released his first app, Photo Cloud, at the age of 13.

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‘Basement’ keeper has high ceiling Glenbrook South goalie Adamopoulos develops craft at ground level ■ by dan shalin sports@northshoreweekend.com The Glenbrook South booster club might want to consider taking up a collection to repair the basement of Dean and Sue Adamopoulos. After all, the space has been a breeding ground for two standout Titans goalkeepers, the Adamopoulos’ two sons George and Perry. George was between the sticks for GBS in 2007 and 2008, while younger brother Perry just completed a memorable junior campaign for the Titans (8-8-4), his second season as the team’s No. 1 keeper. Perry, who is 6 ½ years younger than George, said he has many childhood memories of playing soccer in the basement, trying to stop shots taken by his brother, whom he said was a mentor and the reason he became a goalkeeper in the first place. The basement still bears the scars of these sessions. “The ceiling is broken in a couple places, there are dents in the wall and one of the shades is messed up. But it was all for a good cause,” Perry said. This fall, Perry had a breakout season for Glenbrook South. He was named Team MVP, earned all-conference honors and, according to Titans first-year head coach Seong Ha, narrowly missed being named all-sectional. “Perry kept us in many games. Sometimes you saw his own teammates astonished; he made saves that just made jaws drop.” said Ha, the long-time girls head coach and a former boys assistant. “It was a rebuilding year for our team, and we went beyond expectations. Perry’s shot-stopping was a big part of that.” Ha, who played in goal at Niles West in the mid-1990s and helps run a local goalkeeping academy, said that other than height, the 5-foot-11 Adamopoulos has many of the tools one looks for in a keeper. “He has the fundamentals I look at in terms of shotstopping, reading the game and quickness,” Ha said. “He has a short memory. Nothing rattles him. He’s going to be a gift to someone in a collegiate program.” Ha coached Adamopoulos on the freshman team two years ago, but said he was somewhat disappointed by the youngster’s progress as a varsity debutant in 2013. He said Adamopoulos seemed shy about coming off his line. Adamopoulos, meanwhile, admitted he was uncomfortable providing vocal leadership because he was a sophomore playing with mostly seniors. But the offseason was a productive one for Adamopoulos.

Ground ‘zero’: Perry Adamopoulos of the Spartans makes a sliding save during the 2014 season. The junior was named to the all-conference team. by george pfoertner

He joined former GBS head coach and current assistant Paul Agombar at the Northfield-based FC United club team in the spring, where Adamopoulos served as the backup on the U18 team, two levels above his age-group. Later, Adamopoulos trained at Ha’s academy and with Northwestern’s acclaimed Argentine goalkeeping coach Ovidio Felcaro, and he attended camps at the University of Chicago and Northwestern. “Training with those (U18) kids helped a lot. I got better. Every single practice, they were just playing on a different level,” Adamopoulos said. “(Over the last year) I’d say I improved the most at reading the game, knowing when you should be aggressive and come out to grab the ball, and when you shouldn’t.” This spring, Adamopoulos will play for FC United’s U17 team, which competes in the division that attracts the most college scouts. He aspires to play at the next level, and a 4.8 grade-point-average on a 4.0 scale certainly won’t deter suitors.

Older brother George, who now lives in New York and works in financial services for Deutsche Bank, said he once had an opportunity to play in college, but decided instead to concentrate on academics at the University of Michigan. George said his goalkeeping style was somewhat similar to Perry’s, though admitted his younger brother is better in certain areas of the game. “(Perry) has better form, and he’s more fit athletically,” George said. “I had better footwork, but he’s better at diving (for the ball) and has better range. Perry definitely started training earlier than I did, and he’s had really good coaching. He’s gone to several (college-program sponsored) summer camps and quality showcases. He has more (college) prospects than I did.” Another key advantage for Perry, of course, is that he came of age with another goalkeeper in the family, one who regularly offered advice and always was willing to head down into the basement to play ball. ■

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“Kerri Walsh,” Chang said, “referenced some of the themes we rallied around this year, like ‘Assume nothing’ and ‘Earn everything.’ She also reminded our players not to be intimidated by the environment (at Illinois State University’s home venue] … and that the game of the volleyball is the same, no matter where it’s played.” Listening to Walsh stirred the Ramblers, especially Randolph. “She told us to make sure we were calm and to trust our hard work. “It was the coolest thing I had ever experienced.” The Ramblers started the second Class 4A semifinal on fire Nov. 14, winning the first set 25-21 and taking an 18-13 lead in the second set. “Boy, we came out and blitzed them, gave them everything we got,” Chang said. But Libertyville called a timeout, won 12 of the next 16 points to even the battle and then secured a berth in the state final with a 25-11 decision in the third set. “Unfortunately our girls got into a little trouble with serve-receive, and in the third set we made some errors we normally don’t make,” Chang said. “Libertyville picked up its game, its level of play.” Randolph lofted 23 assists and finished with 11 digs — one of three Ramblers who reached double figures in digs. Junior outside hitter and Glenview resident Christina Reed was a force offensively and defensively, striking a team-high 10 kills and tying junior libero Lauren Stadler for team-high honors in digs (13). Outside hitter Olivia Van Zelst and middle Kate Pillion — two more LA juniors — popped for seven and five kills, respectively. The 5-foot-9 Randolph notched LA’s dig of the weekend, stretching for a “pancake” (the ball glanced off the top of her right hand, inches from the floor) in the middle of the first set of the semifinal. Stadler then passed Randolph’s sensational save to Reed, who hammered a kill to finish the satisfying point. “Katie’s pancake dig … that was my favorite on-court moment of the weekend,” Chang said, adding his favorite off-court moment was watching his players react to Walsh’s presemi speech. Loyola Academy’s best girls volleyball team in program history bowed 25-15, 25-16 to Normal Community High School in the match for third place Nov. 15. The 6-2 Reed recorded team highs of six kills and eight digs; Stadler bumped five digs; Van Zelst and LA senior Emily Blomquist contributed four digs apiece. The Ramblers finished with a mark of 27-11 — and fourth in Illinois. LA hadn’t won a girls volleyball sectional title before the 2014 season. “We’re competitive, so we were upset with the volleyball aspect of the weekend down there,” Randolph admitted two days after the third-place match. “But we’re not upset at all with how the season went. “What an experience, for all of us. What a cool season we put together.” Notable: Benet Academy (41-1) routed Libertyville (35-7) 25-10, 25-10 for its third state championship in four years on Nov. 15. … Illinois Wesleyan University sophomore outside hitter Sarah Udelhofen (Loyola Academy, ’13) caught up with some of her former Ramblers teammates when LA practiced on IWU’s court in Bloomington the day before the LA-Libertyville state semifinal. … Chang’s three-year record as LA’s volleyball coach is 74-33. “We had so much to celebrate this fall, so many great memories,” Chang said. “But I can’t wait to get back to work and set goals for next year.” ■

Let’s Talk Real Estate by Jean Wright, President/Broker Owner Crs, GrI 1-derful: It was a season full of wows for Katie Randolph and the Ramblers volleyball team. They finished fourth in Class 4A. by george pfoertner

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Randolph, fellow Ramblers geared up after historic fourth-place state finish ■ by bill mclean sports@northshoreweekend.com Leave it to Mark Chang to leave his Loyola Academy girls volleyball team fired up and all tingly on the eve of the biggest match in program history. The coach and master of motivation had gathered his Ramblers the night before facing Libertyville’s Wildcats in a Class 4A state semifinal at Redbird Arena in Normal Nov. 13, when he dropped the name, Kerri Walsh — the three-time Olympic champion in beach volleyball. “I told [Chang] Kerri’s entire [bio] when he asked us about her,” LA junior setter Katie Randolph would recall later. “I know a lot about her, and look up to her so much.” Chang later asked his players if they would like to hear a few messages from Walsh. He saw nothing but nods. The coach then showed video footage of Walsh speaking … directly to the Ramblers, whose eyes probably neared the size of dirigibles midway through the pep talk. (A member of the Loyola Academy community had helped Chang arrange for the recording of the superstar’s words.)

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34 | sunday breakfast Making sure college has a lifelong impact

■ by david sweet

Way back when — let’s say during the 20th century — college students grabbed their diploma and often were clueless about what to do next. Perhaps a career-development office the size of a closet had encouraged a few on-campus interviews with visiting companies before graduation, but in general the transition from all-knowing senior to the real world was a bracing slap in the face. Stephen Schutt, president of Lake Forest College, is determined to change that. “We’ve really embraced the responsibility of preparing the student for life after college,” says Schutt while enjoying a reuben sandwich and a bowl of tomato bisque soup at the Market Club recently. In fact, for the first time in a quarter century, LFC changed its mission statement, adding this line: “We prepare students for and help them attain rewarding and productive careers.” Today six full-time people — up from one full-timer when Schutt started his tenure in 2001 — work in the career development office. Freshmen develop individual plans that can lead to internships and jobs. They find alumni mentors around the world through Forester Career Network. Such a commitment to a student’s future is rare at colleges today — and sets the 1,530-student liberal arts school apart from its contemporaries. Schutt says the brutal 20082009 recession prompted the changes, as both students and parents yearned to see that four years of classes achieved an actual outcome. “I want students to come into the college to study what they’re interested in, but I want them to commit to postgraduate opportunities,” Schutt says. Giving students an edge in their careers isn’t the only change under Schutt’s leadership. Enrollment has jumped about 25 percent, and applications have more than doubled. More than $100 million is being invested in facility improvements, from a popular sports center to a science center scheduled to open in 2017. New majors in finance and other topics have been added, and off-campus programs have emerged in China, New Zealand, and elsewhere. “It may sound odd, but we want students to leave campus — to go abroad, to go to Washington, D.C.,” Schutt says. In fact, it was the appeal of Lake Forest College’s proximity to Chicago that prompted Schutt to be interested in the job of president. As vice president and chief of staff at the University of Pennsylvania in his 40s, he decided he would like to run

a small college — believing that’s where not tire of.” undergraduate education can best flourWhen he steps away from ish — with one caveat: it needed access the office, Schutt enjoys swimming ¾ of a mile in the college to a big city. Problem was, when he researched the possibilities, only 10 fits pool and reading biographies emerged across the country, including (he just finished one on Thomas Haverford, Bard and Occidental. Most of Jefferson). If he leaves town for a them had entrenched presidents. long weekend, his favorite jaunt “When the Lake Forest position opened is to visit a presidential library. He up, I jumped,” Schutt says. “I was deeply and his wife Loretta Grennon, an fortunate to get the opportunity.” Under attorney and teacher, have two chilhis guidance, a Center for Chicago Programs dren and live in Lake Forest. helps students and faculty take advantage of Few know that Schutt helped create a the city’s educational resources. About three public school in Philadelphia. On behalf dozen students, for instance, take classes of the University of Pennsylvania, he spent more than a year meeting with repat the School of the Art Institute. Schutt’s path to a leader in resentatives of the Philadelphia education was as winding as Public School System, The uniSheridan Road that bisects versity agreed to put up money LFC’s campus. Armed for a preK-8 school as long as with a bachelor of arts it could hire teachers withdegree from Earlham out regard to seniority. College, the Ohio native The Sadie Tanner Mosell became a newspaper Alexander School is now reporter and covered an oasis amid the batthe 1980 Reagantered inner-city system. Carter presidenThose students have tial campaign. a good chance to After acquirgraduate from college, someing a master of t h i n g arts in English m a ny literature from the of their University of London, he parents also earned a juris doctordid not ate from the University of do. And Pennsylvania. He served at LFC, as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Harris Wofford Schutt always and worked in a law firm. asks on graduaAs he toiled, he proba- Stephen Schutt illustration by barry blitt tion day for those bly wished he had enjoyed who are the first the career preparation his in their family to receive a college education to stand. LFC students now have. “I thought, ‘Is anything I’m doing what I want to spend the “They’ll often come up afterward and thank you for the rest of my life doing?’ With law, the answer was no,” he says. “I’ve college experience,” Schutt says. “At some point on gradualways been grateful for my own education. It became increasation day, I’ll have tears in my eyes. It’s usually during ingly clear education was something I could spend my life on and those interactions.” ■

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Living in Your Living room

How to get 1,000 square feet without moving or adding on… My senses were overwhelmed. The TV was on. The kids were on the couch absorbed in their video games. Their bags and coats were strewn across the floor. It looked as though this active family of four spent every waking hour in this unassuming 12 x 15 foot family room. When I walk into someone’s house for the first time to provide them a market evaluation, I am being allowed an opportunity that many people don’t get. I am invited into someone’s personal space in the midst of their chaos. They don’t clean up much for me. They don’t pull out the nice dishes and silverware. And, inevitably, the dogs are going crazy… jumping up and licking my face while I’m trying to have a serious conversation with someone I just met. But what I find most interesting, is to see the way people ‘use’ the space in their homes. For example, are they spending most of their free time in the small family room off the garage? Are they actually sitting in their living room and dining room? Or have these rooms become museum spaces that no one is allowed to enter? I love to help my clients start to think about new ways to use their space. For example, if you are living in a colonial home on the North Shore, most likely you have a generously sized living room that is separate from the kitchen. It’s probably bigger than the family room and it most likely it has a great window and maybe even a fireplace.

What if you set up that room as the ‘parents’ hangout?’ Make it a TV room for adults only. Or create a special wine tasting room for guests. What about turning it into a beautiful library with an antique desk? Or, have you thought about taking the small dining room and putting some French doors on it to create a personal office and making the extra large living room the dining room? It’s great for holiday dinners and can seat 16! It doesn’t always have to be the family that opens to the kitchen, right? Have you considered opening the kitchen to the dining room and then opening that to the living room? I recently had a beautiful listing that turned the small family room into an extension of the kitchen and made it a comfortable sitting area for the adults with a bar. It looked out over the spacious patio. It was a great place for the adults to hang out. So, take a fresh look at your own home. Look at where the chaos is and look at what space you aren’t using. Envision a new way of living. Get creative. Let me see those pictures and hear those ideas about what you have done to repurpose your own home. Post on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NorthbrookRealEstate

This home originally had no mudroom. The garage entered right into a bedroom on the first floor. The owners partitioned off part of the room and made half of the bedroom a mudroom and separated the other part into a home office with a half wall. That change didn’t cost much and created incredible value when they went to sell their home.

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