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school year ends. Students pour out of school buildings, feeling free. Summer has not officially started, but in their minds it has. Hibernation begins for most backpacks. The students get to sleep in the next day, their alarm clocks sounding right before lunchtime. They stretch. They seize the start of a half-day. They repeat the routine on Day Two of summertime. The routine usually gets old
by Day Three. Summer camps to the rescue. Though it may seem far off, given spring weather has barely touched the area, summer is closing in, and camp signups have started. For children, attending summer camps can be the highlight of the year. “A summer camp, for many kids, is a chance to reinvent themselves, to enjoy a clean slate after a school year,” says Glencoe resident Dayna Hardin, owner and
director of Lake of the Woods Camp for girls and Greenwoods Camp for boys in Decatur, Mich., a fun-filled, education-packed escape for many children and teens from the North Shore (in fact, about 70 percent of campers come from the area). “Kids who attend summer camps have two sets of best friends,” she adds. “Their best friends at school and their best Continues on page 9
ndrew Berlin of Glencoe is a new limited partner in the Chicago Cubs. The 54-year-old — also a limited partner in the Chicago White Sox — owns the Cubs Class A affiliate in South Bend. He is one of six new limited partners in the franchise, which is in the middle of a $375million renovation of Wrigley Field. Since his purchase of the former Arizona Diamondbacks’ Class A affiliate in South Bend a few years ago, Berlin has introduced changes to lure families to 8,000-seat Four Winds Field. For $15, family members can enjoy Belly Buster Mondays, which includes a game ticket and as much food as one can swallow. Friday nights feature television giveaways. Continues on page 11
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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
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[ LIFESTYLE & ARTS ] 16 s ocial whirl Take a look at some of the top parties attended by North Shore residents recently. 18 north shore foodie Check out a delicious recipe from a top chef on the North Shore. 19 out and
22 o pen houses Find out — complete with map — what houses you can walk through for possible purchase on the North Shore on Sunday. [ SPORTS ] 27 cherishing the moment Glenbrook South swimmer Jon Salomon caps off career in brilliant fashion. [ LAST BUT NOT LEAST ] 30 sunday breakfast Keith Jacobs is the fourth generation of a family that has built homes in Northbrook and beyond.
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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
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WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE I UNDER THE SEA?
remember spending way too much time as a boy watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. Three hours straight of Hong Kong Phooey, Inch High Private Eye and other scintillating fare was as much of a given as chomping on Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries in my pajamas. Every major network — CBS, NBC and ABC — dedicated their Saturday morning broadcasts to these shows. To ensure their licenses weren’t revoked for turning children’s brains into cornmeal, they weaved in short educational animated features, such as “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?” Halcyon days indeed. I don’t recall one Saturdaymorning feature that was off the charts more popular than any other. But today there seems to be one cartoon in particular that engages all youth. Lunchboxes bear its characters, as do toys and books. If a network could weep with joy, Nickelodeon would be teary-eyed every day
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over its creation. This cartoon, launched in 1999, has generated more than $8 billion a year in merchandising revenue for the MTV-owned property. Who could engender such a frenzy? One hint: He lives in a pineapple under the sea — with a pet snail who meows. Yes, “SpongeBob SquarePants” has pretty much taken over every house with children in the United States. He seems to be on television at all hours, and a movie about his exploits was recently released. If children could vote, this blueeyed sponge would probably be elected President in 2016. I’m getting old enough so not only is it hard to remember why all of those cartoons appealed to me long ago, I’m also at the stage where I could rail against this one, using it as a prime example that our civilization is in a horrifying decline when so many children are enchanted by the antics of an ever-smiling sponge in a pineapple abode. Many parents
To ensure their licenses weren’t revoked for turning children’s brains into cornmeal, they weaved in short educational animated features, such as “Conjunction Junction, what’s your function?’
would applaud such a stance. But kids love crazy things — the more creative, the better. And as far as cartoons go, SpongeBob is far more upbeat and suitable for children than, say, Beavis and Butt-Head. The porous organism even rang the closing bell at The New York Stock Exchange. I don’t recall a citadel of capitalism ever inviting Hong Kong Phooey for such a stunt. Sure, the theme song is inane enough to drive any adult crazy, and the characters can be annoying. But take it from one who survived a long diet of brainless cartoons: there’s life, and a good one at that, long after a kid’s affection for a cartoon such as SpongeBob has drowned.. Enjoy the weekend.
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PLACE IN THE SUN Continued from page 1
friends at summer camps. If things get tough during the school year, they know they’ll always have their summer camp best friends.” When you think of camps, you can no longer just think of archery and canoe sessions, followed by a snack, followed by a nature walk, followed by the delicate construction of s’mores around a campfire. Summer camps for artists and theater enthusiasts exist. Summer sports camps — for beginners and elite athletes — exist. From Aug. 10-14, the Northbrook Park District will stage a Zombie Survival Camp for children (ages 8-12). Undead-themed camps are alive. “The kids will defend the village,” says Frank Lamberti, Leisure Services Manager at Northbrook Park District. “It will be ‘under attack.’ The kids will be taught wilderness survival skills and how to build a shelter. They’ll learn how to cook over a campfire, how to purify water. And they’ll do all of that while having fun.” Eric Davis believes an ideal time for a youngster to push the reset button is the summertime. Davis is the CEO of Global Citizenship Experience (GCE) Lab School in Chicago, though he also claims to be a “combination janitor, principal, cheerleader, disciplinarian and curriculum designer” at the school. GCE Lab School offers threeand-a-half week immersion summer courses for rising seventh- to 12th-grade students.
One of the courses is Stage Chemistry. Goodman Theatre in Chicago partners with GCE Lab School to provide the unique option. “There’s more to theater than what happens on stage,” Davis says. “Blueprints are involved. Things go on below a stage, above a stage. Disciplines merge. It’s a part of our integrated curriculum. We also have a global peace course for kids interested in social justice, for kids who like to say, ‘I want to make the world a better place.’ “Kids,” he adds, “need to feel good again in the summer. They need to get away from the rat race that is the school year at times. There’s less pressure at summer camps. Kids get to enjoy learning and interact with new friends in an academic environment.” Kids get to enjoy the sound of their straight tee shots at The Golf Practice summer camps, to be held from June 8-August 7 in Highland Park and Evanston. Each camp’s student-to-teacher ratio is a desirable 4:1. Its instructors believe a junior program has to be fast-paced and challenging. They also help their charges develop by teaching complex skills in bite-sized chunks. For tennis buffs (ages 5-17) interested in reaching the next level, sign up for a Nike Tennis Camp. The camp (full days and half days) for netters of all abilities will be staged at Northwestern University, starting July 6. The indoor stage at Piccolo Theatre, in Evanston, is the site for kids (ages 10-15) to learn through laughter. Each Piccolo
Dayna Hardin of Glencoe, a Northbrook native, is the director of two summer camps.
summer camp spotlights a comedy art: improvisation, sketch comedy, cartooning, physical comedy and comedy writing, among others. “Summer camp specifically focuses on developing group dynamics, communication skills and building self-esteem through the medium of comedy,” says Joshua Allard, general manager of Piccolo Theatre Inc. “Each camp ends with a showcase during which the students perform or display their work. “Summer camp,” he adds, “provides learning beyond the classroom. [Campers] put their knowledge to practice and share their experiences. Plus it’s great to get off the sofa for a while and be active away from anything digital.”
Northlight Theatre in Skokie and Piven Theatre in Evanston also host camps and intensives for budding actors and actresses. For promising artists out there, the North Shore Art League — based on the second floor of the Community House in Winnetka — is a top-notch option. Campers produce a variety of artwork, from ink prints to drawings to sculptures. Trained professionals teach the campers (ages 5-11). “After having so much fun after one week, some sign up for another,” says Linda Nelson, executive director of the North Shore Art League. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago also draws North Shore kids (ages 4-9) to its summer camps. Interested in a specialty summer camp along the North Shore? Check out the offerings at the Glenview Park District. A teen could learn all about the keys to hitting a biting paddle tennis serve one week and all about bytes in a tech camp the next. “Whatever you’re interested in, we probably have a camp for it,” says Jena Johnson, manager of marketing and communications at the Glenview Park District. “We have creative camps. We have niche camps. “Summer camps do so many things for kids, so many positive things,” she adds. “They help develop friendships and social skills. They’re meeting new people from across the community. Camp days are fun-filled days. We also like to make sure there’s an educational component built into many of the offerings.”
Glenview oks housing amendment BY SELENA FRAGASSI
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esidents, landlords, lawyers and activists filled the Village of Glenview chambers on March 3 to provide opinions on a proposed amendment to the town’s Fair Housing Ordinance before the Board of Trustees approved the measure. Vil lage President Jim Patterson called for respect of speakers’ opinions in the forum, recognizing the flurry of comments that came forward at the first public hearing Feb. 17. While some quoted the U.S. Constitution’s mandate for property rights, others pointed to the messa ge of Glenv ie w ’s “Character Counts” motto, and Rev. Dale Susan Edmonds of Glenview Community Church asked for the board to remember the words of The Pledge of Allegiance spoken moments earlier. “Words matter. We don’t pledge liberty and justice for those who can afford it or for those who have never fallen on hard times,” she said. “We need to make a commitment as a community to offer opportunities.” Ultimately the board voted 5-1 to carry the motion, which aligns with Cook County’s human rights ordinance that stipulates that landlords cannot discriminate against qualified renters who present a housing choice voucher. Although Cook County adopted the amendment in May 2013, Glenview was one of the last communities to comply,
citing the need for more research, which included workshops with the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) and a survey of local landlords. Deputy Village Manager Don Owen also presented new research that answered earlier questions of participant volume, rules for rent caps and the impact on student populations, one of the biggest sticking points for opponents. The 169 vouchers in use in Glenview contribute 39 children, he said, or less than 1% of the town’s student body. Many participants are seniors, veterans and disabled individuals who would not present a challenge for schools. Owen also said the program is stagnant because the county has issued its total share of 12,800 vouchers and has closed the waiting list; any active movement of vacated and new residents in Glenview was calculated at a figure of 18 people in 2014. Owen also reiterated that landlords are able to set rents on a fair market scale (with allowed yearly increases of up to 5%) and can apply the same credit and background standards they would to any prospective renter. Based on this further data, Owen deemed there would be “no measurable impacts by changing the ordinance.” The changes are effective immediately although residents can still lobby to have a referendum on an upcoming ballot by petition.
Fort Sheridan debate: ‘What type of recreation do we want to promote?’ BY ADRIENNE FAWCETT
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arking, bathrooms and birds at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve were the main issues discussed at the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s Planning & Restoration Committee meeting on March 3. After reviewing two concept master plans for the preserve, the committee voted unanimously to go forward with a public meeting
to get input. The meeting will be held at an as-yet determined date in April. Forest Preserve Director of Planning and Land Protection Randall L. Seebach presented the drawings, which identify potential land use for the preserve and were created by Forest Preserve District staff based on input from the committee and from people at public hearing in June 2012. The main differences in Plan
A and Plan B are the size and locations of parking lots and restrooms, but these are surface-level issues that reveal a deeper tension: Should the Forest Preserve District focus resources on birding, native plants and natural restoration, which would require fewer parking spaces and less maintenance and funding, or should the district enhance parking, restrooms and accessibility so that more people can enjoy the many diverse features
of the 30,000-acre lakefront preserve? “What type of recreation do we want to promote?” Seebach asked the committee. “How much foot traffic can the shoreline sustain before we are impacting the habitat and home to endangered and threatened species?” He mentioned the state Forest Preserve Act, which gives the Forest Preserve the authority to acquire, protect and maintain
land and keep it in its natural state. The master plan concepts focus on two of the primary features that community members said they wanted in the Fort Preserve at a public meeting in June 2012. In a survey, the District learned that the Top Four desired features were: nature/birdwatching canoeing/kayaking hiking beach access
(Actually, golf came in as the No. 1 item on the survey, but by that time the district had received approval to not proceed with a golf course from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.) Seebach said canoeing, kayaking, and swimming didn’t make the concept master plans primarily because there is no supervision at the beach and also because there are possibly unexploded U.S. Army ordinances still buried beneath the waves offshore.
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THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
NEWS
NORTH SHORE ANNOUNCEMENTS GLENVIEW
The Glenview Park District Board of Commissioners recently hired Michael McCarty as executive director to replace Chuck Balling, who is retiring. The vote was unanimous to install McCarty, who has more than 20 years of experience in parks and recreation. “It was important for us [the board] to find someone who can build upon the excellence our district has been able to achieve under Chuck Balling’s leadership,” says Board President Mary Jean Coulson.
GLENVIEW
The Glenview Park District has announced that Regina Mundt will serve as group fitness coordinator at Park Center Health & Fitness (PCHF). Mundt will be responsible for managing the PCHF Group Fitness program — including class schedule development, customer service initiatives, personnel supervision, and administrative tasks. She will continue to teach classes at PCHF; she originally joined as an instructor in 2007. “We are excited that Regina has expanded her role with us,” says Kathleen McInnis, manager of health & fitness at the Park Center.
GLENVIEW
The Glenview Ice Center welcomed more than 200 skaters, 18 synchronized skating teams, and three Theatre on Ice Groups to The Freeze Basic Skills Figure Skating Competition Feb. 20-21. The Freeze is one of the largest amateur skating competitions on the North Shore. Competition categories included artistic, interpretive, jumps and spins, and synchronized skating. The Glenview Ice Center was represented by the Glenview Blades synchronized skating teams, with the preliminary team winning gold, the Open Juvenile team taking silver, and the Beginner 2 team placing fourth.
DEERFIELD
The Deerfield Police Department warns residents to be on alert for a sophisticated phone scam. Victims are told they owe money to the IRS, and it must be paid promptly through a pre-
loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, he or she is then threatened with arrest, deportation, or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. If you have mistakenly provided confidential information to one of these callers, contact the Deerfield Police Department to make a report to protect your assets at 847-945-8636.
NORTHBROOK
A Dunkin’ Donuts was approved to open in Northbrook at a recent village board meeting. At 2775 Dundee Road, the Dunkin’ Donuts proposal was accepted predicated on several conditions. The outdoor menu will be moved closer to the drive-thru window to allow more cars in the line, and the menu board speakers will only be turned on between 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Customers would have to drive to the window at all other times. Initially, the restaurant will be open 24/7.
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International journalist and Chicago author Lisa Barr, writer of the historical-fiction thriller “Fugitive Colors” (Arcade Publishing, New York), will be speaking at the Jewish Author Literary Series on Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. The event coincides with the release of the paperback version of “Fugitive Colors,” which is also available in hardcover and audio. The event will be held at Max and Benny’s Restaurant, Brookside Shopping Plaza Shopping Center, 461 Waukegan Road in Northbrook. The event is free, but to RSVP, contact Richard Reeder by email at richardreeder34@gmail.com or by phone at 847-272-9490.
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Beginning March 25, the Northbrook Police Department will offer residents a behind-the-scenes look at local law enforcement. The Citizen Police Academy, a 10-week course, meets once per week and focuses on topics such as patrol operations, criminal investigations, crime scene processing, police canine operations, firearms and self defense training. Those Continues on page 11
SHE BRINGS BUSINESS SMARTS, ARTISTIC FLAIR TO NEW PLAYHOUSE BY GREGG SHAPIRO
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ou could say that Deerfield High School alumna Amy Rubenstein has been busy since graduating in 1996. She later graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University’s Department of Theater. Amy then worked as an actress in a variety of markets, including Chicago, Los Angeles and Dayton, Ohio, eventually meriting membership in the Actors Equity Association. For the past dozen years, she has been making her name in real estate, with broker licenses in Illinois and California. Combining her business and artistic acumen, Amy, along with her husband Milan and her brother Josh, is one of the forces behind the new Windy City Playhouse, opening on March 23 at 3014 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago. I spoke with Amy about her career, her new endeavor and more. Gregg Shapiro: Amy, you have worked in real estate for 12 years. What do you enjoy most about that line of work? Amy Rubenstein: I love seeing the transformation of the properties. We often buy distressed assets that are frequently vacant and turn them into vibrant and beautiful buildings. The changes are so drastic and most of the properties we buy are in desperate need of this attention. It’s wonderful to see neighborhoods change for the better. GS: Is there a local real estate trend that you find to be especially exciting? AR: We are currently redeveloping a lot of buildings in Motor Row, just south of the South Loop by McCormick Place. The city has made a commitment to turning these few blocks into a new entertainment district. The streets there have been lacking retail and tourism, but a few major developers have jumped in to change this. A new L stop has been added there, new hotels, the new DePaul Stadium and so much more. It’s very exciting to be a part of such a fast growing and important part of the city.
GS: Your realty specialty is restructuring building management and revitalizing acquired buildings. Can you please explain what is involved in that line of work? AR: Our company, Windy City RE, buys buildings in need of change whether due to mismanagement, structural deterioration, high vacancies or just a face lift. We then try to find the highest and best use for these properties and follow through with these changes. Sometimes that is as simple as cleaning up the building from the inside to the outside with new roofs, porches, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. — and sometimes it is a little more complicated. We love adaptive reuse projects, which is was what Windy City Playhouse was. This means we take a property that was formerly used for one purpose and change it to something else. As an example, when we purchased 3014 W. Irving Park it was a previous catering company with apartments above it. It was vacant and in terrible condition, a real eyesore for the neighborhood and literally falling apart. We took the existing structure, gutted the entire building, fixed the foundation, added an extra 15 feet of height in the back of the building, and essentially turned it into a brand new building. We love adaptive reuse for so many reasons; it takes the best of an old building and restores it to life; it helps the neighborhood keep its roots while staying modern and keeping up with the vitality of a growing city, and it is generally environmentally friendly because we reuse as much building material as possible. The back of our new bar is actually made out of the old roof joists from the building! GS: Was theater a part of your upbringing, and did your family regular attend the theater? AR: My parents have always been arts lovers in general. They do see a lot of theater and did take me as a child, but my love of theater started long before I started going to the theater. In fact, I don’t remember my life without theater. I was in acting classes from when I was about six and
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never stopped. Every time my parents would take me to the theater it was a bittersweet experience. I had such a burning desire to be on the stage that I would literally get stomachaches from just watching. All I could think about was how to get up there myself to take the audiences on a journey and allow them to step into someone else’s life for a couple of hours. It was pure magic. GS: Do you remember the first theatrical production that you saw? AR: I think it was “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.” My parents threw me a birthday party at that show. It was probably at Apple Tree Theater (in Highland Park). I don’t remember. I’ll have to ask my mom [laughs]. GS: As a student at Deerfield High School, you performed in theater productions. What are some of your fondest memories of that experience? AR: I had wonderful mentors there; teachers who truly believed in me. David Hirsch was my first theater teacher there. He headed the department when I was a freshman and cast me in my first show there as soon as I arrived. Then Carl Menninger took over the department and has been a major influence in my life ever
since. He is actually an artistic associate with Windy City Playhouse and is directing a show in our second season! He has always encouraged me to make my career in theater. Carl played a crucial role in the opening of this theater. GS: What did you like best about growing up in Deerfield? AR: I had a blessed childhood with two supportive parents and a fabulous education, both of which I am eternally grateful for. GS: What are the challenges and rewards of being the artistic director of a new theater company such as Windy City Playhouse? AR: There are so many of both [laughs]! The startup of this theater has been a huge challenge with so many sleepless nights. Most nights I go to bed on the verge of an anxiety attack, wondering how I’ll ever make it to the finish line, and then I wake up ready to continue on my quest. It’s insane. There are just so many moving parts from choosing the plays and hiring the artistic team, to the construction and buying the chairs and choosing the toilets [laughs]! It’s never ending. But the most rewarding part is being lucky enough to work with so many talented p eople. T he t heater Continues on page 14
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HE HELPS GROUPS BAND TOGETHER TO BATTLE CANCER BY JAKE JARVI
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hen Alec Lopata was in the fifth grade, one of his close friends was diagnosed with leukemia. “At the time, I hadn’t really experienced any hardship,” says Lopata, now a senior at Deerfield High School. “I was just a protected little kid, and it was really scary. I wanted to do something about it.” The next year, he decided to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) in honor of his friend by starting Bands Battling Cancer. In its first year, the event raised $4,000. Bands Battling Cancer is both a fundraiser and a battle of the bands. Eight bands — all made up of high school and middle school students — compete with three-song sets.
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The songs can be originals, covers, or a combination. A panel of music industry
professionals chooses the winners and provides feedback to the performers. The judges
NORTH SHORE ANNOUNCEMENTS Continued from page 10 interested will also have the opportunity to ride along with a Northbrook police officer. The Citizen Police Academy class is open to all Northbrook residents or business owners ages 21 and up. Class size is limited to 25 persons. To reserve a spot, contact the Community Relations Supervisor at 847-664-4427.
The author of “Driving Mr. Albert,” Michael Paterniti, will be recounting his visit to the medieval Castilian village of Guzman as part of a decade-long effort to taste the world’s finest cheese, an encounter that involved him in long-held regional secrets and the story of a heartbroken cheese maker. A discussion of “The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese” will be followed
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overnor Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget takes aim at municipal funding to close the widening deficits in the state’s bank account — and North Shore communities are worried about the Winnetka resident’s plan. Rauner’s budget, if successful, would see the amount of state income tax proceeds cities and villages receive each year slashed in half, from 8% to 4%. Although it would provide Illinois a savings of $600 million a year, this lost revenue could sacrifice services such as police and fire protection, road maintenance and parks, public transit and
community programs. Glenview noted in a newsletter sent to residents that it is “studying the impact of the governor’s proposal,” which would decrease the town’s revenue by $2.2 million. It warned passage could lead to reduced staffing and other costcontaiment measures. Highland Park’s Mayor Nancy Rotering, wary of the town’s estimated $1.4 million in cuts, was critical of Rauner’s proposal that put “the state’s troubled finances on our backs … We as a city have acted responsibly and made the tough decisions in managing our finances and expect the same of our state partner.”
The Village of Winnetka encouraged residents to contact the governor. “A 50% reduction would impact Winnetka and all local governments, including public works and public safety programs as well as services to residents, businesses and visitors,” the village noted in an official statement. “This revenue loss, especially in the shortterm, would negatively impact the current fiscal year 2015 budget and upcoming fiscal year 2016 budget.” Municipalities once received 10% of income tax revenue in Illinois’ Local Government Distributive Fund. That was in 1969. In 2011, it was just 6%
before increasing to 8% for the current year; but the 4% totals for 2016 represent a new low. A chart on RebootIllinois. com shows some of the reported dollar figures that North Shore communities would lose in these new cuts, which are based on population: Deerfield: $900,592 Glencoe: $431,049 Glenview: $2,208,466 Highland Park: $1,470,746 Kenilworth: $124,181 Lake Bluff: $282,754 Lake Forest: $957,420 Northbrook: $1,639,103 Northfield: $267,831 Wilmette: $1,338,511 Winnetka: $602,223
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Berlin’s enticements are working. Attendance soared nearly 70 percent in 2012 and jumped roughly another 20 percent the following season. Berlin invested about $2 million of his own money into
Four Winds Field. “We have to execute the customer experience to perfection,” Berlin said in an interview last year with The North Shore Weekend. “You have to run it like a business first, not a vanity purchase. I defy any owner to say he’s having a good time with
the team when things aren’t running in the black.” Growing up in Glencoe, Berlin was a Chicago Cubs’ fan “until the ’69 team broke my heart.” He earned a bachelor of arts degree at Syracuse University and a law degree at Loyola University. After two years as a
commercial litigator, he and his father bought a packaging firm — now Berlin Packaging. In 2014, Chicago-based Berlin Packaging was sold to Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm, for $1.4 billion. Berlin remains chairman and CEO.
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DEERFIELD
The Deerfield Bannockburn Riverwoods Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation is offering three college scholarships to graduating high school seniors residing in the 60015 zip code. A community service scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and two $5,000 science scholarships will be awarded in April. The application deadline is March 27. Requirements for application include, but are not limited to, residence in the 60015 zip code and high school graduation in the 2014/2015 school year. For more information on applying for this scholarship or to make a donation, please call the DBR Chamber of Commerce at 847-945-4660.
DEERFIELD
On March 31, the Deerfield Public Library invites residents to a demonstration at the Whole Foods Market on 760 Waukegan Road.
by a cheese demonstration. Those interested can register in advance by contacting the Deerfield Public Library at 847-580-8933 or by emailing reference@deerfieldlibrary. org.
GLENVIEW
To raise awareness for the arts in the community, the Glenview Art League is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior pursuing an art career. The high school senior must be a resident of Glenview, be graduating in 2015, and have a college acceptance letter in by April 15. The downloadable application must be submitted to the address on the application by March 30 and be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a teacher. Interested students can access the application by going to glenviewartleagure.org. For more information, please call 847-724-4007 or email glenviewartleague@att.net.
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HE HELPS GROUPS BAND TOGETHER TO BATTLE CANCER Continued from page 11
on April 26 at Pleez in Highland Park, are Dino Kourelis, bass player for the Lovehammers and co-founder of Reep Records; Cassie Moran, founder of Moxie Rock Management; and T.J. Sagen, manager for the Grammy-nominated rock band Disturbed. Seven years in, Bands Battling Cancer has raised $34,000 for the ACS — all through a $5 cover charge at the door and a $10-per-ticket raffle drawing. Each year the raffle prize coincides with the event’s musical theme, such as framed plaques signed by The Beatles, The Rol ling Stones, Br uce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. As Lopata prepares to head to college in California next year, he’s been mentoring eighthgrader Steven Jacobson from Shepard Middle School to organize and run Bands Battling Cancer moving forward. He also
plans to start a second Bands Battling Cancer event in Los Angeles while he attends Claremont McKenna College as a government major, focusing on the philosophy of politics and economics. What began as a way to honor a friend has become a passion, a way to help local bands get attention, and it has driven Lopata to consider what he wants to do with the rest of his life. “I think my interest in politics is a result of my work with the ACS overall, because before I started this event, I didn’t really know what my interests were,” Lopata says. “I realized that my ultimate goal is to help people. “I see politics, which is what I want to go into after college, as the ultimate way of helping as many people as possible, because the government probably has the farthest reach of any organization. And it originated with my work with the ACS.” For more information on Bands Battling Cancer, visit bandsbattlingcancer.org
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eerfield’s Brody Criz is going to get more RSVPs than he bargained for since his creative Bar Mitzvah invitation has gone viral. The budding 12-year-old comedian opted to film a threeand-a-half minute video (written and directed by Patrick De Nicola of Northbrook’s Xpress Video Productions) that turns some of his favorite songs into unorthodox parodies, all rewritten with lyrics about being Jewish. On Pharrell’s “Happy” he sings, “Clap along if you feel the Old Testament is the truth / If you’re 13 that means you’re no longer a youth / Clap if you just tried Manischewitz and it tastes like juice.” He also reworks Lorde’s “Royal” (“I’m allowed to be spoiled, shouting orders like a king / I’ll rule that’s my mitzvah fantasy”) and gets down to his birthday suit for a cover of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” The video, published Feb. 26,
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has already amassed a million views on YouTube and has been featured in headlines as far away as the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail newspaper. While he had the support of his family, all of whom appear in various snippets, the seventh-grader has also received a flurry of thumbs up from viewers posting comments like
“this kid is my spirit animal,” “Brody wins the Internet today” and one predicting that this will be a parody on “Saturday Night Live”. This is not the first time a youngster from the Chicago area has become a YouTube sensation for his pop-star parodies — you might recall Elmhurst’s Keenan
Cahill, who found fame after hilariously lip synching Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” in 2010 (it has been viewed 56 million times). Criz posted on his Facebook account this week for everyone to catch him on the WGN Morning News.
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Playhouse. While my parents were always supportive of my love community has welcomed us with of theater, they were very insisopen arms, and I owe so much to tent on my education being as well all of the artists who have taken rounded as possible. This meant a chance on us, especially my di- theater studies in college rectors who jumped into working (Brandeis University) came with with me with based on a vision. economics and accounting courses We share an enthusiasm and as well. And that’s exactly where passion for a new type of theater I ended up I am practically living experience. I sat through audi- a double major [laughs]. tions the other night with our GS: What can you tell me casting director, Erica Sartini, about the upcoming productions who casts for the Goodman, the in Windy City Playhouse’s inaulegendary director Chuck Smith gural season? and brilliant local playwright AR: You are in for something Lydia Diamond, and had to pinch special. Our season opens with myself. I can’t believe this is real! director Henry Godinez (on staff GS: How do you see your at Goodman) tackling “End experience in real estate intersect- Days,” a loving comedy about a ing with your role as artistic di- suburban family clinging to what rector at Windy City Playhouse, they can in the aftermaths of 9/11, if at all? whether that be Jesus, Stephen AR: The combination of my Hawking or Elvis. Henry has theater education for my first 20 been a dream to work with. years and my last 15 years of real Our second play, “Stick Fly,” estate has prepared me for this was originally produced here in role in a unique way. While my Chicago about 10 years ago, went passions lie in theater, my busi- to Broadway and is ready to come ness background gave me the back! Who doesn’t love a juicy skills I needed to make this all family drama? Chuck Smith was come together. I’ve learned how the original director and we are to run a business and can now so lucky to have him back along apply this to Windy City with one of the lead actors from
the original production, Phillip Edward Van Lear. Our third play, “Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight,” is a hilarious and naughty show directed by comic genius William Brown, who›s well known for his brilliant work at Writers Theater in Glencoe, among other places. The season finale is a classic romantic comedy set in the 1970s; “Chapter Two” by Neil Simon, directed by the famous Jessica Thebus, who is on staff at Steppenwolf. GS: You founded the Windy City Playhouse with your husband and your brother. What’s the secret to making sure that everyone gets along? AR: We are partners in everything together! My husband and I have been business partners for the past 10 years and the three of us have been working in real estate together for the past four years. We are the perfect team. We each have our own strengths and are aware of our weaknesses. We trust each other implicitly and always have each others’ backs. I could not imagine better partners.
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LOVE & MARRIAGE UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE
closely associated with weddings. Corinthians 13 reads, “Love is patient, love is kind…it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs…it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” It was a punchline in my 20s, when I’d heard it read so frequently at weddings that I could recite it from memory; I even received an engagement gift with the verse inscribed (the dish has a place of honor in my living room still, so I see it frequently and smile). But now in my late 30s, with kids and careers and social interests, the words seem less cliché and more instructional. The challenge remains to be a more patient person as I move through each day. Psychology Today reported in 2011 that patience — a state of enduring misfortune, annoyance or pain without complaint — is most necessary when we feel challenged because things aren’t going our way. We feel vulnerable and afraid, and the need to protect what is ours
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efore we get any further into this discussion, stop for a second and take a deep breath with me. Inhale. And exhale. Good. Moving on. It feels like everyone I’ve talked to this week is knee-deep in his or her busy season at work. Financial services is gearing up for tax deadlines. Not-for-profits are entertaining auditors. Retailers are receiving orders placed at various trade shows. Restaurant preparations for St. Patrick’s Day are in full force. When we feel that much stress at work, some of it is bound to spill over into our marriage. We can try to leave work at the office, but the people who know us best can feel when something is off; your spouse (and probably your mom) can tell when your blood pressure is up and your energy depleted. It seeps into most every corner of our lives, whether we admit it or not. I’ve been on both sides of this scenario, and I know in my head (thought I don’t always practice it as well as I’d like) that the best tool in my arsenal is patience. We know that this moment in time, too, shall pass and that the spouses we love will return from their out-of-body experiences if we can just wait them out. In a sense, it goes back to that Bible verse that is so
arises. Being comfortable with that discomfort takes away the feelings of anger and aggression that are isolating and counterproductive. Being patient is not a trait we are born with, but rather a skill that can be developed over time. I scoured the Internet for ways to become more patient. They include: — Practice gratitude. This is supposed to increase self-control and reduce impulse reactions in all areas of life (expressions of anger and impulse shopping included). — Be mindful of why you are feeling impatient. Make a list to help verbalize the
source of discomfort and refer to the list when you need to slow down. Embrace the situation as uncomfortable rather than intolerable. — Make yourself wait for all kind of things. Research shows that we’re actually happier when we have to wait for what we want (even attention from our spouses). Immediate gratification is less satisfying. — Take a deep breath. We tried that once already, but a second one won’t hurt you. Whatever it takes, right? Tell me what matters more to a marriage than patience in an email to Joanna@northshoreweekend.com.
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WHAT SOUNDS BETTER THAN HOT CHOCOLATE CAKE? BY SIMON MURRAY
Molten chocolate cake arises in the hobbyist chef ’s imagination as a towering, insurmountable dessert. A rich, active Mount St. Helens looking beautiful from afar, or from the comfortable — if pleasantly stuffed — vantage point of your favorite steakhouse restaurant’s chair. But get close enough to attempt the arduous recipe yourself, and the lingering potential for catastrophe is real. For heaven’s sake, it calls for liquid hot (chocolate) magma! Reality is less daunting, assures Marilee Racana Fellinger. A mother of three kids, Racana Fellinger oversees the Cooking & Wine @ 909 cooking school. The Glenview resident and former corporate marketing representative came up with the idea after years of consulting the Food Network for family dinner inspiration. Her main take-away being: such “complex” dishes aren’t that hard to make. And if she was inspired, surely others would be as well? Now, the classes are as
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simple as clients picking a date, a theme, and a home. Racana Fellinger then pairs them with a professional chef who makes the interactions personal and fun. What happens next is clients come away with what Racana Fellinger calls the “ ‘oh my God — you’re kidding me, that-was-so-easy-to-make’ “ moments. Adding in the case of the hot chocolate cakes, “it was something everyone loved, and the preparation was so simple.” The dessert comes from a classic steakhouse class. Before getting to everyone’s favorite lava treat, the class prepared creamy parmesan spinach and spice-crusted hanger steaks. All the while enjoying a dinner party vibe, complete with a wine next to every apprentice chef. Since the class, the host has told Racana Fellinger she has made the hot chocolate cakes for her family at least 10 times. But the fanciness remains. “If I went to someone’s house and they served that, I’d be impressed,” says Racana Fellinger.
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What are your plans for spring break?
Going to Costa Rica and ziplining on the beach!
Taking a trip to the Dominican Republic.
Cabo San Lucas. We are going skiing!
I’m going to West Palm Beach with my family.
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is proud to welcome Angie Landsman
ANGIE LANDSMAN broker associate
Mobile: 847.722.5505 angielandsman@atproperties.com 1009 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025
is proud to welcome Edyta Moczybroda
EDYTA MOCZYBRODA broker associate
Mobile: 773.416.4163 Edyta@atproperties.com 1009 Waukegan Rd, Glenview, IL 60025 EdytaSellsHomes.com
Meet your North Shore Mortgage Team. 28 Years of Mortgage Expertise.
Whether it’s purchasing a new home or refinancing your current, it helps to have an industry expert on your side. KEN PERLMUTTER, Founder & President 773.413.6234 Office | ken@perlmortgage.com perlmortgage.com/kperlmutter BEN GLAZER, Assistant to the President & Mortgage Advisor 773.413.6237 Office | bglazer@perlmortgage.com perlmortgage.com/bglazer
PERL Mortgage is an Illinois residential mortgage licensee (MB0004358) and equal housing lender. Licensed by Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act. NMLS #19186 - Illinois Residential Mortgage LicenseeDepartment of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking, 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60601, (312) 793-3000, 2936 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 MB0004358 - NMLS #: 192568; IL:031.0007758 - NMLS #: 19532; IL:031.0001776