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By Emily Spectre

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search committee comprised of Winnetka village staff and trustees recommended the consulting team Teska Associates, Inc., Goodman Williams Group and Sam Schwartz Engineering to develop a master plan for the village’s struggling business districts at a recent Village Council meeting.

The consulting team submitted an estimated budget of $147,920 for the project. Teska Associates and Sam Schwartz Engineering, which would be overseeing the master plan and parking and transportation analysis respectively, estimated their cost at $118,430.

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Patriotic celebrations will abound on North Shore

By BILL MCLEAN

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t amuses Wally Hayward every year around this time. The Kenilworth resident and former Chicago Cubs executive joins members of his family for a bike ride to Evanston. Scattered, at various spots along the city’s Fourth of July Parade route, are lawn chairs, folding chairs, blankets and other items … two days before the parade.

Dibs. They got dibs. Some want to make sure they get to park themselves in a prime spot for one of the best Independence Day parades on the North Shore.

“It’s really something what people will do to stake out their territory for a parade, to secure their real estate,” Hayward says. “We love seeing the creativity of the residents.

Young families have fun every year during the Fourth of July on the North Shore.

“It’s such a huge thing, that parade,” he adds.

Up and down the North Shore, huge things abound for residents, young and old, on our country’s birthday. For pets, too, young and old. The first of Highland Park’s two parades is its Children’s Bike & Pet Parade, sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. The Jesse White Tumblers will do their thing at Duke Childs

Field in Winnetka, giving spectators the opportunity to warm up their “oohs and aahs” before the start of the village’s fireworks show.

Wynonna Judd’s band, Wynonna & the Big Noise, highlights Lake Forest’s celebration at Deerpath Community Park on July 4. On July 3 at Gillson Park in Wilmette, following a Fun Run/Walk For Fun, roving performers will entertain Tastefest consumers.

Other must-see and must-sitfor options: • Glencoe will use Kalk Park (preschool games and talent show), Wyman Green (art fair), downtown Glencoe (parade) and Lakefront Park (concert and fireworks) to observe the United States’ 239th birthday.

• Glenview normally stages its Twilight Show Concert and Fireworks at the Glenview Park Golf

Club. Not this year, on the 50th anniversary of its Fourth of July celebration; no shouts of “Fore!” on the 4th. The course recently underwent a major renovation. The 100piece North Shore Concert band and fireworks will delight ears and eyes at Gallery Park this year.

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IN THIS ISSUE [ NEWS ] 6c elebrate good times

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David Sweet

efore the fireworks explode and while the drinks are being mixed, a little game can be played.

Ask those at your table: Who can recite one sentence of the Declaration of Independence?

Out of a document encompassing more than 1,300 words, it’s doubtful anyone can repeat a single sentence exactly — even though the 1776 call to action is the reason everyone has gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Some may cite “all men are created equal” or declaim about “the pursuit of happiness” (which is often followed to extremes that night), but both are mere phrases within a sentence. A crazed uncle might start mumbling about “We the people,” but the Constitution followed more than a decade later (and probably deserves a holiday of its own).

Out of all of our national holidays, ones unique to our nation, this is the only one tied to words on paper. Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day … those are all about historic and/or courageous people in our past.

“Think how the republic would have suffered if future Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (who authored the Declaration of Independence), along with Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, had their necks snapped on the gallows.”

A few years ago, I noted in this space that I read the Declaration of Independence once a year. It only takes about 15-20 minutes.

I have a copy within my massive Random House unabridged dictionary, but anyone with an Internet connection can find one with a few clicks.

Though the soaring language is what most people remember,

the bulk of it is really an explanation to the world why this step of dissolving political bands with England needs to be taken. It features a list of complaints about King George III. “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people,” notes the Declaration (though the king surely was stung by his subjects’

harangue and lost the ensuing war, he survived on the throne and continued his 59-year reign into the 19th century).

After finishing, look at all of those who signed it. The dozens basically put ink on their own potential death sentence – Great Britain would have hanged any one of them who it captured.

Think how the republic would have suffered if future Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (who authored the Declaration of Independence), along with Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, had their necks snapped on the gallows.

Nearly 240 years into this great experiment of freedom and liberty, the United States’ founding document remains as relevant and as important as ever. Take a few minutes today to see what it’s all about. You may even win the game of reciting a sentence.

Enjoy the weekend.

David Sweet

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NEWS

Starbucks given go-ahead to sell wine, beer

By Emily Spectre

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he Winnetka Starbucks can sell wine and beer after the Village Council unanimously approved a Class F liquor license at a recent meeting.

The village code was amended to create a liquor license class for coffee shops in Winnetka.

The change is part of a national rollout by the chain called

Changes outlined for scaled-down project

Starbucks Evenings. On its website Starbucks states: “We’ve always been your neighborhood spot where you can take a moment to unwind, grab a welldeserved treat, and meet up with friends. But sometimes, you just want a glass of wine and a delicious bite to eat without going to a bar or making a restaurant reservation.”

Starbucks made national news

highlighted the project’s green space, light for neighbors to the South and varied architectural styles along the frontage of Elm Street.

“What makes Winnetka what it is is it’s varying architectural style,” he said.

Planning and zoning consultant George Kisiel outlined the public parking changes and the zoning variances reBy Emily Spectre quired. Winnetka currently innetka residents has 149 public parking spaces, gathered at a with 116 for retail customers Plan Commission and 33 commuter spaces. UnMeeting on June 24 to hear der the new plan, Winnetka Stonestreet Partners LLC’s would gain 149 public spaces. scaled-down proposal for the The developer would provide One Winnetka project on the a total of 298 spaces with 154 corner of Lincoln Avenue and retail spaces and 144 commuter spaces. The modified parking Elm Street.

At issue is a proposed proposal meets the zoning remixed-use building featuring quirements for parking.

Three zoning variances are rental apartments on the upper floors, underground parking, required under the new proand retail space on the first and posal: an allowance for the second floors. The development height, upper level set backs came under fire at previous and rear yard set backs. The meetings when residents ob- zoning regulations permit four jected to the size and scale of stories at 45 feet, and the developer is requesting six stories the project.

Stonestreet CEO David at 70 feet. An upper-level set Trandel outlined changes, not- back is also required for the ing that the group tried to re- fourth story and above, which spond to community concerns the project does not adequately while maintaining the project’s provide. A rear yard setback of viability. The height of the 10 feet is required on the East building was at the forefront of side that the project also does not provide. most resident’s objections.

“The relief that we are asking In the modified proposal the building was reduced to six sto- here is modest,” Kisiel said.

While the overall scale of ries standing 70 feet tall from seven stories, 83 feet tall. As the building was reduced, a result, the number of rental members of the Plan Comapartment units was reduced to mission and residents still had 71 units from the original 120 questions about the height of units. The total floor area was the building. Commissioner reduced to 172,000 square feet Louise Holland asked: “Why from 205,000 square feet in the have you brought a project that original proposal, and the retail is so excessive to a zoning code space was reduced to 40,000 that was just changed?”

“I always look at zoning as square feet from the original a guide to keep people from 45,000 square feet.

Noting that his team spent being reckless,” Trandel said in over 1,000 man-hours modi- response to Holland’s question.

The Plan Commission also fying the proposal, Trandel

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“[The drill team members] like to push the envelope and keep people on their toes,” lives in Glenview. She is a reguDintruff says. “They seek to be lar at her hometown’s Indepenvery entertaining, with their dence Day festivities. She grew costumes, with their choreogup in Skokie, attended Skokie raphy, with what they chose [to in the spring of 2014 when it an- parades. A former journalist, spoof ]. Some, though, don’t see nounced that it would be expand- she covered parades in Morthe humor in what they do.” ing its sale of alcohol in locations ton Grove. She once admired A mixed doubles tennis across the country. The company fireworks, as a youngster, from tournament at Artesian Park first started selling wine and beer a spot on a beach in Evanston. starts Lake Bluff ’s Fourth of at a Seattle location in 2010.

“I have perspective,” Stiefel July weekend, beginning July 3 Other Starbucks in the Chi- says. “What I like most about at 1 p.m. It also ends it, on July cagoland area that currently serve Glenview’s activities on the 4 (1-4:30 p.m.). alcohol include four Chicago lo- 4th is, they don’t change much.

Kenilworth’s Hayward, the cations and the suburban shops That’s comforting. Each combicyclist, was a competitive tenin Schaumburg, Burr Ridge and munity’s point of view and nis player in his salad days. He Evanston. displays of patriotism come can still whack winners down through on a local level every —Wally the line and crosscourt, from year. At the same time, it’s a raised questions regarding in- national celebration. It makes the net, from anywhere on the Hayward creased traffic and pedestrian you feel proud, seeing what court. Because Kenilworth does safety. Commissioner Holland your community does for its not host a slate of Fourth of noted that the developer’s de- residents each July 4th.” about craft cocktails and a lo- July activities, Hayward typipictions of the plaza on LinThe population of Lake Bluff cal boat builder, among other cally likes to check out what coln Avenue with people on it is nearly 6,000. Some 25,000 pieces.

Wilmette has to offer each year were misleading, since in real- people attended Lake Bluff ’s “The Parade Book gets ev- on July 3, followed by what ity the “plaza” would be a two- 104th Fourth of July Parade erybody’s juices flowing,” Deb Winnetka has to offer each July way street. last year. The budget for the Dintruff, committee president 4.

Commissioner John Thomas 105th version (theme: “Inde- of the Lake Bluff Fourth of July “My family,” he says, “loves raised concern regarding the pendence Rocks”) was $90,000, Parade, says. “It’s a great source having so many options on the Greenbay bike trail that would a significant figure given the of pride, our parade. Our pa- North Shore. The celebrations run alongside the plaza with- size of Lake Bluff and an rade is a big deal. We put a lot bring communities together, out a distinct separation. “It amount from which organiz- of energy into organizing it, families and friends and neighappears that you would be gen- ers drew to pay for big-time into raising funds for it.” bors. Each celebration helps erating a safety problem [for marching bands to travel and At least two bagpipe bands define the character of each pedestrians],” Thomas noted. perform along Scranton Ave- march in the Lake Bluff parade community.

And Commissioner Jack nue. Each year local Boy Scouts every year. The Oscar Mayer “I remember seeing friends Coladarci expressed reserva- deliver the Lake Bluff Parade Weinermobile, always popular, and their kids at the Winnetka tions about the traffic coming Book to homes and businesses is scheduled to roll again. So parade, the kids running after in and out of the commuter ga- in late June. The 2015 book is is the Lawn Mower Precision flying candy from floats. I’m rage. “It seems like there will be 175 pages thick, containing the Drill Team, always edgy, always no longer quick enough to grab an awful lot of traffic,” he said. parade lineup order and stories highly anticipated. the candy before the kids do.”

During the public comment period, residents also raised concerns about the height and scale of the project.

“I feel confused why we are not applying our zoning guidelines to this plan,” said Winnetka resident Katie Comstock.

“It is too big of a project. We have zoning laws. Let’s stick to the zoning laws,” Winnetka resident Bob Stevens said.

Winnetka resident Jane Dearborn said she is concerned about the plan’s location of garbage repository and commercial deliveries at the corner of Elm Street and Arbor Vitae Road, a residential area. She said it places an unfair burden on people on Maple Street, Arbor Vitae Road and the townhouses and that it will greatly increase traffic congestion on Elm. Commissioner and Trustee Carol Fessler asked that Stonestreet respond to the questions residents raised at the next meeting. The Plan Commission continued the public comment period to its next regular meeting scheduled July 22.

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“It’s really something what people will do to stake out their territory for a parade, to secure their real estate.”

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North Shore Announcements Review Glenview

Glenview was recently named a Bicycle Friendly Community (Bronze Level) by the League of American Bicyclists.

The designation recognizes that a community welcomes bicyclists by providing safe accommodations for bicycling and encourages people to bike for transportation and recreation.

Each year, the League assesses all 50 states through a voluntary application process.

Glenview was among the 42 new communities to earn the status in 2015 and is now one of 33 so designated in Illinois.

Visit glenviewparks.org/bikeglenview for a schedule of local bike activities, route maps, and other information.

Glenview

Weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation is aiming for a completion date by the end of July for the pavement portion of the Willow Road widening project through Northfield.

IDOT is making progress on the resurfacing of Golf Road from Potter Road to Lincoln Street. Weather permitting, the pavement work will be completed by midAugust.

To keep up with all local road projects, access the information sheets and blogs at glenview. il.us/Pages/ConstructionProjects.aspx.

Northbrook

Steven Lewis, owner of Lewis

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analysis report for $29,490. The consulting team was the lowest bidder of the seven consulting firms considered by the village.

Trustee Bill Krucks was on the search committee that vetted the consultants and explained that the village’s priority was to select a team willing to engage the community. He further noted that in a 2014 village survey, business revitalization was recognized as a

Floor and Home in Northbrook and an eight-year board member of the Cancer Wellness Center, has made a substantial donation to the nonprofit every year by sharing a portion of his sales. This year he is donating cabinetry, countertops, and flooring to outfit a roughly 350-square-foot demonstration kitchen space for the facility.

Construction on the kitchen is expected to begin soon and should be completed by the end of the year. Nancy Bulzoni, executive director of CWC, says the kitchen is still missing essentials: pots and pans, knives, baking sheets, and more.

“If people are interested in making donations —because we will need help equipping the kitchen, we have a list of things that we would like or need — we would welcome that,” she said.

For more information, please contact the CWC at 847-5099595 or online at cancerwellness. org

Northbrook

Downtown anchor grocery store Sunset Foods is undergoing a major facelift, making changes to offer new experiences for not only grocery shopping but also for dining.

Central to the remodel is the construction of a 75-seat café immediately off the main entrance in the space currently occupied by the liquor department.

Sunset’s Northbrook Grill will serve a full breakfast menu starting at 7 a.m. Hamburgers, sandwiches, and other items

priority by 94 percent of respondents.

“It is important to the future of Winnetka,” Krucks stressed.

Michael Blue, Teska principal and project manager of the Winnetka master plan provided an overview of the consulting team’s strategy for the project, emphasizing that they are an “interdisciplinary team with a range of insight and experiences.”

Blue explained that consultants planned to engage the commu-

will be available for lunch and late afternoon dining until 8 p.m. In addition to serving a selection of beer and wine, Northbrook Tap will periodically offer tastings.

The café is expected to open this month with completion of the other renovations to follow later this summer.

“We apologize for any inconvenience during the construction phase,” notes Store Manager Bruce Gonzalez.

“But we know all of the changes will be worth the wait.”

Northbrook

Northbrook’s Chamber of Commerce Golfing Outing had a hole-in-one and a two scorecard playoffs to determine first, second, and third place winners this year.

In addition to the 31 different skills contests with prizes, cash prizes were awarded to the top three foursomes that participated at the Sportsman’s Country Club in Northbrook.

With two foursomes coming in at 16 under, a scorecard playoff for first place was decided by using the best score on the hardest hole played by both teams. Phil Kuhn’s foursome made an eagle to take the top prize.

The hole in one was hit by David Lang on No. 3 on the Classic 18 course. For the third year in a row, John Stensberg beat out 40 participants to win the putting contest on the putting green.

The Glenview Theatre Guild is presenting “The Music Man” this summer, a Broadway musical that tells the story of a con man who sets out to take advantage of the residents of a small, turn-of-the-century Iowa town— until he falls in love.

Another production of “The Music Man” will take place this weekend — Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. — at the Norman E. Watson Auditorium at Glenbrook South High School, located at 4000 West Lake Ave. Please call Janet Reich at 847299-5124 for group sales. For more information and a list of cast members visit gtgonstage. com.

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For three Thursday mornings (starting at 10:30 a.m.) this July, residents and nonresidents alike can enjoy the 2015 Bearfoot in the Park Concert Series at the Gallery Park Amphitheater behind the Park Center, located at 2400 Chestnut Ave. The performances are interactive, social, and provide opportunities for a family dance party.

Thursday, July 9 features Jeanie B. With songs like “The Bootay Dance” and “Nose Bubbles,” Jeanie B plays a combination of fun and instructive songs with names like “Five Fingers,” “Colorblind,” and “The Tooth Fairy Rap.” Thursday, July 16 features JG’s Reptile Road Show, which invites the audience to interact with snakes and lizards from around the world. And Thursday, July 23, features Miss Ja-

nity throughout the process. The consultants would focus on each of Winnetka’s three unique business districts.

President Gene Greable said that he viewed Winnetka’s most pressing issues as parking and the post office site.

“I hope you recognize the importance of that site, and the opportunity that could be available,” he said.

Trustee Carol Fessler pressed the Goodman consultants to

meet high expectations for the market analysis.

“We are looking to this to give us a reality check for the community,” she said.

“We don’t paint pictures in fantasies,” said Goodman Senior Consultant Zach Lowe. “We do statistical modeling. We use a lot of different tools at our disposal.”

Trustee Scott Myers was also on the search committee and recommended that the community be engaged in the process. My-

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mie’s Farm, a sing-along concert with barnyard puppets.

Parking is available at Park Center and in the Attea Middle School Parking Lot. For additional information, visit glenviewparks.org.

Glenview

Glenview’s 50th Independence Day celebration starts at 11:15 a.m. with a parade from Harlem Avenue to Central Road, ending at Johns Park. Children preschool age to 9 years old are welcome to bring bikes and join the parade. Kids are invited to gather by 10:30 a.m. at the Prairie Street cul-de-sac north of Glenview Public Library. The children’s bike procession leads the parade followed by the grand marshal in front of 75 community groups, entertainers, floats, and marching bands.

At 7 p.m., the Twilight Show Concert & Fireworks starts at Gallery Park. Sponsored by Glenview State Bank, the Twilight Fireworks will be held at Gallery Park, located behind Park Center. Glenview Park Golf Club is unavailable this year due to a major renovation of the course.

As always, the program will begin with a patriotic concert by the 100-piece North Shore Concert band.

Northbrook

The 2015 Northbrook 4th of July celebration includes the Liberty Loop 5k and the Liberty Lap Fun Run. Race day registration starts at 6:15-7am, with a starting time of 7:30am at Techny Prairie Park and Fields.

ers suggested forming a steering committee comprised of seven to nine members of the community representing specific expertise to oversee the consultant’s progress.

The committee would meet on a monthly basis.

Myers also suggested a working committee comprised of 25-30 community members that would be divided into different task forces. These task forces would meet twice: at the beginning and end of the project.

For Northbrook’s 2015 4th of July festivities, The Village of Northbrook and Northbrook Park District are working together to plan the activities, which include the use of squirt guns during the parade (only for those who encourage being sprayed), a 4th of July Breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club at Village Green Park (participants can bring a 2015 Liberty Loop race bib for $1 discount), and a police vs. fire department softball game at Village Green Park.

As dusk falls, the celebration concludes with an aerial fireworks display, best viewed from Meadowhill Park and Techny Prairie Park and Fields.

More information can be found at northbrook4thofjuly. com/2013/03/schedule.

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Art in the Park, a fine arts festival, will return to the Village Green Park, the corner of Shermer and Meadow, in Northbrook on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. The Village of Northbrook, the Northbrook Arts Commission, and the Northbrook Park District present this juried event.

Not only will attendees be able to enjoy the artwork of over 70 artists from across the country, but the festival also includes live music, children’s activities, a young artists’ exhibit, and a food and beverage area.

While few residents were at the council meeting, Greable noted the importance of a master plan.

“We have taken a significant step in reaching the milestone decision in the history of Winnetka,” he said. “I believe it will pay dividends in years to come.”

The Village Council plans to finalize the consulting firm contract, the steering committee and the task forces at its July 7 meeting.

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS

Love & Marriage

What about the First Ladies?

Joanna Brown

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ith our Independence Day celebration imminent, you can’t help but trip over references to the Founding Fathers.

Some are majestic, as the images carved on Mount Rushmore of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Others are less so, such as the caricatures of those two who race around the stadium during the fourth inning of the Washington Nationals home games.

And though they say that beside every great man is a great woman (or something like that — this idiom from the 1940s needs updating), nobody is blasting Dolley Madison’s face out of a rock formation and calling it a national park.

The closest we’ve come is a recent movement to put Eleanor Roosevelt on the $20 bill.

Women On 20s (womenon20s. org) organized an online vote earlier this year to select one woman from a slate of 15 who

the organization presented to President Obama with its petition to put a woman’s face on paper currency. In 600,000 votes cast over 10 weeks, Mrs. Roosevelt was bested by the deserving Harriet Tubman.

But I digress.

The issue remains that the First Ladies are a huge part of the success of the Founding Fathers and many of our Presidents, though they receive little credit for their efforts. In honor of the July 4 holiday, I’ve highlighted just a few of their many contributions to our nation’s history and foundation.

Dolley Madison (1809-1817), wife of James, was known in Washington as a perfect hostess.

But her strength came through when the capital was attacked during the War of 1812. Mrs. Madison rescues state documents and a portrait of George Washington from the President’s home just before British troops set fire to the mansion.

Sarah Polk (1845-1849), wife of James, was a most independent woman of her era. She served as her husband’s private advisor, reading his speeches and working alongside him in other business matters as he worked to expand the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean.

Eliza Johnson (1865-1869), wife of Andrew, was an invalid.

But it was Eliza who taught her husband to read and write during the early years of the marriage and enabled his entrance into politics.

Helen Taft (1909-1913), wife of William, was the first First Lady to ride in the same

“Though they say that beside every great man is a great woman (or something like that — this idiom from the 1940s needs updating), nobody is blasting Dolley Madison’s face out of a rock formation and calling it a national park.” carriage as the President from his swearing in at the U.S. Capitol to the White House.

But her legacy is the swath of cherry trees (a gift from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo) that she had planted along the Potomac River. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival brings 1.5 million visitors to Washington, D.C. Lou Hoover (1929-1933), wife of Herbert, used her lifelong role as a Girl Scout leader to explain her progressive opinions about women, self-esteem and leadership while in the White House; she used the radio to promote these views. Mrs. Hoover was sworn in as a troop leader by the organization’s founder in 1917 and elected national president in 1922. She served as honorary national president while she was First Lady.

Betty Ford (1974-1977), wife of Gerald, and Rosalynn Carter (1977-1981), wife of Jimmy,

worked to gain states’ support for the Equal Rights Amendment. Mrs. Ford shocked reporters when she announced her support for this issue in her first news conference, as her husband opposed the legislation.

But her honesty sealed her place in cultural history, as she was similarly unafraid to discuss publicly her drug and alcohol abuse and her battle with breast cancer.

Could you support your spouse in the White House? Send me an email at joanna@northshoreweekend.com.

Joseph Farris

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magine it: Northbrook Court had a couple of bookstores in the same mall. Down the road, two other bookstores competed nose-to-nose at Lake-Cook and Waukegan. Highland Park had a big one on Central; all the North Shore suburbs featured bookstores.

Musings by Mike Lubow Today, website shopping, epublishing and reading devices are closing the book on much of that business. These contemporary conveniences are pretty cool.

But you can’t help thinking ...

There was a day when you stood in one of those bookstores scanning colorful racks of new re-

leases. The smell of glossy paper, fresh ink. You were looking for a good summertime story — but didn’t know exactly what it would be.

Then, maybe a previously unknown author caught your eye.

Richard Ford, say. A guy you’d never heard of. Popular wisdom

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North Shore Foodie

Customers get a bang out of unique restaurant

By Simon Murray

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alk into Bangers & Lace on a weekday at an off-hour, and it strikes you. Or should I say, many things strike you at once.

The rustic Midwestern lodge feeling. The antique rifles and stern-faced deer heads, the olive-green stools, lacey white curtains, wood-burning stoves, brick walls, pheasants, the bar’s long wooden countertop, a mountain goat, mirrors, lamps with craning golden necks, and a wall-mounted trout with a party hat.

Like I said, it strikes you, but exactly what that is — somewhere between a hipster locale and the bar equivalent of the Bates Motel maybe — is up for debate.

The chef, Jesse Miller, appears from the kitchen. He offers us a beer from the extensive list, citing the age-old proverb: somewhere, it’s got to be 5 o’clock. We respond accordingly, eyeballing the beer list, a towering chalkboard behind the bar. We look pleasantly dumbfounded. Miller comes to our rescue.

Surveying the list, I ask him what he’s looking for. A pecan porter, he says. One that would go excellently with the menu’s new dish, the “No Spring Chicken.”

Alas, to no avail.

“Apparently it kicked last

Chef Jesse Miller

night,” he notes, going for the next best thing: an 1809 Berliner Weiss by German brewing company Professor Fritz Briem.

“It’s got a farmhouse funk to it, a little acidity — a little sour,” says Miller.

He grabs a couple of 12ounce snifters and pulls the corresponding tap. (At any time, Bangers has more than 30 international beers on tap.)

Indeed, the ghostly stains of past brews linger on the chalkboard’s edges. Miller plates the dish, and we relish in his (second) choice in beer.

“My inspiration for [this] dish was the first day that was over 60 degrees,” he says, laughing. “I wanted to do something light, something fresh.”

This Evanston-based restaurant has a sister — the original in Wicker Park. The name is the same: “Bangers” is the British term for sausage, and “Lace” stands for Brussels lace, the intricate veil of beer foam that clings to the side of the glass as you drink it.

For the dish, aside from selecting the right libation to complement it, Miller’s advice is simple: “Make sure you have your oven set at the right temperature for the chicken. You always want to roast chicken at usually around 450 degrees, just to get that nice sear on the outside and to make sure it stays nice and tender and juicy on the inside.”

And not to fear: it says creamy corn but there’s no cream in the dish whatsoever.

Come into the restaurant, and you can feel assured the birds they use are Amish chickens.

That means no genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and they’re completely free range.

Adds Miller, “It’ll fill you up, but it won’t make you feel full.”

Bangers & Lace is at 810 Grove Street in Evanston. Call 847-905-0854 for reservations.

Bangers & Lace’s No Spring Chicken was inspired by the first spring day that topped 60 degrees this year. Photography by Joel Lerner

Bangers & Lace’s No Spring Chicken TOTAL TIME: 45-60 minutes Serves: 4

Creamy Corn 8 ears whole corn (cut off cob) 1 yellow onion, diced 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Half cup white wine 1 cup bacon, diced 1 cup maitaki mushroom 1 cup snow peas 4 tablespoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon black pepper

1. Blend 2/3 of the corn in a blender, adding water if necessary then strain conserving the corn juice. Sauté the onion then add garlic and corn kernels stirring until corn is slightly roasted.

2. Add white wine and let reduce by half. Turn heat down to medium low and stir in corn juice allowing the mix to slowly thicken for approximately 15-20 minutes. Season with salt.

3. In a separate pan on medium heat sauté the bacon, mushrooms, and snow peas. Once bacon is rendered stir in creamy corn then season with salt and pepper.

“No Spring Chicken” 1 whole chicken (broken down into two breasts and two thighs) 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt ½ tablespoon black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and season breasts and thighs with salt and pepper, followed by a pan sear until both sides are golden brown.

2. Transfer pan to 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes until internal temperature reaches 164 degrees.

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Socials Salute to Greatness Photography by Charles Cherney

Pro Football Hall of Famers were recognized at The Glen Club in Glenview during the “Salute to Greatness” dinner and presentation on June 15.

Co-chaired by Rob Zmudka and Mary Owen, the two-day event also featured a golf outing. Hall of Fame President David Baker was introduced Hall of Famers Elvin Bethea, Dave Casper, Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, Ted Hendricks, Leroy Kelly, Steve Largent, Anthony Munoz, Will Shields, Jan Stenerud, and Dave Wilcox.

Kim Michaelson, director of Beyond Sports Foundation, thanked the Hall of Fame for choosing them as a beneficiary for the second year. profootballhof.com, beyondsports.org

Dr. Melinda Knight, Jay Hilgenberg

Sami Grisafe, David Baker

Anthony Munoz, Dave Wilcox, Leroy Kelly, Ted Hendricks, Dave Casper

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Mary Owen, Rob Zmudka

Jay Hilgenberg, Gary Fencik, Richard Dent, Jim Covert

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Meryl Schumacker, David Harris

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Bruce, Alysa & Zachary Klein

The Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation of Deerfield celebrated 13 years with an auction and raffle benefit event on June 7.

More than 110 guests crowded the Buffalo Grove Arboretum Club during the event, which raised $11,000 for the congregation’s youth and adult education programs and community service activities. Chairing the event was David Hirsch of Deerfield, a 29-year teacher at Deerfield High School. kolhadash.com

Emma Kowalenko, Tony Bilotti

Andrea Friedlander, Rick Henriksen

Leena, Tamar, Ron & Cara Schwartz

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Having a crazy good time in K-town Glenbrook North graduate Scholl has been a hit for the Kenosha Kingfish

BY KEVIN REITERMAN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

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t Kenosha Kingfish games, they try not to separate the fun from the games.

Things can get a little kooky — and a little giggly — between innings at historic Simmons Field, which is located a few luxury liners away from Lake Michigan.

Bring your smile.

You will need it, when you enter this baseball paradise.

The marketing geniuses — and they truly are — who run this college summer league team are all in, when it comes to entertaining their packed crowds.

They’ve got the Pie-in-the-Face question-and-answer game.

They’ve got the “Dancing Elvi” grounds crew.

They’ve got the father-and-son toilet bowl (on wheels) race.

And they’ve got the T-Ball Challenge, which doesn’t sound like much … unless you involve someone like Jason Scholl.

This has become the transformational inning for this very likable — and very game — Kingfish catcher.

A former left-handed powerhitting catcher at Glenbrook North High School, Scholl is all in — and then some — when it comes to the T-Ball Challenge.

He goes from being a serious catcher to a smiling stunt man and active participant.

Acting lessons not required.

It goes like this: Local T-Ball player comes out of the stands and takes the field, gets his name announced over the public address system, swings and hits the ball off the Tee, rounds first base, rounds second base, rounds third base and races towards home plate.

No detours allowed. The T-Baller heads right for the masked and fully decked out Scholl, who has the plate fully blocked with ball in catcher’s mitt.

A collision ensues. The T-Baller runs over the catcher, the catcher falls

'FISH FLY: Jason Scholl, a Glenbrook North grad, swings away during an at-bat in Northwoods League action. He leads the Kingfish with five home runs.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joel Lerner

to the ground and the ball pops lose. falling down.

Safe at home.

“It’s a promotion that all of the teams in the league do,” he adds.

“I try to sell it as best I can,” “Usually, the catcher just misses Scholl says. “I’ve gotten the hang the tag. But I let the kids run me of it. I’ve gotten pretty good at over.”

It’s his way of taking this promotion up a notch. And that’s exactly what Scholl is trying to do with his game this summer.

This solidly built 6-foot, 210pound catcher is having a blast as

the Kingfish’s top catcher. Scholl, who plays at Eastern Illinois University, has belted a team-high five home runs. In 63 official at-bats, he’s hitting .254 with 15 runs scored and nine runs driven in.

He’s helped the Kingfish to a 21-13 record (through June 28), which puts them second in the South Division of the Northwoods League.

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SUNDAY BREAKFAST

Inside the Press Box Chip Shots |

Dylan Ter Molen, Matt Underwood and Oswaldo Zariana.

Summer Golf Tournaments

Region II Championships (Girls): The Lake Forest Soccer Association (LFSA) U13 Select squad advanced to the semifinal round of the US Youth Soccer’s Region II Championships in Fox Cities, Wisconsin, on June 20-24. The team, coached by Oktay Akgun, was defeated by TFA Elite O1 (Ohio) 3-1. Paige Copeland, who scored twice in the tournament, tallied the team’s lone goal against TFA. LFSA advanced to the playoff round by going 2-0-1 in the Group A pool. Bridget Mitchell was a scoring machine. She came up with a hat trick in a 4-1 win over Futura Academy Vardar (Missouri), while she also scored a goal in her team’s 2-0 victory over CESA 02 Orange (Indiana). Julia Loeger and Malori Killoren also tallied goals.

The other squad members include Sarah Bires, Margaret Buchert, Sophia Divagno, Nicole Doucette, Halle Douglass, Ingrid Falls, Molly Fisher, Anya Kavanagh, Hayden Keller, Emma Manolovic, Alyssa Marquis, Calista O’Connor, Emily Paton, Faith Roberts, Quinn Sokol, Emerson Waddle and Abigail Wickman.

In U19 action, the Chicago Red Stars, who roster Lake Forest’s Ginny McGowan and Angela Waddle, finished 3-0 in pool play and then lost in the semifinals on PKs to Cleveland United White 3-2. McGowan will be a sophomore at Notre Dame. Waddle plays for Vanderbilt.

FC United U17 missed the playoff rounds after going 1-1 in pool play. The team dropped a 4-1 decision to the Michigan Jaguars and defeated Ft. Wayne United 2-1.

The goals were scored by Bina Saipi, Celia Frei and Alex Yasko.

FC United U14 wound up 1-1-1 in pool play. The team tied Maplewood Blast (Minnesota) 2-2 in game one on goals by Jolie Carl and Emily Chrisman. In game two, FC United downed BHRapids (South Dakota) 4-0 on goals by Carl, Lily Conley (2) and Makayla Stadler. And in its 3-1 loss to FC Pride (Indiana), the team’s lone goal was scored by Sophie Michael.

Meadowbrook Classic: Glencoe’s Margaret Hickey, who recently completed her sophomore season at Loyola Academy, carded a 162 (81-81) to claim runnerup honors in the 36-hole Mid-American Junior Golf Tour (MAJGT) Classic at Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine, Wisconsin, on June 25-26. She finished nine strokes in back of Barrington Hills’ Reena Sulkar.

Glenview’s Arina Kim (class of 2016) recorded a 176 to finish in a tie for fifth, while Highland Park’s Nicole Berardi (class of 2017) ended up with a 177 to finish in a tie for eighth place. Lake Forest’s Megan Sturonas (class of 2017) placed 12th (181).

In boys action, Northbrook’s Charlie Van Cleave (class of 2017) shot a 158 to place fourth in the Meadowbrook Classic.

Illinois State Junior Amateur: Winnetka’s Matt Murlick, who will be a senior at New Trier High School, was one of the top performers at the Makray Memorial Golf Club on June 23-25. He took fifth (73-71-76— 220) in the prestigious event. In a field of 156 golfers, Ethan Farnam of Crystal Lake ended up as the medalist (211).

Northbrook’s Daniel Cole (class of 2016) completed the 54 holes with a 225 to finish in a three-way for 12th place. The other area finishers were Winnetkan Drew Miles (tied for 27th, 230), Lake Forest’s Jed Thomas (tied for 39th, 233) and Glenview’s John Kryscio (41st, 234) and Jarrett Prchal (tied for 44th, 236).

MAJGT Championship at Geneva National: Glenview’s Charlie Nikitas came on strong — shooting a 69 on the final round — to make things interesting on June 18. His 54-hole total (220) placed him fourth overall, three strokes behind medalist Robbie Morway of Mequon, Wisconsin.

Northfield’s Justin Choi (class of 2017) came in fifth (221), while Glenview’s Kevin Paek finished in a tie for sixth (222).

In earlier MAJGT tournament play, Choi claimed runner-up honors at the 36-hole Windmill Open (147) on May 30-31, while Paek finished in a tie for third (150).

Andrew Huber of Winnetka also was a top-10 performer (152).

In the girls tournament at Geneva National, Glencoe’s Margaret Hickey tied Raelyn Spears (Minnesota) for sixth place (238).

Hickey also was a standout at the MAJGT Windmill Open on May 30-31. She earned runner-up honors with a 167. Glenview’s Nicole Wetoska placed eighth (173).

Volleys | Club Volleyball

Courtside | USTA Tennis Circuit Midwest Closed (16s/18s): Northbrook's Nicholas Marino teamed with Robert Krill (Wisconsin) to win the Boys' 16 Doubles at the Midwest Closed in Indianapolis on June 20-25. They completed the tournament 5-0 after topping Lucas Horve (Forsyth, Illinois) and Jack Randall (Lockport) in the final 6-3, 6-4. In singles play, Marino advanced to the consolation semifinals, as did Northbrook’s Mark Wu. Midwest Closed (12s/14’s): Highland Park’s Eli Gordon claimed the Boys’ 12 Singles title at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Midwest Closed Championships in Okemos, Michigan, on June 20-25.

Gordon, the younger brother of HP doubles standout Max Gordon (3rd in state doubles with David Aizenberg), defeated Grant Dunham of Madison, Wisconsin, 6-3, 6-1 in the final to finish the tourney with a 7-0 record.

In Girls’ 12 Doubles, Lake Forest’s Brooke Theis teamed with Soren Leichter (Bloomington, Indiana) to earn runner-up honors. Theis also starred in singles play. She defeated Ellie Pittman of Indianapolis, Indiana

Glenview’s Kevin Paek, seen here during high school golf last fall, finished in a tie for sixth at the MAJGT Championship at Geneva National. Glenview’s Charlie Nikitas took second in the tourney.

Photography by:Joel Lerner

6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the third-place match.

In Boys’ 14 Doubles, Highland Park’s Jeremy Learner partnered with Chicago’s Natan Spear and reached the semifinal round before falling to the duo of Michael Bukhalo (Glenview) and Andrew Zhang (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) in three sets. Bukhalo and Zhang lost the final 6-1, 6-0. Bukhalo also was a standout in singles.

He defeated Winnetka’s Jake Zipoli 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in the third-place match. Zipoli finished the tourney winning five of seven matches.

Footnotes | club soccer Region II Championships (Boys): The Highland Parkbased Chicago Magic PSG Preacademy team, which

included Highland Park’s Carlos Pineda and New Trier’s Spencer Farina and Michael Gallo, defeated Alliance Academy 98 Black (Michigan) 3-1 in the U17 Boys championship at the US Youth Soccer’s Region II Championships in Fox Cities, Wisconsin, on June 20-24. The Magic will compete in the National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 21-25.

Meanwhile, the FC United U16 squad dropped a 1-0 decision to FC Wisconsin Nationals in the semifinals after going 3-0 — three shutouts — in pool play.

Coached by Yianny Caparos, the FC United’s roster includes Jose Aguilar, Cristopher Aguirre, Alex Alfaro, Tommy Arner, Ben Brandt, Jose Castillo, Matt Grady, Seth Grossman, Dylan Hardin, Sean Hickey, Julian Hilpuesch, Tim Iscra, Josh Klier, Kenji Nii, Jon Sanchez,

Wildcat Juniors: The 14 Purple squad won six of 10 matches and finished fifth in the Premier Division at the 42nd AAU Girls Junior National Volleyball Championships in Orlando on June 15-26. The squad, coached

by Nicholas Limjoco, Hannah Crippen and Karen Sonders, features Grace Bozzo, Sabrina Dempsey, Allyson Gordon, Brynn Holchan, Gillian Klise, Annie Magner, Molly Mahon, Madeline McGregor, Jordan Moser, Jasmin Sevilla and Katherine Wyse.

Two other teams in the program — 17 Purple and 18 Black — came home with top-20 finishes at the national event. Competing in the Club Division, 17 Purple won six matches and ended up 17th. The roster includes Gabrielle Banez, Nicole Beto, Lindsey Daul, Erin Denham, Talia Harrington, Fallon Konow, Meghan McGrail, Katie Pillion and Meghan Riordan. The team’s head coach is Erin Schroeder.

Guided by head coach Cassie Rose, 18 Black won five matches and took 18th place in the Open Division.

The team members include Eleni Balourdes, Shannon Carroll, Stela Kukoc, Courtney Lewis, Gabriella Olhava, Sarah Shafiq, Isabelle Tashima, Allyson Vaughn and Mackenzie Walker.

At the Pro Level |

Minor League Baseball State College Spikes: Glenbrook South graduate Luke Harrison, a 35th-round draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals, had a successful pro debut on June 29. The former Indiana University relief ace allowed no runs and two hits in two frames in a 5-1 loss to the Staten Island Yankees. He had one strikeout and no walks.

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SPORTS K-TOWN continued from pg. 15 And following a 5-2 victory over the visiting Madison Mallards on June 25, Scholl found himself in high demand — again.

He spent more than 20 minutes signing autographs.

“Sometimes, we sign for 20 minutes. Sometimes, for more than an hour,” he says. “Some of the little kids look at you, and they think you’re (California Angels outfielder) Mike Trout. I love it.”

On this night, things turned out darn near perfect for Scholl.

He had an RBI single in the first inning, while he caught 5.1 innings of no-hit ball from righthander Josh Serio. The no-no was broken up on an opposite-field bloop single by Madison’s No. 9 hitter.

Scholl has been down this path before.

As a junior at Glenbrook North in 2011, he caught Peter Resnick’s no-hitter against Loyola Academy in a Class 4A sectional semifinal.

“I didn’t hit much that day,” recalls Scholl, of the 3-0 victory.

“The only thing on my mind was Peter’s no-hitter. We all knew he

Scholl, who was a two-year starter for GBN, proved to be a prototypical No. 4 hitter. He hit seven home runs as a junior and added four more as a senior (when the IHSA required the shift to BBCOR bats, less springy — and significantly safer — than the previous allowable bats).

“We changed bats, and he didn’t hit as many home runs,” says Savino. “But he hit the ball just as hard his senior year as he did his junior year.

“Both seasons, he was a bigtime run producer,” the coach adds. “He came up with a lot of big hits for us.”

GBN made it to the Elite Eight and finished 33-4 during his junior campaign. The Spartans went 25-12 the next season.

“Jason had a lot to do with our success,” Savino says. “Between his junior and senior years, he made tremendous strides as a catcher. It got to the point where Safe — and fun — at home: Kenosha Kingfish catcher Jason Scholl “blocks” the plate during the he could control the opposing T-Ball Challenge. PHOTOGRAPHY BY:Joel Lerner team’s running game.”

Scholl maintained his power had a no-hitter going. We just were in synch that day. easy game to call,” GBN head numbers throughout high school, wanted him to keep it going.”

“I remember the home-plate coach Dominic Savino says. especially as a member of the one Resnick, who now pitches for umpire coming up to me and “Peter did a great job of pitching of the state’s best club teams: Top Bradley, and Scholl definitely telling me that Jason made it an and Jason did a great of receiving.” Tier.

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During the summer of 2011, he hit seven home runs for the U17 Americans.

“Left-handed power bats are at a premium,” says Top Tier founder and head coach Todd Fine. “He’s got an impact bat.

“He’s just got to get in front of the right people,” Fine adds. “I’ve lost track of him a little bit, but I know he’s an unbelievable kid. He plays hard. And he’s got a plus arm for a catcher.”

His power numbers haven’t been there yet for Eastern Illinois, but Scholl, who once had a tryout for the Cubs at Wrigley Field, has put together decent batting averages for the Panthers. He hit .269 with 14 RBIs as a sophomore, while he had a .290 BA and a .424 on-base percentage this past spring.

Scholl, who played in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in New York last summer, is looking to build on what he’s done so far this summer with the Kingfish. His aspirations are ambitious.

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Great Scot! She does A fine job with festival

She stayed with her brother-in-law in Dundee, who asked her what n a recent morning in she wanted to do while she was Evanston, you can prachere.

“This is probably the last time tically see the Celtic I’ll be able to come over,” she told Knot Public House yawning. There’s exactly one person him, “so let’s go to the old haunts.” at the Irish pub’s ornate bar; his Daniel Street Hall, where forward-facing baseball cap dipped Gillan had met her husband, was not only gone — but the street it down towards his drink. Whether — Frances Gillan he’s whispering a prayer or mumwas on had disappeared as well. As bling a curse, I can’t tell. But his for everything else, well, it was beer conspires there with him in goes, haggis, a savory pudding either swallowed up by Dundee silence. containing sheep’s pluck — heart, University or was changed enFrances Gillan walks in with liver, and lungs — is served for tirely. She left with a heavy heart. the lunch crowd. A co-chair and supper. Toasts are given, and songs Toward the end of his life, Alec early originator of the Annual are sung. was confined to a wheelchair.

Scottish Festival & Highland Gillan made sure the night went Gillan was looking after him alone.

Games, now in its 29th year, Gillan through without a hitch.

One time he fell, and she hurt her Frances Gillan | Illustration by Barry Blitt back trying to pick him up. Her orders the sausage roll with ginger Last weekend she had a similar ale in a glass with no ice. The Celtic job, albeit one on a more massive kids told her she couldn’t do it any Knot might be an Irish pub, but scale. For the fourth consecutive by the dogs of Scotland. Highland compete in eight different dances: dancing on cement floors ”— the more. She was still working, and the motherland’s food is, unfortu- year, the Scottish Festival & High- cattle, Clydesdale horses, a parade the Highland fling, saw dance, group still meets at the Winnetka her doctor echoed those sentinately, all the same. land Games — the largest of its of clan tartans, a British car show, Seann Triubhas (a Gaelic phrase Community House. There, Gillan ments. Without any alternatives, “You don’t go to Scotland for kind in the Midwest —was cele- whisky tastings, eating competi- that means “Old Trousers”), sailor’s teaches the dance that led her to she admitted him to the Scottish the food or the weather,” notes brated at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca. tions, shortbread competitions hornpipe, the reel, the Scottish lilt, locking eyes with her future Home, a nursing facility that the Gillan who was born in Dundee, It is put on each year by the (hopefully not in that order), Chi- Highland laddie, and the Irish jig. husband across a packed dance hall Chicago Scots built in 1910. a city to the north of the legendary Chicago Scots, the oldest 501(c)3 cago’s own Scottish fiddler and Gillan is herself a dancer, trained in Scotland. She was 15 when they “It’s like a big family [there],” St. Andrews golf course, home to charity in Illinois (its progenitor is reigning National Champion Tim in Scottish country dancing. started dating. says Gillan. It also happens to be Leaving behind a country with the principal charity of the Scottish this year’s British Open for the the Illinois Saint Andrew Society MacDonald, a knobbly knee “Scottish country dancing is the 29th time. of the City of Chicago, established contest (which is exactly what it forerunner to American square about the same land mass as Festival & Highland Games. Some But underneath the good-na- in 1845). sounds), and so much more. dancing,” explains Gillan.

Maine, the two immigrated to the years it’s difficult to raise the allottured, self-deprecating humor, Picture strong men flipping 20While all this celebrating is She formed the Evanston Scot- U.S. The youngest of eight siblings, ted money, but Gillan takes it in Gillan — a Northbrook resident foot, 140-pound tree trunks, going on, Gillan was in a large tent tish Country Dancers with her Gillan was homesick. And she stride. People are very quick to say — has immense pride for the tossing hammers, stones, bales of with her daughter Leslie, manag- husband, Alec, when they were never got used to the snow — more they are Scottish—citing a grandcountry of her birth. Last year she hay, and anything to show their ing her own “games” — the High- asked to dance at a St. Andrew's snow than she had ever seen in her mother or long deceased relative. helped the Celtic Knot fete Robert manliness . . . in kilts. Bag pipes land Dance competition. Dancers Day anniversary dinner or "The life.

But when they are asked to Burns Day, a celebration of the life bellowing over the grounds. An as young as four years old to their Feast of the Haggis.” Though she For a recent birthday, Gillan’s donate, they shirk. and poetry of Scotland’s time- intense rugby sevens game. Furry early 20s descended in their ghil- doesn’t perform anymore on kids bought her a ticket back to “Which is very Scottish,” winks honored national poet. As tradition competitors, tails wagging, evinced lies from all over the U.S. to account of her knees — “shot Scotland to see the old country. Gillan with a knowing smile.

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