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Turner guides Glenview children’s museum to new heights. P. 28

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REVIEW Glenview Chicago Blackhawks’ announcer Pat Foley has been invited to Career Day a few times by his grade school alma mater. Because of traveling with the team, he has always been forced to decline. However, Foley more than made up for it by bringing the Stanley Cup to an all-school assembly at Our Lady of Perpetual Help earlier this month. “I am not sure who was more excited — the kids or the teachers,” said principal Amy Mills. “The maintenance staff, everybody got a picture with the Cup.” Foley, a 1968 graduate of OLPH, presented a positive message to students. He talked about finding their passion, doing what they love and working to make their dreams come true. With banners welcoming Foley and the Cup and students and staff decked out in Blackhawks wear for the historic day, Foley arrived holding the prized trophy over his head. All 900 students in the Glenview school — from preschoolers to eighth-graders — got a chance to hug and kiss the cup. Foley is a member of the OLPH parish and has a niece and nephew enrolled in the school. news digest >> page 16

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North Shore Offerings Take a look at two intriguing houses in our towns.

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

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hen one thinks of museums, what enters the mind is often a quiet, studious spot, where one reflects on Old World paintings or dinosaur bones. The Kohl Children’s Museum is quite a bit different. Its patrons aren’t gazing at a sculpture by Rodin; they’re running from a grocery store to a car wash, engaging in pretend activities ideal for children up to age 8. In charge of the facility is Sheridan Turner, an English native who has spent 15 years guiding Kohl to new heights. A veteran of the Museum of Science & Industry, Turner has helped Kohl move from an old bowling alley into an $18 million stateof-the-art facility, and she just ushered through a three-year strategic plan. “We’re poised for the next era,” she says. “There’s still a lot more to do.” Read about her achievements in Sunday Breakfast. Sheridan’s winding road to Kohl (which included time as a nanny) was slightly different than William Edens’ road to, well, roads. The man for whom the Edens Expressway is named fought hard to pass a $60 million roads improvement and

construction bond, a portion of which eventually was dedicated to the highway that serves tens of thousands of North Shore residents daily. When you’re lambasting the traffic around Touhy Avenue, just remember that you’re travelling on a stretch of pavement that was named “the Most Beautiful Expressway in the United States” when it opened. Read about its history in Bob Gariano’s Main Street column in the Business section. And with Halloween coming up, it’s good for adults who hit the road for costume parties to be on the same page regarding their wardrobe. Love & Marriage columnist Joanna Brown has a few ideas for couples, suggesting they team up on costumes. That way, when a partygoer wonders why a male friend is dressed as a flower (as Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Sharp once was), that friend can simply say it was his wife’s idea. Find out more in Lifestyle & Arts.

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“The objective of art is to bring satisfaction, to make you feel good, more fulfilled," says Barbara Vahlkamp, who runs the Kamp Gallery with her husband Nick.

in general is unpredictable, claiming it “has no rhyme, no reason, no rhythm.” But she knows this: ZIA sold out all of its large pieces at its last exhibition, and many North Shore denizens are only a snappy car trip — or casual walk — away from creative, moving works of art. “People need to take advantage of the opportunities to view art at North Shore galleries,” Hughes said. “There are excellent ones all around us.” An excellent source for all things art galleries — in the suburbs, in the city — is Ginny Van Alyea. She was born in Lake Bluff and moved to Cincinnati with her family four years later. She has been the owner and publisher of Chicago Gallery News magazine/website for six years. Said Van Alyea, “People interested in contemporary art would be pleasantly surprised by the ample opportunities to explore such art along the North Shore. In the suburbs, chances exist for residents to establish relationships with artists whose work is available. Some of those artists might happen to live right in the area.” Wendy Thornycroft is a native of Lake Forest. She is also a painter and one of four resident artists at Re-invent Gallery. Her Catharsis exhibit at the gallery on Wisconsin Avenue runs until Nov. 9. Thornycroft’s abstract art explores the artist’s fascination with life and loss against the vastness of Southern France, the mountains of Japan and the ruins of the ancient Mayans. Nearly one-third of the work available in Re-invent’s innovative retail space was created by artists who live in either Lake Forest or Lake Bluff. “We’re super local,” said co-owner Mikrut, a Lake Forest High School graduate who “lived 24/7 in the darkroom [at LFHS]” before becoming an installment artist. Re-invent’s other co-owner, Lanyon, graduated from Lake Forest Academy. She is a painter. “It started as a dream, opening an art gallery with Cecilia,” Mikrut said. “We then networked, and the ball has never stopped rolling. We knew it would have been way harder to sustain if we had opened just as a fine arts gallery. That’s why we went with a three-pronged business model and emphasized synergy. Our retail space and studio are also important elements of our business model. “Not being in a metropolitan area, that makes it tough,” she added. “But there are benefits to being where we are.” Kamp Gallery has been a presence in Winnetka since 1991. The co-owners, husband and wife Nick and Barbara Vahlkamp, moved the gallery to its current location on Green Bay Road two years ago. “We pride ourselves on trying to find the right paintings for our customers,” Barbara Vahlkamp said. “The objective of art is to bring satisfaction, to make you feel good, more fulfilled.” All pieces of art have a backstory, gallery owners like to point out to their customers. Some of the stories are compelling. Some are educational. The Vahlkamps’ backstory to their nuptials? Fitting. Barbara grew up in Canada and met Nick in St. Louis. Their first date took place at an auction. “He bought an antique rug,” Barbara recalled. “I was in awe.” ■

photography by joel lerner ■ by bill mclean Motionless art moves people. A woman stands before a painting in a gallery, mesmerized and sad. She weeps. Christina Bates, owner of Art Post Gallery in Northbrook, witnessed the moment at her gallery. “I found out the woman’s mother had died,” Bates said. “Her mother was an avid, avid gardener, and the painting she was viewing was that of a detailed flower garden. “Beautiful art,” she added, “also brings pleasure to people. Art brings out all kinds of emotions.” All kinds of for-profit art galleries dot the North Shore. Bates’ place carries original work from more than 100 artists. Lake Forest natives Kristin Mikrut and Cecilia Lanyon — they took a watercolor painting class together 15 years ago, as 11-year-olds — opened Re-invent Gallery in Lake Forest in 2012. It features a gallery, a studio and an innovative retail shop. Kamp Gallery in Winnetka restores artwork, does appraisals and boasts one of the largest collections of historical and contemporary paintings in the Midwest. Rena Sternberg Gallery in Glencoe displays and sells high-quality art from city galleries.

“It gives suburbanites a taste of such art without having to drive to the city,” said Sternberg, who also conducts monthly tours to galleries, private collections, artists’ studios and museums of special interest. ZIA Gallery in Winnetka specializes in contemporary photography, painting and works on paper. Its most recent exhibition of black-and-white photographers Clyde Butcher and Ted Preuss ran from Oct. 19-23. Are North Shore art galleries in the black or in the red? Bates noted the bottom line for some in the gallery industry is often closely related to the health of the housing market. “We’re seeing an improvement,” she said. “People had been putting off the addition of artwork to rooms in their homes. More people now, it seems, are updating, painting and enhancing their homes. Art is a part of that.” But Bates was quick to point out that the worth of a gallery isn’t always about its sales figures. Viewing a gallery’s contents can be therapeutic — and free. “Some,” Bates said, “stop in simply because they need an art fix after a tough day. When you see something beautiful, you feel better. People have told us that they like visiting our gallery because the artwork here is very tasteful and not intimidating.” ZIA Gallery manager Anne Hughes thinks the art world

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Do they help adults stop smoking — or help teens get started? School in Glenview, said that national increase has not translated to his school. He said only two e-cigarettes Glenn Kabot first saw e-cigarettes at a pool party. have been confiscated from students so far this year. “I looked over, and it looked like a couple of people District 225 bans the use of e-cigarettes on school propwere smoking a peace pipe,” Kabot said. “I went over and erty and at school-sponsored activities, Bean noted, citing asked, 'What is that?'” district policy which prohibit “nicotine-delivery devices.” Learning that they were using e-cigarettes, Kabot beHe said e-cigarettes are addressed in Glenbrook South's came intrigued and started researching the electronic Rights and Responsibilities Assembly at the start of each device. He found that there was an e-cigarette seller in school year. Northbrook, and he quickly became a client of Vapor4Life. “We talk about the bigger issues, the things that can Kabot said he is using e-cigarettes in his transition to put students in jeopardy,” Bean said. “We go over drugs, try to quit smoking. alcohol, cigarette use, harassment, hazing and bullying. “I think cigarettes are horrible and, in our culture, we We want to keep our students as safe as possible and get addicted to them,” Kabot said. “I want to get off ciga- want them to know the consequences for certain actions.” rettes as quickly as I can.” Bean noted a first offense of a student found with an eAudrey Schroder, social media and marketing strate- cigarette can warrant a six-hour detention on a Saturday gist for Vapor4Life in Northbrook, said that even though and a Glenview local ordinance ticket. e-cigarette companies don't marThe assistant principal would not ket their products as smokingsay what happened to the two stucessation devices, many people do dents found with e-cigarettes, citing use them for that purpose. privacy for the individual students, “There is no tobacco smoke and but did say the punishment was “conno smell with e-cigarettes,” Schsistent with district policy.” roder said. “People who use traCritics contend that the plethora ditional tobacco have turned to of e-cigarette flavors, including fruit e-cigarettes to completely quit.” varieties, make the electronic devices However, a more troublesome attractive to youths. The National group — teens — also appear Youth Tobacco Survey noted that, | Audrey Schroder to be turning to e-cigarettes in along with e-cigarette use doubling greater numbers as well. among high school students, middleA recently released survey by the U.S. Centers for Dis- schoolers using e-cigarettes has also nearly doubled — ease Control and Prevention shows that e-cigarette use from 1.4 percent to 2.7 percent in the past year. among teens doubled last year. The survey revealed that Vapor4Life's Schroder noted that while kids do like 10 percent of high school students said they have tried fruit flavors, electronic cigarette companies are not tare-cigarettes. That number is up from 4.7 percent in 2011, geting youths with their marketing. according to the National Youth Tobacco Survey. “There are so many people who smoke, we don’t need Ron Bean, assistant principal at Glenbrook South High to attract youths. We don't want to attract children,” Sch-

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accept credit cards. It hasn't served a cup of coffee since 1963. Cups of Joe went when Beinlich realized it was keeping tables from turning over. “Plus, now there's a Starbucks like every thousand feet,” Tom Rainey said. Charlie Beinlich's doesn't even have its number in the telephone book. “I think Charlie didn't want wives to be able to call their husbands when they were here drinking,” Rainey said. Booster seats for the kids? Don't even think about asking. “We have phone books and duct tape,” Rainey smiled. The Raineys don't want to mess with success and customers don't want the place to change. Rainey said he rarely rocks the boat. When he put a couple of television sets in the establishment a few years ago, regulars gave him an earful. When he added a chicken wrap to the menu because “people eat more chicken these days,” he also heard about it from patrons. “We add a sandwich about every 28 years,” Rainey joked, noting that the last addition to the menu before the chicken wrap 3 ½ years ago was a tuna salad sandwich added in the 1970s or early 1980s. The road house has earned visits from actor Chris O'Donnell, who has plugged the joint on “Oprah” and radio shows; golfer Luke Donald; current and alumni members of the Chicago Blackhawks; former Chicago Bear Jim McMahon; Chicago Bulls' general manager John Paxson; and actor/director Harold Ramis. Andy Del Real has been a bartender at the Northbrook establishment for 28 years. He stays for the burgers and because “where else am I going to be able to eat lunch for free?” Del Real mused. “I am here because of the great people,” Del Real said. “You come to work and you really enjoy yourself … when you have great clients, it is easy to be nice.” Rainey believes it is the Beinlich's consistency that brings people back. “All the cooks have been here 17 to 20 years. They do everything the same way. If you order something 'well done,' you are going to get it 'well done.' “We have fourth-generation customers coming here. You should see all the family happenings we have here, all the 100-yearold birthday parties we have.” Just don't ask for a booster seat for the grandkids. Charlie Beinlich's is located at 290 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook. It can be reached at (847) 291-0420. It is closed Sundays and Mondays. ■

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“It was definitely one of the top five moments here,” said Mills, who has been at the school’s helm for 20 years.

Deerfield A company promoting collaboration solutions in the construction industry has landed its first gig in Ireland. Textura Corp. of Deerfield is having its construction payment management processes used by a division of Gilbane Building Co. for a global innovation and technical center in Dublin. Said William Gilbane Jr., president and chief operating officer of Gilbane Building, “Textura helps us share information from Ireland to the U.S. and back again. We have more visibility into the project from the home office without actually having to have people there on the ground.” Textura officials see the Ireland job as a step in their globalization effort. “This is a milestone for our company,” said Patrick Allin, chairman and chief executive officer of Textura.

Northbrook A youth leadership organization based at the North Suburban YMCA (NSYMCA) is providing transportation to individuals around the world. Community Activities of Northbrook barbara smaller/the new yorker collection/www.cartoonbank.com

10/26 – 10/27/13 | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND (CAN) collected 21 used bicycles in a recent drive for the World Bikes Cooperative, a Chicago non-profit that distributes bikes to people in need in various countries. “We are proud to support CAN’s efforts,” said Sari Glazebrook, NSYMCA membership director. “This group has the potential to engage youth from all around the community in positive activities. The bike drive is a great start, and we look forward to working with them on all their future projects.” CAN formerly was a youth division of Northbrook Citizens for Drug and Alcohol Awareness, which merged with the YMCA in July. As a Y student leadership group, CAN hopes to bring together teens with a diverse range of interests for social events and community service projects. The bike drive was CAN’s first event under the YMCA umbrella. Other events are in the planning stages and may include a paintball tournament in the spring. Once part of the Y, the group opted to expand its mission beyond substance abuse education. “We were looking for a way to bring more kids together, especially people who wouldn’t know each other,” explained Jonah Fialkow, a group member and junior at Glenbrook North High School. For information about CAN, contact Glazebrook at sglazebrook@nsymca.org.

PREVIEW Deerfield The Deerfield Park District’s Community Attitude and Interest Survey will be in 4,000 residents’ mailboxes by mid-November. “Responses from our public to the upcoming 2013 Community Attitude and Interest Survey are extremely important and should take only about 10 minutes,” said Park Board President Jan Caron. “Survey results will play an important role in helping us establish priorities for the future improvements of parks and recreation facilities and of programs and services within the community. “Our goal of having approximately 800 or more surveys returned will provide a high statistical level of confidence.” Officials hope surveys will be returned within two weeks of hitting residents’ mailboxes. Residents who receive a survey and have questions can contact Rick Julison, executive director, at (847) 945-0650.

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Northbrook: 3-8 p.m. Deerfield will also have a Downtown Trick-or-Treat from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Downtown merchants with orange pumpkin signs in their window will have goodies for children wishing to trickor-treat in their stores. Local law-enforcement officials offer the following tips for parents sending youths on candy quests: • Accompany your child (or send an older sibling) and make sure the youth does not enter anyone’s home without your permission. • Use makeup instead of a mask so your child’s vision is not obstructed. • Make a trick-or-treat route map for your child. • Make sure your child only crosses the street at corners and looks in all directions before crossing. Also remind him or her to use sidewalks or walk facing traffic so approaching cars can be seen. • Caution your child to not cross the street between parked cars as drivers can’t see him or her.. • Warn your child not to eat any treats until you have had a chance to inspect them. When in doubt, throw it out.

Glenview And you thought Smashing Pumpkins was an alternative rock band. It is also a condoned — and even sponsored — activity by the Glenview Park District.

The Park District will conduct a Pumpkin Smash and Bash from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Flick Park Sled Hill, 3600 Glenview Road. The free event includes the Park District’s first Pumpkin Roll competition. Whether your pumpkin finishes first or last, you will have the opportunity to smash it to smithereens (the rock-band references keep coming). The pumpkin compost will benefit spring plants, according to Park District officials. Pumpkin Roll participants are asked to remove candles and glow sticks before arriving at the Sled Hill for the “green” activity.

Northbrook A program examining the higher education system will be held next week at Covenant Village of Northbrook. Don Prince, former chairman of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday (Oct. 28) at the retirement home. A resident of Covenant Village himself, Prince had a long career in education and publishing. Prior to leading the state’s Higher Education Board, he was a dean at Illinois State University and a vice president with Rand McNally Prince’s talk will be part of Covenant Village’s Citizens Forum. Covenant Village is located at 2625 Techny Road. For information or to reserve a seat for Prince’s program, call (847) 412-7016.

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They’re all good hair days for Teddie Kossof ■ by jenna schubert During an interview, Teddie Kossof is low-key about his many accomplishments, instead discussing the talent of his team of hairstylists, colorists, and estheticians. Only at the last moment does he point out a few of the photographs surrounding his desk. “I’ve done hair for the Duchess Sarah Ferguson, Mary Tyler Moore, and Maya Angelou,” he says, almost as an afterthought. It’s a perfect example of his personality: despite his success in the hair industry — which few in the nation could match — he still sees himself as a regular person. Kossof, a Skokie native, opened Teddie Kossof Salonspa in Northfield in 1975. He developed his interest in hair styl-

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ing as a high school student, when his mother worked for Charles of the Ritz in Old Orchard Mall. At the time, he helped her do brush-outs and tease her clients’ hair. Sensing his son’s knack for creativity, Kossof’s father first suggested that Kossof might thrive in beauty school. Following his father’s advice, he earned his cosmetology license and began his career. Now, Kossof’s nationally known salon employs 86 people, including 30 stylists. “Everyone is highly trained, even the trimmers,” Kossof says. “So every client can have the best service possible.” From hair extensions and scalp

treatments to facials and body massages, the salon and spa offer a variety of services. In fact, the salon also offers medical services such as dentistry, Botox, Restalin, and lipomassage. Part of Kossof’s goal for his salon is to welcome clients from all backgrounds. Describing his salon as a “casual, familyrun business” with an affordable price range, he offers services for all budgets. His clients range from the CEO of Kraft Foods in Glenview to employees of Jewel Osco. Kossof also does not consider his salon to be “local,” as his clients come from all over the Chicagoland area, including Long Grove, Deerfield, Lake Forest, and the city. Mary Marcus, an @properties broker from Northbrook, has been a client at Teddie Kossof Salonspa for about 15 years. She originally travelled to New York with her husband on his business trips to have her hair done there, but when that was no longer an option, she was reluctant to trust anyone on the North Shore with her hair. After trying a number of big-name salons in the Chicago area, she arrived at Teddie’s. She’s been a loyal client ever since. “They do a phenomenal job. I get compliments on my hair at least once or twice a day,” Marcus says. “People will stop me and say, ‘You have the most gorgeous hair. Who does your color?’” Over the years, Marcus has been impressed with the consistency at Teddie’s, with stylists staying for many years, and always having a precise knowledge of each client’s needs. “More importantly, they’re friendly,” she says. “It’s a great salon, and I almost feel like they’re family. I don’t know what I would do without them.” Teddie Kossof Salonspa is located at 281 N. Waukegan Road in Northfield. For more information, call 847-999-9500, or visit teddiekossof.com. ■

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■ by jenna schubert When it comes to writing, it’s difficult to find a topic or format that Edward Salerno refuses to try. As an author with three novels and two children’s books under his belt, the Deerfield resident is willing and eager to share his writing with others. After growing up in Chicago and finishing his undergraduate and masters degrees at Loyola University and the University of Illinois, respectively, Salerno spent the majority of his career as a stock analyst and stockbroker. As a young man, however, he developed an interest in writing creatively. Now, at 81, Salerno’s published works include novels (You Can Always Trust Your Agent; The Miracle of Michael Murphy; and The Quagmire: A UFO Experience) and children’s books (Christmas Stories and Poems for Children and Animal Stories and Poems for Children). He has written poems on a variety of subjects. Salerno never limits himself to a specific genre. You Can Always Trust Your Agent, his first published novel, tells the humorous story of two men who work in a talent and booking agency, while The Quagmire: A UFO Experience is a science-fiction thriller. The Miracle of Michael Murphy, Salerno’s spiritual novel, features a title character whose life-changing messages from the Virgin Mary are published in The Chicago Tribune. Despite Salerno’s interest in writing novels, his true passion is writing for children. One of his recent children’s works, an illustrated story in verse titled The Piglet from Hamlet, which he has yet to publish, is about the adventures of a piglet and his three brothers. The North Shore Weekend sat down with Salerno to learn more about his writing career. The North Shore Weekend: How did you get started with creative writing? Edward Salerno: I’ve always enjoyed the written word — especially writing letters. When I was in the service [the Army for two years], I was a big letter writer. I never really planned to write a book. I got the idea for my first book, and I started making some notes. Then I thought, “Okay, I’m going to do it.” It took me six weeks to write it, and it took me two years to find a printer. After publishing your first book, how did you know you wanted to continue writing? If you’re a writer, you have to write. I knew a woman who once said, “A writer has to be read.” I agreed with her, but it’s not extremely important. I like to hear somebody say, “I enjoyed your book.” But if my readers can read my books and laugh or smile or be entertained — without thanking me — that is a success. Tell me about your writing process. Once I get the idea, it just flows. I sit down and write the whole thing. My judgment is: “Did I express my idea?” and if I can answer, “Yes,” then my book is satisfactory and successful. When it comes down to it, writing is just something I love to do. Some people like to sit down and play a piano for 30 minutes, or paint, or read a book. I write. Are any of your characters inspired by real people? When you write novels, there’s a part of you in every character in every book. You can only write from your own emotions and experiences. So, am I any one of my characters? Not that I know of. But there are parts of me in all of the characters. Do you plan to keep writing? As long as, mentally and physically I can, I will. I enjoy it, and it fills in my time. When I write a story and I’m satisfied, that’s a good feeling. To learn more about Edward Salerno’s published works or to purchase copies, email edwardsaler@att.net. ■

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past participants James Lovell, Adrian Smith and John Bryan in the Local Legends lineup. Lovell is known around the world as a pioneering astronaut, one played by Tom Hanks in the movie “Apollo 13;” Smith is the architect of the world’s tallest building, and Bryan ran international heavyweight Sara Lee and also raised tens of millions of dollars to create Millennium Park in Chicago. Notes Janice Hack, executive director of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society, “Our Local Legends event is unique because it includes an in-depth and intimate interview — not just the sound bites one might hear on some of the television talk shows. This will be a chance to hear the stories and inspiration behind all of his No. 1 hits, Grammy nominations and awards.” Marx’s musical resume — which features a slew of romantic love tracks — hits many high notes. With Luther Vandross in 2004 he captured the Grammy Award for Song Of The Year for “Dance With My Father,” which he co-wrote. Artists he has written or produced music with include Barbra Streisand, Kenny Loggins, and Keith Urban. He has sold more than 30 million albums. His first Richard Marx >> page 37

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A few weeks after the Kohl Children’s Museum opened in 2005, Sheridan Turner was chatting on the phone before she glanced out the window of her office. What she saw that Veterans Day caused her to immediately put down the receiver. Cars had jammed Patriot Boulevard in Glenview, itching to get into the museum. “The museum was at capacity — we had no idea we’d have a parking problem so soon,” said Turner, president and chief executive officer of the non-profit. “We had to call the police to help manage the situation.” Eight years later, the museum remains a magnet, mainly for mothers and fathers with young children. Three new exhibits opened in October with an emphasis on reading, joining the 17 others — ranging from a grocery store to a car wash. The annual gala last month drew hundreds. A three-year strategic plan recently adopted by the board charts the course for a promising future. “We’re poised for the next era,” says Turner, who notes the museum — geared toward children from birth to age 8 — is discussing expansion. “There’s still a lot more to do.” A walk around Kohl reveals much has been done. Children work at Potbelly’s, fixing pretend sandwiches for customers. At the Ravinia Festival exhibit, three toddlers

“It’s learning by doing. You remember when you figure something out, versus a worksheet you are told to regurgitate.” | Sheridan Turner bang away on xylophones. Little hands attach X-rays to a lighted screen at a doctor’s office. “It’s learning by doing,” explains Turner. “You remember when you figure something out, versus a worksheet you are told to regurgitate. There’s no way to flunk the museum.” Though she moved to the United States in 1981, Turner’s remarks are graced with an English accent. A former maternity nurse in Cambridge, she became a nanny for a family that soon moved to Chicago and asked her to join them. “I said, ‘No way! Going across the Channel was one thing; going across the Atlantic was quite another,” recalls Turner. A few years later, she was persuaded to move to the

Sheridan’s road leads to children’s museum

Windy City, promised that it would only last three months. But she became immersed in childhood education, eventually earning a master’s degree in early childhood education and instructional leadership at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Children’s Center. After serving on the Illinois governor’s Science and Technology Commission and running its technology transfer program, Turner was tapped by Museum of Science & Industry President Dr. James Kahn as his chief of staff in 1988, a rocket-like rise for the onetime nanny. “The first day on the job, he handed me a folder. He said, ‘I want a parking garage. Any questions?’ “ says Turner. “That was one heck of an experience.” Based on studies that had been conducted, Turner recommended that the parking garage be built underground. She lobbied Washington for money and received $35 million. Harder was Sheridan Turner persuading the Hyde Park neighbors of the plan’s good intentions. “There were people tying themselves to trees in protest,” she recalls. “But we wereskin restoring the (Daniel) Burnham tightening plan and getting grass wrinkle back.” reduction When she was recruited to join Kohl in 1998, it was a sun damage reversal far different spot than the sophisticated Science & Industry. skin texturealley rejuvenation Carved out of an old bowling in Wilmette (“full of love and duct tape,” Turner muses), it was run by one person, Dolores Kohl, who founded the museum in 1985. And about six months after Turner arrived, Kohl decided to leave to pursue other passions “It became very clear that without Delores as the primary benefactor, the museum would not survive,” Turner notes. “We were too small to generate earned income.” Plans were instituted to build a new facility that could

Time for a renovation? No, not the house.

lure the paying masses. Once the state of Illinois earmarked $250,000, Kohl was able to launch a campaign, hire an architect — “we were off to the races,” Turner says. About $24 million was raised. The structure cost $18 million — on budget and on time. Turner credits Northern Trust Chairman and CEO Rick Waddell — the chairman of Kohl’s board of trustees at the time — for his dedication to making sure the project succeeded. “He was fabulous. He came to all the events,” she says. ‘The day we opened, we had a parade of planes painted by artists, fire engines and illustration by barry blitt more. We brought Rick to the side door. The museum was packed — it was emotional.” When asked what challenges she sees for the museum, Turner says she prefers to call them opportunities instead. “Most people in my seat would say fundraising. But if you have something that is recognized as being needed, the funding will come. One of the keys is education — explain why this is a great investment in learning.” And as scores of children dash among the exhibits on the floor below her office (including checking out “Sheridan’s Books and Crannies,” underwritten by the Souder Family Foundation on Turner’s behalf), she knows only one thing will cause them to exit. “The kids don’t get bored,” says Turner. “Only the parents.” ■

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■ by gregg shapiro

Christine Sneed, author of Portraits of a Few People I’ve Made Cry and this year’s novel Little Known Facts (Bloomsbury), continues to garner awards and accolades for her writing. In its recent “Best of” issue, Chicago Magazine honored Little Known Facts as Best New Book by a Local Author. At a dinner this month, Sneed received the 21st Century Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation. I spoke with Christine about her work following her return from a trip to Paris, where she was researching her next novel. We met at Brothers K Coffee in Evanston. Gregg Shapiro: Christine, your novel Little Known Facts was named Best New Book By A Local Author. What does that honor mean to you? Christine Sneed: There are so many writers in Chicago who I really admire. Not all of us are putting out books every year. But it was a big honor, and I was surprised, I didn’t even know about it until my dad happened to see the issue at the doctor’s office. He called me and said, “By the way, did you know…” It was a very nice surprise. GS: Speaking of honors, you are a recipient of a 2013 Carl Sandburg Literary Award. What does that mean to you? CS: I had to write a little speech for the banquet. One of the things I remember from early childhood is how important libraries were to me and to my parents. We would go to the library often. Both of my parents are avid readers, too. I was also thinking about it politically, and the library is like a foundation of democracy; the public having access to knowledge and ideas. Just the fact that a lot of libraries are at risk of losing a lot of their funding now, that’s troubling. I think it should be a priority. Being the recipient of this award this year, it came out of nowhere; it was another wonderful surprise and shock. I have become, thankfully, a part of this literary community. My books are being checked out by people at the library. I used to go to the library and check out books. This dream that I had of being an author most of my life has come true. Of course, Isabel Allende and Michael Lewis are hugely successful and talented, so being named with them as one of this year’s award winners, it’s phenomenal. GS: Do you feel like, being a Chicago writer, it’s your responsibility to also make Chicago (or the region) a part of your work, the way you do in Little Known Facts? CS: I don’t know if it’s my responsibility. But I think Chicago is such an interesting and rich city, culturally and the history. Plus having spent the last 30 years of my life here, on and off, it’s a huge part of my identity. So yes, I did have a good time adding the details about Renn and Lucy. I think one of them was born in Lake Bluff and one was born in Lake Forest. I’m from Libertyville and my mom is a veterinarian in Vernon Hills. My dad is from Glenview and Evanston. I definitely feel like I have to have it in every book. Even in the new book, although it’s set in Paris, the main character lived for a while in Chicago when she was growing up. GS: It seems like it would be a lot of fun when writing a novel about Hollywood to come up with names and plots for movies.

Did you enjoy doing that? CS: I really did. I loved it. Like books, movies were a big part of my upbringing. I remember my dad and mom taking me to see Breaking Away when it first came out in 1978. They took me to see Caddyshack and Superman and Young Frankenstein; all these films. I remember very well those afternoons and evenings with my parents going to see movies. Our culture is such an enormous part of the entire world’s culture. Our movies are in France. There are posters for The Butler all over Paris because it was just opening. Because we don’t have a royal family, our celebrities, our movie stars are like our kings and queens, our Prince William and Princess Kate. Even if I can’t make movies myself, I can make them up. GS: The title of the novel, Little Known Facts , is, as it turns out, the title of a screenplay being written by one of the characters. Was it always your plan to also make that the title of your book? CS: It took me a little while to figure out what I was going to call this book. Normally, titles come to me pretty quickly. I was a poetry MFA in grad school, and I would often start with the title. That’s how I write fiction, too, usually. This title was hard. But then I realized when I finally found the one that I thought was going to work, it did immediately. I also think I knew that this would be a screenplay that Billy was working on. GS: You employ some interesting storytelling devices in the novel. For example, Will, Danielle, Anna and Elise’s chapters are written in the third person, while Lucy, Renn, Melinda and Jim’s are all in the first person. Did you know that you were going to bring these different perspectives into the novel when you began to write it, or was that something that occurred to you later? CS: I knew that this was going to be a book with different narrators. I think that organically it evolved where I thought that I wanted Lucy and Renn to speak for themselves. The children, I wanted them to have a little more distance, as well as a couple of other characters in there, such as Danielle the girlfriend, and also Elise. I kind of knew from the outset that I was going to have these different voices, but also the different points of view. GS: You also utilize non-traditional narrative, as in Melinda’s book excerpt and the interview in Jim’s chapter. Was this how you envisioned telling the story, or did these other methods reveal themselves to you as you were writing the book? CS: I really like postmodern form. Someone such as George Saunders or David Foster Wallace, they made their names writing unusual, slanted fiction. I’ve done that with a lot of short stories that I’ve written. It seemed like a fun hybrid to do the traditional narrative arc, but underlying that having these different perspectives and modes and forms, such as the imaginary interview or the excerpts from the film reviews. It’s really fun to do that. The book that I’m working on now, with one character point of view and closed third person limited omniscience, it is a challenge in a way to continue that energy. When I heard George Saunders speak in January he talked about how when he was writing fiction there’s a line by line energy that he’s trying for. That is something that I keep thinking

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photography by joel lerner about as I’m working. Making a novel that is interesting from page 100 to 300 is hard, so those different forms shake it up. GS: Marriage and fidelity aren’t shown in the most favorable light in Little Known Facts. CS: [Laughs.] GS: There are divorces, adultery and unrequited romances. How do you feel about marriage? CS: I’ve never been married. I have a longterm partner. I think it’s good for some people. Maybe I’ll want to at some point. I don’t have kids either. I’ve never wanted children. I think I did too much babysitting when I was younger; kids are such brats, I don’t want to be near them. Not everyone’s [laughs]. I think the idea that we can be committed to one person for an entire lifetime is a very noble aspiration, but I don’t know if it’s realistic. I was trying to reflect our culture, both in Hollywood and on a less elevated plane. People get divorced, they get remarried, they have affairs. Despite the fact that we don’t want to believe that we would ever stray or that our partner would ever stray, it happens. Not to everyone. I just attempted to show, [laughs] even when I’m writing about Hollywood, which is this dream creation and fantasy, I still was trying to reflect reality. GS: Because so much of the novel is about movies and making movies, is there a movie version of Little Known Facts in the works? CS: No [laughs]. I think the problem is, in part, there are a lot of point of view characters. But also, I think it’s pretty honest. My partner Adam (Tinkham), has a sister and brother-in-law who work in Hollywood. Having them there and having visited them and knowing the people they know…I don’t know why no one has acquired it. But I think part of it is potentially that it doesn’t glamorize the interpersonal relationships in Hollywood. GS: If there was a movie version, who

would you want to play Renn? CS: I think George Clooney would be a great Renn. A friend of mine suggested Alec Baldwin. Ryan Gosling would be great as (Renn’s son) Will. Those are dreams. I don’t see it happening anytime soon. GS: Will writes poetry for Elise and even quotes the stunning last lines of James Wright’s “A Blessing” in one of his poems. In addition to your fiction, have you also published books of poetry? CS: No. I do have a manuscript from when I was a grad student but I never really did that much with it because in my third year in grad school I was starting to focus more on fiction. I still write poems on occasion for friends or for birthdays. GS: When you teach writing, do you teach both fiction and poetry? CS: I have taught both. I’ve also taught a lot of business writing and composition. Mostly now I just teach fiction. I’m teaching part-time at Northwestern and also Pacific University, which is a low residency master of fine arts in Oregon. GS: What do you like best about living in Evanston? CS: I have lived here, on and off, for 15 years. I really like the cultural offerings. It’s like Chicago, but it doesn’t have the same crazy energy [laughs]. I really love the fact that there are so many writers who live in Evanston, such as Scott Turow and Stu Dybek. There are also a lot of artists. I used to work at the School of the Art Institute and a number of the faculty members live in Evanston. I also like that it’s a little calmer than the city. I take my bike into the city a lot and as soon as I cross Howard, I feel relaxed suddenly. GS: Do you have favorite dining and night spots? CS: We go to SPACE and Union (Pizzeria) a lot, and Blind Faith. Also we order our take-out pizza from Homemade Pizza. But Union and Blind Faith are our two favorite restaurants. I also like Dave’s Italian Kitchen. ■

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Halloween costumes for adults best done in pairs Halloween is polarizing. Either you love it — decorating the front lawn with skulls, dressing your toddler and Golden Retriever as Batman and Robin, and buying yourself the complementary Cat Woman headband — or you become That Neighbor who turns off the lights and retreats to the basement during trick-or-treat hours. No matter which camp you call home, an invitation to a costume party is inevitable. Your choice of costumes is a delicate subject, and your best choice may be to team up with your date. If nothing else, it ensures plausible deni-

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36 | business main street

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Edens paved the way for modern roads

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■ by bob gariano 5140 Golf Road, Skokie, IL (2 blocks west of Old Orchard) 847-676-2500 | nahigian.com Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.

The Edens Expressway is an essential artery for North Shore communities. It carries I-94 from the northern end of the Kennedy Expressway to Northbrook and then adds Route 41 from Wilmette to the highway’s northern terminus. However, few of the tens of thousands of motorists who use this road daily know whom it is named for. The Edens was the Chicago area’s first limitedaccess modern highway when it opened in December 1951 as the Edens Parkway. It is named after William G. Edens, a banker and one of Chicago’s earliest and most active sponsors of paved roads. Edens understood the importance of such surface travel infrastructure and also was cognizant of the cost of such projects. He became a champion of public road financing and sponsored the first Illinois

“William Edens may have been raised in humble surroundings, but his tenacity and vision created roadways and infrastructure that continue to benefit our North Shore communities to this day.” bond issuance for major road construction in 1918. Edens was born to working-class parents in Richmond, Ind. in 1863. He attended public school but dropped out in sixth grade. He started his working career as a messenger boy for Western Union and later became a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He soon found work as a trainman and conductor, and this led him to become involved with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. At age 24 he was elected vice grandmaster of this important Midwestern union. As Edens became active in union organizing, he also became involved with politics and was selected to become a state organizer for the Illinois State Republican Party. While working for the Republican National Committee, he was elected chairman with supervision of the Organization of Railroad Voters. It was in this work that Edens was befriended by General Charles Gates Dawes, a leading political figure in Evanston. Edens impressed Dawes with his tireless work that helped William McKinley carry Illinois in his successful presidential campaign of 1896.

It was Edens’s connection with Dawes that created an opportunity for him to realize the most important occupation of his career. In 1905, Dawes invited Edens to join the Central Trust Company of Illinois. In this role Edens would soon observe how the private banking sector could be instrumental in providing public financing for infrastructure improvements, especially paved roads and expressways. Edens’s interest and activities in road systems for Illinois led to his being elected chairman of the Illinois Good Roads Committee of the Illinois Bankers Association in 1912. It was from this influential position that Edens pushed through a $60 million roads improvement and construction bond issue in 1918. William Edens had a precise crystal ball. His forecast of the future of our state included investments that were a sign of big developments in road travel. When Edens started his campaign for the bond issuance in 1912, there were 70,000 motor vehicles registered in the state of Illinois. By 1918 that number had swelled to almost 600,000. In 2012 there were more than 7 million passenger cars and almost 4 million trucks and buses registered in Illinois. Edens worked tirelessly to promote the bond issue and traveled across Illinois giving speeches about the need for modern road systems in Illinois. He was persuasive, and in November 1918 the voters approved the measure overwhelmingly. The new expressway that would serve North Shore communities was the centerpiece for this investment, and it involved $23 million of design and construction costs. Planning started in 1930 and land acquisition began in 1942. By 1946 the first earth was being moved and paving began. The Edens Expressway was named the “Most Beautiful Expressway in the United States” when it opened for traffic on a snowy day in December 1951. Edens continued to use his influence and persuasive talents to help philanthropic organizations throughout the 1950s. In 1956, as his health was failing, he moved into the Villa St. Cyrill in Highland Park, a nursing and retirement home. He died in 1957 at the age of 93 and is interred at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, a short distance from the Old Orchard exit of the expressway that bears his name. William Edens may have been raised in humble surroundings, but his tenacity and vision created roadways and infrastructure that continue to benefit our North Shore communities to this day. Main Street columnist Bob Gariano can be reached at bob@northshoreweekend.com ■

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10/12 – 10/13/13 | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

After 60 years, Imperial Motors still has foot on the gas ■ by kevin beese At 81 years of age, Allen Aron shows no signs of slowing down. He is up at 4:30 a.m. every day to lift weights. He still works six days a week — and has no plans to retire. “I still do it because of the people I get to see every day,” said the president of Imperial Motors Jaguar. “I do it for the people that I get to work with every day.” Aron’s Jaguar dealership, with locations in Wilmette and Lake Bluff, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The Wilmette store is the oldest Jaguar dealership in the same location in the United States and the second-oldest dealership in the country overall. Aron has been at the helm of the dealership for all but its first five years. He started out as a salesman but knew he was not long for being just a car salesman. “I had ideas,” said Aron. “I knew how to make the dealership go with what we had.” So Aron bought it and turned in into one of the top Jaguar locations in the country. “You get a fair price. You get good service,” Aron said. “We are pretty well known everywhere. I was in Hawaii and saw ‘Imperial Motors’ on a car.” Aron has a collection of letters from satisfied customers over the years. One of the letters that he is most proud of came 30 years ago from Oscar C. Blomgren Jr., former president of Tuxco Corp., who bought 10 Jaguars from Imperial. “Jaguars have become the finest, most reliable expression of automobile art available anywhere, at any price,” Blomgren wrote. “Imperial Motors has become one of the very best automobile dealerships anywhere.” Aron is also proud of the letters he gets from New Trier High School students, who not only got a job from him washing cars, but mentoring and life advice too. Aron said servicemen got a taste of European luxury vehicles when stationed overseas during World War II. When they got home, Jaguar and other European car makers capitalized. “They were in England and saw the products,” Aron says. “They saw the Bentleys, MGs and Jaguars. People like to dress English. They like to drive English.” Aron has many longtime employees, including a car porter who has been with the dealership for 50 years. When the worker developed stomach cancer, Aron went to see him every Sunday in the hospital. Eventually, the porter called and said he wanted to be back at the dealership. “I told him, ‘You can come back, but only if you rest and sleep in the conference room when you are tired.’” There is another employee who has 40 years of service

Allen Aron, his wife Lana and their children Jordan Aron and Andi Bogot enjoy a moment around a 2014 Jaguar F-TYPE at the Imperial Motors showroom in Wilmette.

photography by joel lerner with Imperial. Seven of the workers at Imperial’s Lake Bluff location have been with the dealership since it opened 14 years ago. “The average employee is probably around the 30-year mark,” said Aron’s son, Jordan, who runs Imperial’s Lake Bluff location. “Dad is selling to third- and fourth-generation customers,” Jordan Aron said. “And now I’m selling to secondgeneration customers.” “It gives us consistency,” Allen Aron said of his son’s involvement. “It shows that we will be steady in the future,

that there will be carryover.” Jordan said the dealership’s two locations have more than their share of repeat customers. “Changes come and changes go, but we tend to have customers very loyal to the Jaguar brand,” Jordan said. “The brand is unique. People can and will have a different feel with our dealership compared to other guys.” Imperial Motors Jaguar of Wilmette is located at 721 Green Bay Road. It can be reached at (847) 246-0606. Imperial Motors of Lake Bluff is located at 150 Skokie Highway. It can be reached at (847) 614-0606. ■

Richard Marx >> from page 26

seven singles all reached Top 5 on the Billboard chart, a feat never equaled by any artist. So what is he — a guitar player, a singer or a songwriter? “Hands down I’m a songwriter. That’s what I put on my custom forms,” Marx said in an interview on examiner.com last year. “It’s not the most fun part, though; it’s the hardest. Songwriting

thia Rhodes of “Dirty Dancing” fame, and they have three children; Brandon, Luca, and Jesse. Though Conn admires Marx’s musical work, he also points out his munificence as a human being. “It’s amazing how much time and energy he puts into charity work,” Conn says. “He does a lot of private shows for charity and doesn’t charge for them, unlike most artists. “Richard is also a candid and funny

Hands down I’m a songwriter. That’s what I put on my custom forms. It’s not the most fun part, though; it’s the hardest.” | Richard Marx

WLS-AM 890 Radio personality Roe Conn will interview Richard Marx at the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society event.

photography by jim prisching

brings out my self-hatred, but it also brings me joy.” Conn says Marx’s versatility lets him stand apart him from other musicians. “To get all of these talents in one person is really rare,” he said. “It distinguishes him from 99 percent of artists.” Marx enjoyed musical roots. His father Dick Marx, was a jazz pianist; he composed “Here Come the Hawks,” the Chicago Blackhawks team anthem. The North Shore native is married to Cyn-

guy. He’s a great storyteller. People will be amazed how entertaining he is.” Conn also notes they may enjoy compelling visuals at the event as well. Says the radio personality, “He’s got great hair. I never had that lion-like mullet.” Local Legends with Richard Marx and Roe Conn will take place Saturday, Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. in Raymond Moore Auditorium at Lake Forest High School. Tickets are $50 each. To purchase tickets, visit lflbhistory.org or call 847-234-5253. ■

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■ by bill mclean

Ohr is rock solid

sports@northshoreweekend.com With two holes left in his second and final round at the Class 3A state golf meet in Bloomington, Brian Ohr was sinking fast. The Glenbrook North senior needed something — anything — to stay afloat at The Den at Fox Creek Golf Course on Oct. 19. “My confidence was at an all-time low,” Ohr recalled. His confidence after 28 holes at the two-day meet had been Mount Everest high. The Spartan was at eight-under at the par-72 track then, seemingly poised to become the first state champion in program history. But Ohr triple-bogeyed the par-four 11th and bogeyed holes 14, 15 and 16. “My three-hole bogey train,” he said. Hinsdale Central sophomore Kenneth Li — three-under par after 28 holes — suddenly had a one stroke lead on Ohr with two holes left. “I’m standing at the 17th tee box, and my good friend Nick Hardy comes up to me and starts talking,” Ohr said. “What he told me boosted my confidence. What he told me was what I needed to hear.” Hardy isn’t just Ohr’s good friend. He was one of Ohr’s teammates in Bloomington. Hardy’s words didn’t sink putts for Ohr on holes 17 and 18, but they certainly lifted Ohr’s spirits. Ohr parred the par-three 17th and birdied the par-four 18th to finish with a championship total of three-under 141 (68-73). Who says golf isn’t a team sport? Li finished runner-up at 142 (72-70), one shot behind Ohr and two strokes better than Hardy’s third-place effort (71-73). One of the early hugs Ohr received afterward was from Hardy. “I told him, ‘Great playing; you played awesome golf,’ ” said Hardy, a University of Illinois recruit. “He was cruising along. I’d never seen him play better. Then, to come back like he did after struggling for a while … I was excited for him. “Our whole team was.” Ohr captured medalist honors at the Wheeling Invite at Chevy Chase Golf Course in September. He shot a 75 at the Glenbrook North Regional on Oct. 8 and carded a 71 at the Marist Sectional on Oct. 14. The Spartans won both postseason meets. Glenbrook North tied Quincy Senior High School for third place (617 strokes each) at state but had to settle for fourth place when a fifth-score tie-breaker allowed Quincy to take home the third-place trophy. It marked Glenbrook North’s third fourth-place finish at state in four years. Glenbrook North was in second place (302) after one round on Oct. 18, seven shots behind eventual champion Hinsdale Central. The other four qualifiers on Spartans coach Justin Gerbich’s state quad have at least one more shot to return to state. Junior Tyler Mulier (83-83) matched classmate Luke Oberholzter (80-86), followed by junior Matt Kull (84-89) and sophomore Daniel Cole (88-91). “I was proud of how our team battled in tough conditions (cold, windy),” said Hardy, who, like Ohr, tied for ninth place (75) with three others at last year’s rain-shortened state meet. “I was disappointed with how I played. But I went down swinging and I got to ride home with a state champion.” High on the state champion’s list of colleges he’s considering are Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania. Higher learning, indeed. Ohr didn’t have to pay for tuition as a varsity golfer. But he certainly absorbed considerable knowledge. “I learned so much about golf from [Hardy],” Ohr said. “Yes, we’re the same age. But he’s been a really good role model for me. He’s a good guy. “Our team — it’s a great bunch of guys.”

Glenbrook North senior overcomes ‘bogey train,’ captures state crown

Spartan rules: Glenbrook North’s Brian Ohr, seen here during the regular season, claimed top honors at the Class 3A state tournament.

photography by joel lerner

Deerfield When Ian Kelsey tied for medalist honors at last year’s Class 3A state golf meet, he was Deerfield High School’s lone Warrior in Bloomington. He had company this year — five other Warriors, to be exact. Deerfield, the Huntley Sectional champion on Oct. 14, placed 10th (640) at The Den at Fox Creek GC on Oct. 19. Kelsey paced the team with a seventh-place showing (75-72), followed by junior Thomas Shimamoto (81-85), sophomore Jacob Krugman (83-84) and junior Jack Dickman (82-87). Senior Nick Kenyon and junior Eric Bagg also competed for Deerfield. “Just a great experience for the kids,” Warriors coach Jeffrey Fishbein said. “In golf, one of the things you cannot teach is experience, and [the state meet] provided us with that.” ■

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10/26 – 10/27/13 | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Right place, right time GBS’s O’Gara turns in strong performance at league meet ■ by kevin reiterman

sports@northshoreweekend.com He was aiming to win it. But David O’Gara had no complaints with his third-place finish in the Central Suburban League cross country championships. “I wound up right where I wanted to be,” said the Glenbrook South senior, who was clocked in 15:17.1 on the three-mile layout at Niles West High School on Oct. 19. “Finishing in the top three was the plan.” With O’Gara leading the way, the Titans finished third in the team standings with 105 points. New Trier (32 points) and Maine South (61) secured the top two spots. The other Titans to make the CSL South all-conference team were seniors Casey Henrickson (17th, 15:56.9) and David Cohn (19th, 16:00.0). Senior Charlie Castelli (26th, 16:11.4) and junior Henry Dickson (40th, 16:35.7) also helped the GBS cause. O’Gara entered the meet with plenty of confidence. In last year’s conference meet, the 5-foot-7 distance ace raced to a seventh-place finish. “There was some great competition today,” he said. “I went up against some awesome guys, awesome runners.” O’Gara was beaten by two seniors: Maine South’s Jack Carpenter (15:05.1) and Highland Park’s Angel Estrada (15:10.4). “I tried to hang with Carpenter,” said O’Gara. “But he took off with a ½ mile left and I couldn’t stay with him.” O’Gara is putting together a fine senior season. He was a first-place finisher at the Warren Invite on Sept. 21. And, on Oct. 5, he took fifth at the Peoria Central Invite. The Titans will compete in the 10-team Class 3A Niles West Regional on Oct. 26 (3 p.m.). The meet also includes Glenbrook North, Loyola Academy, New

Trier, Evanston, Notre Dame, Niles North, Maine East, Maine West and Niles West. On the girls side, sophomore Anne Brennan wound up 14th overall (18:53.4) to lead Glenbrook South to a fourth-place finish (122 points) behind New Trier (19), Maine South (76) and Evanston (88). She was the team’s lone all-conference runner. The other scorers were Katie Woodrick (17th, 19:09), Amelia Papajohn (23rd, 19:24), Michele Dume (33rd, 19:53) and Rose O’Grady (35th, 19:59).

Deerfield The Warriors put three runners in the top 21 at the CSL Championships: junior Abbey Osborn (13th, 18:50), sophomore Jordyn Jensen (19th, 19:17) and freshman Sydney Brand (21st, 19:19). Deerfield, which finished sixth in the meet with 128 points, also received solid runs from senior Hadley Lloyd (37th, 20:08) and sophomore Claudia Giacone (38th, 20:09). All five earned all-CSL North recognition. In the boys race, senior Maor Kramer paced the Warriors, finishing 25th in 16:07.8. He gained allDivision accolades along with senior Reilly Grant (29th, 16:15). The team came in sixth with 171 points. The other scorers were junior Alex Wolfe (35th, 16:24), junior Billy Anderson (38th, 16:28) and sophomore Davey Bickmore (44th, 16:43). Both Deerfield squads will head to the nine-team Class 3A Libertyville Regional on Oct. 26 (2 p.m.). Glenbrook North Sophomore Nate Whitfield was GBN’s top finisher (28th, 16:14) at the CSL meet. He earned all-CSL North status along with sophomores Scott Thomas (30th, 16:15.3) and Jason Golden (31st, 16:15.4). Senior Matt Bondy (42nd, 16:37) and junior Jay Silver (45th, 16:46) also scored for the Spartans, who finished seventh in the team standings (176 points). In the girls race, GBN placed eighth with 247 points. Junior Dana Lee finished 44th in 20:16, which was just enough to give her all-CSL honors (top 14 in each Division). The other scorers were Molly Karr (45th, 20:24), Rebecca Stamelos (51st, 20:43), Heather Schlitz (53rd, 20:54) and Allie Herriott (54th, 20:56). ■

Spirit of 76: David O’Gara of the Titans races to a third-place finish at the CSL championship meet on Oct. 19 at Niles West High School.

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THe North shore weekend | glenview, northbrook, deerfield | 10/26 – 10/27/13

Max effort

Zera is a Charlie Hustle for Glenbrook North’s football team ■ by bob gosman

sports@northshoreweekend.com

Hat’s off: Alex Zera has been one of the top playmakers for the Glenbrook North football team this fall.

photography by george pfoertner

Some high school football players pride themselves on never taking a play off in practice or in games. Glenbrook North High School senior wide receiver/cornerback Alex Zera will see that and raise you one. “He’s even up-tempo in between plays,” senior linebacker Michael Keane said. “He hustles everywhere.” All that hustle has paid off. After eight games, Zera is second on the Spartans with 18 receptions for 277 yards. He is averaging almost 16 yards per catch and has caught two passes for touchdowns. Glenbrook North coach Bob Pieper said Zera’s work ethic helps set the tone for the team. The Spartans were 5-3 and 4-0 in the Central Suburban League North are playoff eligible. They will travel to Highland Park (7-1, 4-0) on Oct. 25 (7 p.m.) to decide first place. “The first thing I think of is hard work, and you only have to tell him (something) once,” Pieper said. Added Zera: “We had a rough start to the season but I’m really excited with the way we’ve bounced back and played good football.” Zera spent the offseason working with quarterback A.J. Spitz on his route running. If the weather was even tolerable, they practiced outside. When it was too cold, they turned the Glenbrook North field house into a football field. “We really developed our chemistry,” Spitz

said. ““His route running is a lot more crisp and consistent now. He really pays attention to detail in how he runs his routes.” Zera is not the fastest guy on the team, but he’s in the conversation and he doesn’t lose any speed in full pads. His ability as a deep threat puts consistent pressure on defenses to watch the long ball. “With his speed, he can stretch the field for us,” Pieper said. Zera (6-foot-1, 165 pounds) also gained strength in the offseason, and that has resulted in an increased ability to break tackles and turn short passes into bigger gains. “He’s had some plays this season where we’ve thrown a one-yard screen to him, and he’s run for 50 or 60 yards,” Pieper said. Zera said wide receiver is the perfect position for him. “I love it,” he said. “I played running back until I got to high school, but I grew a lot and this is a better fit for me. It’s an amazing feeling when you beat the defender and make a catch for a bunch of yards.” You won’t hear Zera talk a lot about his performance this season. He prefers to let his play in practice and in games speak for itself. “You can trust that he’ll put everything into it,” Spitz said. “He leads by example and when he does talk (we listen).” Zera said he’s more vocal than last year but that his primary focus is leading by example. “I just like to work hard in practice and show the younger guys that you have to maximize every play,” he said. ■

Laurie is always up for a challenge ■ by bob gosman

sports@northshoreweekend.com The first part of the summer for Glenbrook South High School senior Brett Laurie was pure agony. Unable to participate in summer football because of an injury to his left hamstring, all he could do was watch his teammates prepare for their season from the sidelines. “Honestly, it was terrible,” Laurie said. “My teammates were out there working hard and I was just standing there.” Hopefully, someone got a photo for the Glenbrook South archives because that was the only time you will ever see Laurie idle on a football field. On offense, Laurie is Glenbrook South’s featured ball carrier and as a senior has become a pass-catching threat out of the backfield. On defense, he is a lockdown cover corner. And on special teams, he returns kickoffs and punts. He should have enjoyed the time off this summer while he could. “If I didn’t love it, I wouldn’t be able to play both ways and go hard in practice,” he said. Laurie's play has helped the Titans win six of their first eight games. “I love everything about football: getting to hit people legally, watching film and running around the field with your best friends on Friday nights.” Laurie parlayed 14 carries into 111 yards and also caught four passes for 63 yards and

High hurdler: Brett Laurie of the Titans goes airborne while carrying the ball against Niles North in earlier action this fall.

photography by joel lerner a touchdown in Glenbrook South’s 42-6 victory over Waukegan on Oct. 19. Coach Mike Noll appreciates the way Laurie, 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, is always up

for a challenge. “He’s a kid that really likes football,” Noll said. “We ask him to do a lot and he spends a lot of time on it. He’s the type of kid coaches

really like because you don’t have to worry about his focus; he’s always working hard.” A perfect example of this was the way he embraced taking a more active role in the passing game. “He’s kind of become our featured guy,” Noll said. “That’s another role he’s taken on.” On defense, Laurie, a three-year starter at cornerback, is consistently matched up against the other team’s top wide receiver. Of course, he doesn’t take every snap on defense in practice because of his role at running back. “It’s always fun to go up against him in practice,” seniors safety Johnny Cowhey said. “It helps prepare me for games because I know that the running backs I’ll see in games won’t be better than him. It really prepared the defense.” Laurie is being recruited to play college football. Some teams have him pegged as a running back while others would use him on defense. Not surprisingly, as long as he is on the field, he doesn’t care what position he plays. Following a 5-5 season, Laurie said it was critical for the Titans to play better this year. “Last year was a huge disappointment,” he said. “At 6-2, we’re where a lot of good Glenbrook South teams have been. We’re back on track, and the seniors wanted to be sure to be remembered for a good (season).” The team will cap off the regular season with a home game against Niles West (6-2) on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. ■

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A match to embrace

Glenbrook South’s Emme, Ryba engage in Titan-ic battle It’s not Greek to her: Annemarie Emme of the Titans rips a topspin forehand during a sectional singles match on Oct. 19.

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sports@northshoreweekend.com Annemarie Emme had just clinched the best win of her prep tennis career. As the Glenbrook South High School junior made her way to the net for the post-match handshake, she stopped briefly near a doubles alley and behind a service line. “I had to make sure it was over,” she said after capturing the singles title at the Glenbrook North Sectional on Oct. 19. It was over. She resumed walking toward the net, where senior teammate and University of Minnesota-bound Caroline Ryba was standing. They didn’t shake hands. The two friends embraced, with applause from appreciative spectators serving as a fitting soundtrack. “Every point was very intense,” Emme said after her highly entertaining 7-5, 0-6, 7-5 defeat of Ryba, last fall’s top-seeded singles player at the state meet. “Caroline, she’s so good,” Emme added. “I had to stay aggressive and come up with shots to stay with her. It’s probably the hardest thing, playing against a teammate at a meet like this.” Both had entered the singles championship with undefeated records. Both had won three matches in straight sets at the sectional. “[Annemarie] did a great job of moving forward and keeping points short,” said Ryba (17-1), who defeated Emme (23-0) in

a sectional final last year. “The competition she gave me today … I needed that.” Ryba saved two match points on her serve in the 10th game of the third set, and Emme forced another deuce with a forehand volley winner in the same game. Ryba then held serve to make it 5-5. Emme held serve and broke Ryba’s serve on the 10th point of the 12th and final game. “Annemarie is a great kid with a very good sense of humor,” Titans coach Katie Nicolotti said. “People like to be around her, and she doesn’t take things too seriously. But when she’s on the court, she’s competitive and focused.” Emme proved that at state last fall, winning five straight matches in the back draw after a third-round loss. She went 7-2 and paced Glenbrook South’s fourth-place showing. Titans Martina Dragoytchev and Jessica Chepurda teamed up to win three of five doubles matches at state a year ago. The tandem did not drop a set in four matches at last weekend’s sectional in Northbrook. The top-seeded juniors downed Maine South freshmen Kamila Czosnyka and Marti Wind 6-2, 6-3 in the doubles final in crisp, windy conditions on Oct. 19, a day after racing to a pair of 6-0, 6-0 routs. “We stayed positive, and we didn’t back down,” Chepurda said. The collective efforts from Dragoytchev/ Chepurda thrilled Nicolotti. “I’ve been so impressed with them this weekend,” the Titans’ fifth-year coach said

before the doubles title match. “Their levels of aggressiveness, their [positive] body language, the shots and risks they’re taking … I’m seeing so much confidence when they’re on the court.” Glenbrook South captured the highly competitive sectional with 32 points — 11 points better than runner-up Glenbrook North’s total. The state meet was scheduled to start Oct. 24 at Buffalo Grove High School and several other sites.

Glenbrook North They dabbled in singles at the start of the season. They’ll end it as doubles partners — at state. Glenbrook North freshmen Colette O’Regan and Hailey Koretz finished third in doubles on the home courts at a sectional Oct. 19. “A couple of nice surprises,” Spartans coach Peg Holecek said of O’Regan/Koretz, who beat Loyola Academy sisters Caroline and Abby Witkowski 6-3, 6-2 in the match for third place. “They get along great, and I like their energy on the court.” The third-seeded duo faced an early challenging test in Loyola’s other doubles entrant, Nora Hughes/Sam Miller. Hughes played No. 1 singles for the Ramblers at the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference-Red meet the previous weekend. O’Regan/Koretz edged the makeshift tandem 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the Round of 16 and then

topped a Glenbrook South entrant 6-2, 6-1 to qualify for state. “This sectional is a tough one, especially with Loyola here this year,” Holecek said. Glenbrook North sophomore Madeline Kahn also extended her season, becoming a two-time state qualifier in singles. Kahn lost 7-6 (6), 6-0 to Maine South’s Leigh Friedman in the match for third place. Kahn went 2-2 at state last fall. “She’s stronger, and she worked on her serve a little bit [in the offseason],” Holecek said. “Madeline anticipates and moves well.”

Deerfield Seniors Jessie Arenson and Ariel Lozovsky placed fourth in doubles at the Highland Park Sectional on Oct. 19, netting the Warriors’ lone state berth. The pair had downed a duo from Hersey 6-2, 6-3 the previous day in a state-qualifying quarterfinal. They’ll serve well next month — off the court. Deerfield’s players and coaches plan to volunteer their time and energy for Feed My Starving Children in Libertyville on Nov. 2. The non-profit organization ships handpacked meals to malnourished children in nearly 70 countries. “Our team’s focus is to stay positive, on and off the court,” Deerfield coach Rich Koukol said in early October. Deerfield finished third (18 points) behind Hersey (19) and champion Highland Park (36). ■

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For Annmarie and Thomas Italy delivers a buon compleanno

We usually don’t go away during the summer since it’s so nice here. Our birthdays and anniversary are within six days of each other in the summer, and usually our daughters and grandchildren come to celebrate. This year, we went to Italy instead of, as Thomas said, “having cake the whole week at home.” We flew into Milan. We went to Varenna, a small town on Lake Como. We stayed at the Hotel Olivedo, a lovely family-owned spot where the mother just sat in a chair observing everything. The scenery was just stunning, with the Italian Alps in the distance. They had a hop-on, hop-off ferry, which we took to Bellagio. It had great designer shops. We went to another town where we could tour mansions —

“They had a guitar player. He started singing ‘Happy birthday’, and the whole restaurant came over and started singing. We were overwhelmed.”

Annmarie Trapp, president of the Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitials, gets together with her husband Thomas at their Northbrook home.

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unfortunately, we didn’t see George Clooney in any of them. The food was great in Varenna. The local fish was excellent — it was a whitefish. The breakfast was fantastic — it came with ham, salami, and croissants to die for. The last night in Varenna, they were having this big festival with unbelievable fireworks over the lake. We had a balcony with a view of the lake, so the fireworks were right in front of us. We took a train to the Malfi Coast and stayed at the St. Regina Hotel on the Mediterranean. It was my (Annmarie’s) birthday — the maître d’ brought a tiny cake with a candle during breakfast — I guess they knew it was my birthday because of my passport. Later we went to another town and to dinner at the Ristorante Mediterranean. The ambiance was wonderful — they had a guitar player. He started singing “Happy birthday,” and the whole restaurant came over and started singing. We were overwhelmed. Annmarie and Thomas Trapp, as told to David Sweet

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