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Candidates in contested races talk 

about key issues facing Lake Bluff 

and Shields Township, Page 3 

The candidates for Lake Bluff Board of Trustees (left to right) Bill Meyer, Eric Grenier, Aaron Towle and Kate Brian debate key issues facing the village during the 

League of Women Voters debate on Sunday, March 19, at The Lake Bluff Recreation Center. Claire Esker/22nd Century Media 

Election 2017 

• Lake Bluff Park District Board of Commissioners................7 

• Lake Forest District 115 School Board.............................8-9 

• Lake Forest District 67 School Board...........................10-11 

• Lake Bluff Village Clerk..................................................12 

• Shields Township Supervisor........................................13-14 

• Shields Township Highway Commissioner.........................14 

• Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65.........................18 

• Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees................................19 

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THURSDAY 

Beating the Robots— 

How to get Your Resume 

Past the ATS” 

10:15 a.m. March 23, 

Career Resource Center, 

40 E. Old Mill Road, Suite 

105, Lake Forest. In this 

session, learn information 

to beat the ATS. Find out 

what trips up applicants 

the most, and how to avoid 

those pitfalls. This session 

will give a better understanding 

of how these systems 

work and what to do 

to make sure your resume 

gets into a human’s hands. 

This event is free for members 

and $20 for nonmembers. 

For more information, 

call (847) 295-5626. 

Cookbook Book Club 

7-8 p.m. March 23, Lake 

Bluff Park District, 355 

W. Washington Ave., Lake 

Bluff. This Club is for great 

if you enjoy cooking, baking, 

or just the way that 

food brings people together. 

Be sure to plan ahead: 

selected cookbooks will 

be on display at the library 

two weeks prior to the club 

meeting. Come browse 

and pick a recipe to make. 

Bring your finished dish 

to Book Club, and sample 

everyone’s delicious foods, 

while discussing the topic. 

For more information, call 

(847) 234-2540. 

SATURDAY 

Special Olympics Area 13 

Aquatics Meet 

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. March 25, 

Lake Forest College, 555 N. 

Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. 

The Lake Forest College 

Athletics Department 

will host the annual Special 

Olympics Area 13 Aquatics 

Meet. For more information, 

please contact Brenden 

Cannon at (224) 377-8378 

or bcannon@soill.org. 

MONDAY 

Spring Break Sports Camp 

9 a.m. - Noon, March 

27-31, Deerpath Middle 

School, 95 W. Deerpath 

Road, Lake Forest. Boys 

and Girls in Kindergarten 

through fourth grade are 

encouraged to join this 

camp geared especially 

for their active minds and 

bodies. The camp costs 

$142 for residents and 

$170 for non residents. 

For more information and 

to register, visit www.LF- 

ParksandRec.com. 

Music with the Maestro 

10 a.m. March 27, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old 

Mill Road, Lake Forest. 

Join music researcher and 

composer Jim Kendros as 

he guides us through the 

fascinating lives and times 

of the great composers. 

The cost is $8 for residents 

and $12 for guests. 

For more information, call 

(847) 234-2209. 

Spring Break Crafternoons 

3-4 p.m. March 27-31, 

Lake Bluff Public Library, 

123 E. Scranton Ave., 

Lake Bluff. This event is 

for all ages. Join us at the 

library for a week of crafts 

to celebrate spring. Stop 

by for origami on Monday, 

duct tape flower pens 

on Tuesday, and friendship 

bracelets on Wednesday. 

Thursday we’ll enjoy 

coloring and crosswords, 

and Friday we’ll make 

adorable yarn pom-pom 

chicks. For more information, 

visit www.lakeblufflibrary.org. 

Tuesday 

Preschool Story time 

10:15-11:15 a.m. March 

29, Lake Bluff Public Library, 

123 E. Scranton 

Ave., Lake Bluff. 2 year 

old (10:15 a.m. -10:35 

a.m.): For 1 child with 1 

caregiver and 3-5 year 

old (10:45 a.m. - 11:15 

a.m.): For children without 

caregiver. For more 

information, visit www. 

lakeblufflibrary.org. 

Wednesday 

Movie at the Library 

2-4 p.m. March 29, 

Lake Bluff Public Library, 

123 E. Scranton Ave., 

Lake Bluff. Movie title to 

be announced. Children 

under 8 must be accompanied 

by an adult. For more 


lakeblufflibrary.org. 

UPCOMING 

Lunch with the King 

Noon April 6, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old Mill 

Road, Lake Forest. Elvis 

will be gracing Dickinson 

Hall with his presence for 

an afternoon of rockin’ 

good fun and great southern 

comfort food. Don’t 

miss out on performance 

by award-winning Elvis 

impersonator, Travis Morris. 

This event is $20 for 

members and $25 for nonmembers. 

Registration is 

due by April 3. For more 

information, call (847) 

234-2209 

Author Nickolas Butler 

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 

April 19, Elawa Farm, 

1401 Middlefork Drive, 

Lake Forest. Nickolas 

Butler will discuss his 

new book “The Hearts of 

Men”. Register at (847) 

234-4420. For more information, 

visit www.lakeforestbookstore.com. 

“Montessori from the 

Start”: Lecture Series 

8:45-9:45 a.m., April 

13, Forest Bluff School, 

8 W. Scranton Ave., Lake 

Bluff. This series provides 

a solid foundation for a 

child’s earliest years and is 

an excellent introduction 

to Montessori education. 

Guests will gain a deeper 

understanding of a child’s 

self-formation and have an 

opportunity to meet other 

parents with children of 

similar ages. Please RSVP 

to Lynn Lillard Jessen at 

(847) 295-8338. 

ONGOING 

Monthly blood pressure 

checks 

10-11 a.m. on the second 

Monday of every month, 

Dickinson Hall, 100 E. 

Old Mill Road. Nurse Patti 

Mikes will visit Dickinson 

Hall to give free blood 

pressure checks to anyone 

50 years old and older. No 

appointment needed. For 

more information, call 

(847) 234-2209. 

Read a Latte: Adult Winter 

Reading Club 

Through March 31, 

Lake Bluff Library, 123 E. 

Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff. 

Cozy up this winter with 

cool books and library 

programs and earn a hot 

beverage. Join the Adult 

Winter Reading Club and 

win prizes: It’s as easy as 

tic-tac- toe. Turn in completed 

reading log and receive 

two free pre-publication 

books and a coupon 

for a free coffee, tea, or 

cocoa generously donated 

by Hansa Coffee Roasters. 


visit www.lakeblufflibrary. 

org. 

Pickle Ball 

9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, 

Lake Forest Recreation 

Center, 400 Hastings 

Road. Purchase four days 

of play for $15 or pay a $5 

drop-in fee. 

CROYA Weekly Meetings 

4-5 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. 

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 

CROYA, 400 Hastings 

Road, Lake Forest. 

Take a mid-week break 

to make friends, learn 

about volunteer opportunities, 

vote on community 

events, join a CROYA 

subcommittee, take on 

leadership roles and have 

fun. The middle school 

meetings are 4-5 p.m. on 

Tuesdays at CROYA. The 

high school meetings are 

7-8 p.m. on Wednesdays 

at CROYA. 

Correction 

In the League of Women 

Voters debate story in 

the March 16 issue of 

The Lake Forest Leader, 

a quote was attributed 

incorrectly. In the story 

the quote, “The biggest 

problem in this district 

is a complete lack 

of transparency. We 

don’t trust that type of 

management style.” 

was originally attributed 

to Patrick Marshall but 

Jennifer Neubauer is 

the one who said it. The 

Leader recognizes and 

regrets this error. 

Toastmasters Club 

Noon-1 p.m. first 

and third Tuesdays of 

the month, Lake Forest 

Graduate School of Management, 

1905 W. Field 

Drive, Lake Forest. Toastmasters 

is an international 

organization that aims to 

help communication and 

leadership skills for professional 

and personal 

growth with unlimited potential. 

This club is open 

to all. Visit lfgsm.toastmastersclubs.org 

for more 

information. 

Weekly Admission Open 

Houses 

9:30-10:30 a.m., 

Wednesdays, Montessori 

School Main Campus, 

13700 W. Laurel 

Drive, Lake Forest. Every 

Wednesday, join the Montessori 

school for a public 

open house. RSVP to 

Hope Allegretti at hope@ 

mslf.org or call (847) 918- 

1000. 

To submit an item for the 

community calendar, contact 

Editor Alyssa Groh at 

alyssa@lakeforestleader. 

com or (847) 272-4565 ext. 

21. Entries are due by noon 

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the lake forest leader | March 23, 2017 | 3 

Candidates debate key issues 

Christa Rooks 

Freelance Reporter 

Though labeled as a 

debate, conversation was 

friendly among Village of 

Lake Bluff Trustee candidates 

on Sunday, March 

19, at the Lake Bluff Recreation 

Center. The debate 

was sponsored by the 

League of Women Voters. 

Incumbent candidates 

Bill Meyer and Eric Grenier 

were joined by Aaron 

Towle, who is the current 

Village Clerk, and Kate 

Briand to discuss both 

their qualifications and issues 

such as historic preservation 

laws, increasing 

communication between 

the village and the residents, 

and improvements 

needed in the village. 

With concern over the 

impending demolition of a 

historic landmarked home 

on Sunrise Avenue, a topic 

of conversation at both 

recent Village Board and 

Historic Preservation Commission 

meetings, historic 

preservation laws remained 

a topic of conversation 

throughout the debate. 

“I think we can find 

a way to find common 

ground to improve what 

are considered to be the 

weakest historic preservation 

ordinances on the 

North Shore, according to 

Landmarks Illinois [magazine],” 

Briand said. “I 

think we can maintain the 

character of the village 

and improve our historic 

preservation ordinances 

simultaneously without 

causing too much consternation, 

and we need to do 

it soon.” 

Meyer agreed that historic 

preservation laws needed 

to be improved though also 

balanced with property 

rights. 

“I certainly agree that 

we could use more tools 

to deal with historic preservation,” 

he said. “We do 

not have the tools to be 

able to do a whole lot. Of 

course, we have to balance 

the interests of private 

property rights and historic 

preservation.” 

The candidates also 

talked about projects that 

had been accomplished 

over the past year that they 

were proud of. 

“I’m very proud of the 

development we did with 

Target,” Grenier said. 

“That project really has 

gotten activity going on the 

west side [of Lake Bluff]. 

Towle also mentioned 

measures the village has 

taken to reduce reliance on 

property taxes in the village. 

“I think one of the biggest 

things we’ve done as 

a village is to diversify our 

revenue source,” Towle 

said. “We have increased 

our sales tax revenue to 

the point that we’re not as 

reliant on property taxes. I 

think we need to continue 

that, to find other revenue 

sources.” 

The candidates agreed 

on a majority of issues 

and conversation stayed 

friendly. 

“All four of us seem to 

have the best interests of 

the village in mind so I’m 

confident that whatever 

happens in the election, 

the village will go on,” 

Towle said. 

Conversation was decidedly 

more heated between 

Shields Township Supervisor 

candidates Teresa Darraugh 

and incumbent Cynthia 

Maloney. 

When discussing their 

qualifications, Maloney 

named her accomplishments 

as supervisor. 

“When I was elected ... I 

knew the levy had been cut 

by 55 percent, but I didn’t 

know the budget hasn’t 

been cut, so I’ve spent the 

last four years trying to 

bring the budget into balance,” 

she said. “We are 

increasing programs without 

increasing the cost to 

taxpayers, and I’m very 

proud of that.” 

Darraugh disagreed 

with Maloney, and noted 

that the party she is running 

under, the Shields 

Township Active Reform 

Team, has been responsible 

for much of the increase 

of public programming. 

“[The party has] reduced 

elected officials’ salaries 

by 50 percent,” Darraugh 

said. “So it’s not the levy. 

The levy was reduced by 

40 percent, but they’ve 

eliminated benefits for 

elected officials. Because 

of that, we’ve been able to 

put more money into public 

programs.” 

The Dial-a-Ride program 

and location of the 

food pantry was also discussed. 

Darraugh felt the 

food pantry should be 

relocated and the Dial-a- 

Ride program, which provides 

transportation to disable 

and elderly residents, 

should be eliminated due 

to its inefficiencies and 

costliness. Maloney replied 

that the food pantry 

was in the best place and 

the Dial-a-Ride program 

was necessary to residents 

who relied on it. 

“This election presents 

a choice between two different 

candidates,” Darraugh 

said in her closing 

statement. “The current 

supervisor who not only 

attempted to expand programs 

like Dial-a-Ride 

but also attempted to raise 

her salary and didn’t work 

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Village of Lake Bluff Joint Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals 

Plans for updating Comprehensive Land Use Plan begin to take shape 

Christa Rooks 


The Lake Bluff Joint 

Plan Commission and 

Zoning Board of Appeals 

continued discussing the 

early planning stages of 

updating the Lake Bluff 

Comprehensive Land 

Use Plan at its meeting 

Wednesday, March 15. 

The board previously 

discussed updates to this 

plan — which was originally 

created in 1997 with subsequent 

amendments made 

in 1999 and 2000 — during 

a workshop on Jan. 18. 

Board members reviewed 

various plan inputs, planning 

elements, a proposed 

process for land-use analysis 

and anticipated outputs, 

as well as reviewing a draft 

outline that will guide the 

update of the plan. 

At the conclusion of the 

workshop, the board asked 

Village staff to put together 

planning and landuse 

goals from the current 

comprehensive plan, as 

well as the new plan outline 

and other land-use 

goals to consider as part 

of the revised plan. The 

plan is intended to outline 

guidelines for land use 

throughout the village. 

During the process of updating 

the plan, the board 

will focus on areas such 

as housing, local services, 

connectivity (transportation), 

financial stability, 

natural spaces and sustainability, 

and annexation. A 

preliminary plan was laid 

out by Drew Irvin, the Village 

administrator, and 

Glen Cole, the assistant to 

the Village administrator. 

“We’re organizing [the 

plan by] the use of functional 

areas or land-use areas 

instead of necessarily 

quadrants of town, at least 

at this point,” Cole said. 

“What we would like to 

do is really focus and get 

some feedback on structure 

... and then we also 

want to talk about a preferred 

schedule.” 

Board chairman Steven 

Kraus expressed his approval 

of preliminary information 

that had been put 

together by Irvin and Cole. 

“It is a great way of pulling 

together the work that 

has been done in the past 

in a format that we can begin 

to manipulate,” Kraus 

said. 

The board discussed 

the importance of getting 

community feedback during 

the process of refining 

the plan. Board member 

David Bishop noted that it 

appeared to play a helpful 

role when past plans were 

put together. 

As of right now, the 

board plans on spending 

two years revising 

the plan. Board member 

Leslie Bishop pointed out 

the need to set aside specific 

time to make sure the 

proper attention is devoted 

to the project. 

Kraus responded that 

special meetings may be 

needed to make sure there 

is enough time to touch on 

every part of the plan. 

The board then turned 

their attention to discussing 

what may have been 

left out of the plan and 

may need to be added. 

Board member Elliot 

Miller suggested adding a 

technology section to the 

areas of focus. 

“We’re all going to be 

doing things in the future 

that involve technology, 

computers, the cloud,” 

Miller said. “We should 

have a whole section about 

what technology would be 

in the future.” 

However, Irvin suggested 

that shouldn’t be a 

priority as the board looks 

at the plan. 

“To me, that is a lowlevel 

goal or objective to 

manage technology, new 

technologies in a way that 

respects neighborhood 

character,” he said. 

David also added that 

it was more important to 

apply technology to each 

section already established 

rather than make it a separate 

section. 

“Technology is a tough 

one too because you could 

almost pick up any one of 

these and apply technology 

to it,” he said. “It’s 

how the technology is applied 

versus a section on 

technology.” 

Irvin encouraged the 

board to pick a section to 

review first so he and other 

Village staff members can 

make sure all the information 

and research for that 

topic is assembled. 

The board decided to begin 

with transportation and 

connectivity. 

“It encompasses the 

whole village, it’s the 

network that overlays everything 

so we would be 

looking at all the areas 

at once,” board member 

Mary Collins said 

Lake Bluff School District 65 Board of Education 

Sexual abuse policy discussion continues in light of investigation of former teacher 

Katie Copenhaver 


The Lake Bluff School 

District 65 Board of Education’s 

Tuesday, March 14 

meeting started similarly as 

the Feb. 14 meeting, with 

public comments from Jim 

Moss stemming from the 

criminal sexual assault investigation 

of former junior 

high teacher Charles Ritz. 

At the previous meeting, 

Moss, presented the board 

with a petition requesting it 

to conduct a special investigation 

of the alleged perpetrator 

and his victims, and 

suggested ways to prevent 

sex abuse in the schools 

going forward. The board 

rejected the petition, stating 

it does not want to interfere 

with an ongoing investigation 

by law enforcement. 

At this meeting, Moss 

asked them to reconsider 

their decision, leaving out 

“two elements of the petition 

that seek the school to 

interact with victims.” The 

other six elements of the 

petition — appointment 

of a special investigative 

council, assessing risk 

management framework, 

enhancing training programs, 

establishing a victim’s 

rights policy, establishment 

of standards for 

external reporting and enhanced 

hiring standards — 

can all be easily achieved 

without interfering with 

the ongoing investigation, 

Moss said. 

He went on to say that 

Lake Bluff should “be 

above the norm in the 

critical area of safety for 

its students” and it is not 

enough to “meet the requirements 

of state law.” 

He explained that it is not 

the “goal of Lake Bluff to 

be like everyone else.” 

“That is not the standard 

we measure ourselves 

against in academic 

offerings, art programs, 

academic achievement or 

education facilities,” Moss 

said. 

Moss suggested several 

ways in which the board 

could improve its policies 

regarding sexual abuse, including: 

searching national 

databases instead of Illinois 

databases of registered sex 

offenders and violent offenders 

when screening applicants; 

and establishing 

periodic spot checking to 

evaluate criminal activity 

of current employees. 

“We take great pride in 

going above and beyond,” 

Mark Barry, the board president 

said. “Our policies 

are strong and we intend to 

make them better. All your 

ideas are good.” 

Superintendent Dr. Jean 

Sophie said the administration 

is bringing in an outside 

policy expert to meet with 

the policy review committee 

after spring break. 

Board Member Susan 

Rider requested that 

Moss’s petition be a regular 

meeting agenda item once 

the committee has met. 

Board holds off approval of 

2018 Washington D.C. trip 

The board also discussed 

whether to continue 

the school-sponsored 

eighth-grade trip to Washington 

D.C. The annual 

trip cost $1,055 per student 

this year and boasted 

87 percent participation, 

which is around the same 

participation range it has 

been since the trip was 

held in the fall (it moved to 

February in the 2014-2015 

school year). Previous to 

that, participation ranged 

from 65 to 88 percent. 

Barry and Vice President 

John Marozsan asked 

about the reasons some 

students do not participate, 

to which Lake Bluff 

Middle School Principal 

Nate Blackmer and Director 

of Finance and Operations 

Jay Kahn explained 

that some parents do not 

want their children to miss 

activities they’re involved 

with outside of the district 

and are uncomfortable 

with their children being 

away from home for three 

days. 

Sophie said they will 

survey parents and vote on 

weather or not to continue 

the trip at the Committee 

of the Whole meeting in 

April. 

Full story at LakeForestLeader.com.

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Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees 

Board votes to delay demolition of 

landmarked home for another month 

Danielle Gensburg 


The Lake Bluff Village 

Board voted to delay 

the demolition of a landmarked 

home at 512 Sunrise 

Ave. for another 30 

days at its Monday, March 

13 meeting. An advisory 

review process of a demolition 

permit for the home 

began mid-January by the 

Village’s Historic Preservation 

Commission, which 

asked the board to extend 

the review process. 

The home was built 

in 1928 and owned by 

the George Stone family 

and many others. George 

Stone served as Village 

Clerk in 1953 and trustee 

from 1954-60, joined the 

Plan Commission in 1960, 

and was the founder of the 

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff 

Rotary Club. 

The current owner of 

the landmark designated 

home, who lives in a house 

next door to the south, applied 

for a building permit 

on Dec. 2 requesting its demolition 

to provide more 

lawn space and open space 

for a side yard that would 

include outdoor recreation, 

a children’s play area and a 

garden. 

Because the home is 

landmarked, the Historic 

Preservation Commission 

is required by the Village’s 

Municipal Code to review 

the owner’s request to demolish 

the home. 

While the delay has continued 

through the Historic 

Preservation Commission’s 

January, February and 

March meetings, the owner 

still aims to demolish 

the home and, as of April 

1, is no longer required to 

participate in the commission’s 

advisory review. 

Now with the Village 

Board’s vote to extend the 

advisory review period, the 

Historic Preservation Commission’s 

advisory review 

of the demolition at 512 

Sunrise Ave. is extended 

for another 30 days until 

May 1, determining that no 

“undue hardship” would be 

placed on the owner and 

the delay would promote 

the public welfare. 

Full story at LakeForst 

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Freight train derails in Lake 

Forest; no injuries reported 

Alyssa Groh, Editor 

From March 15 

Approximately 10 train cars derailed in 

Lake Forest near Route 41 and Deerpath 

Road at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 

with no injuries reported. 

The Lake County and McHenry 

County Hazardous Materials Teams 

were called to the scene as a precaution, 

but no hazardous materials were found 

leaking in any of the cars, according 

to a press release from the Lake Forest 

police and fire departments. The derailment 

does not pose any health or fire 

hazards at this time, but the air quality 

will continue to be monitored to ensure 

there are no health risks, according to 

the release. Union Pacific Railroad also 

has representatives on the scene working 

to send equipment to move the train 

cars upright. 

Lake Forest Police Commander Craig 

Lepkowski said they hoped the train cars 

would be moved upright by the end of 

Crews work at the scene of a 10-car train 

derailment in Lake Bluff, which occurred 

in the early hours of Wednesday, March 

15, near Route 41 and Deerpath Road. 

Matt Yan/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

March 15, but it could go into March 16. 

There may have been lane closures 

throughout the day on northbound Route 

41 during the work on the train cars. 

Police Reports 

Waukegan man arrested after observation of reckless driving 

James M. Fritzsching, 

56, of Waukegan, was 

charged with reckless 

driving and driving with 

an expired driver’s license 

at 7:01 p.m. on March 3 in 

the intersection of Route 

41 and Rockland Road in 

Lake Forest. 

Police responded to a 

call regarding a late 90s 

Ford swerving all over the 

road. The caller reported 

the license plate of the 

vehicle and Central Dispatch 

advised the vehicle 

was being followed by the 

caller. 

Police located the vehicle 

traveling south on 

Route 41 and after observing 

multiple traffic violations, 

police stopped the 

vehicle and spoke to the 

driver who was identified 

at Fritzsching. 

After conducting additional 

questioning at the 

scene, Fritzsching was arrested. 

In other police news: 

Lake Bluff 

March 4 

• A two motor vehicle 

property damage accident 

was reported at 9:05 a.m. 

in the 900 block of north 

Shore Drive. One of the 

drivers was issued a citation 

for operating a vehicle 

with no insurance. 

• A two vehicle accident 

occurred at 7 p.m. 

on March 2 on Route 176 

and Route 43 and was reported 

at 2:54 p.m. at the 

Public Safety Building. 

March 2 

• A driver was charged with 

disobeying a stop sign and 

illegal transportation of alcohol 

at 7:52 a.m. on west 

Washington Avenue. 

• A vehicle crash was reported 

at 8:01 a.m. in the 

100 block of east Center 

Avenue. 

• Fraud was reported at 

1:13 p.m. at the Public 

Safety Building. 

• A two vehicle accident 

was reported at 1:39 p.m. 

in the intersection of 

Route 43 and Route 176. 

Lake Forest 

March 3 

• Jonathan T. Alston, 24, 

of Chicago, was charged 

with driving with a suspended 

driver’s license at 

6:37 p.m. in the intersection 

of Route 41 and Old 

Elm Road. 

EDITORS NOTE: The 

Lake Forest Leader’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff Police Department 

headquarters. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charged until proven guilty in 

the court of law. 

Structure fire in Lake Forest 

causes $40K in damages 

Alyssa Groh, Editor 

A structure fire in a 

single-family home in 

southeastern Lake Forest 

was reported by construction 

crews working on 

the home at 1:56 p.m. on 

Thursday, March 16. 

The first Lake Forest fire 

engine arrived on the scene 

three minutes after the 911 

call was made, and reported 

a moderate amount 

of gray smoke coming 

from the second floor of 

the home, according to 

a press release from the 

Lake Forest Fire Department. 

Crews found the fire, 

which took approximately 

30 minutes to extinguish, 

in the joist space between 

the first and second floor. 

There were no injuries 

reported, but fire resulted 

in an estimated $40,000 in 

damage. 

Additional resources 

were required to help put 

out the fire and cover Lake 

Forest while crews were 

on scene. 

Departments assisting 

Lake Forest included those 

from: Lake Bluff, Knollwood, 

Libertyville, Highland 

Park and Deerfield. 

Wheeling and Mundelein 

sent apparatus to cover 

other calls in Lake Forest 

while crews worked to 

contain the fire. 

The cause of the fire is 

under investigation.

LakeForestLeader.com election 2017 


Lake Bluff Park District Board of Commissioners (5 Candidates, 5 

Seats) 

Name: France Pitera 

Age: 44 

Residence: Lake Bluff 

Occupation: Former president/CEO 

of medical software 

company 

Past local government/ 

relative experience: Pitera 

Board member of The 

Gateway Foundation, a non-profit organization 

in behavioral health. 

What do you think is the biggest issue 

facing your coverage area and how do 

you plan to approach it to improve your 

constituents’ quality of life? 

The most pressing issue facing the Lake 

Bluff Park District is overall sustainability. 

The district offers a tremendous array 

of programs and assets but participation 

varies widely. In order to remain consistent 

with our values and continue to serve 

the community, the board will need to set 

priorities and align staff and resources to 

these priorities. 

What makes you the best/a top candidate 

for this position? 

My 15 year experience as a business leader 

and current non-profit board member 

provides me with a solid background to 

contribute to the issues facing the board 

and the community. In the past, I have developed 

successful marketing campaigns 

that have increased revenues and I would 

like to bring that experience to the board. 

Lastly, I was a member of the 20 year 

Capital Planning Task Force and have 

been a member of the Financial, Audit 

and Strategic Planning committee of the 

Park District for the last 12 months. In 

these roles I have gained knowledge and 

insight about the Park District and have 

gotten to know other board members. 


Seats) 

Name: Robert Douglass 

Age: 60 


Occupation: Architect 


relative experience: Lake 

Bluff Park District 2009- 

present, current board president, 

Lake Forest/Lake 

Douglass 

Bluff Historical Society 2008 - 2016, past 

board president, Commissioner on the 

Lake Bluff Historic Preservation Commission, 

Lake Forest Open Lands Association 


facing your coverage area and how 

to you plan to approach it to improve 

your constituent’s quality of life? 

The last couple of years the park board and 

staff have achieved a number of great successes 

including the passing of the referendum 

and debt restructuring. Pressing forward 

the park district will need to continue 

to find additional revenue opportunities 

while balancing operational expenses. 



I believe strongly in giving back to the 

community. I have been on the Park District 

Board for seven and a half years and 

would like to serve another two years 

to complete my original goal of completing 

the master planning of the park 

district facilities and properties so that 

future boards will have a “road map” to 

carry the district forward in a financially 

sustainable manner well into the foreseeable 

future. Prior to serving on the Park 

District Board I served as commissioner 

for the Lake Bluff Historic Preservation 

Commission. Professionally I am a practicing 

architect and I am involved in the 

Lake Bluff Central Business District. My 

goal is to be a team builder and player. It 

is important to know the right questions 

so as to achieve a board consensus to issues 

at hand. 

Lake Bluff Park District Board of Commissioners (5 Candidates, 

5 Seats) 

Name: Brock Gordon 

Age: Not provided 


Occupation: Sales 


relative experience: Lake 

Bluff Park District Commissioner 

since 2012 

Gordon 





Maintain fiscal sustainability while staying 

ahead of resident interests, recreation 


Seats) 

Name: Kauri McKendry 

Age: 50 


Occupation: Research director in the 

field of child development and human 

relations 

Past local government/relative experience: 

Past board member for the 

Alliance for Excellence and Friends of 

Lake Bluff Parks, Park Board Member 

2009-present 



you plan to approach it to improve 

your constituents’ quality of life? 

We need to maintain the variety and 

high quality activities and services offered 

given the financial constraints 

of the park district. The board needs 

to continue to find additional revenue 

opportunities while being fiscally responsible, 

transparent and balanced and 

do what is best for the entire district 

including areas that are outside of the 

village itself. Strengthening the spirit 

of our community while improving our 

trends and economic downturns. Determine 

how golf may or may not fit into the 

long-term strategy of the community’s recreation 

needs. Continue to maintain existing 

assets to the highest standards which 

the community expects and deserves. 



It’s very simple. Serving on the Park District 

Board provides me a modest way to 

give back to our village which I am so 

proud of. I bring no personal agenda to the 

board, I’m an objective thinker, team player 

and a 31-year resident of Lake Bluff. 

constituents’ quality of life is my number 

one priority. 



Contributing to make Lake Bluff Park 

District better by improving and adding 

high quality activities and programming 

while being fiscally responsible with 

taxpayer money is something I have 

helped to accomplish while serving on 

the board. I enjoy working as a team using 

common sense and keeping things 

simple. Listening to our residents and 

sharing concerns and fresh ideas with 

my fellow board members has allowed 

me to help make positive changes for our 

parks, beach and recreational programming. 

I also think having five children 

who have or are currently participating 

in a wide variety of programs including 

fitness, camps, golf, paddle, gymnastics, 

preschool, dance, life guarding, 

etc. gives me a unique perspective and 

insight on current needs and ways to 

make our parks the best they can be for 

generations to come. 

Editor’s Note: Candidate Chris Mosbarger did not respond to multiple requests 

to submit a questionnaire. 

debate 

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with the other people on the START team 

... and didn’t follow through on campaign 

promises. I will do that.” 

Joy Markee, who is running for Village 

of Lake Bluff Clerk, was not able 

to debate her opponent, Sarah Raymoure 

Wnek, as Wnek was absent. She briefly 

discussed her qualifications, naming her 

time on the Lake Bluff Fourth of July 

Parade Committee and AYSO 163 board. 

The election will take place April 4. 

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8 | March 23, 2017 | The lake forest leader election 2017 


High School District 115 Board of Education (8 Candidates, 4 

Seats) 

Name: Dave Lane 

Age: 47 

Residence: Not Provided 

Occupation: President and 

chief operating officer at 

Terlato Wines of Lake Bluff 

Past local government/relative 

experience: Current Lane 

Lake Forest High School 

District 115 School Board Member (2 

year member) and chair elect of Florida 

State University Foundation Board (6 

year member) 





The Lake Forest High School Board’s 

greatest challenge is to balance a need for 

an exceptional education for our students 

with a community’s desire to keep the District 

115 taxes at the lowest level possible. 

We can and are doing this by embracing 

innovation in the class room as evidenced 

by initiatives like our new block schedules, 

expanded Advanced Placement course enrollment 

and individual learning plans that 

will roll out next year. We can and are being 

fiscally responsible by maintaining our 

Moody’s Triple A Bond Rating and using 

the savings that generated to lower tax 

levy’s. We have the lowest tax rate of any 

Lake County High School District and are 

committed to maintaining that distinction. 



I, along with the other Right Track Candidates, 

are the best candidates for board 

service. Three of us are incumbents and 

all of us have been interviewed and vetted 

by the local caucuses. The community 

suffers when the school board turns 

over too frequently or shifts direction. A 

tenured school board can offer guidance, 

support and hold accountable all stakeholders 

more completely. The education 

at Lake Forest High School is exceptional 

and clearly on the right track. However, 

we live in a state that does not have a balanced 

budget. This may force the financial 

situations of all schools to shift. I run a 

$250 million dollar business and am used 

to figuring out how to manage expenses 

and succeed in a changing environment. 

This may be a necessary and relevant skill 

in a challenging state fiscal environment. 

I am fully committed to serving the community 

in this role. 

High School District 115 Board of Education (8 Candidates, 4 

Seats) 

Name: Tomas Edward Nemickas 

Age: 49 

Residence: Lake Forest 

Nemickas 

Occupation: Orthopedic 

surgeon 


relative experience: 

I have been a member of 

the Illinois Bone and Joint 

Board of Managers and Executive 

Committee for the last 8 years, as 

well as one of the Managing Partners of 

the Gurnee Division of IBJI. I resigned 

from the IBJI Board of Managers and as 

Managing Partner of the Gurnee Division 

Jan. 1. 





Providing an appropriate environment 

at Lake Forest High School where the 

students can be authentic, inspired and 

explore their interests. Creating the 

mechanism to facilitate a robust education 

that will allow them to achieve the 

greatest success in higher education 

or whatever path the student elects to 

follow. I plan to continue to strive to 

provide stewardship and oversight for 

the Board of Education in the policies 

as well as financial fiduciary duties to 

both serve the students and the community 

which supports them. 



My background and education is science 

based. I have spent the majority of 

my lifetime assimilating data and evaluating 

processes, utilizing those skills to 

develop best practices. 

My previous experience on the Board 

of Managers of IBJI has honed my 

executive skills, and reinforced the 

importance of critical review, while 

allowing me to become adept at developing 

a consensus to support decisions. 

Having had one child graduate from 

Woodlands, and two currently attending 

LFHS, while taking care of high 

school students across Lake County in 

my practice, I have broad exposure to 

the educational challenges which face 

our students and their community. 

High School District 115 Board of 

Education (8 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Robert “Ted” 

Moorman 

Age: 58 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Ocupation: 

Residential 

property 

owner/ Moorman 

Manager; 

Retired airline pilot (Captain, 

United Airlines); Retired 

Military Officer (Lt. 

Colonel, Flying Squadron 

Commander) 



Four years experience on 


Board, last two as board 

secretary; four years experience 

on the Lake Forest 

High School Finance 

Committee; three years 

experience as Chair of the 


Policy Committee; four 

years as Board Member 

of Northern Suburban 

Special Education District 

(NSSED); two years experience 

as Board member 

of the NSSED Foundation; 

member of the Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff Lions Club 

including some leadership 

positions. 

What do you think is the 

biggest issue facing your 

coverage area and how 

do you plan to approach 

it to improve your 

constituents’ quality 

of life? 

There are multiple issues 

facing the Lake Forest 

High School community 

and all must be dealt 

with. The state of Illinois 

political situation is very 

Please see MOORMAN, 12 

High School District 115 Board of Education (8 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Sally Davis 

Age: 50 


Occupation: Attorney 

for SC Johnson 


experience: 

Davis 

School Board Member, Lake Forest 

High School District 115 (Current) 

D115 Liaison to ED-RED, advocacy 

organization for Chicago suburban 

school districts. Member of D115 

Education Committee. Illinois Association 

of School Boards trained 

in School Board Governance, Evaluation 

of Education Professionals, 

Education Finance and School 

Board Law. Advancement Chair, 

Boy Scouts of America Troop 46, 

Lake Forest (Current). Student Recognition 

Chair, APPLAUSE Music 

Boosters organization, Lake Forest 

High School (Current). Instructor, 

Lawyers in the Classroom, Lake 

Bluff Middle School (Previous). 


facing your coverage area and 

how do you plan to approach it to 

improve your constituents’ quality 

of life? 

Although the community’s dialogue 

during this election has been focused 

on what happens inside Lake 

Forest High School, the biggest 

challenges to our District are likely 

to come from external sources that 

can impact our District’s finances 

— the Illinois education funding 

reform efforts, shifting pension liability, 

and potential federal expansion 

of voucher programs. We must 

remain engaged with the government 

agencies, our legislators and 

school district associations to advocate 

for an evidence-based funding 

model in Illinois that does not negatively 

impact our students or community. 

And in the face of funding 

uncertainties, we must continue to 

exercise the rigorous financial discipline 

and planning that has kept 

our district on budget with adequate 

reserves. 

Internally, we must continue to hold 

our administration and ourselves accountable 

for delivering against measurable 

goals for academic success, 

executive functioning mastery, social 

and emotional wellness, and college 

and 21st century career readiness. 

What makes you the best/a top 

candidate for this position? 

I bring the right experience, training, 

and mindset to this board. In 2015, I 

was selected from a pool of 13 applicants 

to balance the diverse strengths 

of the other members. As the board’s 

only attorney, I draw on my experience 

in juvenile court, employment and labor 

relations and transactional law. 

I have been vetted and endorsed by 

the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff VOTE 

Caucuses. In selecting me, I believe 

they recognized our board’s collaborative 

performance, as well as my 

individual training and skills. And they 

emphasized that consistency in our 

Board’s leadership will continue to 

fuel LFHS’s success.



High School District 115 Board of Education (8 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Patrick Marshall 

Age: 47 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Presi- 

grass-roots, after-school 

dent and 

ownder, 

Bartlynn 

Enterprises, 

Marshall 

small business consulting 

and service company 



Serve on Friends of Lake 

Forest Parks & Recreation 

Foundation Board, where 

I initiated and am leading 

the current long-range capital 

planning committee. I 

initiated and co-founded 

the Sue Duncan Children’s 

Center Foundation Board, 

raising funds and awareness 

to support a thriving 

tutoring and wellness program 

on Chicago’s south 

side. I am a volunteer 

coach for various sporting 

activities. 25 year career 

as a strategic consultant 

and general manager spanning 

several companies 

and clients across many 

industries has provided me 

significant experience to 

address a range of anticipated 

Board of Education 

responsibilities. 



coverage area and how do 

you plan to approach it to 

improve your constituents’ 

quality of life? 

District 115 taxpayers pay 

a premium for education 

provided to our students 

and should expect no less 

than excellence across 

all measures of academic 

achievement. We need to 

serve all current and future 

students with a high quality 

education that accommodates 

all of their needs. 

With overall enrollment 

down and a challenged real 

estate market, making Lake 

Forest High School a highranking 

destination school 

district will benefit all community 

stakeholders. Our 

biggest issue is reversing 

some current downward 

trending academic and fiscal 

trends. 

We have a lot of strength 

in our school district today 

and our children work 

very hard, I know this first 

hand as I have four children 

across District 115 and District 

67. However, taking 

a closer look at some key 

academic and fiscal performance 

measurements 

showcase some areas for 

improvement. As a board 

member, I would work 

with my peers and the administration 

to pursue a 

detailed and honest review 

of our current metrics. We 

would create transparent 

performance scorecards to 

monitor the districts progress 

toward achieving these 

common and beneficial 

goals. 

What makes you the 

best/a top candidate for 

this position? 

My experience from my 

professional careers, academic 

training and community 

involvement 

makes me a top candidate 

for the District 115 board 

position. The University 

of Chicago (BA, Political 

Science) and Northwestern 

University (MBA, 

Kellogg) degrees provided 

me the skills to analyze, 

critique and collaborate 

to solve issues and make 

decisions. My work at Deloitte, 

HP, IBM, Brightstar 

and now my own business 

continue to grow these 

skills in practice. 

Beyond education and career, 

I am also an active 

member of my community. 

When living in Hyde 

Park, Chicago. I met Sue 

Duncan, a woman who 

transformed my perspective 

on life. She was running 

a grass-roots tutoring 

organization for disadvantaged 

southside Chicago 

kids. I got very involved 

as a tutor and mentor and 

befriended her whole family 

and organization. Later 

in life, I helped initiate 

and build a foundation 

to support and grow her 

program. As a testament 

to her teaching influence, 

her eldest son, Arne went 

on to become CEO of Chicago 

Public Schools and 

ultimately Secretary of 

Education. While Lake 

Forest is different from 

Hyde Park and its surrounding 

neighborhoods, 

the philosophy of supporting 

one’s community, and 

using your own skills and 

experience to strengthen it, 

remains very common. 



Name: Lisa Mienville, 

Ph.D., M.B.A., J.D. 

Age: 60 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Managing 

partner, 

private 

equity Mienville 

Past local 

government/relative experience: 

Member of the 

Lake Forest Caucus, assistant 

coach for my son’s soccer 

team and a member of 

the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 

Historical Society, Friends 

of Lake Forest Library and 

the Lake Forest Preservation 

and remain a member 

of the Lake Forest Team. 





it to improve your constituents’ 


The greatest issue that Lake 

Forest High School faces is 

providing a world/first in 

class education, promoting 

high achievement and ensuring 

that students achieve 

personal excellence, while 

achieving greater fiscal accountability. 

With slightly over 50 percent 

of Lake Forest property 

taxes and 60 percent of 

Lake Bluff property taxes 

devoted to education, the 

community should expect to 

get the best possible return 

on investment, which is a 

world class education for the 

community’s children. This 

expectation extends to better 

ACT outcomes, which have 

been trending down in recent 

years, and acceptances and 

scholarships to the universities 

of their choice that they 

have worked so hard to try to 

achieve. 

Policies must move the district 

toward that goal. To 

better affect this, the board 

must proactively foster a 

transparent, collaborative 

strategic planning process 

Please see Mienville, 11 



Name: Jennifer Neubauer 

Age: 58 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Nonpracticing 

attorney and 

community 

volunteer 

Neubauer 


relative experience: After 

graduating from Northwestern 

and earning a law 

degree from the University 

of Illinois, College of 

Law, I practiced several 

years in Chicago firms and 

my own firm. My husband 

and I have four children 

who attended Lake Forest 

elementary and St. Mary’s 

schools as well as LFHS. I 

am a graduate of LFHS and 

St. Mary’s. 







The biggest issue facing 

District 115 is that district 

residents are paying a premium 

for downward trending 

academic results and the 

administration is far from 

transparent on its vision and 

mission. This negatively affects 

our housing market. 

For example, the Board 

has not disclosed the ongoing 

removal of academic 

tracks from LFHS, nor held 

a public meeting regarding 

this move. The board never 

voted on it. 

I will initially improve District 

115 by reestablishing 

community trust through 

true transparency—both in 

financial and educational 

matters. I would refocus 

the administration on academic 

excellence in service 

of every student to reduce 

downward academic trends. 

With new leadership, LFHS 

will again become the most 

collegial, academic power- 

Please see Neubauer, 11 



Name: Cindy Good 

Age: 58 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Cavalier 

King 

Charles 

Breeder Good 

Past local 


Small business 

owner in Illinois and California, 

mother of six LFHS 

graduates. Volunteered as 

Chairman of Faithworks 

at Winnetka Bible Church, 

Christ Church with youth 

group and mission trips several 

other youth groups and 

sports. I was a Republican 

delegate at the 2016 National 

Convention. 







The biggest issue facing 

District 115 is that district 

residents are being asked to 

pay between 50 percent and 

60 percent of their property 

taxes to our local, public elementary 

and high schools. 

This is a high price to pay, 

and we in the District 115 

community pay it, because 

we believe our children will 

get a commensurately superior, 

world-class education. 

Sadly, this is not the case. 

We are paying a premium, 

but not getting what we 

paid for. Of course, this adversely 

affects our housing 

market and the strength of 

our communities. 

I am concerned that our 

student to administrator 

ratio is three times that of 

New Trier’s and double 

the state average. I’m 

concerned that LFHS is 

removing academic tracks 

and embarking on a risky, 

perhaps extremely costly, 

educational experiment 

that will hurt our students 

and the strength of our 

Please see good, 10



teachers’ union, and one of 

two members representing 

the board in negotiations 

with SEIU. Prior to serving 

on the District 67 Board, I 

was a non-Board community 

member on the District 

67 Finance and Operations 

Committee for two years. I 

have taught Economics at 

Lake Forest College since 

2002. In my time at the 

college I have chaired the 

Department of Economics, 

Business, and Finance, 

chaired the Faculty Personnel 

Policies Committee, 

chaired the Academic Resource 

and Review Committee, 

chaired the program 

in Entrepreneurship and 

Innovation, and published 

four original research ar- 

Lake Forest School District 67 Board of Education (5 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Robert J. Lemke 

ticles on education topics. 

Age: 47 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Professor of 

Economics 

at Lake Forest 

College Lemke 

Past local 


I have been a District 67 

School Board member 

from May 2013 to present, 

serving as a member and 

chair of the Finance and 

Operations Committee, a 

member and chair of the 

Compensation Committee, 

one of two members representing 

the Board on contract 

negotiations with the 







The biggest challenge facing 

District 67 is the financial 

uncertainty imposed on it by 

the state. For several years, 

the state has not provided 

the district with all of the 

monies the district is due. In 

addition to that uncertainty, 

the State now is considering 

pushing the cost of the 

state’s unfunded pensions 

onto local districts, as well as 

possibly imposing a property 

tax freeze. Either of these 

changes would provide a 

funding challenge to the district. 

During my four years 

on the board and as chair of 

the Finance and Operations 

Committee for the last two 

years, it has been my priority 

to make sure that the district 

continues to plan for both 

of these possibilities while 

maintaining a 10-15 percent 

fund balance. As the District 

adopts new initiatives, 

it is important to me that 

we do so with conservative 

estimates regarding both local 

and state revenues. The 

district is in a very strong 

financial position, holding 

very little outstanding debt 

and maintaining a AAA rating. 

As a board member, I 

will always vote to preserve 

that strength. 




My effectiveness as a District 

67 school board member 

stems from three traits. 

First, I am someone who 

genuinely listens to all 

sides of an issue. Second, 

it is my nature to be analytical 

and critical of ideas 

and proposals. Although I 

am not contrarian, I push 

people to convince me that 

a problem has been correctly 

identified, that their 

proposal to address the 

problem will be effective, 

and that we have identified 

means to know when 

or if we indeed have been 

successful. Third, I am 

principled in my values 

— I am fiscally conservative 

by nature, and I value 

excellent teaching. These 

together, I believe, have 

afforded me the respect of 

my fellow board members 

and the administration. I 

am thoughtful, hard-working, 

honest, and candid. I 

expect hard-work and excellence 

from everyone 

in the district including 

myself, and I always have 

the best interest of our students, 

teachers, and taxpayers 

in mind. If given 

the opportunity to continue 

to serve on the District 67 

School Board, I will continue 

to conduct myself in 

this fashion regardless of 

what challenges and issues 

arise. 

Lake Forest School District 67 (5 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Alice LeVert 

Age: 56 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Client 

Manager 

Healthcare 

Market - Xerox 

Corpora- 

LeVert 

tion 



Previously with school 

boards and administrations 

in Lake and Cook 

counties 

good 

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community. I am alarmed 

that the board and administration 

are hiding these 

very serious decisions from 

the community. This has to 

change, and only electing 

four new Board members 

will change it. 




What makes me a top can- 

What do you think is 

the biggest issue facing 

your coverage area and 

how do you plan to approach 

it to improve 

your constituents’ quality 

of life? 

School District 67’s aging 

infrastructure - Approach 

to Improvement: Together 

as a board, we will assess, 

plan and prioritize 

the infrastructure needs 

of each school within the 

district. This is one of the 

milestones of the current 

board’s vision and one that 

I feel is important to the 

overall learning experience 

for our students and community. 




As a mother and long time 

resident of Lake Forest, I 

care about education for 

our children and our community. 

I look forward to 

utilizing my business skills 

to keep School District 67 

moving forward in a positive 

direction. 

didate for this position is 

loyalty, honesty and courage. 

These three attributes 

were ingrained in me when 

I was young. When I decided 

to dedicate myself 

to running for the LFHS 

board, I knew my business 

and family concerns would 

have to take a back seat. I 

also understood there would 

be a personal cost to “going 

against the system.” But 

I am running because I believe 

LFHS should run like 

a business, with full transparency 

for its stockholders—parents 

and taxpayers—and 

deliver a world 

class product to its customers—students. 

We are paying 

one of the highest per 

student costs in the state. 

And we are paying a premium 

for academic results 

that are trending downward. 

I am excited and honored to 

be a part of a team that will 

seek to change that and will 

work with them to reverse 

these downward trends and 

control costs. 

Lake Forest School District 67 Board of Education (5 Candidates, 

4 Seats) 

Name: Mike Borkowski 

Age: 48 years old 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

O c c u - 

pation: 

President – 

DroNation, 

LLC 

Past local Borkowski 

government/relative 

experience: 

Served on District 

67 Board of Education last 

four years and as President 

the last two years 

What do you think is 

the biggest issue facing 

your coverage area and 

how to do you plan to 

approach it to improve 

your constituents quality 

of life? 

Three years ago, the District 

67 Board of Education 

created an ambitious 

Vision of Excellence for 

the District, with broad 

community wide engagement. 

While we have 

made much progress towards 

achieving that vision, 

much work remains. 

My over arching goal is to 

achieve the defined vision 

as quickly as possible, in a 

fiscally responsible manner. 

District 67 is one of 

a very few school districts 

across the United States 

with a AAA bond rating, 

and we plan to continue 

that fiscal responsibility. 

This benefits all Lake Forest 

residents – including 

the youth of our community 

who benefit directly 

from the education, as 

well as all home-owners, 

as the quality of schools 

directly impacts real estate 

values. 

Another challenge related 

to achieving the vision in 

a fiscally responsible manner 

is the State of Illinois’ 

on-going budget crisis. 

Depending upon how that 

is resolved, the outcome 

could have a significant 

impact on D67’s budget. 

To offset that, conservative 

budgeting is required 

by our administration and 

board. 


best/top candidate for 


I have served on the D67 

Board since 2013 and as 

the President since 2015. 

Prior to that, I served on 

the Finance Committee 

(2011-2015) and the 

Compensation Committee 

(2013-2015.) I was part 

of the team that developed 

the current “Vision of Excellence” 

that we now are 

aggressively pursuing. I 

understand in great detail 

both the issues and the 

opportunities that our district 

is facing. 

In addition to this experience, 

I am a parent of 

two children who are currently 

going through the 

system, so I have the additional 

perspective of a 

parent. I am active in the 

community and hear regularly 

from other parents 

and home-owners what 

is important to them. My 

business and educational 

experience provides 

me the analytic skills to 

be able to make wellthought 

out decisions.




Name: Patrick Patt 

Age: 70 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Retired 

School 

District Superintendent 

Patt 

Past local 


Board Member, 

Family Service of Lake 

County; Board Member, 

Center for Tax and Budget 

Accountability; School 

Board President: St. Peter 

School in Skokie; Volunteer 

for Big Brother / Big 

Sister of Lake County; 

Volunteer Tutor: Everett 

School, Lake Forest; Past 

President of Illinois Common 

Cause 



coverage area and how to 


it to improve your constituents 


It is widely understood 

that a strong public school 

system is one of the primary 

indicators of a community’s 

quality of life. 

When residents know that 

their school district employs 

a dedicated faculty 

that has the material resources 

to deliver a cutting 

edge curriculum parents 

are assured that their children 

will be well-prepared 

for the future. A successful 

school system also helps 

non-parents and older 

residents feel assured that 

their homes will retain solid 

property values, and the 

business community can 

feel confident their tax dollars 

are being spent wisely 

and prudently to maintain 

the quality of life that attracts 

people to this locale. 

As a school board member 

my role is to represent all 

residents of Lake Forest. 

However there is no one 

currently on the Board or 

running for the Board, other 

than me, who represents 

the southwest area of Lake 

Forest (south of Route 60 

and west of Waukegan 

Road) an area that accounts 

for approximately 20 percent 

of the city. More than 

50 percent of a resident’s 

property tax bill goes toward 

funding our school 

systems and the residents 

of southwest Lake Forest 

deserve to be appropriately 

represented on their community’s 

boards of education. 

I pledge to do so as a 

member of the District 67 

Board of Education. 


best/top candidate for 


For 25 years I was a leader 

in two of the best school 

systems in Illinois: as the 

Principal of Maple School 

in Northbrook District 30 

and as Superintendent of 

Oak Grove School District 

68 in Green Oaks. As a 

teacher, principal, school 

district superintendent and 

graduate school adjunct 

Professor of Education 

Leadership I have more 

experience in education 

than all of the other candidates 

and incumbents 

combined. Many people 

verbalize a “children first “ 

agenda. In my long career 

as an educational leader 

I have actual experience 

in making that statement 

my personal action plan. 

Since retirement I have 

been chosen by 4 suburban 

school districts to lead 

their districts through difficult 

transition periods as 

their Interim School District 

Superintendent. 

I would invite the Lake 

Forest community to 

Google Patrick Patt and 

Riverside Landmark to 

read editorials describing 

my most recent position in 

the 2015-2016 school year. 


Name: Jeffrey 

Folker 

Age: 53 

Residence: 

Lake Forest 

Occupation: 

Realtor 

Past local gov- 

Folker 

ernment/rela- 

tive experience: D67 School 

Board (2013-17), D67 Board 

Policy committee (3013-17; 

Chair 2015-17), D67 Education 

committee (2013-17), 

President, Cherokee Elementary 

APT (2011-13), Vice- 

Chair, Development - Lake 

Forest High School Foundation 

(2014-17). 



coverage area and how to 

do you plan to approach it 

to improve your constituents 


I believe the two most important 

issues facing District 67 

are ensuring every child grows 

every year and continuing the 

implementation of our “Vision 

of Excellence” that was 

begun several years ago. Relative 

to student growth, I plan to 

hold the district accountable to 

specific, measurable and databased 

goals regarding yearover-year 

satisfactory student 

improvement. We will continue 

to track the various curricular 

improvements we have 

made and confirm that they 

are, indeed, driving improved 

student performance. We need 

to provide adequate support to 

help all students grow academically, 

socially and emotionally 

every year. And we need to use 

data to clearly articulate areas 

of opportunity and celebrate 

areas of success. 

In terms of implementing the 

district’s mission, vision and 

milestones, we have made great 

strides over the past few years, 

but there is still work to do relative 

to creating collaborative 

learning spaces, adding resources 

to help with student support, 

improving curriculum, enhancing 

professional development 

for teachers and staff, improving 

school safety and more. As 

an incumbent board member, I 

plan to continue the work that 

we have been doing to attain our 

mission and vision by the end of 

my second term. 

What makes you the best/a 

top candidate for this position? 

I have the most relevant experience 

of any candidate running 

for the District 67 School 

Board. As an incumbent, I 

have spent the past four years 

becoming intimately familiar 

with District 67 — the people, 

the policies and the processes. 

I can hit the ground running. 

And I am committed to maintaining 

the district’s momentum 

towards attaining our mission 

and vision. As a District 

67 parent, I have ground-level 

insight as to how our curriculum, 

our teachers and our innovative 

initiatives affect our 

children. I will fight to ensure 

that every student grows every 

year. As an LFHS parent, I see 

what District 67 foes well — 

and what it needs to do better 

— in order for our children to 

succeed at the next level. As 

a realtor in Lake Forest, I understand 

the impact that outstanding 

schools have on our 

community and will continue 

our history sound fiscal management. 

Lastly, as a 13 year 

“customer” of District 67, I appreciate 

where we’ve been as a 

district and where we are today. 

That helps shape my vision of 

where we need to go. All of this 

relevant experience makes me 

a top candidate for District 67 

School Board. 

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that creates a dialogue among students, 

parents, staff, administrators, 

and the community to better develop 

and foster a strategic and actionoriented 

educational vision that has 

benchmarks, milestones and measurable 

goals for all, while monitoring 

expenses. To that end, the Lake 

Forest High School Board must everyday 

keep the community’s belief 

that a quality education which prepares 

the students for a global changing 

world is worth the investment of 

time, effort and financial resources. 



A resident of 18 years and parent 

whose children attended Lake Forest 

District 67 schools, I am interested 

in seeing good decisions made 

at the school board level. 

Neubauer 

From Page 9 

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for new families. 



What makes me a top candidate for 

this position is my legal background, 

my collaboration skills, and my willingness 

to discover the facts through 

long hours and tedious research and 

From my academic background I 

enjoyed the educational process and 

consider this position to be the most 

effective way that my family and I 

may give back to this community. We 

treasure Lake Forest and wish to preserve 

one of its many assets in hopes 

that others may also continue to have 

and enjoy a stimulating education. 

While a graduate and undergraduate, 

I taught in Upward Bound 

programs (created to teach underprivileged 

high school students), 

associated with the universities I 

attended. Our family has a legacy 

of valuing education with two generations 

of university educators: 

my children’s grandfather, their 

father who is a professor of Neuropharmacology, 

and myself. The 

ability to serve on the LFHS 115 

Board of Education is an extension 

and entirely consistent with my 

background to preserve an important 

asset. 

devise solutions that work for students, 

parents and taxpayers. 

Most important, as an adoptive mother 

of four and sibling to my cherished 

sister afflicted with Downs’ Syndrome, 

I value a diversity of learning 

styles and gifts each child possesses 

and will seek to advance the success 

of all learners in the district, not just 

the highest academic performers. I 

will seek to reverse the recent downward 

academic trends at LFHS, reduce 

spending and hold the line on taxes.



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Lake Bluff Village Clerk (2 Candidates, 1 Seat) 

Name: Sarah Raymoure Wnek 

Age:32 


Occupation: Business 

Analyst 


experience: 

Presently volunteering 

on the Lake 

Bluff Farmer’s Market 

Wnek 

committee 





of life? 

Creating a more stable incoming industry 

tax base to allow our town’s 

planning more flexibility to implement 

Lake Bluff Village Clerk (2 Candidates, 1 Seat) 

Name: Joy Markee 

Age: 44 


Occupation: Stay at 

home mom/marketing 

consultant 


experience: 

Parade Book 

Markee 

Manager- Lake Bluff Fourth of July 

Parade Committee, Guidance Committee/Plan 

Synthesis- Lake Bluff 

2023 Strategic Plan, Secretary- 

AYSO163 Board 



how to do you plan to approach it 

to improve your constituents quality 

of life? 

I believe that as a village, we need 

new and expand existing services is a 

huge focus for success. Assisting the 

president and trustees with idea generating 

discussion is how I plan to add 

value to this role. I also hope to assist 

in any creative assessment the board 

tackles of existing service renovation. 

Finding ways that costs can be reduced 

while maintaining existing services is 

a personal strength I exercise in my 

own life routinely. 



I have career experience in a Fortune 

100 company. I am a fresh set of 

eyes representing the millennial age 

group raising a young family here. I 

have brought my family here twice 

in my adult life with two homes and 

to continually assess the growth and 

change of our community and how 

that ties into our current/future financial 

situation. While the village accounts 

for less than 10 percent of the 

total property tax bill in Lake Bluff, 

it continues to pursue new avenues 

of revenue, primarily in the area of 

sales tax. In these fiscally uncertain 

times, the village is working to invest 

more in infrastructure and setting 

priorities to maintain its Triple 

A bond rating. At the same time, the 

village continues to be prudent with 

its reserves and committed to offering 

high-quality community services 

for the people of Lake Bluff. As we 

move forward with new opportunities 

for Lake Bluff, my goal is to 

make sure that all residents have a 

voice in the discussions. 

a Lake Bluff upbringing from the age 

of 4. I have been here through it all 

and now is my time to start giving 

back! It is wonderful that Lake Bluff 

continues to brighten its historical 

grounds and attract growing families 

with school age children, and I am 

a voice for those just starting to put 

roots down in a neighborhood. I am 

a resident that always has an eye out 

to improve my surroundings. I ask 

the questions that generally go unasked. 

I care when residents are inconvenienced 

and the village needs 

to be brought to the attention of correction. 

I look forward to being part 

of the change that enables our time in 

Lake Bluff to continue to be the kind 

of amazing I have always known 

Lake Bluff to be. 

What makes you the best/top candidate 


I have volunteered for numerous 

boards and in different positions since 

moving here in 2011. Being involved 

in the Lake Bluff Fourth of July Committee, 

the Village 2023 Strategic 

Plan, the AYSO 163 Board and other 

activities has allowed me to interact 

with many different groups of people 

within the Lake Bluff community. I 

have children in the Lake Bluff Elementary 

and Middle Schools, along 

with Lake Forest High School, which 

gives me great perspective regarding 

our school districts. I have a MBA in 

international business from Thunderbird, 

School of Global Management 

(Glendale, AZ) and have experience 

working for both non-profit and forprofit 

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troubled and state funding of public 

schools going forward is unclear. 

Additionally, pension liabilities are 

uncertain. Within the high school 

building it is very important for us to 

stay the course and build on the educational 

gains we have achieved in 

the past four years. Our ACT scores 

are best in class at 26.4. AP Course 

participation rate is way up while AP 

Pass rates have remained solid at 95 

percent. A stable, well functioning 

board is critical to maintain and build 

on these gains. We have a positive record 

and want to build on these gains 

incrementally. 



I am very proud of where Lake Forest 

High School is positioned today. 

I am the most experienced and longest 

serving board member. I serve 

on multiple vital committees and 

provide stability and continuity. I 

understand the mission and vision 

of the Lake Forest High School, 

know the issues we are dealing 

with and am prepared to continue 

serving so that we can continue to 

strive and do great things for our 

students and the larger community. 

I am also independent and a 

financial watchdog and realize our 

resources are not unlimited and the 

board must weigh the interests of 

students, staff, administration, taxpayers 

and other stakeholders and 

balance them to provide the best 

product available at a reasonable 

cost. I ask for the community’s 

vote on April 4.

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Shields Township Supervisor (2 Candidates, 1 Seat) 

Name: Terry Darraugh 

Age: 59 

Residence: Lake Bluff, 

Occupation: Business 

owner 


relative experience: I have 

served on the North Shore 

Auxiliary of Aid for Women, 

Darraugh 

the APT of Everett School, as a girl scout 

leader of three troops, as a member of the 

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce 

and on numerous committees to the 

benefit of our church and the community atlarge. 

I have developed a successful nutrition 

business over the past 23 years. 

Biggest issue facing my coverage area 

and how do you plan to approach it: 

Township government is mandated to 

provide general assistance only. We need 

to cut the spending of taxpayer dollars expended 

to support services, and eliminate 

personnel engaged in the performance of 

services not mandated by the State of Illinois. 

By outsourcing mandated services 

and working with public and private organizations 

in the community we can improve 

service and lower costs. 

At present, Shields Township food pantry 

is not accessible by public transportation 

and is open only two days a week. Cutting 

down to one day a week until it can be 

moved to a site that will be easily accessible 

to those in need will focus monies to all 

in need of its services--military personnel, 

veterans and other residents of the township- 

instead of on administrative costs. 

The Dial a ride program, designed to 

provide transportation for Lake County’s 

elderly, disabled or disadvantaged who 

do not own or have access to a vehicle, 

needs re-evaluation. The current system 

is ineffective, inefficient and costly to 

the taxpayers who must support the services. 

A county wide body like the Lake 

County Board is a more appropriate administrator 

of this program. 

Lastly, technology and analysis of office 

practices can decrease costs to taxpayers 

by eliminating services that can be accessed 

online or are redundant. We can 

deliver better services for less. 

What makes you the best/top candidate 


I will bring my networking and business 

skills as well as my experience of working 

with civic and charitable organizations to 

further the goals of reform. Keeping salaries 

low, eliminating unnecessary personnel and 

programs and making those programs mandated 

function efficiently will yield improved 

quality of life and lower taxes for everyone. 

Editor’s Note: Candidate Cynthia Maloney 

did not respond to multiple requests to submit 

a questionnaire. 

Shields Township Highway Commissioner (1 Candidate, 1 Seat) 

Name: Scott V. Anderson 

Age: 54 


Occupation: Civil Engineer/Highway 

Commissioner 

Past local government/relative experence: 

I am running for a second term as 

Shields Township Highway Commissioner. 

Prior to being elected Highway 

Commissioner, I was a Shields Township 

Trustee. 

I have worked in the municipal engineering 

and construction fields for forty years, 

doing basically the same things required 

of a Highway Commissioner. During my 

tenure as Highway Commissioner, I have 

improved drainage significantly and reconstructed 

about 25 percent of the Township 

pavements. 

As Shields Township Trustee, I worked 

to reduce the salaries of all the elected 

Township officials. Past office-holders 

were working limited hours, so we adjusted 

compensation to more closely match 

the required work. 





Our district has a small tax annual levy, 

about $290,000. We have made significant 

improvements to the Township roads 

without increasing taxes. Going forward, 

we will continue to improve pavement 

condition throughout the Road District. 



I have worked to design and implement 

paving and drainage projects for many 

local governments and private clients at 

our local, family owned engineering firm, 

James Anderson Company. My 40 years 

of experience allows me to complete cost 

efficient design projects without cost to 

the Road District.


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Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 (4 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: John R Marozsan 

Age: 75 


Occupation: Retired 

Past local government 

experience: 4 years on LB 

Library Board ( 2 of those 

years as President of the 

Board), 4 years on the District 

65 School Board 

Marozsan 





The district does not have one big overwhelming 

issue that we are facing but a 

number of discrete matters that we need 

to address. First, we are in the process 

of updating our forward thinking Strategic 

Plan by involving local community 

members as well as staff and board. The 

plan will lay out a long term perspective 

for the district looking at our challenges 

from all perspectives including both facilities 

and academics. Additionally we 

need to guide the district through impending 

financial uncertainty regarding 

budget cuts from the state and the potential 

of a property tax freeze. A major 

portion of our funding comes from 

property taxes and a freeze will affect all 

operations. We need to keep our eye on 

events in the North Chicago School District 

and how that may or may not affect 

Lake Bluff schools. They have struggled 

financially and the surrounding school 

districts could potentially be affected 

should their financial problems not be resolved. 

Finally, we need to make certain 

that the education experience provided 

to our students is second to none and 

always strive to provide a stimulating 

learning environment. 

What makes you a top candidate for 


I believe my experience and contribution 

to the board over the past 4 years speaks 

for itself. As a board, we have saved Lake 

Bluff taxpayers millions by restructuring 

bonds, undertook and completed a major 

renovation of Lake Bluff Middle School 

on schedule and under budget, had a balanced 

budget each of the 4 years while 

making good use of the excessive fund balance 

to benefit all constituents. Academically, 

our schools have performed well 

above national norms in both reading and 

math with LBMS ranked in the top 10 percent 

for the county. It is important to continue 

with a board that represents the community 

and its concerns. Over the past 4 

years this board has learned to benefit from 

the unique expertise that each of us bring 

to the table. Our board members represent 

a healthy mix of users and non-users. We 

have always kept academic excellence as 

our main mission but with fiscal responsibility 

being a close second. 

I personally bring a business and management 

aspect to the board. As a nonuser 

I view our challenge without prejudice 

or influence to make certain that we 

bring the best decisions we can for all 

Lake Bluff residents. 


Name: Richard Hegg 

Age: 65 


Occupation: Manufacturer’s 

Representative 



I have just finishing my Hegg 

third year on the Lake 

Bluff District 65 School Board 

43 Years of Sales and Sales Management 





There are a few significant issues facing 

our district including 1) questions on the 

financial support from the State of Illinois 

and their attempts to redistribute funds 

and 2)the transition of our administration 

into retirement. Our board will deal 

with these issues with the same thought 

and perspicuity demonstrated in our past 

actions of reducing future debt while also 

building a strong administrative team and 

renovating the Middle School on budget 

and on time. 



This board has a high degree of varied 

skill sets along with a capacity to listen 

and collaborate. I am very proud of being 

a member of a board which is diverse 

yet bonded by common principles of 

critical thinking and discussion to seek 

solutions in a transparent environment. 

My work experience has been based on 

bringing plans together and meshes well 

with my position on the board. 


Name: Philip R. Hood 

Age: 40 


Occupation: Vice President 

of Development and Alumni 

Relations; Secretary of the 

College. Lake Forest College 

Past Local Government/ Hood 

Relative Experience: Appointed 

to Lake Bluff Elementary School 

District 65 School Board in May 2015 




constituents’ quality of life?: 

While the school district is fiscally sound 

and maintains a healthy fund balance, the 

unfavorable resolution of any number of 

unresolved state-wide issues could place the 

districts fiscal health in peril. These could 

include changes to how pensions are currently 

funded, implementation of a property 

tax freeze, and/or the forced annexation of 

students from neighboring school districts, 

among others. 

While mindful of these possible financial 

issues, the school district must also do its 

best to advocate for a smoother matriculation 

of some of our most high achieving 


Name: Julie Gottshall 

Age: 50 


Occupation: Attorney (Employment 

Law) and Arbitrator; 

Mother of two teenagers 


experience: Trustee, 

Lake Bluff Library, 2009- 

2013 

Gottshall 





The principal challenge facing District 

65 is continuing to promote academic 

achievement while maintaining financial 

stability. In the upcoming term, the board 

will need to develop a new strategic plan, 

conduct succession planning to recruit/ 

retain high-quality administrative leadership 

and top teaching talent, and interface 

closely with constituent families to ensure 

individualized student needs are met. At 

the same time, the board must navigate an 

uncertain political environment, with likely 

changes to school financing, pension reform 

and additional unfunded mandates to 

students into Lake Forest High School. In 

addition, I think there is a strong appetite 

among students and parents for expanded 

enrichment programs. 

Balancing parent, student, and taxpayer 

expectations in this fiscal environment is 

the most pressing issue facing the board at 

this time. As the school district confronts 

these competing funding priorities, I will 

prioritize those areas which best support a 

strong core curriculum for all students. 

What makes you a top candidate for this 

position? 

I’m pleased to have received the endorsement 

of the Lake Bluff School Caucus 

prior to my appointment in 2015 and Vote 

Lake Bluff during this election cycle. 

My professional and personal background is 

grounded in service and committed to the development 

of resources and strategic operations 

which promote strong student achievement. 

To this end, I believe that I have served 

as a collaborative board team member and 

effective steward of district resources. 

Finally, I do have children in both the elementary 

and the middle school. It’s important 

for the board to be comprised of 

those who currently utilize school district 

resources and those who do not. 

be foisted upon districts. I will approach 

these issues with a sense of balance and 

work collaboratively with my fellow board 

members and the administration to explore 

the best alternatives. 



I have served on the District 65 Board for 

the past four years and am running for reelection 

along with my fellow incumbents. 

As a practicing attorney I bring to the 

board a willingness to ask questions and 

challenge assumptions; an ability to closely 

analyze legal documents and policies; 

and an expertise in human resources and 

negotiation. As a mother, I bring a drive 

for excellence in our schools, both scholastically 

and culturally. 

As presently composed, the board functions 

smoothly and effectively in partnership 

with the administration. Together, 

we have developed core principles and 

achieved outcomes – such as renovating 

the middle school, refinancing bonds, 

and establishing healthy budgeting protocols 

– that have benefitted the district academically, 

financially, and operationally. I 

believe continuing on this course will provide 

stability to the district and allow us to 

solidify the gains made.



Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees (4 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Kate Jackson, MA, MBA 

Age: 42 


Occupation: Strategy and 

Change Management Consultant 

for Accenture and 

Deloitte; Private Banking 

Analyst at JPMorgan Private 

Bank; Board and fundraising 

leadership roles at The John 

G. Shedd Aquarium and The University of 

Chicago 


This is my first foray into local 

goverment 





I bring a fresh perspective because I am 

the only newcomer running for the Lake 

Bluff Public Library Board, and if elected, 

I will be the only board member with 

school age children. 



I have a masters in English literature from 

The University of Chicago and an MBA 

from UCLA Anderson School of Management. 

As a result, I have a deep love for 

and knowledge of literature coupled with 

a strong strategy and marketing background. 

As a Lake Bluff resident with 

elementary school age children, I have a 

vested interest in our library’s continued 

success. 

Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees (4 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Scot Butler 

Age: 66 




experience: Previously 

erved one term on the Library 

Board. This would be 

my second term. 

Jackson 

Butler 





The Library serves a valuable purpose in 

our community and as a result needs to 

keep up with changes in the environment. 

Therefore the continued evolution of what 

the Library offers is of the utmost importance 

in the foreseeable future. This includes 

books, videos, digital offering as 

well as the available space for local citizens 

to meet and study. 



I believe I’m a good candidate because of 

my time on the Library Board as well as 

my years of marketing, finance and analytic 

experience. 

Village of Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees (4 Candidates, 

4 Seats) 

Name: Carole S. (Cal) Stroh 

Age: Not Provided 


Occupation: I am a retired high school 

Latin instructor. 


I have been on the Lake Bluff Library 

Board of Trustees for the past 12 years 





of life? 

We have outgrown our space. We 

don’t have adequate quiet reading 

areas, space dedicated to teens, program 

meeting space, staff work areas, 

etc. The board is currently conducting 

a feasibility study to determine 

how best to proceed constituents’ 




My 12 years of experience on the 

board under four different Library Directors 

and two Interim Directors. 

Village of Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees (4 Candidates, 

4 Seats) 

Name: Tim Kregor 

Age: 62 




experience: 

Current Lake 

Bluff Library Board (5 Kregor 

years), business career 

in marketing and marketing research. 





of life? 

The library receives virtually its entire 

budget from property tax. The need to 

keep property tax from increasing is a 

clear demand from the public, which 

creates a challenge in managing the 

library expenses. This will be an ongoing 

issue for Lake Bluff Library for 

the foreseeable future. 



Having served for five years as a 

Lake Bluff Library Board Trustee I 

am familiar with all the issues facing 

the library. This depth of experience 

means that I can provide knowledgeable 

advice within the context of the 

library mission and community concerns. 

NFYN 

From Page 16 

that will go toward patching 

both concrete and asphalt 

streets throughout 

the city, and $340,000 that 

will go toward improving 

the pavement in alleys. 

According to Director 

of Public Works Ramesh 

Kanapareddy, the quality 

of pavement life steadily 

decreases after 13 years of 

usage. In order to maintain 

pavement, Kanapareddy 

suggested the City tackles 

any issues with its pavement 

early on. 

“The City does have a 

pretty robust program in 

that regard,” Kanapareddy 

said. 

Reporting by Erin Yarnall, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at HPLandmark.com. 

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER 

Northbrook rally brings 

community out for 

kindness 

Maura Crisham did not 

like what she was seeing. 

News reports of hate 

crimes and hoax bomb 

threats across the country 

worried her. 

But it was the swastikas 

drawn in the men’s restroom 

at the Northbrook 

Public Library that horrified 

and shocked her 

the most. There were five 

instances of swastikas or 

swastika-like symbols being 

drawn between November-January, 

with four 

of the symbols accompanied 

by the word “Trump.” 

Motivated by a desire to 

amend the narrative, she 

decided to do something 

she hadn’t done before. 

Assisted by library staff, 

Crisham organized a Rally 

for Kindness on the lawn 

of Greenbriar School. 

More than 40 people 

showed up on March 12, 

including 10th District 

Rep. Brad Schneider (D- 

Deerfield), State Sen. Julie 

Morrison (D-Deerfield) 

and 57th District Rep. 

Elaine Nekritz (D-Northbrook). 

Attendees made a kindness 

chain by writing a 

pledge for kindness on 

small strips of paper, 

which were to ultimately 

be looped together and 

displayed in the library. 

Children also made buttons 

with the words “love” 

and “friendship” written 

on them. 

Crisham took inspiration 

for the rally from the 

residents of Whitefish, 

Mt., who held a block 

party after national media 

coverage of anti-Semitic 

harassment of residents 

and businesses there. 

Reporting by Matt Yan, Contributing 

Editor. Full story at 

NorthbrookTower.com. 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Trustees sign Welcoming 

and Inclusive Community 

Pledge 

The Glencoe Village 

Board of Trustees unanimously 

adopted a resolution 

to support the Welcoming 

and Inclusive 

Community Pledge and 

publicly signed a postersized 

version of it during 

the board’s regular meeting 

Thursday, March 16. 

The pledge states that 

those who sign it support 

diversity in Glencoe and 

will stand against discrimination 

and condemn 

“any verbal or non-verbal 

attacks, harassment, or intimidation 

based on race, 

ethnicity, color, immigration 

or refugee status, religion 

or creed, gender or 

sexual orientation, age, 

mental or physical disability, 

veteran status, or 

other social identities, 

as well as discourse that 

disrespects or degrades 

people’s identities, needs 

and beliefs.” 

Reporting by Alexandra Greenwald, 

Freelance Reporter. 

Full story at GlencoeAnchor. 

com.

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Shields Township Trustee (4 Candidates, 4 Seats) 

Name: Kristin Storm 

Age: 53 

Residence: Lake Forest since 1990 

Occupation: Property management 

while raising four children with husband 

Craig Strom (LFHS class of 

1978). 


Worked part time at local Lake 

Forest bank 



do you plan to approach it to improve 


The Shield’s Township trustee board 

members are responsible for establishing 

township policies, approving bill 

payments and certifying tax levies. As 

part of the board, I would apply a fiscally 

conservative approach to all township 

spending. 


Name: William Brown 

Age: 46 

Residence: Lake Bluff, 

IL 

Occupation: CEO of a 

national non-profit trade 

association 


relative experience: Brown 

I’m a current Shields 

Township Trustee (2013-2017) with 

previous experience on the Lake Forest 

Caucus. I have extensive experience 

working with state and local governments 

including serving as a legislative 

liaison in Governor Jim Edgar’s administration. 



do you plan to approach it to improve 


The Food Pantry is an important Township 

benefit for the community, and I’d 

like to see it closer to those who need it 

most. Bringing benefits closer to those 

who need them, and finding efficiencies 

to help lessen the property tax burden 

are of highest priority. 



I have a good understanding of the issues 

and will always put the taxpayer 

first. Between my local and state government 

experience, I’m well versed in 

the issues Shields Township residents 

face. 


Name: Kathy Blahunka 

Resident: Lake Bluff 

Age: Not Provided 

Occupation: Director, 

R&D IT Systems 

Past Local Government/ 

Relative 

Elected Shields Township 

Assessor 

Experience: 

Blahunka 





Township Trustees are responsible for 

budget oversight. Shields Township provides 

services as mandated by the law, 

general assistance, road and bridge, and 


Name: Matt Garrity 

Age: 23 


Occupation: Financial Advisor 


experience: None, this 

is my first elected office. 

Garrity 




property assessment. I believe that it is 

possible to think openly to consider alternative 

methods to provide services to the 

public in a cost effective manner. My plan 

would be to work in a respectful and collaborative 

manner with all elected officials 

to make this happen. 



I bring many years of work experience, 

evolving through organizational transformations, 

managing budgets and managing 

people to the role of Trustee. In addition, 

I have had more than 3 years experience 

as an elected official with the Township, 

which provides additional insight and perspective 

on the issues we face. 


Everyone is concerned about their tax 

money being spent properly and I am going 

to make sure that my constituents are 

getting the best value for their tax dollars. 



I am willing to work hard to give my constituents 

a voice and do everything in my power 

to make the township a better place to live. 

Lake Forest Girl Scouts visit Lake County Haven 

Submitted content by Lake 

Forest Girl Scout Troop 

40770 

Third grade Everett 

Elementary Girl Scouts 

troop 40770 visited Lake 

County Haven, a Libertyville 

shelter for women 

and children on March 17. 

The visit was twofold 

– to treat the women and 

children staying at the 

shelter a gourmet meal 

from Prairie Grass Cafe, 

along with other donations, 

such as clothing, 

baby wipes and cleaning 

supplies and to learn what 

it truly means to live the 

Girl Scout Promise of taking 

care of others. The 

Girl Scout Mission is to 

build girls of courage, 

confidence, and character, 

who make the world a better 

place. 

The troop was accompanied 

by its troop leaders 

and Lake Forest residents 

Kristen Casey and Cindy 

Kienzle and volunteer 

moms Zoya Mirza, Roni 

Nanini and Heather Vishnubhakat 

“My Co-leader, Kristen 

Casey, and I try to create 

programming that supports 

this mission,” Kienzie 

said. “We love to have 

fun, too, but we also want 

to instill in our girls that 

it’s not only important to 

be a caring friend to our 

sister scouts, but also to 

people in need, especially 

others in our own community.” 

Casey said the experience 

has an impact on the 

girls. 

“Our girls were touched 

after watching a video 

and touring Lake County 

Haven, presented by Maria 

Sievert, the Volunteer/ 

Resource Coordinator 

for Lake County Haven,” 

she said. “We truly hope 

the residents feel special 

knowing our girls 

care.” 

Lake County Haven 

empowers homeless 

women and their children 

to achieve permanent, independent 

living. 

Everett Elementary Girl Scouts troop 40770 donated 

food and other items Lake County Haven on March 17. 

PHOTO Submitted 

“One of the reasons 

we wanted to visit Lake 

County Haven is because 

it’s mission is so impactful; 

more than 88 percent 

of their residents achieve 

independent living, and 

85 percent raised is directed 

to helping women and 

children,” Kienzle said. 

Prairie Grass Cafe’s 

Chef/Owner Sarah Stegner 

was happy to help the 

Girl Scouts brighten the 

lives of women and children 

staying at the Lake 

County Haven by preparing 

a gourmet meal for 

them. Stegner made a pea 

shoot Boston salad with 

local apples, peppers, tomatoes, 

cucumbers, jicama 

in a lime vinaigrette. 

And for the main course, 

crispy chicken with wild 

rice, roasted grapes, 

glazed acorn squash and 

sauce. 

“I was given the opportunity 

to work in a maledominated 

world, living 

my dream as a Chef, and 

I am proud to support other 

women achieve their 

dreams,” Stegner said.

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Lake Buff Middle School students earned first, second and third place medals in the Illinois state Odyssey of the 

Mind, hosted at Lake Bluff Middle School on March 11. Photo Submitted 

LBMS wins big at Odyssey competition 

Submitted by Lake Bluff 

Middle School 

More than 250 students, 

parents, teachers, and volunteers 

from throughout 

Illinois gathered at the 

newly-renovated Lake 

Bluff Middle School for 

the Illinois state Odyssey 

of the Mind competition 

on March 11. Odyssey of 

the Mind is an international 

event revolving around creative 

problem solving and 

team-building. By the end 

of the day, the 15 student 

participants in three Lake 

Bluff Middle School teams 

had each earned a medal, 

with one team being named 

State Champion and two 

teams qualified to represent 

the State of Illinois at the 

World Finals in May. 

To prepare, teams of students 

select an open-ended 

problem from a provided 

list. Some of the problems 

are more technical in nature, 

while others are artistic 

or performance-based. 

The students then work 

together over weeks or 

months outside of school 

to design and present their 

solution through a creative 

performance. Though students 

can work with adult 

coaches to refine necessary 

skills, no adult input is allowed 

in the design process. 

The students are responsible 

for all ideas and 

all construction of props 

and devices, and there is 

a limit to how much they 

can spend on supplies. 

“All of our students did 

extremely well at the state 

competition,” said Joe 

Jakcsy, LBMS seventh and 

eighth grade mathematics 

teacher who coordinated 

the hosting and team efforts 

with Sydney Jakcsy. 

“They represented Lake 

Bluff so well and demonstrated 

to teams from 

across Illinois that our students 

are creative, persistent, 

funny, quick-thinking 

and good natured.” 

Lake Bluff’s newly renovated 

school building drew 

high marks from the students, 

teachers and parents 

who attended from around 

the state. 

“We are so proud of 

all our students in Lake 

Bluff,” said Dr. Jean Sophie, 

Lake Bluff School 

District 65 Superintendent 

of Schools. “Like much of 

the curriculum and activities 

in Lake Bluff, Odyssey 

of the Mind inspires 

our students to discover 

new ways to creatively 

solve problems and to 

practice working together 

as a team. This has been an 

experience where the journey 

is more important than 

the final result, and these 

skills that will serve them 

throughout their lives.” 

The students started 

work on their projects in 

November. Diane Benner, 

Rob Miller, Vanessa Watkin, 

Ray Gundry, and Fred 

Richards volunteered as 

parent coaches. Susanna 

Curato and Corinne Horner 

served as judges, and 

Sally Bishop assisted with 

logistics. 

The World Finals, the 

largest creative problem 

solving competition in the 

world, will involve thousands 

of students from 

throughout the U.S. and 

from about 25 other countries, 

and will be held May 

24-27 at Michigan State 

University. 

Below is a summary of 

the results for the events 

in which LBMS students 

competed: 

State Champions – 

Problem 2 – Division 3 

Hannah Bienkowski, 

Payton Marzella, Emilia 

Miller, Natalie Waite, 

Megan Wong, Samantha 

Wong 

Second place – Problem 

5 – Division 2 

Lily Cran, Ian Fickes, 

Tally Fiengold, Ashley 

Keim, Yunru Wang 

Third place – Problem 4 

– Division 2 

Kaito Gundry, Jeremiah 

Lam, Freddy Richards, 

Henry Thomas 

Aidan Cran (left), qualified for the Illinois state national 

Geography Bee, with Bridget Seymour, who was runner 

up at the Lake Bluff competition. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

Lake Bluff Middle School 

student qualifies for state 

level National Geography Bee 

Submitted by Lake Bluff 

Middle School 

Lake Bluff Middle 

School eighth grade student 

Aidan Cran has qualified 

for the Illinois state 

level of the national Geography 

Bee, one of only 

100 students in Illinois to 

qualify. Cran was selected 

after he won the LBMS 

GeoBee in January. 

“To my knowledge, this 

is the first time that a Lake 

Bluff student has qualified 

to go on to the state 

competition,” said Nathan 

Blackmer. LBMS Principal. 

“We are extremely 

proud and impressed by 

Aidan’s geography knowledge, 

and he is an outstanding 

representative of 

our school.” 

Each year thousands of 

schools in the United States 

participate in the National 

Geographic Bee using materials 

prepared by the National 

Geographic Society. 

This entertaining and challenging 

contest is designed 

to encourage teachers to 

include geography in their 

classrooms, spark student 

interest in the subject, and 

increase public awareness 

about geography. Schools 

with students in grades 

four through eight are eligible 

for this entertaining 

and challenging test of 

geographic knowledge.

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this photo on March 15. Lake Bluff Elementary 

District 65 posted this photo to congratulate 

the eighth grade volleyball team on 

placing third in the conference tournament. 

Check out Lake Forest Country Day School 

“We are so proud of Scott Baeseman, Chair 

of LFCDS’ Fine Arts Dept., music teacher & 

choral director. 2017 Golden Apple winner! 

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School, tweeted about Scott Baeseman 

being a winner of the Golden Apple Award. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

The Village of Lake Bluff extended 

the advisory review period for the 

demolition of a home, Page 4 

From the Editor 

Looking younger isn’t always a positive 

Alyssa Groh 

alyssa@lakeforestleader.com 

Women are 

always flattered 

when they are 

told they look younger 

than they really are, but 

when you are commonly 

mistaken for being much 

younger than you are, it 

can get annoying. Weekly, 

people mistake me for 

being much younger than 

I am and most of the time 

I laugh it off and don’t 

mind. But, there are definitely 

times I do not want 

to be seen as younger than 

I am. 

As a 5-foot barely 

1-inch tall, 23-year-old 

woman, I frequently 

get asked how old I am, 

followed by shock that I 

have graduated college 

and have a full-time job. 

Since working for The 

Lake Forest Leader, I 

have been mistaken as a 

Letters to the Editor 

Support the Caucus 

The main issue of the 

contested Lake Forest high 

school District 115 election 

is clear and simple to 

understand. Either voters 

trust the time-tested process 

of the Caucus system, 

which serves Lake Forest 

and Lake Bluff exceptionally 

well, or voters allow a 

block of anti-Caucus candidates 

to take over the 

high school student more 

times than I can count. 

Almost every time I 

am covering an event at 

Lake Forest High School, 

I get asked for directions 

around school, what grade 

I am in and many other 

questions implying I am 

a high school student. I 

always just laugh it off 

and kindly tell them I do 

not go to the school and I 

am covering an event for 

the paper. 

Growing up, I have 

always been mistaken 

for being younger than I 

am and I never minded it 

until recently, when it has 

become a common occurrence. 

Since I turned 21 and 

finally was able to go to 

the bars, there have been 

more times than I can 

count that I have been 

asked for a second form 

of identification because 

bouncers and waiters 

didn’t believe I was legal 

to drink. 

This past week, I was 

out to lunch at Jersey 

Mike’s with a co-worker 

and a high school boy 

came up to me and asked 

me to go to prom with 

him. This one really hit 

me. I laughed and told 

board and impose its agenda. 

While any individual 

has the right to challenge 

Caucus candidates, voters 

also have the duty to recognize 

the inherent danger of 

a group of people banding 

together as “teammates” 

to create a board majority. 

The Caucus spends considerable 

effort seeking 

independent thinkers for 

boards and commissions. 

him I was too old and 

when he wanted to know 

how old I was, I told him 

I was already out of college, 

to which he told me 

I looked like a sophomore 

in high school. 

Ouch. That one really 

hurt. 

Women who are older 

than me always tell me 

that I will enjoy being 

mistaken for being 

younger than I am when 

I am older because it will 

be a compliment. But at 

this point in my life, I am 

ready to be seen for how 

old I am. 

I have worked hard to 

establish myself as an independent, 

hard working 

woman. Being constantly 

referred to as 10 years 

younger than I really am 

is a bit of a punch in the 

gut. 

I understand my height 

and young looking face 

does not help my circumstances, 

but I look forward 

to the day I am taken seriously 

and am seen as how 

old I really am. 

Being young isn’t a bad 

thing, don’t get me wrong. 

Some days, I wish I could 

go back to high school, 

when life wasn’t filled 

with working every day 

Voters must be wary of undermining 

that process. All 

other issues in this election 

are secondary. Visit Right- 

TrackLFHS.com for facts 

and vote for Caucus District 

115 candidates Tom 

Nemickas, Sally Davis, 

Ted Moorman, and Dave 

Lane on April 4. 

Don Pierson, 

Lake Forest 

and paying the bills. 

But I have worked hard to 

be where I am and I would 

like to be seen as an adult. 

So here is a shout-out to 

everyone who is short and 

commonly mistaken for 

being younger than you 

are. The struggle of wanting 

to look young but still 

be a mature adult is real. 

Next time you get mistaken 

for a different age 

than you are, just remember: 

I am still being asked 

to high school prom and 

feel your pain. 

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(20 East Scranton Ave. 

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■7:30 ■ p.m. every third 

Thursday of the 

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WINNETKA 

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(821 Chestnut Court, 

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and same day Writers 

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Pinstripes 

(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

After 8 p.m. Sunday- 

Thursday: $3 bowling 

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(609 Ridge Road (847) 

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(200 Ravinia Park Road 

(847) 266-5000) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. Friday, 

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(596 Elm Place, (847) 

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■Every ■ Friday: Live 

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26 | March 23, 2017 | The lake forest leader FAITH 


In Memoriam 

Caroline L. Buzard 

Caroline L. Buzard, 89, of Lake Forest 

passed away March 2. She was the loving 

wife of James A., who remembers there first 

date 71 years ago and they were happily 

married for 65 years. She was the mother of 

Catherine (Michael) Sazdanoff and James 

(Alisa Braithwaite) Buzard. Grandmother 

of Elizabeth and Matthew Sazdanoff and 

Nathaniel and Camilla Buzard. 

Visitation 9:00 AM until the 10:00 AM 

Funeral Mass on Monday March 6, 2017 

at St. Patrick’s Church, 950 West Everett 

Road, Lake Forest IL. In lieu of flowers, 

contributions may be made to, Most 

Blessed Trinity Academy Tuition Fund, 

510 Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085. 

Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest 

(847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com. 

Randall M. Anderson 

Randall M. Anderson, 60, of Lake Forest, 

died unexpectedly on March 12 at 

home. Randall was born Jan. 11, 1957 in 

Lake Forest. 

Randall enjoyed classic cars, movies, 

antique toy shows and local history of different 

towns. But most of all he loved his 

family. He was a hard working man and 

was employed at Kiwi Coders Corporation 

for 39 years. Randall was a very caring 

man towards his entire family. 

He is survived by his loving sister Darlene 

Cavener, his niece Jenny (Eric) Hall 

and nephews Jason Klemm, Jeremiah Klemm 

and Sam Cavener. He was preceded 

in death by his parents Mildred and Marton 

and his sister Patricia Klemm and his 

canine companion Max. 

Trudy L. Calef 

Trudy L. Calef (nee Stromquist) 65, of 

Lake Forest and formerly of Lincolnshire, 

died on March 1. She was the beloved wife 

of Marshall, the cherished mother of Katie 

and Chris (Julie), the loving grandmother 

of Elodie and Grace Calef, The treasured 

sister of Claudia (John) Boscoe and Lori 

(Tony) Patricelli, the devoted daughter of 

the late Leland and Marie Stromquist (nee 

Swakow), the dear daughter-in-law to 

Helen Roberts and sister-in-law of Lucy 

(Jerry) Ellis. She was an adored aunt, 

cousin, and friend to many. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions 

may be made to the Riverside Foundation, 

14588 Hwy. 22, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 or 

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit. 

Don S. Dadas 

Don S. Dadas, 86, of Barrington and formerly 

of Chicago and Lake Forest, passed 

away March 13. He was born Aug. 18, 

1930 to the late William and Bessie Dadas. 

Don attended Koraes Greek School, 

Lindbloom Technical High School, and 

graduated from Depaul University. 

His love of music and the arts began at a 

very young age and he trained as a concert 

pianist with Arthur Rubenstein and conductor 

Dimitri Metropoulos among others 

before electing to pursue a business career 

in deference to a concert career. His storied 

career included Directors and Vice-Presidents 

posts in Advertising, Marketing and 

Public Relations with Rand McNally, Scott 

Foresman, Follet Publishing and Harcourt, 

Brace & Jovannavich where he received 

many industry accolades and awards for 

the application of his innovative and insightful 

approach. In addition to positions 

with GM Laboratories, Link Belt and Inland 

Steel, Mr. Dadas also served as the 

CEO of North Shore School of Business. 

Dons life-long devotional association 

with many of Chicago’s art organizations 

as opera and symphony manager and 

board member, led to many friendships 

with world famous artists. For many years 

he and his wife Demmi were the hosts of 

Salon concerts for young and internationally 

recognized artists in their Lake Forest 

and Chicago homes. He was always willing 

to give freely of his time and talents 

to help others, often taking on seemingly 

lost causes with his boundless energy and 

infectious enthusiasm leading to his being 

labeled an “arts dynamo”. 

Through the years, Don lent his expertise 

to many charitable endeavours, and held 

numerous chairmanships of various Fine 

Arts Societies in the Chicago area including 

Friends of the Chicago Public Library, 

Touchstone Theater, The Illinois Council 

of Orchestras, Chicago Opera Theater, The 

Chicago Fine Arts Society, The Eclecteon 

Fine Arts Society of Chicago, Lake Forest 

Symphony Orchestra, and The Lake Forest 

Fine Arts Alliance, among others. 

In addition to his loving and devoted 

wife of 56 years Demmi, Don is survived 

by his children Dennis Dadas and Denise 

Clarke; his grandchildren, Kristin, Morgan 

and Ryan Clarke his nephews Vance and 

James Economy, and nieces Kim Stuart 

and Dyan Garris. He was preceded in death 

by his parents, and sister Helen Economy. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be 

made in his name to WTTW Chicago. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? 

Email Editor Alyssa Groh at alyssa@lakeforestleader.com 

with information about a loved 

one who was part of the Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff communities. 

Faith Briefs 

Faith Lutheran Church (680 W. 

Deerpath Road, Lake Forest) 

Holy Week 

Come join the congregation 

during Holy 

Week, from April 9-16, 

the most important week 

of the church calendar 

year. Reverend James 

Buckman will preach a 

special sermon, daily, 

sharing each day of this 

week in the life of Jesus; 

beginning with Jesus’ triumphal 

procession into 

Jerusalem and ending 

with His resurrection and 

appearances to the Disciples. 

Grow in your walk 

with Jesus with us. Weekday 

services are 10 a.m. 

and 7:15 p.m. Weekend 

services are Saturday at 5 

p.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m. 

and 10:30 a.m. 

Christian Science Society (Gorton 

Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake 

Forest) 

Testimony Meeting 

Come to Gorton Center 

the first Wednesday of each 

month beginning March 1, 

at 7:30 p.m. There will be 

prayer, hymns, and readings 

from the Bible, with 

related passages from the 

“Christian Science” textbook, 

“Science and Health 

with Key to the Scriptures” 

by Mary Baker Eddy. Then 

participants share their 

own healings and inspiration. 


call (847) 234-0820 

or email cssocietylakeforest@gmail.com. 

Grace United Methodist Church (244 

East Center Ave., Lake Bluff) 

Lake Bluff Women’s Club 

The club meets at Grace 

United from 12-2 p.m. 

every second Tuesday of 

the month. Membership 

is open to all ladies in the 

community. For membership 

information, contact 

Donna Beer at (847) 295- 

7108. 

Boy Scouts 

Boy Scout Troop 42 will 

meet in Fellowship Hall 

from 7-9 p.m. Monday 

nights. 

Church of St. Mary (175 E. Illinois 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Eucharistic Adoration 

Each Wednesday, the 

Church of St. Mary offers 

Eucharistic Adoration following 

the 8 a.m. Mass. A 

rosary will be prayed each 

week at 6:40 p.m. with 

Benediction following at 

7 p.m. 

Union Church of Lake Bluff (525 E. 

Prospect Ave., Lake Bluff) 

Live Wires 

Live Wires is the Union 

Church youth group for 

fourth- through sixthgraders. 

The group meets 

on Wednesdays in Fellowship 

Hall at the church 

from 4 to 5 p.m. for lively 

discussion and fun activities. 

The Church of the Holy Spirit (400 E. 

Westminster Road, Lake Forest) 

Making Disciples 

Join the church on 

Wednesdays at 10:30 

a.m. in the parish library 

as we deepen our understanding 

of the themes 

presented in scripture. 

This is a year-long journey 

that will be done over 

34 weeks. Student guides 

are now available in Missions 

Possible bookstore 

at a 15 percent discount. 

Come to Eucharist at 

9:30, and then grab a cup 

of coffee in the kitchen on 

your way to the library. 

Welcome Cafe 

On Sundays between 

the 9 and 11 a.m. service, 

you are invited to 

the “Welcome Café” in 

the Parish Hall. All are 

welcome: newcomers and 

long-timers, young and 

the young at heart, rich, 

poor and in-between. The 

Welcome Café is a safe 

space to connect with old 

friends and make new 

ones, and where we can 

share our stories. 

The Brotherhood of St. 

Bernard 

The “Old Dogs” are retired 

men who meet for 

reading and frank conversation 

at 10:30 a.m. 

Wednesdays in the Armour 

Room. Recognizing 

a personal spiritual need, 

the participants study and 

share their opinions, questions 

and fears about their 

own lives. For more information, 

visit www.chslf. 

org/old-dogs. 

Men’s Bible Breakfast 

Men in the parish meet 

at 6:15 a.m. every Thursday 

for relaxed Bible 

study and fellowship. For 

more information, visit 

www.chslf.org/youngpups. 

Christ Church of Lake Forest (100 N. 

Waukegan Road) 

The Bridge Young Adults 

Group 

Every Wednesday from 

7-9 p.m. If you think 

you’re a young adult, you 

are welcome to join. Contact 

TheBridgeCCLF@ 

gmail.com for more information. 

Bible Blast 

Sunday evenings, 5-6 

p.m. Bible Blast is a family 

program for children 

4 years old through fifth 

grade. Guide your child’s 

spiritual growth and biblical 

literacy to a new 

level through Bible Blast. 

There is a one-time registration 

fee of $45. Free 

childcare is provided for 

3 years old and younger. 

Submit information for 

The Leader’s Faith page to 

alyssa@lakeforestleader. 

com. The deadline is noon on 

Thursday. Questions? Call 

(847) 272-4565 ext. 21.



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Quick Bites 

Lighter jackets, lighter fare 

Editorial selections 

for exclusivelyspring 

eats 

STAFF REPORT 

Chicagoland may have 

gotten hit last week with 

last-minute winter weather 

following an unseasonable 

snow drought, but 

believe it or not, this past 

Monday was the official 

first day of spring. 

As the mercury will 

slowly begin creeping its 

way up, creating more 

comfortable outdoor temperatures 

for long neighborhood 

walks and sunnier 

days, spring also comes 

with many other positive 

benefits, including holidays 

and fresh, seasonal 

food specialties. 

Whether celebrating 

Easter or Passover, savoring 

the tastes of peak season 

fruits and vegetables 

or just trying to “spring 

clean” your diet, there are 

plenty of restaurants in 

the North Shore ready to 

welcome you with open 

arms and delicious menu 

items to put a healthy and 

happy spring in your step. 

Salmon with garlic spinach 

— R & V Italian Market 

and Deli, Lake Forest 

Looking for food that is 

quick, light and refreshing 

to help you get into 

the mood for the warmer 

spring weather that is 

upon us? Look no further 

than R & V Italian Market 

and Deli, which offers a 

variety of foods perfect 

for spring diets, busy lifestyles 

and families. 

R & V Italian Market 

and Deli offers salmon 

with garlic spinach paired 

with pasta or a side salad 

for $9.95. 

The salmon is marinated 

in shalabee garlic and 

herbs and then baked with 

fresh spinach, garlic and 

oil. Guests can pair it with 

their choice of any pasta 

prepared that day or a side 

salad. 

The salmon is tender, 

light and refreshing and 

filled with flavors of lemon 

and garlic. 

Laurie Bianchi, the deli 

manager, said this is the 

perfect spring dish. 

“It is light and very flavorful,” 

Bianchi said. “Its 

really good, cheap and 

quick.” 

Among the salmon with 

garlic spinach at R & V 

Italian Deli they also offer 

specials for those participating 

in Lent or Passover. 

There are a variety of specials 

served daily and fish 

and chips and New England 

clam chowder served 

on Fridays. 

R&V Italian Market 

and Deli, 13801 Laurel 

Drive, is open 9 a.m.-5 

p.m. Monday-Friday. 


call (847) 816-6468 or 

visit www.randvdeli.com. 

Story by Alyssa Groh, Editor 

Grilled Organic Salmon — 

House 406, Northbrook 

House 406 is doing 

some spring cleaning with 

its new menu. 

The restaurant that 

prides itself on spicing 

it up each new season is 

leaving the heavy, winter 

dishes behind and introducing 

a wealth of fresh 

and organic spring-thriving 

dishes. 

One of their new dishes 

that highlights both the 

produce of the season, as 

well as serving as a acceptable 

dish for the Lenten 

period, is the grilled 

organic salmon ($28) The 

grilled salmon is served 

over a heap of the springgrown 

vegetables, including 

grilled artichokes, 

leeks and fennel, as well 

as cherry tomatoes, all 

covered with a healthy 

balance of red wine vinaigrette 

and lemon-cream 

sauce and topped with a 

lemon. The vinaigrette 

aids the bright and fresh 

taste of the vegetables 

that is substantial enough 

to be filling without being 

too heavy. 

The shop also sells a 

grilled white fish ($21) 

with watercress, asparagus, 

blood oranges, jicama, 

cilantro, lime-vinaigrette 

and a lemon-cream 

sauce, as well as a burrata 

cheese salad ($12) with 

shaved sugar snap peas, 

blood oranges, bread 

crumbs, pistachios and 

pistachio vinaigrette. 

House 406, 1143 ½ 

Church St., is open 11 

a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday- 

Saturday, 5-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday 

and 5-10 

p.m. Friday-Saturday. 


call (847) 719-0200 or 

visit www.house406restaurant.com. 

Story by Sarah Haider, Assistant 

Editor 

The salmon with garlic spinach ($9.95) is a light and refreshing item served at R & V 

Italian Market and Deli in Lake Forest. Alyssa Groh/22nd Century Media 

THE WILMETTE BEACON 

Risotto allo Champagne e 

Fragole — Convito Cafe 

& Market, Wilmette 

It was a trip to Italy that 

inspired a popular spring 

dish at Wilmette’s Convito 

Cafe & Market. 

“We found it at a restaurant 

in Sardinia that featured 

seasonal ingredients 

cooked in an imaginative 

way,” said Candace Warner, 

owner of Convito, of 

Risotto allo Champagne e 

Fragole. “My partner and 

mother (Nancy Brussat) 

has a blog (https://nancybrussat.wordpress.com) 

on her Italian journeys 

and this was in it.” 

Risotto allo Champagne 

e Fragole ($14) is a rich, 

creamy dish which not 

only includes the classic 

risotto ingredients but 

strawberries, champagne, 

basil, cream and Parmesan. 

“It’s somewhat of a 

nouvelle cuisine type 

dish,” Warner said. “It’s 

somewhat sweet, but the 

addition of Parmesan neutralizes 

the sugar of the 

fruit and adds a savory 

component. 

Warner adds that what 

makes a spring-themed 

dish stand out is freshness. 

“When new products 

arrive like strawberries 

and asparagus in the 

spring they bring with 

them the anticipation of 

all the wonderful products 

to come,” Warner said. 

Convito will be busy in 

April with Easter brunch 

and dinner served on April 

16 and a spring wine tasting 

on April 27. For more 


convitocafeandmarket. 

com. 

Convito Cafe & Market, 

1515 Sheridan Road, 

is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday, Sunday, 

and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday. 

Story by Eric DeGrechie, 

Managing Editor 

Chipotle black bean burger 

— The Curragh Irish Pub, 

Glenview 

Spring is in the air. And 

spring vegetables are in 

the ground. 

While The Curragh 

offers plenty of hearty 

winter dishes — from 

Irish stews to Guinness 

cheese soup — its menu 

also boasts several light 

options for the warmer 

months. 

But let’s skip the soups 

and salads. If you order 

anything other than the 

chipotle black bean burger 

($11), you’re doing it 

wrong. 

The homemade sandwich 

comes with quinoa, 

black beans, corn, peppers, 

spices, roasted red 

pepper, aioli, Chihuahua 

cheese, tomato and lettuce 

on an onion bun. 

Before I took my first 

bite, Assistant Editor 

Sarah Haider said it’s her 

favorite “veggie” burger 

in town. And I couldn’t 

agree more. 

The blend of spices 

make this an ideal Friday 

dish for anyone observing 

Lent, but I’d suggest the 

dish Saturday-Thursday 

as well. Add a plate of 

French fries, which come 

at no additional cost, and 

you’ve got yourself a 

meal. 

The Curragh, located 

at 1800 Tower Drive, is 

open 11-1 a.m. on Monday-Friday, 

11-2 a.m. on 

Saturday, and 10-1 a.m. 

on Sunday. 

Story by Chris Pullam, Contributing 

Editor



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Girls Soccer 

Scouts seek seventh straight regional title, state run 

Derek Wolff, Sports Editor 

2017 Scouts girls 

soccer roster 

• Sophia Divagno FR GK 

• Ainsley Allen SO GK 

• Cassidy Shaul JR GK 

• Alyssa Marquis FR MF 

• Ella Marquardt FR D 

• Nicole Duocette FR D 

• Priscilla Levy SO MF 

• Elena Walker SR F 

• Kate Reinhardt SO F 

• Christina Gregg JR D 

• Delaney Williams SR MF 

• Mary Gregg JR MF 

• Maggie Mick SO D 

• Dimi Schweitzer JR MF 

• Morgan Asmussen SR D 

• Allison Weber JR MF 

• Leland Keller SO D 

• Quinn Sokol SO D 

• Ingrid Falls FR MF 

• Julia Loeger FR MF 

• Kylie Murray FR MF 

• Gwen Walker JR F 

• Sarah Bires FR MF 

• Hannah Bell SR D 

2017 Scouts regular 

season schedule 

• April 6 - vs. St. Viator 

(West Campus), 4:30 

p.m. 

• April 8 - at PepsiCo 

Showdown, TBD 


Showdown, TBD 


A deceptive 11-10-1 regular 

season record in 2016 

may have had some teams 

counting the Lake Forest 

girls soccer team out heading 

into the playoffs. That 

was a foolish mistake. 

The Scouts captured 

their sixth straight regional 

championship before ultimately 

falling to state 

runner-up Deerfield, 3-1, 

in a sectional final. 

A season later, Lake 

Forest returns plenty of 

depth at key positions and 

has a lofty set of goals that 

coach Ty Stuckslager believed 

they could achieve 

in a question and answer 

session with The Leader. 

“We would love to win 

our seventh regional in a 

row, another Northern Suburban 

Conference crown 

and get to state,” Stuckslager 

said. “But most importantly 

we would love to 

have a team that exemplifies 

hard work, sportsmanship, 

and fun.” 

Last year’s most valuable 

player, Delaney Williams, 

returns this year a 

Showdown, TBD 

• April 18 - at Stevenson, 

6:30 p.m. 

• April 20 - at Warren, 

6:15 p.m. 

• April 25 - vs. Libertyville, 

6:15 p.m. 

• April 27 - at Lake Zurich, 

6:15 p.m. 

• April 29 - at Lake Forest 

Academy, 10 a.m. 

• May 2 - vs. Zion-Benton, 

6:15 p.m. 

• May 4 - at Mundelein, 

6:15 p.m. 

• May 6 - vs. New Trier, 11 

a.m. 

• May 8 - vs. Waukegan, 

6:15 p.m. 

senior midfielder who solidifies 

the team on both 

sides of the ball. Williams 

had eight goals and eight 

assists in 2016. 

Senior captain Gwen Walker returns as part of a 

talented backfield that is looking to help the Scouts 

capture a seventh consecutive regional championship. 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

“(Williams) has developed 

as an attacker and 

now has confidence and an 

extremely deadly accurate 

shot,” Stuckslager said. 

In the defensive third the 

Scouts will be well-served, 

despite losing four of their 

five starting defenders. 

They return senior captains 

Gwen Walker and Hannah 

Bell. whose leadership 

should help the Scouts solidify 

the back line. 

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This Week 

In and 

upcoming... 

Scouts Varsity 

Athletics 

Girls Badminton 

■March ■ 23 - at Zion- 

Benton, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■April 5 - at Maine East, 

4:30 p.m. 

■ ■April 6 -vs. Waukegan 

(East Campus), 4:30 p.m. 

Baseball 

■March ■ 26 - vs. Anthony 

Wayne at Ripken Experience 

Fields (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 

6 p.m. 

■March ■ 27 - vs. Westerville 

Central at Ripken 

Experience Fields, 3 p.m. 

■ ■April 3 - at Stevenson, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 4 - vs. Stevenson 

(West Campus), 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■April 5 - vs. Stevenson, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 6 - at Niles West, 

4:45 p.m. 

Boys Lacrosse 

■March ■ 23 - vs. Grayslake 

Central, 6 p.m. 

Girls Lacrosse 

■March ■ 23 - at Montini, 5 

p.m. 

Softball 

■ ■April 3 - at Stevenson, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 4 - at Warren 

(Almond Campus), 4:30 

p.m. 

■ ■April 6 - vs. Wheeling 


Girls Soccer 

■ ■April 6 - vs. St. Viator 


Boys Track and Field 

■March ■ 23 - at Batavia, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 4 - at Lake Zurich, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls Track and Field 

■ ■vs. Zion-Benton (East 

Campus), 4:30 p.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■ ■April 5 - at Stevenson, 6 

p.m. 

Girls Water Polo 

■ ■April 4 - vs. Warren (East 

Campus), 6 p.m. 

Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Elaina Tswarhas 

How long have you 

been playing lacrosse 

and how did you get 

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What’s the most 

challenging aspect of 

playing attack? 

My mom always jokes 

that I’m a little vertically 

challenged since 

I’m 5-foot-1 so making 

myself a presence on the 

field so it’s definitely 

trying to use my height to 

my advantage. 

What’s one sport that 

you’ve never tried 

that you think might 

be cool to play? 

I feel like skiing or snowboarding, 

competitive 

skiing would be cool. I 

was in the Snowflake Ski 

Club for a little while but I 

wasn’t too good at that. 

If you were given the 

opportunity to go and 

you knew you couldn’t 

come back, would you 

choose to travel to 

Mars? 

No, I’m terrified of aliens. 

It’s a really big fear of 

mine and I wouldn’t want 

to run into any aliens in 

case they’re out there. 

Do you have a 

favorite place to eat in 

Lake Forest, Lake Bluff 

or around the North 

Shore? 

My friends and I are always 

going to Foodstuffs. 

The salad bar there is 

very good. 

Who is your favorite 

professional sports 

team? 

My family is always rooting 

for the Cubs. We go 

to a fair amount of games 

and were trying to go to 

the game (last Friday). 

What’s one thing 

about you that most 

people wouldn’t 

know? 

I’m a huge morning 

person and am up at 

like 6:30 a.m. even on 

the weekends. 

If you could have any 

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superpower, what 

would it be? 

Maybe time travel. I’d 

probably go see what the 

future looks like. 

What’s the best 

coaching advice you’ve 

ever received? 

My coach has a lot of really 

good advice. Probably 

just having confidence on 

the field and having that 

in your everyday life since 

that will help you in the 

field as well. 

What’s the best part 

of being an athlete at 

LFHS? 

There’s a lot of really 

nice traditions at LFHS 

like playing on the front 

lawn. The camaraderie of 

being with my teammates 

and always having a good 

cheering section made 

it special. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Derek Wolff



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North Shore special athletes to benefit from tennis tournament 

Submitted by NSSRA 

The Northern Suburban 

Special Recreation Association 

(NSSRA) announced 

on March 7 that it was 

selected as the charitable 

recipient for the Nielsen 

USTA Pro Tennis Championship 

July 10-15 held in 

Winnetka. 

The $100,000 men’s 

challenger tournament attracts 

some of the finest 

tennis players in the world 

and draws international attention. 

Net proceeds benefit 

NSSRA, and in the last 

10 years the tournament 

has donated over $150,000 

for programs and services 

benefiting people with disabilities. 

Founded in 1970, NS- 

SRA serves over 1,500 

children, teens and adults 

with disabilities. It is an 

extension of 10 park districts, 

two cities and one 

village in the northern 

suburbs of Chicago. This 

partnership includes the 

Park Districts of Deerfield, 

Glencoe, Glenview, 

Highland Park, 

Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, 

Northbrook, Northfield, 

Wilmette and Winnetka; 

the Cities of Highwood 

and Lake Forest; and the 

Village of Riverwoods. 

In addition to its Special 

Olympics Gator Tennis 

program, NSSRA has 

nearly 600 recreation, 

sport, cultural, social, and 

leisure offerings available 

during the day, after 

school, in the evenings 

and on weekends, creating 

new experiences, opportunities 

for leisure time, 

skill development and 

perhaps most importantly, 

friendship. NSSRA’s 

Gator Athletics/Special 

Olympics programs span 

11 sports with nearly 100 

athletes. 

“Having been involved 

with the Nielsen Pro 

Championship for the past 

30 years, I am continually 

amazed at how the 

tournament has grown to 

become such a preeminent 

USTA event attracting 

the world’s best tennis 

players right here in our 

own backyard,” said Liza 

McElroy, executive director 

of the Park District of 

Highland Park and board 

member for NSSRA. 

NSSRA Executive Director 

Craig Culp said that 

he was grateful for the 

association to be chosen 

once more. 

“The participants, families 

and staff of NSSRA 

are so thankful for the 

generosity of the Nielsen/ 

USTA tournament,” Culp 

said. He continued, “It’s 

an honor to once again be 

chosen as the charitable 

beneficiary, and our partnership 

makes a significant 

NSSRA Gator Athlete Stefan Xidas of Wilmette with 

NSSRA Staff Daniel Freres of Winnetka prior to last year’s 

tennis exhibition on July 7, 2016 at the Nielsen USTA Pro 

Tennis Championship in Winnetka. Photo Submitted 

impact on the lives of our 

participants and their families 

year after year.” 

Qualifying matches will 

begin on July 8, while qualifier 

finals are on July 10. 

All matches will be held 

outdoors at the A.C. Nielsen 

Tennis Center (530 Hibbard 

Road. Winnetka). For more 

information or tickets, visit 

www.nielsenprotennis.org.

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This is 22nd Century Media’s All-Area team: Team 22. Thanks to help from 

area coaches and the eyes of 22nd Century Media staff, the best players 

were selected from six high schools — New Trier (NT), Loyola Academy (LA), 

Glenbrook North (GBN), Glenbrook South (GBS), Highland Park (HP) and Lake 

Forest (LF) — in our coverage area. 

Guards 

Ziv Tal — HP junior 

• 17 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg; The Highland Park 

offense ran through Tal in a season where 

he scored 477 points, 10th highest all-time 

by a Giant and the most ever by a junior. 

He shot 35 percent from 3-point range, 

74 percent from the charity stripe and 

was both a CSL All-Conference selection 

and a Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament All- 

Tournament selection. 

Forwards 

Kellen Witherell, GBN junior 

• 13.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 0.9 bpg; The talented 

6-foot-5 big man led the Spartans in 

scoring during the season and was clutch 

from the free throw line, converting 79 

percent of the time. He knocked down 54 

3-pointers as well, proving his game wasn’t 

limited to just the paint. 

Ramar Evans — LA senior 

•14 ppg, 7 rpg, 4 apg; The Maryville 

University commit did everything for 

the Ramblers this season, earning an 

All-League spot in the Chicago Catholic 

League. He was also the MVP of the 

Gulfshore Holiday Hoopfest in Naples, Fla. 

Julian DeGuzman, LA senior 

• 9 ppg, 5 rpg; DeGuzman solidified 

the Ramblers defense while averaging 

five rebounds per game. The senior was 

chosen as an All-Conference member in 

the Chicago Catholic League. 

First team 

Matt Giannakopoulos — GBS senior 

• 18 ppg, 5 rpg; The senior captain shot 

40 percent from downtown this season 

and averaged an impressive 18 points 

per game. He was an All-Tournament 

selection at the Buffalo Grove Thanksgiving 

Tournament. 

Honorable mentions: 

Daniel Michelon 

HP junior G 

connor hanecaMp 

LF senior G 

aaron peltz 

NT senior G 

ciaran BrayBoy 

NT sophomore F 

anDrew KirKpatricK 

NT junior G 

toMMy Gertner 

GBN senior G 

second team 

GuarDs 

Kevin Cunningham — LA junior 

• 10 ppg, 3 rpg, 3 apg; The junior 

guard was recently named a captain 

for the 2017-18 season after a strong 

2016-17 showing that saw him knock 

down 71 3-pointers. He was a Chicago 

Catholic League All-Conference 

selection, as well as All-Tournament at 

the Gulfshore Holiday Hoopfest. 

Justin McMahon — LF senior 

• 12.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.1 apg; 

McMahon was a reliable shooter 

from outside for the Scouts this 

season, converting 41 percent of his 

3-pointers. He was good 73 percent 

of the time from the free-throw line on 

126 attempts. 

James Karis — GBN senior 

• 12.9 ppg, 3.7 apg, 3.5 rpg; Karis 

was the go-to guy all year late in 

possessions for the Spartans and 

was effective getting to the hoop and 

drawing fouls, converting 72 percent 

of 151 attempts from the free-throw 

line. 

ForwarDs 

Brian Stickler, LF senior 

• 8.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.6 bpg; Stickler 

capped off his career at LFHS as the 

go-to guy in the low post all season 

long. The senior shot 64 percent from 

the free-throw line and had 16 blocks 

on the season. 

Jack Zeidler, HP senior 

• 8.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.6 apg; Zeidler 

gave the Giants a man in the middle 

and often was the source of energy 

for Highland Park this season. The 

CSL All-Conference selection shot 77 

percent from the free-throw line.

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This is 22nd Century Media’s All-Area team: Team 22. Thanks to help from 

area coaches and the eyes of 22nd Century Media staff, the best players 

were selected from seven high schools — New Trier (NT), Loyola Academy (LA), 

Glenbrook North (GBN), Glenbrook South (GBS), Highland Park (HP), Lake 

Forest (LF), North Shore Country Day (NSCD) and Regina Dominican (RD) — in 

our coverage area. 

First team 

second team 

Guards 

Carie Weinman — GBS senior 

• 21.7 ppg, 6 rpg, 4.6 spg, 2.3 apg; A 

three-time All-Conference player headed 

to the University of Denver, Weinman was 

named the CSL Player of the Year, to the AP 

Class 4A All-State Second Team, IBCA Class 

3A-4A All-State Second Team and finished 

as the school’s career steals leader and 

third in career points with 1,433. 

Forwards 

Lilly Wehman — LA junior 

• 7 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4 bpg, 39.8% 2-point 

FGs; Wehman overcame a knee injury that 

kept her out all of last season to finish 

third on the team in scoring and second 

in rebounding, earning honorable mention 

All-State honors along the way. 

Julia Martinez — LA sophomore 

• 10.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 6.7 apg, 4.3 spg; 

Martinez, with an honorable mention 

All-State honor, was the obvious leader for 

the Ramblers. Leading the team in all four 

aforementioned categories, she showed 

poise normally seen by upperclassmen. 

Maeve Summerville — LF junior 

• 9.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 bpg; The 

All-Conference player set the school career 

record in rebounds with 769. 

Sydney Ignoffo — HP sophomore 

• 13 ppg, 2 apg, 2 spg; The sophomore, 

who was named to the CSL All-Conference 

Team, will be a key piece for the Giants 

next season. 

Honorable mentions: 

Callie Pekosh 

GBS senior G 

lizzy shaw 

GBS junior G 

Maggie MurdoCk 

NT junior G 

kristie kalis 

NT senior G 

kelly FrenCh 

RD junior G 

lauren kaPlinsky 

NSCDS senior G 

Clare nelson 

LA senior F 

Madison kane 

LA senior G 

guards 

Delaney Williams — LF senior 

• 8.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.7 spg, 

3.2 apg; The three-time All- 

Conference selection finished her 

career as the school’s all-time 

leader in both steals and assists 

after helping lead the Scouts to a 

regional title. 

Cate Murdock — NT junior 

• 10.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.3 

apg, 56.2 FG%; Murdock, an 

honorable mention All-State 

selection, will team up with sister 

Maggie to lead an experienced 

NT squad that returns 11 players 

next season. 

Halle Douglass — LF freshman 

• 8.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 spg, 3.85 

apg; The freshman had quite 

the high school debut and looks 

to be a player to watch out for 

throughout the next three years. 

Forwards 

Addie Budnik — HP freshman 

• 12 ppg, 8 rpg, 2 bpg; The 

Central Suburban League North 

All-Conference selection will team 

with Ignoffo to lead a talented HP 

squad for the next two years. 

Morgan Paull — GBN junior 

• 12 ppg, 8 rpg; The Central 

Suburban League All-Conference 

selection made quite the varsity 

debut this season.

38 | March 23, 2017 | The lake forest leader sports 


Local couple wins national paddle tennis tournament 

Derek Wolff, Sports Editor 

Becoming a national 

champion in any sport is 

hard work. 

Doing it when you’re six 

and a half months pregnant? 

That’s something 

else entirely. 

Adam Morgan, 33, the 

director of racquet sports 

at The Lake Forest Club 

and Alison Morgan, 32, a 

tennis teaching professional 

at The Birchwood Club 

in Highland Park, won 

the 2017 American Platform 

Tennis Association 

(ATPA) Husband/Wife 

Nationals in Huntington, 

N.Y., in late February. Alison 

is pregnant with the 

couple’s first child. 

The Morgan’s became 

back-to-back champions 

with the win after capturing 

their first title in 2016 

in Cincinnati. 

Repeating was always 

going to be a difficult task, 

especially with a baby on 

board. But convincing 

Adam that things would be 

fine was initially tougher 

when the couple began 

their season in October. 

“I had to convince him 

to let us play,” Alison said, 

laughing. “I’ve been very 

lucky and felt good all 

season playing in all these 

tournaments. He was more 

hesitant about it than I was.” 

The platform tennis --better 

known as paddle tennis-- 

season runs from October to 

March, where its top players 

attend five grand prix events 

throughout the season, as 

well as a number of smaller 

tournaments, all leading up 

to nationals. 

While the game has 

taken off all over the country, 

Illinois still has some 

growing to do in order to 

reach the heights of popularity 

paddle tennis enjoys 

on the East Coast. Chicago, 

Cincinnati, Fairfield, 

Conn., Boston and Short 

Adam Morgan prepares to hit a forehand slice during a 

game of paddle tennis. 

Hills, N.J. served as grand 

prix sites this season. 

“I knew it was going to 

be a little different playing 

out east because there’s 

stronger teams and it was 

going to be more of a challenge 

but I was thrilled 

that we could win while I 

was six and a half months 

pregnant because I’m not 

the same player I was last 

year,” Alison said. “It was 

good, it was exciting.” 

Adam, originally from 

Barrington, picked up tennis 

at 4 years old thanks 

to the influence of his father 

and grandfather, who 

ran the South Barrington 

Club’s tennis program. 

He continued the game in 

college at Gustavus Adolphus 

College in St. Peter, 

Minn., before turning pro 

and playing two years on 

the Futures Tour, playing 

matches throughout the 

U.S., in the U.K. and in 

Australia, where he won 

the Kia Amateur Australian 

Open. 

But after running out of 

funds he moved back to 

the area and began coaching 

tennis, picking up paddle 

tennis seven years ago. 

“It’s definitely an easier 

sport to play, paddle is, because 

it’s a quarter of the 

size,” Adam said. “There’s 

not as much movement involved 

and that’s why it’s 

kind of exploded in this 

area and in other areas because 

it’s an easier game to 

play. If you haven’t played 

tennis, it’s a lot easier to 

pick up and you can get in 

there and play right away, 

versus tennis where the 

technique is more important. 

It’s more of a social 

game.” 

Paddle tennis is played 

on a court about a third of 

the size of a normal tennis 

court and surrounded by a 

chicken wire fence. Players 

are allowed to play the 

ball--which adapts to the 

climate and temperature 

outside--off the fence on a 

first bounce. General tennis 

rules prevail for the most 

part throughout a match. 

Alison grew up in Kalamazoo, 

Mich., before 

continuing her career at 

Grand Valley State University 

on the state’s west 

side. She began playing 

paddle tennis five and a 

half years ago, shortly after 

meeting Adam. 

The couple have been 

together for a little more 

than five and a half years 

Adam and Alison Morgan take a break during a friendly game of paddle tennis at The 

Lake Forest Club. Photos by Derek Wolff/22nd Century Media 

and got married three and 

a half years ago. 

They began competing 

on the national circuit of 

the APTA in 2014, where 

they finished as runners-up 

at nationals. They bowed 

out in the semis the following 

year, but 2016 was 

finally their time to shine. 

Both Morgans benefitted 

from their tennis backgrounds, 

but the challenge 

of the pregnancy enhanced 

Alison’s paddle tennis 

skills by forcing her to 

play differently, she said. 

“Having a tennis background 

definitely helps 

your paddle tennis skills 

but there’s way more patience 

and discipline involved 

in paddle,” Alison 

said. “You can’t always be 

as aggressive as you want 

like in tennis. For me, it 

was just learning to calm 

down because I like to be 

fast and I think I got even 

better at that this year because 

with being pregnant. 

“I had to be a lot stronger 

with my decisions because I 

couldn’t rely on my speed. 

I had to be more patient 

and wait for the right one. 

It was interesting to play a 

season like this and develop 

my game in a different way, 

which I think will definitely 

help me next year.” 

The fence around a 

paddle court forces top 

teams to adapt away from 

conventional tennis strategies 

like hitting powerful 

winners that cannot be returned. 

Adam said the key 

to their success has been 

mastering the mental aspects 

of the game while 

slicing more and minimizing 

mistakes. 

“It’s almost like chess,” 

Adam said. “You have to 

play smarter, you have to 

play the right shots at the 

right time. You have to 

play the percentages just to 

limit the amount of times 

you miss because that’s 

basically what it is, you 

just have to find ways to 

make the other team miss 

while you don’t.” 

Alison has been playing 

tennis year-round between 

an indoor tennis 

league, paddle tennis and 

outdoor tennis from April 

through August. When she 

discovered she was pregnant, 

she asked around for 

a consensus on how long 

she could play. Instead of 

becoming a liability for 

her, paddle tennis became 

an outlet. 

“My main goal was to 

make it through the season 

without getting hurt and I 

was very fortunate,” Alison 

said. “I felt really good 

the whole time. I actually 

felt better moving around 

and playing than I did sitting 

down. It was a blessing 

because I know some 

of my friends have just 

stopped (playing) right 

away.” 

Paddle tennis is growing 

in the area and the 

Chicago Platform Tennis 

League (CPTL) is now the 

largest in the country, with 

more than 5,000 players 

on the men’s side across 

32 series, each one made 

up of 10 to 12 teams, with 

each team comprised of 

12 or so players. On the 

women’s side, there are 

16 series. 

The Lake Forest Club 

fields nine men’s teams 

and eight women’s teams 

within the CPTL. In the 

husband/wife division, the 

Morgan’s are not only the 

class of Illinois but also 

that of the Midwest. 

They fully plan on being 

back next year to defend 

their title. Only this time, 

they’ll have a new No. 1 

fan cheering them on.



Words from Wolff 

Local haunts to take in the Madness 

22nd century media file 

1st-and-3 

Three sports to 

watch this week 

1. Baseball (ABOVE). 

The Scouts open 

their season in 

style with a road 

trip to Myrtle 

Beach, S.C., 

where they’ll take 

on a number of 

foes, including 

Anthony Wayne on 

Saturday, March 

26, at 6 p.m. 

2. Girls Lacrosse. The 

Scouts continued 

their early season 

schedule when 

they will travel 

to Lombard to 

take on Montini 

on Thursday. The 

game is slated to 

begin at 5 p.m. 

3. Boys Lacrosse. 

The Scouts 

continue their 

early season 

slate of games 

by welcoming in 

Grayslake Central 

on Thursday 

afternoon, with the 

first face off to be 

drawn at 6 p.m. 

from the stadium 

at West Campus. 

Derek Wolff 

d.wolff@22ndcenturymedia.com 

March is almost 

always a polarizing 

month in 

the state of Illinois. 

It’s a month best defined 

by two events; the 

vernal equinox, aka the 

first day of spring, which 

passed earlier this week, 

and the NCAA men’s and 

women’s college basketball 

tournaments, which 

actually conclude in early 

April. 

The month often toys 

with our emotions, as the 

arrival of spring doesn’t 

necessarily mean the final 

snowfall of the season is 

behind us just yet, and it 

divides our loyalties to 

this team or that one. In 

Illinois, where (let’s face 

it, we seemingly haven’t 

had a quality college 

basketball team to cheer 

on in the men’s draw since 

the Illini in ‘05) we’re 

reduced to rooting for a 

cavalcade of contenders 

from around the country, 

the tournament doesn’t 

have the same luster than 

Listen Up 

“ We would love to win our seventh 

regional in a row, another NSC crown and 

get to state.” 

Ty Stuckslager— The LFHS girls soccer coach talks 

about his team’s goals this season. 

a state like North Carolina 

might have. 

Sure, on the men’s side 

we had Northwestern win 

a game this year, and the 

Notre Dame (can we just 

annex it from Indiana 

already?) women are a 

promising No. 1 seed, but 

Northwestern, Chris Collins 

GIFs aside, was never 

going to get past Gonzaga. 

And the Notre Dame 

women could run right 

to the title game, but it’s 

tough to see them beating 

UConn, which seemingly 

hasn’t lost since 1975. 

Despite a general lack 

of talented area teams to 

root for, the tournament 

is still a ton of fun every 

year. The North Shore 

is a unique area of the 

state in the sense that its 

population is anything but 

homogeneous; there are 

people up here from so 

many backgrounds, that 

went to school all over the 

country and carried those 

rooting loyalties here. 

Lake Forest, Lake 

Bluff, Highland Park and 

Highwood are already 

well renowned for their 

restaurant scene and that 

becomes extra special at 

tournament time when 

everyone is looking for a 

quality place to watch the 

games. 

You don’t need to visit 

the Buffalo Wild Wings in 

Northbrook, Vernon Hills 

or Waukegan to enjoy 

tune in 

the games. Chief’s Pub 

in Lake Forest, located 

at 502 N. Western Ave., 

has long been a favorite 

watering hole in the community. 

The pub offers plenty 

of seating and television 

screens in a spacious setting 

that was often the goto 

place for parents before 

or after Lake Forest High 

School football games this 

season. 

I’d also recommend 

checking out The Lantern 

of Lake Forest (768 N. 

Western Ave.) as a great 

venue to watch the games. 

Located in the heart of 

downtown Lake Forest, 

the neighborhood bar 

appeal is real and it’s also 

pretty kid-friendly. There 

are a few televisions in 

the dining areas and more 

available at the bar itself. 

I’ve spent many a night 

here before city council 

meetings, catching a 

delicious quick bite to eat 

while taking in whatever 

sporting contest was on 

the screen. 

In Lake Bluff, there’s a 

slew of places you could 

go to watch the games 

but I’ve always liked the 

atmosphere at Inovasi’s 

(28 E. Center Ave.) bar 

room the best. There are 

only a few televisions 

there but it’s worth it if 

you can grab a spot. I’ve 

come in here before to 

catch Blackhawks games 

What to watch this week 

BOYS LACROSSE: The Scouts host a northern Illinois foe 

when Grayslake Central drops by West Campus. 

• Lake Forest vs. Grayslake Central, 6 p.m., Thursday, 

March 23, LFHS West Campus Field. 

and it’s a more intimate 

atmosphere, but still worth 

it if you’ve got other likeminded 

fans with you. 

Go anywhere in restaurant 

row in Highwood 

and you’re going to get 

great food and have a 

great time, but my favorite 

place to watch a game 

around there would have 

to be Barrel Crossing Tap 

and Grill (260 Green Bay 

Road). The atmosphere 

there feels especially 

designed for times of the 

year like this, where you 

want to check into that 

neighborhood feel and 

watch a game with friends 

on any of their number of 

television screens. 

If you’re in Highland 

Park, you’ve got options, 

depending on where you’d 

like to go. If downtown 

isn’t your scene, 

I’d recommend Players 

Grill on the west side 

(1855 Deerfield Road), a 

longtime go-to during the 

tournament. 

If you are downtown, 

my personal favorite for 

this type of endeavor 

would have to be Norton’s 

Restaurant (1905 Sheridan 

Road), where a spot at the 

bar for the games is best 

accompanied by a shrimp 

cocktail. 

These are just some 

of the great spots around 

town that you can visit 

during the tournament if 

you’re looking for the fan 

Index 

experience without actually 

being at the game. 

While these restaurants 

around these communities 

don’t have the same specific 

loyalties that individually-focused 

sports bars 

in Chicago might have, 

aka a Michigan bar or a 

Duke bar, etc., they offer 

unique, local flair that 

defines the communities, 

whom having rooting interests 

vested everywhere. 

I’m positive I haven’t 

found every good place 

to watch the games at yet, 

however, and I’d love to 

check out more places 

before the tournaments 

come to an end. Where in 

the area should I be looking? 

Does your favorite 

restaurant have a specific 

menu during March Madness 

or any food or beverage 

items tailored to those 

who want the tournament 

experience? 

If you’ve had a positive 

experience somewhere 

around town or know 

there’s a place I should 

look into before the Final 

Four, I’d love to hear 

about it. Email me suggestions, 

tips or comments at 

d.wolff@22ndcentury 

media.com, call me at 

(847) 272-4565 or get at 

me via our Highland Park 

Landmark and Lake Forest 

Leader social media 

pages on Facebook and 

Twitter to let me know. 

The buzzer is ticking. 

35 - Athlete of the Month Voting 

34- Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Derek 

Wolff. Send any questions or comments to 

d.wolff@22ndcenturymedia.com.

Lake Forest Leader | March 23, 2017 | LakeForestLeader.com 

And Another one 

Local tennis pros earn second title, Page 38 

Seeking seven 

Scouts girls soccer wants regional title, Page 33 

A Shot and a Prayer 

Scouts land spots on All-Area teams, Pages 36-37 

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