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The debate
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THURSDAY
Variety Show - “Flight”
7 p.m., Feb. 22-Feb.
24., Glenbrook North
High School, Sheely Center
for Performing Arts,
2300 Shermer Road. The
2018 GBN Variety Show
“Flight,” will feature outstanding
student talent.
Reserved seating tickets
may be purchased for $15
in advance (online) or at
the door. For more information,
call (847) 272-
6400 or visit gbn.glenbrook225.org.
The Comedy Nosh – 1st
Anniversary Show
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 22,
Max and Benny’s Restaurant
& Deli, 461 Waukegan
Road.. This monthly
Dinner-and-a-Show includes
dinner and live
Stand-Up Comedy from
professional comedians
from Chicago and the region.
This month’s lineup
includes: Ricky March
(Host), Melissa Richelle,
Denise Medina, special
guest Larry Bloom and
Peter Lipsey. $35/person
or $60/two people. Limited
seating. Call (847)
272-9490 or go to www.
maxandbennys.com for
reservations.
FRIDAY
John Hughes Celebration
6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23.
Northbrok Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane. Join
Kevin Smokler, author of
“Brat Pack America,” for
a discussion about some of
John Hughes’ classic ‘80s
films and how Northbrook
stars as the capital of his
movies. A screening of a
Hughes film will follow.
For more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
SATURDAY
“Stellaluna”
10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Feb.
24 Northbrook theatre,
3323 Walters Ave. “Stellaluna”
tells the tale the
tale of a baby bat whose
whole world has just
turned upside down, literally.
Watch as she works
through the challenges and
uncovers the possibilities.
There are two performances
of the show, one at 10
a.m. and the other at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $12 nbparks.
org. For more information,
please call (847) 291-2367
or visit nbparks.org
22CM North Shore Camp
Expo
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 24,
Northbrook Court, 1515
Lake Cook Road, Northbrook.
The free expo held
in the lower-level courts
of Macy’s and Lord &
Taylor will offer parents
an opportunity to check
out a variety of day and
overnight camps for their
child. Free balloon animals
and face painting
from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
For more information, call
(847) 272-4565 or visit
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/camp.
MONDAY
Perceive: An Evening of
Elegant Illusions with
Jeanette Andrews
7-8:30 p.m., Feb. 26,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Joining the library for the
second year in a row, Jeanette
Andrews performs
her new show. Impossible
feats happen before your
very eyes as Jeanette performs
elegant, interactive
magic. This magical experience
will leave you
enthralled and enchanted.
For more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
TUESDAY
Special Acupressure
Healing Class
Classes at 7 a.m., 9 a.m.,
7 p.m., Body and Brain
Northbrook Yoga Tai Chi,
1947 Cherry Lane. This
special class is only offered
twice a month and if
you’ve never done it — it
may just become your favorite.
We will be utilizing
accupressure healing tools
for a deeper and more localized
healing experience.
Winter Band Concert
7:30 p.m, Feb. 27, Glenbrook
North High School,
Sheely Center for Performing
Arts, 2300 Shermer
Road. Come enjoy the
sounds of the Freshman
Band, Symphonic Band
and Symphonic Wind Ensemble
under the direction
of Rich Chapman and
Greg Wojcik. The concert
will feature traditional
band literature, marches,
Latin music and movie
music. Admission is free
and open to the public.
or more information, call
(847) 272-6400 or visit
gbn.glenbrook225.org.
WEDNESDAY
‘Guess Who’s Coming to
Dinner’
7-9 p.m., Feb. 28, Northbrook
Public Library, 1201
Cedar Lane. Crusading
newspaper publisher Matt
Drayton’s (Spencer Tracy)
liberal principles are put to
the test when his daughter,
Joey (Katharine Houghton),
announces her engagement
to John Prentice
(Poitier), an internationally
renowned African-
American physician. For
more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
UPCOMING
Northbrook Woman’s Club
Spring Luncheon
10 a.m., March 1, Sunset
Ridge Country Club, 2100
Sunset Ridge Road. The
spring luncheon and boutique
will feature “Hamilton’s
Women: Meet the
Sisters Who Captivated
Alexander Hamilton. Leslie
Goddard will present
this living history program
that will take guests back
to the 18th century. For
more information, please
visit northbrookwomansclub.org.
62nd Annual Pancake
Festival
7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday,
March 3, Village
Presbyterian Church, 1300
Shermer Road. Join in the
fun for the first Northbook
Nine event of 2018. All
you can eat pancakes with
live entertainment, door
prizes and auction items
with proceeds benefitting
PADS Lake County. For
more info: http://www.
tvpchurch.org/events or
call 847-272-0900
Northbrook Softball Spring
Clinics
March 4, 11, 18, Glenbrook
North Field House,
2300 Shermer Road.
Northbrook softball is offering
spring clinics, which
will be led by professional
coaches from The Dugoutk,
with participation
for NGSA House League
coaches. For more details
and registration info
- please go to http://www.
northbrooksoftball.com/
YMCA Strong Kids Dinner
5:30-9 p.m., March 8,
Pinstripes, 1150 Willow
Road, Northbrook. This
event draws the community
together for an evening
of delicious food,
exciting auctions, and
warm socializing with 500
friends of the Y. The dinner’s
“Be a Hero!” theme
supports the NSYMCA
Strong Kids Fund, making
Y programs accessible
to families in need. Ticket
and sponsorship information
is available on the
North Suburban YMCA’s
website, NSYMCA.org/
strong-kids.
Paintings at sunset — A
Plein air art exhibit and
opening party
March 9-11, Sunset
Foods, 1127 Church St.
An exhibition of Northbrook-themed
paintings by
the artists from the 2017
Festival will be on display
and available for purchase.
(Display hours are Friday,
5:30-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10
a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sunday
10 a.m. – 5p.m.) The free
exhibition will include artwork
from Northbrook’s
2017 Plein Air Arts Painting
Festival and other
Plein Air artwork not previously
displayed. For
more information, please
Bruce Bondy at (847) 421-
6999 or bruce@bondystudio.com.
ONGOING
Laughter Group
Every Wednesday at 7
p.m. at Glenbrook Hospital,2180
Pfingsten Road,
Glenview. Join this free
laughter group at the John
and Carol Walter Ambulatory
Care Center’s Lower
Level, rooms E and F.
Laugh together and experience
the changes yourself.
Call (847) 571-7553.
Chess Club
Wednesday nights from
7-8:45 p.m., Northbrook
Public Library, 1201 Cedar
Lane. Join weekly chess
club and meet like-minded
enthusiasts. Already on a
chess team? Stop by and
show off what you’ve got.
For all skill levels. Chess
sets and clocks will be
provided. For more information,
visit www.northbrook.info
or call (847)
272-6224.
To submit an item for the
calendar, contact martin@
northbrooktower.com or
(847) 272-4565. Entries are
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Northbrook student competes on ‘Genius Junior’
Martin Carlino, Editor
On any given day —
during her free time, of
course — you may find
Northbrook resident Paige
Gochis tuning into an episode
of her favorite show
“How I Met Your Mother.”
Gochis, a sixth-grade
student at Northbrook’s
Wood Oaks Junior High,
never quite imagined she
would get the chance to
meet the star of her favorite
sitcom, Neil Patrick
Harris. However, in just
over a month’s time, Gochis
will appear on NBC’s
“Genius Junior” and her
experience sharing the
stage with Patrick Harris,
the show’s host, will be
broadcast for millions of
viewers to see.
The one-hour, first-year
competition series will
test 12 teams comprised
of 8- to 12-year-old students
who will compete in
a sequence of increasingly
complex quizzes, according
to the show’s website.
The series is set to premiere
at 8 p.m. March 18
on NBC.
According to the Gochis
family, their daughter will
be featured on the third episode
of “Genius Junior,”
tentatively scheduled for
April 1.
Gochis’ journey to her
small-screen debut first
started in early 2017 when
she got word of the show
through a friend whose
class had received emails
encouraging them to apply.
Gochis took matters
into her own hands and
filled out an application.
Not thinking much would
come of her long-shot entreaty,
her parents, Sylvia
and Chris, provided the
needed parent approval.
“We didn’t really know
about it until she needed
the parental approval,”
Chris Gochis said.
A couple weeks after
submitting her application,
Paige Gochis received a
call from one of the show’s
producers.
To test her candidacy,
producers asked Gochis
several sets of questions
over multiple phone and
Skype interviews, which
quizzed her on memorization,
math, spelling and a
variety of other skills. After
each set of tests, a brief
window of a couple weeks
passed, according to the
family.
A show producer next
contacted Gochis for a personality
interview to put
together a contestant profile.
Roughly two weeks
later, the show called with
a request to fly her to Los
Angeles for final casting.
Nearly a month-long
silence followed the final
casting call, but producers
once again reached out to
her — this time with news
she was selected as one of
36 students to appear on
the show.
Once in L.A., Gochis
had a few days to meet
with teammates, one of
whom was also from Illinois.
“It was totally random,”
Gochis said of the show’s
teammate selection process.
“It was pretty cool to
have someone on my team
that was from my area. He
was from Barrington. …
My teammates were really
awesome, I loved them.”
Together, Gochis and
her two teammates formed
a team they coined The
Cheese Cabinet.
“When a lot of people
think of a cabinet, they
think of the doors they
open to get to a pantry,”
Gochis said while recalling
the selection process
of her team’s name. “I
thought of cabinet more
as a government cabinet
... what controls the government
... and, because I
really love ‘Hamilton,’ in
which they talk a lot about
cabinet battles, I was kind
of inspired by that to come
up with the name.”
Once The Cheese Cabinet
had formed, producers
began filming her episode.
Although exact details of
what the episode consisted
of could not be shared,
the show quizzed Gochis
on memory, spelling and
complex math problems,
the family said.
Despite the challenging
nature of the show, Gochis
would do it all over in a
heartbeat.
“It was probably the
hardest thing I’ve ever
done in my life,” Gochis
said.
“It was very challenging.
Everything we had to
do tested my brain in every
single way possible.
It was great to have team
members there to help me.
... I loved this experience.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime
thing that probably doesn’t
happen to very many people.
It was amazing and I
was starstruck.”
When the near 10-day
long trip concluded, both
of Gochis’ parents could
not have been more proud.
“As her parent, the fact
that she committed herself
to doing something all the
way, I think is the most important
thing that a young
kid can do,” Chris Gochis
said. “It’s hard enough
to get people to do that
nowadays, so that fact that
she did that, I’m extremely
proud of her.”
When she’s not being
tested on national television,
Paige Gochis loves
playing volleyball and
learning more about her favorite
subject, social studies.
And, her desire to continuously
learn is admired
by her favorite teacher,
Caroline Grebe, a history
teacher at Wood Oaks.
“Paige is a delight to
have in class,” Grebe
said. “Her desire to learn
and love of knowledge
enables her to see the big
picture and make connections
between historical
events, and the current day
world around her. ... The
daily enthusiasm and pas-
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Police Reports
Over-the-phone scam targets resident
Nala Pearl
Carrie Rosen, of
Northbrook
This is Nala
Pearl. She is
almost 2. She
is the best pup
ever! She loves
to snuggle and
play! She plays
well with all
dogs and is kind
and loving to
all people. She
loves peanut
butter as a treat and loves to be outside.
A worker in the 300
block of Pfingsten Road
reported they received a
telephone call while at
work stating that a family
member had been involved
in an accident with
the caller on 2:45 p.m. on
Feb. 12.
The caller informed the
complainant that they had
taken the complainant’s
family member to an unknown
location to be held.
The complainant stated
that the caller requested
that wire transfer funds be
sent to Puerto Rico for the
family member’s release.
The complainant learned
that this was a scam and
that no accident had occurred.
In other police news:
Feb. 12
• Jose G. Tinajero, 40,
of Carpentersville, was
charged with unlawful use
of electronic communication
device, driving with
a revoked license and no
proof of insurance at 2:37
p.m. in the 800 block of
Willow. Officers on routine
patrol observed a vehicle
commit a traffic violation.
Officers then stopped the
vehicle and learned that
the driver was driving with
a revoked driver’s license.
He was processed and released
after posting bond.
Feb. 9
• Dillon J. Burke, 21, of
Glenview, was charged
with improper lane usage,
too fast for conditions,
reckless driving, no insurance
and driving while
under the influence BAC
more than .08 at 10:04
a.m. in the intersection of
Shermer and Waukegan
roads. Officers responded
to the location regarding
a traffic crash. When officers
made contact with
the driver, they determined
they were driving
while under the influence.
He was processed and released
after posting bond.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Northbrook
Tower’s Police Reports
are compiled from official
reports found on file at the
Northbrook Police Department
headquarters in Northbrook.
Individuals named in these
reports are considered innocent
of all charges until proven
guilty in a court of law.
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The Police Department
welcomed new officer
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sworn in on Friday, Feb.
16. Officer Kappos comes
to Northbrook after working
as a full-time Police
Officer at the Thornton Illinois
Police Department
for three years.
Village staff anticipate
Shermer Road bridge will
close Feb. 26
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As part of the Village’s
project to replace the
deck of the Shermer Road
bridge (located in the
Central Business District)
local utility companies
began relocating their infrastructure
this week.
Staff anticipates the
bridge will be closed to
traffic beginning Monday,
Feb. 26 and continuing
until project completion in
mid-June.
Notices have been distributed
to all downtown
businesses and additional
notices will be mailed to
surrounding residences.
Additionally, staff installed
changeable message
boards on Shermer
Road to notify residents of
important information.
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submitted by the Village
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sion Paige demonstrates in
class is what makes teaching
such a joy.”
Her dad, Chris, a North
Shore native for most of his
life and graduate of Glenbrook
South, cherished the
amount of support they
received throughout the
process.
“I’m so proud of the
support that she got from
her brother and sister,”
he said. “All her siblings
wanted was for her to do
good and for her to win.
That made us feel really
good as a family.”
Sylvia Gochis, Paige’s
mother and a native of St.
Louis, revered the support
her daughter received from
the community.
“We had friends in
Northbrook that helped us
so much,” she said. “It was
awesome how everyone really
got behind us and really
helped us out. I think
they were all really proud
of Paige too. Everyone is
really excited to see the
show when it comes out.”

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Glenbrook D225 Board of Education
D225 joins growing chorus opposed to new holding track
Neil Milbert
Freelance Reporter
Speaking at the District
225 Board of Education’s
Monday, Feb. 12 meeting,
Superintendent Dr. Mike
Riggle joined a growing
number of Glenview
officials and citizens in
expressing his concerns
about the proposed expansion
of Amtrak’s Hiawatha
service that would
require an additional holding
track for freight trains.
His concerns highlighted
the potential for a
negative impact on “operational
capabilities at
Glenbrook South,” and he
plans to express his opinion
at a March 12 community
meeting that has
been called to challenge
Amtrak’s expansion plan
involving service between
Chicago and Milwaukee.
“Anything that would
be an obstruction to West
Lake Avenue would be a
horrible condition for the
school,” Riggle said.
At the present time,
seven round-trip trains cut
through Glenview each
day while traveling between
Chicago and Milwaukee,
and at least three
more would travel the
route if federal transportation
officials give Amtrak
their approval. In Glenview,
the holding track for
freight trains necessary to
accommodate the expansion
would extend from
West Lake Avenue to Willow
Road.
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but Dr. Riggle does
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He said Glenbrook
North’s student population
is expected to increase
by 30 students (a
3.3 percent increase) and
Glenbrook South’s is expected
to decrease by 40
students (a 0.5 percent
decrease). These numbers
don’t include students in
special education, which
is still being determined
“The staff-student ratio
is in line with recent
years,” Swanson said.
GBS currently has
3,100 students and GBN
has an enrollment of
slightly under 2,100. According
to the superintendent,
special education
make up about 13 percent
of the student population
at the two schools.
GBN students recognized
for artistic performance
GBN junior Erin Rosenfeld
and sophomore Max
Rollins were recognized
by the board for their
performances in Tribes, a
play directed by Julie Ann
Robinson that focuses on
two characters struggling
to cope with deafness.
Rollins played Billy, a
deaf boy from a family
with normal hearing, and
Rosenfeld played Sylvia,
a girl from a deaf family
who is going deaf.
The play was especially
relevant for them: Rollins
is deaf in his left ear and
Rosenfeld uses a hearing
aid.
They told the board that
the play was effective in
raising awareness of the
deaf community, and that
it encouraged people to
learn how to communicate
through sign language.
Students, residents
continue debate on D225
transgender policy
Neil Milbert
Freelance Reporter
During the public comment
segment of District
225’s Board of Education
meeting on Monday, Feb.
12, Glenbrook North junior
Erin Rosenfeld was
one of five Glenview and
Northbrook citizens who
expressed their opinions
on District 225 policy
regarding transgender
students, which was adopted
at the board’s Jan.
22 meeting.
The policy allows
transgender students to
use the locker room that
conform to their gender
identity.
“As a student, I greatly
support this policy,”
said Rosenfeld, who
identified herself as gay.
“[Transgender students]
are not trying to take advantage
of anyone else
(in the locker room), and
there’s nothing in the
Bible against people who
are gay.”
Grace Chiappetti, another
GBN student, also
prefaced her comment by
saying that she was gay.
She called the policy “a
great opportunity (for
fellow students) to be
more open and accepting.”
Debby Shulman, a
Glenbrook South graduate
with three kids that
attended the high school
and a member of Parents
and Friends of Lesbian
and Gay students, also
praised the policy.
“The passage of this
policy speaks to inclusivity
and diversity,” she
said. “We at PFLAG express
our deepest gratitude
to the board for
supporting children who
might suffer emotionally
or incur bullying.”
Two citizens spoke
against the policy.
A woman — who told
reporters, “I don’t want
my name in the paper,”
when asked to identify
herself — told the board
she was from “a family
of faith” and “I don’t
think it’s right my child
can gaze at people like
this; we’re supposed to
protect their eyes, not
open their eyes to people
like this.”
“Stick with arithmetic,
reading and writing,” she
told the board. “This is
not your realm.”
Another woman, who
left immediately after
speaking and before she
could be identified, said
that while she lamented
the “hateful remarks and
homophobia,” she was
concerned about lockerroom
use because she has
a 14-year-old in school.
“I feel girls will be uncomfortable,
and I think
the same holds true for
boys,” she said.
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Northbrook Village Board
Trustees discuss upgrading
commuter lot payment options
Rep. Scott Drury, who represents parts of Northbrook, was struck off the ballot for
attorney general on Friday, Feb. 2. Now, after winning his challenge, Drury will appear
on the ballot. 22nd Century Media File Photo
Drury wins challenge, will appear on ballot
Staff Report
Late last week, the Appellate
Court of Illinois,
First Judicial District, in
a unanimous decision, declared
that Scott Drury’s
name should appear on
the ballot for the March
20 primary election, according
to a release from
Drury’s office.
Drury was originally
struck from the ballot after
a Cook County judge ruled
he had incorrectly filed financial
documents.
The judge made the ruling
Feb. 2.
The appellate court decided
Drury fully complied
with the requirements of
the Illinois Election Code
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and properly filed all necessary
paperwork.
In reaching its decision,
the court stated that the
legislature did not intend
“absurdity, inconvenience
or injustice” in drafting the
Election Code. According
to the court, the objection at
issue merely wanted Drury
to fill out a form he already
completed – “we do not
believe that the legislature
intended that result.”
“I am obviously delighted
with the decision,”
Casey Westover, Drury’s
attorney, stated in the
release. “I have known
all along that Scott fully
complied with the Illinois
Election Code. The court’s
opinion is complete vindication
for him, and I’m
glad he can now turn his
focus to winning this election.”
Drury stated in the release
he is extremely
pleased with the court’s
opinion and hopes the
havoc machine insiders
have caused to the primary
election based on their
fear of Drury being the attorney
general has finally
come to an end. According
to court reports, several
counties delayed the start
of early voting because of
the pending objection to
Drury’s candidacy.
“Mike Madigan and the
political machine have
come at me with everything
they’ve got — and
lost,” Drury said. “It’s
time for Madigan to act
graciously in defeat, focus
on real issues like the
sexual harassment scandal
roiling his political organization
and threatening
the Democratic Party’s
success in November, and
get comfortable with the
fact that Illinois is going to
have an Attorney General
who works for people, attacks
corruption, and is not
scared of him.”
Drury is one of eight
seeking the seat.
Fouad Egbaria
Freelance Reporter
Six years after upgrading
its commuter lot parking
payment machines to allow
payment via credit card and
mobile app, the Village is
considering other avenues
to further streamline the
payment process for commuters.
According to a recent
survey by the Village’s
Public Works Department,
residents expressed concerns
about the functioning
of the parking machines, a
desire for a permit system
as well as convenience fees
associated with the Parkmobile
payment app.
The new parking machines,
which gave customers
the option to pay
with a credit card, were
installed in 2012 by Total
Parking Solutions, of
Downers Grove. In addition,
commuters could use
the Parkmobile app mobile
to pay for parking.
“The major reasons for
those changes were the
coin-slot system simply
didn’t allow for credit
transactions or mobile payments,”
said Erik Jensen,
the assistant to the village
manager, during the Village
Board’s Tuesday, Feb. 13
meeting. “Also, from the
enforcement standpoint, it
was hard for police to be
able to actively track exactly
who had paid and then
go and ticket those who had
not paid.”
Commuters are charged
a $0.37 convenience fee
each time they use the app,
which some residents said
was too high, according to
the survey results.
“It seems very expensive
to me,” Village President
Sandy Frum said. “It seems
like it’s a large charge proportionally.”
Based on the commuter
survey results, which included
243 responses,
Jensen offered potential
alternatives for the board’s
consideration.
Among those options included
platforms affording
commuters the opportunity
to pay for multiple days and
a “wallet” system, in which
customers could load money
onto an account and use
it as needed, not unlike an
I-PASS. Jensen said 40 percent
of survey respondents
indicated they would be
more likely to use an app
with those features.
Other items staff discussed,
Jensen said, included
adding clarifying signage
for when payment is
not required and additional
promotion of the mobile
payment option.
Another piece of the financial
equation is that the
Village is on the hook for
approximately $16,500 in
annual credit card service
fees for the payment machines,
Jensen said. About
75 percent of those fees
come from the machines
themselves, with the balance
coming from mobile
transactions.
Trustee Robert Israel said
there are sometimes functionality
issues with some
of the machines, which can
lead to long lines during
peak hours. However, he
said the current system of
payment at the machines or
via mobile device generally
works well and payment
on a monthly basis, for example,
might be a hard sell.
“Having monthly is going
to be tough around here
because the lot fills up, so
unless you have a guaranteed
spot, which is going
to have to be a lottery or
some other way of dealing
with it, it’s going to be a
problem,” Israel said. “The
way we’re doing it is probably
one of the better ways
around.”
Trustee Kathryn Ciesla
suggested that if there were
a monthly option, there
could not be an unlimited
number of monthly spots.
She also added that now
would be a good time for
the Village to review its
parking rates, which Village
Manager Richard
Nahrstadt said will be
discussed during the upcoming
budget workshop
March 20.
Village crews work to
clear weekend snowfall
As approximately 13.5
inches of snow fell on
Northbrook two weekends
ago, Village crews were
working to keep the roads
and sidewalks clear.
Matt Morrison, the deputy
director of public works,
briefed the board on the
snow-clearing efforts in
recent weeks. He said the
crews were out on the roads
salting for 41 hours out of
a 72-hour period, dispersing
480 tons of salt in the
process.
“I do want to note that
our sidewalk crews are still
out working on sidewalks,”
he said. “The depth of the
snow required us to put our
blowers on our machines.
That slowed us down a little
bit, but we’re about twothirds
of the way through
our 40 miles of sidewalk
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D225 Facilities Committee
D225 prepares for worst-case scenario
as national tragedies continue to occur
NEIL MILBERT
Freelance Reporter
Little did Craig
Baumgartner realize when
he informed the District
225 Board of Education
that he wanted to voice his
concerns on school safety,
security and emergency
preparedness at Glenbrook
South and Glenbrook North
that this nation would be
mourning another school
massacre when he stepped
up to the microphone at the
Facilities Committee meeting
on Friday, Feb. 16.
“As you know, tragic
events continue to occur
across our country on a regular
basis,” Baumgartner
wrote in a sadly prophetic
Feb. 4 letter to the board
and District 225 Superintendent
Dr. Mike Riggle.
Then, on Feb. 14 at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas
High School in Parkland,
Fla., another tragedy occurred.
A former student
armed with an AR-15 rifle
killed 17 students, the largest
death toll at a school
shooting since the Sandy
Hook Elementary School
Massacre in Newtown,
Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012.
Twenty-six people, including
20 first-graders,
were killed during Sandy
Hook incident.
According to the New
York Times: “Since then,
there have been at least 239
shootings nationwide. In
those episodes, 438 people
were shot, 138 of whom
were killed.”
Baumgartner’s daughter
is a sophomore at Glenbrook
South and his son is
a freshman.
“There is a definite need
for improved emergency
preparedness in District 225,
as in most school districts,”
he said. “My concerns were
reinforced during the lockdowns
that occurred last
year when my daughter
was a freshman. After those
incidents, she described to
her mom and myself that
students and staff were unsure
of what actions to take
and students and some staff
were crying. Students at
Glenbrook North had this
experience, as well.
“We’ve got to have a
pre-determined plan that
tells teachers, students and
parents what to do.
“Shooters, for the most
part, are students who are
disenfranchised. That’s a
big component, identifying
problems before they happen.”
Baumgartner has expertise
in coping with crisis
situations. He is a member
of the Northbrook Fire
Department Emergency
Response Team, the Maine
Township Office of Emergency
Management and the
Illinois Medical Emergency
Response Team.
In Baumgartner’s opinion,
there are several areas
for improvement at GBS
that should be addressed
during the life safety upgrades
this summer and included
in updating the District
225 emergency plans.
Baumgartner asked that
District 225 follow the
example of the school district
in Highland Park and
form “a multi-disciplinary
school security/safety/
health task force that includes
parents ... that would
meet on a regular basis and
work with District 225 to
develop a plan for implementation
of recommendations
(made by the Illinois
Board of Education Report
of the School Security and
Standards Task Force).”
Securities assessment
was one of the items on the
Feb. 16 Facilities Committee
agenda.
Dr. Kim Ptak, the District
225 director of operations
who chaired the
meeting, recommended
that the Board of Education
approve a proposal from
Facility Engineering Associates
for physical security
assessment services at District
225 “in an amount not
to exceed $10,000.”
In making the recommendation,
Ptak said, “As part
of the proposal, FEA will
perform physical security
vulnerability assessments,
which fall into four main
categories: deterrence, detection,
delay and response.
“The results of the assessments
and analysis
will be used to develop a
plan based on needs and
priorities in a phased in approach,”
she said.
According to Ptak, the
assessment will be performed
in conjunction with
building and district administration;
the district’s
architect, ARCON Associates;
the district’s construction
firm, Nicholas &
Associates; and local law
enforcement officials.
“It gives us another set
of expert eyes to make a
quick assessment and bring
forward things that are the
most important,” Riggle
said of the decision to bring
in FEA.
“We have to be very
careful to not make this a
community-wide conversation,”
he cautioned, suggesting
that making public
the complete details of
the assessment might expose
vulnerabilities that a
would-be shooter would attempt
to exploit.
Northbrook School District 27 Board of Education
District staff discusses emergency
preparedness in light of Florida tragedy
Todd Marver
Freelance Reporter
Northbrook School District
27 was participating
in active intruder training
well before the news
broke of the mass shooting
at Stoneman Douglas
High School in Parkland,
Fla., that killed 17 individuals
on Feb. 14. But
the Florida high school
shooting that occurred
just a day before District
27’s school board meeting
on Thursday, Feb. 15 put
the active intruder training
that the District has
been engaged with in perspective.
“Unfortunately the wave
of another school shooting
that came through the
news in the past 48 hours
just brings that settled reality,”
Dr. Theresa Fournier,
assistant superintendent
for personnel and student
services said.
Fournier and assistant
superintendent for finance
and operations Kimberly
Arakelian reported on the
District’s active intruder
training efforts at the school
board meeting on Thursday,
Feb. 15. During the
District’s professional development
day on Jan. 26,
staff members participated
in active intruder training.
“How timely and appropriate
it is and how
settled it helps the staff
to feel that we do have
procedures and processes
that we’re practicing and
thinking about,” Fournier
said. “You hope you never
have to use the plans
and processes you put
in place but teachers are
very grateful that we are
thinking in terms of options
based and feeling
empowered to make the
best decisions they can in
the moment.”
Arakelian added that
District 27 staff is in its
third stage of implementation
with the District’s
emergency preparedness
plan.
“For our staff just to go
through the active intruder
training is pretty significant,”
she said. “The staff
feels it is the training drills
that move people into being
more aware, feeling
prepared and feeling like
they have resources to
quickly mitigate risk.”
District 27 was also
involved with a township-wide
active intruder
training on Feb. 8, which
included officials from
fellow township school
districts, Northbrook Park
District, Glenview Park
District, Northbrook Police
Department, etc.
“All the participants
were there to actually train
together, network together
and really move forward
together in this vision in
terms of emergency preparedness,”
Arakelian
said. “We wanted to educate
them so that when we
move forward and they educate
and train their staff
in their buildings that their
administration is educated
and trained. It couldn’t be
more timely. The message
and purpose behind this is
so very important.”
Arakelian spoke about
the status of implementing
the emergency preparedness
plan township-wide.
She had been
waiting on two school
districts in the township
to give their thumbs up
and heard from one of the
districts on Feb. 15, so
that number was reduced
to one. She received the
thumbs up from Glenview
School District 34 and is
still waiting on Glenbrook
High School District 225.
“We actually have a
partnership together,” Arakelian
said. “One of the
things we talked about was
being mutual aid for each
other. We’re just really
happy to be moving forward
with everybody and
to get this in place. We did
receive correspondence today
from District 34 that
they’re on board and ready
to rock and roll to get the
EPP implemented, so that
was really good news. I
hope that District 225 does
as well so that we can be
together with this plan.”
A day after the Florida
high school shooting took
place, board member Brian
Paich expressed his appreciation
that the district
has an emergency preparedness
plan in place.
“Yesterday all I could
think about was you guys
when it was happening
and how prepared we
are,” he said. “God forbid
it ever happens to us, but
thank you.”
Board member Frank
Andreou added that he
feels District 27 is one of
the country’s leaders in
developing an emergency
preparedness plan and
participating in active intruder
training.
“This is one where the
district is ahead of the
curve in the country,” he
said. “It’s going to have
national exposure. It really
is quite an accomplishment
and it couldn’t have
come at a better time.”

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News Briefs
Northbrook Bank & Trust
to raise minimum wage
Northbrook Bank &
Trust, a Wintrust Community
Bank, will increase
the minimum wage paid
to its eligible noncommissioned
hourly employees
to $15 an hour. This decision
comes as a result of
the recently enacted tax
reform legislation and the
bank’s continued commitment
to its employees.
Wintrust expects that
more than 600 employees
will benefit from this action
across its family of
more than 150 bank locations,
including those at
the Northbrook Bank &
Trust charter.
“I am very proud of the
company that Wintrust
has become since our first
bank opened more than 26
years ago,” said Edward
J. Wehmer, president and
CEO of Wintrust. “But
our accomplishments are
merely a reflection of our
employees and their dedication,
hard work, and
passion for delivering exceptional
service to our
customers and the communities
we serve. Accordingly,
I am very pleased
that we can share some of
the benefits of the recently
enacted tax reform with
our valued employees.”
YMCA Strong Kids Dinner
planned for March 8
Plans are underway for
the 12th Annual North
Suburban YMCA Strong
Kids Dinner, scheduled for
Thursday, March 8 at Pinstripes.
This event draws
the community together
for an evening of delicious
food, exciting auctions, and
warm socializing with 500
friends of the Y. The dinner’s
“Be a Hero!” theme
supports the NSYMCA
Strong Kids Fund, making
Y programs accessible to
families in need.
This year, the Y will honor
The North Suburban YMCA will hold its annual Strong
Kids Dinner on March 8. Photo Submitted
Ashley Blankstein-Delaney
and Whitehall, of Deerfield,
as the recipients of the Thiel
Award for Leadership and
Social Responsibility.
The Ken & Alta Thiel
Strong Kids Dinner provides
critical funding that
enables the Y to keep its
life-changing programs and
services available to all.
Special guests this year
will be Northwestern University
athletes dressed in
superhero costumes, and
the NSYMCA will be honoring
local heroes from
the police, fire and first responder
departments. Last
year’s dinner set records for
both attendance and money
raised, so hopes are high
for a repeat performance.
The Strong Kids Dinner
will be held from 5:30-9
p.m. on Thursday, March
8 at Pinstripes, in Northbrook.
Ticket and sponsorship
information is available
on the North Suburban
YMCA’s website, NSYM-
CA.org/strong-kids.
Northbrook doctor
provides care in Africa
Dr. Warren Bruhl,
executive director of
Northbrook-based Dreamweaver
International, has
a mission to help people
around the world heal pain
with a new massage device
he developed. Bruhl,
a Northbrook resident, has
been traveling to Kenya,
East Africa, and other under
resourced areas since
2011, hoping to end some
of the pain and suffering
many people endure.
Because of troubling
research that shows lower
back pain is among the
most disabling problems
people suffer with — and
limited healthcare options
globally — Bruhl began
to look for a way he could
each people how to take
care of themselves and
also give them tools that
would reduce reliance on
potentially harmful medical
treatments.
Bruhl’s desire to help
people led him to develop a
percussion massager called
the BuffEnuff Power Massager.
Percussion massage
uses the oscillating motion
of a device that looks
somewhat like a car polisher
but it has been adapted
with specialized technique
to use on the body. Because
the massager has a high
rate of motion, is handheld,
easy to use, and cordless,
it makes it a perfect tool to
help people in areas where
power supplies may be limited.
On a recent trip to Africa,
Bruhl and Karen Fusco
and her daughter, Nicole, a
mother-daughter team from
Northbrook, went to the
Mathare slums in Nairobi,
villages around the school
Bruhl is a director for, in the
Rift Valley, and also worked
at the Kimana School of
Leadership, Bruhl directs,
to help aid locals.
Submitted to the Tower
News Briefs are compiled by
Editor Martin Carlino.
THE WINNETKA CURRENT
Victim of ’88 Winnetka
shooting named director of
Archdiocese program
Winnetka native Phil
Andrew has been appointed
the director of Violence
of Prevention Initiatives
for the Archdiocese of
Chicago, according to a
statement from the Archdiocese.
In a newly created role,
Andrew will lead antiviolence
efforts through
building coalitions, developing
programs and increasing
charitable efforts
in some of area’s troubled
neighborhoods.
“I am delighted to welcome
Phil, someone with
years of experience working
to address violence,
to lead the archdiocese’s
peace-building efforts,”
Chicago Archbishop Cardinal
Blase Cupich said
in the statement. “He has
known firsthand the impact
of violence as a shooting
survivor himself and
will help build bridges as
we collaborate with people
of good will to strengthen
a culture of peace across
the Chicago area.”
On May 20, 1988, Andrew
was shot by Glencoe
resident Laurie Dann,
who had killed one child
and wounded several others
at Winnetka’s Hubbard
Woods Elementary
School. She then came to
the nearby Andrew house,
wounding Andrew, before
she took her own life.
Andrew survived the
shooting, eventually becoming
the executive director
of the Illinois Council
Against Handgun Violence
and working as assistant
counsel for the Chicago
Housing Authority.
Reporting by Daniel I. Dorfman,
Freelance Reporter.
Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
Gillson project schematic
design approved
It appears the Wilmette
Park Board is closer to a
final decision on the Gillson
Beach project.
At its Monday, Feb. 12
meeting, the board approved
the schematic design
for the project. Upon
approval by the board,
the engineers, architects,
construction managers
and staff will begin the
detailed design process so
proper bid documents and
construction documents
can be created in time for
the project to begin immediately
after the conclusion
of the 2018 swimming
beach season. The board’s
approval came following
the Lakefront Committee’s
recommendation at its Jan.
25 meeting to approve the
schematic design.
“We’re not approving
every single detail,” Commissioner
Bryan Abbott
said. “We’re approving the
schematic design and continuing
to work on these
particular details.”
The two major topics of
discussion at the meeting
were the parking lot and
trees. Wilmette resident
Ron Crystal spoke during
public comment explaining
that he counted a total of
327 parking spaces in the
existing lot. This count was
larger than the architect’s
count of 305 spaces due to
Crystal counting unmarked
spaces that beachgoers park
in and the architect not. The
goals that were previously
established for the new
parking lot by the board
were to not have a larger
footprint than currently and
have at least the same number
of parking spaces.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at WilmetteBeacon.
com.
THE LAKE FOREST LEADER
Lake Bluff submits joint
fire/EMS proposal
to Knollwood Fire
Department
The Village of Lake
Bluff has approached the
adjacent Rockland Fire
Protection District with
a formal plan to provide
joint fire and paramedic
services throughout Lake
Bluff and the unincorporated
community of Knollwood.
“Knollwood shares
our tradition of volunteer
fire service, just as they
share our schools and our
parks,” Village President
Kathleen O’Hara said in a
press release. “We believe
our partnership will create
a better fire department
and a better future.”
The plan proposes a
three-year path to a fullservice
Knollwood-Lake
Bluff fire department, and
is expected to save taxpayers
at least $500,000 over
five years. At the same
time, the plan adds a fulltime
presence who will
serve as both firefighters
and paramedics.
“This joint plan solves
the pressing need for financially
sustainable fire
and emergency medical
services in both communities,”
Village Administrator
Drew Irvin said
in a press release. “These
changes would also allow
us to implement some of
the newest innovations and
best practices and, by doing
so, improve efficiency
and outcomes for our citizens.”
The plan differs from
previous proposals by the
City of Lake Forest and
the Village of Libertyville,
where firefighters from
other communities would
be responsible for protecting
the residents of the
Rockland Fire Protection
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New online catalog, checkout policies coming to library in April
Staff Report
With a series a projects
underway, spring will be
an enticing time for guests
of the Northbrook Public
Library. In addition to
wrapping up construction
on the new Collaboratory
and training staff on the
space’s equipment, the library
will be rolling out a
brand new online catalog
and updating checkout
policies, according to a
release sent out by the library.
The changes, which
take effect on Tuesday,
April 17, will make using
the library more convenient
for patrons.
“We are updating our
circulation policies to tie
in with our new catalog
to provide patrons with
the best user experience,”
said Kate Hall, executive
director of the Northbrook
Public Library in the release.
“Our hope is that by
streamlining the policies
and making them easier
for people to remember,
combined with the new
catalog, people will have
a much easier time finding
and checking out the materials
they are interested
in.”
The library’s current
catalog will be offline between
April 14 and April
16, as the new catalog is
set up. During this time,
patrons will be able to
check out materials, but
library staff is encouraging
guests to: Bring their
library card to the library,
as staff may not be able
to check out materials to
access accounts, call the
library to confirm that an
item is on the shelf and
place holds on items before
the transition period.
The new online catalog
will launch April 17.
The new catalog offers
automatic renewals for
eligible items, which will
autorenew up to 2 times.
Per library officials, this
feature is something that
will be brand new with
the new catalog. In the
current catalog, guests
renew books by logging
visit us online at NORTHBROOKTOWER.com
into library accounts and
manually selecting titles
to renew.
Patrons will also be
able to download their
reading history and pick
up items at any of the 24
libraries within the Northbrook
Public Library’s
consortium with the new
catalog.
The new checkout policies
will also take effect
April 17. The following
updates were also approved
at the Board of
Trustees’ January meeting:
Overdue fines will
lower to $.10 per day
for all items (excluding
DVDs and Blu-rays,
which remain $1/day), the
maximum fine per item
will lower from $10 to $2,
patrons may now check
out as many items as they
choose and loan periods
have been extended to
three weeks for almost all
items.
Almost all items will
automatically renew up to
three times.
Hall is confident that
patrons’ experience will
continue to be positive.
“Patrons can always expect
top notch customer
service from our staff
when they visit or call.
During the changes to
the catalog, they will still
receive that same level
of service and will now
see it extend to our new
catalog,” she said. “And
while we have tried to
plan for every eventuality
in changing to a new catalog,
we appreciate patrons
patience in the event that
any technology hiccups
do occur.”
Per library officials, the
library pays an annual to
Cooperative Computer
Services, which is the consortium
they belong to. All
CCS libraries use a shared
catalog system, and as
such, the catalog change is
included in the annual fee
they pay. That provides the
library with support, training,
updates and access to
new features.
Patrons are encouraged
to visit the library’s website
for information about
these changes, including
logging into their library
account, placing a hold,
and paying fines, in April.
The library will also hold
drop-in help sessions in
April for anyone wanting
additional assistance with
the new catalog.
Portions submitted by the
Northbrook Public Library.
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Martin Carlino, Editor
Glenbrook North students Clarissa Carr and Jacob Rosenberg
present their total solar eclipse findings at the American
Association of Physical Teachers national conference held Jan. 6-9
in San Diego, Calif. Photo Submitted
Most viewers of the Aug.
21 solar eclipse called it quits
shortly after witnessing the
highly anticipated event. But,
for Glenbrook North students
Clarissa Carr and Jacob Rosenberg,
the fun was just getting
started.
Carr and Rosenberg’s experiences
with the solar eclipse
concluded on Jan. 6-9 — nearly
five months later — with a trip
to San Diego, Calif. to present
their eclipse findings at the
American Association of Physical
Teachers national conference.
Near the end of the 2017
school year, Carr and Rosenberg,
students who both have
an affinity for physics, began
to wonder if any special eclipse
experiences were lined up.
Through a mutual physics
teacher and sponsor of the GBN
club Colossal, the two students
got word of a planned research
trip to Hillsboro, Mo., a zone of
totality. Enticed by the opportunity,
both students quickly accepted
their invitation.
The two GBN students embarked
on the more than 300-
mile journey on Aug. 18. Once
they arrived, they spent the first
couple of days conducting preliminary
research, setting up
equipment for the eclipse and
touring the campus of Jefferson
College.
“A lot of it was preparing for
what was going to happen,” said
Rosenberg of the early stages
of the trip. “On the day of the
eclipse, we working the whole
time, except for the few moments
when totality was actually
occurring.”
And, for Rosenberg, those
few moments are ones he’ll
never forget.
“At that point, we kind of just
had to marvel at the incredible
sight of what was happening,”
he said. “It was probably one of
the coolest things I’ve ever seen
in my life. It was an incredible
experience ... something that
you think you’d never really
ever see. ... It was a breathtaking
scene.”
After the moments of totality,
the students continued to collect
data for their research. Per both
Rosenberg and Carr, their data
collection focused on studying
cosmic rays, high energy
particles that come from space
and more specifically, analyzing
the rate at which muons — a
particle similar to electrons —
entered the Earth’s atmosphere
during the eclipse.
The students hypothesized
that the rate would change during
the eclipse. But, through
their research and data collection,
they discovered that was
not the case and determined the
rate was nearly identical during
the eclipse.
Both Carr and Rosenberg
were surprised by their findings.
“We went in trying not to expect
anything because we didn’t
want to bias the data, but we
were expecting something to
happen a little bit,” Carr said.
“It surprised all of us that the
data seemed pretty consistent.”
Several months after their trip
to view the eclipse in Missouri,
the two students got word they
would be presenting their findings
in California at the American
Association of Physical
Teachers national conference.
“It was always an idea, but
in five seconds, it became like
it was really going to happen,”
Carr said. “I was super excited,
but also a little bit nervous.”
GBN physics instructor Anthony
Valsamis helped eased
the two students’ nerves be ensuring
them they were experts
in what they were presenting.
And, more than a month after
their presentation in California,
Carr and Rosenberg both recall
the moment as unforgettable.
“Not only did we get to experience
what it was like to be
in a professional setting doing
physics research, but as a student
it was incredible because
there were no other high school
students who were presenting
there,” Rosenberg said. “Just
being able to be amongst those
people was incredible. … It was
cool to see something that I can
continue to do in the future.”
Hickory Point students collect $1,200, donate books
Submitted by Northbrook
School District 27
Students from Hickory
Point School collected
$1,200 during a coin collection
drive to donate to
an organization that provides
books for needy children
around Chicago.
On Feb. 7, members
of the Kind Kids Club at
Hickory Point selected
the books to be donated to
Bernie’s Book Bank from
the many choices available
at the school’s annual book
fair. Additionally, Scholastic
Books, which sponsors
the fair, will match
the students’ donation and
buys books for its “All for
Books” program.
Hickory Point Principal
Sheila Streets said students
and staff have been focusing
on kindness throughout
the year. Students
also held other drives this
school year, including
making toys for cats and
dogs at area animal shelters.
“Our students are aware
some children don’t have
the good fortune we do
when coming to school,”
Streets said. “They have
opened their hearts to help
others.”
Hickory Point student Abigail Jackson looks over
books to donate to Bernie’s Book Bank. Photos
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Hickory Point student Leah Jorbin smiles as she places
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Memories all that remain of historic homes along Shermer
Dan Kaye
Northbrook Historical Society
It did not take long
for a large chunk of
visible Northbrook
history to vanish.
In what likely ranks
as one of the biggest demolition
projects ever in
Northbrook, six buildings
recently disappeared (and
two others will soon do
the same) along the south
side of Shermer Road
between Waukegan Road
and Church Street.
The six came down
during late January as
work began on the Gateway
project that eventually
will feature 68 luxury
townhomes. Though the
old structures disappeared
quickly and quietly,
memories of how they
helped shape an entryway
to downtown Northbrook
will remain a part of Village
history.
Just a few weeks ago,
six homes, two commercial
buildings, and
two vacant lots — all
with large yards backing
up to those on Chapel
Court — occupied this
area along Shermer. The
oldest building to come
down was the house at
1249 Shermer, which had
been the fourth-oldest
structure remaining in
the Village, according to
Northbrook Historical
Society records.
The 1249 house was
built in 1882 — 19 years
before the incorporation
of the Village of Shermerville
— by Herman Mentzer.
More recently, it had
served as the site of the
Escape Salon. Before its
demolition, the house was
one of only 25 structures
left in the Village that
were built before 1900.
Now, of course, that number
is down to 24.
Two of the other buildings
now gone were
commercial structures at
1251 and 1275 Shermer.
A number of medical
offices had occupied the
1275 building. The 1251
structure began as a family
home built in 1955
by Herbert E. Smith, a
well-known Northbrook
optometrist for many
years. Dr. Smith and his
family later moved to
another home in Northbrook,
and he expanded
his optometric offices in
the building on Shermer.
Robert Misener eventually
purchased the optometric
business and the
building.
Four of the five other
demolished or soon-to-be
demolished buildings had
been constructed when
the Village was called
Shermerville (the name
change to Northbrook
came in 1923).
After the pre-1900
home at 1249 Shermer,
the next-oldest building
on the tear-down list is
the home at 1205 Shermer.
It was built in 1905,
and at one point was
the residence of Albert
Werhane, who served
as a Shermerville Village
Board member from
1912-21. More recently,
the 1205 building was the
office of attorney Joseph
C. Johnson.
Built in 1882, this house that once stood at 1249 Shermer Road was the fourth-oldest structure still remaining in
the Village before it was demolished in late January. Photo Submitted
A more recent extensive
remodeling had
left the house at 1199
Shermer looking like it
was almost new, but it
actually had been built in
1909 and once was the
home of George Eberlein.
Before demolition,
the small house at 1183
Shermer was nearly hidden
by trees and bushes
for a number of years. It
dated to 1920 — just two
years before construction
of the larger, stucco house
at 1239 Shermer. The
other building that came
down was the house at
1179 Shermer, which had
been built in 1925.
The two vacant lots
included in the current
construction project once
had houses that were
removed many years ago.
Those houses also had
dated back to Shermerville
days, with the one
at 1229 Shermer built in
1903 and the neighboring
one at 1235 built in 1922.
Three historic homes
will remain along the
south side of Shermer
between Waukegan and
Church. The best known
of these is the Kiest
House at 1297 Shermer.
Built by George A. Kiest
in 1890, it continues as
one of Northbrook’s most
historic structures. Kiest
was one of Shermerville’s
earliest Village trustees, a
member of the Shermerville
Volunteer Fire
Department, and donated
the land at the corner of
Church Street and Chapel
Court on which Hope
Union Church (now the
Historical Society’s Hope
Union Heritage Center)
was constructed in 1892.
The building next to
the Kiest House, at 1291
Shermer, also is staying.
It was built in 1917
and once was the home
of Edgar Wessling, who
served as Village Clerk
for an amazing 44 years.
Also remaining is 1163
Shermer, A 1920 house
that features a front porch
with two stately pillars
and once was the home of
Henry Pfingsten.
If you would like to
find out more about your
house, neighborhood or
any Northbrook buildings,
visit the Historical
Society at 1776 Walters
Ave. or the Hope Union
Heritage Center at 1812
Chapel Court, or call
the Historical Society at
(847) 498-3404.

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Martin Carlino
martin@northbrooktower.com
Midway through
last week, our
nation was
struck with yet another
devastating school shooting.
Almost immediately,
and in most cases even
before this tragic occurrence,
Northbrook school
districts addressed school
security and emergency
preparedness.
Northbrook School
District 27 has largely
helped lead the charge
with this.
In our coverage of its
Feb. 15 board meeting —
found on Page 16 of this
week’s Tower — you can
read all the steps being
taken not only in District
27 schools, but in schools
throughout Northbrook.
“How timely and appropriate
it is and how
settled it helps the staff
to feel that we do have
procedures and processes
that we’re practicing
and thinking about,”
Dr. Theresa Fournier,
assistant superintendent
for personnel and student
services said during the
meeting.
D27 also helped create
a township-wide
emergency preparedness
plan last year. And,
since doing so, District
225, District 28, District
30, District 31, Congregation
Beth Shalom,
Temple Beth El, Solomon
Schechter Day School
and the Northbrook and
Glenview Park Districts
have all worked together
to help establish the most
effective and efficient
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plan possible.
Schools and other entities
throughout the community
have participated
in active intruder drills
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that staff members
are well equipped with
situational awareness in
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I applaud the admiral
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Northbrook entities in
these trying times.
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District.
“This plan can ensure
we are served by local,
connected, and committed
Fire and EMS professionals
that live and
enjoy serving in our community,”
Lake Bluff Fire
Chief David Graf said in a
press release. “These two
departments train and respond
together and, in fact,
work even today as though
they were one department
with two stations.”
Submitted by the Village of
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THE GLENCOE ANCHOR
Glencoe’s Len Kasper talks
Chicago Cubs, broadcasting
job
“A lot of the time, it’s
the things that don’t happen
that you look at as a
blessing.”
For Glencoe resident and
Chicago Cubs television
broadcaster Len Kasper,
that blessing was accepting
a job with WTMJ radio
in Milwaukee years ago, a
day before hearing back
from a minor league general
manager offering him
a baseball job.
“I told him that ‘if you
had called me yesterday, I
would have accepted it,’”
Kasper told a crowd Monday,
Feb. 12, at the Glencoe
Public Library.
“At the time, I was pretty
upset because I wanted
to do baseball, but I felt I
had to keep my obligation
with the radio station.”
That radio station gig,
however, lead him to further
jobs in the industry,
including a play-by-play
broadcaster in the Florida
Marlins booth.
After spending three
years in Miami, Kasper
eventually applied for a
vacant Cubs position after
the 2004 season, but he
was reluctant at first.
“I didn’t apply originally
because I didn’t think
I’d have a shot,” Kasper
said.
But he did. He secured
the position for the 2005
season and packed up his
family and moved to Glencoe,
where he joins his
sister, who has lived in the
town for 25 years.
At the library, Kasper
talked about having the
opportunity to go out in
the community and meet
fans and have the opportunity
to talk baseball.
Reporting by Michael Wojtychiw,
Contributing Sports
Editor. Full story GlencoeAnchor.com.
THE GLENVIEW LANTERN
D34 projects budget
deficits due to
unanticipated costs
With revenues failing to
meet projections and special
education costs rising,
the Glenview School District
34 Board of Education
contemplated the District’s
financial future at its
regular meeting.
Reporting by Jeremy Turley,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story GlenviewLantern.com.
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Tastes of time
Elly’s Pancake House serves up breakfast, lunch
specials for two decades, Page 40
Guests pack library for reptile visit, Page 37
Timmy Hagen (right), 8, of Northbrook, gets
a close look at Whopper, an African sulcata
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Lake Forest, goes
with 8 across
8. See 4 across
12. Harry Potter’s
best friend
13. Like Cheerios
15. Hindu sage or
poet
16. “Have some”
17. Bell fruit
19. Drop dramatically
21. Booty
22. Ireland
23. Fountain shop
fare
26. France’s patron
saint
28. Plunge
31. Spanish plain
34. Greg of golf
37. “Good buddy”
38. Crow cry
41. Apartment pals
43. GPS displays
44. Impertinent one
46. Stashes
47. Following
49. Mormons, initially
50. Dentist’s request
55. School session
57. Label
58. “The jig ___!”
61. Architect who
designed landscapes
in Lake Forest,
Jens ____
63. Preposterous
68. Oils, busts, etc.
69. Due to get, as
punishment
70. Guilt acknowledgment,
with mea
71. Long in movies
72. Unbelievable
73. Dated
74. Kind of temper
or wind
Down
1. Made blintzes
2. Soccer player
3. In due order
4. Verne traveler
5. Reddish
6. Berlioz’s “Les nuits
d’___”
7. Bad marks
8. Sleep (slang)
9. Mind-reader’s skill
10. Cuban revolutionary
11. Dry wine drink
14. Compass direction
15. Kingly
18. One of the Ewings
on “Dallas”
20. A loser at Waterloo
24. Corporation type
25. Keep ___ on
(watch)
27. Last year’s jr.
28. Drivel
29. “That really steams
me!”
30. Twosomes
32. Butterfly trap
33. Hosp. workplaces
35. Exclamation of
surprise
36. Aussie outlaw
Kelly
38. Evidence collectors
39. “Raggedy” doll
40. Skater Katarina
42. Opposite NNE
45. ‘The Gold Bug’
writer
48. More crooked
51. Vacation spot
52. Bottled water brand
53. Bam! chef
54. Avis offering
56. Internet portal
59. California University
60. One of 12 popes
61. Mock
62. Zip
63. Lousy egg?
64. “Put ___ Happy
Face”
65. Football group
66. Spain’s Costa del
___
67. Ohio team, on
scoreboards
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7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Quiz Bowl 2017 – Last year’s Eight
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9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
American Legion Documentary – Interviews
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Arbor Day. Looking forward to the event
on April 21, 2018.
Noon and 8 p.m., 12 a.m.
Edens Theatre – The Life of a Beautiful
Bird – Dramatic footage of the demise
of an architectural wonder, along with
interviews from those who built the
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the northbrook tower | February 22, 2018 | 37
Traveling World of Reptiles thrills guests at library
Hilary Anderson
Freelance Reporter
Boa constrictors, lizards,
tortoises and frogs —
oh my.
The Traveling World
of Reptiles Show came to
the Northbrook Library on
Saturday, Feb. 17. Nearly
130 children and adults
had a chance to see, touch
and learn about the creatures.
“I am here because I
am really interested in
reptiles,” said 13-year-old
Henry Herr. “They are really
cool. There is such a
variety of them. I like the
iguanas and the way geckos
can walk the walls.”
His dad, John Herr, also
came for the show along
with sister, Clara, 10, and
Frederick, 5.
It was also a family affair
for the Hagen family.
Timmy Hagen, 8, his
brother, Will, 5, their dad,
Chris Hagen, and grandparents,
Lolly and John
Gepson, all gathered at the
library for the show.
The reptile show was a
fun surprise for many like
Sienna Morgan, 4, and Riley,
2.
They and other youngsters
sat on the floor so
they could have a better
view of the reptiles, maybe
touch them and even be
chosen as a helper during
the show.
Samantha Hartman, 10,
was first to serve as an assistant
holding Rhonda, a
red-tail bull boa constrictor.
“Rhonda can swallow a
whole watermelon,” said
Jon Heidler, her human
caretaker. “This type of
boa does not lay eggs and
can have up to 65 babies at
one time. She eats jumbo
rats.”
Janessa Wu, 8, of Northbrook, says hello to Molly the
lizard.
Molly the lizard was
next.
“She is a green iguana
from South America,”
Heidler said. “Molly eats
leaves and has spikes on
her back and tail to protect
her from predators.”
Janessa Wu, 8, got the
chance to pet Molly on her
head but her spikes were
too sharp to touch.
Next came an African
sulcata tortoise named
Whopper, whose shell is
made of bone. Heidler also
mentioned a predator who
tries to eat her would break
its teeth.
“She only eats plants,”
Heidler said. “She is about
15 years old and when she
gets older can weigh 150
to 200 pounds.”
Next came Beads, a
black and white Tegu lizard
with a long tongue.
“Beads’ jaws are so
powerful that they crush a
turtle’s shell and eat her,”
Heidler said.
Some young volunteers
came up to look at the
lizard. They closed their
eyes and were surprised
when the lizard stuck out
her tongue like she was
kissing them on their
cheeks.
The fun didn’t stop
there, as youngsters got
the chance to visit with
more reptiles.
One was a large African
Pixie frog, Whoopie, that
can have 3,000 babies at a
time and eats the ones that
are sick. She is big because
she holds water inside her
body, and breathes and
drinks through her skin
like a sponge. She can survive
only a couple hours
without water but can go
for up to a year without
food.
Last on the list but not
least was a 14-foot albino
reticulated python named
Kredz.
“Kredz can swallow a
deer when she gets bigger,”
Heidler said.
Almost everyone in the
room, adults included,
lined up to take photos
with Kredz.
“This program was
great,” Josh Manning
said. “It was good for the
kids and adults to see and
experience animals they
ordinarily would not get
the chance to observe. Jon
Heidler is so patient with
the kids.”
Corinne Boston, 4, gets wrapped up in a Kreggs reticulated python during Dave
DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles on Feb. 17 at the Northbrook Public Library.
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38 | February 22, 2018 | The Northbrook tower faith
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Faith Briefs
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433
Walters Ave.)
Shabbat with a Twist
Families with children
up to Pre-K join March 2
and 16 from 11-11:45 a.m.
join our clergy for stories,
songs and projects, and
children twist their own
challah with the dough we
provide and take it home to
bake. All are welcome and
the event is free of charge.
Purim Carnival
Join on March 4 from
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. for
fun for all ages including
arts and crafts, face painting,
tattoo parlor, games,
food, prizes, wear your
costume. There is no entrance
fee — 10 tickets for
$5 for games, food, etc.
Shabbat B’Yachad Service
and Dinner
Join on March 9 for dinner
at 6 p.m. ($12 per adult,
kids eat free) and stay for
family friendly services at
6:45 p.m. There is a special
service for families
with young children age’s
birth through first grade
and a family service co-led
by our youth and clergy
for families with children
in grades second through
sixth grade. Contact Matt
Rissien at (847) 498-1000
or MRissien@BethShalomNB.org
for more information.
Passover Dessert
Chocolate Seder
Join the H.U.G.S programming
for Jewish families
with special needs in
a fun and delicious Passover
dessert Chocolate
Seder during which there
will be singing our favorite
songs and tell wonderful
stories, Sunday, March
25, 2018 from 2:00 – 3:30
pm. A creative new way to
learn about Passover, share
a fun afternoon of family
time and make some new
friends. Special appearance
and music by the SE-
LAH choir. Good for all
ages, free of charge and
open to one and all.
Northbrook Community Synagogue
(2548 Jasper Court)
Morning Minyan
Join morning minyan
followed by breakfast on
weekdays at 7:15 a.m. and
on Sundays and holidays
at 9 a.m. For information,
call (847) 509-9204.
NCS Annual Purim Feed a
Family
Join for the annual project
on Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. that
delivers generous supplies
of food/household products
to families in need.
Financial support is needed
for success. The group
will also need helpers and
driers to make deliveries
on Sunday morning. Volunteering
only one to two
hours on Sunday morning
will provide you, your
children or grandchildren
with first-hand experience
with Jewish social action
and values. For questions,
please call (847) 509-
9204.
St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025
Walters Ave.)
Grace Space
This is an informal and
shorter worship service
geared to those with young
children, but open to all,
at 8:30 a.m.; or worship in
a more traditional, formal
setting at 10:15 a.m. A free
breakfast is served the second
Sunday of each month
from 9-10:30 a.m. For
more information, visit
www.saint-giles.org.
Choir
Join us for choir practice
every Thursday evening
at 7:30 p.m. For more information,
contact Jim
Brown, director of music,
(847) 272-6622.
Men’s Night Out
St. Giles men and their
male friends and family
are welcome to gather at
Grandpa’s in Glenview,
across from the downtown
train station, at 7 p.m. on
the second Tuesday of the
month. For more information,
call (847) 272-6622.
Islamic Cultural Center of Greater
Chicago (1810 Pfingsten Road)
Juma’ah Prayer
This prayer includes a
khutba (sermon) by Imam,
followed by the prayer
from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays.
For more information, call
(847) 272-0319.
Sunday Talk
Every Sunday the Islamic
Cultural Center will
hold a discussion at 12:30-
1 p.m. For more information,
call (847) 272-0319
or visit www.icc-greaterchicago.com.
Young Israel of Northbrook (3545
Walters Ave.)
Weekly Monday Night
Torah Study
Study Torah with Rabbi
Herschel Berger, spiritual
leader of Young Israel of
Northbrook, at 7 p.m. on
Mondays. Discussions will
correlate the study topic
to modern daily life. No
charge. For more information,
contact Rabbi Berger
at (847) 205-1910 or hbglobemet@aol.com.
Temple Beth-El (3610 W. Dundee Road)
Early Oneg
Spend Friday evenings
with this informal early
evening participatory service,
led by the clergy
in the mishkan (chapel).
Dress casually for this
one-hour service, which
begins with an early oneg
at 5:30 p.m., followed by a
6 p.m. service, which will
provide an opportunity
to return home and enjoy
a lovely Shabbat dinner
with family or friends afterwards.
Light appetizers
will be served.
Casual Morning Minyan
On Saturdays at 9:30
a.m., join for a Shabbat,
lay-led, participatory service
held in the mishkan.
The one-hour service is informal
and open to young
and old alike. After worship,
many participants
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remain for a lively discussion
about the Torah portion
over a bagel and coffee.
Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook (2095
Landwehr Road)
Tuesday Women to Women
Class
Weekly women’s class
hosted by Chaya Epstein at
2:15 p.m. Women to Women
is a Jewish women’s organization
run by women
for women. For more information,
call (847) 564-
8770.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1133
Pfingsten)
“The American Protestant
Experience”
Starting mid-
January:“The American
Protestant Experience,” a
10-week series. For more
information, call (847)
272-0400 or email jane@
gloriadeinorthbrook.org to
RSVP.
Northbrook United Methodist Church
(1190 Western Avenue)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Every Thursday from
7:30-9 p.m. the church
hosts an AA meeting in the
basement. For more information,
visit www.northbrookumc.com.
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
m.dwojak@22ndcentury
media.com. Deadline is noon
on Thursday. Questions?
Call (847) 272-4565.
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In Memoriam
Berneice Brodsky
Berneice “Bernie”
Brodsky, nee Kanter, 95,
formerly of Northbrook,
died.
She was the beloved wife
of the late Edward; loving
mother of Jerry (Debbi)
and the late Marilyn Garland;
dearest grandma of
Chelly (Kyle) McKanna
and Lizzy Brodsky; proud
great nama-grandma of
Evan and Ivy McKanna
who were the lights of her
life; she was also the special
“Grandma Bernie”
to many extended family
members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to
a charity of your choice.
Herbert A. Mark Sr
Herbert A. Mark Sr., 95,
formerly of Northbrook,
died Jan. 21.
Mark was the beloved
husband of the late Lucille
A. Mark for 68 years and is
survived by daughter Karen
(Clete) Fitzgerald, son Herbert
Jr. (Lucy), son William
(Carol) and son Gregory. A
most loving father, grandfather
and great grandfather
he is also survived by
seven grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren. Proceeded
in death by wife Lucille
Mark, father Emanuel
Mark, mother Rosa Hagele
Mark and brother Adolph
Mark.
Service will be held to
honor the life of Herbert
on April 6 at St. Norbert
Catholic Church, 1809
Walters Ave, Northbrook,
IL 60062. Ph. 847-272-
7090. Gathering for family
and friends 10:00-11:00
am. Memorial Mass 11:00
am.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
m.dwojak@22ndcentury
media.com with information
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40 | February 22, 2018 | The Northbrook tower dining out
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Elly’s Pancake House grows with customers over 20 years
Brittany Kapa
Contributing Editor
Ted Tsekouras has helped
at his family’s restaurant
since the sixth grade.
Now, at 29 years old, the
Glenbrook South graduate
is helping his father
run Elly’s Pancake House.
The restaurant has been in
business for 20 years, and
while some of the menu has
changed, the family’s loyalty
to its customers hasn’t.
“We have a lot of loyal
followers and luckily
we’ve increased business
in the last few years,” said
Tsekouras, manager and
co-owner of the establishment.
“Every year is better
than the last. We have some
of our old-timers, people
that used to see me when I
was 14 or 15 starting here.
“You grow alongside
your customers.”
The restaurant’s name,
Elly, is rooted in Greek mythology
and has a special
meaning for the Tsekouras
family.
“Elly was the daughter
of a Greek god,” Tsekouras
said. “If I can remember
correctly, basically she
jumped off the cliff and she
was saved by Poseidon.
She became famous that
way. The main reason (for
the name) is my dad is from
this place in Greece called
Distomo, which is close to
Delphi, and the myth happened
in the town of Delphi.”
Tsekouras has literally
grown with the restaurant.
He never imagined that
he would take over for
his father, Jim, but halfway
through college he
switched majors to the culinary
arts. The younger
Tsekouras can be found at
the restaurant almost daily,
alongside his father. Now,
years after the restaurant
first opened, the family still
has loyal customers com-
Elly’s Pancake House
1624 North Milwaukee
Ave., Glenview
(847) 635-9500
www.ellysglenview.com
6 a.m.-4 p.m. daily
ing back for their favorite
dishes prepared in-house
with fresh ingredients.
“We see a lot of places
opening up and fortunately
we’re still doing well,”
Tsekouras said.
The vast menu includes
plenty of time-tested recipes.
However, once a year,
Tsekouras goes through
the menu and changes out
some things to give customers
more options.
“We try to give the best
quality food at a fair price,”
Tsekouras said. “Personally,
I try all of our competitors
in the area and I try to
beat everyone.”
According to Tsekouras,
changing out the menu can
often be a struggle, as there
aren’t many dishes that
don’t sell. Customers need
not worry about their favorites,
though. Dishes like
Elly’s meaty cheesy and
western omelets, clubs, and
skirt steak with eggs breakfast
skillet are all safe.
“In the next couple
months, we’re going to try
and bring in dishes that are
different from other places
but are still pretty good,”
Tsekouras said.
With rising food prices,
Tsekouras is always striving
to find a balance between
maintaining Elly’s
quality of food while still
pricing the food appropriately.
“There is nothing wrong
with (buying) stuff out, if
you get a good product, but
if you can make it homemade
and it’s better and
fresh, why not?” he said.
“We’ve put a lot of work
into these recipes.”
Tsekouras’ dad is slowly
The breakfast quesadilla ($9.99) at Elly’s Pancake House includes scrambled eggs with chorizo sausage, bacon,
hot giardiniera, cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in a southwestern chili tortilla. Photos by Alyssa
Groh/22nd Century Media
The Love Potion French toast ($8.99) is stuffed with sweet cheese cream cheese and topped with glazed
strawberries and chocolate chips.

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easing toward retirement,
but loyal customers can often
see Jim on a daily basis.
“I love this community,”
Tsekouras said. “A lot of
my regulars are some of
the kids that I grew up with
in high school and the old
timers that are here around
the area. The community
has been very supportive
of us and I’m happy to be a
part of it.”
Year-round favorites
A group of 22nd Century
Media editors dined at Elly’s
Pancake House to get
the inside scoop on some of
the restaurant’s best dishes.
With such as vast menu,
there was something for everyone’s
plate — whether
they craved sweet or savory.
The breakfast quesadilla
($9.99), for example, combined
traditional scrambled
eggs with chorizo sausage,
bacon, hot giardiniera,
cheddar and Monterey Jack
cheese wrapped in a southwestern
chili tortilla. The
quesadilla was a filling mix
of flavors and a different
option than your standard
breakfast.
For those looking for a
sweeter option, Tsekouras
treated us to Elly’s cherry
almond waffle ($9.99),
Love Potion french toast
($8.99) and banana bread
french toast ($8.99). All
three are served with homemade
maple syrup served
hot.
The cherry almond waffle
is an almond-flavored
waffle topped with black
cherries, in-house roasted
almonds, vanilla ice cream
and whipped cream. This
breakfast item could double
as dessert, if desired.
The banana bread french
toast features thick slices
of banana bread dipped
in egg batter. The dish is
topped with sliced bananas,
glazed strawberries (made
in house of course) and
roasted pecans.
For those looking for
more savory options, Elly’s
The skirt steak skillet ($10.99) is served with a marinated and seasoned skirt steak,
two eggs made any way, hashbrowns, and your choice of toast.
The banana bread French toast ($8.99) is topped with bananas, glazed strawberries
and roasted pecans.
offers a skirt steak skillet
($10.99) that is served with
a marinated and seasoned
skirt steak, two eggs made
any way, hashbrowns, and
your choice of toast.
Elly’s offers a widevariety
of lunch options,
as well. Its chicken pesto
panini ($9.99) is a good
option for panini-lovers
everywhere. The sandwich
combines chicken, sundried
tomatoes, onions,
mozzarella and pesto mayonnaise
into one toasted delight
on sourdough bread.
No matter your taste, Elly’s
has an option for you.
The chicken pesto panini ($9.99) includes chicken, sundried
tomatoes, onions, and mozzarella cheese spread
with basil pesto mayonnaise.
NORTHBROOK
Northbrook Theatre
(3323 Walters Ave. (847)
291-2367)
■10 ■ a.m. and 1 p.m.
every Saturday through
Feb. 24: Stellaluna
Pinstripes
(1150 Willow Road,
(847) 480-2323)
■From ■ open until close
all week: bowling and
bocce
GLENVIEW
Johnny’s Kitchen
(1740 Milwaukee Ave.
(847) 699-9999)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday
and Saturday: Live
Music
The Rock House
(1742 Glenview Road
(224) 616-3062)
■6 ■ p.m. Friday, Feb.
23: Family Night and
Karaoke
■10 ■ a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 24: Piper Phillips
Acoustic
■10 ■ a.m. Sunday, Feb.
25: Owen Hemming
■Noon, ■ Sunday, Feb. 25:
Sean Heffernan
Curragh Irish Pub
(1800 Tower Drive, (847)
998-1100)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every
Wednesday: Trivia
Oil Lamp Theater
(1723 Glenview Road,
(847) 834-0738)
■Through ■ Feb. 25: Last
of the Red Hot Lovers
LAKE BLUFF
Lake Bluff Brewing
Company
(16 E. Scranton Ave.
(224) 544-5179)
■7 ■ p.m. Monday, Feb.
26: Live Music
LAKE FOREST
Hunter Family Education
Hall
(509 E. Deerpath Road,
(847) 234-5253)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Friday, Feb.
23: History Trivia Night
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■Every ■ Saturday: 50
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(325 Tudor Court, (847)
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■Through ■ March 18: A
Moon for the Misbegotten
WILMETTE
The Rock House
(1150 Central Ave. (847)
256-7625)
■7 ■ p.m. Thursday, Feb.
22: Open Mic!
■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Feb.
23: Family Night +
Karaoke
Wilmette Theatre
(1122 Central Ave. (847)
251-7424)
■2 ■ p.m. Sunday, Feb.
25: Long Day’s Journey
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Athlete of the week
10 Questions
with Evan Barnes
THIS WEEK IN....
SPARTANS VARSITY ATHLETICS
BOYS BASKETBALL
■Feb. ■ 27 - at IHSA Prospect, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS HOCKEY
■Feb. ■ 23 - hosts Latin, 9:20 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 26 - hosts Fenwick, 6 p.m.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
■Feb. ■ 24 - at Glenbrook South Invite, 9
a.m.
■Mar. ■ 1 - at Glenbrook South, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
■Feb. ■ 22 - hosts Antioch/Lake Forest, 4:30
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■Feb. ■ 23 - at John Davis Relays, 4:30 p.m.
Barnes is senior leader on
the Glenbrook North boys
basketball team
When and why did
you start playing
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I’ve just played basketball
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Any superstitions
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I’ll switch my shoes up
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game before. Maybe I
might start even doing that
at halftime.
What do you like most
about basketball?
I like the team aspect of it.
When we all play together
on defense as a team it
really helps us and leads
to wins.
What’s one thing
people don’t know
about you?
I draw a lot in my spare
time. No one really
knows that.
Favorite sports
moment as a Spartan?
It definitely has to be last
year beating Libertyville
in the playoffs. We were
down by 20 in the third
quarter and we came
back, so that’s easily
my favorite.
If you could pick any
superpower, what
would you pick?
I would pick to be really
fast because I’m not very
fast and I would just love
to see what that’s like.
Who’s your favorite
professional athlete?
That’s going to have to
be CJ McCollum of the
Trail Blazers. He’s just a
really great players and
he’s from a small school,
which I just think is super
cool.
What would you do if
you won the lottery?
If I won the lottery, I
would probably buy a
super nice house for my
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I have PS4.
If you could play any
other sport, what
would you play?
I would play soccer because
a lot of my friends
play soccer and I’m not the
best at it, so I would love
to play with all of them.
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Spartans avenge early season loss, edge Giants in overtime thriller
Martin Carlino, Editor
Glenbrook North head
coach David Weber can’t
predict the future, but the
longtime Spartan head
coach knew exactly what
his team was going to see
from the Highland Park
Giants on Thursday, Feb.
15 — a hellacious, highpressure
zone defense and
a heavy dose of senior Ziv
Tal.
The Giants, fueled by a
24-point outing from Tal,
topped the Spartans in
early January. But, thanks
to stifling defense and
timely execution on offense,
the Spartans flipped
the script this time around
and handed Highland Park
a road loss of its own with
a 41-38 overtime victory.
“We kind of knew what
was going to happen tonight,”
Weber said. “Sean
Merrigan did a great job
defending their best player
(Tal) tonight … we
moved the ball offensively,
and we got some easy
baskets. Hopefully we can
build from this.”
After falling behind
Highland Park 12-7 in the
second quarter, defense
and high-quality shots on
offense were the keys of
the game for the Spartans
the rest of the way.
Following a Highland
Park turnover, GBN senior
guard Max Knebelkamp
buried a 3-pointer
to narrow the margin
to two points. Senior Michael
Roane tied the game
with a layup and after
another forced turnover,
senior Evan Barnes buried
a 3-point shot to give the
Spartans their first lead of
the night.
The Spartans held their
lead for much of the
game’s duration, opening
up a game-high five-point
lead midway through the
third quarter when senior
Kellen Witherell finished
off a perfectly executed
pass from Knebelkamp.
Highland Park narrowed
GBN’s lead to just
one-point with six minutes
to play in the fourth
thanks to well-timed back
cut from senior Tyler Gussis,
who finished off a precise
pass from Tal with an
impressive reverse layup.
Weber immediately attempted
to thwart the Giants’
momentum with a
timeout. A well-executed
inbounds play resulted
in a 3-point play for the
Spartans from Roane.
The Giants capitalized
on a bevy of GBN turnovers
over the next several
possessions to tie the
game at 34 following two
crucial free throws from
Tal.
With less than 30 seconds
left on the clock,
the Spartans again turned
the ball over, giving the
Giants a chance at the
game’s final shot. After a
blocked shot attempt, Tal
gathered the rebound but
missed the game-winning
shot when his contested
layup attempt rimmed
out, sending the game to
overtime.
The Giants scored the
first point of the overtime
with a made free throw attempt,
but GBN soundly
controlled the game’s remainder.
After two made free
throws from Merrigan,
Kellen Witherell finished
off a cross-court pass
while drawing a foul.
Witherell capped the
3-point play with a made
free throw, securing a
Spartans victory.
“I was so fired up after
that play,” Witherell said.
Glenbrook North senior Evan Barnes looks to pass the ball while under heavy pressure from a Highland Park
defender during GBN’s 41-38 victory over the Giants on Thursday, Feb. 15, in Northbrook. Photos by Martin
Carlino/22nd Century Media
Kellen Witherell defends a Highland Park player.
“I just felt like we had it
after that. I felt like that
was the nail in the coffin.”
The game’s biggest
moment was not only an
adrenaline rush for Witherell,
but also a muchneeded
sigh of relief.
“I’ve been struggling
a bit on offense lately
Brian Johnson drives to the basket.
shooting the ball from the
outside so that play and
getting my inside game
going was a huge confidence
boost for me and
for all our guys,” he said.
Both Weber and Witherell
knew the recipe for
breaking Highland Park’s
tough defense started inside
the paint.
“It was really important
for us to get the ball
inside,” Weber said. We
knew that when we got
into the middle, we could
dive from the weak side
and get easy baskets and
we did that. We got some
really easy layups.”
The Spartans headed on
the road for a tough test
against CSL south powerhouse
New Trier, but
results were not available
at press time.
“This is the toughest
part of our schedule, so it
was really nice to get this
win tonight,” Weber said.

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Girls Track and Field
Spartans hope new technique leads to success
Michal Dwojak
Sports Editor
Spartans 2018 Schedule
Feb. 22 - hosts Antioch/
Lake Forest, 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 23 - at John Davis
Relays, 4:30 p.m.
March 2 - hosts GBS/Maine
East/New Trier, 4:30 p.m.
March 8 - hosts Maine
West/Vernon Hills, 4:30
p.m.
March 10 - hosts Mundelein/Wauconda,
10 a.m.
March 15 - hosts CSL North
Invite, 4:30 p.m.
April 6 - hosts Spartan
Relays, 4:30 p.m.
April 11 - at Deerfield/
Northside Prep/Waukegan,
4:30 p.m.
April 20 - at Titan Invite,
4:30 p.m.
April 23 - at Maine West
Invite, 4:30 p.m.
April 27 - at Niles North
Invite, 4:30 p.m.
May 3 - at CSL North Invite,
4:30 p.m.
May 10 - at IHSA Sectional,
TBA
May 11 - at IHSA Sectional,
TBA
May 17 - at IHSA State, TBA
May 18 - at IHSA State, TBA
May 19 - at IHSA State, TBA
Glenbrook North is looking
away from the track to
make progress on it this
season.
While many athletes on
every team are looking to
improve their times this
season, the way they’re approaching
slashing those
times might be different.
This is where the Spartans
come in to play. Head
coach Justin Cooper has
made it a goal of his for
GBN to focus on the weight
room in hopes of making
progress this spring.
It might not be a conventional
way of approaching
progress, but he’s excited
to see the results.
“We made a commitment
to the weight room,”
Cooper said. “I’m looking
forward to see the impact
that has on their distances
and times.”
The change happened
based on research conducted
by U.S. Track and Field.
There’s been an emphasis
on working in the weight
room for Olympic athletes
and the best runners in the
country, and it’s shown
progress with the better
results sprinters and other
track and field athletes have
recently shown.
Once Cooper saw the
progress and research
conducted by the national
team, it made sense for him
to bring it to his team. The
Spartans started dedicating
time to the weight room,
hoping it would serve the
same benefits it did for the
national team.
“I’m looking forward to
looking at all the growth
our athletes have made,”
Cooper said. “We worked
a lot of the offseason in the
weight room. It’s really interesting
to see.”
The early results have
worked, at least that’s what
the Spartans think. Many
athletes said the lifting has
helped in different dynamics
instead of just adding
muscle.
Perfecting form while lifting
has helped the Spartans
work on their form while
running and competing in
the other events. The hip
exercises help work on the
form and leading to more
efficiency when running,
something that has already
translated to the track.
“It makes a big difference,”
Cooper said. “We’ve
been working on added
more. The girls have really
taken to it because they see
the improvement.”
Senior Kelly Pearson has
Glenbrook North track
and field’s Kelly Pearson
lifts during practice in
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applied it to her running.
While she is used to lifting
from her time with football,
it’s good to see the results
translate somewhere else.
“I’ve taken that into track
because you get better and
faster,” Pearson said, “It’s
good to see the results.”
The results are taking
place early in the season.
Cooper has noticed that this
season’s seniors and freshmen
are the largest groups
he’s had, which is something
he’s looking forward
to. Pearson is one of the
leaders who’s going to lead
the charge of change on the
track.
“It’s my last season, so
it’s my last chance to do
what I’ve been working
for this entire time,” Pearson
said. “I’m hoping to
achieve that.”
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Boys Hockey
North loses Game 2 but wins playoff series
Gary Larsen
Freelance Reporter
Holding a two-goal lead over
Glenbrook North, Glenbrook
South stayed on the bench rather
than retreat to the comfort of the
locker room as a zamboni cleaned
the ice between the second and
third periods.
The rationale? Stay cold and
stay in the game.
“It gets too warm in the locker
room and we wanted to stay focused,”
Titans coach Jim Philbin
said.
In the sixth meeting this season
between the Titans and Spartans,
Glenbrook South won 4-2 in the
second game of a best-of-three,
Scholastic Hockey League playoff
series played on Tuesday
night,
The Titans’ win tied the series
1-1, guaranteeing that the two rivals
will meet for a seventh time
this year.
“We never get tired of it,” Titans
goaltender Jamie Dziurdzik
said. “Everyone time we play
them, we get hyped. It’s the atmosphere
with the crowd and
there’s so much history between
North and South. So it’s fun to
play them every single time.
“The last couple weeks have
been a little rough and we haven’t
been able to close out some
games. So especially for our
team, this (win) was something
that we needed.”
Both teams knew that Tuesday’s
game would feature heated
play and rowdy fans in a playoff
atmosphere, but Spartans senior
Mikey Day saw his side lacking
a chief ingredient needed to meet
that challenge.
“Overall energy,” Day said. “It
was almost like we didn’t realize
the significance of the game until
we were in the locker room after
the second period, and realized
we were about to lose to South.”
Day scored both of North’s
goals while the Titans got two
goals from Thomas Lundal and
one apiece from Patrick Dillon
and Ben Thomas.
South led 1-0 after a period on
Lundal’s first goal, assisted by
Thomas and Connor Monagen.
Day tied the game early in the
second period on assists from David
Rubin and David Wilcox.
Less than 30 seconds passed
before Dillon put the Titans back
Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South players fight for the puck
in front of Glenbrook South goalie Jamie Dzuirdzik on Feb. 13 in
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up 2-1 on assists from Colin Garrett
and Theo Papalas, and Lundal
made it 3-1 with a power-play
goal mid-way through the second
period, on an assist from Nicolas
Botvinnik.
After two periods, the Titans
held a 24-18 edge in shots on goal
over the Spartans.
“In the defensive zone we
didn’t really pick up guys in
front,” Day said. “They were kind
of walking all over us. It was like
we were just watching them. But
we were also missing one of our
best players.”
Glenbrook North played without
veteran defenseman Tim
Burke due to illness.
Chasing a two-goal deficit, the
Spartans came out with increased
energy in the third period, and
finished the game with a 31-30
edge in shots on net.
With less than two minutes to
play in the game, Day scored on
a Glenbrook North power play
on assists from Rubin and Jacob
Crane, before Lundal clinched
the win for the Titans with an
empty-net goal with 37 seconds
remaining.
“The third period was a little
scary, especially with that penalty
at the end,” Dziurdzik said.
“They put one in but fortunately
we were able to close out the
game really well.”
“We hadn’t beaten North here
in our barn for a few years, so
that was nice,” Philbin said. “It’s
a good win and everyone played
pretty well, especially (Dziurdzik).
But I’m happy with all
three lines that played a lot, too.
They controlled the atmosphere
and when it came down to it defensively,
we kept the puck out of
the zone.”
The Titans and Spartans resumed
battle over the weekend,
where the Spartans defeated
the Titans 2-0 to take the series.
GBN plays Loyola Gold in
its next series.
swimming
From Page 50
records in winning the 500-yard
freestyle in 4:34.78 and the
100-yard backstroke in :51.36
and he swam the first leg for the
200-yard medley relay team that
rewrote the school record book
with a winning time of 1:34.57.
His collaborators in chronological
order were sophomore
Zander Johnson, junior Daniel
Kaufman and sophomore Tony
Mrozowski.
“It was an awesome meet for
all of us,” Purdy said. “I was really
happy with my backstroke
time (:23.29) in the 200-medley
relay.”
In addition to putting the
finishing touches on the 400-
yard freestyle relay team’s
first-place performance and
setting the school record in the
200-yard freestyle, Shapiro set
another school record when
he won the 100-yard freestyle
in :46.01.
“It was probably the hardest
two and a half months of my
life, especially winter break,”
Shapiro reflected in reviewing
his season. “We worked hard
and kept our heads in the game
and it all paid off today as the
results showed and as the clock
showed. It was a fantastic day.”
After helping set a school record
with the triumphant 100-
yard medley relay team in the
first event, Kaufman set an individual
school record in the next
to last event, finishing third in
the 100-yard breaststroke with a
time of :57.84 that easily qualified
him for the State meet.
Although the Spartans’ 200-
yard freestyle relay team of
Kaufman, Mrozowski, JuJescu
and Shapiro didn’t set a school
record, the foursome became
State championship qualifiers
with a third-place finish in
1:27.11. JuJescu came in fourth
in the 200-yard freestyle but
made the cut for the State meet
with a 1:43.76 clocking.
Glenbrook South’s second
place individuals were freshman
Max Iida in the 200-yard individual
medley and 100-yard breaststroke,
sophomore Elliot Chen in
the 500-yard freestyle and fellow
sophomore Hadjiianov in the
100-yard backstroke.
Iida said he was “a little nervous
coming in—not only
me but some of the rest of the
guys—but after my first swim I
felt really good, a lot more comfortable
with the situation.”
Qualifying by virtue of their
third place efforts were Chen in
the 200-yard freestyle, freshman
Quinn Loughran in the 100-yard
butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle,
Hadjiivanov in the 100-
yard freestyle.
Sophomore Adam Zuiker
made the qualifying grade with
a fourth in the 100-yard butterfly
and junior Cameron Schulte did
it with a fourth in the 100-yard
breakstroke.
Hadjiivanov partnered with
Zuiker, Schulte and senior Nick
Shectman for a second in the
200-yard medley relay; Zuiker,
Iida, Shectman and Chen were
the members of the second place
200-yard freestyle relay team;
and Chen, Loughran, Zuiker and
Hadjiivanov got the Titans the
second in the 400-yard freestyle
relay.
“Elliot Chen has been quietly
terrific all year long,” MacDonald
said. “Nick Shectman has
been a great leader this year and
we’ll miss him (after he graduates
in the spring) but our big
dogs are all coming back.”
“Next year is going to be
exciting,” predicted the GBS
coach, “But right now we’re
just focusing on the state meet at
Evanston.”

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Girls Gymnastics
Final Performance
Spartans compete in the state finals to end season
Glenbrook North’s Brittany Ullrich competes in the beam at the IHSA State Final meet
in Palatine on Friday, Feb. 16. photos by carlos alvarez/22ND CENTURY MEDIA.
Ullrich competes in the beam. The meet was the final meet for her Spartans career.
Glenbrook North’s Katie Dahike competes in the floor routine at the state
championship.
LEFT: Dahike smiles after her finishing her floor routine. The Spartans ended a
successful season and just missed qualifying for state.

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Glenbrook South and
Glenbrook North came
on ultra-strong in the Saturday,
Feb. 17, sectional
meet hosted by Deerfield,
sending them to Friday
and Saturday’s IHSA State
Swimming and Diving
Championships at Evanston
riding a tidal wave of
momentum.
The youthful Titans
amassed 248 points in winning
the 12-team sectional
and the young Spartans,
who broke seven school
records, were a close second
with 242. Third-place
Hersey was nautical miles
behind with 176.
GBS didn’t have any
first place finishers but
compensated by recording
seconds in four individual
and three relay events,
thirds in four individual
events and qualifying
fourths in two.
“Definitely winning was
a big accomplishment because
this wasn’t a focus
meet for us,” said sophomore
Mike Hadjiivanov,
one of the major contributors.
“We’re looking forward
to State and this was
a really good set up for
that. We’re in a nice place
right now.”
“Our goal was to qualify
all those guys we qualified,”
said GBS coach
Keith MacDonald said.
“They swam tremendously.
We’re exactly where
we thought we’d be at this
point. It’s exciting. The
freshmen and sophomores
are having a lot of fun;
they’ve embraced high
school swimming.”
Rather than being disappointed
because his team
fell six points shy of winning,
GBN coach Kirk
Ziemke was thrilled with
the way his team swam.
“For sure, no doubt
about it,” coach Ziemke
replied when asked if this
was the best performance
by the GBN boys of winter
in the four years he has
been their coach.
“We broke seven records,”
he said. “The 400-
yard freestyle relay team
broke a record that had
stood since 1987. Jake
Shapiro (in finishing second)
broke the 200-yard
freestyle record by over
three seconds — that’s not
breaking a record, that’s
shattering a record/”
The victorious 400-yard
freestyle relay team went
the distance in 3:08.71. Junior
Fabian JuJescu swam
the leadoff leg, senior Anton
Ivanchenko the second
leg, junior Ryan Purdy the
third leg and junior Jake
Shapiro the final leg.
“To win the 400 freestyle
relay we have to
have four great swimmers,”
continued Ziemke.
“That was the problem
(in prior years). We never
had four guys. Today we
needed a :48.50 (after
two splits) from Anton
Ivanchenko and he did
it (with a split of :22.84
that sent the Spartans into
the final two splits with a
time of :48.58). I couldn’t
be any more proud
of him.”
Earlier in the meet
Purdy established school
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Girls Basketball
Spartans see future in regional loss to Trevians
Gary Larsen/22nd Century
Media
1st-and-3
Teams of the Week
1. GBN boys hockey
(ABOVE)
The Spartans continued
a strong
season, winning
its best-of-three
Scholastic Playoff
series against the
Titans.
2. GBN Boys Swimming
North’s team set
seven records
at the Deerfield
IHSA Sectional
and will compete
in the state meet
this weekend to
continue a historic
season.
3. GBN girls basketball
The Spartans
lost their game
against the Trevians,
but showed
progress in a
program that will
shape up.
Michal Dwojak
Sports Editor
The Spartans saw their
future Feb. 13, or at least
what they’re hoping it
will be.
Glenbrook North faced
a tough New Trier team
in the Winnetka IHSA Regional
opener that seemed
like a complete team in a
72-28 loss.
Head coach Danielle
Fluegge and her team
knew they were going to
play a prepared Trevians
team looking to make a
deep run in the playoffs,
but when it came to the
challenge, Fluegge saw
her Spartans remain determined,
no matter the
deficit.
“When you play against
a team like this, you can
either shy away or rise
against,” Fluegge said.
“I’m really proud of our
girls because they really
tried and never for one
second looked like they
were ready to give up.”
The start of the game
seemed positive when
GBN took an early lead
and created offensive
pressure and crashed the
boards to take away opportunities
from New Trier,
but once the Trevians
applied the pressure, the
Spartans had no answer.
New Trier began to
press halfway through the
first quarter and forced
GBN to turn the ball over
on consecutive possessions.
While the Spartans
broke the press, they
failed to gain any offensive
momentum, which
led to a 21-8 deficit at the
end of the first quarter and
a 40-13 margin at halftime.
The Trevians continued
to force turnovers,
make their open 3-point
attempts and limit what
the Spartans could do on
offense.
“It’s tough when you
play against a team that
is multifaceted like New
Trier,” Fluegge said. “It’s
also good for our girls to
see teams like this.”
Enter the future Spartans.
Fluegge brought her
freshman and sophomore
to the game so her
players could see what a
complete team looks like.
The coach admitted that
helped her learn about the
game: traveling to different
games to watch how
others play. Now, she’s
replicating that with her
program, hoping the future
Spartans can learn
from a Trevians team that
has it figured out.
“It’s good and important
for them to see these
guys play,” she said. “It’s
always good to see competition
like this and for
our younger girls to try
and emulate what these
girls do.”
Glenbrook North’s Christina Christos faces pressure from New Trier defenders in the
IHSA Regional game Feb. 13, in Winnetka. Michal Dwojak/22nd Century Media
But while it might be
easy to look at the future,
it’s tough to look at the
past and the end of career.
Tuesday’s loss was the
last game for seniors like
Samm Carsello, who led
the team with 12 points,
Nicole Amen and Morgan
Paull. All three and
the rest of the group have
provided the leadership
to help grow the program
and create the culture
Fluegge envisioned when
she took over the Spartans.
“They’re the heart and
soul of our team,”Fluegge
said, holding back tears.
“Samm and Nicole have
been with us for four
years. We’ve had Morgan
for the past two. So of you
look at those big three,
they’ve turned our program
for the better, and
they’ve been great kids.”
The Spartans ended
their season 10-13 but
managed to accomplish
their goals of winning
double-digit games and
avoiding the play-in game
to start the playoffs. Her
junior varsity team won
their conference championship
as freshmen and
this year and sophomores.
Her current freshman
team was one win away
from making it to the
championship game.
These are all reasons
why Fluegge is encouraged
about the future of
her program, and why the
Spartans might look Trevians
did not too far in the
future.
“The future is bright,”
Fluegge said. “We have
girls coming and working
hard, and we’re seeing
that commitment to
excellence, which is what
we’ve needed.”
Listen Up
“It was an awesome meet for all of us.”
Ryan Purdy — The GBN junior swimmer on the
Spartans’ performance at the Deerfield IHSA
Sectional.
tunE in
What to watch this week
The Glenbrook North girls track and field team goes
to the John Davis Relays Friday, Feb. 23.
• 4:30 p.m. at GBS
Index
49 - Girls Gymnastics
47 - Girls Track and Field
Fastbreak is compiled by The Tower’s staff. Send comments to
m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The Northbrook Tower | February 22, 2018 | NorthbrookTower.com
Looking forward Spartans see
potential in loss, Page 51
Moving on
Spartans boys hockey
advances in series, Page 48
Spartans set new records in sectional meet, Page 50
Glenbrook North’s Sam Shin swims in the 200-yard individual medley at the IHSA
Deerfield Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 17, in Deerfield. david kraus/22nd century media
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