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THURSDAY
YMCA Strong Kids Dinner
5:30-9 p.m., March 8,
Pinstripes, 1150 Willow
Road, Northbrook. This
popular 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.
FRIDAY
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.
SATURDAY
Create Your Own Hanging
Basket Workshop
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
March 10, Reds Garden
Center, 3460 Dundee
Road. Design and plant
the perfect hanging basket.
Choose from our large selection
of flower seedlings
for sun or shade, and plant
away. There will be several
hanging basket sizes
and styles to choose from,
along with planting soil,
fertilizer, and of course
expert guidance from staff.
Completed baskets will
be cared for by Reds until
mid to late May (weather
dependent). Preregistration
is required. A $20
prepaid deposit is required
to reserve your space and
materials. For more information,
please call (847)
272-1209.
SUNDAY
2 Pianos 4 Hands:
Lyudmila Lakisova and
Irina Lupines
3-4:30 p.m., March 11,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Lyudmila Lakisova and
Irina Lupines take you on
a transcontinental journey
with works by Barber,
Saint-Saens, Brahms,
Dvorak and Shostakovich.
Sponsored by the Northbrook
Arts Commission.
For more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
Basic Yoga and Meditation
Class
10 a.m., March 11, Body
& Brain Yoga Tai Chi,
1947 Cherry Lane. Join for
a free basic yoga and meditation
class. Two sessions
will be offered, one at 9
a.m. and one at 11 a.m. For
more information, please
call (847) 562-9642.
MONDAY
2-Day Driving Skills Class
9 a.m.-1 p.m., March 12
and 13, Northbrook Senior
Center, 3323 Walters
Ave. Sharpen your driving
skills with a two-day class
geared toward drivers age
50 and older. Review rules
of the road and safe vehicle
operation, and learn
about normal age-related
physical changes. Preregistration
is required, with
checks payable to AARP.
Drivers must attend both
days of the course. AARP
Members $15/Non-Members
$20. Call (847) 291-
2988 to register.
TUESDAY
Digital Photography for
Mobile Devices
1-2 p.m., March 13,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Use Google Photos app
to organize, edit, and enhance
your photos. Bring
your fully-charged mobile
device. Gmail account and
password required. For
more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday Film Series:
The Shape of Water
1 and 7 p.m. March 14,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane.
Elisa’s (Sally Hawkins)
life is changed forever
when she and co-worker
Zelda (Octavia Spencer)
discover a secret classified
experiment. Rated R. For
more information, visit
northbrook.info or call
(847) 272-6224.
UPCOMING
St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,
March 16, Northbrook Senior
Center, 3323 Walters
Ave. Celebrate everyone’s
favorite green holiday at
the Senior Center. A catered
lunch and entertainment
will be provided.
Register online at nbparks.
org/online-registration
or call (847) 291-2988.
Members: $19, Non-Members:
$29
Trains, Trains, Trains
Saturday, March 17 and
Sunday March, 18, Northbrook
Historical Society,
1776 Walters Ave. The
Mid-America Modurail
Club will be holding an
HO train exhibit Saturday,
March 17 from noon to 4
p.m. and Sunday, March
18 from noon to 3 p.m. In
the basement of the Northbrook
Historical Society
at 1776 Walters Ave. Call
Bruce at (847) 480-0853
for more information.
Resume Review Workshop
9-11:30 a.m., Saturday,
March 17, Fellowship Hall
of the Village Presbyterian
Church, 1300 Shermer
Road. Are you curious
about how your resume
stacks up with the best of
them? If you’ve answered
yes, you are invited to a
free Resume Review session.
Just stop in and meet
individually with a Human
Resources or Search
Professional for a twentyminute
resume review.
For more information - go
to www.tvpcchurch.org/
events
Spring Bunny
2:30-4:30 p.m., March
25, Glenbrook North High
School, 2300 Shermer
Road. Hop on over to meet
the Spring Bunny. Children
can hunt for candy/
toy filled eggs and enjoy
face painting and activities
at this free family event.
Bring a basket. The first
egg hunt begins at 2:45
p.m. The Spring Bunny
will sit for photos from
3-4:15 p.m.
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.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Want to lose weight?
Come join TOPS (Take
Off Pounds Sensibly) in
Northbrook. This organization
offers a healthy,
Correction
In last week’s Team
22: Girls Basketball,
The Northbrook Tower
provided incorrect
information on New
Trier seniors Maggie
Murdock, Cate Murdock
and Lake Forest
sophomore Halle
Douglass. Maggie
Murdock was named
most valuable player of
the Central Suburban
League South. Cate
Murdock was named to
the Central Suburban
League All-Conference
team. Douglas was
named to the North
Suburban Conference
All-Conference team.
The Tower recognizes and
regrets this error.
caring, supportive approach
to weight control at
an affordable price. Chapter
IL 847 Northbrook
meets every Wednesday
for a weigh-in (6:15-6:45
p.m.) and meeting (6:45-
7:30 p.m.) in the back
lower level of the North
Northfield United Methodist
Church at 797 Sanders
Road. For more information,
call (847) 564-3147
or visit www.tops.org.
Chess Club
Wednesday nights from
7-8:45 p.m., Northbrook
Public Library, 1201 Cedar
Lane. Join weekly
chess club and meet likeminded
enthusiasts. For all
skill levels. Chess sets and
clocks will be provided.
For more information, 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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Annual TLS game a victory for all
Nathan Worcester
Freelance Reporter
By 11:50 a.m. Friday,
March 2, the main gym
at Glenbrook North was
abuzz with anticipation.
Players, coaches, parents
and students had packed
the place to watch the annual
Teaching for Life
Skills basketball game, a
friendly, yet competitive
contest between students
with cognitive and physical
disabilities from GBN
and Glenbrook South.
As a GBN band played
“Soul Man” and other
pump-up favorites, players
from GBN and GBS
practiced at opposite ends
of the court. They were
flanked by cheerleaders
and peer mentors, who
roared with approval each
time one of their school’s
players made a shot. Yet
there was no sense of animus
between the traditional
crosstown rivals.
Before tip off, the announcer
made it even more
clear that the match, which
he called a “game of spirit
and sportsmanship,” was
about much more than
points on the board. “We encourage
everyone to cheer
for both teams,” he said.
The game and court
were modified to meet the
needs of the players. Hula
hoops dangled from the
main hoop on either end of
the court to ensure that all
participants had a chance
to score. Halfway through
each quarter, new players
subbed in on both sides.
GBS coaches Tori Kelliher
and Zach Walker
voiced their enthusiasm
for the game and what it
means to both schools.
“This has [been] going on
since I was in high school,”
said Walker, a GBN alumnus
who now coaches basketball
at GBS. “The whole
student body at Glenbrook
North or whatever school
we’re at comes and supports
the kids. … It’s something
that the kids look
forward to for a long time.
It’s always been something
exciting for the kids.”
Kelliher, an adaptive
physical education teacher
at GBS, helped students
prepare for the annual
game in class.
“We actually in our P.E.
class have had our basketball
unit for the last three
weeks getting ready,” Kelliher
said.
As the game began, it
was clear that the participants
were prepared. With
a little help from their peer
mentors, GBN and GBS
players dribbled, passed and
shot the ball. One GBN girl
even stole the ball and made
a fast break to the hoop.
Up in the stands, parent
Barry Craven joked that he
almost did not recognize
his son, who had donned a
jersey and a pair of glasses
he normally does not wear.
“It’s good to see them
out there as a group,” Craven
said. “It’s surprising
[my son] is actually being
patient while it’s not his
turn to shoot a basket. I
thought he would not like
that, but he’s okay with it.
He just waits patiently until
it’s his turn, and then he
shoots. … He’s pretty accurate,
too. He gets most
of the balls in the basket.”
GBN students were
equally supportive of
all those involved in the
Teaching Life Skills game.
“I think this is a great
event. It’s really cool for
them to get this recognition,”
said David Wilcox,
GBN’s Jack Rosen passes the ball ahead to his teammate during the annual Teaching for Life Skills basketball
game on Friday, March 2, at GBN. Photos by Carlos Alvarez/22nd Century Media
Marcus Muzikant scores a basket.
a GBN hockey star in his
own right.
“This is [the] spotlight
for them,” Jake Sorkin
said. “Everyone gets rowdy
in the stands.”
Amanda Golde, a GBN
cheerleader, elaborated on
the spirit of inclusivity at
the game.
“It’s really fun because
we’re cheering for both
The GBN community came out in full force to support
all those involved.
schools,” she said.
Marilyn Rowan, who
described herself as a
grandmother figure for one
of the players, was succinct
in explaining why the
Teaching for Life Skills
game matters so much.
“I’m a firm believer
that everyone deserves a
chance,” Rowan said with
a smile.

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A resident of the 2600 block of
Woodlawn reported they believe unknown
subject(s) took $1,000 from
their residence at 4:36 p.m. on Feb.
24.
The resident believes the subjects
responsible for the theft were from a
moving company they hired.
In other police news:
Feb. 27
• Michael Goldberger, 47, of Northfield,
was charged with drug possession,
suspended driver’s license,
suspended registration and no insurance
at 11:12 p.m. in the intersection
of Willow and Waukegan
roads. Officers stopped a vehicle
with suspended registration while on
patrol. Officers took Goldberger into
custody after noticing he also had a
suspended driver’s license. During a
search of his vehicle, officers located
a felony amount of cannabis.
The Cook County State’s Attorney
Felony review office was contacted
and approved one felony count
of possession of cannabis and one
count of possession of cannabis with
intent to deliver.
Feb. 26
• Carlos Martinez, 26, of Chicago,
was arrested on outstanding warrant
from Cook County at 12:06
p.m. in the intersection of Dundee
and Skokie. Officer on routine patrol
performed a traffic stop on a vehicle.
The driver and passenger were contacted
by the officer. A name check
of the subject, who was the passenger
of the vehicle yielded that he had
an outstanding arrest warrant from
Cook County. Subject was processed
and released after bond was posted.
• Samuel E. Painter, 45, of Round
Lake Beach, was charged with aggravated
driving while license revoked,
improper passing on shoulder, improper
passing on right and no proof
of insurance at 12:06 p.m. in the
intersection of Dundee and Skokie.
Once stopped, officers learned the
driver had a revoked driver’s license
due to having several suspensions.
The Cook County States Attorney’s
Felony Review office was contacted
and one felony charge was approved.
Feb. 24
• Unknown subject(s) broke out a
From the Village
Village will work on
Western avenue water
main project
In April, the Village
will begin work on the
Western Avenue Water
Main Replacement and
Reconstruction Project.
This work will include
replacing the original
1953 water main located
along Western Avenue,
between Techny Road and
Maple Avenue.
Once this work is complete,
crews will reconstruct
Western Avenue
between Techny Road
and Oak Avenue with asphalt
(instead of the original
concrete) and install
new concrete curb and
gutter.
A special public meeting
will be held at
Wescott School on Tuesday,
March 20, from 5:30
to p.m. for residents and
parents who would like
to learn more about the
project. To see the meeting
flyer and get more
information on the open
house, please visit www.
northbrook.il.us/western.
window of a vehicle parked in the
2700 block of Dundee road at 3:46
p.m. A purse was taken from the vehicle.
Feb. 23
• Robert Hagedorn, 31, of Glenview,
was charged with improper parking
and driving while under the influence
of alcohol with a BAC more
than .08 at 1:24 a.m. in the intersection
of Shermer and Willow roads.
Officers on patrol noticed a vehicle
parked with the driver outside of the
vehicle engaged in a verbal altercation.
Officers made contact with the
subject who was the driver of the vehicle
and determined he was 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.
Arts Commission to
host opening party for
Paintings at Sunset – A
Plein Air Art Exhibit
The exhibit, held at
Sunset Foods, will feature
Northbrook-themed artwork
on display and for
purchase from the 2017
Plein Air (Outdoor) Painting
festival.
An opening reception
with wine tasting, refreshments,
and live entertainment
will be held
from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on F
riday, March 9. The exhibit
is also open from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday,
March 10, and 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Sunday, March 11,
with a special watercolor
painting demonstration on
Sunday, at 2 p.m.
From the Village is information
submitted by the Village
of Northbrook, www.northbrook.il.us
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Northbrook Village Board
Dundee construction nears, Shermer project delayed
Fouad Egbaria
Freelance Reporter
Residents should get
ready to take detour routes
away from a stretch of
Dundee Road on which
construction work is
scheduled to begin in the
coming weeks.
Jeff Koza, the Village’s
capital projects manager,
and Director of Public
Works Kelly Hamill
briefed the Northbrook
Village Board on upcoming
Dundee Road Bridge
culvert work, in addition
to a delayed Shermer Road
Bridge project, during the
board’s Tuesday, Feb. 27
meeting.
The Dundee Road project,
facilitated by the Illinois
Department of Transportation,
or IDOT — with
an estimated price tag of
$6.5 million ($1.6 million
of which is the Village’s
responsibility) — is
scheduled to take approximately
six months and be
completed in late October.
IDOT will replace the existing
culvert at Dundee
and Lee roads, in addition
to the road above the culvert.
Throughout the work,
motorists will be detoured
away from the stretch of
Dundee Road between
Skokie Boulevard and
Waukegan Road. Construction
is scheduled to
begin March 9 or shortly
thereafter, Koza said.
During a call with the
contractor, staff discussed
the Village’s portion of
the project, which includes
water main and sanitary
sewer relocations.
As for the Shermer Road
Bridge project, the Village
announced on Feb. 23 that
the project was delayed
due to a utility conflict.
Koza added the delay is
estimated to be five or six
months.
According to a Village
release announcing the delay,
the project is estimated
to take five to six months
to complete, with a new
anticipated start date of
mid-August.
The project includes the
removal and replacement
of the bridge deck and precast
concrete beams that
bring the bridge over the
West Fork of the North
Branch of the Chicago
River.
Those interested in receiving
updates about the
Shermer Road Bridge
project can sign up for
alerts at www.northbrook.
il.us/shermerbridge.
Trustee A.C. Buehler
asked if materials could be
put on the website, such
as maps and diagrams,
for residents to be able to
quickly determine which
roads would be closed and
when.
“I find that there’s very
little information and a
lot of questions being
asked, and that might be
a good way to have that
prominently on the site so
that can accessible to the
residents and the business
community,” Buehler said.
Former trustee calls
for Northbrook assault
weapons ban
Michael Scolaro, a former
three-term Village
Board trustee who retired
from the board last year,
said he only had a couple
of regrets stemming from
his time as a trustee.
One of them, he said,
was not a vote he made,
but one that was not put up
for a vote at all.
“I listened to people
come up and speak to us
about an assault weapons
ban,” he said. “I thought
‘there’s 300 million guns
in the country right now,
what is a piece of paper going
to do? A piece of paper
isn’t going to stop a bullet,
it’s not going to make anybody
give back a gun, it’s
merely a feel-good thing
for the do-gooders,’ was
my thought.”
But with two daughters
who work in schools and
gun violence around the
country, he urged the Village
Board to take action.
“It’s time for an assault
weapons ban in Northbrook,”
he said.
Scolaro pointed to Highland
Park’s assaults weapons
ban, which stood up
after the Supreme Court
rejected an appeal to the
ban.
Village President Sandy
Frum said, however, the
decision is not in the Village’s
hands anymore.
“Unfortunately, we
don’t have the ability to
place it on the agenda anymore.
The state has taken
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Macy’s sale could indicate impending
changes at Northbrook Court
Martin Carlino, Editor
As Northbrook Court
prepares for its 42nd
birthday, changes to the
125-store shopping center
could be on the horizon.
According to Cook
County property records
obtained by The Northbrook
Tower, General
Growth Properties, the
owner of Northbrook
Court, purchased the
mall’s Macy’s store location
for $25 million on
Jan. 12.
Andrea Schwartz, a
spokeswoman for Macy’s,
confirmed the store’s sale
in an email sent to The
Tower. Per Schwartz,
Macy’s is currently leasing
back the store, which
will continue to operate as
usual.
“There is no impact on
store operations, including
associates, merchandise or
selling space,” Schwartz
said. “As part of its real estate
strategy, Macy’s Inc.
has been reviewing its real
estate portfolio across the
country to see if there are
opportunities to improve
the use of our assets.”
Schwartz declined to
comment on the duration
of Macy’s lease agreement
with GGP.
The sale of the
280,000-square-foot staple
store of Northbrook Court
could be an early indication
of a long-discussed
adaptive re-use of the
property.
GGP executives have
hinted at large-scale
changes for more than a
year’s time, but declined
several requests from The
Tower for comment on the
specifics of those changes.
Tom Poupard, director of
Development and Planning
Services for the Village of
Northbrook confirmed the
Village was aware of the
impending sale.
“We did know that it
was in the works,” he said.
“We had heard from GGP
probably about a month or
two ago.”
Per Poupard, the Village
hasn’t received specific
details from GGP regarding
considered changes to
the mall.
“We’ve talked to them
over the last couple of
years ... about just how
the mall can evolve over
time,” he said. “It’s no secret
there’s a lot of malls in
trouble. Northbrook Court
has been doing pretty well,
but we want to make sure
it keeps doing well.”
Regardless of what GGP
has planned, Poupard believes
the sale of Macy’s
will speed up the process.
“Absolutely,” said
Poupard of the sale’s possible
impact on speeding
up changes. “It gives GGP
a lot more flexibilty.”
Despite the lack of clarity
in possible changes,
the Village is happy to
see GGP’s devotion to the
mall.
“We are really excited
that they’re doing this and
wanting to reinvest in the
property,” Poupard said. “I
think they are being very
proactive and we’re happy
to see that there’s commitment
there.”
In early 2018, Macy’s sold it’s Northbrook Court store to General Growth
Properties, the owner of Northbrook Court, for $25 million. The sale could be an
early indication of impending changes to the 125-store shopping center. Martin
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Bids for life-safety
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at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in
Parkland, Fla.
“I do think that we
should all discuss making
the schools safer,” said
Dylan Degabli, a student
at Glenbrook North.
The junior said he and
his peers are all talking
about the issue of school
safety.
“We really believe that,
especially with what recently
happened, this
should be something
that’s more discussed
and we should eventually
come up with a resolution
for this problem,” he said.
Zoe Shiman, a junior at
Glenbrook North, said she
and other students plan to
participate in the scheduled
National School
Walkout Day on Wednesday,
March 14.
“We have formed a
group that just within the
last week already has over
200 students backing us
and many teachers,” Shiman
said. “Our brothers
and sisters at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High
School have become
full-time activists, even
though they are not done
mourning for their friends
and teachers.”
Northbrook resident
Carla Martens, who is the
chairman of the Northbrook
Youth Commission
and the mother of a
Glenbrook North graduate
and a current sophomore,
encouraged students in
the community to express
themselves on the issues
of school safety and mental
health.
“I urge you as education
leaders in our community
to support, instruct and directly
facilitate our highschool
students to express
their voices,” Martens
said to the board. “Civics
classes are now a part
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a unique opportunity right
now to connect classroom
learning and real-life settings.”
Craig Baumgartner
praised the board for its
approval of a forthcoming
security assessment at its
last Facilities Committee
meeting.
“A lot of people have a
knee-jerk reactions to the
latest news cycle, and the
next week they move onto
something else,” he said.
“This isn’t going to go
away. I’m really encouraged
by the students in
Florida for speaking and
being so eloquent.”
Superintendent Dr.
Mike Riggle said the district’s
efforts at looking
into strengthening and
improving school security
started well before the
Parkland shooting.
“The unfortunate part,
since the late ’90s when
Columbine hit, we have
been forced almost at every
turn to rethink and try
to reshape and to look at
building systems,” Riggle
said. “In 2013-14, we did
a lot of significant work
at the administrative level
to take a look at systems
that could enhance what
we do.”
In the fall of 2016,
Northfield Township
superintendents came
together to discuss coordination
of crisis management
and emergency
procedures, Riggle said.
The goal, he said, was
to make sure all schools
and students at all grade
levels have “common
procedures and common
language” so students and
parents can get a consistent
message from year to
year.
Riggle said there’s no
“magic solution” to the
problem, but that everyone
in the township is
working together to improve
safety measures.
He said he received a letter
recently from a Golf
resident who asked him to
assure that his two grandchildren,
both Glenbrook
South students, would
never have to go through
a tragedy like the one at
Parkland.
“I’m saddened that I
can’t do that, I can’t give
him that guarantee,” Riggle
said. “But I can guarantee
him that we’re going
to be diligent in every
effort and take a look at
everything as thoroughly
as we can. That starts with
the work we have been
doing, the assessment
that’s coming, the work
of our architects and other
people, and working with
our first responders and
other people with expertise
to tell us what’s going
to work best for them,
how we can create the
safe situation that we really
want.”
Later on in the meeting,
the board agreed to place
a set of bids for life-safety
and capital projects on
the consent agenda at the
March 19 meeting. Dr.
Kim Ptak, director of operations
and purchasing
for District 225, walked
the board through the
bids for a range of lifesafety
projects, including
flooring, roofing, fire
alarm and electrical work,
among other items.
The bids came for the
life-safety projects came
in at a total of just under
$5.13 million, less than
the October 2017 estimate
of just under $5.16 million.

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Northbrook Park District Board
Playground engineered wood fiber replenishment project approved
Todd Marver
Freelance Reporter
The Northbrook Park
District Board approved
Lucas Landscaping and
Design, of Deerfield, as
the vendor for its playground
engineered wood
fiber replenishment project
in an amount of $80,700
at its Wednesday, Feb. 28
meeting.
This project will consist
of the replenishment of engineered
wood fiber in all
18 playgrounds throughout
the District. To continue to
meet the American Society
for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) and Consumer
Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) standards
and guidelines for depth
of safety resurfacing, the
District needs to add engineered
wood fiber to each
playground.
Four contractors submitted
bids on the project. Lucas
Landscaping and Design
submitted the lowest
bid at $80,700. This project
will begin after April 1 and
be completed by June 30.
Work will be scheduled
around school and the District’s
day camp use of the
playgrounds.
Park District participates
in emergency preparedness
training
A week before the news
broke of a shooting at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas
High School in Parkland,
Fla., that killed 17 people
on Feb. 14, Northbrook
Park District officials participated
in a townshipwide
emergency preparedness
training.
“What they cover is active
shooter training,”
Northbrook Park District
Executive Director
Molly Hamer said. “It’s
timely because of that (incident
in Florida), but this was
scheduled prior to that.”
Northbrook School District
27 took the lead on the
initiative and the Park District
made space available
at the Leisure Center for
the training. The Park District
hosted the emergency
preparedness training at the
Leisure Center for Northfield
Township schools and
government agency personnel
in the township on Feb.
8. The training involved the
Northbrook police, four elementary
school districts,
two private schools and the
Northbrook and Glenview
Park Districts. The purpose
of the training was for
school and governmental
agency staff to be ready for
an unexpected crisis and
to implement a common
emergency response protocol.
A unified response will
serve the community effectively
by using a standard
response protocol. Three
Northbrook Park District
officials attended the training
and they will then train
other employees in the Park
District.
“It was a train the trainer
program,” Hamer said.
“Our attendees will be
taught how to do emergency
response and reactions
and activities. They’ll be
trained to do that, so they’ll
come into our agency then
and train, so there is a train
the trainer program. So
we’re very pleased to be
a part of that. The idea is
that the three employees
from the Northbrook Park
District that were there will
then do our trainings for
our employees, so that we
are in a position so that they
have specific information
on that situation.”
Snow day brings large
crowds to Northbrook
Parks
Commissioners Michael
Ziering and Michael Schyman
reported on the activity
at the sled hills at Techny
Prairie Park and Fields and
Wood Oaks Green Park
on the snow day of Feb. 9.
The schools were closed
that day and the sled hills
were packed with people.
Ziering was at the sled hill
at Techny Prairie Park and
Fields and Schyman was at
the sled hill at Wood Oaks
Green Park on Feb. 9.
“It was just a zoo,” Ziering
said. “It was unbelievable
because there was
no school and everybody
knew there was going to
be no school. I’ve never
seen it like that before. We
didn’t get a lot of snow here
this year but when we’ve
gotten it our community
definitely took advantage.”
“I took my son there,”
Schyman said. “It was absolutely
packed. It was fun
even for me. Even at my
age, it was fun and my kids
had fun.”
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that right away from us,”
said Frum, referring to the
concealed carry legislation
passed by the state in
2013, which said only the
state could pass an assault
weapons ban. The only exception
came in the form
of a 10-day window following
the bill’s passage,
during which municipalities
could vote to pass a
ban.
Given that legislative reality,
Scolaro asked Frum
to consider the Village
pass a proclamation or
some kind of statement on
the issue.
Trustee Kathryn Ciesla
suggested the board “defy
the state” and pass an assault
weapons ban anyway.
“I’m certain at the root
… I’m a lawyer, maybe we
do something,” she said.
“Maybe we invite folks to
the Village, meaning our
representatives, and talk to
them about how we feel.
Maybe we give the public
the opportunity to be
heard. Maybe we shake it
up.”
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Highland Park assault
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Supreme Court.
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Northbrook resident celebrates 102nd birthday
Hilary Anderson
Freelance Reporter
Northbrook’s Lilyan
Krako, who just celebrated
her 102nd birthday, has
seen much in her lifetime
and lived through many
events — some good,
some not so good.
The short list includes
the election of 20 presidents
of the United States,
the Great Depression, two
World Wars, discovery of
penicillin and later antibiotics,
a man landing on
the moon, commercial air
travel, human organ transplants
and the creation of
computers, cell phones
and the Internet.
Through everything,
Krako has taken it all in
stride. She lives in the moment
— and, most important
to her is family.
“I love my family,” Krako
said. “They are so good
to me. I like being with
them.”
Krako’s family reciprocates
that love. They truly
like being with her.
Some were there for
her recent 102nd birthday
party held at Northbrook’s
North Shore Place, where
she now has an apartment.
“She still has her great
sense of witty humor,” said
granddaughter Dana Salzer,
who was at the party
with Sam Salzer, 12, one
of Krako’s 11 great-grandchildren.
“She is funny
and likes to tell jokes.”
Krako is a native of
Minneapolis, born Feb.
12, 1916.
“My parents were wonderful,”
Krako said. “My
mother immigrated from
Russia and my dad from
Romania. My dad owned
a carpet factory business.”
Krako is the oldest of
their four children. Faye,
Marvin and Hyman were
her siblings.
“Our grandmother met
her husband and our grandfather,
Reubin Krako,
when she traveled to Chicago
to visit her cousin,”
Salzer said. “Our grandparents
met and then corresponded
with each other
for about a year. They married
Nov. 1, 1937.”
Krako worked as a
bookkeeper for her husband,
who was a certified
public accountant according
to Salzer.
“They liked being with
family, going out, having
fun and traveling,” Salzer
said. “Acapulco, Mexico
was their favorite destination,
especially after tax
season. They retired and
lived part-time in California.
They had a beautiful
marriage that lasted 54
years. Our grandfather,
Reubin Krako, died in
1991.”
Until recently, Lilyan
Krako spent the winters in
Palm Springs.
She was an avid cook
according to granddaughter,
Susan Cohen.
“She loved to have people
at her Northbrook home
and cook for large groups,”
Cohen said. “Sunday night
dinner was always at her
house. The tradition continues
but now one of us picks
her up for Sunday night
dinner. She enjoys going to
restaurants, gets dressed up
like always, has her hair and
nails done, puts on makeup
and changes her purse for
dinner even though she
does not need it.”
Krako likes playing card
games, especially Canasta.
Her grandchildren,
without exception, say it
was always fun when she
visited or lived with them
for a while.
“She is the best Jacks
player ever,” Salzer said.
“She would get on the
floor and play with us.”
Northbrook resident Lilyan Krako smiles during
a celebration of her 102nd birthday on Feb. 20 at
Northbrook’s North Shore Place. Photos Submitted
“Our grandmother always
made things fun,”
Cohen said. “She lived
with us during summers
from 1977 to 2000. Those
were some of the best
times, best memories for
all of us. We loved having
her.”
Krako started eating
fish at age 99 because she
heard it was healthy but
her grandchildren say she
never gets sick nor ever
had a major illness. Krako
even bounced back upon
the deaths of her two children,
Risa Lambert and
Pamela Shulkin.
“She refers to their
spouses as her children
including my dad, Harvey
Lambert, who she calls
her right arm,” Salzer
said. “That also goes for
our first cousins, Brad and
Michael Shulkin and Amy
Barnete.”
Of all the inventions
that have occurred during
her lifetime, Krako is especially
happy with contact
lenses, which she still
wears.
“I like my cell phone,
too,” Krako said.
“She is fascinated by its
technology,” Cohen said.
“She adapts well to change
and welcomes it.”
When asked what has
helped her live a long life,
Krako has one response.
“Eating hot dogs, pastrami
and Dairy Queen,”
Krako said. “They are my
favorites.”
“She is not remote at
all,” Cohen said. “Our
family and friends are so
lucky and thankful to still
have her in our lives.”
Krako was married for more than 54 years.
Krako, a native of Minneapolis, was born on Feb. 12,
1916. She lived through the election of 20 presidents,
a man landing on the moon and the invention of the
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The fourth concert of the Northbrook
Symphony’s Music is Magic series, “Solace
of Nature,” will celebrate the beauty
of nature and simple, rustic joys of a bygone
era with a trio of classical and romantic
works.
Of special interest is a rare performance
of Robert Schumann’s final masterpiece,
the long-lost Violin Concerto, presented
by violinist Dmitri Pogorelov, one of the
work’s most ardent champions and a favorite
NSO guest artist.
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this ad?
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submitted
this photo
of children and
parents trying their
hands at making
Hamentashen in
honor of the Purim
Holiday at Chabad
of Northbrook’s
pre-holiday event
that took place
at Northbrook
Mariano’s.
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The program opens with the exquisite
Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Gluck’s
opera Orpheus and Eurydice, a vision of
the mythical Elysian fields.
All are encouraged to bring young family
members to every concert this season;
the NSO is continuing its exciting offer of
free tickets for grandchildren when accompanied
by a ticket-holding grandparent.
The concert will be held at 4 p.m. on
March 25.
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Northbrook District 27 Board of Education
Survey results indicate satisfactory
performance from District 27
Todd Marver
Freelance Reporter
Bill Foster, president
of School Perceptions, an
independent research firm
that specializes in conducting
surveys for public
and private schools, educational
service agencies,
communities and other
state-level organizations,
was in attendance to present
the Northbrook School
District 27’s satisfaction
survey results at its Thursday,
March 1 school board
meeting.
The parent/community
survey was conducted in
late January to early February.
All parents were
sent an email invitation
to take the survey online.
Each email contained a
unique survey link that
could only be used once.
Postcards were also
mailed to community
members to inform them
of the survey opportunity.
This year’s survey had
375 responses.
The survey had around
500 responses two years
ago the last time it was
conducted. So there was a
slight decrease in participation
from the last time
the survey was conducted.
Foster interpreted the
decrease in participation
to not having major problems
in the district.
“Participation is a little
lower than it was two
years ago,” he said. “My
experience is if there’s
a problem, participation
goes up. I’ve done some
projects in neighboring
districts around here
where participation has
been very high and there’s
been big problems.”
Eighty four percent of
respondents have children
attending D27 schools. In
terms of overall District
satisfaction for non-parents,
86 percent are either
satisfied or very satisfied.
Sixty-seven of nonparents
felt the District
does a great or good job
in accomplishing its mission
of educating students
to succeed in a changing
world. Seventy three
percent of non-parents
felt the perceived quality
of District 27 has a positive
impact on their home
values. Fifty nine percent
of non-parents gave the
District an A grade. In
terms of overall district
satisfaction for parents,
94 percent felt very satisfied
or satisfied with
the district. Eighty three
percent of parents felt the
district does a great or
good job in accomplishing
its mission of educating
students to succeed in
a changing world. Eighty
two percent of parents felt
the perceived quality of
District 27 has a positive
impact on their home
values. 62 percent of parents
gave the district an A
grade.
“I’d be surprised if that
5 percent of the parents
who aren’t happy right
now would go 4 or 3,”
Foster said. “You’re really
at a high level. I think
that’s the takeaway.”
A staff survey was also
conducted in late January
to early February. All
staff members received
a survey invitation via
email, which contained a
unique access code. Each
access code could only
be used once to take the
survey. This survey had
148 responses. Seventy
nine percent of teachers
gave the district an A
grade. Eighty six percent
of teachers rated District
27 better or much better
compared to neighboring
school districts.
“When you look at the
data, you want to put almost
more emphasis on:
How is our staff doing?”
Foster said. “Because if
they’re going south and if
they’re not feeling good,
it’ll ripple. The good news
is your staff is extremely
positive. That’s always
encouraging to me.
These are probably the
best results that I’ve seen
bar none. They don’t always
look like this, trust
me.”
Moving forward, the
district looks to improve
on or maintain its already
high levels of satisfaction
from the survey results.
“We’re at such a high
level the only place for
us to go is pretty much
down,” Superintendent
Dr. David Kroeze said.
“Our goal is to try to be
laser like in some areas to
improve them and hopefully
try to maintain the
other ones.”
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THE GLENVIEW LANTERN
Christmas trees prevent
Lake Glenview ecosystem
from collapsing
During the winter holidays,
Christmas trees
claim premier spots in
many Glenview homes.
But right about now, many
are swimming with the
fishes.
So the next time you
visit Lake Glenview, take
a moment to soak in the
scenery: the blue-green
water, tall prairie grass,
paved paths, brick bridges
and wooden fishing docks.
And, of course, the oncegrand
Christmas trees anchored
to the lake bed by
cinder blocks.
Thanks to a longtime
Park District program,
these trees continue to
benefit residents long after
the holidays — serving as
shelter and food sources
for various fish species.
Lake Glenview, dug in
1998, serves many purposes
in the village. Primarily,
however, it is used to store
stormwater runoff from
the redeveloped air station
and connects to many detention
basins and storm
sewers throughout Glenview.
The lake empties
into the West Fork of the
North Branch of the Chicago
River and provides a
last opportunity for filtering
the stormwater before
it reaches the tributary.
But man-made lakes
require plenty of support
to develop and maintain a
healthy ecosystem.
“Basically, the idea is
that the lake didn’t have
its own natural ecosystem.
We had to start from
scratch,” said Robyn
Flakne, the Village of
Glenview’s natural resources
manager. “For that
reason, there weren’t a lot
of fish habitats — places
for them to hide or breed,
or places to attract bugs for
the fish to feed on. There
wasn’t any habitat, even at
a basic food-chain level.”
Reporting by Chris Pullam,
Contributing Editor. Full
story at GlenviewLantern.
com.
THE GLENCOE ANCHOR
Village calls on
residents for planning
of Sesquicentennial
Observance
A milestone celebration
is coming to Glencoe.
It will be a yearlong,
all inclusive, communitywide
observance in 2019
of Glencoe’s 150 years of
incorporation — its sesquicentennial.
A Sesquicentennial Executive
Committee composed
of Glencoe Village
Photos: Matthew Murphy
officials and members of
the Glencoe Historical Society
formed about a year
ago. They meet regularly
to do research and create a
framework of what might
be done to honor and reflect
on Glencoe’s past
achievements and look
forward to its future.
The executive committee
presented framework
of what might be done to
observe the community’s
150th anniversary to about
45 Glencoe-based organizations
and groups that assembled
on Feb. 26 at the
Writers Theatre. The next
meeting is scheduled for
April 23.
The framework has
three main parts to it. One
is events and activities;
second is historical projects;
and the third is a lasting
legacy project.
“We are opening the
planning to every Glencoe
resident,” Glencoe
Village President Larry
Levin said. “We look forward
to community participation
whether it is by
hosting an event, sitting
on the planning of a subcommittee,
doing volunteer
work for an event or
submitting ideas to us for
a legacy project. No idea is
too small. We welcome all
suggestions.”
The actual birthday —
the incorporation — of
Glencoe is March 29, 1869.
At the February meeting,
there was a presentation
of a 2019 calendar with
proposed sesquicentennial
events and dates surrounding
March 29.
Reporting by Hilary Anderson,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at GlencoeAnchor.com.
THE LAKE FOREST LEADER
Lake Bluff Golf Club
closing at stake after more
than $3M loss
The Lake Bluff Park
District is seriously considering
whether to continue
offering golf at the
Lake Bluff Golf Club, and
on Monday, Feb. 26, the
Lake Bluff Park District
opened the microphone for
community members to
provide input.
The golf club will remain
open for the 2018
season, but its future after
that is up in the air.
The gymnasium at the
recreation center was filled
with golfers and community
members alike.
Ron Salski, the Park
District’s executive director,
presented some basic
figures to launch the conversation.
According to data Salski
compiled from Billy
Casper Golf, which is the
company that currently
manages the course, the
Park District, recreation
accessibility consultants
and FGM Architects, golf
has not only dropped by almost
6,000 annual rounds
since 2002, but the course
has been operating at a financial
loss for more than
a decade. Since 2005, the
Lake Bluff Golf Club has
lost more than $3 million
and is projected to lose
more than $5.4 million in
the next 12 years — and
that’s a modest estimate,
according to Salski.
Salski shared possible
options for downsizing the
golf course in an attempt
to cut losses, but the only
option that ultimately gets
the golf course out of the
red is shutting down golf
operations and simply
mowing and maintaining
walking paths. This would
mean eliminating staff
positions, reducing maintenance
costs and closing
the club house.
Reporting by Margaret Tazioli,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at LakeForestLeader.
com.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
Superintendent Lechner
announces 2019
retirement
Dr. Ray Lechner’s twodecade
tenure at Wilmette
School District 39 will
conclude at the end of next
school year.
The District 39 superintendent
declared his intent
to retire at the end of the
2018-2019 school year
at the District 39 School
Board’s Monday, Feb. 26
meeting. Lechner came
to District 39 in 1999 as
administrator for student
services and was named
superintendent in 2007.
“I want you to know
that I informed the Board
of Education about my
intent to retire when my
contract ends June 30,
2019,” Lechner said. “After
20 years in District 39,
it’ll be hard to leave. Honestly,
the most rewarding
part of my 33-year career
involved 12 years as your
superintendent.”
Lechner expressed his
appreciation for having the
opportunity to work in the
Wilmette community in
District 39.
“I’ve had the pleasure
to work in a community
that’s steadfastly focused
on the betterment of education
for children,” he
said. “This includes numerous
dedicated boards
of education, committed
staff, top-notch administrators
and exceptional
parents. Collectively, we
drive our schools to excellence.
I look forward to
working with the next District
39 leader to ensure a
smooth transition.”
School Board President
Mark Steen complimented
Lechner on his time at District
39.
“I want to say on behalf
of the board that District
39 and our entire commu-
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Northbrook students excel at team debate event
Maple students
take first place
Alexa Burnell
Freelance Reporter
More than 100 students
from the North Shore Middle
School Debate League
united at Wilmette Junior
High School on Wednesday,
Feb. 21, presenting
their viewpoints on a variety
of hot-button topics
with hopes of winning a
coveted team trophy or individual
speaker award.
Students from Northbrook’s
Maple School
earned first place in several
categories.
“Overall, Maple took the
top spots among 60 teams
that make up the North
Shore Middle School Debate
League. What a great
job to all who participated
in a fun night of competition,”
said Dr. Nate Carter,
principal at Maple School.
The Debate League was
started nearly a decade ago
by Chelsea Alsberg, from
Glencoe’s Central School,
and Rick Katz, a former
teacher at Wilmette’s Avoca
School.
The League includes
students from Winnetka’s
Skokie Washburne, Northbrook’s
Maple School and
Niles Township Northridge
Prep. Two years ago,
Wilmette’s Highcrest Middle
School and Wilmette
Junior High joined the
league, led by parent volunteer
Gloria Fountain and
HMS teachers Christina
Heyde and Anne Bishop.
The experience gives kids
the unique opportunity to
research and discuss topics
in-depth.
“We try to balance between
serious topics and
ones that are more relatable
for this age group,”
Alsberg said. “Students
Jack Miller, Kalen Mehta and Darshan Kommanapalli earned first place in the varsity competition at a North Shore
Middle School Debate League tournament at Wilmette Junior High School on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Photo Submitted
have explored everything
from gun control, aquafarming
and immigration
to topics debating if parents
should be allowed to
ban books from the school
library. Most importantly,
we want kids to learn that
they have voice and how
powerful those voices
can be. As we see current
events unfold like those in
Parkland, it reminds us of
the impact young people
have, and the necessity to
teach them how to deliver
a compelling argument.”
Fountain was first introduced
to debate when her
own children became involved
in the Chicago Debate
League. She decided
to help reignite the program
at HMS and WJHS.
For her, teaching young
students the basics of debate
and watching them
grow, is most rewarding.
“We teach the kids that
the three main components
of an argument are
Assertion, Reasoning and
Evidence,” Fountain said.
“We also watch other
speakers giving speeches,
break them apart, and discuss
what made their presentation
most compelling.
It’s amazing to see how
quickly these kids grow
from the first session to the
last.”
During the Feb. 21 tournament,
teen judges from
the New Trier debate team
gave competitors tips such
as speak confidently, slow
down, take notes on other
speakers and simplify
statements.
Graeme Lane, of Glenview,
and Leo Purcell, of
Winnetka, both New Trier
juniors, were among the
judges. They coached the
students, while reflecting
on the skills they have
gained during their years
with the debate team.
“Regardless of what career
path you take, learning
how to speak clearly and
persuasively is so important,”
Lane said. “I’ve also
learned valuable research
skills that can be applied
to so many areas of life.”
Purcell added how
much he enjoyed coaching
younger students hone
skills that will help build
confidence and can be applied
to future studies.
“It’s been great to teach
the younger kids all that we
have learned from our own
experiences with debate,”
Purcell said. “Coaching
and judging also helps reinforces
what we know,
and I think the younger
kids appreciate the insight
we give.”
Heyde is a former lawyer
and has been teaching
for nearly 13 years now.
She has been instrumental
in bringing the opportunity
for debate to Wilmette.
“Debate prepares these
kids to become active
and responsible citizens.
It teaches them how to
reflect on their own personal
beliefs and how to
discuss moral, legal and
ethical topics,” Heyde
said. “Watching students
develop into well-spoken,
confident speakers, consistently
reinforces the
value of a strong debate
program. “
Similarly, Bishop, a former
member herself of the
New Trier debate team and
current sixth-grade science
teacher, added, “learning
how to speak clearly and
eloquently about world issues
is such valuable experience.”
Local award winners
Novice team: 1st, Catherine Tang, Irene Park and
Yoonsol Chang (Maple School); 2nd, Julia Alexander,
Lyla Kelber and Anna Seftenberg (Central School);
4th, Katelyn Halwax, Samantha Epstein and Mia
Spilotro (Central School); 5th, Theresa Lee, Kelly
Kim (Maple School)
Novice speaker: 1st, Katelyn Halwax (Central
School); 2nd, Caroline Warren (Central School); 3rd,
Julia Alexander (Central School); 4th, Lyla Kelber
(Central School)
Varsity team: 1st, Kalen Mehta, Darshan Kommanapalli
and Jack Miller (Maple School); 2nd, Rosemarie
Verstrerre, Jacob Moscow and Henry D’Souza
(Central); 3rd, Colin Corby (Wilmette Junior High) and
Ben Wu (Highcrest Middle); 4th Nathan Yoon, Moses
Chua and Sammy Schwartzberg (Maple School)
Varsity speaker: 1st, Darshan Kommanapalli (Maple
School); 2nd, Jack Miller (Maple School); 3rd, Kalen
Menta (Central School); 4th, Henry D’Souza (Central
School); 5th, Rosemarie Verstrerre (Central School);
6th, Jacob Moscow (Central School); 7th, Ben Wu
(Highcrest Middle); 8th, Colin Corby (Wilmette Junior
High)

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School News
Maple ELA students write words of
hope to Stoneman Douglas teens
Submitted by Northbrook/
Glenview School District
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Nearly 40 students from Glenbrook North competed in 32 different events Feb.
22-24 at the DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) state competition
in Rosemont. Twenty-two GBN students will compete in an international DECA
competition in Atlanta, Ga. Photo Submitted
GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH
SCHOOL
Spartan Chess Team places
top in division
Each year the Illinois
Chess Coaches Association
recognizes the top
high school chess team in
each division. Glenbrook
North recently received
the highest rank in the 4A
Division. Out of seven
matches played Feb. 16-
17 in Peoria, the Spartans
won five.
Students advance to
international DECA
competition
A total of 39 GBN students
competed in 32 different
events Feb. 22-24
at the DECA (Distributive
Education Clubs of America)
state competition in
Rosemont. From there, 22
GBN students have been
selected to the international
DECA competition
in Atlanta, Ga. – scheduled
for the end of April.
Math team qualifies for
state finals
The GBN math team
continues to soar, qualifying
for state finals for the
38th year in a row. As the
defending Class 3AA state
champions, they took first
place in 8 out of 10 events
at the regional competition
en route to the highest
score at any of the Class
3AA events statewide. The
team will travel to the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in early
May for state finals.
Submitted by Glenbrook
North High School
WEST NORTHFIELD SCHOOL
DISTRICT 31
Early registration
underway
District 31’s early
registration process has
begun. Early registration
dates are from Feb.
5 - April 27. If early
registration is completed
and all fees paid by April
27, families will receive
$50 off each student’s
registration and $35 off
each student’s bus fee.
Also, on March 21 and
22, from 3:10 - 8:00 p.m.,
there will be In-Person
registration at Winkelman
Elementary School.
Spanish, Korean and
Mongolian translators will
be available for assistance
if needed.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Student named to dean’s
list
Caroline Vogel, of
Northbrook, was named
to the University of Kentucky
dean’s list for the
fall 2017 semester.
WHEATON COLLEGE
Students named to dean’s
list
David Dischinger,
Kathryn Jancaus and
Emily Westel, all of
Northbrook, were named
to the dean’s list. Dean’s
List honors are earned by
undergraduate students
who carry 12 or more
credit hours and achieve a
3.5 grade point average or
higher on the 4.0 scale.
University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign
Student named to dean’s
list
Thomas Weller, of
Northbrook, was named to
the University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign dean’s
list.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Student named to dean’s
list
Jun Yeob Lee, of Northbrook,
made the Dean’s
List for the Fall 2017 semester
at the Georgia Institute
of Technology.
This designation is
awarded to undergraduate
students who have a 3.0 or
higher academic average
for the semester.
School News is compiled by
Editor Martin Carlino, martin@northbrooktower.com
When Maple School
English Language Arts
(ELA) teacher Nicky Stannard
saw an opportunity to
reach out to the students
affected by the tragedy at
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
High School, she took
it. One of the teachers at
the Parkland, Fla. school
had been reaching out to
other educators and asking
for help.
The letter stated, “Our
kids return to school on
Tuesday, Feb. 27. A letter
from other kids from
all over the world would
mean a lot to the entire
school community.
“It is with a heavy
heart and clouded eyes I
am reaching out to this
community of wonderful
teachers to help my
students heal from the
horrific event they have
experienced. Our kids are
amazing and they want
to get back to school and
continue learning but first,
they need time to just be
together and begin the process
of healing. I would
like to greet them all on
the first day back with letters
of support. ... I want
them to hold the envelopes
addressed from around the
world to see that they are
not alone and there are still
kind and caring people in
this world.”
After reading this plea,
Stannard asked Principal
Dr. Nate Carter if this exercise
would be permitted
in class. He responded
by saying he wanted the
whole English Language
Arts Department to ask
students to write a handwritten
letter of support to
the students in Florida.
Maple School ELA teacher Nicky Stannard talks to her
students about writing letters to the pupils affected by
the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
in Parkland, Fla. Photos Submitted
Students from Northbrook’s Maple School sent heartfelt
letters to students affected by the tragic shooting in
Florida.
“The purpose of the
letters is to support the
students on their return
to school; to extend our
deepest compassion for the
tragedy they have experienced,
and to show them
that they are not alone as
they return to school and
learning,” Stannard said.
Stannard shared with
her students the great power
writing can have.
“Last week, as I began
to process the horrific
event that took place
in Florida, I felt helpless,
but soon realized that as
readers, that there is great
power in writing,” she told
her students. “So, I am
asking you, but only if you
want to, to please write a
positive letter to these students.
Let it come from the
heart. Be kind and genuine.
While you can’t make
things better, you can
let them know that your
thoughts are with them.”
Students peppered her
with questions but soon
settled into the process of
creating heartfelt letters
on blue and orange paper.
Blue and orange are Maple
School’s school colors.
The kids were reminded
that if they were anxious
and have deeper questions
about the tragedy that took
place in Florida, that there
are teachers, advisors, and
psychologists in the school
always available to listen
and to help them.

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Quite possibly one
of the most difficult
parts of my
job here at The Northbrook
Tower revolves
around figuring out how
to get as much news as
possible in The Tower on a
weekly basis.
Northbrook is such a
large community that we
could often fill 75 pages
worth of news each week.
Alas, physical space is
sometimes limited and
we’re forced to make some
tough decisions on what to
include in The Tower.
Businesses, residents
and students throughout
Northbrook constantly
achieve great feats that
warrant recognition in The
Tower.
Northbrook’s news flow
almost never stops — and
that is something we love.
Because our goal is to
deliver and include as
much news as possible to
the residents of Northbrook,
we’re committed
to publishing all the great
content we can’t include
in print version of The
Tower on our online
website.
Since we are a print
publication, we do focus
quite a bit on the print
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because of the amount
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The school store project is a 4th-grade
lesson in business — supply, demand,
inventory, pricing and counting. Real-world
learning with fun on top!
Northbrook School District 28 posted this
photo on March 1
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102
Northbrook
An intriguing number from this week’s edition
resident Lilyan Krako
recently celebrated her 102nd
birthday. Krako is a resident of
Northbrook’s North Shore Place.
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From Page 24
nity has been very fortunate
to have Ray leading
the school system since
2007,” he said.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at WilmetteBeacon.
com.
THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
Lake County lawmakers
receive naloxone donation
Since Lake County first
responders administered
naloxone to counteract an
overdose Christmas Day in
2014, medical professionals
have administered the
drug 245 more times, Lake
County Sheriff Mark Curran
said.
Ninety-two of those incidents
were in 2017, and
there were 13 in January
2018, he said.
None of that would have
been possible without Kaleo
Pharma, a pharmaceuticals
producer that donated
1,750 doses on Evzio
naloxone to the county’s
health department, its
brand of the drug.
The County announced
the donation at a press conference
Feb. 27 at the Lake
County Health Department
Community Health
Center in Waukegan.
Evzio, said Mark Herzog,
Kaleo vice president
of corporate affairs, came
from the idea that naloxone
should be readily
available through a standard
prescription and given
to a patient in the case
of an overdose situation. It
was approved by the Food
and Drug Administration
in 2014.
“Our focus as a company
was to fill an un-met
medical need,” Herzog
said. “Not as a substitute
for emergency medical
care, but something
they could have to keep a
loved one breathing while
they’re waiting for the ambulances
to come.”
Herzog said the company
has an approach to
invent, manufacture and
commercialize drugs that
save lives.
He said many communities
struggle as the price
of generic naloxone has
risen, so the company decided
to start the donation
program.
Initially, the company
donated 6,000 naloxone
auto-injectors to the county.
Reporting by Xavier Ward,
Contributing Editor. Full
story at HPLandmark.com.
THE WINNETKA CURRENT
Hadley Institute’s
Women’s Board celebrates
yearly fundraiser
Since 1920, Winnetka’s
Hadley Institute for the
Blind and Visually Impaired
has given light to
those who live in darkness
as the world’s largest
provider of long-distance
education for the visually
impaired.
Its mission is made possible
by the interest and
contributions from the
community, in particular,
the Hadley Women’s
Board, which works tirelessly
to see that Hadley’s
mission continues.
Reporting by Alexa Burnell,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at WinnetkaCurrent.
com.
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Glenview’s Javier’s explores Mexican cuisine with classic
regional dishes, Page 41
Annual Orchesis performance comes to Glenbrook North next week, Page 37
Orchesis dancers (left to right) Marley Berk, Lindsey Goldman and Margo Weissman rehearse for Orchesis’ “Purpose” production, which will run March 15-17 at
Glenbrook North. Sarah Haider/22nd Century Media

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north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku
Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Engaging bar
5. Jack of rhyme
10. You, old way
14. Birthright seller
15. Kind of dish
16. Crew members
17. Heart of the matter
18. Smart one
19. Combustible pile
20. Dagger cover
22. Locate
24. Govt. hush-hush
gp.
25. Giving the goahead
29. Gentle
33. Actor who starred
in a 2011 film with
scenes filmed in
Glencoe
37. Final words about
someone
38. Honeyed drink
39. Handheld device
40. Norwegian king
41. People rhyming
with nation
43. Actor Max of “The
Beverly Hillbillies”
44. Floors
45. Sounds of disapproval
46. Ben-Gurion airline
47. A-lister who
starred in a popular
film set in Glencoe
50. Strips
51. Warren Buffett’s
home
52. First thing an
Indiana cheerleader
calls for
54. ___ the crack of
dawn
57. Extends the policy
61. Persia, now
64. Hunt for prey
66. Indian dish made
with lentils (Var.)
68. ____ a l’orange
69. Plant fiber used for
making rope
70. “Forget it!”
71. Online DIY store
72. Glue
73. PGA part
Down
1. Hard throw, in
baseball
2. Purchase condition
3. Clean
4. Guitar relative
5. Rows
6. Battle in the
American Revolution
7. I-95, e.g.: Abbr.
8. Pendulum paths
9. Polynesian carving
10. Kansas city
11. Stable diet
12. “Catch-22” pilot
13. Exploit
21. Furthermore
23. Lincoln’s Mary
26. Pierce
27. “You’ll have to
do better than that”
28. Tree knots
29. Grew fond of
30. Flowering
31. Foreboding
32. Traded mutual
fund
34. Faulty
35. Twinings product
36. Brownish color
41. Tempe campus,
for short
42. Travel on snow
43. Spelling stinger
45. Animal catcher
48. Type of marmelade
49. Swab target
50. ATM access
number
53. One of the bestselling
rap artists of
all time
55. Church part
56. Stumble
58. Pulitzer winner
Buchanan
59. ____ Who
60. Suckers
61. Suffix with sulf-
62. Grind
63. Temp. reducers
65. Spanish for ear
67. Spy novelist,
Deighton
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7 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Glenview Northbrook Coalition for
Youth - Raising Resilient Children
9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Spot Light on Northbrook Arts - Walt
Sherman
10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
North Shore Senior Center - Mary
O’Gara - An Introduction to Shriners
Hospital for Children
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Earth & Arbor Day Celebration Highlights
Noon and 8 p.m., 12 a.m.
Jack Coombe - My Days In Show Business
From Vaudeville to Television
1 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Parent University – Char Wenc, M. ED.
“The Answer is NO”
10 p.m.
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How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of
3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column
and box must contain each of the numbers
1 to 9.
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Glenbrook North students Vivienne Potter and Lily Kussman perform during a
practice for Orchesis’ “Purpose” performance on Thursday, March 1, at Glenbrook
North. Photos by Sarah Haider/22nd Century Media
Orchesis show will feature
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Glenbrook North dancers
have found their purpose in
the annual Orchesis show.
This year’s show “Purpose,”
occurring March
15-17, will feature 61 student
dancers in 12 choreographed
performances
ranging from jazz, ballet,
tap and contemporary to a
musical theatre number including
36 students.
Orchesis director Ashley
Burns is leading the largest
group of dancers yet in her
fourth year with the company.
Burns describes the
group as the “technically
strongest” she has seen,
allowing the company to
delve deeper past attention-grabbing
choreography
and tricks, and further
into presenting each girl’s
artistic identity on stage.
“This is one of the
deeper shows we’ve had,”
Burns said. “There is some
really strong choreography
where the girls use
props or staging different
Gabbi Shakman and Kylie Whitehead rehearse. The
annual GBN Orchesis performance will be held March
15-17 at Glenbrook North.
so there is a diversity aspect
in that but also ... the
show is very reflective of
what the choreographers
are putting onto the stage.
It’s not about having the
cool piece with a bunch of
turns in it. It’s not as trickfocused.
It’s more about
the girls putting their artistic
voice on the stage.”
At the beginning of each
year, the senior dancers
join together to pick the
show’s theme, one word
that will shape six months
of rehearsals, teamwork
and the biggest performance
of the year. This
time, the girls focused on
ideas of love, family and
home before discovering
a common connection in
all three, this year’s show
theme: “Purpose.”
“Each person here has
their own purpose and reason
that they are in Orchesis,”
senior dancer Amanda
Simon said. “I think a
reason we chose purpose
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Faith Briefs
In Memoriam
Donald L. Henry
Donald “Don” Louis
Henry, 94, longtime former
resident of Northbrook for 50
years, died Feb. 5.
Henry was the beloved husband
of Margaret (nee Rytlewski) for 65
years; loving father of Tom (Susan);
cherished grandpa of Kevin
and Kyle; son of the late Harry and
Mabel Henry and fond brother of
the late Lois. A proud World War II
Army veteran, Henry served in the
Pacific from 1942 to 1946. He was
an active member of the Antique
Auto Club of America, North Shore
Chapter and a 40 year member of
the Vintage Chevy Club of America,
Great Lakes Region.
In lieu of flowers donations to
Misericordia Home, www.misericordia.com/donations/
would be appreciated.
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 Walters Ave.)
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 SELAH
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.
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.saintgiles.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.iccgreaterchicago.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)
Sisterhood’s Taste & Tell Seder
Join Temple Beth-El Sisterhood
for Passover Seder
at 7:00 p.m. Bring a Passover
dish or dessert to share for 12
and a Passover food item to
donate to the Ark. Lite Dinner
will be served and it is $15/
person. Please RSVP to Leslie
Shlesinger (ldschles@aol.
com).
Welcome Table Program
Join on March 18 at 5:30 pm
for dinner and program. Guest
Speaker Anne Shimojima will
share the inspiring story of her
family’s journey from Japan to
the United States and through
the incarceration camps of
World War II. The event is $18
per person. For more information
or to RSVP, contact Shaina
Farwell at (847) 205-9982 or
sfarwell@templebeth-el.org.
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 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)
Line Dancing
Join Tuesday nights from
7-8 p.m. for $50 per six-week
session. Next sessions starts
April 17.
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@22ndcenturymedia.
com. Deadline is noon on
Thursday. Questions? Call (847)
272-4565.
Frank M. Pagenkopf
Frank M. Pagenkopf, 81, of Northbrook,
died Feb 12.
He was the beloved husband of
Penelope D. (“Penny”); father of
Pamela Bacinich (Scott), Patricia
Richards (Matthew) and F. Michael
Pagenkopf Jr (Kristin); grandfather
of Matthew & Sarah Bacinich, Madeline,
Allison, Thomas, Kenneth and
Daniel Richards; brother of Eileen
Mary Pagenkopf. Predeceased by his
parents Frank Karl and Eileen Mary
Pagenkopf and cherished daughter
Pamela. He was a member of the IL
Bell Retired Exec Club, Princeton
Club, Chicago Yacht Club and Mariner
Sands Country Club.
Donations may be made to the Village
Presbyterian Church Memorial
Fund (1300 Shermer Road, Northbrook,
IL, 60062); Mariner Sands
Chapel (6500 SE Congressional
Way, Stuart, FL, 34997); Cubs Charities
(1060 W. Addison St, Chicago,
IL 60613).
John Peter Scholl
John Peter Scholl, “Pete,” 98, formerly
of Northbrook, died Feb. 12.
He was the beloved husband of
Audrey K. Scholl, “Aud”; proud father
of Susan Ann Bentley (Larry)
and Phyllis Scholl Thomas (Alan
Curtis); devoted grandfather of
Thomas Scholl Bentley (Beth) and
Kristen Andrews Hobbs (David);
loving “Big Grandpa” to Boden,
Tessa and Anna Hobbs and Stone
Bentley. He was predeceased by Audrey
and his sister, Anna C. Scholl.
Scholl had a wide circle of wonderful,
lifelong friends. Born January
4, 1920 in Reading, Penn., and
graduated from Lafayette University
with an Engineering degree. He entered
the Army Air Corp, trained as
a Navigator/Bombardier on a B-29,
served in the Pacific, and following
WWII, married Audrey K. Brecher
in 1945. He became an Advertising
Executive in NYC. In 1964,the family
moved to Kenilworth and over
the years lived in Wilmette, Northfield
before he became an endeared
resident of Covenant Village of
Northbrook.
Scholl was an active member of
Winnetka Presbyterian Church. He
was an avid golfer at both Winnetka
and Wilmette golf clubs. He so
enjoyed his gardening, model ship
building, and after golf celebrations.
Scholl was well known for his positive
outlook and happy, friendly nature.
He day he was especially thankful
for the loving care and kindness
from the staff at CVON in his later
years. A memorial celebration of his
life will be held in the summertime.
He would be so touched by memorial
contributions to Winnetka Presbyterian
Church or Covenant Village
of Northbrook.
Molly P. Driscoll
Molly P. Driscoll nee Packel, 67,
of Northbrook, died suddenly in
Mexico.
She was the beloved wife of Michael
P. Loving mother of Mark
(Abbey) and Greg Driscoll and
Breanne (Erik) Liscinsky; devoted
grandmother of Kellan and Katherine
Driscoll and Ian and Emmett Liscinsky;
dear sister of Jeannine Packel,
Ren’ee (James) Wochner and the
late Joel, Ned and John Packel.
Driscoll was a graduate of St. Joseph
Grammar School 1964, New
Trier High School 1968 and Stephens
College.
In lieu of flowers contributions to
St. Norbert School or an animal welfare
charity of choice.
Have someone’s life you’d like to
honor? Email m.dwojak@22ndcentury
media.com with information about a
loved one who was part of the Northbrook
community.

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Northbrook students help bring ‘Cinderella’ to life
Alexa Burnell
Freelance Reporter
While glass slippers
and horse-drawn carriages
may be a thing of the
past, topics of kindness,
selflessness and redemption
are just as relevant in
2018, if not more so, than
they were centuries ago.
This is the message the
performers and director
conveyed during Christian
Heritage Academy’s
recent production of Rodgers
& Hammerstein’s
“Cinderella,” which
graced the stage Friday,
Feb. 23 and Saturday,
Feb. 24.
“The way I see it is the
stage is our laboratory
for life, and the lessons
learned here are woven
into everything we do,
reflecting our values and
belief.” Director Susan
Baliles said.
Baliles admitted that
when most think of Cinderella,
they picture
the Disney version — a
lovely blonde dressed in
rags, only to be saved by
a prince, get married and
live happily ever after by
his side. But Baliles explained
that the Rodgers
and Hammerstein version,
set in the middle ages,
portrays a strong and
powerful young woman,
admired more for her
kind heart and resistance
against evil, rather than
her ability to capture the
eye of the prince.
“Throughout history,
we see stories about a persecuted
girl who does not
give into evil,” she said.
“This is very true of Cinderella
who doesn’t allow
her stepsisters and stepmother’s
evil ways to eat
away at her. [Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s] Cinderella
has a true, servant’s
heart, thinking of others
before herself.”
For Jonathon Read,
of Northbrook, Baliles’
words and perspective
gave him a new outlook
on his role as the prince.
“I’ve always been a bit
shy about getting on stage
and singing, even though
I love it,” Reed said. “But
when I looked at my role
as a responsibility to the
fellow performers and
adopted a ‘We are all in
this together’ mindset, I
felt more confident. This
experience has taught me
to believe in myself —
something I can apply
both on and off the stage.”
Sophomore Brianna
Hudson, of Deerfield,
plays Cinderella, echoing
Baliles sentiments about
Cinderella’s strong and
selfless character.
“To me, Cinderella
is inspiring and sends a
powerful message at a
time in life when we need
it most,” Hudson said.
“She is not mean spirited
or spiteful, she returns the
evil behavior given to her
with kindness and love.
She is unwavering in her
commitment to be a beautiful
human being. Our
world could use more of
that right now.”
Sophomore Sarah Jaley,
of Glenview, plays
Cinderella’s godmother,
describing her as a role
model for Cinderella.
“The godmother is very
nurturing, wise and maternal.
She cares for Cinderella,
encouraging her to be
strong, choose kindness
and not give up hope,”
she said.
Along with the moral
lessons woven into the
plot, Baliles also teaches
her students about the
importance of each role,
saying there are no big or
small parts.
“I don’t like to call a
Cinderella, played by Deerfield resident Brianna Hudson, joins the prince, played by Northbrook’s Jonathon
Read, at the grand ball in a Christian Heritage Academy production of “Cinderella” Feb. 23 and 24. PHOTOS BY
RHONDA HOLCOMB/22ND CENTURY MEDIA
character a ‘lead’ necessarily
because this experience
isn’t about being
the star. It’s also not about
being the best,” she said.
“I do, however, expect
everyone to accept the
responsibility that comes
with their role with excellence
and perform to their
highest level,”
RIGHT: Acting in a town
scene are stepsister
Joy (left), played by
junior Gabrielle Alava,
of Northbrook; the
stepmother (center),
played by senior Casey
Muntean, of Niles; and
stepsister Portia, played
by freshman Caroline
Chung, of Glenview.

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as the theme for the show
is because when we are all
on stage together, whether
our purpose is dancing because
we love it or dancing
for someone who can’t
dance or for someone who
came to watch us, we’re
all sharing something very
special to us with the audience
and that’s our purpose
of being on stage.”
This year, students also
had a chance to work side
by side with guest choreographers
Katy Fedrigon,
a professional dancer with
Chicago’s Dancing in the
Parks and Nomi Dance
company and Helen Grdina,
who has worked on
cruise ship performances,
now bringing her skills to
direct a large-scale musical
theater number. Simon and
senior Hannah Whitlock,
along with other students,
including freshman, sophomores
and juniors, gained
the opportunity to choreograph
the other 10 dances
after auditioning movements,
concepts and songs
at the beginning of the year.
For Whitlock, this opportunity
has changed her perspective
in her last show.
“This year has been more
reflective,” Whitlock said.
“In the past, I’ve just been
going through the motions
and loving every minute of
it, but in Orchesis this year
I really looked around at
every rehearsal and took
it in more and realized we
do work very hard for this.
We all just realized kind of
what we have had there for
the past four years and really
that it’s amazing that
our high school provides
these kinds of opportunities
for us.”
Auditions and rehearsals
began in September, demanding
hundreds of hours
of practice. The commitment
necessary to pull off
the show is not one to be
taken lightly, according to
Simon and Whitlock, but
with the dedication and
passion from the students
and support from their
family and friends, it’s all
worth it when the dancers
get to share their talents on
stage with the community
they call home.
“We have been working
just for these three days
since basically the first day
of school this year,” Simon
said. “We been working
for six months on the same
show and we wouldn’t be
doing this if we didn’t have
such a strong love and passion
for it and we want to
share it with anyone that
wants to come see it. People
should come see the show
to give us the opportunity
to share everything we love
and everything we’ve been
working for them.”
For more information on
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(3323 Walters Ave. (847)
291-2367)
■12:30 ■ and 4 p.m. Saturday,
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(1150 Willow Road,
(847) 480-2323)
■From ■ open until close
all week: bowling and
bocce
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Johnny’s Kitchen
(1740 Milwaukee Ave.
(847) 699-9999)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday
and Saturday: Live
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The Rock House
(1742 Glenview Road
(224) 616-3062)
■6 ■ p.m. Friday, March
9: Family Night and
Karaoke
■10 ■ a.m. Saturday,
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11: Owen Hemming
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11: Sean Heffernan
■2:30 ■ p.m. Sunday
March 11: Luc Parcell
Student Showcase
Curragh Irish Pub
(1800 Tower Drive, (847)
998-1100)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every
Wednesday: Trivia
LAKE BLUFF
Lake Bluff Brewing
Company
(16 E. Scranton Ave.
(224) 544-5179)
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(325 Tudor Court, (847)
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■Through ■ March 18: A
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Tudor Wine Bar
(338 Tudor Court, (847)
786-4267)
■8 ■ p.m. Friday, March 9:
Robbie Gold
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The Rock House
(1150 Central Ave. (847)
256-7625)
■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday,
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+ Karaoke
Wilmette Historical
Museum
(609 Ridge Road (847)
853-7666)
■2 ■ p.m. Sunday, March
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Chicago Food Encyclopedia’
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Javier’s brings authentic flavors of Mexico to Glenview
Martin Carlino
Editor
The mole negro ($17.50) is chicken Breast with Oaxacan Black Mole. Photos by Michal
Dwojak/22nd Century Media
For most, the 11-miles
that separate the Villages
of Arlington Heights and
Glenview hold little significance.
But, for Javier
Villarreal, the length is the
embodiment of the fruits of
his labor.
A native of Durango,
Mexico, Villarreal, who
now calls Arlington Heights
home, is the proud owner of
Mexican restaurants in both
villages.
Villarreal’s background
in the restaurant industry
dates back to 1989, when
he first started working as a
bartender and waiter for La
Tejanita, a Mexican restaurant
in Arlington Heights.
Three short years later, an
opportunity to buy the restaurant
presented itself —
and Villarreal rolled the dice
and purchased it.
“I learned quite a bit
about the hospitality service
in that time,” Villarreal
said. “When the opportunity
came by to buy the restaurant,
I bought it.”
Once he became the owner,
Villarreal devoted countless
hours to renovating the
space and refining his craft.
More than 15 years after
taking over the space in Arlington
Heights, Villarreal
expanded the restaurant and
changed the name to Javier’s
Sabor Mexicano.
The Arlington Heights
addition was far from the
last time expansion was on
Villarreal’s mind. In 2016,
after Villarreal got an offer
from a personal friend, he
decided to take his homestyle,
authentic Mexican
recipes 11 miles north to
Glenview.
Familiar with the process
of getting a restaurant going,
Villarreal got right to
work.
“We added our own personal
touch to it,” he said.
“We replaced some equipment
in the kitchen, got rid
of some of the neon lightning
and added a new touch
of paint.”
To help ease the transition,
Villarreal transferred
over a near-identical menu
and several longtime employees
of his to the Glenview
location.
One area of the restaurant
that remained largely
unchanged was the space’s
bar. According to Villarreal,
Javier’s offers guests a wide
variety options, including
premium tequilas.
Although the startup was
slightly slower than hoped,
Villarreal is thankful for the
welcome he’s received.
“It started a little slow,
but it’s improved since,” he
said. “The people have been
very nice and we’re lucky
to have such great customers.
We get some customers
that use to go to Arlington
Heights and now come to
Glenview, which is nice.”
As Javier’s two-year anniversary
in Glenview approaches,
he couldn’t be
more grateful for the early
feedback he’s received.
“It’s all been very positive,”
he said. “The best
thing about it is you can
tell when you have regular
customers. They come in at
least once a week ... and we
have customers that have
mentioned they’ve gone to
try other new places in the
area, but they still come
back here. ... I think that
shows we’re doing something
right.”
Villarreal knows that the
support he so cherishes is
something that doesn’t come
easy. And, to show his gratitude
to customers, he and his
staff often go the extra mile.
“Our relationships with
customers are extremely
important to us,” he said.
“When [guests] come over
and ask for a change on an
item, most of the time, a
restaurant will tell you it’s
not on the menu. But, if we
have it, we’ll make it for
you. That is how you make
customers happy.”
As for its menu, Javier’s
offers patrons an array of
options.
Editors from 22nd Century
Media headed over to the
Glenview location to experiences
its authentic flavors
of Mexico.
With a vast menu full of
classic dishes, Javier’s offers
up something for everyone’s
tastes.
We started out with one of
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Javier’s appetizer options,
ceviche de pescado. The
dish ($8.50) is an incredibly
fresh-tasting plentiful
serving of marinated sea
bass with cilantro, avocado,
onions and tomatoes. The
colorful plate is sure to satisfy
taste buds and provide a
pleasing start to your meal.
We next sampled Javier’s
mole negro ($17.50), one
of the restaurant’s chicken
entrees. Per Villarreal, the
dish takes nearly four hours
from start to finish because
of the preparation that goes
into it. Villarreal noted a
technique based on frequent
movement, which he credits
as the method to effectively
maximize the flavor potential
of the dish. And, Villarreal’s
preparation methods
are undoubtably effective.
This dish will leave you
The alambres ($16.50) comes with grilled pieces of
steak, green peppers, onions tomatoes and bacon.
Served with guacamole.
The camarones al mojo de ajo ($19.50) are large shrimp
cooked in a butter-garlic lime sauce and a bit of cilantro
and served with white rice mixed veggies and tortillas.
craving more the moment
after your first bite. The
Oaxacan black mole serves
as the perfect compliment to
the flavorful chicken breast.
Our tastings of Javier’s
menu didn’t stop there, as
we next tried its Alambres
dish ($16.50), a traditional
Mexican dish that featured
grilled pieces of steak, bacon,
green peppers, onions
and tomatoes. We opted for
guacamole — which paired
nicely with the dish — and
rice on the side. The portion
was both plentiful and
saporous, as the steak boasted
a succulent taste.
We even saved room for
dessert — and Javier’s surely
didn’t disappoint.
We first sampled Javier’s
plantano frito ($4.95), a
serving of fried plantains
with ice cream centered in
the middle and topped off
with chocolate sauce. After
a delicious testing of Javier’s
sopapilla ($4.50), a puffed
pastry with cinnamon and
honey, we closed out our
visit with a taste of the restaurant’s
fried ice cream
(6.75), which was quite possibly
this writer’s favorite
dessert. The ice cream is
served on top of a sopapilla,
topped with a choice
of strawberry or chocolate
sauce and whipped cream.
Villarreal knows his restaurant
offers guests a variety
of options, but small
tweaks to its menu are one
of the few changes he is
considering.
“We’re talking about
eliminating a few items and
adding new ones, but we’re
still in the planning stages,”
he said.

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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Liz Coughlin
Liz Coughlin is a sophomore at Woodlands
Scared Heart Academy in Lake Forest, a
resident of Northbrook and is a member of the
girls basketball team.
How did you get started playing
basketball?
I started playing basketball in first grade.
I started at (Northbrook’s) local YMCA.
Then I played park district basketball and
then I got into the feeder program for my
local high school. I played a little bit of
travel and then I ended up at Woodlands
and started playing basketball there.
Why do you love playing
basketball?
I think my favorite part of basketball
is watching the team work together to
achieve a goal. Like in defense, it’s obviously
fun to play by yourself but it makes
the sport even better when everyone is
working together to defend or try and
score a basket.
What is the most challenging part
of the sport?
Probably on the same line would be
trusting other people to do their job. It’s
the same with any other team sport, you
have to believe that people do what they
say they’re going to do otherwise there is
just no way you’re going to succeed.
What was a favorite moment of
yours from this past season?
This year we had a few games in which
we started our very strong. Instead of kind
of backing off on driving and not getting
ahead by a lot, we managed to keep pushing
and get some margin of leads against
good teams.
Who is your favorite professional
athlete?
I’d say that would by Joakim Noah. He
used to play for the Chicago Bulls and
now I think he is on the New York Knicks.
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He has always been fun to watch.
If you could travel anywhere in the
world, where would you go?
I’d say Japan but luckily for me I actually
am going to be going to Japan later
this year as part of a school trip.
What are you excited to in Japan?
I’m excited to get immersed in the culture.
Obviously see some local sites, but
mostly meet people and overall just have
a good time somewhere else.
What is your go-to drink at
Starbucks?
The smoked butterscotch frappacino.
What is something you want to do
off of your bucket list?
It would probably would be to go to an
observatory and either do a tour or even
use the telescope myself. My dream job
would be to be an astrophysicist.
How did you decide you wanted to
be an astrophysicist?
I’ve always been interested in astronomy
and I do really like math. It seemed
to me that astrophysics was a combination
of the more technical aspects of astronomy
and math.
Interview by Sports Editor Brittany Kapa
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Gymnastics
From Page 51
progress the Spartans are
making during the young
season is one that can lead
to sustained success.
“Everything goes
in flows,” Dul said.
“Some years we’re up,
some years we’re down.
Right now we’re on a
upward trend because of
the motivation the guys
do have.”
The three seniors will
need to continue in providing
that leadership to
encourage the motivation.
Dul hopes his underclassmen
can learn from their
work ethic to see what it’s
like to perform at the varsity
level.
Junior Casey Mutchnik
will also need to be
a major contributor for
the team this season. Dul
plans on using him in the
all-around and maybe
sometimes on the floor,
but his work ethic will
be something others will
catch on to.
“We’re going to be
counting on him for a big
all-around this year,” Dul
said. “He’s been working
really hard to get ready for
this year. He is maybe the
most motivated guy in the
gym who wants to do well
not only for himself, but
also the team because he
sees the rough talent we
have.”
Dul hopes to get much
of that rough talent to the
state meet. The conference
poses many different
challenges, but also opportunities
to learn from
the best.
This season is going to
be development year, but
also one where the Spartans
could catch others by
surprise.
“We have a fairly young
team,” Dul said. “Despite
being young, I’m looking
forward to what the
future can hold for not
only this season, but also
next.”
Glenbrook North girls basketball’s Morgan Paull won 22nd Century Media’s Athlete of
the Month contest for the month of January. 22nd Century Media File Photo
Paull gets GBN back to winning ways
Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor
Morgan Paull has led
the Spartans all season
and now she helped GBN
win another Athlete of the
Month.
The girls basketball senior
has been a leader for
the Spartans throughout
her time with the varsity
team and helped grow the
program for coach Danielle
Fluegge.
Paull won the contest by
a narrow three votes over
New Trier fencer Alexandre
Kulp. Trevians powerlifter
Chamberlain Coffee
trailed Paull by five votes
February Athlete of the Month Candidates
Glenbrook North
Peter Chatain, rowing
Kolby Wilcox, girls hockey
Kellen Witherell, boys basketball
Kelly Pearson, girls track and field
Evan Barnes, boys basketball
Glenbrook South
Natalie Kim, fencing
Raelyn Roberson, girls track and field
Loyola Academy
Matthew Parma, boys hockey
Tommy Barr, boys swimming and
diving
New Trier
Maureen McNerney, girls ice hockey
to finish in third place.
Voting lasted from February
10-25. The Athlete
of the Month contest for
athletes selected in the
month of February gets
underway on March 10
and will end on March 25.
Vote at NorthbrookTower.
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Lake Forest Academy
Matey Juric, boys basketball
Lake Forest
Christopher Neill, squash
Kristin Fisch, girls gymnastics
Highland Park
Grace Walker, girls ice hockey
Tobe Obochi, boys swimming and
diving
Alex Rosenbloom, wrestling
Allison Antman, girls track and field
Woodlands Academy
Liz Coughlin, girls basketball
Hockey
From Page 50
we live with a very small
margin for error.”
The win for the Spartans
came in Sweet Sixteen
play of this year’s
Amateur Hockey Association
of Illinois state finals
on Saturday, March 3,
at the Edge Ice Arena in
Bensenville.
While a team has to
be happy with taking 45
shots on net, the Spartans
know that if they
want to advance through
the next round and beyond,
they’ll need to continue
working on their finishing.
“We can crash the net
harder, pick our spots
better, and we missed the
goal on a lot of our shots,”
Spartans senior forward
Jacob Crane said. “We
can put our minds to it and
there are things we can do
better.”
Glenbrook North (55-
19-2) went on the power
play just five minutes
into the game, and got the
only goal it needed when
senior forward David Rubin
went to the net and
re-directed a shot taken
from the point by David
Wilcox.
That it was Rubin who
lit the lamp for the Spartans
was no surprise. Recently
named the AHAI
Player of the Year in Illinois,
the senior forward
now has 73 goals and 122
points this season.
“Our team’s offense is
on David Rubin’s back
and it’s been that way
all year. Over thirty percent
of our goals are
scored by him,” Poulakidas
said. “He’s just a
dynamic player and he
plays with a little edge.
He’s maybe five-foot-five
but he plays a big man’s
game.”
Rubin is no secret to
opposing teams, which
typically try to pound him
physically to slow him
down. It was a tactic that
took some getting used to
for Rubin.
“For anybody, it’s going
to be frustrating when
the other team is all over
you,” he said. “To be honest,
I wasn’t great at handling
it at the beginning of
the season. But it’s something
you have to work
through. Rather than take
a penalty, I have to settle
down, relax, and play
through it.”
Spartans goalie Tyler
Laarveld made 19 saves
to earn the shutout, and
played under a wave of
pressure for the game’s
final 90 seconds, as Fenwick
pulled its goalie to
gain a one-man advantage.
A frantic few final seconds
saw Laarveld make
his best save of the game
to preserve the shutout.
“They passed the puck
over and I tipped it, and
unfortunately it ended up
in front of the net,” Spartans
defenseman Cole
Chobak said. “But Tyler
pulled through and made
a crucial save. That was a
good one.”
The Spartans’ defense
has been rock-solid all
season. While the offense
has average one goal less
per game than last year’s
team, the defense is giving
up .5 goals fewer on
average.
“When you’re not getting
goals, you better
play defense,” Chobak
said. “We’ve been pretty
consistent all year. If we
just keep playing the way
we’re playing and we can
get a couple more goals,
we’ll be all right.”

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Boys Basketball
Spartans put end to ‘crazy’ season in regional loss
Michal Dwojak
Sports Editor
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Glenbrook North had
been in every type of game
throughout the season, and
Tuesday night proved to
be one ways the Spartans
didn’t want to end their
season.
Shots wouldn’t fall and
GBN had a hard time
stopping Prospect in the
Winnetka IHSA Regional
semifinal, ultimately leading
to a 60-39 loss and a
game coach David Weber
considered his team’s
worst.
“They hit their shots tonight,
we didn’t hit ours
early,” Weber said. “It was
a difficult night for us,
probably our worst night
of the season.”
The two teams exchanged
leads early on
but it didn’t take long
for the Knights to take
control of the game with
their hot shooting. GBN
continued to put pressure
on Prospect, but the
Knights moved the ball
well around the perimeter
and helped create open
3-point attempts that went
in to create a large lead
early on.
Meanwhile, GBN had
trouble moving the ball
offensively. Prospect
stopped any perimeter rotation,
limiting the shot
opportunities and forcing
the Spartans to play down
in the post.
That game plan worked
for a little bit, but didn’t
last.
“I didn’t think we
moved really well, so I
don’t think we made it really
difficult,” Weber said.
“They’re quick and athletic.
They’re a very good
team.”
Senior Max Knebelkamp
led the way for
all Spartan scorers with 9
points while fellow senior
Kellen Witherell added 7
points.
Senior Max Roane created
different opportunities
and led the way offensively
for his team early on
until a third quarter scuffle
between him and a Propsect
player led to double
technicals. Roane finished
the game with 8 points.
Tuesday was the culmination
of a season where
the Spartans competed
in many close games,
so Weber admitted they
shouldn’t have won. GBN
finished the season at 14-
13 in a year Weber didn’t
expect to see.
“We had so many exciting
games, so many close
games all year,” the coach
said. “It was a crazy season
and maybe it took a lot
out of us.”
Weber didn’t know
what to expect from his
team when they started the
season since there wasn’t
too much experience coming
back. The road got
tougher when Witherell
broke his nose and missed
some time at the beginning
of the season and
Knebelkamp missed time
because of a concussion.
Just like it was a crazy
season, things never
seemed to settle down.
“Our season was really
choppy because of that,”
Weber said. “We never got
into a flow, but we competed
the entire year.”
But Knebelkamp and
Witherell were just a few
Glenbrook North’s Max Knebelkamp defends against a Prospect player in the Winnetka IHSA Regional game on
Feb. 27. Photos by Michal Dwojak/22nd Century Media
of the seniors who had an
important impact on the
team this season. Weber
hoped to tweak the culture
a little bit at the beginning
of the season, and he’s
proud of what the leaders
brought to the program.
“I think the whole group
of seniors, the six seniors,
they can be really proud of
what they did for our program,”
Weber said. “They
were great to have on
our team, great to have at
practice. Probably did as
great as they can do.”
Now the coach and his
remaining players will
look at the loss and see
how they can improve as
a team. Prospect played
as a cohesive unit that
seemed to move without
any faults, and that’s
something Weber hopes
Sean Merrigan defends against a Prospect player.
his returning players can
bring back with them to
next season.
Until then, it’s fond
to look back at a season
filled with memories of
moments that weren’t supposed
to happen.
“I was proud of the team
and what they’ve done all
year,” Weber said. “They
performed very well and
maybe overachieved
in some game that we
shouldn’t have won. I’m
proud of the seniors and
they’re a great group to be
around.”

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Boys Hockey
North’s captain, offensive weapon named Athlete of the Year
Michal Dwojak
Sports Editor
Good news can travel in
funny ways sometimes.
It almost seemed like an
accident that Glenbrook
North’s David Rubin
learned he was named the
Amateur Hockey Association
of Illinois Athlete of
the Year.
The discovery came
when Rubin’s family attended
his younger brother’s
junior varsity game
on Feb. 28 in Bensenville,
where, the family received
an AHAI handbook handed
out to the parents. When
Rubin’s mother opened the
book, there her son’s name
was, followed by the prestigious
honor “Athlete of
the Year.”
Rubin’s father texted his
son to see if he knew. Once
his coach Evan Poulakidas
texted Rubin about the
honor, he knew it was real.
“It’s a lot more than just
myself,” Rubin said. “My
name goes on the award,
but to be honest, it’s a
team award. I couldn’t
do it without the other 22
guys and not even from a
hockey standpoint, even
off the ice, they help me
out so much.”
Rubin became the third
player in GBN history to
be named Athlete of the
Year — Todd Keats earned
the award in the 1980s
and Kyle Slobis won three
years ago. The honor
hardly comes as a surprise
to his coach or his teammates.
The captain has
been the key to the Spartans
offense, and sometimes
the lone offense for
GBN.
The senior’s season
could’ve been foreshadowed
in September when
the Spartans played rival
Glenbrook South in a tournament.
GBN trailed 4-0
heading into the third period
before Rubin scored
five goals to help his team
force the game into overtime.
The Spartans won
the game and Rubin assisted
on the game-winning
goal.
“He’s carried the load
for us almost the entire
year,” Poulakidas said.
“He gets it done in all situations.
He plays a tough
game and isn’t afraid of
the physicality.”
Rubin has come out to
be a major contributor for
the Spartans this season,
but the progression has
been something that’s been
years in the making. As a
sophomore on the team, he
learned from senior leaders
and respected what
they taught him, providing
him the tools to become a
senior captain.
Before the Spartans, his
parents made a great impact.
Both helped him learn
what the proper mindset is
for a leader on a team, both
on and off the ice.
“They’ve really gifted
me with the right mindset,”
Rubin said. “They’ve
helped me along the way.”
While the seeds need to
be there, motivation plays
a key role too.
The low came last season
when the Spartans lost
in the quarterfinal game in
the state tournament. He
hated the feeling of losing.
The seniors before
him had worked hard to
accomplish one goal, and
it ended after a strong performance
that left them
empty-handed.
“That’s something that
has motivated me and everyone
else who’s returned
from last year’s team,” Rubin
said. “At the same time
David Rubin has been a key contributor for Glenbrook North all season. 22nd Century File Photo
you have to stay confident
and believe in yourself.”
That belief has helped
Rubin make the most of
his senior season. The
captain has scored most
of the team’s goals and almost
always seems to be
at the center of most key
win. Poulakidas admitted
sometimes a player could
feel the pressure of having
such an important role for
a team’s success, but for
Rubin, that’s not the case.
“I never really feel the
pressure, I’m confident in
myself and want to help
my team the best that I
can,” Rubin said. “I’d say
it’s more of a will, or want
to for me more than the
pressure. I hate losing and
I feel like that plays a part
in it.”
But the lasting impact
Rubin has had on others
is what makes the award
more fulfilling. He’s taken
the same role-model position
those before held and
has helped young players
grow and learn from his
experiences.
“He’s taken it upon himself
to not only be a good
player on the ice, but also
a good mentor to the kids,
trying to show them the
way,” Poulakidas said. “I
think that type of leadership
is needed on a team
that is young but has posted
53 wins, and a lot is attributed
to him.”
It’s not just his teammates
who reap the benefits,
too.
“It has a big impact
on you when you impact
other people,” Rubin said,
“My brother has friends
over and hang out around
the rink. When you here
someone say ‘I want to be
the next David Rubun,’ it’s
not only about be, but also
makes me feel like you
accomplished something.
There’s just a special feeling
you get when you impact
other people.”
Despite the award, Rubin
isn’t content. He knows
that there’s something left
out there he wants to win.
It’s the same motivation
that helped him earn the
award in the first place.
“We’re looking for
the same thing everyone
else is looking for: a state
championship,” Rubin
said. “There’s nothing
better than playing at the
United Center in the last
game. All the individual
accolades are nice, but to
be honest, a state championship
would mean more
than any individual award
I can win.
“It would mean the
world.”

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Glenbrook South
SUMMER 2018
Welcome families to Summer
Swim 2018! Instead of closing
our doors due to renovations
at GBS, we are thankful to be
given availability at GLENBROOK
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Although the temporary schedule
change given to us by District
225 is unfamiliar to us all, we
are ready and excited to continue
to make the 55th year of
Glenbrook South Learn-to-Swim
Program the best ever.
est. 1962
REGISTRATION #1: TUESDAY, MARCH 7 AT 7:00PM (Evening Registration)
Doors will open and numbers will be distributed at 6:30PM and registration
will begin promptly at 7:00PM in the West Cafeteria at GBS. Enter through
the doors marked “OO”.
REGISTRATION #2: SATURDAY, MARCH 11 AT 7:00PM for classes not yet
filled will be held in the “old pool lobby”.
M-TH SEMI-PRIVATES (Ages 4-14 and can sign up for more than one session)
Class Time 11:45-12:30 (Student to teacher ratio 3:1)
3 TWO-WEEK SESSIONS:
Session 1: June 11-June 21 (8 classes) Cost: $120.00
Session 2: June 25-July 3 (6 classes) Cost: $90.00
Session 3: July 9-July 19 (8 classes) Cost: $120.00
TTH SEMI-PRIVATES (Ages 4-14 and can sign up for more than one session)
Class Time 12:30-1:15 (Student to teacher ratio 3:1)
2 THREE-WEEK SESSIONS:
Session 1: June 12-June 28 Cost: $90.00
Session 2: July 3-July 19 (No class July 5) Cost: $75.00
REGULAR PUNCH CARD PROGRAM (6 years of age and older by June 11)
MWF: Class Times 12:45, 1:45, and 2:45PM Cost: $100.00 for an
8-punch card ticket. The punch card classes offer the most flexibility.
Punch cards available for the continual purchase throughout the 6 weeks.
Date: June 11-July 22 (No Class July 4)
SEMI-PRIVATES (4 years of age and older and can sign up for more than one session)
TTH: Class Times 1:45 and 2:45PM
2 THREE-WEEK SESSIONS:
Session 1: June 12-June 28 Cost: $102.00
Session 2: July 3-July 19 (No class July 5) Cost: $85.00
ADVANCED STROKE CLINIC (Lead instructors: Morgan Nolan & Katie Wells)
Swimmers must have received their GBS Learn-to-Swim Certificate
Friday: 10am-11am ages 10 & over
Friday: 11am-12pm ages 9 & under
Class Dates: June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, and July 20
Cost: $120 for 6 classes total or $20 per each class
Spartans move on to semifinals
after defensive battle with Friars
Gary Larsen
Freelance Reporter
Glenbrook North scored
five minutes into its state
playoff game against Fenwick,
and then spent the
next 46 minutes negotiating
the discomfort of a 1-0
lead.
The Spartans have
learned to live with that
discomfort.
“Shots on goal were 45
to 19 and we came away
with a 1-0 game,” Spartans
coach Evan Poulakidas
said. “But that’s very
emblematic of our entire
season. We dominate zone
time and shots on goal but
Please see hockey, 46
Glenbrook North’s Kevin Koren (right) battling for
position during a faceoff against a Fenwick player on
Saturday, March 3, in Bensenville. Gary Larsen/22nd
Century Media
SWIM LESSONS 2018 WILL BE HELD AT
GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Glenbrook South Learn-to-Swim Hotline Number: 847-486-4270
Email: gbslearn2swim@gmail.com • Facebook: Glenbrook South Learn-to-Swim
Directors: Jodi Compton and Jody Nolan • Assistant Directors: Morgan Nolan & Katie Wells
Matt Dahlke firing a shot during the Spartans’ 1-0 win over Fenwick.

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Boys Gymnastics
Young Spartans ready for growth
22nd Century Media
1st-and-3
Teams of the Winter
1. GBN boys swimming
(ABOVE) The
Spartans broke
several school
records this season
and finished
second in their
sectional, leaving
hope for the
future.
2. GBN girls hockey
Glenbrook has
been hot in their
pursuit of repeating
as champions
in the state, beating
the top teams
in the state.
3. GBN boys hockey
GBN continued
its recent trend
by pushing Loyola
Academy to a
third game in the
Scholastic playoffs
and made
it to the state
quarterfinals.
Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor
2018 Spartans Schedule
March 10 - at Niles
West Invite, 11 a.m.
March 13 - at Glenbrook
South, 6 p.m.
March 20 - at Niles
West, 6 p.m.
April 4 - hosts Niles
North, 6 p.m.
April 6 - at Mundelein
Invite, 6 p.m.
April 10 - hosts Libertyville,
6 p.m.
April 14 - at Donaldson
Invite, 4 p.m.
April 17 - hosts Stevenson,
6 p.m.
April 21 - at Niles North
Invite, 10:30 a.m.
April 27 - hosts CSL
Conference, 6 p.m.
Ryan Dul has a lot to
work with, and he’s excited
for the challenge.
The Glenbrook North
coach enters this season
with a lot unfamiliarity on
his roster. With only three
seniors, there will need to
be a lot of developing happening
during Spartans
practices.
But that only leaves Dul
excited about not only
what his team can accomplish
this season, but for
years to come.
“I’m seeing a lot of
rough talent,” Dul said.
“They have some rally
good skills, but right now,
that’s all it is. Once we
have that and put that into
a routine, that’s going to
turn into something that’s
showing a lot of promise.”
Part of the challenge is
putting that promise into
practice. Dul admitted that
a majority of his gymnasts
don’t have the experience
of competing and putting
their talents into a set routine
for competition. The
freshmen need to learn
how to make routine, what
types of moves will work
and what won’t while also
building endurance to
compete without making a
mistake.
While the raw talent is
there for Dul to help hone,
it’s up to the gymnasts to
make the improvements.
Dul has started the process
of finding the routines
that are most suitable
for the talent he has. The
coach spent two practices
pulling some of the Spartans
aside to talk about
what’s going to work best
and strategically decide
the routine that will work.
Once they do decide on
the proper routine for each
gymnast, it’s about practicing
and trying to make the
routine as clean as possible.
After nine years at the
helm, Dul knows that some
years will produce different
types of growth. The
Please see
Gymnastics, 46
Casey Mutchnik will be a returning contributor for the Spartans this season. 22nd
Century File Photos.
Mutchnik to take more of a leadership role and lead in the all-around for the Spartans.
Listen Up
“My name goes on the award, but to be
honest, it’s a team award.”
David Rubin — The GBN senior hockey player on
winning the Athlete of the Year award.
tunE in
What to watch this week
The Glenbrook North boys track and field team hosts
a couple teams on Saturday, March 10.
• 9 a.m. at GBN
Index
48 - Winter Shots
46 - Athlete of the Month
Fastbreak is compiled by The Tower’s staff. Send comments to
m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com.

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Best of the best Rubin named top
hockey player in state, Page 49
Season finale
Spartans end wild season in
loss to Trevians, Page 47
Glenbrook
North’s David
Wilcox (No.
8) fights for
position against
a Fenwick player
on Saturday,
March 3, in
Bensenville.
Gary Larsen/22nd
Century Media
Spartans use defense to advance in state playoffs, Page 50