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Former Northbrook 

resident Joe 

Leopold decorates 

an Easter egg with 

his son, James, 3, 

Saturday, March 

31, at an Easter 

egg hunt held 

at Northbrook’s 

Village 

Presbyterian 

Church. Scott 

Margolin/22nd 

Century Media 

Community congregates for Easter egg hunt, Page 3 

String of auto 

burglaries 

10 vehicles struck in one night, Page 6 

Drumroll, please 

North Shore Choice winners 

announced, INSIDE 

Memories of a 

legendary coach 

Northbrook resident, tennis coach 

dies, Page 10

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In this week’s 

Tower 

Police Reports6 

Pet of the Week6 

Editorial27 

Puzzles30 

Faith32 

Dining Out35 

Home of the Week36 

Athlete of the Week39 

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THURSDAY 

Northbrook Woman’s Club 

monthly luncheon 

Noon- 2 p.m., Thursday, 

April 5, Our Lady of the 

Brook, 3700 Dundee Road. 

Northbrook Woman’s 

Club will hold it’s monthly 

luncheon Thursday, April 

5 from noon to 2 p.m. at 

Our Lady of the Brook, 

3700 Dundee Road. Evey 

Schweig, Nutritionist & 

Certified Health Coach 

will educate guests about 

anti-aging superfoods we 

should be eating. For more 

information, visit www. 

northbrookwomansclub. 

org. Free of charge. 

Northbrook Originals Art 

Show Reception 

7-8:30 p.m., April 5, 

Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. 

Meet the artists and tour 

the artwork throughout 

the library. Refreshments 

will be served. For more 

information, visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

FRIDAY 

Friday Night Salon Concert 

7-8:30 p.m., April 6, 



An evening of music with 

the Glenbrook North and 

Glenbrook South Jazz 

bands. For more information, 

please visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

SATURDAY 

Mother-Daughter Spring 

Tea 

2-3:30 p.m., April 7, 

Northbrook Leisure Center, 

3323 Walters Ave. Sip 

tea and share small plates 

of food at an elegant tea 

party. Grandmothers, 

aunts and other adults are 

welcome to attend. A visit 

from a royal princess, 

spring craft and other surprises 

await. Advance registration 

is required. For 

more information please 

call (847) 291-2988. 

Free Basic Yoga Class 

9 a.m. and 11 a.m., April 

7, Body and Brain Yoga 

Tai Chi Northbrook, 1947 

Cherry Lane. Join for a 

free basic yoga with meditation 

at Body and Brain 

Yoga Tai Chi Northbrook. 

There will be a session at 

9 a.m. and at 11 a.m. For 

more information, please 

call (847) 562-9642. 

SUNDAY 

Screening of ‘The True 

Cost’ 

1:30 p.m., April 8, 



“The True Cost” is a new 

documentary film that 

pulls back the curtain on 

an unseen part of our world 

and asks us each to consider, 

who pays the price 

for our clothing? Filmed 

in countries all over the 

world, from the brightest 

runways to the darkest 

slums featuring interviews 

with the world’s leading 

influencers. A discussion 

will be held after along 

with a textile fair. For 


call (847) 272-6224. 

MONDAY 

Book Discussion: ‘The Sun 

Also Rises’ 

10-11:30 a.m., April 

9, Northbrook Public Library, 


Isabel Soffer leads a discussion 

of “The Sun Also 

Rises” by Ernest Hemingway. 

For more information, 

please visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

TUESDAY 

The Roy Hobbs Story 

Noon-3 p.m., April 10, 

Northbrook Senior Center, 

3323 Walters Ave. Watch 

an unknown middle-aged 

batter named Roy Hobbs 

with a mysterious past 

take a losing 1930s baseball 

team to the top of 

the league in this magical 

sports fantasy. Register online 

at nbparks.org or call 

(847) 291-2988. Members: 

$6; Non-Members: $9. 

WEDNESDAY 

Book Discussion: ‘The 

Refugees’ 

10-11:30 a.m., April 

11, Northbrook Public Library, 


Benjamin Goluboff leads 

a discussion of The Refugees 

by Viet Thanh Nguyen. 


please visit northbrook. 

info or call (847) 272- 

6224. 

UPCOMING 

Northfield Township 

Flooding Discussion 

7 p.m. April 12, Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 

Cedar Lane. Tim Rueckert, 

Northfield Township Road 

District Commissioner, 

will hold a public meeting 

with Township residents to 

discuss flooding problems 

in the Techny corridor/ 

watershed. The discussion 

will be held in the Northbrook 

Public Library’s 

Pollak Room A, 1201 Cedar 

Lane in Northbrook. 

Homeowners in the Northbrook 

West, Citation Lake, 

and Deercrest Lane areas, 

as well as other concerned 

residents, are encouraged 

to attend to discuss possible 

flooding solutions. 

Call the Road District at 

847-724-7055 for more information. 

Self-Defense for Seniors 

1-2:30 p.m., April 12, 



IMPACT Chicago teaches 

older adults skills for ensuring 

safety and defending 

against an attack. For 

ages 55+. Reserve a spot 

by calling the library or 

visiting www.northbrook. 

info 

Burger Day 

Sunday, April 15, Mc- 

Donald’s, 2800 Pfingsten 

Road, Glenview. GBS and 

GBN will compete in the 

14th annual Burger Day, 

a community event that 

pits the Titans and Spartans 

against each other in 

a burger-eating contest in 

order to raise money for 

Ronald McDonald House 

Charities. Over the past 

13 years, the Glenbrook 

students have raised more 

than $250,000. For more 

information, email burgerdaycharity@gmail.com. 

Bees, Honey, and You 

Monday, April 16, 



Meet suburban beekeepers 

and learn how you can 

help honeybees in your 

own backyard. Cosponsored 

by the Northbrook 

Farmer’s Market. For 


visit www.northbrook.info 

or call (847) 272-6224. 

2018 Spring Promise 

Benefit 

6:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday, 

April 21, The Glen 

Club, 2901 West Lake 

Ave. Guests will enjoy a 

beautiful setting at The 

Glen Club with cocktails, 

hors d’ oeuvres and dinner. 

The evening also includes 

raffle prizes, a wine pull, 

and dancing to a live band. 

At the event one of our 

community partners, Boys 

Hope Girls Hope, will be 

honored with the Heart of 

the Family Award for its 

outstanding contribution 

to the well-being of youth. 

Tickets are $150 per person. 

To register, call (847) 

251-7350. 

Free Comic Day 

11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 

May 5, North Shore Comics, 

3161 Dundee Road. 

Free Comic Book Day features 

an amazing selection 

of comic book titles for 

the industry’s most anticipated 

annual event, which 

happens May 5 at participating 

comic book shops 

worldwide. The line-up 

of titles, the great events 

staged by thousands of independent 

comic book retailers, 

and the enthusiasm 

of comic shop fans all over 

the world will make May 

5 a great day to celebrate 

comic books. Limit three 

per family. For more information, 

please call (847) 

480-1996. 

ONGOING 

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 

Want to lose weight? 

Come join TOPS in Northbrook. 

This organization 

offers a healthy, 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 in Northbrook. 


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 like-minded 

enthusiasts. Already on a 

chess team? Stop by and 

show off what you’ve got. 

For all skill levels. Chess 

sets and clocks will be 

provided. For more information, 

visit www.northbrook.info. 

To submit an item for the 

calendar, contact martin@ 

northbrooktower.com or 

(847) 272-4565. Entries are 

due by noon Thursday the 

week before the publication 

date.

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Second annual Easter egg hunt fills Village Presbyterian Church 

Nathan Worcester 

Freelance Reporter 

Although Mother Nature 

forced the festivities inside, 

residents who gathered at 

Northbrook’s Village Presbyterian 

Church wouldn’t 

let the conditions damper 

their fun. 

The Village Presbyterian 

Church staged its second 

annual Easter egg hunt at 

10 a.m. on Saturday, March 

31. 

“It’s a fun way to try to 

serve the community and 

to bless the community,” 

said pastor Spencer Lundgarrd, 

who is still in his 

first month ministering to 

Village Presbyterian. “The 

church is really looking for 

opportunities and ways to 

do that, from the Christmas 

tree lighting last December 

to something like this.” 

Congregant and parent 

Rebecca Boston explained 

the idea for a neighborhood 

Easter egg hunt had 

originated in a meeting of 

a church group called the 

Village Families. 

“It’s going to be quite 

a scene in the sanctuary 

there,” said congregant 

Don Owen before the event 

began. 

While he was speaking, 

parents and children were 

streaming into the church. 

Elsewhere, the very 

youngest kids had gathered 

behind a white rope down 

the hall from the preschool 

room, which had been 

filled with eggs. Once the 

rope was lifted, dozens of 

children 4 years of age or 

younger made their way toward 

the room. 

Some attendees were 

particularly selective. One 

determined-looking little 

girl made a point of only 

picking up pink eggs. 

Other attendees seemed 

inspired by their colorful 

Claire Myers, 6, of Northbrook, shows off her Easter 

basket. 

Janelle Duthie, of Northbrook, helps her daughter 

Charlotte, 5, while dyeing eggs. 

surroundings. A little boy 

entered the preschool room 

wearing his neon green egg 

bucket on his head. 

Encouraged by his 

mother Elisabeth Aguilera, 

1-year-old Sebastian toddled 

over to a robin blue 

Easter egg, which he then 

held and inspected. 

Though the Aguileras are 

not members of the congregation, 

they felt very comfortable 

and happy bringing 

Sebastian to the event. 

“All are welcome,” said 

Sebastian’s father Bobby 

Aguilera. 

Back in the sanctuary, 

older children traded tips 

on where to find the few 

remaining eggs. 

Meanwhile, members 

of a congregational band 

played guitar and sang. 

Lundgaard briefly conferred 

with them to discuss 

the piece of scripture he 

intended to discuss during 

his Easter sermon on Sunday. 

After 15 minutes or so, 

every plastic egg had been 

claimed. Parents and children 

then made their way 

downstairs to the Westminster 

Room for egg dyeing 

and Easter crafts. 

Cheryl Claney, a 40-year resident of Northbrook, stops for a photo with her 

grandchildren (left to right) Reid, 6, Susannah, 9, and Charlotte, 11, after collecting 

Easter eggs Saturday, March 31, at the Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook. 

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Police Reports 

Auto burglars strike 10 vehicles overnight in Northbrook 

Between 10 p.m. March 

26-6:33 a.m. March 27, 

auto burglars broke into 

and entered 10 vehicles in 

Northbrook. The vehicles 

were located on Maple Avenue, 

Illinois Road, Royal 

Lane and Catherine Street. 

In total, $24 of currency 

was reported to have been 

missing from the vehicles. 

“These are crimes of opportunity,” 

said Thomas 

Moore, a spokesperson 

for the Northbrook Police 

Department. “They will 

go look for vehicles that 

are unlocked and see what 

they can find.” 

Per Moore, police believe 

that the same party 

was responsible for all of 

the incidents. 

At 4 a.m. March 27, 

a vehicle from the 2700 

block of Oak Avenue was 

stolen. The vehicle was located 

by Skokie police. 

Moore said it was “not 

for certain” that the same 

party was responsible but 

said “they can probably 

deduct that it was.” 

In other police news: 

March 29 

• Unknown person(s) entered 

a vehicle parked at 

Granite City, located in the 

900 block of Willow, by 

unknown means between 

the hours of 9 a.m. and 2:30 

p.m. and removed a wallet. 

• Several checks were issued 

from the bank account 

of a resident of the 

3000 block of Antelope 

Springs, totaling approximately 

$1,500, without 

their permission. 

• The Dominos store, located 

in the 1000 block of 

Waukegan, reported it has 

recently received online 

orders totaling approximately 

$2,500, which 

were found to have been 

completed with fraudulent 

credit cards. 

• Officers were dispatched 

to a burglar alarm at 7:19 

p.m. in the 1900 block 

of Techny. Upon checking 

the area, they located 

a door that had the glass 

broken. Officers searched 

inside and were unable to 

locate any subjects. The 

business owner reported 

that several chainsaws appeared 

to be missing. 

March 28 

• Two watches were found 

to be missing at 3:21 p.m. at 

RK Services, located in the 

800 block of Waukegan. 

March 27 

• Aliya Raza, 28, of Skokie, 

was charged with driving 

while under the influence 

and illegal transportation 

of alcohol at 11:39 p.m. in 

the 3200 block of Dundee. 

• A resident of the 4000 

block of Yorkshire Lane 

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claimed to have been involved 

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the resident’s relative and 

that the relative was being 

held until funds were 

provided to the caller. The 

resident was able to verify 

their relative was safe. No 

loss was reported. 

• Erik Chutcay Bivian- 

Garcia, 32, of Prospect 

Heights, was charged with 

driving with a suspended 

driver’s license at 2:07 

p.m. in the intersection of 

Sanders and Picardy. 

March 25 

• A resident of the 2000 

block of Glendale Avenue 

reported they received a 

computer message that 

claimed they had a virus 

on their computer and supplied 

a number to call for 

repair. The resident stated 

that they called and gave 

an unnamed subject remote 

access to their computer 

and their bank account 

information to authorize 

the repair. Complainant 

stated that no charges were 

placed but they still reported 

it to their bank to flag 

any transactions. 

• One pair of Attraction 

Pilot sunglasses, valued 

at more than $600, was 

stolen at 4:07 p.m. from 

the Louis Vuitton store in 

Northbrook Court. 

March 24 

• Kenneth C. Decker, 46, of 

Chicago, was charged with 

retail theft at 8:33 p.m. at 

Sunset Food. A worker reported 

they were aware of 

two subjects in the store 

that they recognized as 

offenders in past thefts 

from the store and stated 

they saw Decker place 

bottles of alcohol into a 

basket then leave the store 

without paying for them. 

Decker was processed and 

released on bond. 

March 23 

• Genaro Mancilla, 38, of 

Highwood, was charged 

with driving with a revoked 

driver’s license and only 

one red taillight at 8:48 

p.m. in the intersection of 

Sanders and Dundee. 

• An Apple iPhone was 

taken out of a jacket hanging 

on the back of a chair 

at 11:29 a.m. at the Starbucks 

located in the 1000 

block of Willow Road 

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official reports found on file 

at the Northbrook Police 

Department headquarters 

in Northbrook. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

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The Northbrook Park 

District Board approved 

the District’s annual budget 

and appropriation of 

funds at its Wednesday, 

March 28 meeting. The 

budget covers fiscal year 

2018 beginning Jan. 1, 

2018 and ending Dec. 31, 

2018. 

The Park District is 

forecasting $21.4 million 

in operating revenue for 

fiscal year 2018. Property 

taxes total $10.8 million 

and represents the largest 

source of revenue for the 

District. 

Based on a median 

home value of $553,400, 

a Northbrook resident is 

expected to pay approximately 

$657 in property 

taxes to the Park District 

in 2018. 

Expenditures total 

$21.9 million and includes 

more than $3.5 

million in capital projects. 

The 2018 capital budget 

includes $250,000 in 

planning and design costs 

for future indoor programming 

space at Techny 

Prairie Park and Fields 

and $350,000 for renovations 

at Sportsman’s Golf 

Course. These projects are 

part of the District’s 2018- 

2022: New Places to Play 

Initiative. The combined 

annual budget and appropriation 

ordinance appropriates 

the monies that 

are necessary to cover the 

projected expenses and 

liabilities the District expects 

to incur in the next 

fiscal cycle. 

“The budget and appropriation 

ordinance creates 

a ceiling on the Park District’s 

expenditures during 

the fiscal period and 

therefore is structured to 

include appropriations of 

every dollar that can reasonably 

be anticipated to 

be received and spent,” 

Board President Penny 

Randel said. 

This ordinance was required 

to be passed and 

approved within or before 

the first quarter of the new 

fiscal year. The ordinance 

was prepared in tentative 

form and made available 

for public inspection on 

Feb. 23. Notice of the 

public hearing was published 

in the Northbrook 

Star’s March 15 edition as 

required by law. A public 

hearing was held prior to 

the board’s approval of 

the ordinance, although 

no members of the public 

were present. 

“The budget was prepared 

in a tentative form 

and made available to the 

public for inspection for 

at least 30 days at the administrative 

office of the 

Park District and on the 

Park District’s website,” 

Randel said. 

The board also approved 

a few other action items 

on the agenda including a 

preliminary intergovernmental 

agreement between 

the Northbrook Park District 

and the Northern 

Suburban Special Recreation 

Association for the 

design and construction 

of an activity center at 180 

Anets Drive. In response 

to priorities for investment 

identified through 

the Comprehensive Master 

Plan, the Northbrook Park 

District plans to construct 

an activity center to provide 

programming in the 

areas of fitness and wellness, 

active adult and senior 

activities, youth and 

general programs with the 

inclusion of a gymnasium 

and walking track. NSSRA 

requires expanded facility 

space to meet administrative 

and operational needs 

and to include a gymnasium. 

A key criteria of their 

board approved Facility 

Acquisition Plan is to partner 

with a member agency 

for a facility to meet their 

needs. The preliminary 

agreement is a framework 

document. A final intergovernmental 

agreement 

will be developed upon 

completion of the design 

development phase of the 

project. 

The board also approved 

a four-year lease 

agreement for eight new 

and upgraded copiers at 

each location throughout 

the District at an annual 

lease payment of 

$22,794.48 from its current 

copier vendor, Konica 

Minolta Business Systems 

of Rolling Meadows. 

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In Memoriam 

Northbrook resident, legendary tennis coach dies 

Alan P. Henry 


No high school girls varsity 

tennis team in Illinois 

has ever been a dominant 

force for as long as were 

the New Trier teams under 

the coaching leadership 

of Northbrook’s Mary Jo 

“Timmy” Timmis from 

1981 to 1994. 

During those years, the 

Illinois High School Athletic 

Association records 

that Trevian girls teams 

won six state championships, 

and finished second 

five times. 

Timmis died Feb. 17, 

2018 at age 82. Those 

milestones will be only a 

few of the many facets of 

the Northbrook resident’s 

richly textured life that 

will be recalled during a 

celebration of her life on 

April 14 at the Donnellan 

Family Funeral Home, 

10045 Skokie Blvd., 

Skokie. Visitation will be 

held from 1 to 3 p.m. A funeral 

service will follow at 

3 p.m. 

Timmis was born to William 

and Naomi Hanson, 

the second of 10 children. 

She attended St. Olaf College 

in Carlton, Minn. then 

graduated from the University 

of Minnesota with 

a major in physical education 

and a minor in music. 

She taught Physical 

Education in Hawaii, San 

Jose, Phoenix and in 1968 

began her career at New 

Trier East as a P.E. teacher. 

She began coaching tennis 

there when interest in girls 

sports exploded following 

the passage of Title IX in 

1972. When the two New 

Trier’s merged in 1981, 

she was named coach of 

the varsity team. 

Her team not only won 

state that year, they finished 

first and second in 

singles and doubles. Over 

the next decade, Timmis 

coached outstanding players 

such Maeve Quinlan, 

Michelle Torres, Kim Anderson, 

Lynn Wise, Wendy 

Fix, and Megan Mawicke. 

Along the way, Timmis 

was awarded Coach of the 

Year honors three times 

and was sworn into the Illinois 

High School Tennis 

Coaches Association Hall 

of Fame in 1993. 

All the while, Timmis 

stressed that winning was 

not her No. 1 priority. 

Speaking at an awards 

ceremony, she said: “being 

on a tennis team is not 

just about tennis but about 

life. I try to emphasize the 

importance of life over the 

game of tennis.” 

Tom Timmis, her husband 

and a retired New 

Trier faculty member, expanded 

on that attitude. 

“She was very concerned 

about the girls,” 

he said. “She always kept 

more girls on the team than 

she probably should have. 

She would say, ‘I want to 

give them the experience 

of being in a competitive 

sport where you learn certain 

skills and get along 

with people.’ They were 

lifetime skills she would 

teach.” 

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Library partners with Northbrook Farmer’s Market to help ‘Save The Bees’ 

Elizabeth Manaster 


Have you ever wondered 

how those blueberries made 

their way to your breakfast 

table? Or how those delicious 

tomatoes and cucumbers 

make their way from 

the plant on which they 

grew to the salad on your 

plate? Well, it’s often a long 

and complicated process. 

Farmers, truckers, grocery 

stores or farmer’s 

markets usually all play a 

role — but at the very beginning, 

there are bees. 

Honey bees are important 

pollinators, pollinating 

approximately 70 percent 

of agricultural foods, 

including almonds, apples 

and avocados to name just 

a few. And for over a decade 

now, environmentalists 

have been alarmed at 

the continuing decline in 

the number of these insects 

and how that decline may 

affect not only farms, but 

the lives of many as well. 

At 7 p.m., on April 16, 

The Northbrook Public 

Library, along with The 

Northbrook Farmer’s Market 

will present “Bees, 

Honey and You,” an hourlong 

program featuring a 

15-minute video. It will be 

followed by informative 

talks from local panelists 

and a discussion led by 

Farmer’s Market manager 

Dale Duda, with tips on to 

help with solutions to the 

declining bee population. 

Local beekeepers David 

and Phong Saad, of Saad’s 

Bees, will be among the 

panelists assembled by the 

Friends of the Farmer’s 

Market. 

Verd Nolan, of The 

Organic Gardener, will 

discuss sustainable beekeeping 

and the Top Bar 

System. He will offer information 

on the benefits 

of using this system for the 

bees and the environment 

Local beekeeper David Saad will be one of the speakers at an April 16 program offering solutions to help the declining bee population. The 

program will be held at the Northbrook Public Library. Photo Submitted 

and offer tips on using this 

system in your own backyard. 

Regardless of if you 

want to become a backyard 

beekeeper or simply want 

to just help ‘save the bees,’ 

there are simple things all 

can do the help the insects, 

according to David Saad. 

“The best thing we can 

do as individuals to help 

the bee population is to 

stop treating our yards with 

pesticides and plant more 

flowers,” said David Saad, 

whose official business is 

celebrating its third year as 

well as its third season at 

The Northbrook Farmer’s 

Market. “And also, we 

need to educate ourselves 

about the bees and the 

problems they face.” 

David Saad, the owner of 

the small family business, 

has long loved beekeeping. 

“I got back into beekeeping 

about eight years ago 

because my wife wanted to 

learn about it,” David Saad 

said. “We started with six 

hives and now we have 

100.” 

Although there are at 

least 4,000 species of 

bees in the U.S. alone, the 

Saads use just two types of 

bees, the Italian Bee and 

the Carniolan Bee. 

Their business is based 

in Elgin and although David 

Saad works full time 

as a welder and his wife 

part time for an eye doctor, 

they are hoping someday 

to focus solely on their 

beekeeping enterprise. 

They attend three farmer’s 

markets over the summer 

months, which include 

Northbrook, Bloomingdale 

and Brookfield, and 

not only do they sell local 

raw honey, but they also 

make 100 percent beeswax 

candles, natural soaps, lip 

balms, hand creams, beard 

balms, bug repellent and 

even wood polish and conditioner, 

all thanks to their 

bees. And quite possibly 

many of the local fruits and 

vegetables you will find at 

the Northbrook Famer’s 

Market have the Saad’s 

bees to thank as well. 

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Northbrook-based attorney publishes book on estate planning 

Alan P. Henry 


The challenge, as Eric 

Matlin saw it, was to write 

a how-to handbook on the 

dry-as-dust subject of estate 

planning that was not 

just comprehensive, as 

many such books are, but 

also approachable and fun 

to read, which are not descriptors 

typically associated 

with such a topic. 

The reason for such a 

strategy: “the best book to 

help you learn about estate 

planning is one you 

will actually read,” said 

Matlin, an attorney whose 

Northbrook-based practice 

has concentrated on estate 

planning for 28 years. 

To that end, the Winnetka 

resident has authored “Not 

Dead Yet” (Ozanam Publishing), 

a serious, A to Z, 

estate-planning handbook 

that also includes a 110- 

page hand-drawn graphic 

novel that demonstrates the 

kind of nightmares that occur 

when people of any age 

do not plan for life’s uncertainties. 

Each of “Not Dead Yet’s” 

24 chapters is preceded 

by a comic book-style vignette, 

often relating to the 

text that follows. 

“Together, they tell the 

story of Don, his family and 

his friends, and why estate 

planning is important, even 

to those who cannot fathom 

why they would need it, 

now or ever,” Matlin said. 

“You’ll recognize parts of 

Don’s story in yourself or 

in people you’ve known. 

You may even come to realize 

the urgency of putting 

your wishes to paper.” 

Matlin, who wrote the 

book over the course of 

eight years while at his second 

home in South Haven, 

Mich., hopes the book will 

relate to many. 

“No matter who you are, 

you will see yourself somewhere 

in the pages of ‘Not 

Dead Yet,’” Matlin said. 

Matlin’s core philosophy 

is that estate planning benefits 

everyone, regardless 

of age, health or economic 

circumstances, and “Not 

Dead Yet,” both through 

the text and the graphic 

novel, demonstrates a continuum 

of needs for people 

of all ages, including: 

• The college student 

whose power of attorney 

for health and HIPAA authorization 

may help ameliorate 

a catastrophic situation 

for parents. 

• The new parents needing 

a will to name a guardian 

who determines their 

child’s living arrangements. 

• The blended family needing 

a trust to avoid one side 

of the family being left out 

• The typical needs of the 

affluent, elderly, ill and 

those with special needs. 

Matlin believes the 

unique approach appeals 

to younger readers who 

would never consider reading 

a book on the subject. 

“Some people can read 

by text, some people like 

the visual,” Matlin said. “I 

was always into comics. I 

wanted to expand the demographic 

of people who need 

estate planning but don’t 

realize they need it. I asked, 

‘how can I appeal to younger 

people?’ Through a comic 

book.” The graphic novel 

was a collaborative effort 

between Matlin and graphic 

artists Troy Locker Palmer 

and Gabriel Bautista. 

People of all ages, he 

said, need to understand 

that “life is not a calendar 

item.” To those who don’t 

plan ahead, he warns: “decisions 

are going to be 

made by other people, not 

the people that you would 

necessarily choose. What 

we want to do is keep the 

courts out of people’s lives. 

Not doing this is in itself 

a decision, because by not 

doing it everything is by 

formula and court involvement.” 

In “Not Dead Yet,” Matlin 

offers a user’s guide 

of sorts. Similar to a dining 

guide listing prices in 

restaurants, chapters are 

marked with different numbers 

of $ signs. The more a 

person is worth, the more 

closely he should look at 

chapters with the increasing 

numbers of $ signs. 

Chapter 8, on health care 

and financial powers of attorney, 

living will and HIP- 

PA authorization, is marked 

by a “cent,” and should be 

read by all, because “it just 

makes good sense.” Matlin 

singles out Chapter 18 as a 

must-read for anyone who 

views estate planning as an 

opportunity to charitably 

spread the wealth around 

for the “greater good.” 

Matlin is a graduate of 

DePaul University and The 

John Marshall Law School. 

He has written estate plans 

for thousands of families, 

ranging from people with 

a negative net worth to 

people worth more than 

$10 million. His first book 

on estate planning, The 

Procrastinator’s Guide to 

Wills and Estate Planning 

(Penguin Group), was published 

in 2004. 

Eric Matlin, an attorney whose Northbrook-based 

practice has concentrated on estate planning for 28 

years, recently published “Not Dead Yet,” a serious, 

A to Z, estate-planning handbook that also includes a 

110-page hand-drawn graphic novel. Alan P. Henry/22nd 

Century Media 

Sales of “Not Dead Yet” 

are supporting various 

charities, including The 

Josselyn Center in Northfield, 

a community mental 

health resource provider of 

which he is a board member. 

Matlin also volunteers 

for CJE Senior Life at Lieberman 

Center, and enjoys 

the Chicago Botanic 

Garden and practicing his 

ukulele. He also gives estate 

planning seminars to 

interested groups and is 

available for public speaking 

engagements. 

Matlin and his wife Gloria, 

a Glencoe-based realtor, 

raised their two children 

in Glencoe and have 

been married for 42 years. 

Matlin’s book has been 

commended by numerous 

high-profile industry professionals, 

among them 

estate planning experts and 

authors Jane Bryant Quinn 

and Natalie Choate. 

“Not Dead Yet” can be 

found through amazon.com 

and notdeadyetbook.net. 

Retired teacher, former Northbrook resident pens fictional book set at school 

Available at 

The Book Bin in 

Northbrook 

Eric DeGrechie 

Managing Editor 

During his 31 years of 

teaching in Wilmette, Jack 

Spangenberger enjoyed 

switching up schools now 

and again. 

Whether 

at Central, 

Harper or 

McKenzie 

elementary 

schools, or 

Highcrest 

Middle Spangenberger 

School, the 

New Jersey native was 

busy learning just as much 

as his students. 

“I wasn’t as familiar 

with the neighborhoods,” 

said Spangenberger, who 

raised his family in Northbrook. 

“It was a lot of fun.” 

Spangenberger, who 

retired in 2002, recently 

penned his first book of 

fiction, “Takeover.” At 220 

pages, it tells the story of 

what happened when a 

group of fifth-graders took 

over their school one day. 

“I started the idea of this 

book in the 1980s. It was 

like a pipe dream, really,” 

Spangenberger said. “I did 

write things down from 

time to time. I kept the 

notes in a file.” 

When he retired, Spangenberger 

decided to write 

a non-fiction book about 

his travels in Fairbanks, 

Alaska. While camping 

there with his two sons, he 

would write down notes 

about each day’s activities. 

Spangenberger would later 

flesh the notes out into a 

book. 

While pleased with that 

endeavor, he knew it was 

time to finish “Takeover.” 

“It was a completely 

different experience. One 

was, grossly put, a regurgitation 

of what I did, 

including feelings and 

the romance I had in my 

mind about the wonders 

of Alaska,” Spangenberger 

said. “Writing fiction is a 

creative activity and very 

different. It was more difficult, 

but also much more 

rewarding for me.” 

Though the name of the 

school where the action 

takes place in “Takeover” 

is Central, like the Wilmette 

school, much of the 

similarities end there as indicated 

by a map included 

in the story with a very different 

school layout. The 

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Building publicity partnership 

22CM joins local 

media in sharing 

resources with 

local nonprofits 

Jacqueline Glosniak 

Contributing Editor 

When local readers flip 

through any of 22nd Century 

Media’s seven North 

Shore newspapers, they 

expect to see a variety of 

stories, from village meetings 

and school board updates 

to business profiles 

and sports features and everything 

in between. 

But while municipalities, 

school districts and businesses 

may have dedicated 

staffers and years of experience 

collaborating with 

media outlets, smaller entities 

may be left wondering 

about the most effective 

methods for sharing events 

and unique stories for the 

eyes of thousands. 

That’s where Winnetkabased 

The Volunteer Center 

stepped in, offering its 

fifth Meet Your Press event 

March 21 at the Winnetka 

Community House, 620 

Lincoln Ave. in Winnetka. 

The networking event, 

which featured representatives 

from 22nd Century 

Media, JWC Media, Make 

It Better, Modern Luxury, 

Chicago Tribune and 

Winnetka Living, offered 

leaders from dozens of 

North Shore nonprofits the 

chance to speak directly 

with local media leaders, 

learning about the process 

behind their publications 

and talking through the 

best avenues for enhancing 

visibility and increasing 

awareness of their groups. 

The event, which was 

first held in 2011 and 2012, 

was resurrected again last 

year in response to recent 

changes across the media 

landscape. 

Eric DeGrechie (center), editor of The Wilmette Beacon 

and managing editor of 22nd Century Media’s North 

Shore branch, shares insight into how nonprofits can 

expand their coverage at The Volunteer Center’s Meet 

Your Press Event March 21 at the Winnetka Community 

House. JACQUELINE GLOSNIAK/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

“The Meet Your Press 

event that was sponsored 

by The Volunteer Center 

and the Winnetka Community 

House was an important 

training program 

designed to provide best 

practices to nonprofits in 

the northeast metro Chicago 

area to gain media coverage,” 

said Barb Tubekis, 

executive director of The 

Volunteer Center. “As 

nonprofits struggle to get 

their voices heard in the 

communities they serve, 

this was a critical educational 

event that will put 

them in front of their target 

audiences.” 

Eric DeGrechie, editor 

of The Tower’s sister 

publication, The Wilmette 

Beacon, and managing editor 

of 22nd Century Media’s 

North Shore branch, 

briefed nonprofit leaders 

on daily operations of 

22nd Century Media publications 

and the importance 

of teaming up with 

local groups of all sizes. 

“We have the seven 

newspapers as mentioned 

here in the North Shore 

and all of our papers are 

hyperlocal,” DeGrechie 

said. “When you open 

one of our papers with the 

name of the village on the 

front and you start flipping 

through the pages, the stories 

are centered on that 

community. Though we 

branch out a little, we really 

try to focus in on those 

communities.” 

After sharing a breakdown 

of the publication 

schedule for the North 

Shore papers, DeGrechie 

answered audience questions 

about company deadlines 

and the most effective 

ways to send in thorough 

press releases and photos 

about events. 

“Make sure that you really 

get that local hook to 

us, let us understand why 

this is important to us,” he 

said. “We like to think of 

[22nd Century Media and 

you] as a partnership, and 

we can definitely work 

with you to make sure you 

get in our publications.” 

Overall, Tubekis said 

she hoped that year two 

of bringing back the 

Meet Your Press program 

proved helpful for area 

groups. 

“As many nonprofits 

will say, ‘The worst thing 

we can hear is that we are 

the best kept secret,’” she 

said. “Our hope is that we 

helped them try to solve 

that.” 

book 

From Page 16 

book is set in 1995. 

“Much of the time when 

I had written a chapter or 

two over the years, the 

electronic explosion had 

not happened yet,” Spangenberger 

said. “As I finished 

it, I thought rather 

than go back and fill things 

in, I would just keep it at 

an earlier year and keep it 

simple.” 

As a kid, Spangenberger 

admits he was a bit of a 

reluctant reader. Because 

of this, it was important 

for him to connect with 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Chicago Botanic Garden to 

celebrate Earth Day with 

new festival 

There’s no better way 

to learn science than to do 

science. At least according 

to Chicago Botanic Garden 

in Glencoe. 

A new, upcoming event 

at the Chicago Botanic 

Garden on Earth Day 

weekend will showcase 

the many ways science is 

celebrated there every day. 

The Unearth Science 

festival will feature an 

abundance of hands-on activities 

and demonstrations 

from April 21-22, with a 

special event (fees apply) 

on April 20 at 1000 Lake 

Cook Road, Glencoe. All 

weekend drop-in programs 

and workshops are free 

and regular parking fees 

apply. 

In addition to being a 

beautiful place, Jennifer 

Schwarz Ballard said the 

garden is also a scientific 

organization focused 

on the conservation of 

plants and native habitats. 

Schwarz Ballard is the 

vice president of learning 

and engagement. 

“This festival will introduce 

the public to the 

garden as an active scientific 

organization and give 

visitors opportunities to 

discover, experiment and 

explore the scientific work 

of garden in hands-on, interactive 

ways,” she said. 

“We want people to have 

the chance to actually try 

out the work of science 

first-hand.” 

The planning for this 

event began nine months 

ago, Schwarz Ballard said. 

To begin, garden staff 

did a lot of searching, 

benchmarking and looking 

at how other places create 

science festivals. 

The drop-in activities 

and some special events 

are located indoors, so 

Schwarz Ballard said the 

event will be great, rain or 

shine. 

“The program we’ve put 

together is really exciting 

for me personally in its variety, 

and in its integration 

of art and science to create 

a really unique event,” she 

added. 

Reporting by Megan Bernard, 

Contributing Editor. 

Full story at GlencoeAnchor. 

com. 

young readers with “Takeover” 

in a way that would 

make them interested in 

reading it. 

“I remember as a kid, 

and especially these days, 

kids wake up and everyone 

is telling them what 

to do. Whether it’s their 

parents, teachers, sports 

director, dance coach, 

or whomever, these kids 

are surrounded by adults 

telling them what to do,” 

Spangenberger said. “I 

wanted to have as an ingredient 

of this book 

where the kids are empowered. 

The kids have to 

make decisions and choices. 

They outsmart adults 

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Bloodied burglar found 

on train after fleeing 

Kenilworth 

Davontay Thomas, 20, 

of Chicago, was arrested 

and charged with burglary, 

attempt to disarm a peace 

officer and two counts of 

aggravated battery to a 

peace officer following 

a series of events during 

the overnight hours 

of Wednesday, March 28, 

that ended at the Metra station 

in Evanston. 

The Kenilworth and 

Wilmette police departments 

issued joint statements 

on what led to the 

arrest. 

According to Kenilworth, 

an officer initiated 

a traffic stop at 11:48 

p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 

on Sheridan Road at Kenilworth 

Avenue. The 

officer spoke with the 

driver, later identified as 

Thomas, and four passengers, 

one of which was a 

4-year-old child. Thomas 

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identification and fled in 

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Kenilworth Avenue from 

Sheridan Road at a high 

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to pull this thing off.” 

Next up for Spangenberger 

might be another 

stab at non-fiction about 

his experiences as a volunteer 

at The North Shore 

Senior Center in Northfield. 

“Over the last four decades, 

I’ve met a lot of 

elderly people. I’ve got a 

lot of wonderful stories 

to share,” Spangenberger 

said. 

“Takeover” is currently 

available for purchase 

at The Book Bin, 1151 

Church St., Northbrook. 

It can also be found 

on Amazon and Amazon 

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Ringing in spring 

Staff Report 

Thousands of toy and candy-filled eggs 

were up for grabs on March 25 at Glenbrook 

North when the Park District hosted 

its annual Spring Bunny event. 

Residents even got the chance to stop 

for a photo with the spring bunny and enjoy 

a jelly bean café station. 

Benjamin Kosiba, 10 months old, captures an Easter egg March 25 during the 

Park District’s annual Spring Bunny event at Glenbrook North Photos by Carlos 

Alvarez/22nd Century Media 

The Torres family poses for a picture with the spring bunny. 

A fieldhouse full of youngsters enjoy the hunt. 

ABOVE: 

Kayla 

Torres,10, of 

Northbrook, 

gets 

her face 

painted. 

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her mother, 

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Northbrook’s Earth and Arbor Day set for next month 

Submitted by the Village of 

Northbrook 

The Village of Northbrook 

and the Northbrook Park District 

invite guests to celebrate 

Earth and Arbor Day from 

8:30 a.m.-noon on Saturday, 

April 21 in Northbrook. 

More than 50 vendors will 

feature earth-friendly products, 

ideas and concepts for 

your home or business as part 

of the Green Expo. 

The event takes place rain 

or shine on the Village Green, 

at the corner of Shermer and 

Meadow Roads in Downtown 

Northbrook. 

If you are looking for exciting 

new ideas and cost effective, 

earth friendly ways to 

conserve energy, save money 

and help the environment, 

come to Northbrook’s Earth 

and Arbor Day celebration. 

Clean-up teams meet at 

8:30 a.m. on the Village 

Green. Each team will be assigned 

specific areas to collect 

debris and windblown 

trash. Look for the special 

sign and win a prize. 

Between 9 a.m. and noon, 

the Northbrook Village Green 

will be bustling with excitement 

as everyone enjoys the 

exhibits, demonstrations, 

give-a- ways, free tree seedlings, 

pony rides, children’s 

activities, entertainment and 

information on living green. 

Northbrook residents are 

encouraged to participate in 

the special recycling collection 

and document shredding 

event at the west side commuter 

parking lot by the Metra 

station, near the corner of 

Walters and Shermer 

Roads in downtown Northbrook. 

For a schedule of 

events and list of recyclable 

items, visit www.northbrook. 

il.us/EarthDay or call (847) 

664-4129. 

RIGHT: The Village of 

Northbrook will host an 

Earth and Arbor Celebration 

April 21 on the Village Green. 

Photos Submitted 

From the Village 

Northbrook police chief reminds residents to 

keep vehicles locked 

Police Chief Roger Adkins would like to 

remind the community to always lock their 

car and remove all valuables, including car 

keys and fobs, whether you are away for a 

few minutes or in for the night. 

By simply locking your vehicles, even 

when parked in your own driveway, you 

can prevent criminals who try door handles 

just hoping for unlocked vehicles. 

If you must leave valuables in your vehicle, 

lock the vehicle and keep them out 

of sight. Please share this information with 

your family, friends and neighbors. 

Meet the police chief, 911 dispatchers 

April 8 - 14 is National Public Safety 

Telecommunicators Week and Northbrook 

is celebrating by thanking 911 dispatchers 

and hosting a reception. Feel free to stop by 

the Northbrook Police Department, 1401 

Landwehr Road, between 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, 

April 10, to visit the 911 Center. Refreshments 

will be served and visitors will 

have an opportunity to meet Police Chief 

Roger Adkins, thank dispatchers, and see 

the 911 center. 

From the Village is information submitted by the 

Village of Northbrook, www.northbrook.il.us 

Northbrook Community Nursery School celebrates anniversary with ‘disco fever’ 

Submitted Content 

Northbrook Community 

Nursery School channeled 

70s style on Feb. 24 at its 

annual fundraiser. 

Themed “NCNS Has 

Disco Fever,” the gala 

brought parents, teachers 

and friends together at 

Marcello’s to celebrate the 

school’s 66th anniversary. 

Clad in polyester with a 

dose of gold lamé, guests 

bid on more than a hundred 

items generously donated 

by local businesses 

and families. 

The crowd enthusiastically 

welcomed auctioneer 

Ron Bernardi with paddles 

flying high. Live auction 

winners scored weekend 

trips, exclusive dinner experiences 

and a dazzling 

diamond necklace. The 

silent auction included 

everything from Big Ten 

football tickets to Walt 

Disney World passes, plus 

a special children’s outing 

with beloved school director 

Gail Nemoy. 

From dinner to dancing, 

the crowd was abuzz with 

talk of the school’s upcoming 

move to The Village 

Presbyterian Church. Plans 

for NCNS’s brand-new, interactive 

playground were 

met with an outpouring of 

substantial donations for 

Project Playground. 

The event raised a total 

of $37k, including $12k 

dedicated to Project Playground. 

ABOVE: Event co-chairs (left to right): Megan Flad, 

Alex Delger and Sarah Fink pose for a picture at the 

Northbrook Community Nursery School’s annual 

fundraiser. Photos Submitted 

RIGHT: Amol Parikh (left) and board president Kelly 

Parikh stop for a picture.

ook rejections. Her first 

book series Rebecca Robbins 

had 283 rejections before 

it was published. 

At present, the prolific 

author of adult and youngadult 

books is in the process 

of writing her 15th 

novel. The 14th book will 

be out in June 2018. Her 

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Best-selling author visits Maple School 

Submitted by District 30 

Best-selling author Joelle 

Charbonneau’s 13th 

book “Time Bomb” was 

released on March 13. On 

that same day, she visited 

students from Northbrook’s 

Maple School to 

talk about her life and career. 

One of her first comments 

was that she never 

thought she would be an 

author. Although she has 

always been an avid reader, 

she majored in theater 

and music at Milliken University, 

and ended up with 

a master’s degree in opera 

performance. 

Charbonneau admitted 

that she never even took 

an English class in high 

school or college. She was 

a professional stage performer 

and private music 

teacher until she was in 

Best-selling author Joelle Charbonneau speaks to 

students during a visit on March 13. Charbonneau has 

published 14 books and is currently working on her 

15th. Photo submitted 

her 30s. 

During one particularly 

disappointing day, Charbonneau 

said she was the 

only performer rejected 

after trying out for a show. 

That evening while she 

was driving home, she began 

thinking about writing 

a book on women performers. 

She began writing and 

said this experience actually 

prepared her for future 

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24 Northbrook Junior High students qualify for state science fair 

Submitted by District 28 

The hard work and initiative 

required for semester-long 

independent science 

research projects paid 

off for the 39 Northbrook 

Junior High students, who 

competed in the Illinois 

Junior Science Academy 

Regional Science Fair held 

March 10 at Niles North 

High School. 

The students brought 

home 29 gold awards, 

eight silver awards and 

two bronze awards. 

Also, 24 students qualified 

for the Illinois Junior 

Academy of Science State 

Exposition, which will be 

held April 28 in Peoria, 

sponsored by Bradley University. 

Changwoo Yu was 

awarded the best middle 

school project in aerospace 

for his project, “The 

Secret Behind Wings” and 

Emma Ugarcovici won the 

best middle school project 

in biochemistry for her 

project “Sugar High: How 

Temperature Affects Fruit 

Ripening.” 

Seven students also 

qualified for a national 

STEM-related science 

competition called Broadcom 

Masters. Their projects 

were selected as being 

in the top 10 percent 

of middle school projects. 

Those students are: Maxwell 

Glaubinger, Sari 

Goldberg, Morissa Lambert, 

Jessy Luna, Shae Nenadov, 

Samantha Kaminsky 

and Natalie Hong. 

Students did the research 

projects while they 

were enrolled in the Independent 

Science Research 

class during the first semester. 

Each student developed 

a question and 

used the scientific method 

to research the topic, then 

designed and carried out 

his or her experiment. Science 

teachers Mark Frye, 

Pam Mendelson and Amber 

Paull guided the work 

and monitored progress. 

Students who qualified 

for the state competition 

are: Paul Bae, Sohan Bellam, 

Kyle Burke, Claire 

Chang, Max Glaubinger, 

Sari Goldberg, Audrey 

Gottschild, Joanna Gusis, 

Elle Harris, Claudia 

Hirsch, Natalie Hong, Samantha 

Kaminsky, Maeve 

Kenny, Daniel Kim, Brenda 

Kim, Morissa Lambert, 

Northbrook Junior High received the first-place trophy 

in their division at the Illinois Junior Science Academy 

Regional Science Fair held March 10 at Niles North 

High School for receiving 29 gold awards, eight silver 

awards, and two bronze awards. Celebrating the win 

are some of the participants, (left to right) Allison Lau, 

Nate Muhl, Paul Bae, Mark Frye, Timmy Feng, Emma 

Ugarcovici and Samantha Kaminsky. Photo Submitted 

Emma Larsen, Allison 

Lau, Jessy Luna, Nate 

Muhl, Shae Nenadov, Felicia 

Pace, Emma Ugarcovici 

and Changwoo Yu. 

“The regional and state 

science fairs are great opportunities 

for our students 

to not only share their hard 

work and get recognized 

for their dedication but additionally, 

they get to see 

some of the amazing projects 

by high school students. 

I hope students are 

inspired by this experience 

to continue their studies in 

science,” Frye said. 

“The entire process of 

the science fair prepares 

our students for the rigorous 

coursework they will 

see in high school and beyond. 

It’s a wide-ranging 

project that asks a lot of 

them, and our students always 

step up to the challenge.” 

School News 

Student named to the president’s 

list 

University of South 

Carolina 

Ashley Goldstein, of 

Northbrook, was named 

to the president’s list for 

the fall semester of 2017 

at the University of South 

Carolina. The president’s 

list dates back to 1973 

and is the highest honors 

ranking for undergraduate 

students. The award is reserved 

for those f ull-tjme 

undergraduate students 

who have earned a GPA of 

4.0. Goldstein was a graduate 

of Glenbrook North. 

NORTHBROOK DISTRICT 28 

District 28 PTO to host 

family fun day 

The Northbrook District 

28 PTO Council is sponsoring 

a Family Fun Day 

from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 

7 at Athletico, 1900 Old 

Willow Road, Northbrook, 

to raise money for students 

in Kenya. 

Activities include inflatables, 

games and food. Admission 

is $15 per child or 

$40 per family pass (adults 

are free). Proceeds benefit 

the Fred Outa Foundation, 

which District 28 has 

sponsored for more than 

15 years to help children in 

the Kibera slum of Kenya. 

Fred Outa will be visiting 

District 28 schools April 5 

and 6, and will also attend 

the fundraiser. 

This year’s funds will 

help support two girls attend 

high school who are 

outstanding scholars in 

their class. Alice Auma 

Wamala performed very 

well on the Kenya Certificate 

of Primary Education, 

an exam taken by 

all eighth-grade students. 

She dreams of becoming 

an optician and especially 

wants to help the elderly 

with poor eyesight. 

Fatuma Sharbaid Juma 

is a well-rounded student 

who placed fourth in her 

class on the same primary 

exam. Fatuma dreams of 

becoming a doctor and 

hopes to one day build 

a hospital for the Kibera 

slum where she grew up. 

Both students attended 

Sprugeon’s Academy, 

which is sponsored by the 

Fred Outa Foundation. 


please visit fredouta.org 

School News is compiled by 

Editor Martin Carlino, martin@northbrooktower.com 

Author 

From Page 25 

ulative fiction, mystery 

and dystopia. 

She told the kids that 

before she begins writing, 

she asks herself, “What 

if?” 

“I write what I know,” 

she said. “To me writing 

a book is like putting 

together a puzzle. The 

middle is the hardest part 

to write. I make sure that 

I write at least every other 

day. Plus, I always finish 

what I start. Not all authors 

do that.” 

Her advice to the pupils 

who want to be authors is 

to write the entire book 

— beginning, middle and 

end. 

“Don’t get caught up in 

making the writing perfect 

during the first draft,” 

she said. “There is time 

to revise. It took eight 

months of revisions to get 

my first book published. 

After a book is complete, 

I recommend that authors 

join a professional writing 

group, to help improve 

your craft and help you 

learn the business. Perseverance 

pays off.” 

One student asked her 

if any of her books was 

going to be made into a 

movie. She said that there 

might be one in the future. 

“If one of my books is 

ever made into a movie, 

my one request is to be in 

the movie and to have at 

least one line,” she said. 

“After all, acting and vocal 

performance was my first 

profession.” 

Charbonneau’s books 

include “The Testing trilogy” 

(“The Testing,” “Independent 

Study” and 

“Graduation Day”) as well 

as two mystery series: 

“The Rebecca Robbins” 

mysteries and the “Glee 

Club” mysteries, “Dividing 

Eden,” “Need,” and 

“Skating Series.” 

Photo Op 

Northbrook School District 

28 submitted this photo of 

sixth-grade students Madeline 

Cole (left) and Avery 

Paterson manipulating 

their mobile device to scan 

a QR code on the table to 

view augmented reality 

images of the Earth, planets 

and shifting tectonic 

plates on March 19 during 

a Google Expeditions visit. 

Did you snap a cool photo 

of a beautiful, funny or cute 

moment? Send it in as a Photo 

Op to Editor Martin Carlino, 

martin@northbrooktower.com.

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Some pics from our Meet the Machines 

program. Did you miss it? Our next one 

is 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 

Stop by to meet some of the equipment 

we’ll have in our new makerspace. A Cricut, 

Carvey CNC machine, Janome embroidery 

and sewing machines, 3D printer and more 

will be on hand! 

The Northbrook Public Library posted this 

photo on March 24. 

It’s getting warmer outside! Have you 

joined our dog park to let your furry friends 

roam around? 

The Northbrook Park District tweeted this 

on March 28. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

March 31 was the second time 

Northbrook’s Village Presbyterian 

Church hosted its Easter egg hunt. 

(please see page 3). 

from the editor 

The simple act of locking your cars 

Martin Carlino 

martin@northbrooktower.com 

NeiGHbors 

From Page 18 

rate of speed. 

A pursuit was not initiated 

because it was a minor 

traffic violation and 

consideration of the child 

passenger’s safety. Officers 

discovered the vehicle 

approximately five minutes 

later, parked at Roslyn 

Road and Melrose Avenue 

in Kenilworth. Thomas 

had fled on foot prior to 

the officer’s arrival, but all 

four passengers remained 

near the vehicle. 

According to Wilmette 

Police, an auto repair shop 

in the 1200 block of Green 

Bay Road, near where the 

Kenilworth suspect was last 

seen, had been broken into. 

A short time later, at 

4:57 a.m., a Wilmette officer 

observed a subject 

If you’ve had a chance 

to read this week’s 

police reports — on 

page 6 of The Tower — 

you probably noticed 10 

vehicles were burglarized 

during the overnight hours 

of March 26 and into the 

morning hours of March 

27. In addition to those, 

one vehicle was also 

stolen. 

In both communities 

I’ve covered in my time as 

a journalist, car burglaries 

have seemingly been 

a near-constant entry in 

the weekly police reports. 

While covering River Forest 

in college, it got to the 

point where police sent 

out multiple press releases 

to help alert residents. 

Suggesting car burglaries 

can be stopped all 

together would be nothing 

more than idealistic, but 

ensuring your car doors 

are locked and removing 

valuables — or at least 

hiding them — will help 

prevent many. 

Whether you’re away 

from your vehicle for a 

brief period or for the 

night, always locking 

your car and removing 

all valuables, including 

your car keys and fobs, is 

imperative. 

By locking your vehicle, 

you can prevent burglars 

who attempt to open 

on the southbound Metra 

commuter train matching 

the description of the 

driver from the Kenilworth 

incident. Wilmette officers 

ordered the train to stop 

and boarded at Central Avenue 

in Evanston. 

Reporting by Eric De- 

Grechie, Managing Editor. 

Full story at WilmetteBeacon.com. 

THE LAKE FOREST LEADER 

National School Walkout 

key topic at D67 school 

board meeting 

Superintendent Mike 

Simeck started the recent 

Lake Forest School District 

67 meeting by talking 

about the March 14 

National School Walkout, 

which Lake Forest students 

participated in. 

He noted that it might 

hundreds of car doors by 

just pulling on the handle. 

They are simply looking 

for ones that are unlocked 

and banking on the fact 

some will. 

When speaking with 

Thomas Moore, a spokesperson 

for the Northbrook 

Police Department last 

week, he stressed the importance 

of locking your 

vehicle. Northbrook Police 

Chief Roger Adkins 

also shared similar sentiments 

in a Village memo 

sent out last week. 

Moore called these burglaries 

“crimes of opportunity” 

and that’s exactly 

what they are. Please do 

not give these burglars the 

opportunity because that 

is all they are looking for. 

It’s understandable and 

even very relatable that in 

a hurry one might leave 

a few belongings behind, 

not have seemed like a big 

deal to have students walk 

out of schools for 17 minutes, 

but that it was “an 

extraordinarily complex 

undertaking.” 

At the Tuesday, March 

20 meeting, Simeck said 

district administration 

but please do not leave 

any valuables or currency 

in sight in your vehicle. 

Even leaving loose 

change in the center 

console is discouraged. 

As little as $3 in coins 

were stolen in one of the 

burglaries reported. 

The best way to prevent 

these from happening is 

to not leave keys in your 

vehicles and remember 

to lock your doors. By no 

means is this an attempt 

for a lecture of sorts, but 

rather a means of passing 

along an important message 

Northbrook police 

want residents to hear and 

a recollection of similar 

situations I covered in the 

past. 

Many things are replaceable, 

but why even give 

these thieves an opportunity 

to commit crimes that 

are preventable. 

sought legal advice before 

the walkout to be sure the 

schools were prepared. 

Reporting by Katie Copenhaver, 

Freelance Reporter. 

Full Story LakeForestLeader. 

com. 

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Comfort Food 

New Highwood restaurant offers classic, tasty fare, Page 23 

Glenbrook North 

grad Sara Dolins 

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20. One hiring relatives 

22. Pharmacist’s milk 

24. Switch positions 

25. International 

company that used to 

be based in Highland 

Park, now in Lake 

Forest 

29. Animator Groening 

32. Network of “Lost” 

34. First name in hotels 

35. “American Idol” 

runner-up 

36. Pirates’ drink 

37. Corporation type 

38. Computer storage 

medium 

39. “Uncle ___” 

40. Parker at the hotel 

42. Bad type of acting 

43. Totally awesome 

44. Patron saint of 

France 

45. “That is to say...” 

48. Caustic alkali 

50. Dom Pedro’s illfated 

wife 

51. Tightest 

53. Cable alternative 

55. Muumuu accessory 

56. Messenger 

61. Austen heroine 

64. See 29 down 

66. Flu source 

67. Unicorn feature 

68. Nets 

69. Fret 

70. Huffy state 

71. Likely 

72. Where firing takes 

place 

Down 

1. Stitched 

2. ___ fixe (obsession) 

3. Crest of a hill 

4. Aura 

5. County north of 

San Francisco 

6. Texas oil city 

7. Barrel-of-laughs 

8. Architect 

9. British greeting 

10. 1977 Australian 

Open champ Tanner 

11. Web address 

12. Evidence collectors 

13. Decked 

21. Clan emblem 

23. Tide competitor 

25. Pond gunk 

26. Lassie 

27. Save 

28. Agreement 

29. Billy Corgan’s 

tea house in Highland 

Park, goes with 

64 across 

30. Pilots perhaps 

31. Ref’s call 

33. Top quarterback, 

Tom 

38. Voucher 

39. Sea content 

40. Female face covers 

41. Gothic author 

Radcliffe 

46. Lopsided 

47. Formally known 

as 

49. Everest climber 

Hillary 

52. Tailor, at times 

54. Hardly macho 

56. Cornell of Cornell 

University 

57. Mont. neighbor 

58. Goes with 

Spumanti 

59. Cambodian currency 

60. Open wide 

61. Short queries 

62. Time to get back 

to work, abbr. 

63. Hosp. procedure 

65. Emirates, for short 

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April 7, at Lincoln Hall 

Theater in Champaign. 

Dolins has faced challenges 

in many productions 

throughout her young 

career, but this musical of- 

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‘Heathers’ role offers another thrill for GBN grad 

Martin Carlino, Editor 

Glenbrook North graduate 

Sara Dolins will play 

Heather Duke in the 

University of Illinois at 

Urbana-Champaign’s 

production of “Heathers.” 

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When Sara Dolins sees 

the curtains go up, hears 

the pit start playing music 

and looks out to an auditorium 

filled with guests, a 

bit of anxiousness washes 

over her. 

But the feeling that will 

greet Dolins Friday, April 

6, when she takes the stage 

as the only freshman lead 

in the University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign’s 

production of “Heathers” 

is one not produced by 

nervousness or fear, rather 

one that is derived from 

sheer excitement. One that 

she has built within her 

from a near-lifelong thrill 

she gets when performing. 

“I get nervous, but I get 

nervous excited,” said the 

Glenbrook North graduate. 

“I’ve never really had 

that fear of going on stage. 

It’s more of the excitement 

and thrill and the anxiousness 

to go out on stage.” 

Dolins gained an affinity 

for the theater arts and 

performing at a young age. 

She continued to pursue 

her passion and refine her 

skills while at GBN. 

During her high school 

years, she performed in 

countless productions, 

which included “Legally 

Blonde,” “How to Succeed 

in Business Without Really 

Trying” and “Fiddler 

on the Roof.” She also was 

a member of the choir, in 

addition to being on both 

the dance and poms teams. 

“I think those experiences 

were extremely important 

to get me where I 

am now,” Dolins said. “If 

it wasn’t for GBN, I would 

be a totally different person. 

“With choir, I learned 

how to sing other voice 

parts and hold my harmonies 

much stronger than 

before. ... On my dance 

team, I got to choreograph 

some pieces and because 

of that I got asked my senior 

year to choreograph 

one of the musicals.” 

Dolins was the first student 

to receive the honor 

of being asked to choreograph 

a production. She 

undertook the choreographing 

of “Little Shop 

of Horrors” her senior year 

and she credits that as one 

of the many experiences at 

GBN that helped improve 

her talents. 

“It was so much fun and 

because of that I love choreographing 

now,” Dolins 

said. “That was really, really 

helpful.” 

GBN Theatre Director 

Julie Ann Robinson first 

approached Dolins after 

auditions at the end of the 

2015-16 school year. From 

the start, Robinson knew 

Dolins would be a strong 

choice. 

“I had seen Sara’s work 

as a dancer and choreographer 

in our poms program, 

and knew she had 

held leadership roles in her 

dance ensembles,” Robinson 

said. “My feeling was 

that she would be able to 

create and teach choreography 

much more quickly 

than I would be able to, 

and that the quality would 

be better. ... Having the 

time to create the choreography, 

and then working 

together on the storytelling 

needed in addition to the 

Dolins (right) is the only freshman lead in the 

production. 

moves, made for nuanced 

and professional-looking 

work.” 

For her latest endeavour, 

Dolins will play Heather 

Duke in “Heathers,” a musical 

she described as a 

“complicated, bizarre story” 

that explores the hierarchal 

inner workings of a 

popular high school group 

of girls. 

Performances of the musical 

are scheduled to start 

at 3 and 7 p.m. on both Friday, 

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Faith Briefs 

Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 Walters Ave.) 

Shabbat B’Yachad Dinner and 

Service for families 

Join on April 13 for Shabbat dinner 

at 6:00 p.m. ($12 adults, kids 

eat free) and stay for family friendly 

services at 6:45 p.m. There is a 

special young family service for 

families with 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 thru sixth grade. 

Contact Matt Rissien at 847-498- 

4100 or MRissien@BethShalom- 

NB.org for more information and 

to RSVP. All Are Welcome! Congregation 

Beth Shalom, 3433 Walters 

Ave, Northbrook. 

Yom HaShoah Speaker Fern 

Schumer Chapman 

Join the Men’s Club for Yom 

HaShoah Speaker Fern Schumer 

Chapman on April 15 at 10 a.m. 

with a breakfast at 9:30 a.m. ($7.00 

for breakfast). Critically acclaimed 

Chicago-based writer Fern Schumer 

Chapman has written several 

award-winning books including 

her memoir, Motherland, which 

was a finalist for the 2018 National 

Jewish Book Award. Twice, Oprah 

Winfrey shows have featured her 

books. A graduate of the University 

of Wisconsin-Madison with a 

master’s degree from Northwestern 

University’s Medill School of 

Journalism, she has taught magazine 

writing and other seminars at 

both Northwestern and Lake Forest 

College. RSVP to Bob Goldwin at 

(773) 791-3314 or rubybux@comcast.net. 

Shabbat with a Twist 

Join for Shabbat with a Twist 

on April 20 from 11:00-11:45 a.m. 

Families with children up to pre-k 

join the clergy for stories, songs 

and projects and then twist your 

own challah with the dough we 

provide and take it home to bake. 

Open to the community — free of 

charge. 

Submit information for 

The Tower’s Faith page to 

m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com. 

Deadline is noon on Thursday. Questions? 

Call (847) 272-4565. 

Memoriam 

From Page 10 

At New Trier, Timmis also 

taught physical education, headed 

an advisory, and was an assistant 

badminton coach. 

Off the courts, she was highly 

respected by her peers. 

“Her colleagues valued her 

commitment to teach players 

that sportsmanship was an essential 

part of winning and being 

a good student in the classroom 

was as important as playing the 

games well on the tennis and 

badminton courts,” said former 

colleague Jim Marran. 

“She was a down to earth person, 

and a good, fun person,” 

said former colleague Jane Mc- 

Namara. “She liked everybody, 

and the kids really liked her.” 

In her private life, Timmis 

was always on the go. She was 

involved in tennis and softball 

leagues, skiing and traveling 

with her husband during, as he 

put it, “a wonderful 38 years of 

marriage.” 

She was also a seamstress, 

knitter, quilter, baker, cook, and 

a talented musician who enjoyed 

playing piano. As a member 

of senior citizen bands, she 

played the saxophone. 

Always deeply dedicated to 

family, her greatest joy in later 

life was spending time with her 

grandchildren. 

“We sort of had a hotel when 

our grandkids were growing 

up,” Tom Timmis said. “She 

was a very good family person 

and just a loving individual who 

enjoyed life.” 

Timmis is survived by her 

husband, Tom Timmis; two 

daughters, Ingeri Belill and 

Kirsten (Tim) Jura; step daughters 

Jill (Mark) Zimmer and 

Sara Timmis; grandchildren, 

Kylie (Matt) Bonnes, Kate (Ari) 

Mattson, Max Michaels, Tom 

Zimmer, Sam Timmis, Aniese, 

Troy, Nicolette and Natasha 

Jura, Lynn (Bryan) Gabriel, 

Claire, Leo and Joe Belill; five 

great grandchildren, Aase and 

Kai Mattson, Hannah and Sophia 

Bonnes and Beau Miller; 

and siblings, Hank, Ron, Chuck, 

Marcia, Jim, Kevin, Sanny and 

Scott. She is preceded in death 

by her oldest brother Warren 

“Toby” Hanson. 

Victor L. Weber 

Victor L. “Webs” Weber, Jr., 

82, of Northbrook, died March 

14. 

He was born Nov. 16, 1935, 

in Stillwater, Okla., and was the 

son of Victor L. Sr. and Dorothy 

Jane Stinson Weber. He married 

Lucerne C. Parks on June 16, 

1957, in Ponca City, Okla., and 

she survives. 

He is also survived by five 

children, Natalie Lira (Pete) of 

Jacksonville, Angela McClane 

(George) of San Diego, Stephanie 

Lee Poetz of Graz, Austria, 

Victor K. Weber (Jessica) of 

Soldier, Idaho, and Zack Weber 

(Lisa) of Morton Grove; 13 

grandchildren; two great grandchildren; 

two siblings, Jimmie 

Weber (Paulette) of Hot Springs, 

Ariz., and Norma J. Treat of 

Boise, Idaho; and several nieces 

and nephews. He was preceded 

in death by two brothers, Charles 

Weber and Malcolm Weber. 

Weber received a master’s 

degree from Oklahoma State 

University and completed further 

studies at the University 

of Pittsburgh prior to embarking 

on a distinguished career 

in public school teaching in 

many locations. Most recently, 

he taught at Glenbrook North 

High School. He had a talent 

for coaching young people in almost 

every sport all through the 

academic year, yet his true passion 

was found coaching high 

school varsity soccer. 

Weber was a member of Beta 

Theta Pi Fraternity and also 

served with the U.S. Army from 

1957 to 1965. He was a member 

of North Suburban Evangelical 

Free Church in Deerfield. In his 

later years, Victor enjoyed hunting, 

woodworking, gardening 

and fishing with his grandkids 

in the Ozarks. 

Cremation has been accorded. 

Memorial gifts are suggested 

to North Suburban Church. 

Condolences may be sent to 

the family online at www.buchanancody.com 

. 

Florence W. Hindman 

Florence W. Hindman nee 

Russmann, 95, longtime resident 

of Northbrook, died March 

1. 

She was born Dec. 8, 1922, 

in Chicago to the late Elizabeth 

and Raymond Russmann. Hindman 

has many fond memories 

growing up in the Illinois Masonic 

Children’s Home, where 

she met her beloved husband, 

the late John C. “Jack” Hindman. 

A loving mother of Robert 

(Kathy) Hindman and the late 

John C. (Ginny) Hindman, Jr.; 

cherished grandmother of Susan 

(Mehmet) Akpolat, Emily Hindman, 

Elizabeth (fiancé Ryan) 

Hindman, and Ross (Avalon) 

Hindman; proud great grandmother 

of Ava Akpolat; dear sister 

of the late Grace, Art, Ray, 

Eileen, Hank and Betty; caring 

aunt of many nieces and nephews. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials 

may be made to Spero Family 

Services (formerly Illinois 

Masonic Children’s Home) 101 

Masonic Dr., Murphysboro, IL 

62966 or Chicago Lighthouse 

for the Blind, 222 Waukegan 

Road, Glenview, IL 60025. 

Stephen Foley, Sr. 

Stephen Foley, 

92, died March 

23. Throughout his life, Foley 

set an example of hard work, integrity, 

kindness, generosity and 

humility. He was born in Chicago, 

attended Quigley Preparatory 

Seminary and Mundelein 

Seminary, served in the army 

and graduated from Loyola University 

in 1948. He married the 

love of his life, Mercedes, April 

26, 1952 and shortly after their 

marriage, he left his position 

at General Motors Acceptance 

Corporation (GMAC) to pursue 

a career in car sales at Hollingshead 

Oldsmobile on Chicago’s 

South Side. He moved 

from sales to management and 

in 1964, he became the dealer/ 

owner of Hollingshead Oldsmobile 

renamed Steve Foley’s 

Hollingshead Oldsmobile. In 

1974, he sold the Oldsmobile 

dealership and purchased a Cadillac 

dealership in Northbrook 

renamed Steve Foley Cadillac. 

In 1983, he was vetted by 

Rolls-Royce and found worthy 

of the Rolls-Royce and Bentley 

franchises. Through the years, 

he purchased and sold several 

dealerships in Illinois, Wisconsin 

and Florida. At one time, he 

also owned and operated several 

tire and service centers throughout 

the Chicago area. He served 

for 19 years on the board of 

the Chicago Automobile Trade 

Association (CATA) and was 

chairman of the Chicago Auto 

Show in 1980. He was a member 

of the Cadillac Advertising 

Association and the National 

Dealer Council. He received 

the Distinguished Alumnus 

Award from Quigley Seminary 

in 1994. He was involved in 

and supported many charitable 

organizations. He and Mercedes 

served twice as chairpersons 

of the Loyola Stritch School of 

Medicine Awards Dinner. The 

dinner is the longest-running 

black-tie gala in Chicago and 

continues to raise hundreds of 

thousands of dollars for medical 

student scholarships. He 

was a great man, a gentleman 

who will be missed by all who 

knew him. He is survived by his 

beloved wife, Mercedes (nee 

Meyenberg); children, Mary 

Margaret, Cathy and Maureen 

(Richard Schabel) and Steve, Jr. 

(Barbara); grandchildren, Steve, 

Ryan, Mercedes Schabel and 

Richard Schabel; brother-inlaw, 

John Meyenberg; sistersin-law, 

Helene Meyenberg and 

Rosemary (Michael) Pavlo; 13 

nieces and 13 nephews. Visitation 

Friday, April 6 from 9-11 

a.m. at Wenban Funeral Home, 

320 Vine Ave., Lake Forest, 

followed by a Funeral Mass at 

11:30 a.m. at the Church of St. 

Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake 

Forest. Interment private. In lieu 

of flowers, contributions may be 

made to Catholic Charities, 721 

N. LaSalle Chicago, IL 60654, 

or Mundelein Seminary – University 

of St. Mary of the Lake, 

1000 E. Maple Avenue, Mundelein, 

IL 60060. 

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Northbrook community.

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NORTHBROOK 

Northbrook Theatre 

(3323 Walters Ave. (847) 

291-2367) 

■5 ■ p.m. Saturday, April 

7: ‘Doo-Wop Red Riding 

Hood’ 

■1 ■ p.m. Sunday, April 8: 

‘Doo-Wop Red Riding 

Hood’ 

Pinstripes 

(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

■From ■ open until close 

all week: bowling and 

bocce 

GLENVIEW 

Johnny’s Kitchen 

(1740 Milwaukee Ave. 

(847) 699-9999) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday: Live 

Music 

The Rock House 

(1742 Glenview Road 

(224) 616-3062) 

■6 ■ p.m. Friday, April 

6: Family Night and 

Karaoke 

■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

April 7: Piper Phillips 

Acoustic 

■12:!5 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

April 7: Emily Patt 


7: Fools for Love 

■10 ■ a.m. Sunday, April 

8: Owen Hemming 

■Noon, ■ Sunday, April 8: 

Sean Heffernan 

Oil Lamp Theater 

(1723 Glenview Road, 

(847) 834-0738) 

■Through ■ April 8: ‘Mass 

Appeal’ 

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) 

■6-9 ■ p.m. Monday, April 

9: Trivia Night 

WINNETKA 

Good Grapes 

(821 Chestnut Court, 

(847) 242-9800) 

■Every ■ Saturday: 50 

percent off a glass of 

wine with glass of wine 

at regular price and 

same day Writers Theatre 

Saturday matinee 

tickets 

GLENCOE 

Writers Theatre 

(325 Tudor Court, (847) 

242-6000) 

■Through ■ June 10: 

‘Smart People’ 

Tudor Wine Bar 

(338 Tudor Court, (847) 

786-4267) 

■8 ■ p.m. Friday, April 6: 

Gritman & Moran Live 

Binny’s 

(85 Green Bay Road, 

(847) 835-3900) 

■2-5 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

April 14: Spring Wine 

Tasting 

WILMETTE 

The Rock House 

(1150 Central Ave. (847) 

256-7625) 

■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, April 

6: Family Night + 

Karaoke 


7: Matthew’s Student 

Showcase 


7: Van Houten 

Wilmette Theatre 

(1122 Central Ave. (847) 

251-7424) 

■6:30 ■ p.m. Thursday, 

April 12: ‘A New Leaf’ 

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From Page 31 

fered one she was rather 

unfamiliar with. 

“There’s challenges in 

every role that you face, 

but I think a big challenge 

for me was getting past 

the fact that I was younger 

than everyone,” she said. 

“At first, I was very nervous 

about that. After a 

while ... once I got more 

comfortable with that, I 

was able to get past it.” 

As one of the school’s 

youngest leads in recent 

memory, Dolins knows 

she couldn’t have landed 

the role without her time 

at GBN. 

“GBN did so much for 

me,” she said. “It has so 

many resources there ... 

the whole program was 

where I spent my entire 

four years. That theater 

hallway was where I grew 

up.” 

And Robinson, a passionate 

supporter of her 

former students, couldn’t 

be any less surprised about 

the quick nature of Dolins’ 

success. 

“I’m so thrilled that 

Sara is thriving in college, 

and it doesn’t surprise me 

that she’s landed a leading 

role already,” Robinson 

said. “I can’t wait to 

see how she develops as 

a performer over the next 

few years.” 

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Back to basics 

Greenwood offers 

accessible, natural 

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Xavier Ward 

Contributing Editor 

Josh Kaplan and Mark 

Newman grew up next 

door to each other in Highland 

Park, so there’s something 

serendipitous about 

their second restaurant 

opening two doors down 

from the first. 

Greenwood, Highwood’s 

newest restaurant, 

is nestled on the corner of 

Green Bay Road and Prairie 

Avenue. The unassuming 

facade gives way to a 

rustic minimalist interior 

and spacious, open dining 

area. 

Kaplan and Newman’s 

first restaurant, Ballaro, is 

on the same block at 214 

Green Bay Road, Highwood. 

“It was actually the 

perfect location, because 

Mark and I always wanted 

to expand, but being two 

doors away made it so 

much more feasible,” Kaplan 

said. Green Bay and 

Sheridan roads, divided by 

train tracks, are lined with 

popular restaurants. While 

an established restaurant 

and entertainment culture 

in Highwood guarantees 

foot traffic, standing out 

in Highwood is no small 

task. 

“You look at the elements 

— the simple elements 

— which [are] good 

food, good atmosphere, 

good service and value, 

and if you nail those, people 

will be loyal and they’ll 

come back,” Kaplan said. 

While the food stands 

for itself, Kaplan said, the 

design was something he 

felt brought a new attraction 

to the area. The interior’s 

soft, earthy colors 

and squared, minimalist 

woodwork sets the tone 

of the meal before guests 

have even ordered. 

“With the food, we actually 

went for familiarity, 

people will know this 

food, they’ll understand 

it,” Kaplan said. 

“People want their comfort, 

they want their familiarity,” 

said Newman, 

co-captain and executive 

chef. “They also want that 

touch of differentiation.” 

A lot of the inspiration 

for the food came from 

’50s and ’60s dining, Newman 

said. 

“You go back to the old 

stuff, and you make sure 

everything is made from 

scratch,” he said. 

Naturally, the restaurant 

offers a modern spin on 

most of the dishes. 

Sometimes basic is best. 

“Do the mussels the best 

that you can, do the hamburger 

the best that you 

can,” he said. 

According to Newman, 

the advantage of making 

everything from scratch is 

the control of ingredients. 

That makes accommodating 

dietary restrictions, 

such as gluten intolerance, 

much easier from a kitchen 

perspective. 

It’s the same story at 

Ballaro. All of the menu 

items, pasta included, are 

made in house. 

“The challenge is always 

sourcing the right 

ingredients,” he said. 

The Midwest offers its 

challenges, which means 

the food can’t always be 

directly farm to table, but 

by establishing relationships 

with distributors, 

vendors and producers 

throughout his culinary career, 

Newman said he can 

still offer the freshest food. 

Ballaro and Kaplan 

Greenwood 

200 Green Bay Road, 

Highwood 

5-9 p.m. Monday- 

Thursday 

5-10 p.m. Friday- 

Saturday 

5-8:30 p.m.Sunday 

Greenwoodhw.com 

(847) 926-7319 

Greenwood’s starter of mussels mariniere ($12) features a generous portion of 

mussels served in a sauce made with white wine, shallots, parsley and butter. Photos 

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A crispy skin incases a tender grilled brick chicken ($22) entree that is served with 

herbed potato wedges and green beans all covered in a flavorful chicken au jus 

sauce. 

spend most of their time at 

Greenwood to make sure 

it gets off to a proper start, 

but they still keep an eye 

on Ballaro. 

That said, they’ve promoted 

a few employees 

from within to manage 

both the front of house and 

the kitchen. 

“When you’ve been doing 

something for two and 

a half years, if you can’t 

step away from it and 

have it run efficiently, you 

haven’t done something 

right,” Newman said. 

Greenwood’s kitchen 

isn’t the only thing they 

hope will draw customers. 

Kaplan said its service 

and bar are equally as important. 

“You look around, you 

see a room full of smiling 

servers,” he said. “I think 

we have great service, we 

hire people with great personalities 

[who] are empathetic 

and care about the 

guests and the service and 

are truly engaged.” 

Additionally, Greenwood’s 

bartender, Russ 

Waters, is somewhat of 

a local celebrity, Kaplan 

said. 

Editors from 22nd Century 

media stopped by to 

sample the fair. Here’s 

what we found. 

The skillet cornbread 

($9) comes topped with 

a dollop of honey butter. 

The skillet is preheated in 

the oven before the batter 

is added, which Newman 

said helps achieve a symmetry 

of a crispy exterior 

and moist interior. 

The avocado toast ($12) 

is made with fresh avocado 

spread on a crusty 

white bread topped with a 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

Athlete of the Month 

Barr’s win a 2018 first for Loyola 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

with Tripp Schulte 

Schulte is a key contributor 

on the Glenbrook 

North boys tennis team. 

When and why did 

you start playing 

tennis? 

I always loved the sport 

and picked up a racket at 8 

years old and I was on the 

ball machine and did it the 

whole day and kept going. 

I got really far. 

Loyola Academy’s Tommy Barr took the Athlete of the 

Month honor for February. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

The swimming season 

might be over, 

but that doesn’t mean 

Loyola Academy swimmer 

Tommy Barr is done 

winning. 

The senior Rambler 

helped Loyola win its first 

Athlete of the Month with 

a strong voter presence in 

March. Barr won the February 

competition, earning 

699 votes during the voting 

period. 

Barr edged out Glenbrook 

North boys basketball 

player Evan Barnes, 

who finished second, and 

Glenbrook South girls 

track and field sophomore 

Raelyn Roberson, who finished 

third. 

Voting lasted from 

March 10-25. The Athlete 

of the Month contest for 

athletes selected in the 

month of March gets underway 

on April 10 and 

will end on April 25. Vote 

at NorthbrookTower.com. 

What do you like most 

about the sport? 

I like the competitiveness 

of it. I like to compete 

one-on-one, trying to 

figure out how to beat the 

guy. 

What’s your favorite 

personal sports 

moment? 

Last summer, I played 

in a tournament and it was 

a close and long match. It 

was very tight. 

What is one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I really don’t like it when 

people touch my hair. 

If you were a 

superhero, what 

superpower would you 

want? 

I would want to fly because 

I think it would be 

cool to look over people 

and see what they’re doing. 

What would you do if 

you won the lottery? 

I would buy a mansion 

or buy a tennis court. I 

would get the mansion 

somewhere in Florida. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

I would say football. I 

have the size for it and am 

built like a football player. 

I throw a pretty good football. 

I played for a year 

but stopped because of 

tennis. 

What is your favorite 

area restaurant? 

Photo Submitted 

I like to go to WildFire. I 

usually get the steak. 

What is one thing on 

your bucket list? 

I want to probably travel 

and go to Wimbledon, that 

would be really cool. I’ve 

been to the U.S. Open once 

and a tournament in Cincinnati, 

but I think Wimbledon 

would be really cool. 

If you could be any 

animal, which would 

you choose? 

I would be a tiger because 

they run really fast. 

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From the Sports Editor 

Go outside, try something new 

Michal Dwojak 

m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com 

Spring can be such a 

refreshing time of 

year. 

Although it might’ve 

not been the worst winter 

the Chicagoland area has 

seen, winter takes a lot 

out of you. Whether it’s 

the traffic, the walking 

in the cold or the task of 

putting on seven layers to 

stay warm sometimes, the 

winter can take its toll on 

you. 

For many, including this 

sports editor, there’s nothing 

better than the first 

warm weekend day where 

you can ditch the winter 

coat and put on a light 

jacket or a long-sleeved 

T-shirt. 

Spring is a great time 

to start anew, and that 

can apply to your sports 

fandom, especially your 

Spartan fandom. As I’ve 

quickly learned, there are 

a ton of spring sports; like 

a ton. Whether it be baseball 

or softball, or lacrosse 

or boys volleyball, there 

is a sport for any type of 

sports fan. 

As much as we loved 

watching the Spartans 

compete in the gyms, pools 

and ice rinks, it’s time to 

go outside and appreciate 

the great outdoors and 

watch our Spartans compete 

under the lights — 

and sometimes, hopefully 

sun. Sidenote: Yes, we can 

The Glenbrook North baseball team is just one of the 

spring sports Spartans fans should be excited about 

this spring. 22nd Century File Photo 

still go to the gym and pool 

to watch some sports there 

too, there’s some great 

competition happening 

there this spring too. 

Many of you might 

have noticed that the 

“High School Highlights” 

portion of the sports section 

has returned in the 

last few weeks. Because 

there are so many sports 

to cover and not enough 

room in the paper to cover 

it all, the “High School 

Highlights” section is 

a good place for you to 

catch up on the sports we 

didn’t find the space to put 

in for the week. And yes, 

I realize that the section 

is not existent this week, 

but that is because the 

past week was Glenbrook 

North’s spring break. 

It’s always important to 

go support the Spartans 

in their different efforts, 

but the spring can be a 

great time to do it. Maybe 

you had a long day at the 

office or it just hasn’t been 

your week. There’s nothing 

better than sitting on 

a warm evening, grabbing 

a hot dog and watching a 

baseball or softball game. 

The sunset will relax you 

until the umpire messes 

up a call. 

Miss the intensity of 

football and hockey? 

Lacrosse matches if not 

exceeds the speeds that 

football and hockey have. 

Both Spartans girls and 

boys lacrosse are primed 

for an impressive season 

in the first year lacrosse is 

an IHSA-sanctioned sport. 

Want to see speed? Go sit 

at the football stadium and 

watch some track and field 

(the boys team’s Kyle 

Foley has already broken 

four school records this 

spring). 

There are so many 

sports that I won’t get the 

chance to mention in this 

plea but what you need to 

know is there’s a lot of talent 

in the area. Have you 

ever been to a water polo 

game? It’s electric. Try 

something new this spring 

and branch out; refresh 

yourself. 

It’s time for change 

as the seasons change, 

so why not start with 

refreshing your Spartans 

fandom? Go check out 

the sport you’ve loved for 

years or one that you’ve 

never watched before. 

It’ll be a refreshing 

change of pace. 

This week in ... 

Spartans varsity 

athletics 

Baseball 

■April ■ 5 - hosts Maine 

South, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - at Buffalo Grove, 

11 a.m. 

■April ■ 10 - at Niles West, 

4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 12 - at Niles North, 

4:45 p.m. 

Girls badminton 

■April ■ 5 - at Evanston, 4:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - at York Invite, 9 

a.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts Deerfield, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 11 - at Glenbrook 

South, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys lacrosse 

■April ■ 6 - at Chanhassen, 

Minn., 7 p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - at Warren, 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts Highland 

Park, 7 p.m. 

Girls lacrosse 

■April ■ 6 - at Stevenson, 

6:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 9 - at Highland Park, 

Lacrosse 

From Page 42 

4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts 

Schaumburg, 7 p.m. 

Boys volleyball 

■April ■ 9 - hosts Vernon 

Hills, 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 11 - at Highland 

Park, 6 p.m. 

Softball 

■April ■ 6 - at Leyden Invite, 

4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - at Leyden Invite, 

9 a.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts Deerfield, 

4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 12 - at Maine West, 

4:45 p.m. 

Boys tennis 

■April ■ 5 - hosts Lake Forest 

Academy, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - hosts Liberty Bell 

Invite, 8:30 a.m. 

■April ■ 9 - hosts Fremd, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls soccer 

■April ■ 6 - at Lake Zurich 

Invite, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 7 - at Lake Zurich 

invite, 10 a.m. 

Boys volleyball 

arena for young children to 

learn and fall in love with a 

sport many might think is 

only played in the nation’s 

Northeast. When a school 

keeps winning, there’s 

more attention. 

“I think it’s awesome 

and the girls are so lucky 

to have that in their backyard,” 

Glenbrook South 

girls coach Annie Lesch 

said. “I think it’s been exciting 

and has brought fans 

to the game who don’t have 

a connection but know the 

game and hear about the 

high schools having girls 

lacrosse.” 

Despite the talent at the 

Division-I level, there are 

far more players D-II and 

D-III lacrosse. While there 

are many players like Bireley 

who have played the 

sport from a young age, 

there are more athletes 

who don’t start to play 

lacrosse until they come 

to their respective high 

school. Many coaches 

have noticed that for lacrosse 

offers a chance to 

keep in shape during another 

team’s offseason. 

Whether it be football, 

field hockey, ice hockey 

or another sport, athletes 

come to lacrosse with open 

arms and minds to learn 

about a sport they likely 

knew little about. 

Sometimes taking a shot 

on a random sport leads to 

a great opportunity they 

didn’t expect. 

“Lacrosse is growing so 

rapidly now there are so 

many D-III and D-II opportunities 

that we have 

so many kids playing at all 

■April ■ 5 - at Glenbrook 

South, 6 p.m. 

Boys gymnastics 

■April ■ 6 - at Mundelein, 6 

p.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts 

Libertyville, 6 p.m. 

Boys water polo 

■April ■ 5 - hosts Lane Tech, 

6 p.m. 

■April ■ 10 - hosts Maine 

West, 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 12 - hosts Highland 

Park, 6 p.m. 

Girls water polo 

■April ■ 10 - at Maine West, 

6 p.m. 

■April ■ 12 - at Highland 

Park, 6 p.m. 

Girls track and field 

■April ■ 6 - hosts Spartans 

Relays, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 11 - at Deerfield/ 

Northside Prep, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys track and field 

■April ■ 6 - at Deerfield Invite, 

5 p.m. 

■April ■ 11 - hosts Deerfield/ 

Northside Prep, 4:30 p.m. 

levels from his state — all 

over this country,” Lake 

Forest girls lacrosse coach 

Catherine Catanzaro said. 

The hope is the sport will 

continue to grow in Illinois 

with the IHSA sanctioning 

the sport. Many coaches 

think there still needs to 

be a youth development 

and more coaches to teach 

lacrosse for the sport to 

grow like they want. 

But the sport will have to 

look to Illinois’ hotbed in order 

to achieve that growth. 

“There’s definitely a 

lot of history,” Glenbrook 

North boys coach Justin 

Georgacakis said of the 

North Shore. “It is unique 

to be in this area and to 

be competitive. The more 

teams that are competitive 

in the state ... the better the 

quality there is.”

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Lacrosse holds special place in North Shore 

Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor 

The North Shore area has always 

been known for producing 

elite talent, no matter the sport. 

From Chris Collins and Jon 

Scheyer to Hilary Knight and 

Conor Dwyer, Chicago’s northern 

suburbs have always produced 

elite talent, no matter the 

sport. 

But what many people might 

not know is the North Shore is 

a hotbed for a certain sport. Just 

like Chicago is synonymous 

with basketball recruiting and 

Texas with football, the North 

Shore has produced elite talent 

in the IHSA’s latest sanctioned 

sport: lacrosse. 

Many coaches are excited for 

the potential growth the emerging 

sport could experience with 

the sanctioning of lacrosse. Despite 

the gradual growth in the 

western suburbs and other parts 

of the state, area coaches and 

players know how special it is to 

play in and represent the North 

Shore lacrosse talent. 

“It’s certainly something we 

appreciate around here, we take 

pride in,” Glenbrook South boys 

coach Will Jeffrey said. “Sometimes 

a western-suburb team will 

pop up, but it’s usually the New 

Triers and the Loyolas.” 

The numbers speak for themselves. 

Of the 40 total mens lacrosse 

players from the state of 

Illinois who are currently on 

Division-I rosters, 18 have come 

from a school represented in 

22nd Century Media’s coverage 

zone — Loyola Academy, New 

Trier, Glenbrook South, Glenbrook 

North, Lake Forest and 

Highland Park. The numbers are 

far more impressive in womens 

players, where 33 of the 45 Illinois 

natives playing Division- 

I womens lacrosse are from the 

same North Shore schools. 

So what makes lacrosse so special 

in the area? For many players, 

it’s the start and uniqueness. 

“Nationally, Illinois lacrosse 

is recognized by the fact some 

of our teams are ranked so 

highly,” Loyola Academy boys 

coach John Dwyer said. “College 

coaches, the lacrosse community 

know. The competition 

that Loyola plays, New Trier 

plays, Hinsdale Central plays, 

Glenbrook plays, they’re some 

of the top teams in the Midwest 

and in the nation and either beating 

them or holding their own 

against them. People that are 

extremely knowledgeable about 

high school lacrosse know how 

good the top 5-10 teams in Illinois 

are and I think now some of 

these communities adding these 

programs are going to recognize 

this is a sport that really represents 

Illinois well.” 

Glenbrook South junior Greer 

Bireley will soon add on to the 

numbers after she announced her 

commitment to play at Butler. 

Like many of the players in the 

area, lacrosse wasn’t a popular 

sport for her to play. While Bireley 

was off to play lacrosse, her 

friends went to play other sports 

in the spring like soccer. Bireley 

had done clinics from a young 

age and played club lacrosse 

along the way. 

Like many other lacrosse players, 

the sport combined different 

abilities and ways to stay fit for 

other sports they play. For Bireley, 

it’s just something unique. 

“I just loved it so much,” Bireley 

said. “It’s also a unique sport. 

It was part of the fun that not a 

lot of kids played it. Not a lot of 

people knew what was going on, 

so to know what was going was 

special.” 

Part of the inspiration for girls 

lacrosse players comes from success 

down the street. Northwestern’s 

historic womens lacrosse 

program has been inspiration for 

many of the players in the area. 

The Wildcats won five straight 

championships from 2005 to 

2009 and added two more in 

2011 and 2012. 

The program provided an easy 

Please see Lacrosse, 41 

AREA DIVISION-I LACROSSE PLAYERS ACROSS THE NATION 

Lacrosse has made a home in the North Shore. While the sport is emerging around the state and the 

nation, lacrosse is one of the most popular sports in the area. This is why there are so many players 

currently playing Division-I lacrosse. 

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9. BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

10. LAFAYETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

11. QUINNIPAIC . . . . . . . . . . 2 

12. YALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

15. PRINCETON . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

16. MARYLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

18. NORTH CAROLINA . 1 

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1. MARQUETTE . . . . . . . . . . 6 

2. NORTHWESTERN . . . 1 

3. MICHIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

5. BUCKNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

8. HARVARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

12. YALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

13. FAIRFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

14. UCONN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

15. PRINCETON . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

17. RICHMOND . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

19. AMERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

20. NAVY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

21. STETSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

22. FURMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

23. NOTRE DAME . . . . . . . . . 1 

24. CINCINATTI . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

25. BUTLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

26. COLOMBIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

27. COLORADO . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

28. USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 

29. SAN DIEGO STATE . . 1 

30. STANFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

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Boys Volleyball 

Spartans have skill, need experience 

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Photo 

1st-and-3 

Teams to watch 

1. GBN Basbeall 

(ABOVE) The 

Spartans are 

already off to a 

quick 8-0 start to 

the season, leading 

to hopefulness 

of what they can 

do this spring. 

2. GBN boys volleyball 

North’s lineup 

will feature a 

whole new look 

this season, but 

the Spartans are 

excited to see 

what they can put 

together. 

3. GBN Girls Lacrosse 

The Spartans 

look to build 

a strong season 

in the first year 

lacrosse is an 

IHSA-sanctioned 

sport, squaring 

off against the 

best in the state. 

Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor 

Glenbrook North coach 

Chris Cooper didn’t only 

lose a season when the 

Spartans lost to New Trier 

in the IHSA Sectional Final 

last season. 

Cooper lost one of his 

most experienced teams 

he’s had during his 16-year 

helm. The Spartans lost 

in a tough battle against 

the Trevians in which it 

seemed like either team 

deserved to move on in the 

playoffs. 

But that doesn’t mean 

Cooper isn’t excited for 

the next challenge this upcoming 

season. 

“It’s going to be an interesting 

season,” Cooper 

said. “We’re going to have 

to replace pretty much all 

six starters from last year. 

It’s going to give a lot of 

opportunity to the new 

guys to see what they can 

do. I like the idea that 

we’ll be able to see that 

growth over the year.” 

Cooper has seen plenty 

of different teams during 

his years with the Spartans 

and in the sport. While the 

experience might not be 

there, it doesn’t mean Cooper 

isn’t excited for the 

level of talent he’ll have 

on this year’s squad. 

Four seniors return 

from last year’s team. 

While they didn’t get the 

most playing time with 

the senior-laden team last 

year, the experiences they 

learned from being a part 

of the winning culture is 

something Cooper knows 

will hopefully help translate 

to a successful transition 

for the new players on 

the team. 

“I think they did see 

the level of competitiveness 

that we had,” Cooper 

said. “I can see that they’re 

working hard and doing 

what they should be doing 

to get back to that level.” 

Part of teaching that 

experience comes in an 

obvious way: playing volleyball. 

The more the new 

Spartans play together, the 

more they’ll find ways to 

win games in difficult situations. 

But Cooper has already 

started in helping make 

sure his new players are 

familiar with each other. 

The offseason included 

the players in the Spartans 

volleyball program conditioning 

with each other 

and playing volleyball 

with teams made up of 

mixed levels for the players 

to gain familiarity with 

each other. 

The Spartans are familiar 

with each situation because 

of the same structure 

the program has at each 

level. Each coach is on the 

same page and essentially 

runs the same style so the 

progression at each level 

just gets faster, and not 

much else. 

Cooper wants to keep it 

as simple as possible for 

his players because once 

they get on the same page, 

2018 Spartans Schedule 

April 5 at Glenbrook South 6 p.m. 

April 9 hosts Vernon Hills 6 p.m. 

April 11 at Highland Park 6 p.m. 

April 17 hosts Deerfield 6 p.m. 

April 19 hosts Maine East 6 p.m. 

April 20 at Smack Attack Invite 5 p.m. 

April 21 at Smack Attack Invite 9 a.m. 

April 23 at Lake Zurich 6 p.m. 

April 25 at Maine West 6 p.m. 

April 30 at New Trier 6 p.m. 

May 1 at Vernon Hills 6 p.m. 

May 3 hosts Highland Park 6 p.m. 

May 4 hosts GBN Varsity Invite 5 p.m. 

May 5 hosts GBN Varsity Invite 9 a.m. 

May 8 at Deerfield 6 p.m. 

May 10 at Maine East 6 p.m. 

May 14 hosts Maine West 6 p.m. 

May 16 at Brother Rice 6 p.m. 

they’ll turn it on. 

“We have to focus on 

the little things that will 

compete with experience,” 

Cooper said. “This group 

is going to take a little time 

to be comfortable with 

each other and it’s going 

to take some time for me 

to see which lineup is the 

best.” 

The players that Cooper 

does have won’t likely 

need much time based on 

their skill. Cooper is excited 

to see what this year’s 

group can do based on the 

talent he is bringing in. At 

this point, he’s just going 

to look for the right rotation 

and rely on the four 

retuning seniors he has. 

Cooper has been in this 

position before after 16 

years with the Spartans. 

He knows what to do. 

“You look back on some 

of the teams that were in a 

similar situation,” Cooper 

said. “You keep your expectations 

high regardless 

if they’re newer players.” 

But despite all the 

change and lack of experience, 

things don’t change 

for Cooper and his program. 

He has goals and 

expectations he wants his 

players to accomplish, and 

he’s ready for the challenge 

of leading them to 

those goals. 

“Our expectations don’t 

change with this team,” 

Cooper said. “We want to 

win our conference, want 

to win the regional and 

shot at sectional final.” 

Listen Up 

“It’s unique to be in this area and 

competitive.” 

Justin Georgacakis — The Glenbrook North boys 

lacrosse coach on lacrosse in the North Shore. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

The Glenbrook North boys volleyball team faces off 

against rival Glenbrook South on Thursday, April 5. 

• 6 p.m. at GBS 

Index 

41 - This Week In 

40 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by The Tower’s staff. Send comments to 

m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The Northbrook Tower | April 5, 2018 | NorthbrookTower.com 

Spartan makeover North boys 

volleyball ready to continue winning, Page 43 

Spring eternal Sports editor 

encourages attending spring games, Page 41 

Lacrosse finds home in the North Shore, Page 42 

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