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Thursday 

Lake Forest Symphony’s 

Instrument Petting Zoo 

2-4 p.m. June 21, Gorton 

Community Center, 400 E. 

Illinois Road, Lake Forest. 

Join the Lake Forest 

Symphony on International 

Make Music Day at our 

first ever instrument petting 

zoo. Come try out different 

instruments in the winds, 

brass and strings sections 

of the orchestra. Snacks 

and drinks will be provided. 

For more information, 

call (847) 234-6060. 

FRIDAY 

Summer Solstice – Friday 

Night Supper Club 

5 p.m. June 22, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old Mill 

Road, Lake Forest. Come 

celebrate the longest day 

of the year. Appetizers 

and a celebration outside 

on the terrace followed by 

dinner in the Great Room. 

Carl Noble Trip will entertain 

with swinging jazz selections. 

This event is $25 

for members and $35 for 

guests. For more information, 

call (847) 234-2209. 

SATURDAY 

Driving with Autism 

2-3 p.m. June 23, Lake 

Forest Public Library, 360 

E. Deerpath Road, Lake 

Forest. Designed for drivers 

of all levels who have 

autism or disabilities, this 

interactive meeting includes 

representatives from 

Independent with Autism 

and members of the Lake 

Forest Police Department. 

The focus is on alleviating 

the stress caused by the unexpected 

and helping families 

support the independence 

of their loved ones. 

For more information, call 

(847)-234-0636. 

SUNDAY 

Cooler by the Lake: LF-LB 

Historical Society Open 

House 

4-6 p.m. June 24, 509 

E. Deerpath Lake Forest. 

Cool off with free ice 

cream at the LF-LB Historical 

Society’s Open 

House. There will be oldfashioned 

games, view the 

Local Legends exhibit and 

concepts for the permanent 

exhibit, and sing along to 

“Good Old Summertime” 

playing on a vintage Stella 

Music Box. For more information, 

call (847)-234- 

5253. 

MONDAY 

Retro Game Night at the 

Beach 

7-8 p.m. June 25, Forest 

Park Beach, Lake Forest. 

Come out to the beach 

where there will be retro 

video games set up to play 

on a giant screen. If the 

weather doesn’t cooperate, 

classic board games 

will be set up to play under 

the pavilion. Free, all ages. 


(847) 810-3949. 

TUESDAY 

Pizza and Trivia 

3 p.m. June 26, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old Mill 

Road, Lake Forest. Come 

for a free trivia fame with 

Lake Bluff Library and 

stay for a hot and delicious 

pizza afterward. This 

event is $10 for members 

and $15 for guests. The fee 

includes pizza, salad, dessert 

and beer. 

Golf Marathon Madness 

5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Lake 

Bluff Golf Club, 355 W. 

Washington Ave., Lake 

Bluff. Looking for 8 to 10 

golfers to take on and enter 

a Golf Marathon fundraising 

event at Lake Bluff 

Golf Club. Golf as many 

holes as possible from sun 

up to sun down. Email 

LakeBluffCGA@email. 

com for more information. 

WEDNESDAY 

Storytime at Forest Park 

Beach 

3-3:30 p.m. Forest Park 

Beach, 220 E. Deerpath 

Road, Lake Forest. Enjoy 

stories and activities at 

Forest Park Beach. In case 

of rain, storytime will be 

at the Library in the Kasian 

Room. For more information, 

call (847)-234- 

0648. 

UPCOMING 

Festival and Fireworks 

5-10 p.m. July 4, Deerpath 

Community Park, 400 

Hastings Road, Lake Forest. 

A fun family event by 

the Friends of Lake Forest 

Parks and Recreation 

Foundation. Food, kids activities, 

fireworks and concert. 


call (847)-234-6700. 

Kiwanis 47th Annual 

Pancake Breakfast 

Share: 

7-9:45 a.m. July 4, Lake 

Bluff Village Green. Enjoy 

pancakes, sausages, 

donuts, coffee and juice 

while enjoying the smooth 

sounds of the Jim Jacobs 

Trio Jazz Band. This event 

is $5 for children under 10 

and $10 for adults. For 

more information, contact 

David Lee at (847) 234- 

0108. 

ONGOING 

Storytime on the Green 

9-9:30 a.m. Fridays 

through Aug. 17, Gazebo 

on the Village Green, 

Lake Bluff. Children of 

all ages can come to the 

Gazebo during the Lake 

Bluff Farmers’ Market for 

a relaxing storytime. Grab 

a treat at the market, bring 

a blanket to sit on and listen 

to some fun books. 


(847) 234-2540. 

Elawa Farm Garden 

Market 

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays 

and Saturdays Elawa 

Farm, 1401 Middlefork 

Drive, Lake Forest. Come 

shop for the freshest veggies 

and beautiful flowers, 

harvested directly 

from the Garden at Elawa 

Farm. The market also 

features seasonal homemade 

items from our 

own Elawa Kitchen, as 

well as local artisan items 

for your table, garden & 

home. 

Memory Care & Adult Day 

Services 

1:30-2:30 p.m. every 

Thursday, The Sheridan 

at Green Oaks, 29300 N. 

Waukegan Road, Lake 

Bluff. Come for a meaningful 

targeted programming 

to help people suffering 

with dementia. Songs by 

Heart Foundation bringing 

beautifully sung music and 

dancing to the residents. 


(224) 723-0054. 

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Correction 

In the June 14 

issue of The Lake 

Forest Leader, 

Michael Simeck, the 

Lake Forest High 

School District 115 

superintendent, was 

incorrectly identified in 

the graduation story on 

Page 4. 

Also in the June 14 

issue of the The Lake 

Forest Leader, New 

Trier girls soccer goalie 

Megan Dwyer was 

incorrectly identified as 

a senior in “Team 22: 

Girls Soccer,” she is a 

junior. 

The Lake Forest 

Leader recognizes and 

regrets these errors. 

Social Bridge Play 

7-9 p.m. Thursday evenings 

at First Presbyterian 

Church of Lake Forest, 

700 North Sheridan 

Road. All levels of play 

are welcome for social 

bridge play. For more 

information, contact Kimberly 

Clair at kimjdclair@ 

gmail.com for information 

on Beginner class. 

Wildlife Discovery Center 

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 

Wildlife Discovery 

Center, 1401 Middlefork 

Drive, Lake Forest. The 

Wildlife Discovery Center 

is a living natural history 

museum. For more 

information, call (847) 

810-3663.

LakeForestLeader.com NEWS 

the lake forest leader | June 21, 2018 | 3 

Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 

Tentative budget approved, 

school improvements planned 

Christa Rooks 

Freelance Reporter 

The Lake Bluff Elementary 

School District 65 

Board of Education unanimously 

approved both the 

2018-19 tentative budget 

and the final strategic plan 

for 2018-23 at its regular 

meeting Tuesday, June 12. 

This was the second 

look at the tentative budget 

as the Board saw it for 

the first time at its regular 

meeting May 22. 

“We made the decision 

that it’s better to pass the 

tentative budget in June, so 

the Board saw it before we 

go on summer vacation,” 

said Superintendent Dr. 

Jean Sophie, noting that 

the Board would have the 

opportunity to approve the 

final budget in late September, 

as well as chances 

to review it throughout the 

summer. 

“We really do review it 

often,” she added. 

The District expects revenues 

of $18,870,800 for 

the 2018-19 fiscal year. 

This includes expenditures 

of 19,156,961 and 

a net deficit of $286,161. 

Despite the net deficit, 

the operating fund is expected 

to have a surplus of 

$861,724. 

The deficit is caused by 

the need to replace five air 

conditioning units at Lake 

Bluff Elementary School. 

Jay Kahn, the director of 

finance and operations/ 

CSBO, said that in addition 

to using the surplus 

in the 2018-19 budget for 

the air conditioners, he 

also expects to use anywhere 

from $500,000 to 

$700,000 left over in the 

2017-18 budget. 

“The reason we have 

a big operating surplus 

is because all the capital 

money I would have put 

in there, is now going into 

the capital projects budget 

instead,” Kahn said. 

Sophie also noted that 

upcoming expenditures for 

the 2018-19 fiscal year included 

around $77,000 to 

restructure the main office 

at the elementary school 

for safety reasons, along 

with a plan to replace 

the boilers at the middle 

school. Additionally, she 

hopes to look into renovating 

the playgrounds. 

“Parents [have told us 

that] the playground is 

non-accessible because we 

have wood chips on one of 

our playgrounds and we 

have another parent that is 

concerned [with] the little 

rubber pieces [on the other],” 

she said. 

Sophie hopes both will 

be replaced with rubber 

flooring that will be both 

safe and accessible. 

“We may want to consider 

that for both playgrounds 

because that 

would eliminate any parent 

concerns,” she said. 

The final strategic plan 

for 2018-23 was also presented 

to the Board for final 

approval. The plan is made 

up of six separate goals that 

include “all students experience 

a high quality educational 

program that allows 

them to grow and achieve;” 

“all students receive a wellrounded 

curricular program 

that allows them to develop 

interests;” “ensure long 

term fiscal stability and 

efficiency;” “parents and 

families in our community 

understand what is happening 

within our school communities;” 

making the district 

an active community 

partner; and “the climate 

and culture within our district 

leads to strong student 

learning outcomes.” 

The plan was developed 

with input from a 

strategic planning committee 

and through survey 

results from parents and 

staff members. Sophie expressed 

her pleasure with 

how the plan turned out. 

“I thought it was a really 

mix of the things I loved in 

the old strategic plan and 

the mix of some new,” Sophie 

said. 

“It gives a great road 

map to keep us all on a 

solid path as we look toward 

transition in the next 

couple years.” 

The Board was also 

pleased with the final plan. 

“The way you engaged 

the community [was great] 

and the sessions I think 

were really efficient and 

productive and congratulations 

on getting [it done],” 

said Philip Hood, the 

board vice president. 

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Kids baking camp raises funds for cancer charity 

Erin Yarnall 

Contributing Editor 

The summer cooking 

camps at Taste Buds Kitchen 

in Bannockburn have 

two goals this year — to 

teach children an appreciation 

for cooking and to 

raise more than $4,400 at 

their weekly bake sales. 

Taste Buds Kitchen, 

owned by Lake Forest resident 

Amanda Marijanovic, 

is a kitchen that hosts events 

throughout the year, including 

camps during the summer 

and school holidays for 

children. The bake sales are 

part of the summer camps. 

The cooking camps 

feature cooking lessons 

structured around a theme 

throughout the week, with 

4- to 8-year-olds attending 

for three hours in the morning 

and 9- to 13-year-olds 

attending in the afternoon. 

“We offer registration 

by the day because we understand 

that family schedules 

are all different,” said 

Marijanovic, the kitchen 

owner at the Bannockburn 

location. 

Every day, campers 

are taught different skills 

that are essential to cooking, 

from introducing the 

younger campers to new 

flavors to perfecting the 

art of plating with older 

campers. Then, they make 

four recipes, including both 

sweet and savory foods. 

“The kids are making 

everything hands-on from 

scratch,” Marijanovic said. 

“So, our instructors are 

guiding them through all of 

the activities and teaching 

them about new ingredients, 

techniques and tools, 

and then the kids are doing 

everything.” 

The camp focuses on exposing 

campers to different 

ways of cooking and different 

foods. 

Highland Park resident 

Ruby Perlowski, 8, discovered 

a new appreciation for 

mushrooms after attending 

the camp. 

“I didn’t really like them 

the first time I tried them,” 

Perlowski said. “But then 

we made risotto [at the 

camp] and then put mushrooms 

in it. It was so good.” 

But once a week, camps 

run a little differently. 

On Thursdays, campers 

work together to make two 

baked-good items that follow 

the weekly theme to 

sell at a bake sale. 

Although the day is 

structured differently, 

there’s still an emphasis 

on teaching cooking techniques 

to the campers. 

“We focus more on measuring 

techniques and being 

really precise in what it 

takes to be a good baker,” 

Marijanovic said. “But, the 

day is really all about how 

it feels good to help the 

charity.” 

The bake sale has no set 

prices; it’s donation-based. 

In 2017, the kitchen raised 

$2,200 for charity. 

“I think it’s a good lesson 

all around for [my daughter],” 

Deerfield resident 

Melissa Basa said. 

Basa sends her daughter, 

Daisy, 4, to the camp 

because she loves to cook, 

Patti Goelz, a host at Taste Buds Kitchen, asks the 

campers questions about items found in a kitchen while 

waiting to set up the Thursday, June 14 bake sale. Erin 

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but she’s happy the camp 

encourages the children to 

learn about giving back, as 

well. 

“It helps encourage her 

passions, but it also shows 

her how important it is to 

be a part of a community 

and help others,” Basa said. 

Northbrook resident Pamela 

Manicioto agreed, 

saying that it’s good for the 

campers to learn the importance 

of giving back at an 

early age. 

“It’s good for them to 

learn that early on, so hopefully 

it sticks,” Manicioto 

said. 

Manicioto sends her 

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Lake Forest High School District 115 

$125K granted during 2017-18 school year 

Crystal 

The Pasquesi family, Lake 

Forest 

Crystal is a 17-year-old Blue 

Russian cat. She has been 

a Lake Forest resident since 

her adoption in 2007. Her 

name came from her original owner who believed 

in the healing power of crystals. Crystal loves 

being brushed and purrs anytime she is touched. 

Before her retirement, Crystal was a expert mouse 

catcher. She now spends her days laying in the sun 

or on a heating vent. Sometimes you may find her 

under the bed depending on how many kids are 

over. She has welcomed two kids, a hamster and a 

puppy since living with the Pasquesi’s. 

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The Lake Forest High 

School Foundation Chairman 

Jeff Folker gave 

members of the Lake Forest 

High School District 

115 Board of Education a 

report on the foundation’s 

activities during the 2017- 

18 school year at its Monday, 

June 11 meeting. 

The foundation was 

founded in 2001 to “provide 

funding for resources 

necessary to support and 

enrich the educational experience 

of students” at the 

high school. 

According to Folker, 

since 2002 it has awarded 

more than 250 grants 

worth a total of almost 

$2.1 million. 

Folker reported that during 

the 2017-18 school year 

$171,500 was raised and 

grants worth $125,000 have 

been awarded to the following 

courses and programs 

Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees 

at the high school: applied 

technology, art, business, 

education technology, English, 

library, science, social 

studies and wellness. 

The foundation has four 

major revenue sources: 

Foundation Month, the 

spring luncheon, sponsorships 

and Pitch Night. 

Folker emphasized that 

when parents make contributions 

“this is not just 

a donation, but an investment 

in their children.” 

State budget has positive 

impact on D115 

Chief Operating Officer 

Jennifer Hermes told 

the board the passage of 

a budget by the state legislature 

has had an impact 

on the District’s financial 

situation. 

“At the start of the (fiscal) 

year we had a $2.1 

million deficit that we now 

expect to reduce to $2 million. 

It looks better than it 

did last year,” she said. 

Passport Parking to launch for LB commuters 

Jason Addy 


Beginning this summer, 

Lake Bluff residents will 

be able to shave some time 

off their morning commutes 

due to measures approved 

by the Lake Bluff 

Village Board at its June 

11 meeting. 

For an extra $0.50, commuters 

can purchase parking 

passes for the Metra 

lot on N. Sheridan Road 

through their phones, after 

the Board voted unanimously 

to approve a contract 

with Charlotte, North 

Carolina-based Passport 

Parking. 

Drivers parking in the lot 

will still have the traditional 

options for purchasing $3 

dashboard-display tickets 

at the kiosk, but they can 

eliminate the quick dash 

back to their cars by paying 

the half-dollar convenience 

fee on the company’s mobile 

application. 

Under the terms of the 

contract, Passport Parking 

will collect the $0.50 fee 

from each transaction to 

cover credit card processing 

charges and other fees, 

before sending a monthly 

payment to the Village of 

Lake Bluff. 

The village will receive 

$0.25 from each transaction 

completed through 

Passport Parking, most of 

which will offset the anticipated 

increase in credit 

card processing fees, said 

Glen Cole, the assistant to 

the village administrator. 

During busy seasons, the 

village may pocket up to 

$150 a month from the convenience 

fee, though most 

months will “be a wash” 

for the village, Cole said. 

“No matter what, we’re 

not going up behind on 

this,” Cole said. 

More than 1,200 drivers 

parked in the 176-space 

Metra lot in July 2017, according 

to village statistics, 

and three-quarters of drivers 

are now using credit 

cards to purchase their tickets, 

Village Administrator 

Drew Irvin said. 

Though some credit card 

users will continue to use 

the traditional kiosk to purchase 

a paper ticket, Irvin 

said he expects half of them 

to use Passport’s mobile 

payment service once it’s 

up and running. 

The Board also unanimously 

voted to waive a 

procedural rule in order 

to accelerate the service’s 

launch in Lake Bluff. 

Village officials are now 

in discussions with Passport 

Parking to launch the 

service by mid-August at 

the latest, Cole said. 

The move to mobile payment 

options for parking is 

part of a broader village initiative 

to modernize the village’s 

operations, Cole said, 

pointing to the recent introduction 

of electronic billpaying 

options for utilities. 

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“He loves it and it’s really 

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little ones,” Manicioto said. 

The bake sales raised 

more than $2,200 last year 

and is hoping to double 

that amount in donations 

throughout this summer. 

“To have that opportunity 

for [the campers] to just find 

something that they can really 

relate to, in a way that 

is still doing something 

that they’re really excited 

and passionate about is really 

cool,” Marijanovic 

said. “They’re doing something 

fun, they’re having an 

amazing camp experience, 

and they’re helping kids that 

are just like them.” 

Perlowski shared the 

sentiment that she is enjoying 

helping fellow children. 

“I’m happy because other 

people get a cookie, and we 

get money and we give it to 

the people,” Perlowski said. 

“I’m glad we get to help 

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Police Reports 

Toyota Camry with keys inside stolen from Lake Forest driveway 

Police responded to a 

call concerning a stolen 

car at 11:59 p.m. on June 

4 in the 800 block of Oakwood 

Avenue in Lake Forest. 

Officer spoke with the 

homeowner who stated 

sometime overnight, unknown 

persons entered 

his rented Toyota Camry, 

which was left unlocked 

and parked in his driveway. 

The keys were also 

left inside the car when it 

was stolen. 

The vehicle was last 

seen by Deerfield police 

driving southbound on 

Route 43 at Lake Cook 

Road. Officers attempted 

to stop the vehicle, but the 

offender fled at a high rate 

of speed and any pursuit 

was cancelled. 

No suspect information 

is known at this time and 

the vehicle was still missing 

as of press time Monday, 

June 18. 

In other police news: 

Lake Forest: 

June 10: 

• Katherine D. Lekberg, 

18, of the 300 block of 

Cherokee Road, was 

charged with illegal possession 

of drug paraphernalia 

at 12:34 p.m. in the 

intersection of Deerpath 

Road and Ahwanee Lane. 

Police on patrol conducted 

a traffic stop on a silver 

BMW for an equipment 

violation. When officers 

stopped and approached 

the vehicle, they immediately 

smelled the odor of 

cannabis coming from the 

vehicle. Subsequent questioning 

and a search of the 

vehicle disclosed a large 

glass “bong” with cannabis 

residue in the rear seating 

area of the car. Officers 

seized the contraband and 

issued the vehicle driver, 

identified as Lekberg, a 

citation. 

June 7: 

• Dereck Y. Zhang, 19, of 

Vernon Hills, and a male 

juvenile, 17, also of Vernon 

Hills, was charged with illegal 

possession of cannabis 

and possession of drug 

paraphernalia at 10:23 p.m. 

in the intersection of Mayflower 

Road and Spring 

Lane. Police on routine 

patrol in the area of Forest 

Park, located a vehicle 

parked illegally on Mayflower 

Road near Spring 

Lane. Officer observed a 

container near the gearshift 

that appeared to contain 

cannabis. When officers 

located the vehicle owner 

and questioned him about 

the contents of the container, 

the owner, identified as 

Zhang, admitted the contents 

were cannabis. Subsequently, 

the vehicle was 

searched and an additional 

container of cannabis was 

located along with drug 

paraphernalia. 

• Abby R. Speck, 19, of 

Long Grove, was charged 

with illegal possession of 

cannabis at 9:17 p.m. at 

Forest Park Beach. Police 

checking vehicles at Forest 

Park Beach observed a 

black Land Rover parked 

in a parking space with 

the driver’s window down. 

Officers could smell the 

odor of cannabis coming 

from the open window, and 

when officers approached 

the vehicle, they observed 

drug paraphernalia in the 

vehicle. Officers spoke 

to the driver, identified as 

Speck, who admitted to 

being in possession of the 

paraphernalia, as well as a 

small bag of cannabis that 

was located in the vehicle. 

EDITORS NOTE: The 

Lake Forest Leader’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff Police Department 

headquarters. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in 

the court of law. 

Lake Bluff Historic Preservation Commission 

‘Endangered species’ home on Maple Avenue may become historic landmark 

Neil Milbert 


The Lake Bluff Historic 

Preservation Commission 

is recommending that the 

Village Board grant historic 

landmark status to 

the property located at 

673 Maple Ave. 

The decision came at 

the commission’s June 

13 meeting following a 

presentation from the applicant, 

architect Rob 

Douglass, who owns the 

property and resides there 

with his wife, Sue. 

“It came on the market 

last fall and we bought 

it,” Douglass said. “It’s a 

classic mid-century modernist 

style building designed 

in 1954 by the late 

Bill Bergmann, a wellknown 

architect in Lake 

Bluff. At one time there 

were six of them in Lake 

Bluff and this is the only 

one remaining. In many 

ways it is an endangered 

species.” 

Douglass said the two 

previous owners expanded 

and modified the building. 

He plans to restore the 

building’s detail lost from 

the original design; remodel 

the interior to meet 

current needs; increase 

the size of the porch; add 

another bay on the south 

end of the building and 

bring back the exposed 

beams, louvers and gated 

entrance. His restoration 

project also calls for the 

removal of a 1983 dining 

room addition; removal 

of light fixtures, 

gutter, downspouts and 

brick infill; and the elimination 

of all invasive vegetation 

from the adjacent 

ravine. 

“Our effort is to get that 

ravine stabilized,” Douglass 

said. “It will be an 

ongoing effort.” 

With regard to the 

house, he told the commission: 

“We believe less 

is more. We want to strip 

it away and get to the essence 

of it. 

“We found a diamond in 

the rough. I want to polish 

it up and make it glow.” 

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The members of the 

commission agreed and 

voted 5-0 in favor of making 

the historic landmark 

recommendation to the 

Village Board. 

“It’s special and 

unique,” said commission 

member Lois Nicol. “I 

consider it a treasure.” 

Demolition of sheds and 

greenhouse of landmarked 

home delayed 

The commission unanimously 

approved exterior 

changes to the garage 

doors of the landmarked 

property at 700 E. Center 

Ave., but delayed voting 

on a demolition permit 

application by the owners 

and residents, Robert and 

Christine De Young, until 

after an advisory conference 

is held and “a site 

plan with significant detail” 

is submitted. 

The De Youngs have 

lived in the home for 19 

years. 

Christine told the commission 

that two garage 

sheds “were devastated 

by the stormwater backup 

last July,” and they were 

flooded again after the 

heavy rain this spring. 

They also noted that a 

greenhouse that was added 

to the home by a previous 

owner, is in disrepair 

and no longer serviceable. 

She and her husband are 

seeking permission to demolish 

both sheds and the 

greenhouse. 

Christine showed slides 

of the sheds and greenhouse, 

which reinforced 

her contention that they 

are beyond repair and 

have become eyesores. 

“We want to retain the 

garage, but the sheds and 

greenhouse would go,” 

Christine said. “They are 

non-contributing structures 

(to the property’s 

landmark status).” 

Commission members 

Jane Jerch and Cheri 

Richardson were sympathetic. 

They also were impressed 

with the fact that 

way the long-time owners 

had maintained their 

house. 

“It is a liability to you 

as an owner,” Jerch said 

of the sheds and greenhouse. 

However, Commission 

President Steven Kraus 

and member Paul Bergmann 

had reservations. 

They feared the demolitions 

would have a negative 

effect on the property’s 

landmark status and 

said they were unwilling 

to vote in favor until 

they were able to study a 

post-demolition site plan 

that addressed their concerns.



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Erica Gelman, Editorial Intern 

The North Shore Women 

in Business Awards is 

accepting nominations 

through July 31 for outstanding 

women who have 

undergone significant accomplishments 

in their careers 

and who also live or 

work in the North Shore. 

Awards will be presented 

on Sept. 13, at 22nd 

Century Media’s inaugural 

North Shore Women 

in Business awards luncheon, 

which will honor 

13 North Shore women in 

13 categories: Large Company 

(51 employees or 

more), Medium Company 

(11-50 employees), Small 

Company (10 employees 

or less), Nonprofit, Entrepreneur, 

Woman-Owned 

Business, Health and Wellness, 

Real Estate, Financial, 

Legal, Hospitality and 

Dining, Education, and Senior 

Care. The event will 

take place at Pinstripes in 

Northbrook. 

The awards luncheon 

seeks to aim a spotlight 

on women who are leaders, 

said Heather Warthen, 

chief events officer 

for 22nd Century Media, 

which publishes newspapers 

serving the North 

Shore and Southwest suburbs 

of Chicago, including 

The Lake Forest Leader. 

Award winners will be 

recognized both at the 

event and also in 22nd 

Century Media publications. 

“This event is just a 

great opportunity to... 

highlight some of those 

working women who may 

not always be highlighted 

or recognized,” Warthen 

said. “[Looking at] some 

of the nominations that 

we’ve seen come through 

so far, there are a lot of 

great stories, there are a 

lot of great women out in 

the North Shore area, and 

for us, it’s a great opportunity... 

to recognize those 

women [in our community 

newspapers].” 

The function of this luncheon 

is not only to present 

awards; the event is 

also a networking session. 

“Making... connections, 

for people, is a wonderful 

thing,” Warthen said. 

The event will feature 

culture transformation 

expert Jeanne Malnati as 

a speaker. Malnati is the 

CEO and founder of The 

Culture Group, a company 

which teaches communication 

and leadership 

principles. She is also a 

licensed psychotherapist 

and expert in workplace 

wellness. 

While 22nd Century Media 

hosts similar awards 

events throughout the year, 

including ones which target 

seniors or recognize 

businesses as a whole, this 

event arose because the 

company felt accentuating 

women’s accomplishments 

is also important. 

“This is a great networking 

opportunity to 

meet some of the movers 

and shakers of the north 

shore,” Warthen said. “[It 

is a] positive event for 

women to attend, and we 

are really looking forward 

to it.” 

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The National Newspaper 

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22nd Century Media, the 

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The competition, which 

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THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

Residents question City 

spending 

A group of concerned 

residents expressed displeasure 

at the Highland 

Park City Council meeting 

Tuesday, June 11, with 

how the City is spending 

and reporting money — 

despite the City earning 

positive marks on its most 

recent audit. 

The residents spoke out 

against, what they say, is 

improper use of taxpayer 

dollars by Mayor Nancy 

Rotering and the City, as 

more than $1 million will 

be spent on creating additional 

parking for the library 

as part of the City’s 

library expansion project. 

“You can make it as 

beautiful as you want, but 

at the end of the day it is 

still a parking lot,” Highland 

Park resident Beatrice 

Trier said. “We don’t need 

more parking. We need to 

conserve green spaces.” 

Highland Park resident 

Michael Pinsel said that 

because a parking study 

has not been completed, it 

is “irresponsible” to earmark 

the funds for parking 

lots. 

He also claimed the cost 

of the parking lots reported 

by the City should be at 

least $1.5 million higher. 

City Manager Ghida 

Neukirch said that both 

properties in question are 

“assets to the city” and 

should not have been included 

in the report. 

Rotering agreed with 

Neukirch. 

Although a few residents 

complained about 

financials, the City announced 

it had passed a 

yearly third-party audit, 

otherwise known as a 

Comprehensive Annual 

Financial Report, that is 

required of every state municipality. 

The City received an 

“unmodified opinion,” 

which is the most favorable 

opinion a city can 

receive in a CAFR. There 

were shown to be no material 

deficiencies, and all 

financial statements were 

deemed in line with “generally 

accepted accounting 

principles.” 

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Residents explore wildlife at Birds and Brews event 

Katie Copenhaver 


Residents of Lake Forest 

and surrounding communities 

came out for the 

Birds and Brews event 

June 8 at the Mellody 

Farm Nature Preserve as 

part of the Lake Forest 

Open Lands Nature and 

Nibbles series. Unlike 

other events in the series, 

this event paired a birding 

stroll with beer from Kings 

and Convicts Brewery in 

Highwood. 

Lake Forest Open Lands 

Association’s birding expert 

and wildlife ecologist 

Luke Buckardt led the 

group through the prairie, 

savannah and wetlands 

of the nature preserve in 

search of native songbirds 

and their nests during this 

prime mating season for 

many species. 

“There’s a lot more to 

birding than the migration 

rush in May,” said Buckardt 

in his introductory 

comments. “Many of these 

bird populations are in decline 

across the U.S., so 

these habitats are crucial. 

Many use this [nature preserve] 

as a nesting place.” 

To that purpose, the 


Association has installed 

nesting boxes throughout 

Mellody Farm for those 

species who use cavity 

nests. 

Buckardt and the group 

spotted a swallow sitting 

on top of one of the boxes, 

which he said meant the 

swallow’s mate was inside 

the box tending to the 

eggs. 

The walk lasted a little 

more than an hour at dusk, 

during which time the 

group also cited a goldfinch, 

mallard duck and 

Caspian tern in flight and a 

robin and pair of mourning 

doves perched in the trees. 

A great blue heron was sitting 

atop its horizontal nest 

in the center of one of the 

ponds, standing guard as 

the swallow had been doing. 

Buckardt heard a warbler 

in the prairie and tried 

to make noises to get it to 

come out, but it wouldn’t. 

“Warblers are curious 

birds, so they’ll often pop 

up to take a look when 

they hear something.” 

Buckardt explained that 

he goes birding by ear because 

he finds it easier to 

first hear a bird’s call and 

then try to spot it. 

“Any time you can go 

birding with Luke, it’s 

a good day,” said Laura 

Carney, a Lake Forest resident 

who regularly attends 


Association events. 

Other people in attendance 

included Melinda 

Tom, of Libertyville, who 

encouraged four friends to 

come with her. 

Lesley and Gil Smith, 

of Vernon Hills, were also 

there. The couple have 

been running their Lake 

Bluff based tree and shrub 

consulting business, Arborsmith, 

for 37 years. 

They are also regularly 

involved with Lake Forest 

Open Lands Association 

and are scheduled 

to instruct kids in a tree 

climbing activity at one of 

the organization’s summer 

camps. 

The Smith’s interest in 

birds goes hand in hand 

with their passion for nature 

and ecology in general, 

which started when they 

both studied landscape architecture 

and horticulture 

at the University of Illinois 

Champaign-Urbana. 

Logen and Quinn Gordon, 

who just finished 

elementary school year, 

Luke Buckardt, Lake Forest Open Lands Association’s birding expert and wildlife ecologist, gives a presentation 

before taking attendees outside to search for wildlife at the Birds and Brews Event June 8 at Mellody Farm Nature 

Preserve. Photos submitted by corinne Stagen Photography. 

Attendees at the Birds and Brews event look through 

binoculars for wildlife. 

were the only kids in attendance. 

They are the sons of 

Peter Gordon, the director 

of land management and 

operations for Lake Forest 

Open Lands Association. 

Susie Hoffman, the director 

of education, mentioned, 

these “Nature and 

Nibbles” events are the 

main adult education program 

the organization runs. 

“We do a lot for kids, so 

these are for adults.” 

Before and after the bird 

walk, attendees enjoyed the 

ales and pilsners of Kings 

and Convicts Brewery of 

Highwood, which is owned 

and operated by Lake Forest 

residents Chris Bradley 

and Brenden Watters. The 

appetizers came from Sunset 

Foods. 

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NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN 

2018 

A Look Into History 

Lake Forest connection to meat 

packing and sporting goods 

Honor the hardest working woman 

you know by nominating her for the 

North Shore Women In Business Awards, 

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13 North Shore women will be honored in the following categories: 

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• Medium Company 

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• Small Company 

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appearing Thursday, Sept. 27, inside 22nd Century Media publications. 

Luncheon will feature awards, networking 

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Contributing Columnist 

Thomas Edward 

Wilson was born in 

Canada in 1868 and 

came to the U.S. at age 9. 

After high school he 

took a clerical position 

with the Chicago and 

Burlington Railroad. At 

age 22 he went to work 

for Morris & Company 

meat packing counting 

animals as they were 

unloaded from rail cars. 

Thomas rose through 

the ranks, and upon the 

death of Edward Morris in 

1913, he became company 

president. 

In 1916 Thomas 

established his own firm - 

Wilson & Company Meatpacking. 

The company 

raised cattle on more than 

3 million acres of land 

stretching from Canada to 

Brazil. By 1918 Wilson 

& Company assets were 

valued at $130 million 

dollars – over a billion in 

today’s money. 

Thomas also served as 

an early director of the 4H 

Club and funded student 

scholarships. 

Thomas was a member 

of Onwentsia, Old Elm 

and Shoreacres. 

In 1923 he was part of 

a group which purchased 

more than 200 acres of 

farmland near the corner 

of Waukegan and Rockland 

roads. Two years 

Thomas Wilson, of Wilson & Company Meatpacking 

counts cattle. Photo Submitted 

later, Knollwood Club 

was founded and Thomas 

was elected president. 

Thomas lived in a home 

just south of Knollwood 

Club. He also owned 

Edellyn Farm on 1,200 

acres north of Lake Forest. 

Edellyn was named 

for his son Ed and daughter 

Helen. 

A nearby train depot, 

post office and school 

were all named for 

Thomas. 

After graduating 

Princeton, his son Edward 

Wilson followed his father 

into the business. Edward’s 

first position with 

Wilson & Company was 

in the pens of the stockyards. 

But, it is not the 

meat packing business for 

which Thomas is remembered. 

The company also made 

tennis racquet strings, golf 

balls and uniforms. At one 

point both the Chicago 

Cubs and Chicago White 

Sox wore Wilson jerseys. 

It is this little side business 

for which Thomas 

is remembered today, the 

Wilson Sporting Goods 

Company. 

In 1954, the Wilson 

school was sold to a developer 

and 700 additional 

acres of Edellyn were sold 

to create Lakehurst Mall. 

However, today the 

Wilson name still appears 

on topographic maps. 

Thomas Wilson died in 

1958 at age 90, and he 

is buried in Lake Forest 

Cemetery. 

Come to the Lake Forest 

– Lake Bluff Historical 

Society Open House. 4-6 

p.m. Sunday, June 24, 509 

E. Deerpath, Lake Forest. 

Free and open to the 

public. 

David Forlow has been a 

Lake Bluff resident for more 

than 20 years. He serves as 

the board vice president for 

the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 

Historical Society. To learn 

more about the Historical 

Society, visit www.lflbhistory. 

org.

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Top Stories 

From LakeForestLeader.com as of June 18: 

From the Editor 

Slow down during the summertime 

1. That’s a wrap: 424 Scouts cross stage at 

graduation 

2. Police Reports: 3 underaged females caught 

drinking at Forest Park Beach 

3. News From Your Neighbors: Residents 

skeptical of proposed development at former 

Bess Hardware site 

4. Lake Bluff Village Board: Passport Parking 

service to launch for Lake Bluff commuters 

5. Pet of the Week: Bacon 

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15. Lake Forest Library posted this photo to 

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journalist and author John F. Wasik 

gave a shout-out to Lake Forest College 

during a recent interview on WGN-Radio 

during a discussion on innovation in Illinois” 

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about an award-winning journalist giving the 

school a shout-out. 

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go figure 

5 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

The Lake Bluff Elementary 

School District plans to instal 

five new air conditioners at Lake 

Bluff Elementary School, Page 3 

Alyssa Groh 


Summer has officially 

arrived. 

Happy first day of 

summer! 

While schools have 

been out for awhile now 

and temperatures have 

been scorching lately, 

today marks the first official 

day of summer. 

I am not sure about 

you, but summer has 

always been my favorite. 

The summer reminds me 

of some of my fondest 

memories as a child. 

As a child, I enjoyed 

my time off from school 

Awards 

From Page 10 

Publisher Joe Coughlin’s 

personal story, “A wedding 

for the best man,” about 

his cousin asking his dying 

father to be his best 

man in his final days took 

second place for Best Feature, 

while Assistant Editor 

Amanda Stoll’s story, 

“Central crowns special 

education student as homecoming 

queen,” about Lincoln-Way 

Central’s special 

homecoming night took 

third in the same category. 

For The Tinley Junction, 

Managing Editor 

Bill Jones and freelance 

journalist Laurie Fanelli 

combined on a unique, 

firsthand storytelling venture 

after Paul McCartney 

spending the hot summer 

days with my family 

on our boat waterskiing. 

While my parents now 

live in Florida and my 

brother lives in Iowa, 

it doesn’t stop me from 

spending my summers 

still waterskiing. 

Plus, as I get older, I 

have realized a few other 

things about summer. 

Summer means the 

start of construction on 

the roads. Almost my 

entire commute consists 

of driving through a construction 

zone. 

Every day, I watch as 

cars zoom through these 

zones going well over the 

construction-zone speed 

limit. 

While we all have 

things to do and places 

to go, remember that 

construction zone speed 

limits are there for a 

reason. 

It is important to 

reduce speed and be on 

came to town that earned 

them third place for Best 

Performing Arts Story. 

Freelance photographer 

Bob Klein earned honorable 

mention for his Tinley Junction 

photo of Mayor Jacob 

Vandenberg celebrating his 

win on election night. 

The Orland Park Prairie 

was awarded a Feature 

Photo award for the 

second straight year and 

for the second straight 

year the photo came from 

Adam Jomant, who this 

year was recognized for 

a charming photo of two 

Spider-mans facing off at 

the local library. 

Also a national champion, 

again, is the Malibu 

Surfide News, which won 

its third top national prize 

in the last two years. This 

the lookout for workers 

to help maintain a safe 

working zone them as 

they are trying to improve 

our roads. 

The next time you 

are speeding through a 

construction zone or are 

sitting in construction 

traffic frustrated, remember 

someone’s loved one 

is working on the road 

in a dangerous environment. 

If that was one of 

your loved ones working 

on the side of the road, 

you would want people 

to pay attention, get off 

their phones and obey the 

speed limit. 

While we need to be 

careful in construction 

zones, it is also important 

to pay attention to 

pedestrians. 

The warmer weather 

also brings more people 

to the streets. In the past 

few weeks, I have noticed 

more and more people out 

and about in Lake Forest 

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Families ride their 

bikes, take walks and enjoy 

the vast activities and 

beautiful sight of Lake 

Forest and Lake Bluff. 

During the summer, 

there are more people out 

and about than any other 

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pedestrians and children 

who are out of school. 

While the summer 

brings warm weather and 

fun activities, always remember 

safety comes first. 

Let’s all help one another 

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Don’t be a chicken 

Highwood’s Clucker’s offers unique spin 

on all things chicken, Page 26 

Artists 

on the Bluff 

kicks off summer with 

art show, Page 23 

Elizabeth Jensen, of Lady May’s Fabritique, works on 

wall art while displaying her art at the Artists on the Bluff 

annual Summer Arts Festival Saturday, June 16 on the 

Lake Bluff Village Green. Alyssa Groh/22nd century media

22 | June 21, 2018 | The lake forest leader PUZZLES 


north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Winnie-the-Pooh’s 

gloomy friend 

4. Poet Sandburg 

8. Wilmette Park 

District Community 

Theater play 

11. Grandpa Walton 

portrayer 

13. “What a shame!” 

14. Mystery writer John 

Dickson ___ 

15. Holding one’s piece 

17. Neo-soul singer, Erica 

18. Defunct ruler 

19. Deli slice 

21. Some Harvard grads, 

abbr. 

22. Put something on 

23. Suffix with sulf- 

25. Premium cable TV 

network 

28. “Get it?” 

29. Like Gen. Colin Powell 

31. Advance again 

33. Sprint freestyle 

swimmer with Loyola 

Academy heading for 

TCU, ____ Coughlin 

36. Ontario neighbor 

37. Piece of history 

39. Trans-Canada Hwy. 

rate 

40. Small colonist 

41. Baseball’s Hershiser 

42. Analyzer 

45. Opening words 

47. “Jurassic Park” girl 

48. Squid’s squirt 

51. Cooking meas. 

52. Slice of the pie 

54. Popular retirement 

destination 

56. Traded mutual fund 

58. Glenbrook North 

senior soccer star 

61. Sicilian spewer 

63. Skye for one 

64. Agenda 

65. “The Lost World” 

menace 

66. The Mekong forms 

part of its border 

67. Arrow groove 

68. Old cartoonist Hoff 

69. Appraises 

70. Paris’s Pont ___ Arts 

Down 

1. Stares with 

astonishment 

2. Calm 

3. Musical direction 

4. Mexican resort 

5. “Two and a Half 

Men” character 

6. Forearm bones 

7. N.C.A.A.’s 

Fighting Tigers 

8. Like a tuba 

9. Farsighted investment 

10. Warning sound 

12. Take-back, in 

slang 

14. Municipal bldg. 

16. Actress Winger 

20. “Cheers” actor 

Roger 

21. Actor Billy ___ 

Williams 

24. Moistureless 

26. Goes with 

switch for a scam 

27. Pink Floyd “___ 

of These Days” 

30. Sounds of disapproval 

32. Jet set jet 

33. Telephone 

34. Internet addresses 

35. Indian dish made 

with stewed legumes 

37. Botches 

38. Took up again 

41. Be decisive 

42. Time of life 

43. Snowy legend 

44. Jump for joy 

46. Not on 

48. Certain crustacean 

49. “Fuhgeddaboudit!” 

50. Bulls’ opponents 

53. Test format 

55. “Let’s go!” 

57. Levy 

59. Medicinal herb 

60. British pianist 

Myra 

61. Sci-fi figures 

62. Crack, so to 

speak 

63. St. Martin, e.g. 

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■6 ■ p.m. Friday, June 

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LakeForestLeader.com LIFE & ARTS 


Filling Lake Bluff with colorful artwork 

Artists line the 

streets for Summer 

Arts Festival 

Harrison Raft 

Editorial Intern 

Celebrating its 18th annual 

Summer Arts Festival, 

Artists on the Bluff 

has re-painted the festival 

adding diversified and 

talented artists to the canvas 

as they come together 

from all over the Chicago 

area and North Shore. 

Water and oil paintings, 

pottery, photography, and 

jewelry were displayed for 

gazing eyes and available 

for purchase Saturday- 

Sunday, June 16-17, on the 

Lake Bluff Village Green. 

Artists on the Bluff is 

an independent art fair 

that has been an organization 

for roughly 20 years 

showcasing fine art from 

an average of 25 skilled 

artists and members of the 

organization. 

In recent years, however, 

there has been an increase 

in membership from 25 

to 78 artists, according to 

Beth McKenna, the chairperson 

of the summer arts 

festival. 

“We’ve been doing 

these monthly exhibits at 

galleries and restaurants 

in Lake Forest and that has 

been a great opportunity 

for artists,” McKenna said. 

“There has been more interest 

to increase our membership.” 

The artists who are part 

of the organization meet 

monthly to present their 

art at local restaurants, galleries 

and themed exhibits, 

which allows them to produce 

new work for exposure. 

McKenna believes 

this has led to their membership 

tripling within the 

past two years. 

Due to the increase in 

membership, McKenna 

said there was a lot of new 

art on display at the festival, 

making it a new and 

even better show. 

Coming back for her 

second year, Elizabeth 

Jensen, of Lady May’s 

Fabritique, displayed her 

old-fashioned rag baskets 

and wall art made out of 

cotton fabric. 

When Jensen first began 

her journey making art, the 

idea came from her garbage. 

“I saw these beautiful 

colors in my trash can,” 

Jensen said. “So, I started 

saving those beautiful 

colors and started making 

beautiful wall art, all made 

from scraps.” 

The artists work will 

also be featured in a tent 

devoted to the members 

artwork at the Lake Bluff 

farmers market throughout 

the summer. 

With 25 artists participating 

in the festival, there 

was unique art for everyone 

to enjoy. Not only was 

there be an assortment of 

art, there was other attractions 

for the whole family. 

“There [were] two local 

food vendors, as well as 

performances from local 

musicians,” McKenna said. 

“What’s special about this 

is that it’s a family event, 

I think it’s something that 

will welcome everybody.” 

There was also a children’s 

tent where kids 

were be able to create arts 

and crafts. 

Artist on the Bluff features 

various aspects of art 

for everyone, hoping that 

they will enjoy the individuality 

that each artist 

brings to the canvas. 

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24 | June 21, 2018 | The lake forest leader FAITH 


Faith Briefs 

Faith Lutheran Church (680 West 

Deerpath, Lake Forest) 

Mid-Week Bible Study 

10-11 a.m. Wednesdays. 

The Lord’s supper is offered 

weekly after each 

class. The summer study 

topic is The Psalms. 

St. James Lutheran Church (1380 North 

Waukegan Road, Lake Forest) 

Open Registration: Give 

5/4 Need 

9 a.m.-noon, June 18-22. 

St. James invites incoming 

fifth through eighth grade 

students to register for 

the program. The group, 

with high school and adult 

mentors support, will participate 

in a variety of service 

opportunities in Lake 

County including COOL 

Food Pantry, PADS (Public 

Action to Deliver Shelter) 

and Waukegan 2 College. 

For more information, visit 

www.stjameslutheran.org 

or email sholmstrom@ 

stjameslutheran.org. 

First Presbyterian Church (700 Sheridan 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Summer Book Club: The 

New Testament 

11 a.m. Every Sunday. 

Participants will read 

through the New Testament 

over the summer. 

There will be a discussion 

on passages. For more information, 

and to find the 

week’s passage, visit first 

churchlf.org. 

Christ Church of Lake Forest (100 N. 

Waukegan Road) 

The Bridge Young Adults 

Group 

7-9 p.m., every Wednesday. 

All young adults are 

welcome to join. For more 

information, contact The- 

BridgeCCLF@gmail.com. 

Church of St. Mary (175 E. Illinois 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Culture Lost, Cultured 

Reclaimed: The Catholic 

Renewal 

7-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays, 

June 12-July 17. The Adult 

Education Committee 

will once again offer this 

program with presenter 

Charles Craigmile. A lecture 

with a Q&A session 

will be followed by refreshments 

and fellowship. 

Each Tuesday will discuss 

a different topic: 

• June 26 - Liturgy and 

the Eucharist – “Bridging 

the Gap” 

All are welcome and 

there is no charge for the 

program. 

Vacation Bible School 

9 a.m.-noon, July 23- 

27. Adult volunteers 

needed. Contact Sarah 

Campbell in the RE office 

if interested. Registration 

is available online. 


call (847) 234-0090 or 

email vbs.chruchofst 

mary.org. 

Union Church of Lake Bluff (525 E. 

Prospect Ave., Lake Bluff) 

Live Wires 

4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, 

Fellowship Hall. Live 

Wires is the Union Church 

youth group for fourththrough 

sixth-graders. The 

group meets for lively discussion 

and fun activities. 

Submit information for 

The Leader’s Faith page to 

b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. The deadline is noon on 

Thursday. Questions? Call 

(847) 272-4565 ext. 35. 

In Memoriam 

Margaretta Connell Lane 

Margaretta Connell 

Lane, 101, of Lake Forest, 

died quietly on June 8. She 

grew up in Richmond Hill, 

N.Y. and went through 

school there. She enjoyed 

two years at Brooklyn 

College, then began a career 

working under WB 

Donovan, later known as 

“Wild Bill,” the father of 

the OSS, subsequently the 

CIA. In 1939, she married 

her husband and became 

the consummate corporate 

wife, moving with each 

promotion and making 

a beautiful home for her 

family in each new city. 

She enjoyed bridge, golf, 

bowling and curling and 

made new friends with 

each activity. She volunteered 

at Lake Forest Hospital 

and at Balmoral when 

she moved to Lake Forest 

Place. She and her husband 

were active members 

of the Knollwood Club 

and enjoyed traveling the 

world. 

She is survived by her 

son, Charles A. Lane, Jr 

(The Rev. Wendy); grandchildren, 

Lucy C., Hilary 

D., Jack Wonham and Cal 

Wonham. She was preceded 

in death by her loving 

husband of 56 years, 

Charles A. Lane. 

The Lane family appreciates 

the wonderful care 

and comfort given to Margaretta 

by the entire staff at 

Assisted Living, especially 

her personal caregivers: 

Angella, Paulette, Jehan, 

Carman, and Dahlian. 

In lieu of flowers, donations 

to The Church of 

the Holy Spirit, 400 East 

Westminster, Lake Forest, 

IL 60045 will be appreciated. 

Mary Louise 

Kelly 

M a r y 

Louise 

Kelly (nee 

Manning), 

93, of Lake 

Forest, died 

June 11. She 

Kelly 

was born Nov. 29, 1924 

in Allegheny County, Pa. 

Kelly was known for her 

quick wit, selfless nature, 

and eternal optimism, she 

will be dearly missed by 

all who knew her. A genuinely 

cheerful and devoted 

daughter of the late Thomas 

and the late Helen Manning. 

She graduated from 

St. Mary of the Mount 

High School in Pittsburgh, 

Pa. in 1942, followed by 

the Pittsburgh Hospital 

School of Nursing in 1944. 

Marrying in 1948, she supported 

and loved her husband 

and life partner, Jack, 

until his death in 2001. 

According to Jack, Kelly 

“brought out the best in 

me and overlooked the rest 

of me.” As a practicing obstetrics 

nurse, she assisted 

in countless deliveries. 

Having left formal nursing 

several decades ago to 

raise her family, she continued 

to nurture and heal 

the spirit of all who had the 

fortune to meet her. Truly 

one in a million, Kelly 

will continue to touch and 

guide her loved ones with 

her strength and wisdom. 

She is preceded in death 

by her husband, John 

R. (Jack) Kelly Sr.; son, 

Christopher, sister, Helen 

Weissman; brother-in-law 

Herbert M. Kelly. She is 

survived by her children, 

Thomas (Karen), John 

(Cathy), Marcia (Andy) 

Rice, Charles, Patrick 

(Courtney) and Gertrude 

(David) Jewell; daughterin-law, 

Carmen; 15 grandchildren; 

10 great-grandchildren. 

Interment will be 

private. 

In lieu of flowers, the 

family has requested donations 

be sent to the Alzheimer’s 

Association, 

1379 Dublin Road, Columbus, 

OH 43215. Donations 

may be made electronically 

to the 2018 Walk 

to End Alzheimer’s, act. 

alz.org/goto/patrickkelly. 

Constance 

Jane Nagle 

C o n - 

s t a n c e 

“Connie” 

Jane Nagle, 

68, of Lake 

Forest, died Nagle 

peacefully 

on June 11. Born to Mr. 

and Mrs. Robert Sibcy 

of Cincinnati, Oh., Nagle 

lived a life that was defined 

by love and hard 

work. A long-time resident 

of Lake Forest and 

active in many charitable 

organizations, she was 

known amongst friends 

for her humor, dry wit and 

as a strong woman who 

was keenly devoted to her 

family. She had a passion 

for travel, horses and golf 

which led her to Colorado 

where she, her family, and 

friends spent many wonderful 

days. She will be 

missed and cherished in 

our hearts and memories 

forever. She is survived 

by her loving husband, 

Mark; children, Michael 

(Caroline), Scott and Sean 

(Heather); grandchildren, 

William, Charlie and 

Abby; brother, Rob Sibcy; 

sisters, Cynthia Sibcy, 

Patti Sibcy and their families. 

In lieu of flowers, the 

family requests that any 

memorial gifts be directed 

to the Pulmonary Fibrosis 

Foundation in Connie’s 

memory at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org. 

William James 

Graham, Jr. 

William 

“Jim” James 

Graham, 

Jr., 57, of 

Lake Bluff, 

died June Graham, Jr. 

9. He was 

a longtime employee and 

most recently chief financial 

officer for OptionVue 

Systems International in 

Libertyville. He was a 

longtime member of the 

Church of St. Mary in 

Lake Forest where he was 

active in the Knights of 

Columbus, he is also a past 

Grand Knight of Council 

1268. Jim served as the 

Advancement Coordinator 

of Boy Scouts Troop 42 in 

Lake Bluff and he was a 

member or the Lake Bluff 

American Legion. 

Beloved husband of 27 

years to Tammy Graham 

nee Caringello; loved father 

of Monica Woodard 

of Lexington, KY and 

William “Luke” Graham 

of Lake Bluff; son of 

Christine Moats and Bill 

(Carol) Graham; step-son 

of Dick (Diane) Moats; 

brother of Jackie Graham, 

Kelley Graham, Denise 

(Kevin) McCarthy, Meg 

Graham (Jason) Castillo, 

Dora Moats, Rick (Kristen) 

Moats and the late 

Candice Stribling; son-inlaw 

of Frank and Carol 

Caringello. He is also survived 

by numerous nieces 

and nephews, and a large 

Caringello family. 

A funeral mass will be 

held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, 

July 6, at the Church 

of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois 

Road, Lake Forest, 

IL 60045. No visitation. 

Interment will be private. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial 

contributions in 

Jim’s name may be made 

to Paws Assisting Wounded 

Warriors at www.pawws.org. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

b.kapa@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was 

part of the Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff communities.



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Clucker’s Chicken idea hatched in Mexico 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Contributing Sports Editor 

Clucker’s mild chicken wings (10 for $8.79) come with 

celery and homemade ranch dressing. 

Every restaurateur has 

his or her own inspiration. 

For Reed Merdinger, 

founder of Clucker’s Charcoal 

Chicken, it was a trip 

to Mexico. 

“In Mexico City, I saw 

this concept that was unbelievable,” 

Merdinger 

said. “It was a restaurant 

with chickens on these 

open grills with charcoal. 

There’s a guy standing behind 

there with a cleaver, 

standing behind the grill 

and just cutting them up, 

into a line where people 

could get them. 

“I came back to Chicago, 

I was then working for 

Don Roth, and said to Don 

Roth, ‘I got an idea to open 

up a chicken restaurant.’ 

He said, ‘I’m 80 years 

old and I’m not looking 

to open a new restaurant.’ 

So, my wife and I went 

around, I found the equipment, 

and in 1985, we 

opened the first Clucker’s 

on Clark Street.” 

After opening in Chicago 

and operating for 

nearly 13 years, the couple 

became tired of managing 

their own day-to-day 

business and Merdinger 

went to work for Levy 

Restaurants, running all of 

the company’s restaurants 

throughout the country. 

After 13 years of working 

with Levy, he suffered 

an injury that left him paralyzed 

in a wheelchair. According 

to Merdinger, in 

1998, he went to sleep one 

night and woke up paralyzed. 

He decided to work 

on his health and moved 

to Florida to work at The 

Miami Project, a hospital 

that focuses on spinal cord 

research. He came back in 

a walker. 

Fast forward five years, 

Merdinger made this return 

to the restaurant 

business. He looked for a 

space, and in 2008, Clucker’s 

in Highwood opened. 

“It was amazing how 

many people remembered 

Clucker’s from when it 

originally opened,” he 

said. 

An amazing fact about 

the menu is it’s essentially 

the same as it was when 

the restaurant originally 

opened in 1985. And, all 

of the food is made from 

scratch. 

“There’s a Jewish and 

Mexican flavor here,” the 

owner said. “The Jewish 

influence is partly in the 

chicken noodle soup. The 

brick chicken has a bit of 

the Mexican flavor to it, 

with a little bit of lemon 

to it. Our enchiladas are 

that way, our tacos are that 

way, our salsas are that 

way. 

“I picked the food I 

liked to eat.” 

When 22nd Century 

Media editors visited the 

restaurant, across the street 

from Fort Sheridan, they 

were treated to large portions 

of many of the more 

popular items on the menu. 

We started with the 2350 

salad ($10.99), named after 

the original restaurant’s 

address on Clark Street in 

Chicago. 

The 2350 salad, one of 

Clucker’s Charcoal 

Chicken 

760 Sheridan Road, 

Highwood 

(847) 432-2582 

11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Saturday 

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 

the numerous gluten-free 

menu options, featured 

grilled chicken, bacon, 

tomato, chopped egg, 

avocado, scallions, Swiss 

cheese, mixed greens and 

the restaurant’s famous 

sweet poppy seed dressing. 

One of the more popular 

dishes is the wings. 

According to Merdinger, 

on Super Bowl Sunday, 

Clucker’s sold more than 

7,500. 

We received 10 wings 

($8.79) dipped in mild 

sauce and served with 

celery sticks and homemade 

ranch dressing. 

Wings are also sold in 

orders of 20 ($16.99), 30 

($24.99), 50 ($39.99) and 

100 ($79.799). Additional 

sauces include barbecue, 

plain, hot or The Coop’s 

on Fire sauce. 

A third item we had was 

the Cajun crispy chicken 

sandwich ($9.99), one of 

the few , if not the, fried 

items on the menu. The 

sandwich is a pan-fried 

Cajun chicken breast 

The half Clucker ($10.29) comes with rotisserie chicken and a choice of sides at 

Clucker’s Charcoal Chicken. Photos by Kelly Page/22nd Century Media 

The chicken enchiladas ($10.99) are stuffed with rotisserie chicken and topped with 

cheese, avocado and salsa verde. 

with remoulade sauce and 

topped with your choice of 

cheese. 

The sandwich offered 

a perfect blend of cheese 

and chicken, with neither 

item overpowering the 

other. We also had the fries 

as our side. The fries were 

crispy, but not overdone. 

The chicken enchiladas 

($10.99) ended up being 

one of our favorite dishes. 

Packed with flavor, the 

dish had three corn tortillas 

stuffed with rotisserie 

chicken, topped with 

cheese, avocado and salsa 

verde. The dish is also 

served with red beans and 

rice. 

Last, we had the half 

Clucker rotisserie chicken 

($10.29) with potatoes 

and corn bread. The bird 

is marinated in a vibrant 

blend of natural fruit juices 

and zesty herbs, then slowly 

cooked to golden-brown 

perfection over live charcoal 

fire. All birds come 

with coleslaw, tortillas, 

Bathe Your Bird sauce and 

a side. Along with the half 

Clucker, a quarter Clucker 

and half brick are also 

available. 

The restaurant, currently 

located at 760 Sheridan 

Road in Highwood, will be 

relocating to 405 Sheridan 

Road sometime in July.

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30 | June 21, 2018 | The lake forest leader SPORTS 


Sports Brief 

Junior Olympic regatta 

coming to Lake Forest 

The U.S. Sailing Upper 

Midwest Junior Olympic 

Regatta comes to Lake 

Forest every other summer, 

and this summer is 

that year. 

Lake Forest Sailing is set 

to host the Upper Midwest 

Junior Olympic Regatta, 

which attracts competitors 

from all over the Midwest. 

Stop by to see some fun 

competition which begin at 

9 a.m. Friday-Sunday, June 

29-July 1 at Forest Park 

Beach, 220 E. Deerpath 

Road, Lake Forest. Sailors 

compete in the Optimist 

class, Laser Radial and Full 

Rig class, and the 420 class. 

BANANA 

From Page 34 

and was an alternate for us 

in the 4 by 400-meter relay 

at the state meet. In 2010, 

Stambolic passed it on to 

sophomore Austin Mc- 

Ilvaine, who still has the 

school record for the 4 by 

100-meter relay and also 

recently earned All-American 

honors in the 4 by 100 

at Division-III John Carroll 

College. 

“Austin McIlvaine had 

it during 2013 and 2014 

and eventually handed it to 

Quinn Julian, who had it in 

2015 and 2016, and he has 

our school record in the 4 

by 200 and 4 by 400-meter 

relay. Julian was also All- 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State his senior year in the 

4 by [100] and 4 by [200] 

relay. Julian then passed 

it on to then-sophomore 

Landon Edwards who was 

a state qualifier in the 4 by 

[100] and 4 by [200] relays 

as a junior.” 

As the new owner of the 

banana, Redding will have 

to assume more leadership 

and take on more personal 

responsibility for himself 

and his teammates. 

“I just want to keep being 

myself, crack some 

jokes but work hard at the 

same time,” Redding said. 

“The mindset you need to 

have is to have fun when 

you are getting better, be 

on-task and enjoy it at all 

times.” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Kamila Obrzut 

Kamila Obrzut is a recent 

graduate of Lake Forest High 

School and was a sprinter 

for the girls track and 

field. 

How did you get 

started in track and 

field? 

I started in sixth grade, 

and I just wanted to do a 

sport and I really liked 

running. I tried it and it 

just kind of stuck. 

What is your favorite 

event to run? Why? 

The 4 by [100]. I just 

like the team aspect. All 

relays are pretty fun and 

you get hyped up with 

your team members and 

it’s good bonding. 

What is the most 

challenging part of the 

sport? 

It’s a very mental sport 

and I think a lot of people 

don’t really realize that because 

you just think, ‘Oh, 

you can run,’ and that it’s 

that simple. It’s very mental 

and you have to mentally 

prepare before each race 

to fixate on what you want 

to do and how you want to 

improve. 

What is the most 

memorable moment 

you’ve had with the 

Scouts? 

I think last year when 

our four-by-one broke the 

school record four times 

and the last time we broke 

it we qualified for state, 

which was really exciting. 

Our school had never qualified 

a four-by-one team to 

state, so that was pretty 

memorable. 

What is the best 

advice coach Christine 

Zucker has given you? 

We’ve had two new 

coaches this year, one’s 

a sprinter coach and the 

other is our head coach 

(Christine Zucker). They 

both push us to do our best 

and even if we don’t do really 

good on one race they 

tell us that we can learn 

from that and just do better 

in the next race. That’s 

really important because it 

shows that not everyone 

is a machine and you just 

can’t keep going. Not all 

days are going to be good 

but you can learn from 

your mistakes. 

Do you have an 

superstitions you 

abide by before a 

race? 

I wear a cross necklace 

and our relay usually prays 

before each running event 

that we do, just for good 

luck. 

What is your biggest 

pet peeve? 

My biggest pet peeve 

is when people chew with 

their mouth open. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would 

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you go? 

I think I would want to 

go to Switzerland just because 

it looks so pretty 

with all the mountains and 

stuff. 

What is something 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I ride horses, equestrian. 

I really enjoy riding horses 

in my free time and just 

doing outdoor activities 

like hiking and stuff. 

What is your favorite 

TV show right now? 

My favorite TV show 

is probably “White Collar” 

or “Criminal Minds.” 

I like the criminal shows. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Brittany Kapa

LakeForestLeader.com SPORTS 


Lake Bluff ’s Schmitt finishes 22nd for Team USATF in Italy 

Brittany Kapa, Sports Editor 

Nate Schmitt’s summer 

goals aren’t to lay on 

the beach and get a tan or 

spend some quality time 

with his friends. 

No, the rising Lake Forest 

High School junior is 

making the most out of his 

summer break by competing 

for Team USA Track 

and Field. 

Schmitt competed in 

the 2018 World Mountain 

Running Association’s 

Mountain Running International 

U18 Youth Cup 

Saturday, June 16 in Lanzada, 

Italy. He and three 

other male runners from 

across the United States 

helped the U18 team finish 

seventh of 14 teams 

and individually Schmitt 

placed 22nd in a pool of 

50 runners. 

Schmitt, who ran both 

cross-country and track 

for the Scouts, found out 

about the opportunity from 

an old coach. 

Andrew Simmons, a 

coach at Peak Performance 

Running in Colorado, encouraged 

Schmitt to apply 

for the U.S. team. 

Schmitt couldn’t contain 

his excitement when 

he found out he made the 

team. 

“I’m extremely excited 

to be a part of this program 

and this team,” Schmitt 

said of his first Team USA 

experience. 

The 4.3-kilometer 

course will be a two-lap 

route on a single track 

mountain path with steep 

ascents and fast descents 

including dirt road and 

grass, with a very small 

section of asphalt, according 

to a press release issued 

by the American Trail 

Running Association. 

Schmitt’s personal best 

before leaving for Italy, for 

a 5-kilometer time, was 15 

minutes, 21 seconds and 

was the fastest of Team 

USATF. He finished the 

race in 22:25. 

Unlike his other teammates, 

Schmitt is one of 

the few members of the 

team that is from a sealevel 

community. Because 

of this, Schmitt has had to 

get creative with his training. 

Schmitt, who used to 

live in Colorado, took 

a few trips back to the 

state to train for the highaltitude 

he experienced in 

Italy. 

The race course varied 

in elevation from 3,000- to 

4,000-feet high. 

“I went up to 9,000- 

10,000-feet (in Colorado),” 

Schmitt said. “So 

it’s not going to be quite as 

bad as Colorado but it was 

great training.” 

At home in Lake Bluff, 

Schmitt frequented the 

bluffs at both the Lake 

Bluff and Lake Forest 

beaches. He ran off path to 

train his body for the complex 

Italian terrain. 

“The terrain is going to 

be very difficult,” Schmitt 

said. “It’s going to be very 

steep uphill and very steep 

downhill on more or less 

a hiking trail. There are 

going to be spots where 

I’m really going to have 

to watch my footing just 

to make sure that I don’t 

break an ankle.” 

Other things in the forefront 

of Schmitt’s mind 

are important runners 

techniques like breathing, 

pacing and staying calm 

during the run. Schmitt 

hoped that all of his training 

would pay off during 

the race. 

“It was a lot of really 

tough training to try and 

keep my body in the best 

shape possible after track 

so I could jump right back 

into training for this,” he 

said. 

Schmitt had done mountain 

running training before, 

but it was never for 

competition. 

Schmitt and his family 

left for Italy June 12 and 

Scmitt had a few extra 

days of training built in 

before the race. 

Before leaving, he was 

optimistic about his chances 

of having a good finishing 

time. 

“I’m a little scared but 

I’m also a little excited to 

see where it goes,” he said. 

“I feel like I will be able to 

do well but I guess I won’t 

really know until I run it.” 

Lake Bluff resident 

Nathan Schmitt poses for 

a photo in his Team USA 

running gear prior to the 

2018 WMRA Mountain 

Running International U18 

Youth Cup in Lanzada, 

Italy. PHOTO Submitted 

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Team 22: baseball 

Welcome to 22nd Century Media’s All-Area team: Team 22. Thanks to help from area coaches 

and the eyes of 22nd Century Media staff, the best players were selected from six high schools 

— Glenbrook North (GBN), Glenbrook South (GBS), Highland Park (HP), Lake Forest (LF), Loyola 

Academy (LA) and New Trier (NT) — in our coverage area. 

FIRST TEAM 

Catcher 

Cam Redding, NT 

senior 

• The St. Louis signee 

hit .404 this season. 

He finished the year 

with 26 RBI, an onbase 

percentage that 

hovered above .500 

and threw out 14-of- 

21 baserunners. 

Third Base 

David Rubin, GBN 

senior 

• Rubin followed up a 

stellar hockey season 

with a Team 22 First 

Team nod after hitting 

.321 with a .506 

slugging percentage, 

.963 OPS and 23 

RBI in a historic GBN 

season. 

Outfield 

Trey Torian, LA senior 

• The George 

Washington-bound 

leadoff man scored 

34 runs, drove in 26, 

had seven doubles, 

five home runs, 21 

steals and an OPS of 

1.029 in a historic 

run for the Ramblers 

this season. 

Pitcher 

Jack Garibaldi, GBN 

senior 

• The Spartans 

looked to the righty 

pitcher with a good 

curveball to be their 

ace. The CSL All- 

Conference pitcher 

went 7-3 with a 2.56 

ERA, one save and 

struck out 49. 

First Base 

Anthony Calarco, NT 

senior 

• The Northwestern 

University signee had 

a monster year at the 

plate, hitting 11 home 

runs, driving in 37 

with an OPS of 1.310 

this season. He even 

helped New Trier out 

on the mound. 

Shortstop 

Caleb Durbin, LF 

senior 

• Durbin put up 

quite the season and 

earned his secondconsecutive 

First 

Team nod. He scored 

41 runs, had an OPS 

of 1.101 and was 

caught stealing just 

twice in 25 attempts. 

Outfield 

Chris Heywood, GBN 

senior 

• The senior made 

his only year at GBN 

a worthwhile one, 

hitting for a .379 

average, .496 OBP, 

.600 SLG, 1.096 OPS, 

28 RBI and topped it 

off with three home 

runs. 

Pitcher 

Jacob Newman, GBS 

senior 

• The Rutgers 

University signee 

performed with a big 

arm went 3-2 and 

struck out 52 for the 

Titans this season. 

Newman was stellar 

in his final game, 

striking out seven. 

Second Base 

Michael Snow, GBS 

senior 

• Snow earned a 

CSL All-Conference 

nod after hitting 

.333 and driving in 

14. The senior also 

had an OPS of .905 

and helped lead the 

Titans in a season 

filled with progress. 

Outfield 

Jake Novak, LA junior 

• The Rambler had 

a big season for 

the dynamic Loyola 

offense, hitting .304, 

with 26 runs scored, 

33 RBI, 11 doubles, 

five home runs 

and had an OPS of 

1.055 and a slugging 

percentage of .617. 

Designated Hitter 

Jason Vrbancic, LA 

senior 

• The University 

of Chicago-bound 

catcher played a big 

role in the Ramblers’ 

offense this season. 

He hit .333, drove 

in 37 RBI, had eight 

doubles and added 

five home runs. 

Pitcher 

Drew Gorski, NT 

senior 

• Gorski is the latest 

talented Trevian 

pitcher to be named 

to Team 22. He really 

caught fire down the 

stretch, finishing with 

an 8-1 record with 55 

strikeouts and a 1.70 

ERA. 

SECOND TEAM 

Catcher 

Daniel Spencer, GBN 

senior 

• GBN’s rock behind 

the plate hit for a .318 

average, drove in 15 

runs and had an OPS 

of .818. 

First Base 

George Korompilas, 

GBN freshman 

• Korompilas made 

quite the debut by 

hitting .340, racking 

up a .893 OPS and 

finishing with 18 RBI. 

Second Base 

Andrew Gough, LF 

senior 

• The senior had a 

.320 average, a .409 

OBP, .450 SLG, drove 

in 20. 

Third Base 

John Sakos, HP senior 

• Sakos hit eight 

doubles, drove in 21, 

had a .533 slugging 

percentage, .937 OPS 

and nine steals. 

Shortstop 

Noah Shutan, HP senior 

• Shutan, who also 

pitched, scored 35 

runs, had an OPS of 

1.029 and struck out 

52 on the mound. 

HONORABLE MENTION 

Outfield 

Drew Golde, LF senior 

• Golde holds his place 

on our second team 

list after hitting .326, 

scoring 20 runs and 

compiling an OPS of 

.828. 

Tyler Gussis, HP senior 

• The Giants all-around 

producer and CSL 

All-Conference player 

had an OPS of 1.036, 

31 RBI and an OBP of 

.483. 

Ryan Lee, LF senior 

• Lee racked up a .451 

OBP, .869 OPS and 

.481 SLG, 11 RBI and 

scored 19 runs. 

Pitchers 

Ben Wagner, LA senior 

• Wagner broke out this 

season going 9-0 in 11 

games, struck out 38. 

Michael Vallone, LF 

sophomore 

• Vallone put his name 

on the map this season, 

going 4-1 with an ERA 

of 1.286 and struck 

out 35. 

Ben Harkey, GBN senior 

• Harkey went 3-1, had 

a 1.60 ERA and struck 

out 47 batters. 

JR Naughton, LF senior P; Peter Turelli, LF junior IF/P; 

Connor Morrison, LF sophomore P; Breck Nowik, LF 

sophomore 3B/P; Brady Christoph, LF junior C; Noah 

Spitz, HP senior 2B; Jack Moran, LA junior SS; Will 

Jackson, LA senior OF; Henry Haracz, LA senior OF/P; Pete 

Burnside, NT junior P; Evan Barnes, GBN senior IF/P.



Team 22: softball 

Welcome to 22nd Century Media’s All-Area team: Team 22. Thanks to help from area coaches and the eyes 

of 22nd Century Media staff, the best players were selected from the seven high schools — Glenbrook North 

(GBN), Glenbrook South (GBS), Highland Park (HP), Lake Forest (LF), Loyola Academy (LA), New Trier (NT) and 

Regina Dominican (RD) — in our coverage area. 

FIRST TEAM 

Catcher 

Winnie Tomsheck, 

GBS senior 

• .250 BA, 12 RBI, 

8 R, .333 OBP; 

the Titans catcher 

moved up to the 

First Team after 

a strong senior 

campaign. 

Shortstop 

Nora Conway, LA 

senior 

• .521 BA, 50 H, 

40 RBI, 44 R, 6 HR, 

1.445 OPS; Conway 

ended her senior 

year with a perfect 

four-year run on our 

First Team after she 

led the Ramblers in 

every aspect of the 

game. 

KK Raymond, LA 

freshman 

• .481 BA, 50 H, 

11 2B, 19 RBI, 

29 R, 1.147 OPS; 

Raymond joined 

her teammates on 

the First Team list 

after a breakout 

freshman season 

with the Ramblers. 

First base 

Jen Kaufman, HP 

junior 

• .405 BA, 6 

RBI, 25 R, .928 

OPS; Kaufman’s 

performance this 

season landed her on 

the Central Suburban 

League All-Conference 

list, the only one from 

her team, and led the 

Giants offense this 

year. 

Third base 

Marisa Michi, LA 

sophomore 

• .521 BA, 43 H, 

39 RBI, 26 R, 5 HR, 

1.391 OPS; Michi 

provided another 

reliable bat in the 

batting order, earning 

her an All-GCAC nod. 

Summer Rocha, RD 

junior 

• .362 BA, 25 H, 

14 R, 12 2B, 1.016 

OPS; Rocha provided 

consistency in the 

outfield and at 

the plate for the 

Panthers. 

Second base 

Emily Molloy, LA 

sophomore 

• .337 BA, 30 H, 

25 RBI, 42 R, .928 

OPS; Molloy had a 

tremendous season 

with the Ramblers 

and helped rack up 

runs for a highscoring 

offense. 

Outfield 

Jon’nah Williams, 

LF senior 

• .453 BA, .571 

OBP, 15 RBI, 35 

R, 2 HR, 3 DP, 5 

TP; this four-year 

first team player 

covered more 

ground than anyone 

in the outfield for 

the Scouts and will 

contribute to UW- 

Whitewater’s team 

next season. 

Pitcher 

Lauren Mendelson, 

GBN senior 

• 175.2 IP, 180 K, 

2.71 ERA, .341 BA, 

18 RBI, 16 R; this 

Spartan led her 

team on the mound 

and pitched two 

no-hitters during 

the season. It’s no 

surprise she earned 

All-CSL honors. 

HONORABLE MENTION 

Lydia Taylor, HP sophomore P; Hannah Matthews, HP senior C; Madie Kapsimalis, GBS freshman SS; Beth Fisher, NT sophomore SS; 

Campbell Flower, HP senior 3B; Devin Davidson, HP senior OF. 

SECOND TEAM 

Catcher 

Kathryn McDarrah, RD 

freshman 

• .387 BA, 24 H, 

14 RBI, 13 R, .486 

OBP; the Panthers 

freshman played solid 

defensively behind the 

plate and skillfully hit 

in front of the plate. 

First base 

Kathryn Kinsella, LA 

junior 

• .329 BA, 26 

H, 8 2B, 25 RBI, 

18 R, .881 OPS; 

Kinsella was another 

Rambler weapon this 

season with solid 

plate appearances 

throughout the 

season. 

Second base 

Lauren Cole, GBN 

senior 

• .246 BA, 8 RBI, 5 

R, .271 OBP, .281 

SLG; defensively, Cole 

helped keep LA at bay 

this year and held the 

team to two runs in 

the Spartans’ regional 

semifinal loss. 

Shortstop 

Sydney Martens, LF 

junior 

• .448 BA, 19 RBI, 16 

R, .515 OBP, 10 DP; 

Martens had a great 

year at the plate with 

powerful hits to help 

the Scouts offensively 

this season. 

Third base 

Kendall Barrett, RD 

senior 

• .472 BA, 28 RBI, 20 

R, 9 2B, 1.228 OPS; 

Barrett showed off 

her offensive skills, 

hitting nine doubles 

and drove in 28 of her 

teammates. 

Outfield 

Tessa Bojan, HP senior 

• .319 BA, 14 RBI, 17 

R, .507 SLG, .41 OBP; 

Bojan provided senior 

leadership and steady 

play for the Giants at 

both the plate and in 

the outfield. 

Elisa Nettesheim, NT 

senior 

• .319 BA, 18 RBI, 

8 2B, .507 SLG; 

Nettensheim helped 

the Trevians offense 

in a big way and was 

a trusted presence in 

the outfield. 

Maggie Baumstark, 

GBS freshman 

• .380 BA, 15 RBI, 18 

SB, 2 HR; The Titans 

speedster stole 18 

bases in her first year 

with the team. 

Pitcher 

Alexis Rocha, LA senior 

• 90.1 IP, 96 K, 4.03 

ERA, .311 BA, 19 

RBI, .763 OPS; the 

senior pitcher reached 

almost triple-digit 

strikeouts for her team 

this season.



Scouts pass down fruit of labor, legacy to underclassmen 

Michael Parsky 

Sports Editorial Intern 

High school sports is 

all about family bonds, a 

tight-knit and unwavering 

brotherhood that fuses 

players of the past and 

present together. 

It is a high school athlete’s 

duty to honor those 

that came before them and 

serve as an example to 

those of the future. Most 

teams celebrate the successes 

and accomplishments 

of their predecessors 

by displaying IHSA 

tournament trophies and 

plaques, game balls or 

even a special item that 

holds significant value. 

The Lake Forest High 

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In 2002 Ryan Weinstock, 

a track and field 

runner, participated in the 

annual physics class trip 

to Six Flags Great America 

theme park in Gurnee 

and came back with what 

is perhaps the team’s 

most profound and distinguished 

tradition: a giant, 

golden, plush, banana. 

That banana has been 

passed down from generation 

to generation of track 

and field athletes. 

That is right. A colossal, 

potassium-rich plush 

banana that stands taller 

than some of the athletes 

themselves with eyes, a 

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and field athlete strives to 

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While the timing of the 

“passing of the banana” 

tradition has changed 

throughout the years, the 

same meaning of receiving 

the banana still holds true. 

“It used to be an everyyear 

tradition, but somewhere 

in there it became 

an every-other-year type 

of thing,” LFHS track and 

field head coach John Brumund-Smith 

said. “The 

tradition is that a senior 

picks a sophomore who 

they think represents the 

program well and who 

will carry on the tradition 

of running hard and excelling.” 

This year, at the LFHS 

boys track and field annual 

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on the team. Scouts senior 

Landon Edwards, at the 

time the current owner of 

the banana, chose sophomore 

Lucas Redding to be 

the next recipient of the 

banana and to perpetuate 

the winning tradition associated 

with it. 

“Lucas has our (freshman-sophomore) 

record in 

the 4 by 400-meter relay 

and was the best hurdler 

on our team this last year,” 

Brumund-Smith said. 

“He’s just a great kid.” 

Redding was humbled 

by his nomination and appreciates 

the recognition 

bestowed upon him by his 

elder teammate. 

“It’s just a lot of respect 

person-wise to get it handed 

down to you,” Redding 

said. “There’s a lot more 

than just hard work that 

goes into it. You have to be 

there for people and help 

the team get better. I got 

close with upperclassmen 

like Landon (Edwards), 

(Liam) Pooler, and I think 

that really helped because 

more people would start 

to care for you and then 

you can start helping other 

guys as well.” 

Born into a running family, 

Redding was first introduced 

to track and field 

at a young age. 

“I grew up in Eugene, 

Oregon, which is where 

Hayward Field is, it’s one 

of the most renown tracks 

in the world,” Redding 

said. “Also, my dad and 

my mom ran track in high 

school.” 

There will be some pressure 

for Redding, however, 

as he joins an elite fraternity 

of LFHS track and 

field members. With the 

exception of one recipient, 

every single track and field 

star that has been handed 

Lake Forest alumni Brad Stambolic (left) hands down 

the banana to Austin McIlvaine in 2012 at the end-ofyear 

track and field banquet. Photo Submitted 

the banana has become a 

state qualifier. The banana 

first worked its magic back 

in 2002 with the original 

owner of the banana, Ryan 

Weinstock. 

“A couple weeks after 

he won the banana at Great 

America, at the sectional 

meet, (Weinstock) came 

from behind and qualified 

for state unexpectedly,” 

Brumund-Smith said. “He 

was the first Lake Forest 

High School distance runner 

to qualify for state in 

10 years.” 

Since then, a legacy of 

state-qualifying LFHS 

track and field athletes has 

branched out, and Brumund-Smith 

can trace the 

lineage back all the way 

back to its source. 

“Weinstock in 2003 

passed the banana onto 

freshman Timmy Lyons, 

who was a three-time state 

qualifier in the 1600 meter 

and still holds the school 

record for the 4 by 800-meter 

relay,” he said. “He had 

it from 2004-2007 and 

then passed it on to Mike 

Ellis, who was our former 

school record holder in the 

110- and 300-meter hurdles 

and was an all-state 

runner in the 300 hurdles. 

“Ellis held it for one year 

and in 2008 he handed it 

to sophomore Sam Howard, 

who held it for two 

years. Sam Howard was a 

three-time state qualifier in 

sprints and was all-state in 

the 400 meter and finished 

fifth in the state as a senior. 

“In 2009, he passed it 

down to Brad Stambolic, 

who was All-Conference 

in the 4 by 400-meter relay 

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Banana Facts 

1. Sleeping on the 

job (ABOVE) 

Andrew Farver 

(far left), 

Charlie Dewar 

(middle) and Joe 

Dilenschneider 

take a quick nap 

during a race day 

in 2009. 

2. A Long List 

With the 

exception of one, 

every person on 

the boys track 

and field team 

to be handed 

the banana in 

the last 16 years 

has qualified for 

state. 

3. Lucas Redding 

The rising junior 

at Lake Forest 

High School 

was handed the 

banana from 

Landon Edwards 

and will help lead 

the team next 

season. 

Going Places 

Gibson to join former teammate at DePauw 

Brittany Kapa, Sports Editor 

After four years with the 

Scouts, Ben Gibson spent 

his last game as a senior 

cheering his teammates on 

from the bench. 

That’s was not how Gibson 

envisioned ending his 

career with Lake Forest. 

“It was really hard not 

being able to play in the 

playoffs after having a 

pretty good senior year,” 

Gibson said. “It was just 

tough. I consider myself a 

leader on that team and it’s 

hard to not be on the floor 

for the last game.” 

Four games prior, Gibson 

had landed wrong on 

his leg after trying to catch 

a pass. That resulted in a 

stress fracture to his fibula. 

Now, having recovered, 

Gibson is strong, healthy 

and ready to attack his 

next adventure: college 

basketball. 

Gibson’s choices were 

limited after his injury, but 

there was one school that 

always showed interest. 

“DePauw (University) 

was interested from the 

beginning of the season 

and they’ve always stayed 

interested throughout 

the year,” he said. “I had 

some other D-III schools 

interested and I was also 

considering walking on 

at some D-I schools, but 

I thought DePauw was a 

great fit academically. 

“I have a great chance 

to make an impact right 

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“There’s a lot more than just hard work that goes 

into it. You have to be there for people and help the 

team get better.” 

Lucas Redding — Lake Forest rising junior, on receiving the banana 

away. That’s something I 

was really looking forward 

to.” 

Gibson will join former 

teammate Justin McMahon, 

who will be a sophomore 

on the roster for the 

2018 season with Gibson. 

Gibson credited McMahon 

with helping him commit 

to the Indiana university. 

Bill Fenlon, the Tigers’ 

head coach, has been with 

the team for 24 years and 

has built a program that 

Lake Forest coach Phil 

LaScala has come to admire, 

Gibson said. 

“Our coach (LaScala) 

loves the culture and the 

program that they’ve 

built,” Gibson said. 

“Something that Coach 

LaScala made a big part 

of our team is just working 

hard and giving it your all 

everyday.” 

That philosophy was always 

a notion Gibson had 

no problem backing. 

“I think Coach Fenlon 

said that their team is full 

of gym rats, who love 

getting into the gym and 

that’s what I consider myself 

too,” Gibson added. 

Gibson is already preparing 

for next season, 

thanks to the workout plan 

DePauw sent over. He is 

also working on transitioning 

from a center to a 

guard, and knows that will 

require lots of hard work 

on his part. 

“Some of the things I 

tune in 

Ben Gibson, a 2018 graduate of Lake Forest High School, will play for DePauw 

University in Indiana in the upcoming basketball season. 22nd Century Media 

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want to improve on are 

my ball handling and my 

shooting,” he said. “Also, 

my quickness and vertical 

because in high school I 

played mostly big man and 

that’s going to change next 

year. I’m going to have to 

handle the ball more and 

score from the outside a 

lot more because it’s going 

to be a lot bigger players.” 

In Gibson’s senior year 

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at Lake Forest, he averaged 

16 ppg, 5.5 rebounds 

and shot 60 percent inside 

the paint and 32 percent 

from the outside. 

Gibson plans on putting 

in a lot of shooting work 

this summer in hopes of 

gaining that extra advantage 

coming into the season. 

Having a familiar face 

on the team helps too, and 

Index 

31 - Team USA Track and Field 

30 - Athlete of the Week 

Gibson is grateful for Mc- 

Mahon’s presence. 

It’s this brotherhood that 

Gibson is looking forward 

to the most, just like he 

had at Lake Forest. He’s 

excited to get in there are 

start building those key relationships. 

“I think building a team 

brotherhood will help both 

on and off the court with 

chemistry,” he said. 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor 

Brittany Kapa. Send any questions or comments to 

b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia.com.

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Scouts’ 

banana totem 

holds special 

meaning for 

boys track and 

field, 

Page 34 

Oh, the places he’ll 

go Scouts alumnus Gibson talks 

Division-III basketball at DePauw, 

Page 35 

Home Run 

Publisher 22nd Century 

announces Team 22 baseball, 

softball roster, Pages 32-33 

Lake Forest 2018 alumnus Landon Edwards hands down the boys track and field banana plus to rising junior 

Lucas Redding at the team’s end-of-year banquet in May. Photo Submitted

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