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Wilmette & Kenilworth's Award-Winning Hometown Newspaper wilmettebeacon.com • December 6, 2018 • Vol. 9 No. 14 • $1<br />

A<br />

Publication<br />

,LLC<br />

Annual holiday tree lighting brings Wilmette community together, Page 4<br />

Maggie Bielinski (right) helps Santa Claus flip the switch to turn on the lights on the<br />

holiday tree Saturday, Dec. 1, in Wilmette. Photos by Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media<br />

The holiday tree (inset) lights up through the wet rain and weather.<br />

Unanimous<br />

vote<br />

Wilmette makes<br />

decision on Cook<br />

County ordinances,<br />

Page 3<br />

well-known around<br />

town Wilmette resident<br />

passes away, Page 10<br />

For the<br />

veterans<br />

Organization<br />

assists veterans<br />

back in workforce,<br />

Page 15


2 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon calendar<br />

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THURSDAY<br />

Everyone Makes!<br />

Snowflakes<br />

6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 6, Wilmette<br />

Public Library, 1242<br />

Wilmette Ave. Adults,<br />

kids, and families, frolic<br />

in the snow without going<br />

outside! Boots and jackets<br />

are not required to make<br />

snowflake-themed crafts<br />

and decorative items.<br />

FRIDAY<br />

‘The Nutcracker’<br />

Dec. 7-9, Community<br />

Recreation Center, 3000<br />

Glenview Road, Wilmette.<br />

The annual Center for the<br />

Arts production is a popular<br />

holiday tradition. Tickets<br />

will be available online<br />

and in person.<br />

SATURDAY<br />

Mandarin-English Bilingual<br />

Storytime<br />

10:30-11 a.m. Dec. 8,<br />

Wilmette Library, 1242<br />

Wilmette Ave. Join us for<br />

stories, songs, and fun in<br />

Mandarin and English!<br />

SUNDAY<br />

Skate with Santa<br />

1-2:45 p.m. Dec. 9, Centennial<br />

Ice Rinks, 2300<br />

Old Glenview Road. Can<br />

Santa really skate? Join<br />

Santa on the ice and find<br />

out. Activities will include<br />

candy cane giveaways,<br />

snowman building, relay<br />

races and a shoot-the-puck<br />

contest. With canned food<br />

donations students and<br />

adults get in for $4. Nonperishable<br />

or canned food<br />

items will be donated to<br />

the New Trier Township<br />

Food Pantry.<br />

Holiday Skating Exhibition<br />

3-6 p.m. Dec. 9, Centennial<br />

Ice Rinks, 2300 Old<br />

Glenview Road. The holiday<br />

skating exhibition is a<br />

showcase of park district<br />

skaters’ talents that gives<br />

them an opportunity to<br />

perform for an audience.<br />

Last year 70 skaters were<br />

part of this special event.<br />

Stick around Centennial<br />

after “Skate with Santa”<br />

and get a glimpse of the<br />

up-and-coming stars. This<br />

program is free to the general<br />

public.<br />

National Charity League<br />

interest meeting<br />

5:30-6:30 p.m. Dec.<br />

9, Wilmette Wine Cellar,<br />

1100 Central Ave.,<br />

Wilmette. The Wilmette<br />

Chapter of National Charity<br />

League, Inc. is holding<br />

their annual membership<br />

drive for current sixthgrade<br />

girls and their moms.<br />

NCL, Inc. is the oldest and<br />

largest mother-daughter<br />

organization in the nation.<br />

Thee membership drive<br />

runs through Jan. 31 and is<br />

open to those who live or<br />

attend school in Wilmette<br />

or Kenilworth. RSVP here:<br />

http://evite.me/zDxVp-<br />

8WYhsmembershipwilmette@nclonline.org.<br />

MONDAY<br />

Introduction to Yoga<br />

2-3 p.m. Dec. 10, Wilmette<br />

Public Library, 1242<br />

Wilmette Ave. Come to an<br />

introductory class to the<br />

practice of yoga with Rebecca<br />

Jeffers.<br />

TUESDAY<br />

Big Kid Storytime<br />

4-4:30 p.m. Dec. 11,<br />

Wilmette Library, 1242<br />

Wilmette Ave. Ages 4-7.<br />

Stories, songs, and dramatic<br />

play for bigger kids only.<br />

Registration required.<br />

WEDNESDAY<br />

Woman’s Club of Wilmette<br />

Holiday Lunch<br />

11:30 a.m. Dec. 12,<br />

Wilmette Golf Club, 3900<br />

Fairway Drive, Wilmette.<br />

Cost is $35. Members and<br />

guests are welcome. Donations<br />

for “Fill A Heart<br />

for Kids” are appreciated.<br />

RSVP by Dec. 9 to esrowellwcw@gmail.com<br />

or<br />

(847) 251-0527<br />

Rotary Club luncheon<br />

Noon-1:30 p.m. Dec. 12,<br />

Wilmette Golf Club, 3900<br />

Fairway Drive, Wilmette.<br />

Speaker is Debra Shore,<br />

12-year commissioner<br />

of the Metropolitan Water<br />

Reclamation District.<br />

Subjects include climate<br />

change boosting intense<br />

rainstorms and transformation<br />

to a resource recovery<br />

agency.<br />

UPCOMING<br />

Women of Note concert<br />

2 p.m. Dec. 17,<br />

Mallinckrodt Community<br />

Center, 1041A Ridge<br />

Road. Women of Note,<br />

a non-profit North Shore<br />

choral organization, will<br />

bring “Holiday Magic” to<br />

Wilmette for free concert.<br />

Rotary Club luncheon<br />

Noon-1:30 p.m. Dec. 19,<br />

Wilmette Golf Club, 3900<br />

Fairway Drive, Wilmette.<br />

Holiday entertainment<br />

by the talented New Trier<br />

High School Swing Choir<br />

singing festive songs of<br />

the season and occasional<br />

jazz songs. Visit www.wilmetterotary.org.<br />

ONGOING<br />

National Charity League<br />

The Wilmette Chapter of<br />

National Charity League,<br />

Inc. is holding their annual<br />

membership drive for current<br />

sixth-grade girls and<br />

their moms. NCL, Inc.<br />

is the oldest and largest<br />

mother-daughter organization<br />

in the nation, giving<br />

mothers and daughters (in<br />

7th – 12th grade) a unique<br />

opportunity to strengthen<br />

their bond through community<br />

service, leadership<br />

development, and cultural<br />

experiences. The membership<br />

drive runs through<br />

Jan. 31 and is open to<br />

those who live or attend<br />

school in Wilmette or Kenilworth.<br />

Visit wilmette.<br />

nationalcharityleague.<br />

org to submit a membership<br />

inquiry form. Email<br />

wilmette.nationalcharityleague.org.<br />

Type 1 Diabetes Lounge<br />

7 p.m., second Wednesday,<br />

Wilmette Public<br />

Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />

Ave. The Type 1 Diabetes<br />

Lounge provides a supportive<br />

social network<br />

with monthly programs<br />

provided by medical and<br />

technical professionals<br />

with topics such as research<br />

updates, cuttingedge<br />

technologies, management<br />

techniques and<br />

lifestyle issues. Connect<br />

with peers to exchange<br />

information, feelings and<br />

ideas for creative problem<br />

solving. Find out more at<br />

type1diabeteslounge.org.<br />

WW2 Vet Roundtable<br />

10-11:30 a.m., third<br />

Wednesday of every<br />

month, Wilmette Public<br />

Library, 1242 Wilmette<br />

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Ave., Wilmette. World War<br />

II veterans gather for lively<br />

conversation and plentiful<br />

coffee. Participants rarely<br />

miss a meeting. Newcomers<br />

are welcome.<br />

Observation Days<br />

By appointment, weekdays,<br />

Rose Hall Montessori<br />

School, 1140 Wilmette<br />

Ave., Wilmette.<br />

Observation days are held<br />

every day at Rose Hall, so<br />

call the school to schedule<br />

an appointment. Observe a<br />

classroom, meet with the<br />

director and learn about<br />

how a Montessori school<br />

can benefit your child.<br />

Schedule an appointment<br />

by emailing admin@rosehallmontessori.org<br />

or by<br />

calling (847) 256-2002.<br />

Tuesday Tours, Baker<br />

Demonstration School<br />

By appointment, 9-10<br />

a.m., Tuesdays, Baker<br />

Demonstration School,<br />

201 Sheridan Road, Wilmette.<br />

Baker welcomes<br />

parents to schedule an<br />

appointment to see their<br />

Pre-kindergarten through<br />

eighth-grade classrooms<br />

in action, each Tuesday<br />

while school is in session.<br />

Tour the campus, meet the<br />

faculty and staff, and learn<br />

how Baker’s century-long<br />

commitment to progressive<br />

education can benefit<br />

your child.<br />

Call (847) 425-5813 or<br />

admissions@bakerdemschool.org<br />

to confirm your<br />

appointment.


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the wilmette beacon | December 6, 2018 | 3<br />

Wilmette Village Board<br />

Wilmette fully opts into county paid<br />

sick leave, minimum wage ordinances<br />

Todd Marver<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Three weeks following<br />

the Nov. 6 election, the<br />

Wilmette Village Board<br />

unanimously voted to fully<br />

opt into the Cook County<br />

minimum wage and paid<br />

sick leave ordinances at its<br />

Nov. 27 meeting.<br />

On Nov. 6, the minimum<br />

wage referendum was approved<br />

by Wilmette voters<br />

76 to 24 percent and the<br />

paid sick leave referendum<br />

was approved 80 to<br />

20 percent. The sick leave<br />

ordinance mandates that<br />

employees who work at<br />

least 80 hours in a 120-day<br />

period accrue one hour of<br />

paid sick leave for every<br />

40 hours worked, up to a<br />

maximum of 40 hours per<br />

year.<br />

The minimum wage in<br />

Wilmette is currently $11.<br />

The minimum wage will<br />

further increase to $12<br />

on July 1, 2019 and to<br />

$13 on July 1, 2020. On<br />

July 1, 2021 and beyond,<br />

the wage will increase by<br />

the Consumer Price Index<br />

(CPI), or 2.5 percent,<br />

whichever is less.<br />

“The Nov. 6 referenda<br />

correctly and accurately<br />

reflected the County’s ordinances<br />

and were both<br />

approved overwhelmingly<br />

by Wilmette voters,” Village<br />

President Bob Bielinski<br />

said. “Therefore, I<br />

believe the Village Board<br />

should implement the results<br />

of the referenda and<br />

fully opt in to both county<br />

ordinances.”<br />

The current county<br />

minimum wage of $11 is<br />

already in effect in Wilmette,<br />

while the paid sick<br />

leave ordinance will take<br />

effect in the Village on<br />

March 1. The sick leave<br />

ordinance was initially to<br />

take effect on Jan. 1, but<br />

concerns from the Chamber<br />

of Commerce prompted<br />

the board to push back<br />

the effective date to March<br />

1.<br />

“I believe these are reasonable<br />

concerns,” Bielinski<br />

said. “As such, I’m proposing<br />

an amendment to<br />

the motion, which would<br />

allow for 90 days notice to<br />

the business community.<br />

It’s right now almost Dec.<br />

1, so March 1 is my proposed<br />

effective date for the<br />

paid sick leave portion of<br />

the ordinance.”<br />

The Village also unanimously<br />

adopted its 2019<br />

budget totaling $74.2 million.<br />

This includes $35.1<br />

million in the general fund,<br />

$9.3 million in the sewer<br />

fund, $16.1 million in the<br />

water fund, $390,425 in<br />

parking meter funds and<br />

$13.3 million in other<br />

funds. The budget includes<br />

the lowest percentage increase<br />

in the property tax<br />

levy in 22 years at 2.75<br />

percent.<br />

“That’s really a testament<br />

to the Village staff,”<br />

Bielinski said.<br />

The levy ordinance was<br />

introduced at the Nov. 27<br />

meeting and the board is<br />

scheduled to adopt the levy<br />

at its Dec. 11 meeting. The<br />

budget also includes no<br />

increase to the sewer rate<br />

for the fourth consecutive<br />

year, as well as no increase<br />

to the solid waste collection<br />

fee, vehicle license or<br />

building permit fees. The<br />

budget additionally includes<br />

just the second water<br />

rate increase in the last<br />

ROUND IT UP<br />

A brief recap of Village<br />

Board action from Nov.<br />

27<br />

• The board approved<br />

a request for a 281.15<br />

square foot (19.61<br />

percent) front yard<br />

impervious surface<br />

coverage variation to<br />

permit the widening<br />

of a front walk on the<br />

legal non-conforming<br />

structure at 241<br />

Kilpatrick Ave.<br />

• The board adopted<br />

an ordinance<br />

increasing the<br />

number of Class B<br />

liquor licenses and<br />

decreasing the number<br />

of Class A and I liquor<br />

licenses.<br />

• The board<br />

approved a request<br />

for a Certificate of<br />

Appropriateness for<br />

construction of a rear<br />

addition at 1120<br />

Michigan Ave.<br />

seven years (2.7 percent).<br />

The 2.7 percent increase<br />

reflects increasing personnel,<br />

contractual and commodity<br />

costs over time.<br />

The budget includes investments<br />

in the Village’s<br />

infrastructure totaling<br />

more than $16 million including<br />

$4.5 million for<br />

transportation projects<br />

such as roads, sidewalks,<br />

curbs and alleys, a $7 million<br />

investment in the water<br />

plant and distribution<br />

system and $5 million for<br />

continued sewer system<br />

improvements.<br />

Full story at Wilmette-<br />

Beacon.com.<br />

BUYING THE<br />

HOTTEST GIFT ON<br />

WILMETTE AVE<br />

ADDS UP TO<br />

ASTELLAR FIRE<br />

DEPARTMENT<br />

THAT’S<br />

WILMETTONOMICS<br />

Happy<br />

Holidays<br />

Over $5 million dollars from local sales are reinvested back into<br />

the village every year, so remember, itpays to shop locally.<br />

Showyour local love and use #wilmettonomics this holidayseason.


4 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon news<br />

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Residents brave weather for<br />

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Jack Spangenberger taught grades<br />

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Due to the pelting rain<br />

and whipping winds on<br />

Saturday, Dec. 1, Santa<br />

kicked his old sleigh to the<br />

curb, asking the Wilmette<br />

Fire Department to personally<br />

escort him to Village<br />

Hall instead, so he could<br />

hear the wishes of local<br />

children and enjoy the official<br />

lighting of holiday<br />

tree.<br />

While Mother Nature<br />

accidently sent torrential<br />

rain instead of fluffy, white<br />

snow, die-hard Wilmette<br />

residents made an impressive<br />

showing to the annual<br />

event, displaying their<br />

love for their Village and<br />

the holiday season.<br />

“It’s great to look around<br />

and see so many people<br />

here tonight, surprisingly<br />

unfazed by the constant<br />

rain,” said Wilmette’s<br />

Anne Kelly, founder of<br />

A.S.K. Media Group, who<br />

helped plan the day and<br />

night’s events. “It just goes<br />

to show even a little, or a<br />

lot of rain, can’t dampen<br />

the spirit of joy alive in<br />

Wilmette.”<br />

As the persistent rain<br />

fell, Julie Yusim, executive<br />

director of the Wilmette-Kenilworth<br />

Chamber<br />

of Commerce, calmly<br />

led the crowd to the inside<br />

of the Village Hall to first<br />

enjoy beautiful singing<br />

from Music Theater Works<br />

and the St. Joe’s choir.<br />

Songs like “All I Want For<br />

Christmas” put everyone<br />

into a festive mood, enjoying<br />

the chance to run<br />

into neighbors and friends,<br />

ready to kick the holiday<br />

season into full gear.<br />

Patty Evans, from Lad<br />

and Lassie, mingled with<br />

guests, happy to be part of<br />

a night that brought residents<br />

and business owners<br />

together.<br />

“What can I say, we<br />

have a very joyful and<br />

resilient community here<br />

in Wilmette,” Evans said.<br />

“It’s quite the impressive<br />

turnout. When it comes<br />

down to it, everyone is<br />

happy to celebrate the season<br />

together despite the<br />

weather.”<br />

After the beautiful music,<br />

the crowd decided not<br />

to stick to Yusim’s plan to<br />

stay inside Village Hall,<br />

drawn outdoors by the<br />

blaring sirens and flashing<br />

lights coming down<br />

Central Avenue. Children<br />

shouted, “Santa’s here!”<br />

running out to the front<br />

lawn of Village Hall with<br />

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6 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon news<br />

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Police Reports<br />

Driver in three-car Wilmette crash arrested for suspended license<br />

Jennifer Baughman, 46,<br />

of Kenosha, Wis., was arrested<br />

at 6:21 p.m. Nov. 29<br />

following a three-car accident<br />

on Skokie Boulevard<br />

at Wilmette Avenue. It was<br />

found that Baughman, one<br />

of the drivers in the accident,<br />

had a suspended<br />

Wisconsin driver’s license.<br />

She was arrested, transported<br />

to the police department,<br />

issued a citation, and<br />

released on an I-Bond.<br />

Wilmette<br />

Nov. 30<br />

• A resident in the 200<br />

block of Valley View Drive<br />

reported she heard someone<br />

near her front door at<br />

6 p.m. Nov. 29 tampering<br />

with a delivered package.<br />

The victim observed an<br />

unknown male and female<br />

walking northbound and<br />

the contents of her package<br />

to be missing (valued<br />

at $13.95).<br />

Nov. 28<br />

• A resident told police on<br />

Nov. 27 that she received<br />

numerous phone calls<br />

throughout the day on Nov.<br />

25 about her iCloud account<br />

being hacked. She<br />

answered one call and<br />

spoke with the “Apple representative”<br />

who convinced<br />

her to allow him full access<br />

to her computer, provide<br />

him scans of her identification<br />

and purchase and send<br />

him a $100 gift card from<br />

Amazon, $600 Coin Base<br />

Gateway Security Account<br />

and $4,000 in Google Play<br />

Cards.<br />

Nov. 27<br />

• Jason Whitten, 36, of<br />

Chicago, was taken into<br />

custody following a traffic<br />

stop at 12:33 p.m. Nov.<br />

26 for his vehicle displaying<br />

an expired registration<br />

at the intersection of Lake<br />

Avenue and Hibbard Road.<br />

He was cited for driving on<br />

a suspended license, operating<br />

a vehicle with expired<br />

registration, no proof of insurance<br />

and improper use<br />

of registration (sticker from<br />

another vehicle).<br />

• A school custodian at Central<br />

School, 910 Central<br />

Ave. reported on Nov. 16 an<br />

unknown offender(s) damaged<br />

the outdoor library in<br />

the garden area. The damage<br />

occurred between 9<br />

a.m. and noon that day.<br />

Nov. 26<br />

• A resident in the 2900<br />

block of Lake Avenue reported<br />

that between 3:11-<br />

3:48 p.m. Nov. 25 he was<br />

asleep on the second floor<br />

of his home when he was<br />

awakened by his alarm<br />

sounding. He went to the<br />

first floor of his home and<br />

observed an unknown subject<br />

running from the living<br />

room out the front door<br />

to a vehicle parked in the<br />

driveway. The vehicle was<br />

last observed fleeing westbound<br />

on Lake Avenue<br />

nothing was fond to be<br />

missing at the time of the<br />

report. The front door had<br />

been opened by brute force.<br />

Kenilworth<br />

• There were no reports for<br />

the week of Nov. 23-30.<br />

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wilmette<br />

Beacon Police Reports<br />

are compiled from official<br />

reports found on file at the<br />

Wilmette and Kenilworth police<br />

headquarters. They are<br />

ordered by the date the incident<br />

was reported. Individuals<br />

named in these reports<br />

are considered innocent of all<br />

charges until proven guilty in<br />

a court of law.<br />

Police release Thanksgiving<br />

law enforcement numbers<br />

Submitted by Wilmette<br />

Police Department<br />

The Wilmette Police Department<br />

conducted additional<br />

traffic enforcement<br />

Nov. 16–26, reminding<br />

motorists to buckle up and<br />

not drive impaired, day or<br />

night, as part of the nationwide<br />

Click It or Ticket/<br />

Drive Sober or Get Pulled<br />

Over enforcement effort.<br />

The Wilmette Police Department<br />

joined other state<br />

and local law enforcement<br />

agencies across Illinois<br />

to reduce highway deaths<br />

by issuing citations to unbuckled<br />

motorists and arresting<br />

impaired drivers.<br />

During the 10-day mobilization,<br />

police ssued:<br />

• 1 seat belt citation<br />

• 2 uninsured motorists<br />

• 19 speeding citations<br />

• 5 electronic communication<br />

device usage citations<br />

• 3 other citations for<br />

various offense<br />

The campaign may be<br />

over, but that isn’t an excuse<br />

to stop buckling up.<br />

Not wearing your seat<br />

belt is a primary offense,<br />

meaning law enforcement<br />

can stop you and issue a<br />

citation for that alone. All<br />

vehicle occupants, regardless<br />

of seating position, are<br />

required to wear a properly<br />

adjusted seat belt.<br />

“Our officers are yearround.<br />

If you or your passengers<br />

are caught not<br />

wearing a seat belt, you<br />

will be cited for violation,”<br />

Sgt. David Sweet said. “If<br />

you drive under the influence<br />

of alcohol or drugs,<br />

you will be arrested.”<br />

The Click It or Ticket/<br />

Drive Sober or Get Pulled<br />

Over enforcement effort is<br />

funded with federal highway<br />

safety funds administered<br />

by the IDOT.<br />

holiday<br />

From Page 4<br />

Soon, just like a rock<br />

star coming to town, Santa<br />

made his appearance off<br />

of the firetruck, escorted<br />

by several fireman. Kids<br />

cheered and even Yusim<br />

ran to give the jolly man in<br />

red a big, grateful hug.<br />

As Santa got settled, Village<br />

President Bob Bielinski<br />

took the podium, with<br />

his daughter, Maggie, by<br />

his side.<br />

“Thank you to everyone<br />

who braved this weather to<br />

celebrate our Village and<br />

see Santa. A night like this,<br />

gives us all that small town<br />

feeling, while recognizing<br />

how Wilmette is growing<br />

in great ways. There is no<br />

doubt that there is a brand,<br />

new word in Wilmette, and<br />

that is ‘Wilmettonomics,’<br />

reminding us all to support<br />

our local business owners<br />

by shopping local this<br />

holiday season,” Bielinski<br />

said.<br />

He also gave many<br />

thanks to the chamber for<br />

their commitment to making<br />

the day and night one<br />

Santa arrives via fire truck and firefighter escort. Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media<br />

that folks won’t soon forget,<br />

along with the Village<br />

for securing the logistics.<br />

He thanked Music Theater<br />

Works and the St. Joe’s<br />

choir for providing cheerful<br />

music too. Soon after<br />

his words of gratitude,<br />

Bielinski signaled for the<br />

official lighting of the tree,<br />

while folks cheered and<br />

applauded.<br />

Before families filed<br />

back into the building<br />

to see Santa, Paul Hahn,<br />

of the Optimist Club,<br />

thanked Fire Chief Ben<br />

Wozney for organizing the<br />

ride for Santa and for suggesting<br />

that any child who<br />

brought a toy for the Optimist’s<br />

Toys for Tots drive,<br />

be entered into a raffle to<br />

win a ride to school on a<br />

firetruck.<br />

The winner, McKenzie<br />

kindergarten student Fin<br />

Laughton was announced.<br />

“I’m so excited to meet<br />

the firefighters and sit<br />

in the silly seats on the<br />

truck,” Laughton told his<br />

mom, while agreeing to<br />

give big sister, Olivia, a<br />

first-grade McKenzie student,<br />

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The Shinners family,<br />

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Meet Ginger, a 2-yearold<br />

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Shinners family. You can<br />

find Ginger walking around<br />

the neighborhoods of Wilmette, surveilling her<br />

back yard, or checking out the menu options in<br />

“dishwasher diner.” She loves to fetch and play tag.<br />

If there’s a game being played, Ginger wants in. This<br />

means many punctured balls and a few holes in her<br />

brothers’ socks and shorts. At night, Ginger builds<br />

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to have the most comfortable bed in the house.<br />

Everyone in the family agrees, it’s good to be Ginger!<br />

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Sip & Shop kicks off holiday season,<br />

fundraises for St. Francis Xavier School<br />

Alexa Burnell<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

It’s official. The holiday<br />

season has begun, starting<br />

with St. Francis Xavier<br />

School’s annual Sip &<br />

Shop event, where proceeds<br />

benefit the school,<br />

but wine and unique merchandise<br />

benefit the mom.<br />

Held on Friday, Nov.<br />

29, at a new venue — The<br />

Michigan Shores Club<br />

— the event captured the<br />

spirit of the season with<br />

shopping and an evening<br />

full of fun and festivities.<br />

Chaired this year by<br />

Erica Scully, Elizabeth<br />

Gillespie and Mary Beth<br />

Angelo, dozens of vendors<br />

displayed their goods, for<br />

the good of the school.<br />

“Sip & Shop is one<br />

of many fundraisers the<br />

school hosts each year.<br />

A portion of the proceeds<br />

goes to the home organization<br />

at the school,<br />

distributed as is appropriate<br />

throughout the year.”<br />

Scully said.<br />

As people poured into<br />

the impeccably decorated<br />

facility, holiday music<br />

played in the background,<br />

and servers passed glasses<br />

of wine, lending themselves<br />

to a fun shopping<br />

experience where many<br />

local’s showcased their<br />

goods.<br />

Wilmette’s Kathy Zawacki<br />

was one of the vendors,<br />

telling guest about<br />

her growing Etsy business,<br />

while celebrating the season<br />

among friends.<br />

“I’m always drawn to<br />

this event because it is a<br />

nice opportunity for me to<br />

show friends and neighbors<br />

the new developments<br />

with my Etsy business,”<br />

Zawacki said. “I’ve<br />

recently partnered with a<br />

Kathy Zawacki, of Wilmette, showcases her Etsy creations at St. Francis Xavier<br />

School’s annual Sip & Shop event Friday, Nov. 30, at Michigan Shores Club in<br />

Wilmette. Photos by Alexa Burnell/22nd Century Media<br />

Some of the merchandise on sale is shown on display.<br />

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who takes my photos and<br />

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Similarly, Virginia<br />

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and women around the<br />

neighborhood at a time<br />

while everyone is still<br />

feeling excited about the<br />

holidays, giving them a<br />

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In Memoriam<br />

Wilmette’s Lundstedt remembered for leaving mark on community<br />

Alexa Burnell<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

The untimely passing of<br />

Wilmette’s Eric Lundstedt,<br />

49, on Nov. 4, served as an<br />

official reminder that life<br />

is not fair, leaving many<br />

trying to make sense of a<br />

death that came much too<br />

soon.<br />

But while Eric may no<br />

longer be physically present,<br />

those who love him<br />

are comforted knowing<br />

that his vibrancy, compassion<br />

and outlandish sense<br />

of humor, have left their<br />

mark on the community,<br />

reflected by the outpouring<br />

of love and support shown<br />

to his family during and<br />

after his battle with cancer.<br />

Eric had just completed<br />

the 2017 Chicago Marathon,<br />

when he received the<br />

grim, stage 3 gallbladder<br />

cancer diagnosis — a blow<br />

that was shocking to say<br />

the least.<br />

“Everything was so<br />

normal, Eric was just upset<br />

that his marathon time<br />

wasn’t better,” recalled his<br />

wife, Marya. “Not long after,<br />

we found out the news<br />

that Eric was sick. After<br />

the initial shock had worn<br />

off, Eric remained strong,<br />

vowing not to give into<br />

self-pity; what good would<br />

it do, anyway?”<br />

Marya and Eric broke<br />

the news to friends, realizing<br />

quickly that if fate<br />

decided to throw them a<br />

curve ball, they were living<br />

in the right town.<br />

“I cannot tell you how<br />

many cards, letters, texts,<br />

gifts and meals we immediately<br />

began to receive,”<br />

Marya said. “People we<br />

didn’t even know were<br />

making us meals and sending<br />

us words of encouragement.<br />

These kind gestures<br />

have meant so much to our<br />

family. There really are<br />

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people are rooting for you,<br />

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Over the next several<br />

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Many times, Eric himself,<br />

posted about his battle,<br />

voicing his appreciation<br />

with a twist of Eric-infused<br />

humor too.<br />

“Of course, our world<br />

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Continue to<br />

financially<br />

contribute, most<br />

recently to new<br />

Welsh-Ryan Arena<br />

Michael Wojtychiw<br />

Sports Editor<br />

For many college alumni,<br />

their alma mater has<br />

a special place in their<br />

heart. Some donate to the<br />

school, some are involved<br />

with alumni associations<br />

and activities, and some<br />

do all of the above.<br />

For current Winnetka<br />

residents Patrick and Shirley<br />

Ryan, both Northwestern<br />

graduates and former<br />

residents of Kenilworth,<br />

the Evanston school has<br />

played a big part of their<br />

lives, so much so that<br />

they’ve become big financial<br />

backers of the<br />

university and athletic<br />

department. The couple’s<br />

most recent contribution<br />

was to the renovation of<br />

their namesake Welsh-<br />

Ryan Arena, Northwestern’s<br />

stadium for its men’s<br />

and women’s basketball,<br />

women’s volleyball and<br />

wrestling teams.<br />

This isn’t the first time,<br />

however, that the Ryans<br />

had donated to Northwestern<br />

Athletics.<br />

The family’s first philanthropy<br />

with their alma<br />

mater came in 1983, when<br />

they donated to what was<br />

then the first athletic campaign<br />

Northwestern had<br />

ever had. This was the remodeling<br />

of what would<br />

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“Generally, athletics at<br />

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other university activities,<br />

including indoor graduation<br />

and commencement<br />

activities when the weather’s<br />

bad outside.”<br />

Now, 35 years later, the<br />

arena hadn’t seen much<br />

of an upgrade since its<br />

inception so in a $110<br />

million-dollar renovation<br />

that started after the 2017<br />

men’s basketball season,<br />

Northwestern has an arena<br />

that can rival others in the<br />

country 19 months earlier<br />

than anticipated.<br />

New locker room facilities<br />

for men’s basketball,<br />

women’s basketball and<br />

volleyball each stretch<br />

across more than 2,000<br />

square feet of space and<br />

include a kitchen, fueling<br />

station, lounge, locker<br />

room, wet area, six televisions<br />

and Atmos Air<br />

System to purify the environment.<br />

Lounges for<br />

wrestling and cheerleading<br />

feature soft seating<br />

furniture and the latest in<br />

audio and visual technology.<br />

Athletic training facilities,<br />

accessible from the<br />

same secure hallway as<br />

the locker rooms, include<br />

hot and cold hydrotherapy<br />

and a private exam room.<br />

“Basketball was going<br />

to be delayed a few<br />

years just for budgetary<br />

reasons, and our family<br />

made the decision that we<br />

would make a commitment<br />

earlier than we had<br />

planned, or the university<br />

had planned, in order to<br />

move it up in the timeline,”<br />

Ryan said. “Because<br />

(a) we wanted to<br />

enjoy it, personally enjoy<br />

it. Secondly, we really felt<br />

that with the wonderful<br />

coach that’s been hired,<br />

Chris Collins, that making<br />

a statement to the coaching<br />

staff and to the world<br />

that we’re committed.”<br />

One thing that sets the<br />

new Welsh-Ryan Arena<br />

from other arenas in the<br />

country is the emphasis<br />

on accessibility.<br />

With the help of Ryan’s<br />

wife Shirley, who has<br />

been working on accessibility<br />

issues last 40 years,<br />

the arena went from one<br />

elevator to five. This way<br />

people who have a disability<br />

or use a wheelchair<br />

have total access.<br />

In addition, the arena’s<br />

grade was made more<br />

gradual, the steepness<br />

and the risers broader, as<br />

well as the installation<br />

of handrails down each<br />

aisle. There is also distributed<br />

wheelchair access,<br />

so there’s not just<br />

one section where people<br />

in wheelchairs have to sit.<br />

As a result, Ryan said<br />

it’s the most accessible facility<br />

on campus, and it’s<br />

likely the most accessible<br />

arena in the country.<br />

As much as athletics has<br />

played a role in Ryan’s<br />

donorship, there is more<br />

to why he and his wife<br />

have helped the school.<br />

“I was blessed with<br />

the opportunity to go to<br />

Northwestern; it changed<br />

Patrick Ryan (second, left) and Shirley Ryan pose at the opening of the new Welsh-<br />

Ryan Arena at Northwestern University. Photos submitted<br />

The new Welsh-Ryan Arena.<br />

my life dramatically,” he<br />

said. “The Northwestern<br />

network helped me a lot,<br />

(and it) still does, so I felt<br />

a responsibility. We’ve<br />

been blessed with good<br />

fortune and we believe<br />

that to whom much is<br />

given, much is expected,<br />

ergo we feel that it’s our<br />

responsibility to share.<br />

“I think really importantly,<br />

getting involved in<br />

higher education is something<br />

that is very gratifying<br />

because it’s different<br />

than business. But it is<br />

actually so impacting,<br />

for the reason that you’re<br />

impacting in a multiplier<br />

effect. Every year there<br />

are new people coming<br />

in and every year there<br />

are people graduating<br />

and those people graduating<br />

are going out to make<br />

an impact on the world.<br />

Northwestern produces<br />

a lot of very impacting<br />

people in a wide range of<br />

professions, and lots of really<br />

valuable research that<br />

is helping people all over<br />

the world.”<br />

Northwestern’s men’s<br />

and women’s basketball<br />

teams, as well as the wrestling<br />

team, opened play in<br />

the new arena with wins.


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The Well North Shore advises mothers returning to the workforce<br />

Alexa Burnell<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Returning to the work<br />

force after taking time off<br />

to raise a family can be<br />

daunting for many women,<br />

but armed with the right<br />

information, tips and support,<br />

the task of re-entering<br />

the career world can be<br />

made all that much easier.<br />

Last month, Winnetka’s<br />

Aileen Baxter and Northfield’s<br />

Kate Neal — principals<br />

at that The Well North<br />

Shore — joined forces<br />

with Wilmette’s marketing<br />

& branding guru, Chris<br />

Beer, and Wilmette’s nutrition<br />

expert, Leah Bostrom,<br />

teaching women how to<br />

position themselves in today’s<br />

work force.<br />

Baxter, a career and life<br />

transition coach, started<br />

the workshop, discussing<br />

three necessary and helpful<br />

tips. First, she recommended<br />

that women take<br />

the Myers-Briggs Personality<br />

Assessment, helping<br />

women narrow down their<br />

innate talents and interests.<br />

Next, she advised women<br />

to have an “elevator pitch”<br />

at the ready, being able to<br />

swiftly tell someone about<br />

who they are and what<br />

they do. Lastly, she advocated<br />

for self-care, noting<br />

that periods of transition<br />

run more smoothly when a<br />

women makes time to nurture<br />

herself.<br />

“Transitioning through<br />

different phases of life<br />

can cause anxiety because<br />

there is so much uncertainty.<br />

Scheduled breaks<br />

make tending to necessary<br />

tasks such as developing<br />

a resume, networking, or<br />

brushing-up on interview<br />

skills, easier,” Baxter said.<br />

Baxter also talked about<br />

the importance of networking<br />

and connecting<br />

with other women who<br />

are going through similar<br />

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I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax increase for<br />

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III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building<br />

commission leases for 2017 were $761,775.<br />

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public<br />

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4.6% decrease over the previous year.<br />

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$13,747,964.<br />

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$14,225,807. This represents a 3.5% increase over the previous year.<br />

phases, providing support<br />

for one another.<br />

“Sometimes, just knowing<br />

you are not alone, can<br />

reduce anxiety,” Baxter<br />

said. “Workshops like this<br />

one today unite women<br />

who are experiencing<br />

many of the same feelings.<br />

It’s also good to enlist<br />

someone as an ‘accountability<br />

partner,’ so that you<br />

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Neal, spoke to the group<br />

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answer the question “who<br />

are you on paper?” She<br />

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and anything from<br />

the most professional font<br />

type to use, to how to organize<br />

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Wilmette’s Valley Lodge Tavern shows support of veterans at Code Platoon event<br />

Alexa Burnell<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Wilmette’s Valley Lodge<br />

Tavern makes it their mission<br />

to give back to the<br />

world around them on a<br />

regular basis. So on Nov.<br />

14, with the recent Veterans<br />

Day holiday in mind,<br />

they invited Rod Levy, of<br />

Wilmette, to talk to folks<br />

about Code Platoon, the<br />

organization he founded<br />

to help veterans transition<br />

into the workforce.<br />

While Levy has never<br />

served, he explained that<br />

his devotion to veterans<br />

stems from his own past,<br />

immigrating to the United<br />

States from Chile, when he<br />

was 7.<br />

“I have a deep appreciation<br />

for those who give of<br />

themselves to keep others<br />

safe; I couldn’t think of a<br />

more deserving population<br />

to help,” Levy said. “I<br />

don’t have a background in<br />

coding myself, but I have<br />

had good fortune and success<br />

in my own life, leading<br />

to a desire to channel<br />

my energy into doing good<br />

for others.”<br />

Code Platoon is located<br />

in downtown Chicago and<br />

offers three, 14-week sessions<br />

per year. The bootcamp<br />

style program is<br />

demanding; students often<br />

work up to 60 hours a<br />

week to master the information.<br />

Levy said that the<br />

hard work and devotion is<br />

the recipe for success at<br />

Code Platoon.<br />

“Before a person can<br />

even be accepted into the<br />

Code Platoon, they must<br />

go through a demanding<br />

application process.<br />

What we are looking for is<br />

someone who truly wants<br />

to master the program and<br />

go on to have a successful<br />

career,” Levy said. “We<br />

need to see they are serious,<br />

very serious about<br />

joining code platoon. I’m<br />

not concerned about their<br />

educational or career<br />

background. From what<br />

I’ve seen, the ones who<br />

succeed aren’t necessarily<br />

ones who have experience,<br />

but ones who have a high<br />

degree of grit, aptitude and<br />

interest.”<br />

Another reason the application<br />

process alone is<br />

so demanding is that each<br />

veteran who is accepted is<br />

granted a $10,000 scholarship<br />

from Code Platoon,<br />

offsetting the $13,000 tuition<br />

fee. In addition, students<br />

can rely on their GI<br />

bill benefits to help offset<br />

the remainder of the cost.<br />

Along with opening the<br />

program to serious veterans,<br />

Levy has extended the<br />

opportunity to spouses as<br />

well.<br />

“Spouses are an integral<br />

part of a veteran’s success<br />

in integrating back<br />

into society. They are the<br />

bedrock, ensuring stability<br />

while many Veterans<br />

need time to process their<br />

return home mentally,<br />

physically and emotionally.<br />

Giving a spouse the<br />

opportunity to gain solid<br />

credentials to obtain a<br />

good -paying job, will<br />

only help the entire family<br />

system,” Levy said.<br />

As the night went on,<br />

veteran Bruce Gulley, of<br />

Evanston, who served in<br />

Desert Storm, came over<br />

to shake Levy’s hand and<br />

take information back to<br />

his veteran support group.<br />

“Many of the men I<br />

know are interested in<br />

technology and this could<br />

be just the right program<br />

Veteran Burce Gulley (left), of Evanston, talks to<br />

Rod Levy, of Wilmette, founder of Code Platoon, and<br />

Heather Oliver, marketing and events coordinator of<br />

Valley Lodge Tavern in Wilmette. Alexa Burnell/22nd<br />

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for them,” Gulley said.<br />

Valley Lodge also donated<br />

10 percent of all proceeds<br />

from purchase made<br />

at the event to Code Platoon,<br />

supporting and promoting<br />

a cause that could<br />

help so many.<br />

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18 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon School<br />

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Golf outing exceeds fundraising goal<br />

Submitted by New Trier<br />

Educational Foundation<br />

Thanks to the generosity<br />

of sponsors, golfers,<br />

auction bidders and other<br />

community members, the<br />

New Trier Educational<br />

Foundation’s 14th Annual<br />

Golf Outing and Auction<br />

brought in $136,850 in<br />

revenue, exceeding its<br />

$125,000 goal.<br />

The event netted more<br />

than $85,000 – the biggest<br />

in this event’s history. The<br />

foundation will direct the<br />

additional funds toward<br />

enhancing the educational<br />

experience of New Trier<br />

High School students inside<br />

and beyond the classrooms.<br />

The Glen Club in Glenview,<br />

a Top-100 Golf<br />

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known for its Tom Fazio<br />

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Foundation Board Director Andy Langan sponsored a foursome with the following<br />

players (left to right) Mark Ferguson, Andy Langan, Michael Walsh and golf<br />

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Contest victories were<br />

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at the cocktails and<br />

awards reception sponsored<br />

by Kirkland and Ellis<br />

and emceed by chairman<br />

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in the program was New<br />

Trier District Superintendent<br />

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between the foundation<br />

and the district is helping<br />

to create new initiatives<br />

that will benefit students<br />

and faculty for years to<br />

come.<br />

Mark your calendar<br />

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supported by this<br />

event.<br />

NT Educational Foundation<br />

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Submitted by New Trier<br />

Educational Foundation<br />

The New<br />

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is pleased<br />

to announce<br />

that its<br />

board of directors<br />

has<br />

Mayer<br />

appointed Liz Mayer ’02,<br />

the foundation’s next executive<br />

director.<br />

Mayer, who previously<br />

served as director of annual<br />

giving at Rosalind Franklin<br />

University of Medicine and<br />

Science in North Chicago,<br />

succeeds Marianne Breen,<br />

who resigned to pursue<br />

other opportunities.<br />

“We want to thank<br />

Marianne for her service<br />

over the last 11 years. During<br />

her tenure, NTEF had<br />

grown significantly to fund<br />

exceptional educational<br />

opportunities that extend<br />

beyond the standard classroom<br />

experience,” board<br />

chairman David Buyer<br />

‘85 said. “Today, we are<br />

thrilled to welcome Liz as<br />

the new executive director<br />

and look forward to her<br />

leadership. Her depth of<br />

experience in planned giving<br />

and developing major<br />

gifts will take the foundation<br />

to the next level.”<br />

Mayer, a New Trier<br />

alumna, Class of 2002,<br />

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executive. She holds<br />

a bachelor of arts degree<br />

from Lake Forest College<br />

and a Certificate in Fundraising<br />

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The Lilly Family School<br />

of Philanthropy.<br />

“Coming back to New<br />

Trier at this point in time<br />

is like coming home after<br />

your parents finished<br />

a major remodel,” Mayer<br />

said. “It feels familiar, but<br />

clearly it has had exceptional<br />

growth in the years<br />

I’ve been away.<br />

“New Trier helped me to<br />

grow into who I am today.<br />

The school does a great<br />

job of fostering that exploration<br />

and inquisitiveness<br />

in each and every student.”<br />

According to Mayer,<br />

drawing inspiration from<br />

her experience and working<br />

with the teachers will<br />

help her carry out her new<br />

role.<br />

“I am grateful to the<br />

board for the opportunity<br />

to lead this exceptional organization<br />

in making a big<br />

impact within the community,”<br />

Mayer said. “I look<br />

forward to getting to know<br />

the foundation’s entire network<br />

of donors, volunteers,<br />

and partners to build relationships<br />

that will propel us<br />

into the future.”<br />

The mission of the New<br />

Trier Educational Foundation<br />

is to provide private<br />

funding for exceptional<br />

educational opportunities<br />

and special projects that are<br />

not funded — or are funded<br />

only in part — by the District<br />

203 budget. In 2001,<br />

the New Trier Centennial<br />

Celebration sparked the inspiration<br />

for founding the<br />

Educational Foundation.<br />

As an independent,<br />

501(c)3 nonprofit organization<br />

led by a volunteer<br />

board, the foundation seeks<br />

to identify sources of private<br />

revenue. The foundation<br />

is committed to a<br />

partnership with District<br />

203 administrators, teachers<br />

and parents on behalf of<br />

educational excellence for<br />

all New Trier students.<br />

Learn how to invest in<br />

the programs and initiatives<br />

supported by the<br />

foundation by calling (847)<br />

784-2346 or by visiting<br />

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New Trier Performing Arts<br />

Division to present ‘Bring It On!’<br />

Submitted Content<br />

“Bring It On,” the hit<br />

musical that tells the story<br />

of a cheerleading squad<br />

and their drive to win nationals<br />

while striving for<br />

equality, will be performed<br />

Monday-Saturday, Dec.<br />

3-8, in the Winnetka Campus<br />

McGee Theatre.<br />

Campbell is a student at<br />

the very affluent Truman<br />

High School who leads her<br />

cheer squad when district<br />

lines are suddenly redrawn<br />

and she finds herself being<br />

transferred to the inner city<br />

school of Jackson High.<br />

There is no cheerleading<br />

at this school, and the extracurricular<br />

opportunities<br />

are sparse when compared<br />

with Truman.<br />

Campbell approaches<br />

the Dance Team at Jackson<br />

and tries to convince<br />

them to start a cheerleading<br />

squad.<br />

They are resistant, but<br />

when Campbell lies and<br />

says the winning team at<br />

Nationals is given college<br />

scholarships, the Jackson<br />

High students, seeing this<br />

as a path to be able to attend<br />

college, are in.<br />

As they prepare for Nationals<br />

and a competition<br />

with Truman High, Campbell<br />

has to get her team<br />

ready and keep her deception<br />

about the rewards for<br />

winning a secret.<br />

Along the way she<br />

learns about friendship,<br />

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means to be part of a team.<br />

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New Trier graduates create low-carb Quevos chips<br />

Hilary Anderson<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Zack Schreier was handed<br />

a lemon in life but he<br />

made lemonade out of it.<br />

The 20-year-old Glencoe<br />

resident turned into an entrepreneur<br />

when faced with<br />

an eating challenge caused<br />

by his Type 1 Diabetes.<br />

Schreier, with the help<br />

of lifelong friend also a<br />

Glencoe resident, invented<br />

a snack product called Quevos<br />

Egg White Chips, that<br />

potentially can be used by<br />

other T1D patients, including<br />

those with Type 2 diabetes.<br />

“Quevos began because<br />

of my search for a low-carb<br />

snack,” Schreier said. “As a<br />

T1D, I have to account for<br />

every gram of carbohydrate<br />

that I eat. I cannot even enjoy<br />

a bag of chips without<br />

having to give myself an<br />

insulin shot.”<br />

The crispy leftovers of<br />

an egg white omlette inspired<br />

his search.<br />

“I knew it was possible<br />

for pure protein to crunch<br />

like a chip,” Schreier said.<br />

“So with my friend Nick<br />

(Hamburger), we started<br />

developing a low-carb egg<br />

white chip.”<br />

The two experimented<br />

tirelessly for two years in<br />

Schreier’s kitchen before<br />

arriving at the product of<br />

their dreams — a crunchy<br />

and boldy flavorful chip<br />

that delivers the nutrition<br />

and purity of an egg white<br />

omlette.<br />

The two graduated from<br />

New Trier High School and<br />

went on to college. Schreier<br />

went to Williams College<br />

and Hamburger to the<br />

University of Chicago.<br />

The two brought their<br />

Quevos product to Glencoe<br />

neighbor Andy Friedman<br />

for advice. Friedman happens<br />

to be the cofounder of<br />

Skinny Pop.<br />

“Freeman is something<br />

of a guardian angel for us,”<br />

Schreier said. “He taught<br />

us so many things that we<br />

had to know about bringing<br />

a product to market — like<br />

learning about flavor houses,<br />

finding the correct taste<br />

of the product and knowing<br />

its shelf life.”<br />

When the University of<br />

Chicago opened its College<br />

New Venture Challenge,<br />

Schreier and Hamburger<br />

entered their Quevos product.<br />

They received a $15K<br />

grant in the startup competition<br />

to bring the product<br />

forward in March 2018.<br />

The two entrepreneurs<br />

then decided to take a year<br />

off from their college studies<br />

and pursue their newfound<br />

business, including<br />

ways to make food companies<br />

aware of Quevos and<br />

promote the benefits of the<br />

product especially those<br />

with diabetes.<br />

“Quevos is all-natural,<br />

gluten-free, dairy-free,<br />

non-GMO and an excellent<br />

source of protein,” Schreier<br />

said. “We did not need food<br />

testing because there was<br />

nothing new in our product.<br />

It has commonly used<br />

items in it.”<br />

The two recently applied<br />

to and participated in the<br />

Kraft Heinz incubator program.<br />

“There were 200 applicants,”<br />

Schreier said. “We<br />

are thrilled to say that our<br />

Quevos product was one of<br />

five entries selected.”<br />

Quevos is on its way to<br />

The owners of Quevos Egg White Chips are New Trier<br />

graduates Zack Schreier (left) and Nick Hamburger.<br />

Photo Submitted<br />

being known, bought and<br />

eaten as a snack.<br />

“Quevos will be going<br />

national next year,” Schreier<br />

said. “The national buyer<br />

for Whole Foods just gave<br />

us that information.”<br />

A local store that will<br />

make Quevos available is<br />

Glencoe’s newly opened<br />

Hometown Coffee and<br />

Juice on Vernon. Another is<br />

River North Freshiis, 350<br />

N. LaSalle, Chicago.<br />

Schreier and Hamburger<br />

expect the list to grow soon.<br />

Friedman, who has been<br />

giving the two friends advice<br />

since Schreier had the<br />

idea two years ago, is now<br />

a member of the Quevos<br />

advisory board.<br />

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dent performers,” Director<br />

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“In addition, the incredible<br />

music by Lin-Manuel<br />

Miranda and Tom Kitt is<br />

very demanding. In working<br />

with this group of<br />

freshmen and sophomores,<br />

I have been so impressed<br />

at how they’ve not only<br />

risen to these challenges,<br />

but exceeded my expectations<br />

in every way.”<br />

“Bring It On” is presented<br />

through special<br />

arrangement with Music<br />

Theatre International.<br />

All authorized performance<br />

materials are also<br />

supplied by MTI (www.<br />

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Music is by Tom Kitt<br />

and Lin-Manuel Miranda,<br />

lyrics are by Amanda<br />

Green and Lin-Manuel<br />

Miranda, and the Libretto<br />

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Avoca students weigh in on future plans in Northfield<br />

Alexa Burnell<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

On Nov. 12, students<br />

from Avoca School District<br />

37 were visited by<br />

consultants from Houseal<br />

Lavigne, who asked seventh-<br />

and eighth-grade students<br />

at Marie Murphy to<br />

give their input on the Village<br />

of Northfield’s Vision<br />

Plan 2040.<br />

Superintendent Kevin<br />

Jauch explained how the<br />

exciting opportunity made<br />

perfect sense to him, considering<br />

that these young<br />

students are the future of<br />

Northfield and the surrounding<br />

areas that comprise<br />

District 37.<br />

“Today’s workshops<br />

are a great way to remind<br />

kids that they are capable<br />

of making positive change<br />

in their communities,”<br />

Jauch said. “Through these<br />

workshops, students learn<br />

about civic responsibility<br />

students. They’re not<br />

only part of the discussion<br />

but may also be part of the<br />

change. Think how empowered<br />

they will feel if<br />

some of their suggestions<br />

become incorporated into<br />

the final plan.”<br />

During their language<br />

arts and social studies<br />

classes, students put their<br />

scheduled assignments<br />

aside to become part of<br />

the long-term planning. In<br />

Hyung Ro’s social studies<br />

class, consultant Brandon<br />

Neal greeted the students,<br />

eager to hear what the<br />

young children had to say.<br />

“We are at the tail end of<br />

the gathering-information<br />

phase,” Neal said. “For<br />

about the past six months,<br />

we’ve been conducting<br />

workshops and public forums,<br />

encouraging everyone<br />

and anyone to come<br />

give us their thoughts and<br />

opinions. We are very interested<br />

in hearing from<br />

students because we believe<br />

they will give us a<br />

fresh perspective and helps<br />

us see the things that adults<br />

may not consider.<br />

“After all, many of these<br />

kids will return after college<br />

to raise families of<br />

their own either in Northfield<br />

or nearby, so it is important<br />

that their voices are<br />

heard and the that changes<br />

made are ones they hope to<br />

see long-term.”<br />

As Neal began, he first<br />

taught students how urban<br />

planners help solve problems<br />

and bring the community<br />

together to make<br />

changes for the better. He<br />

educated students on the<br />

types of planners, such as<br />

regional, transportation,<br />

economic, environmental<br />

and more. Neal explained<br />

that his goal was to help<br />

the Village create a 10-15<br />

year plan that would bring<br />

out the best in the community.<br />

Neal then asked students<br />

to select five things they’d<br />

like to see fixed or improved<br />

in within the Village<br />

of Northfield. Some of<br />

the most popular suggestions<br />

included improving<br />

sidewalks for better walking<br />

and biking transportation;<br />

increasing the opportunity<br />

for entertainment<br />

with a bowling alley and<br />

arcades; and adding more<br />

open courtyards and public<br />

parks and spaces where<br />

Brandon Neal, a consultant with Houseal Lavigne,<br />

speaks to students at Marie Murphy about the role of<br />

urban planners Nov. 12. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century<br />

Media<br />

families can participate in<br />

a wide variety of leisure<br />

sports and activities, such<br />

as recreational basketball,<br />

tennis, and more.<br />

At the end of the presentation,<br />

Neal encouraged<br />

students to visit the Village<br />

of Northfield Website<br />

at www.hlplanning.com/<br />

portals/northfield/ where<br />

they can contribute more<br />

ideas, learn about future<br />

public forums and workshops<br />

and to stay afloat to<br />

the next steps for the Village<br />

of Northfield Vision<br />

Plan 2040.<br />

THE LAKE FOREST LEADER<br />

Lake Forest names new<br />

city manager<br />

Mayor Rob Lansing and<br />

the members of the Lake<br />

Forest City Council have<br />

named Jason Wicha as the<br />

new city manager of Lake<br />

Forest. Wicha has 12 years<br />

of experience in local government<br />

management. For<br />

the past four years, Wicha<br />

has served as the assistant<br />

village manager in Skokie.<br />

Prior to that, he served as<br />

the village administrator<br />

of Thornton, Ill., and as a<br />

management intern in the<br />

City of Ypsilanti, Mich.<br />

Wicha earned a bachelor<br />

of arts degree in 2003<br />

from Skidmore College,<br />

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. and<br />

a master of public administration<br />

degree in 2007<br />

from Wayne State University<br />

in Detroit, Mich.<br />

“The City Council and<br />

I are impressed with Mr.<br />

Wicha’s professional demeanor,<br />

extensive experience<br />

and his leadership<br />

and management style,<br />

which we believe are an<br />

excellent fit for the Lake<br />

Forest community and<br />

City staff organization,”<br />

Lansing said. “He is wellversed<br />

in municipal processes<br />

and finance, and the<br />

many facets that comprise<br />

a healthy, thriving community<br />

such as Lake Forest.”<br />

Submitted by the City of Lake<br />

Forest. Full story at Lake-<br />

ForestLeader.com.<br />

THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK<br />

Area residents shop<br />

local to support small<br />

businesses in HP<br />

Shop local and shop<br />

small, that was the message<br />

the Downtown Highland<br />

Park Alliance emphasized<br />

for Small Business<br />

Saturday.<br />

The event, held Nov.<br />

24, is held nationally the<br />

Saturday after Thanksgiving.<br />

The alliance featured<br />

a We Love Downtown HP<br />

passport to accompany the<br />

nation-wide event and to<br />

help kick off the holiday<br />

gift-buying season with an<br />

extra incentive to support<br />

local businesses. Shoppers<br />

had a chance to win gifts<br />

during the event.<br />

“Shoppers picked up a<br />

paper passport from the<br />

Alliance location at Rock<br />

N Rags, which listed the<br />

names of more than 45<br />

additional downtown HP<br />

businesses involved in the<br />

event,” said Ariana Pup,<br />

marketing director for the<br />

Highland Park alliance.<br />

“They received a stamp for<br />

their passport each time<br />

they visited a participating<br />

business. Each stamp<br />

represented an entry into a<br />

pool of more than $3,000<br />

worth of prizes from participating<br />

businesses. At<br />

the end of their shopping<br />

spree, they dropped off<br />

their passports at the official<br />

Alliance booth.”<br />

Reporting by Hilary Anderson,<br />

Freelance Reporter. Full<br />

story at HPLandmark.com<br />

THE GLENVIEW LANTERN<br />

Crafters, shoppers say<br />

farewell to the Holiday<br />

Store at the Grove<br />

The Grove’s Holiday<br />

Store celebrates its final<br />

run this December, offering<br />

local shoppers one last<br />

chance to enjoy the store’s<br />

seminal holiday shopping<br />

experience before it closes<br />

its doors to the Glenview<br />

community for good.<br />

The Holiday Store houses<br />

a sprawling, eclectic array<br />

of holiday crafts made<br />

by local artisans from<br />

across the Chicagoland<br />

area. Whether looking for<br />

homemade soap or handmade<br />

jewelry, miniature<br />

tree skirts or holly neckties,<br />

shoppers won’t need to<br />

look any further to find the<br />

most original gift ideas for<br />

the season. Kris Van Voorhis,<br />

former program supervisor<br />

at The Grove, heads<br />

up the production of the<br />

Holiday Store each year.<br />

Reporting by Jacqueline<br />

Zeisloft, Freelance Reporter.<br />

Full story at GlenviewLantern.com.<br />

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER<br />

Requested District 31 tax<br />

levy calls for 5.1 percent<br />

increase<br />

West Northfield School<br />

District 31 is requesting<br />

a levy that is 5.1 percent<br />

higher than last year’s tax<br />

extension to ensure receipt<br />

of taxes from new property,<br />

including developments<br />

from the Provenance Development<br />

at Mission<br />

Hills.<br />

Chief School Business<br />

Official Cathy Lauria explained<br />

the proposed tax<br />

levy and the rationale<br />

behind it at the Nov. 29<br />

meeting of the Board of<br />

Education. The proposed<br />

2018 levy request totals<br />

$17,295,608. This amount<br />

includes $820,788 for bond<br />

and interest purposes that<br />

is estimated to be levied<br />

or already has been levied.<br />

A breakdown of projected<br />

expenditures is: Educational<br />

fund $14,274,320,<br />

operations and maintenance<br />

$1,300,000, transportation<br />

$500,000.<br />

Reporting by Neil Milbert,<br />

Freelance Reporter. Full story<br />

at NorthbrookTower.com.


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Gallery to feature New Trier artwork, fundraise for nonprofit<br />

Submitted by Vivid Art<br />

Gallery<br />

Vivid Art Gallery will<br />

host an art opening for<br />

New Trier High School’s<br />

AP Art Students on Friday,<br />

Dec. 7, at the gallery’s<br />

monthly First Friday<br />

event.<br />

The opening, which<br />

runs from 5-8 p.m., is<br />

open to all and is free of<br />

charge. The students will<br />

be present at the opening,<br />

and refreshments and live<br />

music will round out the<br />

evening.<br />

A call for submissions<br />

was distributed to all New<br />

Trier AP art students, under<br />

the direction of teacher<br />

Mark Bowers.<br />

The theme of the exhibit<br />

is “Bouquet,” and<br />

the students were asked<br />

to create artwork that reflects<br />

their interpretation<br />

of that word.<br />

“Bouquets often symbolize<br />

a variety, a bunch, a<br />

compliment, a commendation,<br />

a tribute, an accolade;<br />

praise or emotions, an artist’s<br />

truth, perhaps a collection<br />

of dreams or ideas,”<br />

Bowers said. “It may define<br />

intuitively an intended<br />

focal point that carries the<br />

viewer more deeply into<br />

the artist’s message.”<br />

With that as a background,<br />

the young artists<br />

were asked to create<br />

a piece in the medium of<br />

their choosing.<br />

This year’s exhibit<br />

will be the second time<br />

that Vivid Art Gallery<br />

has hosted the work of<br />

the New Trier AP Art<br />

Students. Cynthia Burr,<br />

owner of the gallery, sees<br />

it as a way to support the<br />

community and emerging<br />

artists in the area.<br />

“We love having a relationship<br />

with New Trier<br />

and giving the students<br />

the opportunity to have<br />

the experience of answering<br />

a call for submission<br />

and having their work<br />

shown in a gallery.” Burr<br />

said. “It’s great for these<br />

kids to have a real-world<br />

experience like this. For<br />

those who will go on in<br />

the art world, this is a first<br />

taste of what it’s like.”<br />

Both Burr and Bowers<br />

hope to see this program<br />

continue in the future.<br />

“It’s exciting for the<br />

students and a lot of fun<br />

for us,” Burr added. “And<br />

the community loves it.<br />

We had so many people<br />

come in last year to see<br />

the kids’ work — and it<br />

wasn’t just parents and<br />

grandparents.”<br />

The exhibit will be up<br />

from Dec. 4-21. All of<br />

the students’ work will be<br />

available for sale at the<br />

price of $100. Proceeds<br />

from the exhibit will be<br />

donated to Teen Living<br />

Programs, a nonprofit organization<br />

serving homeless<br />

youth in the city of<br />

Chicago. The charity was<br />

chosen by the students<br />

themselves. Last year,<br />

sales of the students’ work<br />

raised $1,340 for earthquake<br />

victims in Puerto<br />

Rico.<br />

In addition to the New<br />

Trier AP Art Student Exhibit,<br />

the gallery will be<br />

hosting a Holiday Artisan<br />

Market during the month<br />

of December featuring<br />

jewelry, ceramics and small<br />

paintings by gallery artists.<br />

These pieces will be priced<br />

for gift-giving for everyone<br />

on your list, from hostesses<br />

to significant others.<br />

A trunk show for jeweler<br />

Edith Robertson will be<br />

held on Saturday, Dec. 8,<br />

featuring an expanded selection<br />

of her one-of-a-kind<br />

pieces featuring 22k gold,<br />

sterling silver and semiprecious<br />

stones.<br />

Vivid Art Gallery is<br />

located in the Hubbard<br />

Woods area of Winnetka,<br />

at the corner of Green Bay<br />

and Tower Roads. The<br />

gallery is open Tuesday<br />

through Saturday from<br />

11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more<br />

information, visit the gallery<br />

at 895 Green Bay<br />

Road, call (224) 505-5961<br />

or go to www.vividartgallery.net.<br />

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28 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon sound off<br />

wilmettebeacon.com<br />

A Word From The (Former) President<br />

There’s something about Mary<br />

John Jacoby<br />

Contributing Columnist<br />

Mary Caspar of<br />

Wilmette, a<br />

“pretty girl of<br />

18,” was pursued by two<br />

suitors at the turn of the<br />

20th Century. One was<br />

Joe Brucks, an 18-yearold<br />

Chicagoan who<br />

worked as a bicycle parts<br />

salesman. The other was<br />

Fred Willers, an 18-yearold<br />

Evanstonian who<br />

worked at an Evanston<br />

butcher shop. Mary’s parents<br />

(Francis and Mary<br />

Caspar) lived at 157<br />

Kline Ave. (now Prairie<br />

Avenue) in Wilmette, but<br />

Mary lived and worked as<br />

a domestic servant in the<br />

Wilmette home of Edwin<br />

and Hannah Drury.<br />

Joe was Mary’s first<br />

serious suitor, but when<br />

their relationship cooled,<br />

Fred stepped in and<br />

won her affection. He<br />

soon proposed marriage;<br />

she accepted; and they<br />

planned to be wed in the<br />

fall of 1901. Joe learned<br />

about this plan and became<br />

distraught. He sent<br />

Mary letters, one declaring<br />

that he would have<br />

her, “dead or alive.”<br />

Matters came to a head<br />

on April 9, 1901. Joe<br />

came to the Drury house<br />

and talked to Mary for<br />

an hour. She afterwards<br />

told Hannah Drury that<br />

she was going to her<br />

parents’ home and might<br />

not return that night. The<br />

couple then disappeared,<br />

leaving behind only a<br />

note from Joe to Mary’s<br />

parents: “I am going<br />

away with Mary for a<br />

while. Will be back soon.<br />

Don’t worry.”<br />

Mary’s parents were<br />

convinced that she never<br />

would have gone with Joe<br />

voluntarily. “She disliked<br />

him too much,” they<br />

explained. They obtained<br />

a warrant charging Joe<br />

with abducting her. But<br />

then they received a letter<br />

from Mary: “Joe and I are<br />

married. The ceremony<br />

was performed at St. Joe<br />

[Michigan]. I am happy.<br />

After we visit Waukegan<br />

we are coming home.<br />

Hoping you will forgive<br />

us.” Both sets of parents<br />

— the Caspars and<br />

the Brucks (Louis and<br />

Catherine) — were upset<br />

about this too-youthful<br />

elopement.<br />

Two days after the<br />

wedding, Mary and<br />

Joe returned — she to<br />

her parents’ home in<br />

Wilmette, and he to his<br />

parents’ home in Chicago.<br />

Meanwhile, Fred’s ardor<br />

was undiminished. He<br />

threatened to kill Joe if<br />

he ever came to Wilmette<br />

to see Mary. Discretion<br />

being the better part of<br />

valor, Joe stayed away.<br />

After a few months,<br />

Mary was no longer “happy.”<br />

Her story changed.<br />

She claimed that Joe<br />

forced her to accompany<br />

him to St. Joseph at<br />

gunpoint; that he cowed<br />

her into compliance by<br />

constantly threatening<br />

her with death; that he<br />

drugged her with a drink<br />

that made her “senses<br />

become dull”; and that<br />

she has only “a faint<br />

recollection of standing<br />

up and answering questions.”<br />

She petitioned the<br />

circuit court to annul the<br />

marriage. Joe fought the<br />

annulment, claiming that<br />

Mary turned against him<br />

only because her family<br />

and Fred unduly influenced<br />

her. In the end, Joe<br />

lost — both the lawsuit<br />

and his wife.<br />

Epilogue: Mary and<br />

Fred were married in<br />

Evanston on Jan. 25,<br />

1902. They had one child,<br />

Raymond Frederick, and<br />

they enjoyed 52 years of<br />

marital bliss. Fred died in<br />

1954 and Mary in 1969.<br />

Joe wasn’t so fortunate.<br />

Following the annulment,<br />

he was employed as a<br />

clerk by Hartford Fire Insurance<br />

Co. As the son of<br />

Before her marriage, Mary Caspar worked as a<br />

domestic servant at Edwin Drury’s home, 1112<br />

Greenwood Ave., Wilmette, shown here in 1880. Drury<br />

was a Civil War veteran, Wilmette pioneer, Village<br />

Trustee, real estate dealer, and Postmaster. Photo<br />

courtesy of Wilmette Historical Museum<br />

a wealthy and generous<br />

real estate and insurance<br />

dealer, Joe lived lavishly.<br />

In 1910, at the age<br />

of 29, he eloped again.<br />

The bride this time was a<br />

widow, Mary Freemantle,<br />

who was reported by the<br />

Chicago Tribune to be<br />

“nearly twenty years the<br />

senior of her husband.”<br />

(Actually, the age difference<br />

was probably less<br />

than ten years.) She had a<br />

19-year-old daughter and<br />

a one-year-old grandson.<br />

The Brucks family opposed<br />

the marriage. One<br />

week after the wedding,<br />

Joe died. The Brucks<br />

family was suspicious.<br />

Did Mary somehow cause<br />

her new husband’s death<br />

for financial gain? No,<br />

Mary was innocent. The<br />

autopsy disclosed that the<br />

cause of Joe’s death was<br />

pneumonia.<br />

Letters to the Editor<br />

Library Board ignores<br />

environmental issues<br />

The Village of Wilmette<br />

E-News announced a ceremony<br />

honoring “our veterans”<br />

on Veterans Day,<br />

Nov. 11, at Veterans Park<br />

in Wilmette, which was<br />

led by the Wilmette Police,<br />

Fire Departments,<br />

and American Legion<br />

Wilmette Post 46.<br />

In contrast, the Wilmette<br />

Public Library<br />

Board’s “Landscaping<br />

Plan,” approved in March<br />

2018, chops down the<br />

apple tree planted by Wilmette<br />

veterans “In Honor”<br />

of the memory of William<br />

E. Rooney, the founder of<br />

the Wilmette Public Library’s<br />

veterans group.<br />

A closely guarded secret,<br />

not reported by the<br />

Library’s “Off the Shelf,”<br />

the “Landscaping Plan”<br />

also destroys the Library’s<br />

much loved, existing, native<br />

prairie-dominated,<br />

Wildflower Garden, its<br />

existing crab apple trees,<br />

and other existing, but unspecified<br />

plantings. However,<br />

the “Landscaping<br />

Plan” specifically retains<br />

the nonnative, invasive<br />

Bradford Pear Trees in its<br />

parkway.<br />

The Library Board<br />

made a contract with a<br />

landscaper, but still has<br />

not developed the written<br />

Landscaping Principles,<br />

Policies, or Goals<br />

that customarily precede<br />

approval of big expenditures,<br />

like its 2018-19<br />

Budget and Appropriation<br />

Ordinance of One Million<br />

Dollars for “Update Hardscape<br />

and/or Landscape.”<br />

Despite my written request<br />

for documentation,<br />

the Library Board will<br />

not identify the “engaging<br />

outreach activity that may<br />

be used to solicit input<br />

from the community” and<br />

the “technical information<br />

to the Library for their use<br />

in building public interest<br />

via the Library website,<br />

bimonthly newsletter and<br />

other forms of communication,”<br />

that seemingly<br />

went unused, even though<br />

the library paid for its provision.<br />

Nor has the Board<br />

explained its rejection of<br />

input proactively offered<br />

in writing by myself and<br />

other members of the<br />

community.<br />

Also unexplained is<br />

the Library’s choice of<br />

the eco-unfriendly option<br />

of viewing its healthy,<br />

beautiful existing trees<br />

and flowers as disposables<br />

to be replaced new<br />

“landscape plantings” and<br />

a “Garden Path” to nowhere.<br />

And, its expenditure<br />

of taxpayers’ money<br />

to relocate the flagpole<br />

and the boy with book<br />

sculpture without consulting<br />

Wilmette and Kenilworth’s<br />

increasingly<br />

environmentally minded<br />

patrons.<br />

Inexplicable is why a<br />

Library Board fond of<br />

buzz words like “green”<br />

and “sustainability,” ignores<br />

today’s key issue,<br />

namely global climate<br />

change. Even as the UN<br />

issues urgent reports, the<br />

Library Board plans to<br />

destroy its existing carbon<br />

sinks (including its<br />

sustainable, deep rooted,<br />

native prairie flower-dominated<br />

Wild Flower Garden<br />

that supports monarch<br />

butterflies, goldfinches,<br />

and at-risk native bees).<br />

The Wilmette Library<br />

Board’s contribution to<br />

the environment will be to<br />

Please see Letter, 29


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Top Web Stories<br />

From WilmetteBeacon.com as of Dec. 6<br />

1. Wilmette’s Lundstedt remembered for<br />

leaving mark on community<br />

2. Police Reports: Wilmette resident wires<br />

$100K in IT support scam<br />

3. Police Reports: Driver in three-car<br />

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4. Loyola Academy celebrates football<br />

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5. Wilmette Police release Thanksgiving<br />

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From the Editor<br />

In Memoriam stories tug at the heartstrings<br />

Eric DeGrechie<br />

eric@wilmettebeacon.com<br />

Editing freelance<br />

reporter Alexa<br />

Burnell’s story on<br />

Wilmette resident Eric<br />

Lundstedt (page 10)<br />

was an emotional roller<br />

coaster.<br />

Only 49, he passed<br />

away last month and<br />

leaves behind wife,<br />

Marya, three children,<br />

other family members and<br />

friends.<br />

Though I didn’t know<br />

Eric, I felt like I did after<br />

reading Burnell’s piece.<br />

“Our time together was<br />

far too short. But we will<br />

do as you had wished, to<br />

celebrate you and your<br />

life,” Marya said in her<br />

eulogy at her husband’s<br />

funeral. “I will remind everyone<br />

that you said you<br />

would rather have lived<br />

50 tremendous years than<br />

many mediocre ones.”<br />

I found that statement<br />

very motivational after<br />

reading it. Though Eric<br />

had me by a few years,<br />

we’re not that different<br />

in age so his words mean<br />

a lot to me with my own<br />

family and life.<br />

Regular readers of The<br />

Beacon know that we<br />

feature In Memoriam<br />

pieces as part of our obituaries<br />

from time to time.<br />

Sometimes, the stories<br />

feature prominent people<br />

that have made a big<br />

difference in Wilmette,<br />

Kenilworth and the North<br />

Shore. Other times, sadly,<br />

we highlight the lives of<br />

people that may have died<br />

tragically, often far too<br />

young.<br />

We usually get ideas<br />

for such tributes from the<br />

stories we cover, but here<br />

and there, readers will<br />

clue us in on the death of<br />

someone that they think<br />

other readers will want to<br />

know about.<br />

The connection between<br />

all of these stories is that<br />

we learn each of us contribute<br />

to society in our<br />

own ways, especially here<br />

in our little world of the<br />

North Shore.<br />

Throughout my career,<br />

I’ve attended the funeral<br />

services of many people.<br />

It can be a sad, but essential,<br />

part of the job. In<br />

each instance I learned a<br />

ton about the person being<br />

remembered, but I also<br />

learned a few things about<br />

myself. Thanks to Alexa<br />

for writing Eric Lundstedt’s<br />

story this week and<br />

for those close to him for<br />

letting me learn about who<br />

he was.<br />

New Trier High School posted this photo on<br />

Nov. 24 with the caption:<br />

“One week ago, Girls Basketball Head<br />

Coach Teri Rodgers won her 500th game<br />

after a match against Bogan High School!<br />

Rodgers is also a Social Studies teacher<br />

and adviser at New Trier. Congratulations,<br />

Coach!”<br />

Like The Wilmette Beacon: facebook.com/wilmettebeacon<br />

“Thank you to everyone who supported<br />

Loyola Academy on #GivingTuesday!<br />

Because of your generosity, we have almost<br />

reached our goal. Gifts can still be made at<br />

http://goramblers.org/givingtuesday .”<br />

@LoyolaAcademy, Loyola Academy,<br />

posted on Nov. 28<br />

Follow The Wilmette Beacon: @wilmettebeacon<br />

go figure<br />

19<br />

An intriguing number from this week’s edition<br />

Number of speeding<br />

citations police gave<br />

during Thanksgiving<br />

week, Page 6<br />

LETTER<br />

From Page 28<br />

exacerbate global climate<br />

change by releasing years<br />

of absorbed and sequestered<br />

CO2 into the atmosphere.<br />

Charlotte Adelman<br />

Wilmette resident<br />

A few questions for<br />

Wilmette D39 Board<br />

Ever notice how nearly<br />

all mass shootings take<br />

place in gun free zones?<br />

Malls, theaters, schools.<br />

Ever think about why?<br />

Aren’t they gun free<br />

zones?<br />

Ever thought about<br />

why there are never mass<br />

shootings at gun shows or<br />

at gun ranges? Level playing<br />

field.<br />

Are our schools gun free<br />

zones? Yes, they are.<br />

ver think about what<br />

this sign that you have all<br />

over your doors really tells<br />

people?<br />

It tells the good guys<br />

that they have to leave<br />

their guns at home, right?<br />

Do you think the bad<br />

guys will obey those<br />

signs? Have they been?<br />

Maybe because they<br />

know they have an<br />

open season on their targets,<br />

right? No resistance,<br />

right?<br />

By the time the cavalry<br />

arrives the evil has been<br />

committed, right?<br />

Did you ever think that<br />

the ones who actually obey<br />

those signs are the ones we<br />

don’t have to worry about?<br />

Would you agree that<br />

there are a few bad people<br />

among us? Just a few.<br />

Did you ever think that<br />

just one of those few can<br />

do an awful lot of damage<br />

to us?<br />

Do you think we owe it<br />

to ourselves and our children<br />

to protect ourselves<br />

from those few, that one<br />

or two?<br />

Isn’t it ok to give ourselves<br />

a fighting chance<br />

against that one or two?<br />

With that in mind,<br />

shouldn’t we have armed<br />

officers in our schools to<br />

give ourselves that fighting<br />

chance?<br />

Can’t the good people<br />

protect themselves against<br />

the bad people? We can’t<br />

just wish this bad stuff<br />

away can we?<br />

We need to act, don’t<br />

we?<br />

Shouldn’t we have a<br />

level playing field against<br />

the bad folks?<br />

Should the good be allowed<br />

to fight the bad?<br />

Or is it just that fighting<br />

is bad?<br />

Ignore and pretend<br />

can generate terrible outcomes.<br />

Courage is the most<br />

uncommon of the human<br />

traits.<br />

Are you willing to be<br />

uncommon and do not<br />

what feels good, but what<br />

actually does good?<br />

Protect our children and<br />

teachers.<br />

Scott Dawson<br />

Wilmette resident<br />

Daughter at Highcrest<br />

Son at New Trier<br />

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Deli-zioso<br />

Italian fare essential at Lake Forest eatery, Page 26<br />

Wilmette’s North Shore Squares promotes square dancing, Page 33<br />

Melanie Gordon (left) and Jim Lash,<br />

members of the North Shore Squares,<br />

dance Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Wilmette<br />

Recreation Center. Rhonda Holcomb/22nd<br />

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32 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon PUZZLES<br />

wilmettebeacon.com<br />

north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku<br />

Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff<br />

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur<br />

Across<br />

1. Santa ___ winds<br />

4. Bankbook abbr.<br />

8. Relaxed<br />

14. Debate side<br />

15. Qatar’s capital<br />

16. Lite<br />

17. Goes with head<br />

18. Negligible<br />

19. Builds<br />

20. ___ canal<br />

22. Paint ingredient<br />

24. Tie with a clasp<br />

25. Is of benefit<br />

29. Courtroom VIPs<br />

30. Wilmette institution<br />

supporting public<br />

causes, with a new<br />

building planned<br />

34. Hairdo<br />

36. Dentist qualification<br />

37. Tempe sch.<br />

38. Shout of adoration<br />

41. Burst forth<br />

43. “____ live and<br />

breathe!”<br />

44. N.F.L. scores<br />

45. Cambodian currency<br />

46. Alabama town<br />

49. Spa sounds<br />

52. Bestow<br />

53. “___ as good a<br />

time as any”<br />

55. Philosophic<br />

58. Exactly<br />

59. “A Gentleman in<br />

Moscow” author who<br />

discussed his book at<br />

the Wilmette Junior<br />

HS<br />

64. Iridescent stone<br />

66. “Every child. One<br />

voice” org.<br />

67. Chastise<br />

68. Elders’ teachings<br />

69. World Series mo.<br />

70. Pictures<br />

71. Vortex<br />

72. Sounds of doubt<br />

Down<br />

1. Bitter tasting<br />

2. Call after a missed<br />

field goal<br />

3. African nation<br />

4. Banners, text<br />

links, e.g.<br />

5. Prof.’s employer<br />

6. ___ Pet (novelty<br />

item)<br />

7. Percussion instrument<br />

8. Egyptian city<br />

9. High up point<br />

10. Mrs. sheep<br />

11. Hotbed of<br />

N.C.A.A. basketball<br />

12. High school test<br />

13. Loop transports<br />

21. Puccini opera<br />

23. Eluders<br />

26. It’s debatable<br />

27. Bank gaurantee<br />

of a buyer’s credit,<br />

abbr.<br />

28. Thin strip<br />

30. Lifting machines<br />

31. Mediocre<br />

32. Application<br />

33. Stage of bloom<br />

35. Ready<br />

38. Fedora, for<br />

example<br />

39. Buckeyes’ sch.<br />

40. Emphatic assent<br />

in Acapulco<br />

42. Inside man<br />

47. Centimeter, abbr.<br />

48. Peter of “Lawrence<br />

of Arabia”<br />

50. Old World bird<br />

with fanlike crest<br />

51. Cloth sample<br />

54. Numbers, abbr.<br />

56. Tune player<br />

57. Diamond or<br />

heart, e.g.<br />

59. Prefix with<br />

angular<br />

60. Original manufactured<br />

item<br />

61. Ring org.<br />

62. Bicycle part<br />

63. Manage, with<br />

“out”<br />

65. A pewter<br />

Let’s see what’s on<br />

Schedule for Wilmette Community Television – Channel 6<br />

Thursday, Dec. 6<br />

1 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals<br />

4 p.m. Illinois Channel Programming<br />

6 p.m. Coach’s Corner<br />

7 p.m. BSK - Holiday Sauces<br />

8 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals<br />

Friday, Dec. 7-Sunday, Dec. 9<br />

6 p.m. Coach’s Corner<br />

7 p.m. BSK - Holiday Sauces<br />

8 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals<br />

10 p.m. Illinois Channel Programming<br />

Monday, Dec. 10<br />

3:30 p.m. Illinois Channel Programming<br />

5:30 p.m. Coach’s Corner<br />

6:30 p.m. NSSC Men’s Club Program<br />

7:30 p.m. Park Board Meeting (Live)<br />

Tuesday, Dec. 11<br />

1 p.m. Park Board Meeting<br />

4 p.m. WPD Ice Show 2018<br />

6:30 p.m. Coach’s Corner<br />

7:15 p.m. Holiday Happenings 2018<br />

7:30 p.m. Village Board Meeting (Live)<br />

Wednesday, Dec. 12<br />

1 p.m. Village Board Meeting<br />

4 p.m. Illinois Channel Programming<br />

6 p.m. Coach’s Corner<br />

6:45 p.m. Holiday Happenings 2018<br />

7 p.m. BSK - Holiday Cooking Class<br />

9 p.m. Village Board Meeting<br />

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the wilmette beacon | December 6, 2018 | 33<br />

Wilmette square dancing group keeps locals active<br />

Hilary Anderson<br />

Freelance Reporter<br />

Laura Lash heard about<br />

the activity from a checker<br />

at her local Jewel grocery<br />

store.<br />

Dave Mischler and wife,<br />

Mande, saw a poster advertising<br />

it.<br />

The two couples attended<br />

an introductory square<br />

dance lesson at Wilmette’s<br />

Recreation Center and<br />

were pleasantly surprised<br />

with what they found.<br />

“We wanted to do something<br />

different for our date<br />

night,” Lash said. “Square<br />

dancing seemed like a fun<br />

activity my husband and I<br />

can do and enjoy together.”<br />

“We saw a poster about<br />

the lessons, decided to<br />

give square dancing a try<br />

and jumped right into it,”<br />

said Dave Mischler, a Wilmette<br />

resident.<br />

“It turned out to be more<br />

fun than we thought possible.<br />

It is two years later<br />

and my wife and I are here<br />

at the Wilmette Recreation<br />

Center sometimes three<br />

evenings a week and we<br />

attend monthly dances.”<br />

Both couples now are<br />

members of the North<br />

Shore Squares.<br />

Mischler is so smitten<br />

with square dancing that<br />

he has become a caller and<br />

instructor.<br />

“My husband and I are<br />

ballroom dancing dropouts<br />

because we both have left<br />

feet,” said Lash, an Evanston<br />

resident. “It is more<br />

like walking to the music<br />

and not worrying about<br />

who is leading as in other<br />

dances. There is no pressure<br />

and the caller tells<br />

you what to do. You can<br />

do it even if you think you<br />

have a tin ear.”<br />

Dave Mischler informs<br />

new students square dancing<br />

does not require a<br />

sense of rhythm; it is a<br />

team effort.<br />

“When my wife and I<br />

first started, we did something<br />

wrong and crashed,”<br />

Dave Mischler said. “No<br />

one frets about mistakes.<br />

We just start again and<br />

work at it until we get it<br />

right. There always is a lot<br />

of laughter in the learning<br />

process and euphoria when<br />

it comes together.”<br />

Wilmette’s Barb Clayton<br />

first became introduced<br />

to square dancing in gym<br />

class when then Northfield<br />

gym teacher Jim Clarkson<br />

introduced it to her.<br />

Clarkson, now deceased,<br />

was a square dance caller<br />

and instructor. A Northfield<br />

park is named in his honor.<br />

“Square dancing is an activity<br />

that challenges your<br />

mind and body,” Clayton<br />

said. “I had so much fun<br />

doing it in grade school<br />

I recruited my husband,<br />

Keith, sister, Laura Ash,<br />

and her husband, Steve<br />

(both Northfield residents),<br />

to take the beginners class<br />

at the Wilmette Recreation<br />

Center with me last January.<br />

We had a blast.”<br />

Mischler agrees square<br />

dancing challenges the<br />

brain and body.<br />

“It also is an exhilarating<br />

and social activity,” he<br />

said. “There is something<br />

for everyone. You can<br />

keep it simple or go up the<br />

levels.”<br />

There are some misconceptions<br />

about square<br />

dancing.<br />

“This is not the square<br />

dancing of your grandfather,”<br />

Clayton said. “We<br />

are ‘modern’ squares.”<br />

Another is square dancing<br />

only uses country music.<br />

“Who knew we could<br />

Members of the North Shore Squares dance during a Sunday, Dec. 2 session at the Wilmette Recreation Center.<br />

Photos by Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media<br />

square dance to contemporary<br />

songs like ‘YMCA,’<br />

the Beatles’ ‘Penny<br />

Lane,’ or Michael Jackson<br />

songs,” Clayton said.<br />

Mischler added much of<br />

the music his group uses in<br />

square dancing is from the<br />

60s, 70s and 80s.<br />

All agree square dancing<br />

is welcoming to everyone.<br />

The group encourages<br />

socializing.<br />

“Come as a couple or<br />

single,” Mischler said. “It<br />

does not matter whether<br />

you are married, divorced,<br />

single or widowed. We invite<br />

young people as well.<br />

Our youngest participants<br />

range from fourth graders<br />

to grandparents and beyond.<br />

You are always engaged<br />

with each other and<br />

will make good friends.<br />

We hope people will want<br />

to join and have fun. It is a<br />

cost-effective activity.”<br />

Our square dancing attire<br />

is jeans casual, Mischler<br />

added.<br />

Dancers (left to right) Jim Lash, Andrea Versenyi, Melanie Gordon, Jeffrey Lisa and<br />

Kevin McDaniel make some moves.<br />

“You wear what you<br />

want,” he said.<br />

“It is a great way to start<br />

working off those holiday<br />

pounds or start working<br />

on that New Year’s resolution<br />

to become more active<br />

and physically fit like my<br />

husband, Keith, and I did<br />

when we started the beginners<br />

class last year at the<br />

Wilmette Park District’s<br />

Recreation Center,” Clayton<br />

said.<br />

New beginner sessions<br />

start Jan. 7 at the Wilmette<br />

Park District’s Recreation<br />

Center. They run Monday<br />

evenings for two hours<br />

(7:30-9:30 p.m.) with an<br />

extra 20 minutes pre-class<br />

“extra help” session starting<br />

at 7:10 p.m.<br />

The North Shore<br />

Squares will hold a preview<br />

class at the Wilmette<br />

Rec Center, 7:30-9 p.m.<br />

Tuesday, Dec. 18.<br />

“We want square dancing<br />

to survive,” Mischler<br />

said.<br />

For more information,<br />

visit www.NorthShoreSquares.com<br />

or email<br />

northshoresquares@<br />

gmail.com.


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(1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)<br />

Weekly Youth Activities<br />

Open to the Community<br />

Every Wednesday, the<br />

church’s children and<br />

youth ministry offers opportunities<br />

for fun, friendship,<br />

spirituality, and service.<br />

Kids Club (K–grade<br />

6) meets at 4:30 p.m. In the<br />

evening, the Confirmation<br />

Class (grades 7 & 8) meets<br />

at 6 p.m. And the Senior<br />

High Youth Group gathers<br />

at 7:15 p.m. The two<br />

evening youth groups have<br />

a tasty dinner together at<br />

6:45 p.m. — sometimes<br />

chicken, sometimes pasta.<br />

Learn about the church<br />

community at www.fccw.<br />

org or contact for more<br />

details: (847) 251-6660 or<br />

1stchurch@fccw.org.<br />

Winnetka Covenant Church (1200<br />

Hibbard Road, Wilmette)<br />

‘A Covenant Christmas’<br />

“A Covenant Christmas”,<br />

Christmas concert<br />

for all ages, featuring music<br />

from the Adult Choir,<br />

Bell Choir and other musical<br />

guests will take place<br />

at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.<br />

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church<br />

(1235 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette)<br />

Knitting and crocheting<br />

At 7 p.m. every Tuesday,<br />

all are welcome to<br />

knit for charity or work on<br />

your their own projects.<br />

Kenilworth Union Church (211<br />

Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth)<br />

Christmas Symphony<br />

On Sunday, Dec. 9, Kenilworth<br />

Union Church’s<br />

Chancel Choir and full<br />

orchestra will be offering<br />

Christmas Symphony,<br />

better known as Jessye’s<br />

Carols, for worship at both<br />

the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.<br />

services. Professional soloists<br />

from the church will<br />

be featured, accompanied<br />

by our dedicated Chancel<br />

Choir. Composer and<br />

arranger Donald Fraser<br />

wrote Jessye’s Carols for<br />

famed mezzo opera star<br />

Jessye Norman. This master<br />

work includes carols<br />

such as O Come O Come<br />

Emmanuel, Once in Royal<br />

David’s City, O Holy<br />

Night, Angels We Have<br />

Heard On High, and many<br />

others. All are warmly<br />

welcomed to come worship<br />

and listen.<br />

Trinity United Methodist Church (1024<br />

Lake Ave, Wilmette)<br />

Saturday Morning Bible<br />

Study<br />

Small group study with<br />

two-hour meetings will<br />

cover 60 percent of the<br />

Bible. Facilitated discussion.<br />

Materials fee is $40.<br />

Contact Tom Board at<br />

tom@trinitywilmette.org<br />

for more information.<br />

Baha’i House of Worship (100 Linden<br />

Ave., Wilmette)<br />

Devotional Gatherings<br />

The Baha’i Temple is<br />

open to all for personal<br />

prayer and meditation<br />

every day from 6 a.m.-<br />

10 p.m. Prayers are read<br />

aloud daily in the Auditorium<br />

at 9:15 a.m. and 12:30<br />

p.m., including a cappella<br />

singing by choir or soloists<br />

on Sundays at 12:30<br />

p.m. The House of Worship<br />

activities staff can be<br />

reached at (847) 853-2300<br />

or how@usbnc.org. Visit<br />

www.bahaitemple.org. Informal,<br />

interactive devotional<br />

gatherings are held<br />

regularly at the homes of<br />

Baha’is in Wilmette. Bring<br />

prayers, readings, poetry,<br />

or music to share if you’d<br />

like. People of all backgrounds<br />

are welcome.<br />

Contact the Wilmette<br />

Baha’i community for locations<br />

and schedule: 847-<br />

906-3409 or wilmettebahais@gmail.com.<br />

Friday Night Fireside<br />

Conversations<br />

Join the House of Worship<br />

in the fireside room<br />

at the Baha’i House of<br />

Worship Welcome Center<br />

(112 Linden Ave.) for<br />

meaningful conversations<br />

about what Baha’i Faith<br />

offers for people who<br />

want to contribute to the<br />

betterment of the world.<br />

Light refreshments will be<br />

served.<br />

Children’s Classes<br />

Children ages 7 to 10<br />

are invited learn about<br />

Manifestations of God<br />

including, Krishna, Abraham,<br />

Buddha, Christ,<br />

Bahá’u’lláh (Founder of<br />

the Bahá’í Faith), and other<br />

Divine Teachers. Sunday<br />

mornings from 10-11<br />

a.m. Contact Ellen Price at<br />

(847) 812-1084 for more<br />

information.<br />

Come and Sing<br />

All singers welcome to<br />

audition for the House of<br />

Worship A Capella Choir.<br />

Weekly rehearsals are on<br />

Thursday evenings and<br />

singing from 11 a.m.-1<br />

p.m. on Sundays, plus<br />

special events. Call Music<br />

Director, Van Gilmer for<br />

more info (847) 853-2330.<br />

Saint Francis Xavier Church (corner of<br />

9th and Linden, Wilmette)<br />

Holy Listening<br />

Individuals gathers each<br />

week from 10-10:45 a.m.<br />

Saturdays in the upper<br />

room at 524 9th St. to relax,<br />

listen to a short passage<br />

from scripture, reflect<br />

and respond in prayer. Everyone<br />

is welcome.<br />

Submit information for<br />

The Beacon’s Faith page<br />

to Michael Wojtychiw at<br />

m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury<br />

media.com<br />

visit us online at WILMETTEBEACON.com


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the wilmette beacon | December 6, 2018 | 35<br />

Memoriam<br />

From Page 10<br />

the rest.<br />

“Eric was a guy that<br />

everyone wanted to be<br />

around. He had a way of<br />

taking a mundane moment,<br />

supercharging it into<br />

something real and special,”<br />

Ouyang shared. “He<br />

was the life of the party,<br />

but at the same time, he<br />

treasured solitude and had<br />

great appreciation for moments<br />

of peace.<br />

“Eric really connected<br />

with you as a person —<br />

he was always genuinely<br />

interested in getting to<br />

know someone; he was an<br />

outstanding listener and he<br />

had this incredible ability<br />

to fit into any situation and<br />

any conversation. I miss<br />

him very much.”<br />

For Riley Sheehan, also<br />

of Wilmette, Eric was one<br />

“brother” in a group of<br />

many dads who shared the<br />

same love for CrossFit,<br />

Tough Mudder competitions<br />

and pushing themselves<br />

physically to the<br />

brink, all the while building<br />

a unique bond. Sheehan<br />

explained that Eric’s<br />

ability to be there for his<br />

friends went above and beyond<br />

the norm.<br />

“From the moment I<br />

met Eric until the day he<br />

left us, he was a constant,<br />

the nucleus if you will,<br />

of a group of 40-something<br />

guys who developed<br />

a unique and powerful<br />

friendship over the past<br />

several years,” Sheehan<br />

said. “Eric was passionate,<br />

kind, attentive, hilarious<br />

and loyal, but more than<br />

anything, he was present.<br />

Eric was present in all that<br />

he did; a truly rare trait.”<br />

Eric’s battle with cancer<br />

was just that — a battle,<br />

and one that Eric fought<br />

with grace and humor. Despite<br />

his strength, on Nov.<br />

3, almost exactly one year<br />

to the date of his diagnosis,<br />

friends and family received<br />

the news that Eric was<br />

at Journey Care Hospice<br />

in Glenview. His closest<br />

friends orchestrated a candlelight<br />

vigil in his honor,<br />

where hundreds stood outside,<br />

huddled together in<br />

the cold, sending their love<br />

to Eric and their support to<br />

his family. On the next day,<br />

the community learned that<br />

Eric had peacefully passed<br />

away, knowing that he was<br />

loved by many.<br />

Eric grew up in Lynnfield,<br />

Massachusetts<br />

and played football at St.<br />

John’s Prep school. He<br />

continued his athletic career<br />

at Yale where he also<br />

participated in musical theater<br />

with starring roles in<br />

college productions, “Kiss<br />

Me Kate” and “Damn Yankees.”<br />

His athletic pursuits<br />

continued in recent years<br />

through Tough Mudder<br />

races, and can be seen<br />

through his sons Konrad,<br />

13, and Tor, 12, both who<br />

have played a variety of<br />

sports. His daughter, Beda,<br />

12, also carries on his athleticism<br />

through her talent<br />

as a field hockey goalie<br />

and member of the Northwestern<br />

swim team.<br />

Eric devoted the past<br />

20 years of his career to<br />

nonprofit fundraising at<br />

a number of colleges and<br />

universities, most recently<br />

the University of Chicago.<br />

Marya and the children<br />

plan to honor his legacy<br />

each year with donations<br />

to nonprofit organizations<br />

in his name.<br />

Along with his children,<br />

Eric leaves his sister, Katrina,<br />

brother, Kyle, father,<br />

George, and mother, Ann,<br />

hundreds of friends, and<br />

of course, his wife of 16<br />

years, Marya, who leaves<br />

Eric and all with these final<br />

words<br />

“Our time together was<br />

far too short. But we will<br />

do as you wished, to celebrate<br />

you and your life,”<br />

Marya said in her eulogy.<br />

I will remind everyone that<br />

you said you would rather<br />

have lived 50 tremendous<br />

years than many mediocre<br />

ones. And, with that,<br />

we will give thanks. We<br />

thank you for being the<br />

best brother, husband, father<br />

and friend we could<br />

ever ask for. We miss you<br />

and will love you always.”<br />

To send condolences to<br />

the Lundstedt family or for<br />

info on how to help in lieu<br />

of flowers, email family@<br />

lundstedt.us.<br />

Lori Obereiner Bidwell<br />

Lori Obereiner Bidwell,<br />

formerly of Wilmette, died<br />

Nov. 12 after a courageous<br />

battle with cancer. Bidwell<br />

was born to John and Marilyn<br />

(Schwarting) Obereiner<br />

on July 29, 1958 in Chicago.<br />

She was the beloved<br />

wife of Mark Bidwell and<br />

loving mother to Jackson<br />

Bidwell. Bidwell was<br />

the caring sister to Karen<br />

Ford, John (Jill) Obereiner<br />

of Libertyville, and<br />

James (Cheryl) Obereiner,<br />

and the cherished aunt to<br />

Nick, Justin, Annabel and<br />

Johnny. Bidwell graduated<br />

from New Trier East<br />

High School in Winnetka<br />

and went on to receive a<br />

sociology degree from the<br />

University of Montana. In<br />

1987, she moved to the<br />

Monterey Peninsula where<br />

she met her husband Mark.<br />

For the next 25 years, she<br />

was CFO of California<br />

Cable and was running her<br />

own Payroll company. Of<br />

all her accomplishments,<br />

she was most proud of<br />

her son Jack. Bidwell was<br />

truly a compassionate and<br />

caring person, affecting<br />

all who had the pleasure<br />

of meeting her. She loved<br />

creating artistic pieces and<br />

giving them away to close<br />

friends and family. Her<br />

love of animals was amazing,<br />

taking in every stray<br />

cat or dog that came her<br />

way, and making sure that<br />

they were taken care of.<br />

The family would like<br />

to express their profound<br />

gratitude for the compassionate<br />

care provided by<br />

Dr. Nancy Ruben and the<br />

staff of Community Hospital<br />

of the Monterey Peninsula.<br />

A service for Bidwell<br />

will be held at noon Dec.<br />

8 at the St. John’s Chapel<br />

in Monterey, 1490 Mark<br />

Thomas Dr., Monterey.<br />

Open-house celebration of<br />

Lori’s life will take place<br />

at her home following the<br />

service. In lieu of flowers,<br />

donation in her honor to<br />

JDRF or ASPCA would be<br />

greatly appreciated.<br />

Marion Guyton<br />

Marion Guyton, of Lake<br />

Forest, formerly of Wilmette<br />

and Northfield, died<br />

on Nov. 11. Guyton was<br />

the wife of Bill Guyton for<br />

62 years until his death in<br />

December 2012. Guyton<br />

was born Aug. 10, 1922 in<br />

Kenyon, Minn. to Carl and<br />

Caroline Danielson. She<br />

was raised in Eau Claire,<br />

Wis. and graduated from<br />

St. Olaf College. Guyton<br />

was active in numerous<br />

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Carolyn (James Ringbloom)<br />

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Denise Leath nee Gerbi,<br />

loving brother of the late<br />

John Charles Leath, dear<br />

nephew of Bruce (Diana)<br />

Gerbi; Marilyn (the late<br />

Milton) Honea and William<br />

M. (Marsha) Leath<br />

and fond cousin of many.<br />

Leath was a graduate of<br />

New Trier High School<br />

and Columbia College of<br />

Chicago and was a project<br />

manager at S Construction<br />

Company.<br />

Visitation was Nov. 28 at<br />

Donnellan Family Funeral<br />

Home in Skokie. Funeral<br />

Mass was Nov. 29 at Saint<br />

Joseph Church in Wilmette.<br />

Interment Sacred<br />

Heart Cemetery, Northbrook.<br />

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256-7625)<br />

■7:30 ■ p.m. Saturday,<br />

Dec. 8: Drew Dropper<br />

Jazz Quartet<br />

Wilmette Park District<br />

(1200 Wilmette Ave.,<br />

(847) 256-6100)<br />

■Dec. ■ 7, 8 and 9<br />

(varying performance<br />

times): Nutcracker<br />

Production<br />

Centennial Ice Rinks<br />

(2300 Old Glenview<br />

Road, (847) 256-9666)<br />

■1 ■ p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9:<br />

Skate with Santa<br />

NORTHBROOK<br />

Pinstripes<br />

(1150 Willow Road,<br />

(847) 480-2323)<br />

■From ■ open until close<br />

all week: bowling and<br />

bocce<br />

Glenbrook North High<br />

School<br />

(2300 Shermer Road,<br />

(847) 272-6400)<br />

■7 ■ p.m., Dec. 6, Dec. 7<br />

or Dec. 8: GBN Orchesis<br />

Dance Company<br />

presents “Devotion”<br />

GLENVIEW<br />

Oil Lamp Theater<br />

(1723 Glenview Road,<br />

(847) 834-0738)<br />

■Multiple ■ showtimes<br />

until Dec. 30: Performances<br />

of “It’s a Wonderful<br />

Life” ($40 adult,<br />

$25 student tickets)<br />

Johnny’s Kitchen<br />

(1740 Milwaukee Ave.<br />

(847) 699-9999)<br />

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday<br />

and Saturday: Live<br />

Music<br />

The Rock House<br />

(1742 Glenview Road<br />

(224) 616-3062)<br />

■5 ■ p.m. Friday, Dec.<br />

7: Family Night and<br />

Karaoke<br />

■9 ■ a.m.. Saturday, Dec.<br />

8: Gene Lim<br />

■Noon ■ Sunday, Dec. 9:<br />

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(1800 Tower Drive, (847)<br />

998-1100)<br />

■7:30 ■ p.m. every<br />

Wednesday: Trivia<br />

LAKE FOREST<br />

Woodlands Academy<br />

(705 E. Westleigh Road,<br />

(847) 234-4300)<br />

■7-8:30 ■ p.m. Thursday,<br />

Dec. 6: Free Christmas<br />

Concert at Woodlands<br />

Academy<br />

Northcroft Park<br />

(1365 S. Ridge Road)<br />

■7-10 ■ p.m. Friday,<br />

Dec. 7: Cocktails with<br />

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WINNETKA<br />

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(939 Green Bay Road,<br />

(847) 501-2040)<br />

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Dec. 8: Santa comes to<br />

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Winnetka Community<br />

Houses<br />

(9620 Lincoln Ave., (847)<br />

446-0537)<br />

■12:15-1:30 ■ p.m. Thursday,<br />

Dec. 13: New Trier<br />

Swing Choir performs<br />

holiday songs<br />

Village Green<br />

(533 Maple)<br />

■6-6:25 ■ p.m. Dec. 24:<br />

Holiday Sing<br />

NORTHFIELD<br />

Northfield Community<br />

Center<br />

(401 Wagner Road, (847)<br />

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Dec. 8: Northfield<br />

Holiday Festival<br />

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■10 ■ a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday,<br />

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■11 ■ a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,<br />

Dec. 8: Christmas<br />

Concert<br />

■11 ■ a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday,<br />

Dec. 9: Hanukkah<br />

Concert<br />

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Dec. 8: Saturday of the<br />

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Fresh is the name of the game for Visconti at R&V Market and Deli<br />

Michael Wojtychiw<br />

Contributing Sports Editor<br />

The restaurant business<br />

has always been a part of<br />

Frank Visconti’s life. After<br />

working for his dad as<br />

a child in the industry, it<br />

was only a matter of time<br />

before he would own his<br />

own restaurants.<br />

The Visconti name has<br />

been around in Little Italy<br />

restaurants in Highwood<br />

and Lake Forest for four<br />

generations. Eight years<br />

ago, he opened up R&V<br />

Market and Deli in Lake<br />

Forest. Visconti is also the<br />

owner of Visconti Foods,<br />

located next door to the<br />

deli, an importer and distributor<br />

of food directly<br />

from Italy.<br />

“My employees (at<br />

Visconti Foods) were going<br />

to lunch for an hour,<br />

hour-and-a-half, and when<br />

I’d ask why, they’d say,<br />

‘There’s nowhere to eat in<br />

the area,’” said Visconti,<br />

of Lake Forest.<br />

That’s when Visconti<br />

knew something had to<br />

change, especially since<br />

there are 4,800 people in<br />

the subdivision.<br />

When opening the deli,<br />

it was important to have<br />

everything fresh on the<br />

premises, Visconti said. It<br />

began with the hot meals,<br />

cold cuts and sandwiches<br />

and went from there.<br />

“Fresh is the only way<br />

to do it,” Visconti said. “A<br />

lot of people buy frozen<br />

chicken and more. Why?<br />

You take up five extra<br />

minutes of your time to<br />

clean up a piece of chicken<br />

and what are you doing?<br />

You’re giving a customer<br />

a fresh taste; you’re giving<br />

them really good food.<br />

“It doesn’t take much.<br />

A lot of people like to take<br />

shortcuts and it’s not worth<br />

it. You’re giving someone<br />

a fresh product; you’re<br />

The Italian sub sandwich ($7.95) that, along with the<br />

normal ingredients for an Italian sandwich, included<br />

tomatoes, lettuce, oil and a vinegar dressing.<br />

giving them a great flavor.”<br />

Catering is also a big<br />

part of the business and<br />

Visconti said all you need<br />

to do is call a day in advance<br />

to place your order.<br />

Lunch delivery is also<br />

available.<br />

A pair of 22nd Century<br />

Media editors stopped by<br />

the Lake Forest deli and<br />

tried some of the more<br />

popular dishes that Visconti<br />

and his establishment<br />

have to offer. Visconti<br />

brought out all six dishes<br />

family-style.<br />

First we tried an Italian<br />

sub sandwich ($7.95)<br />

that, along with the normal<br />

ingredients for an Italian<br />

sandwich, included tomatoes,<br />

lettuce, oil and a vinegar<br />

dressing.<br />

The chicken Parmesan<br />

sandwich ($8.95), according<br />

to Visconti, is the deli’s<br />

biggest seller and another<br />

one of the meals made on<br />

premises. Like many of<br />

the other sandwiches and<br />

foods in the deli, chicken<br />

parm is also available as<br />

a meal-to-go. Examples<br />

of other grab-and-go’s include<br />

salads, wraps and<br />

desserts.<br />

A third dish was a meat<br />

lasagna ($8.95) made<br />

with fresh pasta noodles,<br />

a homemade meat sauce,<br />

R&V market and Deli<br />

13801 W Laurel Drive,<br />

Lake Forest<br />

randvdeli.com<br />

(847) 816-6468<br />

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-<br />

Friday<br />

Saturday-Sunday<br />

closed<br />

which has spinach in it, as<br />

well as Parmesan cheese.<br />

The ricotta cheese has Parmesan<br />

cheese mixed in it<br />

and all of the products are<br />

fresh.<br />

One dish that has a special<br />

place in Visconti’s<br />

heart is the eggplant rollatini.<br />

It is a dish that his<br />

mom made when he was<br />

a child and he continued<br />

to use the same recipe<br />

when he started selling it<br />

at the deli. One thing that<br />

sets this apart from others<br />

is that it is fried in vegetable<br />

and olive oils. The<br />

deli offers two eggplant<br />

sandwiches: rollatini and<br />

Parmesan. Both eggplant<br />

dishes are $8.95.<br />

The salmon ($9.95) with<br />

vegetables is marinated<br />

overnight in lemon and orange<br />

juice, as well as olive<br />

oil, and then drained the<br />

next day. The combination<br />

removes any true fish smell<br />

and taste from the dish.<br />

The eggplant rollatini ($8.95) at Lake Forest’s R&V Market and Deli comes from a<br />

special Visconti family recipe. Photos by Eric DeGrechie/22nd Century Media<br />

The salmon ($9.95) with vegetables is marinated overnight in lemon and orange juice,<br />

as well as olive oil.<br />

The last dish we tried<br />

was the pasta alfredo with<br />

vegetables, which is a side<br />

pasta that patrons can get<br />

with many of the sandwiches.<br />

Visconti, who was born,<br />

raised and still lives in<br />

Lake Forest, has been able<br />

to get more involved with<br />

the community in recent<br />

years, something he’s always<br />

aimed to do. This<br />

past year, he was able to<br />

be a vendor at the city’s<br />

Fourth of July fireworks<br />

celebration.<br />

“This was the first year<br />

we did the fireworks,”<br />

Visconti said, “and I had a<br />

blast.”


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Educational Operations & Debt Transportation Municipal Capital Working Tort Fire<br />

Maintenance Services Retirement/ Projects Cash Prevention<br />

Social Security<br />

& Safety<br />

Local Sources 1000 11,590,223 1,014,249 734,032 354,336 373,544 8,204 2,690 111,335 8,686<br />

Flow-Through Receipts<br />

/Revenues from One<br />

District to Another<br />

District 2000 0 0 0 0<br />

State Sources 3000 514,930 0 0 96,199 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Federal Sources 4000 211,970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Total Direct Receipts<br />

/Revenues 12,317,123 1,014,249 734,032 450,535 373,544 8,204 2,690 111,335 8,686<br />

Total Direct<br />

Disbursements/<br />

Expenditures 13,477,457 1,108,925 956,725 421,563 376,621 110,398 123,453 599,510<br />

Other Sources/<br />

Uses of Funds 3,128 3,493 237,907 0 0 7,068,170 249,708 0 0<br />

Beginning Fund<br />

Balances - July 1, 2017 1,999,296 396,963 52,805 14,752 50,510 0 403,230 123,363 1,121,151<br />

Other Changes in<br />

Fund Balances 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Ending Fund Balances<br />

June 30, 2018 842,090 305,780 68,019 43,724 47,433 6,965,976 655,628 111,245 530,327<br />

GROSS PAYMENT FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL<br />

Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: BREANNA ANDERSON; BETH A. BIRNBAUM; JESSICA BOYLE; SHARON BROWN; CELIA BULLOCK;<br />

MICHELE BUTTERMORE; KATHLEEN G. CHAPKO; SARAH CORMIER; DIANNE COTSIRILOS; PAMELA A. CULLEY; RHEA DAVIS; JO-<br />

ANN DOMINIC; DANA DORAN; JENNIFER DRAJPUCH; HANNAH EDGREN; RACHEL FALENDER; LORA FRAZIN; MARSHA GOLD-<br />

STEIN; PAULA GREENE; LINDSAY HARRIS; WILLIAM INGRAM; MARTHA F. JACKSON; MAAURORA FRANCESCA JOAQUIN; DAWN<br />

JORDAN; RICHARD M. KATZ; SHELLY J.KELLY; BEVERLY KREISS; ANNA LANDSNES; SUSAN L. LASKY; SALLY J. MARVER;<br />

KATHY L. MAZUR; JOSHUA MINSLEY; KRISTIN MOULTON; REBECCA OPPENHEIM; SUSAN M. PAPROCKI; BARBARA PARIKH; GAB-<br />

RIEL M. PAYNTER; TRISTA RACZYLA; ROBYN ROBERTSON; DIANE ROSENFELD; KAREN ROTH; BONITA ARYSER; JOLAN SIL-<br />

CROFT; ELIZA F. STUBBS; ADRIENNE TAYLOR; MARIA VASILIADIS; SUSAN WEIL Salary Range: $25,000-$39,999: CORTNEY MEYER<br />

Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999: EMILY BIERBOWER; AMY CHUN; DIANA COLE; HALEY GIESEKE; BRANDON HOWE; ANASTASIA<br />

KALTAKIS; OLIVIA KAMYSZ; HELEN KIM; ASHLEY IKRUPSKI; KATHERINE R MORGAN; ANGELA PIECHOWIAK; ERIKA SLAGEL<br />

Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999: DANA D. ALLEN; AMY B. ANSHELL; JULIE E. BARELLO; ELIZABETH BOWMAN; JILLLYNN BRUZZINI;<br />

KRISTI BYRD; REBECCA CROSS; JILL ELTANAL; DANIEL HAMMOND; CHRISTINA ISHERWOOD; MEGAN KELLER WIESZCHOLEK;<br />

KELLI LANE; HEATHER C. LARA; CAROLINE MADDING; ROBERT C. MALSTROM ;NICOLE MARINACCI; FRANCOISE MISHINGER;<br />

HANNAH MCDOUGALL NEWTON; ALISON NUDELMAN-GURWIN; KATHERIN PAGAKIS-HILICKI; JENNIFER RAJAB; KELLY SABAT-<br />

INI; TODD W. WEBSTER Salary Range: $90,000 and over: SARA BADER; ANDREA BIALK; DIANE K. BILCER; JESSICA L. BODZEWSKI;<br />

PETER C. BRENNAN; GAIL BROWN; BRUCE COOK; NELL H. CUNNINGHAM; BETH R. DEVER; THOMAS K. ERF; SUSAN GEIDNER;<br />

JAMES C.GRAVAGNA; JENNIFER GREENBERG; AMANDA B. HALE; EMILY F. HARGADON; ELIZABETH HAUGEBERG; CHAD R.HEN-<br />

LEY; DAVID HOFFHEIMER; AMANDA HOFFMEISTER; JESSICA HUTCHISON; KARAH L. JANSSEN; KEVIN M. JAUCH; MELLAURA L.<br />

JOHNSON; MICHELLE KATZ; NANCY T. MAGILL; MARY B. MALONEY; JANIS MICHAEL; CHRISTINE K. NEHRING; PETER N. OGDEN;<br />

MATTHEW J. PALCER; PATRICIA D. PATRICK; JENNIFER PEASE; DARREN D. PERSINO; JENNIFER F.RACHMIEL; KELLY REARDON;<br />

STEPHANIE A. RICK; AMY RIEMER; HYUNG CHANG J.RO; MARY I.RUDZINSKI; SHARON J. RYAN; LORI M. SANDLER; NICKI SCO-<br />

ZIA; THERESA MSOFIANOS; JENNIFER STEFAN; NANCY L.STEWART; CARRIE L.STOTZ; JENNIFER L.STUMP; DAIRA TRAMONTIN;<br />

SUSAN E. WALSH; ELIZABETH L. WEISMEHL; RACHEL R. WILSON; JENNETTE WINTERS; ELIZABETH H. ZEBRO<br />

GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL<br />

Salary Range: Less Than $25,000: NATALIE ANTHONY; KELLY ABROSS; ROBERTO A. CAPRERA; MARGARITA COSTAS; MATTHEW<br />

COX; JUAN CRUZ; MEAGAN DAVIS COCKERILL; INNA DYNKIN; JANET FITZGERALD; JENIFER FORREST; JAMES FRAZIER; VIOLA<br />

GABRIEL; SUSAN GIANNARAS-KOSMIDIS; SARAH GOLDEN; ALEXIS GRAVAGNA; BRIGITTE GRAY; CESAR GUTIERREZ; MONICA<br />

GUTIERREZ; ROOPAK HANNA; JEAN CLAUDE ILME; KIRIAKI ISKOS; LINDA JOHNSON; ANASTASIA KOLLIAS; FOTOULA KOU-<br />

SIOUNELOS; GERALDINE LANGBALLE; CHRISTINA METI; KEITH O'DELL; KENNETH OISHI; QAISER QUADRI; CASEY SALM; STU-<br />

ART SPIEGEL; STEVEN TAPAS; DEIDRA TAYLOR-CUBIAS; GABRIEL VERGARA; JULIE WEISS Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999: MI-<br />

CHAEL M.CATTOUSE; DEBBIE COTTER; FOTEINI FASOI; ROXANN GIOVANNINI; VICTOR CRUZ GONZALEZ; ELIZABETH HARRIS;<br />

PETER NATHAN; JUDY ROSE-EPSTEIN; JEANNINE F. SALM; HEATHER STONE; MARY SWANSON; BARBARA A VOGELSTEIN Salary<br />

Range: $40,000 - $59,999: JEAN LBERRYMAN; ROBERT P. CATES; CECILIA DONOGHUE; MILDRED L. GRANDYS; PATRICK HIGGINS;<br />

KATHERINE MEINZER; EVANGELINA RIOS; JACQUELINE A. SAVAGE; DAWN SCARAMUZZA; ANNE WELTER; SHANNON L.WRIGHT<br />

Salary Range: $60,000 and over: TED <strong>WB</strong>EHR; TIMOTHY FURMAN; ANDRES GARCIA; SUZANNE HARRIS; STELLA MENEGAS; JONAH<br />

NUEZ; SHARI THEER<br />

PAYMENTS OVER $2,500 EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES<br />

ACCURATE TANK TECHNOLOGIE 4,539.50; ACUTE CARE EDUCATION SYSTEMS, INC. 2,952.00; ADVANCED DISPOSAL- NORTH-<br />

BROOK -T4 27,394.37; ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS 9,726.06; ALL COVERED 108,579.17; ANDERSON LOCK 18,888.93; APPLE COM-<br />

PUTER INC 119,725.80; APPLE STORE 3,470.00; APPLIED CONTROLS, INC. 5,670.00; ARYLN DAY SCHOOL, INC 13,664.41; AVOCA PAR-<br />

ENT TEACHER COUNCIL 5,320.00; BELL FUELS, INC 6,851.19; BLICK ART MATERIALS 3,253.49; BRAIN POP 3,840.00; BRIGHTSPARK<br />

TRAVEL 2,677.00; BYRD, KRISTI 2,851.92; CALL ONE 3,953.44; CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES 24,452.67; CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUP-<br />

PLY 3,965.23; CHAIN O' LAKES TRANSPORTATION 10,695.00; CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 679,766.11; CHILD'S VOICE<br />

SCHOOL 54,580.35; CITICARE SERVICES 64,911.60; CLIC-COLLECTIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE COOP 111,161.00; COIT DRAPERY<br />

CLEANERS 10,945.00; COMCAST 71,054.96; CONNECTION'S ACADEMY EAST 5,136.40; CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY GAS DIV.<br />

62,261.41; COVENANT HARBOR BIBLE CAMP &RETREAT CTR 19,409.00; CROSS, REBECCA 3,016.17; DATAMATION IMAGING SERV-<br />

ICES 3,705.71; DISCOVERY BENEFITS 118,201.60; DLA ARCHITECTS, LTD. 39,607.84; DREAMBOX LEARNING 9,087.50; DUDE SOLU-<br />

TIONS, INC. 2,609.25; EDER, CASELLA &CO. 12,400.00; EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT COOPERATIVE 1,649,347.20; EHC INDUSTRIES, INC.<br />

44,350.00; EMERALD RESTAURANT SERVICE 14,674.10; EQUIVEST UNIT ANNUITY LOCKBOX 283,182.50; F.J.KERRIGAN PLUMBING<br />

15,868.58; FIREFLY COMPUTERS 2,900.00; FLINN SCIENTIFIC 2,985.97; FOLDING PARTITION SERVICE 3,889.00; FOLLETT LIBRARY<br />

RESOURCES 9,530.89; FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INC 3,215.02; FOX VALLEY FIRE &SAFETY 6,925.91; FRONTLINE TECHNOLO-<br />

GIES GROUP 6,112.24; FUSION ACADEMY-LAKE FOREST 5,080.00; GE MONEY BANK/AMAZON 32,353.73; GIESEKE, HALEY 3,700.00;<br />

GRANT THORNTON LLP 6,250.00; HAAS &WILKERSON, INC. 3,775.00; HAPARA 3,904.56; HEINEMANN -BOOKS 9,483.00; HEINEMANN<br />

PUBLISHING 3,752.38; HEPA INC. ASBESTOS ABATE 26,300.00; HERFF JONES INC 16,502.31; HOME RUN CONSULTANTS 3,789.65;<br />

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY 3,608.01; IL MUNICIPAL RET. FUND 210,780.32; ILL ASSOC OF SCHOOL BOARDS 7,525.00; ILLINOIS<br />

DEPT OF REVENUE 393,230.14; ILLINOIS DEPT. OFEMPLOYMENT SECURITY 12,019.95; ILLINOIS PUMP, INC. 3,744.00; INTEGRATED<br />

SYSTEMS CORPORATION 2,868.00; ITR SYSTEMS 3,262.80; J.P. Morgan Chase- FICA, MEDICARE 1,502,627.09; JAMF SOFTWARE<br />

13,480.00; KESHET 85,395.42; KORAL MAINTENANCE, INC. 188,249.00; LANE, KELLI 2,919.04; LAPIN SYSTEMS, INC. 6,185.86; LAURE-<br />

ATE DAY SCHOOL 55,127.53; LEARNING A-Z 4,233.75; LECHNER AND SONS UNIFORMS 4,826.62; MAG CONSTRUCTION 3,300.00;<br />

MAGILL, NANCY 3,403.47; MALCOR ROOFING OFILLINOIS, INC. 205,000.00; MARINACCI, NICOLE 3,086.51; MASTERCARD CORPO-<br />

RATE CLIENT PAYMENT CTR 125,320.29; MAXIM STAFFING SOLUTIONS 2,717.00; MIDLAND PAPER 9,440.00; MIDWEST SERVICES<br />

AND DEVELOPMENT 84,009.00; MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIP INC 31,844.99; MISHINGER, FRANCOISE 2,742.00; MKA ENVIRONMENTAL<br />

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42 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS<br />

wilmettebeacon.com<br />

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast<br />

Guys talk hockey, hoops<br />

Athlete of the Week<br />

Staff Report<br />

In this week’s episode of<br />

The Varsity: North Shore,<br />

hosts Michal Dwojak and<br />

Michael Wojtychiw recap<br />

of fun hockey weekend,<br />

head from Glenbrook<br />

South boys basketball<br />

head coach Phil Ralston,<br />

play Way/No Way with<br />

hockey and talk about how<br />

the boys and girls basketball<br />

seasons have gone for<br />

area teams.<br />

First Quarter<br />

Dwojak and Wojtychiw<br />

recap a fun series of games<br />

between the Loyola and<br />

New Trier hockey teams,<br />

all for a good cause.<br />

Second Quarter<br />

The guys hear from GBS<br />

boys basketball coach Phil<br />

Ralston after his Titans upset<br />

a top-ranked Evanston<br />

squad.<br />

Third Quarter<br />

Way/No Way is back<br />

and Wojtychiw makes<br />

some predictions about the<br />

area hockey teams.<br />

Fourth Quarter<br />

To finish things off, the<br />

Find The Varsity<br />

Twitter: @<br />

varsitypodcast<br />

Facebook: @<br />

thevarsitypodcast<br />

Website:<br />

WilmetteBeacon.com/<br />

sports<br />

Download:<br />

Soundcloud, iTunes,<br />

Stitcher, TuneIn,<br />

PlayerFm, more<br />

guys talk about some interesting<br />

basketball storylines<br />

early in the season.<br />

10 Questions<br />

22nd Century Media File Photo<br />

with Rebecca Goldman<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

The New Trier girls<br />

basketball player is one of<br />

six seniors on the varsity<br />

roster<br />

When and why did<br />

you start playing<br />

basketball?<br />

I started playing basketball<br />

in third grade because<br />

I really liked to play<br />

sports, so my mom just<br />

signed me up for the park<br />

district league to see if I<br />

would like it.<br />

Do you have any<br />

superstitions before,<br />

during or after a<br />

game?<br />

Usually before a game I<br />

like to eat some Goldfish.<br />

Then when we run out for<br />

our warm-up, I always<br />

have to hit the backboard.<br />

What’s one thing<br />

people don’t know<br />

about you?<br />

I have a twin brother.<br />

If you could travel<br />

anywhere, where<br />

would you go?<br />

The Galapagos seems<br />

really cool, so I would<br />

want to go there and see<br />

all the animals.<br />

If you had $3 at<br />

Walgreens, what<br />

would you buy?<br />

I would buy sour Skittles<br />

and an Arizona iced tea.<br />

What’s the best part<br />

about being a New<br />

Trier athlete?<br />

The best part of being<br />

a New Trier athlete is the<br />

friends I make each year.<br />

Some of my best friends<br />

I have made through New<br />

Tier sports.<br />

What’s the best advice<br />

you’ve gotten and<br />

who’s it from?<br />

My grandpa always tells<br />

me that whatever I do, just<br />

have fun doing it.<br />

If you could play<br />

another sport, what<br />

would it be and why?<br />

I would play soccer because<br />

I played when I was<br />

little and I always had a lot<br />

of fun.<br />

What’s been your<br />

favorite moment at<br />

New Trier?<br />

My favorite moment<br />

was when we won our regional<br />

last season. Everyone<br />

was excited and we<br />

all went to Steak ‘n Shake<br />

after to celebrate.<br />

If you could have a<br />

superpower, what<br />

would it be and why?<br />

I would choose to be<br />

invisible. I think it would<br />

be cool to be able to move<br />

around without anyone<br />

seeing you.<br />

Interview by Sports Editor<br />

Michael Wojtychiw


wilmettebeacon.com SPORTS<br />

the wilmette beacon | December 6, 2018 | 43<br />

This Week In...<br />

Trevian varsity<br />

athletics<br />

Boys basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - host Niles West,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 10 - host Lake View,<br />

6:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Glenbrook<br />

South, 7 p.m.<br />

Girls basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Niles West, 7<br />

p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at Hersey, 3:30<br />

p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 13 - at Glenbrook<br />

South, 7 p.m.<br />

Boys bowling<br />

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Glenbrook<br />

North (at Brunswick Zone -<br />

Mount Prospect), 4:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - at Niles North<br />

(at River Rand Bowl), 4:30<br />

p.m.<br />

Girls bowling<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - host Niles North<br />

(at Classic Bowl), 4:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Evanston (at<br />

Classic Bowl), 4:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - host Vernon<br />

Hills (at Classic Bowl), 4:30<br />

p.m.<br />

Fencing<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at Culver<br />

Academy Invite, 9 a.m.<br />

Gymnastics<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Glenbrook<br />

North Invite, 6:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Niles West,<br />

5:30 p.m.<br />

Boys swimming and<br />

diving<br />

Boys basketball<br />

Leo 54, Loyola 48<br />

Bennett Kwiecinski had<br />

a huge game for the Ramblers<br />

Friday, Nov. 30, in<br />

Wilmette. The junior had<br />

18 points, 5 rebounds, 4<br />

assists and 3 blocks.<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - host Naperville<br />

Central, 5:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - host Hinsdale<br />

Central, 10 a.m.<br />

Wrestling<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Maine South,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at Prospect Invite,<br />

9 a.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 13 - host Niles North,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Rambler varsity<br />

athletics<br />

Boys basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 7 - host Marmion,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - host St. Patrick,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Girls basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - at Providence,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Carmel, 7<br />

p.m.<br />

Boys bowling<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at Fenwick (at<br />

Beverly Lanes - Arlington<br />

Heights), 12:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 10 - vs. TBA (at<br />

Habetler Bowl), 4:30 p.m.<br />

Girls bowling<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - host Glenbrook<br />

North (at Brunswick Zone -<br />

Niles), 4:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - host<br />

Resurrection (at Brunswick<br />

Zone - Niles), 4:15 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - vs. Marist (at<br />

Brunswick Zone - River<br />

Grove), 4:30 p.m.<br />

Boys swimming and<br />

diving<br />

high school highlights<br />

The rest of the week in high school sports<br />

Girls basketball<br />

Marist 56, Loyola 55<br />

Loyola dropped its first<br />

game of the year in an<br />

ESCC/GCAC Challenge<br />

matchup Dec. 2 in Wilmette.<br />

Summer Parker-<br />

Hall led the way with 16<br />

points and eight rebounds.<br />

Loyola 64, St. Francis 22<br />

Jordan Moser and Parker-Hall<br />

combined for 28<br />

points in a makeup game<br />

Dec. 1 in Wilmette.<br />

Loyola 67, St. Laurence<br />

The Ramblers played<br />

its entire roster in the Nov.<br />

29 win in Wilmette. Celia<br />

Satter led the way with 10<br />

points.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at St. Charles<br />

North, 11 a.m.<br />

Wrestling<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - at St. Viator (with<br />

Hersey), 5 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - at Prospect<br />

Invite, 9 a.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - host Brother<br />

Rice and Leo, 5 p.m.<br />

Panther varsity<br />

athletics<br />

Girls basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - host St. Ignatius,<br />

7:15 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - host North Shore<br />

Country Day, 3 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - host De La<br />

Salle, 7 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 13 - at Resurrection,<br />

7 p.m.<br />

Girls bowling<br />

■Dec. ■ 11 - host Trinity (at<br />

Brunswick Zone - Niles),<br />

4:15 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Fenwick (at<br />

Brunswick Zone - River<br />

Grove), 4:30 p.m.<br />

Raider varsity<br />

athletics<br />

Boys basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - host Rochelle<br />

Zell, 6:30 p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - host Yeshiva,<br />

7:45 p.m.<br />

Girls basketball<br />

■Dec. ■ 6 - at Rickover, 6<br />

p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 8 - host Regina, 3<br />

p.m.<br />

■Dec. ■ 12 - host Willows, 6<br />

p.m.<br />

New Trier 55, Lyons 47<br />

Taite Ryan had 18 points<br />

in the Trevians’ Dec. 1 win<br />

in Palatine.<br />

Evanston 54, New Trier 40<br />

Ryan had 11 points and<br />

7 rebounds in a Nov. 29<br />

loss in Winnetka.<br />

Girls gymnastics<br />

New Trier 144.15,<br />

Deerfield 132.05<br />

New Trier won its opening<br />

meet Nov. 27.<br />

LOYOLA<br />

From Page 46<br />

that,” Taylor, the president<br />

of the Misericordia board,<br />

said. “Me and Patrick<br />

Weimer are both members<br />

of the junior board and we<br />

thought that using hockey<br />

is a great way to benefit the<br />

organization.<br />

“Tonight definitely exceeded<br />

my expectations.<br />

Throughout the process<br />

I was kind of nervous on<br />

how things were going to<br />

turn out. Everything went<br />

really well, everyone was<br />

great with donations, especially<br />

at the game when<br />

we passed around a can to<br />

raise more money.”<br />

An added perk to this<br />

year’s event was that<br />

Weimer and Taylor would<br />

be handing over a check to<br />

Misercordia resident Natalie<br />

Sonnenschien, whose<br />

family has been a part of<br />

the New Trier hockey family<br />

as multiple brothers<br />

have been in the program.<br />

“It’s great for everyone<br />

involved and I think now<br />

signing<br />

From Page 45<br />

Henry Pelinski, Emory<br />

University<br />

Boys basketball<br />

Spencer Boehm, Washington<br />

University-St.<br />

Louis<br />

Ciaran Brayboy, Harvard<br />

University<br />

Field hockey<br />

Faith Stineman, Williams<br />

College<br />

Emma Lauber, College<br />

of Holy Cross<br />

Football<br />

Duke Olges, Northwestern<br />

University<br />

Boys lacrosse<br />

Tyler Baird, High Point<br />

University<br />

Dylan Bruno, Rochester<br />

Institute of Technology<br />

Henry Scherb, Tufts<br />

University<br />

Brooks South, Furman<br />

University<br />

Girls lacrosse<br />

Lucy Murray, Dartmouth<br />

University<br />

Olivia Zaban, Bucknell<br />

University<br />

Rowing<br />

Allison Elli, University<br />

of Wisconsin-Madison<br />

Jonah Rane, University<br />

of Wisconsin-Madison<br />

Price Carlson, Bucknell<br />

University<br />

Rachel Rane, University<br />

of Texas-Austin<br />

Boys soccer<br />

Logan Weaver, Northwestern<br />

University<br />

that we’ve pioneered fundraisers<br />

like this, we can<br />

hopefully start a start a<br />

chain reaction for events<br />

like this,” Taylor said.<br />

The quadheader marked<br />

the third time the two<br />

teams faced each other<br />

this season, including<br />

last week in the finals of<br />

Loyola’s Thanksgiving<br />

tournament. New Trier<br />

Green came into the game<br />

with a perfect 30-0 record,<br />

including two wins over<br />

Loyola Gold.<br />

That changed though as<br />

the Ramblers got on the<br />

board 39 seconds into the<br />

contest on a goal by Eagan<br />

Callahan. That was<br />

all starting goalie Drew<br />

Shearson would need as<br />

he came up with 33 saves<br />

en route to a 2-0 shutout<br />

over the Trevians.<br />

“Last week they got<br />

on us pretty quick and a<br />

couple guys got injured,<br />

which deflated our offense,<br />

but this game<br />

we had fresh legs from<br />

the get-go and we really<br />

played a three-period<br />

game of hockey,” Shearson<br />

said.<br />

Playing each other numerous<br />

times, including<br />

twice in a week was something<br />

the Ramblers used to<br />

their advantage. Shearson<br />

would consistently come<br />

up with a flurry of saves,<br />

keeping the Trevians off<br />

of the board.<br />

“My defensemen did a<br />

good job clearing out the<br />

front of the net so I saw<br />

pretty much every shot<br />

and my forwards did a<br />

good job breaking up the<br />

puck, so we didn’t give<br />

them any more chances<br />

than we needed to,” he<br />

said. “I couldn’t be more<br />

proud of the boys.”<br />

Loyola added an emptynet<br />

goal in the final minute<br />

when Eamon O’Brien<br />

added a goal with less<br />

than a minute to go.<br />

As great as the night<br />

was on the rink, though, it<br />

was even greater off of it<br />

as the two programs combined<br />

to raise $18,425 as<br />

of press time, well over<br />

their $15,000 goal.<br />

Girls swimming and diving<br />

Kasey Venn, Michigan<br />

State University<br />

Boys tennis<br />

Jake Zipoli, Xavier University<br />

Girls track and field<br />

Marne Sullivan, Boston<br />

College<br />

Girls volleyball<br />

Payton Hielscher, Boston<br />

College<br />

Maddie McGregor, University<br />

of Pennsylvania<br />

Taite Ryan, Dartmouth<br />

University<br />

North Shore Country Day<br />

Field hockey<br />

Abby Renaud, Northwestern<br />

University


44 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS<br />

wilmettebeacon.com<br />

Athlete of the Month<br />

Orucevic helps Titans<br />

earn 2nd win of 2018<br />

We are the champions<br />

Loyola football team celebrates its state title at pep rally<br />

Michal Dwojak<br />

Contributing Sports Editor<br />

Glenbrook South’s Emsela<br />

Orucevic didn’t only<br />

have a successful November<br />

in the pool.<br />

The Titan swimmer<br />

made the Thanksgiving<br />

month memorable by winning<br />

22nd Century Media’s<br />

November Athlete of the<br />

Month competition, beating<br />

out some tough competitors.<br />

Orucevic won the<br />

monthly battle with 443<br />

votes, edging out Loyola<br />

Academy girls swimmer<br />

Aidan Koconos-O’Malley,<br />

who finished with 349<br />

votes, and New Trier boys<br />

cross-country runner Charlie<br />

Forbes, who had 130<br />

votes for third place.<br />

Orucevic was a key<br />

leader for the Titans all<br />

season long and earned the<br />

support from Titans fans,<br />

helping the school earn<br />

its second Athlete of the<br />

Month win of 2018.<br />

Voting lasted from Nov.<br />

10-25. The Athlete of the<br />

Month contest for athletes<br />

selected in the month of<br />

November gets underway<br />

on Dec. 10 and will end on<br />

Dec. 25. Vote at Wilmette<br />

Beacon.com.<br />

The 2018 IHSA 8A State Championship trophy sits before the start of Loyola<br />

Academy’s pep rally on Nov. 27 in Wilmette. Photos by Michal Dwojak/22nd<br />

Century Media<br />

Glenbrook South girls swimmer Emsela Orucevic won November’s Athlete of the<br />

Month competition. 22nd Century Media File Photo<br />

DECEMBER Athlete of the Month<br />

candidates<br />

Loyola Academy<br />

Jack Fallon, football<br />

Mary Kate Lopez, girls volleyball<br />

Jake Gonzalez, football<br />

New Trier<br />

Ellie Finnigan, girls cross-country<br />

Bobby Soudan, boys hockey<br />

Glenbrook South<br />

Kristin Ralston, girls basketball<br />

Michael Bukhalo, boys tennis<br />

Glenbrook North<br />

Grace Heywood, girls volleyball<br />

Nick Redstone, boys cross-country<br />

Christina Christos, girls basketball<br />

Brian Johnson, boys basketball<br />

Bridget Billig, girls gymnastics<br />

Highland Park<br />

Sebastian Thomas, boys hockey<br />

Abby Smith, girls swimming<br />

Ireland Hieb, girls volleyball<br />

Alexandra Pielet, equestrian<br />

Ryan Foreman, girls ice hockey<br />

Lake Forest<br />

Elijah Fietsman, boys cross-country<br />

Lauren Garriques, girls cross-country<br />

Flynn McClellan, girls swimming<br />

Danny Fisher, boys golf<br />

Loyola football head coach John Holecek addresses the students.<br />

Loyola players (left to right) Joe Naselli,<br />

Jake Gonzalez, Jack Fallon and Rory<br />

Boos address the students.<br />

Loyola players pose with the trophy.


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Signing Day<br />

Local athletes ready for college<br />

Michael Wojtychiw<br />

Sports Editor<br />

For those high school<br />

athletes that are bound to<br />

be college athletes, National<br />

Signing Day is one<br />

of the most exciting, if not<br />

the most exciting, days of<br />

their high school careers.<br />

It’s the day they finally get<br />

to put their name on paper,<br />

letting everyone know<br />

what institution they’ll be<br />

attending starting in the<br />

fall.<br />

There are three National<br />

Signing days throughout<br />

the school year: the early<br />

signing period in November,<br />

Football National<br />

Signing Day in both December<br />

and February and<br />

then lastly, the regular<br />

signing period, which is in<br />

April.<br />

Both New Trier and<br />

Loyola held ceremonies<br />

for all of the students that<br />

have already made their<br />

college decisions on Nov.<br />

14 at their respective<br />

schools. The following is<br />

a list of New Trier, Loyola<br />

and North Shore Country<br />

Day athletes that participated<br />

in National Signing<br />

Day ceremonies.<br />

Loyola<br />

Baseball<br />

Jake Novak, University<br />

of Wisconsin-Milwaukee<br />

Crew<br />

Ben Dukes, Syracuse<br />

University<br />

Boys golf<br />

Jack Crawshaw, Kent<br />

State University<br />

Peter Radler, Holy Cross<br />

Ryan Savarie, Williams<br />

College<br />

Boys lacrosse<br />

Mick Burden, University<br />

of Richmond<br />

Nolan Chow, Wesleyan<br />

University<br />

Timothy Hackett, Bryant<br />

University<br />

Najee Taylor, University<br />

of Notre Dame<br />

Cooper Prawdzik, Harvard<br />

University<br />

Boys soccer<br />

David Gripman, DePaul<br />

University<br />

Girls basketball<br />

Julia Martinez, St. Louis<br />

University<br />

Celia Satter, University<br />

of Richmond<br />

Girls golf<br />

Lilly Gentzkow, University<br />

of Iowa<br />

Girls soccer<br />

Maggie Brett, Washington<br />

University-St. Louis<br />

Girls lacrosse<br />

Emily Doell, Butler<br />

University<br />

Annie Enrietto, Middlebury<br />

College<br />

Maggie Gorman, American<br />

University<br />

Brynn Holohan, Arizona<br />

State University<br />

Lauryn Repp, University<br />

of Denver<br />

Softball<br />

Kathryn Kinsella, University<br />

of Wisconsin-<br />

Whitewater<br />

Girls volleyball<br />

Elizabeth Ford, University<br />

of Pennsylvania<br />

Mary Kate Lopez, Oregon<br />

State University<br />

Anne Martinson, Colgate<br />

University<br />

New Trier<br />

Baseball<br />

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46 | December 6, 2018 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS<br />

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New Trier, Loyola battle on the ice for charity<br />

Michael Wojtychiw<br />

Sports Editor<br />

It’s no secret that the<br />

Loyola and New Trier<br />

hockey programs are not<br />

find of each other. The<br />

two programs, which have<br />

combined to win five of<br />

the last six state titles in<br />

the state’s top class, have a<br />

rivalry that fills rinks every<br />

time they play.<br />

Wilmette’s Centennial<br />

Ice Rink was filled to more<br />

than capacity when Loyola<br />

Gold and New Trier Green<br />

faced off for the third time<br />

this season — second time<br />

in a week — Sunday, Dec.<br />

2.<br />

Every season, the two<br />

teams play in a quadheader,<br />

where the top two varsity<br />

teams, the junior varsity<br />

teams and the girls teams<br />

all play consecutively on<br />

the same day. This game<br />

was a little different than<br />

those in the past though<br />

because the two were playing<br />

for a special cause.<br />

Dubbed “Playing for a<br />

Purpose,” the quadheader<br />

was used as a way to raise<br />

money for Misericordia.<br />

According to its website,<br />

Loyola Gold’s Owen Boersma (14) and New Trier<br />

Green’s Michael Brunso eye the puck.<br />

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of care that maximizes<br />

potential for persons<br />

with mild to profound developmental<br />

disabilities,<br />

many of whom are also<br />

physically challenged.<br />

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“The quad is a tradition<br />

that has been going on for<br />

years and so, we thought<br />

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to take a advantage of<br />

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the wilmette beacon | December 6, 2018 | 47<br />

Girls basketball<br />

Maine West pressure flusters New Trier<br />

Michael Wojtychiw<br />

Sports Editor<br />

1st-and-3<br />

22CM FILE PHOTO<br />

Three STARS of the<br />

week<br />

1. Drew Shearson<br />

(above). The<br />

Loyola Gold<br />

goalie had 33<br />

saves in the<br />

team’s 2-0 win<br />

over New Trier<br />

Green Dec 2.<br />

2. Taite Ryan.<br />

The New Trier<br />

girls basketball<br />

player scored 38<br />

points in three<br />

games last week,<br />

including 18 in a<br />

win over Lyons.<br />

3. Bennett<br />

Kwiecinski.<br />

The LA boys<br />

basketball player<br />

scored 18 points,<br />

had 5 rebounds,<br />

4 assists and 3<br />

blocks in a loss to<br />

Leo.<br />

It’s a good plan to try<br />

to schedule as many good<br />

teams as you can on your<br />

schedule, especially at the<br />

beginning of the year so<br />

you can learn about your<br />

team. Facing two of the<br />

area’s top teams, Loyola<br />

and Maine West, in the last<br />

five days did just that for<br />

New Trier, which hosted<br />

the Warriors Nov. 27 in<br />

Winnetka.<br />

Unfortunately for the<br />

Trevians, they dropped<br />

their second game of the<br />

season, falling to Maine<br />

West 50-42.<br />

“They’re one of the best<br />

teams in the area and I<br />

feel that we hurt ourselves<br />

a bit out there,” New<br />

Trier coach Teri Rodgers<br />

said. “We take care of the<br />

ball a little bit better and<br />

it’s a different result out<br />

there.<br />

“I thought our defense<br />

played well. I thought Taite<br />

(Ryan), Colleen and Olivia<br />

Becker did a good job<br />

on (Rachel) Kent.”<br />

The last time the two<br />

teams met, Maine West<br />

was on its way to a thirdplace<br />

finish at the state<br />

tournament, beating the<br />

Trevians 52-38 Feb. 19 in<br />

a sectional semifinal. Both<br />

teams had considerable<br />

roster turnover from the<br />

previous year, so this was<br />

to be a good early-season<br />

New Trier’s Ava Zaslavsky (No. 11) brings the ball up the court against Maine West Nov. 27 in Winnetka. Michael<br />

Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media<br />

tuneup for both teams.<br />

And it looked like it<br />

was going to be a barnburner<br />

with both teams<br />

coming out hot out of the<br />

game. In fact, at one point<br />

in the middle of the opening<br />

period, the two teams<br />

combined to hit eight consecutive<br />

field goals. Every<br />

time one team would go<br />

on a bit of a run, the other<br />

would respond. The quarter<br />

would end in a 16-14<br />

Warrior lead, with Taite<br />

Ryan leading the way for<br />

the Trevians with seven<br />

points in the quarter.<br />

After a quarter where it<br />

was playing really good<br />

basketball, the tide turned<br />

for the home team. The<br />

Warriors tightened up<br />

their defense and in turn<br />

the Trevians struggled<br />

with getting an offensive<br />

flow going. In fact,<br />

they missed their first<br />

two shots and committed<br />

seven turnovers in their<br />

first nine possessions, not<br />

scoring until Cassie Fix<br />

knocked down a threepointer<br />

with 2 minutes, 8<br />

seconds remaining until<br />

halftime, nearly six minutes<br />

into the quarter. But<br />

by that time, Maine West<br />

had extended its lead to<br />

25-17, a margin too great<br />

for the Trevians to overcome.<br />

“We just had trouble<br />

scoring,” the coach said.<br />

“Our spacing wasn’t<br />

good, we weren’t getting<br />

out in transition and<br />

we weren’t creating good<br />

shots for ourselves.<br />

“At the beginning of<br />

the third quarter, we had<br />

two good looks for three<br />

that didn’t go in. If those<br />

two go in, maybe the third<br />

quarter is a little bit different.<br />

We’re competing with<br />

the best teams in the area<br />

and we’ll get better.”<br />

The Trevians would<br />

continually get to within<br />

seven points in the second<br />

half, but couldn’t close the<br />

gap any further as 6-foot-<br />

4-inch Angela Dugalic<br />

and 5-foot-11 forward Rachel<br />

Kent helped lead the<br />

way for the Warriors.<br />

Rebecca Goldman<br />

would lead the Trevians<br />

with 10 points, while<br />

Ryan added nine points of<br />

her own.<br />

Listen Up<br />

“The quad is a tradition...and we thought it’d<br />

be an opportunity to take advantage of that.”<br />

Cray Taylor — NT hockey player on the New Trier/Loyola<br />

quadheader.<br />

tunE in<br />

What to watch this week<br />

BOYS BASKETBALL: Conference season is in play and a key<br />

early battle for New Trier looms.<br />

• New Trier travels to Glenbrook South at 7 p.m.<br />

Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Glenview.<br />

Index<br />

43 - This Week In<br />

42 - Athlete of the Week<br />

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael<br />

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.


The Wilmette Beacon | December 6, 2018 | WilmetteBeacon.com<br />

Home blues NT girls basketball falls<br />

to Maine West at home, Page 47<br />

Day of celebration<br />

Loyola holds pep rally in honor of state<br />

championship football team, Page 44<br />

Loyola Gold, New Trier Green play for<br />

Misericordia, Page 46<br />

Natalie Sonnenschein accepts<br />

a check from New Trier’s Cray<br />

Taylor and Loyola’s Patrick<br />

Weimer at a game that benefited<br />

Misericordia on Sunday, Dec. 2,<br />

in Wilmette. Photo submitted by<br />

Tara Kochman<br />

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