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Justin and Sarah Breen
pose for a photo during
a 2018 dinner. At the
start of ’18, the couple
resolved to go out to
dinner once a week,
just the two of them,
without their kids.
INSET: The couple’s
story appeared Jan. 4
on “The Today Show.”
Photos Submitted
Northbrook native and wife capture hearts
of many with New Year’s resolution for
once-a-week date night, Page 3
‘He’s a
hero’ State
trooper from
Highland Park
fatally struck
while protecting
others on I-294
in Northbrook,
Page 6
Glenview baseball ... in
Northbrook? Village Trustees
hear proposal for Glenview Blaze
Baseball indoor facility, Page 8
Keeping
busy during
summer
Northbrook Park District
to offer additional
programming for
D30 students due to
extended summer,
Page 10

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Pet of the Week8
Editorial17
Puzzles20
Faith22
Dining Out23
Home of the Week24
Athlete of the Week27
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THURSDAY
Free Info Session: Diabetes
Prevention Program
7 p.m. Jan. 17, North
Suburban YMCA, 2705
Techny Road. Learn about
the YMCA’s new Diabetes
Prevention Program,
giving you the skills and
support to reduce your
risk of developing type 2
diabetes through healthy
lifestyle changes. YMCA
Senior Director of Wellness
Megan Vazquez explains
the program in this
free discussion. RSVP to
(847) 272-7250 or online
at NSYMCA.org.
FRIDAY
Books and Bites: Teen
Book Discussion
5-6 p.m., Jan. 18, Northbrook
Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane. Enjoy
your choice of drink and
discuss the month’s book
at the library. The first 7
registered teens to check
in at the Youth Services
desk get a free copy of the
book. Heads up: This book
is recommended for grades
seven and up. For more information,
call (847) 272-
6224.
SATURDAY
Winter Carnival
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday,
Jan. 19, Village
Green Park, Shermer and
Meadow Roads. The free
event features horse-drawn
trolley rides, singalongs,
crafts, hot chocolate, a DJ,
food truck and winter fun.
Come together in the heart
of Northbrook for some
winter fun. For more information
please call (847)
291-2993.
SUNDAY
Trains, Trains, Trains
Noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 20,
Northbrook Court, 1515
Lake Cook Road. The
Mid-America Modurail
Club will be holding an
HO train exhibit. The exhibit
will be located in the
lower level, near Neiman
Marcus. The exhibit will
also be held from noon to
4 p.m. the day prior. For
more information, call
Bruce at (847) 480-0853.
MONDAY
MLK Service Day at
Northbrook United
Methodist Church
7:45 a.m. Jan. 21, Northbrook
United Methodist
Church, 1190 Western
Ave. The event is open to
anyone in the community
and offers many familyfriendly
opportunities for
missions activities. This
year is event is offering
seven projects that will be
run at the church and seven
additional work sites in the
Chicago land area. These
include working with organizations
like Bernie’s
Book Bank, Feed My
Starving Children, Wings,
etc. For more information,
call the church at (847)
272-2442 or email Sharon
Noha at snoha123@gmail.
com.
MLK Service Day at The
Northbrook Public Library
2-3 p.m. Jan. 21, Northbrook
Public Library, 1201
Cedar Lane. Celebrate Dr.
King’s contribution to our
country, and carry on his
legacy in Youth Services.
We are accepting volunteers
grade 6 to adult to
clean our bookshelves and
help inventory our book
collection. Please register
to reserve a 2 hour time
slot. In the afternoon come
enjoy a storytime that will
explore both the life of Dr.
King and the caring and
connection we can create
in our own community today.
There will be a special
craft in honor of Dr. King
all day. For more information,
call (847) 272-6224.
MLK Day of Service at
the Y
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 21,
North Suburban YMCA,
2705 Techny Road, Northbrook.
Middle school and
high school students are
invited to work together to
give back to the community.
This fun activity is also
a great opportunity to earn
volunteer hours. $15 fee
includes lunch and materials.
For more information
and to register, contact Angie
Schab, aschab@nsymca.org
or 847 272 7250.
TUESDAY
The Power of Meditation
(Part I of IV)
11:15 a.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 22, North Suburban
YMCA, 2705 Techny
Road. Dr. Paul Nevin, a
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
and Wellness
Coach, presents a free,
four-part series on how
you can use meditation to
enhance your life. Register
for one or all four
installments of this series
which will take place once
a month January through
April (1/22, 2/19, 3/19,
4/16). Registration required
to 847 272 7250 or
online at NSYMCA.org.
UPCOMING
Jazz/Blues Salon Concert:
John Primer
7 p.m. Jan. 24, Northbrook
Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane. Legendary
blues guitarist and
two time Grammy finalist.
John Primer and his band
will perform a set followed
by a question and answer
session. Reserve a spot.
For more information, call
(847) 272-6224 or visit
northbrook.info.
Live Podcast Recording
and Performance
7-8:30 p.m. Jan. 31,
Northbrook Public Library,
1201 Cedar Lane. Local
music podcast Friskie
Morris Sessions records a
special live episode at the
library. The podcast will
feature an interview and
performance by Chicago
rock band Mutts. Check
out their music, for fans of
Tom Waits. Reserve a spot.
For more information, call
(847) 272-6224 or visit
northbrook.info.
February Topics: Juul and
Vapes
6:30-8 p.m. Feb. 12,
Glenbrook North High
School cafeteria, 2300
Shermer Road. The Glenview
Northbrook Coalition
for Youth is hosting a Taco
Tuesday” presentation iscussing
JUUL and vaping.
This is its first presentation
that will include both parents
and their teens. Visit
GNCY.org to register by
Jan. 31.
ONGOING
Current Events Club
Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
in the Leisure Center,
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new friends.
NorthShore Essential
Tremor Group
The NorthShore Essential
Tremor Group meets
the second Saturday of
every month at the Northbrook
Public Library.
Meetings are held in the
Civic Room, starting at 10
a.m. until 11:30 a.m. For
more information, please
call (847)564-1777
Laughter Group
Every Wednesday, 7-8
p.m., come to the free
Optimists Laughter Club,
John and Carol Walter
Ambulatory Care Center,
lower level meeting room
E, west side of Glenbrook
Hospital, 2180 Pfingsten
Road, Glenview. Park and
enter through Ambulatory
Care Center. Experience a
unique exercise that uses
laughing and breath work
to get happier and healthier.
No jokes needed. Everyone
is equipped to
laugh because it feels good
and is good for you. Call
(847) 571-7553 for more
information. The laughter
club will not meet on Jan.
30, 2019.

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‘We just enjoy spending time together’
GBN grad Justin Breen and
wife, Sarah, inspiring others
with date-night resolution
Chris Pullam, Freelance Reporter
Justin and Sarah Breen didn’t set out to
appear on “The Today Show” or inspire
their social media followers to strengthen
their commitments to their significant others.
They simply wanted to spend more
one-on-one time together.
At the end of 2017, the couple made a
New Year’s resolution for 2018: to go out
to dinner once a week, just the two of them,
without the kids. And 52 weeks later, they
completed their journey — but not before
picking up a few fans along the way.
“I came up with the idea because my
wife and I have a very good marriage and
our work careers are great, but we have
two young kids and life can get exhausting
at times,” Justin said. “So I felt it
would be great to go out and eat once a
week without the kids just to reconnect.
We both put a lot of effort into our respective
careers to be successful, so we put
that same level of effort into this resolution,
as well.”
Justin, a Glenbrook North graduate and
Northbrook native, owns a public/media
relations firm, BrEpic Communications,
so it was only natural that he documented
many of the dinners via Facebook. Pretty
soon, they had their own fanbase, with
followers sending them encouraging messages
urging them to accomplish the feat,
as well as a few who wanted to try the
resolution for themselves.
“It’s cool [to see that people were inspired
by us],” Justin said. “Besides connecting
with my wife, that’s been the best
part, actually seeing people doing this, as
well. I think that after you’re married for
a certain amount of time, it’s possible to
begin forgetting the reason you got married
in the first place. That this adventure
led to other couples being inspired is very
gratifying.”
With only a few weeks remaining in
2018, the newspapers began calling. Then,
on Jan. 4, the Breen’s story appeared on
“The Today Show.” And on Friday, Jan.
11, Justin announced over Facebook that
the “Steve Harvey Show” wanted to fly
the couple to Los Angeles for an appearance.
“Had a great talk with the producer,”
Justin told his followers in a post. “She
is very excited about the possibilities.
Should know more by next week if this
gets green-lighted. Taking epic to a new
epic level.”
Only a couple weeks into 2019, his
Facebook page is already filled with photos
of his friends on their first or second
date nights of their own year-long journeys.
But while going on 52 dates in 52 weeks
seems almost magical, it wasn’t easy.
Sarah Breen is a pediatrician. Justin
runs BrEpic Communications, which he
founded after leaving his post as a senior
editor at DNAinfo.
Suffice to say, simple time constraints
often threatened to derail their plans —
not to mention their two young children,
6-year-old Jake and 4-year-old Chase,
who needed a babysitter every time they
went out.
“People think that going out 52 times in
a year isn’t a big deal, but if you think it’s
an easy thing, I recommend that you try it
for yourself,” Justin said.
“Because of all the following and positive
reinforcement, missing one week
would’ve been devastating,” Sarah said.
“But that was never the point. The point
was to spend time together. There were
weeks we didn’t talk to each other except
for that night just because we were
so busy with our lives, but it was nice to
know we always had that one night.”
One week into 2019, the Breens had
kept the streak going with yet another
date night, but this time, it “had nothing
to do with the resolution. We just enjoy
Please see Date, 8
Northbrook native Justin Breen and
his wife Sarah entered 2018 with a
resolution: Go on one date each week
without kids. They completed their
resolution and are now getting national
attention for their story. Photo Submitted
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“Because of all the following and positive reinforcement,
missing one week would’ve been devastating.
But that was never the point. The point
was to spend time together. There were weeks we
didn’t talk to each other except for that night just
because we were so busy with our lives, but it was
nice to know we always had that one night.”
Sarah Breen — on the New Year’s resolution her and husband Justin
made for 2018: go out to dinner once a week, just the two of them, without
their kids.
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From Jan. 12
State trooper fatally struck on I-294 in Northbrook
Staff Report
An Illinois state trooper
was fatally struck by a
vehicle at approximately
4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
12, while investigating a
traffic crash on I-294 in
Northbrook, according to
a statement from Illinois
State Police.
The trooper was identified
late Saturday night as
34-year-old Highland Park
resident Chris Lambert.
Lambert had been a state
trooper for five years, according
to state police.
State police said the
crash was a three-car,
incident that was likely
weather-related. Lambert
was struck while standing
outside of his car. Lambert
sustained serious injuries
and was given CPR by an
off-duty nurse, per police.
The crash occurred on
northbound I-294 near
Willow Road in the left
lane as Lambert was investigating
the crash on
the interstate.
Lambert was then transported
to Glenbrook Hospital
in Glenview. He was
pronounced dead at 7:19
p.m, according to official
records from the Lake
County Medical Examiner’s
office.
“Trooper Lambert was
a great trooper and was
respected by those within
and from outside the ISP,
this is a tremendous loss
which could have been
prevented and should have
never happened,” Illinois
State Police Director Leo
P. Schmitz says in a statement
released late Saturday
night.
“Trooper Lambert deliberately
placed his vehicle
in a position to protect the
lives of the victims of the
previous crash, and took
on the danger himself. He
will be remembered for his
dedication to the Illinois
State Police and for giving
the ultimate sacrifice to
protect and serve the citizens
of Illinois.”
Lambert, was a prior
member of the U.S. Army,
who was married, with a
1-year-old daughter.
In a press conference
held Jan. 12, Schmitz said
Lambert was on the way
home and not on duty.
“We lost one of our
own — we lost one of our
best,” Schmitz said at the
press conference. “Everybody
loved him.”
As of publication time,
Lambert’s visitation and
funeral arrangements are
pending.
To sign up for breaking news
alerts, visit Northbrook-
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Chris Lambert. Photo
courtesy of Illinois State
Police.
Police Reports
Northbrook residence burglarized; several rooms ‘disturbed’
Northbrook police officers
were dispatched to
a residential burglar alarm
at 5:39 p.m. on Jan. 3 in
the 2000 block of Mallard
Drive.
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Upon arrival, officers
observed the front door of
the residence was open.
A search of the residence
yielded several rooms inside
were disturbed.
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It’s currently unknown
what might have been taken,
according to police.
In other police news:
Jan. 10
• A complainant advised
that on Jan. 7, 2019, his
human resource supervisor
received a suspicious email
from his email account asking
to move his direct deposits
to a different bank
account. The complainant
did not send the email.
Jan. 8
• John G. Boyer, 60, of Medinah,
was charged with
theft (felony count) at 3
p.m. in the 300 block of
Anthony Trail. Northbrook
detectives conducted a follow-up
investigation into a
theft case, which was initially
reported in 2018. The
investigation led detectives
to Boyer, who was found to
have been writing checks
to himself fraudulently. He
was processed on a felony
charge after approval from
the Cook County States Attorney’s
office.
Jan. 7
• Babatope I. Babafemi, 25,
of Chicago, was charged
with driving with a suspended
license and expired
registration at 11:30 p.m. in
the 3300 block of Dundee.
• A complainant reported
unknown subject(s) used
their credit cards to make
unauthorized purchases.
Jan. 6
• Kristin Kuhn, 25, of Prospect
heights, was charged
with driving while under
the influence at 3:04 a.m.
near the intersection of
Techny and Lavigne.
Jan. 5
• A complainant reported
they observed three females
and two male subjects
remove bottles of liquor
from the CVS store,
located in the 900 block of
Willow Road, at 5:29 p.m.
without paying for them.
• Andrew M. Russell, 26, of
Northbrook, was charged
with driving while under
the influence and improper
lane usage at 5:05 p.m. near
the intersection of Dundee
and Sanders.
Jan. 4
• Bonifcio Baltazar, 43,
of Chicago, was charged
with improper lane usage
and driving with a revoked
driver’s license at 10:57
p.m. near the intersection
of Dundee and Skokie
Boulevard.
• A resident of the 600
block of Dunsten reportedly
found the rear sliding
door of their residence
partially open and slightly
damaged at 3:15 p.m. The
resident does not believe
that entry into the residence
was made.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Northbrook
Tower’s Police Reports
are compiled from official
reports found on file at the
Northbrook Police Department
headquarters in Northbrook.
Individuals named in these
reports are considered innocent
of all charges until proven
guilty in a court of law.
Northbrook
resident dies
at ski resort
in Colorado
Staff Report
William J. Hass, 71, of
Northbrook, died Monday,
Jan. 7, at a ski resort
in Breckenridge, Colo.,
according to Summit
County Coroner Regan
Wood.
Hass was found unconscious
on a ski run
at the resort during the
early afternoon. He was
pronounced dead at 1:38
p.m., per Wood.
In a statement emailed
to The Tower, Wood said
the manner of Hass’ death
was natural, and related
to severe coronary artery
disease.
Wood confirmed that
it appears Hass did not
crash into anything while
skiing.

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Spark
Kimberly and Lwin Maung, of Northbrook
Meet Spark, this week’s Pet of
the Week. Spark is a 2-year-old
terrier mix. We adopted him a
year ago on Dec. 16, 2017 from
PAWS and he has been a spunky addition to our
family. Spark loves to talk to us and is always howling
and making noises to try and communicate. He
also loves going to the Northbrook Dog Park where
he has tons of friends. Obsessing over squirrels he
sees out the window is another favorite past time.
He loves to hide his toys around the house and
just learned how to shake hands when given the
command “paw”. He is great at snuggling and is
looking forward to romping in the snow this winter
The Tower needs Pet of the Week submissions! To see your
pet featured as Pet of the Week, send photos and stories to
Martin at martin@northbrooktower.com or at 60 Revere
Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook.
Northbrook Village Board
Glenview Blaze eyes Northbrook for new training facility
Chris Pullam
Freelance Reporter
Glenview baseball could
be coming to Northbrook
— at least, for practice.
During the Northbrook
Village Board meeting on
Tuesday, Jan. 8, trustees
considered a preliminary
application by Glenview
Blaze Baseball to lease a
vacant 4,200 square-foot
space at 1880 Holste Road
for use as an indoor training
facility.
The space is part of a
43,723-square-foot property
zoned as an ICS Industrial
and Commercial Services
District. It’s located
on the north side of Holste
Road, approximately 500
feet east of Shermer Road,
and has 39 parking stalls.
Glenview Blaze Baseball
is a not-for-profit
organization teaching
competitive baseball to
children ages 10–14. The
facility would be used for
pre-season training (November
through March)
and baseball playing season
practice (April through
July), primarily in the evenings
and some weekend
hours.
The organization has a
total of seven, 12-person
teams of 12 players each
maintained and trained by
the organization, but there
wouldn’t be more than
eight players and three instructors
in the facility at
any given time. The maximum
occupancy is 11.
As proposed, the typical
hours of operation would
be 10 a.m.–10 p.m., seven
days a week.
There is no outdoor activity
proposed for this use,
and no exterior changes
would be made to the building
or the site. Indoor space
would be remodeled to accommodate
the proposed
use and a building permit
would be required.
The drop-off and pickup
policy for the facility is to
have the parents/guardians
escort the children in and
out of the facility.
None of the trustees
voiced any concerns with
the use. However, the issue
still needs to make its way
through the village’s zoning
process, which may include
a public hearing and
recommendation from the
Northbrook Plan Commission.
Green Resident Award
to recognize eco-friendly
households
Eco-friendly households
in Northbrook will finally
receive their due.
During the meeting,
trustees unanimously supported
the creation of the
Green Resident Award
program to “recognize
households that have taken
meaningful steps to make
a positive impact on the
ROUND IT UP
A brief recap of Village Board action on Tuesday,
Jan. 8
• Trustees scheduled a Tuesday, April 11 public
hearing — scheduled during a regular board
meeting — to discuss the potential establishment
of a Tax Increment Financing District to aid in the
proposed redevelopment of the Macy’s property at
Northbrook Court.
• The board approved the $16,203 purchase of
additional storage shelves from Hewlett Packard
Enterprise for housing video recordings from police
vehicles.
• Trustees authorized the $13,719 purchase,
installation and repair of doors at Village Hall,
Public Works Center, Fire Station 11 and the Metra
Station.
environment,” according
to the board packet.
The award, which will
be awarded annually to
one household or family,
will center on a different
environmental topic each
year. In 2019, it will emphasize
energy conservation.
Examples of environmentally
friendly practices
in this category include:
• Upgrading existing
HVAC equipment with
high efficiency furnaces
and/or air conditioners
• Replacing existing incandescent
or fluorescent
lighting with LED lighting
• Installing additional
insulation and weather
stripping to reduce energy
usage
• Utilizing solar power
for your home
• Utilizing geothermal
systems to heat or cool
your home
Future award categories
could include waste reduction/recycling/composting,
water conservation, energy
conservation, landscaping
and home maintenance.
Applications are due by
the end of February, and
the Environmental Quality
Commission, which created
the award after a referral
from Village President
Sandra Frum, will select
the winner.
The winner will be announced
at an April board
meeting to coincide with
the Village’s annual Earth
Day/Arbor Day celebration.
According to Trustee
Robert Israel, the Village
wanted to create a program
where resident “can come
forward and highlight
their activities in a green
and sustainable manner to
[us] and then we can make
noise on their behalf to
promote these activities to
others within the village in
the hopes that others might
take up those practices and
extend those practices.”
To qualify, applicants
must be located within the
corporate limits of the Village
of Northbrook. To apply,
visit northbrook.il.us.
date
From Page 3
spending time together.”
For Justin’s 2019 resolution,
he hopes to plan a
“surprise” date night every
month to thank his wife for
planning most of the dates.
Rather than focus on dinner,
though, he wants to
incorporate more experiences.
For Sarah, it’s all about
“keeping up with what
we’ve been doing.”
“The pressure is kind
of off now as far as, if we
have a bad week, we don’t
have to go out. Now we
can simply focus on our
relationship, because it’s
grown so much stronger
over the past year.”

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How We Met Contest
Share your love story with
The Northbrook Tower
Contest entries due
by Feb. 7
Martin Carlino, Editor
Every love story starts
somewhere. While many
endearment tales of yesteryear
originate from inperson
interactions, today’s
accounts of matchmaking
success often first start
through online dating or relationships
apps.
But no matter the starting
point of your own love story,
The Northbrook Tower is
ready to hear all the details.
We know it’s one of your
favorite, well-worn narratives
to share, so we’re
asking you to spill all the
mushy details of how your
love story started.
And with Valentine’s
Day right around the corner,
what better way to
warm the community’s
hearts than with the one-ofa-kind
history of you and
your valentine.
The Northbrook Tower is
hosting its annual How We
Met Contest, and of course,
we want you to enter. The
rules are simple: Just write
up your love story of how
you met your valentine in
400 words or less and email
it to Editor Martin Carlino
at martin@northbrooktower.com.
We’ll also accept entries
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Tower, 60 Revere
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IL, 60062. The only
restriction is that you must
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The deadlines for submissions
this year is Feb.
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Don’t forget to include
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to also attach your
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The winner of this year’s
How We Met Contest will
receive a prize from a local
Northbrook business, and
the winning story will be
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Northbrook/Glenview D30 Board of Education
D30, Park Districts ready to keep students busy during long summer
Neil Milbert
Freelance Reporter
Many years ago, the
documentary motion picture
“Endless Summer”
chronicled the global
search by a couple of surfers
for the perfect wave.
This summer, Maple
School will present its
own rendition of “Endless
Summer.”
Because of the massive
building project at
Maple School, the 2018-
19 school year will end on
May 29 and the 2019-20
school year won’t begin
until Sept. 3.
To fill the activities void
for students and parents,
the Glenview and Northbrook
Park Districts are
offering special programs,
Northbrook/Glenview
District 30 Superintendent
Dr. Brian Wegley told the
district’s Board of Education
at its Thursday, Jan.
10 meeting.
The Glenview Park District
is going to host Camp
Willowbrook June 3-7,
Aug. 12-16 and Aug. 19-
23, while the Northbrook
Park District will offer its
Summer Warm-Up camp
from June 10-14 and its
Awesome August camps
Aug. 12-16, Aug. 19-23
and Aug. 26-30.
The Northbrook locations
will also offer before-
and after-camp day
care.
Glenview children can
participate in the Northbrook
camps for the same
price as Northbrook children,
Wegley said.
Further information can
be obtained by calling the
Glenview Park District
at (847) 724-5670 or the
Northbrook Park District
at (847) 291-2993.
Northfield Township offers help
to federal workers, senior citizens
Staff report
Weeks into one of the
longest federal government
shutdowns in U.S.
history, Northfield Township
officials are encouraging
federal workers to
reach out for help with
food and emergency assistance.
Federal employees
can take advantage of
the Northfield Township
Food Pantry, located at
2550 Waukegan Road in
Glenview, which offers
both fresh and nonperishable
food items five days
a week.
To receive assistance,
residents who are federal
employees should present
their government IDs,
proof of residency and
identification for others
who live in their households
“One of our top responsibilities
is helping people
through short- or longterm
hard times,” Northfield
Township Supervisor
Jill Brickman says in
a press release. “We hope
the resources we offer can
make things a little easier
for federal employees who
are not receiving their
checks.”
Officials are also urging
senior citizens who
own property to reach out
for help with their renewal
forms to receive senior citizen
property tax exemptions.
Northfield seniors received
the forms in early
January and must complete
them by Feb. 6.
The forms that were recently
sent out cover 2018
property taxes. Savings
from these exemptions
will appear on second-in-
Kindergarten critique
Willowbrook Principal
Scott Carlson and Dr. Melissa
Hirsch, the district’s
assistant superintendent
for curriculum and instruction,
provided board members
with an overview of
the kindergarten program
at Willowbook School.
“It has been 12 years
since we have had kindergarten
at Willowbrook,
and it is our fourth year of
full-day kindergarten,” Dr.
Hirsch said. “Every year
we’ve had full-day (kindergarten),
we’ve tweaked
it a little bit.”
There are 118 kindergarten
students at Willowbrook
— including three
who joined the school after
winter break — across
six classrooms. Of those
students, 34 receive English-language
services,
12 are currently receiving
supplementary academic
interventions and three
are shared with the North
Shore Special Education
District.
Last year, 117 students
were enrolled, six of
whom started at the school
after winter break.
Dr. Hirsch said team
reading and phonics
launched after winter
break, adding the school
is using a new program
called Fundations that emphasizes
a multi-sensory
approach to alphabet letters,
sounds and handwriting.
The school’s math
workshop integrates multiple
visuals and games.
Board members Ursula
Sedlak and Keith Karchmar
lauded the program,
having seen their own children
work through it.
New classroom furniture
The board also approved
the purchase of modern
classroom furniture for
grades 3 through 5.
“We value all kids getting
involved in learning in
a child-centric way,” Wegley
said. “The furniture we
have now is not conducive
to that. Today’s kindergarten
students will enter the
work force in 2035, and in
business today, there are
flexible environments for
learning.”
THE WINNETKA CURRENT — which costs more than a The fest, however, needs
Winnetka Music Fest quarter of a million dollars to change to remain viable.
permit approved, will to produce.
“It’s become physically
stallment tax bills that will
“I think it will be wellreceived,”
Dason said of age all that,” Myers told
exhausting to try to man-
charge for top acts
likely be sent out in June, One big change to this
the release states.
the new format. “Chasing his fellow council members
during the meeting.
summer’s Winnetka Music
Festival should lead to
Senior citizens are eligible
for two exemptions.
work, year-long.”
down $350,000 is a lot of
bigger headlining musicians.
All of the thousands
The Senior Exemption,
The Winnetka Music Reporting by Ronnie
which is available to all of visitors will be able to
Festival brought 17 bands Wachter, Freelance Reporter.
seniors reduces property hear the final two acts, but
and about 10,000 visitors Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com.
taxes by about $250. The only 5,000 ticket-purchasing
fans will be able to see
to the East Elm Business
exemption applies to all
District in 2017, then 28
owner-occupied residential
property whose owner Most of the third-annu-
2018; both shows began Independent teen
them.
acts and 14,000 visitors in THE GLENVIEW LANTERN
was born in 1953 or earlier. al edition of the two-day on Friday nights and continued
to Saturday nights,
Village Board candidate
The Senior Freeze offers summer party will be free,
but the special event permit
that the Winnetka Vilmer,
the production came challenge
admission-free. Last sum-
withstands ballot
seniors additional savings
if the combined household
income is under $65,000 lage Council approved on together with the efforts of Nineteen-year-old Benjamin
Polony will be in-
and if the senior has been Jan. 8 allows the organizers
to charge a $20 fee for the Winnetka Park District cluded on the April 2 ballot
the chamber, Village Hall,
an owner-occupant of
admission to the final two and Val’s List (a musicselection
service akin to view Village Board after
as a candidate for Glen-
the property since Jan. 1,
performances.
2017.
After the meeting, Terry Pandora or Spotify). It required
250 volunteers and
four Glenview residents
Township Assessor Patty
Damisch noted taxpay-
Dason, the Winnetkadropped
their objections to
Northfield Chamber of a budget of $350,000 —
his nominating petitions.
ers who recently turned 65
Commerce executive director,
said the new rev-
trustee and lead organizer
but according to Village
The four residents —
“will probably not receive
Elizabeth Brown, Kathleen
Gazda, and Judith and
senior renewal forms in the
mail” and said call (847) enue stream should stabilize
the future of the bash $360,000.
Please see nfyn,
Scott Myers, it grossed
724-8300 for assistance. 17

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D28 students prove math skills in national contest
Submitted by District 28
It’s one thing to be good
at math, it’s another to
prove yourself in a national
competition and score
among the top 1 percent of
your grade. That’s exactly
what happened for eighthgrader
John Raub Jr. when
he joined 26 other District
28 students in the American
Mathematics Competition
8, a 25-question,
40-minute exam competition.
In fact, this year’s results
also netted the highest
three-person score for
the district since students
started participating five
years ago, according to
Becky Heller, the Gifted
and Talented Coordinator
who organizes the event.
The first 10 questions on
the AMC 8 “are a breeze,”
Raub Jr. said, then, “it gets
harder and harder.”
He began taking the test
in fifth grade and has participated
each year to see
how much his knowledge
District 28 students (left to right) John Raub Jr.,
Jeehyung Yoo and Oliva Zhao had the top three
scores in Northbrook Junior High on the American
Mathematics Competition 8 to combine for a school
best. John scored in the top 1 percent in the nation,
and Jeehyung and Olivia scored in the top 5 percent
nationally. Photo Submitted
has grown. His score this
year was 20 out of 25.
“Math is the one thing
that I’m good at. I’m proud
of myself for doing so
well,” Raub Jr. said.
Not only is he measuring
his knowledge, he must
also be sharing it with his
little brother Josh, who
participated for the first
time this year and earned
the top score in the fifth/
sixth-grade level.
Seventh-graders
Jeehyung Yoo and Olivia
Zhao placed second and
third at the seventh-eighthgrade
level, scoring in the
top 5 percent nationally.
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Longtime Northbrook firefighter honored following retirement
Chris Pullam
Freelance Reporter
Village Trustees recognized
retired Northbrook
firefighter Driver Fred
Korf after nearly 29 years
of service to the village at
their regular meeting on
Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Before coming to
Northbrook, Korf spent
four years in the U.S. Air
Force as a security specialist,
attaining the rank of
sergeant, and served as a
firefighter EMT with the
Houston, Texas Fire Department
for seven years.
Korf served Northbrook
as a firefighter paramedic
and then became an engineer
driver in August
of 1988. He retired Dec.
15 after 28 years and 11
months with the Northbrook
Fire Department.
Korf was a certified
Firefighter 3, fire apparatus
engineer and a fire
service vehicle operator.
He was also certified in
hazardous materials operations
and had many letters
of appreciation and recognition
in his file.
Korf worked diligently
on the department’s prefire
site plans for eight
years and was on the Foreign
Fire Insurance Board
for 15 years — 12 as
president. He also ran the
Wayne Luecht Memorial
Fund Golf Outing for eight
years, raising thousands of
dollars for the church and
the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
Burn Camp.
“Firefighter Engineer
Korf will be missed,” read
the board packet. “The Village
Board and staff wish
him all the best in his retirement
and future endeavors.
… On behalf of
the Village of Northbrook,
the Northbrook Fire Department
and the greater
Northbrook Community,
we offer our thanks and
appreciation to [Fred] for
the nearly 29 years you so
proudly served this community.
Congratulations
and may our retirement
years be as long and fulfilling
as you so richly deserve.”

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“He’s a hero.”
Those were the words
Illinois State Police Director
Leo P. Schmitz said
Saturday, Jan. 12, when
he addressed reporters
following the tragic
passing of Illinois state
trooper Chris Lambert.
We often throw the
word hero around far
more than it should be
used. But Schmitz’s usage
of that term couldn’t
have been more accurate.
Lambert is a true hero.
Lambert was fatally
struck by a vehicle Jan.
12 while investigating a
traffic crash on I-294 in
Northbrook.
It was later announced
Lambert was on his way
home from the end of his
shift that day. He stopped
his vehicle when he saw a
three-car accident on the
interstate. And he stopped
so he could help others in
danger.
Lambert died protecting
the lives of others.
That is what a hero does
— put the safety of others
before anything else.
It is tremendous police
officers like Lambert who
are responsible for keeping
us and our loved ones
safe. Thank you, trooper
Lambert for your dedicated
service. And thank
you to all the police officers
for the tremendous
work you do in keeping
everyone safe.
My deepest condolences
go out to Lambert’s
family and the Illinois
State Police family.
Meet Marie, a Northbrook resident who
was out running early this morning in Wood
Oaks Green Park. Marie tries to run outside
at least three days a week—no matter how
cold the weather. “You’ve just got to get out
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An intriguing number from this week’s edition
native Justin Breen and his
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From Page 10
William Traynor — filed
paperwork Jan. 9 to withdraw
their previous objections
to more than half of
the signatures Polony submitted
to appear to appear
on the ballot.
Mary Ryan Norwell, an
attorney with Odelson and
Sterk who represented the
residents, submitted the
documents several hours
after a review by the Cook
County Clerk’s Office of
Polony’s nominating petitions
showed Polony had
enough valid signatures
to withstand the residents’
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From Page 14
Their scores combined
with John’s made the highest
three-person score yet
for the district, Heller said.
The competition has individual
and school awards
based on student performance.
Olivia Zhao also comes
from a family of math lovers.
Olivia’s sister, Angela,
objections.
The review on Jan. 9
found that 222 of the 286
signatures Polony submitted
were valid — 26 more
than the 196-signature requirement
for a candidate
to have his or her name appear
on the ballot.
Village President Jim
Patterson, Trustee Debby
Karton and Village Manager
Matthew Formica —
the three members of the
Village of Glenview Municipal
Officers Electoral
Board — will now sign an
order to strike and dismiss
the residents’ objections as
it is now moot following
their withdrawal, according
to Lynne Stiefel, the
scored in the top 1 percent
when she was in eighth
grade three years ago.
“Math is really fun for
me,” Olivia said. “This
test is competitive, which
makes it more fun.”
John, Olivia and
Jeehyung will put their
math skills to the test again
as part of the Math Club
in the MATHCOUNTS
North Suburban Chapter
Competition on Feb. 2.
Village’s communications
manager.
Reporting by Jason Addy,
Contributing Editor. Full
story at GlenviewLantern.
com.
THE GLENCOE ANCHOR
Audit report provides
‘highest level of
assurance’
In its first meeting of
2019, the Glencoe School
District 35 Board approved
the fiscal year 2018
audit at its Thursday, Jan.
10 meeting.
Nick Cavaliere, partner
at Baker Tilly Virchow
Krause, presented a report
“It’s the best way to put
my brain to use,” Jeehyung
said. “I like that math has
one answer.”
Congratulations are also
in order for students who
participated in the fifth/
sixth-grade level. There
was a district four-way
tie for second place between
Alex Dobrev, Len
Livshits, Artin Kandi and
Abhimanyu Khurana.
Alex Faybysh placed third.
on the audit at the meeting.
The district received an
unmodified audit opinion.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Full
story at GlencoeAnchor.com.
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all about family Highland Park’s Viaggio builds off familyfirst
down-home success from first location, Page 23
Northbrook
friends battle
through cancer
diagnosis
together, Page 21
Emma Bergeron and Johnny Sorial (pictured
above) have both battled Leukemia. The
Northbrook residents helped each other fight
cancer with support and friendship. Photos
Submitted

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north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku
Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Southwestern
tribe
5. Catchall abbr.
9. Piece of cave art
14. Baking chamber
15. Prefix with
gram or graph
16. Siouan tongue
17. Space explorers
18. Rawboned
19. Loses ones cool
20. North Shore
beach
22. Insinuate
24. Be in a funk
25. Big brute
26. Numbered hwy.
29. Band leader
Shaw
32. Hinder
34. Kiss
37. Sneaking suspicion
38. Jumper
42. Sacred hymn
44. Kennedy and
Turner
45. Epics
46. Rapunzel
feature
48. Big buildup
51. Put into law
54. Tanning lotion
letters
55. Baseball Hallof-Famer
Roush
57. Pancake maker
59. Time off
61. Glenview
restaurant with
European inspired
food
64. Piece of land
66. Portable music
device
68. Answer to a
señor
69. Specialty
70. Family problem
71. Explosives
72. Arcade coin
73. Finishes, as a
road
74. Narcissists’
problems
Down
1. Half a Chinese territory
2. Egg shapes
3. Currency replaced by
the euro
4. A little more silly
5. Da Vinci painting
ending
6. ___ fixe (obsession)
7. Baltic ___
8. Dance
9. Post-___
10. Insurer for military
personnel
11. Garment industry
12. ID info
13. Article at the
Louvre
21. 100-lb. units
23. Prefix with center
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28. Pitching stats
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33. ___ stop
35. “Wheels”
36. Artist Paul
38. Derisive laughs
39. Each
40. Car carrier
41. Medium like perception
43. Co. with a butterfly
logo
47. Take to the sea
49. Of the pre-Easter
period
50. Tack on
52. Modest
53. Firming up
56. Go with the flow
58. Alfredo alternative
60. Long
61. Day (Fr.)
62. Jeff Bridges film,
“Against all ___”
63. Deflation sound
64. TV network
65. __ de Janeiro,
Brazil
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■11 ■ a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan.
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Johnny’s Kitchen
(1740 Milwaukee Ave.
(847) 699-9999)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday
and Saturday: Live
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(1742 Glenview Road
(224) 616-3062)
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Karaoke
■8 ■ p.m. Saturday, Jan.
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Curragh Irish Pub
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998-1100)
■7:30 ■ p.m. every
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Ten Ninety Brewing Co.
(1025 N. Waukegan
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Trivia Night
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John and Nancy Hughes
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(400 E. Illinois Road)
■7:30 ■ p.m. Saturday,
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Symphony “Strings Attached
& Detached”
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The Book Stall
(811 Elm St., (847) 446-
8880)
■6:30-7:30 ■ p.m. Thursday,
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(999 Green Bay Road)
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the northbrook tower | January 17, 2019 | 21
Northbrook residents fight cancer with friendship
Raise 12K for
cancer patients
Brittany Kapa
Freelance Reporter
Johnny Sorial was in
fourth grade when he was
diagnosed with leukemia.
Emma Bergeron was only
4 years old.
Johnny and Emma, both
Northbrook residents,
were diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia,
also known as ALL, and
have forged a special bond
because of the disease.
ALL is the most common
type of childhood
cancer, according to St.
Baldricks’ website, and is
a cancer of the blood and
bone marrow. The disease
turns too many stem cells
into immature white blood
cells, which don’t mature
into normal blood cells
that typically fight infection.
The indicators of the
disease are fairly recognizable,
and both Johnny and
Emma had pain in their
feet and an unwillingness
to put pressure on their
legs. Johnny remembers
his legs hurt so bad he
couldn’t go up steps or get
into a car.
Emma was on her way
to play for her older sister
when she was 4, and when
she wouldn’t put any pressure
on her feet her mother,
Renee Bergeron knew
something was wrong. It
was only then that doctors
did a blood test to confirm
their suspicions.
“She had leukemic cells
in upwards of 200,000 in
her body,” Renee Bergeron
said. “It was insanely high.
They had said that in an
adult with a cold, (leukemic
cells) might run 10 to
15 thousand.”
The staff at Ann & Robert
H. Lurie Children’s
Hospital of Chicago converted
the number for Renee,
and the gravity of the
situation set in – Emma’s
body was 98 percent leukemic
cells at the time.
“They said they didn’t
know how she was walking
or awake,” she said.
“They could not believe
her status.”
Emma started her treatment
in December 2011,
and by April 2014 she
was cancer free. Now 11,
Emma still has to go for
yearly checkups, but is
considered a cancer survivor
after being in remission
for five years.
When Johnny was diagnosed
in September of
2016, it was Emma who
made him realize he had
cancer.
Johnny spent a week in
the hospital after his diagnosis,
but it still didn’t register
for him until Emma
broke the news.
“She was the one who
actually told me,” Johnny
said. “They tried to tell
me in the hospital, but
my counts were so low I
couldn’t listen to anything.
I was so out of everything.”
Emma has been there for
Johnny over the last few
years, and that has made
all the difference for him.
“I know I’m going to get
through it,” Johnny said. “I
have my friends supporting
me, especially Emma.”
Emma was happy to be
that friend.
“I knew that it was hard
to go through, especially
when you’re older,” she
said. “You don’t quite
know what’s happening.
Emma Bergeron (left) and Johnny Sorial (right) raised
$12,000 for cancer patients, which was equally donated
to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
and Advocate Children’s Hospital. The Northbrook
residents have both battled acute lymphoblastic
leukemia, supporting each other during their
treatments. Photo Submitted
It just helps to have someone.”
Johnny struggled with
his treatment, and developed
a severe anxiety as a
result.
“I remember so vividly
how I would walk into the
room – I would always
need a bed for my spinals,
but only for my spinals –
and when I saw the bed I
would immediately start
tearing up because the
sight of the bed for me
was such as scary sight for
me,” he said.
Johnny still gets chemotherapy
via port in his
spine every two months,
but is expected to be done
with treatment come this
November.
“The entire clinic knew
when Johnny was getting
his port accessed,” Susan
Sorial, Johnny’s mother,
said. “But over time, I
think that he has gotten
more comfortable with it.
I think all of the support
between the hospitals, the
community and our family
– he knows he’s going to
be OK.”
That support is what
sparked Emma’s idea to
hold a lemonade stand last
September. With an initial
goal of $200, Emma
and Johnny put up posters
around Northbrook at
Westmoor School, Starbucks
and the Metra train
station in town. With the
help of a Bergeron family
friend, Tim Mateja, the
stand raised $12,000. The
proceeds were donated to
Ann & Robert H. Lurie
Children’s Hospital of Chicago
and Advocate Children’s
Hospital in equal
amounts as a gesture of
thanks from the two young
Northbrook residents.
For Johnny, the lemonade
stand was a way to
give back and say, thank
you to all of the doctors,
nurses, researchers and the
hospitals for taking such
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“I thought it was such
a great idea because most
people, when they get
something so fortunate,
they’re too caught up in
other things to really think
about what (the doctors
and nurses are) doing for
you, and all the research
that they’ve done for
[ALL],” Johnny said.
Emma already has plans
in mind for another event
this year.
“We’re trying to do a
lemonade stand every year,
but improve it every time,”
Emma said. “We were all
thinking a DJ, popcorn and
maybe some ice cream or
something. It’s going to be
a block party instead.”
Johnny is looking forward
to the day when he
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Line Dancing
Join Tuesday nights
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Temple Beth-El (3610 Dundee Rd)
In Memoriam
Dorothy J. Carlson
Dorothy Jean Carlson,
nee Adams, 87, of Northbrook,
died Jan. 5 after a
long recovery effort from
a stroke in May.
She was the beloved
wife of Gordon; loving
mother of Sherri (Frank)
Vincent, David (Debbie)
and Sandy (Gregg) Day;
cherished grandmother of
nine and dear great grandmother
of seven.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to
Covenant Village Benevolent
Fund, 2625 Techny
Road, Northbrook, IL,
60062.
Neal A. Levine
cancer
From Page 21
like his friend Emma. He
wants to start playing soccer
again, something he
couldn’t do because of his
leukemia for the last three
years. He’s also looking
forward to him Make-A-
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join TBE for Friday
night refreshing musical
service on Jan. 18 and 25
night at 6 p.m. when Cantor
Kahan is not with us,
soloists include Jane Heyman
and Susan Coren. Early
oneg is at 5:30 p.m. For
more information, contact
Shaina at (847) 205-9982.
Congregation Beth Shalom (3433
Walters Ave.)
Shabbat with a Twist
Join for Shabbat with a
Twist on Friday, Jan. 18,
at Congregation Beth Shalom
from 11-11:45 a.m.
Families with children up
to Pre-K join us to sing
songs, hear a story read
by our clergy and twist
Neal A. Levine, 89, of
Northbrook, died.
He was the cherished
husband of Rosalyn
Levine, nee Rapp; loving
father of Mitchell Levine,
Greg Levine, Kathy Dalporto
and step-father of
Lisa (John) O’Toole and
Scott (June) Phillips; proud
grandfather of nine; caring
brother of the late Sanford
(late Gloria) Levine and
the late Beverly (late Don)
Levinson.
Marian Ried
Marian Ried, nee Derbick,
89, of Northbrook,
died.
She was the beloved
wife of the late William
Wish trip, a snorkeling
adventure in Hawaii, that
will hopefully happen next
year during winter break.
For the Sorial and
Bergeron families cancer,
in a way, wasn’t a bad
thing.
“This leukemia I got,
wasn’t unfortunate in a
way,” Johnny said. “It was
your own challah with
the dough we provide and
take it home to bake. All
are welcome, open to the
community, free of charge.
For more information, call
(847) 498-4100.
Sisterhood Movie Night
Join TBE Sisterhood on
Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 7-9
p.m. to watch and discuss
seven-time Israeli Academy
Award winning film
“Fill the Voice.” No cost,
light refreshments will be
served. For more information,
contact Shaina at
(847) 205-9982.
Submit information for
The Tower’s Faith page to
m.dwojak@22nd
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Ried; loving mother of
Michael Ried, Peggy
(Jim) Hawrysko and the
late Nancy Ried Spielman;
adored grandmother
of Ryan Ried Spielman,
Michael W. Ried II and
Benjamin Ried Hawrysko;
loving sister of Ann Lerche.
She was the loving
aunt, cousin and friend to
many.
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to Alzheimer’s Foundation
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about a loved one.
fortunate for us because
I’ve had a lot of cool experiences.”
“(Emma and Johnny)
run in a different path right
now, but they 100 percent
get each other,” Renee
Bergeron said. “This
whole experience has definitely
changed everyone’s
lives for the better.”

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the northbrook tower | January 17, 2019 | 23
Highland Park’s Viaggio ‘all about family and good food’
Martin Carlino, Editor
Like most who experience
success in the restaurant
industry, Lori and
Larry Slavin consider
themselves lucky.
The husband-and-wife
duo almost feels as if everything
in their lives has
fallen right into place.
Lori and Larry’s first
success story originates
nearly seven years ago with
the purchase of Viaggio, a
popular Italian restaurant in
Chicago’s West Loop.
After years of prosperity
in the city, the pair decided
opening a second suburban
location would be its next
journey.
The couple officially
opened Viaggio in Highland
Park on May 1 at 581
Roger Williams Ave., the
space that formerly housed
Merlo’s, which closed in
February 2018 after six
years in the city.
“We wanted this area
because we live so close
by, so that made it very
attractive,” Lori said.
“We’re familiar with the
North Shore … it’s kind of
a comfort zone in a way.”
To help ease the transition,
the Slavins brought
over the same familyfirst,
down-home feel of
the original location, and
a familiar menu featuring
Viaggio’s signature oldschool
Italian classics.
The menus at the two
locations are nearly identical,
but each spot has its
subtleties. The Slavins said
that a couple of the salad
options in Highland Park
are different, as well as one
or two varying choices for
side dishes. The daily and
weekly specials are different,
and are determined by
the restaurant’s executive
chef.
Don Gagliano, executive
chef at the Highland Park
Viaggio, spent two months
training at the Chicago
location prior to opening.
Larry and Lori attributed
the smooth opening to the
dedicated preparation of
Gagliano, manager Todd
Cohen and the restaurant’s
entire staff.
“We’ve gotten so lucky
with both restaurants,”
Lori said. “We’ve got such
an incredible staff at both
places. At each location,
the staff is like a family.
We’ve have two unbelievably
strong managers at
both places.”
And although each location
has its own intricacies,
the Slavins’ philosophical
belief is ingrained in each
— and in Highland Park
it hangs on the right-hand
wall as a daily reminder of
what Viaggio is all about.
“The plaque on the wall
says what we’re all about:
‘Viaggio is all about family
and good food,’” Lori said.
The Slavins said the
Highland Park community
greeted them with a warm
reception and a feeling of
excitement for the new
restaurant.
Now less than a year after
the opening of the sister
location, Lori and Larry
are reminded of their good
fortunate nearly every
night as the loyal regulars
stroll into Viaggio.
“Highland Park and this
area have been very receptive
to us,” Lori said. “The
people are friendly; we’ve
already gotten our groups
of regulars, that’s really
been nice. Every night,
there’s always a group of
regulars from the area that
just walk by and come in.”
As a way to thank
their loyal customers, the
Slavins rolled out some
new specials at the start of
2019.
Viaggio now offers a
new happy hour that runs
Viaggio
581 Rogers Ave., Highland
Park
(847) 926-3441
EatatViaggio.com
4-10 p.m. Monday-
Thursday
4-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday
4-9 p.m. Sunday
Viaggio’s meatball salad ($16) pairs two large meatballs, cooked in the restaurant’s
signature red sauce, with a romaine salad topped with tomato, onion, cucumber and
a red-wine vinaigrette. Photos by Jason Addy/22nd Century Media
FEATURING:
from 4-6 p.m. Monday-
Friday and an early-bird
special during those same
hours. On Wednesdays,
guests can enjoy a “winedown
Wednesday,” where
bottles of wine are half-off
and on Sundays, kids eat
for free.
“We want to really not
only do things that are
good for us, but things that
are good for the neighborhood,”
Lori said.
Editors from 22nd Century
Media headed to
Highland Park last week
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classics.
Viaggio’s meatball salad
($16), a fan-favorite dish
that originated at the Chicago
location, was the first
offering we got a taste of.
The appetizer offering
is served with two large
meatballs in Viaggio’s signature
red sauce on one
side of the plate, and romaine
salad topped with
tomato, onion, cucumber
and a red-wine vinaigrette
on the other half.
The Slavins said the dish
is one of Viaggio’s specialties.
And this Italian-
American writer recommends
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unique start to your meal.
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rigatoni vodka ($18),
a staple pasta dish for
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homemade vodka
sauce paired nicely with
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touch of ricotta cheese to
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Jeniah Griggs
This Week In ...
Spartans Varsity
Athletics
BOYS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 18 - at Maine
East, 7 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 22 - hosts Schaumburg,
7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 18 - hosts Maine
East, 7 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - hosts Niles
West, 12:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 22 - at Resurrection,
7 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
■Jan. ■ 18 - at Maine
East, 5 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - at Red Devil
Diving Invite, 9 a.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - at Red Devil
Invite, 1 p.m.
WRESTLING
■Jan. ■ 19 - at CSL Conference
Invite, 7 a.m.
GIRLS BOWLING
■Jan. ■ 17 - at Vernon
Hills, 4:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - at Wauconda
Invite, 9 a.m.
■Jan. ■ 23 - hosts Niles,
4:30 p.m.
BOYS BOWLING
■Jan. ■ 19 - at IHSA Sectional.
TBA
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
■Jan. ■ 17 - hosts Maine
West, 5:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - at York Invite,
1 p.m.
CHEERLEADING
■Jan. ■ 20 - at Huntley
Invite, 7 a.m.
BOYS HOCKEY
■Jan. ■ 18 - at New Trier
Blue, 8 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 19 - hosts New
Trier Green, 4:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 20 - hosts Stevenson,
3:35 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 23 - hosts Glenbrook
South, 7:25 p.m.
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Griggs is a senior on the
Glenbrook North cheerleading
team and was a
major contributor at the
Central Suburban League
Invite.
When and why did you
start cheerleading?
I started cheerleading
when I was in first grade
and then I really enjoyed
the friends and skills, so I
picked it back up when I
got to high school.
What do you like most
about the sport?
I like competing in general
but I like the community
of friends you get to
create, you spend so much
time working together.
Do you have any
superstitions before a
routine?
Before competitions, me
and my stunt group do a
handshake, little cheer and
hug each other before we
go on.
What is your favorite
sports moment?
I liked watching our
team win conference two
years ago
What is one thing
people don’t know
about you?
I live with my grandparents.
What would you do if
you won the lottery?
I would travel the world.
I really want to see the
Northern Lights.
If you could be any
superhero, what super
power would you
want?
I would want to read
other peoples’ minds.
If you could play any
other sport, what
sport would it be?
I would play volleyball. I
played when I was in middle
school, but in high school I
realized I was too short.
What is one thing on
your bucket list?
I want to go skydiving.
If you could be any
animal, which animal
would you be?
I would be a lion because
my hair is quite crazy
and I look like it a lot.
Interview by Sports Editor
Michal Dwojak

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Boy Bowling
North captures second straight regional title
Neil Milbert
Freelance Reporter
Glenbrook North played
host to the IHSA boys regional
at the Brunswick
Zone in Mount Prospect
on Saturday, Jan. 12, and
the Spartans told the nine
other schools in no uncertain
terms that it was their
house.
Led by defending individual
champion Jared
Kuper, the Spartans took
the regional title for the
second straight year with a
score of 5949.
The four highest scoring
teams advanced to the
sectional tournament that
will be hosted by Hinsdale
South at the Brunswick
Zone in Woodridge
on Saturday, Jan. 19. Also
advancing were the top-10
individuals who were not
members of the top four
teams.
Notre Dame was the
runner-up with a score of
5609 followed by Evanston,
5547 and New Trier,
5493. Last year the Trevians
just missed advancing,
finishing in fifth place just
nine pins behind fourth
place Niles West.
Loyola Academy wound
up 10th but had an individual
qualifier, freshman
Jonathan Tomasiello.
Kuper, who bowled a
300 game against Niles
North on Dec. 11, had a
substantial lead going into
the sixth and final game of
the match, thanks to games
of 193, 208, 245, 268 and
217, but then he dropped to
a 149 to finish with a 1280,
besting second-place David
Roscoe of Maine West
by only seven points.
His GBN teammate,
Jacob Paterkiewicz, was
third, two pins behind
Roscoe.
To repeat as the individual
champion Kuper had to
get no worse than a spare
in the last frame of the
sixth game and he came
through in the clutch.
“I did not know that and
I made sure my teammates
did not tell me,” the senior
said. “I was hoping for the
best. It’s always the same
mentality. One ball at a
time and then move on to
the next.
“In the last game the
lanes were drying out a
little bit, and I left three of
the first four frames open. I
had to switch balls.”
Kuper’s best game was
the fourth in which he
left only the second frame
open. The rest of the way
he had nothing but strikes.
Paterkiewicz made his
regional debut after bowling
for the Spartans junior
varsity last year. His
scores were 246, 171, 246,
206, 171 and 231.
The junior said his 211
average for six games was
the highest of his career.
“I’ve been improving
and so has everybody else
on the team,” Paterkiewicz
added. “It doesn’t stop. In
practice this week we put
ourselves in a position to
do well.”
Also coming on strong
for the Spartans was another
junior, Eliot Kang,
who recorded games of
202, 219, 182, 201, 203
and 221 for a 1228 total
that enabled him to finish
fifth overall.
“We did very well and
we could have done better,”
GBN coach Todd Rubin
said. “We put our goal
(as a team) around 6,000
and we fell a little (51 pins)
short. The guys adjusted
well to the conditions and
took home the Regional
championship. We took
the first step to our goal
which is to make it to the
second day of state.
“We’re eight deep and
I made some substitutions
who stepped up. It’s nice
to have the ability to make
changes and these guys are
supportive of each other.”
The GBN alternates
making the biggest impacts
were Robbie Weiland,
who bowled games
two through five and had
scores of 210, 188, 195
and 181, and fellow senior
Tibor Klein, who had a
173 in the first game and a
227 in the last game.
Loyola coach Chuck
Halfpap had an even
younger lineup. Tomasiello
was joined by fellow
freshmen Max Trottman
and twin brothers Liam
and Sean Carroll and juniors
Jake Carr and Kevin
Barrett.
After starting with
games of 149 and 147
Tomasiello made the individual
qualifier cut by improving
his standing significantly
thanks to games
of 181, 192, 200 and 178.
He finished 24th overall.
“I like the competition
and the atmosphere,”
Tomasiello said of his introduction
to high school
bowling.
Not only does Tomasiello
throw strikes on the
bowling alleys, he also
does it on the baseball diamond
where he pitches in
addition to playing first
base and third base.
The Ramblers’ next best
bowler was Carr, 32nd in
the standings by virtue of
games of 168, 138, 160,
192, 177 and 139 and he
too is an all-around athlete.
“Jake is the star goalie
on the water polo team,”
Halfpap pointed out.
“These kids have the
athletic ability. If we get
them experience they’ll be
as good as anybody. We’ve
got kids who have never
bowled in leagues before,
who only bowled for recreational
purposes. If I can
get them to bowl in the
summer—take lessons and
join leagues—that practice
and repetition will make
them better bowlers.”
Boys Swimming and diving
GBN outlasts conference foe Highland Park
Staff Report
Glenbrook North defeated
Highland Park 100-85 on Friday,
Jan. 11, in Northbrook.
Senior Ryan Purdy won in
the 200-yard individual medley
with a time of 1 minute,
53.32 seconds, the 100 backstroke
(50.91) and helped his
200 medley and 400 freestyle
relay teams win.
Sebastian Klein won the
200 free (1:50.85) and 500
free (4:56.82), Ilian Farbman
won the 100 free (50.91)
while Ryan Cohn won in the
1-meter dive (271.75).
Glenbrook North boys swimmer Ryan Purdy swims the 200-yard individual
medley against Highland Park on Friday, Jan. 11, in Northbrook. Photos by Scott
Margolin/22nd Century Media
RIGHT: Spartans diver Ryan Cohn dives in the 1-meter.

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Rebora’s legacy continues through competition
Michal Dwojak
Sports Editor
Mark Rebora left his
impact on the Glenbrook
North community in many
different ways, and the
Spartans made sure to continue
one of his beloved
traditions.
The former GBN coach
and educator, who died of
a heart attack last March,
always looked for different
ways to make exercise
fun for not only himself,
but also his students. So six
years ago, he built off of the
triathlon the school already
had and helped incorporate
a new challenge for physical
education students at
the school, one that focuses
on the CrossFit trend and
challenges students.
“It evolved into something
we wanted to keep
going and wanted to honor
him directly,” GBN coach
and teacher Justin Weiner
said. “This was something
he wanted to do.”
GBN students — and
even some teachers — took
on the challenge in what
became known as the first
Mark Rebora Spartan Challenge
in the school’s fieldhouse
on Jan. 9-10.
The workout involved
nine different exercises that
needed to be done in 25
minutes. Every PE student
went through the challenge
of the test, while also remembering
Rebora’s impact.
There is no official competition
with a winner, but
Weiner and the other teachers
hope to grow the challenge
a little more as the
competition continues in
the years to come.
Rebora came to GBN in
1992 as a physical education
teacher by GBN. He
was also named head coach
of the winter wrestling
team, a position he held
through 2013.
Many Spartan students
felt Rebora’s impact during
his time at the school,
and Weiner was one who
felt it both as a student
and coworker. According
to Weiner, there was never
a doubt that the challenge
would continue.
“We just want to take the
messages he gave to students
each and every day
and continue to do that for
as long as his legacy lives
on, which will be forever,
as long as we do things like
this.”
The challenge is also
a good way for students
who never knew Rebora
to learn about his impact.
The current freshman class
never had him as a coach or
teacher, so for those who
were close to him like former
football head coach
and current teacher Bob
Pieper, it’s a good way to
teach students about his
impact, while also remembering
a good friend.
“We get to explain who
he was,” Pieper said. “So
I think it’s good for us, we
get to talk about him, we
get to talk about the influence
he had at the school,
all the lives he touched.”
He will continue to
touch the lives of the Spartan
community for years
to come. The event was
important to Rebora, and
coaches and teachers hope
his legacy will continue as
the competition continues
to grow each year.
“Anything with fitness
is a good way to remember
Mark Rebora,” Pieper said.
“There’s no better way to
remember him and honor
him than fitness.”
Teams Elite skaters make a powerhouse sweep
Staff Report
Once again, Northbrook
Park District’s Teams
Elite skaters have come
out on top, taking home
first place titles in their recent
competitions.
Teams Elite Junior, Juvenile,
Intermediate and
Novice teams took first
place at the 2019 Colonial
Classic Synchronized
Skating Competition Jan.
4-6 at Tsongas Center at
the University of Massachusetts
Lowell.
The Teams Elite Pre-
Glenbrook North students take part in the first Mark
Rebora Spartan Challenge on Jan. 9 in Northbrook.
Photos by Michal Dwojak/22nd Century Media
Juvenile division, which
includes skaters under 12,
earned second place at
the Foot of the Lake Synchronized
Skating Classic
Jan. 5 in Fond du Lac,
Wis. Teams Elite Synchro
Skills took home third
place in the competition.
These achievements
come just a month after
the announcement that
Teams Elite Junior will
represent Team USA at
the Spring Cup in Milan,
Italy, on February 15-19.
“Synchronized skating
is an ever-evolving sport,”
said head coach Danielle
Ostrower, who describes
Teams Elite as, The Rockettes
on ice, but with a lot
more speed. “We’re always
working to take our
skills to the next level.”
Skaters are judged in a
variety of areas, including
technical and artistic ability
and the ability to perform
under pressure.
For more information
on Northbrook Park District
skating programs,
visit nbparks.org.
Glenbrook North coach and teacher Sean Brandt
addresses students before a session.
Teams Elite Novice team performs a program at the
2019 Colonial Classic held in Lowell, Mass. Photo
submitted
The Varsity
Guys recap
hockey, talk
hoops
Staff Report
In this week’s episode of
The Varsity: North Shore,
the only podcast focused
on North Shore sports,
hosts Michal Dwojak and
Michael Wojtychiw recap
Loyola Gold and New
Trier Green boys hockey,
talked to New Trier boys
basketball’s Scott Fricke,
play Way/No Way with
hockey and preview the
War on the Shore.
First Quarter
Dwojak and Wojtychiw
recap another classic
showdown between New
Trier Green and Loyola
Academy Gold.
Second Quarter
The guys hear from New
Trier boys basketball’s
Fricke after a big game
against Evanston.
Third Quarter
Our hosts stick to the
ice, playing their weekly
guessing game Way/No
Way with hockey.
Fourth Quarter
To finish things off, the
guys preview the War on
the Shore tournament.
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Klein ready to make mark at nationals
Michal Dwojak, Sports Editor
Joe Klein didn’t stumble
when he faced adversity.
Instead, he turned a difficult
moment into a saying
that’s helped the Northbrook
Junior High School
eighth-grader return to ice
skating nationals for the
third straight year. The fall
came when he appeared in
his second regional competition
and started his skate
in what seemed like would
turn out to be a clean skate,
until it didn’t. Klein fell on
his face later in the skate
and went back to his coach
Agata Czyzewski, who had
said something that would
become a phrase between
the two.
“It was good, until it
wasn’t.”
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That phrase has helped
keep Klein focused no matter
what he faces during a
practice or a competition,
which helped him return to
the national skating level
when he skates at the 2019
United States Figure Skating
Nationals that will be
held in Detroit from Saturday,
Jan. 19, to Jan. 27. It’s
etched onto Czyzewski’s
coffee mug, reminding the
two of what they try to
achieve with every competition.
His trip to Detroit might
not be his first to a major
competition, but that
doesn’t take away from the
thrill of competing in front
of thousands of people and
the country’s best.
“It’s really fun to go to
all the competitions and
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it gives me a lot of confidence
that I’m able to keep
improving on myself and
able to keep taking all of
these great opportunities,”
Klein said. “It’s a lot of
fun.”
The fun began when
he and his brother started
skating because their older
sister already skated. His
brother quit after a year, but
Klein continued to skate,
even after his mother asked
him if he wanted to switch
over to hockey. Klein resisted,
loving the thrill of
performing and the different
elements that came
along with it.
But the thrill doesn’t
come without a cost. The
eighth-grader probably
works a longer day than
most adults. Klein skates
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three times a day during six
days of the week, skating
twice the other day of the
week. During the week, he
wakes up early in the morning
for his first practice before
he goes to school. He
takes a break in school in
the middle of the day to go
to another practice before
he comes back to school.
Then Klein finishes his day
with another practice.
The juggling act can be
hard to balance at times,
but Klein doesn’t try to escape
from skating. When
he gets too stressed with
everything going on, he
watches YouTube videos of
figure skating to continue
to grow. “It’s extremely impressive,”
Czyzewski said.
“A lot of boys have spurts
of going really well and not
so well. It’s hard to juggle
school too. A lot of boys
are home schooled and he
has a pretty much normal
schedule. So for him to
do morning practice, then
late-morning practice then
afternoon practice, staying
focused after all of that is
really impressive.”
His road to repeat trips
to nationals didn’t come
without obstacles, though.
Klein came off a year
where he missed a month
to a concussion and missed
time to a broken finger and
a hurt back. In September,
he competed in the U.S.
Challenge Skate in Salt
Lake City where he committed
minutes before a
clean performance on the
ice.
Klein will be competing
at the novice men level of
the national competition after
he placed first at USFS
Upper Great Lakes regional
championships and third
at the Midwestern sectionals.
This is his first year
Northbrook resident Joe Klein will compete at the 2019
United States Figure Skating Nationals that will be held
in Detroit from Saturday, Jan. 19, to Jan. 27. Photos
submitted
skating novice, though his
third time at nationals —
he competed at intermediate
in 2018 and at juvenile
in 2017.
The bright lights don’t
scare Klein.
“I’m a very competitive
person, so being able to be
at these high-level competitions
is very exhilarating
for me,” he said. “I love
the feeling of flying when I
jump. It’s the best feeling I
ever had.”
Both Klein and Czyzewski
are hoping for a clean
skate. That’s been the thinking
they’ve had since they
started working together
six years ago: as long as
Klein does the best he can,
there will be no regret after.
The pair have been preparing
the past few months for
his moment in Detroit, now
it’s just time to skate.
“Nationals is always different
because this is what
you’ve worked for all year
Klein and coach Agata
Czyzewski will look
forward for a clean skate
at nationals.
long, throwing more stuff
in, trying to see what works
best,” Klein said.
As long as that phrase
is in the back of his mind,
he’ll be alright.

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Cheerleading
Spartans compete at CSL championships
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1st-and-3
athletes of the
week
1. Jared Kuper
(Above) The Spartans
senior boys
bowler won his
second straight
individual regional
championship,
helping GBN win
another regional.
2. Joe Klein The
Northbrook Junior
High School
eighth-grader
heads to his third
straight figure
skating nationals
competition after
a successful run
at regionals and
sectionals.
3. GBN athletic community
The Spartan
community
came together to
honor a legend
in the first Mark
Rebora Spartan
Challenge.
Gary Larsen
Freelance Reporter
Glenbrook North coach
Greg Wilhelm figured his
team might have to shake
off some rust heading into
this year’s Central Suburban
League championship.
“We had really good
energy but it was our first
time coming back since
winter break, so it was a
little bit rough,” Wilhelm
said. “Our energy was
high and our warmup was
excellent but when we got
out on the mat, you could
see the cobwebs. The
sharpness wasn’t quite
there and we didn’t hit as
many stunts as we’d like.
“But this was a good,
eye-opening experience
for us. It’s a good wakeup
call.”
GBN competed at Vernon
Hills on Thursday,
Jan. 10, where Vernon
Hills won the conference
crown and Maine South
placed second.
Spartans senior Jeniah
Griggs was disappointed
in her team’s finish outside
the top three but she’s
happy with where North is
positioned with the postseason
looming.
“We’ve definitely come
a long way this year,”
Griggs said. “Stunts-wise,
we kind of struggled out
there today but overall,
we’ve been pretty good at
hitting our stuff this year.”
Senior Manny Ruiz
has been on New Trier’s
cheerleading team since
his freshman year, so he
has had a front-row seat
to watch the program rise
under head coach Kelsey
O’Kane.
“It’s a completely different
program now,” Ruiz
said. “Our coaches have
transformed the program,
we’ve worked our butts
off, and this year has been
incredible.”
The Trevians’ energy,
stunts and tumbles showed
well — New Trier placed
third in the large varsity
category at the meet.
“They have worked so
incredibly hard this season,
I could cry talking
about it,” O’Kane said of
her Trevians.
“We beat Maine South
at the Buffalo Grove invite
(on Jan. 6) and we’ve beaten
Glenbrook South, so
we came in here with high
hopes. We nailed our routine
and it was everything
we could have asked for.”
O’Kane took over the
program two years ago
and is aiming to guide it
towards even bigger and
better things ahead.
“Cheerleading hasn’t
had a huge following in
the Winnetka-north shore
area,” O’Kane said. “But
we’re turning things
around. They’re buying
in and I definitely see this
program growing.”
“We have a group of
The Glenbrook North cheerleading team poses during the Central Suburban League
championships on Thursday, Jan. 10, in Vernon Hills. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media
kids that don’t really have
a cheerleading background
so to see this much growth
so quickly speaks to the
dedication and commitment
that they have.”
New Trier competes in a
50-team meet at Fremd on
Saturday, Jan. 19, before
Illinois sectional meets begin
on Jan. 26. The Trevians
learned at Vernon Hills
that any given team on any
given day can rise to the
occasion.
“You never know because
one day a team can
be horrible and the next
day it can be the best,” Ruiz
said. “All you can do is do
your part and have fun, because
this whole thing is
about fun. This is amazing.
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I’m so proud of us.”
While Glenbrook South
failed to place among the
top three teams at this
year’s Central Suburban
League championships,
the Titans left the gym at
Vernon Hills with their
heads held high.
“The kids did well today,”
coach Jasmine Phillips
said. “I liked their
effort and they put on a
great show today. Besides
their skills, they’ve really
pulled together as a team
this year.”
South senior Taylor Berek
agreed that team unity
hit a new high this season.
“We spend so much
time together,” Berek said.
“You can tell how much
closer we’ve all gotten and
I honestly feel like I’m
good friends with everyone
on the team.”
Berek was also happy
with her team’s performance
at Vernon Hills.
“I thought we went in
with a positive attitude and
during the routine, I could
feel the energy was up,” she
said. “So we’re obviously
disappointed that we didn’t
place. I think we all really
believed we had a chance to
place but that’s just not how
the numbers turned out.”
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“It’s extremely impressive.”
Agata Czyzewski — Joe Klein’s coach on how
impressive it is for the eighth-grader to balance
skating and school all at the same time.
tunE in
What to watch next week
The Glenbrook North wrestling team competes at
the conference meet on Saturday, Jan. 19.
• 7 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, at New Trier
Index
28 - Boys Bowling
27 - Athlete of the Week
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Cheering on
North brings it together
at conference, Page 31
Remembering
a legend Spartan
community comes together
for challenge, Page 29
Northbrook resident returns to nationals for third straight year, Page 30
Northbrook resident Joe Klein will compete at the 2019 United States Figure Skating Nationals that will be held in Detroit from Saturday, Jan. 19, to Jan. 27. Photos submitted