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Lake Bluff Park District 

begins new year with fitness 

festival, Page 3 

Lake Bluff residents participate in a core and mobility fitness class during the 

inaugural GO Fitness Festival, Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Lake Bluff Recreation 

Center. Photos by Alex Newman/22nd Century Media 

INSET: Yoga Instructor Shaleigh Terlap, of Pure Life and Vitality, was onsite to share 

the benefits of Yoga with attendees. 

Furry 

Friends 

Therapy dogs visit 

local school for 

day of healing 

and fun, Page 4 

Making 

moves 

Local brewery 

owners announce 

expansion, Page 8 

Pulling at 

the heart 

strings 

The Leader announces 

annual How We Met 

Contest, Page 10

2 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader calendar 

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Pet of the Week8 

Editorial17 

Puzzles20 

Faith Briefs22 

Dining Out23 

Home of the Week24 

Athlete of the Week27 

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THURSDAY 

LF/LB Chamber Annual 

Business and Government 

Breakfast 

7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Jan. 

17, Deerpath Inn, 255 E. 

Illinois Road, Lake Forest. 

Join the Chamber’s Board 

of Directors, and civic 

and business leaders for a 

program that features municipal 

updates from Lake 

Forest City Manager Bob 

Kiely and Lake Bluff Village 

Administrator Drew 

Irvin. In addition, the LF/ 

LB Chamber will present 

its 18th annual Community 

Leadership Award to 

a Chamber member that 

exemplifies an exceptional 

level of commitment to 

community service. This 

year’s recipient is the Lake 

Bluff History Museum. 

For more information, visit 

cityoflakeforest.com. 

FRIDAY 

Some Like it Hot 

Firefighters’ Chili 

Noon-2 p.m. Jan. 18, 

Dickinson Hall, 100 E. 

Old Mill Road, Lake Forest. 

Warm up at our 3rd 

annual Firefighters’ Chili 

here at Dickinson Hall. 

Enjoy a delicious bowl of 

chili and all the fixin’s prepared 

by none other than 

the Lake Forest Firefighters. 

Our neighbors from 

the Music Institute will 

visit and play for us while 

we enjoy dessert. Join us 

for this feel-good community 

event guaranteed to 

shake off the winter blues. 

For more information, call 

(847) 234-2209. 

SATURDAY 

Lake Forest Symphony 

“Strings Attached & 

Detached” 

7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Gorton 

Community Center, 

400 E. Illinois Road, Lake 

Forest. Come listen to music 

from Lake Forest Symphony. 

For more information, 

call (847) 234-6060. 

MONDAY 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

Celebration 

4–6 p.m., Jan. 21, Lake 

Forest College, 555 N. 

Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. 

Celebrate Martin Luther 

King Jr., an iconic 

leader of social justice 

and change, with song and 

ceremony. This annual 

celebration will take place 

in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial 

Chapel, located on 

Middle Campus. For more 

information, go to lakeforest.edu/communityevents 

or call 847-735-5105. 

French Cooking Mini-Camp 

for Kids with Kristin Ryan 

on MLK Day 

9 a.m.-noon Jan. 21, 

Gorton Community Center, 

400 E. Illinois Road, 

Lake Forest. Join Kristin 

Ryan for a Kids’ Cooking 

Camp and learn how 

to prepare an authentic 

French meal including 

fondue, Coq a Vin, ratatouille 

and, of course, 

chocolate mousse. For 

more information, call 

(847) 234-6060. 

TUESDAY 

Bag It: Is your Life too 

Plastic? 

1-2:30 p.m. Dec. 22, 

Gorton Community Center, 

400 E. Illinois Road, 

Lake Forest. Try going a 

day without plastic. Plastic 

is everywhere and infiltrates 

our lives in unimaginable 

and frightening 

ways. In this touching and 

often flat-out-funny film, 

follow “everyman” Jeb 

Berrier, who is admittedly 

not a tree hugger, as he 

embarks on a global tour 

to unravel the complexities 

of our plastic world. 


(847) 234-6060. 

WEDNESDAY 

Music Appreciation with 

Jim Kendros: Winter 

Delights 

10:30 a.m. Jan. 23, 

Dickinson Hall, 100 E. Old 

Mill Road, Lake Forest. 

Music researcher and composer 

Jim Kendros returns 

to guide guests through the 

fascinating lives and times 

of the great composers. 


(847) 234-2209. 

UPCOMING 

9th Annual Sleds Are 

Coming 

2 p.m. Jan. 27, Lake 

Forest College Alumni 

Memorial Fieldhouse, 555 

N. Sheridan Road, Lake 

Forest. This event is intended 

to bring community 

exposure to GLASA 

and showcase its sled 

hockey program. The 

on-ice competition will 

consist of three 12-minute 

periods of 5-on-5 sled 

hockey featuring members 

of the GLASA Falcons and 

the event will also feature 

Demonstration by the Junior 

Falcons Mite Players 

sponsored by t he Falcons 

Hockey Association 

(FHA), Chuck-A-Puck 

Competition and raffle 

prizes. For more information, 

visit www.glasa.org 

or contact Jourdan Thunberg 

at (847) 283-0908. 

Working with an Architect: 

Steps on how to design 

your dream project 

7 p.m. Jan. 29, Gorton 

Community Center, 400 E. 


Join Melichar Architects 

in an informative seminar 

about working with 

an architect. This lecture 

focuses on providing the 

tools needed to collaborate 

with architects, designers 

and builders. Whether 

contemplating a small renovation 

or building a large 

new home, this seminar 

will give valuable information 

regarding the design 

and building process from 

project start to completion. 


(847) 234-6060. 

ONGOING 

Soup-er Bingo 

Noon Dickinson Hall, 

100 E. Old Mill Road, 

Lake Forest. Back by 

popular demand, Bingo 

Lunch. Come in on the 

first Friday of February 

and March to warm up 

on a chilly day. Come for 

the soup and stay for the 

bingo. The regular bingo 

game will start immediately 

after lunch. This event 

is $5 for members and $10 

for guests. For more information, 

call (847) 234- 

2209. 

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Go Walk 

8 a.m. every Tuesday 

morning at the Lake Bluff 

Recreation Center, 355 W. 

Washington Ave., Lake 

Bluff. Free for all Lake 

Forest/Lake Bluff residents. 

Walks will be held 

outdoors, weather permitting, 

year round. On 

inclement days, walkers 

will be able to use the Fitness 

Center’s indoor track. 

Register at the Lake Bluff 

Park District www.lakebluffparks.org. 

Toastmasters Club 

6:15 p.m. First and third 

Tuesday of the month, 

Lake Forest Toastmasters 

Club meets at the Gorton 

Community Center, 400 E. 


Toastmasters is an international 

organization that 

aims to help develop communication 

and leadership 

skills for professional and 

personal growth. This club 

is open to all. For more information 

visit www.lakeforest.toastmastersclubs. 

org. 

Social Bridge Play 

7-9 p.m. every Thursdays, 

First Presbyterian 

Church, 700 N. Sheridan 

Road. Lake Forest. 

The Deacons of First 

Presbyterian Church are 

hosting weekly Social 

Bridge Play. Brief Bridge 

lesson given at the beginning, 

followed by social 

play. All Levels welcome. 

No partner required, dropins 

welcome. Beginner 

Bridge Instruction available 

separate from social 

play. For more information, 

call (847) 977-3159.

LakeForestLeader.com NEWS 

the lake forest leader | January 17, 2019 | 3 

Time to get up and go 

Lake Bluff starts off the new 

year by encouraging health and 

wellness for residents 

Sari Mishell, Freelance Reporter 

Many people start off the New Year trying 

to lead a healthier lifestyle than the 

year before. 

The Lake Bluff Park District jumped on 

board and encouraged this common resolution 

for a healthier year by mounting the 

inaugural GO Fitness Festival. 

The GO Fitness Festival featured raffles, 

classes, vendors and nutritional information 

from around Lake Forest and 

Lake Bluff. In conjunction with the GO 

Lake Bluff and GO Lake county initiative, 

the festival was aimed to promote healthy 

activities and lifestyle for residents. The 

event took place on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 

the Lake Bluff Recreation Center. 

“I decided I wanted to try and check 

out their yoga classes. … I think this is 

a great facility and the event is the best 

of intentions. And I live really close, so 

every time I come over here, it pushes me 

a little more to wanting to be here,” said 

Gail Gamrath, a Lake Buff resident. 

Along with fitness classes like yoga, 

cycling and total body workout, the GO 

Fitness Festival also gave local businesses 

a chance to showcase their passion for 

health and wellness. 

Paul Sniffen, one of two wellness consultants 

from the Heinen’s Fine Food supermarket, 

passed out apples to attendees 

of the festival. 

“As a wellness consultant, that’s just a 

passion of mine. I always believe in getting 

to know the community around me,” 

Sniffen said. 

Along with Heinen’s, another local 

vendor, the Nordic Ski Club, came to the 

GO Fitness Festival to generate excitement 

about their company. Bob Clifford 

and Jeff Scott represented the group with 

skis presented at their table. 

“For us, our goal is to bring awareness 

to our sport, try to attract people that have 

never skied before, try to get them to be 

interested in the sport, when there actually 

is snow,” Clifford said, gesturing to 

the bare golf course outside the recreation 

center. 

In the past, Lake Bluff had other new 

Daphne Johnson, (right) of Yogaphoria, 

explains the benefits of Reiki Healing 

during the inaugural GO Fitness Festival, 

Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Lake Bluff 

Recreation Center. 

year fitness events for a membership drive 

to the recreation center; however, 2019 

was the first year the community put on 

a GO Fitness Festival, which solely involved 

healthy choices and options. For 

the event, members of the Lake Bluff Park 

District, such as Cati Christensen, the fitness 

center supervisor, approached local 

vendors and explained what the event was 

about. 

“We just wanted this to be a community 

awareness event for people to pass on 

information, educate others in the community. 

It’s a free day where people can 

come on in. It’s not so much a membership 

drive as much as an awareness [of 

healthy choices].” Christensen said. 

Along with classes and opportunity to 

educate community member, the GO Fitness 

Festival also featured a raffle with 

donated gift cards and gifts from local 

merchants such as Flotstone, Pasquesi’s 

Home and Garden, Inovasi, Otherdoor, 

Be Market, Bluffington’s Cafe, Hansa 

Coffee Roasters, the Lake Forest Lululemon 

and Lake Forest Book Store. 

The GO Fitness Festival also generated 

a sense of community among residents. 

After her yoga class, Gamrath stayed and 

talked to other Lake Bluff residents. 

“I think it’s kind of cool to see other 

residents of Lake Bluff. There were a ton 

of people in the yoga class. I’m still here 

because I’m seeing people that I know. 

This is just a great community rec center 

and it’s nice to be a part of this,” Gamrath 

said. 

Prizes that the attendees of the inaugural GO Fitness Festival could win from entering 

a raffle. Photos by Alex Newman/22nd Century Media 

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4 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader NEWS 


Dog therapy group makes visit to North Shore schools, hospitals 

Erin Yarnall 

Contributing Editor 

When Marilyn Putz 

started the Lincolnshire 

Animal Hospital Dog 

Therapy Group 35 years 

ago, there was nothing 

else like it. 

The group, which began 

with members of the 

hospital staff and their 

pets, has now expanded 

into a large group that 

makes 100 annual visits 

to hospitals, schools and 

anywhere they can be of 

help in Northern Illinois, 

including Safe Haven, a 

school in Lake Bluff; Abbott 

House, a care facility 

in Highland Park and 

Aperion Care, a nursing 

home in Highwood. 

“We sort of broke the 

ice with our group,” Putz, 

the founder of the group 

and an employee at the 

Lincolnshire Animal Hospital 

said. 

Putz, a dog breeder 

of Irish setters, said the 

idea came to her to start 

the group after reading a 

magazine article about the 

therapeutic impact of contact 

with animals. 

After starting the initially 

small group, they 

received a bit of publicity, 

and Putz said she soon 

had numerous dog owners 

telling her that their dogs 

would be “perfect” to visit 

schools and hospitals as a 

therapy dog. 

“There were a million 

people thinking their 

dogs were the most perfect 

dogs in the world and 

would be great at therapy,” 

Putz said. “Some 

were and some weren’t. It 

took me a couple of years 

to establish some kind of 

criteria for this group.” 

To help determine which 

dogs will be used as therapy 

dogs, Putz developed 

a two-part test. In the first 

Lennon bonds with an Irish Setter rescue named Ryder. 

Jane Coen (left) tells Dan (middle) and Cody (right) 

about her dog, Loosey, who was the star of the show. 

part, she tests for obedience 

and following commands. 

The second part of 

the test is temperamental. 

“They have to ignore 

food that’s on the floor, 

they have to walk by food 

that’s on the floor and ignore 

it at their owner’s 

command,” Putz said. 

“They have to be comfortable 

with a whole bunch 

of people petting them at 

the same time, things like 

that.” 

Once the dogs pass 

Putz’s test, they’re brought 

to some of the 13 locations 

throughout Northern 

Illinois that the Lincolnshire 

Animal Hospital 

Dog Therapy Group visits, 

where Putz says the people 

they visit “light up.” 

Melina (left), a student at Safe Haven School in Lake Bluff, pets Jane Coen’s (right) 

Golden Retriever Loosey, during a visit from the Lincolnshire Animal Hospital Dog 

Therapy Group. Photos by Alyssa Groh/22nd Century Media 

Student Zoe (left) holds Sheri Fine’s dog while talking about their shared love of dogs. 

“It’s amazing to see the 

reactions of people,” Putz 

said. 

People who volunteer 

their dogs to participate 

in the events must sign up 

for at least ten a year, but 

Putz said many sign up for 

more than that. 

In December, the group 

went to schools including 

Notre Dame College Prep 

in Niles and the University 

of Illinois at Chicago 

to provide stress relief for 

students preparing for final 

exams. 

Putz believes the service 

the therapy dogs provide 

to the people they 

visit is needed “in certain 

populations.” 

She says that during 

each visit, she sees the results 

her group is having 

through “big smiles” and 

“laughter.” 

“We see people, in 

nursing homes especially, 

coming out of their 

shells,” Putz said. “[When 

we arrive] we see them 

sitting there just staring 

at their laps, and then we 

bring out this dog and 

they just light up and they 

start talking about the 

dogs they used to have.” 

According to Putz, the 

happiness that attendees 

at the events receive from 

petting and playing with 

the dogs can contribute to 

relaxation, and an alleviation 

in anxiety. 

“They go into this room 

where we meet with these 

long, drawn-out faces and 

they come out smiling,” 

Putz said. “It’s just amazing 

to see it.”

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Police Reports 

Stolen car from Lake Forest located three days later 

Police responded to a 

911 call at 10:01 a.m. Jan. 

1, concerning the theft of 

a 2015 Dodge Durango 

from a residence in the 

100 block of Stone Ave., 

in Lake Forest. 

According to the homeowner 

the vehicle was left 

unlocked and the key fob 

was left in the front seat. 

During the investigation, 

suspicious footprints 

were located near vehicles 

parked in driveways on 

the same street. A purse 

that had been in the stolen 

vehicle was located in 

Northfield later that same 

day. 

No suspects are known 

at this time and the vehicle 

was entered as stolen in 

NCIC. The stolen vehicle 

was located abandoned in 

Harvey, Ill., on Jan. 4. 

In other police news: 

Lake Forest: 

Jan. 9: 

• Stephen J. Cirame, 54, 

of the 1500 block of Big 

Oaks Court, Lake Forest, 

was charged with driving 

with a suspended driver’s 

license at 1:42 a.m. in the 

intersection of Route 60 

and Waukegan Road. Police 

conducted a traffic 

stop on a black Chevrolet 

Sonic after observing the 

vehicle had expired registration. 

Officers spoke 

with the driver, identified 

as Cirame, and after a 

brief conversation determined 

Cirame’s driver’s 

license was suspended. 

Jan. 5: 

• Charles D. Stanton, 50, 

of Chicago, was charged 

with driving with a suspended 

driver’s license 

and possession of drug 

paraphernalia, and Angeline 

A. Adams, 35, of 

Dolton, Ill., was released 

with pending charges for 

possession of a controlled 

substance at 11:52 p.m. in 

the intersection of Route 

41 and Gage Lane. Police 

on patrol conducted a traffic 

stop on a red Kia, after 

observing the vehicle 

operating in an erratic 

manner and violating several 

traffic laws. Officers 

spoke with the driver, 

identified as Stanton, and 

after asking for his driver’s 

license, determined 

his driver’s license was 

suspended. As officers 

were speaking to Stanton, 

Adams was seated 

in the passenger seat and 

officers observed a small 

baggie later determined 

to be containing drug 

paraphernalia in her seat. 

Adams was also found in 

possession of some unknown 

substances that 

would later be sent to the 

crime lab for testing. Both 

Stanton and Adams were 

transported to the Public 

Safety Building for further 

questioning. 

• Jalen J. Jones, 25, of 

Wilmette, was charged 

with speeding and possession 

of cannabis at 12:31 

a.m. in the intersection of 

Route 41 and Deerpath 

Road. An officer on patrol 

observed a gray Nissan 

traveling at a high 

rate of speed. The officer 

locked the vehicle on radar 

at 75 mph in a posted 

55 mph zone. The officer 

conducted a traffic stop 

on the vehicle and spoke 

to the driver, identified 

as Jones, concerning his 

speeding. While the officer 

was speaking to Jones, 

he detected the odor of 

cannabis coming from the 

vehicle. Police recovered 

a plastic bag containing 

14 grams of cannabis in 

the vehicle. 

Jan. 2: 

• Alejandro A. Medina, 20, 

of Palatine, was charged 

with no valid driver’s license 

and speeding at 9:17 

p.m. in the intersection of 

Route 60 and Academy. 

Police conducted a traffic 

stop on a vehicle after 

observing it speeding 66 

mph in a posted 45 mph 

zone. When the officer approached 

the vehicle and 

spoke to the driver, identified 

as Medina, it was 

determined Medina did 

not have a valid driver’s 

license at the time of the 

stop. 

• Police responded to a 

residence in the 900 block 

of Buena Road after the 

homeowner called police 

concerning the theft 

of a laptop and briefcase 

from an unlocked vehicle 

parked in the driveway. 

Police determined 

unknown person(s) entered 

the vehicle sometime 

overnight and after 

searching the vehicle, 

removed several items 

and left. No suspects are 

known at this time. 

Lake Bluff: 

As of press time, the Lake 

Bluff Police Department 

did not post an updated 

blotter on its website. 

EDITORS NOTE: The 

Lake Forest Leader’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff Police Department 

headquarters. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in 

the court of law. 

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Sgt., Karen Serzynski promoted to deputy chief 

Submitted by the Lake 

County Sheriff’s Office 

The Lake County Sheriff’s 

Office is pleased to 

announce the promotion 

of Sgt., Karen Serzynski 

to the rank of deputy chief. 

“Deputy Chief Karen 

Serzynski’s promotion 

[took place Jan. 5],” said 

Sheriff John Idleburg. 

“I’ve been impressed with 

Karen’s skillset, aptitude, 

and dedication to the Lake 

County community. Karen 

has a proven track record 

and I have the utmost confidence 

her 

contribution 

in the role 

of deputy 

chief will 

positively 

impact the 

Sheriff’s Office 

and the 

Serzynski 

community.” 

Serzynski joined the 

Lake County Sheriff’s Office 

in 2005, after serving 

as a Deerfield Police Officer. 

She served as a deputy 

sheriff in the Court Security 

Division, Highway Patrol 

Division and Criminal 

Investigations Division. 

Serzynski was promoted 

to Sergeant in 2012 and 

served as a commanding 

officer in the Administration 

Division, Community 

Services Division, Highway 

Patrol Division and 

Court Security Division. 

Serzynski has a received 

numerous commendations 

and awards 

throughout her career. She 

is known throughout Lake 

County for her achievements 

as a juvenile officer 

and work as an Internet 

Crimes Against Children 

investigator. 

Serzynski will be assigned 

as Deputy Chief 

of the Court Security Division 

– the first female 

Deputy Chief at the Lake 

County Sheriff’s Office - 

where she will utilize her 

skills in supervising over 

65 employees, continue 

building relationships 

with the Judges and employees 

of the 19th Judicial 

Circuit, other Lake 

County Departments, and 

ensuring our Judicial facilities 

are kept safe. 

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Annual Mountainfilm fest inspires audiences to action 

Submitted by Gorton 

Community Center 

After enjoying sell-out 

crowds last year at Gorton 

Community Center, Telluride’s 

Mountainfilm Fest 

will return to Lake Forest 

this January, thanks to 

partner Lake Forest Open 

Lands and the event’s 

lead sponsor Butler Family 

Foundation, as well as 

the Community Church 

of Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff, and the Deer Path 

Inn for supporting Mountainfilm 

through the Gorton 

Producer Program. 

Held every Memorial 

Day Weekend in Telluride, 

Colorado, the original 

Mountainfilm Festival 

is one of the longest-running 

film events in the 

country, showcasing adventurous, 

conservationdriven 

nonfiction stories 

from around the world. 

The festival aims to inspire 

audiences to take 

action on worthy causes. 

After the festival closes, 

Mountainfilm takes to 

the road, traveling year 

round and globally with 

a selection of current and 

best-loved films from the 

festival archives. 

“We’re so excited to 

build upon the success 

of last year’s Telluride 

Mountainfilm that we plan 

to recreate the festival experience 

for our guests,” 

said Jamie Hall, Gorton’s 

film manager for the John 

& Nancy Hughes Theater, 

who has attended Mountainfilm 

in the past. “This 

festival represents some 

of the finest documentary 

film making, bringing our 

audience into unique landscapes 

and giving them a 

glimpse into the lives of 

such interesting individuals. 

Mountainfilm is one 

of my favorite things we 

do at Gorton. It’s an innovative 

approach for organizations 

like Gorton and 

Lake Forest Open Lands 

to unite their missions and 

bring people together in 

a new and different way. 

This really can’t be experienced 

anywhere else on 

the North Shore.” 

Friday-Night Feature 

“Return to Mount Kennedy” 

7 p.m. Jan. 25. 

In March 1965, Bobby 

Kennedy became the first 

person to summit Mount 

Kennedy. The peak is located 

in Canada’s Yukon 

Territory; the Canadian 

prime minister named it in 

honor of John F. Kennedy 

in the wake of the U.S. 

president’s assassination. 

Accompanying Bobby 

was Jim Whittaker, the 

Enjoy music by Mr. Blotto: Chicago’s Original Jam Band Feb. 2 at Gorton Community 

Center. photo submitted 

mountaineering icon who 

was the first American 

to summit Mt. Everest. 

Fifty years later, Bobby’s 

son and Jim’s sons honor 

that historic ascent, and 

the close friendship that 

evolved between their 

families, with their own 

summit attempt. Chris 

Kennedy will introduce 

the film and Jim Whittaker’s 

son Bobby will 

Skype in the evening of 

the event to answer any 

questions from the audience 

about the film. “Return 

to Mount Kennedy” 

world premiered at the 

2018 Mountainfilm Festival. 

Saturday Shorts and 

Environmental Expo 

1 p.m. Jan. 26. Mountainfilm 

has something 

for everyone and Gorton 

has selected a number of 

shorts that will appeal to 

the entire family. 

Environmental Expo 

3-7 p.m. Jan. 26. Gorton 

and Lake Forest Open 

Lands plan to leverage the 

inspiration offered in the 

films by offering an expo 

with local environmental 

and outdoor organizations, 

vendors and businesses. 

“We’re hoping our audience 

will be moved by 

the films they see and 

then want to do something 

with their enthusiasm,” 

said Hall, who adds that 

the Nature Network of 

Lake County has tapped 

a number of its partners 

to participate at this event. 

“At the expo, you can pick 

your next adventure or decide 

to donate time to a 

cause you care about right 

after you’ve been inspired 

to do so.” 

This year, to tie in with 

the opening of its newest 

store in Vernon Hills, 

REI will have a significant 

presence at the expo 

with its program offerings 

and tips for planning and 

packing for your next big 

adventure. Food will also 

be available for purchase. 

Admission to the expo is 

free. 

Adrenaline Shorts 

4 p.m. Jan. 26. A festival 

favorite, attendees 

will have a front-row seat 

to some of the world’s 

biggest adrenaline rushes 

in this series of shorts. 

“Best of Fest” Shorts 

7 p.m. Jan. 26. No 

Mountainfilm grand finale 

would be complete without 

showing the awardwinning 

shorts from the 

festival—a definite crowd 

pleaser. 

Tickets to the Mountainfilm 

Fest can be purchased 

at www.gortoncenter.org. 

A festival pass 

is available for $45 and 

gives access to all events. 

Otherwise, per event tickets 

are offered. 

From the City 

Students Wanted 

The City of Lake Forest 

invites high school students 

from all Lake Forest 

schools to experience 

a unique opportunity serving 

on a City Board. 

Civic-minded students 

who will be high school 

juniors or seniors during 

2019-20 school year 

will be appointed by the 

mayor in May of 2019 and 

will work alongside other 

community adult volunteers. 

“Involvement in local 

government will help 

students develop lifelong 

leadership and business 

skills, and the time commitment 

is minimal,” said 

City Manager Bob Kiely. 

Interested students 

should complete a Volunteer 

Profile Sheet, which 

may be obtained at Lake 

Forest High School or at 

City Hall, 220 E. Deerpath 

Road. 

To complete the application, 

the student is 

required to submit a onepage 

essay explaining 

why he or she would like 

to serve the City, and what 

benefits the applicant 

would derive from the experience. 

Completed applications 

are due at City Hall by 

4:30 p.m. on March 18, 

2019. 

Students will be interviewed 

for a seat on the 

following boards: 

Library Board: Responsible 

for determining 

operating policies, which 

are implemented and administered 

by the library 

director. The Library 

Board meets the second 


7:30 p.m., at the Library, 

360 E. Deerpath Road. 

Parks and Recreation 

Board: Responsible for 

serving as an advisory 

body on development and 

operation of recreational 

programs, the Recreation 

Center, Deerpath Golf 

Course, the beach and all 

other City-owned parks 

and recreational facilities. 

The Board meets the third 


6:30 p.m., at the Municipal 

Services Building, 800 

N. Field Drive. 

For more information, 

contact the office of the 

City Manager at (847) 

810-3672. 

From the City is compiled by 

Editor Alyssa Groh from the 

City’s e-newsletter.



Teddy 

The Dennis family, Lake 

Bluff 

Our 2-year-old Shi-Tzu’s 

official AKC name is 

Jaedon’s Theodore. 

Teddy is crazy about 

other dogs, and will 

happily play until he 

drops. After dogs he loves people, going for rides, 

treats, his toys and snuggling with his master. He 

also likes to do figure-eights at top speed around 

our backyard. He is not “fixed” because we are 

looking to adopt a female to help him start a 

family. 

HELP! The Lake Forest Leader is in search of more pets. 

To see your pet featured as Pet of the Week, send a photo 

and information to alyssa@lakeforestleader.com or 60 

Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook, IL 60062. 

Owners and Lake Forest residents, Chris Bradley (left) and Brendan Watters, smile in the taproom of Highwood’s 

Kings and Convicts Brewing Co., which will open a second location in fall 2019. 22nd Century Media File Photo. 

Lake Forest residents to build second location for brewery 

Submitted by Kings & 

Convicts Brewery Co. 

Chris Bradley and Brendan 

Watters, founders of 

Kings & Convicts Brewing 

Co. and Lake Forest 

residents, announced plans 

to open their second brewery 

in Pleasant Prairie, 

Wis. The 48,000-squarefoot 

facility will house a 

large production brewhouse, 

taproom, restaurant 

and event space. 

Kings & Convicts 

Brewing Co. has contracted 

with developer 

and land-owner, Branko 

Tupanjac of BRV General 

Construction, to build the 

facility which will be adjacent 

to a new construction 

132 room all-suite 

hotel that will be franchised 

with a national hotel 

chain. 

The new facility draws 

upon elements of an old 

world brewery complete 

with a colonial style feel 

that will help tell the Kings 

& Convicts’ brewing story. 

The building will also feature 

design elements reminiscent 

of the historical 

Hercules/DuPont Powder 

Plant that exploded in 1911 

in Pleasant Prairie. With 

excellent visibility from 

Interstate 94 and easy access 

off State Highway 50, 

guests to the brewery will 

enjoy ample parking, ensuring 

a great experience 

in which to enjoy locally 

brewed Kings & Convicts 

beer complete with BBQ 

meats, burgers, tacos and 

salads. 

“The Village of Pleasant 

Prairie has been great 

to work with, they have 

helped in the design process 

and assisted closely 

in the overall development,” 

Watters said. “We 

want to create a destination 

brewery where we 

can continue to expand 

our brewing operations 

but also where people 

can relax with a lager and 

learn about the history of 

beer and the brewing process 

as well.” 

The Village of Pleasant 

Prairie is excited for the 

brewery to join its village. 

“We are excited to welcome 

Kings & Convicts 

to Pleasant Prairie. Adding 

attractive and unique 

destinations will promote 

tourism within the Village 

and offer a fun and 

memorable experience for 

residents” added Nathan 

Thiel, the Pleasant Prairie 

village administrator. 

The taproom will seat 

200 people and include a 

separate event space that 

will be able to accommodate 

private parties for 

groups of up to 225. An 

outdoor deck on the second 

floor will overlook 

the Des Plaines watershed, 

enabling guests to enjoy a 

beer and a range of food 

cooked on site while relaxing 

around fire pits looking 

out over the perpetual 

green space. Summer 

brewery events will also 

be a feature of the new site. 

Inside, guests in the 

taproom will be able to 

view the brewery operations 

and additionally 

scheduled tours will be 

available for people who 

wish to learn more about 

the brewing process and 

the stories of the beer that 

Kings & Convicts brew. 

The new facility is anticipated 

to open for operations 

in the Fall of 

2019. Kings & Convicts 

will maintain their existing 

taproom and brewery 

operations in Highwood, 

continuing to brew on their 

original site.



History Center debuts 

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It’s a new year and time 

to recapture that sense of 

self, place, possibility, and 

connectivity that comes 

from understanding family 

history. 

The History Center of 

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff is 

offering a new Genealogy 

Program Series that will 

provide the guidance and 

information needed to help 

create a more complete, 

meaningful and accessible 

history of your family. 

Programs will occur 

year round — kicking off 

at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 

Jan. 23 with the return of 

award-winning author, 

Gail Lukasik. 

Lukasik will share her 

own genealogy journey 

of self-discovery as seen 

on PBS Genealogy Roadshow 

and the Megyn Kelly 

Today Show. Lukasik’s 

latest book, “White Like 

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“Genealogy and history 

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programming to our 

communities. There are 

so many people interested 

in solving the puzzles of 

their family histories and 

the History Center wants 

to provide the inspiration 

and tools necessary to help 

them start their investigations 

or, keep digging.” 

In April, a crash course 

on Understanding DNA 

in Family Histories will 

be offered by Dr. Daniel 

Hubbard a full-time professional 

researcher and 

past president of the Lake 

County Genealogical 

Society. On May 2, Kenyatta 

Berry, a co-host of 

the PBS series Genealogy 

Roadshow will share tools 

of the trade while discussing 

her new book, “The 

Family Tree Toolkit: A 

Comprehensive Guide to 

Uncovering Your Ancestry 

and Researching Genealogy.” 

“We’re working on lining 

up more programs for 

summer and fall including 

a workshop on how to go 

about writing your family 

history, so everyone please 

go to our website at www. 

lflbhistory.org to sign up 

and stay tuned,” Hale said. 

All programs will be 

held in the Hunter Family 

Education Hall at 509 East 

Deerpath Road in Lake 

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Moraine Township offers assistance to unpaid Federal workers 

Submitted Content 

Moraine Township announced 

that they will be 

offering assistance to federal 

workers impacted by 

the government shutdown. 

“Moraine Township 

residents employed by the 

federal government and not 

receiving paychecks are encouraged 

to visit our food 

pantry and apply for other 

assistance for which they 

may qualify,” Township 

Supervisor Anne Flanigan 

Bassi announced Jan. 9. 

“Government Workers 

unable to pay rent, mortgages 

and other necessities 

should not also have 

the stress of being unable 

to feed their families,” 

said Township Trustee 

Amy Zisook. 

Moraine Township’s 

Food Pantry is located at 

800 Central Ave., Highland 

Park. The Pantry 

provides fresh produce, 

eggs, dairy and meat, as 

well as shelf-stable food, 

in a client-choice, grocery 

store setting. 

“Individuals should 

bring their Federal government 

ID, as well as 

utility bill, lease or other 

proof of residency.” Bassi 

said, “We are here to serve 

our residents in need, 

short or long-term.” 

Moraine Township encompasses 

most of Highland 

Park, all of Highwood 

and small parts of Deerfield 

and Lake Forest. 

Pantry hours for clients 

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Thursday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; 

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How We Met Contest 

Share your love story with The Lake Forest Leader 

Contest entries due 

Feb. 7 

Martin Carlino 


Every love story starts somewhere. 

While many endearment 

tales of yesteryear originate from 

in-person 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 Lake 

Forest Leader 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-of-a-kind history of you and 

your valentine. 

The Lake Forest Leader 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 Alyssa Groh at alyssa@ 

lakeforestleader.com. 

We’ll also accept entries via 

snail mail to The Lake Forest 

Leader, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 

888, Northbrook IL, 60062. The 

only restriction is that you must 

live in the City of Lake Forest or 

the Village of Lake Bluff. 

The deadlines for submissions 

this year is Feb. 7, giving all you 

lovebirds in Lake Forest and 

Lake Bluff three full weeks to 

Suzanne and Steven Mitchell, of Lake Forest, pose for a picture 

in the beginning of their relationship in 1971. The couple was The 

Leader’s winner last year. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

craft your story and send it to us. 

Don’t forget to include a photo 

of the both of you together so we 

can see the happy couple. And 

remember to also attach your 

names along with a phone number 

and email address so we can 

reach you. 

The winner of this year’s How 

We Met Contest will receive a 

prize from a local Lake Forest 

business, and the winning story 

will be printed in the Feb. 14 issue 

of The Leader — along with 

How We Met Contest 

What: Submit the love story 

of you and your valentine to 

The Lake Forest Leader. 

How: Send entries to 

alyssa@lakeforestleader. 

com or mail to The Lake 

Forest Leader, 60 Revere 

Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook 

IL, 60062 

When: Deadline for entries 

is Feb. 7 

Rules: Limit to 400 words 

or less, must reside in Lake 

Forest or Lake Bluff 

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day. 

So if you think you’ve got the 

best love story out there, send 

it to The Leader and warm our 

hearts for a chance to win! 

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THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

State trooper from 

Highland Park fatally stuck 

on I-294 near Northbrook 

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 United 

State 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.” 

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THE WINNETKA CURRENT 

Winnetka Music Fest 

permit approved, will 

charge for top acts 

One big change to this 

summer’s Winnetka Music 

Festival should lead to 

bigger headlining musicians. 

All of the thousands 

of visitors will be able to 

hear the final two acts, but 

only 5,000 ticket-purchasing 

fans will be able to see 

them. 

Most of the third-annual 

edition of the two-day summer 

party will be free, but 

the special event permit 

that the Winnetka Village 

Council approved on Jan. 

8 allows the organizers to 

charge a $20 fee for admission 

to the final two performances. 

After the meeting, Terry 

Dason, the Winnetka- 

Northfield Chamber of 

Commerce executive director, 

said the new revenue 

stream should stabilize 

the future of the bash 

— which costs more than a 

quarter of a million dollars 

to produce. 

“I think it will be wellreceived,” 

Dason said of 

the new format. “Chasing 

down $350,000 is a lot of 

work, year-long.” 

The Winnetka Music 

Festival brought 17 bands 

and about 10,000 visitors 

to the East Elm Business 

District in 2017, then 28 

acts and 14,000 visitors in 

2018; both shows began 

on Friday nights and continued 

to Saturday nights, 

admission-free. Last summer, 

the production came 

together with the efforts of 

the chamber, Village Hall, 

the Winnetka Park District 

and Val’s List (a musicselection 

service akin to 

Pandora or Spotify). It required 

250 volunteers and a 

budget of $350,000 — but 

according to Village trustee 

and lead organizer Scott 

Myers, it grossed $360,000. 

The fest, however, needs 

to change to remain viable. 

“It’s become physically 

exhausting to try to manage 

all that,” Myers told his fellow 

council members during 

the meeting. 

Reporting by Ronnie Wachter, 

Freelance Reporter. Full story 

at WinnetkaCurrent.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 

on the audit at the meeting. 

The district received an 

unmodified audit opinion, 

which is most favorable 

opinion the district can receive, 

Cavaliere said. 

“It is the highest level 

of assurance you can receive 

from the external 

auditor that your financial 

statements represent in accordance 

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School News 

Deer Path Middle School 

Students participate in 

GeoBee 

Congratulations to Joe 

Remus, sixth grade, the 

winner of the Deer Path 

Middle School competition 

of the National Geographic 

GeoBee. Remus 

was also the school winner 

last year. 

The school GeoBee, at 

which students answered 

questions on geography, 

was the first round in the 

31st annual National Geographic 

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Congratulations also to 

Lili Sandor, eighth grade, 

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Marietta College Junior 

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fall 2018 dean’s high honors 

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George is majoring in 

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George is a graduate of 

Woodlands Academy. 

Any full-time student 

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The Deerpath Middle 

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From the Editor 

Everyone can use some love 

Alyssa Groh 


One of my favorite 

parts about being a 

journalist is that no 

day on the job is the same. 

Each day brings new 

stories, both good and bad, 

and each day I get to meet 

new people. 

Sometimes, stories really 

impact me and I leave 

my interviews thinking 

about them days after. 

Two stories in this 

week’s Lake Forest Leader 

have that effect on me. 

This week I had the 

opportunity to go hang 

nfyn 

From Page 11 

out with some incredible 

therapy dogs who visit 

local schools to bring a 

little love and attention to 

students. 

The second I heard 

about this story, I jumped 

on the chance to cover this 

feel-good story, and having 

the opportunity to go hang 

out with some cute pups. 

I am a dog person, so 

anything that involves dogs 

– you can count me in. 

While I have seen the 

way dogs impact people 

and help them “heal,” it 

was incredible to see it in 

this way. 

I have been in hospitals 

before were therapy dogs 

are onsite to offer some 

love for patients and their 

families going through 

rough times. 

When I was in college, 

during finals, the school 

would bring in therapy 

dogs to help students relax 

and take a break from 

studying and get their dog 

accepted accounting principles,” 

he said. 

Cavaliere added the district 

also received the highest 

possible score on its financial 

statements from the 

State Board of Education. 

“It is a standard measuring 

metric that a lot of 

school districts tend to look 

at regarding their financial 

profile score,” he said. “It’s 

a 4.0, which is a recognition 

status. So you received 

the highest rating on all of 

those particular metrics. 

Ultimately the district’s financial 

statements continue 

to be healthy.” 

The district’s director of 

finance and operations Jason 

Edelheit also thanked 

payroll manager Jeanne 

Conte and bookkeeper Johanna 

Urban for their work 

during the audit process. 

“I wanted to share a 

thank you with a couple of 

members from the business 

office,” he said. “A lot of 

work goes into pulling the 

documents together. I want 

to recognize them for all 

their effort in bringing together 

all the materials, reports 

and information that 

the audit team compiles 

into our CAFR (Comprehensive 

Annual Financial 

Report).” 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Full story 

at GlencoeAnchor.com. 

fix. 

And while I knew covering 

these therapy dogs 

would be the same type of 

thing, I walked away feeling 

touched, not just from 

the dogs, but the students 

and dog owners too. 

When I walked into the 

classroom at Safe Haven 

School in Lake Bluff I saw 

about six dogs being pet 

by students at the school. 

And while that was nice 

to see, and to witness the 

impact the dogs had on the 

students, it was equally 

as touching to see the dog 

owners interact with the 

students. 

Each owner sat with the 

students and engaged in 

conversations about anything 

the students wanted 

to talk about, mostly it was 

about dogs though and both 

the owners and the students 

were happy about that. 

What I loved about 

attending this was watching 

students get undivided 

go figure 

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attention and love. 

But that wasn’t the only 

story that touched me this 

week. 

If you check out this 

week’s Life and Arts cover 

story you will see coverage 

of the second annual 

Dance Marathon planned 

by LFHS students. 

This year, students 

raised money for a suicide 

prevention program and really 

showed how students 

can come together and 

help others. 

Students who attended 

the event were passionate 

about helping this cause 

and giving support to those 

who need it. 

No matter who you are, 

we all need a little love, 

attention and support sometimes. 

And, don’t be afraid 

to ask for it, give it and take 

time out of your busy life to 

take care of yourself. 

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Falling into place Viaggio opens second location in Highland 

Park after success of first location, Page 23 

Dance Marathon brings students together for special cause, Page 21 

Lake Forest High School students spent a day together dancing to raise money for suicide prevention at the second Annual Dance Marathon Saturday, Jan. 12, at LFHS. 

Alex Newman/22nd Century Media

20 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader PUZZLES 


north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

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tribe 

5. Catchall abbr. 

9. Piece of cave art 

14. Baking chamber 

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LakeForestLeader.com LIFE & ARTS 


LFHS Dance Marathon raises money for suicide prevention 

Katie Copenhaver 

Freelance Reporter 

Lake Forest High 

School students came together 

to raise money for a 

cause close to their hearts 

during the second Annual 

Dance Marathon Saturday, 

Jan. 12, in the west 

campus gymnasium. This 

year’s charitable recipient 

was the Department 

of Child and Adolescent 

Psychiatry at Lurie Children’s 

Hospital in Chicago. 

Proceeds from ticket 

sales and donations will 

specifically go toward 

the hospital’s teen suicide 

prevention efforts. 

Modeled after Northwestern 

University’s popular 

annual dance marathon, 

the LFHS dance 

marathon began during 

the 2017-18 school year 

as the idea of student 

Thomas Dixon. The first 

year’s proceeds went to 

the Cystic Fibrosis Center 

at Lurie Hospital because 

that is where Dixon has 

been diagnosed and treated 

for the disease. 

This year’s charity was 

the idea of Katherine 

Hodgdon, who has been 

a dance marathon committee 

member since the 

beginning. Just as Dixon 

is personally driven to 

help other kids with Cystic 

Fibrosis, Hodgdon is 

personally driven to help 

prevent teen and young 

adult suicide. Her brother 

passed away from suicide 

two and a half years ago at 

the age of 24. 

Hodgdon said she has 

participated in a lot of 

suicide awareness activities 

since that tragedy hit 

her family. She pointed 

out that several years ago, 

there was a string of LFHS 

student suicides, which included 

a few high-profile 

cases where the students 

threw themselves in front 

of oncoming trains in Lake 

Forest. She’s concerned 

about any of her current 

classmates who are suffering 

from mental illness 

and contemplating suicide. 

“They might not be 

[participating] here today, 

but we are here for them,” 

she said. “I want them to 

know we’re trying to help 

them.” 

As of press time, Monday, 

Jan. 14, $5,000 was 

raised. 

Both Hodgdon and Dixon 

are seniors this year, 

so they have been making 

plans to ensure the dance 

marathon continues without 

them next year. 

“The goal this year was 

to get enough underclassmen 

involved to keep it 

going,” said Dixon, who 

explained that Lurie Hospital 

will continue to be 

the beneficiary, but with a 

different program selected 

as the focus each year. 

Dixon and others successfully 

recruited a number 

of younger students for 

the committee this year 

with that purpose in mind. 

The activities at the 

dance marathon this year 

consisted of open dance, 

freeze dance, a limbo 

contest, musical chairs 

and hula hoop dancing. 

Dance Party DJs of Wauconda 

provided the music, 

while fitness instructor 

Esther Gutierrez-Sloan 

and LFHS senior Allen 

Chiu made special guest 

appearances. 

Gutierrez-Sloan, a Lake 

Bluff resident whose 

daughters are LFHS 

alumnae, returned for the 

second year to lead the 

students in her trademark 

SALSArobics dance and 

Scouts show off hula-hooping skill at the second Annual Dance Marathon Saturday, Jan. 12, at Lake Forest High 

School. Alex Newman/22nd Century Media. 

exercise routine to Latin- 

American music. She explained 

that she has done 

volunteer work at LFHS 

for a long time, and said 

she makes it either more 

dancing or more athletic, 

depending on the group 

she is working with. 

“We need to make room 

for everybody,” she said 

about her approach. “Inclusiveness 

is necessary 

to keep all of us fit.” 

“What excites me most 

is young adults coming 

forth to help each other,” 

she said regarding the 

dance marathon’s purpose. 

“It’s a light to the 

world.” 

Her sentiment echoed 

the tagline from this year’s 

event T-shirt, “Spreading 

the light to the darkness.” 

Chiu is the founder and 

leader of the Yo-yo Club 

at LFHS, and Student Activities 

Director Ashleigh 

Malec invited him to do a 

yo-yo routine at the dance 

marathon. Like Dixon and 

Hodgdon, he is a highly 

motivated teen, and he 

founded his club when 

he was a sophomore. He 

said there is a junior in 

line to take over leadership 

next year. He hopes 

the club will still be going 

when his elementary 

school brother reaches 

high school so he can join. 

Some of the other key 

players involved with the 

dance marathon included 

the Promix DJ company 

which donated the pipes 

and drapery to partition 

off the gym to create the 

dance area. Malec explained 

that they had been 

the high school’s homecoming 

dance DJ company 

this year and were 

very generous to provide 

the equipment for this 

event. Jimmy John’s and 

Gerhard’s Bakery, both of 

Lake Forest, and Garrett 

Popcorn donated food for 

the event. 

There was also a raffle 

with prizes from a number 

of local businesses. Students 

were automatically 

entered into that with the 

purchase of a dance marathon 

ticket. 

When students registered 

for the dance marathon 

in advance online, 

the website automatically 

created a donation page 

for them, through which 

they could solicit donations 

from family and 

friends. Then, the student 

with the most overall donations, 

which are still 

open for another week or 

so, will win Lollapalooza 

tickets. 

Michelene Tomek, 

LFHS dean of students, 

and Malec served as the 

two faculty organizers of 

the dance marathon this 

year. Tomek started it last 

year with Dixon, and per 

Dixon, has been a passionate 

supporter. She 

and Malec will provide 

continuity for the event 

to thrive and grow, explained 

Dixon. 

Regarding the midwinter 

timing of the dance marathon, 

Malec said, “There 

are not a lot of events happening 

at this time of year, 

so this is a fun way to get 

[students] involved after 

the holiday break.”

22 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader FAITH 


In Memoriam 

Robert Paul Abate 

Robert Paul Abate, formerly of 

Lake Bluff, died on Dec. 5 after 

a long illness. He was surrounded 

by family members and loving 

caregivers. Abate was born 

in Oak Park on Jan. 16, 1929. 

The only child of Paul and Rose 

Freundt Abate, he was raised in 

Melrose Park. He was a graduate 

from DePaul University and 

received his MBA from the University 

of Chicago. After college 

he embarked on his lifelong career 

in banking. He worked at 

the American National Bank as 

a Group Vice President. While 

there he served at the Office of 

Education at the requests of Presidents 

Johnson and Nixon, helping 

to organize the Student Loan 

Program. He acquired control of 

the Elgin National Bank in 1973. 

He was also at the same time, 

the Chairman of the Elgin State 

Bank, The Plum Grove Bank of 

Rolling Meadows, and the First 

National Bank of Marengo. 

Until his retirement in 2011, he 

divided his time between homes 

in Lake Bluff and La Quinta, 

Calif. The last year and a half of 

his life was spent at his home in 

Spokane, Wash. For many years 

an avid golfer, he was a member 

of Bob O’ Link Golf Club 

in Highland Park, La Quinta 

County Club and The Quarry in 

La Quinta, Calif. He was a voracious 

reader, reading up to three 

to four books a week. He loved 

crossword puzzles and movie 

trivia. He was known to write 

handwritten notes to friends and 

family sharing articles in the 

news he thought they would appreciate. 

He was a man’s man and 

was a mentor to many. Abate is 

survived by his wife, Sonja; son, 

Mark Abate (Gloria) of Greer, 

SC; stepchildren, Robin Black of 

Palm Desert, CA, Ray Black of 

Indio, CA, Rhonda Black of Spokane, 

WA; and granddaughter, 

Lauren Albright (John) of Palatine, 

IL. The family would like to 

acknowledge his caregivers and 

doctors who were so attentive 

and kind, giving him wonderful 

care during his last years. Services 

were private at his request. 

Remembrances in his honor may 

be made to Catholic Charities and 

the Salvation Army. 

Constance Tippens Jordan 

Constance Tippens Jordan, 

96, formerly of Lake Forest and 

a longtime resident of Wilmette 

and more recently Evanston, died 

peacefully on Jan. 1. Jordan was 

born on July 12, 1922 in Grand 

Rapids, Mich. and grew up as the 

eldest child of Albert Harris and 

Constance Felt Tippens residing 

in Wyoming and Shaker Heights, 

Ohio, and Lake Forest and Winnetka. 

She was a proud alumna 

of Ferry Hall (now a part of Lake 

Forest Academy) and a student of 

art in Boston, the University of 

Arizona, where she was a member 

of the Delta Gamma sorority, 

and the Chicago Academy of 

Fine Arts. 

She married the love of her 

life, Horace W. Jordan, in 1951 

and for the next 60 years together 

they raised four children, Robert 

Y. Jordan, Constance Jordan 

Lochridge, David C. Jordan and 

Horace (Hob) W. Jordan, Jr. Jordan 

was a dedicated and loving 

wife, mother, grandmother and 

great-grandmother. 

She is survived by her sister 

Anne Buck, children Bob, Connie 

(Scott) and Hob (Diana); her 

grandchildren Kati (Stephen), 

Natalie, Scott, Calla, Gwen, 

Taryn and Charlotte; her greatgrandchildren 

Wesley Kate, 

Blake, and Kendall; cherished 

sisters-in-law, cousins and many 

loving nieces and nephews. She 

was preceded in death by her son 

David and her husband Horace. 

In addition to her family, she 

dedicated her life to volunteer 

work. During World War II she 

worked for the Red Cross in 

Chicago and later she worked on 

behalf of the Hadley Institute for 

the Blind and Visually Impaired 

in Winnetka. She was the proud 

matriarch of her family and took 

great joy in sharing tales of family 

lore and her adventures as a 

daring roller skater and loving 

companion to her many dogs. 

She was a wonderful artist and 

shared her passion by giving multiple 

watercolor paintings to her 

family, particularly of her surroundings 

spent during winters in 

Rockport, Texas. She was a passionate 

traveler, talented violinist 

with the Flute and Fiddle Club, 

determined golfer, avid swimmer 

and reveled in her weekends in 

Bridgman, Mich. She also was an 

active member of the Town and 

Country Arts Club, the Daughters 

of the American Revolution and 

the Colonial Dames. 

A private family service will be 

scheduled shortly. In lieu of flowers, 

please make a donation to 

the charity of your choice in her 

name. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to 

honor? Email alyssa@lakeforestleader.com 

with information about a loved 

one who was part of the Lake Forest/ 

Lake Bluff communities. 

Faith Briefs 

Faith Lutheran Church (680 West Deerpath, Lake 

Forest) 

Mid-Week Bible Study 

10-11 a.m. Wednesdays. The 

Lord’s supper is offered weekly 

after each class. The class is focusing 

on “Parables.” 

Men of Faith 

8 a.m. Saturday (once a 

month). The men of Faith meet 

for an hour or so of breakfast and 

a short Bible study and discussion. 

All men, members or not, 

are welcome. This is typically on 

the third Saturday morning of the 

month. 

First Presbyterian Church (700 Sheridan Road, Lake 

Forest) 

Care Giver Support Group 

Do you care for a family member 

or friend? Do you feel isolated 

or overwhelmed? Come join our 

new Caregivers Support Group. 

Join others who care for loved 

ones to share, interact, and learn 

from each other in a safe, supportive 

environment. The group 

will gather from 1-2 p.m. twice 

a month on the first and third 

Thursday of the month in the parish 

house for valuable information 

on relevant topics, leads on 

resources, and to share concerns 

and tips with other caregivers. All 

are welcome. For more information, 

contact Martha Zeeman at 

martha@zeemanfamily.com 

Hymn Singers Choir 

6-6:45 p.m. Thursdays. The 

new Hymn Choir is designed 

for any singers who wish to improve 

their singing skills, learn 

about hymnody, or simply enjoy 

fellowship with others who love 

to sing hymns. All are welcome. 

No performances or ongoing 

commitment – come when you 

choose. For more information, 

visit firstchurchlf.org/hymnchoir. 

Third Thursday Taizé Prayer 

Service 

6:30 p.m., every third Thursday, 

in the Chapel. Step back 

from everyday life to be refreshed 

and encounter God in the silence. 

A gracefully simple service of 

contemplation in a prayerful setting, 

with scripture, prayer, song, 

silence and light. 

Grace United Methodist Church (244 East Center Ave., 

Lake Bluff) 

Boy Scouts 

7-9 p.m. Mondays. Boy Scout 

Troop 42 will meet in Fellowship 

Hall. 

Gentle Chair Yoga 

3-3:30 p.m. Fridays, Fellowship 

Hall. All are welcome. 

Church of St. Mary (175 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest) 

Eucharistic Adoration 

Each Wednesday, the Church 

of St. Mary offers Eucharistic 

Adoration following the 8 a.m. 

Mass. A rosary will be prayed 

each week at 6:40 p.m. with 

Benediction following at 7 p.m. 

Christ Church of Lake Forest (100 N. Waukegan Road) 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-9 p.m. Sundays. All are 

welcome for a time of worship, 

teaching and fellowship. Friends 

are encouraged to attend. For 

more information, call (847) 234- 

1001. 

Love INC Furniture Ministry 

8 a.m.-noon, second Saturday 

of the month. Volunteer to help 

load, deliver and pick-up furniture. 

All ages and abilities are 

welcome, youth is welcome with 

adult supervision. For more information, 

contact Tim Banks at 

timothycbanks@yahoo.com. 

The Bridge Young Adults Group 

7-9 p.m., every Wednesday. All 

young adults are welcome to join. 

For more information, contact 

TheBridgeCCLF@gmail.com. 

Christian Science Society (Gorton Center, 400 E. Illinois 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Testimony Meeting 

7:30 p.m. first Wednesday of 

each month. Come to Gorton 

Center for prayer, hymns, and 

readings from the Bible, with 

related passages from the “Christian 

Science” textbook, “Science 

and Health with Key to the Scriptures” 

by Mary Baker Eddy. Then 

participants share their own healings 

and inspiration. For more 

information, call (847) 234-0820 

or email cssocietylakeforest@ 

gmail.com. 

Bible Blast 

5-6 p.m. Sunday evenings. Bible 

Blast is a family program for 

children 4 years old through fifth 

grade. Guide your child’s spiritual 

growth and biblical literacy to 

a new level through Bible Blast. 

There is a one-time registration 

fee of $45. Free childcare is provided 

for 3 years old and younger. 

Union Church of Lake Bluff (525 E. Prospect Ave., 

Lake Bluff) 

Live Wires 

4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fellowship 

Hall. Live Wires is the 

Union Church youth group for 

fourth- through sixth-graders. 

The group meets for lively discussion 

and fun activities. 

Submit information for The Leader’s 

Faith page to alyssa@lakeforestleader.com. 

The deadline is noon 

on Thursday. Questions? Call (847) 

272-4565 ext. 21.

LakeForestLeader.com DINING OUT 


Highland Park’s Viaggio ‘all about family and good food’ 

Martin Carlino 


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 family-first, 

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’s brick chicken ($29) is cooked in olive oil, 

lemon, garlic and white wine and is served with roasted 

potatoes and broccolini. 

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 

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 

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 

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 to taste 

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 

The restaurant’s classic rigatoni vodka ($18) is topped with a generous helping of 

ricotta cheese. 

some of Viaggio’s 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 

the offering for a unique 

start to your meal. 

We next tasted Viaggio’s 

rigatoni vodka ($18), 

a staple pasta dish for most 

Italian eateries. Viaggio 

homemade vodka sauce 

paired nicely with the wellprepared 

rigatoni and is 

sure to please pasta-lovers. 

For an added touch to the 

dish, Viaggio adds a touch 

of ricotta cheese to the top. 

We finished our visit 

with a taste of the restaurant’s 

brick chicken ($29). 

Our editors highly recommend 

bringing your appetite 

if you order this dish. 

The tasteful offering of 

boneless whole chicken, 

prepared with olive oil, 

lemon, garlic, white wine, 

Italian seasoning, and 

served with roasted potatoes 

and broccolini, will 

certainly fill you up.

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Taylor Cekay 

Taylor Cekay is a freshman 

on the Scouts gymnastics 

team 

How did you 

get started with 

gymnastics? 

I started when I was 2 

years old. I did baby gymnastics 

with my mom and 

then I kept going. 

What is the 

hardest part about 

gymnastics? 

The hardest part is going 

every single day and being 

consistent and not being 

scared of anything. 

Do you have any 

rituals or superstitions 

before a meet? 

Before a meet, we just 

started this with Lake Forest 

High School gymnastics 

team, we always bump 

the floor for good luck. 

Do you have a 

favorite event in 

gymnastics? 

I really like beam. I am 

very tall for a gymnast, so 

I have always struggled 

with bars and vault. Its 

just not for tall people. On 

beam I can show really 

pretty lines. 

What has been the 

biggest difference 

between club and 

team gymnastics? 

This is my first year on 

team gymnastics. I have 

done club all my life. Doing 

club, I do 30 hours of 

training a week. In club 

you get to relax more and 

there is a lot less stress. 

In club you get to compete 

individually, but with 

the Scouts I compete as a 

team. 

If you could play 

another sport what 

would you choose? 

Well I did diving in the 

fall, I do gymnastics now 

and then I am going to 

do soccer in the spring. 

But if I could pick something 

else I would do field 

hockey. A lot of my close 

friends and my brothers 

girlfriend plays field hockey. 

But when you are tall 

and bending over to hold 

the stick it is really hard. 

So field hockey is not for 

me. 

What is your favorite 

restaurant in Lake 

Forest or Lake Bluff? 

I really like Sushi Kushi 

Toyo in Lake Forest. I 

have been going there with 

my brother. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the world 

where would you go 

and why? 

I would go to Bora Bora 

because my brother and I 

have been wanting to go 

there since we were little 

kids. We were born in 

Florida and we love the 

ocean. And the ocean in 

22CM File Photo 

Bora Bora is crystal clear. 

What is it like being 

on varsity as a 

freshman? 

When I started out, it 

was really stressful. I have 

never competed for a team, 

so I was scared to let the 

team down. The biggest 

part about being on varsity 

is going out there and being 

your best self. 

What is the best 

coaching advice you 

have ever received? 

The best advice I have 

gotten is to go out there 

and not hold back. You are 

going to have to do it anyway, 

so you should put in 

100 percent. 

Interview by Editor Alyssa 

Groh 

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

The 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, 

hear from New Trier boys 

basketball coach Scott 

Fricke, play Way/No Way 

with hockey and preview 

the War on the Shore. 

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The guys hear from 

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coach Scott Fricke after 

a big game against Evanston. 

Third Quarter 

Our hosts stick to the 

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Way with hockey. 

Fourth Quarter 

To finish things off, the 

guys preview the War on 

the Shore tournament.

28 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader SPORTS 


Boys swimming 

Scouts gain more experience against state’s best 

Michael Wojtychiw, 

Contributing Sports Editor 

For the past two weekends, 

local swimming and 

diving teams had the opportunity 

to participate in 

some of the best invites in 

the state. 

Two weeks ago, Lake 

Forest, Loyola and New 

Trier were a number of 

teams at the Evanston Invitational, 

and those three 

met again Saturday, Jan. 

12, when the Trevians 

hosted some of state’s best 

for the 64th Annual Trevian 

Relays in Winnetka. 

The Trevian Relays is 

different than most other 

invites because teams earn 

points based on the combined 

times of their two 

swimmers in a race instead 

of on individual finishes. 

In a meet that featured 

six of Illinoisaquatics. 

com’s top 10 teams, including 

the top three, New Trier 

took fifth place with 151 

points, Loyola sixth with 

145 and Lake Forest 12th 

with 77. Stevenson won the 

meet with 214 points. 

For Lake Forest, it’s been 

a season of learning and establishing 

identity. 

Even through Scouts 

coach Cindy Dell was 

pleased with how her team 

performed at the relays. 

“For us, our whole goal 

is improving and gaining 

experience at each meet we 

swim in,” Dell said. “We 

have a really young team 

and for those guys to get 

that experience is always a 

really good thing. 

“Each meet I have seen an 

improvement in how these 

kids race and I think the 

thing we talked about first 

today is just gaining more 

confidence in themselves 

and believing in themselves 

and knowing that they are 

capable of racing anyone 

they set their mind to. I saw 

Oliver Akintade swims a leg of the 200-yard individual 

medley for Lake Forest Saturday, Jan. 12, at the New 

Trier Relays. Photos by David Kraus/22nd Century Media 

a lot of improvement in confidence 

today.” 

Colin Kingsley was the 

team’s top swimmer, finishing 

eighth in the 500- 

yard freestyle with a time 

of 4 minutes 57.65 seconds 

and 10th in the 200 free in 

1:49.80, just ahead of his 

teammate Luke Lanigan 

(1:49.97). 

“Colin Kingsley and 

Luke Lanigan swam really 

well. Colin and Luke in the 

200 free and Colin in the 

500 free,” Dell said. “Oliver 

Akintade had a 22.5 

(seconds) in the 200 free 

relay, and a great performance 

in the breaststroke; 

he’s such a natural athlete. 

“We had some of our JV 

guys here and they did a 

great job as well.” 

The Scouts Bill Shen swims the butterfly stroke in the 

200 medley relay. 

Sidd Ojha swims backstroke for Lake Forest in the 200 

medley relay. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Girls Basketball 

Lake Forest 58, Libertyville 38 

Finola Summerville scored 16 

points, grabbed 8 rebounds and 

dished out 3 assists as the Scouts 

extended their winning streak to 

nine games Jan. 9. 

Halle Douglass again filled up 

the box score with 15 points, 10 

rebounds, 5 assists, 8 steals and 4 

blocks, while teammates Grace 

Tirzmalis (12 points, 6 rebounds) 

and Ellie Pearson (8 points, 8 rebounds) 

also chipped in. 

Wrestling 

Grayslake Central quad 

Sebastian Starks and Jack Owen 

picked up two pins and three total 

wins apiece as Lake Forest continued 

its unbeaten season by besting 

Grayslake Central (50-18), Vernon 

Hills (40-24) and Woodstock (64- 

12) on Thursday, Jan. 10. 

Bennet Duggan, TJ Cottam, Jackson 

Meadow, Jack Heydorn, Chase 

Waggoner and Truman Thuente 

also scored team points in all three 

of their matches for the Scouts. 

Boys Hockey 

Lake Forest 7, Highland Park 1 

Charlie Altounian scored twice 

as the Scouts scored seven unanswered 

goals to beat the host Giants 

Jan. 9 in Highland Park. 

Griffin Slobodnik added a goal 

and two assists, while Coel Morcott 

had a goal and an assist for the 

Scouts. 

This Week In... 

Scouts VARSITY ATHLETICS 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Jan. ■ 19 - at Libertyville, 

5:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 23 - at Stevenson, 7 p.m. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

■Jan. ■ 19 - hosts tournament, 

9 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 21 - hosts tournament, 

9 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 23 - hosts Mundelein, 

7 p.m. 

GIRLS CHEERLEADING 

■Jan. ■ 18 - at NSC 

Championship at Stevenson, 

7 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 20 - at Huntley Invite, 

12:36 p.m. 

WRESTLING 

■Jan. ■ 18 - at Lake County Invite 

at Grant, 5 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 19 - at Lake County Invite 

at Grant, 9 a.m. 

GIRLS POM/DANCE 

■Jan. ■ 19 - at IHSA Sectionals at 

Warren, 10 a.m. 

Caxys VARSITY ATHLETICS 


■Jan. ■ 17 - hosts Regina 

Dominica, 6:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 19 - at T.F. North High 

School, 11 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 21 - at Fenton MLK 

Tournment, TBD 

BOYS SWIMMING 

■Jan. ■ 18 - hosts King High 

School, 4:30 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 22 - hosts Latin School 

Chicago, 4:30 p.m. 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Jan. ■ 19 - at MLK tournament 

at Wheaten Warrenville South 

High School, TBD 

■Jan. ■ 21 - at MLK tournament 

at Wheaten Warrenville South 

High School, TBD 

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY 

■Jan. ■ 18 - hosts Glenbrook High 

Schools, 6 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 23 - hosts Main High 

School, 6 p.m. 

SQUASH 

■Jan. ■ 19 - hosts GEMS, Noon 

■Jan. ■ 22 - hosts METROSquash, 

4:30 p.m. 

Woodlands Academy 

VARSITY ATHLETICS 


■Jan. ■ 22 - hosts Regina 

Dominican, 7 p.m. 

■Jan. ■ 23 - at North Shore 

Country Day School, 5:30 p.m.



Girls Basketball 

Rare off night snaps Scouts’ winning streak 

Douglass finishes 

with double-double 

before ankle injury 

David Jaffe 


Winning streaks, like 

records, are made to be 

broken. 

Even the best teams have 

tough nights, and Lake Forest 

had one Saturday, Jan. 

12, thanks to a late 9-2 run, 

visiting Hersey snapped the 

Scouts’ nine-game winning 

streak with a 53-45 victory. 

Lake Forest star Halle 

Douglass again filled the 

box score, with 25 points, 

11 rebounds, 7 steals and 3 

blocks, and she had 15 of 

the Scouts’ 19 second-half 

points. 

But Douglass and the 

rest of the Scouts (16-5, 

5-0) struggled on the offensive 

end throughout the 

contest and couldn’t overcome 

Hersey’s late push in 

the nonconference loss. 

“We came out flat,” 

Wilhelm said. “Hersey 

was the one that came out 

with the energy. Halle was 

getting to the line whenever 

she wanted, but we 

couldn’t get into a rhythm 

otherwise or get anything 

else going. 

“When you’re struggling 

like that offensively, 

it’s going to make things 

much more difficult. And 

we didn’t solidify our defense 

enough to contain 

them. We had stretches 

where we played well defensively. 

But give them 

credit. They were able to 

adjust if we switched up 

our defense and got to the 

basket.” 

With Lake Forest in 

front 43-42, the Huskies 

Emily Collins scored 

Lake Forest junior Halle Douglass glides in for a layup attempt on her way to 

25 points in the Scouts’ loss Saturday, Jan. 12, in Lake Forest. Photos by Dave 

Kraus/22nd Century Media 

back-to-back layups and 

buried two free throws to 

put Hersey ahead 48-43 

with 1:22 to play. 

Mary Kate Fahey ultimately 

sealed the game by 

converting three of four 

foul shots to make it 51-43 

with 43 seconds left. 

Wilhelm said his team 

couldn’t get going on offense, 

and Hersey adjusted 

effectively to what the 

Scouts were doing on defense. 

It was an even game 

most of the way, but in the 

second quarter, Lake Forest 

looked like it was on 

the verge of seizing control 

after scoring eight straight 

points — five from Grace 

Tirzmalis and a three-point 

play by Douglass — to 

turn an 18-15 deficit into a 

23-18 advantage. 

But the Huskies responded, 

tying it at 24-24. 

After Hersey went up 

38-32 in the third, Lake 

Forest came back again, 

going ahead 43-42 with 

Douglass scoring nine to 

go with a layup by Finola 

Summerville. 

Douglass’ performance 

was especially impressive 

considering how poor she 

was shooting the ball. 

The junior only made 

four field goals on the 

night, but sank 17 free 

throws. She knew more 

often than not that if she 

attacked, she would draw 

contact and end up at the 

charity stripe. 

“When she goes to the 

basket, she’s going to 

score, or get a rebound 

almost every time,” Wilhelm 

said. “That’s why 

teams end up fouling her. 

She made 17 free throws. 

If that isn’t the definition 

of borderline unstoppable, 

I don’t know what is. She’s 

27 points shy of 1,000 

career points. But she’s 

extremely unselfish. The 

players run the floor well 

and Halle finds them. We 

just didn’t have enough 

flow on offense today.” 

Tirzmalis added 8 points 

while Ellie Pearson had 7. 

Injury to insult 

As the game ended, the 

Scouts’ offensive woes 

were not their biggest concern. 

In the last 15 seconds, 

Douglass went down with 

an ankle injury while going 

up for a rebound. She 

had to be helped off of the 

court. 

Wilhelm didn’t speculate 

on the severity of the 

injury. 

“It’s a bit of a recurring 

ankle injury,” Wilhelm 

said. “We’ll have to wait 

and see, but hopefully she 

will be OK.” 

Ellie Pearson (30) rises for a shot for Lake Forest. 

Scouts coach Kyle Wilhelm (right) is honored by LFHS 

Athletic Director Tim Burkhaller before the game for 

becoming the winningest coach in program history. 

Coach kudos 

Before the game, Wilhelm 

was honored for having 

set the record earlier 

this year for most wins by 

a coach in program history. 

He currently sits at 109 

in his eighth season. 

“I think it speaks to the 

coaching staff we have 

— we’ve been together 

for a while — and it goes 

all the way down to the 

feeder system,” Wilhelm 

said. “We’ve created a lot 

of positive buzz for Lake 

Forest girls basketball. 

And a lot of these girls I’ve 

known for a long time. 

Last year’s senior class I 

had known those girls for 

eight years. When the familiarity 

with the players 

is there before they get to 

high school, it makes the 

transition for them much 

easier.”

30 | January 17, 2019 | The lake forest leader SPORTS 


Pasquella’s heroics punctuate Scouts’ thrilling comeback 

David Jaffe 


Hustle plays are Michael 

Pasquella’s calling card. 

He doesn’t always have 

to score a lot of points to 

help Lake Forest High 

School. On a night when 

the senior battled foul 

trouble, his characteristic 

hustle epitomized the 

team’s gritty comeback effort 

against North Suburban 

Conference rival Zion- 

Benton on Friday, Jan. 11. 

Pasquella’s last-minute 

steal and layup gave Lake 

Forest its first lead of the 

game. 

Playing before a home 

crowd, Lake Forest never 

quit and used its defense 

to turn the Zee-Bees fastpaced 

offense against them 

for a 55-52 victory. 

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Behind by 8 points with 

2 minutes, 30 seconds. 

remaining, the Scouts defense 

clamped down and 

Lake Forest cored the final 

11 points to stun Zion- 

Benton. 

With 29 ticks left, 

Pasquella stole the ball at 

halfcourt and took it in for 

a layup, putting Lake Forest 

ahead 53-52. 

Then Lake Forest forced 

another turnover with 7.8 

seconds to play, and Jake 

Fisher buried two free 

throws. 

Zion missed a gametying 

three-point attempt 

at the buzzer, and the celebration 

was on. 

“We wanted to make 

sure we were applying 

pressure,” Pasquella said. 

“I stuck with [the ballhandler] 

and predicted 

the left-to-right crossover. 

Once I got the ball, I was 

thinking don’t miss the layup. 

But I went up strong 

with it.” 

The Scouts coach said 

the play was on-brand for 

Pasquella. 

“Michael is all about 

making hustle plays and 

that steal was a great example,” 

Lake Forest coach 

Phil LaScala said. “He’s always 

playing with energy 

and effort. It was a tough 

first half for him with three 

fouls, but he started playing 

more relaxed and I 

think the coaches helped 

him play more poised in 

the second half.” 

Pasquella enjoys being a 

catalyst for the team. 

“I think I definitely try 

to spark the team and give 

them some energy with 

how I play,” Pasquella 

said. “Those are the type 

of plays that can give you 

extra possessions, and if I 

can help the team by providing 

energy, I want to do 

that.” 

Early on, Zion-Benton 

attacked the basket quickly 

after turnovers and even in 

halfcourt sets. 

The Zee-Bees controlled 

almost the entire game, 

scoring 36 points in the 

paint. 

But the Scouts (6-10, 

3-2) eventually turned Zion-Benton’s 

style of play 

against them. 

Late, the Zee-Bees 

didn’t try to stall and kept 

attacking, and Lake Forest 

not only started getting 

stops, but they also forced 

five turnovers in the final 

2:30 and 18 for the game. 

“We were patient on defense. 

We didn’t gamble, 

which sometimes we try to 

Lake Forest’s Michael Pasquella rises to the basket for 

his game-winning layup after a steal in the final minute 

against Zion-Benton Friday, Jan. 11, in Lake Forest. 

Photos by Nicole Carrow/22nd Century Media 

do too much to get back in 

games,” LaScala said. “We 

got stops and when they 

attacked the basket, they 

would try to kick it back 

out and turn the ball over. 

It was a really good effort, 

and I’m very proud of how 

we defended and got back 

in the game.” 

Lake Forest struggled 

offensively in the first half, 

committing 15 turnovers, 

but found ways to hang 

around, trimming an eightpoint 

deficit to three on a 

Bolton layup and Fisher 

three. 

Another trey from Fisher 

and Stephen Young’s layup 

reduced a 22-15 deficit 

to 22-20. 

Zion took control in the 

third with a 12-3 spurt, 

increasing a 31-29 advantage 

to 43-32. But after a 

sloppy first half, the Scouts 

only turned the ball over 

twice in the second half. 

Trailing 45-34 with six 

minutes left, the Scouts 

cut it to 50-44 behind Jake 

Fisher’s six points and layups 

by Crawford Bolton 

and Andy Brown. 

Then behind 52-44, Jack 

Malloy’s free throw and 

Pasquella’s layup trimmed 

the deficit to five. 

Fisher’s four straight 

foul shots made it 52-51 

with 1:22 remaining. 

“They sped the game 

up and we were trying to 

play at too fast of a pace, 

which is what they wanted,” 

Pasquella said. “So 

we made sure we slowed 

down the pace, which 

helped our offense and 

flipped the script.” 

Fisher led the Scouts 

with 19 points while 

Bolton had 15; Grant Kaus 

and Carter Horan had five 

each and Young had four.



Wrestling 

Waggoner’s upset win sets up Lake Forest’s senior-night victory 

22nd Century Media 

File Photo 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the week 

1. Jake Fisher 

(ABOVE). The 

Lake Forest guard 

scored 19 points 

to lead the Scouts 

to a big comefrom-behind 

win 

over visiting Zion- 

Benton Friday, 

Jan. 11. 

2. Finola 

Summerville. 

The Scouts girls 

basketball player 

dropped 16 

points to go with 

8 rebounds in a 

conference win 

over Libertyville 

last week. 

3. Truman Thuente. 

The Lake Forest 

wrestler at 220 

pounds had a nice 

week, winning all 

three of his bouts 

at a Thursday 

quad and getting 

a pin against the 

Zee-Bees Jan. 8. 

David Jaffe 


An undefeated team record. 

A school record for 

dual wins. Lake Forest 

wouldn’t let a little thing 

like an early deficit slow it 

down — especially on senior 

night. 

In a North Suburban 

Conference match with 

Zion-Benton on Jan. 8, 

the Scouts dropped four 

of their first five matches 

before turning the tide and 

winning seven of the final 

nine for a 41-21 victory, 

making them 25-0 on the 

season. 

“On our team, anyone is 

capable of stepping up and 

winning matches,” Lake 

Forest’s Chase Waggoner 

said. “We do a good job 

following the lead of experienced 

guys and were 

able to swing momentum 

to our favor throughout the 

meet.” 

And it was more than 

just the usual suspects for 

Lake Forest. 

“Guys stepped up. It’s 

not just our star wrestlers,” 

Scouts coach Matt Fiordirosa 

said. “We had two 

freshmen get pins for us 

today. If we lose, it’s usually 

in a close match and 

we’re not giving up too 

many team points. These 

guys are focused on helping 

the team win just as 

much as what they do individually.” 

Wins for the Scouts included 

pins from Charlie 

“When I started here, we had 

seven kids in the program and 

went winless. Now we have 30 

kids, and it’s shifted the culture 

and community. We want to 

keep this going for as long as we 

can.” 

Matt Fiordirosa — Lake Forest wrestling coach 

Heydorn (132 pounds), 

Max Terlap (182), Truman 

Thuente (220) and Jack 

Owen (285). Also winning 

were Max Yates (106), 

Morgan Cottam (120) and 

Bennett Duggan (126). 

Waggoner got the first 

win in those final matches 

beating Jordan Chisum 9-4 

at 170 pounds. 

With the score even at 

2-2 after the first period, 

Waggoner did what he 

needed to do to take control. 

“I know I can’t give my 

opponent too much or too 

little respect,” Waggoner 

said. “I kept pushing the 

pace. I always have the 

mindset that as it gets later 

in the match, he’ll be the 

one to get tired because 

he doesn’t do the type of 

conditioning and workouts 

that I do. Don’t get 

me wrong: When I got to 

the third, I felt dead. But I 

don’t ever treat it like I’m 

tired and that’s where I 

think an edge comes in for 

me mentally as well.” 

That drive has impressed 

his coach. 

“Chase lives, eats and 

sleeps wrestling,” Fiordirosa 

said. “He has one 

of the best work ethics 

of anyone I’ve coached. 

This match was huge for 

him. The guy he faced was 

ranked 10th in 3A. We’ve 

been waiting for him to get 

a win like this. He’s beaten 

who he’s supposed to, and 

if he loses, it’s usually to 

someone who’s favored. 

But this can hopefully be 

a turning point for him and 

don’t be surprised if he’s 

pulling more upsets as the 

season goes on.” 

Waggoner believes he’s 

developed more confidence 

throughout his time 

as a wrestler and uses that 

attitude to his advantage. 

“I’ve continued to learn 

more about what I need to 

do as far as technique, and 

my mindset for each match 

Lake Forest’s Chase Waggoner (right) circles Zion- 

Benton’s Jordan Chisum during his big 9-4 win over the 

ranked wrestler Jan. 9 in Lake Forest. Dave Kraus/22nd 

Century Media 

is to go in with confidence 

in my abilities,” Waggoner 

said. “It took some time 

and I needed to get some 

big wins under my belt. 

But confidence is the biggest 

thing I’ve developed 

over the last few years and 

it shows during my matches.” 

The comeback win came 

on a special night as the 

Scouts honored their two 

seniors, varsity’s T.J. Cottam 

and junior varsity’s 

Eric Hill. 

Though Cottom fell 7-6 

at 145 in the closest match 

of the night, Fiordirosa appreciates 

what the veteran 

has brought to the team. 

“This is only T.J.’s 

fourth year wrestling 

whereas others have been 

wrestling since they were 

younger,” Fiordirosa said. 

“He looks up to some of 

the guys who have been 

wrestling longer. But they 

definitely look up to and 

respect him. He fights hard 

and gives it his all in every 

match, regardless of the 

outcome. He’s come really 

far in a short amount of 

time and is one of our top 

wrestlers.” 

The Scouts are in the 

midst of an historic season, 

and it shows just how 

far the program has come 

in Fiordirosa’s eight years. 

“When I started here, 

we had seven kids in the 

program and went winless,” 

Fiordirosa said. 

“Now we have 30 kids 

and it’s shifted the culture 

and community. We want 

to keep this going for as 

long as we can. At the 

same time, we still want 

to focus on wrestling our 

best during the postseason, 

whether or not we’re 

still unbeaten.” 

Listen Up 

“I stuck with [the ball-handler] and predicted the 

left-to-right crossover.” 

Michael Pasquela — Lake Forest senior basketball player on his mindset 

before his clutch steal in his team’s Friday night win. 

tune in 

Girls Basketball Tournament 

• Saturday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Jan. 21, 

Scouts host Buffalo Grove, Grant, Highland Park 

and Palatine. 

Index 

28 - High School Higlights 

27 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Editor Alyssa Groh. Send 

any questions or comments to alyssa@lakefo 

restleader.com

Lake Forest Leader | January 17, 2019 | LakeForestLeader.com 

Unstoppable 

LFHS wrestlers stay unbeaten 

after comeback win, Page 31 

Stop right 

there Scouts string 

of nine victories comes 

to an end, Page 29 

Lake Forest’s 

Michael Pasquella 

strides toward the 

basket uncontested 

for a gamewinning 

layup 

Saturday, Jan. 12, 

in Lake Forest. Nicole 

Carrow/22nd 

Century Media 

Pasquella’s late steal and 

score gives Scouts dramatic 

win, Page 30

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