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District 31 grad launches phone-free startup to bring neighbors 

together, Page 3 

Members of the Hacky Turtles (left) perform during a recent SignOff event encouraging people to reconnect in the digital 

age. Andrew Montesantos (Pictured inset), a graduate of Northbrook’s Field Middle School, founded SignOff, a digital wellness 

startup designed to inspire and enable more mindful relationships between humans and their devices. Photos submitted 

Park district’s daddy-daughter dance a memory-making night, Page 3 

Nate Mostow and his daughter Lila dance the night away Friday, Feb. 8 at the 

Northbrook Offering Hilton insight, during the Northbrook perspective Park District’s annual daddy-daughter 

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Pet of the Week8 

Editorial29 

Puzzles32 

Faith34 

Dining Out38 

Home of the Week39 

Athlete of the Week42 

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THURSDAY 

Retirement Planning & 

Wealth Preservation 

11:15 a.m. Feb. 14, 

North Suburban YMCA, 

2705 Techny Road. Financial 

educators Wei Zhang 

and Le Anh Blanchard of 

the Heartland Institute of 

Financial Education will 

help you gain insight, ideas 

and information to make 

informative decisions on 

your personal path to and 

through retirement. Free 

and open to the public. 

Pre-registration required; 

call (847) 272 7250 or visit 

NSYMCA.org. 

Valentine’s Day Luncheon 

Noon-2:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 

Northbrook Park District 

Senior Center, 3323 Walters 

Ave. Celebrate Valentine’s 

Day with friends. 

The menu includes pasta 

with meatballs, salad and a 

trip to the dessert bar. Visit 

nbparks.org or call (847) 

291-2995 to save your 

spot. 

Share the love: Free Tai 

Chi class 

7 and 9 a.m., 7 p.m., 

Feb. 14, Body and Brain 

Yoga Tai Chi, 1947 Cherry 

Lane. Body & Brain Yoga’s 

classes have effective 

and dynamic components 

of stretching, breathing, 

and meditation to destress, 

strengthen, and relax the 

mind and body. Tai Chi incorporates 

slow, deliberate 

movements, meditation, 

and breathing exercises to 

help your circulation, balance, 

and alignment while 

restoring energy. For more 

information, call (847) 

562-9642. 

FRIDAY 

School’s Out Fun: Field 

Museum 

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 15, 

meet at the Leisure Center, 

3323 Walters Ave. 

Students off school in Districts 

28 and 31 (day off of 

school) are invited to visit 

the Field Museum and fuel 

their passion for discovery 

will visit the Field Museum 

Friday, Feb. 15. Meet 

at the Leisure Center, 3323 

Walters Ave. Register at 

nbparks.org. 

SATURDAY 

Jodi Koplin’s Jigglejam 

11-11:45 a.m. Feb. 16, 

Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. 

Jodi Koplin’s interactive 

show keeps families 

engaged through music, 

puppets and bubbles. Her 

original tunes and a few 

familiar favorites will keep 

the kids jiggling, wiggling 

and giggling. For more 

information, please call 

(847) 272-6224. 

SUNDAY 

Winter Salon Series 

3-4 p.m. Feb. 17, Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 

Cedar Lane. Join for a 

Winter Salon Series concert 

featuring Kate Carter, 

violin, and Louise Chan, 

piano. For more information, 

please call (847) 272- 

6224. 

Blood drive at Temple 

Beth-El 

8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 

17, Temple Beth-El, 3610 

Dundee Road. Temple 

Beth-El will hold a blood 

drive on Feb. 17. It is 

sponsored by Vitalant 

(formerly Lifesource). 

To schedule an appointment, 

please contact Joan 

at jfreud36@comcast.net 

or call 847-272-4554. You 

can also visit vitalant.org 

and use group code NB66. 

Donors will receive a coupon 

for a pint of Culver’s 

frozen custard. Donors 

should bring a photo ID 

and eat a healthy breakfast 

with no caffeine. 

MONDAY 

Make a Polymer Clay Leaf 

Pendant 

7-8:15 p.m. Feb. 18, 

Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. 

Add a little color to your 

life and take the chill out of 

winter. Come and make a 

polymer clay leaf pendant 

and add a little shimmer 

with powders and a crystal. 

It will be a sure way to 

warm you up. All materials 

will be provided. For 

more information, please 

call (847) 272-6224. 

TUESDAY 

Adult Open Gym Soccer 

8-10 p.m. Feb. 19, 

Greenbriar Gym, 1225 

Greenbriar Lane. Stay in 

shape, improve your skills 

and enjoy the game at a 

beautiful facility. Following 

a brief warm-up, players 

divide into teams for 

games ranging from 3 versus 

3 to full field, 11 versus 

11. For more information, 

call (847) 291-2993. 

WEDNESDAY 

Stranger Than Fiction Book 

Club 

7-8 p.m. Feb. 20, Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 

Cedar Lane. Read and discuss 

true stories that are as 

compelling as novelists’ 

tales. For more information, 

please call (847) 272- 

6224. 

UPCOMING 

John Hughes: A Reflection 

7-9:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Feb. 21, Northbrook Public 

Library, 1201 Cedar 

Lane. Kevin Smokler, author 

of “Brat Pack America,” 

returns to the library 

for the third year in a row 

to discuss some of John 

Hughes’ classic ‘80s films 

and their ties to Northbrook, 

as well as how we 

view these movies today. A 

screening of “The Breakfast 

Club” will follow. For 

more information, please 

call (847) 272-6224. 

North Shore Camp Expo 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 23, Northbrook 

Court, 1515 Lake Cook 

Road, Northbrook. Join 

22nd Century Media 

for its 5th Annual North 

Shore Camp Expo. Visit 

with more than 40 camps 

and local businesses, plus 

free balloon animals, face 

painting, photo booth and 

more. Free admission. For 

more information, call 

(847) 272-4565 or visit 

22ndCenturyMedia.com/ 

camp. 

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63rd Annual Pancake 

Festival 

7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Saturday, 

March 2, Village 

Presbyterian Church, 1300 

Shermer Road. The Village 

Church will host the 63rd 

annual Pancake Festival. 

Tickets are $8 for adults, 

$5 for kids 5-12 years old, 

and kids under 5 eat free. 

A raffle will be held every 

hour for home electronics 

- raffle entries are only 

$5 each. All proceeds will 

go to charity. This year’s 

primary charity is A Safe 

Place in Waukegan which 

provides support to battered. 

ONGOING 

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 

Want to lose weight? 

Come join TOPS in Northbrook. 

This organization 

offers a healthy, caring, 

supportive approach to 

weight control at an affordable 

price. Chapter IL 847 

Northbrook meets every 

Wednesday for a weigh-in 

(6:15-6:45 p.m.) and meeting 

(6:45-7:30 p.m.) in the 

back lower level of the 

North Northfield United 

Methodist Church at 797 

Sanders Road in Northbrook 

(northeast corner 

of Dundee and Sanders), 

Northbrook. For more information, 

call (847) 564- 

3147 or visit www.tops. 

org. 

Current Events Club 

Every Tuesday at 1 p.m. 

in the Leisure Center, 

3323 Walters Ave. Join the 

conversation at the Park 

District’s current events 

group. Connect with others 

as you talk about the 

latest topics in the news. 

It’s free to join for Senior 

Center members. Call 

(847) 291-2995 to come to 

a meeting and start making 

new friends.

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Dads, daughters enjoy magical night out 

Sarah Haider 

Freelance Reporter 

Dads and daughters took 

a trip down the rabbit hole 

at the Mad Hatter’s Ball 

on Friday, Feb. 8, at the 

Northbrook Hilton. The 


created a magical night 

for local families with the 

sold-out, annual daddydaughter 

dance inspired by 

the story of “Alice in Wonderland.” 

Guests were greeted by 

the Mad Hatter, Alice, the 

Lobster and the Queen of 

Hearts as they entered the 

hotel’s ballroom. 

After being pinned with 

boutineers and corsages, 

daddy-and-daughter duos 

took their try at themed 

games: hedgehog croquet, 

teacup toss, characterthemed 

trivia, and a lobster 

grab. The character-dressed 

Park District staff posed for 

photos with guests before 

leading them through the 

rabbit-hole archway to the 

busy dance floor. 

“‘Alice in Wonderland’ 

appeals to so many ages and 

there is so many versions of 

the story,” said Recreation 

Supervisor Nancy Eschker, 

who dressed as Alice. “It’s 

just a friendly story and it’s 

Disney themed, with the 

original book having a lot 

of other themes. Through 

all of the generations, everyone 

is familiar with the 

story in some form. It’s fun 

for the girls, but it’s also 

something that dads can 

enjoy too.” 

Eschker, a newcomer 

to the Park District, was 

excited to take the reins 

on the longstanding tradition 

of the dance. Working 

with several departments 

from the district to create 

a cohesive event, Eschker 

focused on the details to 

create an enchanting night 

for the dads and daughters 

to make “memories for a 

lifetime.” 

“I’m looking forward 

to seeing the girls enjoy 

this fun evening with their 

dads and having a blast,” 

Eschker said. “I know this 

is something they look 

forward to from year to 

year with a lot of returning 

families. [I’m looking 

forward] to the excitement 

of the kids who get to go 

out and spend the evening 

with their daddy. It’s a special 

night to have your dad 

to yourself.” 

Guest Steve Trakhtman 

and his daughter, Ariel, 

returned to the dance for a 

second year. Ariel said her 

favorite part of the evening 

was the candy, but the father 

and daughter agreed 

they loved the chance to 

spend time together. 

“We went last year and 

we think it’s a good bonding 

experience,” Steve 

Trakhtman said. “It’s good 

time to spend time with 

my kid. They have food 

here, appropriate music for 

the kids, games. It’s a good 

little thing.“ 

The park district began 

organizing the event 

more than four months 

ago, and many employees 

spent several days prior to 

event setting up the tumbling 

teacup centerpieces, 

tying crazy keys to each 

goodie bag and blowing 

up dozens of balloons. The 

district-wide effort has led 

to the event’s growth and 

continues to set the bar 

for the community’s expectations 

of park district 

events, according to employee 

Wendy Friedman. 

“At the park district 

we put ourselves out for 

all events and we do the 

Madi Mende (left) and dad Darren Mende (center) make use of “Alice and Wonderland”-themed props and pose 

for a photo with Northbrook Park District employee Nicole Buch, who’s dressed as the Queen of Hearts. Photos by 

Sarah Haider/22nd Century Media 

Northbrook Park District employee Taylor Witter puts a 

corsage on Dylan Silver Friday, Feb. 8 at the Northbrook 

Hilton during the park district’s annual daddy-daughter 

dance. 

best we can,” Friedman 

said. “If you are going 

to do it, you do it right. 

If you are going to have a 

daddy-daughter dance and 

you make it like a ball, it 

should look like one. The 


has always taken an extra 

step to put themselves a 

bar above.” 

Dads and daughters 

spent majority of the evening 

dancing together 

to the DJ’s songs, ranging 

from “Baby Shark,” 

Cameron Edelman, dressed as the Mad Hatter, 

welcomes guests to the dance. 

“Grease Lightening” and 

“Don’t Stop Believing.” 

The differing generations 

taught each other dances 

in the flashing disco lights, 

both groups taking home 

new moves, goodie bags 

and memories. 

“All parent events are 

going to be special, but 

when a little girl has daddy 

to herself and has his 100 

percent, undivided attention, 

it’s a good bonding 

event for the kids with 

their dads,” Eschker said. 

“Something that they’ll 

cherish forever.”

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News Briefs 

Rep. Carroll opens new constituent 

services office in Northbrook 

Aiming to bring services to local residents, 

State Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D- 

Northbrook) recently opened a new constituent 

services office in Northbrook. All 

residents are encouraged to contact the 

office if they need assistance with contacting 

or navigating state agencies and 

services. 

“It is important to always be putting the 

interests of everyday people at the top of 

my list, and people should know that my 

office will always be open,” Carroll said. 

“The services we provide go far beyond 

helping people with just questions. We 

regularly host events like property tax and 

income tax seminars and utility bill clinics 

to help people appeal their taxes and 

even lower some of their bills.” 

Carroll’s new office is located on 3153 

Dundee Road. Constituents can call Carroll 

at (847) 229-5499 or email him at 

jc@repcarroll.com. 

The office offers services from helping 

constituents contact state agencies like 

Veterans’ Affairs, Human Services and 

offers monthly seminars on income taxes, 

property taxes, and other issues. 

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State Rep. Jonathan Carroll 

(D-Northbrook) recently opened a new 

constituent services office in Northbrook 

located on 3153 Dundee Road. 22nd 

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Beginning March 2, Carroll will be 

hosting monthly open office hours starting 

at 10 a.m. until noon on the first Saturday 

of each month. 

“I always look forward to helping 

people access the services they need, and 

update them on the legislation that I am 

working on that will benefit them,” Carroll 

said. “I welcome everyone to come by 

and talk to me about any issue they believe 

needs to be addressed.” 

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Police Reports 

Burglars target Northbrook restaurant 

A worker at Butterfields, 

located in the 4100 block 

of Dundee Road, reported 

that when they arrived for 

work on Feb. 3, they found 

a front door glass window 

broken. 

When officers arrived, 

they found an office area 

was entered. The restaurant 

was entered sometime 

between the hours of 4:30 

p.m. Feb. 2 and 5:48 a.m. 

Feb. 3, according to police. 

In other police news: 

Feb. 6 

• Marielle Lewis, 21, of 

Racine, Wis., was charged 

with driving with no registration 

light, driving with 

no insurance and driving 

with a suspended driver’s 

license at 8:53 p.m. near 

the intersection of Crabtree 

and Pfingsten. 

Feb. 5 

• Unknown subject(s) 

entered an unlocked vehicle 

in the 1000 block of 

Whitefield at 6:08 p.m. 

An unknown amount of 

change was reportedly taken 

from the vehicle. 

• Unknown subject(s) entered 

a vehicle in the 900 

block of Longaker at 7:49 

a.m. Keys and a wallet, 

which contained identification 

cards, were reportedly 

taken from the vehicle. 

Feb. 2 

• Mark A. Burnley, 40, of 

Evanston, was charged 

with using a cellphone 

while driving, driving with 

no insurance, and driving 

with a suspended license 

at 9:39 p.m. near the intersection 

of Shermer and 

Willow roads. 

• Landon M. Hudson, 34, 

of Chicago, was charged 

with stopping in roadway, 

improper lane usage twice 

and driving while under 

the influence at 12:46 a.m. 

in the 700 block of Dundee 

Road. 

Feb. 1 

• Randi S. Marino, 52, of 

Northbrook, was charged 

with driving while under 

the influence at 11:12 p.m. 

in the 4100 block of Lake 

Cook Road. 

• When responding to a 

burglar alarm at 6:36 p.m. 

in the 4400 block of Four 

Winds, officers found the 

front door of a residence 

open. It’s unknown if anything 

is missing. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Northbrook Tower’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Northbrook Police 

Department headquarters 

in Northbrook. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in 

a court of law. 

District 225 expected to name new superintendent 

Staff Report 

Glenbrook High School 

District 225 planned to 

announce a new superintendent 

Monday, Feb. 11, 

at the board of education’s 

regular meeting, according 

to a release from the 

district. 

As of publication time, 

the name of the new superintendent 

had yet to be 

released. 

Current Superintendent 

Dr. Mike Riggle announced 

his pending retirement 

June 4. 

Riggle joined the Glenbrook 

schools in July 1998 

as the newly appointed 

principal of Glenbrook 

North and has served as 

superintendent of the District 

since July 2008. 

Prior to his time with 

the district, Riggle served 

for eight years as the 

principal of Bloomington 

High School South in 

Bloomington, Indiana. 

Editor’s Note: The District 

225 board meeting occurred 

after The Tower’s 

print deadline for this issue. 

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for more information 

on the pending announcement 

and full details of the 

board’s meeting. The Tower 

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how we met contest 

One-of-a-kind love story takes home top prize 

Murphy 

The Stein family, of Northbrook 

Meet Murphy, this week’s 

Pet of the Week. Murphy is a 

6-year-old goldendoodle who 

acts like a puppy. He loves 

to play with his best friend, 

Kaner, and is always seeking 

a game of chase. When we 

come home, Murphy greets us with excitement and 

always brings us a toy. At around 7:30 every night, 

Murphy will stand in front of the freezer and patiently 

wait to receive his evening snack (a frozen Kong with 

filled with a banana or peanut butter). He’s super 

smart and sweet and when groomed, looks like a 

teddy bear. He’s been a great addition to our family! 

PLEASE HELP! The Tower needs Pet of the Week submissions! 

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

photos and stories to Martin at martin@northbrooktower. 

com or at 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook. 

Martin Carlino, Editor 

Meeting that special someone 

is among the most wonderful moments 

in our lives. Our love story of 

how it all began is one of our most 

well-worn narratives, and often one 

we enjoy telling family, friends and 

pretty much anyone who will listen. 

And here at The Northbrook Tower, 

we love listening — especially 

around this time of year. Just like 

most, we love hearing a classic love 

story. 

A few weeks back, I shared a love 

story that was close to my heart and 

challenged readers to submit their 

own beautiful anecdotes for The 

Tower’s annual How We Met Contest. 

Once again, Northbrook residents 

delivered some amazing entries, 

making the decision incredibly difficult. 

We received many great submissions, 

and our team of editorial 

judges was torn until the last minute. 

After much deliberation, a love 

story that starts in an unusual setting 

and with a “strange” meeting stole 

our hearts. 

The Tower selected the entry of 

Northbrook resident Amy Jump as 

the winner of this year’s How We 

Met Contest. 

For their winning entry, Amy and 

Ryan Jump will receive a $50 gift 

certificate to Northbrook’s Trattoria 

Oliverii. The Tower would like to 

thank the restaurant for its gracious 

support of the contest. 

The Jumps have lived in Northbrook 

for 14 years, and have three 

sons. 

So, without further ado, here’s 

the winning entry: The love story of 

Amy and Ryan Jump. 

‘What a ride it’s been’ 

Submitted by Amy Jump 

“This Feb. 13 will be my 20th anniversary, 

and I am pretty sure no 

one has met their Valentine in such 

a strange way. I remember the day 

we met very clearly, like it was yesterday. 

My boss had a candidate coming 

in and she had a conflict in her 

schedule. She asked if I could be her 

back up and if I could take a candidate 

out in the field to show him 

how to cold call a building. He had 

just graduated from college and I 

was one year out already. I was doing 

this as a favor for my boss and 

beyond annoyed for this interruption 

in my day. Enter Ryan. 

We jumped on a bus and went 

to my territory. I picked a smaller 

building and we rode the elevator 

from floor to floor dropping information 

— how hard can it be? 

I so clearly remember how much 

he made me laugh! He was hysterical 

and it was the most fun I had 

ever had cold calling. 

It went much faster than anticipated, 

so to fill the time that I was 

supposed to be showing him the 

ropes, I took him bra shopping at 

Marshall Fields. I was heading on 

a trip and needed a new bra for my 

beach vacation. 

A little surprised, yet unable to 

argue with the experienced girl, he 

diligently came along. He waited 

so patiently and never complained 

a bit. I still remember him leaning 

on one of the racks, likely thinking I 

was nuts. We finally said our goodbyes 

and I sent him on his way. I 

returned to the office and when my 

boss asked what I thought, I said: 

“with a last name like Jump, he has 

to be cool!” The rest is history.” 

Another favorite 

Many entries we received put a 

smile on the faces of our judges. 

We’re able to include one more of 

our favorites for your enjoyment, 

although we wish we could include 

more. If you would like to see more 

love stories that were submitted to 

The Tower, please visit Northbrook- 

Tower.com. 

The Tower would like to thank 

everyone that took the time to share 

their love stories with us. Here’s a 

submission from Northbrook resident 

Erin Kaya. 

‘A lifelong adventure’ 

Submitted by Erin Kaya 

The Tower selected the love story of 

Northbrook residents Amy and Ryan 

Jump as the winner of this year’s 

How We Met Contest. The couple 

recently celebrated its 20th wedding 

anniversary. Photo Submitted 

“This is the love story of how 

a girl from Northbrook (went to 

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Chamber names Reds Garden Center business of the year 

Submitted by The 

Northbrook Chamber of 

Commerce 

The Northbrook Chamber 

of Commerce has selected 

Reds Garden Center 

as its 2019 Business of the 

Year. This annual award 

honors a Chamber member 

who exhibits excellence in 

business practice. 

The award will be formally 

presented Feb. 25 

at the Chamber’s Annual 

Meeting & Dinner. 

In 1968, Dundee Road 

was a quiet two-lane street 

and Reds Garden Center 

was a small family business 

selling nursery plants 

and firewood. 

Its current owners, sisters 

Cindy Ullrich and 

Terri Jones, remember 

how their father Wallace 

“Red” Poehls would stroll 

at dinnertime from the unattended 

store to their family 

home at the far edge 

of the property, and the 

girls would be assigned to 

watch out the front window 

just in case any customers 

pulled in. 

Fast forward 50 years, 

and Reds is a comprehensive 

source for a wide 

range of trees, shrubs, 

flowers, garden essentials, 

gifts and decor items. 

Even more comprehensive 

is the level of customer 

support provided by 

the sisters and their experienced 

team of landscape 

designers, plant experts and 

sales personnel. In addition 

to the business’s well-established 

retail operations, 

Reds has seen significant 

growth in demand for their 

landscape design services. 

Their passion for plants and 

commitment to a positive 

customer experience have 

sustained the business for 

five decades, and that milestone 

achievement made 

Reds a natural choice for 

the award. 

The Reds of today is the 

product of a long evolution, 

driven by both market 

trends and family priorities. 

When it first opened, 

Reds stood next to North 

Wheel Farm — a garden 

business specializing in 

flower and vegetables, 

owned by Red Poehls’ 

brother-in-law Al Karnatz. 

When Karnatz decided to 

retire in 2001, the Poehls 

family purchased the 

North Wheel Farm operations, 

leading to a dramatic 

expansion in greenhouse 

space and vastly increasing 

the variety of plant 

products offered by Reds. 

The garden center now 

offers more than 450 types 

of evergreens, shade trees, 

grasses, and shrubs, as 

well as more than 100 varieties 

of annuals, perennials, 

roses and other decorative 

plants. 

Plants are constantly 

rotating through the greenhouses, 

brought in seasonally 

from Reds’ proprietary 

farm acreage in Lake 

Zurich. They also grow 

vegetables for a farmers’ 

market in Northfield. 

“Our customers tell us 

that one of the most important 

things about Reds is the 

installation service available 

for retail purchases of 

any size,” Jones said. “We 

will send our staff to install 

even single trees or shrubs 

for a customer, or have a 

designer prepare a custom 

pot at the client’s home or 

business. We always hear 

from customers that they 

can’t get that type of service 

anywhere else. We 

care about the small jobs as 

much as the big ones.” 

The wholesale and retail 

plant sales remain the central 

core of the business, 

Reds Garden Center, owned by sisters Cindy Ullrich (left) 

and Terri Jones, will receive the 2019 Business of the 

Year Award at the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce’s 

Annual Meeting on Feb. 25. Photo Submitted 

but their landscape design/ 

installation work is expanding 

rapidly. In the last ten 

years, the design practice 

has grown from 10 percent 

of their overall business to 

about 40 percent today. The 

popular year-round gift 

shop is another operation 

that has evolved over time 

in response to customer 

feedback, with an array of 

unique items appealing to 

gardeners and non-gardeners 

alike. 

Ullrich and Jones credit 

their long-term employees 

for creating the uniquely 

welcoming atmosphere 

that brings customers 

back. Many have worked 

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Waterway receives Chamber’s Corporate Citizen of the Year Award 

Submitted by the 


Commerce 

In appreciation of the 

company’s outstanding 

spirit of giving and community 

involvement, the 


Commerce will honor 

Waterway Carwash as its 

2019 Corporate Citizen of 

the Year. 

Waterway Carwash has 

swiftly become one of the 

most visible and active 

participants in the community. 

Since opening its 

Waukegan Road location 

in 2015, Waterway team 

employees have been a fixture 

at a vast array of community 

fundraisers and 

events, inviting guests to 

play their Spin the Wheel 

game to win free car washes 

and other prizes. More 

than 50 local organizations 

have received donations 

for raffles or other support 

from Waterway. 

“We don’t say ‘no’ very 

much,” said Jason Young, 

Waterway market leader. 

This emphasis on community 

connection has 

deep roots in the Waterway 

corporate philosophy. 

Founded in the St. 

Louis suburbs in 1970, 

the company values solid, 

long-term growth and 

takes a selective approach 

in identifying locations 

for expansion. The Northbrook 

Waterway was the 

company’s 20th location 

across five metropolitan 

areas and the first in Illinois. 

The chain has now 

opened in Highland Park, 

and plans are underway for 

one or two additional Chicago-area 

locations soon. 

A key step in achieving 

that goal is developing 

strong relationships 

with community institutions. 

While the corporation 

has a long history of 

supporting national charities 

like Mothers Against 

Drunk Driving and Junior 

Achievement, each Waterway 

location puts a priority 

on finding ways to support 

neighborhood causes. 

Chamber involvement 

has been a priority for 

Waterway’s Northbrook 

team. Young joined the 

Chamber Board of Directors 

in 2017, and currently 

is participating in the 

Leadership Northbrook 

program. Waterway employees 

pitched in at the 

Chamber’s meal packing 

event and frequently attend 

First Friday and other 

programs. Waterway also 

consistently steps up to 

support the Chamber’s 

Golf Outing, and Auction 

& Taste as a sponsor and 

raffle donor. 

In the larger community, 

Waterway has provided 

significant support for 

Northbrook-based charities. 

Its largest commitment 

has been to the North 

Suburban YMCA, participating 

in multiple events 

and making a multi-year 

pledge to continue support 

Waterway Carwash has been named Corporate Citizen 

of the Year by the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce. 

Pictured (left to right) is Ryan Barnes, Mike Bochnia, 

Brian Halveland and Jason Young. Photo Submitted 

of the Y’s programs for the 

community. 

It also maintains a 

strong connection to both 

Glenbrook High Schools, 

sponsoring events, promoting 

and donating to 

food drives, serving as 

DECA judges and mock 

interview coaches, and 

presenting scholarships to 

college-bound students.



Northbrook’s Kole named volunteer of the year 

Submitted by the 


Commerce 

Robyn Kole, of Northbrook, 

has been chosen for 

recognition as Volunteer of 

the Year by the Northbrook 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Kole, a certified public 

accountant with the firm 

Karlin, Kerschner, Sharpe 

& Co., LLP, receives the 

award for consistently helping 

the Chamber achieve its 

goals through her efforts as 

a committee volunteer and 

Chamber Ambassador. The 

award will be formally presented 

at the Chamber’s 

Annual Meeting & Dinner 

on Feb. 25. 

Kole is not a person who 

seeks the spotlight, but she 

always can be found working 

quietly and tirelessly 

to make the Chamber welcoming 

and inclusive. She 

is well-known for going 

above and beyond to help 

new members and guests 

feel comfortable. 

In the new year, she 

has stepped up to join the 

board of directors, contributing 

her knowledge as 

well as her personal empathy 

for the well-being 

of the organization and 

its members. She firmly 

believes that volunteering 

has made her Chamber experience 

far more valuable 

and enjoyable for her. 

Kole joined the Chamber 

in 2013. When she thinks 

back to her first networking 

event, a “First Friday” 

breakfast, she remembers 

feeling overwhelmed. As 

someone with a naturally 

retiring personality, she 

felt awkward approaching 

strangers in such a large 

group. Those early nerves 

inspire her today to reach 

out to new people taking 

their first steps in networking. 

“When I go to events 

now, I always try to look 

Robyn Kole, of Northbrook, has been named Volunteer 

of the Year by the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce. 

Photo Submitted 

Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Dinner 

When: Monday, Feb. 25, starting at 5 p.m. 

Where: Hilton Chicago Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee 

Ave. 

Register: To register, call (847) 498-5555 or email 

info@northbrookchamber.org. 

for the people who are 

standing there alone,” she 

said. “I know how hard it 

can be to walk up and talk 

to people you don’t know. 

The truth is that everyone 

is happy to talk with you, 

once you get started.” 

As she continued to attend 

large Chamber events, 

a member suggested that 

signing up for a committee 

would be a helpful 

way to get to know people. 

Kole quickly found that 

the small-group dynamic 

of the committees, where 

members worked together 

on specific projects, made 

it easy to build connections 

that grew into true friendships. 

Kole helped plan 

the Auction & Taste and 

the Golf Outing and said 

it enhanced her Chamber 

experience. 

Her time with the Chamber 

has also been a journey 

of personal growth. 

Being an Ambassador 

for the past three years has 

enabled her to make many 

new members and guests 

feel welcome at the Chamber. 

“Not all influencers 

are obvious,” said Kathi 

Quinn, Chamber membership 

director. “Robyn Kole 

has been a quiet force at 

the Chamber as a longtime 

active member, as 

an ambassador, and now 

a board director. She is 

smart, funny and kind. As 

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One of the professional 

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Chamber relationships 

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Kole also took advantage 

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learn more about the community 

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after living in Northbrook 

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Camp Expo provides ‘one-stop shop for families’ 

Eric DeGrechie 

Managing Editor 

Since 2015, the North 

Shore Camp Expo has 

served as the perfect spot 

for those seeking information 

about all things camp. 

“We've watched it grow 

each year in popularity,” 

said Heather Warthen, 

chief events officer of 

22nd Century Media, organizer 

of the event. “We 

love being able to offer a 

one-stop shop for families 

that may be searching for 

the right camp or opportunity 

for their child.” 

For the second straight 

year, the expo will be 

held at Northbrook Court, 

1515 Lake Cook Road, in 

the lower level of Macy’s 

Court. The fun runs from 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 23. This event will 

offer camps — both day 

and overnight from across 

the Midwest region — a 

Audrey Hoeppner, of Wilmette, gets her face painted 

at 22nd Century Media’s annual Camp Expo last year 

at Northbrook Court in Northbrook. 22nd Century Media 

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chance to meet potential 

camp attendees and for local 

businesses to connect 

with camping families. 

“Attendees will be able 

to find information on 

both day and overnight 

camps as well as local 

businesses that target children 

and their families,” 

Warthen said. “We wanted 

everything to be in one 

central location this year. 

We also have a great variety 

of camps including 

sports and the arts so there 

is definitely something for 

every child.” 

The expo is sponsored 

by Banner Day Camp and 

Lake Forest Academy. A 

free bag is available for the 

Camp Expo vendors 

• 22nd Century Media 

• AYSO Region 425 

• Apachi J Camp 

• Bella’s Bouncies 

• #BIGIDEA 

• Brehm Preparatory 

School 

• C2 Education 

• Camp Agawak for Girls 

• Camp Anokijig 

• Camp Ben Frankel 

• Camp Birchwood 

• Camp Chi 

• Camp Ojibwa 

• Camp Patriot 

• Camp Woodland for 

Girls 

• Chippewa Ranch 

Camp 

• Christian Heritage 

Academy 

• Code ‘n Play 

first 200 Camp Expo attendees. 

Free face painting 

and balloon animals runs 

from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

• College Nannies, Sitters 

& Tutors (Glenview 

and Evanston) 

• Decoma Day Camp 

• Discovery Day Camp 

• Excellerate Digital 

Advanced Learning 

• French Woods Festival 

of the Performing Arts 

• Galileo Summer 

Camps 

• Game On! Sports 4 

Girls 

• Glencoe Park District 

• Glenview Park District 

• Greenwoods Camp for 

Boys 

• Harand Camp of the 

Theatre Arts 

• Hi-Five Sports Camp 

• iD Tech Camps 

• Lake Forest Academy 

• Lake of the Woods 

Camp for Girls 

• Little Legends Soccer 

Academy 

• Missouri Military 

Academy 

• Noggin Builders 

• North Suburban YMCA 

• Northbrook Park 

District 

• Piven Theatre Workshop 

• PlayGround Games 

• Rootz 

• Studio North Academy 

of the Performing Arts 

• Swift Nature Camp 

• Tamarak Day Camp 

• Taste Buds Kitchen 

• Towering Pines Camp 

for Boys 

There will also be a free 

photo booth sponsored by 

PlayGround Games. 

The event is free to attend. 

For more information, 

call (847) 272-4565 

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THE WILMETTE BEACON 

Wilmette man among 

nearly 400 nabbed in 

national sex-buyer sting 

More than 390 individuals, 

including a 42-yearold 

Wilmette man, were 

arrested by two dozen 

police agencies across the 

country as part of an operation 

to deter johns and 

interrupt the online havens 

of sex trafficking according 

to a Wednesday, Feb. 

6 announcement by the 

Cook County Sheriff’s Office. 

Aaron Fink, 42, of the 

900 block of Gregory Avenue, 

Wilmette, was among 

those arrested. He was 

charged with solicitation 

of a sexual act, a Class A 

misdemeanor and has a return 

court date of Feb. 25. 

The 17th National Johns 

Suppression Initiative 

spanned 14 states and included 

law enforcement 

posting decoy ads on more 

than a dozen traffickingrelated 

websites. Those 

ads led to artificial intelligence 

bots to deter johns 

and, in many cases, to police 

officers who made an 

arrest. 

NJSI ran from Jan. 13 

through Feb. 3 and at 

least 372 sex buyers were 

arrested, including 21 

charged with soliciting a 

minor, and 23 individuals 

face charges related to 

trafficking. Thirty-five individuals, 

including eight 

minors, were recovered 

and offered services. More 

than two-thirds of the arrests 

were related to internet 

ads. Law enforcement 

agencies in Cook County 

recorded 38 sex-buyer arrests. 

According to the release, 

officials were surprised the 

polar vortex that impacted 

large swaths of the U.S. 

last week did not deter sex 

buyers. The operation saw 

42 arrests between Tuesday 

and Thursday in states 

that were experiencing 

temperatures well below 

their seasonal average. 

Reporting by Eric De- 

Grechie, Managing Editor. 

Full story at WilmetteBeacon.com. 

THE GLENVIEW LANTERN 

Glenview Village Board 

adopts minimum wage, 

sick leave ordinances, 

effective July 1 

Glenview will align with 

Cook County’s minimum 

wage and paid sick leave 

ordinances beginning July 

1. 

The Glenview Village 

Board voted 4-0 in favor 

of compliance during its 

Thursday, Feb. 7 meeting. 

As a result, the village’s 

minimum wage for employees 

who do not receive 

gratuities will match 

Cook County’s rate of $12 

per hour, with that rate set 

to increase to $13 on July 

1, 2020, followed by annual 

increases based on 

the Consumer Price Index 

each July. 

Employees who receive 

gratuities will earn $5.10 

per hour and will receive 

subsequent CPI-based increases 

each July. 

In addition, any employee 

who works at least 

80 hours within any 120- 

day period will accrue one 

hour of paid sick leave for 

every 40 hours worked, 

up to a maximum accrual 

of 40 hours per year. Employees 

can carry over up 

to 50 percent of their unused 

paid sick leave from 

one 12-month accrual period 

to the next 12-month 

accrual period, up to a 

maximum of 20 hours. 

Multiple Glenview 

business owners, as well 

as representatives from 

the Glenview Chamber 

of Commerce, urged the 

board to delay action until 

Democratic Illinois Gov. 

J.B. Pritzker approves a 

statewide minimum wage. 

Reporting by Chris Pullam, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at GlenviewLantern. 

com. 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Summer school fees 

increased for 2019-20 

There are still about four 

months left in the school 

year, but the Glencoe District 

35 School Board approved 

student fees for the 

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Northbrook Chamber of Commerce &Industry 

Annual Meeting &Dinner 

Monday,February25 

Presentation of the 

Northbrook Business Awards 

2019 Corporate Citizen of the Year 

Waterway Carwash 

2019 Northbrook Business of the Year 

Reds Garden Center 

Scott Goodman, Principal 

Farpoint Development 

2019 Chamber Volunteer of the Year 

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Poetic performances: 42 GBN 

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North students 

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Poetry Out Loud 

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More than 1,000 Glenbrook 

North students 

memorized and recited 

poetry readings in front 

of their English classes as 

part of a popular national 

recitation contest known 

as Poetry Out Loud. 

Forty-two student finalists 

selected as classroom 

representatives by GBN 

educators then performed 

Feb. 5 in the GBN library 

at the school’s final for the 

chance to advance to the 

contest’s regional competition. 

A group of judges determined 

the winner of 

the final by formulating a 

score for each student. To 

calculate each student’s 

score, the judges followed 

scoring guidelines set by 

Poetry Out Loud organizers, 

which evaluates 

performers on a variety of 

criteria. 

Judges named sophomore 

Hannah Foster the 

winner. Foster advanced 

Poetry Out Loud top scorers 

First place: Hannah Foster, reading “Harold and the 

Purple Crayon” 

Second place: Zoe Shiman, reading “Dead Bodies” 

Third place: Peyton Reisman, reading “To the notebook 

kid” 

Glenbrook North sophomore Hannah Foster recites 

“Harold and the Purple Crayon” Feb. 5 at Glenbrook 

North. Foster was named the winner of GBN’s Poetry Out 

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Drake Marquez reads his poem in front of a crowd of 

students, parents and faculty members. 

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held Feb. 13 

This was the second 

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but the priority 

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passion for plants has remained 

constant. 

“We always knew that 

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family business,” Ullrich 

said. “We felt embraced 

by the tradition and really 

wanted to make it work. 

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things that we want to 

share with people.” 

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attend the Chamber’s Annual 

Meeting and Dinner at 

the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook 

at 5 p.m. on Feb. 

25. In addition to award 

presentations, the event 

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on trends in community 

redevelopment by 

Scott Goodman, Principal 

of Farpoint Development. 

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at (847) 498-5555. 

Tuesday, February 19 

5 pm to 6:30 pm 

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skating team 

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Staff Report 

Local fans eager to send 

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Northbrook Sports Center 

Feb. 7 as Teams Elite Junior 

skaters delivered their final 

hometown performance 

prior to their competition 

in Milan at the Spring Cup. 

The synchronized ice 

skating team will achieve 

one of the sport’s highest 

honors — representing 

Team USA at the Spring 

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the international competition 

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Skating. Thirty synchronized 

skating teams will 

perform at the event. 

The rally featured the 

team’s short and long 

programs and a brief ceremony. 

The skaters huddle near center ice at the end of their 

performance. 

Emilee Gruszecki (left), of Glenview, and Lizzie Mar, of Northbrook, perform Feb. 7 during Teams Elite Junior’s free 

skate routine. The Northbrook Park district held a rally for the team, which is headed to Milan, Italy to represent 

Team USA at the Spring Cup. Photos by Carlos Alvarez/22nd Century Media 

Northbrook resident Caroline Clesen (center) skates 

during the team’s short program. 

Sofia Gisiner, of Northbrook, skates with a smile. 

Skaters pose for a photo on the ice.



Grand opening of Hi-Five Sports Zone benefits ovarian cancer research 

Staff Report 

Although it first welcomed 

guests late last 

year, Hi-Five Sports Zone 

invited the community out 

to officially marked its 

grand opening Feb. 1 inside 

Northbrook Court. 

The newly opened 

Northbrook Court youth 

sports space celebrated 

the occasion with an open 

house event, which benefitted 

the Ovarian Cancer 

Research Alliance. 

In lieu of an admission 

fee, Hi-Five asked guests 

to donate at the door to the 

Ovarian Cancer Research 

Alliance in honor of Rana 

Lou Tuchman, the mother 

of cofounders Danny and 

Ryan, who passed away 

from the disease in February 

2016. At the open 

house, the brothers uncovered 

a new floor dedicated 

to their mother. 

The open house featured 

games, hourly contests and 

prizes, snacks and beverages, 

and a performance 

by the Luvabulls. 

The event raised $6,500 

for the Ovarian Cancer Research 

Alliance. 

Murphy, Hi-Five’s mascot, hands out hi-fives to eager 

youngsters at the event. 

The Tuchman family cuts a grand-opening ribbon Feb. 1 for the newly opened Hi-Five Sports Zone inside 

Northbrook Court. Photos Submitted 

Ryan (left), Marvin (center) and Danny Tuchman hold up 

a piece of the space’s floor, which is dedicated to Rana 

Lou Tuchman, who lost her battle to ovarian cancer 

in 2016. Proceeds from the event were donated to the 

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. 

The event raised $6,500 for the Ovarian Cancer 

Research Alliance. 

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Wood Oaks students compete in robotics tournament 

Submitted by District 27 

Five teams of students 

from Wood Oaks joined 23 

others from throughout the 

Chicago area to compete 

in the VEX IQ Next Level 

Robotics Tournament Jan. 

26. 

In the VEX IQ competition, 

students build and 

program robots to perform 

certain tasks. This year’s 

tasks involved moving 

hubs across a game board 

to deposit/stack them into 

scoring zones. Points also 

are given if students manage 

to “hang” their robot 

on a beam on the game 

table. 

Amy Varner, who 

teaches robotics and coding 

at Wood Oaks, said 

the competition provides 

students with an “unique 

opportunity to collaborate 

with students from another 

school and work toward a 

common goal.” 

“Our students engaged 

in a competitive environment 

with an emphasis on 

sportsmanship, teamwork, 

and collaboration,” Varner 

said. “It was wonderful to 

see the students celebrate 

their own successes but 

also recognize and celebrate 

the achievements of 

other teams.” 

More than 145 elementary 

and middle school 

students competed in the 

regional competition at 

Wood Oaks. The teams 

represented programs in 

Chicago, Aurora, Hillside, 

Naperville, Northfield and 

Elmhurst. 

Students take robotics 

as an elective at Wood 

Oaks, part of the school’s 

comprehensive STEAM 

program. In addition to 

robotics and robotics programming, 

Wood Oaks 

students also engage in 3D 

modeling, engineering and 

construction and design 

classes. 

“When our students 

engage in robotics, they 

engage in creative problem 

solving and so much 

more.” Varner added. “As 

students prepared for the 

competition, they needed 

to understand their own 

robot and collaborate with 

others. In this preparation, 

they learned the benefits 

of teamwork and positive 

communication. When 

looking at the entire experience, 

students gained 

essential lifelong skills 

and interest to continue 

engagement in STEAM 

related activities.” 

Wood Oaks students Daniel Ibrahim and Matt Luerssen watch their robot at the VEX IQ Next Level Robotics 

Tournament Jan. 26. Ben Walsh (far right) controls his own robot. Photos Submitted 

Daniel Holman (left) watches as Joe Puthenveetil drives 

the team’s robot. 

Wood Oaks student Madison Rosengard watches teammate 

Yonni Baruch control their robot during competition. 

Yonni Baruch watches the robot maneuver across 

the board with Ari Meyers at the controls.

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Under Bondy, NB 

Arts Commission 

striving to offer more 

Elizabeth Manaster 


When architectural illustrator Bruce 

Bondy began work on drawings for the initial 

building design of the Northbrook Village 

Hall back in 1986, he had no idea that 

one day he would be living here. 

But ten years after his designs were used 

for the completion of the Village Hall — 

including the design for Northbrook’s official 

logo — he moved here to raise a family. 

Now, as his youngest son prepares for 

college, Bondy is using his artistic energy 

to make a difference in Northbrook’s art 

community, currently serving as chairman 

of the Northbrook Arts Commission. 

“When my kids were little, in their mind 

my design for Northbrook’s logo was my 

greatest achievement,” said Bondy, the 

talented illustrator, teacher and coach who 

has built an impressive resume of work 

since those early days, including most 

recently a design rendering for the Larry 

Bird Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana. 

Bondy, who grew up in Morton Grove, 

joked that his younger brother was his first 

actual canvas. Art was always an integral 

part of their family. Their parents met in art 

school, and although his father eventually 

made his way into the family business as 

a wholesale distributor of generic pharmaceuticals, 

his mother was always a working 

artist. 

Bondy studied art as an undergraduate 

at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

and wanted to become an architectural 

illustrator, but eventually he too followed 

the practical path of his father and 

began working for the family business. 

But a corporate life never really fit with 

his heart’s passion, and when the business 

underwent an expansion, Bondy became 

involved in a project to enlarge the current 

building. He felt an instant connection to 

the beautiful design renderings. He soon 

made the decision to go back to school part 

time and began taking classes at the Harrington 

Institute of Design. 

Coincidentally, his drawing teacher was 

The designs of Northbrook resident 

Bruce Bondy were used for the official 

Village of Northbrook logo. Bondy and the 

Northbrook Arts Commission have made 

it a top priority to bring more arts-related 

events to the Village. Photo Submitted 

working with an architectural firm, Decker 

and Kemp, located in the same building. 

Through that connection, Bondy began interning 

there and then eventually worked 

with the firm. They were instrumental in 

his education, exposing him to experiences, 

and giving feedback on his drawings. 

During the ’90s he also continued his education 

at the School of Representational 

Art for four years. 

“My passion is about hand-drawn imagery,” 

said Bondy, whose career began in the 

late ’80s and early ’90s when all drawings 

and renderings were being done manually. 

Bondy continues to work that way, however 

with digital imaging tools readily 

available, there is less manual illustration 

work being done now. 

“I have no interest in learning the digital,” 

he said. “I believe there is absolutely 

still a place for drawing. Digital imaging 

is like a different language. I think there is 

a degree of coldness and precision to the 

digital work and I feel that drawing is more 

romantic and emotional and that the place 

of drawing is more valuable. I believe 

Please see bondy, 34

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In Memoriam 

David R. Nelson 

David Rhinold Nelson, 

78, of Northbrook, died 

Jan. 23rd due to complications 

from a long battle 

with rheumatoid arthritis. 

He was born on Aug. 18, 

1940, in St. Joseph, Michigan 

and was the eldest son 

of Einar and Virginia (Ladwig) 

Nelson. He attended 

Trinity Lutheran School 

in St. Joseph and graduated 

from St. Joseph High 

School in 1958. While still 

a student in high school, 

Nelson would take the 

train in to Chicago on 

Saturdays to study at the 

Art Institute. He earned a 

Bachelor of Arts degree 

from Concordia University 

in River Forest and a 

Masters degree in Art Education 

from Wayne State 

University in Detroit. He 

went on to marry his college 

sweetheart, Roberta 

Bultmann, on Aug. 11, 

1963. They celebrated 

their 55th wedding anniversary 

this past August. 

Nelson was a ceramic 

artist who taught art 

at Lutheran Schools in 

Michigan and for the St. 

Joseph Public Schools. He 

owned Nelson Art Pottery 

in St. Joseph and traveled 

throughout the country 

displaying his awe-inspiring 

artwork. He went on to 

teach art at Concordia University 

in Seward, Nebraska, 

continuing to create 

pottery out of his studio 

before his retirement. He 

was a past member of Lions 

Club in St. Joseph and 

Kiwanis Club in Seward. 

David had many talents, 

one of those being his 

beautiful voice. He enjoyed 

singing in choirs whenever 

he had the opportunity and 

also played the piano, organ 

and accordion. He was 

an active member of Grace 

Lutheran Church in Northbrook, 

singing in the choir 

and serving as an Elder. 

David had a green thumb, 

enjoyed gourmet cooking 

and above all else, he 

loved spending time with 

his family. 

In addition to his parents, 

David was preceded 

in death by a sister, Paula, 

and a brother, Philip. Surviving, 

in addition to his 

wife, Dr. Roberta (Bultmann) 

Nelson is a son, 

Hans Nelson and his wife 

Mona (Sarmiento) of Wilmette, 

another son, Kurt 

Nelson and his wife Michelle 

Seguin of Northbrook, 

and his daughter, 

Sarah (Nelson) Larsen 

and her husband Steven of 

Northbrook; nine grandchildren: 

Hana, Halle, 

Henrik and Harper Nelson; 

Luke, Kathryn, and 

Kyle Nelson; Emma and 

Hayden Larsen; two brothers: 

Dr. Daniel Nelson and 

his wife Judy (Farner) of 

Harrison, Michigan and 

The Honorable Thomas 

Nelson and his wife, Dr. 

Prudy (Barrett) Nelson of 

Baroda, Michigan. 

A memorial service 

will be held at 11 a.m. on 

Feb. 23, at Grace Lutheran 

Church, 2245 Walters Avenue, 

Northbrook. 

The visitation will precede 

the service at 10 a.m. 

Those who wish to remember 

Nelson in a special 

way may make memorial 

contributions to: Grace 

Lutheran Church-Music 

Fund, Rheumatoid Arthritis 

Research at Northwestern 

University, FLWR- 

Friends of Lutheran World 

Relief and Concordia University; 

Seward, Nebraska. 

David L. Smith 

David L. Smith, 89, of 

Northbrook, died Jan. 31. 

He was the loving husband 

of the late Margaret; 

adored father of Stuart 

(Andrea), Andrew and 

Amy (Howard) Falkinburg; 

proud grandfather of 

Diana, Ben, Taylor Heinhuis, 

Ryan (Dave) Jacques 

and Molly Heinhuis. He 

was the former senior vice 

president of the Leo Burnett 

Company Inc.. 

Services will be private. 

Barton H. Laney 

Barton H. Laney, 81, of 

Northbrook, died Jan. 27. 

Laney was a brilliant 

engineer who earned his 

bachelor of science from 

Illinois Institute of Technology 

and went on to author 

several patents in the 

field of liquid scintillation. 

Laney was an active individual 

who enjoyed biking 

and spending time in the 

outdoors. 

He is survived by Lina 

Reznik, his partner of 

more than twenty years, 

her son Gene, his wife 

Catherine and their three 

children. Barton was father 

to Douglas (Susan) and 

Bradley Laney from his 

marriage to Sharon Laney 

(née Russakov), grandfather 

to Ethan Laney (Doug 

and Susan), and brother 

to A.G. (Donna) Atwater, 

Bert (Cornell) Atwater, 

and Carter (Laura, deceased) 

Laney. 

Gerrie L. Trossman 

Gerrie L. Trossman, nee 

Feingold, of Northbrook, 

died. 

She was the beloved 

wife of the late Kenneth H. 

Trossman; loving mother 

of Merrick (Sheila) Trossman 

and Nikki (Brian) 

Gordon; cherished and 

adored grandmother of 

Meghan & Blake Trossman, 

Jessica, Hailey and 

Allison Gordon; fond 

friend and mentor to many. 

Trossman was a devoted 

and much loved teacher at 

Deerfield, Highland Park 

and Good Counsel High 

Schools. 

Private Graveside services 

was held at Shalom 

Memorial Park, Arlington 

Heights, IL. 

In lieu of flowers donations 

to Deerfield High 

School in memory of Gerrie 

L. Trossman would be 

appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

m.dwojak@22nd 

centurymedia.com with information 

about a loved one who 

was part of the Northbrook 

community. 

Faith Briefs 

Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 

Walters Ave) 

Shabbat with a Twist 

Join us for Shabbat with 

a Twist, Friday, March 

1 and 15 from 11 a.m. to 

11:45 a.m. Families with 

children up to Pre-K are 

invited to sing, hear a story 

read by our clergy and 

twist your own challah 

with the dough we provide 

and take it home to bake. 

All are welcome, open 

to the community, free of 

charge. For more information, 

call (847) 498-4100. 

ShabbaTONE 

Come to Congregation 

Beth Shalom for a special 

ShabbaTONE service on 

March 1 at 6 p.m. and listen 

to special guests, Nefesh 

Mountain. Nefesh Mountain 

is a mix of American 

bluegrass and old-time 

musictogether with Jewish 

heritage and tradition. 

Service will be followed 

by a special Shabbat dinner, 

$45 for your immediate 

family or $18 per adult, 

must RSVP by Feb 20. 

For more information, call 

(847) 498-4100. 

Purim Carnival 

Come one and all to 

the Congregation Beth 

Shalom Purim Carnival 

on March 17 from 11:30 

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fun for 

all ages including arts and 

crafts, face painting, young 

family area, games, food 

and don’t forget to wear 

a costume. No entrance 

fee — 10 shekels (tickets) 

for $5 for games, food, 

etc. Everyone is welcome. 

For more information, call 

(847) 498-4100. 

Young Family Dinner 

Get Your Purim On 

and head to Beth Shalom 

on March 20. The Young 

Family Dinner begins at 

5:30 p.m. followed by our 

family friendly Purim Celebration 

at 6:15 p.m. including 

songs, music, costume 

parade and Megillah 

reading. Or join us at 6:15 

p.m. for the Megillah reading 

and costume parade 

and stay for the dinner at 

7:30 p.m. followed by our 

Shushan Rhapsody Purim 

Spiel. Dinner $36 for immediate 

family or $12 per 

adult, $8 (ages 4-12), 3 

and under free, For more 

information or to RSVP, 

call or email by March 13 

to Lisa at LOrlov@Beth- 

ShalomNB.org or (847) 

498-4100. No RSVP necessary 

for services, 

Shabbat B’Yachad 

Serviceand Dinner 

Join for Shabbat 

B’Yachad Serviceand Dinner 

on March 22. Join for 

a family-friendly evening 

with dinner at 6 p.m. ($12 

per adult, kids eat free) and 

services at 6:45 p.m. There 

is a special service for families 

with young children 

age’s birth through first 

grade and a family service 

co-led by our youth and 

clergy for families with 

children in grades second 

through sixth grade. No 

reservation needed for services. 

bondy 

From Page 33 

drawing enhances design 

skills and visual fluency.” 

His love for drawing also 

led Bondy to his current 

position with the Northbrook 

Arts Council. Over 

the past year and a half, 

he has spent countless volunteer 

hours working on 

projects to bring more arts 

awareness to the community. 

He has not only helped 

to showcase local talent, 

but his idea for a Plein Air 

Festival in Northbrook has 

attracted noted artists from 

as far as Michigan. 

His second year of chairing 

the event was even 

more successful than the 

first. 

“I just thought it might 

be a good way to try something 

different in Northbrook. 

It was something 

unique and relatively unknown 

in the Chicago area, 

so we connected with a 

Plein Air group in Wisconsin 

and the first year we 

sort of muddled our way 

through it. ... I think it’s a 

great way for the community 

to see itself through the 

eyes of the artists.” 

The Northbrook Arts 

Commission became more 

ambitious this past year 

and added two more days 

to the event in 2018, while 

recruiting more artists. 

Bondy said the event 

may scale back next year, 

but the commission is 

planning more art-related 

events . 

And in the meantime, as 

the details of those events 

are finalized, Bondy will 

keep on drawing.



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Community first for Northbrook’s Big Apple Bagels 

Michal Dwojak 

Sports Editor 

Maria and Hector Barbosa 

already knew the essential 

element to starting 

out in the bagel business: 

making the dough. 

Hector had been the 

baker for Big Apple Bagels 

in Northbrook when 

the store officially opened 

in 1995, but when there 

was a change at the head 

of the Northbrook shop, 

he approached Maria 

about the opportunity to 

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as a restaurant 

manager and a background 

in accounting, so 

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The Barbosas took over 

the Northbrook franchise 

in 2001 and have become 

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community ever since. 

“It doesn’t feel like a 

franchise store, it feels like 

Hector and Maria’s store,” 

Maria said. “We want people 

to feel comfortable and 

blend in with the community.” 

The two knew they 

wanted to blend in with 

the community from the 

beginning. With many 

different sports and youth 

activities centers close to 

the bagel shop, plenty of 

families stop in after and 

get to know the leaders of 

what many consider one of 

the best bagel places in the 

area. 

Maria believes her shop 

offers children something 

they can’t get anywhere 

else: a choice. Many parents 

like to send their children 

into the store so they 

can choose what they want 

to eat. She believes they 

get to learn about what 

they like, and in the same 

time, the Barbosas learn 

more about the families in 

the area. 

That bond is why the 

Big Apple Bagels 

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Friday 

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Big Apple Bagels’ Lox & Cream Cheese sandwich ($8.99) features lox, cream 

cheese, tomato and red onion, on a bagel of the customer’s choice. Photos by Jason 

Addy/22nd Century Media 

The shop’s classic Turkey Club ($6.49) pairs roast turkey, bacon and American cheese. 

two franchise owners feel 

so close to their customers. 

They watch as kids grow 

up and eventually come 

back when they’re adults. 

“We feel like they have 

made us a part of their 

family and community,” 

Maria said. 

One thing that continues 

to bring people back in 

is the quality of the food. 

Hector has used his experience 

to create the besttasting 

bagel that also is 

made the right way. The 

bagels are made early in 

the morning and baked in 

steam — no oil, butter or 

anything else. 

That’s what Maria believes 

is the reason why 

they’ve built such a strong 

relationship with the community. 

Everything is 

made from scratch in the 

shop, which is why so 

many people tell her the 

bagels stay fresh throughout 

the day, no matter what 

day it is. 

“That makes people 

want to come back, and 

when they taste it, it’s totally 

different,” Maria said. 

With such glowing remarks, 

editors from 22nd 

Century Media had to see 

what all the praise was 

about. The editors entered 

into the homey shop smelling 

the fresh aromas of bagels 

and sweets to find a 

wide range of them right 

in front of them behind the 

counter. 

The Barbosas first offered 

the Start Fresh 

($4.99) breakfast sandwich, 

which includes 

scrambled eggs, sausage 

and cheese served on the 

customer’s choice of bagel 

— a filling and warm way 

to start the day. 

Editors tried the Lox & 

Cream Cheese sandwich 

($8.99) next, which Maria 

said is one of the shop’s 

fan favorites. The sandwich 

includes lox, cream 

cheese, tomato and red onion, 

and is a good way to 

get a classic option when 

it comes to bagel sandwiches. 

We moved on to lunch 

and tried the Turkey Club 

The Start Fresh ($4.99) breakfast sandwich includes 

scrambled eggs, sausage and cheese on any type of bagel. 

($6.49), which was a great 

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This Week In ... 

Athlete of the Week 

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Athletics 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Feb. ■ 15 - hosts Maine 

West, 7 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 19 - at Niles 

North, 7 p.m. 

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING 

■Feb. ■ 9 - at IHSA sectional, 

9:30 a.m. 

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 

■Feb. ■ 14 - hosts Highland 

Park/Palatine, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 21 - hosts Antioch/Lake 

Forest, 

4:30 p.m. 

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD 

■Feb. ■ 19 - hosts Vernon 

Hills/Jones/St. Patrick, 

4:30 p.m. 

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individual and team sport. 

I get to work hard to reach 

my own goals but also it’s 

fun to cheer on my team. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before a 

routine? 

I braid my hair before 

each meet the exact same 

way. 

What is your favorite 

sports moment? 

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meet, we all did our 

very best and it was so 

exciting that we were all 

cheering each other on. 

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you won the lottery? 

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Interview by Sports Editor 

Michal Dwojak

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Girls Basketball 

North raises money for good cause 

Submitted Content 

The Glenbrook North girls 

basketball program recently 

came together for a “Hoops for 

Hamann” tournament. 

The girls competed 3 v. 3 and 

raised about $5,885 to support a 

friend in the conference, Maine 

South head coach Jeff Hamann 

whose 13-year-old daughter, 

Jacqueline, has been diagnosed 

with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic 

Leukemia. 

The tournament took place 

Jan. 26 in the GBN fieldhouse. 

Hamann brought his varsity 

team to join in support. 

The Glenbrook North and Maine South girls basketball programs pose together after a 3 v. 3 tournament 

that helped raise money for Maine South head coach Jeff Hamann whose 13-year-old daughter, 

Jacqueline, has been diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on Jan. 26. Photo submitted 

Athlete of the Year 

LFHS hoops star surges late to earn crown 

Douglass, Harris fight 

to the finish 

Joe Coughlin, Publisher 

What a finish. 

Two female student-athletes 

who know how to finish put on 

a show, especially in the waning 

hours of 22nd Century Media’s 

annual Athlete of the Year contest. 

More votes were cast on the final 

date of the two-week onlinevoting 

competition than any two 

days combined, and in the end, 

Lake Forest High School’s hardwood 

heroine, Halle Douglass, 

edged Glenbrook North’s treasured 

trotter, Carly Harris, by 

about 100 votes. 

“It feels so great to know 

that so many people in town 

care about me and support me 

enough to vote,” Douglass said. 

“It’s so cool to see.” 

The Athlete of the Year competition 

featured a pool of 16 

standout student-athletes from 

the North Shore. Twelve of the 

competitors earned automatic 

entry for winning Athlete of the 

Month contests in 2018, while 

four more won at-large bids 

thanks to 22nd Century Media 

sports editors. 

Douglass, an at-large selection, 

is a junior point guard for 

the Scouts, whom she has led to 

a 22-6 record so far this season. 

Though she leads her team 

in numerous stat categories, including 

points, assists, steals and 

blocks, Douglass could use none 

of those in this competition. 

She credited the win to others, 

saying her mother was active in 

promoting the contest to friends 

and colleagues and on social media. 

“The girls on the team found 

out and were voting and my 

mom would send it out,” Douglass 

said. “A lot of the community 

was voting, which was 

super nice.” 

Douglass and Harris established 

themselves as contest 

favorites soon after the contest 

began Jan. 25. 

Seemingly running away with 

the contest, the two were met by 

Halle Douglass, a Lake Forest junior pictured in a game this season, 

won 22nd Century Media’s Athlete of the Year contest with a 

late push. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

Tommy Barr, a former Loyola 

Academy swimmer now competing 

at the University of Minnesota. 

Barr made it a three-horse race 

for a few days, but Harris’ and 

Douglass’ fan bases were too 

strong in the end. 

The pair went into the final 

couple days exchanging the lead 

over and over. 

Both high school communities 

took to social media to push 

for their candidate, and the communities 

responded. 

On the final day of voting, 

Saturday, Feb. 9, Harris had a 

50-vote lead with less than two 

hours remaining. 

But not to be denied, Douglass 

surged forward in the final hour 

for the 5,294 to 5,171 win. 

The contest collected 17,000 

votes in total. 

Barr finished in third, while 

Alex Arenson (767 votes), a 

North Shore Country Day tennis 

player, and Nicole Kaspi (605), a 

New Trier soccer player, rounded 

out the top five. 

The Varsity: North Shore 

Podcast 

Guys recap 

swimming, hear 

from new AD 

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 the conference boys 

swimming and diving, hear from 

Genevieve Baisley Atwood, Loyola’s 

new vice president of athletics and 

fitness, in the third quarter the guys 

play Way/No Way with hockey, in 

the fourth quarter the guys talk some 

area boys and girls basketball and go 

to overtime to talk girls gymnastics, 

wrestling and announce the Athlete 

of the Year for 2018. 

First Quarter 

Dwojak and Wojtychiw recap conference 

boys swimming and diving 

and what it means for the start of the 

playoffs. 

Second Quarter 

The guys hear from Atwood, 

Loyola’s new vice president of athletics 

and fitness. 

Third Quarter 

With the league playoffs starting, 

the guys play Way/No Way with 

hockey. 

Fourth Quarter 

The hosts talk the start of the girls 

basketball playoffs and preview boys 

too. 

Overtime 

To finish things off, the guys recap 

sectional wrestling, preview state 

gymnastics and announce the Athlete 

of the Year. 

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Facebook: @thevarsitypodcast 

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Signing Day 

Football’s Luc 

signs letter of 

intent to Butler 

Staff Report 

Max Luc came closer to 

making his dreams come 

true. 

The Glenbrook North 

football player signed his 

letter of intent Feb. 6 to 

play football collegiately 

at Butler University. 

Luc was a major contributor 

to a strong defense 

that helped the Spartans 

return to the playoffs in a 

successful season. 

Glenbrook North football player Max Luc poses before 

signing his letter of intent Feb. 6 to play at Butler 

University. Photo submitted 

Wrestling 

Williams wins sectional, 

Spartans advance to state 

Gary Larsen 


Trent Williams was the 

lone Glenbrook North 

wrestler to advance downstate 

to Champaign last 

year. He’ll have some 

company at this year’s 

Class 3A individual state 

finals. 

Williams (220), Cam 

Casey (182) and Nico 

Jung (170) all became 

state qualifiers for the 

Spartans at this year’s 3A 

Barrington Sectional on 

Saturday, Feb. 9. 

“It’s amazing,” Williams 

said. “It makes it 10 times 

better to have your friends 

down there and you’re not 

the lone warrior.” 

Williams (37-4) won his 

first sectional title with a 

12-5 decision over Palatine’s 

Gio Jackson. 

“It says a lot about him 

that he started wrestling as 

a freshman and he wins a 

sectional title as a senior,” 

Spartans coach Jason Erwinski 

said of Williams. 

“He has a tireless work 

ethic and he’s a wonderful 

young man to coach. And 

he’s wrestling to dominate 

now.” 

Williams placed second 

at last year’s sectional. He 

didn’t medal downstate, so 

this year he’s approaching 

things a bit differently. 

“It feels good and it 

tells me I’m headed in the 

right direction towards 

my goals,” Williams said. 

“But I don’t want to be satisfied 

with this because I 

was satisfied with this last 

Glenbrook North wrestler Trent Williams competes at the team’s IHSA sectional meet 

on Saturday, Feb. 9, in Barrington. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

year. Not anymore.” 

The top-four wrestlers 

in each weight class advanced 

through the sectional 

each year. Casey 

(36-7) placed third while 

Jung (33-10) placed fourth. 

Casey’s lone loss of 

the sectional came in a 

one-point decision loss to 

eventual sectional champion 

Cadence Hecox of 

Harlem. Casey won his 

consolation semifinal before 

winning 7-2 over Barrington’s 

Jack Hartman on 

the third-place mat. 

A first-time state qualifier, 

Casey has been a different 

wrestler in his senior 

year. 

“Last year I was thinking 

too much about sectionals 

and all that stuff 

and you can’t do that. It 

puts too much pressure on 

you,” Casey said. “So a lot 

of it was mental and just 

taking one match at a time 

this year.” 

Erwinski sees another 

change in Casey this season. 

“He’s smiling more,” 

Erwinski said. “And when 

you enjoy something and 

you love something, it 

shows.” 

The winner of each sectional 

consolation semifinal 

advances downstate 

while the loser’s season 

ends. Jung provided the 

Spartans’ high moment 

of drama when he earned 

a takedown for the win 

with only two seconds remaining 

in his consolation 

semifinal against Cary’s 

Connor McCratic. 

That takedown gave 

Jung his first downstate 

berth. 

“I think a lot of it is 

that he put in time in the 

offseason and whenever 

someone puts that much 

time into something, they 

refuse to lose,” Erwinski 

said of Jung. “He has become 

a real student of the 

sport, too.” 

Asked what got him to 

a top-four sectional finish, 

Jung was ready with a 

quick answer. 

“Coach Erwinski got me 

here, my teammates got 

me here,” Jung said, “and 

my love for this sport got 

me here. It was those three 

things.”



Girls Gymnastics 

Spartans end season 

at sectional meet 

Neil Milbert 


A rough night is how 

Glenbrook North coach 

Julie Holmbeck critiqued 

her team’s performance in 

the IHSA sectional at Stevenson 

on Feb. 6. 

“We had a fall on the 

floor and a fall on the bars 

and on the beam we all 

fell,” she said. 

GBN had three contestants 

in the meet — juniors 

Molly Alcorn and 

Lucie Abbott and sophomore 

Katie Dahlke — and 

none of them were among 

the first five in their 

events, which was where 

they needed to finish to in 

order to make the cut for 

the state meet. 

Alcorn was 21st in the 

all-around with 33.5250 

points (8.4000 in vault, 

8.5000 in parallel bars, 

8.4250 in balance beam 

and 8.2000 in floor exercise), 

while Abbott finished 

26th with 32.3500 

points (9.0500 in vault, 

6.7250 in bars, 7.9500 in 

beam and 8.6250 in floor). 

Dahlke’s best performances 

were in bars 

(8.7500), floor (8.4250) 

and beam (7.4750). 

“They’re all coming 

back,” Holmbeck said. 

“I’m looking forward to 

next season. 

“Tonight Lucie did a 

nice job in vault and had a 

nice floor routine.” 

Abbott said she was 

“very happy—especially 

with the vault (because) 

it was a lot cleaner than it 

has been.” 

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This is the second year 

that the junior has competed 

in high school gymnastics. 

“I started in second 

grade but after eighth 

grade I took a year off,” 

Abbott explained. “When 

I saw my friends competing 

my freshman year I realized 

that maybe I wanted 

to go back. I came back 

and made it to sectional 

last year.” 

Carmel won the team 

title, led by junior Isabella 

Kropiwiec, the all-around 

champion with a score of 

37.0500. 

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Ryan Purdy put on 

perhaps the finest performance 

in the history 

of the Central Suburban 

League’s North Division 

swimming championships 

in leading Glenbrook 

North to the team title on 

Saturday, Feb. 9, at Vernon 

Hills. 

The Spartans amassed 

424 points versus 339 for 

second-place Highland 

Park. 

Purdy set league records 

in two individual events 

and was a member of two 

victorious relay teams, one 

of which set a league record. 

In the 200-yard individual 

medley his time of 

1 minute, 55.29 seconds, 

shattered the record of 

1:57.67 set by Deerfield’s 

Kevin Ewing in 2012 and 

in the 100-yard backstroke 

his time of 50.28 obliterated 

the mark of 53.16 set in 

2014 by Highland Park’s 

Ben Laedlein. 

The relay record was 

a 1:36.59 clocking in the 

200-yard medley relay in 

which Purdy swam the 

leadoff leg (in 23.80). His 

accomplices were Daniel 

Kaufman in the second leg 

(26.61), Alexander Johnson 

in the third leg (23.78) 

and Ilian Farbman in the 

last leg (22.40). 

“We swam the medley 

relay in a little different 

order,” pointed out coach 

Jarod Schroeder of the 

Spartans. “We had Ilian 

swimming at the end instead 

of Jake Shapiro. It 

was good to see Ilian swim 

that fast.” 

Purdy’s other winning 

Glenbrook North boys swimmer Jake Shapiro swims at 

the Central Suburban League North conference meet 

on Friday, Feb.9, in Vernon Hills. Scott Margolin/22nd 

Century Media 

relay performance was in 

400 free relay event. In 

this event he again swam 

the first leg and had the 

fastest time (47.14). Andrew 

Mrozowski swam the 

second leg (50.04), Shapiro 

swam the third (48.50) 

and Fabian Jujescu did the 

last leg (49.62). 

“It was a great meet for 

all of us,” Purdy said. 

“Going into the 100 

back I knew I had a great 

shot to get the record because 

I had gone faster 

earlier this season.” (His 

earlier time of 50.91 was 

significantly faster than 

the state tournament qualifying 

time that is the same 

as the prior CSL record.). 

“It’s a cool thing to 

leave with some records,” 

Purdy continued. “For 

years to come people will 

see my name up there. It’s 

something I can be proud 

of. But I still have a lot 

to work on before State. 

One of the things I need to 

work is my last 25 yards 

under water.” 

GBN had a total of eight 

gold medal performances, 

plus four seconds and five 

thirds. The only event in 

which the Spartans were 

worse than third was the 

50 free relay in which 


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Farbman was fourth. 

The other firsts were 

by Jake Shapiro in the 

200 free (1:44.99), Sebastian 

Klein in the 500 free 

(4:59.10), Daniel Kaufman 

in the 100 breast (1:00.38) 

and the quartet of Shapiro, 

Kaufman, Johnson and 

Farbman in the 200 free 

relay (1:31.16). 

“We came in knowing 

Highland Park was hungry 

and we all performed 

well,” Shapiro said. 

“It was my first time under 

1:45 for the freestyle 

and in the 100 butterfly, 

even though I finished 

second, my time (52.22) 

was under the state cut by 

1/100th of a second.” 

Highland Park’s Andrew 

Vorobev broke the CSL record 

with a time of 52.03 

in edging Shapiro in the 

butterfly. 

“It was good to see what 

Jake did in the 200 freestyle 

and the 100 fly and 

to see Ryan break those 

records the way he was capable 

of doing,” Schroeder 

said.



Boys Basketball 

Spartans take down Giants, win share of conference title 

Gary Larsen 


Scott Margolin/22nd 

Century Media 

1st-and-3 

Players of the 

week 

1. Ryan Purdy 

(Above) The Spartan 

senior broke 

two individual 

records and broke 

another relay 

one as he helped 

North win the 

Central Suburban 

League North. 

2. Trent Williams, 

Nico Jung, Cam 

Casey Williams 

won a sectional 

title while Jung 

and Casey joined 

him in advancing 

to the state meet 

in Champaign. 

3. Ben Silver The 

Spartans boys 

basketball player 

scored 18 points 

to help his team 

defeat Highland 

Park and win a 

share of the conference 

title. 

There was a frigid cold front outside 

of Highland Park’s gym when 

the Giants hosted Glenbrook North 

on Friday, Feb. 8. The weather was 

no better inside the gym for the Giants, 

where Glenbrook North’s Ben 

Silver was a one-man storm. 

Silver rained six 3-pointers 

down on Highland Park to lead all 

scorers with 18 points, in a 48-32 

Glenbrook North win in Central 

Suburban League North play. 

The Giants employed a defensive 

scheme aimed at making 

someone other than GBN’s Brian 

Johnson and Alex Press beat them, 

and Silver obliged. 

“Glenbrook North’s a great team 

and they forced us to play kind 

of a gimmick defense,” Highland 

Park coach Paul Harris said. “That 

opened things up and you have to 

give (Silver) credit for hitting some 

really big shots.” 

Silver hit five of his six threes in 

the second half. The Giants only 

trailed by nine points after three 

quarters of play, but Silver buried 

three threes in the fourth to help the 

Spartans pull away to victory. 

Silver found a shooter’s zone 

and stayed there in the game’s final 

eight minutes. 

“That was my best night for 

sure,” Silver said. “I felt really 

good in warmups and then the first 

(three) I shot, I hit. Then I missed a 

few but coach told me at halftime 

to keep confident. We had a lot of 

open shots and I just had to shoot 

it.” 

Glenbrook North (15-10, 8-1) 

won 51-19 over Highland Park 

(10-13, 4-5) in the teams’ first CSL 

Glenbrook North boys basketball player Ben Silver shoots the ball against Highland Park on Friday, Feb. 8, 

in Highland Park. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

North meeting on Dec. 21. The rematch 

was tied 11-11 after a quarter 

but Glenbrook North went on a 

10-0 scoring run to start the second 

quarter, and led 21-13 at halftime. 

Glenbrook North center Frank 

Siegien led the way, scoring five of 

his 15 points in the second quarter. 

Siegien also stepped outside and 

hit a trio of 15-foot jump shots in 

the game. 

“Siegien hitting those shots was 

big for us and our defense was adequate,” 

Glenbrook North coach 

David Weber said. “I thought 

(Highland Park) took a lot of shots 

that went in and out, and that might 

have changed the game.” 

The Spartans posted a 12-11 

scoring edge in the third quarter 

against a Giants team that has 

bounced back well from adversity 

all season. 


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game, visit NorthbrookTower. 

com. 

“We’ve grown so much as a 

team. We’re more connected and 

we’re playing with more poise,” 

Giants senior Andrew Natinsky 

said. “Tonight, I couldn’t finish my 

shots, Cole (Beermann) wasn’t hitting 

his shots — it was just one of 

those nights.” 

A Siegien three-point play and 

a Silver 3-pointer put Glenbrook 

North up 38-24 to start the fourth 

quarter. Another Siegien basket 

and another Silver three capped another 

10-point scoring run that put 

North up 43-24. 

Silver buried one more three for 

good measure, putting North up 

by 20 points in the game’s waning 

minutes. 

“He’s a standing shooter. That’s 

what he does,” Weber said of Silver. 

“We knew that was going to be 

the key to this game because (the 

Giants) were going to guard Press 

and Johnson tight. So someone else 

was going to have to make shots.” 

Glenbrook North clinched a 

share of the CSL North crown with 

the win. A win in their final conference 

game against Maine West on 

Feb. 15 would give the Spartans 

the outright conference title. 

“It’s been a great year in the conference 

but we can still get better,” 

Weber said. “And if Ben Silver can 

shoot like that down the stretch, 

this is a tough team. But I don’t 

know if he’ll ever be open like that 

again.” 

Listen Up 

“It makes it 10 times better to have your friends 

down there ... you’re not the lone warrior.” 

Trent Williams — The Glenbrook North wrestler on 

heading down to state with two teammates. 

tunE in 

What to watch next week 

The Glenbrook North boys swimming and diving 

team competes at the IHSA sectional Saturday, Feb. 

16. 

• 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, at Glenbrook South 

Index 

45 - Girls Gymnastics 

44 - Signing Day 

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

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Giant win Spartans earn share 

of conference after win, Page 47 

State bound 

North wrestlers advance 

to state, Page 44 

Purdy makes history, helps Spartans win conference, Page 46 

Glenbrook North swimmer Ryan Purdy swims at the Central Suburban League North meet on Saturday, Feb. 9, in Vernon Hills. Scott Margolin/22nd Century Media

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