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THURSDAY 

Mastering Personal Energy 

with Beth Lynch 

7-8:30 p.m. March 21, 

Infinity Foundation, 1280 

Old Skokie Valley Road, 

Highland Park. Access 

your intuition and work 

with your energy body for 

health and healing. Practice 

simple, yet powerful, ways 

you can influence your own 

energy systems to feel more 

vibrant and empowered. 

Stories in the Sand 

10-11 a.m. March 21, 

Rosewood Beach Interpretive 

Center, 883 Sheridan 

Road, Highland Park. Enjoy 

story time with a naturalist, 

take a short sensory 

hike and create a natural 

craft to take home. The cost 

is $8 and is for one adult 

and child. Each additional 

child is $3. 

Mushrooms of Northern 

Illinois: A Photographic 

Journey through the 

Seasons 

7-8 p.m. March 21, 

Heller Nature Center, 2821 

Ridge Road, Highland 

Park. Learn about wild 

mushrooms of Northern 

Illinois; more specifically, 

those of Lake, Cook, Du- 

Page, Dekalb, Lee and Ogle 

counties as they appear 

throughout the seasons. 

Commentary will touch on 

defining characteristics, edibility 

and idiosyncracies. 

SATURDAY 

Animal Awareness 

1-2 p.m. March 23, Highland 

Park Public Library, 

494 Laurel Ave., Highland 

Park. Families with children 

ages 3-14 are invited 

to attend this fantastic educational 

animal ambassadors 

and learn about their 

natural habitats. From a 

skunk to a kinkajou, a fennec 

fox to a parrot and everything 

in between. This 

program will take place in 

the auditorium. 

SUNDAY 

Madagascar Showcase 

2-2:30 p.m. March 24, 

Highland Park Public Library, 

494 Laurel Ave., 

Highland Park. The Highland 

Park Players will present 

a preview set from their 

upcoming musical, Madagascar. 

If you like to move 

it move it, you will love 

this engaging show. The 

program will take place in 

the auditorium. 

MONDAY 

Decoupage Bowl Creation 

2-2:45 p.m. March 25, 

Highland Park Public Library, 

494 Laurel Ave., 

Highland Park. Come 

create your own trinket 

dish or display bowl using 

scrap paper and fabric. 

Children ages 7 to 14 are 

invited to join us for this 

class. All materials will be 

provided. 

Meet the Writer: Adam 

Rutherford 

7 p.m. March 25, Highland 

Park Public Library, 

494 Laurel Ave., Highland 

Park. Acclaimed science 

writer Adam Rutherford 

will make a special 

appearance at the library 

to discuss his new book, 

“Humanimal: How Homo 

sapiens Became Nature’s 

Most Paradoxical Creature 

- A New Evolutionary 

History.” In his new book, 

Rutherford explores how 

many of the things once 

considered to be exclusively 

human are not and 

explains how we became 

the creatures we are today. 

Illuminating the latest genetic 

research, the book is 

an account of what fixes 

us as animals and what 

makes us extraordinary. 

TUESDAY 

Choose Your Adventure 

10 a.m.-12 p.m. March 

26, Heller Nature Center, 

2821 Ridge Road, Highland 

Park. Try your hand 

at starting a fire, building a 

survival shelter and making 

hunting tools from natural 

materials. Participants 

who attend Crate Climbing 

Challenge may bring 

a peanut-free sack lunch 

and stay at Heller between 

programs. 

Crate Stacking 

12:30-3 p.m. March 26, 



Park. While harnessed in 

and on a belay system, 

stack and climb up milk 

crates as high as 25 feet. 

The more crates you stack 

the higher you go. Are you 

up for the challenge? All 

safety gear and instruction 

are provided at Heller Nature 

Centers Teams course. 

Seniors Mah Jongg Basics 

1-3 p.m. March 26-April 

23, 54 Laurel Ave., Five 

weeks of classes. $70 for 

members and $90 for nonmembers. 

WEDNESDAY 

Finding Fantastic Beasts 




Park. Use your wizarding 

skills to wander our 

forest in search of fantastic 

beasts. Discover their 

magic and create your own 

magical beast to introduce 

to the wizarding world. 

Participants registered for 

Small Foot! Do They Exist? 

may bring a peanutfree 

sack lunch and stay at 

Heller between programs. 

Small Foot! Do They Exist? 

12:30-2:30 p.m. March 



Park. Bigfoot, yeti, 

sasquatch, trolls — come 

investigate if these creatures 

exist in Heller’s forest 

with a footprint hunt 

and experiments. 

UPCOMING 

Stories in the Woods 

10-11 a.m. March 28, 



Park. Engage in a hands-on 

nature inspired activity, enjoy 

a story and take a short 

hike with a naturalist. The 

cost is $8 and is for one 

adult and one child. 

Mini Racing Challenges 


28, Rosewood Beach Interpretive 

Center, 883 Sheridan 

Road, Highland Park. 

Float, fly and glide into designing 

and building items 

we can race down the ravine 

or over the bluffs of 

Lake Michigan. Participants 

who register for Mad 

About Science may bring a 

peanut-free sack lunch and 

stay at Rosewood between 

programs. 

Mad About Science 

12:30-2:30 p.m. March 

28, Rosewood Beach Interpretive 

Center, 883 

Sheridan Road, Highland 

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Correction 

In the March 14 issue 

of The Highland Park 

Landmark, the article 

titled “Martinelli stays 

true to himself in big 

season” incorrectly 

stated his name as 

Dom Martinell in the 

first sentence. It is 

Dom Martinelli. 

Park. Be a scientist for the 

day. Test water, classify 

rocks, examine particles in 

the air, identify skins and 

skulls. 

Take Apart a Computer 


29, Highland Park Public 

Library, 494 Laurel Ave., 

Highland Park. Do you 

love to take things apart? 

Join us to learn how computers 

work, and then 

help us take apart desktop 

computers and see their 

electronic components up 

close. 

ONGOING 

Book Discussion Group 

1 p.m. First Wednesday 

of every month, Highwood 

Public Library, 102 Highwood 

Ave., Highwood. If 

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about books, consider 

joining the Highwood 

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North Shore School D112 Board of Education 

Superintendent outlines revised 

strategic timeline for long-range plan 

Eric Bradach 

Freelance Reporter 

A strategic transition 

plan to provide the best 

education with the opportunities 

to succeed for 

every student during the 

modernization of North 

Shore School District 112 

is crucial, Superintendent 

Michael Lubelfeld said 

at the district’s March 

12 Board of Education 

meeting. 

Lubelfeld proposed his 

$83 million, nine-school 

model plan in October 2018 

and followed it up with an 

updated timeline draft for 

the district’s facilities modernization 

projects. 

“With the passing of this 

historic long-range plan 

phase one, the issuance of 

$55 million in bonds, and 

the use of fiscally proven 

saved-fund balances over 

the years... our Board and 

administration is geared 

toward making the most 

significant improvement 

in the school district since 

the construction of Oak 

Terrace [Elementary] 

School,” Lubelfeld said. 

Since the original plan 

was approved in November 

2018, the Board has 

been focused on the transition 

of Northwood Junior 

High School and Edgewood 

Middle School students 

and staff over their 

modernization projects, 

Lubelfeld said. The Board 

and administration will 

have ongoing community 

meetings to allow input 

from parents, students 

and staff, according to the 

draft. 

During 

Northwood’s 

Round It Up: 

(A Brief recap of 

board action from 

March 12) 

• Rachel Filippi was 

appointed as the new 

principal at Sherwood 

Elementary School. 

Filippi was picked 

among 41 candidates 

and is currently the 

principal at McKenzie 

Elementary School in 

Wilmette. 

construction, which breaks 

ground this fall, all students 

and staff will be 

place at Elm Place Middle 

School for the 2019-2020 

school year. Edgewood’s 

modernization project 

will break ground in July 

2021, after Northwood’s 

construction is completed. 

A transition plan for Edgewood 

students and staff for 

the 2021-2022 school year 

will be finalized by August 

2020. Transition will 

be based on enrollment, 

Lubelfeld noted, but the 

draft calls for a combination 

of Elm Place and an 

alternative site. Edgewood 

will reopen in fall 2023, 

according to the draft. 

Bids for Northwood 

construction projects have 

three rounds: March, June 

and September and will 

be awarded in April, July, 

and October, respectively, 

this year. Bidding for 

Edgewood construction 

projects will be in October 

2020 and awarded the following 

month. 

The second phase is 

aimed at transitioning 

from a 10-school model 

to a nine, eight or seven 

schools during spring and 

summer 2020 with possible 

boundary change 

considerations in winter 

2021. The district’s K-5 

schools will be modernized 

between 2022-2026, 

according to the draft. 

All of which will be determined 

on enrollment 

projections, student performance, 

financial standing 

and the community’s 

needs, Lubelfeld said. 

The draft has five targeted 

sell dates for its following 

assets: Green Bay 

Road School, 2019; Lincoln 

Elementary, 2022; 

Olson Park Elementary, 

2023; Kennedy Park Parcel, 

2024; Elm Place Middle 

School, 2025, according 

to the draft. Lubelfeld 

urged the community not 

to panic over the selling of 

several schools. 

“We’re not going bankrupt,” 

he said. 

It’s important to note 

that “we’re doing this 

from a position of financial 

strength,” Board President 

Eric Ephraim said. 

“That was not the situation 

of boards and administrators 

prior… Our 

sale of bonds is a perfect 

example of that,” Ephraim 

said. “We projected a 3.4 

percent rate; we got a 3.06 

percent rate. We’re saving 

$2.5 million in interest 

over the life of these 

bonds.” 

Board member Alexander 

Brunk, who’s been 

advocating for a quicker 

finalization of a long-term 

plan, said he’ll respect the 

Board’s decision to take its 

time. Board member Art 

Kessler agreed with Brunk 

but urged for the selling of 

Green Bay Road School 

to be placed on a meeting 

agenda soon. Meanwhile, 

Board member Bennett 

Lasko emphasized the 

need to have continued 

discussions with the community. 

Lubelfeld agreed, 

encouraging the community 

to get involved. 

“The Board is here to 

Join us Tuesday 

serve you. We take very seriously 

community values, 

community goals and community 

desires,” Lubelfeld 

said. “If the needs, desires 

and goals are thus or so, 

we’re going to lead you 

with a thus or a so. Our 

passion is high-quality education… 

we can do it in 

our 10 schools, we can do 

it in nine schools, we can 

do it in eight or seven.” 

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Mayor, City Council unveil time capsule from 1969 

Hilary Anderson 


Highland Park residents 

love their city and its 

history. 

They packed the City 

Hall Chambers March 11, 

the day the city was chartered 

by the State of Illinois. 

There was standing 

room only. 

They came to celebrate 

not only its anniversary but 

to see what items were inside 

the 1969 time capsule, 

the year Highland Park observed 

its centennial. 

Mayor Nancy Rotering 

did the honors of opening 

the contents of the time 

capsule for the public to 

see. 

Some of the items included 

were those from 

1971 because it took 

that long to seal the time 

capsule and place it in a 

Chase Bank vault where 

it stayed until a couple 

weeks ago. 

“The items inside the 

capsule showed the importance 

of things that 

may at the time have 

seemed common, but provided 

us a terrific snapshot 

in the past,” said Rotering 

as she began taking 

out items one by one. 

There was a long list. 

“A 1971 local telephone 

book,” Rotering said. 

“Once it included all of 

Highland Park’s residents. 

How many of you use one 

of these any more?” 

There was a 1971 Highland 

Park High School 

yearbook along with a 

photo of a very young Jeff 

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Perry, one of the founders 

of Steppenwolf Theater, 

who was playing the role 

of Tony in West Side Story. 

A fact sheet about the 

Highland Park Historical 

Society was among the 

items as was a Northwestern 

Train schedule. That 

was not to overlook an 

ad for Chandler’s assignment 

notebook, used by 

most high school students 

then. 

Rotering pulled out a 

copy of Highland Park’s 

Centennial Commemorative 

book, another book, 

Pioneer to Commuter, 

which detailed much of 

the city’s history, an advertising 

circular that 

showed many of the shops 

in existence then and the 

city’s financial report. 

There was more information 

about what Highland 

Park was like in 

1969. 

“A two-pound can of 

coffee was $1.49, a Buick 

Skylark cost in the $2,000 

range, high schools students 

were allowed to go 

off-campus to McDonalds 

for lunch, macrame’ classes 

were available and the 

Brandeis Book Sale was 

an important destination,” 

Rotering said. 

There was a map of the 

City of Highland Park 

but it did not include Fort 

Sheridan at the time. 

“There was some disagreement 

then over 

whether Highland Park 

or Highwood would take 

Fort Sheridan,” Rotering 

said. 

The Highland Park 

News was the community 

newspaper, which provided 

more information 

about what the city was 

like in 1969. 

Please see capsule, 12 

The crowd packed into City Hall March 11 prior to the reveal of a time capsule from 

1969. Photos by Nicole Carrow/22nd Century Media 

Katie Wiswold finds her grandfather’s name, Mario Mordini, in the 1971 phonebook 

from the time capsule. 

Many of the issues highlighted in the capsule (in this instance, the Clavey Road sewage 

treatment facility) elicited laughs and groans of nostalgia from the crowd.

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Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission 

City denies alterations to Central Avenue landmark 

Eric Bradach 


With a vocal crowd in attendance, 

the City of Highland 

Park’s Historic Preservation 

Commission denied a Certificate 

of Appropriateness for alterations 

to the landmarked William 

Walter Witten House, 1014 

Central Ave., at its March 14 

meeting. 

The developer, Capital Senior 

Housing Development, bought 

the house and others in the surrounding 

area and had razed all 

but the Witten House because of 

its landmark status. Instead, the 

developer was considering removing 

the parquet flooring and 

woodwork in the house and placing 

it publicly in its new Highland 

Park Capital Senior Housing 

Development. The house 

would be moved to another location, 

all of which would require 

a COA. 

The flooring pieces, made 

by Witten, were first used for a 

dance floor at the 1893 Chicago 

World’s Fair. He then removed 

his woodwork after the exposition 

and placed them in his 

house, a Victorian farmhouse 

built in 1894. The house was 

designated a landmark in 1985, 

citing the parquet flooring and 

woodwork as historically significant, 

the root of Highland Park 

residents who voiced discontent 

with the developer’s proposal. 

Representatives of the developer 

argued that Witten’s work is 

unknown to the majority of city 

residents because they can’t see 

it, and placing it on public display 

enhances its landmark status. 

But some in attendance didn’t 

buy it and were concerned that 

alterations to the Witten House 

would damage its historic 

significance. 

“This is a historical landmark. 

Historical landmarks are 

put there to protect homeowners 

from just this situation,” said 

Highland Park resident Sharon 

Dershin. “We shouldn’t even be 

having this conversation about 

this house because it’s protected 

as a landmark.” 

Witten’s great-granddaughter, 

Renee Boyle, said the landmark 

was made with the house, woodwork 

and flooring intact and 

separating them would damage 

its legacy. A petition to preserve 

the landmark as is has more 

than 220 Highland Park resident 

signatures, she noted. 

Ultimately, the commission 

voted 5-0 to deny the developers 

the COA. 

“I appreciate the developers 

attempt to preserve the historical 

relevance of the building,” 

The home at 1014 Central Ave. was built in 1894 and is a historically landmarked home. Erin 

Yarnall/22nd Century Media 

Commissioner Joe Reinstein 

said. However, he said he believes 

in upholding the previous 

commission that designated the 

house as a historic landmark, 

and it would be unwise for the 

current commission to backtrack 

that decision. “I value historic 

homes, and in particular, 

landmarked historic homes.” 

The developer has 15 days to 

appeal the decision. 

Lawrence Freedman of Ash, 

Anos, Freedman & Logan LLC, 

who’s representing the developer, 

said his client will have 

to evaluate their options swiftly 

considering the quick deadline to 

appeal the decision. 

After the commission made 

its decision, Boyle told The 

Highland Park Landmark that 

she was thrilled that history and 

her family’s heritage had been 

preserved. 

“I’m more than happy; I’m 

proud that the Historical Preservation 

Commission made the 

right decision to preserve the 

house,” said Boyle, who was 

born in Highland Park but now 

lives in Lake Bluff. “I never even 

thought it would get this far.” 

Highland Park City Council 

Mayor Rotering announces ‘Fix-a-Leak-Week’ 

Eric Bradach 


After Highland Park kicked 

off its 150th birthday celebration 

with the City’s Centennial 

Time Capsule, City Council 

passed numerous ordinances 

and resolutions at its March 

11 meeting and Mayor Nancy 

Rotering declared an economically-friendly 

proclamation 

aimed to preserve a vital 

resource. 

March 18-24 was proclaimed 

“Fix-a-Leak-Week” 

by Rotering. It’s estimated 

that 1 trillion gallons of water 

are leaked by U.S. homes 

annually and 10 percent of 

homes waste 90 gallons or 

more per day, Rotering said, 

simply fixing these leaks can 

save homeowners 10 percent 

in utility costs. 

“Fix-a-Leak-Week is a 

time to remind Americans to 

check their household fixture 

and irrigation systems,” she 

said. “Highland Park encourages 

each citizen and business 

to help protect our precious 

resource… It is important 

to take a moment to recognize 

the importance of being 

responsible water users.” 

Round it up: 

(A BRIEF RECAP OF CITY COUNCIL 

ACTION MARCH 11) 

• The Central Avenue Bridge 

Replacement Project moved one 

step forward after a resolution 

approving a memorandum of 

agreement with the Federal 

Highway Administration, the Illinois 

Department of Transportation 

and the Illinois State Historic 

Preservation Office passed. 

Businesses have new hours of 

permitted solicitation after an 

ordinance amending “The Highland 

Park Code of 1968” passed. This 

will not apply to political or religious 

canvassing. 

• The Highland Park Chamber 

of Commerce is launching a new 

business education program. The 

first program, held on March 14, 

is titled “What Keeps You Up at 

Night,” which will be an interactive 

workshop for business owners to 

share pressing challenges they 

face in a roundtable discussion 

with peers. The chamber is also 

working with the Highland Park 

Police Department to build safety 

education programs.

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Ajax 

The Stamey family, 

of Highland Park 

Tapped out 

Residents learn about the syrup-making process at Park District’s Maple Syrup Harvest 

Ajax is a 4-year-old 

German Shepherd 

dog who hails from a 

prestigious bloodline of 

German Shepherds. He is 

owned and loved by Aleca 

and Joseph Stamey, who 

moved to the area two 

months ago. 

He started his life in 

Texas but loves the higher 

squirrel population and 

cooler temperatures of 

Illinois! 

To see your pet featured as Pet 

of the Week, send a photo and information to Editor Erin 

Yarnall at erin@hplandmark.com. 

Families gather around Marna Coleman to hear how sap travels within a tree at the Park District of Highland Park’s 

Maple Syrup Harvest on March 10 at Sunset Woods Park. Photos by Nicole Carrow/22nd Century Media 

Laurel and Holly Zeller receive the pail and lid they’ll 

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Police Reports 

Car stolen from unsecure garage 

A complainant in the 1200 

block of Lynn Terrace reported 

the theft of a vehicle 

on March 6 from an unsecured 

garage. 

March 4 

• Roscoe Harris, 57, of Milwaukee, 

was arrested and 

charged with the following offenses 

when police responded 

to an accident at the intersection 

of Skokie Valley Road and 

Park Avenue West: Driving 

Under the Influence-Alcohol, 

Aggravated Driving Under the 

Influence- Alcohol-Revoked, 

Aggravated Driving Under the 

Influence- 3rd or Subsequent 

Time, Fail to Reduce Speed/ 

Failure to Reduce Speed to 

Avoid Accident, Illegal Transportation 

of Alcohol-Driver, 

Operating Uninsured Motor 

Vehicle. Harris was held in 

custody, pending bond court. 

March 6 

• A business in the 2000 block 

of Skokie Valley Road reported 

the theft of approximately 

$235 in miscellaneous electronics 

during business hours. 

March 9 

• Daniel Andres-Mora, 31, 

of the 300 block of Oak Terrace 

Avenue, Highwood, was 

arrested and charged with 

Driving While Suspended/ 

Revoked Driver License and 

Speeding when police conducted 

a traffic stop at the intersection 

of First Street and 

Elm Place. Andres-Mora was 

released on a recognizance 

bond with a court date in Park 

City on March 27. 

March 10 

• Sean Tribble, 39, of Lake 

Forest, was arrested and 

charged with Driving Under 

the Influence-Drugs, Disobeying 

a Stop Sign, and No Valid 

Driver License when police 

conducted a traffic stop in the 

1700 block of Clavey Road. 

Tribble was given a recognizance 

bond with a court date 

in Waukegan on April 5. 

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER 

Date of Dundee Road closure 

finalized 

Dundee Road will completely 

close to thru-traffic, between Skokie 

Boulevard and Waukegan Road, 

from April 15 to Oct. 31. 

In mid-April, the Illinois Department 

of Transportation will begin 

replacing a culvert at the intersection 

of Dundee and Lee roads that 

“has reached the end of its useful 

life.” 

To circumvent the construction 

area during that six-month period, 

traffic will be directed north on 

either Waukegan Road or Skokie 

Boulevard, east or west on Lake 

Cook Road, and then back south. 

Shermer Road will remain open to 

local traffic for the duration of the 

project. 

Since late February, the intersection 

has experienced daily lane closures 

as crews removed trees and 

created a temporary stormwater 

holding facility. After Oct. 31, the 

Village expects further temporary 

closures as the contractor completes 

final tasks, such as landscaping. 

While IDOT will act as the point 

of contact for complaints, the Village 

will post updates on its website 

and send updates to residents via 

Northbrook Notify and Notify.me. 

Reporting by Chris Pullam, Freelance 

Reporter. Full story at NorthbrookTower.com 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Guanajuato opens second taco 

location in northwest burbs 

After 11 successful years in the 

Village of Glencoe, Guanajuato 

Contemporary Mexican and Tequila 

Bar is spreading its wings. 

The restaurant opened up a second 

location this February in Kildeer 

in the northwest suburbs, offering 

a scaled back menu focusing 

on tacos, its owner Margarita Challenger 

said. 

“We love what we do and we love 

our customers in Glencoe,” Challenger 

said. “People tell me that 

if you make it in the North Shore, 

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YOUR HOME IS WAITING 

North Shore School D112 Board of Education (4-year term, vote 

for three) 

Name: Lisa Hirsh 

Age: 44 

Residence: Highland Park 

Occupation: Co-owner 

Medical Financial Services, 

Inc. 2001-present 

Past local government/ 

relative experience: Member of the 

NSSD112 Long Range Planning Committee 

in 2018; Co-Vice President of the Elm 

Place PTO from 2017 to 2018; Co-Chair 

of the Stupey Cabin Harvest Festival in 

2018; Candidate for NSSD112 Board of 

Education in 2016; Member of the League 

of Women Voters; Member of the Illinois 

Tenth Congressional District Democrats 

and a Public Speaking Instructor at Illinois 

State University 1997-1999 

What do you think is the biggest issue 

facing your coverage area and how do 

you plan to approach it to improve your 

constituents’ quality of life? 

The most pressing issue facing our 

school district is building consensus for our 

new curriculum efforts. As a school board 

member, I support continued initiatives to 

improve the overall quality of education in 

our district, both for educators as well as 

students. All 112 students deserve excellence 

and consistency in our educational 

process. In addition, the 112 board must 

focus on the continuous improvement of 

our facilities to ensure that continuity and 

excellence. 

Our district continues to have significant 

facility deficiencies and inequities. 

As a member of the NSSD 112 Long 

Range Planning Committee, I understand 

our configuration issues and challenges. 

I am committed to spearheading a longrange 

facility plan that underpins the 

goals of District 112 to provide equitable 

access to quality educational opportunities 

for all children. 

What makes you the best/a top 

candidate for this position? 

I am running for the North Shore School 

District 112 Board of Education because I 

care about our children, our schools and 

our community. I am a lifelong Highland 

Park resident, devoted wife, and mother 

of two boys, a 6th grader at Edgewood 

Middle School and a freshman at Highland 

Park High School. I have an undergraduate 

degree in Communications from 

the University of Iowa and earned a master’s 

degree in Communications from Illinois 

State University. Currently, I am the 

co-owner of a successful medical billing 

service, Medical Financial Services, Inc. 

in Highland Park. 

My longstanding commitment to North 

Shore District 112 and our community 

includes appointments to the Superintendent’s 

Long-Range Planning Committee, 

Co-Vice President of the Elm Place PTO, 

Co-Chairperson of the Stupey Cabin Harvest 

Festival, and former Board of Education 

candidate. I am a collaborative and 

attentive leader, dedicated advocate, and I 

advocate equitable and high-quality education 

for all students. I am a top candidate 

for the 112 board because I possess 

a deep-rooted history and connection to 

our community. I understand our neighborhoods; 

our constituents and I will represent 

the entire district with enthusiasm 

and conviction. 

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There a business directory 

included in the time 

capsule and information 

about a radio station that 

took up residence above 

the movie theater. 

“To me, the most important, 

interesting things 

in the time capsule were 

the newspapers,” Rotering 

said. “Reading about the 

Vietnam war, the Peace 

movement, the mother’s 

letter asking for a shorter 

summer break, Mayor 

Geraci addressing odors 

from the water treatment 

plant on Clavey, the importance 

of local shops 

and car dealers, the enormous 

event that was the 

Brandeis used book sale, 

the pride in current students 

and recent graduates—all 

were items of 

interest.” 

“The newspapers 

showed that in some ways, 

things do not change, specifically 

by illustrating 

our community’s legacy 

of passion and involvement 

and highlighting our 

continued support of our 

local economy,” Rotering 

said. “I also thought the 

book with tidbits about local 

families was important 

and interesting. It showed 

the deep roots and community 

pride of so many 

families who are still here 

50 years later.” 

All items in the 1969 

time capsule are available 

to view at the Highland 

Park Public Library 

through March. If anyone 

has suggestions for what to 

put in the 2019 time capsule, 

please email them to 

the City of Highland Park 

at cityhp@cityhall.com or 

call 847-926-1000. Suggestions 

are being taken 

through Nov. 1.



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North Shore School D112 Board of Education (4-year term, vote for three) 

Name: Melissa Itkin 

Age: 48 


Occupation: Self-Employed, 

Graphic Design 

and Photograhy business 


relative experience: Reconfiguration 

2.0 community team committee tri-chair 

and education subcommittee co-chair, 

District 112 Education Foundation volunteer, 

Park District of Highland Park 

teacher’s aide and substitute, freelance 

photographer, Braeside Elementary 

School PTO volunteer 



you plan to approach it to improve 

your constituents’ quality of life? 

North Shore School District 112 continues 

to be in transition from a curricular, 

facilities, and financial perspective. 

Implementiation of new ELA and math 

curriculum, planning for Phase 1 construction 

and navigating contract negotiations 

all in the same timeframe present 

complex conditions for allocating limited 

resources. In the near-term, the challenge 

will be to support the students and 

staff experiencing the greatest degree 

of change during this time of transition. 

D112 has a full spectrum of learners with 

an equally diverse range of needs, and 

each student has a place in the broader 

conversation of meeting children where 

they are, whether from different cultural 

or economic backgrounds, a part of the 

military community, on the margins socially 

or academically, or with special 

needs and considerations. 

The imperative for improved educational 

outcomes and equitable modern 

learning spaces drives the district forward 

but also requires the board and the 

administration to evaluate evolving conditions 

thoroughly and thoughtfully. The 

role of the school board will be to pursue 

due diligence at critical junctures by 

asking questions about resource allocation, 

listening to recommendations, and 

considering appropriate action that balances 

long-range initiatives with nurturing 

the growth and achievement of each 

individual student in the district today. 



My decision to run for the NSSD112 

Board is rooted in a desire to continue 

learning and listening, to the professional 

educators, the financial and facilities advisors, 

the parents, students, and community 

members who are committed to seeing 

this district improve its educational 

outcomes and restore its reputation of academic 

excellence among public school 

districts. This objective goes beyond test 

scores and state ratings to encapsulate a 

broader vision for meeting the needs of 

each child, through retention of excellent 

teachers, curriculum that meets a full 

spectrum of learners, renovation of dated 

learning spaces, and responsible allocation 

of financial resources. 

As a transplant to this vibrant community, 

I can see the challenges and opportunities 

of the district through an impartial 

lens. Through my time with the 

Reconfiguration 2.0 Community Team, 

the assistant teaching I’ve done at the 

Park District of Highland Park and the 

interaction with educational institutions 

in my career, I have discovered a passion 

for this work. I believe that I have 

the background and temperament to 

think outside my own experience, listen 

openly to the concerns and proposals for 

solutions that both community members 

and the administration bring to the board 

and work collaboratively to meet district 

goals. 

Name: Adam Kornblatt 


Occupation: Attorney 


relative experience: Kornblatt 

has been a member 

of the North Shore School 

District 112 board since he was appointed 

in January 2017. He is currently the 

board Vice President and chair of the 

board Facility Committee. His past experiences 

include consulting companies 

in areas of capital expenditures, tax planning, 

corporate and municipal finance, 

and mergers & acquisition planning. 

Kornblatt was previously a member of 

the Reconfiguration 2.0 launch team and 

steering committee before his appointment 

to the board. 





The primary challenge and issue that 

the district continues to face is student 

achievement. Our district has a long history 

of success and outstanding student 

achievement; and we have not lived up 

to that promise for some time. Another 

challenge is re-establishing the community’s 

trust in the district and board. 

We went through a highly contentious 

period, closed schools, experienced extreme 

student population declines, large 

scale teacher turnover, and a real estate 

market in paralysis. We must continue 

to take on challenges head on, and in 

some cases, with some opposition, and 

re-establish our district’s reputation and 

the community trust. We cannot do this 

overnight, but by continuing to focus on 

students, making responsible financial 

decisions, improving the culture within 

our buildings and making sure anything 

we do, we do the right way and do well, 

my hope is the district will once again 

meet our community’s expectations and 

be a destination where families go for the 

best education. 

While it is easy to point to finance and 

inadequate buildings as an excuse for not 

implementing new educational initiatives, 

I feel that to be a misplaced scapegoat. 

We have an opportunity to one 

day offer more world languages, 

expanded STEM, new advanced 

learning and other new 

opportunities that are provided to students 

at our nearby districts. While I 

would love to see this as a district priority 

as soon as possible, we as a district 

have the challenge of having so many 

competing initiatives and priorities, and 

must take care that we don’t take on 

too much too fast. We are still training 

staff on new curriculum, preparing to 

move forward with a significant building 

renovation, and have just implemented 

full day kindergarten. We will 

get to the boundaries (much need), additional 

school closures and consolidation, 

elementary school renovations, but 

right now we need to continue to focus 

on re-establishing our strong foundation 

before we can dive into too many additional 

new challenges. 

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you’re good; plus, we’ve 

never had a bad experience 

here. So, we’re extremely 

grateful to keep doing this 

in the same business.” 

The second location, 

Tacos Guanajuato, took 

about three months to 

open at 20771 North Rand 

Road, Kildeer, and “it has 

been a seamless transition,” 

Challenger added. 

“We have been talking 

and thinking about this 

for a long time,” she said. 

“Duplicating what [Guanajuato] 

is was never going 

to happen. We thought 

about just doing tacos 

because there’s not a lot 

of places that reflect real 

Mexican street food. So 

we’re doing just that with 

more of a modern take on 

it.” 

Two experienced chefs 

lead the kitchen at Tacos 

Guanajuato — or “Baby 

G,” as Challenger calls it. 

Challenger herself is taking 

more of an ownership/ 

management role, leaving 

the kitchen. 

Reporting by Megan Bernard, 

Contributing Editor. 

Full story at GlencoeAnchor. 

com. 

THE WILMETTE BEACON 

Residents express 

frustration with speed 

of Wilmette stormwater 

project 

The Wilmette Park 

Board held its first of three 

public hearings on the 

stormwater project at its 

March 11 meeting. 

This first hearing focused 

on Community Playfield, 

although residents 

who spoke talked about the 

project as a whole. Underground 

storage is proposed 

at three parks: Community 

Playfield (Phase I), Hibbard 

Park (Phase II) and 

Thornwood Park (Phase 

III). The plan results in 98 

percent of structures being 

afforded 10-year rain event 

protection. Four residents, 

including Village Trustee 

Joel Kurzman, spoke in 

favor of the project with 

a desire for the project to 

be completed as quickly as 

possible. 

The stormwater project 

was approved by the Village 

Board last April and 

resident Raquel Klibanoff 

expressed her dissatisfaction 

that there hasn’t been 

a shovel in the ground yet. 

“Please do this quickly,” 

she said. 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at WilmetteBeacon. 

com.

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North Shore School D112 Board of Education (4-Year term, vote for three) 

Name: Jeffrey Schrimmer 

Age: 35 


Occupation: With the 

help of 120 fantastic individuals, 

I lead my family’s 

company, Windy City 

Novelties. We are a toy and party goods 

supplier that designs, manufactures, and 

distributes some of the coolest novelty 

items around. 

Past local government/relative experience: 

While I have been involved in 

many campaigns and initiatives, this 

will be my first entrance into local government. 

I am a firm believer of the idea 

that, if you are concerned about an issue 

that our community faces, you should get 

involved to improve it. 





Our district is in the midst of a turning 

point: How do we improve our children’s 

education, allay our staffs’ concerns on 

our budget, and bring our facilities up to 

modern standards? We start by coming 

to the table without resolute beliefs but 

instead with informed opinions. It is the 

Board’s responsibility to hear all viewpoints 

and concerns from the community, 

to ensure a consensus is met, and 

to quickly and efficiently implement a 

plan of action based on the community’s 

interests. Months of debate need to be 

replaced with action. 

We must make the tough decisions 

today to ensure future generations do 

not suffer from the dire effects of bureaucratic 

discord. Taking a page from 

the corporate world, the most successful 

companies are those that take in all 

pertinent information and make the hard 

decisions based on what is best for the 

continued health of the company; this 

kind of long-term critical thinking is the 

only way we can continue moving the 

district forward towards improvement. 

What’s more, improving our district 

and ensuring our children get the best education 

possible has a direct, phenomenal 

effect on the local economy; it attracts 

more young families to move in, thereby 

increasing home values and engaged 

residents that, in turn, frequent more 

community businesses. 

Towards these goals, the District 

has brought on a fantastic Superintendent 

that not only shows his dedication 

through his planning and efforts, but 

also in his level of engagement with the 

community. We as a School Board and 

as a community need to rally behind 

individuals like him and so many more 

that are working tirelessly to help us all 

build a better and more informed community. 



I have been a resident of this community 

for over 14 years and a parent 

to children here for over 9 years. I have 

seen the endless arguments and fights 

that have stifled progress in our community 

for far too long; and at a point, 

I couldn’t stand idly by as I perceive 

positive action stymied. 

Top candidates for this position must 

have experience in leading organizations 

and reporting back the truth about the 

organizational environment. Those that 

know me are well aware of my strong 

commitment to open communication. 

When asked, I don’t hold back facts or 

issues that may be unpopular, nor am I 

afraid to speak my mind, nor reluctant to 

communicate my opinions. 

This ability to speak openly is balanced 

with my commitment to attend 

meetings with both beliefs and an open 

mind. Often, I have been persuaded by 

team members with differing points of 

view to come around and support their 

position. This is the essence of leadership 

and debate, and these are skills I 

possess that will make me an effective 

board member. 

Township High School D113 Board of Education (4-year term, vote for four) 

Name: Gayle Byck 

Age: 50 

Residence: Deerfield 

Occupation: Founder & 

Principal Advocate, In- 

Tune Health Advocates, 

LLC 


I have served on the Township 

High School D113 school board since 

being appointed to fill a vacancy in Dec. 

2017. I have had extensive involvement 

in our community, schools, and youth 

sports organizations in the 23 years I’ve 

lived in Deerfield. Through my current 

role as an entrepreneur/private patient 

advocate and my previous career as a 

health services researcher, I have developed 

strong data analysis, problemsolving, 

information gathering, strategic 

planning, communication, and listening 

skills. My education includes a PhD in 

public health, a business degree, and 

professional training in advocacy. 





The most pressing issue is to provide 

leadership to stabilize the district 

and continue to increase morale among 

teachers, administrators, and staff; 

basically, to improve the climate and culture. 

The last few years have been challenging 

but things are going in the right 

direction. The role of the Board is to help 

assure a smooth transition as Dr. Bruce 

Law, our new permanent superintendent, 

takes over the reins from our interim 

superintendents. Dr. Law, who is experienced, 

collaborative, caring, studentcentered, 

and teacher-focused, understands 

this is a top priority. The Board 

has a role to play in creating a positive 

climate for staff, students, and the 

community. 

Other high priority issues are to continually 

monitor and prioritize school 

safety and security; address social emotional 

learning, including student stress/ 

anxiety and substance use; maintain and 

improve our commitment to equity, diversity, 

and inclusion - we’re here for all 

students; maintain a strong financial position, 

including monitoring changes at the 

local, state, and federal level that could 

impact our bottom line; and improve 

communication with the community. 



I was appointed to the Township High 

School District 113 school board in December 

2017. In a short time, I have 

experienced turmoil and calm in our 

District as well as on our Board. I truly 

believe that we are in a good place right 

now with our recent hire of a permanent 

superintendent starting July 1, and our 

current interim superintendents and administrative 

teams at the District office 

and at both high schools. 

I learned a great deal in the past year 

about what a school board can and can’t 

do, should and shouldn’t do. I learned 

about the Open Meetings Act, protocol, 

and policy. I understand the importance 

of teamwork, respect for each other, and 

staying in our lane - I’ve seen firsthand 

how these values influence the District as 

a whole. I’m committed to continuing to 

be a good Board member, and a good fiduciary 

for our community. I’m committed 

to a student-centered approach while 

also appreciating the need to support the 

people who make this District successful: 

our amazing teachers, staff, and administrators. 

I’m confident that I can add value to 

the next Board through my current school 

board experience, as well as though the 

skills I’ve gained in my professional experiences 

as a private patient advocate 

and a researcher, as a parent of children 

with different academic needs, and as 

a dedicated member of our community. 

There will be more change ahead. I 

would like to be here for the next 4 years 

as the Board oversees what will hopefully 

be a period of stability and growth 

in our District. It has been a tremendous 

honor to serve the community and I hope 

to continue to do so. 

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Name: Ken Fishbain 

Age: 63 


Occupation: Healthcare 

Executive 


relative experience: Current 

D113 Board Member, appointed 

July 2018; D113 Board Member 2003- 

11, Board President in 2010 





The biggest issue is the transition to 

our new superintendent, Dr. Bruce Law. 

After being appointed to the board last 

July, I quickly formed great working relationships 

with fellow board members. 

The board’s partnership with the interim 

superintendents and their leadership allowed 

us to establish trust among the 

teachers and staff. We worked together 

throughout the search process resulting 

in the board’s unanimous decision to hire 

Dr. Law whose leadership style and relevant 

experience is an excellent match 

for district 113. Dr. Law will transition 

to new working relationships with his 

administrative team, teachers and staff, 

students, stakeholders and the board. 

The board impacts student achievement 

through oversight of the superintendent 

as he and the professional staff 

bring forward curriculum and programs. 

As the staff develops these innovative 

student programs, the board provides 

questions and feedback in terms 

of alignment with the district strategic 

plan. The board then allocates financial 

resources based on staff recommendations 

for staffing, facilities, and technology. 

This process is similar to my experience 

in hospital administration where 

we present new patient care programs 

to the board for feedback and financial 

support. 

This leads us to the board’s role in addressing 

this pressing issue. The school 

board is responsible for the hiring and 

oversight of the superintendent, the 

board’s only employee. It is now our 

responsibility to provide ongoing support 

of Dr. Law as he leads the district to 

long term success and stability. As a current 

board member, I want to fulfill this 

responsibility and provide continuity in 

this important leadership transition. 



I am proud to bring an extensive professional 

background to the Township 

High School D113 School Board. Upon 

completion of undergraduate and MBA 

degrees at Northwestern University, I began 

my career as a hospital executive including 

VP at Loyola University Health 

System and COO at Gottlieb Hospital. 

My work in hospital administration has 

given me solid preparation for serving 

on the board. I have experience in a nonprofit 

organization reporting directly to 

a voluntary community board. Hospital 

management has similar characteristics 

as education with the oversight of 

professionals delivering service to the 

community. As a hospital administrator, 

I have experience with complex finances, 

large campus facility management, 

and service in a diverse community. 

As my two children, Kevin and Maggie, 

came through the school system 

(HPHS 06 and 09) I wanted to contribute 

to the community by bringing my 

leadership, financial insight, and board 

governance knowledge to the district. 

This experience informed my two terms 

on the D113 School Board (2003-2011), 

including one year as board president 

(2010). 

When I was appointed to the board in 

July 2018, I drew on my past experience 

to connect with board members, join a 

cohesive team, and assist in reaching consensus 

on decisions. I believe my work 

has earned the trust of teachers, staff, administration 

and stakeholders. The future 

is bright for district 113. I look forward 

to providing continuity in leadership as 

we bring long term stability to the district 

and transition to Dr. Bruce Law, our new 

superintendent. 

Name: Joe Tyler Gerber 

Age: 23 


Occupation: Licensed 

Real Estate Broker 


relative experience: From 

2015 to 2018, I served on Student Government 

Association Senate, Northeastern 

Illinois University; a student representative 

on the University Advisory Council 

(UAC) Northeastern Illinois University 

from 2015 to 2017; a student representative 

on the Program Prioritization Steering 

Committee at Northeastern Illinois 

University from 2017 to 2018 and a 

student representative, Deerfield High 

School Special Education Chairperson 

Interview Committee in 2013. 



you plan to approach it to improve your 

constituents’ quality of life? 

One of the most pertinent issues facing 

District 113 is the climate within our 

schools. In recent years, we have seen excellent, 

qualified, veteran administrators, 

staff, and educators leave our district for 

other positions, often lateral roles, simply 

because of the climate within our district 

community. This is due to many factors, 

but as the elected members tasked with 

governing our district, it is the board’s 

responsibility to be thoughtful in decisions 

and to make decisions based on the 

needs and interests of the students who 

call District 113 home. Through thoughtful, 

disciplined leadership, we can change 

the course of our district and re-create a 

climate of passion, inclusivity, and community, 

which was the best aspect of our 

district when I was a student who was 

incredibly proud to call it my home. 



I have spent my entire life advocating 

for, and giving a voice to, those 

who don’t feel they have a place at the 

table. Through my advocacy work with 

underrepresented populations, my work 

at NEIU during the budget impasse that 

disrupted public higher education in Illinois, 

and my commitment to revitalizing 

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HP associate principal named 

principal in Lake Forest 

Submitted by Lake Forest School District 

67 

Lake Forest School District 67 Board 

of Education approved the appointment 

of Lucas (Luke) Livingston as the 

new principal of Cherokee Elementary 

School during its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 

26. Livingston will begin his term on 

July 1. 

Livingston comes to Lake Forest from 

Indian Trail Elementary School in Highland 

Park where he currently serves as an 

associate principal. 

“Each year there are a small number 

of top candidates looking for their next 

challenge” Superintendent Mike Simeck 

said. “It’s obvious that Mr. Livingston 

belongs in that group and we are pleased 

that the early posting and interview process 

brought us this most promising candidate. 

Mr. Livingston is an engaging 

educator who will be a great addition to 

our exemplary team.” 

In addition to his responsibilities as 

associate principal, Livingston managed 

the school’s leadership team, led 

professional development focused on instructional 

best practices and coordinated 

the adoption of the Bridges K-5 Math 

Curriculum. 

Livingston began his career as an elementary 

school teacher and over the 

past 12 years has served in a variety of 

educational roles including service as a 

unit leader/teacher at the Disney Magnet 

School in Chicago and working for the 

Teach for America Organization. Livingston 

holds a bachelor of arts from 

Alma College in Michigan and a master 

of arts in both teaching and education administration 

from Dominican University 

in Illinois. 

“I am thrilled to join the District 67 

team and the learning community of 

Cherokee School,” Livingston said. 

“Throughout the interview process, 

I met Cherokee students, staff and families 

and learned about what makes Cherokee 

such a wonderful school. It was 

clear that the heart of Cherokee is 

focused on doing what is best for 

all students and I am honored to 

be a part of that team.”



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Name: Michael Perlman 

Age: 55 


Occupation: Currently a 

work-at-home Dad, enjoying 

my role as father, husband, 

chief cook, facilities 

manager and head of transportation; Former 

owner/operator of Gymboree Play & 

Music Centers in north suburban Chicago; 

Former Director of Development and 

Marketing for Jewish Council for Youth 

Services; Business marketing and operations 

management for 25+ years 


Highland Park High School Bandstand 

President & Treasurer from 2015 to 

2016; Highland Park High School Focus 

on the Arts Music Arts Committee Chair 

since 2016; Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute 

Board Member from 2016 to 2018 

and LUNGevity Foundation Board Member 

and Vice President from 2002 to 2004 





Like most school districts, District 113 

faces many issues — attaining student equity; 

building a strong social-emotional 

learning environment; balancing curriculum 

consistency with teacher autonomy; 

increasing collaboration with our feeder 

districts; and more. 

However, these issues cannot be effectively 

addressed until we establish 

stability in District leadership and direction. 

We’ve hired a new superintendent, 

but without shared and articulated goals 

among District stakeholders, accompanied 

by means to monitor progress toward 

these goals, we likely will experience 

continued turnover in leadership and 

insubstantial progress toward addressing 

other district issues. 

The board’s first steps with the new superintendent 

should be to revisit the strategic 

plan, approved in 2017, and put it 

into action with input and guidance from 

our faculty and staff experienced in the 

day-to-day operations of our schools. In 

order to fulfill one of the board’s foremost 

responsibilities – monitoring the District 

and superintendent’s performance – we 

must then identify and institute ways to 

measure our progress, including both 

qualitative and quantitative metrics that 

are aligned with desired outcomes of 

District actions. We must start with baseline 

measures to understand our current 

status, and then measure progress to see 

how well each of the District’s efforts is 

working. Only then can we effectively 

work together to discover opportunities 

for improvement, and to refine and 

redirect efforts accordingly. 

The board must set expectations for the 

superintendent of ongoing action planning 

and performance measurement to 

bring greater objectivity to the District’s 

action planning and refinement efforts, 

reducing the influence of subjectivity and 

personal biases. Greater objectivity will 

result not only in progress toward the 

District’s ultimate goal -- to support each 

student’s ability to advance toward their 

own unique potential -- but also in improved 

leadership and faculty retention, 

and increased civility and respect among 

District stakeholders. 



I earned an undergraduate degree in 

Communications Design, followed by 

an MBA at Northwestern University’s 

Kellogg School of Management, and have 

worked for more than 25 years in marketing 

and operations management. My 

education and career provide me with 

knowledge of and experience in budgeting 

and financial analysis, as well as communications, 

teamwork and leadership. I also 

have led successful transition and change 

efforts in my work with the Jewish Council 

for Youth Services, Grainger, Gymboree 

Play & Music and more. In addition, 

my years of experience working in the notfor-profit 

sector, along with my volunteer 

experience on other boards and committees 

at HPHS and elsewhere in the north 

suburbs, lend me insight into effective and 

appropriate interaction between volunteers 

and employees, community stakeholders 

and other volunteers themselves. 

Finally, while I have one child who has 

graduated from and one who is a freshman 

at HPHS, I offer a relatively fresh set 

of eyes to the issues facing the District, as 

I have not been a life-long resident of the 

area, having moved here in 2003. Consequently, 

I will be able to serve without 

historical biases to the benefit of the District, 

our administration and faculty, and 

most importantly, our students. 

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Dr. Terri Tiersky named 

2019 President-Elect of 

the Chicago Dental Society 

With more than 30 years 

of experience in general 

dentistry, Dr. Terri Tiersky 

was installed as 2019 President-elect 

of the Chicago 

Dental Society (CDS) and 

was sworn in at a ceremony 

held Nov. 11, 2018 at 

the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Dr. 

Tiersky will be only the 

fourth female president in 

CDS’s history when she 

takes office in 2020. 

Part of Dr. Tiersky’s duties 

in 2019 include participating 

in planning efforts 

for the 154th Midwinter 

Meeting, taking place from 

February 21-23, 2019 at 

McCormick Place West. 

The Midwinter Meeting is 

CDS’s annual conference 

and one of the largest exhibits 

of dental products 

and professional dentistry 

in North America – ranking 

among Chicago’s top 

20 conventions, and typically 

generating more than 

$29 million for the local 

economy. 

Dr. Tiersky earned her 

bachelor’s degree from 

the University of Illinois 

at Urbana-Champaign, 

her dental degree from the 

Loyola University School 

of Dentistry and her Juris 

Doctor degree from 

the John Marshall Law 

School. She is also a member 

of the American Dental 

Association, Illinois State 

Dental Society and the 

Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, 

and a fellow of the 

Academy of Dentistry International, 

American College 

of Dentists, International 

College of Dentists, 

Pierre Fauchard Academy 

and The Odontographic 

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Board of Trustees of the 

Healthcare Foundation 

of Highland Park and is 

a volunteer for the Alpha 

Omega Holocaust Survivors 

Oral Health Program. 

Dr. Tiersky lives in 

Highland Park with her 

husband, Roland Davidson, 

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Township High School D113 Board of Education (4-year term, 

vote for four) 

Name: Daniel Struck 

Age: 54 


Occupation: Attorney 

(Partner, Culhane Meadows 

PLLC) 


relative experience: I have volunteered 

for a number of education-related efforts 

in the community. When my wife was 

President of the Sherwood PTO, I was 

enlisted to monitor Board meetings at 

D112 and report back to the PTO executive 

committee. That led to being a member 

of the 112 Caucus in 2012. In 2014, I 

was the chairperson of the 112 Caucus. I 

was subsequently a member of the steering 

committee for the failed District 112 

referendum. In 2016, I served as the secretary 

of the 112 Caucus. I also served 

as a member of the 2.0 Reconfiguration 

Committee in 112. 





The perennial issue facing D113 is the 

challenge of fulfilling the core mission of 

providing all students with opportunities 

to realize their unique potential through 

a rigorous curriculum, meaningful relationships, 

varied experiences, positive 

culture, and the cultivation of passion 

and resilience. Every challenge that 

arises in D113 should be evaluated, addressed, 

and resolved against the backdrop 

of how it impacts D113’s mission. 

The greatest danger for any school 

system is the assumption that a one-size 

fits all approach meets the needs of each 

student. There is no single “right” answer 

addressing the needs and skills of 

each student. Achieving D113’s mission 

means different things to different students. 

Embracing D113’s mission means 

embracing the diversity of the student 

body, recognizing students’ varying experiences 

and aspirations, and being 

open to growth. 

The challenge of fulfilling D113’s 

mission renews itself with each incoming 

student. Finding the means to engage, 

to inspire, and to enrich each student 

requires a mix of information and 

skill, of data and art, of good planning 

and flexibility. Meeting the challenge of 

providing every student, both today and 

tomorrow, with the opportunity to fulfill 

their potential requires commitment to 

cultivating passion, unlocking potential, 

and inspiring excellence. 

Recognizing the oversight and governance 

role of the Board, there is much 

that the Board can do to advance D113’s 

mission. A Board that is willing to learn, 

to listen to different viewpoints, to identify 

priorities, and to ask questions advances 

D113’s mission by helping to 

establish a culture in which administration, 

teachers, staff, and the Board are 

committed to continual self-evaluation 

and improvement. The Board also can 

foster and model an environment of respect 

and openness towards all of the 

District’s community. Just as the process 

of learning is never done; striving to fulfill 

D113’s core mission is a continuing 

project. 



The desire to serve on the Board is an 

outgrowth of my skills and experiences. 

I hope the preceding responses demonstrate 

my commitment to D113’s mission 

and the seriousness with which I 

regard the duty of the Board to put that 

mission into practice. I also outlined 

some of my volunteer and professional 

experiences and the lessons that I have 

learned from those activities. Those lessons 

will inform my service on the Board 

and help me to be an effective Board 

member. 

I believe that among the most important 

skills required for Board service 

are the abilities to work together and to 

recognize that none of us is expert about 

everything. A Board member must be 

willing to study, to ask questions, to ask 

for information, to listen, and to defer to 

professionals when appropriate. When 

the time comes for making a decision, 

individual members must remember that 

no single member speaks for the entire 

Board. 

I also have a deep appreciation that 

Board service has a strong performative 

component. Participating in open meetings; 

listening to community members; 

interacting with administrators, experts, 

and teachers providing reports; and deciding 

on District actions are all carried 

out in public. How the Board deliberates 

and how Board members relate to each 

other and to those appearing before the 

Board set a tone that contributes to defining 

how D113 is regarded in the wider 

community. It is imperative to remember 

that the tone set by the Board has ripple 

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Township High School D113 Board of Education (2-Year term, vote for one) 

Name: Jodi Shapira 

Age: 51 


Occupation: Docent at Illinios 

Holocaust Museum 

and Education Center 


relevant experience: DPS 109 School 

Board Member on the Facilitiy and Development 

Committee, Policy Committee, 

Educational Development Committee, 

Safety Committee; Deerfield Villiage 

Caucus; DHS Friend Of The Arts Board 

Member; Kipling School PTO President, 

Secretary, Transportation Chairman, 

Pumpkinfest Chairman, Disability 

Awareness Week Chairman 





The most pressing issue right now is 

our school climate and breakdown of relationships. 

We have teachers that don’t 

trust the administration or the board. We 

have stakeholders that don’t trust the 

board. Clear expectations, roles and support 

need to be evident in our schools for 

our teachers, administration and students 

to all achieve the highest goals. The 

board needs to become more transparent 

and be an active part of our schools and 

community. I’d love to see us have more 

partnerships with the feeder districts 

so that we can build and expand on the 

foundations that have been established 

by those feeder districts. We can work 

with other governmental groups to gain 

trust, working relationships and partnerships 

that can improve the climate in our 

schools and community. If people feel 

valued, respected and invested in our 

schools, every student benefits. 

I think we need to work harder on educating 

all our students to reach his/her 

highest level. We have a diverse population 

with diverse educational needs. We 

have students who go to 4-year universities 

only to return home after a year or 

two. How could we have better prepared 

them for that next chapter in their life? 

We have students that are not going 

to 4-year colleges. Are those students 

feeling prepared and successful? Are we 

giving our students that are not going 

to four year colleges as many options 

as we can? Can we do develop partnerships 

and cooperative education programs 

to help their transition? I believe 

we can and we are obligated to do these 

things. Each student has a unique set of 

skills and gifts and we need to recognize 

and nurture them reach their greatest 

potential. 



I have served on the DPS 109 school 

board for the past 4 years. It has been an 

incredible learning experience. I want to 

use my school board experience as an 

engaged member of the Dist 113 board. 

I am the only Dist 113 board candidate 

who has served on a feeder district board. 

This gives me unique insight into the 

profiles of incoming students. I am an 

experienced school board member, but I 

bring an open mind and fresh ideas to the 

District 113 board. 

I have met with village officials in 

Bannockburn, Deerfield, Highland Park 

and Highwood to see how we can all 

work together to improve our schools 

and, through our schools, our communities. 

I have established relationships with 

Board of Education members from our 

feeder districts in order to successfully 

build on the foundations that our students 

have, and to work with the feeder districts 

to develop the most cohesive and 

expansive curriculum to be offered to our 

students. 

I have been a teacher for over 13 years 

on the North Shore, teaching in both private 

and public schools. This experience 

gives me a unique insight and connections 

to other educators within our area. Those 

relationships are valuable in all aspects 

of our district operations, from hiring to 

policies to programs. I hold a Master’s 

degree in Curriculum and Instruction 

from Loyola University. My education 

degree gives me a different outlook when 

looking at the strengths and weaknesses 

of District 113 programs, and will enable 

me to take the lead in making necessary 

improvements. 

Name: Michelle Culver 

Age: 46 


Occupation: Professional Volunteer, 

Household CEO 

Past local govt/relative experience: 

Distrct 113 School Board (last 

year of four year term - one year as President); 

Executive Board and Parent Committee of CTAD 

(Community - The Anti-Drug); Board Member of 

DPN (Deerfield Parent Network) 

What do you think is the biggest issue facing 

your coverage area and how do you plan to 

approach it to improve your constituents’ 

quality of life? 

I believe that the biggest issue facing District 

113 will be the successful transition of the new 

superintendent, Dr. Law, and the newly elected 

board members. In order for this transition to be 

smooth and effective, both the board and Dr. Law 

must have a good working relationship and understand 

their various roles. The board must also 

support Dr. Law by carrying out the mission and 

vision of the district’s strategic plan while holding 

him accountable. As a member of the current 

District 113 Board, we believe that we have hired 

a Superintendent that is aware of the needs of all 

students, understands the importance of all of our 

stakeholders and will be fiscally responsible on 

behalf of the taxpayers as we work together to improve 

District 113 for the future. 

What makes you the best/a top candidate for 

this position? 

As a current District 113 School Board Member, 

I have gained a tremendous amount of experience 

and intricate knowledge regarding the inner 

workings of our district and what it means to be 

an effective board member. There is quite a learning 

curve when joining a new school board. I have 

had the pleasure of working with countless district 

staff and administrators over these last 3 1/2 years. 

During these encounters, I learned the importance 

of asking the right questions of the right people to 

produce the best results. I was unanimously elected 

as president of the board and held that position 

during a very difficult time in the district’s history 

while moving us forward with a more collaborative 

and effective model of governance. From 

these years of experience, I now have a deeper 

understanding of all of the stakeholders in our 

district and know the importance of listening to 

many perspectives in order to produce the best decisions 

on behalf of ALL stakeholders. I also understand 

that difficult decisions need to be made 

while maintaining the highest level of educational 

achievement for each student, providing a safe 

and enriching environment for students and staff 

while being fiscally responsible to our community. 

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In an effort to grow and adapt 

in an ever-changing social and 

economic landscape, the City of 

Highland Park has partnered with 

Visit Lake County (VLC) to encourage 

more visitors and tourism 

to the City and throughout 

Lake County. 

Tourism continues to make 

key contributions to quality of 

life in cities and across communities, 

as an economic driver. In 

2018, visitor spending in Lake 

County, Illinois, rose to a record 

$1.34 billion and generated 

11,030 jobs. 

“The City’s partnership with 

Visit Lake County provides a 

number of resources to attract and 

welcome more visitors, businesses, 

and new residents,” Mayor 

Nancy Rotering said. “Highland 

Park is home to nine unique shopping 

districts including a vibrant 

downtown; Ravinia Festival, the 

oldest outdoor music festival in 

North America; access to local 

and regional trails and award 

winning beaches; and year-round 

events.” 

“This partnership is very exciting 

for both our organizations, 

and Lake County as a whole,” 

said Visit Lake County President 

Maureen Riedy. “It provides the 

opportunity to showcase amazing 

recreation and leisure experiences, 

and opens doors for economic 

development and new business 

relocations.” 

As a Visit Lake County partner, 

the City of Highland Park will 

have access to valuable resources 

and marketing and communication 

expertise to complement 

and enhance their strategies. 

With the assistance, the City anticipates 

increased attendance 

at local events, increased foot 

traffic throughout the year, and 

increased interest from potential 

businesses and new residents.

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@RaviniaFestival. Tickets go on sale May 8 and 

go to smarturl.it/KeshaRavinia for more info. See 

you there!!” 

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go figure 

83 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

The amount, in millions, of 

a long-range plan proposed 

by NSSD112 superintendent 

Michael Lubelfeld. Read more 

about the plan on Page 3. 

From the Editor 

We’re starting the intern search 

Erin Yarnall 

Editor 

I 

am really excited 

to announce that 

our company, 22nd 

Century Media, is starting 

our search for summer 

editorial interns. 

Last year, my first day 

Letter to the Editor 

Mike Perlman is an 

‘outstanding’ candidate 

for D113 

There is no question 

that our local school districts 

have faced some turbulent 

times over the last 

few years. Some might 

even call it chaos — far 

too much disruption and a 

lack of focus on the objective 

at hand, which should 

be for our community to 

work with and support our 

educators in making sure 

that all of our students are 

cared for and that each is 

given the chance to thrive. 

But out of chaos comes 

opportunity - and ours is 

to elect an outstanding 

Board from an outstanding 

pool of candidates to 

lead District 113 forward. 

I believe one of those candidates 

who should have 

a seat at the table is Mike 

Perlman. 

I met Mike a few years 

ago through our sons’ involvement 

with the band 

program at Highland Park 

as Editor of your paper 

coincided with our intern 

Harrison Raft’s first 

day. 

We both had a bit of a 

learning curve, but one 

of the joys of my job 

throughout the summer 

was watching him, and 

our other editorial intern 

Kelly Page, grow into 

great writers, reporters 

and photographers. 

Working with Harrison 

and Kelly reminded me of 

my own experience while 

attending DePaul University. 

I interned with CEA 

Study Abroad, promoting 

study abroad programs 

High School. Beyond a 

committed and involved 

parent – taking on the simpler 

but necessary tasks of 

flipping burgers at barbecues, 

taking pictures at 

football games, recording 

student recitals – I found 

that Mike is someone who 

will go above and beyond 

to help provide the most 

positive experience possible 

for our students. 

An example was his 

leadership in the Band 

parent board’s Financial 

Aid Committee. There 

he took the initiative and 

drove the effort to revamp 

the scholarship program 

to better serve students in 

need and to create a sound, 

consistent, and fair policy 

for the band program – a 

complex and sensitive 

issue. What I saw was 

someone diligently develop 

and execute a process 

that included assembling a 

team, defining the issues, 

seeking and considering 

different perspectives, 

arriving at consensus 

on my school’s campus 

and holding presentations 

for prospective students 

about study abroad programs 

available through 

the company. 

I took this position 

after studying abroad myself 

in London, England. 

I loved my experience so 

much that I felt enthusiastic 

about sharing it 

with others and helping 

them to have as great 

of a time abroad that I 

had. 

I also wrote for a few 

publications in Chicago 

as a student, reaching out 

to sources and writing 

stories — what I hoped 

to continue to do after 

graduation. 

In all honesty, the 

experience of writing for 

various Chicago publications 

prepared me more 

for life after graduation 

more than most of my 

classes did. 

Highland Park is an 

engaging community, and 

with all that’s going on 

throughout the summer, a 

really fun place to work. 

If you’re a college student 

interested in interning 

with us this summer, 

send an email to erin@ 

hplandmark.com. 

solutions and creating a 

final product. 

Mike Perlman is committed, 

smart, thoughtful, 

diligent, and fair among 

other things – all attributes 

that will serve him 

and us as community 

members well on the District 

113 School Board. I 

encourage you to get to 

know Mike over the next 

few weeks and vote for 

him, as I will be doing, in 

the upcoming election. 

Jorge Abreu, 

Highland Park resident 

The Highland Park Landmark 

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A pizza history 

Il Forno Pizzeria stands the test of time in Highland Park, Page 30 

the highland park landmark | March 21, 2019 | hplandmark.com 

PakRat Ink founder Elissa Barsky 

sets up a crew-neck sweater to 

have a design printed on it. 

Inset: One of the denim jackets 

made by PakRat Ink. Erin 

Yarnall/22nd Century Media 

Highland Park native starts streetwear brand 

inspired by street art, Page 19

28 | March 21, 2019 | The highland park landmark faith 


Faith Briefs 

Christ Church (1713 Green Bay Road, Highland 

Park) 

Weeknight Service 

7-8 p.m. Thursdays, church 

coffee bar. Weeknight service is a 

place to come, stay awhile, meet 

people and then go make a difference. 

For more information, call 

(847) 234-1001 or email Brad at 

bcoleman@cclf.org. 

Men’s Breakfast Group 

6:30-7:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 

Panera Bread, 1211 Half Day 

Road, Bannockburn. For more 

information, contact Sean at 

seansmith797@gmail.com. 

Trinity Episcopal (425 Laurel Avenue, Highland 

Park) 

Sunday Schedule 

8 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, St. 

Michael’s Chapel 

8:45 a.m. – Fellowship 

10 a.m. – Holy Eucharist with 

music, Main Sanctuary 

10 a.m. Sunday School (on 

the 1st and 3rd Sundays) 

11 a.m. – Fellowship 

Men’s Bible Study Group 

9-10 a.m. Saturdays 

Wednesday Service 

9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist 

with healing, St. Michael’s 

Chapel 

A Safe Place 

6 p.m. Thursdays - Guild 

Room 

Men’s AA Meeting 

8:30 p.m. Fridays 

Congregation Solel (1301 Clavey Road) 

Soundtrack of the 1960’s: 

Jewish Songwriters of the Brill 

Building 

4 p.m. April 14, Featuring 

Don Cagen Orchestra and Chicago 

area cantors and musicians. 

$10 per person suggested 

donation. For more information 

please contact Michael at (847) 

433-3555, michael@solel.org, 

or visit Bit.ly/BrillConcert. 

Torah Study 

9:15 a.m. Saturdays 

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (1175 Sheridan 

Road, Highland Park) 

Writer’s Beit Midrash 

9:30-11 a.m. every other 

Wednesday, The NSS Beth El 

Writer’s Beit Midrash meets 

in the Maxwell Abbel Library. 

All fiction, non-fiction, poetry, 

memoir and essay writers (published 

or not yet published) are 

welcome for discussions, exercises, 

camaraderie and critique. 

Contact Rachel Kamin at rkamin@nssbethel.org 

for more information 

and to be added to the 

mailing list. 

Open Conversational Hebrew 

10-11 a.m. Sundays. Practice 

Hebrew conversation and 

reading informally with other 

participants. Free. For information, 

contact Judy Farby at 

judyfarby@yahoo.com. 

Daily Minyan 

8:45 a.m.; 7:30 p.m. Sunday 

7:15 a.m.; 7:30 p.m. Monday- 

Thursday 

7:15 a.m.; 6:15 p.m. Friday 

Shabbat Service 

6:15 p.m. Friday (Kabbalat 

Shabbat) 

8:50 a.m. Shacharit (Shabbat 

Morning) 

10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation 

(Grades 2-6) 

10:45 a.m. Young Family 

Service (families with children 

first-grade age and younger) 

Immaculate Conception Parish (770 Deerfield Road, 

Highland Park) 

Weekend Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays 

4-4:45 p.m. Sundays, confession 

8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. Sunday service 

Confessions 

4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays 

Sunday Connection Scripture 

Group 

10-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 

The Sunday Connection is a 

women’s discussion group based 

on the readings for the following 

weekend liturgies. Coffee 

and camraderie following each 

session. Everyone welcome, no 

sign-up necessary. The group 

is located in the church’s parish 

center. 

Central Avenue Synagogue (874 Central Ave., 

Highland Park) 

Jewish Spirituality and 

Mysticism Class 

1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Jewish 

Spirituality and Mysticism Class 

open to members and non-members 

discusses spiritual applications 

of the weeks Torah portion 

to contemporary life. For more 

info regarding other daytime 

and evening classes please call 

(847) 266-0770. 

St. James Catholic Church (134 North Ave., 

Highwood) 

Catholic Charities Supper 

6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Parish 

Hall 

Food Pantry 

5:30-7 p.m. every Thursday, 

lower level of school. 

Worship Services 

8 a.m. Monday through Friday 

8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturdays 

8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays 

Noon Sundays with a Spanishlanguage 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

7 p.m. Mondays in the 

Lounge. 

Submit information for The Landmark’s 

Faith page to Erin Yarnall 

at erin@hplandmark.com. The 

deadline is noon on Thursdays. 

Questions? Call (847) 272-4565 

ext. 34. 

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In Memoriam 

Raul M. Heredia 

Dr Raul M Heredia, of Highland 

Park, a selfless, highly respected, 

retired surgeon and pathologist, 

died on March 4, into 

the loving arms of our Lord and 

Savior Jesus Christ. He was surrounded 

by his adoring daughter 

Alma, loving granddaughter Samantha, 

and devoted son-in-law 

Robert. 

Born in Mexico City in 1933, 

his medical career spanned for 

more than four decades. After 

graduating from the UNAM 

(National Autonomous University 

of Mexico), he and his wife, 

Bertha, emigrated to the United 

States in 1959 and settled permanently 

in the Chicago area. 

Upon completing his internship 

and residency at the Edgewater 

Hospital on the north side 

of Chicago, Dr. Heredia went 

on to practice primarily at Mt. 

Sinai Hospital, in addition to 

being on the staff at the Veteran’s 

Administration Hospital 

in North Chicago, and South 

Shore Hospital. He also taught 

at The Rush Medical School. 

In June of 2011, at the age of 

78, without regard to his own 

safety, he found himself in a 

unique non-hospital heroic situation 

when he saved the life of 

a 90 year old woman, who had 

fallen on the Metra train tracks 

in Glenview. He tried to lift 

and move her out of the path of 

the fast approaching commuter 

train, but still recovering from 

two recent strokes, he didn’t 

have enough strength alone. 

Fortunately, a younger gentleman 

assisted Dr. Heredia in 

moving the elderly woman out 

of danger seconds before the 

train came barreling through. 

Even after receiving accolades 

of recognition for his bravery 

from various sources, including 

Metra, the City of Highland 

Park, radio and television 

stations that covered this 

story of bravery, he remained 

remarkably humble as always. 

Dr. Heredia is predeceased by 

his childhood sweetheart and 

beloved wife of nearly sixty 

years, Bertha, who passed away 

in Nov. 2017. Also predeceasing 

him are his parents, Julio and 

Carmen, brothers Fernando and 

Julio, and sister Gloria. 

Deeply loved by family, 

friends, neighbors and colleagues, 

he is survived by his 

daughter Alma, son-in-law Robert, 

granddaughter Samantha, 

canine-son Chico, sons Raul 

and Alex, daughters-in-law and 

five other grandchildren. 

In addition he is survived by 

his sister Alicia, brother Jorge 

(Alma), brother Miguel Angel 

(Alejandra), and many nieces 

and nephews. 

A memorial mass will be held 

on Saturday, March 23, 2019 

10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic 

Cemetery, 121 E Maple Ave, 

Libertyville, IL 60048. In lieu 

of flowers, please consider donations 

to the American Stroke 

Foundation, the Alzheimer’s 

Association, and St. Joseph 

Catholic Church-Libertyville, 

Illinois. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to 

honor? Email erin@hplandmark. 

com with information about a 

loved from Highland Park or 

Highwood.

hplandmark.com life & Arts 


HP native starts arts-focused fashion company 

Erin Yarnall, Editor 

Highland Park native 

Elissa Barsky fell in love 

with street art and murals 

while on a five-month 

backpacking trip that she 

took after graduating from 

college. 

The trip took her through 

Europe and then Mexico, 

and when she returned 

back to the United States, 

she felt creatively inspired. 

“I wanted to create the 

same thing that people create 

through street art, by 

transforming something 

that would normally be 

overlooked, like a wall 

or the side of a building,” 

Barsky said. “But I wanted 

to do that with apparel.” 

So she started PakRat 

Ink, a clothing company, 

based in Highland Park, 

that transforms street art 

into streetwear. 

Each piece of clothing 

that PakRat Ink sells features 

a design that is done 

by Chicago street artists. 

PakRat Ink photographs 

the piece, uploads it to 

their computers, and from 

there it is printed onto their 

apparel. Each item also 

features the GPS coordinates 

of where the art is 

located, so consumers can 

find the actual artwork. 

“I wanted to be able 

to share the same feeling 

that you have when 

you’re looking street art, 

so I think what makes it 

so cool is that it is totally 

transformed by whatever 

canvas it’s done on,” Barsky 

said. “If it’s done on a 

brick wall, I love that you 

can see the texture of the 

brick. If it’s an older piece, 

you can see the paint is 

chipping.” 

Barsky said she wants 

people who look at the 

company’s apparel to feel 

as if they’re looking at the 

pieces of art on the walls 

of buildings in Chicago. 

“All of those little details 

are so unique, and I 

wanted to bring that to the 

clothing,” Barsky said. 

PakRat Ink collaborates 

with street artists for their 

products. The company 

will find a piece of art, 

and then works hand-inhand 

with the artists, giving 

them a commission of 

each sale connected with 

their artwork. 

They also work to encourage 

“future artists,” 

according to Barsky. 

“A percentage of every 

sale, we’re donating 

One of PakRat Ink’s sweatshirts prints at the company’s 

headquarters in Highland Park. Erin Yarnall/22nd 

Century Media 

Elissa Barsky, the founder of PakRat Ink, models one of 

the company’s denim jackets. Photo submitted 

to a non-profit organization 

in Chicago called 

After School Matters,” 

Barsky said. “They work 

with Chicago public high 

school students to create 

after-school and summer 

programs that have to do 

with the arts.” 

Barsky said that she 

initially looked into outsourcing 

the printing of 

the company’s apparel, 

but none of the companies 

she looked into offered the 

service quality that she 

had hoped for. So the company 

prints all of their own 

apparel in Highland Park. 

“A lot of the companies 

we were looking into produce 

such high volume 

and it wasn’t up to our 

quality standards because 

we want to represent the 

artwork as best as we can,” 

Barsky said. 

This decision allowed 

the company to be completely 

in control of each 

item they produce, from 

finding the art they want 

to use in their apparel, to 

sending out the finished 

product to customers. 

“We’re doing everything 

ourselves so we can 

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totally control everything 

and make sure we’re producing 

everything to the 

best quality that we can,” 

Barsky said. 

To find out more about 

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30 | March 21, 2019 | The highland park landmark dining out 


Il Forno Pizzeria’s Italian history keeps restaurant around for generations 

Alyssa Groh 

Contributing Editor 

Il Forno Pizzeria in 

Highland Park has a rich 

history spanning generations, 

which has in part, 

kept it in business despite 

the “changing dynamic in 

the pizza business,” according 

to owner Mike 

Rudolph. 

Il Forno, meaning “the 

oven” in Italian, was a 

concept created in 1953 by 

Bruno Pupolo, who wanted 

to bring a relatively 

new concept to Chicago, 

according to Il Forno’s 

website. Pupolo combined 

his family’s pizza sauce 

recipe, fresh ingredients, 

homemade dough and pizza 

sausage with the idea of 

offering a place in Chicago 

where families could sit 

down, listen to music and 

eat pizza. 

Later that year, Bruno’s 

son-in-law Lou Bonelli 

and his mother-in-law 

Phyllis Tancredi, purchased 

Il Forno in Chicago’s 

West Rogers Park 

neighborhood. Within a 

few years, a few more locations 

opened in Highland 

Park, Wilmette, Skokie 

and Morton Grove. 

Rudolph began working 

at the Highland Park 

location in 1972, and soon 

after purchased the location 

in 1985 to support his 

growing family. 

To stay true to its rich 

history, Rudolph said he 

didn’t change much when 

he took over. 

“The recipes were 

passed on through the ages 

and we stuck with it,” Rudolph 

said. “Italian’s don’t 

measure with cups, they 

measure with their hands 

— a little bit of this, a little 

bit of that.” 

Since Il Forno opened 

in 1953, Rudolph said the 

opening of a variety of 

chain pizza places changed 

The Antipasto Bolognese salad ($6.95) features three 

meats, two cheeses, lettuce, onion, olive and pepperoncini. 

For those seeking a classic alternative to pizza, Il Forno 

also offers burger options. 

the dynamic of the pizza 

business, which has been 

a bit challenging. But, to 

overcome that challenge, 

Il Forno has stuck to its 

roots and remained the 

“mom-and-pop shop” that 

it is, offering fresh, quality 

ingredients, according to 

Rudolph. 

Il Forno prides itself on 

always using fresh mozzarella 

cheese for its pizzas, 

fresh veggies and meat. Il 

Forno doesn’t stop at pizzas, 

it also offers a variety 

of other menu items and 

make its own meatballs 

and lasagna. 

22nd Century Media editors 

stopped in to try some 

of the signature items at Il 

Forno Pizzeria. 

We dove right into two 

pizzas, eager to try the 

signature pizza sauce. 

We indulged in a medium 

thin-crust cheese pizza 

($11.35) and a medium 

thin-crust pizza topped 

with pepperoni and sausage 

($14.85). 

We also tried Il Forno’s 

famous lasagna ($9.75), 

which is a great entree to 

share with another person 

or eat as a meal. 

Next up was the Italian 

beef sandwich ($6.95) 

loaded with sweet and 

hot peppers. We tried the 

Italian beef with a side of 

curly fries. 

Il Forno’s menu also offers 

a variety of burgers 

including its traditional 

cheese burger ($5.75). 

The cheese burger can be 

topped with a choice of 

American, cheddar, mozzarella 

or Swiss cheese. The 

burgers are topped with 

lettuce, tomato and pickles. 

Make it a deluxe burger 

and add fries and coleslaw. 

Finally, we tried out a 

healthier option, the Antipasto 

Bolognese salad 

Il Forno’s thin-crust sausage and pepperoni pizza ($11.35) is one of the many fan-favorite 

pizza options at the longtime community eatery. Photos by Martin Carlino/22nd 

Century Media 

Il Forno’s Italian beef sandwich ($6.95) is served with a choice of sweet or hot peppers 

— or a mixture of both. 

($6.95) made with three 

meats, two cheeses, lettuce, 

onion olive and pepperoncini. 

Il Forno Pizzeria offers 

dine-in, delivery and carryout 

options for all of its 

menu items. 

What has kept Rudolph 

around all these years? 

The people. 

Working in a restaurant 

that has been around since 

the early 1950’s and has 

served generations, helped 

create a loyal following. 

Rudolph said he frequently 

has people come 

into the restaurant who are 

in their 90’s and tell him 

they “grew up on the pizza,” 

and are now there to 

share the experience with 

their grandchildren. 

“Hearing people come 

in and tell me they grew up 

on our pizza is heartwarming,” 

Rudolph said. 

Il Forno Pizzeria 

496 Old Elm Rd., 

Highland Park 

(847) 432-2440 

www.ilfornopizza.com 

11 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Monday-Tuesday 

11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Wednesday-Thursday 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Friday-Saturday 

4 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday

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9. Litmus reddener 

13. Pink-slips 

14. Terrible 

16. Scarce 

17. “___, vidi, vici” 

18. Switzerland’s capital 

19. Family 

20. Betwixt 

21. “The Marvelous 

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was raised in Highland 

Park, Rachel ___ 

23. Son of Mary Stuart 

25. Third word in 

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28. Come-___ 

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29. Units of force 

32. Club with maps 

33. Collectibles 

34. Sea eagle 

35. Rock that stands out 

37. Compass point 

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45. German pronoun 

48. ___-fi 

49. “Hanging __ __ star” 

1978 film 

50. One of the most successful 

protesters of 20th 

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52. Northbrook’s 

Unger family house 

is renowned for their 

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ground floor 

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Housewives” 

57. Brazilian city, 

familiarly 

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Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 

3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column 

and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

HIGHWOOD 

210 

(210 Green Bay Road 

(847) 433-0304) 

■9 ■ p.m. Friday, March 

22: 1980s party with 

Sixteen Candles 

■8 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

March 23: The Prince 

Project 

Buffo’s 

(431 Sheridan Road, 

(847) 432-0301) 

■7 ■ p.m. every Monday: 

Trivia 

The Humble Pub 

(336 Green Bay Road, 

(847) 433-6360) 

■7 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

March 23: Zaido Cruz 

■8-12 ■ p.m. every 

Wednesday night: 

Open Jam 

NORTHBROOK 

Pinstripes 

(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

■From ■ open until close 

all week: bowling and 

bocce 

GLENVIEW 

Johnny’s Kitchen 

(1740 Milwaukee Ave. 

(847) 699-9999) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday: 

Live Music 

The Rock House 

(1742 Glenview Road 

(224) 616-3062) 


22: Family Night and 

Karaoke 

Ten Ninety Brewing Co. 

(1025 N. Waukegan 

Road, (224) 432-5472) 

■7-9 ■ p.m. every Thursday: 

Trivia Night 

Potato Creek Johnny’s 

(1850 Waukegan Road) 


22: Rocking Potato 

Creek Johnny’s! 

WILMETTE 

The Rock House 

(1150 Central Ave., 

(847) 256-7625) 

■6-9 ■ p.m. Friday, 

March 22: Family 

Karaoke Night 

To place an event in The 

Scene, email martin@ 

northbrooktower.com

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Athlete of The Week 

10 Questions 

with Alex Zlotnik 

Zlotnik is the starting 

goaltender for Highland 

Park boys lacrosse. 

How did you get 

started playing 

lacrosse? 

When I started playing 

lacrosse, I think I was in 

seventh or eighth grade 

at camp. One of my good 

friends gave me a stick, 

and I just fell in love immediately, 

it’s super cool. 

What’s your favorite 

part about playing 

goaltender? 

It’s different from the 

rest of the positions, obviously, 

in the sense that it’s 

a lot more mental. YOu 

have to be a lot more calm, 

you have to be much more 

composed, there’s a little 

bit of a sort of coach kind 

of role in the sense that I 

have to talk to my defense 

and make sure they’re 

where they’re suppose to 

be. If they’re not, then I 

need to make sure they get 

to where they need to be. 

What’s the most 

challenging part of 

playing lacrosse? 

For me, as a goalie, it’s 

frustrating. We can get 

scored on four, five times 

in a row. While it may not 

always be my fault, I think 

the blame does get projected 

towards the goalie. 

Do you have any 

superstitions or rituals 

before the game? 

I try and just be really 

relaxed and calm. I’ll take 

some time to myself, sit on 

the other side of the locker 

room and just breathe for 

10 minutes. 

If you could play 

another sport besides 

lacrosse, what would 

it be? 

I use to play basketball, 

I liked it a lot, but I’m only 

5-foot-8, so there wasn’t 

much of a future there for 

me. 

What is your favorite 

movie? 

White Men Can’t Jump, 

it’s funny and I use to play 

basketball, so I love it. 

What do you want to 

cross off your bucket 

list? 

I would like to spend 

some time outdoors, even 

a week, just camping with 

good friends. 

If you could have any 

superpower, what 

submitted photo 

would it be? 

To walk through walls. 

Whenever you have to 

go somewhere, you drive 

on the street, you have to 

go around the buildings. 

I would prefer to just go 

straight through, makes 

everything a lot quicker. 

What is your favorite 

video game? 

NBA 2K. It’s a lot of 

fun, it’s always interesting 

and exciting. All kinds of 

crazy stuff can happen. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would 

you go? 

I want to go to South 

America, I speak Spanish 

and they’ve done a pretty 

good job with increasing 

their reliance on sustainable 

energy, which is what 

I want to go into. It’d be 

very cool to see that firsthand. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Nick Frazier 

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys hear from former Bear, 

preview hockey title games 

Staff Report 

In this week’s episode of 

The Varsity: North Shore, 

the only podcast focused 

on North Shore sports, 

hosts Michal Dwojak, Michael 

Wojtychiw and Nick 

Frazier recap the indoor 

track and field conference 

championships, hear from 

a former Chicago Bear 

and new Loyola athletics 

staffer Mark Carrier, 

play Way/No Way with 

football and preview the 

hockey boys and girls 

state championships. 

First Quarter 

The three recap the indoor 

track championships 

from the weekend. 

Second Quarter 

The guys hear from new 

Loyola athletics staffer 

Mark Carrier. 

Third Quarter 

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Boys hockey 

Overtime winner caps highlightfilled 

year for Highland Park Grey 

Submitted Content 

The Highland Park Giants 

Grey JV squad won its division 

championship in electrifying 

fashion on Feb. 28 with a 3-2 

overtime win over Lane Tech. 

Grey capped a strong season 

in which it won the Wright 

Angle tournament in Madison, 

Wisconsin; was runnerup in the 

President’s Day Tournament; 

finished third in the regular season 

standings; and then won all 

its playoff games to earn a place 

in the championship game. 

The game was originally 

scheduled for Feb. 24. Late in 

the second period, the power 

went out at the rink, suspending 

the game. Play resumed Feb. 

28. 

HPHS freshman Pierce Romo, 

the league’s leading scorer, 

and sophomore Sam Schlussel 

scored goals in the second period 

to force overtime. 

After two minutes of overtime 

play, freshman defenseman 

Langston Knapp zapped a tapeto-tape 

pass to sophomore center 

Jack Broderick who lit the lamp 

with a laser shot, leading to an 

explosion of sticks and gloves 

in the air and the HP Grey team 

celebration. 

Coach Brian Kelly summed 

it up: “It will be something I’ll 

never forget. From the tournament 

win in Madison to the climatic 

end, the season was truly 

amazing. They took their share 

of lumps that’s for sure, but 

they worked through them as 

a team. That’s what they were, 

a team, it showed in the locker 

room, on the ice and even out 

to dinner.” 

The Highland Park Grey JV squad poses after winning its division championship on Feb. 28. Photo 

submitted 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Girls Lacrosse 

Glenbrook South 20, Highland Park 0 

The Giants stumbled in their season opener against the 

Titans on March 12. 

Highland Park 7, Nazareth Academy 4 

Freshman Berkeley Clayborne notched a hat trick, and 

senior Tatum Rudman scored twice in a non-conference 

win over Nazareth Academy on March 14. 

Girls Hockey 

Lake Forest/Highland Park 3, Lake Forest Academy 2 

Tess Clark, Lucy Heller and Kennedy Stein all found 

the back of the net in the Scouts’ win over the Caxys on 

March 12. 

THIS WEEK IN ... 

GIANTS VARSITY ATHLETICS 

SOFTBALL 

■ ■March 21 - at Saint Viator, 4:30 p.m. 

BOYS LACROSSE 

■ ■March 21 - hosts Whitney Young, 5 p.m. 

BOYS GYMNASTICS 

■ ■March 21 - at Deerfield, 6 p.m. 

BOYS WATER POLO 

■ ■March 22 - invitational at Maine East, 6 

p.m. 

■March ■ 23 - invitational at Maine East, TBD 

BASEBALL 

■ ■March 23 - at Palantine, 10 a.m. 

Sunset Valley Golf Club 

wins facility award 

Submitted by the Park District 

of Highland Park 

The Park District of Highland 

Park was presented with the Illinois 

Park and Recreation Association’s 

(IPRA) Outstanding 

Facility Award for the district’s 

newly renovated Sunset Valley 

Golf Club on Jan. 25. 

The award was presented at 

the IPRA annual business meeting 

held at the Hyatt Regency 

Hotel in Chicago. This is the association’s 

top award presented 

to one agency out of over 2,000 

from across Illinois for outstanding 

and unique achievements in 

the design and development of 

new or renovated parks and recreation 

facilities. 

The Park District of Highland 

Park won the IPRA Outstanding 

Facility Award for the renovation 

of Rosewood Beach in 

2016. 

“We are very pleased to kick 

off the new year with this significant 

honor and recognition 

from IPRA,” said Brian Kaplan, 

President of the Board of Commissioners 

for the Park District 

of Highland Park. “It has been 

extremely rewarding to work 

cooperatively with our residents 

and our dedicated staff to create 

this one-of-a-kind facility for 

our community.” 

In August 2018, Sunset Valley 

Golf Club re-opened to the 

public after an extensive $7 

million, 18-month renovation 

to the 18-hole golf course and 

clubhouse. The 98-year old club 

has a new lease on life with a 

distinctive British Heathlands 

course design accommodating 

every level of golfer with the 

unique features unlike any other 

golf course in the area and a new 

clubhouse with striking views of 

the course. 

The project included a complete 

renovation of all tees, 

fairways, greens, bunkers as 

well as overall infrastructure, 

drainage and storm water management. 

Unique features of the club 

now include five sets of tees, 

18 new green complexes that 

give a variety of ways to attack 

the pin locations, and native 

fescue grasses that frame 

each hole. Hole five and hole 13 

were lengthened, hole four is a 

picturesque peninsula outlined 

with a new stone wall embankment, 

and the fairway on hole 14 

wraps around and connects with 

the approach on hole 10’s green. 

Each hole also features strategic 

bunkering, and the course now 

features a newly remodeled 

clubhouse offering a classic 

modern vibe with an expanded 

golf shop, the new 13ninety restaurant 

and bar, cozy lounge and 

fireplace, and a large outdoor 

patio with additional seating and 

firepits. 

The new course also features 

state-of-the-art golf carts. Sunset’s 

new high-efficiency, lithium 

ion cart fleet drives with zero-emissions. 

The carts feature 

10-inch interactive GPS touch 

screen monitors to enhance the 

golfer experience including: 

HD hole graphics so golfers can 

visualize specifics of the location 

of water hazards, bunkers 

and pin placement; on-screen 

pro tips; digital scorecard offers 

email option; yardage to pin; 3D 

hole flyover with full screen HD 

video; food and beverage menus 

and ordering. 

In keeping with its legacy 

as the course for all, the new 

Sunset Valley is a participating 

course in the Chicago District 

Golf Association Youth 

on Course program. The 

program allows young golfers 

ages 6 to 18 the opportunity to 

play at the course for $5. To 

take advantage of the Youth on 

Course $5 rate, young golfers 

should sign up for membership 

at cdga.org.

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Girls Soccer 

Giants to rely 

on experience 

Nick Frazier, Sports Editor 

There’s plenty of optimism 

surrounding Highland 

Park, and for good 

reason. 

A whopping 13 seniors 

are on this year’s roster, 

and that experience 

was on display in a 1-0 

season-opening win over 

visiting Warren Township 

on March 13. Sarah 

Stahlberger’s goal came 

seven minutes into the second 

period, and that was 

enough to lead the Giants 

to victory. 

Lousy weather conditions 

have kept the Giants 

indoors for much of the 

preseason, but Highland 

Park coach Kate Straka 

credited the veteran senior 

core for keeping the team 

ready regardless. 

“We were talking in the 

locker room just about preparing 

for a win,” Straka 

said. “We always say we 

want to win, but we went 

into the game knowing we 

had to prepare to win, and 

we’ve been doing that unfortunately 

in the gym. It 

was just the energy of finally 

being outside.” 

Giants senior defender 

track 

From Page 38 

team.” 

Conserving a bit of 

energy served Sandlow 

well: she won the 1600 in 

5:31.29 —finishing five 

seconds ahead of the field. 

“She ran smart in both 

races,” Cooper said of 

Sandlow, “and she’s just a 

competitor.” 

Sydney Cohen said that 

Highland Park plays Warren 

Township to start every season, 

and have lost the previous 

two contests to the Blue 

Devils. Wednesday’s result 

is a good indicator of what’s 

to come for the Giants. 

“It was a great way to 

start the season,” Cohen 

said. “This year we have 

a very solid team, we all 

work together with lots of 

communication and we got 

the job done.” 

Highland Park had a below 

.500 record in 2018, 

but clearly have the talent 

to turn the tables this season. 

Senior captain Jamie 

Stern is committed to Clark 

University, while senior 

forward Jolie Carl will play 

at Washington University 

in St. Louis next year. 

On top of that, a few underclassmen 

are primed to 

make their mark this season 

for the Giants. Sophomore 

Morgan Cohen got 

the start in net, shutting out 

Warren Township. Freshmen 

Katherine Ohlwein 

and Avery Butler got their 

first starts against the Blue 

Devils. It was Ohlwein 

who assisted Stahlberger’s 

goal. 

A slew of second-place 

finishes helped the Spartans 

to their second-place 

overall finish. 

North’s Carly Anderson 

went 9’3” in the pole vault 

to place second, while the 

relay team of Mary Radziewicz, 

Kylie Wilson, Leah 

Matlin, and Sarah Cottick 

did the same in the 640. 

The Spartans got a 

second-place finish from 

Highland Park’s Jolie Carl fends off a Warren Township defender in the Giants’ win on March 13. Nick Frazier/22nd 

Century Media 

The younger athletes are 

in a position to contribute, 

but the team’s success will 

depend heavily on that senior 

class, specifically captains 

Stern and Ryan Cary. 

So far, Highland Park is 

heading in the right direction 

in 2019. 

“It’s going to be good, 

we’re going to have the 13 

of us, we’ve had all three or 

four years together,” Cohen 

said. “That will be good 

because we already know 

how to play together.” 

Amanda Stephenson in 

the 55-meter hurdles, and 

a third from Jamie Joseph. 

Alexandra Chertok placed 

second in the 3200 and 

Sarah Sandlow finished 

third. 

“We’re all really close 

and supportive of each 

other,” Glenbrook North 

senior Ashley Yoshikawa 

said. “It’s been so much 

fun this year.” 

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Giants place third in conference meet 

Gary Larsen 

Freelancer Reporter 

A quick answer from a 

quick runner came when 

Highland Park’s Taylor 

Gilling was asked what 

type of runner she is. 

“I’m a chaser,” Gilling 

said. 

Gilling didn’t need to 

chase for very long at 

this year’s Central Suburban 

League North indoor 

conference meet, as evidenced 

by her individual 

wins in the 200-meter and 

the 50-meter runs, and her 

winning anchor leg run for 

the Giants’ 1,600 relay. 

“I felt pretty good today,” 

Gilling said. “The 

200 is probably my favorite 

event because you can 

make a mistake early and 

there’s time to make up for 

it. You can’t do that in the 

50.” 

The Giants placed third 

at this year’s conference 

meet at Glenbrook North 

on Thursday, March 14. 

Vernon Hills captured the 

North division title with 

115 team points, followed 

by Glenbrook North (100) 

and the Highland Park (97). 

The Giants also got 

two individual titles from 

Stephanie Kriss, in the 400 

and 800. Kriss won the 

400 in 1:03.46 and the 800 

in 2:23.69 — more than 12 

seconds ahead of the field. 

Kriss also filled in for the 

Giants in two relay events. 

The 400 was her first event 

of the day and she won 

with a comfortable lead 

while trying not to expend 

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too much energy. 

“I didn’t want to kill myself 

in the 400 since I have 

three more events to run,” 

Kriss said. “But if it had 

been a closer race I would 

have pushed through it. 

I’ve had a good indoor 

season and now I’m looking 

forward to the outdoor 

season.” 

Gilling won her 50 in 

6.73 seconds and she won 

the 200 in :25.97. The Giants 

1,600 relay team of 

Gilling, Sofie Amster, Annelise 

Ven Den Akker, and 

Dunya Maki won the event 

in 4:22.12. 

Giants coach Sarah 

Palmberg was pleased 

with her girls’ overall performance. 

“We had some bumps 

but it was nice to see the 

Media Podz knows trending 

way we competed,” Palmberg 

said. “We had some 

people step up today. We 

had some (personal records) 

in the high jump 

and things like that were a 

big help today.” 

The Giants’ Abby Sosonkin 

finished second in 

the high jump with a personal 

best 4’9”, and Ezzel 

Esparza jumped a personal 

best 4’7”. Maddie Sands’ 

throw of 31’2” earned her 

a third-place finish in the 

shot put. Ketura Liberius 

placed third in the long 

jump for the Giants with a 

leap of 16’0”. 

Glenbrook North did 

something for the first time 

ever at this year’s CSL 

North conference meet under 

coach Justin Cooper. 

“It’s the first time we’ve 

taken second place at this 

meet in the five years I’ve 

coached here,” Cooper 

said. “I’m very proud of 

my student-athletes today. 

They bought in this year 

and it’s been great to see.” 

Wins in the 1600 from 

Natalie Sandlow and from 

the 3,200 relay team of 

Sandlow, Kelsey Lundgaard, 

Grace Kang, and 

Julia Greenwood spearheaded 

the Spartans’ effort. 

Running the anchor 

leg for the Spartans in 

the 3,200 relay, Sandlow 

passed the lead runner 

in final lap and ran away 

from the field, crossing 

the finish line at 10:37.79 

— more than 13 seconds 

ahead of second-place 

Deerfield. 

“I still have to run the 

(1600) so I just wanted to 

sit comfortably behind the 

lead girl,” Sandlow said. 

“My coaches just kept telling 

me stay with her. I’m 

just really proud of my 

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Highland Park runner Stephanie Kriss won both of 

her individual races at the CSL North conference meet 

Thursday, March 14 at Glenbrook North. photos by Gary 

Larsen/22nd Century Media 

Highland Park’s Dunya Maki competes in the high jump 

at the CSL North conference meet Thursday, March 14 

at Glenbrook North.

sports 

Spartan FC excited to provide North 

Shore youth soccer ‘alternative’ experience 

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Gary Larsen/ 

22nd Century Media 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the 

Week 

1. Taylor Gilling 

(Above). 

The senior runner 

won two individual 

events as well as 

a team relay in 

the Giants’ CSL 

North conference 

meet on Thursday, 

March 14. 

2. Sarah Stahlberger. 

Stahlberger’s 

second-period 

goal gave 

Highland Park 

a 1-0 win over 

Warren Township 

on March 13. 

3. Jack Broderick. 

The sophomore 

center scored the 

game-winning goal 

for the Highland 

Park JV team 

in its division 

championship on 

Feb. 28. 

Michal Dwojak, Contributing 

Sports Editor 

Yianny Caparos and 

John Soltani want to give 

North Shore families a 

new opportunity when it 

comes to youth soccer. 

The two leaders of 

Northbrook’s Spartan FC 

soccer club have watched 

youth soccer in the area 

transform into a business 

rather than a place for 

young soccer players to 

grow. 

That’s why the two announced 

Spartan FC and 

the Eclipse Select Soccer 

Club have agreed to an 

elite and youth development 

partnership to establish 

Eclipse North. 

“A lot of people are 

looking for an alternative 

opportunity just to play 

for a soccer club, not just 

about business,” Caparos 

said. “They miss that 

personal touch, personal 

communication.” 

The move comes a 

year after youth soccer in 

the North Shore area has 

seen different headlines 

and drastic changes to the 

area’s lone soccer club 

FC United. Former coach 

Craig Snower left the club 

after players at Loyola 

Academy made allegations 

against the coach for 

inappropriate comments. 

Glenbrook South and FC 

United coach Seong Ha 

departed the school and 

club for personal reasons, 

but a 22nd Century Media 

investigation found parents 

had made complaints 

about the coach before his 

departure. 

Caparos and Soltani 

started Spartan FC in 

2008 as its own entity that 

was affiliated with the 

Northbrook Park District, 

elevating it from a travel 

soccer team to club. The 

club became affiliated 

with FC United four years 

ago, with the importance 

placed on having Spartan 

FC represented. 

FC United made good 

on its word, according to 

the two, before there was 

a change in ownership a 

year and a half ago. That’s 

when new leadership released 

Soltani from his 

position with FC United 

and the club made changes 

to its organization from 

top to bottom. 

“We looked at that in 

August and realized in 

more ways than one, we 

weren’t aligned,” Caparos 

said. “It was important 

for us to figure what 

kind of pathway we can 

put together for our kids 

to make sure they’re successful 

with youth soccer.” 

Caparos decided 

Eclipse would be the perfect 

partnership for Spartan 

FC this past winter. 

He had a long relationship 

with the owner 

and knew there was a 

market in the North 

Shore given the recent 

changes. 

“I think FC United 

took things for granted,” 

Caparos said. “I 

think adding an Eclipse 

vehicle in the North 

Shore is healthy for 

everybody. The most 

important thing is to 

give people options. If 

you want to play soccer, 

don’t feel like you have to 

play somewhere because 

you don’t have any other 

options. It’s about finding 

the right need for you.” 

One of the advantages 

Spartan FC hopes to 

have is that it will allow 

members of its teams to 

play high school soccer, 

something many at FC 

United cannot do. During 

the past four years, Caparos 

and Soltani learned 

many youth soccer players 

wanted to be a part 

of their high school team 

but couldn’t. They believe 

high school soccer is an 

important variable in their 

development and learning 

apart from playing the 

game. 

As a father of a high 

school junior, Caparos 

watched how important 

it was for youth soccer 

players to have the opportunity 

to play high school 

soccer. 

“High school, 

you get to play 

stress-free, you have the 

competition, you’re playing 

for your school colors, 

your playing with your 

fiends,” Caparos said. 

“It’s not about the level 

of play, it’s about playing 

together and learning how 

to succeed together.” 

The club alliance will 

begin this fall. This will 

be the third Eclipse satellite 

location added to 

the club in Chicagoland. 

Caparos and Soltani hope 

to have a town hall meeting 

in the near future to 

address the changes to the 

club and any questions 

players and 

parents might 

have. They also want 

to have a new leader 

named by March 24 at the 

latest. 

While there might be 

some challenges down 

the way, Spartan FC is excited 

to provide the North 

Shore soccer scene an alternative 

they think families 

deserve. 

“[Eclipse] is a great vehicle 

for us to be a part 

of. We’re ecstatic. It’s an 

honor for us to be with 

them,” Caparos said. “I 

do know we’re going to 

have a competitive club 

and a good pool of players 

that can make our teams 

strong from the start.” 

Listen Up 

“This year we have a very solid team, we all 

work together with lots of communication and 

we got the job done.” 

Sydney Cohen — Girls soccer, on the team’s game versus 

Warren Township, Mar. 14. 

tune in 

Boys Lacrosse: Varsity Game. 

•Highland Park hosts Whitney Young, Mar. 21, 

5 p.m. 

Index 

36 - Boys JV Hockey 

35 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Nick Frazier. Send any 

questions or comments to n.frazier@22ndcenturymedia.com.

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Led by experience 

Scouts girls soccer starts off on right foot, Page 37 

A hole-in-one 

Local golf course wins award, 

Page 36 

Highland Park’s Taylor Gilling 

competes in the 1,600 relay at the 

CSL North conference meet on 

Thursday, March 14, at Glenbrook 

South. Gary Larsen/22nd Century 

Media 

Highland Park 

runners shine at 

conference meet, 

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