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New Trier’s senior-led 

Winter Carnival benefits 

Habitat for Humanity, 

Page 4 

Adrien Lana, 18, of 

Wilmette, rolls Vale 

Jameson, 3, visiting 

from Kansas City, 

toward the bowling 

pins on a scooter at the 

Winter Carnival Friday, 

March 15, at New Trier 

High School. Rhonda 

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ELECTION 2019 PART TWO 

■■Winnetka Village Council ...........................................Page 6 

■■Northfield Village Board.........................................Pages 7-8 

■■Avoca District 37........................................................Page 10 

■■Letters to the Editor ..........................................Pages 16-17

2 | March 21, 2019 | The winnetka Current calendar 

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THURSDAY 

Information Session 

6:30-8 p.m. March 21, 

Crow Island, 1112 Willow 

Road, Winnetka. Learn 

more about The Winnetka 

Public School District 36 

referendum at an information 

session. Visit winnetka36.org. 

SATURDAY 

Yoga and Self-Care 

3-4 p.m. March 23, Winnetka 

Library, 768 Oak St. 

Drawing upon practices 

from her new book, Julie 

M. Gentile will demonstrate 

self-care practices, 

including simple seated 

yoga stretches and meditations 

and breathing exercises 

you can do even 

when you’re busy. Copies 

of Julie’s book will be 

available at this event for 

purchase. Registration required. 

Free Concert 

4:30 p.m. March 23, Lutheran 

Church of the Ascension, 

460 Sunset Ridge 

Road, Northfield. The 

One Tree Many Branches 

concert series is proud to 

present Paddy Homan and 

Friends. He will be joined 

by a renowned group of 

musicians to provide a full 

immersion into Irish music 

and lore. All are welcome, 

and admission is free. Refreshments 

follow the performance. 

MONDAY 

Glow in the Dark 

Storytime 

6:30-7 p.m. March 25, 

Winnetka Library, 768 Oak 

St. This storytime glows in 

the dark. Light up the night 

with stories, songs, and 

rhymes. For ages 2+ with 

parent/caregiver. Registration 

required. 

WEDNESDAY 

Family Science 

6:30-7:30 p.m. March 

27, Northfield Library, 

1785 Orchard Lane. Create 

a galaxy in a jar with 

paint and glitter. Registration 

required. 

UPCOMING 

Decorate an Egg 

10-11:30 a.m. March 

30, Winnetka Library, 768 

Oak St. Learn how to use 

Inkscape and the EggBot 

to decorate a plastic egg. 

Comedy Series 

7:30 p.m. April 2, Avli 

Restaurant, 566 Chestnut 

St., Winnetka. The Winnetka 

Comedy Series is 

happening this month at 

Avli Restaurant (special 

pre-show dinner deal at 

5:30 p.m. by calling (847) 

446-9300) brings headliner 

Tim Walkoe, The 

Grand Prize Winner on 

ABC TV’s “America’s 

Funniest People.” Also 

Chicago club comics Tanya 

Hollywood and Matt 

Gifford with emcee Richard 

Laible. Tickets at BPT. 

ME and search: “Winnetka 

Comedy.” 

TED Talk 

7-8 p.m. April 3, Northfield 

Library, 1785 Orchard 

Lane. A viewing and 

discussion of a TED Talk. 

TED is a nonprofit devoted 

to spreading ideas, usually 

in the form of short, powerful 

talks (18 minutes or 

less). The topic this week 

is: Kwame Alexander 

“The Power of Yes.” 

First-Grade Reading Party 

7-8 p.m. April 4, Winnetka 

Library, 768 Oak 

St. First-graders in the 

Winnetka-Northfield Library 

District are invited 

to attend a party to celebrate 

the joy of reading 

and all they’ve learned this 

year. Register according to 

your school’s scheduled 

evening at www.winnetkalibrary.org 

or by calling 

Youth Services at (847) 

446-7220. 

All About Hearing Loops 

10 a.m.-noon, April 8, 

North Shore Senior Center, 

161 Northfield Road, 

Northfield. Steve Thunder, 

Acoustical Engineer and 

specialist in hearing loop 

technology, will explain 

how loops work and connect 

to the t-coil in your 

hearing aid to give you 

clear sound and speech. 

Bring your questions to 

this program presented by 

the Chicago North Shore 

Chapter of the Hearing 

Loss Association of 

America held in the Lindon 

Lounge equipped 

with a hearing loop and 

live captioning. Free, but 

donations welcome. Call 

(847) 784-6079 or visit 

www.HearingLossChicagoNorthShore.com. 

Annual Recognition Lunch 

11 a.m. April 10, Winnetka 

Community House, 

620 Lincoln Ave. Celebrate 

the Village of Winnetka’s 

150th year by 

honoring local business 

leaders, volunteers, educators 

and organizations 

that make Winnetka great. 

Register on line at www. 

winnetkanorthfieldchamber.com. 

State of The Great Lakes 

Lecture 

7-9 p.m. April 11, Winnetka 

Community House, 

620 Lincoln Ave. Listen to 

Jon Shabica, who is a lifelong 

resident of the North 

Shore and runs Shabica 

and Associates, which 

specializes in water management, 

including Lake 

Michigan shore protection. 

Parents Night Out 

5:30-8 p.m. April 12, 

Skokie School, Winnetka. 

Take a night off and have 

some time to yourself 

while your kids enjoy dinner 

and a movie on us. 

Prior to our feature presentation 

of “Ralph Breaks 

the Internet,” kids will be 

supervised for open gym 

and pizza will be served. 

50th Anniversary 

7 p.m. April 13, Sheridan 

Shore Yacht Club, 

Harbor Drive, Wilmette. 

Winnetka Youth Organization’s 

50th Anniversary 

Benefit will have live music, 

open bar and dinner. 

Awards will be presented 

to teens for their positive 

impact on the community. 

Visit www.winnetkayo. 

org. 

Egg Hunt 

10-11 a.m. April 20, 

West Elm Park, 1155 Elm 

St., Winnetka. Join the fun 

and excitement of hunting 

for goody-filled eggs 

in Winnetka’s annual egg 

hunt. After the eggs are all 

cracked, stick around and 

have your child’s picture 

taken with “EB” the bunny. 

There’s also a Doggy 

Egg Hunt at 11:30 a.m. at 

the same location. 

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Correction 

• Brad McLane was 

incorrectly named 

in his Election 2019 

questionnaire in The 

Current’s March 14 

issue. McLane is 

running for New Trier 

District 203 Board of 

Education. 

• In the March 14 

issue, the article titled 

“Martinelli stays true to 

himself in big season” 

incorrectly spelled 

Dom Martinelli’s name. 

The Winnetka Current 

recognizes and regrets this 

error. 

ONGOING 

North Shore Exploring 

Grief Group 

7-8:30 p.m. Every 

other Thursdays, March 

7-June 13, Winnetka 

Congregational Church, 

725 Pine St. This program 

is offered in an 

eight-week session. The 

group provides a confidential, 

educational and 

nonjudgmental environment. 

The following 

three congregations have 

come together to sponsor 

this important service for 

our community: Christ 

Church Winnetka, Kenilworth 

Union Church 

and Winnetka Congregational 

Church.

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the winnetka current | March 21, 2019 | 3 

Founder’s Day reflects on ‘the beauty,’ history of Winnetka 

Alexa Burnell 

Freelance Reporter 

Residents united Sunday, 

March 10, at the Winnetka 

Community House 

for the Founder’s Day celebration, 

recognizing the 

150th anniversary of the 

Village by celebrating the 

“People, Places and Progress” 

that make Winnetka 

a great place to live. 

During the celebration, 

WTTW’s Emmy Awardwinning 

television host 

Geoffrey Baer discussed 

the history of the Village, 

touching upon topics, such 

as the railway systems and 

the impact of prohibition. 

Most importantly, Baer 

discussed the 1921 Bennett 

plan — a groundbreaking 

report that set the 

vision on how Winnetka 

would develop over time. 

The plan took into consideration 

the construction of 

the Village Hall and other 

notable buildings, while 

also respecting the desire 

to maintain Winnetka’s 

green spaces and keep the 

Village a quaint, residential 

community. 

During the presentation, 

students from District 

36 asked Baer a series of 

questions, hoping to gain 

further insight into the development 

of their hometown. 

One student wondered 

what innovations were 

founded in Winnetka. Baer 

revealed the Dr. John Nash 

Ott founded time-lapsed 

photography. 

Another student asked 

Baer asked how much it 

cost to depress the railways 

and what would the 

cost of such an extensive 

project be today. 

Baer explained that in 

WTTW’s Emmy Award-winning television host Geoffrey 

Baer gives a toast to Winnetka during Founder’s Day on 

March 10 at the Winnetka Community House. Rhonda 

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1938, the project cost $3.4 

million. Today, that same 

project would cost $60.5 

million. 

The final student, a 

sixth-grader from The 

Skokie School, asked 

which three buildings 

visitors should check out 

when visiting Winnetka. 

Baer suggested the Village 

Join us Tuesday 

Hall, The Lloyd House and 

Crow Island School because 

of their status as national 

historical landmarks 

and the Schmidt-Burnham 

Log House, as well. 

After the engaging presentation, 

families gathered 

for a reception, sharing 

their thoughts on all 

they had learned. 

For former Village 

Trustee King Poor, the 

fact that the man behind 

the Bennett Plan collaborated 

with famed architect 

and urban designer Daniel 

Burnham was of particular 

interest. 

“I found it very interesting 

that the creator of the 

Bennett Plan and Daniel 

Burnham shared the same 

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Poor said. 

Another important historical 

event discussed at 

the celebration, making 

Poor proud to be a Winnetka 

resident, he said, 

was the fact that a group 

of young mothers invited 

Martin Luther King, Jr. to 

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4 | March 21, 2019 | The winnetka Current NEWS 


25 years of fundraising 

Winter Carnival 

provides ‘huge 

rewards’ for Habitat 

for Humanity 

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The 25th annual New 

Trier Senior Class Winter 

Carnival held Friday, 

March 15, kept hundreds 

of local children blissfully 

happy with everything 

from bounce houses and 

balloon artists to root beer 

floats and raffles. But, the 

best prize of all was knowing 

that proceeds from the 

beloved community event 

benefit Habitat for Humanity. 

The annual tradition is 

part of the Senior Class 

Service Project’s yearlong 

initiative, teaching 

students valuable lessons 

while providing for the 

less fortunate. 

Boys senior advisor 

Chris Pearson explained 

the many learning lessons 

that emerge from the various 

aspects of the project. 

“At the beginning of the 

year, a family in need is 

identified through Habitat 

for Humanity. The students 

help in a number of ways. 

They work onsite at the 

house located in Waukegan, 

providing hands-on 

assistance by painting and 

constructing certain parts 

of the home,” Pearson 

said. “Here at school, the 

students host a number for 

fundraisers throughout the 

year, with one of the largest 

ones being the Winter 

Carnival.” 

Through it all, he added, 

students learn lessons they 

can’t learn in the classroom, 

like issues surrounding 

affordable housing. 

Hope Bukta (center), 8, of Winnetka, gets blue hair from 

advisor Leslie Skizas and Maddy Aron at the Winter 

Carnival Friday, March 15, at New Trier. Photos by 

Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media 

Madeline Krashin (left), 7, of Wilmette, and Ava Wilson, 

4, of Winnetka, make their way up the rock climbing 

wall. 

“They also see what it’s 

like for a family to struggle,” 

he said, “and what 

life can be like outside 

the confines of the North 

Shore.” 

For senior Chris Kuhn, 

of Wilmette, the opportunity 

has taught him to be 

grateful for what he has 

and to pay it forward. 

“Let’s face it, most 

of us here at New Trier 

come from some level of 

privilege; for me, it was 

meaningful to know we 

are helping others who are 

not as fortunate; it’s great 

to know that we can make 

change and turn someone 

else’s life around,” Kuhn 

said. 

Wilmette’s Lexie Kaplan, 

agreed, adding that 

they learned “just how difficult 

it can be for a family 

struggling to even be 

granted a loan, let alone 

keep up with payments 

and interest.” 

“These are things that 

most kids don’t think of; 

we are lucky to be given 

the chance to gain an understanding 

of these topics 

at such a young age,” she 

added. 

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6 | March 21, 2019 | The winnetka Current election 2019 


Winnetka Village Council (4-year term, vote for 4) 

Name: Andrew B. Cripe 

Age: 45 

Residence: Winnetka 

Occupation: Labor and Employment 

Partner at Polsinelli 

PC 

Past local government/relative 

experience: Volunteer community representative 

in the District 36 strategic planning 

process (2008); Winnetka Caucus Council 

(2009-2011); Chair of Winnetka Caucus 

Council Schools Committee (2011); Winnetka 

Zoning Board of Appeals Member (2013- 

2015); Winnetka Village Council, Trustee 

(2015-Present). 

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? 

Storm water management remains the most 

immediate and pressing quality of life issue 

before the Village Council. Relief has already 

been provided to some residents, but the 

westward component of the storm water master 

plan must be completed to provide much 

needed relief to the hundreds of households 

impacted by recurring flooding. The originally 

proposed westward solution has been refined 

Name: Robert H. Dearborn 

Age: 59 


Occupation: Investment 

Management 


experience: Current Winnetka 

Village Council trustee, past member of 

Winnetka Design Review Board and past Winnetka 

Caucus Council chairman and treasurer 

What do you think is the biggest issue facing 

your coverage area and how do you plan to 

approach it to improve your constituents’ 


The Village of Winnetka has a number of important 

initiatives and challenges. The most immediate 

of these are 1) the plan for revitalizing 

our downtown commercial district, and 2) the 

plan to solve the storm water problem in certain 

parts of town. Those two projects will likely 

undergo extensive review in 2019/2020, both 

by the Village Council and by residents. There 

are important financial considerations for each 

and improved through continual input from 

residents and the other local governing bodies 

who must be partners in this effort. We are on 

the verge of finally being able to move forward 

but we cannot become complacent — we must 

continue the hard work necessary to finally 

solve this long-standing problem while being 

vigilant in our use of limited taxpayer funds. 

Residents in Winnetka pay too much in taxes 

already and we simply cannot afford to spend 

funds needlessly, particularly given the impact 

of the recent tax reform law on state and local 

property tax deductions and the serious fiscal 

situation in Springfield. 

What makes you the best/a top candidate 

for this position? 

As a result of my four years on the Village 

Council, I have gained valuable institutional 

knowledge, experience and working relationships 

that will be helpful in addressing the 

issues before the Council, particularly on the 

storm water issue. However, while this experience 

will be helpful, I remain committed 

to carefully listening to the residents of this 

Village who have continually provided wellinformed 

and thoughtful guidance on the key 

issues before the Council. I am grateful for this 

guidance and for the opportunity to serve. 

project and, assuming that the plans make sense 

financially, I believe each would be quite positive 

for the village and would improve our constituent’s 

quality of life. In addition, given the 

increasingly high tax burden faced by residents, 

we need to be continually mindful of the financial 

repercussions of decisions made. I view the 

village’s financial position as being quite strong 

and the services provided to residents as being 

very high quality. We need to continue to deliver 

this high level of service within the context 

of sound financial oversight. 



I believe that my professional experience in 

finance is beneficial on many issues, as is my 

past experience in village affairs, including the 

past two years serving as a village trustee. I 

make a point of understanding all viewpoints on 

issues, and being respectful of differing opinions 

even though I may disagree. In the end we 

are all residents of this great community and are 

always striving to do what is best for Winnetka 

today as well as for the years to come. 

Editors Note 

Current Village President Chris Rintz did not submit a Q&A for publication. 

He is eligible for a second term. 

Name: John A. Coladarci 

(Jack) 

Age: 55 


Occupation: Lawyer 

(family law is main 

practice area) 


experience: Commissioner on Winnetka 

Plan Commission until 2018; 

Winnetka Caucus – Chairman of 

Caucus; Chair of the Park District 

Subcommittee, Rules committee 

member; Winnetka Community 

House - Board of Governors; Board 

member - Winnetka Historical Society; 

United States Coast Guard 

Auxiliary; Grosse Point Lighthouse, 

Evanston; New Trier Township – 

Adult volunteer – Peer Jury; Boy 

Scout Troop 18 Scoutmaster, Assistant 

Scoutmaster, Eagle Scout Board 

of Review; Christ Church Winnetka 

– Sunday school teacher and various 

other positions 

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 think we need to continue to 

carefully implement Streetscape 

and signage plan and work through 

the updates to the 2020 Comprehensive 

Plan, as the foundation and 

across-the-board guide for updating 

carnival 

From Page 4 

ing students’ world-view, they learn 

valuable lessons about executing 

grand-scale fundraising events from 

start to finish. 

For example, prior to the carnival, 

students must solicit local businesses 

and organization in hopes of securing 

donations. Students reach out to 

food vendors too and come up with 

clever and engaging activities for all 

age groups. They make posters and 

decorate the school, relying on grassroots 

efforts to market and promote. 

“I’m not going to lie, it can be a 

little intimidating cold-calling businesses, 

but fortunately we receive 

great business coaching at school, 

the Village Code (both of which the 

council is currently doing) I another 

big issue facing the village is the 

cost of living in Winnetka- this is a 

problem people have mentioned repeatedly 

to me since I have become 

a candidate for village trustee. I 

think the best way to approach the 

various problems facing the village 

is to investigate carefully, discuss 

fully, and come up with a well 

thought out solution, or potential 

solutions – I think the collaborative 

approach is the best. 

What makes you the best/a top 

candidate for this position? 

I think my deep and long standing 

connection to and love for 

Winnetka. I have focused my time 

and volunteer work on local organizations 

that I care deeply about, 

and on issues I care deeply about. 

I have had long experience on the 

Winnetka Plan Commission dealing 

with aspects of the issues that come 

before the village. Through the Plan 

Commission I have had a lot of exposure 

to and experience with local 

government, so making a step up to 

Council activities and issues won’t 

be an enormous shock, although I 

recognize it is quite a bit more commitment 

of time and effort. I really 

enjoy serving the village, and trying 

to improve the quality of life of 

Winnetka’s residents. 

making the task a little easier. And, 

after a while, it seems like second nature,” 

Kuhn said. 

For Wilmette’s Kelly McNulty, 

the fact that the Winter Carnival requires 

the help of every, single senior 

class member is unique, making for a 

memorable experience. 

“It’s a very exciting time, because 

each senior must play a part decorating, 

promoting, selling tickets, volunteering 

at the event; there is a job for 

everyone,” McNulty said. “The event 

really pulls everyone together. Clubs 

too participate, so we are often working 

with students from other grades. 

The carnival really takes a lot of manpower; 

most are excited to be part of 

it all, knowing a night of fun means 

huge rewards for a family in need.”

winnetkacurrent.com election 2019 


Northfield Village Board (4-year term, vote for 3/5) 

Name: Corinne Carr 

Age: 49 

Residence: Northfield 

Occupation: Attorney 

Past local government/relative experience: 

Commissioner, Northfield Architectural Commission 

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 two primary issues are continued commercial (re)development 

consistent with, and complimentary to, the current 

character of Northfield and improvement of drainage 

management and flood prevention within the community. 

What makes you the best/a top candidate for this position? 

First, as a regulatory attorney, I have 25-plus years of 

experience with the interpretation and application of rules 

and regulations. Second, as a newer resident of Northfield, 

I believe I bring a fresh perspective, particularly concerning 

(re)development in a manner that is consistent with the 

character and small-town charm of the community. Finally, 

I listen more than I speak and always interact in a manner 

that exhibits sincere respect for the opinions and objectives 

of others — even when inconsistent with my own. 

Name: William 

“Todd” Fowler 

Age: 51 


Occupation: Real 

Estate Executive 


experience: Through my 26-plus 

years in real estate I have had the 

opportunity to work closely with 

local governmental offices and 

boards as it relates to development 

and redevelopment projects. 

Through this I have learned how 

governing is conducted at a local 

level. 


issue facing your coverage area 

and how do you plan to approach 

it to improve your constituents’ 


Northfield is fortunate to be in 

sound fiscal condition. However, 

as the community ages there continues 

to be ongoing infrastructure 

demands that will need to 

be addressed. The Willow Road 

project provided additional needed 

stormwater relief for parts of 

the community but more needs 

to be done. Additionally, water 

mains within the village are 

aging with some being over 80 

years old. Water main breaks this 

winter and in recent past winters 

are taking a toll on the overall 

delivery system. This will necessitate 

a comprehensive plan and 

one which will hopefully result 

in a more sound and stable water 

delivery system for the residents 

for the next 80 years. Finally, 

the Village continues to embrace 

a vibrant downtown for all 

residents. We have seen sprouts 

of new business growth along 

Willow Road and the hope is to 

make Happ Road a vibrant and 

desirable place for new development 

and businesses to service 

the community at large. 



Born and raised on North 

Shore and having spent the last 

10-plus years in Northfield raising 

a family, I believe my professional 

background coupled 

with the understanding of why 

families move to Northfield, 

I can help build on the rich 

blend of relaxed residential living 

and vibrant commercial 

business that are a critical stakeholder 

in the Village. Northfield 

has been fortunate to have a 

long history of strong Village 

Board Trustees that has helped 

shaped the Village to what it is 

today. I am seeking a seat on the 

Board to continue the long tradition 

of strong fiscal discipline 

as well as a business and family 

friendly village. 

Editor’s Note: Thomas Roszak chose to not fill out The Current’s questionnaire. 

WELCOMES 

MAGGIE FLANAGAN 

Maggie has enjoyed being aNorth Shore resident for over 30 years and knows the 

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Name: Charles Orth 

Age: 60 


Occupation: Fire 

Inspector, Village of 

Libertyville Fire Department 


experience: 40 years in the Fire 

Service working for the Village of 

Northfield Fire Dept., The Village 

of Wilmette Fire Dept., City of 

Highland Park Fire Dept. and Community 

Development Department, 

The Village of Libertyville Fire 

Dept., The Village of Northbrook 

Public Works Department. The 

Northfield Caucus, The Traffic and 

Transportation Committee for the 

Village of Northfield. Leadership 

roles as The School Board President 

and Vice President at St. Philip the 

Apostle School in Northfield. Cub 

Master for Pack 17 in Northfield. 

Community leader who organized 

and lead a coalition of East of Edens 

residence opposing a development 

project at 1622 Willow Road, which 

resulted in The Northfield Village 

Board unanimously voting 7-0 not 

to allow the project to proceed. 




Name: Tom Whittaker 

Age: 48 


Occupation: Retired 

firefighter/paramedic 


experience: I have lived in Northfield 

for over 40 years. I am a loyal 

Northfielder, I understand the community’s 

history and want to see 

the community continue to thrive. 

My experience in local government 

started early on as a high school 

and college student, spending summers 

working for Northfield’s Public 

Works Department. After high 

school, I became a Firefighter/Paramedic 

with Northfield Fire/Rescue. 

I continued on my path of public 

service as a professional Firefighter/ 

Paramedic, and an Administrator and 


of life? 

The Village Board Trustee’s represent 

the entire Village. I can and 

would represent all the residents of 

Northfield. Citizens have expressed 

concern about the following topics: 

Citizens having input in local government 

and being heard, development, 

property taxes, safety, Village services, 

storm water management, flood 

control, infrastructure, business development, 

and property values. The 

Village Board trustees must listen to 

the concerns of the Citizens and work 

with their fellow Board members, 

Staff and Department heads to provide 

a plan of action which meets the 

needs of the Community, while maintaining 

fiscal responsibility. 



I have lived in Northfield my entire 

life, almost 60 years. I have lived 

at 1652 Willow Road, 326 Wagner 

Road, 1699 Winnetka, 347 Linder 

Ave. and currently at 1655 Orchard 

lane. I have been a Public servant 

for 40 years. I have served on the 

Northfield Village Caucus, The Traffic 

and Transportation Committee for 

the Village of Northfield. I was firefighter/paramedic 

for the Northfield 

Fire Department for 10 years. I was 

a Cub Master for Pack 17 in Northfield. 

Past President and Vice President 

of the School Board at St. Philip 

the Apostle School in Northfield. I 

was a T-Ball coach in Northfield, and 

girls baseball Coach for the Winnetka 

Park District. I have a deep understanding 

of Northfields rich history, 

needs, and take great pride in having 

lived here, and volunteered in the 

Community my entire life. I understand 

what new families moving into 

Northfield are looking for, as well as 

the needs of families who have lived 

here for as long as I have. We have a 

strong tax base with a great business 

Community. I will continue to foster 

new business growth while maintaining 

the quality of life Northfield 

residents currently enjoy and expect 

from their Village services. I believe 

in being fiscal responsibility, while 

providing excellent Village services. 

I am ready, willing and able to take 

on the challenges of Village Trustee, 

and work side by side with the current 

Village President and board 

members, as well as the Village staff 

to lead Northfield. I have demonstrated 

tremendous leadership skills 

in my 40 years in the Fire Service, as 

well as all my time volunteering in 

various capacities in the community. 

My resume demonstrates a deep devotion 

to Northfield and its residents. 

For those reasons and more, I feel I 

am very qualified, and top candidate 

for the position of Village Trustee. 

Training Officer for the Village of 

Wheeling. These experiences have 

provided me with a strong foundation 

of knowledge in relation to 

budgeting, long term planning and a 

range of municipal operations. Now, 

as a retiree, I dedicate my time to 

volunteering in various capacities 

within the community. I am the parent 

of two children that attend public 

schools in the community — Sunset 

Ridge Elementary School and New 

Trier High School. I am a member of 

the District 29 PTO and New Trier 

Booster Club. Through my volunteer 

experiences, I have established 

strong working relationships with 

officials from the Northfield Park 

District, New Trier High School and 

Sunset Ridge School District 29. An 

added benefit has been getting to 

know my neighbors and fellow community 

members very well, and I believe 

that I am prepared to represent 

them as an elected Village Trustee. 





of life? 

The greatest issue facing the Village 

is balancing the need to address 

aging infrastructure with the ongoing 

efforts to improve the quality of 

life for residents. The Village Board 

will need to strategically plan for, 

and address in a fiscally responsible 

manner, improvements to the aging 

infrastructure within our village, 

which includes roadways, the water 

distribution system, stormwater 

management, and sanitary sewer 

systems. At the same time, attention 

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Avoca District 37 Board of Education (4-year term, Vote for 3/4) 

Name: Louise Dechovitz 

Age: 51 

Residence: Wilmette 

Occupation: Retired Tax 

Senior Manager 

Past local government/ 

relative experience: 

Current D37 Board of Education Vice 

President (since April 2017), D37 Board 

of Education member since 2015 

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 biggest issue facing the Avoca 

School District is balancing competing 

financial priorities while maintaining a 

focus on all activities that directly impact 

the education of our children. I 

serve on the Finance Committee and we 

have been analyzing our revenue and 

expenditure positions in order to plan 

our way out of the deficit that we have 

been in for a few years. Uncertainty in 

Springfield adds to the fiscal pressures. 

It is therefore critical that we continue 

to align our strategic objectives with 

spending decisions. Our children need 

a quality, well-rounded education now 

more than ever. I will work with my 

fellow Board members and our new Superintendent 

to maintain the high standards 

that we have all come to expect 

from the Avoca School District. 



Having served on the Avoca School 

Board for the past 4 years, I will bring 

continuity and experience to the Board. 

After the April 2 election I will be the 

second longest-serving Board member. 

During my first term I have demonstrated 

passion and commitment to the 

District. I have served on the Finance 

Committee, Communication Committee 

and Strategic Plan Committee. It 

has been an honor to serve our District 

with my fellow Board members and I 

look forward to working together to focus 

on our students and faculty while 

ensuring the best use of our taxpayer’ 

resources. 

Name: Dr. Robyn L. 

Schiffman 

Age: 44 


Occupation: Academic 

Dean 

Past local government/ 

relative experience: I have worked 20 

years in higher education, 10 of those 

years at a state university and now a 

community college. In terms of civic/ 

community involvement, I volunteered 

on the New Trier 2018 Caucus to slate 

candidates for the New Trier Board of 

Education. I have been on the Food Service 

Committee and the Communication/ 

Engagement Committee for Avoca West. 

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? 

Declining enrollments and population 

mean less tax revenue from our base because 

fewer families are sending their 

children to Avoca and moving to the district. 

While raising taxes is always an option, 

we need to carefully determine if we 

can cut costs and add revenue other ways. 

Working with our new Superintendent, the 

Avoca Board will, once again, prioritize 

the budget deficit. The greatest challenge 

is doing this while lessening the impact of 

staff reduction or the cutting of programs. 



My experience as a creative manager 

and energetic leader means I work well 

with people. I gather consensus even 

when decisions are instituted from the 

top. I am well versed on local, state, 

and national educational conversations 

and my lens as Dean of Early Childhood 

Education at my school enables a 

critical perspective I hope unique among 

other candidates. I regularly manage and 

balance a budget in the tens of millions, 

build curriculum, meet with constituents, 

and represent my College. I have experience 

working in Union environments and 

with Collective Bargaining. My passion 

for diversity and commitment to education 

makes me a top candidate for a position 

on the Avoca District 37 Board of 

Education. 

Name: Sumitrajit 

(Sumit) Dhar 

Age: 48 


Occupation: Professor 

and Scientist 


Previously served on and 

currently serving on Board of Directors 

for professional and scientific 

organizations. Currently serving as 

Treasurer of the American Auditory 

Society. Serving on the Board of 

Directors of LEAP, a not-for-profit 

working on language and literacy 

development in low-income communities. 


issue facing your coverage area 

and how do you plan to approach 

it to improve your constituents’ 


The Avoca schools are exemplary, 

as endorsed by the community 

and organizations evaluating 

school standards. However, past 

success should not allow complacency 

in the present. The board of 

education, the community, district 

leadership, teachers, and staff have 

to continually maintain a growth 

mindset. Having spent my career in 

higher education, I am keenly aware 

of the rapid pace of innovation in 

the domain. The challenge then is in 

keeping abreast of these changes and 

being able to identify practices worth 

implementing. This will require actively 

learning about new developments 

in the educational space and 

implementing practices that are most 

supported by evidence. We should 

consider setting our sights on meaningful 

outcome metrics that span the 

immediate-, medium-, and long-term 

success of our students. My experience 

of having served on several notfor-profit 

boards I have come to understand 

that organizations function 

in a rapidly changing communication 

landscape today. Views become 

news and words spread faster than 

light. Leaders of our school district 

try their best to keep up with this 

speed of information dissemination. 

However, this can distract our leaders 

from their primary purpose and 

responsibilities. As a district we need 

to find regular avenues of information 

and opinion exchange between 

district leadership, the board of education, 

and the community at large. 

This is pivotal to ensure that a relationship 

of trust and confidence is 

maintained. I will put in every effort 

to build and sustain a collaborative 

environment with transparent and 

dependable communication channels 

between all stakeholders. Having 

lived through the Avoca experience 

between the community preschool 

and the seventh grade with our two 

children, I truly appreciate and cherish 

the asset that our schools are to 

our community. If elected, I will put 

in every effort to serve the board and 

represent the community to the best 

of my ability. 



The Board of Education is best 

served by a group with diverse experiences 

and expertise. In that sense 

I will bring my professional and 

scientific experience from higher 

education as well as my lived experience 

as part of a family from afar 

that has found a home, dear friends, 

and a community here at Avoca. I 

offer a promise of honest effort, unbiased 

listening, and inclusive decision 

making. 

Name: Gretchen Witte Glader, Ph.D. 

Age: 60 


Occupation: Psychotherapist 


Retired school social worker, 

former Middle School Team Leader 

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? 

It seems to me that finances are in the forefront of 

everyone’s mind,I’m also interested in balanced community 

engagement and a smooth transition for the 

new superintendent. If I’m elected to the school board 

I will be actively engaged in the decision making process 

and form my opinions with a measured thoughtful 

stance, making every effort to fully understand the 

needs of the communities that form District #37. 

What makes you the best/a top candidate for this 

position? 

I don’t claim to be the best candidate, but I do think 

I’d be a very good choice. Given my background I 

think I have the right skill set to be a productive member 

of the school board. I have an open and curious 

mind, a willingness to be an active part of the discussion 

at hand, and the motive to be a true representative 

of the community. That is, as an “empty-nester” I represent 

the demographic that comprises the majority of 

voters in the district.



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police reports 

Front-door lock found drilled through 

A homeowner found 

their door lock on their front 

door was drilled through at 

12:15 p.m. March 6 in the 

1600 block of Elder Lane, 

Northfield. It did not appear 

that the residence had 

been entered. 

In other police news: 

Winnetka 

March 10 

• Dusko Milankovic, 52, of 

the 400 block of Winnetka 

Avenue, was arrested for 

failure to provide information 

after striking unattended 

property (a light 

pole and a parking sign) at 

8:10 a.m. in the 400 block 

of Winnetka Avenue. He 

was also cited for improper 

use of an electronic device. 

His court date is April 1. 

March 8 

• Bradley Allen Keithley, 

39, of Prospect Heights, 

was arrested for driving 

with a suspended driver’s 

license and cited for disobeying 

a stop sign at 2:27 

p.m. in the 300 block of 

Linden Avenue. His court 

date is April 1. 

March 1 

• Several pairs of scissors, 

worth $5,000, were stolen 

between Feb. 28-March 1 

from an employee’s work 

station at Paul Rehder Salon, 

952 Green Bay Road. 

Northfield 

March 10 

• Kenny Bahena, 26, of 

Vernon Hills, was arrested 

for driving under the influence 

of alcohol and illegal 

transportation of alcohol 

at 8:55 a.m. in the 1600 

block of Willow Road. His 

court date is April 10. Juliana 

Diaz, 22, of Prospect 

Heights, was also cited for 

possession of cannabis and 

drug paraphernalia. 

March 6 

• An unlocked vehicle was 

entered at 4:22 p.m. in the 

300 block of West Frontage 

Road. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Winnetka 

Current Police Reports 

are compiled by the Winnetka 

and Northfield Police Departments. 

Individuals named in 

these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of 

law. 

Whittaker 

From Page 8 

must be paid to the ongoing 

improvement and development/redevelopment 

of other areas within our 

village. These areas include 

but are not limited to 

the Willow Road corridor, 

both east and west, as well 

as, the downtown business 

district. Completion 

of projects in a fiscally responsible 

manner without 

compromising the quality 

of services or costs to 

residents is imperative. As 

a Village Trustee, maintaining 

our village’s smalltown 

community feel and 

keeping the residents’ best 

interests in perspective 

will always be at the forefront 

of my decisions. 

What makes you the 

best/a top candidate for 

this position? 

I stand out from most of 

the other candidates for Village 

of Northfield Trustee 

because I am a lifelong resident 

of the community that 

I intend to represent. I have 

chosen to bring up children 

in the Village of Northfield, 

the place we call home. I 

want to see the community 

continue to thrive, while at 

the same time, I understand 

the community’s history. 

Additionally, I am running 

on a platform that represents 

the people of Northfield. 

The pillars of my platform 

include: Community 

Building, Fiscal Responsibility 

and Transparency, 

Progressive Governance 

and Loyalty, Time & Passion. 

As a Village Trustee, 

I will work to bring the 

community together and 

build on the “small town” 

feel that we all enjoy. As 

an independent voice, I 

will listen to and represent 

ALL the residents of our 

village. Being creative with 

how to bring residents together 

is something I will 

work hard at achieving. In 

order for Northfield to remain 

a strong community, 

finances must be properly 

maintained and the limited 

revenues must be utilized 

wisely. As a Trustee, I will 

look for ways for the Village 

to share services and 

programs with neighboring 

communities in an attempt 

to save on resources 

and strengthen programming. 

Northfield’s population 

changes over time and 

therefore the Village Board 

should represent everyone 

who has chosen to make 

Northfield their home. 

The Village needs to be 

progressive so that the expectations 

of young families 

moving into the community 

can be met while 

maintaining and improving 

the wonderful programs 

and services that those who 

have lived in Northfield for 

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Letters to the Editor 

It’s OK to vote ‘no’ April 2 

Winnetka residents can 

be strong supporters of 

District 36 schools and 

still vote “no” on April 2. 

The proposed $100.6 

million referendum plan is 

excessive. D36 has been 

unpersuasive in making the 

case for spending $60 million 

of referendum funds 

on expansion and renovation 

during a period of continued 

enrollment decline. 

Most of these funds are for 

Washburne School, which 

is currently operating at 38 

percent capacity and was 

the beneficiary of millions 

of dollars from the $47 million 

referendum in 2007. At 

that time, taxpayers funded 

extensive updates and expansions 

at Washburne 

including air conditioning, 

state-of-the-art laboratory 

classrooms, an expanded 

gym, and multi-purpose 

spaces. 

With regard to the cur- 

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rent referendum’s design 

renovations, consider that 

a majority of D36 teachers 

did not rank “Futurefocused 

Educational 

Design” as a top-three priority 

for the facilities plan. 

Teachers no doubt know 

that millions of dollars in 

expansion/design renovation 

spending is far less 

beneficial to D36 students 

than spending on critical 

instructional and educational 

services. 

Should the referendum 

fail on April 2, D36 can 

still address the most urgent 

school repairs using 

the $10 million it has in 

excess reserves. D36 can 

then come back to residents 

with a revised referendum 

plan that is focused 

on the remaining necessary 

life/safety repairs, upgrades 

and smaller expansions, 

like cafeteria space. 

Using D36’s cost estimates, 

a better plan would 

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cost closer to $40 million, 

which means a $30 million 

bond referendum — onethird 

of the cost of the current 

plan. 

Taxpayers rejected an 

excessive referendum for 

New Trier several years 

ago but overwhelmingly 

approved a second, scaleddown 

referendum project. 

Winnetka residents expect 

to invest in maintaining 

our aging schools, but we 

should reject expanding 

facilities and expensive 

design renovations in a 

period of declining enrollment. 

It’s OK to vote “no” 

on April 2 so that D36 can 

present us with a more reasonable 

plan. 

Jennifer Grow 

Winnetka resident 

We take pride in our 

community, will vote ‘yes’ 

for referendum 

As longtime residents 

of Winnetka, we feel compelled 

to express our support 

of District 36’s Future 

Ready Referendum. Winnetka’s 

public schools — 

from their physical design, 

approach to progressive 

education and compelling 

vision which has resulted 

in exemplary education for 

generations of students — 

have long been a source of 

pride for our community, 

and the object of acclaim 

from far and wide. 

While many details 

have changed in the decades 

during which we 

have lived in this community, 

one fact remains 

unchanged: Winnetka 

schools are a cornerstone 

of this village and they 

draw in new residents and 

buoy our property values. 

Without great schools, we 

feel this community would 

lose some appeal and credibility, 

particularly with 

the young families who 

might one day make Winnetka 

their home. 

It’s important to understand 

the actual impact 

on our taxes to pay for the 

much needed work and 

renovation to our schools. 

We’re most interested in 

the net change in tax of 

$276 increase for a $1M 

home valuation, which is 

an accurate and real calculation 

of the impact of the 

referendum. We recognize 

the school district has held 

dozens of open meetings 

and forums and has made 

an earnest effort to evaluate 

all options and gather 

much community input. 

The community has had 

an opportunity to weigh 

in, and we have been 

kept well-informed with 

communication from the 

school district. 

We’ve been here a long 

time, and we know this 

infusion of capital in our 

schools is not a new discussion; 

they have long 

been old buildings. Now is 

the time to take action and 

give our school district the 

support it needs to ensure 

our schools continue to be 

as fabulous as they have 

been in the past. Times are 

always changing, but we 

hope one thing always remains 

the same: Winnetka 

is a community of people 

who work hard and care 

deeply. We hope you too 

will care deeply about our 

schools and we hope you 

will join us to vote “yes” 

for the District 36 Referendum 

on April 2. 

Philip and Dale Krone, 

Mary and Charles Happ, 

John and Alexandra 

Nichols, 

Susan and Arthur Hill, 

Ladd Mengel, 

Elizabeth Parkinson, 

Maureen Mitchel, 

Jan and Tom Pavlovic, 

Winnetka residents 

4 reasons to vote ‘no’ on 

$90M referendum 

To protect the financial 

strength of District 36, and 

that of all Winnetka residents 

and homeowners, I 

will vote “no” on the District 

36 $90.6M referendum 

on April 2. I am a parent of 

three Winnetka District 36 

graduates and a member 

of the Enrollment Balancing 

and Future Ready District 

committees. I believe 

D36 has fabulous schools 

with talented, dedicated 

teachers and historic, wellmaintained 

buildings. The 

facilities naturally require 

ongoing investment to provide 

safe and functional 

environments for students 

and staff. However, I cannot 

support the financial 

scope and timing of the 

proposed $100.6M project 

and instead advocate for a 

more considered and prudent 

plan. 

Four reasons to vote 

“no”: 

1. Other districts are doing 

this better and more 

strategically. Surrounding 

districts are spending 

substantially less and 

simultaneously elevating 

educational opportunities 

for students and protecting 

tax payers and property 

values. D36 debt 

payments have more than 

tripled since approval of 

the 2007 referendum. The 

proposed referendum will 

increase D36 debt payments 

to $6.4M, further 

widening the gap versus 

other districts. 

2. We’re tapping out all 

funds. If this referendum 

passes, we will have spent/ 

committed over $230M in 

bond, interest and reserves 

to building projects in the 

span of just over a decade. 

This referendum leverages 

the District to 94 percent 

of the Illinois School Code 

limit. Virtually no room is 

left for investment to ready 

vacated Skokie School for 

rental, nor for unforeseen 

emergencies. 

3. We’re repeating past 

mistakes. The 2007 $47.3M 

referendum was ill-timed 

at the start of the financial 

crisis; property values fell, 

enrollment declined 23 percent, 

D36 real estate taxes 

increased 51 percent, and 

debt payments totaled 17.5 

percent of taxes collected. 

Expanded/modernized 

buildings are now underutilized 

and enrollment is 

forecast to decline further 

through 2026. 

4. Economic uncertainty 

looms. The concerns are 

local now — Illinois financial 

solvency; income 

tax rate increases; pension 

liabilities; elimination of 

federal tax deductions for 

property and state income 

taxes; Winnetka retail-district 

struggles; and NTHS, 

Park District, and other 

taxing-body initiatives. 

I urge you to join my 

many neighbors and me 

and vote “no” on April 2, 

so the District and Board 

Please see Letters, 17

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many years the New Trier Winter 

Carnival has been held to raise money 

for Habitat for Humanity. (Page 4) 

From the Editor 

Be prepared for Election Day 

Megan Bernard 


Throughout the past 

two weeks in The 

Winnetka Current, 

Letters 

From Page 16 

can bring us a better plan. 

“No” does not mean “no” 

to any investment in our 

schools, but “no” to committing 

$140M more to 

debt as enrollment declines 

and community affordability 

remains a legitimate and 

great concern for homeowners 

and homebuyers 

alike. More details at www. 

BetterPlanWinnetka. 

Carolyn Yoch 

Winnetka resident 

you’ve heard from candidates 

from the Northfield 

Village Board, Winnetka 

Village Council and New 

Trier District 203, Winnetka 

District 36, and 

Avoca District 37 school 

boards. 

There’s been a lot of 

information to read with 

those Q&As, plus a twopage 

spread on the upcoming 

D36 referendum, 

but I hope you’ve been 

able to sift through it and 

learn more about what’s 

Important vote on April 2 

Our community has a 

referendum vote on April 

2 that will affect the future 

of The Winnetka Public 

Schools and impact the 

learning environment for 

our children now and in the 

future. Although the community 

has taken great care 

of its schools (ranging from 

50- to 106-years-old), the 

aging infrastructure continues 

to demand maintenance 

every year (over $2.6M annually). 

When examining 

our facilities via intense 

study over the past two 

years, more than 850 community 

members voiced 

their opinions and ideas. 

The School Board and administration 

listened. Ultimately, 

the plan before you 

is one of compromise and 

flexibility that maintains 

our neighborhood schools, 

yet addresses the long-term 

needs. 

What does the plan address? 

The plan prioritizes 

capital improvements that 

allow access for students 

and staff with disabilities, 

per the Americans with 

Disabilities Act. It also mitigates 

water sources with 

elevated lead levels. Safety 

and security improvements 

are included to reflect recommendations 

by Winnetka 

police and fire officials. 

Upgrades are planned for 

mechanical systems and 

electrical structures that 

are at the end of their useful 

life. The additions and 

renovations in the plan allow 

young students to eat 

lunch in cafeterias versus 

foyers, auditoriums, and 

basements. It also affords 

children multi-purpose 

learning space to be used 

for hands-on group projects 

throughout the day. We 

would be able to remove 

the portable trailers from 

coming on the ballot. This 

marks our last pre-election 

2019 issue before the polls 

on April 2. 

While we won’t have 

any more election stories 

via print, you can always 

turn to our social media 

pages (@WinnetkaCurrent) 

and our site, WinnetkaCurrent.com, 

to find 

the latest news and more 

letters to the editor. 

During this grace period 

before we publish our 

post-election stories, I 

Crow Island’s campus 

and build a communityuse 

gym and renovated library/STEAM 

space. The 

proposed learning space 

renovations at Washburne 

School mirror much of the 

intentional design imagined 

when Crow Island was 

built. And, Skokie School 

would remain an asset to 

the District, with an opportunity 

to develop a longterm 

plan for the historic 

structure over the next 3-5 

years. 

In anticipation of a 

referendum, the School 

Board eliminated more 

than $40M in taxes via 

abatements, deferred facilities 

projects to avoid 

unnecessary spending until 

a comprehensive plan 

urge you to finish reading 

about the candidates 

presented to you and come 

to the polls as an informed 

voter. 

On Election Day, tune 

into our socials and site to 

find up-to-date information 

as polls close, as well. 

For more information, 

there is specific voter 

information at www.villageofwinnetka.org/government/voter-information 

and www.northfieldil. 

org/213/Voter-Registration. 

was approved, reduced 

the overall project scope 

by $14M, and authorized 

$10M of reserves to lower 

the referendum to $90.6M. 

Finally, I want to thank 

our community for your 

dedication to and participation 

in this process. 

The community has demonstrated 

civil discourse, 

modeling what we want 

our children to emulate as 

they grow into active citizens. 

I encourage all voters 

to learn more about the referendum 

at www.winnetka36.org 

prior to the vote 

on April 2. 

Dr. Trisha Kocanda, 

Superintendent of The 

Winnetka Public Schools 

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A pizza history 

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A Memoir 

reveals the 

ups and downs 

to growing up 

in a six-kid 

household, 

Page 21 

Jessica Harper shares her memories of childhood while growing up in Winnetka in a new podcast. Photos from winnetkapodcast.com

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■9 ■ a.m. Monday, April 

1: Opening of New 

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Winnetka native’s memoir released in podcast 

Libby Elliott 


Over the course of her 

50-year career, actor, author 

and songwriter Jessica 

Harper has amassed a long 

list of film and television 

credits and worked with 

an impressive collection 

of Hollywood legends including 

Brian De Palma, 

Woody Allen, Bette Midler 

and Tom Cruise, to name a 

few. 

But long before Harper 

launched her Hollywood 

career, she was a just little 

girl living in 1950’s Winnetka, 

one of six children 

born to Eleanor and Paul 

Harper. 

Harper’s funny, heartfelt, 

insightful memoir of 

her Eisenhower-era childhood 

was released in the 

form of the weekly, 10-episode 

podcast, Winnetka, 

now available through the 

Global/DAX digital audio 

advertising network, in association 

with The Podglomerate. 

Like many children 

growing up in bucolic 

Winnetka, Harper enjoyed 

a free-range childhood 

riding tricycles with her 

twin brother down Willow 

Road, attending elementary 

school at Crow Island 

and building sand castles 

on Tower Beach. 

But while 1950’s postwar-suburban 

America 

may have seemed like an 

idyllic time and place, life 

for Harper and her siblings 

wasn’t all happy days. 

“On the surface, Winnetka 

seemed as scenic 

and vibrant a home town 

as there ever was,” Harper 

said in Winnetka’s trailer. 

“But sometimes that surface 

would crack, revealing 

darkness below. It 

wasn’t until after my father’s 

death in 2013 that I 

learned just how deep that 

darkness went.” 

Harper and her young 

brothers and sisters lived 

in fear of their father’s 

PTSD-induced rages, and 

jockeyed for attention in 

their large, chaotic family. 

The siblings would eventually 

discover a long-held 

secret about their ancestry. 

Written, narrated and 

with music performed by 

Harper herself, Winnetka 

features the voices of all 

the Harper siblings, as 

well as previously collected 

recordings of their late 

mother. Together, the family 

retells the remarkable 

story of growing up during 

America’s great baby 

boom and coming of age 

within the counterculture 

of the 1960s. 

Harper’s memoir focuses 

in large part on her 

father Paul, one of the real-life 

1960’s “mad men.” 

Born in 1920, Harper’s father 

was part of the America’s 

“Greatest Generation,” 

men (and women) 

who grew up in the United 

States during the Great 

Depression and went on to 

fight in World War II. 

Returning home to Chicago 

after the war, Harper 

married and began ascending 

the ranks of the advertising 

industry, eventually 

becoming chair of Needham 

Harper Worldwide. 

Like many women of her 

generation, Harper’s Bryn 

Mawr-educated mother 

cared for the couple’s six 

young children, including 

two sets of twins. 

“The problem with being 

a stay-at-home mom 

wasn’t that the work was 

so hard, it was that it 

wasn’t valued,” Eleanor 

Harper said in Winnetka. 

The Harpers eventually 

left Chicago and resettled 

outside New York City, the 

family’s formative years 

in “waspy, emotional-repressed” 

Winnetka serve 

as a backdrop for the podcast’s 

first half. 

“Winnetka in the 1950s 

A Memoir is a podcast released by actress Jessica 

Harper, who grew up in a six-kid household during 

Eisenhower’s postwar America. Photo Submitted 

was a quintessential hometown,” 

Harper said. “But it 

was also a place where appearances 

were deceptive. 

Winnetka was a reflection 

of what was going on in 

the rest of the country. Our 

generation was busting out 

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In an interview by 

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not to reveal any spoilers, 

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as well as the technical 

challenges she overcame 

to produce it. 

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stories about my family, 

but I loved the idea 

of doing something with 

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Opening Night 

Thursday March 28 

Faith Briefs 

Christ Church Winnetka (784 Sheridan 

Road, Winnetka; (847) 446-2850) 

Lent 

Starting March 14, the 

church will host Lent 2019 

on Thursday evenings for 

adults, youth and children. 

Temple Jeremiah (937 Happ Road, 

Northfield; (847) 765-5000) 

Eat and Be Well 

Temple Jeremiah’s newest 

social justice project 

“Eat and Be Well: Medical 

Food Pantry,” is a hospital-based 

food pantry that 

provides fresh produce 

and lean meats to food 

insecure outpatients. Visit 

templejeremiah.org. 

Feed the Hungry 

Feed the Homeless, 

where they pack hundreds 

of bag lunches to donate 

to those in need, takes 

place the first Sunday of 

each month from October 

through May. It is an 

incredible opportunity to 

In Memoriam 

Diana Kruglick 

Diana Kruglick (née 

Waud), a former Winnetka 

resident, died March 

9 after a brave battle with 

cancer. Born in Chicago in 

1936 to Anne Byron Waud 

(née Smith) and Morrison 

Waud, the first of six 

children. She grew up in 

Lake Forest and attended 

Lake Forest Country Day 

School, The Ethel Walker 

School and Smith College. 

After raising her three 

daughters in Winnetka and 

Lake Forest, Kruglick followed 

her lifelong passion 

for horses, dogs and the 

great outdoors by relocating 

to Prescott, Ariz. in 

1991. 

Deeply involved in the 

Belgian Sheepdog Club 

of America since 1974, 

she was thrilled when her 

dog Fly took high in trial 

in herding at the BSCA 

come full circle by making 

lunches to donate and then 

actually meeting and interacting 

with the people who 

will be eating the food. It’s 

a memorable experience 

for everyone involved. 

Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic 

Parish (191 Linden St., Winnetka; 

(847) 446-7646) 

Lent 

The parish released an 

entire Lent schedule of activities 

and events at faithhope.org. 

Blarney Bash 

The night will begin 

with Mass at the church 

at 5 p.m. March 16. Then, 

there will be a silent auction, 

seated dinner and live 

auction, and then an after 

party and live music at 

North Shore Country Club 

in Glenview. 

Sacrament of 

Reconciliation 

Specialty in 2018 and then 

earned her Championship 

in confirmation later that 

same year. 

She was a long-time 

member of the Woman’s 

Board of Rush University 

Medical Center, an organization 

with deep ties to her 

family. She is survived by 

her three daughters, Lesa 

Rider (Hugh) of Winnetka, 

Dorothy Kruglick (Fiancé 

Kevin Hinshelwood) of 

Mettawa, Ill. and Emily 

Repperger (Michael) 

of Sammamish, Wash., 

grandchildren Hugh, Benjamin 

and Margaret Rider 

and Jesse and Leah Repperger, 

her siblings Ernest 

P. Waud III, Cornelius B. 

Waud (Corinna), sister-inlaw 

Tracey W. Waud, David 

B. Waud (Pamela), and 

Deborah Moore and her 

Belgian Sheepdogs, Quis 

and Fly. She was preceded 

Reconciliation occurs in 

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Winnetka Presbyterian Church (1255 

Willow Road, Winnetka; (847) 446- 

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LifeTalk 

LifeTalk at Café Aroma 

are held Thursdays at 9:30 

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Church (804 Elm St., Winnetka; (847) 

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in death by her parents 

Anne and Morrison Waud, 

her brother Morrison 

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law, Barbara O’Neill and 

Marilyn Waud. 

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Home, 320 Vine Avenue, 

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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.” 

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. Martin Carlino/22nd 

Century Media 

Since Il Forno opened 

in 1953, Rudolph said the 

opening of a variety of 

chain pizza places changed 

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 thincrust 

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), 

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 

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. 

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with lettuce, tomato and 

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Athlete of the Week 

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Guys hear from former Bear, preview hockey title games 

10 Questions 

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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 

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The guys hear from new Loyola athletics 

staffer Mark Carrier. 

Third Quarter 

With half a year to go, it’s perfect time 

to play Way/No Way with football. 

Fourth Quarter 

To finish things off, the guys preview 

the hockey state championship games. 

with Meghan Dwyer 

The New Trier senior 

goalie helped lead the 

Trevians to a runner-up 

finish at state last year. 

When and why did 

you start playing 

soccer? 

I started playing soccer 

when I was 5, I 

played AYSO and my 

dad coached us. I started 

playing because my older 

brother also played. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before, 

during or after a 

game? 

When we warm up, we 

jog around our half of the 

field and I always have to 

jump and touch the crossbar 

when we pass it. 

What’s one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I played hockey until 

last year. 

What’s one item on 

your bucket list? 

I want to bungee jump 

or sky dive. 

If you could travel 

anywhere, where 

would you go? 

I would want to go anywhere 

tropical that is out 

of the country. Fiji sounds 

really cool. 

If you had $3 at 

Walgreens, what 

would you buy? 

I would buy a blue Gatorade 

and Reese’s. 

What’s the best part 

about being a New 

Trier athlete? 

The best thing about 

being a New Trier athlete 

is that you get to be on a 

team with people who are 

younger and older than 

you which is really cool 

because you make relationships 

with people you 

wouldn’t normally hangout 

with. 

What’s the best advice 

you’ve gotten and 

who’s it from? 

The most important 

thing is how you get back 

up after falling down. My 

dad has always told me 

this. 

What’s been your 

favorite moment at 

New Trier? 

So far at New Trier, my 

favorite moment was definitely 

winning the state 

championship at the United 

Center for hockey last 

year. 

If you could have a 

superpower, what 

would it be and why? 

To be able to go back in 

time so I could fix my mistakes. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Michael Wojtychiw

28 | March 21, 2019 | The winnetka Current SPORTS 


Spartan FC excited to provide North Shore 

youth soccer ‘alternative’ experience 

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.” 

This Week In... 

Trevian varsity 

athletics 

Badminton 

■March ■ 21 - host Maine 

West, 4:30 p.m. 

Baseball 

■March ■ 21 - at Notre 

Dame, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 - at St. Rita, 11 

a.m. 

■March ■ 25 - vs. Valley 

Catholic (Ore.) (at Greenway 

Baseball Festival), 10 a.m. 

■March ■ 26 - vs. Mountain 

Range (Colo.) (at Greenway 

Baseball Festival), 1 p.m. 

■March ■ 27 - vs. Glenwood 

Springs (Ariz.) (at Greenway 

Baseball Festival), 10 a.m. 

■March ■ 28 - vs. Evergreen 

(Colo.) (at Greenway 

Baseball Festival), 4 p.m. 

Boys lacrosse 

■March ■ 27 - at St. Xavier 

(Ohio), 7 p.m. 

Girls lacrosse 

■March ■ 21 - host Vernon 

Hills, 6:15 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 - host Kentucky 

Country Day School (Ky.), 

10 a.m. 

Girls soccer 

■March ■ 21 - host Niles 

North, 4:45 p.m. 

Softball 

■March ■ 21 - host Lane, 

4:45 p.m. 

■March ■ 22 - host Young, 

4:45 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 - at Beecher, 11 

a.m./1 p.m. 

■March ■ 25 - vs. 

Resurrection (at The Dome), 

11 a.m./1 p.m. 

Boys volleyball 

■March ■ 21 - at Mundelein, 

6 p.m. 

Girls water polo 

■March ■ 21 - at Mundelein, 

6 p.m. 

Rambler varsity 

athletics 

Baseball 

■March ■ 21 - host 

Glenbrook South, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 23 - at De La Salle, 

11 a.m. 

■March ■ 25 - host Notre 

Dame, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 26 - at Lane, 4:30 

p.m. 


South, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys lacrosse 

■March ■ 21 - at Bullis 

School (Md), 4 p.m. 

■March ■ 22 - at Georgetown 

Prep (Md.), 11 a.m. 

■March ■ 24 - at Calvert Hall 

College (Md.), 11 a.m. 


■March ■ 24 - host Kentucky 

Country Day School, 11 a.m. 

Girls soccer 

■March ■ 22 - at Evanston, 

6 p.m. 

Softball 


West, 4:45 p.m. 


North, 4:45 p.m. 

■March ■ 26 - host Evanston, 

4:30 p.m. 

Boys track and field 

■March ■ 23 - at Illinois 

Top Times Invite (at Illinois 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 


Loyola 18, Resurrection 0 

Annabelle Burke had six 

goals in a win over Resurrection 

Saturday, March 

16, in Glenview. 

New Trier 20, Lyons 2 

Lucy Murray had six 

goals and five assists in a 

win Thursday, March 14. 

Girls soccer 

New Trier 1, Prospect 1 

Alex Wirth scored 

Thursday, March 14, in 

Mount Prospect. 

Wesleyan University), 2:30 

p.m. 

Boys tennis 

■March ■ 21 - vs. Providence, 

4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 26 - host De La 

Salle, 4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 28 - host Marmion, 

4:30 p.m. 

Boys volleyball 

■March ■ 22 - at Vernon Hills 

Invite, TBA 

■March ■ 23 - at Vernon Hills 

Invite, TBA 

■March ■ 26 - at Brother 

Rice, 6 p.m. 

■March ■ 27 - host St. 

Ignatius, 6 p.m. 

■March ■ 28 - Wheaton- 

Warrenville South Invite, TBA 

Boys water polo 

■March ■ 25 - at De La Salle, 

4:30 p.m. 

■March ■ 27 - at St. Patrick, 

6 p.m. 

Panther varsity 

athletics 


■March ■ 23 - host Trinity, 

11 a.m. 

■March ■ 26 - at Marist, 4:30 

p.m. 

■March ■ 27 - host Mother 

McAuley, 5 p.m. 

Girls soccer 

■March ■ 21 - host Guerin, 

5 p.m. 

■March ■ 28 - host Zion- 

Benton, 5 p.m. 

Softball 

■March ■ 21 - host Taft, 4:30 


West, 10 a.m./noon 

New Trier 1, Warren 1 

Emma Weaver scored 

for the Trevians March 12. 

Regina 6, Intrinsic 0 

Anelise Leahy and Abbey 

Farmer both scored 

two goals for the Panthers 

Thursday, March 14.

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Loyola tabs former Chicago 

Bear for new athletic position 

Media Podz knows trending 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

Football has always 

been a part of Mark Carrier’s 

life for as long as he 

can remember. 

After playing as a defensive 

back in the National 

Football League from 

1990-2000 — including 

a stint with the Chicago 

Bears from 1990-96 — 

Carrier coached in the 

NFL and college football 

from 2004-2016. 

After his coaching career 

ended, he knew he 

wanted to stay involved 

with sports, and that dream 

continued when Loyola 

Academy named Carrier 

as its new associate athletic 

director on March 13. 

“What led me to it (the 

Loyola position) is the 

ability to be around kids,” 

Carrier said. “My love for 

sports, love for high school 

sports and being a positive 

influence on kids going 

forward is what would 

draw me to this.” 

Carrier’s path to the new 

role is actually a bit of an 

ironic one, as he originally 

applied for and pursued 

the role of vice president 

of athletics and fitness, a 

position the school awarded 

Genevieve Baisley 

Atwood. His relationship 

with some people affiliated 

with the school, as well as 

his knowledge of Loyola 

— Carrier said Loyola is 

most likely where his kids 

would have attended high 

school if they were here 

for their high school years 

— helped him in his pursuit 

of the position. 

When the thought of 

adding another person in 

the athletic department 

would be a good idea, Carrier’s 

name came up and 

the rest is history. 

Loyola Academy named Mark Carrier its associate 

athletic director March 13. Photo submitted 

Even though the Pro 

Bowl safety has been 

around sports his entire 

life, moving into the athletic 

administration and 

athletic director roles was 

not something he saw himself 

getting into. 

“Actually I did in the 

sense, not because this is 

what I wanted to do,” he 

said. “To me it was more 

what I thought I needed 

to do because I think I’ve 

always reached out and 

helped others, through 

charity, through others, 

through my own family. 

“I was helping kids 

in the community. I was 

helping friends and friends 

of kids and find out what’s 

the best choices for them 

in life and through sports 

and benefit for it. And also 

not just being a former 

player but being a former 

coach and how tough that 

can be on coaches.” 

His role and his duties 

are still a work in progress 

but he knows it will 

involve mentoring students 

as well as working 

with parents and discussing 

things they can do to 

help their children going 

forward. He will also 

work with administration 

to move the school going 

forward into the future and 

what it needs to do to make 

it even better. 

Carrier isn’t the only 

one excited about his arrival 

at the school. 

“Mark is a leader and 

team player who has extensive 

experience in athletics 

as both a coach and 

a player,” Atwood says in 

a press release. “Mark is 

passionate about positively 

impacting young people 

through sports. He will be 

an outstanding addition 

to the Loyola Academy 

Athletics Department, and 

he will provide additional 

support for all athletic programs. 

Mark will also assist 

the department as we 

develop and implement a 

strategic plan for athletics 

and fitness that can even 

better serve our student 

athletes.” 

Carrier officially starts 

his time at Loyola on 

March 25. 

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New Trier’s Davis wins prestigious national award 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

Jim Davis helped start 

the powerlifting program 

at New Trier about seven 

years ago. The New 

Trier alumnus, who is the 

strength and conditioning 

coordinator at the school, 

started the program when 

a wrestler, Scott Schwartz 

came into his office to talk 

to Davis about starting a 

club. 

“He had been in the 

weight room essentially 

daily trying to get ready 

for his wrestling season,” 

Davis said. “He was a 

very strong kid and he, I 

guess, had been talking to 

someone in his math class 

or something about maybe 

getting a club going of 

strong kids, a powerlifting 

club. And then so he came 

to me, we talked through 

it, we filled out all the paperwork, 

we went through 

all the necessary steps. 

“It’s been fantastic. 

That first year we were 

lucky to have 10 kids. 

Now we’ve got a 50 person 

roster. We’re bringing 

25 of those kids down to 

Oklahoma City to compete 

in nationals and it’s 

just been growing ever 

since.” 

The National Athlete 

Strength Association 

(NASA) has taken notice 

and recently named Davis 

its Co-National Coach of 

the year. 

“I’m very humbled by 

it, very grateful for it, and 

I can’t help but think that 

there are plenty of other 

coaches out there that are 

doing the same kind of 

work and are, without trying 

to be falsely humble, 

doing it as well or better 

than I’m doing it,” Davis 

said. “So winning something 

on kind of a national 

level is humbling for me. 

“I don’t know if I deserve 

it or not, but I know I 

work really hard at what I 

do and I care a lot about it. I 

can say that without pause. 

I care a lot about the kids. 

Myself and my staff, we 

spent a lot of time working 

on this and we lose sleep 

over it. We really do put 

in a lot. So to receive a pat 

on the back for that, it does 

feel good. It does feel nice 

to know that some of the 

efforts are seeing the real 

value of the work that we 

do, comes from the kids 

enjoying their experience, 

learning really important 

life lessons, and carrying 

those ideals forward for a 

lifetime of health and wellness. 

But to have someone 

see it and recognize it, it 

does feel pretty good.” 

For some coaches, no 

matter what sport, coaching 

is all about wins and 

losses and how successful 

he or she or the team are. 

While winning championships 

and being out on top 

is always something that’s 

great, it’s not what matters 

the most to Davis and his 

staff. 

What matters most are 

the kids they coach and 

the relationships that are 

able to be built inside and 

outside of the sport. 

“I think, like a lot of 

young coaches, when I 

first started I was more 

interested in pure numbers,” 

Davis said. “Yeah, 

I wanted to work hard and 

see big squat numbers, big 

bench press numbers. That 

for me felt like validation 

to a lot of the work that we 

were doing both for ourselves 

as coaches, for the 

kids, to show them, quantify 

that they were improving 

in terms of numbers, 

“So it’s a really fun 

thing to be a part of, to see 

some of the lessons that 

we were hoping to teach 

sort of have grounded 

themselves in the development 

of these people and it 

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New Trier’s strength and conditioning Coordinator Jim Davis talks to a New Trier 

powerlifter during a training session. Photo submitted 

appeared in certain ways 

down the road. I feel really 

lucky that as I grow, 

evolve as a coach and I see 

the people I used to coach 

evolve as people, getting 

that feedback down the 

road is ... I mean no award, 

as grateful as I am to receive 

this recognition, no 

award could top that.” 

The New Trier powerlifting 

team will take part 

in the 2019 NASA High 

School Powerlifiting Nationals 

Saturday-Sunday, 

March 23-24, in Oklahoma 

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Boys hockey 

Loyola Gold making return trip to state 

Boys hockey 

Brittany Kapa 


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1st-and-3 

Teams of the Winter. 

1. Emma Weaver 

(above). The New 

Trier junior girls 

soccer player 

scored the team’s 

first goal of the 

season in a 1-1 

tie with Warren 

March 12 in 

Northfield. 

2. Preston Watt. 

The New Trier 

Green goalie 

made 12 saves in 

the Trevians’ 5-1 

semifinal win over 

St. Viator. 

3. Ellie Lazzaretto. 

The Loyola 

sophomore girls 

lacrosse player 

scored 12 goals 

in three games 

last week. 

Providence Catholic 

needed seven seconds to 

turn the momentum of the 

AHAI state semifinal game 

to its favor, but Loyola 

Academy Gold proved 

why its the defending state 

champions. 

The Ramblers and Celtics 

battled it out March 11 

at the Edge Ice Arena in 

Bensenville for a chance to 

play on the state stage at the 

United Center on March 

22. Despite Providence 

evening the playing field 

early in the second period, 

Loyola regained control 

and closed out the game to 

win 4-2. 

“We told the guys before 

playoff time that it’s a process,” 

Loyola Gold coach 

DJ Lavarre said. “Whether 

you continue to advance, 

you’re always in the moment. 

We will cherish the 

moment right now, together, 

and tomorrow’s a new 

day.” 

The journey to defending 

their state title started with 

two quick goals in the first 

period to give the Ramblers 

a 2-0 advantage going into 

the second. Loyola forward 

Andrew Buck broke 

through first, with Cole 

Corrigan and Christian 

Dunne picking up the first 

and second assists. Matthew 

Schauwecker, assisted 

by Jake Gonzalez, made 

it 2-0 roughly two minutes 

later, and Loyola Gold held 

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that lead through the first. 

The Celtics came out 

with fire to start the second 

period, and after switching 

up their lines evened the 

score in record time. 

Colin Reis broke through 

first just a minute and a 

half into second-period 

play. Peyton Botich’s shot 

dribbled past Loyola’s 

goaltender, Matthew Choate, 

seven seconds later, 

and tied the game with 15 

minutes, 18 seconds left in 

the period. 

It wasn’t Loyola’s best 

hockey in the first minute 

and a half of the second, 

and Lavarre knew that. 

“We fell asleep there for 

a minute and a half, it happens,” 

Lavarre said. “It’s 

unfortunate, but you didn’t 

really hear me say much. 

It’s about how you adapt 

to a little adversity, and our 

backs were against the wall 

there for a minute and a 

half, two minutes.” 

Loyola stayed calm under 

pressure, but the scored 

stayed even until the last 

two minutes of the period 

when Aidan Finegan’s 

rebound popped out in 

Cooper Prawdzik’s wheelhouse. 

Prawdzik took just 

a second to line up on a 

wide-open stick-side net, 

and took the lead back for 

the Ramblers. 

Penalty trouble hurt a 

young Providence team at 

the start of the third, and 

a veteran Loyola squad 

didn’t waste time turning 

that into their advantage. 

Gonzalez, assisted by 

Finegan, scored the insurance 

goal early in the third 

period. 

Loyola stayed strong, 

and went back to basics 

blocking shots, taking their 

time with the puck and 

fended off the Celtic’s advances, 

ultimately punching 

their ticket to state. 

“We took a couple of 

penalties there that were of 

concern, but again with a 

little adversity we bent but 

we didn’t break,” Lavarre 

said. “At the end of the day 

that’s all that matters.” 

Henry Freedman brings the puck around the net 

Monday, March 11, in Bensenville. Brittany Kapa/22nd 

Century Media 

Forecheck, power play, 

help lead New Trier 

Green to the state finals 

Brittany Kapa 


New Trier Green is hungry 

for a title this season. 

Last season’s squad 

lost out on their chance 

to make a third consecutive 

trip to the AHAI state 

championship title game at 

the United Center, it didn’t 

sit well with the team. 

New Trier Green redeemed 

itself this year, 

and coasted to an easy 5-1 

win March 11 over St. Viator 

at the Edge Ice Arena in 

Bensenville. 

“St. Viator is a good 

team, they won the Kennedy 

Cup,” New Trier 

coach Robert Melton said. 

“We had played them twice 

earlier this season, but that 

was so long ago. At this 

time of year we don’t take 

anyone lightly. It’s more 

about how we play than our 

opponent.” 

New Trier’s Mac Zelazny 

set the tone late in the first 

period with a short-handed 

unassisted goal, following 

a too-many-men penalty. 

New Trier closed out the 

first period with a 1-0 lead, 

and it didn’t take long before 

a scoring onslaught 

put the team ahead for 

good in the second period. 

New Trier scored four unanswered 

goals before St. 

Viator could get on the 

board Monday night. 

Mark Ashmore and Henry 

Freedman connected on 

a second period powerplay 

goal with 13 minutes, 

4 seconds left in the period 

for the team’s second goal 

of the night. 

For full story, visit WinnetkaCurrent.com. 

Listen Up 

“I think 20 seniors going into the third period 

knew that their season was on the line.” 

DJ Lavarre — Loyola Gold hockey coach after his team’s 

state semifinal win over Providence. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

HOCKEY: The season comes to an end at the United Center. 

• New Trier‘s girls face Fenwick for the state title at 

4:30 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the United Center. 

Loyola Gold faces New Trier Green at 7:30. 

Index 

28 - This Week In 

27 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael 

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The winnetka current | March 21, 2019 | WinnetkaCurrent.com 

Finals matchup set New Trier Green, 

Loyola gold win semifinal games, Page 31 

New face 

Loyola hires Mark Carrier as 

associate athletic director, Page 29 

New Trier’s Jim Davis wins national powerlifting award, Page 30 

Jim Davis talks to a group of powerlifters at 

a previous national powerlifting tournament 

in Oklahoma City. Photo submitted 

 

 

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