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,LLC 

Chamber of Commerce’s 

43rd Annual Recognition 

Lunch program honors 

local movers and shakers, 

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Victor Cooper, educator and youth advocate, received the 2019 Man of the year 

Award at the Winnetka-Northfield Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Recognition 

Lunch April 10 at the Winnetka Community House. Photo by efg image 

for danny 

Local students 

add mileage 

to 100 Miles 

For Danny 

fundraiser, 

Page 8 

special anniversary 

Winnetka Youth Organization gives 

back to community for 50 years, 

Page 12 

marking a 

century 

New Trier’s Girls 

Club celebrates 100 

years, invites alumni 

for school tour, 

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THURSDAY 

Navigating Federal 

Government Services 

1:30 p.m. April 18, New 

Trier Township Hall, 739 

Elm St., Winnetka. Maribeth 

Stein, Outreach 

Coordinator/Constituent 

Advocate for Congresswoman 

Jan Schakowsky, 

will explain which public 

servants work for you and 

how to reach out to them. 

If you’ve ever wondered 

where to turn when seeking 

answers about veterans’ 

benefits, Social Security, 

Medicare and other 

government programs, 

look no further than the 

township hall. This event 

is free, but seating is limited. 

SATURDAY 

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. 

Doggy Egg Hunt 

11:30 a.m. April 20, 

West Elm Park, 1155 Elm 

St., Winnetka. Dogs may 

not eat eggs, but they do 

enjoy the treats inside. 

March with your best 

friend during our egg hunt 

parade, challenge the doggy 

obstacle course, and 

scour for treats hidden in 

plastic eggs. 

TUESDAY 

Crime Prevention 

Presentation 

7 p.m. April 23, Northfield 

Village Hall, Board 

Room, 361 Happ Road. 

Join the Northfield Police 

Department and the Cook 

County State’s Attorney’s 

Office for an update on 

the car burglaries that have 

occurred across the North 

Shore in recent years. 

The presentation will also 

include important crime 

prevention information. 

Community members are 

encouraged to attend. 

WEDNESDAY 

Movie Screening 

7 p.m. April 24, Centennial 

Room, Winnetka 

Congregational Church, 

725 Pine St. Come see 

and discuss “Paris to Pittsburgh” 

that highlights incredible 

stories about what 

people all over the United 

States are doing to demand 

and develop real climate 

change solutions in their 

hometowns. Co-hosted by 

Go Green Winnetka and 

the Winnetka Congregational 

Church Green Team. 

UPCOMING 

Lunch and Laugh 

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 

27, Women’s Exchange, 

630 Lincoln Ave. Women’s 

Exchange Spring 

Benefit will feature 

speaker, Robyn L. Scott, 

for an interactive talk 

about “Building Communication, 

Relationships 

and Community.” CIBC 

Banking Services will 

also be awarded the “2019 

Connecting Communities 

Award.” Register at www. 

womens-exchange.org. 

45th Annual Ice Show 

May 3-4, Winnetka Ice 

Arena, 490 Hibbard Road. 

More than 150 local skaters 

from tots through teens 

participate in this production, 

performing jumps, 

spins and choreographed 

routines for the audience. 

With colorful costumes, 

energetic music, and vibrant 

lighting effects, this 

show is sure to entertain 

audiences of all ages. For 

more info and times, www. 

winpark.org. 

Author Visit 

5-8 p.m. May 3, Benvenuti 

and Stein, 899 1/2 

Green Bay Road, Winnetka. 

Marla Schachtel, 

author and Highland Park 

native, wrote “The Life 

of a Dog Living in a Cat’s 

World.” Bridgette Baggio, 

the illustrator, will have 

her original drawings on 

display, as well as her other 

artwork. Marla will give 

a short presentation around 

6:30 p.m. 

Winnetka Comedy Series 

7 p.m. May 7, The Book 

Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. 

The Winnetka Comedy 

Series is back at The Book 

Stall this month bringing 

headliner Vince Maranto, a 

regular at Zanies, The Funny 

Bones & The Improv. 

Also Chicago club comics 

Kat Herskovic, Steven J. 

Springer and emcee Peter 

Lipsey. Produced by Winnetka 

resident Richard 

Laible. A link to tickets 

can be found at www.The- 

BookStall.com or www. 

btp.me and search: “Winnetka 

Comedy.” 

Spring Town Hall 

7 p.m. May 8, Hubbard 

Woods School, 1110 Chatfield 

Road, Winnetka. The 

Winnetka Caucus Council 

invites all Winnetka residents 

to its annual Spring 

Town Hall. This event is an 

opportunity to hear from 

and ask questions of our 

elected leaders. Board representatives 

from Village 

of Winnetka, D36 Schools, 

Parks and Library will 

share their perspectives on 

key challenges facing our 

community and will answer 

your questions. 

Drugs That Can Affect Your 

Hearing 

10 a.m.-noon, May 

13, North Shore Senior 

Center, 161 Northfield 

Road, Northfield. Erik La- 

Chance, Doctor of Pharmacy, 

discusses Ototoxicity, 

how some medications 

can harm your hearing. 

Learn about this important 

topic at this program 

presented by the Chicago 

North Shore Chapter of 

the Hearing Loss Association 

of America held in the 

Lindon Lounge equipped 

with live captioning and 

a hearing loop. Seating 

is limited. Free. Visit 

www.HearingLossChicagoNorthShore.com. 

ONGOING 

Families Anonymous 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 

Christ Church, Room 105, 

470 Maple St., Winnetka. 

These programs focus on 

supporting members, not 

controlling the behaviors 

of a loved one. Regaining 

emotional clarity and 

serenity through coping 

skills is the goal of the 

12-Steps for families and 

friends of those struggling 

with addiction. Park and 

enter in the back of church. 

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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, making it 

available at no charge to 

participants: Christ Church 

Winnetka, Kenilworth 

Union Church and Winnetka 

Congregational Church. 

To register, contact Joellen 

at (847) 446-6955, ext. 19 

or jhosler@northshoresamaritan.org. 

Society Of Active Single 

Seniors 

7 p.m. every third Tuesday 

of the month, Lutheran 

Church of the Ascension, 

460 Sunset Ridge Road, 

Northfield. SASS is a independently 

run, voluntary, 

non-denominational 

club that offers a variety 

of social events including 

attending professional theater, 

music performances, 

parties and dining out. 

Events are planned and 

led by the members. New 

able bodied members are 

welcome and free refreshments 

are served. For 

further information, call 

(847) 498-5231.

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the winnetka current | April 18, 2019 | 3 

New Trier Township 

Growth of peer jury program spans two decades 

Discussed at 

170th annual town 

meeting 

Daniel I. Dorfman 

Freelance Reporter 

When a New Trier Township 

teenager finds themselves 

in criminal trouble, 

their destination is not necessarily 

juvenile court. In 

some cases, they may wind 

up in front of a jury of their 

peers as part of a program 

that has now been in place 

for more than 20 years. 

The peer jury program 

was a main focus of conversation 

Tuesday, April 

9, at the New Trier Township 

170th annual town 

meeting. Brian Leverenz, 

a community service administrator 

and peer jury 

coordinator described the 

program that he said started 

in 1997 with the first cases 

heard in September 1998. 

When an arrest is made, 

the police officer makes a 

decision about what cases 

are appropriate for peer 

jury, Leverenz explained. 

In order to participate, the 

offending party has to plead 

guilty, sign a waiver of confidentiality 

and they have 

to agree to show up with a 

parent or legal guardian in 

court. 

Instead of having a brief 

appearance in front of a 

judge, in a peer jury, the 

offenders appear before 

a group of eight to 10 of 

high school-age jurors at 

the New Trier Township 

building who meet the first 

Wednesday of each month, 

according to Leverenz. Applicants 

have to go through 

an orientation process to 

become jurors. Leverenz 

said between 15 – 20 children 

apply each year. 

“Peer jury is something 

that takes kids and police 

away from the complexities 

of the courtroom and 

the legal system with prosecuting 

attorneys, defense 

attorneys and judges which 

is an adversarial process,” 

Leverenz said. “It puts 

them all into a room where 

they have to admit their 

guilt and makes them take 

responsibility for their actions 

and makes an effort 

to redress the crime in their 

hearts and restorative actions.” 

Leverenz acknowledged 

there was some resistance 

from certain New Trier law 

enforcement agencies at the 

start of the program over 

two decades ago. Back then, 

there were roughly 200 peer 

juries nationwide, now there 

are now more than 2,000 

across the country. 

“This is a concept that 

is here to stay,” Leverenz 

said. “It is one that many 

communities support.” 

Leverenz said the township 

peer juries have had 

699 cases from all the New 

Trier Township through the 

end of 2018 with approximately 

one third being 

drugs and alcohol related, 

another third being criminal 

damage or criminal 

trespass and the rest being 

miscellaneous. He added 

the growth of technology 

has led to new types of 

crimes such as cyberbullying, 

transmission of pornographic 

material or recently 

he has seen a rise in vaping 

with THC cases. 

“Just when I think I have 

seen everything I’m sure 

something new will come 

along soon,” he said. 

He said the program has 

enjoyed a 96 percent success 

rate as the offenders 

completed their community 

service requirements 

with a good evaluation. 

As for the punishments 

the young offenders receive, 

many times they involve 

a community service 

component, such as working 

for a local park district 

or youth center. 

He recalled one case 

where a teenager pushed 

over a portable toilet, he 

had to work at the Wilmette 

Park District cleaning up 

cake and ice cream. 

“I learned when you 

make a mess someone 

you have to clean it up,” 

Leverenz recalled of what 

the young offender had to 

say. 

Leverenz said the offenders 

– who often may 

be lacking in social outlets 

— can work at places 

where they can meet fellow 

teenagers. 

“I see no problem with 

sending a kid to where they 

might have some fun and 

might make new friends 

and develop some new interests,” 

he said. 

He also noted in some 

cases the organization 

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Chamber awards 11 locals during Annual Recognition Lunch 

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Winnetka has many reasons 

to be proud. 

Among them are the 

residents who make the 

community great by giving 

back in service and voluteerism 

to others. 

Eleven selfless individuals 

received recognition at 

the Winnetka-Northfield 

Chamber of Commerce’s 

43rd Annual Recognition 

Luncheon held last April 

10 at the Winnetka Community 

House. 

One awardee was Jennifer 

Hoffman, who was 

named Business Leader of 

the Year for her work with 

the Winnetka Thrift Shop, 

started in 1910, and benefiting 

the Counseling Center 

of the North Shore. 

In a short period of time 

under Hoffman’s direction, 

business has increased by 

34 percent. 

Hoffman thanked her 

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police reports 

Political signs stolen from train station 

Six political signs 

placed around the train 

station were removed by 

an unknown offender between 

7-9 a.m. April 1 in 

Winnetka. The amount of 

loss is $120. 

In other police news: 

Winnetka 

April 6 

• An unlocked green Giant 

bike, worth $539, was 

stolen between 7:20 a.m. 

April 5-4:29 p.m. April 6 

from New Trier, 385 Winnetka 

Ave. 

• An unlocked Schwinn 

bike, worth $400, was stolen 

between 1 p.m. April 

5-10:55 a.m. April 6 from 

outside Stacked and Folded, 

551 Lincoln Ave. 

April 5 

• Several bottles of liquor, 

worth $700, were stolen 

between 7:18-7:21 p.m. at 

Grand Food Center, 606 

Green Bay Road. 

April 3 

• An unlocked vehicle containing 

its key fob was stolen 

between 8 p.m. April 

2-8:30 a.m. April 3 in 

the 1200 block of Cherry 

Street. The car was later 

discovered outside of the 

area. A driver’s license and 

money were removed from 

the car. 

April 1 

• An unknown offender 

contacted a victim by 

phone purporting to be local 

police asking for gift 

cards to satisfy a bond for 

a fictitious warrant at 2:45 

p.m. The amount of loss is 

$5,000. 

March 26 

• An unknown offender 

used a victim’s Nordstrom 

credit card and made an 

unauthorized purchase, 

worth about $1,000, at 

11:02 a.m. 

Northfield 

April 6 

• An unauthorized purchase 

was made with a 

resident’s credit card. The 

case is under investigation. 

April 3 

• Alejandro Vargas, 38, of 

North Chicago, was arrested 

for driving while 

suspended and expired 

registration at 7:25 a.m. 

in the 2200 block of Willow 

Road. His court date is 

April 23. 

• Several unauthorized 

checks were written from 

Midwest Realty Advisors, 

191 Waukegan Road. Officers 

determined the events 

occurred out of state and 

the business was advised 

to make a report with appropriate 

jurisdiction. 

• A resident attempted to 

sell a gift card via Craigslist 

and provided the 

buyer with the last several 

digits of the gift card 

for verification. The buyer 

began using the gift card 

without paying the seller 

for the purchase. 

• A cab driver reported 

having an intoxicated passenger 

who was unable 

to pay their fare at 9:58 

p.m. in the 1700 block of 

Northfield Square. Officers 

made contact with a 

friend of the passenger’s 

who agreed to pay the fare 

and assist the passenger 

into their residence. 

April 2 

• Alexander Zelguer, 72, 

of Vernon Hills, was arrested 

for speeding 26 mph 

or more over the limit (56 

mph in a 30 mph zone) in 

the 2100 block of Willow 

Road. His court date is 

May 13. 

March 31 

• An Amazon package was 

reported stolen from the 

front of a residence in the 

200 block of Thackeray 

Lane. The case is under investigation. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Winnetka 

Current Police Reports 

are compiled by the Winnetka 

Police Department and the 

Northfield Police Department. 

Individuals named in these reports 

are considered innocent 

of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 

Awards 

From Page 4 

Rashid. 

Daniel Ryan, assistant superintendent 

of Winnetka Public 

Schools, received the Educator 

of the Year Award. 

His contributions to education 

are extensive and his 

enthusiasm is practically palpable 

when it comes to talking 

about the progressive philosophy 

of education. He came to 

teach at Hubbard Woods 30 

years ago, later became director 

of the Baker Demonstration 

School, then assistant 

dean at the National College 

of Education. He will retire 

from the public school system 

and serve at the University of 

Chicago Lab School working 

in early childhood education. 

The 2019 Woman of the 

Year Award went to Jane Trueheart 

Huels, mother of four 

children, who proved it is possible 

to have a big family and 

still have time to volunteer at 

her children’s schools and in 

other community activities. 

She is a member of Winnetka’s 

Congregation Church and 

one of the leaders of its wellknown 

rummage sale, which 

supports the Samaritan Counseling 

Center. 

“When you are struggling 

with issues, you have to hang 

onto your faith,” Huels said. 

Victor Cooper, educator and 

youth advocate, received the 

2019 Man of the Year Award 

for making a great impact on 

hundreds of young people’s 

lives for more than 30 years. 

He teaches kinetic wellness 

at Washburne School, but has 

done much more to teach about 

working, playing and living 

together in harmony through 

programs like Hands of Peace 

and with TWIG (Together We 

Influence Growth). Winnetka’s 

David and Mary James, an interracial 

couple, started TWIG 

in their own backyard. 

Parents, students and staff — 

current and past — applauded 

Cooper’s contributions. He received 

standing ovations when 

accepting his award. 

Captain Tom Hutchison, a 

30-year veteran of Winnetka’s 

Fire Department, humbly accepted 

recognition as Winnetka 

Public Safety Officer of 

the Year particularly for the 

training he oversees of the 

Technical Rescue and Diving 

team who cover an area from 

about Lake Michigan to 294 

and from the Chicago border 

to Highland Park. 

Hutchison then recognized 

those with whom he worked. 

Mark Swenson was the 

Winnetka-Northfield Public 

Library honoree for his many 

years of implementing the 

latest technology into their library 

system to make it easier 

to use for residents and others. 

Swenson said he could not 

have done it without the help 

of his staff and thanked them 

for their hard work. 

Jim and Carol Hansen received 

the Lifetime Achievement 

Award for their contributions 

to the community 

including the Winnetka Community 

House, where they met 

each other. 

Carol Hansen, who first 

came to WCH in 1982 to costume 

a show there, has done 

about 20 shows since and has 

been active in its activities 

ever since including its Antique 

Shows and the Women’s 

Board. 

Jim Hansen over the years 

looked at ways the WCH could 

make changes to keep up with 

the times but spoke about how 

Winnetka is a great community 

made possible by its residents 

who do great things to 

help others. 

The Heart of the Community 

Award went to the Robert 

Humphrey Family, whose 

Winnetka heritage dates back 

to around 1860 when the land 

where the Grand Store and 

Chase Bank now stand was 

homesteaded. 

David and Robert Humphrey 

gave a short, historical 

account about the small grocery 

store that once stood in 

the area and had a safe in the 

backroom where most Winnetka 

residents put their valuables. 

Village President Chris 

Rintz closed the lunch with remarks 

about Winnetka’s celebration 

of its 150-year history. 

TOWNSHIP 

From Page 3 

where they were sent to perform community 

service, eventually hired them for their staff. 

While the offending juveniles identity remains 

confidential, there is occasionally an 

opportunity for victim’s impact statements 

to be read in court and the offenders have 

to write apology letters to the victim or their 

family. 

“It is a different way of thinking about 

crime and our response to crime in that 

we focus on the harm that has been done,” 

Leverenz said. 

At the township meeting, local high 

school students Peter Radler (Loyola Academy), 

Eva Vitanovec (Loyola Academy) 

and Alexandra Reidinger (New Trier) were 

presented a peer jury scholarship award of 

$1,000 for the college of their choice and 

they presented their winning essays to the 

audience. 

“Peer jury illuminated my belief that each 

of us — whether teen or adult — is better 

and stronger than the worst things we have 

done ever done,” Vitanovec said. 

“You can not grow as a person unless 

you spend time with people who are different 

than you,” Radler added. “Peer jury has 

helped me develop into a person I can be 

proud of.”



From April 15 

‘Freak accident’ kills woman 

outside Stormy’s Tavern 

Megan Bernard, Editor 

A 70-year-old Northfield 

woman was struck 

and killed by a vehicle 

Saturday night, April 13, 

outside of Stormy’s Tavern 

and Grille. 

The resident, Jacquelyn 

Wittleder, was struck by 

the vehicle after leaving 

the establishment at 6:20 

p.m. in the 1700 block of 

Orchard Lane, according 

to Northfield Police. 

Wittleder was a “neighborhood 

local,” Stormy’s 

manager Jenny Wilson said. 

“We know the whole 

family, and it was such a 

Registration opens for annual 

Trevian Trot returning May 5 

Submitted by New Trier 

Registration is now open 

for the 2019 Trevian Trot 

hosted by New Trier High 

School’s Kinetic Wellness 

Department on Sunday, 

May 5. The annual walk 

and run now features B- 

Tags, a timing device that 

records each race participant’s 

net time, and a special 

registration discount is 

available for current New 

Trier Booster Club members. 

Participants can sign 

up online, through the mail 

or in person for the 5K 

race, formerly known as 

the Run to Remember. 

Registration and T-shirt 

pick-up opens at 7 a.m. 

and closes at 7:50 a.m. 

the morning of the run at 

the Northfield Campus, 7 

Happ Road near the stadium. 

An opening ceremony 

and raffle will be held at 

7:55 a.m. The 5k run begins 

at 8 a.m., and the 5k 

walk begins at 8:05 a.m. 

After the race, runners will 

participate in a ceremony 

with refreshments. 

The race began in 2001, 

when New Trier’s Wellness 

Week featured a 5K 

RUNdezvous focusing 

on health and wellness in 

the community and the 

school. In 2003, the RUNdezvous 

became the Run 

to Remember in memory 

of Shea Fitzgerald, Sam 

Farmer and Julie Sorkin, 

three graduates who died 

in a Chicago porch collapse 

that summer. In 

2012, Jan Borja, former 

principal and an avid supporter 

of the run, passed 

away after a long illness, 

freak accident,” Wilson 

told The Current. “It is 

such a horrible situation.” 

According to Wilson, 

who said she was working 

when the incident occurred, 

Wittleder twisted 

her ankle walking on the 

street and fell behind a vehicle 

that was reversing. 

“Some of our workers 

went out there and thought 

she was fine,” Wilson said. 

“But she died in surgery. 

No one was drunk or anything 

like that. It is so devastating 

for both families 

— [Wittleder’s] and the 

driver’s.” 

Wittleder was transported 

to Evanston Hospital, 

police reports say, where 

she later died as a result of 

her injuries. 

She was pronounced 

dead at 9:55 p.m., according 

to the Office of the Cook 

County Medical Examiner. 

The accident is under investigation, 

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April 15, Northfield 

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Local hockey teams skate in 100 Miles for Danny, raise awareness for epilepsy 

Neil Milbert 


Loyola Academy and 

Sacred Heart School, along 

with various organizations 

from surrounding communities, 

participated in a 

fundraising event for The 

Danny Did Foundation to 

raise awareness for epilepsy 

on Sunday, April 7. 

The Danny Did Foundation 

was started after the 

sudden death of Mike and 

Mariann Stanton’s 4-yearold 

son on Dec. 12, 2009. 

Their son, Danny, died because 

of a sudden epileptic 

seizure. Mike Stanton 

wrote at the conclusion of 

his son’s obituary, “Please 

go out and enjoy your life. 

Danny did.” 

Danny’s story made 

national news, which inspired 

Mike and Mariann 

Stanton to start the Danny 

Did Foundation. Their 

hope was that the foundation 

would be “...his continued 

place in the world.” 

The Danny Did Foundation’s 

primary mission is to 

prevent deaths caused by 

seizures. The foundation 

attempts to prevent deaths 

caused by seizures by advancing 

public awareness 

of epilepsy and sudden unexpected 

death in epilepsy 

(SUDEP), by striving to 

improve communication 

about SUDEP between 

medical professionals and 

families affected by seizures 

and advocating for 

the mainstream acceptance 

and use of seizure 

detection and prevention 

devices that may assist in 

preventing seizure-related 

deaths. 

The foundation’s first 

venture was pizza and beer 

after a Loyola University 

basketball game in February 

of 2010. 

That was the start of 

something big: in the intervening 

years the Danny 

The Loyola girls Hockey team takes the ice. Scott 

Margolin/22nd Century Media 

Did Foundation, co-founded 

by Mike and Mariann 

Stanton, has raised more 

than $5 million and has 

assisted families in all 50 

states and 11 countries. 

Mike Stanton’s brother, 

Tom Stanton, is the foundation’s 

executive director. 

The other full-time 

employee is Mary Duffy, 

whose son, Charlie, was 

one of Danny’s friends. 

Playing a supporting 

role as volunteers at foundation 

events are the three 

other Stanton brothers, 

Liam, Pete and Paddy, and 

three sisters, Katie, Megan 

(Stanton-Anderson) and 

Anne (Colassanto) and 

their families. 

The foundation held a 

major event at Lake Forest 

Academy’s MacKenzie 

Ice Arena April 7, in which 

a variety of local communities 

and school participated. 

The event, 100 Miles 

for Danny, consisted of 20 

teams skating legs of five 

miles — 55 laps of the rink 

— from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Mike Stanton headed the 

Friends of Danny team that 

skated miles 96-100. 

Each team raised a minimum 

of $1,000 for the 

foundation. 

Among the participating 

hockey teams from 

the North Shore, were the 

Lake Forest Academy Prep 

Hockey team, Lake Forest 

Falcons, Loyola Academy 

girls hockey team, Wilmette 

Braves and Tribe NS 

Winnetka Sacred Heart. 

Skating on behalf of 

Sacred Heart was Jake 

Skelly (first grade), Cal 

Schachman (kindergarten), 

Scarlett Schachman (second), 

Anna Goering (first), 

Jack Goering (first), James 

Levoy (kindergarten) and 

Emmett Levoy (fourth). 

Out of the 20 groups that 

participated, they were 

youngest group to complete 

the five miles — 55 

laps around the rink. 

Providing some big-time 

atmosphere were Blackhawks’ 

mascot Tommy 

Hawk, the Blackhawks’ 

Ice Crew, the Blackhawks’ 

Street Team and former 

Blackhawk player Brandon 

Bollig, who won a Stanley 

Cup with the Blackhawks. 

“We do these events in 

the spirit of Danny,” said 

Tom Stanton. “If he was 

here this was the kind of 

day he would love.” 

100 Miles for Danny 

was the brain child of Nick 

Curley, a Taft High School 

A group of Sacred Heart School students were the youngest group to participate in 

100 Miles for Danny, a fundraising event for The Danny Did Foundation, on Sunday, 

April 7, at Lake Forest Academy. Photo Submitted 

freshman from Chicago’s 

Norwood Park neighborhood, 

who in 2012 conceived 

an earlier fund-raising 

bonanza by the same 

name for the Danny Did 

Foundation. 

“My parents went to a 

Danny Did fundraiser and 

I had no clue what it was 

about,” Curley said. “I 

asked them about it. They 

explained to me the whole 

story about Danny and 

the foundation his parents 

and family had created. 

My cousin has the same 

disease and I didn’t want 

what happened to Danny 

happen to her. I wanted to 

do something. 

“Being a 7-year-old at 

the time my options were 

kind of limited. What I 

was good at was hockey. 

I asked my parents: ‘What 

if I used hockey as a fundraiser?’ 

And my parents 

gave me the idea of skating 

100 miles over the summer. 

Obviously, I couldn’t 

do it all in one day so they 

contacted a bunch of different 

rinks.” 

Not only did 20 rinks respond, 

they helped generate 

publicity for 100 Miles 

for Danny, first in Illinois 

and then nation-wide. 

Curley began his tour 

at the Glenview Ice Center 

and it concluded between 

periods of a Chicago 

Wolves game in Allstate 

Arena. 

According to Tom Stanton, 

Curley raised almost 

$40,000. 

Last September the 

thought of a different format 

for the 100-mile skate 

crossed Curley’s mind: 

“Instead of having all 

this publicity generated 

from one person going 

a total of 100 miles at 20 

different rinks, why not 

have 20 different teams go 

a total of 100 miles at one 

rink?” Curley said. 

“That way they would 

tell their friends and their 

friends would tell other 

friends. I told Tom and he 

thought it was a great idea 

so my parents and I reached 

out to all of our friends 

from different teams in the 

hockey community.” 

Again, the response was 

excellent. 

In addition to the contingents 

from the North 

Shore, the list of teams 

that were represented included 

Notre Dame College 

Prep, Saint Ignatius 

College Prep, the Skokie 

Flyers’ Bantams, Nick and 

his teammates on the Lincolnwood 

Bulldogs, the 

McFetridge Bulldogs from 

Chicago, the Chicago Fire 

Department and the Ozaukee 

Ice Dogs from Wisconsin. 

Among the other sports 

undertakings under the 

auspices of the Danny Did 

Foundation are sponsorship 

of a 60-member team 

in the Chicago Martathon, 

a kids’ kickball tournament 

in the Edgebrook 

neighborhood of Chicago 

and a youth basketball 

tournament in Niles. 

The Foundation’s major 

social event is the Hearts 

and Hugs gala at Theatre 

On the Lake in Lincoln 

Park on Nov. 9. 

“I also want to thank 

Darrin Madeley, the former 

NHL goalie who 

directs and coaches the 

hockey team at Lake Forest 

Academy, for having us 

here and donating the ice 

for the entire day. 

“We’re going to keep 

the fundraising for 100 

Miles for Danny open until 

the end of April.” 

To make a donation, visit 

the Danny Did Foundation 

at www.dannydid.org.



Northfield couple makes significant 

donation to Northbrook’s Keshet 

Brittany Kapa 


The second Sy Taxman 

walked into Keshet’s MY 

Life housing project, he 

knew it was an important 

cause. 

Taxman, 80, is part 

of a duo of contributors 

that solely fund the Taxman 

Family Foundation, 

a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, 

that helps to financially 

support the Northbrookbased 

Keshet and its MY 

Life residential program 

at 2121 St. Johns Ave. in 

Highland Park. 

The Northfield resident, 

along with his wife of 57 

years, Nancy, knew how 

needed the MY Life program 

was for a number of 

families in the area. 

“I think what they’re doing 

with regard to this program 

for challenged young 

adults, particularly in the 

suburbs, that message 

needs to get out,” he said. 

In 2018 alone, the Taxman 

Family Foundation 

supported 22 different 

charities, with Keshet being 

of those charities. 

“I’ve been very fortunate 

to have been successful 

in the business setting, 

and this is something that 

we can do to give back,” 

Sy Taxman said. “That’s 

the purpose of that foundation.” 

The Northfield residents 

were honored March 10, 

by Keshet, for their financial 

donations and investments 

that have been made 

to the MY Life Program 

house in Highland Park. 

But for the Taxman’s, who 

typically fly under the radar 

and refuse accolades 

such as this, they’ve made 

an exception. 

Sy Taxman hopes that 

Northfield residents Sy and Nancy Taxman were 

honored March 10 for their financial contributions in 

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others will see the value in 

supporting programs like 

MY Life, since there isn’t 

much help at the state level 

for families, he said, this is 

an area where he felt he 

could make a daily difference 

in the quality of care 

for these young adults. 

The state of Illinois budgeted 

just over $6 million 

for the Department of Human 

Services according 

to the 2019 Fiscal Year 

breakdown, and while 

they also offer housing for 

those with developmental 

disabilities that provide 

24-hour care, that program 

is just one small part of a 

broader slate of services. 

Sy Taxman believes that 

more can be done. 

“What it’s really saying 

is that people in the private 

sector, mainly people like 

Nancy and myself, have to 

step up if this is going to 

work,” Sy Taxman said. 

Sy Taxman is hoping 

his example will spread 

to others, and he’s also 

not shy about sharing the 

benefits with others in his 

position. 

“Wherever I can, and 

I’m not very bashful, I try 

and encourage people to 

see the benefit of helping 

others,” he said. “What I 

try to let them understand 

is that, when you reach a 

point where giving gives 

you more gratitude than 

the recipient, than you 

know you have finally become 

charitable. 

“That’s where we’re at.” 

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Driver in stable condition 

after jumping out of 

moving car, off overpass in 

Lake Bluff 

A driver suffering from 

a mental health crisis 

jumped out of his moving 

vehicle and then off an 

overpass around 6:10 p.m. 

on April 8 in unincorporated 

Lake Bluff, according 

to the Lake County 

Sheriff’s Office. 

The driver, a 28-yearold 

Libertyville man, traveled 

westbound on Route 

137, just east of Interstate 

94 in unincorporated Lake 

Bluff, and had one passenger 

in the car, a 42-yearold 

man from Grayslake. 

The driver, who is not 

being identified, opened 

his car door and intentionally 

fell out of the moving 

vehicle on the roadway, 

for an unknown reason, 

according to the passenger. 

Witnesses reported the 

driver got up and jumped 

off the overpass, falling 

onto the railroad tracks approximately 

30-feet below 

the roadway. 

The driver sustained 

serious injuries and was 

transported to Advocate 

Condell Medical Center in 

Libertyville. 

Sgt. Christopher Covelli, 

of the Lake County 

Sheriff’s Office, said the 

driver is in stable condition 

at the hospital as of 

April 9. 

The passenger of the 

vehicle — a friend of the 

driver — was not injured 

when the car struck the 

guardrail, Covelli added. 

“The passenger was 

completely taken off guard 

and taken by surprise when 

the driver jumped out of 

the moving vehicle,” Covelli 

said. 

Reporting by Alyssa Groh, 

Contributing Editor. Story at 

LakeForestLeader.com. 

THE WILMETTE BEACON 

Resident suggests 

proposal to save 

cottonwood trees at 

Community Playfield 

After attending the Wilmette 

Park Board meeting 

the day before to speak 

about the stormwater project, 

resident Herb Engelhard 

attended the Village 

Board meeting the next 

day to speak about the 

same topic. 

Engelhard and fellow 

resident Rick Prohov arrived 

to the Village Board 

meeting on Tuesday, April 

9, after the designated 

public comment time, as 

they were not familiar 

with the Village Board’s 

practice of public comment 

taking place near 

the beginning of the meeting. 

Immediately upon 

the board adjourning the 

meeting, Engelhard and 

Prohov indicated they 

wanted to speak. All board 

members except trustee 

Joel Kurzman voted in favor 

of reopening the meeting 

to allow them to speak. 

Kurzman voiced his displeasure 

that the residents 

were allowed to speak outside 

of the designated public 

comment time. 

Trustee Kathy Dodd 

defended the residents, 

as public comment time 

takes place at different 

points in the meeting. 

“It is confusing that the 

park district has public 

comment at a different 

time,” she said. “Even in 

some of our committee 

meetings, public comment 

is at the end of the 

discussion. I want to acknowledge 

if you’re not a 

resident who is constantly 

attending these meetings 

that it can be confusing for 

them.” 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Story at 

WilmetteBeacon.com. 

THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

City Council approves Red 

Oak and Windy Hill Lane 

subdivision 

A new four-lot subdivision 

will be coming to the 

northwest corner of Red 

Oak and Windy Hill Lane 

as City Council gave it 

the go-ahead at its Monday, 

April 8, meeting with 

some development skepticism 

by council members 

and contention from the 

area’s residents. 

One concern shared by 

council members was the 

preservation of a heritage 

tree, which is in the 

middle of the subdivision. 

A consideration to 

amend the resolution to 

reduce the subdivision to 

three lots was shot down 

and the resolution received 

a unanimous 7-0 

vote. Despite the issue, 

council members echoed 

each other, stating that all 

procedures and protocols 

have been met, therefore 

it should be approved. 

“I’m inclined to vote in 

favor of the subdivision,” 

Councilman Anthony 

Blumberg said. “I want 

it clear on the record, at 

least, that this does not act 

as a message of approval 

to the Zoning Board of 

Appeals that the Council’s 

agreement of the subdivision 

automatically agrees 

to remove this heritage 

tree.” 

David Meek, the applicant’s 

attorney, asked that 

City Council adhere to 

their procedures that the 

applicant has followed. 

He added that while there 

are no final plans for the 

subdivision, there are 

multiple configurations to 

avoid removing the heritage 

tree. 

Reporting by Eric Bradach, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at HPLandmark.com. 

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER 

Village Board to vote 

on Northbrook Court TIF 

District 

The Northbrook Village 

Board moved one step 

closer to creating a Tax 

Increment Financing District 

to support the potential 

redevelopment project 

at Northbrook Court. 

During their Tuesday, 

April 9, meeting, trustees 

directed staff, by a 5-1 

vote, to draft the necessary 

ordinances for consideration 

at their Tuesday, 

April 23, meeting. 

Only Trustee Jason Han 

voted against the decision, 

which would put creating 

the TIF District up for a 

vote before trustees could 

vote on whether or not to 

approve the actual redevelopment 

project it was 

designed to support. 

The Village Board originally 

hoped to approve 

both simultaneously during 

the Tuesday, April 23, 

meeting. However, before 

the Village Board can review 

the redevelopment 

plan, they need a referral 

from the Northbrook 

Plan Commission, which 

won’t render a decision 

until May 21 after honoring 

a requested delay from 

the developer. The Village 

Board would consider the 

redevelopment plan after 

that. 

If the redevelopment is 

eventually approved, the 

overall property value of 

Northbrook Court will 

increase, causing its property 

taxes to increase. By 

creating a TIF District 

around the mall, trustees 

would be subsidizing construction 

costs by waiving 

only the additional taxes 

over a 23-year period. 

Reporting by Chris Pullam, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

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‘A place for everyone’ 

Winnetka Youth 

Organization 

celebrates 50 years 

in community 

Christine Adams 


The Winnetka Youth Organization 

held its 50th Anniversary 

Benefit Saturday, 

April 13, at the Sheridan 

Shore Yacht Club in Wilmette, 

welcoming 120 people 

to the sold-out event that 

raised funds for the nonprofit 

and celebrated the teenagers 

associated with it. 

Adolescents, parents, 

therapists and community 

members socialized while 

listening to music from Jack 

Sundstrom Collective and 

bidding in a silent auction, 

followed by dinner, more 

music from the Jacks, and 

the live auction and awards 

ceremony. 

For the first time, the organization 

was able to award 

a scholarship to a graduating 

senior, and chose Sophie 

Krajewski, of Kenilworth, 

for her dedication to service 

and kindness. 

Winnetka’s Sam Ufford, 

17, received the Youth Influencer 

Award for his positive 

effect on programming. 

“It means a lot to me. It 

makes me feel happy,” Ufford 

said. 

Maggie Cao, 16, of Wilmette, 

received one of the 

Service Dedication awards, 

and said that this recognition 

made her “want to continue 

giving back.” The other Service 

Dedication award went 

to Vivian Adelman. 

Wilmette’s Katy Dickman, 

18, received one of the 

Youth Leadership Awards. 

“When in college, I’ll still 

try to be a leader,” she said. 

Chloe Ziomek, of Wilmette, 

also received a Youth 

Leadership Award. 

The Fernandez family, of Winnetka, enjoys the benefit. 

Rocco Fernandez and 

Dylan Farley, both of Winnetka, 

received The Burne 

Kindness Awards, and the 

band Vargbyte received the 

Music Impact Award. 

Though the teens were the 

ones receiving recognition, 

they all heaped their praise 

back on the WYO. 

“This is a really good 

organization. More teens 

should come. We have different, 

fun activities,” said 

Dickman. 

“The staff is great,” said 

Ufford. 

The WYO serves juniorhigh 

and high-schoolers 

from Winnetka and surrounding 

communities by 

providing mentoring, programming 

and volunteer opportunities 

in order to build 

confidence and leadership 

skills. According to executive 

director Christina Gikas, 

919 teens participated 

and 45 special events were 

held in the 2018-19 fiscal 

year alone. 

Since opening in 1969, the 

WYO has “stayed true to our 

traditions and what we’re 

known for,” Gikas said. 

Though the world has 

changed dramatically in the 

50 years since opening, that 

hasn’t necessarily translated 

into dramatic changes for 

the WYO. 

“They’re the same kids 

[as 30 years ago], they just 

have different toys,” said 

John Thomas, WYO Board 

member since 1985, referring 

to smart phones and 

other technologies that have 

influenced the way teenagers 

interact. 

While the directors have 

found ways to adjust to new 

times, Thomas contends that 

“The Winnetka Youth Organization 

is still a safe place 

for a teen to go to when they 

don’t know where else they 

want to go.” 

Liz Taylor came to be benefit 

on behalf of North Shore 

Community Bank, whose 

Winnetka office was a sponsor 

of the event. 

“We love what they do for 

the community,” Taylor said. 

“They’re really innovative 

thinkers,” she added. 

Former WYO Board 

member David Shanahan, 

who served in the 1970s, 

said that while the WYO 

has always been a strong organization, 

now “the space 

is better, and the programs 

continue to get better.” 

That programming includes 

“Adulting 101” 

workshops, concerts with 

performances from local 

teen bands, service projects 

with local organizations, 

LGBTQ+ groups, and “The 

Burne,” an after-school program 

for junior high students. 

“I don’t think any one program 

stands out, but it’s the 

variety of programming,” 

said Molly Dolkart, chair of 

the Board of Directors. 

“There’s really a place for 

everyone,” she added. 

Rick and Rebeca Offord with program director Mary Komlofske at the Winnetka 

Youth Organization’s 50th anniversary party Saturday, April 13, at Canals Shores 

in Wilmette. Photos by Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media 

Dylan Farley, 13, of Winnetka, poses for a photo with his dad Shawn. 

Vargbyte band members pose with WYO board member Molly Dolkart and 

executive director Christina Gikas.



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New Trier Girls Club’s longevity celebrated at open house 

Alexa Burnell 


While the weather was 

unusually cold, snowy and 

uninviting Sunday, April 

14, the atmosphere inside 

New Trier High School 

was quite the opposite. 

As visitors entered the 

building, members of the 

Girls Club warmly welcomed 

guests, giving a 

tour of the building while 

celebrating 100 years of 

helping other deserving 

girls receive the financial 

boost they need to attend 

college. 

“It’s easy to assume 

that all New Trier students 

have the means to attend 

college, but there are many 

families that need some 

help,” said senior Alice 

Beberdick, of Wilmette, 

who serves as the club’s 

president. “Our main fundraising 

occurs at sporting 

events, where we sell 

concessions, donating all 

proceeds to the New Trier 

Educational Scholarship 

Fund. In addition, we reach 

out to family, friends and 

the community throughout 

the year, selling wrapping 

paper, candles and other 

gifts, ensuring that fundraising 

efforts occur all 

year long.” 

Along with learning 

how to run successful fundraising 

initiatives, the 

members of the club learn 

valuable leadership skills 

too. The executive board 

in particular, which along 

with Beberdick includes 

officers Julia Goldish, of 

Glencoe, Halle Nelson, of 

Wilmette, and Lily Nicolaides, 

of Kenilworth, 

meet weekly at the Activities 

Leadership Practicum 

Seminar. The seminar is 

a full credit course that 

unites student leaders of 

various extracurricular organizations 

to discuss their 

roles as leaders within 

their organizations. 

“We have learned so 

much by participating in 

ALPS. We discuss the 

various ways to be leaders 

and discover our strengths 

and weaknesses,” Goldish 

said. “We also learn how 

to collaborate with leaders 

of other groups, supporting 

each other’s missions.” 

“Through ALPS, we 

have come to realize that 

each of us have different 

leadership styles, but that 

they complement one another. 

Understanding this 

makes us most effective,” 

Nicolaides added. 

For Nelson, seeing her 

own self-growth over her 

four-year commitment to 

Girls Club, along with developing 

friendships over 

the shared goal of helping 

other students, has been 

most rewarding. 

“I first joined my freshman 

year and immediately 

made friends with other 

girls who wanted to be in 

the club for all the right 

reasons,” she said. “I was 

new to this school district, 

so it made my transition 

that much easier. Since 

then, I’ve seen myself and 

others transition from club 

members to club leaders.” 

During the day of celebration, 

guests were eager 

to meet the current members 

and leaders. Many 

of the visitors, like Winnetka’s 

Betsy Owens, was 

not only a member during 

her time at New Trier, but 

a past president, as well. 

Devlin Guthrie, of Kenilworth, gives a tour of New Trier 

as part of the Girls Club’s 100th anniversary Sunday, 

April 14, at the Winnetka campus. Alexa Burnell/22nd 

Century Media 

“Girls Club is a great 

way to gain leadership 

skills and help others all 

at the same time,” Owens 

said. “It’s truly amazing to 

have a club with this longevity, 

but also not surprising 

because each year their 

fundraising efforts add up 

to a significant amount 

that is used to help others 

make the dream of college 

a bit more realistic and less 

stressful.” 

Full story at Winnetka- 

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Incoming Avoca superintendent 

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He is one of the North 

Shore’s very own. 

Dr. Kaine Osburn, longtime 

Wilmette resident and 

New Trier High School 

graduate, was selected to 

become the new superintendent 

of Avoca School 

District 37 beginning July 

1, 2019. 

“Dr. Osburn reflects the 

characteristics desired by 

District 37’s administration, 

staff, parents and 

community members,” 

said Rick Zelinsky, Avoca 

school board president. 

Osburn currently serves 

as superintendent of Lake 

Zurich Community Unit 

District 95 and was deputy 

superintendent of Naperville 

Community District 

203 prior to that. 

Osburn’s roots are firmly 

based in Wilmette. 

“My parents moved to 

Wilmette when I was one,” 

he said. “My parents both 

were educators. My father, 

Morris, had been a college 

basketball coach. Once he 

obtained his doctorate he 

took a position with the 

Chicago office of the U.S. 

Department of Education. 

My mother, Marlene, 

taught school at Evanston’s 

Timber Ridge in School 

District 65. They looked 

for where the best schools 

were located for their children 

and found them in 

Wilmette.” 

The family rented a 

house at 15th and Elmwood. 

“The first place I went on 

my tricycle was Homer’s 

Ice Cream,” Osborn said. 

“One day I went missing. 

My parents found my tricycle 

parked in front of 

Homer’s and me inside.” 

Osburn attended what 

now is McKenzie School. 

“It was called Logan 

School then,” he said. 

“The name changed to 

honor its longtime principal 

Louise McKenzie. It 

was for students in grades 

one to six. There was no 

Highcrest then. The place 

was a community center. 

Then I went on to Wilmette 

Jr. High followed by 

New Trier.” 

Osburn received his 

bachelors degree from 

Southeast Missouri State. 

He moved back to Chicago 

and obtained his masters 

in English and American 

literature from the University 

of Illinois at Chicago 

and earned his administrative 

endorsements and his 

doctorate in educational 

policy from Loyola University. 

Before moving into 

school district positions, 

Osburn served as an English 

teacher at Skokie’s 

Niles West High School 

and as an assistant principal 

and then principal. He also 

worked at Wheeling High 

School. 

“My wife, Jenny Rosene, 

and I moved back to Wilmette 

in 2005,” Osburn 

said. “She obtained a job at 

Wilmette Jr. High the previous 

year. 

His wife teaches reading 

and language arts there. 

“We decided she should 

stay at WJHS and not work 

for me,” he laughed. 

Osburn said he is a good 

“listener” and believes in 

finding out what the parents, 

staff and community 

feel is important. 

“I want to listen to what 

everyone has to say before 

we chart a path,” he said. 

“We want to bring forward 

our consensus along with 

the values and ideals of the 

community. It is a process 

but like the Avoca yearbook 

cover says, ‘Dream 

Big.’ That’s what we want 

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Banner Preschool finds its footing at new Northfield space 

Megan Bernard, Editor 

After 40-plus years in Wilmette, 

Banner Preschool started 

a new chapter at Am Yisrael in 

Northfield. 

The recent move occurred after 

the preschool’s lease was not renewed 

at Beth Hillel, said current 

owner and executive director Alexandra 

Lipscomb, of Glenview. 

“It was kind of a big shocker 

because we were not ready for 

it,” Lipscomb said of the news in 

January 2018. “The major struggle 

was not being able to find a 

space right away. We were at every 

local Village’s office looking 

for somewhere for 110 students 

and 17 teachers.” 

Lipscomb said the following 

months were a whirlwind, but “I 

knew deep down we’d always 

find a space.” 

When Lipscomb and her friend 

Christine Perkins, who serves as 

the preschool’s director, connected 

with Nancy Holab Nevins, the 

executive director at Am Yisrael, 

everything clicked. 

“I still remember the day I 

called her,” Lipscomb said, laughing. 

“While there had not been a 

preschool there since 2001, there 

were still eight beautiful classrooms 

and a playground.” 

Within less than a month, 

Lipscomb had signed a lease at 

Am Yisrael, 4 North Happ Road 

(across from New Trier High 

School’s Northfield campus), beginning 

for summer 2018. 

Now closing in on its first year 

at the new school, it’s so far, so 

good, Lipscomb said. 

“It’s going flawless; it’s such 

a great partnership,” she said of 

Banner and Am Yisrael. “Everything 

fell into place. We kept 

about 90 percent of our families 

and the few that didn’t move with 

us had children moving up grades 

so it made sense.” 

Banner, a nature-focused preschool, 

focuses on the modern 

child and family. 

“What we hear most from parents 

is that there’s nothing else in 

the North Shore that looks like 

it,” Lipscomb said. “At Banner, 

we give the kids and families a 

better idea of where they are going 

later in life in the local school 

districts. We’re also focusing on 

the social and emotional aspect.” 

The concept of Banner did not 

change from its Wilmette roots, 

which date back to the 1970s 

when founder Adell Kabins started 

the school business. 

Kabins retired in 2015 and 

searched for someone to purchase 

and continue to run Banner. 

“I was going to open my own 

preschool with three classrooms 

when I moved here from the 

city,” Lipscomb said. “My son at 

the time was 4 and I needed a preschool 

for him. I didn’t have a ton 

of time to research, but I quickly 

found something was missing 

that was in the city. For a couple 

years, I was building my business 

proposal and then I got an email 

from a friend about Banner and 

how Adell was looking for a new 

owner. 

Banner Preschool relocated from Wilmette to Am Yisrael in 

Northfield in 2018. Photo Submitted 

“She needed someone to carry 

on her legacy of the school — 

one that looks like everyone other 

preschool, but explodes with love 

and warmth inside.” 

Looking forward, this is the 

second summer Banner will be 

occupying space at Am Yisrael 

and it will be the first year for its 

summer camp. 

Registration for Banner’s summer 

camp is still available. For 

more information, visit www. 

bannerpreschool.org. 

School News 

Depaul University 

Northfield resident makes 

dean’s list 

Nicholas Zeddies, 

of Northfield, made the 

dean’s list for academic 

achievements during the 

2019 winter quarter. 

Knox College 

Brooks makes dean’s list 

Shannon Brooks, 

of Winnetka, has been 

named to the Knox College 

dean’s list of distinguished 

students for the 

2019 winter term. To be 

named to the dean’s list, a 

student must have earned 

at least 2.5 credits in the 

term, with a grade point 

average of 3.6 or better 

(on a 4.0 scale). Brooks 

is majoring in Spanish at 

Knox College and graduated 

from New Trier High 

School. 

The University of Alabama 

Winnetkan participates 

in undergrad research, 

creative activity 

conference 

Nearly 500 students at 

The University of Alabama 

highlighted their 

research and creative 

projects during the Undergraduate 

Research and 

Creative Activity Conference 

on March 27. Among 

them was Mac Hanslip, of 

Winnetka, whose presentation 

was titled “Effect of 

Personal Relationships on 

Banking Behavior” in the 

business category. 

The University of Vermont 

Winnetkan Rallython raise 

over $117K 

Eliza Parkinson, of 

Winnetka, along with 40 

teams and over 700 participants, 

has helped the 

University of Vermont’s 

annual student-led fundraising 

event Rallython 

raise a record-breaking 

$117,520.29 for the UVM 

Children’s Hospital. Rallython 

is a student-led 

yearlong fundraiser which 

culminates in a 12-hour 

dance marathon, signifying 

the average length of a 

nurse’s shift at Vermont’s 

local Children’s Miracle 

Network Hospital. During 

Rallython, which took 

place on Saturday, March 

2, students heard stories 

from patient families treated 

at the UVM Children’s 

Hospital and engaged with 

champions — current and 

past patients of the hospital, 

while fundraising, 

participating in games and 

dancing until the final reveal 

their annual fundraising 

total. 

Colgate University 

Locals earn fall 2018 

dean’s award 

Students who receive 

a term grade point average 

of 3.6 or higher while 

completing at least three 

courses for a conventional 

letter grade during the fall 

2018 semester earn the 

dean’s award with Distinction. 

Local award winners 

include: Annelouise 

Martin, Vivienne Sleigh, 

Jacob Freedman, Andrew 

Huber and Olivia 

O’Bryan, all of Winnetka. 

University of San Diego 

Winnetka resident earns 

first honors 

University of San Diego 

student Thomas Wellington, 

of Winnetka, earned 

first honors in the fall semester 

of 2018. 

Colby College 

Resident makes dean’s list 

Ezekiel B. Edwards- 

Mizel, of Winnetka, was 

recently named to the 

highly selective dean’s 

list at Colby College in 

Waterville, Maine, for 

outstanding academic 

achievement during 

the fall semester of the 

2018-19 academic year. 

Edwards-Mizel is one of 

538 Colby students — or 

26 percent of the qualified 

student body — to 

qualify for the dean’s list 

last semester. 

Winnetkan returns from 

first-semester global 

experience 

Kathleen F. Burton, 

of Winnetka, a first-year 

student at Colby College, 

recently returned from 

spending the fall semester 

in Salamanca, Spain, 

through a special program 

that offers first-year students 

the opportunity to 

study abroad. Burton, a 

graduate of New Trier, is 

the daughter of James Burton 

and Anne Murphy, of 

Winnetka. 

Rochester Institute of 

Technology 

Dean’s list honoree 

Lauren Rohland, of 

Winnetka, was named to 

the dean’s list at Rochester 

Institute of Technology 

for the 2018 fall semester. 

Miami University 

Resident named to 

president’s list 

Ramsen Michael, of 

Winnetka, was named to 

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Shave to save 

Winnetka students shave hair for St. Baldrick’s fundraiser 

This March, 30 Washburne and Skokie students and teachers shaved their heads 

for St. Baldrick’s and raised more than $17,000. Ten students, teachers and parents 

donated their hair to Wigs for Kids; funds raised are around $5,000. D36 also had 

38 students and teachers get green hair extensions as part of Hair Extension for a 

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the Miami University fall 

2018 president’s list. 

Miami University students 

who are ranked in 

the top three percent of 

undergraduate students 

within each division for 

first semester 2018-19 

have been named to the 

president’s list recognizing 

academic excellence. 

Michael is majoring in 

finance. 

Clemson University 

Winnetkan makes 

president’s list 

Matthew M. Filip, of 

Winnetka, has been named 

to the president’s list at 

Clemson University for 

the fall 2018 semester. 

Filip is majoring in history. 

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From the Sports Editor 

Area kids skate for a good cause 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

On April 7, students 

and hockey players 

from numerous 

local schools and hockey 

programs took part in 

the 100 Miles for Danny 

event, an event featuring 

20 teams who skated five 

miles per leg or a total of 

55 laps of the rink. 

I’ve written in the past 

about the effect the Danny 

Did Foundation has had 

on my life, and to see the 

amount of people that 

continually come out to 

support the organization is 

truly heartwarming. A lot 

of what we hear about in 

today’s world is the bad, 

but to not only hear about, 

but witness the good is 

definitely something that 

helps give you faith in the 

future. 

Hockey players from 

Loyola Academy girls 

team, the Wilmette Braves 

and TRibe and Sacred 

Heart School were all part 

of the group that took part 

in the event, which was 

held at Lake Forest Academy. 

Each participating 

team raised at least $1,000 

for the event. 

Witnessing all the kids 

having fun, being able to 

skate again on the ice for 

a good cause and even 

getting the chance to meet 

Tommy Hawk, the Chicago 

Blackhawks mascot, 

was a sight to see. 

I was able to attend the 

event and help volunteer 

with the group. Another 

great thing to see was 

the curiosity of the kids 

participating. The number 

of skaters who would 

ask their parents what 

the event was for, what 

epilepsy was or just had a 

plain curiosity of the day, 

you could see made their 

parents feel good because 

they were able to explain 

to their children and help 

educate them about what 

made that day so special. 

To the Danny Did 

Foundation, congratulations 

again on throwing 

another fun, successful 

event. To the local skaters 

who took part in the event, 

thank you for coming out 

to support such a good 

cause. It’s nice to see such 

a young group learning at 

such a young age. Here’s 

to hoping that thirst for 

knowledge and curiosity 

continues as you get older. 

Loyola Academy posted this photo April 11 with 

the caption: “On Sunday, more than 200 parents 

and students gathered for Loyola’s annual 

Family Mass and Day of Service sponsored 

by the Mothers’ Club, Fathers’ Network and 

Campus Ministry.” 

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Avoca 

From Page 16 

to do, dream big.” 

Osborn recently attended 

Avoca orchestra concert 

and is keenly aware of its 

amazing Science Olympiad. 

“This is a community 

where the stakeholders 

support schools,” he said. 

“Growing up in Wilmette, 

attending New Trier and 

living here now with my 

family, I know about Avoca’s 

stellar reputation as 

a nurturing and rigorous 

learning community. Its diversity 

also is a real source 

of strength for the district.” 

Osburn also serves as 

a College Board trustee 

— the organization that 

creates and administers 

the SAT exam for college 

entrance and oversees advance 

placement courses 

for college credit for high 

school students. 

Osburn and his wife have 

two sons — John, who is 

a New Trier student, and 

Auden, who attends Highcrest. 

“We are big readers and 

like watching movies together 

as a family,” Osborn 

said. “We enjoy spending 

time at a family cottage in 

Michigan during the summer.” 

Osborn’s mother also is a 

current Wilmette resident. 

“She now lives at 

Mallinckrodt, where I 

once took piano lessons 

from the sisters who lived 

there years ago,” he added. 

Like the Avoca school 

yearbook, “Dream Big,” 

Obsorn believes in its 

message. 

“We can dream big together, 

make things happen 

and chart a path to work on 

various initiatives,” Osborn 

said. “I have worked with 

kids from K-12 and at the 

high school level and believe 

in dreaming. I want 

to know every family and 

student I am serving. I feel 

fortunate to be Avoca’s 

next superintendent and 

look forward to meeting 

the community and learning 

how we will grow together.” 

Osburn succeeds Kevin 

Jauch who will assume the 

new role of executive director 

of the North Cook Intermediate 

Service Center/ 

Regional Superintendent 

for North Cook County on 

go figure 

100 

The 

July 1. Jauch served Avoca 

D37 for 13 years — first as 

principal for Avoca West 

for five years and eight as 

superintendent. 

There will be an opportunity 

for the Avoca community 

to meet Osborn from 

6-7 p.m. May 1 at Avoca 

West in Glenview. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

amount of miles skated in 100 

Miles for Danny, an event by the Danny 

Did Foundation to raise awareness 

about epilepsy. (Page 8) 

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(1155 Elm St.) 

■10-11 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

April 20: 46th Annual 

Egg Hunt 

Winnetka Ice Area 

(490 Hibbard Road) 

■7 ■ p.m. Friday, May 3, 

and 6 p.m. Saturday, 

May 4: 45th Annual 

Winnetka Ice Show 

NORTHFIELD 

Clarkson Park 

(1950 New Willow 

Road) 

■10:30 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

April 20: Eggstravaganza 

GLENCOE 

Writers Theatre 

(325 Tudor Court) 

■2 ■ p.m. Sunday, April 

21: “A Number” (additional 

showtimes 

throughout the weekend) 

Glencoe Park District 

(999 Green Bay Road) 

■5-7 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

April 27: Mom and Me 

Magical Date Night 

WILMETTE 

The Rock House 

(1150 Central Ave., 

(847) 256-7625) 

■6-9 ■ p.m. Friday, April 

19: Family Karaoke 

Night 

■9:30 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

April 20: DewDropper 

Jazz Quartet 

Wilmette Bowling Center 

(1901 Schiller 

Ave.,(847) 251-0705) 

■11 ■ a.m.-9 p.m. (10 

p.m. on Friday, Saturday): 

Glow bowling 

and pizza all week 

long 

Wilmette Theatre 

(1122 Central 

Ave.,(847) 251-7424) 

■9:30 ■ p.m. Thursday, 

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Bestselling author spreads positivity during Northfield visit 

Alexa Burnell 


The Sunset Ridge PTO 

invited poet, educator and 

New York Times bestselling 

author Kwame 

Alexander to speak to its 

student body on April 10, 

inspiring all with his passionate 

talk about perseverance 

and his road to 

success. 

PTO board member 

and incoming Northfield 

Village Board trustee 

Tom Whittaker explained 

that when librarian Lauren 

Gray mentioned the 

student body’s interest 

in Alexander’s books 

— particularly “Surf’s 

Up,” “Booked” and “The 

Crossover” — the PTO 

sprung into action taking 

steps to bring the beloved 

author to the school. 

“[Lauren Gray] knows 

our student body very 

well; she is the one who 

we really have to thank 

for planting the idea to 

bring Kwame Alexander 

to the school. His writings 

have turned many 

kids into avid readers; the 

PTO is very excited to 

bring him here today. Best 

of all, students will all receive 

copies of his books, 

reminding them of his inspirational 

words,” Whittaker 

said. 

When Alexander took 

to the stage, students went 

wild, eager to see their 

literary idol up close and 

personal. He talked about 

his humble beginning, 

working on one story idea 

after another, only to be 

rejected by countless publishers 

along the way. 

“I was told ‘no’ so many 

times that I often felt like 

giving up,” Alexander told 

the students. “But my wife 

reminded me that I was 

a ‘yes’ person, and that I 

shouldn’t let others ‘no’s’ 

define me. So I kept trying, 

reminding myself that 

once all those ‘no’s’ come 

to your party, they eat up 

all the food, then leave and 

in come the ‘yes.’ Remember, 

all it takes is one ‘yes,’ 

so keeping at it until you 

get your ‘yes.’” 

After his inspirational 

talk, Alexander answered 

questions from the audience, 

telling the student 

body that it took him five 

years to write “The Crossover” 

and that the bulk 

of the book was written 

at his hometown Panera 

Bread, while consuming 

copious amounts of mac 

and cheese. 

In total, Alexander has 

written 32 books and has 

traveled the world talking 

about his experiences. 

He is also now an official 

Newberry Award winner. 

The author also shared 

that his very first poem 

was written for his mother 

and he once dreamed of 

being a tennis player. 

He then called students 

Author Kwame Alexander (center) poses with District 29 

Superintendent Ed Stange and Sunset Ridge Principal 

Ivy Sukenik April 10, at the Northfield school. Alexa 

Burnell/22nd Century Media 

and teachers to the stage, 

engaging them in some 

fun trivia and handing out 

T-shirts, while the audience 

cheered and laughed 

at Alexander’s antics. 

Superintendent Edward 

Stange had a big smile on 

his face during the entire 

lecture, feeling inspired 

himself over the impactful 

presentation. 

“What a fun, relatable 

and engaging presentation,” 

Stange said. “The 

message of perseverance is 

one that I believe resonates 

not only with the students, 

but the staff and parents, 

too. I’m very thankful 

that our librarian [Lauren 

Gray] for recognizing the 

impact that [Kwame Alexander] 

has on our students, 

and grateful to our PTO for 

making it possible to bring 

this uplifting author to our 

school.” 

Students, like fourthgrader 

Caden McGarry 

and fifth-grader Will 

Whittaker, are two of Alexander’s 

fans. They were 

excited at the opportunity 

to hear one of their favorite 

authors speak at their 

school. 

“I really like his books 

because he talks about 

how the experiences of 

other people have influenced 

him. I also always 

sensed that he was funny, 

but he was even funnier in 

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person than I would have 

imagined,” McGarry said. 

“I learned how important 

it is to never give up and 

keep trying to make your 

dreams come true.” 

“I’m a big fan of his 

books, ‘Playbook’ and 

‘Surf’s Up,’ so it was really 

exciting to see him in 

person today,” Will Whittaker 

added. “He’s very 

inspiring; his speech today 

taught me that being 

told ‘no’ isn’t a bad thing 

and that you should keep 

trying, no matter how 

many ‘no’s’ you hear.”

26 | April 18, 2019 | The winnetka Current FAITH 


In Memoriam 

Anne Fawcett 

Anne Langfitt Fawcett, 

86, a Winnetka native, died 

in her home on March 24. 

She was born on August 

15, 1932 in Chicago, IL 

and was the daughter of 

James Porter Langfitt and 

Annie (nee Neal) Langfitt. 

She was raised in Winnetka 

and was a student 

in the first class of Crow 

Island Elementary School. 

She graduated from New 

Trier High School (1950) 

and Wells College (1954) 

with a baccalaureate degree 

in math, which led her to 

serve as treasurer of several 

nonprofit organizations 

over the years. She was a 

longtime member of Christ 

Church of Winnetka, Indian 

Hill Club (Winnetka), 

and Lost Tree Club (North 

Palm Beach, FL). With a 

healthy competitive spirit, 

she led an active life and 

engaged in many activities 

including bridge, golf, and 

tennis. Fawcett always had 

a positive disposition and 

a radiant smile that would 

warm the hearts of everyone 

around her. She was 

very devoted to her family 

and will be greatly missed 

by all. Survivors include 

her three children: Dwight 

(Christina) Fawcett, Jane 

(Robert) Dearborn, and 

Donald (Adrienne) Fawcett; 

her nine grandchildren: 

Jackson, Thomas, 

Katherine, Lucy, Lynne, 

Margot, Madeleine, Cecelia, 

and Teresa; her sister: 

Jane (Jon) Lind; and other 

family members and dear 

friends. A memorial service 

will be held at 4 p.m. on 

Saturday, May 4 at Christ 

Church of Winnetka (784 

Sheridan Road). In lieu of 

flowers, the family would 

appreciate that donations 

be made to Rush University 

Medical Center to support 

the Rush Memory and 

Aging Clinic. Please send 

memorial gifts to Rush 

University Medical Center, 

1201 West Harrison St., 

Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 

60607 or visit http://rush. 

convio.net/afawcett. 

Christopher Fix 

Christopher Neilson 

Fix, a New Trier graduate, 

of Hermosa Beach, 

Calif., died unexpectedly 

on March 22, while on a 

business trip in New York 

City. The most important 

thing in Fix’s life was his 

family whom he loved unconditionally. 

He was embraced 

as a father, husband, 

son, brother and friend. 

Fix is survived by his devoted 

wife of 18 years, 

Jennifer Debevec Fix, and 

their three precious sons, 

Tobin (16), Nathan (16) 

and Gavin (12). He was 

the loving son of John N 

and Linda (Harris) Fix and 

brother to John Fix (Jill), 

David Fix (Barb), and 

Wendy Fix Shpiz (Dave). 

He was “Uncle Chris” to 

his cherished nieces and 

nephews: Caroline, Cassie 

and Kyle Fix; Talia and 

Kaylen Fix; Jack, Charlie, 

and Mollie Shpiz; and 

Richey Debevec. He was 

the beloved son-in-law of 

Sally Debevec (preceded in 

death by Richard Debevec) 

and dear brother-in-law of 

Richard Debevec (Trisha). 

Among his various nicknames, 

“Fixer” was known 

for his infectious spirit. His 

smile could light up a room 

and his zest for life left a 

mark on everyone he met. 

Nothing made him happier 

than spending time with his 

wife and three sons. Born 

Nov. 17, 1965, Fix grew 

up in Kenilworth, attended 

Joseph Sears School and 

New Trier High School. 

After high school, Chris attended 

DePauw University 

in Greencastle, Ind., where 

he joined the Beta Theta Pi 

fraternity and was a member 

and captain of the baseball 

team. He graduated in 

the spring of 1988 with a 

Liberal Arts degree. In the 

summer of 1988, Fix joined 

CBS Network in Chicago. 

He spent the majority of 

his time in Chicago working 

with CBS sports clients, 

after which he was 

transferred to Detroit and 

then Los Angeles, where 

he worked with national 

clients building sponsorships 

and advertising. In 

the early days of March 

Madness, Fantasy Football 

and The Masters Live, Fix 

played a key role in garnering 

national advertiser support 

in what became a huge 

part of CBS Sports online 

success. As National Sales 

Manager and later, Senior 

Vice President, Sales, he 

built relationships with 

CBS Sports Affiliates, including 

NCAA, NFL, PGA 

Tour, NHL and MLB, and 

managed cross-platform 

national sales teams. In 

December 2014, Fix left 

CBS after 26 years of service. 

In recent years, he 

spent a brief period marketing 

the winter and summer 

Olympics for NBC 

sports, formed his own 

consulting firm and helped 

various corporations create 

new sales strategies and 

improve client’s positioning 

in competitive marketplaces. 

Arrangements 

for a memorial service in 

Kenilworth will be determined 

at a later date. In lieu 

of flowers, please consider 

a donation to “Homes of 

Hope” through the nonprofit 

Youth With a Mission 

San Diego/Baja (ywamsdb. 

webconnex.com/general - 

include a note that donation 

is in honor of Chris Fix); or 

“College America” in support 

of the education for 

Tobin, Nathan, and Gavin 

Fix (contribution checks 

should be made out to 

“College America” and can 

be sent directly to the attention 

of Jennifer Fix, 6333 

S. Alameda St., Los Angeles, 

CA 90001). 

Edmund Horsch, 

Jr. 

Edmund 

Adam Horsch, Jr.. a former 

Winnetka resident, 

died peacefully April 6 at 

Evanston Hospital. He was 

born March 13, 1932, son 

of the late Edmund and 

Helen (West) Horsch in 

Saint Paul, Minn. Horsch 

moved to Wilmette as a 

child and later, his parents 

settled in Winnetka. He 

graduated from New Trier 

High School in 1950 and 

earned a degree in economics 

from Yale University in 

1954. While there in the 

ROTC and shortly thereafter 

he spent two years as 

a 1st Lieutenant. He was 

promoted and flew drone 

airplanes for the army in 

Wisconsin and Texas. It 

was final days of the Korean 

War. After that, Horsch 

moved back to Winnetka 

and established Horsch, 

Inc. with his father, Edmund 

Sr., developing commercial 

and residential 

properties and building 

custom homes. Horsch, 

Inc. built houses throughout 

the North Shore for 

the next 30 years. He was 

married to Joan Krasberg 

at Saints Faith Hope and 

Charity Church in Winnetka 

on Sept. 15, 1962. The 

couple raised three children 

in Glencoe. He was active 

coaching youth baseball 

and hockey teams. Horsch 

was an enthusiastic golfer 

as a lifelong member of 

Skokie Country Club. In 

1997, Joan succumbed to 

pancreatic cancer. He then 

met Virginia Coath Cleary 

at a mutual friend’s party 

and they instantly clicked. 

They married at Saints 

Faith Hope and Charity 

Church on Oct. 2, 1999. 

Virginia and Ed loved evenings 

out with friends and 

family as well as spending 

time at the Chicago Lyric 

Opera and Writers Theater 

in Glencoe. Horsch is survived 

by his wife, Virginia 

Cleary Horsch (nee Coath), 

and his three children, Michael 

(Arian), James, and 

Katherine (William) Jones, 

as well as adored step children 

Robert Cleary, Douglas 

and Jennifer Cleary, 

Carolyn Coath Cleary, 

Norine and Christopher 

Baker and grandchildren 

Caroline C. Horsch, Edmund 

Adam Horsch II, 

Greta M. Horsch, Nicholas 

J. Horsch, William Hugh 

Jones III, Gretchen E. 

Jones, Mary Bridget Jones, 

Douglas E. Jones, Robert 

M. Cleary III and his twin 

Alexa D. Cleary, Emily D. 

Cleary, Charlotte K. Cleary, 

Aileen C. Cleary, Elizabeth 

G. Cleary, Ford E. Baker, 

Cecilia Virginia Baker, and 

Todd M. Baker. Visitation 

was Saturday, April 13, at 

Divine Mercy Parish at Sacred 

Heart Church, 1077 

Tower Road, Winnetka, IL 

60093 followed by Funeral 

Mass. Interment Sacred 

Heart Cemetery. In lieu of 

flowers please send donations 

to Lambs Farm, a 

community for the developmentally 

disabled 14245 

W. Rockland Road, Libertyville, 

IL 60048 in honor 

of his step daughter.Info: 

847-675-1990 or www. 

donnellanfuneral.com. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

Michael Wojtychiw at 

m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was 

part of the Winnetka/Northfield 

community. 

Faith Briefs 

Christ Church Winnetka (784 Sheridan 

Road, Winnetka; (847) 446-2850) 

Easter Schedule 

• Thursday, April 18 — 

Maundy Thursday at 7 

p.m. 

• Friday, April 19 — Good 

Friday at noon 

• Saturday, April 20 — 

Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m. 

• Sunday, April 21 — Easter 

at 9 and 11 a.m. Both 

services offer Eucharist 

with full chor. 

Sunday Worship 

Holy Eucharist is at 

8 a.m. at Church on the 

Hill, 784 Sheridan Road, 

Winnetka. Another Holy 

Eucharist with organ and 

choir is at 9:30 a.m. with 

church school classes 

for ages 3 and up. Christ 

Church offers Taizé worship 

on the second Sunday 

of every month at 5:30 p.m. 

The nursery will be open 

during all services. Gluten 

free communion wafers are 

always available. 

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. 

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. 

Submit information for The 

Current’s Faith page to megan@winnetkacurrent.com.

winnetkacurrent.com LIFE & ARTS 


Greeley students tour Vivid 

Art Gallery for jobs study 

Submitted Content 

Seventeen first-grade 

students in Cathy Schroeder’s 

class took a fiveminute 

bus ride from 

Greeley Elementary 

School to Vivid Art Gallery 

before Spring Break, 

one of several class field 

trips where students learn 

first-hand about different 

professions. 

Local artist and mom 

Lisa Kinzelberg, who 

was on display at Vivid 

through March, previously 

hosted the students at her 

home studio, where they 

asked questions about her 

techniques, inspirations, 

work habits, biggest challenges 

and even favorite 

ice cream, in addition to 

enjoying a sneak peek and 

in-depth discussion of the 

show’s large abstract oil 

paintings. 

Cynthia Burr, the gallery 

owner, warmly welcomed 

the crew inside, 

and the students were excited 

to see Kinzelberg’s 

work on display, along 

with those of several 

other Midwest-based artists. 

The class asked Burr 

many interesting questions 

about what it’s like 

to operate a gallery and 

how the various artworks 

on display were created, 

including which pieces 

looked like they were by 

the same artist — and why 

— from pottery and paintings, 

to etchings and photographs. 

Cathy Schroeder, a former 

art museum educator 

who has run children’s 

programming at the Chicago 

Art Institute, also led 

the children in an exercise 

to ponder and discuss 

how one of Lisa’s paintings, 

“Black and White 

First-graders from Greely Elementary School visited 

Vivid Art Gallery in Winnetka on a recent field trip. 

Photos Submitted 

Posing (left to right) Cynthia Burr, Cathy Schroeder, 

Aileen Scommegna in front of Kinzelberg’s 

“Streetscape.” 

Photographs,” made them 

feel and how they would 

interpret the piece. The 

budding art enthusiasts 

capped off their visit by 

sketching on their individual 

clipboards, inspired by 

the many pieces around 

the gallery that clearly 

resonated with them.

28 | April 18, 2019 | The winnetka Current LIFE & ARTS 


Annual exhibition celebrates 

student art from 12 CSL schools 

New Trier artists 

exhibit 55 pieces 

of work 

Haley M. Hwang 


An appreciation for the 

artistic endeavors of local 

students was on full display 

Thursday, April 11, 

as more than 300 locals 

packed Highland Park’s 

Art Center for the opening 

of the 2019 Central Suburban 

League Art Exhibition. 

The annual exhibition 

highlights 600-plus twodimensional 

and threedimensional 

works of art 

from the 12 CSL schools. 

New Trier art department 

chair Alicia Landes, 

who has served as the art 

exhibit coordinator for the 

past six years, said each 

school chooses 55 pieces 

to exhibit. Displayed 

works include: mediums 

of drawing and painting, 

portraits, social justice and 

expressionism, body art, 

glass, ceramics, graphic 

design, sculptures and 

photography. 

The exhibition’s opening 

night drew art-lovers 

far and wide to Highland 

Park. It is open to the public 

and will run through 

April 20. 

“It’s not a competition,” 

Landes said. “It’s a 

celebration of our student 

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artists. We hope the community 

comes to see what 

the kids have created.” 

Caroline Davis, 18, of 

Wilmette, proudly pointed 

to her oil painting of 

a Tic Tac container that 

she painted for her Drawing 

and Painting 2 class at 

New Trier, where she is a 

senior. She said the assignment 

was to bring in an 

object, and the blue color 

of the breath mints “really 

spoke to me.” 

“I liked how in the box, 

there are different forms of 

the mints and even the label 

had its own texture to 

it,” said Davis, who plans 

to attend Bates College in 

Lewiston, Maine, in the 

fall, where she hopes to 

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keep doing art while pursuing 

a degree in either 

psychology or sociology. 

A.J. Stephens, 15, of 

Glenview, displayed a 

film photograph she took 

with a manual camera of 

the Prince Waikiki hotel in 

Honolulu, where her family 

spent their last New 

Year’s Day during winter 

vacation, for her Photography 

1 class at New Trier, 

where she is a freshman. 

Stephens said that she 

was struck by the lines and 

patterns of the adjacent 

buildings with the palm 

trees in the foreground of 

every building. She loves 

exploring angles and experimenting 

with lines and 

shapes in her photography. 

“I like the way you can 

be very exact,” Stephens 

said. “I know exactly 

what’s going to be in the 

photo and if I don’t like it, 

I can change it.” 

She said even with 

film photographs, there 

are ways to manipulate 

the photos, such as using 

chemicals to layer on color 

in black-and-white photographs. 

“When kids have their 

art at a professional gallery, 

how proud they are 

and what it does to their 

self-esteem are amazing to 

see,” said James M. Lynch, 

executive director of The 

Art Center Highland Park. 

Lynch said he would like 

to see high schools’ emphasis 

on STEM education lean 

more toward “STEAM” to 

include the arts. 

“It’s really great to see 

the art teachers out there 

helping their students to 

work to this level of sophistication,” 

Lynch said. 

“I don’t paint as well as 

some of these kids.” 

New Trier student A.J. Stephens with her Silver Gelatin 

Photograph at the 2019 Central Suburban League Art 

Exhibition, which runs through April 20 at Highland 

Park’s Art Center. Photos by Scott Margolin/22nd 

Century Media 

New Trier’s Helen Peterson next to her hand pulled, 

fused glass bowl (bottom row).



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Trattoria Oliverii mixes tradition 

with fresh spin on Italian classics 

Eric DeGrechie 

Managing Editor 

Spring can be a challenging 

time of year for local 

residents as the weather 

seems to change every day, 

even by the hour at times. 

Katie Keefe and Ali 

Clark, owners of Northbrook’s 

Trattoria Oliverii, 

are especially excited for 

better weather to roll into 

town. 

“We’re ready to put our 

patio out,” said Clark, adding 

that eight tables with 

24 seats total will soon be 

available for seating on the 

sidewalk located in front 

of the restaurant. “We 

need to stop getting teased 

every day.” 

Keefe and Clark bought 

Trattoria Oliverii in November 

of last year. Keefe 

has worked at the downtown 

establishment since 

it opened in 1991. Keefe 

and Clark are cousins. 

While some of Trattoria 

Oliverii’s signature dishes 

have remained intact from 

years past, the current 

owners have also put their 

own spin on things. 

“We gave the menus a 

facelift. We’ve changed 

up the lunch menus, too,” 

Clark said. “The specials 

have improved tremendously. 

We’re giving our 

chef all the leeway to be 

creative.” 

Clark said they’ve also 

worked on expanding the 

wine list by bringing in 

some fresh selections. Last 

month, Trattoria Oliverii 

introduced new options on 

its daily special menu with 

the goal to incentivise customers 

to return frequently. 

Trattoria Oliverii is a 

popular spot for families 

with a kids menu recently 

added. 

“We encourage people 

The Pasta Prosciutto ($18) features rolled pasta, ham, 

basil, cheese and a tomato creme sauce and is said 

to be a favorite among customers at the restaurant. 

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to bring their kids in. 

We’re located right near 

the train station, so kids 

love to watch the trains,” 

Clark said. 

Recently, several 22nd 

Century Media editors 

made a visit to Trattoria 

Oliverii to talk with the 

owners, try some dishes 

and take in the entire culinary 

experience. 

First up, we sampled the 

Bruschetta Romana ($7) 

on the antipasti menu featuring 

chopped tomatoes, 

fresh mozzarella, garlic, 

and parmigiana, served 

on Italian bread. The bruschetta 

is topped with extra 

virgin olive oil. 

Next, we were brought 

out a dish of the Pasta 

Prosciutto ($18), featuring 

rolled pasta, ham, basil, 

cheese and a tomato cream 

sauce. 

“It’s definitely one of 

our best sellers, people 

love it,” Clark said. 

Pizza is another go-to. 

The Oliverii Special ($22 

for a large pie) is made 

with cheese, sausage, 

pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, 

onions, green peppers 

and black olives. 

Another popular pizza 

is the Guido’s Special 

Trattoria Oliverii 

1358 Shermer Road, 

Northbrook 

(847) 559-8785 

www.oliveriis.com 

11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday 

4-10 p.m. Saturday 

4-8:30 p.m. Sunday 

($18.50 for a large) featuring 

cheese, tomato, onions, 

garlic and hot giardiniera. 

Seafood, like everything 

on the menu according to 

Clark, is fresh and ordered 

locally. We tried the Lemon 

Sole ($14) made with a fillet 

of sole, fresh tomato, white 

wine and a side of capellini, 

or thin pasta like spaghetti. 

Last, we were served 

housemade tiramisu ($8). 

“The fact that this restaurant 

has been open for 

30 years really helps. The 

location is fantastic,” Clark 

said. “People have been 

coming here for a long 

time and now their kids are 

coming here. We’re seeing 

generations of families 

from Northbrook come in, 

which is fun.” 

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Circle One: 

Baseball 

Small ball carries New 

Trier past Highland Park 

David Jaffe 


When runners are in 

scoring position, most 

baseball players would 

like to drive them in with 

a big hit. 

But being able to bring 

runners in on sacrifice flies 

or on groundouts is just as 

important a way for a baseball 

team to score runs. 

Tuesday, April 9, New 

Trier took a big step forward 

in that regard winning 

their opening Central 

Suburban League conference 

game of the season 

11-2 over Highland Park. 

The visiting Trevians 

put up six runs in the top 

of the first inning, initially 

through small ball and 

then with the long ball. 

Patrick Jodloman was 

hit by a pitch with the 

bases loaded putting New 

Trier (6-4) on the board. 

He was the third straight 

batter hit by a pitch. Sam 

Harvey’s sacrifice fly increased 

the lead to 2-0 and 

then an infield hit by Donald 

Stricklin added another 

run. 

“We did a good job 

moving runners over and 

bringing them home,” 

New Trier coach Mike Napoleon 

said. “We’ve struggled 

to this point bringing 

runners in the way we 

did today. So we’ve been 

preaching about how important 

scoring runs on 

outs can be. We also didn’t 

strike out much today and 

didn’t have many popups. 

So having those things 

along with some miscues 

on their side allowed us to 

take advantage when we 

had runners on base.” 

New Trier didn’t score 

just on the fundamental 

plays either. Eddie Harvey 

broke the game open in the 

first crushing a three-run 

home run to left field. 

“I had been battling and 

fouling balls off in the atbat,” 

Eddie Harvey said. “I 

got a pitch that I was able 

to stay on a little longer 

and once I got a hold of it, 

I could tell it was gone.” 

John Miller’s RBI 

groundout allowed New 

Trier to tack on another 

run in the second. Jodloman’s 

RBI double made it 

8-0 in the fourth. The variety 

of ways the Trevians 

brought in runs continued 

in the fifth as Brett Johnson 

reached on an error 

that scored Stricklin. Eddie 

Harvey then scored when 

Henry Pelinski grounded 

into a double play. 

“Honestly it wasn’t just 

the fact that we brought 

runners in through a variety 

of ways, it was that we 

kept it up the whole game, 

even after the first inning,” 

Eddie Harvey said. “We 

put ourselves in scoring 

position so if we had flyouts 

or groundouts, we 

still had a chance at adding 

more runs.” 

It also wasn’t just the 

offense that stood out. 

Pitcher Andrew Kost had a 

no-hitter through four-and 

two-thirds innings before 

the Giants’ Jason Bernstein 

broke it up with an 

infield hit. Sammy Dubin 

put Highland Park on the 

board with a two-run single. 

But Kost only allowed 

three hits and walked 

two with five strikeouts 

through five innings. 

“Andrew was locked in 

and he kept getting better 

as the game went on,” 

Eddie Harvey said. “He’s 

a very strong pitcher and 

someone we’ve been able 

to rely on when he’s out 

there.” 

“He got out of some situations 

early in the game 

and then in the middle innings 

he was great,” Napoleon 

said. “He almost had 

a no-hitter. It was a really 

strong performance. Our 

pitching and defense have 

led us and hopefully we 

took a step forward today 

on offense with how we 

were able to bring in runners.” 

Highland Park (5-6) got 

in a big early hole. But the 

Giants appeared to settle 

down for a couple of innings. 

The issue for the Giants 

is being able to string 

together strong innings. 

“We’ll have a couple of 

innings both defensively 

and at the plate where 

we’re playing well. But we 

haven’t really been able 

to keep that going for the 

entire game,” Highland 

Park coach Jason Newburger 

said. “You have to 

be consistent if you want 

to compete in a conference 

as good as this one.” 

Offensively for a good 

portion of the game, the 

Giants were able to get 

some runners on but 

couldn’t move them over. 

“We had a lot of innings 

where we stung the baseball 

really hard but just 

hit it in the wrong spots,” 

Newburger said. “I liked 

that we kept fighting and 

were able to put a couple 

of runs up late.“

34 | April 18, 2019 | The winnetka Current SPORTS 


The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys recap baseball, predict tennis 

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 some baseball, 

hear from Glenbrook North 

alumnus Billy Donlon on 

his new role as the University 

of Missouri-Kansas 

City’s men’s basketball 

program, play Way/No 

Way with boys tennis and 

finish things off previewing 

some water polo. 

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First Quarter 

The three talk some 

baseball to start the episode 

off. 

Second Quarter 

The guys hear from 

Donlon about his 

new role. 

Third Quarter 

With the ball bouncing, 

the guys play some Way/ 

No Way with boys tennis. 

Fourth Quarter 

To finish things off, the 

guys talk some boys water 

polo. 

Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Kenny Sajnaj 

The senior water polo 

player is the captain of 

the 2019 Loyola Academy 

team. 

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playing water polo 

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Do you have any 

superstitions before, 

during or after a 

match? 

I always have to do a 

cannonball before a match. 

What’s the best part 

about playing water 

polo? 

Definitely my teammates. 

I have the best 

teammates; it’s been nice 

building a relationship 

with all them. 

What’s the hardest 

part about playing 

water polo? 

The amount of time we 

put into the fundamentals. 

What’s the best part 

about being a Loyola 

athlete? 

Because Loyola is such 

a powerhouse, a lot of 

teams want to beat Loyola 

and there’s so much competition. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

Volleyball because I 

have always been intrigued 

but I went out for 

water polo instead. 

What’s one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I love to play the piano. I 

have been playing for two 

and a half years. 

What’s your biggest 

pet peeve? 

When I’m out with 

people eating and they are 

on their phones the whole 

time. 

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If you could have 

dinner with anyone, 

who would it be and 

why? 

It would have to be 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. 

He’d have some real 

interesting stories. 

If you could have a 

superpower, what 

would it be and why? 

It would be the ability 

to fly. I wouldn’t have to 

take my car anywhere and 

it would be easier. 

Interview by Editor Megan 

Bernard

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This Week In... 

Trevian varsity athletics 

Badminton 

■April ■ 18 - at Deerfield, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Hinsdale South Invite, 8:30 

a.m. 

■April ■ 23 - host Stevenson, 4:45 p.m. 

Baseball 

■April ■ 18 - at Niles North, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - host Barrington, 10 a.m./noon 

■April ■ 23 - at Glenbrook South, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 25 - host Glenbrook South, 4:45 

p.m. 

Boys lacrosse 

■April ■ 23 - host Highland Park, 7 p.m. 

■April ■ 24 - at Evanston, 7 p.m. 

Girls lacrosse 

■April ■ 25 - at Evanston, 6:15 p.m. 

Girls soccer 

■April ■ 20 - host Conant (Naperville Invite), 

noon 

■April ■ 23 - at Maine South, 7 p.m. 

Softball 

■April ■ 18 - at Niles West, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Elk Grove, 11 a.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Elk Grove, 1 p.m. 


p.m. 

■April ■ 24 - host Vernon Hills, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 25 - at Niles North, 4:45 p.m. 

Boys tennis 


p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Latin Invite, 8 a.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Hinsdale Central Invite, 8:30 

a.m. 

■April ■ 23 - host Niles North, 4:30 p.m. 

April 23 - host Highland Park, 7 p.m. 

April 25 - at Evanston, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys track and field 

■April ■ 20 - at Wheaton-Warrenville South 

Invite, 10:30 a.m. 

■April ■ 23 - at Glenbrook South Quad, 4:30 

p.m. 

Girls track and field 

■April ■ 20 - at Lake Park Invite, noon 

Boys volleyball 

■April ■ 18 - vs. TBA (at Downers Grove 

South Invite), 5 p.m. 


South Invite), 9:30 a.m. 


South Invite), TBA 

■April ■ 23 - at Niles West, 6 p.m. 

■April ■ 24 - host Glenbrook South, 6 p.m. 

Boys water polo 

■April ■ 18 - vs. Hersey (at Glenbrook South 

Invite), 4:50 p.m. 

■April ■ 18 - vs. Palatine (at Glenbrook South 

Invite), 7:20 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - vs. TBA (at Glenbrook South 

Invite), TBA 

Girls water polo 

■April ■ 20 - at East Kentwood Invite (Mich.), 

TBA 

■April ■ 25 - at Lake Forest, 6 p.m. 

Rambler varsity athletics 

Baseball 

■April ■ 18 - at Brother Rice, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 20 - at Stagg, 11 a.m. 


p.m. 

■April ■ 23 - host Marmion, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 25 - at Marmion, 5 p.m. 

Boys lacrosse 

■April ■ 23 - at Chaminade (N.Y.), 10 a.m. 

■April ■ 24 - at St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), 10 a.m. 

■April ■ 25 - at Garden City (N.Y.), 1 p.m. 


■April ■ 24 - at Cathedral (Ind.), 4 p.m. 

■April ■ 25 - at New Albany (Ohio), 6 p.m. 

Girls soccer 

■April ■ 25 - vs. TBA (Naperville Invite), TBA 

Softball 

■April ■ 23 - host Montini, 4:45 p.m. 

■April ■ 24 - host Lane, 4:45 p.m. 

Boys tennis 

■April ■ 20 - at Latin Invite, 8 a.m. 







■April ■ 23 - at Glenbrook South, 6 p.m. 

Raider varsity athletics 

Baseball 

■April ■ 18 - host Lake Forest Academy, 4:30 

p.m. 

■April ■ 22 - host Parker, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls soccer 

■April ■ 23 - host Willows, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys tennis 

■April ■ 18 - host Lisle, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 23 - at Latin, 4:30 p.m. 

■April ■ 24 - host Walther Lutheran, 4:30 

p.m. 

Baseball 

Loyola 6, Providence 4 

Jake Novak’s G-W 2 

RBI single in the seventh 

gave Loyola a road win 

Saturday, April 13, in New 

Lenox. 

Loyola 6, Providence 4 

Michael Ellingsen 

struck out 10 in the Thursday, 

April 11, home win. 

Michael Bednarek drove 

in three. 

Loyola 21, St. Rita 17 

Charlie Owens went 

5-for-5 with 5 RBI and 

three doubles. The two 

teams combined to score 

19 runs in the fourth inning. 

New Trier 9, Ridgewood 4 

Sam Harvey and Drew 

Robinson both drove in 

two in a Friday, April 12, 

win. 

North Shore Country Day 

19, Christian Liberty Co- 

Op 1 

Alex Probst drove in 

three and two others had 

two RBI apiece in a Friday, 

April 12, win. 


8, Northridge 3 

Five different Raiders 

had RBI in a conference 

win April 11. 

Softball 

Loyola 10, Resurrection 1 

Kathryn Kinsella had 

three RBI and three other 

Ramblers had two each as 

the Ramblers picked up a 

road win April 9. 

Loyola 4, DePaul Prep 1 

Kathryn Kinsella struck 

out 13 in a win Thursday, 

April 11, in Glenview. 

New Trier 20, Niles North 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

4 

Beth Fisher went 4-for- 

4 with three RBI and three 

runs scored in the Trevians’ 

rout April 9 in Winnetka. 

Regina 15, De La Salle 10 

Kathryn McDarrah had 

two doubles and a home 

run in a conference win 

Thursday, April 11. 

Girls soccer 

Loyola 2, Fremd 1 (5-4 

PKs) 

Kate Murtagh, Maggie 

Brett, Meredith Phillips, 

Claire Kelly and Eleanor 

Jackson all scored in penalty 

kicks for the Ramblers 

April 9. Madeline Prassas 

scored the Ramblers’ regulation 

goal. 

New Trier 2, Lyons 1, OT 

Emma Weaver scored 

the G-W goal in overtime 

in a Lou Malnati’s Deep 

Dish Classic semifinal Saturday, 

April 12. 

New Trier 3, St. Francis 1 

Weaver had a hat trick 

Thursday, April 11, in 

Northfield. 

New Trier 2, Stevenson 1 

Heidi Bianucci and 

Emma Weaver scored for 

the Trevians in their Lou 

Malnati’s Deep Dish Classic 

game April 9. 


7, Trinity 0 

Paige Forester and 

Edith Edwards-Mizel both 

scored for the Raiders in a 

PepsiCo Showdown match 

April 9 in Winnetka. 

Regina 4, Woodlands 0 

Kathleen Rabbitt, Anelise 

Leahy, Lilly Rausch 

and Laura Strenk all 

scored in the Saturday, 

April 13, win. 

Regina 4, St. Joseph 0 

Abbey Farmer scored 

two goals in the Panthers’ 

win April 9 in Wilmette. 


Loyola d. Montini 25-19, 

25-20 

Jack Howard led the way 

with 10 kills in a Catholic 

League win April 9. 

Loyola d. Fenwick 25-18, 

25-23 

Howard led the way 

with seven kills. 

New Trier d. Maine South 

25-16, 26-24 

Zach Salberg had 19 

kills to lead the way for the 

Trevians April 10. Aaron 

Schatz added 22 digs. 


Loyola 11, Rockford 

(Mich.) 5 

Ellie Lazzaretto led the 

way with four goals, while 

Brynn Holohan added 

two Saturday, April 13, in 

Glenview. 

New Trier 18, East Grand 

Rapids (Mich.) 5 

Claudia Shevitz scored 

four goals and had two 

assists, while three others 

each scored three goals 

Saturday, April 12, in 

Northfield. 


Loyola 9, St. Ignatius 5 

Kenny Sajnaj had six 

goals in an April 10 road 

win. 

Glenbrook South 6, New 

Trier 4, OT 

Danni Zhukov scored 

twice and Will Clark and 

Eli Cohen each scored one 

in an overtime loss April 9 

in Glenview. For the full 

recap, visit WinnetkaCurrent.com.

36 | April 18, 2019 | The winnetka Current sports 


Kaskey readies himself for NFL Draft 


Sports Editor 

Dartmouth offensive lineman Matt Kaskey, a New Trier 

graduate, goes up against a defensive player from the 

University of Pennsylvania in a game earlier this year. 

Tom McNeill/Dartmouth College 

For many football players, 

the dream is to ultimately 

play in the National 

Football League. Some 

players realize that dream 

later in life, some have it 

right away when they start 

playing. 

For Dartmouth College 

senior offensive lineman 

and New Trier graduate 

Matt Kaskey, it wasn’t 

something that came to 

him until after his college 

career was over. 

“The way I operate, I 

don’t really set these lofty 

goals for myself, and think 

about being in the NFL every 

day since I was in high 

school. But obviously, 

in the back of my head, I 

was like, ‘Man, that’d be 

cool,’” he said. “I never 

thought I’d actually do it, 

but I dreamed about doing 

it. You set these incremental 

goals for yourself 

and you’ve really got to 

go step by step. You can’t 

skip anything. 

“And that’s kind of the 

way that I like to work. I 

like to set short term goals 

that I can achieve, and then 

once I achieve them, look 

on to the next thing.” 

For players hoping to 

go to the draft, there isn’t 

much rest after the season 

is over. For Kaskey 

and his Dartmouth teammates, 

their season ended 

on November 17 with a 

win over Brown. After a 

couple weeks of rest to try 

to heal up his injuries and 

taking his time in picking 

an agent to help him get to 

the next level, it was back 

to working out and preparing 

for the draft. 

However, draft workouts 

aren’t the same as 

ones you’ll go through 

during the offseason or inseason. 

Draft workouts are 

more specialized, especially 

in speed and agility 

drills, two things that will 

be looked at during the 

workouts and pro days the 

hopeful draftees will go 

through. 

“As an offensive lineman, 

I don’t normally have 

to train to be fast on a 40- 

yard stretch, or anything 

like that,” Kaskey said. 

“Starting this process, you 

have to work on different 

things, and the workouts 

are really unique to what 

you find in other football 

programs, and other times 

during your football career.” 

Kaskey completed his 

collegiate career with 

a bevy of awards and 

achievements. 

The offensive tackle 

was named a second-team 

All-American by both the 

AFCA and STATS and a 

third-team All-American 

by the Associated Press. 

He was also named an 

All-Ivy League First Team 

member in both his junior 

and senior seasons, as well 

as to the Division I All- 

New England Team this 

season. 

Most players would say 

that the biggest change between 

high school football 

and college football is the 

speed of the game. Not 

Kaskey, though. 

“I haven’t really felt that 

way at all,” he said. “I feel 

like the biggest difference 

is the intelligence you 

have to bring to the table. 

We’re watching film for 

hours and hours a week. 

“When I was in high 

school, you never viewed 

a game, and then that was 

basically it. I’d say the 

place I’ve improved most 

is just, my knowledge of 

the game, and my football 

IQ, and knowing what’s 

going on out there.” 

While playing for the 

hometown team would be 

great, the Winnetka native 

doesn’t really care what 

team he gets drafted or 

signs with, as long as he 

gets a chance to play. He 

jokingly said he’d even 

long snap or kick. 

During the season, all 

30 NFL teams stopped by 

Dartmouth practices to 

check Kaskey out and talk 

to him. Through that and 

other feedback he’s gotten, 

scouts really like his 

run-blocking ability, how 

he stays low, moves his feet 

and his attitude on the field. 

“It’s super gratifying,” 

he said about all the teams 

showing an interest in him. 

“It’s just nice to know that 

all the work you put in for 

the past 12 years is paying 

off.” 

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Finke makes smooth transition to Northwestern 

Neel Madhavan 


When she was 8-years 

old, Carol Finke played 

her first tennis tournament 

in an event hosted by 

Northwestern University. 

Since then, she said it had 

always been her dream to 

play for the Wildcats. 

The Glencoe native 

caught the eye of Northwestern 

women’s tennis 

head coach Claire Pollard 

at a young age. 

“She’s a local girl, someone 

who I’ve known for 

a long time and watched 

grow up,” Pollard said. 

As she made her way into 

the game, Finke played for 

coach Jerry Morse-Karzen 

at New Trier High School 

in Winnetka, Illinois. 

“She was a great leader,” 

Morse-Karzen said. “She 

was one of our captains 

her junior and senior year, 

which is a little bit rare. 

Sometimes our captains 

are just seniors, but she 

was one of a few juniors 

that got elected also. She 

was a captain on the team, 

but nobody worked harder 

than she did.” 

While at New Trier, she 

earned a fourth-place finish 

in singles at the Illinois state 

championship her senior 

year and helped lead New 

Trier to a third-place team 

finish at the state championship 

that year, as well. 

By the time she finished 

high school, she had developed 

into a five-star 

recruit, who was ranked 

as highly as No. 67 nationally 

in the 2014 recruiting 

class. 

She had many options as 

to where she would continue 

her tennis career at the 

collegiate level, including 

Northwestern. But, ultimately, 

Finke decided to 

follow in her mother and 

uncle’s footsteps and continue 

her tennis career at 

Carol Finke, a Northwestern University tennis player 

and New trier graduate, prepares to hit the ball during 

the 2018-19 season. Neel Madhavan/Northwestern 

University 

Yale. 

“I recruited her before,” 

Pollard said. “I thought 

maybe that it just wasn’t 

the right fit at the time.” 

After a couple of seasons 

at Yale, injuries forced 

Finke to miss a portion of 

her junior season and all of 

her senior season. As a result, 

she redshirted her senior 

year, which gave her 

an extra year of eligibility. 

“I took almost a year off,” 

Finke said. “Once I could, 

I just tried to go out to the 

courts as much as possible 

at Yale, and then as soon as 

I got home this summer, I 

was able to train.” 

During her year-long 

break, she worked toward 

finishing her degree in 

psychology and graduating 

from Yale. 

At the same time, she 

reached out to Pollard and 

started the process of coming 

to Northwestern as a 

graduate transfer. 

“I was so excited that 

she was willing to come,” 

Pollard said. “I had already 

filled my scholarships, but 

she was able to walk on. 

It’s good to have someone 

with her experience.” 

As soon as she enrolled 

in classes at Northwestern 

in the fall and began working 

towards her master’s 

degree in sport communication 

and data analytics, 

Finke was able to start 

training with the team. 

In the end, Finke still 

ended up where she 

dreamed of playing tennis 

when she was 8-years old. 

“It’s definitely a dream 

come true,” Finke said. 

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity 

that Claire (Pollard) 

and (assistant coach) 

Julian (Tejada) provided 

me and gave me. It’s just 

been so special. I just want 

to help the team do as well 

as we can.” 

Northwestern has a deep 

and talented roster this 

season. While she didn’t 

make it into the Wildcats’ 

singles and doubles lineups 

to start the season, 

Finke has cracked the bottom 

of the singles lineup in 

recent weeks. 

She’s made the most of 

the opportunity. Through 

eight matches at the No. 6 

singles position, Finke is 

6-2 with wins against Baylor, 

Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, 

Purdue and Rutgers. 

Pollard said Finke’s 

prior experience of playing 

tennis at the collegiate 

level and the way she’s 

battled back from injuries 

is a valuable addition to 

the relatively young team. 

Some of the younger players 

even call her “Coach 

Carol.” 

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New Trier wins easily in cancer awareness game 

Gary Larsen 


New Trier senior lacrosse 

player Lucy Murray 

put it best in describing 

the extra effort put 

forth by her team during 

this year’s annual cancer 

awareness game against 

Glenbrook South. 

“We played hard and 

fought, just like every person 

who has cancer does 

every day,” Murray said. 

“We have a couple girls 

on the team whose moms 

had breast cancer and we 

all came together and rallied 

around the cause.” 

The different colors 

connected to various types 

of cancer were on full 

display at this year’s 8th 

annual cancer awareness 

game, played at Glenbrook 

South on Thursday, 

April 12. 

New Trier wore pink 

jerseys for breast cancer, 

Glenbrook South wore 

purple jerseys for leukemia 

and lymphoma, and 

both teams wore gold 

shoelaces for childhood 

cancer. 

Players, former players, 

mothers of players, 

and coaches from both 

teams have all been affected 

by some form of 

the disease. When asked 

about his girls’ play on 

the field during a 19-6 

New Trier win, Trevians 

coach Pete Collins wanted 

to first talk about the 

importance of the annual 

game. 

“We were playing for 

a bigger cause tonight,” 

Collins said. “We raised 

money for breast cancer 

and we wore yellow shoelaces 

for children’s cancer. 

We had a bake sale today 

and we got pledges for today’s 

game. The goal was 

to raise a couple thousand 

dollars but we won’t find 

out until tomorrow how 

much we raised.” 

New Trier (6-0-1) broke 

fast from the gate in Glenview, 

playing aggressive 

lacrosse from front to 

back and jumping out to 

a 6-1 lead over Glenbrook 

South (7-2-0). 

With the Trevians’ Lydia 

Kaup vocally directing 

traffic in leading the defense, 

Glenbrook South’s 

attack struggled to find an 

answer as New Trier’s offense 

shined. 

“Usually we are a very 

good freelancing team, 

not running set plays in 

order to score,” Titans 

coach Annie Lesch said. 

“But New Trier gave us a 

couple different defenses 

so we had to adjust and 

think at game speed, and I 

think that was challenging 

for us.” 

New Trier never let up 

in building a 13-3 halftime 

lead. 

“It was awesome. We’ve 

been preparing for this 

game because every time 

we play GBS we know 

it’s a competitive game,” 

Murray said. “They’re a 

good team and they come 

out here and compete. But 

we also know that we’ve 

got to live up to our New 

Trier name. So we’ve 

been preparing for this in 

practice all week.” 

New Trier finished with 

four goals apiece from 

Charley Meier and Olivia 

Zaban, and three apiece 

from Murray and Claudia 

Shevitz, who also had two 

assists. 

“Lucy Murray and 

Claudia Shevitz are both 

explosive players, whether 

in midfield or running 

the offense,” Collins said. 

New Trier’s Lucy Murray (left) on the attack against Glenbrook South’s Mary Grace Reynolds at Glenbrook South 

on Thursday, April 12. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

“Those two did a nice job. 

“We also had a lot of 

kids take of the draw today, 

which was nice. Katie 

Bush, Macy Zaban, 

and Ella Huber all did a 

really nice job.” 

Thursday’s loss aside, 

Glenbrook South is having 

a fine season in 2019. 

Belle Tiesi scored three 

goals against New Trier, 

Greer Bireley scored two, 

and Lila Frick scored one. 

“On attack, Meg Bireley, 

Greer Bireley, and 

Belle Tiesi have all been 

really stepping up,” Lesch 

said. “On defense, Mary 

Grace Reynolds, Kate 

Brennan, and Jasmine 

Marval have been doing a 

really nice job. 

“New Trier plays a really 

tenacious defense 

so even when we tried to 

slow the ball down, and 

have a longer possession 

on attack, they came out 

and gave us pressure. So 

they don’t ever let you 

rest.” 

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Winnetka couple attends NCAA Final Four as rivals 


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Winnetka couple Sid 

and Laura Glenn never expected 

to be rivals. 

That is until their alma 

maters faced off in an 

NCAA Final Four game 

April 6 in Minneapolis. 

“I think the instant reaction 

when we realized they 

were going to play each 

other was, ‘This is never 

going to happen again, 

we’ve got to get tickets 

and we have to go,’” said 

Laura, who graduated 

from Michigan State University. 

“Laura and I had been 

to a couple Super Bowls; 

we’ve been to big sporting 

events, but never a Final 

Four,” added Sid, a graduate 

of Texas Tech University. 

“And then plus to have 

our alma maters there, 

especially me who from 

Texas Tech, we’ve never 

been to the Final Four, it 

was just the bucket list. I 

was excited to be able to 

share that with Laura and 

Michigan State.” 

The two road tripped to 

Minnesota for the tournament’s 

last weekend, making 

it to Minneapolis Saturday 

afternoon in time for 

the semifinal game featuring 

their Spartans and Red 

Raiders. 

As many would expect, 

the town was full of 

fans from Texas Tech and 

Michigan State, plus Auburn 

University and the 

University of Virginia, 

the other two schools that 

played in the Final Four. It 

wasn’t just that fans were 

everywhere — they were 

all enjoying themselves 

and sharing their love for 

their alma mater, the couple 

told The Current. 

“The Super Bowl leans 

toward being more corporate. 

This was like a passion, 

a love and a history 

of your school, and you 

know being there for these 

young men that had put a 

lot in are seeing the Final 

Four for their first time,” 

Laura said. 

One thing the couple 

didn’t expect is each team 

had their home hotel, Sid 

said, and they’re all right 

next to each other. 

“So as you’re milling 

about downtown Minneapolis, 

you see these 

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groups of fans that are 

doing your college cheers 

and then you got people 

on each side of the street 

going back and forth,” he 

added. “And whether it’s, 

‘Go Green! Go White!’ or 

‘Raider Power!’ it is a lot 

of college enthusiasm that 

you really haven’t reached. 

For us, we haven’t seen 

that since we went to college 

— so truly exiting.” 

Texas Tech ultimately 

won the semifinal game 

versus Michigan State 61- 

51, propelling it to its firstever 

NCAA Tournament 

Championship Game. 

Unfortunately for the Red 

Raiders — and for Sid — 

they lost a heartbreaker to 

Virginia, 85-77, in overtime. 

Even though his team 

didn’t win, the experience 

was great for both Laura 

and Sid — even if Laura 

did need to wear Texas 

Tech colors the rest of the 

weekend. 

The couple also got to 

sightsee while they were 

in town. On Sunday, they 

went around Minneapolis 

to see the town and its surroundings, 

have dinner at 

Sid and Laura Glenn pose for a picture during the NCAA Final Four wearing their 

respective alma mater gear. Photo submitted 

a nice restaurant, and also 

have a moment to remember 

on Monday. 

“Sid on Monday waited 

for the Texas Tech fans to 

come and urge us players, 

the team to come out from 

the hotel,” Laura said. “He 

was in one of those sky 

bridge bridges. ... So he 

was watching where he 

could look down and see 

the players come out of the 

hotel and get onto the bus 

to go to the game.” 

The couple, who have 

been married for 28 years 

and lived in Winnetka for 

the past 21, did have one 

bet that stood: The loser 

would have to attend the 

sporting event of the winner’s 

school in the next 

year, plus wear all the colors 

of the winning team. 

The two aren’t sure whether 

it will be a football or 

basketball game yet, but 

they do know one thing. 

“Having Laura hop down 

to Lubbock, Texas in her 

Red Raider gear is going to 

be a lot of fun next year.” 

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New Trier comes back to take down Loyola in three sets 

22nd Century Media FILE PHOTO 

1st-and-3 

THREE STARS OF THE 

WEEK. 

1. Emma Weaver 

(above). The New 

Trier junior girls 

soccer player 

scored five goals 

in three games, 

including a hat 

trick against St. 

Francis and the 

game-winner 

against Lyons. 

2. Kathryn Kinsella. 

The Loyola senior 

softball player 

had three RBI 

against Res and 

struck out 13 

against DePaul 

Prep. 

3. Greyson 

Schneider. 

The Loyola 

track runner 

took second in 

the 110- and 

300-meter 

hurdles and the 

1,600-meter 

relay team at the 

Bartlett Invite. 


Sports Editor 

There’s not much better 

than playing your rival in 

a playoff-like atmosphere 

nearly a month prior to the 

beginning of state playoffs. 

Throw in the fact the 

game’s on a Friday night 

and you get exactly what 

New Trier coach Sue Ellen 

Haak and Loyola coach 

Lionel Ebeling were hoping 

for when they started 

doing it a couple years ago. 

“This is a great environment,” 

Ebeling said. “Sue 

and I were talking about 

that this is really the only 

thing that replicates a sectional 

matchup with the 

crowd, intensity. 

“It’s great for us to experience 

it. We’ve got to 

learn from it, be calm, so 

the first time this doesn’t 

happen is the playoffs.” 

But the game isn’t fun 

for only the coaches. 

“This is awesome, so fun 

to play in,” New Trier’s 

Peter Brown said. “Huge 

crowd, the gym is ecstatic, 

it’s a real blast.” 

Brown and his teammates 

had plenty to celebrate 

after starting their 

weekend with a 16-25, 25- 

21, 25-19 win over Loyola 

Friday, April 12, in Winnetka. 

After seeing Loyola take 

the first set easily thanks 

to 13 Trevian errors, New 

Trier (8-2) did something 

its become accustomed to 

doing: playing three-set 

matches. The match with 

Loyola (15-4) made it 

eight times in the team’s 

10 matches that New Trier 

has played three sets. 

And it did it thanks to the 

powerful arm of Brown. 

The junior had 10 of his 

match-high 15 kills in the 

third set, giving his setter 

a go-to option when things 

got close in the deciding set. 

“I really think it was 

just the sets were there,” 

Brown said. “In the third 

set, we did a great job of 

spreading the ball around, 

keeping them on their 

toes.” 

After committing several 

errors in the first set, 

Haak, Brown and the rest 

of the New Trier squad 

knew something had to 

happen to get back on 

track. 

“We talked about becoming 

more diverse in 

our hitting,” Haak said. 

“Everything that happened 

in that first set was something 

we can control and 

fix it, so there was nothing 

to be afraid of. 

“We’re kind of a fighting 

team because we’ve 

played three sets almost 

every time, so they’ve got 

that instilled in them and 

that makes it easy for me 

as a coach.” 

Ebeling gave credit to 

New Trier but also was 

able to pinpoint what went 

wrong for the Ramblers in 

the final two sets. 

“I think they (New 

Loyola’s John Hitt (right) battles Emmett Burnside at the net Friday, April 12, in 

Winnetka. Carlos Alvarez/22nd Century Media 

Trier) calmed down and 

started playing more consistently,” 

Ebeling said. 

“We started making blocking 

errors, which again is 

credit to them, but blocking 

errors really made the 

difference.” 

Both Loyola and New 

Trier have gotten off to hot 

starts this season and for 

almost identical reasons, 

a major one being having 

multiple hitting options 

available at their disposal. 

Last year, the Ramblers 

relied heavily on Drake 

Johnson, now a freshman 

in college, especially 

when Jack Howard missed 

a good portion of the beginning 

of the season with 

an injury. This year, however, 

a healthy Howard is 

joined by Henry Clemons, 

Liam Roberts, Gavin Elliott 

and Jake Soucheray 

as hitting options for setter 

John Hitt. 

“It’s fantastic to have,” 

the Loyola coach said. 

“We’ve got so many options, 

it’s hard to scout 

against us because you 

don’t know where the ball 

is coming from. 

What’s going to key us 

though is our defense. Our 

defense gets our offense 

going, where we’ve got 

those multiple hitters.” 

New Trier also has a lot 

more options this year to 

spread the ball around to. 

In addition to Brown, outside 

hitters Colin Heath 

and Jay Saravis, both of 

whom saw action on the 

varsity squad last year, as 

well as middle hitters Emmett 

Burnside and Eli Lieberman 

and outside hotter 

Connor Pochetti all give 

the Trevians multiple hitters 

to get the ball to. 

“It’s a wonderful thing 

as a coach to know we can 

attack all along the net, all 

different guys,” Haak said. 

“It gives our guys great 

confidence and allows our 

setter to get creative, while 

also making us hard to defend.” 

Pochetti added eight 

kills and three aces and 

Burnside had five kills and 

five blocks for New Trier, 

while Clemons had 12 

kills to lead the Ramblers, 

and Howard added 10 kills 

of his own. 

Listen Up 

“It’s a wonderful thing as a coach to know we 

can attack all along the net, all different guys.” 

Sue Ellen Haak — New Trier boys volleyball coach on 

having multiple hitting options this year. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

BOYS WATER POLO: A sectional primer goes down in Glenview 

as New Trier travels for the GBS invite. 

• New Trier participates in the Glenbrook South invite 

Thursday and Saturday, April 18 and 20, in Glenview. 

Index 

35 - This Week In 

34 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael 

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The winnetka current | April 18, 2019 | WinnetkaCurrent.com 

Rally Time 

New Trier boys volleyball stuns Loyola, Page 39 

Playing for others 

New Trier, GBS girls lax play in annual cancer 

awareness game, Page 37 

Winnetka couple travels to Final Four to cheer 

for opposing alma maters, Page 38 

Flags representing Laura and Sid Glenn’s alma maters fly outside their 

Winnetka home. The two went to the NCAA Final Four to see Laura’s 

Michigan State Spartans face Sid’s Texas Tech University Red Raiders. 

Photos submitted 

Inset: Laura and Sid Glenn pose for a photo at the Final Four.

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