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Hate speech 

Wilmette District 39 

deals with separate 

incidents, Page 3 

Budget for 

2020 is out 

Wilmette Village Board 

gets details, Page 6 

Open House connects department with community, Page 4 

Cameron Tuck, 2, of Glenview, communicates with Wilmette Fire Department firefighter/paramedic Dan Walters, who is underwater 

in rescue scuba gear, at an open house Saturday, Oct. 12, in Wilmette. Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media 

Surprise 

party Crossing 

guard’s birthday 

receives national 

attention, Page 14

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In this week’s 

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Police Reports............... 6 

Pet of the Week8 

Editorial21 

Puzzles28 

Faith Briefs30 

Dining Out34 

Home of the Week35 

Athlete of the Week41 

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THURSDAY 

International Film 

Screening 

9:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 17, 

Wilmette Library, 1242 

Wilmette Ave., “Amour.” 

The third Thursday of the 

month brings international 

film screenings. 

FRIDAY 

Friday Night Jazz 

7-8 p.m. Oct. 18, Wilmette 

Public Library, 1242 

Wilmette Ave. Diane Delin 

Trio. Diane Delin is a 

Chicago-based violinist, 

composer, recording artist 

and educator. 

SATURDAY 

Mutt Strut returns 

11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Oct. 19, 

Kenilworth business district. 

Families are invited to 

“TRECK or treat” with the 

whole family — including 

the pooch. The festivities 

will take place on Park 

Drive and along Green 

Bay Road in Kenilworth. 

Families will “strut” up 

and down the Kenilworth 

business district collecting 

treats and give-aways 

for the entire family…including 

their dogs! Many 

businesses will also offer 

activities like face-painting 

and balloon animals. 

For more information, call 

the Wilmette/Kenilworth 

Chamber of Commerce at 

(847) 251-3800 or www. 

wilmettekenilworth.com. 

Oktoberfest at Plaza del 

Lago 

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 

19, 1515 Sheridan Road, 

Wilmette. Put on your lederhosen, 

grab the kids, 

and come out to celebrate 

fall at this family-friendly 

event. Lively music by 

Chicagoland’s fun and festive 

band, The Polkaholics, 

will play while friends 

and neighbors bring their 

picnics and dancing shoes. 

BBQ’s will be fired up 

with tasty favorites for 

purchase along with craft 

beers. Shops will have 

their unique fall merchandise 

and specials to peruse 

all day. 

Author visit 

2 p.m. Oct. 19, Wilmette 

Junior High School, 620 

Locust Road, Wilmette. 

The Wilmette Public Library 

is hosting author 

Susan Orlean as part of 

its “Meet the Author “ series. 

Orlean will talk about 

“The Library Book,” her 

latest work. The program 

is free and open to the 

public. 

Rugby World Cup viewing 

5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 19, Kenilworth 

Assembly Hall, 

410 Kenilworth Ave., 

Kenilworth. Watch the 

quarterfinals. $10 entry 

fee for both matches/$25 

per family of 4. Cash bar, 

popcorn, snacks and food 

for purchase. Raffles and 

prizes for the best dressed 

fan. Purchase tickets at kenilworthparkdistrict.org. 

SUNDAY 

Innovation in Illinois 


Historical Museum, 

609 Ridge Road, Wilmette. 

Author John Wasik 

will present, “Why Illinois 

was Ground Zero for Innovation.” 

The program is 

free for museum members 

and $5 for non-members. 

For more information, visit 

www.wilmettehistory. 

org or call (847) 853-7666. 

MONDAY 

No-Carve Pumpkin 

Decorating 



Wilmette Ave. Grades 5-8 

Kids’ Library Council. 

Decorate pumpkins without 

using a knife! The 

group will bedeck pumpkins 

with glitter, paint, and 

more. Pumpkins will be 

provided. Snacks will be 

served. 

WEDNESDAY 

Rotary Club breakfast/ 

speaker 

7:15 a.m. Oct. 23, Wilmette 

Harbor Club, 20 

Harbor Drive, Gillson 

Park, Wilmette. Improve 

home lighting without hiring 

an electrician. Anne 

Kustner is the principal of 

AKLD Lighting Design 

and a leading consultant 

in the lighting industry. 

Guests are welcome. 

Avoiding Financial 

Exploitation 


Public Library, 1242 Wilmette 

Ave. A senior’s survival 

guide to protecting 

your money and your legacy. 

Ed Gjertsen II, CFP, 

a nationally recognized 

leader in financial planning, 

will provide valuable 

advice in the detection and 

avoidance of financial exploitation 

and senior fraud. 

He will share real life experiences 

and resources to 

help you gain the knowledge 

to protect yourself 

and loved ones. 

UPCOMING 

Using Maps to solve genealogical 

problems 

10:30 a.m. Oct. 26, Wilmette 


Wilmette Ave. Where Did 

Grandpa Go? Using case 

studies, Genealogist Ginger 

Frere will demonstrate 

ways in which a wide variety 

of maps can be used 

to solve genealogical mysteries. 

Learn how to break 

down brick walls caused 

by boundary changes, look 

at migration paths, and find 

the exact location of where 

your ancestors lived. 

Apollo Program to Moon 



Ave. What did we 

learn from the Apollo explorations 

of the Moon? 

Why did we not return 

after 1972? And what was 

next for NASA? Michelle 

Nichols, Director of Public 

Observing at the Adler 

Planetarium, will discuss 

the history of the development 

of Apollo, the science 

learned from the Moon 

landings, and an overview 

of the decisions made during 

and after Apollo that 

have had a ripple effect 

on U.S. space exploration 

right up to the present day. 

Political divide talk 

2-4 p.m. Nov. 9, Wilmette 

Library, 1242 Wilmette 

Ave. “How to talk 

Across the Political Divide 

- A Skills Workshop 

led by Better Angels.” In 

our current polarized political 

environment, many 

people avoid or dread political 

conversations with 

friends or family members 

whose politics differ from 

their own. Registration required. 

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ONGOING 

Pumpkin Patch 

Through Oct. 31, Trinity 

United Methodist 

Church, 1024 Lake Ave., 

Wilmette. The 21st annual 

Pumpkin Patch at 

Trinity United Methodist 

Church is open to buy 

pumpkins now through 

October 31 from noon-6 

p.m. Monday through Friday; 

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 

and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Sunday. Choose from the 

3,500 pumpkins of various 

sizes and varieties along 

Lake Street at Wilmette 

Avenue and take your annual 

pictures in the sea of 

orange! All proceeds fund 

local and global mission 

projects sponsored by the 

church. 

Books Down Under 

Hours vary, Wilmette 


Ave. Friends of the 

Wilmette Public Library 

has the only bookstore in 

town. Books Down Under 

is a used bookstore on the 

Library’s Lower Level. 

Donated books are sold at 

bargain prices and book 

sales support library programs, 

events, art installations 

and materials. 

Books Down Under 

has expanded their hours. 

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, 

Wednesday, Friday; 9 

a.m.-5 p.m. and 7-8:45 

p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

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Instagram post alludes to violence at Highcrest, contains racial hate speech 

Eric DeGrechie, Editor 

Officials at Wilmette 

Public Schools District 

39 are working with the 

Wilmette Police Department 

following an alleged 

anonymous Instagram post 

from Wednesday, Oct. 

9, “alluding to violence 

and racial hate speech” at 

Highcrest Middle School. 

Police determined that 

there was no credible 

threat to student or staff 

safety. 

“We worked diligently 

throughout the day as 

the student had created a 

fake social media account 

in attempts to hide their 

identity,” Wilmette Police 

Chief Kyle Murphy told 

The Beacon. “There was 

no need for a search of the 

school because we were 

able to determine this was 

a prank.” 

According to an email 

sent out to parents Oct. 

9, co-signed by Highcrest 

Principal Kelly Jackson 

and Wilmette 39 Superintendent 

Dr. Kari Cremascoli, 

district officials 

received the report at Wilmette 

Junior High School 

and “immediately” contacted 

the Wilmette Police 

Department. 

Officials were alerted to 

the social media post by 

students according to police. 

“[We] worked collaboratively 

to investigate 

the report and origins of 

the post,” the email from 

the district states. “We are 

happy to report that the 

Please see Breaking, 6 

Swastika graffiti found in Wilmette Junior High bathroom 

Eric DeGrechie, Editor 

Just one day after students 

alerted Wilmette 

Public Schools District 39 

officials of an offensive 

Instagram post containing 

racial hate speech and 

alluding to violence at 

Highcrest Middle School, 

a swastika was discovered 

written in one of the boys’ 

bathrooms Thursday, Oct. 

10, at Wilmette Junior 

High School. 

According to an email 

sent out to parents from 

Principal Kelly Jackson, 

students reported the graffiti 

to school officials and 

a search was conducted 

the morning of Friday, 

Oct. 11. The swastika was 

discovered in “an inconspicuous 

location” behind 

a toilet paper roll and may 

have been there for some 

time. Officials contacted 

the Wilmette Police Department 

and the swastika 

was removed. 

According to the email, 

all of the bathrooms in the 

school were “thoroughly” 

searched for additional 

concerning writing and 

no additional hate language/symbols 

or credible 

threats of violence were 

found. 

“We once again want to 

thank the students who reported 

to us so that it could 

be quickly addressed,” 

Jackson said in the email. 

“ We also want to thank 

the Wilmette Police Department 

for their support 

of our efforts to investigate 

and prevent hateful 

actions in our school.” 

Wilmette Junior High 

School has an Institute 

Day scheduled for Monday, 

Oct. 14. According 

to Friday’s email, this 

professional development 

day has been planned to 

include training from the 

Anti-Defamation League. 

The training will focus 

on interrupting biased and 

hateful language and actions, 

and providing staff 

strategies for how to address 

these incidents in 

the classroom. 

“We want to reiterate 

that all incidents of hateful 

language are taken 

seriously and will not be 

tolerated in our community,” 

Jackson said in the 

email. “It is important for 

our students to understand 

that these symbols do not 

represent the values of our 

school community and the 

high standards of kindness, 

respect, and inclusivity 

that we expect from 

all of those who are a part 

of our community.” 

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Wilmette Fire preaches preparation at annual open house 

Alexa Burnell 

Freelance Reporter 

The annual Wilmette 

Fire Department open 

house, held on Saturday, 

Oct. 12, showed guests the 

many different ways local 

first responders keep the 

community safe while promoting 

this year’s theme 

— “Not Every Hero Wears 

a Cape. Plan and Practice 

Your Escape.” 

Lieutenant Jennifer 

Rodgers greeted guests, 

eager to talk one on one 

with visitors about how 

being prepared can save 

lives. 

“We want everyone to 

be prepared and have two 

ways out. They should 

always have a safe meeting 

spot too,” Rodgers 

said. “Being prepared can 

make all the difference, as 

can ensuring that working 

smoke detectors are present 

on each level of the 

home, particularly in the 

bedrooms.” 

According to Rodgers, 

in states like New York 

and a few others, 10-year 

batteries are being mandated 

in all smoke detectors. 

“We are encouraging Illinois 

residents to follow 

suit,” Rodgers said. “Forgetting 

to change the batteries 

is one of the biggest 

reasons a fire becomes a 

tragedy.” 

The weeks prior to the 

open house, firefighters 

visited local schools, 

teaching youngsters important 

safety facts. Those 

children were then encouraged 

to take a quiz at 

Lucy Doyle, 3, of Wilmette, sits in a fire truck at the 

Wilmette Fire Department open house Saturday, Oct. 12, 

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

home, making them eligible 

to receive a gift of 

Halloween bags, stickers 

and wristbands. 

“We thought the quiz 

and chance for prizes 

would motivate the kids 

to bring their parents to 

our open house,” Rodgers 

said. “We want the entire 

community here today so 

we can talk about staying 

safe, but in a fun and exciting 

way.” 

Along with learning 

about how to keep homes 

fire-free, families learned 

how the dive team keeps 

folks safe on the waters of 

Lake Michigan. 

“The waters can change 

rapidly,” Battalion Chief 

Ryan Menzies said. “When 

they do and someone finds 

themselves in trouble, we 

have the equipment to help 

them out.” 

The Wilmette Fire Department 

serves from 

Evanston to Highland Park 

and extends to Des Plaines 

as well. 

“We have sonar equipment 

that helps us find 

what we are looking for 

in dark waters. Most importantly, 

we want to teach 

families to treat the water 

with caution,” Menzies 

said. “Water is unpredictable 

and winds and tides 

can shift suddenly.” 

In addition, the department 

was excited to showcase 

the newest member of 

the Fire Department’s family 

— brand new, shiny 

red engine 27 #202. The 

new truck joined the family 

this past June, ensuring 

top-of the line rigs are on 

the road, ready to handle 

any emergency. 

Sparky the Fire Dog 

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hugs, while youngsters 

practiced putting out pretend 

fires with the powerful 

hoses. Lastly, a car 

crash demo showed guests 

how first responders handle 

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6 | October 17, 2019 | The wilmette beacon NEWS 


Wilmette Village Board 


Village Manager Frenzer presents proposed FY2020 budget 

Todd Marver 


As we inch closer to the 

end of the year, the Wilmette 

Village Board’s budget 

and tax levy adoption 

is quickly approaching. 

The budget is set for 

adoption in November and 

the levy is to be adopted in 

December. Village Manager 

Tim Frenzer presented 

the proposed fiscal year 

2020 budget at the board’s 

Monday, Oct. 7 meeting. 

Frenzer said the fiscal year 

2020 proposed budget is a 

reflection of good governance 

and solid financial 

planning. It includes maintenance 

of a AAA bond 

rating, consistently meeting 

actuarially required 

pension contributions and 

changing the Village’s public 

safety pension funding 

policy to level off future 

contributions increase. 

According to Frenzer, it 

also reduces staffing levels 

while maintaining core services, 

approving balanced 

operating budgets and fortifying 

reserves, creating 

of the Capital Equipment 

Replacement Fund to ensure 

timely replacement of 

critical equipment without 

fluctuations in the tax levy 

and limiting or avoiding 

fee and tax increases. The 

sewer fee is proposed to 

have a four percent increase, 

the first increase 

since 2015. The water rate 

is proposed to stay flat and 

has not increased for six of 

the last eight years. Building 

permits, vehicle licenses, 

ambulance fees are also 

proposed to stay flat and 

have held flat for six years. 

Frenzer said the general 

fund proposed operating 

budget is balanced, enhances 

Village services and 

ROUND IT UP 

A brief recap of Village Board action from Oct. 7 

Village President Bob Bielinski read a proclamation 

designating Oct. 24 as World Polio Day. 

• An ordinance was introduced decreasing the 

number of Class M and Class C liquor licenses and 

increasing the number of Class C-B liquor licenses. 

Ordinance approval is slated for Oct. 22. 

• The board approved a contract amendment in 

the amount of $3,500 with Suburban General 

Construction of La Grange Park for sewer repairs. 

• The board approved an ordinance authorizing the 

disposal of surplus personal property owned by the 

Village. 

provides for an additional 

$500,000 to the road infrastructure 

program. Frenzer 

added the proposed budget 

enhances the Village’s investment 

in core engineering 

functions with more 

dollars dedicated to road 

resurfacing ($5.3 million) 

than anytime in the last 20 

years: $2.75 million for the 

annual road program (28 

blocks resurfaced), $1.2 

million for reconstruction 

of Central Avenue and $1.3 

million for road resurfacing 

associated with Phase 1A 

of the stormwater project. 

This meets the Village’s 

goal to complete repairs 

of all alleys in serious and 

very poor condition, maintains 

enhanced funding for 

sidewalks, curbs, bricks 

street maintenance, pavement 

marking and crack 

sealing, provides new annual 

funding for street 

patching and Skokie Valley 

Trail and Skokie/Lake 

intersection improvements 

are to be funded by general 

fund reserves. 

The property tax levy increase 

is proposed at 4.99 

percent including 1.43 percent 

for operations, 0.75 

percent for pensions, 0.12 

percent for debt service 

and 2.69 percent additional 

for the road program. 

The pension levy is offset 

by $200,000 in reserves 

to begin the transition to a 

15-year rolling amortization 

for the public safety 

pension funds. 

The water fund proposed 

budget includes $5 

million for the completion 

of the water plant electrical 

improvements. Other 

improvements include 

$2.920 million for water 

main replacements on 

Central and Lake Avenues, 

$88,000 for valve installations, 

$40,000 for the 

rebuild of the water plant 

high-lift pump, $21,000 

for transmission main repairs 

and $12,000 for water 

main surge suppressors. 

Frenzer said the water fund 

proposed budget continues 

to reduce the Village’s reliance 

on property taxes 

with a $1.05 million transfer 

to the general fund. 

The transfer increased by 

$50,000 in recognition 

of North Maine Utilities 

wholesale revenue beginning 

in mid-July. 

Full story at Wilmette- 

Beacon.com. 

Police Reports 

Thief steals medications from Walgreens 

Store employees at Walgreens, 

3232 Lake Ave., 

reported that at 5:16 p.m. 

Oct. 10 a male black subject 

was observed leaving 

the store without paying 

for miscellaneous overthe-counter 

medications. 

WILMETTE 

Oct. 9 

• Employees at Jewel, 411 

Green Bay Road, told police 

that between 6:26-6:41 

p.m. Oct. 7 an unknown 

male black subject was 

observed leaving the store 

without paying for miscellaneous 

items. He was gone 

before police arrival. 

• Employees at Walgreens, 


3232 Lake Ave., reported 

that between 1:54-2 p.m. 

Oct. 8 an unknown male 

Hispanic subject was observed 

leaving the store 

without paying for miscellaneous 

items. He was 

gone before police arrival. 

Oct. 6 

• A person reported that during 

the overnight hours of 

Oct. 5 an unknown offender 

damaged his vehicle in the 

140 block of Maple Avenue. 

Oct. 5 

• An employee of Walgreens 

told police that 

between 8-8:45 p.m. Oct. 

1 an unknown male and 

female, possibly Hispanic, 

entered the store and took 

multiple items. 

KENILWORTH 

• There were no reports 

for the week of Oct. 4-11. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wilmette 

Beacon Police Reports 

are compiled from official 

reports found on file at the 

Wilmette and Kenilworth police 

headquarters. They are 

ordered by the date the incident 

was reported. Individuals 

named in these reports 

are considered innocent 

of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 

breaking 

From Page 3 

police were able to positively 

identify the author 

of the post and to follow 

up directly with that individual.” 

School officials will be 

following up with the individual 

to implement disciplinary 

procedures. 

“The event provides 

an opportunity for us to 

remind all students and 

families that threatening or 

hateful language are taken 

seriously and will not be 

tolerated in our community,” 

the email states. 

School officials are encouraging 

parents to monitor 

their children’s use of 

social media platforms and 

report anything suspicious 

to building administrators, 

use an anonymous online 

reporting form or report 

the matter to the Wilmette 

Police Department. 

“Our students are certainly 

exposed to influences 

from all around the 

community and the nation 

at wide,” Cremascoli told 

The Beacon. “It is important 

to us and we’ve 

focused on educations 

and community building. 

As educators, we believe 

strongly in teaching our 

students about the importance 

of being safe and responsible.” 

Near the conclusion of 

last school year in June, 

authorities responded to a 

bomb threat that included 

anti-Semitic language and 

graffiti written in a bathroom 

stall at Wilmette Junior 

High School. 

According to Wilmette 

police, in that incident, a 

student found the message 

and reported it to WJHS 

administrators. 

With the latest incident, 

Murphy stressed the importance 

of partnership between 

his department and 

the school district. 

“Alluding to violence or 

making a threat is illegal 

and a source of anxiety for 

the community,” Murphy 

said. “The school district 

and the police department 

take these reports seriously. 

We encourage families 

to discuss with their children 

the seriousness and 

the consequences of these 

actions. Additionally, we 

want to applaud those students 

and families who 

utilized the district’s tip 

line and notified the police 

department.” 

Full story at Wilmette- 

Beacon.com.



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8 | October 17, 2019 | The wilmette beacon community 


Giggles 

Anaya, Devin, and Aran 

Brainch, of Wilmette 


A rewarding experience 

22nd Century Media celebrated at National Newspaper Association awards banque 

If cats have nine lives, 

Giggles must be on his 

fifth. He flooded our 

house by turning on 

a second floor faucet in the middle of the night 

causing water to overflow into our kitchen and 

basement. He jumped into the gardener’s truck 

without anyone knowing and took a joyride into the 

city. Fortunately, the gardener drove him back. He 

also enjoys walking around our block, staring down 

the other cats and dogs and chasing after squirrels 

and chipmunks. Despite all this naughty business, 

we love Giggles like no other. Thanks to all our 

neighbors for putting up with his shenanigans. 

To see your pet as Pet of the Week, send information to 

eric@wilmettebeacon.com or 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, 

Northbrook, IL 60062. 

(left to right) Homer Horizon Editor Tom Czaja, SouthWest Managing Editor Bill Jones, Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, 

Publisher Joe Coughlin and SouthWest Assistant Managing Editor Lauren Coughlin — pose with the company’s 

16 editorial honors at the National Newspaper Association awards ceremony Saturday, Oct. 5, in Milwaukee. Photo 

submitted 

Volunteers help beautify Elmwood Dunes 

Submitted by Friends of 

Elmwood Dunes 


A hearty band of volunteers 

“braved” the beautiful 

weather Oct. 6 to put 

in more than 600 plants 

and grasses at Elmwood 

Dunes in Wilmette. The 

Village of Wilmette’s 

engineering department 

cleared space and provided 

mulch beds for the 

plants. 

Purchased bricks were 

also installed at the property. 

Locals work on planting Oct. 6 at Elmwood Dunes in 

RIGHT: The project included Wilmette. the Photo addition submitted of 600 plants and grasses.



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Meals on Wheels names food service director 

Students raise awareness for melanoma 

New Trier, Loyola 

and Regina 

represented at 

annual walk 


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homebound 

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and support services,” 

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its inaugural food 

service director. Landman 

will lead the introduction 

of an expanded 

recipe and flavor-profile 

menu as part of an operational 

overhaul that includes 

an organizationoperated 

food service 

operation. 

Meals on Wheels services 

both Wilmette and 

Kenilworth, among other 

communities on the North 

Shore. 

Landman, who learned 

cooking at the side of a 

master chef from Johnson 

and Wales University 

culinary school, comes 

to MOW NEI with more 

than a decade of experience 

in the senior healthcare 

field. He has been involved 

in everything food 

service related from menu 

engineering and cooking 

to budget and inventory 

control. He most recently 

led food service efforts at 

Bridgeway Senior Living 

in Bensenville, Ill., was 

chef at Park Plaza Retirement 

Center in Chicago, 

real estate auction 

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for Aramark at the University 

of Chicago. 

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behind JourneyCare, in 

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Wilmette community wishes popular crossing guard a special 80th birthday 

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Someone is very special 

to many Wilmette residents. 

He is Alec Childress, the 

much-loved and appreciated 

crossing guard at Lake 

and 9th avenues, who for 

14 years has been crossing 

children on their way to 

and from St. Francis Xavier 

and Central Schools. 

Childress had a special 

birthday coming. It would 

be his 80th on Oct. 10. 

Neighbors, friends and 

parents of children whom 

he crosses, among others 

in the Wilmette community, 

decided they wanted 

to do something special for 

the person they say always 

has a smile on his face, a 

positive thought for the 

day and greets everyone 

with, ‘Peace, I gottcha!” 

“Childress is like a giant 

beam of light on the corner 

who can light up anyone’s 

darkest days,” Wilmette’s 

Kay McBrearty said. “He 

makes our community a 

better place. His “positivity,” 

kindness and caring 

reaches out and has a ripple 

effect on everyone.” 

Childress came to his 

crossing guard position 

at Lake & 9th following 

retirement from his job 

working as a construction 

foreman for 46 years and 

six months. 

“Alec was retired for 

only 20 days when his 

brother, Joe, then a crossing 

guard at Lake and Locust, 

told him about the 

vacancy at Lake and 9th,” 

McBrearty said. “He applied, 

got the job and has 

been there ever since. We 

are so lucky.” 

McBrearty and Krista 

Gallagher, each with children 

and who live near 

Lake and 9th, decided to 

Wilmette moms Kay McBrearty (left) and Kristin 

Gallagher, who spearheaded the event, present 

Childress with gifts. 

observe Childress’ 80th 

birthday with a special 

celebration at the corner 

where he is so well-known. 

The two started planning 

about four or five 

weeks before Childress’s 

actual birthday. Movie 

stars could not have had 

two more resourceful and 

creative individuals to 

design a better heartfelt 

birthday party for their 

special crossing guard! 

“I sometimes give 

friends a birthday book 

and decided to do something 

similar for Alec,” 

McBrearty said. “We 

asked everyone to write 

letters, poems, cards and 

perhaps include photos 

they took of their children 

and/or themselves with 

him at the corner of Lake 

and 9th during the past 

14 years. So many people 

responded. There was no 

problem making a book of 

memories for their favorite 

crossing guard — a ‘We 

Love Alec’ book.” 

McBrearty and Gallagher 

continued their partymaking 

quest. 

Gallagher found someone 

in Wilmette to make 

a street sign that said, 

“Alec’s Corner.” 

Wilmette crossing guard Alec Childress is greeted by local children at his 80th 

birthday celebration Thursday, Oct. 10, at Lake and 9th avenues in Wilmette. Photos 

by Rhonda Holcomb/22nd Century Media 

The two had yard signs 

made up showing the 

peace sign with two fingers 

positioned like a “V” 

that said, “Gottcha,” and 

below it “Happy Birthday 

Alec.” 

They then collected 

money for presents for 

Alec. 

“Everyone gave readily, 

was so generous and offered 

their help in obtaining 

other special items,” 

McBrearty said. “We were 

able to get Alec a CD of 

the original recording of 

music from Hamilton, 

two tickets for a Hamilton 

performance plus a backstage 

pass. There was even 

money left over for Alec 

and his wife, Gail, to have 

dinner. 

As soon as Alec left 

his corner the afternoon 

of Oct. 9, McBrearty and 

Gallagher went into action 

getting ready for the next 

morning’s birthday celebration. 

Up went about 75 yard 

signs on the houses along 

Lake Avenue and 9th. 

A big tent was anchored 

in place to tie birthday 

balloons and under which 

they could put the homemade 

cookies some neighbors 

made, water, coffee 

and everything that goes 

with the morning joe. 

Orange cones marked 

off a special parking space 

for Alec’s car. 

Everything was in place 

at 7:20 a.m. for Alec’s 80th 

birthday celebration, along 

with about 100 of his closest 

friends and admirers 

including his wife, Gail, 

one of his sons, Armando, 

and members of the Wilmette 


Alec arrived at 7:30 a.m. 

to the cheers of those present 

and with the greeting 

and peace sign, “Gottcha” 

and Happy Birthday Alec. 

“Wow, I was shocked 

and speechless,” Childress 

said. 

He and his birthday celebration 

were the subject 

of many local and national 

news media outlets including 

CNN and ABC’s Good 

Morning America. 

McBrearty and Gallagher 

contacted every news 

outlet possible to tell the 

Childress arrives to the surprise celebration. 

world how grateful and 

happy Wilmette residents 

were to have such a wonderful 

person like Childress 

as a crossing guard 

for 14 years and counting. 

A bus full of students 

stopped momentarily, 

the doors and windows 

opened and students yelled 

out, “Gottcha” and “Happy 

Birthday, Alec.” 

A garbage truck slowed 

down and honked its own 

Happy Birthday wish. 

Some asked Childress 

how he came about saying, 

“Gottcha.” 

“It all started in 2006 

when some girls first said 

it to me,” Childress said. 

“It just kept going on.” 

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Wilmette District 39 Educational Foundation 

Bingo Night hits all the right numbers 

Submitted by District 39 

Educational Foundation 

The District 39 Educational 

Foundation held its 

6th Annual Bingo Night 

Oct. 4 at Highcrest Middle 

School. Bingo play began 

at 6:30 p.m., and Mike 

Lieber, aided by Michael 

Hanahan, called around 

15 rounds of Bingo, with 

several prize winners each 

round. 

Approximately 70 families 

attended, representing 

all six D39 schools. 

Co-chairs Julie Hanahan 

and Debbie Lincoln, who 

began planning the event 

over the summer, held the 

event at Highcrest Middle 

School, an ideal venue as it 

allows for clear acoustics 

and a layout conducive to 

community building. 

Food for purchase was 

provided by The Noodle 

and J.P. McCarthy’s Pizza 

& Grill in Wilmette. 

Prizes for the sold-out 

event ranged from toys 

and games to concert 

packages and wine. Jenna 

Crosswhite, Joaquin Fox, 

and Becky Witzel split 

the grand prize, walking 

away with $20 cash in addition 

to two gifts from the 

extensive prize table! The 

event helped raise more 

than $4,000 to support the 

D39 Educational Foundation. 

All net proceeds from 

the Bingo Night benefit 

the District 39 Educational 

Foundation Gripp Grants, 

which grants funds for innovative 

educational programs, 

experiences, and 

technologies that expand, 

enrich, and complement 

the schools’ curricula. The 

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since 1993. 

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Jack Culbertson, of Wilmette, was 

among 30 students who were selected fro 

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is a member of the Class of 2022. 

Hamilton College 

crossing 

From Page 14 

student whom he crossed as an elementary 

student came and said she could not 

leave until she hugged him good-by. 

Many friends and residents gave Childress 

gift cards and other presents. 

He received something unique from 

one young woman. 

She presented Childress with one of her 

grandfather’s keepsakes, a big old lantern 

often used on a boat. 

“I was somewhat stunned but she insisted,” 

he said. “To think that someone 

thought about me in the same manner she 

regarded her grandfather really moved 

me. I shall always think about her when 

Resident begins first year 

Eleanor Wefing, of Wilmette, recently 

matriculated as a first-year student. 

Wefing is a graduate of New Trier High 

School. 

School News is compiled by Editor Eric De- 

Grechie. Send submissions to eric@wilmettebeacon.com. 

I look at it.” 

When asked why he liked working outside 

in all kinds of weather conditions 

Childress explained it simply. 

“It is the love I feel when standing on 

that corner crossing people,” he said. “It 

is something money cannot buy. It is real! 

I am so blessed. I also look at it as an opportunity 

to teach the young about the importance 

of integrity and character. I try 

to drop a nugget about it especially when 

it is obvious they are having a bad time. I 

try to give some encouragement they can 

hold with them throughout the day. I am 

here any time anyone wants to talk. I am 

thankful the Lord has given me these 80 

years.” 

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Library reopens after winter flooding 

Submitted by North Shore Country Day 

School 


Students and school officials reopen the 

North Shoe Country Day School library 

with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 27 

— just in time to celebrate the school’s 

Centennial Homecoming. Photo submitted 

After almost eight months of transformation 

sparked by an unexpected natural 

disaster, North Shore Country Day’s Hall 

Library reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony 

Sept. 27 — just in time to celebrate 

the school’s Centennial Homecoming. 

The saga began in the early hours of 

Feb. 1 when frigid temperatures caused a 

pipe to burst in a bathroom in the Conant 

Science Center, directly above the library. 

Water poured through the ceiling and 

flooded the space, rendering it uninhabitable. 

This was a huge blow to the NSCD 

community: The library is in the heart 

of the campus and serves all students in 

grades JK-12 on a daily basis. 

The school administration and the 

board of trustees had to move quickly. 

Three weeks before the flood, futurist 

and architect Trung Le and his team 

from 180 Studio presented the board with 

a new campus master plan, the result of 

six months of work and study around the 

future of North Shore’s curriculum and 

learning spaces. Included in this comprehensive 

plan were suggested renovations 

to both the science center and the library 

that reflected the priorities of the school’s 

recent strategic plan and the changes in 

teaching and learning in today’s digital 

world. 

The flood sped up the timeline for that 

piece of the plan exponentially. So while 

it was a devastating loss, the school was 

excited by the opportunity to renovate 

and re-imagine the library space to reflect 

modern pedagogy and design. 

While the renovated library exists in 

a similar footprint as the old one, the 

space is unrecognizable, embracing what 

is known as the “Learning Commons” 

model. 

As teaching and learning become more 

project-based and collaborative, libraries 

are evolving and becoming natural spaces 

for that work to occur. The reimagined 

Hall Library features collaborative and 

quiet study spaces, a beautiful new lower 

school area with a theater-in-the-round 

and “reading caves” for the littlest Raiders, 

and flexible furniture throughout for 

various projects. 

A stairway, similar to that in the Upper 

School, connects this center of learning 

and research directly to the Conant Science 

Center atrium above. This new vertical 

access enhances the library’s role as 

a JK-12 hub in a school that values such 

collaboration dearly. It is also a beautiful 

architectural statement, a gathering 

and presentation space, and allows light 

from the science center skylights into the 

library. 

In the science center itself, a new classroom 

for lower school science completes 

the original vision of having all science 

classes JK-12 in the same space and promotes 

collaboration across all ages. This 

concentration of science classrooms and 

their proximity to the learning commons 

has already sparked conversations about 

the next generation of science and STEM 

at NSCD. 

Finally, the library houses a new curricular 

and community hub called the 

Live & Serve Lab. It is a place for active, 

hands-on, student-centered learning and 

creating, with a focus on active service 

and global citizenship. 

Using founding headmaster Perry 

Dunlap Smith’s foundational vision of 

educating for democracy, the lab is a 

physical manifestation of North Shore’s 

motto, “Live and Serve.” Teachers will 

bring their classes, and students will be 

able to pursue individual passion projects. 

The lab contains tools to prototype 

ideas—a small laser cutter, 3-D printer, 

sewing machines, and a digital media 

space for video and audio production. 

As it evolves, the lab will be a natural 

launching pad for educational and entrepreneurial 

connections to local universities, 

businesses and nonprofits. 

The library was open to the public for 

tours during Homecoming weekend, 

Sept. 27-28, and officially opened to students 

on Oct. 1. 

New Trier juniors participate in 

high energy physics experiment 

Submitted by New Trier 

High School 

New Trier juniors Paul 

Graham and Ellie Winkler 

have spent the past year 

working with a team of 15 

other Chicago-area high 

school students and teachers 

to propose, design, 

build, and analyze a unique 

high-energy physics experiment 

for the worldrenowned 

Fermi National 

Accelerator Laboratory 

(Fermilab) in Batavia. 

Next, the students plan 

to submit an article about 

their findings for publication 

and present at the 

American Association of 

Physics Teachers Winter 

Meeting in Orlando this 

coming January – all before 

even entering their 

senior year of high school. 

Graham and Winkler 

became interested in highenergy 

physics as freshmen 

after visiting New Trier’s 

Academic Assistance 

Center, an on-site tutoring 

center staffed mostly 

by retired teachers. In the 

spring of 2018, AAC tutor 

Nathan Unterman installed 

a detector for students to 

learn about cosmic rays, 

the high-energy protons 

and atomic nuclei that rain 

down on the earth from 

outside the solar system. 

“I think that particle 

physics and astrophysics 

really appeal to me 

because looking at what 

makes up the universe on 

the tiny scale and on the 

really large scale, I just 

think that’s super fascinating 

and mysterious,” 

Winkler said. “I think as 

of right now that’s what I 

want to do with my life.” 


New Trier juniors Paul Graham (left) and Ellie Winkler 

work on their experiment. Photo submitted 

The duo continued participating 

in research and 

contributing to shared data 

as they transitioned to New 

Trier’s Winnetka Campus 

last fall, when they began 

running feasibility studies 

from the Tower Building 

on that campus. Soon after, 

Unterman introduced them 

to a group of Chicago-area 

students and teachers from 

Glenbrook North, Downers 

Grove South, Naperville 

Central, Ida Crown, Rochelle 

Zell, and the University 

of Illinois at Chicago. 

By December, the students 

joined forces to 

further their studies and 

design an experiment 

for Fermilab. The teachers 

guided the students 

through the process of feasibility 

study, filing a formal 

proposal, execution, 

analysis, and reporting, 

and the experiment was 

approved in March 2019. 

The High School Students’ 

Muon Underground 

Shielding Experiment 

(MUSE) is an authentic 

cosmic ray experiment 

conducted in Fermilab’s 

MINOS neutrino tunnel, 

which houses detectors 

placed in the world’s 

most intense acceleratorgenerated 

neutrino beam 

103 meters below ground 

and connects to the surface 

through an access shaft 

with an elevator. Neutrinos 

are subatomic particles 

with a much smaller 

mass than that of the other 

known elementary particles. 

Fermilab’s Main 

Injector Neutrino Oscillation 

Search, or MINOS, 

was designed to study the 

phenomena of neutrino oscillations. 

“Essentially what the 

students are proposing is 

to measure the cosmic ray 

shielding in the MINOS 

tunnel,” Unterman said. 

“[Fermilab] built an access 

shaft and that’s how they 

got everything down there, 

but that means you have 

this chunk not shielded. 

So, the question is, how 

much does the shaft contribute 

to cosmic rays that 

are picked up in the neutrino 

detector? 

As you move downstream 

from the shaft— 

does the number of cosmic 

rays change?” 

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A Word From The (Former) President 

More news flashes from days of yore 


• June 11, 1899: Wilmette 

Village Trustee Walter Faraday, 

33, a cycling enthusiast, 

was arrested by Evanston 

police, along with 38 other 

bikers, for riding on the 

sidewalks of Evanston. The 

bikers claimed that riding 

on the sidewalks was necessitated 

by the impassable 

conditions of Evanston’s 

unpaved roadways. Faraday 

should be embarrassed by 

his arrest, because one year 

ago, he spearheaded the 

passage of a Wilmette ordinance 

prohibiting sidewalkriding, 

and he personally arrested 

twelve Evanstonians 

who were similarly avoiding 

Wilmette’s impassable 

roadways. His apparent 

credo: “Do what I say, not 

what I do.” 

• Feb. 4, 1900: Wilmette 

has no public park whatsoever, 

but Village President 

Joseph McKittrick, 52, is 

anxious to establish one on 

the lakefront. “With others I 

am advocating a park on the 

lakeshore. We can get riparian 

rights and frontage on 

the other side of Sheridan 

road, the finest interurban 

driveway in all the world. 

We want a sightly pier, and 

boating, and bathing facilities, 

and will not rest until 

we get them.” Alexander 

MacLean, 49, who lives at 

the southeast corner of Forest 

Avenue and 10th Street, 

expressed the hope that “a 

public-spirited citizen will 

donate a park of large dimensions 

on the shore of 

Lake Michigan.” Good luck 

with that idea, Alexander. 

• Sept. 25, 1903: William 

Taylor, 36, of Essex Road in 

Kenilworth, was killed this 

evening when he jumped 

from a Chicago & North 

Western train. Taylor, a grain 

trader and Kenilworth’s po- 

In 1900, before Wilmette 

had any parks or a park 

district, Village President 

Joseph McKittrick 

advocated for a lakefront 

park. Wilmette Park 

District was founded 

eight years later to make 

the lakefront park a 

reality. (Change doesn’t 

happen overnight.) Photo 

courtesy of Wilmette 

Historical Museum. 

lice magistrate, was on his 

way home when he became 

confused and mistook the 

Wilmette stop for the Kenilworth 

stop. As the train 

pulled north from Wilmette, 

he dashed from his seat and 

jumped from the platform 

of the coach, landing beneath 

the wheels. A dinner 

party at the Taylor residence 

was canceled. Besides his 

33-year-old widow, William 

is survived by six young 

children. 

• Oct. 7, 1903: Alma Severson, 

16, of Wilmette, a 

recent Swedish immigrant, 

left her mark on a “masher” 

whom she encountered on 

the electric train in Evanston. 

The young man, sitting 

across the aisle, “glanced 

knowingly at the pretty Wilmette 

girl. Then he winked 

at her.” She turned away. 

Undaunted, he crossed the 

aisle and sat next to her. She 

demanded that he “go right 

back where you belong!” 

He only smiled. “Well, then, 

take this”, she replied, striking 

him in his winking eye. 

He jumped from the seat and 

she gave chase, demanding 

that the conductor “put this 

man off the car at once!” 

The conductor complied. 

The startled passengers 

“cheered the plucky girl.” 

A newspaper columnist 

in Davenport, Iowa, cited 

this incident while blasting 

“mashers” as “contemptible 

human beings,” “freaks,” 

“fools,” “poor specimens 

of manhood,” “imbeciles,” 

and “a disgrace to the male 

sex.” 

• July 21, 1904: Wilmette 

resident Alexander 

MacLean, 53, died several 

weeks after suffering a minor 

injury. MacLean, a silk 

buyer for Carson Pirie Scott 

department store and an 

avid golfer, was struck in 

the left foot by an errant golf 

ball. Based on his religious 

beliefs, he declined medical 

care, even when the bruise 

became gangrenous. Finally 

his left leg was amputated, 

but his weakened body 

couldn’t tolerate the trauma. 

• Feb. 16, 1907: Wilmette 

complained to the Chicago 

City Council about the tolls 

being charged by the City’s 

telephone franchisee for 

calls from Wilmette to the 

City. Village Trustee Henry 

Gardiner, 34, of 720 Lake 

Avenue, is chair of the Village 

Board’s public service 

committee. He argues that 

the current rate for a call to 

Chicago — 10 cents for one 

minute, 15 cents for two or 

three minutes, and 5 cents 

for each additional minute 

— is too high for Wilmette’s 

600 phone customers, many 

of whom are Chicago businessmen. 

He’s requesting 

that the rate be lowered to 

5 cents for a three-minute 

conversation. 

Letters to the Editor 

Please leave Maple Park alone 

Renovation is planned 

by Wilmette’s Park District 

for Maple Park. 

However, the park, as it 

is currently, is a special 

place with appeal for all 

ages. It is attractive during 

all four seasons and 

has activity options for all 

ages. 

The playground areas 

are not duplicated 

elsewhere in the area, so 

Maple Park offers enticing 

play options. It is our 

fear that Maple Park’s 

“renovation,” will reduce 

Maple Park to a plain, 

regular, boring park. This 

is a real problem, as highlighted 

in a recent New 

York Times article (“Making 

Playgrounds a Little 

More Dangerous,” May 

10, 2019). Modern playgrounds 

are smooth plastic 

and metal components 

that give a controlled and 

organized environment. 

As noted in the New York 

Times article, a non-profit 

THE LAKE FOREST LEADER 

Principal’s absence leaves 

DPM staff, parents with 

more questions than 

answers 

More than 60 Deer Path 

Middle School staff members 

and parents attended 

a special Lake Forest 

School District 67 board 

meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 

8, in search of information 

regarding Principal 

Tom Cardamone, whose 

absence from the school 

starting more than two 

weeks ago has left many 

unanswered questions. 

Eight teachers and three 

parents spoke during the 

public comment section of 

the meeting to voice their 

support of Cardamone. 

According to the teachers 

who spoke, Cardamone 

was escorted off school 

grounds around 3:45 p.m. 

Friday, Sept. 27, in front 

of teachers, students and 

parents and then placed on 

administrative leave. 

Reporting by Peter Kaspari, 

Contributing Editor. Full 

story at LakeForestLeader- 

Daily.com 

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER 

Northbrook’s The Claim 

Company to move to 

new location on Skokie 

Boulevard 

After a history in Northbrook 

Court that spans 

four decades, The Claim 

Company is heading to a 

new home. 

The locally owned restaurant 

announced last 

month it will be moving 

playground research and 

design organization found 

that playgrounds in Europe, 

with seemingly 

more hazardous design 

elements, made children 

be more physically active 

and stay longer than the 

more sanitized American 

playgrounds. There were 

even fewer injuries on the 

more seemingly hazardous 

playgrounds, as children 

on American “safe” and 

“accessible” playgrounds 

become bored and then 

perform unintended dangerous 

maneuvers. The 

Executive Summary of 

the above study states, 

“The U.S. seems to have 

reached “peak safety.” 

We have created a nation 

of overly expensive, 

homogenously safe, and 

insidiously boring play 

spaces.” A 2015 systematic 

review using the 

highly regarded GRADE 

framework for study quality 

found crucial positive 

effects of appropriate 

risky outdoor play on both 

physical health and social 

development.(Int J Environ 

Res Public Health. 

2015;12(6):6423-54.) 

We fear, too, a change 

from the sand at the surface 

of the playground equipment 

to the too common 

rubber surfacing which has 

a “…relatively high cost, 

limited play affordance, 

and increased risk of 

fractures…”(J Appl Biomech.2013;29:628-33). 

In addition, we appreciate 

the excellent maintenance 

this park has 

received from the Park 

District and Village, and, 

as such, little change is 

needed. The Park District 

and Village should pay attention 

to current research 

and not turn Maple Park 

into yet another redundant 

“safe” and accessible park. 

Laura Hemmer, M.D. 

Wilmette resident 

to a new location at 776 

Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook. 

Its new home will be 

next to the Mariano’s store 

at the intersection of Skokie 

Boulevard and Dundee 

Road. 

Upcoming redevelopment 

plans at the mall set 

the move in motion, according 

to owner Arnie 

Krause. Krause, a longtime 

resident of Northbrook, 

said the mall informed 

ownership the real 

estate it was interested in 

redeveloping included The 

Claim Company. 

Reporting by Martin Carlino, 

Contributing Editor. Full 

story at NorthbrookTower- 

Daily.com. 

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Social snapshot 

Top Web Stories 

From WilmetteBeacon.com as of Oct. 14 

1. Instagram post alludes to violence at 

Highcrest, contains racial hate speech 

2. In Memoriam: Wilmette’s Emanuel 

remembered for high energy, respect 

for family 

3. Swastika graffiti found in Wilmette 

Junior High bathroom 

4. Families build Halloween scarecrows at 

Wilmette’s Chalet Nursery 

5. International potluck dinner entertains 

Romona families 

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From the Editor 

Kudos to students for stepping up amid threats, hate speech 

Eric DeGrechie 


Sadly, I feel like 

we’ve been reporting 

on many violent 

threats and hate speech at 

local schools in the last 

few years. Though the 

reprehensible acts mirror 

those occurring at schools 

all across the country, it’s 

never easy to write about 

the ones happening right 

in our backyard. 

Out of the negativity 

does come some positive 

news in that each of last 

week’s incidents were 

reported to school officials 

by students. In school, 

there is sometimes a pressure 

to stay quiet when 

concerning information 

you have may get another 

student(s) in trouble. 

Luckily, our local schools 

have some students that 

didn’t get caught up in this 

thinking and decided to let 

school officials know right 

away. 

In exchanges with 

both Wilmette Police 

Chief Kyle Murphy and 

Wilmette District 39 

Superintendent Dr. Kari 

Cremascoli, they both 

made a point to commend 

the students. 

“We want to applaud 

those students and families 

who utilized the district’s 

tip line and notified 

the police department,” 

Murphy said. “School 

safety is of the utmost 

importance and the Police 

Department works collaboratively 

with the schools 

throughout the year.” 

School officials are 

encouraging parents to 

monitor their children’s 

use of social media 

platforms and report 

anything suspicious to 

building administrators, 

use an anonymous online 

reporting form or report 

the matter to the Wilmette 


“Our students are certainly 

exposed to influences 

from all around the 

community and the nation 

at wide,” Cremascoli 

said. “It is important to 

us and we’ve focused on 

educations and community 

building. As educators, 

we believe strongly 

in teaching our students 

about the importance of 

being safe and responsible.” 

As of press time 

for this week’s paper, 

Wilmette Junior High 

School had scheduled 

an Institute Day for Oct. 

14 that included training 

from the Anti-Defamation 

League for the staff. 

The training was to focus 

on interrupting biased 

and hateful language and 

actions while providing 

staff strategies for how to 

address these incidents in 

the classroom. 

These are good steps 

and we’re hoping the 

right amount of training 

and communication between 

all involved, along 

with the community, 

moves us forward. 

Wilmette District 39 posted this photo on 

Oct. 11 with the caption: 

“These students in fourth period French 

class at Wilmette Junior High finished up 

their assignments early and are ready for 

the weekend. Etes vous prets pour la fin de 

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THE WINNETKA CURRENT 

Students to be teachers at 

pop-up reading event 

Northfield’s Sunset 

Ridge students will have 

the chance to teach Thursday, 

Oct. 24, when they 

host a free, open to the 

community, Pop-Up Family 

Literacy event from 

9:45-11:15 a.m. at the 

Clarkson Lodge, 1950 

New Willow Road. 

Under the guidance of 

English Language Arts 

Teacher Jennifer Kahlenberg 

and Speech Pathologist 

Brittany Pengiel, the 

group of fourth- through 

eighth-grade students have 

worked collaboratively to 

create a fun-filled and educational 

morning for local 

tots. 

Youngsters can expect 

arts and crafts, singing 

and dancing, sensory 

stations, and of course, 

stories. The goal of this 

unique event is to teach 

local little ones and their 

caregivers how early exposure 

to books and stories 

benefit the children at 

a young age. 

Reporting by Alexa Burnell, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at WinnetkaCurrent- 

Daily.com. 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Zoning Code amendments 

recommended to Village 

Board to allow sale of 

recreational pot 

Residents of Glencoe 

and neighboring communities 

came to the Zoning 

Commission meeting 

on Oct. 7 to express their 

sometimes impassioned 

opinions on the hot button 

issue of allowing recreational 

cannabis dispensaries 

in the village. 

At the conclusion of 

the three-hour meeting, 

the Zoning Commission 

forwarded its non-binding 

recommendations to the 

go figure 

80 

Age 

Village Board for the final 

decision. 

Reporting by Neil Milbert, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at GlencoeAnchor- 

Daily.com. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

of Wilmette crossing guard 

celebrated with a surprise birthday 

party Oct. 10, Page 14 

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Much more than 

chocolate Leonidas Chocolate Cafe 

tantalizes taste buds in Northbrook, Page 34 

Caroline Cmich (left), 12, of 

Wilmette, is joined by Casey 

Cmich, Jon Kennett and 

Johnson Schaff, all of Wilmette, 

as they dig into some ribs at 

Ribtoberfest Saturday, Oct. 12, 

at the Wilmette Harbor Club. 

Photos by Rhonda Holcomb/22nd 

Century Media 

INSET: Travis White (right) and 

his daughter, Hope, 12, both of 

Wilmette, work the grill. 

Ribtoberfest raises funds for Warming House Youth Center, Page 25

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Schedule for Wilmette Community Television – Channel 6 

Thursday, Oct. 17 

1 p.m. Zoning Board of 

Appeals 

5 p.m. Coach’s Corner 

6 p.m. Illinois Channel 

Programming 


Appeals 

Friday, Oct. 18-Sunday, 

Oct. 20 


6 p.m. Library Board 

Meeting 

7:30 p.m. Park Board 

Meeting 


Appeals 

Monday, Oct. 21 

6 p.m Coach’s Corner 

7 p.m. Illinois Channel 

Programming 

9 p.m. WPD Ice Show 

2019 

Tuesday, Oct. 22 

3:30 p.m. NSSC Men’s 

Club Program 

4:30 p.m. Illinois 

Channel Programming 

6:30 p.m. Coach’s 

Corner 

7:30 p.m. Village Board 

Meeting (Live) 

Wednesday, Oct. 23 

1 p.m. Village Board 

Meeting 

4 p.m. BSK - Halloween 

5 p.m. NSSC Men’s Club 

Program 


7 p.m. Village Board 

Meeting 

8:30 p.m. WPD Ice Show 

2019 

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Ribtobefest features local grill 

masters battling for glory 

Hilary Anderson 


The aroma of barbecue 

ribs cooking on outdoor 

grills and smokers drifted 

through the landscape of 

Wilmette’s Gillson Park 

Saturday Oct. 10. The 

ribs had been braised, 

brimmed or marinated in 

anticipation of the 4th Annual 

Ribtoberfest competition 

to benefit Wilmette’s 

nonprofit Warming House 

Youth Center held later in 

the evening at the Wilmette 

Harbor Club. 

“This Ribtoberfest is for 

a good purpose,” said Jon 

Parker, chair of 2019 Ribtoberfest 

and helped by his 

wife, Kate. “The proceeds 

will support the Warming 

House’s many activities 

and events for our teens 

along with its staff.” 

Eleven teams of “grill 

masters” signed up to create 

what they consider to 

be the best-tasting barbecue 

ribs anywhere. The 

winners were Smokin Js 

(Jon Kennett, Johnson 

Schaff and Casey Crnich). 

They received a Mini Max 

big Green Egg from Backyard 

BBQ. 

They all received the 

same kind and amount of 

meat from Dave Zier, owner 

of Zier’s Prime Meats, 

which donated the ribs 

and was one of the event 

sponsors along with Dan 

Marguerite from Backyard 

Barbecue, another sponsor 

of the competition. 

Most grill masters were 

from the Wilmette area but 

one team came from from 

Schaumburg, one from 

Vernon Hills, while yet another 

spent five hours driving 

from near Minocqua, 

Wis. area for the event. 


The grilling devices included 

an old grill, Weber 

kettles, an Egg, smokers 

and a homemade smoker 

re-welded from an old 

piece of a furnace’s expansion 

tank. 

The unusually cold but 

sunny day did not deter the 

grill masters. 

Travis Wilhite was the 

inaugural winner of the 

competition, back for his 

third try. 

He tows a smoker and 

wood in the front of his pitmaser. 

“My smoker allows me 

to cook at a lower temperature 

and gives the meat a 

chance to get more flavor 

from the hickory and oak 

wood I use,” Wilhite said. 

“I love doing this for the 

kids in our community. I 

know the proceeds go to a 

local charity that provides 

the kids with a place to go 

that is safe regardless of 

what is happening in their 

lives.” 

Jon Kennett, Johnson 

Schaff, Casey Crnich and 

daughter, Caroline Crnich, 

12, teamed together, the 

Smoke-n-Js, and cooked 

on El Diablo, a handmade 

smoker. Casey Crnich created 

it by using a blowtorch 

and refiguring a furnace 

expansion tank. 

“I would suggest brime 

them [ribs] overnight using 

apple cider vinegar and salt 

and sugar,” said Kennett. 

“But try anything,” offered 

Schaff. 

David Melchiorre says 

he sets the temperature to 

225 when he cooks his ribs 

in the oven. 

“But I slow cook on the 

grill using indirect heat on 

the Egg,” Melchiorre said. 

“When we vacation in the 

Bahamas we bring back 

Casaurina wood. In competitions 

I switch between 

type of grill I use. My wife, 

Barbara, helps me.” 

Two Highland Park High 

School teachers entered the 

competition. 

One was Mike Arcurie 

from Schaumburg and 

the other was Dave Burke 

from Vernon Hills. They 

made up the Smoke-n- 

Sweet team. 

“Barbecuing is a way of 

life for me,” Arcurie said. 

“I have three smokers and 

am awaiting delivery of 

my fourth one. We learned 

about this competition 

through a friend.” 

Team Hot Coles consisted 

of Bill, Andrew, Carey 

and Alex Cole. 

“We use Bourbon Barrel 

wood from Revolution 

Brewing when grilling,” 

Bill Coles said. “You just 

pull off the metal slats 

around the barrel and the 

wood falls apart. Break up 

the wood and add whatever 

seasonings to the meat that 

tastes good to you.” 

The Ribtoberfest was 

the scene of a family gettogether. 

Bill Litke and his wife, 

Amy, traveled from Mercer, 

Wisconsin near Minocqua, 

to participate as the 

Bohemian Rib City team. 

“We are cousins of Jon 

Parker and left this morning 

about 7 a.m. and arrived 

about noon,” Litke 

said. “I have been barbecuing 

for years and just like 

to cook. Probably learned a 

lot from when I was in the 

Air Force. I cooked on the 

Weber grill slow and low. 

How it tastes is personal. 

Some flavors you like and 

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30 | October 17, 2019 | The wilmette beacon faith 


Faith Briefs 

First Congregational Church of Wilmette 

(1125 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette) 

Weekly Youth Activities 

Open to the Community 

Every Wednesday, the 

church’s children and 

youth ministry offers opportunities 

for fun, friendship, 

spirituality, and service. 

Kids Club (K–grade 

6) meets at 4:30 p.m. In the 

evening, the Confirmation 

Class (grades 7 & 8) meets 

at 6 p.m. And the Senior 

High Youth Group gathers 

at 7:15 p.m. The two 

evening youth groups have 

a tasty dinner together at 

6:45 p.m. — sometimes 

chicken, sometimes pasta. 

Learn about the church 

community at www.fccw. 

org or contact for more 

details: (847) 251-6660 or 

1stchurch@fccw.org. 

netka Covenant Church (1200 Hibbard 

Road, Wilmette) 

Rummage sale 

The church’s annual Fall 

Rummage Sale, sponsored 

by the Winnetka Congregational 

Church Woman’s 

Society to raise funds for 

40+ Chicagoland charities, 

will take place from 

7 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 19, at 

620 Lincoln Ave at Pine 

in Winnetka. There will 

be 22 departments featuring 

furniture, children’s 

clothing, housewares, 

books, designer wear, 

sporting goods and more 

featured at the sale. Visit 

www.wccrummage.com 

for more information. 

Refuel 

The church has begun its 

Wednesday evening family 

nights again. The evening 

starts with dinner at 5:30 

p.m., followed by a time 

of singing and skits for everybody 

at 6:30. After that 

everyone breaks out into 

activities for all ages. Arts 

& crafts and gym time for 

children through 5th grade, 

jr. & sr. high youth groups 

combined for discussion 

and fun, and Bible study 

and discussion groups for 

adults. All are welcome. 

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah (3220 Big Tree 

Lane, Wilmette) 

Sukkot Celebration 

The Bubble Wonder 

Show with Bubble Master 

Deb Cary and festive 

Sukkot songs led by Cantor 

Pavel Roytman will 

take place from 1-3 p.m. 

Oct. 20. Refreshments included. 

This event is open 

to children and adults 

with special needs, their 

families and individuals 

who want to celebrate 

with them. The celebration 

is sponsored by HUGS, 

BHBE Inclusion and Social 

Action Committees. 

Simchat Torah Celebration 

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah 

invites families with 

littles to join the congregation 

from 5-6 p.m. Oct. 21 

for singing, dancing, dinner, 

Torah making and The 

Great “Yad” Race. This 

event is free and open to 

the community. RSVP at 

BHBE.org/Littles or contact 

Hilary Primack at hilary.primack@bhbe.org 

Trinity United Methodist Church (1024 Lake 

Ave., Wilmette) 

Food Pantry 

If you are in need of 

help, and are short on food, 

do not hesitate to come to 

the Wilmette Food Pantry. 

The church is here to serve 

the community. No matter 

who you are or where 

you are on life’s journey, 

you are welcome at the 

Wilmette Food Pantry. 

The food pantry is open 

from 10:30-11:30 a.m. every 

Tuesday and provides 

grocery items and seasonal 

produce. All Wilmette residents 

are welcome and no 

appointment is necessary. 

Kenilworth Union Church (211 Kenilworth 

Ave., Kenilworth) 

Worship 

Come worship with the 

church at 8 and 10 a.m. 

every Sunday. Childcare is 

provided at 10 a.m. 

Baha’i House of Worship (100 Linden Ave., 

Wilmette) 

Friday Night Fireside 

Conversations 

Join the House of Worship 

in the fireside room 

at the Baha’i House of 

Worship Welcome Center 

(112 Linden Ave.) for 

meaningful conversations 

about what Baha’i Faith 

offers for people who 

want to contribute to the 

betterment of the world. 

Light refreshments will be 

served. 

Children’s Classes 

Children ages 7 to 10 

are invited learn about 

Manifestations of God 

including, Krishna, Abraham, 

Buddha, Christ, 

Bahá’u’lláh (Founder of 

the Bahá’í Faith), and other 

Divine Teachers. Sunday 

mornings from 10-11 

a.m. Contact Ellen Price at 

(847) 812-1084 for more 

information. 

Come and Sing 

All singers welcome to 

audition for the House of 

Worship A Capella Choir. 

Weekly rehearsals are on 

Thursday evenings and 

singing from 11 a.m.-1 

p.m. on Sundays, plus 

special events. Call Music 

Director, Van Gilmer for 

more info (847) 853-2330. 

St. Joseph Catholic Church (1747 Lake 

Ave., Wilmette) 

Sunday Mass 

Sunday Masses are held 

at 7:30, 9, 10:15 and 11:30 

a.m. 

Submit information for 

The Beacon’s Faith page 

to Michael Wojtychiw at 

m.wojtychiw@ 

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(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 

Backyard Barbecue 

(535 Green Bay Road) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursday, Oct. 

17: Octoberfest Grills & 

Giggles 

Wilmette Wine Cellar 

(1100 Central Ave.) 

■4 ■ p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

19: Books ‘n’ Bottles 

Centennial Ice Rinks 


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KENILWORTH 

(Green Bay Road) 

■11 ■ a.m. Saturday, Oct. 

19: Kenilworth Mutt 

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NORTHBROOK 

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(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

■From ■ open until close 

all week: bowling and 

bocce 

Northbrook Theatre 

(3323 Walters Ave.) 

■Starting ■ Oct. 12 and 

running until Nov. 3: 

Performances of “The 

Cat in the Hat” 

Glenbrook North High 

School 

(2300 Shermer Road) 

■7 ■ p.m. Oct. 17. 18 and 

19: “ORIGINS” one-act 

plays 

GLENVIEW 

Johnny’s Kitchen 

(1740 Milwaukee Ave. 

(847) 699-9999) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday: Live 

Music 

Ten Ninety Brewing Co. 

(1025 N. Waukegan 

Road, (224) 432-5472) 

■7-9 ■ p.m. every Thursday: 

Trivia Night 

Glenview Park Center 

(2400 Chestnut Ave.) 

■5:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Oct. 

18: Halloween Spooktacular 

Potato Creek Johnny’s 

(1850 Waukegan Road) 


19: Off The Record — 

Oktoberfest 

Oil Lamp Theater 

(1723 Glenview Road) 

■Ongoing ■ performances 

of “Murder on the Nile” 

LAKE FOREST 

Little Tails Bar and Grill 

(840 S. Waukegan Road) 

■Live ■ music every Friday 

night 

The Gorton Center 

(400 E. Illinois Road) 

■Ongoing ■ performances 

of “Winnie the Pooh” 

until Oct. 27 

Lake Forest High School 

(1285 N. McKinley Road) 

■7 ■ p.m. Oct. 17, 18 and 

19: Performances of 

“Rumors” 

WINNETKA 

Fred’s Garage 


■Every ■ Friday: Fred’s 

Garage Fish Fry Fridays 

Winnetka Village Hall 


■7:30 ■ a.m. on Saturdays: 

Winnetka Farmers 

Market 

Hubbard Woods Park 


■4-6 ■ p.m. Oct. 18: 

Pumpkins In the 

Woods 

Lloyd Beach 

(799 Sheridan Road) 

■6 ■ p.m. Oct. 19: Haunted 

Trail of Winnetka 

Winnetka Community 

House 

(620 Lincoln Ave.) 

■7 ■ a.m.-2 p.m. WCC Fall 

Rummage Sale 

NORTHFIELD 

Stormy’s Tavern and Grille 

(1735 Orchard Lane) 

■Barbecue ■ every Sunday 

Tapas Gitana 

(310 N. Happ Road) 

■6 ■ p.m. every other 

Sunday: Live music 

Northfield Community 

Center 

■6-7:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Oct. 

25: Boo Bash 

GLENCOE 

Writers Theatre 

(325 Tudor Court) 

■Ongoing: ■ Performances 

of “Into the Woods” 

Takiff Center 


■Tuesday, ■ Oct. 29: Boo 

Bash 

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some you don’t.” 

With them was another 

cousin Parker cousin — 

Peter Novicki and wife, 

Vicki, from Team Reaper. 

Parker’s dad, Bill, joined 

the group as did his brother 

TJ and wife, Erica. 

Following the grilling, 

attendees at the Ribtoberfest 

filled the Wilmette 

Harbor Club and had their 

choice of ribs, pulled pork 

and brats along with sides 

of mac and cheese and 

baked beans followed by 

an assortment of sweets. 

A raffle and silent auction 

followed dinner. 

“The Ribtoberfest is so 

important to our nonprofit 

Warming House,” said Joe 

Feldman, president of the 

Warming House Board. 

“Many people in the community 

are not aware of 

the different youth services 

we have in our community 

like the Warming House. 

Our executive director is 

a licensed social worker, 

the program director has 

a Masters degree in social 

work and the rest of 

the staff is trained to work 

with young people from 

middle school through high 

school. They are plugged in 

to teens, give them a place 

to go and a shoulder to lean 

on when need be.” 

Cynthia Doucette is the 

the Warming House’s executive 

director. She has 

worked there for the past 

20 years, 17 in her current 

position. 

“The more time you 

spend with the teens, the 

more you better understand 

their pressures, what they 

are doing and want to do,” 

she said. “They learn we 

at the Warming House are 

there for them regardless 

of what is going on in their 

lives.” 

The three Ribtoberfest 

judges were Bob Bielinski, 

Wilmette village president, 

David Zier, owner of Zier 

Prime Meats and Chef 

John Robinson who previously 

served as executive 

chef at Marshall Fields. 

Winners of the competition 

were: 

1st Place: Smokin Js- 

-Jon Kennett, Johnson 

Schaff and Casey Crnich. 

They received a Mini Max 

big Green Egg from Backyard 

BBQ. 

2nd Place: Smoke-n- 

Sweet--Dave Burke and 

Mike Arcurie. Prize was 

a gift certificate to Ziers 

Prime Meats. 

3rd Place: Team Fitz- 

-Mark Fitzsimmons and 

Tim Gans. Their prize was 

a basket of grill accessories 

from Backyard BBQ. 

Contributions can be 

made to support the nonprofit 

Warming House at: 

www.warminghouse.org 

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34 | October 17, 2019 | The wilmette beacon dining out 


Northbrook chocolate shop, eatery expands beyond international chain 

Erin Yarnall, Contributing Editor 


Leonidas Kestekides first 

made his name known on an 

international stage at the 1910 

World’s Fair, in which the Greek 

sweetmaker presented his pastries 

to the world and won a 

bronze medal. 

In the past century, his name 

and his food has spread even further 

as the Leonidas chocolate 

brand has expanded to more than 

30 countries. 

The Leonidas chain operates 

more than 1,000 locations — 

with more than 450 stores in Belgium 

and Luxembourg and 290 

in France. 

But they have “very few 

stores” in the United States, according 

to Marie Douailly, who 

co-owns three locations in the 

Chicago area, including one in 

Northbrook, with her husband. 

Douailly first opened a Leonidas 

Chocolate shop nearly 18 

years ago in Wilmette, which 

closed eight years after it opened. 

She continued to open up locations 

around the Chicago area, 

including one near the Magnificent 

Mile, before opening up the 

Northbrook shop. 

“When you see a Leonidas, 

they are owned by different 

people, it’s not too corporate,” 

Douailly, a native of northern 

France, said. 

Douailly said she was encouraged 

by her husband to open up 

a Leonidas because she loved 

purchasing the shop’s chocolate 

when she went to visit her family 

in France. 

“My husband said ‘Every time 

we go to France, you run to Belgium 

to buy like 20 pounds of 

chocolate,’” Douailly said. 

She joked that when they 

would return to the United 

States, she would eat all of the 

chocolate herself instead of giving 

it away as a gift, as the husband 

and wife intended. 

While the couple opened up 

their first shop solely as a location 

to sell Leonidas chocolate, 

A trio of Leonidas’ drink offerings, including a pumpkin spice latte 

and a warm apple cider. 

their customers soon began to 

request coffee to go along with 

their sweets, and pastries after 

that. From then on, the menu 

kept growing to what it is today. 

“At that time, we didn’t even 

have a pastry chef,” Douailly said. 

Now, they employ pastry chef 

Megan McGovern, who makes 

all of the three location’s pastries 

at their Evanston location. 

“We try to stay very French and 

stick to what we know,” Douailly 

said of the cafe’s menu. “The idea 

was to make a few little crepes, 

no big deal, but this store in the 

last three years exploded in food.” 

Last week, a group of 22nd 

Century Media editors stopped 

by Leonidas Chocolate Cafe to 

sample some of the food and talk 

to Douailly about her shop. 

We were given some of the 

shop’s seasonal drinks to start 

with. I sampled the warm apple 

cider ($4.75), which is served 

with a flavorful cinnamon stick 

and an apple ring. Two of my 

colleagues went for the pumpkin 

spice latte ($3.70 for a small), 

topped with a heaping amount of 

whipped cream. 

Another seasonally inspired 

choice was the fall special croissant 

sandwich ($7.75). The 

sandwich is a croissant, sliced 

horizontally in half, filled with 

Leonidas Chocolate Cafe 

1348 Shermer Road, 

Northbrook 

(847) 686-0100 

8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday- 

Sunday 

turkey, melted brie and cranberry 

sauce. 

The restaurant features several 

sandwiches on their menu, 

including the croque madame 

($9.45), a traditional French 

sandwich with white bread covered 

in melted Swiss, Gruyère 

and Bechamel cheeses, filled 

with ham. The sandwich is 

topped with a fried egg. 

We were able to sample one of 

the cafe’s crepe options — pomme 

($7.95) filled with sauteed 

apples, caramel and cinnamon, 

and topped with ice cream and 

whipped cream. 

In addition to the sweet crepes, 

all of which are served with 

whipped cream, according to 

Douailly, the menu also has a 

wide selection of savory options. 

It wasn’t possible to leave 

Leonidas Chocolate Cafe without 

sampling some of the pastries, 

including multi-flavored 

macarons ($2.25 each) or some 

of the shop’s namesake chocolate. 

Leonidas’ fall-special croissant sandwich ($7.75) is filled with 

turkey, melted brie and cranberry sauce. Photos by Jason Addy/22nd 

Century Media 

The bakery’s macarons ($2.25 each) are made in a variety of flavors. 

The pomme crepe ($7.95) comes with sauteed apples, caramel and 

cinnamon topped with ice cream and whipped cream.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING 

LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

DAVID A.DUERWACHTER, MARY 

ANN DUERWACHTER, UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY 

AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY 

OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL- 

OPMENT 

Defendants 

19 CH 05257 

1035 MANOR DR 

WILMETTE, IL 60091 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on August 14, 2019, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on November 26, 2019, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South 

Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 

sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, 

as set forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 1035 MANOR 

DR, WILMETTE, IL 60091 

Property Index No. 05-30-303-016-0000 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

The judgment amount was $503,396.16. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will be accepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential 

real estate at the rate of$1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount 

paid by the purchaser not to exceed 

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 

is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

Where asale of real estate is made to 

satisfy alien prior to that of the United 

States, the United States shall have one 

year from the date of sale within which 

to redeem, except that with respect to a 

lien arising under the internal revenue 

laws the period shall be 120 days or the 

period allowable for redemption under 

State law, whichever is longer, and in 

any case inwhich, under the provisions 

of section 505 of the Housing Act of 

1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), 

and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 

38 of the United States Code, the 

right to redeem does not arise, there 

shall be no right of redemption. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 

this property is a condominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

2701 Property for 

Sale 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, HEAVNER, BEYERS 

&MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 

111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 

62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to 

file number LS723. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, 

LLC 

111 East Main Street 

DECATUR IL, 62523 

217-422-1719 

Fax #: 217-422-1754 

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys.com 

Attorney File No. LS723 

Attorney Code. 40387 

Case Number: 19 CH 05257 

TJSC#: 39-5177 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

Case # 19 CH 05257 

I3130224 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

Avoca School District 37 will be 

conducting aPreschool Screening 

on Thursday, October 24th, 2019 

using the DIAL screening for children 

3-5 years old. The target 

population of the developmental 

screening isthe child for whom 

parents and professionals have 

questions or concerns about 

speech/language, behavior, motor, 

vision, hearing or conceptual development. 

Appointments for the 

developmental screening may be 

made bycalling Dawn Scaramuzza 

in the Pupil Services Department at 

(847) 728-4142. The screenings 

will take place at Marie Murphy 

School, 2921 Illinois Rd., Wilmette, 

IL. An appointment isrequired 

toparticipate in the screening. 

In addition, please call the 

above number if you have any concerns 

regarding children aged birth 

to 3 years old. 

LEGAL NOTICE 

INVITATION TO BID 

Sealed bids for acontract for custodial 

services will be received by 

the Kenilworth District No. 38, 

The Joseph Sears School, 542 Abbotsford 

Road, Kenilworth, IL 

60043. Attention toDr. Crystal Le- 

Roy, Superintendent/CSBO. 

Bids will be sought for athree-year 

contract with options to renew for 

two additional one-year periods.

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Notices 

Custodial services will berequired 

at one (1) school building. The 

agreement shall commence December 

1, 2019. The specifications 

and invitation for bids can be obtained 

by contacting Dr. Crystal 

LeRoy, Superintendent/CSBO, at 

(847) 853-3805 cleroy@kenilworth38.org 

beginning October 17, 

2019. Amandatory pre-bid meeting 

and building walkthrough will 

be conducted onTuesday, October 

22 at 9:00 a.m. at the Joseph Sears 

School 542 Abbotsford Road, Kenilworth, 

IL 60043. Bidders must 

submit all questions regarding the 

specifications and invitation for 

bids inwriting toDr. Crystal Leroy. 

Replies will be issued to all 

bidders of record in the form of an 

Addendum. Questions received after 

12:00 p.m. central prevailing 

time on Friday, October 25, 2019, 

cannot be answered. 

Sealed bids clearly labeled 

“SEALED BID FOR CUSTO- 

DIAL SERVICES – DO NOT 

OPEN PRIOR TO BID DATE” are 

due at the District Office on or before 

9:00 a.m. CST on October 28, 

2019, at the address above. The 

bid opening is scheduled for Monday, 

October 28, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. 

CST atthe Joseph Sears School 

542 Abbotsford Road, Kenilworth, 

IL 60043. 

NOT ICE OF PUBLIC 

HEARING CONCERNING 

THE INTENT OF THE 

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF 

TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE 

OF KENILWORTH, 

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

TO SELL NOT TO EXCEED 

$1,000,000 

GENERAL OBLIGATION 

LIMITED BONDS 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY 

GIVEN that the Village ofKenilworth, 

Cook County, Illinois 

(the “Village”), will hold apublic 

hearing on the 28th day of October, 

2019, at 7:30 o’clock P.M. 

The hearing will be held at the Village 

Hall, 419 Richmond Road, 

Kenilworth, Illinois. The purpose 

of the hearing will be to receive 

public comments on the proposal 

to sell bonds of the Village inthe 

amount of not to exceed 

$1,000,000 for the purpose offinancing 

various capital projects 

and other lawful expenditures in 

and for the Village. 

By order ofthe President ofthe 

Village of Kenilworth, Cook 

County, Illinois. 

DATED the 27th day of September, 

2019. 

/s/ Patrick Brennan 

Deputy Village Clerk, Village of 

Kenilworth, 

Cook County, Illinois 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC 

HEARING 

Notice is hereby given that on 

Monday, November 4, 2019 at 

7:30 p.m., the Appearance Review 

Commission of the Village of Wilmette 

will conduct apublic hearing 

in the Second Floor Training 

Room, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, 

Wilmette, Illinois when matters 

listed below will be considered: 

2019-AR-36 1222 Washington Ct 

Donna Byrne 

The petitioner requests a sign 

variation for businesses without 

street frontage todisplay awning 

signs not located on the face ofthe 

building that contains the primary 

entry into the building atthe property 

identified as 

05-34-102-017-0000. 

2019-AR-37 1 Indian Hill Road 

Indian Hill Club 

The petitioner requests anAppearance 

Review Certificate to construct 

two accessory buildings with 

associated paving and landscaping 

at the property identified as 

05-29-209-011-0000. 

Charles Smith, Chair 

Nada Andric 

Richard Brill 

Devan Castellano 

Doug Johnson 

Mason Miller 

Jeffery Saad 

If you are aperson with adisability 

and need special accommodations 

to participate in and/or attend a 

Village of Wilmette public meeting, 

please notify the Management 

Services Department at 251-2700 

(TDD 853-7634) as soon as possible. 

Published this 17th Day of October 

2019, in the Wilmette Beacon. 


HEARING 


Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 

7:30 P.M., the Zoning Board of 

Appeals of the Village of Wilmette 

will conduct apublic hearing inthe 

Council Chambers ofVillage Hall, 

1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, 

Illinois when matters listed below 

will be considered: 

2019-Z-19 624 Elmwood Avenue 

A request by John Maher for a 

396.42 square foot (4.72%) total 

floor area variation and a10.78’ 

rear yard stair setback variation to 

permit the construction of an exterior 

stairway on the property identified 

as Property Index Number 

05-27-412-005-0000. 

2019-Z-28 2904 Old Glenview 

Road 

Arequest by Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein, 

Chai Center Chabad of Wilmette, 

for an expansion of aspecial 

use for a place of worship to permit 

the operation ofaday care center 

on the properties identified as 

Property Index Numbers 

05-32-309-036-0000 and 

05-32-309-037-0000. 

2019-Z-39 1624 Lake Avenue 

A request by Elvir and Lejla 

Kapidzic for a 0.44’ side yard detached 

garage setback variation 

and avariation topermit the retention 

ofanon-conforming detached 

garage upon demolition of the principal 

structure on the property 

identified as Property Index Number 

05-28-423-014-0000. 

Reinhard Schneider, Chairman 

Ryrie Pellaton 

John Kolleng 

Bob Surman 

Christine Norrick 

Maria Choca Urban 

(Constituting the Zoning Board of 

Appeals of the Village of Wilmette, 

Illinois) 





please notify the Village Manager’s 

Office at (847) 853-7510 

(TDD# (847) 853-7634) as soon as 

possible. 

Published this 17th day of October 

2019 in The Wilmette Beacon. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

toSection 4of the Self-Storage 

Facility Act, State ofIllinois, that 

Chicago Northside Storage-Wilmette 

/ Wilmette Storage LLC will 

conduct sale(s) at www.storagetreasures.com 

by competitive 

bidding, closing on Wednesday, 

November 6th 2019 @8:00am on 

the premises where property has 

been stored, which is located at 

Chicago Northside Storage; 3510 

Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL 

60091. 847-256-2180. In the matter 

of the personal property for the 

individual listed below, Chicago 

Northside Storage-Wilmette / Wilmette 

Storage LLC: David Parker 

157, Steven Brody 171, Dianna 

Steward 166, Susan Klein 2052, 

Dorthy Archer 30. Purchases must 

be paid atthe time of sale’s redemption. 

All goods are sold asis 

and must be removed atthe time of 

purchase. Sale is subjected to adjournment. 


HEARING 


Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 

7:30 P.M., the Zoning Board of 

Appeals of the Village ofWilmette 

will conduct apublic hearing inthe 

Council Chambers ofVillage Hall, 

1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, 

Illinois when matters listed below 

will be considered: 

2019-Z-35 1 Indian Hill Road 

Arequest by The Indian Hill Club 

for avariation to permit the expansion 

of a legal non-conforming use 

(Club and Golf Course) for the 

construction of a one-story employee 

center, aone-story equipment 

and storage building, parking 

lot and accessory outdoor storage 

facilities, avariation to allow outdoor 

storage taller than the screening 

fence, asetback variation for 

the proposed employee building, a 

setback variation for outdoor storage 

structures, aloading berth setback 

variation, aparking lot setback 

variation, avariation toinstall 

a6foot tall solid fence inaside 

yard adjoining astreet, an accessory 

structure height variation, an 

accessory structure size variation, 

an accessory structure number 

variation, and impervious surface 

coverage variations on the property 

identified as Property Index Numbers 

05-29-209-011-0000 and 

05-29-209-012-0000. 

2019-Z-36 1421 Forest Avenue 

Arequest by Dave and Carrie Flick 

for a 164.23 square foot (1.77%) 

total floor area variation and an 

84.61 square foot (0.91%) lot coverage 

variation to permit the construction 

of a one-story addition on 

the property identified as Property 

Index 

Numbe r 

05-28-425-006-0000. 

2019-Z-37 726 11th Street 

Arequest by Paul and Gina Sally 

for a 430.23 square foot (13.44%) 

front yard impervious surface coverage 

variation and a204.51 square 

foot (6.39%) front yard patio coverage 

variation to permit the installation 

ofapatio onthe property 

identified as Property Index Number 

05-34-107-043-0000. 

2019-Z-38 1140 Greenwood Avenue 

Arequest by Gregory Adams for a 

1.71’ side yard adjoining astreet 

setback variation to permit the construction 

of atwo-story addition on 

the property identified as Property 

Index 

Numbe r 

05-27-307-021-0000. 

Reinhard Schneider, Chairman 

Ryrie Pellaton 

John Kolleng 

Bob Surman 

Christine Norrick 

Maria Choca Urban 

(Constituting the Zoning Board of 

Appeals of the Village of Wilmette, 

Illinois) 





please notify the Village Manager’s 

Office at (847) 853-7510 

(TDD# (847) 853-7634) as soon as 

possible. 

Published this 26th day ofSeptember 

2019 in The Wilmette 

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The Loyola senior is a 

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When did you start 

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I started to play volleyball 

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in eighth grade I started 

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possibly college. 

What’s one thing 

people don’t know 

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I really like to paint. I 

haven’t had the time to recently 

but I used to do that 

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people that just because a 

lot of the time I don’t get 

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If you could travel 

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I would want to visit 

Thailand. I’ve been to China 

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What’s the best 

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The best part of playing 

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I love the support 

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What’s the hardest 

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The hardest part about 

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When my team is 

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It’s frustrating but we 

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My favorite moment at 

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such a great season and it 

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I would either swim or 

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The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys recap another week of football 

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conference 

Glenbrook South 3-4, 3-0 

New Trier 3-4, 2-1 

Evanston 2-5, 1-2 

Glenbrook North 3-4, 0-3 

loyola 

From Page 44 

most productive receiver 

with 41 yards on three 

catches. Mangan hauled 

down three for 35 yards 

and Brownlee grabbed 

three for 15 yards. 

“I’m getting a lot more 

comfortable,” said Thomas, 

who showed an improvement 

in transitioning 

to carrying the football 

when running opportunities 

arose. In addition to 

rushing for the touchdown 

he ran for a two-point conversion 

that was set up by 

a Benet penalty. 

First Quarter 

The three recap the seventh 

week of action. 

Second Quarter 

Spartans coach Purdy 

joins the guys to talk about 

the proposed change to the 

football postseason. 

Third Quarter 

The guys move on to 

Way/No Way, where they 

make some predictions 

with girls volleyball. 

Fourth Quarter 

With week eight next, 

the three preview and 

make some predictions on 

the next set of games. 

“I have an offensive line 

in front of me that’s the 

best in the state and that 

makes it a lot easier to 

get comfortable,” Thomas 

added. 

Van Zelst was another 

major contributor. In addition 

to connecting on the 

long field goal, the junior 

kicked all six of his extra 

point attempts, averaged 

34 yards on two punts and 

52.1 yards on eight kickoffs. 

For good measure during 

the drive for the fourth 

touchdown, Van Zelst ran 

17 yards for a first down 

on a fake punt in a fourthand-eight 

situation at the 

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2019 Football Standings 

Niles West 0-7, 0-3 

CCL/ESCC Blue Division 

Mount Carmel 7-0, 2-0 

Loyola Academy 5-2, 1-1 

Brother Rice 4-3, 1-1 

Marist 3-4, 0-2 

Loyola 27. 

“Nate can move,” Holecek 

said. “He has a lot 

of talent and it’s not just 

the talent — it’s the character. 

You couldn’t find a 

steadier personality to be 

a kicker. He never gets rattled. 

He’s cool, calm and 

methodical. He’s like he’s 

30-years-old.” 

It was the third straight 

compelling conquest to 

the Ramblers after their 

last second loss at Mount 

Carmel. Now that they’ve 

got their act back together 

they’re taking it on the 

road to Woodstock for a 

Friday night game against 

Marian Central (4-3).

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This Week In... 

Trevian varsity 

athletics 

Boys cross-country 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at CSL Invite (at 

GBS), 8:30 a.m. 

Girls cross-country 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at CSL Invite (at 

GBS), 8:30 a.m. 

Field hockey 

■Oct. ■ 17 - at Stevenson, 

6:15 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 22-23 - host state 

playoffs, TBA 

Boys soccer 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at Taft, noon 

■Oct. ■ 22 - at Maine West 

(IHSA Regional), 4:30 p.m. 

Girls swimming and 

diving 

■Oct. ■ 18 - at Niles West, 

5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 19 - host Trevian 

Relays, noon 

Girls tennis 

■Oct. ■ 18-19 - at IHSA 

Sectional (at Niles North), 

TBD 

■Oct. ■ 24 - at IHSA State 

Finals, 8 a.m. 

Girls volleyball 

■Oct. ■ 17 - at Glenbrook 

North, 6 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 21 - host Evanston, 

6 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 23 - at Maine South, 

6 p.m. 

Rambler varsity 

athletics 

Boys cross-country 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at Catholic 

League Invite, 9 a.m. 

■Girls ■ cross-country 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at GCAC Invite, 

9 a.m. 

Field hockey 

■Oct. ■ 22-23 - at State 

Playoffs, TBD 

Boys soccer 

■Oct. ■ 22 - vs. Glenbrook 

North (at IHSA Niles North 

Regional), 6:30 p.m. 

Girls swimming 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at Trevian 

Relays, noon 

■Oct. ■ 22 - host Rosary, 5 

p.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Oct. ■ 18-19 - at IHSA 


TBD 




■Oct. ■ 17 - at Mother 

McAuley, 6 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 21 - host Highland 

Park, 6 p.m. 

Panther varsity 

athletics 

Girls cross-country 

■Oct. ■ 19 - at GCAC Invite, 

9 a.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Oct. ■ 18-19 - at IHSA 

Sectionals (at Vernon Hills), 

TBD 


finals, 8 a.m. 


■Oct. ■ 17 - host St. 

Laurence 6:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 22 - host Woodlands, 

6 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 24 - at Waukegan, 6 

p.m. 

Raider varsity 

athletics 

Field hockey 

■Oct. ■ 17 - host Latin, 4:30 

p.m. 

Boys soccer 

■Oct. ■ 18 - host Sullivan/ 

Rochelle Zell (IHSA 

Regional), 4 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 22 - host TBD (IHSA 

Sectional), 4 p.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Oct. ■ 18-19 - at IHSA 


TBD 




■Oct. ■ 17 - at Lycee 

FrancaIs, 5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 21 - host Waldorf, 

5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 23 - host Christian 

Liberty, 5:30 p.m. 

Boys soccer 

New Trier 4, Highland 

Park 1 

Aidan Crowder had 

two goals and an assist 

in the CSL title game 

Thursday, Oct. 10, in 

Northfield. 

New Trier 2, Palatine 0 

Crowder scored twice 

on Senior Night Oct. 7 in 

Northfield. 


Loyola takes second at Discovery Invite 

David Jaffe 


Loyola Academy had 

just finished off a hardfought 

semifinal with a 

three set win over Nazareth 

Saturday, Oct. 12 

during the Glenbrook 

North/New Trier tournament. 

And its coach Mallory 

Thelander had to convince 

her squad to take a 

short break before warming 

up for the championship 

match. 

The Ramblers (25-6), 

however, were the ones 

that came out with energy 

against West Aurora 

as they jumped out to an 

early seven-point lead. 

But things took a drastic 

turn. The Blackhawks 

finished the first set scoring 

12 of the final 13 

points, seizing momentum 

for good as Loyola 

was unable to bounce 

back, ultimately falling 

25-18, 25-21. 

“We got way too comfortable 

with the lead and 

with how we had been 

playing,” Thelander said. 

“We were too relaxed 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 


Regina d. St. Viator 24- 

26, 25-23, 25-13 

Reamer Seaton had seven 

kills, 18 assists and 11 

digs in a win over St. Viator 

Thursday, Oct. 10, in 

Arlington Heights. McKenna 

Barrett added seven 

kills and 10 dogs 

Regina d. St. Francis de 

Sales 25-9, 25-11 

Seaton had seven kills 

maybe because of how 

well we had played in the 

previous match. We started 

making unforced errors. 

I think we believed 

that even if they crept 

back in it, we could still 

finish the set strong.” 

Loyola jumped out to a 

9-2 advantage with Jackie 

Yau getting a kill and a 

block as well as two kills 

from Katy D’Ariggo. 

Josie Fronczak added a 

block during the run. 

The Ramblers had a 

15-9 lead but four straight 

Blackhawk points cut the 

deficit to two. Then with 

Loyola in front 17-13, the 

tide turned in a big way 

as West Aurora scored 10 

straight points to go in 

front 23-17. The Blackhawks 

had three aces in 

the set to help put the set 

away. 

West Aurora’s serving 

continued to be a problem 

as they racked up 

four more aces early in 

the second set and took a 

big 16-4 lead. 

“West Aurora is a really 

strong serving team,” 

Thelander said. “We’re 

usually good at handling 

and 14 assists in an Oct. 9 

win in Wilmette. 

Boys golf 

New Trier Regional 

New Trier won its own 

regional Oct. 7 in Winnetka 

by shooting a 296. 

Michael Rudnick led the 

Trevians with a team-low 

72. Loyola finished third 

after shooting a 306. Patrick 

Adler and Sam Maylee 

led the way after both 

the opposing team’s 

serve. But they made adjustments 

after the start. 

We were slower to balls 

throughout the game. 

We did fight back and 

finished the second set 

well and made it closer. 

But when you’re down 

that much and start off 

the way we did, it’s difficult 

to really be able to 

give yourself a chance to 

win.” 

Indeed the Ramblers 

got as close as 23-21. 

Fronczak recorded five 

kills during Loyola’s run 

and Mia McGrath had a 

kill and an ace. 

It wasn’t how Loyola 

had hoped to finish the 

tournament but the Ramblers 

won the rest of their 

matches. They beat Buffalo 

Grove (25-12, 25- 

22), Evanston (25-16, 

25-18), Deerfield (25-11, 

25-17) and Nazareth (25- 

21, 16-25, 25-22). In the 

end, Thelander feels like 

they can take away a lot 

of positives from how 

they played. 

“We did a lot of good 

things offensively and 

defensively,” Thelander 

shot a 75. Both New Trier 

and Loyola qualified for 

the Oct. 14 sectional. 

Girls golf 

Glenbrook North Regional 

Loyola took home the 

regional crown after shooting 

a 3-6, followed by New 

Trier, which had a 308. Audrey 

Tir shot a team-low 

71 for the Trevians, while 

Bailey Bitbabo shot a 73 to 

lead the Ramblers. 

said. “We got contributions 

from a lot of 

players. Josie had a really 

good tournament and 

Jackie and Katy played 

really well. And we got 

to experience both sides 

of playing good teams. 

We won a hard-fought 

three-set match against a 

good Nazareth team. And 

we lost to a good team in 

the championship. So it 

was good to go through 

both situations since we 

only have three games 

left before the postseason.” 

Against West Aurora, 

Yau had five kills and 

three blocks, Fronczak 

had five kills and a block, 

McGrath had four kills 

and an ace and D’Arrigo 

had three kills and two 

blocks. 

New Trier finished 

fourth at the tournament 

beating Wauconda (25- 

18, 25-19), Niles North 

(25-13, 25-9) and Stevenson 

(24-26, 25-20, 

15-13). They lost to West 

Aurora in the semis (25- 

19, 25-20) and Nazareth 

in the third place match 

(25-17, 25-15).



football 


Defense leads New Trier to key CSL win 

Michael Wojtychiw, Sports Editor 

New Trier has been waiting 

for a game like this. 

All season, the talk had been 

about how this year’s quad was 

young and inexperienced at the 

varsity level — which it was — 

and that the team had been waiting 

for that inexperience to turn 

into experience that will help 

them win games. 

It seems as if the tide is turning 

after the Trevians traveled 

to Evanston to face heated rival 

Evanston and walked out with a 

31-7 rout of the host team Friday, 

Oct. 11. 

“I was hoping this would happen 

would happen earlier in the 

season with our youth, but we 

needed a game like last week 

to get a confidence boost,” New 

Trier coach Brian Doll said. 

“Our confidence got back this 

week in practice, guys were 

loose. 

“Defensively, we were pretty 

dominant up front. They just 

kept coming after them. We 

haven’t had that much pressure 

on a quarterback all season, we 

just let it looks tonight.” 

A week after seeing his offense 

wake up against Niles 

West, it was the defense’s turn 

to put on a show and put on a 

show it did. The team limited 

the Wildkits’ star running back 

to Quadre Nicholson to 57 yards 

and forced the Miami-of-Ohiobound 

running back to fumble 

the ball on the Wildkits’ second 

possession. 

The fumble, recovered by 

Brendan Chestnut, propelled 

the Trevians to a 17-yard touchdown 

run by Tyler Hardin on a 

fourth down-and-three play. 

“This week we ran a 4-3 (defense) 

and we usually run a 3-4 

so that was different, but we 

played with a lot of energy tonight,” 

Chestnut said. “There 

was a lot of swarm tackling, a 

lot of effort out there. 

Tyler Hardin runs in one of his touchdowns against Evanston Friday, Oct. 11, in Evanston. Michael Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media 

“Those two early turnovers 

were enormous. And I think with 

a team like Evanston, and I don’t 

mean any disrespect to them, but 

I feel like they get down a lot 

when things don’t go their way 

and we took advantage of that.” 

Chestnut’s big day wouldn’t 

be done however, as he forced 

a fumble on Evanston’s next 

drive, as well. The fumble, recovered 

by Jackson Schmelter, 

gave the ball to the Trevians on 

the Evanston 26-yard line and 

three plays later, Hardin connected 

with Nick Kuras on a 24- 

yard touchdown pass. 

Hardin (83 rushing yards) 

would score on a three-yard 

keeper from three yards out on 

the first possession of the second 

half and the Trevians never 

looked back. 

After not forcing many turnovers 

through the first six games 

of the season, the Trevians 

forced three against the Wildkits, 

as they forced and recovered 

another fumble, this time 

by the Evanston quarterback, 

later in the third period. 

“This week our kids really 

bought into forcing turnovers,” 

Doll said. “Our kids did some 

drills this week and based on 

film we saw, we thought we had 

a chance to knock the ball out 

and we did. 

“There were so many little 

things that we’ve practiced all 

year that worked tonight.” 

Eddie Harvey scored early in 

the fourth quarter on a five-yard 

run and Ryan Novosel knocked 

in a 21-yard field goal to account 

for the Trevians’ scoring. 

The New Trier defense 

wouldn’t allow the Wildkits to 

score until there were 3 minutes, 

17 seconds remaining in the 

game, when they ran in a twoyard 

touchdown. 

NEW TRIER VERSUS EVANSTON 

1 2 3 4 F 

NEW TRIER 14 0 7 10 31 

EVANSTON 0 0 0 0 7 

Top Performers 

1. Tyler Hardin, QB — 2 rushing TD, 1 passing TD 

2. Brendan Chestnut, DL — FF, FR 

3. Ryan Novosel, K — 4 XP, 1 FG 

The wins the past two weeks 

have given NT confidence as the 

season comes down the stretch. 

“These past two weeks have 

been really big for us,” Chestnut 

said. “It’s hard to start off 

with teams like Barrington and 

Loyola and Conant, that was a 

really tough three games we had 

back-to-back-to-back. 

“I think the morale was down 

a little bit but it started to pick up 

speed and obviously GBS was a 

tough loss, but the Niles West 

game was a wakeup call that we 

are a good team and if we do our 

job, do it well, don’t make a lot 

of mistakes, we can play really 

well. I think that was another example 

of that tonight.” 

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Football 


Loyola dominates Benet in crossover win 

Neil Milbert 


Until Benet Academy 

came to Loyola Academy’s 

Hoerster Field on 

Saturday, Oct. 12, it was 

having a dream season. 

There, the visitors from 

Lisle had a rude awakening. 

The Ramblers scored 

unanswered touchdowns 

the first six times they had 

the football and added a 

field goal on their seventh 

possession. 

“Welcome to the Chicago 

Catholic League 

Blue Division,” quarterback 

JT Thomas said after 

the Ramblers routed their 

previously undefeated opponents 

from the Orange 

Division 46-14 to improve 

their record to 5-2. 

The alarm clock went 

off on the first play from 

scrimmage — following 

the Aidan Brownlee’s kickoff 

return to the Loyola 49- 

yard line — when Vaughn 

Pemberton ran the ball to 

the Benet 9-yard line and 

the ball was moved half 

the distance to the goal because 

of a facemask violation. 

On the next play Pemberton 

took it over from 

the 4-yard line, enabling 

the Ramblers to seize 

the lead with 71 seconds 

elapsed. 

The alarm clock continued 

to ring incessantly. 

Pemberton scored another 

touchdown on another 

4-yard run. Thomas threw 

touchdown passes of 17 

and 12 yards to Matt Mangan 

and then tallied the 

fifth TD on a 9-yard run 

with 49 seconds left in the 

first half. 

It wasn’t until Nate Van 

Zelst kicked a 48-yard field 

goal that made the score 

The Loyola defense swarms a Benet player. 

BENET versus LOYOLA 

1 2 3 4 F 

BENET 0 0 7 7 14 

loyola 22 14 31 7 46 

Top Performers 

1. Vaughn Pemberton, RB — 109 rushing yards, 2 TDs 

2. JT Thomas, QB —168 passing yards, 3 passing 

TDs, 1 rushing TD 

3. Matt Mangan, TE — 2 receiving TDs 

39-0 with 2 minutes, 55 

seconds elapsed in the second 

half that the Ramblers 

took a recess from putting 

points on the scoreboard. 

Following Van Zelst’s 

field goal the Redwings finally 

got their act together 

and drove 80 yards for a 

touchdown that came on 

lefthanded quarterback 

Collin Gillespie’s 6-yard 

pass to 6-foot-4-inch tight 

end Jacob Snell. Early in 

the fourth quarter they 

went on another 80-yard 

drive and Gillespie’s 

3-yard pass to Lucas Kosiba 

produced their second 

touchdown. 

“We have a lot to review 

on film defensively 

in the second half,” Loyola 

coach John Holecek said. 

Before getting the rest 

of the afternoon off, Pemberton 

carried 12 times for 

109 yards — 46 more than 

Benet’s combined running 

and passing yardage 

in the first half. The two 

TDs gave him 12 for the 

season. 

Fellow junior Thomas 

also was an impact player. 

Making his third start, he 

completed 11-of-18 passes 

for 168 yards. 

Thomas threw his third 

scoring pass of the game 

and seventh of the season 

when he collaborated 

with another junior, Owen 

Boos, on a 68-yard completion 

that came on the 

second play from scrimmage 

after Benet’s second 

touchdown. 

Finding Boos in the 

clear wasn’t what Thomas 

envisioned when he took 

the snap from center. 

Danny O’Flaherty brings down a Benet player during the Ramblers’ win Saturday, 

Oct. 12, in Wilmette. Photos by Carlos Alvarez/22nd century Media 

Vaughn Pemberton shakes off would-be tacklers. 

“I was going to throw a 

wide out but I dropped the 

snap (and nearly lost the 

football),” he said. “Owen 

did a great job of getting 

behind the defense.” 

Perrion McClinton, 

whose move to wide receiver 

from starting quarterback 

coincided with 

Thomas’ promotion to first 

string, was the Ramblers’



Boys soccer 


Late Mount Carmel comeback foils Loyola’s CCL upset bid 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Sports Editor 

Up 1-0 in the second 

half, with a man advantage, 

Loyola was looking 

to take down one of the 

state’s hottest teams and 

conference leader Mount 

Carmel on its home field. 

However it wasn’t to be 

as the Caravan stormed 

back to score three goals 

in the final nine minutes 

to take a 3-1 win Oct. 8 in 

Glenview. 

“This is an emotional 

game between two of the 

top teams in the CCL,” 

Loyola coach Baer Fisher 

said. “Two years ago they 

won it, last year we won it. 

They’re in first place right 

now, we knew it was going 

to be an emotional battle. 

“Credit to them, they 

found a way. We need to 

learn how to win these 

games. I think our youth, 

that’s where we’ve been 

exposed this season.” 

After a scoreless, chippy 

first half, a Mount Carmel 

player got a red card for 

using foul language with 

27 minutes, 8 seconds remaining 

in the game. 

With a man-up advantage, 

the Ramblers were 

looking to take advantage 

and break the deadlock and 

did so with 23:33 remaining 

in the contest when 

Dylan Gripman scored off 

of a header. 

“Mario Hrvojevic 

crossed it in, it bounced 

and it just hit my face and 

went it,” Gripman said. “It 

was relieving and exciting 

Loyola’s Dylan Gripman (left) battles a Mount Carmel 

defender for a ball Oct. 8 in Glenview. Michael 

Wojtychiw/22nd Century Media 

to finally score the goal.” 

After the goal, the Ramblers’ 

mentality seemed to 

change and they became 

more of a defensive squad 

instead of one that was 

looking to push the ball up 

the field and trying to score. 

“It (mentality) shouldn’t 

change,” Nick Roscoe 

said. “When you go down 

a man, you have to keep 

fighting, so when you’re 

up a man, you should have 

that advantage and play 

with confidence. 

“The passiveness comes 

with that 1-0 lead too. 

Thinking we have that lead 

and then sitting off, keeping 

them from scoring, the 

mentality shifts.” 

Danny Favela got the 

Caravan on the board on 

a goal with 9:01 tying the 

game and giving Mount 

Carmel the momentum 

it looked like it wouldn’t 

have. 

A little over a minute 

later, Favela added his second 

goal of the night, giving 

the Caravan the lead, 

one it wouldn’t give up. 

“I think we did get frustrated 

a little,” Gripman 

said. “Knowing we were a 

man up and we conceded, 

we start to panic a little 

bit knowing that time was 

coming down. 

“We should have stayed 

composed some more.” 

Despite going forward to 

try to get another goal, the 

ramblers couldn’t mount a 

real threat in the last seven 

minutes of the match. 

Favela added a third 

goal for a hat trick with 

24 seconds remaining on 

a ball he just popped up 

from near midfield to clear 

the ball. 

Even with the loss, the 

Ramblers still gained confidence 

as they move on 

ready for the playoffs. 

“We went up on one of 

the best teams in the state 

and proved we can play 

against them,” Roscoe 

said. “We just have to fix 

the nuances.” 

tennis 

From Page 47 

She’s been great.” 

Also winning titles for 

New Trier were the no. 1 

doubles team of Ashtin 

Hara and Monika Glueck; 

the no. 2 doubles team of 

Macy Zaban and Emily 

Rhee; the no. 3 doubles 

team of Keira Botjer and 

Riley Gorham; and the no. 

4 tandem of Emma Bhote 

and Lily Christopher. 

“I think we’ve finalized 

where our doubles pairings 

are going to be,” Morse- 

Karzen said. “We needed 

to see who works well 

together, and plays well 

together, and now we’re 

more focused on those 

teams.” 

For Glenbrook South’s 

Vanessa Vaisanen, the 

state tennis playoffs can’t 

arrive soon enough. 

“I’m so fired up,” Vaisanen 

said. “I’m so ready. 

I’ve been hitting a lot more 

consistently than last year 

and I had some matches 

where I should have performed 

better, but this year 

I’m more consistent. It’s 

a matter of keeping your 

intensity high even when 

you’re tired.” 

Vaisanen has made Titans 

coach Meg Ahlgrin’s 

job easier this season. 

“I could not ask for a 

better kid,” Ahlgrin said of 

Vaisanen. “I feel so fortunate 

that she’s on the team. 

She had a tough loss today 

but she played really well, 

and her athleticism, leadership, 

and sportsmanship, 

and everything she brings 

to the game — I feel very 

privileged to be her coach.” 

Vaisanen reached the 

title match of this year’s 

Central Suburban League 

meet before falling 6-2, 

6-1 to one of Illinois’ top 

players in New Trier’s 

Benedetto. 

Vaisanen has played 

against Benedetto countless 

times in her high 

school career, and she’s always 

happy to take on the 

challenge. 

“Ali is an amazing player. 

There’s never a bad 

match that I have with her, 

even though she can get 

me good sometimes,” Vaisanen 

said. “I learn from 

each match. She’s playing 

D-1 next year and when 

you play someone like 

that, your game goes up 

substantially.” 

The two could square 

off again during the state 

playoffs. 

“We’re good friends 

and I’ve played her a lot of 

times,” Benedetto said. “I 

just try to stick to the game 

plan. She has a really good 

ground stroke, and she’s really 

solid from the baseline.” 

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Scouts upend Trevians in battle of top teams 

Gary Larsen, Freelance Reporter 

When Lake Forest’s Gracie 

McGowan finally broke a 

scoreless tie against New Trier, 

with less than nine minutes to 

play, the Scouts’ field hockey 

team quickly gathered for a 

timeout. 

The message was clear. 

“We called timeout and said 

that we can’t let them come back 

on us,” Scouts junior Julia Hender 

said. “We had to stay in the 

game and keep our intensity up. 

Because the second you drop 

back, they’re back in the game.” 

The Scouts kept a high intensity 

level and used it to get a 

second goal from Erica O’Neil 

down the stretch. New Trier’s 

Kate McLaughlin buried a goal 

with less than a minute remaining 

before the final buzzer gave 

Lake Forest a 2-1 win. 

In a game between two of Illinois’ 

top teams, it was also the 

first time in three tries that Lake 

Forest (17-3-2) earned a win 

over New Trier (22-2-1) this season. 

New Trier won 1-0 and 3-1 in 

the teams’ previous two meetings. 

But the host Trevians 

couldn’t pull off a third win over 

the Scouts in Northfield on Friday, 

Oct. 11. 

New Trier coach Stephanie 

Nykaza quickly tipped her hat to 

Lake Forest. 

“They played great, they 

played up, and they did what 

they needed to do,” Nykaza said. 

“The games between Lake Forest 

and New Trier are always 

emotional and our girls are upset. 

But I also think we’re a better 

team than we showed.” 

Fifty-two scoreless minutes of 

field hockey through two halves 

played out before McGowan 

scored on an assist from Mimi 

Gordon. To that point momentum 

swings marked the game, 

with the teams taking turns applying 

attacking pressure. 

Lake Forest benefited from 

finally having the whole family 

together at the dinner table. 

“We’ve had players out with 

mono, a car accident, and pneumonias 

so today was the second 

day all season where we’ve had 

our core group all together,” 

Scouts coach Catherine Catanzaro 

said. “Everybody’s healthy 

for the first time.” 

Hender played in only her 

second game back since a fourweek 

absence due to mono. She 

saw confidence as the chief ingredient 

in the Scouts’ win. 

“We have a really young team 

this year but we went into this 

New Trier’s Grace Harris (left) is defended by Lake Forest’s Julia 

Hender Friday, Oct. 11, in Northfield. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

game with confidence that we 

could come out on top,” Hender 

said. “So it was just going into it 

knowing that we had the talent to 

beat them.” 

“I think we’ve been unconfident 

the last few times we’ve 

played them. But not any more.” 

Lake Forest continued to play 

hard after McGowan’s goal 

and went up 2-0 when O’Neil 

pounced on a loose ball near the 

goal mouth and converted with 

only 3:30 left to play. 

New Trier kept battling but by 

the time McLaughlin struck for 

the Trevians, only 24.9 seconds 

remained in the game. 

Catanzaro couldn’t single anyone 

out in a total team win for 

Lake Forest. 

“Our bench was loud, they 

were engaged, and when I asked 

people to go in they stepped up 

and played their role,” Catanzaro 

said. “They did exactly what 

they were asked to do. Nobody 

tried to carry it themselves. Everybody 

accepted that they had a 

role and when you do that, you 

get this type of game. 

“We’ve been working on trusting 

each other and today I think 

that was the biggest difference 

— they played as a unit.” 

According to national rankings 

at Max Field Hockey, New 

Trier is the top-ranked team in 

the West/Mid-West region, and 

Lake Forest is ranked no. 7. New 

Trier is also ranked no. 13 in the 

country. 

The Trevians have played a 

brutal schedule that includes a 

tournament on the East Coast 

and competition against some 

of the best teams in the United 

States. 

Players like Amelia Griffin, 

Grace Harris, Evelyn Lake, and 

Hillary Cox have keyed a fine 

season, and McLaughlin is having 

a stellar season. 

McLaughlin’s goal against 

Lake Forest was her 56th goal of 

the season. 

“That is absolutely amazing,” 

Nykaza said. “She has 

been huge for us. “She’s amazing. 

She’s competitive in every 

practice, in every drill, and the 

best players are like that and she 

just wants to win, all the time. 

I’ve never seen anyone work 

harder.” 

New Trier has Loyola Academy 

and Stevenson remaining 

on its regular-season schedule 

before sectional play begins on 

Oct. 22. Lake Forest has Oak 

Park-River Forest and Glenbrook 

South left to play before 

post-season play begins. 

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New Trier sweeps its way to CSL title 

22nd Century Media FILE PHOTO 

1st-and-3 

THREE STARS OF THE 

WEEK 

1. Tyler Hardin 

(above). The New 

Trier football 

player rushed for 

83 yards and two 

touchdowns and 

threw for a score 

in a win over 

Evanston. 

2. Aidan Crowder. 

The New Trier 

boys soccer 

player scored 

two goals in the 

Trevians’ 4-1 win 

over Highland 

Park. 

3. Ali Benedetto. 

The New Trier 

senior girls tennis 

player won the 

No. 1 singles 

championship at 

the CSL South 

meet. 

Gary Larsen, Freelance Reporter 

A growth spurt can keep a teenager 

in a seemingly perpetual state 

of hunger and fatigue, on top of 

the physical aches and pains it can 

bring. 

But if you’re a tennis player, 

added height can also be a wonderful 

thing. 

“I grew six or seven inches 

since last year,” New Trier senior 

Ali Benedetto said. “My serve 

and my power in general have improved 

a lot.” 

Benedetto’s game was on display 

at this year’s Central Suburban 

League tournament, as the 

Trevians’ no. 1 singles player won 

a CSL title with a 6-2, 6-1 win 

over Glenbrook South’s Vanessa 

Vaisanen. 

The Trevians swept the competition 

in title matches at the CSL 

meet, held at Niles West, on Saturday, 

Oct. 13. 

Game of the Week: 

• Deerfield (5-2) at Highland Park (4-3) 

Other matchups: 

• Glenbrook South (3-4) at Maine South (5-2) 

• Glenbrook North (3-4) at New Trier (3-4) 

• Loyola (5-2) at Marian (5-2) 

• Libertyville (3-4) at Lake Forest (4-3) 

• Nazareth (6-1) at Notre Dame (7-0) 

• Maine West (6-1) at Vernon Hills (4-3) 

39-10 

Benedetto was a state qualifier 

last season for the Trevians team 

that placed fourth downstate in 

2A. She’s ready to make another 

run at downstate hardware in her 

final high school season. 

“I’m just trying to focus on myself 

and play my game, and do 

the best I can,” Benedetto said. “I 

know a lot of the girls pretty well, 

the top few in the state, but I just 

need to focus on my game because 

if I’m on, I can beat anyone.” 

She’ll get no argument from 

New Trier coach Jerry Morse- 

Karzen. 

“Ali has just gotten better each 

year and this year she looks more 

confident, she’s more fit, and she 

has a great variety with respect to 

the kind of shots she hits,” Morse- 

Karzen said. 

The Trevians won the team title 

by winning every individual title 

match in Skokie. Julia Ross won 

the no. 2 singles title via a 6-1, 

JOE COUGHLIN | 

Publisher 

• Highland Park 35, Deerfield 32: 

I’m sensing a shootout, with a 

rejuvenated Giants squad holding 

on at home. 

• Maine South 

• New Trier 

• Loyola 

• Lake Forest 

• Nazareth 

• Maine West 

28-21 

NICK FRAZIER | 

Contributing Sports Editor 


The Giants offense has shined, but 

it’s the defense that gives HP an 

important fifth win. 


• New Trier 

• Loyola 


• Notre Dame 


New Trier’s Olivera Nikolich 

prepares to hit a shot during 

the CSL conference meet 

Saturday, Oct. 12, in Skokie. Gary 

Larsen/22nd Century Media 

6-3 win over Glenbrook South’s 

Elizabeth Hoo. 

On the first truly cold and windy 

day of the fall season, Ross tried 

to use that wind to her advantage 

during the two-day CSL meet. 

38-11 

MICHAL DWOJAK | 

Contributing Sports Editor 

• Deerfield 17, Highland Park 14: 

The Warriors pull off a close, critical 

win on the road. 


• New Trier 

• Loyola 


• Nazareth 


“I was being pretty consistent 

getting the ball back and letting 

the wind mess up their games 

more than mine,” Ross said. 

She’s only a freshman, but Ross 

has competed like a varsity veteran. 

“Julia has been great. She’s a 

freshman but she plays like she’s 

a senior,” Morse-Karzen said. 

“She’s little in terms of physical 

stature but she’s so mentally 

focused, she competes great, and 

when she gets down she just plays 

better. She’s older than she looks.” 

New Trier’s no. 3 singles player, 

Olivera Nikolich, came from 

behind to beat Glenbrook North’s 

Maya Kononets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. 

“That’s what seniors are supposed 

to do,” Morse-Karzen said 

of Nikolich’s comeback. “She’s 

one of our most improved players 

this year; she’s steadier, and selecting 

the right shots to hit more 

often. 

Please see tennis, 45 

33-16 37-12 

MICHAEL WOJTYCHIW | 

Sports Editor 


The Giants are healthy and looking 

for a late playoff push. 


• New Trier 

• Loyola 


• Nazareth 


MARTIN CARLINO | 

Contributing Editor 

• Deerfield 24, Highland Park 21: 

The Warriors get a tough road win 

in the latest matchup of the always 

entertaining District 113 rivalry. 


• New Trier 

• Loyola 


• Nazareth 


Listen Up 

“There were so many little things we’ve 

practiced all year that worked tonight.” 

Brian Doll — New Trier football coach on the difference 

between his team’s win at Evanston and earlier games. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

GIRLS TENNIS: The state playoffs are underway and Loyola, 

New Trier and North Shore Country Day look to make state. 

• New Trier, Loyola and North Shore Country Day play 

in the Niles North Sectional Oct. 18-19 in Skokie. 

Index 

42 - This Week In 

41 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael 

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The Wilmette Beacon | October 17, 2019 | WilmetteBeacondaily.com 

Title winners New Trier 

girls tennis wins CSL title, Page 47 

Domination 

New Trier football routs 

Evanston, Page 43 

Despite late goal, New 

Trier field hockey falls to 

Lake Forest, Page 46 

New Trier’s 

Honor Roberts 

(left) and Lake 

Forest’s Maggie 

Volpe battle for 

the ball Friday, 

Oct. 11, in 

Northfield. Gary 

Larsen/22nd 

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