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THURSDAY 

Holiday Sip & Shop 

5-8 p.m. Dec. 5, Downtown 

Wilmette and Plaza 

del Lago. Adults are invited 

out for an evening of 

Holiday “sipping & shopping” 

hosted by local merchants, 

who will provide 

wine, snacks and special 

merchandise/sales. 

FRIDAY 

Dance with ‘The 

Nutcracker’ 

6:30 p.m . Dec. 6 and 3 

p.m. Dec. 8, Regina Dominican 

High School, 701 

Locust Road, Wilmette. 

Studio North Academy of 

the Performing Arts presents 

their annual winter 

performance. 

SATURDAY 

Breakfast with Santa 

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Dec. 7, Wilmette Golf 

Club, 3900 Fairway Drive. 

Enjoy a pancake breakfast, 

visit with Santa, have your 

picture taken and receive 

a goodie bag. Registration 

required. Register at www. 

register.wilmettepark.org. 

Holiday book sale 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 7, 

Wilmette Public Library, 

1242 Wilmette Ave. Books 

Down Under at The Wilmette 

Public Library will 

be hosting a holiday sale 

in the Lower Level Small 

Meeting Room. Light Refreshments 

will be served. 

See the great selection! 

Books are the best holiday 

gift. 

FamilySearch Family Tree 

10:30 a.m. Dec. 7, Wilmette 

Public Library, 1242 

Wilmette Ave. Family Tree 

is a free, world-wide family 

tree that can be used by 

anyone with internet access 

to preserve family information. 

This live internet 

presentation will cover 

how to add your own information 

to the tree, correct 

errors, and add sources 

and pictures. There will 

be time for questions; you 

may bring information 

about a personal problem 

with Family Tree. Presented 

by Julie Busse, genealogist 

with 30+ years of 

experience, and the Director 

of the Wilmette Family 

History Center. 

TedXWilmette Women 

1 p.m. Dec. 7, Regina 

Dominican High School, 

701 Locust Road, Wilmette. 

Wilmette’s very 

own inaugural TEDxWilmette 

event featuring eight 

dynamic speakers. For 

more information about 

TEDxWilmetteWomen, 

contact Heather Hehman, 

(847) 691-8399, Heather- 

Hehman@gmail.com or 

visit https://heatherhehman.wixsite.com/tedxwilmettewomen 

Meet Santa 

4 p.m. Dec. 7, Kenilworth 

Assembly Hall, 

410 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth. 

Meet and get 

photos with Mr. and Mrs. 

Claus. The little ones can 

also enjoy making some 

holiday crafts and singing 

along with festive caroloers 

too. 

Wilmette Tree Lighting 

5-6 p.m. Dec. 7, Wilmette 

Village Hall, 1200 

Wilmette Ave., Wilmette. 

Welcome Santa as he 

makes a grand entrance 

to Downtown Wilmette to 

help Village President Bob 

Bielinski light up the big 

tree in front of Village Hall 

at the Annual Tree Lighting 

Ceremony. After the 

lighting ceremony, Santa 

will hear holiday wishes 

and take photos with kids. 

Kenilworth Tree Lighting 

6:15 p.m. Dec. 7, Kenilworth 

Assembly Hall, 

410 Kenilworth Ave., 

Kenilworth. Join the Kenilworth 

community for 

the tree lighting and caroling 

around the Kenilworth 

Fountain. 

Gingerbread House 

Workshops 

Dec. 7-11, Community 

Recreation Center, 3000 

Glenview Road, Wilmette. 

A holiday tradition! Cover 

a house with frosting and 

embellish with a giant selection 

of goodies. Eleven 

workshop dates to fit your 

schedule. Ages 3 and up. 

Learn more at wilmettepark.org. 

MONDAY 

Kids’ Library Council 

7-8 p.m. Dec. 9, Wilmette 

Public Library, 1242 

Wilmette Ave. Upcycled 

holiday crafts. Grades 

5-8. Get ready for the 

holidays the environmentally 

friendly way by making 

gifts and decorations 

with upcycled materials. 

Snacks will be served. 

TUESDAY 

Behind the Scenes at 

Marshall Field’s Holiday 

Traditions 

2:30-3:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 

Wilmette Public Library, 

1242 Wilmette Ave. Amy 

Meadows, former director 

of windows and marketing 

events for Marshall 

Field’s, will provide a 

sneak peek into the design 

& execution of the famed 

animated windows, Main 

Aisle decor & Great Tree. 

UPCOMING 

Private Movie Screening 

6-10 p.m. Dec. 12, 

Wilmette Theatre, 1122 

Central Ave., Wilmette. 

The public is invited to 

a movie screening of the 

film, “Foster Boy,” partially 

filmed in Chicago. 

The film was written by 

Chicago attorney, Jay Paul 

Deratany, and is based on 

events from his foster care 

cases and sheds light on 

the horrible mistreatment 

of children in the for-profit 

foster care system. $20 

per peson includes an appetizer 

buffet prior to film 

and Q&A after. For more 

information and to reserve 

a seat for the screening, 

www.fhfchicagoland.org. 

‘The Nutcracker’ 

Dec. 13-15, Community 

Recreation Center, 3000 

Glenview Road, Wilmette. 

The annual Center for the 

Arts production is a popular 

holiday tradition. Tickets 

will be available online 

and in person. 

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Correction 

In the Nov. 25 edition 

of The Wilmette 

Beacon, in an article 

about Cardinal Blasé 

Cupich’s recent visit 

to Loyoal Academy, it 

incorrectly stated the 

number of people that 

died at the Auschwitz 

concentration camp 

during World War II. It 

should have stated “an 

estimated 1.1 million 

died.” 

The Beacon recognizes 

and regrets this error. 

Skate with Santa 

1-2:45 p.m. Dec. 15, 

Centennial Ice Rinks, 

2300 Old Glenview Road. 

Can Santa really skate? 

Join Santa on the ice and 

find out. Activities will 

include candy cane giveaways, 

snowman building, 

relay races and a 

shoot-the-puck contest. 

Nonperishable or canned 

food items will be donated 

to the New Trier Township 

Food Pantry. 

Hanukkah celebration 

6 p.m. Dec. 15, Beth 

Hillel Bnai Emunah, 3220 

Big Tree Lane, Wilmette. 

“The Light of Song.” 

Holiday dinner with latke 

bar and gelt fish. Songs 

and candles. Micro play: 

“A Charlie Brown Hanukkah.” 

Also, a multigenerational 

musical happening 

with Rebecca Toon of the 

Old Town School. 

ONGOING 

Holiday Learn-to-Skate 

Dec. 5-Jan. 4, Centennial 

Ice Rink, 2300 Old 

Glenview Road. This miniseries 

of lessons is for children 

who have never been 

on skates, or who have not 

had formal lessons.

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Wilmette Village Board 

Posted to WilmetteBeaconDaily.com 8 days ago 

Approved 2020 budget includes ‘significant’ road resurfacing, stormwater utility fee 

Todd Marver 

Freelance Reporter 

With the end of the 

calendar year rapidly approaching, 

the Wilmette 

Village Board approved 

the fiscal year 2020 budget 

at $99.681 million at 

its Tuesday, Nov. 26 meeting. 

The budget has more 

dollars dedicated to road 

resurfacing ($5.3 million) 

than anytime in at least 

the last 20 years. This includes 

$2.75 million for 

the annual road program 

(approximately 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 is a very responsible 

budget,” Village 

President Bob Bielinski 

said. “It maintains service 

levels and it also includes 

significant investments in 

our municipal infrastructure, 

notably more than $5 

million for roads. That’s 

the highest amount the 

Village has budgeted in 

any single year for roads 

for at least the past 20 

years.” 

There is no increase 

in the water rate and the 

water rate has not increased 

for six of the last 

eight years. The water 

fund budget includes $5 

million for the completion 

of the water plant 

electrical improvements. 

Other improvements include 

$2.92 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. 

The sewer fee 

has a 4 percent increase, 

which is the first increase 

since 2015. There is an estimated 

annual impact of 

$13 for the average ratepayer. 

A new stormwater 

utility fee is effective Jan. 

1 and the average annual 

residential fee is $144. 

The sewer fund budget 

includes $23.21 million 

for Phases 1A and 1 of the 

stormwater project. 

“We have the first phase 

of the Neighborhood 

Stormwater Improvement 

Project coming, which is 

a significant amount of 

money,” Bielinski said. 

The sewer fund budget 

also includes $820,000 

for sewer lining, $400,000 

for storm water pumping 

station electrical improvements, 

$337,000 

for sewer main repairs, 

$322,000 for sewer maintenance, 

$70,000 for the 

Rain Ready program and 

$60,000 for smoke testing. 

Building permits, 

vehicle licenses and ambulance 

fees have held flat 

for six years. The 2019 tax 

levy ordinance was introduced 

at the meeting and 

will be adopted on Dec. 

10. The levy increase is 

4.99 percent. 

“While 4.99 percent is 

the biggest of the three 

years that I’ve been serving 

on the board, I do feel 

like it reflects priorities 

ROUND IT UP 

A brief recap of Village Board action from Nov. 26 

· The board tabled adoption of an ordinance 

establishing a stormwater utility and related fees 

to the Dec. 10 meeting. 

· The board approved waiving competitive bids for 

the purpose of negotiating terms with StormTrap 

for the pre-purchase of pre-cast concrete units for 

Phase 1 of the stormwater project at Community 

Playfield. 

and it also reflects discretion 

about how far we 

could take those priorities,” 

Trustee Joel Kurzman 

said. 

The 4.99 percent levy 

increase includes 1.43 

percent for operations, 

0.75 percent for pensions, 

0.12 percent for debt services 

and 2.69 percent for 

the road program. 

“The property tax increase 

for general operations 

was only 1.43 

percent,” Bielinski said. 

“That’s really a reflection 

of how well the staff continues 

to manage the Village.” 

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WCNS packs toiletry items for 

New Trier Township pantry 

Alexa Burnell 


A sunny Saturday 

morning was made even 

brighter thanks to the Wilmette 

Community Nursery 

School’s commitment to 

helping those in need. 

On Nov. 16, the young 

students and their parents, 

along with teachers and 

staff gathered to pack over 

300 toiletry items for the 

New Trier Township pantry. 

WCNS Director Ellen 

Knight explained that 

the day of good deed was 

preceded by weeks of collecting 

donations, while 

educating tiny tots on the 

school’s overarching mission. 

Bridget Venatta, a Wilmette Community Nursery School 

mom, guides the children, including Evan Geiger, 

of Wilmette, during a toiletry drive for the New Trier 

Township last month in Wilmette. Alexa Burnell/22nd 

Century Media 

“This project is about 

our WCNS big picture. We 

want our students to eventually 

become ethical and 

global citizens and that 

starts by teaching them at 

a young age how they can 

be a good friend and good 


Speakers at State of the Village share 

strategic goals, challenges with residents 

Submitted by League 

of Women Voters of 

Wilmette 

The League of Women 

Voters of Wilmette held 

their biennial State of the 

Village Dinner Nov. 6 at 

the Wilmette Community 

Golf Course. 

The event featured the 

seven leaders of Wilmette’s 

elected boards to share 

their strategic goals and 

challenges and take questions 

from residents. 

“It’s my favorite League 

event because it encourages 

community engagement 

and fosters intergovernmental 

communication 

in one productive night,” 

LWV Co-President Nancy 

Hoying said. Board Presidents 

from all three school 

districts started off the 

program. The first school 

leader to speak was Cathy 

Albrecht, New Trier Township 

High School District 

203 Board of Education 

president, who highlighted 

the Districts 2030 Strategic 

Plan, improved safety 

and security measures at 

both campuses, and the increased 

focus on equity and 

inclusion. 

Lisa Schneider-Fabes, 

president of D39 School 

Board, spoke next. 

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“As a school district, our 

mission is to nurture, guide 

and challenge our students 

to not only become creative 

thinkers and collaborators, 

but to become socially responsible, 

compassionate 

and productive citizens of a 

global society,” Schneider- 

Fabes said. 

She also emphasized the 

need to effectively incorporate 

electronic learning 

with class curriculum, the 

piloting of full-day kindergarten 

at two elementary 

schools, and facility improvements 

throughout the 

District. 

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Update: Medical Examiner’s Office 

rules death in Wilmette a suicide 

Eric DeGrechie, Editor 

dinner 

From Page 4 

From D37 Avoca School 

District, Board President 

Rick Zelinsky spoke and 

celebrated the diversity 

of students in the district 

while also recognizing the 

challenging financial situation 

the district currently 

faces. He also described the 

imminent demolition of the 

Avoca Center to construct 

playing fields in a partnership 

with North Shore 

Country Day School. 

“Those we serve who 

critically need our services 

such as the New Trier 

Township Food Pantry are 

our neighbors,” said Alan 

Goldberg, Supervisor of 

New Trier Township. 

Other services Goldberg 

touched upon were financial 

and mental health supports 

available to Township residents 

and the availability of 

tax assessment assistance. 

He also invited all residents 

to the 2020 annual Township 

meeting which must by 

law happen on a Tuesday in 

April after 6 p.m. 

Lisa McDonald, president 

of Wilmette Library 

Update 

The Cook County Medical 

Examiner’s Office has 

ruled the death of a Wilmette 

resident as a suicide. 

The resident was taken to 

North Shore University 

Evanston Hospital and was 

pronounced dead there as 

the result of a self-inflicted 

gunshot wound, according 

to the Cook County Medical 

Examiner’s Office and 

the Wilmette Police Department. 

Reported earlier 

A person was shot at 

5:27 p.m. Monday, Nov. 

25, in the 1300 block of 

Chestnut Avenue, according 

to the Wilmette Police 

Department. 

Deputy Police Chief 

Patrick Collins initially 

told The Beacon that the 

person was transported to 

the hospital and “there is 

no danger to the public.” 

Amid reports from residents 

of police activity in 

the area, including a helicopter 

near the scene, Collins 

said “no further information 

is being released at 

this time.” 

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Board of Trustees, addressed 

her organization’s 

priorities and challenges. 

She highlighted the importance 

of the WPL as a community 

resources with its 

wide variety of programs 

and the only bookstore in 

Wilmette. McDonald listed 

parking and improving 

online access as top current 

challenges. 

Amy Wolfe, president 

of the Board of Park Commissioners, 

spoke about 

the thousands of children 

in the community that the 

park programs serve and 

improved revenues from 

the redesigned Golf Course. 

She also touted the completion 

of the new Gilson 

Beach house, on time and 

under budget. Challenges 

for the Park Board primarily 

centered on the Village’s 

stormwater plan and its impact 

on parks in the coming 

years. 

Bob Bielinski, president 

of the Village Board, spoke 

last. He discussed the role 

of the Village as a “service 

provider,” and focused on 

infrastructure including 

village roads and sewer 

systems, economic development 

including the early 

stages of proposed development 

on Central Ave/ 

Green Bay Road and the 

exploration of opportunities 

for Edens Plaza, and 

the state of the Village’s 

finances. He also listed the 

stormwater project as a major 

challenge for the coming 

few years. 

After the speakers concluded 

their remarks, they 

took questions from the 

audience moderated by 

League members. These 

questions ranged from 

green initiatives to addressing 

how new cannabis 

laws will affect Wilmette to 

requests for additional information 

about the stormwater 

plan and its impact 

on parks. A younger audience 

member asked if the 

students from the schools 

who use the parks can have 

input on how they would 

like the parks to look after 

the completion of the installation 

of the stormwater 

tanks. 

The State of the Village 

dinner was videotaped by 

the Village and will be rebroadcast 

on the local station 

in the next few weeks. 

Police Reports 


Man steals sandals, leaves behind 

old shoes at Wilmette Birkenstock 

Complete Birkenstock, 

Edens Plaza 3232 Lake 

Ave., Wilmette, reported 

that a white male in his 

50s entered the store at 

12:15 p.m. Nov. 26 and 

asked to try on a pair of 

sandals. As other customers 

entered, they lost track 

of the offender and later 

realized he had left his old 

shoes behind and allegedly 

departed with the sandals. 

WILMETTE 

Dec. 1 

• A customer told police 

that while having lunch 

between 11 a.m. and 12:30 

p.m. Nov. 22 at Panera 

Bread, 1199 Wilmette 

Ave., an unknown person 

stole her wallet from her 

unattended purse. 

Nov. 29 

• A person reported that 

an unknown offender(s) 

opened a checking account 

with CitiBank at 5:26 p.m. 

Nov. 26 using their personal 

information. 

WCNS 

From Page 4 

neighbor to those in need,” 

Knight said. “We are a 

school committed to teaching 

our kids more than literacy 

and numerical readiness. 

We want them to 

become kind citizens. In 

the weeks prior to the actual 

drive, we talked to the 

kids about that warm fuzzy 

feeling that comes with 

giving to others and how 

being kind is contagious, 

so let’s spread it around.” 

After spending several 

weeks learning about how 

neighbors in New Trier 

Township may sometimes 

Nov. 28 

• Molly E. Smith, 36, 

homeless, was arrested for 

retail theft following an incident 

at 2:21 p.m. Nov. 26 

at Walgreens, 3232 Lake 

Ave. The store reported a 

white male and white female 

stole items from the 

store and left the lot in a 

white 2-door sedan. Northfield 

officers spotted the vehicle 

on Willow at Harms 

and effected a stop. After 

an investigation, Wilmette 

officers arrested Smith 

and released the male. All 

items were recovered and 

returned to Walgreens. 

• Walgreens, 811 Green 

Bay Road, reported that 

at 10:27 a.m. Nov. 27, an 

unknown black male entered 

the store and loaded 

a backpack with $360.86 

worth of Head and Shoulders. 

The offender left the 

store and entered Chevy 

sedan prior to the officers 

arrival. 

• Juviel St. Clair, 39, of 

need a little extra compassion, 

families happily 

donated toothpaste, shampoo, 

conditioner, deodorant 

and more. Then, on the 

morning of the Nov. 16, 

little ones set up assemblyline 

style, eager to fill bags 

with the donated items. 

The act of kindness 

was not the first time the 

WCNS community has 

committed themselves 

to helping others. Last 

spring, they hosted a book 

drive for Bookwallah — 

giving children who have 

faced trauma the chance 

to escape through magical 

and uplifting books and 

fairytales. They regularly 

donate to Bernie’s Book 

Chicago, was arrested after 

a traffic stop at 3:49 p.m. 

Nov. 27 in the 300 block 

of Ridge Road. An officer 

stopped a white 2017 

Dodge Caravan for traffic 

violation(s) and discovered 

the driver, St. Clair, 

had a suspended driver’s 

license. St. Clair was taken 

into custody, issued citations 

and released. 

KENILWORTH 

• There was nothing to report 

for the week of Nov. 

22-29. 

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. 

Bank, host food drives, 

gather goods for Cradles 

to Crayons and more. Staff 

and teachers participate in 

an annual days of service 

too. Most recently, Knight 

took the staff to Aspire 

Coffee Works in Chicago, 

where they packed bags of 

coffee, working alongside 

adults with developmental 

disabilities. 

WCNS parent Karin 

Ghai is actively involved 

in organizing many of 

these social service efforts. 

For her, the school’s decision 

to involve themselves 

in activities that better the 

world around them makes 

her proud to be part of the 

WCNS community.

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The store, located at 

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Wilmette’s Lad & Lassie promotes 

philanthropy with holiday collections 

Alexa Burnell 


Local retailer Lad & 

Lassie have maintained an 

impeccable reputation for 

the past 66 years, providing 

quality children and 

women’s clothing and the 

type of personalized service 

that goes unmatched. 

Now, with the holiday 

season in full swing, they 

are adding an extra layer 

of warmth to the Village of 

Wilmette by spearheading 

two philanthropic initiatives 

— a non-perishable 

food drive for the New 

Trier Township Food pantry 

and a “Buy One, Get 

One” glove deal for Connections 

for the Homeless 

— an Evanston-based 

organization that oversees 

two local shelters. 

From now until Saturday, 

Dec. 14, shoppers 

who bring-in non-perishable 

items for the Township 

pantry, will be entered 

into a raffle to win a brand 

new Patagonia sweater. 

These layering jackets provide 

all the warmth needed 

on a cold day with none of 

the bulk. Raffle tickets will 

be distributed per item. 

Zee Barry, and Mimi 

and Patty Evans, co-owners 

and sisters, reported 

that the most needed pantry 

items of the moment 

are cookies, granola bars, 

pasta sauce, canned soups, 

salad dressings, condiments, 

cleaning supplies 

and laundry detergent. 

The sisters agreed that 

their desire to give-back is 

a reflection of their gratitude 

they feel for remaining 

so welcomed in the 

community for over six 

decades. 

Sisters (left to right) Mimi Evans, Patty Evans and Zee Barry collect items at their 

store, Lad & Lassie, in Wilmette. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century Media 

“We feel so fortunate for 

all the years we have had 

here in Wilmette,” Barry 

said. “We want to spread 

that good feeling and good 

cheer to others, while inspiring 

all our friends and 

neighbors to give to those 

less fortunate, particularly 

during the holiday season.” 

When Jack Macholll, 

New Trier Township communications 

director, 

caught wind of the goodwill, 

he was thrilled to hear 

how this local and revered 

business decided to step up 

for the sake of others. 

“A collection like the 

one that Lad & Lassie is 

running sends a signal to 

members of the community 

that we’re all in this 

together,” Macholl said. 

“When business owners 

share some of their profit 

it not only helps neighbors 

make ends meet, but really 

strengthens our communities.” 

In addition to the food 

drive, Lad & Lassie’s 

BOGO glove deal, running 

through Dec. 22, 

means that when a shopper 

purchases a pair of gloves, 

one pair will be donated to 

Connections 

Nia Tavoularis, Connection’s 

director of development, 

explained how 

Lad & Lassie’s goodwill 

warms hands and hearts 

this holiday season. 

“Through collection 

drives, donations, volunteering, 

and advocacy 

the entire community can 

play a role in the work we 

do at Connections for the 

Homeless. At Connections 

our mission is to catalyze 

the community to end 

homelessness, one person 

at a time and our partnership 

with Lad & Lassie 

puts that mission into action,” 

Tavoularis said. 

She added that in the 

month of October, Connections 

had more than 

400 neighbors visit one 

of the organization’s two 

drop-in centers. 

“Donations like gloves 

and other warm clothing 

not only help keep our 

neighbors experiencing 

homelessness safer in the 

cold, they also allows our 

staff to fill basic needs,” 

Tavoularis said. 

Lad and Lassie is located 

at 1115 Central Ave. 

in Wilmette. Stop in and 

bring your donations for 

the NTT Pantry during 

regular business hours 

listed on their website until 

Dec. 14. At the same 

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gloves, and know a second 

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Wilmette student remodels community 

basement for Eagle Scout project 

Hilary Anderson 


Alex Bailey searched 

for a project that would 

benefit both the community 

and help him earn his 

Eagle Scout Award. 

He looked at several 

possible projects. 

The Wilmette Boy 

Scout, member of Troop 

2 and New Trier High 

School sophomore, 

learned through his mother’s 

friend the space in 

the Winnetka Community 

House’s basement where 

the Winnetka Youth Organization, 

held its drop-in 

center and other events for 

teens, badly needed a new 

floor. 

“The flooring was old,” 

said Lynne Levernier, 

chairman-WYO. “An area 

there had just been flooded 

so some of the tiles needed 

to be replaced as well.” 

Bailey talked with his 

scout leader, Steve Galindo, 

members of his scout 

troop and other friends, secured 

their help and decided 

replacing the tile floor 

would be his Eagle Scout 

project. 

It proved to be no small 

undertaking, not an easy 

one especially since the 

area was not open floor 

space. There were many 

things to consider. 

Measurements had to be 

taken — figuring out how 

to factor in the posts in the 

basements and openings 

such as doors and windows. 

Bailey brought his family 

along and sought the 

help of the Northbrook 

Lowe’s store staff person, 

Mike Stoeckle. He proved 

to be instrumental in helping 

Bailey decide on the 

best product and how to 

correctly install the flooring. 

“It was hard figuring out 

what was the best option 

in flooring for the WYO’s 

space,” Bailey said. 

“There were so many possibilities. 

Then we had to 

learn what supplies were 

needed, make a list along 

with the required tools. 

We discovered it would be 

necessary to do an overlay 

on the tile.” 

Fortunately, the WYO 

had just held a fundraiser 

so there was money in 

the budget for the necessary 

supplies according to 

Levernier. The job seemed 

enormous but Bailey was 

relentless. 

Even those who were 

not experienced in laying 

a new floor offered assistance 

in some way. 

“Alex spent many of 

his free hours at Lowe’s,” 

looking at samples, reading 

about each product’s 

benefit, talking to its staff 

and sought the advice and 

help of yet other adults 

who had experience doing 

similar jobs,” said Grainne 

Bailey, Alex’s mother. 

“We viewed several You- 

Tube videos that showed 

what to do. Alex finally 

wrote up a proposal.” 

The choice made for 

flooring was luxury vinyl 

tile. 

The weekend to install 

the flooring arrived. 

Bailey and a crew of 

about 20 scouts and other 

volunteers spent Friday 

night before the actual 

installation moving furniture 

and scrubbing the old 

floor. 

Alex Bailey, a sophomore 

at New Trier High School, 

begins his work for an 

Eagle Scout badge at 

Winettka Community 

House. Photo submitted 

“Many adults who arrived 

Saturday morning 

to drop-off their kids who 

volunteered, stayed to help 

as well,” Grainne Bailey 

said. “There were sign-in 

sheets. We counted more 

than 100 man-hours of 

work that weekend putting 

in the flooring. Ten people 

actually spent two tenhour 

days working on the 

project.” 

Pizzas fed the hungry 

throughout the process. 

“Putting in the flooring 

was not all the group 

did,” Grainne Bailey said. 

“They had to install the 

finishing touches like 

baseboards. It was learning 

on the job. There were 

things to consider we never 

anticipated—like how 

to cut properly.” 

Bailey now will write 

about his completed efforts 

to install a new floor 

for the WYO’s teen dropin 

center at the Winnetka 

Community House for his 

Eagle Scout badge. 

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Family Service Center 

accepts $8,400 donation 


Funds raised at 

2019 Greek Fest 

in Glenview 

Submitted Content 

Rev. Richard Demetrius Andrews (left) and Rev. 

Panagiotis Boznos (right), pastor of Sts. Peter and 

Paul Greek Orthodox Church, present a check to Dr. 

Renee Dominguez, executive director of Family Service 

Center, a mental health agency serving Glenview, 

Wilmette, Northbrook and Kenilworth. Photo submitted 

The Family Service Center, 

a mental health agency 

serving Northbrook, Wilmette, 

Kenilworth and 

Glenview, was one of two 

nonprofit organizations 

to benefit from this year’s 

Greek Fest celebration in 

Glenview. 

Sts. Peter and Paul 

Greek Orthodox Church 

recently presented donations 

of $8,400 each, rasied 

through proceeds from the 

Glenview church’s annual 

event. 

Along with Family Service 

Center, Orthodox 

Christian Fellowship, a 

collegiate campus ministry 

with 200 university 

chapters in the U.S. and 

Canada, was a beneficiary 

of Greek Fest. 

“Our annual Greek Fest 

gives the parish an opportunity 

to reach out to our 

neighbors in Glenview 

and surrounding communities 

to share our Greek 

cuisine, our culture and 

our faith,” said Rev. Richard 

Demetrius Andrews, 

pastor of Saints Peter and 

Paul Church. “In addition, 

we want to give some of 

the event proceeds back 

to the community by selecting 

one local and one 

national or international 

organization each year as 

recipients. We are pleased 

to be supporting these 

two worthwhile organizations.” 

Family Service Center 

Executive Director Dr. Renee 

Dominguez said the 

Wilmette-based organization 

is “honored” to be a 

beneficiary of Greek Fest 

2019. 

“We appreciate that the 

Saints Peter and Paul parish 

recognizes the value 

of our work in the community,” 

Dominguez said. 

“The donation will make a 

significant impact and allow 

us to deliver critical 

services to FSC’s clients 

most in need.” 

Family Service Center, 

with offices in Wilmette, 

provides clinical insight, 

individual counseling for 

children and adults, family 

counseling, student 

health and safety assessments, 

community crisis 

response, outreach, education 

and consultation. 

Deacon Marek Simon, 

executive director of Orthodox 

Christian Fellowship, 

said the donation 

from Saints Peter and Paul 

Church will aallow dozens 

of student to participate in 

a regional retreat. 

“OCF is grateful to 

Saints Peter and Paul 

Church for the donation, 

as well as the commitment 

from this community to 

supporting college students,” 

Simon said. “Over 

60 students will attend a 

regional retreat this fall, 

which would not be possible 

without this gracious 

gift.” 

OCF provides students 

with a home away from 

home, opportunities to 

learn about their Orthodox 

faith and skills to be effective 

Orthodox leaders. 

Student life on campus 

focuses on four key areas: 

fellowship, education, 

worship and service. 

Sts. Peter and Paul 

Church will host the 2020 

Glenview Greek Fest on 

Saturday, July 25, and 

Sunday, July 26, on its 

church grounds at 1401 

Wagner Road. 

Barbara Schilling Stanton rings the bell at North Shore Country Day School in 1963. 

Photo submitted 

NSCDS offers reward 

for bell stolen in 1978 

Submitted by North Shore 

Country Day School 

North Shore Country 

Day is once again initiating 

a $500 reward for information 

that would lead to the 

recovery of the 168-pound 

bronze bell given to the 

school in 1962 and stolen 

in 1978. The bell was a gift 

from the Otto and Dorothy 

Schilling family. 

In the summer of 1962, 

the Schilling family — including 

Barbara (NSCD 

Class of 1963) — took a 

trip to Europe. While in 

Germany, they stopped at 

her uncle’s bell foundry 

in Heidelberg. She was 

so taken with the beautiful 

bells that she thought 

North Shore Country Day 

should have one of its own. 

Her father Otto Schilling, 

inspired by his family’s 

history as bell makers, 

designed and selected 

the specific ringtones for 

the school bell he commissioned 

to be cast by his 

younger brother Friedrich 

Schilling. 

The bell was delivered 

on Dec. 31, 1962. 

“We all have been waiting 

anxiously for the arrival 

of our new bell and it was 

a moment of joy for those 

who were here when it arrived 

on the day before New 

Years,” wrote Headmaster 

Nathaniel French to Friedrich 

in early January 1963. 

“Happily, Barbara was here 

at school and so was able to 

enjoy its unpacking with the 

rest of us.“ 

arbara Schilling Stanton 

of Golden, Colorado, remembers 

ringing it for the 

first time after it had been 

hung outside the school’s 

auditorium in the spring of 

her senior year. 

“The bell was beautiful,” 

she said. “The name 

of the school encircled the 

top with the school crest 

below.” 

Beginning the following 

school year, the bell was 

used to signal the beginning 

of classes each day, 

to call students to the daily 

assembly and for special 

events. 

The bell rang for the last 

time during the early hours 

of Nov. 28, 1978. Headmaster 

Douglas McDonald, 

who lived in Wavering 

House at the northwest 

corner of campus, heard 

it ring once and fell back 

asleep. In the morning, the 

bell was gone. 

Despite reporting the 

theft to the Winnetka Police 

and offering a reward 

of $500 for its return, the 

bell was never recovered. 

If you have information 

about its whereabouts, 

contact communications@ 

nscds.org, or call (847) 

441-3337.



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31 countries represented at Avoca’s Intercultural Dinner, Talent Show 



Avoca School District 

37’s sixth annual Intercultural 

Dinner and Talent 

Show was a celebration of 

the foods and talents of the 

many cultures of the district’s 

students and their 

families. 

The increasingly popular 

event held Friday, Nov. 15, 

at Marie Murphy School 

welcomed more than 500 

students, school staff, parents 

and neighbors who 

packed the school’s gym to 

enjoy home-cooked food, 

featuring cuisines from 31 

countries. 

For the first time in the 

event’s six-year history, 

the all-purpose room on 

the other side of the 

gym had to be opened 

up to accommodate the 

crowd. 

Dishes featured at the 

dinner included included 

favorites from Armenia, 

Bangladesh, Colombia, 

Cuba, Haiti, Italy, India, 

Macedonia, Romanial, 

South Africa, Turkey and 

many other countries. 

Many of the families 

bought and cooked the 

food themselves, while 

some food was donated by 

local businesses frequented 

by District 37 families. 

Children had a game of 

their own to play throughout 

the night. Each one 

received a “My Passport” 

book at the beginning 

of the evening with the 

names of the 31 countries 

represented that evening. 

The goal of their game was 

to visit each food stand 

and have a person there 

stamp their passport with 

the name of the country 

represented. 

After collecting five 

stamps in their “passports,” 

children received 

Anisha Vasudevan, of Wilmette, performs. 

a coin used in one of the 

countries represented. 

Some were valuable in that 

they had historic value — 

like the German mark, the 

French franc and the Turkish 

lira — many of which 

had been used before 

countries in the European 

Union transitioned to using 

the Euro. 

The coins came from 

District 37 parent Miyaho 

Hasegawa’s personal collection. 

Hasegawa is one 

of the co-founders of the 

event, along with Colleen 

Rosenthal. They worked 

with a team of volunteers 

in various capacities during 

the event’s six-year run, including 

Robin Smith, Sarika 

Jathar, Sheila Billmoria, 

Erlyn Cord-Cruz, Ami Das, 

Francine Karamalegos- 

Conway, Annie Shen and 

Maya Vasudevan. 

“We pitched in wherever 

needed,” Jathar said. 

“Titles do not matter.” 

A talent show followed 

featuring 29 performances, 

including traditional cultural 

group dances, piano 

and violin pieces, vocal 

solos and those accompanied 

by ukuleles and guitars. 

Two volunteers from Go 

Green Wilmette attended 

the event and helped everyone 

put leftover food 

items, used plastic dinnerware, 

plates and garbage 

into the correct containers. 

Leftover food was composted 

instead of being 

thrown away. 

“The Avoca School Dist. 

37 has been so successful 

at getting many of our 

parents from different cultures 

to know other parents 

better and learn about each 

other that we are looking 

into doing more intercultural 

events but on a smaller 

scale,” Hasegawa said. 

The Paul family (left to right), Asha, Shanta and Deepa, all of Wilmette, dance during 

the Avoca School District 37’s sixth annual Intercultural Dinner and Talent Show Nov. 

15 at Marie Murphy in Wilmette. Photos by Jim Townsley, of Wilmette 

Students (left to right) Isabella Clemente, of Wilmette, Shaili Das, of Glenview, and 

Suvali Dhar, of Wilmette. 

“This Intercultural Dinner 

has been a great way to 

emphasize how proud we 

are of our diversity and 

inclusion here in (Avoca 

District 37) communities.” 

Kim Orthe, of Northfield, 

said came to the dinner 

with her husband, Charlie, 

because their children went 

to District 37 schools and 

“we are proud to continue 

supporting” other families 

in the district. 

“There is so much diversity 

in this community,” 

Orthe said. “This is what 

it should be like everywhere.” 

Vahid Kacila said it was 

his third or fourth time 

coming to the event. 

“The food is great because 

we can try a little bit 

of everything and it is right 

here in our neighborhood,” 

Kacila said. 

Robin Smith, of Highland 

Park, called the event 

“awesome.” 

“The Intercultural Dinner 

and Talent Show here 

are awesome because you 

always learn a few fun 

facts about different countries,” 

Smith said. “There 

are so many first-generation 

parents here and 

everyone is talking with 

each other and having fun. 

I like to see all the talent 

on stage — kids, parents, 

even some families performing 

together. This is a 

great place to be.”



From our homes to yours, wishing everyone 

a warm and wonderful holiday season 

Congratulations to the winners of the 4th Annual Thanksgiving Coloring Contest 

Christina Salvi 

Age 8+ 

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New Trier’s LitFest serves as inspiration for students 



Sharing ideas and hearing 

about someone’s experiences 

are great ways to 

learn. 

New Trier High School 

students with an interest in 

writing would agree. 

About 300 members of 

the senior class attended 

New Trier’s annual LitFest 

held Nov. 8 at its Winnetka 

campus to learn about the 

journeys that 20 journalists, 

book authors, filmmakers, 

scriptwriters and 

poets took to becoming 

successful in their craft. 

Students gave the day 

an overall two-thumbs up 

for what they learned at 

the various workshops, including 

things that cannot 

be obtained in a regular 

school classroom. Some 

referred to it as a type of 

“real world” mentoring. 

More importantly, the 

sessions helped students 

realize they can accomplish 

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I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax 

increase for Avoca School District No. 37 for 2019 will be held 

on December 19, 2019, at 6:15 p.m. at the Joseph M. Porto 

Community Center, 2921 Illinois Road, Wilmette, Illinois. 

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present 

testi.mony to the taxing district may contact Kaine Osburn, 

Superinten.dent (telephone 847-251-3587). 

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended 

or abated for the year 2018 were $13,295,926. 

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to 

be lev.ied for 2019 are $13,927,480. This represents a 4.75% 

increase over the previous year. 

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public 

build.ing commission leases for 2018 were $762,996. 

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and 

public building commission leases for 2019 are $728,363. 

This represents a 4.5% decrease over the previous year. 

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were 

$14,058,922. 

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2019 are 

$14,655,843. This represents a 4.25% increase over the 

previous year. 

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“The workshops were 

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English writing students to 

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and see how others [writers] 

got to where they are 

and hear what they have to 

say about their successes 

and even struggles,” said 

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who was interested 

in film. “The sessions were 

good.” 

Winnetka’s Ben Portland 

agreed. He especially 

liked Roy Guzman’s workshop, 

“Reimaging through 

Metaphor” and Allison Joseph’s 

session about poets. 

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to professionals involved 

in different areas of writing,” 

Portland said. “I 

liked learning more about 

using metaphors. It will 

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my writing and might even 

assist me with my college 

essays.” 

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said. “These sessions are 

a good way to hear from 

professional writers and 

how they achieved success.” 

Wilmette’s Greer 

MacKenzie also attended 

the session. 

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try something new.” 

“We always do a lot 

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Back to the drawing board at Canal Shores 

John Jacoby 

Contributing Columnist 

What’s going on 

at Canal Shores 

Golf Course? 

One year has passed since 

the Metropolitan Water 

Reclamation District 

(MWRD) granted Cook 

County an easement to 

build a “public road” 

along the tenth fairway 

that would ruin the tenth 

hole. The road would 

provide access to a landlocked 

parcel controlled 

by the Keefe Family 

Trust so that single family 

homes can be developed 

there. 

As best I can determine, 

there’s nothing going on 

before any of the public 

agencies involved — 

MWRD, the County, the 

Village of Wilmette, the 

Wilmette Park District, 

and the City of Evanston. 

This isn’t surprising, 

because in my opinion, 

the plan proposed last year 

will never receive all the 

necessary governmental 

approvals, and the Keefe 

Trust probably realizes 

this. 

Before explaining, 

I’m suggesting here that 

the public agencies and 

the public itself should 

acknowledge an important 

point: The Keefe Trust 

may be entitled to an 

easement as a matter of 

law. Depending on how 

the landlocked condition 

was created, Illinois law 

may require an adjoining 

property owner (MWRD 

in this situation) to allow 

an easement across the 

adjoining property so that 

the landlocked property 

can be accessed and 

developed. It’s noteworthy 

that the Keefe Trust 

is paying property taxes 

without the right to access 

and develop the property. 

This strikes me (and 

probably would strike an 

Illinois court) as unfair. 

However, assuming that 

the Keefe Trust is entitled 

to an easement, that assumption 

says nothing 

about the location of the 

easement. The easement 

granted by MWRD runs a 

distance of 426 feet from 

Maple Avenue, south to 

the Keefe property, all in 

Wilmette. It runs behind 

seven homes fronting on 

Golf Terrace, and it diminishes 

these homeowners’ 

ability to enjoy their back 

yards. It destroys the 

Course’s tenth hole, and 

it diminishes the overall 

golfing experience. 

By contrast, MWRD 

could satisfy any legal 

obligation it owes the 

Keefe Trust by granting 

an easement running a 

distance of only 279 feet 

from Isabella Street north 

through Evanston to the 

Keefe property. (In this 

area, there’s a strip of 

land between Isabella and 

the Keefe property that’s 

part of Evanston.) A road 

built on this easement 

would not adjoin or affect 

any existing home sites. 

It would not touch the 

Course. It would require 

less paving of pervious 

surface. It would cost less 

to build and, if taxpayers 

are footing the bill, 

it would save taxpayers’ 

money. 

As shown on the nearby 

drawing, the advantages 

of an easement from 

Isabella are obvious. So 

why did MWRD grant 

an easement from Maple 

instead? I can think of 

only one reason: A highly 

politicized process undermined 

common sense and 

subordinated the public 

interest. One of the owners 

of the Keefe Trust is 

a powerful State Senator 

who’s highly influential in 

deciding whether legislation 

affecting MWRD and 

Cook County gets passed, 

and which Democratic 

candidates get slated. 

His advocacy, along with 

Evanston’s mystifying 

opposition to the Isabella 

easement, undoubtedly 

made it difficult for some 

MWRD and County officials 

to oppose the Maple 

easement. 

Although I’ve spoken 

to no one on Wilmette’s 

Board of Trustees about 

Sketch shows the approximate location of the approved 

Maple easement and of the potential Isabella easement 

in relation to the Keefe property. PHOTO Submitted 

this subject, I can’t imagine 

that the Board would 

ever approve a subdivision 

of the Keefe property 

when, among other 

reasons, it would be accessed 

by a non-dedicated 

roadway running over a 

“temporary” easement 

that expires in 75 years. I 

submit that it would be a 

waste of everyone’s time 

for the County and the 

Keefe Trust to continue 

pursuing this plan. They’d 

be better off going back 

to MWRD and requesting 

a dedicated and permanent 

Isabella access. The 

recently-announced retirement 

of the powerful State 

Senator, combined with 

last year’s changes in the 

MWRD Board’s membership, 

might lead to a new 

plan that actually gives 

top priority to the public 

interest. 

THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

Public expresses 

frustration regarding 

barge funding in HP 

Eleven Highland Park 

locals gave public comment 

at a regular City 

Council meeting on Monday, 

Nov. 25, calling for 

the city to team up with 

the park district to find 

funding for a deteriorating 

barge on Park Avenue 

beach. 

“Once it’s gone, it’s 

gone forever,” said Peter 

Mordini, a Highland Park 

resident. “That barge there 

is the lifeline and heartbeat 

of this town.” 

Residents’ frustration 

comes after the park district 

announced they will 

not be allocating any taxpayer 

money to repair 

the barge. To do so, they 

would need to find between 

$850,000 and $1 

million, as previously reported 

by the Highland 

Park Landmark. They are 

encouraging locals to find 

creative funding sources to 

replace the barge. 

Reporting by Ella Lee, Freelance 

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THE LAKE FOREST LEADER 

Grenier to step down as 

Lake Bluff Village trustee 

Lake Bluff Village 

Trustee Eric Grenier will 

step down from his position 

due to his upcoming 

move out of the village. 

Announcement was made 

by Village President Kathleen 

O’Hara at the board’s 

regular meeting Monday, 

Nov. 25. She announced 

Grenier will step down 

from the board following 

its Dec. 10 meeting due to 

his upcoming move to another 

state. Board will say 

its goodbyes at meeting. 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at LakeForestLeader- 

Daily.com. 

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Cub Scouts, Hometown 

Heroes program thank 

local first responders 

Glencoe Cub Scout 

Troop 28 donated more 

than $500 worth of popcorn 

to Glencoe Public 

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Nov. 23 as a gesture to 

thank the officers for their 

service and commitment to 

the village. 

The donation was part of 

the Hometown Heroes program, 

which allows community 

members to buy 

popcorn from the Scouts 

that is then delivered to local 

first responders. 

“It was a way that the 

community could doubly 

support Glencoe,” said 

Lisa Bell, this year’s “Popcorn 

Kernel” — the leader 

of the annual fundraiser 

— and mom to one of the 

scouts. Funds raised went 

to the troop, and the goods 

benefited the public safety 

officers. 

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Page 32 

INSETLeft: Saper was 18 at the 

beginning of the Iran hostage 

crisis in 1979. 

INSET RIGHT: Saper, forced to 

wear a hijab, at 24. 

Wilmette resident discusses native Iran, 

1979 hostage crisis in memoir, Page 27 

Jacqueline Saper, of Wilmette, 

signs copies of her book, “From 

Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in 

Revolutionary Iran,” at Anshe 

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Thursday, Dec. 5 

1 p.m. Zoning Board of 

Appeals 

4 p.m. BSK - Holiday 

Sauces 

5 p.m. Coach’s Corner 

6 p.m. State of the 

Village 2019 

7:30 p.m. Zoning Board 

of Appeals 

9:30 p.m. Illinois 

Channel Programming 

Friday, Dec. 6- Sunday, 

Dec. 8 

5 p.m. Coach’s Corner 

6 p.m. BSK - Holiday 

Sauces 

7 p.m. Zoning Board of 

Appeals 

9 p.m. State of the 

Village 2019 

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6:30 p.m. BSK - Holiday 

Sauces 

7:30 p.m. Park Board 

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Cooking Class 

5:30 p.m. NSSC Men’s 

Club Program 


Corner 

7:30 p.m. Village Board 

Meeting (Live) 

Wednesday, Dec. 11 

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Local author relives escape from Iran during tense times 

Eric DeGrechie, Editor 

For many 

Americans 

who were 

alive in 

1979, the 

events that 

occurred at 

the U.S. Embassy 

in Iran 

Saper 

that began in November of 

that year conjure up a mix 

of emotions. For Wilmette 

resident Jacqueline Saper, 

the memories of 40 years 

ago are much more personal 

as she found herself 

right in the middle of it all 

in her native country. 

Saper recently wrote a 

memoir about her experience, 

“From Miniskirt to 

Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary 

Iran.” 

The Iran hostage crisis 

was a diplomatic standoff 

between the United States 

and Iran. It all started 

on Nov. 4, 1979, when a 

group of Iranian college 

students belonging to the 

Muslim Student Followers 

of the Imam’s Line, 

who supported the Iranian 

Revolution, took over the 

U.S. Embassy in Tehran. 

The group held 52 American 

diplomats and citizens 

hostage during the takeover. 

Saper recalls that the 

embassy was located in 

an upscale neighborhood 

near a long street filled 

with many boutiques. The 

18-year-old newlywed 

was shopping for cologne 

for her husband when the 

shouting began on that 

fateful day. 

“I wasn’t paying much 

attention [at first]. I heard 

a crowd and a mob. They 

were raising their fists and 

yelling, ‘Death to America.’ 

They kept repeating 

this,” Saper said. “I sensed 

something was unusual.” 

Nine months prior, the 

Iranian Revolution had 

succeeded when the United 

States-backed monarchy 

and government of 

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi 

was overthrown and replaced 

with an Islamic 

republic under the Grand 

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. 

Saper realized fairly 

quickly she only had a few 

options to escape from the 

growing dangerous scene 

at and near the embassy. 

One option was going to 

the back of the store and 

hiding. Another option was 

going toward the crowd to 

see what was going on. 

“I was afraid because 

I knew the Marines that 

guarded the embassy were 

armed,” Saper said. “I was 

afraid of tear gas and stampedes.” 

Luckily, there was a 

third option for Saper. She 

hailed the first taxi she 

saw and because her home 

wasn’t too far away, she 

got there safely. 

Saper, named after Jackie 

Kennedy, was born in 

Tehran in 1961 to an Iranian 

father and a British 

mother. She grew up in a 

Middle Eastern country 

where its people are predominantly 

Shia Muslim, 

while her family belonged 

to a Jewish community 

that made up only about 

one-third of one percent of 

the population of 35 million 

at that time. 

“My family was also a 

rarity within this minority 

community because, in my 

father’s generation, marrying 

across continents was a 

practice that was unheard 

of and not done,” she said. 

Soon after Saper returned 

home on Nov. 4, 

1979, she turned on the 

Saper is the author of “From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in 

Revolutionary Iran.” 

Please see Saper, 28 

television, which was 

only available at night 

time. Like others, she was 

shocked by what she was 

seeing transpire that day 

and for the many months 

ahead. 

“I saw the Americans 

blindfolded and handcuffed 

as people in this 

country saw it here [in 

the United States],” Saper 

said. “Obviously, I saw it 

from the other perspective. 

The hostage-takers, 

the government and everybody 

said it was only going 

to be two days or so.” 

As Khomeini supported 

the radical students, the 

American diplomats and 

citizens were held hostage 

for 444 days from Nov. 

4, 1979 to Jan. 20, 1981. 

It ended 20 minutes after 

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“It was a very tumultuous 

time in Iran. Many 

Iranians that belong to the 

previous regime were executed,” 

Saper said. “I knew 

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Faith Briefs 

Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah Congregation 

(3220 Big Tree Lane, Wilmette) 

Families with Littles 

Havdalah and Hanukkah 

Beth Hillel will host 

a “Families with Littles 

Havdalah and Hanukkah” 

event at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Dec. 14. Dinner, 

crafts, celebration and a 

magic show will all be 

part of this free event that 

is open to the community. 

RSVP at BHBE.ORG/ 

LITTLES 

Trinity United Methodist Church (1024 

Lake Ave., Wilmette) 

Rutter’s Gloria 

John Rutter’s “Gloria” 

is one of the most exciting 

musical settings of 

the ”Glory to God in the 

Highest” text by one of 

the world’s most popular 

living composers. The 

“Gloria” will feature Trinity’s 

incredible Reuter 

organ, played by Andrea 

Handley, (past Dean of 

the North Shore Chapter 

of the American Guild of 

Organists). In addition, the 

Trinity Chancel Choir and 

friends will be joined by 

CSO trombonist, Charlie 

Vernon, and 6 other brass 

Saper 

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they wouldn’t dare to hurt 

the Americans because the 

repercussions were much 

more severe and the world 

was watching.” 

She estimates 70 percent 

of her community left in 

those first few years while 

Saper stayed behind and 

lived under sharia law as a 

Jewish woman. 

Eventually, Saper and 

her family left Iran in 1987 

when a war with Iraq began. 

For a time, the borders 

were closed but when they 

reopened, it became increasingly 

difficult for Jewish 

minorities to leave Iran. 

players and two percussionists. 

Dr. Julia Davids, 

Director of Music Ministries, 

will conduct. This 

event will be at 10:30 a.m. 

Dec. 8. 

The Callipygian Players 

Led by violinist Martin 

Davids, The Callipygian 

Players will perform 

a concert of Baroque and 

Renaissance holiday music. 

The ensemble will be 

joined by a quartet of singers. 

This one hour candlelit 

concert will feature carols 

and instrumental pieces 

to get you in the spirit of 

the season. Tickets for this 

7:30 Dec. 13 event are $25 

at the door or at www.calplayers.org 

Kenilworth Union Church (211 

Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth) 

Adopt-a-Family 

On Saturday, Dec. 7, 

over 100 local families will 

be coming together to ensure 

hundreds of Chicago 

families have the Christmas 

they deserve this year. 

On this day from 9-11 a.m., 

participants in Kenilworth 

Union Church’s Adopt-a- 

Family program will fill a 

Saper reveals many of 

the details of her family’s 

escape, including an 

“Argo”-like flight to freedom, 

in “From Miniskirt 

to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary 

Iran.” 

“I always wanted to write 

this memoir. What I experienced 

was very unusual,” 

Saper said. “I came of age 

during the pre-revolution 

and grew up as a teenager 

very much like a western 

girl. Iran was extremely 

pro-American and then it 

went the other way.” 

After living in Houston, 

Texas, for a short time and 

Skokie for five years, Saper 

and her family moved to 

Wilmette in 1992. Her two 

children went through the 

truck with both needed and 

wished-for items to benefit 

the families of Christopher 

House, a nonprofit serving 

Chicago’s low-income 

families. The truck will 

be driven to Christopher 

House later that same day. 

This is Kenilworth 

Union’s 26th year participating 

in the program, 

which Christopher House 

calls Family-to-Family. A 

record-breaking 113 local 

families volunteered to 

buy presents, some choosing 

to help two or even 

three families. 

The church’s early investment 

in the program 

also helped it to grow into 

the robust program it currently 

is. 

Kenilworth Union’s 

Adopt-a-Family program 

is headed up by Liz Dischner, 

of Wilmette, and 

Jessica LeFebvre, of Winnetka. 

For more information, 

please contact 

Liz Dischner at Liz_dischner@yahoo.com 

or 312- 

590-0073. 

Baha’i House of Worship (100 Linden 

Ave., Wilmette) 

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@22ndcentury 

media.com 

local school system and 

graduated from New Trier. 

“I love Wilmette. It’s 

my home. I love going to 

the library, the beautiful 

Gillson Park,” Saper said. 

“I’m very proud to be in 

Wilmette. It’s accessible to 

downtown by train. I think 

it has the best of all.” 

Once Saper got serious 

about the book, she began 

putting in long days and 

nights as it took about four 

years of concentrated effort 

to complete. It was officially 

released in October 

and two months prior on 

Amazon. She’s been making 

the rounds promoting 

the book with speaking 

engagement at bookstores, 

schools and other locations. 

“The response has been 

very good. I’m finally at 

a place in my life where 

I feel mature enough to 

write it,” Saper said. “It 

was a process to write this 

story and I was very careful 

to be respectful to any 

ideology mentioned in the 

book. Everything had to 

be 100 percent true. I’ve 

had Muslim friends tell 

me they love the book. 

I’ve concentrated on being 

factual and not taking any 

sides.” 

To learn more about 

Saper and her memoir, 

“From Miniskirt to Hijab: 

A Girl in Revolutionary 

Iran,” visit jacquelinesaper.com. 

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Wilmette Bowling Center 

(1901 Schiller Ave.,(847) 

251-0705) 

■11 ■ a.m.-9 p.m. (10 

p.m. on Friday, Saturday): 

Glow bowling and 

pizza all week long 

Community Recreation 

Center 

(3000 Glenview Road) 

■9 ■ a.m. Saturday, Dec. 

7: Gingerbread workshops 

■Dec. ■ 13-15: “The Nutcracker” 

Downtown Wilmette 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Thursday, 

Dec. 5: Holiday Sip and 

Shop 

Village Hall 

(1200 Wilmette Ave.) 

■5 ■ p.m. Saturday, Dec. 

7: Tree lighting 

NORTHBROOK 

Pinstripes 

(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

■From ■ open-close all 

week: bowling/bocce 

North Suburban YMCA 

(2705 Techny Road) 

■1-3 ■ p.m. Saturday, Dec. 

7: Holiday Giveback 

Our Lady of the Brook 

(3700 Dundee Road) 

■7 ■ p.m. Saturday, Dec. 

7: Northbrook Symphony 

GLENVIEW 

Johnny’s Kitchen 

(1740 Milwaukee Ave. 

(847) 699-9999) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday: Live 

Music 

The Book Market 

(The Glen Town Center) 

■Running ■ until Dec. 

14: Performances of 

“Every Christmas Story 

Ever Told” 

Ten Ninety Brewing Co. 

(1025 N. Waukegan 

Road, (224) 432-5472) 

■7-9 ■ p.m. every Thursday: 

Trivia Night 

Oil Lamp Theater 

(1723 Glenview Road) 

■Nov. ■ 29-Dec. 29: 

Performances of “It’s a 

Wonderful Life 

Potato Creek Johnny’s 

(1850 Waukegan Road) 

■8:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Nov. 

29: Rick Lindy 

Saints Peter & Paul Greek 

Orthodox Church 

(1401 Wagner Road) 

■10 ■ a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, Dec. 7: Holly 

Jolly Holiday Faire 

North Glenview Metra 

Train Station 

(3000 Old Willow Road) 

■1:14 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

Dec. 7: Winter Wonderland 

Train Ride 

LAKE FOREST 

History Center of Lake 

Forest-Lake Bluff 

(509 E. Deerpath) 

■Friday, ■ Dec. 6: Portraits 

of Nature by James 

Lockhart: Art Show and 

Sale 

To place an event in The 

Scene, email martin@northbrooktower.com. 

Full listings 

can be found at WilmetteBeacon.com.

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Northbrook’s Eataco quickly becoming new downtown favorite 

Jason Addy 

Contributing Editor 

After years of turnover at 

one of its prime locations, 

downtown Northbrook 

seems to have found the 

missing piece of the puzzle. 

Glenbrook North alumna 

Serah Cicek and her 

husband, Kadir, officially 

launched Eataco Nov. 2 at 

1350 Shermer Road, a location 

that has seen a number 

of different businesses come 

and go. 

The Ciceks, along with 

business partners Javier 

Alvarez and Manny Gill, 

opened Eataco’s doors in 

July, but spent some time 

figuring out exactly what 

the Northbrook community 

wanted ahead of the restaurant’s 

November grand 

opening. 

Those first few months 

showed Eataco’s ownership 

group that the fusion Mexican 

restaurant might be the 

perfect fit for downtown 

Northbrook for many years 

to come. 

“The community has 

been nothing but great to 

us. We couldn’t have asked 

for a more welcoming opening,” 

Serah Cicek said, adding 

residents have been telling 

her “this is what’s been 

missing” in the area. “That’s 

very, very flattering for us to 

hear.” 

Cicek credited the local 

community’s support for 

small businesses as a big 

reason for Eataco’s early 

success and said she hopes 

to “stay here forever.” 

“It just shows that as long 

as we’re here to serve them, 

they’re here to support us,” 

Cicek said. “That really, really 

means a lot to me as a 

small business owner.” 

Cicek said she and Kadir 

had been eyeing the location 

at the heart of downtown 

Northbrook for the past few 

years, and finally “the timing 

was right” for them to 

take over the space. 

“I’ve always loved Northbrook. 

This downtown area 

has always been one of my 

favorites,” Cicek said. 

The Ciceks bring with 

them a lifetime of experience 

in the restaurant industry, as 

both grew up in families that 

operated restaurants. After 

they graduated from Rutgers 

University in New Jersey, 

the Ciceks launched a pizza 

restaurant in New Jersey before 

working their way back 

to the Chicago area. 

Cicek said Eataco has always 

been a dream for her 

and her husband, but they 

were “waiting to partner up 

with the right people to help 

us put the vision into reality.” 

Enter Javier Alvarez and 

Jonathan Vega, the chefs behind 

the innovative, fusionforward 

menu. 

As “food junkies,” the 

Ciceks and the chefs “wanted 

to provide people with 

unique flavors and kind of 

think outside the box” while 

featuring seasonal ingredients, 

Cicek said. 

A group of 22nd Century 

Media editors recently 

visited Eataco to try some 

of the restaurant’s fusion 

dishes. 

Our first taste of Eataco’s 

unique take on Mexican 

food was the coconut 

shrimp taco ($4), which 

features shrimp fried in 

housemade panko batter 

and topped with roasted 

pineapple, sweet chili 

sauce, cilantro and coconut 

flakes. 

Next, we sampled the 

elote ($4), with fire-roasted 

corn topped with Mexican 

crema, queso fresco and 

house seasonings. Unlike 

Eataco 

1350 Shermer Road, 

Northbrook 

(847) 715-9367 

eataconow.com 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Daily 

many restaurants, Eataco 

leaves the corn on the cob 

for its elotes, creating an 

eye-catching presentation 

for the side dish. 

We then tried Eataco’s 

tostada ($4), a grilled corn 

tortilla piled high with refried 

beans, mixed greens, 

fire-roasted corn, pico de 

gallo and queso fresco. 

Customers can also add a 

number of meats (including 

lamb carnitas, beef barbacoa, 

ground beef and Thai 

pork), as well as teriyaki 

tofu or guacamole for a few 

extra dollars. 

The ground beef nachos 

($7.50) soon followed. 

Eataco serves its nachos 

with black beans, corn, 

pico de gallo, sour cream 

and queso fresco, along 

with any choice of additional 

toppings. 

The restaurant’s creativity 

was clear to see with 

the next dish we sampled, 

a crispy fish potato bowl 

($8.50). The dish featured 

deep-fried fish served over 

a baked potato and topped 

with black beans, corn, 

sour cream, queso fresco 

and pico de gallo. Any 

of Eataco’s dishes can be 

ordered on corn or flour 

tortillas, or as a bowl with 

a base of salad, rice or a 

baked potato. 

Last but certainly not 

least, we tried the churros 

($2 each). The footlong 

churros are drizzled with 

chocolate sauce and sprinkled 

with coconut flakes, 

making it a great dessert 

options. 

Eataco’s tostada ($4) is a grilled corn tortilla piled high with refried beans, mixed 

greens, fire-roasted corn, pico de gallo and queso fresco. Photos by Martin 

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Northwestern Settlement raises $450K 

for children to experience camp life 

Craft exposition night benefits 

NorthShore University HealthSystem 

Northwestern Settlement 

presented Paula 

Danoff, of Winnetka, the 

House In the Wood Hall 

of Fame Award on Oct. 

26, recognizing her impact 

in elevating their mission 

to nurture, educate and 

inspire children and families 

to disrupt generational 

poverty. 

“Thanks to the inspiring 

leadership of women 

like Paula Danoff and our 

North Shore Board, House 

In The Wood has continued 

to evolve and will 

continue to provide transformative 

life experiences 

to multiple geneartions 

of Settlement families,” 

Northwestern Settlement 

President Ron Manderschied 

said in presenting 

the award to Danoff, 

Now in its fourth year, 

the House In the Wood 

Hall of Fame Award recognizes 

a North Shore 

Board of Northwestern 

Settlement member or 

alumna who elevates the 

Settlement mission to disrupt 

poverty by nurturing, 

educating and inspiring 

economically disadvantaged 

children and families 

to achieve self sufficiency. 

Past honorees are Valerie 

Hall, Patricia M. Johnson 

and Kathy Elliott. 

Founded in 1936 to 

support the House In The 

Wood camp program, the 

North Shore Board is an 

all-volunteer Northwestern 

Settlement auxiliary 

board. North Shore Board 

members reside in Wilmette, 

Kenilworth, Glencoe, 

Northbrook, Northfield 

and Winnetka. 

Learn more at northshoreboard.org. 

North Shore Board President Melissa Corley (left), of 

Winnetka, with Northwestern Settlement Board Director 

Alice Schaff, of Wilmette, enjoy the night at the House 

In The Wood Hall of Fame Award gala Oct. 26 at Theater 

on the Lake in Chicago. Photos submitted 

Attendees (left to right) Anne Mueller, of Wilmette, 

Northwestern Settlement Women’s Board member; 

Paula Danoff of Winnetka; Kurt Mueller, of Wilmette; 

and Valerie Wright, House In The Wood executive 

director. 

The Auxiliary of North- 

Shore University Health- 

System celebrated the 

35th anniversary of its 

signature fundraiser — the 

American Craft Exposition 

— by raising more 

than $570,000 during this 

year’s event in September 

at Chicago Botanic Garden 

in Glencoe. 

This amount will be 

combined with last year’s 

total, providing a cumulative 

$1.13 million benefiting 

increased access to 

mental health services at 

NorthShore through the 

new Psychiatric Urgent 

Care Program and Collaborative 

Care Model. 

These programs aim to 

reduce wait times for those 

Attendees (left to right) Nancy Semerdjian, of Wilmette, 

ACE 2019 co-chair and 2019-2020 auxiliary president; 

Dr. Frederick Miller, of Glencoe, chairman department 

of psychiatry; Dr. Mark Drexler, of Northbrook, Family 

Medicine; Buggie O’Grady, of Northbrook, ACE 2019 

co-chair; and Ashley Blankstein-Delaney, of Glenview, 

2018-2019 auxiliary president; enjoy the American Craft 

Exposition at Chicago Botanic Garden. Photo submitted 

in need of urgent psychiatric 

care and to increase 

access to these services by 

making them more readily 

available through primary 

care physicians.

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Will Pujals 

The Loyola senior is a 

member of the boys basketball 

team 

When did you start 

playing basketball? 

I started playing basketball 

around 4 years old 

after seeing all my older 

brothers’ games and seeing 

the excitement the game 

brings. 

What’s one thing 

people don’t know 

about you? 

Something that no one 

knows about me is that I 

am 50 percent Cuban. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would 

it be? 

I would travel to Cuba 

because that’s where my 

dad grew up and I’d like 

to see his old home and 

where he grew up. 

What’s the best 

part about playing 

basketball? 

Hitting a shot in a close 

game and then getting 

back on defense and getting 

a big stop that leads to 

another score. 

What’s the hardest 

part about playing 

basketball? 

The mental aspect to not 

fatigue and tell yourself to 

push yourself through that 

next possession. 

If you had a 

superpower, what 

would it be? 

I would be a shapeshifter 

because then I can be 

anything in the world. 

What’s one thing on 

your bucket list? 

To win a state championship 

this year with my 

team this year. 

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What was your 

favorite moment at 

Loyola? This could 

be athletics or not 

athletics. 

My favorite moment at 

Loyola had to be when we 

won the regional championship 

last year against 

main south. 

If you could play 

another sport, other 

than basketball, what 

would it be? 

I would play football because 

of the team camaraderie 

and the ability to hit 

your opponent. 

What’s your favorite 

restaurant and what 

do you get when you 

go there? 

My favorite restaurant is 

Five Guys and I get a double 

bacon cheeseburger 

with tomatoes, lettuce, and 

ketchup with Cajun fries 

and a chocolate shake. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Michael Wojtychiw 

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys talk hoops, wrestling, 

hockey to start winter season 

Staff Report 

In this week’s episode of 

The Varsity: North Shore, 

the only podcast focused 

on North Shore sports, 

hosts Michal Dwojak, Nick 

Frazier and Michael Wojtychiw 

recap the latest in 

North Shore sports. The 

guys start off by recapping 

holiday boys and girls basketball, 

hear from Loyola 

boys basketball player Jordan 

Kwiecinski, play Way/ 

No Way with wrestling and 

get all caught up with boys 

hockey 

From Page 39 

Northfield resident Edgar 

Cepuritis is on the board 

of directors of the Finks 

foundation, along with 

Jim Sofranko (Winnetka), 

Mike Straub (Winnetka), 

Doug Shehan (Northfield), 

and Dale Atkinson (Northbrook). 

They’re all driven to help 

expose inner-city kids to 

what’s possible. 

“These kids don’t leave 

the city, so just to get them 

out where there are trees 

and grass, and a place for 

them to run around, those 

are the opportunities we 

want to try to create,” Cepuritis 

said. 

“We all love Chicago. 

It’s a great city. But to 

watch the news you’d think 

it was the worst place in 

the world and that’s unfortunate. 

We need to address 

gang violence and we need 

to help these kids.” 

In 2002, Tom Finks 

founded Pro Sports Experience, 

an organization that 

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First Quarter 

The three recap all the 

boys and girls basketball 

action over the holiday 

weekend. 

Second Quarter 

Kwiecinski joins the show 

to talk about a big rivalry 

runs youth football camps 

in conjunction with the 

Bears, Tennessee Titans, 

Green Bay Packers, and the 

NFL Alumni Association. 

The Jim Finks Foundation 

was established 18 

months ago and was born 

out of Pro Sports Experience’s 

involvement with 

Parents for Peace and Justice, 

an organization that 

supports families that have 

lost children to gun violence 

in Chicago. 

The Finks foundation 

had its first fundraising 

event in the summer of 

2019 and was able to run an 

all-sports camp for a hundred 

kids in the Belmont- 

Cragin neighborhood of 

Chicago. 

A hundred percent of the 

proceeds from Wednesday’s 

event will go towards 

the foundation’s next effort. 

The Winnetka Ice Arena 

donated the ice time for 

the event, players donated 

to the cause as they walked 

in the doors, and donations 

are being accepted at the 

foundation’s website, at 

jimfinks.org. 

game. 

Third Quarter 

Way/No way comes 

back as the guys make predictions 

on wrestling. 

Fourth Quarter 

To finish things off, the 

guys talk about boys and 

girls hockey. 

Cepuritis played in the 

first of two games played 

on Wednesday and he’s 

grateful for the support. 

“Hockey players will do 

anything for each other, 

whether they’ve known 

each other for ten days or 

ten years,” he said. “It’s 

such a great community of 

people.” 

Whether through summer 

camps, after-school 

programs, or specialty programs 

and clinics, the Finks 

foundation will continue to 

strive to provide alternatives 

for Chicago youth. 

Tom Finks is honored to 

see his father’s name connected 

to the endeavor. 

“It’s awesome and I love 

every part of it,” Finks 

said. “I know my dad 

cared about the players on 

his teams and looked after 

them in their post-careers. 

“I often get former players 

who approach me to tell 

me they’re grateful for the 

support they got from him 

in terms of finding a place 

to land after football. So 

that spirit is being carried 

forward by this mission.”

36 | December 5, 2019 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS 


Athlete of the Month 

Crowder makes it two in a row for New Trier 


Sports Editor 

It’s been quite the year for New Trier 

boys soccer player Aidan Crowder. 

Earlier this fall, Crowder, a Trevians 

forward, was named 22nd Century 

Media’s Boys Soccer Player of the 

Year. Last week, he added another 

honor as well: November’s Athlete of 

the Month. 

The senior took a lead early in the 

latest Athlete of the Month competition 

and never gave it up, giving the 

school its second consecutive, and 

third overall, monthly honor in 2019. 

Crowder finished in first place with 

134 votes, knocking off Lake Forest 

November Athlete of the Month 

Candidates 

New Trier 

Joelle Ohr, girls swimming and 

diving 

Tinah Hong, girls basketball 

Mac Zelazny, boys hockey 

Loyola 

Marty Auer, football 

field hockey player Sophie Gambit, 

who finished with 90 votes. Three 

Highland Park athletes, football players 

Chris Lee and Chris Hernandez 

and soccer player Matt Holleman 

22nd CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

rounded out the top five. 

After playing a minimal role his 

junior year, Crowder broke out this 

year, leading the team in goals and being 

named an All-Sectional honoree. 

Voting lasted from Nov. 10-25. 

The Athlete of the Month contest 

for athletes selected in the month of 

November gets underway on Dec. 10 

and will end on Dec. 25. Vote at WilmetteBeaconDaily.com. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Boys basketball 

Loyola 58, St. Ignatius 47 

Bennett Kwiecinski led 

the way with 17 points and 

five rebounds in the Ramblers’ 

championship game 

win Saturday, Nov. 30, in 

Wilmette. 

Loyola 61, Senn 13 

Will Loverdi led the 

Ramblers with nine points, 

while Jordan Kwiecinski 

had six points, five 

rebounds and three assists 

Nov. 26 in Wilmette. 

Loyola 63, Butler Prep 25 

Bennett Kwiecinski had 

10 points and six rebounds 

in a season-opening win 

Nov. 25 in Wilmette. 

New Trier 80, Butler Prep 

30 

Jacob Toth led the Trevians 

with 19 points Nov. 

26 in Winnetka. 

Girls basketball 

New Trier 79, Taft 60 

Tinah Hong scored 18 

points to lead the Trevians 

to a win Friday, Nov. 29, in 

Winnetka. 

Regina 51, Bremen 23 

Laura Strenk had 15 

points and 15 rebounds in 

a win Nov. 27 in Elmhurst. 

This Week In... 

Trevian varsity 

athletics 


■Dec. ■ 5 - host Glenbrook 

South, 6:30 p.m. 

NORTH SHORE 

■Dec. ■ 6 - vs. Lane (at 

Wintrust Arena), 6 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - host Maine East, 

6:30 p.m. 


■Dec. ■ 6 - host Glenbrook 

South, 7 p.m. 

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■Dec. ■ 7 - vs. Mother 

McAuley (at Fremd), 6 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Maine South, 

7:30 p.m. 

Boys bowling 

■Dec. ■ 5 - host Niles West 

(at Classic Bowl), 4:30 p.m. 

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AND INTERVIEWS 

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school teams. Sports 

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■Dec. ■ 7 - at Vernon Hills 

Invite (at Brunswick Zone - 

Hawthorn), 9 a.m. 

■Dec. ■ 9 - host Deerfield (at 

Classic Bowl), 4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 11 - at Stevenson (at 

Fairhaven Bowling Lanes), 

4:45 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Vernon 

Hills ((at Brunswick Zone - 

Hawthorn), 4:30 p.m. 

Girls bowling 

■Dec. ■ 9 - host Hinsdale 

Central (at Classic Bowl), 

4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 11 - host Evanston 

(at Classic Bowl), 4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Resurrection 

(at Habetler Bowl), 4 p.m. 

Fencing 

■Dec. ■ 7 - host Invite, 7 

a.m. 

Gymnastics 

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Glenbard West 

Invite, 11 a.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Evanston, 

5:30 p.m. 

Boys swimming and 

diving 

■Dec. ■ 6 - at Deerfield 

Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 7 - host Guilford, 11 

a.m. 

Wrestling 


5:45 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Leyden Invite, 

9 a.m. 

Rambler varsity 

athletics 


■Dec. ■ 6 - host Montini, 7 

p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Marmion, 7 

p.m. 


■Dec. ■ 5 - at St. Laurence, 

7 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 7 - vs. TBA (at 

Kalamazoo Central High 

School), TBA 

■Dec. ■ 8 - vs. Marist (at 

Nazareth), 12:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - host Providence, 

7 p.m. 

Boys bowling 

■Dec. ■ 10 - vs. St. Patrick (at 

Habetler Bowl), 4:30 p.m. 

Girls bowling 

■Dec. ■ 6 - vs. Resurrection 

(at Arena Bowl - Oak Lawn), 

4:15 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 7 - at Invite (at 

Arlington Lanes), 9 a.m. 

■Dec. ■ 9 - vs. St. Laurence 


4:15 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 11 - vs. St. Ignatius 

(at Habetler Bowl), 4:15 

p.m. 

Boys swimming and 

diving 


5:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 9 - host St. Patrick, 

5 p.m. 

Wrestling 

■Dec. ■ 5 - at St. Viator (with 

Hersey), 5 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Brother Rice 

(with Leo), 5 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - at Lane (with 

Taft), 5:30 p.m. 

Panther varsity 

athletics 


■Dec. ■ 5 - at Hope 

Academy, 7 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 8 - vs. Marian 

Central Catholic (at 

Nazareth), 12:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - host St. 

Laurence, 7 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - at St. Ignatius, 

7 p.m. 

Girls bowling 

■Dec. ■ 9 - vs. DePaul Prep 


4:15 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 12 - vs. Mother 

McAuley (at Habetler Bowl), 

4:15 p.m. 

Raider varsity 

athletics 


■Dec. ■ 5 - at Rochelle Zell, 

6:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 6 - at Elgin Academy, 

6 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at U-High, 6 p.m. 


■Dec. ■ 5 - host Muchin, 6 

p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 7 - vs. TBA, TBA 

■Dec. ■ 10 - at Willows, 6 p.m.

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Loyola takes down New Trier for pre-Thanksgiving win 


Sports Editor 

Neither Loyola nor 

New Trier would really be 

known as a run-and-gun 

type of basketball team. 

The teams will take every 

opportunity to run if 

it presents itself, but the 

typical offense for the two 

programs is more of a halfcourt 

style. 

You wouldn’t have 

thought that during their 

game in the New Trier/ 

Loyola Thanksgiving 

Tournament Nov. 27, however. 

Both teams got out to 

fast starts and were able to 

get into offensive rhythms 

relatively easily. 

It was the Ramblers who 

were able to maintain the 

pace and took down the 

Trevians for the second 

consecutive season, winning 

60-53 on the road. 

“This was really big,” 

Loyola’s Addison Ebeling 

said. “Some of the girls, 

it’s their first year on the 

team so they don’t know 

how it feels to play in these 

types of games. But we 

Loyola’s Summer Parker-Hall and New Trier’s Aiden Casey battle for a loose ball Nov. 

27, in Winnetka. Tracy Allen/22nd Century Media 

were really hyped up, we 

did want to win this one to 

keep us undefeated.” 

The Ramblers bring 

back a deep, experienced 

squad and it showed, as 

four different players 

scored in their 17-point 

first-quarter outburst. Not 

to be outdone, the Trevians 

also had four different 

scorers in the period. 

“We know our guards 

can play and someone like 

Silvana Scarsella hasn’t 

broken out yet,” Loyola 

coach Jeremy Schoenecker 

said. “Ariel had a 

nice game, when Addison 

shoots the ball like that, 

she’s a tough cover and 

Summer does a lot of nice 

things for us. 

“I think Summer’s really 

been carrying the load the 

first four games, so it was 

nice to see Addison Ebeling 

have the game that she 

had.” 

The pace of play continued 

throughout the first 

half, but it started to get to 

both squads as the teams 

combined to turn it over on 

five of the last six possessions 

of the first half, one 

where the Ramblers took a 

27-26 lead into the break. 

Two quick 3-pointers by 

Arielle Dabu and Summer 

Park-Hall, as well as another 

bucket by Dabu extended 

the Loyola lead to 

35-27, giving the visitors 

the cushion they’d need. 

“Our defense was off a 

little bit in the first half,” 

Ebeling said. “We were 

expecting more of a press 

break and they didn’t come 

out in a press. So, we were 

playing too fast. We were 

playing their speed and not 

being calm, not talking.” 

The Trevians wouldn’t 

go away, however, never 

letting the Ramblers get 

too much of a lead. Threepointers 

helped New Trier 

stay in the game especially 

in the second half, where 

it hit five, but couldn’t get 

much going in the final 

minute thanks to a suffocating 

Loyola defense. 

If it wasn’t Dabu or 

Parker-Hall who were doing 

damage offensively, 

it was Ebeling, especially 

from long distance. The 

senior, who made it downstate 

last year and participated 

in the Three-Point 

Shooting Contest at the 

state finals, hit five threes, 

en route to 22 points, one 

off of her jersey number. 

“Past games, when 

watching film on myself 

I noticed if I’m up on a 

three, I tend to not make 

it or it doesn’t go in or it’s 

kind of far off,” Ebeling 

said. “But then if I took a 

step back, they were money 

shots.” 

Parker-Hall, who has 

had a monster start to the 

season, finished with 12 

points and nine rebounds, 

while Dabu added 13 

points. Aiden Casey had 

13 points for the Trevians 

and Olivia Becker had 12. 

Basketball Power Rankings 

The 22nd Century Media Sports Editors ranked the North Shore area boys and girls basketball teams in our coverage area 

throughout the season. 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

1. Loyola Academy 

(Previous week: 1) 

Loyola started the season 

hot, going 4-0 and 

winning the Loyola/New 

Trier Thanksgiving Tournament. 

2. Glenbrook South (2) 

Dom Martinelli has already 

put on a show, scoring 

51 points to help the 

Titans win their second 

Buffalo Grove Thanksgiving 

Tournament. 

3. New Trier (3) 

The Trevians started the 

season with two strong 

games before dropping 

a rivalry game against 

Loyola. 

4. Glenbrook North (4) 

Glenbrook North won 

its first two games in its 

Thanksgiving Tournament 

before dropping its last 

two, finishing in fourth 

place. 

5. Highland Park (5) 

The Giant finished 2-2 

after finishing in fourth 

place at the Ridgewood 

Thanksgiving Tournament. 

6. Lake Forest (6) 

Lake Forest started the 

season 2-2 in its showing 

at the Loyola/New Trier 

tournament. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL [hed] 

1. Lake Forest (1) 

The Scouts haven’t 

had many adjustments 

to make, starting 5-0 and 

winning the Vernon Hills 

Tournament. 

2. Loyola Academy (2) 

Loyola’s strong win over 

New Trier was followed 

by a loss to Fenwick in the 

Loyola/New Trier Thanksgiving 

Tournament. 

3. New Trier (3) 

The Trevians lost to both 

of the teams who squared 

off at the Loyola/New 

Trier Thanksgiving title 

game. 

4. Highland Park (5) 

Highland Park has 

shown the growth many 

expected early on this season. 

5. Glenbrook North (6) 

The Spartans have impressed, 

starting 3-1 and 

falling at the Vernon Hills 

Tournament title game. 

6. Glenbrook South (4) 

South has seen some ups 

and downs this season as it 

tries to figure out roles.

38 | December 5, 2019 | The wilmette beacon SPORTS 


Loyola holds off late New Trier rally 


Sports Editor 

It’s been four years since 

Loyola defeated New 

Trier in the two schools’ 

Thanksgiving tournament. 

The previous three losses 

had been by three, five and 

two points, respectively. 

Loyola turned the tables 

on the Trevians, however, 

taking down the hosts 46- 

41 Nov. 27 in Winnetka. 

Coincidentally that was 

the score in which the Trevians 

defeated the Ramblers 

in 2017 as well. 

“This meant the world 

to us,” Jordan Kwiecinski 

said. “We’ve all been 

talking about this game 

since the end of last year 

and this was a game we 

knew we had to win because 

it’s probably the last 

time we’ll get to play New 

Trier this year and for the 

seniors the last time we’ll 

get to play New Trier ever. 

“I’ve lost to them the 

last two years in this game, 

so winning this one meant 

a lot to us.” 

The traditional Black 

Wednesday game isn’t 

one that ever seems to be 

like a third-game-of-theseason 

type of game, with 

the intensity of a game far 

deeper into the playoffs. 

And for both teams, it’s 

exactly what they need this 

early on. 

“That’s a sectional 

(type of game),” New 

Trier coach Scott Fricke 

said. “It’s exactly what 

our team needed. We 

have never been in a spot 

like that before. Last year 

when we played in those 

games, these guys weren’t 

playing, they were on the 

bench watching. 

“The more we can put 

this team into situations 

like that, we can get better.” 

The game started out 

really slow, with neither 

team really getting into an 

offensive flow for the first 

quarter. 

However, the missed 

shots and turnovers came 

less and less in the second 

quarter as both teams got 

more comfortable in their 

offenses and were able to 

string plays together. 

Kwiecinski really stood 

out in the second period, 

scoring 11 of his teamhigh 

13 points in the second 

quarter, including a 

couple of deep 3-pointers, 

helping the Ramblers build 

a 10-point halftime lead, 

22-12. 

Last year, Kwiecinski 

became the Ramblers’ defensive 

stopper but really 

worked on his offensive 

game during the offseason. 

“I’m more confident 

shooting the ball and 

worked on setting my feet 

quicker and getting my 

release faster was a big 

part of becoming a better 

shooter,” he said. “Also 

changing my mindset to 

‘dominate everybody, every 

play.’ 

“I was doing my best to 

pick my guys up because I 

knew we were struggling 

offensively, so I was just 

trying to find a spot where 

I could fill it up and carry 

us if I had to.” 

The Ramblers defense 

did a good job limiting 

much of what the Trevians 

could do, even into the 

third quarter, holding the 

hosts scoreless for the first 

2 minutes, 10 seconds of 

the period, all while building 

the lead to 27-12 after 

a three-point play by Bennett 

Kwiecinski. 

Every time the Ramblers 

would try to make a 

run to put the game out of 

reach, the Trevians would 

respond, getting the game 

down to 38-35 with 3:37 

remaining, but the Trevians 

could get no closer. 

One thing that kept the 

Trevians in the game was 

their ability to convert on 

plays right out of a timeout, 

especially the backdoor 

cut. It was a play that 

worked at least four times, 

giving the Ramblers fits all 

night long. 

“We were running a lot 

of different things because 

they were pressuring us,” 

Fricke said. “We were trying 

to loosen them up and 

it seemed like it was really 

worked. We’ve got guys 

who can really shoot so 

teams have to guard us and 

the back cut it open. 

“But that’s what got us 

back into the game, no 

question. And that’s what 

we do. We try to spread 

teams out and back cut 

them.” 

Both Loyola and New 

Trier said they’ll use this 

game in a way of being 

able to help figure out 

where they’re at through 

the week’s first set of 


Loyola’s Matt Enghauser drives to the basket while 

being defended by New Trier’s Grant Feldman Nov. 27 

in Winnetka. Tracy Allen/22nd Century Media 

games. 

“This is really a measuring 

stick for the beginning 

of the season,” Jordan 

Kwiecinski said. “It helps 

us know where we’re at 

in this game. In the past 

couple years, we’ve had a 

chance to win the game at 

the end but didn’t. If we’re 

in a place like that, it means 

we’re in a good place.” 

“We start off the first 

week of practice and had a 

really good week,” Fricke 

said. “Then we didn’t have 

a good second week. It 

was mainly because we 

needed to start playing 

against other teams instead 

of beating each other up in 

practice. 

“These kids work hard 

and they’re physical. 

This game showed us we 

can play against highlevel 

teams, play in these 

games.” 

Bennett Kwiecinski had 

10 points and Will Pujals 

added eight points, while 

John Carragher scored 19 

for the Trevians. 

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New Trier alumni help raise money for Jim Finks Community Sports Foundation 

22nd Century Media FILE PHOTO 

1st-and-3 

THREE PLAYERS OF 

THE WEEK 

1. Jordan Kwiecinski 

(above). The 

Loyola boys 

basketball player 

was named MVP 

of the Loyola/New 

Trier Thanksgiving 

Tournament after 

helping lead 

Loyola to the title. 

2. Laura Strenk. The 

Regina junior girls 

basketball player 

scored 15 points 

and grabbed 15 

rebounds in the 

Panthers’ win 

over Bremen. 

3. Max Lee. The 

New Trier Green 

goalie shut out 

Barrington to 

help the Trevians 

win the Loyola 

Thanksgiving 

Tournament. 

Gary Larsen 


Every Saturday morning 

for nearly the last four 

decades, a large group of 

former high school and college 

hockey players from 

the Winnetka area have 

met at 6:45 a.m. to spend 

an hour playing pick-up 

hockey. 

On Nov. 27, roughly 60 

of them gathered at the 

Winnetka Ice Arena to help 

raise money for the Jim 

Finks Community Sports 

Foundation, towards the 

creation of after-school 

programs for at-risk Chicago 

youth. 

Winnetka resident Doug 

Sharfstein, a former New 

Trier hockey player who 

graduated in 1987, was 

happy to be a part of the 

day’s event. 

“It’s a good cause and 

2019 PressBox Picks 

in the inner-city, there’s 

just never enough support,” 

Sharfstein said. “It’s 

so tough there for so many 

families and kids who just 

don’t have enough opportunities.” 

Jim Finks was a former 

general manager for the 

Chicago Bears and an NFL 

Hall-of-Famer who passed 

away in 1994. His son 

Tom also played hockey 

for New Trier in the early 

1980s, and was later a team 

captain at Dartmouth College. 

Finks grew up playing 

organized sports, and bemoans 

that fact that innercity 

kids in Chicago are 

missing out on the impact 

that sports can have on 

young lives. 

“We all grew up as competitive 

athletes, with the 

benefit of having coaches 

in our lives in addition 

Two players vie for the puck during the Jim Finks Community Sports Foundation 

fundraiser Nov. 27 in Winnetka. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

to parents and teachers,” 

Finks said. “We all believe 

that coaches are an important 

part of your childhood 

and development, and that 

kids can benefit from programs 

that provide those 

opportunities. There’s just 

a huge vacuum and the 

foundation is trying to fill 

those voids.” 

Chicago school students 

face a multitude of challenges. 

There’s a high level 

of gun violence in Chicago, 

gang problems, and school 

budgets that can’t provide 

for after-school programming. 

Add the fact that many 

children live in singleparent 

homes where that 

parent can be working two 

jobs, and adult supervision 

can be completely lacking. 

Please see hockey, 35 

8-0 championship weekend gives Coughlin bragging rights 

Joe Coughlin 

Publisher 

Experience always 

wins out — well, 

behind talent. 

And wealth. 

And fame. 

But after those things, 

experience is No. 1. And 

that’s the short story of 

how I conquered four 

young-ins to become 

champion of this year’s 

PressBox Picks. 

Using keen insight 

gained over hours and 

hours (and hours) of walking 

the sidelines at high 

school football games, I 

upended my compatriots 

down the stretch to take 

the crown. 

It started midseason 

with upset picks — that 

were unreasonably chastised 

in the office — like 

Glenbrook South over 

Glenbrook North and New 

Trier over Evanston. 

That gave me the lead, 

but with talented youngsters 

breathing down 

my neck, I saved my 

best for last: A perfect 

championship weekend 

(8-0 in state-title games), 

powered by the pièce de 

résistance, my alma mater 

Lincoln-Way East winning 

Class 8A. 

There are a lot of people 

to thank so I’ll try but I 

think these editors are getting 

sick of my gloating 

and may just cut me off 

befo...... 

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“This is really a measuring stick for the 

beginning of the season.” 

Jordan Kwiecinski — Loyola boys basketball player after 

his team’s win against New Trier Nov. 27. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING: The Ramblers boys team 

hosts its first meet at the new pool. 

• Loyola hosts St. Patrick at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in 

Wilmette. 

Index 

36 - This Week In 

35 - Athlete of the Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Michael 

Wojtychiw, m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia.com.

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help raise money for charity, Page 39 

Staying perfect 

Loyola girls basketball wins fifth 

straight to start season, Page 37 

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hex in road win, Page 38 

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