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Lake Forest siblings team up to create nonprofit providing care packages 

for U.S. troops, Page 4 

Inset: James (above left) and Katie (above right) Gildersleeve pose with care 

packages that they helped create as part of their nonprofit Treats for Troops. 

PHOTOS SUBMITTED 

Tax levy approved 

Amount is lower than initially discussed, Page 3 

Happy Anniversary 

Editor reflects on The Leader’s 5 years, Page 11 

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Pet of the Week8 

Editorial11 

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Faith Briefs18 

Dining Out23 

Home of the Week24 

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Thursday 

Opioids in Lake County, 

Illinois 

7-8 p.m., Feb. 20, Lake 

Bluff Library, 123 E. 

Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff. 

Bill Gentes, the director of 

the Drug Prevention Task 

force of the Lake County 

Health Department, will 

present on the opioid crisis. 

He will discuss the 

pathway from prescription 

drug use to heroin 

abuse, the trends he sees, 

and what we are doing to 

fight opioid abuse in Lake 

County. Registration not 

required, but recommended. 

Call (847) 234-2540. 

Saturday 

22nd Century Media North 

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10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 22, Northbrook Court, 

1515 Lake Cook Road. 

This event, sponsored by 

Banner Day Camp as well 

as Sports & Ortho Physical 

Therapy and Sports Medicine, 

will offer more than 

50 camps from across the 

Midwest region and beyond 

a chance to meet potential 

camp attendees and 

for a handful of childrenfocused 

local businesses 

to connect with camping 

families. For more information 

or to RSVP, visit 

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Alice Paul: Winning Votes 

for Women 

10-11 a.m., Feb. 22, 

Lake Forest Library, 360 

E. Deerpath Road, Lake 

Forest. Travel back in time 

and meet suffragist Alice 

Paul. An innovative and 

tireless worker, Paul arranged 

parades, organized 

the first picketing demonstrations 

outside the White 

House, lobbied politicians, 

and endured imprisonment 

for women’s suffrage. To 

register, call (847) 810- 

4610. 

Sunday 

Time Warp Game Show 

4-6 p.m., Feb. 23, Gorton 

Community Center, 

400 E. Illinois Road, Lake 

Forest. Eric St. John brings 

his new retro game show, 

The Time Warp, to Gorton. 

This game includes trivia 

from the 1940s-1980s and 

topics range from classic 

movies, television, music, 

comedies to Hollywood 

rumors. Audience members 

compete in teams 

while sitting at their tables. 

Prizes will be awarded to 

each member of the winning 

table. Tickets $20/ 

Senior discount price $15. 

Visit gortoncenter.org for 

tickets. 

Monday 

Cook with Books: In My 

Kitchen 

7-8 p.m., Feb. 24, Lake 

Forest Library, 360 E. 

Deerpath Road, Lake Forest. 

Bring mouth-watering 

cookbook photos to life! 

Make a dish to share with 

the group as we discuss the 

cookbook and the recipes 

we choose. 

Seasonal Gardening Tips 

7-8 p.m., Feb. 24, Lake 



Hear practical advice and 

get inspired for the gardening 

year in a series of 

library talks. We’ll cover 

a broad range of gardening 

topics. Learn new tips 

and bring your questions 

to get in on a bit of garden 

coaching. This program is 

sponsored by the Friends 

of the Library. Registration 

recommended, but not 

required. Call (847) 234- 

2540. 

A Conversation on 

Leadership 

Noon-1 p.m., Feb. 24., 

Lake Forest College, 555 

N. Sheridan Road, Lake 

Forest. How a personal 

commitment to kindness 

and community, a love of 

Shakespeare and the arts, 

and a fierce focus on equity 

drove one woman from 

rural Louisiana to becoming 

the leader of America’s 

largest anti-hunger charity. 

The talk will be held in 

Calvin Durand Hall. For 

more information, go to 

lakeforest.edu/community. 

Tuesday 

Sell on Etsy 

7-8 p.m., Feb. 25, Lake 

Forest Library, 360 E. 

Deerpath Road, Lake Forest. 

One-of-a-kind gifts 

continue to grow in popularity. 

Learn how to set up 

an online shop and sell 

your vintage or handmade 

items on Etsy. To register, 

call (847) 810-4610. 

LinkedIn: Getting Started 

7 p.m., Feb. 25, Career 

Resource Center, 40 E. Old 

Mill Road, Suite 105, Lake 

Forest. LinkedIn is an essential 

tool in today’s job 

market. Learn how to get 

started using this powerful 

tool. Free for members, 

$20 for non-members. 

Registration required. Call 

(847) 295-5626. 

Wednesday 

Music Appreciation with 

Jim Kendros 

10:30 a.m., Feb. 26, 

Dickinson Hall, 100 E. 

Old Mill Road, Lake Forest. 

Music researcher and 

composer Jim Kendros returns 

to guide us through 

the fascinating lives and 

times of the great composers. 

This month’s topic is 

The World’s Most Romantic 

Music. $5 for members, 

$10 for non-members. 

Registration is due three 

days before each class. 

Please register at (847) 

234-2209. 

Upcoming 

The Freedom Train 

Noon, Feb. 27, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old Mill 

Road, Lake Forest. In 

1947, a phenomenon called 

the “Freedom Train,” carrying 

130 precious original 

historic documents like the 

Declaration of Independence, 

the Constitution, 

and many more, arrived 

to reignite citizens’ faith 

in the United States. Gerry 

and Janet Souter, authors 

of “Selling Americans on 

America: Journey into a 

Troubled Nation,” share 

this amazing story of that 

road show, its journey and 

the events that it inspired. 

$15 for members, $20 for 

non-members. Please register 

at (847) 234-2209. 

Follow the Yellow Brick 

Road 

7-8 p.m., Feb. 27, Lake 



Just like her character, 

Dorothy, Judy Garland followed 

the ups and downs 

of the yellow brick road in 

her rise to fame. Historian 

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Jim Gibbons will discuss 

the beautiful yet tragic life 

of Judy Garland starting 

with her rise to fame in 

The Wizard of Oz. 

Diagnosis and Surgical 

Intervention Panel 

4 p.m., Feb. 27, Lake 

Forest College, 555 N. 

Sheridan Road, Lake 

Forest. A panel of distinguished 

medical practitioners 

will discuss ethical 

treatment for diseases that 

have an irreversible or unknown 

cause, including 

how best to diagnose such 

diseases. Featuring Lake 

Forest emergency physician 

Dr. Bonnie Salomon, 

neurosurgeon Dr. Jeff Karasick, 

and physician assistant 

Dr. James Carlson. 

The talk will be held in the 

Durand Art Institute on 

North Campus. For more 

information, go to lakeforest.edu/community. 

Ongoing 

Memory Care & Adult Day 

Services 

1:30-2:30 p.m. every 

Thursday, The Sheridan 

at Green Oaks, 29300 N. 

Waukegan Road, Lake 

Bluff. Come for a meaningful 

targeted programming 

to help people suffering 

with dementia. 

Songs by Heart Foundation 

bringing beautifully 

sung music and dancing to 

the residents. For more information, 

call (224) 723- 

0054.

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Lake Forest School D115 Board of Education 

Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 8 days ago 

Reduced tax levy increase approved after talks 

Katie Copenhaver 

Freelance Reporter 

The District 115 Board 

of Education voted unanimously 

to adopt a one percent 

property tax levy at its 

Monday, Feb. 10 regular 

meeting. 

This was a compromise 

reduced from a 1.9 percent 

proposed levy, which 

had raised the concern of 

a couple board members 

and Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff residents. Board 

President David Lane addressed 

those concerns before 

they voted. 

“As a board, we are very 

happy with the progress 

the administration, teachers, 

staff and students are 

making at the high school,” 

he said. “We’re doing it 

because we think this is 

the responsible financial 

decision. We have listened 

to the public, and we take 

this very seriously.” 

Lane explained that the 

board is in the middle of 

developing a master facility 

plan for the high school, 

and they invite community 

input. They are holding 

an open house March 4 

for the public to get more 

information and ask questions. 

The board is considering 

a public referendum 

on the improvements and 

the subsequent costs to 

taxpayers. He said the 1 

percent levy is an increase 

for inflation and that more 

money will be needed for 

the facility improvements. 

The process will be as 

transparent as possible. 

The approved resolution 

directs the Lake County 

clerk to abate the tax levied 

for the year 2019 for 

the educational fund of the 

district. 

On the advice of Lane, 

the board voted to table 

adoption of a second resolution 

regarding district 

funding, which proposes 

to transfer funds from the 

district’s educational fund 

to the bond and interest 

fund to pay debt service on 

refunding school bonds issued 

in 2016. 

The board also unanimously 

approved 

$69,161.75 to pay for 

the partial replacement 

of lighting in the high 

school’s Raymond Moore 

Auditorium. 

“We have a critical need 

in the auditorium,” said 

Superintendent Michael 

Simeck. “This is an emergency 

stop-gap measure.” 

He explained that the 

lighting has been problematic 

for awhile and on one 

recent occasion, it failed 

completely. The replacement 

is needed in order for 

the upcoming high school 

talent show and spring musical 

to take place. A future 

upgrade of both lighting 

and sound in the auditorium 

will also be necessary. 

Staff delivers favorable 

post-secondary report 

Dr. Patrick Sassen, director 

of education services 

for LFHS, and college 

counselors Laura Stetson 

and Dan Panfil presented 

the report about student 

education following high 

school graduation and how 

they are supporting students 

in their decisions. 

The vast majority of 

LFHS alumni attend twoyear 

and four-year colleges, 

with 75 percent 

graduating from college 

within six years of their 

high school graduation. 

One trend they are seeing 

in the admission process 

is that colleges are 

more favorable to students 

who show a demonstrated 

interest in learning and 

are placing less emphasis 

on prep test scores. Other 

trends include colleges of 

the Southeast experiencing 

a rapid increase in enrollment 

and most four-year 

colleges accepting well 

over half of their applicants. 

College counselors 

have enhanced their communications 

with families 

through newsletters, 

emails and social media. 

They will be holding their 

individual meetings with 

juniors and their families 

this spring. Among other 

things, they will encourage 

students to apply to 

colleges that they might 

not have heard of or considered 

before, but which 

the counselors think could 

be a good fit. 

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LF siblings start up nonprofit to provide Treats for Troops 

Peter Kaspari, Editor 

Most teenagers probably 

can’t say they started up a 

nonprofit to support soldiers 

who are fighting overseas 

for our freedom. 

But for the past year, 

teenage Lake Forest siblings 

James and Katie Gildersleeve, 

have been working 

hard at the nonprofit 

they created, Treats for 

Troops. 

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there were many reasons 

he and his sister decided to 

start up Treats for Troops. 

“Kind of just from watching 

movies like ‘American 

Sniper’ and kind of realizing 

how much they cherish 

things from home,” he said. 

“And we always had strong 

military roots and a great 

deal of appreciation for our 

military, so we wanted to 

do something different and 

give back through the military.” 

Katie, 15, a sophomore at 

Lake Forest High School, 

explained how Treats for 

Troops works. 

“You adopt a soldier and 

every month, you can send 

a care package,” she said. 

“And their notes that they 

send back are so meaningful 

and sweet.” 

Each care package has 

similar items, such as a 

handwritten note and food 

that they can’t get while 

they’re overseas, but 

they’re also specialized for 

whatever is going on in the 

month when the package is 

sent. 

“For February, we do the 

Girl Scout cookies, Valentine’s 

Day candies,” James 

said. “We try and get stuff 

we know our soldier likes.” 

The Gildersleeve family 

has a soldier they’ve 

“adopted” and have been 

sending her care packages 

for more than a year. James 

said knowing what she enjoys 

helps them fill her care 

package. 

“Our soldier likes Nutella,” 

he said. “So we try and 

send her as much Nutella as 

we can.” 

And Katie added that, 

while they’ve never met 

the soldier they’re sending 

care packages to, they 

know the treats are much 

appreciated. 

“She calls it the highlight 

of her entire month,” Katie 

said of their soldier. “She 

has every one of our cards 

and she just hangs them 

up.” 

The Gildersleeves started 

Treats for Troops about a 

year ago, and they’ve since 

expanded it and helped 

spread the word about what 

they do. 

Katie Gildersleeve said 

Starbucks has been a major 

supporter of Treats for 

Troops. 

“Starbucks really helped 

us with that, with hosting 

our events and everything,” 

she said. “And also telling 

our friends helped.” 

In fact, she said two 

friends immediately adopted 

two soldiers once they 

heard about it. 

James Gildersleeve said 

Lake Forest Dental has also 

stepped up to help. 

“For every Girl Scout 

cookie they buy there, 

they’ll match and donate to 

the troops,” he said. 

Additionally, Lake Forest 

Dental also provided 

candy for the soldiers 

around Halloween. 

Not only can people 

adopt soldiers to provide 

care packages to, but Treats 

for Troops also has community 

events for people to 

come and pack care packages 

themselves. 

James, 17 (left) and Katie Gildersleeve, 15, pose with a 

care package that they sent overseas as part of Treats 

for Troops, the nonprofit the Lake Forest siblings 

started. Photos Submitted 

These boxes filled with supplies were sent to the troops 

overseas. On each box is the country that the contents 

were sent to. 

This includes one at the 

Highwood Starbucks on 

Saturday, Feb. 29, from 9 

a.m. to noon. 

Anybody who comes 

is welcome to help pack a 

care package and write a 

personalized note for the 

soldier who will be receiving 

the care package. 

Katie Gildersleeve said 

this shows that it’s not just 

her family supporting the 

troops. 

While it’s hard to say 

overall how many troops 

have been given a package 

from Treats for Troops, 

the siblings said at one of 

their last events, more than 

1,200 care packages were 

prepared. 

The siblings said anyone 

who wants to get involved 

should send an email to 

treatsfortroopsnonprofit@ 

gmail.com. 

James Gildersleeve said 

he’d like to see Treats for 

Troops expand even more. 

“We really like the idea 

of having a barbecue where 

we can meet and talk to 

these soldiers in person, 

and where people would be 

able to adopt these soldiers 

and have a unique meetand-greet,” 

he said. 

He added that helping 

the troops is a passion for 

him and his sister. 

“It means so much to 

them,” he said. “It doesn’t 

take that much effort to 

reach out to them.” 

Katie Gildersleeve 

agreed. 

“It’s the least we can do.”

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Police Reports 

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Lake Forest police seek SUV theft, burglary suspects 

Staff Report 

The Lake Forest Police 

Department is looking for 

any information regarding 

multiple vehicle break-ins 

that occurred overnight on 

Feb. 8. 

A resident in the area 

of Buena Road and Valley 

Road called 911 at 3:30 

a.m. after seeing three unidentified 

black males, one 

wearing a ski mask and the 

others wearing hoodies, 

walking up his driveway 

and trying to get into the 

vehicles in the driveway. 

An officer spotted a 

white SUV and a black 

sedan leaving the Ponds 

subdivision westbound on 

Westleigh Road at a high 

rate of speed. The vehicles 

then continued southbound 

on U.S. Route 41. 

As police checked 

the neighborhood, they 

learned that a 2018 Mercedes 

was stolen from a 

residence on Valley Road. 

They also found multiple 

cars unlocked and 

signs that they had been 

ransacked while the suspects 

were looking for 

valuables. 

Police are continuing to 

investigate and have identified, 

through surveillance 

videos, the white SUV at 

multiple houses as well 

as 3-4 suspects attempting 

to gain entry into vehicles 

and garages by using the 

garage door openers. 

In other police news: 

Feb. 2 

• Adaje L. Lee, 20, of 

Evanston, has been 

charged with driving with 

a suspended license and 

speeding. An officer pulled 

Lee over after observing 

her speeding 81 miles per 

hour in a 55 mile per hour 

zone. The officer determined 

that Lee didn’t have 

a valid driver’s license and 

was suspended for past citations. 

After being arrested, 

she was processed, released 

on bond and given a 

March court date. 

Feb. 3 

• Dianira G. Rodrigues, 

33, of 600 W. Washington 

Road in Lake Bluff, was 

charged with using an electronic 

device while driving, 

not having insurance 

and driving with a suspended 

license. Rodrigues 

was pulled over after an 

officer saw her texting 

while driving. The officer 

subsequently learned that 

Rodrigues’s driver’s license 

was suspended and 

she didn’t have insurance. 

Rodrigues was arrested, 

processed and released 

on bond. She was given a 

March court date. 

Feb. 8 

• Courtney L. Ruiz, 26, of 

Waukegan, was charged 

with driving on a revoked 

license. Police pulled over 

Ruiz’s vehicle for expired 

registration, and when the 

officer approached the car 

and spoke to her, they determined 

that Ruiz’s driver’s 

license was revoked 

at the time of the stop. She 

was arrested, released on 

bond and given a March 

court date. 

Feb. 10 

• Auburny R. Lizana, 29, 

of Waukegan, was charged 

with driving under the influence 

of drugs, driving 

with a suspended license, 

operating an uninsured motor 

vehicle and unlawful 

possession of cannabis. Police 

pulled her vehicle over 

on Route 41 after determining 

the registration on a vehicle 

was suspended. When 

the officer approached the 

car and spoke to the driver, 

Lizana, the officer could 

smell the odor of burnt 

cannabis coming from the 

vehicle. When questioned, 

Lizana admitted to smoking 

cannabis because she 

thought it was legal to do 

so. Officers determined Lizana 

was driving on a suspended 

license and she did 

not have insurance on her 

vehicle. Upon completing 

field sobriety tests, Lizana 

was arrested. She was processed, 

released on bond 

and given a March court 

date. 

Lake Bluff 

• The Lake Bluff Police 

Department did not have 

anything to report this 

week. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Lake Forest Leader’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff Police Departments. Individuals 

named in these reports 

are considered innocent 

of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 


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Lake Bluff Village Board 

Advisory review period for 

Stonebridge extended for 30 days 

Stephanie Carlson 


Once again, the Lake 

Bluff Village Board found 

itself discussing the issue 

of the Stonebridge Planned 

Development at its regular 

meeting on Monday, Feb. 

10. 

Currently, the permit for 

the demolition of the manor 

house is in an advisory 

review period of 120 days. 

During this period, the 

Historical Preservation 

Committee and the board 

will discuss whether they 

will be granting the permit. 

Addressing a resolution 

to extend the advisory 

review an additional 

30 days, the board was 

approached by a couple 

living in Lake Bluff near 

Stonebridge Development. 

Dennis Brebner and his 

wife brought up their concerns 

to the board, some of 

them including the upkeep 

of the manor house and the 

board’s continued work 

with the group. 

“This has been going 

on for a long time, and 

now, you’re working with 

them again. Why?” Brebner 

asked. “You have this 

agreement, this understanding 

from them, they 

promised to do this, and 

they haven’t. Why keep 

working with them?” 

Village officials defended 

working with the Roanoake 

Group, stating that it would 

be more beneficial to the 

Village. If they were to take 

away the current planned 

residential development, 

the agreement would go 

back to its original state 

zoning. This would remove 

the agreement for the upkeep 

of the manor house. 

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My name is Ellie. Libby 

came into my life Dec. 9, 

2017. I know that date 

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Student covers the Iowa Caucuses for LFHS newspaper 


A student editor of The 

Forest Scout, Lake Forest 

High School’s student 

newspaper, experienced 

what it’s like to be a realworld 

journalist earlier this 

month when he went to the 

Iowa Caucuses and reported 

on them for his fellow 

classmates. 

Casey Murray, who is 

the news and opinions editor 

for The Forest Scout, 

spent four days in Iowa — 

Feb. 1-4 — with his father 

and some of his father’s 

friends as they went to the 

Democratic caucus to kick 

off who that party will 

nominate as its presidential 

nominee. 

Murray said his father 

has been going to the caucuses 

since 2008 with his 

friends, with the exception 

of 2012, and the student 

journalist was able to join 

his father this year and in 

2016. 

When the fellow staffers 

of The Forest Scout learned 

Murray was going to the 

caucus, it was decided to 

have him report from Iowa 

on what was happening. 

“I thought, this is interesting,” 

he said. “It’s something 

that we don’t generally 

see because nobody 

really comes out here, so I 

thought I’d do some reporting.” 

He described his time in 

the state as “hectic.” 

“We were either driving 

or in a campaign rally pretty 

much the whole time,” 

he said. “There was a very 

energetic attitude, but there 

was also some kind of, 

‘How do any of them win?’ 

attitude in our car.” 

Murray got to see an 

actual caucus at the Clive 

Learning Academy, located 

in the Des Moines suburb 

of Clive. 

“And we went to see 

Elizabeth Warren’s caucus 

night party because we really 

hadn’t heard her give 

a substantive speech,” he 

said. 

He even got to ask the 

Massachusetts senator a 

question, which was the 

only interaction with a candidate 

he had that night. 

“We were basically at 

one of her rallies and we 

were outside of where the 

event was actually going to 

be held, because we didn’t 

get there in time,” Murray 

said. “But she came out 

for the first five minutes of 

the event and answer a few 

questions. I got to ask her 

one.” 

Murray also stood just 

feet away from U.S. Sen. 

Bernie Sanders, of Vermont. 

“He was there for like 10 

minutes and it was mainly 

(Ohio) State Sen. Nina 


Turner and Jane Sanders 

(the candidate’s wife) and 

the regional campaign director,” 

he said. 

What made this particular 

caucus a little unique 

was the fact that caucus 

results weren’t officially 

reported until nearly 24 

hours after the caucus had 

ended, which has been attributed 

to an app that was 

being used by the caucuses 

for the first time. 

Murray said he was at 

the Warren campaign rally 

when he learned of the delay 

in results. 

“We thought it was fine 

until we were at the party 

and it was 9:30 (p.m.) and 

there were still no results,” 

he said. “And we were kind 

of like, ‘Oh, what’s going 

on?’” 

Murray said Warren 

eventually took the stage 

to explain what was happening. 

As a student who enjoys 

both journalism and politics 

— he is also a member 

of the Lake Forest High 

School Model United Nations 

team — he really enjoyed 

seeing how the caucus 

worked. 

“Seeing the retail politics 

in action was very interesting, 

because they have to 

persuade these people and 

have to engage the audience,” 

he said. “So they’re 

really putting on their best 

performance.” 

He also learned a lot 

from being a student journalist 

covering a major 

event that countless other 

media were at. 

“...the press was very 

present,” he said. “I was 

looking around. At each 

rally, I would look for the 

press, see where they were. 

They had all the better 

spots than me, which was 

kind of upsetting.” 

But he learned a valuable 

lesson; when you’re with 

the press and covering an 

event, let them know ahead 

of time so they’ll know to 

expect you. 

He said he’d also look 

at other media outlets and 

how they reported on the 

caucus, which gave him an 

idea of what to include in 

his own stories. 

As for a future career, 

he’s unsure of what he 

wants to do after college, 

but he said politics does 

interest him, and he’d 

consider going into it, or 

at least volunteering for a 

campaign. 

He also praised Iowa as 

a state and suggested that 

others from Illinois go out 

to experience the state. 

“Iowa is literally right 

next door,” he said. “It’s a 

beautiful state, if a bit flat 

in parts. I’m not sure why 

more people don’t go out 

there themselves.” 

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Two additional cases of 

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Previously reported by 

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Happy 5th Anniversary to The Leader! 

Peter Kaspari 


This past Wednesday, 

Feb. 19, was an 

important milestone 

in the history of The Lake 

Forest Leader. 

That day marked five 

years since the very first 

issue of The Leader arrived 

on the doorsteps 

of Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff residents. 

While I have only been 

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sion between June-October 

2019 for anyone within 

the NSCDS community 

who wished to report any 

sexual misconduct. 

T&M Managing Director 

Rachel Hochhauser recently 

shared her findings 

with the school’s Board 

of Trustees, according to 

a letter addressed to the 

community on Thursday, 

Feb. 6, and signed by Head 

of School Tom Flemma 

and board chairperson 

Molly Shotwell Oelerich. 

“For the original social 

media allegation, 

T&M was unable to make 

any findings because the 

alumna who raised the 

initial allegation declined 

to be interviewed and 

filed a lawsuit against 

North Shore [Country Day 

School] and the volunteer 

coach this summer,” the 

a part of The Leader’s 

history for six months, it’s 

become incredibly obvious 

to me how much the 

paper means to the communities 

of Lake Forest 

and Lake Bluff. 

Every time I go into the 

communities and people 

find out who I am, one 

of the first things they 

tell me is how much they 

love the paper. I’ve had 

multiple people tell me it’s 

always filled with news, 

and they enjoy reading 

about what’s happening 

in their communities. 

I get compliments and 

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me to get story tips from 

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letter says. “That case is 

currently in litigation.” 

Although T&M could 

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original allegation, it did 

uncover two other reports: 

one from a former student 

who described concerning 

behavior by a bus driver 

25 years ago and another 

involving a recent school 

instructor. 

Reporting by Megan Bernard, 

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Full story at WinnetkaCurrentDaily.com. 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Booth Cottage relocation 

approval sparks 

discussions for revision of 

plans 

Recent efforts made by 

the Glencoe Historical Society 

and the Glencoe Park 

District to save the Frank 

Lloyd Wright Sherman M. 

Booth Cottage from demolition 

resulted in approval 

of a plan to relocate it to 

Park 7N, unnerving many 

Glencoe residents. 

The GHS addressed the 

concerns the neighbors of 

Park 7N — located at Maple 

Hill Road and Meadow 

Road — had about the relocation 

project and made 

attempts to clarify the details 

of the plan during a 7 

p.m. meeting on Thursday, 

Feb. 13, at the Takiff Center. 

Questions about the fate 

of the Booth Cottage arose 

when the new owners of 

the Cottage — currently 

located at 239 Franklin 

Road in Glencoe — filed 

an incomplete demolition 

permit application in May 

2019. 

Reporting by Alex Ivanisevic, 

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story at GlencoeAnchor- 

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to be looked into. 

One of my goals as 

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citizens of Lake Forest, 

Lake Bluff and beyond 

of what’s happening in 

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seriously as well. 

Working with my amazing 

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Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff. 

But most importantly, I 

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Because of you, the residents 

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Lake Bluff, The Leader is 

successful. I couldn’t do 

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without you. I couldn’t 

fill the paper with news on 

a weekly basis without all 

of you. So thank you all 

for your support! 

Cheers to five years of 

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150 days to decide what 

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 1 day ago 

Have a favorite restaurant 

in Lake Forest 

or Lake Bluff that you 

haven’t visited in awhile? 

Is there a place you’ve 

never visited but have always 

wanted to? Are you 

a food or drink lover that 

wants to try some local 

deals? 

For those who answered 

yes to any — or all — of 

the questions above, 

you’ll have the chance to 

do that at the inaugural 

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff 

Restaurant Week. 

Put on by the Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff Chamber 

of Commerce, Restaurant 

Week will kick off Friday, 

Feb. 28 and last through 

Sunday, March 8. 

Joanna Rolek, executive 

director of the LF/LB 

Chamber, said there will 

be 27 local eateries and, 

as she called them “drinkeries,” 

featured during the 

10-day event. 

“This is done in towns 

and cities throughout the 

country, and it is something 

we just thought 

would be great fun for our 

towns,” she said. 

Restaurant Week will 

be showcasing those 27 

participating restaurants 

and eateries. 

It’s also intended to 

promote local businesses 

and showcase all that they 

have to offer. 

“But more importantly, 

it’s one of several events 

intended to bring people 

into the doors of businesses 

they might not 

have gone to before,” 

Rolek said. “Give them 

some incentive to go in 

and try them, and it gives 

the businesses a chance to 

proudly show what they 

The staff at Authentico is ready to serve hungry guests 

during Restaurant Week. 

have to offer.” 

Participating businesses 

are offering fixed-price 

menus, and are also offering 

two for the price of 

one deals, among others. 

Some highlights include 

Bluffington’s Cafe, which 

is offering a complimentary 

fountain drink with 

all sandwiches and salads; 

Chief’s Pub, which is 

giving away a free Skillet 

Cookie with the purchase 

of a margherita flatbread; 

Lake Bluff Brewing Co., 

whose deal includes a 

flight of craft beers, burger 

and fries for $20; and 

MH Kitchen, which has a 

special Restaurant Week 

bowl for $9.95. 

Rolek said all participating 

restaurants and 

their deals are listed on 

the Chamber’s website, 

lflbchamber.com. 

“It’s just great fun,” 

she said. “And it also 

runs the gamut. It also 

includes Gerhardt’s Bakery 

in Market Square, and 

they’re offering specials 

there. Foodstuffs. So it’s 

grab and go, as well as sit 

down and eat.” 

Rolek called it “A tasty 

tour of our towns.” 

And what makes Restaurant 

Week especially 

exciting this year, she 

said, is the fact that, over 

the course of 10 days, 

there’s extra time to participate. 

“This is a leap year, so 

we have one extra day to 

enjoy eating and drinking 

in February,” she said. 

“And on March 8, the last 

day of the event, that’s the 

day that we set our clocks 

forward, so we’ll have an 

extra hour of time to enjoy 

eating and drinking.” 

There’s also no sign-up 

required. All Rolek said 

people need to do is visit 

the Chamber’s website, 

look up the participating 

restaurants and specials, 

and let them know that 

you’d like to have the 

Restaurant Week special. 

Restaurant Week is 

open to everyone. 

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a dish with one of his employees at The Otherdoor. Both restaurants are participating 

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18 | February 20, 2020 | The lake forest leader FAITH 


Faith Briefs 

Faith Lutheran Church (680 West 

Deerpath, Lake Forest) 

Family Games Night 

6-8 p.m., Feb. 22. SNIP 

stands for Saturday Night 

is Potluck. This casual 

gathering after the Saturday 

evening service 

provides a light meal (the 

theme of which changes 

each month) and an opportunity 

to socialize with 

old friends and meet new 

friends. All are welcome 

to this informal gathering! 

Tuesday Tie’ers 

9:30-11:30 a.m., second 

and fourth Tuesday of the 

month. Put together quilts 

for Lutheran World Relief. 

No sewing experience required! 

All are welcome. 

Mid-week Bible Study 

Join us for mid-week 

Bible Study each Wednesday 

from 10-11 a.m. in the 

Adult Forum Room. The 

Lord’s Supper is offered 

after each class. 

Celebration Worship with 

Communion 

Weekly on Saturdays, 5 

to 6 p.m. 

Hogar de Fe, Our Hispanic 

Worship Service 

Hogar de Fe is Faith’s 

Spanish-language church 

service. Saturdays, 6:30 to 

8 p.m. 

First Presbyterian Church (700 Sheridan 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Brown Bag Bible Study 

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesdays 

Wednesday Night Supper 

5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Join us around the table as 

we share a weekly catered 

buffet supper. Bring your 

family and friends! No 

charge. Details and RSVP: 

firstchurchlf.org/wednesdaynightsupper 

Wednesday Women’s Bible 

Study 

9:45-11 a.m., Wednesdays 

in the South Parlor. 

Grace United Methodist Church (244 

East Center Ave., Lake Bluff) 

Boy Scouts 

7-9 p.m. Mondays. Boy 

Scout Troop 42 will meet 

in Fellowship Hall. 

Adult Formation 

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays at 

Inovasi, 28 E. Center Ave., 

Lake Bluff. 

Bible Study 

Saturdays, 8-9 a.m. 

Church of St. Mary (175 E. Illinois 

Road, Lake Forest) 

Handbell Choir Practice 

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

Adult Choir 

7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays 

Eucharistic Adoration 

Each Wednesday, the 

Church of St. Mary offers 

Eucharistic Adoration following 

the 8 a.m. Mass. A 

rosary will be prayed each 

week at 6:40 p.m. with 

Benediction following at 

7 p.m. 

Christ Church of Lake Forest (100 N. 

Waukegan Road) 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-9 p.m. Sundays. All 

are welcome for a time 

of worship, teaching and 

fellowship. Friends are 

encouraged to attend. For 

more information, call 

(847) 234-1001. 

The Bridge Young Adults 

Group 

7-9 p.m., every Wednesday. 

All young adults are 

welcome to join. For more 

information, contact The- 

BridgeCCLF@gmail.com. 

Financial Peace University 

6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays. 

Financial Peace University 

is designed to help 

you achieve your financial 

goals by showing you how 

to eliminate debt and save 

for the future. You will 

be challenged and motivated 

to make a plan for 

your money and decrease 

your stress over finances. 

No matter how much you 

make or how much debt 

you may or may not have, 

this class is for you! 

The Fraternity 

6-7:30 a.m. Fridays. 

The Fraternity is a weekly 

gathering of men’s small 

groups to explore what the 

Bible says about life, faith 

and ideas that matter to 

men. It’s an effort to combine 

relevant topics with 

Bible-based content that’s 

accessible yet challenging 

for any man. Learn more: 

http://christchurchil.org/ 

the-fraternity/ 

Women on Wednesdays 

9-11 a.m. Join with 

other women on Wednesday 

mornings. Visit the 

Women’s page for current 

topic and to register: http:// 

christchurchil.org/women/ 

MOPS 

9:15-11:15 a.m., 

Wednesdays. Join us the 

first three Wednesdays 

of the month for MOPS 

(Mothers of Preschoolers). 

GIFT 

10:30-11:30 a.m., Sundays. 

GIFT (Growing in 

Faith Together) offers a 

potpourri of teachings 

from students and teachers, 

lay people and ministry 

leaders. We look 

forward to thoughtful presentations 

with time for Q 

and A in an informal, intergenerational 

gathering. 

Drop-ins welcome. 

The Church of the Holy Spirit (400 E. 

Westminster Ave., Lake Forest) 

Brass & Beethoven 

“Archduke” 

7:30 p.m., Feb. 21. 

Come and hear how Renaissance 

folks learned 

how to let loose at a dance 

party in an updated and 

lively brass arrangement, 

followed by an equally 

colorful arrangement of a 

Bach prelude and fugue, 

and then settle in for one of 

Beethoven’s masterpieces: 

his celebrated “Archduke” 

piano trio. Visit chslf.org 

for more info. 

Fat Tuesday Dinner and 

Music Celebration 

5:30-7 p.m., Feb. 25. 

Join us for a festive dinner 

and entertaining jazz 

music provided by the 

Waukegan High School’s 

talented Jazztet! Enjoy 

a delicious pancake and 

sausage dinner and games 

and activities for children. 

$10 per adult, $5 per child 

(10 years and younger) or 

$25 for families. Funds 

raised will benefit Mission 

& Outreach. All CHS parishioners 

and guests are 

welcome. Register today: 

www.chslf.org/Wednesdaydinner, 

chs-office@ 

chslf.org or call (847) 234- 

7633. 

Faith@Work Guest 

Speaker 

7:30 a.m., Feb. 28. Bob 

Murley, vice chairmansenior 

advisor of Credit 

Suisse and chairman of 

Investment Banking in the 

Americas will be speaking 

at Faith@Work. Invited 

guest speakers share their 

stories of what it means 

to be Christian in a secular 

world, especially the 

leadership, strength, and 

courage that comes from 

our faith. We welcome 

all parishioners, friends 

and business associates to 

share in this ministry. For 

more information or to get 

involved, please contact 

the Parish Office at chsoffice@chslf.org 

or visit 

chslf.org. 

Wednesday Night Dinner 

5:30-7 p.m., Wednesdays. 

The Wednesday 

Night Dinner series is a 

hospitality ministry that 

provides catered, professionally 

prepared meals 

each week. While the food 

menu is diverse and nutritious, 

these evenings create 

an opportunity for everyone 

from parents with 

young families to senior 

members to step out from 

their days and take time 

to enjoy food, fellowship, 

conversation and to 

deepen their sense of community. 

Child supervision 

will be provided. RSVP to 

our Parish Office at chs-office@chslf.org, 

(847) 234- 

7633 or online at www. 

chslf.org. 

Sharing the Faith – The 

Basics of Christianity 

You are invited to grow 

your faith! Sharing the 

Faith: Basics of Christianity 

Class will be held Sundays 

beginning March 1 at 

11 a.m. in Parish Hall. Inspiring 

Topics · Engaging 

Teachers · Delicious Food 

· Great Conversations · 

Spiritual Treasure · Childcare 

Provided. Visit chslf. 

org for more info. 

Prison Pen Pal Ministry 

Meeting 

Following 10 a.m. service, 

March 1. We will 

gather in the CHS library 

to share our experiences 

and address any issues. 

This meeting is ideal for 

anyone interested in learning 

about the PPPM. We 

welcome newcomers, as 

we are constantly receiving 

inquiries from inmates 

seeking pen pals and are 

eager to accommodate 

them. To learn more, contact 

the Parish Office at 

(847) 234-7633 or chs-office@chslf.org 

to be connected 

with Jill Soderberg. 

Choral Evensong 

Evensong is part of the 

regular round of daily worship 

which has taken place 

in England for nearly 800 

years. Come experience 

this beautiful Anglican tradition 

at 5:00 p.m. in the 

Nave. We hope to see you 

there – March 7, May 30, 

and June 28. 

Christian Science Society (Gorton 

Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake 

Forest) 

Testimony Meeting 

7:30 p.m. first Wednesday 

of each month. Come 

to Gorton Center for 

prayer, hymns, and readings 

from the Bible, with 

related passages from the 

“Christian Science” textbook, 

“Science and Health 

with Key to the Scriptures” 

by Mary Baker Eddy. Then 

participants share their 

own healings and inspiration. 

For more information, 

call (847) 234-0820 

or email cssocietylakeforest@gmail.com. 

Bible Blast 

5-6 p.m. Sunday evenings. 

Bible Blast is a family 

program for children 

4 years old through fifth 

grade. Guide your child’s 

spiritual growth and biblical 

literacy to a new level 

through Bible Blast. There 

is a one-time registration 

fee of $45. Free childcare 

is provided for 3 years old 

and younger. 

Union Church of Lake Bluff (525 E. 

Prospect Ave., Lake Bluff) 

Live Wires 

4-5 p.m. Wednesdays, 

Fellowship Hall. Live 

Wires is the Union Church 

youth group for fourththrough 

sixth-graders. The 

group meets for lively discussion 

and fun activities. 

Submit information for 

The Leader’s Faith page 

to peter@lakeforestleader. 

com. The deadline is noon on 

Thursday. Questions? Call 

(847) 272-4565 ext. 21.



Woodlands students head off to Neverland in ‘Peter Pan’ 



The students at Woodlands 

Academy of the Sacred 

Heart are inviting audiences 

to join them on a 

journey with the Lost Boys 

as they present their stage 

adaptation of the classic 

children’s story, “Peter 

Pan.” 

The show, which runs 

for three performances on 

Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and Feb. 

29, may seem like an interesting 

pick for a play at an 

all-girls’ school, considering 

the vast majority of the 

characters are male. 

But sophomore Charlotte 

Sparks, 15, one of 

the show’s student directors, 

said the fact the cast 

is playing male characters 

didn’t discourage them 

from wanting to do the 

show. 

“I didn’t think it was 

pretty challenging (for the 

actors),” she said. “I think 

that every actor has the capability 

to put themselves 

in different characters, and 

it’s really fun to see them 

transform into these really 

cool characters.” 

One example, she said, 

is Katheryn Grieve, a senior 

from Lake Forest, 

who plays the title character 

of Peter Pan. 

“She does an amazing 

job, and so does Sarah 

(Cullinane, who plays 

Capt. Hook), even though 

they’re male roles.” 

Cullinane, 17, a senior 

from Glencoe, said playing 

Capt. Hook allows her 

to try new acting methods. 

In the last production, 

she played Meg in “Little 

Women,” who she described 

as “quiet.” 

“To get to be this and to 

get to scream — so fun,” 

she said. “I love being this 

crazy old guy who just 

Katheryn Grieve (left) puts her hand over Stephanie 

Smith’s mouth during a scene from “Peter Pan” at 

Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart. Grieve is 

playing Peter Pan, while Smith is Wendy. 

can’t manage to catch a 

five-year-old. Peter’s a 

child and I’m probably in 

my 20s, and I get to scream 

and be angry and it’s really 

fun. I wouldn’t want to be 

anything else.” 

The first rehearsal 

was held on Feb. 12, and 

Sparks said it went well, 

despite what she called a 

“rocky start” at the beginning 

of production. 

“You’re blocking everything,” 

she said. “It’s long 

hours because you have 

to get everything blocked. 

We only have a month and 

a half to get everything 

prepared. 

“After seeing the play 

progress, it looks amazing,” 

she said, “and seeing 

it grow over these weeks is 

really crew.” 

Stage manager Eleanor 

Proctor, a 15-year-old 

freshman, said seeing the 

process has been eyeopening 

for her. 

“It’s been really interesting 

for me personally, just 

to see everything come 

together with so many scnees 

that we put together,” 

she said. “We had a 

very short time frame. We 

were just very organized 

this year and I was really 

happy about that, and I’m 

Katheryn Grieve, a senior from Lake Forest, sings one of her songs during a rehearsal 

for the Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart production of “Peter Pan.” Grieve 

is playing the title character in the play. Photos by Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media 

Sarah Cullinane (left), a senior from Glencoe portraying Capt. Hook, and Arianne 

Berner, a junior from Green Oaks portraying Smee, act out a scene during a rehearsal 

for “Peter Pan.” 

really proud of how we’ve 

gotten everything done.” 

By opening night, she 

knows the show will be 

great. 

“I’m really proud of 

how everything is going, 

and I think, by the time 

that the actual production 

happens, it’s going to be 

even better,” Proctor said. 

As a freshman, she said 

she’s had the help of several 

upperclassmen, many 

of whom have been mentors 

to her. 

“She’s helped me come 

into my role, and she’s really 

helping me become a 

great leader,” Proctor said. 

“She’s also helped me 

make sure I can be the leader 

I need to be, especially 

with such a big group.” 

Sparks, who is the 

youngest of the student directors, 

agreed. 

“They’re good at what 

they do,” she said of her 

mentors. “I’m really grateful 

that I have them, to step 

into this new role that I 

haven’t really done before. 

Even though it’s stressful, 

I have their back. It’s a lot 

like a family.” 

Music teacher Kevin 

Burrow said Woodlands 

Academy really promotes 

leadership among its students, 

which is why students 

are essentially 100 

percent in charge of the 

play. 

“There’s adult mentorships, 

but it’s really student-led,” 

he said. “All the 

way from the selection of 

the show to the direction 

of the show.” 

Cullinane said she can’t 

wait to see how audiences 

react to the play. 

“I want people to come 

and be actually surprised 

and walk away being very 

impressed with what we 

have to work with,” she 

said, “and us making a really 

great production in the 

end.” 

Sparks agreed. 

“I really like all the independence 

that we are given, 

and what we can do with 

everyone’s roles and how 

we can place it on stage.”



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Keillor regales Gorton audience with personal stories, memories 

Bill McLean 


Garrison Keillor’s failure 

to make a recognizable 

flour scoop for his mother 

in a Minnesota high school 

shop class was a pivotal 

moment in the future master 

storyteller’s life. 

“The shop teacher sent 

me to speech class,” the 

creator of the Minnesota 

Public Radio show “Prairie 

Home Companion” 

(1974-2016) told a soldout 

audience of 309 at 

Gorton Community Center 

in Lake Forest during 

“An Evening with Garrison 

Keillor” on a snowy 

Wednesday, Feb. 12. 

“I was 6 feet tall, 138 

pounds, with a home haircut 

that made it look like 

a small animal was resting 

on the top of my head. My 

mother had made me wear 

handed-down clothes from 

my older sister at the time. 

There I was, dressed in 

girls’ jeans — with a zipper 

on the side — and a girls’ 

shirt as my speech teacher, 

LaVona Person, welcomed 

me with a smile.” 

Keillor’s first assignment 

was an oral interpretation, 

and the “fundamentalist kid 

with no social skills” chose 

to recite an original limerick 

in front of the class. His 

teacher laughed heartily at 

the end of it. 

“Her laughter,” the 

77-year-old Keillor recalled 

as he paced measuredly 

in front of the front 

row in the John & Nancy 

Hughes Theater, “allowed 

me to be, for a brief moment, 

a cool kid. LaVona 

Person changed my life. 

Her job was to encourage 

self-conscious teens and 

help them become confident. 

“She later told me, ‘It’s 

not about you; it’s about 

the material … the material. 

If you write a good 

limerick, people will remember 

it.’” 

Attendees at Gorton on 

Abraham Lincoln’s birthday 

won’t forget Keillor’s 

two-hour show. He kicked 

things off with a charming, 

clever song and, in honor 

of Lincoln, sang “The Battle 

Hymn of the Republic” 

to conclude the event. 

In between? 

Gobs of Keillor material 

that elicited laughs, 

ranging from snickers to 

chuckles to guffaws. 

“I stopped drinking in 

2002 because it overpromised,” 

he admitted with a 

straight face. 

“Majoring in English,” 

he noted later, “is a waste 

of time. You can read great 

books in your free time.” 

On what led to his first 

kiss, at the age of 12, with 

an 11-year-old: “A girl 

said to me one day, ‘You 

want to wrestle?’ No one 

had ever asked me this. 

She tackled me and threw 

me down and then, as I 

looked up at her, she said, 

‘Bet you’ve never been 

kissed.’ ” 

Bob Crawford, of Lake 

Forest, and his wife, Anneliese, 

sat in Row 2 for 

the show. Both spoke 

briefly with the accommodating 

Keillor in a lobby 

afterward. Bob informed 

Keillor he had attended 

one of his shows in 1984, 

at Carleton College in 

Northfield, Minnesota, and 

added Keillor wore a white 

sweater that night. Anneliese 

thanked Keillor for 

his uplifting, fun stories. 

“It’s a lost art and a 

unique art, connecting 

with people through storytelling,” 

Bob Crawford 

said. “The vividness of 

Garrison’s descriptions is 

Keillor spoke for about two hours to a sold-out crowd. 

what I like the most about 

his storytelling.” 

You want vivid? 

Here’s vivid: 

“I remember the yellow 

streetcars in Minneapolis, 

with their sparks and the 

conductor in the rear banging 

a dishpan bell,” said 

Keillor, who was born in 

Anoka, Minnesota, and 

had 18 — 18! — aunts. 

Also an author (“Lake 

Wobegon Days”, among 

other books), humorist 

and voice actor, Keillor 

recounted the day he suffered 

a stroke, at the age 

of 71, while getting what 

turned out to be a partial 

haircut. 

“I felt numbness in my 

mouth,” he said. “It also 

felt like a balloon was 

exploding in my head. I 

got out of the chair, paid 

for the haircut, and then I 

drove 40 miles to a hospital 

… very carefully. Entered 

the emergency room, 

waited in line. 

“I didn’t have to wait 

any longer when I said, 

‘I believe I’m having a 

stroke.’” 

Anneliese Crawford, for 

one, couldn’t believe her 

good fortune throughout 

Keillor’s first performance 

at Gorton Community 

Center. 

“It was a thrill for me, 

watching a radio and voice 

legend walk and reflect on 

life right near my seat,” 

said Anneliese, who grew 

up in Omaha, Nebraska, 

and listened to Keillor’s 

radio broadcasts with her 

late father, Paul. “He’s entertaining, 

self-deprecating.” 

Gorton Community 

Center Director of Special 

Events Ann Wildman 

set the wheels in motion 

for Keillor’s appearance 

in Lake Forest at the Arts 

Midwest Conference in 

Minneapolis in September. 

It was where she met 

an executive director, who 

helped her connect with 

Keillor’s camp. 

“We were looking for a 

fun, big name,” Wildman 

recalled. “It’s kind of cool 

he’s here.” 

Ann’s husband, Mark 

Wildman, couldn’t wait 

to spend an evening with 

Keillor after hearing the 

University of Minnesota 

graduate had been booked. 

Mark Wildman, after 

all, had grown up in Minnetonka, 

Minnesota, which 

probably features more 

than a few characteristics 

of Keillor’s fictional town, 

Legendary radio show host Garrison Keillor shares stories 

of his past with an audience at the Gorton Community 

Center on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Photos Submitted 

Lake Wobegon, the setting 

of many of his books. 

“I first saw him do a 

show in St. Paul,” Mark 

said moments before the 

start of Keillor’s Gorton 

show. “Those great radio 

shows of his were oldfashioned 

gatherings for 

families, ideal chances to 

relax and listen. What a 

smart, sharp man. What 

impresses me most about 

Garrison is his ability to 

keep so many story elements 

in his head and then 

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New Nepalese restaurant spicing things up in Highwood 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Contributing Sports Editor 

Himalayan Sherpa 

Kitchen hasn’t even been 

in Highwood for three 

months, but that hasn’t 

stopped the restaurant 

from combining a little bit 

of the old with a little of 

the new. 

When the restaurant 

opened in the same space 

that Curry Hut had operated 

in for 16 years, the 

new owners didn’t want to 

take away from what the 

previous proprietors had 

already built up and kept 

the Indian cuisine menu, 

while also adding a Nepalese 

flair to it. 

“We stayed with the Indian 

cuisine [with items 

like] curry, ginger, garlic, 

those kinds of things,” said 

Raj Thapa, co-owner of 

Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen. 

“But we are from the 

mountains. We have a lot 

of mountains back in our 

country.” 

During a recent visit 

by 22nd Century Media, 

Thapa talked about how 

Nepal is a landlocked 

country where ingredients 

like cloves, cinnamon and 

bay leaf are more readily 

available to cook curry and 

other similar foods. 

“It was herbs we used 

for any kind of desserts 

that I know, like let’s say 

one of the sesame seeds 

— different kinds of black 

sesame seeds — and the 

other things like fenugreek 

seeds and those kinds of, 

which means more in our 

foods,” he said. 

Thapa and his team also 

kept all of the chefs from 

Curry Hut, making the 

transition much simpler 

and allowing for the menu 

to stay consistent to what it 

had been. 

Himalayan Sherpa 

Kitchen 

410 Sheridan Rd, Highwood, 

(847) 432-2889 

Tues.-Sun: 11 a.m.- 

2:30 p.m., 4:30-9 p.m. 

The Highwood location 

is Himalayan Sherpa 

Kitchen’s second restaurant 

in the Chicago area. 

The original location is in 

Chicago’s Lincoln Square 

neighborhood and the success 

they’ve seen there is 

one of the reasons Thapa 

and his team wanted to 

pursue expanding to the 

North Shore. 

Another reason Thapa 

wanted to be in Highwood 

is the scarcity of Indian 

and Nepalese food options 

available in the area. 

We dropped in during 

lunchtime, which meant 

that we had the option of 

eating from a buffet or ordering 

from a menu. The 

buffet is available during 

lunch only, and the restaurant’s 

dinner service is 

menu-based. 

After trying a number of 

items from the buffet, we 

were fortunate to sample 

some of the delicious items 

off of the menu as well. 

One of the first items 

we had was an Indian delight, 

the vegetable samosa 

($4.95), which is also 

available with chicken. 

The samosa is a homemade 

pastry triangle filled 

with vegetables including 

potatoes, spring onion, 

peas and coriander. 

The samosa is one of the 

numerous starters available 

on the menu. 

Naan is a big part of the 

menu at the Himalayan 

Sherpa Kitchen and that 

was evidenced by its four 

naan options. The first version 

we had was the naan 

The vegetable samosas ($4.95 for two pieces) is filled with vegetables, potatoes, spring onion, peas and coriander. 

Photos by Nick Frazier/22nd Century Media 

The chilli chicken ($9.95) is grilled Nepalese-style and 

sauteed with capsicum and tomatoes. 

flat ($2.50), which is leavened 

bread baked on the 

wall lining of the Tandoor 

clay oven. We also had the 

garlic naan ($3.95), which 

is made from refined flour 

dough with a taste of garlic. 

Til Ka naan, a flat leavened 

bread sprinkled with 

sesame seeds, and cheese 

naan (both $3.95), which 

is stuffed with cheese, are 

the other two naan options 

on the menu. 

The aloo tikki ($5.50) features a deep-fried mashed potato 

and green pea patty topped with Nepalese sauces. 

One of the first food 

dishes we had was the 

chilli chicken ($9.95), 

which is grilled Nepalesestyle 

and sauteed with capsicum 

(pepper) and tomatoes. 

The chicken has the 

right amount of spice for 

those who like a little bit 

of a kick to their meal but 

not too spicy of food. 

Another one of the dishes 

that we sampled off of 

the menu was the aloo tikki 

($5.50). The aloo tikki 

is a deep fried mashed potato 

and green peas patty 

topped up with mint sauce. 

The Himalayan goat 

masala ($14.95) is one of 

the more popular dishes at 

the restaurant and it was 

easy to see why. The dish 

is traditionally spiced Nepalese 

style curry with your 

choice of tender goat (with 

bone) enriched with the 

flavors of fenugreek, cinnamon, 

tomatoes, coriander 

and bay leaves. 

One thing Thapa hopes 

is that people stop into Himalayan 

Sherpa Kitchen 

and listen to their story to 

find out more about the 

restaurant. It may be a new 

restaurant with a different 

name, but it’s the same 

good food as it has been 

for nearly two decades 

with some new feature 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Kyle Platt 

Platt is a senior on the 

Lake Forest boys hockey 

team. 

How did you get 

started playing 

hockey? 

I started skating when I 

was about five years old at 

The Winter Club in Lake 

Forest. I skated with my 

parents outside on the rink, 

I started to love skating a 

lot which led to playing 

hockey more competitively. 

What’s your favorite 

part of playing 

hockey? 

The bonds and the camaraderie 

that I’ve formed 

with my teammates and 

coaches, not only this year 

but over the years. It’s just 

a really cool atmosphere, 

especially close to the end 

of the season once we’ve 

been together for so long. 

What’s the most 

challenging part of 

playing hockey? 

The constant need to 

keep working, keep battling 

during games, even 

practices. Just the need to 

work hard no matter what 

the situation is and the 

mental aspect is probably 

the most challenging. 

What’s the best 

coaching advice you’ve 

ever gotten? 

A two-goal lead is the 

worst lead in hockey. Even 

if you’re up by two goals 

you can never get too complacent 

and think you’re 

going to win. By doing so 

you will start to play down 

and let the other team get 

back into it. You always 

want to be working hard 

and pushing yourself as 

much as possible. 

Do you have any pregame 

rituals or lucky 

superstitions? 

With my team, we always 

follow the same routine 

before each game. For 

me personally, something 

I do is always put on my 

right skate before my left 

one. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

I like the fast pace of lacrosse, 

it’s similar to hockey 

in a few different ways. 

I like the physicality. It’s 

another really intense, 

fast-paced team game, I 

just love that. 

What’s your favorite 

place to eat? 

The Deer Path Inn, I like 

going there a lot with my 

family. They have really 

good food, sometime we’ll 

go there on special occasions. 

Who is your favorite 

athlete? 

Patrick Kane. I’ve 

grown up watching Patrick 

Kane, one of my favorite 

memories is when he 

22CM file photo 

scored for the Blackhawks 

to win the Stanley Cup. 

He’s an amazing player to 

watch, he always electrifies 

whatever game he’s in. 

Who is the “class 

clown” of the hockey 

team? 

There’s a few different 

guys, but I would say Sam 

Marquart. He doesn’t always 

say a lot of stuff, but 

when he jokes around it’s 

always funny and that gets 

our whole team energy up. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you would buy? 

I wouldn’t say that I’m 

necessarily looking for 

anything specific. I would 

probably invest a lot of 

that money, that’d be a 

smart thing to do. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Nick Frazier 

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys recap hoops, talk boys 

swimming, wrestling, girls gymnastics 

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 catch up on 

everything going on with 

North Shore sports. They 

start off by recapping boys 

and girls basketball, hear 

from Glenbrook South 

boys swimmer Max Iida, 

play Way/No Way with 

boys swimming and diving 

and recap girls gymnastics 

and wrestling postseason 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

1. Glenbrook South 

(Previous week: 1) 

South had quite the 

week, earning a share 

of the Central Suburban 

League South title with a 

win over Maine South and 

tying the program singleseason 

record for wins 

against Highland Park, 

winning their 25th game 

of the season. 

2. Loyola Academy (2) 

The Ramblers stumbled 

in a loss against Brother 

Rice but rebounded with a 

strong win against Providence 

Catholic. 

3. New Trier (3) 

New Trier held off Glenbrook 

North for a strong 

conference win. 

Find the varsity 

Twitter: @NorthShorePreps 

Facebook: @thevarsitypodcast 

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action. 

First Quarter 

The guys start off the 

episode by recapping all of 

the hoops action. 

4. Lake Forest (5) 

Lake Forest is at 16 wins 

after wins against Warren 

and Waukegan. 

5. Highland Park (4) 

The Giants lost a couple 

games against some of the 

better teams in the state, 

falling to Niles North and 

Glenbrook South. 

6. Glenbrook North (6) 

The Spartans took down 

Prospect but couldn’t keep 

up with the Trevians. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

1. Loyola Academy (1) 

The Ramblers ended 

their regular season with a 

home win against Carmel. 

2. Lake Forest (2) 

The Scouts finished 

their regular season with a 

Second Quarter 

GBS swimmier Iida 

talks after his team competed 

at conference. 

Third Quarter 

Mike and Nick face off 

in Way/No Way as the two 

debate over swimming. 

Fourth Quarter 

To finish off, the guys 

talk both wrestling and girls 

gymnastics postseasons. 

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. 

four-game winning streak, 

taking down Zion-Benton 

at home. 

3. New Trier (3) 

The Trevians ended the 

regular season with a win 

against Niles North as they 

get ready for a postseason 

run. 

4. Glenbrook North (4) 

The Spartans split their 

games against Highland 

Park and Taft to finish the 

season with 15 wins. 

5. Highland Park (5) 

Highland Park ended its 

regular season with a home 

loss to Glenbrook North. 

6. Glenbrook South (6) 

South ended its season 

with a four-game winning 

streak, taking down Maine 

East.

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Boys Ice Hockey 


Scouts can’t recover from penalties, lose to Deerfield 

Nick Frazier, Sports Editor 

The Scouts entered the 

IHSHL Champions division 

playoff pool as the 

favorite to advance to the 

division semifinals. 

Now, Lake Forest has its 

back against the wall. 

The top-seeded Scouts 

couldn’t overcome a 

whoppng 10 penalties in 

a 5-3 loss to Deerfield on 

Feb. 12 at Lake Forest College. 

The loss puts Lake 

Forest in fourth place in its 

playoff pool with a game 

remaining. Only the top 

two teams from each pool 

move on to the Champions 

division semifinals. 

Lake Forest averaged 

less than seven penalty 

minutes per Champions 

Division game in the 

regular season. The team 

totaled six minor penalty 

minutes and a 10-minute 

misconduct penalty in just 

the first period, and the 

Warriors capitalized with 

two power-play goals. 

It was a tightly-called 

game both ways, as Deerfield 

racked up eight penalties 

as well. But the Scouts 

weren’t able to fully recover 

after the Warriors 

jumped out to a 2-0 lead 

after one period. 

“Their power play is 

good,” Lake Forest assistant 

coach Mike McCann 

said. “The referees were 

definitely calling a lot, but 

you have to take that into 

consideration when you’re 

playing. You have to change 

your game and we didn’t do 

that until later in the game, 

our penalties cost us.” 

The Scouts regrouped 

at the start of the second 

period. Will Dee put back 

a deflected shot from 

Alex Huddlestun to put 

Lake Forest on the board. 

Deerfield came back with 

another power-play goal 

after Lake Forest picked 

up a roughing penalty. 

The Warriors added another 

goal moments after 

a Scouts power play ended 

to lead 4-1 with 7:20 left in 

the frame. 

All-State forward Charlie 

Altounian kept the 

Scouts in it, deflecting a 

Thomas Gordon slapshot 

two minutes later to make 

it a two-goal game entering 

the third period. 

Huddlestun then tallied 

a power-play goal less 

than a minute into the third 

period. The Scouts earned 

three power plays in the 

final period, but couldn’t 

capitalize. Huddlestun had 

another shot hit the post 

in the period, but the Warriors 

had the last laugh, 

scoring an empty-net goal 

from their own zone with a 

minute left to play. 

Lake Forest has one 

final playoff pool game 

against Evanston on Saturday, 

Feb. 15. The Scouts 

must rebound and win that 

one, then hope it’s enough 

Robert Vedra races to a loose puck in the Scouts’ 5-3 

loss to Deerfield on Feb. 12 at Lake Forest College. Nick 

Frazier/22nd Century Media 

to continue playing for a 

second-straight conference 

title. 

“We hope that it’s not 

our last and we get the win, 

and see what happens,” 

McCann said. “We’ll see 

how it goes with possibly 

a tiebreaker, we just got to 

see how it plays out.” 

Girls Basketball 

Douglass honored 

before final 

regular-season 

game at LFHS 


Lake Forest High School recognized 

Scouts senior guard Halle 

Douglass before her final regularseason 

game on Feb. 12 at Lake 

Forest High School. 

LFHS coach Kyle Wilhelm presented 

the game ball from when 

Douglass broke the program scoring 

record earlier this year. Douglass, 

who will play at the University 

of Wisconsin-Madison next season, 

broke multiple program records, 

including career points, rebounds, 

assists and steals. She also has the 

most wins in program history with 

95 and led the Scouts to the IHSA 

Class 4A super-sectional as a junior. 


Halle Douglass poses with head coach Kyle Wilhelm before Lake Forest’s 43-41 win over Zion-Benton on 

Feb. 12 at Lake Forest High School. Nick Frazier/22nd Century Media 

This Week In... 

SCOUTS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 

WRESTLING 

■Feb. ■ 20-22 - IHSA State at 

Champaign, TBD 

GIRLS GYMNASTICS 

■Feb. ■ 21-22 - IHSA State at 

Palatine, TBD 

BOYS TRACK & FIELD 

■Feb. ■ 21 - invitational at 

U-W Parkside, 5 p.m. 


■Feb. ■ 21 - hosts IHSA 

regional final, 7 p.m. 


■Feb. ■ 21 - at Libertyville, 7 

■Feb. ■ 22 - at Elk Grove, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 26 - at Stevenson, 7 

BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING 

■Feb. ■ 22 - IHSA sectional at 

Highland Park, 1 p.m. 

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY 

■Feb. ■ 23 - at Warren, 7 

p.m.

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Boys Basketball 


Young’s wild shot lifts Scouts to buzzer-beating win 


SCOUTS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 


LF 41, Zion-Benton 41 

The Scouts finished second 

in the NSC with a win 

on Feb. 12. Molly Fisher 

and Bella Ranallo each 

had 12 points. 


LF 58, Waukegan 42 

Cade Nowik’s 17 points 

led the Scouts on Friday, 

Feb. 14. 


Former Major League 

Baseball pitcher Lefty Gomez 

once said, “I’d rather 

be lucky than be good.” 

The Scouts’ past two 

games best support that. 

Lake Forest and Mundelein 

were tied at 48 with 

5.5 seconds left in regulation 

on Feb. 8. Scouts center 

Stephen Young ended 

up getting open for a 

3-pointer at the buzzer, but 

his shot missed, and Lake 

Forest lost in overtime. 

On Feb. 11 at Lake 

Forest High School, the 

Scouts again found themselves 

in a tied game with 

seconds left on the clock. 

This time, a Warren defender 

tipped Grant Kaus’ 

inbounds pass intended 

for Jack Malloy directly 

to Young, who flung up 

a hook shot while falling 

backwards. 

Of course, the less likely 

shot went in. 

Young’s buzzer-beater 

with 0.3 seconds remaining 

lifted Lake Forest to 

a 53-51 win over the Blue 

Devils, placing the Scouts 

(15-10, 6-4 NSC) in third 

place in the conference. 

The senior happened to 

be in the right place at the 

right time to hit the incredible 

shot, resulting in the 

student section storming 

the court. 

“I’m still kind of in 

shock about it,” Young 

said. “It’s a feeling I’ve 

always wanted to have, 

hitting a game-winner. It 

feels great.” 

The Scouts and Blue 

Devils went back-andforth 

in the fourth quarter, 

trading leads eight times 

in the final eight minutes. 

Malloy hit his first free 

throw to tie the game with 

16 seconds left, then Cade 

Nowik grabbed Malloy’s 

miss on the next one to secure 

the final shot for Lake 

Forest. 

Warren then fouled 

Lake Forest with 1.5 seconds 

left to set up Young’s 

game-winner. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

NSC Championship 

Colin Kingsley won a 

pair of gold medals in the 

conference invite on Saturday, 

Feb. 15. 

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY 

LF 6, LFA 0 

Kennedy Stein netted another 

hat trick on Feb. 11. 

CAXYS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 


LFA 56, Northside College 

Prep 35 

Jaylen Jennings scored 

“They made a nice deflection 

and our guy caught 

it, we got lucky,” LaScala 

said. “It happens.” 

The Scouts raced out to 

an early lead thanks to redshooting 

shooting from 

deep. Leo Scheidler came 

off the bench to hit backto-back 

threes to put Lake 

Forest up seven. 

That solid shooting continued 

into the second half, 

as Lake Forest tallied assists 

on almost all of its 

baskets. Freshman Asa 

Thomas found Nowik for 

a corner 3-pointer to push 

the LFHS lead to nine 

early in the second quarter. 

The Scouts then went into 

halftime up 30-27. 

Warren continued to 

chip away at the lead before 

taking a 43-41 advantage 

with 7:23 to play, but 

Lake Forest got the last 

laugh. 

It was a team effort for 

the Scouts, who had five 

players total at least seven 

points. But sophomores 

Nowik and Scheidler stood 

21 points on Feb. 11. 


LFA 128, Rockford 

Christian 36 

16 LFA swimmers recorded 

their season-best 

times on Feb. 12. 

WILDCATS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 


Ida Crown 51, Woodlands 

42 

The Wildcats’ season 

ended in the IHSA Class 

1A regional semifinal on 

Feb. 11. 

out due to their hustle 

plays. Scheidler led Lake 

Forest with 10 points and 

played solid perimeter defense, 

while Nowik dove 

for loose balls and made 

the extra pass. 

“I love watching them 

play,” LaScala said. 

“They’re infectious on our 

team, they make everyone 

else play hard. It’s just fun 

to watch them play like 

that all the time, they just 

rub off on our other guys.” 

Young said the two football 

players take the same 

gritty mentality they use 

NORTH SHORE 

on the gridiron and apply 

it to the court. 

“They’re nothing but 

heart,” Young said. “They 

play one of the most important 

roles of our team, 

just setting the tone. Before 

they came on our 

team we really didn’t have 

much edge or chip on our 

shoulder, and they really 

bring that mentality to us. 

They’re getting every ball 

and just giving it their all 

every single play.” 

Though the offense was 

clicking, LaScala said he 

wasn’t happy with the 

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Scouts’ defense. There are 

things to still work on, but 

the buzzer-beating win 

over Warren should provide 

a momentum boost to 

Lake Forest as it wraps up 

the regular season. 

“It’s fun,” LaScala said. 

“Hopefully it will keep us 

moving forward.” 

Will Thomas and Asa 

Thomas had eight points 

each, while Young and 

Malloy each had seven. 

Nowik finished with six 

points, three rebounds and 

four assists. 

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Owen, Waggoner qualify for state at sectionals 


The IHSA Class 2A 

sectionals featured both 

highs and lows for Lake 

Forest. 

For the second-straight 

year, the Scouts had two 

wrestlers qualify for state. 

Seniors Jack Owen and 

Chase Waggoner are moving 

on after finishing third 

abd fourth, respectively, 

in their respective weight 

classes on Saturday, Feb. 

15, at Deerfield. 

“It’s been awesome to 

see them fight through 

and battle through these 

couple brackets,” Lake 

Forest head coach Matt 

Fiordirosa said. “Both 

brackets were really tough 

stuff, they fought and got 

through.” 

However, Fiordirosa 

says he anticipated getting 

more of his wrestlers 

down to the state meet in 

Champaign next weekend. 

A few Scouts were upset 

early on and couldn’t recover 

in the consolation 

bracket. 

The head coach hopes 

this sectional will be a 

learning point for the 

LFHS wrestlers who will 

compete next year. 

“We thought we could 

have potentially got a 

couple more out, that’s 

the tough spot about the 

individual sectionals in 

wrestling and how it all 

works,” Fiordirosa said. 

“Just because you’re 

ranked doesn’t mean other 

people are going to appreciate 

that or respect that 

and they’re going to come 

out and fight you because 

they want to prove themselves.” 

Owen was the lone 

Scout to advance to the 

semifinals, where he lost 

to Antioch’s Max Ness 

on an ultimate tiebreaker. 

The senior won his first 

two matches on Friday, 

Feb. 14 to reach that point. 

In the 285-pound consolation 

semifinal, Owen defeated 

Cary-Grove’s Ryan 

Beeksma 6-0 to punch his 

ticket to the state meet. 

He then secured third in 

his division with a win by 

fall. 

“He wrestled really 

well,” Fiordirosa said. 

“His only loss today was 

the ultimate tiebreaker, 

could have gone either 

way. The fact that he’s 

even there is cool. He’s 

been wrestling very well, 

he’s smart, makes very 

few mistakes.” 

After winning his first 

match in the 170-pound 

division, Waggoner lost 

by technical fall to Marian’s 

Dylan Conelll, who 

entered the sectional undefeated. 

The University 

of Illinois commit 

rebounded with three victories 

in the consolation 

bracket, one by fall and 

two by decision. Waggoner 

then lost by decision 

in the third-placed 

match. 

Bennett Duggan and 

Jack Heydorn also performed 

well for Lake 

Forest. Duggan lost by 

decision in the 145-pound 

consolation semifinal to 

barely miss state qualification. 

Heydorn, who 

recently committed to 

New York University, 

was eliminated in the 

Scouts senior Chase Waggoner competes in the 170-pound consolation semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Deerfield 

High School. Photos by Nick Frazier/22nd Century Media 

“He’s been wrestling very well, 

he’s smart, makes very few mistakes.” 

-Matt Fiordirosa, LFHS coach, on senior Jack 

Owen 

152-pound consolation 

quarterfinals. 

Owen and Waggoner 

will wrap up their high 

school careers at the State 

Farm Center in Champaign. 

The state meet 

starts on Feb. 20, so Fiordirosa 

has limited time to 

prepare his guys for what 

he calls “the pinnacle of 

high school sports.” 

“The atmosphere down 

there is insane, it’s really 

cool,” Fiordirosa said. 

“There’s no other sport 

that does anything even 

close to how they do it 

down there at State Farm 

Center. Just try to make 

sure they’re mentally focused 

and not nervous.” 

Bennett Duggan (right) sizes up his opponent in the 

145-pound consolation semifinal.

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Girls Gymnastics 

Fisch, Cekay, Fontana qualify for state 

Gary Larsen 



22nd century media file 

photo 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the week 

1. Kristin FIsch 

(above). One of 

three Scouts to 

qualify for state, 

Fisch placed sixth 

at sectional with 

36.55 points. 

2. Jack Owen. The 

senior placed 

third in the 

285-pound 

division at the 

IHSA sectional to 

advance to the 

state meet. 

3. Stephen Young. 

The senior hit a 

game-winning 

hook shot at 

the buzzer to 

give Lake Forest 

a memorable 

victory over 

Warren. 

Kristin Fisch performs on the balance beam on Thursday, Feb. 13, at Mundelein High School. Carlos Alvarez/22nd 

Century Media 

It was tough for any 

gymnast to compete at 

this year’s brutal sectional 

meet at Mundelein High 

School on Thursday, Feb. 

13, but Lake Forest’s Kristin 

Fisch just shrugged 

when asked how she approached 

it. 

“There’s more pressure 

but you have to think of 

it like just another meet,” 

Fisch said. “That’s the way 

I try to deal with it mentally. 

I’ve had a lot of experience 

now with how I need 

to prepare myself when I 

go into events.” 

Lake Forest coach Brittany 

Moccia assessed a 

sectional that included 

heavyweights Carmel, 

New Trier, Mundelein, and 

Glenbrook South this way: 

“It’s always a very tough 

sectional and this one was 

pretty wild,” Moccia said. 

“There’s a lot of talent 

here so it’s a fun sectional 

to watch and learn from. 

“I learned a lot about 

their character today,” 

Moccia said of her gymnasts. 

“They were willing 

to push forward and stay 

confident, calm, and really 

just try to have fun with it. 

So I was impressed with 

how they performed under 

pressure today.” 

Leading the way for the 

Scouts was Fisch. The top 

five finishers in each event 

earn automatic state advancement, 

but the junior 

scored 36.55 all-around 

to earn an at-large bid as 

a sixth-place sectional finisher, 

based on state-wide 

scoring across Illinois’ 

four sectionals. 

As a team, the Scouts 

totaled 140.55 points for 

a fifth-place finish, five 

points behind sectional 

winner Carmel. 

In her third trip downstate 

in three years, Fisch’s 

ability to bounce back 

also came into play at this 

year’s sectional. 

“I started with a fall 

on beam but I pulled 

through,” Fisch said. “It’s 

important to take every 

event by itself and you 

can’t let one event affect 

the next one.” 

Moccia wasn’t surprised 

Fisch kept her cool. 

“She’s just constantly 

consistent,” Moccia said. 

“She’s always at her best at 

these events. She doesn’t 

get stressed out. She’s got 

a good temperament and 

she knows that even if she 

doesn’t have the best routine, 

she knows that she 

has to wipe it clean for the 

next event.” 

Fisch finished fourth on 

the vault with a score of 

9.5, fifth on bars with a 

9.275, ninth on floor exercise 

and 17th on balance 

beam. 

Lake Forest sophomore 

teammate Taylor Cekay 

joined Fisch as a state 

qualifier this year. Cekay 

scored 35.975 in the allaround 

competition to earn 

an at-large state berth. In a 

field of 32 competitors in 

each event, Cekay placed 

seventh on balance beam, 

16th on vault and 23rd on 

floor exercise. 

The Scouts’ Lindsay 

Fontana also qualified for 

at-large state advancement 

thanks to her score 

of 9.325 on the vault, 10th 

best in the sectional. Fisch, 

Fontana, and Cekay helped 

Lake Forest to a secondplace 

regional team finish 

behind New Trier this 

year, and all three survived 

the sectional. 

“It’s nice to have more 

than one (state) qualifier,” 

Moccia said. “And 

no matter how any of the 

gymnasts performed tonight, 

we’re proud of them 

because they were able to 

get through to sectionals as 

a team.” 

Listen Up 

“I’m still kind of in shock about it.” 

Stephen Young — Lake Forest senior on his game-winning shot against 

Warren. 

tune in 

What to watch this week 

GIRLS BASKETBALL: The 5-seed Scouts will host a regional final 

on Friday. 

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Lake Forest High School. 

Index 

29 - High School Highlights 

27 - Athlete of The Week 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor 

Nick Frazier. Send any questions or comments 

to n.frazier@22ndcenturymedia.com.

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Sticking the Landing LFHS 

gymnastics fares well at sectionals, Page 31 

At the Buzzer Scouts defeat 

Warren with last-second shot, Page 29 

Owen, Waggoner 

finish strong at 

sectionals, qualify for 

state, Page 30 

Lake Forest senior Jack Owen after 

winning the 285-pound consolation 

semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 

Deerfield High School. Nick Frazier/22nd 

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