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LFHS annual 

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brings 

students 

to the stage, 

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Kay Clifford, 15, a Lake Forest High School freshman, sings a song while playing 

her guitar during rehearsals for the LFHS talent show, which runs Feb. 27-29. Peter 

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Awards and 

honors Alderman honor 

youth and receive their own 

recognition, Page 3 

Fighting 

the 

Epidemic 

Speaker tells 

audience how 

opioid abuse is 

being combatted 

locally, Page 6 

Who’s In Your 

Family? Retired 

investigator shares how you 

can find your family history, 

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Thursday 

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, 

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 the story of 

that road show, its journey 

and the events that it inspired. 

$15 members/$20 

non-members. Register at 

(847) 234-2209. 

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. 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. 

Follow the Yellow Brick 

Road 

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

Bluff Library, 123 E. 

Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff. 

Just like her character, 

Dorothy, Judy Garland followed 

the ups and downs 

of the yellow brick road in 

her rise to fame. Historian 

Jim Gibbons will discuss 

her beautiful, yet tragic, 

life. 

Friday 

Barry Bradford Lectures 

10 a.m., Feb. 28, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old Mill 

Road, Lake Forest. Barry 

is a well-known, awardwinning 

“motivational” 

speaker, historian and 

writer on popular culture. 

This month’s topic is the 

Montgomery Bus Boycott. 

Free for members, $10 

for non-members. Registration 

is due three days 

before each class. Please 

register at (847) 234-2209. 

Managing Your Finances 

During Career Transition 

10:15 a.m., Feb. 28, Career 

Resource Center, 40 E. 

Old Mill Road, Suite 105, 

Lake Forest. This program 

will focus on learning 

what you can do while in 

transition between careers 

to maintain your financial 

health and prioritize your 

financial goals. Free and 

open to the public. 

Lake Forest College Band 

& Orchestra Concert 

7 p.m., Feb. 28, Gorton 

Community Center, 400 E. 

Illinois Road, Lake Forest. 

Join the Lake Forest 

College Department of 

Music for a Winter Concert 

featuring the Chamber 

Orchestra and Concert 

Band. Repertoire will include 

pieces by Benjamin 

Britten, Nancy Galbraith, 

Gustav Mahler, and William 

Grant Still. For more 

information, go to lakeforest.edu/community. 

Stand & Deliver: Open Mic 

Night 

7:30-9 p.m., Feb. 28, 

Gorton Community Center, 

400 E. Illinois Road, 

Lake Forest. Storytelling 

open mics have exploded 

all over Chicagoland from 

Evanston to the Loop. And 

now Gorton will debut 

an open mic evening! We 

want to hear YOUR story! 

No experience necessary. 

You have seven minutes 

to tell a story about your 

life! Sign-up at 7 p.m. $15 

regular admission; $10 

student ticket (with ID). 

Saturday 

Mad Hatters 

11 a.m.-noon, Feb. 29, 

Lake Bluff Library, 123 

E. Scranton Ave., Lake 

Bluff. Add a little silliness 

to this wacky day (Leap 

Day!) and join the Mad 

Hatters for a lively, interactive, 

fun-filled program 

that brings books to life 

with acting, poetry, and 

songs. Ages 2-8 with an 

adult. The Mad Hatters are 

a community project of the 

Junior League of Chicago. 

Tuesday 

Author Peter Heller 

6-8 p.m., March 3, North 

Shore Distillery, 13990 

Rockland Road, Green 

Oaks. Join best-selling 

author Peter Heller at the 

North Shore Distillery to 

celebrate the paperback release 

of his newest novel, 

“The River.” For more 

information, call the Lake 

Forest Book Store at (847) 

234-4420 or visit lakeforestbookstore.com. 

Wednesday 

Authors Mary Kubica, Lori 

Rader-Day and Samantha 

Downing 

6-7 p.m., March 4, Lake 

Forest Book Store, 662 N. 

Western Ave., Lake Forest. 

Mary Kubica (“The Other 

Mrs.”), Lori Rader-Day 

(“The Lucky One”) and 

Samantha Downing (“My 

Lovely Wife”) will discuss 

their books. Register at 

(847) 234-4420. For more 

information, visit www. 

lakeforestbookstore.com 

Lake Forest College Choir 

Folk Fest 

7 p.m., March 4, Lake 

Forest College, 555 N. 

Sheridan Road, Lake Forest. 

The Lake Forest College 

Women’s Choir and 

Concert Choir will sing 

selections from Scandinavia, 

Western Europe, and 

North America. For more 

information, go to lakeforest.edu/community. 

Upcoming 

Montessori from the Start: 

Parent & Baby Class 

March 5, Forest Bluff 

School, 8 W. Scranton 

Ave., Lake Bluff. Intended 

for parents and their children 

ages 0-15 months, 

this series provides an opportunity 

to experience 

an authentic Montessori 

environment. Times vary 

according to child’s age. 

Please RSVP to Lynn Lillard 

Jessen at (847) 295- 

8338. 

J.P. Morgan 

9 a.m., March 5, Dickinson 


Road, Lake Forest. Morgan 

was, by some accounts, the 

second richest American 

ever - and a man whose 

acquisition of wealth was 

almost unimaginable. The 

story of this powerful man 

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is a fascinating narrative 

of wealth and power in a 

changing America. Presented 

by Barry Bradford. 

$5 for members, $10 for 

non-members. Refreshments 

begin at 9 a.m., lecture 

begins at 9:30 a.m. 

Scintillating Cello 

2 p.m., March 5, Dickinson 

Hall, 100 E. Old 

Mill Road, Lake Forest. 

Our first concert features 

Alexa Muhly, professor 

of cello at Oakton College. 

Alexa will perform 

romantic cello favorites. 

$10 for members, $15 for 

non-members. Registration 

is required and due by 

March 2. 

Ongoing 

Lake Forest High School 

Talent Show 

7 p.m., Feb. 27, 28 and 

29, Lake Forest High 

School, 1285 N. McKinley 

Road, Lake Forest. Be 

a part of history and attend 

the 58th annual Lake 

Forest High School Talent 

Show. We have an amazing 

show lined up featuring 

fantastic and diverse 

acts, creative New Media 

videos, a rockin’ Pit Band 

and hilarious emcees. The 

Talent Show is the Association 

of Parents and 

Teachers’ only fundraiser 

and all proceeds support 

APT programing. Tickets 

are $25 for adults and $15 

for children. To purchase 

tickets, visit LFHS.org.

LakeForestLeaderDaily.com NEWS 

the lake forest leader | February 27, 2020 | 3 

Lake Forest City Council 

Aldermen recognize youth, receive award 

Stephanie Carlson 

Freelance Reporter 

The Lake Forest City 

Council celebrated the 

13th annual Emerging Artists 

Awards at its regular 

meeting Monday, Feb. 18. 

Aldermen and Mayor 

George Pandaleon presented 

awards to the students 

participating in the 

Emerging Artist Exhibit to 

celebrate their work. 

The exhibit, hosted by 

The Deer Path Art League 

and The Gallery restaurant, 

has been around 

since the 1950s, honoring 

young, talented artists. 

The exhibit runs from 

Feb. 9 through Feb. 29 at 

The Gallery, showcasing 

the outstanding artwork of 

students from preschool 

through high school in 

the Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff communities. 

“The league’s mission, 

which is as relevant today 

as it was 66 years ago, is 

to spark, nurture, and enhance 

creativity, as well 

as to raise awareness and 

appreciation of arts in the 

community,” said Carole 

Pearlman, with the Deer 

Path Art League. 

The standing-room only 

Council room room was 

packed to the brim, with an 

overflow space in the next 

room. Staff had to find additional 

room and seating 

to accommodate all of the 

guests that came in honor 

of the exhibit. 

Young artists weren’t 

the only ones receiving 

awards at the meeting. The 

City of Lake Forest received 

an award from the 

American Public Works 

Association, Lake Branch. 

John Heinz, director of 

the Chicago Metropolitan 

Chapter, presented the 

Council with the Project 

of the Year Award for its 

Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 6 days ago 

Round it Up: 

• The Council gave final approval to new water 

rates for the City 

• The City awarded a bid to Palmen GMC/Buick 

for replacement of a Lake Forest Fire Department 

pickup truck and command vehicle. The amount 

for the pickup truck is $32,120 and the command 

vehicle is $32,316. 

• Approved the purchase of a Lake Forest Police 

Department replacement supervisory vehicle in the 

amount of $38,142. The vehicle will be purchased 

from Miles Chevrolet. 

Drinking Water Treatment 

Plant Improvement project. 

“All too often, the infrastructure 

that the public 

works maintains is taken 

for granted,” Heinz said. 

“Everybody says that if 

you turn your water out 

of the tap, you expect it to 

be fresh and quality, and 

it doesn’t happen just by 

magic… Kudos to the city 

for recognizing the issues 

and facing them.” 

The Water Plant, located 

on North Lake Road, is responsible 

for providing the 

entire City of Lake Forest 

with safe and clean drinking 

water taken from Lake 

Michigan. 

Back in 2014, the acting 

filter manufacturer, Aquasource, 

alerted the city that 

they would no longer manufacture 

the filters they 

had been providing Lake 

Forest since 2004. 

With this new information 

and the city’s concerns 

with the water treatment 

plant’s current – and 

future – abilities to provide 

quality drinking water, the 

City decided to take action 

and seek out help from 

Carrollo Engineers. 

After a year and a half of 

studying and research, the 

City approved a two-year 

project at the water plant, 

working with General 

Electric Water and Process 

Technologies along with 

Strand Associates. 

The project wrapped up 

in 2019 with new technology 

and updated equipment 

within the water 

plant. 

“Having been on the 

council since May 1, 2014, 

and on the Public Works 

Committee, I want to extend 

a thank you to everyone 

that was involved 

in this project,” Alderman 

Michelle Moreno said. “... 

everyone worked so hard 

and it’s still the best water 

I’ve ever tasted.” 

In other Council action, 

aldermen approved a 

change in the city’s commercial 

filming laws. 

In order to partake in 

commercial filming practices 

in the City of Lake 

Forest one must acquire 

a city-issued permit and 

comply with all policies 

set forth by the City Manager. 

After reviewing the current 

filming practices, the 

city staff decided to update 

the ordinance to reflect a 

tiered permit model. This 

model allows the city to 

apply different levels of 

permits depending on the 

specific requirements. 

The ordinance change 

was unanimously passed 

by the aldermen. 

Liberty Alive for 125 named LB July 4th theme 

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theme, with the League of 

Women Voters Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff Area agreeing 

to serve as the parade 

marshal. This will be the 

110th Annual Lake Bluff 

Parade, which celebrates 

both our local community 

and the country’s independence. 

“The Village of Lake 

Bluff turns 125 in 2020 and 

there are plans to celebrate 

all year long. The Lake 

Bluff 4th of July Committee 

picked a parade theme that 

honors the village’s past, 

celebrates its present and 

looks toward its future,” 

said Al Trefts, committee 

president. “To tie into the 

liberty theme, the League of 

Women Voters Lake Forest/ 

Lake Bluff Area was selected 

by the committee as the 

parade marshal.” 

“We’re very excited to 

be selected as this year’s 

parade marshal,” said 

Carol Russ, member of 

the League of Women 

Voters Lake Forest/Lake 

Bluff Area. “We welcome 

the opportunity to lead 

the Lake Bluff 4th of July 

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league’s 100-year history 

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Lake Forest High School students perform at annual talent show 

Peter Kaspari, Editor 

Lake Forest High 

School’s got talent, and 

a variety of students are 

showing it off in front 

of a live audience at the 

school’s annual talent 

show. 

The show runs for three 

days, starting on Thursday, 

Feb. 27 and ending on Saturday, 

Feb. 29. 

And according to student 

director Luke Gulson, 

18, this year’s show 

is packed with students 

showcasing a wide variety 

of talents. 

“This year, we’ve got a 

lot of good stuff,” he said. 

“A lot of things I’m really 

excited for.” 

He highlighted just a 

few of this year’s talented 

students, including a wide 

variety of musical performances 

and a student performing 

a yo-yo routine, 

which he said is a favorite 

of audiences every year. 

There’s also two students 

who are performing 

a comedy routine. 

“There’s a freshman girl 

that’s doing a solo dance 

act, so that’ll be really interesting,” 

he said. “She’s 

really good, really talented. 

We’ve got the dance 

team doing a routine, so 

that’ll be fun. There’ll be 

a lot of people on stage 

(and) a lot of people will 

come out for that.” 

Gulson said one of his 

friends is performing a 

music act inspired by the 

late Frank Zappa, which 

will include a guitar solo 

and a percussion routine. 

There will also be an 

acapella performance. 

“Overall, a lot of cool 

stuff,” he said. “A lot of 

music, great talent.” 

Gulson has been a part 

of the talent show all four 

years he’s been at Lake 

With her bass guitar in hand, Martha Clifford (right) 

performs her song while her sister, Kay Clifford, plays 

the acoustic guitar at left. 

Student director Luke Gulson offers some pointers to 

one of the acts during Lake Forest High School talent 

show rehearsals. 

Forest High School. He 

said planning always takes 

a lot of effort. This year’s 

planning for the show 

started all the way back in 

November. 

“It’s a lot of work, a lot 

of effort,” he said. “You’ve 

got to get everything 

straightened up and everything. 

Figure out a show 

order that makes sense. 

A good way to display all 

of the different talents in 

a way that kind of makes 

sense to the audience.” 

Rehearsals for the show 

also went very well. He 

said the rehearsals are important 

for fine-tuning the 

acts and figuring out if 

they need anything else. 

For example, Gulson 

said some acts will go on 

stage and learn that they’ll 

need a guitarist to accompany 

them, so he and the 

other students involved 

in the show will have to 

figure out how to achieve 

that. 

“Overall, everything’s 

sounding great, everyone’s 

looking great,” he said. 

“I’m really excited for 

what we got this year.” 

He added that he recommends 

people come to the 

show to see the students 

and their skills. 

“(The performers) 

want to show off these 

sorts of things that maybe 

they don’t always get the 

chance to show off,” he 

said. “And it’s nice because, 

if you’re at the high 

school, if you’re a mom or 

dad, if you’re a kid, you 

get to see all these other 

people that you know, 

and kind of recognize you 

Lake Forest High School student Adler Hermann shows off his drumming skills during 

rehearsals for the school’s talent show, which is from Feb. 27-Feb. 29. Photos by 

Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media 

Niki Singh plays the piano during rehearsals for the Lake Forest High School talent 

show. 

didn’t know that so and 

so played guitar, or knows 

how to do some cool yo-yo 

tricks.” 

The talent show is a fundraiser 

sponsored by the 

high school’s Association 

of Parents and Teachers, 

or APT. And according to 

Carolyn DeLuca, the cochair 

of the talent show, 

this is the only fundraiser 

the APT does at the high 

school. 

While APT sponsors 

the show, DeLuca said she 

and the other parents take 

a hands-off approach and 

let the students do pretty 

much everything. 

“From an APT standpoint, 

we’re here to make 

sure things run well and if 

they need anything,” she 

said. “But really, they’re 

the ones doing the heavy 

lifting. I love watching 

their creativity come alive 

and seeing them rise to the 

occasion to lead the other 

kids.” 

She also praised the students 

involved in the show 

for their professionalism. 

“And it’s been such a 

positive environment, with 

giving great feedback to 

help make the acts stronger,” 

she said, adding that 

students of all ages and all 

extracurricular and academic 

interests participate. 

The money raised by 

the talent show goes right 

back to the kids and helps 

plan events such as prom. 

Tickets can be purchased 

online at lakeforestschools.org. 

They are 

$25 for adults and $15 for 

children and students.

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Police Reports 

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Two charged with theft involving $1,500 in merchandise 

Staff Report 

Two Lake County residents 

were charged with 

retail theft after police say 

they tried to steal about 

$1,500 in merchandise 

from a store in Lake Bluff. 

James A. Allen, 54, of 

Waukegan, and Sarah 

Arechiga, 37, of Gurnee, 

were each charged with retail 

theft stemming from a 

Feb. 13 incident in the 900 

block of Rockland Road. 

Police say the pair tried 

to leave the general merchandise 

store with about 

$1,500 worth of items. 

Both the charges are felony-level. 

Both were transported to 

the Lake County Jail for a 

bond hearing. 

In other police news: 

Lake Forest 

Feb. 14 

• Alexander J. Ruggles, 28, 

of 175 Washington Circle, 

was charged with driving 

under the influence. Police 

were investigating a suspicious 

vehicle parked in 

the 500 block of Western 

Avenue when they saw 

Ruggles leave the driver’s 

side of a 2000 Chevrolet 

Suburban, stand beside the 

vehicle, and go back in. 

Officers spoke to Ruggles 

and smelled alcohol on his 

breath. He admitted to officers 

that he had been drinking 

alcohol that night, and 

after field sobriety tests, he 

was arrested. He was released 

on bond and given a 

March court date. 

• Jonas N. Williamson, 18, 

of Chicago, was charged 

with retail theft. Police received 

a call from the Shell 

gas station on Deerpath 

Road after receiving a call 

from a clerk stating someone 

in a black sweater and 

gray sweatpants stole two 

gallons of antifreeze and 

left in a gray Pontiac G6 

with a temporary plate. 

Officers located the vehicle 

on Route 41 and identified 

Williamson as the 

suspect. He told police that 

he did take the antifreeze 

from the gas station. Williamson 

was cited for retail 

theft, given a March court 

date, and released. 

Lake Bluff 

Feb. 10 

• Police received a report 

from someone who said 

they had accidentally left 

their phone inside of a 

general merchandise store 

in the 900 block of Rockland 

Road. When they returned 

to the store, they 

learned that somebody had 

taken the phone, which has 

still not been located. 

Feb. 15 

• A person reported that 

they had received a fraudulent 

charge on an online retailer 

account. The person 

did not report any money 

being lost. 

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. 

News Briefs 

Former LB resident Casey Urlacher charged in 

illegal gambling operation 

Former Lake Bluff resident Casey Urlacher 

is among 10 people charged in federal 

court with taking part in running an illegal 

gambling operation. 

The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court, 

Northern District of Illinois, alleges that Urlacher, 

40, was an agent for the gambling ring 

and allegedly helped recruit betters. 

Urlacher is the brother of Chicago Bears 

Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher. 

Casey Urlacher is also the mayor of Mettawa 

and had played football for Lake Forest College. 

Water meter replacements underway in LB 

The Village of Lake Bluff’s water meter 

replacement project is underway through 

May. 

The water replacements are part of the Village’s 

efforts to conserve more water. The replacements 

will eliminate water meters that 

have outlived their useful life and replace 

them with new all-electronic water meters that 

have no moving parts and come with features 

that reduce water loss and the costs of operating 

the Village’s water system. 

Addresses east of Sheridan Road were 

scheduled in January and February, while addresses 

west of Sheridan Road will be scheduled 

in March and April. 

To schedule a meter replacement, call 

(877) 533-8964. 

News Briefs is compiled by Editor Peter Kaspari 

Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 1 day ago 

Program highlights growing opioid problem, efforts to curb it 

Katie Copenhaver 


The Lake Bluff Public Library 

hosted the presentation 

“Opioids in Lake County,” 

given by Bill Gentes, executive 

director of Lake County 

Opioid Initiative, a nonprofit 

organization formed to combat 

the growing crisis of addictions 

and overdoses in the 

area. 

Held Saturday, Feb. 20, the 

program was part of “Read 

Between the Ravines: Two 

Communities, One Nonfiction 

Book,” a collaboration 

between the Lake Bluff and 

Lake Forest libraries. This 

year’s program is based on the 

book, “American Overdose: 

The Opioid Tragedy in Three 

Acts,” by Chris McGreal. 

Gentes explained that Lake 

County has seen an increase 

in opioid use over the last decade 

that mirrors the national 

problem with the drugs. It is 

estimated that 72,000 people 

died in the United States from 

opioid overdoses in 2018. The 

number for 2019 has not yet 

been released. 

U.S. life expectancy went 

down for the first time in 100 

years because of the 2018 

overdose death toll. In Lake 

County, there were 42 deaths 

caused by Fentanyl overdoses 

and 36 caused by heroin overdoses. 

The Lake County Opioid 

Initiative was founded 

in 2012 by State’s Attorney 

Mike Nerheim, Coroner Dr. 

Howard Cooper, and the Lake 

County Sheriff’s Office. Gentes 

moved from his position 

with the county health department, 

where he also worked to 

eradicate drug addiction, to be 

executive director of the new 

organization. Since its beginning, 

LCOI has saved the lives 

of 389 people who were overdosing 

on opioids. 

“We have a very proactive 

county around this issue,” said 

Gentes. 

He noted that Lake County 

was the second county in the 

nation behind Gloucester 

County, Mass., to have all police 

officers carrying naloxone, 

“We have a very proactive county 

around this issue.” 

— Bill Gentes, executive director of Lake County 

Opioid Initiative 

the medication administered 

to treat someone overdosing 

on opioids. That is thanks to 

a collaboration between LCOI 

and local law enforcement. 

He also said that Kenosha, 

Wisc. had double the 

opioid-related deaths in 2018 

as Lake County. In contrast, 

while Lake County has inpatient 

drug treatment programs, 

Kenosha has none. 

Two other important LCOI 

efforts are the drug disposal 

program and the “A Way Out” 

program. 

There are 38 collection units 

throughout the county where 

people can drop off their leftover 

prescription medications, 

so they do not get into the 

wrong hands. They are located 

in many of the municipal police 

department offices and in 

select Walgreens stores. The 

list is on LCOI’s website. 

A Way Out program is “a 

fast-track pathway for those 

needing a 24/7 nonarrest and 

nonjudgmental access point 

to treatment, substance abuse 

programs and services,” according 

to LCOI. There are 

currently 15 police stations 

and sheriff’s offices throughout 

the county where anyone 

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need to be in a drug treatment 

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Area politicians advocate for aging 

population at senior center discussion 

Bill McLean 


Picture an arena filled 

with 10,000 people. 

See it? Good. 

That’s how many people 

turn 65 every day in the 

United States. 

Nearly 80 folks in a 

room at North Shore Senior 

Center in Northfield 

learned that enlightening 

— and startling — statistic 

at the center’s annual 

Legislative Breakfast on 

Jan. 31. 

NSSC hosted the “Challenges 

and Opportunities 

of an Aging Population” 

event with AgeOptions, 

a nonprofit connecting 

adults aged 60 and older 

and those who care about 

them with resources and 

services that allow them 

to live their lives to the 

fullest while remaining in 

their homes and communities 

for as long as they are 

able. 

There was a lot to digest 

during the nearly two-hour 

gathering — after the attendees 

had crowded their 

plates with breakfast fare. 

Suburban Cook County 

federal, state, county and 

local officials discussed a 

wide range of issues facing 

older adults, a segment 

of the population in 

Illinois that’s expected to 

increase 24 percent by the 

year 2030. 

A complete 2020 Census 

count was a frequent topic, 

since each uncounted Illinois 

resident means a loss 

of $1,400 in federal funding 

per year until 2030. 

Among the other critical 

subjects addressed were 

the prevalence of elder 

abuse, affordable housing, 

pay rates for caregivers, 

social isolation, combating 

forms of discrimination 

against the LGBTQ community, 

hospice and palliative 

care, and AARP’s 

“Stop Rx Greed” campaign. 

Speakers included U.S. 

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D- 

9), Illinois Senators Laura 

Fine (D-9) and Ram Villivalam 

(D-8), Cook County 

Board Commissioner Larry 

Suffredin (D-13), and 

Sarah Duby from the Office 

of Congressman Brad 

Schneider (D-10). 

Posing together (left to right) are Tish Rudnicki, 

executive director, North Shore Senior Center; Larry 

Suffredin, Cook County Board of Commissioners (D- 

13); U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowksy (D-9); Diane Slezak, 

President and CEO of AgeOptions; and Sen. Laura Fine 

(D-9). Photo Submitted 

“It amazes me, all the 

advocating our legislators 

are doing for our older 

adults at the state and national 

levels and their willingness 

to take the time 

each year to inform and 

educate here at the center,” 

said Tish Rudnicki, executive 

director of the North 

Shore Senior Center. 

“It’s a privilege to live 

anywhere on the North 

Shore,” she added. “But 

did you know that 80 percent 

of our visitors live 

at or below the poverty 

level? Our building ... it’s 

a jewel in our community.” 

The NSSC, founded in 

1956, serves and engages 

more than 23,000 older 

adults and their families 

each year throughout Chicago’s 

northern suburbs. 

Its mission is to foster 

independence and wellbeing 

of older adults, enhance 

their dignity and 

self-respect and promote 

their participation in and 

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Toastmasters Club moving to Lake Bluff Library 


Lake Forest Toastmasters 

Club is moving to the 

Lake Bluff Library starting 

March 2020. 

The meeting days are being 

changed to the second 

and the fourth Wednesdays 

of the month to adjust to the 

availability of the space. 

Meeting times will remain 

from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. 

The mission of a Toastmasters 

Club is to provide 

a mutually supportive and 

positive learning environment 

in which every member 

can develop communication 

and leadership skills 

which in turn foster selfconfidence 

and personal 

growth. 

Join us for an introduction 

to developing your 

speaking and leadership 

skills in the safe environment. 

Our open house will 

share how to develop and 

deliver speeches for business, 

social and family 

events. 

You will also learn how 

to be a leader in an organization 

where it is the multiples 

and not the sum of 

the members that get larger 

things done. 

No appointment necessary. 

Contact Toastmasters. 

LF@gmail.com or (224) 

300-0465.

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‘History Cop’ shares his work with History Center audience 

Peter Kaspari, Editor 

He calls himself the 

“History Cop.” 

For years, Ray Johnson 

was an investigator, 

working criminal cases in 

DuPage County, including 

murder investigations that 

woke him up at 3 a.m. 

But ever since his retirement, 

Johnson has put 

his investigative skills to 

another use; finding out 

the truth behind some of 

Chicago’s most infamous 

faces and urban legends. 

He shared his story to 

an audience at the History 

Center of Lake Forest- 

Lake Bluff on Thursday, 

Feb. 20. 

The primary focus of 

his presentation was using 

research available to find 

out information about your 

family history. And, as an 

example, he used the case 

of infamous Chicago murderer 

H.H. Holmes, the 

subject of the best-selling 

book, “The Devil in the 

White City.” 

Johnson said a lot of 

information he found on 

Holmes involved publiclyavailable 

records, including 

looking up lawsuits 

through the Cook County 

court system. 

On a whim, Johnson said 

he once did some research 

to see if Holmes himself 

had ever sued someone, 

and he came up with one 

small case file. 

“When I looked at it, it 

says here (it’s a) promissory 

note made out to H.H. 

Holmes from Englewood 

Bank, signed by J.L. Connor,” 

Johnson said. “So 

basically, a person named 

J.L. Connor promises to 

pay H.H. Holmes.” 

Curious as to who J.L. 

Connor was, Johnson said 

he continued to do some 

more research and discovered 

that J.L. Connor was 

actually Julia Connor, a 

woman who disappeared 

and who is believed to 

have been one of Holmes’ 

victims. 

Johnson’s research 

also helped confirm that 

Holmes’ body is actually 

buried where it is. He said 

some of Holmes’ ancestors 

believed that Holmes 

faked his own death, escaped 

from prison, and 

died a free man, but Johnson’s 

research was able to 

confirm that was not true. 

Early in his research, 

he had found a photo of 

a mold that was taken of 

Holmes’ teeth when he 

was in prison. With the 

help of a surviving relative 

of Holmes’, the killer’s 

body was exhumed and a 

comparison was done with 

the teeth. 

They were a perfect 

match. 

Holmes is just one of the 

many Chicago mysteries 

that Johnson has looked 

into, and he said it’s actually 

a lifelong interest of 

his that dates back to even 

before he ever became a 

criminal investigator. 

“What got me interested 

initially was the fact that 

I found out my mom was 

adopted,” Johnson said. 

“Just finding that out made 

me wonder, ‘Wow. What 

was her real mom and dad 

like?’” 

Using public records, 

Johnson said he was not 

only able to figure out 

who his mom’s biological 

mother was, but he was 

also able to track her down 

and the two eventually reunited 

with each other. 

A lifelong interest in history 

also fueled Johnson’s 

passion for research, as 

well as a love of mysteries 

Ray Johnson, a retired criminal investigator, speaks to a crowd at the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff 

on Thursday, Feb. 20, during a presentation on conducting genealogy research and all the mysteries it can help 

uncover. Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media 

and puzzles. 

“I just kind of gravitated 

toward police work because 

of the investigative 

nature of that,” he said. 

“And then when I left that 

I was like, ‘Well, I still 

want to do something like 

that.’” 

He believes that his 

work as an investigator 

also helped him develop 

important skills when it 

comes to research, especially 

when it comes to 

family history. 

When he was a police 

officer, he said he was 

known for his “never give 

up” attitude. 

He used a personal story 

to highlight that. He had, 

for years, been trying to 

get his grandfather’s Army 

records from when he 

served in World War II. 

Johnson was skeptical 

that he’d find anything, 

since many of the 

Army’s records had been 

destroyed in a 1973 fire at 

the St. Louis facility where 

that information had been 

kept. 

But he kept going. 

“I applied for those records 

four times for my 

grandfather,” he said. 

“Each time I was saying, 

‘The records burned. The 

records burned.’” 

Finally, he applied for a 

fifth time, which is when 

he ended up finding exactly 

what he was looking for. 

“Someone actually 

found the original files,” 

Johnson said. 

He quickly obtained 

copies of them, and was 

surprised to find burn 

marks on the original documents, 

showing that his 

grandfather’s records were 

able to survive the fire, 

though not completely unscathed. 

Another one of his passions 

is solving old Chicago 

mysteries. He even 

wrote a book about it, 

“Chicago’s Haunt Detective,” 

where he looked 

into some of the city’s 

most infamous ghost stories. 

“I took five very popular 

Chicago legends, ghost 

stories, and digging into 

what the facts of the different 

stories were,” he 

said. “How much of it 

was based on historic facts 

versus what was based on 

a good story, and did this 

person actually exist?” 

During his presentation, 

Johnson stressed that 

what he does is not unique. 

Anybody can dig into their 

family’s history using public 

record information. 

He highlighted some 

resources, including the 

Cook County court records 

at the Daley Center in 

downtown Chicago; websites 

such as newspapers. 

com and Google Books; 

and countless others. 

Johnson ended by saying 

you never know what 

you’re going to find when 

you start doing research. 

“A lot of weird, serendipitous 

things happen.”



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of community life. 

“I’m grateful to North 

Shore Senior Center and 

AgeOptions for serving 

as hosts today,” said Fine, 

also the vice chair of the 

Illinois Senate’s Human 

Services Committee, after 

speaking about the expansion 

of the state’s Community 

Care Program to 

provide services to all 

people, regardless of age, 

who have Alzheimer’s disease 

or a related disorder 

as defined under the Alzheimer’s 

Disease Assistance 

Act. 

Heather Resnick, a caregiver 

specialist at NSSC, 

later shared an anecdote 

about a woman suffering 

from dementia and living 

with her two sons. One son 

is mentally challenged; 

the other has medical issues. 

Neither is employed. 

Their sister, who took 

care of their mother several 

times a week, called 

NSSC. Resnick educated 

and counseled the family, 

informing its members 

that services are in place to 

provide relief. 

The woman receives respite 

care today. 

“They needed a break,” 

Resnick said of the mother’s 

children. “They now 

have a better mindset to 

cope with their situation at 

home.” 

In her opening remarks, 

AgeOptions President 

and CEO Diane Slezak 

brought up a key social 

determinant of health, social 

isolation. Social determinants 

of health have 

been defined by Healthy 

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in which people 

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play, worship and age 

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and risks.” 

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behaviors, transportation 

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been categorized as social 

and physical determinants 

for decades. 

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It has been estimated, 

Slezak revealed, that social 

isolation is as bad as 

smoking 15 cigarettes a 

day. 

AgeOptions has recognized 

the importance of 

social determinants since 

it started serving suburban 

Cook County as its Area 

Agency of Aging in 1974. 

AgeOptions advocates for 

hundreds of thousands annually 

because determinants 

exist. 

AgeOptions turns 65 in 

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census. 

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THE WINNETKA CURRENT 

Separation agreement 

OK’d for former director 

Wolf 

The Winnetka-Northfield 

Library Board board 

approved a separation 

agreement with former 

library director Rebecca 

Wolf at its Monday, Feb. 

17, meeting, although it 

didn’t provide details on 

the agreement. 

“This is a personnel 

matter, so there will be 

no further comments from 

the board,” Board President 

Jean-Paul Ruiz-Funes 

said. 

The Winnetka Current 

has requested the agreement 

through a Freedom 

of Information Act 

request, but it has not 

been returned as of press 

time. 

Now that the situation 

with the former director 

is in the rearview mirror, 

the board is moving forward 

with the process of 

hiring a new director. The 

director search special 

committee comprised of 

Trustees Travis Gosselin 

and Deborah Vandergrift 

announced the plan is to 

provide a recommendation 

of what search firm 

it would like to work with 

for choosing the new director 

at its next meeting 

on March 16. 

“Our expectation is that 

we will have a recommendation 

of what we would 

like to do with respect 

to the search firm at the 

March meeting and then 

we’ll be discussing which 

firm we’d like to engage 

and how we want to approach 

them and what criteria 

we want them to emphasize,” 

Gosselin said. 

Gosselin added he feels 

the initial step of choosing 

a search firm is very important. 

“We want to delegate 

a lot of responsibility of 

vetting the candidates and 

guiding us through the 

process in the hands of 

the firm so that first step 

of picking a search firm is 

critical,” he said. 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story at WinnetkaCurrent. 

com. 

THE WILMETTE BEACON 

Amendments address 

liability in cases involving 

Kenilworth police officers, 

crime task force 

The Kenilworth Village 

Board updated its intergovernmental 

police assistance 

agreement with 

the North Regional Major 

Crimes Task Force, of 

which it has been a member 

since 1997. 

The board approved 

the amended agreement 

during its Tuesday, Feb. 

18, regular meeting. The 

amendments address liability 

in case of an incident 

involving an officer 

to better protect the 

task force, also known as 

NORTAF, from being a 

suable entity. 

“The whole purpose of 

this was to prevent someone 

from suing NOR- 

TAF,” Police Chief David 

Miller said. “That gives 

all of our towns more protection, 

and we wanted 

to make NORTAF not a 

suable entity, which this 

attempts to do. A judge 

could rule that it is, but 

then there’s a procedure 

in place if a judge were 

to say, ‘Yes, you can sue 

NORTAF.’” 

Section 9 of the resolution 

approved by the Village 

Board address the organization’s 

legal status. 

“The Members acknowledge 

and agree that 

NORTAF is not a legal 

entity that can sue or be 

sued,” the resolution text 

stated. “In the event that 

NORTAF is named as a 

party to a lawsuit, claim, 

or action, either individually 

or as a co-defendant 

to any Member, no Member 

shall take any action 

or position that is contrary 

to this Section 9; rather, 

all Members hereby 

agree that unless and until 

a court of competent 

jurisdiction rules otherwise, 

the Members shall 

not take the position that 

NORTAF is a legal entity, 

public body, or can sue or 

be sued.” 

Reporting by Fouad Egbaria, 

Freelance Reporter. 

Full story at WilmetteBeaconDaily.com. 

THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

NSSD112 board to vote 

on before- and afterschool 

program agreement 

The North Shore School 

District 112 Board of 

Education discussed a licensing 

agreement with 

Innovation Learning LLC 

to continue working with 

the company to provide 

an on-site before- and afterschool 

program for the 

seven district elementary 

schools at its Tuesday, 

Feb. 18, regular meeting. 

The total enrollment in 

the programs is 1,081 students 

at all seven schools. 

The original agreement 

with Innovation Learning 

was approved on Jan. 

29, 2019, and was for one 

year. 

After reviewing the results 

of a satisfaction survey 

to families who used 

the service, it was recommended 

to the district to 

renew the licensing agreement 

for the 2020-2021 

school year. At the end of 

that year, the board will 

again decide to renew or 

end the licensing agreement. 

“We want to continue 

to support our working 

families with an affordable 

option,” District 112 

Chief Financial Officer 

Christopher Wildman said 

during a presentation on 

the agreement recommendation. 

The main point of discussion 

was how much 

of an increase in program 

fees to charge. Innovation 

Learning requested 

a 3.5 percent increase in 

program fees to help the 

company offer competitive 

salaries to employees. 

Wildman said the district 

could offer 2.3 percent, 

according to the All 

Items Consumer Price Index, 

but said “it could lead 

to problems in the future” 

from a hiring perspective 

for Innovation Learning. 

Reporting by Erin Yarnall, 

Contributing Editor. Full 

story at HPLandmarkDaily. 

com. 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

Glencoe Park Board 

approves contract for 

Connect Glencoe Trail 

project 

The Glencoe Park District 

Board approved an 

$80,045 contract with 

Christopher B. Burke Engineering 

to provide oversight 

for the design of the 

Connect Glencoe Trail 

project. 

The board made the approval 

— four out of five 

of the board members 

were present as Michael 

Covery was absent — at 

its regular meeting on 

Tuesday, Feb. 18. Christopher 

B. Burke Engineering 

LLC is now the lead 

construction engineering 

firm on the project and Altamanu 

will act as the subcontractor 

for the scope 

of the agreement and the 

primary design firm for 

the construction of Duke 

Playground. 

To comply with Illinois 

Department of Transportation 

standards, the park 

district must use CB- 

BEL as the principal firm 

for the trail because they 

hold pre-approved status. 

Additionally, the district 

must develop and execute 

the project according to 

IDOT standards to receive 

$667,500 in grant funding 

— employing CBBEL 

will meet these requirements. 

IDOT’s requirements 

for project supervision are 

different from typical park 

renovation projects. Typically, 

landscape architects 

visit the job site weekly 

and engineering professionals 

visit three to four 

times before completion. 

However, IDOT requires 

an engineer to be onsite to 

record the progress made 

by the contractor daily. 

This higher level of oversight 

is needed to receive 

the federal funding and is 

for transparency and accountability. 

This contract will also 

supersede a previous 

agreement with Altamanu 

that was approved by the 

board on April 16, 2019. 

This change will not result 

in the park district paying 

any additional amount of 

money, however; it is simply 

a power change. 

Reporting by Christa Rooks, 


story at GlencoeAnchor- 

Daily.com. 

THE NORTHBROOK TOWER 

District 30 names former 

educator Sam Kurtz next 

Maple School principal 

Sam Kurtz’s career as 

an educator has come full 

circle. 

After starting his career 

as a sixth-grade science 

teacher at Maple School, 

he is returning to Maple 

School to serve as its new 

principal. 

The Northbrook/Glenview 

District 30 Board of 

Education unanimously 

approved Kurtz as the 

successor to retiring Principal 

Dr. Nate Carter at its 

Thursday, Feb. 13, meeting. 

“It is an honor to bring 

you home,” District 30 

Superintendent Dr. Brian 

Wegley told Kurtz. “We 

are thrilled to have you 

back. Dr. Nate Carter left 

big shoes to fill.” 

Since leaving the school 

as a teacher, Kurtz served 

as an associate principal 

at Shepard Middle School 

in Deerfield District 109 

and then successfully led 

the merger of two North 

Shore District 112 middle 

schools as the principal of 

Edgewood Middle School 

in Highland Park. 

“It is truly an honor to 

be back at Maple School 

and back in the District 30 

community,” Kurtz said. 

“The roots of excellence 

go deep. It feels really 

good to be back.” 

Kurtz is extremely wellacquainted 

with one of 

the teachers at the school 

— his wife, Leora, is a 

sixth-grade science teacher 

at Maple. The couple 

live in Glenview with 

their 2-year-old daughter, 

Josie, and their 2-monthold 

son, Gavin. 

Wegley said District 

30 received 47 applicants 

from seven states for the 

position. Sixteen candidates 

were screened and 

four finalists went through 

multiple interviews that 

included a committee of 

administrators, school 

board members, Maple 

teachers and parents of 

students. 

Reporting by Neil Milbert, 


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14 | February 27, 2020 | The lake forest leader SCHOOL 


School News 

Albion College 

Grimes named to Dean’s 

List 

Abby Grimes, of 

Lake Forest, was named 

to the Albion College 

Dean’s List for the fall 

2019 semester. Grimes 

is an English major with 

a concentration in the 

Fritz Shurmur Center for 

Teacher Development. 

Clemson University 

Zarek receives President’s 

List honor 

Jessica Zarek, of Lake 

Forest, has been named 

to the fall 2019 Clemson 

University President’s 

List. Zarek is a health science 

major. 

Three local students 

named to Dean’s List 

Brooke Stride, of 

Lake Bluff, and Matthew 

D’Alessandro and Matthew 

Guido, both of Lake 

Forest, have been named 

to fall 2019 Clemson 

University Dean’s List. 

D’Alessandro and Guido 

are both general engineering 

majors, while Stride is 

a nursing major. 

College of Charleston 

Scully qualifies for 

President’s List 

Anne Scully, of Lake 

Forest, has been named 

to the College of Charleston’s 

fall 2019 President’s 

List. Scully is a public 

health major. 

Cornell College 

Springer receives Dean’s 

List honors 

Luke Springer, of 

Lake Forest, was named 

to the fall 2019 semester 

Dean’s List at Cornell 

College. Springer had a 

semester grade-point average 

of 4.00. 

Elon University 

Forlow is on the Dean’s 

List 

Liam Forlow, of Lake 

Bluff, has been named 

to the Elon University 

Dean’s List for the fall 

2019 semester. 

Emerson College 

Hart named to Dean’s List 

Emerson Hart, of Lake 

Bluff, was named to the 

Emerson College Dean’s 

List for the fall 2019 semester. 

Hart, a musical 

theatre major, is a member 

of the class of 2023. 

Marquette University 

Burgener recognized by 

Dean’s List 

Nell Burgener, of Lake 

Forest, was named to the 

Dean’s List at Marquette 

University for the fall 

2019 semester. Burgener 

is enrolled in the Diederich 

College of Communication. 

Miami University 

Two LF students are on 


Jenna Nissly and Tim 

Sperling, both of Lake 

Forest, have been named 

to the Miami University 

President’s List. 

Nine named to Dean’s List 

Nine local students who 

attend Miami University 

have been named to the 

fall 2019 Dean’s List. Katie 

Dozois, Sloane Ferraioli, 

Andrew Gherlein, 

John Greenbury, Alyssa 

Hollander, Isabella 

Mancini, Ai Teng and 

Bobby Winebrenner, of 

Lake Forest, and Ashley 

Dueringer, of Lake Bluff, 

all received the academic 

honor. 

Four graduate in 

December 

Four Lake Forest graduated 

on Dec. 13, 2019. 

Brooke Hoekstra earned 

a B.S. in business with a 

major in marketing; Wyatt 

Goeks earned a B.S. in 

computer science; George 

Karkazis earned a B.S. in 

business majoring in human 

capital management 

and leadership; and Ryan 

McCoy earned a B.S. in 

business with a major in 

accountancy and finance. 

Seton Hall University 

Three Lake Foresters 

receive Dean’s List honors 

Heather Conover, 

Henry Steck and William 

Steck, all of Lake Forest, 

qualified for the fall 2019 

Dean’s List at Seton Hall 

Please see SCHOOL, 15 

Open house at LFHS to 

focus on facilities work 


A community open house will be held at Lake 

Forest High School on Wednesday, March 4, as 

the school continues to plan for upcoming facilities 

work. 

Lake Forest High School is in the process of 

conducting a comprehensive assessment of its 

school facilities. This thorough review, which 

includes both a Health and Life Safety evaluation 

and a Master Plan, will allow the school 

and communities to thoughtfully plan for the 

future. The review is focused on ensuring funds 

are allocated effectively and that our facilities 

are maintained and improved in a cost-efficient 

manner to support future ready learning. 

Lake Forest High School is inviting all stakeholders 

to attend a community open house on 

March 4 to learn more about this process, discuss 

the future of education, and share their 

ideas and priorities. We are at an information 

gathering stage and the communities’ ideas and 

priorities are essential as the school develops a 

Master Plan for the future of Lake Forest High 

School. 

The meeting will be held at Lake Forest High 

School, 1285 McKinley Road. Tours begin at 6 

p.m., with a project overview and input breakout 

sessions happening from 7 to 9 p.m. 

Woodlands Academy hosts forum to inspire girls 


Woodlands Academy 

of the Sacred Heart will 

host “Imagine Yourself in 

C-Suite,” a public forum 

aimed at motivating girls to 

explore high-level business 

executive roles. 

Area school-aged girls 

and their parents are invited 

to join the Woodlands 

Academy community free 

of charge for the March 12 

event. It’s part of a series in 

which leading female executives 

share stories and 

insights from their professional 

experiences during 

presentations at the all-girls 

college-preparatory high 

school in Lake Forest. 

“This initiative was born 

out of a desire to motivate 

students to explore career 

paths that they might not 

have previously considered,” 

said Head of School 

Meg Steele. “We are thrilled 

to host it, not only for the 


students at Woodlands 

Academy, but for young 

girls throughout Chicagoland 

to envision that some 

of those paths can include 

leadership roles in areas 

such as the male-dominated 

STEM fields.” 

Those attending will hear 

from Woodlands Academy 

alumna Mary Erdoes, chief 

executive officer of JPMorgan 

Chase & Co.’s asset 

and wealth management division. 

Named by American 

Banker “the most powerful 

woman in finance,” Erdoes 

has led the company’s investment 

management and 

private banking arm for the 

past decade. 

Erdoes will be joined 

by Wan Ling Martello, 

co-founder and partner 

at BayPine, a recently 

launched private equity 

firm. Prior to BayPine, Martello 

served as executive 

vice president of Nestle, the 

world’s largest food company. 

From 2011 until 2018, 

she split her time as corporate 

chief financial officer 

and chief executive officer 

for Asia Region. 

The program’s moderator 

is Woodlands Academy 

alumna M. Julie McKinley, 

president and chief executive 

officer of Fiduciary 

Counselling Inc., one of the 

country’s largest registered 

investment advisory firms. 

Her very successful career 

has included prior service 

as senior vice president and 

managing director at Northern 

Trust in Chicago for 

nearly 20 years. McKinley 

has served on the school’s 

board of trustees and its 

alumnae board, and her 

daughter is also a Woodlands 

Academy alumna. 

The “Imagine Yourself in 

the C-Suite” series covers a 

vast range of topics aimed 

at preparation and empowerment 

and includes executive 

insights, experiences 

and lessons learned that will 

challenge each student to 

reflect on her interests and 

discover potential career 

options. 

The March 12 forum will 

take place in Woodlands 

Academy’s Gloria Dei 

Center, the repurposed former 

Barat College Cooney 

Library building on the 

school’s 41-acre campus at 

760 E. Westleigh Road in 

Lake Forest. It begins with 

a 6 p.m. Sips and Sweets 

reception followed by the 

program at 6:30 p.m. During 

the Sips and Sweets reception, 

girls in grades 5-8 

are invited to participate in 

leadership skill building activities 

with current Woodlands 

students. Participants 

can further engage with the 

panelists and moderator 

immediately following the 

discussion. To learn more or 

to register, visit woodlandsacademy.org/csuite2020.

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From the Editor 

Talented teens put on an amazing show 

Peter Kaspari 


I 

truly believe that every 

single one of us has a 

talent. Whether you’re 

an artist, a singer, a writer, 

have an extensive amount 

of knowledge about a 

specific topic, or anything 

else, we all have something 

we can do that’s 

unique to us. 

I also believe that none 

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SCHOOL 

From Page 14 

University. 

Tufts University 

Szostak qualifies for 

Dean’s List 

Megan Szostak, of 

Lake Forest, has been 

named to the Dean’s List 

for the fall semester at 

Tufts University. Szostak 

is in the university’s 

School of Arts and Sciences. 

University of Alabama 

Students named to 

Dean’s, President’s Lists 

Samantha Dueringer, 

of Lake Bluff, and Alexandra 

Becker and Isabelle 

Hartwell, both of 

Lake Forest, were named 

to the University of Alabama 

President’s List, 

while Lauren Tustison, 

That’s why I’m such a 

big fan of talent shows, 

because they allow us 

to express ourselves and 

to share our talents with 

everyone else. 

And from Feb. 27-29, 

you can see some incredibly 

talented teenagers as 


hosts its annual talent 

show, sponsored by the 

high school’s Association 

of Parents and Teachers, 

also known as APT. 

I got to see a small 

preview of the talent show 

last week when I stopped 

by a rehearsal to conduct 

some intervies and take 

some pictures. And let 

me tell you; I was very 

impressed by what I saw. 

Two sisters took the 

stage and performed 

a duet together. Three 

of Lake Bluff, was named 

to the Dean’s List. 

University of Iowa 

Martinez named to 


Sidney Martinez, of 

Lake Forest, has been 

named to the University 

of Iowa President’s List 

for the fall 2019 semester. 

Martinez is majoring 

in criminology, law and 

justice in the university’s 

College of Liberal Arts 

and Sciences. 

Rohrs celebrates 

December graduation 

Avery Rohrs, of Lake 

Forest, graduated from 

Iowa State University in 

December. Rohrs earned 

a bachelor of arts degree 

in communication studies. 

More than 1,800 University 

of Iowa students 

graduated in December. 

friends sat around a piano 

and performed a pop 

ballad. An entire jazz 

band took the stage and 

performed an entire piece, 

complete with drums, 

piano and wind instruments. 

And then I realized, this 

was only a small portion 

of the actual show. 

It’s clear to me that all 

of these young people 

have incredible talents. I 

even had a couple of the 

songs stuck in my head as 

I was leaving the auditorium. 

But singing isn’t 

the only part of the show; 

there’s also a comedy act, 

a yo-yo performer, and 

much more. 

I’m happy that these 

students are confident to 

stand on stage in front of 

their peers, parents, staff 

Six receive Dean’s List 

recognition 

Jennifer Fairman, Kieran 

Murphy, Bennett 

Petray, Avery Rohrs and 

Eleanor Van Antwerp, 

of Lake Forest, and Anna 

Kerf, of Lake Bluff, have 

all been named to the University 

of Iowa’s fall 2019 

Dean’s List. Fairman is 

majoring in dance; Kerf is 

majoring in social work; 

Murphy is majoring in finance; 

Petray is majoring 

in accounting; Rohrs is 

majoring in communication 

studies and Van Antwerp 

is majoring in public 

health. 

School News is compiled 

by Editor Peter Kaspari. 

Send submissions to peter@ 

lakeforestleader.com. 

and complete strangers to 

share their talents with all 

of us. 

I highly recommend 

everybody check out Lake 

Forest High School’s talent 

show, and see what these 

amazing young people can 

do with their gifts. 

go figure 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

13 

The Lake Forest City Council 

celebrated the 13th annual 

Emerging Artist awards at its 

regular meeting on Monday, 

Feb. 18. Full story on Page 3. 

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Healthy fare on the North Shore 

Editors sample vegan dishes in Quick Bites, Page 22 

Lake Forest’s Banner Day Camp co-sponsors 22nd 

Century Media’s annual Camp Expo, Page 19 

Ryan Callahan (left), of 

Lake Forest’s Banner Day 

Camp, talks to Yamini 

Chigurupati, of Buffalo 

Grove, during the annual 

22nd Century Media North 

Shore Camp Expo Saturday, 

Feb. 22, at Northbrook 

Court. Eric DeGrechie/22nd 

Century Media

18 | February 27, 2020 | The lake forest leader PUZZLES 


north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 

Across 

Down 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

1. Rental units, abbr. 

5. Tangelo fruit 

9. “I can take ___!” 

14. Artsy Manhattan 

area 

15. Dr. Chomsky 

16. Cow part 

17. Messes up 

18. Fasten a coat 

19. Gray 

20. Top card 

21. New Trier girls 

basketball coach, Teri 

23. Chrysler engine 

25. Old audio system 

26. Hole-making 

device 

29. S. American tubers 

32. Baseball’s Guerrero 

and Martinez 

34. Old Testament 

book 

38. Humorist Bombeck 

39. In order (to) 

40. Out of favor (with) 

42. Vessel 

43. Undercover device 

44. Glencoe neighborhood 

spot serving 

coffee and juice 

46. Stag’s topper 

49. Armstrong’s landing 

site 

50. Unspecified numerical 

power 

51. Dudley Do-Right’s 

org. 

54. Greek salad cheese 

57. Stork 

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62. Ray Bradbury 

genre 

66. Sock annoyance 

67. Dollar bills 

68. Korean or Pakistani 

69. “Why should ___ 

you?” 

70. P.D.Q., on “ER” 

71. Actor Michael __ 

72. Mount Olympus 

dwellers 

73. Home of the Kon- 

Tiki Museum 

1. In a muddle 

2. Veranda 

3. Musketeer number 

4. Cry for assistance 

5. Reverse 

6. “Hey __ Looking”... 

7. Respond to a joke 

8. L’Enfant Plaza 

designer 

9. Melbourne native, 

for short 

10. The good cholesterol 

11. Snake R. state 

12. After expenses 

13. Risk 

21. Pilaf base 

22. Request to a vendor, 

abbr. 

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26. Pointer 

27. “Pretty ____” 

movie starring Richard 

Gere 

28. Future atty.’s exam 

30. Friend of Nancy 

31. Math term 

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34. It allows for movement 

35. Third rock from 

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36. Blood letters 

37. “Mad Men” star Jon 

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41. In excelsis ___ 

45. Soybean curd 

47. Weasel, in winter 

48. Electronics company 

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boss 

53. Saint in Brazil 

55. Campgrounds’ 

abodes 

56. ‘He’s ___ nowhere 

man’ 

58. Produced 

59. Dinner scraps 

61. Regarding 

62. Bunt, on a scorecard 

63. Robert E. Lee’s side 

64. Son of a son 

65. Stir up 

67. Spanish for bear 

LAKE FOREST 

The Gorton Center (John 

and Nancy Hughes 

Theater) 

(400 East Illinois Road) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Feb. 

28: Open Mic Night 

First Presbyterian Church 

of Lake Forest 

(700 Sheridan Road) 

■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

Feb. 29: Tiffany 

Stained Glass Window 

Tour with Paul 

Bergmann 

Lake Forest Rec Center 

(400 Hastings Road) 

■9 ■ a.m. March 7: Mother 

and Son Pancake 

Breakfast 

Cressey Center for the 

Arts 

(1500 Kennedy Road) 

■5 ■ p.m. Saturday, 

March 14: Lake Forest 

Dance Academy 

Benefit: Passion to 

Dance 

HIGHWOOD 

The Humble Pub 

(336 Green Bay Road, 

(847) 433-6360) 

■9 ■ p.m. every Wednesday 

night: Open Jam 

■9 ■ p.m. every Friday: 

Kara-Moe-ke 

Buffo’s 

(431 Sheridan Road, 

(847) 432-0301) 

■7 ■ p.m. every Monday: 

Trivia 

28 Mile Vodka 

(454 Sheridan Road) 

■2-5 ■ p.m. every Sunday: 

Country Sundays 

■Every ■ Friday night: 

Music in the Lounge 

NORTHBROOK 

Village Presbyterian 

Church 

(1300 Shermer Road) 

■7:30 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

March 7: Annual Pancake 

festival 

River Trail Nature Center 

(3120 Milwaukee Ave.) 

■11 ■ a.m. Sunday 

March 15: Maple 

Syrup Festival 

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answers 

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and box must contain each of the numbers 

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 1day ago 

Annual 22CM expo promotes all things camping 

Eric DeGrechie 

Managing Editor 

They say variety is the 

spice of life. 

It can also be an important 

factor when it comes 

to selecting a camp as 

evidenced by the number 

of different vendors at the 

sixth annual 22nd Century 

Media Camp Expo, held 

Saturday, Feb. 22, at Northbrook 

Court. 

The event, sponsored 

by Lake Forest’s Banner 

Day Camp as well as 

Glenview’s Sports & Ortho 

Physical Therapy and 

Sports Medicine, offered 

more than 50 camps from 

across the Midwest region 

and beyond. 

“We had the most attendees 

ever for this event. 

There’s definitely something 

for everybody,” said 

Heather Warthen, chief 

events officer of 22nd 

Century Media. “We offer 

sports camps. We’ve seen 

an uptick in STEM camps. 

There are a lot of art camps. 

It’s really nice to have that 

variety.” 

22nd Century Media is 

the parent company of The 

Wilmette Beacon. 

The 22CM Camp Expo 

gives businesses a chance 

to meet potential camp attendees 

and for a handful 

of children-focused local 

businesses to connect with 

camping families. The 

event features a variety of 

camps from day camps and 

overnight camps to sports 

camps and arts camps, as 

well as interactive activities 

for children and teens. 

“Summer will be here 

before you know it. We always 

hold this near the end 

of February to give parents 

some options for what do 

with their kids in the summer, 

but also year-round,” 

Bodhi Hodari (left), 4, of Deerfield, meets Bubba, a pig, 

and Jeff Lorenz, of Swift Nature Camp during the annual 

22nd Century Media North Shore Camp Expo. 

Warthen said. “It’s a great 

one-stop shop as one of the 

attendees said.” 

The first 200 attendees 

received a free drawstring 

backpack, courtesy of 

Sports & Ortho Physical 

Therapy and Sports Medicine. 

There was also a free 

photo booth, courtesy of 

PlayGround Games. In addition, 

free face painting 

and a balloon artist were 

also in attendance. 

Ryan Callahan, of Lake 

Forest’s Banner Day Camp, 

met with expo attendees at 

his booth and walked them 

through all the camp’s offerings. 

“We have a ton of different 

activities. We swim 

every day. We feed them 

lunch,” Callahan said of 

his camp, which offers programming 

for children between 

the ages of 3 and 12. 

“We have a door-to-door 

bus service. Parents have 

been enjoying hearing information 

about the camp.” 

Attendees Steven and Iris 

Tran, of Lake Forest were 

looking for sports camp options 

for their boys, ages 4 

and 7. They inquired about 

the American Youth Soccer 

Organization, servicing 

players in Winnetka and 

Glencoe. 

“Playing soccer is something 

I did growing up, so 

this camp could work for 

my sons,” Steven Han said. 

“We’ve also got a nephew 

visiting this summer from 

France, so we’re checking 

into overnight camps.” 

A popular option among 

young people for camps 

are those that offer music 

instruction like School of 

Rock, which will open in 

Northbrook in April, and 

Glenview’s Twelve Tone 

Music School. 

“All of my kids play 

instruments,” said Han 

Qi, of Wilmette, who was 

shopping around with her 

daughter, Shannon, a student 

at Wilmette Junior 

High School. “We thought 

this might be a fit for us.” 

John Lonergan, owner 

of Twelve Tone Music 

School, was appreciative of 

the foot traffic that the expo 

provided for his business. 

“What’s unique about 

us is we try to pair the instrument 

together with 

the campers. We do learn 

popular songs, but one of 

our focuses is teaching kids 

the skills they need to make 

their own music,” Lonergan 

said. “We try to work on 

having them jam together.” 

The Foss Swim School, 

Logan Langballe (left), of Northbrook, and Vikas Auluck, both of the American Youth 

Soccer Organization, representing Glencoe and Winnetka, discuss camps with Steven 

and Iris Tran, of Lake Forest, during the annual 22nd Century Media North Shore 

Camp Expo Saturday, Feb. 22, at Northbrook Court. Photos by Eric DeGrechie/22nd 

Century Media 

Jennifer Malone (left), of Northbrook’s School of Rock, talks about camps with Shannon 

Qi, of Wilmette, and her mother, Han, during the annual 22nd Century Media 

North Shore Camp Expo. 

located in Highland Park, 

teaches children as young 

as 6 months to appreciate 

swimming and water while 

also being safe. The school 

offers two camping options 

in the summer — twoweek 

and four-week. 

“We teach the kids the 

importance of laughter. 

Once they’re able to have 

fun and let their guards 

down a little bit, they’re 

able to build confidence,” 

said Steve Ott, school director. 

The Baker Demonstration 

School is a nationally 

recognized private 

school in Wilmette. With 

their presence at the expo, 

school representatives were 

looking to bring awareness 

to the camps Baker offers. 

“We’re currently a small 

camp looking to grow 

some more. Our camp is 

taught by Baker teachers 

and staff,” said Rachel 

Chase, middle school physical 

education teacher at 

Baker. “Each week, there’s 

a different theme for our 

preK through eighth-grade 

students.” 

To learn more about 

the 22nd Century Media 

Camp Expo, and to 

see a full list of vendors 

and participants, visit 

camp.22ndcenturymedia. 

com

20 | February 27, 2020 | The lake forest leader FAITH 


Faith Briefs 

Faith Lutheran Church (680 West 

Deerpath, Lake Forest) 

Midweek Lenten Worship 

10 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. 

Wednesdays through April 

1. Join us as we fix our 

eyes on Jesus, the founder 

and perfecter of our faith, 

this Lenten season. Our 

sermon series will focus 

on how various people 

around Jesus viewed Him– 

and how we should view 

Him. Invite your family 

and friends to learn what 

Jesus has done to save us 

all from our sins. 

Women’s Small Group 

Bible Study 

Monthly on the first and 

third Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. 

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 

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) 

Lent Worship with 

Communion followed by 

Breakfast 

7-8:30 a.m., Wednesdays. 

Lenten Study Group 

7-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays. 

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. 

Women’s Support Group 

6:30 p.m., second Thursday 

of the month. Our 

support group is a group 

of women that face challenging, 

and, at times difficult 

circumstances in our 

daily lives. If you, a family 

member, or friends (female 

only please) that you 

feel would benefit from 

our group, please join us. 

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) 

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. For 

more information or to get 

involved, please contact 

the Parish Office at chsoffice@chslf.org 

or visit 

chslf.org. 

Wednesdays in Lent 

March 4-April 1 

5:00 p.m. Lenten Holy 

Eucharist 

5:30 p.m. Wednesday 

Night Dinners 

Together at the Table 

Parish Hall 

Sundays in Lent 

March 1-March 29 

Lent is a season of reflection 

and preparation. 

Download a copy of our 

Lenten Devotional Reflections 

booklet and to listen 

to our Lenten Podcast series 

(chslf.org). Follow us 

on Facebook (@chslakeforest) 

and Instagram 

(chslf) to see the daily 

Lenten Devotional posts! 

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. 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 

provided. RSVP 

to chs-office@chslf.org, 

(847) 234-7633 or online 

at www.chslf.org. 

Sharing the Faith – The 

Basics of Christianity 

Sharing the Faith: Basics 

of Christianity Class 

will be held Sundays beginning 

March 1 at 11 a.m. 

in Parish Hall. 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. 

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 chsoffice@chslf.org. 

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. 

St. James Lutheran Church (1380 N. 

Waukegan Road, Lake Forest) 

Lenten Supper and Service 

6:30 p.m., Wednesdays. 

Please join us on March 4, 

11, 18, 25 and April 1 for 

a light supper. Lenten Vespers 

services will follow at 

7:30pm. Please visit www. 

stjameslutheran.org, contact 

the church office (847) 

234-4859 or email sholmstrom@stjameslutheran. 

org for more information. 

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.

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A sold out Robert Burns Supper was held Feb. 1, 2020 at 

the History Center of Lake Forest – Lake Bluff, 509 East 

Deerpath Road, Lake Forest. Board Vice President David 

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flanked by dancers and a piper who provided part of the 

evening’s entertainment. Scottish immigrants helped found 

Lake Forest, and Lake Forest Scots would gather early 

each year to honor poet Robert Burns. The History Center 

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 1 day ago 

North Shore plant-based options dangle the carrot toward veganism 

Staff Report 

For the past six years, 

more than half a million 

people have spent the 

month of January abstaining 

from not only meat, but 

dairy as well, cutting all 

animal products out of their 

lives to take part in an allvegan 

January. 

According to a study 

completed at Oxford University 

in 2018, avoiding 

meat and dairy is the “single 

biggest way to reduce 

your impact on Earth,” 

leading many people to 

make the switch to a vegan 

diet. 

It’s no longer January, 

but that doesn’t mean 

there’s not delicious vegan 

dining options throughout 

the North Shore. 

The staff at 22nd Century 

Media recently went 

out in search of some of the 

most delicious plant-based 

bites in the area. Whether 

you’re fully vegan, or just 

willing to take a chance, we 

hope you enjoy what we’ve 

come up with. 

Vegan Gyro Bowl — 

Forest Greens Juice Bar, 

Lake Bluff 

When thinking of gyros, 

the traditional Greek dish, 

one probably doesn’t think 

of it being vegan, since it’s 

made with meat. 

But Forest Greens Juice 

Bar, which opened last year 

in Lake Bluff, has a vegan 

friendly version with its 

vegan gyro bowl ($8.50). 

As someone who is half- 

Greek and loves gyros, I 

couldn’t wait to try this 

In 

Lo vingMemory 

Margaret “Betty” Eul 

Margaret “Betty” Eul (née Evans) died peacefully 

in Mother McCrory Manor on February 11, 2020 in 

Columbus, Ohio at the age of 96. Betty was born June 

25, 1923 in Lake Forest, IL, the daughter of John Lewis 

and Blodwen Roberts Evans. She married her high 

school sweetheart, Charles William Eul, Sr. in Lake 

Forest, where they lived until 1988. They retired to Longboat Key, FL, where they 

became boaters and enjoyed fishing and water activities. Betty was an avid knitter, 

making beautiful afghans, baby sweaters and blankets that are cherished by her 

family. She lived in Columbus, OH from 2013 until her death. She is preceded in 

death by her parents and husband, son Charles William Eul, Jr., daughters Betsy 

Davis and Melodie Shinneman, grandson Joey Calcese, brother George Evans, 

and sister Virginia Pett. She is survived by son-in-law Nial Davis (Betsy) of Port 

Charlotte, FL and grandchildren Laura Jennings (Bill) of Ninety-Six, SC; Robin 

Buthman (Jay) of Salem, WI; Jeff Eul (Cathy) of Elk Grove, IL; Bruce Eul (Jennifer) 

of Salem, WI; Ryan Eul (Stephanie) of Salem, WI; Maggie Davis of Columbus, OH; 

Tiffany Inglis (Brian) of Columbus, OH; Eve Daniels of Olney, IL; Bonnie Eul of 

Round Lake Beach, IL; and 17 great grandchildren. 

No services are planned. Arrangements under the 

care of the MAEDER-QUINT-TIBERI Funeral Home, 

(614) 444-1185. To view and sign the on-line register, 

visit www.MaederQuintTiberi.com 

vegan version. 

Forest Greens owner 

Annemarie Ranallo said 

Lake Bluff and Lake Forest 

have plenty of people 

who want to see vegan 

options, and many of the 

restaurant’s menu items are 

vegan friendly. 

“Everything we make, 

we also try to do a vegan 

option,” she said. “We have 

a chicken gyro bowl, and 

since we have so many 

vegans, we took out the 

chicken and added chickpeas 

instead.” 

In addition to chickpeas, 

the vegan gyro bowl contains 

cucumbers, pickled 

onions, tomatoes, quinoa, 

and Forest Green’s own 

tzatziki sauce. 

The vegan gyro bowl 

can be ordered fresh or prepackaged. 

And as a traditional gyro 

lover, I can tell you I was 

not disappointed at all with 

the dish. It tasted delicious, 

and all the flavors came together 

nicely. 

Forest Greens Juice Bar 

is located at 123 N. Waukegan 

Road in Lake Bluff. 

It’s open 7:30 a.m.-5:30 

p.m. Monday-Friday, and 

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. It’s 

closed on Sundays. 

For more information, 

visit forestgreensjuicebar. 

com. 

Story by Peter Kaspari, 

Editor 

The vegan gyro bowl ($8.50) at Forest Greens Juice Bar 

in Lake Bluff includes chickpeas, quinoa, cucumbers, 

tomatoes, pickled onions and the restaurant’s homemade 

tzatziki sauce. Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media 

Veggie burger — The 

Mean Wiener, Highwood 

Highwood’s Mean Wiener 

is a beloved establishment, 

twisting the idea of 

a Chicago-style hot dog 

stand on its head as it also 

serves up Mexican classics. 

But it’s not necessarily 

known for its abundance of 

vegan options. 

Don’t count them out 

yet, though, because the 

restaurant does have one 

vegan option on its menu 

— the veggie burger. 

The restaurant’s veggie 

burger ($7.50) is a vegan 

patty that can be topped 

with ketchup, mustard, relish, 

onion, lettuce, tomato 

and a pickle. For an additional 

$2.45, the veggie 

burger can be made into a 

double burger. 

The vegan patty joins a 

host of other burger options 

at the restaurant, including 

a classic hamburger, 

cheeseburger and turkey 

burger options. 

The Mean Wiener is part 

of the Once Upon Family 

of Restaurants restaurant 

group, along with Highwood’s 

Lucky Fish. 

The Geffen family has 

been operating the The 

Once Upon Family of Restaurants 

in the Chicagoland 

area since 1982. The Mean 

Wiener is one of the more 

recent additions to the family’s 

eateries. It’s been serving 

up its fusion of Chicago 

and Mexican classics since 

2013. The restaurant was 

opened in the same spot 

that the Geffen family previously 

ran Catering by 

Once Upon, which closed 

in 2009. 

The Mean Wiener is located 

at 532 Sheridan Road 

in Highwood, and is open 

every day from 10 a.m.-9 

p.m. 

Story by Erin Yarnall, Contributing 

Editor. 

Vegan teriyaki tofu taco — 

Eataco, Northbrook 

Downtown Northbrook’s 

Eataco offers its diners a 

wide array of menu options, 

many of which can 

be customized and made 

vegan friendly. 

Among the restaurant’s 

most popular vegan options 

is its teriyaki tofu taco 

($3.50), according to Serah 

Cicek, one of Eataco’s 

owners. 

The popular taco is 

served with a hearty portion 

of grilled teriyaki tofu, 

carrots, cabbage, cilantro 

“It gets really great feedback 

from everyone who 

orders it,” Cicek said. “It’s 

been a really well-received 

taco for us.” 

Cicek added the taco is 

topped off with ginger garlic 

bread crumbs, giving it a 

“really good fusion flavor.” 

Eataco also offers vegan 

friendly tostadas, nachos, 

Mexibowls and potato 

bowls, in addition to the 

several vegan friendly taco 

options on its menu. 

Cieck, a graduate of 

Glenbrook North High 

School, said Eataco will 

also be adding several more 

vegan friendly options in 

the near future. 

Eataco, located at 1350 

Shermer Road in downtown 

Northbrook, is open 

from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday 

and from 11 

a.m.-9 p.m. on Sunday. 

For more information, visit 

eataconow.com or call 

(847) 715-9367. 

Story by Martin Carlino, 

Contributing Editor. 

For the full story, visit Lake- 

ForestLeaderDaily.com

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26 | February 27, 2020 | The lake forest leader SPORTS 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Jess Krug 

Krug is a Highland Park 

High School senior who 

plays for the Lake Forest coop 

girls hockey team. 

How did you get 

started playing 

hockey? 

Both of my older brothers 

played hockey. I was 

always going to their 

hockey games when I was 

younger. I just got interested 

in it through them. 

What’s your favorite 

part of playing 

hockey? 

The community of girls. 

Not many girls play hockey 

so it’s a unique thing. 

What’s the most 

challenging part of 

playing hockey? 

I would say probably to 

stay motivated. Just stay 

motivated through hard 

times. For us, we have really 

late practices, it’s kind 

of hard after a long day but 

it’s all worth it in the end. 

Do you have any pregame 

rituals or lucky 

superstitions? 

Not really. We usually 

just listen to music in 

the locker room before a 

game. 

What’s the best 

coaching advice you’ve 

ever gotten? 

Probably keeping your 

head up, and also just trying 

your best. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

Dancing for sure. I think 

it’s really cool, it looks fun 

how fast they move. 

What’s your favorite 

place to eat? 

I really like Domino’s 

Pizza, I really like their 

crust. 

Who is your favorite 

athlete? 

I really like Simone 

Biles. She’s really inspiring 

because of her background, 

she came from a 

rough background and she 

photo submitted 

shows how you can make 

something out of nothing. 

No matter what you can 

turn a bad situation into a 

good one. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would 

you go? 

That’s a hard one. I really 

like Fiji, that’s really 

pretty. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you would buy? 

I would donate some of 

it for sure. Then maybe I 

would buy a car. 

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 

Loyola Academy boys basketball 

head coach Tom Livatino, 

way Way/No Way 

with boys basketball, recap 

state girls gymnastics and 

wrestling and talk about 

sectional boys swimming 

and diving. 

This Week In... 

SCOUTS VARSITY ATHLETICS 

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD 

■Feb. ■ 27 - tri-meet at Glenbrook North, 

4:30 p.m. 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

Zion-Benton 56, Lake 

Forest 54 

Jack Malloy poured in 

23 points on Feb. 18. 

Lake Forest 54, 

Libertyville 53 

Grant Kaus’ last-second 

layup in overtime gave the 

Scouts the road win on Friday, 

Feb. 21. Asa Thomas 

and Jack Malloy both 

scored 16 points. 

Lake Forest 48, Elk Grove 

39 

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First Quarter 

The guys start off the 

episode by recapping all of 

the hoops action. 

Second Quarter 

Cade Nowik scored 12 

points and Jack Malloy 

added 10 on Saturday, Feb. 

22. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

Lake Forest 51, Palatine 

41 

Halle Douglass put up 

19 points, eight rebounds 

and seven assists, while 

Finola Summerville totaled 

15 points and seven 

rebounds in the regional 

semifinal win on Feb. 19. 

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY 

Lake Forest 7, Latin Blue 1 

BOYS SWIMMING 

■Feb. ■ 28 - IHSA state at Evanston, 3:30 p.m. 

■Feb. ■ 29 - IHSA state at Evanston, 11 a.m. 


■Mar. ■ 4 - IHSA regional semifinal vs. 

Highland Park (at Stevenson), 7 p.m. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Ramblers coach Livatino 

talks after his team 

competed for a conference 

championship. 

Third Quarter 

With seeds out, Mike 

and Nick face off in Way/ 

No Way as the two debate 

over boys basketball. 

Fourth Quarter 

The guys talk both wrestling 

and girls gymnastics 

state championships. 

Overtime 

To finish things off, the 

hosts recap sectional boys 

swimming and diving. 

Kenendy Stein scored 

thrice, while Hannah Ziperstein 

had a goal of her own 

in the AHAI state tournament 

win on Feb. 19. 

BOYS TRACK & FIELD 

Antioch Invitational 

Lake Forest finished 

fourth in the seasonopening 

invitational on 

Friday, Feb. 21. Charlie 

Aberle won the shot put 

with a personal-best of 

51’ 0.5”, while Nathan 

Schmitt finished second in 

the 1,600-meter run with a 

time of 4:36.29.

LakeForestLeaderDaily.com SPORTS 


Going Places 

Lake Forest native Lazzaretto ready for bigger challenge 

Michael Wojtychiw 

Contributing Sports Editor 

The Atlantic Coast Conference 

is considered the 

pinnacle of women’s collegiate 

lacrosse. An ACC 

program has played for 

the national title in each 

of the last eight seasons 

and last year’s final Inside 

Lacrosse national rankings 

had five ACC teams 

ranked top 10 at the end of 

the season. 

To get a chance to play 

in the nation’s top conference 

is an opportunity 

hard to say no to. Loyola 

Academy junior Ellie Lazzaretto 

couldn’t pass it up, 

which is why on Jan. 22, 

the Lake Forest resident 

announced her commitment 

to play at Duke University 

in the fall of 2021. 

“I’d been on a bunch of 

visits to some other fantastic 

schools,” Lazzaretto 

said. “It just didn’t have the 

‘it’ factor where I just felt 

at home and I knew that 

I would be happy there. 

The second I got on campus 

at Duke, there were 

no doubts in my mind. ... 

It’s intimidating, but it’s so 

exciting. At the end of the 

day I’m so thrilled and it’s 

such an incredible opportunity.” 

Growing up, Lazzaretto 

had been a multi-sport 

athlete but once she got to 

Loyola as a freshman, that 

ended. 

Right after Christmas 

during her freshman year 

basketball season, Lazzaretto 

was diagnosed 

with shin splints, meaning 

she’d have to rest and not 

play sports as she healed. 

That meant she’d miss the 

start of lacrosse open gyms 

which start right after 

Christmas break, jeopardizing 

her chances of making 

the Ramblers’ varsity 

team. 

“Once I was told that I 

was going to have to take 

two or three months off 

for my shins, it was like, 

‘Oh shoot, I don’t know if 

I’m going to be able to do 

this,” Lazzaretto said. “But 

the good thing about what 

I had, I could be up on the 

turf and I could be doing 

wall ball and working on 

my stick skills. I think in 

order to get back into the 

swing of things, it was a lot 

of physically hard work, 

but also mentally because 

injuries just challenge you. 

I think a lot of people kind 

of crumble with injuries, 

or you rise up.” 

Lazzaretto got another 

chance to rise up last season 

as her role expanded 

with the Loyola varsity 

squad and she quickly became 

one of Ramblers’ top 

scorers on a high-powered 

offensive attack. 

The then-sophomore 

looked to jump into an 

open spot that may have 

been available in the Ramblers’ 

attack. She found 

one behind the net on the 

right side of the goal. 

“Obviously I wanted 

that spot, but it was never 

an expectation that that 

spot would just be given 

to me,” Lazzaretto said. “I 

think I really established 

that would be my spot in 

the first couple of weeks of 

practice. The more I started 

producing in games, the 

more I started to believe in 

myself and then I think it 

just kind of grew exponentially 

from there.” 

Lazzaretto also had the 

luxury of having her brother 

Luca go through the recruiting 

process before she 

did. The elder Lazzaretto, 

a defender at Princeton 

University, took a different 

path, having committed 

Loyola junior and Lake Forest resident Ellie Lazzaretto 

committed to Duke University in January. 22nd Century 

Media file photo 

to Denver University his 

sophomore year before decommitting 

and then committing 

to Princeton before 

his senior year. 

That helped his sister realize 

not to rush anything 

when it came to choosing 

the right college and to 

pull the trigger on when 

she knew the moment was 

right. 

“He just played such a 

big role because he was always 

someone that I could 

call up and let him know 

how everything was going,” 

Lazzaretto said. “He 

always offered another 

voice and he gave me really 

good advice and was 

super supportive. There’s 

a lot of people who advise 

you on certain things based 

on like their own personal 

motivations. He was just 

really good about having 

my best intention in mind 

and staying true to that.” 

With her college decision 

made, Lazzaretto now 

looks to help a Loyola 

program do something 

it hasn’t done in the two 

years since the IHSA recognized 

lacrosse: win a 

state title. With a lot of 

talented teammates returning, 

the squad looks to 

have yet another successful 

season. 

Lazzaretto knows the 

pressure of choosing a college 

is gone, but playing as 

an ACC commit brings a 

new set of challenges. 

“It’s exciting because 

I have these two years 

to grow and develop and 

hopefully get us back with 

the trophy,” Lazzaretto 

said. “But it’s a little intimidating 

just because 

it’s two years to grow and 

develop, but it’s also two 

years until I’m playing in 

the ACC. I’m super excited, 

but a little scared, but 

it’s good pressure. I like 

pressure and I think I do 

well under pressure, so I 

think it’ll be good.” 

Girls Ice Hockey 

From left: Kennedy Stein, Tess Clark, Abby Benjamin 

and Sarah Matthews pose before the AHAI All-State 

game on Feb. 10 in Bensenville. Photo submitted 

Four Scouts named 

to All-State team 

Staff Report 

Four members of the 

Lake Forest co-op girls 

team were named All-State 

honorees and played in the 

AHAI All-State game on 

Feb. 10 in Bensenville. 

LFHS students Kennedy 

Stein and Tess Clark were 

honored, as well as Highland 

Park High School 

goalie Sarah Matthews and 

Stevenson High School’s 

Abby Benjamin.



Girls BASKETBALL 

Ranallo, Scouts win regional title 

David Jaffe 


Freshman Bella Ranallo 

stands at only 5 feet, 4 

inches. But the Lake Forest 

guard played like a 

giant during the Class 4A 

Lake Forest regional final 

on Friday, Feb. 21, at Lake 

Forest High School. 

Ranallo scored 12 points 

and grabbed 10 rebounds, 

and her hustle on the 

boards and in every phase 

of the game played a critical 

role as the No. 5 seed 

Scouts held off No. 4 Stevenson 

51-46 to win their 

third regional title in four 

years. 

“I just am always going 

for the ball,” Ranallo said 

of her rebounding. “Rebounding 

isn’t just about 

size. It’s about how much 

you want the ball and how 

hard you work to get it. 

Rebounding is something 

I’ve always tried to be 

good at.” 

Lake Forest coach Kyle 

Wilhelm praised other aspects 

of Ranallo’s play as 

well. 

“It doesn’t matter how 

big she is,” Wilhelm said. 

“She knows the angle the 

ball hits off the rim. And 

she has the heart and desire. 

That wasn’t even the 

most impressive thing she 

did. She forced so many 

jump balls and stolen possessions 

diving after loose 

balls. Taking possessions 

away from a team like Stevenson 

is crucial and how 

she went after loose balls 

made a huge difference.” 

Ranallo also came up 

with a big bucket to keep 


the Patriots at bay. Stevenson 

had gone on a 7-0 run 

to cut a 45-34 deficit to 

45-41 but Ranallo made a 

tough runner with 2:14 left 

in the game. 

“I was just in the moment 

on that shot,” Ranallo 

said. “I wasn’t thinking 

too much about the situation. 

I saw an opportunity 

and was able to convert.” 

Halle Douglass (19 

points, 7 rebounds) extended 

the lead to 49-41 

knocking down two foul 

shots with 56.7 left to 

play. Stevenson did cut 

it to 50-46 with a 5-1 run 

on free throws by Simone 

Sawyer and a three by Nicole 

Ware. But that was as 

close as they got, as Douglass 

split from the free 

throw line with 17.5 to go. 

Douglass went 12-of-14 

from the line for the game. 

Although the Patriots 

did a decent job containing 

Douglass, the Scouts were 

still able to overcome that 

thanks to efforts like Ranallo’s 

and Molly Fisher’s 

(14 points) as they never 

trailed in the game. 

“We just tried to play together 

as a team,” Ranallo 

said. “Halle scored when 

we needed her to. But I 

feel like we work well together 

and we’re confident 

in what everybody on the 

team can contribute on 

both ends. It was a good 

team win.” 

Ranallo has overcome 

some early growing pains 

which amounted to getting 

more time at the varsity 

level. 

“Early on it was just 

inexperience and mistakes 

that can be typical 

of someone new to varsity, 

especially someone 

that young,” Wilhelm said. 

“But she’s gotten better 

“How hard she plays is what 

you want to see from anyone on 

your team.” 

- Kyle Wilhelm, LFHS coach, on freshman 

Bella Ranallo 

and better every single day, 

and how hard she plays is 

what you want to see from 

anyone on your team.” 

The Scouts scored the 

first six points and maintained 

a lead throughout 

the first half, going up 23- 

16 on an 8-4 run on five 

points from Douglass and 

a three by Fisher. 

Sawyer scored the final 

five of the half though getting 

Stevenson to within 

two. 

And with the score even 

at 32-32 in the third, Lake 

Forest went on a 13-2 run 

with Ranallo scoring six 

during that stretch along 

with four from Douglass 

and a three from Fisher. 

One of the reasons the 

Scouts never relinquished 

the lead was their perimeter 

defense, as Stevenson 

shot under 20 percent from 

three-point range. 

“We did a good job 

sticking with their shooters,” 

Ranallo said. “The 

last time we faced them, 

they got a lot more open 

jumpers. So we wanted to 

take away easy looks.” 

“This game was reminiscent 

of the way it is 

when teams play each other 

three times,” Wilhelm 

said. “They’re very well 

coached and we knew they 

would be prepared. They 

were able to take some 

things away from us offensively. 

But Molly was 

out the last time we played 

them and Halle was playing 

hurt. So I think we did 

a much better job on them 

defensively and made 

things tougher for them on 

outside shots.” 

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1. Glenbrook South 

(Previous week: 1) 

South won its programrecord 

26th win of the season 

against Conant before 

falling in a heartbreaker to 

Evanston in overtime. The 

Titans will be the No. 2 

seed in the Elk Grove Sectional. 

2. Loyola Academy (2) 

The Ramblers took 

down both DePaul Prep 

and Fenwick to win their 

first outright conference 

championship since 2013. 

Loyola will be the No. 1 

seed in the Elk Grove Sectional. 

3. New Trier (3) 

New Trier took down 

Maine South to finish third 

in the Central Suburban 

League South. The Trevians 

will be the No. 6 seed 

in the Elk Grove Sectional. 

4. Lake Forest (4) 

Lake Forest dropped a 

close game to Zion-Benton 

before rebounding with 

a strong win over Libertyville. 

The Scouts will be 

the No. 8 seed in the Prospect 

Sectional. 

5. Highland Park (5) 

The Giants took care of 

business against Maine 

West to finish off CSL 

North play. Highland Park 

will be the No. 9 seed in 

the Prospect Sectional. 

6. Glenbrook North (6) 

The Spartans dropped a 

close game to Niles West 

to finish play in the CSL 

South. Glenbrook North 

will be the No. 11 seed in 

the Elk Grove Sectional.

LakeForestLeaderDaily.com SPORTS 


Boys Swimming & DivinG 


Lanigan, Scouts finish third at sectional 

David Jaffe 


Lake Forest’s Luke Lanigan 

has officially made 

the transition from distance 

swimmer to sprinter. 

Two years ago, he qualified 

for state in the 500- 

yard freestyle. The next 

year, it was in the 200 and 

100. And this season he 

will be making his third 

appearance at state, this 

time in the 100 and the 50. 

He was third in the 50 in 

21.56 at the Highland Park 

sectional on Saturday, Feb. 

22, at Highland Park High 

School. Lake Forest finished 

third as a team with 

215 points behind Mundelein 

and Highland Park. 

“When I was a freshman 

and sophomore, the team 

needed me to be a distance 

swimmer,” Lanigan said. 

“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve 

put a lot of work in the 

weight room and gotten 

stronger and that’s helped 

me improve my sprinting 

ability every single year. 

So this year, we decided I 

would take a shot with the 

50. The 500 and 200 require 

strategy. The 50, you 

just go all out for 20 seconds.” 

And it’s also a way to 

help his team, which is 

what makes him happiest. 

“I’m glad that no matter 

what event I’ve competed 

in, sprint or distance, 

it hasn’t just been 

for my benefit. It’s helped 

the team get more points 

and qualifications,” Lanigan 

said. “Qualifying in 

sprints as well as relays is 

great. And with our 200 

and 400 relays, we have a 

lot of good sprinters so it’s 

worked well for us in a lot 

of ways.” 

Lanigan swam 47.01 in 

the 100, also good enough 

for third and was happy 

with both of his individual 

events. 

“My coaches said I did a 

good job staying above water 

consistently,” Lanigan 

said. “Overall, both races 

I had went very smoothly. 

Obviously today is a day 

you focus on your times 

but there were a lot of 

good swimmers in both the 

50 and 100 so my overall 

confidence level going into 

next week will be higher.” 

Lanigan wasn’t the 

only Lake Forest swimmer 

to qualify for state. 

Colin Kingsley qualified, 

winning both the 200 free 

(1:42.97) and the 500 

(4:39.97). The Scouts also 

Scouts captain Luke Lanigan competes in the 100-yard freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Highland Park High 

School. Photos by Phil Bach/22nd Century Media 

qualified the third place 

200-free relay of Lanigan, 

Jack Clawson, Peter Landis 

and Kingsley (1:27.11) 

and the third place 400- 

free relay of Lanigan, Landis, 

Sidd Ohja and Kingsley 

(3:12.52). Diver Sasha 

Gray will try to qualify 

at-large after taking eighth 

(403.55) at the sectional. 

RIGHT: Colin Kingsley 

competes in the 500-yard 

freestyle. 

HOCKEY 

From Page 31 

to hold them back because 

we know exactly the repercussions 

that happen, 

we know it’s not going to 

be dealt with slightly, it’s 

a dangerous situation. It’s 

something we’re not condoning, 

obviously, you 

don’t do that.” 

Sarauer, who is also the 

director of hockey for the 


Hockey Association, said 

his players who skated into 

the Wildkits at full speed 

displayed “unacceptable 

behavior.” 

“They should not have 

done that, that’s clear,” 

Sarauer said. “You don’t 

do that as a hockey player 

where you take a whole 

sheet of ice to build up 

speed and hit someone like 

that, it’s dangerous, it’s 

scary. We’re not condoning 

that whatsoever. 

“Those players, they 

were going to be suspended 

for the rest of the season 

regardless of what AHAI 

said anyway. The club itself 

is not going to be okay 

with that kind of behavior, 

nor am I. That’s just frustrating 

to see that.” 

The referees were eventually 

able to separate the 

teams. It appears no Scouts 

or Wildkits were seriously 

hurt in the brawl. 

As a result, Lake Forest’s 

promising season 

came to an abrupt end. The 

Scouts compiled a 21-14-4 

record and finished tied for 

first in the IHSHL regular 

season standings. Sarauer 

also pointed out that Lake 

Forest was one of the least 

penalized teams in the conference 

and never picked 

up a game misconduct 

penalty in league play. 

While he’s disappointed 

in his team’s actions, 

Sarauer said he feels bad 

for everyone involved in 

the incident, including the 

Scouts’ 16 seniors. 

“To have it taken away 

by another team who 

doesn’t care one bit is 

probably the most frustrating 

part to me and the 

most disappointing part, 

that that happens that 

way,” Sarauer said. “It’s 

unfortunate for everyone, 

even Evanston. It’s unfortunate 

AHAI has to be 

involved, and the video 

goes viral. It’s unfortunate 

that it happens like that, 

it’s something we’re not 

going to take lightly.” 

Barrett said the AHAI’s 

suspension committee is 

still investigating the incident 

to determine if any 

additional discipline to 

individual players will be 

given. 

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Fisch earns first medal in third state appearance 

Bill McLean 


A young Kristin Fisch 

had zero tolerance for 

couch potatoes. They’d get 

in the way of her gymnastics 

training at home. 

“Furniture was my 

equipment back then,” the 

Lake Forest junior, sporting 

a sheepish smile, recalled 

at the girls gymnastics 

state meet in Palatine 

on Saturday, Feb. 22. “I’d 

watch moves by Olympians 

on TV and then try 

doing some of them right 

away. 

“Back handsprings … 

I’d do those on our couch, 

all the time,” the Scout 

added. 

Fisch landed on an entirely 

different kind of 

cushion — and a significantly 

safer one — in the 

event finals on the second 

day of her third state meet 

last weekend. A qualifier in 

the all-around and in three 

events from the Mundelein 

Sectional on Feb. 13, Fisch 

tied two other gymnasts 

(freshman Gabriella Riley, 

of state team champion 

Prairie Ridge, and Carmel 

Catholic senior Isabella 

Kropiwiec) for fifth place 

on vault with a 9.6. 

It was Fisch’s first career 

state medal and the 

first by a Scout since multiple 

state medalist Kylie 

Carlson bronzed on floor 

exercise and Katherine 

McKeon took fifth on the 

uneven bars in 2013. 

“Kristin deserved it, 100 

percent,” Scouts first-year 

coach Brittany Moccia 

said of the prize Fisch collected 

by executing another 

clean Yurchenko layout 

vault. “And she did it after 

injuring her knee. Kristin 

fights, she definitely fights 

to the end.” 

Fisch had sustained 

the left-knee injury while 

landing awkwardly on a 

vault in the warm-up session 

before the event finals. 

She adorned her left 

knee with a black band 

— above a white band stabilizing 

her injured right 

ankle — before the session 

featuring the state’s top 10 

vaulters. 

“I can handle pressure,” 

Fisch said, referring 

to what she learned 

about herself at the twoday 

state meet. “But it 

was nice knowing, while 

walking in before the start 

of prelims that I’d get to 

compete with (sophomore 

teammates) Lindsay Fontana 

and Taylor Cekay this 

weekend. Their presence 

made the atmosphere more 

comfortable for me.” 

Fontana, a first-year 

state qualifier, tied for 30th 

place on vault with a 9.25; 

Cekay, a state qualifier in 

the all-around like Fisch, 

tied for 30th on the balance 

beam (8.25) in her 

second state appearance. 

Fisch finished 22nd in 

the all-around (36.125), 

tied for 15th place on floor 

(9.3) and tied for 26th on 

bars (8.875) in the prelim 

session. She came through, 

big-time, in that afternoon 

segment when she received 

a 9.7 on vault. 

Slotted No. 21 among 

the lineup of 67 vaulters, 

Fisch sprinted and 

launched her frame following 

consecutive vaults 

by Fontana and Cekay. 

“Amazing, that vault,” 

Moccia lauded. “Kristin 

was very confident, calm 

and collected all season. 

She was always prepared, 

always ready to compete. 

As a teammate? Fantastic.” 

Lake Forest junior Kristin Fisch competes on the uneven bars at the IHSA state meet on Friday, Feb. 21, at Palatine 

High School. Photos by Carlos Alvarez/22nd Century Media 

Taylor Cekay performs her balance beam routine.

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Wrestling 



Waggoner, Owen end 

impressive careers at state meet 

From FEB. 22 

Scouts withdraw from state 

tournament amid investigation 

22nd century media file 

photo 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the week 

1. Bella Ranallo 

(above). The 

freshman 

played a key 

role in helping 

Lake Forest to 

a regional title, 

scoring 12 points 

and grabbing 10 

rebounds. 

2. Kristin Fisch. The 

junior earned 

a fifth-place 

state medal 

after scoring a 

9.6 on the vault 

exercise. 

3. Colin Kingsley. 

The swimmer won 

two events at the 

Highland Park 

Sectional and 

helped a Scouts 

relay team qualify 

for state. 

Nick Frazier, Sports Editor 

In his final wrestling 

matches with the Scouts, 

Chase Waggoner had the 

home-field advantage. 

The senior made his 

second-straight trip to the 

IHSA state meet, held at 

the State Farm Center in 

Champaign from Thursday, 

Feb. 20, to Saturday, 

Feb. 22. A University of 

Illinois-Champaign commit, 

Waggoner wrapped 

up his high school career 

going 2-2 and finishing 

eighth in the 170-pound 

class. 

Waggoner was joined 

by teammate Jack Owen, 

who competed in the 

285-pound division for 

Lake Forest. Both Scouts 

enjoyed taking in the 

spectacle that is the state 

meet. 

“Just the environment 

in itself is unlike any other 

for high school wrestling,” 

Waggoner said. 

“There’s good competition 

everywhere, every 

match is a tough one. … 

You walk through the tunnel 

and you look up and 

see thousands of people 

in this big stadium, there’s 

a jumbotron, your name’s 

on it, there’s announcers. 

It’s quite intimidating, but 

it’s a really cool experience 

to compete in.” 

It was Owen’s first time 

competing at the state 

meet as a high-schooler, 

and he was a big fan of the 

meet’s atmosphere. 

“Looking from the tunnel, 

seeing on the board 

your name being on deck, 

it was just a great experience 

as a whole,” Owen 

said. 

Waggoner started off 

with a first-round win 

by 3-2 decision. He then 

lost to Carbondale’s Luke 

Daly by a tough 1-0 decision 

in the quarterfinal 

round. 

After rebounding with a 

win by fall in the second 

consolation round, Waggoner 

then fell to Lanphier’s 

Rodrick Love and 

narrowly missed making 

all-state. 

Owen wrestled well, 

but lost both of his matches 

by decision after placing 

third at the Deerfield 

sectional the weekend 

prior. It wasn’t the result 

Owen wanted, but he enjoyed 

getting to take on 

state with his classmate 

one final time. 

“I cherished the last 

time being there with a 

teammate,” Owen said. 

“It was great to spend 

one last time with your 

teammates in such a highatmosphere 

place like the 

state tournament. It was 

cool to see him wrestle 

when I was taking time 

off, then he also got to 

watch me compete.” 

Owen is unsure what 

his plans are after graduation, 

though he said he’s 

interested in doing club 

wrestling in college. Waggoner, 

meanwhile, will 

prepare to make an immediate 

impact with the 

Fighting Illini next year. 

Though a 2-2 record at 

state is impressive, Waggoner 

said he wasn’t satisfied 

with his performance. 

The ranked wrestler 

hoped to reach the podium 

this year, and though he 

wrestled clean, coming up 

short is something that’s 

still upsetting him. 

A key part in the Lake 

Forest program’s turnaround 

the past few seasons, 

Waggoner said the 

end of his high school career 

has been hitting him 

hard. 

“It’s been a tough weekend,” 

Waggoner said. “It 

really hit when I pulled 

my Lake Forest singlet 

down the last time, knowing 

I would not put that 

on to compete as a Scout 

again. It was very emotional 

for me.” 

Luckily for Waggoner, 

he’ll have plenty more opportunities 

to win matches 

at State Farm Center. 

Nick Frazier, Sports Editor 

The Lake Forest boys 

varsity hockey team has 

withdrawn from the AHAI 

state tournament amidst an 

investigation on a postgame 

incident in the Scouts’ final 

IHSHL playoff game, The 

Leader has learned. 

AHAI president Mike 

Barrett and Lake Forest 

high school hockey head 

varsity coach Steve Sarauer 

said the Scouts’ withdrawal 

was confirmed on Friday, 

Feb. 21. Lake Forest was a 

13-seed in the state tournament 

and was scheduled to 

play Fenwick on Sunday, 

Feb. 23. 

“We had multiple discussions 

with AHAI,” Sarauer 

said. “It led to a mutual 

decision that withdrawing 

from state was the best decision 

for everyone.” 

After the final buzzer in 

the Scouts’ 1-1 tie against 

Evanston on Feb. 15 at 

Lake Forest College, several 

Lake Forest and Evanston 

skaters began fighting 

in front of the Scouts’ 

fan section. Videos of the 

brawl appeared on Barstool 

Sports and TMZ on Feb. 18 

and showed Scouts players 

hip-checking Evanston 

skaters at full speed. 

According to the IHSHL 

website, Evanston was 

called for a cross-checking 

penalty in the final second 

of the game. Sarauer said 

that resulted in some of the 

skaters pushing and shoving 

on the ice in the Evanston 

zone. 

Then, because the final 

horn had sounded, the 

Wildkit players on the 

bench jumped onto the ice, 

according to Sarauer. The 

head coach said the result 

was about 18 Evanston 

skaters fighting with the 

five Lake Forest skaters on 

the ice as Sarauer and his 

staff attempted to keep his 

team on the bench. 

“Our guys were pinned 

up against the glass and in 

a bad situation,” Sarauer 

said. “They were getting 

beaten up badly. There 

were two to three guys on 

every one guy, and some 

guys were taking multiple 

punches. … It was very 

concerning at that point.” 

Sarauer notes that Evanston 

was playing in its final 

game of the season, which 

may have contributed to the 

Wildkits’ aggressiveness. 

Eventually, the Lake 

Forest bench emptied onto 

the ice and rushed to help 

their teammates. 

“It’s hard to say what 

the right decision was for 

the players,” Sarauer said. 

“As coaches we’re trying 

Please see HOCKEY, 29 

Listen Up 

“It’s quite intimidating, but it’s a really cool 

experience to compete in.” 

Chase Waggoner — Lake Forest senior wrestler on competing at the 

state meet 

tune in 

What to watch this week 

BOYS BASKETBALL: The 8-seed Scouts kick off the postseason 

against Highland Park. 

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on Mar. 4 at Stevenson High School. 

Index 

27 - Going Places 

26 - 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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Lake Forest’s 

Kristin Fisch 

performs her floor 

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