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As restaurants adapt to new rules, they also 

stick together to support each other, Page 3 

First-Hand Account 

Former Scouts football captain talks about 

COVID-19 diagnosis, Page 6 

An Artful Display 

LF students featured in February photography 

show, Page 8 

Virtual Meeting 

D67 board meets via 

videoconference, discusses 

remote learning, Page 10

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 9 days ago 

Restaurants help out others during shelter-in-place order 

Peter Kaspari, Editor 

While many restaurants 

have been forced to cut 

back and get creative on 

how they offer their services 

during the coronavirus 

pandemic, that doesn’t 

mean they’re only focused 

on themselves. 

In fact, several restaurants 

in Lake Forest and 

Lake Bluff have come up 

with ways to not only keep 

their own businesses afloat, 

but help out others in the 

process. 

Ever since Gov. J.B. 

Pritzker issued an executive 

order that ended dinein 

restaurant service to help 

curb coronavirus, area locations 

have worked hard 

to continue offering food to 

hungry customers. 

Jeff Urso, owner of Donati’s 

Pizza, in Lake Bluff, 

said he and his staff have 

moved all the restaurant’s 

tables and chairs into a corner 

of the restaurant and 

are now giving their guests 

a wide area to order while 

also keeping a safe distance 

to help curb the virus. 

They’ve also, like many 

other Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff restaurants, switched 

exclusively to pick-up, carryout 

and deliver orders. 

But that’s not the only 

change Urso has made to 

the restaurant. 

Knowing that some people 

may not be able to get 

out of the house, or may be 

too nervous to go grocery 

shopping during the CO- 

VID-19 outbreak, Urso announced 

that Donati’s will 

deliver groceries to any of 

its customers for free. 

“I’m 34 years old. My 

kids live in this town, too,” 

Urso said. “It’s kind of our 

generation’s time to step 

up.” 

The fact that Donati’s 

was already offering delivery 

before the pandemic, 

and their location is near 

a Heinen’s, made this the 

perfect chance to expand 

their service to their customers. 

“With this uncertainty 

of, ‘How can I get a gallon 

of milk’ or whatever, we’ll 

go right over to that grocery 

store and bring it right 

over,” Urso said. “We’ve 

had a few people call.” 

Urso himself has made 

a number of deliveries of 

grocery items. 

But that’s not all that 

Donati’s has done. They’re 

also making sure their fellow 

restaurants are staying 

afloat as well. 

“We’ve partnered up 

with some of the restaurants 

and we offer our delivery 

service for their products,” 

Urso said. “They get to 

keep 100 percent of the 

revenue. We want to help 

get their products to homeowners.” 

Likewise, Urso said he 

wants to make sure no child 

or family in Lake Forest or 

Lake Bluff goes hungry. 

He said Donati’s will 

discount any pizza or sandwich 

that a child wants to 

buy. And if it comes to the 

point where the parents 

simply can’t afford the discounted 

food, the restaurant 

will give it to them for 

free. 

“We’re in an affluent 

area, but there is a portion 

of it where kids can’t afford 

to get meals,” Urso said. 

Another restaurant that’s 

had to adjust is The Peanut 

Gallery, a new restaurant 

started by Cecilia Lanyon 

and Dominic Zumpano, the 

same team behind The Gallery, 

in Lake Forest. 

Prior to Pritzker’s executive 

order, the restaurant did 

not offer delivery service, 

but the times have forced 

them to adapt to that. 

Lanyon said she and 

Zumpano also made a difficult 

decision regarding The 

Gallery. 

“We’ve decided to close 

down operations at The 

Gallery and move all operations 

out of The Peanut 

Gallery,” she said, which 

is a temporary move that 

she believes will save them 

money. 

“In terms of what we’re 

doing, we launched online 

order through our point of 

sale system,” she said. 

The Peanut Gallery also 

offers curbside pickup and 

delivery, and Lanyon said 

staff will even deliver the 

food to your car if you 

don’t want to leave it. 

Chef Zumpano said, all 

things considered, he believes 

The Peanut Gallery 

has adapted to the swiftlychanging 

environment. 

“It’s a smaller space. We 

get to know each other a 

little bit better,” he said. 

“But so far, so good. We’re 

doing the best that we can 

and we’re constantly coming 

up with new ways to 

keep a lighthearted spirit 

through all of this; joking 

around with our customers 

and helping each other.” 

He added that the customers 

have been very 

understanding, especially 

with the fact that their order 

might take a little longer 

than normal. 

“You start getting numerous 

phone calls at once. It’s 

kind of a difficult situation 

to be in, because you don’t 

know if they’ll order one, 10 

or 20 items,” Zumpano said. 

“Having to adjust to that has 

been a little bit of a challenge. 

But we’ve been doing 

pretty well with it. Our 

guests have been great with 

understanding it might be 

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20 minutes (to get the food). 

They’re totally fine with it 

(and) super supportive.” 

And like Donati’s, The 

Peanut Gallery is making 

sure other area businesses 

are getting help as well. 

Zumpano said he and 

Lanyon have launched The 

Buddy System, which can 

be accessed online. 

“We’re taking donations 

at The Peanut Gallery and 

dispersing them through 

all the small businesses 

in Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff,” he said. “Just to 

keep some cash flow moving 

in their direction right 

Colin Wood, delivery manager at Donati’s Pizza, prepares 

to deliver a pizza to a customer. Donati’s Pizza is 

just one of several restaurants in Lake Bluff and Lake 

Forest that have had to alter their methods of getting 

food to customers. Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media 

now. The community’s 

been overwhelming with 

support. We’re hoping that 

we can still encourage this 

through the time that we’re 

all on lockdown.” 

He added that all local 

businesses are sticking together. 

“We’re no longer competitors,” 

he said. “We’re 

a family of restaurants, especially 

in smaller communities 

like Lake Forest and 

Lake Bluff, and we all look 

out for one another.”

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 8 dayS ago 

Former Scouts football captain 

reveals COVID-19 diagnosis 

Nick Frazier, Sports Editor 

Gabe Funk wants to use 

his situation to educate 

people while he’s in selfquarantine. 

“Everyone is talking 

about it regardless,” Funk 

said. “I don’t care if people 

know I have it. I’d rather 

inform people than keep it 

a secret.” 

Funk, 21, tested positive 

for COVID-19 on Saturday, 

March 14, and is currently 

in self-quarantine. 

The Lake Forest High 

School alumnus and former 

Scouts football captain 

originally discussed how 

he contracted coronavirus 

on a podcast with Jon Kerr 

of Scoutsfootball.com. 

A member of Lake Forest’s 

Class of 2017 and a junior 

at the University of Illinois, 

Funk studied abroad 

in Rome for about two 

months earlier this year. 

Due to the rapid spread of 

COVID-19 in Italy, Funk 

was forced to leave Rome 

early. He stayed in Barcelona 

a little over a week 

before flying home. 

It was on that flight back 

to Lake Forest last week that 

Funk began to come down 

with symptoms, including 

what felt like a common 

cold and a mild fever. 

“I was feeling under the 

weather, it didn’t feel much 

worse than a cold with a 

fever, which I didn’t think 

was a big deal,” Funk told 

The Leader. “But with all 

the talks of the coronavirus, 

I figured I might as well get 

tested, I was just in an area 

with a ton of the coronavirus. 

I figured it was a good 

idea to go see if I do have it 

and just take it from there.” 

Shortly after arriving 

home, Funk got tested at 

Highland Park Hospital on 

Friday, March 13, and was 

told he had the coronavirus 

the following day. He knew 

he was at an increased risk 

of contracting the disease 

due to being in Rome, but 

Funk said he feels like his 

normal self again. 

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followed her from Waukegan. 

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Brady 

The Weber Family, 

Lake Forest 

December 

2017, Brady 

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to Lake Forest 

from Nashville. 

And Brady 

discovered how much he loves eating snow. He 

still looks forward to winter and this frozen treat. 

But this is only his second most favorite thing 

about his new home, and that is Judy our mail 

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Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 1 day ago 

LF-area students featured in Feb. Winnetka art show 

Alexa Burnell 

Freelance Reporter 

Three students with connections 

to Lake Forest 

were recently featured in 

an art exhibit in Winnetka. 

The event was the most 

recent endeavor of ZIA 

Gallery, which recently relocated 

from Chestnut Avenue 

to their new home at 

44 Green Bay Road. 

The photography exhibit, 

“Looking toward 

the Future of Personal Expression 

through Fine Arts 

Photography,” ran Feb. 22 

through March 7 and encouraged 

the development 

of the next generation of 

artists and photographers, 

providing a professional 

experience for high school 

seniors to display their 

photography. 

Participants went 

through a two-part submission 

process. 

The first phase was juried 

by email and the final 

selection was made 

through a viewing of actual 

exhibition-ready framed 

photographs. 

In the end, five students 

were selected to display 

their work, including: Lake 

Forest’s Alaraic Ma and 

Carolyn Lu, both of Lake 

Forest Academy; Winnetka’s 

Thomas Leonetti, 

also of Lake Forest Academy; 

Evanston’s Eloise 

Richardson of North Shore 

Country Day School; and 

Highland Park’s Henry 

Echt, also of North Shore 

Country Day School. 

ZIA manager Anne 

Hughes, a mixed-media 

artist herself, explained 

how the recent endeavor 

with local youth is reflective 

of ZIA’s overarching 

mission. 

“We truly believe in the 

arts and the importance 

of having high-quality art 

nearby, without the need 

of having to travel to the 

city or elsewhere,” Hughes 

said. “Our recent endeavor 

means an opportunity for 

high school seniors to become 

a part of this mission 

and present the form of 

expression they are most 

passionate about.” 

For Ma, the chance to 

present his piece of work, 

“Midnight Commute,” at 

a full-fledged local art gallery 

and through a juriedprocess 

nonetheless was a 

very inspiring experience. 

He explained how the opportunity 

lead to artistic 

self-growth. 

“I’ve been focusing lately 

on producing photography 

with meaning, so this 

exhibit was well-timed,” 

Ma said. “It pushed me 

Lake Forest Academy student Thomas Leonetti, of Winnetka, 

talks to Anne Hughes, manager of ZIA, about his 

piece, “Worldly Connections,” which was on display at 

the gallery through March 7. Alexa Burnell/22nd Century 

Media 

to take that next step with 

my set design. My photograph 

shows what it means 

to be a teenager. It is a 

time where childhood and 

adulthood is mixed. We 

are evolving and I believe 

this photograph shows the 

balance of becoming an 

adult while still holding on 

to the joy that comes with 

childhood.” 

Echt’s piece of work, 

“Witness Wisdom,” is also 

one filled with life lessons. 

He took a photograph of a 

man in a market while in 

Morocco during a family 

trip. Echt explained 

his trepidation to take the 

photograph, questioning 

cultural beliefs. He finally 

found the courage to ask 

for the man’s permission 

and was welcomed with 

open arms to take the shot. 

Echt went on to explain 

what the photograph represents. 

“This photo is about patience. 

When I was in these 

markets, you saw so many 

people crafting, sewing, 

creating by hand. Taking 

this photograph pushed 

me out of my comfort 

zone. Once I took it I was 

fascinated with the details 

and the story that the photograph 

tells,” Echt said. 

“The patience displayed by 

the subject reminds us of 

the necessity of being patient 

in our own lives. I’m 

more committed now than 

ever to take authentic pictures 

that happen in the natural 

moment. I don’t want 

to take posed shots; I want 

my work to tell a story.” 

POLICE 

From Page 6 

parking lot at Lake Forest 

High School to call police. 

After identifying the 

driver as Flores, officers 

learned he had a warrant 

for his arrest in Lake County. 

He was taken into custody, 

and while searching 

his vehicle, officers found 

a large class jar and a clear 

plastic bag that contained 

cannabis, two jars with a 

brown wax-like substance, 

a digital scale and two 

sealed packages of THC 

edibles, along with drug 

paraphernalia. 

Flores was arrested on 

the newly-filed drug charges. 

He was held pending 

transport to the Lake County 

Jail for a bond hearing. 


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COVID-19 

From Page 6 

being publicized.” 

“This is a clear signal 

that the time is now to follow 

the guidance of health 

care professionals,” Village 

President Kathleen O’Hara 

said. “We know that there 

are at least 22 cases in Lake 

County and that this virus 

is actively spreading in our 

community. We ask all of 

our residents to please stay 

home and keep their distance 

from others.” 

Just a day earlier, O’Hara 

had issued an emergency 

declaration that closed all 

fitness and recreation centers 

until further notice during 

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In 

Lo vingMemory 

Frederick Walsh Buck, Sr. 

Frederick “Fred” Buck, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully surrounded 

by family in Lake Bluff, IL on March 17, 2020. He was born on January 

5, 1931 in Waukegan, IL to Howard and Ella (nee Spitzer) Buck. 

Fred married Lillian (nee Gustafson) on September 8, 1956. They met 

65 years ago on March 17, 1954 at a St. Patrick’s Day dance. He enjoyed 

long walks and hikes, warm fires, large family celebrations, talking 

with his friends and family about politics and world affairs. He loved 

boating, swimming and being on the water. Fred was curious about other cultures, read the paper every 

day, loved watching war movies and listened to Johnny Cash. He was passionate about trains and loved the 

railroads. He was always on time and on schedule. Most of all, he was a committed husband and father who 

loved traveling with his wife (and children) across the country by car or train making sure to stop at every 

historical marker, train station and Illinois Bell switching station. He enjoyed many trips to Europe touring 

by train. Fred was a kind and thankful soul and had a good sense of humor even in his final days. 

Fred served in the U.S. Navy Seabees from 1951-1952 during the Korean War. He graduated from 

Northwestern University in 1956 earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Fred worked for Illinois Bell Telephone 

(AT&T) for 32 years (1956-1988) where he was the Division Manager of Building & Design Construction. He 

served on the Lake Bluff Planning Commission for 10 years (1975-1985), coached girls softball for 5 years and 

was a Boy Scout leader for 3 years. 

Fred is and survived by his loving wife of 63 yrs. Lillian; his loving children Rhonda Buck Marzinelli, Joy 

Buck Murawski (David), Julie Buck, Rhea Buck Conroy (Kevin); and his loving 12 grandchildren and 4 great 

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Frederick W. Buck, Jr., his bother Thomas Howard 

Buck and his parents. 

22-032620_BUCKOBIT 

A Memorial service will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent 

to The Church of the Holy Spirit, American Heart Association, or the American 

Cancer Society in loving memory of Fred. 

Info: Wenban Funeral Home (847) 234-0022 

or www.wenbanfh.com 

In 

Lo vingMemory 

Audrey Adele Karnicki 

Audrey Adele Karnicki, age 76, a long-time resident of 

Lake Forest, passed away March 9, 2020 surrounded by her 

family. 

Audrey was the heart of the Karnicki home, a place 

open to everyone, especially to the scores of her children’s 

friends. She quickly earned her title of, “My Other Mom.” 

Audrey worked as a full time X-ray technician for 37 years 

at Lake Forest Hospital. She was a caring and compassionate woman who was dedicated to 

her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved supporting all of them in school and 

in their various sporting events and activities. Audrey was an avid gardener and a talented 

cook who enjoyed poker and bridge. Her empathy and loyalty towards others made her a 

remarkable wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Audrey 

will be sorely missed by all who knew her. 

Beloved wife of 55 years to Alfred M. Karnicki, M.D.; loved mother of Matthew (Kristin) 

Karnicki, Sharon (Michael) Moccia and Michael Karnicki; fond grandmother of Justine 

(John) Porter, Lt. Brandon Moccia, U.S. Army, Brittany Moccia and Brett Moccia; cherished 

great-grandmother of Hayden Porter; special sister of Cynthia (Vincent) Zipparro and 

Claudia (Mike) Meier and loved aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. 

A memorial service will be announced at a future date, please check the Reuland & 

Turnbough website for service updates. For information – Reuland & Turnbough Funeral 

Directors of Lake Forest, 847-234-9649 or www.RTfunerals.com. 

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 

IN AUDREY’S NAME MAY BE MADE TO 

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, 

P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 

21741-5014 or www.michaeljfox.org/donate 


Lake Forest D67 Board of Education 

E-learning discussed during virtual meeting 

Christa Rooks 

Freelance Reporter 

The Lake Forest District 

67 Board of Education 

reviewed the district’s 

plan for e-learning at its 

regular meeting on Tuesday, 

March 17, held virtually 

via a video conference 

call. 

This was per an order 

by Gov. J.B. Pritzker to 

suspend the physical presence 

requirement under 

the Open Meetings Act to 

all public bodies across the 

state due to the spread of 

the coronavirus. 

District 67 began e- 

learning on the same day 

of the meeting, and the district 

was already receiving 

positive feedback about 

the transition. 

“What happened at my 

home today was great,” 

board member Suzanne 

Sands said. “My kids had 

a fantastic experience and 

THE GLENCOE ANCHOR 

New services from 

restaurants support 

residents, employees 

In these trying times, 

everyone is looking for 

comfort. 

Richard Salberg and his 

team at Valor restaurant 

are taking that literally, 

introducing a new menu 

of comfort foods, offered 

family-style, available 

while restaurants are shut 

down to in-person dining. 

Governor J.B. Pritzker 

announced Monday, 

March 16 that all Illinois 

bars and restaurants were 

to shutter in-person service 

in efforts to limit the 

spread of the coronavirus, 

I think that based on what 

I’m hearing from other 

people in the community, it 

was a source of great pride 

to people how responsive 

and well-prepared our district 

was for this.” 

Director of Innovation 

Renee Fitzsimmons, and 

Director of Teaching and 

Learning Jeff McHugh, 

outlined how the district 

is using learning management 

systems to keep students 

engaged during this 

period of e-learning. 

Teachers are currently 

utilizing different ways to 

connect with students, such 

as through email, Seesaw, 

a learning management 

system, Google Classroom 

and Schoology. The district 

also created a special 

e-learning website with 

tools like frequently asked 

questions, different activities 

for students and a suggested 

student work time 

which as of publish time 

had infected more than 

4,000 Americans. 

In response, eateries all 

over the state have worked 

to provide alternative services, 

like carryout and 

delivery. 

Valor’s comfort menu 

includes main dishes like 

beef ragout with creamy 

mashed potatoes and 

chicken stew (Vesuvio 

style), and soups like tomato 

chili bisque and chicken 

noodle. Both mains and 

soups come in 32-ounce 

containers. Valor also is 

offering a pint worth of 

L’Ami Jean Rice Pudding, 

with salted caramel, pistachios 

and cinnamon. 

Just down the street, 

for households in need of a 

structured schedule. 

“We’ve been having 

teachers do direct instruction 

via video conferencing 

or screencast,” Fitzsimmons 

said. “And then they 

send the kids to links to do 

practice … and we’re also 

seeing a lot of teachers 

having their students reflect 

and make that learning 

stick by actually thinking 

about what they did in their 

digital portfolios or in some 

reflective tool.” 

In addition to the electronic 

activities being 

provided, teachers also 

sent home non-electronic 

work, specifically in 

younger grades. Modified 

assignments are also being 

provided to students with 

special needs and/or IEPs. 

For the full story, visit 

LakeForestLeaderDaily. 

com. 

Hometown Coffee & Juice 

has initiated similar services, 

as owner Lou Rubin 

said his shop has been fortunate 

because it already 

had an order-ahead app. 

“Our first day complying 

with the governor’s 

order went very well,” 

Rubin said in an email. 

“Fortunately, we were 

well-prepared to change 

our process exclusively to 

carryout.” 

Hometown also added 

curbside pickup and delivery. 

Reporting by Joe Coughlin, 

Publisher. Full story at GlencoeAnchorDaily.com 

Please see NFYN, 11

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From the Editor 

Focus on the positives, not the negatives 

Peter Kaspari 


It is incredibly easy 

to cave in to fear. 

With the coronavirus 

pandemic on everybody’s 

minds, as well as the news 

that people have tested 

positive for it in Lake 

Forest and Lake Bluff, 

it’s easy to think, “Well, 

we’re doomed,” or fear 

that something awful is 

happening, or start hoarding 

items from the grocery 

store. 

First of all, please don’t 

do any of the above. All 

that does is make everything 

worse. Yes, we do 

have people in our communities 

who have tested 

positive for the virus, but 

they are doing the right 

thing and quarantining 

NFYN 

From Page 10 

THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK 

New Balance North Shore 

offers contest to support 

local economy 

While local businesses 

have been hit hard by 

coronavirus, New Balance 

North Shore, a Highland 

Park shoe store, is making 

an effort to continue 

to try to support not only 

themselves, but other local 

businesses as well. 

Store manager Josh 

Saint Cyr proposed the 

idea for a contest for customers 

while he was at 

themselves to help stop 

it from getting to other 

people. 

And secondly, if there’s 

one thing I’ve learned in 

my life, it’s that sometimes 

what seems the most 

grim brings out the best in 

humanity. 

In this week’s cover 

story (Page 3) I talked to 

a number of local restaurant 

owners to see how 

they’re coping with Gov. 

J.B. Pritzker’s order to 

halt all dine-in operations 

and switch to carry-out 

or pickup only. Yes, they 

did share with me that this 

time has been a challenge 

for them. But you know 

what they also shared with 

me? The compassion they 

have for not only other 

people, but other businesses 

as well. 

Donati’s Pizza is offering 

free grocery delivery 

for their customers who 

may not be able to get out 

of the house, or who may 

be worried about traveling 

to the grocery store. 

Not only that, but they’re 

helping their fellow Lake 

Forest and Lake Bluff 

home on Tuesday, March 

17. 

For any customer who 

posts a receipt from a 

locally-owned small business 

on the store’s Facebook 

page, New Balance 

North Shore will enter 

them in a raffle to win a 

new pair of New Balance 

shoes. 

In a March 18 Facebook 

post announcing the contest, 

the store said from a 

“family hardware store or 

a takeout/delivery order 

from a favorite local restaurant” 

as examples of 

where the receipt could be 

from, and Saint Cyr emphasized 

that it could be 

restaurants out by providing 

free delivery service 

for their own items. 

And the owners of The 

Gallery and The Peanut 

Gallery have created 

something called The 

Buddy System. This 

encourages their customers 

to donate money that 

will then be redistributed 

to other area small businesses 

to help them out in 

any way they can. 

I interviewed all these 

restaurant owners over the 

phone, so they couldn’t 

see my face, but I have to 

say I was smiling from ear 

to ear when I heard this. 

These restaurant owners 

and so many others 

in Lake Forest and Lake 

Bluff are proving that they 

about their communities. 

They want to succeed, but 

they also want their fellow 

owners to succeed. As 

Dominic Zumpano, from 

The Gallery and The Peanut 

Gallery, told me, they 

are not competing with the 

other restaurants. They’re 

all in this together. 

We live in strange times 

right now, but we can all 

any locally-owned small 

business. 

He noted that the community 

is crucial in supporting 

local businesses, 

and that was his impetus 

for wanting to help out 

fellow family-owned businesses. 

“It was like how can 

we not only help us but 

help out the community 

because when we come 

back it’s going to be the 

community that keeps us 

open,” Saint Cyr said. 

Reporting by Erin Yarnall, 

Contributing Editor. Full story 

at HPLandmarkDaily.com. 

make it through. I truly 

believe that. Remember to 

stay strong, stay vigilant, 

don’t go out if you don’t 

have to, practice social 

distancing, and wash your 

hands. 

And also, please support 

your local restaurants and 

other businesses. 

go figure 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

31 

At least 31 restaurants in 

Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 

are offering either delivery 

or pick-up options during the 

COVID-19 closures. Full story 

on Page 3. 


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40. Gourmand 

42. Native American 

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44. Jordan native, e.g. 

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46. Glencoe village 

trail 

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made into a film in 

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by the rise of mammals 

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Prosser 

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Eleanor Thorn, owner of The Lake Forest Book Store, rings up a customer. 22nd Century 

Media File Photo 

Books offer an escape during 

times of stress, uncertainty 


Have a book that you’ve 

been meaning to read for 

awhile, but haven’t had the 

time? 

Now may be a good 

time to do that. 

With the coronavirus 

outbreak being the news 

across the world, it’s likely 

safe to say that many 

people just want an escape 

and something to take their 

minds off of it. 

And one unique way of 

escaping is through books. 

The Lake Forest Book 

Store has several recommendations 

for books that 

you can sit back, relax and 

enjoy during these times. 

Laura Skinner, who is in 

charge of buying the books 

for the store, offered up 

seven books that she and 

the rest of the staff recommend 

taking a look at. 

She said books can help 

people stay connected. 

“Books are a wonderful 

way to connect us to each 

other by opening us op to 

new worlds and ideas,” 

she said. 

Skinner added that, if a 

book resonated with you, 

it should be shared with 

your friends. 

One book she recommended 

is “The Splendid 

and the Vile,” written by 

Erik Larson, who is perhaps 

most famous for “The 

Devil in the White City,” 

which tells the story of infamous 

serial killer H.H. 

Holmes during the Chicago 

World’s Fair. 

Skinner called his new 

book a “fabulous piece 

of narrative non-fiction,” 

which is about Winston 

Churchill and London during 

the Blitz. 

For those feeling anxiety, 

Skinner recommended 

“Maybe You Should Talk 

to Someone,” by Lori Gottleib, 

who herself is a therapist. 

Gottleib had actually 

experienced a crisis and 

had been through therapy. 

Skinner called the book 

“funny and wise.” 

“Writers & Lovers” tells 

the story of a 31-year-old 

woman named Casey who 

falls in love with two completely 

different men. It’s 

written by Lily King. 

There’s also “The Bear” 

by Andrew Krivak and 

“Lights All Night Long” 

by Lydia Fitzpatrick, both 

of which feature young 

people. “The Bear” is about 

a girl and her father living 

off the land, while “Lights 

All Night Long” is about 

a 15-year-old Russian exchange 

student who works 

to clear his brother’s name 

after he was arrested for 

murder in their homeland. 

Skinner recommends 

“And They Called It 

Camelot” by Stephanie 

Marie Thornton for those 

interested in the story of 

Jackie Kennedy Onassis. 

And finally, while 

March Madness may have 

been canceled, Skinner 

suggests reading “The 

Back Roads to March” by 

John Feinstein. The novel 

is about the heroes during 

one specific college basketball 

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16 | March 26, 2020 | The lake forest leader DINING OUT 


Quick Bites 

carry out & delivery directory 


North Shore eateries provide plentiful take-out, delivery options 

Staff Report 

These are surely trying times, 

but luckily, the North Shore is 

filled with restaurants that are 

stepping up to the plate and 

helping local residents ease their 

minds a little with the delicious 

food options they’ve become familiar 

with over the years. 

With orders from Gov. J.B. 

Pritzker last week to close down 

dine-in options in response to 

the COVID-19 (coronavirus) 

outbreak, area eateries needed to 

pivot quickly to ensure continued 

business and to feed hungry 

residents while doing it. 

From curbside service to local 

deliveries, restaurants are getting 

food to residents while also following 

strict COVID-19 safety 

guidelines for food preparation 

and exchanging of the goods to 

customers. 

Here at 22nd Century Media, 

we are featuring but a few of the 

options out there and will continue 

to work with local businesses 

as we all adjust to the 

many changes now and on the 

horizon. Please reach out to our 

individual publications with any 

information you’re hoping to get 

out to our readers. Stay safe out 

there and eat local! 

Korean hot chicken — The 

Peanut Gallery, Lake Forest 

When you operate two restaurants 

during a period where dinein 

service is suspended, you need 

to make some concessions. 

For Cecilia Lanyon and Dominic 

Zumpano, who own both The 

Gallery and The Peanut Gallery, 

in Lake Forest, they made the 

decision to temporarily close 

The Gallery — and move all of 

their operations to their new venture, 

The Peanut Gallery. 

“The menu we’re offering is 

only served out of the smaller 

restaurant at this point,” Lanyon 

said. “In terms of what we’re 

doing, we’ve launched online 

order through our point of sale 

system.” 

The restaurant offers pick-up 

and delivery service. Orders can 

be made online and by calling 

the restaurant at (224) 544-5387. 

Chef Zumpano said the restaurant 

is doing well, all things 

considered. 

“Having to adjust to that has 

been a little bit of a challenge,” 

he said. “But we’ve been doing 

pretty well with it.” 

The Peanut Gallery offers its 

regular menu, which includes 

the Korean hot chicken sandwich 

($8.75). It’s crispy chicken 

with a chili lemongrass glaze, 

kimchi slaw and a pickle. It has 

a nice spicy kick to it that’s not 

overpowering. 

The Peanut Gallery is located 

at 950 N. Western Ave., Unit 

108, in Lake Forest, and is open 

Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 

p.m. 

Story by Peter Kaspari, Contributing 

Editor 

The Korean hot chicken sandwich 

($8.75) at The Peanut 

Gallery in Lake Forest is crispy 

chicken covered with a chili 

lemongrass glaze, kimchi slaw 

and a pickle. Photo Submitted 

For the full story, visit LakeForestLeaderDaily.com.



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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Breck Nowik 

Nowik is a senior captain 

on the Lake Forest baseball 

team. 

How did you get 

started playing 

baseball? 

Since I was 2 years 

old, my parents told me 

that that’s when I first 

picked up a baseball and 

a bat. I started at a very 

young age, it started with 

T-ball, then travel, then 

high school. I’ve loved 

the game of baseball ever 

since I was young, my dad 

played baseball when he 

was younger so he got me 

kickstarted. 

What’s your favorite 

part of playing 

baseball? 

Being with the guys, it 

makes it fun. In the dugout, 

watching other guys 

hit, being on the field with 

nine of my best friends, it’s 

great. 

What’s the most 

challenging part of 

playing baseball? 

The consistency. Everything 

is baseball is so upand-down, 

one day you 

can go 5-for-5, the other 

day you can go 0-for-5. 

The hardest part is you 

have to try and remain 

consistent as much as possible 

in a game. 

What’s the best 

coaching advice you’ve 

ever gotten? 

I think the best advice 

for me is always go out 

and have fun. If you’re not 

having fun with the game, 

it’s going to be tough to remain 

in it. 

Do you have any 

pregame rituals or 

lucky superstitions? 

When I get to the field 

I always put on my right 

cleat first, then my left, 

then tie my right and tie 

my left. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

I played football for the 

high school as well. For a 

sport that I haven’t really 

played organized in high 

school, I wish I could have 

played basketball. My 

brother plays basketball 

right now and he’s having 

a blast with it 

Who is your favorite 

athlete? 

Derek Jeter. He’s also 

someone I looked up to 

ever since I was a kid. He 

played the game the right 

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way and earned the respect 

of millions of people and 

athletes. 

What is your favorite 

sports memory at 

LFHS? 

Last year, that regional 

championship game for 

baseball was an awesome 

time for us as a team and 

as a player. It was a great 

experience. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the 

world, where would 

you go? 

I’d probably go to Australia 

to be honest. All 

the animal life there, I’ve 

heard it has great culture 

as well, I think that would 

be a fun place to go. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you would buy? 

I would buy a new house 

for my family, and then 

use the rest of it to give to 

charities. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Nick Frazier 

The Varsity: North Shore Podcast 

Guys discuss how coronavirus 

affects high school athletics 

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 discuss the latest 

about the COVID-19 

virus affecting Illinois 

high school sports and 

how the IHSA is planning 

on starting a new season, 

talk about how the both 

current and former players 

and responding to the lack 

of play and highlight some 

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strong performances from 

alumni during the fall and 

winter. 

First Period 

The guys discuss everything 

they know about the 

coronavirus outbreak and 

how the IHSA is planning 

on bringing back sports 

this spring. 

Second Period 

They move on to talk 

about how both current 

and former athletes have 

responded to the lack of 

games and what they’re 

in the seventh grade, having 

his dad, also named 

Shelby, track down his 

kicks in the backyard. 

The summer before eighth 

grade, Pruett’s dad signed 

him up for Kohl’s Kicking 

Camp, a well-known professional 

kicking program 

that sends the majority of 

its athletes to Division I 

colleges. 

Fast forward to now, 

and Kohl’s ranks Pruett 

as the 32nd-best punter in 

the nation. The junior has 

taken big strides the past 

few seasons. 

“I went and it just really 

helped me with my skill, 

it helped me a lot,” Pruett 

said of the Kohl’s camps. 

“I was able to perform a 

lot better. I punted through 

all of middle school which 

was so much fun. Then 

in high school I got a lot 

more power through my 

sophomore and junior 

year, it’s getting even better 

now. It just keeps multiplying 

and adding on.” 

Playing with another 

top punter in Kai Kroeger 

also helped Pruett. A University 

of South Carolina 

commit, Kroeger averaged 

nearly 41 yards per 

punt and totaled 11 punts 

inside the 20 for the 

Scouts in the fall. 

Pruett says he’ll often 

drive by athletic fields in 

Lake Forest or Deerfield 

and see Kroeger punting. 

Getting tips and advice 

from Kohl’s top-ranked 

punter of 2019 and an 

All-State honorable mention 

player in Kroeger has 

been crucial for Pruett’s 

development. 

“He’s taught me to 

work hard,” Pruett said. 

“I always see him at the 

high school kicking and 

punting. I hadn’t started 

kicking with him until 

recently, but he’s really 

helped, he’s given a lot 

of great tips. I just see 

his work ethic and I just 

want to reciprocate and 

hope I can be as good as 

he is.” 

Pruett will likely get the 

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doing to help pass the time. 

Third Period 

To finish things off, the 

hosts talk about some of 

the better performances 

they saw from alumni in 

the fall and winter. 

chance to shine at Lake 

Forest next fall as a senior. 

Until then, he’ll continue 

visiting college campuses 

in the hopes of committing. 

Pruett has already 

visited Northwestern University, 

the University of 

Iowa and Southern Methodist 

University. 

When considering colleges, 

academics mean 

a lot to Pruett, just like 

they did to his grandfather 

and parents. He said his 

dad stepped away from 

college football to fully 

pursue his architecture 

degree. 

He’ll continue to follow 

in his family’s footsteps, 

putting Pruett in prime 

position to reach the next 

level. 

“They always taught 

me that academics and 

college come first,” Pruett 

said. “You need to 

better your mind first before 

anything, I’ve taken 

that into consideration. I 

just love going on visits, 

seeing the facilities and 

the campuses, it’s been 

great.”

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From Page 22 

portant at this time, when 

student-athletes may be 

feeling isolated and upset 

about the situation. Group 

chats are the best way that 

captains can keep the team 

together and focused. 

“We keep in touch with 

everyone,” Nowik said. 

“We have a group chat, 

they’re always like ‘We’re 

hitting right now,’ we’re 

keeping that team culture 

up and team morale just 

in case it does resume, 

which hopefully it does. 

The guys are doing a good 

job of staying active.” 

A difficult time 

No matter how much 

teams keep in touch and 

work out, it’s still a difficult 

situation that coaches 

and athletes are in. Regular-season 

games should 

have been played already; 

instead, there’s still plenty 

of uncertainty about the 

spring season. 

“I think it’s been hard 

for us because we all want 

to be out there competing,” 

Chron said. “I think 

everyone wants to keep a 

positive mind set and keep 

working and being ready 

when it’s time for us to 

come out and play again.” 

There are so many skills 

that could possibly be lost 

if the season is postponed 

any further. Some skills 

needed to properly field 

in softball or baseball are 

based on muscle memory, 

and without team practices, 

players like Bass are 

in danger of seeing those 

skills weakened while in 

isolation. It can create bad 

habits. 

All that players and 

coaches can do is pick 

each other up, stay motivated, 

and remember 

what’s still at stake. Local 

teams may still get the 

chance to compete for a 

conference championship, 

a win over a rival, even a 

state title. 

It’s even more important 

for seniors to remain 

focused, as they may never 

take the field for their 

high school again. The seniors 

on the Loyola girls 

lacrosse team have no 

choice but to remain positive 

and confident. 

“It’s a really unfortunate 

situation, but I think 

they’re the perfect group 

to get us through it,” Lazzaretto 

said. “It’s so easy 

for us to lose focus of 

what we’re working toward 

and sit around and 

be lazy, but the seniors 

have really ingrained the 

idea that we’re working 

for something and at the 

end of it, it will all be 

worth it.” 

Additional reporting by 

sports editors Michael Wojtychiw 

and Michal Dwojak. 

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Local athletes stick to training while social distancing 


High school coaches 

like to preach to their athletes 

about controlling 

what they can control. 

That advice has never 

been more valuable than 

right now, as high school 

spring seasons across the 

country have been postponed 

due to the rapid 

COVID-19 spread. The 

IHSA set a target date of 

Wednesday, March 30, for 

the season to resume, but 

that’s nowhere near guaranteed. 

The possibility of no 

spring sports at all in Illinois 

is very much in play. 

“Everybody is crushed, 

especially the seniors,” 

Highland Park High 

School softball player 

Grace Spencer said. “It’s 

their last year, it’s their senior 

year, and it could possibly 

be canceled.” 

Yet coaches and athletes 

in the area are optimistic 

that high school sports will 

return at some point this 

spring. That’s why local 

teams are working hard to 

stay in shape while practicing 

social distancing. 

Training at home 

On Thursday, March 

12, the Lake Forest baseball 

team went to hit on 

its home field after school. 

Their coach wasn’t present, 

since practice was officially 

canceled. 

At that point, the Scouts 

went over how to work 

out on their own. Lake 

Forest captains Breck 

Nowik, Michael Vallone 

and Connor Morrison kept 

it simple for their teammates. 

“Stay in shape, do what 

you can considering the 

circumstances,” Nowik 

said. “Go outside, go for a 

run if you want to, just giving 

them the option to do 

what they want to do. We 

don’t want to be together 

too much just in case.” 

Nowik has a batting 

cage in his backyard and a 

weight room in his garage 

that he and his brother 

Cade use to be prepared 

physically for the return of 

the season. 

Glenbrook North pitcher 

Tyler Chron has also 

been using his backyard 

for training, often throwing 

the ball with his dad. 

Chron says once or twice a 

week he’ll simulate pitching 

in a game. 

Of course, it’s still a 

challenge for Chron to stay 

focused without his teammates 

around. 

“I think it’s pretty 

tough,” Chron said. “I’m 

throwing bullpens Monday 

and Fridays, just like I 

was pitching for my team. 

Just mentally I’m trying to 

be ready once the season 

starts.” 

To deal with the isolation, 

some teammates 

have worked out together 

in groups of two in order 

to avoid large groups. 

Running outside is another 

great option for staying fit. 

Siblings of high school 

athletes have proven to be 

a big help as well. Spencer 

said she’s gone on 

bike rides with her little 

brother and has worked 

out at home with her little 

sister. 

Spencer said she’s also 

reflecting on the mental 

side of softball while she 

has the time by reading 

books about the game. 

“It’s not something I’ll 

normally get to do when 

I’m working out all the 

time regularly,” Spencer 

said. “It’s nice to get some 

time to understand the 

Lake Forest baseball is one of many local high school teams who are continuing training in the hopes of winning a 

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mental side and work out 

and be with my siblings 

also and work out with 

them.” 

Coaching from the couch 

The people best suited to 

help student-athletes with 

training are coaches. Since 

they’re not allowed to hold 

team practices on their 

own, North Shore coaches 

scrambled to come up with 

workout plans for their 

players while also prioritizing 

safety. 

Loyola girls lacrosse junior 

Ellie Lazzaretto said 

Rambler strength coaches 

Jeff Lindeman and Sarah 

Conway have been sending 

the team running and 

lifting workouts they can 

do on their own. Lazzaretto 

said the coaches, as well 

as the seniors on the team, 

will message the team regularly 

with different training 

drills. 

“Every day they’ll text 

us and send us different 

wall ball routines to keep 

the stick in our hands 

and a running routine for 

the day,” Lazzaretto said. 

“Depending on what you 

have access to, you can do 

something like going on a 

run or a treadmill workout 

or something like that.” 

Jim Davis is the strength 

and conditioning coordinator 

at New Trier. He 

said social distancing has 

changed how he usually 

trains athletes; he’s making 

sure Trevians are focusing 

on being physically 

prepared for the return of 

spring sports. 

“It’s uncharted territory, 

but it’s kind of a cool 

challenge because it forces 

us out of our comfort 

zone as coaches,” Davis 

said. “It forces us to think 

really clearly about what’s 

important. You usually get 

romanced by numbers like 

number of squats or fast 

40 times, and this is really 

forcing us to come back to 

the basics of strength.” 

With teams not allowed 

to gather, it’s on the athletes 

to stay in game shape 

on their own. But that 

doesn’t stop coaches from 

sending them workout 

plans from afar. 

“We want to give them 

something to stay engaged, 

something to stay excited 

about,” Regina girls soccer 

coach Katie Bak said. 

“We’re trying to find the 

opportunity for hope and 

excitement instead of the 

sadness the kids may be 

dealing with without playing.” 

Keeping in touch 

The hardest part of the 

delayed spring season for 

the athletes is not being 

with their teammates every 

day. Teams have been using 

group chats to stay in 

touch and share workouts 

and drills. 

Glenbrook South softball 

player Julie Bass said 

the Titans got together the 

day spring sports at GBS 

were postponed to come 

up with a game plan. The 

team captains are in charge 

of making sure the team is 

training regularly, and the 

coaches send the players 

workouts. 

“I’ve been doing those, 

making sure to stretch 

and hitting in the garage 

and outside,” Bass said. 

“We’ve been sending photos 

of ourselves in our 

group chat sweaty to make 

sure we’re doing that. 

We’re also making sure 

we’re keeping up with the 

healthy eating since we’re 

stuck in quarantine.” 

Nowik said the Scouts 

baseball players have been 

sending photos of their 

workouts as well. Keeping 

the team’s spirits up is im- 

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22nd century media file 

photo 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the week 

1. Gabe Funk 

(above). The 

former LFHS 

football captain 

revealed he 

tested positive 

for coronavirus in 

order to educate 

and inform 

others. 

2. Shelby Pruett. 

The junior punter 

was invited to 

the Top Kicker 

in America event 

this July. 

3. Breck Nowik. 


baseball senior 

captain is our 

latest Athlete of 

the Week. 

Lake Forest High School junior Shelby Pruett trains at Kohl’s Kicking Camps’ 2019 

National Scholarship Camp last summer. Photo courtesy of Kohl’s Kicking Camps 

Pruett kicking recruiting process up a notch 


Punting runs in Shelby 

Pruett’s family. 

Pruett’s grandfather 

punted and played running 

back at Yale University 

in the early 1950s, while 

Pruett’s father walked on 

and punted for a bit at the 

University of Virginia. 

A junior at Lake Forest 

High School, Pruett hopes 

to continue the family 

tradition and play at the 

college level. He’s on the 

right track, as he earned 

an invitation to the Top 

Kicker in America event, 

a showcase for collegeprospect 

kickers and punters 

held at Lake Forest 

College in July. 

Many participants in 

the event have gone on to 

play special teams in college, 

and some, like Austin 

Seibert, have reached 

the National Football 

League. Earning a spot in 

the showcase means a lot 

to the 6-foot-2, 190 pound 

Pruett. 

“It’s awesome,” Pruett 

said. “I competed at multiple 

large-scale events, 

it’s just great to compete 

at theirs. I love the atmosphere 

of those camps.” 

Pruett started punting 

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IHSA sets tentative return 

date for spring athletics 

Michal Dwojak 

Contributing Sports Editor 

The IHSA is planning 

on resuming spring sports 

by March 30, but that’s 

not a certain date. 

The high school sports 

organization announced 

on March 17 that all 

spring sports practices and 

games are prohibited until 

at least March 30 because 

of COVID-19 concerns 

and the group hopes to resume 

play by the date, according 

to a press release. 

The IHSA admitted that 

state governmental, educational 

and health bodies 

will need to approve the 

action as the date draws 

closer. 

It admitted it is too soon 

to say that play will definitely 

resume on March 

30. 

“During this time of 

mandated closure, the 

IHSA does not believe it 

is necessary or prudent 

for any number of students 

to gather for workouts, 

regardless of how 

those students gather or 

whether any IHSA rule is 

broken by said gathering,” 

the release reads. “That 

includes informal/playerled 

practices or any type 

From MAR. 17 

of instructional session. 

National, state, and local 

governmental leaders 

are clear: To help our 

country slow the spread 

of this pandemic, the best 

thing society can do is 

limit its interaction with 

one another, so, despite 

how difficult this may be, 

the IHSA strongly recommends 

students, parents, 

and non-school coaches/ 

trainers follow this advice. 

Doing so could ultimately 

end up salvaging 

the spring sports season.” 

The IHSA also announced 

it isn’t sure 

whether or not the spring 

state tournaments will 

take place as they are 

scheduled or be extended 

to June or July. 

Spring athletes cannot 

compete for their club 

teams during this break 

but players can gather to 

practice at school training 

facilities as long as 

the school or coach is not 

officially organizing the 

gathering. 

Athletes can also have 

personal lessons during 

this time and seniors will 

not be given an extra year 

of eligibility — they have 

eight semesters once they 

start ninth grade. 

Listen Up 

“I just love going on visits, seeing the facilities and 

the campuses, it’s been great.” 

Shelby Pruett — LFHS junior punter on that it’s like to visit college 

campuses 

tune in 

What to watch this week 

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Lake Forest would play the first 

game of the spring season. 

Lake Forest at Mundelein on Wednesday, April 8, 6 p.m. 

Index 

20 - Varsity 

Fastbreak is compiled by Sports Editor Nick Frazier. Send 

any questions or comments to n.frazier@22ndcenturymedia. 

com.

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All in the family 

LFHS junior Pruett set to follow grandfather’s, father’s footsteps, 

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Take a bow 

Meet our latest Athlete of the 

Week, Page 20 

North Shore athletes train from home, stay in touch during 

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