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Contents

MAY 2021

Jan Asselijn (Dutch, c. 1610 - 1652), The Threatened Swan, c. 1650, oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

FEATURES 74 HOPE IS BLOOMING

In sharing her story, Lake Forest’s Katie Ford removes the stigma long attached to mental illness.

78 GENERATION, INTERRUPTED

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all, but experts say that young people, particularly teenagers of high school age, suffered losses that are yet to be measured. Daniel Maigler, a social worker at Lake Forest High School, shares his experience.

82 HEALING PAWS

Fronzie and Steve Roemer suffered unimaginable loss last May when their son Patrick’s battle with mental illness took his life. Determined to honor him, their family created the nonprofit Paws for Patrick.

86 DIG EARTH! NATURE NEEDS YOU Join the growing trend right in your backyard.

DEPARTMENTS 26 EDITOR’S NOTE 31 CULTURE & COMMUNITY 32 THE BUZZ 34 IN THE NEIGHBOORHOOD 42 BETWEEN THE BLUFFS 45 48 50 56 58 61

HOUSE & GARDEN ENTERTAINING LIVING THE CUT THE DISH IN THE GARDEN

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PERSONAL BEST THE LIFESTYLE LIST THE SPORTING LIFE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

90 WRAP IT UP ON THE COVER Fronzie Roemer wears a top and pants by Adeam. Magdelene Roemer wears a dress by Cinq a Sept; Neiman Marcus Northbrook Court. Photography by Monica Kass Rogers, styling by Theresa DeMaria, hair and make-up by Leanna Ernest of Distinct Artists.

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Editor’s Note

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HEN MY DAUGHTER was in 6th grade at Deerpath Middle School, she began to experience panic attacks and anxiety, which I naively assumed we could “manage” within our home. I thought it could be chalked up to adolescence, or that she would “grow out of it” as she got older. By the time 7th grade rolled around, depression was creeping in and it was clear we needed more help.

I vividly remember driving her to a psychologist appointment one autumn afternoon where she was despondent over missing dance classes. I offered to take her to the second half of classes after her appointment, but she hesitated and declined my offer.

“You know, you don’t have to tell people where you were if that’s what you are worried about,” I responded.

She turned to me with a look of surprise and true sadness. She was simply worried about being too emotionally exhausted to participate. But with one sentence, I unknowingly instilled in her the idea that mental illness was something to hide. And for that I will never forgive myself.

I have learned so much since that afternoon seven years ago. Mental health awareness receives more attention now than it did back then. After all, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One could easily assume that if an entire month is dedicated to shining

the spotlight on a disease, it has surely been brought out of the shadows. But this could not be further from the truth. The truth is, we all have a long way to go in understanding mental illness and removing the stigma surrounding it.

This is normally the spot in my editor’s note where I tell you about what you will find in the pages of this issue. But I am not going to do that this month. The bravery of the subjects within these pages and the stories that they have shared cannot be reduced to a few enticing lines.

Thank you, Fronzie. Thank you, Katie. Thank you, Dan. Thank you Sophie and Caroline. Thank you, Molly. It is my absolute privilege to share your journeys.

WENDY FLETCHER FRANZEN Editor in Chief

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1401 LAKE ROAD, LAKE FOREST $2,550,000 | 5 BED | 5.1 BATH This exquisite French Country home on prestigious Lake Road offers stunning seasonal view of Lake Michigan and boasts superb craftsmanship and finishes throughout, including: gorgeous arched walls, rich millwork, high ceilings, 4 fireplaces, and hardwood floors.

Gracious formal living and dining rooms with plaster moldings. Handsome paneled library with built-in bookcases and French doors that open to outdoor bluestone patio. A true treasure by the lake!

OVER $325 MILLION IN CLOSED TRANSACTIONS˚

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J. W. CONATSER Founder & Publisher jwc@jwcmedia.com EDITOR IN CHIEF Wendy Franzen ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Jennifer Sturgeon CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Dustin O’Regan, Kemmie Ryan, Sherry Thomas CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Katie Casas, Michael Curcio, Tricia Despres, Mitch Hurst, Bill McLean, T-Ann Pierce, Monica Kass Rogers, Rochelle Newman Rubinoff, Ann Marie Scheidler, Sherry Thomas, Laura Layfer Treitman, Will Witherow STYLE DIRECTOR Theresa DeMaria PRODUCTION MANAGER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER Linda Lewis ADVERTISING COORDINATOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER Chris Geimer GRAPHIC DESIGNER Ameen Qutteineh CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Katie Casas, Heidi Clifton, Monica Kass Rogers, Scott Shigley, Robin Subar CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR Tom Bachtell ADVERTISING SALES Gretchen Barnard, Jennifer Sturgeon ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER Mindy Kovco HOW TO REACH

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S WINTER WAS WINDING down and the evidence of springtime began to sprout up from the ground, Cattails & Cocktails Co-Chairs Marie Woods and Michelle Taubensee travelled to the grounds of the Mellody Farm Nature Preserve to take a look around at the beauty surrounding them.

“Personally, the open lands have saved us within the pandemic,” explains Woods. “If we were not already acutely aware of how important connecting to the outdoors is, and having a nearby place to do so, we certainly are now. It enriches us and energizes us and ultimately, it soothes us.”

Following a pandemic in which so many clung to the hope found within the wonders of nature, the importance of the nearly 800 acres of open space throughout our community—including woodlands, wetlands, and several rare and globally significant prairies, ravines, and savannas—has never been more evident. And it is this realization that will be celebrated during the upcoming Lake Forest Open Lands’ Cattails & Cocktails event.

“We didn’t want to let the ball drop,” explains Taubensee of the much-anticipated annual spring event hosted by the Associate Board of Lake Forest Open Lands. “It was an absolute adventure planning through every possible scenario while getting creative, thinking of new ways to look at this event in light of the ongoing pandemic. But we had a ball doing it.”

Indeed, this year’s Cattails & Cocktails setup will be unlike anything offered in the fundraiser’s long and illustrious history— with a number of unique ways in which interested partygoers can participate.

“Offering a mix of live and at-home events over a series of days gives us this unique opportunity to reach more people in a myriad of ways,” explains Woods.

One of the ways will be an in-person, two-night event option titled An Evening on the Prairie that will offer partygoers a chance to dine on the prairie on either Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22 from 6pm to 10pm. Each ticket will provide a party of 10 with the ability to not only enjoy dinner and drinks courtesy of Lake Bluff ’s The OtherDoor, but to do it under their own private tent, illuminated by one’s own fire pit.

“We will offer eight pods each night,” explains Taubensee of the setup she describes as an elevated backyard event. “The pods are not

only going to offer partygoers that chance to mingle within their own space, but as COVID-19 guidelines possibly loosen closer to the event, it will also offer a scenario where more people will be able to socialize with each other safely.”

For those looking to stay a bit closer to home, there will also be Cattails @ Home, an in-home option where partygoers will be invited to enjoy an intimate dining experience featuring a delectable array of offerings from The OtherDoor anytime between Thursday, May 20 to Sunday, May 23.

“The ability to order your meal, pick it up, and then return home to enjoy it with friends and family is something that we believe many people will appreciate,” says Woods.

This year’s event will also include a bit of a reimagined online auction, with activities that can be done and utilized within one’s home, from private dinners to customized yoga sessions to one of a kind art pieces.

“As everything shut down last year, the open lands stayed open the entire time,” concludes Taubensee. “And it was here in which our community found refuge. It’s time that we take the time to celebrate that.”

For more information about Lake Forest Open Lands Association and the upcoming Cattails & Cocktails fundraiser, please visit lfola.org.

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HE SPIRIT of 67 Foundation is hosting Raise Your Spirit, a virtual paddle raise on May 3-6, 2021, co-chaired by Brooke Rolek, Kristin Carruthers, and Courtney Turner. Unlike the Spirit’s customary, inperson fundraising events, the virtual paddle raise welcomes an unlimited number of participants they hope will create the best attended fundraising event in the foundation’s history. Raise Your Spirit will showcase students in School District 67 and highlight the impact the 2020/21 School Year has had on them.

When the schools went remote last spring, the Spirit of 67 went to work to support the students. Funding $178,700 in grants solely to help bring the classroom into students’ homes, the school district’s nonprofit fundraising entity provided funding for items like art kits, P.E. kits, virtual science events, magnetic letters,

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Everyone is invited to participate in the Raise Your Spirit event. Each day, one of the four district schools will be featured, with highlights on ways that the school year challenged and surprised the students.

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T’S BEEN NEARLY A century since a new hotel opened its doors in Lake Forest. The new Forester Hotel ended that dry spell in style on April 7.

Located in Conway Park, The Forester caters to both corporate travelers and to locals looking for a place to host special events or have a high-quality meal.

“We are The Forester, a Hyatt Place Hotel, so we still have the comforts that the Hyatt Place brand offers, like Hyatt Grand Beds and free Wi-Fi, but even more,” says Marlena Karwowski, The Forester’s General Manager. “We have more meeting space and upgraded amenities throughout the lobby and meeting spaces.”

Unlike regular Hyatt Place Hotels, The Forester has a large bar and a full-service restaurant, Oaken Bistro + Bar, and meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 250 guests.

“Hyatt Place Hotels typically have a small selection of togo things and a very limited menu with three or four items to select from,” says Karwowski. “We are just next level.”

Built new from the ground up, the hotel is designed to meet the travel needs of nearby corporations, which include pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies. It can host board meetings and corporate events as well as providing top-notch accommodations for corporate travelers.

“Our meeting spaces are very flexible, and we have two breakout rooms that can also serve as private dining rooms” says Karwowski. “In addition to the meeting space, we also have a large fitness center.”

Locals looking for a space to host wedding receptions or other special events will find The Forester ideal.

“We are within half a mile of Conway Farms Golf Club and we also are within a mile of Armor House at Lake Forest Academy,” Karwowski says.

“We’re trying to partner up with Lake Forest Academy for any type of alumni services that we can offer.”

A main feature of The Forester is its restaurant, Oaken

“Guests need modern comfort, and when you come to The Forester you just feel like you’re in a different, modern place compared to the other hotels around here.”

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Bistro + Bar. The menu, conceived by Executive Chef Kristen Burman, features items with ingredients from farms in the region, including Southern Wisconsin.

“Kristen wanted to implement a menu with responsible, locally sourced items, so she’s working with local farms here and in Wisconsin to make sure that what we get is going to be the freshest product,” Karwowski says. “She has an amazing octopus salad dish that’s really nicely done and it’s not an overpowering portion. We also will have a burger on the menu, but with Kristen’s twist, I would call it. It has Gruyere cheese, wild mushrooms, stone ground mustard aioli, and onion rings on a pretzel bun.”

Guest rooms feature laminate vinyl floors, ideal for cutting down on the spread of germs in the current pandemic, and all of the latest technology, with charging stations and USB ports throughout as well as 55” Smart TV and mini-fridges. All the guest rooms also feature free Wi-Fi and seating areas with sofa-sleepers. Meeting rooms are equipped with 80-inch televisions and drop-down screens with projectors.

“Essentially, what we’re trying to focus on is the experience,” Karwowski says “Guests need modern comfort, and when you come to The Forester you just feel like you’re in a different, modern place compared to the other hotels around here.”

The Forester, a Hyatt Place Hotel, is located at 200 N. Field Drive in Lake Forest, 847-582-6400, TheForesterHotel.com.

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AROLINE MOWER AND SOPHIE HUDDLESTUN have been friends for their entire lives. Their mothers met when their older siblings were in preschool and their families have been close ever since.

Now the Lake Forest High School juniors are on a mission.

During the pandemic, they established OFFBeat, an online apparel store designed to bring awareness to a variety of mental health concerns and raise funds to benefit both local organizations and individuals who may be struggling. As Mower and Huddlestun explain on their co-created website, “OFFBeat Apparel is an apparel store created to bring awareness to the different, unique ways everyone copes with their lives: bullying, mental illness, grief, coming out stories, and everything in between. We tell these stories by collaborating with artists on expressive designs. Then we execute their design onto clothes. Plus, profits to go support mental health charities.”

Sophie describes, “After feeling pretty down and despondent during the pandemic, one day Caroline texted me and said, ‘I’ve been playing around with some online designs and different logos and drawings of ways to get out my emotions.

And I think it would be really cool if we could put them on t-shirts.’ Then she said, ‘I want to start a business. Will you help me?’”

“We were just trying to create a happy place,” Mower says.

“And a kind world. The darkness of 2020 was a weird year, and especially in the summer, it was really hard. And I think it was really hard on adolescents. Everyone kind of grew apart from each other with the pandemic.”

“Our goal,” she continues, “is to build a community here where people are comfortable talking about their problems and receiving support.”

What is incredibly inspiring is that the young women took their feelings of despondency and turned them into something positive, not only for themselves but for their peers as well.

By establishing OFFBeat, they hope to bring awareness to the very real struggles so many teenagers face. “We wanted to spread more optimism and positivity, especially around the issues regarding mental illness that are often not talked about.

We wanted to bring light to that and do whatever we could to make it talked about, and make people feel comfortable and supported in the best way that we could,” Huddlestun says.

“Sophie and I both struggled a lot with mental illness before the pandemic, but the pandemic really magnified everything,” Mower says.

Once they started their business last summer, they spent 12 hours a day working on it. Sometimes it became a family affair, with their parents and siblings pitching in.

“It’s been really rewarding, too, though neither of us make money from it,” Huddlestun shares. “It is rewarding knowing that we are doing everything we can to try to bring light to something that’s not talked about and give people a way to express themselves and feel like they’re not alone.”

Perhaps what stands out most is that their business model provides an opportunity for others to be able to express them-

selves and tell their stories. And OFFBeat sells their designs, with proceeds going back to the designers.

Additionally, they have partnered with CROYA (Committee Representing Our Young Adults), the Lake Forest chapter of a national model of community partnership celebrated for effectively addressing and meeting the social and emotional needs of today’s young adults.

“We made a design with their message and partnered with them,” Huddlestun says. “They wanted to have a shirt that says ‘It’ll all work out,’ which is their mission statement.” After creating and selling the t-shirts, Huddlestun and Mower went back to CROYA and asked where they would like to have the profits donated. CROYA selected Erica’s Lighthouse, a notfor-profit dedicated to educating and raising awareness about adolescent depression, encouraging good mental health, and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

Mower says the most rewarding part of the entire experience has been working with people on their own designs.

“Once you give somebody a platform to express themselves and then you give them the money to do what they want to do, it’s really a great feeling. For example, we worked with a student who goes to our school who is transgender, and they are working on paying for their gender reassignment surgery.

So we did a design with them and raised the money for their surgery. That was a very rewarding experience, seeing how grateful people are and being able to genuinely help them.”

As juniors in high school, Mower and Huddlestun will be heading off to college in the not-too-distant future. But that will not mean the end of OFFBeat. “We never want to give this up because we believe it is really important and necessary today,” Mower says.

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N THE BUBBLE, Landscape Season follows Winter.

Landscape Season has us swerving our cars past an endless series of parked landscape trucks, down leafy roads with blind curves, through neighborhoods teeming with kids, dogs, squirrels, potholes, and the elderly. For heightened drama, there are a gazillion new drivers, and packs of lycra-clad cyclists, always three abreast. Landscape Season fatigues our adrenals.

In the bubble, occasionally you’ll need to step around the impossibly long legs of professional athletes that extend into the aisles at Egg Harbor. While you’re there, chances are good you’ll be seated next to an elected official or two. Never the ones you voted for.

Ever bump into a Hollywood actor at Fresh Market early on a summer’s Sunday when you look like a troll? I have.

Ever pray you don’t sideswipe an astronaut’s car while parallel parking at the post office? I have. Ever have an existential conversation with a stranger in a shop exchanging details so personal you haven’t even shared them with close family members only to find out later that stranger is a national treasure? Yeah. Same. Happens all the time.

That’s life in the bubble.

In the bubble, we don’t honk at cars stopped at green lights.

We don’t even gesture. Instead, we sit, blood pressure spiking, desperately wtf ’ing in our car as we watch the driver ahead of us fiddle with a Starbucks lid. But we don’t honk. That’s not who we are. Honking is reserved only for those who trap us on railroad tracks. And when that happens, heaven help you. You will be honked, shouted, and gestured at until you’re buried in a storm of shame so heavy and so deep, you’ll be wishing you had never. been. born.

That’s life in the bubble.

In the bubble, we debate awning color ordinances and beach parking. We never stop wondering what the heck is killing our boxwoods. We understand Parks and Rec isn’t

in control of our green spaces; middle schoolers are. We’re forever fantasizing about having a proper bar in town, not too precious, with live music, that stays open late. We are a people obsessed with leaf blowing.

That’s life in the bubble.

In the bubble, we wrestle with depression and anxiety.

So do our kids. There is addiction. There is abuse. There is trauma. Our bubble can’t protect us from mental illness, from self-loathing, self-harm, self-sabotage, or hopelessness. Waves of grief or despair threaten to pull many of us under. On the worst days, some wish those waves would.

That’s life in the bubble.

I’ve always suspected our highest, most empathetic selves are revealed late night at Target.

After dinner, Target softens; we soften. We notice the woman, shoulders drooping, lips quivering, eyes glazed, staring at outdoor cushions. Instinctively, quietly, we retreat. We don’t want to interrupt. She is us. We, too, have escaped to Target in search of peace, inner-strength, or simply the will to keep going. The forlorn-looking man with a basket of Rogaine and beef jerky choosing a sympathy card? Our heart crinkles for him; we know loss, too. The woman huffing candles? She’s not choosing a candle. She’s attempting to butterfly bandage a wound in her soul that actually requires time and 10,000 stitches to heal. We know. We’ve been there.

That’s life in the bubble.

In the bubble, one day, mental health will be talked about with the same ease in which we discuss our favorite glutenfree brownies. Until then, let’s continue to gift each other the grace, space, and judgment-free support we all need.

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THE GARDEN GIBSON This savory classic cocktail is the dirty martini’s refined first cousin. words by Michael Curcio recipe by Will Witherow

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The Garden Gibson • 1 ½ ounces gin (preferably Hendrick’s) • 1 ½ ounces garden infused vermouth (see recipe below) • 3 dashes celery bitters (preferably Bitter Truth) • cocktail onions for garnish (see recipe below) 1. Combine gin and vermouth in a cocktail mixing glass. Add ice then stir until well chilled. Strain JUDGE A BARTENDER by a few very straightforward into a chilled cocktail glass. Add bitters and garcriteria, and it would be fair to say how well they execute a nish with two or three pickled pearl onions. dry martini is one of them. Read enough of my cocktail commentary and you will know that my reverence for the martini For the Garden Infused Vermouth: is unsurpassed. If cocktails were a dress code, the martini would • 750ml dry vermouth (Dolin Dry is great) be black tie. It is formal and refined with well-defined guide- • 1 fresh mint leaf lines but lends enough latitude for personal taste. Some people prefer • 2 sprigs of fresh dill it dry with a healthy amount of vermouth and a dash of orange bit- • ½ medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped ters (as I do). Some prefer a lighter and more citrus forward cocktail • peel of 1 lemon made with Lillet or vermouth blanc. This month’s cocktail column is geared toward those who like a savory and brine forward “dirty” 1. Mix all ingredients in jar. Seal and cover. Steep martini, which is normally achieved by dumping some olive juice in for four days at room temperature, shaking daily. the mix. I’ve never cared much for this version, but one spring day I Strain and bottle. sat down at Witherow’s bar and he made me a believer in the dirty martini’s first cousin—The Gibson.

For the Cocktail Onions: Traditionally, the Gibson is a martini with the olive or twist gar- • 1 cup apple cider vinegar nish substituted with a pickled cocktail onion. But the Gibson I had • ½ cup water that afternoon last May was on the next level of taste and creativity. • 1 tablespoon kosher salt Witherow’s secret to the Garden Gibson is his herb infused dry ver- • 1 tablespoon sugar mouth and scratch cocktail onions. The preferred gin for this recipe • 1 teaspoon coriander seed is Hendricks—which is very juniper forward—but is also known for • 1 cup pearl onions, root ends trimmed then scored its citrus and floral notes, with a blended with an ‘X’.

Bennett and Carter-Head distillate that The Garden Gibson is infused with (amongst other things) 1. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. cucumber and Bulgarian rose. You will Add pearl onions cooking until barely tender (6 to note the balanced 50/50 proportions 8 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water. Reof this cocktail—this is not a Winston move skins and rinse again. Transfer the onions to Churchill martini (a glass full of chilled a small bowl or pint-size jar. gin). Undeceive yourself of the notion 2. Combine all ingredients except onions in a small that vermouth does not belong in a pan and simmer over low heat until the sugar dismartini—it does—and so do bitters solves. Pour the vinegar mixture over the onions. for that matter. Unless you work for Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before British Intelligence or a front company using. called “Universal Exports,” stir, don’t shake, this cocktail. The first taste of any Michael Curcio is the co-founder and owner of Bo & martini or gibson should be ice cold, so Ivy Distillers located in northeast Washington D.C. and use thermodynamics to your advantage Will Witherow is the beverage director at Live Oak Del and chill your glassware. This is a great Ray located in Alexandria, VA. You can find Curcio at drink to mix as a welcome cocktail for boandivy.com or @bo_and_ivy_distillers, and Witherow your first patio cookout of the spring. @liveoakdelray.

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PIED-A-TERRE PERFECTION The iconic Tribune Tower Residences, a luxurious Magnificent Mile landmark with unrivaled amenities, is the ultimate home away from home. words by Sherry Thomas The Tribune Tower is a skyline star.

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OR THOSE WHO CRAVE luxury, iconic architecture, and every modern amenity imaginable, Tribune Tower Residences truly offers the best of all worlds. Located at the intersection of the Magnificent Mile and Chicago River, the Gothic Revival landmark and famous former headquarters of the Chicago Tribune is being transformed into a diverse array of distinctive, oneof-a-kind luxury condominium residences in the city’s most premier location.

“This building is absolutely timeless, evoking the artistry and craftsmanship of the great architecture of Europe,” says Sales Director Jeanne Martini. “And now that it has been fitted with all new mechanicals, all new windows, and the most exquisite finishes on the market, everything within is state-of-the-art.

Tribune Tower’s Gothic Revival design was the winning result of an international architecture competition in 1922

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Terrace views.

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that sought to erect not only the most beautiful building in Chicago but one that would rival the most famous structures in the world. Embedded in the façade are stones and relics from the most significant monuments and battlefields—including Bunker Hill, Omaha Beach, Westminster Abbey, St. Peter’s Basilica, and The Great Pyramid of Giza. The building’s iconic “crown” is an homage to the 13th century Butter Tower of Notre Dame Cathedral in Rouen, France.

“Imagine walking into the historic lobby as your front door, and knowing, ‘Wow, this is my home!’” says Martini. Very few buildings can capture that feeling.

Tribune Tower Residences offers 162 luxury condominiums with over 56 distinctive one to four-plus bedroom floor plans priced from the $900,000s to more than $7 million. Its proximity to the city’s arts, culture, retail, and dining destinations makes it the ideal residence for the cultural connoisseur or downtown professional. Martini says it is the ultimate urban sanctuary for buyers who seek historic architecture, stateof-the-art finishes, and the amenities of a fine luxury hotel.

Residents will have access to four levels of amenities, including a luxury spa amenity with steam rooms, saunas, private treatment room, state-of-the-art fitness center, all-seasons pool, driving range simulator, co-working lounge, meeting rooms, entertainment areas, and event spaces complete with a bar and catering kitchen. A third-floor courtyard opens to a sprawling private outdoor oasis—a rare luxury in the city.

The pool terrace with outdoor grilling stations and sun deck provides warm-weather enjoyment for residents.

Far above it all, residents can take in panoramic views and beautifully framed sunrises and sunsets from the incomparable Crown Terrace and Lounge Amenity. With indoor chef ’s kitchen, outdoor grilling and fresh herb garden, the 25th floor Crown Amenity offers an intimate setting surrounded by the stunning flying buttresses and elegant tracery iconic to Chicago’s skyline.

In addition to a 24-hour door staff and personnel, Martini says the building will offer residents concierge personal coordination services such as travel assistance, on-site car wash,

dry cleaning pickup and delivery, and even grocery delivery to your f ront door. “In the era of COVID-19, a maintenancefree lifestyle and concierge services are more attractive than ever,” Martini explains. “You need a light bulb changed? There is a 24/7 staff to respond.

It is a carefree lifestyle.

Life at Tribune Tower The crown of the Tribune Tower.

Residences will feel like living in a five-star hotel.”

In addition to its location, amenities and services, Martini adds that the building’s architectural pedigree has been especially attractive for not only already city dwellers, but North Shore, Hinsdale, and Barrington area buyers. “They can have it all here. It is absolutely a one-of-a-kind building. There is nothing else like it.”

The Tribune Tower Residences Sales Gallery is located on the 28th floor of at 401 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. For an appointment, call 312-967-3700 or visit tribunetower.com.

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MOD CONSTRUCTION A spacious marble kitchen island.

AWARD-WINNING CONSTRUCTION The Chicago based MOD Construction enterprise is helmed by Lake Forest’s Karl Spektor. words by Bill Mclean portrait photography by Robin Subar

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ARL SPEKTOR’S 21-year-old company, MOD Construction, and 11-year-old son, Brooklyn, have something in common: Both are “batting” 1.000.

“Brooklyn,” Spektor insists, “has never had a bad day in his life. You should see him. He’s always smiling, always happy.”

Chicago-based MOD Construction, meanwhile, has never failed to complete a project—commercial or residential—since its launch in 1999, pleasing and awing an impressive and wide range of clients via a concierge-laden approach to both building and remodeling.

“We will finish the job, no matter how left or how right it might go during the process,” says Spektor. “We take the headaches out of

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A modern dining space.

A bathroom with a view.

construction for the customer. Our customers are worry-free, as we work with them to accomplish their goals and dreams.

What drives me, what drives all of us, is to hear a customer say, ‘I had a really good experience building my house or my restaurant, or my car dealership, or my private airplane hangar.’ Yes, even an airplane hangar. There’s nothing we haven’t built.”

Spektor’s award-winning enterprise has been the steadfast assembler behind a bevy of striking spaces, including projects at Chicago restaurants Market, RPM Steak, and RAMENSAN. The company has also executed several projects in Chicago’s Palmolive Building, Four Seasons Residences, and Ritz Carlton Residences. Chicago’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) bestowed Special Recognition honors to MOD Construction for its glowing work on a Pearson Street residential property in the city.

A resident of Chicago since his late teens, Spektor— who grew up in Buffalo Grove, attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, and toiled briefly in the restaurant industry—and his sterling reputation moved to Lake Forest last July. Since the move, MOD Construction’s number of residential clients expanded significantly. Homeowners from Lake Forest, Glencoe, Winnetka, and Lake Bluff, among other villages, sought MOD Construction’s experience, knowledge, and deft touch.

“A home is becoming more of a sanctuary for many,” says Spektor, alluding to an increasingly entrenched way of living during the pandemic. “People are working more from home, and kids are learning from home. Homeowners want bigger home offices, along with a designated classroom space, and a gym. We’re adding makeup rooms and spa rooms. There’s that desire to have a hotel experience at home.”

For a three-month stretch in 2020, Spektor, who’s a selftaught contractor, and his resourceful employees could not enter high-rise buildings in Chicago because of restrictions related to COVID-19. That allowed the company to devote more time and energy to ground-level projects and beautiful homes in the suburbs.

Today MOD Construction’s projects are split evenly be-

A light-filled space at 200 North Dearborn.

tween city and suburban sites.

Spektor and his team note that working in the suburbs has its advantages. Projects are easier to complete with the ability to work longer hours and on weekends. The lack of delivery windows, parking restrictions, and high rise elevators are an added bonus.

Spektor loves living in Lake Forest. Loves everything about it. “This area is great; I couldn’t be happier,” he says. “I wanted more space and that’s what I found in Lake Forest.

And I’ve made some really good friends.”

MOD Construction has a tremendous social media presence, particularly on Instagram. The company has been adept at keeping up with trends and innovations since its inception.

Spektor’s relationships in construction circles mean the world to him, in part because some of his friends in the industry live on the other side of the world.

But each connection trails, by miles and miles, to Spektor’s special bond with his happyforever son.

“Brooklyn,” the proud father says, “keeps telling me he wants to take over the company when I retire.”

Karl Spektor

MOD Construction’s off ice is located at 917 West Washington Boulevard, Suite 275, in Chicago.

For more information, call 847235-2115, visit mod-construction. com, or follow @modconstruction on Instagram.

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THE DISH

HAND-CUT FRIES WITH LEMON CURRY-LEAF AIOLI words, recipe, and photography by Monica Kass Rogers

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OMEHOW OUR DRYER, oven, and dishwasher all went kaput in the same week.

On the upside, it meant the fresh scent of Spring soaked into the sheets we hung out to dry—and some creative cookery. These hand-cut fries with lemon and curry-leaf aioli were the stars of the lot. If you haven’t tried yet, making French fries from scratch isn’t difficult, it just requires several steps. The result is so good, you’ll be doing it again. Rather than ketchup, I paired the fries with this lemony aioli, infused with the pungency of fresh curry leaves.

Curry leaves are a fresh herb, not to be confused with curry powder, which is a different thing entirely. These leaves are essential to South Indian cooking and are also used in Malaysian, Cambodian and Sri Lankan cuisine. They are available all over the Chicago area in Indian and Asian groceries (Amazon also has them). For this lovely aioli, you pulverize the leaves with some fresh cardamom seeds in a spice mill and then steep them in hot oil to release the aroma and flavor.

Once cooled, you make the aioli with the fragrant oil, along with lemon juice, egg yolk, garlic, and a bit of mustard. For an extra special touch? I dust the fries with lemon salt—finely grated lemon zest tossed with sea salt flakes. They are impossible to resist.

Hand-Cut Fries with Lemon Curry-Leaf Aioli makes 4 to 6 servings For the Fries: • Deep-fat fryer filled to manufacturer-suggested level with vegetable or sunflower oil • 5 large Idaho potatoes, skin-on, scrubbed well, and any imperfections discarded For the Lemon Curry Aioli (makes 1 cup): • 30 fresh curry leaves (you will grind 20 for the aioli and fry 10 whole) • 1 tablespoon cardamom seeds (If you have cardamom pods, open them to remove the seeds; discard pod skins) • ¾ cup sunflower or safflower oil • Finely grated zest from 1 lemon (reserve to use for the lemon salt you will sprinkle on fries—see below) • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice • 1 large room-temperature egg yolk • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon cold water • 1 small garlic clove, finely minced For the Lemon Salt: • Reserved finely-grated zest from 1 lemon • 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes

Instructions 1. Make Fries: On a clean cutting board, slice each potato in half lengthwise. Flip each half onto its cut side and slice into four even lengths. Turn each of these on its side and slice into long strips, each about ¼ inch thick, working to keep each of the fries about the same thickness for even frying.

2. Place fries in a large bowl of very cold water. Soak for one hour. While the potatoes soak, make the aioli. (Method below.)

3. Remove potatoes from water and pat dry very well. Preheat oil in deep fat fryer to 350 degrees. Spread a large cookie sheet with several layers of paper toweling. Working in batches, blanch 2 cups of the potatoes at a time in the hot oil for 3 minutes each. Remove each batch to the paper towel-covered cookie sheet to drain and cool.

4. Increase fryer heat to 400. Working in 2 cup batches again, fry the potatoes a second time, about 4 to 5 minutes, watching closely until potatoes are golden brown and crispy. Drain well for a second time on fresh paper toweling. In a small bowl, mix reserved lemon zest with 2 teaspoons of salt. Sprinkle over fries, top with reserved fried curry leaves. Serve immediately with lemon curry aioli.

5. Make Aioli: Using a spice mill or coffee grinder, pulse 20 curry leaves until finely minced. Remove to a small bowl.

Pulse cardamom seeds into powder and add to minced curry leaves. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, toast the ground cardamom and curry leaf for 30 seconds to release fragrance. Add sunflower oil and remaining 10 whole curry leaves. Heat for a scant 30 seconds more until curry leaves are crisp and transparent. Remove pan from heat. Scoop out the whole leaves and drain on a paper towel. Leave the ground spices in the oil to cool.

6. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk with lemon juice, mustard and cold water until frothy. Scoop all into the bowl of a food processor. Add minced garlic and salt. Pulse a few times. Pour the cooled curry-spiced oil through a strainer, capturing the oil in a spouted cup; discard aromatics. With the processor running, slowly add spiced oil, drop by drop, to the egg mixture. As the aioli begins to emulsify, increase drop-by-drop addition of oil to a slow thin trickle until all of the oil has been incorporated and the aioli is smooth, thick and fluffy. Adjust seasoning/consistency to taste by adding a tiny bit more salt or lemon juice.

Is there a recipe you’re dying to have? E-mail us at thedish@jwcmedia.com and we’ll start digging.

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HERIDAN ROAD, with its views of the Lake Michigan shoreline and many historical residential facades, is a popular Midwestern destination drive for locals and tourists alike. Now, Benjamin Lenhardt’s recently published book, Gardens of the North Shore of Chicago, provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the landscapes surrounding 25 of these and other private suburban homes, including his own Winnetka retreat. He reveals the intriguing collaborations at play between house and horticulture. Influences abound ranging from an owner’s travels and a favorite flower from childhood, to the basic practicalities of what property design and structure allows. Each profile, however, presents a curated vision as told through the lens of Lenhardt’s trained eye and extensive scholarship.

A retired successful investment management executive, Lenhardt seems to have been taken by finance and long-term strategies at an early age. “My grandfather offered me what I thought at the time was a princely sum to mow his lawn,” says Lenhardt, “and while cutting grass I started to take note of my grandmother’s garden.” That summer in North Carolina, where Lenhardt grew up, he planted marigolds and zinnia seeds. The rewards of their return bloomed as did a lifelong hobby. “This was always a weekend passion until I retired in 2003,” shares Lenhardt, who now spends part of his time in Charleston, South Carolina. Over the years he worked on his gardens in both regions, and his network of like-minded enthusiasts expanded along with an interest in a publication on the topic. “I was like a kid out of school pounding the pavement in New York City visiting publishers with my flash drive of garden photos in hand,” jokes Lenhardt, talking about the beginning stages of this ambitious editorial pursuit. In the

interview exchange below, he further discusses the people, plants, and personal connections at the root of making the project so special and successful.

Talk about taking on the role of author: writing, working with photographer Scott Shigley, and how the two of you were able to orchestrate just the right time in season, sun and shade for each featured residence?

Never having written a book before, my Editor, Elizabeth White at Monacelli Press, always reminded me, “Ben, writing a book is a process.” As I detail in the text, the term “North Shore” generally means the 22 miles of suburbs from Evanston to Lake Bluff, incorporated between 1857 to 1896. The railroad made it increasingly accessible and desirable, especially to industrialists and bankers, among others, seeking land and stately dwellings. My first job was to secure permission from private garden owners to include their exceptional gardens. I am happy to say that every owner I contacted agreed. I then interviewed each garden owner about their creation, includ-

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The rose garden at Crab Tree Farm.

ing who was involved, their challenges and favorite parts of their garden.

I knew when I began this project it would be best if I could have a local photographer so we could capture gardens during different months of the year and at their prime. I contacted Doug Hoerr and Craig Bergmann, prominent Chicago area landscape architects, for their recommendations. Both said, “Scott Shigley is the man!” He was the lead on all photography, and his activities were determined by weather forecasts.

He endeavored to get the proper conditions. Sometimes, we would also get a welcome surprise while shooting such as a fog bank rolling in, or the sunset in just the perfect spot. Scott is not only an outstanding photographer—as can be seen from his images—but easy to work with, and importantly, he has become my friend.

Do you find that trends and tastes for exterior layouts change over time as is often the case with interiors and other design disciplines?

I classified each of the gardens according to their predominant style—classic, contemporary, country, and naturalistic. You will note that many of the gardens fell into the classic- or country-style garden. This is because when the older gardens were established these styles were preferred. One of the principal goals of any garden design is to complement the architecture of the house. Homes that are included in the book and were designed in the first half the 20th Century by acclaimed architects Howard Van Doren Shaw and David Adler, for example, present interesting case studies in the tasks of restoration and preservation of gardens.

Today, contemporary-style gardens have increased as many contemporary houses have been built. Likewise, we find more naturalistic gardens than in the past as owners want more natural and native-planted gardens and less maintenance, although this does not always turn out to be the case. In the book there are several gardens with native-planted prairies which echo original landscapes or restoration of major ravines.

What advice would you give to a budding local gardener working with any size range of land?

I suggest all gardeners, whether novice or expert, visit as many gardens as possible across the country. By doing so, you will see what others have created in small and large spaces, different climates, topographies, plantings, and styles. And don’t be afraid of trial-and-error. I have always played around with the limitations of sun and shade requirements, frequently testing

new spots for plants, and figuring out what works best in the soil in my backyard. Not all gardens need to be formal, and part of the fun is finding your own signature.

All of the royalties from the book go to the Garden Conservancy. How did you first get involved and what other resources have contributed to your connoisseurship?

A good friend and consummate gardener asked me in 2004 to meet Frank Cabot, the founder of the Garden Conservancy when he was visiting Chicago. After our meeting, I was honored to be asked to join the Board, and I became Chairman in 2011. In 2018, I stepped down as Chairman as required by term limits and now serve on the board as Chairman Emeritus. I am always learning more about horticulture and garden design by my current or past service on the boards of the Garden Conservancy, Chicago Botanic Garden, and the Charleston Horticultural Society. The most fun and important contributor to my education has and continues to be visiting gardens as mentioned earlier. The Garden Conservancy (gardenconservancy.org) has a national Open Days program in which several hundred private garden owners open their properties annually.

Due to COVID-19, Open Days this year will be modified but will provide access to private gardens beginning in June.

Gardens of the North Shore of Chicago by Benjamin F. Lehnardt Jr. is available at the Lake Forest Book Store, 662 N. Western Avenue in Lake Forest, and The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka.

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CHASE BANKS ON PATIENCE It’s only a matter of time before former Lake Forest High School standout lineman Chase Bahr imposes his will in the trenches at the University of Pennsylvania. words by Bill McLean portrait photography by Robin Subar

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AD A FOOTBALL BUDDY not convinced Chase Bahr to eat a salad outside Foodstuffs in Lake Forest one day last summer, Bahr wouldn’t have enjoyed a chance meeting with a beefy former Chicago Bear.

“Mac Uihlein (current Lake Forest High School senior) wanted to eat a healthy meal after our workout,” recalls the 6-foot-4, 280-pound Bahr, a 2019 LFHS graduate and sophomore offensive tackle at the University of Pennsylvania. “I was in the mood for something not so healthy at Portillo’s.”

But lettuce and vegetables won out, and, as Bahr—sitting with Uihlein and another former LFHS teammate, Lehigh University offensive lineman Charlie Aberle—was about to devour a leafy forkful under sunshine, he looked up and saw … Kyle Long, the former Bears offensive lineman.

“As soon as I noticed him, I said, ‘Kyle Long,’” Bahr recounts.

“He stopped walking and talked with us for 25-30 minutes, after hanging up on his dad (Hall of Fame defensive lineman Howie Long). Can you believe that? Great dude. Love the way he plays. Kyle has influenced me, football-wise. I wear the jersey number (75) he does. But he’s not only about football; he’s also interested in what’s going on in the world, on the impact the pandemic has had on all of us, and how to better ourselves.

He’s super intense, super funny.

“I have a Kyle Long No. 75 Bears jersey, and I rock that bad boy at school sometimes.”

The long and short of Bahr’s football career at Ivy League member Penn? Stuck in neutral, so far. Bahr—an All-North Suburban Conference First Team selectee and an Academic All-State student-athlete in 2018, his senior season at LFHS— was a backup offensive tackle as a Quakers freshman in 2019.

COVID-19 then tackled the ’20 Ivy League football season, hard, wiping it out completely before it started.

But Bahr remains optimistic that he’ll land a starting gig and erase defensive linemen regularly at the next level.

Bahr and his Penn grid mates were slated to gather for their first spring practice on March 27.

“My experience, freshman year at Penn, was second to none,” says Bahr, an Economics/Philosophy double major. “It was extremely tough, handling the rigorous academics and the demands of playing a Division I sport. But it was great to be on campus in Philadelphia, with my best friends, who are also my football teammates. We’re a brotherhood, in the City of Brotherly Love. We’re constantly pushing and encouraging each other.

“The city of Philly’s nickname resonates with all of us.”

A son of Gus, a former swimmer at Southern Methodist University in Texas, and Jennifer, a former prep swimmer and horseback rider, Bahr returned to Lake Forest on February 22 to quarantine for a couple of weeks. Part of the Bahr household became a makeshift gym, where Chase worked out often with his little brother, Brooks, a sophomore at Loyola Academy in Wilmette. The “little” in little brother needs an asterisk: Brooks is a 6-foot-5 ½, 245-pound defensive lineman for the perennially successful Ramblers. Consider Brooks little only if you consider the Atlantic Ocean a puddle.

“It upsets me that he’s taller than I am,” the big brother cracks.

THE SPORTING LIFE “If you’re Bahr and his Scouts teammates on Lake Forest High looking for a guy School’s football squad stood Willis-Tower tall after an unforwho’s good at gettable victory in the regularseason finale in 2018. Bahr uniting people, served as a senior captain then.

LFHS traveled to Lincolnshire it’s Chase.” and topped Stevenson 26-23 to clinch a state-playoff berth with its fifth win.

“Insane … that was insane,” Bahr says. “Mac Uihlein’s huge hit on their quarterback pumped up all of us. You don’t forget a moment like that, a win like that. I remember looking at our fans in the stands, at my friends in attendance, and seeing and hearing so much joy. Then, in our locker room, pure euphoria.

We had come together. We showed everybody how dangerous we were as a team.”

Luke Hoggard sees Bahr and sees a lineman capable of inflicting steady harm in the trenches. A Penn sophomore linebacker from Huntington Beach, California, and good friend of Bahr, Hoggard has noticed that brawn is only one of Bahr’s strengths.

“Chase,” Hoggard says, “has such a high football IQ. He’s also one of the more agile linemen on our team, for sure.

Strong, smart, athletic—you want that kind of combination in a lineman. He works hard in football, in school, in professional development. Chase does it all.

“And,” he adds, “he’s always doing the right thing, even when nobody’s watching.”

Bahr and Hoggard met up in Colorado last December for a couple of weeks of R & R and S (Skiing) & S (Snowboarding).

Bahr’s grandparents live there.

“There’s more to him than snow activities away from the football field,” Hoggard says. “Sail boating is one of Chase’s hidden talents. He’s sociable, too, and a great storyteller. I think his lifelong dream is to be a philosopher someday, probably because that sounds cool to him.”

Hoggard laughs, briefly, before turning serious.

“If you’re looking for a guy who’s good at uniting people,” he says, “it’s Chase.”

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Esposito and his team pride themselves on a very personal, boutique approach.

“We don’t do cookie cutter portfolios, or create portfolios via a software program,” he says. “Every portfolio is managed independently and uniquely, along with some good old fashioned wealth management—all while benefiting from the global financial resources of Morgan Stanley. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Esposito’s advice has been sought out by major media organizations, including WGN TV and radio; WBBM’s “Noon Business Hour”; WIND radio; Fox News; ABC-7 news; CBS News; NBC News; the Chicago Tribune; Chicago Sun-Times; and Crain’s Chicago Business.

As of April 15, 2021, The Lake Forest Group has approximately 175 households under their management, the vast majority who have worked with Esposito for 12 years or more—including some who’ve been with him for more than 30 years. It’s no wonder then that he has made Forbes magazine’s “Best in State” wealth manager’s award every year he entered.

“It’s a very personal operation here in downtown Lake Forest. We emphasize personal attention, number one. I’m like the family CFO in addition to the asset management, we discuss the trusts, wills, etcetera. You have to review everything,” says Esposito. “Morgan Stanley is one of the premier global managers on the planet right now and the resources of this firm are incredible,” Navigating financial markets has become more complex than ever and last year’s pandemic threw in a wild card that no one could have seen coming.

“That’s when you need a seasoned veteran on your side. I’ve learned from nearly four decades of experience—not from a textbook or TV—when to deploy capital. Deploying capital at the scariest moments and liquidating during market euphoria is the most difficult thing to get people to do,” he explains.

“My responsibility as a wealth manager is to protect your family’s wealth first. We do our best to calculate our client’s risk tolerance—along with their needs, desires, and investment goals for their families and future generations.”

Esposito’s minimum account size is $1.5 million.

F STEVEN ESPOSITO has learned anything in his more than 37 years of managing high net worth portfolios, it’s to never panic.

Esposito started in the wealth management business in 1983 and has experienced five market crashes and now, a pandemic.

“It’s never boring,” he says.

The one piece of advice he shares with his clients is that wealth management is not about finding the next hot stock.

Rather, it’s about risk management.

“An investor can never eliminate risk; they can only mitigate it,” explains Esposito, Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Management Director, and Wealth Advisor for Morgan Stanley. “If your family wealth is properly allocated, market turbulence is an opportunity and not a crisis.”

The Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley brings a boutique approach to wealth management—one that assists long-time customers with everything from estate planning strategies and portfolio management to retirement planning, trusts, and philanthropy.

Esposito knows from experience that portfolios continually evolve as the years progress.

“I remember long time ago, a very wealthy client said to me: ‘I’m already rich; don’t make me poor’,” he says. “I never forgot The Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley is located at 207 that comment and it’s a cornerstone of what we do at the Lake Forest Group. We have had two severe stock market crashes E. Westminster Avenue, Suite 300, in Lake Forest. For more in the last 11 years, and if investors haven’t learned how to information, call 847-604- 7321 or email steven.esposito@ morganstanley.com. properly balance their assets in that time, they never will.”

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Hope Is Blooming In sharing her story, Lake Forest’s Katie Ford removes the stigma long attached to mental illness.

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O KNOW Katie Ford is to love her. This married mother of four is recognized for her easy smile, her quick laugh, her talent with flowers, her rock’n dance moves, and her endless positivity.

So, it may have come as a surprise to some when one night after her children went to bed, Ford turned to Facebook and bravely told the story of her battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder with intrusive thoughts.

“I just knew it was the right time,” Ford says, who had been working through her issues with the help of a doctor and the support of her family for about three years. “We’d just had another [suicide] death in our community and I thought that if my story could help just one person, I needed to tell it.

“I was terrified, at first, about going public, but I did it because I knew social media would reach a lot of people,” Ford says. “My goal was to help others realize they had no reason to feel ashamed about what they’re enduring or about what they’re thinking.

Keeping open dialogue going about mental health issues is the only way to break the barriers and the stigmas that go along with it.”

Ford says a real turning point in her life was when she realized she wasn’t the only one facing a mental

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“Early on, I opened up to a friend that I was struggling, and she suggested I attend a public meeting addressing mental health,” Ford says.

“There, I met a man who had exactly what I had. He had made it, survived it, and he was willing to talk about it with me. That was such a relief. Now, that’s what I’m hoping to do for others.”

Ford says the biggest wonderment of all has been the sheer number of people who have reached out to her confidentially since she first revealed her fight.

“It might be several a week or one a month, but the messages come regularly,” she says. “The pandemic has definitely increased the number, especially from parents with college-age children—kids you would never think would struggle and they are.”

Ford does her best to connect every person who reaches out to her with a source for help.

“In sharing my story, I now have so many people and organizations in my tool kit that I can offer,” she says. “It’s just a mission for me—to help anyone who wants help. It’s second only to my family and above my flowers. I’m so passionate about this and I know it helps keep me healthy, too.”

Ford’s love of flowers was one of the therapies she

“In sharing my story, I now have so many people and organizations in my tool kit that I can offer.”

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Ford at home, in a dress by Veronica Beard.

used in dealing with her OCD. “My doctor told me that my ‘bucket’ had burst, that I needed to slow down, step away from the things that were stretching me too thin, and spend more time doing what I love,” she says.

“Flowers have always brought me so much joy and I started to play with them more and more. Tom [her husband] would poke fun at me because if you had a bad day, I brought you flowers. If it was your birthday, I brought you flowers. If you stubbed your toe, I brought you flowers.”

One morning, Ford’s husband came into the kitchen and saw a number of stunning arrangements on their island and asked who made them. When he found out it was his wife, he nudged her to turn her talent into a business—so she did—launching Flowers by Katie Ford.

“I’ve always been so inspired by the beauty of flowers and the joy they bring to others,” Ford says. “It truly fills my heart to create a beautiful arrangement.”

While arrangements are at the core of her business, she loves collaborating with event and wedding planners.

“I tell people that it was fate and faith that lead me to the flowers,” she says. “If I hadn’t gone through what I did, I may never have found myself where I am today—bringing people joy in whatever way I can.”

One of Ford’s favorite things of late has been matching a mental health organization with a floral workshop she’s leading.

“I’m incredibly grateful to the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and beyond.”

Ford with her 12-year-old son, Buck.

“It’s been incredible to intertwine these two things that mean so much to me. I usually open my workshops by telling how there had been this dark time in my life and how I was saved by seeking help and working with flowers,” Ford explains. “My ambassador role with lululemon has been huge in drawing more attention to the importance of mental wellness.

I’m always thinking about what I can do next to help more people.”

Never in a million years did Ford predict the doors that would open from that one Facebook posts many years ago.

“I’m incredibly grateful to the communities of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and beyond,” she says. “I was so nervous when I went public with my story, but they embraced me and supported me in every possible way.

Whether it’s been a kind word, a quick comment, an email, a handwritten note, or a simple hug—my heart is so full of gratitude for this wonderful community.”

To connect with Katie Ford, visit flowersbykatieford.com.

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HEALING PAWS Fronzie and Steve Roemer suffered unimaginable loss last May when their son Patrick’s battle with mental illness took his life. Determined to honor him, their family created Paws for Patrick, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting young people with mental illness to emotional support animals. words by Wendy Franzen portrait photography by Monica Kass Rogers

Patrick Roemer after completing a Spartan race.

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“We had just dropped Ben and Magdelene (Patrick’s siblings) off for a trip to the North Woods with their grandmother and grandfather, when Patrick— who was staying back for wrestling camp—spotted rescue puppies outside of a Libertyville animal shelter,” explains Fronzie Roemer, the children’s mother. “We had no intention of getting another dog, but Patrick really wanted to see them, so we pulled over. He immediately fell in love with Cici.” This was the summer between Patrick’s 7th and 8th grade years, when his struggle with depression and anxiety was accelerating.

Fronzie continues, “When you have a child who doesn’t smile very much and then you see his face light up, I mean, we just couldn’t say no. So she came home with us.”

The two became inseparable. Cici brought Patrick comfort—with her, he did not feel judged. Though she grew to be a big, Labrador-sized dog, Patrick happily carried her around the Roemer household on his shoulders. With her, he knew he could be himself.

Physical fitness also brought Patrick relief from his depression and anxiety. He was an accomplished athlete, and the Spartan races he competed in with Fronzie and his father Steve felt comfortable, giving him a sense of control and accomplishment. But by the

“Through this work and how they are helping so many others, it is my hope that their hearts will slowly, eventually, begin to heal.”

time Patrick was a sophomore in high school, his bouts with mental illness had worsened dramatically. The Roemers tried everything from traditional psychology approaches and medications to holistic medicine routes in an effort to lift the crushing weight of his pain.

Nothing quantifiably helped. And they were terrified of losing him.

In a desperate, last resort attempt to save him—with thorough consult from his treating physicians and counselors—Fronzie and Steve sent Patrick to an inpatient program in Montana. But the program proved unable to help, and thoughts of his dog Cici and being back by her side were the only things that kept him going. He wanted out of the program as quickly as possible.

When he returned home to Lake Forest, Patrick penned a college essay, describing the time leading up to Montana and his debilitating disease. It reads, “My life had fallen apart quickly and I had given up on everything. I had entered a deep depression. At one point I did not leave the house for nearly six months. I stopped doing things I loved, stopped hanging out with friends, rarely left my room, and felt paralyzed by my own inescapable mindset. While I never shared with adults what was going on in my head, I now describe it as carrying around a backpack all day while that backpack collects big, heavy rocks.

My backpack got so heavy and I got so

Young Patrick at play in his backyard.

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Roemer siblings Ben, Mags, and Patrick on a family vacation.

tired of carrying it that I just sat down and gave up.”

On the first day of Patrick’s senior year in 2019, Cici died suddenly and unexpectedly. The Roemer’s then fostered a dog hoping Patrick would connect, eventually adopting Indy who was to attend Colorado State University with him as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). The COVID-19 shut-down afforded Patrick and Indy time to bond—and gifted the family with months of treasured togetherness, especially between Patrick and his brother, Ben. It felt as though the clouds were beginning to part.

But the unrelenting mental illness that had plagued Patrick for most of his life took him from friends and loved ones last May. As his family sat in the hospital, surrounding him on his final days, they discussed how best to honor him in a way that would mean the most to him. Knowing Patrick felt the most comfort when he was around animals, and that Cici was motivation for him on his darkest days, they imagined a nonprofit that would provide support to young people with mental illness through the use of emotional support animals (ESAs) and therapy animals.

In time, and with the love and support of friends and community members, Paws for Patrick was created. The organization’s main mission is to facilitate the acquisition of emotional support animals (ESA) for young people coping with mental health illness by providing and sourcing the animals, as well as training and educating, and securing letters of certification for ESAs. Paws for Patrick also provides opportunities for young people to interact with therapy dogs in group settings and individual sessions. Another integral part of the Paws mission is to break the stigma of mental illness.

Patrick felt, as so many others who have mental illness do, that it was not considered OK to feel depressed. Mental health is frequently ignored, and children and adolescents are often told to “get over it”—and bullied and made fun of as they suffer. Molly Sarver, who serves on the Paws for Patrick board, says, “As a parent with a child who struggles with depression and anxiety, I feel it is important for people to understand that it is a disease, just like cancer. It is treatable but there is no cure. Mental illness is a lifelong journey, and there is an incredible level of unknowing surrounding it. And though we live in a time when we can talk more openly about it, there is still a stigma associated with it.”

“Many of the kids who get labeled as ‘troubled’ or ‘not the kind of kid I want my child to be friends with’ are probably suffering with some kind of mental health illness or a difficult situation at home—no one ever really knows,” explains Sarver. “We need to have compassion for them and less judgment. Words matter and how we treat a person matters.”

Navigating that unknowing and parenting a child who is suffering from mental illness can be daunting and lonely. Sarver shares, “I have felt judged at times,

as though my parenting just hasn’t been enough or that I am doing it wrong.

And I can tell you, there is no harder or truer feeling than the blame we put on ourselves, the shame that we didn’t do it better, that we failed as a parent.

That is a pain you never un-feel.” Her work with Paws for Patrick has, she says, “given me my life back.”

“Working with Paws for Patrick has been incredibly meaningful and rewarding for me. I am blown away by the fact that the Roemers established this organization in the first place, let alone how they have grown it to what it is today. Through this work and how they are helping so many others, it is my hope that their hearts will slowly, eventually, begin to heal.”

Patrick’s 21-year-old brother, Ben, and 16-year-old sister, Magdelene, also serve on the organization’s board. Magdelene shares, “Paws for Patrick has helped me to feel closer to my brother now that he’s gone.

When he passed away, we received so many messages from other young people who struggle with depression and anxiety that said how much Patrick helped them. I know we are honoring Patrick and carrying out his memory in the best way possible by helping others feel the love and warmth from an animal.”

She continues, “Seeing the light in someone’s eyes in photos of them receiving their new best friend fills my heart, replacing some of my grief with light.”

Fronzie and Steve are effusive in their gratitude for the communal support their family received after Patrick died. “We felt, and continue to feel, incredibly supported and lifted up. This community came together and carried us through some of our toughest times.

I am floored by the love and generosity,” says Fronzie. “I’ve thought a lot about why the community has been so supportive. I believe it’s because people want the stigma of mental health to be broken, and that there must be a path toward understanding.”

Patrick wrestling for Lake Forest High School.

For more information about Paws for Patrick, including volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and how to donate, visit pawsforpatrick.com.

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GENERATION, INTERRUPTED The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all, but experts believe that young people, particularly teenagers of high school age, suffered losses that are yet to be measured. Daniel Maigler, a social worker at Lake Forest High School, says that while he believes today’s generation will recover from this collective trauma, the effects are lingering and significant. words by Sherry Thomas photography by Robin Subar

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T’S BEEN SOMEWHAT of an obsession in modern times to categorize entire generations with a singular letter or a catchy nickname and a list of common denominators that define them. After the devastation of World War I, we had the Lost Generation, which begat the Baby Boomers, which begat Generation X, which begat the Millennials, which begat the newest group of influencers— Generation Z. When COVID-19 hit last year, generations that had been notoriously disparate and often combative (remember the “OK, Boomer” hashtag?) finally had one thing in common—the shared experience of living through a global pandemic. But some now say it’s even more profound than that.

Some now say that through this last year, through the missed birthday parties and missed graduations, through the proms that never happened and the school trips that got cancelled forever, yet another generation is emerging, and it bears the letter of the virus that claimed more American lives than World War II. Generation C. Daniel Maigler (LCSW) has witnessed firsthand the impact on the teens he works with as a social worker at Lake Forest High School (LFHS). Life during COVID-19 has been tough on everyone, but for kids who are at critical developmental milestones socially and emotionally, it’s an interruption with lingering effects.

“The developmental objective of people between the ages of 13 and 25 is to develop their identity relative to their peers. They are supposed to separate from their family and find their place in the world,” explains Maigler, who has been working at LFHS since 2008. “This is the very thing they are being denied.”

Like schools throughout the North Shore and nation,

Maigler and his colleagues immediately shifted into remote mode when the pandemic hit last March. Teens were doing school work at home with parents, extended family, and younger siblings, all under one roof—all while being cut off from their peers, athletic competitions, school clubs, and other activities that defined them.

“Naturally the irritability begins to rise and even the healthiest family starts to have tension,” he says. “Then if you take a family system that already has some fissures they become dramatically exacerbated and where can they escape to? It becomes a pressure cooker of negativity where everyone feels like they are failing, and no one can tell us how long it will last.”

Moving from in-person to virtual meetings worked perfectly fine for many of his students, particularly the ones he knew well. However, he says there were a significant group of young people who were not willing to engage virtually.

“Those are the kids I worry most about, the ones where we just don’t know how they are doing,” adds Maigler. “There have always been many kids who don’t love having a long one-on-one conversation but sometimes I could just pop into their classroom or walk in the hall with them for a few minutes to show that I was interested in their lives and that I care. It is those small interactions that have been stolen and I have no idea what kind of toll it is taking on those quieter kids.”

Very quickly into the “shelter in place” orders issued last spring, it became evident that family members were getting on each other’s nerves, just by the sheer nature of being in the same space together 24/7.

“There are so many kids I can’t wait to meet in person.”

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Maigler at home with his dog, Mariska.

“Kids can’t get out and access healthy coping skills because they are just stuck. It leads to feelings of lethargy and fatigue,” he says. “In February, it really seemed to hit a critical mass and I had so many students and parents contacting me to tell me that they were just out of gas. A combination of the long winter and COVID fatigue had left them feeling listless and much more depressed than would be typical for that same person a year ago.”

Maigler says he has always wanted to help people but it wasn’t until an internship at the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence that he became interested in counseling and service, particularly with young people. “The connection for me is also very personal as I have siblings with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, as well as many other relatives who are living embodiments of the DSM.” Through his career as a social worker and high school guidance counselor, his bottom line has remained the same—to help young people manage the challenges of adolescence so that they can be defined by their dreams and not by their history.

And that’s exactly what he has continued to do since the pandemic began— meeting with LFHS students one on one using Google Meet video for individual counseling sessions and also groups.

“I also meet with their support teams … counselors, deans, and teachers … to plan support strategies and surround them with care,” Maigler explains, adding that in the midst of this

“I hope and pray that this time did not steal the chance for a connection that I may never get again.”

unprecedented crisis, he is also seeing silver linings. “It is less striking how many kids are struggling than that any of them are thriving, and some are.”

The upside to life during the pandemic for some teens is that they got much-needed time away from a competitive world of always having to be “on.”

“A kid could stay in and play a board game with their family or watch 16 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy on a Friday night without feeling like a loser because of what they weren’t posting on their Snap story,” he says. “Many kids got to step back and ask themselves if they really liked the path they were on, or if they were just doing it because that was what was expected by their friends.”

While stories like this do not negate the real mental health and emotional struggles many teens are enduring, Maigler says he remains optimistic that this generation will ultimately recover.

“Kids are remarkably resilient and once they can get back to a ‘normal’ life, I think they will roll with it faster than most adults could imagine,” he adds. “I think one of the biggest challenges is for the students who are going off to a college in the fall that they never even had a chance to visit. A bigger and more universal challenge though will be how do kids let themselves grieve for the year that they lost without losing more time or conversely trying to jam a year’s worth of experiences into a summer?”

As we begin to emerge from this pandemic, losses tolled and dreams deferred, Maigler says his hope is that teens and society in general will appreciate the small things in ways they never could have before.

“There are so many kids I can’t wait to meet in person,” he adds. “I hope and pray that this time did not steal the chance for a connection that I may never get again.”

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Join the growing trend right in your backyard. words and photography by Katie Casas Purchase native plants at the Go Native! Plant & Tree Sale on May 22, 8:00 am-1:00 pm and support a wide diversity of bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and other pollinators. Or, better yet, pre-order for the best selection at LFOLA.org.

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E NEED NATURE. It is among the many important things we’ve learned about ourselves and our world over the last year. Now more than ever, we have a greater appreciation for nature. When other doors closed due to the pandemic, spending time outside was the safe haven we turned to. As we like to say, “when all else fails, you’ve got trails.”

And nature needs us, too. It’s human nature to want to give back. There is one important, easy, and aesthetically appealing way of giving back to nature that begins right in your own back yard.

Introduce native plants to your garden. Why? Because the incredibly valuable natural order—biodiversity—that once defined and helped protect where we live has been severely impacted by development. Let’s put it another way. The naturally diverse plants of our local woodlands, prairies, savannas and ravines have been replaced by lawns and introduced ornamentals. Our yards have become part of the problem; planting natives can make them part of the solution.

“In a leafy, tree-filled community like ours that looks incredibly green on the surface, the natural order really needs our help,” says Lake Forest Open Lands President, John Sentell.

Adding, “What we’re talking about here is an opportunity to come together as a community and re-connect with nature at its core by helping to fix what’s broken.”

GLOSSARY Biodiversity: the inter-dependent variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem Native plant: naturally adapted to our area and shares the evolutionary history of the plant and animal communities in the ecoregion, including land around SE Wisconsin, NE Illinois and NW Indiana Invasive plant: either accidentally or intentionally introduced to our area that competes with and displaces natives by spreading aggressively Cultivar: scientifically cultivated for a particularly desirable attribute such as a specific flower or leaf color. They are cloned to ensure consistent attributes and therefore lack the beneficial genetic diversity of true native plants The best way to fix it? Make a significant difference by simply planting locally-sourced, native plant species in your own garden and yard rather than relying so heavily on introduced ornamentals. Over time, this will restore the natural balance impacted by invasive species and cultivars introduced into our yards. Native plants are ideally adapted to our soils and climate, meaning there is a right plant for every spot in your garden. Lake Forest Open Lands’ experts can help you naviFO REST & BLUFF 87

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LFOLA Program Coordinator Sarah Helding.

Native plants help during flooding and self-sustain over drought, adding necessary and incredibly valuable biodiversity back to the natural order.

gate and find just the right plants for your problem spot at our annual Go Native! Plant & Tree Sale. Or, ask a question in advance by emailing us at info@lfola.org for guidance in preordering today. It’s a win-win for nature and for your garden!

from a big box retailer—but it’s actually a cultivar. As for where to purchase native species, there are dozens of great resources where it’s possible to obtain locallysourced, native plants—both in-person and online. A list of these resources can be found at lfola.org.

Why does it matter? Let’s get in the weeds. A biodiverse ecosystem is resilient and can sustain outside disturbances and change. Our unique, local plant communities—prairies, savannas, wetlands, ravines and woodlands—evolved so that hundreds of species interact and depend upon each other in intricate ways. Too many pieces in that beautiful eco-puzzle What can you expect when planting natives? If you plant have gone missing. We can put those missing pieces back and from seed, most native species will take a couple of years to start to bloom. If you plant from pint or gallon containers, make it whole once again. most species will bloom that same year. Once established, A great example that shows the importance of planting native natives will provide seeds for you to collect and spread to is the Monarch butterfly. Monarchs need milkweed to survive. new spots. By selecting a variety of species, you can nurture Milkweed is the only plant for the Monarch to lay eggs for a sequence of blooms starting in spring and extending thru the hatched caterpillars to feed on before changing into a fall. Your yard will become a beautiful, reliable destination chrysalis. The need for milkweed is critical as the Monarch for a wide diversity of bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and population has plummeted by 90% in the last 20 years1. We other pollinators who require flowers throughout the seasons can all help out—it is as simple as introducing milkweed and to survive and reproduce. Late season blooms provide fuel for other natives into your yard. These three species will not spread the “super generation” of Monarchs on their long migration to Mexico for winter. aggressively and are easy to find: In addition to planting natives, there are many other ways • Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) for dry to medium, Lake Forest Open Lands can help you give back to nature. well-drained soil, full sun, produces pink to purplish flowers As our community’s independently funded conservation land trust, becoming a member helps to support the critical mission and grows to 2 to 3 feet • Swamp or Red Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) for moist to to care for and restore our open spaces and wild places. For wet soil, full sun, produces pink flowers, fibrous roots and extra fun, celebrate nature at our spring fundraising event, Cattails & Cocktails. Better yet, participate in LFOLA’s native grows to 3 to 5 feet • Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) tolerates dry soil, full plant sale on May 22 to easily extend nature to your backyard.

Go to lfola.org and order early! sun, produces orange flowers, and grows to 2 to 3 feet John Sentell, LFOLA President, offers one additional and Does it matter where the native plants come from? Yes! Na- less obvious benefit, “When you get out there, get your gloves tive plants and seeds from our own ecoregion, locally-sourced on and dig into nature, you’ll likely rediscover one of the most from within about a 250-mile radius are best. Plants labeled interesting native species around—you!”

“Native to North America” can be misleading; they may not be native to NE Illinois. Also, it’s not uncommon for a well- 1Center for Biological Diversity, Saving The Monarch Butintentioned gardener to think they’re buying a “native plant” terfly, biologicaldiversity.org.

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U/C U/C

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827 Knightsbridge Court 827 Knightsbridge Court L AKE FOREST $899,000 LAKE FOREST $899,000

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366 Belle Foret Drive Foret Drive L366 AKEBelle BLUFF $925,000 LAKE BLUFF $925,000

*Represented Buyer KoenigRubloff.com Source BrokerBuyer Metrics MRED: Volume closed, area 45, 1.1.2018—12.31.2020 Residen�al (Detached, A�ached, -4 units, mobile homes), Lots & Land (Vacant land, deeded parking). *Represented KoenigRubloff.com Source Broker Metrics MRED: Volume closed, area 45, 1.1.2018—12.31.2020 Residen�al (Detached, A�ached, -4 units, mobile homes), Lots & Land (Vacant land, deeded parking).

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