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HYMNS FROM THE HOMELAND LOCAL MUSICIANS ANI AND MARTA AZNAVOORIAN EXPLORE THEIR ARMENIAN ROOTS ON A NEW RECORDING, “GEMS FROM ARMENIA.”

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Sisters Marta (left) and Ani Aznavoorian, the Aznavoorian Duo, recently released “Gems from Armenia,” a collection of compositions highlighting their Armenian heritage.

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INDEX

LIFESTYLE & ARTS 12 social scene The Art Center Highland Park hosted an invitation-only opening for Rapport, its latest exhibit.

28 north shore foodie Put leftover Easter eggs to good use with this Egg Salad on Pain de Mie bread with homemade mayo

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NEWS HYMNS FROM THE HOMELAND

From PG 1

BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

Music was perpetually in the air at home for Ani and Marta Aznavoorian, who grew up in Barrington with strong musical influences from their father, Peter. Third generation Armenians, the two sisters and their brother, Marty, learned to play instruments early on. While Marty, with his father’s urging, landed on the violin, a staple of Armenian music and culture, Marta took to the piano and Ani the cello.

Though Marty ended up studying medicine instead of pursuing a career in music, both Ani and Marta have established themselves as top musicians in classical music. Marta is one third of the acclaimed, North Shore-based Lincoln Trio and, along with other projects, is currently Artist in Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago. Ani is principal cellist in Camerata Pacifica, a California-based chamber ensemble that plays in intimate venues between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Both have traveled the world performing separately and together as the Aznavoorian duo.

It wasn’t until the pandemic that the two sisters were given the opportunity to achieve one of their dreams—recording a musical tribute to their Armenian roots. With traveling and live performing suspended, the two were able to get together in Chicago last August to record “Gems from Armenia,” which includes interpretations for piano and cello of some historically important works by Armenian composers.

Marta Aznavoorian (above) and her sister Ani Aznavoorian (right) have traveled the world separately and as the Aznivoorian Duo.

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“When you’re Armenian-American, you're very immersed, very close to your Armenian traditions. We were raised very close to Armenian traditions with the food and the music,” Marta Aznavoorian says. “We went to an Armenian Church and to Armenian picnics and events.

There’s quite a large Armenian diaspora here in Chicago, and the community stays very tight.”

Marta says she and Ani always knew they would record an album of Armenian music; it was just a matter of timing. The recording was released on Friday, April 15, by Cedille Records, the nonprofit label dedicated to supporting Chicago classical musicians.

“Gems from Armenia” is a sort of survey of old and new composers, in chronological order, and somewhat serendipitously includes a new composition by American composer Peter Boyer—who has written hundreds of compositions for film and for orchestras around the world.

The recording has a distinctively melancholy feel, which reflects the struggles of the Armenian people throughout its history.

“The CD is in three sections. The first section is the original Armenian music from Komitas Vartabed, a priest and arranger. He arranged thousands of Armenian folk melodies and he really gave us the flavor of Armenian music as we know it today,” Marta says “It’s really that minor modal, melancholy sound that comes from him. Then we move into late-19th Century, early-20th-Century, composers from the Soviet Union like Aram Khachaturian.”

The recording finishes with more modern works by Armenian composers, some of whom are still alive, and closes with the work from Peter Boyer.

“You have all these Armenian names and suddenly you have this American composer Peter Boyer who is very wellknown for his American sound,” Marta says. “We wanted him to write something for us with his American flavor, but we wanted him to integrate an Armenian folk melody into it.”

The Boyer composition, titled “Ararat,” is an ode to the disputed region of Armenia that includes the mountain mentioned

Ani Aznavoorian (left) plays a handcrafted cello made by her father, Peter. Marta Aznivoorian is a Grammy-nominated Steinway Artist.

in the Bible that some historians believe to be where Noah’s ark landed after the flood. Though it now—disputedly—resides within the borders of Turkey, it is considered a national symbol for Armenians.

“We just really felt that we needed to represent not just our Armenian Heritage but our American side,” Marta says. “We are essentially American-Armenian, so we really wanted something to integrate the two.”

For Ani Aznavoorian, it was also important for the first recording by the Aznavoorian Duo to capture their Armenian heritage.

“This is our first album as a duo, so we wanted to present ourselves in the most personal way possible,” Ani says. “We could have recorded all Beethoven sonatas or something like that, but for this first album we really wanted to make it from our hearts.”

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menian cultural scene in the Chicago area.

“We’ve heard of lot of these melodies from our childhood, and it feels like it’s in our blood,” Ani says. “The core of the album are these Komitas pieces—he was known as the grandfather of Armenian music—and all of the composers since Komitas kept that Armenian flavor.”

Perhaps no event has influenced Armenian culture and music as the Armenian genocide during World War II. It can be heard in the compositions on “Gems from Armenia.” There’s a sadness in the compositions but a beauty also, reflective of the strength of the Armenian people.

“The genocide unfortunately defines our history,” Marta says. “We are a very resilient people, and we can adapt in a lot of different ways to survive in many different situations.”

“Gems from Armenia” is available now on streaming services and online music retailers, including cedillerecords.com.

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS

Social Scene RAPPORT PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR

The Art Center Highland Park hosted an invitation-only opening to celebrate its latest exhibit, Rapport, featuring the work of Cleveland Dean. The Chicago native and self-taught visual artist’s abstract works include painting, mixed media, sculpture, and installations, using a wide variety of materials from salt to wood to fire to metal to “anything he can get his hands on.” VIP guests enjoyed cannabis-infused cocktails, live Asian Fusion music, and food by For the Love of Food as part of this unique and entertaining evening. theartcenterhp.org.

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Q+A with Aly and Justin Tesar of The Tesar Group

NO.01

What makes you unique?

As a married couple with two very different skill sets, our clients end up really benefiting from our teamwork. We each have different strengths in this business, as well as ideas that always build off one another.

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What’s the best advice you’ve given to your clients?

No home is ever perfect so it is really important to focus on the big picture and the “unchangeables” rather than the little things that might turn you off at first glance.

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Thoughts on the current market?

It’s truly been fascinating to be apart of the market this year with both buyers and sellers. It has become common practice to see a listing hit the market with the sellers offer “wish list” attached and 9 times out of 10 those wishes are granted. We believe this will continue to be a sellers market for at least another year, if not more. With such a high demand from buyers & a greater appreciation for “home”, 2022 will continue to be a sellers market despite the rates inching up.

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What’s your favorite part about the North Shore?

What’s the first thing you tell your clients?

We know these neighborhoods and the homes like the back of our hands, and we will always make ourselves available day or

We are THRILLED everyone finally seems to agree the suburbs are

night as we navigate through this journey together. We also pride

actually cool these days. With new restaurants popping up left &

ourselves on being there as a support system for our clients long

right, great shopping, easy beach access… what’s not to love!

after the move.

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Meg + Katie Group: Hear why clients love them

“I have sold two properties with the Meg + Katie Team. Very

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about the area and keen to find the right home for you. Having

entire process. The best part is that Katie & Meg are FUN! The

both of them on board ensured we always had an agent at the

review, listing, showings, negotiation, and close were all enjoyable

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recommend.”

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“Meg and Katie made the sale of our home in Winnetka so easy

From listing to closing, working with Katie and Meg was the best

for us, largely because they did most of the heavy lifting. From

experience my husband and I have ever had selling a house!

arranging painters to negotiating staging, moving furniture, and

Their knowledge of the North Shore and its market, attention

polishing the floors, M eg and Katie did it all. To cap it off, the home

to detail, 24/7 accessibility, and understanding of and empathy

sold quickly for well over ask, as they seamlessly guided us through

for the stress of selling a house and everything that process

the sale process. We feel so lucky to have worked with Meg and

entails are truly exceptional. Both Katie and Meg possess strong

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interpersonal and organizational skills, and they us kept us well informed from start to finish. What a great partnership to have

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Julie Hartvigsen: Hear what her clients have to say Testimonials “My husband and I worked with Julie in purchasing our first home together. We both highly recommend her! Her knowledge of North Shore real estate is second to none, and she provided us with valuable advice about everything from neighborhoods to property taxes to negotiations to contractors. She is also extremely personable and a pleasure to work with. Thank you for

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helped ease us into the process of becoming homeowners. She had answers and resources at every step of the way and helped

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loyal. We felt she had our back throughout the arduous six-month

like she was completely available for us any time we needed

process of finding a house. She did a great job of being assertive

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and directive when needed but never overstepping. Julie went so

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totally engaged and doesn’t miss a beat. Julie is like family to us now. I can’t recommend her more highly.”

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“Julie was an absolute joy to work with. She was professional, timely, respectful and would always go out of her way to make our lives and the selling process as easy and stress-free as possible.

“Julie is a consummate real estate professional. Julie and I spent

Her advice was always spot on! With a house overflowing with

more than six months seeking the perfect property in which to

new baby/kids toys, she recommended we move out before listing

purchase. She displayed incredible patience and perseverance;

so we could stage the home to be more attractive to potential

was a wealth of local real estate knowledge; detailed oriented

buyers. She couldn’t have been more right... we received an offer

and an overall “really nice person”. She was by my side right

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through to the closing and I am sure will be there for any follow-

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up questions that I may have in the future. I would have no

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hesitation to use Julie’s services again as well as recommend her

a short period of time, she has quickly become one of our very

to others seeking to buy or sell real estate properties.

good friends.”

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Meet Jennie Pastor How did Jennie get into real estate?

I’ve personally been involved in almost every type of residential real estate transaction. I have relocated internationally (from London to Connecticut) and across the country (Connecticut to Illinois), I have bought and sold multiple homes as well as owned investment properties, been a tenant and purchased a tear down and built a house from scratch. So I have lived through 95% of the scenarios that residential real estate clients find themselves in and I wanted to utilize that unique insight and combine it with my extensive experience in corporate sales to help others navigate the world of real estate so they can achieve their goals!

I joined the Paige Dooley team because Paige is simply one of the best in business and working alongside Paige has meant I’ve hit the ground running! I have found my passion in real estate and

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Connect with Liz Prassas Licata Chicago & North Shore’s Trusted Broker “We feel so fortunate we found Liz. She came highly recommended from a friend who also had a wonderful experience working with her (no surprise there). We truly felt that Liz was looking for a home just for us. She really got to know our family, even occasionally carrying my toddler up flights of steps so we could focus on viewings. She always had our best interest in mind, worked within our vision and constraints and we ended up in a home that we are so thrilled to be in. It’s perfect.

But if we ever decide we’d like something different, we know the first person we’ll call.”

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Q+A with The Joanne Hudson Group NO.01

NO.03

What motivated you to get into Real Estate?

Early in my career I worked for a large Chicago bank in private

Favorite thing about the New Trier District / the North Shore?

banking where I learned a lot about the financial side of real

My team and I love the beauty in both the architecture and nature

estate as well as the importance of customer service and working

that abounds in our neighborhoods. Lake Michigan is incredible

with lots of different personality types. I also benefited from having

and truly creates a gorgeous backdrop to the entire north shore.

an incredible first boss who supported all of us who worked for

The schools are excellent and the people who choose to live here

him. I worked hard and was efficient and very productive but my

value hard work, family and friends. Neither my husband Steve

compensation didn’t reflect my efforts and I felt I needed a new

or I are natives of the North Shore - I grew up in northwest Iowa

challenge. My husband and brother-in-law suggested I consider

and Steve grew up in Oklahoma so we were very open-minded

residential real estate. I loved the challenge and the ability to truly

about where we were going to live when we moved from the city.

help people find their place in the world. Each deal and client is

We both love it here and feel fortunate that we decided to move

different and I find this both challenging and rewarding. My team

to the north shore. My teammates grew up on the North Shore

shares my enthusiasm and sense of purpose in all aspects of the

and in other areas as well and we all share a deep appreciation

real estate continuum.

for the North Shore.

NO.02 NO.04

Why Compass?

My husband and I started our own real estate firm in 2001 and

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loved creating it from scratch so we could raise the bar in our industry on many levels. We often felt that our clients were not being served as well as they could be so we ventured out to find a fresh, better way. We had a great run but felt that joining forces with COMPASS would enable us to continue to grow and expand in a business that was becoming more and more dependent on technology and increasingly national in scope. The technology in which COMPASS has invested for us, the brokers, is incredible and incredibly necessary in order to compete in the real estate world today. No other residential real estate company in the world has invested in technology like COMPASS has to create tools that are exceptional. I also greatly admire and respect Robert Reffkin, our

Location, location, location and look at what a house can be - not what it is right now. You can change almost everything about a house except location and lot size.

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founder and CEO. He is a phenomenal human being and knows what is needed to compete as a real estate broker. Our national network is phenomenal.

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From left clockwise:

Kelly Lundin

Rinne Evans

Laura McCain

Joanne Hudson

Catherine King

Amanda Zick

Forrest Hudson

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What are you passionate about outside of Real Estate?

find solutions. We help one another with this on a daily basis

My family. My favorite thing in the world is to spend time with my

extremely valuable.

and sharing ideas and solutions that will best help our clients is

immediate and extended family. We have two wonderful children, Amy and Forrest (who works with me on my team) and are lucky that they have chosen to stay in Chicago now that they have started their own careers.

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What makes you / your team unique?

We all enjoy each other very much, count on one another and

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Favorite thing about Compass?

approach the business with a strong ethical approach, hard work and thoughtful strategies to accomplish our clients’ goals. We are all very busy but when we do have time to get together it

The ethical approach to the business that starts at the top

is rejuvenating! We are a fun group! We all love what we do

with our founder Robert Reffkin. COMPASS’s entrepreneurial

and collaborate without ego and truly support one another. I

principles represent exactly how my team and I live our personal

could count on anyone on my team to back me up and I would

and business lives: Dream big, move fast, learn from reality, be

know that my clients are in excellent hands. And vice versa - my

solutions-driven, obsess about opportunity, collaborate without

teammates all know I am here for them 100%.

ego, maximize your strengths and bounce back with passion.

Advice for current buyers & sellers?

Best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Markets ebb and flow and it’s important to think outside the box,

My uncle used to say something that really stuck with me - “I don’t

objectively, in order to accomplish your goals. Working with an

like that man. I must get to know him better”. It is so important to

experienced broker is very important as well as working with

look for the good in everyone. Mutual respect is key in order to

someone who has fresh ideas and open mindedness. My goal is

be truly successful in real estate brokerage and life. My parents

to help my clients find the best path to accomplish their goals.

were also big believers in the “no whining” mentality. When my

I love what I do and am highly motivated to make it happen for

team and I don’t like how something is going, we do our best to

my clients.

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Count on Carrie for a North Shore Thing Carrie grew up in Lincoln Park and has lived in Winnetka for the last 31 years. Her knowledge of the city and the North Shore allows her to serve clients from the Loop to Lake Forest. A special area of expertise includes Wilmette lakefront condos.

Carrie and her husband live in Winnetka in the house her great grandmother built in 1918. Duncan is a special ed aide at Washburne School in Winnetka and has had is real estate license since 1978.

When not serving her clients and spending time with family, Carrie likes to take early morning walks to watch the sun

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“You have been an amazing friend and advocate. You have such a positive and caring approach while still being very professional. You are a true problem solver. We are beyond thrilled to move into our new home and we have you to thank!”

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Barb and Jackie Pepoon: Their Clients Say it Best Testimonials “My wife and I have worked with Jackie and the Pepoon team twice in the last 3 years, and our expectations were exceeded both times. Three years ago, we were able to seamlessly buy an amazing starter home in Winnetka in only a couple of weeks as we moved from Los Angeles. More recently, we sold the starter home and bought our dream home in the North Shore against multiple competing offers for our growing family. Jackie is the best. She makes the entire transaction so easy by taking care of all the details and using her experience and knowledge of the local market. My family recommends Jackie and the Pepoon team to all of our friends.”

— C O N N O R T.

“Barb and Jackie came highly recommended to us and from the beginning exceeded our every expectation. We were moving from the city to the suburbs during a global pandemic, with a shortage of inventory, and often had our kids in tow. While there were times we were worried we wouldn’t find a home we loved, Barb and Jackie were reassuring and supportive at every turn.

They know the north shore INCREDIBLY well, were knowledgeable about the market, neighborhoods, schools, and what to look for when touring a home. We are so thankful we had them by our side during this journey.”

“This is a team of true professionals and a pleasure to work with.

They are extremely empathetic and made sure to understand the nature of our situation before making any recommendations.

They treated us like we were family and we would never consider working with anyone else!”

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Experience The Skirving Group’s Success for Yourself Testimonials “Patti was an absolute pleasure to work with in every regard. She

Shannon is a tireless worker who is willing to take phone calls and

listened to our hopes and desires, and paid attention to every

answer questions 24/7. We found her to be a pleasure to work

detail. Patti’s guidance throughout the process led to our home

with and would recommend her to anyone seeking to buy or sell!”

being listed quickly, and her hard work and diligence resulted in

— JEFF H.

us receiving an offer above our list price. She is unwavering in her commitment to her clients and conducts herself professionally

“Working with Kate was truly a pleasure. She is a great

and ethically at every turn. I cannot recommend her highly

communicator and coach, helping clarify key questions along the

enough!.”

way. She brings market data and on-the-ground insight into all

— R I C K Y A N D K AT I E C .

“Greg has taken on the incredible job of selling 17 of my investment properties. He has been instrumental in developing our strategy,

her conversations. Working with her, I learned a great deal about the North Shore real estate market. And I also found a house in the area that I know will happily call home for years to come. “ — FERNANDO D.

staging the homes, pricing, negotiating the offers and getting me not only the prices I had hoped for, but also the terms. Greg

“Before working with Maggie, we had spent three years listing

is a true example of a real estate Broker with integrity, in-depth

our home for sale with no results! Maggie is a very professional

knowledge, effective marketing and negotiating skills. Plus he is

agent who challenged us to take our personal feelings about our

a great guy!”

house out of the sales equation. She offered suggestions and we

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and often, counseling! We received multiple offers and accepted

“Shannon is very talented and well-connected North Shore real

a full asking price offer! We would highly recommend Maggie as

estate agent. We were looking for a house in a specific school

a real estate agent!“

district in Winnetka and she helped us find our dream home.

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From our home office in Glencoe, our team has helped hundreds of clients buy, sell and thrive throughout the North Shore, City of Chicago, the suburbs and beyond.

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We have lived, raised families and built friendships in Chicagoland while working alongside our colleagues worldwide, always determining expertise spanning generations, we come from diverse backgrounds: finance, tech, marketing, retail, PR and fashion. Experienced and clever, calm and caring, local and well-traveled. We love what we do and whether a first time buyer or an experienced investor, we are here for you.

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We love to share the joy that we have found on the North Shore after living here for 40 years. Our focus is on our clients; listening to them, understanding their wants and needs, and working together to craft a plan to help them fulfill their dreams. We are grateful for the support we have received from our clients over the last 17 years.

Howard Meyers Susan Meyers Katie Meyers Mazzuca Jonathan Stiles

“Katie was the most patient and knowledgeable agent. She put all my worries to ease with her sharp understanding of the market and all facets of home selling. Katie helped me understand the best timing, pricing, upgrades, and photos to make my home have the biggest impact and sell at the best price quickly. I was so happy with how all the stages of selling my home went with Katie in charge. I recommend Katie to everyone in my network and everyone LOVES working with The Meyers Group. I am so lucky to have met Katie and worked with her.”

“The Meyers Group is one in a million. We worked with Howard and Susan amid a rapidly evolving market to find our first home

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— SELLER

on The North Shore. They patiently and thoughtfully guided us

“The Meyers Group was very helpful in selling my house, in

through the process and felt they were personally invested in

many ways, from advertising to showing to advising. They

our success. Howard and Susan are genuine, honest, caring, and

consistently displayed genuine candor and care, always

easy to talk to. Above all, their knowledge and expertise helped

avoiding exaggeration and bluster. They were patient and

us get our offer accepted within a day of touring our dream home

deliberative in ways needed for respectful treatment of

in Glencoe. Six months after purchase we are still in contact with

prospective buyers. Highly recommended for their real-

them and look forward to working together in the future!”

estate services.”

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Most Important Real Estate Tip you Have?

What makes you / your team unique?

You know it. It is so simple yet so powerful: Location. Truly, it is

We believe real estate agents add value…For my team, it is where

the primary element to protect your value and leverage growth.

design meets data. Most of our clients will tell you our philosophy

In aggressive markets like our current environment, people tend

of helping them navigate the art and science of real estate

to soften their parameters while they should be even more vigilant

summarizes both the hard core business acumen and constant

with them. Location is such a nuanced variable in the purchase.

analysis of current market conditions (in both highest and lowest

On a continuum, there are a variety of ways to interpret it: in the

of times) balanced with the artful human understanding for

absolute, as a function of size of property, and more. The guidance

strategic and instinctive negotiating. Living in a variety of homes

of an expert real estate advisor helps you navigate the fullest

here and abroad has inspired a passion for design, architecture,

interpretation of location.

antiques and gardens. Take this deep understanding and add a tireless pursuit for excellence and a touch of fun! The result is

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being a market leader in both New Trier and Winnetka for over a decade (source: MRED transactions: #1 Market Share 2007-2021).

Best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

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Advice for current buyers & sellers?

A home is most people’s single biggest financial asset - always seek advice from a respected real estate agent. Data is all around us, the true value is in the insights. Markets are hyper local. For sellers, the market analysis, home prep, and strategic plan are invaluable in securing the maximum ROI. For buyers, the nuanced guidance of price/value, investment, local intel and the interpretation of the current market environment is key to finding a great home. If you have time, ask me about our “bundle of goods”/bag of rocks approach to understanding the market.

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Always create a strong Plan A but be prepared to live enthusiastically in Plan B. The ability to pivot gracefully with a healthy sense of humor is at the core of everything in life!

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LIFESTYLE & ARTS

NORTH SHORE FOODIE

EGG SALAD ON PAIN DE MIE BREAD WITH HOMEMADE MAYO

BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND

The week after Easter, home cooks around the country puzzle through the same question: What do I do with all of these hard-boiled eggs? They prepare eggs on toast, deviled eggs, Scotch eggs, and niçoise salads a plenty. But a perfect egg-salad sandwich made with homemade mayo on fresh baked bread rivals them all. Here are recipes for all three.

Note: The egg salad recipe makes enough for three sandwiches, so, you’ll have extra bread and mayo left over for your next sandwich adventure.

Makes 3 sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

EGG SALAD: • 6 large eggs in their shells (Once hard-cooked, you will use all 6 cooked yolks, but only four of the cooked whites) • ½ cup mayonnaise (recipe follows) • 1/8 tsp mustard powder • ¼ tsp celery salt • ¼ cup finely diced mildly flavored baby pickles • 1 Tablespoon very finely diced chives • 1 Tablespoon very finely diced parsley • 2 teaspoons finely snipped dill • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste • Green leaf lettuce

• 2 small Persian cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin • 6 slices Pain de Mie bread, fresh or lightly toasted (recipe follows)

• ½ cup nonfat dry milk flakes • 1/3 cup mashed potato (made from the reserved cooked potato) • 4 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

PAIN DE MIE BREAD: • 13-inch Pullman (Pain de Mie) loaf pan, with lid • 1 large potato, diced • 2 cups water • 2/3 cup whole milk, warmed to room temperature • 2 teaspoons (1 packet) instant yeast granules • 2-¼ teaspoons salt • 3 Tablespoons sugar • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE: • (Makes 2-½ cups) • 2 large eggs • ¼ tsp salt • 1 Tablespoon sugar • 1 ¼ teaspoons mustard powder • ½ teaspoon paprika • pinch of celery salt • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper • 1/3 cup white vinegar • 2 cups vegetable oil, divided

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METHOD MAKE THE PAIN DE MIE: Place potato in small pan with 2 cups water. Heat to boiling. Lower heat and simmer potato until soft. Pour potatoes with liquid through a strainer to reserve 1 cup of the potato water. Mash enough of the diced cooked potato to make 1/3 cup. Reserve remaining potato for another use. While the potato water cools, sprinkle yeast over the roomtemperature milk and allow to bloom for 2 minutes. Combine 1/3 cup of the mashed potato, the 1 cup tepid potato water and the 2/3 cup milk with yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attachment; add the sugar and

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mix. Add salt, melted butter, dry milk flakes and flour. Mix/knead until you have a soft dough. Remove dough to a greased, deep bowl. Lightly cover with plastic wrap or towel and let rise for 1 ½ hours until almost doubled in bulk. Punch down the dough. On clean worksurface, shape dough into a rectangle. Roll into a log. Lightly grease the Pullman pan and place dough log into pan, seam side down. Lightly cover with plastic wrap or a clean towel and allow to rise for 45 minutes. During the last 15 minutes of rising time, preheat oven to 350°. Slide the lid onto the Pullman pan. Place in the center of the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove

lid. Bake for another 20 minutes.

Remove bread to a cooling rack.

MAKE THE MAYONNAISE: In a 1-quart container, combine all ingredients except the oil. Add ¼ cup of the oil. Using an immersion blender, blend this mixture for three minutes.

(Or transfer all to a food processor and blend for three minutes.) Slowly add remaining oil in a steady stream until the mayonnaise has whipped into fluffy consistency. Refrigerate.

MAKE THE EGG SALAD FILLING: Peel the hard-cooked eggs. Discard shells. Place the yolks in one bowl and the whites in a second bowl. Using an immersion blender or fork, blend

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the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard powder and salt until very smooth.

Press the whites of the eggs through a potato ricer, or, finely grate. Mix whites with the yolks. Add finely diced pickle, chive, parsley and dill. Season with a few grinds of black pepper.

ASSEMBLE SANDWICH: Spread bread slices with thin layer of homemade mayonnaise. Top with small amount of egg salad. Top with lettuce leaves. Top with more egg salad. Shingle with a few thin slices of cucumber. Top with top layer of bread. Slice sandwich on the diagonal to make two triangular halves. Serve immediately.

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S U N D AY B R E A K FA S T :

SHE CAN DANCE—AND TEACH AND INSPIRE

EXUBERANT CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF WINNETKA ALUMNA JENNY OELERICH RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF THE SUBLIME PRODUCTIONS AS CTW’S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CHOREOGRAPHY.

BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT

The Wondrous Whirlwind from Winnetka, also known as Jenny Oelerich, has to sit still, finally.

It’s a recent midafternoon at the Community House in Winnetka, where the Winnetka native and 2015 New Trier High School alumna serves as a dance teacher and the Children’s Theatre of Winnetka assistant director of choreography.

Oelerich, 25, also works as a personal trainer and yoga instructor at Sona Fitness in Evanston and performs for the Chicago modern dance company Khecari.

Having to sit in a chair while patiently answering questions about her life and the upcoming Children’s Theatre of Winnetka (CTW) production of Matilda the Musical must feel downright bizarre for someone who typically moves nearly as often as she blinks each day.

But she’s more than a good sport about the 0 mph to-do item on her busy day and powers through the sedentary get-together.

“I started dancing at the age of 2,” Oelerich says as her eyes, triggered by a contagious smile, begin to bop.

“I loved dancing, right away. Jazz, musical theater, contemporary, hip-hop, modern, and ballet … learned them all. My favorite was contemporary. The more I danced, the more confident I became in an environment that harbored positivity.

One of the things that truly excites me today, as a dance teacher and as a choreographer, is watching a child’s confidence grow during a lesson, or a rehearsal, or a performance.

“So much of the good that comes out of dancing spills over into other aspects of their lives,” she adds. “They’re learning life lessons and teamwork. They’re finding success in the classroom because of dance, and they’ll find more success when they get the opportunities to express themselves in settings like

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a college interview and a job interview.”

One of the milieus in Matilda the Musical is a school. The CTW cast (fourth-grade through eighth-grade) will perform in six shows from April 28-May 1 at Matz Hall in the Community House in Winnetka. The musical is based on the 1988 children’s novel of the same name

by Roald Dahl. Matilda is a 5-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis who loves to read and faces difficulties caused by her family and school.

“It’s a story of bravery,” says Oelerich, a CTW alumna who landed ensemble roles in Oliver!

I’m loving how the kids in our ensemble are inserting their personality into the choreography. They’re being creative and increasing their self-esteem at the same time.

Jenny Oelerich

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(2007), Guys and Dolls (2008), The Music Man (2009), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2010), and Annie Get Your Gun (2010) as a grade- and middle-school student, after debuting on stage in Winnetka Children’s Hour at the age of 6.

“Matilda,” she adds, “helps her classmates and a teacher (Miss Honey).

I’m loving how the kids in our ensemble are inserting their personality into the choreography. They’re being creative and increasing their self-esteem at the same time.”

A daughter of Kurt and Gwen Oelerich, Jenny began her career in performing arts in her family’s basement and back yard. Gwen—the stage left manager of Matilda the Musical—runs Oelerich Productions, which produces shows featuring neighborhood children. Performances of The Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, and Frozen, among others, have showcased budding stars

and delighted local audiences.

“My mom loves the theater,” says Oelerich, adding Gwen made an Amanda Thripp doll that will be used as a prop in Matilda the Musical.

Jenny Oelerich took full advantage of what New Trier High School’s Kinesis Dance Company had to offer from the fall of 2011 until the spring of 2015.

“There’s such an amazing performing arts program at New Trier,” says Oelerich, who lives in the Chicago neighborhood Lake View but plans to move to Winnetka next month. “My main dance teachers, Christopher Rutt and Johannah Wininsky, were super inspirational and encouraged me to pursue dance in college and as a career.

“I owe them a lot.”

In 2019, a year before landing her current position at CTW, Oelerich earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she met her fiancé, Sam, who took dance lessons from Jenny on campus. South Side native and huge White Sox fan Sam and huge Cubs fan Jennifer attended a White Sox home game against the Tampa Bay Rays last weekend.

They plan to get married next summer.

In the meantime, Oelerich is also fully engaged in each of her many jobs. She arrives at Sona Fitness before 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, and leaves for the Community House a little after 3 p.m. If the dance artist isn’t teaching a form of dance to a wide range of students (from 2-year-olds to local Fred Astaires and Ginger Rogers) at the 111-year-old center, she’s guiding and inspiring an ensemble of enthusiastic children before the opening of a show.

“A lot of kids out there want to be the lead in a play or a musical,” Oelerich says. “I never performed as a lead in my youth, and I was fine with that because I absolutely loved being a part of an ensemble. I always found it challenging and fun, and I hope the kids I work with now discover that as well.

“There’s value in each performance of an ensemble member,” she adds. “These kids are finding purpose, in addition to meaning. They’re experiencing the benefits of being a part of something bigger than themselves.”

Children’s Theatre of Winnetka’s production of Matilda the Musical opens April 28 at 7 p.m. and continues April 29 at 7:30 p.m.; April 30 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and May 1 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Performances take place at Matz Hall at the Community House, 620 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka.

Tickets for reserved seats can be purchased at childrenstheatrewinnetka.com for $15 each. For more information, visit childrenstheatrewinnetka.com or call the Community House at 847-446-0537.

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