Find us online: DailyNorthShore.com
saturday June 20 | sunday june 21 2015
DailyNorthShore.com
sunday breakfast Illustration by Barry Blitt
Social scene
Sheila Nielsen helps those looking for a job change accomplish that goal. P54
SPORTS
Check out our expanded coverage of social events. P18
Loyola Academy’s Jack Yalowitz hopes to be a two-way player at Illinois. P49 Follow us:
No. 141 | A JWC Media publication
Opening the book on China
NEWS
Talkin’ ‘bout their Generations
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary writes about engaging the economic giant
By Sheryl DeVore
W
hile helping plan this year’s Foodstock charity concert in Lake Bluff, Tom Meyer thought about how he, his son and two other local fathers and sons had played in different bands over many years. “Knowing we had these three father/son teams, and the sons were actually in town and all available, we thought we might have one shot at doing this,” said Meyer. So he created the band Generations, which will perform at the 11th annual Foodstock, which takes place from 3 to 7 p.m. on June 28 at the Village Green in Lake Bluff. The fundraiser features a concert of three bands where attendees can contribute donations and nonperishable food items to Christian Outreach of Lutherans (COOL) ministries in Waukegan and Ingleside, which serves Lake County and McHenry County residents by providing food and transitional housing. Last year, Foodstock raised nearly $20,000 for COOL,
Meyer said. Generations will be the first time these friends have all played together. They’ll perform cover songs including Cat Stevens’ “Father and Son” as well as original pieces some of them have written. The band includes Meyer of Lake Bluff and his son, J.P., who both sing and play guitar; Ken Hall, a professional musician from Lake Forest who plays a type of vibraphone and other instruments; his son Scott, of Gurnee, who plays a cajon, a type of Peruvian drum box; Mike Jarvi of Lake Bluff who plays acoustic guitar and sings; and his son, Jake Jarvi, a writer for JWC Media, who plays bass and lives in Chicago. “Tom is the music guy,” said Jake Jarvi. “He wants to form bands forever. He just loves them. “He called me up and said we’re going to be a band called Generations. How could anybody not like that? It’s really fun to play with these guys I haven’t played with them in years. Continues on page 14
the executive asks. “Why are you helping China?” This question is at the heart of Paulson’s book, which is garnering positive reviews (“An important book,” praised Financial Times) and sparking discussion about U.S.-China relations amid China’s growing economic standing on the world stage. “That question really reflects what many Americans are asking as they look at China,” he says. “It is a country that has come into its own in many ways (to become) our biggest, most formidable economic competitor since the end of World War II. And it’s flexing its muscles in some pretty unsettling ways. That has Americans from all walks of life viewing China with increased apprehenhenry paulson sion and, in some cases, resentment.” By Donald Liebenson executives. Smart and sophistiPaulson, a Barrington resident, cated, they peppered Paulson, ranks China’s rise to economic n his new book, Dealing with former U.S. Treasury Secretary superpower among “the most China: An Insider Unmasks the and prior to that, the CEO of extraordinary stories in history,” New Economic Superpower, Goldman Sachs, with questions he writes in his book. In barely Henry (Hank) M. Paulson, Jr. about China’s economy. But one three decades, the once backward recounts a recent visit he had in question pulled him up short. and insular country has transBoston with a group of financial “Hank, you’re a real patriot,” formed itself into the world’s
I
second-biggest economy. It is also America’s biggest creditor, owning just under $1.3 trillion of our government’s debt. And this, Paulson writes, has given risen to suspicions that could undermine a crucial economic and strategic relationship. What do the Chinese really want? Why are they spending so much money on the military? Are they friends or enemies, trading partners, or commercial and geopolitical adversaries? Paulson says he wrote Dealing with China to “promote a better understanding of China and because I want my grandchildren to grow up in a safe, prosperous, and ecologic all y and environmentally sound world. And the odds of that happening are much greater if the U.S. and China are not in conflict, but are working in complementary ways.” Rooting for China to succeed, Paulson maintains, “is more than ever in America’s own selfinterest.” During his tenure with Continues on page 12
Winnetka to spend six figures on engineering review BY EMILY SPECTRE
I
n response to a significant cost increase of the proposed Willow Road stormwater tunnel project, the Winnetka Village Council awarded a contract to engineering firm V3 Companies to provide an independent cost estimate of the
$58.5 million project. The independent review will cost the Village $122,004 and will also include a value engineering analysis. Steve Saunders, director of engineering, explained that in seeking an independent review of the project the Village sought to accomplish two goals. First, it would provide the
Village with an understanding of the accuracy and reliability of the cost estimate provided by contractor MWH Global. Second, the value engineering analysis would aid in the determination of whether the stormwater tunnel project is the best, most cost-effective design. Not withstanding the fact that V3’s
proposal was $50,000 more than Black & Veatch’s competing bid, Saunders advised the Council to award the contract to V3. “I think [given] the value that we would get for the project that is singularly important to the village at this Continues on page 12
LOCAL POSTAL CUSTOMER
ECRWSS Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit no. 91 Highland Pk, IL