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n ex-Wildkit looks forward to becoming the top dog at New Trier High School. NTHS will soon have a new superintendent — and a former standout swimmer at Evanston Township High School — at the helm. Dr. Paul Sally serves as New Trier’s associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and he will take over as superintendent on July 1, 2017, after Dr. Linda Yonke retires in June. Dr. Sally joined New Trier in 1994 as a math teacher and spent 15 years in the math department, including four years as the Northfield campus coordinator for the mathematics department. He was promoted to assistant superintendent in 2009 and associate superintendent in 2014, where he is responsible for overseeing faculty supervision and evaluation, professional development, testing and all major curricular initiatives. Leading District 203, which draws from five feeder schools on the North
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ilmette resident and nationally known singer Megon McDonough loves the holidays, but she knows it can be a rough time for people. She learned this early in life, when her father died of a stroke and her older sister died in a car crash shortly after the holidays. It was the Christmas that she received her first guitar, which she had been begging for since earlier that year when she saw The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. “Music became for me the great healer. It helped me process my feelings,” McDonough said of that difficult time. It was also the beginning of her love of holiday music, which she will bring to Wilmette Theatre on December 17 with a
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Megon McDonough getting ready for her performance at the Wilmette Theatre on December 17. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER.
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D-112 Caucus endorses Jenks, Kessler & Ross … but why?
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should not be viewed as a criticism or comment on the qualifications of a candidate — the concurrence of twothirds of the delegates is required for endorsement, reflecting the consensus of a diverse group of community members.
beginning we made an effort to research and discuss the full scope he North Shore School of the job of serving on the North District 112 Caucus has Shore District 112 Board of endorsed three candidates Education and identified qualities for the school board: Dan Jenks, that we were looking for in candidates seeking our Art Kessler, and Brent Ross. But endorsement. All of the what exactly transpired at the Caucus’s December 3 meeting candidates who came before us and what’s in store for the future were highly qualified. Those who of D-112? DailyNorthShore.com asked earned the Caucus endorsement On December 4, the Caucus Caucus Chair Andrea Wintroub, have Reconfiguration 2.0 issued a press release announcing Caucus Publicity Chair Mandy experience, which exposed them the three candidates and outlined Castle and Caucus Secretary Dan to a variety of perspectives and some of the key points: Struck to discuss the the complexity of district endorsements. The following challenges. • Endorsement of a candidate Q&A is a result of their requires a vote of at least two- collaborative efforts. Though the DNS: What was the most thirds of the delegates to the Caucus has about 56 members, difficult question asked? All the candidates did a great Caucus. It reflects the for the purpose of this article, consensus reached by a diverse Wintroub, Castle and Struck will job at fielding tough questions group of stakeholders from be known as the Caucus. that ranged from how they intended to reach different throughout District 112 that the endorsed candidates are DNS: Out of the seven stakeholders and their thoughts highly qualified to serve the candidates who were being on the progress to thoughts on interests of the community on considered, what made Dan implementation of Budget the District 112 School Board Jenks, Art Kessler and Brent Deficit Reduction 3 (BDR3) and over the next four years. Ross stand out? specific questions that followed • Not receiving an endorsement The Caucus: From the very up on their submitted
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applications. We believe one of the tougher questions for the candidates was how they intended to access two segments of our population who have been traditionally difficult to engage: both non-English speaking residents and residents who do not have children in the district. DNS: How long did the meeting last? The meeting began at 7:15 a.m. and did not end until approximately 6:30 p.m. Candidate presentations lasted from 8:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. All other time was spent planning, deliberating and voting. DNS: How long did it take until the vote was reached? The discussions and votes on endorsement began immediately upon the departure of the last candidate. The delegates met in private for approximately five hours without breaking for lunch.
DNS: did the Caucus endorse any residents of the district without children? The Caucus: All candidates appearing before the Caucus were parents, with children ranging in age from seven months through adulthood. Several of the candidates do not currently have any children in District 112. DNS: Will any of the school board officers be changing? The Caucus is not in a position to comment upon or anticipate board action, the outcome of the upcoming elections or on any other matter. However, there are three incumbents whose seats are up for election in April who are not running for re-election (Board Vice President Samantha Stolberg, Karla Livney, and Jacqueline Denham).
terms are up? The Caucus elected officers for 2018 before candidate presentations. They are as follows: • Co-chairs: Rick Heineman and Rebecca Weininger • Co-vice-chairs/Treasurer: Howard Metz and Monica Kornberg • Co-secretar y : Valer ie Archambeau and Gayle Kalmin • Publicity chair: Aaron Brooks
DNS: Since you’ve only endorsed three candidates and four are needed what is the next step? Our vetting process is complete. The Caucus will not seek to identity a fourth candidate for endorsement. The Caucus will submit our slate of three DNS: Who will become the candidates to the media and will Caucus officers in 2018 when seek to further disseminate our Board President Michael Cohn, selection to the voters of Eric Ephraim and Yumi Ross’s Highwood and Highland Park.
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issue? PS: Recently we just had a parents’ meeting on how to talk about race with kids, and there were about 50-60 parents in attendance. It was a really good discussion about how to talk to kids about difference and how the school talks about difference. We need to continue to engage with parents on this issue and are aware parents want to talk about it with the school more. It is absolutely something we need to continue to do to meet that need. We are also in constant communication with our feeder schools and talk about these issues, sharing ideas on how to deal with issues such as cyberbullying.
Shore and is ranked one of the top high schools in the country, is no small task. DailyNorthShore.com spoke with Dr. Sally to learn more about his vision for the high school going forward. DNS: You started out in software development but changed careers to education, becoming a math teacher and then going into administration. Could you explain why you went into education? PS: W hile sof tware development was a great career, I was looking for something more. I was looking to make a bigger difference in the world any way that I could. Both my parents were college professors and that influenced my decision to choose education. I always knew that I wanted to teach at the high school level. Teaching high school students was incredibly energizing for me. It turned out to be an absolutely wonderful change.
What is your view on the state’s decision to eliminate the PARCC exam requirement for high schools students and replace it with the SAT exam? PS: I am happy that the state eliminated the PARCC for high school students. Students at this level are more motivated by tests What prompted you to move that are meaningful for them and into administration? those are college entrance exams. PS: I always knew that I would In the next two years during ultimately go into administration, the transition we plan to offer but I originally thought I would Dr. Paul Sally hanging with the New Trier mascot, a Trevian. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER. both the ACT and SAT exams make that leap earlier. But I loved so we can evaluate the teaching, and it took 15 years develop in their high school years. the school a clear direction. I see possibilities for their future, we schools, and we try to make them effectiveness of both tests. We before I would be completely out The school motto — “To that clear direction as listening have students who are excited and as inclusive as we can. But there have found the ACT extremely of the classroom. commit minds to inquiry, hearts to students, supporting engaged with what they can do is a limit for many sports. This is helpful and learned a lot from the When the opportunity arose to compassion, and lives to the students where they are and right now. w h e re re s i l i e n c e a n d data over the years. The SAT may independence and looking for end up being the same, but we to become an assistant service of humanity” — is really connecting them with caring superintendent, the timing was a set of dispositions that we want adults. Our goal is that the New Trier’s new athletic new activities comes into play. don’t know yet. student has an adult to go to director Augie Fontanetta spoke We have to make sure students right. My own children were kids to have. older and I had more time in my at the school to work through at the November 21 school have the support to deal with this Given the uncertainty on the life to dedicate to my career. How do you plan to expand any difficulties. It’s really about board meeting about an obstacle. We are lucky because state level, how do you plan to what New Trier does to support having staff members who inclusive athletic department. we have so many opportunities deal with potentially shrinking understand the individual But there is a lot of pressure and for students to get involved at revenue streams? One of the things the school the whole student? board members mentioned that PS: New Trier is a great school, student. competition to get on a team at New Trier. We need to continue PS: We have discussed this impressed them was your belief and we have success in all areas New Trier. What’s your view on to make sure there are enough issue and will continue to discuss in supporting the whole student including social-emotional There is a lot of pressure to this issue? opportunities and make sure they it with the board finance and focusing on social emotional development. We need to succeed on the North Shore. PS: I think, along with the w o r k through t h e i r committee. It is very important that we think about it ahead of development. Could you explain continue to look at how to serve What do you say to the students competition, is a high disappointment. time and have ideas in place for what that means? students better and put energy in the middle? participation rate. Many students PS: I want to make sure that are involved with athletics and PS: New Trier is focused on behind people to think about that Wilmette School District 39 how to address these uncertainties. preparing students for college and issue. every student has strong other clubs, and each season we has seen an uptick in cyber- It may happen soon, or may not life. While academics are I view this as a collaborative connections at school. Those offer a no-cut sport. We do an bullying and racial and/or happen for a few years, but it is important, kids also need a lot of effort between the students, connections are achieved through incredible job of encouraging and religious tension and held very important to address it now. other skills to be successful. Some school and community. We classes, friends and activities. I structuring activities for high a diversity workshop for parents An important first step is to of these skills include resilience, already have existing committees, want to ensure that every student participation. on December 6 to address these address cost containment. Right independence, self-advocacy and and I plan to connect with them realizes that they are talented and The number of students we issues. Given that this is your now we are focusing on those self-awareness. These are and listen to them. My job is to see potential for the future. have participating in all sports is biggest feeder school, what are items that do not directly impact important skills for kids to bring that all together and give If we can help students see the really high compared to other your plans going forward on this students, teachers and learning. ‘SHINE’ Continued from PG 1
will feature many Christmas favorites, such as “I’ll Be Home concert called “Season of Light for Christmas”, “Jingle Bell Rock” with Megon McDonough”. and “Let It Snow”, as well as a One of the songs McDonough few of McDonough’s original will perform is “Christmas songs. Guitar”, an original inspired from McDonough will be backed when she received her first guitar. by a trio of musicians she has McDonough sees the show as worked with for a long time: an opportunity for people to take Peter Polzak on piano, Sarah a break from the holiday rush and Allen on drums and Bill Harrison just enjoy themselves. The show on bass.
“They are just great musicians,” McDonough told DailyNorthShore.com. McDonough moved to Wilmette about a year ago, but has lived on the North Shore for a long time, raising her son in Northfield. “I love living on the North Shore. It is such a blessing,” she said. McDonough said she was excited about the opportunity to
perform at the Wilmette Theatre over the holidays. She loves the variety of performances offered at the theatre, from musical and theatre acts to stand-up comedy. She hopes the holiday show will become an annual event that grows over time. “My dream is to have a variety show. I would love to build a variety show around the holidays,” she said. While McDonough has
performed across the country, opening for musical legend John Denver and performing on wellknown stages such as Carnegie Hall, she is excited to perform for her hometown audience. “I feel so much support from my friends, fans and family here. It’s really great,” she said. The show was inspired by the feel-good television Christmas specials many people grew up
watching. “During the holidays, everyone loves the nostalgia of the songs they grew up with,” McDonough said. “I hope this show gives everyone that feelgood magic of the holiday season.” Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and can purchased at www.wilmettetheatre.com or by calling 847-251-7424.
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Winnetka seeks to ease crowding at Crow Island School
potentially attend school at Greeley, Hubbard Woods, Skokie or Washburne. The second option would offer some kindergarten programming at Crow Island potentially opening up one classroom, and kindergarteners would attend Greeley or Hubbard Woods. Shifting fourth the over-crowding at Crow grade students from Crow Island BY EMILY SPECTRE Island, which will be to Skokie would free up four DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM implemented by the fall of 2017. classrooms. edistricting has been taken At the November 29 meeting, The final option — which the off the table for Phase I of the committee narrowed the committee decided to reconsider the Winnetka School options to four proposals: at the end of its discussion — District 36 Enrollment would keep all kindergartners Balancing Project, after an • no kindergarten classes offered and fourth grade students at advisory committee determined at Crow Island Crow Island, but would require at a meeting on November 29 it • some kindergarten classes at adding another temporary was not a viable solution for the Crow Island building. Crow Island already has over-crowding problem at Crow • no fourth grade classes offered one temporary building that includes two additional Island Elementary School. at Crow Island While over 100 residents • retain all kindergarten and classrooms, which was approved came to the meeting primarily fourth grade classes at Crow by the school board in the spring to express their concerns about Island and add two additional of 2016. The temporary potential redistricting, that temporary classrooms classrooms would be in place for proposal will not be explored up to three years. again until the district undertakes The School board voted in the The advisory committee is Phase II of the enrollment- spring to include extended-day seeking input from the balancing project in the spring kindergarten throughout the community before making its of 2017. During Phase II, the district. While some residents final recommendation for Phase district will consider a long-term have expressed concern that I to the board in January. The solution to address imbalanced extended-day kindergarten is school board is expected to make enrollment trends throughout causing the need for space relief a decision by March. Residents the village’s schools. at Crow Island, Kate Hughes, will have the opportunity to While temporary classrooms communications and community complete a survey and attend were installed in the spring to relations coordinator for District community meetings on alleviate crowding at Crow Island 36, told DailyNorthShore.com that December 14 and January 15. “We are hoping that as many Elementary School, neighboring extended-day kindergarten is not Greeley Elementary School, causing the need for more space people as possible come to these Hubbard Woods Elementary at the elementary school. sessions,” Hughes said. “It is a School and Carlton W. Of the four options being community decision and it is Washburne Middle School are considered, offering no important that we get feedback.” all operating at under-capacity. kindergarten programming at The advisory committee is Crow Island would open up two For more information about the tasked with recommending an classrooms at the school. Crow Enrollment Balancing Project go immediate solution to address Island kindergarteners could to www.winnetka36.org.
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ake Forest Alderman Michael Adelman resigned f rom h i s p o s i t i on representing the city’s Fourth Ward and was immediately replaced by Ray Buschmann at the December 5 City Council meeting at City Hall. Adelman said he “was running out of gas.” “I’m one of three members of the council terming out in May,” said Adelman. He noted neither he, Aldermen Catherine Waldeck nor George Pandaleon can stand for re-election because of term limits. “I want to give my successor as much time as possible to get up to speed.” Buschmann is the choice of the Lake Forest Caucus Committee to fill one of the two Fourth Ward aldermen seats, according the Caucus. The Council also unanimously approved the 2016 real estate tax levy increasing it 1.45 percent and gave a nod to a water rate hike of $10 per
quarter for residential customers and $35 a quarter for other users primarily to help fund police and fire pensions. The tax increase will cost the owner of an $800,000 home in Lake Forest approximately $30 more per year along with $40 tacked to the water bill, bringing the additional output to $70 annually, according to previous comments by Elizabeth Holleb, the city’s finance director.
With a projected police and fire pension obligation of $3,130,247 for the next fiscal year and a cost of $2,875,271, Holleb said the forecasted composite increase is 8.9 percent. Holleb said the annual police and fire pension obligations climbed from $1.2 million in 2005 to $3.1 million next year. The projected requirement in 2027 is $6.7 million.
owner work out a dispute over the code violations. Graeter’s media contact Sue Reninger told DailyNorthShore.com construction was likely to begin again by January, with a grand opening expected in spring 2017. “In short, we are moving ahead!” Reniger said.
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ourmet Frog Bakery gives new meaning to Marie Antoinette’s “let them eat cake,” as favorite sweets are made with lighter ingredients than those used by many other bakeries. “Our cakes are less sweet than American cakes, because we don’t use butter or oils and the mousse is made with whipped cream,” said Tony Larrondo, owner of the bakery at 316 Green Bay Road in Highwood. “Whipped cream is 50 percent less sweet than buttercream, (and) we use real fruit and real chocolate, so you can have two slices of our cake, which would be like having one slice at another bakery.” The Gourmet Frog also offers many varieties of cake. For example, the popular Dark/ White Chocolate Extravaganza Cake is also available in Mixed Berries and Chocolate Berry. Larrondo said many of the cakes are prepared special order to accommodate 10 to 50 people in a choice of four sizes. Cakes on display may be purchased immediately, and special-order cakes often are available for pick up the next day. The bakery makes use of seasonal ingredients and favorites. Cranberry pie is in season now, as well as an almond cranberry pecan tart, but Larrondo’s favorite is the butternut squash tart. Homemade holiday cookies abound in reindeer, candy cane. Yule logs also are in store this time of year — and are quite popular. In addition to sweets, Gourmet Frog offers savories such as quiches, pates and soups that would complement any holiday feast. Some of the pates include: Wild Boar with Cranberries, Truffle Mousse and Mulard of Duck Foie Gras. Larrondo’s favorite quiche is the ham and cheese, which like the four other quiche choices is available in three sizes. Gourmet Frog is also known for its elaborate wedding cakes and sweet tables, but Larrondo said sweet tables aren’t as popular at weddings as they were 15 years ago. “Currently, the desserts have been centered around the wedding cake,” he said. Gourmet Frog has been in business for 29 years, and
ABOVE: The Chocolate Extravaganza Cake at the Gourmet Frog in Highwood. BELOW: Owners Tony and Maria Larrondo. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER.
Larrondo has been running it for over 17 of those years. He bought the business two years
ago, but still works with previous 306 Green Bay Road. Froggy’s owner Froggy’s French Café, supplies homemade soups to located just a few doors down at Gourmet Frog while Gourmet
Frog supplies cakes and pastries to Froggy’s. The Cream of Acorn Squash and Smoked Chicken, and Lobster Bisque are just two of the winter soup offerings. Larrondo joined Froggy’s French Café in 1989 and his hard work and perseverance paid off. After working as a dishwasher for two weeks, be became a busboy for 10 years until he became a server. He managed the bakery for more than 15 years and purchased it two years ago. His wife Maria Larrondo is the baker while he’s in charge of running the business. The couple met in Highwood, but coincidentally they’re both from the same town in Mexico — Maravatío, Michoacán. Maria Larrondo came to the states in January of 1988 and he arrived in March of the same year. The Larrondos have been married for over 25 years. “Our daughter is going to be 25, and
she started working here when she was 14 or 15 years old,” he said. Their 21-year-old son is also in the family business, and their 17-year-old daughter helps out after school. Maria had been working in the bakery departments at Mariano’s and Sunset Foods before her husband took over Gourmet Frog. They both worked such long hours that they only saw each other about once a week. His first responsibility as owner was to hire his wife. “Now we see each other every day at work and we’re happy and still together,” he said. “Being able to spend more time with Maria and my children means the most to me.” Gourmet Frog Bakery is located at 316 Green Bay Road in Highwood. It will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Call 847-433-7038 for holiday store hours.
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8. 980 W Old Mill Rd LAKE FOREST Sunday 12-2 $969,000 Brunhild Baass Baird & Warner 847.804.0092 9. 1130 Harlan LAKE FOREST Sunday 12-2pm $699,000 Heather Wright, Coldwell Banker 847-234-8000 10. 455 Rockefeller LAKE FOREST Sunday 1:30-3:30pm $1,100,000 Patricia Carter, Coldwell Banker 847-234-8000 11. 991 Ashley LAKE FOREST Sunday 1-3 1,395,000 Eileen Campbell, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty 847.757.5181
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29. 397 Sunset WINNETKA Sunday 1-3 $935,000 Mary Plante, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty 847-921-2341 30. 310 Locust WINNETKA Sunday 1-3 $1,122,000 Mary Anne Perrine, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855
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1259 Hazel, Deerfield $349,000
205 Arrowwood, Northbrook $365,000
735 Central, Deerfield $450,000
162 Whistler, Highland Park $474,900
1469 Berkley, Deerfield $555,000
4127 N Claremont, Chicago $585,000
2117 N Damen #4, Chicago $575,000
1458 Elmwood, Deerfield $590,000
2033 W Fletcher, Chicago $615,000
819 Broadview, Highland Park $618,000
855 King Richards, Deerfield $635,000
30 Kent, Lincolnshire $652,000
270 Red Oak, Highland Park $655,000
450 Green Bay, PH Glencoe $683,000
1020 W Armitage 2A, Chicago $725,000
1105 Springfield, Deerfield $725,000
2127 N Magnolia B,Chicago $839,000
1251 Elmwood, Deerfield $850,000
265 Ivy, Highland Park $886,594
912 Rollingwood, Highland Park $937,500
1415 Linden, Highland Park $950,000
163 Roger Williams, Highland Park $985,000
354 Adams, Glencoe $1,085,000
2295 Sheridan, Highland Park $1,322,500
779 Bob-O Link, Highland Park $2,100,000
11 East Walton #4002, Chicago $5,000,000
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435 Ridge, Highland Park $799,000
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1860 Cloverdale, Highland Park $925,000
440 Ravine, Highland Park $1,350,000
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New Trier Green’s quick-handed Burton brings a rare blend of talent, class and humility to the ice BY BILL MCLEAN, SPORTS@NORTHSHOREWEEKEND.COM
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e co-hosts a radio show at the school and edits and writes sports stories for the school newspaper. He and a hockey teammate spent two weeks in Jamaica on a Kenilworth Union Church service trip earlier this year, building a wall to a school and playing soccer with youngsters. He is one of his school’s ambassadors, to the surprise of nobody. And he prefers assists to goals in hockey every day of the week, because he is more about seeing a teammate smile than he is about receiving a series of hugs and glove taps from teammates. Charlie Burton, too good to be true? No. Charlie Burton, too good. In hockey. In school. In life. The senior center for the reigning state champion New Trier Green hockey team is a dead ringer for a teenage version of orange-red-haired Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brian Campbell and would have won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability) last winter if such a trophy existed at the prep level. “The best part of Charlie is his modesty,” says NT Green senior winger Jack Raith, a co-captain, like Burton, and the teammate who joined Burton in Jamaica. “Everybody loves him and admires him. The nicest guy in the room? It’s always Charlie.” The best boys hockey team in the state? New Trier Green, sticks down. It has left rinks as a team champion, three times already. Its overall record is 33-6, after opening the season with four losses to AAA teams in Michigan. Green won its 23rd game in a row on Dec. 4, a 4-1 defeat of New Trier Blue at North Shore Ice Arena. Jug. Ger. Naut. It lost its last game on Oct. 29, or when most heads of households started to think about purchasing bags and bags of Halloween candy. Burton scored a goal against Blue, two nights after providing an
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BURTON: New Trier Green senior Charlie Burton, seen here against Glenbrook North last week, has 23 goals and 39 assists. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER.
medium schools, Miami (Ohio) University and the University of Denver. “He’s a playmaker in hockey, always looking to make a play,” the dad adds. “Charlie’s unselfishness,” Margaret says, “blows me away. He loves passing, loves watching his teammates score more than anything else in hockey.” The state champ and all-state honoree did not skate casually on his laurels after NT Green downed Providence Catholic 5-2 at United Center last March. Burton, also an Illinois Showcase selectee last winter, and a couple of his teammates took private skating lessons from Kevin Delaney in the offseason. A Kevin Delaney is in his sixth season as the Chicago Blackhawks’ skating and skills development coach. Same guy. Burton likes rock music, the old-school kind, his dad’s kind. Rolling Stones. Steely Dan. Father and son attended the Paul McCartney concert at Lollapalooza a couple of summers ago. Their favorite music outside of concert venues is the sweet sound of skates, shish-shish-ing and cutting up ice rinks during an odd-man rush. “We talk,” Charlie Burton says. “My dad and I talk about the game, about playing the game the right way. Play the game the right way — he stresses that. “My dad is a hockey purist.”
Notable: NT Green’s Daniel Hauser, Gavin Randle and John assist on a shorthanded goal by says of the 6-foot, 185-pounder, Burton’s hands are duel-at- Dekes or dribbles? Robinson (shorthanded) scored Matthew Mulhern in a 4-1 defeat named one of three Green all- high-noon quick. His speed Hockey it was, a Zamboni the other goals in the 4-1 defeat of Glenbrook North at Winnetka tourney picks (Graham and paints windburns on opponents’ flattening a basketball for good. of Glenbrook North at Winnetka Ice Arena. Connor Baldwin were the others) cheeks, and his entertaining Burton’s dad, Brad, played Ice Arena on Dec. 2. The other The assist upped his season at last month’s Loyola Academy playmaking abilities keep his tennis at Barrington High School assists came from Daniel total of 39, a team high. The tally Thanksgiving Tournament. “His mates alert and spectators and at Denison University in McNerney, Carter Heisinger, Jack was his 23rd, ranking him fourth work ethic … really good. He’s absorbed. Ohio. His mom, Margaret, was a Raith and John Huber. Winning among teammates behind really good on offense, and he’s “His vision; it has to be his Most Valuable Player in basketball goaltender Scott Foster stopped Michael Graham (30 goals), really good on defense. Rare. vision,” Raith says of Burton’s top at Woodlands Academy in Lake 16 shots. … Heisinger, McNerney Tommy Cahill (26) and Mulhern That’s rare. Players at this level strength on ice. “Right behind Forest and played Division I and Raith scored Green’s other (24). Burton amassed a Green- are either outstanding offensively that is his decision-making, his soccer (as a defender) in college. goals in the 4-1 defeat of NT Blue best 72 points for last year’s state or outstanding defensively. He’s quick decision-making.” “He could have been a great on Dec. 4. McNerney added an Before enrolling at New Trier doubles player, with his instincts, assist. Hauser, Tommy Cahill, championship squad. He tops this a great two-player, unselfish, loves winter’s squad, with 62 points, to pass. He doesn’t care if he High School in the fall of 2013, with his hands,” Brad Burton says Matthew Mulhern and Connor scores. All he cares about is Burton, a Wilmette resident, had of Charlie, looking seriously at big Baldwin delivered the other assists through Dec. 5. “Charlie brings it every night,” winning. Wins mean a lot to a decision to make: Hockey or schools, the University of Illinois for the victors, and Green goalie NT Green coach Bob Melton him.” basketball? Face-offs or tip-offs? and Indiana University, and at Hayden Wieczorek made 14 saves.
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SHOOTING FOR THE MOON Senior point guard in the main McMahon in Lake Forest High School’s starting lineup BY KEVIN REITERMAN , SPORTS@NORTHSHOREWEEKEND.COM
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thing. They went to a nearby gym to shoot baskets. Then, they got to talkin’. And before long, shooting the breeze turned into problem solving. Son needed an idea for an English honors class project. The assignment? “Where’s your space? Where do you go to get away? Where do you find your identity?” They came up the ideal idea. Write about basketball. Artwork? They went retro. So, faster than you could say Chris Webber and the famed University of Michigan’s Fab Five, Justin McMahon, senior point guard for the Lake Forest High School boys basketball team, found himself perched on a basketball rim. Photo taken (with apologies to Sports Illustrated, 1991). Story told. And One. McMahon turned it into a bonus situation. He cleverly used the image as his Twitter photo. “I finally took it down,” said McMahon. “It was up for two years. It’s still sitting in my phone. “But it was time to change things up,” he added. Well, this is a season of change for McMahon and the basketball program at Lake Forest. There’s no big man to revere — or fear. In this post-Lorenzo Edwards Era (the 6-foot-7 all-stater is now a freshman at Saint Joseph’s in Philadelphia), which followed the post-Evan Boudreaux Era (the 6-8 all-stater is now a sophomore at Dartmouth), the 6-foot McMahon, a three-year varsity player, has become The Main Man for the Scouts. He opened the season in manly fashion. McMahon tossed in 20 points against U High in Game One of the New Trier-Loyola Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 21. He went on to earn alltourney honors. Then, on Dec. 2, he ignited the Scouts in a 42-35 road win over St. Viator with some electric offense, closing out the third quarter with a couple of long jumpers and opening up the fourth quarter with three
In order to get better with the ball, McMahon went all scholarly this summer. He read a book, “Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence”. In fact, he darn near turned the book — co authored by Gary Mack and David Casstevens — into a best seller. It was a constant companion. “I read it three times,” said McMahon. “And I’m not really a big reader.” But the book’s message hit home. It got to the point — of what it takes to be a true point guard. Main takeaway? Play smart. Don’t turn the ball over. Playing at a high level of club basketball during the offseason also set up MaMahon for his senior season. Kessel Heat played in the highly competitive NY2LA League. It served him well. McMahon, who is “strictly basketball” after playing golf at the school for three seasons, intends to play this game as long as he can. Check out his Twitter bio: “R.I.P. Uncle John. Trying to get somewhere with the game I love. Blessed for the things God gave me.” McMahon currently is checking out — and being checked out — by five schools: Brandeis University, Denison, DePauw, Illinois Wesleyan and Ohio Wesleyan. Picking one will be his next big project. Notable: With the win over St. Viator, the Scouts improved their EYE, EYE, SIR: Lake Forest High School’s Justin McMahon (No. 11) celebrates with teammates Sean Trkla (far right) and fellow guard overall record to 2-3. The other Connor Hanekamp. McMahon hit three straight three-pointers in the fourth quarter in his team’s win over host St. Viator. stat leaders were Connor PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER. Hanekamp (7 points, 4 rebounds, consecutive three-pointers. He confidence.” Zurich High School. “He’s got along with the prudent way he 3 assists), Reed Thomas (5 points, led all scorers with 16 points. The green light is always on. that kind of make-up. And that’s protected the rock. 5 rebounds, 3 assists), Brian “Justin is our cagey veteran,” Always flashing. what it takes to be a great player. Unofficially, he finished the Stickler (4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 Lake Forest head coach Phil “That’s what my coaches are “He definitely was a difference game with … zero turnovers. blocks) and Mead Payne (4 LaScala said. stressing to me this year,” said maker in tonight’s game,” Scott “He’s doing a good job of points, 3 rebounds). … Payne, a playing under control,” said 6-foot-6 junior, came off the The LF coach loved the way McMahon, who fired up 12 shots added. McMahon took over midway in the win over St. Viator. “They In a postgame interview, LaScala. “And he did that tonight bench and gave the Scouts some through the third quarter — tell me, ‘Keep looking for your McMahon simply shrugged off against a lot of pressure.” solid minutes. “He’s earning against the Lions, in the Lions’ shot.’ ” his early struggles. “That [cutting down on the minutes,” said LF head coach McMahon started last Friday den. “I wasn’t really discouraged turnovers] is a testament to how Phil LaScala. “He’s playing hard “He’s never been afraid to night’s game in rather quiet early on,” said McMahon. “With hard he’s worked on his game,” in practice.” … Thomas, a star shoot it,” said LaScala. “It’s been fashion. Tight defense, which St. basketball, there are a lot of other Scott added. “It’s a testament to wide receiver for the Scouts in that way with him since freshman Viator is known for, had limited things you can do. Rebound. Play his mental approach.” the fall, is finding his basketball year. That’s what we expect from him to three points through the defense. You just have to keep In the four tournament games, legs. “He did some nice things him. That’s what we love about first 20-plus minutes of the game. finding ways to help your team.” including games against tonight. He got that big rebound him. “He struggled a little bit, but This game took a distinct turn, defensive-minded Benet and pass to Justin (McMahon). “He shoots without a he stayed the course,” said LF when McMahon got his three- Academy and St. Ignatius, He had a nice drive to start the conscience,” the coach added. assistant coach Austin Scott, a ball rolling. But just as impressive McMahon had a grand total of game. He’s going to be fine,” said “But he also shoots with a lot of former sharpshooter at Lake was the way he ran the team, 10 turnovers. LaScala.
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am Goshen, standing around after a Highland Park High School boys basketball game last month, held a hot slice of pizza in one hand and a container of nachos, slathered with melted cheese, in the other. The Giants’ 5-foot-8, 140-pound guard had just been asked to answer a few questions about one of his teammates, senior guard/forward Jack Zeidler. Goshen hesitated briefly, thinking it might be too difficult to balance his late lunch — or maybe he was gripping appetizers before dinner — and express thoughts about Zeidler at the same time. Goshen spotted a teammate. The teammate offered to hold the goodies for Goshen. The teammate? None other than Zeidler. “Jack does everything,” Goshen, suddenly foodless, said. “Energy guy. Jack is an energy guy.” What Jack Zeidler did on Nov. 30, in a 56-49 loss to Prospect in a St. Viator Thanksgiving Tournament game in Arlington Heights: score five points, grab four rebounds, deliver two assists, collect two steals, block a shot, deflect a Prospect pass, take a charge, make a teammate (senior guard Luke Zemelis) laugh as the team returned to the court for the start of the second half. Every … thing. “Smart. Can play inside or outside for us,” Giants basketball coach Paul Harris said of the 6-2, 190-pounder, also a varsity pitcher/outfielder for the school’s baseball program. “Jack took a big jump, his game did, from last year to this year. He learned how important it is to play good, hard basketball every possession. It was a process, and he went through that, became a better player.” Zeidler earned starts at the end of the 2015-16 season, finishing with averages of 2.2 points and 1.2 rebounds. The play of Zach Fleisher (a 2016 HPHS graduate), an undersized post player, influenced him — any anybody else paying attention. A relentless and fearless Fleischer used his guard-like, 6-foot frame to average 12.8 points and six boards last winter.
shooting a basketball or chucking a baseball this past fall, Zeidler liked to run routes as a wide receiver in a flag football league. Flag football games are played at Wolters Field, varsity football turf. Each team fields seven players. “I love the deep ball,” Zeidler said. “Throw me the deep ball.” Baseball? Zeidler might continue to play that sport in college, maybe at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He’s looking at other schools, the University of Illinois and Indiana University among them. The fields of real estate and advertising interest him. “I can see him in marketing or advertising,” Goshen said. “He’s got the right personality for either career, the way he puts himself out there. He’s very sociable, very likable.” Zeidler’s primary concern today isn’t the future, isn’t curb appeal, isn’t market segmentation. It revolves around Giants hoopsters. The now. “Teams see us, and they see an undersized team,” Zeidler said. “That means we have to constantly communicate in games, use our speed in games … we have a lot of that, speed. We have to be all over the floor, in every quarter. We have to be everywhere. “Every … where,” Mr. Everything added. Notable: Giants senior guard Thano Fourlas finished with team highs of 14 points and seven steals in Highland Park’s 41-33 defeat of host Dundee-Crown on Dec. 3. Junior guard Ziv Tal added 10 points, and senior guard/forward Jack Zeidler JACK BE PHYSICAL: Jack Zeidler of the Giants(left) applies pressure on Prospect’s Michael Ritchie during the recent St. Viator netted eight. Junior guards Tyler Thanksgiving Tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE PFOERTNER. Gussis and Noah Shutan came Zeidler was averaging 8.4 five-of-eight shooting from the long as Jack is in the area.” and priceless. up with three steals apiece. HP points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists field (two-of-two from threeA year after mostly listening “Jack does a good job of keeping (3-4) recorded 18 steals and and 1.9 steals after seven games point hardwood) and a four-for- and watching as a Giant at the the guys loose,” Harris said of the scored more than half of its points for the Giants (3-4, 1-0 in the four night from the free-throw start of his rookie year on varsity, Damian Lillard (the Portland (24) off turnovers. … HP downed e x p l o s i ve, visiting Vernon Hills 49-25 in its Central Suburban League North) line. He also finished with six Zeidler — one of only six seniors Tr a i l b l a z e r s ’ rebounds, two assists and two on an 18-man squad — is racking sharpshooting guard) fan. “From Central Suburban League North this winter. “I learned a lot from the older steals. up assists that don’t involve an a leadership standpoint, he knows opener on Dec. 2, getting 16 guys, especially Zach,” Zeidler “Jack runs the floor well, always orange-ish sphere. He is pointing the importance of not playing points from Zeidler and 10 from recalled. one of our first guys down on things out to younger players, tight, and he’s doing a good job of junior guard Daniel Michelon. Zeidler, current older guy, had offense and defense,” Goshen said. encouraging younger players. communicating that to his Tal poured in nine points to go his best game to date in the Giants’ “He bothers the other team when Assist, assist. You can’t put a price teammates. They see Jack. The see with his seven rebounds and three 49-25 rout of visiting Vernon Hills he’s playing defense. Opposing tag on vocal leadership, since it Jack comes ready to play.” steals. Shutan dished a team-high When he needed a break from four assists. on Dec. 2, tallying 16 points on players never get a clean shot, as falls somewhere between valuable
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t is an early November afternoon, and Lake Forest High School senior Meghan McGrail enters her home in Lake Bluff after school, suddenly realizing she is a former competitive volleyball player. Former? Too sudden. Weird. Volleyball had been her sport, her favorite outlet, her constant, since the sixth grade. The only good thing about the day after the Scouts’ crushing three-set playoff loss to Stevenson High School’s Patriots is knowing her Chicago Cubs — featuring her favorite player, second baseman Javy Baez — are playing in the World Series for the first time since 1945. What to do? What to do? What to … “I baked cookies for my team,” McGrail, an outside hitter in her senior season, recalls, adding she had decorated each with a Cubs logo doubling as icing. “Our team’s banquet was that night, followed by a sleepover. I had to bake something, anything. I didn’t have anything else to do that afternoon. “I’d always watch my mom [Bridget] bake when I was young. She made an extravagant birthday cake for me one year, in the shape of teddy bear. I’d help her stir in the kitchen, from the time I could hold a spoon. I’d eat cookie dough while watching her bake. A lot of cookie dough. I would get a stomach ache, but it was worth it.” When one of the main ingredients in Lake Forest High School’s attack, senior opposite hitter Ashley Williams, suffered a broken left wrist (she’s a lefty) in early October, the Scouts turned to McGrail to up her game. McGrail welcomed the challenge — for four weeks. Thrived throughout it, too, particularly on the night of a Class 4A regional final against Lake Zurich High School. McGrail popped for 16 kills in a three-set victory on Oct. 27. Stirring stuff. Williams returned to action on Nov. 1, for a sectional semifinal against Stevenson. LFHS won the first set handily, 25-12; Stevenson took the second,
She took her game to a new level in her senior season, doing everything a little better than she did last year. “Truly,” the coach adds, “a valuable all-around player.” McGrail was a soccer player before volleyball became her steady in the arena of athletics. Her good friend, Emma Patlovich, also played soccer when they were classmates at Lake Bluff Middle School. All of those volleyballs, set for McGrail during the 2016 season? Most of them came from Patlovich, bound to amass countless more assists at the University of New Hampshire for the next four years. “Meghan is a great volleyball player, well-rounded, basically capable of playing everywhere on a court,” Patlovich says. “Her floater serve … insane, the way it barely gets over the net. One of the hardest workers I know. Her work ethic, in volleyball and in the classroom, is the best. She likes to get stuff done.” The daughter of chemists (Bridget and Frank), Meghan McGrail considers a school day a good day when she completes her homework before the commute home. Her older brother, Patrick, was like that, highly resourceful and organized, during his high school days. Still is. He is a junior business major (with a major interest in advertising/marketing) at Miami (Ohio) University, Bridget’s alma mater and a school Meghan is considering. Patrick played golf and basketball and volleyball at Lake Forest High School. He also found the time to join his little sister for spirited Around the World basketball contests atop the McGrail driveway. 11th POWER: Lake Forest High School’s Meghan McGrail gets ready to power up her swing during volleyball action this fall. The senior “Patrick inspired me when I helped the Scouts win 33 matches. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER. was younger, in a lot of ways,” 25-18. Momentum swings watching us play. She loved Scout must have appeared 6-4 to assume that, to be a go-to,” Scouts Meghan says. “He was a really highlighted the third set, an supporting us, loved cheering for front-row foes, maybe taller. Her volleyball coach Molly Grzesik good student, super organized, indoor version of Six Flags Great us. All of my teammates’ parents total number of digs, 215, says of the former Wildcat always using folders with labels America’s Raging Bull. Stevenson did.” represented clear evidence of her Juniors club player. “What people on them. And being around him survived, 25-23, eventually McGrail, an all-North versatility. She rocked from the notice about her game, right away, was fun. He’s a really good person. finishing third in the state Suburban Conference selectee front row, blunted from the back is how hard she hits, her front“He started playing intramural tournament. and third-year varsity spiker, row. Her serving percentage was row play. But she was our best volleyball at Miami,” she adds. “That was tough,” McGrail finished with 302 kills, second a dependable 90.9. passer; you can’t say that about “He really enjoys it. After his first “Meghan had to play a more many outside hitters. Meghan day on the court, you know what admits. “It was tough the next among teammates behind day. My mom couldn’t sleep after Williams’ 307 in the Scouts’ 33-4 dominant role after Ashley’s practiced and played with he told me? He told me, ‘I the match, knowing she’d miss season. The springy 5-foot-8 injury, and she was willing to determination, an all-out drive. thought of you.’ ”
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Institute allows our students to practice leadership skills. “My goal, our Institute’s goal, r. Linda Liang stands in a is to provide skills that enhance a cafeteria full of 40 visiting student’s ability to express herself eighth-grade girls at Regina and maximize her strengths Dominican High School in and find her passion.” Wilmette. She is the school’s new The Leadership Institute Leadership Institute Director, and at RDHS — in its fourth the topics for her presentation year, and the only genderrange from confidence to specific Catholic high school to offer such an leadership skills to risk-taking. Liang, a Lake Forest resident, opportunity — espouses asks the rapt students to describe four core areas of a risk any had taken recently. leadership: authentic selfA girl raises her hand and confidence, compelling stands, Liang’s eyes and those of communication, joyful 39 others focusing on her, only on learning and global her. citizenship. “Standing here, today — this is Liang mentions a risk for me,” the girl says. a sophomore at Liang beams and raises her Regina Dominican arms, fists clenched, above her High School. The head, striking an emphatic sophomore wants to touchdown pose, and then shouts, become a NASA “Yeahhhhhhh!” scientist. The sophomore has One of her favorite mantras is, already met two NASA scientists, “Loud and proud.” thanks to the Leadership Institute. Liang is loud and oh-so-proud When the sophomore was a of the brave visitor. freshman, she completed a project “I’m passionate, really about osteoporosis in spaceflight passionate, about the issue of and how the research of the women and leadership,” Liang, a occurrence in space could prevent former teacher and school osteoporosis from occurring on psychologist, says before ordering Earth. coffee, two eggs over-medium and Liang’s eyes widen. Her head hash browns at Egg Harbor Café shakes. She is in awe of the teen’s in Lake Forest. “Research shows resourcefulness and resolve. Proud, girls, in school, are generally afraid too. “I love it at Regina, love seeing of making mistakes, of speaking up in class. They’re afraid to throw the girls’ excitement and themselves out there, of coming willingness to explore all kinds of across as arrogant. Our Leadership career fields,” Liang says. “Our BY BILL MCLEAN ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT
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Death of Villa Turicum”. She viewed the estates nine years later. “It’s another one of my passions, the history of Lake Forest,” says Liang, a Lake Forest Preservation Foundation Board Member and a Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society Program Manager for events. “I’ve always loved to read. I was very fortunate my mom [ Joan] was a proponent of education. I remember walking a couple of blocks to a library, at the age of six, and returning home with seven little books in my arms.” A widow who had been single for 25 years, ( James was her first husband) Linda — who earned Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary education and psychology at Eastern Illinois University and her Ph. D in industrial/ organization psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology — met Paul Liang, a stock trader, via a dating service, in 2001. He Dr. Linda Liang proposed to her on their first date. students have a joy for life, and Liang was 14 years old, a Linda said yes — three months they’re nice, polite and helpful. student at Our Lady of Lourdes later. Paul died way too young, in Our student body is diverse [it School in Chicago, when she 2007. Linda later learned to ski in speaks 11 languages] and became fascinated with Lake Europe and enrolled in the improv energetic. It’s a bubble of warmth, Forest, specifically Edith program at The Second City the atmosphere, and I am grateful Rockefeller McCormick’s estate, Theater in Chicago. to have been given the opportunity aka Villa Turicum. She read all “When you’re grieving,” Linda to work with all of the school’s about it in a Chicago Tribune says, “it’s good to get outside of departments.” Magazine piece, “The Long, Silent your head, take some risks. I spent
15 days in Italy and two years performing on the stage where John Belushi had performed. Doing improv, sometimes you have to act like a five-year-old, be a kid all over again.” Lina Sergie Attar, a SyrianAmerican architect and writer from Aleppo, co-developed the Karam Foundation, which provides creative therapy, holistic wellness and entrepreneurship and technology programs for displaced Syrian children. A Regina Dominican student, Elizabeth Chidiac, recommended Attar speak to the student body and community. Liang, the daughter of Frank (a former third baseman for a semi-pro baseball team, the Hottentots), liked the student’s pitch. Attar spoke at RDHS on Nov. 8, presenting a brief history of Syria and the growing refugee crisis. There are ways for students in the Chicago area to assist Syrian refugees. Attar suggested the ways. Students listened. Students got inspired. Students must have thought, I want to be like Lina Sergie Attar someday. Liang was named Leadership Institute Director at RDHS on Sept. 19, the day before her birthday. She introduced herself to Regina Dominican’s student body in early October, wearing her blue Our Lady of Lourdes sweater. She must have looked comfortable in it, confident and ageless and proud of her alma mater and what she had become, a leader among future leaders.
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