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North Shore Weekend news 08 My kingdom for a horse

Polo is a big deal in the Chicago area, and we speak with a Lake Bluff resident who is poised to swing her mallet at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds this summer.

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Former Winnetka resident Dan Weinfurter talks about his new book on entrepreneurship.

10 Fourth of July planner

Check out all of the choices available — from fireworks to concerts — on the North Shore next weekend.

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Lifestyle & Arts 14 My Favorite Weekend

The Golins of Highland Park discuss a weekend that combines North Shore sites with fun in Chicago.

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S ocial Whirl

Take a look at some of the top parties attended by North Shore residents recently.

Goings On About Towns

Find out about the best events coming up this week in the North Shore.

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ost Americans are little acquainted with polo. Knowing that Julia Roberts stomped divots in “Pretty Woman” is akin to being a Rhodes scholar in the sport.

North Shore residents are fortunate that fields are close by. In Lake Bluff, the Villa Del Lago Equestrian Connection Polo Charity Cup 2014 drew hundreds this past Saturday at the immaculate grounds by Crab Tree Farm. And in Oak Brook, polo is a sport without parallel.

The season is poised to commence again on July 6 at the 82-year-old polo grounds there. Given that those fields, the nationally known golf club nearby and the town itself was created by the Butler family, it made sense to catch up with Michael Butler, now 87 and living in the Los Angeles area.

Before he gave up the game in his 60s, Butler played with Cecil Smith — considered the best polo player ever — and many other stalwarts, such as Prince Charles.

It’s not all glamour. Butler has witnessed three people killed on the polo fields.

“It’s the most dangerous sport I know of,” he acknowledges. “But it’s also exciting.

“A lot of people don’t think the riding is important — it’s the most important thing.”

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Though Butler won’t be playing in his hometown this summer, Samantha Falbe of Lake Bluff will be. A natural lefty, she faced a challenge when she 6.14 BSM NSW Furniture sale.indd 1 embraced the sport 13 years ago: lefthanders had been banned since 1974. Why? With so many righthanders playing, the chance of a lefty colliding with a righty while going for a ball on their horses was too high .The mallet rests in her right hand forevermore, as Bill McLean explains inside.

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Right on Lake Bluff southpaw Falbe thrilled to be connected to polo

Samantha Falbe is ready to begin the season July 6 at the Oak Brook Polo Club. photography

■ by bill mclean Samantha Falbe figured she would learn to ride horses and the fundamentals of polo at the same time when she signed up for lessons at the Naperville Polo Club nearly 13 years ago.

But the Lake Bluff resident — a left-hander — found out in a hurry that she would have to undergo another daunting challenge: learn to swing a polo mallet right-handed.

And only right-handed.

“That’s a safety-related rule,” says Falbe, 38. “You don’t want mallets swinging from both sides of the horses during a match. Trained and conditioned polo ponies have to grow accustomed to things — many other things — in competitions, from seeing a ball move near their heads to running constantly next to other horses.”

Polo has been Falbe’s full-fledged passion for more than a decade. The mother of two boys (Austin, 5, and Blake, 17 months) and co-owner (with husband Scott) of Intelligence Lighting Creations in Arlington Heights, Falbe has battled atop four-legged teammates at international tournaments in Argentina, Florida and Texas as a registered member of the Chicago International Polo Club.

“It’s great exercise and a fantastic hobby,” says Falbe, who grew up in Glenview and graduated from Maine East High School in Park Ridge, before earning her bachelor of fine arts degree in lighting design from DePaul University.

“You’re conditioning horses as athletes, while conditioning yourself, and it’s a never-ending learning process for me.

“Another one of my early polo challenges was gaining confidence to be on a field with a bunch of experienced players I did not know.”

She’ll spend significant chunks of her time this summer on the immaculately manicured fields at the Oak Brook Polo Club. The season starts with “Hat Day” on July 6 and concludes with “Argentina Day” on Sept. 14, when spectators will get to enjoy music and dance performances between the match’s six chukkers (polo periods, each lasting seven and a half minutes).

Most polo fields measure 300 yards long by 160 yards wide — or Soldier Field’s football field times three. Players typically mount at least six horses each match.

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Polo ponies perform best in shifts.

“Horses are 75-80 percent of the game,” says the 5-foot-5 Falbe, who struck hard plastic balls in matches last summer at the Barrington Hills Polo Club. “If you have a good horse, the horse does a lot of the work for you; many of the horses have race-track backgrounds. The best horses know the game of polo better than humans do. Amazing … they’re amazing.”

One of Falbe’s two-legged mentors is Claudio Gauna, a native of Argentina who works at the Stone Bank Polo Club in Oconomowoc, Wis. He worked with Falbe at the Naperville Polo Club when Falbe was a southpaw entering a world of righties.

“Sammy did most of the work,” Gauna says. “Her ability to control a horse, that’s one of her strengths. She makes an effort to learn every detail about horses, about the game. Her thing is, ‘Practice, practice, practice.’ She’s a perfectionist.

“Only a handful of people,” he adds, “can do what she can do, and that is adjust very well from horse to horse after differentiating each horse.”

Polo played at the high-goal (elite) level is graceful, fast and peaceful, a sport Prince Charles played competitively until the early 1990s. William and Harry followed in their father’s equestrian boots.

But it’s also a dangerous activity at times. The Prince of Wales suffered a broken arm while playing the “sport of kings” in 1990 and became unconscious for a spell after a fall in a charity polo match 11 years later.

“Fear … I don’t experience that during matches because I always have so much fun playing polo,” Falbe says. “I’m all about the thrills, all about the challenges. I love hitting the ball to a teammate and being in the right place at the right time to receive the ball from a teammate. Moments like those on a field excite me.

“I plan to participate in polo for as long as possible, maybe all the way into my 70s and 80s.”

People of all ages benefit from the presence of horses. Ask anyone affiliated with the Equestrian Connection in Lake Forest, an organization committed to helping people with special needs by connecting them with horses and one another.

“It’s a wonderful group of people,” says Falbe, an Equestrian Connection volunteer who participated in the

5th Annual Villa Del Lago-Equestrian Connection Polo Cup at Crabtree Farm in Lake Bluff on June 21.

“The experiences there are therapeutic; they help children and adults build strength and confidence,” she adds.

“A horse sometimes is the connection they need to enhance their lives in a number of ways.” ■

The Oak Brook Polo Club hosted the U.S. Open for a quarter century. Photograph from 2013 season match.

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Author takes the stage with entrepreneurship book ■ by katie rose mceneely Dan Weinfurter is the author of Second Stage Entrepreneurship.

Reading: I am reading a biography of T. E. Lawrence, otherwise known as Lawrence of Arabia. It came out late last year. A very, very good book on how the beginnings of the troubles in the Middle East during World War II. Right before that I finished a book

by Jim Harrison, who writes about life in the middle part of the country.

Listening: I like all types of music. I’m not a fan of rap or R&B, but I like singersongwriter, blues, rock ‘n roll. I like Sarah Barielles and Bruce Springsteen. It runs the gamut. Roseanne Cash has something new out that I liked quite a bit.

Watching: I like the Green Bay Packers and I like “House of Lies,” which is on Showtime. It’s about a fictitious consulting firm. I don’t know how you’d describe it.

It’s meant as sarcasm more that it’s meant to be taken seriously.

Following: The whole climate change thing is very interesting to me. It’s a complicated subject that defies easy answers, but it has enormous implications for people worldwide. Thomas Friedman made the argument that biggest obstacle to world peace is water. I’d argue there’s something fundamental going on, and it will be one of the defining issues during what’s left of my life. I think it’s going to be a macro issue.

Related to that, of course, is energy dependence and oil consumption.

Activity: My book is about taking the

business owner to the second stage — proof of concept. It’s about creating a team that delivers on the owner’s vision. It’s a big part of U.S. economy, and the book is a way to get back and it’s also a vehicle to support my consulting business, Chicago Growth Consultants, LLC., which is really about sales effectiveness and driving profitable growth.

I started the book four years ago and got really swamped and put it aside. I began the work in earnest in the middle of 2012 and finished the first draft of the manuscript on Feb. 1, 2013. It went through several iterations and the manuscript was published in October 2013.

As far as the North Shore: I lived in Riverwoods, Winnetka and Kenilworth for a number of years, but when my youngest daughter graduated from New Trier, we moved to the city. I’m still in Winnetka all the time — you live there that long and you end up with a network of friends all from the same neighborhood.

Eating: I saw a nutritionist at the beginning of the year, so I’ve been trying to eat better than I have — gluten, alcohol, citrus juice and caffeine have essentially been removed from my diet. It…may not be permanent.

What is your favorite mistake?

I had a board member tell me once that the first fall down a flight of stairs is a given, the second fall is annoying, and the third really, really bothers me. In the intermediate to long run, the only sustainable competitive advantage is who you have

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working for you. There have been more than a few times where I haven’t done that.

In general, if you hire quickly, it’s not a great outcome. Sometimes you get lucky, but that’s one I take to the brain to say,

“try not to do that again.” The other one is, a board member once told me, “Dan, you only listen to board advice you agree with.” I don’t think it was a compliment, but I think he might have been right in any case. ■

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Compiled by Kevin Beese Friday, July 4 10 a.m. to noon Preschooler can plays games like Duck Splash, Bozo Buckets, Bean Bag Ring Toss, Bowling and Spray Bottles. Slightly older children can participate in Crazy Water Cup Relay, Balloon Relay, Mummy Wrap, Eating Races and Egg Toss. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com

Glencoe

“Glencoe’s Got Talent” at Kalk Park Friday, July 4 Noon The sixth annual village talent show will feature performers of all ages and talents, including singers, musicians and dancers.

Admission is free. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com

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Evanston

Tennis Finals Friday, July 4 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Evanston Tennis Association finals will be at Ackerman Park, located at McDaniel Avenue and Central Street.

Call (847) 982-1414 for information.

Evanston

Playground Sports and Games Friday, July 4 9-11 a.m.

From dashes and penny scrambles to three-legged races and a pie-eating contest, events are planned at Kamen West Park, located at South and Ashbury; Baker Park, located at Forest and Keeney (Lincoln School); ML King Lab School, 2424 Lake; Elks Park, located at Callan & Mulford; Raymond Park, located at Chicago Avenue and Lake Street; and the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center, 1655 Foster St. www.evanston4th.org/activities

Evanston

Playground Sports and Games Friday, July 4 9 a.m. to noon From Frisbee throws and dashes to threelegged races and a pie-eating contest, events are planned at Lincolnwood School, 2600 Colfax St.; Willard School, 2700 Hurd Ave.; and Robert Crown Center, 1701 Main St. www.evanston4th.org/activities

Evanston

Kids Fun Run Friday, July 4 12:45 p.m.

The race will be at Ackerman Park, located at Central and McDaniel. Race day registration is $10 and available from noon to 12:30 p.m. www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/98882

Evanston Parade Friday, July 4 2 p.m.

As many as 140 entrants are expected to wind their way from Central Park Avenue East to Central Street to Ashland Avenue. Lawn chairs may be placed along Central Street beginning at 6 a.m. July 1. www.evanston4th.org/parade

Evanston

Twilight Concert Friday, July 4 7:30-9 p.m.

The Palatine Concert Band will be back to play patriot music and other pieces. The concert will follow Evanston 4th of July Association president Tracy Alden and celebration manager Kate Lee Fester’s announcement of first-place winners in the parade www.evanston4th.org/fireworks

Evanston

Lakefront Fireworks Friday, July 4 9:15 p.m.

The musical fireworks will be launched from Clark Street Beach and can be viewed from any part of the lakefront area east of downtown. Tune your radio to 90.5 FM for music to go along with the show. www.evanston4th.org/fireworks

Glencoe

Two-Mile Rotary Fun Run Friday, July 4 8 a.m.

The run starts at the Glencoe train depot and twists through town. Residents do not need to pre-register to participate. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com/news-events/ news-announcements.aspx

Glencoe

Art Fair at Wyman Green Friday, July 4 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Local vendors and artists will display their work at booths stretched across the green.

Many unique art pieces will be offered. www.villageofglencoe.org

Glencoe

Preschool and Family Games at Kalk Park

Village Parade Friday, July 4 2 p.m.

The parade will start in front of Central School, turn left on South Avenue, left on Vernon Avenue, right on Park Avenue and right on Village Court, before finishing in front of the post office. www.villageofglencoe.org

Glencoe

Old-Fashioned Games Friday, July 4 4:30 p.m.

Residents will have the opportunity to play games of years gone by at Lakefront Park. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com

Glencoe

Party at Lakefront Park Friday, July 4 6-10 p.m.

Park & ride shuttles will be available from the village parking lot and train station. Shout Out will be the musical entertainment at 6 p.m. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com

Glencoe

Fireworks show Friday, July 4 9 p.m.

Lakefront Park is a new location for fireworks viewing this year. www.glencoeparkdistrict.com

Highland Park

Children’s Bike & Pet Parade Friday, July 4 9:30 a.m.

Individuals interested in participating should meet at 9:15 a.m. in the lower level of the parking structure at the northwest corner of St. Johns and Laurel avenues.

For information, call (847) 432-0284 or email the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce at info@chamberhp.com

Highland Park

Independence Day Parade Friday, July 4 10 a.m.

The parade is immediately following the Children’s Bike & Pet Parade. The parade will begin at Laurel and St. Johns avenues and head north on St. Johns, west on Central Avenue and continue to Sunset Park.

For information, contact Karen Berardi at

(847) 926-1043 or by email at kberardi@ cityhpil.com

Highland Park

Fourth Fest in Sunset Park Friday, July 4 11a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fourth Fest will feature food vendors, musical performers, carnival rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, picnic games and carnival games.

For information, contact Cathy Fiori at (847) 579-3121 or by email at cfiori@pdhp.org

Highland Park

Concert and Fireworks Friday, July 4 6 p.m.

Concerts at Wolters Field lead up to fireworks. As the concerts end and dusk falls, the evening finishes with a fireworks display best viewed from Wolters.

For information, call (847) 926-1033.

Lake Bluff

Firemen’s Ball at Blair Park Thursday, July 3 7-10 p.m.

Tickets, for the 39th annual event, are available at the door.

Call (847) 721-3141 or email info@LB4July.org for information.

Lake Bluff

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Friday, July 4 6:30- 9:45 a.m.

The 43rd annual breakfast is on the Village Green prior to the start of the parade.

Call (847) 721-3141 or email info@LB4July.org for information.

Lake Bluff

Parade Friday, July 4 10 a.m.

It will be the 104th annual Fourth of July Parade and have the theme “America’s Pastimes.” Parade steps off at Oak Avenue and East Center Avenue www.lb4july.org

Lake Bluff

After-parade activities Friday, July 4 Noon to 3 p.m.

Games will take place at Rosenthal Field.

Pickle ball games will take place on the

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Friday, July 4 Noon Family trophy is presented and the giant slide, along with other games and rides, are opened in Willow Park. www.northfieldparkdistrict.org

Wilmette

Independence Day Celebration Thursday, July 3 4 p.m.

Games and rides for children, entertainment, roving performers and Tastefest. www.wilmettepark.org

Wilmette

Artesian tennis courts.

Call (847) 721-3141 or email info@LB4July.org for information.

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Northfield

Bike Parade Friday, July 4 10 a.m.

Parade starts from Somerset Lane and Old Willow Street. www.northfieldparkdistrict.org

Northfield

Running races Friday, July 4 11 a.m.

Races takes place in Willow Park. www.northfieldparkdistrict.org

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Festival & Fireworks at Deerpath Community Park Friday, July 4 6-11 p.m.

Concerts start at 6 p.m. and continue until fireworks begin at 9:40 p.m. Bring your own food or purchase food from Lovell’s at the Festival. Admission tickets can be purchased for $10 Lake Forest/Lake Bluff residents ($15 for non-residents) by going online to www. friendslfpr.org.

For information, call (847) 234-6700 or go to www. cityoflakeforest.com/events/festival—fireworks

Palatine Concert Band concert Thursday, July 3 7:30 p.m.

A traditional concert of patriotic music by the Palatine Concert Band takes place in the Wallace Bowl. www.wilmettepark.org

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Grand Fireworks display in Gillson Park Thursday, July 3 9:30 p.m.

Fireworks will begin after the conclusion of the concert.. www.wilmettepark.org

Wilmette

Fun Run & Walk for Fun Friday, July 4 8-10:30 a.m.

The race will be held in Gillson Park. Race day registration opens at 7 a.m. www.wilmettepark.org

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Parade Friday, July 4 10 a.m.

The annual parade features the Jesse White Tumblers, orchestras, pipe bands, Dixieland bands, jugglers and Uncle Sam on stilts. The parade steps off from Elm Street and Glendale Avenue and heads east through town all the way to the Village Green. www.winpark.org

Winnetka

Events on the Green Friday, July 4 11 a.m.

After the parade, head to the Village Green for a flag-raising ceremony, children’s flag parade and family races. Compete for the family trophy and bragging rights. www.winpark.org

Winnetka

Fourthfest Friday, July 4 6 p.m.

The Park District’s annual Fourthfest will be at Duke Childs Field. Bring dinner or purchase food while enjoying music and children’s activities prior to fireworks. Attractions and entertainment include face-painters, balloonists, moon walks and a giant slide. www.winpark.org

Winnetka

Fireworks Friday, July 4 9:15 p.m.

The Park District touts the display as the “most spectacular fireworks on the North Shore. www.winpark.org

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NEWS DIGEST REVIEW Lake Forest

The board of directors of the Lake Forest Symphony announced that Vladimir Kulenovic will be its new conductor.

The maestro will take command of the orchestra at the first fall concert series in September at the College of Lake County.

Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the 34-year-old immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 12. Currently, he is the associate conductor of the Utah Symphony and resident conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic.

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Winnetka

After serving the village for more than 20 years, Winnetka Village Attorney Kathy Janega announced her retirement.

She became Winnetka’s first in-house counsel in 1998, after previously serving as

PREVIEW Lake Bluff

There’s a chance to be part of the Northwestern Medicine Lake Bluff Criterium on July 19.

Volunteering is a way to experience the race. The best viewing is done by the course marshal, watching riders whiz by and keeping spectators safe. To volunteer as a course marshal, contact Tami Zylka etzylka@yahoo.com.

Volunteers are also needed for host housing. Host families are encouraged to engage with their guest racers and find out what the life of a professional road cyclist is all about. For host housing opportunities, contact Graham Wilson at graham@prariestatecyclingseries.com.

Winnetka

Winnetka native Caroline Kingsley Rau will star as Mistress Quickly in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook from July 9 through Aug. 10.

The play features William Shakespeare’s largest comic character, Sir John Falstaff.

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Ignite Progress — which services schools on the North Shore such as Christian Heritage Academy — announced the first-year completion of its Advance ACT Training Course.

With 35 students participating from five high schools over four sessions, the Advance program was designed to equip them with standardized test-taking skills and allow them to connect with their peers around Chicagoland through serving opportunities.

As parent Sandra Paterakos notes, “The tutoring aspect totally reinforced all the necessary information our daughter needed to succeed.”

For more information check www. igniteprogress.com.

village attorney while a partner at the Chicago firm of Rosenthal. Murphey, Coblentz and Janega. During her tenure in Winnetka, she developed the legal framework to support implementation of various village laws and policies, including home rule, planned unit development, hands-free cell phone ban, and more.

Prior to serving as village attorney, Janega received her juris doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1977.

seduce two wealthy married women.

Winnetka

A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center will be hosting the 22nd annual $50,000 Challenger Men’s Pro Tennis Championship starting Saturday, June 28.

The field will feature 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams. This year’s tournament will continue to support the North Suburban Special Recreation Association.

For ticket, sponsorship, and match information, please check online at nielsenprotennis.com. ■

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David & Diane find fun close to home When it comes to getting away, Diane and David Golin of Highland Park prefer to stay local.

A favorite place to start is breakfast at the Chicago Botanic Garden, followed by a stroll around its lush landscapes. A visit to Ryerson Woods — a place they’ve taken their three daughters since they were tiny — always bring smiles.

“We sat outside on one of the first evenings it was nice out.

You feel like you’re on vacation.”

Then they’ll head to the city and catch a play at either the Goodman Theatre or the Steppenwolf Theatre. Recently, for dinner, they stopped at the French restaurant Nellcote on West Randolph Street, a hot spot for Chicago dining.

“We sat outside on one of the first evenings it was nice out,” Diane says. “You feel like you’re on vacation.”

On Sunday, they enjoy going to brunch downtown with two of their daughters, Dana and Alison, who both live in Chicago. Occasionally, their other daughter Emily — who will be a senior at the University of Illinois this fall — will drive up as well.

Whether Diane and David conclude their great weekend after the brunch bill is paid at the Bongo Room or any other spot they can find “that’s a little different” is up to the girls.

“Sometimes we walk around the lakefront afterwards,” notes Diane. “It all depends on how much time they want to give us.” ■

Diane Golin —who runs Color Harmony, which helps people make paint selections — and her husband David will attend the Be Part of the Cure event July 18. Diane is the co-chair of the party, which supports the NorthShore Kellogg Cancer Center at Highland Park Hospital. photography by joel lerner Ravinia North Shore 6-27 AC ad_Layout 1 6/18/14 9:35 AM Page 1

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Johnson Ho — a North Shore entrepreneur whose wine articles have appeared in Decanter Magazine of London and beyond — selects the best bottles of Rose to buy this week.

Some 40 years ago, the favorite courting and entertainment wine of choice were Roses from Portugal in distinctive packages: the inexpensive Mateus in a squatty flagon and the more upscale Lancers in a faux-clay bottle, a favorite candle-holder souvenir of the era. Their popularity has been waning as more edgy new brands have emerged on one side and a new genre of sophisticated producers are elevating the quality discernibly on the other.

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A sold-out crowd of more than 320 supporters flooded Highland Park Country Club during the 18th Annual Myra Rubenstein Weis Health Resource Center Luncheon in May, raising more than $75,000 for the Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program at NorthShore.

Co-chaired by Linda Clark, Sheri Kase, Ruthie Greensphan, and Sue Masaracchia-Roberts, the luncheon was entitled “Memory Matters”, and was kicked-off with a cocktail reception and silent auction. Guests were then seated for a healthy lunch and inspiring program. Bruce Brockstein, Medical Director of the Kellogg Cancer Centers at NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) was honored for his achievement in the field of oncology. The keynote address was delivered by James Mastrianni, Director of The Center for Comprehensive Care & Research on Memory Disorders at the University of Chicago, who highlighted the latest research on memory disorders, and shared insight on ways to keep the mind young. northshore.org/mrw

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2013 La Crema Pinot Noir Rose, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California; suggested retail price: $29

A top-secret project of the winemaker for his own summer enjoyment originally, his friends and family were so thrilled by his sumptuous interpretation of California›s bounty of opulence that it grew into a mini-release for those in the know. This micro-production Rose shows a lot more unbridled ripe strawberry, cherry and nectarine aromas than typically found.

Fantastic with hearty salads, cold cuts, pasta or chef salads, oriental dishes, grilled sausages or pork dishes.

Midweek Meal 2012 Caves d’Esclans Whispering Angel, Cotes de Provence, France; suggested retail price: $27 A wildly popular choice in the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Monaco and on mega-yachts, this elegant interpretation eschews typical flashy fruit expressions or oak influence that would detract from its mission of elegant palate refreshment at light luncheons or twilight grazing at sophisticated garden parties. Fabulous with mild shellfish, poultry or white asparagus dishes.

Best Value 2013 Jean-Luc Colombo Cape Bleue Rose, Provence, France; suggested retail price: $16 Long famous for his pioneering work in organic vineyard management in the Rhone Valley to the north, Monsieur Colombo found a patch of old vineyard sites with great quality potential near the Mediterranean coast. This Syrah blend Rose abounds with a crisp, clean flavor reminiscent of wild strawberry, red cherry and minerals, just delightful for cocktail sipping or a refreshing partner with light salads or seafood dishes — e.g. shrimp, scallops or trout.

Tip: Serve Roses slightly chilled in small servings to ensure a cool serving temperature (50 degrees) — not ice cold, which kills the aromas.

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¾ cup sugar 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries 1 lemon, cut into wedges| ½ orange, sliced into thin rounds 1½ cups London dry gin (such as Beefeater or Tanqueray) ½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. off-dry Sherry (such as Lustau East India Solera) 6 mint sprigs Bring sugar and ¾cup water to a boilin a medium saucepan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour off all but 1 cup simple syrup; refrigerate remaining syrup for another use. Heat syrup in pan almost to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Add cranberries and simmer until they just begin to burst, 2–3 minutes. Let cool in syrup. Place 2 Tbsp. drained cranberries and 6 Tbsp. cranberry syrup in a large pitcher. Add lemon wedges and orange slices. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, vigorously mash fruit.

Stir in gin and Sherry. Let steep for 5 minutes. Strain into a medium pitcher. Fill 3 glasses with crushed ice. Pour half of mixture into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice; shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into prepared glasses, then mound with more crushed ice. Garnish each with a mint sprig and 3 cranberries.

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Ravinia performer possesses sax appeal ■ by gregg shapiro

It’s been about 20 years since sax man Dave Koz has played Ravinia Festival. This time, on the Fourth of July, he’s bringing friends Mindy Abair, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot along with him to Ravinia on his Summer Horns tour.

The title of the tour comes from the 2013 Summer Horns (Concord) disc, credited to Dave Koz and Friends, on which the foursome plays a set of classic tunes, including “Hot Fun In the Summertime,” “Rise” and “Take Five,” all meant to let the sun shine in during the summer months — and all year round.

Gregg Shapiro: Dave, how do summer horns differ from winter horns?

Dave Koz: [Laughs] That’s a very good question. Still the same horns, definitely. I think it really is more about material. The Summer Horns project was always about celebrating these bands that I grew up with.

It as an idea that had been popping around in my head for a long time to do a tribute album to bands such as Tower of Power and Earth, Wind & Fire and Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago and James Brown, Kool & The Gang. There were so many of them that had this horn section that was such a part of the DNA of the group. If I had to say that there was one sound that turned my musical key, it was that that made me want to be a saxophone player.

GS: I’m so glad you mentioned Chicago and Earth Wind & Fire, because you cover Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” and Earth Wind & Fire’s “Reasons,” as well as their arrangement of the Beatles’ “Got To Get You Into My Life.” Where do those two bands fall on your list of influences?

DK: They fall pretty much at 1a and 1b [laughs]. And both are related to Chicago.

That’s the thing about that music and being about to come to a place such as Ravinia.

I’ve wanted to come back for so many years.

With this music and this show, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that we’re coming back.

To reiterate where your first question was going, this music is such feel-good, nostalgic music. For people of a certain age, when you listen to these songs, it takes you back

to that time when it was a little bit more innocent. In that way these songs are like a soundtrack to our lives. It becomes like a summer experience. It’s lighter, it’s fun.

That’s what these songs mean to me when I listen to them. Every single one, the whole intention is to make you feel great, to remind you of that time when perhaps things were a little simpler in life.

GS: You mentioned feeling good and Summer Horns also includes a cover of James Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good).”

Brown is the subject of this summer’s biopic Get On Up. If there was a Dave Koz biopic, who would you want to play you?

DK: [Laughs] Can I pick John Stamos?

GS: Of course. Good choice!

DK: [Laughs] Well, he’s far better-looking than I am. In the movie Chef, the director Jon Favreau — let’s just say he’s not Brad Pitt. But the two leading ladies, one is his girlfriend and one is his ex-wife — one is Sofia Vergara and the other is Scarlett Johansson. It’s so funny because if you’re the director, why wouldn’t you cast these gorgeous women as your date, with the surety that if this was real life this would never happen. There’s never going to be a Dave Koz biopic, so why shouldn’t I choose John Stamos?

GS: How did you go about selecting the friends you did to record and perform with you on the Summer Horns disc?

DK: Intuitively, I felt like instead of having the typical horn section with trumpets and trombones and saxophones, to make it different from a sonic standpoint, to do it with all saxes would be a cool new sound.

Sometimes I think you have to assume that you’re being guided to the right people. I really didn’t think about it. The first person I called was Mindy Abair. The second call was to Richard (Elliot) and then I called Gerald (Albright). Those are the first three people I called. I explained the project and before I could even finish explaining the concept, all three of them said, “I’m in.”

Here are four artists who are solo artists, each with their own successful solo career.

It’s a very different thing to say, “I’m in a band now. I’m a collaborator. I have to blend

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I remember that first day in the skin tightening studio, sidereduction by side, shoulder to shoulder, wrinkle praying that it’s going to work. After the sun damage reversal first take, we were all high-fiving because skin texture rejuvenation the sound was so “There it is! That’s our sound! It worked!”

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The best way I can describe is it’s like those track and field relay teams with the batons. We’re 100 percent behind each other, and we’re a team. When Gerald, for example, does the lead on “I Feel Good,” he’s got the baton and we’ve given it to him and he runs with. When it’s his time to pass the baton to the next person, there it is. ■

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Come tour this beautiful property and meet the partners of LK Homes!

Represented By

LORI GLATTLY 847.922.6200 lglattly@koenigrubloff.com

778 N. WESTERN AVENUE, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 KoenigRubloff.com ©BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.®

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Jean Anderson

#1 AGENT IN LAKE FOREST MARKET FOR TOTAL VOLUME SOLD*

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BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN THEIR PRIME!

401 North Ahwahnee Road

LAKE FOREST

Restored and improved to today's highest standards, this rare Lake Forest treasure is a winner of the Historic Preservation Award for good reason.

Grand, yet ever so livable, the home exceeds your every expectation from the slate roof down to the wine cellar. On secluded acreage of towering Oaks and English gardens, there is nothing that compares to the majesty of the architecture and magic of this tranquil setting.

5 Bedrooms | 7 Full Baths and 3 Half Baths | $5,200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.401AHWAHNEE.COM

778 N. Western Avenue Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 KoenigRubloff.com *Source MRED (1/1/13 - 12/31/13) ©BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchise of BHH Affiliates, LLC Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.®

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goings on about towns SATURDAY, JUNE 28

MONDAY, JUNE 30

JCYS/Lutz Center 800 Clavey Road, Highland Park 8:30 a.m.

312-961-8484 or info@melissazumba.com Join Melissa Kerpel and other Zumba instructors for an hour of heart-pumping Zumba to music and live percussion. All who attend will receive a free pass for one Lutz Zumba class. Proceeds from the Zumbathon will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Institute.

Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie 6-9 p.m. westfield.com/oldorchard Vehicle enthusiasts can take part in this weekly event that boasts as many as 400 cars on display.

Zumbathon

The Art Center’s Festival of Fine Craft

1957 Sheridan Road Highland Park Also on June 29 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 donation encouraged For the second year, Amdur Productions partners with The Art Center for a weekend of art and activities. More than 100 juried artists will showcase their wares in outdoor booths; photography, glass, jewelry, wearable art and curiosities of all kinds will be available for purchase.

Monday Night Car Show

Rain, Rain, Go THIS Way!

League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area Elawa Farm, 1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest 7 p.m. lwv-lflb.org Learn to mitigate flooding and erosion damages from heavy rain. Krista Grimm, urban planner; Curt Volkmann, L.F. Collaborative; and Sarah Surroz, conservation director for Conserve Lake County, will explain how.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2

Evening Gourmet Farmers Market City of Highwood 103 Highwood Avenue, Everts Park, Highwood 4-9 p.m.

Highwood’s evening Farmers Market offers food trucks, local restaurants, live music, entertainment, and more.

THURSDAY, JULY 3

According to “The Old Farmer’s Almanac,” July 3 is the official start to the dog days of summer, a term that originates from the Roman association of hot weather with Sirius, the Dog Star. It’s also the eve of Independence Day and this year’s aphelion, the point at which the Earth is farthest from the sun.

French Market

Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. westfield.com/oldorchard This market offers everything from fresh produce, breads, cheeses, and gifts from artisan vendors.

Want to submit your North Shore event to Goings On About Towns? Send an email with the subject heading “GOAT” along with the particulars — Event Name, Event Location/Sponsor, Event Address, Event Time/Date, Event Cost, contact information (web or phone) and a 30-word description of the event — to katierose@jwcmedia.com at least 14 days before publication, and we will do our best to get it in.

Elegance Returns

Luxury apartments now renting $2,190 to $12,000 per month

312.915.0850 850LSD.COM Plans, materials and specifications are based on availability and are subject to change without notice. Architectural, structural and other revisions may be made as they are deemed necessary by the developer, builder, architect, or as may be required by law.

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Howard Van Doren Shaw designed estate in East Lake Forest. Renovated/expanded by Landmark Development. Significant square feet added. 7 BRs, 5.2 baths | $3,395,000 | w w w. 1 4 1 4 Gre e n B a y R o a d . c o m

Impressive custom built 2008-Quality materials & expert craftsmanship combined to create stunning “transitional” styled home.

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Complete transformation & expansion in 2005. Breathtaking interior spaces, impeccable attention to detail and highest levels of finishes throughout. 4 BRs, 5 baths $2,050,000 | www.925OakKnoll.com

Gracious Colonial features large, well proportioned rooms, greenhouse, fabulous newer pool and a 3-car garage with 1 BR apartment above. 6 BRs, 5.1 baths $1,995,000|www.1005Maplewood.com

Stunning center entry brick colonial with custom finishes and millwork, gourmet kitchen, 1st floor master suite, in ground pool, 1 acre lot. 4 BRs, 3.2 baths $1,550,000 | www.440KingMuir.com

Beautifully appointed townhome, like new. Gorgeous living spaces with southern light. Formal dining rm, kitchen & great room on 1st floor. 3 BRs, 3.2 baths $1,525,000 | www.1004NWestern.com

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Exceptional opportunity awaits you on over 1.5 acres. Possibilities are endless on this mature, expansive lot. Fantastic location! Ranch home currently on property. | $1,475,000 | www.162Foster.com

Super charming Stanley Anderson on great lot. Bright and cheerful. Living room with fireplace. Screened porch. Separate dining rm. Fingertip kitchen.! 3 BRs, 2.1 baths $732,000 | www.409Crescent.com

Townhome with 3600 SF of high end finishes including tall ceilings, wide plank brazilian cherry floors & detailed millwork!

Fabulous gourmet kitchen. 3 BRs, 3.1 baths | $699,000 | www.1034Mar.com

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Custom ranch built by Hemphill Builders.

This elegant home has vaulted ceilings, an open floor plan, great room w/custom flr to ceiling library cases. 3+1 BRs, 3 baths $679,000 | www.220Hickory.com

Renovated, spacious contemporary home w/bamboo & oak flooring, plantation shutters, recessed lights. Awesome kitchen.

Gorgeous master suite. 4+1 BRs, 4 baths $679,000 | www.1133CountyLine.com

Sun-filled end-unit two-story town home totally renovated, beautifully decorated.

Kitchen w/granite tops & s/s appliances, hardwood throughout. 2 BRs, 2.1 baths $299,000 | www.66Center.com

Desirable spacious first floor unit w/ generous kitchen, laundry in unit, patio accessible from bedrooms, living area and kitchen.

Delightful for entertaining. 2 BRs, 2 baths $139,500 | www.gglrealty.com

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- $20 regular Parking Pass: 10 min. walk, Day of Event Only - $50 Premier Parking Pass: Next to venue, until sold out

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- Deerpath Community Park (behind Deerpath Middle School) 400 Hastings Road, Lake Forest, IL Time: - 6:00-10:00 Pm - Gates open at 5:00 pm

music: - 6:00 Pm - 10,000 Maniacs - 8:00 Pm - Big Head Todd and the Monsters FOOd: - Lovell’s of Lake Forest (For purchase or you may bring your own)

With additional generous support from:

Art Contest Winner: Catie Kucera, Cherokee School

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Picturesque colonial home built on a wide lot in sought after East Winnetka. Fabulous newer kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Living room with fireplace and floor to ceiling windows. New family room addition with palladium windows overlooking back yard. Wonderful master suite.

428 Woodlawn Ave | Glencoe

$1,850,000

Complete and ready to move in! Exquisite English Tudor luxury home on a 100 ft. wide lot. High end kitchen with circular breakfast room and butlers pantry. Full finished basement with recreation room, movie theater, exercise room, circular sauna, wine room and more. Beautiful setting with mature trees and large patio.

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131 Apple Tree Rd | Winnetka

$1,699,000

New England Colonial on over a ½ acre. Inviting, bright spacious rooms with impressive views. Beautiful open kitchen w/ today’s amenities. 2-story family room w/ windows overlooking private yard.

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1025 Oak St | Winnetka

999 Pine Tree Ln | Winnetka

$2,650,000

North Shore Builder Andrew Kruszewski can customize this 6500 sq ft home with 3000 sq ft lower level to make it your own. Beautiful setting on ½ acre lot.

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$779,000

Very charming home with high ceilings and beautiful moldings. Recently decorated 2 room Master Suite with bath. Remodeled kitchen and baths. Outdoor fenced yard.

2400 Old Glenview Rd | Wilmette

320 Linden St | Winnetka

A 130 ft drive leads you back to a charming ranch home on a beautiful 11,734 sq ft private lot with patio. The slate entry opens to a living room with fireplace. Great property also for new construction.

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Very charming farmhouse with addition on beautiful grounds. Spacious Living room and dining room with bright south and east views and kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances.

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253 Churchill St | Northfield

Open House Sunday 2-4

$389,000

Exceptional 3-bedroom ranch home on a beautifully landscaped lot. Living room w/ fireplace. Beautiful woodwork. 1st floor laundry. Spacious family room w/ excellent views of the back yard. Don’t miss this one!

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out & about

If you could change one decision you have made, what would it be?

Maeve Worrell and Deanna Monroe, Highland Park Maeve: Getting my permit earlier so I could have gotten my license on my birthday.

Deanna: Getting in the middle of a disagreement between sisters — trying to be helpful as it backfired.

Ellie Goldman, Highland Park I never read enough of the classics.

Pernilla Peterson, Evanston No bad decisions. Every one — even those that didn’t seem the best — always got me to a better place.

Sarah Sinclair and Connor Sinclair, Lake Bluff Sarah: I’d go to college.

Connor: I wish I wasn’t so quick to judge — I was the bully who became bullied.

Matt and Ellen Ozmun, Northbrook Ellen: There’s a lot of clothing I wouldn’t have purchased.

Matt: Me too — many suits I wish I had never bought!

Amanda Hulseman, with Murphy and Finian –Lake Forest I’m grateful for my two kids and my husband. No regrets.

Alexander Salgado, Chipotle in Highland Park Would have accepted an offer to play professional soccer in Mexico — but I wanted to stay with my family in America.

Emily Ridder, Paige Zimmerman, Lizzy Kenter and Danielle Kurensky, all of Wilmette.

Emily: To not be as sad to move because I like it better here.

Paige: I wish I would have chosen a different book for summer reading!

Lizzy: I’d do more extracurricular activities.

Danielle: I wish I would have tried out for the school’s volleyball team.

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Architect’s own house is strikingly original — and comfortable ■ by jake jarvi Robert Rasmussen realized his dream early in life.

He built his home in Lake Forest with his two hands. Framing, carpentry, millwork, and masonry —every aspect of his home bears his own imaginative fingerprint.

He and his wife, June, first bought the property in the mid-1960s when the areas surrounding Old Elm Road were nothing but woods. Robert would work all day for Coder Taylor Associates in Kenilworth as a construction supervisor, arrive at his Lake Forest building site at 5 p.m., and work by himself until 11 every night.

After three years, Robert and June were able to move in — but Robert didn’t stop there. He went on to build the furnishings inside their new home.

The structure is captivating in every detail, from the long arcing hallway with the built-in storage to the circular rooms adorned with curving furniture. The house is strikingly original and comfortable at the same time.

“I designed this house by following the philosophy of Lao-Tzu (an ancient Chinese philosopher). You start out with your design, and every part has to behave in accordance with the pattern of the whole,” he says.

Robert first learned of the architectural implications of Lao-Tzu philosophy during his time as an apprentice with Frank Lloyd Wright in the late 1950s. The Wright fellowship gave him keen insight into designing environment reflexive living spaces and an intimate look at Wright’s professional methods.

“He never demanded that you do anything. He set an example and you followed it. He worked long and hard.

He didn’t say you had to. He’d always say, ‘Boys, the architecture’s here. It’s up to you to get it.’ The harder you worked, the more you got out of it.

“Mr. Wright was a wonderful person,” Robert adds. “He treated me really well and so did Mrs. Wright. I think it’s a shame that no one has ever written a story on Mr. Wright’s wonderful sense of humor. They always make him so serious and arrogant. He wasn’t arrogant at all. He was just a down-to-earth guy.”

Robert took the principles he learned from Wright and built his home so true to those ideals that it’s one of the stops on a tour of homes built by Wright. Every other year, he and June open their door to Wright enthusiasts and offer them cocktails and a buffet-style dinner.

But as he continued to craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind designs for new homes, he found that people were moving away from building something unique. Instead, homeowners were asking him to design standard two-story houses and faux-French mini-mansions. The thought of designing those made his heart sink.

Robert then made a career as an architectural and construction consultant for banks and lenders with his company R. R. Rasmussen and Associates. Despite the number of unrealized designs for beautiful homes he has in his studio, Robert has applied his philosophy on architecture to his way of life.

“All the parts must behave in accordance with the pattern of the whole. If all the parts in your own life behave in that pattern, it’s a nice life. If your family and community behaved in that pattern of the concept of the whole, look how nice the world would be.

“What really provides happiness to anybody? You can go out and buy yourself a new car, but that doesn’t really make you happy. Happiness comes from the fulfillment of duty. Fulfilling your duty takes wisdom, humanity, and courage. If you integrate that into the pattern of the whole, life gets pretty easy, and I think you could find pretty good happiness there.” ■

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“(Frank Lloyd) Wright was a wonderful person … he was just a downto-earth guy.” | Robert Rasmussen

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JUST LISTED! OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, June 29th, noon-2pm | Drawing for $100 gift certificate

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JUST LISTED! JUST SOLD! Under contract in 48 hours! Above asking price!

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$2,250,000

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$3,995,000

750 Sheridan Road, Highland Park Exclusively presented by: Ted Pickus @properties 847.417.0520 tedpickus@atproperties.com

596 Braeside Road, Highland Park Exclusively presented by: Stephanie Maletsky Baird & Warner Highland Park 847.432.0500 stephanie.maletsky@bairdwarner. com

62 Woodley Road, Winnetka Exclusively presented by: Co-Listed by Marion Powers and Taylor Lindstrom of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services KoenigRubloff 847.421.4300 (Marion) 847.404.8900 (Taylor) mpowers@koenigrubloff.com and tlindstrom@ koenigrubloff.com

Spacious Ranch in East Highland Park. Large, remodeled professional kitchen with a big island. Open family room with a vaulted ceiling and an expansive living room, separated from the dining room by a built-in buffet.

Gracious first floor master suite with large his and her closets, second floor suite and a professional basketball court with a workout area. Newly renovated Rosewood Beach located at the end of the block. PRESENTED By @properties.

Impeccably cared for brick Georgian in Braeside/ East Highland Park location. Great architectural details. Updated eat-in kitchen with all new SS appliances, white cabinetry and farmhouse sink.

Near Ravinia Festival, school, train. PRESENTED By baird & warner.

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Sunday 12-2 $1,449,000 Karin Zawaski, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

Lakewood Drive 18 | 69 Glencoe

Sunday 1-3 $3,950,000 Blanche Egan Romey, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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532 Sterling Road Kenilworth

Sunday 12-2 $849,900 Vicki Nelson Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

Elm Street 20 | 1044 Winnetka

Sunday 1-3 $1,650,000 Julie Rogers, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

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Sunday 11-1 $749,900 Laura Henderson Baird & Warner 708.997.7778

Longmeadow 16 | 37 Winnetka

Shawford Way 12 | 81 Lake Forest

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Sunday 1-3 $889,000 Rina Du Toit, Berkshire Hathaway 847.814.8648

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1293 Kimmer Court Lake Forest

Sunday 12-2 $1,149,000 Tracy Wurster, Berkshire Hathaway 312.972.2515

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Buena Road 09 | 626 Lake Forest

Sunday 11-1 $769,900 Mary Ann Kollar, Berkshire Hathaway 847.421.1188

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Eaton 07 | 243 Northfield

Sunday 1-3 $575,000 A.G. Krone, Berkshire Hathaway 847.732.3055

Hill Road 03 | 1250 Winnetka

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Sunday 2-4 $1,845,000 Sherry Molitor, Berkshire Hathaway 847.204.6282

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Sunday 1-3 $685,000 A.G. Krone, Berkshire Hathaway 847.732.3055

Scott 02 | 1183 Winnetka

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1480 Kurtis Lake Forest

Sunday 2-4 $1,425,000 Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Three stories of elegant architectural design, vintage charm and extensive renovations make this home a truly exceptional offering. Perfectly sited on over an acre and a half thus ensuring the ultimate in privacy and pretty views from every room. Also available for rent $12,000/month. 6 bed, 4.2 baths, 3-car garage. PRESENTED By berkshire hathaway home services koenigrubloff

Saunders Road 22 | 240 Lake Forest

Sunday 1-4 $789,000 Chris Melchoir, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Old Mill Road 32 | 3418 Highland Park

Sunday 1-4 $1,599,000 Christine Ashmore, @ properties 847.295.0700

Washington Road Sheridan Road 23 | 177 33 | 969 Lake Forest Glencoe

Sunday 1-3 $875,000 Lori Baker, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Crest Court 24 | 551 Lake Forest

Sunday 1-3 $975,000 Ann Lyon, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Lakeland 25 | 520 Lake Bluff

Sunday 2-4 $1,850,000 Ann Lyon, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

683 Cherry 26 | Lake Forest

Sunday 1-3 $449,000 Jeanne Martini, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Maple 27 | 650 Lake Bluff

Sunday 2-4 $1,549,000 Suzanne Myers, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

Red Oak Lane 28 | 270 Highland Park

Sunday 2-4 $675,000 Nancy Karp, @properties 847.432.0700

Laurel Avenue 29 | 261 Highland Park

Sunday 1-3 $750,000 Scully/Abreu, @properties 847.432.0700

Pine Street 30 | 968 Winnetka

Sunday 12-2 $849,000 Beverly Smith, @properties 847.881.0200

2112 Kipling Lane 31 | Highland Park

Sunday 11-1 $1,100,000 Nancy Karp, @properties 847.432.0700

Sunday 12-2 $1,399,000 Susan Maman, @properties 847.881.0200

Happ Road 34 | 1700 Northbrook

Sunday 1-3 1,099,000 Monica Childs, @properties 847.881.0200

Ivy 35 | 711 Glencoe

Sunday 1- 3 $775,000 Laurie Gross, Coldwell Banker 847.835.6000

Ivy 36 | 731 Glencoe

Sunday 1-3 $685,000 Julie Deutsch, Coldwell Banker 847.835.6000

Brookdale 37 | 3250 Northbrook

Sunday 1-2:30 $799,000 Team Matlin, Coldwell Banker 847.835.6000

Linden 38 | 2185 Highland Park

Sunday 12- 3 $999,000 Sonia Cohen, Coldwell Banker 847.835.6000

Mayfair 39 | 1201 Glencoe

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Reel good Winning goal replay never gets old for Connors’ household

New Trier High School’s Sarah Connors (No. 14), seen here going against Loyola Academy’s KK Phalen during the state playoffs, will be playing her college soccer at Trinity College in Connecticut. photography by joel lerner

■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Bonnie Connors has seen footage of her daughter’s magnificent foot feat 50 times.

At least.

Some reruns never get old.

Sarah Connors blasted a first-half, 42-yard goal in New Trier’s 1-0 defeat of St. Charles East in the Class 3A state soccer championship in Naperville on June 7.

“I think it continues to excite my mom more than it does me,” says Sarah, a 2014 New Trier graduate and one of the Trevians’ many star defenders in a 31-1 season.

“But, yes, I do replay the goal in my mind every day.”

The memorable sequence began with a cross in the box, followed by a scramble.

New Trier’s leading scorer, senior forward Maddie Mulford, controlled the ball and played it back to Connors.

“As the ball came to me, I checked to see everybody moving up, which was the right thing for them to do,” the 5-foot-8 Connors recalls.

Connors also noticed St. Charles East’s goalie cheat up a bit.

The stars were aligned perfectly, as were the Fighting Saints’ defenders and keeper — from Connors’ perspective. NT’s co-captain, who entered the match having scored only one goal in ’14, took a mighty swing with her right leg.

The ball soared. The opposing goalie looked up and suddenly resembled a center fielder experiencing an uh-oh moment as the

ball descended rapidly … and at a difficult angle. She made an attempt to swat Connors’ shot but whiffed, an out-of-position victim.

Nobody else would score that day, and the 26th shutout of the season for New Trier helped the program net its fourth state title and first since ’06.

“It’s been crazy and incredible all at the same time,” Connors says of her days since the title match at North Central College.

“We’ve been celebrating a lot, having a lot of fun.

“What an incredible journey our team had, beginning with all the hard work we put in during the offseason.”

Connors’ pronounced work ethic and talent caught New Trier soccer coach Jim Burnside’s attention three years ago. On the last day of varsity tryouts, Connors, then a freshman, was summoned by Trevians assistant coach Molly Lombardi to enter New Trier’s campus building in Winnetka and walk down a couple of hallways.

After making a right turn, Connors noticed Burnside, standing alone, at the end of a hallway. He extended his right hand to congratulate Connors for making the varsity. Connors then went into a classroom full of other first-time varsity soccer members.

“All of us later met up with the returning varsity players in a gym, where they all welcomed us and cheered for us,” Connors recalls.

“What I also remember about that season was [Burnside] telling me, ‘When you’re a senior, our team is going to be a very good one.’ ” Connors played outside back for most of her

prep career. Burnside shifted her to a midfield slot in the ’13 season when a starting midfielder suffered a season-ending knee injury.

“Sarah always shot for perfection as a defender for us,” Burnside says. “She knew, as did all of our defenders, that one mistake on defense could cost us a game. Forwards enjoy the benefit of knowing they’ll probably get other chances to score after making a mistake.

“The goal Sarah scored [in the state final] was quite a moment for her and our team.

But it was her body of work on defense — her quiet, significant body of work all season long — that meant so much. Sarah took on great teams’ strikers and did such an excellent job against them all season. What she did against Barrington [a 1-0 NT victory in a supersectional on June 3] … her work throughout that entire game was special.”

Connors, a Winnetka resident, often attended New Trier girls soccer matches as a grade-schooler, paying particularly close attention to former stars Crysti Howser and KayAnne Gummersall. She searched for their college profiles and tacked them to a bulletin board in her room.

“I never met them,” Connors says. “But they inspired me each time I watched them play. Crysti was quoted [in her profile] as saying, ‘My greatest strength is how hard I work.’ That stuck with me.”

Collective patience by New Trier’s defense lifted the Trevians in ’14. Connors and her back-line mates — classmate Alex Bukovac and rising seniors Jackie Welch and Caroline Smith — were virtually impenetrable in front of rising junior goalkeeper

Dani Kaufman (0.26 goals-against average).

“You have to wait and pick the right moment to step in and attempt to take the ball away from a forward or a midfielder,” Connors says of a critical axiom for defenders. “Keeping your composure, staying locked in … we also did that, and we worked so well together on defense, communicated so well.

“We were all about helping each other.”

Burnside, meanwhile, was all about balance. The coach made sure his Trevians practiced hard — and laughed hard.

“He has always emphasized having ‘serious fun’ during a season, ” Connors says.

“Whenever we were working hard during a drill, he didn’t mind if somebody cracked a joke to lighten things up; he encouraged that.

“Sometimes,” she adds, “he got out there, ran around and competed with us at practices. That was fun for him.”

Earlier this month Connors and her club soccer squad headed east for a serious tournament. FC United Select’s 18U team — also featuring Bucknell-bound Mulford and Denison-bound midfielder Meg Wozniak (NTHS, ’14) — vied for a national berth at the US Youth Soccer Region II Championships in Dayton, Ohio, June 21-25.

Connors will continue her soccer career at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

TC’s Bantams went a program-best 13-4-1 last fall, qualifying for the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time and finishing with No. 23 national ranking.

An alumna of the college is Bonnie Connors, aka the proudest soccer mom along the North Shore. ■

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Duffy’s play in the middle spurred Scouts’ resurgence on the volleyball court ■ by bill mclean

sports@northshoreweekend.com Jack Duffy did not want to leave the volleyball court at a practice this past spring.

Duffy was a Lake Forest High School senior middle blocker at the time. The 6-foot3, 185-pounder and some of his teammates had just lost an abbreviated set to other teammates.

“The score was 10-5, maybe 10-4,” Scouts coach Colin Kiely recalls. “Jack wasn’t mad; he was annoyed that his side did not play as well as he thought it could.

“He said, ‘We’re playing again.’ I looked at my assistant [Joe Busse]. We talked. Then I said to Jack, ‘OK, play again.’ ” Three years earlier, the same Jack Duffy showed up on a volleyball court at the school as a novice spiker. He and one of his good friends/soccer teammates, classmate Sam Danneker, chose to go out for volleyball rather than lacrosse as freshmen.

“Sam did not want to play lacrosse,” Duffy says. “So I decided to go out for volleyball with him. It took a while before I felt comfortable as a volleyball player. Freshman year [on the B team], I didn’t even know how to hit.”

Duffy made the Scouts’ JV squad the next spring and emerged as one of the varsity’s most consistent hitters as a junior. He took off as blocking force in 2014, pacing a vastly improved team in blocks (73) and soft blocks (63) — blocks that slow a hitter’s kill attempts.

Duffy’s block total as a senior was only 19 fewer than the block total put up by the entire LFHS team in ’13. Danneker finished as the team’s No. 2 blocker in ’14.

Duffy also stood out on offense, pounding 149 kills in 284 attempts (.525). His kill total ranked second among Scouts behind outside hitter Andrew Salzer (167), a rising senior.

“I was really proud of the way our program reestablished a middle presence,” says Kiely, whose 22-14 regional finalist won

eight more matches than his ’13 edition did.

“Jack and Sam formed a great combination when we ran our offense through our middles. Jack was overpowering, while Sam [83 kills] hit mostly around and through blocks.”

In the summer before his senior year, Duffy informed his mother, Nancy, that he wanted to enhance his volleyball game — away from the court.

Nancy encouraged her son to work with a personal trainer at Fitness Together in Lake Forest, where she worked out. Jack did box jumps and squat jumps and hardened his core three times a week at the club.

“I’m glad I did all that, because if I hadn’t, our first week of volleyball conditioning would have destroyed me,” says Duffy, who joined setter and classmate Ryan Bradford as an all-North Suburban Conference pick.

“It was real cool, looking back on my experiences in volleyball. To just jump into a sport I knew nothing about and end up enjoying it as much as I did … I learned about teamwork, leadership, when to be vocal — stuff like that.”

He also learned the hard way what not to do during a match. Duffy was issued a yellow card twice this past spring for celebrating loudly while facing the net. Such an act is deemed unsportsmanlike, because it appears to be of a taunting nature.

It’s also an act Duffy would never commit intentionally.

“It was pretty funny both times, because Jack is the last guy you’d expect to get called for a yellow card,” Kiely says. “That first time, he had no idea he was doing it, probably got caught up in the moment. The second time, I think he just forgot he couldn’t do that. He’s a genuinely nice guy; everybody knows that.

“I have never seen him get angry at anyone. Ever. That’s the way he is.”

Duffy certainly knew his way around soccer pitches. A captain and all-NSC selection last fall for a 14-7-1 regional champion, the midfielder also earned Chicago Fire

Jack Duffy of the Scouts makes a play at the net during high school volleyball action this spring. He was an all-conference middle blocker.photography by george pfoertner

all-state/all-academic (second team) recognition and was named recipient of the Christopher Quon Unsung Hero Award.

He started playing an acoustic guitar late last year, mostly before bedtime or during homework breaks. Duffy likes to play “Blackbird” by the Beatles and “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.

He jogs when he’s either bored or anxious, and he considers chess to be a fun challenge.

“I’m not super good at chess,” says Duffy, who might sign up for intramural volleyball while majoring in math or accounting at Indiana University.

But his mom is super good at photography.

Nancy was the team photographer for the

volleyball team and produced photo albums for many of the Scouts after the ’14 season.

In one of her action images, her airborne son appears to be gripping a volleyball during a kill in a match.

“My mom got in the perfect position for that shot,” Duffy says.

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The team went 11-4 in the four-day event.

The roster members include Jana Brusek, Lauren Emmert, Haley Fauntleroy, Stella Kukoc, Victoria Lord, Mary Catherine Magner, Kelsey O’Neill, Olivia Rusek and Taylor Tashima.

The coaching staff includes Karen Sonders, Joseph Choe, Daniel Fabry and Paul Tashima.

Meanwhile, the Wildcat Jrs. 18 Purple team placed 15th in the Premier Division.

Team members include Shannon Carroll, Erin Denham, Amanda Green, Cynthia Kameziz, Lucinda Krenzke, Courtney Lewis, Maisy Lind, Gabriella Olhava, Leah Reinfranck, Sarah Shafiq and Isabel Vargas.

The Wildcat Jrs. 13 Black team finished 16th in the Club Division. The roster includes Katie Andrews, Elizabeth Ford, Allyson Gordon, Payton Hielscher, Anne Martinson, Madeline Mcgregor, Emily Naubert, Louise Palmer, Taite Ryan, Charlotte Sargent and Elizabeth Walker.

Baseball

Kenosha Kingfish: Two area standouts are playing in the Northwoods League this summer. Lake Forest High School graduate Chris Godinez, who will be a junior at Bradley University, has gotten off to a hot start for the Kingfish (13-11), who are in their inaugural summer collegiate season. The second baseman is hitting .315 with 12 runs, seven RBIs and four stolen bases. For Bradley this spring, Godinez hit .250 with 13 doubles, 19 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.

Highland Park HS grad Brett Shimanovsky has appeared in a teamhigh eight games for the Kingfish. The left-hander is 1-1 with two saves. He’s allowed seven hits in seven innings with nine strikeouts and two walks.

Shimanovsky made 19 appearances (24 innings) during his freshman season at St. Louis. He had a 3.34 ERA with 27 Ks. Carolina Freedom: Loyola Academy graduate Danny Rafferty is loving the All-American Collegiate Baseball League. After a solid freshman season at St. Louis University, Highland Park High School grad Brett Honor Roll He’s hitting .357 after nine games with a Shimanovsky is playing for the Kenosha Kingfish this summer. photography by joel lerner Boys Volleyball home run and eight RBIs. On the mound, the lefty is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. During in Bremerton, Wash., that competes in the West Coast Highland Park: Two Giants earned CSL his freshman season at Bucknell (31-21-1), Rafferty League.

North recognition: senior outside hitter Noah Gerber and started 24 games and hit .259. He had two hits in an Prep Baseball Report: Lake Forest catcher George junior middle blocker Ari Hoffman.

NCAA regional win over Liberty.

Karkazis, New Trier shortstop Timothy Fox and New Lake Forest: Senior middle blocker Jack Duffy and Kitsap Blue Jackets: Outfielder Danny Woodrow, a Trier outfielder Jake Reynolds got invites to compete senior setter Ryan Bradford made the all-NSC first team.

Loyola Academy grad who just completed his first sea- in the Top Prospect Showcase at Boomers Stadium in Junior libero Ryan Christensen was honorable mention. son at Creighton University, is batting .486 with four Schaumburg on June 19.

Duffy finished the season with 73 blocks and 149 extra base hits, 10 RBIs and five stolen bases for the Glenbrook North outfielder David Burnside, Glenbrook kills. Bradford had 608 assists to go along with 49 digs.

Blue Jackets, a collegiate summer league team based North first baseman Matt Tedeschi and Glenbrook South Christensen wound up with 130 digs. corner infielder Ben Samborn also received Loyola: Senior outside hitter David Wieczorek fininvites. ished the season with 542 kills, 61 aces and 2.37 passer rating (on 3-point scale). The Pepperdine recruit ended Scene on the Beat up as one of the state’s top hitters of all time. He ranks Baseball sixth all-time for career kills (1,263), while his 542 this Northwest Suburban Baseball spring also ranks in the state’s top 10 (9th) for kills in Tournament: Lake Forest’s Cal Kropke a single season. and Matt Gruenes had good at-bats for the Teammate Collin Merk had a 2.66 passer rating to go North Suburban Conference in Saturday’s along with 290 digs and 17 aces. showcase at St. Charles North. Kropke hit The other all-conference selections were juniors Connor a couple of sharp singles, while Gruenes Kreb (196 kills, 35 aces, 133 digs) and Jack Talaga (590 came up with an RBI single. assists, 35 aces, 113 digs).

On the mound, LF left-hander Bryan New Trier: Four Trevians earned all-CSL North honBund tossed a scoreless inning, while LF ors: Dante Chakravorti, Brian Hammes, Peter Hindsley right-hander Mark Turelli threw well and Jack Serrino. and we NEVER charge overtime or travel time! despite allowing a run in two innings of Chakravorti completed the season with 658 assists work. and 68 kills. The top hitters were Hindsley (245 kills, 25 New Trier’s outfielder Scott Hammes blocks) and Serrino (148 kills, 68 blocks), while Hammes did solid work for the Central Suburban wound up with 285 digs, 28 aces and a 2.5 serve-receive League on Saturday. In a game against average (on a 3.0 scale). the West Suburban Conference, he singled Any Service Call Tune-ups New Furnace Between Innings home a run and swiped a base in the third and Service Calls with Repairs & A/C System Girls Softball inning. A couple of innings later, he ripped

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Senior Sarah Glazer, a three-sport athlete, also had New Trier reliever surrendered a run on two hits but did work out of a jam following a solid offensive numbers. She hit .393 with a team-high one-out error by his first baseman.

25 stolen bases. She was co-leader in doubles (8) with Facing a hard-throwing right-hander, junior shortstop Casey Frommer, who finished the seaHighland Park’s Liam McCann opened the son hitting .315. game with a terrific at-bat by lacing a single The team’s other .300 hitter was sophomore Anna to the opposite field.

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Near the cash register in Winnetka’s Café Buongiorno, there’s a white bucket catching drips of water from a leaking ceiling.

“Looks like you have a little problem here,” says Jean Wright to the restaurant’s owners.

After owning and operating an eponymous real estate business from Winnetka for 32 years, Wright can’t help herself but call out an issue when she sees one.

“It’s going to be fine,” replies the café’s owner. “But we wonder how you do it, Jean. You’re always the first car at your office and the last one to leave.”

She looks at me with a knowing grin, as if to communicate our interview was complete.

“When I say that the Jean Wright Real Estate team works 24-7, I mean it,” says Wright over a short stack of blueberry pancakes, a small glass of orange juice, and a cup of decaffeinated coffee. “I sleep with my phone on my nightstand and if I hear it beep, I check to see if someone is looking for information on a listing. If I don’t get back to them right away, an agent in another office just might.

more of an investor.”

But at that time unless she went to work for a brokerage firm, she couldn’t get her real estate license. Wright was soon hired by a small local firm. But four years later, she went out on her own and hung the Jean Wright Real Estate shingle.

“I remember when I first opened my office I was having lunch here in town, and I overheard agents from

“It’s important to get people what they need when they need it — even if it’s in the middle of the night.” | Jean Wright “It’s important to get people what they need when they need it — even if it’s in the middle of the night.”

This formidable work ethic has been at the cornerstone of Wright’s business ventures since she came to Winnetka 54 years ago as the owner of a Chicagobased secretarial school.

“We moved here to raise our family,” says Wright of she and her husband and son Theron, who bought a house on an acre of land near the lake, a home she has lived in ever since. “It was no different than why people move from the city today.”

When Wright’s husband died when her son was nine years old, she sold her school in the city and decided to take real estate classes.

“I had no intention of becoming an agent,” she remembers. “I thought I would be

another firm saying that they didn’t think I would last six months,” Wright recalls with a wry smile, counting on her fingers the five different companies that had purchased that office over the years. “But here I am.”

Wright is an anomaly in an industry famous for company acquisitions and takeovers. Yet she has remained true to her business model as a boutique office with never more than 15 brokers at a time — the perfect size, Wright says.

“All of the big real estate groups have wanted to buy us — every one of them,” she says. “I have a pat little answer for them when they call. It’s ‘thank you very much, but the answer is no.’

“We like what we’re doing and we’re doing it well. Why should we sell? We’re comfortable where we are.”

Wright’s enduring presence in the real estate industry is in large part due to the personal attention her clients receive.

“When people work with us, they get to know us very well. There’s no such thing as what I call ‘generic service.’ Clients know who is making their appointments and who is coming and going in their homes.” And each property is advertised and promoted until it is sold.

In spite of how long she’s been in the business, Wright still gets a thrill from coming into her office located on Chestnut Street in a building she’s owned almost since the beginning. With her iPhone never far from reach, Wright enjoys that no two days are ever the same.

“Before I go to bed at night, I look at my calendar to see what’s in store for the next day,” she says. “Like today, I knew I was having breakfast with you. But I didn’t know until just a little while ago that I’d be showing a home in the western suburbs. You have to be flexible to make it in this business.”

Though her days are full, Wright still makes time for Chamber of Commerce commitments, homemade dinners, and workouts at the gym. The night before our breakfast, she spent nearly two hours at Lifetime Fitness.

“I like to stay in shape, but I also like to have a bowl of ice cream every day at 4 o’clock,” she says. “It would kill my son who doesn’t eat sugar or carbs to know that I always keep a gallon of Homer’s coffee ice cream in the office refrigerator for my afternoon snack.” [An ice cream tip from Wright: Sprinkle a tablespoon of instant coffee on top of the coffee ice cream for an extra treat.]

W h e n asked if she ever thinks about scaling back her workload, Wright waves off such notions.

“I really love what I do. When I do something, I do it 100 percent. I’m all in. I’m not going anywhere.” ■

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