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“It’s different every day. I get to meet people and talk to people. I have opportunities to make a difference in this community by doing good and helping people fix a situation that they can’t handle.” -Chaten Howard Photography by Joel Lerner

By BILL MCLEAN

he three firefighters, all on duty, sat in a Glenview fire station and watched footage on a television 14 years ago this weekend. It stunned them. Their country was under attack. Terrorists had used commercial airplanes to serve as missiles. The missiles destroyed two buildings in Lower Manhattan and killed thousands on Sept. 11, 2001. The three firefighters wanted to board a flight for New York after the end of their shift and do whatever they could to help the victims, the New York firefighters and the civilians who had turned into courageous rescuers. “We essentially watched the whole thing happen on TV,” Lt. Continued on PG 10

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n the seven years that firefighter/paramedic Chaten Howard has worked with the Glenview Fire Department, he’s toiled alongside military veterans, marketing executives, pilots and salesmen. He’s quite proud of the strength his team draws from these diverse professional experiences. “It really plays into our success,” said Howard, who served with the U.S. Air Force (including tours in Iraq and Qatar) before he joined the fire department. “We travel as a team because the job is physically intense and labor intensive, and you don’t know what you’re going to get into when you go out on a call. It may have been called in as a person who fell, but when you get there it’s really a cardiac arrest.” Glenview’s 70 paramedics, like Northbrook’s 60, begin each shift expecting to be challenged by the unexpected. But they wouldn’t Continued on PG 11

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ike tens of thousands of North Shore residents, I recently received that blue piece of paper saying what, according to a government body, my house is worth. Principally from that assessment, what I pay in 2016 toward property taxes is calculated. Who do I pay them to? It’s almost easier to ask whom I don’t. Fifteen government entities claim money — including six pension funds. It was eyeopening to find out the Forest Preserve even takes a bite for its retirees. Probably like that in every state, right? Not at all. According to a Reuters’ piece sent to me by an alert reader, Illinois’ 8,500 or so governmental units (of which more than 6,000 can raise taxes) is unequaled. Texas and Florida, with much higher populations, have nowhere near the same amount of governmental bodies. The same piece reports there is little to no over-

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sight over most of these Illinois entities, and they are rife with duplication of services. Years ago, it was heartening to see candidates running for Shields Township offices who eliminated their own salaries after they were elected. The salary of the $52,000-a-year highway commissioner (who oversees about nine miles of roads) was chopped almost in half, and the supervisor’s pay declined from $70,000 to $30,000. The proponent of these moves, known as the Shields Township Active Reform Team, captured six of eight positions in the election following the dose of medicine, proving voters/taxpayers on even that tiny level were watching closely and approving of their moves. They helped cut the property taxes of residents in Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and Knollwood and, given that Illinois features the third-highest property taxes in the United States, even that

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order T-Shirts after hearing an on-air announcement of the Tom Gade recalls. “We made some project. The project had to be calls. We got word from people in moved to an available hangar in New York. They told us, ‘Don’t order to accommodate the extra come now.’ The area had already tables needed by volunteers to been overwhelmed with people process the number of orders, as there. Too many people were well as the deliveries of boxes and boxes of T-shirts. helping.” The order to stay in Illinois did “The operation bloomed very not deter Gade and his colleagues quickly,” Meyer, 39, says. at the station, Jim Meyer and The firefighters ended up selling Eamon O’Dowd. They had to do 30,000 T-shirts. The firefighters something. They wanted to do ended up donating a $150,000 something. Anything. check to funds in New York. Twice. “Families were going to need Lt. Derek Selzer was a part of the help,” Meyer says. “The three of us wave of Glenview firefighters who wondered, ‘What can we do?’ ” delivered the first check in the The trio launched a T-shirt middle of October 2001. The wave project. It started modestly: design also attended funerals of firefightand produce dark-blue T-shirts ers and other rescue workers in — each with a Maltese Cross on New York. the front and a message, “Always “The sacrifices those people in our hearts,” near an FDNY made after the attacks … heroes, insignia on the back — and sell a so many heroes emerged from that few hundred of them ($15 for each tragedy,” Selzer says. “After shirt) to Glenview Fire Depart- knowing something bad had hapment personnel and firefighters pened in the buildings, all they from surrounding communities. thought about, all they cared about, The proceeds would then go to was evacuating people. And they memorial funds that had been set did it without hesitation.” The World Trade Center Twin up for families in New York. “After word got out about what Towers belched smoke and flames we were doing, I kept hearing, ‘I after the attacks. As frantic men need three more T-shirts,’ or, ‘I and women raced out of the buildneed five more T-shirts,’ from ings at ground level, steely and people who had bought one,” heavily equipped firefighters raced Gade, 43, says. “It exploded from toward the entrances of the buildthere.” ings. Have legs, will seek safety. The project got too big for a Have helmet and oxygen mask, Glenview fire station. An FM will seek to rescue. radio station, US99.5, had some“That’s what we do,” Meyer says. thing to do — make that, a lot of Gade was a part of the second do — with the growth of the wave of Glenview firefighters that project. Country music listeners flew to New York to deliver a showed up at Glenview fire sta- second $150,000 check in late tions, eager to donate money or October. That group also attended

funerals. Gade and his colleagues visited several firehouses, hearing recollections and descriptions of 9/11 moments from firefighters who spent shifts at Ground Zero and spent days and nights thereafter managing their distressing Ground Zero flashbacks. “One of the most amazing things about that trip to New York was that no one told the same 9/11 story,” Gade says. “We went from firehouse to firehouse, spoke with I don’t know how many firefighters, and every story we heard was a different story. Everybody’s eyes saw something different.” On the flight home to Chicago, the firefighters buckled up, reflected some, talked. Their country was in a vulnerable state. What had to be encouraging: the flight itself. Commercial planes were allowed to fly again. Some of the firefighters up there turned their attention to Glenview and their profession. “We discussed how we would have handled something like 9/11, how we would have responded had it happened while we were on duty,” Gade says. Gade’s sister-in-law attended a crafts show in Kankakee last month. Kankakee is about 84 miles south of Glenview. The sister-inlaw did a double-take, maybe a triple-take, after noticing what another crafts show attendee was wearing. The sister-in-law had spotted a certain dark-blue T-shirt. It had a Maltese Cross on the front, and on the back, it … “I thought that was great, hearing that,” Gade says. “They’re out there. The T-shirts are still out there.”

Aaron Melman. Photography by Joel Lerner

Comfort amid carnage

Northbrook rabbi provided timely presence at Ground Zero after 9/11 attacks

The Glenview Fire Department sold more than 30,000 9/11 T-shirts. Photography by George Pfoertner

efore he became the head rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, before he started serving as a volunteer chaplain for the Northbrook Fire Department, Aaron Melman stood in a makeshift morgue in a Brooks Brothers clothier in Lower Manhattan. It was Sept. 12, 2001, the day after the terrorist attacks. Melman was a student chaplain living in Manhattan at the time, working with Rabbi Joe Potasnik. Melman was 27, in his final year of rabbinical school. He saw firemen and police officers and civilians all around him. He noticed fear and sadness and resolve all around him. “That was a powerful scene,” Melman, now 41, recalls. “It was when I realized that something

meaningful and unique had happened in our country’s history. Something tragic. I had seen destruction and devastation, firsthand, in the hours before I entered the Brooks Brothers. We were able to bring some sense of comfort to people. “I learned a very important lesson that day. I learned that sometimes putting a hand on a shoulder is better than speaking in a setting like that.” Terrified people ran out of crumbling buildings on Sept. 11, 2001. Courageous men and women ran toward the same buildings, hoping to rescue people inside. Heroes survived. Heroes died. “When I saw what was happening on TV [on 9/11], I called and asked [Potasnik], ‘What will we do?’ ” Melman says. “I saw him in the morning on the next day. He did a radio show once a week, and we met at the radio station. As we made our way down to the site of the destruction, it got dark. I saw ashes on trees, ashes everywhere. I kept saying, ‘I don’t believe what I’m seeing.’ [Potasnik] then told me, ‘You haven’t seen anything yet.’ ” Melman and Potasnik neared Ground Zero. They walked through water and an array of

debris, some discernible, some indistinct. Rubble and human remains impeded their paths. “I soon realized,” Melman says, “that the place we had entered should be treated as a holy place, as a sacred place. We made our way and went from firefighter to firefighter, talking with them, seeing how they were doing. At the time, they were still in the rescue phase. There was still hope they’d find survivors.” Melman — married with two children, ages 10 and seven, and a Northbrook resident since the spring of 2002 — viewed coverage of the terrorist attacks 14 years ago on NBC’s “Today Show.” He watches 9/11 anniversary TV specials. “I can’t pull myself away from the TV when one is airing,” he says. “It still seems like yesterday to me. Those images … I was there. I wanted to be there for people in a most difficult time, to be a presence, a comfort. But I was not a hero. The heroes were the people who were eager to do whatever they could to save people, to find people. Heroes risked their lives. The sentiment I sensed from firefighters and other rescue workers was, ‘We have to get going. We have to help people.’ ”

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‘for god and country’ Legion ensures nation’s heroes are not forgotten

By Simon Murray

here is a creek that runs through downtown Glenview. It winds under a bridge, past a memorial with a plaque inscribed on a rock before making its way — one of multiple forking tributaries — to join its brothers in becoming a uniform Chicago River. It’s a curious thing, that rock. “This tree planted in memory of Joseph M. Sesterhenn,” reads the plaque on the rock. “Who died October 4th, 1918 for God and country.” The rock, that takes the place of a tree, shoulders the weight of Glenview’s first son lost to military combat. Of the 70 young men from Glenview to serve in World War I, Sesterhenn was the only fatality. He was 17 when he enlisted. He took part in the largest offensive in U.S. military history, what is now called the Hundred Days Offensive, that was responsible for claiming large swaths of the Western Front and led to the eventual armistice on Nov. 11, 1918. It was during that final offensive that Sesterhenn was critically wounded on October 4th, 1918, and died on that the same day. Glenview’s American Legion Post 166 is named in his honor. Members of American Legion Joseph M. Sesterhenn Post 166 lay wreaths every Veterans Day to remember their fallen comrades.

PREPARED Cont. from PG 1 have it any other way. “It’s different every day. I get to meet people and talk to people. I have opportunities to make a difference in this community by doing good and helping people fix a situation that they can’t handle,” Howard said. Echoed Joel Eaton, a lieutenant and firefighter/paramedic in Northbrook: “It’s the most rewarding job in the world. We are touching people’s lives — it’s ultimately why we all got into it in the first place. You get to put your arm around someone at their worst and say that it’s going to be okay, and at the same time assess and treat their injuries.” The Glenview Fire Depart-

“Bill, my old man says we’re too young for this war and too old for the next one.’ He was drafted and ended up getting killed in Korea.” —Bill Bickley Members of Glenview’s American Legion Post 166 help residents remember those who sacrificed much — sometimes their lives — for freedom. Photography by joel lerner

with a “V” for valor. “One of our patrols got lost They engage in a rifle salute as the he enlisted. When he eventually Retired Colonel A. C. Realie behind the front lines. They were Glenbrook South High School enlisted at the age of 18 in 1945, served in the Korean War, which looking for ammunition and trumpeters play Taps. They make he served his country stateside. began just four years and nine blowing it up,” says Realie, who “This kid says to me, ‘Bill, my months after President Truman was reluctant to explain further as sure their boots are shined and their rifles polished. And they old man says we’re too young for finally declared WWII to be over. to how he got his DFC military this war and too old for the next remember. As a Marine fighter pilot, Realie decoration (described as “heroism Bill Bickley, a retired Army one,’” says Bickley. “He was drafted acquired the name “Ace,” in part or extraordinary achievement solider and past commander of and ended up getting killed in for flying 126 missions from 1951- while participating in an aerial Post 166, recently returned from Korea.” 52, all of them in enemy territory. flight”). “This squad of Marines an Honor Flight to Washington, At least five WWII veterans For his bravery in combat, he was got lost, so I took a plane and D.C. A World War II veteran, from Post 166 have made the trip awarded the Distinguished Flying guided them back,” adding low Bickley’s parents insisted that he through Honor Flight, though Cross (DFC); six air medals; and ground support along the way. graduate from high school before many have since passed away. a Navy Commendation Medal Though such low-flying mis-

“We are touching people’s lives – it’s ultimately why we all got into it in the first place.” —Joel Eaton ment answered 7,681 calls in 2014, including 4,860 medical calls for illness, falls, car accidents and the like. The Northbrook Fire

Department responded to nearly 6,000 calls — a figure that will grow as development increases Northbrook’s population. The challenges paramedics face vary. Some are physical, as they work to get a stretcher to the patient needing care. Residents are advised to secure pets before the paramedics arrive and to keep paths clear of furniture and snow during the winter months. “When that happens we have to take a couple of guys away from the call to clear a path and to keep us safe as we transport the patient,” Howard said. Communicating with the patients they are called to help can be an additional challenge. Patients may be unconscious, short

of breath and speechless or speak a non-English language. Collecting the patient’s medical history is yet another challenge, often compounded by communication barriers. Howard recommended that residents make a list of their medical conditions, as well as their medications and date of birth, and post it somewhere that emergency personnel can easily find it. Eaton encouraged residents to protect their health through common sense. “When we get a trauma call and consider what went wrong, it’s usually that someone wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, they were doing something silly, or that alcohol was involved,” he said. “Make good choices.”

sions constituted a daily reality for Marine fighter pilots, Realie was never shot down. Though it happened that on at least one occasion, he made it back to the aircraft carrier to discover an ambulance waiting for him. Flak had torn holes through his F4U-4 Corsair and his commanding officer feared the worst, but Realie walked away unscathed. After the war, Realie was stationed at the Naval Air Station in Glenview. When the base was decommissioned in 1995, Realie became president of the Glenview Hangar One Foundation, which was formed to insure that a permanent memorial was created to recognize the contributions of the area’s veterans. “If it wasn’t for us being obstinate, [the Village of ] Glenview would have knocked everything down,” says Realie. But the village relented; in the end offering its support to erect and revitalize Navy Park, Hangar One, and the recently completed Veterans Memorial on River Drive. The creek. The rock. The plaque. The names inscribed in stone. The tributary winds its way under the bridge, cutting a path through the villages that make up the North Shore. It will go on to join its brothers like those that have served this country, such as the servicemen who make up American Legion Joseph M. Sesterhenn Post 166. Those men who stand together as one.

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Over the next few months, Nicor Gas will be completing system enhancements in certain areas of Northbrook. These will focus on installing new gas mains and gas meters and may include sewer inspections, utility landscaping and pavement restoration. “Investing in Illinois: A Nicor Gas System Improvement Initiative” modernizes aging natural gas infrastructure. More information can be found at nicorgas.com/WorkInYourNeighborhood or by calling 630-3883333.

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Angelo Panagos has become the new owner of Georgie V’s in downtown. Earlier this summer when Panagos’ friend George Vlahakis — Georgie V’s long-standing restaurant owner — announced his retirement, Panagos leapt at the opportunity to become the new owner. Originally from Greece, Panagos previously owned gelato and espresso bars in Athens. He now lives in Glenview with his family.

“We had been looking for a restaurant with great food, great service and a great reputation,” he notes. “Georgie V’s fit the bill in all respects.” The menu will remain unchanged. However, a chef himself, Panagos is looking forward to reintroducing some of his original recipes including homemade gelato, espresso, and cappuccino freddo.

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Customers stopping in Northbrook’s downtown Hallmark store may have noticed a flurry of activity this summer. Previously known as Shelly’s Hallmark, the store was recently bought by George and Evelin Antar who renamed it Eve’s Hallmark. The couple has been restocking shelves, putting up new displays, and getting to know customers. “We were always interested in owning a Hallmark store and felt that Northbrook offered a prime location,” explains George. The pair are excited to begin a remodeling project early next year to coincide with Hallmark’s rebranding campaign.They hope to expand printing options at the store for wedding and party invitations.

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The newest Mariano’s on the North Shore opened recently at 748 Skokie Boulevard, offering many of the favorite features offered at the upscale grocer’s 32 other Chicagoland locations. The new store, which is bringing approximately 375 new jobs to the area, covers 70,000 square feet and includes an Oki Sushi, Nob’s Wine Bar, and in-store grill. “With the end of summer quickly approaching, we know this is a busy time for our customers, and we are privileged to help make these days more enjoyable with the opening of our Northbrook store,” said Bob Mariano, chairman, president and CEO of Roundy’s, Mariano’s parent.

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The Glenview Board of Fire and Police Commissioners has fired a Glenview police officer charged with lying on the stand during a 2014 drug trial. The board issued an eight-page decision upholding two of three complaints against James Horn by Glenview Police Chief William Fitzpatrick. Horn’s attorney had argued that the former police officer did not in-

tentionally deceive the court with his testimony. In March 2014, Horn testified in the drug trial of Glenview resident Joseph Sperling and gave testimony that appeared to contradict a Glenview squad car video. Horn faces criminal charges in the case.

for roasting will be available at an additional cost. Admission is $5 per person, while children two years and under are free. Historic Wagner Farm is located at 1510 Wagner Rd.

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A reopening celebration at Cunliff Park is planned from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12. Cunliff Park, 540 Echo Lane, was closed while work connected with a major east Glenview flood relief project was undertaken this year by the Village of Glenview. In conjunction with the stormwater project, the Glenview Park District renovated the playground area and fieldhouse and added a covered picnic area.

Everyone is invited to celebrate Glenview’s Aviation History at Flight Fest, from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Gallery Park. “It’s exciting to have Flight Fest return this fall,” says Jason Hickman, director of recreation at the Glenview Park District. “With live music, kid activities, model air plane demonstrations, and opportunities to learn about Glenview’s aviation history, we are anticipating another successful event.” Admission is free, including the historical exhibits and music. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Activity wristbands can also be purchased for the carnival games and activities.

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From 5 p.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, everyone is invited to the Harvest Bonfire at Historic Wagner Farm. Participants can enjoy s’mores under the autumn night sky. While stories are spoken by the fire, hot dogs

On Saturday, Sept. 26, everyone is invited to attend the District 27 Council PTA 5K Run/Walk at Wood Oaks Junior High School (1250 Sanders Rd.) at 8 a.m. Featuring a one-mile Kids’ Dash, the event is a

community event to promote fitness for all age groups. The 5K course and one mile course are USATF certified, and the race will be professionally timed. The Kids’ Dash will feature a warm-up exercise session, 100-yard dash, and obstacle course. This event will raise money for the Rohrabaugh Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to Glenbrook North seniors who are outstanding graduates of Wood Oaks Junior High School. For more information and to register, contact Jenny Latwesen at 847205-9526 or by going to nb27.org/pta/ pta-5k.

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Presented by the Northbrook Historical Society, the 37th annual Shermerfest invites everyone to take a step back in time. With a collectible and antique car show, children’s activities, hot dogs, soup and homemade sweets, there is something for everyone. The event on Sept. 20 takes place all day at the Village Green in downtown Northbrook at Shermer and Meadow roads. For information about the event, including sponsorship opportunities and volunteering, please call 847-878-2134.

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North Shore is well represented at bridge championships which is a bridge tournament. An active Chicago Contract or the 16th time, the North Bridge Association offers many American Bridge Champi- less intimidating options for onships (NBAC) were con- weekly and regional contests, but tested in Chicago, this time at the lure of the national conventhe Hilton Chicago Hotel on tion was unmistakable. And the Michigan Avenue. Bridge players president of the American Concrammed the elevator lobby dis- tract Bridge League, Suzi Subeck cussing conventions, sightings of of Glenview, was there front and famous players, activities they had center to represent us. enjoyed the previous day and Nearly 13,700 tables of enrecommendations for restaurants trants paid to play bridge during the 10 days of the 87th national not to be missed. Thousands came from the tournament — more than 6,000 world over. I traveled from Glen- individuals. Some played for the view to play against individuals duration of the tournament from New Zealand, England, hoping to win coveted gold Bermuda, Pakistan, India, Russia, points, being delighted with red and Taiwan. Also, I played against ones, or enjoying the experience. many from the suburbs of My bridge partner and I stayed Chicago who ventured down to downtown for three nights and dip their toes in the mystique played two matches a day for four By S.H. Sweet

days. We limped home, exhausted, but were thrilled to have some new colored points to cheer us up. The options of play were as varied as the players. You could play open pairs, Swiss teams, round robins, or knockout rounds that were stratified so you competed against players with similar levels of experience. The experts played for famous trophies with names like Fishbein, Spingold, and Roth Open Swiss – these events lasted several day. There were youth games and a Collegiate Bridge Bowl won by the University of Chicago team. Many famous bridge personalities lectured during the event including Philip Alder, Audrey Grant, and North Shore favorite Harriette Buckman. There was

even an event which claimed to teach you to play bridge in one day. The intermediate and novice players (I/N), who have achieved fewer than 300 master points of any color, were welcomed with special warmth by Ginny and Jeff Schuett, who oversaw this room while playing themselves during the tournament. Jeff was named 2015 National Bridge Teacher of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers Association at the convention. He said he felt especially honored having been nominated by many of his students in Chicago and the North Shore. Some days the I/N room looked as though all the bridge buffs from the almost daily games held at Temple Jeremiah in

Northfield, Winnetka Community House, or Patty Turner Center in Deerfield had come to compete. This room allowed competition against those with fewer than 300 points, and levels were stratified further to reflect fewer than 50, 50-99, and 100-299 points. A few I/N players won trophies when they ranked first in their events. The last day my partner and I competed in this room, Jeff was waiting to say he noticed we had done well and offered a thumbs-up in congratulations. There is no doubt that my first national championship was scary in the beginning, but the people were kind and interesting and there was plenty of help when you needed it. By day four, I knew my way around and felt much

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Joanna Brown

n those six summer weeks I spent observing my son’s swim lessons, I caught up on the Hollywood news. Divorce seemed to be the common thread among the headlines. Most every branch of celebrity (movies, music, modeling) reported that a superstar’s marriage had ended. There was actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck splitting after 10 years, country music legend Reba McEntire and manager Narvel Blackstock divorcing after 26 years together, actor Brian Austin Green and model/ actress Megan Fox ending a fiveyear marriage, country music stars Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert stopping their nine-year relationship, and rockers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale terminating their 13-year marriage. I know that Hollywood is a long way from my home, but reading as many articles about divorce as I did during my summer at the Park District pool inevitably got me thinking about how my marriage is different from any of theirs. I, like Jennifer, am a working mom, married to a working man, struggling to balance the various demands on my time. My marriage can’t always come first either. So how can I be so confident in the success of my marriage when divorce seems so prevalent in their community? I’m still not sure, but I found an interesting article online: “10 Things I Do Every Single Day To Divorce-Proof My Marriage.” Yourtango.com, a media company

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nected with him throughout the day via text message. She lets her dedicated exclusively to love and husband cook dinner; he likes to relationships, published Chaunie cook, and she’s stopped chasing Brusie’s reflections after seven years expectations of what wives are of marriage. “supposed” to do. Brusie touches her husband; She prays for him each night holding hands or sharing a hug, before bed. And she embraces the she wrote, keeps them connected. good things about him, in spite of She thanks him for the little things his less attractive habits. he does and efforts he makes, like “Don’t get me wrong; I focus changing a poop-filled diaper. plenty on the annoying (stuff ) my She does things she doesn’t feel husband does,” she writes. “But like doing, like making his the first when I’m tempted down the road cup of coffee poured in the of thinking, ‘Hmm, I wonder how morning. She takes care of herself hard a divorce really would be?’ it and exercises, confident that the helps me to remember that the alone time and physical benefits of good things about my husband are exercise trickle down to her mar- just as real as any time he left his riage. underwear for me to pick up again.” She tells her husband about her Her advice is constructive, and day, blow by blow, and stays con- a good reminder that my marriage

is worth the effort every day – even when I’ve been up late with my infant daughter. But her title is arrogant, and it may prove to be Brusie’s Achilles heel. By definition, an Achilles heel is a weakness in spite of overall strength, and the assumption that a few text messages and a hug make their union as sure as death and taxes is foolish. I applaud her for reminding me to put more effort into my marriage than I do my makeup, but I caution her, too. External stressors — money matters, illness, changing priorities — can be as accurate as the mythical Paris with his bow and push good people apart. What do you do every day to strengthen your relationship? Tell me at joanna@northshoreweekend.com

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town who stands out from the crowd. She’s popped up here and there over the years and has even changed slightly, a kind of timelapse effect. But you say to yourself, “Yep, her again.” You haven’t met these strangers. Never talked to them. You don’t know what they do or where they live. You’ve simply grown to accept them as familiar sightings, recurring human landmarks on the North Shore. When you see the tall guy or the woman who stands out, maybe today in a store or next week in a restaurant, even next

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Risotto dish lights up room at Firefly Lights.” Aesthetically, you wonder how the food can top the ilmette is a long way artistic treatment given to the away from Brooklyn. space. But with the unveiling I’m here to tell you it does. The of the Brooklyn-style bistro on relative newcomer is located in Green Bay Road, Firefly Kitchen, the same building as the former it might as well be home to a A La Carte. (A perplexed woman number of airy, lighted patios as came in wondering what had in Williamsburg or Park Slope. happened to the café: it has Not quite. Firefly Kitchen is moved to Highland Park.) The alone and electric in this regard, two could not be more different. offering diners an exquisite Chef Dean Salerno of Firefly outdoor dining experience in the Kitchen has been busy transsummer months on its back forming the space, adding a bar patio. Inside, the restaurant is and a craft beer, bourbon, and aglow with bulbs mimicking the wine list cultivated by mixologist bioluminescence of fireflies. James Pierce; a rooftop herb “Neon heart, day-glow eyes a garden; and a cozy dining room, city lit by fireflies,” reads a not unlike the restaurants he caption along the wall from the opened in Manhattan. U2 song “City of Blinding Salerno is from the South Bronx. Growing up, he was bombarded with the substantial, ample meals of a Sicilian family, described by Salerno as “heavy, heavy, filling food.” His family lived above his grandfather’s German bakery in Castle Hill. When Salerno was a young boy, he would sneak downstairs to steal jelly donuts and marvel at his grandfather — who would still be working at 2 a.m. When he was old enough, he started washing sheet pans. That turned him on to a life in the kitchen. “They had that way of raising Chef Dean Salerno you to understand what it’s like By Simon Murray

to have a job, what it is to work, to have respect for yourself, for others—to put out a product and stand behind what you do,” says Salerno. Following a string of successful New York City restaurants, Salerno relocated to Chicago and established Firefly Events and Catering, of which Firefly Kitchen is an offshoot. In opening Firefly Kitchen, Salerno is able to showcase his favorite seasonal comfort dishes that include classic French, creative American, and Pan-Asian cuisines — one of which is the truffle mushroom risotto. “It’s something that people don’t know how to really cook,” says Salerno, “and it’s not the hardest thing in the world, it’s just to the point where you get the risotto to that crispy but not mushy, not overcooked or undercooked.” Salerno adds mascarpone cheese to his dish but says people can substitute cream cheese to get that just-right creamy taste. “It’s a constant time process of adding liquid slowly and allowing it to absorb, and finishing with whatever the person chooses to stick in,” he says, adding, “One more cup of water or mushroom stock — game over.” Firefly Kitchen is located at 111 Green Bay Rd. in Wilmette. Call 224-408-2464 for reservations.

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1. 325 Ravine Forest Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $848,500 Linda Landsell, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000

2. 235 Green Bay Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $624,000 Brad Andersen, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0816

Buckley Rd

Lake Bluff

3. 502 E. Scranton Avenue Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $589,000 Elizabeth Keepper, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0816

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4. 605 Moffett Road Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $519,000 Jennifer Moreland, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0816

Bay Rd

5. 93 Warrington Drive Lake Bluff Sunday 2-4 $499,900 Lisa Trace, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0816

Lake Forest

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6. 639 W. Quassey Avenue Lake Bluff Sunday 1-3 $499,000 Marie Colette, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0816

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7. 116 E North Avenue Lake Bluff SUN 11-1:30 $495,000 O'Neill/Vecchione, @properties 847.295.0700

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11. 815 Southmeadow Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $1,495,000 Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000 12. 1271 Wild Rose Lane Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $695,000 Andrew Mrowiec, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 13. 1680 Stratford Court Lake Forest Sunday 12-2 PM $899,000 Nancy Adelman, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 14. 441 Rockefeller Road Lake Forest Sunday 2-4PM $959,000 Nancy Adelman, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 15. 1028 Havenwood Lane Lake Forest Sunday 12-2 $1,395,000 Nancy Adelman, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 16. 951 Carroll Road Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $799,000 Elizabeth Wieneke, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 17. 440 Saddle Run Lake Forest Sunday 2-4PM $1,599,000 Kathi Hudson, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485 18. 681 Edgecote Lane Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $769,000 Lisa Trace, Griffith, Grant & Lackie Realtors® 847.234.0485

Tower Rd

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Winnetka

19. 900 E. Westleigh Road Lake Forest Sunday 1-4 $2,499,000 Mona Hellinga, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.814.1855

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8. 840 Symphony Lake Forest Sunday, 1-3 $875,000 Susan Updike, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.533.9636

9. 1094 Grandview Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $609,000 Linda Landsell, Coldwell Banker 847.234.8000 10. 731 Mellody Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $637,000 Houda Chedid, Coldwell Banker 847-234.8000

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22. 540 Pine Lane Lake Forest Sunday 1-4 $1,495,000 Jonathan Dick, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.528.8400

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33. 2417 Peachtree Lane Northbrook SUN 2-4 $895,000 Kathy Menighan Wilson, @properties 773.472.0200 34. 2027 Butternut Lane Northbrook Sunday 12-2 $625,000 Barb Pepoon, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 847.962.5537 35. 3765 Techny Road Northbrook Sunday 2-4 $629,000 Barb Pepoon, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 847.962.5537

23. 608 Sumac Road Highland Park SUN 1-2 $489,000 Kim Kelley, @properties 847.432.0700

36. 338 Lincoln Glencoe Sunday, 2-4 $699,000 Eileen Campbell, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.757.5181

24. 416 Dell Lane Highland Park SUN 1-3 $799,000 Pickus/Schulkin, @properties 847.432.0700

37. 551 Oakdale Glencoe Sunday 1-3 $749,000 Peg O'Halloran, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855

25. 1329 Lincoln Highland Park Sunday12-2 $1,195,000 Margie Brooks, Baird & Warner 847.494.7998

38. 560 Drexel Ave. Glencoe Sunday, 1-3 $525,000 Hilde Wheeler Carter, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 39. 570 Drexel Ave. Glencoe Sunday, 11-1 $809,000 Jessica Rosien, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 40. 439 Washington Ave. Glencoe Sunday, 11-1 $959,000 Jessica Rosien, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000

26. 168 Lakewood Place Highland Park Sunday 11am-1pm $959,000 Amy Antonacci/Debbie Glickman 312.543.2758/847.687.4332 27. 522 Burton Avenue Highland Park Sunday 1-3 $469,000 Karen Skurie Baird and Warner 847.361.4687 28. 935 Knollwood Road Deerfield SAT 2-4 $450,000 Eve and Michael Del Monte, @properties 847.432.0700 29. 809 Castlewood Lane Deerfield Sunday 11am-1pm $985,000 Amy Antonacci/Debbie Glickman 312.543.2758/847.687.4332 30. 1407 Arbor Vitae Road Deerfield Sunday 1-3 $409,000 Karen Skurie/Margie Brooks Baird and Warner 847.361.4687 31. 750 Price Lane Deerfield Sunday 1-3 $485,000 Mina Nikolic, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 847.924.0733

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20. 1140 Sir William Lane Lake Forest Sunday 2-4 $1,099,000 Nancy Feddermann, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.826.9382 21. 51 Wimbledon Road Lake Forest Sunday 1-3 $899,000 Julian Harkleroad, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 224.456.5019

32. 2780 Shannon Northbrook Sunday 1-3 $735,000 Shawn Gavin, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855

41. 2175 New Willow Northfield Sunday, 1-3 $500,000 Julie Hartvigsen, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 773.266.9850 42. 3010 Arbor Lane, #302 Northfield SAT 11-1 $295,000 Beverly Smith, @properties 847.881.0200 43. 44 Meadowview Northfield Sunday 1-3 $1,200,000 Jean Wright, Jean Wright Real Estate 847.217.1906 44. 8 Country Lane Northfield Sunday 12-2 $999,000 Joanne Hudson, The Hudson Company 847.971.5024 45. 757 Locust Winnetka Sunday, 2-4 $1,289,000 Jeanie Moysey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.800.8110

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REAL ESTATE

Houses of the week

OPEN HOUSES 46. 1430 Tower Winnetka Sunday, 1 – 4 $2,295,000 Sherry Molitor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.204.6282 47. 720 Green Bay 3A Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $665,000 Mary Anne Perrine, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855 48. 377 Provident Winnetka Sunday 2-4 $1,449,000 Christine Drimalla, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855 49. 433 Locust Winnetka Sunday 1-3 $1,550,000 Peg O'Halloran, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855 50. 4 Golf Lane Winnetka Sunday 2:40-4:30pm $3,475,000 The Skirving Team/ Coldwell Banker Patti /Greg -847-924-4119/847863-3614 51. 2600 Kenilworth Avenue Wilmette Sunday 1-3:00pm $1,745,000 The Skirving Team. Coldwell Banker Patti/Greg 847-924-4119/ 847863-3614 52. 952 Spruce Street Winnetka SUN 2-4 $929,000 Kate Huff, @properties 847.881.0200 53. 160 Woodley Road Winnetka SUN 1-3 $2,250,000 Hambleton/Hazlett, @properties 847.763.0200 54. 1066 Mt Pleasant Road Winnetka SUN 1-3 $2,075,000 Grinstead/Richwine, @properties 847.881.0200

847.446.4000 59. 1149 Laurel Ave. Winnetka Sunday, 2-4 $2,349,000 Sue Hertzberg, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 60. 955 Tower Manor Winnetka Sunday 2-4 $1,199,000 Joanne Hudson, The Hudson Company 847.971.5024 61. 861 Prospect Winnetka Sunday 12-2 $2,445,000 Joanne Hudson, The Hudson Company 847.971.5024 62. 1280 Sunview Winnetka Sunday 2-4 $729,000 Joanne Hudson, The Hudson Company 847.971.5024 63. 154 Kenilworth Ave. Kenilworth Sunday, 11-1 $2,565,000 Barbara Mawicke, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 64. 555 Earlston Rd. Kenilworth Sunday, 2-4 $1,369,000 Barbara Mawicke, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 65. 140 Oxford Road Kenilworth Sunday 12-2 $1,799,000 Joanne Hudson, The Hudson Company 847.971.5024 66. 312 Bel Air Drive Glenview Sunday 1-3 $645,000 Jan Shields, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855

55. 247 Chestnut Street Winnetka SUN 1-3 $1,995,000 Grinstead/Richwine, @properties 847.881.0200

67. 2557 Glenview Road Glenview SUN 11-1 $419,000 Kathy Menighan Wilson, @ properties 773.472.0200

56. 808 Lincoln Ave. Winnetka Sunday, 1-3 $1,399,000 Claudia Gaynor, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000

68. 1535 Greenwood Wilmette Sunday, 12-2 $649,000 Jeanie Moysey, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.800.8110

57. 719 Foxdale Ave. Winnetka Sunday, 12-2 $839,000 The Tesar Group, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000

69. 2403 Iroquois Wilmette Sunday, 2-4 $1,000,000 MJ Black, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff 847.507.9124

58. 77 Church Rd. Winnetka Sunday, 2:30-4:30 $825,000 Barbara Mawicke, Coldwell Banker Winnetka

70. 1523 Walnut Wilmette Sunday 1-3 $615,000 Debbie McCurrie, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855

71. 320 Central Park Wilmette Sunday 2-4 $836,000 Betty Finn, Baird & Warner 847.446.1855 72. 111 Broadway Avenue Wilmette SUN 2:30-4:30 $1,489,000 Louise Eichelberger, @properties 847.881.0200 73. 1031 Greenwood Avenue Wilmette SUN 1-3 $1,150,000 Jacobs/Hall, @properties 847.881.0200 74. 1920 Washington Avenue Wilmette SUN 1-3 $999,999 Jacobs/Hall, @properties 847.881.0200 75. 638 Hibbard Rd. Wilmette Sunday, 1-3 $299,900 Nancy Savard, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 76. 2600 Kenilworth Ave. Wilmette Sunday, 2:30-4:30 $1,745,000 The Skirving Team, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000 77. 925 Ashland Ave. Wilmette Sunday, 12-2 $1,225,000 Sue Hertzberg, Coldwell Banker Winnetka 847.446.4000

$1,399,900

4735 Lilac Avenue Glenview 4 Bedrooms, 4.1 Bathrooms Exclusively Presented By: Sohail Salahuddin @properties 773.432.0200 sohail@atproperties.com A modern custom-built home in Glenview. Incredible architecture, design, and finishes throughout. Grand entrance boasts double-glass doors and travertine floors. Large living room complete with rare wood flooring, center cut-out looking down to lower-level, floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors.

78. 2936 Central Avenue Wilmette Sunday 2-4 $399,000 Eugene Shin, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 312.848.6543 79. 962 Harvard Terrace, #G Evanston SUN 12-2 $79,900 Kathleen Olsen, @properties 773.472.0200 80. 2759 Asbury Avenue Evanston SUN 1-3 $729,000 Annika Valdiserri, @properties 847.881.0200 81. 307 Davis Street Evanston SUN 12:30-2 $995,000 Ginger Cavalier, @properties 847.763.0200 82. 2409 Colfax Street Evanston SUN 12-2 $1,170,000 Andy Forster, @properties 847.763.0200

$1,475,000

1918 Hackberry Lake Forest 5 Bedrooms/4.2 Bathrooms Exclusively Presented By: Dinny Dwyer, Jean Wright Real Estate 847-217-5146 Spacious entry foyer allows access to all the first-floor rooms. Kitchen has granite counters and spacious breakfast room that opens to seating wall. Family room features a wet bar and stone wood-burning fireplaces. First-floor bedroom with full bath. Master suite complete with generous closets and deluxe bath with double sinks and separate tub and shower.

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Expect to be impressed by this large home in Clavinia area. Taste and elegance abound in this pristine home. Three large bedrooms with hardwood floors, two with walk-in closets and a fourth could be bedroom/office. Large yard with lots of flowers and partially fenced. Large finished basement with office and room for play and storage.

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Van (Zelst) slam

Loyola Academy senior outside hitter thwacks kills in grandiose fashion BY BILL MCLEAN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

livia Van Zelst elevates to near the flight of a volleyball above a net. The volleyball is floating. If volleyballs were capable of wincing, this one would wince. Hard. Van Zelst, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter and Loyola Academy senior, swings at the defenseless ball. The ball hurtles south in a hurry, avoiding brave blockers on the other side of the net and bruising a spot on the hardwood, also defenseless. Smack! Thud! Volleyball music, violent and resounding, produced by a batonless conductor from Glenview. Brava, Miss Van Zelst. “The velocity Olivia puts on the ball … it’s hard to come by,” Ramblers coach Mark Chang says. LA, fourth in the Class 4A state tournament last fall, raced out to a 7-1 start this season. Much of the early success can be attributed to Van Zelst’s fearlessness and frontrow power. Van Zelst, a Wildcat Juniors Volleyball Club player for five years, ranked second among teammates in kills last year to current senior outside hitter Christina Reed, a 6-2 Rambler, the tallest Rambler. Van Zelst struck a combined eight kills, to go with her 12 digs, in LA’s two state matches at Redbird Arena in Normal last November. “Olivia is a fantastic player, and she’s one of my best friends,” LA senior middle Kate Pillion, also from Glenview, says. “We work out together, practice together on our team’s off days. She’s such a great teammate. She gets as excited about one of her kills as she gets about a kill from one of her teammates.” Van Zelst, an Our Lady of Perpetual Help School graduate, made a decision not too long ago. It was a big one. It excited her entire family. She verbally committed to play volleyball at Purdue University, after having received offers from several other Division I schools. Her parents, Dave and Cindy, started their courtship on the Purdue campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Her sisters, Christina (a Glenbrook South High School graduate) and Danielle (a Loyola Academy graduate), are Purdue students. Her little brother, three-

sport athlete Nate (football basketball, baseball), should garner the attention of Purdue football coaches any day now. Nate Van Zelst has kicked a 45-yard field goal. It’s (Boiler) up … it’s good! Nate Van Zelst is … 12 years old. “I love the coaches at Purdue, and it’s a hard-working team,” Olivia says. (Olivia turned 17 on Aug. 31. A Purdue assistant volleyball coach called Van Zelst on that date to wish her a happy birthday.) “I was in fourth grade when I first saw my sisters play volleyball. I could relate well to Danielle, an outside hitter (Christina served Titans teams as a setter).” Purdue volleyball coaches won’t have to worry about Van Zelst’s work ethic. It’s a lot like her volleyball game: sturdy, steady, admirable. Chang singles it out, lauds it. Loud kills in matches are nice, but it takes hours and hours of diligence in practices — year after year, at the prep and club levels — to nail down the timing of an ideal attack. Set goes up. Van Zelst goes up. Van Zelst hammers ball. Ball damages floor. Sounds of another post-kill celebration overwhelm echo of another kill. “Her work ethic has enabled her to play at a high level,” Chang says. “It also motivates her teammates to focus on their work ethic. Olivia means a lot to our team, a whole lot, and she’s one of our most important sources of energy and one of the reasons for our success. “She’s quiet, yet she’s a big-time player for us,” he adds. “Big-time.” Van Zelst helped LA’s Ramblers finish runner-up to the host school at the New Trier High School Tournament Sept. 4-5. Chang’s crew went 3-0 in pool play on Sept. 4, defeating Huntley, Niles North and Waukegan high schools in straight sets. None of the opponents got closer than 25-17 in any of the six sets. Loyola then downed Glenbrook South 25-11, 25-10 in a first-place bracket semifinal on Sept. 5, before absorbing its first loss of the season. NT’s Trevians (5-2) defeated LA 25-22, 25-19 in the title match. “Her competitiveness … it’s the O, YES: Olivia Van Zelst of the Ramblers delivers a jump serve during earlier this season. LA is off to a 7-1 first thing I think of when I think start. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER

of Olivia,” Chang says. “She’s plays with intensity, with authority.” She surfs, too. Van Zelst, along with her family members, has taken on waves during several watery outings. Hawaii was one of her bases. She gets on a board, battles. Do waves wince? She loved every second of each outing, a Surf ’s up! fan capable of putting down kill after kill after kill against dry volleyball players. Her favorite ocean? “Any ocean,” she says. Nothing daunts Olivia Van Zelst. Nothing. Notable: Loyola’s pool-play scores on the first day of last weekend’s New Trier Tournament: vs. Huntley, 25-16, 25-14; vs. Niles North, 25-14, 25-17; vs. Waukegan, 25-12, 25-6. … Olivia Van Zelst pounded a team-high eight kills, and senior libero/ defensive specialist Lauren Stadler paced the Ramblers in digs (15) in a 25-13, 25-20 defeat of Prospect High School on Aug. 27. “Outstanding,” Chang noted after his squad’s second match of 2015. … LA opened the season with a 23-13, 23-13 defeat of Highland Park High School on Aug. 25, getting eight kills and an ace from senior right side hitter Melanie Fyda. … Fyda provided seven kills and three aces in Loyola’s 25-12, 25-23 win over Glenbrook South on Aug. 31. Senior setter Katie Randolph dished 18 assists. … Randolph and senior outside hitters Christina Reed and Grace Kennedy are serving as tricaptains this fall. … Loyola Academy’s fourth-place finish at state last year was the best in program history. LA finished with a record of 27-11. A Ramblers girls volleyball team had not captured a sectional championship before 2014. Reed amassed 10 kills, 13 digs and 11 service points in a 21-25, 25-22, 25-11 state semifinal loss to Libertyville High School (35-6). … LA’s girls volleyball team attended a Purdue University team camp in the summer and went undefeated at a summer league tournament held at Energy Volleyball Club in Niles.

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SPORTS

Fast-action Jackson Glenbrook North junior accelerates his game, shoots to a higher level BY DAN SHALIN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

lenbrook North High School soccer coaches often yell instructions to junior midfielder/defender Jackson Grabill during games, telling him to “push up,” “drop back” or “cover the near post.” But this isn’t because Grabill is out of position. Instead, it’s a reflection of just how effective the junior can be in so many areas of the field. “He can do a lot for us,” Spartans head coach Paul Vignocchi said. “He’s one of the more fit players, and he takes on a lot of responsibility. He wants to be on the field, wants the ball at his feet and (defensively) always makes an attempt to get the ball.” Grabill, a third-year varsity player, has been deployed at both offensive and defensive center midfielder, has been shifted to the wing and spent time on the back line. He also takes corners and free kicks. The 5-foot-10, 145-pounder’s versatility has been crucial during the early weeks of the season, as the Spartans have exceeded even their own expectations. Glenbrook North went 4-1-1 in its first six games, including going 3-0-1 and winning the title of the highly competitive Northside College Showcase, which the Spartans wrapped up with a 2-1 championship game victory over Streamwood on Sept. 4 at New Trier. After that contest, the Spartans paraded around the field with the trophy and celebrated with a large contingent of green-and-gold clad fans. “It’s good to have a piece of hardware in the trophy case,” Grabill said. “It was super special to share it with all our friends and everybody who came out to support us from the school. It was a good time.” The drive to the tourney crown was all the more remarkable given that Glenbrook North is relatively inexperienced, and that the team has been without two key players because of injury: junior defender Seth Grossman (concussion) and senior midfielder Eli Dreyer (shin splints). Grossman, who is expected to be out until early October, said his classmate Grabill has been a major

Putting his foot down: Glenbrook North’s Jackson Grabill (No. 10) controls the ball during against St. Charles East at the Northside College Showcase. The Spartans took first in the tournament. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joel Lerner

factor behind the team’s early season success, getting the job done at both ends of the field. “It seems (Grabill) has been contributing to all our goals,” Grossman said. “He has one of the best long balls I’ve ever seen and is able to get the ball down the field to our forwards. He also is a free kick specialist. “He’s aggressive, and if he loses the ball, the first thing he does is win it back,” added Grossman. “He’s very good at winning balls. He’s also good in the air (heading

the ball). It’s great to have a player who is exceptional on offense, but also gets back to help on defense.” Grossman said he believes Grabill is even running faster this season than ever before. That may be true. Grabill said he definitely is playing faster, which he said is a result of joining the Palatine-based Sockers FC club team, the elite program he began playing for this past offseason. “Playing (for Sockers FC) puts me in position to take my game to the next level,” said Grabill, who

plays left back for his club team. “I think I’ve improved my speed of play. Not just because of the games, but also the practice. Everything is fast and you are fighting for your spot on the team. “Also, I’ve improved at being able to use my body, when I’m defending and (in possession) getting myself between the defender and the ball. I’m not one of the biggest guys, but I’ve learned to get myself in good positions.” Vignocchi has not yet named team captains, but Glenbrook

North players and coaches say Grabill is one of the more respected members of the team. “Everyone looks up to (Grabill) as a person and a player, he’s smart and knows a lot about the game,” Grossman said. Vignocci certainly talks as if Grabill already wears the captain’s armband. “He’s a great leader,” the coach said. “(Grabill) enjoys the game and loves to compete. His attitude and his energy are contagious. He laughs a lot and is a calming pres-

ence, which relaxes the guys whenever we have a big game. He’s played a lot of games (for school and club) and knows what it’s all about.” Notable: Junior Ryan Golde scored the game-winner for the Spartans in the GBN’s 2-1 title victory over Streamwood in the Northside College Showcase at New Trier on Sept. 4. Junior midfielder Tommy Arner also scored for GBN

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Rising Rytel

Junior outside hitter developing into a reliable net threat for Glenbrook South BY BILL MCLEAN, sports@northshoreweekend.com

ack and forth the volleyball went, a pair of siblings keeping it aloft in their back yard years ago. Julia Rytel bumped the volleyball to Lucas Rytel, who bumped it or spiked it right back to his little sister. They scrambled to keep the ball from touching the grass. They laughed. They competed. They bonded. “My brother introduced me to volleyball,” Julia Rytel, Glenbrook South High School’s 6-foot outside hitter, says. “That helped me, peppering the ball to one another, passing it. Lucas helped me develop a love for the sport.” Lucas Rytel is in his final year as a student at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Julia Rytel, a junior and second-year varsity starter, has nearly two seasons left to smack emphatic kills and float well-placed serves for Titans teams. “Good hits, good serves,”Titans junior middle blocker Zimmi Frerichs says of two of Rytel’s strengths. “She’s always been a strong hitter, a positive player.” Rytel rises to pound a set in a recent match. She sprays the ball wide or long. Her immediate reaction: a straight face, a determined face. That Rytel error, in Rytel’s mind, happened years ago, a distant memory, a suddenly irrelevant act. Fretting is foreign to her. Fretting wouldn’t do any good. Wouldn’t erase that error. Behold another one of Rytel’s strengths. “Even when Julia makes a mistake, she wants the next ball, wants the next chance to put the ball down [for a kill],” Glenbrook South junior outside hitter Sarah Wojick says. “I like that about her. She’s stronger this year, and whenever one of her teammates is down for some reason, Julia is always there to help and support that teammate.” Rytel and her 16-Red Sky High Volleyball Club teammates took third at the USA Volleyball National Championships in New Orleans June 23-July 2. The Crystal Lake-based squad, weeks earlier, had earned a berth at nationals by going 9-0 —without dropping a set — at the Windy City qualifier held at McCormick

Banding together: Julia Rytel (center) attempts to rally the troops during earlier action this season. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joel Lerner

Place in Chicago. Months earlier 16-Red finished runner-up at the Mizuno Presidents’ Day Challenge. Rytel, a club player for Nilesbased Energy when she was 13, got promoted to South’s varsity squad after the start of her freshman season, in 2013. An injury to a varsity member prompted the move. She grew from there, height-wise and leadership-wise. One of the growth spurts is easy to measure, the value of the other immeasurable. “I was ready to step up my leadership [at the start of the 2015 season],” Rytel says. “I wanted to help those playing varsity for the first time. I still do. Whatever I can do to motivate the team, I will do it. Volleyball, to me, is a game of mentality. You have to stay positive. You have to show your

teammates how positive you are. If something goes wrong, you have to think, ‘Next ball, next pass.’ “It’s good,” she adds, “to have a short memory in volleyball.” Glenbrook South lost 25-17, 25-22 to Glenbrook North in the third-place match of the firstplace bracket at the two-day New Trier High School Tournament on Sept. 5. The setback made the Titans a 5-8 team, after a 1-4 start. Rytel struck a team-high seven kills. It had to be a tough loss, maybe even a frustrating one in a gym that was slightly cooler than the conditions of the Sahara Desert in mid-July. But Rytel’s post-match demeanor — cool, upbeat — was the kind any volleyball coach would admire and appreciate. “Julia is loyal to her friends, to her school, to being a Titan,”

Titans coach Katie Hoover says. “Very competitive, too. She is very competitive. She works hard in everything she does — her academics, volleyball, her other activities. “She takes smart swings,” the coach adds, “and we rely on her consistency, her serves … she’s our best server. Julia is also poised, and she’s more confident this year.” Rytel is thinking about playing college volleyball. It is not at the forefront of her mind. Not now. Not tomorrow. Nailing a high ACT score is. So is maintaining her glowing grade-point average. “A” before “V” always, or academics before volleyball. It’s the order Rytel’s parents have espoused since their daughter first heard “side out.” “Volleyball,” the sister of a volleyball enthusiast/mentor says, “is

a big part of my life. Practicing it, competing in matches, I love the sport.” The competitor in Rytel disappears after matches, opening the door for the fun-loving Rytel to emerge and entertain and brighten others’ days. “She’s always laughing, always smiling,” Wojick says. “Julia likes to have a good time when she’s not playing volleyball. We like being around her. She’s positive on and off the court.”

Highland Park high schools on Sept. 4. GBS lost to Loyola Academy in straight sets in a first-place bracket semifinal on Sept. 5. … Titans junior middle blocker/outside hitter Nina Hood paced the team in digs (7) and delivered two aces in the 25-17, 25-22 loss to Glenbrook North in the match for third place (firstplace bracket) at the NTHS Tournament on Sept. 5. Senior setter Mary Langas lofted 10 assists. GBS senior outside hitter Cory Klapacz contributed six Notable: Glenbrook South digs, and sophomore setter Kiley outside hitter Sarah Wojick, a Hanson served two aces. Junior 6-foot junior, suffered a fractured middles Zimmi Frerichs and ankle shortly after the start of the Sofia Stellas finished with two season. She is out indefinitely. … blocks apiece. … New Trier (5-2) The Titans went 3-0 in pool play downed Loyola Academy (7-1) on the first day of the New Trier 25-22, 25-19 in the title match Tournament last weekend, de- of the first-place bracket at feating Niles West, Trinity and NTHS.

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SPORTS

Inside the Press Box Roaming the Sidelines | Football Glenbrook North: Led by running back John Clark, GBN claimed a 30-0 victory over host Grant on Sept. 4 to run its record to 2-0. The Spartans senior gained 173 yards on 13 carries. He ran it into the end zone three times. For the season, he has 418 rushing yards and seven TDs. Senior quarterback Nick Karis also was unstoppable at Grant. He averaged 13.43 yards per carry (13-173) with one touchdown. He also completed 8 of 10 passes for 85 yards. Mitch Schermerhorn was another major contributor for the Spartans. He caught five passes for 47 yards and added 65 yards on the ground. He now has 10 catches on the season. On the defensive end, junior linebacker Luke Kincaid was in on a team-high 11 tackles, including one for a loss. The other tackle leaders were Brandon Tucker (9), Patrick Strickland (7), Dimitrije Milutinovic (7), Matt Pawlowski (7), Keegan Samuelson (6), James Mercouris (6), Gerry Luc (6) and Milad Hosseini (6). Milutinovic recorded two tackles for loss, while Strickland, Tucker, Mercouris, Luc and Michael Karb had one TFL

apiece. Alex Burbaris had the team’s lone interception. In the team’s season opener on Aug. 28, GBN outlasted visiting Wheeling 40-34. Clark finished with 245 rushing yards and four TDs. Karis connected on 11 of 17 passes for 75 yards and added 55 yards a rushing and one TD. And Schermerhorn caught five passes for 40 yards to go along with 86 rushing yards and one TD. The leader tacklers were Hosseini (10), Luc (9), Pawlowski (9) and Johnny Gilchrist (9). Milutinovic and Strickland were in on eight tackles each. Glenbrook South: Despite a standout performance by senior running back Ryan Janczak, the Titans saw their record dip to 0-2 on Sept. 5 in a 55-34 setback to host St. Patrick (2-0). Janczak, who is on his way to another 1,000yard rushing season, took 34 handoffs and finished with 192 rushing yards. He also scored three times. Wide receiver Jack Healy also starred for GBS. The senior caught 10 passes for 147 yards and one touchdown. Owen Boyle also caught a touchdown pass. Quarterback Dan Jenkins also put up solid numbers for the Titans. He threw two TD passes and ended up 16-for-26 for 177 yards.

Defensively, the Titans were led by defensive back Tyler Canning (6 tackles). GBS opened the season with a 50-23 loss to visiting Barrington on Aug. 28. Jenkins threw for 185 yards and tossed TD passes to Healy (6-102) and Noah Acocella. Loyola: It was no contest. The Ramblers dominated Maine South 49-8 in Park Ridge on Sept. 4. Senior quarterback Emmett Clifford sparked the Ramblers (2-0), completing 17 of 21 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns. His top target was Thomas Smart, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior, who is a star third baseman for the Ramblers’ baseball team. Smart caught 11 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, including a 37-yard reception that made it a 21-0 game in the second quarter. Robert Sullivan caught three passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, while Eric Eshoo hauled in two passes for 55 yards. Early in the third quarter, Park Ridge native Anthony Romano forced a fumble by Maine South quarterback Nick Leongas. It was scooped up by senior linebacker Jack Hough, who ran it back 34 yards for a touchdown to make it 42-0 and invoke the running clock.

Chips Shots | Boys Golf BG Invite: New Trier’s Andrew Huber shot a 35 on the front nine and added a 34 on the back to take medalist honors (69) at the Buffalo Grove Invite on Sept. 5 at the Buffalo Grove Golf Course. His effort helped NT claimed the team title over runner-up Loyola Academy 287-288. Glenbrook North (298), Lake Forest (299), Highland Park (300) and Glenbrook South (301) rounded out the top six in this 16-team field. Loyola’s Chip Savarie shot a 33 on the back nine to end up with a 70 and share runner-up honors with Highland Park’s Noah Fishbein (3436). Glenbrook South’s Charlie Nikitas (37-34), Glenbrook North’s Daniel Cole (37-34) and New Trier’s Nick Iserloth (37-34) carded 71s to tied for fourth place. Lake Forest’s Jason Folker and Highland Park’s Ben Udell came in with 72s to finish in a tie for seventh, while LA’s Matt Jacobsen and Connor Prassas wound up with 73s. Others in the top 15 included NT’s Matt Murlick (74), LA’s Jack McGuire (74) and LF’s Jed Thomas (75).

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Governor hopes statehouse leads to White House

By David Sweet

nsconced in a chair at The Grille on Laurel restaurant, Gov. Scott Walker thinks for a moment about the 17-person strong Republican field for President. Businessman Donald Trump is a publicity magnet; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is raking in tens of millions of dollars. How does the Wisconsin governor distinguish himself from the pack? “I’ve fought and won,” says the 47 year old, dressed in a dark suit with an American flag pin nestled on his lapel. In fact, few governors in American history have faced the vitriol of voters the way Walker has — and emerged on top. He reined in Wisconsin’s public unions (the same ones whose pension bill in Illinois threatens to sink the state) while enduring death threats and rabid protests. The provocateur was Act 10, a bill Walker proposed that curbed collectivebargaining rights and became law in 2011. He also signed a right-to-work law. Despite Wisconsin’s Democratic leanings, Walker has won two elections and even prevailed in a rare recall effort. “What we did was take power out of the hands of the special interests and put power back into the hands of the hard-working taxpayers,” he explains. Before his recent exclusive interview with The North Shore Weekend, Walker regaled more than

50 campaign contributors and potential donors during a breakfast featuring scrambled eggs and bacon at The Grille on Laurel, a gathering organized by long-time friend and Lake Forest resident Karen Schmid. Like one of his political heroes, President Ronald Reagan, Walker promotes a small set of clear principles. Should he be elected in 2016, his three-pronged plan involves reform, growth and safety. Reform essentially would transfer power back to the states and give them a bigger chance to decide how to spend money than Washington. By repealing ObamaCare and lowering the tax burden on consumers and employers, Walker — who is a big fan of the 1986 tax ref or m Reagan championed — believes solid growth will follow. The Republican candidate says President Barrack Obama has made America less safe, especially with his Middle East policies. “We have a President who drew

Scott Walker | Illustration by Barry Blitt

a line in the sand (in Syria) and let them cross it,” Walker notes. “Iran has not fundamentally changed since the (1979) hostage crisis.” Articulate and passionate, Walker was happy to sink his teeth into presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. “As bad as this President has been, Hillary would be infinitely worse,” he says. “Everywhere Hillary touched as Secretary of State is worse off. People like Hillary think you grow wealth in Washington.” Though Walker is behind in the Republican polls and has suffered criticism about the direction of his campaign recently, his position as governor is an asset. From 19772009, former governors occupied the Oval Office save for a four-year stretch (President George H.W. Bush). Governors are often seen as chief executives and leaders; if they can run one of the 50 states successfully, the Presidency is the next natural step. Still, why is the conservative aiming for the toughest job in the

land? He cites two reasons: Alex and Matthew — his two boys. “I want my kids to inherit a better life,” Walker says. “That’s why when they threw death threats and protestors at us in Wisconsin, I didn’t back down.” Walker has found important support south of the border. Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein of Lake Forest — whose Uline company moved from northern Illinois to Pleasant Prairie, Wis. in 2008 — are top Illinois supporters, giving more than $2 million to Walker’s super political action committee, according to the Chicago Tribune. Todd Ricketts of Wilmette, part of the family that owns the Chicago Cubs, is another major donor as well as Walker’s national finance co-chairman. Walker is a big backer of the state’s new governer, Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner. “I think Bruce is incredible. He has a similar mindset to do the right thing. It’s about leadership.” Aside from Reagan, Walker admires the leadership shown by President Abraham Lincoln (“he had incredible courage”) and President George Washington (“tremendous foresight”). He’s also a fan of President Harry Truman’s postWorld-War-II foreign policy. A self-described policy geek, Walker loves history — perhaps as much as his main hobby, riding his Harley motorcycle. The book “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Goodwin is a favorite, and he says if he’s elected, his Cabinet would reflect

Lincoln’s decision to keep rivals close to him, especially given the strength of the Republican field. Just like 2012 Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Congressman, Walker worked at a McDonald’s in his youth. Unlike Ryan, the Wisconsin native took orders at the counter. “He had to work in the back because it was believed he didn’t have the interpersonal skills,” Walker recalls. “I wonder what that manager thought when he saw him at the Republican National Convention.” Walker hopes to appear at the 2016 convention in Cleveland to accept his party’s nomination, and the Republican debate this week in California will be crucial to that goal. The buster of unions in his state then wants to give the State of the Union. The presidential campaign to reach that exalted spot is grueling, but it features light moments as well. Handed a gift of coasters with the Lake Forest logo on them at The Grille on Laurel, Walker was told, “When you have your next Schlitz, hopefully you can use them.” That prompted Walker to share a story about campaigning at The Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago. Double cheeseburger in hand, he was ushered behind the bar and liked what he saw: the beer that made Milwaukee famous. “I poured a cold one,” he recalls. “I thought, ‘If I don’t get the Republican primary vote, at least I’ll get the Schlitz vote.’ “

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