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One person really can make a difference This week, Gurnee Suburban Life brings you stories of two women using their careers to honor a friend’s memory. On page 14, meet Lisa Weyerhaeuser, a local Christian folk musician who just returned from an international tour playing the music of her mentor and friend, Larry Norman, who is considered the grandfather of Christian rock. Then, on page 4, meet Leslie Pencak, director of The Button Room museum, which she opened in memory of her
Jesse Carpender Reporter dear friend Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt. What Weyerhaeuser and Pencak have in common is that they’re both Gurnee residents, and each of their lives was changed by a friend. It goes to show what an impact
one person can have. The Gurnee Fire Department continues their tradition of lighting a wreath to remind residents of holiday decoration safety on page 16. Find out about local events happening this week on page 12. Do you have photos from a sports or school event you’d like to share with the community? Email Gurnee Suburban Life at editorial@gurneesuburbanlife.com and you might see them in print.
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Nancy Kehoe treats Woodland School District 50’s Parent Teacher Association as her full-time job, spending 30 to 40 hours a week overseeing 800 volunteers and fundraising efforts each year. Kehoe, president of the PTA, said she does it because her father taught her the importance of volunteering. She encourages other parents in the district to get involved in their child’s education. Woodland’s PTA is unique because it is districtwide rather than having separate PTAs for each school, she said. Kehoe shared updates on what the PTA is accomplishing with Gurnee Suburban Life reporter Jesse Carpender.
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Why did you get involved with the PTA? My daughter Caroline is hearing impaired and participated in Woodland’s Early Childhood program. They were so good to her and got her where she needed to be, so this is my way of giving back to the school.
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How can Woodland parents get involved soon? We have International Family Night at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at Woodland Middle School [7000 Washington St.]. Our community at Woodland is so diverse, and this event encourages people to get creative and share their heritage with other families by showing photos and bringing food. It’s open to the public, and parents who want to get involved can email me at woodlandpta50@ gmail.com.
What’s an issue that concerns parents? We have a lot of parents afraid of social media. We’re having a Facebook class at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Woodland Intermediate School [1115
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How does the PTA support the schools? We give the schools over $90,000 a year. We support our schools and pay for all of the cultural arts assemblies. We also provide library books, support the ROAR program, and contribute for scholarships and summer school. We raise the funds by selling school supply packs and through the Scholastic book fairs. It’s very rewarding and fulfilling to help out our district. ••• To get involved, email woodlandpta50@gmail. com or call 847-370-5007.
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WAUKEGAN – Manufacturing was on the mind of U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren as he met with local business leaders Dec. 6 at Laserage Technology Corp. Hultgren, a Republican who represents the 14th Congressional District, said manufacturing is imRep. Randy portant to his district, and he Hultgren met with local businesses to discuss their needs for expansion and job creation. In Lake County, Hultgren’s district includes Lake Villa, Antioch, Lindenhurst, Old Mill Creek, Wauconda, Wadsworth, Beach Park, Island Lake, and parts of Gurnee and Wauconda. Hultgren said this year he’s focused on growing jobs and small businesses to support the economy and being visible and accessible to respond to the county’s concerns. “I’ve been meeting with all levels of elected officials to find ways to cooperate, get things done and find out how we can fight for Lake County,” he said. Hultgren voted with the House to pass the bipartisan H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act, a bill he co-sponsored. It reduces costs for private equity firms, allowing for increased investment into small businesses. Hultgren said he’s been asking small businesses which regulation is most frustrating. “The biggest thing is the burden of regulatory compliance. ... Small banks need to be treated differently than Wall Street giants,” he said. Hultgren co-sponsored two pieces of legislation aimed at
relieving the heavy burdens placed on small businesses by the IRS, he said. He said having a national energy policy that is more self-sufficient and supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education will help small businesses. Hultgren has heard from residents in his district who are frustrated by health-care reform, he said. “They’re receiving [insurance] cancellation notices, looking for replacements and finding costs are much higher,” he said. “There’s a lot of anger and fear of what will come. Health-care providers have questions without answers.” His priority is to make sure people can get affordable, quality care that is doctor to patient focused, Hultgren said. “If we can keep three promises – that they can keep their plan, keep their doctor and we can lower the cost of health care – that’s what we need to do,” he said. Hultgren said his priorities for helping Lake County in 2014 include addressing flooding and water-quality issues and working with law enforcement to address issues such as the heroin epidemic and human trafficking. “We’re going into 2014 trying to get more awareness that this [the heroin epidemic] is going on here,” he said. “We’re feeling the effects of gang and drug problems in Chicago. We’re working with coroners who’ve seen the tragic results of overdoses.” Hultgren said people need to realize that human trafficking happens in Lake County. “With O’Hare being a hub for transport, people are coming here to work and being forced to stay in lower paying jobs” by employers who offer workers help with immigration and then use their non-citizen status against them, he said.
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LESLIE PENCAK DIRECTOR OF THE BUTTON ROOM In the old days, it was neighborly to stop by someone’s house for coffee or tea and a nice chat. Leslie Pencak believes strongly in the spirit of those days, and strives to preserve it as the director of The Button Room in Gurnee. On a foggy December morning, volunteers sipped coffee as they made angel ornaments out of buttons. This is The Button Room’s busiest time of year. Christmas shopping and family gatherings bring guests into town. The Button Room, which celebrated its second anniversary Dec. 10, is the only self-standing museum of its kind, Pencak said. Pencak, who is a Waukegan resident, started the museum in memory of her friend Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt, a resident of old Gurnee and a collector of buttons. It’s located at 4072 Old Grand Ave., just down the street from the house Hewitt lived in. Photo by Candace H. Johnson Sitting next to a photograph of her old friend, Pencak Leslie Pencak, director, holds a card of Bimini glass buttons made in England from the collection of Elizaexplained that there’s much more to The Button Room beth “Peg” Hewitt, in Peg’s Sitting Room at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. The photo than buttons. behind her is of Hewitt as a young child.
How did you meet Elizabeth Hewitt? I was introduced to her by a mutual friend. She wanted help sorting through stuff and scaling down all of the items she’d collected, but she only threw two tiny things away. As we sorted through her things, she’d talk about the history, where she got it. She was like a grandmother or great-aunt to me. She had so much knowledge about buttons, antiques and people. She gave me marriage advice. She was such an educator. She always had a story, she’d share little bit of history.
What was her button room like? It was a spare bedroom covered wall-to-wall with books and buttons. There were chests on top of chests – floor to ceiling, little drawers and sewing chests of buttons. There was so much stuff, but everything was very neat. Her button room was a sacred place, and you only went in by invitation. I didn’t know that until later – she allowed me in there immediately. We had an instant connection. It was her private space, a place
of solitude. Buttons were how she dealt with pain and sadness. That was how I dealt with the loss of her as well. [Hewitt died at age 95 in 2010.]
What did Hewitt tell you about old Gurnee? She’d tell me about the people, how people would gather for ice cream socials and picnics. It was a very small community. [Elizabeth Hewitt’s mother, Cora Studer] was village clerk for 28 years and knew everyone. Her mom was known as a baker, and women would gather to do quilting. She told me that her mom and some ladies raffled a quilt so Warren could have its own cemetery. When I first opened and visited the Mother Rudd House, I found out they have that quilt and got to see it with my own eyes. It has her mom’s name on it.
Why did you open The Button Room? If [Hewitt] would have had a daughter, this is what her daughter would have done. [Hewitt] and her mom loved Gurnee, loved the community, and more than anything, they loved the buttons. She’d
pointed this house out as a possible location [for the museum.] My family thought I lost my mind, but it felt like a God-given calling. This is [Hewitt’s] gift to Gurnee.
Why collect buttons? I think women appreciate the beauty, artwork and detail of buttons. Male collectors usually like military buttons, railroad buttons, buttons from police and fire uniforms. I’d always save the extra packets [of buttons that come with clothes] – if you have the heart of a collector, you don’t throw much away. I’ve always been [supportive of] the Island of Misfit Toys. I love finding something to do with the extras and common buttons because in the serious collector’s world, they’re shunned. Button collectors generally live a pretty long time. Doing something with your hands gets you into that mindful state which is very beneficial.
Why do you support preserving Gurnee’s history? I grew up in Taylorville, Ill., about 30 miles south of Springfield. Gurnee reminds
me of my childhood. Ms. Hewitt loved growing up here. When I first moved to Lake County, everything felt so vast, but in Gurnee, I could feel that hometown atmosphere again.
me have everything that he had left – family photos and [Sam Birne’s] old salesman case from the early 1900s.
Why do people volunteer at The Button Room?
Black and white mustaches. The [British] royal family – I expect there’ll be a button for the new baby before long.
There’s a creative aspect for volunteers, creating things out of buttons for our gift shop. It’s been therapeutic. Grace Felton is 96 years old and has been volunteering every Tuesday. She lost her partner shortly after we opened, and it has been a rough transition for her. She finds comfort, a community and a place where she’s needed at The Button Room.
What’s your favorite button?
When is your next button show?
I love the Sam Birne buttons. His is an American dream story. He came to New York City from Hungary and sold artwork on the street. Next thing you know, he had a button factory with 92 employees. [Hewitt] introduced me to Sam Birne buttons. They’re solidly made and have his name on them. Out of the blue, I got an email from Sam Birne’s son, and I felt like Bon Jovi called. In August, I drove out and he let
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Millburn Church, 19073 W. Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa. For information on The Button Room, visit www. thebuttonroom.com.
What’s your vision? I want this to be a gathering place. We’re a hometown museum, not this elite “don’t touch” kind of place.
What’s trending in buttons?
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Volunteer Grace Felton, 96, of Gurnee works on taking buttons off cards at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
ABOVE: Snowman button pins and ornaments are for sale at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. RIGHT: Snowman Tootsie Pops adorned with a button also are for sale.
A Christmas button bought at Tender Buttons in New York City by Elizabeth “Peg” Hewitt, on display at The Button Room on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee.
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• Thursday, December 12, 2013 ABOVE: Chase McGahan, 14 months old, of Waukegan gets his picture taken with Santa by his grandmother, Pat Nichols of Gurnee, during Lunch with Santa at the Grandwood Park Community Center in Gurnee. BELOW LEFT: Lynda Omoa, 8, of Gurnee makes a Fruit Loop candy cane during the lunch event. BELOW RIGHT: Volunteer Linda Kippes of Grandwood Park reads “ ’Twas The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore during the event.
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and Alpha Stewart Jr. Alaxander is a soulful vocalist and a powerful guitarist, percussionist and harmonica player who moves between jazz, blues and folk and original compositions. Percussionist Alpha Stewart Jr. has been thrilling Chicago audiences for more than 30 years with his pure percussive joy. General admission is $12; $10 for seniors and members; $5 for teens. For information, visit www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org.
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Musician tours UK to commemorate friend By JESSE CARPENDER jcarpender@shawmedia.com Lisa Weyerhaeuser never expected to have a professional music career, or to go on a 12-day tour of the United Kingdom performing her Christian folk music. But the day she met Larry Norman, one of the first Christian rock artists, the seeds for Weyerhauser’s music career were planted. The musicians first met decades ago, when Weyerhaeuser was working as an entertainment reporter at Trinity College’s newspaper. Norman came to perform at the college, and when Weyerhaeuser interviewed him after the show, she realized she was speaking to someone who had influenced her musically. “Larry Norman is considered the grandfather of Christian rock,” Weyerhaeuser said. “In the late ’60s, he was in a secular band called People. They had a huge hit, ‘I Love You,’ which hit No. 1 on
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Larry Norman (left) and Lisa Weyerhaeuser in a recording studio working on her album “Caught In Time” circa 1988-1989. the charts.” Norman had some disagreements with his bandmates because he wanted to write all the songs about God, and insisted that the album be titled “We Need More Jesus and Less Rock ‘n’ Roll.” They went with “I Love You” as the
album title. Norman left the band, but the band’s label, Capitol Records, “let him have carte blanche of whatever he wanted on the solo record,” Weyerhaeuser said. “He put Christian music to rock, and it sounded just like everything
else out there at that time – Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the bands of the day.” Norman looked like a hippie, with long blond hair and a leather jacket, Weyerhaeuser said. “He was too rock ‘n’ roll for Christians, and too Christian for rock n’ roll.” Capitol Records dropped him, and he ended up on a Christian label. While Weyerhaeuser didn’t listen to much Christian music growing up, during Norman’s concert at her college, she recognized songs such as “I Wish We’d All Been Ready,” which she’d sung at church events. Her interview with Norman began a long friendship, and they’d meet up whenever he was touring in the area. Until someone approached him, Weyerhaeuser often would forget Norman was famous; to her, he was just a good friend. Norman performed at Weyerhaeuser’s wedding to Dan Weyerhaeuser, who is a pastor at Lakeland Church in
Gurnee. As a sort of wedding gift, during the reception he offered to produce her second record. Her first record was self-produced; she plays guitar and sings. In 1988, Weyerhaeuser made the first of a couple of trips to California to work on her album, “Caught In Time,” with Norman. It was finished in 1991, but Weyerhaeuser had to negotiate being a musician with raising a family. Over the past 10 years, she released three more albums, including an album of songs for kids, and started her own record company while raising and homeschooling three sons. “Sadly, Larry passed away in 2008,” Weyerhaeuser said. She has a memento of him – the leather jacket he used to wear on tour, which she’s wearing on the album cover of “Caught In Time and Space,” a rerelease of the album Norman produced that came out
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The preserve’s main entrance is on Gelden Road southwest of Grass Lake Road in Lake Villa. A second entrance is on Munn Road north of Grand Avenue (Route 132). Hastings Lake is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to sunset, unless otherwise posted. Four miles of paved and gravel trails wind through open fields, woodlands of stately
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Although he never knew Norman, Banach said, “It seems like he touched a lot of people over there [in the UK] with his music and it was amazing to see how they reacted.” Banach, Elk Grove Village resident, has played with Weyerhaeuser for 12 years. “Lisa is a unique songwriter – everything she writes is distinctly Lisa. It doesn’t sound like anyone else,” he said. While on tour, Banach wrote a song titled “How Did We Get Here?” to express his amazement at the opportunity. His favorite song to play on tour was Norman’s “Goodbye, Farewell,” a lyrical recap of Norman’s life. Weyerhaeuser said the best part of the tour was being able to connect with fans of Norman’s who came to hear his songs again. “One guy at the Liverpool concert came up to me with tears in his eyes and said it was so special to him to hear those songs. He told me, ‘I don’t imagine anyone could do a better job honoring his music than you.’ That was the most meaningful comment of the tour.” In February and March, Weyerhaeuser will tour the U.S. with King James, a Christian hard rock band featuring Rex Carol of White Cross. To hear her music and for information, visit www.lisaweyerhaeuser.com.
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Continued from page 14 this year. “It’s my way of honoring him,” she said. Her favorite track is “Closest Friend,” a duet she and Norman co-wrote. “It’s about realizing you think of religion as church, but [religion is] really about a relationship with Jesus, and he’ll be your closest friend. We often forget about the relationship part,” she said. John Payne, who has played bass with Weyerhaeuser for 25 years, said her song-writing touches people on a personal level. “She’s a dear friend and really a joy to play music with,” he said. In October, Weyerhaeuser went on a 12-day tour of the United Kingdom to perform Norman’s music, along with songs from “Caught In Time and Space.” Her music-world connections through Norman made it possible, she said. The tour began Oct. 2 in London. She performed at churches, coffee houses and festivals in Cambridge, Liverpool, Hartlee Pool and Leeds in England, and in Wigtown, Scotland. Mark Banach, guitarist for Weyerhaeuser’s band, accompanied her on the tour.
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Ryan Webber Warren Township boys basketball coach “He’s been working really hard,’’ Webber said. “And he’s more a vocal leader this year.” So it’s another season with the Blue Devils and the rugged North Suburban Conference. “The league is a nightmare,’’ Webber said. “Everybody is good. There are no nights off.”
So how is Warren going to fare against the powers of the NSC? After all, Stevenson finished second in the state a year ago. The Blue Devils of 201314 present a pair of senior guards who are likely to see some floor time. They are Eric Gillespie and James Betori. Webber is encouraged by the junior class that gave the
school a 19-5 season as sophomores a year ago. “We have a bunch of juniors,’’ Webber said. “We will be deeper this year. We have some interchangeable pieces.” The team’s tallest player is senior Greg Swane. He stands 6-foot-6. “He’s long and athletic,’’ Webber said. “And he plays hard.” The football team brings in tight end Caleb Reams. “He has that toughness,’’ he said. “He’s a bigger body for us.” A junior to watch is 6-4 junior Jovan Jokic. “He can handle the ball, and he can shoot,’’ he said. “Plus, he’s a great kid.” The good news here is Webber has found players he can hang around with and not be
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Maybe one of these days, Warren Township boys basketball coach Ryan Webber will bring a tested and veteran basketball team to the courts of Lake County. A year ago, he succeeded Hall of Fame coach Chuck Ramsey with a new and inexperienced team but still managed to win 17 games and get his team to a regional title game. And guess what for Year 2? Again, he has to rebuild after a big group of his players graduated. But there is one familiar player coming back this year. He’s Adrian Deere. And on his basketball resume at Warren, he’s listed as the team’s leading scoring from a year ago.
“These are really good kids. They have high character and high expectations. We haven’t talked about wins and losses yet. We have to learn how to get better after each game.”
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Are the Browns the cupcake the Bears need? Hub Arkush
With the Bears desperately needing to close out the season with three more wins to keep their hopes of winning the NFC North and a trip to the playoffs alive, the Cleveland Browns would appear to be exactly the cupcake the doctor ordered. After all, the Browns are 4-9, mired in a four-game losing streak, and stuck in last place in the AFC North. Ah, but looks can be deceiving. The Bears have faced three other last-place teams this season in the Vikings, Redskins and Rams, and their record is 1-3 against them, with a loss to each. While the Browns record is weak, they do own victories over the Bengals and Ravens, and they actually had a 2614 lead last week in New England with only two minutes remaining before the
Patriots made a miraculous comeback with the help of some questionable officiating. This is a team the Bears absolutely cannot afford to look past if they don’t want to risk all the ground they just made with Monday night’s win over the Cowboys. The good news for the Bears is the Browns’ greatest struggles are in the area of the Bears’ greatest challenge. While the Bears are still dead last in the NFL against the run, the Browns are only 28th in the NFL in rushing and 27th in average gain per run. That is in large part due to their early season trade of Trent Richardson to the Colts, which may have netted them an extra first round draft choice in the 2014 draft, but left them with the aged Willis McGahee, who is averaging only 2.7 yards a carry, and youngsters Chris Ogbonnaya and Fozzy Whittaker. Cleveland is better throwing the football, ranking 10th in passing yardage, but they’re only 28th in average gain per pass and are 18th in interceptions and sacks allowed.
Part of the problem is the inability to keep quarterbacks healthy. Brian Hoyer had won the starting job before tearing up a knee and going down for the year, and former Bears’ quarterback Jason Campbell was playing very well with an 88.0 passer rating before battling a concussion for several weeks. Campbell did make it back last week to throw for 391 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions at New England, the bulk of it going to Josh Gordon. Gordon is enjoying an All-Pro type season with 71 receptions, 1,400 yards and eight touchdowns. He will pose the biggest challenge for the Bears’ defense, Tim Jennings and Zack Bowman in particular. Tight end Jordan Cameron also is extremely dangerous. He’s caught 72 passes for 825 yards and seven touchdowns on the year. For all their prowess in the passing game, the Browns still average only 19.8 points a game, good for 27th in the league is scoring. The Browns’ defense has been
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