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or most of the year, The Lake Carroll Women’s Club brings the women of the community together for enrichment and social occasions, as well as spearheading fundraising efforts to help local charities and organizations.
But it can also put on a pretty good show, too.
To help raise money for the many charities and organizations it supports, the club organizes a fundraiser each spring that brings people together to enjoy themselves, have fun with old or new friends, and help those in need. This year’s fundraiser, “The Red Phone Booth: A Speakeasy Experience,” will send people back to an era when bartenders would serve up bootleg beer behind the closed doors of covert clubs during Prohibition. The fundraiser is from 5 to 9 p.m. April 27 at Plumtree Lodge. Tickets, which come with a password for entry, are $50; they’re limited and are selling fast (see page 10 for ticket information).
As co-chairs of the Women’s Club Ways and Means Committee, it’s up to Cheryl Hofmann and Sandi Szulkowski to come up with entertaining and engaging themes for the annual fundraisers. This year’s theme started with the idea of jazzing things up a bit, and evolved from there.
“We were thinking of sort of a jazz theme,” Hofmann said. “I was reading an article and something came up about speakeasies in the Prohibition era. I called Sandi and said, ‘What if we did a speakeasy theme?’ Jazz was popular in the 1920s. We just developed that and came up with a lot of fun ideas.”
The event will feature 1920s-era music and dancing, a cash bar, food and cocktails that were popular during the time, gift basket raffles, and a even few surprises during the 4 hours of fun.
As Hofmann and Szulkowski put their head together to flesh out the speakeasy theme, Hofmann came across images online of phone booths that served as secret entrances to bars, where patrons could enjoy the thrill of flaunting laws that banned drinking and gambling.
“During Prohibition, speakeasies were illegal,” Hofmann said. “People usually had to pass through something to get there; it was called a ‘Red Phone Booth.”
Prohibition, which became the law of the land in 1918 with the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, was meant to curb the intoxicating effects of alcohol, both physically and mentally, but the law fell far short of stopping people from imbibing, instead giving rise to an era of organized crime, when gangsters and bootleggers became the generation’s new folk heroes, keeping people supplied with spirits to drink and places where they could drink them. The “noble experiment,” as President Hoover called it, ended with the 21st Amendment 91 years ago in 1933 — the only constitutional amendment to date to repeal an existing one.
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The Lake Carroll Women‚‘s Club has procured some pretty impressive talent on the piano to provide music for their upcoming fundraiser: Matt Peterson, a multi award-winning composer/pianist/music teacher. Among his accomplishments, he‚‘s recorded three CDs of original classical piano compositions (“Renaissance,” “The Paradise Suite,” and “The Bridge”); has collaborated with filmmaker Joshua Stutzman to write scores for the films “Chrysalis,” “About Sisters,” and “In Time”; and has worked at the Bellas Artes School of Music, with branches in Glen Ellyn and Wheaton, where he co-founded the Bellas Artes Institute for Jazz Studies. Read more about Matt at mattpetersonmusic.com/bio.
“We thought we’d make it like a speakeasy, where you walk through the phone booth and walk into a black room,” Szulkowski said. “We’re going to black out the windows. It’s going to be dark in there, but we’ll get some sub lighting.”
The menu will feature a variety of cocktails, including a signature drink created just for the fundraiser; and for those who want to get into the spirit of things, they can enjoy some gin, a popular drink of choice during Prohibition — but don’t worry, it won’t be whipped up in a bathtub. The food will give a nod to the times, too. Lessman Catering of Lake Carroll will cook up a menu of meat loaf, potatoes, shrimp cocktails, deviled eggs, Waldorf salad, parsnip and celery root bisque soup, cheese balls with chips, veggie trays and bite-size desserts.
“I’m really looking forward to this food,” Hofmann said.
As for the music, there won’t be any gramophones with records spinning beneath a big horn — instead, the Women’s Club has recruited Chicago-based pianist Matt Peterson to tickle the ivories and get guests up out of their chairs to swing and sway to the Roaring ’20s popular tunes. Peterson is an accompanist with the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and teaches piano at Wheaton College.
“He’s a very, very good classical jazz pianist,” Hofmann said. “He can also do on-demand, so if anyone wants to come up and sing, they can.”
Proceeds from ticket sales, the raffle and any additional donations made during the event will go to the charities and organizations chosen by the Women’s Club Allocations Committee. Among the causes it’s donated to in the past are the Carroll County Senior Center, Carroll County Transit, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of the 15th Judicial Circuit, FHN Hospital of Freeport’s Hospice program, the Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency’s Golden Meals program, Pitter Patter Pantry in Mount Carroll, the Riverview Center in Galena for those affected by sexual and domestic violence, Rolling Hills, The Salvation Army, Shannon-Lanark Food Pantry, Tyler’s Justice Center for Children out of Stockton, the Lifeline Coalition of Freeport, and local 4-H clubs. In addition, some of the money will go toward a college scholarship for one Eastland High School senior girl each year.
“We have these wonderful charities, and we have a lot of generous people, we really do,” Hofmann said. “We’re already getting donations from people beforehand, with people saying, ‘Here’s some money to help you set up the event,’ or whatever.”
Once the last drink is poured at this year’s fundraiser, Hofmann and Szulkowski can start thinking about coming up with an idea for next year’s. The pair likes to rise to the challenge of coming up with crowd-pleasing themes. Last year’s was a hoedown square dancing event packed with do-si-does and promenades. The Kentucky Derby was the theme two years ago, with the event held on race day that year.
Adding to the fun of each fundraiser is the opportunity for guests to get gussied up for the occasion. Last year’s hoedown saw people taking to the dance floor in cowboy boots and tipping their cowboy hats to their “pardners.” During the Derby get-together, some of the guests were decked out in race day outfits — pastel-colored suits for the men and fancy hats for the women. This year, Hofmann and Szulkowski are hoping to see the glitz and glamour of the Roaring ’20s raiments make a comeback.
But regardless of your fashion statement, the club hopes one statement that guests will make is “What a great night!”
“We hope that everyone will get to enjoy themselves,” Hofmann said. “The one thing that Sandi and I have always subscribed to is that it’s like going to a wedding. When you go to a wedding, what are the main items that people will talk about when they go home that night, or talk about the next day? The food, and the music.”
Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@shawmedia.com.
A limited number of tickets for this year’s Lake Carroll Women’s Club fundraiser, “The Red Phone Booth: a Speakeasy Experience,” are available. The event is from 5 to 9 p.m. on April 27. Contact Cheryl Hofmann at cherylhofmann@att.net or call 847-863-7095 to purchase tickets or for more information.
ichelle Hasankolli didn’t earn a Ph.D, but she’s pretty good with pH’s.
Want to know what kind of mixed drink will pair with your palate? In the mood for a cocktail but not sure what will fit your mood? Hasankolli can help.
Hasankolli is the den mother of mixology at The Wolf Den Speakeasy, a backroom bar at Route 73 Brew and Chew in Pearl City, where she’s turned her talent for crafting cocktails into a part-time business that’s tapped into the speakeasy vibe, which dates back to the Prohibition Era of the 1920s and ’30s, when booze was banned and bar patrons were asked to speak softly, to avoid detection while they bellied up to covert bars for an illegal drink.
Prohibition is long gone, but the speakeasy vibe is alive and well in places like The Wolf Den, where patrons can relax in an intimate setting where the lights are low but people’s spirits are high as they enjoy a drink in the bar’s relaxed environment.
Refat and Michelle Hasankolli own The Wolf Den Speakeasy in Pearl City, located in the back of Route 73 Brew and Chew, a restaurant Refat owns. The place is a throwback to the Prohibition era of the 1920s, when bars were more low key, to avoid detection by the feds. A visit there is “like having a dinner party,” Michelle said. “Let's just create memories and have a good time.”
Mixing drinks is like an art of glass. Each ingredient has its own pH level (a measure of how acidic or alkaline something is), and finding the perfect balance between sweet and sour can make or break a drink.
Throughout her bartending career, Hasankolli has enjoyed learning about the science of the drinks she serves, as well as the cultural history associated with them. She also likes being able to find the right fit for people who come in for a drink. Still can’t shake the memory of a hangover that felt like it would never be over? Hasankolli can help turn the bitter sweet.
“It’s really fun creating cocktails and talking with people asking what their palate is,” Michelle said. “A lot of people have their own emotion with them. Some people don’t like gin because they had a bad experience with it, or maybe they don’t like something bitter. So I’ll try to incorporate something that they may fall in love with. Just because you have one bad experience with something doesn’t mean that they’ll all be a bad experience.” CODY CUTTER/CCUTTER@SHAWMEDIA.COM
The vibe at The Wolf Den is comfy and casual, a place where friends can enjoy a drink in an intimate setting.
... That’s what we’re kind of going after with the speakeasy, keeping it classic but in a modern way,” said Refat.
The Wolf Den’s vibe helps set the mood. There’s no thumping music or bright lights in the laid back bar — named after the town’s high school mascot — just comfortable dark-colored couches and chairs, gold-colored tables, small candles and small bar where Hasankolli adds her talents to the mix.
Another important ingredient in the bar’s success: her husband Refat, who owns the Brew and Chew and set aside a room in the restaurant and bar in the fall of 2022 to provide her with a creative sandbox where she could share her passion for unique drinks and mixology. Together with Refat’s fascination with the speakeasy fad, The Wolf Den became a place that, at first, only friends and Brew and Chew’s regulars knew about.
These days, the “secret” is out — The Wolf Den has its own Facebook and Instagram page and more people are dropping by for a drink. It’s open Friday and Saturday nights, but Michelle is there only when her schedule allows, though she does post on the Den’s social media pages when she’s behind the bar. When she’s not there, the room remains open, but the bar is closed. People can still get a drink at the Brew and Chew’s bar and relax in The Wolf Den.
In the nearly year and a half since its customers first found the back room, the Hasankollis have seen people from near and far and all walks of life come by to get away from it all.
“This is kind of the true speakeasy vibe in that you don’t know that it’s there, although we do have a Facebook and Instagram page,” Refat said. “On the weekends, it’s open to anyone to just come back and relax without a bartender here. You can get your drinks up front [in the restaurant] and come back here and chill if you want a different vibe.”
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she also likes sharing their histories and how they played a part in speakeasy culture during the 1920s. “She’s really good at; if you don’t know what you want, she’ll ask what you like, what your favorite flavors are, what your mood is, and she’ll make you something specifically for that,” said her husband, Refat. “That’s fun for her.” Some drinks even come with a little showman ship, like the flaming creation at right.
Before joining the Brew and Chew staff as a front house manager, Michelle tended bar at Social Urban Bar and Restaurant on State Street in downtown Rockford. Being in a much larger city than Pearl City, the bar attracted people who appreciated a good mixed drink. It’s also where she grew to appreciate the stories behind the drinks.
“It’s where I learned my love for classic cocktails, and not only making them but appreciating the history of them,” Michelle said. “There’s so much history to them that not a lot of people know, and a lot of people don’t know about classic cocktails from around the early 1900s or late 1800s.”
When she’s behind The Wolf Den’s bar, she’ll share the stories and the sciences behind the drinks she shakes and stirs. Chances are, most casual drinkers haven’t heard of drinks such as a Negroni — an Italian pre-dinner cocktail from the 1930s made of equal parts gin, vermouth rosso, and Campari, generally served on the rocks, and commonly garnished with an orange slice or orange peel.
Looking for a dry gin to whet your whistle? You’ll find some on The Wolf Den’s shelf, including Beefeater and Hayman’s from London, as well as Monkey 47 from Germany.
“Most of these spirits, [like gin], started as medicinal uses,” Michelle said. “It’s fun to see how this has now become about spirits and cocktails.”
Maybe you’re in the mood for a Manhattan — but have
you ever heard of a black Manhattan? Michelle has. Speaking of color, if you only know chartreuse as a color and not a liqueur, Michelle can teach you thing or two about the French green-yellow drink: “It has about 150 different herbs, was made in 1605 by two monks, and it was passed down to two other monks at a French monastery,” she said.
The Wolf Den can be rented out for private occasions, with or without Michelle. Some parties in the past came with a true speakeasy experience, where one needed a password to gain entry. She also has occasional bartending and mixology classes there. On March 23, she hosted a “Master Your Home Bar” workshop where participants learned how to make the most out of liquors commonly found in people’s homes. Other recent classes have included tips and tricks about cocktail bitters and holiday cocktails. Tasting events also have taken place to highlight something new to the bar’s shelves.
The Hasankollis are proud to have created a place with it’s own special niche, bringing a big city experience to their small town.
“We want our guests to feel cozy and have a good experience,” Refat said. “It’s mostly couples, but the whole room gets vibing with each other. Nobody’s on their phones. It’s so cool and people just kind of forget and go back in the past. That’s what we’re kind of going after with the speakeasy, keeping it classic but in a modern way.”
The Wolf Den adds to the off-the-beaten-path vibe that the Brew and Chew brings to customers. The restaurant opened in 2014 and has become well-known in the region for its burgers, sandwiches, wraps and shakes. It was voted No. 1 in 2017 by the Illinois Beef Association for having the Best Beef Burger in Illinois, and its acclaim recently has grown with a feature on the restaurant to be aired on the America’s Best Restaurants website in the near future; filming was done March 14, with an air date to be announced later.
Just as the Brew and Chew does with its food, The Wolf Den gives people a chance to try something new.
“It’s fun opening people’s palates to something they’ve never tried before,” Michelle said. “I’ve had many people be open to something they haven’t tried before.”
Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@ shawmedia.com.
The Wolf Den Speakeasy at Route 73 Brew and Chew, 201 S. Main St. in Pearl City, is open during Friday and Saturday evenings until the restaurant closes at 9 p.m. Find it on Facebook or Instagram (@wolf den2022) or call 815-433-3222 for more information, as well as when owner Michelle Hasankolli will be behind the bar. Learn more about the Brew and Chew by visiting route73brewandchew.com, or find it on Facebook or Instagram (@rt73 brewchew) or call the phone number above. The business was also featured in the April 2021 issue of Lake Lifestyle. Go to issuu.com/shawmedia/docs/svm lake lifestyle april 2021 to read it.
s the weather gets nicer, people are itching to get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air, and state parks offer some prime places to breathe it all in.
Trails winding along bucolic backdrops, honey holes full of fish, plants and wildlife — the area's state parks are full of priceless natural resources.
Illinois’ impressive network of nature encompasses 309 state parks and recreational sites stretching across 475,000 acres of land managed by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, many of them not far from Lake Carroll.
Some of them are like snapshots of the past, where you can unplug and step back in time, walking the same land early explorers and native tribes walked, along trails ensconced in areas untouched by progress. Their forests and streams are home to hundreds of species of wildlife that have found a safe haven, and cell phone apps can help you identify them by sight or sound; or if you want to do it
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the old-fashioned way, bring a book and some binoculars and keep your eyes peeled.
Rather relax than explore? Grill some grub and enjoy a picnic and watch the kids get into the swing of things on playgrounds, or get into the swing of things yourself with a game of baseball or softball.
In recent years, Illinois’ state parks have seen cuts in staff and resources due to budget concerns, and while the parks have kept their outdoors open, some things have changed: the registration process for campsites and picnic shelters for example. Illinois has transitioned into an online format for those, with registrations and arrangements scheduled through camp.exploremoreil.com.
On the following pages are some state parks within an hour’s drive from Lake Carroll, so lace up your hiking boots, pack a picnic, and take a stroll through the park ...
The Oregon area has been kind to nature the past 200 years, well after the Sauk and Fox Native American tribes called it home for many centuries before, as evidenced by a quartet of state parks all within 10 miles of each other ...
Lowden State Park (top right) features 207 acres of hiking trails, picnic shelters, playgrounds, and both a softball diamond and sand volleyball court. “The Eternal Indian,” a nearly 50-foot concrete statue of Black Hawk, the famous Sauk chief, is the park’s primary attraction, and it underwent an extensive renovation project in the past few years, undoing the damage wrought by more than a century of keeping a watch over the land, restoring it to the way it was when it was unveiled in 1911. Across the Rock River, the boundaries of the park — named for Frank O. Lowden, who served as Illinois former governor from 1917 to 1921 — also includes a boat launch north of town on state Route 2, where the park’s natural riverside beauty can be seen up close.
Castle Rock State Park (center right), 2 miles south of Oregon on Route 2, is named for the sandstone bluff formation that runs along the edge of the river. Want to ascend to the top of the rock? You’ll have to step up your game. A staircase, with about 120 steps, leads to two landings at different points on the climb that offer stunning views of the Rock River and the surrounding forest. Boat launches, hiking trails, picnic areas and playground equipment can also be found within the park grounds. Also within the park is the George B. Fell nature preserve, 710 acres of woodland reserved for animals and scientific research.
Gov. Lowden has his name attached to another nearby park, sharing it with grandson Warren Miller on land he once owned. Lowden-Miller (left) is full of trees planted by the then-future governor personally or through projects overseen by him. The park features nearly 2,300 acres of natural area, with a network of trails to take you through it. About 5 miles west of Oregon is White Pines Forest State Park (bottom right), which features trails and picnicking. The park also has a couple of fords where motorists can drive through a flowing creek. Portions of the trail network are used for cross-country skiing during the winter months. Want to stay for the night, but don’t feel like pitching a tent? Cabin rentals also are available.
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andy Landis has his fingerprints all over Lake Carroll. For 20 years, the longtime home builder has turned empty lots into new homes, and brought new life to those that have long been part of the community’s landscape. Along the way, he’s also seen many young laborers hone their construction skills while working on his projects, and develop into skilled designers in their own right.
After all he’s built and witnessed, Landis has decided that it’s time to wind down.
On April 1, he passed the reins of his company, Land-Mark Homes and Construction, to a fellow builder, one who he’s
worked with through the years. Mike Eberle, owner of Eberle Construction in Shannon, has worked on several projects with Landis for about five years and has taken over the business.
Landis isn’t going away for good: He’ll stay on for as long as Eberle needs to help make the transition a smooth one. Building a clientele of more than two decades was no easy task, and having Landis on hand will help not only show clients his trust in Eberle, but help him to get to know Lake Carroll a little more.
He came, he saw, he constructed, now Randy Landis (left) has passed ownership of Land-Mark Homes and Construction to Mike Eberle, marking an end to 20 years of overseeing construction of many homes at Lake Carroll. Eberle took over on April 1. CODY CUTTER/CCUTTER@SHAWMEDIA.COM“It was just time,” Landis said. “I’m old enough. It’s time to get away. Mike came along and was very interested in the business. I’ll stay around for a while or however long he needs me to help him make changes and learn our stuff.”
Land-Mark’s change in ownership marks the arrival to the finish line of Landis’ nearly 50-year career in the home construction business. Prior to opening Land-Mark, he was the supervisor of Milledgeville Home Center’s lumber yard for 25 years. Right around the time Landis started his own business, Eberle was learning the trade as a high schooler while working for Rockafellow Construction in Savanna.
Eberle eventually started his own construction company, and became interested with some of the projects Landis was working on in Lake Carroll. That led to a working partnership that further expanded Eberle’s knowledge of design and skills.
“I knew he was building some big houses at the time, so that really piqued my interest,” Eberle said. “Bigger projects, fancier homes, it was different than in the Chadwick and Mount Carroll area, where I was working before.”
Even under the rules and codes of the homeowner’s association in Lake Carroll, there’s still plenty of creative freedom when it comes to building a new home there. A variety of styles and designs are found throughout the community, and it’s given Landis some interesting projects to undertake over the years.
“There’s a variety of homes at Lake Carroll that makes it fun and interesting,” Eberle said. “One day you’re working on a ranch, and next you’re on a log cabin design the next year, and then one with concrete log siding. It’s unique. There’s not a lot of places around here where you have many styles of houses.”
It took Landis a couple of years to get used to building on Lake Carroll’s varying terrain, but he proved up to the challenge.
“We built one, when I first started, on a hill, and I said I’ll never build another one like that,” Landis said. “A year or two later, I moved down two spots and built another one.”
Having a construction business has come with its ups and downs in recent years. The burst of the housing bubble in 2008 slowed activity, and the rising cost of lumber continues to be an issue nationwide. However, the remodeling part of Land-Mark’s business boomed during the coronavirus pandemic as activity at Lake Carroll grew and homeowners found themselves with time on their hands and projects on their list.
“Covid was great for remods,” Eberle said. “Many people moved out here or came out to their lake houses or vacation homes to get out of the city, and they wanted new kitchens and bathrooms. It all blew up out here.”
Lake Carroll is a big part of Land-Mark’s business; it currently has a handful of projects going on there, in addition to one more in the village of Coleta in Whiteside County.
Interior and exterior, big and small — there aren’t many projects the crews at Land-Mark Construction and Eberle Construction haven’t tackled through the years. On this page are some projects Landis has overseen at Lake Carroll, and on the facing page are some of Eberle’s Lake Carroll projects. SUBMITTED
Doing business has been more than simply transactional for both Landis and Eberle; both of them have come to know many residents on a personal level, and even call a few friends.
“All in all, I’ve had real good customers,” Landis said. “It’s been good out here. I can’t complain, really. A lot of it is how you treat them. Some people, they’re coming out from the cities and they may not be used to being treated like they’re somebody instead of nobody. Basically, you’re pretty straightforward with them.”
“The people are nice at Lake Carroll,” Eberle added. “Living in Shannon and with my kids going to the same school district, I know a lot of people out here just from sports and school activities. It’s a good community. I haven’t had a lot of problems. Everybody’s pretty nice there.”
The transition “is going to go pretty easy, really,” Landis said. Eberle doesn’t anticipate any major changes under new ownership. He’ll continue to do everything Landis did, which was “everything but pole barns and roofs,” Eberle said. He’s given thought to adding more spec house projects into the fold, and there’s always a need for additional help if someone wants to learn about the building trades under Eberle, and experience the same kind of satisfaction he feels when looking at a job well done.
“I like seeing the products start-tofinish,” Eberle said. “Sometimes you’ll run into problems and then you try to come up with some great answers. Some remodels can be pretty tricky to do on some of the big houses. Figuring it out is the best part of it. Then when you’ll look back on it once it’s done, you can be real proud of what you did and how it turned out.”
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It’s much like the way Landis feels about the business he built. Seeing it from start to finish, solving problems, and taking pride in the project.
“That’s what the fun part of the whole business is, looking at the end product and being proud about what you’ve done,” Landis said. Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@shawmedia.com.
here’s no doubt about it: A manmade lake is a pretty impressive thing — just ask the residents of Lake Carroll, who’ve enjoyed life on their lake for more than 50 years, spending lazy afternoons lounging on a boat, casting a line, slicing the waves on a wakeboard, or just admiring the view. Even more impressive is that it took crews only a few years to create their body of water work.
But Mother Nature has done some pretty amazing work too, though it’s taken her a lot longer to do it. She’s etched streams in the land and carved out rivers in the countryside that have not only been the lifeblood of commerce and communities for centuries, but provided perfect spots for sightseers to soak in the great outdoors — among them places where people can push off from the shore and take a launch break from the daily grind with a trip along the area’s waterways.
If you’re up for trading in your horsepower for some manpower, the
BY CODY CUTTER SAUK VALLEY MEDIALake Carroll region is home to businesses and communities where you can rent a kayak or canoe or tuck yourself into an inner tube for a relaxing trip on the river. Some are staffed by local guides who will help you explore the area’s waterways. There’s a Pelican with paddlers, a place where you can have a Pec of fun, a business that’s nuts about the outdoors, and more.
Most places offer planned trips, where travelers begin their adventure by parking at their final destination before being shuttled to their starting point, where their equipment awaits. Some places charge a flat rate and others an hourly fee travelers to travel up and down the river and back with their equipment. On the following pages is a roundup of several of them.
Discovering new communities, enjoying nature’s beauty, getting in some exercise, or just drifting down the river, whatever floats your boat there are plenty of places where you can enjoy all those things, so turn the page and see where the water takes you …
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