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Northbrook’s River Trail Nature Center teaches 

kids about wildlife, Page 3 

Brian Winters, of River Trail Nature Center in Northbrook, educates a group of eager listeners about skunks and their only defense, a spray with a pungent odor, 

Saturday, Jan. 6, at Nature Encounters at the Glencoe Park District. Jill Dunbar/22nd Century Media 

Love is in the air 

The Tower brings back popular How We Met contest, Page 9 

Hoops for charity 

GBN girls basketball team raises 

money at annual fundraiser, Page 16 

Blades of glory Annual holiday 

skating recital a sight to see, Page 14

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Tower 

Police Reports6 

Pet of the Week6 

Editorial27 

Puzzles30 

Faith32 

Dining Out36 

Home of the Week37 

Athlete of the Week39 

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THURSDAY 

Turning Stress into Fuel for 

Success 

6:15 p.m., Jan. 11, The 

Cove School, 350 Lee 

Road. Dr. Jerome Schultz 

will visit The Cove school 

to speak on the topic Kids 

With LD/ADHD: Turning 

Stress into Fuel for 

Success. Registration will 

begin at 6:15 PM and the 

program will begin at 6:30 

PM. There is no cost to 

attend and guests are welcome. 

For more information, 

please call (847) 562- 

2100. 

Saving for Your Future: 

Building a Financial 

Foundation 

7-8 p.m., Jan. 11, North 

Suburban YMCA, 2705 

Techny Road. Is financial 

wellness one of your New 

Year’s Resolutions? The 

North Suburban YMCA 

invites you to a free workshop 

with consultant Wei 

Zhang on ways to build a 

solid financial foundation 

for you and your family. 


contact Karen Brownlee, 

kbrownlee@nsymca.org 

or (847) 272-7250. 

FRIDAY 

Chair Yoga 

9:30-10:30 a.m., Jan. 

12, Northbrook Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. 

Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak 

leads a series of yoga 

sessions for improved 

physical strength, relaxation 

and mental clarity. 

Exercises are done in a 

chair or standing not on the 

floor. Due to high demand, 

the library now offers two 

sessions, with a second at 

11 a.m. For more information, 

visit northbrook.info 

or call (847) 272-6224. 

SATURDAY 

Winter Carnival 

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jan. 

13, Meadowhill Park, 1479 

Maple Ave. Come join for 

this winter event, which is 

free for all ages. Celebrate 

the season with your family 

and friends. Events include: 

Horse-Drawn trolley 

rides, sled dogs, ice 

sculpting, family games, 

snowshoeing, holiday 

bingo, golf games, bonfire 

and s’mores, winter demonstrations, 

ice Skating 

(bring your skates). For 

more information, please 

call (847) 291-2993 or 

visit nbparks.org 

SUNDAY 

Beethoven Violin and 

Piano Sonata program 

3-4 p.m., Jan. 14, Northbrook 

Public Library, 

1201 Cedar Lane. Susan 

Merdinger (piano) and 

Michaela Paetsch (violin) 

present an all-Beethoven 

Violin and Piano Sonata 

program. Reserve a Spot 

is now available for this 

program. A spot should be 

reserved for each member 

of a family or group who 

plans to attend, whether 

babies, kids, teens or 

adults. Walk in seats will 

also be available on a first 

come, first served basis. 

For more information, visit 

northbrook.info or call 

(847) 272-6224. 

MONDAY 

Adult Open Hockey 

8-10 p.m., Jan. 15, 

Greenbrair gym, 1225 

Greenbriar Lane. The 

Northbrook Park District 

holds open gym basketball 

at Greenbriar Gym. 

Players pay a fee, enter the 

gym, choose sides and play 

a game. For more information, 


2993 or visit nbparks.org. 

TUESDAY 

Powerpoint Crash course 

1-3 p.m., Jan. 16, Northbrok 

Public Library, 1201 

Cedar Lane. Explore transitions, 

animations, graphics 

and media to create 

beautiful slideshow presentations. 

The class will 

be held in the interactive 

classroom. For more information, 

visit northbrook. 

info or call (847) 272- 

6224. 

WEDNESDAY 

Government Benefits 101: 

VA and Medicaid 

11:15 a.m., Jan. 17, 

North Suburban YMCA, 

2705 Techny Road. The 

cost of long-term care has 

risen exponentially over 

the years. Elder Law Attorney 

Matt Margolis will 

explain government benefits, 

specifically Medicaid 

and Aid and Attendance 

(offered through the VA), 

which can help offset longterm 

care costs. Open to 

the public free of charge. 


contact Karen Brownlee, 

kbrownlee@nsymca.org 

or (847) 272-7250. 

UPCOMING 

Preschool Open House 

10-11 a.m., Jan. 20, 1300 

Shermer Road. Celebrate 

Northbrook Community 

Nursery School’s upcoming 

move to The Village 

Presbyterian Church! Tour 

our new space, and join a 

lively sing-along show beginning 

at 10:15 a.m. All 

are welcome at this Relocation 

Reveal event! For 

more information, please 

visit ncnskids.org or call 

(847) 272-5430. 

Trains, Trains, Trains 

Noon-4 p.m., Saturday, 

Jan. 20, Northbrook Historical 

Society at 1776 

Walters Ave. The Mid- 

America Modurail Club 

will be holding an HO 

train exhibit Saturday, Jan. 

20 from noon to 4 p.m. and 

Sunday, Jan. 21 from noon 

to 3 p.m. in the basement 

of the Northbrook Historical 

Society. Call Bruce at 

(847) 480-0853 for more 

information. 

Winter Bingo 

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, 

Jan. 26, Northbrook 

Leisure Center, 3323 

Walters Ave. Warm up 

inside the Senior Center 

and enjoy an afternoon of 

bingo, along with hot soup 

for lunch and a yummy 

dessert. Sign up for your 

chance to win fabulous 

prizes. Please register by 

Jan. 19. For more information, 


2993 or visit nbparks.org 

Understanding Long-term 

care benefits 

Noon-2 p.m., Thursday, 

Jan. 30, Northbrook Leisure 

Center, 3323 Walters 

Ave. Learn about your 

long-term care coverage 

from expert Mitchell 

Abrams. He will go over 

general tips and things to 

look for in your coverage 

as well as answer questions 

about your specific 

coverage. Bring your policy 

if you have one. 

ONGOING 

Take Off Pounds Sensibly 

Want to lose weight? 

Come join TOPS (Take 

Off Pounds Sensibly) in 

Northbrook. This organization 

offers a healthy, caring, 

supportive approach to 

weight control at an affordable 

price. Chapter IL 847 

Northbrook meets every 

Wednesday for a weigh-in 

(6:15-6:45 p.m.) and meeting 

(6:45-7:30 p.m.) in the 

back lower level of the 

North Northfield United 

Methodist Church at 797 

Sanders Road in Northbrook 

(northeast corner 

of Dundee and Sanders), 

Northbrook. For more information, 

call (847) 564- 

3147 or visit www.tops. 

org. 

Registration for 

Northbrook Softball 

Registration for the NG- 

SA’s House League runs 

through March 4, 2018. 

This program is for girls 

from second-ninth grade. 

Our spring House League 

program is specifically designed 

for girls regardless 

of experience, ability, or 

residency. Having fun and 

instruction (without pressure) 

are the main priorities 

of the House League. 

For questions go to, northbrooksoftball.com/ 

Chess Club 

Wednesday nights from 

7-8:45 p.m., Northbrook 

Public Library, 1201 Cedar 

Lane. Join weekly chess 

club and meet like-minded 

enthusiasts. Already on a 

chess team? Stop by and 

show off what you’ve got. 

For all skill levels. Chess 

sets and clocks will be 

provided. For more information, 

visit www.northbrook.info 

or call (847) 

272-6224. 

Northbrook Action 

Baseball 

Register for Northbrook 

Action Baseball, where 

everyone is an all-star. 

Registration is now underway 

for spring 2018. 

The program is for boys 

preschool though second 

grade and girls preschool 

through third grade, who 

are looking to play t-ball, 

baseball or softball in a 

fun, no pressure situation 

that is a chance to play in 

an organized league. The 

season runs from mid- 

April through June. For 

more information or registration 

package, visit 

northbrookactionbaseball. 

org, check your school 

electronic backpack or call 

(847) 564-9849. 

To submit an item for the 

calendar, contact martin@ 

northbrooktower.com or 

(847) 272-4565. Entries are 

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Nature Encounters connects families with the outdoors 

Jennifer Bennett 

Freelance Reporter 

When the Glencoe Park 

District brought in The 

River Trail Nature Center 

from Northbrook Saturday, 

Jan. 6, the kids came 

running. 

Using the skins of 

skunks, squirrels, beavers 

and coyotes, as well as the 

antlers of deer and an owl 

specimen, naturalist Brian 

Winters, of River Trail 

Nature Center, gave a kidfriendly 

performance on 

many things nature. 

The center is one of six 

educational centers in the 

Forest Preserve District of 

Cook County. The centers 

are the gateway to understanding 

and appreciating 

the diverse landscape of 

ecosystems, animals and 

plant life in the area. 

Through entertaining 

animal stories, Winters 

described how certain 

animals live year-round 

in the North Shore, gather 

food and defend themselves 

from other predators. 

A special amount 

of time was dedicated 

to explaining how these 

animals survive the bitter 

freezing temperatures we 

have had here lately. 

To everyone’s surprise, 

Winter also pulled out 

a live turtle for the kids 

to see. Parents smiled 

and kids giggled as they 

watched the slow turtle 

make his way across the 

room. 

For the second half of 

the program, families 

moved to the back of the 

room where they found 

tables set up with everything 

they needed to make 

their very own bird feeder. 

Using pine cones, craft 

rolls, soy butter, birdseed 

and a variety of colorful 

David Sholtes and daughter Naomi, 3, use soy butter on 

a pine cone and roll it in seed to make a bird feeder to 

hang in their yard. 

string, kids let their creativity 

run wild while also 

learning how they will be 

helping many birds stay 

healthy and happy this 

winter. 

Glencoe parent Bob 

Miller said his older 

3-year-old daughter loves 

animals, which is why 

they braved chilling temperatures 

to venture out to 

this weekend event. 

“We’ve had a good 

time,” Miller added. 

It was obvious from the 

many smiles and chatter 

around the room that 

a good time was had by 

all. Glencoe mom Ellie 

Forman frequently comes 

to the Takiff Center and 

found this winter event 

enticing. 

“[The park district] 

has have great programming 

for kids and we 

just couldn’t pass up this 

event,” Forman said. 

Referring to the special 

Nature Encounters event, 

Winters said this kind of 

programming where they 

bring specimens to the 

public is another way “[he 

could] reach audiences 

that might not have come 

out to our facilities.” 

“We provide these facilities 

that people visit 

and they act as gateways 

to the forest preserves 

themselves,” Winters 

added. “It’s a way to connect 

people with why the 

forest preserves exist and 

with the other creatures 

that we share this piece of 

earth with.” 

Winters, who has been 

working in conservation 

for 25 years, said the 

River Trail Nature Center 

offers education on plants 

and animals that live in 

the urban environment. 

Visitors can walk 

through Sugar Maple 

Woods on self-guiding 

trails and visit several native 

animals as well. The 

center even has a special 

kid’s area where kids can 

climb in an eagle nest, 

crawl in a fox den and 

even create their own puppet 

show. 

The center also visited 

nearby Glencoe Public Library 

the same afternoon 

for a similar program. For 

more information on the 

forest preserver and center, 

visit www.fpdcc.com. 

Ava Candocia (center), 2, touches a real deer antler while Grace Conley, 5, waits her 

turn Saturday, Jan. 6, at Nature Encounters at the Glencoe Park District. Northbrook’s 

River Trail Nature Center was the presenter. Photos by Jill Dunbar/22nd Century Media 

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Police Reports 

Burglars target resident with snow plow ruse on New Year’s Day 

A male subject knocked 

on the door of a residency 

in the 2500 block of Campden 

Lane at 4:10 p.m. on 

New Year’s Day and stated 

that while snow plowing, a 

water pipe was struck and 

they needed to check the 

resident’s water pressure. 

Two other males subjects 

were present at the time, 

both with walkie talkie devices. 

The subject(s) entered 

the residency and an unknown 

amount of money 

and jewelry was taken, according 

to police. 

In other police news: 

Jan. 3 

• A resident’s — of the 1200 

block of Mount Vernon — 

credit cards were used for a 

purchased at 8:13 p.m. Two 

accounts using their information 

were also opened 

without their permission. 

• A resident of the 3700 

block of Charles Drive 

reported that unknown 

From the Village 

Be alert of rise in ‘ruse’ 

burglaries 

Recently there have 

been multiple incidents 

of “ruse” burglaries in the 

area. These incidents have 

targeted senior citizens in 

which two to three people 

knock on the resident’s 

door claiming to be representing 

the Village or 

utility company needing 

to check the resident’s 

interior water line/utility 

(regarding issues in the 

area). 

Other times someone 

may indicate they are a 

new neighbor and want to 

talk about a fence or tree 

in the back yard. Once 

these individuals have 

made entrance into the 

residence, the other(s) 

subject(s) made several 

transactions from one of 

their accounts without their 

permission at 2:14 p.m. 

The transactions were reported 

to have occurred in 

Wisconsin. 

• A resident of the 1900 

block of Redwood Lane 

reported that unknown 

person(s) attempted to 

open a credit account with 

their information, without 

permission. 

Jan. 2 

• Jose L. Rubio, 59, of Chicago, 

was charged with no 

red taillight and driving 

with a revoked driver’s license 

at 11:55 p.m. in the 

intersection of Willow and 

Founders roads. While 

on patrol, officers noted a 

vehicle traveling with an 

equipment violation. When 

stopped, officers learned 

the driver had a revoked 

license. He was processed 

and released after posting 

bond. 

create a distraction while 

the first intruder steals/ 

targets personal property 

in the home. 

The Northbrook Police 

recommends that residents 

not answer the door when 

an unknown person(s) asks 

to check your home for 

any form of unscheduled 

maintenance issues. Call 

the Police non-emergency 

number at (847) 564-2060 

first, so these individuals 

can be verified. 

Jan. 1 

• Tia V. Robinson, 27, 

of Buffalo Grove, was 

charged with driving while 

under the influence, speeding, 

improper lane usage 

and no insurance at 12:50 

a.m. in the intersection 

of Dundee and Portwine 

roads. Officers noticed a 

traffic offense, then stopped 

the vehicle and determined 

that the driver was driving 

while under the influence. 

She was processed and released 

after posting bond. 

Dec. 28 

• Unknown person(s) broke 

out the rear passenger side 

window of a vehicle at 7:48 

p.m., which was parked 

at the North Suburban 

YMCA. A purse containing 

unknown belongings was 

taken. 

• Unknown person(s) broke 

out the front passenger 

window of a vehicle at 6:35 

p.m., which was parked the 

North Suburban YMCA. A 

Village seeks participation 

in survey 

In an effort to better understand 

how commuters 

use the Metra lots and the 

Village’s parking meters, 

the Public Works Department 

is conducting an online 

survey for commuters 

through Friday, Jan. 12. 

The results of this survey 

will help staff determine 

which changes, if 

any, to seek in renegotiating 

the Village’s parking 

meter maintenance agreement 

and collect feedback 

for future improvements 

to the lots. 

Commuters can take the 

survey now by visiting 

www.northbrook.il.us/ 

commutersurvey. Signs 

advertising the survey are 

currently posted at the 

Metra commuter lots. 

Winter reminders from 

the Village 

Motorists are reminded 

that the Village of Northbrook’s 

on-street parking 

purse, containing unknown 

belongings was taken. 

Dec. 29 

• A subject entered the Ace 

Hardware store, located in 

the 1900 block of Cherry 

Lane, to retrieve two 

screen, which has been repaired. 

The subject decided 

to purchase a quart of paint 

as well. When they attempted 

to pay for the items, they 

next stated they forgot their 

wallet in their vehicle. The 

subject took the items with 

them and never returned to 

pay the cashier. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Northbrook Tower’s Police 

Reports are compiled from 

official reports found on file 

at the Northbrook Police 

Department headquarters 

in Northbrook. Individuals 

named in these reports are 

considered innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in 

a court of law. 

ban is in effect when there 

is two inches or more of 

snow. 

Vehicles parked on the 

street are a safety obstruction 

that will delay the removal 

of snow from Village 

roadways. 

Cars parked on the street 

will be ticketed and towed. 

Parking on the street may 

resume after plowing operations 

have been completed. 

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is appreciated. Please 

visit www.northbrook.il.us 

“contacting us” to sign up 

for special notifications, 

due to winter storms. 

From the Village is information 

submitted by the 

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The Northbrook Symphony Orchestra will performs works of Tchaikovsky, Goessec 

and Prokofiev during its January performance. Photo submitted 

Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky, Goessec, 

Prokofiev during January performance 

Submitted by the 

Northbrook Symphony 

Orchestra 

News Briefs 

MLK Day of Service 

Returns to Library 

Each year, the library 

invites the community to 

celebrate Martin Luther 

King Jr’s legacy with a day 

of service. 

Children are encouraged 

to spend their day 

off school helping those in 

need while participating in 

library programs. 

Programs occurring include: 

Morning activities 

What better way to 

warm yourself and set 

your heart singing than 

The Northbrook Symphony 

Orchestra performing 

its January concert, ”Rustic 

Revelry” — the annual 

program of musical treasures 

from the classical 

era. 

The concert begins with 

a trio of tuneful Gavottes, 

a popular rustic dance — 

but with a typical Northbrook 

twist: Each of the 

three gavottes was composed 

in a different century. 

Compare and contrast 

these works by Gossec, 

Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, 

and see if you can 

pick a favorite. 

Guest artists for this 

concert include returning 

Orchestra favorite, Isabella 

Brown, and Northbrook 

Symphony Orchestra’s 

own Michael Hoover. 

To enhance your concert 

experience, on stage 

commentary is provided 

by Maestro Lawrence 

Rapchak — and there will 

be a pre-concert lecture 

by Jim Kendros. 

And remember, all 

are encouraged to bring 

young family members to 

(for ages 2-5), which hope 

to inspire children with a 

special morning storytime, 

followed by activity stations 

and a fun collaborative 

art project. Morning 

activities will run from 

10:30 a.m.-noon, in the 

story corner of the library. 

Afternoon Activities 

(for Grades K and up) include 

a special afternoon 

storytime, where you can 

put creative marks on collaborative 

art projects, and 

every concert this season; 

the NSO is continuing 

its exciting offer of free 

tickets for grandchildren 

when accompanied by a 

ticket-holding grandparent. 

The “Music is Magic!” 

club was created to 

foster the love of music 

and encourage the community 

to share it. This 

initiative proved highly 

successful the past two 

concerts, and the NSO is 

proud to continue the tradition 

for the remainder of 

the season. Call the NSO 

office at (847) 272-0755 

for details and more information, 

including age 

limits. 

help box up books from 

the library’s book drive. 

The library is also hosting 

host a book drive, 

which runs through Jan. 

15. Donations will benefit 

Chicago nonprofit Open 

Books, which provides 

literacy experiences for 

thousands of young readers 

each year. 

News Briefs are compiled by 

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details on how your story 

began with your loved 

one. Whether it was as 

high school sweethearts, 

through mutual friends, a 

blind date or even on the 

internet, we’re calling for 

your story. 

The Northbrook Tower is 

hosting its annual How We 

Met Contest, and we want 

you to enter. Just write up 

your love story of how you 

met your valentine in 400 

words or less and email it 

to Editor Martin Carlino at 

martin@northbrooktower. 

com. You can also snail 

mail it to The Northbrook 

Tower, 60 Revere Drive, 

Suite 888, Northbrook IL, 

60062. The only restriction 

is that you must live in 

the Village of Northbrook. 

The deadline for submissions 

is Feb. 1, giving you 

about three full weeks to 

perfectly craft your story 

and send it in to us. Don’t 

forget to include a photo 

of the both of you together 

so we can see the happy 

couple. Remember to also 

attach your names along 

with a phone number and 

email so we can reach you. 

The contest winner will 

receive a prize from a local 

Northbrook spot, and 

their winning story will be 

printed in the Feb. 8 issue 

of The Tower along with 

the photo right before the 

special day, Feb. 14. 

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and Dara Owen, who met 

during a date set up by 

Dave’s former Glenbrook 

North choir teacher. Dave 

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how he met his partner Dara 

in December 2000 won us 

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and satisfying conclusion. It 

might be a bit dated — does 

anyone use email to get 

together anymore? — but 

the narrative was and still 

is timeless. After their first 

date, the couple was married 

two years later. 

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Little Miss Ann rocks Northbrook Library with family concert 

Hilary Anderson 


Children of all ages, 

along with parents and 

grandparents, packed the 

Northbrook Public Library 

for a family concert 

on Saturday, Jan. 6. 

The concert, put on by 

performer “Little Miss 

Ann,” was a rousing and 

entertaining time, with interactive 

music, singing, 

dancing and clapping. It 

was all led by Ann Torralba, 

who played her guitar 

along with Anna Jackson 

on the fiddle. 

Parents enjoyed bringing 

their children as much 

as the youngsters liked 

being there. 

One mother in the audience 

described the concert 

as a modern version of an 

old-fashioned hoedown 

for children. 

“I want to inspire parents 

and teachers to use 

music in their everyday 

lives,” said Torralba, 

a veteran instructor at 

the Old Town School of 

Folk Music and a former 

Chicago Public 

School special education 

teacher. 

Torralba opened the 

program by asking the 

children about the stuffed 

animals they brought 

with. She then led the entire 

audience in clapping 

to the music. 

Next was a round of 

singing “Do-Re-Mi” 

made popular in the movie, 

“The Sound of Music.” 

Torralba cleverly integrated 

learning about 

shapes with music. 

Throughout her entire 

performance, it was impossible 

to be bored. 

“What does a diamond 

look like,” she asked the 

audience while singing. 

The young members 

then immediately demonstrated 

the diamond shape 

with their fingers and 

hands. 

“My girls love music 

and this is the place 

to be on a cold Saturday 

morning,” said Jacqueline 

Anderson, who brought 

her twin daughters along 

for the concert. “They 

see their friends here 

as well.” 

Torralba continued her 

performance by calling 

up young guests from 

the audience to sing the 

counting song. Two brave 

youngsters quickly responded 

and counted in a 

singing voice. 

Then came time to 

sing “Twinkle, Twinkle 

Little Star,” a standard 

song seemingly memorized 

by every child. 

The sound of the young 

voices singing in unison 

was a heartfelt moment. 

Some parents’ eyes teared 

up as they watched and 

listened. 

The space was small 

but the sheer laughter and 

smiles on everyone’s face 

said it all. 

Many in attendance 

suggested the best part 

occurred when Torralba 

talked about what a train 

does. She suggested audience 

members, who 

were so inclined, could 

get up and follow her 

and Jackson around the 

auditorium — all the 

while with music and 

singing. 

The action settled down 

on the stage for the final 

round of music and singing 

much to the youngsters’ 

delight. 

The concert received 

rave reviews from everyone. 

“We just moved here to 

Northbrook,” said Carolyn 

Cradick, who attended 

the concert with husband, 

Sean, and daughter 

Audrey. “This concert 

Little Miss Ann, Ann Torralba, performs kids music for families Saturday, Jan. 6, at the Northbrook Public Library. 

Photos by Carlos Alvarez/22nd Century Media 

Anna Jacobson leads a group of children acting as a 

train to the stage. 

reminded my husband 

and me, of the Old Town 

School of Folk Music. 

It was lively and full of 

fun.” 

Fallon Morgan was 

there with her two children, 

Sienna and Riley. 

“What a great program 

for the little ones,” Morgan 

said. “I liked how 

interactive it was. The 

Children in attendance gather on stage as Little Miss 

Ann performs her final song. 

children enjoyed going on 

stage the best.” 

Carrie Malnor brought 

her children Hannah, 4 

and Charlie, 3, to the concert. 

“I liked how Torralba 

kept the youngsters’ attention,” 

she said. “What 

a great show this was! 

It was a perfect way to 

spend a Saturday.”



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Participants gather at the Northbrook Sports Center for an annual holiday skating recital 

Emilia Smith glides on the ice. 

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Northbrook couple, GBN alumni grow funky sock biz 

Submitted by Glenbrook 

North High School 

It’s been nine years since 

Michael Elyash was in Mr. 

Keeler’s Spanish class at 

Glenbrook North — and a 

lot has changed since then. 

Now, Elyash, 27, is the 

co-founder of Living Royal, 

a novelty sock business. 

The Northbrook resident 

and his now-wife Mariya 

started the company just 

one year after graduating 

Glenbrook North in 2008. 

“I went to the University 

of Illinois at Chicago 

to study finance and math, 

and my wife was going to 

Loyola to study psychology 

and pre-med,” Michael 

Elyash said. “We started an 

online business and would 

travel to Los Angeles to 

buy apparel. It started out 

as a novelty gifts and accessories 

business.” 

Elyash had an internship 

at the Chicago Board 

of Trade with Goldman 

Sachs, but much of his focus 

was on his online business. 

“My phone would be 

ringing from online customers 

during my college 

lectures,” he said. 

That’s when the business 

really took off. In 

between buying trips and 

photo shoots, Michael and 

Mariya were working tirelessly 

to fill online orders. 

They soon outgrew their 

space in Michael’s parents’ 

basement and had to establish 

a small, local office. 

Their focus shifted from 

headwear and sweatshirts 

to strictly socks in 2012. 

“No one was producing 

novelty socks at the time – 

especially for women and 

children,” he said. “We 

bought some more equipment 

and started ramping 

up production. People 

were starting to catch on 

quickly from social media. 

We were getting celebrity 

Mariya (left) and Michael Elysah, graduates of Glenbrook North, started a novel 

sock company called Living Royal just one year after graduating from GBN. Photo 

Submitted 

endorsements on Instagram.” 

Living Royal’s celebrity 

fans include Miley Cyrus, 

Khloe Kardashian, Hilary 

Duff and Ben Zobrist. 

Today, Living Royal 

employs a team of 40 – 

everyone from designers 

to production specialists 

– and has offices in 

Wheeling and the West 

Loop. They produce about 

10,000 pairs of socks every 

day. 

“We produce all of our 

socks here in Chicago,” 

he said. “We’re very proud 

of that.” 

While at Glenbrook 

North, Elyash never imagined 

his products would 

be stocking the shelves of 

Neiman Marcus, Top Shop 

and Forever 21. 

“I took a few entrepreneurial 

and business classes, 

but there weren’t many offerings 

at the time,” he said, 

noting how fortunate current 

students are. 

“I started our company 

when I was 19 years old,” 

he said. “It’s important 

that kids pursue their passions 

at a young age because 

they’ll have time to 

work hard and execute. We 

started out with no money 

and no business connections, 

but we had grit and 

learned how to network; 

we built everything from 

the ground up.” 

Keeler recently received 

an email from Elyash: 

“You wrote me a letter 

when I finished your 

class nine years ago… You 

wrote that you saw something 

special in me and 

that you knew my future 

would be bright! …. Every 

time I look around at what 

I have built, I remember 

the people who believed 

in me.” 

Keeler said Elyash was 

“bright and strong academically 

like many Glenbrook 

North students,” but 

it was his unique personality 

that really made him 

stand out. 

“He was determined and 

detached, in a healthy way, 

from the opinions of others,” 

Keeler said. “Having 

been in sales and the 

private sector myself, I 

always respected this in 

students whom I observe 

this quality. I am floored 

and delighted by his entrepreneurial 

success. He is 

absolutely what it means 

to be a Spartan and an inspiration.” 

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Update: Lake Forest 

woman among two killed 

in shooting 

Two people who had 

been dating until recently 

were identified as the deceased 

after a Lake Forest 

shooting Wednesday 

morning, Jan. 3, according 

to a coroner’s report. 

The Lake County Coroner 

reported Thursday, 

Jan. 4, Claire VanLandingham, 

27, of Lake Forest, 

died from multiple gunshot 

wounds Wednesday 

after being taken to Lake 

Forest Hospital. 

The male victim, Ryan 

Zike, 33, of Louisville, 

Ky., died from a gunshot 

wound to the head, according 

to the release, which 

did not state whether the 

injury was self-inflicted. 

Lake Forest Deputy 

Chief Chris Copeland confirmed 

Zike shot VanLandingham 

with a handgun. 

“There was at least one 

weapon, possibly two, 

found at the scene,” Copeland 

said. “I am confident 

saying there was one.” 

VanLandingham’s listed 

address is within a nearby 

apartment building that exits 

to the parking lot where 

she was shot, Copeland 

confirmed. 

VanLandingham came 

to Naval Station Great 

Lakes in North Chicago in 

August after completing 

dental studies earlier last 

year, according to a Navy 

spokeswoman, Lt. Liza 

Dougherty. 

She was assigned as a 

dental care officer on Aug. 

12 at the USS Osborne 

Dental Clinic at Captain 

James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center, adjacent 

to the Navy base. 

VanLandingham became 

a lieutenant in the Navy 

Dental Corps on May 13, 

2017. 

Zike was previously 

employed as a naturalist 

at Heller Nature Center in 

Highland Park. 

He was employed there 

from mid-September to 

mid-October, said Liz 

Gogola, Park District of 

Highland Park communications 

and marketing director. 

“While it is possible 

that this wound is selfinflicted, 

the matter is still 

under investigation,” Lake 

County Coroner Dr. Howard 

Cooper said in the release. 

“Toxicology results 

are pending on both.” 

The Lake County Major 

Crimes Task Forces confirmed 

that the two victims 

were in a relationship that 

ended in late September, 

early October of 2017. 

Reporting by Alyssa Groh, 

Contributing Editor. Full 

story at LakeForestLeader. 

com. 

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Not surprisingly to local 

shoppers, Wilmette’s Plaza 

del Lago didn’t stay on the 

real estate market for very 

long. 

Mid-America Real 

Estate Corporation announced 

last week it had 

brokered the sale of the 

historic shopping center 

at 1515 Sheridan Road 

for $48 million. The 

100,213-square-foot property 

was purchased by Retail 

Properties of America, 

an Oak Brook-based investment 

firm. Plaza del 

Lago was put up for sale 

last July. 

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GBN girls hoops raises 

money for spinal disorder 

Staff Report 

The Glenbrook North 

girls basketball team fully 

embraced the season of 

giving late last month. 

Already off to a solid 

start on the court this season, 

the team continued its 

successful nature on Dec. 

20. 

Each player part of the 

GBN girls basketball program 

participated in a free 

throw fundraiser contest 

called “Smash SMARD1.” 

Players had the chance 

to shoot 100 free throws, 

each of which was sponsored 

by more than 100 

GBN staff members, parents, 

students and community 

members. 

Proceeds gathered during 

the event were raised 

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with Respiratory Distress 

Type 1. The disorder 

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in the spinal cord, which 

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of muscles. 

Head coach Danielle 

Fluegge, whose best 

friends’ son was diagnosed 

with SMARD1 last fall as 

a baby, came up with the 

idea for the fundraiser. 

By event’s end, Fluegge 

couldn’t have been more 

pleased with the outcome. 

“I am tremendously 

grateful for your pledges 

and am blown away by the 

support we received,” she 

said. “Our poms, cheerleading 

and wrestling 

teams lined our courts 

to cheer for our players. 

Parents, staff and administration 

walked around 

shouting words of encouragement. 

Our girls did a 

wonderful job (shooting an 

extraordinarily high percentage) 

and it made for a 

great night of basketball.” 

In total, the event raised 

more than $6,000 and 

approximately 43 players 

participated in the 

fundraiser, according to 

Fluegge. 

At the varsity level, 

Aminah Ahmed, Faith Ottaviano, 

Morgan Paull and 

Lauren Cualoping posted 

the highest scores. Leading 

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varsity level was Jamie 

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Inaugural Acts of Kindness Kids Talent Show hits Northbrook 

JCC welcomes 

top North Shore 

performers 

Megan Bernard 

Contributing Editor 

When a group of North 

Shore girls wanted to put 

on a community event 

showcasing their talents, 

it turned into something 

much bigger and widespread. 

With the help of their 

moms, Glencoe’s Madeline 

Hazan, Malia Markus 

and Ella and Sophie Carrel 

hosted the first-ever 

Acts of Kindness Kids 

Talent Show on Dec. 2 at 

the JCC Marvin Lustbader 

Fitness Center in Northbrook. 

“It started as a question, 

‘What if we could 

be on America’s Got Talent?’ 

Then my mom said, 

‘What if we used our talent 

and did something really 

good?’” Ella Carrel, 

8, said. “We liked that 

even more.” 

With a $15 suggested 

donation at the entrance, 

the show raised approximately 

$3,000 for the Hispanic 

Federation’s Unidos 

Disaster Relief Fund for 

Puerto Rico. 

Hispanic Federation — 

Stephen Colbert’s chosen 

charity — is the nation’s 

premier Latino nonprofit 

membership organization. 

Founded in 1990, 

the charity seeks to support 

Hispanic families 

and strengthen Latino institutions 

through work 

in the areas of education, 

health, immigration, civic 

engagement, economic 

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“[The girls] thought we 

can do something good 

with this show because 

they hear us talk about all 

this crazy stuff happening 

in the world today,” mom 

Lisa Carrel said. “It’s cool 

for them to see there was 

something they could do 

to make a difference, especially 

since they don’t 

have anything they could 

donate now.” 

The moms, Brooke Hazan, 

Ellen Markus and 

Carrel, plus their children, 

visited the donated space 

at the JCC nearly a month 

ago and saw the space to 

envision where the stage 

would go. From there, 

the momentum got rolling 

and the show evolved. 

“The kids were involved 

in every step of the process,” 

Markus said about 

the show setup, which included 

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recruiting acts. “I really 

think they had so much 

pride in what they were 

doing. They were beaming. 

Doing it all really 

meant something to them.” 

The talent show had 10 

acts, including dancers, a 

violinist with her mom on 

the piano, ribbon dancing, 

musical theater and 

the first and second grade 

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Park District, among 

others. 

Helen Boris and choreographers 

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“Espuppy” and Arianna 

Rozen helped recruit acts 

from the park district program 

and donated their 

time to coach their acts 

on-site. 

As for the event organizers, 

their dance routine 

was top priority once it 

became time for the talents. 

“My favorite part was 

seeing all of my friends,” 

Sophie Carrel, 6, said. 

“And, of course, jumping 

on my sister’s back during 

our dance.” 

“The reason why I did 

it was because I was helping 

other people and I 

also wanted to see other 

people’s acts,” Madeline 

Hazan, 7, said. 

“It was so fun to do 

something with my friends 

to help kids in Puerto 

Rico,” Malia Markus, 8, 

added. 

Moving forward, the 

group hopes to make the 

Acts of Kindness Kids 

Talent Show an annual 

event. 

“Everyone was asking 

us what we would be doing 

next year,” Markus 

said. “I think it has the potential 

to grow.” 

For more information 

and to donate, visit www. 

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actsofkindness. 

Performers (left to right) Leyla Bandari, Isabelle Ployak 

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Kids Talent Show Dec. 2 in Northbrook. Photos 

Submitted 

The first Acts of Kindness Kids Talent Show was 

organized by a group of Glencoe residents. There were 

35 children that performed to ultimately raise $3,000 for 

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YMCA volunteers share toy donations in giving Tuesday Give-Back 

Submitted by the North 

Suburban YMCA 

For the second year in 

a row, employees of the 

North Suburban YMCA 

brought an dose of holiday 

spirit to 11 local charities. 

In a unique “Giving 

Tuesday Give-Back” 

event, the Y distributed 

enormous bags of toys to 

children’s service organizations, 

military support 

agencies, and houses of 

worship, the Tuesday following 

Thanksgiving. The 

toys were provided by 

Toys “R” Us of Highland 

Park, continuing an ongoing 

partnership with the 

Northbrook-based Y. 

“This is an event that 

our staff really looks forward 

to,” remarked Kim 

Nyren, NSYMCA senior 

director of community 

investment. “It’s an opportunity 

to connect with 

and support agencies that 

share our mission of building 

strong families and 

communities. We know 

that these toys will all be 

loved by children served 

by these agencies.” 

On a day when most 

nonprofits are focused on 

soliciting donations for 

themselves, Y staff members 

wearing cheery Santa 

hats delivered large bags 

of toys to charitable organizations 

throughout 

its large north suburban 

service area. Recipients 

included Youth Services 

of Glenview/Northbrook, 

the USO, Family Focus of 

Highland Park, St. Norbert 

Youth Ministry, Maristella 

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women and children in 

Libertyvillle and a variety 

of other groups serving 

children and families in 

need. 

The program was 

launched in 2016 as part 

of Y-USA’s nationwide 

campaign for Ys across 

the U.S. to champion the 

#ShareKindness initiative. 

“I can’t tell you how 

grateful we are for the generous 

support of the North 

Suburban YMCA,” stated 

Bobbie Hinden, center codirector 

of family focus 

Highland Park. “Giving 

Tuesday is emblematic of 

what we do at Family Focus: 

supporting children 

and their families in our 

community. We couldn’t 

do what we do without the 

help of organizations like 

the YMCA.” 

The Y’s participation in 

Giving Tuesday is just one 

Employees of the North Suburban YMCA delivered bags 

of donated toys to 11 different charities in a “Giving 

Tuesday Give-Back” on Nov. 28. Photo Submitted 

of a series of Social Responsibility 

initiatives taken 

by Y employees to give 

back to the wider community. 

Monthly projects 

bring Y staff, community 

volunteers, and local organizations 

together to expand 

the Y’s outreach for a 

variety of causes. Projects 

have included distributing 

milkweed plants to 

support monarch butterfly 

populations, donating pet 

supplies to local animal 

shelters, delivering toys 

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State Rep. Carroll 

visits Hickory Point 

Submitted Content 

State Rep. Jonathan 

Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, 

visited Ms. Pasacki’s second-grade 

class at Hickory 

Point Elementary School 

in late December to recognize 

Northbrook District 

27 scoring the highest of 

any neighboring North 

Shore school district. 

“It was such a pleasure 

to congratulate students on 

doing well on their recent 

tests,” Carroll said. “As 

a former teacher myself 

and the new state representative 

for our area, it’s 

important for me to communicate 

to students how 

important it is to learn 

about government and 

become involved in their 

community. It was clear 

to me during my visit that 

these students are already 

learning how important 

it is to listen to others, be 

kind, work hard, and always 

set your goals higher 

and higher. I’m so proud 

of these students and know 

that these educational successes 

are only the beginning 

for them.” 

Partnership for Assessment 

of Readiness for College 

and Careers (PARCC) 

is a group of tests assessing 

students’ knowledge 

in language arts and math. 

Northbrook District 27 

recently scored 79.4 on 

PARCC, with the average 

Illinois school district 

scoring a 34.1. 

State Rep. Jonathan Carroll visited Northbrok’s Hickory 

Point Elementary School to congratulate District 27 on 

its state-high test scores. Photo Submitted 

ymca 

From Page 24 

to a children’s hospital in 

partnership with a childcentered 

foundation, and 

collecting extra Halloween 

candy to send to military 

troops. 

“Social responsibility 

is essential to the Y’s 

mission year-round,” explains 

Kathy Fielding, 

NSYMCA Vice President 

of Member Engagement, 

Programs and Marketing. 

“These volunteer 

activities have a positive 

impact on our entire community, 

and encompass a 

wide range of needs and 

interests. Our Y is part 

of a thriving network 

of service organizations 

throughout the northern 

suburbs, and we are proud 

to lend a hand when we 

have the opportunity.” 

School News 

Northbrook/Glenview 

District 30 

Wescott School 

participates in Holiday 

Spectacular 

Fifth-graders from 

Wescott School participated 

in their annual “Holiday 

Spectacular” talent 

show with morning and 

afternoon performances. 

The production was orchestrated 

by music teacher 

Bill Vaananen. Assistant 

librarian and resident 

artist, Joan Marsh created 

the beautiful backdrop for 

the kids’ performances. 

The fifth-grade teachers 

helped the children 

prepare for their moment 

under the lights. They included 

Tracy Bahn, David 

Karnoscak, Sammi Lipkin, 

Jennifer Murnick and 

Martine Reif 

Glenbrook High School 

District 225 

Northview Bank and Trust 

donation to benefit high 

school students 

A $6,000 check was 

presented to the Glenbrook 

High School Foundation 

by Northview Bank 

and Trust on Dec. 7. The 

check was presented from 

Richard Rushkewicz, 

bank vice chairman and 

Jeffrey Thoelecke, bank 

president, to Michael Riggle, 

district superintendent, 

Mike Nugent, foundation 

board member, and 

Jim Shellard, foundation 

development director. The 

foundation is a nonprofit 

that helps to provide local, 

deserving students 

with scholarships. 

Glenbrook Evening School 

students visit with 

‘Hamilton’ stars 

Twenty students from 

Glenbrook Evening School 

were invited to attend the 

“Hamilton” show on Dec. 

13. The students had a 

five-hour history lesson 

Fifth-grade students from Wescott School perform during their annual “Holiday 

Spectacular” talent show. photos credit 

Richard Rushkewicz (far left) and Jeffrey Thoelecke (left center), of Northview Bank 

and Trust, present a check for $6,000 to District 225 superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle 

(center), foundation board member Mike Nugent (right center) and foundation 

development director Jim Shellard. 

in connection to the show, 

and have created their own 

projects such as poems, 

raps and monologues. One 

student who recorded a 

monologue was selected 

to perform on the “Hamilton” 

stage before the show. 

Prior to the show, students 

had a question and answer 

session with the cast. 

School News is compiled by 

Editor Martin Carlino, 

martin@northbrooktower.com

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from the editor 

Keep an eye out for ruse burglars 

Martin Carlino 

martin@northbrooktower.com 

Over the past couple of 

weeks, there have been 

several reports of ruse 

burglaries throughout 

Northbrook. 

These incidents — 

which have frequently 

targeted senior citizens, 

according to information 

from the Village — have 

typically started out 

with a group of subjects 

knocking on resident’s 

doors, claiming to be representing 

the Village or 

a utility company. They 

will often say they need 

to check something inside 

the residency, as a way to 

gain entry. As the winter 

season begins to enter full 

swing, also make sure 

you’re on the look out for 

burglars claiming they 

would like to shovel and 

or plow your snow. This 

common ruse practice 

was reported in Northbrook 

early last week. 

Another reoccurring 

ruse has involved 

someone claiming to be 

a new neighbor in the 

area. They will seek out 

a conversation about 

something in the backyard 

or around the house, 

while another subject 

will attempt to enter the 

residency. 

The Northbrook Police 

Department suggests that 

you not answer the door 

when someone you do not 

know ask to check your 

home for any unscheduled 

maintenance issues. 

If you have any doubts 

regarding the person’s 

credibility, it is always 

best to err on the side of 

caution and not allow 

them entry. 

For additional tips, 

make sure to read the 

entry in this week’s From 

the Village section on 

page 6. Included there is 

a non-emergency number 

where residents can 

report these instances and 

confirm the authenticity 

of anyone claiming to 

provide a service. The 

number is (847) 564- 

2060. 

Congressman Brad Schneider swung 

by the library this morning to greet 

constituents before meeting with Director 

Kate Hall to donate books from the Library 

of Congress to NPL! 

The Northbrook Public Library posted this 

photo on Jan. 4 

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the transaction. “Everybody 

that lives around here 

knows the asset.” 

Opening in 1928, Plaza 

del Lago is one of the nation’s 

oldest shopping centers. 

The Moss family had 

owned the property since 

1971, when Joseph Moss 

purchased it. Moss, 90, 

died in March 2017. 

According to its website, 

Retail Properties of 

America is a self-managed 

real estate management 

trust “focused on the acquisition, 

development 

and management of strategically 

located retail assets.” 

Plaza del Lago, which 

features Spanish-style 

architecture, consists of 

retail and office space. 

The center is anchored by 

several national tenants, 

including Jewel, CVS, 

Starbucks and NorthShore 

University HealthSystem. 

Plaza del Lago also offers 

15 second-story residential 

apartments. Ninety-one 

percent of the property is 

leased. 

“There are very few 

food and drug-anchored 

centers east of the Edens 

Expressway,” 

said. 

Wineman 

Reporting by Eric De- 

Grechie, Managing Editor. 

Full story at WilmetteBeacon.com. 

THE WINNETKA CURRENT 

Needed updates approved 

for Winnetka’s Hadley 

Institute 

One day after the start 

of the new year, the Winnetka 

Village Council got 

right back to work at its 

Tuesday, Jan. 2 meeting 

by unanimously approving 

a special-use permit 

and zoning variations for 

the Hadley Institute for 

the Blind and Visually Impaired 

to allow expansion 

of its existing facilities at 

700 Elm St. 

The two second-story 

additions will be constructed 

above existing 

one-story elements of the 

building. The additions incorporate 

brick and stone 

on a majority of the building 

exterior to blend with 

existing building materials, 

while a glass curtain 

wall system is proposed 

for those portions of the 

go figure 

$6,000 

expansion, which flank an 

interior courtyard. 

The council’s approval 

included three zoning variations. 

Reporting by Todd Marver, 

Freelance Reporter. Full 

story WinnetkaCurrent.com. 

An intriguing number from this week’s edition 

The amount of money the 

Glenbrook North girls basketball 

team raised at its fundraiser on 

Dec. 20 (please see page 16) 

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Slyce of the good life 

Highwood pizzeria serves up family fun, unique flavor, Page 35 

Rachel Weile (left), 4, 

and Ellie Crane, 5, color 

in an enrichment class 

at the Northbrook-based 

Rootz. The enrichment 

center, started by 

Glenbrook North graduate 

Lindsay Gopin and her 

husband, Matt, opened 

in September 2017 

in Northbrook. Sarah 

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Northbrook-based Rootz provides community with a wealth of experiences, Page 31

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north shore puzzler CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Northbrook, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Northfield, Lake Forest and Lake Bluff 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. The year 56 

4. Cry at a leavetaking 

9. Captain’s superior 

14. One, in Oberhausen 

15. Crime boss 

Gambino 

16. Steak order 

17. “GQ” execs 

18. Like an error allowed 

to continue 

20. Go for a second 

tour 

22. Fuel from a bog 

23. Company once 

in Highland Park 

now in Lake Forest 

27. Glee club members 

32. Like some 

cruises 

34. 1972 Derek and 

the Dominos hit 

35. “Son of the 

Wind” Guthrie 

36. Finished with 

40. #1 on Air Force 

One 

41. “Outstanding!” 

42. Name of many 

Norwegian kings 

43. Egret’s cousin 

45. It sets off a 

ringtone 

50. Equestrian 

foothold 

51. Episcopal 

church in Northbrook 

54. Old-style 

‘’Yikes!’’ 

56. Actor Billy of 

“Tombstone” 

57. Trains 

64. Acorn, e.g. 

65. Short-tailed 

lemur 

66. It may follow a 

casing 

67. ‘’... man ___ 

mouse?’’ 

68. “. . . off ___ the 

Wizard” 

69. Appear corrupt 

70. Grip workplace 

Down 

1. Malicious stares 

2. Broadcast feed 

3. What’s added to injury 

4. Site for serious treatment, 

briefly 

5. Word after mountain 

or medicine 

6. “Lord of the Rings” 

baddie 

7. Bust on Broadway 

8. Measure of land with 

trees growing on it 

9. Medit. smoker 

10. Easy as ___ 

11. Write down quickly 

12. “The loneliest number” 

13. Color of embarrassment 

19. Trolley car track 

21. ___ favor (please): Sp. 

24. Young rhino 

25. “The Faerie Queene” 

heroine 

26. “CSI” crazy bad guys 

28. Chew like mice do 

29. Parisian “to be” 

30. Enrage 

31. Macbeth, for one 

33. Little green guy 

36. Withers 

37. “Before ___ you go 

. . .” 

38. Limp-clock painter 

39. Atop 

41. It holds things up 

44. Mo. to remember 

Columbus 

46. Early infant 

47. ‘Les Miserables’ writer 

48. Tina’s role on “30 

Rock” 

49. Plains of Venezuela 

52. Acclimatize 

53. Select the temperature 

on, as a thermostat 

55. “Carpe ___!” 

57. Fired up 

58. Beatle spouse 

59. Savings acct. supplements, 

often 

60. Metalliferous rock 

61. “C’est la ___!” 

62. Adult ed course, often 

63. The Cardinals, on a 

scoreboard 

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A Look Back - “Mr. Kelly” 

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North Shore Senior Center “Brazil: A 

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How to play Sudoku 

Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 

3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column 

and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

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Northbrook enrichment center instills positive experiences 

Sarah Haider 


Rootz is growing strong 

in Northbrook. 

Enrolling approximately 

500 students since opening 

the enrichment center in 

September, Northbrook native 

Lindsay Gopin and her 

husband, Matt, have established 

their location at 557 

Waukegan Road as a new 

Northbrook staple. What 

exactly does Rootz provide 

to the North Shore community? 

It depends who’s 

asking. 

For the community’s 

youth, the sizable center 

offers an expansive variety 

of classes taught by experienced 

educators including 

theater, art, science, baking, 

craft, etiquette, improv, 

computer, music, gymnastics 

and cooking. Children 

can even learn to take flight 

as a superhero. Dancers-intraining 

can find their steps 

at the center’s in-house 

Relevé Dance Company. 

Parents can catch a break in 

the furnished waiting area 

or shop at the children’s 

boutique with hand-picked 

designs. 

Just about everyone else 

can order up a latte, juice 

or smoothie at the fully 

functional cafe; book a $25 

blowout at the salon; or reserve 

a room in the large 

theater space with a removable 

stage to create the 

event of their dreams. 

“As a mother of young 

kids, I always felt if I could 

have everything under one 

roof it would be awesome,” 

Lindsay Gopin said. “One 

of the hardest things is having 

one kid that has to be 

here, another kid that has to 

be there. … It just doesn’t 

work and the afternoons 

just become stressful.” 

For Glenbrook North 

grad Lindsay Gopin, Rootz 

is more than just a way to 

give children a full extracurricular 

schedule. The 

center derives its name 

and aims to fulfill Gopin’s 

mother’s favorite parenting 

quote: “Give your kids 

roots to grow and wings to 

fly.” 

“I want our children in 

the community to have 

roots so when they grow 

up to be adults they have a 

positive experience,” Lindsay 

Gopin said. “The arts 

are very positive for kids 

to grow. Teaching theater 

is not just about putting on 

a performance. It’s about 

gaining confidence, independence, 

learning how to 

speak quickly and present 

yourself.” 

After obtaining a bachelor’s 

in education and a 

master’s in social work, 

Gopin spent 10 years 

working at a private child 

therapy practice. There 

the idea for Rootz began 

to form. She recognized 

the importance of building 

a strong foundation in 

children’s lives and giving 

them a place to go where 

they could find and express 

themselves. 

“I wanted to create a 

space where kids could 

come,” Lindsay Gopin 

said. “Where they could 

come to an event. It was 

safe, it was fun, everyone 

was invited and it’s just 

another thing for kids to 

do, because they are bored, 

and that’s how they get into 

trouble.” 

Although the enrichment 

center provides a 

wealth of experiences for 

North Shore children, Gopin 

emphasizes Rootz is 

for everyone and created 

a space that reflects that. 

The spacious building has a 

simple, modern decor with 

luminous white lights singularly 

hanging down from 

the ceiling of the cafe with 

floor-to-ceiling windows. 

The theater space, doubling 

as an event room, features 

minimalist chandeliers that 

reflect on tall, bare walls. 

The furnished-salon houses 

four salon chairs facing 

large mirrors surrounded 

by lights bulbs. Although 

the far hallway is lined 

with rooms echoing children’s 

laughter, the separate 

adult-centric options 

are designed to be taken 

seriously. 

Gopin hopes Northbrook 

will welcome Rootz as a 

community center for the 

community she grew up 

in. So far the center has 

received positive client 

feedback and growing enrollment 

numbers, according 

to Gopin. However, 

she refuses to stop there. 

Gopin and her 25-member 

staff are continuously talking 

with children, parents 

and customers to find new 

ways to improve and grow 

the five-month old location 

to allow everyone in the 

North Shore to discover 

their place at Rootz. 

“Nowadays people don’t 

socialize as much,” Gopin 

said. “They are running everywhere, 

they are on their 

phones. They don’t connect 

in person and a lot of times 

there are no places for them 

to. ... I wanted this for my 

community. I live on the 

North Shore, I am from the 

North Shore. I want this to 

be a place where people can 

recharge and walk in and 

feel good. I wanted a place 

where people could gather, 

and say, ‘Oh yeah, I can go 

to Rootz, that’s where people 

can come together in a 

positive environment.’” 

For more information on 

all Rootz has to offer, visit 

www.getrootz.com. 

Cindy Godziszewski (back center) leads a group of children during a super hero 

class taught at the Northbrook-based enrichment center Rootz. Sarah Haider/22nd 

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In Memoriam 

Doris J. Freutel 

Doris J. Freutel (nee 

Tillmann), 94, of Northbrook, 

died Dec. 13. 

Born in Chicago, she 

moved to Fox Lake at age 

12. She received a Bachelor 

of Science degree in 

Education from Illinois 

State University and a 

Master of Arts degree from 

Columbia University in 

New York. During World 

War II, she worked in a 

local factory assembling 

hydraulic braking systems 

for military aircraft. She 

taught English at Niles 

High School for 10 years 

and notably, was a charter 

member of the North Suburban 

Teachers Union, Local 

1274. She was loved by 

her students. She retired 

from full-time teaching after 

her marriage to James 

Freutel, but continued to 

tutor and substitute teach 

in Glenview. She later became 

an insurance agent 

and worked side by side 

with her husband at the 

James L. Freutel Insurance 

Agency. 

She was an active member 

of the community. 

She worked diligently on 

the successful “Save the 

Grove” campaign, petitioned 

to build a pool at 

Glenbrook South High 

School and advocated for 

civil rights through her 

membership in the Glenview 

League of Women 

Voters. She was also an active 

volunteer at the Covenant 

Village of Northbrook 

where she lived for 

nearly 20 years. She was 

the number one fan of her 

grandchildren, happily attending 

their numerous activities 

and performances. 

She was a beloved wife for 

48 years to the late James 

L. Freutel; cherished 

mother of Cynthia (David) 

Nadig and Irene (Tim) 

Sewell; dear grandmother 

of Heather, Brandon and 

Tyler Nadig, and Doris 

Virginia, Jame and Cynthia 

Sewell; fond daughter 

of the late Charles and 

Marie Tillmann. Private 

services were held. 

Memorial donations 

may be made to Orphans 

of the Storm Animal Shelter, 

2200 Riverwoods Rd., 

Riverwoods, IL 60015 

or to American Friends 

Service Committee, 1501 

Cherry Street, Philadelphia, 

PA 19102. 

Herbert J. Sturm 

Herbert J. Sturm, 89, of 

Northbrook, died Dec. 15. 

He was the beloved husband 

of Ellen; loving father 

of Candy (Dan) Tiltges, 

Kim (Steve) Balow and 

Tracy Sturm; fond grandfather 

of Jenny, Dan, Rick, 

Jim, Sandy and Chris; great 

Grandfather of Bradley, 

Nathan, Ryker, Annelies, 

Teagan, Breckin and Jace. 

June A. Houlihan 

June Anne Houlihan nee 

O’Donnell, 89, of Northbrook 

died Dec. 22. She 

was the beloved wife of the 

late Joseph T. Houlihan; 

loving mother of Bridget 

(Steve) Graver, Tim Houlihan, 

Mary Pat Houlihan, 

Elizabeth (Brett) Johnson, 

John Houlihan and Kevin 

(Lisa) Houlihan; proud 

grandmother of Charlie 

(Tatiana) Graver, Margaret 

(Michael) LeFevour, Adam 

(Ursula) Fleishman, Benjamin 

(Jackie) Fleishman, 

Mark (Melissa) Fleishman, 

Meredith Johnson, Alison 

Johnson0, Jack (Jamie) 

Houlihan, Dan Houlihan 

and Kate Houlihan; greatgrandmother 

of Lillian and 

Madison; fond sister of 

Mary Pat Geib; loving aunt 

of many nieces and nephews. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

m.dwojak@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was 

part of the Northbrook community. 

Faith Briefs 

Congregation Beth Shalom (3433 

Walters Ave.) 

Shabbat B’Yachad Dinner 

and Service 

Join for Shabbat dinner 

Jan. 12, at 6 p.m. ($12 

adults, kids eat free) and 

stay for family friendly 

services. There is a special 

young family service 

for families with children 

age’s birth through first 

grade and a family service 

co-led by our youth and 

clergy for families with 

children in grades second 

thru sixth grade. Contact 

Matt Rissien at 847-498- 

4100 or MRissien@Beth- 

ShalomNB.org for more 

information. 

Shabbat Yoga 

Experience Shabbat 

Yoga, a gentle, relaxing 

yoga session inspired by 

Shabbat as a rest day, open 

to all levels Jan. 27, from 

11 a.m. to noon. Joanna 

Kaplan will bring together 

Jewish spiritual heritage 

and the healing practice 

of yoga. Yoga and meditation 

are a perfect way to 

embody the very nature 

of Shabbat. Comfortable 

clothing is encouraged and 

please bring your own mat. 

Open to the community at 

no charge. 

Shabba-Teen Shabbat 

Experience 

Join at Congregation 

Beth Shalom if you are 

in ninth- twelfth grade for 

new Shabba-Teen Shabbat 

Experience on Feb. 3 from 

10:30 a.m. – noon. Hang 

out in the Youth Lounge 

and discuss topics that are 

relevant to you with Rabbi 

Ari Averbach and Matt 

Rissien, Director of Youth 

Activities. All are welcome, 

3433 Walters Ave. 

For questions, please call 

(847) 498-4100. 

Havdallah, Dinner and a 

Movie 

Join discussion leader 

Reid Schultz to review 

and watch the film “Wedding 

Doll.” Join for dinner, 

movie snacks and Havdallah 

on Feb. 17 from 5:30- 

10 p.m. Tickets are $25 

for nonmembers. RSVP 

to Bernie (847) 498-4100 

x46 or bbalbot@bethshalomnb.org. 

Annual No Limit Texas 

Hold’em Tournament and 

Dinner 

Congregation Beth Shalom’s 

Men’s Club 15th 

Annual No Limit Texas 

Hold’em Tournament and 

Dinner on Jan. 28, at 3 

p.m. Tickets are $50 per 

person if registered by Jan. 

21 or $60 at door, players 

must be 21. Prizes include 

flat screen TV, gift certificates 

and more and all final 

table player receive prizes. 

For questions or to reserve 

your space contact Don 

Pike at dpike1481@gmail. 

com or call 847-498-4100. 

Northbrook Community Synagogue 

(2548 Jasper Court) 

Morning Minyan 

Join morning minyan 

followed by breakfast on 

weekdays at 7:15 a.m. and 

on Sundays and holidays 

at 9 a.m. For information, 

call (847) 509-9204. 

St. Giles Episcopal Church (3025 

Walters Ave.) 

Grace Space 

This is an informal and 

shorter worship service 

geared to those with young 

children, but open to all, 

at 8:30 a.m.; or worship in 

a more traditional, formal 

setting at 10:15 a.m. A free 

breakfast is served the second 

Sunday of each month 

from 9-10:30 a.m. For 

more information, visit 

www.saint-giles.org. 

Choir 

Join us for choir practice 

every Thursday evening 

at 7:30 p.m. For more information, 

contact Jim 

Brown, director of music, 

(847) 272-6622. 

Men’s Night Out 

St. Giles men and their 

male friends and family 

are welcome to gather at 

Grandpa’s in Glenview, 

across from the downtown 

train station, at 7 p.m. on 

the second Tuesday of the 

month. For more information, 

call (847) 272-6622. 

Islamic Cultural Center of Greater 

Chicago (1810 Pfingsten Road) 

Juma’ah Prayer 

This prayer includes a 

khutba (sermon) by Imam, 

followed by the prayer 

from 1-2 p.m. on Fridays. 

For more information, call 

(847) 272-0319. 

Sunday Talk 

Every Sunday the Islamic 

Cultural Center will 

hold a discussion at 12:30- 

1 p.m. For more information, 

call (847) 272-0319 

or visit www.icc-greaterchicago.com. 

Young Israel of Northbrook (3545 

Walters Ave.) 

Weekly Monday Night 

Torah Study 

Study Torah with Rabbi 

Herschel Berger, spiritual 

leader of Young Israel of 

Northbrook, at 7 p.m. on 

Mondays. Discussions will 

correlate the study topic 

to modern daily life. No 

charge. For more information, 

contact Rabbi Berger 

at (847) 205-1910 or hbglobemet@aol.com. 

Temple Beth-El (3610 W. Dundee Road) 

Early Oneg 

Spend Friday evenings 

with this informal early 

evening participatory service, 

led by the clergy 

in the mishkan (chapel). 

Dress casually for this 

one-hour service, which 

begins with an early oneg 

at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 

6 p.m. service, which will 

provide an opportunity 

to return home and enjoy 

a lovely Shabbat dinner 

with family or friends afterwards. 

Light appetizers 

will be served. 

Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook (2095 

Landwehr Road) 

Tuesday Women to Women 

Class 

Weekly women’s class 

hosted by Chaya Epstein at 

2:15 p.m. Women to Women 

is a Jewish women’s organization 

run by women 

for women. For more information, 

call (847) 564- 

8770. 

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (1133 

Pfingsten) 

Religious classes 

“God’s Grace is Free!” 

and so is Sunday School, 

Confirmation and Adult 

Education classes. Classes 

begin in September and 

meet on Sunday mornings. 

Learn and grow together 

with friends as we learn 

about God’s grace, the 

Bible and faith. In commemoration 

of the 500th 

Anniversary of the Reformation, 

Adult Education 

classes will view the “A 

Man Named Martin” series. 

Join us on Sunday 

mornings to learn from 

experts who have studied 

Luther’s life and times 

through the lens of history, 

religion and theology. 

DVD presentation 

and discussion to follow. 

Worship Services are on 

Sunday mornings at 8:15 

a.m. and 10:30 a.m at Gloria 

Dei Lutheran Church. 

For more information, call 

(847) 272-0400, or visit 

GloriaDeiNorthbrook.org. 

Submit information for The 

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A Christmas 

miracle for 

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Nicholas Ball 

Lee A. Litas 


A jolly good time was had 

by all 1350 bedecked guests 

of Catholic Charities’ Spirit 

of Saint Nicholas Ball held 

inside the Hilton Chicago 

on Dec. 2. Presented by 

Blase Cupich, Archbishop 

of Chicago, and Monsignor 

Michael Boland, president/ 

CEO of Catholic Charities, 

the event is named in honor 

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Barb and Mike Freund, of Northbrook. 

Board members Mary and John Smith. 

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(3323 Walters Ave. (847) 

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(1150 Willow Road, 

(847) 480-2323) 

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(1740 Milwaukee Ave. 

(847) 699-9999) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. every Friday 

and Saturday: Live 

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(1742 Glenview Road 

(224) 616-3062) 

■6 ■ p.m. Friday, Jan. 

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Karaoke 

■10 ■ a.m. Saturday, 

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Acoustic 

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Curragh Irish Pub 

(1800 Tower Drive, (847) 

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(1723 Glenview Road, 

(847) 834-0738) 

■Through ■ Feb. 25: Last 

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Lake Bluff Brewing 

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(16 E. Scranton Ave. 

(224) 544-5179) 

■7 ■ p.m. Monday, Jan. 

22: Trivia Night 

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(821 Chestnut Court, 

(847) 242-9800) 

■Every ■ Saturday: 50 

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same day Writers Theatre 

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(325 Tudor Court, (847) 

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(1150 Central Ave. (847) 

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■6:30 ■ p.m. Friday, Jan. 

12: Family Night + 

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(1122 Central Ave. (847) 

251-7424) 

■7 ■ p.m. Thursday, Jan. 

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Weigel — Scott Kolbala 

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Museum 

(609 Ridge Road (847) 

853-7666) 

■2 ■ p.m. Sunday, Jan. 

28: Waterways of the 

North Shore. 

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northbrooktower.com dining out 


Passion for pizza 

Mother-daughter 

duo dishes out 

coal-fired pies in 

Highwood 

Megan Bernard 

Contributing Editor 

There’s a special art to 

cooking the pizzas at Slyce, 

Highwood’s newest eatery 

— and it requires some elbow 

grease. 

The restaurant owners, 

mother-daughter duo Laurie 

and Brittany Barth, use a 

coal-fired technique requiring 

the cooks to continually 

rotate the pies in the oven 

to get them evenly cooked, 

or “perfectly charred,” as 

they like to call it. 

“It’s a lot different than 

Neapolitan pizza,” Laurie 

Barth said about Slyce’s 

pizza, which cooks in 850- 

900 degrees for just four 

minutes, more intensely 

than their wood-blazing 

competition. 

“We use the cleanest 

burning coal shipped in 

from Pennsylvania and 

since it’s only on one side 

of the oven, the cooks have 

to spin the pizzas,” Brittany 

Barth added. “The heat 

is really all in the bottom 

stone but they can’t just sit 

there with a timer.” 

As a result, Slyce’s pizza 

is charred on the bottom, 

which resembles a leopardlike 

print crust. 

“You don’t taste the 

coal,” Brittany Barth said. 

“It’s truly a unique flavor.” 

That flavor has attracted 

repeat customers to Slyce 

Coal Fired Pizza Company 

within the first several 

weeks of opening, the duo 

said. 

The restaurant officially 

opened its doors Dec. 19 

at 254 Green Bay Road. It 

is the second Slyce location, 

the first being in their 

Slyce Coal Fired Pizza 

Company 

254 Green Bay Road, 

Highwood 

(847) 780-4065 

www.slycecoalfiredpizza. 

com 

4-10 p.m. Tuesday- 

Sunday 

Closed Monday 

hometown of Wauconda. 

In Wauconda, the Barths 

also own Lindy’s Landing, 

which has been in their 

family for 50 years. After 

traveling and discovering 

a coal-fired pizza joint 

in Florida, they wanted to 

bring the idea home and 

expand on it for a second 

business. 

“We thought it could be 

something that we could 

bring back to the Chicago 

area because there is nothing 

like it,” Brittany Barth 

said. “Let’s face it, we’re 

from Chicago, we have a 

bajillion kinds of pizzas but 

coal was something that 

many places don’t do.” 

A short while later, in 

2009, a building they were 

interested in became available 

and opportunity came 

knocking for the Barths. 

“We thought it was a 

great place to try this out,” 

Brittany Barth said of their 

first Slyce location across 

the street from Lindy’s 

Landing. 

“It was very successful 

right out of the [gate],” 

Laurie Barth added. “It 

paved the way for us to be 

able to open up another location 

here in Highwood.” 

The Barths “stumbled 

upon” the Highwood location 

and it supported their 

requirements: it was in a 

“downtown” location and 

it felt “boutique.” 

“We like to be in an area, 

demographically, that will 

feed off our brand,” Brittany 

Barth said. “Being such 

a foodie area ... it really 

The No. 3 ($15.49) is a 12-inch pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, Romano, fresh basil, oregano, homemade 

fennel sausage and pepperoni at Slyce in Highwood. Photos by Michal Dwojak/22nd Century Media 

The Italian stuffed mushrooms ($10.99) are filled with a 

house cheese blend, homemade whole fennel sausage, 

arugula, garlic, Italian peppers and balsamic glaze. 

turned out to be the best of 

both worlds.” 

Highwood’s Slyce not 

only dishes out pizza, but 

also small plates, salads, 

coal-fired sandwiches and 

desserts, plus craft beer and 

wine. 

In house, head chef Mike 

McElwee makes his own 

mozzarella, grinds sausage 

daily and sources ingredients 

from local farmers 

when possible. He not only 

concentrates on firing up 

the perfect pizzas, but also 

monitors the placement of 

each topping to create each 

slice perfectly, Brittany 

Barth said. 

22nd Century Media 

staffers visited Slyce last 

week to meet the Barths 

and McElwee and then try 

out the menu for ourselves. 

We started with the Sicilian 

salad ($14.99) — my 

favorite dish and the most 

popular salad — which 

came out with a heaping 

amount of mixed field 

greens, toasted pine nuts, 

hand-shaved Parmesan, 

prosciutto and a sweet 

mustard basil vinaigrette. 

The salad was accompanied 

with chilled plates 

and forks, creating a wellthought-out 

experience to 

start our meal. 

Another starter we sampled 

was the coal-fired 

artichoke dip ($11.99), 

which is the most popular 

The Sicilian ($14.99) is a salad filled with mixed greens, 

toasted pine nuts, hand-shaved Parmesan, imported 

prosciutto, sweet mustard basil vinaigrette and cracked 

pepper. 

appetizer, the Barths said, 

with imported Italian artichokes, 

house-blended Italian 

cheeses and roasted red 

pepper with fresh bread. We 

also had the coal-roasted 

lemon basil chicken wings 

($12.99), which are marinated 

for two days, and the 

Italian stuffed mushrooms 

($10.99) filled with whole 

fennel sausage. 

The main course consisted 

of three pizzas, including 

the No. 13 ($17.99 

for prosciutto, Gorgonzola, 

Italian figs and balsamic 

glaze), No. 14 ($17.99 for 

arugula, prosciutto, garlic 

and goat cheese) and No. 

3 ($15.49 for homemade 

fennel sausage and pepperoni). 

The pizza crust was 

not super light and airy like 

a Neapolitan pie, but rather 

more wholesome and 

crispy. There was no lingering 

coal taste either; it had a 

nice light char flavor. 

To wrap it up, we enjoyed 

a cannoli dessert 

($7.99), which came with 

a variety of three pastries 

made fresh that day. 

As far as the future goes, 

the Barths aren’t going 

anywhere, they said. 

“It’s been 20 years of 

working together,” Laurie 

Barth said. “We are pretty 

close, so this really works 

for us.”

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Julie Nemerson 

Nemerson is the captain of 

the Icettes and on the GBN 

Spartan Skaters. 

When and why did you 

start figure skating? 

I started figure skating 

when I was 5 years old after 

going to an ice rink on 

a family vacation. That’s 

when I fell in love with 

the sport. 

Do you have any 

superstitions before a 

performance? 

I don’t have many superstitions 

but I do always need 

to put on my right skate 

before my left skate. I 

started because I put my 

right shoe on first and I 

have to stick with the same 

pattern before a competition 

of show. 

What do you like most 

about the sport? 

I like that it combines 

athleticism with grace, and 

forces me to use my mental 

fortitude. There’s no other 

sport that has given me that. 

What’s your favorite 

personal sports 

moment? 

When I passed all my 

moves in the field test 

when I received the gold 

medal. It was a big accomplishment 

because I 

had worked years for that 

goal and made the years of 

practicing worth it. 

If you were a 

superhero, what 

superpower would you 

want? 

I would want to fly 

because I need to get to 

places really fast with 

different activities. Being 

stuck in traffic isn’t always 

the best thing, so I’d to fly 

to avoid time constraints. 

What would you do if 

you won the lottery? 

I would donate part of the 

of the money to organizations 

like NSSRA and I 

would use the rest of it to 

pay for college. 

If you could play 

another sport, what 

would it be? 

I would play tennis because 

I enjoyed that sport 

when I was little and also 

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most of my family played 

it. I stopped playing about 

the same time when I 

started skating. 

What is your favorite 

area restaurant? 

I like Trattoria Oliverii of 

Northbrook because I really 

enjoy Italian food and 

I like their pasta. 

What is one thing on 

your bucket list? 

I would want to become 

a figure skating judge in 

the Olympics. 

If you could be any 

animal, which would 

you choose? 

I’d like to be a penguin 

because if how social 

they are and the male and 

female work together. 

Interview by Sports Editor 

Michal Dwojak 

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Girls Gymnastics 

Freshman helps Spartans finish fourth in invite 

David Jaffe 


Roxy Goldfarb’s strong 

performance at the Chester 

Jones Invite on Saturday, 

Jan. 6, in Evanston 

helped Glenbrook North 

finish fourth (136.65). 

She was seventh in 

all-around (35.025) and 

tied for seventh on vault 

(9.175) with teammate 

Brittany Ullrich. 

“Everyone’s always 

cheering each other on 

during vault,” Goldfarb 

said. “That gets the adrenaline 

up. I did a suke pike 

during my vault and was 

happy with how it went. 

On my beam I did a double 

back and that went well.” 

She had an 8.625 on 

beam, was ninth on bars 

(9) and got an 8.225 on 

floor. 

Goldfarb feels she’s 

come a long way and it 

helps being on an experienced 

team. 

“I’ve improved from 

last year and developed 

new skills,” Goldfarb said. 

“There’s a lot of people on 

the team that have been 

together a while. It helps 

when we’re good friends 

because it helps us succeed 

as a team.” 

Ullrich was seventh on 

bars (9.1) and eighth in 

all-around (34.825). 

Glenbrook South missed 

two of its top gymnasts, 

but thanks to strong performance 

from freshman 

Elena Pauker, the Titans 

still took third (138.673). 

Pauker was 11th in allaround 

(34.498) and seventh 

on beam (9.05). 

“My team was really 

helping me and boosted 

my confidence during 

beam,” Pauker said. “The 

hardest part of the routine 

is at the beginning. I made 

sure I didn’t get overconfident 

and make a mistake 

during the rest of the 

routine. I was also happy 

with bars because I had 

competed in it early in the 

year, but hadn’t competed 

in it in a while and got an 

8.6.” 

She also got an 8.525 

on floor, as did teammates 

Jenna Hartley and Emily 

Wyngarden, and an 8.323 

on vault. 

Her brother Lucas, a 

state qualifier on the boys 

team, has helped her a lot 

in her first year on varsity. 

“He tells me how to 

handle going into a big 

meet or if you get nervous,” 

Pauker said. “He’s 

very supportive and when 

his season starts, I’ll support 

him as well. My 

teammates are also very 

helpful and cheer me on. I 

have freshmen that are going 

through the same thing 

as me but also juniors and 

seniors who tell you what 

to expect.” 

Hartley was fourth on 

bars (9.325) and 10th on 

beam (8.975). Kylie Kruger 

was eighth on beam 

(9.025) and Bebe Haramaras 

was 10th on bars 

(8.85). 

Avery Faulkner, one of 

New Trier’s top gymnasts 

last season, was told by 

doctors after the season 

ended that a back injury 

would prevent her from 

competing in gymnastics 

again. 

Faulkner wasn’t even on 

the team when the season 

started. But soon thereafter, 

the doctors told her 

she could compete again. 

At Evanston’s Chester 

Jones Invite on Saturday, 

Jan. 6, only her third 

meet this year, Faulkner 

looked like she hadn’t 

Glenbrook North’s Roxy Goldfarb competes at the Chester Jones Invite in Evanston 

on Saturday, Jan. 6. Ernest Schweit/22nd Century Media 

missed a meet, taking fifth 

in all-around (35.55) and 

helping the Trevians win 

the 14-team invite with 

147.125 points. 

“I could tell there was 

a problem with my back 

before last year’s state 

meet. I wanted to wait 

until afterwards, though, 

because I had a feeling the 

doctors would say it was 

a bad idea to compete,” 

Faulkner said. “I went the 

day after the state meet. 

They said I had a stress 

fracture and wouldn’t be 

able to compete anymore. 

I was in a back brace. A 

couple of months later I 

did briefly try to compete. 

It got worse and I had a 

bulging disc. But after the 

season started, the doctor 

said if I wanted to compete 

again, I could. There 

were a lot of tears when 

they told me that was it 

because I love gymnastics 

and when they told me I 

could continue gymnastics, 

my mom said she’s 

never seen me so happy.” 

While Faulkner wanted 

to get back quickly, 

she initially limited the 

amount of events she competed 

in. 

“I told my coaches and 

teammates and everyone 

was thrilled. I wanted to 

compete as soon as possible 

because we had a 

couple girls injured. I 

wanted to be available in 

case the team needed me,” 

Faulkner said. “The first 

two meets I only competed 

on floor. I didn’t used to 

be as focused on my conditioning 

but now it’s a big 

deal because I don’t want 

to go through an injury 

like that again.” 

Faulkner was second 

on vault (9.375), third on 

floor (9.125), fifth on uneven 

bars (9.2) and had a 

7.85 on balance beam. 

“This was my first meet 

competing in all-around,” 

Faulkner said. “I was really 

pleased with how I did on 

vault and beam for the first 

time in a meet this year.” 

Other New Trier finishers 

were Maeve Murdock 

winning beam (9.625), 

taking second on floor 

(9.275) and all-around 

(37.15), and sixth on bars 

(9.15), Rachel Zun winning 

bars (9.525), taking 

third in all-around (36.75), 

sixth on floor (9) and ninth 

on beam (9). Emma Jane 

Rohrer took third on beam 

(9.575) and bars (9.375) 

and tied for fifth on vault 

with Zun (9.225). Zoey 

Spangler was sixth on 

beam (9.15) and Darcy 

Barkal took eighth on bars 

(9.075).

42 | January 11, 2018 | The Northbrook tower sports 


Knudson juggles it all for game she loves 

Gary Larsen 


Nicole Knudson’s heart 

belongs to the defense; 

it’s just that the offense 

owns the rest of her. 

“I always played defense, 

all my life,” said 

Knudson, a Glenbrook 

North senior and fouryear 

varsity player for the 

Glenbrook girls hockey 

team. “About three years 

ago, a coach moved me 

up to forward and that’s 

where I’ve stayed. Offense 

is fun but I still love 

defense with all my heart 

and I’m still more of a defensive 

forward.” 

More than a decade ago, 

Knudson was a little sister 

tagging along to watch her 

older brother Zach Knudson 

play hockey — and 

the seed was planted. 

“I was maybe 6 years 

old when I watched him 

play and I knew I had to do 

it,” Nicole Knudson said. 

Zach Knudson played 

hockey for Glenbrook 

North and is now a freshman 

defenseman at the 

University of Iowa. 

Knudson is considering 

playing hockey next year 

for Miami of Ohio or the 

University of St. Thomas 

in Minnesota, where she’ll 

play forward and thus continue 

her somewhat reluctant 

existence as a defensive 

player trapped in an 

offensive player’s body. 

The girl is simply 

cursed by her own abilities. 

“She’s a physical, disciplined, 

two-way hockey 

player,” Glenbrook coach 

Steve Hamelin said. “She’s 

got a great work ethic and 

she’s just very versatile 

and dependable. We can 

use her on defense, wing, 

or wherever we need her. 

Glenbrook’s Nicole Knudson moves the puck along in the team’s 10-0 win against Naper Valley on Sunday, Jan. 7, in Northbrook. Gary 

Larsen/22nd Century Media 

Her two-way game really 

speaks for itself.” 

Knudson is doublerostered 

on the Glenbrook 

team and with the Milwaukee 

Jr. Admirals, an AAA 

hockey team based in West 

Allis, Wisc., just west of 

Milwaukee. Juggling obligations 

to two teams for 

four years has been taxing. 

“It’s hard. I get tired 

just from all the traveling 

and I’ve missed 60 classes 

this year because of hockey,” 

Knudson said. “This 

winter break is the only 

break I’ve had this year. 

“It’s hard on my body 

but it’s mentally tiring, 

too, especially when I play 

five games with my other 

team and then come and 

play with (Glenbrook). I 

had thoughts of giving it 

up but I love both teams 

so much. I’d feel like I 

was missing out.” 

In one of the season’s 

strangest hockey games, 

played in Northbrook on 

Sunday, Jan. 7, Glenbrook 

played a Naper Valley 

team forced to play without 

a goaltender, making 

all 10 goals scored by 

Glenbrook in its 10-0 win 

essentially empty-netters. 

Naper Valley’s usual 

starting goalie mistakenly 

showed up at her team’s 

home ice in Aurora and 

couldn’t make it to the 

Northbrook Sports Center 

by game time. 

Knudson and Hannah 

Jensen scored three goals 

apiece and Glenbrook also 

got goals from Lily Cataldo, 

Eleni Tasiopoulos, 

Chloe Carroll and Madeline 

Dunham. Defending 

state champion Glenbrook 

improved to 8-2-3 overall 

with the win. 

Playing against a team 

with no goalie required 

some acclimation. Glenbrook 

only led 2-0 after the 

first period before scoring 

seven goals in the second. 

“In the first period I 

think we all wanted to 

score and played a little 

selfishly,” Knudson said. 

“But in the second and 

third we passed more after 

coach told us to get 

our act together. To start 

this year, we lost a couple 

more games than we 

did last year but we’ve 

evolved as time went on. 

We’re passing better and 

playing better as a team.” 

Not to be lost in the 

shuffle of an odd game 

was the performance of 

Glenbrook freshman goalie 

Lauren Abraham, who 

made 21 saves in the shutout 

victory. 

“Lauren made some 

really, really good saves 

tonight,” Hamelin said. 

“(Naper Valley) was essentially 

on the power 

play all night and Lauren 

had to save some very 

good shots.”



Wrestling 

Pins coming together for Spartan wrestling 

Gary Larsen/22nd Century 

Media 

1st-and-3 

Stars of the Week 

1. Hannah Jensen 

(ABOVE) Glenbrook’s 

sharpshooter 

scored 

three goals 

against a Naper 

Valley team that 

didn’t have a 

goaltender. 

2. Kyle Williams 

North’s junior 

wrestler went 3-0 

at 152 pounds to 

help the Spartans 

defeat Vernon 

Hills. 

3. Roxy Goldfarb 

The Spartans 

gymnast finished 

seventh in the allaround 

event and 

tied for seventh in 

the on the vault 

at the Chester 

Jones Invite on 

Saturday, Jan. 6. 

Gary Larsen 


Wrestling is a grueling 

sport, especially in the 

final seconds of a period, 

when a wrestler is physically 

spent and mentally 

drained. 

“Those last 20 seconds 

of a period are a sprin,t 

and if you can score unanswered 

points right there, 

that’s pretty big,” Glenbrook 

North coach Jason 

Erwinski said. 

During the Spartans’ 

49-26 dual-meet win over 

Vernon Hills on Friday, 

Jan. 5, with less than 10 

seconds left in the second 

period of his match 

at 152 pounds, junior 

Kyle Williams showed the 

toughness needed to score 

those coveted late-period 

points. 

Williams managed a 

takedown against Vernon 

Hills’ Aris Herrera just as 

the period ended, taking a 

2-0 lead en route to a 3-0 

decision win. 

In his first full varsity 

season, Williams is now 

grasping what it takes to 

win against varsity competition. 

“Inside the match, you 

have to focus. You have to 

realize what you need to 

do,” Williams said. “Earlier 

this year, my mental 

game wasn’t quite there. 

I lacked focus and I was 

psyching myself out too 

much before matches. But 

now I’ve toned the emotions 

down and started to 

focus more on what’s in 

front of me.” 

Erwinski likes the 

growth his young team 

has shown this season, 

and Williams’ evolution 

typifies that growth. 

“Kyle has been wrestling 

really well. He’s 

starting to wrestle within 

himself whereas before 

guys were able to take 

him out of the match a 

little bit,” Erwinski said. 

“That’s not happening 

anymore. Now he’s being 

smart and he’s scoring in 

matches where he needs 

to.” 

Vernon Hills forfeited 

four matches in the dual 

and the Spartans got wins 

from Williams, Joe Cho 

(106), Raphael Galvez 

(113) and Cam Casey 

(182). 

Cho won a 16-4 decision, 

Galvez won by 

default in the first period, 

and Casey won by 

first-period fall. Vernon 

Hills had three pins and 

two major decision wins 

against the Spartans. 

“We were a little fat 

and happy from the holidays 

today, and that’s 

okay,” Erwinski said. “We 

wrestled nine matches in 

three days over the break 

so we took a couple days 

off to recharge, which we 

usually don’t do. But we 

needed it physically and 

mentally.” 

Glenbrook North junior Kyle Williams (top) wrestles Vernon Hills’ Aris Herrera in a 

dual meet on Friday, Jan. 5, in Vernon Hills. Gary Larsen/22nd Century Media 

The Spartans are scaling 

a steep learning curve this 

year, and over the holiday 

break, they showed that 

they’re up for the climb. 

In their first appearance 

at DeKalb’s annually 

formidable, 32-team 

Don Flavin Invitational, 

on Dec. 29 and 30, Glenbrook 

North went 4-2 in 

six duals, beating perennially 

strong programs in 

Harlem, Glenbard West, 

Plainfield Central, and 

Hinsdale Central. 

“For us it was about 

putting Glenbrook North 

on the map for the rest of 

the schools there,” Spartans 

junior Nico Jung said. 

“We’re a young team. We 

weren’t supposed to win 

many of those duals so 

that was a highlight. I attribute 

it to our coaches. 

They’re giving us the 

technique and the mindset 

to go out there and have a 

good match.” 

Jung is another wrestler 

on the rise for the Spartans. 

He went 6-0 at 170 

pounds in DeKalb, posting 

five pins and a tech 

fall win in improving to 

15-7. He received a forfeit 

win against Vernon Hills 

on Friday. 

“Nico Jung wrestled a 

great tournament and he 

has really started to turn 

a corner,” said Erwinski, 

who also applauded Casey 

and junior Trent Williams 

(220) for their winning efforts 

in DeKalb. 

“If they keep letting us 

back, we’re going to keep 

going because I love it,” 

Erwinski said. “We got 

six duals in two days and 

especially for us, being a 

young team, it was great. 

We learned that we can 

compete with some pretty 

tough teams in the state.” 

Listen Up 

“I’d feel like I’m missing out.” 

Nicole Knudson — Glenbrook North hockey player on 

balancing playing for different hockey teams. 

tunE in 

What to watch this week 

The Glenbrook North boys basketball team hosts 

conference foe Maine West on Friday, Jan. 12. 

• 7:30 p.m. at GBN 

Index 

39 - Athlete of the Week 

39 - This Week In 

Fastbreak is compiled by The Tower’s staff. Send comments to 

m.dwojak@22ndcenturymedia.com.

The Northbrook Tower | January 11, 2018 | NorthbrookTower.com 

Showing progress 

Spartans getting better with each pin, Page 43 

Good finish 

Goldfarb helps lead North 

gymnastics in invite, Page 41 

Glenbrook’s 

Nicole Knudson 

skates toward 

a puck against 

Naper Valley on 

Sunday, Jan. 7, 

in Northbrook. 

gary 

Larsen/22nd 

century media 

Knudson balances life to fulfill her passion on the ice, Page 42

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