Summer 2005 - Events.org
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Summer 2005 - Events.org
Summer 2005 Cover: Ed Kaufman Highland Park Chamber of Commerce / City of Highland Park HIGHLAND PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.ehighlandpark.com 508 Central Avenue, Suite 206 Highland Park, Illinois 60035 847-432-0284 fax 847-432-2802 60035@ehighlandpark.com Virginia Anzelmo Glasner, Executive Director Carol Caris, Office Manager OFFICERS Sandra McCraren, Highland Park Bank & Trust, Co-President Judy Rosenbloom, The Treasure Chest, Co-President Gabrielle Cummings, ENH-Highland Park Hospital, Vice President Larry Hillman, Hillco Realty Management, Interim Treasurer Charlie Barnes, The Custom Framer, Immediate Past President DIRECTORS Jill Doherty Peter Eisendrath, Signs Now Rick Feder, Renaissance Place Kathryn Govas, Metropolitan Café Glenn Anderson, Autosonics Nick Pullia, Ravinia Festival Association Christopher Sheahen, Mutual Ace Hardware Smita Sheth, National City Bank Rick Shoemaker, Rick’s Auto Care & Collision Repair T.J. Tazioli, Sunset Foods Wes Wenk, Wenk Insurance Agency Mark Williams, Williams All Seasons Roger Wolff, the Bootery EX-OFFICIO Steve Meyer, Park District of Highland Park © 2005 six00threefive is published triannually to promote Highland Park’s diverse business community. This project underwritten in part by the CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK www.cityhpil.com 1707 St. Johns Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 847-432-0800 Mayor Michael D. Belsky Councilman Michael Brenner Councilman Steven Mandel Councilwoman Terri Olian Councilman Jim Kirsch Councilman Larry Silberman Councilman Scott Levenfeld DESIGN AND EDITORIAL Wordspecs Advertising Agency 847-550-1275 60035@wordspecs.com celebrating! tables. six00threefive is er fruits and vege m m su of ty un easure. e bo freedoms we tr …celebrating th e th s de ra pa and with fireworks ally one year …celebrating niversary…actu writers and an ar ye trs fi our readers, is magazine’s …celebrating th who’s counting? 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(847)432-0900 FEATURES INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Speaking Professionally . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Eagle & the Elms . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Relay for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Simply the Best…Student Honor Dinner . . .19 Ravines of the North Shore . . . . . . . . . .24 Public Sculpture, HP Style . . . . . . . . . .28 “Missing” Highland Park, Too . . . . . . . . .31 Art Festival and Sister Cities . . . . . . . . .34 Know Now/Know How Warm Up for Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Security Begins at Home . . . . . . . . . .13 Selling on Consignment . . . . . . . . . . .40 Specials New to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . .10 24/7 Basketball Training .8 Baizer & Kolar . . . . . .18 Becker Architects . . . .35 Crossroads Car Wash . .9 D&R Autoworks . . . . .37 ENH . . . . . .inside back Fenceworks . . . . . . . .2 HCR ManorCare . . . . .13 Hillco Properties . . . . .9 Highland Park Bank & Trust . . . . . . .26, 36 Highland Park Furs . . .17 Kinetic Effect . . . . . . .27 Michael’s . . .inside front Muller Pontiac/ GM/Mazda . . . . . . .16 Music Arts School . . . .8 PaintJAR . . . . . . . . . .3 Port Clinton Art Fest. . .30 Port Clinton Square . . .29 Premier Credit Union . .34 Raintree Gifts . . . . . .34 Renaissance Place . . .12 SignsNow . . . . . . . . .15 Studio 41 . . . . . . . . .21 Summer 2005 Sunset Foods . . . . .back The Bootery . . . . . . .17 The Custom Framer . . .40 Therapeutic Kneads . . .3 Valerie Wilson Travel . . .7 Volunteer Pool . . . . . .15 Wenk Insurance . . . . .8 Williams/Bernhardt . . .20 Winter/Golin . . . . . . .27 We accept advertising in black and white and full color from Highland Park Chamber of Commerce members and other advertisers, subject to publication and payment schedules and artwork specifications. To obtain the media kit for six00threefive, please call 847-432-0284 or email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Media Kit.” DEADLINE for the November issue is Aug. 15. Top 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Chef’s Day Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Guest Photojournalist: Bitter Jester Entertainment Contractors’ Corner . . . . . . . . .26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Q? and A! with David Sweet . . . . . . . . . .38 Comments? Compliments? Ready for a byline? Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, or call the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, 847-432-0284. DEADLINE for our holiday issue is August 15, 2005. Celebrate family, friendship, life! Host a massage party or give one as a gift Painting and restoration Older home care Bath/Kitchen Remodeling Construction…all phases Plaster and drywall Wall coverings Decorative finishes, murals 847 926 9476 www.paintjar.com Your guest list and our Nationally Certified Massage Therapists…let’s set a date!. We bring our comfortable seated-massage chairs to your special event. Add a personal chef for “Dinner and a Massage”…for two, 20 or more! Ideal for anniversaries, house warmings, bridal showers, “girls’ night in.” 480 Elm Pl., Suite 105B IL State License No. 227-001829 847-266-0131 Highland Park Just east of HP Bank & Trust WeKneadYou.com Summer 2005 / 3 HIGHLAND PARK RECREATION CENTER. General Manager Darrell Cherry continues asking local businesses to become “charter members,” mainly by joining the Center as well as offering incentives for other club members to come into your store or business. This way, new club members benefit, and charter members can promote their own firms at the same time. These charter memberships include a fitness starter kit with a logo gym bag, T-shirt, cap, water bottle and towel, as well as membership discounts. The new phone number on Park Avenue is 847-579-3160, or contact Darrell at dcherry@pdhp.org. The main Park District number at West Ridge remains 847-831-3810. July may not feel like basketball season, but 24/7 BASKETBALL TRAINING is at its peak, with two week-long training camps set for August 1 and August 8. These camps for girls and boys in grades 4 and 5, as well as a boysonly session for grades 6-8, are held at Lake Forest Academy, while 24/7 Basketball offices are on the second floor of Port Clinton Square in HP. As an added bonus, this summer’s camp will include speed and agility training taught by licensed trainer Chad Gruen, as well as gourmet lunches and full access to the Olympic-sized swimming pool for a much-needed “cooling-off period.” Managing Director Jim Moore (who also heads Port Clinton Planning at the same address) can be contacted in his sweat pants at 847-681-9296, assisted by Office manager Debbie Gimza, or access www.24-7basketball.com. 4 / Summer 2005 PHOTO: Peter Eisendrath, SignsNow One reward for enduring months of construction on Park Ave. West (adjacent to the HP Country Club) is the newly completed Keith Fisher, founder/creator/entrepreneurial genius behind KEYTH TECHNOLOGIES, may be holding a giant key in the air (see below), but keys are just the beginning of Keith’s story! On a recent visit to his location, we followed a trail of Marvel Comics characters through several doorways, and past futuristic technology lab projects, including a finger-scan doorbell he’s experimenting with. We finally located Keith himself in his office/playroom! With all he has done on his own to protect homes on the North Shore and more recently in Chicago, his focus is definitely on the future, as he lays out his plans to identify virtually every visitor to a client’s home from the moment the visitor approaches the doorstep! If this man isn’t stopped soon, there may no longer be a need for homeowners insurance! Judging by the colorful, cartoon-covered trucks seen all around the suburbs, visitors might expect to see a 12-year-old at the helm. And that’s about the age Fisher was when given his first set of keys, which quickly unlocked a Houdini-like fascination with all locks and alarms. Keys are now largely replaced by biometric iris scans and multi-media systems that keep his staff of 65 people very active, and visibly amused with their boss. They can be reached at www.keyth.com, or call 847-433-0000 if you’d like to prevent anyone from breaking into anything at anytime! the North Shore’s premier web developers, is scoring high with area youth soccer teams like the Trevian Soccer Club, Lake Forest United, North Shore Premier, and FC United Premier. “Most web sites don’t provide any tangible value,” says Don Weismantel of xBx. “We’ve become the gold standard for area youth soccer clubs because we provide the clubs with an online ‘soccer community’ where players and supporters can register for tryouts, check stats, pay fees and get field directions. The parents love it because it‘s easy, and the clubs are spending more time with the kids and less time doing paperwork.” xBx can help any business get tangible value online with a full suite of products and services from search engine placement and optimization to web site development. xBx’s web experts and graphic design team will help you define your brand online or in print. Call them at 866-XBX-4-WEB or visit online at www.xbx.com. BAIZER & KOLAR, PC, one of Highland Park’s oldest and most respected law firms, is again exploding with news and excitement, starting with the addition of veteran Probate Judge of the Lake County Circuit Court, The Honorable Emilio B. Santi, who is now of counsel to the firm. Over the years, Baizer & Kolar has had tremendous success representing injured individuals and their families. And now they’re pretty proud of the fact that Bob Baizer has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Foundation, which is a national public interest law firm dedicated to advancing the public good and protecting the public’s access to justice. And to show what great hosts they can be, Baizer & Kolar recently ran the first annual meeting of the HIGHLAND PARK BAR ASSOCIATION at Bella Via Restaurant because, as Bob puts it, “too many lawyers practicing in Highland Park don’t know each other!” Highland Park and Highwood attorneys interested in joining this group can contact Baizer & Kolar at 847-433-6677, or email fernm@baizlaw.com. PHOTO: Scott Ellis, freelance photographer PHOTO: Wes Wenk, Wenk Insurance XBX EFFECTIVE WEB SOLUTIONS, one of Would you rather “look good…or feel good”? Why not both! THERAPEUTIC KNEADS, LTD. (480 Elm PHOTO: Bitter Jester Entertainment Place in HP) has added Digestive Health Therapy to its range of services. Digestive Health Specialist Renee Barasch utilizes whole-food (vegan and Kosher) enzymes to restore what’s destroyed by processing and cooking foods, and for problems occurring when our bodies cannot digest foods efficiently. Once you’re feeling better, try Medilift Treatments (often called the “Non-surgical face-lift”), as well as Hawaiian massage “LomiLomi” with Kelly, Craniosacral therapy with Nancy C., and hairpulling techniques with Mary, among their 14 licensed therapists. Massage therapies can be done at their downtown HP location, at your office, hotel or your home! Call 847-266-0131 or visit their web site at www.wekneadyou.com. Do you feel at a loss for words (or budget) when the ad sales people come to call? Get your media plan in tip-top condition. “We train your brain for advertising,” says Deborah Barry of WORDSPECS’ new personalized advertising consultation. “One, we pinpoint your competitive point of difference, essential for a successful campaign. Two, we create a media plan based on a realistic budget and time frame. Three, we teach you consistency and discipline…training you when to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to new advertising opportunities.” Wordspecs can take you from “me too” to “look at me,” without any long-term contracts. For details (or to book her for a speaking engagement!), call 847-550-1275 or visit www.wordspecs.com. (continued on next page) Summer 2005 / 5 (continued from previous page) SCHOOL DISTRICT 112 FUN (D) RUN & WALK SCHOLARSHIP FUND. How can we help? Become a sponsor! The 2005 School District #112 Fun(D) Run & Walk goal this year is to raise $20,000 for the Scholarship Fund. In return for your advertising (levels from $250 to $5,000), your company’s name will be included in promotional materials and activities for the event. The 5K run and one-mile family walk will be at 8:00 am, Sat., September 24, at Danny Cunniff Park, (formerly Centennial Park), as a joint effort of the 11 District #112 schools, the PTO/PTA Presidents’ Council and the #112 Education Foundation. Donation checks can be made out to “The #112 Education Foundation – Fun (d) Run & Walk,” 1936 Green Bay, HP 60035. The Bank of Highwood – Ft. Sheridan, First Bank of Highland Park, Highland Park Bank & Trust and Northern Trust Bank are already “on their marks.” Join them. Contact Kathy Rhoades, (847) 266-7011. Take this “OPPORTUNITY” to do something nice and protect yourself from identity theft! Larry Rosser, President and CEO of American Data Destruction, whose parent company is the nonprofit OPPORTUNITY, INC., 1200 Old Skokie Road., HP, says the company will quickly and efficiently handle that shredding we’ve all been putting off but need to do. They have many Handicapable staff, previously employed in manufacturing jobs now lost to Mexico and China, waiting for more work. These dedicated people, who can really use the work, will place locked collection bins in businesses for papers, files, CDs, X-rays, etc., needing shredding. Their truck picks them up, drops off empty bins and brings the full, locked bins back to their plant, where the materials are sorted by color and grade, and then shredded into 5/16" pieces…baled and transported to large paper mills to be recycled! The entire process is captured on cameras, and the Chicago offices of the IRS and the Department of Defense Finance & Accounting Service in Indianapolis have selected this firm as their only site in the Chicagoland area for all shredding. So do them—and yourself—a favor…call Larry Rosser at 847-370-9400 or email LarryWRosser@aol.com. 6 / Summer 2005 Runners collect straws to help track laps during a recent practice session. As many as 50 girls happily stay after school to participate training for a 5K run. “Girls on the Run" play a game designed to teach listening skills. You know what they say: “Everyone’s an expert!” And the VOLUNTEER POOL OF HIGHLAND PARK has a 40-year history of proving that’s true. No matter what you do in your day-to-day life, you have knowledge and skill that can benefit someone else. Putting volunteers in schools and with agencies, organizing opportunities to work with kids and seniors, pinpointing expertise gained at work or in a hobby…just think of the Volunteer Pool as your community’s matchmaker. The Volunteer Pool was awarded a grant from YEA! Highland Park to raise greater awareness of their terrific efforts to match your special interest with the perfect outlet. Come on in, the water’s fine in the Volunteer Pool! To volunteer (or make a donation), call 847-433-2190 or email info@volunteerpoolhp.org. Wes Wenk is your go-to guy with news. Speak out on expansions, awards, community service, special events. Email wes@wenkinsurance.com or fax 847-433-1345 PHOTOS: Linda Carlstone, North Shore School District 112 Are there District #112 students in need of financial help? Absolutely! There is a long list of students now unable to pay for extracurricular school activities, field trips, after-school classes, and band and orchestra programs. Just one of the many activities underwritten with financial aid: Oak Terrace School’s “Girls on the Run,” an international program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Financial aid is available thanks to the GOLF know now know how Rob Saunders, Operations Manager, Park District of Highland Park Golf is considered by some to be a non-athletic sport. Golfers do not run, jump or lift anything heavy. But still, golfers have as many injuries as any other sport. Injuries can occur to the wrist, arm, feet or legs. By doing some minor preventative maintenance on your body, most golfers can prevent these injuries. • Wrist injuries, though infrequent, can have a long-term impact. To loosen up the wrist, use one hand to gently pull back on the fingers of the other hand; hold for a few seconds. Then press fingers down, bending the wrist; hold and release. • Rotator cuff injuries have ended many sporting careers. First bring your arm across your chest. With the other hand, pull gently just above the elbow. Or for a little harder workout, try this exercise. Extend your arm off to your side, bending the elbow 90 degrees with the palm facing down. Keeping your arm at the same height and elbow bent, bring your arm up so palm faces forward. • Low back pain is always a problem, since we are moving our bodies in so many directions. Lie flat on your back, keeping your feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Make sure your lower back and hips stay on the floor. Lean both legs to the right as far as they can go; release, then lean legs to the left. • Legs, from which we get our power, must be loose. Standing up and bracing yourself on a solid surface, keep your back and leg straight while you lift one leg up, stretching your hamstrings. Lower your leg slowly. All the drills should be done on both sides of the body. These are only a few drills you can do prior to warming up before your round. It is important to do them slowly as not to incur any injury. Within 10 minutes, all of the exercises can be accomplished, and you are on the course for a relaxing and pain-free round of golf. If you have questions about the content of this article, please call 847-831-3810 or e-mail rsaunders@pdhp.org, SUBJECT: “Golf” Travel Temptations CARIBBEAN - Cruise through the Holidays MAUI – The Magic of The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Relax and pamper yourself! Enjoy 9 nights on board the Seven Seas Navigator as you island hop around the Caribbean…Grand Cayman, St. Thomas, and Cozumel, to name a few. Radisson Seven Seas Cruises topped many “best of the best” lists in 2004. Pricing begins at $5,180 per person for a balcony suite accommodation. And, don’t forget, your meals, wine at lunch and dinner, gratuities and entertainment are all included in the price. Surrounded by lush mountains, pineapple fields, and championship golf courses, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua has it all. Horseback ride into the crater of the island’s dormant volcano, snorkel the tropical waters, or nap on a sandy white beach. Valerie Wilson Travel and Classic Custom Vacations can offer you 6 nights in a Garden-View room starting at only $983 per person and includes daily breakfast and the 6th night free! ITALY – Sampler Serenade of Italy’s Best Cities NEW YORK – The World at Your Feet Your senses will awaken as you embark on this “Italian Sampler Serenade.” For 8 nights, you will discover some of Italy’s most famous cities. Savor the food, wines, history and romance of Italy. Begin in Rome for 3 nights at The Westin Excelsior, Rome. Continue on to Florence for 2 nights at the Westin Excelsior, Florence. Conclude your Italian sampler in glorious Venice at the Hotel Danieli. Pricing begins at $5,100 per couple. The Pierre, A Four Seasons Hotel is consistently recognized as one of the world’s finest hotels. Located on Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park, The Pierre offers traditional décor combined with European ambience. The “World at Your Feet” package offers a 3-night weekend to New York City for $1,935. Package includes daily breakfast for two, 2 Broadway theater tickets, and a $150 gift certificate to one of New York’s finest department stores. *All above pricing is not guaranteed. Rates and availability subject to change. Airfare, tax and service not included in above rates (unless noted). 463 Central Ave. • Highland Park, IL 60035 • 847.432.1211 475 Park Avenue South • New York, NY 10016 • 212.532.3400 Ext. 1217 • Fax: 212.779.7073 • 800.776.1116 Email: info@vwti.com • Website: www.vwti.com Other Valerie Wilson Travel Office Locations: Armonk, NY • Atlanta, GA • Boothbay Harbor, ME • Charlotte, NC • Hilton Head, SC New Canaan, CT • Ponte Vedra, FL • Purchase, NY • Riverside, CT Valerie Wilson Travel Affiliate Locations: Clinton Travel – Clinton, NJ • CMR Travel – Hartsdale, NY Putnam Travel – Riverside, CT • Worldview Travel – Pittsburgh, PA Summer 2005 / 7 Music Arts School More than just lessons! A community resource since 1952 Music Arts School offers a wide range of musical instruction from early childhood through adults with a wide variety of Suzuki and traditional lessons in piano, voice, strings, guitar, woodwinds and percussion. For inform ation on lessons, pe rforman ces, comm unity activities and educational outreach programs, contact Rachel Snyder, D irector. 847-432-8474 ! 477 Elm Place www.musicartsschool.com We help new and established companies Get Off the Ground And…we’re actually in Highland Park with prompt, competitive quotes on Worker’s Compensation Office Property and Liability Employee Benefits • 401k Executive Disability • Life • IRA Homeowners • Auto Since 1932 WENK INSURANCE AGENCIES, INC. PORT CLINTON SQUARE 600 Central Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 847-433-8370 847-433-1345 wes@wenkinsurance.com FAX Or visit our web site, www.wenkinsurance.com 8 / Summer 2005 Pres. Chuck Wenk and Duke our “flying” consultant About once a month, artists whose works are carried at Raintree Gifts are invited to speak to and with an interested audience. Watercolorist D.L. Brown (right) spoke recently. Events and refreshments are free; conversations with the artists are free-wheeling. Contact owner Deborah Rubenstein, 847-433-3781 or drop by 473 Roger Williams in Ravinia for a schedule. If you’re the kind of shopper who buys only what’s “just in,” then Ravinia Farmers Market is perfect for you—and open through Oct. 26. Come over to Dean Avenue between Roger Williams and St. Johns between 7 am and 1 pm every Wednesday. How does such a great idea get started? More than 25 years ago, Joe Palmenteri, Joan Flashner and Frank Newenhouse noticed how quiet the Ravinia Business District was on Wednesdays. (Remember the standard doctors’ day off? Imagine wanting more traffic?) The market has been jammed ever since. And here is another great idea that “just happened.” A coffee lover stopped at a local coffee shop armed with a list of complicated orders for herself and friends. They all had laughed about how fussy they had become about their coffee. Rattling off a particularly complex order, one woman exclaimed, “That should be on a T-shirt!” And now it is. Using only high quality 100% cotton shirts, the women worked together to design Lattees—fun, fashionable T-shirts (short- and long-sleeved) sporting popular coffee orders and packaged in to-go cups. Co-founders Liz Nelis, Gail Rubin (pictured here), Laura Tucker and Lisa Xilas, who first met in their children’s playgroup, were inspired by other entrepreneurial moms. The shirts are sold in Highland Park at Enaz, 444 Central Ave., in Highland Park, 847-4336466. Or check out the colors at www.lattees.com. There really is only one place to buy Caribu Kids™ clothing for children… Highland Park’s Renaissance Place is the launch site for the Spanish clothing maker’s US retail outlets. “These are highly styled, beautifully made garments with a sophisticated European flair. But they still have a playful sense of fun about them,” says store owner Luc Tabourot. The five collections, from infants through teens, range from high-tech urban to retro-savvy to casual chic. Swing by 1849 Green Bay Rd., or call 847-681-9240 seven days a week. If it’s new, unique to or exclusive in Highland Park, all we need is a photo and 100 words. Storefront and office- or home-based retailers, email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT “New to You.” UNIQUE RENTAL RESIDENCES & RETAIL LOCATIONS (847) 275-1911 Info@HillcoRealty.Com Summer 2005 / 9 Welcome, New Members The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce urges you to support the businesses that commit to our local economy. Call 847-432-0284 for a referral, or visit www.ehighlandpark.com. The Bent Fork Specializing in gift baskets, corporate gifts, party platters and sweet tables Ms. Elizabeth Bearwald 333 Waukegan, Highwood, IL 60040 847-926-4438 www.thebentfork.com American Cancer Society Volunteer Health Organization Ms. Mary Kennedy 100 Tri-State International, Suite 125, Lincolnshire 60069 847-317-0025 www.cancer.org JSK Financial Services Individual insurance, group (health, life, dental, long-term care, disability) Mr. Jeremy Knobel 650 Sumac Road, HP 847-579-0519 Stima Bleu, Inc. Upscale women’s shoe boutique 24/7 Basketball Training LLC Basketball training/travel teams and basketball summer camps Ms. Debbie Gimza 600 Central Ave., #242, HP 847-681-9296 www.24-7basketball.com Adult Community Transition Program of Anixter Center Social services for community-based life skills, employment, community integration program for people with disabilities Mr. Tom Jahncke 1910 First Street, #307, HP 847-266-0052 www.anixter.org Bank of America Banking institution Mr. David Taroyan 1831 St. Johns Ave., HP 847-266-3720 www.bankofamerica.com Premier Credit Union Not-for-profit financial cooperative institution offering no-and-low cost financial services such as loans, savings, checking, money markets, first mortgages, home-equity loans, etc. Ms. Renata Kukoc 1815 St. Johns Ave., HP 847-681-9577 Ms. Jennifer Fournier, VP Marketing 1855 Deerfield Road, HP 847-496-1622 www.mycu.org The Nail Shop Full service nail salon (manicures, pedicures, waxing, laser hair removal) Emalfarb, Swan & Bain Legal services for the development and construction industries Ms. Rita Beygel 485 Roger Williams, HP 847-926-8202 Mr. Hal Emalfarb 440 Central Avenue, HP 847-432-6900 Highland Park Dental General and cosmetic dentistry Sharon Sims – ReMax Suburban Provides real estate services for buyers and sellers in the North and Northwest suburbs Dr. Jeff Bleile 806 Central Ave., Suite 201, HP 847-432-4131 www.highlandparkdental.com Sunrise Assisted Living of Highland Park Nursing home and assisted living facility with quality care in a comfortable homelike atmosphere Ms. Keun Lee, Exec. Dir. 1601 Green Bay Road, HP 847-681-1620 www.sunriseseniorliving.com Ms. Sharon Sims, Realtor 1373 Lincoln Avenue South, HP 847-385-3033 www.sharonsims.com American Enterprise Bank Banking Mr. Roy R. Cadek, President 1725 N. McGovern Street, HP 847-681-8600 www.americanenterprisebank.com Prosumer Real Estate Real estate sales and consulting. Experienced realtors providing the finest service available (over 20 years’ experience). Ms. Eve Del Monte, President (Managing Broker) 1655 Friar Tuck Avenue, HP 847-831-9700 www.prosumerrealestate.com Del Monte Appraisals, Ltd. Real estate valuation specialists for single family, condominium, FHA, new construction, and 2- to 4-unit apartment buildings. Also a commercial division. Prepare appraisals for banks, mortgage companies, relocation companies, attorneys and individuals. Mr. Michael Del Monte, President 1655 Friar Tuck Avenue, HP 847-831-9333 www.delmonteappraisals.com North Shore Orthodontic Associates, Ltd. Professional providers for family and personal orthodontic care Drs. Stuart Robb/Darryl Ashbeck 1770 First Street, Suite 460, HP 847-432-0890 www.northshoreorthodontics.com Freedom Homecare Private care, full- or part-time, in the home for clients with illnesses. Can assist with personal care, as well as housekeeping, meals, and transportation to appointments Ms. Bonnie Ramis, Director of Operations 567 Glenview Ave., HP 847-433-5788 Arbonne International Specializing in natural, botanicallybased skincare, nutrition, color, aromatherapy and anti-aging products JoAnne Blumberg Axelrod, Independent Consultant 658 Barberry Road, HP 847-831-1729 www.JoAnne.myarbonne.com Romantica Tours Tour operators specializing in trips to Europe with particular emphasis on Italy Mr. Aldo Caronia, Owner 580 Roger Williams Ave., Suite 2, HP 847-433-7560 Are you interested in advertising in this magazine? Call 847-4320284 or email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Media Kit” 10 / Summer 2005 Palliative Care Center & Hospice of the North Shore Nonprofit, community-based organization offering compassionate and innovative care to those facing serious and chronic illnesses or the end of life. Home healthcare, hospice care, palliative care consults, primary healthcare at home, bereavement services and personal assistance Ms. Sandy Cashman, Lake County Regional Director Ms. Sarah Beggs, Provider Relations 2821 Central Street, Evanston 60201 847-845-2835 www.carecenter.org Studio 41 Creating custom kitchens or luxurious baths for the discerning homeowner Ms. Jessica Lindbloom 3160 Skokie Valley Road, HP 847-266-1900 www.studiofortyone.com Curry Hut Fine dining, Indian and Nepalise cuisine with full service bar; including chicken, lamb, seafood, vegetables, etc. Clay oven a specialty! Bala Ghimire 410 Sheridan Road, Highwood 60040 847-432-2889 www.curryhutrestaurant.com NO RISK, HIGH RETURNS! Membership in the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce is a modest annual investment in your professional relationships and community outreach. Members participate in exclusive opportunities such as Sidewalk Sale, advertising programs and events throughout the year. Membership applications may be made by individuals, nonprofit organizations and all categories of businesses, including home-based. For a membership packet and information on volunteer opportunities on our active committees, please contact: Ginny Glasner, Exec. Dir. Highland Park Chamber of Commerce 508 Central Avenue, Suite 206 Highland Park, Illinois 60035 847-432-0284 fax 847-432-2802 60035@ehighlandpark.com 10 Top Reasons to initiate or renew your Chamber membership Everyone likes that warm feeling of “belonging,” and the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce is ready to embrace you. Our Chamber is a dynamic, community-action, business-building enterprise. Whether you work out of an office, a storefront or your home, whether you’re just starting up or have been in business for decades…all are invited. The more you put into the Chamber, the more you get out of it. Answers! When you’re asked, “Are you a member of any professional organizations?” or “Do you support the local 10 economy?” just smile, and say, “Yes!” 9 8 Great PR! The Chamber puts the word out, in print, by email, by fax and to news media outlets. That’s “talking it up!” Exclusive opportunities! Only Chamber members can host a Business After Hours or have a Sidewalk Sale booth—bringing local business leaders and customers right to you. own byline! Chamber members write columns for six00threefive and other Chamber publications. 7 Your Free stuff! Listings on www.ehighlandpark.com, the Chamber web site, in publications like the Community Guide and Restaurant & 6 Shopping Guide that are distributed to HP homes and businesses. 5 Opportunity! We have modest assignments or major leadership positions; we can work with you directly or with your staff. Chamber membership is only as “busy” as you want to be, but it always has a positive impact on “business.” 4 3 You’ll always have a new-business networking event to put in your planner! 2 Friends! Hundreds of new friends and boosters for your business. Equality! Home-based or storefront, retail or professional, start-up or old-line, the Chamber’s commitment to your business comes in only one size: Huge! And the number-one reason you want to be a Chamber member… 1 Referrals! Businesses and residents call the Chamber when they’re looking for just the right resource—and the Chamber names names…yours! Ready to step up? Applications for membership are available at the Chamber office, 847-432-0284, or email chamber@eHighlandPark.com. Review and approval usually takes no more than a few weeks! know now know how SECURITY Keith Fisher, Keyth Security Want to build a safer community? Security starts at home! • Make communication your family’s highest priority. A family stays tuned to itself first, not the TV or the Internet. by locking them up. Gain maximum security by storing your ammunition in a safe location away from firearms. • Get to know your neighbors. Don’t let fences wall you off from relationships with the neighbors around you. • Teach your children respect for themselves and for others. • Never let anyone into your home without seeing proper identification. If they have no ID or something doesn’t feel right, ask them to wait outside while you call the company that sent them. • Acknowledge your children’s fears. Remind children that it’s a parent’s job to keep them safe and that you’ll protect them. • Practice fire safety. Talk with your family about the best response in the event of a fire—including how to call 911 for help after exiting the home. • Walk the neighborhood with your family to help children become aware of their surroundings. Teach them when to avoid strangers and where to find a safe place in an emergency. • Minimize risks that threaten your financial security. If someone makes you an offer on a product or investment that seems to good to be true, it probably is. Always verify a company’s references through a reliable source. • Build self-esteem. At all ages, children react better to approval and affection. If you have questions about the content of this article, please email keith@keyth.com, SUBJECT: “Security Tips.” • If you own firearms, protect your family and community Summer 2005 / 13 PHOTO: Deborah Barry, Wordspecs Ad Agency Historically, the elm was the tree of choice for main streets, due to its graceful and wide arching spread. Unfortunately, the American elm was nearly wiped out by Dutch Elms Disease (DED), with only a few surviving. • The American Liberty Elm has a wide, sweeping shape, providing excellent shade for as much as a 25-ft. radius. • The American Liberty Elm grows quickly and can be as tall as 30 feet in ten years. • The American Liberty Elm is a hardy tree that can survive in most conditions in the US. • The American Liberty Elm is special, a tree that is both resistant to DED and is an indigenous species, retaining the sweeping spread shape. I am not aware of another elm with all these qualities, nor of any tree that can be likened very closely to the elm. The Eagle & the Elms Joey Lubin, HPHS Class of ’06 and Troop 324 Several years ago, Highland Park was hit by severe weather, and a microburst hit Sheridan Road, where I live, particularly hard. A tree in our yard lost a rather large branch, and we didn’t know whether the tree would make it or not. My dad, Barry Lubin, looked into the possibility of replacing it with an elm tree, recalling the graceful archways that elms formed over most streets before Dutch Elm Disease (DED) had wiped them out. At the same time, I was working out the details for my “Eagle Project.” To become an Eagle Scout, one must acquire 21 merit badges (I currently hold 47), serve in a position of leadership for 6 months, and complete an Eagle Project of community service work that benefits an organization other than Boy Scouts. Each project requires the candidate to demonstrate leadership and provide 100 hours of work (100 people for one hour is the same as one person working for 100 hours). This project must be completed by the candidate’s eighteenth birthday (for me, Nov. 19, 2005). My dad, while searching for Dutch Elm Disease-resistant elms, found the Elm Research Institute’s web site, www.libertyelm.com, and brought their Regional Nursery page to my attention as a possibility. I jumped on the idea, considering all the points that it hit were my goals. It was a nature-oriented project, involved shade trees, had some interesting science to it (there aren’t many available indigenous elms that resist DED), provided an excellent opportunity to show leadership (a requirement of an Eagle Project), and above all, left something lasting that I could come back to and look at with pride. I contacted City Forester Larry King. We concluded that it would be better to plant the trees directly into the ground, rather than start a nursery and sell trees after growing them for a few years. After finishing the approval process, I began seeking funds. The trees cost about $100 apiece, so I need to raise at least $2,500 to reach my goal of 25 trees. I have since learned that there is currently another threat to the local tree population: a non-indigenous Asian beetle, like the longhorn that caused a scare not too long ago, but far faster and more destructive, has accidentally been transported into the US and is now targeting ash trees. This emerald ash borer beetle has already caused considerably more damage than the better-known longhorn, and has proven difficult to stop. They are predicted to arrive in Highland Park. If the emerald ash borer arrives in Highland Park, the ash trees will be completely lost. Ash trees represent about 16% of the public trees in the city (not to mention any privately planted ones), over 5,200 in total. That would be a devastating blow to the city’s ecology. Planting the elm trees, which would not be affected by the beetle, would help to refill the niche of the lost ash trees. I found out that my biology teacher was the sponsor of the Highland Park High School Ecology Club. I figured that this was right up their alley, so I joined their club. I received $200 through the club, and was given a $700 loan from my Troop 324 to get the project rolling. I got some bigger trees with the money, to look a little more picturesque for publicity’s sake. • The 2005 Camp Nokomis Reunion • Silberstein Orthodontics • The Highland Park High School Ecology Club • The Jack B. Richman Environmental Coalition • Joe and Rosalie Dixler • Sara Lerch • Boy Scout Troop 324 All donations of any size are very much appreciated. I will recognize any donations of $100 (the value of a single tree) or more on a plaque at the head of the Robert McClory Bike Path. I will gladly make phone calls, write letters or emails, or meet with people to explain my project and receive support. Joey Lubin can be reached by phone at 847-4325968, by email at JHLubin@sbcglobal.net, or by mail at Elms for Highland Park, 1220 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035. Please make any checks payable to Elms for Highland Park. • My ever-patient parents Everyone’s an expert! Put your passion to work COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SIGNS OF ALL KINDS Volunteer in your community •Share your life experience •Feel a unique sense of satisfaction •Develop deeper bonds within your hometown •Connect outside your usual circles •Explore new professional paths Locally owned and operated by Peter Eisendrath Braeside School ’53 Volunteer Pool of Highland Park 847-433-2190 VolunteerPoolHP.org 716 Central Ave. Highland Park 847-432-3899 Established in 1964, the Volunteer Pool is a not-for-profit agency. Donations are welcome and are tax-deductible. Summer 2005 / 15 PHOTO: Barry Robert Lubin On December 2, 2004, I planted seven American Liberty Elms with help from the Highland Park High School Ecology Club, scouts from Boy Scout Troop 324, and my friends and parents. My site is in Highland Park on the Robert McClory Bike Path near the intersection of Bloom and Waukegan. All seven trees survived the winter, while I’ve been fundraising. I met with Bryn Benson and the Highland Park Senior Producers at Comcast to film a public access show that aired throughout March. I made a campfire for the 2005 Camp Nokomis Reunion and received several generous donations. I’ve made enough money to pay back my debt to the Troop, and am working to raise at least $1,700 more. I would like to to plant more than 25 trees, if possible. I appreciate the support I have so far received from: 1st Annual HP Relay for Life incredible opportunity to come together to give and find support for individuals impacted through cancer and celebrate survivorship for those who have overcome this disease: Walking is invigorating for the heart and soul. Some love being outdoors, others walk for cardiovascular benefits. However, there are those individuals who walk for hope— hope for a cure for cancer. Everyone is impacted by this terrible disease. The American Cancer Society provides the current cancer facts and figures for 2005: • In the US, cancer causes 1 of every 4 deaths. • In Illinois in 2005, an estimated 59,730 new cancer cases will be diagnosed. • In 2005, an estimated 9,510 new cases of childhood cancer are expected to occur among children 0-14 years of age. • The 5-year survival rate for cancer has almost tripled since 1946, and mortality and incidence rates have declined each year since 1990. Join Highland Park Hospital co-chairs Jim Renneker and Gabrielle Cummings as well as community residents on August 27 and 28, 2005, at Sunset Park. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is an overnight event from 6 pm until 6 am because “Cancer Never Sleeps.” This is an • Join or Form a Team! Teams have 10-12 members, each of whom raises a minimum of $100 and commits to having one member of the team on the track throughout the relay. Teams can bring a tent and have their own rest area while supporting their own team members. • Sponsor a Relay for Life Walker! Donations of any amount will help the American Cancer Society with research and support for cancer patients and their families. • Purchase Luminaria! Luminaria bags are lit and placed around the walking track during a special ceremony to honor cancer survivors and to remember those who have lost their battle with this disease. Luminaria can be purchased in advance by calling Hania Fuschetto, Community Relations at Highland Park Hospital at 847-480-2630, or on the day of the event at Sunset Park. Take the first step and help make a difference. Call Mary Kennedy from the Lake County American Cancer Society at 847-317-0025. Made for the great outdoors... The Choice of © the North Shore …is the best time to visit the North Shore’s most trusted furrier! 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Over the last several years, some of our verdicts and settlements include: • $19.4 million Cook County medical malpractice settlement (on last day of 3-week trial) for neurosurgical injury to 30 year old man. • $4.25 million Lake County medical malpractice settlement for child injured by undiagnosed diabetic ketoacidosis. • $18.6 million Lake County medical malpractice jury verdict for child injured as a result of birth trauma. • $3.9 million McHenry County medical malpractice settlement for wrongful death of 6 year old. • $11 million wrongful death federal court jury verdict in auto accident resulting in death of 18 year old. • $2 million Cook County settlement for injuries to child caused by electric shock to mother while pregnant. • $2.9 million DuPage County settlement for death of 30 year old in auto accident. • $1.2 million Cook County jury verdict for injuries caused by negligence of flight attendant on commercial airline. • $1.8 million post verdict federal court settlement for general aviation accident resulting in death of 67 year old man. We are also proud to announce that Bob Baizer has been elected to the board of directors of the TLPJ Foundation The TLPJ Foundation is the parent of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, which is a national public interest law firm dedicated to advancing the public good and protecting the public’s access to justice. To learn more about the TLPJ Foundation, log on to www.tlpj.org LAW OFFICES BAIZER & KOLAR, P.C. 513 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 500 HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035-3204 TELEPHONE (847) 433-6677 FAX (847) 433-6735 www.baizlaw.com ROBERT S. BAIZER OF COUNSEL JOSEPH E. KOLAR MARTIN BECKER BRIAN J. LEWIS KENNETH H. BROWN BETH R. PRAGER EMILIO B. SANTI Simply the Best… PHOTOS: Bitter Jester Entertainment Honored students from the HPHS and DHS Class of 2005 Sponsored for the 40th year by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, the Student Honor Dinner on May 12 at the Hotel Moraine welcomed seniors—nominated by the department in which he or she excelled—as well as their families, teachers, administrators, and leaders of the Highland Park business community. Whether each excels in performance, science or language arts, Jack Lorenz, Principal, Highland Park High School, and Dr. Suzan Hebson, Principal, Deerfield High School, presented these accomplished students who reside in Highland Park: HPHS: Joshua Lang, Xander Fiss, Lizmeth Sandoval, Benjamin Fischer, Randell Golman, Jennifer Bronson, Alexi Vahlkamp, Talia Pines, Veronica Berns, Jaime Allman, Jessica Blumberg, Josh Grafstein, Leora Kanter, Eliot Weinstein, Joshua Dillon, Benjamin Hantoot, Nicholas Hoerter, Jennifer Landau, Carly Meyer, Allie Berkson, Zachary Fuchs, Juan Moreno, Joel Jacobson, Cristino Cortez, Jordan Guggenheim, Drew Sultan, Eli Halpern, Jonathon Schaff, Gail Schnitzer, Sonia Piacenza, Humberto Arcos DHS: Amanda Greene, Emily Mick, Jennifer Kolb, Michael Bilow, Molly Oldeen, Josh Abecassis, Carolyn McGee, Taryn Multack, Stan Shelest, Rebecca Shaoul, Deborah Felsenthal, Sarah Levine, Marissa Schlade, Joshua Albert, Robin Amado, Rachel Cohen $1,000 scholarships awarded by: Martha and Lorry Hershenson (2), First Bank of Highland Park (2), ENHHighland Park Hospital, Amdur Productions, First Midwest Bank, Ravinia Festival Association, Baizer & Kolar, Highland Park Bank & Trust, Robert Barnard Community Service, and the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. Gifts in Kind: Pioneer Press/Highland Park News, First Bank of Highland Park, Bitter Jester Entertainment, Ltd., Making Glass Studio and Gallery, Signs Now, Swanson’s Blossom Shop, Wordspecs Advertising Agency Sponsors: Academic Tutoring Centers, American Enterprise Bank, Barbara Amdur, Jeffrey & Jamie Annenberg, Ben & Jerry’s, The Bent Fork, Bett’s, Cindy Bloomgarden, The Bootery, Honey & Dan Bronson, Carol & Barry Caris, Carlos’ Restaurant/Café Central, Carol’s Cookies, The Custom Framer, DiVinci Painters, Ira M. Frost Insurance, State Senator Susan Garrett, Ginny & David Glasner, Paul & Debbie Guggenheim, Mark Hantoot, Lillian Herter, Highland Park Bank & Trust, Highland Park Country Club, Hill & Stone Insurance Agency, Hillco Properties , Hoffman Jewelers, Idlewood Electric, Jamba Juice, Ken’s Quick Print, Keyth Security Systems, Frances H. Krasnow, Kinetic Effect, Ltd., Joan & Herb Loeb, Lori’s Designer Shoes, Michael’s Chicago-Style Red Hots, Wendy Oldeen, Park District of Highland Park, Piero’s Pizza, Premier Credit Union, Ravinia Festival, Ravinia Plumbing & Heating, Marina & George Shelest, Richard & Wendy Smith, Stash’s/Guido’s Pastaria, Sunflower, Sunset Foods, TAE Enterprises/TAE Landscape & Tree Service, Target, Therapeutic Kneads, The Treasure Chest, Uncle Dan’s, Guy Viti Insurance Agency, Nick & Barbara Vahlkamp, Volunteer Pool of Highland Park, Williams Ski & Patio. For information on making donations or establishing a scholarship, contact the Chamber, 847-432-0284 or email 60035@ehighlandpark.com. Entertainment was provided by the HPHS Jazz Combo. backyard retreats Competitive Pricing... our large truckload volume assures you the best value. Best patio store in USA... winner of 2003 Apollo award for top patio store in USA. Huge in-stock inventory... in the designs, table sizes, and colors you want now. 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First and foremost is spending time with his wife and two little daughters, sometimes quietly at home (as quietly as possible, anyway, with girls ages two and five), and sometimes on small adventures in the area. One of David’s favorite destinations is Chicago’s China Town, where he strolls the restaraunts and stores with his girls in tow. He usually checks out the kitchen and restaurant supply stores first to find unusual cooking equipment and ingredients. A typical day then would continue with dim sum for brunch at the Won Kow on Wentworth, where 5-year-old daughter Gillian tries to be the most adventurous eater of the family, sampling dishes such The luxury and elegance are obvious. The price will be our little secret. as baby bok-choy and shitake mushrooms, steamed fish, or sea eel in red curry sauce. They also like to visit the Evergreen restaurant for great lunch and dinner specials. Next on the schedule would be the purchase of a new Mongolian fire pot or giant-sized wok and Oriental satin dresses for the little girls. After cruising the bakeries and grocery stores, the trip finishes up with a couple of live Dungeness crabs and a whole smoked duck—packed up to take home for dinner. Of course all the while, David is looking for new ideas for recipes to use on his next special card at Bluegrass. If he is in the mood to stay near home, David might go to the lake in Lake Zurich and fish for dinner, again with the girls who actually fish, too, and occasionally get the bait on the hook for themselves and for Daddy. Then the menu at chez Teichman that day is fresh fried bass, bluegills and perch, topped off with a nice big bonfire in the backyard after dark to properly burn up marshmallows used for s’mores. We’re wondering what HP chefs cook at their homes. Email recipes to Jim@Bluegrasshp.com, SUBJECT: “Chef,” or call Jim Lederer at 847-831-0595. Highland Park, IL • 847.266.1900 3160 Skokie Valley Rd. Mon - Fri • 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Sat • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm ~ Lincolnwood, IL • 847.676.4767 4767 W. Touhy Ave. Mon - Fri • 8:30 am - 7:00 pm Sat & Sun • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Chicago, IL • 773.235.2500 2500 N. Pulaski Rd. Mon - Fri • 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm ~ Schaumburg, IL • 847.985.1700 1450 Mitchell Blvd. Mon - Fri • 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat • 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer 2005 / 21 july 2005 july 2005 SUNDAY MONDAY Blueberry Month Hotdog Month Ice Cream Month Peach Month 3 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY • Independence Day • Bike/Pet 9:45 am • Parade, 10 am • 4th Fest, 11-2, Sunset Pk. • Beatles Cover Concert, 6:30 pm, Wolter’s Field • Fireworks 9 pm, Wolter’s Field 5 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Membership Comm. Mtg., 8:30 am, HPH, Gabrielle, 480-3940 • Ravinia Neighbors Asso. Mtg., 7-9 pm, 432-6151 6 • HPCoC Exec. Board Mtg., 8:30 am, HP Bank & Trust, 432-0284 SATURDAY • Blooming Botanicals • North Shore Radio Exhibit (through Club’s Breakfast Club; 07/13), 9-5, Suburban Fine (Sat. mornings), 7:30 am, Arts Center, 432-1888 George’s What’s Cooking; for full meeting schedule, email jaf@lwt.net 1 July Flower: Larkspur July Gem: Ruby 4 FRIDAY 10 • WI/IL Lily Society Show & Sale, 10 am4:30 pm, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 11 • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), 11:30 am, HPCoC Office, Marjorie Kemp, 308-1947 12 17 • The Fabulous OldFashioned AllAmerican Ice Cream Social, 11 am-4 pm, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 18 19 24 25 26 27 • French Flair (thru 07/28), 9-5, Sub. Fine Arts Center, 432-1888 • Summer Concert Series “JP & the Cats” (Disco/ Rock & Roll), 7 pm, Port Clinton Square 8 7 2 • Infant/ Child Safety/CPR, 9 am12 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020 • WI/IL Lily Society Show/Sale, 124:30 pm, Botanic Garden, 835-5440 9 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm 14 • HPCoC Comm. Committee, 10:30 am, Wenk Insurance, 433-8370 • Blood Drive, 1-8 pm, HP Hospital • Concert “Breeze” (Jazz/Pop), 7-9 pm, Port Clinton Square 15 16 • HPCoC Board of • Ravinia Farmers Dir. Mtg., 12 pm, Market, 7 am-1 pm Highland Park Community Business After Hours, House, 432-0284 • Am. Red 5:30-7:30 pm, location Cross Babysitter’s TBA, 432-0284 Training, 1-4:30 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020 20 21 • Summer Concert “R Gang” (Motown/R&B), 7-9 pm, Port Clinton Square 22 • Childhood Immunization Clinics, 9-11 am, Highland Park Hospital, $, 570-5020 23 • HPCoC Exec. Board Mtg., 8:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Community Relations Comm. 8:45 am, HPCoC Office, 432-0284 28 • HPCoC Sidewalk Sale, 9 am, downtown HP 29 • Sidewalk Sale, 9 am, downtown HP • Opening Auction/ Benefit, Annual Recycled Art Sale, 6:30 pm, Suburban Fine Arts Center, $, 432-1888 30 Recycled Art Sale, SFAC, 432-1888 13 31 • The Fabulous OldFashioned AllAmerican Ice Cream Social, 11 am-4 pm, • HPCoC Sidewalk Sale, 9 am, downtown HP • Recycled Art Sale, Suburban Fine Arts Center, 432-1888 august 2005 All phone numbers are (847) unless otherwise noted. “$” designates fee. Information as of press time; please confirm. august 2005 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY • Adult Heartsaver CPR, 6:30 pm, Highland Park Hospital, $, 570-5020 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Membership Comm. Mtg., 8:30 am, HPH, Gabrielle, 480-3940 • Ravinia Neighbors Asso., 7-9 pm, 432-6151 • Infant/Child Safety/ CPR, 6:30-9:30 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020 • Concert “Maryanne & the Professors” (50’sToday), 7-9 pm, Port Clinton Square 5 6 • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), 11:30 am, HPCoC Office, Marjorie Kemp, 308-1947 • HPCoC Executive Board Mtg., 8:30 am, HP Bank & Trust, 432-0284 10 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm 11 • HPCoC Comm. Committee, 10:30 am, Wenk Insurance, 433-8370 • Concert “Tzofim Friendship Caravan” (Show Choir), 7-8:30 pm, Port Clinton Square 12 13 14 • Tisha B’Av • Gardeners of North Shore Show/Sale, 10-4:30, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 • HP Mayor’s Cup, N. Shore Yacht Club, 432-9800 15 16 • HPCoC Board of Dir. Mtg., 12-1:30 pm, HP Community House, 432-0284 • Am. Red Cross Babysitter’s Training, 1-4:30 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020 17 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 pm, location TBA, 432-0284 18 • Women’s • Midwest Bonsai Networking Mtg., 28th Annual 11:30, Location TBA, Smita Show/Sale, 12-5 pm, Sheth, 432-2008 • Concert Chicago Botanic Garden, “HP Pops” (Big Band), 7-9 835-5440 pm , Port Clinton Square 19 20 • Bonsai Show/Sale, Botanic Garden, 835-5440 • Bunka-No-Hi (Japanese Culture Day), 10-5, SFAC, 432-1888 • Family Golf Days, 5 pm, Sunset Valley GC, 432-7140 22 23 • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, Dist. 113 • HPCoC Executive Board Mtg., 8:30-9:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 24 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7-1 • HPCoC Community Relations Comm. 8:45 am, 432-0284 • Port Clinton Art Festival “Sneak Peak” Benefit, 7 pm, $, 847-444-9600 25 • Retail Roundtable, 8:30-9:30 am, Rosebud, 432-0284 26 • Childhood Immunization Clinics, 9-11 am, Highland Park Hospital, $, 570-5020 27 • Port Clinton Art Festival, 10-6 pm 29 30 1 7 8 21 28 2 9 • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, Dist. 112 3 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm 31 4 FRIDAY Eye Exam Month Immunization Awareness Month Water Quality Month August Flower: Gladiolus August Gem: Peridot SATURDAY • HP Mayor’s Cup, Yacht Club, 432-9800 • Gardeners of N. Shore Show/Sale, 12-4:30 pm, Botanic Garden, 835-5440 • Flick-n-Float, 8:15 pm, Hidden Creek, $, 433-3170 • Midwest Bonsai 28th Annual Show/Sale, 12-5 pm, Botanic Garden, 835-5440 • Concert “Dr. Mark & the Sutures”, 7-10:30 pm, Port Clinton Sq. • Port Clinton Art Festival, 10-6 pm • Relay for Life, 6 pm (overnight), Sunset Park, $, Lake County American Cancer Society, 847-317-0025 september 2005 september 2005 SUNDAY MONDAY Baby Safety Month Cholesterol Education Month Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Chicken Month 5 113 • Patriot Day WEDNESDAY • Summer Concert Series“Lynn Jordan & the Shivers” (Big Band/Blues), 7-9 pm, Port Clinton Square Plaza Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Membership Comm. Mtg., 8:30 am, HPH, Gabrielle, 480-3940 • Ravinia Neighbors Asso. Mtg., 7-9 pm, 432-6151 6 THURSDAY 1 September Flower: Aster September Gem: Sapphire • Labor Day • No School, Dist. 112 & 4 TUESDAY 7 FRIDAY • North Shore Radio Club’s Breakfast Club, 7:30 am, George’s What’s Cooking, email jaf@lmt.net 2 3 • HPCoC Comm. Comm., 10:30 am, Wenk Insurance, 433-8370 • Blood Drive, 1-8 pm, HP Hospital • ”Steve Richards” (Neal Diamond/ Elvis), 7-9 pm, Port Clinton 9 • State of the Art 2005: National Biennial Watercolor Invitational Exhibit (through 10/04), 9 am5 pm, Suburban Fine Arts Center, 432-1888 10 • Women’s Networking Mtg., 8:29 am, location TBA, Smita Sheth, 432-2008 16 17 • Autumn Begins 8 11 12 • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), 11:30 am, HPCoC Office, Marjorie Kemp, 308-1947 13 • HPCoC Exec. Bd. Mtg., 8:30-9:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 14 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm 15 18 • Family Golf Days, 5 pm, Sunset Valley Golf Course, 432-7140 19 20 • HPCoC Board of Director’s Mtg., 12-1:30 pm, Highland Park Community House, 432-0284 21 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 pm, location TBA, 432-0284 22 23 • Central States Dahlia Society Show and IL Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 • Woofstock, 1-3 pm, Moraine Beach, 579-3120 26 27 • HPCoC Executive Board Mtg., 8:309:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 28 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Golf Outing, Sunset Valley, $, 432-0284 • HPCoC Community Relations Comm. 8:45 am, HPCoC Office, 432-0284 29 • Retail Roundtable, 8:30-9:30 am, Rosebud, 432-0284 30 25 SATURDAY • Opportunity, Inc. free secure data destruction, 831-9400 • YEA! Highland Park sponsors “Hootie & The Blowfish” at Ravinia Festival, 7:30 pm, $, 266-5100 •“ Touch a Truck,” 9:30-11:30 am, Sunset Woods Park, 579-3120 • Childhood • Central States Immunization Dahlia Society Clinics, 9 -11 am, Highland Show, 12 -4:30 pm and IL Park Hospital, $, 570-5020 Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale, 12-5 pm, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 24 • Autumn Fest, 4:30-7 pm, Heller Nature Center, $ october 2005 Events of wide community interest? Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Calendar.” october 2005 SUNDAY MONDAY AIDS Awareness Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Pizza Month Pretzel Month 2 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY • Lake Shore African Violet Society Show & Sale, 10 am-4:30 pm, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 1 October Flower: Cosmos October Gem: Opal 3 • Rosh Hashanah • First of Ramadan • NO SCHOOL, Dist. 112 & 113 • Heartsaver CPR, 6:30-10:30 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020, • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Membership Comm. Mtg., 8:30 am, HPH, Gabrielle, 480-3940 • Ravinia Neighbors Asso. Mtg., 6-9 pm, 432-6151 4 SATURDAY 5 6 • Sculpture Exhibit (through 11/01), Suburban Fine Arts Center, 432-1888 • Halloween Ceramic Workshop, 8-10 am, W. Ridge Ctr., $, 579-3123 • Community CPR & First Aid, 8:30 am-1:30 pm, HP Hospital, $, 570-5020, 7 8 9 • Semi-Annual Bead Sale, 9-5, Suburban Fine Arts Center, 432-1888 • Northwestern Ladycats Dance Team Clinic, 1-4 pm, West Ridge Center, www.pdhp.com, $ 10 • Columbus Day • NO SCHOOL, Dist. 112 & 113 • Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), 11:30 am, HPCoC Office, Marjorie Kemp, 308-1947 11 • HPCoC Executive Board Mtg., 8:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 12 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm 13 • Yom Kippur • NO SCHOOL, Dist. 112 & 113 • HPCoC Comm. Committee, 10:30 am, Wenk Insurance, 433-8370 14 • Haunted Hayride, 7-9 pm, Sunset Woods Park, 579-3120 15 16 17 18 • Sukkot • Highland Park Woman’s Club, 11:30 am, Hotel Moraine, 432-5953 • HPCoC Board of Dir. Mtg., 12 pm, Highland Park Community House, 432-0284 19 • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • Business After Hours, 5:30-7:30 pm, location TBD, 432-0284 20 • Women’s Networking Mtg., 11 am-1 pm, Location TBA, Smita Sheth, 432-2008 21 22 • Bulb Sale and Lily Society continue, Botanic Garden, 835-5440 24 25 • Shmini Atzeret • HPCoC Executive Board Mtg., 8:30 am, Highland Park Bank & Trust, 432-0284 26 • Simchat Torah • Ravinia Farmers Market, 7 am-1 pm • HPCoC Community Relations Comm. 8:45 am, HPCoC Office, 432-0284 27 • Retail Roundtable, 8:30 am-9:30 am, Rosebud, 432-0284 28 • Childhood Immunization Clinics, 9 am-11 am, Highland Park Hospital, $, 570-5020 • Trick or Treat, 6-7 pm, West Ridge Center, $, 579-3120 29 23 Daylight Savings Time ends 30 Halloween 31 • Sweetest Day • North Shore Radio Club’s Breakfast Club, 7:30 am, George’s What’s Cooking, email jaf@lmt.net • Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale and WI-IL Lily Society Bulb Sale, Chicago Botanic Garden, 835-5440 The Ravines of the North Shore Appreciating Beauty, Preserving Function Christine Mason is CEO of Adexs, Inc., in Chicago. She has lived in Highland Park for 16 years, is the mother of four, writer and vinyasa yoga instructor. She holds a BA and MBA from Northwestern University and is an advocate of the arts and naturalism. The deep ravines that run from Winnetka to Lake Bluff are essential parts of the North Shore’s natural beauty. All seasons in the ravines delight: trillium carpeting the woods in spring, summer in full effect, the last red maple leaf of October, the frosted branches of winter. They possess a serene grandeur appealing to all the senses. Sometimes, our desire to live surrounded by this beauty conflicts with the negative impact our presence can have on the natural environment. The ravine ecosystem, for example, is the major drainage system from the highlands and bluffs left by the retreat of the glaciers 10,000 years ago. Ravine erosion increases pollution in Lake Michigan and threatens the very properties we were so eager to build. Before rapid development of the communities on the bluffs, the ravines were stable. Larger houses, as well as higher overall urbanization levels, have led to more water run-off and drainage. As a result, the ravines have been rapidly destabilizing. Edgar Joves, Acting City Engineer for Highland Park, says that it is not only those who live directly on the ravines who should care. “All residents should care about the collapsing ravines,” Joves says. “Ravine collapses cause pollution. They push the soil to the lake, sometimes breaking sewage and drainage pipes, and pollute the lake. Ravine Drive / Millard Park, Oil, 5' x 3' 24 / Summer 2005 Summer Light, Ravine Drive, 3' x 5' This contributes to overall water quality and to beach closings.” The city, like all communities along the North Shore, is working on keeping the flow to the lake clean, both through water management and ravine protection. Many kinds of ravine remediation are being attempted. In addition to various public agency initiatives, there are several private landscaping and consulting firms who advise and implement ravine reinforcement solutions, to slow further erosion. Reinforcement can be done through a variety of steel and stone structures. Experiments using man-made materials, as well as natural approaches involving vegetation and strategic planting, are also underway. To find out more about the natural history of the efforts, and to see how you can contribute to current efforts to support the ravines and shorelines, the following organizations provide online resources: Original oil paintings, © Yelena Klairmont, reproduced with permission of the artist January, by Christine Mason • For guidelines on minimizing damage to the ravines, especially if you’re a homeowner, the City of Highland Park Lakefront Commission web site has practical suggestions, ranging from sprinkler guidelines to how to slope your driveway just right: http://www.cityhpil.com/govern/dept/commdev/minimizedamage.html (take out the hyphen when typing into your address bar) • A natural history of the area: www.illinois.sierraclub.org • An overview of Great Lakes water management: www.glc.org Ravine Inspirations Yelena Klairmont and I have been observing Highland Park’s ravines, parks and beaches for 17 years, with our seven children, with dogs and assorted others, in every season, at all times of day. We watch for the first signs of changing seasons, smelling the air. We look for sand critters and wood critters and teach our children the names of plants and trees. Need a good cry or a good calming? The steady pace of life in the ravines is comforting and lends perspective. The ravines hold man-made treasures, too; for example, Jens Jensen’s council rings are often tucked where even the Out here in the exhilarated smell of winter is freedom The lid has lifted off the world and let the heat escape Leaving only the crisp blue sky as its calling card Even as the northern world is ruminating; it still invites you in “Come one, come all, To the amazing full sensory surround sound theater of the undomesticated world!” Yes! Come! Come out of your house You there, grab a child! Depose midwinter’s mandate to rest and burrow and turn to hearth and home Instead, join this quiet surprise party: the snowbanks’ glitter fields Are prisming red, green, lavender as the morning light slants in, almost flat. January, Oil, 5' x 3' owners of the land do not see them. How unique and lovely our ravines are, yet you’d be surprised how few people you encounter in the woods and on the beaches. Yelena has turned her painterly eye to the local ecosystem. Her most recent series, 30 paintings of the bluffs and ravines, was created over a three-year period. She is represented by the Illinois State Artisan Gallery, Chicago. Three major paintings are currently on loan to the Highland Park Public Library for exhibit through next year. Other works can be seen at Gallery 60035, the Highland Park artists’ co-op (www.gallery60035.com), and at www.yelenaklairmont.com. Support the work of the Friends of Jens Jensen, 46l Burton Ave., HP, 60035, and the Lakeshore Commission (www.cityhpil.com/govern/comm/lakefront.html) to extend and enhance the enjoyment of this wonderful ecosystem. Jensen Bridge, Oil, 5' x 4' Summer 2005 / 25 Each issue, six00threefive will feature professional photographers who contribute images to this magazine. Please see Bitter Jester Entertainment's photos in “Missing Highland Park, Too,” “Simply the Best,” and “Public Sculpture, Highland Park Style.” At two parts Jester, one part Bitter, the boys at 1907 Second Street, HP, certainly have their hands in more pies than one could count. Incorporated in January of 2001 by HPHS alumni Nicholas DeGrazia and Charles Turck, Bitter Jester Entertainment’s immediate goal was to produce the original stage comedy troupe The Comic Thread. In the years that followed, Bitter Jester Entertainment (BJE) has grown not only in size, but in scope. While The Comic Thread still performs annually (FOCUS on the Arts, The Second City in Chicago and Apple Tree Theatre), the business focus of BJE encompasses professional video production, digital editing and photography services. In 2003, Turck sold his co-ownership to fellow HPHS alum and friend Daniel Kullman, who currently co-owns and operates BJE with DeGrazia. Together, they focus their time and energy on the income-generating side of production and spend their free moments working on documentaries, short films and feature film screenplays. But how did it all come about? After high school, DeGrazia (left) and Kullman (right) continued to the University of Miami for film. DeGrazia earned a fine arts degree in Visual Communication (emphasizing film writing and production) and a minor in Photography. Kullman earned a degree in Communication (emphasizing film writing and cinematography) and a minor in Art History. Both young men hold secondary degrees in Anthropology. DeGrazia was a first chair trombone player in the marching band and VP of the fencing team. He created the university’s first sketch comedy radio program and, with Kullman’s help, produced its first sketch TV show. Kullman honed The Best Home Mortgage is Close to Home If you need a home loan, look no further than Highland Park Bank & Trust. We have a team of experienced, on-site lending professionals ready to assist you. Capabilities include: • Interest Only loans • Jumbo loans (up to $6 million) • Bridge loans • Loans for second/vacation homes • Limited documentation loans • Stated income programs available We have a product to meet every need. Call us today for more information, or for a consultation to discuss loan options. Pictured left to right: Sandra McCraren Darrell Walsh Jan Constantine Member FDIC 26 1949 St. Johns Avenue, (847)432-9988 / Summer 2005 PHOTOS: Bitter Jester Entertainment Bitter Jesters Wear Many Hats his love for photography and lighting in college, and both shared a passion for scriptwriting. During the summers, DeGrazia performed and directed his live sketch comedy. At separate times, both he and Kullman studied film at The National Film, Art, and Music University in Prague. The catharsis of their college years was their thesis film, “The Death Affair,” which toured the country, winning awards at numerous festivals. They returned home to crew on various Chicago films before attempting new projects of their own. Their first postcollege collaboration was a documentary exposing Waste Management, Inc. (Highland Park’s former garbage hauler) for not recycling. The garbage hauler no longer has a contract with the City. Despite the limitation of only 24 hours in a day, the pair took on night jobs delivering newspapers in Chicago’s Loop until 6 am and miscellaneous painting and construction work in order to pay the rent at their studio. Their families are all happy to say the guys have quit their night jobs. It is certainly a measure of their stability and success that BJE is currently purchasing another established Highland Park company of 30 years, Howie Samuelsohn’s Production House, which will officially become BJE’s video production branch. If you want an enjoyable atmosphere and creative staff to produce your next simple photo montage or big-budget corporate commercial, Bitter Jester Entertainment is your one-stop shop. The boys of Bitter Jester have been a visible part of our community for many years. These local artists exhibit an impressive track record and have set the creative bar high without making a mad dash for New York or LA. KINETIC EFFECT, LTD. 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Summer 2005 / 27 Public Sculpture, Highland Park Style PHOTOS: Bitter Jester Entertainment Judy Fenton, Director of Communications, Suburban Fine Arts Center Quick: It’s long, large and geometrically intriguing. Where is it, and what is it? It’s “Miss Nitro,” the Peter Voulkos sculpture on the lawn in front of the Highland Park Public Library. You might not know Miss Nitro, or “Compassion Moves the World” by Julie RotblattAmrany, which also sits in front of the library, but everybody knows “Boy on a Swing,” whose original title was “Golden Boy”; some believe this 1980 bronze by Mary Block on the northwest corner of Green Bay Road and Central is the official “welcome to Highland Park” sign. Highland Park has an extensive inventory of art, from the internationally acclaimed series of works on the lawn in front of the Suburban Fine Arts Center (SFAC), works scattered throughout Ravinia Festival Park, to selected or commissioned sculpture by the Cultural Arts Commission’s Public Art Committee, which has chosen art that is as eclectic as the City neighborhoods. (SFAC’s work, on loan from the artists, will return in the fall.) The Public Art Committee is charged with implementing the City’s Public Art Program, including reviewing artists and works to be commissioned or purchased and recommending appropriate placements of public art work. Sun Wheels 28 / Summer 2005 Das Boat Currently, according to the Public Art Committee Chairwoman Ellen Wallace, the committee is overseeing a commissioned piece by Lake Forest artist Jozef Sumichrast. It’s a bronze horse to be installed near the Ravinia train station and will be dedicated in honor and memory of Elaine Snyderman, the previous chair of the Public Art Committee. “Elaine was truly passionate about this piece and the artist,” said Ms. Wallace, owner of Ellen Wallace Art Consulting, Inc. Because she did so much for the City and its cultural vision, “it is our honor to dedicate the piece to her,” she said. The piece is due to be completed and installed by early fall, 2005. Other members of the committee include Highland Park residents Marcos Croce, Miriam Glabman, Nick Prokos, Karen Goldberg, Jonathan Plotkin (Cultural Arts Commission liaison) and Elizabeth Zeller (City Staff liaison). A walking guide for the public and school groups is also in the works, to be published by Committee members. With this guided tour anyone will easily be able to find the “Analemmatic Sundial” by Jerome Man, a granite piece level with the ground at the northwest corner of Central Ave. and St. Johns, designed to commemorate the United States’ Bicentennial. Yet how different are the old car bumpers that turned into “Antelope” by John Kearney on the east side of the Firehouse Youth Center. And then look in Laurel Park for another creature of the woodlands, “The Forest King,” a bronze sculpted by Abbott Pattison in 1970 and installed in the spring of 2000. A companion piece by the same artist is entitled “Genesis” and can be found at Ravinia Festival Park. On the boundary of HP and Glencoe, find “Sun Wheels” by Steve Luecking and “Staffs” by Margaret Lanterman, located at St. Johns and Lake Cook Road. “Das Boat” (Stone Boat), a concrete structure by Dan Yarbrough located at Rosewood Beach, was created in 1986 and donated by Ruthann, Carly and Harold Goldsmith. At Central and Sheridan is “Strutting Down Central” by Chicago artist John Adduci. The “War Memorial” by James Cady Ewell is located in Memorial Park (Prospect and Laurel), and it symbolizes hope and peace in the world, and was dedicated several years after World War I. The colorful “Semeuphoria Spin” by Fred Nagelbach is by the train tracks and viaduct at Waukegan and Bloom, and on the Green Bay Trail near Lincoln Avenue is Terry Karpowicz’ “Solar Journey.” When you are in City Hall, find on the second floor “Shout of the Land” by Omri Amrany (he of the Michael Jordan bronze in front of the United Center). This sculpture, donated by Arthur and Betty Ganser-Rubin, fuses ideas drawn from a modern catastrophe (the Gulf War), a tale from the Bible and a masterpiece of European Art,” according to the artist. Solar Journey A complete public art inventory can be viewed at http://www.cityhpil.com/govern/comm/publicart.html. Do you have an arts story to tell? Please email 60035@ehighlandpark.com or call 847-432-0284. Summer 2005 / 29 Carole Mark Gingiss PHOTO: Bitter Jester Entertainment In our previous issue, Spring 2005, we published local reminiscences, “Missing Highland Park.” Your response was so positive—and your own memories so moving—that we decided to publish a few more happy looks back. As we have said, six00threefive is your magazine. “Things were so different in the ’50s and ’60s. No one locked doors. In winter, Braeside, Ravinia and Lincoln Schools flooded their athletic fields and we ice-skated. Afterwards, there were warming huts where we could get hot chocolate. Beryl Foreman Somebody had an open house most weekends, and everyone was welcome. We just hung out and socialized. In summer, we went to various parks after dinner to play with friends. Those were easier, gentler times.” Travel agent Beryl Foreman grew up in Braeside. She still lives in Highland Park with her significant other Roy Marinell, a songwriter. Foreman remembers a lot of activities she did growing up. “You knew everybody’s car in the Highland Park High School parking lot, and the keys were always left in them. After prom, we had all-night beach parties at Rosewood Beach or Ravine Drive Beach with a bonfire. We didn’t need permits.” Foreman remembers walking “uptown,” which some people today think of as Highland Park’s “downtown.” “We would stop the Sara Lee trucks delivering baked goods to various places in the area. Sara Lee Lubin, the owner’s daughter, was my friend, and she knew the drivers. They gave us snacks of small cheesecakes, brownies or chocolate cakes. Speaking of uptown, when you drove down Central Avenue and honked your horn, it meant ‘hi there.’ “I remember going to the Silver Grill near the high school. Also, kids went to Shelton’s in Ravinia for hot chocolate and french fries after school. We wore poodle skirts, did the Lindy Hop and painted windows of businesses for homecoming, a tradition that continues today. One great bit of fun was doing the snake dance through downtown Highland Park. It was meant to celebrate school spirit.” Foreman fondly recalls what she refers to as the “staples of the community or the two institutions in Highland Park,” the Fell family from The Fell Company and the Cortesi family from Sunset Foods. “My friends and I cried when Fell’s shut down on Central Avenue.” Another lifelong Highland Parker is Rick Shoemaker of Rick’s Auto Care and Collision Repair. “I know a lot of people in this town because I was born and raised here, and because my business is here.” He attended Red Oak and Highland Park High School. “One of my first memories of Highland Park is Garnett’s, on the south side of Central where Port Clinton Square is now. It carried every item you could imagine. However, that is not why I remember it. What really made (continued on next page) Summer 2005 / 31 an impression on me is that it had its own parking lot with an attendant. Also, it was one of the first stores to have its own credit card.” Shoemaker has fond memories of the two senior members of the Bonamarte family of Highland Park. “I remember Mike Bonamarte, teaching me how to box. He was a sergeant and Youth Officer with the Highland Park Police Department. Mike Bonamarte and Mike Bonamarte II ran the Youth Club and taught boxing. Mike Bonamarte II was our former Highland Park Police Chief. “One of the funniest things I remember about learning to box was the shadow-boxing mirror that hung outside the bathroom of the Youth Club. It was there so we could practice while we were waiting for the bathroom. We couldn’t waste time. The Youth Club was a means of young people getting to know the police department in town. We developed a great rapport between the police, parents and kids.” Shoemaker remembers Strauss’, on the current site of Ravinia Bar-B-Que and Grill, where he bought caps for his cap gun. He recalls it was a general store where you could purchase newspapers, candy, gum and cigarettes. Also, he remembers Strange’s Toy Store where the Jeweled Elephant is now located on St. Johns Avenue. “They sold Fanner 50s Cap Guns; they were the Cadillac of all cap guns.” Born and raised in Highland Park, attorney Mike Bonamarte III is the third generation still residing here. He lives in the house his father and grandfather built. He attended Immaculate Conception School and Highland Park High School. He had been the Highland Park Township Supervisor for six years. He also has fond memories of the Highland Park Youth Club. “Most of the boys belonged to the Club. My father and grandfather taught us to box, and we also learned judo. As young kids, we entertained ourselves, and the club was where many of us met. There was an open gym at the rec center, which is now the Karger Center located behind Sunset Foods. That is where the activities of the Highland Park Youth Club took place.” “One of my favorite places I miss was Duffy’s. Owners Pat and Bill had a grocery store where the post office is on Central Avenue. Pat made ice cream on Sunday, and it sold out the next day. Also, on the same site was the original Sunset Foods.” “Another place is Rico’s Restaurant, owned by Rico Venturi. It was on the corner of Laurel and Second Streets, across from Columbia Video. First, it was a pizza place and coffee shop. You could also get breakfast and lunch. Then, it became a full restaurant. It was the meeting place for our parents, a fixture in town. My grandfather worked there.” 32 / Summer 2005 Bonamarte also liked Grant and Grant Record Store, where Shaevitz Kosher Meats and Delicatessen is located on Central Avenue. “The place had listening rooms where you could hear the latest records. It was affordable and kid friendly.” According to Karen Ross, co-owner of Goodies, the candy store on Central Avenue next to Kaehler Luggage, the local stores in Highland Park closed for the day around twelve or one o’clock on Wednesday afternoon in the ’40s and ’50s.” Ross recalls small grocery stores in our town. “We used to ride our bikes to the tiny grocery story on McDaniels Avenue. It was on the west side of the street across from Kimball Avenue. It carried canned goods. I remember the owner had to use one of those long grabbers to get the cans that were piled high.” The second small grocery store was Thayer’s, yet another store on the site of the current post office. “They had a meat market with sawdust on the floor. The man in the store used to give the kids a free slice of bologna when we came in with our moms.” Finally, Ross recalls a small Jewel Grocery Store where Silk Thumb on Second Street is today. “The whole store was about four aisles.” “So many of our stores were different back then. For example, where Adesso is now in Port Clinton Square, we had a movie theater. Next to what is now Walker Brothers Pancake House on Central Avenue going east was a Blue Goose food store. The Kaehler Luggage store on Central Avenue was once a corset shop and a tearoom, but not at the same time. Further down the block, what is now Jolie Maison was a furniture store. There used to be an upscale beauty shop called Talk of the Town where the Village Set is today on Central Avenue.” “I really miss Garnett’s in Port Clinton Square,” said Ross. “Anything you needed, you could get there like pajamas, underwear or barrettes. In their basement, they sold lots of material, a variety of buttons and all kinds of sewing stuff.” According to Ross, Highland Park had small department stores. “This was way before Northbrook Court ever existed. There was an Edgar Stevens Women’s Department Store where the Bootery is now on Central Avenue. They sold dresses, sweaters, underwear and accessories. Across the street was another department store called John Stevens, where Einstein Bagels is located on the corner of Sheridan Road and Central Avenue. It sold more expensive women’s dresses and accessories.” Ross has her own recollections of Shelton’s Restaurant in Ravinia. “Bud Shelton was the cook. The waitress wore a white sleeveless blouse always perfectly ironed. Bud’s wife was the crossing guard at Ravinia School. They had the best Cokes out of the machine and wonderful cole slaw. PHOTO: Bitter Jester Entertainment Although they sold hot dogs, they never served hot dog buns. The hot dog was cut lengthwise and grilled. It was then put on a hamburger bun and served. No one thought anything of it.” Another lifelong Highland Parker is Daniel (Danny) Kahn, owner of Teletech, a telecommunications consultant to large firms. He is also the Chair of the Highland Park Historic Preservation Commission. “One of my favorite memories is of Peter Roknich, former principal of Elm Place School. He went on the Washington, DC, trip with us at Thanksgiving. We went by bus. He never spent a Thanksgiving with his family; he was always with us kids. He was such a great guy.” “I miss a lot of things in old Highland Park. The Moraine Hotel is one. I lived on Roslyn Lane, and I walked there with my family for Sunday brunch. It was strange for a big hotel to be sitting in the middle of a residential part of town. I guess it outlived its usefulness and was torn down. Speaking of Roslyn Lane, since we lived so close to Fort Sheridan, I remember hearing bugle calls every morning.” “The small village atmosphere is gone. I miss places like the original Ace Hardware store on Second Street and Hines Lumber Company in back of the Northwestern Train Station. I remember going into Hines Lumber, and it smelled like a lumber store. No one would confuse it with a Home Depot of today. “I remember playing on a real fire engine sitting in Sunset Park. You could climb on it and turn the wheels inside. My brother, sister and I had lots of fun playing there.” Kahn has fond memories of Green Bay Road School, across from the entrance to the Walgreen’s parking lot on Green Bay Road. It is now the North Shore School District 112 office. “My kindergarten teacher was Miss Pelly. We had a fireplace and a goldfish pond in the room. Sometimes, kids would fall into the pond and have to go home to change their clothes.” According to Kahn, the Ravinia area had “wonderful stores. I remember the classical music store where Pasta Fresca stands today at the corner of St. Johns and Roger Williams Avenues. There was a small gourmet food store next door where Java Love coffee shop is located; Lynn Turner, a harpist from the Chicago Sympathy Orchestra, owned it. I also recall the original Ravinia Hardware store where Joy Cleaners stands today on Roger Williams Avenue. “As a little boy, I remember the Surprise Shop located where the old Suburban Fine Arts Center stood; it is now called the Corbe building on Central Avenue. It was a toy store, and they had a unique way of wrapping gifts. Danny Kahn Everything was wrapped with a straight candy cane attached to the top of the package. I never forgot that.” Kahn misses Colby’s Men’s Store owned by Leonard Colby, where the Bootery is located on Central Avenue. “They had such wonderful men’s clothes. The store was furnished with all antique pieces. The cash register sat on an old bar, I believe. As you paid, there was a glass container with great pretzels inside.” Finally, Kahn recalls two other things from his youth. There was a 40-foot trailer sitting outside the parking lot of Highland Park High School near the “glass hallway.” It was a driving simulator and was used for Driver’s Education classes. “We practiced on this simulator while taking Driver’s Education and had fun. It was advanced for its time, but certainly not computerized. “I wonder how many people remember the ‘duck’ in Highland Park? It was an amphibious Army machine or tank and was purchased by the City Manager. It was located by the Waterworks Filtration Plant on Park Avenue. When it was first obtained, you could get in it and be launched into the water. The ‘duck’ came from Wisconsin Dells. I think it was used for some Civil Defense purposes. It was great fun.” Most of the people interviewed for this article were raised in Highland Park. For all of them, this is home. From a hotel in the middle of a residential neighborhood, to a lumber company that smelled like one, to snake dances down Central Avenue, there’s no place like Highland Park, then or now. What are the things in Highland Park today that you think will be the making of new happy looks back? Email us at 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Happy.” Summer 2005 / 33 Art Festival Partners with Sister Cities The 21st Annual Port Clinton Art Festival, Sat., Aug. 27 and Sun., Aug. 28, 10 am to 6 pm, will exhibit 260 world-class artists in downtown Highland Park. New this year, Amdur Productions will partner with Highland Park’s Sister Cities program to welcome Puerto Vallarta Mayor Gustavo Gonzalez Villaseñor and host six artists from Puerto Vallarta. The festival features art talks in both Spanish and English, collaborations combining the efforts of an American and Puerto Vallartan artist and a raffle to win a trip to Puerto Vallarta. Representing more than 2,300 communities in 127 countries, Sister Cities International (www.sister-cities.org) is a citizen diplomacy network tailored to local interests and global cooperation at the grass roots level. In memory of Steven L. Amdur, Amdur Productions will host a fundraising sneak-peak for the American Brain Tumor Research Association on Wed., Aug. 24, 7 pm at Port Clinton Square, 600 Central Ave. in Highland Park. The event will feature a live auction by Dr. Barry Kaufman of WBBM Newsradio 780, live music, fine food and libations, and more than $50,000 worth of art donated by Festival artists. For tickets, $25, call Amdur Productions, 847-444-9600. TAKE THE SUMMER OFF! O Make N until ts Paymen ber! Septem APPLIES TO: Auto Loans Personal Loans PLUS, Premier Credit Union loan rates are LOW! Why? Unlike a bank, we’re not-for-profit, owned and operated by the members... you! Located in Highland Park at Garrity Square (1855 Deerfield Rd.) 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Member 1949 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park, (847)432-9988 FDIC Ravinia office: 643 Roger Williams Avenue, (847)266-0300 Contractors’ Corner PHOTOS courtesy of Woodford Manufacturing Company Dave Ariano at RAVINIA PLUMBING AND HEATING has a couple of great new products that his company is happy to install. The first is an outdoor hot/cold water faucet by Woodford. This can be mounted in a garage or right on the exterior of your home. It won’t freeze up in winter and will drain automatically when the hose is removed. I can’t count the number of frozen faucets we see in the winter. This faucet is great for maintaining vehicles, washing down deck or patio and, of course, Fido. It is not suggested for use on the family cat. The second item is a back-lit programmable thermostat by Honeywell. I ran into one at a building inspection the other day, and it was extremely easy to use, plus—and this is a big plus—I didn’t have to put on my readers to operate it. The sales literature says it’s as easy to program as your VCR (which in my home means I have to call the kids). In fact, it is a lot easier. A set-back thermostat can save a homeowner a ton of money and should pay for itself in about six months. Give David a call, 847-432-5561. Congratulations to ROMITTI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, celebrating 20 years of quality service to the North Shore (847-831-4471). Owner Ron Romitti lives here in Highland Park. Even his trucks are perfectly maintained, so this is one firm to welcome into your home or business. Check out the fun “Current IQ” quiz at www.romitti.com. My uncle Tommy started CRAFTWOOD LUMBER about 50 years ago, and I worked there summers. Tommy joked that I had to buy from the store at retail, but I got the family discount in my paycheck. The reason that I am bringing up Craftwood (847-831-2800) is that I was in there the other day, where I picked up some ladder safety tips from David Brunjes. Since spring and summer are the times that most of us do stupid ladder tricks, these may save you some Highland Park Hospital time. • Check the ladder weight rating on its side. If you bought the ladder 20 years ago and you have been eating pretty well ever since, move up in weight handling capability. • On extension ladders, never stand on the top rung; on step ladders, never stand on the top step. I know it’s tempting to do just for a second, but that second is a long time when you’re free-falling. • Use a ladder that is the proper length for the job, a minimum of three feet above the roofline or work surface. • Do not place a ladder in front of a unlocked door; someone coming through that door and hitting the ladder will really test your reaction time. That actually happened to yours truly. • Straight, single or extension ladders should be set up at about a 75-degree angle. • Never leave a raised ladder unattended. Wind can blow it over, and children will try to climb it. 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I joined the Lake Forester as managing editor in 2003 after working as a columnist for The Wall Street Journal Online and as a reporter for SportsBusiness Journal, both in New York City. Before that, I was executive sports editor for three Los Angeles-area newspapers owned by Tribune Company. I have also written for MSNBC.com and Newsweek, among other publications. Your background includes both hard-copy and internet publications. Do online technologies save a lot of time? Q? A! Yes, and no. The technology is a help in terms of editing. An internal chat message board takes the place of many meetings. But emails, for example, take up a great deal of time. People still romanticize a career in publishing, but it’s working at a desk all day. Q? A! Q? A! So you don’t wear a fedora? No And I never get to yell, “Stop the presses.” What do you see as the future balance between online publishing and traditional print media? More and more people will get news online. Also, printing and distribution are very expensive. Kids aren’t growing up with the newspaper “habit” as we did. Q? A! What drew you to journalism, to ink and paper? After college, I had odd jobs. I remember wanting to “get it right,” to avoid the usual midlife crisis, to commit to something I liked right off the bat! As an English major, journalism seemed a natural choice. 38 / Summer 2005 Q? A! What was your first job as a journalist? The Great Lakes Bulletin, a Rentschler paper. After a year or so, I realized I needed more training. I went to USC in Journalism, doing internships at NewsWeek and Los Angeles Times. My first pure news job was as a sports editor. You’ve worked for a number of publishing giants. How does the Highland Park News fit into the Sun-Times organization? Q? Actually, our bureau has almost no contact with them. We do confer with managing editors and staff at other community papers, especially in the Lake Shore Bureau (11 papers), but as for Sun-Times, it might as well be in another country. A! You have a strong background in sports, and the paper devotes a lot of coverage to school athletics. Q? A! Kevin Reiterman, our Sports Editor, does sports all on his own. This is one section of the paper that gets a tremendous amount of feedback. Other than calls and emails from sports fans, what kinds of readers get in touch with you? Q? A! People who want to keep their names out of the police blotter. Of course, we cannot accommodate that. We print what the police give us, and that’s it. If one did want to see one’s name elsewhere in the paper, what’s the best approach? Q? A! Tell me something that’s genuinely newsworthy, interesting. Or let me know about great photo opportunities. For example, in preparing for a fundraising event, Rotarians were learning how to deal blackjack. That’s a great photo! What subscriptions do you buy? What books do you read for pleasure? Q? A! Q? A! Q? A! Q? A! How do you choose your cover photo? I try to pick the best photo. In terms of Page 5, the main news page, usually that is hard news. For Page 9, we try to run a feature. Is there a kind of story you won’t publish? Homicide attempts and car crashes happen, but we downplay those. There’s no need to publish most titillating items. Highland Park is a well-educated audience, and we write about important issues in town. What story during your tenure impressed you most deeply? Q? A! Ken Patchen interviewed three veterans for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. He also did a wonderful story about Fred Gordon, who discovered an artist in North Carolina and helped her present her work in Chicago. These were “above and beyond” pieces. Who does the actual hands-on editing and proofreading? Q? A! I edit a lot of stories, and condense emails for News Briefs or Letters to the Editor. We don’t have copy editors here, so it’s up to me and to Ken Patchen. What challenges did you face when you came on board in September 2003. Q? A! What I wanted most was to keep both papers as local as possible. I just don’t think people in either community want to read about nearby towns. I also wanted more profiles of local people and more photos, especially in the school digest. There has been a lot of press about newspaper circulation statements. What’s your take on this? Q? A! Newspapers need verifiable circulation; that affects advertising rates. But I doubt that the problems at Sun-Times or NewsDay impact the average reader. Many editors claim to be unaffected by the advertising side of the newspaper business. What do you say? Q? A! It’s funny, when I was worked on the Wall Street Journal web site, they refused to tell me who the ad salespeople were. Now, the ad people are right outside my office. But it’s rare that someone in advertising asks me to run an item about someone. The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Sunday New York Times, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, Fortune. Interestingly enough, I just finished a big history of the New York Times, The Trust. Is there one interview you would most like to do, among people alive today? I think once you reach a certain age, perhaps 35 or so, you no longer have a dream interview. At least that’s what I've found. There’s no one living right now I would drop everything for to interview. In my 20s, I was able to interview a host of sports stars—Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson, Mary Lou Retton, Darryl Strawberry. But the one I remember best, and the one that I would cite as a dream interview, was being able to interview former Cubs announcer Jack Brickhouse when I worked at the Great Lakes Bulletin in 1988. I attended the luncheon where he spoke and hoped to chat with him. As a boy, I had listened to hundreds of games he called on WGN. He had an afternoon slate of activities. I followed him to each one. Finally, around 4:30, I was given about 10 minutes with him. He was as pleasant as could be, and even wrote me a letter after the article appeared praising me for the piece and hoping we could get a beer sometime. I wish I had taken him up on it. Do you have a particular goal in mind? What is your direction for the future of the Highland Park News? Q? A! There’s little time to daydream on a weekly paper. But in the next 10 years, I’d like to see the paper win some of the top awards for community papers. A Pulitzer is probably out of the question, but to win a state award from Suburban Newspaper Association would be gratifying. Mostly, I’d like the time and resources to make fewer mistakes. Your paper profiles a lot of born-and-bred Highland Parkers. Where did you grow up? Q? A! Actually, in Lake Forest! We’re a pretty loyal community, too. I was gone for about 15 years, but now my wife Tricia and I raise our two children, Hannah and David, in my own hometown. You can contact David Sweet by email, dsweet@pioneerlocal.com. Summer 2005 / 39 CONSIGNMENTS know now know how Brian Heath, Caledonian Consignments If a change of attitude, lifestyle or of address leaves you with more “stuff” than want, it’s time to do triage. Things cherished for their family ties should be carefully considered to avoid future regrets. This is a wonderful opportunity to pass down memories and history to younger generations. It’s also lovely to offer to friends and relative mementoes of one who has passed away. As for the items you are comfortable to live without, ask yourself some basic “value” questions: ask that a representative come to you. You may want to visit them to see if your things fit it in well with other inventory. He or she can determine what work, if any, is needed to prepare your things for sale and give you a range of expected sales results. There are alternative outlets for your goods, such as auction houses, house sales and charitable resale shops. Arrangements vary, but basically the consignment shop takes possession of your goods, markets them and keeps a portion of the sales price as a commission (in our area, averaging 50 percent). Finally, when you have determined that consignment is right for you, ask these questions: • Is this item antique (more than 100 years old), vintage or reproduction? • What services are offered to improve sales price? • What is its history? Can you trace the steps from previous owners into your hands (provenance)? • What are the terms (commission and time of payment)? • Regardless of its age, do you have labels, bills of sale or other proof of the designer, manufacturer and/or artist? Perhaps you don’t have the information or the time to make these assessments. This is the time to call a reputable consignment shop. Send pictures of pieces you wish to sell, or • What kind of advertising is done? Who are customers? The most common pitfall? Falling in love with others’ lovely things on consignment. 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