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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
[email protected]
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
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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
[email protected],
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 [email protected], 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
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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.”
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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 [email protected]. 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.
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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 [email protected].
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.
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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 [email protected].
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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 [email protected].
Wes Wenk is your go-to guy with news.
Speak out on expansions, awards,
community service, special events.
Email [email protected]
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
[email protected], SUBJECT: “Golf”
Travel Temptations
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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
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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.
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Clinton Travel – Clinton, NJ • CMR Travel – Hartsdale, NY
Putnam Travel – Riverside, CT • Worldview Travel – Pittsburgh, PA
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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
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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
[email protected], SUBJECT “New to You.”
UNIQUE RENTAL RESIDENCES
& RETAIL LOCATIONS
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[email protected]
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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 [email protected], SUBJECT: “Media Kit”
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/ 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
[email protected]
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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!”
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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.”
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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
[email protected]. 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 [email protected], SUBJECT:
“Security Tips.”
• If you own firearms, protect your family and community
Summer 2005 /
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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 [email protected], 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.
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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.
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• $4.25 million Lake County medical malpractice
settlement for child injured by undiagnosed
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• $18.6 million Lake County medical malpractice
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• $3.9 million McHenry County medical
malpractice settlement for wrongful death of
6 year old.
• $11 million wrongful death federal court jury
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• $2 million Cook County settlement for injuries
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• $2.9 million DuPage County settlement for
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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 [email protected].
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Chef’s Day Off
Jim Lederer, Bluegrass
A chef’s day off is valuable
indeed, so David Teichman
(pictured at left) tries to
make the most of each free
day away from Bluegrass,
1636 Old Deerfield Road,
Highland Park.
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 [email protected], SUBJECT:
“Chef,” or call Jim Lederer at 847-831-0595.
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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 [email protected]
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
• 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
august 2005
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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
• 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
Office (SOHO),
• HPCoC Executive
HP Bank & Trust, 432-0284
10
• Ravinia Farmers
Market, 7 am-1 pm
11
• HPCoC Comm.
• 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,
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,
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
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7
8
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2
9
• FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL, Dist. 112
3
• Ravinia Farmers
Market, 7 am-1 pm
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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,
• 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
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
Club’s Breakfast Club,
7:30 am, George’s What’s
Cooking, email [email protected]
2
3
• HPCoC Comm.
Comm., 10:30 am,
• 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
Office (SOHO),
13
• HPCoC Exec. Bd.
Mtg., 8:30-9:30 am,
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
TBA, 432-0284
22
23
• Central States
Dahlia Society Show
and IL Orchid Society Fall
Show & Sale, Chicago
• 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
29
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
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• Autumn Fest,
4:30-7 pm, Heller
Nature Center, $
october 2005
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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,
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
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
Trust, 432-0284
12
• Ravinia Farmers
Market, 7 am-1 pm
13
• Yom Kippur
• NO SCHOOL, Dist.
112 & 113 • HPCoC Comm.
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
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,
24
25
• Shmini Atzeret
• HPCoC Executive
Trust, 432-0284
26
• Simchat Torah
• Ravinia Farmers
Market, 7 am-1 pm
• HPCoC Community
27
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
Club’s Breakfast Club,
7:30 am, George’s What’s
Cooking, email [email protected]
• Midwest Daffodil
Society Bulb Sale
and WI-IL Lily Society
Bulb Sale, Chicago
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'
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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 /
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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
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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.
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Public Sculpture,
Highland Park Style
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.
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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
[email protected] or call 847-432-0284.
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Carole Mark Gingiss
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
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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.”
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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.
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 [email protected], SUBJECT:
“Happy.”
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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
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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.
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PHOTO: Tricia Sweet
Q? A!
and
David Sweet, Highland Park News
Deborah Barry, Wordspecs
Pioneer Press Newspapers, based in Glenview, IL, serves
53 Chicago suburbs with community newspapers. David
Sweet, 42, is the Executive Editor of both Highland Park
News and the Lake Forester.
Q?
A!
How did you arrive at the Managing Editor’s desk?
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.
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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,
[email protected].
Summer 2005 /
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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. Remember, you’re downsizing!
For more information about the contents of this
article, contact Brian Heath, Caledonian
Consignments, 847-681- 6000, and he’ll be happy
to answer any questions you have.
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