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LIFESTYLE & ARTS19 OUT AND ABOUT Discover the answers our roving photographer received to our weekly question to North Shore residents.

REAL ESTATE22 NORTH SHORE OFFERINGS Intriguing houses for sale in our towns areprofiled.

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All eyes are on duo’s new business ■ by angelika labno

Two leading ladies of the 1960s capti-vated many with their eyelashes.

Twiggy’s spidery lashes helped define fashion that decade, and Sophia Loren’s thick black lashes bolstered her smol-dering look.

Such beauty icons have entranced Annette Pecora and Gia Amato-Miller since they were young girls, and their

infatuation even drove them to name their daughters accordingly: Grace (Kelly), Natalie (Wood) and Sophia (Loren).

The beauty industry veterans decided to bank on their fascination with their newest endeavour — The 60’s Beauty Lash studio in Winnetka (www.the-60beautylash.com), which opened for business in June.

“We knew many women were driving downtown to get their lashes — we were one of them — so we decided Winnetka would be our first location,” says Amato-Miller, a Winnetka resident.

The studio embodies a 1960s vibe with its white lacquer interior, black-and-white

decor and a retro metal chandelier hang-ing above green velvet chairs. Framed images of Brigitte Bardot, Twiggy and others line the walls, and vintage fash-ion books rest on tables. Music from the decade plays in the background.

To pay homage to the gorgeous eye-lashes of that era, the duo decided to make the 60’s Collection its first signa-ture look, while tweaking it to make it wearable for this generation. The “Grace Kelly” look is described as classic and refined, “Natalie Wood” as alluring and subtle, and “Sophia Loren” as full and dark.

Women can also opt to create their own look during a consultation with a lash technician, who considers eye shape and existing lash line. The initial full set takes up to two hours as the technician attaches a lash extension to each exist-ing eyelash and adds a curl.

“Women are looking for a different beauty element but not always going the plastic surgery route,” said Pecora, who resides in Glencoe. “Forget about Botox; this makes women feel refreshed and pretty. The transformation is remarkable.”

Pecora and Amato-Miller boast a com-bined 40 years of experience in the beauty industry working for and consulting at Harpo, Mario Tricoci and others. They plan to incorporate fundraising events and are working on a July event that will benefit the Winnetka Community House.

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Prina Bagia is a fashion designer living in Skokie. Her label, Prin, is sold at Paul Miller Boutique in Lincoln Park.

Reading: I like to read, when it comes to novels, fantasy sto-ries — like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” — to get the imagi-nation flowing. I also like to read fashion blogs and see what’s going on out there. I’m still looking into a bunch of different ones, and I try to find new ones every day.

Listening: I really don’t lis-ten to music that often any more, because I’m so focused on sewing. I do like Justin Timberlake and the wonderful Beyoncé.

Watching: I still have a day job so on my breaks, I like to people-watch. I love seeing how everyday working moms have such fashionable clothing —girly sundresses with big diaper bags. I like to watch any movie possible — nonfiction, sci-fi. It keeps my creativity flowing.

Following: It depends on my inspiration at the moment — my last collection was inspired by print and color. I had flow-y skirts and crop tops, nothing fitted and

restricted. People want to be more loose and fluid in movement rather than stiff and in a suit.

Activity: As a child, I always created. I loved making things. It wasn’t really until college that I realized this could become a career. I was an apparel design

major and really perfected my sewing so I could make the foun-dation of the garments. The design came from being more creative.

Professionally, I’ve been doing it since February. Overall, it’s been a year since I finished school, and I’m focusing on the business

aspect and trying to grow this brand into something big. I’m gonna be adding on to my cur-rent collection, Spring-Summer 2015 — accessories and headwear to change up my look. I like to work backwards, starting with a unique piece and break it down

from there. It’ll be more intricate pieces that what we’ve already seen.

This is the third collection I’ve created. I’m pretty broad when it comes to my colors — my first col-lection was chartreuse. My second collection was basic, grey, black, and navy. To keep this collection fresh, I went with jewel tones and bright colors. I love to work with tulle. It is so amazing to work with — you mold it to whatever you love. I’m a big fan of silks, because it feels so fantastic when you wear them, and I love to appli-que flowers. It enhances basic silk.

I absolutely love Elie Saab as a designer — he makes such phe-nomenal pieces, so girly, so femi-nine, but so intricate. Everyday life inspires me to create some-thing new, and my Indian heri-tage is something has stuck with me. Alexander McQueen has also been a big influence, because his stuff is so artistic and creative. And Dior is so classic and so feminine.

I do everything by myself; I cre-ate the patterns and mockups and actual runways samples. You can see it online at prinbyprina.com.

Eating: I love hot wings. I could probably eat them every single day, if I could. I love any-thing spicy, really.

What is your favorite mistake?

When I sketch, I sometimes don’t even look at the paper and my hand sometimes just moves. From there I’ve created some really unique pieces. The final piece from my first collection is called “The Beast,” because I cre-ated it by accident and it turned into such a beautiful ballgown. ■

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WINES OF THE WEEK■ by johnson ho

Within the last two decades, Spain has become one of the most successful premium wine exporters in the world. A cadre of young, ambitious and technically gifted wine-makers took their notoriously backward wine industry to respectability by adopting international quality bench-marks. These rising stars still provide some of the best value finds for cost-conscious oenophiles.

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2002 Vega Sicilia Tinto Valbuena, Ribera del Duero, Spain; $160 This estate has reigned as the most prestigious ultra-quality producer of Bordeaux-style wines for more than a century. Its original owners loved the grand

chateaux so much, they decided to bring the vine clippings from the top vineyards and planted them on hillsides with the best sun exposure and drainage. The Cabernet and Merlot grapes have thrived there ever since. Following a decade-long renovation Vega Sicilia has taken another leap in quality in recent years that make it a real chal-lenger to the best wines of Bordeaux — but at a fraction of the price. The aroma and flavors resemble its distant French relatives: black fruit, earthy minerals and stout acidity that beg for a sumptu-

ous steak, roast, stew or cheeses. Best after 10-plus years of aging and two hours of decanting.

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2000 Alejandro Fernandez Dehesa La Granja, Zamora, Spain; $45

A living legend, Senior Fernandez commands tremendous admiration in a nation controlled by old wealth. With only a high school educa-tion he grew up poor and toiled as a farm worker for years. One day he tinkered with the design of a small tractor that could do the heavy lift-

ing work on steep vineyards — and then pro-duced the first mechanical grape harvester. He quickly made a fortune and decided to invest in wine-making technology.

His spectacular results made his first estate, Pesquera, a cult wine internation-ally. Then he ventured to Zamora, a hinter-land of rustic wines that suffered from a total lack of respect even in Spain. By insti-tuting best practices in viticulture and oenology, he pioneered the leap of quality of Zamora and this estate to global acclaim within a decade.

A hearty and generous athlete of a wine abounding with dark berry and black cherry

flavors, it competes favorably with French or Italian luminaries at half the price. Best paired with grilled/smoked meats, sausages, fish or BBQ after 10-plus

years of aging and one hour of decanting.

BEST VALUE2011 Condesa Eylo Verdejo, Rueda, Spain; $15This white wine gem originated in the moun-

tainous Rueda (“Roo-ay-duh”) region, home to the Basques and the bull run of Pamplona. The altitude provides cool and sunny condi-tions for the Verdejo (“Vayr-day-ho”) grapes to ripen slowly, which allows for a rich con-centration of green apples and melon fruit flavors.

The nearby tapas bars in San Sebastian have traditionally served this wine with their sampler plates of olives, stuffed peppers/tomatoes, seafood salad, cold cuts like Jamon Iberico and Lomo (smoked pork loin) to guests like Ernest Hemingway — who wrote “The Old Man and the Sea” as well as other novels there. A quaffing favorite of siesta and leisure seekers.

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With summer days quickly ticking off the calendar, we asked one of our favorite mixologists—Sonja Kassebaum, co-owner of North Shore Distillery, the first craft distillery established in Illinois—to share her most creative, refreshing cocktail recipes with us. Blueberry Basil Lemonade 1 1/2 ounces North Shore Vodka3 ounces fresh lemonade1/4 ounce simple syrup 10 fresh blueberries2 leaves of fresh basil, plus 1 sprig

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A MATTER OF TASTEBakery is a sweet deal

■ by katie rose mceneely

Candice Hunsinger is the owner and baker at Cacao Sweet & Treats bakery in Lake County, which par-ticipates in the Lake Bluff Farmers Market.

How did you start baking? I have been in restaurant management since I was 16, and I always loved bak-ing — I love the energy and fast pace. Even when I was working crazy hours, I found time to bake. All my co-work-ers told me it was my calling, and eventually it was what I did.

Years baking professionally? July will be five years.

Best recipe tweak? Truthfully, I think it’s using the best possible ingredients. Aside from actual choco-late, if I don’t make it, I don’t serve it. Graham crackers, peanut butter, vanilla extract. It’s just really pure flavors I’m using. I want that to shine.

A big important part of what we do is being organic, made from scratch. We’re using organic ingredients, local when possible. It’s important and lends to the quality of the product.

Signature dish? We do a lot of different things —fresh bread, sweets, and pantry items. One of our new

items is our 122 bar. It’s our take on a Snickers bar. That has really taken off. It tastes like what a Snickers is supposed to taste like.

Favorite thing to bake? I’m a total purist, and when I want some-thing sweet, it’s a chocolate chip

cookie. We use three types of choco-late; they’re crispy on the outside and soft in the center.

What do you like to eat at home? I keep it pretty simple. I make all of our meals — a peach cobbler I do for my husband [influenced] the peach cobbler in a jar here.

Worthwhile gadget? A bench scraper. It’s the greatest thing ever — you can use it for everything. And sheet trays.

Favorite cookbook? I don’t have one. I’m a cookbook hoarder, and I read them like novels. I do gain some inspiration, but it doesn’t alter what I’m already planning to do.

Favorite fruit? Raspberries are the greatest thing ever.

Funniest or most memorable kitchen incident?

There have been a few. My sister bakes with me as well — she’s my right hand. Today she was in the moment where she dropped every-thing — a spatula, a bowl of melted chocolate, a jar of sprinkles. You have to laugh at yourself. Cacao Sweets & Treats is located at 122 Center Street in Grayslake. Visit cacaosweetsandtreats.com for more information. ■

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■ by thomas connors

Every familial relationship, no matter how loving, has the potential to explode. And, while brothers can be merci-less with each other, sisters can really make life difficult for one another.

In fact, the idea of them designing a home together — a life experience that can rate with death and divorce in the stress department — seems to be asking for trouble. But Jeannie Balsam and big sister Laura Janssen braved the hazards of swatches, paint chips, and hardware and emerged no worse for wear a few years ago.

Winnetka resident Janssen, a marketing professional, was client to Winnetka-based designer Balsam. Their col-laboration began even before they sourced a stick of fur-niture, as the two worked with The Reynolds Group to create a new home for Janssen, her husband Chris, and their three young boys. Once they had that project moving along, they turned their attention to complementing the home’s traditionally inspired architecture with interiors that project elegance and ease.

That approach is manifest throughout the house. With its wainscot and crown molding, the dining room has a proper profile, but Balsam and Janssen gave it an almost insouciant edge.

“Since this house is composed so traditionally, we wanted to take one of the most traditional spaces and turn it upside down,” says Balsam.

Gone is the standard suite of furniture. Instead, there’s a custom Parsons table accompanied by white lattice-back chairs and lively patterned easy chairs. Even the once-somber sideboard, a piece Janssen had in her previous home, has been jazzed up with a coral-colored glaze. And forget the usual red, gold, or terra cotta walls. Although clad with a classic Rose Cumming fabric, its green hue is fresh — and utterly unexpected.

One of the sisters’ greatest successes is the kitchen. Although it conforms closely to today’s standards (big and anchored by an island), the deft programming of the

space and an understated touch in the finishes make it the opposite of the usual trophy kitchen, where mere square footage and stainless steel appliances trump anything that comes out of the oven.

“Our childhood kitchen had a big eating area, because there were five kids,” recalls Balsam. “But I cannot ever remember hanging out in there the way people do now. You had dinner, you cleaned up, and turned off the lights.

“I am trying to get my clients to move away from having everything happening in the kitchen —meals, socializing, homework. I want them and their guests to appreciate and use the other parts of the house.”

To that end, she and Janssen made sure that the room has no computer workplace (that has been removed to the mudroom) and the adjacent family room is a distinct space, separated from the kitchen by a wall. The kitchen itself expresses its essential function with great style. With a limestone floor, subway tiles, white cabinets, and plenty of natural light, it is a clean, straightforward room.

Knowing each other so well, Balsam and Janssen were able to hit the ground running, without having to do the “get-to-know-you dance” designer and client are usually obliged to execute. Even then, no two minds think alike.

“I thought I could give her the CliffsNotes version of why we’re doing what we’re doing,” laughs Balsam. “But Laura is one of those people who’s used to finding out what’s wrong, rather than focusing on what’s right.

“There was one time when I had this very clear idea in my head for the living room, but she couldn’t quite envi-sion it and was up in the middle of the night rearranging furniture. When I came for our meeting the next day, I

“When I am my sister’s for a party with family and friends, and everyone is just having a wonderful time, it’s beautiful.” | Jeannie Balsam

The deft programming of the space and an understated touch in the finishes make the kitchen shine.

Designing a house together is a true family affair for sisters

The bathtub and shower enjoy a sleek look.

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realized what she had done. I said, ‘Are you kidding?’ But she taught me a lot about how to think more critically from the client side.”

While a shared history and deep trust in one another carried the day, both women had to exercise their patience — not with each other, but with the delays and detours inherent in any design project.

“We kept looking and looking for a fixture to hang over the dining room table, and at one point I said to Laura, ‘We’re not looking for a fixture anymore. It will just appear to us. I am over it.’ And, as life would have it, I walked into a showroom not looking for a fixture and there it was, a Barbara Barry piece with a shade that’s not quite a perfect cylinder and chain links that look like gorgeous jewelry.”

In the end, Janssen had the home she was after — and Balsam had the satisfaction of pleasing a special client. Says she, “Usually, I don’t get to truly experience a proj-ect once it’s completed, to enjoy it the way the client does. And this I really get to enjoy. When I am my sister’s for a party with family and friends, and everyone is just having a wonderful time, it’s beautiful.” ■

The sofa rests in front of an elegant painting.

The bedroom — featuring a king-size bed — is comfortable.

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PATTI & GREG SKIRVINGPatti 847.924.4119 | [email protected] 847.863.3614 | [email protected]

Knowledge Is The Difference

717 ProsPect Avenue | WinnetkA, iL5 bedrooms, 4.1 baths | $2,400,000

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Located on one of the most desirable streets in East Winnetka, this magnificent 5 bedroom, 4.1 bath home offers large, gracious rooms and gorgeous architectural detail.

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Build Your Dream | $799,000Fabulous rare 90’ x 187’ land for sale on Glencoe golf course. Build up to 5000 square foot home plus basement (check with village).

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Proposed Construction | $2,249,000Country Club lifestyle. Proposed Construction from award winning North Shore builder, Orren Pickell. Offering 6000 square feet of luxury living. High ceilings, top millwork, hardwood floors, and generous room sizes. Twelve rooms, five bedrooms, 4.1 baths, huge island kitchen, Wolf, Sub-Zero, Fisher/Paykel appliance package. Open to great room, big master suite, screened porch, mud room plus a 3-car garage.

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$1,060,0001774 Highland AvenueWilmette4 Bedrooms, 3.1 BathroomsExclusively presented by:Michael and Lene [email protected]@atproperties.comDramatic, light-filled entryway with an open staircase and vaulted ceilings. Updated kitchen with granite tops, double oven, breakfast bar and an eat-in table space with views of the deck. Large family, separate dining room, den and living room with a fireplace. 4 bedrooms upstairs, 2 with private baths. Master bedroom with his and her walk-in-closets. Finished basement, cedar roof, attached 2-car garage and within walking distaknce to McKenzie. Impeccably cared for. PRESENTED BY @PROPERTIES.

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247 Prospect AvenueHighland Park4 bedrooms, 6.5 bathsExclusively presented by:Margie Brooks, Baird & [email protected] Immaculately transformed historically significant home in prime HP location. 1875 home has been renovated to accommodate luxurious modern living. PRESENTED BY BAIRD & WARNER.

$935,000387 Belle Foret DriveLake Bluff4 bedroom, 2.1 bathsExclusively presented by:Jeff PageBaird & Warner 847.942.0604 [email protected] maintained home offers first floor master with luxury bath. Spacious kitchen with island, walk-in pantry and kitchen nook. Butler’s pantry with granite and wet bar. Separate living, dining and family rooms with 9’ and 10’ ceilings, bay windows, and detailed molding. Private office with built-in cabinetry. Beautiful private and wooded yard. Close to everything PRESENTED BY BAIRD & WARNER.

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01 | 190 MARGATELAKE BLUFFSunday 1-4$795,000Rina DuToit, Berkshire Hathaway 847.814.8648

02 | 1129 CHERRYWINNETKASunday 12-2$835,000Beth Groebe, Berkshire Hathaway 847.650.5073

03 | 695 SHERIDAN ROADWINNETKASunday 1-3$3,999,000Jeanie Moysey, Berkshire Hathaway 847.800.8110

04 | 365 TROWBRIDGE CIRCLELAKE BLUFFSunday 1-4$943,900Rina DuToit, Berkshire Hathaway 847.814.8648

05 | 184 SHERIDAN ROADWINNETKASunday 1-3$2,200,000Chris Downey, Berkshire Hathaway 847.340.8499

06 | 45 LONGMEADOWWINNETKASunday 1-3$1,050,000Chris Downey, Berkshire Hathaway 847.340.8499

07 | 1800 AMBERLEYLAKE FORESTSunday 1-4$849,000Rina DuToit, Berkshire Hathaway 847.814.8648

08 | 142 E. SHERIDAN ROADLAKE BLUFF Sunday 11-1$1,125,000Tracy Wurster, Berkshire Hathaway 312.972.2515

09 | 1115 BRIDGEVIEWLAKE FORESTSunday 1:30-4:30$1,099,000Tracy Wurster, Berkshire Hathaway 312.972.2515

10 | 757 TIMBER LANELAKE FORESTSunday 12-2$829,000Lisa Trace, Griffi th, Grant & Lackie 847.234.0485

11 | 892 CHERRYWINNETKASunday 1-4$975,000Kelly Lundin, The Hudson Company847.446.9600

12 | 2098 OLD WILLOWNORTHFIELDSunday 1-3$779,000Emily Berlinghof, The Hudson Company847.446.9600

13 | 596 BRAESIDE ROADHIGHLAND PARKSunday 2:30-4:30$799,000Stephanie Maletsky, Baird & Warner847.951.2007

14 | 355 OAKDALE AVELAKE FORESTSunday 2-4$775,000Laura Henderson, Baird & Warner708.997.7778

15 | 266 DELTA ROADHIGHLAND PARKSunday 2-4$825,000Peter Barber, Baird & Warner847.431.8114

16 | 546 TIMBERLAKE FORESTSunday 2-4$879,000Laura Henderson Baird & Warner708.997.7778

17 | 45 PEMBROKELAKE FORESTSunday 12-3$1,625,000Brunhild Baass847.804.0092

18 | 1420 SHERIDAN UNIT 1CWILMETTESunday 12-2$1,195,000Dinny Dwyer, Jean Wright Real Estate847.446.9166

19 | 171 FRANKLIN GLENCOESunday 2-4$3,299,000David Kipnis, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

20 | 666 GREENLEAF GLENCOESunday 12-2$879,000Linda Martin, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

21 | 314 ABBOTSFORD KENILWORTHSunday 12-2$1,625,000Linda Martin, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

22 | 651 HELENNORTHBROOKSunday 1-3$1,195,000Debra Kruger, Coldwell Banker847.446.4000

23 | 4 ROLLING RIDGE NORTHFIELDSunday 12-2$1,268,000Mohling/Barnes, Coldwell Banker847.446.4000

24 | 2015 LAKE WILMETTESunday 12-2$1,793,000David Kipnis, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

25 | 1311 GREENWOODWILMETTESunday 1-3$1,699,000SFC Team, Coldwell Banker847.446.4000

26 | 847 ASH WINNETKASunday 1-3$1,300,000SFC Team, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

27 | 3125 CRANSTON COURTWILMETTESunday 1-3$745,000Florrie Hershkowitz, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

28 | 681 LINCOLNWINNETKASunday 2:30-4:30$2,875,000Linda Martin, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

29 | 681 LINCOLNWINNETKASunday 2:30-4:30$2,875,000Linda Martin, Coldwell Banker 847.446.4000

30 | 931 FOREST AVENUEGLENCOESunday 2-4 $835,000 Rubenstein/Fox, Baird & Warner847.565.6666

31 | 1040 LAMPTON LN.DEERFIELDSunday 12-2$749,000Rubenstein/Fox, Baird & Warner847.565.6666

32 | 2275 DRURY LANENORTHFIELDSunday 1-3$1,599,000 Cunningham/Benson, @properties847.881.0200

33 | 47 LONGMEADOW ROADWINNETKASunday 1-3$1,499,000 Baylor/Shields, @properties847.881.0200

34 | 160 WENTWORTH AVENUEGLENCOESunday 2:30-4:30$1,399,000 Susan Maman, @properties847.881.0200

35 | 500 CLAVEY COURTHIGHLAND PARKSunday 10-4$1,199,000 Len Zlatnikov, @properties847.432.0700

36 | 287 CEDAR AVENUEHIGHLAND PARKSunday 2:30-4:30$899,000 Debbie Scully, @properties847.432.0700

37 | 2343 SCHILLER AVENUEWILMETTESunday 12-2$899,000 Margaret Burton, @properties847.881.0200

38 | 945 KENTON ROADDEERFIELDSunday 1-3$799,000 Ted Pickus, @properties847.432.0700

39 | 582 BLACKSTONE PLACEHIGHLAND PARKSunday 1-3$775,000 Nancy Karp, @properties847.432.0700

40 | 13560 LUCKY LAKELAKE FORESTSunday 1-3$1,595,000Chris Melchior, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

41 | 240 SAUNDERSLAKE FORESTSunday 3:15-4:45$749,000Chris Melchior, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

42 | 117 NORTH AVENUELAKE FORESTSunday 1-3$745,000Joanne Marzano, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

43 | 440 HUNTER LANELAKE FORESTSunday 1-3$1,449,000Ann Lyon, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

44 | 500 STABLEWOODLAKE FORESTSunday 12-3$2,299,000Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

45 | 720 ROCKEFELLERLAKE FORESTSunday 2-4$1,649,000Vera Purcell, Coldwell Banker847.234.8000

46 | 681 GREEN BRIAR LANELAKE FORESTSunday 1-3$769,000Coldwell Banker, Jeannie Emmert847.234.8000

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1889bosworth.iNfo Baylor/Shlelds 847.881.0200

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482burtoN.iNfo Wexler/Gault 847.432.0700

wilmette 4bed/2.1ba $859,000

1716isabella.iNfo Candace Mirza 847.881.0200

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lake forest 6bed/7.1ba $3,795,000

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29aldeNlN.iNfo Carole Rosenberg 847.881.0200

Northfield 6bed/6.1ba $2,100,000

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gleNcoe 6bed/6.2ba $3,475,000

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lake bluff 3bed/2.1ba $985,000

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■ by kevin [email protected]

His days of playing middle linebacker are pretty much numbered.

Even though he’s pretty good at it, shedding blocks, covering tight ends and tracking down running backs are not in John Shannon’s long-range plans.

Looking at the world from an upside-down posi-tion — long snapping — is a more likely career path for Shannon.

The Loyola Academy junior has become a hot com-modity at this specialized position. Shannon is listed as the No. 1 long snapper in the country (Class of 2016) by Rubiolongsnapping.com.

“Watch him snap the ball this fall, and you’ll see,” says long snapping guru Chris Rubio.

His “pop time” pretty much is off the charts. It takes the average high school long snapper one full second to hike the pigskin to his punter. Shannon zips it there in … 0.6 seconds.

“I used to look at myself as a linebacker,” says the sol-idly built 6-foot-2, 220-pound Lake Forest resident, who will back up senior Brian O’Brien at middle linebacker this fall for the Ramblers. “But now, I see myself as the long snapper. It’s my best chance of playing Division I football.”

“I would be shocked if he didn’t receive a full ride,” Rubio says.

“John is a strong kid, who listens well and who has great form. That’s a hard combination to beat,” adds Rubio. “He’s always wanting to learn more. He’ll come up to me (at a camp) and ask, ‘What do I need to fix?’ And the next time I see him, he’ll have it fixed.”

College coaches pay attention to Rubio’s list. During an eight-year period, 150 of his ranked snappers have received full scholarships. Last year’s No. 1, Tanner Carew, is now at Oregon. This year’s No. 1, Blake Ferguson, has committed to LSU.

The value of a long snapper is exceedingly high on a college campus. In effect, it has become a glamour position.

“They’re treated like hand models,” says Rubio. “In high school, a long snapper is allowed to play other

positions,” he adds. “But not in college. It’s too risky. You don’t do anything else. Teams aren’t going to carry two long snappers. You’re in on 10 to 15 plays per game, and the snaps have to be done perfectly.”

Division I football is familiar territory to the Shannon family. His grandfather, Dan Shannon, was an All-American tight end at Notre Dame.

Division I long snappers also are nothing new for Loyola Academy. Pat Hickey, a standout linebacker for the Ramblers in 2008 (12 tackles for loss), was a four-year

starting long snapper for Northwestern University.For Shannon, it all started with a Nerf football.Back in the seventh grade, he was hanging out at the

home of School of St. Mary classmate Thomas Picchietti, when foamed spirals started flying around the basement.

“He was long snapping it, and he said I should try it,” says Shannon.

“I found out that I was pretty good at it.”Neighbors don’t even blink any more, when they see

Shannon hiking a ball into his specialized snapping tar-get net.

“I snap everyday in the driveway,” he says. “Working on speed and accuracy.

“Over time, it becomes a second instinct,” says Shannon, who also spends his summers caddying at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest.

This will be Shannon’s first season as a varsity long snapper. Last year, the job went to defensive back — and current Bucknell University baseball player — Dan Rafferty. His holder will be senior Aiden Walsh, while senior Mike Kurzydlowski, who is ranked No. 93 in the Chris Sailer Kicking national rankings, will kick the PATs and field goals.

“Aiden is very good at what he does,” says Shannon.“And Mike,” he adds, “is very accurate and very com-

mitted. He’s in the same boat that I’m in — wanting to play college football.” ■

Junior John Shannon photography by joel lerner

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Joe Lewis isn’t a 6-foot-1, 190-pound bowling ball, but the New Trier junior attempts to pick up “spares”

every time he plays football.Lewis, an inside linebacker/fullback,

also serves the Trevians as their wedge buster on kickoffs. Lining up second to the left of NT’s kicker, Lewis races down-field as soon the ball leaves the tee.

His mission: locate the kick returner, blow up at least two blockers in front of the kick returner.

Picture one blocker (bowling pin) flying to the right, the other blocker (another bowling pin) flying to the left.

Such a clearance allow Lewis’ team-mates a better chance to drop the ball carrier.

“It’s a way of sending a message to the other team,” say Lewis, a Northfield resi-dent who learned all about special-team play as a Wilmette Eagle from the fourth to the eighth grade. “You have to be will-ing to lay it all on the line.

“A big hit, especially at the beginning of a game, gets everybody fired up,” he adds.

There’s a thankless, sacrificial ele-ment to the wedge buster job, since most of the glory usually goes to the tackler on kickoffs.

When was the last time a PA announcer praised a wedge buster after a resounding tackle from the gridder trail-ing a wedge buster?

When was the first time?“A wedge buster can make a ‘statement

play’ on kickoffs, can set an ideal tone,” says Trevians first-year coach Brian Doll. “Joe is a leader, a tenacious player. Every coach will you tell you he’s as tough as nails. He’s also fearless, which is some-thing you have to be when you’re taking on and knocking people around who are nearly twice his size.

“I’ve never seen Joe give anything less than 100 percent on a football field.”

Lewis first performed the wedge buster duty at the high school level two years ago — after an injury to a freshman teammate.

“I kind of knew what to do,” he recalls.

It didn’t take a long time for him to realize he kind of liked the role.

A lot.“It’s exciting, being on special teams,”

Lewis says. “There’s nothing like it. There’s nothing like being on the kickoff special team. I think it’s the most exciting [unit] out of all the special teams.”

His Wilmette Eagles coaches consid-ered the special team phase as important as the game’s other two phases, offense and defense. They never rushed through the teaching of it between games.

“They devoted a substantial amount of time to it at practices, but they also made sure we had a ton of fun,” says Lewis, thrilled that his most successful Eagles season was his last one in the organi-zation. “Knowledge of special teams is stressed [at New Trier] … knowledge of multiple things related to special teams.

“Another important part of being a member of special teams is wanting to do what has to be done,” he adds. “Coaches need to know that you want to be out there on special teams.”

That want-to could be crucial, espe-cially late in a tight game. When a wedge buster wants to do everything he can to erase blockers, and when a hustling, charging teammate wants to do nothing more than separate a kickoff returner from the ball, good things usually follow.

The kickoff team recovers fumble in, say, the fourth quarter of a 14-14 game.

The offense scores two plays later, thanks to a short field.

Momentum is established for the rest of the contest.

“Big plays on special teams,” Lewis says, “tend to change the way teams view games. Special teams … they’re a lot more important than people think.”

For Lewis, a special time away from the rigors of football is anytime spent fishing. He and some of his friends hit lures on a lake in Glenview in August.

“The day was a pretty slow one at the start,” Lewis recalls. “But it got exciting later. I think I caught the biggest fish that day, a largemouth bass.

“Then I let it go.”Gentle near water, ferocious near

wedges. ■

Senior Joe Lewis photography by joel lerner

WEDGE BUSTER:New Trier's Joe Lewis

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Kyle Gattari was all set to embark on a high school soccer career.

Until he got hijackedBy a football player.Trevor Morcott, an outside linebacker, was one of the

driving forces in convincing Gattari to play football at Lake Forest High School.

In the summer of 2012, Gattari, Morcott and a few of their buddies had just finished a friendly game of tackle football, when they found their way onto a real field — with white lines, hash marks and goalposts.

Just for kicks, they took turns teeing it up.“I hit a 45-yarder,” says Gattari. “And my friends said,

‘Wow, you’re pretty good.’ They said that I should think about coming out for football.

“Before that day,” he adds, “I had no intention of play-ing football.”

Since that day, Gattari has attended many regional and national kicking camps. At the end of May, he received a 4.5 star (out of 5) rating by Kohlkicking.com.

“I’m pretty happy with that,” he says.Gattari’s stock started to rise after turning in solid

work for the Scouts last fall. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior attempted 13 field goals, splitting the uprights 10 times. He also was good on 38 of 40 extra points.

His success rate could have been even better. But two of his field goals and two of his PATs were blocked.

One of the blocks came on a 50-yard attempt in a Week Nine home victory against Warren.

That “thwap” sound?Worst sound ever.“At the time, I was feeling pretty good about it. I had a

15 mph wind at my back,” says Gattari. “But a kid came out of nowhere and smacked it down. Horrible.”

He also got blocked on a 30-yard try during an IHSA Class 6A second round state playoff win at De La Salle.

“That was even worse,” he says.

With a varsity season under his belt, Gattari’s confi-dence has grown in leaps — and yards.

“If the game depended on it, I think I could hit from 50 yards out,” he says. “I feel comfortable from 50.”

He’s got the thinking part down.“Honestly, up to this point, I haven’t felt any pressure

kicking,” Gattari says. “It’s become routine. I’ve prac-ticed the same thing 1,000 times.

“I just like to keep my head clear,” he adds. “I try not to think about the things around me. I’ll take my mind to a beach … in Hawaii.”

Morcott continues to be impressed with Gattari’s strength and accuracy.

“He’s a natural,” Morcott says. “He has put in the time. He’s got the good technique.

“And, with him giving up soccer, it just shows how much he wants to play football,” Morcott adds.

Saying goodbye to soccer wasn’t easy for Gattari. He was moving quickly through the futbol ranks.

And, even now, he wouldn’t mind spending the fall as a two-sport athlete.

“I’d love it,” he says. “Wish I could. But football is too important to me. Don’t want to ask. Not worth it.”

Placekicking fits Gattari to a T, even if he would rather kick … without a tee.

He prefers to do it NFL style. “Most of my practice kicks are done off the ground,

without a tee,” says Gattari. “The way they do it in col-lege and in the pros (National Football League). I actu-ally feel more comfortable without a tee.”

Gattari is not afraid of contact. In addition to his kick-off and placekicking duties, he’ll be vying for playing time in the defensive secondary.

“I got in during garbage time last year,” says Gattari, noting that his brother, Ryan, is a sophomore linebacker. “I’d like to play more. But I’m good with whatever he (LF head coach Chuck Spagnoli) thinks will help the team." ■

Senior Kyle Gattari photography by joel lerner

PLACEKICKER: Lake Forest High School's Kyle Gattari


The number of times Highland Park High School sophomore Jacob Swartz has attended a kicking/punting camp in the past year nearly matches the

number of times he has celebrated his birthday.Swartz, HP’s likely starting varsity punter this fall,

has displayed his leg strength and accuracy at 12 camps or showcases, including eight in Wisconsin.

“He’s extremely passionate about punting,” says Giants junior long snapper Cristian Volpentesta. “He’s also a quiet and conservative kid, who is really focused on football.”

Chris Sailer Kicking ranks Swartz No. 2 nationally in punting and No. 2 nationally in kicking among Class of 2017 booters. The Kohl’s Professional Camps (kicking, punting and snapping) organization rates the 5-foot-11, 155-pound Swartz a four-star (out of five) Class of ’17 punter and kicker.

Gone are the days when a prep head football coach would ask his best or most versatile athlete to take care of punting and kicking duties — and then hope for the best or pray the kid who wears all the crucial helmets for his team doesn’t hurt his kicking leg on the play before attempting to kick a game-winning field goal.

Instead of “LB/RB/K/P” after a player’s name on a ros-ter, you’re now more than likely to see only a “P” or a “K” next to a special-team specialist like Swartz. Also rela-tively new are rating services for special-team standouts. Annual lists produced by Kohl’s and Sailer help college recruiters winnow their lists of targeted specialists.

Swartz’s name is out there for college coaches from big-time conferences to see. And he still has three — three! — years of high school eligibility remaining.

But unlike his punts, Swartz remains grounded.“Jacob,” Volpentesta says, “has a good attitude, and

he’s modest.”Not so modest: Swartz’s 55-yard punt, with an impres-

sive hang time of five seconds. The Giant lifted the beaut while training with a trainer.

Somewhere, a relieved bird is still chirping to another about that flying pigskin.

“Punting is not only about the punter,” Swartz says modestly. “You have only between 1.5-1.7 seconds to get a

punt off, and in order to do that you have to have a very good long snapper and a line that’s going to protect you.”

It also helps to have a mentor. Swartz has that in Josh Pollack (HPHS, ’14), now a freshman kicker/punter at the University of Arizona and owner of one of the best

legs in HP program history.“Josh basically showed me everything and told me

everything I need to know about punting and kicking,” says Swartz, who thinks he blasted his very first punt — using a Nerf football — at the age of 6 in his backyard, with his dad, David, nearby. “Josh has given me so many tips and pointers.

“After the [2013] season, Josh helped me almost on a daily basis and introduced me to the importance of lift-ing and training. Because of Josh, I know what kind of workouts kickers should do to get better.”

Pollack also hit the camp/showcase circuit hard between seasons, parlaying such exposure into college scholarship offers.

“I still talk to him a lot, and he’s still helpful,” Swartz says.

“His roommate at Arizona,” he adds, “is a long snapper.”

Swartz’s long snapper, Volpentesta (also a strong safety and wideout), knows exactly where Swartz likes his punt snaps: between his waist and neck. He does all he can to make sure a tight spiral ends up in Swartz’s still hands each time.

“That’s my job,” Volpentesta says.Swartz’s job varies, depending on field position and

weather conditions.Pooch a punt here.Boom one there.Deliver a directional punt in other situations.“Jacob’s leg his extremely strong,” Volpentesta says.

“He’s also accurate and consistent.”Reviews from Kohl’s and Chris Sailer are also glowing.Kohl’s: “[Swartz] drives the ball well and is a strong

combo (kicker/punter) prospect.”Sailer: “Jacob is a fantastic young kicker. He has a

great leg for his age and already kicks with consistency off the ground.”

Swartz also knows the importance of the body part protected by a helmet. The last thing a punter wants to do on a 4th-and-long is mentally kick around every pos-sible scenario while standing 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

“You have to have a clear mind as a punter,” Swartz says of his pre-snap mindset. “You have to relax, let tech-nique take over.” ■

Sophomore Jacob Swartz photography by joel lerner

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A punter punts a football — BOOM!A rushing special teamer blocks

the punt — THWAP!BOOM!-THWAP!Two sounds, separated by less than

a second, fill the air — the punter’s intended destination for the pigskin. Parts of the crowd gasp as the foot-ball dances haphazardly atop turf amid animated, desperate players from both teams.

Other spectators roar.“One of the most exciting plays in foot-

ball,” Lake Forest Academy coach Robin Bowkett says. “When it happens, you know it’s a tide-turner or one that at least has a chance to turn the game around.”

LFA’s Nick Frystak smothered two punts and got a few fingers on another last fall. But the Gurnee resident heard nothing at the point of contact each time.

“I zone out when I compete,” the 5-foot-11, 150-pounder admits. “Punt blocks … they happen so quickly, and a play like that really gets my adrenaline going. I don’t hear a thing. Really, I don’t.

“The big thing about blocking punts,” he adds, “is luck, being in the right place at the right time.”

Not true. Punt blockers need speed, fast-twitch muscles, a knack for antici-pating well, creative moves at the line of scrimmage, fearlessness and athleticism.

Frystak owns all of the above traits.Big things, all of them.“He is very bright, a driven individ-

ual,” Bowkett says of Frystak, also a free safety and hybrid running back/wide-out for the Caxys. “His ‘get-off’ [from a four-point stance] is explosive, and at the line he knows how to execute moves that make him skinny. Bending, with one shoulder pointing toward the ground, is one way he makes himself skinny, which makes it harder for blockers to block him.”

Few catch up to him on tracks. The school-record holder in the 200-meter

dash (22.72), Frystak qualified for this summer’s National Junior Olympics in the 200 and 400 races but did not com-pete because he had committed to attend-ing a leadership camp in Costa Rica. He nearly ran a sub-50-second time in the 400 — as a rookie in the event.

Perspective: At last spring’s Class 2A boys state track and field meet in Charleston, Will Moore of Metamora High School clocked a 49.96 in the 400, swift enough for fifth place.

A four-point stance at the prep level is a tad unusual, Bowkett notes. For Frystak, though, it’s a familiar starting point. Track sprinters assume a nearly identical stance while waiting for the sound of a starter pistol.

“Sometimes I’m the farthest out [along the line of scrimmage],” Frystak says of one of his pre-snap positions. “Other times I’m one guy in on the line, with our outside guy stunting as I’m going around him [to begin Frystak’s punt rush].”

From there, if Frystak has a clear path to the punter and the snap isn’t too snappy, he senses an opportunity to dis-rupt, to make some serious noise.

“When I go for the block, I don’t aim for the ball while getting horizontal,” says Frystak, who has never been called for roughing the kicker. “I aim for a spot a little above the punter’s leg. It’s sort of like what a goalie [in soccer] does; if I do my job, the ball will hit me.”

A punt block, like a caused turn-over, can be a momentum-changer if the team fielding the punt is trailing on the scoreboard. Unlike a blocked field-goal attempt, a ruined punt attempt either gets scooped up or downed in the punting team’s territory, thus shortening the field for the ensuing possession.

One team becomes demoralized; the other receives a boost.

“You’re happy when your defense forces a punt on fourth down,” Frystak says. “Then, after a block, you usually get incredible field position.”

Frystak played youth football in Gurnee, where he thinks he blocked a

punt when boys ran to and fro in over-sized helmets.

“I looked like one of those bobblehead dolls,” he recalls.

Ever since Frystak received the nod to relentlessly rush punters for the Caxys, Bowkett has been an interested bystander — on a sideline.

“He’s very coachable and confident,” the coach says. “You tell him what to do, and you never have to tell him again. Nick has that mindset, that determina-tion, that, ‘I’m going to block this punt’ belief.

“That’s exactly want you want from a special teamer on that unit,” he adds. ■

Senior Nick Frystak photography by joel lerner

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With a fork in her hand and a widen-ing smile, professional organizer Bonnie Hillman Shay of Highland Park lowers the utensil near her vegetarian omelet at a local Walker Bros.

But her focus is on another implement — a significantly bigger implement — as her smile expands some more.

“I’m going to speak to a group of accoun-tants in August, about 50 of them, and I’m thinking of using a shovel as a prop,” Shay says. “I’m all about helping people dig out, helping people get unstuck.

“A shovel in one hand, a magic wand in the other,” she adds. “What do you think?”

Always thinking and always clever, Shay thought seriously about adorning her head with a red ribbon on the first day of a set of organizing sessions for a new client. Shay’s services had been purchased for a Mother’s Day gift.

“I don’t like giving gifts that are objects,” says Shay, owner of Mariposa Creative Solutions in Highland Park. “Objects take up space; objects clutter up rooms. I pre-fer giving gift certificates … certificates for massages or pedicures. Or tickets to an event.

“I like giving the gift of an experience.”Shay addresses a harrowing experi-

ence for many — at home, at the office — in her first book, published in May by iUniverse. The experience: turning on a computer and facing thousands of unread emails and thousands more that hadn’t been deleted for various reasons. The book, “Take Charge of Your Email Inbox,” is a tidy 68-pager, filled with punchy pieces of advice and solutions to real-life examples

of overwhelmed email recipients.

“The book … it wasn’t a novel idea,” quips Shay, whose work is available for $10.95 at five Sunset Foods locations on the North Shore, Arriva Dolce in Highland Park and other outlets. “I’ve told people, ‘Don’t expect a gripping plot.’ People out there fear making decisions. Deleting an email is a decision — a deci-sion people are often afraid to make because they think they might need that email someday.

“An overf lowing inbox,” she writes in the first chapter, “is actually a pile of deci-sions not made.”

One of Shay’s spe-cialties in her field is photo organiz-ing. She essen-tial ly helps clients transform boxes of disorga-nized family photographs or random files of digital images into orderly, captivating vehicles.

“Families used to have one camera … only one,” says Shay, a professional orga-nizer for seven years but a rookie organizer

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ening up her family’s kitchen and pan-

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the quality of the photos, not the quantity. It’s easier to tell

a story using 500 pictures instead of 3,000, and it’s more enjoyable when the photos are in a chronologi-cal order. I love seeing members of a family grow up from picture to pic-

ture. I love going down memory lane with a client.”

Most of Shay’s cli-ents had surrendered to something burden-some and disruptive when they sought her guidance. The most difficult part

of any challenge is usually the first step. Shay

generally helps a cli-ent achieve that criti-

cal move with a gentle nudge.

Momentum ensues.

Clutter gradually disappears.A client reacts, “Wow, I didn’t think that

would be possible.”It’s one of Shay’s favorite reactions.

“It’s like losing weight without going on a diet,” Shay says. “The advice I like to give right away is, ‘Stay away from zig-zag organizing.’ It’s that tendency to start working on one part of a project in, say, a messy room, and then heading over to another part of the room before completing the first part of the project. I encourage my clients to do one task at a time, not bits of a lot of tasks.”

In between the opportunities to suggest her clients consider diverting some emails to certain folders, Shay immerses herself in a lively diversion: contra dancing.

“It’s a relative of square dancing, but it’s performed in long lines to live music,” she says. “I sometimes go on dance weekends in the Midwest. I dance my heart out on those weekends; it’s exhilarating, social.”

It’s what she wants to do. Shay’s clients want to do things, too, want to pursue their passions. But more often than not they’re suffering from a form of paraly-sis — because of chronic disorganization.

Pursuits then get tabled indefinitely.“We’re all wired differently, and we all

have strengths,” says Shay, whose web-site www.MariposaCreativeSolutions.com offers more information about her work. “One of mine is organizing. Through it I get to help free people up, and I get to help them feel better about themselves and their lives. People don’t want to be distracted by their messes.

“One of may favorite quotes is, ‘Change happens; transformation is intentional,’ ” she writes in her book. “This quote reso-nates with me because while there is a lot beyond our control in our world, there is also a lot that is within our control. It is through dealing with what is within our control that we create transformation.” ■

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