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5 Beds | 4.3 Baths • $3,050,000 1840NFremontSt.info

Better than new, custom Environs resale in a fabulous Lincoln Park location. Top-of-the-line kitchen has granite countertops and a stainless backsplash. High-end appliances include Wolf Range, two Sub-Zero refrigerators and two Bosch dishwashers. Great room features a fireplace with a gorgeous limestone surround and offers direct access to the two tiered deck space. Primary bedroom has dual vanities, separate tub, steam shower and fabulous closet. A penthouse level offers an entertainment room with a wet bar. And lower-level media room is the perfect place to watch a game or movie. Big mudroom with attached garage and elevator!

1439 N NORTH PARK AVE

6 Beds | 5.2 Baths • $2,950,000

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Spectacular 6,000-sf home with custom finishes throughout & fab outdoor living space. The main level features an open living & dining room, a butler’s pantry, a topof-the-line white kitchen and a great room with access to the fully enclosed turf yard. 5 bedrooms, including the primary suite, are on the upper levels. The primary suite features a fireplace, dual walk-in closets & a designer bath. The third level boasts a great room/ playroom with access to a covered veranda and outdoor fireplace. The PH level has a wet bar and offers access to the impressive roof deck — the perfect spot for entertaining. Finished lower level & attached 2-car garage!

1250 W SCHUBERT AVE

6 Beds | 3.2 Baths • $2,975,000

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Contemporary home on an extra-wide lot with floor-to-ceiling windows. Huge kitchen has an oversized island, Miele appliances, wine cellar and a butler’s pantry. The second level boasts 4 bedrooms. The sumptuous primary suite has a fireplace, fabulous bath and a walkin closet. Penthouse level is perfect for entertaining with an open recreation room, wet bar and custom rooftop deck. Lower level features radiant flooring, a theater, 2 additional bedrooms and a sauna. 5” hand beveled Oak flooring, a snow melt system, smart home technology and a 3-car garage! Truly a fabulous property.

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Sensational custom home in coveted Geneva Estates! Located on a corner-like lot with spectacular outdoor space. Main level features an open living & dining room with a fireplace and built-in buffet – great for entertaining. The high-end kitchen has granite countertops, SS appliances & a large island. An adjacent great room overlooks the garage deck. 4 bedrooms, including the primary, are on the 2nd level. The primary suite features a wall of built-ins, a fireplace & a spa bath. PH level has a bedroom, full bath, family room & 2 terraces. Fully finished LL, attached heated 2-car garage and close to shopping & dining!

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Magnificent new construction in prime East Kenilworth. Brick & limestone French colonial style home with approximately 9,000 sqft of finished space. Highlights include spectacular kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, walnut library with built-ins, and a finished lower level with wine cellar, wet bar, 4k media room, and sport court with 18ft ceilings. Home also offers outdoor fireplace, security system, Smart Home technology, central vacuum system, back-up generator and much more! Located close to town, beach, school and train - this house has it all!

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CONTENTS

FEATURES

TOWARD EQUITY

Racism still persists; Lake Forest’s Steve Pemberton on pivoting to fight forward.

A HOMECOMING

Laura Lester joins Richard Gray Gallery, bringing her East Coast experience back to her Midwestern roots.

RADICAL GENEROSITY

Wilmette’s Ami Campbell shares her belief that generosity can transform the world.

I DO

Last summer, elements of a Lake Forest estate’s interior decor were infused throughout an elaborate garden wedding.

JUST THE RIGHT MEDICINE

Wilmette native Mitchell Hill helps transform MRI rooms into happy spaces.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

THIS MONTH I WILL BE

Here we are almost at the tail end of summer—in a year that has been wholly unexpected. Action and change dominated the first half of 2020, resulting in a time of societal introspection. I am so proud of our communities as we took steps to prioritize public health and justice for all.

Earlier this summer, my daughter and I invited another mother/daughter duo to dinner. That evening, my friend, Tonya Pemberton, and I spoke about what was happening across our country. We touched on subjects of racial inequality, and hopeful topics of equity and inclusion. I woke up in the morning with the conversation replaying in my head and called Tonya to ask if her husband Steve could speak to our audience about these issues. Steve Pemberton, this month’s cover, has spent his career addressing diversity. I am grateful to both of them for so candidly sharing their experience and expertise with me and now with Sheridan Road.

Continuing the art thread, Art & Artist reveals Cassie Buccellato’s gorgeous, large scale paintings. Moving from an energetic studio to a calming space, Winnetka’s new Sole + Luna offers an abundance of wellness services. Founders Amy Bradley and Jessica Dietrich are queens of serene and share how they stay current in Trending.

PREPARING

To take my daughter to Lawrenceville—Go Big Red

DENYING

The end of summer

READING

The Age of Light, a tale that captures the passionate and complicated relationship of Lee Miller and Man Ray

Wilmette native Laura Lester shares her expertise as the new director of Richard Gray Gallery. This esteemed institution has long represented a broad range of artists. Laura reveals some of the gallery’s current representation and her plans for the future.

Moving from art galleries to the art of giving, we sit down with Wilmette’s Ami Campbell to hear about her concept of radical generosity and how she believes it will change the world.

Suffering from wedding withdrawal? Join us behind-the-scenes at a dazzling garden soirée. Last summer, hints of the beautiful interior decor of a bride’s childhood home were infused into a tented post-nuptial extravaganza.

We round out the features with Wilmette’s Mitchell Hill and his work to create child-friendly MRI rooms. Murals add levity to an otherwise anxiety-invoking procedure.

Heading North, Community explores Westleigh Farm, a new development in Lake Forest built on the former King property. It was here that F. Scott Fitzgerald met Ginevra King and later immortalized her in The Great Gatsby’s Daisy Buchanan.

Continue all the great work we started in 2020 and enjoy these last weeks of summer.

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Robert Motherwell, Open No. 56: In Crimson, 1969, 2000. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York © Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

YOUR GUIDE to the latest on PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS on the North Shore

Shore vs. City’s Elena Victoria

LILLY P NEWSWORTHY

The brightly colored, playful SUZIE ZUZEK prints of Lilly Pulitzer’s clothing were a staple of American fashion in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s—worn by members of society from Palm Beach to Nantucket, actresses, models, and stylish men and women all over the world. One could always spot a “Lilly” with its undeniable characteristics: clean, comfortable lines; bright, vivid colors; and fantastical designs. Whether at the beach, on the links, or at a cocktail party, these simple shifts for women and girls and jackets and trousers for gents were a preppy rite of passage. Pratt Institute–educated Suzie Zuzek’s artwork was the basis for most of the fabric designs used by Pulitzer from 1962 to 1985. Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer: The Artist Behind an Iconic American Fashion Brand,1962–1985 is the first book introducing Zuzek the artist and presenting a selection of her designs, which included monkeys sipping martinis, dancing flowers, colorful seashells, and op-art geometrics that attracted the eye of such notables as Jacqueline Kennedy and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. It was thought that these designs were lost forever. Luckily, they were recently discovered allowing for a celebration of the previously unknown artist, her story, and her original watercolor drawings. © Suzie Zuzek for Lilly Pulitzer by Susan Brown and Caroline Rennolds Milbank, Rizzoli Electa, 2020. For more information, visit rizzoliusa.com.

TUTU CUTE

HEALTHY HABITS

Finding products that effectively fuel a healthy lifestyle for you and your family, and that are also a palate pleaser, is no easy feat—but look no further than North Shore’s own CHIA LEAH. Sold locally at The Grand and Sunset Foods, Chia Leah offers a variety of gluten-free and plant-based products with no refined sugar. While the Super Food Dark Chocolate Bark satiates those with a sweet tooth, the versatile Maple & Olive Oil Quinoa Sprinkle provides a nutrient-rich topping and breading alternative. On top of her product line, founder Leah Bostrom is a certified fitness instructor and health coach, working with clients of all ages to cultivate new habits in a realistic and attainable way out of her office in Wilmette. For more information and healthy recipes, or to order products, visit chialeah.com.

Tutu Du Monde photo sessions are returning to CLASSIC KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY for a third straight year this summer, August 1 to August 31. These “dream come true” photo sessions include dressing up in a whimsical and elegant dress designed by Australian dress maker Tutu Du Monde. Each tutu inspired dress is reminiscent of a vintage dancer’s garment with elegant touches of dreamy feathers, intricate beading, and sequins in the softest and most feminine color palettes. Add a Tutu Du Monde hair accessory, cape, leggings, or ballet footwear to complete the fantasy. Choose the perfect outfit from Classic Kids’ extensive and highly curated Tutu Du Monde collection. The portrait session price includes hair, wardrobe, and special set styling. For more information, call Classic Kids in Winnetka, 847-446-2064, classickids.com.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Cultivated from the intersection of science-based medicine and nature’s own healing power, DR. BARBARA STURM MOLECULAR COSMETICS has achieved cult status among beauty gurus and celebrities worldwide. Founded by German aesthetics doctor Dr. Barbara Sturm, the cosmetics line introduced in 2014 challenges conventional wisdom through its anti-inflammatory and non-surgical anti-aging skin treatments. The newest addition to her innovative collection, the Lifting Serum, lifts skin instantly and reduces the visible signs of aging. Her non-toxic and cruelty-free products can be found locally at Blue Mercury and Neiman Marcus. For more information, visit molecular-cosmetics.com.

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SHORE CITY

FASHION DESIGNER AND WINNETKA NATIVE ELENA VICTORIA

IS MAKING A NAME FOR HERSELF ON THE NORTH SHORE. SINCE 2015, SHE HAS ENRICHED THE LIVES OF NORTH SHORE CHILDREN, FOSTERING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND JOY, THROUGH HER BOUTIQUE SEWING CLASSES TAUGHT BY FASHION DESIGNERS. WHEN SHE ISN’T TEACHING, SHE IS DESIGNING AND SEWING CUSTOM DRESSES FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. SHE RECENTLY LAUNCHED A SECOND LOCATION IN THE DETROIT SUBURBS— AND SHE IS JUST GETTING STARTED. THIS CLEVER COUTURIER TOOK A BREAK BETWEEN GOWNS TO SHARE HER CITY AND SHORE FAVORITES WITH SHERIDAN ROAD

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What’s on the horizon? We are very excited to bring more talented teachers to Elena Victoria Mantra? Everything happens for a reason Best grooming tip? Always cleanse your face right after a workout. Toner pads work in a pinch Guilty pleasure? Eating peanut butter out of the jar Favorite foods? Watermelon or banana bread, I am sweet not savory Music you love? Klingande and Kygo, Tropical House music Best advice ever given to you? You’ll never know until you try Best advice you’ve given? Don’t take “no” for an answer. Keep trying Earliest memory? Sharing a bedroom with my older sister and staying up all night laughing When you wake up, you? Coffee ASAP Before bed, you? Turn all screens off and read silly paperback novels What’s on your

ON THE SHORE

Your style is? Classy and clean, love simple classic looks—mostly whites, blacks, and nude Can’t leave the house without? My AirPods Transportation? VW Tiguan. I commute from Detroit to Chicago for my business, so I drive a lot Driving music? Calvin Harris Place to eat? I love Guildhall in Glencoe and subs from Lakeside Food in Winnetka Shop? Valentina in Winnetka Best thing about the Shore? The community and the people. I have met so many fantastic clients who have become great friends Worst thing about the Shore? New Trier High School traffic The perfect day is? A round of golf with my husband followed by a cold glass of Chardonnay on our patio

bookshelf? Silly paperback novels ... love Jodi Picoult You can’t live without? My sewing machine Love to escape to? The lake Advice you would give to your younger self? Don’t confuse anxiety with intuition

IN THE CITY

Your style is? Layering is key when I go downtown (it is the windy city), any outfit I choose is paired with a great handbag and fashionable sunglasses Can’t leave the house without? My ID Transportation? Metra Driving music? We try to avoid driving downtown Place to eat? Au Cheval, worth the wait Shop? Zara Best thing about the City? The liveliness and the people Worst thing about the City? Finding your Uber The perfect day is? We love browsing the windows downtown, especially on Jewelers Row, followed by dinner and drinks

Wearing Satin dress by Vince, available at Nordstrom and CHANEL pearl necklace, stylist’s own

Elena Victoria in the wedding dress of her design

CLASP & CO.

Deerfield High School students find success as female fashion entrepreneurs.

WORDS BY CHIP R. BEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY ASHBEY RILEY

It all started in the Deerfield High School class honors business incubator. Classmates were assigned the task of solving problems they saw in their lives and turning that solution into a product. Samantha Feldman, Gabi Donenberg, Lily Zouber, Sarah Gertz, and Emily Slutzky, who make up the founders of Clasp & Co., were assigned to work with each other in a group. They all love playing sports and fashion and started talking about how the two intertwine. Specifically, the simple problem of tangled necklaces.

“We all live very active lives and taking on and off necklaces gets very difficult,” says Donenberg. “We decided to make our product solve this problem.”

The girls noticed, too, that other students had difficulty layering necklaces. The necklaces would flip around the front and get tangled in their hair.

It was at this intersection of fashion and simplicity that their idea for the two clasp converter, Clasp & Co.’s first product, came to fruition.

In the class, which lasted their junior year, the group worked on the project every day. They turned their idea into sketches, and those sketches became prototypes.

“We eventually landed on a design, but one of the first challenges was to make the clasp magnetic,” Donenberg explains. “There needed to be a way to attach the necklaces so that they could be held separately.”

The idea attracted the interest of a mentor, Jordan Bressler, President and CEO of TSMGI Marketing Group in Deerfield. He connected the girls with a manufacturer overseas that could produce a prototype. After a few design changes, the two clasp converter was ready to hit the market in the late summer of 2018.

The girls organized themselves by their strong points into various roles. “Each of us has kind of taken on a different role within the process,” Feldman explains. Gertz and Donenberg took on social media duties. Zouber and Gertz handled the shipping. Slutzky oversaw the warehouse.

After they finished the design, the girls hit the pavement.

“We would go into different towns door to door and say, ‘Hi have you heard about our product before?’” Donenberg says. “We learned how to have a face-to-face connection with people and that was a lot better for us to tell our story.”

How did store owners react to them being in high school? They sold out of the two clasp converter and reordered.

“I think coming from that angle of being young female entrepreneurs was something people really enjoyed,” says Feldman. “It was difficult talking to store owners at first, but they started to take us

more seriously because they saw that we had a solid foundation and a product we believed in.”

Clasp & Co. started to grow legs when the girls took their product to a local trade show and sold out of 300 pieces.

“After the trade show we had a lot of publicity,” Donenberg says. “And we were constantly working on our social media and website.”

Clasp & Co. has also shown business savvy when it was tested by the pandemic.

“It’s very hard to get into new stores right now,” Feldman explains, “So we’ve been trying to advertise through social media and other platforms.”

They also formed partnerships with influencers on Instagram and ran giveaways.

“The pandemic has given us a real opportunity to focus on the social media and digital aspects of our company,” Donenberg explains.

Asked about the future, Clasp & Co. plans to use its adaptability to adjust for college.

“We’re going to try to bring it to our college campuses,” says Donenberg. “We’re hoping we can reach a whole new target audience and get into stores on campuses in different states.”

They also plan to expand their brand beyond one product.

“With Clasp & Co. we wanted it to be a brand and not just a product. So we’d definitely like to expand,” Donenberg notes. “We also hope that from what we’ve done we can inspire other young girls to get into business at an early age and chase their dreams.”

Clasp & Co. is located in Deerfield, Illinois, 224-300-0644, claspandco.com.

Emily Slutzky, Samantha Feldman, Sarah Gertz, Lily Zouber, and Gabrielle Donenberg

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Hailed as “The most significant advancement in mental health in half a century”, ketamine is up to 80% effective in relieving treatment resistant depression (TRD). It is also effective in treating chronic pain (CRPS and fibromyalgia), migraines, OCD, PTSD, neuropathy, and more. Additionally, Chicago Ketamine Centers is now offering SGB (Stellate Ganglion Block), the breakthrough instant treatment for PTSD. As featured on “60 Minutes,” this treatment is transforming lives.

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Hailed as “The most significant advancement in mental health in half a century”, ketamine is up to 80% effective in relieving treatment resistant depression (TRD). It is also effective in treating chronic pain (CRPS and fibromyalgia), migraines, OCD, PTSD, neuropathy, and more. Chicago Ketamine Centers is now providing this proven therapy utilizing proven protocols.

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REAL MEN

Ketamine is an effective depression treatment for men, who often avoid seeking mental health support.

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Mental Health America reports that 6 million men are affected by depression in the United States every year, and yet men are far less likely to seek mental health treatment than women due to social norms, reluctance to talk, and downplaying of symptoms.

An exception to this statistic is beloved Chicago Cubs National Anthem singer and anti-bullying activist John Vincent. “My whole life people have told me ‘John, you’re too honest. You tell people too much,’” Vincent says. “But I say, why wouldn’t I be honest? I relate to people and if I can help them by telling my story, why wouldn’t I?”

Having suffered from depression for more than 25 years, at age 47 he’s experiencing life in the present beyond his depression and says, “I’ve never felt better.” He owes much of his evolution to intravenous ketamine treatments from IV Solution Ketamine Centers of Chicago, which made him “feel alive again” after only two days.

Famous for performing the anthem before Chicago Cubs games since 2003, Vincent’s ability to hold a note for an inconceivable amount of time has blown many fans away. While outwardly jovial and confident, he’s struggled with OCD, depression, and anxiety throughout his career. After a suicide attempt in 2018, Vincent confided in his psychiatrist and together they decided he should try ketamine because, he says, “What did I have to lose at that point?” He connected with me, as Chief Medical Officer of IV Solutions & Ketamine Centers of Chicago, and began his first treatment protocol in March 2019.

“Before ketamine, I felt like I was standing in front of a wall,” says Vincent. “What ketamine has done is brought me a ladder to get me over that wall. It’s changed my entire life.”

Now, Vincent does whatever he can to tell others about his struggles and what’s worked for him. He serves as an advocate for others suffering to speak their truth and seek help when and where they can.

Vincent was a different person after his first ketamine treatment and we are grateful for his willingness to share his experience with others. We want everyone suffering from treatment-resistant depression to experience the life-changing effects of it, just as Vincent has.

As a child, Vincent was bullied for being smaller than everyone else. He experienced a growth spurt that left him less of a target, however, as he grew older he went from being a scared child to an angry adult. He soon found anger was getting him nowhere so he opened his heart and began speaking up about his mental health struggles. He now reaches thousands of middle and high school students around Chicagoland through his anti-bullying platform

and appears at schools for free. With the COVID19 epidemic closing schools, he’s maintained connections virtually and also sings outside residential living facilities every Wednesday.

Prior to his regular ketamine infusion protocol, Vincent says he was always looking for answers to everything. As we’re all learning, now more than ever, that is not possible! He credits ketamine for shutting this “manic” part of his brain down for him to think slower, more clearly, and more controlled. “Ketamine is a connector and has helped restructure my brain. These types of treatments are so important during uncertain times.”

“Of course I still get sad, that’s normal, especially now,” says Vincent. “But the difference is, I know I can overcome sadness and live through it. I’m on a lifelong journey seeking peace and I’m grateful for ketamine for allowing me to do this.”

IV Solutions and Ketamine Centers is located at 300 Village Green Road, Suite 225 in Lincolnshire and at 712 N. Dearborn Street in Chicago. For more information, call 844-9-IV-MEDS (948-6337) or visit chicagoivsolution.com or ketaminechicago.com to watch and listen to our many patient testimonials, news, and radio stories.

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CULTURE & ARTS

THE NORTH SHORE’S MOST CREATIVE PURSUITS

PEACEFUL BEAUTY

From Winnetka artist Cassie Buccellato’s enchanting paintings to the musings of Sole + Luna’s proprietors, here is your exclusive ticket to staying current.

Cassie Buccellato standing in front of her painting titled Black II

Cassie Buccellato’s paintings display a pivot from patients to paintings and patrons.

WORDS BY LAURA LAYFER TREITMAN / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR EDITORIAL STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA

VISUAL THERAPY W

hen Cassie Buccellato enrolled in her first painting class entitled “What would Mondrian do?” at the Evanston Art Center, it was simply because the time and day were convenient and not the name draw of a famous artist. “I was just looking to try something new to do for myself, which fit with my schedule.” One course turned into another, all with the same instructor, and soon she was a regular attendee. That was just a few years ago, and today she works full-time as an artist with a studio at home and an impressive roster of exhibitions throughout the North Shore.

If Buccellato’s painting career trajectory sounds like it arrived fairly effortlessly, perhaps it’s not as far a stretch given her previous profession. She was trained as a physical therapist and became one of the first to focus primarily on women’s health issues. “I had to be creative with managing my patients’ pain, some didn’t have a clear diagnosis,” notes Buccellato, who ultimately went on to

build her own Chicago private practice. “I’ve always felt a natural instinct to help people,” she says, and while the treatments may differ, the techniques are similarly applicable. “I used my hands and logic to solve problems as a physical therapist, now I am doing the same with my subconscious, just accessing a different part of my brain but trusting where it will go to explore the unknown.”

When Buccellato met her husband, an OB-GYN doctor, they moved to Michigan for his job and she decided to sell her business. “I’ve maintained my license, even recently getting certified in Reiki, but back then I took a break to be with our two sons.”

When the family returned and settled in Winnetka, Buccellato signed up for painting lessons and encountered teacher, Katherine Hilden. She encouraged all to seize on the mantra of being able to “dig deeper,” and in particular Buccellato, each time she might ponder whether a work should be continued or complete. The large scale canvases and brushes that she started with remain her favored medium and tools even though she admits, “I initially had a fear of the big blank white board staring back at me.” Now, she

Buccellato and her dog Stella standing next to her painting titled Plenty

has found space in that unknown, and a rhythm, evident in the enchanting colors and forms. In Pause, pink and blue squares are contained in a multi-block maze of pleasing, calming, and cool tones interspersed with blurring, almost fading, stroke marks. It’s this expressionistic style that she employs in the fluidity and plainly put, fun, of circles shown in Unexpected Passage or the seriousness seen in the layering drips of Moody Blue. “Sometimes I worried about making a mess,” says Buccellato, but it is just that unorganized tendency that has emerged as a powerful and fulfilling exploration in her work.

Once her paintings debuted at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Antiques, Garden & Design Show in the booth of Arch Vintage, Buccellato knew her talent may be transitioning to more than a pastime. She has since collaborated with local shops neopolitan and a t h e n e, pairing paintings with seasonal fashions for storefront windows and interior installations. Her works are now in the collection of the Delta Gamma sorority house on the Indiana University campus, and have been displayed at a Chicago WeWork location.

Buccellato takes pride in the community of patrons she has found in her own neighborhood and beyond.

“Art has opened up my world,” notes Buccellato, as she reminisces about the relationships she forged with

her instructor Hilden, as well as classmates who became friends. “The way I learned about myself and my work from critiques and comments taught me, as we eventually learn in every aspect of life, you can’t always overthink it but have to let it happen.”

Possibly an homage to her past, Buccellato finds the experience of painting as “therapeutic” for her and is hopeful others might find the same in her work. “I often have a hard time coming up with titles for my paintings because I don’t want to impede on impressions or themes for others to take away. I want it to be something special for each individual.” That’s certainly what has happened for Buccellato as she looks to inspiration from sources such as renowned artists from Franz Kline and Helen Frankenthaler, to Jackson Pollock, and of course, Piet Mondrian.

For more information, visit cassiebuccellato.com.

Unexpected Passage

Pause

Moody Blue

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EDITED BY RYAN HUDGINS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR / EDITORIAL STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA

It took a relocation to the opposite side of the world in the East and fighting an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis in the West to inspire two friends to cultivate a space that brings people together in the name of balance. After two and a half years of absorbing the progressive wellness culture of Hong Kong and a year of traditional, and non-traditional, therapies to get into remission, JESSICA DIETRICH and AMY BRADLEY are perfectly suited to bring Winnetka a place to reset. With its rituals and meditations, SOLE + LUNA WELLNESS offers a refuge from the hustle, a place for pause, and an inviting environment where you start to reflect upon why you started moving so fast to begin with. Here is how this peaceful pair stays on trend.

ON THEIR MOBILES

ON THEIR NIGHTSTANDS

Dietrich still feels connected to the Beastie Boys, as their music was woven through her youth, while Bradley finds energy and inspiration in Arcade Fire. During the long hours of daydreaming and planning for the studio, Bob Marley was on heavy rotation for the two to keep them grounded.

Bradley, training to brew Easthill Chinese tea at Sole + Luna, dives into the rich traditions of China’s tea culture in The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Meanwhile, Dietrich reads Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo, which serves as a bible in her entrepreneurial journey, allowing her to end each day on a positive note. Coincidentally, they both were reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho during the infancy of brainstorming the future studio.

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IN THEIR AIRPODS

They are both driven by astrological signs, basing numerous business decisions on the phases of the moon, with Bradley loving the horoscope app The Pattern, and Dietrich following @moonomens on Instagram. The two are also inspired by @courtneyandthebabes, and carry the Australian’s ethically sourced essential oils and mists in store.

Amy Bradley and Jessica Dietrich Bradley wearing an Adeline dress in white by Velvet and Dietrich wearing a Rosemary maxi dress by Splendid, both available at Valentina in Glencoe

MASTERPIECE

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Set on Rocky Point, the coveted Gold Coast of Pewaukee Lake is a one of a kind architectural masterpiece.Impeccably crafted, thoughtfully constructed and meticulously maintained,This French Style Custom build blends sophisticated style and elegance with casual living. This amazing home features high end appointments throughout each of the 3 finished levels. Like a fine work of art or an exquisite piece of furniture each room and feature of the home has been thoughtfully planned out. Nothing has been left to chance. At over 13,000 sq ft and 25 rooms the home still feels warm and cozy. The entire home can be run from your cell phone including the state of the art entertainment system featuring more than 20 TV’s. The manicured grounds are level to the lake with a fabulous boat house.

FOOD & TRAVEL

FIRST CLASS DINING AND TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

ROCK AWAY A LAZY SUMMER DAY, DREAMING OF MEXICAN FARE AND A LUXURIOUS SEA ISLAND RESORT

Cloister Garden swing at The Cloister on Sea Island

BACKYARD FIESTA

Enjoy a summery gourmet take on tacos.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS

Cooking in the summer often means backyard grilling. For a quick, easy, and fun meal, tacos top the list of options. Served with your choice of salsa, and sides, marinated skirt-steak tacos and our grilled shrimp tacos, are a snap. Added bonus? Pretty and piquant, quick-pickled onions are the perfect hot-pink topper. Tips: Make the steak marinade first—the meat needs to tenderize for at least an hour. While your meat is marinating, prepare the red-onion quick pickle, which should also steep at least an hour. The shrimp needs a scant 15-minutes in its garlicky lime and chili soak before you place it on the grill. Buen provecho!

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK TACOS

1 ½ pounds skirt steak cut into strips

Marinade:

• Juice of two fresh limes

• ¼ cup vegetable oil

• 4 c loves of garlic, peeled and chopped

• 2 teaspoons chili de arbol powder

• 1 f resh jalapeno chili, seeds and stem removed, flesh of chili chopped

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper

• 2 teaspoons fresh snipped oregano leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• ½ cup chopped cilantro leaves

Combine all marinade ingredients with skirt steak strips in a large plastic zippered bag. Massage skirt steak to coat well. Allow to rest for at least one hour, while you make the red-onion quick pickle. Grill skirt steak over high heat about 5 to 7 minutes.

GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Marinade:

• 2 c loves fresh garlic, chopped

• Juice of ½ f resh lime

• 1 teaspoon fresh-cracked black pepper

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• Pinch of cayenne pepper

• 1 teaspoon sea salt

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Combine all marinade ingredients in a large zippered plastic bag, massage to coat the shrimp. Let rest for 15 minutes. Remove shrimp from bag and thread on to bamboo skewers. Grill shrimp about 3 minutes on each side over high heat.

QUICK-PICKLED RED ONION

• 1 large red onion, peeled, with ends discarded

• ¾ cup white vinegar

• ¾ cup water

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 c love garlic

• 3 whole peppercorns

In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine vinegar, water, salt, and sugar. Heat to boiling stirring until sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove pan from heat and set aside. Slice onions into thin rings, toss in a bowl to separate. Fill pint jar with the onion rings; pour hot brine solution over the onions. Add clove of garlic and peppercorns to the jar. Allow open jar to cool on the counter. Within an hour, the onions will have taken on a beautiful pink hue and are ready to use. They are even better chilled for a few hours. Cap jar and store unused pickled onion in the refrigerator. The color will continue to deepen over time.

Taco assembly:

• 6 white corn tortillas

• ½ teaspoon vegetable oil (to grease skillet for warming tortillas)

• 2 f resh avocados, peels and pits removed and discarded, flesh of avocado sliced

• ½ cup your choice of salsa

• ½ cup crumbled cotija cheese

• ½ cup fresh cilantro, minced

• Q uick-pickled red onion

• Q uartered fresh limes, to garnish

Serve: Warm tortillas one at a time in a lightly greased skillet. Fill with grilled skirt steak or shrimp, avocado, and choice of salsa. Sprinkle with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro. Top with pickled onion. Serve with fresh lime wedges and your choice of sides.

TIME AND TIDE

Icringe to admit this, but the first time around, I did more than blink. If eyewitness accounts are to be trusted, I squeezed my eyes so tight you would’ve sworn I was girding my stomach for my first skydiving lesson. Only I wasn’t airborne. My feet were planted on a firm patch of green grass in Sea Island, Georgia, standing still as a scarecrow. My left hand and wrist were sheathed in a leather gauntlet; my right hand concealed a sliver of raw quail meat pinched between my fingertips.

WORDS BY PETER GIANOPULOS

Perched on a nearby tree branch, a hungry Harris Hawk, named Mikee, waited patiently for a signal that lunch was ready to be

At the historic Cloister in Sea Island, Georgia, hawks fly, dolphins frolic, and the South’s most nature-friendly resort turns everyone into natureloving adventurers.

The Cloister main entrance

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served. Falconer Paige Hansen usually whistles to let Mikee know it’s safe to take off. But in this case, all I had to do was raise my left arm, creating a de facto leather perch, and Mikee would be off.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a charter member of the David Attenborough fan club—or if you consider Lincoln Park Zoo your second home—nothing can prepare you for the sight of a hungry hawk streaking toward one of your limbs at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.

As soon as I lifted my arm, Mikee sprung—her majestic mahogany feathers rippling in the wind—before she gently alighted, in two seconds flat, onto my arm with pinpoint precision. My eyes now opened wide, staring nose-to-beak with my new friend, I fed Mikee her sashimi and gently ran my fingers through her

plumage with the same care I used to pet my little Pomeranian as a child. I felt, in all honesty, like I’d made a friend for life.

That’s the amazing thing about visiting The Cloister, a sprawling resort located on Sea Island, the most picturesque of Georgia’s Golden Isles. Every day feels like a different Nat Geo TV series, only you’ve been given the starring role.

This resort, itself, has been in operation since 1928, when Hudson Motor Company owner Howard Coffin and his cousin, Bill Jones, first introduced the world to the beauty of this barrier island 70 miles north of Jacksonville, Florida. The history of this resort, which is now owned by billionaire Philip Anschutz, is worthy of its own book series. There are 16th-century Flemish tapestries, a grove of oak trees planted by American presidents and British prime ministers, and a one-of-a-kind conference table used during the G8, when Sea Island hosted the conference in 2004. It’s got it all. Virtually everything here has a backstory worthy of its own documentary.

The best news? It makes no difference if you’re an amateur outdoorsman or an inexperienced sportsman, a Yankee who’s never deigned to utter the phrase “y’all” or a seasoned architectural critic and Southern historian: You’re going to leave this place changed, having not only been pampered but introduced to experiences— and wisdom—you should have become acquainted with much earlier in life.

Some guests prefer to stay indoors, soaking in the resort’s manmade beauty. Take, for instance, the Colonial Lounge, the first jaw-dropping sight that greets visitors upon arrival to The Cloister. The multistory space—with its guild-hall ceiling, columned arches, and chandeliers shaped like metal wedding cakes—looks like it’s been frozen in time, preserving the Spanish Mediterranean designs that the resort’s original architect, Addison Mizner,

Children in Colonial Lounge

Falconry

unleashed in the 1920s.

Only, it’s not a relic. This stunning room was created from 2003 to 2006 by then CEO Bill Jones III and architect Peter Capone. Whole treatises have been written about the ambitious project, including the fact that the resort’s 650 rugs were hand-woven by artisans across Turkey.

For us, taking a guided history tour through The Cloister—one of five accommodations options open to guests—was like taking a stroll through life-sized re-creations of the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago. Every room is a portal into a different place and time. In the Georgian Room, guests dine on lavish tasting menus in a cream-colored room that feels plucked from the pages of a Jane Austin novel. There’s a walled herb garden that feels like the Alhambra. And then there are The Cloister’s rooms, which are pure Coastal Georgia elegance, complete with native sea fan and sand dollar artwork and scents of bergamot, sea fennel, and sandalwood that drift in the breeze.

For concrete-jungle urbanites like my family and I, however, the real glory of this place lies outdoors. We are the farthest thing from survivalists as you can imagine. But after a week out here, we were ready to go on a shopping spree at our local Orvis.

If you’re a little skittish about horses, as one member of our group used to be, all you have to do is jump atop a horse and trot your way down to Sea Island’s shoreline, where the sky-blue waters shimmer like a sequined designer gown. You’ll never cower in your saddle again. We aren’t professional fisherman either, but

Cloister pool

Colonial Lounge

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after spending an afternoon with our fishing guide, Rob Hanft, watching dolphins and ospreys do water acts worthy of a Vegas Cirque, we were bornagain seafarers.

As Rob told us, “Out here, there’s more catching than fishing.” I’m not sure all of us believed him until we witnessed our 10-year-old son reel in one fish after another. They were packed up, filleted, and then sent to the River Bar for our dinner that very night, when we feasted on seared trout with a side of lemony beurre blanc.

We made other friends along the way: a Eurasian eagle owl named Scout and a pair of yellow love birds named Wilma and Fred who sang love ballads to each other every morning in the resort’s conservatory. But it was only at the end of our trip that I realized the greatest gift that Sea Island had given us.

We were sitting in our favorite spot: The Cloister’s stunning courtyard, which mimics the Old World grandeur of a Medieval Spanish monastery. Sitting on the swing in the corner of the courtyard is a religious experience, no matter what your spiritual affiliation. Sunlight slices through the rounded arches and between the rustling oak leaves, etch-a-sketching illustrated patterns on the lawn.

Time was ticking. There was packing to do. A plane to catch. And a commute back home. But then my son said something I don’t hear very often anymore. He said, “Dad, can we stay outside a few more minutes?” And with that I slid my smartphone deeper into my pocket, watching Mother Nature stencil more shapes onto the grass, and gently swung onward, eyes now completely open, like a Harris hawk gliding in the breeze.

For more information about The Cloister and Sea Island, visit seaisland.com.

COME AND SEA

Sea Island offers an extraordinary array of outdoor adventures, all welcoming to amateurs and experts alike. Here are the most unique of the bunch.

HUNTING

Sea Island preserves unique sporting traditions, including quail shooting and dog-lead squirrel hunts, at the Broadfield, the resort’s 5,800-acre sporting club and lodge.

GOLF

In addition to offering three different golf courses, Sea Island’s 17,000-square-foot PGA Tour-worthy Golf Performance Center is a technological marvel, offering the same driving bays and swing tech that the pros use on the tour.

KIDS’ ACTIVITIES

The Sea Island Beach Club, complete with three pools, a water slide, five-mile stretch of private beach, bowling alley, oceanfront basketball court, and candy shop is first-class family fun.

FISHING

Inshore and offshore fishing trips, including kid-focused journeys, allow guests to reel in everything from redfish and trout to marlin and tuna.

ANIMALS

From May to September, guests can join local naturalists in patrolling for baby sea turtles and help protect them from predators and natural dangers, while Hawk Walks provide an unprecedented opportunity to interact with hawks and owls.

The Georgian Room

Offshore fishing

The Cloister Black Banks Terrace

HOUSE & HOME

INSIDE LOOK AT CHICAGO’S MOST EXCLUSIVE ADDRESS—THE NORTH SHORE

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VISIT A HISTORIC HOUSE REFURBISHED FOR MODERN LIVING, A NEW LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY, AND PERUSE PRETTY PASTEL HOME DECOR

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MODERNIZING HISTORY

WORDS BY MEGAN WEISBERG PHOTOGRAPHY BY VHT STUDIOS

On a sunny summer day in 2011, a young couple was scouring the North Shore for their dream home. Like many young families, and empty-nesters looking to downsize, they kept running into the same issue: a century-old home with great bones, but outdated features and a layout not conducive to modern living. Luckily Bonnie Tripton, who was looking with her husband for a home to accommodate their expanding family, spearheaded the search.

While many might be deterred stepping foot inside the 1920s colonial property on Edgewood Lane in Winnetka, Tripton was not. At first glance, she saw the potential and knew with a little patience and creativity, the house would retain its charming exterior, and she could renovate the inside. Updating, streamlining, and modernizing it for her family’s way of life.

First up, tackling the tricky upstairs layout. The master bedroom had a guest room off its corridor, a common design in older home additions, limiting privacy. “We took off the door, opened the hallway, and built a wall to separate the guest room and master—giving each an entrance completely independent of the other room,” explains Tripton. With a burst of added creativity, she added barn doors onto a windowed section of the hallway, creating a new upstairs laundry room.

Winnetka’s BONNIE TRIPTON transforms a century-old house into a modern functioning space for her young family.

Butler’s pantry

Living room fireplace

On the main floor, tucked behind the open floor plan kitchen and family room is a traditional butler’s pantry. Tripton loved the custom lead glass inside the wood cabinets but also needed to create a true pantry within the space. Her solution? She replaced the glass with opaque antique mirror, maintaining the look of the cabinets but concealing rows of snacks and other pantry essentials.

After a few snowy winters and sandy summers, Tripton knew the family needed a functioning mudroom. Using the same footprint and roofline, she converted the existing covered porch into a mudroom partitioning it off from the house with a pocket door. The door’s bottom half is solid to hide any shoes not properly tucked into their cubbies, while the top half’s window floods the family room with light.

“The kitchen island was a two-step,” shares Tripton. “We preferred a more modern island, so we made it one level piece. The new refrigerator had a dent, which we solved by paneling over and installing cabinets above, adding more storage and updating the look of the kitchen.” A fresh coat of white paint and marbling over an entire wall created a statement piece, which elevated the kitchen’s appearance and placed it center stage in the open floor plan.

In the dining room, 100-year-old radiators took up valuable real estate and were quite an eyesore. Tripton decided to spray paint gold layers of screens from a local hardware store, placing them behind the radiator cover to conceal the

coils. Working with a carpenter, she built custom shelves over the radiators, creating a gorgeous display case for crystal and china.

Needing a proper office space, Tripton added full-length glass pocket doors to the sunroom to create a private office space, with the glass ensuring light still flowed through the home. Inversely, the glass doors partitioning off the dining room were removed to increase the uninterrupted flow of the house.

Having visited hundreds of homes with her clients, and for her own family, Tripton could tell that behind this home’s red wallpapered surfaces, was a quintessential Winnetka home, full of charm, archways, and character. With ingenuity and vision, Tripton was able to transform the house into the perfect home for today’s way of living.

Kitchen and breakfast room

Office

Mudroom

EXPERIENCE MATTERS

get confused and concerned about what they are hearing” says Esposito, who heads up The Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley.

Esposito’s insight and reputation are based on a long personal history in the field, with a 36-year track record of tailoring every portfolio to the specific needs of each client while maneuvering in every kind of market and structuring the wealth management portfolios of individuals, families, and foundations.

“Your portfolio is not the same as everyone else’s, and too many people are relying on software programs to navigate volatile market environments and fluctuations,” he explains. Despite the fact that much of the financial industry has moved to software, algorithms, and cookie cutter one-size-fits-all philosophies of investing and managing portfolios, Esposito is a wealth manager who rolls up his sleeves and is involved in the money managing process, proactively managing his clients’ discretionary portfolios rather than farming them out.

“Everyone’s financial situation is a very unique and personal matter, not only in terms of the finances themselves, but their expectations for themselves, their families, their quality of life, and their financial goals,” he adds.

At the same time, Esposito takes full advantage of Morgan Stanley’s state-of-the-art resources and cutting edge technology to combine his 36 years of experience and personal attention with the latest advances in the financial services industry and the infrastructure of one of the largest wealth management firms in the world.

“At the same time, it is a boutique feeling here,” Esposito says of The Lake Forest Group. Five years ago, he moved his offices to downtown Lake Forest to be closer to his clients, his family, and the local charities with which he’s been involved for years. He’s invested—with his firm, his community, and his clients with whom he has developed lasting and trusting relationships.

“My team at the Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley combines decades of experience with the foremost resources and technology of Morgan Stanley seeking to deliver the quality of life you envision for you and your family,” he adds.

Beyond Lake Forest and the North Shore, Esposito’s financial knowledge is frequently sought by the media news outlets. He’s been interviewed on WGN TV and radio, ABC-7, Fox News, CBS News, NBC News, WIND radio, the Noon Business Hour on WBBM, and he’s been quoted in print publications like Crain’s, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

WORDS BY ELAINE DOREMUS PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN

Steven Esposito likens his work to that of an airline pilot. “Market turbulence is somewhat like airplane turbulence,” says Esposito, Executive Director, Senior Portfolio Management Director, and Wealth Advisor for Morgan Stanley.

“Nobody likes turbulence, and market volatility is dominating,” he says.

And, just like a calm and experienced pilot, Esposito makes it a priority to proactively communicate regularly with his high-networth clients to keep them apprised of what is happening and to reassure them that their financial portfolios are in calm, experienced, and capable hands. That’s why he calls clients when news outlets are reporting on market turbulence. “I’m on the phone before they call me,” he adds.

“There is a lot of information and misinformation coming at people from the media and online sources, and people can

“I have seen it all—bull and bear markets, booms and busts,” Esposito says. “Being a wealth manager is a solemn responsibility. It is my goal to protect and grow your portfolio. It’s not just a job.”

The Lake Forest Group at Morgan Stanley is located at 207 E. Westminster Avenue, Suite 300 in Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045 847-6047321, steven.esposito@morganstanley.com

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Steven Esposito of Morgan Stanley brings over 35 years of experience to steer a steady course for his wealth management clients.

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WESTLEIGH FARM

North Shore Builders brings community living to Lake Forest.

WORDS BY ROCHELLE NEWMAN RUBINOFF PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF NORTH SHORE BUILDERS

One needn’t be an F. Scott Fitzgerald aficionado to appreciate the magic of the newly built Westleigh Farm in Lake Forest.

Living on what was once the King Estate, where Fitzgerald first laid eyes on Ginevra King, who ultimately became his first love and inspiration for the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, is a special opportunity.

It’s not often that a large parcel of land becomes available in a town like Lake Forest. “It’s just very unique—I can’t emphasize enough how unusual it is from a builder/developer perspective to be able to create a new community in Lake Forest on this scale,” says Bill Ryan, CEO of North Shore Builders. “And add to that, the property’s tie-in with history and it definitely becomes a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Many people realize that Ginevra King was the inspiration for the character of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. But a lesser-known fact is that Ginevra was part of a group of young

women known as The Big Four. They were renowned not only for their beauty and intelligence but each of them made her mark in the world on both a local and national scale.

“As I researched the project, one of the more interesting facts I discovered was about Ginevra and The Big Four. It was so unique that the four young women who were from the little town of Lake Forest, Illinois went on to do some very special and interesting things for their time,” Ryan says.

The company has built numerous homes around the country, and yet took a different approach to this project. “We really wanted to set a mission that would respect the history of the estate and its founders,” Ryan says. Ryan and his team have been committed to preserving history while still offering new homeowners everything they want.

While living in Lake Forest has huge benefits, Ryan notes that there comes a time when a large home that has served a family well for decades suddenly becomes a little too big and maybe takes up a little too much time, energy, and financial commitment to maintain.

North Shore Builders’ goal is to provide the ideal setting for that next chapter: A deluxe, open concept floor plan that is designed for first-level living, with state of the art, energy-efficient, and Smart technology features. Combine that with being able to live in a home that’s virtually maintenance-free (robots that mow the lawn? Yes, please!) and surrounded by gorgeous natural beauty, “you get what we feel is the best of both worlds,” Ryan says. “We wanted to lower the burden of property maintenance while still letting

Community clubhouse, pond, and The Central Lawn

residents enjoy the open space characteristics of Lake Forest.”

While preserving the history and integrity of the original King estate, this new 47-acre luxury community features lush gardens, woodlands, meadows, ponds, walking paths, docks, bridges, a community clubhouse, and outdoor meeting and dining areas.

The original structures have been refurbished or replicated and remain important components of the subdivision. The original polo grounds have been transformed into a great expanse of The Central Lawn, visible from each of the 34 homes. The iconic Howard Van Doren Shaw stable has been re-purposed as the Country Estate Entry feature. What was a David Adler designed

guesthouse has been recreated as a community house, including an outdoor dining and gathering space. The King mansion is also currently undergoing an extensive renovation.

“Originally the whole purpose of this estate was more of a country home,” Ryan explains. “People would leave downtown Chicago and come up and spend weekends or the summer in Lake Forest, which was kind of a vacationland with a number of gentry estates. So we wanted to make sure that we had that setup, that we had a community area where people could have parties and gather and have social events.”

In the Meadow Area, prospective residents may choose from three different floor plans, all with four different architectural styles. The company also provides a private design center experience with an endless selection of high-end finishes and details to meet the needs of today’s families. Each home is a single-family detached private residence with homesites that provide enough space for a three-car side entry garage, sunroom, deck, screened porches, and more.

Ryan aims to make sure that every home is customized to the exact desires of each resident. “We start with the most desirable floor plans, add dozens of predesigned and pre-priced customizations, then when we get to the end of that process, we ask our buyers to tell us what they think is missing and we do our best to make it exactly the way they want it.”

For more information, visit nsbwestleigh.com.

Kitchen and breakfast room on Orchard Circle

Master bathroom on Orchard Circle

TOWARD EQUITY

Racism still persists; Lake Forest’s STEVE PEMBERTON on pivoting to ght forward.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS

Steve Pemberton looks good in blue. It matches his eyes, a shade of cerulean quite like the sea waters o the coast of Portugal where some of his ancestors originated. e same blue twinkles up in the only little boy photo ever taken of Pemberton. Back then, in foster care, Pemberton knew nothing of his ancestry, his Irish American mother, or his African American father. His focus was survival, as he endured years of abuse in a broken foster care system he wouldn’t escape until his late teens. Leaving that behind, not only did Pemberton make his way to Boston College for two degrees, he went on to lead positive growth and change as chief diversity o cer and human relations chief at global corporations, and to run for public o ce.

Pemberton’s riveting life story of intrigue and triumph, A Chance in the World, was rst published in 2012, and made into a movie in 2018. e book was re-issued with an epilogue in 2018, and the young-adult version of the story comes out in April 2021. Because the book is now recommended reading for high schools and colleges nationally, Houghton-Mi in Harcourt is creating a curriculum for it this fall. And it doesn’t end there. e A Chance in the World nonpro t Pemberton and his wife Tonya founded in 2016 to help kids aging out of foster care bridge the gap to college, keeps growing. rough its in uence, the Pembertons actively advocate for youth and at-risk populations in various capacities. And the many “human lighthouses” of hope Pemberton met along the way are the subject of the new book he is writing now—all while heading human resources at Framingham, Massachusetts-based Workhuman.

But today is not a writing day. Today, in the midst of great national unrest, Pemberton’s discussions will focus on social justice and equity for people of color. As we talk, the phone keeps ringing. One after another, corporate leaders call to ask for advice on how they can make shifts against racism. And Zoom conferences with youth organizations navigating through this time of foment are scheduled later.

While each dialogue is di erent, the life-experience Pemberton draws from bridges them all. Issues of equity weave up, down, around, and through all aspects of his life: Beyond his youth journey struggling to be seen and valued, there is the labeling and exclusion he experienced in college by peers who considered him too white to be Black, and too Black to be white. ere is the daily vigilance he has to have parenting three teens who despite a privileged upbringing in Lake Forest, experience racial pro ling. ere are his decades of leadership as a chief diversity o cer at Monster.com and Walgreens Boots Alliance, and, his frustrating experience running in Massachusetts for a seat in the U.S. Senate, a candidacy short-circuited by entrenched political systems that prevent new hopefuls from successfully challenging incumbents.

Speaking with Pemberton about battling racism individually and corporately, his overarching message is one of actionable hope, through courage and persistence, and a commonality we all have through struggle. Here is what he has to say:

Steve, you speak with a wide range of multicultural youth through organizations nationally. What are kids saying to you now? What are they feeling and expressing?

There is a parallel of struggle that I faced and encountered as a young person that mirrors a lot of the challenges that young people are facing right now. Much of this is currently playing out in the Black Lives Matter movement. They are voicing waves of so many emotions: despair, hope, anger, sadness, frustration. Over all of this, there

is an impatience to wait, and absolutely zero tolerance for the justifications people make about the wrongs that are continually happening. Many of these kids are experiencing the same things their parents and grandparents went through. They are joined in that frustration by their white friends who know that their friends can be targeted by some police and white supremacists just because of the color of their skin. It is a very, very difficult thing for them to digest. So, they are not going to wait for change, they are actively pursuing it.

What questions are young people asking you? And how do you answer them? They ask, “How do you let go of the anger?” “How do you forgive?” “How do you deal?” “How do I move forward in my life?” What I aim for in my answers, is not to negate the anger, frustration, and pain, but to help the kids find strength through the struggle, to pivot and focus on the fight forward. I tell them they are not wrong to feel these emotions, but that they now have to pivot that anger into something positive. Part of that pivot comes from knowing that there are skill sets they have developed that came from the very hardships they suffered. I think fast, for example, because it was a survival mechanism I developed as a child. I also had to focus on possibilities, rather than circumstances, which is how I still choose to face any situation, on any given day. The measure of who you are is not what you suffered, but how you pivot from it to fight forward. Some things are not our fault but they are our responsibility.

You have had decades of experience successfully leading global corporations to greater equity. Many are coming to speak with you now, seeking advice—what are you saying to those who are newer to the conversation?

The first thing I say is, “Don’t spend a lot of time bemoaning the fact that you are not there yet or have a lot of work to do, or that you don’t think you have anything to contribute.” This is a great time to join the conversation. Corporate America is realizing that they have a responsibility not only to their shareholders but to the community they serve—and that means social justice. It’s a time of great reckoning. And we already see progress. In past times of civil unrest, corporations were incredibly cautious because they didn’t want to offend anyone. But now, there is recognition that there is a connection between the people who are protesting and the business community. Many are now making enormous contributions on matters of social justice because they feel that they have a responsibility to do so. And they are moving quickly. We saw a number of companies that immediately declared Juneteenth a company holiday once they realized the cultural significance of that day. And look at Amazon. They didn’t need a long delay to determine that there was bias against people of color in their facial recognition technology. They said, “We are going to suspend the practice now.” Corporate America now realizes that making statements of support alone is not sufficient. Actions are what effect change.

Tonya and Steve Pemberton. Tonya Pemberton’s hair by Katie Korkus of Pascal Pour Elle and Makeup by Darlene Obiyan

But shouldn’t discussions about race be within the personal sphere, not the workplace?

There used to be a dividing line between personal and professional life, but in these turbulent times, that line has been eliminated. Americans are hungering for conversations and solutions. The workplace might be the best place to have these conversations, especially because every other part of our society has been engaged in some form of segregation or polarization. Where else, in the course of a day, are you more likely to encounter people from multiple races, cultures, generations, and languages, all oriented toward a common goal? The workplace is the perfect place to have those conversations that are normally so difficult to get to.

What if we personally haven’t yet moved forward on more equitable treatment of others, let alone dealt with racism. What steps do we take?

To begin? Understand that Blackness is not a burden to overcome but a beauty to be celebrated. Recognize that there are systemic issues that have long been the African American experience here and the perpetuation of that struggle is not because of a character flaw. I am constantly educating myself about causes and cultures outside my sphere. The disabled community is one example. I don’t need to have a disability to be a champion for the disabled. I do so because I recognize the common threads of isolation, being forgotten, being looked at as “other,” “less than,” or “different.” Those are struggles I can identify with.

What do you see as the biggest impediments to progress?

People have an unwillingness to really wrestle with the core issues—to talk candidly about fears they have in a world that is rapidly diversifying. As a nation, we are far too quick to shift to justifications, and, “what about-isms” rather than saying, “This is not right and needs to change. Now.” Another impediment is the propensity to slide the scales that measure fairness, dignity, and morality depending on who is sitting on that scale. One of our key doctrines says, “We the People,” collectively. It does not say, “We, some of the People.” The lessons we teach our children about truth, fairness, and equality are absolutes. They shouldn’t change depending on race. When we go down the slippery slopes of justification, employing sliding scales when measuring fairness, justice and truth are impeded and our bedrock institutions become weaker. We have seen this happen

repeatedly after the shootings of unarmed black men. Soon after each of these men were killed, we saw articles appearing with details of each person’s past life. The insinuation, of course, was that they deserved what happened. That is amoral, untrue, unjust, and wrong.

But change is uncomfortable. Pain, even more so. And we are all masters at avoidance. What can you say to us about avoiding pain and discomfort right now? During my years involved in this work, I had two roles: to “comfort the afflicted,” and to “afflict the comfortable.” Being uncomfortable is how you grow. It’s how I grow. And on this issue, it’s important to realize that the pain and discomfort caused by racism is not going to go away. You can try to ignore, justify, or explain it away. But it’s still there. And at this time, we are much more aware of the pain racism has caused. It’s no accident that we are seeing the banning of the Confederate flag and that we are seeing monuments coming down. There is finally the realization that the systems and imagery that have been used to perpetuate racism are not accidental. They have been purposeful. We all have to deal with and own up to the pain that those systems and imagery caused. Only out of that reckoning can we build something new. And it’s not enough for the monuments to come down and flags to be removed. The bigger question is what will we put in their place? The path of avoidance, just saying “I don’t want to talk about it,” doesn’t work. Our greatest successes have come when we dared to do the hard things.

Despite the challenges, do you see this as a time of great potential?

I do. But there is a caveat in the word, “potential.” Potential refers to things that you can do, but have not yet done. In and of itself, potential is not the “end.” All it means is that the possibility for change is still alive. To realize that change, the urgent question now becomes, “What am I personally willing to do to make it happen?” That is the question in front of us right now. We have the potential to take this moment and turn it into a sustainable movement that can create a very different, more equitable reality for what it means to be an American. Our responsibility is not to justify or ignore, but to be consistent in our application of what it means to be one nation. To realize that there is a large group of people born in this country for whom life is infinitely harder. In all my years of working against racism, and thinking through the attendant issues, I have never been able to understand why, with the persistence with which Black Americans have fought to have meaning in America, we are not the source of admiration, or at the very least, respect. It should, at least, be that. Thinking of those that came before me, I leave you with this: Whatever successes anybody sees in me are not because I’m an exception, they are because I am a small reflection of the history, and culture of the Black experience in America, and of America herself. It’s a reason to be hopeful but that hope can only be realized when we stand together. It’s our only chance.

To support the work of A Chance in the World visit, stevepemberton.io/foundation.

Vaughn, Tonya, Quinn (with Milo), Steve, and Kennedy Pemberton. Photography by LeVern Danley

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Richard Gray Gallery Director Laura Lester in front of McArthur Binion, DNA:Work, 2019. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York. © Modern Ancient Brown. Wearing Veronica Beard plaid jacket, available at Nordstrom.

A HOMECOMING

LAURA LESTER JOINS RICHARD GRAY GALLERY, BRINGING HER EAST COAST EXPERIENCE BACK TO HER MIDWESTERN ROOTS.

WORDS BY LAURA LAYFER TREITMAN / PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANK ISHMAN EDITORIAL STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA

Richard Gray Gallery (“Gray”), founded in Chicago in 1963, has sustained its focus on growth and change over the years, from the artists represented and exhibited, to the sta employed. at’s why the recent hire of Director Laura Lester, sharing in that vision, marks both a personal and professional homecoming. Lester grew up in Wilmette, before heading o to study and start her career in the New York art world. As she now embarks on this endeavor, it is with a renewed sense of familiarity for her new role and the excitement of participating in the constant evolution of Gray.

“When you are not able to get people in front of a painting, you have to nd ways to interact and enable the pleasure brought by art,” says Lester, on Gray’s necessary transition to the online format for art fairs this past spring. e shift required for Frieze, Art Basel, and possibly other future events has actually been so positive that it has become more of a long-term rather than short-term consideration. Staying stationary has meant that dealers, artists, and collectors alike are all more available and accessible. Additionally, Lester feels, “the use of social media has bene cially brought in a younger audience,” and that is one group she would like to court, particularly along the North Shore. “ ere is a very sophis-

Robert Motherwell, Open No. 56: In Crimson, 1969, 2000. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York © Dedalus Foundation, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

ticated sensibility to Chicago’s art community,” Lester explains, noting an area of buyers where she plans to center her outreach.

Understanding how to engage clients, as well as objects, was an important factor in Lester’s career track. After graduating from Christie’s Education with an M.A., she worked at the auction house branch, and then with Larry Gagosian, traveling with the high profile dealer around the globe to shows and fairs. “I knew the business side of the art world was where I wanted to be,” says Lester, recalling that “Gagosian taught me buying and selling and later at Christie’s, as a specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Art Department, I learned to examine and thoroughly catalog a work.” The fast pace of the latter solidified for Lester that she truly enjoyed the time spent nurturing relationships with artists and planning for exhibitions. With that passion in tow, she took a position as Director of Kasmin Gallery in Manhattan where the singular and creative program enabled her to pursue more intimate historically-focused projects.

Similarly, Gray is where Lester now plans to dive into meaningful programming and estate collaborations. She will focus on the growth of the secondary market services offered between the New York City Madison Avenue location and the Hancock Building that is mostly used for administrative offices and private viewings. Her presence will also be prevalent at Gray Warehouse in the West Loop, a large-scale building that Lester refers to as their “marquee exhibition space, akin to a Chelsea gallery.” She highlights the recent installation of new paintings by artist McArthur Binion, a body of work that will be on view within a larger exhibition this fall, titled DNA:Work and the Under:Conscious

Drawings. Binion is a Chicago-based artist, who was born in Macon, Mississippi, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Using photographs, phone books, and mementos like his birth certificate, his personal compositions fade into enlarged collages of geometric shapes and grids. That concept of looking beyond the surface to what lies between the lines in Binion’s paintings and drawings shown indoors are juxtaposed to the outdoors where Mutant, 2000, a bronze sculpture by the late Magdalena Abakanowicz, stands with prominence and anonymity in design.

Representing artists of the highest caliber has always been Gray’s trademark. Across the gallery’s nearly six-decade lifespan, it has showcased American and European Modernists such as Pablo Picasso, Josef Albers, and Alexander Calder, and Abstract Expressionists, including Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, and Joan Mitchell. Over the last three decades, Gray has highlighted contemporary masters like David Hockney, Alex Katz, Jim Dine, and Theaster Gates. Gray’s impact prevails throughout the Windy City with, for example, Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain, 2004 in Millennium Park. Water spouting out of two large parallel structures flashing images of faces from all different ages and backgrounds, is today a popular destination for tourists to visit and locals alike to converge with family and friends. That’s the result of “a serious art community here,” says Lester, and one that also turns out to be the perfect meeting point for her and Gray to connect.

For more information about Richard Gray Gallery, visit richardgraygallery.com.

McArthur Binion, DNA:Work , 2019. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York. © Modern Ancient Brown.

Theaster Gates, Highway with Mountain , 2019. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York. © Theaster Gates Studio.

Richard Gray Gallery Director Laura Lester in front of McArthur Binion, DNA:Work, 2019 and DNA:Work, 2020. Courtesy Gray, Chicago/New York. © Modern Ancient Brown. Wearing Veronica Beard plaid jacket and wide-legged GANNI jean, available at Nordstrom

RADICAL Generosity

Ami Campbell, coauthor of Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World

Wilmette’s AMI CAMPBELL shares her belief that generosity can transform the world.

WORDS BY RONI MOORE NEUMANN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR EDITORIAL STYLING BY THERESA DEMARIA HAIR AND MAKEUP BY SARA SALTANOVITZ

Born to a Vietnamese mother and an American military contractor, Campbell’s life journey began in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Moving to the United States, Campbell grew up in mostly a single-parent household in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg.

After graduating from Hoffman Estates High School, Campbell matriculated to Mount Holyoke College and later attended Harvard Business School where she earned her MBA. Shortly thereafter, she became a management consultant, wife, mother, and finally, the sage of the concept she calls “radical generosity.”

“When my husband, Chris, and I got married in 1997, I had just graduated from Harvard Business School and he was entering Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management for his business degree. We were living on one salary, and by the time he graduated, we decided that even though we’d have two consulting incomes, we’d run our operating expenses as if we still had one income so that we could save for our children’s educations (I was pregnant with the first of our two daughters), and we could still feel free to give money away. That probably sounds a bit radical already, but to be honest, I didn’t begin practicing radical generosity until my first trip to Tanzania in 2008,” she explains.

“The purpose of my visit was to see the child we had started sponsoring through World Vision the year prior. I thought that meeting her would be the highlight of the trip and though she was truly darling, it was her mother, Nasaru, who captivated me,” Campbell recalls.

“Nasaru was about my age, yet her life story read entirely differently. She hadn’t attended school, and at the time of my visit she had four children, one of whom had already

made her a grandmother. Within a few months, she would be pregnant again with her fifth child. Every day she walked miles to fetch water and farmed the family’s land while caring for the children at home.”

“It was an unfathomable existence to me, and yet I saw myself in this mother. As I looked at Nasaru, I saw how easily my story could have been a carbon copy of hers. There was no logical reason why I wasn’t farming a rice paddy in Vietnam. There was no logical reason why I got to spend decades, rather than a handful of years, in school and there was no logical reason why I lived in a brick house in Wilmette with four bedrooms instead of a mud hut with a thatched roof. In that moment, I was looking in a mirror, and I realized, I am no different from Nasaru. The only difference is that I was airlifted out of poverty, and she wasn’t,” Campbell explains.

Campbell’s trip to Tanzania and her experience with Nasaru reiterated the importance of altruism. Fast forward to 2014: LaSalle Street Church, where Campbell served as the stewardship educator, came into a windfall of $1.6 million. The first course of action was to give 10 percent back to congregants—$160,000 given away in the form of $500 checks to every member, with the instruction to “go do God’s work with it.”

Entitled Love Let Go, the campaign made news around the world and was the cover story for the Chicago Tribune on Christmas Day that year. Its success led Campbell and the church’s Senior Pastor Laura Truax to coauthor a book, Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World, chronicling the story of the church’s congregants.

The book effectively demonstrates the power of generosity—including the social science behind it—and its impact on individuals and the world. Fueling a journey that has given rise to Campbell’s consultancy directed at “the culture of giving” to church leaders, the book is the basis of a highly regarded TEDx talk. The message resonates with both adults and teens alike, including one New Trier student who invited Campbell to speak at an International Women’s Day Seminar at the school.

“So not only did the talk translate to a secular audience, it translated to the next generation of givers. I could not have been more overjoyed,” she says.

“I joke that my purpose in life is to get people to part with their money. Put me in front of any audience, and I won’t be shy about asking people to open their wallets. That’s because I believe that generosity has the power to transform us, and in doing so, to transform the world.”

For more information, visit loveletgobook.com.

“WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE GET, BUT WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT WE GIVE.”

–WINSTON CHURCHILL

WORDS BY ALLISON DUNCAN

Last summer, elements of a Lake Forest estate’s interior decor were infused throughout an elaborate garden wedding. I DO

For a lovely Lake Forest couple with dreams of a backyard wedding, home really is where the heart is.

To make their daughter Elizabeth’s wishes come true, Danny and Mary Dolan enlisted the help of Steven Valenti from North Shore event planning firm All Things Party to translate the Shelley Johnstone-designed interiors style of their home to an outdoor wedding for Elizabeth and her fiancé Richard.

Think a black and white dance floor that reflects the painted checkered brick in the foyer and an abundance of seasonal plucked-from-the-garden peonies, hydrangeas, and lily of the valley in shades of pink, blue, and green.

Photography by Cynthia Lynn

Photography courtesy of All Things Party, Lake Forest

Taking inspiration from the “modern traditional with a twist” styling of the home—where Johnstone paired antique mahogany furniture with Pop Art paintings—Valenti created a classic and crisp garden wedding with white silk tablecloths and linen napkins then infused contemporary elements, like an acoustic guitar duo playing upbeat rock ‘n roll.

“When you go to Mary and Danny’s home, they always have fresh flowers, a lit candle, and bowls of candy,” says Johnstone. “It is more than just a pretty interior, it’s a happy and fun house that is filled with love. That’s how they entertain, and that’s how the wedding was. It was beautifully executed and seamless, right down to Mary’s vintage Pucci dress.”

A clear tent created an open and airy feeling and also allowed the nearly 200 guests views of the bride’s childhood home, and the carpeted dining tent evoked the summertime feeling of fresh cut grass underfoot.

Photography courtesy of All Things Party, Lake Forest

Photography courtesy of All Things Party, Lake Forest

ABOVE LEFT: A black and white painted checkerboard brick floor is traditional but the larger scale keeps it fresh and current. Mixed white velvet upholstered banquettes, Anglo-Indian botanical prints, a blue painted ceiling and an over scaled image of Audrey Hepburn—all next to a very traditional dining room clad in hand painted green wallpaper and traditional English antiques. ABOVE RIGHT: A beautiful blue grasscloth provides depth and texture. A painted marble topped English console table and white Ming chairs upholstered with the same white velvet as the banquettes in the adjacent sunporch keep the spaces cohesively working together with a timeless but fresh feel. LIVING ROOM (PAGE 80): Includes pale pink walls with a mix of traditional English antiques, Asian inspired Ming custom green coffee table, painted shell grotto chairs, and beautiful chintz and ikat fabrics. These classic details juxtaposed with the over scaled modern art and causal sisal rug keep the room fresh and current.

To ensure the groom felt just as at home as his bride, Valenti nodded to Richard’s British roots with Union Jack flags at the entrance and after-hours fish and chips.

“It takes more than inspirational images and a vendor list to create a lifelong memory,” says Valenti. “The residence was at the epicenter of the event plan. We extended the entrance of the home in two directions to bridge the ceremony and cocktails on the front lawn with the dinner and dancing in the backyard. It flowed naturally and extended the formal yet approachable feeling of the home.”

The house—from the Miles Redd for Schumacher Chinoiserie wallpaper and pale pink walls to the bullion fringe sofa accents and Lee Jofa fabric—is a true reflection of the people who live within its walls and an homage to what they love, which made the family affair one to remember.

“Weddings at home have always been en vogue,” says Valenti. “There is no better way to create something personal and a feeling of family than to do it in your own home. When done well, the event is truly an extension of your personality. The Dolans were gracious hosts to open their home for a celebration of life and love.”

For more information about Shelley Johnstone Design, visit shelleydesign.com. For more information about Steven Valenti and All Things Party, visit allthingsparty.net.

Photography by Cynthia Lynn

Photography by Cynthia Lynn

Photography courtesy of All Things Party, Lake Forest

JUST THE RIGHT MEDICINE

Wilmette native MITCHELL HILL helps transform MRI rooms into happy spaces.

WORDS BY CHIP R. BEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN SUBAR

Loud noises rattle Mitchell Hill more than most. At 24-years-old, the Wilmette native endured 42 (and counting) MRI tests to ensure that a brain tumor, discovered when he was 2-years-old, has not returned.

As anyone who’s had an MRI knows, the experience is jarring—stuffed into a tube, unable to move, nothing to distract your mind from the noise.

The majority of Hill’s MRIs were done at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park. The MRI room had sterile white walls and a looming massive MRI machine that rattled nerves as it stopped and started.

“The tests were a very traumatic part of my childhood,” Hill recalls.

Hill thought about how this process could be improved—not only for himself but for others. He knew several members of Lurie Children’s staff and began to ask them questions.

In 2017, he met with a member of the Lurie Children’s Foundation team. They embraced his idea of a more “child-friendly” MRI room but at the time were unable to take on the project.

“So I wrote that one off and thought, ‘okay, it’s a good idea, but it’s not going to happen,’” Hill says.

Mitchell Hill

Fast forward to Lurie Children’s work with Chicago artist Steve Musgrave at its new Surgical Center in Northbrook. Graphic illustrator Musgrave’s large-scale murals and digital designs have positively impacted children’s experiences at the main hospital.

Lurie Children’s Foundation called Hill and expressed an interest in using similar murals around the MRI machines at its Lincoln Park Outpatient Center. The Foundation gave Hill a dollar figure he needed in order to fund the installation—and he was on it.

Lisa Mulvaney, Arts in Medicine Coordinator at Lurie Children’s, likens the installation process to being a conductor. She coordinates with artists, clinical teams, and vendors who fabricate and print the designs.

“It’s challenging to design illustrations around an MRI machine,” Mulvaney says. “The goal was to transform the entire feel of the room, and most importantly, the child’s first impression.”

“The idea of transforming spaces and making the hospital feel less clinical and more child-friendly is something that has been part of Lurie Children’s mission from day one,” explains Mulvaney.

As Lurie Children’s plans blossomed, so did Hill’s fundraising efforts. He turned to family and friends for the initial funds and managed to raise the dollars necessary for the Lincoln Park installation. He thought that was the end of it.

Then Hill got another call from Lurie Children’s. They were inspired by the project’s impact on patients and families and were beginning a renovation of their MRI suites at the main hospital. The rooms were bigger and so were the fundraising goals—$10,000 per room. At the end of the project, there would be 4 MRI rooms.

“I told them ‘yes’ and then got off the phone,” Hill recalls. “I thought, this just went from a reasonable project to a project five times that amount. How am I going to pull this off?”

He realized it would be better to partner with a corporate donor. At the time he worked for Revolution Brewing in Chicago.

“If I was going to reach out to Chicago corporations, I might as well start with my employer,” Hill says.

So he pitched Revolution Brewing’s CFO Doug Veliky. Veliky’s son was struggling with medical issues at the time and he was acquainted with the sterility of MRI rooms. In Veliky, Hill found someone who understood his mission. Veliky became a huge advocate and fundraised 76 percent of the project’s goal.

As of now, Hill says he and Veliky have helped transform five MRI rooms at Lurie Children’s.

“For 25 of my 40 tests, I had to be sedated because I was so anxious,” Hill says. “And coming off the anesthesia, as my mom will attest, was pretty extreme.”

“We want the designs to appeal to kids of all ages,” Mulvaney elaborates. “There’s also walking the fine line of making the designs friendly and engaging, but not overstimulating for kids who may have sensory issues,” she explains.

This past September, Hill’s journey came full circle when he needed an MRI at the Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park, the first location that he helped transform.

“There’s a big window that leads to a room full of doctors controlling the machine you’re about to go into—almost as if you’re the subject of an experiment,” he notes. “With a fox decal, you can’t see the doctors in the other room, which I thought was quite pleasing.”

It appears that Hill has out-foxed some of the MRI room anxiety.

Northbrook outpatient room

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tested on me. The latest is Genius by Lutronic.

The trick in any of these technologies is to deliver energy beneath the skin to the dermal layer without injury to the surface skin. Genius uses unique and intelligent technology to help protect the top layers of the skin while providing real-time feedback during the procedure. This allows for treatments on all skin types and colors. We can deliver customized energy precisely to the dermis, and it creates micro-injury to jump start your body’s natural healing process to firm and renew skin. I can deliver precise customized energy where I want with less pain than any other previous technology.

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Plastic Surgery Update: Genius

The quest continues. As we age the skin loses collagen and elastin resulting in laxity, wrinkles, and sagging. Traditionally as a plastic surgeon we resort to surgery to remove or tighten loose skin. The trend over the past twenty years is for less invasive or minimally invasive treatments or procedures to treat these vexing problems. Since I can’t operate on myself and I’m a bit of a control freak, I’ve invested considerable sums in state of the art technologies that can help reverse or delay the aging process. All of these technologies have been

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MEDICAL SPECIALISTS AND HEALTH CARE

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Medical care has come a long way in the past 50 years. Our parents or grandparents would go to a family doctor that would handle most issues ranging from pediatric care, delivering a baby, and caring for the elderly. Obviously, those days are ancient history.

With the vast development of medical technology and advent of thousands of medications, almost all medical care is subspecialized. For example, if you have a complex skin issue, you go see a dermatologist and not the primary care physician.

While caring for our seniors, I have realized that utilizing the appropriate specialist in conjunction with our primary care/geriatric service, helps with outcomes, improves quality of life, and longevity. When a senior has a chronic cardiac issue like atrial fibrillation or congestive heart failure, we work closely with the cardiologist to help reduce exacerbations, lower emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. We work hard to coordinate the specialists’ recommendations in the outpatient setting to maintain great continuity of care. Again, this helps improve outcomes, reduces health care utilization and expenses, but most importantly, keeps our patients healthier.

The difficulty sometimes is getting the patient to their specialist’s outpatient office. It puts a burden on family members, like sons and

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daughters, to take time off from their work or day, to get a family member to the appointment.

After hearing this feedback from senior community staff, patients, and families, we decided to create a specialty program within the practice. Now we are able to bring the specialist to the patient, in the senior communities.

Many patients are already comfortable with their current outside specialist, so we encourage that relationship to continue. The idea is not to take a specialists’ patient away from them, but to bridge the gap when patients can’t make it to appointments. Then communicating back with the patients’ longstanding specialist to help with care coordination and again improving outcomes.

The five specialties we are planning include cardiology, pulmonary, nephrology, neurology, and urology. Testing or procedures would still have to be performed at outside facilities such as hospitals, surgery centers, or specialists’ offices. With a structured health plan and consistent visits by the primary care and now specialty teams, I am excited to see what a difference we can make in our patients’ health and their families’ lives.

Hansa Medical Groupe has offices at 5250 Old Orchard Road, Suite 300, in Skokie, and in Chicago, 847-920-0902, hansamedicalgroupe.com.