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NEWS
Crafting for a Cause AMERICAN CRAFT EXHIBITION RAISES OVER $1 MILLION FOR NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM EDITED BY DEBBIE LEE THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem celebrated the 35th anniversary of its signature fundraiser the American Craft Exhibition (ACE) by raising more than $570,000 during this year’s event. This amount, combined with last year’s total, provides a cumulative $1.13 million benefiting increased access to mental health services at NorthShore through the new Psychiatric Urgent Care Program and Collaborative Care Model. The programs aim to reduce wait times for those in need of urgent psychiatric care and to increase access to these services by making them more readily available through primary care physicians. “The goal of the Psychiatric Urgent Care Program is to efficiently manage patient care and support lower wait times for patients with mental health needs,” explains Frederick Miller, MD, PhD, Chair-
KENILWORTH COOKS
CLUB CREATES BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP ONE RECIPE AT A TIME, PUBLISHES NEW COMMUNITY COOKBOOK. BY MONICA KASS ROGERS THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
It’s a snowy Thursday night and Shawn Bard’s house is lit up like a film set. Out in front, cars park, doors slam, and clusters of women hurry up the walkway with pots, platters, and trays full of food. Inside, ladies dish and nibble, sipping punch and eggnog as they set up this new rendition of a good oldfashioned potluck buffet. The monthly meeting of the Kenilworth Cookbook Club (KCC) is officially underway. “Food is a great conduit — the perfect common denominator to bring people together,” says Allison McEntee, who started KCC two years ago as a way for Kenilworth residents to get to know each other better. Relocating to Kenilworth from New York in 2017, McEntee enjoyed meeting other moms at the occasional function or mom’s night out at her children’s schools. “But I just felt like I wanted more out of meeting these women. Something fun on a regular basis, that would always be on the schedule. I had a hunch there were others who wanted the same thing.” With a background in marketing for companies such as Nestle, The Food Network, and Tasting Table, McEntee knew she wanted food to be the foundation of her future gettogethers. Her hunch was a good one — the club now has 100 members, with monthly
KCC cookbook committee members Jess Bollhoefer, Shawn Bard, Founder Allison McEntree, Erin Paul, Ruth Flaherty, and Valerie Gaines PHOTOGRAPHY BY MONICA KASS ROGERS
gatherings booked all the way through July and recipes are divvied up to ensure every 2021. course—including drinks and dessert—is The concept is simple. Each month, one covered. Members prepare their chosen recipe member signs up to host a dinner at her home. Continued on PG 10 The host chooses a cookbook for the event,
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