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8 | February 21, 2019 | The highland park landmark community
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American Craft Exposition donates $563K to area hospital
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Max
Submitted by
Hilleri and
Harry Zander,
Highland Park
One day I
am going
to get that
squirrel. Until
then, I will
continue to
drag my Mom
around the
neighborhood.
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On Feb. 12, the Auxiliary
of NorthShore University
HealthSystem presented
a check totaling $563,554
to Dr. Frederick Miller
and Dr. Mark Drexler. The
funds — all raised during
the 2018 American Craft
Exposition — will benefit
mental health initiatives
at NorthShore University
HealthSystem.
ACE 2018 co-chairs
Leslie Sevcik and Kathy
Leighton, of Northbrook,
presented the funds raised
to Miller, NorthShore’s
chairman of psychiatry,
and Drexler, the medical
director of Glenbrook
Hospital’s Family Care
Center.
Hospitals in the North-
Shore University Health-
System network also
include Highland Park
Hospital, Evanston Hospital
and Skokie Hospital.
The donation was a
highlight of the 2019 ACE
Kickoff event held at the
Chicago Botanic Garden
in Glencoe, where a small
group gathered to hear
more about the doctors’
initiatives and the upcoming
ACE 2019 show.
“The number of North-
Dr. Frederick Miller (left), of Glencoe, and Dr. Mark Drexler pose with the donation
check to NorthShore University HealthSystem Feb. 12 at the ACE Kickoff Party at
Chicago Botanic Garden. Erin Yarnall/22nd Century Media
Shore area hospital patients
with depression
has skyrocketed in recent
years, yet the numbers
don’t surprise me,” Drexler
said at the Feb. 12
event. “We’re grateful to
receive this support so we
can serve more patients
through our Psychiatric
Urgent Care Program.”
“The goal of the Psychiatric
Urgent Care Program
is to efficiently manage
patient care and support
lower wait times for patients
with a mental health
need,” Miller said during
his presentation. “The
only acceptable number
for suicide is zero, and
we’re aiming for that with
the implementation of this
program.”
“In 2018, ACE surpassed
its own fundraising
goal,” said Northfield’s
Buggie O’Grady,
who will serve as the 2019
ACE co-chair. “We are
honored to continue the
fundraising momentum in
2019”.
O’Grady’s co-chair and
former chief nursing officer
at NorthShore, Nancy
Semerdjian, of Wilmette,
added that ACE 2019
funds will “further accelerate
NorthShore’s ability to
meet this tremendous community
need for patients
seeking access to urgent
and coordinated care.”
ACE attracts more
than 8,000 attendees
from across the Midwest
and beyond and features
more than 140 fine craft
exhibitors.
This year is the fifth year
that ACE will take place at
the Chicago Botanic Garden.
It will run from Sept.
20-22, with a special Preview
Party Benefit slated
for Sept. 19.
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ment of Natural Resources
and the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers on durable
flood mitigation solutions.
Highland Park also
worked with North Shore
School District 112 to create
new traffic plans and
constructing a new road at
Edgewood Middle School
to address increased enrollment
and improve
public safety.
“Recognizing that collaboration
and synergies
benefit the public and
improve efficiencies, we
continue to meet regularly
with government
partners, local clergy, and
multiple citizens advisory
task forces and community
groups,” Rotering said.
“Members of City Council
serve as liaisons to each of
the school districts as well
as the Park District. These
conversations result in collaboration
on a multitude
of initiatives that benefit
our daily life, achieve synergies
and provide representative
government at its
best.”
The future looks bright
for Highland Park, according
to Rotering, and
the city has much to look
forward to in 2019. The
redevelopment of the former
Highland Park Movie
Theater site will revitalize
downtown, Ravinia
Festival will be revamped
with a new Experience
Center and a new apartment
building will soon
break ground in the Ravinia
Business District,
Rotering said.
This is also a year of celebration
as the city marks
its 150th anniversary,
Rotering said. She encouraged
residents to reflect on
the city’s rich history and
to celebrate together in
upcoming family-friendly,
community-wide events
and programs.
“We worked hard to advance
business development,
increase communications
and support human
services, environmental
sustainability initiatives
and cultural arts plans,”
Rotering said. “I am eager
for our community to continue
our work together,
crafting a vision that plans
for decades to come.”