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AN OCTOBER 15 BENEFIT AIMS TO PROVIDE WINTER COATS FOR HUNDREDS OF CHICAGO AREA CHILDREN LIVING IN NEED. BY CHEYANNE LENCIONI THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
As we begin to put away the summer clothing and break out the warmer coats, the New Trier Township Rotary clubs would like us to think about others who are less fortunate. On Friday, October 15, the Operation Warm fundraising event at Valley Lo Club in Glenview aims to provide brand new winter coats to hundreds of Chicago area children living in need. Featuring R&B and soul music by Gerald McClendon, better known as “The Soulkeeper,” the event will feature a live and silent auction. A $60 ticket includes a buffet dinner and covers the cost of a new coat for three children. Local Rotary clubs and their charitable foundation organize the new coat project, acquiring coats from Operation Warm, a
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BEER BONDS WINNETKA RESIDENT DAVID AVRAM OF GREAT CENTRAL BREWING COMPANY BREWS HIS BEERS IN CHICAGO, BUT A HOMEGROWN NETWORK OF STORES AND RESTAURANTS IS ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO ENJOY IT ON THE NORTH SHORE AS WELL. BY MITCH HURST THE NORTH SHORE WEEKEND
A few years ago, David Avram was working on a proposed project for a brewery in the Western Suburbs. Avram’s family, originally from Aurora, has been in the real estate business for generations. “I found myself doing what I what I usually do when I start to learn about new things—I dive right in,” the Winnetka resident explains. “I learned as much as I could about the brewing process and as I got deeper into this project, I brought the recommendations to the group.” One recommendation was to look at options to contract out the brewing. Avram reached out to breweries in the Midwest that had been known for offering contract brewing services. He was not pleased with what he found. “Frankly. I had a series of bad customer service experiences with many of the contract brewers. So, I started to recruit a team and work on funding and financing for a company, with the idea that we could build something unique to the Midwest,” Avram says. Continued on PG 10
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Winnetka resident David Avram is finding innovative ways to bring his Great Central Brewing Company brews to the North Shore market.