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Fremont library's annaul gingerbread village to be raffled off for fundraiser

Posted December 04, 2014 12:01 am

By Steve Lundy

Gingerbread houses are on display at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein. The buildings, which were made by Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris bakery and café in Mundelein, will be raffled off. The proceeds benefit Lake County Haven. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

For four years, Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris bakery and café, has created the gingerbread village displayed inside the front doors of the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein.

This year's display includes a church, the Mundelein Metra station, a log cabin made of pretzels, and the ice palace from the movie "Frozen." Bouteille does most of the work, but gets some assistance from his staff.

"It's just a wonderful thing," said Becky Ingram, the library's assistant director. "The kids love to look at it as well as the adults. It brings the spirit of holiday goodness to the library."

This year, Bouteille is raffling off the individual buildings to raise money for Lake County Haven, which serves homeless women and children. Raffle tickets must be purchased at the restaurant, 161 N. Seymour Ave., Mundelein. Winners will be announced the weekend before Christmas. The library is at 1170 N. Midlothian Road.

For more information contact the restaurant at tasteofpariscatering@gmail.com

Jonathan Schwarz, 3, of Mundelein checks out gingerbread houses on display at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein. The buildings were made by Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris bakery and café in Mundelein, and will be raffled off. The proceed will benefit Lake County Haven. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

Boyd Merchen, 3, of Mundelein, right, and his grandmother Nancy Boyd of Libertyville check out the gingerbread village on display at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein. The bulidings were made by Claude Bouteille, owner/chef of Taste of Paris bakery and café in Mundelein and will be raffled off. The proceeds will benefit Lake County Haven. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com

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