Two students from Lake Forest High School, Sami Gary and Jamie Warren, are running an event to benefit a no-kill, cageless, non-profit animal shelter for dogs and cats.

They invite the community to join them for carnival games, raffles, live music, and food on Sunday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gazebo in Lake Bluff. Proceeds will go to the Assisi Animal Foundation, which is based in Crystal Lake.

The following is a news release from the Gorton Community Center

The Gorton Community Center will again offer a summer theatre camp called PASTA, or “Performing Arts Summer Theatre Academy.” This year’s production is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to stage Joseph,” said Tom Beck, PASTA camp director. “There were restrictions placed on producing the play due to national theatre companies touring with the show. Once those restrictions were lifted, we quickly received permission to do the musical. This is going to be an exciting summer for PASTA.”

Mr. Beck described Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat as a high-energy play with many different styles of music. “This makes it challenging and fun,” he said. “There are a variety of great characters for the young actors to play from Joseph to his father Jacob, the jealous brothers and their wives to the Elvis–style pharaoh. The pharaoh truly steals the show.”

In its sixth year at Gorton, PASTA is a comprehensive, performance-based theatre arts camp through which participants experience many aspects of acting, singing, dancing, improv, tech, costume design and set design with an end-of-session production for families and friends. All ages will develop a multitude of theatre and life skills as they act and work together under Golden Apple Award-winning teacher Tom Beck.

“PASTA is about learning and growing as a person as well as a performer,” said Mr. Beck.
Music director for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is Elaine Ellis, and Sue R. Beck will be the costume and set designer.

PASTA camp is open to ages seven through 17. Students will receive a Joseph T-shirt, daily snacks and drinks, and two complimentary tickets to a performance. PASTA runs from June 21 to July 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Performances will be on July 17 and 18 in the Gorton auditorium.
For more information or to register, call 847-234-6060 or visit www.gortoncenter.org.

The following was submitted by Lake Forest Preservation Foundation

2010 marks the 20th consecutive year of the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation’s Historic Preservation Awards program. This year there was again an extraordinary number of outstanding entries, of which 10 received awards from the Foundation at the April 25th Annual Meeting. Since the inception of the program, 161 awards have been presented, recognizing efforts that help preserve the historic visual character of Lake Forest. The solid bronze award plaque contains an inscription of the type of award and year, and is proudly displayed on award winning structures throughout Lake Forest. This year, previous awardees were again recognized with a lawn sign for several weeks before and after the April 25th meeting. All awardees are listed on the Foundation’s website at www.lfpf.org.

440 East Wisconsin Avenue: Restoration
Laura and Fred Fellows
Landscape Restoration: Rocco Fiore & Sons

This Howard Van Doren Shaw house was built in 1922 as a summer residence for J. O. Hinckley. In 2007 Laura and Fred Fellows purchased the property. Original materials were meticulously researched and replaced in kind. Mercury glass window panes, no longer available here, were imported from England. The home’s exterior sand finish stucco was carefully repaired but not washed lest the near century old patina be lost. The focal point of the restoration is a sunken English garden and patio. Set below two massive elms, the decaying bluestone garden and patio surfaces were removed, cement repoured and stone reset. A fountain, which had not operated in years, was rebuilt and a bronze statue of a playful girl skips atop the bubbling water.

797 Oakwood Avenue: Rehabilitation
Lynn and James Engelland
Architect: Lake Forest Landmark Development

This residence, which is sited on property that was captioned as the Devilo Holt subdivision, was built about 1895. The original owner of [...]

Market Square is scheduled for resurfacing on Friday, April 30, and no vehicle access will be allowed during paving operations. Even though the streets in the Square will be closed, the shops will be open for business. Helanders is offering Valet Shopping and Delivery Service on the days of construction. Please call 847-234-3900 to place your order and a Helanders employee will bring your parcel out to your vehicle or deliver it to your home.

“We don’t want the construction to hinder our customers’ shopping experience” said shop owner Mary Lee Helander. “We will do our best to get our customers what they need. Please continue to shop local.”

Any questions regarding construction should be directed to The City of Lake Forest. For details regarding Helanders Valet Shopping and Delivery Service please contact Helanders at 847-234-3900 or visit its website, www.helanders.com.

Stephanie Helander informs customers that the store will offer valet service when Market Square is resurfaced and closed to vehicle traffic.

Is your home getting clogged with old televisions, computers, VCRs and other things you once plugged in but now never use? Take your old electronics to the Electronic Recycling Event on Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Bluff Middle School. It takes place in the west parking lot and is hosted by LBMS, MACypher/ Business & Home Computing Solutions and the St. Laidore Foundation.

If you’re a LB resident and you can’t make it to the Recycling Event on Saturday, you can deliver your old computers and other electronics to the Public Works Facility. Last year, the Village and SWALCO collected approximately 4.5 tons of electronics equipment.

After you’ve relieved your home of old electronics, it’s time to move onto that ratty sofa in the basement and other junk that’s too big to stuff in your trash can. Lake Bluff’s semi-annual collection is next week. The pick-up schedule is determined by regular collection dates:

• Monday refuse collection is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5
• Tuesday refuse collection will take place on Wednesday, May 12

Just haul your junk to the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before your scheduled pick-up time. Call Groot at 877-404-7668 for more info. Or visit www.lakebluff.org for a list of items that don’t qualify for the collection–such as household chemical waste. To find out how to get rid of that, contact the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO) at 847-336-9340.

The Mothers Trust Foundation submitted the following invitation:

Mothers Trust Foundation and Dr. Cheryl Perlis are offering a special opportunity to treat yourself and, at the same time, help children in need. Dr. Perlis will offer refreshments and complimentary consultations with treatments available on Thursday, April 29 between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Enjoy discounted pricing on an assortment of treatments and procedures; 10% of all profits will benefit MTF.

The Perlis Wellness Center is located at 81 E. Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff. Visit www.perliswellnesscenter.com for more information.