News from the Lake County Sherriff’s Office

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is looking for volunteers for the Reserve Deputy Unit. The Reserve Deputy Unit is a uniformed civilian division of the Sheriff’s Office that serves as a support service to the sworn personnel of the Sheriff’s Office. Reserve deputies are required to respond to and assist in situations like traffic control, crowd control and search and rescue incidents. A reserve deputy must have a flexible schedule and be willing to respond to a situation at a moment’s notice.

“Our Reserve Deputy Unit is an excellent opportunity for Lake County residents to give back to their communities,” said Sheriff Mark Curran. “I have the utmost respect for people who volunteer their time in order to make Lake County a safer place to live.”

A prospective reserve deputy must meet the requirements listed below.

· Must be 21 years of age or older

· Must be a resident of Lake County, Illinois

· Must not have any felony convictions

· Must pass an extensive background check

· Must possess a valid Illinois drivers license

Anyone interested in joining the Reserve Deputy Unit can download an application at www.reservedeputy.com or contact Lt. John Crilly for further information at 847 377 7023. Applications must be sent to the attention of Lt. Crilly at 1301 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048. Applications are due by October 1, 2011.

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Story by the Gardeners at Elawa Farm

Elawa Farm is very excited to announce its First Annual “hands-on” Garden Symposium. The same program will be given each day, September 9th and September 10, 2011, you choose which day to attend. Both days will begin with an 8:30 am check-in, presenters starting at 9:00, followed by lunch prepared by Gale Gand and the afternoon in the garden.

The scheduled presenters are:

• “Planting for Autumnal Glory” Craig Bergman, proprietor of Craig Bergmann Landscape Design ( www.craigbergmann.com ). Now headquartered at the original gatehouse of Elawa Farm, Craig continues to share his passion for gardening and is celebrating his thirtieth year in the business.
• “Prep Now Plant Later” Rick Belding, Chicago Botanic Garden’s Fruit and Vegetable Horticulturalist. Rick has experience in garden design, restoration and fruit/vegetable/flower production.
• “Bulbs: Which Way is Up?” Russ Buvala, Head Gardener at Craig Bergmann Landscape Design. A 25 year industry veteran and graduate of the University of Illinois, Russ is passionate about all aspects of the gardening world.
• “From Farm to Table” Gale Gand, Elawa Farm’s Chef-in-Residence. Chef Gand is also executive pastry chef and partner of the renowned restaurant Tru in Chicago. She is a two time James Beard Award Winner, host of the long running Food Network show, Sweet Dreams, now airing daily on the Cooking Channel and author of seven cookbooks.

Rain or shine! So please come dressed in weather and garden appropriate apparel. $100 per person includes lunch. Attendance is limited, so please reserve your place today. Credit card payment can be made online at www.elawafarm.org or mail checks to Elawa Farm, PO Box 181, Lake Forest, IL 60045

For more information, contact Joanne Miller at 847-234-1966 or email jmiller@elawafarm.org.

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By Adrienne Fawcett

There are five people in my immediate family and only one of us gets stung by bees on a fairly regular basis. Some bee-whisperers would say bees are attracted to my daughter because they “smell her fear,” which I suppose is possible because after a dozen or so stings on her arms, legs, hands and face, she’s not too keen on bees. I think the most likely reason is that she spends more time outdoors than the rest of us, playing soccer, building forts, climbing trees, and exploring the ravines. Whatever the cause of the bee attraction, in the past two years she started developing a scary reaction to being stung–she would faint, no matter whether the sting came from a wasp, hornet, yellow jacket or honey bee. Fainting is not considered a common allergic reaction to insect stings, but I’ve written “possible bee allergy” on too many health forms. What’s a school nurse or a camp counselor supposed to do with that information if my daughter faints from a sting? So this past June, before our daughter went to sleep-away camp for two weeks, we had her tested for bee venom allergies by an allergist.

This is not a simple test and I don’t recommend doing it unless you need to (which I feel we did). But we were not well prepared–we were told it would be “just one shot”, but it was more like 13 shots, requiring a three-hour visit to the allergist’s office. And never mind that they were more like pricks than shots. A prick is a shot is a sting–it’s all the same to a child who’s afraid of bee stings! It didn’t help that when we walked into the waiting room, a little girl was sitting alone in a chair, holding a bandage to her upper arm and crying “it hurts! it hurts! it hurts!”

Let us not dwell on what went on over the following three hours.

In the end, we learned that my daughter does not have a bee allergy, which was valuable information and I don’t regret having her take the test. After a quick stop at Jamba Juice, all was well.

It so happens that bee allergies are actually quite rare–some beekeeper websites say “less than 1% of [...]

The Women’s Board of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Auxiliary will host its eighth annual interactive health fair on Sept. 20. Here’s the info:

What: Health Awareness Day: “Local Care, Quality Care”

Participate in hands-on activities while learning more about Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital’s growing role in Lake County through Cancer, Wellness, Cardiovascular and Emergency Services.

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital clinical staff will be on hand to provide information as well as conduct classes, offer screenings for bone density, blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index along with a variety of fitness/health assessments – all free of charge.

Join us during the afternoon from 1:00-5:00pm, for sessions promoting the health and well being of school age children.

Mini classes will be held, including backpack screenings and weigh-ins, nutritional snack suggestions, concussion education and other safety tips.

The Lake Forest Health and Fitness Department will conduct fitness exercise testing specifically for kids. The Police and Fire Departments will stress bike safety rules and regulations and conduct helmet fittings. A bike helmet give-away, sponsored by Kiddles will be held.

Flu shots will also be available. The cost is $30 for the traditional vaccine or $40 for the nasal spray or a mercury-free vaccine. Cholesterol screening will also be available for $15.

Who: For everyone, sponsored by the Women’s Board of the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Auxiliary

When: Tuesday, September 20, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Market Square, Lake Forest (across from the Metra station)

For more information: Please visit lfh.org/womensboard or call 847.535.6111.

About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is the parent corporation of Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an 854-bed academic medical center hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a 205-bed community hospital located in Lake Forest, Illinois.

About Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a wholly owned entity of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The hospital has 600 physicians board-certified in 68 medical specialties, conveniently located in offices throughout Lake County. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has been named the Consumer Choice Hospital for Lake and Kenosha counties according to a survey by National Research Corporation for six years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality.

The hospital’s mission is to provide communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Clinical services are delivered at the hospital’s Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses, and at facilities in Bannockburn, Glenview, Gurnee-Brookside, Gurnee-Tower Court, [...]

A Lake Bluff woman died in a car accident on I-94 on Monday morning. Please visit the following links for the story:

• Lake County News Sun
• TribLocal

A Lake Forest man was critically injured in a plane crash at Albertus Airport in Freeport, IL. Please visit the Journal-Standard.com for the story.

Submitted by the Lake Forest High School Varsity Dance Team

The Boys & Girls Club of Lake County and the LFHS Varsity Dance Team invite the community to join them and to “kick for kids” at their 2nd Annual Kick-a-Thon fundraiser benefitting both organizations on Friday, September 30 during halftime (game begins at 7:30 pm) of the Varsity football game at LFHS West Campus.

Since 2006, the Varsity Dance Team has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake County by organizing dance clinics for K-8 students in their after school programs and summer camps. Come cheer on the children of the Boys & Girls Club, the Dance Team, and a variety of LFHS teachers, staff and other volunteer community members as they kick 100 times in a row during halftime activities. Join the fun and become a “Community Kicker” by donating $100 or more to the cause. Donations can be made to LFHS and mailed to LFHS Dance Team, P.O. Box 295, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Go to www.lfhs.org/athletics/girls/pompons for full details.

The Big Green Bus is coming to Lake Forest on Sept. 2. It’s a 40-foot-long, veggie-oil-powered bus that travels the country to teach people about green energy and sustainability. Students from Dartmouth College, including Lake Forest’s Nicholas Devonshire, are driving the bus, and they’ll arrive at The Church of the Holy Spirit’s parking lot at 5 p.m. on Friday. Nicholas said the group will give tours of the bus and presentations about going green. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a discussion on faith and stewardship of the environment.

Click here to read more about The Big Green Bus.

Fall high school sports are up and running on the North Shore and the GazeboNews Sports section daily offers scores and schedules for all sports at Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest Academy, and Woodlands Academy. Just select Sports from the navigation bar and then click on the school of your choice.

Full details and photos of games are available on the website of each individual school, and links to those pages are included in their portion of the GazeboNews Sports section.

Fall varsity sports at Lake Forest High School for boys are: cross country, football, golf, and soccer. The Boys ice hockey team is organized by the Lake Forest Hockey Association and the coed sailing team is coached by the sail program of the Parks & Recreation Department.

Lake Forest Academy has varsity teams in cross country, football, golf and soccer for boys and cross country, field hockey, swimming, tennis, and volleyball for girls.

Woodlands Academy girls play field hockey, tennis, and volleyball at the varsity level.

Submitted by the folks at KidsUganda

KidsUganda is hosting “A Bright Night” benefit on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. at a lovely setting on Ridge Road in Lake Forest to support the Maranatha schools and orphanage in Uganda.

Attendees will enjoy cocktails and African foods while watching the Dahui African Drums dance troupe and fire spinners perform. Live music will be provided by: Derrick Stout and the Turnstyles, King Robinson & Bruce Williams and The Message Ensemble. Opportunities for bidding on a round of golf; Bear’s, Blackhawks, & Bulls tickets, ;atered gourmet dinners, and much more will also be available.

Maranatha school founders Eva and Patrick Walusimbi will be on hand to chat for this special event.

Donations raised by Kidsuganda over the past five years have been used to help feed, house and educate the Maranatha schoolchildren, dig new wells, construct dormitories, fund a chicken farm, build a fuel-efficient kitchen, and provide computers and internet access.

For information on KidsUganda or to purchase tickets for the benefit, visit www.kidsuganda.com.

Submitted by the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Artisan Guild

Upon viewing artist Karen Dailey’s free-form, wire-wrapped jewelry pieces, one would never guess that there is a history embedded within each piece.

As Karen pursued the art of wire wrapping, she realized that many of her friends had old jewelry pieces with beautiful stones that could be recycled and re-worked into her contemporary jewelry designs. After collecting sacks of “grandma’s jewelry” from her friends, Karen “mined” these beautiful stones from the old pieces and now incorporates them into her jewelry creations–giving these stones a second life while creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind rings, pendants, and brooches.

But that’s not all. Karen’s first love is painting, which she has been doing for nine years and is mostly self-taught. Her first watercolor painting was from a veranda in Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy, where she painted a series of buildings. Little did she know that she would be renting an apartment in one of those buildings for many years to come as she frequently returned to Bellagio. Karen explained about her painting and wirework, “Due to a shoulder injury, I had to leave large oil painting projects and focus on smaller watercolor paintings. I paint in my lap, using a small bottle of water and a tiny paint palette to produce notecards and small pictures. The wire working evolved as another artform which does not put extra stress on my shoulder.”

Karen’s beautiful watercolor paintings and jewelry pieces will be on display at the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Artisan Guild Fall Show on September 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with parking in the Lake Forest Bank and Trust parking lot.

Karen does commission work, using your old jewelry as well as creating watercolor cards, wine glasses, etc., from a picture of your house and gardens. Don’t miss her booth at the show!