The Women’s Health Advisory Council of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital invites you to learn more about cancer survivorship and meet members of the hospital’s Survive Well team at DRIVE TO SURVIVEWELL, on Friday, May 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Knauz Classic Car Center at 775 Rockland Road in Lake Bluff. Guests can enjoy refreshments, live music and the Knauz collection of classic cars before and after the program.

The program will include remarks from cancer survivors about their journey from diagnosis to treatment to life after cancer. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital surgeon Stephen W. Ganshirt, MD, and clinical social worker Noelle Mauer, MSSW, LCSW, will discuss the supportive services for cancer survivors at the hospital. Nurse navigators Cathy Spagnoli, BS, RN and Jennifer Tepper, APN, will be present to answer questions about their role in guiding patients through cancer treatment.

Quality of life during cancer and beyond is the mission of the SurviveWell program, open to all cancer patients at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Northwestern Grayslake. SurviveWell integrates a patient’s diagnosis and full treatment journey, providing navigation, emotional, therapeutic and practical support services to patients and their families.

The Women’s Health Advisory Council is a volunteer board comprised of women from the Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and surrounding areas whose mission is to promote the importance of women’s health issues through education, events and activities.

Admission to DRIVE TO SURVIVEWELL is $25. For further information or to reserve your ticket, please call the Philanthropy Office at 847-535-6111 or visit the website at www.lfh.org/philanthropy.

Board Members
Mark Barry, President
John Marozsan, Vice President
Christine Letchinger, Secretary
Leigh Ann Charlot
Julie Gottshall
Richard Hegg
Susan Rider

1. 6:15-DETERMINATION OF QUORUM AND CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION
MOTION:Moved that the Board of Education enter into Closed Session to discuss the appointment,
employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body
or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an
employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.
Second____Discussion____Vote____

2. 7:00-REGULAR MEETING
Determination of Quorum and Call to Order

3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC COMMENT-Mark Barry
(We welcome comments from our staff, parents, and constituents. The Board President will determine the
format and ground rules for comments in the best interests of the audience and the Agenda.)

5. PRESENTATION
A. Middle School Field Trips
6th Grade- Springfield: Jake Koefelda, Ashely Colquhoun
8th Grade- Washington, D.C.: Jake Hardy, Catherine Slaughter
B. Project Citizen
C. Strategic Planning- ECRA Group
D. 2012- 2013 Aggregate Student Growth Report

6. RECOGNITION
A. Recognition of Service to Retiring Staff Members

7. DISCUSSION
A. Board Planning Calendar
B. Board Self-Evaluation Report/ Board Agreements

8. REPORTS
A. PTO Report-Anne Stewart
B. LBES Interim Principal Report-Paul McKinney
C. LBMS Principal Report-Nate Blackmer
D. SuperintendentReport-Dr. Jean Sophie
E. President Report-Mark Barry

9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Frontis Piece
B. Bond and Finance Discussion
C. Appointment of IASB Representative
D. Non-User Communication
E. Superintendent Evaluation Process
F. Fund Balance Policy/ Debt Management
G. NSSED Report

10. ACTION ITEMS
A. Personnel Recommendations
B. Approval to Amend the 2012- 2013 Board of Education Meeting Calendar to Reschedule the June 25th Regular Board Meeting to June 18th
C. Appointment of Treasurer for 2013-2014
D. Consent Agenda (Every month the Board can choose to place items that are either recurring, such as the approval of previous minutes; annual responsibilities, such as the appointment of a School Treasurer for the next year; or items of a regulatory nature that must by law be approved by the Board. These items can be combined into one motion and passed together as part of a “consent agenda.” The Board regularly screens its consent agenda each month and removes motions from it that, in the Board’s judgment, might otherwise require discussion or public comment.)
MOTION: Moved ____ to approve the following items on the consent agenda:
Second ___ Discussion____ Vote____
1. Regular Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2013
2. Reorganization Meeting Minutes, April 30, 2013
3. Closed Session Meeting Minutes, April 23, 2013
4. Special Meeting Minutes, May 14, 2013
5. Destruction of Closed Session Tapes for September 22, 2011, September 27, 2011, September 29,
2011, October 18, 2011, October 19, 2011, November 1, 2011, November 15, 2011
6. PCard Report
7. Bills Payable
8. Treasurer’s Report
9. Activity Reports

11. PUBLIC COMMENTS- Mark Barry
(We welcome comments from our staff, parents, and constituents.The Board President will determine the
format and ground rules for comments in the best interests of the audience and the Agenda.)

12. INFORMATION/ ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
A. FOIA Request-Gloria Backman, Citizens Advocacy Center, Elmhurst, IL, Regarding: List of Full Time Employees and Titles

13. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: At ____ moved____seconded____, that the meeting be adjourned.
Second ___ Discussion____ Vote____

Looking for something to do this long holiday weekend? No need to look far, because there’s a lot going on our end of the North Shore. Here’s a sampling of events to check out; and for more ideas, visit the GazeboNews Calendar. And please keep posting your events on this free and super-easy calendar!

STEWARDSHIP SATURDAY AT ELAWA FARM
The last Saturday of every month, join Elawa Farm (1401 Middlefork Dr., Lake Forest) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a morning of gardening and fun! Whether it’s prepping vegetable beds, planting flowers, weeding tomatoes, or harvesting onions, you’ll be getting dirty and having fun. Come learn about local food, gardening and pitch in to make your community farm a success.

ENCHANTED APRIL AT CITADEL THEATRE
The final play of Citadel’s 2012-2013 season, Matthew Barber’s Enchanted April wraps up May 26. In the play four English women rent a castle on a remote Italian island to try to come to grips with their lives and relationships. During their enchanted month in Italy, the ladies fall under the spell of their idyllic, sun-drenched, surroundings. They rediscover laughter, learn new truths about themselves, and find the romance they long for. Performances will be held May 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and May 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $37.50 and can be purchased online.

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE IN LAKE BLUFF
American Legion Post 510 will observe Memorial Day in Lake Bluff at 9 a.m. on Mon., May 27 with a service at the Gazebo on the Village Green. Captain Eric Johnson, USN, Commander of the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, headquartered in North Chicago, Ill. is the featured speaker. Refreshments will be served in the Community Room of the Public Safety Building after the ceremony. Friends, families and neighbors are welcome.

MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE IN LAKE FOREST
Join the Lake Forest American Legion on Mon., May 27 at 11 a.m. for a Memorial Day ceremony. In attendance will be the Lake Forest High School Band, National Anthem singer Mary King, buglers Timothy Walther and Thomas Balk, former prisoner of war, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and guest speaker Mr. Ira Weinstein. Parade forms at the parking lot north of City Hall and approximately 10:30 a.m.

This year the Academy @ Citadel Theatre (ACT) presents two camp opportunities for young artists that are looking for a real world professional performance experience. Taught by a staff of seasoned professionals, students will be immersed in the world of theatre. Our conservatory style training will expose students to many important aspects of performance art including auditioning, rehearsing, set design, costuming, and the final, fantastic, production.

Over 5 weeks the older students, incoming into grades 5 through 12, will learn and perform Rogers and Hammerstein’s Once Upon a Mattress. An exciting re-telling of the folk tale, The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress is a delightful musical, a sometimes hilarious, sometimes romantic piece, that kids will love for its side-splitting humor and wonderful songs. The five-week camp will run from June 10 through to the final performances on July 9 and 10. Camp hours will be from 9am until 2pm, Monday through Friday. Camp cost is $899.

Students in the Aladdin Jr. camp, aimed toward younger performers incoming into grades 1 to 4, will spend 4 weeks preparing, learning, and performing. This camp will culminate in presentations of the beloved Disney classic on July 6 and 7. The four-week camp will run Mondays to Thursdays from 9am to 2pm. Registration fee for Aladdin Jr. is only $595.

Both camps will be held at the Lake Forest Country Day School, 145 S Green Bay Road, in Lake Forest.

To register for either camp call or email Citadel Theatre Education Director Christine Cummings – 847.735.8554×2 (ccummings@citadeltheatre.org) or go online to www.CitadelTheatre.org/education.

More than a play, these camps are experiences that campers will always remember! Here are some photos from previous A.C.T. summer camps:

2012: Academy @ Citadel Theatre presented “Beauty and the Beast”

2012: Academy @ Citadel Theatre presented “School House Rock”

2011: A.C.T. performed “Seussical The Musical”

It’s not all work and no play; Citadel summer campers get to march in the Lake Bluff 4th of July Parade!

Applications are now available for positions on the District 115 and District 67 Board of Education Committees. Community members are encouraged submit applications until Friday, June 7. One of the best opportunities to serve our community and be involved in District 115 or District 67 is through serving as a Community Representative on one of our Board Committees. Community members interact with Board Members and Administrators, participate in the important committee work of the district, and provide invaluable input from our citizens, parents, and other stakeholders.

District 115 is currently seeking applications for the Education Committee (two openings) and Finance/Operations Committee (two openings). All Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and Knollwood residents, both parents and non-parents, are invited to apply for these positions. Appointments to these committees are for two-year terms and will be based on interest and qualifications.

District 67 is currently seeking applications for the Education Committee (one opening) and Finance/Operations Committee (two openings). All Lake Forest residents, both parents and non-parents, are invited to apply for these positions. Appointments to these committees are for two-year terms and will be based on interest and qualifications.

The Education Committees provide oversight to all major District educational initiatives, new programs, and makes recommendations to the Board of Education on major topics or matters related to curriculum and instruction. The committee provides guidance to management on the accomplishment of educational strategic initiatives and improvement of student outcomes. (Meets quarterly and as needed.)

The Finance/Operations Committees participate in the shaping of strategic financial directions and monitors all policies related to the financial administration of the District. In addition, this committee contributes valuable input to the District’s operational areas: facility management, transportation, and food service. (Meets quarterly and as needed.)

If you are interested in serving on the Education Committee or Operations/Finance Committee for District 115 you may submit your application on-line from the following link, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D115BoardCommitteeApplication, or visit www.lfhs.org to download and submit the application (.pdf) to: Eileen Faller, Board Clerk, District Administrative Center, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest (Phone: 847-604-7420, Fax; 847-234-2372, Email: efaller@lfschools.net) by Friday, June 7, 2013.

If you are interested in serving on the Education Committee or Operations/Finance Committee for District 67 you may submit your application on-line from the following link, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D67BoardCommitteeApplication,
or visit www.lf67.org to download and submit the application (.pdf) to: Eileen Faller, Board Clerk, District Administrative Center, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest (Phone: 847-604-7420, Fax; 847-234-2372, Email: efaller@lfschools.net) by Friday, June 7, 2013.

We anticipate interviewing finalists in June, with appointments being announced in July. Committee meetings will begin in the fall. Even if you are not selected, please note that all our committee meetings are open to the public. Times and dates are posted on the website.

Mark Litzsinger’s 1935 Packard Twelve Coupe/Convertible won 2nd Place at the “Celebration of Automobiles” show at the Indianapolis 500 Race Track recently. Mark, an avid car buff/collector from Lake Forest, reports that he and his father, Dick Litzsinger of Lake Bluff, got to drive the Packard around the race track a few times, which he says was quite a fun ride. The award was in the class of Packards built between 1930-35.

Here are a couple of photos of the Packard at the track:

mark litzinger’s packard

Mark Litzinger’s Packard

Lake Forest, Ill. – The first phase of the Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital campus revitalization project will begin this summer with the construction of a new entrance road to the campus from Route 41. Construction on the new entrance will begin in mid-July and be completed by mid-November, 2013.

“The additional road to the hospital from Route 41 will lighten the traffic for patients coming to and from the hospital at all entrances,” said Thomas J. McAfee, president of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. “We are excited to begin this first phase of the campus revitalization project.”

Construction crews will work from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and trucks will access the campus from Route 41. The new road will attach to the existing Westmoreland Road that runs along the perimeter of the campus and will be landscaped with grass until the entire facility project is completed, at which time permanent landscaping will be planted.

The City of Lake Forest Plan Commission approved the Campus Master Use Plan last year, and has since named a Hospital Advisory Committee to work closely with the hospital’s project team to provide guidance on the design of the facility and landscaping plans. The Hospital Advisory Committee includes Lake Forest residents Susan Garrett, Craig Bergmann, Ed Chandler, John Sentell, Rafael Carreira, Stephen Wright, Charles Kohlmeyer, Jeffrey Gannon, and Augie Ziccarrelli.

For more information about Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, visit lfh.org.

Waukegan Middle School students performed their annual concert recently

Bravo Waukegan was a proud sponsor of the 2013 Waukegan Middle School Music Festival, which took place recently at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan. This concert featured performances by the Waukegan Middle Chorus as well as the Middle School Bands and Orchestras.

Research from a recent longitudinal study by the National Endowment for the Arts shows that, “students who have arts-rich experiences in school do better across-the-board academically, and they also become more active and engaged citizens, voting, volunteering, and generally participating at higher rates than their peers.” We hope that by supporting the music programs in Waukegan, we will see these children pursue their dreams and reach for the stars.

Bravo Waukegan is proud of our partnership with the Waukegan Schools, and we remain dedicated to empowering the youth of Waukegan with the gift of music. Bravo Waukegan offers many programs in addition to the wonderful music curriculum already provided by the schools. For more information about our Summer Music Program, instrument purchases, or other opportunities, please contact us at bravowaukegan@gmail.com or call (847) 722-5821.

WHAT: Ragdale, the nationally acclaimed artist retreat located in Lake Forest, offers monthly, docent-led tours from June – September for individuals and small groups. Groups of 10 or more can also schedule group tours with advance reservations. Located on the former country estate of Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, a Ragdale tour includes: the recently restored, historic Ragdale House, visual artist studios, exquisite gardens, an introduction to the Shaw family history and the artist-in-residency program that accommodates up to 150 artists/year.

WHEN: Public tours: Saturdays at 10am. June 22, July 27, August 24 and September 21
Group tours: 4th Friday of the month at 2pm. Still open on the summer calendar are: July 26 and October 25. Tours last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

WHERE: The Ragdale Foundation, 1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest. Meet on the front porch of the Ragdale House. Limited parking available in lot at 1230 N. Green Bay Road.

WHY: These tours are rare opportunities to see behind-the-scenes at an artists’ residency, typically closed to the public. Visitors can experience the magic of this 5-acre site which includes two historic homes, several artist studios, gardens, and vistas of 50 acres of virgin prairie. The Ragdale House, originally built in 1897, in the Arts and Crafts tradition, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It re-opened in June, 2012 after undergoing a one-year, $3.2 million restoration to return it to its 1926 splendor.

ADMISSION: $10/person; Groups of 10 or more: $8/person

RESERVATIONS/INFORMATION: Advance reservations are recommended for individuals and required for groups of 10 or more. For reservations and advance tickets: please visit the website at www.ragdale.org. For information, call 847/234-1063 or email: info@ragdale.org

Check out the Garden Market at Elawa Farm and find a whole world of organically grown goodies straight from our garden!

• Just picked seasonal veggies are right at your fingertips and fresh cut flowers are arranged in bouquets or available for special order.

• You can also find a variety of tasty treats cooked up in our kitchen utilizing our own homegrown products such as breads, scones, cookies, morning cakes, focaccias, soups, salads and dips.

• Items from other local vendors are also available great to share with family and friends.

So, whether it’s your weekly stop or you’re picking up a little something on your way to a barbeque, stop by the Elawa Farm Garden Market, shop locally and connect with your community.

The Garden Market begins June 4th and will be open Tuesdays 12pm- 5pm, Fridays and Saturdays 8am- 1pm.