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Friday, April 12, 2013

Bill Kurtis to be Keynote Speaker at Lake County Chamber Dinner

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce's 98th annual Awards and Installation Dinner will feature legendary journalist Bill Kurtis.

The Lake County Chamber of Commerce and guests will celebrate the organization’s 98th anniversary with a dinner celebration at the Lake Forest Club on April 17 to welcome new board members and honor outstanding business leaders within the chamber.  The annual dinner is one of the chamber’s largest fundraisers with proceeds from the event being used to support member programming and services for the Lake County Chamber. This year's theme is "Innovation, Ingenuity & Reinvigorating Your Brand." Acclaimed producer, host and major market news anchor Bill Kurtis will provide the keynote address for the evening. Having cultivated his personal brand as a media specialist, author and business leader earning the respect of his peers and viewers for …

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Deer Path Middle School Students Earn Year-End Accolades

Awards presented at annual recognition assemblies.

  Deer Path Middle School presented its annual recognition and awards at their year-end assemblies.  7th Grade Merit Award - Will Murphy, Gracie Stockton, Giorgio Ballis, Robert Piechota, John Zeeman Gabrielle Prindle, Andrew Traynor, and McKinley Shea. Musicianship Award: Alex Banta, Hannah Jones, Lizzie Allen, Will Johnson, Isabella Ponterio, Grace Donahue, Ryan McKiernan, and Casey Mogilevsky. Outstanding Progress Award: Alan Zanarini, Ashlee Amos, Sarah LaVanway, Matthew Barrett, Hannah Metzger, and Michael Moore. Custom Cover Contest: Etienne Najman. Attendance Award: Brandon Rancap. Yearbook Club Recognition: Katie Dozios, Erika Hermann, Paul Nehring, Madeleine Chow, Jessica Zarek. Student Council Recognition: The new slate of …

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Rotary Foundation Honors Trio With Paul Harris Fellowship Award

"Uncorked" fund-raiser helps organization support youth exchange, student scholarships and other charitable causes.

The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Rotary Foundation will recognize three individuals with Paul Harris Fellowship awards for their lifetime contributions to the communities. The second-annual Paul Harris Fellowship award ceremony will be held Friday night (May 13) as part of a larger, sold-out event called "Rotary Uncorked" at Conway Farms Golf Club. The evening will feature wine tasting, wine education and hors d'oeuvres, a wine raffle, wine for purchase and a silent auction. Proceeds help Rotary fund its youth exchange program, student scholarships, "Literacy Prevents Poverty", and other charitable causes.  The three honorees include Mike Dau, head coach of the Lake Forest College handball team; Capt. James Lovell, former NASA astronaut who was …

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