Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Lake Forest resident picked as new program coordinator for Speak Up! Prevention Coalition.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Andy Duran has been named the new executive director of LEAD and Speak Up! Prevention Coalition, replace Betty Frank-Bailey, who is who is retiring and relocating to Florida this summer. Additionally, Khris Condon has been hired as the new program coordinator for Speak Up! Prevention Coalition. “We are incredibly excited to have Andy join the team,” said Mike Borkowski, president of LEAD’s Board of Directors. “Andy is a tremendous leader who can not only fill the huge shoes that our departing executive director leaves behind, but also can truly move the organization forward in a significant way.” “Andy has extensive experience in non-profit leadership and demonstrated success in guiding non-profit organizations through stages of …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Weekend sale benefits LEAD programs; gain some tips on how to shop it.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Want a sneak peak at all the good stuff? The LEAD Upscale Rummage Sale, set for April 27-29 at Cardinal Health's Midwest Distribution Center, 3651 Birchwood Drive, in Waukegan, will conduct a Preview Party from 4-7 p.m. April 26 at the same location. The sale is being held in partnership with Renée Baldwin, a well-known community volunteer. Be among the first shoppers to peruse 40,000 square feet of items such as clothing, furniture, home decor, jewlery, lamps, sporting goods, hardware, baby suppliles, kitchen, and artwork. Proceeds will benefit LEAD's programs and initiatives. The organization promotes healthy family relationships and the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, drug use, and other risky behavior by youth. The regular sale runs …
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Lake Forest resident honored by Lake County Cares.
Editor’s note: Monday began the first of five mini-portraits of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents who are being recognized for their extraordinary volunteer efforts in Lake County. They will be honored at the Lake County Cares I CARE Award Ceremony on April 21 at the Deer Path Inn in Lake Forest. This is the sixth year for the ICare Awards, formerly the Women of Service & Style awards. The honor coincides with National Volunteer Week, April 15-21. When Betty Frank-Bailey moved to Lake Forest 12 years ago, she experienced a dramatic change in lifestyle, from full-time corporate executive, often traveling internationally, to full-time, stay-at-home mom with five children in tow. “Residents have a very important responsibility to make a …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Stop by Cardinal Health in Waukegan on Saturday.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
In partnership with Renée Baldwin, a well-known community volunteer, LEAD is holding an Upscale Rummage Sale, April 27-29. Donations to the sale are being accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (March 10) at Cardinal Health's Midwest Distribution Center, 3651 Birchwood Drive, in Waukegan. Clothes, furniture, home decor, jewelry, lamps, sporting goods, hardware, baby supplies, kitchen, artwork, holiday, vintage, hats & scarves, boutique items are being sought. Proceeds from the April sale benefit LEAD's programs and initiatives for parents and families. The Upscale Rummage Sale was launched by Baldwin more than 12 years ago. For more information or to volunteer for the event, email LEAD’s director of development, Vicki Douvlis, at …
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Lake Forest's Charhut wins for second straight year.
If he had his preferences, Chris Charhut would have preferred running in Peoria at this past weekend’s Class 3A State meet. But running in his hometown Sunday was a good consolation prize for the Lake Forest High School senior, who for the second straight year crossed the finish line first at Sunday’s LEAD Red Ribbon 5-kilometer (3.25 mile) Race at Elawa Farm in Lake Forest. “A lot of the team is here, and we all did the same things we would do for a race, stretching and warm-ups,” said Charhut, whose winning time was 16 minutues, 23.71 seconds. “It’s not a replacement for State, but it’s something to do.” Charhut wasn’t really challenged over the 5-kilometer course that winds through the Middlefork Savannah Forest Preserve, looking back …
Monday, April 11, 2011
Will help parents set realistic strategies to support their child.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Karen Coburn, co-author of “Letting Go: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding the College Years” will discuss what it feels like for parents when their kids go off to college at 7 p.m. Tuesday (April 14) at Lake Forest High School's Raymond Moore Auditorium, 1285 N. McKinley Road. The program is sponsored by LEAD and Lake Forest High School APT. Coburn's popular guide is in its fifth edition and for more than a decade has provided hundreds of thousands of parents valuable insights, information, comfort, and guidance through the emotional and social changes their children go through from high school through college. Coburn will help parents set realistic strategies to support their child’s stride toward independence from high school through …
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Interactive workshop helps Moms stay connected with middle school daughters.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
LEAD (Linking Efforts Against Drugs) will host a luncheon and workshop for moms and their middle school-aged daughters, grades 5-8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday (April 9) at Lovell's Restaurant, 915 S. Waukegan Road, in Lake Forest. The interactive workshop helps moms stay connected with ther daughters through middle school with practical tips offered by Karen Jacobson and Lauren Bondy of Parenting Perspectives. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch. To register, visit the LEAD website or call (847) 295-9075.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Speakers featured in "Race to Nowhere" try and impart practical solutions.
Solutions. That’s what a crowd of 300-plus concerned parents packed into Lake Forest's Gorton Community Center auditorium Wednesday sought from nationally acclaimed authors and speakers Dr. Madeline Levine and Dr. Denise Pope. And based on initial feedback, the crowd found some answers. “Fascinating,” said Kate Amaral from Lake Bluff. “This gave me the courage to have a dialogue with administrators.” Diane Terlato from Lake Forest said she gleaned some “very practical advice” from the presentation. “It all comes back to home and family. That’s the most important thing.” The two speakers helped culminate an almost two-month focus in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff begun with packed screenings of the documentary, "Race to Nowhere." which show …
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Join LEAD for its 5th Annual Ladies’ Night Out Event on March 18.
Grab a gal pal or two and join LEAD for its 5th annual Ladies’ Night Out from 6:30-10 p.m. March 18 at the beautiful Armour House at Lake Forest Academy. Each year at this event, LEAD offers guests the opportunity to attend seminars hosted by experts speaking on topics of relevance to women. This year, ladies can choose from three options for each of the two sessions. Session one offers advice on maximizing your closet, skin or wardrobe with an Ebay expert, Chanel cosmetician or stylist from Lillie Alexander. Session two will feature counsel from Carol Hameister of Internal/External Esthetics Spa; healthy “eating out” advice from John des Rosier, chef/proprietor of Wisma and Inovasi, or an exploration of gender communication styles with …
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Parents, professional panel start dialogue in wake of watching "Race to Nowhere" film about the pressure on students to succeed.
When Betty Frank-Bailey moved to Lake Forest 10 years ago, she said it was easy to get sucked into the thinking that her teenage daughter needed a tutor for her ACT test. The mother of five daughters ranging in age from 12 to 30, Frank-Bailey said she learned it was not about getting her children into the best schools, but the schools best for them. "If we can start there with what is the best fit," she said. "It's not competitive." Frank-Bailey has a unique perspective both as a mother and as executive director of Speak Up! Prevention Coalition and LEAD (Linking Efforts Against Drugs). LEAD, a Lake Forest-Lake Bluff parent education organization that educates parents and adult mentors on preventing alcohol and drug use, and other …
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congratulations to ANDY!!!! What a great choice. He has as outstanding resume and extremely talented. more ›