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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Tennis Pro Frank Parks, 99, Dies

Long time Lake Forest resident taught tennis at Onwentsia and Shoreacres.

Frank Parks, 99, died Monday at his Lake Forest home surrounded by family and caregivers.  Born in Waukegan, Parks lived in Lake Forest for years with his late wife, Mona Benner Parks, where he combined his talents and passions for teaching, sports and art into a rich life touching many in the community, according to information from Wenban Funeral Home.  During the spring, summer and fall months, Parks taught tennis at both The Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest and Shoreacres Golf Club in Lake Bluff. In the winter, he instructed people in the sport of squash at Lake Forest’s Winter Club, which referred to him as a “legendary squash pro” in a bulletin less than a year ago.  He loved helping people enjoy a good time—whether on the courts or …

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Wenban Funeral Home

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Will All Lake Forest Pay Onwentsia’s Taxes?

Pending court decision would take golf courses off tax roll and shift burden to all community taxpayers.

A property tax appeal by the Onwentsia Club could have far reaching effects on Lake County taxpayers and those in Lake Forest in particular as well as communities throughout the state. As the appeal stands, country club land, including improvements such as clubhouses, would be granted open space status and therefore would receive a zero assessment. “The public needs to know what benefits these organizations, country clubs, are getting. Should we be providing tax relief for them?” Lake County Assessor Martin Paulsen said. He said the ruling could result in a significant shift in the tax burden. The North Shore suburbs have numerous golf courses and country clubs including Conway Farms and Deerpath in Lake Forest in addition to Onwentsia as …

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Onwentsia Club and Ela Town Hall (in Lake Zurich Patch)

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