May Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
June Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
July Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
Lake Forest Days
Lake Forest Day is right around the corner and we are getting ready for the annual favorite festivities!
Interested in marching in the community parade? For more information on parade participation and to sign up your business, check out our website at www.lakeforestday.com
We are excited to start celebrating with you Lake Forest!
For more info please visit our website at www.lakeforestday.com
October Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
November Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
December Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
April Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
March Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
February Lake Forest Day Meeting
Our Lake Forest Day planning meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
Feburary Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
January Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
September Volunteer Dinner Meeting
Our monthly dinner meeting starts with cocktails at 6:00 and dinner at 6:30 PM.
Reminder:
Dinner is $15 per person.
Lake Forest Day Review
Prior to our September dinner to thank the volunteers for Lake Forest Day, we will have a brief meeting open to the public to discuss this year’s Lake Forest Day.
Labor Day Flag Posting
• Where - Flags are posted at Market Square, West Train Station and North Western Avenue and the adjacent business district.
• What – This work entails following one of two truck/trailers drawn along, drawing flags from a trailer, unfurling the flags and setting the flags into pre-drilled holes along the route. Depending on the number of volunteers, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the fountain in Market Square/ West Metra train station/ Corner of Laurel and Western as pre-announced by the East Flag chairman (Tom Marks), West Flag chairman (Jim Holmes) and North Flag chairman (Ted Moorman) at 6 AM or so to avoid interfering with commuters.
• Afternoon Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 4 PM to walk along the routes withdrawing the flags posted that morning, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 2 or 3 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
Lake Forest Day Flag Raising
• Where - Flags are posted at Market Square, West Train Station and North Western Avenue and the adjacent business district.
• What – This work entails following one of two truck/trailers drawn along, drawing flags from a trailer, unfurling the flags and setting the flags into pre-drilled holes along the route. Depending on the number of volunteers, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the fountain in Market Square/ West Metra train station/ Corner of Laurel and Western as pre-announced by the East Flag chairman (Tom Marks), West Flag chairman (Jim Holmes) and North Flag chairman (Ted Moorman) at 6 AM or so to avoid interfering with commuters.
• Afternoon Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 4 PM to walk along the routes withdrawing the flags posted that morning, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 2 or 3 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
Independence Day Flag Raising
• Where - Flags are posted at Market Square, West Train Station and North Western Avenue and the adjacent business district.
• What – This work entails following one of two truck/trailers drawn along, drawing flags from a trailer, unfurling the flags and setting the flags into pre-drilled holes along the route. Depending on the number of volunteers, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the fountain in Market Square/ West Metra train station/ Corner of Laurel and Western as pre-announced by the East Flag chairman (Tom Marks), West Flag chairman (Jim Holmes) and North Flag chairman (Ted Moorman) at 6 AM or so to avoid interfering with commuters.
• Afternoon Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 4 PM to walk along the routes withdrawing the flags posted that morning, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 2 or 3 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
Flag Day Flag Raising
• Where - Flags are posted at Market Square, West Train Station and North Western Avenue and the adjacent business district.
• What – This work entails following one of two truck/trailers drawn along, drawing flags from a trailer, unfurling the flags and setting the flags into pre-drilled holes along the route. Depending on the number of volunteers, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the fountain in Market Square/ West Metra train station/ Corner of Laurel and Western as pre-announced by the East Flag chairman (Tom Marks), West Flag chairman (Jim Holmes) and North Flag chairman (Ted Moorman) at 6 AM or so to avoid interfering with commuters.
• Afternoon Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 4 PM to walk along the routes withdrawing the flags posted that morning, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 2 or 3 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 30 minutes to an hour.
Memorial Day Flag Raising at Lake Forest and Saint Mary's Cemeteries
• Where - Flags are posted at the Lake Forest and Saint Mary’s Cemeteries
• What – This work entails following volunteers placing flags in front of all veteran grave sites. We will have handout to assist volunteers locate veterans’ graves. This effort can take from an hour to an hour and a half.
• Morning Meet-Up – Meet-up is at the front of either the Lake Forest or Saint Mary’s Cemeteries.
• Follow-Up - Volunteers are needed to help recover the flags by meeting at 9:00 am on Tuesday, 30 May to walk withdrawing the flags posted on Saturday, neatly rolling the flags on the staffs, then setting them in groups of 25 for pickup by the truck-drawn trailers. Again, depending on the numbers of volunteer participating, this effort can take from 60 minutes to an hour and a half.