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Page 10 • Lake Forester •November • 2011
LIVING IN LAKE FOREST
WANT TO DEVELOP A
GREEN THUMB?
WE WANT TO HELP YOU
LAKE FOREST GARDEN CLUB is looking
for anyone who ever wished they could grow
something and watch it bloom and thrive.
Yes, we are looking for women from
Lake Forest to become active members
of our club. We want you as
a member if you are interested in
beautifying your home or garden.
We encourage civic beauty
and study all aspects of the fine
art of gardening with interesting,
informative speakers each
month. We promote the Christmas
Decorating Contest each
year in Lake Forest and we have
a Garden Walk each spring of
select gardens in our subdivision
– always a privilege to attend. We
exchange plants, ideas and friendship
in nine months of informal meetings.
You will receive practical information and
instructions on the flora and fauna of our
state. Members also take field trips, carpooling
to different events or sites. Please call Lura Kauffman
at 621-1659 or just attend our meeting at the Lake Forest
Yacht Club on the first Thursday of the month at 9:45 a.m.
Improvement Committee
~ Submitted by Tomasina Werner ~
Have you ever watched someone create a work of art? Perhaps
you have created a work of art. Each of us has a creative spark
within our being filled with creative energy that can be directed in
many different ways.
Ask yourself, “What have I created?” You will be surprised to
realize you are the creator of many things. It might be as simple as
a flower bed or as complex as an irrigation system for a landscape.
It could even be as simple as being a part of a “dream team” with
a desire for clean neighborhood medians and beautiful resurfaced
streets. Think about it, what has been your best creation -- the one
you are proudest of? My favorite was developing a fun and interesting
curriculum for teaching 6-year olds in Sunday school, which I
used for 44 years.
Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “The great thing in this world
is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.”
In what direction are you moving? Could you find a small window of
time in your busy schedule where you can “sneak” in a block of time
to do something special to help improve Lake Forest? Thousands
of our neighbors are already doing just that by beautifying their
own homes and landscapes. It’s amazing how little time it takes
to make a major difference in the appearance of our surroundings –
just moving all trash and garbage receptacles from curb sight until
pickup day is an example.
As you drive through Lake Forest, take time to notice the things
you see in the yards of neighbors that you find unattractive. Are
there things on the front porch or yard such as old, worn out children’s
toys or debris that should be out of sight? Then notice the
groomed lawns with beautiful mailboxes and peaceful porches with
inviting swings, chairs and flowers. What a contrast! Now, think
of your own home and surroundings. How do you feel about it? Are
you doing all you can to make it a beautiful, peaceful atmosphere to
come home to? If not, what would it take on your part, physically, to
make that happen?
Lake Forest Improvement Committee (LFIC) members are always
thinking and working on ways to improve their own surroundings
and that of Lake Forest. Since its reorganization in 2005, LFIC
has been moving in the direction of their dreams through ideas to
improve the surroundings and lifestyle of Lake Forest residents.
New members are “welcome and needed.” Please consider coming
to a meeting the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the 19th
Hole to see if you would like to become a part of helping this group
improve your neighborhood.
Please visit our website: WWW.LFIC.ORG.